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Mini pie di farro e azzeruole speziate – Mini azeroles spelt pies By Crumpets&co. 10/25/13 13:17 Scroll down for english version Ed incominciamo allora con una prima ricetta con i frutti dimenticati portati da Casola Valsenio …la prima tra quelle fatte quest'anno… perchè alcune dell'altro anno se vi ricordate le ho postate durante le settimane scorse... Add to my recipe book
What d'you get when you cross a lasagne and a fish pie? Salmon Parmentier By Lola and Finn's mum 10/25/13 10:19 *tumbleweed* Yeh I know. Not funny. Though whilst this might sound at first like a joke, actually it isn't. I think this is what you get when you cross a lasagne, in terms of its layering, and a fish pie for the ingredients. It is a lovely, unctuous dish... Add to my recipe book
Family Favorites - Mom's Pumpkin Pie By The Iowa Housewife 10/25/13 10:00 Baked a pumpkin pie today as the weather has cooled down a little. I always use my Mother's recipe. I think she got it from a Carnation Milk recipe booklet, but it is not the same one they use now, My family really likes this one and so do I. It has more... Add to my recipe book
{Fall Recipes} Lowfat Individual Apple Pie Recipe By Susie QT pies Scraps of Life 10/24/13 21:48 Fall is full of parties, bon fires and comfort food. I've learned that comfort food and fall recipes doesn't have to be a dish that equals 1,000s of calories or one that makes you feel like a total cheater on your healthier lifestyle journey. Do you agree?... Add to my recipe book
Turkey Pot Pie With Sweet Potato Topping By Michele's Woman Cave 10/24/13 18:00 A little early for Thanksgiving in the US and late in Canada, but here is what I made with leftover turkey breast. Yes, I piped the sweet potato topping on it and it's obvious why I'm not a professional cake decorator. But it was fun so I tried it. Turkey... Add to my recipe book
Crockpot apple pie oatmeal By Adventures of the Kitchen Ninja 10/24/13 15:38 Yes, it's true: oatmeal that tastes like baked apple pie, made effortlessly in a crockpot while you sleep. Peeps: I may have come up with the world's most perfect breakfast. Regular readers know that I am continually on the hunt for quick-and-easy yet healthy-and-delicious... Add to my recipe book
Lemon Meringue Pie By The Iowa Housewife 10/24/13 10:00 I made lemon pie last week and realized that we had never posted it on the blog. This is one of my families favorite pies and is easy to make. I always use a double boiler to cook the filling. It will take a few minutes longer that way, but you are not... Add to my recipe book
Apple Pie Filling Putting Up By Suburbhomestead's Blog 10/24/13 04:05 7 quarts Ingredients 6 quarts blanched sliced fresh Apples use a mix 5 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups clear Jel 2 tablespoon Saigon cinnamon 2 1/2 cups apple juice concentrate undiluted 5 cups apple juice 3/4 cup bottled lemon juice 1 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg... Add to my recipe book
Pumpkin Pie Fudge ~ Halloween #HolidayFoodParty By Juanita's Cocina 10/22/13 13:00 It's almost that time, y'all! It's October, after all. And you know what that means? Nooooo…not Halloween candy and fruit-flavored Tootsie Rolls. It's that time of year where I turn to my (almost-grown) kid and ask what he wants for Halloween. I always... Add to my recipe book
Reese's pb&c Pretzel Crust Pie #holidayfoodparty By Hungry Couple 10/22/13 13:00 The last time I got together with my friends from the Holiday Food Party Bloggers, we were baking up patriotic treats for the the 4th of July. I don't know where the past four months have disappeared but I'm excited to be reuniting with them to make Halloween... Add to my recipe book
Chocolate pie By Junglefrog Cooking 10/22/13 08:00 I was thinking of how to start this post; "what's it with women and chocolate?' or 'Why do women love chocolate so much?' and then I though that both questions are just old… We (as in 'we – women') all know why we love chocolate so much so that is a mute... Add to my recipe book
Crumb Topped Pear Pie By Living the Gourmet 10/21/13 16:48 Smile. For the Pie Crust: 1 cup oats 1½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ tsp. salt ¼ cup sugar 5 tablespoons butter ¼ - ½ cup milk Preheat Oven 350 degrees: Combine the oats, flour, salt and sugar in a bowl and mix; add the butter and work with your fingers into... Add to my recipe book
Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Pudding By An Organic Wife 10/21/13 13:37 The most popular recipe on my blog, even 10 months after it was posted, is my recipe for Homemade Fruit Snacks. It has introduced a lot of people to grass-fed gelatin, which is wonderful ingredient to have in a real food kitchen. Grass-fed gelatin is a... Add to my recipe book
Mexican Shepherd's Pie By Bankrupt Vegan 10/21/13 03:00 I was recently lamenting in the Herbie Parents Facebook Group that my daughter is getting sick of all my usual dishes. She told me last week that she never wants to eat tofu scramble "EVER again.!" In her defense I do make it a lot, like a lot-lot. I can't... Add to my recipe book
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe By This Little Piggy Went To The Farmers Ma... 10/20/13 17:37 The Ladies™ love a good pot pie. I will often buy one but depending on where you go, they can be too salty, too creamy, too herby. This one is just right. It is not totally from scratch as the puff pastry is store-bought. Forgive me but life is too short... Add to my recipe book
Mini Pumkin pie By Cuisine Addict 10/19/13 10:39 Preparation: 20 min - Cooking: 30 min Did you know that you can make a delicious jam with pumpkin ? The idea is not mine, I got it from the queen of jams, Alsatian like me, Christine Ferber ^ ^ And although it is delicious as it is, I wanted to make a dessert of it : small jam tarts inspired... Add to my recipe book
Chicken does not have to be in a pie, Stella. Creamy chicken and potato casserole By Lola and Finn's mum 10/19/13 10:12 I suppose I was thinking chicken pie without the pastry, for much as I adore pastry, it probably isn't a good idea to have too much of it. But my children, like me, are lovers of chicken pie. I don't know what it is - the gravy, the chicken bits, the sometimes... Add to my recipe book
Abc October 2013 - Crusty Apple Pie By I Love. I Cook. I Bake 10/18/13 16:19 This bake is for Avid Baker's Challenge October 2013, a baking event hosted by Hanaa from Hanaa's Kitchen where we bake recipes from King Arthur Flour for this year Another keeper recipe. I love it! Not only it's delicious, but it's easy to make, too. It's... Add to my recipe book
Rough Puff Pastry, Beef Guinness Pie & Monica Lewinsky By Irish Food Guide Blog 10/17/13 16:15 This is my friend Chris Cassidy singing a song he wrote in 1999 about Monica Lewinsky! It was lost until last week when we found the master tape in a box! It's a great song and I want to give it a wee plug! Chris' dad was a butcher so all his family have... Add to my recipe book
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Reignited battle nears with health law's rolloutBy MICHAEL D. SHEAR
The New York Times | September 22,2013WASHINGTON President Barack Obama waged a fierce fight to pass his health care law four years ago. But as his administration prepares to put it in place, he is facing an aggressive Republican campaign to prevent a successful rollout and to deny him his most important legacy.
Starting this week, the White House will kick off a six-month campaign to persuade millions of uninsured Americans to sign up for health coverage as part of insurance marketplaces that open for business Oct. 1. If too few people enroll, the centerpiece of the presidents Affordable Care Act could collapse.
But instead of offering the kind of grudging cooperation that normally follows even the most bitter of legislative battles, Obamas foes have intensified their opposition, trying to deepen the nations anger about the health insurance program, which both sides often call Obamacare.
Across the country, Republicans are eager to prevent people from enrolling, fearing that once people begin receiving the benefit they will be loath to give it up. And in Washington, lawmakers have cast the law as the evil villain in a legislative melodrama about the budget that is barreling toward another government shutdown.
One group called Generation Opportunity distributed a Web video last week showing a creepy-looking Uncle Sam peering between a womans legs at a gynecologists office.
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In the face of the intense opposition, the White House is pushing ahead with a fierce public relations effort that will begin ramping up in earnest Monday, according to top White House aides in charge of the program.
Officials said the rollout would include a presidential event next week in New York with former President Bill Clinton and a health care speech by Obama on Thursday in Maryland. Michelle Obama will urge mothers and veterans to get their families enrolled. Vice President Joe Biden will host a nationwide conference call with nurses to enlist them in the effort to spread the word. Members of the presidents cabinet will fan out across the country, lobbying constituent groups to prod their members into action.
Those efforts will eventually be augmented by a Madison Avenue-style advertising campaign by insurance companies, which officials say are poised to spend $1 billion or more to attract millions of new customers. Some of the ads are likely to be aimed at young people, many of whom are uninsured but healthy and great for the insurance companies bottom line.
Liberal advocacy groups have also begun to organize door-to-door canvassing much as they did on behalf of Obamas two presidential campaigns.
The overarching goal is to persuade many of todays 48 million uninsured to sign up for insurance on the new exchanges created by the law.
Crucially, officials need to woo older, sicker people without insurance as well as younger, healthier people, whose payments effectively subsidize those who will end up using more health care. Obamas organizing strength among young adults whom he won by a wide margin in 2008 and 2012 may aid the campaign.
We will have to create buzz and engagement and adjust and reach people in a sustained way from October to the end of March, said Tara McGuinness, who is leading the health care communications effort inside the White House. This is about what makes sense for families, whats affordable for them.
But even as Obamas campaign accelerates, Republicans at all political levels are working against the law.
The Republican National Committee has begun what it calls a monthlong awareness campaign, with a television booking operation to make sure that pundits opposed to the law are always available to counter its boosters. The committees effort has already booked local and national politicians on radio programs like The Hugh Hewitt Show and cable TV programs like The Mike Huckabee Show.
A Republican committee website counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until what it calls the Obamacare Train Wreck.
Other conservative groups are broadcasting TV advertisements that urge people not to sign up for the health care law. Americans for Prosperity began broadcasting an ad last week featuring a cancer survivor who warns about the dangers of the law. It is the latest in a series of TV commercials featuring women criticizing the law.
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Republican state and local officials are trying to thwart the administrations enrollment efforts by imposing restrictions and requirements on volunteers. The Heritage Action Fund organized a Defund Obamacare bus tour this summer that helped convince House Republicans that no budget deal should be made without stripping the money from the health law.
And in Congress, House Republicans are threatening to shut down the government and risk a default unless Congress eliminates all of the financing for the law, effectively killing it.
Today, the constitutional conservatives in the House are keeping their word to our constituents and our nation to stand true to our principles, to protect them from the most unpopular law ever passed in the history of the country Obamacare that intrudes on their privacy and our most sacred right as Americans to be left alone, Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, said on the House floor Friday.
White House officials bluntly call the Republican efforts a sabotage campaign and concede that the assault on the law will make it harder to persuade people to sign up for insurance. In Florida, Ohio and Missouri, state officials have already moved to undercut efforts to enroll people in coverage. In Georgia, the state insurance commissioner, Ralph T. Hudgens, has said he will do everything in our power to be an obstructionist.
The result, White House officials said, is likely to be confusion among some members of the public and the potential for a muddled message at exactly the worst time. People may get a knock on the door from someone urging them to sign up for insurance, only to see a TV commercial a few minutes later urging them to opt out of the program.
Its rather extraordinary, if you think about it, that there are efforts underway to prevent Americans from getting benefits that they lawfully could enjoy and should enjoy, said Jay Carney, the White House press secretary.
White House aides remain optimistic that some of what they describe as Republican antics will not be seen by the typical American. They are betting that support from Hollywood celebrities like Jennifer Hudson, Kal Penn and Amy Poehler all of whom met with Obama this summer to lend their support for the health care campaign will be more influential than Republican politicians. Singer Katy Perry, who has 45 million Twitter followers (more than Obamas 37 million) urged followers to check out the options at last months Video Music Awards ceremonies.
They are also counting on a network of volunteers, partly directed by Organizing for America, the presidents former campaign operation, to knock on thousands of doors in the weeks and months ahead.
Last week, Obama joined a conference call with thousands of health law volunteers to encourage them in their efforts.
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Energy Conservation:
Federal Home Energy Audit Program Has Not Achieved Expectations
RCED-87-38: Published: Dec 30, 1986. Publicly Released: Dec 30, 1986.
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GAO provided information on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Residential Conservation Service Program (RCS), specifically: (1) its potential for achieving energy savings; (2) its costs and benefits, including measured energy savings; and (3) utilities' implementation efforts and adoption of other residential conservation programs.
GAO found that: (1) in 1984, 86 percent of single-family homes were less than fully insulated, since they did not have a combination of attic insulation, wall insulation, and storm windows on 90 percent of their windows; (2) only 5.9 percent of eligible customers have participated in RCS, which is lower than the DOE estimate; (3) through 1985, DOE, states, and utilities spent about $521 million implementing RCS, of which utilities spent 94 percent; (4) the increase in residential customers' utility bills ranged from $.01 to $2.85 per customer in 1985; (5) states and utilities experienced improved utility-customer relations and increased conservation awareness by participants as a result of RCS; (6) utilities inserted notices in customer bills to announce the program; (7) utilities with higher participation rates used more marketing strategies, charged customers less for audits, and spent more per eligible customer to implement the program than utilities with lower participation rates; and (8) most utilities offered other residential conservation programs, including weatherization and less comprehensive home energy audits.
Nov 14, 2014
Department of Energy:Interagency Review Needed to Update U.S. Position on Enriched Uranium That Can Be Used for Tritium ProductionGAO-15-123: Published: Oct 14, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2014.
Nuclear Commerce:Additional Actions Needed to Improve DOE's Export Control ProcessGAO-15-124: Published: Oct 14, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2014.
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Spent Nuclear Fuel Management:Outreach Needed to Help Gain Public Acceptance for Federal Activities That Address LiabilityGAO-15-141: Published: Oct 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 12, 2014.
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Energy Policy:Information on Federal and Other Factors Influencing U.S. Energy Production and Consumption from 2000 through 2013GAO-14-836: Published: Sep 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2014.
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Changing Crude Oil Markets:Allowing Exports Could Reduce Consumer Fuel Prices, and the Size of the Strategic Reserves Should Be ReexaminedGAO-14-807: Published: Sep 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 20, 2014.
Oct 1, 2014
Natural Gas:Federal Approval Process for Liquefied Natural Gas ExportsGAO-14-762: Published: Sep 26, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 1, 2014.
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Oil and Gas Transportation:Department of Transportation Is Taking Actions to Address Rail Safety, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Improve Pipeline SafetyGAO-14-667: Published: Aug 21, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2014.
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Federally Funded Research Centers:Agency Reviews of Employee Compensation and Center PerformanceGAO-14-593: Published: Aug 11, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2014.
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Electricity Markets:Actions Needed to Expand GSA and DOD Participation in Demand-Response ActivitiesGAO-14-594: Published: Jul 11, 2014. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 2014.
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National Nuclear Security Administration:Agency Expanded Use of Some Federal Oversight Reforms, but Is Still Determining Future PlansGAO-14-588: Published: Jul 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 2014.
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The Civil War captured in early photographs, from young New Yorkers headed to the battlefield to Robert E. Lee one week after the surrender. More»
What did death mean in Ancient life?
An exhibition that looks at death and funerary practice through thirteen elaborate Apulian vases from Southern Italy now on view in Dangerous Perfection: Funerary Vases from Southern Italy!
Funerary Vessel , South Italian, from Apulia, 340-310 B.C., terracotta red-figured volute krater< attributed to the Phrixos Group. Image © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Antikensammlung. Photo: Johannes Laurentius
Funerary Vessel, South Italian, from Apulia, 350-325 B.C., terracotta red figured amphora attributed to the Darius Painter (the Hecuba Sub-Group).Image © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Antikensammlung. Photo: Johannes Laurentius


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"Alcon Labs, great benefits-terrible senior managment, "
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I have been working at Alcon
The benefits are great. The 401 k is unbeatable in any industry much less the pharmaceutical industry. The health insurance and dental insurance are great. They have a credit union on campus which is quite convenient. There is also a company store which sells Alcon products and Nestle products. The prices on baby formula and pet food are a great buy. There's a great cafeteria which is a little pricey for lunch but you can't beat the breakfast. The campus itself is beautiful. The salaries are better than average for the Fort Worth/Dallas metro area.
Just bought by Novartis who lay off people without even a care. Parking is horrible and you have to walk at least 1/4 mile to your car. In the Texas summer this is not pleasant at all.
Don't lie and say there won't be lay-offs when 3 weeks later people are being escorted out the door. Check and see who's really sitting around with NOTHING to do before you ruin people's lives.
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"Alcon is a good company to work for despite the recent lay-off. "
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I have been working at AlconPros
Alcon is one of the most giving companies in the states when it comes to the benefits package. As far as a company that people can go and feel at home, Alcon is the place for that. even at the corporate office, it is easy to talk to just about anyone on the campus. There is a good workout facility on site for the employees use, however, it costs about $15 per month. Most people say that isn't very much, but if you like to workout with your spouse, this isn't a good option. Alcon still strives to have their employees stay healthy enough to stay at work for a long time. Once you are at Alcon, most people stay there until they retire.Cons
The current employees have a hard time making more money if they started at the bottom and are working their way up.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Take care of the people that take care of you.Recommends
"A lot done, a lot to be done, but who listens ?! "
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I worked at AlconPros
Alcon is a wold leader, with strong global presence, in a period of change, good career advancement opportunityCons
Local leadership in Middle East do not listen they are keen about their jobs and satisfying their managers more than on the company and people in it, lots of politics and evading changeRecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEO


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"A lot of potential but very disappointing in the end. "
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I have been working at CFPB (less than an year)Pros
The mission is the best part of the agency and why I chose to work here in the first place. I genuinely care about helping consumers, and still believe that the CFPB has the potential to make a big impact.Cons
I came here relatively early in my career. I have been very disappointed by the lack of training for junior employees relative to other agencies (e.g. Federal Reserve Board).
More importantly however, is the lack of loyalty to staff, combined with the high degree of nepotism. A frightening number of employees have admitted to me that they were hired because of their "connections" - maybe not surprising, but disheartening for an agency with diversity problems!
Management is not supportive at all. I have spoken with my supervisor directly only once in the past 3 months and was recently informed that my main project for the last two may be cut, without any advance notice.
There's still time to change, but it is disappearing rapidly! Overall, very very disappointed. I am looking for a new job.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Respect your employees. Do things on time, when you say you will. Get some management training!Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEO


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Chicago On Broadway
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Great show and good seats. What else can I say? Yes, I'd like to go see it again.
Fabulous front row seats - My husband is legally blind (very limited vision) to enable him to see as well as hear the show I requested near stage seating. You delivered so well thank you
Loved it
another great theater production. a must see
Very easy to book and collect tickets from the Ambassador.
The seats were superb and it was a wonderful show!
Walked right up to the ticket window, presented Viator voucher and got tickets. Seats were excellent, loved the ease of being able to either print voucher at home, which I did, or have as e-voucher on your portable device. Definitely recommend getting vouchers from Viator.
Amazing show and great seats!
Great! The best musical I have ever seen! my sit in the theatre was very good too.
Fantastic show in a lovely theatre. Front row seats and large glass of bubbles. Thanks
We booked this through Viator and we had an amazing seat at the front on the third row. Chicago was amazing and the actors were fantastic! Well done all.
Unbeatable seats and no fuss collecting the tickets - what a show!
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A fantastic show. Our seats were superb.
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Business—Information Technology Management
Direct and manage a team of Customer Assistants who are responsible for responding to customer inquiries that are technical in nature for consumers and small businesses; registration, home networking and complex troubleshooting for network issues, modems and PCs, multi-static IPs, pin holes, port forwarding, isolation of issues related to routers. In addition, answer inquiries from and assist field technicians with troubleshooting and service installation. Responsible for the quality and productivity of that team.
Assist customers with registration, email creation, DSL physical line signal testing, modem/filter set-up
Assist customers with email, browser, and modem troubleshooting
Interact with other departments to resolve customer issues or provide additional services
Coordinated 5 simultaneous client projects (250% of expected work load)
Evaluated network architecture and provided equipment recommendations to create customized products
Reviewed contracts
Redesigned internal document management (Wiki) system
Guided projects though government and corporate bureaucracies
Oversaw work of various vendors performing administrative, legal, and technical duties
Researched on the regulatory environment in various states
Authored database queries to provide precise pricing
Closed contracts worth $195,000
Directed trade show presence
Trained staff
Managed production of trade show materials
Arranged travel
Established rapport with existing and potential clients
Convinced disgruntled clients to stay the course to project completion
Escalated client issues to engineering and the President
Coordinated various departments by meeting daily with each department head and select subordinates
Overhauled interdepartmental ordering procedures to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction
Expanded employee manual to clarify the company's expectations of employees
Recruited and trained sales personnel
Developed product positioning and pricing
Authored sales manual to provide consistent company-wide sales approach
Prioritized marketing and hired full-time marketing person in lieu of outsourcing
Drastically increased sales done by customer service by increasing commission to first month of service revenue
Worked extensively on budget issues to deal with company's declining revenue and the company funding the American CLEC, Inc. startup
Directed billing imports of acquired companies
Developed UNIX programs to allow billing to run collections reports autonomously
Oversaw the integration of various acquired companies
Coordinated engineering and customer service during significant upgrade and outage
Customer Service
Continued as Acting Customer Service Manager with all the duties listed below.
Employee Morale Officer
Planned bi-weekly employee luncheon
Enhanced employee appreciation of luncheon by moving it to the day before payday
Managed 2 full-time and 1 part-time sales personnel
Introduced agent program, allowing a salesperson to reach many potential clients by influencing a few decision makers (network consultants)
Coordinated network redesign, from concept to implementation, for client Pollen Ventures / CreoSalus
Retained 100% of remaining staff after a company-wide 10-25% pay cut by working closely with each staff member to foster their morale
Resolved escalated customer services issues
Resolved all client side issues escalated by customer service
Audited trade and public relations accounts and arranged contract renewals or renegotiations
Managed 25 station/7 company phone system and 25 station computer network for client Pollen Ventures
Ensured compliance with telemarketing regulations
Evaluated competitors offerings
Developed product placement and pricing guidelines
Eliminated wireless product line due to technical constraints and operating losses
Directed sales team for Web development, web hosting, and Internet access.
Replaced entire sales team with one cost effective sales person
Held daily sales meetings with staff
Guided development of all marketing material and gave final signoff.
Coordinated hiring Sales and Marketing Manager
Spearheaded first implementation of Real Estate Internet Data Exchange (IDX) in Greater Louisville
Oversaw complete redesign of www.kyfairexpo.org
Developed system to save Kentucky Tourism Board approximately $1,000,000 annually on printing and mailing costs
Rebuilt department from the ground up after it was acquired by Win.Net
Met with disgruntled clients and designed, implemented and completed action plans to address their needs
Managed 4 developers
Spearheaded conversion of 3000 newly acquired customers to Win.Net within 72 hours
Managed over half of the company personnel including Billing (AR), Inside Sales, Technical Support, and Shipping
Co-developed company hiring procedure, drastically improving the quality of new hires
Utilized a combination of creative scheduling and outsourcing to increase customer service coverage hours to 24 X 7 (an 180% increase)
Designed and implemented regular customer service surveys to create improvement action items
Built new phone system (PBX) with automatic call distribution (ACD) to enhance customer experience
Performed cost analysis to determine which services to eliminate or outsource leading to outsourcing of NNTP USENET news and the elimination of UUCP based USENET news
Negotiated trade partnerships to acquire needed goods and services saving several thousand dollars per year
Served as a Kentucky State Quality Examiner for the Kentucky Quality Award
Redesigned company website drastically improving speed and navigability
Reduced cost of new hires by 25% while simultaneously increasing the quality of new hires
Provided telephone and email support to Internet service and software clients throughout the world
Performed beta testing on company software and web systems
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Refering to Highway 5 that stretches from the California/Mexican border in San Diego, all the way up to Canada.
"How are you guys gonna get to the game? We'll probably just hit the 5 for a little bit."
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Did Sachins batting in this test prove that he is still not over the hill at least in test matches? Your views?
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Yes, it has proved it beyond doubt & for me the best was to see how he started his innings on a positive note in a precarious situation when India was in trouble just 12 runs for two wickets. His consecutive boundaries of Pattinson's bowling made Australia go off the peddle by removing him from the bowling attack. His positive attitude reminded me of the Tendulkar in the past who used to counter attack which is what he did to enable other middle order batsmen to settle down & build a big score!!Answered by dharamender nebhnani, 25 Feb '13 03:18 pm
Yes in test he has the classic technic with youngsters hould followAnswered by saranathan Narasimhan, 25 Feb '13 03:19 pm
Sachin is an icon in Cricket. He can continue as long as his wants.Answered by ts, 25 Feb '13 01:21 pm
He has proved that he is still worthy of playing and enjoys his cricket.Answered by INDER VIG, 25 Feb '13 01:17 pm
For those who believe in Sachin, do not need these 60-70 runs..........they all know what he is worth of..and how much cricket is left in him.........Answered by Incredible Abhi, 25 Feb '13 01:13 pm


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Investigation into killing continues
November 1, 2014 City police remained tight-lipped this week about what they have learned so far in their investigation into the slaying of 16-year-old Ty'Feak Gordon, who was shot to death in an alley near Dove... more »»
Charge filed after overdose recovery
November 1, 2014 As paramedics and medical staff at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center worked to save the life of John Cheyney Nields IV after the 20-year-old man suffered an heroin overdose at his Meade Stree... more »»
Man allegedly threatens wife
November 1, 2014 As he waved a butcher knife in the air, William B. Canady told his wife he was going to cut off her head, according to city police, who rushed to the couple's home at 2522 W. Fourth St. more »»
Criminal mischief, prowling alleged
November 1, 2014 After allegedly puncturing several tires on two separate vehicles owned by Christine Engel and her family, 52-year-old John Earl Walker III sent the woman text messages that made "references" to the... more »»
Shoplifting alleged of 3 people
November 1, 2014 In separate cases, three people have been charged with shoplifting, according to court records. Gerri Norma Jason, 33, of 1926 W. Fourth St. more »»
Man charged after allegedly wrecking ATV
November 1, 2014 ELKLAND — Matthew C. Stoecklein-Heck, 28, of 104 Upper West Main St. more »»
Police: 2 tried to illegally buy guns
November 1, 2014 Two men, in separate cases, face charges for allegedly providing false information on an Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms application when they attempted to purchase a gun, according to Muncy Township... more »»
Man to judge: 'I made a huge mistake'
November 1, 2014 JERSEY SHORE — At his recent arraignment on theft-related charges, Greggory S. Barnes told a district judge: "I made a huge mistake." Barnes, 27, of 441 S. Main St. more »»
Second man charged with games theft
November 1, 2014 JERSEY SHORE — A second arrest has been made in connection with the theft of several Playstation consoles and games from Brian Carstetter's apartment at 1120 Allegheny St. more »»
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Exclusive New York City Engagement Begins Friday, January 16,
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Gangs of Wasseypur, presented by Adi Shankar, is Anurag Kashyap's extraordinary blood-and-bullets-fueled five-plus hour crime saga spanning 70 years in the lives—and spectacular deaths—of two mafia-like families fighting for control of the slums of Wasseypur in coal-rich eastern India, inspired by the real-life exploits of local gangs. Kashyap and his producing partner Guneet Monga also produced this year's foreign-language hit The Lunchbox. Here, the director who's been dubbed "the godfather of modern Indian independent cinema" offers his own epic to rival The Godfather saga and Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in America. A selection of the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes, Gangs of Wasseypur will have its exclusive New York City engagement at the Film Society beginning Friday, January 16.
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Manoj Bajpayee (of the Kashyap-scripted gangster epic Satya) throws himself into the role of Sardar Khan, the revenge-driven patriarch wronged by Ramadhir Singh (Tigmanshu Dhulia, the renowned director in a rare acting role), a mine owner turned corrupt politician. Shot with the flair of Tarantino and the scope of Scorsese, the enthralling Gangs of Wasseypur doubles as a chronicle of social and historical tides in 20th-century India. Called "a sprawling, giddy, hyperviolent ride" by Sight & Sound, Kashyap's opus features plenty of sly humor, including Dhulia's hilarious anti-Bollywood tirades. A Cinelicious Pics release.
Director Anurag Kashyap, Producer Guneet Monga, and Executive Producer Adi Shankar are available for phone interviews. Contact John Wildman, email@example.com, for more information.
"A dizzying explosion of an Indian gangster film." – Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter
"Belongs alongside the great crime sagas of the cinema: The Godfather Trilogy, City of God, Bertolucci's 1900, Heimat and Election." – Kurt Halfyard, Twitchfilm
Director: Anurag Kashyap; Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Guneet Monga, Sunil Bohra, Anurag Kashyap; Associate Producer: Ajay G Rai; Written by: Zeishan Quadri, Akhilesh, Sachin Ladia, Anurag Kashyap; Story: Zeishan Quadri; Cinematography: Rajeev Ravi; Music: Sneha Khanwalker; Editor: Shweta Venkat Matthew; Sound Design: Kunal Sharma
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Daihachi Yoshida's "Pale Moon"
Everything at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) scales vast spaces, dizzying heights and awesome high tech. It is set in the sprawling upbeat Roppongi Hills complex which embraces a host of public venues such as restaurants, shops, relaxation areas and a splendid museum. The 2014 TIFF takes place in the Mori Building West which houses several theatres,
The steady drizzle on opening night (October 23) did not deter the festival's glitz as guests from around Asia, Europe and Hollywood traipsed damp the red carpet alongside Japan's Prime Minister, Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado and leading State politicians.
The august audience then watched the world premiere of Don Hall and Chris Williams' animation "Big Hero 6", released locally by Disney. With the story set in San Fransokyo, a fictional combination of Tokyo and San Francisco, and the festival's emphasis on animation this year, the film provided the ideal start to the coming ten days.
The lavish party that followed saw glimpses of several friends of Indian cinema, such as Christian Jeune from Cannes, Cameron Bailey from Toronto (on jury duty),
Kim Dong-ho, Honorary Director of the Busan film festival, Nashen Moodley – Sydney Film Festival director and also Asia/Africa programmer for Dubai film festival, the Japanese film critic Tadao Sato, among many others.
On the first day press conference programming director Yoshi Yatabe said that all 15 feature films competing this year convey portrayals of "people with their backs to the wall", people who are cornered and wondering "how they are going to live tomorrow."
The six member International jury seconded the choice of films. Chaired by American writer, director, producer, actor, musician, cartoonist James Gunn, the jury comprised Korea-born filmmaker John H. Lee ("A Moment to Remember", 2004), Australian director Robert Luketic (forthcoming female-led "Expendabelles"), Singapore's Eric Khoo (Cannes 2008 Palme d'Or contender, "My Magic"), Japanese comedian/director Hiroshi Shinagawa ("One Third", 2013), and veteran casting director Debbie McWilliams ("Skyfall", 2012). At their media meet, the jury were both articulate and open about their impassioned crusading of cinema that is truthful and enlightening, the kind that should form the core of a film festival.
Chairperson Gunn, referring to this year's TIFF, said, "It's great to have these pockets of real culture ... It's important to have events that acknowledge films as something other than commerce, so that it doesn't become a world where movies are made purely to make a lot of money and don't have any heart."
Director Luketic added that he viewed cinema as a "beacon of hope that illuminates the global human condition." Considering the world's difficult and challenging times, he said, "Films that can offer me hope and a sense that we're all kind of in this together -- that's sort of what I would look for, something truthful in that regard."
The festival announced the inauguration of the Samurai Award, to be presented to veteran filmmakers who "continue to create ground-breaking films that carve out a path to a new era." The first recipients are Japanese director Takeshi Kitano and US director Tim Burton, whose "Big Eyes" was screened at the festival. Other sections announced include World Focus (films screened at major fests, but with no Japanese distribution), Asian Future (films by new Asian directors, including Japan and the Middle East), Japanese Cinema Splash (Japanese indie films) and Special Screenings (commercial films to be released in Japan over the last quarter of the year). Other key sections cover the work of animator Hideaki Anno, films from the New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) collection, and new Thai films presented by the Japan Foundation Asian Center.
A luncheon was hosted the first day by the Japan Foundation's Asia Center allying itself with the cinema industry in Asia and its individual festivals to promote their combined film culture. The same evening saw The Japan Foundation celebrate its presentation of Thai films in this year's Tokyo festival and also its intention to work closely with Asia's festivals to extend the strength of Asian films. Curiously, in the list of countries named or aimed for in this laudable collaboration, India was not mentioned even once. It would appear that the Near East remains somewhat outside the orbit of cinematic goals being heralded in the Far East – a situation that surely needs to be addressed and corrected.
The handful of films, mostly in competition, were steeped in the dire crises, often self created that individuals face amid the forces that shape our times. The much touted sole Japanese competition film, Daihachi Yoshida's "Pale Moon" featured top star Rei Miyazawa as a disgruntled woman caught is a dull marriage. Starting as a banking clerk, her swift promotions lead to her embezzling funds to free herself. The film ends on an ambiguous note, taking no position on her motivations.
,low-key Japanese film, Takashi Nishihara's debut work "Starting Over", unfolded a poignant story of two schoolgirls drawn whose inseparable closeness develops into a lesbian relationship, largely because their home lives shut them out any sign of love or understanding.
The Spanish film "Flowers" directed by Jon Garaño and Jose Maria Goenaga, takes the onslaught of menopause into a surreal longing for love which changes the lives of three women stemming from one of them mysteriously receiving a bouquet of flowers every week without a clue of who the sender is.
From the Philippines, "Above The Clouds" directed by Pepe Diokno, starts with devastating scenes of a major flood that took hundreds of lives, and then zeroes into a 15-year-old orphaned by it. He is sent to live with his eccentric, grubby grandfather. His initial grief and resentment finally gives way to an acceptance that life has something to give even when it denies you everything at one stroke.
Courtesy: http://thecitizen.in/ - India's first independent on-line daily which was launched on January 27, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Aamir Khan gets superstar reception at the Tokyo International Film Festival
Aamir Khan and director Vijay (Victor) Krishna Acharya of Dhoom 3
October 29, two days prior to the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival's closing its ten day run, was the day for Dhoom 3 to be screened for the first time in Japan as an official selection at the festival. Aamir Khan was in town, along with the director of the film, Vijay (Victor) Krishna Acharya, for the film's press conference followed by the screening. Both events were eagerly awaited by the local film audience and were touched with high excitement and anticipation. Both were packed to the brim with an almost 100 percent Japanese audience. Dhoom 3 is releasing in Japan on December 5, 2014 in 100 cinemas, the highest ever for an Indian film.
Aamir Khan has become a well-known name after his film 3 Idiots became a huge hit when it was released in Japan in June 2013. As a matter of fact, because of recent Indian hits in the Japanese film market, there is an upward curve of interest in Indian cinema in Japan right now.
The press conference was packed with around 100 Japanese media from TV and print attending. The questions came fast and furious and many had to remain disappointed for lack of time. Then, in the very same Press room, a brand new BMW motor-cycle was brought in for a photo session with both the famous actor and his director.
At the full-house public screening of the film, the audience applauded the two again – some gave him bouquets, others a token of appreciation, making it clear that in Japan, Aamir Khan is now a rage and a star.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Diary From The Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) was launched in 1985 as a biannual event. 1991 onwards it became annual. Among Asia's leading competitive festivals, TIFF's awards have changed over the years. However, the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix for the Best Film has remained its top award. Other regular prizes include the Special Jury Award and best actor, best actress and best director awards. TIFF now takes place in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills development. Its events include open-air screenings, voice-over screenings, and appearances by actors, seminars and symposiums related to the film market, and sight-seeing tours that connect to the country's unique setting and culture.
Aamir Khan at the Fest
TIFF has always shown an interest in Indian cinema screening unusual films such as S S Rajamouli's "Makkhi" (2012) and Anant Gandhi's "Ship of Theseus" (2012) in previous years.
2014 TIFF screens two unusual and polarised Indian films. One features in 'World Focus -Discovering Asian Cinema' -- the widely traveled "Song of Apu" (Apur Panchali) directed by Kaushik Ganguly. It traces the real life story inspired by Subir Banerjee, the child actor who played the iconic role of Apu in Satyajit Ray's masterpiece "Pather Panchali". Despite such a prime start to an acting career, 'Apu' Banerjee never took another film role in his life. Eerily enough, his real life existence started bearing an uncanny resemblance to the 'reel life' Apu.
TIFF 2014 also welcomes Aamir Khan as a high profile guest appearance at the Special Screening "Dhoom: 3" directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. The film is expected to screen on October 29. This marks Aamir Khan's first official visit to Japan. He is traveling with his wife Kiran Rao and their son Azad Rao Khan. It is said that the family may celebrate Kiran's birthday (November 7) in style in Japan.
Doors Open for Indian cinema
2014 TIFF's rich feast of international cinema and Japanese films augurs well for India. The festival's scenario now reflects Japan's doors opening to release Indian films.
Mr.Aki Sugihara, the executive vice president (international operations) of Japan's oldest film production and distribution firm, Nikkatsu Corporation, now famous as the new Pioneer of Indian Cinema in the film industry Of Japan, first came to India in 2011 to attend the Mumbai Film Mart (MFM), an annual business-to-business platform at the Mumbai Film Festival. Since then, his company has released four Indian films in Japan –"3 Idiots" (2009) , which I gather is still showing, Farhan Akhtar's "Don 2" (2011) starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kabir Khan's "Ek Tha Tiger" (2012) starring Salman Khan and Yash Chopra's "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (2012) starring Shah Rukh Khan. Subsequently Gauri Shinde's "English-Vinglish" too had a good release.
3 Idiots and Bachchan
When "3 Idiots" unleashed in Japanese markets in June 2013, it went on to collect around ¥100 million (61 million) in its first two weeks, making it the highest grosser Hindi film ever in Japan. It was nominated for the Japanese Oscar (the foreign films category along with other Hollywood films). Mr Sugihara affirms that the number of Indian releases will soon double. He has also been busy with the release of "Makkhi" in his country.
Korean-born Japanese filmmaker Sang-il Lee ("Hula Girls", 2006) showcased his "Unforgiven" last year in 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI, Goa), where he said in an interview, "It's my first time in India … I can say that Amitabh Bachchan and the film '3 Idiots' are very popular in Japan."
Rajinikant sets the Trend
The acceptance of a more wide-based collection of new Indian films follows the phenomenal appeal of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth in Japan ever since his 1996-super hit "Muthu" (1995) released in the country. It ran for a record 23 weeks, to about 90 percent occupancy, and became a top hit in Japan. It then had a successful cross country run through the WOWTOW private TV channel and DVDs, finally making it to the coveted broadcast list of NHK, which aired the film in 2001.
Since then, Rajini is a household name in Japan and the most popular Indian star in the country. Now Aamir Khan follows in his wake. His appearance at 2014 TIFF promises to fuel Japan's burgeoning interest in Indian cinema.
Courtesy: http://thecitizen.in/ - India's first independent on-line daily which was launched on January 27, 2014.reproducing Uma da Cunha's column


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A&J Environmental grew in recession
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In an inconspicuous South Milwaukee factory that even lacks a sign displaying the company's name, employees of A&J Environmental Pallet scramble to fill customers' orders in the noisy, bustling facility.
The manufacturer of new and recycled pallets, whose 43,000-square-foot plant is situated on 7 acres in the shadow of the nearby sprawling Caterpillar Inc. manufacturing complex, has seen a steady rise in business, even during the recession, company president Jack Santoro said. However, he's at a loss when it comes to explaining why business has been strong.
"You got me, but we're happy to get it," Santoro said, seated at a desk in a cramped office located in a walled-off area in the middle of the plant.
A steady stream of employees enters the office, seeking to have him sign off on various approvals. Santoro shares the office with his son-in-law, Andy Christenson. The two co-own the business, which they started in 1998. Santoro believes building pallets for food companies probably played a part in A&J's ability to grow its business during the recession.
"Food always goes on. People have got to eat," he said. "We didn't see a downturn. It was amazing."
A&J recorded revenue in excess of $4 million in 2011. Santoro declined to provide an estimate for this year but he said sales are expected to rise.
"God knows what we'll do this year, but it's going to be higher," he said.
Business has been expanding without much of a marketing effort, Santoro added.
"We're not even pushing. Most of our business is word of mouth," Santoro said. "One thing leads to another and you have another customer."
Demand has been so strong, Santoro said, that the company recently invested $500,000 in a new, automated, pallet-making machine. The equipment, which A&J installed late last month, produces between 1,200 and 2,000 pallets a day, compared with about 400 on the older machines at the plant.
"It's definitely improved efficiency," he said.
The equipment purchase is being funded with a loan from U.S. Bank.
"It's great to see a company that has made it through the recession and is investing in some growth in this economy," said Craig Maass, a South Milwaukee alderman whose district includes the A&J plant. "It's a good sign for the city."
The company has about 40 employees and operates a single shift. Pallets are shipped to customers throughout the United States and parts of Europe. Customers with local operations include Mexican Accent Inc., Chr. Hansen Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Nestle, and DIC Imaging Products.
Santoro spent several years working in the produce industry before launching the business.
"My son-in-law was working for a trucking company and he started picking up pallets," Santoro said.
The business started out in a building in Waukesha, moved to larger facility in Muskego before shifting operations to the South Milwaukee plant in 2006. A&J purchased the facility, 1210 E. Rawson Ave., for about $790,000. The initial winning bidder had planned to transform the factory into an indoor paintball facility but failed to line up the necessary financing.
"South Milwaukee has a proud manufacturing heritage and seeing businesses like A&J grow means a lot to the community," said Danielle Devlin, executive director of the city's Community Development Authority.
A&J makes pallets from new and recycled wood at the plant. Pallets made from recycled wood account for about 50 percent of the company's business, Santoro said.
"We recycle boards over and over again," Santoro said. "People want a less expensive pallet and they don't want to buy new ones so we've got an alternative, which is a recycled pallet."
A&J also operates a fleet of three tractors and 80 trailers that deliver products directly to customers.
"We get calls all the time from guys wanting to do hauling for us," Santoro said. "But we know our drivers are here every morning and they get the job done."
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- What's the biggest challenge facing your business? "Getting the stuff cut to size fast enough. Customers give you an order and they want it immediately. That's our main obstacle."
- What's the biggest risk you've taken so far? "Buying expensive equipment to get the job done."
Who do you turn to for advice? "We make our own advice, right or wrong."
- What's the best way to keep a competitive edge? "I don't think we really have a competitive edge, but we're fast. We try to get things done quickly."
- What was your worst business decision? "I don't know because I don't look back. If you make a mistake, you move on."
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By Jim Heid | Wednesday, January 27, 2010
In Chapter 1, Getting the Most Out of the Lens, Derrick shows us how to use sunglasses as a polarized filter.
Compact, point-and-shoot cameras are getting better and better. They're also getting more complex, sporting features that give you the kind of creative options that were once the exclusive domain of bulky, expensive cameras.
With our latest course, Getting Professional Results from a Compact Camera, photographer Derrick Story shows you how to master your camera's exposure settings, control its flash, and squeeze every bit of performance out of its optics. Go on-location as Derrick shoots everything from panoramas to macros to nighttime shots, then return to the computer and see how to make them look their best.
By Megan O. Read | Friday, November 06, 2009
This week, eight lynda.com authors and other talented industry speakers gathered in Washington DC for the MOGO Media conferences Photoshop Live (November 2nd & 3rd) and The InDesign Conference (November 4th & 6th).
Mordy Golding, Jan Kabili, Lesa Snider, Ted LoCascio, Michael Ninness, Derrick Story, Anne-Marie Concepcion, and Michael Murphy were all in fine form teaching an eager audience at the U.S. Naval Heritage Center, located just off the Mall in downtown DC. If you were in attendance, you know this was an excellent opportunity to get to sit and listen to some inspiring instruction, go on an evening Photo Walk with Derrick Story, and eat pizza while Michael Ninness gave an awesome three and a half hour (by demand!) session on InDesign. If you missed this show, be sure to check out other MOGO conferences and seminars.
Left column: Photoshop Live poster, Michael Ninness. Middle column: Mordy Golding, Derrick Story, Jan Kabili, Anne-Marie Concepcion, Michael Murphy, Right column: Washington Monument, White House, Author Dinner featuring Lesa Snider, Jay Nelson, Garrick Chow, Jan Kabili, Derrick Story, Ed and Megan Read, Michael Ninness, and Mordy Golding.
By Megan O. Read | Monday, October 26, 2009
Derrick Story and his model, Denise Crosby, show us how to best use backlight, reflection, spot metering, and fill flash for stunning professional-quality photographs.
Derrick Story is at it again! He is bound and determined to make us better photographers, and his new series of Photo Assignment courses really do give us all an opportunity to strut our stuff.
The latest in his series is the new course, Photo Assignment: Backlit Portraits, Derrick show us how to achieve really interesting effects in a typically unintuitive shooting style—backlit. Check out his new courses, and then join me in posting pictures to his latest Flickr group, where we can all learn from each other.
Have fun shooting and see you all on Flickr.
By Megan O. Read | Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Derrick Story has just released another photo-assignment course on lynda.com with a show-and-tell Flickr component. This course, Photo Assignment: Fill Flash Portraits, explains the benefits of using flash photography outdoors in bright light in order to achieve great looking portraits in otherwise tricky bright light.
This technique will help you build off of what you learned in Derrick's first Photo Assignment course, but is also a terrific stand-alone course to help you brush up on your photography when you are at daytime, outdoor events.
There is also a new Flickr group set up and ready for you. So get outside, grab your camera, and take some fill flash photography with us. Looking forward to seeing your work on the Fill Flash Portrait Photo Assignment Flickr group.
By Megan O. Read | Wednesday, October 07, 2009
lynda.com producer Samara Iodice with instructor/photographer Derrick Story.
As Jim wrote yesterday, lynda.com has plans for a number of new photography related courses — and just by chance, we've just released the first course in a new series for aspiring photographers this week. Photo Assignment: Natural Light Portraits with author and photographer Derrick Story is a really cool new lynda.com course that shows us valuable techniques for shooting portraits in natural (i.e. unpredictable and sometimes unflattering) lighting. These tips are sure to bring your outdoor portrait photography to the next level.
But wait, there's more…
Derrick has created a Flickr group dedicated to showcasing lynda.com members' natural light portraits, too. So after you watch the course and pick up some new tips, grab your kid sister, neighbor, or better half, and start snapping shots. Then upload your pix to the public Natural Light Portrait Photo Assignment Flickr group for feedback and to see the photos other members have shot and uploaded.
Derrick shows you how to join the Flickr group within this course, but if you would like more training on Flickr, check out Derrick's other lynda.com course entirely devoted to the photo-sharing website, Flickr Essential Training.
I'll be uploading my own photos to Derrick's Flickr group soon and hope you will join me.
By Megan O. Read | Friday, July 31, 2009
Top: Abba Shapiro and producer Max Smith in a recording booth. Bottom left: How we get our trainers activated. Bottom right: Derrick Story hard at work on his new series.
This week at lynda.com, Apple-Certified trainer and author Abba Shapiro is in town recording some brand spankin' new Final Cut training – his first course for lynda.com. The Digital Story's very own Derrick Story is recording a new top-secret lynda.com training series! Stay tuned for more!
Another luminary in our Creative Inspirations series, Margo Chase, will be featured in the AIGA Los Angeles Fellows Speaker Series to talk about the business of design. Visit the AIGA Los Angeles web site for registration information for this event on August 27.
By Crystal McCullough | Wednesday, July 29, 2009
In this lynda.com video training podcast, learn to edit photos uploaded to Flickr with Derrick Story, from his title Flickr Essential Training.
By Megan O. Read | Wednesday, July 22, 2009
For those of you looking to brush up on a few skills but are limited on time, lynda.com has developed a new "10 Things" series. This series is a great way to get the highlights of a software application before deciding to dive into the full-length training course. We've been really excited about these new "10 Things" courses and hope you enjoy them as well! Here are some of the current 10 Things courses with more on the way. Let us know what you think!
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