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New York City-based avant-rock collective The DRX — led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Dan Romans, and featuring members of Kayo Dot, Psalm Zero, The Riot Oak, Jerseyband, and others – will release the group’s epic new concept album, Throughout Within, through Nefarious Industries at the end of the month. Advancing its release, Heavy Blog Is Heavy now streams the entire album early.

BrooklynVegan offers of Throughout Within, “The DRX mixes harsh, metal-influenced vocals with proggy compositions and an array of hard left turns on the politically-charged song. We get electronics, thundering hardcore, noisy post-punk, horns, choral arrangements, a huge range of sounds.” Treble notes of the band, “The DRX is the project of Dan Romans, and the album features contributions from members of Kayo Dot, Psalm Zero, and other bands. It’s a revolving cast of musicians with Romans at the center of it, creating a stylistically diverse and complex set of art rock that leans toward metal while taking cues from prog. It’s ambitious, heroic stuff.”

Heavy Blog Is Heavy now streams the entire album over a week preceding its release, offering, “Romans is a fascinating musician, wailing and growling across Throughout Within’s nine sprawling tracks that contribute to the overall atmosphere of esoteric whimsy and incongruous tone: somber timbers clash against uplifting major key swells in heartfelt choruses; trumpets blare out through sludgy dirges; playful keys bounce around in morose wonder. Throughout Within is an oddity for sure, but it has the emotional depth and substance back it up.”

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Nefarious Industries will release The DRX’s Throughout Within digitally on December 30th; preorder bundles including custom packaged and hand-numbered CDs of the first two DRX releases, Thesis and The Deepening Hole — both in extremely limited quantities — plus a hand-numbered poster of each album’s cover art, including Throughout Within, are available HERE.

The DRX has birthed its cathartic magnum opus with Throughout Within. Recorded by Jon Grabowski, recorded and mixed by Tyler Hartman, and mastered by Carl Saff (Grails, Young Widows), the core instrumentation of Throughout Within includes voice, tenor saxophone, keyboard, electric guitar, synth bass, and drums, with additions of clarinet, trumpet, flugelhorn, bass saxophone, violin, cello, electric cello, and choir vocals. Led by multi-instrumentalist Dan Romans, the record features contributions from Ryan Hare (The Riot Oak), Ed Rosenberg III (Jerseyband, Glue Gun Optimism), Tim Byrnes (Hazel-Rah, Kayo Dot, Stern), Sarah Fylak (Beauchene Skulls), Marie Kim (Blank Paper), Dean Capper, Emily Peal (Pale Gloom, Westeryear), Michelle Silver (The Riot Oak), Arone Dyer (Buke & Gase), Chuck Stern (Stern), and Ron Varod (Kayo Dot, Psalm Zero), with cover art by Nico Mazza.


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Hello Earth Rangers! I can’t believe it’s already been a whole year since we were first introduced. Time sure flies when you’re having fun! I’ve got my winter white coat on once again, and apparently I’d fit in just fine down there at Earth Rangers Headquarters, where it looks like you might even have more snow than we do up here!

What do you mean I don’t blend in with the snow?!

Speaking of fitting in, you’ll remember that my friend Michael was busy working on a project that looked at how climate change was affecting the survival of poor Snowshoe Hares like me. We stick out like a sore thumb to hungry predators when our coats don’t change as fast as the seasons, and Michael wanted to know just how much this camoufail was affecting our populations.

Michael has been doing this research since 2015, when he started monitoring Snowshoe Hares in the Yukon. He would record their coat colour and the amount of snow on the ground to see just how off the timing of the coat colour change was, and then he’d track the survival rate and behaviour of these hares to see how that affected them. Thanks to funds raised through your Bring Back the Wild campaigns, Michael was not only able to put together a team of technicians that went up to the Yukon to work on this important project with him, but he was also able to purchase monitoring equipment like radio collars (to track the hares) and accelerometers (to measure their movements) that really helped with his research. Awesome work, Earth Rangers!

The team gathered a ton of interesting information, and they’re still hard at work trying to analyze it all, but they’ve got some pretty interesting results to share already! It looks like us hares are, as predicted, staying white well into the spring when the snow has melted, but surprisingly this didn’t seem to have much of an effect on the survival of the hares the team researched – and this is great news! Michael thinks this might be because Snowshoe Hares are adapting by changing their behaviour to try and outsmart their predators (and I think this sounds about right – we’re a clever bunch!), and he hopes that with more research and data analysis he’ll be able to get a better idea of just how they’re doing that.

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Well friends, it’s been quite a journey. It’s been so nice to have you tag along with me this year! Thank you again for your hard work – you’re making a real difference to me and to Snowshoe Hares everywhere! ‘Til next time, Earth Rangers!

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Ancora Opens For Weekday Lunch & Sunday Brunch

One of Vancouver’s premier restaurants – Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio – is celebrating a sunny start to spring with new Sunday brunch and weekday lunch menus now available at the restaurant’s picturesque location overlooking False Creek. Beginning April 18, Chef Ricardo Valverde’s two new menus draw on his Peruvian heritage and Japanese influence to […]

Canoe Cove Restaurant North Saanich, BC

Canoe Cove Marina has been a preferred “one-stop” full service marina in the Sidney-North Saanich area for over 75 years. From maintenance and moorage to dryland storage and restaurants, this marina has it all. One of its popular eateries for locals and boaters alike is Canoe Cove Restaurant. Located on Canoe Cove Road near BC […]

Mo:Lé Restaurant Review Victoria, BC

Mo:Lé Restaurant is an all day breakfast and lunch spot located in downtown Victoria, BC and is situated on Pandora Avenue (near Government Street). It caters to a wide clientele from vegans to raw foodies to carnivores – all tastes and eating philosophies are included at this eatery. Mo:Lé strives to source its meat and […]

Altitudes Bistro Review – Lunch Atop Grouse Mountain

My parents were in town from Victoria and our family friends suggested that we all go for lunch on top of Grouse Mountain. There are a plenty of dining options on Grouse Mountain — from fine dining at The Observatory to casual fare at Rusty Rail BBQ & Grill and Lupins Café to quick bites […]

Merriman’s Market Café (Waikoloa, Hawaii)

Chef Peter Merriman is a distinguished restaurateur and culinary pioneer as one of the original founding chefs of HRC–Hawaii Regional Cuisine–a visionary group dedicated to promoting the cuisine of Hawaii and its local agriculture. He’s been serving handcrafted food, directly sourced from local farmers and ranchers, since 1988 and currently operates five restaurants on the Hawaiian […]

Cora Breakfast & Lunch Review

Cora is a Canadian chain of casual breakfast/brunch/lunch restaurants that began as a snack bar in Montreal, Quebec in the ’80s. Until 2008, the chain was known as Chez Cora in the province of Quebec, and Cora Breakfast and Lunch elsewhere in Canada. Currently, this Montreal chain has more than 50 franchises in Quebec and […]

Bean Brothers Cafe & Bistro Review

We were driving back to Kits from Richmond after attending media events for Saboten and H-Mart’s grand openings in Aberdeen Centre and wanted a quick bite to eat for lunch. We hit Kerrisdale and remembered that we had been meaning to check out Bean Brothers since we’d heard good things about the cafe. Nestled in […]

Dutch Wooden Shoe Cafe Review

The Dutch Wooden Shoe Cafe is a pannekoek house located on Cambie Street (near West 17th) offering tasty breakfast and lunch dishes. The restaurant is similar in concept and menu items to the De Dutch Pannekoek House chain, but prices are less expensive at Dutch Wooden Shoe. Originating in the Netherlands, pannekoeks are a genuine Dutch […]

White Spot Christmas Lunch For Charity

Two local White Spots will open their doors on Christmas Day to raise money for charity! The long-standing tradition of holiday giving and eating continues this year as the Richmond Centre and Kingsway Vancouver White Spot restaurants serve up delicious White Spot favourites on December 25th and donate all tips, time and net proceeds to […]

Savary Island Pie Company Review

        Situated on Marine Drive near 15th Street, Savary Island Pie Company is a little neighbourhood gem located in West Vancouver. Part bakery, part cafe, Savary Island is the perfect spot for breakfast, lunch or to grab a latte and pastry to-go. Always bustling with locals, not only does Savary Island Pie […]

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Ever since Namaste lost its chef and changed owners, we’ve been searching for an Indian restaurant that can excite the spice lover in us, anytime we don’t feel like trekking to Origin India. (In other words, a Indian that’s closer to ELV’s humble abode.)

India Palace, and old reliable in a bad neighborhood, has spruced itself up in the past year, and every time we’re there (which has been twice recently) the place has been crawling with Indians. (No, not those Indians, these Indians!)

If natives and émigrés from the sub-continent love this place, who are we to argue? And if goat curry in any indication (and we think it is), the food here has a deep, rich, warming heat that demonstrates all the spicy subtlety of this fascinating food. Likewise, the saag paneer (spinach with fresh cheese) and chutneys and yellow lentil (dal ) soup and creamy cauliflower all reminded us that, should we ever be forced into vegetarianism, Indian is the way to go.

They also make one of the better mango lassis here, served in cooling cooper cups, that’s just the thing for taking away some of the residual heat that lingers long after your chewing has ended.

The meal for two shown above came to $58 (including a $10 tip), with plenty of leftovers.

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  1. So is Namaste no longer worth going to? Had a great meal there back in August, but saw that big changes were coming…I guess owners/chef is a big change. Glad I got to try it.

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Spotlight: Tom of Tequesta Brewing Company

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Tom Montgomery, Bartender/Assistant Brewer

Tequesta Brewing Company, Tequesta, FL

What’s your Favorite part of working at TBC?

I would have to say the overall atmosphere that is created at TBC. It all starts with our customers, everyone is really laid back which makes it easy to get in on some good conversations. The people I work with are all awesome, hard working, and unique. We produce and serve a lot of beer with just a very small staff. The bosses Matt and Fran are top notch guys and show that they care and appreciate us, so its just a good work environment all across the board. Oh, the quality control and the free beer are a plus also.

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How do you choose the name of your beers?

Most of the time they just come from natural conversation. We like to sit around and drink beer until a good name comes up, the best ones usually come late into the evening. We are open to beer name suggestions if anyone has any good ideas!

What’s your favorite beer at the moment?

From TBC I’m drinking a lot of the Chancellor lately, it’s a German Kolsch which is just a really nice, delicate, golden ale that never fails to satisfy. Although, we do have a wine barrel aged sour double IPA coming out soon that I am excited for. Other than TBC beers I tend to stay as local as possible, there are some great beers being made right here in Florida and you can’t go wrong with fresh local product.

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If you could travel anywhere in the world to taste beer, where would you go?

In my opinion the best beers are being made right here in the US. What I would like to do is a road trip in the Fall up the East Coast, from Florida to Maine, stopping at as many breweries as possible and hopefully getting some good hurricane swells to surf along the way.

Whats coming up for TBC?

For now we are just going to keep serving the local community fresh hand crafted beers and have some fun while doing it. You can find us at a lot of your favorite bars and restaurants around Palm Beach County as well as our tap room in Tequesta, and you all do a fine job at keeping us busy.

Check out our review of TBC HERE!

Tequesta Brewing Company

287 U.S. 1, Tequesta, FL 33469

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Cristyle is a South Florida native, born in Miami and raised in Palm Beach. Her love of food came through her travels and seeing how cuisines differ and relate so much. She attended the University of Florida, had a short stint in Charlotte, NC and is now back home - ready to eat her way through Palm Beach County and share her findings with locals and visitors alike. From brunch to happy hour to foodie events, she's got you covered!

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Bone-In Mojo Pork Chops

Bone-In Mojo Pork Chops

  • TOTAL PREP TIME30 minutes

  • 4 bone-in ribeye (rib) pork chops 1 1/4 to 1 1/2-inch thick
  • 1 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 3/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 red onion chopped (1/4 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped (about 1 teaspoon)
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 cup watercress
  • 1 roma tomato chopped
  • 1/2 ripe avocado sliced
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Place pork in large, resealable plastic bag. Add 1 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup lime juice, and the vinegar; close bag to seal. Turn bag to evenly coat pork with marinade. Marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes, turning bag occasionally.

Meanwhile, in small mixing bowl add and combine all dry spices.

Lightly oil cold grill rack; preheat gas grill to medium-high. Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade in bag. Sprinkle and rub both sides of chops with spice mixture.

Grill chops, uncovered, over direct heat for 12-16 minutes or until internal temperature of pork reaches 145 degrees F., turning chops over halfway during grilling. Transfer chops to cutting board. Loosely cover with foil; let rest for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium sauté pan, over medium heat, heat olive oil, add onions and sauté for 2 minutes; then add garlic, continue to cook about 1 minute more or until garlic begins to brown. Remove sauté pan from heat. Add remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup lime juice, and the white wine. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduce to half of the amount.

To serve, pour sauce over chops. Garnish with watercress, tomato and avocado.

Makes 4 servings

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ECHO in the New Year with ECHOrchestra

Featuring Tianna Hall

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ECHO's Annual NYE Concert and Event will take place at Queensbury Theater this year. We are excited to have the opportunity to perform at this newly renovated theater. Join us this NYE before heading out to your parties and be serenaded by big band, jazz, and soloist Tianna Hall. Tickets are $60-80 and include the following:

  • Pre-concert social at 6:30pm with wine an appetizers
  • Concert featuring Tianna Hall
  • Post-concert social with more wine and appetizers from 9:30pm - 11:00pm
  • FREE Queensbury Theatre Gift Certificate to use at a Spring 2017 show of your choice
  •  Reception (Wine and appetizers)/ Doors Open 6:30pm
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Concert 7:30pm

After-Concert Social at Queensbury  9:30pm - 11:00pm

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(Box office is open Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.)

Thank you to our Sponsors!!

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ECMC moves free college access center to Portland

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Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) announced today The College Place-Oregon has moved from Bend to Portland.

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ECMC expands free college planning resources for students

October 12, 2015

ECMC is pleased to offer free resources for individuals planning to attend college. These materials and tools are applicable to all students, whether considering a trade school, community college or four-year university.

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College Assist has selected Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) as its third-party servicer for their Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) portfolio.

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Delegates from 15 different countries gathered in Oxford on 17th March to celebrate the launch of EMI Oxford.

This new research centre at the Department of Education focusses on the fast-growing phenomenon of English as a Medium of Instruction at all stages of education around the world. Projects include EMI Research and EMI Teacher Development.

EMI Oxford has recently completed a worldwide study of EMI. The results will be presented at Going Global in Miami in April.

Professor Ernesto Macaro, Director of OUDE, is EMI Oxford’s Director and Julie Dearden, Senior Research and Development Fellow in EMI is the new centre’s Manager

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El Dorado Private School has a vibrant and enthusiastic Student Council. Students from 5th-8th grade have the opportunity to serve. Students learn the procedures of Student Government while they enjoy various exciting projects that help serve the needs of our school and the community. Projects have included helping at the Luv Shack Animal Rescue Shelter, adopting foster children for the holidays, supporting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and many others. Student Council organizes fundraisers to bring in special programs and events throughout the year for all students. We are happy that this opportunity to display leadership skills is so sought after by our students. We are very proud of our Student Council.

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Our fourth grade students participate in the Battle of the Minds, a reading competition. Throughout the year, students read selected novels. Near the end of each quarter a competition is held as the teams are put into small groups and questions are asked about the books read that quarter. The final competition round in late April includes all the books read in the school year.

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In 2008, El Dorado Private School adopted a rural school, Samburu Community School, in Kenya, Africa. El Dorado Private School has been sending supplies and using money raised by Middle School fundraisers to help purchase text books. Our students also became pen pals with the African students. This special school-to-school relationship continues today.

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Each semester the Middle School Social Committee puts on special events for the middle school students to participate and enjoy. Some events from the past have included dances, game nights, bonfires, and bowling outings.

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      Greetings from Paris! My name is Saë, I’m a French electronic music producer and multi-instrumentalist.

      As a solo artist, I draw inspiration from musicians like Prince or Stevie Wonder to Daft Punk and Justice. As a result, music blends the funky sounds of the late 70s and with French Touch genre.
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Chinchillas are adorable. The first time I saw one, I wanted it as a pet, and that desire hasn’t changed (though I’ve never actually had one as a pet up to this point…sad face). Their big ears, fat, furry bodies, … Continue reading

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La Mesma is a family business meticulously run by the three Rosina sisters: Paola, Francesca and Anna. Though having come from different professional backgrounds, we all share the same passion for Gavi, and it is this passion which has led us to personally assist in every step of the wine-making process, from minding the countryside and vineyards to production itself. We have put our hearts and professionalism into creating a wine which we believe can only be embedded with these unique scents and tastes here. The vineyard’s unique characteristics, as well as those of the local terrain, endow La Mesma Gavi with a myriad of distinctive, singular qualities. Hand-picking and careful selection ensure that only the best grapes are used and that same passionate care pervades every step of production, from harvest to soft pressing, to “in bianco” vinification at controlled temperatures in stainless steel vats. The resulting, limited production is distinguished by an elegant, fruity bouquet and a finely balanced, dry taste. The impact that this wine has on the senses reveals its fine qualities. An organoleptic analysis of La Mesma Gavi firstly offers us its delightful, straw colour, reinforced by the delicate aroma of fresh fruit, tapping on light notes of apricot and citrus. A subtle breath of wild flowers and aromatic herbs rounds out the delicate fragrance. This pleasantly aromatic Gavi, with its decidedly elegant finish, can develop in the bottle for several years. Not only is this wine an excellent choice as an aperitif, it is also the ideal companion for seafood or vegetable starters and main courses, as well as grilled or baked seafood and fish, white meats and poultry.

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The Invisible You Shows Up Daily

Just as these children in Zambia hold the results of what was planted in the ground, we enjoy or labor daily in what we allow to control our “inner” person.  It is healthy and profitable to check the “inner person” daily for thoughts, ideas, desires, burdens, and all that is allowed to stay in the “heart.”

The invisible is where much of daily life is generated and the “inner person” is easily changed.  We are often reminded of the importance of the heart in Scripture, and the Apostle Paul makes this a major part of his prayer for the believers as he states in Ephesians 3.

Discouragement, depression, worry, and fear often control and contaminate one’s life because the wrong thoughts are allowed to linger in the heart.  We are so determined to change the external things in our life that we ignore what is going on “inside” which really makes the difference.  Careful examination and change of that which we allow to dominate our heart is of utmost importance for the life of joy and victory that is promised in our Lord.

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Another Dark Day: Churchill’s Death in 1965

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YEAR: 1965
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One of Ron’s most vivid memories from his youth was the death of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965, and the amount of TV airtime it received. To Ron, it came in a period of “dark days” where notable political leaders and activists were assassinated, such as John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Thanks for sharing, Ron.

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Outcome evaluations help determine whether or not the intended benefits of a programme are actually achieved (i.e. whether or not the programme is able to meet its intended purpose). A carefully designed evaluation with a sufficient number of participants may also answer more detailed questions that can assist with refinements of the programme’s content and format (e.g. Who benefits most from the programme? What characteristics of participants are associated with positive outcomes and drop-outs? What did the participants find most and least helpful?)

Data collected in an outcome evaluation may draw from:

  • Observations during programme sessions (usually rating scales)
  • Case studies, such as a narrative description of a typical woman seeking assistance upon her arrival, during the programme and after its completion.
  • Assessment forms and pre/post measures of the outcome being sought.

Example: Dastak, the first private shelter in Pakistan, used semi-structured interviews to evaluate the utility of a human rights model in establishing their shelter’s guiding principles and programmes.  Open ended questions solicited staff’s perceptions regarding the organization, the services provided and their challenges and successes.  Interviews were then analysed for key themes, text and concepts using the qualitative methodology of constant comparison.

Dastak incorporated their knowledge of the political, cultural, legal and religious contexts that discriminate against and violate the rights of the women they serve as a basis for their shelter practice and programming using a human rights-based model. The evaluation was focused on determining the effectiveness of using such an approach.  Staff were assigned specific roles to manage and deliver the programmes with assistance from the shelter’s legal section. In addition to using the legal framework, Dastak identified programme elements that were empowering (i.e. education, employment skills, counseling and therapy, social activism and legal advocacy) and were designed to outline women’s rights and capacities.  It was believed that women who accessed the shelter and participated in its programmes would have greater awareness of their human rights and capacities. The outcomes being assessed included: women’s achievement of their goals (e.g. gaining custody of children); women’s sense of their ability to exercise their rights; and the ability for women to protect and act in the best interest of their own and their children’s. The evaluation demonstrated that the use of a human rights-based model was effective.

When possible, an outcome evaluation should be carried out by an external evaluator, or someone other than the agency or individual designing or providing the service, to reduce the potential bias in the assessment. It should also aim to meet the standards of national and international research and evaluation associations, including specific ethical considerations (e.g. competence, integrity and accountability) that are an essential component of evaluation.

For example, the desired outcome in a children’s programme within a shelter may be to decrease trauma-related stress among children. In this case, a measure of stress appropriate to the child’s developmental stage would be selected and completed by a parent or staff member prior to the child’s participation in the programme. The same instrument would then be completed again at programme discharge so the two scores can be compared to identify any significant change.  If the programme is too brief or the family’s stay in the shelter is short, other approaches such as staff use of observational measures of stress in the child’s free or structured play may be used.

See a table of mental health and trauma-related instruments, particularly used for the assessment of children and mother-child interaction. If individual data can be protected from legal inquiry and programmes are aimed at altering levels of maternal depression or other mental health conditions, additional measures for women can be selected. Many other instruments are available online or through publishing companies such as Psychological Assessment Resources or the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, which includes a database of searchable measures for use with persons exposed to violence.


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Gallstones are lumps of solid matter found in the gallbladder (the sac under the liver where bile is stored) or in the bile ducts (which connect the gallbladder and liver to the duodenum). Most gallstones are made of cholesterol and bile pigments from the breakdown of red blood cells.

Causes and incidence

Gallstones develop due to a disturbance in the chemical composition of bile. They are rare in childhood and become increasingly common with age. Women are affected more than men. Risk factors for developing gallstones include a high-fat diet and being overweight.

Most gallstones cause no symptoms. Any symptoms often begin when a stone lodges in the gallbladder outlet. This problem causes biliary colic (intense pain in the upper right area of the abdomen or between the shoulder blades), nausea, and sometimes indigestion and flatulence. Possible complications include cholecystitis (inflammation of the gall-bladder) and bile duct obstruction.

Diagnosis and treatment

Gallstones are usually diagnosed by ultrasound scanning, X-ray oral cholecystography, or cholangiography. Stones that are not causing symptoms are usually left alone. In other cases, the gallbladder and stones may be surgically removed by cholecystectomy. Ultrasonic shock waves (lithotripsy) are sometimes used to shatter gallstones; the fragments pass into the intestines and cause no further problems. Drugs such as ursodeoxycholic acid can dissolve some gallstones if taken over several months, but further stones may form once the treatment is stopped.

Gallstones in more detail

Cholesterol gallstones account for 75% of gallstones in Europe and the United States of America. They result from the secretion of cholesterol-saturated bile by the liver, the cause of which is unclear. Pure cholesterol stones are usually solitary; mixed stones—which contain cholesterol in a matrix of calcium bilirubinate, calcium phosphate, and protein—are usually multiple and faceted.

Bile pigment stones consist of mucoprotein matrix, calcium bilirubinate, cholesterol, and calcium compounds: in east Asia they tend to be soft, friable, and brown and are associated with biliary infection; in the West they tend to be hard, brittle, and black and are found in patients with cirrhosis, chronic bile duct obstruction and chronic haemolytic anaemias.

Some 10 to 20% of the population have gallstones, most of which remain in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis) and give rise to no symptoms, but clinical presentations include (1) acute or chronic cholecystitis—due to impaction of a gallstone in the neck of the gallbladder; (2) choledocholithiasis—when gallstones pass through the cystic duct into the bile duct resulting in biliary obstruction and jaundice, and which may be complicated by bacterial infection (cholangitis); and less commonly, (3) perforation—through the inflamed gallbladder wall to form an internal fistula, usually to the small intestine or colon, and (4) gallstone ileus—a large gallstone passing into the small intestine may impact in the ileum and cause intestinal obstruction.

The usual treatment for symptomatic gallstones is cholecystectomy, performed (when available) laparoscopically. It is also appropriate to offer this to young patients with asymptomatic gallstones (who, with many years ahead of them, will have a greater likelihood of developing complications), but to advise against treatment in older people with other major medical problems. Chemical agents that dissolve gallstones (e.g. oral bile acid therapy, contact dissolution after transhepatic catheterization of the gallbladder) and physical methods (e.g. extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy) have a role to play in a very few patients. Endoscopic sphincterotomy is used to remove gallstones from the common bile duct.

Bile composition and gallstone formation

Bile composition

Bile is secreted by the hepatocytes and its water and electrolyte composition altered during its passage down the biliary system. Between meals much of the bile is diverted to the gallbladder where it is concentrated by the removal of sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, and water. In response to food, the gallbladder contracts, emptying bile into the duodenum. Apart from water (97%) the major components of bile are bile acids, phospholipids, and cholesterol. Bile is also the major excretory route of other compounds including bilirubin and certain drugs and their metabolites. Cholesterol is insoluble in water but is held in solution by the detergent action of bile acids with the aid of phospholipids.

Cholesterol is synthesized primarily in the liver and small intestine. The rate-limiting enzyme for cholesterol production is hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (EC, which catalyses the first step, the conversion of acetate to mevalonate. Subsequently, nonesterified (free) cholesterol is secreted into bile. Dietary cholesterol also contributes to biliary cholesterol secretion. The control of cholesterol metabolism is complex. It is not yet clear what proportion of biliary cholesterol is derived from circulating lipoproteins and what proportion is newly synthesized by the liver.

The primary bile acids, cholic and chenodeoxycholic acid, are synthesized in the liver from cholesterol. The economy of the bile acid pool is preserved by efficient reabsorption, principally in the terminal ileum. About 95% of the bile acids are reabsorbed and pass back to the liver in the portal venous system (enterohepatic circulation). The remainder enters the colon where bacteria form the secondary bile acids, deoxycholic and lithocholic acid, from cholic and chenodeoxycholic acid, respectively. Some of the secondary bile acids are absorbed from the colon but most are excreted in the faeces. The normal bile acid pool is about 3 to 5 g and circulates 6 to 10 times each day. Synthesis is controlled by the negative feedback of bile acids returning in the portal venous blood which act on the rate-limiting hepatic enzyme, cholesterol-7α-hydroxylase (EC The principal phospholipid in bile is lecithin. It is produced in the liver and secreted into the bile. In the intestine lecithin is hydrolysed to lysolecithin by pancreatic phospholipase and is subsequently reabsorbed.

Above a certain level (the critical micellar concentration) bile acids coalesce to form micelles that have a hydrophilic external surface and hydrophobic internal surface. Cholesterol is incorporated into the hydrophobic interior. Phospholipids are inserted into the micellar wall so that the micelles are enlarged; these ‘mixed micelles’ are thus able to hold more cholesterol.

Consequently, the solubility of cholesterol in bile depends on the concentrations of bile acid and phospholipid. In the presence of a relative excess of bile acids and phospholipid (on a molar basis) the cholesterol-holding capacity of bile is increased and it is said to be unsaturated. However, if there are insufficient micelles of bile acid and phospholipid to hold the cholesterol, the solution is referred to as saturated and the excess cholesterol tends to precipitate. With a knowledge of the molar concentration of cholesterol, phospholipid, and bile acids, the cholesterol saturation of bile can be predicted using triangular coordinate diagrams.

Gallstone formation

Gallstone disease is common and afflicts between 10 and 20% of the world’s population. Gallstones are classified according to their composition into two main groups: cholesterol stones and bile pigment stones. Cholesterol stones are composed mainly of cholesterol (>70%) and can be subdivided into pure cholesterol stones (usually solitary) and mixed stones which contain cholesterol in a matrix of calcium bilirubinate, calcium phosphate, and protein. Mixed stones are usually multiple and faceted. Bile pigment stones can also be divided into two main groups. Brown pigment stones are soft and friable and consist of calcium bilirubinate, cholesterol, and calcium soaps. Pure pigment stones (‘black stones’) are black, hard, and brittle and contain an insoluble black pigment, calcium bilirubinate, calcium carbonate and phosphate, calcium salts of fatty acids, and bile acids. All pigment stones contain a large amount of mucoprotein matrix (up to 70%). Gallstones are rare before the age of 10 years. The incidence increases progressively with age. Cholesterol gallstones account for about 75% of the gallstones in Europe and the United States of America.

Cholesterol gallstones

Cholesterol gallstones result from the secretion of cholesterol-saturated bile by the liver. The cause of the saturation is unclear. Patients with gallstones usually have a smaller bile acid pool than controls and it circulates more frequently. The rapid recycling of bile acids may be responsible for the smaller bile acid pool by excessive inhibition of the enzyme that controls bile acid synthesis, cholesterol-7α-hydroxylase. However, diminished bile acid synthesis is probably not the most important factor in the production of saturated bile. This appears to be an elevated biliary cholesterol secretion rate, due either to increased hepatic cholesterol synthesis or to increased transfer of plasma lipoprotein cholesterol into bile. Nevertheless, saturated bile may be encountered in normal subjects, especially during fasting. It is therefore likely that other factors such as the condition of the gallbladder, the mechanism of seeding (nucleation) of gallstones, and the control of gallstone growth are important. Furthermore, racial differences, advancing age, female sex, obesity, diet, drugs (such as the contraceptive pill and clofibrate), and gastrointestinal disease (such as Crohn’s disease) are known to have a significant influence on the development of gallstones.

Bile pigment gallstones

In contrast to cholesterol stones, little is known of the aetiology of bile pigment stones. The soft, friable, brown-pigmented stones are especially common in the east Asia and are associated with Escherichia coli, bacteroides, and clostridium infection of the biliary tract. It is probable that these bacteria contribute to stone formation by producing β-glucuronidase that deconjugates bilirubin diglucuronide to form free unconjugated bilirubin. This combines with calcium to form sparingly soluble calcium bilirubinate that precipitates.

The black, hard, and brittle pure-pigment stones are the type commonly encountered in the West. The incidence of pure pigment stones increases with age and they are found in patients with cirrhosis, chronic bile duct obstruction (such as biliary strictures), chronic haemolytic anaemias including haemolysis induced by prosthetic heart valves, and malaria. Pure pigment stones affect both sexes equally. The mechanism of stone production is unclear, but does not appear to be due to cholesterol saturation of hepatic or gallbladder bile. About 50% of all pigment stones are radio-opaque and they account for about 70% of all opaque stones.

Natural history of gallstones

The majority of gallstones remain in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis) and may give rise to no symptoms (‘silent’ gallstones), being discovered incidentally during investigation or at autopsy. Impaction of a gallstone in the neck of the gallbladder results in gallbladder inflammation and the symptoms and signs of acute or chronic cholecystitis. Acute cholecystitis will subside if the stone spontaneously disempacts, or may progress to gangrene and perforation of the gallbladder or empyema of the gallbladder. Gallstones may pass through the cystic duct into the bile duct (choledocholithiasis), resulting in biliary obstruction and jaundice. Bacterial infection (cholangitis) commonly accompanies choledocholithiasis and can lead to a liver abscess. Gallstones may perforate through the inflamed gallbladder wall to form an internal fistula, usually to the small intestine or colon. A large gallstone passing into the small intestine may impact in the ileum resulting in intestinal obstruction (gallstone ileus). Finally, surgical treatment for gallstones, while usually curative, may result in a postcholecystectomy syndrome or a benign stricture of the bile duct.

The usual treatment for gallstones remains cholecystectomy although medical treatments may be employed in selected patients (see below). The advent of laparoscopic cholecystectomy has swung the balance in favour of surgery since this technique carries so little morbidity and a very short hospital stay. Treatment is obviously indicated for symptomatic gallstones and for their complications. However, in patients in whom ‘silent’ gallstones are discovered incidentally and in patients with minimal symptoms it is by no means clear that treatment is always the best solution. The problem revolves around the probability of serious complications in the future. It is appropriate to offer treatment to young patients (who, with many years ahead of them, will have a greater likelihood of developing the complications of gallstones) and to advise against treatment in older people with other major medical problems. However, in fit middle-aged patients with no or minimal symptoms it is reasonable to tell the patient of the finding and to withhold surgery until it is warranted by symptoms or complications.

Gallstone dissolution and disruption

Cholesterol gallstones can be removed from the gallbladder and bile ducts in a proportion of patients by medical treatments. These techniques avoid the discomfort, disability, and risks of general anaesthesia and surgical exploration of the abdomen and bile ducts. However, with the widespread availability of laparoscopic cholecystectomy these techniques are now used rarely. There are two types of medical method: chemical agents that dissolve gallstones, and physical methods such as endoscopic sphincterotomy and extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Judicious combinations of chemical and physical methods yield the best results.

Chemical methods

Oral bile acid therapy

Oral treatment with chenodeoxycholic acid or ursodeoxycholic acid can dissolve cholesterol gallstones. These bile acids, normal constituents of bile, reduce the cholesterol saturation of bile and result in the leaching of cholesterol from gallstones. They act by reducing the hepatic synthesis and biliary excretion of cholesterol. Ursodeoxycholic acid has advantages over chenodeoxycholic acid in that it does not cause diarrhoea or elevations of serum transaminases. These bile acids differ in the way that they remove cholesterol from gallstones and have been shown to dissolve gallstones better in combination than singly. Combination therapy is the preferred treatment.

Contact dissolution of gallstones

Cholesterol stones in the gallbladder can be dissolved by the direct instillation of methyl tertbutyl ether (MTBE) into the gallbladder via a percutaneous catheter. MTBE is a foul-smelling, volatile, inflammable colourless substance that remains liquid at body temperature. The gallbladder is catheterized by the transhepatic route, entering it through the area of attachment of the gallbladder to the liver and MTBE is continually infused and aspirated with vigour until the stones have disappeared (which typically takes 5–7 h).

Physical methods

Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (EWSL)

This is a noninvasive and safe but expensive way of rapidly shattering gallstones into a coarse powder. The gallbladder must contain no more than three stones to allow accurate focusing of the shock waves.

Endoscopic sphincterotomy

Endoscopic sphincterotomy can remove gallstones from the bile duct. The bile duct is entered by a cannula passed via a duodenoscope and the bile duct is opened by diathermy cutting of the ampulla of Vater. Stones are removed by balloon or wire catheters.

Patient selection and results

Medical treatment with oral bile acid therapy, ESWL, or contact dissolution is suitable for patients with cholesterol gallstones in a functioning gallbladder (as judged by an oral cholecystogram). Calcified gallstones do not dissolve. Radiolucent gallstones are usually, but not always, composed of cholesterol. CT scans are useful for detecting low levels of gallstone calcification. These treatments should be reserved for patients with mild or no symptoms in whom the risk of cholecystectomy is high, including those with pre-existing disease, older people, and very obese individuals. They are also of value in patients who refuse surgery. Drugs which increase the cholesterol saturation of bile should be avoided; these include oestrogens, the oral contraceptive pill, and clofibrate.

Oral bile acid therapy is protracted but safe. It dissolves gallstones in about 25% of patients fulfilling the selection criteria by 6 months. It should not be taken during pregnancy. The preferred treatment is combination therapy with chenodeoxycholic acid (7 mg/kg) and ursodeoxycholic acid (7 mg/kg). Proprietary combination tablets are available. Gallstone dissolution usually requires 6 to 24 months of therapy depending on stone size. Oral cholecystograms are performed every 6 months to assess progress. Combining oral bile acid therapy with ESWL speeds up the process greatly: gallstones will be cleared in more than 90% of patients within 18 months. Furthermore, slightly calcified gallstones can be treated in this way. MTBE therapy is invasive and the ether is unpleasant to use, but dissolution is rapid. Endoscopic sphincterotomy removes gallstones from the common bile duct. Any type of stone can be removed up to about 20 mm in diameter.

Side effects and toxicity

The most frequent side effect of oral bile acid therapy is diarrhoea. It is dose related and usually mild and transient. It can be minimized by slowly increasing the dose to the required level. Transient elevations of serum transaminase activity are also common; liver function tests should be monitored. Ursodeoxycholic acid may cause calcification of gallstones. Gallstone recurrence remains a major problem with oral bile acid therapy. About 30% of patients will have had a recurrence 1 year after gallstone dissolution. Unwanted effects of ESWL include biliary colic, skin petechias, and haematuria. The principal unwanted side effects of MTBE are sedation, burning upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Endoscopic sphincterotomy can cause gastrointestinal haemorrhage and acute pancreatitis.


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Cutting-edge digital signage shows its worth in property market

11 May 2017

Estate agents are becoming increasingly reliant on technology to help them in their trade; in a highly competitive market, the right tools are often crucial.

For buyers, connecting to an agent’s website (via smartphone or laptop) offers an easy way of accessing a considerable amount of information to help in the initial investigation, but it has limitations in terms of how well it can present properties to full effect and bring out their unique selling points. The value of digital signage as a key tool in the early stages of the purchasing process is becoming increasingly apparent.

This does, however, have limitations in terms of how well it can present properties to full effect and bring out their unique selling points. The value of digital signage as a key tool in the early stages of the purchasing process is becoming increasingly apparent.

Studies have shown that the vast majority of interactions between estate agents and prospective buyers still take place on the high street, rather than by phone or online. Consequently, agents need to ensure that they have the infrastructure in place to entice potential customers.

Estate Agencies have a limited expanse of shop frontage in which to display the properties they have available. This means that using the standard method of placing information cards in their windows can only allow them to promote a fraction of their total portfolio at any one time. On average an estate agent will probably only be able to show about 25-30% of their current inventory at any one time via the card-in-the-window approach.

Digital signage offers agents a variety of commercially advantageous  functionality. Firstly, it greatly expands the number of properties they can display. A rolling summary of properties can be shown, enabling the customer to quickly scroll through the items on show. In addition, it enables customers to use search criteria (such as area, property type and price range) to display the most suitable properties. Digital signage can also provide multiple images of the property and even short videos. It also means that supplementary information can be acquired and displayed, so that preliminary research of the area (such as local amenities or schools) can be facilitated. There are logistical benefits that the agent should factor in too: pricing can be instantly updated and properties can be added to or removed from the market instantaneously, even out of normal working hours.

Croydon-based firm Estate Apps has been involved in the estate agency sector for nearly 10 years – providing highly focused mobile apps and website development services. When the opportunity arose for the company to start developing a digital signage solution to complement this offering, they liaised with the team at Solid State Supplies.

At the beginning of the project, several objectives were identified. So that the shop fronts using this solution would stand out from those of other agencies, high-quality dynamic images needed to be rendered on-screen. The user interface had to be as intuitive as possible, and it was clear that multi-touch functionality would be instrumental in achieving this. Features like a pop-up keyboard needed to be incorporated to capture customer contact information and also to facilitate searches. The deployed displays would need to connect wirelessly to the company’s CRM software, so that information on the property portfolio could be updated quickly and easily via one single cloud-based database – rather than the content on each display being isolated from the content on the agency’s website. This would avoid wasted time spent updating both systems separately and ensure consistency. Supplemental LCD displays inside the shop would need to have the same look and feel as the larger primary displays in the shop window.

Conventional solutions addressing this sector have tended to rely on standard Windows PC architectures. As a result, systems have been quite bulky and inflexible in nature. Following discussion with Solid State Supplies’ application engineering professionals, it became apparent that a more compact, cost-effective and simpler-to-implement solution could be deployed instead.

The Digi ConnectCore 6 system-on-module (SOM) delivers elevated performance (via its i.MX6 processor). This enables it to deal with the HD-quality graphic processing needed to render eye-catching, animated content. At the same time, it is optimised for the most confined application environments (with dimensions of just 50mm x 50mm). The compact nature of this solution is a real benefit, as it can be easily fitted anywhere that suits the client. For the initial installation, a 65-inch touch foil was applied to the interior surface of the window with the content then projected from a unit on the ceiling. The SOM was placed up in the roof next to the projector. For other deployments, SOMs could be attached to the back of the LCD displays, without their sleek designs being impacted.

The specified Digi SOM simply requires a plug-in-power supply. There is no need for any cooling mechanism (which would add to the bill of materials costs). Its pre-certified wireless connectivity, which covers WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 4.2, accelerates system integration and reduces the testing requirements by a substantial margin. The ConnectCore 6 runs Android, which was something the Estate Apps engineering team were already accustomed to.

The Android framework enables a high degree of customisation, which has enabled Estate Apps to tailor their digital signage system to match clients’ individual requirements. The solution is therefore highly flexible and can work on any display size format or screen type. The estate agent has the freedom to use any supporting hardware of their choice, without needing to make alterations to the underlying system design. This allows different options for the interior-facing and exterior-facing displays to be utilised. It also means that standard or high brightness display options can be chosen, depending on ambient light conditions at the client’s site.

Estate Apps has successfully trialled the next generation digital signage solution with one of its key clients. The company is now liaising with Solid State Supplies to explore the possibility of making further system enhancements. In particular, they want to add NFC or Bluetooth wireless connectivity to allow customers to download information directly onto their smartphone, as well as giving agents provision to quickly and easily acquire customer information.

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Music Video Budgets: Where your Money is Spent

  • Andy Woodruff
  • 28 Oct, 2016

Music Videos are definitely a worthy investment if you are looking to take your musical career to the next level. But what will your money be spent on? Here's what you should know...

We are often asked to provide a break down of costs for how a music video budget will be spent. Of course no two videos are the same, but there are some common areas where time and effort has to be spent.

This short article sets out the key areas and reasons why budgets can vary so much.

Project Planning

Any video production is broken down into three distinct stages. Within each stage there will be areas of cost that will always exist regardless of the type of music video made.

•    Pre-production (Producing) – which includes planning, finding locations, casting actors, picking crew, and booking equipment. Without this essential effort the filming day won’t happen.

•    Production (Shooting) - crew, cast, lights, equipment, locations, transport. The filming day is everything.

•    Post-production (Editing) - editing, colour grading, video exports (different versions for different channels). This is when all the components are brought to one place to be weaved into the final video.

These three paragraphs barely cover what is involved. Even a simple half-day shoot with a self-shooting director and assistant will need a lot of planning, a location and editing.

Most of the film budget will be spent on the crew.

Following is a list of the key roles. That isn’t to say all of them will be required on your shoot, but they might. If budget is tight crew members will double up on roles if they have the skill sets and sometimes even if they don’t.

•    Director - It is the director who will be masterminding the project, creating the idea and bringing it to life. Before filming starts only they will know what the finished video will look like. Meet our inhouse Directors, here.
•    1st Assistant Director (1st AD) – supports the director and helps make their job easier.

•    Director of Photography (DOP) – responsible for the visual look and feel and by specifying camera, lenses, lights, and other specialised equipment.

•    1st Assistant Camera (1st AC) – supports the DOP and can be a camera operator or a focus puller
•    Gaffer / Spark – supports the DOP, with lighting and safe power distribution

•    Visual Effects Supervisor – Responsible for the filming and application of VFX

•    Self-shooting Director/DOP/Camera Op – On lower budget shoots you will often get a Camera Owner/Operator who knows how to set the lights. Typically they will be restricted in what they can offer, not through a lack of skill-set but because of time and money

•    Art Director – their responsibility can range from designing sets, to sourcing props, making props and adapting them for filming.

•    Hair & Make Up Artist – these are two distinct roles and are combined only because their responsibilities are broadly the same: to find the right look and feel to reflect the directors chosen look. It is worth bearing in mind that these crew members, often in the background, will spend more time with the artists than anyone else.

•    Stylist / Wardrobe – just like it ever was; how you look counts in music videos. From studied casualness to bang on the money zeitgeist fashion, it matters!

•    Production Assistant – their role is to support the shoot as required with a particular eye on the external elements of the shoot – getting crew about the place, making sure kit is where it should be.

And that’s not all...

•    Talent – If the treatment includes acted scenes or a choreographed dance scene you’ll have to recruit your talent and rehearse them beforehand.

•    Location – Studios or External. Outdoor shoots are the riskiest. What do you do if it rains and you have a swimwear scene lined up? Obviously you try and ship off to the Caribbean or such like, but in the real world you don’t shoot summer scenes in the winter.

Studio shoots or internal location shoots can be a lot more controlled and for that reason have a lot to commend them.

•    Equipment – it’s true that crew can consume a lot of the budget. It’s also true about equipment. The following list is not exhaustive but gives a sense of what can be involved.

 -> Choice of Camera & Lens, e.g DSLR v Red/Arri/4K.
The camera of choice for many low budgets music videos has been the Canon 5D, a DSLR camera that captures video good enough for YouTube. There are some spectacular examples of DSLR filmed videos Dodie: Coke TV. You can operate one of these with a crew as small as two people.

In comparison a Red or Arri Camera is inherently more expensive. It will require at least a three person team to operate it efficiently. They cost a lot more to hire plus lenses and other accessories are more expensive.

A Red or Arri with prime lenses can easily add £1-2K to the budget. We compare the two, here.

 -> Lights, Smoke Machines, Revolving Platforms etc
Just like camera’s, kit hire can run on and on. It is often a temptation to over order kit and equipment to ensure every possibility is catered for.

Post Production

Most people will know this as the edit. It comprises of a number of tasks.

Firstly the footage has to be backed up, logged, named and organised ready for editing.

The edit can consist of an assembly edit, 1st edit to show the client, complete edit and finally colour graded edit (which is basically the final edit).

Colour grading is like ‘photoshopping’ – colours and tones are adjusted within the editing software to get a specific ‘look’ that the video was lit and filmed for.

If there are any special effects to be built into the video it usually happens before the complete edit.

This screenshot of a video in edit shows how complicated they can be – it almost looks like a version of a musical score

editing screenshot

After the process of review and amendment the video is finished. All that remains to be done is to create different formats of the video for the different places where the video will be shown. These days that mainly means the Internet: YouTube, Facebook etc, but if you want a version to be shown on an outdoor display 20 feet across then you will need a differently optimised version.

The Production Company Point of View.

One thing every artist, band, manager or record label should know is that with music videos most of the budget goes into the production. In our experience this is more the case than any other form of branded content and applies whether the budget is small or generous.

Why is this? Simple really, these are talented and professional creative’s who want to make the best film they can. Music videos are notoriously under funded, but an opportunity to create something personal and real is still interesting

There is a quid pro quo. You will always get a better bang for your buck if you allow the Director and their team get on with what they do best. If you do they will always go that extra step.

What really matters!

The best videos we’ve made have been because the director and the artist have had a meeting of minds. Trust has been implicit from the outset.

It has to be this way because you can’t make art by committee. (Actually you can, but it will cost you a lot more and it won’t be as good – but that is another article for another day.)

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Buuka of Southern Island Episode 39: New Slide

CoconutsPark - Buuka of Southern Island Episode 39: New Slide is another point and click type room escape game by Coconuts Park. In this game, you try to find the items and solve puzzles to finish the game. Good luck and have fun!

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Code on blanket not working on box under carrots.

Nevermind. Didn't count all coconuts.

Oh.. so that circle thingy was coconut :)
I just bf that one since I know the carrot & candy numbers

Tried using the hammer on everything to no avail. So I decided to hit the pig with it...
Turns out I was GIVING the hammer to the pig.

       Anonymous  11/29/13, 1:34 AM

What does one do with the hammer?

       Anonymous  11/29/13, 1:36 AM

Tried hammering pigs - nada....

       Anonymous  11/29/13, 1:39 AM

Anyone still here?

       Anonymous  11/29/13, 1:42 AM

Oh well - giving up - that's a first to not complete one of these :(
I cannot give hammer to either piggy.....

Me neither, it's weird!

mee too, can't give the hammer

and the codes... nothing makes sense

I have 10 candy, not 9
and what's the code to closet with triangles?

count candies (5 pink, 3 yellow, 3 blue), give to purple pig and count second time
note hint behind white board (second view)

for hint paper with triangles, "return" 1st and 3rd triangles, letters become numbers

a coconut in cb

give hammer to purple pig and it works for me

ups... maybe it's from plank, 9 candys on plank?

oooow, I kept candys for myself :D

Thank you seb! Have to give the candies to pig first - makes much more sense now.

I think that only "entire" candy must be counted

now the pig takes the hammer, thanks

THANK YOU Coconuts Park for adding an English page. I always wondered what they were saying.

dont get this at all gave swets to pig got emm bk got white stick and piece of paper so stuck

will wait for a walk through

where are the carrots?

have jar of candy and part of fence
clue on fence part and blanket
need a screw driver
don't know where use clues

hmm gave candy to pig, maybe i can do more now

take candies, give to purple pig (eat)
take back candies and count 4 pink, 3 blue, 2 yellow
take a paper hint triangles/letters from purple pig

go right
open right door with 723 (return letters on triangle paper to read numbers) got a sd
note a coconut in cb

click on pink pig blanket to see code candies, carrots, coconuts
take a white plank on the left, return it to see hint candies 423 ==> pink yellow blue

go left
enter color code on letter box ==> key
count 4 coconuts on trees

go right
open left door, count 3 carrots
open safe with 935 (candies, carrots, coconuts) ==> hammer

go left, give hammer to purple pig and ...to be continued

ty seb for great walk through i was able to finish game

So very cute and it's really nice to play the English version so I can understand what the little dears are saying! Thanks!

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The reality star, whose status with Kardashian seemingly changes by the hour, has shared several new photos on Instagram, each of which features her posing alongside a Rolls Royce.

And each of which features an impressive figure for someone who only gave birth a couple months ago.

The mother of Dream Kardashian (and also of a young boy with ex-boyfriend Tyga) is wearing a low-cut black velvet gown with a thigh-slit in all three photos; the two posted below and the one above.

Chyna didn’t include a caption with any of the revealing images, but her followers have plenty to say about the snapshots.

“You GO Gurlfriend,” wrote one enthusiastic supporter.

“I wish I was Rob,” another said, making him or her the first person to ever utter such a remark.

The whole issue of one’s weight have been a well, weighty one for both Chyna and Rob.

The latter has struggle with Diabetes and with remaining under 300 pounds, although he’s mostly made progress in this area ever since getting together with his fiancee.

Chyna, meanwhile, has been annoyingly talking about her NEED to shed weight ever since she gave birth in November.

These pictures are merely the latest examples of Chyna proving to the world that she has nearly reached her goal.

Just over two weeks after becoming a mother for the second time, Chyna posted multiple snapshots of her slimmed-down shape, writing that she had (somehow) already lost 23 pounds.

She wanted to lose 39 more at that time, saying her goal is 130 pounds.

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But lots of folks out there are most assuredly very into Blac Chyna, her romance with Rob, her baby and even her body.

So it’s our duty to share these kinds of pictures.

Rob, meanwhile, just shared his own cute video of Chyna, helping to dispel any notion that this relationship is on the rocks.

The video depicts Chyna walking past a car and into her home, only for Rob to make a request.

“Quick! One time! Do it!” he says to his bride-to-be.

Meaning what, exactly? Meaning it’s time for a Blac Chyna Twerk! Check it out below!

Not bad.

We can understand why Rob finds it hard to be away from that booty for very long.

On a serious note, Rob and Chyna really need to grow up and find stable ground.

They can’t keep breaking up and getting back together and breaking up again and trashing each other in public.

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Brooches & Bracelets from the Estate of Rita Dee Hassenfeld at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

A Van Cleef & Arpels brooch of onyx and diamonds in 18K yellow gold. Let the weeping begin!

If you would like to get your September off to one dreamy and glamorous start, do head over to Leslie Hindman Auctioneers to peruse the many glorious offerings about to hit the block in Chicago on September 16, 2015 at 5:30pm Central Time as part of the “Important Jewelry From the Estate of Rita Dee Hassenfeld” auction.

I learned from the Leslie Hindman Auctioneers catalogue that Rita Dee Hassenfeld was born in New York City and graduated from Adelphi University at the age of 19. She was a ballerina and accepted into the School of American Ballet but decided instead to get married and focus on having a family. She wed Harold Irwin Hassenfeld, whose family business was Hassenfeld Brothers, which you may know better as Hasbro Industries, manufacturer of Monopoly, Play-Doh, and Mr. Potato Head! She and her husband raised their three childen in Nashville and Palm Beach and were noted for their generous philanthropic efforts. Ms. Hassenfeld passed away in January of this year at the age of 88.

Mrs. Hassenfeld had amazing taste in jewelry and quite the collection, the online catalogue is filled with so many things to love!

Here are a few pieces that I fell for at first sight and there are many, many more over at the auction catalogue. I regret that I did not know of this auction sooner because there was a preview open to the public at the Waldorf-Astoria that I would have attended! For those of you in Chicago, click here to see the exhibition times that run for a week, from September 10-17, 2015.

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend and these stunning pieces of jewelry!

A tulip brooch of diamonds, sapphires, and tsavorite garnets in 18K gold.

This tulip brooch is my idea of a perfect pin since I am crazy for multicolored pavé pieces. I would love to see how this beauty sparkles in the light, wouldn’t you?

A gorgeous abstract multi-gem brooch.

This striking brooch is mesmerizing for its use of cabochon-cut amethyst, pink tourmaline, chalcedony, and dyed blue chalcedony, surrounded by inlays of black onyx and diamonds in 18K yellow gold. I bet this brooch is one you cannot take your eyes off of in person!

A Seaman Scheppes bracelet of cabochon sapphires in 18K white gold.

Don’t mind that sound of crying you might be hearing right about now, that’s just me dying over this vintage Seaman Scheppes bracelet of the most amazing set of cabochon sapphires. I hope this goes to a good home, especially if that home has someone with a September birthday. How about this as a celebration of your birthstone? This is the kind of piece I wish we could see on the red carpet during the next Golden Globes or Oscars.

Would love to see this on the red carpet!

An enchanting seashell brooch by Lee Havens of pearls and diamonds in 18K white gold.

This beauty by Lee Havens seems like the perfect summertime brooch. I adore not only the colors but also its mix of Mabe, Tahitian, and button pearls affixed to the seashell. I would want to wear this pretty regularly from June until August!

An aquamarine and diamond three-row bracelet set in platinum. My blue heaven!

I have a particular fondness for aquamarine stones so this magnificent aquamarine and diamond bracelet set in platinum stopped me in my tracks with one glance. I love the bezel settings for the aquamarines and that there are rows of diamonds in between!

The following two brooches are from the “Important Jewelry” auction to be held September 17, 2015 at 12pm Central Time and features pieces from a number of different consignors.

A 1960 Van Cleef & Arpels brooch.

I love the quiet elegance of this 1960 brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels featuring 17 round brilliant-cut diamonds in white gold, outlined in yellow gold. There is something about this wave shape that always makes me think of the early 1960s and I never fail to be completely charmed by it! This seems to be the kind of brooch that would look amazing whether you wore it on a piece of clothing or in your hair!

Love this Van Cleef & Arpels dog brooch!

I love this vintage Van Cleef & Arpels pooch so much! I believe it is from the 1960s or early 70s and part of the “La Boutique” series of playful animal clips that Van Cleef & Arpels offered to attract a broader range of clients back in the day. Isn’t this adorable? I don’t even own a dog and I would still love to pin this to my fall coat!

Let me know if you have any favorites in this roundup. If you end up bidding on something at this auction, whether in person or online, come back and tell me everything!

All photos courtesy of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.

Pam @ over50feeling40 said...

I am so taken with the multi-gem one...all are stunning! Have a wonderful Labor Day, Jill!

rosie said...

The Seaman Scheppes bracelet is as the say in Brooklyn "to die for". It can be worn with jeans & a nice white tee, to a cocktail party or a formal event. Just fabulous!

Jill said...

Hi Pam, isn't that brooch unusual and gorgeous? I love it! xx

Jill said...

Hi Rosie! I completely agree with you, I can see that Seaman Scheppes bracelet with jeans (for the most glamorous casual look ever!) or as part of formal ensemble. I hope you have a lovely Labor Day weekend! xx

SusanG said...

Absolutely stunning pieces! The Seaman Scheppes bracelet is gorgeous, and the seashell by Lee Havens is uniquely beautiful. I would love to see these in person.

Jill said...

Hi Susan! Are you in Chicago? They will be on view next week! If you go, get pictures! I can't believe I missed my chance to see these first hand! xx

La Contessa said...

WOW he must have been a GREAT GUY to turn down ABT!
Funny thing thats brings people money..............I wonder who and how the ideas came to some one's mind!
Lovely collection..........hope they all find a GOOD NEW HOME where the JEWELS will RADIATE!

Jill said...

Hi La Contessa, amazing all the beauty you can add to your life when there is plenty of money, right? Mrs. Hassenfeld had amazing taste though, and I know money can't buy that. This was a lady who knew what suited her and how to build a collection! xx

SusanG said...

Hi, Jill. Not in Chicago -- I live in Canada. I shall live vicariously through your post!

Jill said...

Hi again Susan! I wish we could both go see this collection, we would have the best time! I'm definitely going to follow the auction, I'm curious what these pieces go for. xx

Coulda shoulda woulda said...

You are killing me Jill - I just had a look at the link and there was a diamond jigsaw bracelet which is unusual without being wacky. Now I'm going to be thinking about it for days - argh....But love that you are on the pulse of matters too xx

Jill said...

Hi Naomi! I am dying every single time I look at the auction catalogue! I want to bid on that VCA pooch so badly! I think I know the diamond jigsaw bracelet you are talking about, it is drop dead gorgeous. In fact, I should've included it here. I have it bad for the jewelry these days, I can't help it!!! I think we should tell GSL to go visit this exhibit since he's in Chicago!!! xx

HappyFace313 said...

:-) Dear Jill,
THANK YOU - for the lovely post!! I am so in love with the jewelry you keep telling us about lately <3 The Cabochon bracelet is my favorite here. I think I will go online and check out the auction, just to get a feel for the prices. I am very curious as to what these pieces will sell for in the end.

By the way, I have the Elizabeth Taylor book you have on your side bar. And it describes the story of the Wallis Windsor Brooch - fascinating, don't you think?

Lovely post! XO

Linda said...

Jill, these are all just stunning! My top favorite would be the aquamarine and diamond bracelet, second, the onyx and diamond brooch. Oh, to dream...:)

Jill said...

Hi HappyFace! I am going to follow the auction too, I am very curious what the final prices are on some of these pieces, in particular the Seaman Scheppes bracelet and the VCA brooches. I loved the book on Elizabeth Taylor and her jewelry. Maybe I should do a post on it. I did love the story about how she came to own Walli's Prince of Wales brooch! xx

Jill said...

Hi Mom! Isn't that aquamarine and diamond bracelet just drop dead gorgeous. And that onyx and diamond VCA brooch. I can just see that on a white coat in winter. It would be stunning. xx

GSL said...

I must have missed this post due to the Labor Day weekend Darling Jill!

Jill said...

Dear GSL, I know you are not a fan of fine jewelry but think of all the ladies you will have swooning if you swing by Leslie Hindman Auctioneers to see the preview, take photos and post them on on your site! Think about it--Naomi will love it, so will I, and I know Faux Fuchsia is a big jewelry fan too. I think you should do it! Check out some spiffy cuff links while you are at it. Who doesn't love a man wearing cuff links??? xx


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