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A lot of big and ambitious movies came out in 2019 that either changed the game with new types of visual effects or just employed classic methods perfectly. Action movies like \"John Wick\" and \"Hobbs & Shaw\" wowed audiences with their audacious stunts, while \"Missing Link\" employed classic stop-motion animation techniques, and \"Toy Story 4\" used technological breakthroughs to make Pixar\'s computer animation better than ever. Meanwhile, the CGI in \"The Lion King\" was so real, you might be fooled into thinking you were watching a live-action movie. MORE MOVIES INSIDER: ------------------------------------------------------ #Movies #2019 #Insider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That's everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It's smart. It's fearless. It's fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider/ Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider/ Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/4020934530 Insider on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/v/thisisinsider Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider Insider on Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/INSIDER What 15 Movies From 2019 Looked Like Behind The Scenes | Movies Insider...
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www.Facebook.com/AquamanMovie www.Twitter.com/AquamanMovie www.Instagram.com/AquamanMovie www.AquamanMovie.com From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, "Aquaman," starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king. The film also stars Amber Heard ("Justice League," "Magic Mike XXL") as Mera, a fierce warrior and Aquaman's ally throughout his journey; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe ("Platoon," "Spider-Man 2") as Vulko, council to the Atlantean throne; Patrick Wilson ("The Conjuring" films, "Watchmen") as Orm/Ocean Master, the present King of Atlantis; Dolph Lundgren ("The Expendables" films) as Nereus, King of the Atlantean tribe Xebel; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Netflix's "The Get Down") as the vengeful Black Manta; and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman ("The Hours," "Lion") as Arthur's mom, Atlanna; as well as Ludi Lin ("Power Rangers") as Captain Murk, Atlantean Commando; and Temuera Morrison ("Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones," "Green Lantern") as Arthur's dad, Tom Curry. Wan directs from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick ("The Conjuring 2") and Will Beall ("Gangster Squad," TV's "Training Day"), story by Geoff Johns & James Wan and Will Beall, based on characters from DC, Aquaman created by Paul Norris and ...
Making of/B-Roll of Annabelle: Creation Subscribe and click the notification bell HERE: http://goo.gl/SrrTlT Subscribe to Filmisnow Movie Trailers: http://goo.gl/8WxGeD Plot: Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker\'s possessed creation, Annabelle. Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller Director: David F. Sandberg Cast: Stephanie Sigman, Miranda Otto, Talitha Bateman, Lulu Wilson, Philippa Coulthard, Adam Bartley, Alicia Vela-Bailey Production & Credits: Atomic Monster, New Line Cinema Distributors: Warner Bros., Roadshow Films Country: USA Some of the best and most funniest movie moments happen behind the scenes. FilmIsNow Movie Extras channel gives you the latest and best behind the scenes footage, bloopers, interviews, featurettes, deleted/alternate scenes. We give you the before, during and after that goes into making movies....
Second b-roll of two for Fast & Furious 6. B-roll provides a compilation of behind the scenes footage from the film. Since Dom (Diesel) and Brians (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpins empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete.Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez). The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again....
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Making of/B-Roll of Annabelle: Creation Subscribe and click the notification bell HERE: http://goo.gl/SrrTlT Subscribe to Filmisnow Movie Trailers: http://goo.gl/8WxGeD Plot: Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a s
Second b-roll of two for Fast & Furious 6. B-roll provides a compilation of behind the scenes footage from the film. Since Dom (Diesel) and Brians (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpins empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to r


Wine by the glass from Canandaigua Wine Trail wineries will be available for purchase along with microbrews by Custom BrewCrafters, Rohrbach Brewing Company, and Naked Dove Brewing Company. Enjoy live musical entertainment under the tent featuring That There Dirt (Acoustic Jazzgrass String Duo) from 12:00 - 1:30 and Abe's Lily (New Traditional Music) from 2:00 - 4:00 on Saturday. On Sunday, don't miss Brian Burley and Harvey Possemato (Acoustic Guitar Duo) from 12:00 - 1:30, and Abe's Lily returns from 2:00 - 4:00. Wegmans Canandaigua Catering will present an array of tasty foods, while the Canandaigua Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs will offer grilled fare.
Come meet this year's finalists for the $1,000 Ronald L. Bittner Budding Artist Scholarship in the Budding Artists' Tent: Alison Cowles, a sophomore Communications Design major enrolled at PrattMWP; Anna Overmeyer, a sophomore Illustration major enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology; and Paige Turnbull, a senior Studio Art Major enrolled at Nazareth College of Rochester. The scholarship winner will be selected on Saturday by a team of acclaimed art judges.
Chances will be on sale at the raffle tent to win an original work of art donated by an exhibiting artist. Drawing for prizes will be on Sunday afternoon. You do not need to be present to win.
Hands-on activities for kids will be provided by the Unique Toy Shop of Canandaigua. Admission to Arts at the Gardens is free for children under 12.
Sonnenberg is located 8 miles south of NYS Thruway Exit 44 in the City of Canandaigua.
A complete list of 2011 exhibitors and a discount coupon for Arts at the Gardens admission are available online at www.artsatthegardens.org.


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My dearest friends are here visiting for Spring Break from Minnesota ... and as they are avid boaters back home, this called for a sail. I called up my favorite Commodore, Noah Farrell (of Abbot's Habit fame) and he agreed to take us out for a spin around the Santa Monica bay.
The Krsniks are motor boaters, and this was a sail. That meant a crash course in being Farrell's crew, which is never a dull moment. It was a fairly choppy day, with plenty of wind (on the vessel named "Got Wind?"), so at times we were almost literally flying.
The day was so beautiful, made even more so by the glow of good friends, and the appearance of a little baby dolphin gang that delighted in jumping around our wake. It was awesome.
We nearly lost Renato at one point when we hit a wave and his 6'6 frame nearly upended him into a MOB drill (Man overboard, rookies). Luckily, his beautiful wife Christine broke his fall (and almost her neck), pretty much saving his life, and ensuring that he'd be here today to celebrate their sweet 16th wedding anniversary!
The air grew chillier as the sun started to set, and Captain Farrell let me operate the tiller almost all the way back in. It's so fun to feel the effects of the wind on the sails, and how the slightest correction in driving makes a total difference. I could see getting obsessed, as people do. The gorgeous sunset was our reward for all the kind of hard work.
We warmed up in the cool South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club (SCCYC) in the Marina, and did more boat talk. It's the ultimate best when you get to share parts of your life and where you live with your very best friends that live far away, and have them get to know the people you surround yourself with when they're not there. We all hit the hay last night exhausted, and more than stoked.
Thank you, Captain Noah! Happy Anniversary, Christine and Renato!
Carol thanks for your lovely words of our fun adventure together!!!!


I've never been much for seat covers. What I've seen either looks like crap–remember sheepskin seat covers (Gag!)–or doesn't fit well. But then, a couple of years ago, I was at a show and saw a C5 just like mine, a 2004 Z06 with the Z16 Le Mans Commemorative package. The owner of this car had installed neoprene seat covers which fit really well and were black on the sides with a brilliant blue center. I thought: those seat covers are freaking so awesome looking I might have to buy a set someday.
A month or so ago, I noticed the seam on the left side of my C5's driver seat was torn. I come to find this is a common problem with C5s because every time you get in and out of the car, you push that part of the seat in our out and, eventually, it tears.
I remembered those killer blue-and-black seat covers. I, also, remembered the guy at the show who had the car like mine saying they were made by CoverKing. I knew CAC sponsor, Zip Products, carries CoverKing neoprene seat covers so I looked on their web site. They had covers for C5s, but not the black and blue units I desired. I contacted Zip by email and talked them into special ordering a set of CoverKing seat covers with that unique blue center (PN CSCF3CH344F) . It was the first time in my life, I've bought a set of seat covers.
CorverKing's instructions suggest that you can put the covers on with the seats in the car and that may be possible, but I decided a clean-looking installation would be far easier if I took the seats out. With a C5, that is easy to do. Remove unbolt four nuts and, if the seat is electric, disconnected one plug, then lift the seat out. No problem.
The only other trick is installing the seat back cover. Instructions say to push the bottom flap of the back cover between the seat back and bottom cushion. Then, from behind the seat, pull the flap though, tuck it under the bottom of seat back cover then press a velcro strip stitched to the back of the back cover over that flap. I did that but the front of the seat back cover fit too loosely. The problem was you can't pull the front flap tight at the same time you push the Velcro into place.
My solution? Some black gaffer's tape. I pulled the flap on the front of the seat back cover as tight as possible then taped it to the seat back. Then, I pulled the back of the seat back cover down and pushed the Velcro in place. Using that trick, the seat back cover fit perfectly.
The CoverKing covers for the bottom cushions took about 15 minutes per side to install. On my Z06, the driver seat is powered and it takes a little more time to properly position the seat cover's hold down straps about the seat motor hardware. Each bottom cushion cover has openings for seat back release, seat back adjustment and the electric seat control. A little pulling of the neoprene is required to get those holes over the levers and controls.
I reinstalled the two seats and admired my work. I really do like the deep black with brilliant blue. I also like the look and feel of the neoprene. The fit of the CoverKing covers to the seats is outstanding. For more information on Zip Products' CoverKing seat covers visit Zip's web site. If you want to try and special order the blue/black covers, try calling Zip Products.


Substantial research has shown that we substitute a difficult decision with an easier one without realizing it. When applying for colleges, graduate schools, or a job position, we cognitively understand the importance of finding the best fit – the culture, the environment, the location, the available resources. This is an extraordinarily difficult question partly because we do not understand what constitutes "good fit." It is, however, much easier to look at metrics like USNews rankings, funding, or teacher-to-student ratios. Advisors frequently recommend that applicants "go with the gut feeling," not the numbers.
The same is true for those on the other side of the interview table. It is difficult to prove whether a candidate is an excellent fit to the organization; it is much easier to evaluate their test scores, grades, recommendation letters. Selection committee members are frequently cautioned against judging solely at the scintillating "objective data" on an application.
Medical school 101 teaches aspiring physicians to treat the patient, not their x-ray or labs. Each individual piece of objective data contributes but does not replace good – albeit imperfect and subjective – clinical judgement.
The reason why this lesson is frequently repeated in almost every cognitive discipline is simple: it is very easy to forget that we are constantly making judgments using imperfect information. Deciding whether you are qualified for a position is a metrics game – formal education, prestigious pedigree, ample experience. But maybe we've had it wrong all along – maybe qualification is a threshold and not gradient.
Determining "fit" is a more process for which qualification is but one element – will you be happy being part of this organization? Do you see yourself performing maximally in this setting? Because we place more emphysis on those we can measure, clinicians sometimes focus on small aberrations in laboratory values while forgetting the patient, and radiologists sometimes mull over the small findings regardless of their clinical significance, just as investors are frequently faulted for focusing on the day-to-day fluctuations of the market rather than on the overarching economic trend.
For the rest of us, we sometimes put unwarranted amount of emphasis on metrics-driven qualification and forget the fit because numbers are easier to interpret than people.


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Faribault Energy Park goes far beyond being simply a power plant. This 300 MW combined-cycle facility in southern Minnesota was built as a model of environmental responsibility and innovation. The result is an efficient and beautiful facility that has been welcomed as a long-term asset to the community and a good environmental neighbor.
Completed in 2007, Faribault Energy Park meets the region's growing need for energy. But when MMPA developed the concept of creating a plant as a community asset, the goal was to accomplish much more than that. It is integrated into the community by providing education, recreation and aesthetic beauty. Students and residents touring the facility are able to view the control room and the steam turbine from the observation room. Set among the facility's 35 acres of wetlands are educational displays demonstrating alternative energy sources including solar and wind energy. Visitors are able to use the park-like wetlands as recreation area, view the educational displays and even drop a fishing line into one of the ponds.
At a cost of $180 million, Faribault Energy Park is owned and managed by MMPA and was financed through the sale of bonds. The facility is operated by NAES Corporation, who operates more than 80 plants of similar capacity in the United States. The plant runs during periods of higher demand for electricity, when other sources of energy are more expensive.
The Faribault Energy Park observation room, which offers visitors a view of the plant's control room and steam turbine, is open to school groups and other interested parties by appointment. The facility's grounds, including walking trails and rainwater collection ponds, are open to the public during daylight hours.
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Exchanging Townsville for the pristine sands of Dubai, The Powerpuff Girls were spotted soaring across the Dubai skyline yesterday as they celebrated their on-air return to Cartoon Network after more than a decade. The three much-loved, super-powered little girls Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup descended upon the city, sailing through the air against the backdrop of the Burj Al Arab, the twinkling Persian Gulf and finally the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.
Unsuspecting sunbathers marveled at the seemingly magic flying blue (Bubbles), green (Buttercup) and pink (Blossom) superheroes. Returning with more cartoon capers and humorous situations, the original ambassadors of girl power are now sharing their powers with a whole new generation of fans across the globe. In the Middle East, all-new episodes premiere on Cartoon Network. One of Cartoon Network's most enduring original series, the initial run of The Powerpuff Girls, created by Craig McCracken, premiered in 1998 and earned two Emmy® Awards along with five nominations and countless animation honors during its 78-episode run. The series also spawned a feature film with Warner Bros. Pictures in 2002. Powerpuff Girls is currently airing on Cartoon Network Channels in the Middle East and across the world.
Turner's Cartoon Network is a universally appealing boy focused, girl inclusive channel driven by its exciting slate of surprising comedy and adventure. The programming line-up explores the relatable themes of humour, friendship, imagination, action and adventure. Cartoon Network targets boys and girls aged 6-12 and aims to champion kids being themselves through its rich mix of entertaining and globally successful content. The programming slate includes leading comedy animations The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Clarence, Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa and action-adventure shows, Ben 10 Omniverse and Teen Titans Go!


This website will be the place for professional communications about my writing, publishing and photography. Please stand by!
Actually Russell, that discussion should probably be carried on at the Wet Goddess blog as I am keeping this one for press releases and general such type info about my writing and other professional activities. Thanks!
I relish serious discussion of that elusive aspect of human-dolphin communications anywhere, Russell.


Angus King was long out of office by the time a law passed that benefited the wind business he co-founded.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee mounts a second attack on independent U.S. Senate candidate Angus King's wind business in this ad.
The claim here isn't quite as misleading as those in a previous NRSC ad.
A Truth Test earlier this year found two claims in the previous ad — one on King's wind career and one on bills that Democratic Senate hopeful Cynthia Dill sponsored as a state legislator — false. One of the ad's claims, calling Dill liberal, was deemed (not shockingly) true.
The ad refers to a law the Legislature passed and King signed in 1997, requiring that at least 30 percent of Maine's energy supply comes from renewable sources. But the law had no practical impact, because 50 percent of Maine's energy was already coming from renewables, in particular biomass and hydroelectric power. In effect, the law was a floor, not a threshold the state had yet to cross.
King's successor, Democratic Gov. John Baldacci, signed a new law updating the renewable energy requirements in 2007, several years after King left office. The updated law requires the development of new renewable resources.
"The whole point of that (law) was to encourage new development of wind or solar," said Sharon Reishus, Public Utilities Commission chairwoman from 2008 to 2010 and now a private consultant in Massachusetts..
Reishus said the updated law would have benefited King, who co-founded Brunswick-based Independence Wind in 2007, the same year the renewable energy standard was changed. King divested his share of it in March 2012. He has told the Portland Press Herald that he netted $212,000 from Independence Wind, taking into account expenses and income.
Rob Gardiner, King's former business partner in Independence Wind, has said that since demand for electricity has decreased since 2007, the newer law hasn't really aided the wind industry.
If King benefited, it was because a new law went into effect by 2008, when he was long out of office and the year after he got into the wind business.
By neglecting to note the change, the NRSC ad implies to the viewer that King signed the law, left office and directly benefited from it. A lot happened after he signed the law at issue.
Verdict: The law King signed wasn't the main effective component of this piece of state policy, though it was the base, putting a grain of truth in the claim if you interpret King's benefit very broadly. But the law Baldacci signed had real teeth and was more important for the wind industry. It's dishonest not to note the change between the two administrations. That's where the impact was.
We rate this claim mostly false.
— Staff Writer John Richardson contributed to this report.


Beautifully thick recycled glass forms this unique square bedside carafe. Complete with a simple cup that stores as a lid on top, this carafe is a stylish addition to any bedside table and a wonderful way to make overnight guests feel at home. It's beautiful green-tinted glass is almost too stunning not to share, so we won't tell if you stock your favorite whiskey in it, either! Hand blown from recycled glass by Colombian artisans.
Exactly what I thought it would be except has a slight blue tinge instead of the green that it appears in the picture. Overall satisfied.


HSBC Holdings PLC is set to reaffirm its position in Saudi Arabia with the takeover of Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC's local venture as lenders bet on the kingdom's ambitious plans to transform its economy. In the country's first bank merger in almost 20 years, HSBC affiliate Saudi British Bank offered to take over RBS-backed Alawwal Bank in a $5 billion stock deal. The deal would make SABB the country's third-biggest lender.
International banks are looking at how to approach the Middle East's biggest economy, which is embarking on an unprecedented diversification and privatization plan, but still blocks foreign control of local lenders. While some European banks such as RBS and Credit Agricole SA are selling stakes, others are doubling down on efforts to position themselves for a boom in advisory work, as well as corporate and consumer lending.
HSBC is already one of the most active international banks in the kingdom through its local investment banking unit – HSBC Saudi Arabia Ltd., in which the London-based lender owns a 49 percent stake. The bank is advising state-oil company Saudi Aramco on what could be the largest ever share sale, and has been the country's top adviser for share sales since 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. HSBC owns 40 percent of SABB.
Former HSBC bankers also occupy several senior government posts. Economy and Planning Minister Mohammad al-Tuwaijri was previously chief executive officer of HSBC in the Middle East and North Africa until 2016. Fahad al-Saif, head of the debt management office which is responsible for sovereign bond sales, was deputy managing director at SABB, and previously worked at HSBC Saudi Arabia.
Alawwal shares surged 10 percent, the maximum daily limit, at the open in Riyadh trading Wednesday, while SABB shares were trading 4.8 percent lower.
SABB offered to pay a 29 percent premium on Alawwal's closing price Monday.


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The original personalized steak brand - invented by us! Made of durable stainless steel, this personalized steak brand is personalized with up to three letters of your choice. Comes with your own matching branded hanging cedar board for easy display.
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The 2019 BAFTA Awards will continue to remain a memorable event with Prince William and Kate Middleton who made an appearance. The Duchess of Cambridge stole the show as she graced the red carpet, opting for a white one-shoulder floral gown that was finished with a pair of diamond and pearl drop earrings. To see what everyone wore to the esteemed British awards show, click through the gallery.


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Q: Check value of datatable with C# I want to check if values of datatable of the same column are equals to "int" or not , so if it's true i want to calculate with content value the sum. This is my code which return always when i click on sum button "pas tous entier" .
Thank you in advance!
private void button7_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        int i = 0, s = 0;
        String type ="int";

        DataTable dt = new DataTable("Table_insertion");

        bool exists = dt.AsEnumerable().Any(row => type == row.Field<String>("Type"));
        if (exists== true)
        {
            for (i = 0; i < dataGridView1.Rows.Count; ++i)
            {
                s += Convert.ToInt32(dataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[2].Value);

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for (i = 0; i < dataGridView1.Rows.Count; ++i)
{
  var str = dataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[2].Value?.ToString();

  if( !string.IsNullOrEmpty(str) && Int32.TryParse(str, out var parsed)
  {
     s += parsed;
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MARKED SAFE
Facebook is poised to become a major player in disaster response
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Now connecting crisis responders.
By Alison Griswold
Published February 8, 2017 This article is more than 2 years old.
It's been more than two years since Facebook introduced "safety check," a tool that lets users mark themselves as "safe" after a natural disaster or other crisis. For its next act of corporate do-goodery, the social network is building that feature out with real-world logistical support.
Facebook today launched "community help," a subset of safety check that will help users find, receive, and offer help in the event of a crisis. Help, in this case, has a distinctly practical meaning: food, water, transportation, housing.
"We know Facebook can be doing more to help empower and connect these communities during a crisis," Preethi Chethan, a safety check product designer, wrote in a blog post.
With nearly 2 billion users worldwide, many of whom have friend groups oriented around their immediate communities, Facebook is uniquely positioned to be of use during a crisis. Part of the idea for community help came from the company observing that people were already using Facebook for ad hoc organizing after a disaster. Volunteers would gather in Facebook groups, communicate through posts and messages, and compile spreadsheets that attempted to match inbound requests for aid with people who were willing to offer it.
Facebook says its new feature will streamline these processes. Posts made in community help are searchable, which Facebook says will "create many more successful matches" between help-seekers and help-providers. They're also location-sensitive, allowing users to see all the responses within their immediate area. Each post in community help will come with a "message" button to contact the writer, or be open to comments that automatically send the writer a notification. Community help is launching first for natural disasters and accidents in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Because community help is a subset of safety check, it will only activate if Facebook's check-in feature has turned on. This happens when global crisis reporting agencies alert Facebook to an incident, and a critical mass of people on Facebook begin talking about that incident. Facebook used to turn on safety check manually, but made it more user dependent this past November. The company had previously been criticized for activating the feature during attacks on Paris but not suicide bombings in Beirut or, later, an attack in Côte d'Ivoire.
Facebook is the latest tech company to turn its large, diffuse user base into crisis responders. Uber has used its network of riders and drivers to offer free or subsidized rides to people in urgent need of transportation. Airbnb has "urgent accommodations," a tool it uses to coordinate volunteer hosts with people displaced by natural disasters. Earlier this week, Airbnb said it hopes to provide free short-term housing to 100,000 people in need over the next five years.


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Ben Van Berkel: The Latest Architecture and News
121 Definitions of Architecture
There are at least as many definitions of architecture as there are architects or people who comment on the practice of it. While some embrace it as art, others defend architecture's seminal social responsibility as its most definitive attribute. To begin a sentence with "Architecture is" is a bold step into treacherous territory. And yet, many of us have uttered — or at least thought— "Architecture is…" while we've toiled away on an important project, or reflected on why we've chosen this professional path.
Most days, architecture is a tough practice; on others, it is wonderfully satisfying. Perhaps, though, most importantly, architecture is accommodating and inherently open to possibility.
This collection of statements illustrates the changing breadth of architecture's significance; we may define it differently when talking among peers, or adjust our statements for outsiders.
https://www.archdaily.com/773971/architecture-is-121-definitions-of-architectureBecky Quintal
UNStudio Named Winner of Landmark Melbourne Skyscraper Competition
Green Spine / UNStudio + Cox Architecture . Image Courtesy of UNStudio / Cox Architecture
UNStudio and Cox Architecture have officially been announced as the winners of Melbourne's landmark Southbank Precinct overhaul. Selected from a range of high-profile offices, including BIG, OMA, and MAD, UNStudio's vision for the $2 billion project includes a pair of twisted towers called Green Spine. As the largest single-phase project in the history of Victoria, Australia, the Green Spine is designed as a state-of-the-art, mixed-use environment centered around innovation in architecture and design.
https://www.archdaily.com/900217/unstudio-named-winner-landmark-melbourne-southbank-projectEric Baldwin
UNStudio's Ben van Berkel Weaves an Immersive Pavilion for Revolution Precrafted Series
Courtesy of UNStudio
Continuing towards its goal of creating design-forward structures that are available to the public and installable anywhere, Revolution Precrafted's series has unveiled its latest pavilion design by Ben van Berkel, founder and principal architect of UNStudio. The limited edition Ellipsicoon (a portmanteau of Ellipse and Cocoon) is available now through Revolution Precrafted's website, joining the selection of prefabricated pavilions and single-family home designs by the likes of Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, and Daniel Libeskind.
https://www.archdaily.com/895050/unstudios-ben-van-berkel-weaves-an-immersive-pavilion-for-revolution-precrafted-seriesJack McManus
UNStudio Erects Pearlescent Structure at World's Leading Architectural Trade Fair
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
Employing the latest in aluminum and metals innovation, Ben van Berkel and UNStudio have erected the ALPOLIC fair stand at BAU 2017, the world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems. Emphasizing the inherent strength of the ultra-light material, the parametric design utilizes geometric principles to create a self-supporting semi-private stand for gathering and the display of products.
https://www.archdaily.com/803857/unstudio-erects-pearlescent-structure-at-worlds-leading-architectural-trade-fair-in-munichPatrick Lynch
What Motivates and Inspires UN Studio's Ben van Berkel?
Last week ArchDaily attended the 2016 World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Berlin. Following his opening keynote address, we talked to Ben van Berkel of UN Studio who spoke of his interest in using technology in architecture to improve not only user experience, but to affect qualitative aspects of design itself. Together with his partner Caroline Bos, Van Berkel recently published Knowledge Matters, a book positioned "to help architects to run a better studio and to share knowledge."
https://www.archdaily.com/800124/what-motivates-and-inspires-un-studios-ben-van-berkelBecky Quintal
Knowledge Matters
The profession "architect" has expanded in recent years, not just in terms of the cultural influences, but equally with respect to scientific advances. The inventive economy has also led to new lifestyle choices and a new role for the architect and architectural practice. We talk of an architecture that is either pre-crisis or post-crisis, the latter resulting in a call for responsible architecture (affordable, sustainable, attainable, and healthy).
This development led to changes in the UNStudio practice; with the introduction of Knowledge Platforms and the development from a network to a knowledge practice. Now compiled into an inspiring publication, Knowledge Matters
https://www.archdaily.com/800123/knowledge-mattersRene Submissions
UNStudio Envisions New Transportation Hub and Development in Amsterdam
Ben van Berkel and UNStudio have collaborated with a multidisciplinary team including Goudappel Coffeng (mobility consultants), GeoPhy (data specialists) and 2getthere (automated transit systems) to produce a study examining the future of infrastructure and city development for the area around Amsterdam's A10 ring road and the Leylaan district.
Proposals resulting from the study comprise a new multimodal transportation hub located at the intersection of Cornelis Lelyaan and the A10, and new urban districts flanking the highway that will link to adjacent neighborhoods while provided a much needed new address in Amsterdam.
https://www.archdaily.com/799191/unstudio-envisions-new-transportation-hub-and-development-in-amsterdamPatrick Lynch
UNStudio's Ben van Berkel Among 3 New Speakers Revealed for WAF 2016
via World Architecture Festival
Three new sessions have been announced for the 2016 World Architecture Festival (WAF), held from November 16-18 in Berlin, Germany. Adding to the impressive list of speakers at the event will be Ben van Berkel, founder of UNStudio, who will lecture on "Superliving - from exclusive to inclusive"; Carlos Zedillo of Infonavit discussing "Architect as instigator"; and Qutub Mandviwala, MQA, who will present on "Housing and cultural difference."
Said Ben van Berkel about the event: "It is essential to understand that 'housing for everyone' is not simply a matter of providing homes for all, it is also a question of what the home of the future should be; how we can meet the demands of all future residents and provide housing that fulfils their varied and changing needs."
https://www.archdaily.com/797896/unstudios-ben-van-berkel-among-3-new-speakers-revealed-for-waf-2016AD Editorial Team
UNStudio Designs Final Piece of New Urban Campus in Amsterdam City Center
UNStudio has designed the final portion of a 225,000 square meter (2,420,000 square foot) urban plan for the district of Oosterdokseiland in the city center of Amsterdam. Located at the tip of the island, the last sub-plan will consist of a lively social hub and 72,500 square meters (780,000 square feet) of public facilities, apartments and office space for Amsterdam-based company Booking.com.
"The design for this fully integrated new urban campus is envisioned as a highly multifunctional living and working environment, enriched with special amenity and public programmes," said UNStudio Founder Ben van Berkel. "The urban gesture of the building weaves together with the existing streets, while the east side of the building will become a recognisable emblem for Oosterdok."
https://www.archdaily.com/796699/unstudio-designs-final-piece-of-new-urban-campus-in-amsterdam-city-centerPatrick Lynch
Ben van Berkel - IAAC Opening Lecture 2016/17
IAAC Lecture Series 2016/17
OPENING LECTURE
Lecture by Ben van Berkel - UNStudio
@ 19.00, IAAC Auditorium
19.00 - Opening
19.20 - Welcome Areti Markopoulou
19.30 - Ben van Berkel Lecture
21:00 - Refreshments
Ben van Berkel, born in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is the Founder and Principal Architect of UNStudio in Amsterdam, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Ben van Berkel studied architecture at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and at the Architectural Association in London, receiving the AA Diploma with Honours in 1987. He was recently awarded the Kenzo Tange Visiting Professor's Chair at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. UNStudio is
https://www.archdaily.com/796269/ben-van-berkel-iaac-opening-lecture-2016-17Rene Submissions
UN Studio Announces 20th Anniversary Exhibition of Erasmus Bridge, New Book and App
© flickr user lukeprice88. Licensed under CC BY 2.0
Marking the 20th anniversary of the opening of their iconic Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, UN Studio, along with the Kunsthal and Heerema Group, have organized an exhibition demonstrating "the many and varied ways that the bridge has been embraced by the public and become a symbol of the city of Rotterdam."
https://www.archdaily.com/794127/un-studio-announces-20th-anniversary-exhibition-of-erasmus-bridge-new-book-and-appPatrick Lynch
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport / UNStudio
Aerial Rendered View. Image Courtesy of UNstudio
Following the selection of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' proposal for the Taiwan Taouyuan International Airport as the winning design, UNStudio has released their own proposal, which received 2nd place. Called the "most innovative design concept" and the design that the jury "wanted to experience the most" by Michael Sparks (jury member and Dean and Professor at Syracuse University), the proposal, with a design team headed by Ben Van Berkel, re-imagines the scale of the airport typology. Read more about their shortlisted entry after the break.
https://www.archdaily.com/776523/unstudio-proposes-user-centric-design-for-the-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport-at-human-scaleEric Oh
UNStudio to Lecture at LACMA
Arnhem Central Transfer Terminal, ©MOKA / UNStudio
In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design, Caroline Bos, co-founder and Principal Urban Planner of UNStudio (www.unstudio.com), will speak about recent architectural, infrastructural and masterplan projects carried out by UNStudio. She will also introduce UNStudio's Urban Unit and the approach to knowledge sharing recently adopted by the practice to enable the development, application and dissemination of practice related research.
https://www.archdaily.com/775592/unstudio-to-lecture-at-lacmaRene Submissions
Video Series: Six Lessons from Six Leading Dutch Designers
Rotterdam Markthal / MVRDV. Image © Daria Scagliola+Stijn Brakkee
There's something special about architecture in The Netherlands. From MVRDV's iconic Markthal in Rotterdam to WAM's whimsically stacked Inntel Hotel in Zaandam, for years Dutch design has questioned accepted architectural norms. The country has long been considered a leader in design, catalyzed in part by The Netherlands' famous architectural trailblazer Rem Koolhaas. Since 1975 Koolhaas' Rotterdam-based firm OMA has realized dozens of unorthodox designs and has been linked with the creation of more than forty major architecture practices worldwide.
In 2000 Bart Lootsma released Superdutch, a bestselling opus on the mythology of Dutch architecture and its thought leaders, which provided a glimpse into the enduring humanist approach to design that has earned global praise for the country's architects. In the book, Lootsma profiled a handful of Dutch firms including UNStudio, West 8 and MVRDV. Fifteen years later, students from Canada's Simon Fraser University formed a collective called Groep Drie to continue the conversation. From Herman Hertzberger to Ben van Berkel, Groep Drie sat down with The Netherlands' most innovative designers to talk urbanism, spiritualism, color, and more.
Read on to find out what The Netherlands' leading architects had to say.
https://www.archdaily.com/773868/video-six-lessons-from-six-leading-dutch-designersFinn MacLeod
UNStudio's Ben van Berkel on Designing High-Rise for Central London
In the latest episode of Monocle's Section D, Josh Fehnert talks to Ben van Berkel, co-founder and principal of Amsterdam-based UNStudio, about London's new Caneletto residential tower. The office, which was founded in 1988, has completed projects around the world ranging from Rotterdam's Erasmus Bridge to the Mercedes-Benz Museumin Stuttgart. With over 81 built projects, and 54 currently in progress (including Raffles City in Hangzhou and Scotts Tower in Singapore), London's Canaletto Tower (which is due to be completed in 2015) marks the practice's first major project in the UK. The tower, located at the confluence of two London districts — Islington and Shoreditch — marks a significant moment for the Dutch practice's œuvre.
https://www.archdaily.com/769483/unstudios-ben-van-berkel-on-designing-high-rise-for-central-londonJames Taylor-Foster
UNStudio Brings Interactive Exhibit to Munich: Motion Matters 4.0
The evening of October 6th marks the grand opening of UNStudio's new exhibit, Motion Matters 4.0 at the Architektur Galerie in Munich. The opening ceremonies will coincide with the first day of the Expo Real International Trade Fair for Property and Investment and include a welcome speech by the Dutch Consul General Peter Vermeij, followed by an introductory talk about the exhibit from UNStudio co-founder and principal Ben van Berkel.
https://www.archdaily.com/552283/unstudio-brings-interactive-exhibit-in-munich-motion-matters-4-0Sadia Quddus
UNStudio Appointed to Create Identity for Qatar's New Metro Network
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Aiming to encourage the use of public transportation as a valid alternative to private transportation, Qatar Rail has appointed UNStudio to design the stations for the first phase of the Greater Doha Metro Network, part of the Qatar Integrated Railway Project (QIRP). With the first phase consisting of 30 stations on 4 metro lines, UNStudio has created an "Architectural Branding Manual," a set of design guidelines, architectural details and material outlines which will be used by the design & build firms on each station to ensure the design quality and coherence of the network as a whole.
https://www.archdaily.com/549428/unstudio-appointed-to-create-identity-for-qatar-s-new-metro-networkRory Stott
AD Interviews: Ben van Berkel, UNStudio on London's Canaletto Tower
Ben van Berkel. Image © Inga Powilleit
ArchDaily recently spoke to Ben van Berkel, co-founder and principal architect at UNStudio, an international network of specialists in architecture, urban development and infrastructure based in the Netherlands. The office, which was founded in 1988, has completed projects around the world ranging from Rotterdam's Erasmus Bridge to the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. With over 81 built projects, and 54 currently in progress (including Raffles City in Hangzhou and Scotts Tower in Singapore), London's Canaletto Tower (which is due to be completed in 2015) marks the practice's first major project in the UK.
https://www.archdaily.com/463301/ad-interviews-ben-van-berkel-unstudio-on-london-s-canaletto-towerJames Taylor-Foster
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PAPER CURRENCY: The Prints of Linley B. Logan
Posted on February 1, 2016 May 2, 2016 by E. J. Guarino
Collectors become aware of artists in a variety of ways. Often it is through museum and gallery exhibits; sometimes it is via gallery and artists' web sites; and in many instances an artist's work may be recommended by gallerists or curators. In the case of Linley B. Logan, I just sort of stumbled upon him. While in town for the Santa Fe Indian Market, I decided to walk over to The Railyard, a 10-acre area offering gardens, an outdoor performance space, a park, a children's play area as well as galleries, restaurants and shops. On that particular day it was also hosting the Indigenous Fine Arts Market. I wandered from booth to booth, suddenly stopped by a large group of amazing prints. After a brief discussion with the artist I bought two works – Akso:d's Strawberry Dreamin' and MANiFest Destiny. I was completely intrigued, never having seen the work of this artist before. Mr. Logan said that he would also be participating in the Santa Fe Indian Market and I assured him that I would be stopping by his booth in that venue as well since I was quite fascinated by his prints. True to my word, a few days later I did so and acquired two more works – ARTiFact Fetish and Seneca Pottery Shard File Shared. The reasons for my choosing the four prints turned out to be very different from the artist's motivations in creating them.
Akso:d's Strawberry Dreamin' by Linley B. Logan, Seneca, linoleum relief print, embossed, 4/6; Paper size: 12.5"w x 9.5"h; Plate size: 9"w x 6.25"h (2015). Collection of E. J. Guarino Photo courtesy of the artist.
The very first print by Mr. Logan to catch my eye was Akso:d's Strawberry Dreamin'. It was the reason I had stopped at his booth. The artist explain that akso:d means grandmother in Onondowaga, the language of the Seneca people. I was attracted to this particular work before I knew anything about it because I found it to be striking visually. The image of the elderly woman seems compressed or boxed in, giving it more power, and her hair is rendered much like a feather. With wide open eyes and what appears to be clenched fits, she appears determined as if moving forward. Behind her is a footprint, which is suggestive of travel, though the body of the foot also seems abstracted and the toes perhaps suggestive of planets since there is a half moon directly above them. Mr. Logan explained, "In Seneca language soeh:ka:'ga:hgwa' translates to the Moon which is referred to as Grandmother Moon as related to us in our creation oral tradition." The figure's clothing is red and decorated with strawberries. Among the Seneca and other Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), it is believed that the souls of the departed feast on strawberries on their way to the afterlife but, clearly, Grandmother is not timidly embarking on her journey.
According to the artist, "The title doesn't imply reference to my grandmother as mush as it acknowledges a grandparent or person in that stage of their life understanding their stage in their life's journey in this world and knowing their next stage of their life transition into the next world. Culturally we believe that when a person passes from this world they travel a path to the Skyworld which is lined with berries. When a loved one passes, we say they are eating berries, because we acknowledge they are traveling the path to the next Skyworld. For me, and us culturally, the death of a grandparent is not as much of a mourning experience in losing a loved one as much as it is an acknowledgment that we enjoyed the life of a loved one who's life was shared with us from the Creator. In the passing of their life from this world to the Skyworld, the passing of life is a reuniting of that life with the Creator. We say the Creator shared their life with us in this world, and he is taking their life back to rejoin him where they belong in the Skyworld to also join their family who has also passed on."
MANiFest Destiny by Linley B. Logan, Seneca, dry point etching, 7/13; Paper size: 10"w x 11.5"h; Plate size: 6"w x 6.75"h (2015). Collection of E. J. Guarino Photo courtesy of the artist.
Because of it's visual boldness and daring, MANiFest Destiny was the next of Mr. Logan's prints that attracted my attention. I immediately knew that this work was about war and violence but I was intrigued that the artist had chosen purple as his primary color rather than red, which has most often been associated with these themes since ancient times. However, the artist stated that "purple as a color is associated traditionally with death or mourning." I was also fascinated with the figure's attire – a crown and neck ruff that look like barbed wire, a rocket that may be a headdress, and pacifier nipple ornaments. Logan said that he considers MANiFest Destiny to be a character. As such, ManiFest Destiny is a personification of aggression and all things associated with it. Clearly, the title refers to the 19th century conviction that the United States was destined to stretch from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific. This belief became the stimulus, not only for western expansion but, also for the removal and genocide of Native peoples as well as the War of 1812 and the Mexican – American War. Not everyone accepted the idea of Manifest Destiny and the concept provoked bitter disagreement among the American people. According to the artist, "MANiFest Destiny is inspired from a sketch in which only the head was drawn in my sketch book in 1985." In an Email correspondence, Mr. Linley went on to discuss the work in detail: "The eyes of MANiFest bleed and cry blood from the realized horror of genocidal conquest and colonized culture. There is also a hope that the conquering culture will realize their genocide . . . and be moved to tears of forgiveness. MANiFest conquers with weapons of destruction asserting the fact that the colonizing culture has reaped havoc using weapons of war on Indigenous and ethnic cultures . . . . His thought process of controlling resources is dominated by actions of War, he threatens War, and he and his war cronies profit from waging war. MANifest asserts that his war is supported by his religious belief as in the conquest of the Americas in the justification of God, Glory, and Gold. MANiFest thinks war; therefore he thinks, I am war."
The nipple ornaments seemed an odd touch to me and I asked the artist about this. "The nipple pacifiers," Mr. Logan wrote, "reflect the idea that man asserts that man came first and that with the artificial pacifiers, man does not need nurturing from mother's milk, cutting women out from the equation of life." Continuing, the artist added, "The circles in the background can represent multiple concepts, such as getting hit so hard with the realization of MANifest Destiny that one has a revelation in seeing stars and cries tears of blood; or, they represent the explosions of bombs falling on cities, such as in World War II. The faces of conquest are MANiFested the same as in the history of conquest"
ARTiFact Fetish by Linley B. Logan, Seneca, polymer plate for an inked and embossed print, 11/25; Paper size: 9.25"w x 10.75"h; Plate size: 4.5"w x 6.25"h (2012). Collection of E. J. Guarino Photo courtesy of the artist.
As I had promised, a few days later I was at Linley Logan's booth at the Santa Fe Indian Market and was immediately struck by ARTiFact Fetish. My first response to the print was that it was a modern take on The Scream by Edvard Munch. I saw a cellphone with gaping mouth eyes and frog-like hands. However, I was interested to hear what the artist had to say about the piece. "This piece is a historical and anthropological comment on the evolution of cell phone technology in contemporary society," he stated. "ARTiFact Fetish is my creative realization of the old model of cordless landline phones as an anthropological effigy artifact. My creative point in this piece is that as a Native artist, my . . . world view imagines artistically translating the older model cordless phone into an effigy artifact."
Mr. Logan went on to explain: "Effigy is a word applied by anthropologists to define Native American small sculptural animal and human form objects that were translated as giving the owner special or spiritual power based on the effigy's natural power. The old cordless landline is translated into a contemporary artistic effigy as a representational object that provided the owner with enhanced ability or power. With this perspective in mind, the older model and now artifact phone, has become an effigy for contemporary culture. ARTiFact Fetish is about contemporary cultures situational and umbilical reliance on the cell phone. Today's society is a living representation of the Matrix through our incessant connection to our cell phones." The Matrix is a film in which sentient machines, in order to control humankind, create a simulated reality that is perceived as real. It is interesting that the artist has connected the film to the incessant obsession of modern society with cellphones.
"Youth today," Mr. Logan continued, "have no idea what a rotary dial phone is nor the limitations of space. Mobility is a given. Connection to technology is instant. After keeping a cordless phone on my book shelf for years for artistic transformation, I finally rendered my concepts of the phone as an effigy in my sketch book. Since I did not translate the actual phone into an effigy artwork, I decided to at least translate the image to a print to assert my artistic concept into reality."
Seneca Pottery Shard File Shared by Linley B. Logan, Seneca, inked and embossed linoleum relief print, 10/11; Paper size: 14.75"w x 11"h; Plate size: 12"w x 9"h (2009). Collection of E. J.Guarino Photo courtesy of the artist.
Since pottery is one of the major areas in which I collect, Seneca Pottery Shard File Shared instantly piqued my curiosity as to how and why the artist translated the ceramic medium to printmaking. I was also curious about the face, so reminiscent of Picasso, and what appear to be cellphones. The artist explained that the piece reflected Iroquois pottery and added that he makes ceramics based on historic pieces. He has also translated this type of pottery into glass vessels as well as large cardboard, Plaster of Paris and paper pulp construction. Of his artistic connection to pottery Mr. Linley said, "I have also translated the neck designs of pottery into linoleum relief prints like Seneca Pottery Shard File Shared. The image in the neck of Seneca Pottery Shard File Shared mimics broken pottery shards reunited compositionally. Traditionally, Seneca pots have four constellations, crowns or points. Typically, faces are found placed at each crown of the pottery as seen in my image. In this case the contemporary face is reflective of some of my other print artwork in which fish create the compositional areas in a face, mouth, nose, and eyes." The artist's interpretation of his work fascinated me since I had responded instantaneously and intuitively to Seneca Pottery Shard File Shared and had not seen aspects of the piece that Mr. Linley explained. "The historic neck incisions" the artist continued, "are replaced by more contemporary incisions that create heart designs or patterning. The broken shards of the pottery represent a woman and a man and together create a third figure born from within the broken shard unity of man and woman. On the right side of the pot in the shard cracks is a profile figure of a woman. From the top of the broken pot following the crack down, you can see her nose. As you follow the shard crack you see her breast and below that her pregnant belly. On the left side of the pot in the shard cracks is a profile figure of a man. Following the top of the shard crack down, you see his nose and mouth. In between the unity of the shard cracks of the two figures you see another figure born. The large open shard crack area at the woman's breast and belly is the head. Follow the bottom of the head shard crack to the left, the shard crack defines a spine with a crack breaking off to define an arm to a bent elbow and a finger to the mouth of the head. Continue to follow the shard crack from the head beyond the arm (along the spine) and the shard crack leads to the buttocks bending right to a knee and upward left to a foot resting on the chin of the face in the crown of the pottery. These shard cracks define the silhouette of a fetus in utero. A fetus born between the shard cracks of a man and a woman reuniting them in life's renewal. Outside of the shard cracks there are fish scratched into the composition that imply the concept of regeneration, renewal and fertilization. As an agricultural society Native people in the northeast used fish as fertilizer in planting their crops. Native people also recognize the cycle of renewal that salmon bring when they spawn." I was particularly curious about the artist's inclusion of iPods among the prints various images. "My contemporary twist," Mr. Linley stated, "is reflected by the face in the crown of the pot being connected to iPods recognizing the contemporary culture file sharing, hence the title, Seneca Pottery Shard File Shared."
Linley B. Logan draws inspiration from Seneca traditions, the broader Native American culture, art history, and mainstream American culture. His ability to blend all of these seemingly disparate influences gives his work artistic currency. Besides printmaking, Mr. Logan works in a variety of media – painting, pottery, jewelry, and sculpture. As a collector, I look forward to seeing more of his richly symbolic, multilayered art.
The author would like to thank Linley B. Logan for his invaluable help with this article.
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Fanconi anaemia is a rare inherited disease characterized by congenital abnormalities, progressive bone marrow failure and predisposition to malignancy. Successful pregnancies in transplanted patients have been reported. In this paper we will describe the pregnancy of a patient with Fanconi anaemia without transplantation.
A 34-year-old nulliparous woman with Fanconi anaemia was referred to our institution. Pregnancy was complicated by progressive pancytopenia and two severe infections. C-section was performed at 36 weeks. Both infant and mother are well.
Successful pregnancy in a Fanconi anaemia patient with bone marrow failure is possible. The mode of delivery in patients with bone marrow failure should be determined by obstetric indications. The case highlights the safe outcome of the pregnancy with strict clinical and laboratory control by a multidisciplinary team.
Fanconi anaemia (FA) is a heterogeneous genetic syndrome characterized by congenital abnormalities, bone marrow failure (BMF), with an increased cancer occurrence . Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) using an adapted attenuated conditioning regimen, is the only curative treatment in the event of BMF . Published reports show that if pregnancy occurs in FA patients after HSCT, it has a favourable outcome . The effect of pregnancy in non-transplanted FA patient is unknown and pregnancy outcome has never been reported. Below is the description of the first case of a pregnancy in a non-transplanted FA patient.
We report a female patient initially diagnosed with FA at age 11 years. The patient did not undergo HSCT due to lack of combined donator availability. She received periodically supportive care with leucocyte depleted and irradiated packed red blood cell (PRBC) and platelet transfusions to maintain a safe blood count.
She became pregnant naturally at 35 years old and she was referred to our institution at 8 weeks. Laboratory tests showed pancytopenia with severe neutropenia and thrombocytopenia (haemoglobin 9.1 mg/dL, leukocytes 1.86 × 109/L, platelets 27 × 109L). We discussed with the patient the benefits and risks of both induced abortion and continuing the pregnancy including the high probability of miscarriage, severe infections during the pregnancy, placental abruption and that pregnancy may be a precipitating factor for FA. The patient decided to continue the pregnancy. A weekly outpatient consultation was scheduled during which the pregnancy and patient's blood tests were evaluated. Over time, pancytopenia progressed (Fig. 1a). PRBC and platelet transfusions were performed weekly to maintain haemoglobin level above of 9–10 mg/dL and platelet count above 10 × 109/L in the first trimester and then of 5 × 109/L.
At 15 weeks, she was admitted to our hospital with fever (102.2°F), diarrhoea and rectal bleeding. Leukocytes were 0.65 × 109/L with 10% of neutrophils, platelet count was 13 × 109/L, C-reactive protein (CRP) level was 180 mg/dl. Echocardiogram, chest radiography, blood and urine cultures were negative. Stool culture was positive for Campilobacter Jejuni. A peripheral inserted central catheter (PICC) line was inserted in order to prevent frequent venepuncture. Vancomycin 1 g every 8 h and Azithromycin 500 mg every 12 h were started. After three days of antibiotic therapy fever, diarrhoea and rectal bleeding stopped. We proposed a dose of Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) but the patient refused. During hospitalization she received eight PRBC and six platelet transfusions, although survival of transfused platelets rapidly declined and she became refractor. At 20 weeks she was discharged.
At 25 weeks, she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We developed a customized self-monitoring of blood glucose and diet plan. Then, at 30 weeks an insulin treatment was added.
At 34 + 3 weeks she once again had high level of CRP (42 mg/dl) and was hospitalized. Blood culture was positive for Escherichia Coli infections. Ceftriaxone 2 g intravenous (IV) daily was started with a progressive reduction of CRP level. A caesarean section (CS) under general anaesthesia was scheduled at 35 + 6 weeks under cover infusion of three unit of PRBC and three of platelet 48 h before surgery to obtain haemoglobin level above 9 g/dL and platelet count above 5 × 109/L (Fig. 1b). After ultrasound-guided placement of a jugular central venous catheter, patient was taken into the operating theatre. Three units of platelets were infused before induction, followed by two units of PRBC. Anaesthesia was induced with Propofol IV 150 mg, Remifentanil IV 0.25 μg/kg/min and Rocuronium IV 100 mg. Thereafter, anaesthesia was maintained with 0.22 μg/kg/min of Remifentanil IV. A male infant weighing 2,740 g was delivered. The baby was intubated and transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit. The Apgar scores for the baby were 3 and 7 at 1 and 5 min respectively. Umbilical cord arterial pH was 7.26. The baby was extubated after two hours uneventfully. Patient maintained stable hemodynamics intraoperatively and total blood loss was 400 ml. A bolus of ten international unit (IU) oxytocin followed by a 40 IU oxytocin infusion was administrated. At the end of procedure neuromuscular blockade were reversed with Sugammadex 500 mg IV. Following surgery, the patient was shifted to Post-operative Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU). Antibiotics were continued with Augmentin IV 2.2 g 12 h. Enoxaparin 4000 international unit daily was started after 12 h from CS. Two units of PRBC and two units of platelets were transfused. On the second post-operative day (POD) patient was released from PACU. She once again developed a fever (100°F). Blood cultures were positive for Staphylococcus hominis. Meropenem 1 g IV every 8 h and Vancomycin every 12 h were started. On the sixth POD she was apyretic and was discharged on day ten.
The natural history of FA ends in lethal BMF. HSCT, using an adapted attenuated conditioning regimen, is the only curative treatment when BMF occurs. In the last decade, the conditioning has been reduced because of the toxic effect of alkylating agents, making a normal ovarian function recovery and a viable pregnancy possible . Our patient did not receive HSCT and decided to continue her pregnancy, although she had already developed BMF.
To our knowledge, there is no published data in relation to pregnancy in women with FA without HSCT. We relied on studies on women with aplastic anaemia (AA). AA is a pancytopenia associated with unexplained hypocellularity of the bone marrow. In literature there are many reports on pregnancy with AA, and this disorder is quite similar to our patient's [2–4]. Data shows that patients presenting severe AA in early pregnancy should be offered termination because this may be followed by haematological improvement and because the poor maternal and fetal outcomes. Pregnant patients with thrombocytopenia are at high risk of miscarriages, placental abruption preeclampsia/eclampsia, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal death, neonatal and maternal death . Two studies on AA in pregnancy reported that platelet count is the main risk factor for obstetrics and desease complications [3, 4]. Most authors agree that 50 × 109/L is the cut-off for therapy in asymptomatic patients . Treatment is also required in patients with counts greater than 50 × 109/L and bleeding complications as well as conditions associated with impaired haemostasis, such as fever . Our patient began her pregnancy with a platelet count of 27 × 109/L and thrombocytopenia was aggravated during pregnancy. She received weekly platelet transfusions, although from the second trimester she became refractory. Refractoriness to platelet transfusion is a common condition in patients receiving frequent platelet transfusions. An on-going process of transfused platelet destruction has been reported in severe thrombocytopenia . Therefore, we decided to perform platelet transfusions only with platelet count less then 5 × 109/L or with bleeding and/or fever. Moreover, due to bleeding tendency of the patient, we adopted prophylactic strategies such as a personalized self-monitoring of blood glucose scheme for the management of GDM. Intramuscular administrations were avoided.
Turning to neutropenia, this condition is defined as peripheral blood absolute neutrophil counts (ANC) below 1.5 × 109/L. Authors reported an increase in neutrophil counts during pregnancy in patients with AA [3, 4]. This may explain why sepsis is a rare complication in these patients. Our patient developed a severe form of neutropenia (ANC below 0,5 × 109/L) in the second trimester reaching a nadir of 0.06 × 109/L at 15 weeks and then the neutrophil count partially recovered (Fig. 1). G-CSF has been shown to improve the neutropenia of patients with BMF. A recent retrospective study on 38 pregnancies with severe neutropenia demonstrated that the use of G-CSF throughout pregnancy was safe and well tolerated . Our patient developed intestinal infection in the second trimester, a lower urinary tract infection at 35 weeks and a positive blood culture in postpartum. The patient refused G-CSF treatment. Even if infections were successfully managed with antibiotics, we believe G-CSF therapy could have been useful.
The patient also had severe anaemia and she received weekly PRBC transfusions. An association between severe anaemia (haemoglobin < 9 g/dL) and poor pregnancy outcome has been reported by multiple observational studies. A recent metanalysis of 44 cohort studies showed a significantly higher risk of low birth weight and preterm birth in patients with anaemia in the first or second trimester . Our patient did not develop either fetal growth restriction or preterm labour, most likely due to the fact that her haemoglobin level remained above 9 mg/dl during pregnancy (Fig 1a).
This case was also an anaesthesiology challenge. As patients with thrombocytopenia should avoid invasive procedures such as venepuncture, a PICC was inserted during her first hospital stay . It was used for intravenous fluids, antibiotics and to get blood samples; no complications occurred. This venous device was chosen as it has low incidence of infection and because of its low risk insertion procedure . General anaesthesia was preferred over regional anaesthesia as there was a risk of spinal hematoma, due to severe thrombocytopenia. Furthermore, it would have been easier to manage severe blood loss if patient was under general anaesthesia and well oxygenated.
Concerning the mode of delivery, several investigations have stated that in patients with thrombocytopenia the mode of delivery should be determined by obstetric indications. Although some authors have concern about the risk of spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage in AA patient during labour, vaginal delivery should be the preferred route of delivery since it involves less loss of blood, as well as less risk of infections . We decided to perform CS for several reasons. First, the risk of sepsis outweighed the benefit of continuing the pregnancy and a preterm delivery was necessary. Second, the patient was a preterm primigravida and induction of labour would have been unlikely successful. Finally, the date of CS was arranged two days before in order to have availability of an adequate supplies of blood products.
In conclusion, improvement in supportive treatment of FA with BMF has prolonged survival and the outlook for women to reach childbearing years is far more optimistic, than it once was. This report shows that in this high-risk patient, despite the occurrence of severe complications, pregnancy was possible without either maternal or fetal sequela. The pregnancy of our patient was managed by a multidisciplinary team (gynaecologists, haematologists and anaesthesiologists). Thrombocytopenia and neutropenia were the most challenging issues. Supportive therapy consisted of a total of 42 units of PRBC and 22 units of platelet as well as precautions against infection. We believe hereinafter information on pregnancy and disease outcome could be more accurate in non-transplanted FA patient counseling due to our experience.
The authors report no source of financial support of the study.
FS conceived the Work, performed the literature review and drafted the paper. FM and ADP participated in the design and coordination of the Work, and helped to draft the manuscript. ADF participated in the design of the Work and helped to draft the manuscript. MF participated in the design of the study, performed the literature review and supervised the writing of the paper. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
FS is a registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Careggi University Hospital. FM is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, subspecialist in maternal and fetal medicine, and he is the chief of maternal medicine service at Careggi University Hospital. ADP is a consultant anaesthesiologist at Careggi University Hospital. FM is an associate professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Careggi University Hospital. All authors provided prenatal care and postpartum care for the patient.


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Brian Smith, President
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Ron Hulscher, Vice President
Through the sacrifices of my parents, I received a solid education. They instilled values of integrity, respect and a strong work ethic. I am committed to give back to the communities that support my paycheck. I have worked eight years in wood products and raw materials and 45 years in healthcare finance and administration. I received the first Chief Financial Officer Lifetime Leadership Award from the Puget Sound Business Journal. I helped the financial turnaround of Mark Reed Hospital to build a new hospital in Elma. I have broad involvement and leadership roles with the Grays Harbor Clothing Bank, St. Mary School Funding Committee and Columbus Park. I am competitive in golf, fantasy football, NASCAR and Duplicate Bridge. I have also acted on stage and in Civil War Reenacting. I enjoy my family and grandchildren.
Patti Ambrose, Secretary
My Family has used Summit Pacific, formerly Mark Reed Hospital, for many years. I am proud and excited to be a part of the Foundation Team. I am a Leadership Grays Harbor graduate, a Rotary board member and a member of the Elma Chamber of Commerce. I love spending time with my family. Some of my hobbies include hiking, camping, hunting and boating.
Brent Meldrum, Director
Mr. Meldrum's 40 plus years of career experience includes duties as senior engineer, senior technology consultant and Chief Technology Officer for a startup development company implementing new technologies. His experience for the last twelve years as an owner and CEO of Coastal Transport LLC has lead to a successful NEMT (non-emergent medical transport) transport company which continues to expand and grow. Coastal Transport's growth in Special Needs Transportation has more than doubled in size and capacity in the last five years.
Mr. Meldrum is an active member of CTANW a membership organization for transportation providers statewide. He currently serves as 1st Vice President making him aware of the challenges facing the special needs transportation industry throughout the State and Nation. His involvement in industry organizations leads to further enhance transportation alternatives for those who are in need. He is committed to advancing "special needs transportation" in the State of Washington by continuing his work with local and state agencies to raise awareness of the special needs population. He provides training and assistance with emergency planning for "special needs populations" throughout the State of Washington.
Mr. Meldrum served on the board of directors acting as Board Chairman for Summit Pacific Medical Center for over five years and was actively engaged in implementing the plan for building the new hospital in Elma, Washington. He just recently re-joined the Board of Summit Pacific Medical Center. The experience, working knowledge and community involvement, he has gained over the past 40 years uniquely qualifies him to apply his experience in assessing business needs, formulating business solutions and implementing operational initiatives.
Nate Root, Director
Kristi Templeton, Director
Kristi was born and raised in East Grays Harbor. After graduating from Montesano High School she attended Grays Harbor College. Kristi moved back to Elma where she has been employed with Our Community Credit Union for over 17 years and is currently the Regional Branch Manager, overseeing the operations for the Montesano, Elma and McCleary branches.
Kristi is an avid member of East Grays Harbor Rotary Club, and is also active in the Elma Chamber.
In her spare time Kristi enjoys being outdoors, spending time with family and her two dogs Hops and Bolt.
Amy Thomason, Director
I was born and raised in the East Grays Harbor area. I am a 1983 graduate of Elma High School and went on to earn an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management from Grays Harbor College in 1985. After graduating from International Air Academy I worked for Alaska Airlines in Seattle until moving home to Elma in 1990. I have owned and operated Foothill Massage Therapy, since 1994. I believe that Grays Harbor County Public Hospital District #1 and its clinics are a very valuable part of our small community.
Stacie Tobey, Director
Stacie was born and raised in Elma. She is a 2001 Graduate of Elma High School and a 2005 Graduate of St. Martin's University with a BA in Business Administration. Currently Stacie is Finance & Accounting Manager at Vaughan Co., Inc. as well as Communications Director for the ELMA Flight Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors for Vaughan Company Inc.
As a lifelong resident of East Grays Harbor County, she is committed to ensuring our community has access to the very best healthcare. She fully believes that SPMC's vision of creating the healthiest community in the Nation is an attainable goal. Providing our residents with excellent care options within our own community will guarantee that our vision is achieved. As the mother of two young boys, with another child on the way, affordable, accessible healthcare is one of her highest priorities.
Dave Sisk, Director
James Hansen, CFO, Treasurer, Ex Officio Member
James has more than 20 years of healthcare-specific financial experience. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Washington State University and a Master's Degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Management and Strategy, from Western Governors University.
He has a passion for utilizing financial skills to help ensure resources are available to provide healthcare to communities. He is looking forward to helping Summit Pacific Medical Center build the healthiest community in the Nation.
James and his wife Joni have two sons. The Hansen family has a special affinity for two sports, hockey, as his sons played youth ice hockey for many years, and golf, as both boys competed in junior and collegiate golf. James and his wife spent the last four years in California and are excited to return to Washington, where they look forward to being closer to family and friends. Elma holds a special place for James, as he lived in Elma as he spent his college summers working as a laborer at the Satsop Nuclear Power Plant.
Josh Martin, CEO, Ex Officio Member
Josh joined Summit Pacific Medical Center in 2016 with more than 18 years of healthcare experience in both large health systems and rural community hospitals. Josh has a Master's Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, both from Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho.
He has a certification in Lean Process Improvement from the University of Washington and a Social Marketing certification from Boise State University. Josh currently serves on the Washington State Hospital Association Public Policy Committee as well as the Rural Health Committee. He is an active board member on the Washington Rural Health Collaborative, Greater Grays Harbor Regional Chamber of Commerce, and acts as Vice Chair for CHOICE Regional Health Network.
Josh understands the healthcare delivery system and enjoys the challenge of rural hospitals. He strives to create an organizational culture that embodies excellence, compassion and quality while advocating at a state and national level to transform our healthcare delivery system. In his free time, Josh enjoys mountain biking, playing soccer, volunteering in the community and spending time with his wife and 3 young children.
John Elsner, Foundation Executive Director


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4 Things You Should Know About The Cassini Space Probe
Posted by Rob Wieland on September 19, 2017
Every Wednesday at 9:30 PM, a talented crew roleplays their way to fulfill their mission and boldly go where no one has gone before. Join the adventures of the USS Sally Ride on Shield of Tomorrow on Twitch.
Exploration is a key component to any Star Trek series. Last Friday, we said goodbye to one of our most prolific and loyal explorers. The Cassini space probe went through what NASA called its Grand Finale after 13 years of service. The probe exceeded expectations and its mission by several years. It transmitted data back to Earth that will be valuable for decades to come as we continue to explore space. For those wondering why things got so emotional on social media over a robot, here are four important things to know about the space probe.
1. Cassini's Full Name Was Cassini-Huygens
The Cassini-Huygens space probe was named after two influential scientists who made huge discoveries related to Saturn. Giovanni Domenico Cassini discovered four of Saturn's moons (Iapetus, Rhea, Tethys and Dione) and a division between Saturn's rings that were named after him. Christiaan Huygens discovered the moon Titan. NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency collaborated on launching Cassini-Huygens on October 15, 1997. Over 260 scientists from 27 countries were part of the mission.
2. Cassini Visited Other Planets In The Solar System
While Saturn was always the main target, the probe visited other places in our Solar System on the way out. It flew by Venus in 1998 and 1999, Earth in 1999 and Jupiter in 2000. It even flew by 2685 Masursky, an asteroid in the main belt.
3. Cassini Was Sent On A Four Year Mission That Lasted 13
Cassini's original mission was supposed to last between 2004 and 2008. It arrived in orbit on July 1st, 2004. It dropped the Huygens lander off on Titan in 2005. The lander sent data back to Earth using Cassini as a relay. Cassini's initial mission was to gather data on Saturn from orbit as well as the moons nearest to the planet. The mission was extended twice, each time allowing for the probe to gather more data on Saturn and its moons. The craft even detected seven new moons while in orbit.
4. Cassini Was Destroyed on Purpose
Because it outlasted its original mission by so long, the probe didn't have enough fuel to break its orbit of Saturn. Rather than run the risk of the probe contaminating a moon with Earth microbes by crashing into it and influencing the potential for life on another world, the Cassini probe was directed to take a few more daring photos of the rings before being sent into the planet on a trajectory that would burn it up.
In case you're wondering how far from home Cassini was, here's an image of our entire planet taken by the craft.
We are that bright dot in the center.
If you're ready to catch Star Trek Adventures in action (albeit in the 24th century), the crew of the USS Sally Ride flies every Wednesday at 9:30 PM PT on Twitch.
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Rob Wieland is an author, game designer and professional nerd. He writes about kaiju, Jedi, gangsters, elves and is a writer for the Star Trek Adventures RPG line. His blog is here, his Twitter is here and his meat body can be found in scenic Milwaukee, WI.
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A Gary Moore box set titled Blues and Beyond has been set for release on Nov. 24.
A press release for the album describes it as a "remarkable collection of his powerful and emotive blues studio recordings" and a fitting tribute to the Irish guitarist, who died in 2011.
The set features two CDs of studio recordings plus another two CDs of newly mixed live recordings, including previously unheard versions of two tracks. Also included is new authorized biography, I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow, and replica memorabilia items.
The book, I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow, was written by Harry Shapiro, who was granted exclusive access to Moore's colleagues, friends and family. "The story begins with his early, troubled life in Belfast, which he dealt with by honing his extraordinary talent in private, becoming recognized as one of the city's best guitarists even while still at school," according to the press release. "Leaving home at 16, the guitar prodigy began a tumultuous career first in Skid Row, then, aged only 19, an abortive attempt at running his own band and then on through the '70s switching with consummate ease between the hard rock of Thin Lizzy and the complex jazz rock of Jon Hiseman's Colosseum II."
Blues and Beyond is available for pre-order now, and is also available in two-CD and four-LP versions.


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Dumitru Vețianu (born 1900, date of death unknown) was a Romanian footballer who played as a defender.

International career
Dumitru Vețianu played one match for Romania in which he was captain, on 26 October 1923 under coach Constantin Rădulescu in a friendly which ended 2–2 against Turkey.

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Steven Moffat says credit should go to the show's star.
Hiring David Bradley to play the first Doctor in Doctor Who seems like a casting masterstroke – and it turns out it was all Peter Capaldi's idea.
Bradley, of course, previously portrayed William Hartnell – the man who first brought The Doctor to life – in 2013 biopic An Adventure in Space and Time.
Now Doctor Who boss Steven Moffat has revealed it was Capaldi's idea to get him back to play the first Doctor proper in this year's Christmas special.
"It was New York Comic-Con," Moffat recalled at San Diego Comic-Con. "This moment must be on video – somebody asked about the choice of Doctors in [50th anniversary special] 'The Day of the Doctor' and I said, 'Well obviously the Doctor you'd want to come and meet the modern Doctor is William Hartnell... but he won't return my calls!'.
"Then Peter said, 'Well, we could just get David Bradley,' so I presume on video I'm going, 'Oh yeeeeeeah' - so we did and I have to say his recreation of William Hartnell is absolutely extraordinary. If you put it in black-and-white, you could fool people.
"He gives it such twinkle, such grace and because of his considerable knowledge from Mark [Gatiss]'s wonderful movie, he just captures what the First Doctor was really like. Not the crotchety old man of legend, but a much twinklier, funnier, more engaging man than that."
The festive episode, 'Twice Upon a Time' will see the 12th Doctor (Capaldi) meet the 1st (Bradley), with each convincing the other to regenerate into their next incarnation.
For the first Doctor, that means Patrick Troughton's second Doctor... and for the 12th, it means Jodie Whittaker's first female incarnation.
"It's the 12th Doctor saying to Number One, "Listen, you have to [change] or all of this stuff won't happen!" and the 1st Doctor saying, "Well, what about you?" – they go off on a crazy adventure with Mark Gatiss and Bill Potts and decide whether or not they're going to carry on... which of course, they are!"
Doctor Who will return to BBC One and BBC America this Christmas for Capaldi's (and Moffat's) swansong, before returning with a new Doctor and a whole new team in 2018.
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we're on a blogging roll, can you tell? seriously we've got a lot of catch up on, and i know you guys have missed seeing briana's beautiful photography. one of my favourite things about doing all the blogging and (some of) the social media stuff is the fact that i get to see so many different people, and the photography is always breathtaking — duh!
here's another little family that briana knows through her mother, and they are gorgeous aren't they, especially little kali who looks like a doll in these pictures! mom also has such a radiant smile, brother looks like a little prince, and dad looks like a true gentleman! i hear this was something of a short session, but it doesn't seem to matter, the pictures turned out lovely!