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ARTIST STATEMENT FOR SHOW OPENING JUNE 6, 2019.
May 26, 2019 by Marc Shanker
MARC SHANKER
Most of the work in this show was completed last summer. I wanted to challenge the idea, "the mind craves a logical sequence." With this intention, I decided to make paintings that had no obvious story. To do so, I needed to subvert my strong disposition to construct a narrative while working.
I began the series by looking through hundreds of old drawings, some made twenty or more years ago. I was in search of provocative imagery that made little narrative sense. I took bits and pieces of old drawings and, on the basis of their compositional qualities, juxtaposed them together to create an expressive compostion.
In spite of myself, as I painted I began to construct stories that interconnected the disparate images and colors. I made a conscious effort to keep the narrative qualities secondary. I didn't want to know what the paintings were about. Instead, I concentrated on composition. The colors emerged, receded, and re-emerged. They called their own tune.
As I look at the images today, I can, with some effort and imagination, make some sense of them. But I don't really know what stories they tell. I realize that the stories I find in the paintings today may not be what I was thinking at the time I painted them. If that information ever consciously existed, it has certainly disappeared, as today's narrative will also disappear eventually.
All that will remain is the painting itself.
INVITATION:
As part of theJune, Upper Manhattan Arts Stroll, I will be exhibiting paintings and drawings at the Cafe Buunni,
4961 Broadway between 207 & 208 Street, Inwood, NY.
OPENING: THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 7-8:30pm.
ARTIST TALK: SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 7-8:30pm.
The show continues through June.
The Mind Craves a Logical Sequence. 30" x 40." Acrylic on canvas. 2018.
May 26, 2019 /Marc Shanker
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HOW TO START A PAINTING
September 12, 2018 by Marc Shanker in Artist Style, Artistic Process, Creative Process, Finding artist style
No question: Even after a lifetime of making art, a blank canvas is intimidating. A blank canvas is perfect. It is untouched and therefore, has a unity of color and conception. The first mark it receives fractures this unity, and makes it imperfect. The artist is suddenly confronted with the problem of what to do next. Will the painting fail to meet the challenge posed by the empty, white canvas or will it succeed and create an identity all its own?
September 12, 2018 /Marc Shanker
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FIFTY YEARS DRAWING TREES
Trees, as a continuing subject of interest, have accompanied me through my life as an artist. I think it was Basil King, an older, more experienced artist and my informal mentor in the early 1970s who suggested I go out into the street and find some trees to draw.
Art History, Art Explained, Artists' Writings, artistic process, Trees, Mulch, Scale Drawing, Drawing Style, Discover your style, Soutine, Wax Crayon, NYU, Ft.Tryon Park, Inwood NYC, Landscape Drawings, tree paintings
LUNA PARK SERIES: PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND PRINTS
January 20, 2017 by Marc Shanker in Aesthetics, Artist Book, Artist Style, Creative Process, Identity & art, Wax Crayon Drawings, Luna Park, Coney Island, Art and death
The exciting images on vintage postcards first attracted me to the theme of Luna Park, Coney Island. A confusion of forms, circles, linear zigzags, minuets, domes, and colors caught my attention. They were intoxicating, even disorienting.
January 20, 2017 /Marc Shanker
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WHAT IS STYLE?
January 04, 2017 by Marc Shanker in Artist Style, Identity & art, Finding artist style, Artists' Words, Aesthetics
By the 1980s, I had been making art already for fifteen years when I learned there was a gallery on Madison Avenue that, once every month, hosted an open house for unknown artists. It was a chance to show your work to a curator. If the curator liked it, a show might follow. Armed with a selection of slides, I waited nervously until it was my turn to show what I had done.
The curator looked attentively at every image, and. perplexed, turned to me and said: " Your work is interesting but you don't have a style. You need a style."
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THE CIRCLE IN MY ARTWORK (PART I)
October 26, 2016 by Marc Shanker
THE CIRCLE, AS USED IN MY ARTWORK (PART I)
Some of the first shapes I started drawing and painting were circles. As a beginning painter, I like many others, tried painting still lives with fruit. Sure, a lemon isn't a round circle, it is an oblong, but it was close. So were apples and oranges. The line began and ended at the same place, anywhere on the arch of the form. What was fascinating and challenging was the magic of creating volume with color. I struggled mightily, and still do, but never really learned the trick(s). Maybe you have to go to art school to do that?
October 26, 2016 /Marc Shanker
THE PROBLEM OF SIGNING A PAINTING
September 29, 2016 by Marc Shanker in Aesthetics, Artistic Process, Artists' Words
Signing a Painting
Why do I resist signing my name to a painting? I can't be the only artist with this problem. I wait and wait, sometimes years, until I can barely recall when I actually completed the work.
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McKee Gallery Closes Citing Changing Art Market - art Forum
August 05, 2016 by Marc Shanker
Mckee Gallery Closes Citing Art Market
August 05, 2016 /Marc Shanker
OLD & NEW: DEFINING AN ARTIST'S PERSONALITY
June 14, 2016 by Marc Shanker in Artistic Process, Artists' Words, Aesthetics
I was reading John Elderfield's excellent book, "The Drawings of Henri Matisse," and came across a Matisse quotation that attracted my attention. Matisse said that In his earliest works he
"found something that was always the same which at first glance I thought to be monotonous repetition. It was the mark of my personality which appeared the same no matter what different states of mind I happened to have passed through."
Finding and then defining this "monotonous quality" is not an easy task.
June 14, 2016 /Marc Shanker
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MY VISIT WITH JUAN DE PAREJA
May 25, 2016 by Marc Shanker in Art and Politics, Art History, Velazquez, Spanish Art
It is alone that I most enjoy visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Roaming through the large domed rooms and long corridors excites in me the same feeling as standing in the center of a dark field under a starry sky; one feels minuscule, solitary, but also acutely aware of the transcendent powers of human intelligence. True, one is never alone at the Met but the presence of others need not be a hindrance. Rather, the comings and goings of others, their preoccupation with family and selfies, provides continual insight into human nature.
As a solo traveller, I have friends scattered throughout the museum.
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LOST IN THE WOODS-- AUTHOR JIM HARRISON
April 17, 2016 by Marc Shanker in Artists' Words, Creative Process, Artistic Process
The Sunday, April 8th NYT Book Review offers the following quotation from author Jim Harrison who died at age 78 last month. Harrison eloquently describes the discomfort that is intrinsic to the creative process.
" In a lifetime of walking in the woods, plains, gullies, mountains, I have found that the body has no more vulnerable sense than being lost... It's happened often enough that I don't feel panic. I feel absolutely vulnerable and recognize it's the best state of mind for a writer whether in the woods or in the studio. Your mind feels a rush of images and ideas. You have acquired humility by accident. Feeling bright-eyed, confident and arrogant doesn't do this job unless you're writing the memoir of a narcissist. You are far better off being lost in your work and writing over your head. You don't know where you are as a point of view unless you go beyond yourself. It has been said that there is an intense similarity in people's biographies. It's our dreams and visions that separate us. You don't want to be writing unless you're giving your life to it."
Image below is from But a Bubble, artist book by Marc Shanker, published by Gravity Free Press.
Alone, Drypoint. 8 x 10.
April 17, 2016 /Marc Shanker
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ART THAT RATTLES
March 13, 2016 by Marc Shanker in Aesthetics, Creative Process, Art and Politics
Long ago I read that art is inherently revolutionary because it challenges the viewer to rethink past assumptions about reality. The artist, in effort to find personal expression, presents a new vision or language which rattles earlier precepts, and forces the world to see itself anew.
March 13, 2016 /Marc Shanker
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Collaging Guston & Dubuffet
February 24, 2016 by Marc Shanker
What fascinates me most about making collages is how disparate elements interact with one another to create something entirely different, unexpected, than the individual parts. The process is like a mystery unfolding in front of your eyes. And the artist is the detective. Frequently, some unnoticed mark, color or line in one element interacts with another in a way that hadn't been anticipated. Collages have this wonderful surprise that keeps me coming back for more (Work/Collages).
In this blog, I wish to create a collage of words chosen, somewhat randomly, from the essays, lectures or interviews of two of my favorite artists: Philip Guston and Jean Dubuffet. My hope is that the juxtaposition of their words will sharpen our understanding of each artist while also broadening our view of art, and how it is made.
I will be quoting JD from the MOMA publication The Work of Jean Dubuffet, by Peter Selz with texts by the artist, and Philip Guston, Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations, edited by Clark Coolidge.
February 24, 2016 /Marc Shanker
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Working in Series I
The creation of the "Select Series" section of my website has allowed me to show samples of related work. Often series cross or combine mediums. Some series extend to more than 100 works. Only a small selection can be offered. In a unique way, the "Select Series" section permits the viewer an intimate glimpse into how I make art, and the aesthetic or narrative values that motivate my work. It challenges the viewer to see the breadth of my work without limitations of medium, technique or aesthetic definitions.
Working in Series II
Being able to work in series gives me the ability to flesh out themes, revisit compositions, explore the deeper implications of ideas, and try out new techniques. Now I was free to experiment, and to take chances. If, once again, the medium took over, it was "okay." I'd follow it, not to the cliff's edge or over it but to a point in the process where I learned something I needed to know. "Try it, let's see where it goes," became my credo.
Chatting with Images
January 25, 2016 by Marc Shanker in Artistic Process, Creative Process
When Gauguin left for Tahiti (1891 and 1895) " he took with him a trunk full of photographs and reproductions of art and artifacts that he admired, as well as books, sketchbooks and manuscripts… a portable reference library he would continually turn to for inspiration" (Gauguin, Metamorphoses, MOMA, 2014). He wrote, …"I am taking a whole little world of comrades who will chat with me every day."
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New Publication: "LUNA PARK." by Marc Shanker
January 17, 2016 by Marc Shanker in Artist Book
The cover of a new publication by Gravity Free Press: "Luna Park," text and images by Marc Shanker. Limited Edition. Release date: January 23rd.
Here! Now! Click on the image to check it out.
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Drawing the Holocaust
January 17, 2016 by Marc Shanker in Artistic Process, Creative Process, Wax Crayon Drawings
A friend, after seeing one of my wax crayon drawings based on the Holocaust asked, "why do you make drawings about the Holocaust?"
I was surprised. My friend is knows the historical, philosophical and moral importance of the Holocaust. She is also knows that the Holocaust holds a personal significance for me; that the members of my family that remained in Poland and Greece were probably exterminated, and with their deaths disappeared my connection to my family's past. Why ask a question with so obvious an answer?
I realized that I was being asked to explain why I chose the Holocaust as a subject of my art. My answer required that I recall the artistic challenges and social issues that moved me, twenty years ago, to begin this series, still ongoing, of more then thirty wax crayon and pen & ink drawings.
I explained to my friend that I was challenged by the problem of scale. How does one create an image that captures the enormity of the Nazi apparatus of death and destruction? In a work of art, can an image of one person or a group of people signify millions of victims?
A second challenge was discovering an expressive image that was neither stereotypical nor trite. There are many emotionally charged images associated with the Holocaust. I can see a few when I close my eyes. What image could I find that was unique and had a personal resonance? Additionally, the image had to have an objective basis, and be a reflection of reality, containing references, information and connections to the actual destructive process. I didn't want abstractions. I wanted essences without being pedantic.
First, I chose my medium, wax crayons, whose viscous texture soft and oily like fat and flesh. Wax crayons allow a thick surface to be built-up which can be cut or carved by a sharp pointed instrument. In this way a multiple of levels of line and imagery to be constructed, one on top of another, as if seen through a glass darkly.
Morally, I had as a humanistic goal the idea to expand the Holocaust to the world-at-large without losing its particular meaning or connection to Jews, the primary target of the Nazis genocide.
PILE OF SPECTACLES I, PEN + INK, 22" X 26," 2014
My first drawing, completed in 1997, was Pile of Spectacles. (wax crayon, 18 x 24," MiTientes Paper). The idea to draw glasses evolved from a series of my own reading glasses that rested in front of me on my desk at work. At work, I would draw clandestinely, (co-workers called it "doodling"), whatever was close-by and unobtrusive.
As I intuitively worked on the Holocaust drawings, the pile of glasses gradually took on a number of meanings: the glasses morphed in bodies with arms and legs extended in all directions, each lens, enclosing a person's eye--sight be a primary sense by which the world is experienced-- refers to an individual's consciousness whose voice is extinguished.
The mountainous appearance of the heap of glasses provides a feel of enormity. Something frightening is about to happen. A darkness has come over the land. Blood will be shed. The light is apocalyptic but rather than being macabre, it is an unworldly light that gives victims an anonymous presence, a dignity, and a spiritual transcendence.
The drawings, as I continued to work, evolved gradually over time. Making art is the process of allowing the unknown to become known. It is a process of self discovery.
To see additional images in this series, go to Work/ Select Series/Holocaust.
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Discovering Images: Artist Books, "But a Bubble," and "Man: A Machine of Absurdities
January 04, 2016 by Marc Shanker in Artistic Process
PAGE FROM DRAWING BOOK--AMSTERDAM 2009
The twenty-six dry point prints that constitute these two artist books are based upon hundreds of sketches, made of abandoned, dented and deformed bicycles, parked in long racks lining the streets of Amsterdam. I don't know why I found the bikes a fascinating subject— perhaps because they were abandoned like orphans or ignored like pariahs? I recall that I was intrigued by their contorted forms, the way the tires were bent and twisted, often with the seat or frame still intact. I filled drawing books and sketch pads with their shapes without knowing what secret meaning the drawings held for me.
MARKET FORCES: ECO SERIES. 47 X 53'. ACRYLIC ON CANVAS.1999.
Perhaps I was attracted because the bikes related to a series of work I completed ten years earlier, work based on how the economy is visually represented. In this early work, called Economics Series, I used pie charts, bar graphs, line charts and other visual economic descriptors. The work included many circles, a shape shared by the bicycles.
I spent nearly two years working and re-working the forms in these bicycle drawings. I varied their size and scale, moved forms around the composition, varied the qualities of the lines, and juxtaposed forms in new and unusual ways. I sketched continually, even on the subway. My purpose was to find compositions that were unusual but evocative, to see how far I could go with the subject.
Eventually, I took a selection of the drawings and used the compositions to make prints. At the print shop where I worked, my fellow print makers asked me to explain their meanings. "I have no idea," I said. "Their meanings will have to wait until they reveal themselves." I waited yet another year to learn their secrets.
See my forthcoming blog "Finding Meanings."
PRINT FROM "BUT A BUBBLE." 8 X 10". TEXT IN INDIA INK.
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TURNING 69: AN ARTIST REFLECTS
December 27, 2015 by Marc Shanker in Artistic Process
Today I turned 69, old to some, young to others. It is, nevertheless, a turning point as the 7th decade comes slowly into focus.
I've been making art since 1969. That's almost fifty years, although I wasn't fully engaged when I was young, and have had to work most of my life at 9-to-5 jobs. I have tried to live, as best I could, a life that found time for a loving, vibrant relationship, travel and intellectual growth.
For the first thirty-five years or so, I didn't call myself "an artist." I was "a teacher of the blind;" "finance coordinator for a union;" " a health policy analyst;" "a communications director;" etc. Art was what I did after work, at every opportunity I could get. Weekday nights I might draw, if I wasn't too tired, a couple of hours after dinner. Weekends gave me more time but they were especially problematical because I needed at least one day to rest. That left only one day to find the energy to resume the special mental concentration that makes creative visual work possible. Sometimes it happened, and sometimes it didn't. The most frustrating scenario was when, after a few hours of frustrating effort, I finally got into the flow but had to quit working shortly afterwards. The next weekend I would begin the process from scratch.
It took me that many years to discover that being an artist is a slow evolution, the instilling of the process of making art in one's being, day and night, week, month, year after year. It is an essence, like breathing, not something you do out of choice. You do it because it is your purpose, and nothing else can take its place. It isn't easy, but that is what makes it worth while. Today, not making art is inconceivable.
I have a few close friends who respect what I have achieved. They see value in my work, and admire my talent and tenacity. But, for the most part, my career is judged "unsuccessful." I don't have gallery that shows my work. I sell infrequently. I am never dined, given awards, reviewed, or offered accolades. Most people aren't even interested in visiting my studio to see what I am doing. I haven't been told directly but I think some people believe I have spent my life pursuing a quixotic delusion. Don Quixote is my favorite book!
If my work sold, that would change things for some people. Money, what something is worth on the market, is the way everything, including art, is judged.
But at my age, selling is not my priority. Neither is showing in a gallery. What I have learned is that the joy of being an artist is having the ability to express oneself. Period. Exclamation point! That is true fulfillment, and even if my art winds-up in a landfill (ironically, the ENY housing projects where I grew-up were built on landfill), it has filled my life with such sublime happiness that I must, looking back, thank everyone who encouraged me, and give a shout out to this nation's Bill of Rights for assuring me the right to say what is on my mind.
December 27, 2015 /Marc Shanker


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The Business of World Cup Branding and Sponsorship
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After the 32 participating nations announced their World Cup squads and most domestic football leagues around the world wrapped up their seasons, the attention has turned firmly to the action that has now begun in stadia across Brazil this summer.
Cue the spectacular advertising campaigns put on by brands and companies the world over, in a bid to cash in on the World Cup. Traditional sportswear powerhouses like Nike and Adidas have gone head to head in the production of high-budget commercials and promotional projects featuring footballing superstars, while companies that by nature don't have anything to do with football—take Pepsi and Samsung, for example—have built a roster of star players to feature in their campaigns.
From official "FIFA Partners" to "National Supporters," from "FIFA World Cup Sponsors" to unrelated companies targeting the football-fan demographic, the World Cup this summer features a multitude of brands competing for their ideal target market—FIFA has even designed and implemented a three-tier sponsorship structure to amplify and increase the profitability of the marketing frenzy in their flagship tournament.
Even the footballing action is and will be dominated by sponsors: the flashing billboards adorning each stadium, the official live broadcast coverage partners, the athletic gear worn by the players—given the frenetic advertising environment, perhaps international football should receive some credit for not yet caving into the lucrative practice of featuring official sponsors of national team kits.
The nature of the World Cup, and the reverence with which its fans and participants treat its ultimate prize, mean that football will be the main star in Brazil this summer. But that hasn't stopped—and won't stop—the considerable momentum that the branding and sponsorship activities have built over the years in their evolution into a prominent sideshow to the tournament.
It wasn't always this way. There was a time when the World Cup—even professional football altogether—was just about the sport. But the phenomenon of television changed things forever.
The impact of television on the World Cup's worldwide commercial boom cannot be understated: According to TIME, the number of TV sets worldwide "increased more than twentyfold" from 1954 to 1986, "from a little more than 30 million to more than 650 million," laying the foundations for a truly groundbreaking moment in football history.
While the first live World Cup games, broadcast in Europe for the 1954 tournament held in Switzerland, reached only a handful of audiences due to the low number of matches shown, the potential of television and TV advertising was already apparent. In 1974, new FIFA president Joao Havelange turned his organization into a modern international NGO upon taking office, as he put in place the infrastructure, people and income-drive of a corporation to conquer the world of football and reap the ensuing economic benefits.
After the rapid expansion of the World Cup tournaments under Havelange's watch—he added eight participant slots to the tournament, while also introducing other versions of the World Cup, including the U-17 and U-20 iterations, as well as the Confederations Cup—came the idea of corporate sponsorship to help bear the costs of hosting a global tournament in one country.
Thus came money-spinning deals with Adidas and other big-name corporations like Coca-Cola to finance the tournament, while television advertising, which had grown to become a huge cash cow with the boom of TV, led to increased premiums for marketers to get their spots and campaigns onto World Cup TV screens.
The Golden Era of World Cup Sponsorship
The sponsorship boom that began under Havelange has been taken to unprecedented new levels during the tenure of current FIFA president Sepp Blatter. According to a UPenn study, the stellar lineup of corporate FIFA sponsors (otherwise known as their "partners") for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa included Adidas, Coca-Cola, Emirates Airlines, Hyundai-Kia Motors, Sony and Visa—who were "guaranteed exposure in the tournament stadium" and would receive "direct advertising and promotional opportunities and preferential access to TV advertising."
The cost involved in partner-level sponsorship of the 2010 tournament was a commitment of a minimum of between 100 and 200 million euros through 2014, while "FIFA World Cup Sponsors" would collectively invest around 50 million euros through 2014.
As a result, FIFA's revenues from the South Africa tournament reached a staggering $1.022 billion, and FIFA was to provide $420 million to all participating national teams and the football league teams providing players to those national teams. $30 million would go to the World Cup-winning team (Spain), while first-round teams automatically qualified for $8 million each. $1 million in preparation costs were provided to each participating football association.
So, yes, it's a sporting achievement and an indication of a country's footballing proficiency to qualify for a World Cup—but it's also a great way for national football associations to make money. Football—and the World Cup—can no longer be considered as its own entity, separate from the clutches of money. After a period of explosive growth and the influence of a few key players, the World Cup and money have become intimately intertwined.
FIFA has ridden on this wave to further corporatise and globalise itself. Since introducing the World Cup in the United States in 1994, a move that proved to be a stunning success (USA 1994 still holds the total attendance record and average all-time attendance record), the World Cup has since traveled to Asia (2002), Africa (2010), and will go to Russia in 2018 and the Middle East in 2022. According to the Telegraph, Blatter has even entertained the idea of hosting the 2022 tournament across several countries in the Gulf region, which would multiply the brand and advertising exposure for FIFA's partners across geographies.
To Sponsor or Not to Sponsor?
It's not only the football that wins, however—after all, there has to be an inherent attraction to becoming a World Cup sponsor in the first place. Otherwise, brands wouldn't be tripping over themselves to secure eye-watering contracts with national teams, players and the tournament itself.
So grand is the World Cup stage, that even smaller brands and smaller teams involve big sums of sponsorship money. Spain's Joma sponsored Honduras in 2010 for $2 million a year, while China's Hongxing Erke Group paid $7 million a year for the North Korean team.
But the battle is always at its most intense at the top of the footballing hierarchy, simply because a brand's association with a team's success will do wonders for its own brand performance, not least in terms of direct revenues. The UPenn study cites forecasts that the Adidas' sales in the domestic Spanish market would grow by 8% if Spain won the World Cup in 2010 (they did), which would mean an overall 50% increase in Adidas' sales from previous forecasts for 2010.
A continued association with success is also the driving force behind Nike's contract with high-profile teams like Brazil, Portgual and the Netherlands, which guarantees a high level of visibility for the million-strong World Cup audiences around the globe. As the apparel hits stores worldwide ahead of, during and after the tournament, money will flow into the coffers of these high-profile brands, and even more so if their sponsored national teams perform well.
This explains the recent trend of new national team kit designs almost once a year: Brazil, England, Germany, Spain, Argentina and France are all examples of world-famous teams who have launched high-profile events and flashy marketing campaigns in conjunction with big-name sportswear companies and top international stars. And there are still those companies outside the sports arena that have allocated major funds and expensive campaigns to up their branding and advertising ante with the World Cup on the horizon.
Without doubt, the growth in sponsorship opportunities have provided many an ambitious brand to take advantage of World Cup to reach out to bigger audiences and rake in the ensuing benefits. But this path must be treaded properly.
The danger is that new kit launch events and over-the-top advertising campaigns have become hype machines that serve no purpose, and the risk is that the ever-expensive replica kits—one of the many inevitable products of the evolution of branding and sponsorship into World Cup sideshows—have become out of reach financially for that most important demographic when it comes to the most famous football tournament on earth.
For what is the World Cup without the common football fan?
This article first appeared on Outlook India, as "The Branding Business: How branding and sponsorship have evolved into a prominent sideshow to the World Cup."
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Liverpool the Business: A Beginner's Guide
Ever since Kenny's return to L4 at the beginning of the year, ever since Luis Suarez walked through the Shankly Gates in place of El Nino, ever since we turned around our league form to come within an inch of finishing the season among the European places, most of what we've heard about Liverpool Football Club has been on the pitch. Rightly so, given the traditional "Liverpool Way" of focusing only on the next game and leaving everything else to the side.
A year ago, we were struggling with the Hicks and Gillett regime. "Finance" (or, more accurately, "refinance") was probably the word that we Liverpool fans dreaded the most. Liverpool the business was hampering Liverpool the football club. We didn't like Liverpool the business; we just wanted our football club back. Business and football were the last two words we wanted to see together ever again.
Oh, how a year has turned things around. Now, we can't go a week without hearing an ex-player or someone in the Liverpool hierarchy sing the praises of the way FSG has revolutionized Liverpool as a business. Behind the scenes, the reality is that the business side, the "everything else" of our football club has undergone as radical a change, if not more so.
Let's go all the way back to the Standard Chartered sponsorship deal. Now, before we fans got any wind of this partnership, we were cruising along perfectly content with the Carlsberg logo splashed across the front of our shirts. Sure, we saw O2 on the shirts at Highbury, and we saw vodafone, and subsequently AIG, at Old Trafford, and then we saw Ashburton Grove renamed as the Emirates Stadium. Those corporate sell-outs. Carlsberg: the best beer in the world. Liverpool: the best football club in the world. End of story.
But then, one fine (or cloudy, or rainy, I forgot which) day in 2009, the news came through that we struck the largest shirt sponsorship deal in football history. I very clearly remember that day. That was the day that made me sit up and take notice of what we were capable of achieving as a company. That day, on the back of a successful Premier League season, as I saw Rafa Benitez, Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres swapping shirts and posing for pictures with the Standard Chartered management, I realized that our club still had an amazing appeal to it.
This, remember, was a financially unstable club with rumors about our long-term financial stability. Amidst ownership struggles behind the scenes, we managed to pull off a deal like that. I almost immediately started idolizing Christian Purslow (and latterly Ian Ayre, when I read that he was the Commercial Director then). When it was first established that we had genuine financial concerns going forward, I didn't panic. We even appointed Martin Broughton from the British Airways. Despite his outspoken Chelsea links, here was the chairman of one of Britain's most famous corporations, brought in to "save" our club.
We would've been forgiven for thinking that ousting Hicks and Gillett was the final piece to the financial jigsaw.
But there are bits and pieces to the journey that cannot, and should not, be ignored. We saw Rafa overhaul the Academy. Yes, the headline news was that we want to go back to our famed traditions of graduating top players to our first team. But we didn't just see Rafa take full control of our youth development. He restructured the Academy and brought staff in to take up managerial positions. He brought Kenny back to spearhead our youth recruitment drive and latterly as a Club Ambassador. These were all new roles. What Rafa noticed was not just that we were falling behind as football club; we were also falling behind as a company, a business, a corporation. And these were his first steps to establishing a structure at Liverpool, to the greatest extent he possibly could.
And when FSG recruited Damien Comolli and gave him the position of Director of Football (later renamed as the fancy Director of Football Strategy), it was not just a signal of our intent to bring in the world's top footballing talent; it was our owners' way of further instilling business organization and structure to Liverpool the corporation.
Outside the club, FSG helped us establish links with LeBron James, one of the biggest stars in modern basketball (and indeed in modern sports), in the process linking us with the Boston Red Sox. FSG and Standard Chartered put together our Asia tour this past summer with great aplomb, complete with a tour-specific website, extensive media coverage of all the players' football and sponsorship activities, and a chance for our Chinese Reds to win a meet-and-greet with LeBron James. The express plan for our summer activities next year is a money-spinning trip to the US: imagine the fervor that would greet Gerrard, Suarez and co. as they run out onto the Fenway Park pitch.
But it's not just the dollar signs and star brandnames that show our transformation as a corporation. Look at the way we have been catered to (in business terminology: customer experience) – comments in almost every LFC.tv article, expansion in the LFC.tv forums, the Bootroom Sports Cafe, our first ever official Supporter's Committee, The Kop fan blogs and social network…
Oh, and don't forget that key business buzzword: corporate social responsibility. For all the corporations that might have skeptical motives behind such activities (for example, a tobacco company sponsoring a health clinic), our family- and community-oriented traditions makes CSR a perfect fit for our promotions. Here's an observation: have you noticed a significant increase on LFC.tv in the promotion of free football clinics in the Liverpool area? Coaching sessions in Korea? Summer camps for disabled children both in Asia (while others were promoting our business interests) and in the UK? We're beginning to hear a lot more of these campaigns that are a win-win-win combination: they sustain our image and reputation within the footballing community; they help our players and staff understand the community better and thus form a stronger bond with Liverpool Football Club; and they bring us commercial opportunities in previously untapped areas. We are already in talks to establish Liverpool-themed cafes and lounges in India after setting up our academy there.
And on I ramble.
During my short working career, I've been exposed to the way businesses and corporations are run on a strategic and institutional level, and I hope I was able to give you some basic insight on the good work being done by FSG, and to help you make some sense of the commercial operations and developments that might sometimes slip under our radars.
I will wrap things up with a quote from Ian Ayre: "The absolute reality – in the case of Liverpool, not everyone – is that this is a global brand, one of only a handful of clubs that are truly globally recognized and supported."
Liverpool as a business: I personally have been very excited about the way our management team has driven commercial growth and organizational change. Keep up the good work, gentlemen.
If you're interested in further reading, here's a list of articles that I've referred to in this post:
http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1068601/Ian-Ayre-transformed-Liverpool-FCs-commercial-fortunes/
http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/liverpool-fc-cafes/1/18199.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2011/08/04/lucchino-liverpool-football-club.html
http://www.bitc.org.uk/community/communitymark/communitymark_companies/liverpool_football.html
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/corporate/charter
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/corporate/lfc-is-listening
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/liverpool/article6831489.ece
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I can't believe it's been 12 days since my last blog post, I'm ashamed. I haven't been up to anything special, but it's been a wonderful two weeks indeed. Last week I was unfortunately suffering from an excruciating headache for several days, and so I've been feeling both dizzy and nauseous again. Frustrating, but somehow I think I'm beginning to get used to it.. How sad isn't that?
I've back at the hospital for the MRI since the last time I wrote anything, but I don't have any results to share as of yet. Maybe in a couple of weeks. Having the MRI was an unusual experience. It was interesting, loud and noisy, fun and a bit claustrophobic. Not that I'm claustrophobic, but I do understand how some people freak out while inside the machine. The radiologist was very nice, and I had no problem staying still for the duration of the examination. In a way I'm hoping that the results will confirm a stroke, since that would explain why I suddenly got sick last fall - but on the other hand I think knowing that I actually had a stroke at 31 would be terrifying. No need to worry yet, I'll have to hear what the neurologist has to say first.
Apart from that I've been very effective lately. Since I had to remove my piercings before the MRI, I decided to take the opportunity to have the jewelery in my two most recent piercings changed and fitted. I was a little worried since my tragus seemed pretty unhealed still, but it turned out just fine. Now I'm wearing a standard 16g 8mm labret in my tragus, and a 14g 6mm labret in my lobe. The plan is still to exchange the labret for a tiny little ring, but I'll leave it alone until it's fully healed now that I'm wearing the correct size of jewelery. The following day, Thursday, I went back to the hairdresser. It feels like I was just there, but when I checked my calendar it turns out it's been almost three months already! I kept to the same style as last time, with undercuts and all, but this time I wanted it even shorter. I'm absolutely loving it, and I plan on keeping it like this for a while with minor tweaks only.
We even tried to attend the premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" in 3D, but apparently someone didn't want us to watch it and we had to go home without having taken part in the latest escapades of Captain Jack Sparrow. Sadface! After waiting for good news for about 30 minutes we were all told they were unable to start the movie, so they issued two free tickets for everyone present. Quite neat actually. We went back the next day and watched the movie successfully. I'm not sure whether or not I like this 3D business, I need time to adjust my eyes to the weirdness, but I liked the movie. I did miss William Turner and Elizabeth Swann though, but the mermaids were awesome. Somewhere in between everything I've mentioned above was Constitution Day, which we spent pretty much the same way as last year.
Did I say that nothing much has happened? Seems like I've been up to quite a lot!


Once you've completed your portfolio analysis by creating analyses and prioritizing projects, analyzing your portfolio based on high-level cost constraints, and analyzing your portfolio based on time-phased resource requirements, the last step is to commit your decision and communicate it to the stakeholders.
Note: This article describes a typical portfolio analysis scenario. Your organization may have customized this process to meet unique business needs.
Make sure that your portfolio reflects exactly what you want to commit to.
Verify that you have selected all the proposals you want to include, and that you have not selected the proposals that you want to exclude.
Review the message that appears, and then click OK to commit the portfolio.
Communicate selection decisions with project owners and other portfolio stakeholders.
Use the data in the MSP_PROJECT_ANALYSES_RESULTS table in the reporting database to provide detailed decision support information. You can access this data through views in the Project Center, or by editing or viewing individual projects.


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Off to The Races
Ron Garrison/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT
Kevin Vera
Golden Gate Fields Keeps Horse Racing Alive.
After 60 years of operation, Golden Gate Fields continues a strong sports tradition despite being the lone horse racetrack in Northern California, after the closing of Bay Meadows racetrack in 2008.
Generating approximately $1 million annually, Golden Gate Fields is one of the highest grossing attractions for the cities of Albany and Berkeley.
Located along the Albany/Berkeley city border, this hidden gem in the east bay seats approximately 8,000 and provides plenty of thrills for an ideal family evening at the track.
Golden Gate Fields first opened their doors on February 1, 1941 and due to World War II involvement racing was postponed for six years and the track became an amphibious landing craft base. In 1947, the racetrack reopened and had perhaps one of its finest seasons in track history.
It was during the '47 season that two world records were broken at the track, Fair Truckle finished six furlongs (3/4 mile) with a time of 1:08:2/5 and Count Speed finished 1 1/16 miles with a time 1:41:00. Both records were recorded in consecutive races and both were world records at the time.
Today Golden Gate Fields is visited by tourists, fans and gamblers, attracting a diverse group of individuals almost every day of operation.
Veterans like Berkeley resident John Hansen are occasional visitors at the track and keep coming back because of the environment, the excitement and the food.
"I love coming here on Sundays," said Hansen. "These guys have the dollar Sundays and most of the food is just a buck, parking is a buck and the races are entertaining.
"To me it's one of the most fun events to partake of on a Sunday afternoon. It's not only affordable, but also worth the thrill."
Although the fields seem to receive more visitors due to dollar Sundays, many people believe that the racetrack may face the possibility of being closed and replaced by UC Berkeley Lab Campus.
While there is no definitive verdict reached in regards to the future of the racetrack, the response by appreciative members of the community such as Hansen's is predominantly negative.
"I think it would be a mistake to close this place down," said Hansen. "I know many people love it here and many visitors appreciate the history and memories that have taken place in this racetrack. "I'd hate to see it go."
Like Hansen, many supporters of the racetrack are opposed to the idea of Golden Gate Fields being closed. As Northern California's last remaining racetrack, this location should be kept as a symbol of the horse racing tradition and forever remembered as an invaluable gem should it one day close its doors for good.
Harlem Shake, Doing it the East Bay Way
Education Summit for "Underserved Communities" Hosted at CSUEB
Soberfest Educates Students
Hugh Jackman Captivates San Francisco Audiences
Seven Deadly Sins, Taboos And Other Bodily Delights
Republican Students Protest in Capital
Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms Are Perfect Hors D'oeuvres
Oakland Youth Learn Marine Biology and Get Exercise
Water Polo Has Best Season Finish in University's History


Hi Creatives, We would need a logo redesigned for an NGO - Endovascular Cardiac Complications (ECC or written in full needs t...business & corporate, as the main spectators will be physicians... We can push the envelope a bit here, but not too much. We are looking to get the final logo in all traditional output formats, once we have chosen a winner.
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As if releasing his debut single, 'Never Really Wanted,' to iTunes and radio this week isn't reason enough to celebrate, newcomer Eric Paslay is also marking his first No. 1 hit as a songwriter.
Jake Owen's 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night,' which Eric co-penned, tops the country singles charts this week. The Texas native certainly could've kept the song for his own album, but admits he's quite happy Jake cut it. And as it turns out, he has someone other than Jake to thank.
"I already knew in my mind it was a good song, but when she said that, I was like, 'Alright, I'm cutting it,'" continues Jake, who titled his new album after the song. "It's weird, I knew it would be a hit, but I didn't know it would be this big. I don't know what else to base it off of, because I've never had anything like that. I've had hits on the radio, but this is different. I keep telling folks, there's a difference between a hit song and a career song, and this is a career song."
Eric also claims credit on Lady Antebellum's 'Friday Night,' which is featured on the group's upcoming album, 'Own the Night,' out September 13, along with 'Even If It Breaks Your Heart,' the opening track on Eli Young Band's latest record, 'Life at Best.' Even with all his current songwriting success, Eric is remains focused on launching his own career as an artist.
"I'm excited about the record. I've been in Nashville for eight years and haven't really been able to release any music to my fans yet. It will be nice to finally get music to them," Eric tells Taste of Country. "We had a total of 33 songs mastered when we finally signed the record deal over at EMI Records Nashville. It was a little painful narrowing it down to the 11 songs, but I'm looking forward to people hearing it."
'Never Really Wanted' is Eric's debut single as an EMI Records Nashville artist. Click here to learn more about the talented singer-songwriter.


Presents a story of a group of fairy tale characters exiled from their mythical homelands and forced into a secret existence in modern-day America. This work features such familiar names as Snow White, Prince Charming and Bigby (formerly Big Bad) Wolf.
159 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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INTENDED USE — The 4" Wafer-Thin LED recessed downlight with remote driver box combines high quality light output and efficiency while eliminating the pot light housing for competitive affordability. This innovative wafer-slim Type IC design allows easy installation for new construction or remodel from below the ceiling without the requirement of a pot light housing. The LED module maintains at least 70% light output for 36,000 hours. These LED Wafer downlights are intended for closets, attics, hallways, bathrooms, kitchens, basements, soffits, entry ways, porches, garages, stairwells, corridors, nursing/retirement homes, condos, elevators, apartments, and any other small areas.
CONSTRUCTION — IC rated driver and fixture - approved for direct contact with insulation. Aluminum die cast outer frame. Durable, powder coat paint to prevent rust. Round fixture with integral edge-lit LED's. Plenum rated cable connector to connect from module to remote driver box. Isolated driver integrated inside steel remote box with four 7/8" knockouts with slots for pryout. Suitable for pulling wires with the 12 cubic-inch wiring compartment to accommodate up to (8) 14 gauge insulated conductors, or (6) 12 gauge insulated conductors; making the Wafer LED Downlights much easier to wire in 2in/2out (plus ground) daisy-chain applications and contractor friendly.
INSTALLATION — Ideal for shallow ceiling plenum; no housing required. Steel spring clip for easy installation. 4" cut out template is provided to ensure a correct sized hole is cut into ceiling for proper installation of the trim. Size of hole should not exceed 4 1/4 inches for this product. Suitable for installation in t-grid and drop ceiling applications. 3" plenum space required for installation of the remote driver box.
OPTICS — Wafer-Thin downlight edge-lit LED technology uses light guided plate to distribute light. Polycarbonate lens provides even illumination throughout the space. Utilizes 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4000K, and 5000K color temperature LEDs.
ELECTRICAL — Connect directly to 120V power supply via provided UL recognized driver. High efficient driver with power factor > 0.9. Ambient operating temperature: -40°F (-40°C) to +104°F (+40°C). Dimming down to 10% (See page 2 for recommended dimmers). Standard input wattage is 9.6W, 70 lumens per watt. Replaces 50W incandescent.
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STREAMED: Young Thug, J. Cole & Travis Scott Connect on "The London," YG Drops "4REAL 4REAL," & More
Young Thug feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott — "The London"
What happens when three of rap's biggest names team up with one of hip-hop's most sought-after beatmakers? Young Thug attempts to answer that question with "The London," a T-Minus-produced collaboration featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott.
Jermaine uses the new release to boast about his superiority. "How could you come up out your face and say I ain't the hottest nigga you done ever heard?" he raps. "I left a flock of rappers dead and burned / A verse from me is like 11 birds / I did the math, it's like 2,000 dollars every word."
Following La Flame's chorus, Thugger makes his own boasts. "I'ma run the compound, I supply the cigarettes and bread," he raps. "I got a main and she gon' ride, she took a quarter and she fled / I'm in the Lam' so she gon' ride / I see the pain in shorty's light brown eyes."
"The London" continues Thug and Trav's long history of collaborations on tracks like "Pick Up the Phone," "Mamacita," and "Floyd Mayweather." It's the first collaboration from Thug and Jermaine. While it might seem like an unlikely collaboration, fans should expect more from this duo as Cole is reportedly set to executive produce Thugger's next album.
Go to "The London" below.
YG — 4REAL 4REAL
YG released his Stay Dangerous LP just one year ago. Now, in the wake of tragedy, the Compton, Calif. rapper returns with his latest full-length album, 4REAL 4REAL.
The project features YG's previously-released singles "Stop Snitchin" and the Tyga and Jon Z-assisted "Go Loko." Meek Mill, Kamaiyah, G-Eazy, Ty Dolla $ign, Valee, Boogie and Da Baby all guest throughout the effort while Mustard, Swish, Hit-Boy, and others handle production.
4REAL arrives during a trying time for the West Coast MC. YG's been mourning the death of his longtime friend and frequent collaborator Nipsey Hussle, who was tragically shot and killed earlier this year. "Excuse my wack ass album rollout promotions," YG tweeted on the album's eve of release. "I ain't been in the mood to do none of that shit since they took my brother! But 'The Marathon Continues.'"
YG pays tribute to Hussle on "My Last Words – Nipsey Tribute," which is an excerpt from his speech during the late rapper's funeral service. "I wanna congratulate bro for his legacy and everything he did, all the game he gave me, all the people he touched, and for the brand he left behind," he says in the clip. "We love you, my nigga. I'm gonna miss you, my nigga."
Listen to 4REAL 4REAL below.
Ed Sheeran feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock — "Cross Me"
Ed Sheeran may be a global pop star, but the singer-songwriter is also a major hip-hop and R&B fan. Today, he showcases that once again with the release of his "Cross Me" collaboration with Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock.
"If you cross her, then you cross me," he sings on the track. "Nobody's comin' close / And I think that you should know that." PnB Rock harmonizes with Ed before adding a nod to his daughter. "Anything she needs, she can call me / Don't worry about her, that's my seed, that's all me."
Lil Chano From 79th, who recently got married, uses his wife as his verse's muse. "Now, what you not gon' do is stand there, crouched for me, like you got kung-fu," he raps on the track. "Death stare, cross-armed, runnin' your mouth like a faucet / Bet you don't know that my girl been doin' CrossFit."
Following "I Don't Care," which features Justin Bieber, "Cross Me" is a taste of things to come from Sheeran. The chart-topper recently announced his forthcoming album, No. 6 Collaborations, which is due in July.
"Before I was signed in 2011, I made an EP called No.5 Collaborations Project," he told fans on social media. "Since then, I've always wanted to do another, so I started No.6 on my laptop when I was on tour last year. I'm a huge fan of all the artists I've collaborated with and it's been a lot of fun to make."
Joyner Lucas feat. Logic — "Isis"
Joyner Lucas and Logic put their quarrels to the side. Following a brief dispute, the fast-rapping MCs deliver a surprising collaboration titled "ISIS (ADHD)."
Logic explains how Detroit rapper Royce Da 5'9" brought peace to their beef during his verse. "5'9" was the middleman to get 'em in the same room / Now we on the same tune," he raps. "The illest of lyricists on the same shit."
Royce's longtime friend Eminem may have also been an influence on this peacemaking effort. Slim Shady teamed up with Joyner on last year's "Lucky You" before joining forces with Logic on this year's "Homicide."
Lucas, who seemed to diss Logic on his "Look Alive" freestyle, previously explained their feud during an interview with Complex. Joyner said he "could just tell" that Logic wasn't excited to be featured on Tech N9ne's "Sriracha" alongside him. He also seemed to point towards similarities between Logic's No. 1 single "1-800-273-8255" and his own track, "I'm Sorry (508)507-2209)."
To go along with the track, Joyner and Logic released a music video. As the song's title suggests, the visual features a military theme. Watch the clip below.
Beast Coast — Escape From New York
Beast Coast is here. The East Coast collective has been making noise for quite some time as an unofficial entity. Now, the Flatbush Zombies, Underachievers and Pro Era artists join forces for an official LP titled Escape From New York.
The 13-song album features a series of posse cuts and production from the likes of Kirk Knight, Tyler Dopps, Sam Wish, Erick the Architect, and Powers Pleasant. It also includes the team's lead single "Left Hand."
Zombie Juice recently talked about the group's new LP during an interview with Complex. "I would dream about the moment that we shared in the beginning of our careers when all of us toured together through every tour I did since," he said. "I kind of put that energy into the air that I wanted to do this every time. It's not about, 'When did I realize we were putting this album out?' It was about always wanting to get back to this energy that I trust and love."
Joey Bada$$ also explained how the group looked forward on this effort instead of looking to the past. "There was definitely some nostalgic vibes here, but there's nothing more powerful than the present moment," he added. "That's really what it was…We didn't look back, not once."
Look forward with Beast Coast below.
Flying Lotus — Flamagra
Three years removed from his You're Dead! LP, Flying Lotus blesses his fans with his latest release, Flamagra. Packed with 27 songs, the new project features a star-studded guest list, including Anderson .Paak, George Clinton, Solange, Thundercat, Toro y Moi, Denzel Curry, Little Dragon, and Tierra Whack, among others.
Flamagra was clearly inspired by fire, but it was also brought forth by death. Prior to making the album, FlyLo said he pondered questions like, "What if there's a very contained fire in Los Angeles that couldn't be put out, and what would that be like as a thing for the city, or any American city?"
He went on to tell Billboard: "I just felt some closeness to that and that concept. I think the one that really drove it home for me was when my friend told me a story of a friend of his who passed in the [2016] Oakland fire. There was a fire in a rave and there was an illegal party. A lot of people passed in there. People who were on the second floor was throwing themselves out of the building, saying they'd rather die that way. It's a weird and scary thing to hear about. As someone who plays at clubs and warehouses and stuff, that story messed with my head for some time."
Listen to Flamagra below.
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The Girl In The Dress - Titles
Client: Commissioned by Film London
Writer/Director: Natalie Malla
Format: 2K animated opening title cards, end roller and 2K trailer graphics design
Funded by Film London, Creative Skillset & BFI Network, The Girl In The Dress is a fun romantic comedy, for which the team at Capture designed and animated the opening and closing title sequences. Taking inspiration from the film's colour palette of lilac highlights we attempted to create the feel of a modern wedding invitation with uplifting, light animation to mirror the film's heartwarming and humorous tone.
When it came to the film's trailer the approach was different but linked. We wanted to position the film as clearly within the rom-com genre, whilst maintaining the wedding / lilac-pink lace aesthetics of the film.
"For me, both the trailer and the opening titles of a film give audiences their first impression of the kind of film they are about to watch. They establish expectations of what that film will be, so it is vital that both the titles and the trailer should portray the tone, and style of the film to come while simultaneously enhancing the visual aesthetic established by all elements of your production design. Capture understand this completely and were full of brilliant creative ideas, had great instincts and a keen eye for detail, and with The Girl In The Dress the trailer they produced highlighted the comedy, and the lightness of touch without giving away the twist and their opening titles were beautifully crafted while the motion graphics perfectly portrayed the playful tone of the film. All in all, they were everything I could have hoped for"
— Natalie Malla, Director
Opening & End Titles Design & Animation


Nisaa' al Ansar present: The Full English With the Sisters. It was an early morning breakfast fundraiser for the needy people of war torn Syria.
What a fantastic idea, mashallah! In collaboration with Makan Malaysian restaurant in the famous and trendy Portobello Road, this wonderful English breakfast was served up and gave many born Muslim Arab and Asians, the opportunity to enjoy what we Brits love and adore to the cost of our health. Still once in a while is fine.
The breakfast dish consist of fried egg, turkey bacon, halal of course, sausages , halal of course, fried mushrooms, baked beans, hash brown, whole meal bread and butter, washed down with a nice cuppa or a drink of your choice. This is what we call a proper cafe breakfast.
Makan Cafe's English Breakfast -All Halal!
The event was a great success, a serious iman boost and loads of fun. For anyone that missed it, you really missed out. There was beautiful Quran recitation, a mad quiz, " No cheating we are Muslim!" that ended in an intergenerational sudden death as two sisters had equal marks in the Quran test. The prize was 3 free personal training session at Safari gyms. We had an encouraging talk from a sister about the types of charity as a good reminder for everyday and fastly approaching Ramadhan. It was a wonderful opportunity to see old face and meet new friends.


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Project Runway Winner to Visit GCC
Anya Ayoung-Chee to Appear at Fashion Student Seminar
Batavia, NY- Fashion students at Genesee Community College are excited to hear from a Project Runway winner. Anya Ayoung-Chee, winner of season nine of the Lifetime Television Network program, will speak on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in Room T119 of the Conable Technology Building on the Batavia campus. This monthly seminar is put on for DECA and Fashion students. GCC's DECA (Distributive Education Club of America) is part of a national organization for students interested in pursuing a career in business, marketing or fashion retailing. The public is welcome.
Ayoung-Chee was born in New York City but at age two her Trinidadian parents moved the family back to Trinidad. She developed a passion for art and design while a student at St. Joseph Convent School in Port of Spain, Trinidad. She studied at St. Martins School of Art and Design in London and has a degree from Parsons School of Design in New York City. She spent several years working as a designer in New York before returning to Trinidad in 2007 after her 18-year old brother, Pilar, died in a car accident.
In 2008, she was chosen Miss Trinidad and Tobago and represented her country in the Miss Universe competition. On the Project Runway website Ayoung-Chee says the first item of clothing she ever made was "A slouchy gray jumpsuit I wore to Miss Universe." Her ability to consult on her Miss Universe wardrobe sparked an interest in fashion design. In May 2009, she launched a women's clothing label, PILAR. On a whim, she applied for Project Runway after seeing a tweet about the application deadline. She won season nine in October 2011. She has hosted her own fashion program on Caribbean television called Make It Yours.
"Anya is an inspiration to our students because she has a lot of determination and drive, which is essential to succeed in the world of fashion," Fashion professor Rick Dudkowski said.
Fashion students are helping to publicize Ayoung-Chee's visit. "This is like a dream come true," said design major Candace Cooper, a GCC sophomore who has her own clothing line, Can'de Couture. "I'm very excited to hear about her Project Runway experience and to learn from her about developing your own designs." Cooper plans to continue her studies in New York City next year and has high expectations for her future.
For more information, contact Marketing Communications Associate Director Donna Rae Sutherland at (585) 343-0055 ext. 6616, or via email: dsutherland@genesee.edu.
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"Is it safe to take subutex with xanax?"
It is important to speak with your doctor about this concern. Subutex is the trade name for buprenorphine, which is a partial opioid agonist. Other opioids include morphine, heroine, methadone, oxycodone, and percoset.
Opioids can have many side effects, one of which is that it can slow down your breathing. If it slows down enough, you might not get enough oxygen, which is one of the ways people die from opioid overdoses. Xanax is in the class of drugs called benzodiazepines, which also includes ativan and valium. One of the side effects of benzodiazepines is also to slow your breathing rate. It is rare for benzodiazepines to cause death on their own, but when combined with other drugs that slow the breathing rate they can have a very potent synergistic effect. All of which is to say that these are both pretty powerful drugs on their own that, when combined, can be dangerous. If you are taking subutex either for pain or for treating opioid dependence, I would strongly advise not taking the xanax without first discussing the issue with your doctor. Because these drugs can both cause drowsiness and sleepiness, you should not take them before driving. You should also avoid alcohol when taking these drugs, as alcohol can also slow down the breathing rate and can also be fatal in combination with these drugs. Because subutex can have such dangerous side effects, it is important to talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about this medication.
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Community Volunteers in Medicine will close at 1 pm on Wednesday, November 27 and will reopen with normal operating hours on Monday, December 2. CVIM will be closed during this time to celebrate Thanksgiving. We wish you and yours a blessed holiday.
Following the office closure, December promises to be a busy month for the clinic as patient care kicks into full gear for the winter season.
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Baltic Pride 2010 – Vilnius, Lithuania
In a month and a half from now, the "Walk With Pride" project will travel to Eastern Europe to photograph gay pride marches. Our first stop will be Baltic Pride 2010 in Vilnius, Lithuania (May 8).
Baltic Pride is a joint effort between LGBT organizations in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Last year's Baltic Pride was held in Riga, and faced serious issues as the Riga City Council revoked permission to march only 2 days before the march was to take place. However, a last minute court injunction the morning before the Saturday march overturned the council's ban and allowed the pride march to take place. Almost 600 people marched during last year's Baltic Pride in support of LGBT rights and against discrimination. Around 70 yellow shirted activists from Amnesty International were also among those present. Here's a video from last year's march, which you can see as part of the 2010 Pride Parade Calendar.
While this year's Baltic Pride is scheduled to take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, it is also facing the risk of a government ban. While the organizers have received a permit to hold a peaceful march, legal requests have been made to the Lithuanian Attorney General to cancel Baltic Pride as they say it would violate a new law concerning "Protection of Minors Against Harmful Public Information."
Unfortunately, the marches held in this region currently face many prejudices, including threats of violence and the risk of cancelation. This makes the strong efforts of the LGBT organizations operating in this area very inspiring as they work under more challenging circumstances.
For up-to-date information you can visit the Baltic Pride website, or become a Baltic Pride fan on Facebook.
This entry was posted in Lithuania, Pride Parade Videos and tagged Amnesty International, Baltic Pride, gay, human rights, LGBT, Lithuania, march, Parade, pride parade, Pride Parade Calendar, Vilnius. Bookmark the permalink.
2 Responses to Baltic Pride 2010 – Vilnius, Lithuania
Nick Uselis | March 21, 2010 at 11:28 pm | Reply
Good Luck All, As a Lithuanian I must apologize for some of my countrymen's acts in regards to the homosexual population. There are a lot of the old guard that remain in power. Unfortunately they still believe it is acceptable to discriminate against people they don't agree with. This generation will soon pass and more a tolerant and open group will proceed them. Just know that many support you. I know my family does.
wwpproject | March 22, 2010 at 12:20 pm | Reply
Thank you, I'm sure many people will enjoy reading your kind comments, we certainly did. Your vision of tolerance is very uplifting, and we certainly hope to see it come to pass.
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Adverts which suggested gay people could be cured have been banned from London buses, transport chiefs have said.
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London transport bosses on Thursday banned an advert that was due to be displayed on the side of its famous red buses which suggested that therapy could stop people from being gay.


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Q: AWS ECS Fargate doesn't start up after adding Application Load Balancer I have an ECS Fargate container connected to a RDS instance. As long as I don't add any load balancer the fargate instance starts up correctly and works as espected. But when I add the load balancer the ECS instance keeps getting recreated.
The ECS instance, as well as RDS and the load balancer all use the same security group, that allows all traffic in and out.
This is the docker-compose.yml file of the container:
version: "3"
services:
    my-service:
        image: redactedImage
        ports:
            - 80:80

This is my ecs-params.yml file:
version: 1
task_definition:
  task_execution_role: ecsTaskExecutionRole
  ecs_network_mode: awsvpc
  task_size:
    mem_limit: 0.5GB
    cpu_limit: 256
  services:
    my-service:
        repository_credentials:
            credentials_parameter: "arn:aws:secretsmanager:XXX"
run_params:
  network_configuration:
    awsvpc_configuration:
      subnets:
        - "subnet-XXX"
        - "subnet-YYY"
        - "subnet-ZZZ"
      security_groups:
        - "sg-XXX"
      assign_public_ip: ENABLED

I use the following ecs-cli command to start the service:
ecs-cli compose --project-name my-project-name --cluster my-cluster service up --launch-type FARGATE --target-group-arn "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:XXX:targetgroup/XXX" --container-name my-service --container-port 80

If I start the container without the load balancer it works as expected, the container is able to connect to RDS and everything works fine. As soon as I try to add the Application Load Balancer, which is configured to be internet facing, has the same security group as the ECS and RDS instances and listens on HTTP:80 then the fargate container keeps getting recreated.

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The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life
by Justin J. Lehmiller
ON SALE: July 10th 2018
Genre: Nonfiction / Psychology / Human Sexuality
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A leading expert on human sexuality and author of the blog Sex and Psychology offers an unprecedented look at sexual fantasy based on the most comprehensive, scientific survey ever undertaken.
What do Americans really want when it comes to sex? And is it possible for us to get what we want? Justin J. Lehmiller, one of the country's leading experts on human sexuality and author of the popular blog Sex and Psychology, has made it his career's ambition to answer these questions. He recently concluded the largest and most comprehensive scientific survey of Americans' sexual fantasies ever undertaken, a monumental two-year study involving more than 4,000 Americans from all walks of life, answering questions of unusual scope.
Based on this study, Tell Me What You Want offers an unprecedented look into our fantasy worlds and what they reveal about us. It helps readers to better understand their own sexual desires and how to attain them within their relationships, but also to appreciate why the desires of their partners may be so incredibly different.
If we only better understood the incredible diversity of human sexual desire and why this diversity exists in the first place, we would experience less distress, anxiety, and shame about our own sexual fantasies and better understand why our partners often have sexual proclivities that are so different from our own. Ultimately, this book will help readers to enhance their sex lives and to maintain more satisfying relationships and marriages in the future by breaking down barriers to discussing sexual fantasies and allowing them to become a part of readers' sexual realities.
Meet The Author: Justin J. Lehmiller
Dr. Justin J. Lehmiller is a social psychologist and one of the country's leading experts on human sexuality. He is currently the Director of the Social Psychology Program at Ball State University and a Faculty Affiliate of The Kinsey Institute. Formerly, he served on the faculty at Harvard University.
In addition to being an award-winning educator, Dr. Lehmiller is a prolific scholar who conducts research on sexual fantasy, casual sex, secret relationships, and safer-sex practices. He has authored dozens of scientific publications and is the author of the sexuality textbook The Psychology of Human Sexuality. Dr. Lehmiller is on the editorial boards of several prominent academic journals in the fields of relationships and sexuality, including the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships and Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, and he is an elected full member of the International Academy of Sex Research.
Dr. Lehmiller holds advanced degrees in psychology, including a Master of Science from Villanova University and a Ph.D. from Purdue University.
A Conversation with Dr. Justin Lehmiller
You conducted one of the largest and most comprehensive scientific surveys of Americans' sexual fantasies. What was your most unexpected finding? That's a really tough question because I found so many things that were fascinating and surprising! That said, one finding that was particularly interesting to me was the way that our sexual fantasies seem […]


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MILWAUKEE, WI- Milwaukee Tool continues to expand their Hand Tool offering with the addition of Bolt Cutters. Available in 14" and 24", the new bolt cutters are designed with forged steel blades and bolts that won't loosen – translating to more cuts and longer life. Also included in the lineup are two adaptable bolt cutters with POWERMOVE™ Extendable Arms, allowing the user to extend the arms for more power and versatility.
To achieve more power and leverage during a cut, users often step up to a larger sized bolt cutter or use a cheater bar. In addition, many users use their hips or shoulders to stabilize the tool so a second hand can help close the tool or hold the cut material. This need for large additional tools and additional maneuvering can be a productivity killer. To alleviate this frustration, the Adaptable Bolt Cutters – 14" and 24" – have POWERMOVE™ Extendable Arms for up to 30% more cutting power. In addition, all the new bolt cutters are tether-ready.
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Liza Soberano reacts to Catriona Gray saying she's Miss Universe material
Liza Soberano says she is not closing her doors on possibly joining the pageant world in the future.
BY KRISTHOFF CAGAPE
Twitter: @kristhoff_cgp
Liza Soberano reacted to Catriona Gray's recent statement that she is Miss Universe material. It can be recalled that Catriona mentioned Liza as one of her picks from local personalities who has the potential to be in Miss Universe
"Well of course it's flattering coming from Miss Universe herself and of course ate Pia (Wurtzbach) was also very supportive of me on that matter," Liza stated in an interview with the media at the Make It With You press conference.
Asked if she is open to entering the pageant world in the future, Liza responded, "I don't want to say that I'm completely closing the doors but I honestly don't see it in my career path because I am very passionate about acting and I feel like being a beauty queen takes a lot of time and I have to prepare physically, I have to prepare my walk, because I am not a beauty queen. I mean it requires a lot of training and I don't think kaya kong mapalayo sa acting that long."
She added, "I won't say that [I'm closing my doors] because we're humans and we change our minds every now and then."
The media also asked Enrique Gil about his thoughts on the possibility of Liza entering the pageant world.
READ: Liza Soberano for Miss Universe? Catriona Gray agrees but 'only if she wants to'
"I would make jokes and tell her na you know why don't you join, you're still my Miss Universe but she really doesn't feel it inside her kasi gusto ko siyempre genuinely she really wants it and I do think it's not really for everyone but who knows, di ba? Maybe, maybe not, it really depends," he remarked.
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Today was the first day of our entire 2+ week adventure that I could physically feel Jenn and I start to slow down. We only have a few days left on the trip and we both could sense it as we woke up this morning. We had one tour planned for the day and that would be it for the trip. The rest was on our own, We took our time waking up this morning, more so then normal, and made it to our 10 AM Tuk Tuk tour a few minutes late.
We've done a TukTuk tour once in Budapest and loved it. It's less about the mode of transportation and the luck of the tour guide and thankfully we've gone two for two on TukTuk tour guides. We met our guide in front of the Hard Rock cafe down the street from our hotel and were off. The big difference between this tour and the one in Budapest was the Lisbon terrain. The city is just a string of major hills that in order to travel literally anywhere you're going to be going up and down. Our driver (who's name I forgot) thought it would be a great opportunity to show two Americans his driving skills and also show off to his fellow TukTuk drivers.
For the next two hours when we weren't holding on for dear life we made our way through the many beautiful areas of Lisbon. Unlike Madrid and Milan where we could easily walk or take a metro to many of these places, parts of Lisbon just require a lot more work to get to. We made a couple of stops on our way up to São Jorge Castle at several cathedrals and look out points over Lisbon. There were two big takeaways I had from our trip around Lisbon today (outside of the major attractions). The first is that the tile work on the side of buildings in Lisbon is really pretty and gives an amazing character to different streets. The second is that they have a major graffiti problem in the city and they've done a decent job of counteracting that by letting real graffiti artists make beautiful displays on several walls throughout the city.
We had a great time on the TukTuk and lucked out with our great guide. It was nice learning a lot about how popular Lisbon has become in recent years and the influx of tourists coming in from cruise ships (three were in port just today).
We finished up our Tuk Tuk a little after noon and walked to a nearby Indian restaurant for lunch. We've had a lot of Spanish/Portuguese food in the last week so we wanted a change of pace. We found Royal Spice and it was one of the best Indian meals we've ever had. We started off with some chicken simosas which were beautifully cooked and delicious. We then had two entrees butter chicken (which was outrageously good) and lamb tikka with rice and naan. The entire meal was insanely delicious, one of those comfort meals that hit at the right time. When we got done with lunch we had thought to continue exploring but it was in the 90's by now and after a few minutes of shopping we gave up and headed into our hotel room to watch some more Ozark on Netflix and wait for the heat to abate. In mid-afternoon we went back out to grab a quick caffeine jolt at Starbucks and then quickly retreated again.
We didn't go back out until 6:30 PM when we walked out of our hotel to a much milder and more agreeable LIsbon. We walked around our nearby area and made our way to our dinner reservations at the Mini-Bar Teatro. When we arrived we got a corner table at the swanky restaurant. Jenn started out with one of their specialty cocktails and I had a glass of red wine. We then selected to do their "surprise menu" which was eleven different bites that were supposed to trick the mind. And that was absolutely the case for about half of the meal.
Our first three bites were probably the most interesting of the meal. One was an apple on top of a margarita glass and when you ate it, it really tasted like a full blown margarita. The second was a cocktail within an olive so when you put it in your mouth and pressed your tongue against it, it exploded in your mouth with a rush of cocktail. The third was in the shape of what looked like a small chocolate nutty candy but was actually foie gras. All three were super fun plays with food and as the menu said it was having a lot of fun with food.
The next round was equally as fun. One was ceviche on top of a lime that you squeezed as your ate and was divine. And after that was a cracker with three different mouses on top (cheese, avocado and chicken) and was like eating a sandwich from a taste profile. Once again just a lot of fun and also delicious. By far though the star of the show were the ice cream cones with beef tartare and tuna tartare. The beef tartare was delightful, great sauce, and the crunch of the cone with it was divine. But the star really of the entire meal was the tuna tartare in a cone. It was like having a really great tuna sushi roll or poke bowl. Simply divine.
From there things became a lot more tame. We had an egg with parmesan cheese bread and truffle that we mixed up and it sort of made like a carbonara. Then we had two scallops on top of a hot rock that was good but nothing special. And the entree of the meal was a really straightforward burger with three potato wedges. It was delicious but wasn't really a play on anything.
For dessert we had two offerings. First up was a lime ball that was filled with a vanilla mouse that was divine. And then we had a small piece of sponge cake with white chocolate with nuts that was shaped in the form of a peanut. Both desserts were great and a nice way to finish off a very fun meal. We left the dinner almost two hours after it started and made the long walk back to our hotel enjoying the beautiful evening. We made it back and watched one more episode of Ozark before closing the books on a wild and fun day in Lisbon.


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Dozens killed in Daesh attacks in Syria and Iraq
Friday, 03 December 2021 7:19 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 03 December 2021 11:23 AM ]
In this picture released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian security officers gather around a burned bus at the site of a deadly explosion, in Damascus, Syria, on October 20, 2021.
Nearly a dozen people were killed and another wounded in an attack targeting a bus carrying workers in an oil field in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr on Thursday, according to local reports.
Syria's official news agency SANA called it a "terrorist attack" and said the victims were workers of al-Kharata oil field, located 20 kilometres (12 miles) southwest of the provincial capital.
Quoting a reporter stationed in Dayr al-Zawr, the Syrian news agency said a Daesh terrorist group staged an ambush on two buses carrying the oil workers while they were returning from work.
"While returning from al-Kharata oil field, an armed terrorist group attacked the workers, killing 10 and injuring another," provincial governor Fadel Najar told the SANA reporter.
Daesh Takfiri terrorists have been active in the oil-rich region of Syria notwithstanding the heavy deployment of US-led coalition forces claiming to fight the extremists.
The terrorists have, with the connivance of foreign troops, managed to regain foothold in the region after being defeated by the Syrian army in 2019.
They have carried out several attacks in the province, attacking government forces from hideouts in the expansive Syrian Desert that stretches all the way from the Damascus outskirts to the Iraqi border.
Syrian troops, residents block another US convoy in Hasakah, force it to retreat
Syrian government forces and locals have blocked a US military convoy in the northeastern province of Hasakah, forcing it to turn back.
Last month, a deadly ambush carried out by the Daesh terrorist group killed more than a dozen Syrian government forces in Dayr al-Zawr province.
The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) at the time said the attack took place in Masrib area, situated in the western flank of the province, which it said killed "at least 13 members of a local pro-government group and wounded others."
The Britain-based watchdog said the incident took place when fighters were conducting a combing operation in the area.
In another incident on November 14, a Syrian army general and four soldiers were killed in an attack in eastern Syria.
SOHR said a bomb exploded close to the vehicle carrying five troops in Dayr al-Zawr province.
The attacks come as the US military has stationed forces and military equipment in eastern and northeastern Syria, with the Pentagon claiming that the deployment is aimed at preventing the oilfields in the area from falling into the hands of Daesh terrorists.
US occupying forces bring 100 trucks, tankers to oil-rich Syria's Hasakah
The US military sends a convoy of 100 trucks, loaded with military and logistic reinforcement, to Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah from Iraq.
Damascus, however, says the unlawful deployment is meant to plunder the country's rich resources.
Former US president Donald Trump admitted on several occasions that American forces were in the war-ravaged country for its oil.
After failing to oust the Syrian government with the help of its proxies and direct involvement in the conflict, the US government has now stepped up its economic war on the Arab country.
Attack on Iraqi village
An attack by Daesh terrorists on a village in northern Iraq on Friday killed at least 13 people including three villagers and 10 Kurdish forces, officials in Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region said.
The attack took place in the Makhmour region, a hotbed for Daesh activity that sees regular attacks against Kurdish forces, Iraqi forces and often civilians.
Makhmour is a mountainous area some 70 km southeast of Mosul and 60 km southwest of the Kurdish capital of Erbil.
A statement from the Kurdistan region's Peshmerga forces said that Daesh militants attacked the village killing three residents and that Peshmerga forces intervened, resulting in clashes that killed 10 of their soldiers.
Daesh controlled roughly a third of Iraq between 2014 and 2017, including the remote Makhmour region but also major cities including Mosul.
The Iraqi army defeated the Takfiri group in 2017 with the help of popular militias, but its members still roam areas of northern Iraq and northeastern Syria.
At least 10,000 Daesh terrorists reportedly remain in Iraq and Syria.
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Curt Davis braced himself for a media onslaught when he submitted his last academic paper for publication. The MU professor of electrical and computer engineering figured the world press would, as he put it, "jump all over" his conclusion that, despite rising global temperatures, satellite data from East Antarctica showed that a huge chunk of the frozen continent's surface was actually growing in thickness.
"There have been a lot of papers about how the edges are losing mass," he says. "We have something that's showing a little bit opposite of that."
A little bit indeed. Davis's study, published last year in the journal Science and co-authored by Yonghong Li of MU, Joseph R. McConnell of Nevada's Desert Research Institute, Markus M. Frey of the University of Arizona, and Edward Hanna of Britain's University of Sheffield, showed that between 1992 and 2003 the surface elevation of East Antarctica's interior rose almost two centimeters each year, or just over seven-tenths of an inch.
It's a small increase that could have big implications for the planet. Multiplied over the 2.8 million-square-mile area that Davis included in his study, the increase is adding 45 billion metric tons of water to the ice sheet each year. Davis estimates that this much new water is enough to reduce the ongoing rise in world sea levels by a twelfth of a millimeter per year.
That conclusion -- that growth of the interior ice sheet is lessening the ocean's rise -- is what Davis knew would catch a lot of people's attention. For years scientists have warned that shrinking Antarctic ice could boost global sea levels, and that the consequences of higher seas could be catastrophic for the estimated 2.2 billion people who make their homes along the world's coasts.
Davis's finding that the ice sheet is actually gaining mass would appear to mitigate these concerns. Unfortunately, he says, it's not that simple. "It's good news in the sense that sea levels will be rising less. But it's bad news in the sense that it may be a direct ..." Davis pauses for emphasis, "... may be a direct result of global warming."
Moreover, he is quick to point out, his finding does not tell Antarctica's whole story. While the East Antarctic interior appears to be gaining ice, surveys by other researchers have shown that some of the continent's coastal areas appear to be losing it. Davis admits that neither he nor anyone else can say with certainty whether interior gains or coastal losses are having the bigger effect on the planet's sea levels.
"We knew there would be parts of the press that would want to take [our study] and, for political reasons, just spin the hell out of it," Davis says. "So we were very careful in our press releases and in the way we wrote this paper to point out that warming could be causing this, number one. And number two, we still don't know overall how Antarctica is changing because the coastal areas may be putting more ice into the ocean."


Have you ever wished that you could download an application that would help you spy on someone's usage of the Whatsapp program? Well, now you can. MSpy is an amazing Whatsapp monitoring tool that can help you get the information you need about your child or your loved one. You can download the mSpy Whatsapp software today if you want to start your spy work today. You can even learn how to spy on Whatsapp messages without target phone if you really want to get wicked with it. The following is some information about the application.
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You can do a number of things with the Whatsapp monitoring app. First, you can monitor all of the messages that the target phone has between himself or herself and other people. You can pull logs if you need to use them for something, as well. You can also access the data that you have tracked right from the comfort of your control panel. If you find something like that useful, you can download the program now. It takes about five minutes to get set up, and then you can start taking charge of the information that you need to monitor. Start monitoring the target individuals with the Whatsapp tracker online, ASAP.