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Hanging Out With Andy Nicholson: Ex-Arctic Monkey, Producer & Photographer
Posted in Investigative, Music	by orbiterlover
Ten years ago, student union DJs were pretty limited in their ability to cater for the masses. One option was to drop 500 Miles by The Proclaimers, and trust every group had at least one Scottish mate to jump around with. Thankfully Arctic Monkeys weren't far behind with I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, a sort of Jumpin' Jack Flash for Millennials.
Then came the fastest selling debut album and a demand for UK shows so great, friends of mine had to travel to Paris for any chance of seeing them live. Andy Nicholson was on bass but, in early 2006, left the band.
In the present, he's making me a cup of Yorkshire Tea and giving a tour of his studio in Sheffield city centre; a kitchen, two recording rooms and his managers office. I was expecting (and hoping) to meet a kind of Hugh Grant character from About a Boy. Living off yesterday's fame and fortune with nothing more than spare time to show for it.
However, this isn't the case. He's a renowned producer (with both Sticky Blood and hip hop outfit, Clubs & Spades), runs his own studio and has ran The Bowery, a New York-subway themed pub, for the last 6 years. He's also bang into photography.
Tour of the office
Andy's recently back from recording around the country, which explains the luggage lying around. His yellow bass guitar, that he used on the early Arctic Monkeys records, lies in an open case. It's instantly recognizable from the music videos, though with the addition of "Andy" etched into its body.
"My favourite bassist, Paul Simonon of the The Clash, did the same with his. So one day I ended up doing the same with mine" he says, referencing the markings similar to those under the boots of Buzz Lightyear and Woody.
"I keep telling my wife to get that as a tattoo, on the foot. But she's not up for that"
Like his old school mates, who now live in LA, his appearance has changed somewhat from the days of Lyle & Scott polo shirts. It's more tattoos and bandanas.
"It's growing up, I think. Growing comfortable in your own skin and feeling comfortable in what you're doing. Regarding anything; photos, music, tattoos. You're always pushing your boundaries."
"I never intended to be covered in tattoos, but they all just spilled over. There's no real psychology to it all, though you could have a field day trying to figure them out".
Birds, nautical equipment and the words 'Steel City' to name just a few.
In the smaller studio, hanging on the wall, is a triple platinum vinyl record for Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
Andy Nicholson (far left) during his Arctic Monkeys days, 2005
I recall the time they cleaned up at the 2006 NME awards, when the Sugarbabes did a cover of I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor. Alex Turner thanked them on stage, before Andy joked "wrong key though".
"What a dickhead thing to say" He laughs, shaking his head "what an unreasonable thing to say".
I've only been here 10 minutes and it's already clear to see the 'band wit, reliably swift with a self-deprecating quip' called out by Blender magazine all those years ago.
Despite confessing to knowing "little about technology" the main studio is pretty well kitted out with all the latest gear; drum machines, MacBooks, synthesizers. In the one corner sits the TV and Playstation where regularly Pro Evo tournaments take place.
"People say they like FIFA because of the names, badges and kits. Well why don't they just go and watch Sky Sports, then?"
With Marcus 'Matic Mouth' Smith of Clubs & Spades
As one half of Sticky Blood with Jamie Shield, Andy collaborates with various artists including Tom Prior, Terri Walker, Jenna G, George the Poet and Mic Righteous.
"Through Sticky Blood we're always working with local artists here in the studio who end up collaborating with Clubs & Spades stuff. We had a big collaborative push 10 years ago; it'll probably come back around. There are loads of people doing loads of different stuff in this city."
Clubs & Spades also provides him the excuse to get the bass out for live shows, a welcome return from the world of the laptops.
"I'd been in bands before. So me and Jamie moved on to experimenting with just laptops, syncing stuff and triggering things [for Clubs & Spades]. We did one show like that, and were like this is just…shit. It sounded good, but when you see two rappers on stage standing in front of two blokes on laptops, who look like they're talking to each other on emails, it's just not right. So we sold all that gear, and concentrated on adding a band feel to Clubs & Spades."
Though it was never that big a jump from the indie album of his generation to hip hop.
"I've always listened to hip hop. Al' will tell you, we used to listen Outkast, Dre, Ludacris before we could play instruments. Me and Helders used to go to Al's house on a Saturday, to mess around making crap hip hop."
He also recalls seeing The Strokes at Alexandra Palace, with Alex Turner & Matt Helders, and spotting Carl and Pete from The Libertines in the crowd – "somewhere there's a photo of them two, with the three most excited kids ever".
Andy carries his Fuji x100s everywhere. I flick through some of his most recent shots. The Lake District and his dog, Dolly. Then there's one of him and Turner grinning next to a snowman.
"I went up to Al's house a couple of days ago [who was back from LA for Xmas]. We built a snowman and his Dad took a photo. It's always good to see him. He's not Alex Turner to me, he's just Al'. My mate I went to school with."
Sitting on a Chesterfield, he takes me through photos I've curated from his site TwoGoldTeeth.
"I approach photos as I do music. Most things are computer generated these days to get perfection. The perfections are in the imperfections. I think that's why people fall in love with demos. I'm all about it feeling right, not looking right"
There's certainly some reoccurring themes: Sheffield, his studio, train stations, countryside. Like Britpop, he's successful in making everyday facets of British life look remotely interesting.
"There are two sides. There's the documenting side of things, like trips to Amsterdam. But then there are things I see regularly. I'm not documenting that I went to a chip shop, but it's a regular site".
So going through his photos…
M1, somewhere down South (Via TwoGoldTeeth.com)
"That was after me and my mate had just been to watch Sheffield Utd play Hull at Wembley, losing 5-3 in the semi-final of the FA Cup"
"What I like is it's got the 'The North' written on the sign. At first it was about the sunset, not the sign, but if only I had taken it sooner would've got the full text in"
We move on. Next up is from the theme of travel.
Jamie "Manakin" Shield, train to Bristol via Cheltenham (via TwoGoldTeeth)
"It's very British. The train itself looks like it's one of them old school carriages, where you'd sit opposite each other. But it's not, it was a CrossCountry train to Cheltenham from Sheffield."
"It's about 6am, as we were just about getting off. Those houses look like red brick ex-Council houses that've been converted"
'David Attenborough' by Rocket01, Charles Street, Sheffield
"It's very Attenborough. There's a place me and my wife like to go to, called Tamper Coffee, which is right on the corner there. This was Christmas Eve and we'd just met her parents in Tamper for some food"
Marcus (rapper from Clubs & Spades) describes how Sheffields graffiti artists from the 90's have turned street artists. This piece is by Rocket01.
Bramall Lane, SUFC (via TwoGoldTeeth)
"That would've been a shit match, against somebody crap and the most interesting thing happening was back of his head. That's Utd for you, football's amazing you can't keep your eyes off it"
"The ground is literally 5-minute walk from here. In fact I'll take you up roof to show you"
Up on the roof: atop the roof of Andys studio with the snow covered City below
Up on the roof Andy points out Bramall Lane, where he attends most home games thanks to a friend at the ground. He talks through the skyline; an old BT building, the Grosvenor hotel (earmarked for demolition) and the surrounding valleys.
"They say Sheffield was built on seven hills", pointing out towards the snow covered suburbs on the distant hills.
With an American Dad, he spent a couple of his early years in Santa Barbara but mainly grew up in Sheffield. First in Manor Park. Then Stocksbridge, where he met the gang. While the others lived in High Green, he moved to Hillsborough as documented in Red Lights Indicate Doors Are Secured.
As depicted in his photography, the City is changing and no more evident by the cranes and demolition going on around us. Next door they're building a cinema/Primark complex.
"They're always building something around here. Hopefully it'll bring some people to this side of town. All they'd need to do is build an Apple shop and that'll rejuvenate the whole area". Marcus tells me they have BBQs here in the summer. The people down below on the street have no idea, "nobody around here looks up".
The door to the roof opens, it's Marcus' sister who's come to pay compliment to Andys leather jacket. After satisfactorily passing as authentic leather via the trusted smell test, Andy confesses its origins.
"I got this in Amsterdam, just in a shitty mens clothes shop" he says, scanning the street below "bit like that Blue Inc down there".
Our conversation quickly descends into the British High St, the mysterious C&A in Amsterdam and the longevity of 90's clothing; NaffNaff, Spliffy, The Sweater Shop. "Unless you chucked that gear out, it was never going anywhere".
Andy's kind enough to humor me with some stories of the old days. Like when David Bowie came backstage after they'd played the Bowery Ballroom in New York 2005, and they pretended to mistake him for the club promoter.
"We weren't massive Bowie fans, some of the others might be now, but we just had a laugh going 'thanks for the extra crate of Strongbow, you didn't need to do that'"
I guess when you're 19 years old, you say what you want. Time has moved on and nobody more than Andy. Constantly evolving as a creative conglomerate, he's somebody who's genuinely fulfilled in what they're doing.
"I'm only 28. I feel like that I've not achieved anywhere near what I want to".
Publishing a cookbook? Presenting a Ross Kemp-style travel documentary?
"To work with the best artists in the world, keep progressing, going to other countries to try new things, growing up, learning to play our instruments better. We'll probably outgrow this studio soon, and look to build a bigger one"
"As we grow, we might get a few new band members, as coming from a live background I want everything to be live. Ideally with no backing track. It's certainly getting there"
And with that we said goodbye, with him suggesting a museum and some local ale pubs to fill the void until the 16:57 back to London.
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When it comes to exercises that intimidate women, the bench press is probably #1. I'm here to tell you that you can do the bench press, and you can do it in a way that works your whole body. I've found in my own life that confidence in the gym translates to confidence in your day-to-day life, so take a look at my pictures and steps below to learn how you can confidently try the bench press.
Gotta love that double chin.
I'm not on the standard bench press machine here due to what was available in my gym, but as you can see I still used a heavy weight (30 lbs.). If you don't feel like you can bench the bar (45 lbs., which is what I usually use), I would suggest using barbells on a standard weight bench until you work up to 45 lbs. Remember, lifting heavy weights will NOT make you bulk up.
Start with feet flat on the floor, knees bent at 90 degrees, glutes and abs squeezing in, shoulder blades tucked under you, holding the bar right above your chest. You want to squeeze your muscles and engage your entire body in order to protect your back and make the workout as effective as possible.
Slowly press the bar up, being sure to keep your glutes and abs tight.
Extend your arms all the way and then slowly lower the bar back towards your chest. Try to get the bar as close to your chest as possible - only coming part of the way down will short-change your workout.
I'm writing this post as they announce the result of the Presidential election. I can't tell you how happy I am that this is all over after two long years of hearing about little else on all forms of media. I'm generally not one to pass judgment on how others spend their money (I'm sure there are plenty of people who would raise an eyebrow at how much money I spend at J. Crew and Lululemon), but it almost makes me sick to my stomach to think of the unbelievable amount of money that was spent on this election. When there are so many people in this world who do not have their basic needs met every day, I just cannot understand spending tens of millions upon tens of millions on...television attack ads? Here's hoping that everyone in this country can put their expendable income into something worthwhile (and maybe a few pretty things as well) in the near future.
Rant over - here's to a post-election world! I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!


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Q: Why when I highlight items on CSS Zen Garden, it highlights different areas? I asked a question like this yesterday, but I seem to not understand much about the reason why the css shows this location. For example:
example1 http://puu.sh/k5r57/6e59005bdd.jpg
Selecting an image further down the DOM, suddenly selects the topmost banner, but selecting its children selects location where I would have expected that to be judging by the flow of the box-model.
Or,
example2 http://puu.sh/k5rkp/b07bdcd576.jpg
Highlighting the parent div 'Requirements' does not require the entire contents the box would originally select.
Is it something in the CSS why I don't understand how the box model in this website works?

A: Use a div with class 'clear' before closing the tag like below
In this the clear should have the style like below

Hello JDudez

A: CSS Zen Garden is a CSS experiment site. The whole point of it is for authors to take a single fixed unchanging HTML page and use CSS to restyle it; the idea being to demonstrate how much power CSS has even without you having to modify your HTML code.
Some of the page designs created this way for the Zen Garden site look wildly different from each other, and they achieve that by using all kinds of CSS tricks to move elements around the page.
In short, the behaviour you've described is pretty much what I'd expect from the CSS Zen Garden site.
It is intended for you to learn from; if you're struggling with it, try reading the CSS source code; there may be useful comments there.

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Heat 3″ of oil in a deep fryer to 325 F. Alternately, heat 3-inches of oil in a deep pot. Peel the potatoes and cut them into chips, about the size of your index finger. Put the potatoes in the oil. Fry the chips for 2 to 3 minutes; they should not be crisp or fully cooked at this point. Remove the chips with a spider strainer or slotted spoon, to a paper towel-lined platter to drain.
Crank the oil temperature up to 375 F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and egg. Pour in the beer and whisk to a smooth batter. Spread the rice flour on a plate. Dredge the fish pieces in the rice flour and then dip them into the batter, letting the excess drip off.
Put the chips in the bottom of the fryer basket and carefully submerge in the hot oil. Carefully wave the battered fish into the bubbling oil before dropping them in on top of the chips. Fry the fish and chips for 4 to 5 minutes until crispy and brown. Remove the basket and drain the fish and chips on paper towels; season lightly with salt.
A few notes on preparation: We used fresh cod fillets. The beer we used was Pabst Blue Ribbon (more commonly known as PBR).
Amazingly, a success! We were somewhat dubious that our attempts would replicate what we'd had in the UK, but it was surprisingly similar. The batter was flavourful and crispy, and the cod had a wonderful, almost creamy texture. We did notice that the first time round, when we fried some of the potato with one of the battered fillets on top, it stuck to the chips. Thus, the second time around we tried just frying the fillet by itself, and we noticed that the batter was crispier and had the more iconic consistency on the first fillet. The chips were also super tasty–came out as good (or even better) than the fish itself. We also determined that just one russet potato would be sufficient to serve the two of us. Calling it a win!
Note (5/9/15): After making it again, we decided that you really only need 8 oz filet for 2 people (leftovers don't taste as good). There is also a lot of extra batter, so you can cut the amount in half.


For giving of power supply or a management signal on some of consumers of the electric power in the car (such as components of system of injection of fuel, a horn, a starter, the fan of system of cooling, fog lights and other) are used by the relay. Actually the relay represents the electric key providing short circuit In/in a contour on a low-voltage signal. In case of a relay exit out of operation there is a refusal of functioning of the corresponding consumer. Relays are established in the assembly block under the dashboard and in the assembly block in an impellent compartment (see an illustration the Block of the relay and safety locks in an impellent compartment). The description of check of serviceability of functioning of the relay is provided below. The failed relays are subject to replacement.
If it is not possible to find out a way of turning on of the relay in the corresponding electric contour according to schemes of electric connections (schemes are provided in the end of head), it is necessary to remember that the approach to check of any relay in principle is identical in all cases.
In most cases the management contour always is connected to two of contact plugs of the relay. When giving on these plugs of low-voltage tension the current starts to circulate on a winding of management of the relay therefore there is a short circuit of big contacts of a working contour of the consumer of the electric power. Other plugs are plugs of the worker (In/in) a contour.
For the purpose of simplification of identification of plugs of the relay explanatory marking is usually put on its case with the image of the scheme of connection of keys.
Before removal of the relay make sure that the corresponding contour is disconnected.
Connect the wire crossing point equipped with a safety lock between one of plugs of management of the relay and the positive plug of the battery. By means of the second wire crossing point earth the second plug of management, – the relay should publish click. Some relays demand obligatory observance of polarity of connection, - if click did not occur, try to change polarity of connection of plugs of management.
At the connected wires crossing points check conductivity existence between contour In/to plugs, having connected an ohmmeter according to the key scheme on the relay case.
At negative result of check replace the relay.


Many solutions Purposefully create a closed system, which is tedious to move away from as soon as you get started. However, with a stage called Ecwid, you no longer need to worry about this. Actually, the entire goal of the business, which started in 2009, is to quickly and quickly make an internet store system in your existing websites.
This raised my Attention, since I know the struggles that come along with attempting to migrate sites, particularly when it comes to ecommerce. So, I wanted to gather an in-depth review of the Ecwid system to see whether it is worth the time.
It's rather Impressive what Ecwid has done since 2009, with more than 1 million retailers getting signed up. What is even more cool is that the Ecwid merchants span over 175 distinct countries, demonstrating that this isn't just a platform for people in the united states or Europe. Even businesses in developing nations have a chance to get an online store heading, and you do not even have to squander your prior site in case you have one.
Along with The overall merchant count, over 20,000 active users are utilizing the Ecwid Shopping Cart for WordPress. The difference between that 20,000 along with also the 1 million is the simple fact you don't need a WordPress site to implement Ecwid. So, the 20,000 simply identifies WordPress users with the plugin.
Ecwid is a hosted Solution for building an online shop. Unlike competing products such as Shopify, Bigcommerce and Volusion, which allow you to construct a fresh website with e-commerce performance, Ecwid is targeted more towards people who currently have a site and simply want to add an online store for this.
Much like other E-commerce programs, Ecwid lets you set up'catalogs' of goods, and include photographs, pricing, weight etc. for each. You can specify shipping rates, accept credit card payments etc — all of the key stuff that you'd expect to be able to do with an e-commerce solution.
However it differs Significantly from competing products like Shopify, Volusion, Squarespace and Bigcommerce since it is not actually designed to let you create a fully-featured, standalone e-commerce website; rather, it is designed to allow you add an online store to an existing online existence.
The Product works by providing you a widget which gets placed on other websites — hence the name Ecwid: it's short for'E-commerce Widget'. You receive a few lines of HTML code (the widget) to add into an existing site or social networking profile, and your store is displayed wherever you've inserted this code.
Ecwid makes Strides in the market by catering to companies which don't need to begin a brand new website. The main attribute is that you can choose your old website and immediately incorporate the Ecwid system within a couple of minutes.
You can also Mirror the machine onto various different sites if you anticipate selling elsewhere online. Manage all of these websites from 1 place rather than switching between multiple dashboards.
Another pleasant Attribute is that the syncing between multiple devices. Sell on-the-go with your smartphone. This usually means that you can visit a tradeshow to make a number of sales and all of these sales are represented on the back part of your website.
The system is Also made to integrate nicely with social networks, so you may sell your items on Facebook if needed. 1 part of Ecwid we particularly enjoy is the delivery aspect. With real time shipping integrations you always know what is going on with your orders and where they're being shipped to.
Thanks To Ecwid's point-of-sale (POS) performance, you may use your Ecwid shop to sell not only online but in bodily places too — in stores, market stalls, in concerts and so forth.
With Ecwid's POS Performance, irrespective of if a customer buys a product in store, online, on their phone or through Facebook, everything stays in sync – i.e., the merchant's catalogue, inventory and client / transaction information.
There's a couple of ways that you can use this feature: the simplest is likely to use'Paypal Here.' This involves downloading the Ecwid iOS app from the Apple's App shop, linking it to the Paypal Here support, and then taking payments using a mobile card reader (pictured above).
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Although you could avail Of the Paypal Here POS choice on most of paid-for plans, you'll want to be on the priciest'Unlimited' plan if you would like to avail of a Vend, Clover, NCR Silver or Square integration.
Ecwid Storefronts are responsive, meaning they will display correctly across devices — desktopcomputer, tablet and cellular. In a age where smartphone web browsing is eclipsing desktop browsing, this is vital.
Granted, it's a fairly Standard plan, in which attributes such as discount vouchers and service aren't available, and it only lets you sell up to 10 products in two classes — but this may actually be adequate for some users, and using it is a fantastic way to try the system out.
However, A vital point to notice about the free plan is the fact that it is not good from an search engine optimization standpoint — you have to be on a paid plan to make certain your product pages speak to hunt engines accurately (more on SEO below).
Ecwid is forward of the Pack in that its storefronts could be mechanically translated into nearly 50 distinct languages — clients can see your shop in their own language, without you needing to worry about producing alternate versions of it. Ecwid provides this functionality by discovering visitors' language mechanically according to their browser preferences / IP address.
Competing products like Shopify And Bigcommerce are yet to provide this sort of functionality — that they force you to rely on third party apps, the creation of multiple shops or Google Translate to provide different language versions of your store, which is less than ideal. So a definite win for Ecwid here.
Search engine Optimisation (SEO) in Ecwid is a pretty straightforward affair. You can edit the title of your webpage and its own meta description; the relevant fields are pre-populated for you automatically, but you can tweak them to match your search engine optimization objectives.
One area where Ecwid doesn't perform quite so Well on the SEO front involves AMP — accelerated cellular pages. As the name implies, AMP pages load faster on cellular devices. This encourages people to remain longer on your page, thus increasing'live time' –something which is considered by many search engine optimization experts consider to be rewarded by Google with preferential treatment in search results. Additionally, Google sometimes highlights AMP pages in carousels in search results, providing AMP articles an extra little boost.
The Export option allows you to export product information, orders and clients (in CSV format) and means that if you feel the need to migrate your store to another e-commerce platform, then you shouldn't have some major problems doing so.
WordPress doesn't Supplied any e-commerce performance out of the box, so anyone wishing to sell on the platform will require a third-party solution like Ecwid. There's an Ecwid plugin accessible, so adding an Ecwid shop to your WordPress site is very simple — you can get up and running with a couple clicks.
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Integrating Ecwid with Squarespace permits you to bypass these limitations, and adding it to some Squarespace website is quite simple: it is a simple matter of including a code block to a webpage and pasting some HTML into it.
As With Squarespace, there is currently no dropshipping choice for Wix users, so again Ecwid can offer a fantastic workaround. A committed app is offered by Ecwid to enable you incorporate the item onto a Wix shop easily.
Ecwid provides a pretty Limited number integrations with other well-known apps. Integrations do exist with key services Mailchimp, Xero and Freshbooks; but to be honest the assortment of integrations may be more extensive — competing products like Shopify provide a much broader range of apps. Notable omissions from the Ecwid store comprise Quickbooks and Zendesk, for example (that said, a Quickbooks integration is coming shortly ).
Ecwid's Interface is rather user friendly. Like most similar online shop builders, you get a vertical menu on the left that allows you to access key performance, and the area on the right can be used to display or edit related products, site reports and content.
As with any e-commerce tool, you'll need to Spend a fair amount of time getting your head around producing catalogues and product variants, establishing transport prices etc…but there is nothing here that should represent too a lot of a learning curve.
If You're stuck nonetheless, you could always get in touch with Ecwid's support team — more on that later — or, if you're on a'Business' or'Unlimited', you can make the most of this included customization support (you get two hours and 12 hours personalization period from Ecwidon these programs ).
I'm not a Lawyer, so please note the below observations should not be interpreted as legal information, but I am planning to do my very best to spell out a number of the key GDPR problems facing Ecwid users below.
With the introduction of The EU's new GDPR legislation, there are several legal measures that website owners now need to take to ensure they are adequately protecting EU customers' and visitors' privacy. There are severe financial penalties for not doing this (to the point where it is typically a good idea to speak with an attorney on what to do); and even if your business is not based in the EU, you still will need to obey the regulations where any website visits from the EU are concerned.
There does not seem to be Whatever stops you meeting the first three requirements readily enough with Ecwid, although you will need to spend time and possibly money creating adequate notices and crafting data capture forms so that they are GDPR compliant.
So for Instance, If you Utilize a Facebook Advertising cookie in conjunction with your Ecwid shop, you'll be breaking GDPR laws unless you've got a banner set up which does all the above.
Nowout of the box at There isn't a way to take care of the cookie consent issue with Ecwid. Nor is there an adequate program available from the Ecwid app store (the only option on front that I can locate, the'EU cookie banner', does not seem to supply the essential functionality — even though costing $1.99 a month to use).
It Appears to me that the only option available to Ecwid users is to use a professional product such as CookiePro, which will provide all the necessary functionality to generate cookie approval fully GDPR compliant. Despite being a powerful product nonetheless, Cookiepro does need quite a great deal of configuration and you will need to set quite a lot of time aside to set it up.
I really like The simple fact that you can run a website without paying anything. This makes the setup process that much simpler, since you simply have to punch in your email and create a password to go straight to the backend interface.
The machine has Wizards for each platform you would like to set your shop on. In case you've got a WordPress site, just walk through three steps to get up and running. You could also click on choices like Facebook and Joomla, depending on where you want to market.
The design Depends somewhat on the subject you've got on your site, however as you can see below, it shows photos well and appears clean and simple to navigate. I especially enjoy the Shopping Bag place, which can be outstanding and easy to find for customers when they wish to checkout.
Although many Sites are going to be mobile friendly, its nice knowing that Ecwid involves a native shopping application for both iOS and Android. Merchants now receive a native shopping program for iOS and Android.
The closing Design thing which makes sense to mention is the vocabulary tool. Since conducting an online store generally requires one to reach out to people from throughout the planet, you're bound to stumble upon a few customers who would love to read product webpages and other content in their native language. Ecwid supports 45 languages, so if a user wants to translate from English to Spanish, that's no problem in any respect.
A Few of the apps Can help you out with rating and reviews, rewards programs, automated ad tools, analytics, custom design topics and much more.
Ecwid is a Third-party solution to your present site, so you would typically have to employ additional SEO and marketing tools to truly get the word out. That said, Ecwid provides quality SEO qualities to help merchants increase their visibility in Google searches.
Moreover, Google now indexes AJAX websites, therefore all Ecwid stores are indexed by Google with no extra work. It gets even better with WordPress sites, as you gain access to additional SEO plugins as well as also the default search engine performance around the dashboard.
Each measure is Concise and clear, so that you can just go in there and type in a product name, price and picture then save the merchandise for later. Obviously you could always open the More Powerful Options, but they different these for when you are ready to get started ramping up your own store.
As an example of the stock Rich management toolset, you gain access to things like out of stock merchandise tracking, mobile device inventory management, barcode scanning and much more.
Overall, the Support outlets include telephone support, online chat service and email support, maintaining the response time brief and support quality .
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Remember that Ecwid is not a payment processor, which means you've got to setup something such as PayPal or Stripe to process all the trades that come through your website. It is pretty easy to employ these systems, because Ecwid incorporates with over 40 international payment choices. However, each one of these processors have their particular transaction fees so that you need to prepare for these.
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At Benmor Family Law Group, our multi-disciplinary team of divorce experts fully understands the emotional and financial impact of divorce. That's why we treat our clients the way we would want to be treated. Whether we help you through separation, divorce, mediation, divorce coaching, or parenting coordination, our full-service family law firm expertly supports you, guides you, and represents you - throughout your case.
We also understand that hiring a full-service law firm is not feasible or appropriate in every situation. Sometimes, you just need strategic legal advice from a Senior Divorce Lawyer at key stages of the process. Therefore, we also offer the option of booking a Divorce Strategy Session to get the expert insight, answers, and guidance you need to feel confident about your next legal move.
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Steve Benmor is a recognized divorce lawyer, family mediator, arbitrator, speaker, writer and educator. Mr. Benmor has worked as lead counsel in many divorce trials, held many leadership positions in the legal community and has been regularly interviewed on television, radio and in newspapers as an expert in Family Law. As one of Toronto's 24 Certified Specialists in Family Law, as one of Canada's 56 Fellows of the prestigious International Academy of Family Lawyers and as a Master of Laws in Family Law...
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During marriage, many families accumulate assets such as real estate, cars, home furnishings, pensions, RRSP's, and even debts and loans. All these items need to be shared at separation.
One of the most common mistakes that people make with their finances during divorce is not being well informed and not receiving legal advice until it is too late. Making sure you understand your legal rights early is essential to your financial security.
The team of professionals at Benmor Family Law Group possesses the unique skills and sensitivity to achieve success for their clients. Any person faced with divorce or separation must be able to find a team of professionals who are committed, determined and experienced to negotiate the most favourable settlement for their client, or, if necessary, forcefully advocate their client's rights in court.
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Our Mission Statement: For over 30 years, Steve Benmor and his team of divorce professionals have successfully helped his clients stay out of divorce court, keep their costs down, avoid conflict and reach an amicable divorce settlement.
Our Vision: Steve Benmor and his team of divorce professionals believe that the most important things in life are family, children and having healthy relationships. They are concerned with the hardship that parents and children endure at the end of a marriage. Their every action is to protect their clients and plan for their happy future. The qualities that motivate the group are compassion, integrity, expertise and confidence. Each client is part of the team and, together, they navigate their life transition with regular communication, empathy, clarity, transparency and hope. The team's knowledge, expertise and hard work ethic has been demonstrated for over 30 years.
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"I really can't say enough good things about Steve Benmor and his team. Divorce is never an easy process to go through however, he was very kind, understanding, and extremely supportive - often times going above and beyond his role as my advocate. As an advocate, he made sure that I stayed focused on what was important and offered me the right amount of perspective and insight at the right time so that I could come up with as positive of a resolution as possible. Steve and his staff also made sure that I kept cost to a minimum so that the what can be a very expensive endeavor, remained reasonable. I do credit Steve, Marigona, and Cris with ensuring that I stayed true to myself, my beliefs, and my integrity throughout the entire process."
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"From the moment I walked into BFLG office, I felt a sense of calmness as I was greeted by Cris and the staff. I came into the office under tremendous stress from my marriage breakdown. They had settled me down and then I was introduced to Steven. After reviewing the details of my situation, he asked me how I would like to proceed, and immediately responded by saying I want this, that, the other thing and a quick divorce. Well, Steven quickly gave me a dose of reality(in a positive way) I was not prepared for. During our meetings, I quickly realized that Steven is a very intelligent and knowledgeable Family Law specialist. He is a very tactical thinker who knows how to deal with the conflicting issues very efficiently. Steven is a strategically aggressive, no nonsense type of Family Lawyer whom I would highly recommend to represent me as my Legal Council. I was truly impressed with Steven's performance during my ordeal, and have nothing but the utmost respect for him and the BFLG team."
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"I could not be any happier that I chose Steve and his team to represent me in my divorce. It was a very complex and high conflict case. I found Steve to be respectful, knowledgeable, and patient when he had to educate me on realistic expectations under different circumstances. I really appreciate how he strategized my case by paying close attention to details that proved critical to the endurance of the court's decisions. Steve committed his talent and expertise to safeguard my future - I highly recommend him."
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"Steven and his team are outstanding. They are knowledgable and attentive in every aspect of the process. Steven and his team handled my complex and high conflict divorce for over 2 years."
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"We found Steven Benmor through recommendation from our previous lawyer. His office and staff are (Cris and Marigona) highly professional and responsive. After his careful review and understanding in my partner's case he did his best to solve the case in cost-effective way (although the respondent was not cooperating). In court my partner was represented better, we appreciate every effort he put into to have truth to be seen in court. He was well prepared and did a good job. We went thru a couple of lawyers and the case was moving very slow, we finally found Steven Benmor that make the case move faster. Steven Benmor is more experienced, responsive and knowledgeable and he knows how to execute things properly. We are grateful for his service and hereby recommend Steven Benmor without reservation. Although the case is still on going, but we see the light coming out, we feel that he's not that kind of lawyer that will make the case longer and more complicated. With Benmor's help, we hope that soon the case will be over and my partner will get what he deserve, we know Benmor can do it. We keep you posted."
Couple of years ago my 27-year marriage was crumbling. Divorce fight over financial settlement that lied ahead was tough. Couple of properties and business were involved. From the first consultation Mr. Benmor and his team developed the strategy, did their in-depth research and followed through with it during the entire process. Strategy chosen was perfect and result was outstanding. Mr. Benmor and his team were always on top of the case, with detailed research, in-depth knowledge of every case detail, potential issues and solutions how to solve them. Highly recommended.
EXCEPTIONAL WORK! THANK YOU TEAM BENMOR!!!
I had the opportunity to work with Steve Benmor and his stellar team (Cris, Marigona and Misha) when I found myself in a high conflict separation. From my initial consult with Mr. Benmor, to the case conference, motion hearing, mediation and child assessment prep - I witnessed first-hand Mr. Benmor's exceptional litigation skills, ability to effectively lower the temperature in tumultuous situations and genuine compassion. He became my trusted advisor and ally. Going through a significant life event like a separation will likely bring about a multitude of stressors. Mr. Benmor and his team were able to adopt a human approach which made me feel heard and supported. Retaining Mr. Benmor and his team will no doubt provide first class legal representation.
Prior to speaking to Benmor and his team, I have been through several lawyers who really did not really represent my interest despite paying over almost $25,000 in legal fees over 3 years during my high conflict divorce. BFLG were able to put an end to the constant delay games of the opposing counsel that I had to endure for 3 years. BFLG tell you the truth and approach matter from a 360 degrees point of view to give you a realistic expectation. Misha is very a professional lawyer& straight to the point with focus on result &represented my interest without backing down despite all the intimidating delay tactics & several efforts from my Ex-Spouse and her counsel to frustrate the proceedings which they have gotten away with for 3 years. Working with both Misha Leslie and Cris Lam for my highly contentious divorce, they were both immensely helpful, realistic, honest and focused on helping me reach a settlement as soon as possible, I can now look forward to the next chapter of my life.
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One lot of Montelukast Sodium Tablets (MON17384, expiration 12/31/2019) is being voluntarily recalled by Camber Pharmaceuticals. In a warning to consumers and health care professionals, officials with the FDA said sealed bottles labeled as Camber's allergy and asthma medication 'montelukast sodium tablets, 10 milligram, 30-count' were found to instead contain 90 tablets of Losartan Potassium Tablets, 50 mg. The tablet mix-up may pose a safety risk to consumers.
According to the FDA, patients taking losartan tablets when not prescribed this product are at risk for potential renal dysfunction, elevated potassium levels, and low blood pressure. These risks are especially high for a pregnant woman taking montelukast because losartan, which is indicated to treat high blood pressure, could harm or kill the fetus. The FDA is encouraging consumers who possess this recalled product to contact their health care provider or pharmacist immediately.
To date, Camber has not received adverse event reports associated with this recall, the FDA said, in a statement. The agency encourages health care professionals and consumers to report adverse events to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program.
Montelukast is used to prevent wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness and coughing caused by asthma. It is also used to prevent breathing difficulties during exercise and to treat the symptoms of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis. Montelukast is in a class of medications called leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) which work by blocking the action of substances in the body that cause the symptoms of asthma and allergic rhinitis.
Losartan is often used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. The drug is also used to decrease the risk of stroke in people who have high blood pressure and a heart condition called left ventricular hypertrophy, which is enlargement of the walls of the left side of the heart.
This recall is not related to the recent valsartan recalls that were due to an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine.
FDA announces voluntary recall of Montelukast tablets by Camber Pharmaceuticals due to incorrect drug in bottles [news release]. Silver Spring, MD; August 31, 2018: FDA website. http://www.pharmacytimes.com/link/215. Accessed August 31, 2018.


Sprouts Light Henna was handcrafted in Nepal using thick 100% Himalayan wool yarn and woven with our Yak-Soo weave. The weave used is one of our thickest with a pile height of about one inch, our most shag like carpet. The color of Sprouts Light Henna is a monochromatic yellow beige with very little color variation. The dyes used are all natural vegetable based dyes making this one of our most sustainable and green area rugs.


For over 30 years Fisher's Custom Design Jewelry has been creating unusual, personalized, custom-made jewelry with exquisite detail and quality. An Albany retail landmark started by women, the business continues this tradition with Krista Meadows as the owner. The concept behind Fisher's was to create a friendly, relaxed atmosphere to show unusual hand made jewelry. Today this is still Fisher's goal. Local artists showcase their talents for designing fine jewelry using various techniques in a setting that cultivates original inspirations.
With over 20 local artists represented in the store many customers return for our revolving and evolving selection of earrings, pendants and rings. We also carry a fine selection of estate jewelry from the late 1800's to the early to mid 1900's.
Fisher's offers superlative service as well as distinctive designs. Being involved with Fisher's for over 15 years, Krista brings great breadth and depth of knowledge and skill to the store. She is a certified Graduate Gemologist with a keen design sense that can guide you through the simplest repair to the most creative custom job.
Through its dynamic pieces, Fisher's thrives to support the local community and culture. It is a small business with the very large vision of creating beautiful jewelry with imagination, integrity, grace and brilliance.


Inspired by their love, this gorgeous couple infused their wedding with greenery and natural elements. Leila and Joel decided to create a vivid, intimate ceremony surrounded by the beauty of nature. The whole scene was extremely natural with olive leaves to be the main decorative detail. Bouquets with olive branches and leaves adorned both ceremony and reception, perfectly. Greenery garlands, ribbons, candles and tall candlesticks with gold touches completed the scene and matched with the effortless rustic sense. This is one of those weddings that will fill your heart with warmth… Scroll on to see every single moment!


To be a recognized leader in providing seniors with a broad array of exceptional and compassionate, services that promotes botha meaningful living and environment.
To pursue relentlessly, continued quality improvement and excellence by emphasizing and maximizing customer-focused service, choices, value and innovation.
Rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition, encourages meaningful living - emotionally, spiritually, socially and physically - for those who are served and those who serve. We value personal dignity, integrity, quality, diversity, advocacy, creativity and joy.


Trinity Masterworks choir will begin rehearsal for their Spring Concert this Sunday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the nave of Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Day St., Fredonia. The concert is scheduled for April 28 at 7 p.m.
Rehearsals will be held every Sunday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dust off your winter voice and get ready to welcome spring with three works by living American Composers.
Michael John Trotta's exquisite setting of eight Sara Teasdale poems "For a Breath of Ecstasy" features strings and solo oboe; Shawn Kirchner's three glorious high-energy Appalachian songs "Heavenly Home" are performed a capella; "The Greatest of These" composed and accompanied by SUNY Fredonia guitar professor James Piorkowski is a touching modern setting of the famous "Love is patient, Love is Kind" text.
Trinity Masterworks Choir welcomes singers of all levels and is comprised of a mix of community members and students from both SUNY Fredonia and area high schools. It was founded in 2016 with a mission of bringing community music-making back to the Fredonia area and presents two concerts each year. We hope you will come and join us in creating music together as a community!


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Alesha Dixon flashes back to her roots on her latest video for 'Stop' featuring the wordsmith, and one of the UK's finest rappers Wretch 32.
Bringing a stand-out, effortless, R&B edge, Alesha mixes up the track as she drops her much loved quicktime flow that stood her apart from any other female in the UK scene in the noughties. One of the original queens of UK R&B, Alesha has become one of the countries sweethearts and gained huge success in the pop world, however this track brings her home.
Starting off as one thirds of UK Garage group Mis-Teeq, Alesha was the rude girl rapper that no-one at the time could beat. She smoothly transformed into a judge to become Saturday teatime TV royalty to two of the Nation's favourite programs; Strictly Come Dancing and Britains Got Talent, as well as beginning a solo career. She has become a style icon as well as an artist and a presenter that Britain cannot get enough of.
A singer of nine Top 10 singers and three platinum albums, she has received Brit Awards and MOBO Awards nominations. Her new, fourth studio album 'Do It For Love,' where this single is taken from, is being released on Alesha's own independent label 'Precious Stone Records.' It's an infectious, Summer R&B jam produced by DaBeatfreakz. Alesha opens the track stating her power, "You ready? I'm supersonic, bionic" which is partnered with a hot 16 from Wretch 32 who adds to the flavoursome track, bringing his powerful and confident lyrics.
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The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association is a non-profit tribal organization of the Aleut people in Alaska providing services including cultural heritage, health, education, social, psychological, employment, vocational training, environment, natural resources and public safety services. APIA joined the ABSI LCC Steering Committee in November 2012.
The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. is the federally recognized tribal organization of the Aleut people in Alaska. It was created by the merger of two predecessor organizations: The Aleut League, formed in 1966, and the Aleutian Planning Commission, formed a few years later.
To strengthen and preserve Unangax cultural heritage.
The APIA is represented on the ABSI LCC Steering Committee by Karen Pletnikoff (Vice Chair).


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Surrounded by leaders of the state's education groups and members of both political parties, Gov. Butch Otter on Thursday signed the $125.5 million career ladder teacher salary bill into law.
Gov. Butch Otter, left, Superintendent Sherri Ybarra and House Education Committee Chairman Reed DeMordaunt participate in Thursday's bill signing ceremony at the Statehouse.
When Otter put pen to paper, in front of a standing-room only crowd in his Statehouse office, it marked a milestone in a three-year journey to address teacher pay and retention issues. The career ladder topped the list of 20 reform recommendations issued in 2013 by Otter's Task Force for Improving Education.
Over five years, the career ladder is designed to give all teachers a raise every year – starting with a $33.5 million boost in state funding in 2015-16.
Professional teachers with more that three years experience: $42,500 to $50,000.
The minimum teacher salary set by law for this school year is $31,750. That jumps to $32,700 next year (a 2.9 percent increase) and $37,000 by 2019-20 (a 16.5 percent increase from current levels).
Otter called the career ladder "probably the biggest achievement in education" that he has seen in his political career, which started in the 1960s as a legislative attaché.
While raising minimum teacher salaries is a major aspect of the career ladder, the plan also gives more experienced teachers raises as well.
For example, a teacher with between four and nine years of experience would enter the career ladder at the professional rung next year, without having to advance through the residency rung. The state would provide $35,498 in state funding for salaries next year. That would jump to $38,758 the following year, representing a raise of more than 9 percent. By the following year, 2017-18, those teacher would earn $41,155, through another raise of 6.2 percent.
Just as today, salaries will continue to be negotiated annually between local school districts and their teachers' union or bargaining agent.
"We were at an impasse, with people talking past each other, as usual," said House Speaker Scott Bedke, R-Oakley.
The first two versions were shelved and revised in an effort to build support.
Idaho Education Association President Penni Cyr said the tide of opposition turned, in part, because teachers were given a seat that the table and their concerns were reflected in the revisions.
The statewide teachers' union had opposed a related plan for tiered licensure and the career ladder since at least May of 2014, when a State Board of Education implementation subcommittee developed the career ladder framework.
Cyr said teachers still hold some concerns, and would like to see salaries reach the $40,000/$50,000/$60,000 levels that were originally proposed.
On Thursday, Otter and Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra made a public commitment to support the career ladder through implementation and find the funding to pay for it.


I loved Gatsby. When I was sixteen, I named my first car after Fitzgerald's famous character partly because I was enamored with my English teacher and partly because I liked the book. Gatsby was my first love, chipped paint and all. The day I got my driver's license, my father handed over the keys to his twelve-year-old car.
That first Monday after I received my license, I drove to school with pride, sunglasses perched on my nose, hair gathered in a pink pony tail, my backpack sitting in the passenger seat. I had the windows down so I could stick my hand out and wave at those poor souls that had to walk to school. Singing jauntily, I swung into a parking spot between two cars … and bam! I hit the car on my left. My heart dropped to my feet.
The car I hit belonged to Brad, a yearbook committee member. He didn't speak to me – for about a month. During that time, he also made sure to take pictures and put them in the school yearbook pictures page captioned Ups and Downs. My disaster captured for posterity.
In adulthood, maturity and distance have lent a sort of fondness to the memory. Brad ended up being my senior prom date. So, in my musings about Gatsby, I dwell on the happier times.
I'd love to be able to recapture those moments at whim, at the tips of my fingers.
But our school yearbooks were the traditional paper books and mine is stored somewhere up in the attic. In the future, when my students want to bring back a memory, they'll have it at the tips of their fingers – because they have SchoolFlicker, the paperless yearbook.


Just got one of the Autoprogrammers and is really useful for my projects. I love the multiple configuration and multiple target support. I think I'm going to get some more of these, I have been using several other portable programmers, but this one has it all.
So, I decided to make a little enclosure for it, so it wont get damaged by handling it.
You can download the STL files and print it for yourself. Note this is for the V4 board.
Awesome job Thanos!!!! Very nice!
Haha, seen it. I didn't had a dollar spare to buy some tic tacs, so I printed my own version instead.
I just tested the Autoprogrammer with an atmel socket firmware update tool, that sits on the pins of the SMT Atmega328p... tried it on an arduino nano board I had laying around. I really like the no button operation, just plug and its done!
Looks great Thanos - nice job showing of the multiple match selection (MMS) feature! Love the case and am glad to see you got the 2nd one you ordered so quickly!
Updated links on first post to the latest manual/software. There is a new merge hex feature that makes combining a bootloader+app very easy.
How do you merge the bootloader and firmware in the application? I can't figure it out and the manual doesn't seem to mention this.
Ok, installed the new application and I see a Merge HEX button... any instructions on that? I mean, which should be used for bootloader and which for firmware?
Thanks for the note; I'll thought I added something about it in the manual, but I probably just thought I did it!
What I always do is "Load Hex" to load the application, and then "Merge Hex" to load the bootloader. The different between the two buttons is that Load Hex clears out what was already in there, but Merge Hex just adds to what was in there. You should see the flash byte count increase as expected when merging.
I see. thanks for the clarification! You are the best!
P.s. This is actually on a company computer that I don't have control over such settings. They enlarge the fonts for company specific application I suppose. Yes please, see if there is scaling option for the font, or use non-system font that you can declare its font to fit your app!
Updated PC application to 1.12 - added ATmega324PB and ATmega328PB to the built in device list.
Any chance to fix the font issue? Still the labels are too big to fit in the buttons like on the photo I posted before.
I looked at and I already have the scale option enabled which should scale it. Are they doing something wierd with font size in windows maybe? I think there is an option to increase the font size and this usually makes applications look terrible... What is your font size set to? 125% perhaps? I'll try to do some testing on it under different conditions when I have some time.
No, I actually checked and the font size on my Pc looks 100%. Just to mention I have windows 7 ... I don't know if that is an issue though.
What is under set custom text size (DPI)?
Its Windows 7 and the DPI is same 100%.
Try it now - I didn't bump the version, still 1.12. Using Segoe UI now.
Oh yes! Much better!! Thank you!
I'm going to move those fields (0 bytes, none, 0x0000) a little more to the right, hold on.
Yep, missed that. Try it now!
All good now! Thanks for the help!
I'll be ordering more of these programmers for sure. They are so useful!! Next time I'm getting the 512k eeprom model!
Super - let me know when you need them!
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Mumbai to Host Non-Fiction Book Festival
IndiatimesUpdated on Jun 14, 2013, 16:40 IST
Mumbai: Focussing on genres like business, management, leadership, health, fitness, politics, media and cinema, India's first non-fiction festival will be held in Mumbai June 21 to 23.
The three-day festival, India Non-Fiction Festival (INFF), is centred on the theme "Be Bold, Stay Real", and will see panel discussions, conversations with authors, book launches, and book signing sessions to engage book lovers thoroughly at the Nehru Centre in Worli.
"I have always been a great enthusiast of non-fiction as this is the format that mirrors real life happenings, circumstances and connects the reader to reality. Formerly, there was no festival solely dedicated to non-fiction works and so I decided to give the genre its due," said Kumaar Bagrodia, festival director, INFF, in a press statement Wednesday.
Among the prominent people conducting sessions will be author Devdutt Pattanaik, director Sanjay Gadhvi, journalist Tavleen Singh and food writer Tara Deshpande. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt will launch K. Raghavendra's "Directors Cut: 50 Major Filmmakers of the Modern Era".
Apart from these activities, the maiden non-fiction book festival will also act as a platform to create awareness and have discussions on subjects like Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders (LGBT) in society and promoting philanthropy.
"This festival, with a unique focus on non-fiction, is a welcome initiative that would promote non-fiction authors and their ideas in India. This will give readers an opportunity to listen to, learn and engage with top Indian and international minds," said Vinay Hebbar, managing director India, Havard Business School Publishing.


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The Dusty Story
by Christy Mooers (daughter)
The year was 1977, and Ray Mooers was on a career path to become a dentist when fate intervened and the course of humanity was forever altered. (Well, the harp and hammered dulcimer world, anyway…) What were the pivotal moments, you ask? Well, there was that first encounter with the magical sounds of the hammered dulcimer at the Northwest Folklife Festival. There was the rejection of Ray's dental school application, which led to taking summer classes to fill in a few credits, which caused him to happen across an "Intro to Folk Instruments" presentation by Virgil Hughes, which resulted in the purchase of a Hughes hammered dulcimer kit, which he and his roommate, Randy Hudson, built using paneling from a basement wall of their rental house. (More on Dulcimer #1 here.)
Ray's and Randy's fascination with the hammered dulcimer and their insatiable desire to tinker and make improvements led to one instrument after another, and before long, the hobby was out of control. Ray married Sue, they acquired a table saw as a wedding present, and Dusty Strings became an official business in 1979, with Randy as their founding partner.
When asked where the name "Dusty Strings" came from, Ray says it was mostly a metaphor for the folk music revival at the time. Interest in dulcimers, other folk instruments, and the old tunes played on them was growing, and people were pulling out instruments from their grandparents' attics, dusting them off and learning to play. Of course, the name also refers to the state of Ray and Sue's house, which was constantly dusty from the workshop in the basement, and to the propensity of hammered dulcimers to collect dust under their many strings.
In the first few years of the business, Sue worked another job as a bookkeeper while Ray and Randy built dulcimers in the basement of their house. Sue finished them and sewed cases in the evenings, and they spent their weekends peddling their wares at craft fairs all over the Northwest. Demand kept growing, they hired their first employees, and they finally got their house back in 1982 when they moved the seven-person business to a roomy basement space in the Fremont neighborhood.
After much begging from customers, several experimental prototypes and a great deal of invaluable advice from players and builders, harps were added to the Dusty Strings lineup in the early eighties, and the list of models kept growing. In 2001, the woodworking part of the business outgrew the now-cramped Fremont space and moved into a bright and roomy shop a few miles away, while the retail store remained in Fremont, expanding to incorporate an extensive repair facility and music school.
As of 2016, Dusty Strings has built over 36,000 instruments and has grown from a three-person operation to a crew of about 45, split between the two locations. Ray and Sue are still working as hard as ever, although they are inclined to attribute most of the company's achievements to the support and dedication of all their employees, friends, advisors, family members and customers over the years. It truly is a family business, but the Dusty family is much bigger than just blood relatives. And, though they would never say this about themselves, I have to add a few additional reasons for my parents' success: their commitment to ethical business practices, their concern for the welfare and happiness of their employees (of which I am one), and their constant focus on high-quality work and high-quality customer support. I can't tell you how proud I am to be a Dusty!
Sappy part over, I invite you to peruse the photo gallery for more juicy details. Click on any photo for more info, or start in the upper left for the full slide show. (Unfortunately, captions may only work on a tablet-size or larger screen.)
1977 - Dulcimer #1
Roommates Ray Mooers and Randy Hudson happen to hear a hammered dulcimer at Seattle's Northwest Folklife Festival and are immediately hooked. They build their first dulcimer from a Virgil Hughes kit and some pieces of wall paneling, then decide that they can probably improve on the design.
1978 - Original Logo
With some real work benches in the basement and a few more instruments under their belts, the hobby operation is starting to feel more like a business. Randy's mom makes some official stationery and business cards and the Dusty Strings Dulcimer Company is born.
1978 - Busking in Long Beach, WA
From Phil Boulding, who has a dulcimer shop in Pike Place Market, Ray and Randy learn six tunes each and they hit the streets. People are fascinated by the dulcimer, and before long the partners are taking orders.
1978 - A Serious Hobby
In June, Ray marries Sue French, and they convince Ray's parents to give them a table saw for a wedding gift instead of a dining room set. Armed with a real woodworking machine, they start producing instruments to show at their first craft fair, the Redmond Bicycle Festival.
1978 - Early Product Photography
Randy poses under a dulcimer for an early "catalog" photo.
1979 - The Ravenna House
Ray quits his restaurant manager job and decides to build dulcimers full-time in the basement of their house on Ravenna Boulevard. Sue still has a job as a bookkeeper, but in the evenings she finishes and strings dulcimers, sews cases and keeps up with the paperwork and taxes for the fledgling business. They hire Sue's sister Gayle as their first employee, and Randy joins the business as the official third partner.
1980 - Lake Tahoe Craft Fair
In their second official year of business, Ray and Sue are used to spending every weekend marketing at craft fairs with their hand-made booth.
1980 - Dulcimer Kit
A popular early product.
1980 - D100
Did you know Dusty Strings made a few hammered dulcimers with storage drawers built in?
1980 - A Six-person Operation
By 1980, there are six people working in the small basement of the Ravenna House.
1980 - Making Pinblocks
Demand is growing, and the Dusties are producing dulcimers as fast as they can.
1980 - The "Showroom"
There is a retail showroom in the dining room, an office in the spare bedroom, wood stored in the garage and dust everywhere. Customers ring the bell at odd hours, and Ray and Sue finally decide they would like their house back.
1981 - From Ravenna to Fremont
In December of 1981, Dusty Strings signs a lease for a commercial space, a basement in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood.
1981 - Building Out The New Shop
Ray, with a great deal of help from Sue's brother Doug, builds out the new space while the rest of the crew finishes making the Christmas orders at the home shop.
1982 - Grand Opening
April 18th, 1982 marks the grand opening of the new shop and store on Fremont Avenue, featuring a hammered dulcimer door prize and a workshop by dulcimer player John McCutcheon.
1982 - Welcome to Dusty Strings
The current calligraphy-style logo is developed, and the staff luxuriates in the vast amounts of space they now have, filling the extra bits with a ping pong table and basketball court.
1982 - New Showroom
1983 - Sam Rizzetta
A design partnership with Sam Rizzetta leads to the development of the D250 and D300 models and the beginnings of the Chromatic Series.
1983 - John McCutcheon
A marketing partnership is formed with well-known hammered dulcimer player John McCutcheon.
1984 - New Spray Booth
Eventually the vast amounts of extra space are gobbled up. The basketball court is remodeled to incorporate a spray booth, which enables the spraying of nitrocellulose lacquer and ends the tedium of hand-applying tung oil as a finish.
1984 - First Harp Prototype
With seven hammered dulcimer models in production and some time freed up by the new finishing process, Ray and Sue decide to respond to the growing interest in folk harps. Ray has been collecting information on harp building for years, and he and employee Robert Korrow experiment with several harp prototypes.
1984 - FH25 #003
The prototyping process culminates in the FH25. It has 25 all-monofilament nylon strings, goes down to the D below middle C, and incorporates the innovative radiused neck joint that will become a standard feature of Dusty harps. In 1985, on his annual trip to the National Association of Music Merchants trade show in California, Ray stops by to show the FH25 to harpist, teacher and retailer Sylvia Woods. She is curious to know why it stops on D when most harps go down to a C, and Ray can only reply, "Well, we play a lot of tunes in D on the dulcimer…" Sylvia also tactfully explains that the lowest strings would feel less like rubber bands if they were wound instead of monofilament.
1985 - Stringwinding
On the same trip, Ray visits Robinson's Harp Shop, where Robbie Robinson graciously opens the doors of his shop, sharing building tips, offering encouragement and, most importantly, teaching Ray how to design and make his own wound strings. On Robbie's advice, Ray builds his own string-winding machine.
1985 - The FH26
The harp design is tweaked to incorporate a low C and six wound strings in the bass, and the FH26 is launched. It has quite a big voice for such a small harp and quickly gains an enthusiastic following.
1985 - Staff Photo
1986 - Dusty Strings Holiday Open House
The second annual holiday open house is a huge success, and continues to be an annual tradition with a day full of music performances, shop tours, cookies and comaraderie.
1986 - New Parents
Ray strings a harp with his "second child," Christy. (The first child being Dusty Strings)
1986 - Wood Delivery
Though it beats the basement of the Ravenna House, the basement shop in Fremont has its own challenges. When a large wood delivery arrives, 4,000 board feet of mahogany has to go from the alley down into the shop via an ancient water-powered freight elevator. More often, the boards are just passed down the elevator shaft by hand.
In response to demand for a larger harp model, a 34-string harp is developed and several local harpists are called in to evaluate a few prototypes. Based on their feedback, the FH34 is temporarily abandoned in favor of a full five-octave 36-string harp. In June of the 1987, the first FH36 is built, and is an immediate success.
1989 - Loveland Levers
Loveland levers are introduced to the harp world and immediately adopted by Dusty Strings for their durability and good tonal preservation. The quality of these levers helps to propel the lever harp into the realm of professional, performance-quality instruments. This is also when Dusty Strings adds maple harps as alternative to walnut.
The staff has grown to 20 people, and some new and modified harp designs are in the works. The FH26 is redesigned to feature a deeper soundbox, a differently-shaped neck and pillar (to quiet the frequent descriptions of the design as "Danish modern") and a one-piece base to replace the former "ski feet."
1990 - FH32 Playoffs
Demand has been growing for a mid-size harp, so the FH32 is designed and a round of playoffs organized to determine the best-sounding of six different prototypes.
1991 - The FH36B
Extending some of the new design features of the FH32, the FH36 is redesigned as a slightly shorter, easier-to-fit-in-your-car harp with a wider soundboard and a new neck profile. The new model is named the FH36B. (In photo: FH36B on the left, original FH36 on the right.)
1991 - Bubinga
Ray discovers a beautiful rose-colored hardwood he has never seen before and wonders what it might sound like in a harp. In November of 1991, the first bubinga harp is built and everyone at Dusty falls in love. In spite of the extra weight and cost, the tone is so deep, clear and complex that it quickly becomes Dusty's signature harp wood.
1991 - Expanding the Retail Store
The harp and dulcimer showroom is expanded into a full-line acoustic music store as Dusty Strings starts carrying guitars, mandolins and banjos.
1994 - Designing the Stave Back
In response to customers who love the sound of the FH36B but find the soundbox corners uncomfortable, Ray and employees Chris Sand and Alan Stover start work on a five-sided soundbox design. The first prototype is finished in June and gets an enthusiastic response at the American Harp Society conference in Boston. However, it takes another 16 months to perfect the complex body design, which is not only faceted, but also curved like a wine barrel.
1994 - The Allegro 26
The Allegro 26 is developed as a lower-priced alternative to the FH26, and has a plywood soundbox held together by solid-wood corner moldings.
1995 - The FH36S
The first staveback FH36S is produced and as word gets out, the orders increase to the point where some customers are having to wait more than a year for a harp.
1995 - Hybrid Soundboards
In the midst of the staveback frenzy, another FH36S playoff is staged, this time to test soundboard materials. The winner of the blind test is a hybrid soundboard, with mahogany in the upper two thirds, contributing to the bright and sparkly Dusty sound, and spruce in the lower third, lending a fat warmth to the bass notes.
1995 - Technological Advances
With demand for harps rapidly growing, Ray and Sue decide to take a leap forward in technology and acquire a computer numerical control router (CNC). Up to this point, all of the designs have been contained in paper drawings and plywood templates.
1995 - Computer Aided Design
There is a lot of work to do to reverse-engineer the amorphous, curvy harp shapes into mathematical compilations of lines and arcs that can be drafted on a computer and cut out by the new CNC machine.
1995 - Maiden Voyage of the CNC Machine
Once the hard work of transferring patterns to the computer is done, the benefits in efficiency and consistency are huge, and this allows the woodworkers to put their craftsmanship skills to better use doing things the machines can't do.
The staff continues to grow, both in production, administration, and the successful retail store. The Folk Harp Society conference is held in Olympia, Washington this year, and one evening after the show, Ray and Sue invite all the other harp builders up to Seattle for pizza, beer and a tour of the Dusty Strings shop. In the spirit of paying forward the help and support he received from Robbie Robinson a decade earlier, Ray encourages everyone to take pictures and ask questions, promoting an open-door atmosphere in which other harp makers are considered colleagues rather than competitors.
1996 - Harp Production Grows
Demand for harps continues to grow. In 1997, harp production reaches the same level as dulcimer production for the first time in Dusty Strings history.
1999 - D600 Chromatic Dulcimer
As the paper drawings are transferred to computer designs, Ray takes the opportunity to redesign the Chromatic Series dulcimers to be slightly smaller and lighter, with a more professional tone, better tuning stability, and a modified set of bass strings. At the same time, in collaboration with Sam Rizzetta, the D600 is introduced. With its four-octave chromatic range and unbelievable piano-like bass tone, it quickly becomes the flagship model of our chromatic line.
1999 - The Mill Team
As production continues to expand, space in the shop is getting very tight, and everyone is tired of having to move one machine out of the way in order to use the machine behind it. After searching fruitlessly for a new and larger space (and briefly considering moving the company to Whidbey Island), Ray and Sue end up purchasing property in Seattle's Interbay neighborhood, where the new home of the manufacturing side of the business will be built. The retail store will remain in Fremont and be able to grow into the vacated shop space.
2000 - Piano Dulcimer
In spite of the space crunch in the workshop, several new models are released this year, including the Crescendo 32, which provides a lower-cost alternative to the FH32. In the dulcimer world, the new D550 adds an appealing extra half-octave of bass range to the popular D500, and another collaboration with Sam Rizzetta results in the innovative Piano Dulcimer. This instrument has a fully-chromatic, linear tuning scheme that is designed to be more familiar to keyboard players than the traditional fifth-interval tuning.
2001 - Groundbreaking
In April, 36 happy staff members celebrate the groundbreaking for the new shop and look forward to more breathing room.
2002 - The New Building
The new building is completed and it's time for the big move.
2002 - The Big Move
In order to disrupt production as little as possible, it's done in two stages – mill team first and everyone else a couple of months later – and it takes a heroic effort by the whole staff and many friends and family members.
2002 - Inside the New Shop
The new building has been specifically designed for Dusty Strings, and the benefits are felt immediately. Now wood deliveries can be unloaded off a truck through a large roll-up door directly into the mill shop – a huge improvement over the hand-each-board-down-the-elevator-shaft method that had to be done in the Fremont basement.
2002 - First Harp Symposium
On the heels of the big move, the first Harp Symposium (now Harp Seattle) is held in the fall on the unoccupied floor of the new building.
2003 - Fremont Remodel
As the dust settles in Fremont, the retail staff start imagining all the possibilities for the space vacated by production. The first step is to remodel the main showroom to incorporate an expanded repair shop and a raised stage area.
2003 - At Work in the New Shop
Harp-building is moving right along in the new shop.
2004 - Developing the Ravenna
Searching for a way to make a less expensive harp, Ray hits upon an idea that is based on a technique for making speaker cabinets. It takes advantage of vinyl-laminated plywood material and the process of machining V-grooves with the CNC, and it means that a staveback harp body can basically be folded up out of a single panel. This drastically reduces the time involved, and makes possible a new price level of harp without sacrificing Dusty Strings' high quality and tone standards.
2005 - The Ravenna 26
The introduction of the Ravenna 26 fills a longstanding gap in the lever harp world and is an immediate success. The harp is named after the Ravenna House, where Dusty Strings began.
Somewhat surprisingly, it's not only beginners who are interested in Ravennas, and there is an increasing demand for a larger model. With a growing presence in Europe and Asia, where standard harp curriculum requires a low C string, it is looking like 34-string harps (and not 32s) are the wave of the future, and so the Ravenna 34 is born.
2006 - Dusty Strings Music School
Work begins in Fremont to transform the former workshop space into a bustling music school, with multiple rooms for lessons and workshops. This will realize a long-standing dream to teach all the instruments that are sold in the store.
2006 - The Fremont Store
The retail store in Fremont is one of the longest-established businesses in the neighborhood, and has become a beloved community icon.
2007 - Holiday Open House
Now a 20-year tradition, the annual open house continues to be a popular community event and a favorite way for Dusty Strings to thank their customers. There is live music by local bands all day long, a smorgasbord of baked goods, hot spiced cider, and good company.
2008 - The D45 with Dampers
Busy filling the demand for Ravenna harps, Dusty Strings only has time for minor developments in the hammered dulcimer world, but they are important ones. The D600 is modified to include an extended bass range, adding the D650 to our Chromatic Series lineup, and the D45 evolves out of the popular D35, with a slightly larger frame that can accept dampers.
Following the success of the Ravenna 34, the two existing 32-string harps are replaced with updated 34-string versions – the FH34 and Crescendo 34. As part of the upgrade, each model gets a new hybrid stave back. A faceted section at the top of the rectangular body makes the harp more comfortable on the shoulder and easier to reach around. The FH36B is also replaced with a hybrid stave version, the FH36H.
2013 - The Boulevard Classic 34
Responding to demand from stores, players and teachers, Dusty Strings designs the Boulevard. It's based on the affordable Ravenna 34, but with a neck redesigned for high-tension gut strings that feel and sound more like a pedal harp.
2014 - Ray and Sue
In its 35th year of business, Dusty Strings has built over 34,000 instruments and sent them out into the world to create joy.
2016 - New Dulcimer Models
The D670 and D570 are introduced in response to player demand. A super bass bridge on both the right hand side and the left allow for ultimate flexibility in arranging, while preserving the beloved deep, rich tone of the D650 and D550. Minor improvements to the bridges and bracing of all the Chromatic Series models contribute to a more even and balanced tone, and the incorporation of carbon fiber rods in the bracing gives them unparalleled tuning stability.
The staff at the Interbay workshop, including the Mill Team, Finish Team, CNC Team, Post Production Team, R&D Team, Office/Mail Order Team, and Doggy Moral Support Team.
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CONTAINER PARKED: The names of 392,485 artists engraved a shipping container 80 feet long and eight feet high made up "Artists Monument," Tasset's large-scale public sculpture for the 2014 Whitney Biennial . . . VIA THE STANDARD: "We were looking for an easy design that could hold so many names. I liked the containers because they emphasize the mobility and globalism of the current art world. It puts so many artist into a standardized, movable unit of data," said Tasset in March.
FIELD NOTE: This manhole cover has a City of Las Vegas seal. It's not like the "personnel hatch covers" created under public art programming, yet this design, located on Fremont Street near Container Park, still is fun find for anyone about walking for urban randomness. The seal stays dignified despite the "sanitary sewer" title. ANOTHER IDEA: While referring to the town's main industry is too easy for a public art project, I'd like to see what local artists would come up with if there was a call for manhole covers designed to look like gaming chips. OTHER CITIES AND SITES: Japanese manhole covers are stunning . . . Drainspotting goes underground . . . Seattle's Hatchcover Art and Daily Writing is obsessed . . . Pinterest Collection is global . . . .In middle of this post is a LA manhole cover as public art . . . One from New York New York Casino.
The collaboration between artist and community at "Piñatatopia" is simple. Visit Justin Favela during residency hours at P3Studio and draw something that represents Latino culture to you. Favela then curates which images work as a piñata and he adds it to the growing installation.
So far each completed assemblage of paper, glue, cardboard (and whatever else he has on hand) could mark a moment in a Latino cultural timeline, and not in any particular order. That would be too sterile and take away from the celebratory aura in the room. A party is being planned and Favela is your host.
The lime wedge and hard-shell taco are common recalls of the homogenized Mexican-American in bar and café culture. The flowering plant is a cactus at first glance, but also looks like the Tequila bearing agave plant. Hiding in the back of the studio, and still dominating the space, is the head of a Catalinas, the female spirit of Día de Muertos.
Even the references to Latino culture become post-modern Chicano art when hung from the ceiling as cultural experience.
"Chicano light," suggests Favela while sitting at his workshop table working on the next piñata. That's true. His Mexican and Guatemalan pedigree has him embedded in urban Mexican-American art, and an observer.
I drew something as a proposed piñata. La Chancla, the sandal as disciplinary parenting tool sometimes hung on a wall or patio pole as a warning. I have some cousins willing to take a vengeful ironic whack at it with a stick.
Another proposal would be to have these piñatas recreated in larger scale and be motorized down a downtown Las Vegas street as a spectacle. A Piñatatopia Public Art Parade, and Favela would be the Grand Marshal.


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