There are lot of exciting International Exhibitions like Science Exhibition and Trade Shows Exhibitions going on around the world. Many of them have been arranged by the professionals in their particular fields of expertise. There are several websites that are dedicated to informing the audiences at large about venues, timing and other arrangements. Many times organizers prefer to inform their patron through the internet, as not only it is less expensive, more people spend more time on the internet than ever before.
Some websites categorize international exhibitions, country-wise and carry many different types of exhibitions from trade shows to art exhibits from around the world. Organizers are given options to fill out and submit forms that give exhibition details. Not only organizers but anyone interested in letting the world know of a niche event will be able to get their message to world simply & effectively.
Many a time, interesting events like a rare Gauguin art show that hasn't been seen since the late 1980s could be doing the rounds in the U.S. Now, sites that let people know about international exhibitions are useful for art-house enthusiasts as well as tourists who aren't familiar with a city. But both groups benefit from such websites as all you have to do is visit a website catering to exhibitions around the world & instantly find something to do in your corner of the world.
Trade shows, exhibitions like the Paper world Middle East is a pretty big show that covers Middle East, African, Indian and South Asian markets. And the name says it all, the exhibition show cases writing implements, paper products, office equipment & accessories. Such information is easily accessible to even small business vendors in a remote corner of the Asian market due to the internet.
A science exhibition can be as diverse as a general practitioner conference & exhibition or simply an exhibition showcasing the most modern techniques of embalming and mummification. Science exhibitions are the precursors to trade exhibitions were generic techniques and patents are unveiled. Many trade professionals too may attend science exhibitions if it pertains to their business area.
Friday 25 March 2011
Audio Book Rentals Vs Buying - Which Is Better?
In this modern world, nearly all things have turned digital to cater to the fast paced nature of the modern lifestyle and that also applies to books. To be specific, audio books were introduced to allow avid readers a convenient way to enjoy their favorite books by listening, instead of reading them. The expansion of digital readers have also facilitated in the success of audio titles until it became one of the fastest growing market in the industry. Thankfully, there are enough audio book rentals services to cater to this growing demand.
The idea of offering audio book rentals is no longer new as it borrows concept from DVD rentals. The main difference between these two is the type of item being rented but the process are nearly the same. Aside from the number of consumers who wanted to avail of this rental service, there is also an equal amount of growth with rental companies.
Using the tools of the internet fueled the spread of audio titles and rental companies that offer them. All one has to do is go online and look for these sites that enable readers to download or subscribe to the service to get the books they want. Consumers must ask themselves one important question though: is it smarter to avail of audio book rentals or does buying the book make more sense? To help you come up with a decision, it is important to examine a few things first.
If money is an issue, then renting an audio novel would offer a lot of benefits in the long run. If one has to purchase the books they want to read individually, then the costs could easily add up. Those who are particularly fond of reading will save a lot by opting to rent due to the minimal costs involved.
Buying audio novels is recommended only for those who intend to build an audio novel collection. Otherwise, they would be of no good after one is finished listening to them. In addition, book rentals online offer you the advantage of choosing a specific book you want from a vast amount of genres and selections that are available. These books can also be downloaded in various formats to make it compatible with a wide array of devices that one is using to listen to these audio titles.
Leisure readers are the ones to benefit most from audio book rentals. This is also ideal for those who only want to read a specific book and do not intend to get a copy of their own. Cost efficiency is therefore the biggest advantage you can enjoy with this method of availing audio titles.
Audio book rentals have made books more accessible for both leisure and avid readers. It is important to think about the factors raised above when deciding whether to buy or rent. But one cannot deny the huge savings you can enjoy with the latter option. Consumers are therefore advised to evaluate their reading preferences or budget to make the right choice.
The idea of offering audio book rentals is no longer new as it borrows concept from DVD rentals. The main difference between these two is the type of item being rented but the process are nearly the same. Aside from the number of consumers who wanted to avail of this rental service, there is also an equal amount of growth with rental companies.
Using the tools of the internet fueled the spread of audio titles and rental companies that offer them. All one has to do is go online and look for these sites that enable readers to download or subscribe to the service to get the books they want. Consumers must ask themselves one important question though: is it smarter to avail of audio book rentals or does buying the book make more sense? To help you come up with a decision, it is important to examine a few things first.
If money is an issue, then renting an audio novel would offer a lot of benefits in the long run. If one has to purchase the books they want to read individually, then the costs could easily add up. Those who are particularly fond of reading will save a lot by opting to rent due to the minimal costs involved.
Buying audio novels is recommended only for those who intend to build an audio novel collection. Otherwise, they would be of no good after one is finished listening to them. In addition, book rentals online offer you the advantage of choosing a specific book you want from a vast amount of genres and selections that are available. These books can also be downloaded in various formats to make it compatible with a wide array of devices that one is using to listen to these audio titles.
Leisure readers are the ones to benefit most from audio book rentals. This is also ideal for those who only want to read a specific book and do not intend to get a copy of their own. Cost efficiency is therefore the biggest advantage you can enjoy with this method of availing audio titles.
Audio book rentals have made books more accessible for both leisure and avid readers. It is important to think about the factors raised above when deciding whether to buy or rent. But one cannot deny the huge savings you can enjoy with the latter option. Consumers are therefore advised to evaluate their reading preferences or budget to make the right choice.
The History of the First Fashion Exhibition
The V&A, or The Victoria and Albert Museum,(named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria) was founded in 1852 and is the home to over 4.5 million objects and 5 thousand years worth of art. The many different collections it houses are some of the largest in the world and that is why it does not surprise me that it's collection of fashions exceeds 14,000 pieces.
Although, the V&A had received an impressive collection from Talbot Hughes (a collector of costumes and attire from the 16th century through to the 1870s) in 1913. Its first real fashion exhibition came to life in 1971, thanks to one particularly note worthy man, Cecil Beaton.
Cecil Beaton was a photographer, illustrator, set designer, costume designer, writer and diarist. To say he was a man of many talents would be a serious understatement. During his life time he worked with magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Bazaar. He was also commissioned to be a royal photographer, and became official photographer for British government and military agencies during WWII. The huge number of famous faces and personalities he captured on film during his lifetime is ridiculously impressive and left me wondering if in fact there was any one he hadn't photographed before his death in 1980. To name a few so you get an idea, Dali, Picasso, Monroe, Brando, Jagger, Mae West, Warhol, Twiggy, Dietrich, Garbo... I think you get the idea.
I could go on and on about Beaton (his personal life is an interesting one, rude, bitchy, gay yet had an affair with Garbo etc) but the point of this particular post is how he came to be the creator of "Fashion: An Anthology" what was basically, the first, of the kind of fashion exhibitions we go to today. (Don't worry, I shall be returning to him in another post!)
The exhibition came about thanks to a New York dinner party in 1969, where Cecil had been seated next to the then director of the V&A, John Pope-Hennessy. Hennessy made a comment to Cecil, about how he was surprised that the Balenciaga gowns which were so in vogue at the time, were not collected as works of art. An idea was born.
Beaton was of course by this time, so well known and established that he had absolutely no problem getting in contact with the kind of women he knew would not only have these kinds of dresses,but who would be happy to donate them. In the end he ended up with a collection of 450 pieces for the exhibition and even more to donate to the museums collections. Some of the oldest pieces dated back to 1897, but it also featured 1960s fashions, including a skirt donated by model of the day, Jean Shrimpton.
Her Majesty The Queen, The Duchess of Windsor, and many other well known royals donated as well as some other rather recognizable last names, Onassis, Guinness, Niarchos. The collection itself had all the most coveted designer names ever known, such as, Schiaparelli, Balenciaga, Dior, Desses, Poiret, Givenchy, YSL (who complained as he only had 6 dresses within the exhibit )
The exhibition was open for 3 months and over 80,000 people saw it. The majority of the exhibition was donated to the museum and are still showcased as part of the 14,000 piece collection it now houses.
Although, the V&A had received an impressive collection from Talbot Hughes (a collector of costumes and attire from the 16th century through to the 1870s) in 1913. Its first real fashion exhibition came to life in 1971, thanks to one particularly note worthy man, Cecil Beaton.
Cecil Beaton was a photographer, illustrator, set designer, costume designer, writer and diarist. To say he was a man of many talents would be a serious understatement. During his life time he worked with magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Bazaar. He was also commissioned to be a royal photographer, and became official photographer for British government and military agencies during WWII. The huge number of famous faces and personalities he captured on film during his lifetime is ridiculously impressive and left me wondering if in fact there was any one he hadn't photographed before his death in 1980. To name a few so you get an idea, Dali, Picasso, Monroe, Brando, Jagger, Mae West, Warhol, Twiggy, Dietrich, Garbo... I think you get the idea.
I could go on and on about Beaton (his personal life is an interesting one, rude, bitchy, gay yet had an affair with Garbo etc) but the point of this particular post is how he came to be the creator of "Fashion: An Anthology" what was basically, the first, of the kind of fashion exhibitions we go to today. (Don't worry, I shall be returning to him in another post!)
The exhibition came about thanks to a New York dinner party in 1969, where Cecil had been seated next to the then director of the V&A, John Pope-Hennessy. Hennessy made a comment to Cecil, about how he was surprised that the Balenciaga gowns which were so in vogue at the time, were not collected as works of art. An idea was born.
Beaton was of course by this time, so well known and established that he had absolutely no problem getting in contact with the kind of women he knew would not only have these kinds of dresses,but who would be happy to donate them. In the end he ended up with a collection of 450 pieces for the exhibition and even more to donate to the museums collections. Some of the oldest pieces dated back to 1897, but it also featured 1960s fashions, including a skirt donated by model of the day, Jean Shrimpton.
Her Majesty The Queen, The Duchess of Windsor, and many other well known royals donated as well as some other rather recognizable last names, Onassis, Guinness, Niarchos. The collection itself had all the most coveted designer names ever known, such as, Schiaparelli, Balenciaga, Dior, Desses, Poiret, Givenchy, YSL (who complained as he only had 6 dresses within the exhibit )
The exhibition was open for 3 months and over 80,000 people saw it. The majority of the exhibition was donated to the museum and are still showcased as part of the 14,000 piece collection it now houses.
Home Theater Innovations
Home electronics have come a very long way over the last twenty years or so. Just two decades ago, anyone that wanted to install a home theater system in his or her house had to invest a considerable amount of money in the venture. And even at that, the equipment that was available was fairly rudimentary when compared to what is available today. Digital technology has given rise to a whole new generation of audio/visual equipment that is not only far superior to anything that has come before, but is also much more affordable.
A home theater system is much more than a fancy way to watch some television. It is a feature of the home around which one can enjoy a movie night with the family, or watch the big game with friends, or simply curl up with a loved one for a quiet evening at home. They are also an ideal way to bring the experience of a top-notch movie theater into your own living room.
One of the most important features of any residential theater system is the television on which the movie will play. Unlike big screen televisions of the past, which were quite heavy and bulky, modern flat-screen televisions are much more streamlined. They are also able to provide a much higher definition picture, with some producing an almost life-like visual experience. These flat-screens are available in many different sizes, including some as wide as 70 inches or more. Such televisions are seldom more than an inch or two thick, however, allowing them to be easily mounted directly to the wall.
The other important component of a home theater is the audio system. The audio experience of a movie is absolutely vital, especially when viewing most of the films from the modern movie industry. Filmmakers today go to great lengths to create three-dimensional 'soundscapes', and these auditory experiences simply cannot be fully appreciated unless they are heard through a system that is designed to bring them out. Modern theater audio systems are almost always capable of creating a full surround-sound experience, often incorporating six to eight speakers in order to do so. Sub-woofers are also commonly utilized in order to generate the same low-end boost one can get from a commercial movie theater.
Most of the equipment needed to create a quality theater in your home is readily available through local furniture or electronics retailers. However, there are also many online dealers that can provide you with nearly everything in home audio and visual equipment.
A home theater system is much more than a fancy way to watch some television. It is a feature of the home around which one can enjoy a movie night with the family, or watch the big game with friends, or simply curl up with a loved one for a quiet evening at home. They are also an ideal way to bring the experience of a top-notch movie theater into your own living room.
One of the most important features of any residential theater system is the television on which the movie will play. Unlike big screen televisions of the past, which were quite heavy and bulky, modern flat-screen televisions are much more streamlined. They are also able to provide a much higher definition picture, with some producing an almost life-like visual experience. These flat-screens are available in many different sizes, including some as wide as 70 inches or more. Such televisions are seldom more than an inch or two thick, however, allowing them to be easily mounted directly to the wall.
The other important component of a home theater is the audio system. The audio experience of a movie is absolutely vital, especially when viewing most of the films from the modern movie industry. Filmmakers today go to great lengths to create three-dimensional 'soundscapes', and these auditory experiences simply cannot be fully appreciated unless they are heard through a system that is designed to bring them out. Modern theater audio systems are almost always capable of creating a full surround-sound experience, often incorporating six to eight speakers in order to do so. Sub-woofers are also commonly utilized in order to generate the same low-end boost one can get from a commercial movie theater.
Most of the equipment needed to create a quality theater in your home is readily available through local furniture or electronics retailers. However, there are also many online dealers that can provide you with nearly everything in home audio and visual equipment.
Keys To Finding The Right Potty Training Potty
The good news is that potty training potties come in a variety of colors, themes and sizes. So finding a good potty should be fairly easy. One of the biggest advantages of using a potty chair over a regular adult toilet is that it's sized for a small child's height, weight and bottom! With a potty seat that is just the right height for the child; the transition from diapers to the big potty is much easier. Children would much rather seat in a child size toilet than one made for an adult. I can tell you from firsthand experience when my niece started to seat on the big toilet I thought she was going to fall in. I literally had to have my hand on her back so she wouldn't slide in.
Have you ever tried having a bowl movement while your feet are in the air? It's not very fun. When purchasing training potties, one of the key features for a proper bowel movement is that your feet are planted firmly on the ground. With a potty chair so close to the ground this will provide the ideal situation for the child's feet to be planted and therefore giving him the confidence he needs in order to succeed. With today's new potties they are extremely stable and provide such features as rubber feet and handles. The other important aspect of having a potty training potty is that your child is able to see what he has eliminated. Some children love to see what they produce and love to be part of the entire process such as flushing the contents into the big toilet and wanting to push the handle. If your child likes to do these things it's important that you let them partake as this only not only makes the potty training experience more enjoyable for the child but also helps to expedite the whole training experience.
When choosing a potty training potty be sure to look for features that you feel comfortable with. Such features include sturdy legs that won't skid or move when the child sits, an inner bowl that is easy to remove for cleaning, and probably the most important is that your child is comfortable when he sits down. Another feature that has been added in recent years is the potty chairs' safety straps. Additional features that can possibly help your potty training experience are cartoon characters, music boxes, movie themed potties like Disney Princess and targets for boys making it easier for them to aim. One great feature that most busy parents really appreciate is the portable training potty. This potty allows the parent to take the potty to the park, in the car, outside, to grandma's house and even on family trips. A nice thing about portable training potties is that it allows the child to use the same toilet each time he goes to the bathroom. This is extremely important while training in that any deviations for the norm have the potential to be an interruption in the entire potty training experience. The other great thing about your child using a portable training potty is that you child will get used to using the bathroom in different places. This will help prevent your child from "holding it" until he gets home. As you can see there are many options when it comes to choosing the right training potty. With a little help you'll find one in no time at all.
Dave Webber is a successful information blogger. Over the years his many topics of discussion have included health, business, family, product reviews, recreation and finance. Dave is happy to share the information he's gathered over the years in hopes of providing the public with the best quality resources available.
Have you ever tried having a bowl movement while your feet are in the air? It's not very fun. When purchasing training potties, one of the key features for a proper bowel movement is that your feet are planted firmly on the ground. With a potty chair so close to the ground this will provide the ideal situation for the child's feet to be planted and therefore giving him the confidence he needs in order to succeed. With today's new potties they are extremely stable and provide such features as rubber feet and handles. The other important aspect of having a potty training potty is that your child is able to see what he has eliminated. Some children love to see what they produce and love to be part of the entire process such as flushing the contents into the big toilet and wanting to push the handle. If your child likes to do these things it's important that you let them partake as this only not only makes the potty training experience more enjoyable for the child but also helps to expedite the whole training experience.
When choosing a potty training potty be sure to look for features that you feel comfortable with. Such features include sturdy legs that won't skid or move when the child sits, an inner bowl that is easy to remove for cleaning, and probably the most important is that your child is comfortable when he sits down. Another feature that has been added in recent years is the potty chairs' safety straps. Additional features that can possibly help your potty training experience are cartoon characters, music boxes, movie themed potties like Disney Princess and targets for boys making it easier for them to aim. One great feature that most busy parents really appreciate is the portable training potty. This potty allows the parent to take the potty to the park, in the car, outside, to grandma's house and even on family trips. A nice thing about portable training potties is that it allows the child to use the same toilet each time he goes to the bathroom. This is extremely important while training in that any deviations for the norm have the potential to be an interruption in the entire potty training experience. The other great thing about your child using a portable training potty is that you child will get used to using the bathroom in different places. This will help prevent your child from "holding it" until he gets home. As you can see there are many options when it comes to choosing the right training potty. With a little help you'll find one in no time at all.
Dave Webber is a successful information blogger. Over the years his many topics of discussion have included health, business, family, product reviews, recreation and finance. Dave is happy to share the information he's gathered over the years in hopes of providing the public with the best quality resources available.
My Pillow Pets - Best Pillows for Toddlers
Parents sometimes have problems in getting kids to bed. In fact, kids would always need a soft and cuddly stuffed toy during their sleep. It's also a proven way to keep them sound asleep, since a cuddly toy will offer them a sense of security and serve as a great companionship to them! However, there are so many teddy bears or plush toys on the market and parents would be quite confused which to choose.
Personally, I would recommend My Pillow Pets since it combines a cuddly toy as well as a pillow. It's pretty amazing! You can get two functions by getting only one product, it's worth the price. Basically, there is a strap at the waist of the toy. You can simply tie it up to become a soft chenille pet. Meanwhile, when you need a pillow, you can just untie its belly and it will soon transform into a lovely pillow. Kids would definitely love to lay on it and would not whine anymore during bedtime. In fact, this is gaining popularity among adults as well.
Some of the stuffed animals are my favorites: Lady Bug, Playful Penguin, Lavender Unicorn and many more. The price is around $25 for an 18" pillow pet. If you think that 18" is slightly too large, you may want to take a look at the 11" pets (it is priced at around $16). I think that since it's a combination of both toy and pillow, it's still worth purchasing. These lovely plush toys are washable on gentle cycle. You may want to do some cleaning of it on and off to ensure it's hygienic. And yes, it's machine washable and the cleaning can be hassle-free. Anyway, to maximize the life cycle of your Pillow Pets, please be reminded that it's not advisable to use a dryer often to speed up the drying process. This is to ensure that the plush fur will not be damaged by the elevated temperature as well as preserve the color of the fur.
My Pillow Pets has a wide range of animal options that will sure cater to your needs. It can be a great toy idea if you are looking for a birthday or Christmas gifts, suitable for toddlers as well as adults. Besides, you can also take a look at other products from this company, such as blankets, slippers, hats and many more.
Turn your bedroom into a lovely zoo with these Pillow Pets!
Personally, I would recommend My Pillow Pets since it combines a cuddly toy as well as a pillow. It's pretty amazing! You can get two functions by getting only one product, it's worth the price. Basically, there is a strap at the waist of the toy. You can simply tie it up to become a soft chenille pet. Meanwhile, when you need a pillow, you can just untie its belly and it will soon transform into a lovely pillow. Kids would definitely love to lay on it and would not whine anymore during bedtime. In fact, this is gaining popularity among adults as well.
Some of the stuffed animals are my favorites: Lady Bug, Playful Penguin, Lavender Unicorn and many more. The price is around $25 for an 18" pillow pet. If you think that 18" is slightly too large, you may want to take a look at the 11" pets (it is priced at around $16). I think that since it's a combination of both toy and pillow, it's still worth purchasing. These lovely plush toys are washable on gentle cycle. You may want to do some cleaning of it on and off to ensure it's hygienic. And yes, it's machine washable and the cleaning can be hassle-free. Anyway, to maximize the life cycle of your Pillow Pets, please be reminded that it's not advisable to use a dryer often to speed up the drying process. This is to ensure that the plush fur will not be damaged by the elevated temperature as well as preserve the color of the fur.
My Pillow Pets has a wide range of animal options that will sure cater to your needs. It can be a great toy idea if you are looking for a birthday or Christmas gifts, suitable for toddlers as well as adults. Besides, you can also take a look at other products from this company, such as blankets, slippers, hats and many more.
Turn your bedroom into a lovely zoo with these Pillow Pets!
Farmville Seed Planting Strategy
Farmville has attracted millions of players from all over the world. So if you want to compete in this game you must get your strategies right. One of the basic skills you will need to learn is knowing what seeds to plant and the time it will take to harvest the mature plant.
Just buying seed based on the time it will take them to grow is not the best strategy. Most importantly you must know how often you can log into your Facebook account and access Farmville. It will make no sense if you plant a crop that will take four hours to grow and you can't get back to your computer for ten hours or more to log in and harvest them. The plants will have withered and died and will be worth nothing. You must plan your crops according to when you will be able to attend to them. If you know you will be away from the computer for a long time, plant things that will take longer to mature, 1, 2, or even 3 days maybe look at having trees or animals.
These do not require as much attention as crops do, and can still make money if neglected for a long period of time. With trees the fruit will fall off and be lost but the tree doesn't die and you can still make money when the next batch of fruit ripens.
After level 20 when your farm starts to spread out you will have to start buying some machinery.
I remember my own farm up to this point I had 100 plots - 10x10 and it took a long time clicking 100 ploughs, 100 sows, and 100 harvests day after day. So consider using tractors and seeders to get your planting done. With a 25 percent time-saving, this can make a huge difference on a big farm. But you must weigh up the expense of harvesters and planters and what your own time is worth.
All the seeds you plant and the omnipresent XP that you are building up have a strange and intertwined relationship. The ratios have very little bearing on each other, and are specifically made to be treated as 'trade-offs'. You need to build these trade-offs into your Farmville seeds strategy. There is no such thing as the best seeds to plant. Earnings change as you level up and get access to all the items that have been locked away from you. The seeds you plant will either earn you a lot of XP and little cash, or the other way around lots of cash while bringing in less XP. Some crops are very expensive to buy and will get you very high XP but usually take a long time to grow.
After level 20 you seem to gain some sixth sense as to what seeds will be the most beneficial in terms of either coins earned per hour, or XP earned per hour. You can sort the seeds into the best earners for your present level. Make sure you adjust your list to keep it current, since things change as you level up. It is best to compile your own lists, since the game does get updated and the prices and values of seeds and crops can change from time to time.
Just buying seed based on the time it will take them to grow is not the best strategy. Most importantly you must know how often you can log into your Facebook account and access Farmville. It will make no sense if you plant a crop that will take four hours to grow and you can't get back to your computer for ten hours or more to log in and harvest them. The plants will have withered and died and will be worth nothing. You must plan your crops according to when you will be able to attend to them. If you know you will be away from the computer for a long time, plant things that will take longer to mature, 1, 2, or even 3 days maybe look at having trees or animals.
These do not require as much attention as crops do, and can still make money if neglected for a long period of time. With trees the fruit will fall off and be lost but the tree doesn't die and you can still make money when the next batch of fruit ripens.
After level 20 when your farm starts to spread out you will have to start buying some machinery.
I remember my own farm up to this point I had 100 plots - 10x10 and it took a long time clicking 100 ploughs, 100 sows, and 100 harvests day after day. So consider using tractors and seeders to get your planting done. With a 25 percent time-saving, this can make a huge difference on a big farm. But you must weigh up the expense of harvesters and planters and what your own time is worth.
All the seeds you plant and the omnipresent XP that you are building up have a strange and intertwined relationship. The ratios have very little bearing on each other, and are specifically made to be treated as 'trade-offs'. You need to build these trade-offs into your Farmville seeds strategy. There is no such thing as the best seeds to plant. Earnings change as you level up and get access to all the items that have been locked away from you. The seeds you plant will either earn you a lot of XP and little cash, or the other way around lots of cash while bringing in less XP. Some crops are very expensive to buy and will get you very high XP but usually take a long time to grow.
After level 20 you seem to gain some sixth sense as to what seeds will be the most beneficial in terms of either coins earned per hour, or XP earned per hour. You can sort the seeds into the best earners for your present level. Make sure you adjust your list to keep it current, since things change as you level up. It is best to compile your own lists, since the game does get updated and the prices and values of seeds and crops can change from time to time.
Gen Art: A Fashion Organization That New Fashion Designers Need To Know About!
Are you a new fashion designer who is looking for new ways to develop and promote your fashion collection, while gaining exposure to some of the fashion industry's most respected movers and shakers? If so, you definitely should read on to learn more about this organization!
One of the most challenging aspects of becoming a fashion designer is having the right connections. As a new designer, it's key that you have access to fashion buyers, boutique owners, and amazing photographers to help you to launch your new fashion collections.
Gen Art is a popular arts organization that focuses on developing and showcasing the skills and talents of up & coming fashion designers, artists, musicians and film-makers. The organization provides new fashion designers with an opportunity to showcase their work to a credible audience of tastemakers & fashion industry leaders.
The management of Gen Art has recently decided to re-launch their "Fresh Faces in Fashion" Program, which is partially responsible for the rise of the careers of some of today's hottest young fashion designers, such as Zac Posen, Geren Ford, Rebecca Taylor, Vena Cava & Phillip Lim.
Gen Art has re-organized its organization and has big plans to help develop new fashion designers by providing them with the support required to show their fashion designs on the runway. Gen Art's "Fresh Faces in Fashion" Program will also teach designers how to build successful fashion lines and get product distribution, while providing priceless exposure to some of the biggest names in the fashion industry! The organization will soon be seeking designers to join their spring 2012 "Fresh Faces in Fashion" Program!
Elizabeth Shaffer, Gen Art's Co-President, stated that "We want to be able to introduce designers who may not be ready to show on the runway but are well on their way. We can provide guidance early on and get them out there. You can still sell and create signature pieces online and develop an online following before you're ready to show on the runway." The newly relaunched "Fresh Faces in Fashion" sounds like a perfect launching pad for new designers!
When the fashion program was initially introduced in 1995, social media was pretty much non-existent and online shopping was unheard of. With the "Fresh Faces in Fashion" program being re-launched, Gen Art will maximize social media usage and various e-commerce vehicles to aid in building the careers of the fashionistas that they decide to take under their wings.
One of the most challenging aspects of becoming a fashion designer is having the right connections. As a new designer, it's key that you have access to fashion buyers, boutique owners, and amazing photographers to help you to launch your new fashion collections.
Gen Art is a popular arts organization that focuses on developing and showcasing the skills and talents of up & coming fashion designers, artists, musicians and film-makers. The organization provides new fashion designers with an opportunity to showcase their work to a credible audience of tastemakers & fashion industry leaders.
The management of Gen Art has recently decided to re-launch their "Fresh Faces in Fashion" Program, which is partially responsible for the rise of the careers of some of today's hottest young fashion designers, such as Zac Posen, Geren Ford, Rebecca Taylor, Vena Cava & Phillip Lim.
Gen Art has re-organized its organization and has big plans to help develop new fashion designers by providing them with the support required to show their fashion designs on the runway. Gen Art's "Fresh Faces in Fashion" Program will also teach designers how to build successful fashion lines and get product distribution, while providing priceless exposure to some of the biggest names in the fashion industry! The organization will soon be seeking designers to join their spring 2012 "Fresh Faces in Fashion" Program!
Elizabeth Shaffer, Gen Art's Co-President, stated that "We want to be able to introduce designers who may not be ready to show on the runway but are well on their way. We can provide guidance early on and get them out there. You can still sell and create signature pieces online and develop an online following before you're ready to show on the runway." The newly relaunched "Fresh Faces in Fashion" sounds like a perfect launching pad for new designers!
When the fashion program was initially introduced in 1995, social media was pretty much non-existent and online shopping was unheard of. With the "Fresh Faces in Fashion" program being re-launched, Gen Art will maximize social media usage and various e-commerce vehicles to aid in building the careers of the fashionistas that they decide to take under their wings.
Techniques to Aid Your Gambling Community at Its Best
To boost more the latest state of your company online, casino gambling which is too high and easy to access too. The gambling community happens to work out numerous of technique's for them to be able to reach out the peak of being on the top and leading gambling sites in this present time.
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Some of the most respective online gambling companies, including Intralot and Betfair in recent time period have splashed out on costly UK television advertisement, and these are now joined by LadyLuck, the mobile trade name of Probability plc. The companies quoted that "They are confident that their promotional campaign will increase their visibleness and branding, and that their Television Viewer Ratings (TVR's) must hit a TVR of 88," aforementioned by Louise Middlemist, leader of new customer marketing at LadyLuck.
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In Some gambling companies, they are much contented of targeted players, It is the people that are neighboring only in their country. This is a veritable technique that the usual company must do whenever they wanted to start-up to gain popularity and for them to be familiarize to their consumers more frequently.
For some of them that does work out for those free offers that lets their valued customers felt enjoyed and fun with a cheap expenses ahead of them. Having this as a technique can lead that gambling site to a tremendous increasing players, and in some point can also lead them to high popularity rate in terms of online gambling popularity rate.
Also in some part of the game in gambling community, small indefinite quantity of them had the technique to purchase or adopt a name of some leading name in the gaming industry for their casino games. For example Plants Vs. Zombies into Slot gaming version or in a poker game version. They went to do that technique not only to target those people that are playing that game but also the people that is an avid fan of the adopted game. This technique will surely give a whacking boost of popularity to the site.
Some of the most respective online gambling companies, including Intralot and Betfair in recent time period have splashed out on costly UK television advertisement, and these are now joined by LadyLuck, the mobile trade name of Probability plc. The companies quoted that "They are confident that their promotional campaign will increase their visibleness and branding, and that their Television Viewer Ratings (TVR's) must hit a TVR of 88," aforementioned by Louise Middlemist, leader of new customer marketing at LadyLuck.
Well, as having one of those technique's or even all of them as your strategy in your online gambling company, this will surely be your great asset for having a great community visibility, popularity, and stability for your online gambling business to last for a very long time and be a leading example in the online gambling society.
Have your way to a better future of your company and let those technique change your online companies profile for a long time.
Why Japanese Art Is So Different!
To understand the difference between Japanese and Chinese art, we must begin by looking at Buddhism, which originated in India around 500 BC when the Prince Siddhartha Gautama gave up his family and sheltered life to seek a higher, more spiritual kind of life. After seeking wisdom from others and failing to find it, Siddhartha had his own revelation of a higher life as he meditated under a tree.
Buddhism emerged from India in the first century AD and came to China with monks and merchants using the Silk Road. The Chinese particularly liked the idea that by studying to find wisdom, and living to do good, you can accumulate karma - both good and bad. Buddhists believe that you take karma with you into the next life, when it will determine your level of spirituality and existence - the aim always being, of course, to become a better person. The hope was that ultimately you would escape this never-ending cycle of life and death, and achieve enough karma to elevate yourself to Nirvana, an existence entirely free of the duality of this world, and a state of perfect peace and bliss.
A thousand years after Buddha, his teachings had split into no fewer than ten different schools of Buddhism. Today, only two remain - the most important of them is Zen Buddhism. Zen abandoned the idea of karma, reincarnation and nirvana instead relying on meditation, concentration and physical discipline - three elements absolutely vital to most Chinese and Japanese art forms. Its teaching was that enlightenment could come to anybody, no matter who they were, suddenly and intuitively - not necessarily requiring years of study. It was not a rational or methodical process: in fact it is decidedly non-rational -- inexplicable and intuitive because it meant abandoning logic in order to make the leap upwards to enlightenment, which in Japanese is called satori.
Having achieved satori, the Zen Buddhist becomes aware that everything in this world - all other living beings as well as inanimate objects, whether mountains, rocks and trees - or elephants, microbes and blades of grass - all share equally in the Eternal. So Zen teaches that each one of us is a part of all other beings - and that they are a part of us. The artist who experiences this actually becomes what he is painting - because he is completely 'At One' with the universe. It is not possible to achieve this enlightenment by learning - and certainly not by trying - any more than it is possible to try to be natural. Obviously, to do so is unnatural. So an artist can only achieve this intense affinity with the subject he is painting by casting aside all subjective thought.
The simple act of Being automatically puts him into a state of heightened awareness - and thus in touch with the essence of his subject. Some Zen students spent a lifetime seeking enlightenment - but satori cannot be captured. It lies deep within us already.The Zen master's task is to help the student to release it. So enlightenment might come with a sneeze - or a sharp blow of the master's stick at precisely the right moment. This is the philosophy that is inherent in Chinese and Japanese brush painting. in Japanese Haiku poetry. in Ikebana flower arranging. in landscape gardening.in pottery and all the other oriental arts and crafts.
And just as Zen considers a human being to be a medium between heaven and earth, thus creating unity between them - so the brush, the ink and the paper create a similar trinity. The paper is absorbent. The ink is indelible. And the brush must hold precisely the correct amount and intensity of ink for each specific stroke. The slightest mistake will be there for all to see for centuries. It takes years of practice because the artist must bare his soul to the world and paint his strokes instantaneously, without the slightest hesitation - and in that moment lies the essence of Zen.
The form of Japanese brush painting, using only black ink, known as Sumi-e is regarded as the highest test of an artist's skill. Every line and every dot is alive with meaning and even what is not visible has meaning. Omissions are obvious and their 'not-being' is intentional. For instance white space between reeds and stones at the edge of a lake in the foreground and distant mountains in the background suggests mist. So what is not in the painting actually represents, with no effort, what is there in reality! The beauty of sumi-e lies in its plainness of colour - just intense black and an infinite variety of greys - together with its uncluttered lines, simple grace and proportion. Whereas a western artist painting in oils or acrylics, is able to correct mistakes by covering them with new paint, the Chinese or Japanese artist cannot do so.
Once a brush stroke has been made, any attempt to change it or paint over it would become obvious. No Japanese painter would ever do it because it would be to proclaim to the world that he had made a mess of things. And because the Sumi artist is dealing only with black and its variants, he must possess enormous confidence and be a master of his techniques in order for his brush work to be decisive and his tones absolutely true. Consequently, the ink must be mixed with precisely the correct amount of water in order to achieve the exact shade of grey required because there can be no deceiving, no faking -poor brush work is there for all to see. It cannot be hidden or fudged. How then does one achieve the simplicity required in this kind of painting?
The answer is total immersion in the subject. When a Sumi artist sets out to paint a camellia, for example, he first inspects the flower from all possible aspects. Front, back, above. below. He touches it to acquaint his finger tips with the petals and the leaves and the stem. He sniffs it to enjoy its fragrance. Then, when he feels an emotional and physical familiarity with the flower, he is ready to decide what it is that makes a camellia uniquely a camellia - and nothing else. What is the essence of this flower?
Only then does he sit down and without any hesitation whatsoever, he paints that insight onto the rice paper with as few brush strokes as possible. This emotional impressionism is perhaps the defining quality that makes Japanese sum-ei painting different from any other kind of painting anywhere else in the world.
Although Japanese painting had its beginnings in China, Chinese painting began and continued in strict realism. Japanese paintings have a much greater imaginative freedom -a result, I believe, of the sensual character of the Japanese people. The Japanese artist paints what his senses and his mind receive from the subject. It is a part of an inherited attitude of seeing and having an emotional affinity with small, apparently insignificant things that others usually would pass over as being a commonplace. But in Zen, nothing is commonplace. Not even nothing! Everything - on any scale - is of equal importance.
The difference between Chinese and Japanese brush painting is best illustrated by these two poems. The first is the Chinese poet Li Tai Po describing a waterfall:
"The sun shines upon the peak of Koro, making the mist purple. The Cascade seen in the distance looks like a long river rushing straight down three thousand feet. Is it not the Milky Way falling from the Ninth Heaven?"
This is an all-encompassing approach. It is about grandeur -- the mountain, the huge waterfall and even a reference to the heavens. Compare that to the waterfall described by the Japanese poet, Bash.
"Petals of the mountain rose
Fall now and then
To the sound of the waterfall."
This is the essential difference between the Chinese and Japanese character. Basho did not describe the entire scene within his scope of perception. He focused on a couple of small details - and through them he expressed, in the simplest possible way, the whole emotional content of what he experienced.
This form of poetry is called Haiku. It is a highly disciplined form of verse in which the first part is a five-line poem - often written by two people as a literary game. The first person writes the first three lines, the second responds with the last two lines. And it must be done immediately. Thought must not be allowed to get in the way. To succeed, the mind must be emptied of all thought. What makes it interesting is that there are only seventeen syllables in the haiku - five in the first line, seven in the second and five in the third. And then seven and five in the last two lines. Moreover, the poet should always allude to the season or the time of day - and the verse should preferably describe a specific instant. Here are a few examples:
By the waterfall
I see I am watched by my
Old friend, the lizard.
Here again, we can imagine the wider picture. Where there is a waterfall there is inevitably higher ground, and a stream. So we know we are in a garden, or on a mountainside perhaps. We can almost hear the water tumbling down and rushing away -- and we can imagine the poet sitting close to it. the lizard sitting alert a short distance away, perhaps on a stone or in the dust. In any event, we know that it is hot because that is mostly when we see lizards. So it is probably summer.
A shimmering stream
And cries of a long-billed bird.
A leaf floats away.
A verse written almost certainly on an autumn day! And once again:
Over a quiet lake,
Midges fly in tight circles
Plop! Old frog jumps in!
Here, you have the immediacy - almost like a verbal photograph that captures what the French photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, called "The Decisive Moment". "Plop! Old frog jumps in". It's wonderful.
Finally:
A yellow lantern
flicks on, attracting insects
to the jaundiced porch.
It's the same with Japanese gardening, flower arranging, the Tea Ceremony, pottery, and the art of Bonsai, or creating miniature trees. Indeed with all the Oriental Arts.
Buddhism emerged from India in the first century AD and came to China with monks and merchants using the Silk Road. The Chinese particularly liked the idea that by studying to find wisdom, and living to do good, you can accumulate karma - both good and bad. Buddhists believe that you take karma with you into the next life, when it will determine your level of spirituality and existence - the aim always being, of course, to become a better person. The hope was that ultimately you would escape this never-ending cycle of life and death, and achieve enough karma to elevate yourself to Nirvana, an existence entirely free of the duality of this world, and a state of perfect peace and bliss.
A thousand years after Buddha, his teachings had split into no fewer than ten different schools of Buddhism. Today, only two remain - the most important of them is Zen Buddhism. Zen abandoned the idea of karma, reincarnation and nirvana instead relying on meditation, concentration and physical discipline - three elements absolutely vital to most Chinese and Japanese art forms. Its teaching was that enlightenment could come to anybody, no matter who they were, suddenly and intuitively - not necessarily requiring years of study. It was not a rational or methodical process: in fact it is decidedly non-rational -- inexplicable and intuitive because it meant abandoning logic in order to make the leap upwards to enlightenment, which in Japanese is called satori.
Having achieved satori, the Zen Buddhist becomes aware that everything in this world - all other living beings as well as inanimate objects, whether mountains, rocks and trees - or elephants, microbes and blades of grass - all share equally in the Eternal. So Zen teaches that each one of us is a part of all other beings - and that they are a part of us. The artist who experiences this actually becomes what he is painting - because he is completely 'At One' with the universe. It is not possible to achieve this enlightenment by learning - and certainly not by trying - any more than it is possible to try to be natural. Obviously, to do so is unnatural. So an artist can only achieve this intense affinity with the subject he is painting by casting aside all subjective thought.
The simple act of Being automatically puts him into a state of heightened awareness - and thus in touch with the essence of his subject. Some Zen students spent a lifetime seeking enlightenment - but satori cannot be captured. It lies deep within us already.The Zen master's task is to help the student to release it. So enlightenment might come with a sneeze - or a sharp blow of the master's stick at precisely the right moment. This is the philosophy that is inherent in Chinese and Japanese brush painting. in Japanese Haiku poetry. in Ikebana flower arranging. in landscape gardening.in pottery and all the other oriental arts and crafts.
And just as Zen considers a human being to be a medium between heaven and earth, thus creating unity between them - so the brush, the ink and the paper create a similar trinity. The paper is absorbent. The ink is indelible. And the brush must hold precisely the correct amount and intensity of ink for each specific stroke. The slightest mistake will be there for all to see for centuries. It takes years of practice because the artist must bare his soul to the world and paint his strokes instantaneously, without the slightest hesitation - and in that moment lies the essence of Zen.
The form of Japanese brush painting, using only black ink, known as Sumi-e is regarded as the highest test of an artist's skill. Every line and every dot is alive with meaning and even what is not visible has meaning. Omissions are obvious and their 'not-being' is intentional. For instance white space between reeds and stones at the edge of a lake in the foreground and distant mountains in the background suggests mist. So what is not in the painting actually represents, with no effort, what is there in reality! The beauty of sumi-e lies in its plainness of colour - just intense black and an infinite variety of greys - together with its uncluttered lines, simple grace and proportion. Whereas a western artist painting in oils or acrylics, is able to correct mistakes by covering them with new paint, the Chinese or Japanese artist cannot do so.
Once a brush stroke has been made, any attempt to change it or paint over it would become obvious. No Japanese painter would ever do it because it would be to proclaim to the world that he had made a mess of things. And because the Sumi artist is dealing only with black and its variants, he must possess enormous confidence and be a master of his techniques in order for his brush work to be decisive and his tones absolutely true. Consequently, the ink must be mixed with precisely the correct amount of water in order to achieve the exact shade of grey required because there can be no deceiving, no faking -poor brush work is there for all to see. It cannot be hidden or fudged. How then does one achieve the simplicity required in this kind of painting?
The answer is total immersion in the subject. When a Sumi artist sets out to paint a camellia, for example, he first inspects the flower from all possible aspects. Front, back, above. below. He touches it to acquaint his finger tips with the petals and the leaves and the stem. He sniffs it to enjoy its fragrance. Then, when he feels an emotional and physical familiarity with the flower, he is ready to decide what it is that makes a camellia uniquely a camellia - and nothing else. What is the essence of this flower?
Only then does he sit down and without any hesitation whatsoever, he paints that insight onto the rice paper with as few brush strokes as possible. This emotional impressionism is perhaps the defining quality that makes Japanese sum-ei painting different from any other kind of painting anywhere else in the world.
Although Japanese painting had its beginnings in China, Chinese painting began and continued in strict realism. Japanese paintings have a much greater imaginative freedom -a result, I believe, of the sensual character of the Japanese people. The Japanese artist paints what his senses and his mind receive from the subject. It is a part of an inherited attitude of seeing and having an emotional affinity with small, apparently insignificant things that others usually would pass over as being a commonplace. But in Zen, nothing is commonplace. Not even nothing! Everything - on any scale - is of equal importance.
The difference between Chinese and Japanese brush painting is best illustrated by these two poems. The first is the Chinese poet Li Tai Po describing a waterfall:
"The sun shines upon the peak of Koro, making the mist purple. The Cascade seen in the distance looks like a long river rushing straight down three thousand feet. Is it not the Milky Way falling from the Ninth Heaven?"
This is an all-encompassing approach. It is about grandeur -- the mountain, the huge waterfall and even a reference to the heavens. Compare that to the waterfall described by the Japanese poet, Bash.
"Petals of the mountain rose
Fall now and then
To the sound of the waterfall."
This is the essential difference between the Chinese and Japanese character. Basho did not describe the entire scene within his scope of perception. He focused on a couple of small details - and through them he expressed, in the simplest possible way, the whole emotional content of what he experienced.
This form of poetry is called Haiku. It is a highly disciplined form of verse in which the first part is a five-line poem - often written by two people as a literary game. The first person writes the first three lines, the second responds with the last two lines. And it must be done immediately. Thought must not be allowed to get in the way. To succeed, the mind must be emptied of all thought. What makes it interesting is that there are only seventeen syllables in the haiku - five in the first line, seven in the second and five in the third. And then seven and five in the last two lines. Moreover, the poet should always allude to the season or the time of day - and the verse should preferably describe a specific instant. Here are a few examples:
By the waterfall
I see I am watched by my
Old friend, the lizard.
Here again, we can imagine the wider picture. Where there is a waterfall there is inevitably higher ground, and a stream. So we know we are in a garden, or on a mountainside perhaps. We can almost hear the water tumbling down and rushing away -- and we can imagine the poet sitting close to it. the lizard sitting alert a short distance away, perhaps on a stone or in the dust. In any event, we know that it is hot because that is mostly when we see lizards. So it is probably summer.
A shimmering stream
And cries of a long-billed bird.
A leaf floats away.
A verse written almost certainly on an autumn day! And once again:
Over a quiet lake,
Midges fly in tight circles
Plop! Old frog jumps in!
Here, you have the immediacy - almost like a verbal photograph that captures what the French photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, called "The Decisive Moment". "Plop! Old frog jumps in". It's wonderful.
Finally:
A yellow lantern
flicks on, attracting insects
to the jaundiced porch.
It's the same with Japanese gardening, flower arranging, the Tea Ceremony, pottery, and the art of Bonsai, or creating miniature trees. Indeed with all the Oriental Arts.
Games Online For Girls
Boys and girls are diametrically opposite to each other and that even applies to their choice of games. The internet is full of video-games but the choices for both the girls and boys are completely different. While boys prefer games like shooting, racing, and other war types that involve some degree of adrenaline rush and aggressiveness, that's a lot to ask of girls. However, today, the internet is full of games dedicated to girls.
Games for Girls
With an increase in the number of female users of the net, the popularity of girl-games online has increased exponentially in the recent years. Some of the choices available to the girls are as follows:
* Cooking Games: Though not completely dedicated to girls, these games involve many activities that are enjoyed by girls. These include pizza making, running cake stores, restaurants, dessert stores, and various others. Though the exact specifications differ from game to game, there are many games that even allow the person to create her own recipe or follow some other recipes. This increases the motivation regarding experimentation and innovation without creating any kind of mess.
* Dance Games: Other popular choices for girls regarding games are those relating to dancing. By using different arrow keys on the keyboard, girls can imitate different types of dance moves. Though it may sound a little simplistic in nature, the advanced levels, music, and animation involved make it quite a challenge for any player. Though it is not educational, yet it can act as a nice fun pastime for many.
* Fashion Games: This is one of the most popular ones on the internet among female gamers. It allows the user to do everything from makeup to hair styling of their chosen characters. They can even give their favorite cartoon character or doll their chosen makeover. In addition to this, one can mix and match the ensembles right from the earrings to shoes to dresses and see the result instantly on their favorite character.
* Babysitting Games: Most girls dream of becoming a competent mother one day. To test their skills, they can readily enjoy the babysitting games where one has to keep a toddler happy until the parents come back home. It also involves complete attention on behalf of the gamer as the child needs complete attention to avoid any untoward incident from happening.
* Wedding Games: These allow the girl to organize fantasy weddings as a wedding planner. She can indulge in her whims and organize weddings as per the budget provided and constraints given. This girl-game allows the girl to indulge in some dreaming while still keeping some ground realities in mind.
The above discussed options are just few of the vast gaming options available for girls on the internet. With an increase in awareness and age group of the girls, gaming also allows more options for females such as those involving love, relationships, dating, kissing, and many more. One should let the child decide which game she wants to play considering her age group and interest area.
Games for Girls
With an increase in the number of female users of the net, the popularity of girl-games online has increased exponentially in the recent years. Some of the choices available to the girls are as follows:
* Cooking Games: Though not completely dedicated to girls, these games involve many activities that are enjoyed by girls. These include pizza making, running cake stores, restaurants, dessert stores, and various others. Though the exact specifications differ from game to game, there are many games that even allow the person to create her own recipe or follow some other recipes. This increases the motivation regarding experimentation and innovation without creating any kind of mess.
* Dance Games: Other popular choices for girls regarding games are those relating to dancing. By using different arrow keys on the keyboard, girls can imitate different types of dance moves. Though it may sound a little simplistic in nature, the advanced levels, music, and animation involved make it quite a challenge for any player. Though it is not educational, yet it can act as a nice fun pastime for many.
* Fashion Games: This is one of the most popular ones on the internet among female gamers. It allows the user to do everything from makeup to hair styling of their chosen characters. They can even give their favorite cartoon character or doll their chosen makeover. In addition to this, one can mix and match the ensembles right from the earrings to shoes to dresses and see the result instantly on their favorite character.
* Babysitting Games: Most girls dream of becoming a competent mother one day. To test their skills, they can readily enjoy the babysitting games where one has to keep a toddler happy until the parents come back home. It also involves complete attention on behalf of the gamer as the child needs complete attention to avoid any untoward incident from happening.
* Wedding Games: These allow the girl to organize fantasy weddings as a wedding planner. She can indulge in her whims and organize weddings as per the budget provided and constraints given. This girl-game allows the girl to indulge in some dreaming while still keeping some ground realities in mind.
The above discussed options are just few of the vast gaming options available for girls on the internet. With an increase in awareness and age group of the girls, gaming also allows more options for females such as those involving love, relationships, dating, kissing, and many more. One should let the child decide which game she wants to play considering her age group and interest area.
The Venus of Willendorf
For this art journal entry I have decided to select the Venus of Willendorf statue as my selected art piece.
This 25,000 year old oolitic limestone statue even today remains a complete mystery to the historians who study it. Of particular interest is that oolitic Limestone is not local to the Krems area of Austria. The Venus received her name from the region in Austria where the small statue was excavated. What makes the statue so unique to art historians is the fact that it is the first of its kind to display such details.
No one is totally sure where this miniature Venus came from or even if it was intended to actually represent a goddess or artists loved one. Past speculations as to the purpose of the statue have leaned towards its use as a fertility symbol due to the enlarged abdomen and breasts as well as the detail provided for the vulva. With no visible face readily available the Venus has her head bent downward revealing her many rows of braided hair.
The carved figurine is small enough to hold in the palm of your hand being a mere 4 3/8 inches in height and is a natural red ochre color. In its simplest form the figure appears as an older, round shaped obese women with her slender arms resting upon her over size belly and breasts. The woman displays rather large buttocks and very pronounced genitalia.
Here we have a statue devised within a vertical plane while providing a close approximation of symmetry as revealed in conjunction with its many curved shapes. As a combination of various spheres it offers us a glimpse into a pure three-dimensional adventure or as our textbook aptly implies "a sculpture in the round". The lack of color and the neutral mono-color conveys a serious look to the statue. Her small physical size contrasts the perceived impression of strength conveyed by her rough, grainy texture due to the material used in its manufacture.
When viewing this statue one perceives the impression that the women may already have experienced childbirth. Although she appears to be standing she possesses no featured feet and is incapable of standing by itself. Her head is slightly bowed which tends to hide her face but her flowing hair, if that is what it is, appears prominently displayed. A close review of this hair could lead one to speculate that it is more of a headband rather than hair since it appears as multiple concentric bands which proceed to encircle the Venus's head. Another popular opinion rests upon the premises that it is a hat of some sort which has been pulled over the ladies head. The overall indication from the statue shows a natural indentation within the rock where the navel appears while the overall effect shows a backward sexual posture.
In either case it appears that the intent of the artist was to clearly hide the face. Perhaps in the creator's imagination the face was of a goddess who must not be seen by human eyes. Actually it seemed as if the statues arms, feet and facial features were unimportance. Most of the emphasis was placed upon the sexual characteristics of the statue such as associated with the breasts, the buttocks and the stomach. Emphasize was placed upon them by the artistic exaggeration of their relative size.
A complete review of the statue reveals a remarkable understanding of muscles and how they compliment various parts of the body. The artist who created the Venus fully understood the value of the body's curves as he crafted them harmoniously with the muscles.
There have been many hypotheses as to the reason for the Venus to be created. One individual has stated that it may have been a self portrait while another has contributed the statue to a possible mushroom cult in view of the shape of these units. Some experts believe that she may have played a ritual role in some sort of religious beliefs. As a conclusion I would like at this time to provide my own interruption of the Venus statue. Since it is of a portable nature and there has been very few toys that have been discovered during this era. perhaps it was a toy intended to inspire the play of young female children. Since women were often perceived as the givers of life since they possessed the power to create and sustain life possibly the toy was a way of teaching formable minds in what their role would be as they got older.
In reference to similar works of art reflective of the same era I feel this item displays greater attention to detail than most. The excellent manner in which the artist has projected his major points is immediately noticed by the exaggerated proportions. As a Paleolithic sculpture it is likely the best example of its time and location.
This 25,000 year old oolitic limestone statue even today remains a complete mystery to the historians who study it. Of particular interest is that oolitic Limestone is not local to the Krems area of Austria. The Venus received her name from the region in Austria where the small statue was excavated. What makes the statue so unique to art historians is the fact that it is the first of its kind to display such details.
No one is totally sure where this miniature Venus came from or even if it was intended to actually represent a goddess or artists loved one. Past speculations as to the purpose of the statue have leaned towards its use as a fertility symbol due to the enlarged abdomen and breasts as well as the detail provided for the vulva. With no visible face readily available the Venus has her head bent downward revealing her many rows of braided hair.
The carved figurine is small enough to hold in the palm of your hand being a mere 4 3/8 inches in height and is a natural red ochre color. In its simplest form the figure appears as an older, round shaped obese women with her slender arms resting upon her over size belly and breasts. The woman displays rather large buttocks and very pronounced genitalia.
Here we have a statue devised within a vertical plane while providing a close approximation of symmetry as revealed in conjunction with its many curved shapes. As a combination of various spheres it offers us a glimpse into a pure three-dimensional adventure or as our textbook aptly implies "a sculpture in the round". The lack of color and the neutral mono-color conveys a serious look to the statue. Her small physical size contrasts the perceived impression of strength conveyed by her rough, grainy texture due to the material used in its manufacture.
When viewing this statue one perceives the impression that the women may already have experienced childbirth. Although she appears to be standing she possesses no featured feet and is incapable of standing by itself. Her head is slightly bowed which tends to hide her face but her flowing hair, if that is what it is, appears prominently displayed. A close review of this hair could lead one to speculate that it is more of a headband rather than hair since it appears as multiple concentric bands which proceed to encircle the Venus's head. Another popular opinion rests upon the premises that it is a hat of some sort which has been pulled over the ladies head. The overall indication from the statue shows a natural indentation within the rock where the navel appears while the overall effect shows a backward sexual posture.
In either case it appears that the intent of the artist was to clearly hide the face. Perhaps in the creator's imagination the face was of a goddess who must not be seen by human eyes. Actually it seemed as if the statues arms, feet and facial features were unimportance. Most of the emphasis was placed upon the sexual characteristics of the statue such as associated with the breasts, the buttocks and the stomach. Emphasize was placed upon them by the artistic exaggeration of their relative size.
A complete review of the statue reveals a remarkable understanding of muscles and how they compliment various parts of the body. The artist who created the Venus fully understood the value of the body's curves as he crafted them harmoniously with the muscles.
There have been many hypotheses as to the reason for the Venus to be created. One individual has stated that it may have been a self portrait while another has contributed the statue to a possible mushroom cult in view of the shape of these units. Some experts believe that she may have played a ritual role in some sort of religious beliefs. As a conclusion I would like at this time to provide my own interruption of the Venus statue. Since it is of a portable nature and there has been very few toys that have been discovered during this era. perhaps it was a toy intended to inspire the play of young female children. Since women were often perceived as the givers of life since they possessed the power to create and sustain life possibly the toy was a way of teaching formable minds in what their role would be as they got older.
In reference to similar works of art reflective of the same era I feel this item displays greater attention to detail than most. The excellent manner in which the artist has projected his major points is immediately noticed by the exaggerated proportions. As a Paleolithic sculpture it is likely the best example of its time and location.
CityVille Domination Guide - Great Strategies for Aspiring CityVille Tycoons
If you have ever played CityVille, you can relate to the frustration of seeing new players level up faster than you do. You spend a lot of time building a wonderful city but other players seemingly surpass the levels faster than you, leaving you with the feeling of being a total loser. You do spend a lot of time in front of your PC for designing the best layout for your city. You probably have blueprints in mind about the type of city that you want to build and are probably even thinking of the best strategies to adopt for getting ahead of other players; but as a newbie, you will really have a hard time catching up with those tycoons, who seem to be climbing to greater heights everyday at a rapid pace.
Without ammunition in your backburner you will eventually lose to other players and therefore, you need to look for some advanced game strategies to level up with these professional gaming geeks. You can discover these strategies by yourself, that although will come with experience, but will come slowly; or you can make the smart move of browsing through the "CityVille Domination Guide". This book is relatively new but it has already attracted a lot of readers. Spending money on an accompanying guide may seem absurd to you, especially when you can just discover things for yourself, but this guide promises to give you the most amazing strategies that can turn you into an instant CityVille tycoon, which is almost a compulsive requirement of the genuine enthusiasts.
Since the book is written by a CityVille enthusiast himself, it is not at all boring or dull. In fact, it is very interesting and you won't find yourself staring just at words alone; as there are a lot of pictures in the book too, which completely entices a reader. Every feature in the game is discussed along with the game basics that you should master and pay attention to, if you want to level up. The elaboration in the guide is a real treat to the reader because, the readers are told in detail, how they can have an unlimited access to energy, coins, goods and other offerings in the game. If you want to increase your neighbors, you can also read the strategy offered in the guide about this aspect. Moreover, you will be given some tips and guides about the best way to re-engineer your city while allowing it to be flexible.
If you are looking for tricks, shortcuts and cheating tactics that will make your life easier; then this book is not suitable for you at all; because this is an extensive guide to a list of proven and tested strategies that can help you become a master in this game and not about finding your ways around it.
Without ammunition in your backburner you will eventually lose to other players and therefore, you need to look for some advanced game strategies to level up with these professional gaming geeks. You can discover these strategies by yourself, that although will come with experience, but will come slowly; or you can make the smart move of browsing through the "CityVille Domination Guide". This book is relatively new but it has already attracted a lot of readers. Spending money on an accompanying guide may seem absurd to you, especially when you can just discover things for yourself, but this guide promises to give you the most amazing strategies that can turn you into an instant CityVille tycoon, which is almost a compulsive requirement of the genuine enthusiasts.
Since the book is written by a CityVille enthusiast himself, it is not at all boring or dull. In fact, it is very interesting and you won't find yourself staring just at words alone; as there are a lot of pictures in the book too, which completely entices a reader. Every feature in the game is discussed along with the game basics that you should master and pay attention to, if you want to level up. The elaboration in the guide is a real treat to the reader because, the readers are told in detail, how they can have an unlimited access to energy, coins, goods and other offerings in the game. If you want to increase your neighbors, you can also read the strategy offered in the guide about this aspect. Moreover, you will be given some tips and guides about the best way to re-engineer your city while allowing it to be flexible.
If you are looking for tricks, shortcuts and cheating tactics that will make your life easier; then this book is not suitable for you at all; because this is an extensive guide to a list of proven and tested strategies that can help you become a master in this game and not about finding your ways around it.
What Animation Software Is Best for Your Proposed Use
We have all been enthralled by animation as seen on film and television. However, the far reaching applications of animation have touched countless other industries. Video games provide an interactive environment for two and three dimensional animation. Animators help model and design buildings, cities, new products and industrial machines. In medical fields, animation is being used increasingly in education and research. Many businesses seek animators to assist with product development and promotion.
"Animate" comes from the Latin root "anima" which means to give soul or life. Animators breathe this soul or life into a static image through movement. A computer animator simply uses software to animate modeled or drawn objects. There seem to be an abundance of software packages that promise such results with new entries into this hot market offering increasing realism and ease. There are two basic kinds of computer animation:
1. Computer assisted
2. Computer generated
Computer-assisted animation generally yields two-dimensional animations such as cartoons. By hand or with computer use, the animator creates the objects in a series of rough frames denoting the primary movement. These objects are then manipulated by the computer to fill the in between frames to give the appearance of fluidity and movement. This form of animation, which we are all familiar with as seen in flip books of our youth, is accomplished much faster with a computer.
Computer-generated animation is modeled in three dimensions, yielding oftentimes very realistic results and familiar to us all through the work of Pixar and DreamWorks. This more complex software allows animators to program objects, allowing them to manipulate mass and gravity. This allows for more complex groupings of objects and characters as they can be programmed to operate individually or collectively. A wave, comprised of particles can ebb and swell with realism.
Given those distinctions, the best software to address your needs would address these considerations directly. There are many "share-ware" or free applications available. These have greatly improved in use and ability with often large on-line communities for support. Programs long associated as industry standards, such as Maya, 3D Max and Poser Pro yield the ultra-realistic versatility we see in the industry leaders but come with an entry price that might be prohibitive to those starting out. One program which has gained traction in Europe is Blender which offers full capabilities, an attractive entry level price and easy manipulation.
It is therefore challenging to answer the frequently asked question: "What is the best animation software out there?" as there are many options and new competitors in this rapidly growing field. For initial use, we recommend one which has an easy interface and the capabilities to handle your desired output. Are you interested in developing two or three dimensional forms? Are you interested in developing interactive games? Ultimately, it is up to you the user. Read reviews of the independent software programs. Download one that is not cost prohibitive- in using it, you will develop a firmer idea of what you need and what you look for in a product.
"Animate" comes from the Latin root "anima" which means to give soul or life. Animators breathe this soul or life into a static image through movement. A computer animator simply uses software to animate modeled or drawn objects. There seem to be an abundance of software packages that promise such results with new entries into this hot market offering increasing realism and ease. There are two basic kinds of computer animation:
1. Computer assisted
2. Computer generated
Computer-assisted animation generally yields two-dimensional animations such as cartoons. By hand or with computer use, the animator creates the objects in a series of rough frames denoting the primary movement. These objects are then manipulated by the computer to fill the in between frames to give the appearance of fluidity and movement. This form of animation, which we are all familiar with as seen in flip books of our youth, is accomplished much faster with a computer.
Computer-generated animation is modeled in three dimensions, yielding oftentimes very realistic results and familiar to us all through the work of Pixar and DreamWorks. This more complex software allows animators to program objects, allowing them to manipulate mass and gravity. This allows for more complex groupings of objects and characters as they can be programmed to operate individually or collectively. A wave, comprised of particles can ebb and swell with realism.
Given those distinctions, the best software to address your needs would address these considerations directly. There are many "share-ware" or free applications available. These have greatly improved in use and ability with often large on-line communities for support. Programs long associated as industry standards, such as Maya, 3D Max and Poser Pro yield the ultra-realistic versatility we see in the industry leaders but come with an entry price that might be prohibitive to those starting out. One program which has gained traction in Europe is Blender which offers full capabilities, an attractive entry level price and easy manipulation.
It is therefore challenging to answer the frequently asked question: "What is the best animation software out there?" as there are many options and new competitors in this rapidly growing field. For initial use, we recommend one which has an easy interface and the capabilities to handle your desired output. Are you interested in developing two or three dimensional forms? Are you interested in developing interactive games? Ultimately, it is up to you the user. Read reviews of the independent software programs. Download one that is not cost prohibitive- in using it, you will develop a firmer idea of what you need and what you look for in a product.
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