The Arc is a multi-media presentation of work created by artist Jen Ervin, a Redux Studio Artist alumna (2011-2013). This collection bridges polaroid with experimental filmmaking to create a rhythmic exploration of place. Ervin's project was born out of time spent with her family near Ark Lodge, their historic family cabin set deep in the woods of South Carolina, and continued over a period of six years. The polaroids are installed in an asymmetrical grid alluding to a narrative with no beginning, middle or end, yet offers continuum. Despite their smallness, these polaroids seem to contain the intangible. With their imperfections and changeability, they evoke a vulnerability relatable to the human condition and the evolution of memory. Ervin's films offer an extension of the experience to the viewer, drawing in on universal archetypes and a sense of timelessness.
Illumination, Ritual, Reflection, curated by Jen Ervin, is an exhibition that brings to focus the provocative work of nine contemporary photographers: Rebecca Drolen, Noelle McCleaf, Jordanna Kalman, Richard McCabe, Neal Casal, Ashley Gates, John Lusk Hathaway, Michael McCraw andJesse Koechling. This photographic exhibition continues a historical dialogue regarding creativity and how it can elucidate the relationship between the self and the ever shifting landscape (societal, ecological, and psychic). It places emphasis on the external form (the object) — how it is used to transcribe meaning or inspire investigation to revitalize concepts of narrative, scale and beauty. Through a variety of approaches, these artists are able to convey the impalpable, provoke critical awareness (of self or world), spark curiosity, and initiate connectivity. Overall, this exhibition demonstrates the momentum of the spirit and how art serves to enrich our lives through illuminations, rituals and reflections.
Jen Ervin (b. New Jersey) is a painter, graphic designer and photographer. She holds an MFA from Boston University. Ervin actively exhibits her work in galleries and museums throughout the United States. Her polaroid work is featured in numerous international publications including Time Lightbox, and Feature Shoot, Fotopolis, Grain de Photographe, Ain't Bad, Lenscratch and Don't Take Pictures. Ervin was a Critical Mass Top 50 Finalist in 2018. Ervin's first book, The Arc, published by Ain't Bad, was released in March 2019. She currently resides in Charleston, South Carolina with her husband, Francis and their three daughters.
Jordanna Kalman (b. New York) is a photographer living and working in New York. Her work explores themes of loneliness, femininity and individuality. In her latest series, Little Romances, Kalman treats her photographs as objects, transforming them into new narratives that describe the complexities of womanhood. Kalman holds an MA in photography fro the London College of Communication and a BFA in photography form Purchase College. Kalman actively exhibits her work nationally and internationally. In addition to her practice, Kalman runs the online photography gallery, Streit House Space and the Instagram residency program, Streit Lab.
Richard McCabe (b. England) is a curator, photographer and writer based in New Orleans. He holds an MFA in Studio Art from Florida State University. Curator of Photography at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art since 2010, he has organized and curated over thirty exhibitions including: Seeing Beyond the Ordinary, The Rising, Eudora Welty: Photographs from the 1930s – 40s, Self-Processing: Instant Photography and New Southern Photography. McCabe's recent work includes an extensive collection of polaroids presented in two series, Landstar (historical documentation of American South) and Color Studies (experimentation of abstractions/scale). He actively exhibits his work in galleries and museums throughout the United States, and his first book of polaroids, Land Star was published by Ain't Bad in 2017. Recent publications of McCabe's critical writings on photography include: the New York and Times, Time, National Public Radio(NPR).
Noelle McCleaf (b. Virginia) is a photographer exploring themes of memory, relationship and identity in the southern landscape. Her series, Evie Lou and Laura Jane chronicles the under-represented stories and experiences between aging medicine women: her mother Evie (a healer and survivalist) and her mother's best friend, Laura Jane (a medical intuitive of the Blackfoot tribe).
McCleaf received her MFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and her BFA from Ringling College of Art and Design, both in photography. Her work has been shown in national and international exhibitions including the Camden Image Gallery in London, The Ringling Museum, The Pensacoloa Museum and The Center for Fine Art Photography. Publications include, Blink Magazine, Fraction Magazine, Lenscratch and Feature Shoot.
Rebecca Drolen (b. Indianna) is an artist and educator currently living in Arkansas. She holds an MFA in photography from Indiana University and actively exhibits her work both nationally and internationally. Drolen's photographs are concerned with how individuals visually assemble their identity—and she is particularly preoccupied with hair in her series, Hair Pieces, work that examines the surreal relationship between hair and its place through built spaces, assemblage, performance and photographs. Recent solo and group exhibitions include: The Huffington Post, Oxford American's Eyes on the South, The Light Factory, the CICA Museum in Korea and the Theory of Clouds Gallery in Japan. Currently, Drolen is Assistant Professor of/Area Head of Photography at the University of Arkansas.
Ashley Gates (b. Mississippi) is a photographer currently living in Florida. Her ongoing series Small, Strange Things documents the dream-like experience of confronting childhood memory in the American South. Using a Polaroid Land Camera and discontinued black and white instant film, Gates aims to capture the psychic landscape of a place both remembered and imagined as home. Her photographs documenting the American South have been exhibited nationally; most recently at the T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Griffin Museum of Photography, and Aperture Foundation. Her book of found Polaroids, We Didn't See Each Other After That, was exhibited at the Phoenix Art Museum and selected as one of Photo-eye's Best Photobooks, 2016.
Michael McCraw (b. Florida) is a photographer currently living and working in Mobile, Alabama. His work Love of Life, is an on-going project that began and 2003. With a documentary approach, McCraw explores the ideas of family and place by creating visual short stories that weave together various fragments of his experience with handwritten words and pictures of his young family. McCraw's work and has been exhibited in galleries and museums, regionally and internationally. Publications of his work include: Oranbeg Press, Interleaves, Empty Stretch, Strant Magazine and The American Guide.
Jesse Koechling (b. Illinois) is a visual artist currently living and working in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a BFA from Pratt Institute. Koechling's work draws inspiration from the solitude, in nature and the darkroom. His series, Noncorpa, places a strong emphasis on the exploration of the artistic process; each work representing disembodied moments woven together through the action of printing/tearing/marking/drawing to create meaningful relics (cherished objects) that thoughtfully reference history and nature to embrace the unknown. Koechling's work has been exhibited nationally; publications and awards include: Terra Firma Magazine, Light Leaked, Shots Magazine, Fotofilmic, and the Hariban Award (Shortlist).
John Lusk Hathaway (b. Tennessee) received his MFA from East Tennessee State University in 2012. His series, One Foot in Eden, is a thoughtfully executed body of work that provokes further thought and contemplation on the complicated relationship between the singular self and the wild. John was nominated for the 2014 Baum Award and was the recipient of the Individual Artist Fellowship Grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission the same year. He was a finalist in Review Santa Fe and a semi-finalist in the Duke Honickman First Book Prize in 2012. In 2018, John was included in the landmark exhibition Southbound: Photographs of and About The New South at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art. He is an adjunct professor of photography at The College of Charleston in South Carolina.
Neal Casal (b. New Jersey) is a guitarist, songwriter, and photographer. For the past twenty years, Casal has spent the majority of his time on the road as a touring musician, documenting his experiences on/off stage with a Leica M-6 and Tri-X film. Casal's camerawork seeks to find the poetic in the seemingly mundane, often revealing the solitary aspects of the creative process while in a blur of constant travel. His photos have appeared on album covers for The Hard Working Americans, Gospelbeach, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals. In 2008, Casal had a solo exhibition in Tokyo and Gallery Bauhaus. In 2010, Abrams Image published his first book, A View Of Other Windows. Publications of Casal's photography include, Rolling Stone, Mojo, Spin, Harp, and USA Today. He currently lives in Ventura, California.


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OSHA Acknowledges Importance of Employee Reporting In New COVID-19 Guidance
Resource: Blog Industry: All Industries
Tags: Coronavirus, Safety, Vector LiveSafe
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new guidance last week that partially relieves employers of the responsibility to investigate and record work-related cases of COVID-19 illnesses.
Although companies must still record and report cases of COVID-19 where there "is objective evidence that a COVID-19 case may be work-related," OSHA said it will not force companies to investigate "work-relatedness" in cases where it is unclear if the employee contracted the virus at work or brought it to work after having been exposed elsewhere.
"This enforcement policy will help employers focus their response efforts on implementing good hygiene practices in their workplaces, and otherwise mitigating COVID-19's effects, rather than on making difficult work-relatedness decisions in circumstances where there is community transmission," the OSHA guidance states.
However, employers must continue to investigate all COVID-19 cases among employees and record all of those acquired at work. According to OSHA, employee reporting will play a major role in helping companies make work-relatedness determinations.
According to the guidance, employers are required to record cases whenever:
There is objective evidence that a COVID-19 case may be work-related. This could include, for example, a number of cases developing among employees who work closely together without an alternative explanation.
The evidence was reasonably available to the employer. For purposes of this memorandum, examples of reasonably available evidence include information given to the employer by employees, as well as information that an employer learns regarding its employees' health and safety in the ordinary course of managing its business and employees.
The new OSHA guidance has been met with significant criticism in the press and on social media. In fact, David Michaels, a professor of public health at George Washington University and the longest serving head of OSHA, asked in a tweet shortly after the guidance was released, "OSHA is kidding, right?"
Critics like Michaels actually want OSHA to issue an emergency standard. In an interview with The Washington Post, Michaels said some OSHA staff members are frustrated they can't do more to protect workers. This week, using the hashtag #WhereIsOSHA, Michaels said "OSHA is missing in action. 12 weeks ago safety and health experts said OSHA should issue an emergency standard. We're in a massive worker safety crisis, with thousands infected and still no standard."
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(HERALD) Farmers urged to venture into agro-processing
Farmers urged to venture into agro-processing
Agriculture Reporter
FARMERS have been urged to venture into agro-processing to complement proceeds from the agricultural activities.
In an interview during the first-ever Zimbabwe Adding Value to Produce and Sustainable Agriculture Produce Fair at the Exhibition Park this week, FAO assistant director in Zimbabwe Mr David Mfote said while farming provided part of the family's needs for food, there was need for cash to cover other expenses like school fees and medical costs.
"Additional income generating opportunities are therefore needed to support thousands of families who can not support their livelihoods from the land alone.
"The problem they all face is that opportunities for off farm employment in rural areas are limited," Mr Mfote said.
A total of 90 smallholder farmers from UMP, Mutoko, Mudzi, Muzarabani, Chiweshe, Mbire, Goromonzi, Chinamhora and many other places in the Mashonaland East, Central and West Provinces showcased their agricultural processed products.
These included dried fruits, vegetables, herbs, peanut butter, cooking oil and honey, sweet potato juice and jam, cowpea meatballs, sorghum bread, vegetable and fruit chutneys, among many others.
Mr Mfote said agro-processing to primary agricultural produce and selling processed products offered many opportunities.
"These include an increase in productivity and crop diversification, increase in the nutritional value of the diets of farming families; generation of extra income and the stimulation of the local economy.
"Agro processing can reduce wastage, enhance food security, improve livelihoods for low-income groups and empower women," he said.
Mr Mfote, however, said local farmers involved in processing were facing challenges in meeting the required quality and quantity at the market and were also facing stiff competition from imports. One of the organisers, Volens Africa communications facilitator, Mr Thomas Pouppez was satisfied with the turn out.
"We were expecting about 200 visitors to the fair and mostly from Harare but we have had people who have travelled from out of Harare to attend the event," he said.
"By 2 pm more than 500 people had visited our stands and we expect more by the close of the day (Wednesday)," Mr Pouppez said.
He added that there were plans to make the fair an annual event so that small holder farmers will have the opportunity to show case their produce, market and learn from their fellows from different part of the country.
Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe farmer, Mrs Cecilia Rabu trained under the Cluster Agricultural Development Services said training had enabled her to earn a living apart from preparing different nutritious dishes.
It was noted that these farmers required equipment to improve production.
ZAVSAP promotes growing of traditional and better-suited crops in the Mashonaland Provinces focussing on crops such as small grains, sweet potato, cassava and legumes.
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using StackExchange.Redis;

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S.F. Opera marks centennial with boundary-breaking surprise
Joshua Kosman September 10, 2022Updated: September 11, 2022, 11:23 am
Pene Pati performs the traditional Māori "A Te Tarakihi" during the San Francisco Opera's "Centennial Celebration" at the War Memorial Opera House. Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle
The San Francisco Opera celebrated its 100th anniversary as few other companies would: with a haka, the traditional ceremonial dance of the Māori people.
Not sure anyone saw that coming.
Naturally, there was also a plentiful helping of more expected activities in the War Memorial Opera House over the course of "The Centennial Celebration" concert, a two-hour affair on Friday, Sept. 9, that opened the first season of the company's second century before the premiere of composer John Adams' new work, "Antony and Cleopatra," the next evening. Opera singers sang opera. Opera singers sang popular songs. The San Francisco Opera Orchestra, led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim, played with wonderful pizzazz. Dignitaries made speeches.
San Francisco Opera 100th season: The past, present and future
Music Director Eun Sun Kim ushers in the performers for "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" from Irving Berlin's "Annie Get Your Gun." Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle
But nothing on the program thrilled the audience, or lingered as vividly in the memory, as the sight of tenor Pene Pati — bare-chested, barefoot, clad only in a traditional skirt and a single red garland around his neck — stomping the stage with rhythmic ferocity and delivering a robust vocal display of the folk song "A Te Tarakihi" accompanied by traditional physical gestures such as fluttering hands and a protruding tongue.
The moment came as a welcome reminder that even with its multifold variety, opera represents only a small slice of the cultural bounty that humankind has invented over the millennia.
San Francisco Opera Ball back in full opulence for 100th anniversary
Pene Pati performs "A Te Tarakihi" at the San Francisco Opera. Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle
Pati, a recent Adler fellow whose rise to stardom has been both swift and warranted, is of Samoan descent but was raised in New Zealand. Introducing the selection near the end of the program, Pati grew teary, his voice choking, as he spoke of the pride he takes in the traditions of Polynesia.
"I wish my family were here to see this," he said. "Thank you for allowing me to be me on this stage."
Turns out that at least part of his family was there. Shortly into the number, Pati's cousin, Moses Mackay, leaped out of his seat and into the aisle to turn the event into a collaborative affair. Mackay, together with Pati and his brother Amitai, also a former Adler fellow, comprise the best-selling vocal trio Sol3 Mio.
"It was a total surprise," Mackay told The Chronicle. "He didn't know I was going to get up and do that."
But of course, the haka represents only part of Pati's identity. He is also a master of Italian opera, as he demonstrated with a gorgeously fluid account of "Che gelida manina" from Puccini's "La Bohème," and again with the showcase "Ah, mes amis!" from Donizetti's "Daughter of the Regiment," in which he effortlessly tossed off the aria's string of nine high C's.
Pati was joined by three other young operatic luminaries, too. Soprano Nadine Sierra brought tonal splendor and agility to the sleepwalking scene from Bellini's "La Sonnambula," and tenor Michael Fabiano and baritone Lucas Meachem joined forces for the moving Act 2 duet from Verdi's "Don Carlo."
Nadine Sierra and Pene Pati perform "Vieni, vieni fra queste braccia" from Vincenzo Bellini's "I Puritani." Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle
All of it was in service of a company record that extends back through 100 years of triumph and challenges, innovation and retrenchment.
With General Director Matthew Shilvock and renowned mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade acting as emcees, the program made its way through a series of episodes chosen to highlight aspects of the company's history. Von Stade, incidentally, is a bit of living history in her own right, as she reminded the audience that she has worked with six of the company's seven general directors — all except founder Gaetano Merola.
One segment invoked a few memorable opening-night offerings, another some of the starry artists to have set foot on the stage. The company's commitment to innovation going forward was embodied in a late set that included not only Pati's tour de force but a Queen medley (a mashup of "Don't Stop Me Now" and "We Are the Champions") in which Meachem delivered his patented Freddie Mercury imitation.
Lucas Meachem performs "Don't Stop Me Now" during the Opera's Queen medley. Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle
There were other novelties on offer as well. Kim led the orchestra in the commissioned world premiere of "fffanfare!," an orchestral medley by Korean American composer Texu Kim that jammed favorites from some 25 operas into the space of five minutes.
"It was a lot of pressure" to be commissioned, Kim told the Chronicle after the concert. "I wanted to honor the veterans, the history and my favorite composers who sacrificed themselves to the story and the humanity."
Then all four singers delivered a version of "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" from Irving Berlin's "Annie Get Your Gun," with its lyrics entertainingly rewritten to become operatic boasts ("I can sight read anything!" "Even John Adams?" "Well …").
The program concluded with an audience sing-along of the theme from the 1936 movie "San Francisco."
Michael Fabiano and Nadine Sierra perform "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" from Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun. Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle
Some among the audience have witnessed much of the 100-year history firsthand. Robert Messick, 79, of San Francisco said he'd been at nearly every company opening night since 1965, when the great tenor Franco Corelli made his company debut. Among his memories was the famous 1983 opening when Plácido Domingo flew across the U.S. in a private jet to step in for an ailing colleague in the title role of Verdi's "Otello."
For Nikolai Nielsen, 27, and Ian Yu, 29, conversely, attendance at the Opera is a recently formed habit. "We come maybe once a month," Yu said," but we felt that with the centennial it a was a special opportunity."
The San Francisco Opera Orchestra performs Texu Kim's "fffanfare!!" Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle
The continued availability of such events will depend, among other things, on financial support from the community, as Chairman John Gunn reminded the audience in his opening remarks.
"Opera has always been a money-losing affair," he said bluntly. "There will never be an opera IPO."
Then he pointed out that under other political and cultural regimes, financial support came from the ruling aristocracy.
"Mozart's operas were supported by the emperor, and we don't have any more emperors," he said. "Collectively, you are the emperor."
San Francisco Chronicle staff writer Tony Bravo contributed to this report.
San Francisco Opera's centennial season opening weekend: "The Centennial Celebration" concert and Opera Ball 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9; "Antony & Cleopatra" premiere 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Continues through Oct. 5. Tickets start at $39. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F.; Opera in the Park 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park, S.F. www.sfopera.com
Joshua Kosman
Joshua Kosman Joshua Kosman is The San Francisco Chronicle's music critic. Email: jkosman@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @JoshuaKosman
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DAVID L HEWITT and his GALLERY OF HORROR
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GALLERY OF HORROR (1967)
director: David L. Hewitt .American General Pictures. color .widescreen. 83 min.
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors
Return from the Past
Lon Chaney John Carradine Rochelle Hudson Roger Gentry Ron Doyle Karen Joy Vic McGee Ron Brogan Margaret Moore Gray Daniels Mitch Evans Joey Benson
1 'The Witches Clock'
2 'King Vampire'
3 'Monster Raiders'
4 'Spark of Life'
5 'Count Alucard'
Here is horror anthology that you may have seen on late night television but thought that you had only imagined it .
Seriously, this film lifts clips from better Roger Corman films, then inserts them throughout this picture to add production value (think of that- Corman giving production value!!).
Stiff acting, staging, accents that make Dick Van Dyke in MARY POPPINS (Disney,1964) sound like Laurence Olivier ,the barest of sets ,often just a wall flat with windows ,or a darkened sound stage street with a lamp, helps give this film an impoverished look . Not to the level of an Ed Wood or Andy Milligan , but as off beat in its own peculiar way .
David L. Hewitt ,the auteur 0f all this, was the man behind THE WIZARD OF MARS (John Carradine again)MONSTERS CRASH THE PAJAMA PARTY(both 1965) JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF TIME(1967 ),THE MIGHTY GORGA (1969 );all films with special (de)fects ,and the non fantasy The Girls from Thunder Strip in 1970.
He began as a stage magician ,until he met Forrest J Ackerman . He had an idea for a film script, and Ackerman put him in contact with science fiction writer and filmmaker Ib Melchior (AIP's 1959 ANGRY RED PLANET ,and the screenplay for the Danish REPTILICUS ,AIP 1961). Melchior would later pen the short story "The Racer"which would be adapted to the screen as DEATH RACE 2000(New World,1975).
Melchior and Hewitt worked on reworking the ambitious story (originally known as "The Trap") and shot some test footage to convince investors that they could make the film on a modest budget. Hewitt was able to create several effects that could be shot live on set, as they were variations of several magician's tricks. Forrest J Ackerman even gets a nice cameo doing one of the tricks.
The film became THE TIME TRAVELLERS (AIP,1964),an ambitious tale of time paradoxes and the future,shot on a budget of $250,000.
Trying to go it alone, Hewitt created a film that ran only 33 minutes. Not wishing to lose his investment, he created a stage show involving magic tricks ,performers and people in costumes (probably some poorly underpaid usher) who would run through the theatre onto the stage. All this would then seque into the film . The result was MONSTERS CRASH THE PAJAMA PARTY (1965).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2crI6OdUOA0
Hewitt's next picture was THE WIZARD OF MARS . Shot on a budget of $33,000 , the film was a science fiction retworking of Wizard Of Oz set upon the Red Planet. John Carradine worked for Hewitt for the first time, shot against a blue screen as a transparent figure appearing against a star field . The money was raised by a group of vending machine operators . Since it was a cash business, the operators looked for ways to invest ,and felt that Hewitt was worth the risk.
THE WIZARD OF MARS was edited by Tom Graeff . If the name is familiar to you, he was the mad "genius " behind 1959's TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE (W.B.). This was Graeff's last known film work, with him committing suicide in 1970 .
T.W.O.M was an ambitious film filmed with effects, but it had no one willing to distribute it. The investors, having no experience in film at all, started their own distribution company ,American General Pictures.
Knowing they did not have the resources to keep producing films, they picked up other movies that had limited release or had been sitting upon the shelves. One of the films they picked up was SPIDER BABY . The bizarre but original Jack Hill film starring Lon Chaney Jr had been shot in 1964 , but not released until 1967 . Being in black and white made it a harder sell, even when changing the name often to The Liver Eaters, Attack of the Liver Eaters, Cannibal Orgy, and The Maddest Story Ever Told.
The same year Hewitt created GALLERY OF HORROR ,he also made JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF TIME . Very talkative ,with some effects lifted from other films, Scott Brady took on the John Carradine type role in this (was Carradine busy filming HILLBILLIES IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE??) . Antony Eisley appears as the nominal hero.The film seems like a variation of the superior THE TIME TRAVELLERS.
As embarassing as some of these films were , none can reach the levels of ineptitude that is THE MIGHTY GORGA (1969).Poor Scott Brady and Anthony Eisley both appear in this jawdroppingly bad film. Long ago SNL did a sketch about dinosaurs, using purposely fake effects. It was hysterical.
Here, you feel that the team was serious about their use of force perspective toy dinosaurs and third rate gorilla costume work. How third rate?Hewitt, who constructed and wore the suit, never bothered creating the lower half .
American General folded after one of the partners disappeared and another partner died from a heart attack. The widow of the third partner felt it wasn't worth the headache, and let the company fold in 1970. American General did not make a lot of prints of their films, at best 35 copies for the entire country ,and so they were often played until they were worn so badly that they were unscreenable.
Wizard Of Mars Model work
After this, Hewitt became an effects man for hire ,ironically with some of his own space ship footage from JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF TIME ending up in the I.I. patchwork film HORROR OF THE BLOOD MONSTERS (1970).
The 79 year old Hewitt (born December ,1939) is still with us, having worked on effects as late as 2003 on INSPECTOR GADGET 2 for Disney.
However, back to the "gallery " :
John Carradine, in tux, is the host for several tales ,bringing to mind Boris Karloff in the vastly superior BLACK SABBATH (AIP,1963). DR TERRORS HOUSE OF HORRORS (Amicus/Paramount,1965) was also big hit ,which is why one of the alternate titles for this film attached DR TERROR's for one of its releases.
Lon Chaney appears in a tale wherein he references Dr Frankenstein . Chaney is a teaching professor who ,with the aid of two med students, revive a corpse. It must have been nice for him not to be the one on the slab for once. Oh, wait…
Though top billed, Chaney could have shot his whole part in a day .
Carradine probably shot his narrator role reading off of cue cards in front of a blue screen, with his part in the first story, THE WITCHES CLOCK, probably taking all of an afternoon.
Most of the rest of the cast seem to declaim their lines as if trying to reach the back of a theatre .
The sound at times is very echoey, meaning that sound proofing was not added to the studio wherein they filmed.
That it felt like inferior CREEPY comics stories may be because one of the screenwriters was Russ Jones,founder of that magazine. He had wanted to film to feel like a comic book, but the distributors and Hewitt vetoed that idea,except for the intentional splash wipes .Audiences would have to wait until CREEPSHOW (Laurel,1982).
The music and sound effects are stock ,coming from a company called COMMERCIAL SOUND RECORDERS ,which sound like a bunch of fans in a basement full of machines .
Wade Williams released a DVD of the film from a print that he owned . That the film looks as good as it does means it was not shown as often as many other copies of the title were .G.O.H. astonishly shot widescreen ( 2.35:1 )and in color ,which added to the budget perhaps but somehow makes the picture as a whole look a whole lot cheaper. http://www.wadewilliamscollection.com/ft-haunted.html
I didn't go into great detail about the film to allow you to "experience"it for yourself .
This film is Screaming out for a MST3K /Rifftrax treatment.
ps- some information on David Hewitt, American General, and their films was taken from Fred Olen Ray's wonderful 1991 book from MacFarland : THE NEW POVERTY ROW .https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-new-poverty-row/
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BRISBANE FILMMAKER TAKES ON AMERICA
It's not every day that Australia produces a full length children's film and it's even less frequent when the entire project is funded by a 27 year old from Brisbane.
Zombie Bro
That's the case for Zombie Bro, an independent feature film that brings the undead to life for children of all ages.
Led by director, May Grehan and co-producer, Claudia Pickering, Zombie Bro is currently winning awards around the world, including "Best Young Actors" at the Canadian International Comedy Film Festival.
The story focuses on a household in the suburbs who have a zombie in the family, 10 year old Teddie (played by Cooper Flynn), and his younger sister Francine (Lauren Grego) who must convince her mum and dad that their favourite son is a zombie… before he eats them all!
Funny and playful, Zombie Bro is a light-hearted take on the undead, a self-proclaimed "zomedy".
It's Grehan's first project as a director and she's thrilled at the end product.
"It's been a hell of a process, we shot a kids feature film in 11 days with an awesome crew and it looks amazing. It has been an epic journey already, next stop is distribution. "
Fronting up the money to produce Zombie Bro was a bold move for Grehan, who is more familiar in front of the camera than behind it.
"I'd been in Sydney for three years as an actor and after a while, when opportunity hadn't come knocking, it was time to pave my own path in the industry as a writer, director and producer. So I worked hard, saved up and went for it. "
A culturally diverse cast adds to a film that is performed by kids, for kids, with a "Matilda" meets "Shaun of the Dead" story that will resonate in children.
Zombie Bro is next showing at the Action On Film Festival (Las Vegas) in July and at Gen Con (Indianapolis) in August. Grehan hopes to use it's success as a stepping stone into the industry.
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Pastor Kevin reminded us that the church is too quiet and needs to speak up.
Pastor Kevin continued his series on end-times with a thought provoking message addressing what is meant by 'the Rapture'.
Pastor Kevin reminded us to put on the whole armour of God and to be strong in the Lord.
Mark H explained why we should and how we can evangelise to non-Christians. We then watched the 180 movie which explored the sanctity of life.
Pastor Kevin spoke about the conditions society will be in before the Lord returns.
Pastor Kevin continued his series on the end times.
Pastor Kevin began a series on the end times.
The Choi family joined us in worship, gave their testimonies and shared from the Word of God.


Boston 'Tigers' win the World Series!
On Sunday night, the Boston Red Sox took care of business as they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 to win the World Series.
Heading into the Series, many Detroit Tigers fans, including yours truly, started referring to the Red Sox as the Boston "Tigers" because of all of the former Tigers on the team.
One of those former Tigers is Red Sox starting pitcher David Price, who was outstanding in two starts (and a relief appearance) against the Dodgers.
Price started and won Game 2 as he gave up two earned runs in six innings of work as the Red Sox won 4-2 to jump out to a 2 games to none lead.
He then pitched 0.2 innings of relief without giving up a run in the Red Sox Game 3 loss in Los Angeles.
Price solidified himself as a contender for the World Series MVP by going seven innings and allowing just a single run on three hits in the Sox Game 5 win. Steve Pearce, who hit three home runs in the series, ended up winning the award for the Red Sox.
Another former Tiger joining in on the fun was J.D. Martinez, who hit a pair of home runs in the series.
Congrats to Price, Martinez, Ian Kinsler, and Rick Porcello on winning a World Series title!
To see the video, please click on the link below.


Each delicate snowflake that fell masked the chill of the past several months and with every crystal that kissed her cheeks, she felt a sense of renewal, a touch of awakening.
There was a cold current rushing through New York City on the eve of March 20th. The streets felt bitter and there was a deep sorrowful feeling that kept pawing at my heart. Perhaps my sixth sense knew a storm was coming, but the hopeless dreamer in me persevered into the night with a forced morale that I would make the night a memorable one. One thing I know is certain: We cannot control the elements outside of our control.
I tend to dress to match my mood, and on this day my mood was dark. But as the snow fell early the next morning, it provided a renewed sense of tenacity. Just as I always have done, and I always do, I woke up and put one foot in front of the other. But it wasn't until the snow fell that I identified it's symbolism. I used to truly hate snow. But on this day, I learned to love it.


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Volvo to make only electric or hybrid cars from 2019
The car maker says all models will be either electric-only or hybrid two years from now - and hopes for strong demand in the UK.
Wednesday 5 July 2017 21:33, UK
Volvo cars to be electric or hybrid from 2019
Volvo is to become the first mainstream car manufacturer to produce only electric or hybrid vehicles.
The Swedish firm's president, Hakan Samuelsson, said it "marks the end of the solely combustion engine-powered car".
It means that from 2019 all of its models will have an electric motor - so they will either be pure electric cars or hybrids that combine electric and conventional engines.
Mr Samuelsson said he hoped there would be strong demand in the UK.
He added: "The infrastructure for charging is a limitation but I think we have this twin engine which is much more suitable.
"If you have a garage of your own you can charge it overnight."
Volvo, owned by China's Geely, will launch five fully electric cars between 2019 and 2021.
Toyota and Honda recall six million vehicles due to airbag glitches
It has said it plans to have sold a million electric vehicles by 2025.
The car manufacturer said the announcement underlines its commitment to minimising environmental impact and making cities cleaner.
It has committed to having a climate-neutral manufacturing operation by 2025.
Jon Wakefield, managing director of Volvo UK, told Sky News: "Our customers do want cleaner cities and this is our way of providing that consumer demand."
He said prices were yet to be determined though pure electric vehicles were likely to be "at the top end of that price point" with a "mild hybrid" at the more affordable end.
Greenpeace UK clean air campaigner Paul Morozzo said Volvo had "recognised the huge gains to be made by leading the way in electric".
Image: Aimed at the mass market, the Tesla Model 3 is on sale in mid-July
US firm Tesla announced on Monday that its first mass-market electric car, the Model 3, will go on sale on 28 July after passing regulatory requirements.
Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show 59,000 new alternatively fuelled vehicles have been bought in the UK so far this year.
This represents a market share of 4.2%, up from 3.2% last year.
The Government published long-awaited plans to cut pollution in May, with measures including a scrappage scheme for the worst polluting vehicles, retrofitting bus and lorry fleets, removing road humps to improve traffic flow and encouraging more electric cars.
Air pollution is linked to an estimated 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK and 37 out of 43 areas are exceeding legal European Union limits for the key pollutant nitrogen dioxide, much of which comes from diesel engines.


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Kapa haka performer Talei Morrison is on a mission to get her fellow wahine kaihaka to keep up with their cervical smears.
Ms Morrison from Te Matarae i Orehu was diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer last August.
That woke her up to the reality of the disease - and the fact having regular smears can reduce a women's risk of developing cancer by 90 percent.
She started her 'Smear your Mea' campaign to encourage all haka groups to have cervical smears before their regional competitions.
She says many wahine Maori are scared of what is an intimate and intrusive process, and like her they may feel it will never happen to them.
"I had signs, my body was talking to me, but I ignored them. I was behind on my smears and I thought I am superwoman, I am wonder woman, this isn't going to happen to me. So I think it is mainly an attitudinal thing. So I am hoping people will think 'This actually happened to Talei, and she was doing A, B, C, D, maybe I should get checked.' We just need that penny to drop a bit further," Ms Morrison says.


IT'S a puddle you can poke. A new material that looks just like an ordinary liquid can be shaped, moulded and sliced like Play-Doh or plasticine. It could be used to make novel lenses or mini containers for chemical reactions.
Shape-holding liquids called liquid marbles have been developed before, by coating water droplets in a hydrophobic powder. But the powder made them opaque and they were always spherical. Xiaoguang Li of Tongji University in Shanghai, China, and his colleagues wanted to remove these restrictions and make one that was transparent and mouldable.
To do so, the team created layers of silica 20 nanometres thick, then placed water droplets on top. This coated each droplet in a single layer of silica particles. "The droplet is as transparent as a pure liquid," says Li.
Once applied, the particles bunch together, holding the water inside. The team found they could manipulate these conglomerations into any shape they liked, including slicing them up and spelling out "water". They call the material liquid plasticine (Soft Matter, doi.org/bb7w).
Since the droplets are convex, they could potentially act as a liquid magnifying lens, says Li. Chemicals encased in the droplets took time to diffuse through the material, slowing down chemical reactions and making the droplets good as mini test tubes.
"Their high transparency facilitates observation of the biochemistry process, which is a significant challenge for liquid marbles," says Li. He believes there are other effects on chemistry waiting to be discovered.


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import operations.dropbox.Indexing;
import structures.ContentTree;
import tools.helpers.StringHelper;

import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.TreeSelectionEvent;
import javax.swing.event.TreeSelectionListener;
import javax.swing.tree.DefaultMutableTreeNode;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.io.File;

/**
 * Created by @AdrianBZG (www.adrianbazaga.com) on 29/01/2017.
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public class DropboxMainWindow extends JFrame {

    private ContentTree dropboxContentTree = new ContentTree();
    private String lastSelectedNode = new String("/");
    public static String lastRootDirectory = "/";

    public DropboxMainWindow() {
        setTitle("SyncMe: Dropbox Window");
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setSize(1024, 800);
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We couldn't put on our show each year, if it weren't for the volunteer individuals and organizations listed on this page.
If you would like to be part of this annual event, use the links at the bottom of this page to contact us or view information about the Volunteer Opportunities.
YOUR name can be added to NEXT year's Christmas Storybook Land Volunteer list.
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Two of the many volunteers speak about their experiences at Christmas Storybook Land.


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Runner's Stomach: What Causes It and How to Avoid It
By Molly Knudsen, MS, RDN, December 27, 2022
The scene is all too familiar. You start your run or workout and soon enough you have a stabbing pain in your side, become nauseous, or feel the urge to run to the bathroom. This phenomenon is commonly known as runner's stomach, although it's not necessarily specific to runners.
Let's dive into what runner's stomach is, the causes, and what you can do to avoid it.
What is runner's stomach?
Runner's stomach refers to the gastrointestinal (GI) distress that occurs during a run or bouts of exercise—resulting in cramping, bloating, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and pain. Runner's trots and runner's belly are other common names for these symptoms.
Holley Samuel MEd, RDN, CPT and owner of Fit Cookie Nutrition, says that many of her clients also report a "sloshing feeling in their stomach, urgency to have a bowel movement and emergency bathroom stops while running, and the feeling that they can't take in any hydration or fuel," before, during or after a run.
Runner's stomach likely earned its name from the sheer prevalence of distance runners experiencing digestive related symptoms—it's estimated to impact between 30-90% of distance runners, more commonly reported in younger individuals. [1, 2] Both males and females may experience these symptoms.
"There's no discernable difference when it comes to [biological] sex and GI upset," says Stevie Lyn Smith, a board certified sports dietitian. "I, unintentionally, tend to work with more females than males in my practice, but I hear these complaints across the board from my clients."
Running isn't the only type of exercise that can lead to these digestive symptoms, but it is the most documented. Some research suggests that team-based sports, high-intensity anaerobic exercise, and sprinting can all trigger GI issues. But only small, experimental studies have started to investigate those relationships. [3]
While exercise induced GI symptoms are very individualized—ranging from simply being a nuisance to impairing performance—there are commonalities among the causes of runner's stomach. [3]
What causes runner's stomach?
"There are many potential causes of GI distress in runners," says Holley. Physiological changes, impact of exercise, posture, food, hydration, and supplements can spur or exacerbate these symptoms.
Physiological changes from exercise
Some symptoms may be a result of physiologic changes that occur during exercise. Exercise and running can impact: [1, 2]
How the gut absorbs and regulates the movement of water and electrolytes between the digestive tract and tissues
Circulating levels of gut hormones
Blood flow (or lack thereof) to the intestines
Slowed gastric emptying (movement of food from stomach to intestines)
Decrease in lower esophageal sphincter tone (AKA leading to increased risk of gastric reflux)
These changes in gut function appear to be more prevalent during higher- versus lower-intensity exercises. However, more research is needed on the relationship of exercise-induced gut function changes on symptoms and why some people may be affected by them while others aren't. [1]
Impact of spot and posture of exercise
The high impact of running on the body physically jostles an already extended torso that can lead to abdominal discomfort (specifically lower GI symptoms like bloating and diarrhea). [1, 2]
Cycling is a lower-impact endurance based sport, and the position of cyclists bodies are more highly associated with upper-GI symptoms like acid reflux compared to runners. [2, 4]
Food and improper timing around fueling
Some foods, particularly when eaten too close to the start of exercise, can increase the likelihood of experiencing GI symptoms.
"Eating foods high in fiber and fat as well as sugar alcohols and/or protein pre-run can contribute to GI symptoms on the run, because these foods take a long time to digest," says Holley. "Another common nutrition error is poor timing of nutrition while running, such as taking a gel with a carbohydrate rich sports drink, which can be too concentrated in carbohydrates for some runners to have all at once."
In addition, taking in gels without any water may also contribute to GI distress, as most gels and chews are designed to be taken with water on the run."These high-carbohydrate gels and drinks give runners much needed energy quickly. However, too much sugar too quickly can draw excess water into the gut and may lead to diarrhea. [1]
Underfueling
While improper timing of food can contribute to runner's stomach symptoms, so too can inadequate food. Stevie notices that, of her clients experiencing digestive symptoms when running, most of them are not meeting their daily energy needs—AKA underfueling.
And during the run, research indicates that those who are not used to taking in food and fluid during exercise were twice as likely to develop GI symptoms compared to their fuel accustomed counterparts. [1]
While it may not directly lead to GI symptoms, dehydration during exercise may worsen symptoms that are already present. [1]
Some supplements may also trigger digestive distress for individuals. Caffeine, a commonly ingested stimulant and performance enhancer, is associated with nausea during exercise. [Wilson, 2019] In addition, cyclists in a small study cited gut discomfort and higher perceived pain after supplementing with exogenous ketones. [5]
Other supplements including iron or magnesium also have reported GI side effects. While these supplements are beneficial in maintaining overall health and performance for some, it may take the digestive tract some time to adjust.
Can you treat or prevent GI distress during exercise?
There are several ways you can lower your chances of developing runner's stomach.
If you think your pain or discomfort stems from exercise intensity, "slowing down to a light jog or walk can help relieve some of the pain—sometimes called stitching—or cramping," says Stevie. She also adds that, since dehydration can contribute to GI discomfort, runners should aim to stay as hydrated as possible throughout the day and during runs. "Start with sips of water and if you can tolerate that, try to add in sips of a sports drink to keep up on carbohydrates and electrolytes."
However, the best long term solution is to optimize your nutrition fueling. "Improving runner's stomach is possible by being intentional about pre-run fuel, timing intra-run nutrition properly, gradually training the digestive system to take on fuel and hydration over time, and avoiding any foods that are known to trigger symptoms before and during runs," says Holley. "Fueling for your runs is one of the most significant things you can do to get the most out of your training session and prevent injury by providing your body with adequate energy to complete the workout safely and repair muscles."
However, many people enter a run or workout completely fasted. "I hear from about 75% of my clients when we start working together that they can't tolerate or can only tolerate small amounts of fuel before their runs," says Stevie.
So what happens when you physically feel like you can't fuel? You train yourself how to.
Train your gut to tolerate food and water before exercise
Just like a runner's training plan gradually builds mileage over time, the digestive system also needs to be trained to take on fuel, says Holley. "When starting to incorporate pre-run nutrition for morning workouts, choose simple carbohydrate rich foods low in fiber and start with a small volume, perhaps about a 15-20g serving of carbohydrate anywhere from 20-40 minutes pre-run." For reference, that's about half of a large banana. From there, you can then begin to work up to 30g to 60 g of carbohydrates with time.
Holley advises that, "If your workout isn't right when you wake up, consider reducing the fiber and fat content of the biggest meal before the run (like lunch or dinner) and add in a small carbohydrate rich snack 30-60 minutes pre run.
What to eat before exercise to fuel and avoid stomach discomfort
If you're really struggling with taking in any food before a run, Stevie recommends using a sports drink for easily digested pre-workout fuel to provide carbohydrates and a hydration boost.
Other pre-run foods Holley and Stevie often recommend include:
1-2 graham cracker rectangles
1 applesauce packet
1 gel or 1 serving sports nutrition chews
1 banana (or ½ the banana to start)
2-3 dates
1-2 servings dry cereal
1 small cereal or granola bar (or ½ the bar to start)
1 serving gummy candy
English muffin with jelly
Keep this in mind
Experiencing some type of digestive discomfort during exercise, especially high intensity aerobic exercise, is quite common. Symptoms can range from a minor nuisance that resolves itself quickly to performance altering or debilitating symptoms. Avoiding triggers, properly timing fuel, and training your gut to handle that fuel can help you ward off cramping, bloating, diarrhea, and nausea.
However, there are times when a runner's stomach is actually more than a pesky disturbance during exercise. "If there is persisting GI distress despite implementing sound sports nutrition principles, or if there is significant pain or blood in the stool, consult your doctor to rule out other potential causes of these symptoms," says Holley.
There's no easy cure for runner's stomach. And while working with a dietitian or running coach can help you pinpoint exactly what may be triggering your specific symptoms, you can also take steps to improve your gut health to optimize it for processing and absorbing the pre-workout and recovery fuel you're taking in: no stool test required.
InsideTracker's gut health goal—compatible with the Ultimate and Immunity plans—advises you on how to optimize your gut microbiome using data from blood tests and wearable sleep tracking devices to generate recommendations for foods, supplements, and stress management techniques that have been scientifically shown to support gut function. For example, hsCRP is a blood biomarker for inflammation that has a two-way relationship with gut health. If inflammation levels are elevated, it may be indicative of poor gut health. As part of your gut health goal Action Plan, InsideTracker prioritizes recommendations, such as eating fermented foods, to help improve that biomarker. Getting a blood test every three to six months allows you to track and iterate on how to best manage your gut health based on your body's current needs.
Molly Knudsen, MS, RDN
Molly is a Content Writer and Team Nutritionist at InsideTracker. As a Registered Dietitian, Molly enjoys connecting people to the food they eat and how it influences their biomarkers. When she's not writing about the latest nutrition science, she's likely in the middle of a yoga flow or at the beach with a good book.
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008808/
[2] https://www.uptodate.com/contents/exercise-related-gastrointestinal-disorders#H3
[3] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28253039/
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and support for secure deferred delivery.
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forking, retargeting, deferred delivery, and pre-encoded content.
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this document, is defined in [RFC3830].
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infrastructure component other than the KMS.
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to protect data until 2030.
local policy, whether to accept such a secure session.
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Zaharira Harifai (Hebreeuws: זהרירה חריפאי) (Jaffa, 12 december 1929 – Tel Aviv, 2 januari 2013) was een Israëlische actrice.

Haar vader, een uit Rusland afkomstige journalist, overleed toen ze vier jaar oud was. Harifai voltooide in 1946 een opleiding aan Mikveh Yisrael, de oudste landbouwschool van Israël, en werd vervolgens opgenomen in de eerste brigade van de Palmach, de elite-eenheid van het Joodse ondergrondse leger de Hagana ten tijde van het mandaatgebied Palestina. Ze leerde het acteervak op de Hadramati School, de toneelschool van het Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv. Van 1968 tot aan haar overlijden was ze lid van het toneelgezelschap van dit theater.

Volgens The Jerusalem Post was ze een van de meest gelauwerde actrices van Israël. Zo werd ze in 2003 voor haar werk onderscheiden met de Israëlprijs voor Theater en kreeg ze in 2011 een prijs voor beste actrice in het theater voor haar rol in een toneelstuk van de Israëlische toneelschrijfster Anat Gov genaamd Happy End. In 2007 werd ze genomineerd voor haar bijrol in de film Jellyfish.

Zaharira Harifai overleed de dag na nieuwjaarsdag 2013 op 83-jarige leeftijd ten gevolge van kanker. In het Cameri Theater werd een herdenkingsbijeenkomst voor haar gehouden. Ze ligt begraven op de begraafplaats van Givat HaShlosha, een kibboets in de buurt van de stad Petach Tikwa.

Familie
Haar echtgenoot Shlomo Shva is schrijver en haar dochter Aya Shva is regisseuse en actrice.

Externe links

 Actress Zaharira Harifai dies, Ynetnews, 2 januari 2013

Israëlisch filmacteur
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Architectural salvage is still rare enough that there are deals (and almost steals) to be had. Stock recently picked up an "amazing" fireplace mantel for free from a property owner who didn't know what he was tossing out; he sold it for $1,200. But with more competition among a growing number of salvagers and pickers, that's becoming less common.
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Once he does negotiate a haul, the risk is also financial. Boards can splinter when you try to pull them up, or hidden rot could lurk underneath.
But it can be worth the hunt. When Stock recently bought some old wooden barrels, the owner said he'd have to take the 60-year-old pieces of fabric stuffed inside them, too. Those ended up being $5,000 piano covers, soon to live again as Ralph Lauren denim wear. At another factory, in Germantown, Stock hauled away 200 heavy round knitting-machine bases for $10 apiece — and ended up selling each for around $400 or $500 as bases for dining tables.
Still, not everyone is hunting for treasure. Joe Malseed, who launched his Fishtown business Retrend Philly last year, just likes the idea of reuse and sees the potential for greatness in old floorboards, joists, and rafters. A carpenter who sometimes helps friends rehab Philly rowhouses, he began taking home the discards to make wine racks, picture frames, window boxes, and dining room sets.
A year into his business, he now gets calls from demolition companies eager to avoid disposal costs — and from local residents and businesses, hungry for decor with character and perhaps for a story to go with it.
Donna said the gospel of reclaimed goods — and their versatility, for use in modern design or traditional context — is spreading.
Given the time the owners spend on marketing (not to mention scavenging and restoring), Provenance is able to take in less than one-tenth of the materials available to it.


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