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Groundbreaking for the new Middle Park High School the high school expansion project occurred Wednesday, Sept. 14. Former Superintendent Frank Reeves, fifth from right, served as the master of ceremonies.Bri Hallmark/Courtesy photo Last week, Middle Park High school marked a new beginning with a project that will expand and renovate the school. The forthcoming career and technical education building will be the first addition ever made to Middle Park High School. A separate building will go behind the school, providing space for several new classes. A new nursing center and catering kitchen will be added, as well as new computer…
For the last two years, a battle has gripped the southern rim of Atlanta. The combined forces of the City of Atlanta and Dekalb County governments, private investment firms, corporate power players, the Atlanta Police Foundation, and film and television production studio Blackhall Studios have worked to destroy close to 400 acres of the city’s largest forest in order to build a $90-million, eighty-five-acre police training compound and a massive $400-million, forty-acre movie studio complex. Only a valiant effort of forest defenders has held them off. Residents have marched, organized petitions, filed lawsuits, and sponsored teach-ins. Muskogee (Creek) people from…
WESTERLY — When Desmond Moran was a senior at Westerly High School in 2008, he and two fellow students took third place in the annual Teen TV/Radio Commercial Challenge, a statewide video contest sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, designed to help curb drinking and driving.Earlier this month, Moran, now 32 and a Los Angeles-based television writer-producer, found out his new TV series, “Halfsies,” was selected as a finalist for the Catalyst Story Institute’s upcoming festival in Duluth, Minn.”I haven’t thought of that contest in years,” said Moran with a hearty laugh as he recalled the high school video project. “I…
About three dozen apprentices painted concrete barriers to beautify the corner of Delmar and Hodiamont. ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis nonprofit is adding pops of color in the Delmar Loop. St. Louis ArtWorks’ latest project on the corner of Hodiamont Avenue and Delmar Boulevard turns boring concrete barriers into a beautiful corner near the Delmar Loop. STL ArtWorks has spent most of the past three decades turning boring into bold. “Why not have beautiful art incorporated when people are riding through, or neighbors are walking through (the area) so they can appreciate the space they are living in,” Jacqueline…
If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.In the past, studio lighting was for professional photographers and videographers. Now, photography lighting kits are used by content creators, product photography, online conferencing, and, of course, taking pictures and videos.Lighting equipment can get very expensive, but you can get good quality lights or lighting kits for a reasonable price. Plus, lighting equipment is an investment, and with proper use and care, your photography lighting kit will pay for itself in the quality and clarity of your photos and videos and will last as…
The National Gas Company’s decision to acquire the Banyan archives is to be applauded as a bold step towards the protection and preservation of a significant cultural resource.In acquiring the archive, State-owned NGC is demonstrating an all-too-rare appreciation of the value of cultural documentation as a critical resource for research, education, creation of new content and self-knowledge.As a member of the One Caribbean Media group, which is also involved in video production, this newspaper has an intimate understanding of the value and critical importance of video archives and what it would have taken for Banyan, a small enterprise with limited…
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then InstaTrim owner Greg Amundson wishes his business wasn’t so admired. Over a decade, his made-in-Minnesota sealant grew to more than $3 million in sales last year. But this year, sales are down by 35%. Amundson and his lawyer attribute the abrupt decline to patent-infringing counterfeiters, mostly Chinese, who have launched about 30 similar products over the last several months on Amazon.com. InstaTrim had been relying on the e-commerce platform for about 80% of its sales. “It’s amazing how fast the counterfeiters are eroding our sales with look-alike, copycat products,” Amundson said…
Media Arts students who participated in working at Husker Harvest Days were Bethany Borgheiinck, Newman Grove; Alex Kastens, Sioux Falls, So. Dak.; Rylan Niemoth, St. Libory; Keally Peck, Norfolk; Gabriel Ramos, Chadron; Savannah Robinson, Fullerton; Jordan Stephens, Geneva; and Zane Thompson, Anselmo. Source link
Small business owners in California used to leave their doors open and kept their displays full of their products. Now, many are keeping the doors locked during the day and keeping all of their valuables off the sales floor. The retail industry for the last five years has been in steady decline with a 1.5% shrink rate. However, between 2021 and 2020, there was a $4 billion difference in sales lost, according to the 2022 National Retail Foundations’ Security Survey. Organized retail crime, including professional shoplifting, has increased dramatically since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and is regarded as…
What was once a blooming technology, artificial intelligence or AI has spread its wings over a host of industries. Right from manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation, to data security, the realms of AI continue to expand. Despite stepping late to the party, the marketing industry has also embraced AI with open arms over the last decade. AI has helped millions of businesses in the marketing sector scale their operations. Besides, the need for personalized customer service is more than ever before in today’s business landscape. AI-powered tools help businesses do just that. AI’s benefits extend to search engine optimization (SEO) and…