![]() They call us Authors… and price our products like eBooks Yep, they’ve silently and sneakily slashed their VAT bills while giving authors more to do… (without giving us a bigger slice of the pie). It’s also quite a crafty move for them as you only need to pay VATmoss type tax on digital products that are delivered automatically, anything that requires manual input (such as support) they don’t need to pay VATmoss for. Managing pre-sale comments and post sale comments isn’t easy for Authors. There’s then the support (offered usually by Authors on their own platform). There’s comments, there’s the ‘contact the author’ link via the profile page. without any proper means for a support site.įor buyers, heck it was confusing too. This change was unpopular with Authors (the seemingly ‘low priced’ stock marketplace was turning into a give 6 months support for $2). This has been done without the commissions changing. While also splitting the price of the plugins for sale on CodeCanyon between x% for the plugin and y% for ‘author support’ which is compulsory for 6 months after the sale (extendable to 12 months). Envato pushed compulsory support onto Authors In exchange, they keep the customer details (email) and you get 50% (increasing to 70% as sales come in). They process refunds (and pay for them from their share of the sale).They do customer help / support (optional by authors).“You do the creative, we do everything else”.e-Commerce capability (handle store, checkout, etc).Standardised item pages with easy links to demos.Targeted traffic – millions of buyers are registered on their marketplace.This used to be in exchange for the following benefits:. Envato take a huge cut of each saleįor new Authors on CodeCanyon they take a huge (50%) cut of the sale, even more if you’re not exclusive (67% cut). ![]() The reasons are in no particular order, some are more significant reasons than others. This is quite a long read so sit back, grab a coffee and nod along as you agree with my reasons (or, if you don’t I’d love to hear why in the comments) ![]() Why did I remove my plugins for sale on CodeCanyon? There’s actually quite a lot of reasons which I’ll go into in this post as well as what it means for Epic Plugins going forwards. We are working on enhancing the item pages to better link through to Demos (and then onto optimisation of the demo pages themselves). I’ve written this post as ‘An Open Letter to Envato’ to be honest and transparent with my decisions and to do something that scares me.
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High School Musical: The drama club - run by the clueless and overly strict teacher - is relatively neutral in terms of where it fits on the social structure: Its ruled by the Alpha Bitch and looks down on most other groups but isn't popular with the school either.Hamlet 2: Made of Playing With this trope.The Backstagers - The setting is the high school drama club at an all-boys high school, along with the Eldritch Location of the Arch-Theater.One thing you can be sure of, there will almost always be a large ham.įor the 2021 series also titled Drama Club, see Drama Club (2021) The members of the drama club may include people from all over the High School Popularity Food Chain, from the meanest girl to the loneliest guy, but mostly from the bottom. They will, of course, put on the School Play. ![]() If the main activities are more academic or artistic (especially if the club is at a creative arts/performing arts school), then the drama club will probably be on the higher end of the Popularity Food Chain. If the main activities at the school are sports, then the Drama Club will be the Butt-Monkey of High School society. If there are any kids who do actually enjoy acting, the Jerk Jock and the Alpha Bitch will always assume there's something wrong with them and tease them for it, because after all, it's not sports or elevating yourself on the social ladder. The club's members will almost always be a Rag Tag Bunch Of Misfits who don't fit anywhere else. Watching a play done by a bunch of hormone-filled young people? Well, the results can vary. 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The report must have a minimum of 8 written pages (15-16 pages, if students are working in groups of two). We strongly encourage that the reports are composed in LaTeX. A written state of the art report in the form of a scientific paper.You can ask for a waiver in case you have already attended one of these talks. Attendance of the lectures "Forschung und wie sie funktioniert" by Professor Eduard Gröller, the lecture "Wie halte ich einen Vortrag" by Professor Werner Purgathofer, and the lecture "Wie schreibt man eine wissenschaftliche Arbeit" by Professor Michael Wimmer.This document will be regarded as an official seminar registration of the student. A list of literature that a student intends to review.Teaching staff will evaluate and grade students based on the following output: Students will have the option to work alone or in groups of two. The students are also expected to present their work in front of the other students. 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REMARK: (1) If you want to work as a group, at least one of the member needs to sign the topic on TUWEL. INITIAL MEETING: (Vorbesprechung) for SS 2021 will be held on Wednesday, 10th March 2021 at 11:00 on zoom. Due to the TU Wien regulation, this lecture will be in online format. Please enroll in the TUWEL lecture to keep everything up to date. ![]() I first met Lorene when I interviewed her during the press tour for her directorial debut, the seriocomic apocalyptic romance Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (you can read the transcript of that meet-cute Q&A romance here). Full disclosure: my primary interest in the film initially was that it costarred my pal Lorene Scafaria in the role of Lee, a Skype executive co-hosting the dinner party in the home she shares with her husband Mike (Nicholas Brendon). ![]() Personally speaking, I had no clue about Byrkit’s improvisatory filmmaking techniques until well after I’d seen it. Over five nights, the actors lived through a devolving nightmare that brought out perfectly nuanced performances and more unexpected story twists.Ĭoherence would be a compelling narrative by any standards, but its accomplishment as a filmmaking experiment renders it all the more extraordinary. Byrkit kept the story on track with the aid of a detailed treatment, outlining crucial character conflicts, story progression, and plot reversals, developed with co-writer Manugian. The result was an improvised, real-time experience done without rehearsal or camera blocking. With this unique process, each actor had a general sense of what they needed to accomplish, but had no knowledge of what the other actors had been told. Actors were presented each morning with individual cards that explained their character’s motivations and stories to share for the upcoming night’s shoot. COHERENCE was shot consecutively over five nights without a screenplay. With surprising results at every turn, the filmmakers realized they were on to something quite extraordinary. Producer Lene Bausager signed on and the experiment was launched. What if a story had twists, reversals, puzzles, and existential mysteries… and the actors had to figure it all out as the shoot unfolded? What if there was no one present during filming except the camera operators? What if all limits were removed and the performers could go anywhere, do anything their characters needed to survive the experience? The elements in question were basics such as “crew,” “budget,” “script,” and “time.”įilmmaker James Ward Byrkit began brainstorming the idea with collaborator Alex Manugian as a way to test the limits of the improvisational process. From the press notes:ĬOHERENCE evolved from an experiment to see just how little traditional movie elements were needed to create a compelling and narratively ambitious project. Just as fascinating as the movie itself is the approach Byrkit took to making it. The feature-length filmmaking debut of James Ward Byrkit, Coherence‘s buzzy success is due in part to it being the kind of movie about which its fans can only say, “I can’t really tell you anything about it without ruining it but JUST TRUST ME AND SEE IT!” A nifty, ingenious gem of a mindfuck, it is ostensibly the story of a dinner party between eight guests that is disrupted by a comet passing by overhead, an astronomical disturbance that has unforeseen consequences for the gathered friends. An unforgettable indie thriller by the title of Coherence has emerged fairly out of the blue as one of the summer movie season’s word-of-mouth hits. ![]() Compression socks and tights can help minimise or prevent the appearance of varicose veins. Up to 35% of women are affected during pregnancy, and they can be permanent. Varicose veins are the bulging, purple or blue vessels that show up on your lower legs and thighs. While compression hosiery can’t prevent all DVTs, properly fitted medical compression can lower your risk. ![]() Long periods sitting or lying down, such as on a flight or car trip are additional risk factors. Pooling blood in the legs and hormonal changes mean clots form more easily during pregnancy. The clot may break free and block essential blood flow, causing a fatal pulmonary embolism. Putting on a pair of compression tights first thing in the morning and wearing them throughout the day helps your legs retain their original shape and can make finding fitting footwear less of a pain.Ī survey of women in the late stages of pregnancy reported less tiredness and pain when wearing compression hosiery.3 This makes it easier to continue your usual activities for as long as possible, particularly helpful if you have a job where you’re on your feet all day.ĭeep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a life-threatening condition where a blood clot forms in a vein deep in the body, usually in the thigh or lower limb. I n late pregnancy, you’ll probably find it hard to squeeze into your favourite pair of boots as your calves and ankles swell. Good circulation helps flush waste from your body tissues and brings nutrients and oxygen to where they’re needed. doi:10.1002/ we’ve discussed, compression wear forces blood to move from the feet back towards the heart, an effect which has a “significant improvement” on circulation, according to experts. ![]() Compression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis in airline passengers. doi:10.2147/IJWH.S120809Ĭlarke MJ, Broderick C, Hopewell S, Juszczak E, Eisinga A. A randomized crossover trial on the effect of compression stockings on nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. Positive perception and efficacy of compression stockings for prevention of lower limb edema in pregnant women. Saliba-Júnior OA, Rollo HA, Saliba O, Sobreira ML. Soma-Pillay P, Catherine NP, Tolppanen H, Mebazaa A, Tolppanen H, Mebazaa A. A quantitative method to measure skin thickness in leg edema in pregnant women using b-scan portable ultrasonography: A comparison between obese and non-obese women. Yanagisawa N, Koshiyama M, Watanabe Y, Sato S, Sakamoto SI. Essentially, when purchasing compression socks, you will want to consider the fit of the stocking, the level of compression, and the material it is made of. " the stocking has to be comfortable because you will wear it eight to 10 hours a day," Dr. If your healthcare provider has recommended you wear compression socks, you may be wondering how to find the right pair. Always talk with a healthcare provider before using compression socks to ensure they are right for you. Likewise, compression socks are not advisable for someone who has an infection or is allergic to the material. You should not wear compression socks if you have either of these conditions. They can evaluate you for a variety of potential complications such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and preeclampsia. If you have a red, warm area on your leg that is painful to the touch, or swelling that came on suddenly, you should call your healthcare provider right away. 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