Re: Thiên Nhược Hữu Tình (天若有情) - Movie, song, lyric

Full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK2f54zrVsU
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxyTE_RdhgY
Singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xO3zhlTiMg

Lyric: https://quan4.net/thien-nhuoc-huu-tinh-vien-phung-anh.html


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Ca khúc: 歌曲：天若有情 / tin yeuk yau ching / Thiên Nhược Hữu Tình / Nếu như trời xanh có tình
Sáng tác: 作曲： 羅大佑 – La Đại Hữu
Viết lời: 作词： 李健達 / 李默 – Lý Kiện Đạt & Lý mặc
Ca sĩ: 歌手： 袁凤瑛 –Viên Phụng Anh
Phát hành: 1/6/1990

Phiên bản tiếng Phổ Thông: Truy Mộng Nhân


原谅话也不讲半句此刻生命在凝聚
yun leung wa ya bat gong bun geui chi haak saang meng joi king jeui
Nguyên lượng thoại dã bất giảng bán cú thử khắc sinh mệnh tại ngưng tụ
Thứ lỗi cho ta ngay thời khắc sinh tử này không thể thốt nên nữa câu.

过去你曾寻过某段失去了的声音
gwo heui nei chang cham gwo mau dyun sat heui liu di seng yam
Quá khứ nhĩ tằng tầm quá mỗ đoạn thất khứ liễu đích thanh âm
Người đã tìm được tiếng lòng bị lãng quên trong quá khứ

落日远去人期望留住青春的一刹
lok yat yun heui yan kei mong lau jyu cheng cheun di yat chaat
Lạc nhật viễn khứ nhân kỳ vọng lưu trụ thanh xuân đích nhất sát
Tà dương trôi dần người mong giữ lại được khoảnh khắc thanh xuân

风雨思念置身梦里总会有唏嘘
fung yu si nim ji san mung lei jung wui yau hei heui
Phong vũ tư niệm trí thân mộng lý tổng hội hữu hí hư
Nhớ nhung đưa ta vào mộng giông bão để rồi thổn thức


若果他朝此生得可与你那管生命是无奈
yeuk gwo ta chiu chi saang dak ho yu nei na gun saang meng si mou noi
Nhược quả tha triêu thử sinh đắc khả dữ nhĩ na quản sinh mệnh thị vô nại
Nếu một ngày nào đó được người quan tâm cuộc sống này còn gì bằng

过去也曾尽诉往日心里爱的声音
gwo heui ya chang jeun sou wong yat sam lei ngoi di seng yam
Quá khứ dã tằng tẫn tố vãng nhật tâm lý ái đích thanh âm
Quá khứ là minh chứng tình cảm trong lòng ngày trước

就像隔世人期望重拾当天的一切
jau jeung gaak sai yan kei mong chung sap dong tin di yat chai
Tựu tượng cách thế nhân kỳ vọng trọng thập đương thiên đích nhất thiết
Ngỡ như cách biệt cả đời người để ngày hôm nay trùng phùng

此世短暂转身步过萧刹了的空间
chi sai dyun jaam jyun san bou gwo siu chaat liu di hung gaan
Thử thế đoản tạm chuyển thân bộ quá tiêu sát liễu đích không gian
Thời khắc ngắn ngủi thoáng chốc không gian biến đổi

[...]

只求望一望让爱火永远的高烧
ji kau mong yat mong yeung ngoi fo wing yun di gou siu
Chích cầu vọng nhất vọng nhượng ái hỏa vĩnh viễn đích cao thiêu
Chỉ mong một lần thấy ngọn lửa tình rực cháy vĩnh viễn

青春请你归来再伴我一会
cheng cheun ching nei gwai loi joi bun ngo yat wui
Thanh xuân thỉnh nhĩ quy lai tái bạn ngã nhất hội
Tuổi xuân xin hãy trở về với ta dù chỉ khoảnh khắc

[...]

原谅话也不讲半句此刻生命在凝聚
yun leung wa ya bat gong bun geui chi haak saang meng joi king jeui
Nguyên lượng thoại dã bất giảng bán cú thử khắc sinh mệnh tại ngưng tụ
Thứ lỗi cho ta ngay thời khắc sinh tử này không thể thốt nên nữa câu.

过去你曾寻过某段失去了的声音
gwo heui nei chang cham gwo mau dyun sat heui liu di seng yam
Quá khứ nhĩ tằng tầm quá mỗ đoạn thất khứ liễu đích thanh âm
Người đã tìm được tiếng lòng bị lãng quên trong quá khứ

落日远去人期望留住青春的一刹
lok yat yun heui yan kei mong lau jyu cheng cheun di yat chaat
Lạc nhật viễn khứ nhân kỳ vọng lưu trụ thanh xuân đích nhất sát
Tà dương trôi dần người mong giữ lại được khoảnh khắc thanh xuân

风雨思念置身梦里总会有唏嘘
fung yu si nim ji san mung lei jung wui yau hei heui
Phong vũ tư niệm trí thân mộng lý tổng hội hữu hí hư
Nhớ nhung đưa ta vào mộng giông bão để rồi thổn thức

???
伊林心情驿站享受世间最美丽音乐
yi lam sam ching yik jaam heung sau sai gaan jeui mei lai yam lok
Y lâm tâm tình dịch trạm hưởng thụ thế gian tối mỹ lệ âm nhạc
Trong lòng đã tìm được bến đỗ, tận hưởng âm nhạc tuyệt mỹ của thế gian

[...]

只求望一望让爱火永远的高烧
ji kau mong yat mong yeung ngoi fo wing yun di gou siu
Chích cầu vọng nhất vọng nhượng ái hỏa vĩnh viễn đích cao thiêu
Chỉ mong một lần thấy ngọn lửa tình rực cháy vĩnh viễn

青春请你归来再伴我一会
cheng cheun ching nei gwai loi joi bun ngo yat wui
Thanh xuân thỉnh nhĩ quy lai tái bạn ngã nhất hội
Tuổi xuân xin hãy trở về với ta dù chỉ khoảnh khắc

[...]

若果他朝此生得可与你那管生命是无奈
yeuk gwo ta chiu chi saang dak ho yu nei na gun saang meng si mou noi
Nhược quả tha triêu thử sinh đắc khả dữ nhĩ na quản sinh mệnh thị vô nại
Nếu một ngày nào đó được người quan tâm cuộc sống này còn gì bằng

过去也曾尽诉往日心里爱的声音
gwo heui ya chang jeun sou wong yat sam lei ngoi di seng yam
Quá khứ dã tằng tẫn tố vãng nhật tâm lý ái đích thanh âm
Quá khứ là minh chứng tình cảm trong lòng ngày trước

就像隔世人期望重拾当天的一切
jau jeung gaak sai yan kei mong chung sap dong tin di yat chai
Tựu tượng cách thế nhân kỳ vọng trọng thập đương thiên đích nhất thiết
Ngỡ như cách biệt cả đời người để ngày hôm nay trùng phùng

此世短暂转身步过萧刹了的空间
chi sai dyun jaam jyun san bou gwo siu chaat liu di hung gaan
Thử thế đoản tạm chuyển thân bộ quá tiêu sát liễu đích không gian
Thời khắc ngắn ngủi thoáng chốc không gian biến đổi

此世短暂转身步过萧刹了的空间
chi sai dyun jaam jyun san bou gwo siu chaat liu di hung gaan
Thử thế đoản tạm chuyển thân bộ quá tiêu sát liễu đích không gian
Thời khắc ngắn ngủi thoáng chốc không gian biến đổi


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Năm 1990 Lưu Đức Hoa thủ vai A Đệ trong bộ film xã hội đen "Thiên nhược hữu tình", đây là bộ film nói về cuộc sống đua xe tốc độ, chém giết và thanh trừng của thế giới ngầm xã hội đen ở Hồng Kông cuối thập niên 80. Trong film rất nhiều cảnh đổ máu rất bạo lực. Ban đầu ý định của đạo diễn muốn quay một cuốn film xã hội đen trong phong trào film giang hồ đầu thập niên 90. Nhưng qua tài diễn xuất của Lưu Đức Hoa hóa thân vào hoàn cảnh nhân vật A Đệ đã làm khán giả bùi ngùi, rơi lệ. Bộ film lôi cuốn cả những lớp khán giả chán ghét film xã hội đen chém giết vô nghĩa. Những fan hâm mộ Lưu Đức Hoa đã từng xem film này đều cho rằng đây chính là một trong những vai diễn hay nhất của Lưu Đức Hoa và đây là bộ số ít film xã hôi đen được xếp vào dòng film kinh điển của màn ảnh Hoa ngữ nhiều năm trở lại đây (cùng với Anh hùng bản sắc của Trương Quốc Vinh và Chu Nhuận Phát) trích dẫn wikipedia.org

Bộ phim này bị lãng quên vì nhiều lí do, dù nó là một viên ngọc không kém gì những phim kinh điển Hong Kong khác như Anh hùng bản sắc, Thiện nữ u hồn vào thập niên 80, nhưng theo thời gian, khán giả thế hệ sau không biết đến vẻ đẹp của nó, nó bị vùi lấp bởI thời gian. Các bạn thế hệ 8x chắc chắn đã xem phim này trên băng VHS, nhưng bản DVD ít người tìm mua được.

Phim TNHT có một giá trị cao, trên nhiều phương diện. Trước hết, nó đã vươn lên tỏa sáng trong một vũng lầy những phim nhảm nhí về xã hội đen cùng thời, có thể nói là phim duy nhất vào thời đó thỏa mãn cùng lúc về tính lãng mạn, bi kịch và yếu tố giải trí. Cũng là phim đầu tay của Johnnie To, và chính phim này đã đưa Lưu Đức Hoa lên trời cao. Vai diễn A Đệ cho đến nay vẫn được xem là vai hay nhất của lưu Đức Hoa (hay hơn trong Vô Gian Đạo nữa). Phim cũng đã giới thiệu vẻ đẹp thánh thiện của Ngô thiện Liên với khán giả lần đầu tiên. Cũng chính phim này mang lại cho Ngô Mẫn Đạt giải Kim Mã. Cả 3 đều diễn xuất thần.

nội dung phim nói về bi kịch tìNh yêu của một gã giang hồ và một tiểu thư xinh đẹp. Họ yêu nhau mãnh liệt nhưng hiểu rõ thuộc về 2 thế giới khác nhau. Chàng trai là ăn cướp, chìm trong cuộc sống đua xe tốc độ, chém giết và thanh trừng của thế giới ngầm xã hội đen. Còn cô gái sẵn sàng hi sinh tất cả cho chàng.
Trong film rất nhiều cảnh đổ máu rất bạo lực. Ban đầu ý định của đạo diễn muốn quay một cuốn phim xã hội đen trong phong trào đầu thập niên 90. Nhưng qua tài diễn xuất của Lưu Đức Hoa và Ngô Thiện Liên đã làm khán giả rơi rấT nhiều nước mắt.

Và đây là link download ,1link mega, 750mb đuôi mkv chất lượng cực tốt
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TGQYSA8U

Thiên Nhược Hữu Tình (天若有情) - Movie, song, lyric

Full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK2f54zrVsU
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxyTE_RdhgY
Singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xO3zhlTiMg

Lyric: https://quan4.net/thien-nhuoc-huu-tinh-vien-phung-anh.html


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Song: 天若有情 / tin yeuk yau ching / Thiên Nhược Hữu Tình / Nếu như trời xanh có tình
Nhạc: La Đại Hựu
Lời: Lý Kiện Thế
Singer: 袁凤英 – Viên Phụng Anh
Phát hành: 1/6/1990

Phiên bản tiếng Phổ Thông: Truy Mộng Nhân


原谅话也不讲半句此刻生命在凝聚
yun leung wa ya bat gong bun geui chi haak saang meng joi king jeui
Nguyên lượng thoại dã bất giảng bán cú thử khắc sinh mệnh tại ngưng tụ
Thứ lỗi cho ta ngay thời khắc sinh tử này không thể thốt nên nữa câu.

过去你曾寻过某段失去了的声音
gwo heui nei chang cham gwo mau dyun sat heui liu di seng yam
Quá khứ nhĩ tằng tầm quá mỗ đoạn thất khứ liễu đích thanh âm
Người đã tìm được tiếng lòng bị lãng quên trong quá khứ

落日远去人期望留住青春的一刹
lok yat yun heui yan kei mong lau jyu cheng cheun di yat chaat
Lạc nhật viễn khứ nhân kỳ vọng lưu trụ thanh xuân đích nhất sát
Tà dương trôi dần người mong giữ lại được khoảnh khắc thanh xuân

风雨思念置身梦里总会有唏嘘
fung yu si nim ji san mung lei jung wui yau hei heui
Phong vũ tư niệm trí thân mộng lý tổng hội hữu hí hư
Nhớ nhung đưa ta vào mộng giông bão để rồi thổn thức


若果他朝此生得可与你那管生命是无奈
yeuk gwo ta chiu chi saang dak ho yu nei na gun saang meng si mou noi
Nhược quả tha triêu thử sinh đắc khả dữ nhĩ na quản sinh mệnh thị vô nại
Nếu một ngày nào đó được người quan tâm cuộc sống này còn gì bằng

过去也曾尽诉往日心里爱的声音
gwo heui ya chang jeun sou wong yat sam lei ngoi di seng yam
Quá khứ dã tằng tẫn tố vãng nhật tâm lý ái đích thanh âm
Quá khứ là minh chứng tình cảm trong lòng ngày trước

就像隔世人期望重拾当天的一切
jau jeung gaak sai yan kei mong chung sap dong tin di yat chai
Tựu tượng cách thế nhân kỳ vọng trọng thập đương thiên đích nhất thiết
Ngỡ như cách biệt cả đời người để ngày hôm nay trùng phùng

此世短暂转身步过萧刹了的空间
chi sai dyun jaam jyun san bou gwo siu chaat liu di hung gaan
Thử thế đoản tạm chuyển thân bộ quá tiêu sát liễu đích không gian
Thời khắc ngắn ngủi thoáng chốc không gian biến đổi

[...]

只求望一望让爱火永远的高烧
ji kau mong yat mong yeung ngoi fo wing yun di gou siu
Chích cầu vọng nhất vọng nhượng ái hỏa vĩnh viễn đích cao thiêu
Chỉ mong một lần thấy ngọn lửa tình rực cháy vĩnh viễn

青春请你归来再伴我一会
cheng cheun ching nei gwai loi joi bun ngo yat wui
Thanh xuân thỉnh nhĩ quy lai tái bạn ngã nhất hội
Tuổi xuân xin hãy trở về với ta dù chỉ khoảnh khắc

[...]

原谅话也不讲半句此刻生命在凝聚
yun leung wa ya bat gong bun geui chi haak saang meng joi king jeui
Nguyên lượng thoại dã bất giảng bán cú thử khắc sinh mệnh tại ngưng tụ
Thứ lỗi cho ta ngay thời khắc sinh tử này không thể thốt nên nữa câu.

过去你曾寻过某段失去了的声音
gwo heui nei chang cham gwo mau dyun sat heui liu di seng yam
Quá khứ nhĩ tằng tầm quá mỗ đoạn thất khứ liễu đích thanh âm
Người đã tìm được tiếng lòng bị lãng quên trong quá khứ

落日远去人期望留住青春的一刹
lok yat yun heui yan kei mong lau jyu cheng cheun di yat chaat
Lạc nhật viễn khứ nhân kỳ vọng lưu trụ thanh xuân đích nhất sát
Tà dương trôi dần người mong giữ lại được khoảnh khắc thanh xuân

风雨思念置身梦里总会有唏嘘
fung yu si nim ji san mung lei jung wui yau hei heui
Phong vũ tư niệm trí thân mộng lý tổng hội hữu hí hư
Nhớ nhung đưa ta vào mộng giông bão để rồi thổn thức

???
伊林心情驿站享受世间最美丽音乐
yi lam sam ching yik jaam heung sau sai gaan jeui mei lai yam lok
Y lâm tâm tình dịch trạm hưởng thụ thế gian tối mỹ lệ âm nhạc
Trong lòng đã tìm được bến đỗ, tận hưởng âm nhạc tuyệt mỹ của thế gian

[...]

只求望一望让爱火永远的高烧
ji kau mong yat mong yeung ngoi fo wing yun di gou siu
Chích cầu vọng nhất vọng nhượng ái hỏa vĩnh viễn đích cao thiêu
Chỉ mong một lần thấy ngọn lửa tình rực cháy vĩnh viễn

青春请你归来再伴我一会
cheng cheun ching nei gwai loi joi bun ngo yat wui
Thanh xuân thỉnh nhĩ quy lai tái bạn ngã nhất hội
Tuổi xuân xin hãy trở về với ta dù chỉ khoảnh khắc

[...]

若果他朝此生得可与你那管生命是无奈
yeuk gwo ta chiu chi saang dak ho yu nei na gun saang meng si mou noi
Nhược quả tha triêu thử sinh đắc khả dữ nhĩ na quản sinh mệnh thị vô nại
Nếu một ngày nào đó được người quan tâm cuộc sống này còn gì bằng

过去也曾尽诉往日心里爱的声音
gwo heui ya chang jeun sou wong yat sam lei ngoi di seng yam
Quá khứ dã tằng tẫn tố vãng nhật tâm lý ái đích thanh âm
Quá khứ là minh chứng tình cảm trong lòng ngày trước

就像隔世人期望重拾当天的一切
jau jeung gaak sai yan kei mong chung sap dong tin di yat chai
Tựu tượng cách thế nhân kỳ vọng trọng thập đương thiên đích nhất thiết
Ngỡ như cách biệt cả đời người để ngày hôm nay trùng phùng

此世短暂转身步过萧刹了的空间
chi sai dyun jaam jyun san bou gwo siu chaat liu di hung gaan
Thử thế đoản tạm chuyển thân bộ quá tiêu sát liễu đích không gian
Thời khắc ngắn ngủi thoáng chốc không gian biến đổi

此世短暂转身步过萧刹了的空间
chi sai dyun jaam jyun san bou gwo siu chaat liu di hung gaan
Thử thế đoản tạm chuyển thân bộ quá tiêu sát liễu đích không gian
Thời khắc ngắn ngủi thoáng chốc không gian biến đổi


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Năm 1990 Lưu Đức Hoa thủ vai A Đệ trong bộ film xã hội đen "Thiên nhược hữu tình", đây là bộ film nói về cuộc sống đua xe tốc độ, chém giết và thanh trừng của thế giới ngầm xã hội đen ở Hồng Kông cuối thập niên 80. Trong film rất nhiều cảnh đổ máu rất bạo lực. Ban đầu ý định của đạo diễn muốn quay một cuốn film xã hội đen trong phong trào film giang hồ đầu thập niên 90. Nhưng qua tài diễn xuất của Lưu Đức Hoa hóa thân vào hoàn cảnh nhân vật A Đệ đã làm khán giả bùi ngùi, rơi lệ. Bộ film lôi cuốn cả những lớp khán giả chán ghét film xã hội đen chém giết vô nghĩa. Những fan hâm mộ Lưu Đức Hoa đã từng xem film này đều cho rằng đây chính là một trong những vai diễn hay nhất của Lưu Đức Hoa và đây là bộ số ít film xã hôi đen được xếp vào dòng film kinh điển của màn ảnh Hoa ngữ nhiều năm trở lại đây (cùng với Anh hùng bản sắc của Trương Quốc Vinh và Chu Nhuận Phát) trích dẫn wikipedia.org

Bộ phim này bị lãng quên vì nhiều lí do, dù nó là một viên ngọc không kém gì những phim kinh điển Hong Kong khác như Anh hùng bản sắc, Thiện nữ u hồn vào thập niên 80, nhưng theo thời gian, khán giả thế hệ sau không biết đến vẻ đẹp của nó, nó bị vùi lấp bởI thời gian. Các bạn thế hệ 8x chắc chắn đã xem phim này trên băng VHS, nhưng bản DVD ít người tìm mua được.

Phim TNHT có một giá trị cao, trên nhiều phương diện. Trước hết, nó đã vươn lên tỏa sáng trong một vũng lầy những phim nhảm nhí về xã hội đen cùng thời, có thể nói là phim duy nhất vào thời đó thỏa mãn cùng lúc về tính lãng mạn, bi kịch và yếu tố giải trí. Cũng là phim đầu tay của Johnnie To, và chính phim này đã đưa Lưu Đức Hoa lên trời cao. Vai diễn A Đệ cho đến nay vẫn được xem là vai hay nhất của lưu Đức Hoa (hay hơn trong Vô Gian Đạo nữa). Phim cũng đã giới thiệu vẻ đẹp thánh thiện của Ngô thiện Liên với khán giả lần đầu tiên. Cũng chính phim này mang lại cho Ngô Mẫn Đạt giải Kim Mã. Cả 3 đều diễn xuất thần.

nội dung phim nói về bi kịch tìNh yêu của một gã giang hồ và một tiểu thư xinh đẹp. Họ yêu nhau mãnh liệt nhưng hiểu rõ thuộc về 2 thế giới khác nhau. Chàng trai là ăn cướp, chìm trong cuộc sống đua xe tốc độ, chém giết và thanh trừng của thế giới ngầm xã hội đen. Còn cô gái sẵn sàng hi sinh tất cả cho chàng.
Trong film rất nhiều cảnh đổ máu rất bạo lực. Ban đầu ý định của đạo diễn muốn quay một cuốn phim xã hội đen trong phong trào đầu thập niên 90. Nhưng qua tài diễn xuất của Lưu Đức Hoa và Ngô Thiện Liên đã làm khán giả rơi rấT nhiều nước mắt.

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How to find your Computer's Windows Product Key

Open a PowerShell window:

C:>  Get-WMIObject -Class SoftwareLicensingService | Select-Object -Property *

Procedure to transfer photos from an iPhone to the computer

If you have an Android phone, it's easy:  just hook up the phone to the computer via USB and transfer files & photos directly.

If you have an iPhone, it's not so easy:  you have to transfer the photos to your iCloud account then to your computer;  better yet, transfer the photos into your Google Drive then to your computer.

1) To upload the photos from the iPhone to the Google Drive:

* On the computer:

- Log into the Google account

- Verify that the Google Drive is active

* On the iPhone:

- Connect the phone to the power supply (since the process will take some time)

- Connect to a wi-fi source

- Download the "Google Drive" app

- Go into the Google Drive app

- Click on the Menu icon (top left corner)

- Click on the Settings icon (top right corner)

- Click on Backup menu item

- In the "Backup with Google Drive" screen, click on the "Photos & videos" menu item

- Set "Back up to Google Photos" to On

- Go back to the "Backup with Google Drive" screen

- Click on "START BACKUP"

- In the "Backup in Progress" screen, wait for the backup to be done

- When the "Backup complete" screen shows up, click on Done

* Back on the computer:

- Get into the account Google Drive

- Make sure that the "Google Photos" folder is present

- Go into the "Google Photos" folder

- Make sure that all the photos are there

2) To download the photos from the Google Drive to the computer:

* On the computer:

- Log into the Google account

- Go into the "Google Photos" folder

- Select all files in that folder (Ctrl-A)

- Right-click then select Download

- Select the download folder

- Click on the Save button

- After saving is done, can delete the files from the Google Photos folder

* On the iPhone:

- After saving is done, can delete the files from the Camera Roll folder

How To Become A VP In Your Organization

http://electronicdesign.com/communications/how-become-vp-your-organization

How To Become A VP In Your Organization

Mar 24, 2008 Lou Frenzel | Electronic Design

At some point in your career as an engineer—if you haven't already—you probably will decide whether you'll stay with engineering or move into management and the executive ranks. It's a tough call. The geek in us may want to continue to create, design, and solve challenging problems, but the greater pay, perks, and prestige of management are irresistible.

The pros and cons of each path are up to you. But if you do want to move into management, you can take advantage of a few key strategies that have worked for me as well as for my coworkers and competitors. Just remember to be careful what you wish for.

You Really Gotta Wanna

The most important factor in moving up, and this goes for anything you want to do, is that you really must want it. You have to set it up as the number one item on your personal goal list. It then must become the driving force in your life, that so-called burning desire. If you're not that passionate about the goal, I can guarantee that you won't achieve it. Think about that before you really spend any time on your efforts to make it to the top. If you do want to give it a shot, focus on it and plan your work to achieve it. Commit and go all out.

Strategy: The Most Likely Methods

There are lots of ways to go about reaching that corner office. You only have to decide which one is best for you. Different approaches work at different times in different companies. You may even come up with an angle on your own once you start focusing on the goal. By all means, use it if your gut tells you to. And keep in mind that the ultimate goal is more important than the way you get there. Usually, just keeping the goal in mind lets your brain work out the details.

1. Work your way up the company ladder. This is the most traditional method in large companies, but it isn't as desirable as other strategies today. In big companies, inching your way up can take years or even decades. Someone else often has to get fired, die, retire, or otherwise depart to make room for those below. And even then you could get passed over for an outsider, the ultimate slap in the face, which could happen if you aren't ready and those above you don't know of your ambitions. You have to target where you want to be and then plan your way up the ladder by gaining new knowledge, broadening your experience, making lateral transfers, and doing whatever else is appropriate.

I've never used this approach. It seemed like a long, grinding path I couldn't see myself taking, at least in the companies I worked for. Maybe I didn't have the patience, and maybe I thought that investing a great deal of time might not actually pay off. If you're in a really big, successful, and stable company and you like it and can see one upward path or more, it may still work for you. If your company isn't stable, remember that in this fast-paced frenetic industry, it could be bought or merged, go bankrupt, undergo a major reorganization, or whatever, and all your plans could go out the door in a flash.

2. Start your own division. Another way to reach a top spot is to create a business or sub-business that ultimately becomes large enough to support its own vice president—easier said than done, of course, but not impossible by a long shot. I started a new product line within a company that became wildly successful and grew so big the company made it a separate department. I ran that new division for a few years and then got promoted to VP as I continued to build the business and make it a major contributing profit center. If you can think of some product or service that your company might support and then turn it into something larger than other product lines, you may find yourself in the executive suite too.

3. Join a spinoff. This is probably just an extension of starting your own division. Your product line could really get big enough to spin off as a separate company. You then may end up as president or at least continuing as a VP in the new subsidiary. Alternately, if you hear about such a new division being spun off but aren't part of it, it may be your chance to move up by joining it as a new VP or some other position with its ultimate potential.

4. Join a startup. Over the course of your career, you must have heard about a few new ventures outside of your current employer. Maybe you heard a rumor, got a tip from a friend, or gleaned information from a venture capitalist or other involved party. If you hear about something you think you may like and can do, throw your hat in the ring. Ask to be the new CTO or VP of engineering, marketing, manufacturing, or whatever. Most startups are looking for initial talent. You never know what will happen. As they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

5. Survive a merger. My first VP position came as the result of two companies merging. As you know or can imagine, mergers create lots of executive duplication and overlap. Some executives leave as a pre-arranged part of the merger. Others are forced out or are fired outright. And others see the writing on the wall and voluntarily leave. In some cases, the exodus is so great that it leaves gaping holes in the new structure. I was a middle-level manager and got promoted into one of the newly established slots—not a bad deal if you can get it.

6. Being in the right place at the right time—in other words, dumb good luck, karma, or serendipity. But it happens. Someone suddenly leaves and a restructuring takes place, making one or more new openings available. Most companies want to use existing employees for advancement, but the secret here is to be prepared. Keep your eye on the positions you want and prep yourself for them. If you're ready and you've previously let the powers that be know that you want to move up, then the chances are good. There is nothing like just directly saying, "I want that position." Sometimes, asking is the fastest and easiest way. Ask and ye shall receive. If you can demonstrate you're ready, you make management's choice an easy one. As the Boy Scouts say, be prepared.

7. Replace a boss, mentor, or friend. This happened to me. An old friend and boss at another company called me one day and said he was retiring. No one at his company was qualified to replace him, so he thought of me. I was honored. I was in a poor job situation at the time, and except for a major move to Florida, it was an attractive offer. I took the job and immediately went from manager to VP. It ultimately led to becoming president of the company, but that's another story. If you become close to a boss and rise with him or her or develop a relationship with a mentor, this can happen to you. Riding the coattails of others often is a good way to rise fast if they are on the fast track.

8. Find a VP job elsewhere. This is a more direct way to acquiring a VP position. Apply for available positions even if you haven't held the VP title before. Maybe you're ready. This is especially true if you're a non-VP manager at a big company but control a big budget and lots of employees. This kind of big corporate experience is great in smaller companies. It is usually easier to get the VP title in a smaller organization. And once you get that title, it is easier to get it again somewhere else.

9. Try a lateral move. This doesn't seem like a good idea to most people, as it looks like you're standing still or moving sideways. But I've seen it work more than a few times. The lateral move gives you a broader view of the business and adds some new experiences that can really pay off in the future. For example, two colleagues took new positions outside the country, something I thought I would never do. Both ended up coming back after a few years into VP slots. That international experience really benefits you, today more than ever as everything is global these days anyway. In some cases, the company may ask you to take such a position as a way to groom you for something better. And if nobody asks, volunteer for such jobs as they come up. That's a positive signal you want to move up.

10. Leave and then come back. It may not sound like a good ploy either, but it sometimes works. I got one of my positions this way. I worked for a company for quite a few years and was continually overlooked for some of the better jobs. I suspect I was too young or at least lacking in experience. Management didn't see me as one of them. Eventually, I got discouraged and left for a better position at a competitor. I actually did very well and got that additional experience that I needed. When an opening occurred for a VP slot in my previous company, I applied and was welcomed back.

I have also seen this technique work when a friend of mine left to become a consultant. He landed a great project and went on to get other clients. This experience ultimately led to the company asking him back as a VP—one more reason not to burn any bridges. The world is too small, and you never know where you will work or which companies will acquire each other. Always leave on the best terms possible.

Tactics: To Help You Get There

You've probably heard most of these tactics before, so they'll come as no surprise. Many people blow them off as trite and obvious. But if you aren't a VP yet, maybe you should give them a try. It's all a big game, and you have to play by the rules (usually) to win.

1. Become a better communicator. Good communication skills, both written and oral, are a common denominator among those who succeed. First, write as much as you can—memos, blogs, white papers, articles, whatever. Second, learn to speak up. This means voicing your opinion at meetings, giving presentations, asking questions at seminars, and so on. Become a talker—someone who says a lot, but with meaning. Talkers get noticed and usually move up.

2. Get greater visibility. This goes along with being a better communicator. Visibility comes from more writing and presenting. Extend that to writing articles for magazines and journals, commenting on editorials, becoming active in a professional society and working your way up the ranks, giving talks or serving on a panel at conferences or local events, making sure you attend all company functions, starting a positive (to the company) blog, and letting people know about it. Plan a PR campaign for yourself.

3. Walk the walk and talk the talk. You have to look and act like a VP so the powers that be will notice. Notice how the VPs at your company dress, for example, and emulate that. If you still have long hair, wear your baseball cap backwards, and have holes in the knees of your jeans, you're probably not going to impress anybody. Grow up and dress up. That doesn't mean pinstriped suits and wingtips, unless that's the dress code at your company. But it does mean emulating management's style. If you don't have the familiar black blazer, go buy one and start wearing it.

Personally, I never could get myself to buy a pair of those tasseled Gucci loafers that so many executives and VCs seem to like. They aren't my style. It's fine to emulate up them to a point, but try to be yourself too. Also, get a haircut and shave. The hacker guru look doesn't translate well into management in most companies. You don't have to go overboard and make your peer group suspicious, but you do have to go a bit more upscale. And, it doesn't hurt to drive a vehicle like the brass drives.

Also, find out where the brass dines, and try to be seen at their favorite restaurants or watering holes. It sounds hokey, but it works. My wife and I used to go to a restaurant that a big VP in my company and his friends used to frequent. One time, he recognized me and waved. Another time, later, he came by the table, introduced himself to my wife, and told me to stop by his office. I did that the next week and ended up with a truly top-notch project with some interesting travel, new external contacts, and not to mention some good visibility.

4. Get educated. Management is really different from engineering. It's about directing and motivating others. It's about working with marketing, product management, strategic planning, budgets, balance sheets, and lots of other financial documents. If you don't know some of this stuff, you're going to have to learn it. A good way to learn all this relevant stuff is to go get an MBA—a big commitment, for sure.

Are the managers and VPs in your company MBAs? If so, you may have to go that route if you want a top spot. In any case, you can often get a financial and management background through continuing education courses at local colleges, professional seminars, and even online. Figure out what special knowledge you need. I didn't have an MBA, so I got my management education through American Management Association courses and seminars—and my company paid for it.

5. Find a mentor. Identify a high-level person, maybe your boss, who can help you advance. Share your goal with him and ask him how to go about it. But do it in such a way so you don't seem like a threat to his position.

6. Become more politically astute. As much as we all hate them, politics play a part in getting the most desirable jobs. That means becoming more politically aware of the players and of who is doing what to whom. For example, you need to identify your competition for the VP slot you want. How can you win them over? Develop connections at the top and in other departments, and make yourself known to the boss's assistants. Upper-level secretaries are more influential than you think. Befriend them. And never, ever underestimate them.

7. Go where the jobs are. I know people who turned down VP and other good jobs because they would have had to move. But this is a mistake if you really want the title. Practically every VP job I got meant I had to relocate. Moving is a huge hassle. I hate it. But I've always enjoyed the new environment. It was always new, different, and challenging while broadening my experience. I was lucky my wife supported me in my career and was willing to move. On the other hand, it was difficult for some of my kids. I would be more sensitive to it today, for sure. But if you're hell-bent on becoming a VP, you have to follow the job.

8. Learn to play golf. I'm not kidding. Upper management seems to love this game. It's almost a universal pasttime for the upper echelon. Lots of politicking and business get done on the golf course, and it's always helpful to be part of it. It takes a huge amount of time to play, and it's expensive, but it's worth the investment. If I regret one thing about my own career, it's that I never did play. I did well anyway, but I still wonder how much better I could have done if I would have played a round or two.

9. Innovate and create. The secret to success in technology is innovation. Creative, desirable products are big-time winners. Innovation also applies to any endeavor, like marketing, problem solving, and management. Companies are always on the lookout for people who can continuously come up with fresh and exciting ideas. With technology changing as fast as it is and competition growing all around you, innovation is the best defense and offense. In most companies, the greatest percentage of income comes from the newest products. If you aren't creating a continuous string of creative new products or services, you're done. Creativity alone will get you further than even the greatest management skills.

10. Become a problem solver. If you're trying to get upper-level recognition, solve the tough problems. In every company, there are always hard problems to solve. Most people avoid them when they can. So take a look around and identify some ugly problems around your office. If the problem is big enough, and you come up with a clever solution, you will get recognized. Keep solving big problems, and you'll find yourself on your way to the top.

11. Remember the 80/20 rule. You've heard Parado's Law before—20% of your efforts will yield 80% of your results—and you know it's true. The problem is that most people forget it and spend more time on less important projects than they should. Use this to principle to clearly plan what is important and what isn't. Spend time on those tasks that will lead to your goal and less and other stuff. Figure out what your priorities are, and the result will be a positive 80/20 outcome.

12. Become more profit-oriented. In engineering, we often forget that the goal of the company really is making money for the stockholders. We get bogged down in technical problems and other nitty-gritty details that take our mind off the ultimate objective. Try to get refocused so everything you do leads to more profit. As a VP, saving and making money will be your main job.

13. Think big. During a meeting in a company where I was a product line manager, the president said, "Quit bringing me proposals for small products." At the time, "small" meant something that might generate a few hundred thousand dollars a year. He further said that he wouldn't entertain any new product ideas for anything less than $1 million a year. Those figures are larger by an order of magnitude or two today, but the principle still applies. Look for the big ideas and payoff. Creating a big product may take longer, but it leads to huge benefits.

14. Take chances. This doesn't appear to be sound advice, but it is. I don't mean foolish risks or doing things you haven't thought through. I'm talking about calculated risks that could leapfrog you to where you want to be. Again, nothing ventured, nothing gained. As most successful people will tell you, sticking your neck out is the only way to make any progress.

So if you're contemplating something risky, ask yourself what the worst that can happen could be. If you can live with that, give it a shot. If you fail, so what? At least you tried, and you normally learn from failure—or at least you should. Generally, whenever I took big risk, I was greatly rewarded. There was only one time where I didn't get the result I expected, and I'm still here anyway. Have some courage. Big risks usually mean big rewards.

As for me...

Am I a VP now? No. I suppose I still could be, but I choose not to. I'm happily employed as an editor and writer for Electronic Design. It suits me well, as I like to learn about new products and technologies and write about them. I found that I enjoyed the technical side of the business more than the management and financial sides.

I served as a VP in four companies and became president of one of them. I didn't enjoy some of those positions simply because of the brutal pressure, politics, and relentless financial issues. However, I did enjoy the pay and perks. They're hard to beat, especially the corporate jet I could use at one company. That ruins you forever.

But there is something to be said for enjoying what you do and being happy. I'm not saying that you can't be happy as a VP, because I was very happy in some of my positions. It depends on you more than anything else and your attitude about it. You may find that you thrive as a VP. I hope that's the case for you. Good luck in your quest.

Military Alphabet

A = Alpha

B = Bravo

C = Charlie

D = Delta

E = Echo

F = Foxtrot

G = Golf

H = Hotel

I = India

J = Juliet

K = Kilo

L = Lima

M = Mike

N = November

O = Oscar

P = Papa

Q = Quebec

R = Romeo

S = Sierra

T = Tango

U = Uniform

V = Victor

W = Whiskey

X = X-Ray

Y = Yankee

Z = Zulu

Apple iPhone 5 Display Resolution

iPhone 5 display resolution is 1136 x 640 pixels. Measuring 4 inches diagonally, the new touch screen has an aspect ratio of 16:9 and is branded a Retina display with 326 ppi (pixels per inch).

To make an Instagram video

Use

* H.264 codec

* MP4 format

* 640x640  1:1 aspect ratio

* 29.96 fps

* 3,500 kbps video bitrate

* AAC audio codec at 44.1 kHz mono

* 15 seconds or shorter

How Much Skin can You Show and Not be Indecent

Section 3. DEFINITIONS:

Capitalized terms, when used in this ordinance, shall have the following meanings:

b. Breast: A portion of the human female mammary gland (commonly referred to as the female breast) including the nipple and the areola (the darker colored area of the breast surrounding the nipple) and an outside area of such gland wherein such outside area is (i) reasonably compact and contiguous to the areola and (ii) contains at least the nipple and the areola and 1/4 of the outside surface area of such gland.

c. Buttocks: (For a short general description see the last sentence of this subsection.) The area at the rear of the human body (sometimes referred to as the glutaeus maximus) which lies between two imaginary straight lines running parallel to the ground when a person is standing, the first or top such line being 1/2 inch below the top of the vertical cleavage of the nates (i.e., the prominence formed by the muscles running from the back of the hip to the back of the leg) and the second or bottom such line being 1/2 inch above the lowest point of the curvature of the fleshy protuberance (sometimes referred to as the gluteal fold), and between two imaginary straight lines, one on each side of the body (the "outside lines"), which outside lines are perpendicular to the ground and to the horizontal lines described above and which perpendicular outside lines pass through the outermost point(s) at which each nate meets the outer side of each leg. Notwithstanding the above, Buttocks shall not include the leg, the hamstring muscle below the gluteal fold, the tensor fasciae lathe muscle or any of the above-described portion of the human body that is between either (i) the left inside perpendicular line and the left outside perpendicular line or (ii) the right inside perpendicular line and the right outside perpendicular line. For the purpose of the previous sentence the left inside perpendicular line shall be an imaginary straight line on the left side of the anus (i) that is perpendicular to the ground and to the horizontal lines described above and (ii) that is 1/3 of the distance from the anus to the left outside line, and the right inside perpendicular line shall be an imaginary straight line on the right side of the anus (i) that is perpendicular to the ground and to the horizontal lines described above and (ii) that is 1/3 of the distance from the anus to the right outside line. (The above description can generally be described as covering 1/3 of the buttocks centered over the cleavage for the length of the cleavage.)

f. Nude: Any Person insufficiently clothed in any manner so that any of the following body parts are not entirely covered with a fully opaque covering:

(1) The male or female genitals, or

(2) The male or female pubic area, or

(3) The female Breast (see the last sentence in this subsection f ), or

(4) The Buttocks. Attire which is insufficient to comply with this requirement includes, but is not limited to, G-Strings, T-Backs, dental floss and thongs.

Body paint, body dyes, tattoos, liquid latex whether wet or dried, and similar substances shall not be considered opaque covering. Each female Person may determine which 1/4 of her Breast surface area (see definition of Breast) contiguous to and containing the nipple and the areola is to be covered.

For the Technically Curious, see the Entire Local Law: Public Nudity Ordinance (http://brucealanblock.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Public-Nudity-Ordinance.pdf)

http://brucealanblock.com/how-much-skin-can-you-show-and-not-be-indecent

Bản Tin Mới Của DMV California

Luật lệ mới, có hiệu lưc từ 1/1/2014.

BẢN TIN MỚI CỦA DMV CALIFORNIA

 

  

- Không mang theo bằng lái xe: $214

 

- Sau 10 ngày đổi địa chỉ mà chưa thông báo cho DMV: $214

 

- Lái xe không có bảo hiểm gây tai nạn: $796 và bị treo bằng lái trong 4 năm

 

- Vượt đèn đỏ: $533

 

- Vượt qua hai lằn vàng (double solid lane): $425

 

- Quẹo và U-Turn ở chỗ cấm: $284

 

- Quá tốc độ (từ 1-15 miles): $224

 

- Quá tốc độ (từ 16-25 miles): $338

 

- Lái quá chậm: $328

 

- Không dừng lại ở bảng Stop Sign: $284

 

- Qua mặt xe bus khi có đèn đang flashing: $675

 

- Dùng tay nghe phone khi lái xe (lần đầu): $160 

- Ðậu xe chỗ dành cho xe bus: $976

 

- Không mở đèn khi trời sắp tối (30 phút): $382

- Che kín cửa xe hơi: $178

- Không đeo dây an toàn: $160

 

- Trẻ em không đeo dây an toàn hay ghế ngồi theo qui định: $436

 

- Ðeo máy nghe bịt cả hai tai: $178

 

Tất cả các ticket về lỗi vi phạm trên đều phải theo một lớp học "An Toàn Giao Thông" (Traffic Violator Class).

Những năm về trước, nếu như chúng ta hoàn tất xong lớp học này, ticket xem như được xóa, nhưng theo luật mới kể từ tháng 7, 2011, từ khi hoàn tất lớp học, phải chờ 18 tháng. Trong thời gian này, xem như án treo, nếu vi phạm một lỗi khác sẽ bị trừ 2 điểm.

How to rip the sound track from a DVD (2013)

* Rip the whole DVD into chapter VOB files using SmartRipper (NO stream processing)

* DeMux the VOB files into AC3 using VOBEdit

* Convert AC3 to MP3 using BeLight

How Much Do Models Make?

* Median salary:  $32,920 a year

* Highest salary:  electronic shopping & mail-order

* Most lucrative:  fragrance & designer ad campaigns

* Models can make money from modeling and from personal appearances & merchandise (calendars & exercise videos)

* Fashion catalog:  $200-$300 per hour, or $1,200 to $3,500 per day

* Typical catalog shoot lasts 2-5 days

* Fashion print ad campaign:  $250 per hour

* Non-fashion ad campaign:  $500 to $1,200 per day

* Lifestyle print:  $400 to $950 per day

* Swimwear & lingerie editorial:  $400 per day

* Swimwear & lingerie catalog:  $7,000+ per day

* High-end ad campaigns:  $40,000 to $1,000,000

* Fragrance ad campaigns:  $100,000 to $1,000,000

* Cosmetic contracts:  $300,000 to $2 million per year

* Multi-year contract with Victoria's Secret as an Angel is the most prestigious

* Men's high-end catalog:  $8,000 to $15,000 per day

* Men's catalog shoot lasts 1 day

* Most famous male models can make $200,000 to $500,000 per year

* Video commercials:  $2,000+ per day plus residuals (length of campaign and location)

* Runway:  $250+ per hour

* Models can walk up to 20 shows in one fashion week

* Top models can make $200,000 per season

* Part model:  $300 to $500 an hour

* Fit model:  $150.00+ per hour

* Promotional model:  $1,000-$4,000 per day

* Real people promotional model:  $15-$30 per hour, $200 per day

* Real people commercial print:  $75-$150 per hour, or $400-$950 per day

* Real people ad campaign:  $500-$1,200 per day

* Real people average annual salary:  $10,000-$40,000 per year

* Glamour editorial:  $600

* Non-union extra glamour actress:  $64 per day

* Art modeling:  $25 per hour

Ten Reasons to Date a Fashion Girl

10 REASONS TO DATE A FASHION GIRL

As if you needed one...

By Kerry Pieri

Nov 22, 2013

1. You'll never wear an embarrassing outfit again. We know you've just been waiting for someone to finally make you throw away those cargo khakis.

2. Cool parties, restaurant openings and impossible to get into clubs will become your regular evening plans. And not that you'll even care, because you'll be dating your gorgeous fashion girl, but you will regularly be standing next to supermodels at the bar.

3. Your BFA photo number will sky rocket. If you're into a little exposure for that pet project/app/e-commerce site you've been thinking of launching, it certainly can't hurt.

4. And in turn, your Google ranking will increase. That embarrassing photo of you from 2004 from your company site will no longer hold the number one spot in your Google image search.

5. She always looks perfect for any occassion. Aprés ski? Check. Brunch? Check. Meeting the parents? Check.

6. Your mom will love her for all the free beauty products.

7. Two Words: Press Trips. Two more words: Editor Discounts.

8. Years of climbing the ladder, attending events, industry dinners and market appointments make her well-versed enough to talk to just about anyone—and great company at cocktail parties.

9. Stamina. She can go to work all day, party all night and still make it to her Soul Cycle/SLT/Yoga class in the morning.

10. People are constantly underestimating her because she works in a seemingly frivolous industry—but she's well-educated, hard-working, intelligent and cultured, and she'll defy expectations every time.

How Much Do Adult-Movie Actors Make?

Most male performers in heterosexual porn are paid less than their female counterparts. Ron Jeremy has commented on the pay scale of women and men in the sex film industry: in 2003 "Girls can easily make 100-250k per year, plus stuff on the side like strip shows and appearances. The average male makes $40,000 a year." and in 2008, "The average guy gets $300 to $400 a scene, or $100 to $200 if he's new. A woman makes $100,000 to $250,000 at the end of the year."

In 2011, the manager of Capri Anderson said, "A contract girl will only shoot for one company, she won't shoot for anyone else. Most actresses in the adult industry are free agents – they'll shoot for anyone. Most contract girls make $60,000 a year. In one year, a contract girl will shoot, on average, four movies and each movie takes about two or three weeks to shoot."

The Los Angeles Times reported that the pay rates for a female actress performing male and female scenes were $700 to $1,000.

Some state that gay male porn generally pays men much more than heterosexual porn. Men who identify themselves as heterosexual but perform in gay pornography are said to do gay-for-pay (notably Wolf Hudson). This means they perform in gay movies only for the paycheck.

According to producer Seymore Butts, who runs his own sex-film recruitment agency, as well as producing sex films; "depending on draw, female performers who perform in both straight and lesbian porn earn more than those who do [just heterosexual scenes] usually make about US$200–800 while those who only do oral sex (blow job) usually only make about US$100–300 for the scene". It was also noted in an interview conducted by Local10 news of Florida that individuals were offered $700 for sexual intercourse while shooting a scene of the popular series Bang Bus in 2004. According to Videobox, a porn website, actresses make these rates: Blowjobs: $200–$400; Straight sex: $400–$1,200; Anal sex: $900–$1,500; Double Penetration: $1,200–$1,600; Double anal: $2,000. For more unusual fetishes, women generally get 15% extra.

In 2001, actress Chloe said of pay-rates; "In Gonzo, you're paid not by the picture, but by the scene. So it's girl-girl: $700, plus $100 for an anal toy. Boy-girl: $900. Anal: $1,100. Solo: $500. DP: $1,500."

Additionally, besides appearing in films, porn stars often make money from endorsements and appearance fees. For instance, in 2010, some night clubs were paying female porn stars and Playboy Playmates to appear there to act as draws for the general public; Jesse Jane was reported to have been paid between $5,000 to $10,000 for one appearance by a Chicago club.

How to Become a Fashion Photographer

How to Become a Fashion Photographer

A career in fashion photography doesn't have to be an impossible dream. Three industry insiders tell Ben Widdicombe their tips for getting started. 

With its huge audience, high pay-checks and glamorous international lifestyle, fashion photography may seem like one of the world's most sought-after professions. But for every fashion photographer who makes it through the door of a top magazine, a thousand others find their niche fashion advertising, art photography, celebrity portraiture or even paparazzi work to make a living. 

Allure magazine photo editor Clio McNicholl, photo agent Gloria Cappelletti and New York fashion photographer Eva Mueller agree that breaking into the industry can be hard. But they have some tips for beginners on setting up a portfolio, submitting work to magazine picture editors, choosing the right photo agency and even getting shown in a gallery. 

Setting Up a Portfolio

A photographer's most important tool is her portfolio, and this is particularly true for beginners who don't have an established reputation. 

"Having been around, I know how hard it is to get in the door," says Allure magazine photo editor Clio McNicholl, who receives around 50 unsolicited portfolios a month. Conde Nast's Allure, with a monthly circulation of almost 900,000, is a prime target for beginners wanting to get their work seen. "If I don't know who the person is, I ask them to send me some promotional material. Generally I only see people who are coming with a direct recommendation from somebody I know," she says. 

Many photographers find that websites offer an inexpensive way to showcase a relatively large quantity of images. Eva Mueller (www.evamueller.com), a Munich-born fashion and beauty photographer who has been living and working in Manhattan for ten years, points out that computer editing is also a method of keeping down retouching and printing costs. 

But despite the medium's advantages, most industry professionals will still need to see an old-fashioned book before they hire you. By all means use the web as your calling card, but have something to show them when they call you in for a meeting. 

Many fashion photographers find the sharp, bright imaging of 4 x 5" transparencies show off their work to best effect. Tear-sheets (literally, pages ripped from a magazine) are great if you've been published, but good quality, 8 x 10" prints are also OK. Have at least 20 in your book, and be prepared to leave them for at least a week. 

"I like to see a common thread throughout the book," says Clio McNicholl, who says she can tell within three images whether she likes a photographer's style. "Tell a story: not necessarily having all the pictures relating to each other, but I like to have some sort of sense at the end of it that I've seen that photographer's personality come through in the pictures." 

The images you choose to showcase in your portfolio should be thematically linked to the job you're trying to get – still-lifes or product shots if you're going for an advertising gig, for example. But also throw in one or two other images to demonstrate your range. Strong portraits are always a safe bet, as they tend to stay in the mind of the viewer. 

Once you've got your portfolio together, the next challenge is to get the picture editor to use you. 

Picking Your Picture Editor

"Most people who cold call me haven't done their research, which is the world's biggest mistake," says Clio McNicholl. "The single biggest thing that people should do is their research. They should know what the magazine does, and see how you can apply that to what you do. And they should at least know the name of the photo editor." 

When you submit work to photo editors, remember that you're "showing" rather than "selling". Editors almost never buy the specific image they see before them; they're looking for a photographer who can execute future commissions. You'll need to be persistent in sending out your work, and ruthless in editing what you choose to show. 

The best way to grab an editor's attention is to show previously published work. But there's a down-side. "Because there's such an over-supply of photographers, a lot of magazines really take advantage of that fact," says Eva Mueller. "Some mags have a decent budget, but a lot of magazines just cover your expenses, they don't pay for your time or anything. And a lot of magazines don't pay at all." McNicholl says Allure's rates start at $350 a day for unknown photographers, up to $130,000 for a fashion spread. 

A photograph is a document just as much as an article or an essay, and picture editors are looking for concise images which clearly communicate an idea or an emotion. Celebrity portraiture, for example, should reveal an aspect of the subject's character, preferably one that is in harmony with the accompanying written profile. Women's magazines all over the world buy hundred of stock shots every month – typically young women having fun with their boyfriends, hanging out with friends, or maybe moping home alone with their stuffed toys – all of which express a sentiment commonly dealt with in feature articles. If your work speaks clearly, you'll stand a much better chance with picture editors than with vague or ambiguous images. 

When you're submitting your work, remember: 

- Call the magazine ahead and get the name of the person to whose attention the submission should be marked - Label everything with your name and telephone number - Send working prints or transparencies, not originals - Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you want the work back 

Eve Mueller has one last warning about dealing with magazines: "Another bad thing is not getting paid in ages – months and months and months. Some clients really take advantage of the fact that there are so many photographers out there: they make you pay for the whole shoot, they alter your pictures and don't tell you when they drop the story. Sometimes they're just really disrespectful toward the photographer." 

There is a way to avoid having to deal with photo editors, however: and that's to have a photo agency do the selling on your behalf. 

Finding a Photo Agent

Photo agencies exist to liaise with clients and sell photographers' work on their behalf. They benefit everyone from start-out photographers, who may not have many industry contacts, to seasoned professionals, who are too busy to take care of business dealings themselves. 

Gloria Cappelletti is an agent with the Management Artists' Organization (MSO) in Manhattan, which represents a stable of prominent fashion photographers including Stevein Klein, Michelangelo di Battista, Stefan Sedanoui and Alexei Hay. 

"First of all, it's vital to be known, and an agency is in daily contact with clients and publications," she says. "That's the best way for a young photographer to be able to have a connection with them, because usually the photographer is busy taking pictures, and the agent is busy talking to clients. And that's the way it should be. Usually the photographer doesn't have enough time to take care of everything." 

Agencies can also re-sell your work in several different markets, acting as a mini publicist and giving career advice. There are so many agencies – and so many photographers – that Cappelletti says it's important to research which one may be right for you before making an approach. 

"The young photographer has to understand their target, in terms of their personal goals the direction the photographer wants to take," she says. "Everyone is different." 

Agents recommend treating your first contact with them as seriously as if it were a job interview. You should also consider whether they already represent someone whose style is significantly similar to your own – there may not be enough work for both of you, and the other photographer could resent the competition. 

A photo agency is not the only place that can sell your work. If you're more interested in concentrating on your personal vision than taking commercial work, you can also considering exhibiting in a fine art photography gallery. 

Getting a Gallery

Once derided as a scientific curiosity with no artistic value, photographs are now one of the hottest growth areas in the international fine art market. 

While gelatin silver prints are the staple of fine art photography, you'll find a healthy interest both in contemporary photos using antique methods (such as Chuck Close's daguerreotypes), as well as modern printing methods, including Cibachromes and C-prints. 

Like any artistic undertaking, art photography is unlikely to pay you a living wage for many years. Although many artists sell their work directly from the Internet, critical attention and the strongest sales come from a relationship with a Gallery. While there is now at least one photo gallery in most major cities, the center of the world art photo market is New York. Manhattan boasts around 100 galleries dealing in photographic prints, and prices there tend to be strongest. A comprehensive list of New York and international galleries is available at the websites of the bimonthly listings guide Photograph, as well as the Association of International Photography Art Dealers. 

Before approaching any gallery with your work, you should telephone and request details of their submissions policy. Many galleries review new work only at set times of the year, and even to get in the door of some places you will need the recommendation of somebody known to the gallery directors. (Sometimes it helps to drop the name of a well-known critic or museum director, even if your connection to them is tenuous.) 

If a gallery is interested in taking you on as an artist, they'll probably want to see a representative sampling of your work. Even if you have one or two knock-out images in your portfolio, a gallery will want to know that you have a mature body of work with a consistent standard throughout. Remember that many artists join a gallery simply by having their work go into the back-room inventory, where it will be shown to specific collectors, rather than having a public exhibition. Not everyone is offered a solo show. 

The most important thing to remember about working with a gallery is to maintain a proper business relationship. Every print you give to a gallery should be inventoried by you – not them – and you should understand when and how you can expect payment in the even of a sale. Industry standard is that the artist receives 50% of the retail price of a photo. 

You should also discuss whether you are free to have relationships with other galleries, or if your gallery expects exclusivity. If you have a New York gallery, for example, but then arrange to have a show in Los Angeles, sometimes the New York gallery will expect a cut (typically 10%). However, in return for that, they are expected to deal with details like paperwork and shipping. Each relationship between artist and gallery is unique, and you should get as much as possible in writing at the beginning. 

Understanding the Business

Unfortunately, it's not enough for a designer to be creative; you also have to have some business sense. As fashion gets more and more corporate driven, it's important to be aware of the business climate and understanding the mechanics behind it. By religiously reading trade papers like "Women's Wear Daily" you will get a lot of valuable information. If you want to run your own company, you need to be extremely organized and learn at least the basics of economics. A lot of fashion schools are currently increasing business classes in their curriculum. "Our students have to be smart enough to know how to negotiate a contract, or to pick a business partner," says Carol Mongo. It's perhaps telling that many of the designers that are really successful today, like Calvin Klein or Tom Ford, are involved in every aspect of the business -- from licensing strategies to ad campaigns to actually designing the clothes. 

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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2012

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2012

Taped:  November 7, 2012

Aired:  December 4, 2012

Location:  Lexington Avenue Armory, New York City, New York

Broadcaster:  CBS

Viewers:  9.48 million

Performers:

Rihanna

Bruno Mars

Justin Bieber

Fantasy Bra:  Floral Fantasy Bra

Worn by Alessandra Ambrosio

Value:  $2,500,000

Models (37):

Adriana Lima

Alessandra Ambrosio

Barbara Fialho

Barbara Palvin

Behati Prinsloo

Bregje Heinen

Cameron Russell

Candice Swanepoel

Cara Delevingne

Constance Jablonski

Dorothea Barth Jorgensen

Doutzen Kroes

Elsa Hosk

Erin Heatherton

Frida Gustavsson

Hilary Rhoda

Ieva Laguna

Isabeli Fontana

Izabel Goulart

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Jasmine Tookes

Jessica Hart

Joan Smalls

Jourdan Dunn

Karlie Kloss

Lily Aldridge

Lily Donaldson

Lindsay Ellingson

Liu Wen

Magdalena Frackowiak

Maud Welzen

Miranda Kerr

Shanina Shaik

Sharam Diniz

Shu Pei

Sui He

Toni Garrn

Themes (6):

Circus

Dangerous Liaisons

Calendar Girls

Pink Is Us

Silver Screen Angels

Angels in Bloom

Circus

Adriana Lima

Candice Swanepoel

Karlie Kloss

Doutzen Kroes

Miranda Kerr

Toni Garrn

Erin Heatherton

Izabel Goulart

Barbara Fialho

Alessandra Ambrosio

Liu Wen

Joan Smalls

Dangerous Liaisons

Behati Prinsloo

Lily Donaldson

Constance Jablonski

Miranda Kerr

Shanina Shaik

Magdalena Frackowiak

Isabeli Fontana

Bregje Heinen

Sui He

Doutzen Kroes

Calendar Girls

Erin Heatherton

Candice Swanepoel

Hilary Rhoda

Cameron Russell

Frida Gustavsson

Lindsay Ellingson

Lily Aldridge

Barbara Fialho

Izabel Goulart

Behati Prinsloo

Karlie Kloss

Barbara Palvin

Performance

Justin Bieber

PINK Is US

Jessica Hart

Ieva Laguna

Elsa Hosk

Dorothea Barth Jörgensen

Shu Pei Qin

Cara Delevingne

Sharam Diniz

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Maud Welzen

Jourdan Dunn

Silver Screen Angels

Lindsay Ellingson

Sui He

Doutzen Kroes

Hilary Rhoda

Bregje Heinen

Cameron Russell

Joan Smalls

Magdalena Frackowiak

Lily Donaldson

Miranda Kerr

Angels In Bloom

Candice Swanepoel

Shanina Shaik

Alessandra Ambrosio

Wearing "Floral Fantasy Bra & Gift Set" (Value: $ 2,500,000)

Jasmine Tookes

Isabeli Fontana

Adriana Lima

Lily Aldridge

Karlie Kloss

Behati Prinsloo

Constance Jablonski

Toni Garrn

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011

Taped:  November 9, 2011

Aired:  November 29, 2011

Location:  Lexington Avenue Armory, New York City, New York

Broadcaster:  CBS

Viewers:  10.30 million

Performers:

Maroon 5

Kanye West

Jay-Z

Nicki Minaj

Fantasy Bra:  Fantasy Treasure Bra

Worn by Miranda Kerr

Value:  $2,500,000

Models (37):

Adriana Lima

Alessandra Ambrósio

Anais Mali

Anja Rubik

Anne Vyalitsyna

Behati Prinsloo

Bregje Heinen

Cameron Russell

Candice Swanepoel

Caroline Brasch Nielsen

Caroline Winberg

Chanel Iman

Constance Jablonski

Doutzen Kroes

Elsa Hosk

Emanuela de Paula

Erin Heatherton

Flavia de Oliveira

Ieva Laguna

Izabel Goulart

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Jessica Clarke

Joan Smalls

Julia Stegner

Karlie Kloss

Karmen Pedaru

Laís Ribeiro

Lily Aldridge

Lily Donaldson

Lindsay Ellingson

Liu Wen

Maryna Linchuk

Miranda Kerr

Shanina Shaik

Shannan Click

Sui He

Toni Garrn

Segments:

Ballet

Candice Swanepoel

Anja Rubik

Lily Aldridge

Alessandra Ambrosio

Chanel Iman

Doutzen Kroes

Toni Garrn

Sui He

Lais Ribeiro

Bregje Heinen

Miranda Kerr

Super Angels

Adriana Lima

Lindsay Ellingson

Shannan Click

Izabel Goulart

Karlie Kloss

Joan Smalls

Karmen Pedaru

Behati Prinsloo

Anja Rubik

Erin Heatherton

Passion

Alessandra Ambrosio

Candice Swanepoel

Maryna Linchuk

Lily Donaldson

Doutzen Kroes

Julia Stegner

Bregje Heinen

Lais Ribeiro

Flavia de Oliveira

Adriana Lima

Aquatic Angels

Miranda Kerr

Sui He

Constance Jablonski

Caroline Winberg

Lindsay Ellingson

Anne Vyalitsyna

Liu Wen

Anais Mali

Erin Heatherton

Joan Smalls

Maryna Linchuk

Karlie Kloss

I Put A Spell On You

Doutzen Kroes

Alessandra Ambrosio

Karmen Pedaru

Lily Donaldson

Izabel Goulart

Toni Garrn

Emanuela de Paula

Cameron Russell

Candice Swanepoel

Shanina Shaik

Anja Rubik

Adriana Lima

Miranda Kerr

Club PINK

Erin Heatherton

Ieva Laguna

Behati Prinsloo

Lais Ribeiro

Shannan Click

Jessica Clarke

Caroline Brasch Nielsen

Chanel Iman

Elsa Hosk

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Lily Aldridge

Lindsay Ellingson

Karlie Kloss

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2010

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2010

Taped:  November 10, 2010

Aired:  November 30, 2010

Location:  Lexington Avenue Armory, New York City, New York

Broadcaster:  CBS

Viewers:  9 million

Performers:

Katy Perry

Akon

Fantasy Bra:  Bombshell Fantasy Bra

Worn by Adriana Lima

Value:  $2,000,000

Models (34):

Adriana Lima

Alessandra Ambrósio

Anja Rubik

Anne Vyalitsyna

Behati Prinsloo

Candice Swanepoel

Caroline Winberg

Chanel Iman

Constance Jablonski

Edita Vilkeviciute

Emanuela de Paula

Erin Heatherton

Fabiana Semprebom

Flavia de Oliveira

Gracie Carvalho

Heloise Guerin

Isabeli Fontana

Izabel Goulart

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Jessica Stam

Julia Stegner

Karolína Kurková

Katsia Damankova

Laís Ribeiro

Lily Aldridge

Lily Donaldson

Lindsay Ellingson

Liu Wen

Magdalena Frackowiak

Martha Streck

Maryna Linchuk

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Selita Ebanks

Shannan Click

Segments:

Tough Love

Adriana Lima

Lily Donaldson

Alessandra Ambrosio

Anja Rubik

Magdalena Frackowiak

Maryna Linchuk

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Julia Stegner

Candice Swanepoel

Country Girls

Candice Swanepoel

Edita Vilkeviciute

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Alessandra Ambrosio

Lindsay Ellingson

Lily Aldridge

Jessica Stam

Maryna Linchuk

Constance Jablonski

Gracie Carvalho

Anne Vyalitsyna

Game On

Erin Heatherton

Izabel Goulart

Chanel Iman

Karolina Kurkova

Lais Ribeiro

Behati Prinsloo

Adriana Lima

Liu Wen

Shannan Click

Isabeli Fontana

Heavenly Bodies

Chanel Iman

Magdalena Frackowiak

Lily Donaldson

Anja Rubik

Izabel Goulart

Katsia Damankova

Martha Streck

Flavia de Oliveira

Adriana Lima

Candice Swanepoel

Julia Stegner

Wild Things

Alessandra Ambrosio

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Erin Heatherton

Selita Ebanks

Lais Ribeiro

Emanuela de Paula

Isabeli Fontana

Anne Vyalitsyna

Liu Wen

Caroline Winberg

Karolina Kurkova

PINK

Behati Prinsloo

Jessica Stam

Lindsay Ellingson

Edita Vilkeviciute

Shannan Click

Heloise Guerin

Fabiana Semprebom

Maryna Linchuk

Jacquelyn Jablonski

Lily Aldridge

Constance Jablonski

Chanel Iman

Age of Consent in the US

Average age of consent in the US:  16.6

By Age:

* 16 (30): Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia

* 17 (9): Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Wyoming

* 18 (12): Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin[47]

By State:

Alabama:  16

Alaska:  16

Arizona:  18

Arkansas:  16

California:  18

Colorado:  17

Connecticut:  16

Delaware:  18

District of Columbia:  16

Florida:  18

Georgia:  16

Hawaii:  16

Idaho:  18

Illinois:  17

Indiana:  16

Iowa:  16

Kansas:  16

Kentucky:  16

Louisiana:  17

Maine:  16

Maryland:  16

Massachusetts:  16

Michigan:  16

Minnesota:  16

Mississippi:  16

Missouri:  17

Montana:  16

Nebraska:  17

Nevada:  16

New Hampshire:  16

New Jersey:  16

New Mexico:  17

New York:  17

North Carolina:  16

North Dakota:  18

Ohio:  16

Oklahoma:  16

Oregon:  18

Pennsylvania:  18

Rhode Island:  16

South Carolina:  16

South Dakota:  16

Tennessee:  18

Texas:  17

Utah:  18

Vermont:  16

Virginia:  18

Washington:  16

West Virginia:  16

Wisconsin:  18

Wyoming:  17

California Penal Code 314 PC - Lewd or obscene conduct; indecent exposure

Every person who willfully and lewdly, either:

[1]. Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or in any place where there are present other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby;

or, [2]. Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose himself or take part in any model artist exhibition, or to make any other exhibition of himself to public view, or the view of any number of persons, such as is offensive to decency, or is adapted to excite to vicious or lewd thoughts or acts,

is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Every person who violates subdivision 1 of this section after having entered, without consent, an inhabited dwelling house, or trailer coach as defined in Section 635 of the Vehicle Code, or the inhabited portion of any other building, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, or in the county jail not exceeding one year.

Upon the second and each subsequent conviction under subdivision 1 of this section, or upon a first conviction under subdivision 1 of this section after a previous conviction under Section 288, every person so convicted is guilty of a felony, and is punishable by imprisonment in state prison.