#kbb 2017

[ofcacthuxandkylosaur]

Here are my 1st entry for the @kyluxbigbang. Unfortubately my writer had to step out so there is no fic with it, but I can still (with permission from the writer) give you the context with bits of the outline of the story that was supposed to accompagny this. (also click on the pictures, they’re bigger than that:)

Also if anyone is interested in taking on that story (based only on the pictures or based on the outline below) feel free to do it (and yes, you can embed the drawings, just let me know;)

After Starkiller event, Hux and Kylo did not immediately make it back to the Finaliser (magnetic field distortion or or the explosion made them go astray)  Their shuttle crash on an Outter Rim planet ‘covered in jungle foliage, damp soil, rocks, and not much else‘. They are the only survivors and Kylo is in a bad state.

At night, they hear noises from the nearby threes and Hux finally decides to seek shelter in the broken shuttle, dragging Kylo along with him (PICTURE 1) and then patching him Kylo up.

Comes the day and Hux decides to go find some civilisation, taking Kylo with him. That’s when they meet one, and then an entire herd of...dinosaurs! They hide in a tree and are “saved” (the dinos were herbivors) by dino/lezards humanoïdes that bring them to their town and provide medical assistance to Kylo  and a place for them to stay. Hux lies about their identities (tells they were shot on a diplomatic mission) and the mayor of the town ensure them that transport frequently skim their space and that they’ll quick find one to bring them home.

Turns out the lezard people are in conflit with bird-like people, and since Hux had the very good idea to tell they were diplomats, the mayor asks him if he would use his skills to help them with the negociations. Hux agrees, supposing he can fake the role long enough for Kylo to recover and possibly repare a broken ship he spoted while visiting the city. Hux starts his new job (while gathering information/trying to find a powerful radio to contact allies) and Kylo is pissed he can’t contact Snoke.

At one point Hux and his ‘concubine’ are invited at some reception, where the mayor (who I made look like a character from the show “Dinosaurs”, i know) purposefully let them alone in a smoking room with a  suspicious curtain (hiding a ‘copulation’ space) (PICTURE 2). Hux and Kylo use that time to sneek out and send an SOS using the radio of the warroom. They are back before the mayor (who is disapointed they did not copulate) returns. 

Negociations keep going and one day Hux learns the the bird people possess a weapon of mass destruction. The situation is worst than he though, it is getting dangerous, Kylo and him need to get out. They try to leave the town at night and steal domesticated dinosaurs. Hux takes the bigger one and Kylo is not happy (PICTURE 3). But they don’t go far. A chicken person who was planting explosives on bridges stops them. They manage to kill him but have to run back from where they left when a big T-rex arrives (and eat the chicken guy’s corpse).

Since they had to go back, they decide to stick on to the previous plan - if Kylo can go quicker with the ship’s repairs. Hux goes back to negociations but the chicken people decided to step to the next level. The lezard mayor is attacked and Hux saves him - though he doesn’t make it unscathed. He goes back “home” to take a shower and meets kylo (who doesn’t immediatly notices he’s hurt) working on one of the ship’s pieces. Thus the converssation:

‘Kylo: What happened to your "negotiating talents," General?'

Hux: I used them to strangle another one of those birds’ (PICTURE  4)

The war is about to start when Kylo fly away with the ship...alone. Hux cross the jungle (kind of resigned to die doing so) to try and find Kylo. He finally does in an outpost where the chicken people keep their missile silo...but isn’t pleased with what he sees... Kylo broke the roof with his ship and is trying to transfer energy from the weapons into it (the ship could fly by now but didn’t have enough power to leave the planet). It all seems dangerous and radioactive. Kylo is wan, sweaty, with glazed eyes. He told Hux he ‘didn’t have to come, that he was goning to come back for him’. 

The ship is finally full on power, they leave the war and carnage that rage around them and finally reach space. Only then does Kylo falls over in a dead faint...but wakes up...and Hux decides he’ll make sure they’ll take some time for him to recover before the go back to Snoke/the Order.

TADAA END.

[kyluxbigbang]

[svartsvan]

Hayatımı ele geçiren canavarın adı: LUPUS.

Sistemik Lupus Eritematozus bağışıklık sistemindeki savaşçı hücrelerin, insanın kendi vücudunun hücre ve dokularını tanımayıp, onları yabancı işgalciler olarak algılaması sebebiyle sağlıklı hücrelere saldırdığı otoimmün bir hastalıktır. Saldırının olduğu yerde inflamasyon meydana gelir. Bağışıklık sisteminin bu saldırısı vücudun herhangi bir yerine olabilir. Cilt, eklemler, böbrekler, karaciğer, beyin, kas, kalp, akciğer gibi vücudun bütün doku ve organlarını tutabilen bu romatizmal bağ dokusu hastalığı, kadınlarda %90 oranında daha sık görülür. Lupus herkeste farklı dokuları tuttuğu için her hastada farklı belirti ve bulgular görülebilir. Hastaların çoğunda kelebek döküntü olarak bilinen, elmacık kemiklerinden burun sırtına doğru uzanan, kelebeğin kanatlarına benzeyen malar döküntü görülür. Lupus'u yorgunluk, kas ve eklem ağrıları, eklem sertliği, şişen eklemler, anormal organ fonksiyon testleri, ciltte sebebi açıklanamayan döküntü, migren, güneş hassasiyeti, saç dökülmesi, sebebi açıklanamayan ateş, ağız ve burunda ülserler, idrarda kan veya protein kaçağı gibi belirtileri vardır. 

''Yaptırdığımız bir kan testiyle tüm hayatımız değişebilir mi?'' diye soracak olursanız size cevabım şu olur: Evet değişir. Hastalığın belirtileri basit bir alerjiyle karıştırılabilir veya yorgunluk ve ağrılarınız ciddiye alınmıyor olabilir. Çünkü kronikleşen yorgunluk artık sizin yeni normaliniz olmuştur, kronikleşmiş ağrılarınız ise çoğu zaman ciddiye alınmaz. Lupus tanısı alana kadar çoğu hasta belirtileriyle ilgili birçok hekime başvurmuştur ve semptomatik tedavi uygulanıp evine geri gönderilmiştir. Bazılarımız ne yazık ki bu kadar şanslı değil, çoğu lupus hastası organ tutulumu sebebiyle hastaneye kaldırıldıktan sonra tanı alıyor. Lupus'un tanısı kolunuzdaki bir venden alınan kan örneğiyle yapılan çeşitli testlerle konulabiliyor. Bunlardan en önemlisi antinükleer antikor (ANA) denilen, bağışıklık sisteminin vücudun sağlıklı hücrelerinin çekirdeklerine saldırmak için oluşturduğu antikorlardır. Kanınızda bu antikorların varlığı ANA pozitifliği olarak ifade edilir. Sağlıklı insanlarda veya bazı enfeksiyon hastalıklarında ANA testi pozitif gelebilir bu yüzden hekim klinik bulgular eşliğinde hastayı değerlendirerek tanıyı koyar. 

Benim Lupus hikayeme gelecek olursak, tanı alana kadar geçen beş yıldan bahsedeceğim. 2017 yılının Şubat ayında yakalandığım bir boğaz enfeksiyonu sebebiyle sol göğsümde hissettiğim ağrı ve kalbimde çarpıntı hissinden dolayı KBB uzmanına başvurdum. Enfeksiyon çok güçlü antibiyotiklere rağmen geçmiyordu. Yapılan bazı testlerden sonra  enfeksiyonun kalbimdeki mitral kapakta romatizmal bir tutulum yaptığı sonucuna varıldı. Kalbimdeki tutulumun ilerlememesi için bademciklerimin acil olarak alınması gerekiyordu. Mart ayında bademciklerim alındı ve yaklaşık üç yıl boyunca yirmi bir günde bir olmak üzere penisilin enjeksiyonu yaptırdım ta ki penisilin alerjisi gelişene kadar. Bu üç yıllık süreç içinde belirli zaman aralıklarıyla derimde döküntüler çıkıyordu, doktorum alerji ilacı vermişti. İlacı düzenli olarak kullanmama rağmen derimde döküntüler çıkmaya devam ediyordu. Burnumun üstünde kızarıklık çıkmıştı ama rahatsız etmediği için pek önemsememiştim. Eklemlerim ağrıyordu ve çoğu zaman halsizdim ama bunu da kendimce normalleştirmiştim çünkü en son ne zaman iyi hissettiğimi tam olarak hatırlamıyordum. Bütün bunlar yeni normalim olmuştu. Bu süreçte yeme düzenim değişmediği halde çok hızlı bir şekilde yaklaşık on kilo aldım. Üniversite sınavına hazırlanıyordum ve stresten kilo aldığımı düşünmüştüm. Baş ağrılarım dayanılamayacak şiddetteydi, nöroloji uzmanı migren teşhisi koymuştu. Kalbimdeki tutulum için düzenli olarak kontrole gidiyordum. 

2019 yılında çarpıntı şikayetiyle gittiğim acil serviste yapılan kan testinde karaciğer fonksiyon testlerimin normalin üzerinde olduğunu fark ettik. Son zamanda kilo aldığım için karaciğerimde yağlanma olabileceği veya kullandığım ilaçların yükseltebileceğini söylemişti doktor. Bir süre yağı azaltmam gerektiğini sonra tekrar kontrol ettirmemi önermişti. Bu durumun üzerine maalesef ki düşmedim. Çünkü bana göre bir sağlık sorunu belirtisi yoktu, ya da alışmıştım(!) 2021 yılının Temmuz ayında dişle ilgili bir operasyon geçirdim. Antibiyotik kullanmam gerekiyordu ama penisilin alerjisi geliştiği için farklı grup antibiyotik başlanmıştı. Operasyondan sonra üç kutu antibiyotikle kendime gelebilmiştim. Bu dönemde sağlık sorunumdan dolayı acil servise başvurdum ve yapılan kan testinde karaciğer fonksiyon testlerimin daha da yükseldiğini gördük. Doktorum diğer tahlillerimi de değerlendirip durumumu anlatan bir yazı yazdı ve yazıyla beraber gastroenteroloji uzmanına gitmem gerektiğini söyledi. Gastroenteroloji uzmanı gerekli muayeneyi yaptıktan sonra bazı kan testleriyle beraber karaciğerimin ultrason görüntüsünü istedi. Ultrason normal gelmişti fakat kan testleri için aynı şeyi söyleyemeyeceğim. 18 Ağustos 2021'de yapılan kan testimde ANA pozitif geldi. Sonucu gördüğümde hissettiklerimi unutamıyorum. İlk işim internetten aratmak olmuştu ve maalesef internet dünyası bu konuda büyük bir çöplük olduğu için okuduklarım beni çok korkutmuştu. ANA testinin sonucu çıktıktan bir hafta sonra ASMA (anti düz kas antikoru) testim de zayıf pozitif olarak sonuçlanmıştı. Doktorum, bağışıklık sistemimin karaciğerimi tanımayıp saldırdığı otoimmün hepatit isimli hastalığa sahip olduğumu ve karaciğerimdeki aktivitenin derecesini görebilmek için karaciğer biyopsisi olmam gerektiğini söylemişti. 17 Eylül 2021 tarihinde karaciğer biyopsisi yapıldı, karaciğerimde kronik inflamasyon vardı ama minimal aktiviteliydi. Bu yüzden doktorum kan tahlillerimi de göz önünde bulundurarak ilaçsız takibi uygun gördü ve beslenme şeklimi düzeltmemi, paketli gıdaları hayatımdan çıkarmamı önerdi. Bir süre bu beslenmeyi uyguladım, değerlerim normale dönmeye başlamıştı, ASMA testim negatife dönmüştü ama ANA hep pozitifti. Bu süreçte derimdeki döküntülerden dolayı alerji ve immünoloji uzmanına başvurdum. Yapılan testlerde hiçbir şeye, penisiline bile alerjim olmadığı ortaya çıktı. Alerji uzmanı yıllarca boşu boşuna alerji ilacı kullandığımı, bu döküntülerin otoimmün hastalıklardan kaynaklandığını ve doktoruma durumu mutlaka anlatmam gerektiğini söyledi.

Okulum başlamıştı ve bir süre sonra dışarıdan sağlıksız beslenmeye geri döndüm, çünkü yemeğimi sürekli yanımda taşımak zor oluyordu. Bu sürede kontrollerime düzenli bir şekilde gidiyordum fakat artan eklem ağrılarım, migren ataklarım, cilt döküntülerim ve halsizliğimden dolayı doktorum biraz endişeliydi. Karaciğer enzimlerim her zamankinden iyi olmasına rağmen durumum iyiye gitmiyordu. Doktorum bende Lupus'tan şüphelendiğini ve mutlaka romatolojinin beni görmesi gerektiğini ilk kez o zaman söyledi. Böylece ilk defa Lupus'la tanışmış oldum. Romatolojiye gittim ama maalesef semptomlarım geçiştirildi, altı ayda bir kontrol önerip gönderdi. Zaten ne olduysa bu altı ay içinde gerçekleşti. İlk olarak idrar yollarımla ilgili sıkıntı yaşamaya başladım. Dört kutu antibiyotik bitirmeme rağmen idrarımda lökosit çıkıyordu, idrarda bakteri üremesi yoktu, ultrasonda taş da görünmüyordu. Üroloji uzmanına doktorumun Lupus'tan şüphelendiğini anlatıp Lupus'un böyle belirti verip veremeyeceğini sordum. Böyle belirti verebileceğini, bu yüzden romatoloji uzmanına gidip durumu açıklamamı söyledi. Romatolojiden randevu bulmayı beklerken derimdeki döküntüler artmıştı ve güneş hassasiyetim vardı. Yanaklarım ve burnumun üzerini kaplayan pembe bir döküntü çıkıyordu, halsizdim, eklemlerim ağrıyordu ve ara ara ateşimin çıktığını hissediyordum. Haftada bir tutan migrenim artık hiç geçmiyordu. Derimdeki döküntülere dayanamayıp aile hekimine başvurdum, alerji uzmanının hiçbir şeye alerjim olmadığını bu döküntülerin otoimmün hastalığımdan kaynaklı olduğunu söylediğini anlattım. Alerji ilacıyla bağışıklık sistemini baskılayan bir iğne yapıldı. Derimdeki döküntüler bir nebze olsun rahatlamıştı ta ki birkaç gün sonra, 11 Mayıs 2022'de dayanılamaz bir eklem ağrısıyla uyanana kadar. 

Bir kurt sanki ekleminizi içten içe oyarak eritiyormuş gibi bir ağrı... Gayet iyi denilebilecek bir şekilde yatağa girdiğim gecenin sabahında kullanamadığım, acıdan canımdan can koparacak bir ağrıyla uyanmıştım. Sol el bilek eklemimi kesinlikle kullanamıyordum, zaten saatler içinde şişmeye başladı. Bütün günü ağrı kesici almadan nasıl geçirebildim bilmiyorum, yapabildiğim tek şey kendimi uyumaya zorlamak olmuştu ve dayanamadığım zamanlarda acıdan ağlıyordum. Annem işten geldiğinde bileğim iyice şişmişti, acil servise gittik. Otoimmün hepatit hastası olduğumu, semptomlarımın son iki haftadır arttığını ve eklemimin durumunu anlattım. Bazı kan testleri yapıldı ve damardan ağrı kesici verildi. Kan testlerimin normal olduğu söylendi, bu sebeple eve döndük. Tahlil sonuçlarına sistemden baktığımda büyük bir şok yaşadım. Çünkü daha üç hafta önce normal gelen karaciğer fonksiyon testlerim bu zamana kadar hiç olmadığı kadar yüksek gelmişti. İlaçsız takip edildiğim için bu gözardı edilmemesi gereken bir detaydı. Ertesi sabah ilk iş kendi doktoruma gittim. Tüm eklemlerimi muayene etti. Sol el bileğimde artritim olduğunu, artık Lupus hastalığının kliniğinin oturmaya başladığını, bileğimdeki bu durum ortadan kalkmadan mutlaka romatolojinin görmesi gerektiğini, aksi takdirde tekrar yakalamanın zor olduğunu ve vakit kaybı olacağını söyledi. Prednol isimli ilaca başladı. 

Romatolojiye gidene kadar eklemimdeki tutulum ilacın etkisiyle geçmişti. Romatoloji uzmanı çeşitli testler yaptı, diğer otoantikorlarıma baktı fakat sadece ANA pozitif geliyordu. İdrarımda bakteri ürememesine rağmen lökosit vardı. Şu an Lupus olup olmadığını söyleyemem, eklemindeki tutulum tek seferlik olmuş olabilir, ilacı bırakıp duruma bakalım dedi ve beni gönderdi. İlacın dozunu tarif edildiği gibi yavaş yavaş azalttım fakat bu sürede halsizliklerim giderek artmaya başladı ve eklemlerim inanılmaz derecede ağrıyordu. Annemin önerisiyle gittiğim iç hastalıkları uzmanı beni değerlendirdi ve çok yüksek ihtimal Lupus tanı kriterlerini karşılayacağımı söyledi. Prednolü bırakmamamı, düşük dozda da olsa kullanmamın şu an için faydalı olacağını, kendimi çok kötü hissettiğimde dozunu iki katına çıkarabileceğimi anlattı. O gün içimde çok büyük bir boşluk ve belirsizlik hissetmiştim. Ama ilk defa biri semptomlarımla gerçekten ilgilenmişti. O gün doktorun bana söylediği bir cümle hala aklımdan çıkmıyor. ''Merak etme, tedaviyle seni rahatlatacağız.'' demişti. O doktorum belki de benim bu hastalıktaki en büyük şansım oldu. 

İlacımı düzgünce kullanmaya ve güneşten uzak durmaya çalışıyordum çünkü güneşin değdiği yerler kızarıp kaşınmaya başlıyordu. Eklem ağrılarım hala vardı fakat bir şekilde idare ediyordum. Temmuz ortası gibi tatile çıkmıştık. En zor tatillerden biriydi benim için. Güneş gördükçe yüzümde çıkan kelebek döküntü bana hasta olduğumu haykırıyordu adeta. Aynaya bakıp kendi kendime ağladığımı ve güneşten köşe bucak kaçtığımı hatırlıyorum. Yorgunluklarım ve ağrılarım arttığı için prednolün dozunu iki kat yükseltmiştim. Kendimi güneşten çok iyi korumuş olsam da içimde bir şeyleri tetiklediğinin farkındaydım. Tatilin son günü dayanılmaz bir eklem ağrısı ve şiş bir elle uyandım. Kabusum geri dönmüştü. O gün mesaj üzerinden doktoruma ulaştım ve ilacın dozunu birkaç kat yükseltti. İlk defa bu kadar yüksek doz kortizon kullanıyordum ama eklemime ve ağrılarıma çok iyi geldiğini fark etmiştim. Tatilden döner dönmez doktorun yanına gittim ve beni arkadaşı olan romatoloji uzmanına sevk edip prednolün yanında plaquenil isimli ilaca başladı. 

Romatolojideki randevu zamanımı haftalarca büyük bir heyecan ve korkuyla bekledim. Her şeyin kesinleşmesine çok az kalmıştı ve içimde büyük bir korku vardı. Bir yanım artık bu belirsiz süreç bitsin istiyor diğer yanım da hastalığımın olmaması için dua ediyordu. Nihayet romatologla görüştüğümde tüm medikal öykümü eksiksiz bir şekilde anlattım, o da çok iyi bir şekilde dinledi. Kalsiyum ve d vitamini takviyesine başladı. Bazı kan testlerimi görmek istedi. O gün on tüp kan verdiğimi hatırlıyorum. İki hafta sonra 1 Eylül 2022 tarihinde tüm sonuçlarım çıkmış bir şekilde romatoloji uzmanının yanına gittim ve o gün Sistemik Lupus Eritematozus tanısı aldım. İyi haber şuydu ki test sonuçlarım gayet güzeldi, hastalık böbreklerimde tutulum yapmamıştı, kan değerlerim iyiydi, karaciğerimdeki tutulum gerilemişti. Yani ilaçlar işe yarıyordu. Bundan sonraki süreçte Imuran isimli ilaca başladı. 

Genç yaşta, hayat boyu sürecek bir hastalığa sahip olduğunuzu öğrenmek ve bunun tüm hayatınızı etkileyecek olması insanı derinden etkiliyor. Hayata dair umudunu söndürüyor. Ama ben kendimi hasta olarak değil, savaşçı olarak tanımlıyorum. Ne olursa olsun, ne kadar düşersem düşeyim bir yerlere tutunmak için uğraşan bir savaşçıyım. Evet, bu hastalığın süreci belirsiz olabilir, bundan iki yıl sonra beni neyin beklediğini bilmiyor olabilirim fakat şunu biliyorum artık güvenebileceğim bir doktorum var ve ne olursa olsun ben çok güçlüyüm. Ailemin ve sevdiklerimin yanımda olduğunu bilmek bu süreçte beni ayağa kaldırıyor. Ağrılarım hala devam ediyor olsa da psikolojik olarak kendimi daha iyi hissediyorum. Bir yıldır Lupus'la ilgili uğraşıyordum fakat bu hastalığın bende ne zamandır olduğunu düşününce delirecek gibi oluyorum. Yaklaşık dört yıldır sebebi açıklanamayan semptomların beni getirdiği sonuç bu. Bir yıl boyunca bende tam olarak ne olduğunu anlamak için bir sürü doktora gittim. Beni sonuçsuz bıraktıkları gibi semptomlarımı ciddiye almayıp tedavisiz de bıraktılar ve hastalık farklı yerleri de tutmaya başladı. Kimseyi suçlamıyorum, sadece böyle bir hastalığınızın olduğunun bu kadar geç anlaşılması ve tanı konulmasının bu kadar zaman alması hasta olarak sizi ciddi derecede etkiliyor. Artık siz de semptomlarınızı ciddiye almayıp normalleştirmeye başlıyorsunuz ta ki daha kötüsü olana kadar. Eklemim ilk kez şişene kadar eklem ağrılarımın belki de psikolojik olabileceğini çünkü hiçbir ağrının bu kadar uzun süremeyeceğini düşünüyordum. Kullandığım yüksek doz ilaçlardan sonra eklem ağrılarımın geçtiğini ilk fark ettiğimde çok şaşırıp ağlamıştım, çektiğim acının gerçekten var olduğunu daha iyi anlamıştım çünkü. Fiziksel semptomların yanı sıra hastalığın sizi getirdiği mental durum ne kadar yıpratıcı olsa da beni en çok güçlendirdiğini hissettiğim süreç bu oldu. 

Her neyle sınanıyor olursak olalım tutunacak ve uğruna savaşacak bir hayatımız olduğu için şanslıyız. Bazı günler halsizlik ve ağrılardan dolayı ayakta duramayacak bir raddeye gelebiliyoruz. Bir dışarı çıkıp eklemlerimizi yorduktan sonra ertesi günün sabahı sert, bükülmeyen ve ağrıyan eklemlerle uyanabiliyoruz. Migren ataklarımız, mide bulantıları, deri döküntüleri, ateş... bunların hepsi hayatımızın bir parçası bunun farkındayız. Bağışıklık sistemimizi baskılayan ilaçlar kullandığımız için enfeksiyonlara açığız ve normal insanları hafif etkileyen enfeksiyonlar bizi hastanelik edebilir, bu sebeple özellikle pandemi döneminde olduğumuz şu zamanlarda sevdiklerimizle dışarı çıkmaktan korkuyoruz. Beklediğimiz tek şey anlayış. İnanın bana gerisini zaten bir şekilde hallediyoruz. 

[thedanasilvestri]

Do you believe in signs? 😱 Sometimes you just have to be aware of what’s around you to see them all. Awareness is key. 🔑 After running my 5-Day Formula Training last week, I decided to attend one of my friend @nickarapkiles Podcast party pre-launches. I was exhausted, physically debating just going to sleep, but something deep down helped me take the step. My gut feeling just told me I needed to go be there, and I wanted to. I went, and it was fantastic checkout @justgrowpodcast with Nick in Arizona! My friend @awakentohealing asked If I wanted to get Sushi, and I said yes. She picked the place, and I was still tired, but I just went with the flow. It turned out that the Sushi place was right across from this building in the background. 🤯 The building says Mastermind.com. I felt overcome with emotions as I realized what was in front of me. 😢 I am from Massachusetts, and in 2017, I invested in a program called the KBB with @deangraziosi and @tonyrobbins. That kick-started my entrepreneurial journey five years earlier… That same building now was the headquarters of what the KBB program turned into! I was not standing in Arizona across the United States, have a six-figure coaching business, and live a life of freedom…. All from making a decision back in 2017. The journey was kicked started from that exact moment. 🥺 I couldn't believe it and stood there for a moment, proud of all that had happened in the last five years.❤️ I believe in signs, and they come once you begin to have the awareness to see them. This further verified that I am on my path and forever grateful for the guidance I received from Dean, Tony, the team, and all my other mentors. Especially the guidance from my primary mentor, God. 🙏🏼 Take some time to look around you, follow your heart and be grateful for all that has led to this moment. It’s time to step into your next chapter further. ✅😃 Life is a game, and it’s meant to be fun. I believe in you because no one believed in me before that time. 😃 Keep moving forward this week. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfCem6wPcth/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[gerryconway]

Is comic book publishing a doomed enterprise? Since the days I first entered the business in the late 1960s, one of the perennial fears of creators and industry executives has been the imminent collapse of the retail comic book market. It's not an unreasonable fear: in fact, in readership numbers, the market has already collapsed. When I started writing comics fifty years ago, the published sales figures for the solo Superman comic was about 600,000 copies a month. Five years later, sales figures had dropped to about 300,000 a month. By the late 1980s, less than 100,000 a month. [1](http://www.comichron.com/titlespotlights/superman.html) Recent sales of Superman have been in the mid-five figure range. [2](http://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-comics-month-to-month-sales-chart-january-2017-comic-readers-vs-gratuitous-rebirth-one-shots/) From 600,000 to 60,000-- if that isn't a collapse of readership, I don't know how else to describe it. To be fair to Big Blue, and show this isn't exclusively a DC problem, Spider-Man's main solo title displays a similar collapse in readership, though its collapse is more recent. [3](http://www.comichron.com/titlespotlights/amazingspiderman.html) But wait, you'll say. You're comparing apples and oranges. Back in 1968, comics were 12 cents each; today they cost an average of $3.44. [4](https://www.statisticbrain.com/comic-book-statistics/) True enough. In 1968 the median household income was $7,700 annually. [5](https://www2.census.gov/prod2/popscan/p60-065.pdf) In 2016 the median household income was $59,000 (a squishy number with lots of caveats apparently). [6](https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-average-income-in-usa-family-household-history-3306189) Let's examine all those figures, recognizing that the economic world of 1968 is vastly different from the our world today. (For example, that $7,700 household income was for a one-earner family; today most families are two-earners.) Let's take inflation. It's an eye-opener. $7,700 in 1968 is worth $54,162.42 today [5](http://www.in2013dollars.com/1968-dollars-in-2017?amount=7700), so today's family is actually ahead by $5,000 a year. (On the other hand that additional $5,000 is worth $725 in 1968 dollars.) So apparently incomes have more or less kept up with inflation, and in most cases, specifically in the cost of high technology, the price of many items has decreased in real terms since 1968. And many if not most of the things we've come to depend on today didn't even exist in 1968. For example, an RCA color television/phonograph console in 1969 cost $975 for a gigantic 23" picture [6](http://www.tvhistory.tv/tv-prices.htm)-- in 2017 dollars, $6,858.00. Today, you can find an RCA-brand 4K 65" smart TV for about $590 at Walmart. [7](https://www.walmart.com/ip/RCA-ROKU-4K-65-SMART-UHD-LED-TV/330129369) In 1968 dollars that's about $100-- and nobody in 1968 could even have understood the descriptive terms 4K, 65", or "smart TV." But what about household staples? Haven't prices skyrocketed for, say, milk? In 1968 the price of a gallon of milk was $1.07. [8](http://www.the60sofficialsite.com/1968_Economy_and_Prices.html) Today the price is about $3.16. [9](https://www.statista.com/statistics/236854/retail-price-of-milk-in-the-united-states/) That's less than half the rate of inflation. (Inflation would have put the price of a gallon of milk in 1968 dollars at over $7.) Cars? Cars in the 1960s ran in price from the low $2000s to the high $5000s, probably averaging around $3500. [10](http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60scars.html) (My dad bought a Chevy Nova in 1969 for about $2000, if I remember right.) The average price for a new car today is about $33,000 [11](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/05/04/new-car-transaction-price-3-kbb-kelley-blue-book/26690191/)-- or about $10,000 more than inflation alone would predict. What do you get for that additional $10,000? Where to start? Computerized controls, air conditioning standard, safety and convenience and energy conserving features drivers in 1968 would have considered science fiction. So maybe the increase in average price is worth it, especially since many people don't buy cars anymore-- they lease them, something that wasn't an option in 1968. So, with all these inflation stats considered, how does the comic book business of today compare to the comic book business of 1968? In purely inflationary terms, everything else being equal, a comic that cost 12 cents in 1968 should cost 84 cents today. But everything else isn't equal, of course. The production quality of today's comics is vastly superior to those of 1968. The four-color newsprint presses of 1968 produced comics that look barely readable compared to the glossy monthlies we see now. So maybe a doubling of price might be justified sheerly for the increase in production quality. Yet isn't some of that cost of production offset by the change in the system of distribution? In 1968, almost half of a production run was lost to newstand "returns"-- to sell 600,000 copies of Superman, National Periodical Publications printed over 1,000,000. Today's comics are sold on a no-return basis. No excess copies are printed. (This sometimes results in second print runs on popular new titles, something that would have been inconceivable in the 1960s.) Despite the increased price of quality printing, I have to think technological advances in printing and distribution have kept pace with at least some of the companies' production costs. Creators certainly aren't making much more money now than they did in 1968. (Top page rates have barely increased over inflation, and average page rates are probably less than you'd expect in inflationary terms.) So why do comics cost, on average, almost five times what inflation alone might predict? Why haven't comics benefited from the deflationary pressures that reduced the price of milk and TVs, not to mention all the technological wonders that didn't exist in 1968 but which have plummeted in price in real terms since their introduction? (Personal computers, video games, VCRs-into-DVDs-into-streaming media, cell phones, e-readers, etc., etc.) It's pretty simple to understand, sadly. The reader base for comic books has almost completely disappeared, which requires each reader to pay more for any individual issue in order to support the company that produces the book. My guess is there are about 400,000 regular comic book readers in America. I base this guess on the following statistics: The total yearly sales in the direct market are about $418,000,000. The average price of a comic is $3.44. [12](https://www.statisticbrain.com/comic-book-statistics/) Divide those numbers and you get the following: 122,511,628 comics sold a year, or about 10,000,000 comics a month. According to the best guess of various interested parties [13](https://www.newsarama.com/33006-is-the-average-age-of-comic-book-readers-increasing-retailers-talk-state-of-the-business-2017.html) the average comic book reader is somewhere between 25-35 years old. According to labor statistics, the average salary for people between the ages of 24-34 is $39,000. [14](https://smartasset.com/retirement/the-average-salary-by-age) A little math shows that this block of readers doesn't have an inexhaustible amount of disposable income. After taxes, a generous guestimate puts the average comic book readers' weekly income at about $570. Food, shelter, clothing, and transportation all have to come first before they can devote any spending to their comic book interests. Let's be optimistic and say they're dedicated readers who devote 5% of their income to buying comics. That's $28 a week or about 8 comics a week, 24-26 comics a month. 10,000,000 comics sold a month; 25 sold to each reader; 400,000 readers. How does 400,000 comic book readers (an optimistic number, I admit) compare to the number of people who've seen, say, "Black Panther?" Recent estimates put "Black Panther"'s domestic box office at about $500,000,000 [15](http://deadline.com/2018/03/black-panther-third-weekend-red-sparrow-death-wish-operation-red-sea-detective-chinatown-2-international-box-office-1202310277/) with an average ticket price of $9 [16](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/average-price-a-movie-ticket-soars-897-2017-1075458), meaning "Black Panther" has been seen by approximately 55,000,000 people. Fifty-fifty million comic book movie viewers, versus less than half a million readers. Even if those numbers are wildly inaccurate at the margins, that's still a ridiculously significant difference. It points to an inescapable fact: comic book readers are at best a very minor part of "comic book culture." This is particularly true when you consider that individual readers each have loyalty to only a handful of characters. If you're buying 25 titles a month on average, and you're a Batman fan, probably a fifth of your purchases are Batman-related comics. Which means that Batman's total readership is less than what might be indicated by the cumulative amount of sales across all titles. If the average Batman title (Batman, All-Star Batman, Detective Comics, Batgirl, Batwoman, Nightwing) sells about 50,000 copies, there's probably quite a bit of overlap-- the same buyer purchasing multiple books. There may, in fact, only be about 50,000 actual Batman readers. Ditto for other characters or character lines (X-Men readers, Avengers readers, Superman readers, etc). It's entirely possible the figure of 400,000 readers is wildly exaggerated. Dedicated fans may be buying more than 25 comics a month. In which case the actual full-time readership might be vastly smaller-- maybe only 100,000 readers. In any event, what's clear to me is that the viability of comic book publishing as a way to make money directly is clearly limited by a shrinking, if not fully collapsed, market base. The question is, where do the publishers go from here? Do they continue to pursue that small base of readers? Is there a way for them to attract the vast number of people obviously attracted to the larger "comic book culture" represented by movies and TV? Or will comics (as I believe likely) become a subsidized form of intellectual property development for the more lucrative and culturally impactful film and television divisions of the corporate entities that own them? Your guess is as good as mine.

[tmr123123]

Commercial Automatic Door Market Revenue Share, Growth Factors, Trends, Analysis & Forecast, 2030

Report Summary: The report titled “Commercial Automatic Door Market” offers a primary overview of the Commercial Automatic Door industry covering different product definitions, classifications, and participants in the industry chain structure. The quantitative and qualitative analysis is provided for the global Commercial Automatic Door market considering competitive landscape, development trends, and key critical success factors (CSFs) prevailing in the Commercial Automatic Door industry.

Historical  Forecast Period 2013 – 2017 – Historical Year for Commercial Automatic Door Market 2018 – Base Year for Commercial Automatic Door Market 2019-2027 – Forecast Period for Commercial Automatic Door Market

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Key Developments in the Commercial Automatic Door Market To describe Commercial Automatic Door Introduction, product type and application, market overview, market analysis by countries, market opportunities, market risk, market driving force;

To analyze the manufacturers of Commercial Automatic Door, with profile, main business, news, sales, price, revenue and market share in 2016 and 2018;

To display the competitive situation among the top manufacturers in Global, with sales, revenue and market share in 2016 and 2018;

To show the market by type and application, with sales, price, revenue, market share and growth rate by type and application, from 2013 to 2019;

To analyze the key countries by manufacturers, Type and Application, covering North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle-East and South America, with sales, revenue and market share by manufacturers, types and applications;

Commercial Automatic Door market forecast, by countries, type and application, with sales, price, revenue and growth rate forecast, from 2018 to 2026; To analyze the manufacturing cost, key raw materials and manufacturing process etc. To analyze the industrial chain, sourcing strategy and downstream end users (buyers); Todescribe Commercial Automatic Door sales channel, distributors, traders, dealers etc. To describe Commercial Automatic Door Research Findings and Conclusion, Appendix, methodology and data source

Market Segment by Manufacturers, this report covers • Stanley

• Dorma

• Assa Abloy

• Nabtesco

• Record

• Boon Edam

• Horton Automatics

• Panasonic

• Geze

• Tormax

• ERREKA

• Portalp

• Grupsa

• Dream

• DSS Automatic Doors

• ADSF

• RUBEK

• Auto Ingress

• KBB

• Ningbo Ownic

• Shanghai PAD

• Deper

• Sane Boon

• Meibisheng

• DBJR

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Market Segment by Countries, covering • North America (United States, Canada, Mexico) Market Revenue and/or Volume Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy) Market Revenue and/or Volume Asia Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia) Market Revenue and/or Volume Middle-East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa) Market Revenue and/or Volume South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, etc.) Market Revenue and/or Volume

Market Segment by Type, covers • Sliding Door

• Revolving Door

• Swing Door

• Folding Door

• Others

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Market Segment by Applications, can be divided into • Hospital

• Airports

• Retail Store

• Hotels

• Office Building

• Business Center

• Super Market

• Others

[kyluxbigbang]

MOD ANNOUNCEMENT: changes to the Big Bang structure.

Hello, all! If you haven’t seen the below announcement, welcome to the KYLUX REVERSE BANG 2017! We can’t wait to get started, and are beyond excited to see what this fandom can do with a reverse bang.

You’ll probably remember that we did a feedback form at the end of the last bang. The mods have put their heads together and are ready to let you know that we took your responses quite seriously, and here are the changes being made:

-While bidding on the piece you want to create for will still be an anonymous process, once match-ups are made we will reveal the teams so people can bond with the fandom and work together.

-There will be two or three bands to signup for. You can either sign up for the Mini Bang (5k-15k words) or the Big Bang (15k+ words). If the mods decide to do a median level we’ll add the word count onto the signup form. Artists participating in the Mini Bang will be required to create two pieces (including the initial submission), those creating for the Big Bang will be required to create four pieces (including the initial submission).

-While we’ll lay out the rules further at sign ups, to keep the bidding process anonymous artists will send in summaries of their piece including a brief description, tags, rating, etc so authors can bid.

-The timeline will be released this week, but there will be a much longer creative window and monthly check-ins so mods can help and support you to the finish line! We’re also looking into creating a “cheer stand” sign up sheet so if an author or artist needs some support they can find a buddy to talk to about it.

-Each band will have two or three release dates so it’s less of a risk that fics will be lost in the crowd.

-Each author/artist team will be given their post day so the work doesn’t end up backdated and lost.

-Multichapter fics may be posted over a period of time, but the entire fic must be up within a two weeks of your post date so we keep within the spirit of a Big Bang, The entire fic MUST be complete at the time your first chapter goes up.

-This time we’ll run beta signups right through the Big Bang itself, so that way we can keep track of betas and ake sure they’re getting the support they need too!

Again we’ll make sure we post the complete timeline and rules before signups, so keep your eyes peeled!

[djanemagbr]

O V.A. apresenta artistas como Catz N Hood, Confesser & Bess, Curol, Camila Vargas, Lowez & Zbrah, Tálita e muito mais. Atuando de maneira consistente desde sua concepção em 2017, a Elevation Music Records vivencia seu melhor momento e se prepara para uma expansão programada para 2022. Com o lançamento do “Kick Bass Brazil, Vol. 4”, compilação com 16 músicas assinadas por 22 produtores nacionais, a gravadora reforça o senso de comunidade que permeia seus lançamentos e os artistas. “Para nós, esse conceito de comunidade funciona bastante. E essa estrutura vai muito além de ser ou não próximo no dia a dia de alguém, mas de abrir um espaço para que esses artistas se sintam pertencentes a algo maior. Conversar, compartilhar ideias e experiências e se atualizar está na base da construção do selo e isso não parte só de mim, mas de todos que trabalham com a gente. Cada profissional se conecta de uma forma com os artistas e isso acaba se complementando e gerando vários frutos. A quarta edição do KBB 4 é uma prova latente disso!”, conta Illusionize, sócio e A&R da Elevation. O V.A. apresenta faixas dos artistas: Catz N Hood, Confesser & Bess, Curol feat Camila Vargas, D.Ribeiro, Almek & Ankker, FeelGood, Fellipe Beckman, Gloovez, Grock, Kelvin Richard, Low Voltage, Lowez & Zbrah, Resteed, Sterzi, Tálita, Trakno e Vigaz... ⤵️⤵️⤵️ Ouça agora e saiba mais clicando no link na bio [ MÚSICA ] . . . . . . . . #djanemagnews #musica #lançamento #compilation #va #variousartists #elevationmusicrecords #djs #djanes #singer #producer #bass #brazil #brazilian #news #notícias #djanemagbr #djanemagbrasil #djanemagbrazil (em Brazil) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPMOPKalqPF/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thedanasilvestri]

I know many of you have been following me and I wanted to introduce myself and a little about my story. I hope that is okay with you all? 😃 As a kid, I grew up with was very shy, quiet, had speaking issues and had horrible self-esteem. 😞 People would always ask me, “why don’t I ever talk?”. I never knew what to say, and further, I was in extra help classes until I was sixteen years old. At 16 years old, I had some tough times as my aunt and uncle passed away of cancer the same year. 😥 That’s when I started my health and wellness journey, I started to work out as I didn’t want that to happen to me. I got passionate about health, wellness, and helping others with it. I later realized I battled anxiety, lack of confidence, and expressing myself, which led to partying almost every weekend, being arrested five times for partying, being kicked out of one college, and more. I was lost with no goals and no idea who I was. 😩 Furthermore, overnight when I was 22, my ex girlfriend and best friend was in a freak car accident she didn't make it, I learned to further live life now, and really my perception of time changed. I ended up graduating from college with a business degree and got my first job. I ended up hating my 9-5 job, and one day decided to set big goals which related to wanting to help people online and through zoom events in 2017. The issue was I had anxiety, no belief, no confidence, no experience, no money, a horrible image of myself, and was petrified of public speaking, basically it all. I began to study psychology, mindset, NLP, marketing, spirituality, health, and business obsessively for years and went full-time with my online coaching business in 2020. 📚 I was in the original KBB program in 2017 with Dean and Tony! I had a fantastic mentor, the grandfather of personal development, and human growth expert Bob Proctor as well 🧠. I started to shift things from the inside out. I was now more confident, understood my mind, and had more faith and self-love for myself and others internally through doing the work. ▶️(continued in comments) https://www.instagram.com/p/CemLQB8vmWt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kbtg]

KANA-BOON announce tracklist for KBB vol.1 & KANA-BOON MOVIE 05

KANA-BOON revealed the tracklist for their upcoming releases KBB vol.1 & KANA-BOON MOVIE 05.

KBB vol.1 will feature several B-side songs from previous singles, the acoustic version of Sakura no Uta & a new song called Flame. There will also be a DVD with a live performance form their tour in 2017.

KANA-BOON MOVIE 05 will contain the MVs since the release of their album Origin & studio versions of some songs.

Tracklist KBB vol.1 :

Spiral (スパイラル)

PUZZLE

Baka (バカ)

Happy End (ハッピーエンド)

Supermoon (スーパームーン)

Yoru no March (夜のマーチ)

LOSER

Anatman (アナートマン)

I don’t care

Rock'n'Roll Star (ロックンロールスター)

Sakura no Uta (桜の詩)

Time Tripper (タイムトリッパー)

Flame (new song)

Sakura no Uta (acoustic version)

Tracklist KBB vol.1 (DVD):

- Introduction -

A.oh!!

Distraction Beat Music ( ディスト���クションビートミュージック)

Ningen Sabaku (人間砂漠)

Fighter

NAMiDA (涙)

Kesshousei (結晶星)

Ichiban Boshi (一番星)

Soredemo Bokura wa Negatte Iru yo (それでも僕らは願っているよ)

Naimono Nedari (ないものねだり)

 - Countdown -

Baton Road (バトンロード)

Bye Bye Hello (バイバイハロー)

- Conclusion -

Tracklist KANA-BOON MOVIE 05:

Nandemo Nedari ( なんでもねだり)

Diver (ダイバー)

talking

Run and Run ( ランアンドラン)

Wake up

Fighter

Baton Road (バトンロード)

NAMiDA (涙)

Soredemo Bokura wa Negatte Iru yo (それでも僕らは願っているよ)

 + Extra including some studio versions of a few songs & Koi-chan singing talking

[usedcarsale]

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[chesterbeltowskiphotography]

Paul at Midwest Bearfest.

Paul is the Mr. Kentucky Bourbon Bear 2017 and founder of the LGBTQ movement, "Haunters Against Hate," a group that seeks out hate speech at haunted attractions in the Ohio Valley area and is working it's way around the US.

http://www.HauntersAgainstHate.com

Indianapolis, IN December 2017 © Chester Beltowski Photography

#Bear #Beard #HauntersAgainstHate #HAH #MrKentuckyBourbonBear #KBB #Leather #LGBTQ #BearRun #SocialConvention #MWBF #MidwestBearfest #MaleGlamour #ChesterBeltowskiPhotography

[kyluxbigbang]

Reverse Bang Reveal Chat

ONE MORE POST WITH FEELING.

I’m seeing a lot of people worrying about specifics, while the rules WILL be revealed soon I’m holding an impromptu chat to allay some fears/let people get stoked about it. Click HERE to access the room, where it asks for the channel input #kyluxreversebang and you’re good to go!

[rishabhcmi]

SECOND HAND VEHICLE TRADING SERVICE MARKET ANALYSIS (2020-2027)

Second hand vehicles or used vehicles are defined as vehicles that are already registered and are available for sale. In recent years, the longevity, reliability and quality of used cars has improved, while global demand for cars continues to rise. Used vehicles offer consumers mobility at a lower cost, owing to which demand for used cars has increased substantially among middle class people. Moreover, increasing disposable income in developing countries such as China and Brazil is also one of the contributing factor for the growth of used car market. Furthermore, in developing markets such as India the new vehicle sales have declined by 2% during 4QFY19 while the overall used car market registered a growth of 10% for the same period.

However, stringent emission norms and introduction of electric vehicles can be a major challenge for conventional petrol and diesel vehicles. Moreover, the governments across the globe are planning to ban diesel vehicles. For instance, India and U.K. are planning to ban diesel vehicles by 2030 and 2040 respectively. Moreover, many German cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich have imposed a ban on old diesel cars from 2019. Such restrictions on diesel vehicles is projected to negatively affect growth of the second hand diesel vehicle market. This is also expected to restrain the growth of the second hand vehicle trading service. Moreover, factors, such as standardized dealership experience, fair price experience, and high financing cost for used cars, is likely to hinder the growth of the used car market.

Europe held the dominant position in 2018 in the second hand vehicle trading service market

Europe held the dominant position in the market in 2018, followed by North America and Asia Pacific. Moreover, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. are some of the major growth engines of the second hand vehicle trading service market in Europe. The region has witnessed significant growth in sales of used cars in the last couple of years. For instance, according to German Federal Authority for Automotive Transport (KBA), in 2017, around 7.19 million used vehicles were sold, out of which 21% vehicles are less than two years old.

Moreover, the region has witnessed a higher used car sales ratio compared to new car sales ratio in the recent years owing to large demand for vintage and luxury vehicles. According to CMI analysis in 2018, In European Union (EU) the sale of used cars is 2.1 times that of new cars in the region.

Moreover, Europe is the largest exporter of used cars. According to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), in 2017, Germany exported more than 150000 second hand light duty vehicles across the globe which is equivalent to 40% of all exports in the EU of used light duty vehicles. All the aforementioned factors are contributing to the growth of the second hand vehicle market in the region which, in turn, is expected to boost growth of the second hand vehicle trading service market in the near future.

Moreover, Asia Pacific second hand vehicle trading service market is expected to exhibit the highest CAGR over the forecast period. India, China, and Japan are the key growth engines of the second hand vehicle trading service market in the region. India and China are the fastest growing markets for automobiles.  The growing middle class consumers opting for pre-owned cars has led to an increase in demand for pre-owned cars in India and China. As a result, Mercedes Benz, a leading premium auto-maker, has opened pre-owned car shops for customers. Moreover, local manufacturers in India such as Mahindra and Mahindra and Maruti have also started their own multi-brand pre owned car stores to cater to Indian consumers. In addition to this, the increasing number of online car trading platforms in the region is propelling the growth of the second hand vehicle trading service market in the region.

Figure 1. Global Second Hand Vehicle Trading Service Market Share (%), by Region, (2018)

Source: Coherent Market Insights Analysis

Increasing export of used vehicles from developed nations is expected to drive growth of the passenger cars segment in the second hand vehicle trading service market over the forecast period

The passenger car segment is expected to be the largest segment during the forecast period. The import-export business of used cars has become stronger since the past decade. The U.S. is one of the major exporters of used cars, and it exports cars to emerging economies in Africa, South America and the Middle East. According to CMI analysis, in 2018, the U.S. exported around 710,000 used passenger vehicle.

The market value of used vehicle exports in the country reached US$ 7.17 billion. Used passenger vehicles also occupy close to 30% of all the passenger vehicles exported by the U.S. Moreover, the increasing number of organized online used cars sales channels which provide complete end-to-end purchasing capabilities has fueled the growth of second hand vehicle trading service.

Figure 2. Global Second Hand Vehicle Trading Service Market Share (%), By Vehicle Type, 2018

Source: Coherent Market Insights Analysis

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SBID International Design Awards 2020 News

SBID Design Award 2020, Entry Deadline, Building Interiors Prize News

SBID International Design Awards 2020

Society of British and International Design Annual Interior Architecture Prize

26 October 2020

SBID International Design Awards 2020 Winners

The SBID Awards 2020 Winners Revealed

Celebrating the best of global interior design!

Regarded as one the most prestigious accolades for interior design, the highly anticipated winners of this year’s SBID Awards have been revealed! For the first time in 10 years, the category winners of the SBID International Design Awards were announced publicly online, alongside the inaugural SBID Product Design Awards winners in a joint celebration of interior design excellence. Championing the exceptional designers of interiors and the innovative products that go in them!

Despite the unprecedented challenges facing the industry this year, the SBID Awards 2020 have been the most globally represented edition to date. With entries from a staggering 49 countries, the entrants, finalists and winners are a testament to the profession’s extraordinary resilience, demonstrating a world-wide determination to continue to celebrate the achievements of the design profession at large.

Now in its eleventh year, the GOLD-rated awards programme is recognised for its transparency, as well as its professional and ethical standards by The Independent Awards Standards Council. With all categories assessed by panels of leading industry experts who look for outstanding examples of technical content and aesthetic creativity, achieving an SBID Award is an unparalleled marque of industry excellence for the deserving winners.

The Award winners for the interior design categories showcase incredible creative talents from the United Kingdom, Switzerland, United States, Dominican Republic, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong S.A.R., and Canada. With breath-taking interior projects, from multimillion-pound mansions and super luxury private villas to bold, budget-conscious renovations and innovative commercial designs for retail, restaurants, offices and hotels; this year’s designs exemplify the ever increasing standards for the global interior design industry.

Click here to see the full list of winners for Interior Design categories.

From the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Denmark, to the United States, Egypt and Taiwan, the Award winners for product design categories highlight some of the world’s the finest examples of intuitive design within the interior sector. Showcasing the inspiring sustainable solutions, quality of craftsmanship, superior performance and inventive functionality which will continue to drive the industry forward through innovation and expertise.

Click here to see the full list of winners for Product Design categories.

In line with its mission to promote and elevate talent and creativity with fairness and equality, the annual event will continue to reward outstanding projects and products as it looks to 2021 with a new optimism for this rapidly evolving industry. One of the most coveted awards is bestowed upon the Overall Winner, presented to the entry that received the highest scores from both tiers of judging and the public votes combined.

A Hidden Betsuin by Bluemoon Design:

This year the SBID Awards shines its coveted spotlight on Chinese design studio, Bluemoon Design for its hot-spring-inspired exhibition centre ‘A Hidden Betsuin‘, using all-natural materials. For product design, leading Italian producer of compound stone, Northstone was awarded this enviable accolade for its artisan tile collection, The Fine Lines by Barbieri.

SBID Founder and CEO, Dr Vanessa Brady OBE comments: “We have all been struggling to cope with the broad effects caused by Covid-19 – as individuals, as well as a community. So the Awards this year, whilst very different, have been particularly inspiring to review. It just goes to prove the importance of our surroundings and how the way we feel and act within them is directly impacted by it. It’s been an important reminder to business owners that good design is not just about its aesthetic and functionality, but particularly in commercial space, it’s also about the intrinsic value great design adds to business.”

This year’s esteemed international jury comprised visionary leaders who understand that outstanding design is key to business success. With their combined expertise and professional insight, the judging panel included a host of top tier professionals from global design businesses such as Burberry; Bentley; Belmond; Jacobs; Walpole and Quintessentially.

CGI & Visualisation – 1.61 London – The Mansion:

Club & Bar Design – Rockwell – Little Sister:

Healthcare & Wellness Design – Davide Macullo Architects SA – Chenot Palace Weggis:

For more information, visit www.sbidawards.com

6 August 2020

Deadline Extension: 14 August

The Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) extended the entry deadline for the 2020 edition of the SBID International Design Awards.

Interior designers and architects have until Friday 14 August to submit their projects for the chance to receive global recognition

The finalists will be announced on 1 September 2020, when the public will be invited to vote for their favourite projects online. With previous years receiving an astounding 225,000 unique public votes, the results contribute 30% to the overall scores, which will determine the winners to be announced at the captivating ceremony at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane in London on Friday 23 October.

Entries will close at 5pm BST on Friday, 14 August 2020. As an exclusive benefit of SBID membership, SBID Accredited designers can enter one project into the SBID International Design Awards 2020 for free (admin fee applies).

12 May 2020

SBID International Design Awards 2020 Launches

Inspiring Design Communities Worldwide:

The SBID International Design Awards launches for 2020

(London, 11 May 2020) – The Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) announces the launch of the SBID International Design Awards for 2020 with brand new entry categories and a determination to keep the design community inspired during these challenging times.

Regarded as one of the most prestigious accolades in interior design, achieving an SBID Award has become a globally respected marque of industry excellence. With design talent hailing from over 45 countries worldwide, a record number of entries received year on year and a staggering 225,000 unique public votes, the awards program is proud to celebrate the industry’s finest interior designs on an inclusive and international stage; attracting entries from the UK, South Africa, China, New Zealand, Canada and UAE.

Showcasing innovative designs from office, hotel and KBB to healthcare, public space and retail, the SBID Awards includes 17 categories across the commercial and residential sectors. This year, the awards introduce new residential categories distinguished by price point and property type, with a brand new category for Residential Budget Up To £50K – ensuring every level of the profession has a fair and equal chance to shine.

Awarded purely on the quality of the project, each entry is subject to a stringent three-part judging process by panels of leading industry experts and the design-conscious public. Considering both technical content and aesthetic creativity, this year welcomes an esteemed international jury to lend their expertise and experience, featuring top-tier professionals from Bentley Motors, Walpole, Belmond and BBC.

Evaluated for factors such as brief compliance, budget, health & safety and functionality, the Finalists will be announced in August, where the public are then given the opportunity to vote for their favourite finalist projects and contribute 30% to the final scores in an online vote running until 18 September.

Encouraging the design community to look back and reflect on how far the interior design profession has come, the SBID Awards will continue to champion the collective achievements of this diverse and developing industry, with a captivating ceremony as planned at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane in London on Friday 23 October (providing it is safe enough to do so).

Entries will close at 5pm on 14 August 2020. As part of an exclusive package of accreditation benefits, each SBID Accredited designer can enter one project into the SBID International Design Awards 2020 free of charge*.

(*Admin fee applies.)

For more information, visit https://www.internationaldesignexcellenceawards.com/

SBID International Design Awards 2019 images / information received 060820 + 170620 + 120520

Location: 10 Molasses Row, London, SW113UX, United Kingdom

Previously on e-architect:

SBID International Design Awards

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Restaurant Design Finalist Idea International, Bulgaria: images courtesy of SBID

Retail Design Finalist, Quintana Roo, Mexico:

SBID International Design Awards News

SBID International Design Awards 2017 The Whale Bar at the St Regis Hotel in The Maldives:

SBID International Design Award 2017 Winner : The Whale Bar in The Maldives

SBID International Design Awards 2016 Bussola Restaurant in Dubai by LW Design Win Restaurant Design Award: image courtesy of architects SBID International Design Awards 2016

SBID International Design Award 2017 Winners

SBID UK Pavilion for Interior

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Website: www.sbid.org

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