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Jens Mauthe Unveils New Analog Photography Series Documenting Repetition, Surface, and Time
Richmond, Virginia, 14th January 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Jens Mauthe, an amateur analog photographer based in Richmond, Virginia, has released a new photo series rooted in visual repetition and slow observational change. The work, available now through his online archive, continues his commitment to mechanical cameras, darkroom printing, and full workflow transparency. Each image is shot, developed, printed, and documented by hand using film-only techniques.
The new series focuses on recurring architectural surfaces and objects photographed over weeks and months under shifting light conditions. Radiators, wall seams, window trim, and stairwell edges appear across multiple frames. Mauthe returned to the same Richmond buildings with the same equipment, often framing the same subject from nearly identical angles. The intent was not novelty, but subtle variation and control.
Mauthe shot on both 35mm and medium format black and white film using fully manual cameras. No digital backup or metering tools were used. Each exposure was manually calculated and recorded in a field notebook. He used only three film stocks across the entire project and limited his development process to two known developer types to reduce uncontrolled variables.
“The goal was to see what changed—light, surface, tone—when everything else stayed the same,” Mauthe explained. “I didn’t want better shots. I wanted more understanding of how film reacts to minor shifts.”
After development, each roll was contact printed in the darkroom to review exposure and composition. Select frames moved to enlargement, where Mauthe applied his usual structured printing sequence: test strips to evaluate base exposure, then a progression of contrast filters, followed by fine-tuning dodging and burning. Every adjustment was written down and linked to each negative.
Only one finished print per frame was archived. Multiple work prints were created, tested, and discarded along the way. Mauthe used fiber-based baryta paper for the entire project, choosing a neutral tone stock for its dry-down stability and surface feel. Final prints were washed, flattened, and stored in archival sleeves. The finished versions were then scanned for inclusion in the online archive.
The result is a set of visually quiet but technically rigorous photographs. Each image appears simple—often an empty wall or structural joint—but layered with slow craft. Shadows bend differently depending on season. Texture sharpens or dulls depending on contrast adjustments. The final work reflects weeks of attention per image.
Mauthe’s website now includes the full project, with contact sheets, developer logs, camera records, and detailed print notes. Viewers can trace the full process for each photograph from camera settings through darkroom manipulation. No parts are withheld or cleaned up for presentation. Failed negatives and printing errors remain part of the archive.
“I’m not interested in showing perfect work,” Mauthe said. “This isn’t about a highlight reel. It’s a study. The idea is that someone could follow the records and replicate every step if they wanted to.”
The new work stays local. All photographs were taken within a three-mile radius in Richmond, often within walking distance of Mauthe’s home. Locations include stairwells, school basements, vacant commercial interiors, and transitional hallways. The repetition of place reinforces the project’s technical intent: isolate controllable variables and observe material change.
This approach reflects Mauthe’s larger philosophy about analog photography. He treats the process as a discipline—measured, repeatable, and slow. His tools remain minimal. No camera swaps mid-project. No lens experiments. No film pushed or pulled. The camera becomes secondary to the print.
Photography remains a private pursuit. Mauthe does not sell his work or exhibit it commercially. The archive serves as a personal log made public. Each series adds to the broader documentation of his analog practice, which now spans multiple years and hundreds of rolls.
The new series will be followed by additional photo essays in 2026. Each future addition will continue in the same structure: capture, record, develop, print, publish. For Mauthe, the outcome is not a single striking image, but a long record of craft executed consistently.
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HHO Carbon Clean Franchisee Files Complaints with Regulatory Agencies over Fraudulent Franchise Sales Practices by Paducah, KY based HHO Carbon Clean Systems, LLC and HHO Franchise, LLC
Complaints were filed with the Federal Trade Commission, Kentucky Office of the Attorney General and North Dakota Securities Department over the sales practices used in the sale of a Kentucky franchise territory and a North Dakota franchise territory. HHO Carbon Clean Systems is managed by Dean Owen, CPA of Paducah, KY and Jared English of Metropolis, IL.
Somerset, Kentucky — After efforts to resolve concerns regarding the differences between actual financial and business performance of multiple franchises compared to information provided during the sales process with no response or action from HHO Carbon Clean Systems leadership, Dean Owen CPA and Jared English, the owner of the franchises was forced to take action with the regulatory agencies that oversee franchise sales nationally and within the states of Kentucky and North Dakota.
During the sales process, HHO Carbon Clean Systems provided Mr. Travis Burgett with a business plan, staffing model and financial model outside of the normal Franchise Disclosure Document filed with regulatory agencies. During his time as the operator of the two franchises, Mr. Burgett determined there was no factual basis in the information that was provided to him by the company prior to signing his franchise agreement. The levels of franchise performance provided had not been previously attained by either the corporate owned franchise or any of the other 17 franchises that had been sold at that point.
Key points such as franchise capacity, time to perform a service, customer retention and renewal, preventive maintenance intervals, staffing requirements, revenue numbers, etc just did not prove to be accurate over 2.5 years of operations.
Almost all of the franchises that the company had sold have now been closed due to the lack of positive business performance and the fact that in multiple markets the business did not perform as advertised.
The hydrogen based carbon cleaning systems franchisees acquired were sold to be an alternative to harsh chemical based cleaning systems however now HHO Carbon Clean Systems, LLC has pivoted to the distribution of Errecom cleaning chemicals.
From the HHO Carbon Clean Systems web site (www.hhoccs.com), the startup costs for each franchise range between $108,000 to $185,000 plus the ongoing operating losses that each franchisee had to cover during their time in business.
“It is unfortunate that myself and dozens of other franchisees did not experience the business performance that was presented to us by Dean and Jared. The possibilities of the hydrogen based technology just weren’t proven in real business prior to going to market as a franchisor.” – Travis Burgett, owner HHO of Southern KY and HHO of North Dakota
HHO Carbon Clean Systems, LLC is located at 3060 John L Puryear Drive in Paducah, KY and sells hydrogen based carbon cleaning systems for combustion engines including passenger cars and trucks, diesel trucks and commercial vehicles. www.hhoccs.com
HHO of Southern KY operates a franchise territory in south central Kentucky and has been in operation since August of 2023.
HHO of North Dakota operated as a franchise covering the entire state of North Dakota from February of 2024 until March of 2025.
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CGTN examines the resilience of China-Vietnam “comrades-plus-brothers” ties, highlighting how high-level exchanges sustain strategic trust. It also outlines growing cooperation in trade, infrastructure and youth exchanges, as both sides advance the building of a higher-level China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance amid global uncertainties.
“We bathe in the same river. I look over there, you look over here. Every day, we hear the rooster crow together.”
The lyrics of the 1966 Vietnamese song Vietnam-China echoed through the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday, as Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, welcomed Vietnamese top leader To Lam in Beijing.
Evoking images of shared rivers, adjacent fields and intertwined lives, the song captures more than geographical proximity – it reflects the two neighbors’ long-standing bond as “comrades plus brothers.”
Today, as China and Vietnam navigate a fast-changing global landscape, the “comrades plus brothers” bond continues to evolve. Anchored in strategic trust, sustained by close exchanges and driven by expanding cooperation, bilateral ties are showing renewed vitality in a new era.
Frequent exchanges, deeper understanding
Close high-level engagement remains a defining feature of China-Vietnam relations. Xi has emphasized that leaders of the two countries and the two parties should “visit each other as often as relatives do,” calling for maintaining frequent exchanges and communication.
Just days after being elected Vietnam’s state president on April 7, To Lam announced his China visit – his first overseas trip in his dual capacity as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Vietnamese president. His delegation, comprising senior officials across key sectors, underscored Hanoi’s strong commitment to bilateral ties.
“Your visit to China at the earliest opportunity after being elected president of Vietnam demonstrates the great importance you have attached to the development of China-Vietnam relations,” Xi said at the very outset of their talks on Wednesday, adding that China has always regarded Vietnam as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy.
Beyond head-of-state diplomacy, people-to-people exchanges are gaining fresh momentum. On Wednesday, the two leaders jointly met with over 300 youth representatives participating in the “Red Study Tours,” a program that allows young people to explore the shared revolutionary heritage that underpins the bilateral friendship.
Xi stressed that the future of China-Vietnam friendship lies with the youth, expressing confidence that younger generations will carry forward the legacy of bilateral friendship.
Since the program’s launch in May, 2025, more than 1,000 young Vietnamese and Chinese participants have retraced the revolutionary footsteps of earlier generations, gaining firsthand insight into shared ideals and China’s modernization drive.
Improved connectivity is also facilitating exchanges. Rail links, such as the Fangchenggang-Dongxing railway and the Nanning-Pingxiang high-speed line, have extended China’s rail network to the Vietnam border, creating faster and more accessible channels for travel and interaction.
Strategic vision guiding practical cooperation
A key takeaway from the latest meeting is the evolving strategic framing of bilateral ties. Xi called for “accelerating the building of a higher-level China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance,” an upgrade from the formulation agreed during his visits to Vietnam in 2023 and 2025.
Xi has repeatedly highlighted the importance of grasping the “special strategic significance” of China-Vietnam relations. During the latest talks, he urged both sides to maintain a high degree of strategic vigilance and strong strategic resolve, always remain confident in their path and system, and ensure that all reform will not change the direction of the path or the nature of the system.
Such strategic consistency has translated into tangible cooperation. The newly established “3+3” ministerial strategic dialogue mechanism, covering diplomacy, defense and public security, enhances bilateral coordination and helps manage differences effectively.
Economic ties continue to expand at pace. China remains Vietnam’s largest trading partner, while Vietnam is China’s largest partner within ASEAN. Bilateral trade reached $256.4 billion in 2025, marking a 24.8% increase. In the first two months of 2026 alone, trade surged by over 30% year-on-year.
Meanwhile, infrastructure connectivity is deepening. Regular China-Vietnam freight trains have increased from five trips per week to 14, forming a vital cross-border logistics corridor. Railway cooperation projects, including the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong standard-gauge railway, are advancing steadily, further integrating regional supply chains.
The two leaders on Wednesday also witnessed the signing of a series of cooperation documents, covering a wide range of areas including inter-party exchanges, public security, justice, economic cooperation, industrial and supply chains, customs, science and technology, people’s livelihoods, human resources development, media, and sub-national cooperation, highlighting the breadth and depth of bilateral engagement.
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moove.xyz, the rapidly growing Web3 fintech platform built for the permissionless and effortless movement of value, announces its key product, Moove Swap (https://www.moove.xyz/swap), which enables users to bridge digital assets to and from Solana across 30+ chains with no KYC, low fees, and fast, non‑custodial settlement. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, moove.xyz allows anyone to move assets across blockchains without accounts, logins, or identity verification, making cross‑chain transfers as seamless as native transactions.
Hong Kong S.A.R., 16th Apr 2026 – As Solana continues to gain adoption for payments, DeFi, and consumer applications, users increasingly require reliable and affordable ways to move value across chains. However, many existing bridge solutions introduce friction through high fees, slow settlement, custodial risk, or complex user flows. moove.xyz addresses these challenges by integrating Solana bridging directly into its broader Web3 fintech infrastructure, abstracting away technical complexity while preserving full self‑custody and decentralisation for every transaction.
“Our mission at moove.xyz has always been to remove friction from the movement of digital value,” said moove.xyz in an official statement. “Bridging Solana should not require custodians, complex interfaces, or identity checks. With moove.xyz, users can bridge assets to and from Solana instantly, at low cost, and with zero KYC — all while maintaining complete control over their funds. This is a key step toward unifying fragmented blockchains into one seamless financial layer.”
moove.xyz’s Solana bridge (https://www.moove.xyz/bridge/solana/ethereum) is powered by integrated cross‑chain routing and optimised settlement logic, automatically selecting the most efficient pathway to minimise fees and latency. Supporting 16,000+ cryptocurrencies across 30+ blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Base, Avalanche, Optimism, and Polygon, the platform enables consistent and predictable cross‑chain transfers without compromising security. All transactions remain fully non‑custodial, and no personal data is ever collected, ensuring open and permissionless access to global users.
As the Web3 ecosystem accelerates toward a multi‑chain future, efficient and trustworthy asset movement between networks is becoming critical infrastructure. moove.xyz is positioning itself at the forefront of this evolution by making Solana bridging simple, affordable, and permissionless by design. Looking ahead, the platform will continue expanding cross‑chain support and optimised routing, while advancing the Moove App to deliver seamless payments, transfers, swapping and bridging from a single mobile interface — empowering millions, and eventually billions, with effortless access to permissionless finance.
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moove.xyz is a global Web3 fintech platform built for the permissionless and effortless movement of value. We empower businesses and consumers anywhere to send, receive, stake, and swap any cryptocurrencies across any blockchains — all in one single platform.
We are one of the first Web3 fintech companies globally to innovate and build a full-stack crypto payments and decentralised finance infrastructure, enabling an integrated and comprehensive coverage across multi-chain wallet access, personalised wallet handles, cross-chain token swaps, embedded cross-chain transactions and a decentralised social financial network. Our key products include Moove Profile, Moove Send, Moove Receive, Moove Stake, Moove Swap, Moove Rewards, Moove Discover and more.
Our mission is simple — to create and distribute permissionless and effortless financial technology for the next 1 billion Web3 users. We fundamentally believe that the future of the movement of money and value shall be costless, borderless, permissionless, effortless, and built for everyone — and we’re building the ultimate Web3 fintech platform to make that future real.
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