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{"text": "May 12, 2009 - Photo radar will once again be operating in Winnipeg construction zones\nthis weekend, but the province will review all 60,000 photo radar\ntickets handed out in construction zones in 2008 through to April 2009,\nManitoba's attorney general announced Friday.\nThe application of photo\nradar in the province’s construction zones has been controversial to say the\nleast, following the dismissal of nine photo radar tickets earlier this year by\na provincial court judge.\nAccording to provincial\nlaw, the temporary speed limit in construction zones is 60 kilometres per hour.\nAlthough the drivers involved had exceeded 60 km/hr, they were not going faster\nthan the regular 80 km/h speed limit for that particular roadway. As no workers\nwere present at the time, judge Sundstrom ruled that there was no safety issue\nand the regular speed limit should apply,\nThe province disagreed and\nwas set to appeal until it realized it would likely lose on a technicality. A\nsign declaring the temporary speed limit must be set up at the start of a\nconstruction zone as well as at the end. A sign had only been placed at the\nbeginning of the construction zones where the drivers had been photographed.\nAround 867 tickets yet to\nbe paid were cancelled by the government as a result of the technicality. The\nfate of the rest of the 60,000 tickets that had been paid is still unclear.\nToday, Councillor Gord\nSteeves announced that City of Winnipeg\ncannot afford to refund up to $10m in fines already paid and feels it is\n“inappropriate for one order or level of government to make unilateral\ndecisions that have huge implications on the bottom line of another level of\ngovernment, without consulting with them well in advance of making those\ndecisions.”\nAdd a class action lawsuit to\nthe mess for good measure.\nThe last word and some\ncommon sense comes from Chris Lorenc, head of the Manitoba Heavy Construction\nAssociation, who."}
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{"text": "The most dangerous diets\nFood restrictions are the normal phenomenon for many women. However not always those women who wish to grow thin, think of what price they try to get rid of excess weight.\nMany who want to grow thin use for this purpose different diets, strict or more free, proteinaceous, fruit, monodiets and many others. Whether but many of you reflected, but whether stay on diet is dangerous to organism? In fact, these or those restrictions in food are always stress for organism and as it will react to similar stress - it is big question. Sometimes in pursuit of ideal of figure it is possible to lose absolutely health, and to here recover it then it will be problematic, sometimes treatment drags on for many years.\nI will not go: I will compare traditionally Russia mother to the West. Here and there the number of the people of working-age having the diagnosis obesity makes 30 percent.\nOne of basic reasons of obesity and at us, and in the West - improper feeding, and mainly – constant overeating. It is possible that differences and are present at the factors causing overeating as in our country the people live in poverty more and therefore has some limitation of the choice of food allowance.\nBut, in general, as show results of sociological researches, both Russians, and residents of the developed countries have the same idea of what is weight loss basis. These are diets. Diet, according to growing thin, the most effective and available way of weight loss.\nEverything it would be good if not excesses. Unfortunately, number of modern diets, not only are inefficient, but also are unhealthy.\nWhat of diets can be considered as the most adverse on their influence on health?\nThe most adverse on influence on health of diet\nDiet on apple cider vinegar\nDiet essence: addition of apple cider vinegar in food. Vinegar helps to activate metabolism.\nIn what danger of diet: regular consumption of vinegar cannot completely take place for organism. First of all, the diet on apple cider vinegar does harm mucous digestive tract.\nKefiric diet\nThe essence of diet is that it is necessary to eat only one kefir, other products cannot be used in general. Actually, thus it is possible to use not only kefir, is both carrot diet, and apple, and water-melon. These diets are called monodiets, that is, sitting on them, it is possible to eat only one product, the others need to be excluded from diet. I think, it is not necessary to explain how such diet will affect health.\nI will tell you story of my friend. She has decided to keep to this diet, sat 3 weeks and has lost 25 extra kilos. Quite good result, isn't that so? Yes here the trouble, after this diet it has got into hospital for the whole month. It has so exhausted the organism that even is could not. Now it because of this diet has no healthy body.\nConclusion: the kefiric diet and all monodiets are life-threatening.\nElectrolyte-deficient diet\nThe electrolyte-deficient diet is dangerous too. The name of electrolyte-deficient diet says that it is necessary to exclude table salt from diet. Very few people from adherents of such method of weight loss understand what it is necessary for. The majority of them, by the way, claim that absolutely without salt it is impossible to live (and it is correct), however do not recommend to add some salt to food. The author could not find convincing justifications of usefulness of such diet, its efficiency in respect of weight loss. However completely it is impossible to refuse to such diet the right for existence as sometimes it is appointed even by doctors. However, it is only recommended to patient with the hypertensive illness and heart failure which is followed by hypostases, diseases of kidneys to adhere to such diet. To healthy people moderate consumption of salt will be only useful as it is important source of sodium — the microelement absolutely necessary for work of heart, kidneys, muscles and brain.\nSweet diet\nThe diet is sweet – to consist in the use only of sweet food. Such diet strongly worsens health of the person. As, there is no receipt in organism of all other useful substances. Besides, first of all leads to severe headaches, indispositions, breakdown, heartburn and diarrhea.\nThis diet is the most favourite among women and teenagers. It consists in the exclusive use of sweets, for example for the account: candies or chocolate. But first of all before going on such easy diet it is necessary to think of whether there is it the most convenient, sweet and without any efforts way of your health?\nLow-fatty diets\nAll products which contain fat are excluded from your diet. Keeping to such diet you can dump from 3 kg in week. BUT! If in day diet less than 19% of the general caloric content are necessary, then in blood the level of \"good\" cholesterol which protects heart and vessels from atherosclerosis decreases. The omega-3 and omega-6, for example, leads deficit of polyunsaturated fatty acids to diseases of urinogenital system, and sometimes and to infertility. Besides, these acids help organism to acquire fat-soluble vitamins: And, D, E, K. If the food is completely fat-free, then the liver cannot normally process already saved up fat. Nutritionists have defined optimum share of fats in day diet - 35% of daily caloric content have to fall on them.\nThe clearing diet\nThe diet assumes clarification of organism from toxins. The standard daily rate not has to exceed 1300 kcal + it is necessary to drink the clearing cocktail. The diet practically does not bring benefit to organism, and here from it is full of harm. After diet the organism will surely gain the usual weight, and can even more.\nLemon diet\nThe lemon diet became popular thanks to the fact that Demi Moore has appeared with sheaf with name, allegedly the Hollywood star is obliged to it by the unfading beauty. During lemon diet growing thin drinks water with lemon in large numbers, eats maple syrup, burning red pepper. Nutritionists claim that such food is extremely dangerous to the person, both the lemon and pepper stimulate production of gastric juice which, for lack of food, corrodes stomach. As a result – gastritis. And in the long term – stomach ulcer.\nTablet diet\nThe most dangerous of all above-mentioned and in general the weight loss methods existing today. The women preferring modern means to healthy lifestyle to lose excess weight as soon as possible without making any efforts, are engaged in amateur performance. They appoint to themselves reception of dietary supplements, cocktails, medicines - it leads to violation of the correct work of certain bodies and can turn the person into the disabled person.\nYou should not forget that the firms advancing the products on the market the size of own profit, but in any way not health of citizens consumers worries only. Besides often tablet diet is ineffective – people just waste money.\nCrude diet\nEssence: there are only crude products.\nDanger: at thermal processing in food some useful substances are activated, and neutralized harmful and dangerous. At this diet the necessary amount of proteins, fats of carbohydrates receives less organism, it completely does not pass. Besides, the crude diet inefficient because thermal processing does not influence caloric content is recognized.\nGrapefruit diet\nAt grapefruit diet it is necessary to eat food in the tiny portions, and in the rest of the time – only grapefruit.\nThus, at grapefruit diet in your food allowance nearly one grapefruit.\nThe grapefruit diet begins to work after 10-12 days of its observance. These 10-12 days of grapefruit diet is cruel torture for organism, deprivation of organism of necessary amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.\nThe grapefruit diet assumes that grapefruit needs to be eaten in large numbers and on an empty stomach. The grapefruit diet can affect negatively dental health, gums, stomach and gullet. It is worth making a reservation that grapefruit exerts such impact only in case of grapefruit diet, fruit in itself in small quantity does not do such harm to organism.\nBuckwheat diet\nThe popular buckwheat diet also raises many questions, so by what the buckwheat diet is dangerous? Eating on this diet, first of all, those who have high coagulability of blood as buckwheat condenses blood even more as this product is extremely rich with iron risk. Also the fact that the buckwheat diet leads to dehydration and violations of digestion in the form of locks is dangerous to one and all – practically all note strong dryness in mouth and problems with intestines.\nIt is much more harmful methods of weight loss, than useful. Drinking, soup, respiratory, express diet, hormonal, clearing, sweet – all of them are brought in this or that rating of the weight loss methods, most dangerous to organism. Therefore before going on specific diet, it is necessary to visit without fail the dietitian and to receive detailed recommendations.\nSo how it was dreamed to lose weight quickly and by any special technique instead of practicing dangerous diets, it is much more useful to review the usual food and to increase physical activities. It is the only way to grow thin without harm for health and to remain in shape not for some time, and it is constant.\nOf course, provided that it will become your way of life."}
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{"text": "SYNOPSISkbugbuster [ generic-options ] [ -d, --disconnected ] [ --pkg, --package pkg ] [ --bug number ]\nDESCRIPTIONKBugBuster is a GUI front end for the KDE bug tracking system. It allows the user to view and manipulate bug reports and provides a variety of options for searching through reports.\nThis utility is part of the KDE Software Development Kit.\nOPTIONSBelow are the kbugbuster-specific options. For a full summary of options, run kbugbuster --help.\n- [ -d, --disconnected ]\n- Start in disconnected mode.\n- [ --pkg, --package pkg ]\n- Start with the bug list for the given package.\n- [ --bug number ]\n- Start with the given bug report.\nAUTHORKBugBuster was written by Martijn Klingens <[email protected]>, Simon Hausmann <[email protected]>, Cornelius Schumacher <[email protected]> and David Faure <[email protected]>.\nThis manual page was prepared by Ben Burton <[email protected]> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others)."}
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{"text": "Abstract: Background: The present communication describes the combination of molecularly imprinted SPE and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the selective preconcentration and determination of telmisartan (TEL) in rat urine, plasma and pharmaceutical formulation by HPLC. Results: Various factors that can affect the extraction efficiency of molecularly imprinted SPE and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction were optimized. The LOD and LOQ were found to be 0.19 and 0.63 μg ml-1 in urine, while in plasma it was found to be 0.28 and 0.87 μg ml-1, respectively. The percentage recovery of TEL in different matrices was found to be in the range of 81-97%. Conclusion: The proposed method may find wide applications in clinical, toxicological and QC laboratories for the routine analysis of TEL\nTemplate and target information: telmisartan, TEL"}
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{"text": "New & Forthcoming\nBrowse Categories\nUpcoming Events\nDirections & Parking\nShipping & Returns\nAbout Fields\nMy Cart\nMy Account\nPublisher:\nBinding: Hardcover with dust jacket\nBook ID: 11417, 11417\nNY: Charles Scribner's Sons 1947, cloth & dj, 167pp+[1]pp, frontispiece of Ursley Kemp and numerous illustrations, many full-page, jacket edge-worn and a bit chipped else"}
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{"text": "Why focus on lifestyle?\nTherapeutic lifestyle changes involving diet, exercise and stress reduction have been shown to improve longevity and reduce risk for chronic disease.\nIn the Intervene phase of the AIM to Prevent program, the South Asian Heart Center provides expert counseling focused on personalized lifestyle changes. We know that lifestyle changes are easier said than done. That is the reason why, in the Manage phase of AIM to Prevent, the Center has trained heart health coaches to help participants make and sustain lifestyle habits. All aspects of the AIM to Prevent program, from advanced screening to lifestyle coaching are evidence-based.\nStress is defined as feeling irritable, anxious, or as having sleep difficulties as a result of conditions at work or at home. Psychological stress results from the inability of an individual to creatively overcome challenges. Physiological stress results from the inability of the body to maintain balance or steady state.\nStudies on stress have shown a strong correlation with increase in risk for heart attacks, dyslipidemia, inflammation and obesity.\n- Chronic stress is linked to a 2.67 fold increase in risk for heart attacks4Association of psychosocial risk factors with risk of acute myocardial infarction in 11119 cases and 13648 controls from 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study.Rosengren A, Hawken S, Ounpuu S, Sliwa K, Zubaid M, Almahmeed WA, Blackett KN, Sitthi-amorn C, Sato H, Yusuf S; INTERHEART investigators. Lancet.2004 Sep 11-17;364(9438):953-62. PMID: 15364186\n- Work stress is associated with atherogenic lipids and elevated fibrinogen5Chronic work stress is associated with atherogenic lipids and elevated fibrinogen in middle-aged men. Siegrist J, Peter R, Cremer P, Seidel D. J Intern Med. 1997 Aug;242(2):149-56. PMID: 9279292\n- Stress exaggerates diet-induced obesity through a mechanism in the abdominal adipose tissue6Neuropeptide Y acts directly in the periphery on fat tissue and mediates stress-induced obesity and metabolic syndrome. Kuo LE, Kitlinska JB, Tilan JU, Li L, Baker SB, Johnson MD, Lee EW, Burnett MS, Fricke ST, Kvetnansky R, Herzog H, Zukowska Z. Nat Med. 2007 Jul;13(7):803-11. Epub 2007 Jul 1. Erratum in: Nat Med. 2007 Sep;13(9):1120. PMID: 17603492\nThe key to prevention of heart attacks and diabetes is early and comprehensive assessment followed by personalized lifestyle intervention. The Alameda Seven, INTERHEART, and the Swedish prevention study, illustrate the benefits of good lifestyle behaviors and the disease consequences of poor lifestyle.\nAlameda Seven, Swedish prevention study, and INTERHEART illustrate the benefits of good lifestyle behaviors and the disease consequences of poor lifestyle.\nDerived from hallmark studies, these therapeutic components are most relevant for risk reduction in South Asians and are, therefore, the key offering in the AIM to Prevent program.\nOther habits like smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, are also important to reduce risk. The South Asian Heart Center refers participants who seek help with these habits to the many dedicated resources available within the community.\nA growing body of scientific research supports the health benefits of meditation. Meditation is a simple mind-body process which leads to deep relaxation and stress reduction. Meditation helps in managing chronic conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and depression.\nGoal: Meditate for 20 minutes, twice daily\nMeditation is a sit-down, eyes-closed, conscious technique, practiced in one of the following ways: Concentration where you focus on an object, contemplation where you observe the object, and transcendental where you lose the object. The South Asian Heart Center suggests you develop the habit of meditation, and recommends Transcendental Meditation for stress reduction because of evidence showing its effectiveness in addressing cardiovascular mortality.\nRestful Sleep and Restful Alertness (South Asian Heart Center TLC Series)\nStress Reduction. (South Asian Heart Center)\nThe TM Experience: How TM works\nAn in-depth introduction to the Transcendental Meditation® technique (by Bob Roth, President of the David Lynch Foundation)\nSingle most important thing you can do to manage your stress. (DocMikeEvans)\nExercise is structured physical activity and falls into the following categories: aerobic, strength, and balance and flexibility. Unstructured physical activity such as climbing stairs, gardening, playing with children, also counts. It is important to include the different types of exercise into your daily practice.\nGoal: 150 minutes of physical activity per week.\nIt is not necessary to have a gym membership to receive benefits of exercise. Home-based programs do in fact have greater adherence than gym-based programs.\nMYFITNESSPAL\nMAPMYWALK\nRUNKEEPER\nNIKE RUN\nGet Moving\nExercise to lower your triglycerides. (Mayo Clinic)\n23 and ½ hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? (DocMikeEvans)\nBenefits of Physical Activity. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)\nRecommendations for Physical Activity. (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute)\n#chalechalo A way for South Asian Heart Center participants to promote physical activity in their lives\nThe NIDDK's Diabetes Prevention Program results indicate that millions of high-risk individuals can delay or avoid developing Type 2 diabetes by losing weight through regular physical activity. Weight loss and physical activity lower the risk of diabetes by improving the body's ability to use insulin and process glucose.\nAccording to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), adults need to do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity on a weekly basis to realize health benefits.\n1 hour free orientation and beginner physical training class, plus a 12-week training program at a discounted rate with exercise physiologists\nDaly City, CA, Free orientation and discounted 12-week training program.\nMilpitas, CA, Free orientation and discounted 12-week training program.\nSunnyvale, CA. Free orientation and discounted 12-week training program.\nfrom Mona Khan Company. Instructor-led, free orientation for a fun Bollywood style aerobic workout and discounted 8-session program.\nGood nutrition is another key lifestyle ingredient in the prevention of heart disease and diabetes. Sensible selections and substitutions to the traditional diet may be necessary to make it heart healthy.\nGoal: 2 fistfuls of vegetables/day, 1 fistful of fruit/day, 12 nuts/day, zero sugared drinks.\nThe South Asian Heart Center encourages high-fiber, plant based foods, limited consumption of refined carbohydrates, animal fats and processed foods, and discourages sweet beverages and fried snacks.\nThe Center recommends at least 3 sit down meals per day, inclusive of breakfast, and suggests consuming a fistful of fruit, 12 nuts, and a minimum of two fistfuls of vegetables per day.\nMYFITNESSPAL\nSEAFOODWATCH\nHeartier Choices Guidelines. (South Asian Heart Center)\nCarbohydrate Counting for Traditional Indian and Pakistani Foods. (SJSU)\nCooking from the Heart. (South Asian Heart Center)\nNutrition Guide to Optimal Health - 1. (AAPI USA)\nNutrition Guide to Optimal Health - 2. (AAPI USA)\nHealthy Eating Handbook. (Whole Foods)\n10 Tips to a Great Plate. (choosemyplate.gov)\nSimple Steps to preventing Diabetes. (Harvard)\nHeart Healthy Diet Tips. (Helpguide.org)\nThe Center's recommendations on dietary changes are based on evidence behind the importance of increasing consumption of vegetables and fruits, limiting intake of fats and reducing simple carbohydrates to decrease risk of heart disease. Evidence\nSleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of most voluntary muscles. At the same time, sleep is also a heightened anabolic state, accentuating the growth and rejuvenation of the immune, nervous, skeletal and muscular systems.\nGoal: 7-8 hours per night.\nThe consequences of insufficient or fragmented sleep are neurobehavioral and performance deficits in addition to cardio-metabolic problems like, obesity, Type 2 DM, and hypertension, which in turn lead to increased morbidity/mortality and a decreased quality of life.\nRestful Sleep and Restful Alertness (South Asian Heart Center TLC Series)\nHow much sleep do you need? (Helpguide.org)\nNatural Patterns of Sleep (Harvard)\nBrain Basics: Understanding Sleep (NINDS)\nDuring sleep, the brain is still active, performing a variety of biological maintenance tasks that keeps the body performing in peak condition. Sleep occurs in a series of recurring sleep stages that are very different from one another. From deep sleep to dreaming sleep, they are all vital for your body and mind. Without enough hours of restful sleep, you will not feel restored and recharged, and are bound to feel stressed and ill-prepared to meet the challenges of the day.\nStudies on sleep have shown the impact of sleep duration (both deprivation and excess) and disorders on diabetes, hypertension, obesity, coronary artery disease and mortality.\nA unique aspect of South Asian Heart Center's AIM to Prevent program is the use of trained health coaches to engage actively with participants pursuing therapeutic lifestyle changes. Unlike traditional methods where health care providers merely recommend behavior modifications, the Center's coaches get better compliance because they gauge the readiness of participants, understand their reasons for ambivalence, and encourage behavioral change one step at a time.\nHeart health coaching is optional to participants after completion of comprehensive screening, individualized risk assessment and behavioral recommendations. Coaches contact enrolled participants regularly for the first year (and annually thereafter) to provide encouragement with behavior change, troubleshoot challenges and assess adherence.\nWhat is unique about the Center's personalized and culturally sensitive coaching and case management program is that the coaches are South Asian community volunteers who undergo specific training. Their effectiveness stems from their ability to relate well to the participants' needs based on their own personal experience, or that of friends and family, with the epidemics, and to understand the challenges of lifestyle changes within the cultural context. Using volunteers to coach participants keeps program costs under control and makes it possible for a dedicated program like the Center's, to scale and have greater impact."}
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{"text": "Our Beliefs\nNew Hope's Beliefs\nNew Hope Church is a family who holds dear the following beliefs:\nGod is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He is spirit and has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.\nScripture Reference(s): Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; I.\nScripture Reference(s):.\nScripture Reference(s):.\nScripture Reference(s): 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 1:13, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 12:6; Proverbs 30:5\nPeople are made in God’s image, which means we are spiritual beings with a soul. We were created by God to have a personal relationship with Him. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin”. This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.\nScripture Reference(s): Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2\nSalvation is God’s free gift but each person must decide whether or not they will accept it. We can never make up for our sins by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness, can we be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled lives and turn to Jesus in faith, we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment we receive Jesus Christ into our lives by faith.\nScripture Reference(s): Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6, John 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1 sustaining power of God that gives us this security.\nScripture Reference(s): John 10:28-29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 10:10,.\nScripture Reference(s): Hebrews 9:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10; John 3:16; John 2:25; I John 5:11-13; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15\nThere is one true universal church, known in scripture as the body of Christ, composed of all those who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior. The scripture commands believers to regularly gather, to devote themselves to worship, prayer, teaching the Word and fellowship. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper . Partners are to work together in love and unity, under the watch care and guidance of the appropriate leadership, with the ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ.\nScripture Reference(s): Matthew 16:15-19; Mark 14:22-26; Acts 2:42-47; Romans 6:3-5; I Corinthians 11:23-28; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 4:11-12; Hebrews 10:24-25\nIt is the Bible’s position that marriage involves the commitment of one man and one woman for one lifetime. Though various cultures and customs have evolving definitions of marriage, it is God alone who has ultimate authority to prescribe and describe marriage (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:1-9, Mark 10:1-12).\nFurthermore, sex is intended by God to be exercised and enjoyed only within the boundaries of marriage. (Matthew 15:19, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, Hebrews 13:4).\nWith the Bible as our guide, New Hope Church regards any and all forms of sexual immorality, including adultery, sex outside of marriage, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography or even lustful intent toward such, as sinful and ultimately unsatisfying. We also regard as sinful the intent or desire to surgically alter one’s biological sex to a different sex. Since the body is a creation of God, we hold sexual identity to be biologically determined, and associated gender norms are to be observed as appropriate to biblical standards. Disagreement with one’s biological sex only leads to spiritual confusion and emotional chaos (Genesis 1:27, Romans 1:26-32, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11).\nIn order to preserve the function and integrity of the Church as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical example to the partners, attenders, and the community, it is imperative that everyone employed by the Church in any capacity or committed to the Church in partnership should abide by and agree to this “Statement on Marriage and Sexuality” and conduct themselves accordingly.\nThough sexual expression outside of biblical guidelines is sinful, it is forgivable. The gospel provides redemption and restoration to all who confess and give up on their sin, seeking mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Ephesians 2:1-10, Titus 3:3-7).\nFurthermore, there is a difference between temptation and unrepented sin. Jesus was tempted in all ways as we are, yet He never sinned. Partners, employees, volunteers, and attenders of the Church wrestling with all manner of sexual temptation will find a Church ready to point them to Jesus and join with them to fight for their obedience to Christ. Jesus called the weary and heavy-laden to Himself. As a church desiring to help all people become fully devoted followers of Christ, New Hope Church will be a safe place for men and women fighting sexual temptations of all kinds. For those fighting temptation and repenting of sin, the Church will provide love, care and direction (Matthew 11:28-30, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 2:17-18, Hebrews 4:14-16).\nThis “Statement on Marriage and Sexuality” does not provide grounds for bigotry, bullying or hate, as we fully believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect and dignity, regardless of his or her lifestyle. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be recognized as sinful and are not in accordance with the Bible nor the teachings of the Church.\nThis “Statement on Marriage and Sexuality” is based upon God’s will for human life as conveyed to us through the Bible, upon which this Church has been founded and anchored, and this shall not be subject to change through popular vote; referendum; prevailing opinion of partners or the general public; influence of or interpretation by any government authority, agency, or official action; or legal developments on the local, state, or federal level."}
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{"text": "Cotton Candy - 3513\nDescription\nIf summertime fairs and festivals are what you’re most excited about this season, you’ll love our Cotton Candy gel nail wraps. These pastel nail stickers come in gorgeous candy-colored solids and have glitter for the perfect shine. Mix and match these gorgeous colors for a fun, whimsical look that is all feminine and all you. These can be worn for a gorgeous everyday look or to school and work. If you love unexpected colors in soft, wearable shades, these gel nail strips are a great addition to your nail looks.\nThis one I like the best of all the manicure colors\nI got these but then the kids ended up wanting them, so I put them on my two daughters instead, now they are hooked and always trying to show their friends their fingers\nBest mix of bright nail pastels!\nBright and bold, so cute and fun\nThese didnt break off and Im really hard on my nails so I was impressed"}
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{"text": "“If I had to choose my last meal, what would I want? Kindness. Who cares what you eat? As for whom I’d have with me, well I hope a lover. Friends and family, they’re boring, I know them so well; but a new lover – that would be great. The food at Insalata’s reminds me of the places I have lived: the clams of Chile and the fattoush salad of mint, coriander and cheese of Lebanon, where I lived as a child.\nI like to go to restaurants because I hate washing dishes. There are lots of high-end places around here that I could have chosen for my last meal – especially in San Francisco – but this is where I feel at home. Insalata’s is a 15-minute drive from my house and I often eat here. I know everyone and I even have my own special wine glasses. Sometimes I arrive exhausted after a long day and I’m just taken care of.\nI worked as a journalist until the coup in Chile on 11 September, 1973. President Salvador Allende – my father’s first cousin – died on that day and a regime of repression and terror began immediately. Thousands of Chileans were killed or disappeared; others fled the country. I was the last member of the Allende family to leave the country because I didn’t think the dictatorship would last. But eventually I also fled, with my then-husband and two children. I went into exile in Venezuela.\nIn 1981 I got a phone call saying that my grandfather was dying in Chile but I couldn’t return due to the dictatorship, so I started writing a sort of spiritual letter. He died and never got to read it but I kept writing and I knew from the first couple of pages that it wasn’t a normal letter.\nAlthough it was based on his life, my family and my country, it was fictionalised. By the end of the year I had 500 pages, all of them filthy because I was working in the kitchen. I didn’t know if it was a memoir or a novel but an agent in Spain was interested: The House of the Spirits was published there in 1982. A month later at the Frankfurt book fair every European country bought it. My life changed completely.\nI love experimenting with food. I can’t follow a recipe, just as I can’t follow a preordained script when I am writing; I have to improvise. It was in that same Venezuelan kitchen that I used to cook for my then-teenage children. I cooked mostly Chilean dishes like charquicán, a peasant stew of potatoes, pumpkin, meat and vegetables.\nI like the ceremony of food. My 95-year-old mother is a fantastic cook and wrote recipe books. After my daughter died I had writer’s block for three years and to pull myself out of the mourning and the heaviness I wrote Aphrodite, which is about food and love. I’ve just finished a new novel called The Japanese Lover; it’s the story of an old woman in a retirement home who remembers her past.\nI never thought I’d be successful; it happens to a few lucky ones. I love telling stories so when one book is finished I need to write another because I want to delve into a new story. It doesn’t tire me – it’s not work. It’s a lifestyle.”"}
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{"text": "The casual portrait group I go to more-or-less weekly is quite popular, and unless you get there very early, chances are good that the only seats left will be on the outer edges – but happily, I really like drawing an interesting profile! 2 hours or so on the Surface Pro, using Autodesk Sketch. And, so bold, I even tried a little colour this time around."}
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{"text": "As We RecoveredBack to Meetings\nMeeting Information\nSaturday, to 7:00 pm\n- Child-Friendly\n- Open\n- Wheelchair Access\nThis meeting is open and anyone may attend.\nAs We Recovered\nDistrict #7\nGroup Number: 000676806\n- Updated February 27, 2019\nBeautiful Savior Lutheran Church\n3 other meetings at this location\n12513 SE Mill Plain Blvd\nVancouver, WA 98684\nEnter in the south side door."}
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{"text": "home » corporate info: directors »\nLeaderflush Shapland is managed by a team of eight Executive Directors, all of whom are directly involved in the day to day operation of the business.\nTodd Altman – Managing Director\nTodd joined Leaderflush Shapland as Managing Director in April 2005 bringing additional strength and experience to the business. Prior to joining Leaderflush Shapland Todd held the position of Managing Director at Ancon Building Products and Lindapter International for six years.\nJeff Leahy – Commercial Director\nJeff was appointed Commercial Director in April 2005. With him he brought a diversity of knowledge gained from his experience as logistics Director at H&R Johnson Tiles. As Commercial Director Jeff head the successful customer focused business divisional units.\nIan Gooding – Operations Director\nIan joined Shapland & Petter in 1980 and has grown with the business and now holds the role of Operations Director. Ian’s positive approach has lead to many achievements for the company and he continues to drive Operations forward.\nAdam Butler – Sales and Marketing Director\nAdam was appointed Leaderflush Shapland Sales and Marketing Director at the beginning of 2003 and has played an integral role in the development of the business since he joined. Adam continues to drive forward the Sales and Marketing departments in support of the overall business objectives.\nKevin Eaton – International Sales Director\nKevin joined Leaderflush in 1970 and has worked in various positions throughout the company. Currently he heads the company’s export business, exploring potential opportunities for Leaderflush Shapland overseas.\nCary Gant – Finance Director\nCary Gant was promoted to Finance Director in January 2007, having received promotion from Financial Controller.\nRobert Llewellyn – Manufacturing.\nRichard Bertram – Manufacturing Director\nRichard joined Leaderflush Shapland.\nThe Group/SIG »\nLeaderflush Shapland »\nMultisecure »\nLongden »"}
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{"text": "A Phase II Study to Treat Advanced Malignant Glioma\nThis study has been completed.\nSponsor:\nAmgen\nInformation provided by (Responsible Party):\nAmgen\nClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:\nNCT00427440\nFirst received: January 25, 2007\nLast updated: April 6, 2015\nLast verified: April 2015\n- Full Text View\n- Tabular View\n- No Study Results Posted\n- Disclaimer\n- How to Read a Study Record\nThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of AMG 102 for the treatment of Advanced Malignant Glioma.\nResource links provided by NLM:\nFurther study details as provided by Amgen:\nPrimary Outcome Measures:\n- Assess best objective confirmed response rate in subjects with advanced malignant glioma receiving AMG 102 treatment [ Time Frame: Week 9 from first dose of AMG 102 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]\nSecondary Outcome Measures:\n- To assess the safety profile of AMG 102 in subjects with advanced malignant glioma [ Time Frame: entire study ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]\n- Estimate overall survival and progression-free survival rates in this population [ Time Frame: 8 week intervals ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]\n- Assess the duration of response and time to response in this population [ Time Frame: Treatment Period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]\n- Assess the pharmacokinetics of AMG 102 in subjects with advanced malignant glioma [ Time Frame: Weeks 1, 5, and 9 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]\nCriteria\nInclusion Criteria:\n- subjects with documented histologically confirmed primary grade 4 advanced malignant glioma\n- no more than 3 prior relapses or prior systemic treatments\n- recurrent disease documented by MRI after prior therapy\n- must have at least one site of bidimensionally measurable disease:\n- archived tissue from the initial diagnosis of advanced malignant glioma or upon transformation to advanced malignant glioma are available for central review within approximately 4 weeks after enrollment\n- age ≥ 18 years\n- Karnofsky performance score ≥ 60%\n- hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL\n- absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 x 10(9th)/L\n- platelet count ≥ 100 x 10(9th)/L\n- serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal\n- alanine aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal\n- serum total bilirubin ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal\n- before any study-specific procedure, the appropriate written informed consent must be obtained\nExclusion Criteria:\n- history of central nervous system bleeding as defined by stroke or intraocular bleed (including embolic stroke) within 6 months before enrollment\n- evidence of acute intracranial/intratumoral hemorrhage; except for subjects with stable grade 1 hemorrhage\n- received radiation therapy within 4 weeks before enrollment or have not recovered from the toxic effects of such therapy\n- treated previously with any c-Met or HGF targeted therapy\n- treated with thalidomide or tamoxifen within 1 week before enrollment or has not recovered from the toxic effects of such cancer therapy\n- treated with immunotherapeutic agents, vaccines or mAb therapy within 4 weeks before enrollment or have not recovered from the toxic effects of such cancer therapy\n- treated with alkylating agents within 4 weeks before enrollment or has not recovered from the toxic effects of such cancer therapy\n- treated with chemotherapy (non-alkylating agents) within 2 weeks before enrollment or has not recovered from the toxic effects of such cancer therapy\n- surgical resection of brain tumor within 4 weeks before enrollment or have not recovered from acute side effects of such\n- active infection within 7 days before enrollment\n- past or current history of another neoplasm, except for curatively treated non-melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix and other primary solid cancer with no known active disease present and no curative or adjuvant treatment administered for the last 3 years\n- documented history of human immunodeficiency virus\n- documented history of chronic viral hepatitis\nconcurrent or prior (within 7 days of enrollment) anticoagulation therapy, except:\n- Use of low molecular weight heparins (LMWH, e.g., enoxaparin sodium [Lovenox] and unfractionated heparin for prophylaxis against central venous catheter thrombosis is allowed\n- Use of low dose warfarin (< 2 mg/day) for prophylaxis against central venous catheter thrombosis is allowed\n- currently enrolled in or has not yet completed at least 30 days since ending other investigational device or therapeutic study(s)\n- had major surgery within 4 weeks before enrollment or recovering from prior surgery\n- known allergy or sensitivity to any of the excipients in the investigational product\n- pregnant or breast feeding\nunwilling to use adequate contraceptive precautions during the course of the study and for 6 months after the last administration of investigational product, for:\n- male subjects\n- female subjects who are not post-menopausal (no menstrual period for a minimum of 12 months at study entry) or documented surgically sterile will not be bound to this exclusion\n- previously treated with AMG 102\n- previously enrolled into this study\n- will not be available for follow-up assessment\n- has other disorders that compromises440\nPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00427440\nSponsors and Collaborators\nAmgen\nInvestigators\nAdditional Information:\nPublications:\nWen PY, Schiff D, Cloughesy TF, Raizer JJ, Laterra J, Smitt M, Wolf M, Oliner KS, Anderson A, Zhu M, Loh E, Reardon DA. A phase II study evaluating the efficacy and safety of AMG 102 (rilotumumab) in patients with recurrent glioblastoma. Neuro Oncol. 2011 Apr;13(4):437-46. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noq198. Epub 2011 Feb 4.\nKeywords provided by Amgen:\nAdditional relevant MeSH terms:\nClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 22, 2016"}
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{"text": "Primary Instrument: Guitar.\nIn the early 90's he approached the world of soul-jazz through the music of Horace Silver and Grant Green and, some years later, he created with the bassist Mario Cogno the soul-jazz oriented band “KIND OF GROOVE”, inspired by Grant Green productions of 70s.\nIn December 2003, in order to promote the world of jazz guitar in Italy, he created the first italian Usenet Newsgroup about jazz guitar, it-alt.arti.musica.strumenti.chitarra-jazz.\nIn 2007 he begane a colaboration with the pianist Roberto Magris creating a sophisticated drumless trio and at the same time a groove jazz project called GROOVIN' 4.\nIn February 2008 he created a new smooth jazz quartet called SMOOTH PROJECT playing original compositions inspired by the so called L.A. sound. In November 2008 the band has produced the first cd SATURDAY FLIGHT distributed by CDBABY"}
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{"text": "Imagined ugliness or body Dysmorphic disorder(BDD) is a disorder that makes a person believes that he is ugly or unattractive.\nThe problem with this disorder is that the mental picture a person has for himself in his mind usually has nothing to do with his real looks and as a result his social life gets affected. (see Social isolation causes).\nSome people who have BDD argue by saying that if they were really good looking then they won't have had doubts about their physical appearance but if those people knew that some famous celebrities have BDD then they would have not used that argument.\nPlastic surgery is one of the methods that people who have imagined ugliness use to feel good about themselves but it rarely solves their problems.\nBecause the problem resides mainly in the way the person processes the image of his face (his perception of his physical looks) and not with his real looks plastic surgery usually doesn't solve the problem.\nSo how can imagined ugliness be treated?\nWhile imagined ugliness is a persistent disorder you can still get rid of it if you persistently kept applying the following advice:\nGetting over BDD is all about unlearning the bad habits that force you to collect negative data about your looks and learning new positive habits that enable you to collect positive data.\nWhen the negative data you collect about your physical appearance exceeds the positive ones then you might suffer from imagined ugliness. If you managed to collect more positive data than negative data then your problem will be"}
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{"text": "Hoboken Eats\nPrintable Recipe Archive\nBookmarked Recipes\nSunday, January 31, 2010\nCheese\nI got a wonderful Christmas present from Mama Fink (C's mom). It's beautiful. Glorious even.\nA six-sided box grater. Just like Alton Brown has! It''s magnificent. I will never go back to regular plane graters again. This one has four grades of graters, from fine to extra large (which I bet would be great for hashbrowns), plus two grades of zesters.\nMy first use of my new grater was to shred eight ounces of cheddar to make a Saturday afternoon snack of\nWelsh Rarebit\n.\nIt was all I could do to stop myself from sticking a fork in and eating it straight.\nHere it is piled high in the pot:\nAs you can see, this is clearly enough cheese sauce to feed an army. I only needed about a quarter of a cup to go over my toast. Luckily, the sauce is easily refrigerated, and goes well with biscuits on Sunday morning.\ncheese\n,\ni made this\nTuesday, January 26, 2010\nBanana 'Ice Cream'\nThis is so simple, yet so tasty, and you won't believe it until you try it.\nIngredient!\ndessert\n,\nfruit\n,\ni made this\nWednesday, January 6, 2010\nHomemade Vanilla Extract\nNow!\ni made this\nPosts (Atom)"}
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{"text": "27,216 Individual pieces or 9,072 blocks of ChaosPosted on April 3, 2021 by Beth Markel\nMy current project, ‘Chaos’ is taking up quite a bit of time. The original plan was use my scraps and strips from other projects, make something busy, make it fairly small, but visually challenging. This original idea has morphed into something large, insanely busy, and wildly challenging to look at – meaning there’s no place to rest your eye. Some people love this kind of work – some people absolutely hate it because, again, no place to rest your eye.\nThe hardest part now is to just keep going when all the blocks begin to look the same. This week’s blocks, which seem to be legion, are similar to my original blocks back in October when this started, but in using up scraps, have a slightly different character:\nWorking with a finished block that is 3/4″ square is challenging, in that each block has to stand on it’s own. This isn’t like a large block, 12″x12″ or 16″x16″ which usually has just a little wiggle room when piecing as part of a larger top. When working this small, each block has to be precise. Period. To that end, I’ve started to think about each block like it’s a little work of art which could stand on it’s own merit.\nEach block should be dynamic, interesting, have different scale than it’s neighbor, as well as having balance in color.\nI have decided the finished piece will be (7) 9″x9″ rows wide by 9 columns down. It will be 27,216 pieces, or 9,072 blocks.\nAlmost there!\nOK, that may be a bit optimistic, but in quilting, as in most important or meaningful goals in life, you have to keep working at it. Life is a journey, not a destination – enjoy it!\nCheers,\nBeth\n<(((><"}
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{"text": "25 JUL 2016 Fraudulent devices rule effectively abolished in UK shipping case Andrew Probert and Lachlan Boughton Insurance Commercial litigation and dispute resolution Transport and logistics In brief – Insurers should consider effect of the Versloot decision on marine insurance in Australia The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has refined the scope of the fraudulent claims rule in Versloot Dredging BV v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG [2016] UKSC 45 by determining that the rule does not apply to collateral lies told by the insured to embellish their claim but which are otherwise immaterial to the insured’s right of recovery under the policy. We have previously reported on the first instance decision of Popplewell J in the Commercial Court in our November 2013 article Court rejects insurance claim of ship owners because of \"fraudulent device\" used in making claim, and the Court of Appeal decision which confirmed the fraudulent device rule adopted at first instance in our November 2014 article Fraudulent devices rule confirmed in shipping case by England's Court of Appeal. The majority of the Supreme Court has now overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal and effectively abolished the fraudulent devices rule. Director lies about bilge alarm sounding to reassure insurers about vessel's seaworthiness and functioning alarms The insured claimants were the owners of the cargo vessel “DC MERWESTONE” which was incapacitated by a flood in her engine room which damaged the main engine beyond repair. The owners of the vessel made a claim for €3,241,310.60 under a marine insurance policy which extended to loss attributable to crew negligence (unless the owners were personally guilty of want of due diligence) and unseaworthiness (unless the owners were personally privy to it). The cause of the damage was found to be a combination of crew negligence, contractor’s negligence and unseaworthy pumps. However, the owners were not personally guilty of want of due diligence nor were they privy to the unseaworthiness. Accordingly, the loss was covered under the policy (at [59]), with the proximate cause being the perils of the sea (namely the fortuitous entry of sea water during the voyage). The insured was asked by insurers to explain the ingress of water into the engine room and the pump’s failure to control it. Importantly, one of the owners’ directors asserted that the bilge alarm had sounded nine hours before water was seen under the floor plates of the engine room and that no action had been taken by the crew because it was attributed to the vessel rolling in heavy seas. This was a lie which was intended to reassure the insurers that the vessel was not unseaworthy and that its alarm systems were working satisfactorily. It was designed to divert the insurers’ focus from the state of the vessel and the possible privity of the owners to any unseaworthiness (which would have precluded cover under the policy) (at [62]). Fraudulent claims rule does not extend to bar insured's claim where \"collateral lie\" employed It has been well established in English law that the fraudulent claims rule operates to bar the whole of an insured’s claim where that claim is either wholly invented or fraudulently exaggerated. The issue in the Supreme Court was whether the fraudulent claims rule extended to bar the insured’s claim where it had not invented or exaggerated the claim but had employed a fraudulent device, termed a collateral lie, to embellish or bolster a claim in circumstances where the underlying claim was nevertheless recoverable under the policy (at [51]). The majority of the Supreme Court determined that the rule did not extend so far, overturning the decision of the Court of Appeal in this case and unsettling the principles applied by the Privy Council and recognised by the Supreme Court in subsequent cases: Stemson v AMP General Insurance (NZ) Ltd [2006] Lloyd’s Rep IR 852; Beacon Insurance Co Ltd v Maharaj Bookstore Ltd [2014] 4All ER 418; Summers v Fairclough Homes Ltd [2012] 1WLR 2004. The effect of the majority’s decision is that the fraudulent devices rule recognised in these cases has now been abolished. Relevance of collateral lies and proportionality among majority's reasons for overturning the Court of Appeal In the leading judgment, Lord Sumption drew a distinction between a fraudulently exaggerated claim and a justified claim supported by collateral lies stating at [25] - [26]: Where a claim has been fraudulently exaggerated, the insured’s dishonesty is calculated to get him something to which he is not entitled. … them. I do not accept that a policy of deterrence justifies the application of the fraudulent claim rule in this situation. Ultimately, Lord Sumption (with Lords Clarke, Hughes and Toulsen agreeing) determined that the extension of the fraudulent claims rule to collateral lies found to be irrelevant would be “disproportionately harsh to the insured” (at [36]). Lord Sumption considered that a relevant collateral lie needed to be material to the claim in order for the fraudulent claims rule to apply and advanced a test for materiality assessed by reference to hindsight. Importantly, Lord Sumption considered that the materiality of a lie should be assessed by reference to the merits of the claim as determined by the Court rather than at the time when the lie was actually made and therefore differed (at [30]) from the view adopted by Lord Mance in Agapitos v Agnew (The ‘Aegeon’) [2003] QB 556. Lord Mance raises serious concerns about claimants' ability to lie with impunity and materiality test In a strong dissenting judgment, Lord Mance raised serious concerns regarding the abolishment of the fraudulent devices doctrine noting at [128]: Abolishing the fraudulent devices rule means that claimants pursuing a bad exaggerated or questionable claim can tell lies with virtual impunity. The same logic governs fraudulent devices as it does fraudulent claims generally. It is as Lord Hobhause said in The Star Sea para 62: \"…simple. The fraudulent insured must not be allowed to think: if the fraud is successful then I will gain; if it is unsuccessful, I will lose nothing.\" In short, on the approach advanced by the majority, the fraudulent device will advance the insurance recovery if undiscovered, and quite possibly lead to the recovery of a bad or exaggerated claim, and it will have no effect on any insurance recovery to which the assured may be entitled, even if it is discovered. … Lord Mance also disagreed with the test for materiality advanced by Lord Sumption, considering that the materiality of the lie ought to be assessed in its context at the time when the fraudulent device was deployed and that to do otherwise \"makes no sense\" (at [130]). Tiep Thi To decision and application of section 56 of Insurance Contracts Act likely to still be followed in most Australian jurisdictions In his leading judgment, Lord Sumption considered the case law in Australia, noting that the application of the fraudulent claims rule to valid claims had exhibited the same differences of opinion as the English cases. In this regard, Lord Sumption referred, at [21], to the differing conclusions reached in GRE Insurance Ltd v Ormsby [1982] 29 SASR 498 and Tiep Thi To v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd [2001] VSCA 48. While these two cases illustrate a difference of opinion between the Full Court of South Australia in 1982 and the Victorian Court of Appeal in 2001, it is important to note that Ormsby predated the introduction of the consumer-focused section 56 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) and that the principles in Tiep Thi To have generally been supported in subsequent cases in both Victoria and New South Wales: Walton v The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd [2004] 13 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-620 at [144]; Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Douralis & Ors [2008] VSCA 72; Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Pty Ltd v Heron [2006] 14 ANZ Ins Cas 61-669. Accordingly, until the matter is determined by the High Court of Australia, it is likely that the preference in most Australian jurisdictions will continue to be to follow the decision in Tiep Thi To: namely that under section 56 of the Insurance Contracts Act, the existence of an underlying valid claim does not render an insured's fraud irrelevant. We note that section 56(2) of the Insurance Contracts Act touches on the notions of proportionality identified in the reasons of the majority decision in Versloot. That section provides that “if only a minimal or insignificant part of the claim is made fraudulently and non-payment of the remainder of the claim would be harsh and unfair” the Court may order the insurer to pay \"such amount as is just and equitable in the circumstances.” In Buchanan JA’s analysis of the provision in Tiep Thi To, his Honour noted that it applied to a fraud relating to only part of a claim. He said further that where the fraud related to the entire sum claimed, the division contemplated by the subsection could not be achieved. Further, and importantly, section 56(3) specifically underlines the importance of deterring fraudulent conduct and allows the court to \"have regard to any other relevant matter\". This is consistent with the reasoning in Lord Mance's dissenting judgment in Versloot for extending the fraudulent claims rule to collateral lies. Insurers should consider including contractual terms dealing specifically with fraudulent devices The decision in Versloot has resulted in the removal of a significant deterrent to fraudulent claims in relation to marine insurance in the UK. It will also have more general application in the UK as although section 12 of the Insurance Act 2015 (UK) (which comes into effect from 12 August 2016) encompasses fraudulent claims, it has left open how it would apply to the fraudulent devices extension. Adopting the suggestion by Lord Mance in Versloot, insurers may be well advised to consider including contractual terms which deal specifically with fraudulent devices used by an insured during the claims process. While the Versloot decision will be relevant to the law of marine insurance in Australia, section 56 of the Insurance Contracts Act will continue to govern fraudulent claims in relation to non-marine."}
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{"text": "Pandora's Box\nHere Comes the Bride\nPamela Morsi\n2000, Americana Romance (Turn of the Century Texas)\nAvon, $6.99, 349 pages, Amazon ASIN 0061013668\nThere is a staff review of this book as well\nIn Here Comes the Bride, Pamela Morsi introduces us to Gussie Mudd - a woman who owns her own ice manufacturing company and knows exactly what she wants and how to get it. As the book begins she has decided to marry the town barber, Amos Dewey, and she hires the manager of her ice plant, Rome Akers, to pretend to court her in order to make Amos jealous. But as the phony courtship progresses, Rome and Gussie discover that they have a lot in common, and Gussie begins to wonder if perhaps she is pursuing the wrong man.\nBlythe: Pamela Morsi has really made a name for herself writing Americana romance. Every now and then I get tired of dukes and millionaires, and I'll pick up something a little more down to earth. I found Here Comes the Bride to be a fun read.\nThis is your first book by Morsi, Linda. What did you think?\nLinda: Well, Blythe we are going to differ this month and amazingly it is going to be me who was disappointed. I had heard this author was very humorous, but I frankly just couldn't seem to get into the book and the plot twists were very predictable.\nBlythe: Really? I didn't think the book was laugh-out-loud funny or anything, but I thought it was humorous in a gentle sort of way. I think humor really comes in different packages. A lot of books are funny for their witty banter between the hero and heroine, but here a lot of the humor was situational, like the scene in the state-of-the-art barber chair.\nLinda: Yes, there was humor here and it wasn't a bad read, just a little disappointing. I think part of the problem for me was that the heroine seemed like a woman who had been dropped from the 21st century to the 19th!! Her use of business terms like parameters, profit-loss ratio, loss risk, etc. just didn't make her seem like an \"Old West\" kind of gal. Her use of business terms was just so modern that it jumped out at me and then she continued in the same vein - sounded like a very modern CEO to me.\nBlythe: I think parameter is actually a fairly old word, although I don't know when it became common to use it in a business sense. I think what might have helped here is if the story had a specific start date at the beginning, so we could know exactly when it was set rather than having to guess.\nLinda: The modern business language might seem like a small complaint, but the problem was that it occurred right at the beginning of the story and made it harder for me to suspend my disbelief and get into the book.\nAnother problem is that in the opening pages, I didn't find Gussie all that endearing. The way she asked Rome if he had dripped water on her floor had almost a slave/master cast to it and when he humbly pulled out the towels to say he would have wiped up if he had, I thought she should have apologized. But, I did like her much better as we got to know her better.\nAlso, the original description of the hero did zip for me - baby fine unkempt hair and a handlebar moustache! I was quite relieved that he shaved it off early in the book <g>.\nBlythe: LOL! I too breathed a sigh of relief when he shaved off that mustache - I can't really picture an attractive one on anyone but Rhett Butler.\nLinda: Especially with her description of it being shaped like a smile!\nBlythe: As far as the heroine being ahead of her time, she wasn't actually an old west gal. It's hard to pin down the exact date, but this was definitely twentieth century, or very late nineteenth at the very earliest. For one thing, there is a reference to Theodore Roosevelt, who wasn't a big national figure until the late 1890s. From various references I would place it between 1905 and 1910. To me her business talk seemed perhaps unusual for a woman of the time, but not unheard of.\nLinda: I was thinking it was more like 1880, I suppose if it was later she might not be quite as much a fish out of water, but for some reason that was off-putting to me. I guess this book falls into that large group of \"pleasant\" reads that I don't remember the plot of the following week! Not bad, just not memorable. I also guess that the buzz online had me expecting Laugh Out Loud funny instead of the gentler humor you mentioned.\nI couldn't see what she saw in Amos either. Pansy Richardson was actually the more interesting woman in the book and I did like her story. Also, I thought that the twists in the plot were telegraphed. When Pansy's neighbors caused trouble, I could see it coming a mile away.\nBlythe: Yeah, I could see that one coming, but I didn't think it was predictable in a bad way. I think our differences on this may come down to expectations. It sounds like you had heard a lot about Morsi and were expecting great things. For me Morsi isn't a big favorite or anything, but I find her books to be good comfort reads. I was hoping for a fun, cute story and I felt that Morsi delivered. Like you, though, I liked Pansy slightly better than the heroine.\nLinda: That's funny we both liked the \"shady\" lady; she was more complex then Gussie, I think. I did admire Gussie for taking her life in her own hands and going after what she wanted even if the \"jealousy\" game she set up was kind of silly. The other thing that was bothersome was the fact that all of the townspeople were so nasty. Frankly, the way they turned on Rome when he was merely the carrier of bad news made me wish that they would all get their comeuppance. They were not nice people and some of them were downright nasty.\nI guess you could call it a \"cute story\" but it wouldn't be one I would read again. But, I certainly wouldn't tell people not to read it, if they like Americana and gentle, if predictable, humor and plot, they would probably like it more than I.\nBlythe: I didn't think the town people were overly nasty. Their reaction to Rome's news came across, to me, as annoyed, but it seemed to be a heat of the moment thing that they got over fairly quickly.\nActually, I liked the secondary characters. Many Americana writers really blow it when it comes to the secondary characters, making them far too stereotypical. I thought the ones here were cute, but they had some life to them. I also really enjoyed the setting, and I think Morsi did a good job with the details. I loved that the heroine owned an ice company.\nLinda: Yes, the ice company was an original occupation and the detail of daily life was good too. I differ with you on the secondary characters though, most of them just didn't seem like very nice people and such horrid gossips - but then I have never cared for gossiping and perhaps that truly is \"small town\" behavior. It would have been interesting to have Pansy be the heroine here though don't you think? I read a book by Laura Lee Guhrke, Breathless, where the shady lady was the heroine and it was a fun twist.\nBlythe: I think I would have liked Pansy to be the heroine too. It's not that I didn't like Gussie - I did. But there was something about Pansy that was so intriguing. Perhaps she reminded me a bit of Madeleine from Adele Ashworth's Winter Garden, which we discussed in last month's Pandora. At any rate, I was glad every time she was on stage. I think her relationship with the hero really added to the book. They start out as lovers, but really they are mostly just friends all along.\nLinda: I hadn't made the connection with Madeleine who was certainly more sophisticated than poor Pansy. I loved her love scene with the heretofore, prissy Amos. In fact I think it was the character of Amos who gave me the most trouble. Until Pansy helped open him up, he just didn't seem worth the effort that Gussie was going to to land him - it was obvious Rome was a much better prospect for her. Of course most romances telegraph their plotlines - we always know the hero will get the girl, but it is the \"getting\" that distinguishes one book from another. To be honest, I was even disappointed with the ending - it just wasn't romantic enough for me.\nBlythe: I also thought Gussie should be smarter than to angle after that stick-in-the-mud Amos, who obviously wasn't the man for her. I was glad that someone brought him down a peg, and I think his scene in the barber chair is one of the best in the book. Both Pansy and Amos lost a spouse they loved, and they each deal with it in different ways. Pansy becomes (for a while) the immoral woman people accuse her of being, while Amos tries to avoid any kind of real human contact.\nBut what about the hero? What did you think of Rome, Linda?\nLinda: I liked Rome a lot - sometimes Gussie was so obtuse about his good qualities. I also felt she was judgmental and unforgiving about his being involved with Pansy. Perhaps the fact that Gussie wasn't more likable may have been part of my problem with the book. I just couldn't \"sink\" into this one, seemed more like they were at arms length for me. It is hard to explain but often when I pick up a book I just disappear into the author's world, but this one didn't draw me in like that. It was a pleasant read and I will certainly try some of her others that are sitting in my TBR pile <g>.\nBlythe: I also thought Gussie could have at least listened to Rome - we never see the scene where he explains his relationship with Pansy, do we? I guess I was willing to forgive her for being a little judgmental in this case because she really didn't understand the situation. What I like most about Morsi's books is the settings. I think Americana can be tough to write without resorting to stereotypical characters and cutesy similes. I can't stand it when characters use \"hop-toad on a griddle\" type talk; it just makes them sound stupid to me. If you're interested in trying other Morsi's I'd recommend The Love Charm. I don't think it is her most popular, but it's my favorite, and it has a quaint Cajun setting.\nLinda: LOL, I have her entire backlist in my TBR pile and this is the first one I have read. As far as Gussie was concerned, the twist with Pansy and Rome was obvious and one could see the dreaded \"Big Misunderstanding\" followed by the equally dreaded \"Separation\" coming. I was left with the impression that she was so stubborn she would persist and marry the wrong man.\nInstead of using old-fashioned vernacular, I thought Morsi erred on having them speak too modern - when the heroine used the word \"parameters\" at the beginning; it really pulled me out of the story. I had a similar reaction to Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood where Madelyne thinks about her and Duncan having \"shared values.\" Stuff like that can really pull me out of an otherwise good story.\nBlythe: I didn't so much mind the misunderstanding because it wasn't the entire plot of the book. I am not a big fan of misunderstandings, but this one didn't drag on forever or overshadow other plot elements. But I have to admit, that part did make me a little impatient as well.\nLinda: I agree the Big Misunderstanding and Separation were short-lived. I guess it was inevitable that we would hit a book that you liked much better than I did, and I guess Morsi's fans and fans of western Americana will like it. I think Pansy is worth the price of admission - she is just a wonderful character and I loved her with Amos the ice cube.\nBlythe: Yes, this probably would appeal more to Americana fans. I have enjoyed Morsi's books in the past, as well as those by Stef Ann Holm and some of Stephanie Mittman's. I take it this type of story is perhaps not your favorite?\nLinda: I loved Harmony by Stef Ann Holm, the jock strap scene in that book is one of the funniest I have ever read - I literally fell off the bed. I also like Emma Craig's (aka Alice Duncan) westerns and later 19th century American, which are also often LOL funny and often sweet. But, I do not read as many of this sub-genre; I must admit that I rarely tire of Dukes and millionaires.\nSo, I guess we split a bit this month but it is interesting neither of us really loved it or hated it - not sure what that says about the book. Perhaps your term of \"pleasant\" is most accurate.\nBlythe: I think that sounds about right, although I did think it was actually \"fun,\" which is a small step up from pleasant. <g> But I think readers who are already Morsi fans will not be disappointed with it.\nLinda: Well, I guess I could go along with \"fun,\" but not LOL funny <g>.\nBefore I forget, I also want to comment on the lovely cover and stepback. This book is just gorgeous.\nBlythe: I liked the front better than the stepback, but the front/stepback combination has been nominated for the 2000 Cover Contest.\nLinda: What are we reading next month, Blythe?\nBlythe: Well, next month we are trying something a little different - two series romances, one Harlequin and one Silhouette. The Silhouette is an Intimate Moments called The Temptation of Sean MacNeill by Virginia Kantra, and the Harlequin is a Temptation called Breaking the Rules by Jamie Denton.\nLinda: It will be fun to read some category/series books. I think that there has been so much talk about \"cowboys and babies\" online that sometimes some wonderful series books don't get the audience they deserve.\nBlythe: I don't read a lot of series romances; part of the problem is that I really don't want to read about cowboys at all, although I don't mind a baby now and then. However, I am open to trying more series authors. I recently discovered Suzanne Brockmann and I really love her books. I am sure there are other good series authors out there and I wouldn't mind discovering them also.\nLinda: I read a lot of series books, I call them popcorn books - they last as long as a movie would. <g> I am constantly amazed at what some authors can do within the formats. So, it will be fun to discuss them and perhaps some favorite series authors as well.\nBlythe: Sounds like fun. \"See\" you next month.\nLinda: Okay, bye for this month.\n--Blythe Barnhill and Linda Hurst, for\n-- Pandora's Box"}
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{"text": "Released: 22nd March 2004.\nCan the Sugababes do no wrong at the moment? The queens of cool return with the third cut from their outstanding album \"Three\". The edgy bassline grabs you instantly, whilst the girls' soulful, sexy vocals give this track some extra depth. After two pieces of perfect pop, can this track repeat the success of its predecessors? I believe it will!\nCould this be the worst Sugababes single ever? Quite simply, yes. A dire effort from a group that gave us gems like \"Overload\" and \"Freak Like Me\". Where did it all go wrong? With its lightweight production and weak lyrics, if this is considered good enough for a release, I can't imagine what the album tracks must be like. A quick mention should also go to the cheap American-wannabe video that displays the girls' names across the screen, obviously readying an attack on the US market. I hope they return to form soon.\nAll reviews for Sugababes"}
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{"text": "Learn how Drupal 8 Rules can help you automate powerful backend capabilities.\nHave you ever dreamed of automating your Drupal site? Wanted to send out an email automatically when a specific user logged in? Automatically updated a Block on the Frontpage after the 10,000th user has visited the site?\nAll of this is possible with Drupal 8 Rules. This session will take you through real examples of how Rules for Drupal 8 is so much better and will change the way we build sites. We will look at:\nHow the new Drupal 8 Core APIs for Entities, Plug-Ins, Conditions, Context and Actions allow for much nicer Rules integration\nHow you can easily write your own Events, Conditions or Actions for Rules\nWhich Contrib Modules already pledged support of Drupal 8 Rules\nThe Webinar Covers\nHow Rules works\nThe status of Rules for Drupal 8\nHow to write Plug-Ins for Rules\nYou can also take a look at Josef's complete slide deck here."}
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{"text": "Henrich Akomolafe, a 29 years old politician and engineer has won the ticket to contest for the House of representative position in the Ekiti South federal constituency under the people’s democratic party.\nHe won this ticket unopposed as he was the only candidate that came for the screening in Ikere. Akomolafe who was inspired by the “Not Too Young To Run” bill said he is participating because he believed in a better representation by the youths. He thanked Bisi Kolawole for supporting his ambition to run for the House of Representatives, he also added that he owed him for his support and would do his best to deliver the best for his people. He also extended his gratitude to the people of Ekiti Southwest and the PDP chieftains who had allowed him to serve.\n“By the Grace of God and by the will of men who have been by my side since day one, on February 25, 2023, this mandate shall be sealed and we shall commence our rebuilding journey fully.”"}
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{"text": "Empty land at Easterhouse and Glasgow’s historic Meat Market is to be transformed after councillors approved grant funding today.\nAn abandoned plot at the Meat Market is to be used to grow food after scooping £450,474.\nIt is part of a masterplan to develop the area, which will see hundreds of homes built.\nAnd a wildlife haven for the community and schools is to be created at Easterhouse thanks to a £417,812 cash boost for an empty site at Avenue End Road.\nThe money is coming from the Scottish Government Vacant and Derelict Land Fund.\nThe city has consistently had the highest concentration of urban derelict sites of any local authority in Scotland – with the most recent figure recorded at 939 hectares which is the equivalent of 21 full-sized football pitches.\nIn May , Glasgow City Council began working with various partners including local housing associations before submitting eight bids to the 2021 to 2022 round of the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund.\nThree of the projects were shortlisted for more details before being presented to the Scottish Government.\nTwo projects were accepted including the Belle Gro’ at the Meat Market and Transforming Avenue End Road greenspace in Easterhouse. During the City Administration Committee today councillors were asked to accept the funding which will help develop a sustainable food growing plan at the Meat Market and improve open spaces in greater Easterhouse with Seven Lochs Wetland Park. Members also noted that Clyde Gateway was awarded £750,000 for a project within Dalmarnock Riverside Park.\nIn September 2021, the Scottish Government opened its 2022 to 2023 round of applications, with a closing date of November 12. The council, again working with local organisations, submitted six bids to this round.\nAn update was presented to the committee on Thursday.\nCouncillor Martha Wardrop said: “I would like to welcome this funding and to thank everyone involved for their hard work.\n“I just wanted to double check the process of deciding the projects, who is involved in making those decisions prior to it coming to committee today.\n“We are trying to reduce the amount of vacant and derelict land and support the amount of community involvement as much as possible, can communities express an interest and can we make sure we engage with them.”\nIt was confirmed that officers made the decisions before the Scottish Government approved it. Members of the community can also advise the council of projects they would like to see carried out in"}
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{"text": "New Delhi: to a technology institute outside Delhi where India is lending its IT know-how to help Palestine spur job creation in the tech sector.\nIndia agreed in October to spend $12 million financing a new IT hub in Ramallah in a sign of India’s “strong commitment to support (the) Palestinian cause”, the foreign ministry said at the time.\nAbbas and his delegation spent nearly two hours touring the Centre for Development of Advance Computing. The Palestinian leader will this evening attend a function at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi.\nAbbas will on Tuesday be formally welcomed at the presidential palace before meeting Modi, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj..\n–©Agence France-Presse"}
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{"text": "The 41st Academy Awards - 1969\nThe Academy Awards 1968\nApril 14, 1969 the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, was home to the 41st Academy Awards Ceremony. It was the first time the Awards had been held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. This Performing Arts Center was opened on September 27, 1964, and is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States.\nThis was only the second time in Academy Awards Ceremony history that there was no host. There were many firsts this year though:\n- Oliver! was the first G-rated film to win Best Picture\n- First and only tie for the Best Actress Award - Katherine Hepburn and Barbara Streisand\n- The first time someone made a good guess at the Best Picture winner. Johnny Carson and Buddy Hackett performed a skit on the Tonight Show naming Oliver! as the Best Picture....the show was taped three hours before the Ceremony.\nOliver!\nThe movie was an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. The musical Broadway show was based on Charles Dickens second novel, originally called The Parish Boy's Progress and later renamed Oliver Twist.\nImagine living in a workhouse! Dickens often used the horrible conditions of the people of that time as a basis for his novels. Oliver is orphaned and winds up in a workhouse. A dirty place run by greedy people. Being deprived of food, Oliver runs away from the workhouse and meets up with a gang of pickpockets.\nWho hasn't heard of The Artful Dodger? He is the character that leads Oliver to Fagin and his home of pickpocket boys. Fagin is a mean a greedy leader, but he is more of a deceitful character out for his own good. The other characters and Oliver's history are intriguing and the story holds your interest throughout.\nSongs include, Where is Love, Food, Glorious Food, I'll Do Anything, just to name a few.\nNominated for twelve Academy Awards it won six including Best Picture. If you like movies, musicals, or Dickens, don't miss Oliver.\nCharly\nCliff Robertson won the Best Actor Award for portraying Charly. A sad and beautiful movie. Charly is an intellectually challenged young man, a man who has the mind of a boy. He goes through an experiment and comes out with the intelligence and mind of a genius. It is beautiful to see his mind grasp things and go beyond anything he could ever have dreamed of. Along with this story is a love story between Charly and his teacher.\nI cannot tell you more for fear of ruining the movie for you. \"Charly emerges a peculiar combination of sentimentalized documentary, romance, science fiction and social drama,\" said Variety\nWatch it and judge for yourself.\nFrom Rosemary's Baby\nRosemary's Baby\nI had to jump to the winner of the Best Supporting Actress for several reasons, the first of which is that I loved this movie when it came out. I'm a fan of Scy Fy and horror films so this was right up my alley. Another reason was this film introduced me to Ruth Gordon. Don't get me wrong, she was a stage and screen actress long before this film but I met her here. It was Ruth Gordon who won the Best Supporting Actress. You might remember her from the Clint Eastwood movies, Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can.\nThis movie is a psychological horror film. They're the best type. They grab you and keep you guessing and hoping, but in the end they win.\nA young couple moves into a strange, new apartment, against the better judgment of their friend who tells them there is some questionable history here.\nWhen they are there only a short time, a young woman throws herself out of a window. The young couple is befriended by an older couple, the Castevets, the people the young girl was living with. Without too much detail let's just say when Rosemary and her husband decide to try to conceive, after the Castevets give them some hot chocolate Rosemary thinks tastes funny, Rosemary has a dream that she is raped by the devil. She subsequently finds out she is pregnant.\nHer husband and the Castevets talk her into seeing their doctor rather than the one recommended by her girlfriend. Rosemary suffers from severe stomach cramps and weight loss. Her friend Hutch who is suspicious of the Castevets, dies before he can tell Rosemary his findings.\nSuspense reigns throughout the film. I'll end my description here so I don't ruin this movie for you. Mia Farrow plays Rosemary by the way. Give it a glance, but only if you like horror type movies.\nMovies Nominated for Academy Awards (Non Winners)\nOther Films From 1968\nThe Academy does not always pick the best, or should I say the most favorite films for any particular year. While you may agree with their choices, many do not, or many think some good films were left off the list. Of course the Academy can't name every film for a given year, so here we take a look at some films that were left out.\nThe Planet of the Apes - Anyone who saw this original Planet of the Apes movie was fascinated by the costumes and creativity and certainly shocked and surprised by the ending.\nBullit - What Steve McQueen fan isn't familiar with Bullit? A crime action film with that famous green Mustang.\nNight of the Living Dead - If you think interest in zombies is something new, you haven't seen this movie. It was certainly gory, but it was also selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as a film deemed, \"culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.\"\nChitty Chitty Bang Bang - A magical film loved by children, and adults, everywhere. \"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, We love you.\"\nThe Green Berets - If you like war movies and you're a fan of John Wayne, this one's for you. It wasn't well received at the time of its release because it takes place in Vietnam, but it's a good war movie.\nThe Odd Couple - Starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemon this comedy spawned two television shows. Slob versus neatnik. Just an all round funny film.\nThese are but a few of the movies from 1968. I've provided an additional list for you to look through and perhaps remember.\nMore Movies From 1968\n- 2001: A Space Odyssey - Kier Dullea\n- The Swimmer - Burt Lancaster\n- Barbarella - Jane Fonda\n- Where Eagles Dare - Richard Burton\n- Yellow Submarine - The Beatles\n- No Way to Treat a Lady - Rod Steiger\n- Hang 'Em High - Clint Eastwood\n- The Detective - Frank Sinatra\n- The Love Bug - Dean Jones\n- Yours, Mine, Ours - Lucille Ball\n- The Boston Strangler - Tony Curtis\n- Candy - Richard Burton\n- The Devil's Brigade - William Holden\n- How Sweet It Is - James Garner\n- I Love You, Alice B. Toklas - Peter Sellers\n- Ice Station Zebra - Rock Hudson\n- Interlude - Oskar Werner\n- Once Upon a Time in the West - Charles Bronson\n- The Secret War of Harry Frigg - Paul Newman\n- The Shoes of the Fisherman - Anthony Quinn\nIt Was a Good Year\nIt certainly was a year filled with movies we look back on now as classics. With or without Academy Awards they certainly live on in our memory. I'd love to hear what you think about the movies of this year. Please tell me in your comments.\n\"Bringing you movies that are part of your memories.\"\nRosemary's Baby still scares me and should have been at least nominated for Best Picture. I'm not a fan of musicals, so I have to pass on Oliver. Great topic. Voted up and shared.\nGreat hub, voted up, shared, and more! I have always loved Rosemary's baby, the first time I watched it was when my mom rented it at our local video store, in the 1980s, she watched it, and she knew I would like it as well.\nThere are some rally good movies on the list here. Nineteen sixty-eight was a big year for me. It would not be long before I found myself in the Army. I look at the list of Hollywood stars and realize that they have been replaced with newer, younger versions. Same all over the place I suppose.\nI had forgotten most of those movies and knew even less star's names.\nYou did help me remember a few that I had completely forgotten about.\nThanks,\nDJ.\nI've seen many of these movies, some years after their release. I was only 12 in 1969, so some of them I wasn't allowed to see. Even to this day, I'm not one for scary movies. Can you believe I've never seen Rosemary's Baby?\nComments are working....anyway, great movies...The Swimmer was a weird one...totally confused me but in some strange way I enjoyed it. :)\nI meant the comments aren't working...this is my third try.\nThat was a banner year for great - not just good - movies, Mary. Thanks for reminding me. I saw every single film on your lists and my favorite was 'Funny Girl.' Not surprising since I am a Streisand fan.\nThanks, m'dear, for this deja vu treat.\n-\nI love when you do these types of hubs, now I will look into renting some of these classics.. Odd Couple has to be my Favorite.. But I did enjoy the Boston Strangler.. voted up useful and entertaining :)\nGosh Tillie...How much I love the Oldies of anything....walking down memory lane is a treasured hobby of mine. Hubs like this one are perfect. Thanks for the recall and all the research. Ah yes.....\"I remember it well.....\" UP+++\nLOL, I did say Odd Couple First...\nI'm reminded about lots of films here that I'd completely forgotten, Mary. 1968 was a good year for me; the year I went on the school cruise and a great social year. I loved Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 'cos I loved Dick van Dyke. Also Clint Eastwood and Steve McQueen.\nThanks for the trip down memory lane, Mary. Great research too!\nAnn\nIt was a great year for movies. I probably saw about seventy percent of all the movies made that year. Nice touch to add all of them. Now I know what I didn't see.\nGood trip down memory lane. I'm not a big fan of musicals, but I have to say 'Oliver!' - the atmospheric setting, some of the acting performances, and of course the songs - is one of the best ever, and of the films I've seen on this list, I'd say it was a deserving winner of 'Best Picture'.\nOthers I enjoy from this year are mostly action movies; 'Where Eagles Dare', 'Bullit' and 'Ice Station Zebra' - a particular favourite. And your list reminds me of 'The Odd Couple'. I haven't seen that film in ages - I must get it on DVD and watch it again for the superb interplay between Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau.\nFinally, I must return to 'Oliver!' with a sad postscript. Ron Moody who played Fagin in that musical just died 10 days ago on 11th June 2015. He was Oscar nominated as best actor for the role, and - although I haven't seen Cliff Robertson's performance in full - I think Moody should probably have won the Oscar. It was one of the most memorable musical acting performances ever. R.I.P.\nHi Mary... Terrific article on this series I like so much. :-) This certainly was a year for firsts.\n'Oliver' was wonderful and deserved to win, but 'The Lion In Winter' captivated me with its incredibly literate script and quality of acting. \"What shall we hang first...the holly or each other?\" Only Peter O'Toole could deliver this line with such wildly magnetic glee and charm. This was also one of Hepburn's finest roles.\nThe Oldies were indeed the Goodies, and we can't not include 'The Odd Couple.' Thanks, again, Mary for continuing with this wonderful series. I look forward to reading each new installment. :-)\n-\nHi Mary, I love most of these but my favorite has to be Rosmary's Baby! I have seen that film so many times, and its still pretty scary! lol!\nNot long ago, I rewatched Rosemary's Baby. I was actually ready to laugh at it but it not only proved rather scary, but the whole look of the movie was amazing. The use of color, the interiors, and the timely fashions made this film so much more than a horror movie. And don't get me started on the kitchen! That kitchen would look perfect in a modern decorating magazine, sans the yellow curtains.\n25"}
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{"text": "Degree.\nWicked Smaht: Third Thursday Thinks at the Iron Horse Brewery Pub at 412 N. Main Street.FebruaTwo Exciting Internship Opportunities\nBelow, please find Position Descriptions for two very exciting internship opportunities – one at tHistory Club Meets Next Thursday, January 19, 2017\nPlease come join us at History Club's winter quarter kick-off meeting scheduled for January 19, 2017"}
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{"text": "User Tag List\n- Join Date\n- Aug 2013\n- MBTI\n- INTP\n- Enneagram\n- 9w8 sp/sx\n- Socionics\n- LII Ne\n- 10,617\n- Join Date\n- Aug 2013\n- MBTI\n- INTP\n- Enneagram\n- 9w8 sp/sx\n- Socionics\n- LII Ne\n- 10,617\n- Our friendship would profit us both alike. Much we could still accomplish together, to heal the disorders of the world. Let us understand one another, and dismiss from thought these lesser folk.\n- Who would dare assert that we know all there is to be known?\n— Galileo.\nJohari\nNohari.\nSimilar Threads\nFavorite movie scenes!By Tigerlily in forum The BonfireReplies: 220Last Post: 09-13-2017, 08:08 AM\nTypes of your favorite artistsBy FunnyDigestion in forum Popular Culture and TypeReplies: 100Last Post: 06-24-2017, 04:29 PM\nPost your favorite Movie trailers.By Stansmith in forum Arts & EntertainmentReplies: 22Last Post: 05-12-2017, 11:07 PM\nPost a Link to an Episode of Your Favorite CartoonBy Ene in forum The BonfireReplies: 27Last Post: 02-27-2013, 07:20 PM\n[SJ] SJs, what are your favorite movies?By NewEra in forum The SJ Guardhouse (ESFJ, ISFJ, ESTJ, ISTJ)Replies: 17Last Post: 02-10-2010, 01:47 AM"}
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{"text": "latte. The journey from coffee bean to customer tells a story of sustainability and community. These ideas merged together to form Coffee Culture, a downtown Phoenix collective of local coffee shops.\nA green coffee bean travels from a plantation in Costa Rica to a roaster in Tempe to a coffee shop in Phoenix to a shared moment between two strangers to in the story of Coffee Culture.\nCoffee\nRon Cortez began roasting coffee in the mid-1990s. The backroom of his store front in Tempe, Arizona, smelled of freshly roasted coffee beans. His two young daughters played hide-and-seek as he poured two samples of highly-caffeinated cold brew coffee.\nCortez grew up among the coffee plantations of Costa Rica. He left his career as a banker to found Cortez Coffee Company.\n“I remember seeing an 80 kilogram bag of coffee and thinking, ‘How are we going to sell all of this?'” he said. “Now we sell over 120,000 pounds of coffee a year.”\nAfter researching sustainability, Cortez decided he wanted to go beyond Fair Trade and organic. He joined More Than Fair, an organization that buys directly from farmers for a fair price.\nThirty cafes across the valley brew Cortez Coffee. Online sales and social media are revolutionary to the local movement.\n“You can now reach out to customers directly,” he said. “People care about the story behind their coffee.”\nCafe\nSongbird Coffee and Tea is one of the valley businesses that brews Cortez Coffee. A rotating board lists two roasts with details about the coffee’s origin and roast. The skilled baristas serve the coffee pour over style and swirl steamed milk into latte art. The cafe also offers loose leaf tea and iced espresso-based drinks.\n“Songbird is one of the strongest coffee houses in the area,” Cortez said. “They are a true success story.”\nHusband and wife team, Jonathan and Erin Carroll, started Songbird in July 2012.\n“If we didn’t have a loyal customer base, we wouldn’t be here,” Jonathan Carroll said. “We wouldn’t be thriving.”\nA few months ago, he decided to create a community of downtown cafes. He said wanted to create a group where coffee shops could promote not just themselves but also other small businesses and the local movement.\n“If you’re going to spend your hard earned money, keep it local,” he said. “Small businesses care about the customers more and listen to their feedback.”\nEach coffee shop has something different to offer, he said. Jobot Coffee keeps late night hours and whips up crepes and burritos. Nami serves vegan pastries and brunch. Lola Coffee offers fresh roasted beans and a lively ambiance. Coffee lovers tend to support several different shops.\nCommunity\nQuinn Whissen and Ryan Tempest, cofounders of This Could Be PHX, helped Carroll mobilize his mission. Together they formed Coffee Culture\n“Jonathan approached us with the idea of promoting all the coffee shops around downtown,” Whissen said. “Even though he’s a coffee shop owner, he doesn’t see them as competitors. He sees them as part of a culture.”\nThe project consists of a graphic art poster by Whissen highlighting 13 uptown and downtown coffee shops. An interactive map on Coffee Culture’s website lists unique features of each shop and includes biking, walking, driving and light rail directions.\nAlso included is a collection of people’s story on how the coffee community has transformed their lives “one coffee and one conversation at a time.”\n“You go into a coffee shop and you see people working, reading, studying and meeting friends,” Tempest said. “It’s a great way to make connections.”\nThose connections has proven to be pivotal in Whissen’s and Tempest’s lives. The pair met at a Phoenix coffee shop, and Whissen, a marketing and design consultant, works and meet clients at cafes.\n“Coffee Culture highlights all the great local coffee shops in downtown, the community they create and the culture they foster,” Tempest said.\nThe movement fell in line with This Could Be PHX’s philosophy of urban revival and sustainability.\nDowntown Phoenix has had a bad reputation for such a longtime, Whissen said. People think it’s dangerous or there’s no local business or nightlife. Coffee Culture seeks to change that, latte by latte."}
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{"text": "Hours and days of sale and density of alcohol outlets: impacts on alcohol consumption and damage: a systematic review.\n- Svetlana Popova, Norman Giesbrecht, Dennis Bekmuradov, Jayadeep Patra\n- Alcohol and alcoholism\n- 2009\nHighly Influenced\n6 Excerpts\n@article{Treno2007TheIO, title={The impact of outlet densities on alcohol-related crashes: a spatial panel approach.}, author={Andrew J Treno and Fred W. Johnson and Lillian G Remer and Paul Gruenewald}, journal={Accident; analysis and prevention}, year={2007}, volume={39 5}, pages={894-901} }\nManya Newton + 6 • Nov 06, 2017\nQian Guo + 1 • Jan 05, 2018\nBob Balderas • Nov 02, 2017"}
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{"text": "· system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)\nSynonym(s): Zoroastrianism, Mazdaism\nHypernym(s): religion, faith, religious_belief\n© 2013 by unscramble.net.\nDistributed by Raven PHP Scripts\nNew code written and maintained by the RavenNuke™ TEAM"}
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{"text": "!\nThis is my dream house... and I love that wallpapers, before or after I will have :-)\nSerena\nI love this home! So cosy and full of character. I am having a nightmare trying to get rid of stuff at the minute, am a hoarder by nature so it is proving rather difficult. I do daydream about a nice calm, more minimalist home with only the items I truly love in it though, I really do have to much stuff!!\nthis is really incredibly nice. I'm myself in a process of redecorating and refurnishing my appartment, but there is always something to do. and a family trip would win for me, too ;)\nLa vivienda de ayer era espectacular pero ésta no se queda atrás.\nTexturas, luces, colores, preciosa.\nBss\noooh, love the wood plank floors!!\nJ\nMe too. The width of the planks is perfect and the warm colour tone of the natural wood is very complementary to the furniture and white walls.\ni love this home style >!\nthe wallpaper in the bedroom is gorgeous :)\nHave the bag ready but nothing in it yet!!\nCosy is definately for me, of course would like to be minamal but cant quite do it! x\nLove how the Svenskt Tenn wallpaper is so visible from the livingroom. xo Caroline\nI absolutely love the wallpaper!\nGreat house, that doors are beautiful ! xo Lieke\nyour blog is so nice, i'm your new follower :)\nthe house is amazing :)\nThank you bruna! Always lovely to hear from a New reader.\ni am still finding things to get rid of and happily doing so. when it gets difficult i think \"would i buy this again?\" if the answer is no, out it goes! that seems to work really well for me. i love this little place, i have long been admiring that floral wall covering. this home is my more my style (realistically) but in my dreams i'd still go for yesterdays minimalist home.\nOh...just lovely!\nLove the floors and that fireplace!\nWow, totally beautiful place.\nLovely, warm and welcoming. I still am drawn to the severity of yesterday's house, at least as an ideal. The stark minimalism is calming, meditative. I think this home is inviting and you want to be invited to dinner, the kind of people you want to hang out with!\nOh when can I move in? I love everything about this place...Like you I always feel like there is something else on my house project list but I feel like it is a good thing. Like our lives our homes evolve with us...Good for you for gathering items to recycle and check that off your list. I am in the process of decluttering and want to sell old clothes, books etc. at a flea market with friend next month...\nGreat to have found another Brit Blogger. I also live on Sweden - Stockholm. Check out my page - although not as classy as yours sadly. Have a great day!\nLilly and Rose Vintage Homes. .......\nAlways great to know another Brit in Sweden :) your blog is lovely!\nThanks for checking out my page As u r a seasoned blogger have u any tips for me. I have blogged for 2 months with not a single comment ?? Thanks\nThey'll come, just keep up the great work, you have a lovely blog! You're welcome to e-mail me anytime for tips etc on blogging :)\nI love it! So beautiful..\nJ'adore, c'est magnifique...\nI really love it but cannot imagine how I could ever not only create a minimalist space but how to live in it. It seems to work just fine when on holiday at a hotel room but then, it always feels like someone else's space. I am always piling items to go to the thrift store -- going through my bookcases, the closet etc. I tend to get tired of decorative items and send them off as well. But I never ever seem to achieve what I seen in these kinds of photos. I think this is why people often need to hire a fresh pair of eyes. Of course I live in a 1970's suburb, not in one of those lovely tall ceiling historic buildings. I love those round furnace things in the corners--are these fireplaces or gas stoves?"}
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{"text": "VTL IT-85\nListed · 190 Views\nTime Left: 13 Days\nEnding:\n$3,225.00\nPRICE LOWERED! I bought this in February 2018 from a fellow Agoner. Used it in a bedroom system for a short time. Listed it for sale for a while and then decided to keep it, to pair with the VTL MB 125s I had for sale, so I sent it to Ben Jacoby of HEAR in NYC in November of 2018 to do some modifications to it - see invoice. Works great with a much improved sound. I used it for about a month since I got it back, still in a bedroom system. This is has been boxed up for several months now. Selling because there are some other things, not audio related, that I want to get. Unit comes with Winged C EL 34s, 2 brand new JJ 12AU7s, and the 12AT7 tubes that were in it when I bought it. I did not use the tubes that were in this when I bought it, I changed them out to my preferred tubes, Telefunkens, not included. I am including 4 new/unused JJ 12AT7s as well.\nUnit ships, double boxed, via FedEx Ground. Shipping and PP included at my asking price. Does not come with a remote, which only adjusts volume. Can be purchased for $100 from VTL. Remember, free shipping and PayPal ONLY if you meet my asking price. Several months ago FedEx raised the price on packages over 50 pounds by $25.\nThis is also listed on USAudiomart, for less than here, as are all of my listings. According to VTL this unit was built in 2003.\nAudiogon has raised their seller fees and I am passing those onto the buyer.\nNo questions have been asked about this item.\nReturn Policy\nReturn Window\nReturns are not accepted on this item.\nRelated Listings\n39 Watchers\nItems from this seller\n- Audio Note (UK) IO Gold\nCurrent Price: $6,800.00\n- Audio Note (UK) Kegon mono\nCurrent Price: $59,500.00\nmore from this seller →"}
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{"text": "Photo by Miriam Quiñones.\nThe City’s department of administrative services (DCAS) has proposed to Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) to convert the second floor of the currently vacant Old Fordham Library, located at 2556 Bainbridge Avenue in Fordham Manor, into a new computer-based testing and application center (CTAC), to facilitate more opportunities for a wider number of local candidates to apply for City jobs.\nAt the latest Bronx CB7 housing and land use committee meeting, on Feb. 9, the agency proposed relocating the Bronx’s current CTAC, located at 1932 Arthur Avenue in Crotona, to the Fordham Library location, and judging from the discussion that ensued, the committee appeared to broadly support the project outline, at this stage.\nIn all five boroughs, CTACs are community-based centers used for the purpose of taking civil service exams. “Our centers are the start of the pathway to employment with the City,” said Barbara Dannenberg, DCAS’s deputy commissioner for human capital, during the committee meeting. “It’s a place where folks come in and chat with our knowledgeable staff and learn what jobs the City has to offer.” She\nSource…"}
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{"text": "Your alternate news source. Connecting the dots between politics and organized crime.\n\"Let the Ghetto Gospel go forward into every hood possible.\" Ja Rule\nFriday, February 12, 2021\nGlobal Television: A Comedy of Errors\nNow everyone and their dog is getting tested but the measurements are wrong and produce a 97% false positive. So more people are getting tested and more false positive results are being tabulated. If you are asymptomatic and test positive that's a good thing. It means you've built up antibodies to the virus like you're supposed to. That's heard immunity.\nThe other day Gobal was going off about a teenager who was in a car accident and went into a coma before Covid only to wake up now. Instead of savoring the miracle of life, they were crying about how do we explain to him how the world has changed in his absence? Actually, it's really easy. You give him a copy of George Orwell 1984 and say there it is.\nCBC was caught lying about the hospitalization rates in Manitoba. It was not a mistake. It was a bold-faced lie with malicious intent. The Mainstream media has no conscience and no accountability. This change happened from media mergers. When you merge all the media outlets, they become easier to control. Change the ownership and you change the news\nIn January 2018, 80,00 people died from the flu in the US..\nIn 2018 a Monmouth University poll found that 77% of Americans think Traditional Media is FAKE NEWS. That was a 14% increase from the previous year and before Covid's absurd misrepresentation. In Canada, Post Media News has been actively destroying the newspaper industry's credibility and their aquistition of Global Television has turned that network into a comedy of errors. The false propaganda on television has become absurd.\nRebel News is reporting that the Radisson hotel next to Toronto's Pearson International Airport is one of the government run COVID quarantine facilities in Canada and is owned by the Communist Party of China. To ignore or deny the CCP's control and influence over Justin Trudeau and our media is sheer stupidity. I can confront evil but I can't fix stupid.. That is what the numbers show. The same number of seniors died this year as the year before and the year before that.\nI also realize that some people sit at home and believe everything they see on TV. They are stupid but stupidity is not a crime. They have a right to believe whatever they want to believe. It's like the idiots on Facebook that forward nonsense without checking the source. The Facebook fact checkers are fake. They are partisan trash funded by the Communist Party of China.\nLaura Lynn Tyler Thompson posted a video clip of a customer in Costco standing on a chair delivering a bizarre rant about masks. Buddy you look like an idiot. Sit down. None of the employees at Costco have the authority to change a company wide policy or provincial legislation. It's not their fault. Raging on them is dysfunctional. We need to elect politicians like Maxime Bernier with the End the Lockdown Caucus. That is what we need to do.\nComments are moderated so there will be a delay before they appear on the blog."}
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{"text": "A dream realized: Works published 20 years later | News, Sports, Jobs\nOne of the clearest memories of the 1960s for Janice Blanton was seeing her uncle Harold Milton constantly at his desk, holding his pencil up in the air.\n“It’s writer’s cramp,” he would tell her. Already an aspiring nurse at age 8, Blanton just wanted to help.\nShe still is today, publishing the works of Marietta native Milton nearly 20 years after his death in order to fulfill his lifelong dream. With only an eighth-grade education until he finally earned his GED at age 79, Milton longed to be a successful author.\nRecently published are “The Treasure of the Hills” and “The Conquests of Lonnie Dolan” with three more books planned, according to Blanton, who was adopted by Milton at age 5 after the death of her mother and today is a retired nurse living in Bay Village.\nQuestion: How long did Harold live in Marietta?\nAnswer: Until he was in his 20s. He was born on a farm in Marietta in 1913. He loved Marietta. His heart was in Marietta.\nQ: What kind of parent was he?\nA: I can remember after my mother dying him bringing home the ice cream cups with the little spoons and sitting me on his foot and swinging me, walking with me.\nHe was also strict. He did not like swearing. He was a devout Church of Christ member and he read the Bible a lot. He knew the Bible word for word.\nQ: What is his book “The Treasure of the Hills” about?\nA: When he lived in Marietta, he would hunt gingseng with his father and that was a big bonding thing for them. I know his father sometimes disappeared and then showed back up and he loved this time with him. Back then, the gingseng meant survival and money. I know they also once collected buckeyes and made a lot of money. They lived in poverty. He had four sisters and they went to a one-room school and Harold was very embarrassed because he had to carry a basket to school with all five lunches.\nHis father told him about a time when he was stuck in a coal mine with a bunch of men and they had to eat bark to survive. He had planned to write a story about that, too.\nQ: When did he decide to get his GED?\nA: He lived with me the last 13 years of his life. I told him in 1993, he should get his GED. He could answer almost every question on Jeopardy. The guy was just a genius. He went to the school to take the test and a group of kids that were 17, 18, 19 gave him a thumbs-up. That made him really happy.\nQ: What did it mean for him to finally have it?\nA: He was so very happy, just ecstatic. He would tell everybody. It was something he had constantly mentioned over the years.\nQ: When did you first become aware of him as a writer?\nA: When I first came to live with them, he was always writing. He would write a lot about gingseng. In the ’60s he was told by a New York publishing company that his books were really good but that they needed romance. So he did this hot and heavy book (“The Conquests of Lonnie Dolan”) that I was shocked to read. It’s about a man who falls in love with 15 different women. Each girl was a totally different character. I really get a kick out of it. I can’t believe he had that in his mind.\nThe publishing company said it would be a No. 1 seller. It would have cost $5,000 to get it published and he would get a percentage and then with the second edition, he would get all of the money. He couldn’t afford to do that.\nQ: Was that heartbreaking for him?\nA: The disappointment was really hard. He was cheerful about it for so long. He would always ask (his daughter) Nancy and me ‘What do you want when my books hit it big?’\nHe worked for a long time at White Motor (in Cleveland), putting the fabric on the seats.\nQ: How did you eventually go about getting the books published?\nA: By 2000 I had a box of his books by my stairwell but in 2013 is when I started getting serious, organizing everything. I began to talk to people about publishing , called companies, local libraries, book stores, colleges. I eventually found a publishing company and I spent 10-to-12-hour days organizing and making sure everything was close to perfect.\nQ: Why was it so important for you to do this?\nA: I wanted to finish out his dream. I want him known.\nI don’t have any family and when I’m gone I don’t want his books to be out on the lawn for an estate sale. I want his fingerprint on the world.\nQ: Where can people purchase the books?\nA: At Createspace, which is owned by Amazon or on Amazon.\nQ: What was it like to see his work in book form?\nA: I still just look at them over and over and over. I’m planning to publish three more. There’s “Water Baptism” and “Mountain Dew,” which takes place in West Virginia. It’s about a detective, some moonshine and a girl he meets–it’s a love story, too. He put 10 or 12 years into that one.\n“The Appalachian Collection: Remembering the Hill Country” is his collection of short stories. He wrote about when he fell into a well at age 5 and was there for quite some time before his sister saved him and there are a lot of stories told by his father, Charles Henry Milton, and his grandfather. They’re amazing, these short stories.\nQ: Will people be able to recognize the influence of Marietta in these stories?\nA: I think they will. He always put little pieces of true things in the stories. I would see myself in there sometimes. When I was young I had a doll named Hilda and he put that name in a book. One time I dressed up and put a scarf around my head and told him he would be married a long time and be a successful writer. He gave me a quarter and then there was a chapter called “The Fortune Teller.”\nKate York conducted this interview.\nLeave a ReplyWant to join the discussion?\nFeel free to contribute!"}
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{"text": "Our camp Lanterns have High and Low light settings as well as a night light feature. They can be re-charged from the mains power or from your car CIG outlet.\nOur 170 watt Solar Panels work together with your vehicle battery or our Battery Packs to extend the usable life of the battery. Our Solar Panels have a long hook up lead and have internal regulators. Connection is via yellow Anderson Plug or battery clips.. *"}
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{"text": "Agents of Discovery\nA Mobile Game That Can Only Be Played Through Exploration and Discovery\nWe are excited to announce Agents of Discovery at Gwynn Falls Leakin Park! Learn about plants, wildlife and more as you explore the park and complete challenges in this fun mobile game.\nWanna Play Along? Here's How!\nStep 1:Download the FREE Agents of Discovery App in the Google Play or App Store.\nStep 2: Login and Download one of our missions\nthat are designed specifically for the park.\nStep 3: Come to the park and let the fun begin!*\n*Can't make it to the park? No problem! You can still play from home in \"Preview Mode\" by holding the AOD icon down for 5 seconds!\n"}
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{"text": "2018-2019 Graduate Catalog > The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program > Physical Therapy Courses > DPT > 600 > DPT 608\n2018-2019 Graduate Catalog\nDevelop and enhance skills for physical therapy documentation methods including Patient/Client Management and SOAP notes, with an emphasis on function. Application of physiologic principles used with application of cryotherapy, thermotherapy, massage/soft tissue mobilization and thermal and non-thermal ultrasound in management of patient’s injuries. Emphasis on problem-solving and clinical reasoning to determine most appropriate interventions based upon stage of injury and patient’s clinical signs and symptoms.\nUnsatisfactory course grade - Remediation during the break between Modules II and III."}
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{"text": "09 MAY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: RUSSELL PEARCE, President of the Arizona State Senate, LEFT, and Governor JAN BREWER, during a press conference at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix Monday. Governor Jan Brewer, State Senate President Russell Pearce and Attorney General Tom Horne, all Republicans, held one press conference to announce that the state was suing to take its legal battle over SB1070, Arizona's tough anti-immigration law, past the US Court of Appeals and straight to the US Supreme Court. State Senator Steve Gallardo, a Democrat, held a press conference to announce that he was opposed to the Republican's legal actions and called on them to drop the suit altogether. Isolated shouting matches broke out between activists on both sides of the immigration issue during the press conferences. Photo by Jack KurtzAdd to Cart Add to Lightbox Download"}
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{"text": "How to cook Thai food the following ways.Pounding means bringing food to one or several together. Then pound them together may lead to pounding and certain foods such as fish, shrimp, pepper oil, chili oil, chili oil, dried chili pepper salad with salt.\nMixing is bringing vegetables Seasoned the meat and mix together. The flavors penetrate evenly.\nThai spicy food taste sweet, sour, salty taste is the main three. so we use the salad sauce for poured on the vegetable or meat that we mixed.\nWhen we eat Spicy Salad,we will bring mixed sauce to pour on the sauce slightly. Before taking a little time to make the salad taste like chicken salad, vegetable salad, wing bean salad with mimosa pollen apple salad with spicy meats like beef, pork, chicken and spicy sausage.\nThe Curry\nWhich means food, water, spices, pounded fine, then dissolved in water or milk. Make a soup with meat of any kind of mixed vegetable curry with sour curry shrimp soup and so on.\nThe Grilling is cooking food by placing it on the stove to light. And back and forth until cooked inside and outside, soft or dry take longer tolerable. It is food that looks delicious. Such as grilled fish, grilled meats."}
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{"text": "=7822&\\ ;instance_id= DTSTAMP:20140915T042321Z CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:\nThe deadline to sign up for the Spring All-Town Garage Sale\nin the City of Vandalia is this Friday\\, April 26. Cost is $10. The event\nis sponsored by the Vandalia Area Chamber of Commerce.\n\\nThe Vandalia Fairboard will have a BBQ at the intersection of Main at lunch time. In t he morning from 6-10 a.m.\\, the Vandalia Fire Department will hold a Panca ke and Sausage breakfast to benefit the department.\n\\nEntry forms are currently available at The Vandalia Leader and Martinsburg Bank and Trust ."}
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{"text": "It’s been forever since I last blogged. (Although I can’t say I was ever a prolific blogger.. the written word is a craft I've never found easy, but give me a pretty worLD to perve on any day!) However, with the passing of yet another momentous occasion – our pre-schooler’s officially a Prep!! – the door to my studio* has literally been re-opened.\nEr.. *studio should technically read ANY clear work surface to create on, ANYWHERE in the house (whilst my actual studio space is piled high with 5 years of unattended crud!)\nAny who, what to do in there (so to speak)? What to make first?!?\nI’ve happily & intentionally put my making life on hold whilst rearing said adorable kid to the ripe old age of school-ready.. woohoo dear Ri! And it’s not like the last few years have been completely devoid of any creative outlet: scores of earrings & the occasional pair of cufflinks, pinky ring & brooch have been conceived & crafted for various exhibitions & stockists. (Add to this, life as mama bear: the challenges of instructing, encouraging &/or entertaining a wilful pre-schooler, indeed feeding - read sneaky veggie smuggling - all required bucket loads of creativity! & I guess my Instagram account attests to documenting the sheer fun of family life too..)\nRe resuming life as a jeweller-tinkerer-RE-maker again, I forgot how daunting the ‘blank page’ really is.. or how enticing procrastination actually is haha\nA lecturer at Uni once encouraged us to review our successes whenever we felt “stuck”..\nSo I’ve compiled a 'mood board', of sorts.. Of some previous works, big & small to hopefully trigger my zest for (albeit slow & reflective) RE-making again… Wish me luck!"}
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{"text": "Auditions will be at the Dance Now Academy, at 4490 Cornishon\nAve., in the Foothill Intermediate School Complex in La Canada\nFlintridge.\nThose auditioning should bring a picture, resume, dance attire and\nballet shoes. All chorus roles will be auditioned in groups. There is\na $5 audition fee. Please arrive early for registration. For\ninformation regarding the auditions, call the studio at 790-7924."}
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{"text": "For lunch today my colleague and a customer brought me to Scholz Garten. A local stomping ground since 1866 when it was first opened by August Scholz (1825-1891) who bought the old boarding house and surrounding property for $2,400 and turned it into a public bar and cafe.\nThe view from the entrance of the bar reminded me of a mess hall with simple wooden tables and uniform black stackable chairs. Walking past this large spacious area which later I found is used for banquets, we entered a smaller room with uniform round tables which seated four around. There was also a bar with a large selection of beers on tap. Some called this the “Beer Garden” for a reason.\nWe found a table at the far end and sat down. The table was simply laid out with laminated menus, rustic utensils rolled up in paper napkins. Around the walls were signed football memorabilia and photos, interrupted only by black boxy TV sets, mounted in strategic positions so that those seated could catch a glimpse of the current game being played. I am told during a football game, the place would be so packed there would be people pressed against these walls. I wondered if it was as packed as some of the public transit buses I rode in while in Beijing, a plastic sealed Peking duck pressed against my thigh.\nI got a diet coke ($2) which only came in one size, extra large. Plastic tumbler in hand, I proceeded to study the menu.\nI ended up ordering “Twosy” ($7.50) basically a BBQ Plate where you can select two choices from a selection of: 1/4 Chicken, Beef Brisket, Elgin Sausage, Grilled Bratwurst, Smoked Turkey, Pulled Pork and Chopped Beef. Then you can pick from a selection of sides (1-$1.50, 2-$2.50, 3-$3.50).\nMy specific selection was Smoked Turkey, Pulled Pork with Steamed Broccoli and Peach Cobbler. My entire meal was absolutely delicious. The plate came with a very puffy warm bread, the steam broccoli was delicious dipped in the honey mustard dressing. The Smoked Turkey was flavorful and tender. The Pulled Pork was tender, flavorful and thoroughly pulled. The peach cobbler was not too sweet, very moist and comforting. Everything about the dish was wonderful.\nI even got to try the Elgin Sausage which is locally made and also very famous. A tradition around Austin is you run 5K and then stop for sausage. It was spicy, sweet and juicy.\nLoni says, “Definitely a must stop while in Austin.”\nScholz Garten\nSince 1886, The Oldest Business in Texas\n1607 San Jacinto,\nAustin, TX\n78701\nPhone: 512-474-1958"}
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{"text": "tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82248304699244267772017-07-03T11:42:52.508-07:00Best Photo RepairPhoto restoration and photography news and tips.Kevin Winkler removal . . .<br />Each day in my business of restoring old photographs at <a href=\"\"></a> , I encounter all kinds of photo manipulation requests, from simple digital retouching to more complex restoration work. But my favorite type of request is object removal.<br /><br />I guess I enjoy it, because I really get to use my imagination. When you remove an object, especially an object in the foreground of a photograph, you must replace it with something, otherwise you are left with an unsightly blank space. <br /><br />And that's where real imagination and creativity come in, because it is usually left up to the restoration artist to determine \"what's missing\", once an object as been removed from an image.<br /><br />Although there are a lot of different ways to remove an object from an image, I decided to focus on the \"Patch Aware Fill\" method. <br /><br />Below you will find a quick step by step guide on how to best fill that blank space, leaving a flawless image behind.<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"560\" src=\"\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> </div><div align=\"left\" class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> </div><div align=\"left\" class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong>STEP ONE:</strong> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Open an image with an object you need to remove, like this sign posts in the image above. </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">If you're working with a single-layered document, duplicate it by pressing Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J). </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">If you have multiple layers, activate the topmost layer and create a copy of all visible layers by pressing Shift-Alt-Ctrl-E (on a PC). Double-click the duplicated layer's name and rename it. </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong>STEP TWO:</strong> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Select the Patch tool. Once you've selected the patch tool, make sure you selected \"source\" from the menu at the top.</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"\" width=\"443\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong>STEP THREE:</strong></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Click-and-drag to \"paint\" a selection onto the object you wish to remove from the image. </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong>STEP FOUR:</strong> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Once you have the object selected, move the selection over an area in the image that looks very similar to the area from which you are removing the object. </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">(For example, if you are removing an object from in front of a bush, select a similar looking area of the bush to fill in the space over the object you are removing.)</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">The patch tool will give you an idea of what you are capturing in the selection.</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Once you find an area of the image you want to \"paste\" over the object, drop the selection. I say drop, because I use a Wacom table and pen, so all I need to do is release the selection over the new area and the patch tool will take that area and blend it into the area you are filling, or in this case, it will blend it over the object you are removing.</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Obviously this method does not work on every image nor every object, but it's a great place to get started.</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Hope you enjoyed this quick tutorial.</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Kevin <><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler for scanning your images to be restored . . .<br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"263\" src=\"\" width=\"400\" xaa=\"true\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><br /><br />Do you have old faded or torn photos that you'd like to give a facelift? Have you been meaning to take that box of old photos from Grandma and scan them onto a CD? Learning to create and edit digital photos is fairly easy and very worthwhile. Digitally restored photos can be used to create digital scrapbooks, posted to Web sites, shared through email, and printed for gift-giving or display. <br /><br /><br /><br />You don't have to be a technology whiz or a graphic designer to become proficient at photo restoration, but you will need a computer, a scanner, and a good (not necessarily expensive) graphics program. <br /><br /><br /><b>Scanning Tips for Digital Photos</b> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1) <b>Check your photos</b>. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2) <b>Check the scanner glass</b>. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />3) <b>Specify the type of scan</b>.. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />4) <b>Determine the best scan resolution</b> on CD or DVD, and have the space on your computer harddrive to handle such large images short-term. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />5) <b>Carefully position your photo</b>. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />6) <b>Crop the previewed image</b>. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />7) <b>Avoid corrections</b> while scanning. After scanning, you'll be able to edit the image in a graphics software program which offers much more control. The order should be: 1. Scan a basic image, 2. Save it, 3. Play with it. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />8) <b>Check your file size</b>. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />9) <b>Scan the original image</b>. This shouldn't take too long, but could take a few minutes if you're scanning at a very high resolution. Take a quick bathroom break, or get your next photo ready for scanning. <br /><br /><br /><a href=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Source</span></a><br /><br /><br /><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler to make people look slimmer in photographs . . .It is the comment I get most often when I am taking pictures of women. \"Make me look skinnier, OK?\" Everybody wants to look their thinnest in their photographs and with a few simple tips, and it often seems that the camera does add 10 pounds, but, following a few simple rules can lose those camera pounds and make your subjects look their best.<br /><div><br /></div><div>1. Watch heads. People tend to do one of two things when you are shooting straight on, they either bring their heads up, exposing a lot of neck, or they bring them down too much giving themselves a double chin. Try to level their heads to look at you straight on.<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"\" width=\"240\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> </div></div><div>2. Suggest to your subject that they wear dark clothing. It is true, black is slimming. This is an especially good suggestion to make to brand new moms when you are shooting newborn photos. Their black shirt makes a great back drop to have them hold the baby against and it will make them look and feel thinner. </div><div> </div><div>3. Shoot from above. Get above your subjects and shoot looking down at them. This is one of the things you have the most control over and is very effective.</div><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"\" width=\"240\" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>4. Twist. Having your subject twist sideways instead of facing the camera straight on will make them look thinner every time.<br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"\" width=\"240\" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Using just a couple of these tips, you can make your subjects look their best and give them photographs you'll both love!</div><div> </div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Housewife Eclectic</span></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"> </div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler to find a photographer<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img src=\"\" height=\"265\" width=\"400\" /></span></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">First we'll start with wedding photography.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">There are many important factors that must be considered when selecting a photographer for your wedding. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Be sure to . . .</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">1) Compare and interview photographers.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">One of the most important factors when making your decision should be whether the photographer is a member of PPA ( Professional Photographers of America) or some other professional organization. Most organizations require their members to operate thier businesses according to a certain set of standards, and if a prospective photographer is not a member of one of those organizations, chances are there's a reason. Don't be afraid to ask. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">2) It's important that a prospective photographer is able to show you more than one COMPLETE wedding and not just a few of the best photographs taken from a variety of weddings. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">The above fact is VERY important and may be hard to come by, but you should NOT settle for anything less! Just about anyone can snap hundreds if not thousands of pictures during a day long event like a wedding and be fairly certain that a small percentage of those photographs will be good. But that's not good enough. Ask your prospective photographer to see ALL of the photos from more than one wedding, not just a selection of his best work, which is what some photographers will attempt to provide. If you look at ALL of the images from 4 or 5 different weddings and you are impressed by what you see, then you can be certain that he or she is a professional wedding photographer and not just a <em>part timer</em> that got lucky on a few shots here and there. This is the true test of an exceptional professional photographer! You’ll be spending a lot of money on your wedding photography, so make sure you KNOW what you’re buying! </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">3) Make sure you feel comfortable with your photographer. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">It's not enough to just like your photographer or his or her work, it's important that you really click with him or her and feel good about the person you have chosen to capture your most intimate moments, afterall you and your guests will be dealing with him throughout your entire wedding day and for months beyond! In addition, if the photographer makes you feel uncomfortable, you will be less likely to feel comfortable posing for photographs, which defeats the purpose of hiring a photographer in the first place. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">4) <span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">If possible, try to avoid photography studios that contract their work out to other photographers. </span></span><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">In other words, make certain</span><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"> that the delightful, talented photographer you spoke to prior to the big day will be the photographer who is actually photographing your big day.</span></span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><strong>At A Glance: Important Questions to Ask.</strong></span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">5) If I hire you to photograph my wedding day, can you guarantee me that you will be the photographer photographing my wedding?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">6) If yes, do you have a back up plan in the event you are unable to photograph my wedding?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">7) Do you offer retouching?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">8) If so, do you charge extra for that service?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">9) Do you do all the retouching in house?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">10) Is there an additional fee for special finishes such as black and white and sepia? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">11) Do you offer special services, such as handcoloring? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">12) Do you offer packages?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">13) What is included in your packages? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">14) Are you willing to arrive early to photograph us (bride and groom) before the ceremony, if we decide to do that? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">15) Do you arrive early to get the getting dressed shots?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">16) Do your packages include one or two photographers?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">17) Do you charge extra for a second photographer? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">18) Do you work with an assistant? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">19) Do you have backup equipment, in the event something fails or breaks?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">20) Are you a film based studio? Digital? Or both? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">21) If you are a digital studio, do you provide online proofing of my wedding day images? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">22) Do you provide a CD of my wedding day images?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">23) How do you present and deliver the proofs? (very important for out of town brides)</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">24) Do you charge an additional fee if the wedding service and reception are in two different locations? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">25) Do you charge extra if we want to go to a third location for pictures? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">26) Do you charge a travel fee?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">27) Do you offer only traditional albums or do you offer a variety of options to choose from, like Storybook albums and coffee table style books?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">28) Do you design the special albums yourself?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">29) Do you work with a videographer?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">30) How many photos do you take during a typical wedding?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">31) Do you sell the negatives?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">32) Do you offer parent albums?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">33) Do your packages include photographing the rehearsal dinner?</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">As you can see from the above, it's very important to ask lots of questions when selecting your wedding photographer, as it will help you avoid any unwanted surprises on your special day! </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Kevin Winkler</span><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler Photography Tips continued . . .<div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"400\" m=\"\" src=\"\" true=\"\" width=\"320\" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Simple garments with clean lines photograph best.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Turtle necks and V necks are flattering provided that neither is too exaggerated in style. Avoid wide or particularly deep V neck garments as well as bulky cowl neck sweaters that completely hide the neck. </span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Long sleeves are best for teens and adults, as bare limbs tend to call attention to themselves and overpower the face.</span> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Women photographed in full length should usually wear longer skirts, pants, or dark stockings to keep the viewer's eye from being directed toward the lower extremities and away from the face.</span> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">If feet are to show in the portrait, make certain shoes and stockings are in keeping with the visual intent of the portrait. Don't be afraid to kick off those shoes and go bare footed.</span> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Men should ususally wait at least a week after a haircut before being photographed. Women should be photographed whenever they are happiest with their hair in relation to the time it is styled.</span> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">About Posing</span></strong> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Photography is actually painting and creating with light, and the position and quality of that light is the difference between an uninteresting shot and great, memorable shot.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Additionally, the proper use of the basics, equipment, props, environment, and composition either adds or takes away from a photograph.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">One of the first goals of any photographer should be to get the subjects as relaxed as possible, both before and during shooting session or snapshot, especially children. </span><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Even though your subjects are posed, the pose should never look obvious in the final portrait. </span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Expressions must be spontaneous even though they are in response to a grand design. </span><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">A trained actor can certainly simulate genuine expressions of emotion, but the untrained subject cannot, therefore you must make it happen, and be ready to catch those fleeting rmoments. A good photographer knows how to create a situation and atmosphere that will evoke natural expressions.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Perhaps the most common and successful method is to craft what playwrights call <i>business. </i>When actors are on stage but have little or no dialogue, they must do something. If they were to stand like a statue, they would ruin the illusion of reality on which the play depends. So the scriptwriter creates some small actions or <i>business </i>to keep the actors occupied. This same illusion of reality in a still photograph can be maintained in the same way. By giving your subject something to do, it gives the photograph meaning, a reason for being, and it tells a story. </span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">On the stage, <i>business </i>is created with the aid of stage props. In photography, the same concept holds true. Give your subject something to work with, and you will likely create a memorable photograph or portrait. A prop may be anything from a stuffed animal for a child or single sunflower for a young lady, providing it is in keeping with the character of your subject. An athlete senior would certainly look more natural holding a football than a bouquet of roses. Even when photographing extreme close-ups, it is good practice to provide the subject with something to engross their attention. Whether the prop shows or not, it serves the purpose of creating a natural and easy expressions.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Additional Posing Tips</span></strong></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Setup your camera and lighting before you introduce your subjects. </span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Focus on your subjects eyes as they are the reflection of true emotion, not to mention windows to the soul.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Take command of every situation. Your subjects will surely be looking to you for instruction.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Look for natural and easy expressions.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">If you position your subjects at a 45 degree angle, they'll thank you for it later, as this angle is the most flattering and slimming. Weight on the front foot will create a more slimming appearance as well.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Senior Portraits</span></strong></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">What do you wear? </span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Well, variety is certainly the key. When choosing your clothing, be aware that the most important thing is that you feel comfortable in the outfits. Most seniors select some casual clothing for a more laid back look, as well as some dressy outfits for the more formal look. Usually sleeveless or very short sleeves are not recommended, however it doesn't hurt to toss in a few fun shots of seniors in tank tops or t shirt.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Guys</b></span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">For a classic look that is sure to satisfy your parents, bring a well fitting suit or sport coat and tie. Medium to dark sweaters also photograph well. For casual and outdoor photos, comfort is the main rule, so consider jeans, long sleeve shirts, short sleeve shirts, sweaters, and perhaps some shorts and sweatshirts.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Gals</b></span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Select the colors and outfits you feel and look best in. Dresses or formal, sweaters and lace for a more traditional look. Casual clothes include bright colors, skirts, jeans, a long sleeve shirt, short sleeve shirts, cut off jeans, shorts. All White is good for the high key effect. Blonde or light hair looks great with white clothing and white backgrounds.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Shoes</b></span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">More often than not shoes will not show, but make sure that you have a couple of pair to go with some outfits just in case. Many prefer barefoot poses.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><strong>Hair</strong></span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Try to have your haircut or perm at least one week before the session to let it fill in a little. Don't try a radically different haircut style and don't cut your hair until after you have seen your previews.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><strong>Additional Senior Tips</strong></span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Props are great, so consider using your favorite hat, musical instrument, pet, sunglasses, letter jacket, car, uniform, sports activity like ski out fits and ski's, or <b>ANYTHING</b> else you feel will enhance the portrait and reveal your character.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Express yourself. The point of a senior photo is to capture your youth and personality, so think fun, and grand. Take a boyfriend or girlfriend to join you in some pictures! Have a horse? Use it.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Do not let skin blemishes dampen your spirits. Photos are easier now than ever to retouch.</span></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">General Tips and Suggestions</span></strong></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bodyblock\" style=\"text-align: left; width: 800px;\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"bodyblock\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b></b></span> <br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Basic Positioning Tips</b> </span><br /> <br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Position torso and head facing different directions.</span> <br /> <br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Masculine pose, try tilting the top of the head toward far shoulder.</span> <br /> <br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Feminine pose, tilt the top of head toward near shoulder.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Please Note, Women can easily pull off either of these two poses.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Shooting Groups of People</b></span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">As a rule, the image should express a tone that all in the group are unified, </span><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">either touching each other physically, or visually overlapping.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Clothing Choices</b></span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Everyone should have the same toned clothing, either warm or cold. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Brightly clothed individuals should be placed in the middle.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Posing Tips</b></span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Make men a little taller than women.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Stagger head heights.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Pose groups one person at a time, in relation to each other.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Pose men to the right of the frame, women to the left.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Open Poses</b> are defined as images with physical or visual space between </span><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">people. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Closed Poses</b> are defined as images where individuals overlap each other, </span><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">with no visual space between them. Note, Mixing Open and Closed Poses </span><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">works well for large groups.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Posing Couples</b></span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Front to Front Pose, fronts of both people facing, or touching the other.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Fronts facing forward, fronts of both people facing forward, possibly at an </span><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">angle, one front to the other's back.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Avoid space between heads to create intimacy.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Use lots of negative space around couples in the frame. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>Suggestions for Lighting</b></span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Match the mood of image to lighting.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">High key often relates a happy emotion</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Low key often relates a dramatic emotion </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Kevin Winkler</div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler Photography Tips and Tricks<span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span><br /><center><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><strong>Take Better Pictures With These Simple Portrait Tips and Suggestions</strong> </span></center><center> </center><center> </center><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"332\" m=\"\" src=\"\" true=\"\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><center> </center><center> </center><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Memorable portraits, and even quality family snapshots, often take careful, thoughtful planning, and the clothing you choose is one of the most important aspects of the photography if you want to insure the success of your final images. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">To help you avoid future </span><a href=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">retouching or restoration</span></a><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"> costs, we'd like to offer a few tips for making the most of your portrait sessions and family photos. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span> </div><br /><br /><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><b>About Clothing</b> </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">The primary goal of any fine portrait is to direct the viewer's attention to the face or faces in the photograph. Simple, long sleeved garments in medium to dark tones of brown, rust, burgundy, green, or blue are pleasing choices when photographed against darker backgrounds. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Proper clothing allows the all important face to dominate the portrait. All other elements of the photograph should be secondary. </span><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Bold stripes, plaids, checks, prints, floral patterns, and ill fitting clothes are confusing and do not photograph well. </span><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Especially bright, bold colors, such as red, purple and orange, completely overpower the face and ruin an otherwise beautiful portrait. </span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"> </span></div><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span><br /><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Light colored clothing calls attention to itself and away from the face. Try to avoid light shades of color similar to flesh tones such as beige, tan, peach, pink, white, and yellow. Darker hues are more flattering, not to mention slimming. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Light colors are appropriate against a white or pastel background, or with a dark background when an interpretive pictorial study is planned. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Couples and small groups should choose simple garments within the same tonal ranges. Light and dark tones together create visual confusion, as one subject comes forward and the other recedes. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">In a family group, proper clothing coordination is crucial to a fine portait. When decorating a home, a major concern is to coordinate the colors and tones of the carpets, walls, window treatments, and furniture. This kind of coordination is also necessary when selecting clothing for a group portrait.</span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Choose clothing in the same materials and tonal ranges so that no single member of the group dominates the photograph because the clothing is too light or bright as compared to the rest of the subjects in the group. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Clothing that blends harmoniously creates timeless portraiture because the viewer's eyes are drawn directly to the faces. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"></span> </div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Clothing in medium shades complement portraits made in outdoor environments.</span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\"><strong>More portrait tips coming soon.</strong></span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"verdana\";\">Kevin</span></div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler help finding a photo restoration artist?<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Here are some \"insider tips\" into the business so that you can make an informed decision and avoid disappointment and costly mistakes. </strong></span></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"261\" m=\"\" src=\"\" true=\"\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><div align=\"left\"><br /></div><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Quality restoration artists will provide </span><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">samples</span></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"> of their work, \"before and after\" pictures if you will. Study those photos carefully (do not be fooled by the quality of the actual image as most webmasters will upload low resolution files so that the website will load quickly for viewers). Ask yourself, do the subjects in the \"after photos\" look like real people or do they look like cartoon characters?</span></li></ul><div></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Unfortunately, many photo restorers simply do not have the required skills or artistry to repair photos without distorting the photo so completely that the subjects become cartoon-like characters. Unless you want Grandpa to look like Homer Simpson, move on to the next website.</span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\">Avoid the \"don't pay until you receive the photo\" restorers. </span></li></ul></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">It may be tempting to send your cherished photo to four different restoration artists who do not require payment upfront and then pick the best restored photo and pay only that \"artist\". But we strongly advise against that method of choosing a restoration artist. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Why? </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">There are many reasons. </span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\". </span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">More importantly, if you use the above method of selecting a restorer, you will essentially be selecting the \"best\" restored photograph from four mediocre restored photographs. Simply put, a true artist values his or her time and talent and will not give it away freely. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"? </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Selecting an artist who offers a </span><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">money-back guarantee</span></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"> is much wiser than selecting an \"artist\" who places no value on his work and therefore requires no payment upfront.</span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Still not convinced? Let me just say this, 25% of our past clients attempted the above method of selecting a restoration artist. They sent their photos to various companies only to be disappointed by each and every final result. After wasting precious time and energy, they eventually sent their photos to us to be restored properly, and happily paid in advance. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">In all our years of restoration work, we have only been asked for a refund three times. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><ul><li><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Avoid restoration artists or companies that promise, or even guarantee, extremely fast turnaround times, especially for photos that require a lot of restoration work. </span></div></li></ul><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">\"Offering\" fast turnaround times is not the same as promising, or guaranteeing, fast turnaround times. It stands to reason that if a company guarantees a fast turnaround time, they may not be devoting as much time to your photograph as it deserves. </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Best Photo Repair always offer fast turnaround times, when possible, but our first priority is quality work not QUICK results.</span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><ul><li><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\">Photo processing (This subject is so important, we probably should have listed it first)</span></div></li></ul><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Does your restoration artist print your photos on a home printer? Does he take them to the local drugstore for processing? If so, you will probably receive a substandard final print and not even realize it until it's much too late.</span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\". </span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Do not be afraid to ask if a prospective restorer uses a professional lab. And if they don't, continue the search until you find one that does.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Making an online purchase can be a little frightening sometimes, but if you do your reasearch and use common sense, chances are you will find a restoration artist that you can depend on for years to come, like many of our own clients have.</span></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\"><br /></div><div align=\"left\" style=\"margin-right: 0px;\">Kevin Winkler</div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler Art of Photo Restoration<span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Let's face it, it can be very disappointing when your favorite photo of a loved one is marred by red eye or poor exposure, or when a cherished photograph from your past fades and cracks. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Luckily, with today's superb technology, along with a lot of hard work and talent, repairing just about any photograph, film or digital, is possible, whether restoring that which has been lost, fixing incorrect exposures, erasing dust and scratches, or even recreating reality. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">But, as many of us know, not all restoration artists are alike. To restore an image properly, one must have an eye for photography, the technical savvy to solve any given problem, and, most importantly, artistic skill. </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Because there are thousands of books and websites dedicated to the technical aspect of photo restoration, I'm going to concentrate on the artistry of the craft and offer restoration tips that will help you transform a nice yet damaged photo into a cherished heirloom.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong> THE EYES HAVE IT</strong></span></span><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"265\" m=\"\" src=\"\" true=\"\" width=\"400\" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">When was the last time you felt the urge to repair an old photo of your swimming pool? Or your TV? Or your stereo? </span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">If you're like most people, probably not very often. Most people want to repair images of their loved ones, that special baby picture that was damaged in a house fire, Grandma's old wedding photos that faded and turned yellow, those wonderful pictures of Grandpa in his military uniform that Fido got a hold of. We want to restore those familiar faces, those special moments, those souls. And the most important aspect of the face is the eyes. Eyes captivate us. They run in the family. They tell a story.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Unfortunately, many restoration artists tend to neglect the eyes. They work diligently on the background, they sharpen the fingers, they patch the clothing, they correct the color, and they neglect the very thing that the reveals character of the subject.</span><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Don't let that happen to you. When restoring a photo, pay close attention to the eyes. Ask yourself these questions, Are they soft and out of focus? Do they appear flat and one dimensional? Do they reflect true color? Or do they only reflect the yellow associated with an aging photograph? Study the eyes in quality photographs. Notice how the curve of the eye almost always captures points of light. Notice how most eyes are multicolored and have specks and streaks in them. Then return to your old photo and ask yourself how you can incorporate those characteristics into the eyes of your subject. </span></span></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><br /><br /><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"> Mona Lisa Smiles</span></strong><br /><br /></span><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"251\" m=\"\" src=\"\" true=\"\" width=\"400\" /></a></span></div><br /></div><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong> </strong><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">After the eyes, the second most important aspect of a portrait is the mouth. Is your subject smiling? If so, pay close attention to the teeth, the gum line, the tiny creases at the corner of the lips. Like eyes, the mouth, lips, gums are composed of many shades of color and all reflect light. Make sure your portrait, or more specifically, your subject's mouth, captures and reflects those subtle shifts in tones and light.</span></span><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>More restoration tip coming soon!</strong></span></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Kevin Winkler</span></div><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"></span><br /><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler and cons of becoming a wedding photographer . . .<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\" height=\"282\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class=\"first\"><b class=\"first\">Should you</b> become a professional wedding photographer? What are the good and bad things to consider?</div><div class=\"first\"> </div><div class=\"first\"><a class=\"author hunter-mcrae\" href=\"\" title=\"Read more about Hunter McRae\">By <b>Hunter McRae</b></a><i> </i></div><div class=\"first\"> </div><strong>As a child</strong>,.<br /><br />When it came time to find a career, my initial priority was financial stability, doing something I loved and cared about. But it never crossed my mind that photography was an option.<br />I tried marine biology — nope! I tried marketing — nope!<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\" height=\"271\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> </div.<br /><br />Since college, my photography career has led me to adventures around the world for online documentaries, to an esteemed internship in NYC with <i>National Geographic Adventure</i> magazine, to several fabulous newspapers in Colorado and Georgia, and to where I am now: working for myself as a business owner.<br /><br />The flipside to that? I am ultimately responsible for the happiness of my clients. That’s a big responsibility — especially on somebody’s wedding day!<br /><br /><br />If you’re thinking of going pro with your passion, carefully consider the positives and negatives.<br /><br /><h3>8 Pros</h3>Here are eight aspects of the job that will make you smile every day:<br /><ol><li>You get to be creative. Your clients will choose you based on your own personal style of photography, so don’t try to be like anyone else. Trust who you are and your ability to produce great work that others will relate to and connect with.</li><li>You will meet and interact with interesting people that you otherwise may have never come across. Each door that opens leads to another, and your horizons are expanded with each new client.</li><li>You will never be bored and will constantly multi-task. Whether you’re learning how to adapt to and please a new personality type or you’re faced with where to shoot in the rain, expect to face new challenges on a daily basis.</li><li>As an industry professional, you will likely rent or purchase the most up-to-date gear, assuring that your images — best professional and hobbyist — will be the best that they can possibly be. Plus, your gear expenses become a tax write-off.</li><li>If you enjoy traveling, you can seek out shoots and gigs in far-flung locales. Photography is a very portable profession!</li><li>You will constantly be learning, from adapting to new technologies and styles to improving your own ‘eye.’</li><li.</li><li>On most days, you’ll be working with happy people. If you’re shooting weddings and portraits, you will be surrounded by people who are in good moods, who want you around and are very appreciative of your talent</li></ol><br /><h3>7 Cons</h3.<br /><br />Here are seven of the little daily struggles that come with being a professional photographer:<br /><ol><li>Gear is expensive. You may need to save up for the right equipment or take out a loan that you feel confident your business will be able to pay back.</li><li>It’s a high pressure job. If you’re photographing weddings, you only have one chance to get it right. The weight of the world is on your shoulders and yours alone.</li><li.</li><li>It can be confusing to figure out taxes and the business end of things. I hire professional bookkeepers for the peace of mind that I’m doing everything correctly, and to allow me more time to do what I’m best at: taking pictures.</li><li.</li><li>Not everything you shoot will be happy. If you’re a photojournalist, you’ll be faced with difficult situations and decisions. You’ll need to document the negative realities of life to educate the world. That can be hard on the soul.</li><li.</li></ol><h3>Summary</h3>It’s up to you whether you should turn your passion for photography into profit. Hopefully my pros and cons can help you with your decision. Most importantly, even if you go pro, don’t give up hobby photography. Keep shooting and maintain your love for the art!<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Original Source</span></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"> </div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler Tips for Great Animal PhotosStephen Oachs has composed 10 tips for taking great animal photos. Very good tips if you’re new to wildlife photography, or just want to improve your shots taken at your local zoo;<br /><br /><br /><center><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"white tiger\" src=\"\" height=\"400\" title=\"click to enlarge\" /></a><br />Jaguar by Onrie (<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Profile</a>)</center><center> </center><br /><strong>Tip 1:</strong> <strong>Miss the eyes and you’ve missed the shot. </strong. <br /><br /><span id=\"more-2568\"></span><strong>Tip 2:</strong> <strong>Use a telephoto lens.</strong>.) <br /><br /><strong>Tip 3: Shoot with two eyes. </strong. <br /><br /><strong>Tip 4: Adjust your shutter speed to stop/show the action.</strong>. <br /><br /><strong>Tip 5: Anticipate behavior. </strong. <br /><br /><br /><center><img alt=\"wildlife\" src=\"\" /></center><center> </center><br /><strong>Tip 6: Use a tripod. </strong. <br /><br /><strong>Tip 7: Composition – Framing your shots.</strong>. <br /><br /><strong>Tip 8: Use a wide aperture. </strong. <br /><br /><strong>Tip 9: Plan for the best light.</strong>. <br /><br /><strong>Tip 10: Use a flash to fill in shadows. </strong:<br /><br />1. Be conscious of the animal and whether flash will scare them and,<br /><br />2. There are times where your only shoot is through glass — using a flash behind glass will ruin your shot. The glass will reflect the light back at the camera and you shouldn’t be surprised if all you get is a big white picture!<br /><br /><strong>Bonus Tip: Shoot. Shoot. Shoot. </strong.<br /><br /><strong>About the author</strong><br /><em>Stephen Oachs spends every chance he gets looking through the viewfinder of his cameras. He is an accomplished nature photographer with an impressive gallery of stunning wildlife shots. Visit his photo journal at <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"></a>. Read more about him at his blog, <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">stephenoachsphotography.blogspot.com</a>. When not taking photographs, Stephen’s day job is spent as technical director of <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">VisiStat.com</a>, a leading next generation Web Analytics service that specializes in real-time Website Performance Management.</em><br /><br /><a href=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Source</span></a><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler to Photograph Christmas Lights . . .<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\" height=\"103\" width=\"320\" /></a></div><br />Christmas lights are beautiful to behold, and it's not every day of the year that you get to see them. <br /><br />But how do you capture their beauty in photos? <br /><br />Dim light, flickering lights and various backgrounds can all make photographing Christmas lights a little tricky. <br /><br />Nevertheless, you can overcome these obstacles with a little preparation.<br /><br /><br /><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Step by Step Instructions</a><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler the past . . .<span id=\"goog_2078864685\"></span><span id=\"goog_2078864686\"><br /></span><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><br />By Kevin Winkler<br /><br />Human beings are visual creatures and restoring old or damaged photographs is a great way to help the past have more meaning to younger generations. It's a way to preserve the past time for the future, to show the world to come that these people, things, animals, were real, that they had meaning, that they were valued and loved by others.<br /><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\" height=\"175\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><br />Old photos provide a history lesson. When the photo was taken, the subject meant something to someone. Perhaps the event was something grand, like a wedding; or maybe it was simply a snapshot of a beloved pet. Regardless, that photo tells a story and, when possible, the story must be preserved.<br /><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\" height=\"257\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><br />We invite you to let us help you bring those memories back to life. We invite you to let us use our extensive education, professional software, technical knowledge and creativity to capture those fading memories and bring them back to their full glory, so they can be enjoyed for generations to come.<br /><br /><br />Visit us today for details about our services and a free, no obligation quote. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Best Photo Repair</a></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler . . .<br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> </div><div align=\"left\" class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> </div><div align=\"left\" class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">by Kevin Winkler</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Somewhere in your home, there’s probably a box of old photographs you want to have restored. However, unless you know how to use your scanner correctly, the final quality of the digital image can be poor, which will cause a lot of frustration when attempting to have the images brought back to life by a professional.</div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">If you want to reclaim your memories, then it’s worth taking the time to scan them correctly, before attempting to have them restored. </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div align=\"center\"> </div><div align=\"center\"><img src=\"\" height=\"214\" width=\"320\" /></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div>Scanners all work in essentially the same way; they convert photos into a digital format.<br /><br />You don't need to buy the most expensive, top-of-the-line scanner; an inexpensive flatbed scanner will do the job nicely. <br /><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong>Please note: </strong></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong></strong> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong>Don't try to fix your photos before you scan them; attempts to scrub them clean will only make the damage worse. Just wipe off the dust with a soft brush. Once scanned, a restoration artist can clean up all the scratches and other blemishes in a photo editing program. Don't cut your photos, either. They can be cropped digitally once they're scanned and restored.</strong></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong></strong> </div><br />If using a flatbed scanner, you place the picture face down on a glass surface and a scanning head moves across the photo, capturing the image, which is then sent to your computer. Be sure to use the scanning software to \"highlight\" or \"select\" just the image, otherwise the entire bed of the scanner will be included in the final digital image.<br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div>Most scanners come with automatic settings, which are a nice shortcut. These settings allow the picture to be scanned at the highest resolution. Of course, the highest resolution might not be necessary, so customizing the settings becomes more important. <br /><br />If your goal is just to preserve your photos, a minimum of 300 dpi should be fine, although I recommend higher settings if you want a small image restored <em>and</em> enlarged. For example, if you want an old wallet-sized image restored and enlarged to an 8 x 10, you will need a higher resolution to create a more professional looking portrait. For enlargements, you will want to scan images up to 600 or higher dpi.<br /><br />If the photo is in black and white, I recommend scanning in color. The color scan option will give the restoration artist a greater ability to manipulate the image. If you scan in greyscale, some important information can be lost during the scanning process and limit the \"richness\" of the final, restored image.<br /><br />Now that you've got your scanner set and your photos ready, the next logical step is to do the actual scanning. <br /><br />Place the image face down on the glass. (You can hit the \"preview\" button to check that your photo is clean and positioned correctly before scanning and saving the image)<br /><br />After you've scanned a photo, save it as a TIFF or JPEG file. A TIFF is higher quality image, but a JPEG will make it easier to e-mail the photos. When you save, do not compress the photo. You'll sacrifice image quality for file size, and the final results will look soft and lacking detail.<br /><br />Now it's time to clean up those photos. You can find a lot of photo restoration artists online, but, of course, we are the best . . . and our services start at just 15.99.<br /><br />Feel free to visit us today for a free quote.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Best Photo Repair</span></a></div><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"> </div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"></div><span style=\"font-size: large;\"></span><br /><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler Cost of Photo Restoration . . .<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\" height=\"377\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />By Kevin Winkler<br /><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Contrary to popular belief, </span><a href=\"\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: inherit;\">digital photo restoration</span></a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"> and repair is not about computer magic; it's about art, experience, knowledge, hard work, and, dare I say, love. </span></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"></span></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Working from an original photo or print, <span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">we recreate your</span> photo in digital format (or use your digital file) and then transform the portrait back to its original state . . . or as close as it can possibly get to its original state. </span></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"></span></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Or, if you prefer, we can manipulate your image until it's something entirely different. </span></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"></span></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Either way, we use state-of-the-art computer software as our tools - our \"oil, brush, and canvas\" - to perform the task of restoring, enhancing, manipulating, or repairing your cherished photo. </span></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"></span></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">In short, there is no computer magic involved, just artistry, using a computer as the artist's tools.</span> </span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"></span><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><strong>Is the company you are interested in undercutting everyone else?</strong></span></div><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"></span><br /><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">True restoration artists value their education, experience, skills and time . . . and charge a fee for their services accordingly. </span><br /><br />Chances are, if a \"company\" is dramatically undercutting everyone else, alarm bells should be sounding.<br /><br />Perhaps they are charging less than their competitors because they are failing as a business and are desperate to get the work. If that's the case, ask yourself this . . .<br /><br /><br />1) Are they failing because they lack the skills that others possess?<br /><br />2) Will they be around long enough to finish the job?<br /><br />3) Are they going to spend as much time on my image as necessary to get the job done right? Or are they going to take short-cuts, resulting in inferior results?<br /><br />4) Could I get better results elsewhere by paying a little more?<br /><br /><br />Another possibility for the undercutting is that they are outsourcing the work . . . and your precious portrait . . . to countries where labor is cheap.<br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"></span><br />That's ok, I guess, if you are unconcerned about keeping your dollars in your own country. And if you like the restoration style in that part of the world, which is often over-airbrushed and soft, with exaggerated colors and smoothed over skin, so much so it looks like porcelain. <br /><br />Also, if the work is outsources to others, contact with the company for things like quotes and minimal adjustments to the restored photo will most likely to be slower, given the third party element of the transaction and the various time zone involved. <br /><br />If you are concerned about these issues, don't be afraid to ask!<br /><br />Sticking with local artists in your country, who do not outsource the work to other countries, will not only boost your economy, it will most likely insure better craftsmanship and faster turnaround times. <br /><br />And don't be afraid to pay a little more. You are not only paying to restore a photo; you are also paying to restore a memory. Chances are, it will be worth the extra money.<br /><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Our web site</span></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"></span><br /><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler Sites to Capture with Your Point and Shoot CameraBy Nicole Tripp <br /><br /><br />Some of the best vacations are the ones close to home. Sure, an escape to the Ishinca mountain peak of Peru would be amazing. However, the good ol’ United States has several great destinations that will wow your senses without needing a TSA pat down.<br /><br />While New York never sleeps, Disney is the Happiest Place on Earth and D.C. has enough history and science museums to increase your IQ by 7 percent, there are many places to visit that are a little less popular. They are located all over the country, so it's easy to find one close to you. Pack a lunch, grab your point and shoot camera and enjoy a fun and unique day trip that will be just as impressive as toasting locals in Morocco with unpasteurized camel's milk. Here are 10 lesser-known sites to check out and explore.<br /><br /><br /><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>10. Cadillac Ranch – Amarillo, TX</strong> <img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> Located on a cattle ranch in the middle of Texas, the Cadillac Ranch is a commemorative art piece first created in 1974. Each Cadillac, made between 1949 and 1963, was planted nose first into the ground to show the evolution of the cars' defining tailfins. Although on private property, the Cadillac Ranch is open to the public. You are also welcome to bring along your spray paint and leave your colorful mark. It won't stay long, because so many people come through to see the Cadillac Ranch each day. This means you will have to make this a traditional stop on your way through Amarillo, Texas. Don’t forget to snap a pic with your digital camera so you can see how the artwork changes each time you stop.</div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>9. The Start of the Mississippi – Bemidji, Minnesota</strong><img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> Mark Twain used Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn to enshrine the Mississippi River as a mesmerizing U.S. tourist staple, making it synonymous with steamboats and river rafting. Most people meet up with the Mississippi River in the middle, in the states of Mississippi and Missouri. However, the start of the Mississippi is in the little town of Bemidji, Minnesota. Not only is the river crystal clear here, but Bemidji is also a great place to learn about Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe. Both have a commemorative statue that has been on display in Bemidji since 1937. Paul Bunyan stands over 18 feet high, while Babe easily reaches his shoulder. It may take a moment to play with different angles, but you should be able to snap a pic of your kids with both statues in one shot.</div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>8. Mystery Castle – Phoenix, AZ</strong> <img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> Knowing he only had a short time to live, Boyce Luther Gulley built the Mystery Castle in 1930 for his little girl. The Mystery Castle is made from recycled materials Gulley found in the town dump. Stone, automobile parts, rail tracks and telephone poles are held together with a mortar rumored to be made from cement, calcium and goat milk. The Castle has 18 bedrooms, 13 fireplaces, a chapel, a cantina and a dungeon. Plumbing and electricity weren't added until 1992. Gulley eventually died from tuberculosis in 1945. His daughter, Mary Lou, turned the Mystery Castle into a museum and lived there until her death in 2010. The Mystery Castle is still open for public tours and photography is allowed, so don’t forget to bring along your digital camera.</div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>7. Devil's Gulch – Garretson, South Dakota</strong> <img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> Jesse James is one of the most romanticized villain in U.S. history. He was notorious for getting out of tough situations, and the great escape in Garretson, South Dakota, is no exception. The story is told that James was being heavily pursued by a large posse after robbing a bank in Missouri. James came to a rock chasm with a rushing river far below. With the posse bearing down, James' only choice was to jump the gorge. Without much hesitation, Jesse James reared his horse and jumped, landing unscathed on the other side and safely riding to freedom. The infamous jumping place is now known as Devil's Gulch, and a bridge has been built for visitors to easily cross the West River. The easy-to-hike trails lead to beautiful scenic spots, perfect as natural backdrops to your photos. Commemorative plaques and a visitor center will give you more details about the heart-beating escape of James all those years ago.</div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>6. Museum of American Speed – Lincoln, Nebraska</strong> <img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> This three-story museum is dedicated to everything in racing and automotive history. Founded by Speedy Bill Smith in 1992, the museum has engines, cars, toys, racing memorabilia and much more. You can see amazing, fully intact cars – from a 1886 Benz Paten Motor-Wagon and a 1932 Boothill Express, to Kasey Kahne’s #9 NASCAR Sprint Cup Car. Other collections include soap box derby cars, pedal cars, hood ornaments and every car engine imaginable. There is an admission fee in order to get in and daily tours are offered, though you are free to explore on your own, too.</div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>5. Mt. Rushmore Celebrity Heads – Branson, Missouri</strong> <img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> The Hollywood Wax Museum in Branson, Missouri, created a replica of Mount Rushmore outside its building as a way to attract potential tourists. Instead of presidents, this Rushmore dons the faces of four celebrities: John Wayne, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and Oliver Hardy. Since the Mount is located outside, it doesn't cost anything to drive up and snap a photo. If you want to meet more celebrities, it doesn't cost much to go inside the museum and take even more impressive pictures standing next to you favorite Hollywood icon. A portion of your admissions proceeds will be donated to the local Generation Rescue chapter, a non-profit organization devoted to autism research.</div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>4. Goblin Valley – Green River, Utah</strong> <img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> Hundreds of wind carved goblins cover the valley, making it look like something from Mars rather than the desert of Utah. In fact, several sci-fi movies, including Galaxy Quest, have filmed their Martian scenes in Goblin Valley. Open year-round and with camping facilities right inside the park, Goblin Valley is a beautiful place to explore and imagine. Even young tourists enjoy playing hide-and-go-seek among the sandstone figures and exploring nooks and crannies. Wildlife is abundant in the valley, and the weather is beautiful all year long. No two goblins are the same, so be sure to pack an extra battery for your digital camera, so you can keep exploring and capturing those images without having to stop.</div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>3. Atlanta's Underground – Atlanta, Georgia</strong> <img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> Stepping into Atlanta’s Underground is like stepping back in time with much of the original marble, decorative brickwork, and gas street lamps still visible. Atlanta’s Underground City has been a popular retail and entertainment hub for over 50 years. Several of the storefronts were built following the Civil War, during the Reconstruction era. Over the years, shop keepers started moving higher up to be at the same level as Atlanta’s railroad, and the original shops were buried and streets paved over them. In the 1960s, the shops were rediscovered and were converted into an underground shopping plaza. Today you can still see much of the old, original décor from the 1800s while enjoying modern music, food and shopping.</div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>2. Myles Standish Burial Ground – Duxbury, Massachusetts</strong> <img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> The Myles Standish Burial Ground is the oldest known cemetery in the United States. One of the signers of the Mayflower Compact, Myles Standish was hired to be the military leader of the Pilgrims after they landed in Plymouth. He devoted most of his life to protecting the new colonists from rogue and dangerous Native Americans before retiring in Duxbury, Massachusetts, a colony he helped found. Standish died at the age of 72 and was buried in the Duxbury cemetery. Along with Standish, there are 130 marked gravesites in the cemetery, including the well-known pilgrims Capt. Jonathan Alden and his wife Priscilla, as well as Revolutionary War soldiers and veterans of the War of 1812.</div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"> </div><div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><strong>1. The Fremont Troll – Seattle, Washington</strong> <img align=\"right\" alt=\"\" height=\"110\" hspace=\"15\" src=\"\" vspace=\"15\" width=\"110\" /><br /> The Fremont Troll was built under the Aurora Bridge in an attempt to make better use of the empty space. Encouraged by the local folklore of trolls that live under bridges and terrorize children and luminous women, the Fremont Arts Council held a national contest to find the most creative design for a troll monument. In 1990, the 18-foot monument was built using more than two tons of concrete, rebar and wire – oh, and a 1960s Volkswagen Beetle. Over the last couple of decades, shops and local entertainment have developed around the Troll, including Troll-a-ween and the performance of Shakespeare at the Troll. At one time, the Elvis time capsule was imbedded inside. There is enough room under the bridge to pull over and snap a photo or two, so don’t forget to bring along your camera.</div><br /> There are hundreds more quaint places to visit and unusual sites to see all over the United States. Regardless of where your travels take you, make sure you take your digital camera along and capture the memories to relive over and over again in the years to come.<br /><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Original Source</span></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"> </div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler Simple Exercise to Train your Photographic Eye by Valerie Jardin<br /> <br />Here is a simple exercise you can do anywhere that will help develop your photographic eye. Take your camera with just one lens and go for a walk (of course any point and shoot camera will do the trick too). <br /><br />While walking down the street, at the park or even in the wilderness, make a point to stop randomly and find something to photograph within 10 or 15 feet (3 to 5 m) from where you are standing. <br /><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"316\" src=\"\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /.<br /><br />!<br /><br />Another idea is to get children involved in this exercise. A perfect way to get them to walk and introduce them to photography at the same time. Their discoveries might surprise you! This exercise can also be helpful if you are planning to start a 365 day project.<br /><br />Here are a few examples of pictures taken during this simple exercise. I like details, in architecture or in nature and I also like to shoot with a very shallow depth of field. The goal of this exercise is <em>not</em> to produce fine art photographs. Consider it as a photo assignment with no pressure and see what happens.<br /><br />The possibilities are endless, just remember to have fun<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Original Source</span></a></div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler Perfect, One Pixel at a Time By PETER WAYNER<br /><br />December may be more than seven months away, but that is barely enough time for purists to lose 20 pounds, grow out bad haircuts, clean up those blemishes, and get the photos to the printer in time to mail out holiday cards. <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"210\" src=\"\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><br /></div><br /><br />Slackers, though, can relax because a burgeoning cottage industry in photo retouching is making it easier to clean up all of those problems with a few clicks of a mouse.<br /.<br /><br /><br /.<br />“We do a lot for work for police agencies, missing people, someone who’s been divorced and the mom took the kids to California,” he said. “It’s part science, part art and a little bit intuition.”<br /><br /.<br />Many problems, though, demand more dexterity, more sophisticated software and a deeper understanding of how a computer represents an image. <br /><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"263\" src=\"\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><br /.<br /><br /.<br /><br /.<br /><br />Mr. Kobrin offers various levels of retouching, from light to extreme. “The customer chooses it depending on the area of use: family photo, Web site presentation, pageant photogenic competition, magazine illustration” and so on.<br /><br />They provide a quote for each picture that varies according to the number of people, the complexity of the background and the quality of the image. Straightening a nose and removing a blemish on a portrait would cost $45, he estimated.<br /><br /.<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"287\" src=\"\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><br />“If they’re looking a bit tubby, you can reduce their jawline,” said Andrew Berend, the chief executive of Anthropics. “You can make their lips larger and their eyes wider, which is always a way of making them more attractive.”<br /><br />But with such a program, he said, “its power to subtly alter appearance also raises some interesting moral questions.” He has received e-mail messages that pointedly asked, “Who made you the gods of beauty?”<br /><br /.<br /><br />Retouchers who specialize in restoring damaged photographs use many of the same basic techniques and software, but apply them with a different approach.<br /><br />“I try to focus on what I do best, which is bring old or damaged photos back to life,” said Kevin Winkler, who markets his work at <a href=\"\" target=\"_\">bestphotorepair.com</a>. “My specialty is the hand-coloring of those photos after they’ve been restored. Colorizing, or hand coloring, truly is an art in and of itself, given you must have a feel for what the colors in an old photo might have been during that particular time period.”<br /><br /.<br /><br />There are limits, though, to what can be restored. Justin Langley, president of FixUpPix.com, says he was recently asked to enhance a surveillance camera picture of someone stealing a bike.<br /><br />.’ ”<br /><br />All of the restoration artists say it is crucial for users to provide as much detail as they can by scanning images at the highest possible resolution.<br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"173\" src=\"\" width=\"400\" /></a></div><br /><br /.<br /><br />This technique can lead to ethical questions. “A boyfriend wanted to get back at an ex-girlfriend, and he wanted us to put her head on a nude body,” Mr. Craciunescu said. “We won’t do things like that.” <br />Reputable news organizations have strict rules forbidding photographers or editors from using such tools to alter images.<br /><br />But when it comes to family matters or simple vanity, the ethical equation is different. <br />“Most pictures are about memories,” Mr. Berend said. “They’re to be looked at years later. When you show your kids your wedding picture, it’s nice that they’re nice. Harsh reality is not always what people want.”<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Original Source</span></a></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"> </div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler a photo restoration artistConfused about choosing the right photo restoration artist?<br /><br />Here’s an overview of what you need to consider when determining which photo restoration artist fits your needs.<br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\"> </div>First, you must understand just what a quality of restoration is.<br /><br />When visiting various web sites, check for the following:<br /><br />• Look for multiple examples of photo restorations, with varying degrees of difficulty.<br /><br />• Compare ‘Before’ and ‘After’ photos. The quality and detail of the image should be prominent in the ‘After’ image. Things to look for are skin tone, color and hair. Skin tone should be deep, rich with naturalistic variation. Enlarged photo samples give a clear picture of the restoration work done than a smaller one.<br /><br />• Find out if the restoration services own their own professional restoration studio . . . or whether they outsource their work to others. Although cheaper, outsourcing has many obvious disadvantages, like loss of jobs in the USA, communication problems between the company you order from and the company actually providing the service, other problems can arise, like missed deadlines, privacy issues, and inferior results.<br /><br />Once you are done with quality checks, look for cost benefits, mode of payment etc.<br /><br />• Most service providers charge according to the severity of the damage, starting from $30. Some also offer instant quote on receiving the original image or free estimate depending on the nature of restoration.<br /><br />• It is wiser to opt for money back guarantee if they offer one.<br /><br />• Check if they provide any reworks free of charge.<br /><br />• Confirm if the cost includes print and shipment or just the digital image only. Most consumers now prefer to take a restore image to a \"local\" lab and save money on costly prints and shipping from a restoration service.<br /><br />• Look for any bonus or discount system being offered, such as discounts for multiple restoration orders.<br /><br />Next to Quality and Cost, do not ignore Personalized Customer Service and Customer satisfaction and of course Confidentiality.<br /><br />• Check for easy uploading process and site navigation.<br /><br />• Check whether they ask for your print options like size and matt effect.<br /><br />• Check if they have any restored image – approval process.<br /><br />• Do not forget to check references or testimonials on the type of services offered.<br /><br />Initially you can restore one image to check the quality of restoration, their service, and cost. In this way you can save money and even avoid disappointments. With the advent of latest digital technology for photo restoration, combined with a professional photo restoration expert nothing seems complicated. So, Happy Photo Restoration with the best photo restoration artist.<br /><br /><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler<div class=\"preview\"><br /><h1 class=\"post_title\"> A Guide to Perfect Portrait Posing and More </h1></div><div class=\"article\">As an aspiring-to-go-pro photographer or a casual shooter, it’s important to understand the basics of portrait photography, whether your posing a spouse, child, friend or a bona fide model. Not only will your images seem more professional and polished, your model will look more attractive.<span id=\"more-7840\"></span><br /><hr /><h2>Introduction</h2>By taking care in not only how your model is posed, but also paying attention to the background, you will minimize your postprocessing workflow. For example, it is much easier and faster to take a minute or two to clean up and remove the offending clutter, lint, or errant strand of hair before shooting than spending an hour cloning it out in dozens of individual pictures.<br />There are hundreds of different poses, and this tutorial will cover only a few of the common ones along with some suggestions such as the camera angle, composition and poses. A caveat: there is no one-size-fits-all technique when it comes to working with your model. A body position or camera angle that works for one person may not for the next.<br />Let’s start with a quick overview of composition in portrait photography.<br /><ul><li><strong><a href=\"\">The Rule of Thirds</a>:</strong> know it. And when you know it, you can break it. The better you understand why this rule of thirds is so effective, the better you understand when to break it.</li><li><strong>Centering:</strong> avoid centering your subject; instead frame the model slightly off to the side. This has been proven to be more aesthetically pleasing. It has to do with what’s called the “<a href=\"\">golden ratio</a>.” Observe television shows and movies; you’ll notice that the actors are often shot off center for this very reason. This is obviously related to the rule of thirds as well.</li><li><strong>Amputation:</strong> when framing the portrait, avoid cropping your subject at their joints. This has the illusion of amputating a limb and is generally undesirable.</li><li><strong>Eyes:</strong> Focus on the eyes. It can look strange if your model’s ear or hair is in focus, but not her face.</li><li><strong>Camera angle:</strong> If you’re shooting an image in which your model’s face fills most of the frame, make sure the camera is a few inches above her nose. Nostrils are not attractive. And this compels your subject to look up at the lens, which is more pleasing. The angle will help thin out their face slightly. If you’re photographing a woman that is bottom heavy, aka “pear-shaped” or heavy-weight, avoid shooting from below. Shooting from extreme low or high above will exaggerate people’s proportions; photographing low to the ground makes the hips seem overly large and the head small. And the opposite is (usually) true if shooting your subject from above may help make a heavyset person seem slimmer.</li><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" />Photo by <a href=\"\">capture the uncapturable</a></div><li><strong>Distance:</strong> some photographers are wary of getting too close to their subject. This has the end result in which the main subject – the model- is just a speck, too small to have any real impact. Practice filling the frame.</li></ul><hr /><h2>Posing</h2>This <a href=\"\">site</a> has a great posing guide created by Lynn Herrick to help you get started. It depicts over 200 different poses that you can use as a reference.<br /><h3>“Football Shoulders”:</h3>Hunched up shoulders are never attractive. It makes your model seem like they have no neck. Ask your model to sit or stand up straight and lower their shoulders.<br /><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" /><br />Photo by <a href=\"\">ifraud</a></div>A common pose an amateur model may adopt is a three-quarter turn with the shoulder raised, hiding the neck and chin or jaws. While this may feel coquettish in your subject’s mind, all it accomplishes is hiding the model’s neck and makes the shoulder nearest the camera seem overly large and rounded. Have them drop the near-shoulder downward instead.<br /><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" /><br />Photo by <a href=\"\">dreamglowpumpkincat210</a></div>If you choose to have your model laying down on the floor looking at the camera, remind them to support themselves to avoid hunched up shoulders.<br /><h3>Slouching</h3>Similarly to the “football shoulders,” slouching simply isn’t attractive, not even if they’re a model on the ANTM show. Tell your model to straighten up! This also has the effect of helping your subject appear slimmer, taller and more poised.<br /><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" /><br />Photo by <a href=\"\">Anthony van Dyck</a></div><h3>Head tilt</h3>Up, down, side…experiment with the different possibilities to see what’s most flattering for your model.<br /><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" /><br />Photo by <a href=\"\">Kevin Dooley</a></div>If your model protests taking many pictures with slightly different head and shoulder poses, point out that actors and actresses often practice their poses for the red carpet, and then know which pose to strike that will be the most flattering.<br /><h3>Chin</h3>Some people have double-chins or may be tucking their chin subconsciously. Make them aware of this. If excess skin is still visible, change your camera and lighting angle to slightly above to minimize it.<br /><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" /><br />Photo by <a href=\"\">jcoterhais</a></div><h3>Standing</h3>If your subject is squared off with the camera, this has the effect of making them look broader. This may work well for a male subject; however, for a female, this usually is not a desirable stance; a slight angle will be more slimming and attractive. Place all the weight on the leg furthest from the camera and the other leg bent or extended.<br /><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" /><br />Photo by <a href=\"\">Lauren Nelson</a></div><hr /><h2>Environment</h2>The surrounding in which you take the picture of your model is equally important. If you’re shooting indoor, ie. at home, be sure to take a moment and declutter. A neat, tidy room is far more attractive than a room full of magazines, papers, toys and books. By cleaning (or temporarily relocating) the mess, you will ensure that the focus of your audience remains where it belongs: on your subject.<br />If you’re shooting outdoor, the background is still important – the last thing you want is a pole or tree growing out of your subject’s head. Oftentimes just moving either the camera or your subject a couple feet to the left or right will fix the errant-growth issue.<br /><hr /><h2>Clothing</h2><h3>Black Vs Color</h3>Many photographers recommend dark, solid clothing articles because it’s perceived as more slimming. In contrast, I recommend bright, well-fitting clothes. Most casual or beginner photographers lack the studio lighting to adequately light a subject clad in black/dark clothing and the details of both their clothes and body are lost in the shadows.<br /><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" /><br />Photo by <a href=\"\">Alaskan Dude</a></div>As you can see in the above image, the green shirt shows a lot of detail, where a white or black shirt may may have look flat.<br />While clothes do not need to be solid, patterns and prints are perfectly fine, the subtler the print, the better. If your model has a polka-dot shirt and the environment is cluttered/busy, the overall look can be chaotic and may appear more like a typical snapshot than a well thought out portrait. On the other hand, a polka-dot shirt, a coordinating, solid-colored pants and a well-chosen background can be a stellar combination.<br /><h3>Sleeves</h3>Another suggestion is to request your model to wear tops with sleeves. Unless your subject is fit and toned, a tank or sleeveless top will just make your model’s arms seem larger. Having them hold the arms slightly away from the body (do take care that this seems natural) will also help them appear slimmer as well.<br /><hr /><h2>Creative</h2>Portraits don’t need to always be a standard headshot or body shot. Get creative with how you frame your model. Focus on one body part. Make use of props.<br /><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" /></div>Sometimes less is more. Use a prop and frame carefully to obscure most of your model.<br /><div class=\"tutorial_image\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"\" width=\"600\" /></div><hr /><h2>Have fun!</h2>The most important part of making portraits is <em>your</em>. While very occasionally, you’ll find a model having a really bad day, 99% of the time your in control of the situation and the model is feeding off your energy. If you’re asking your model to smile for 30 minutes straight, you better be smiling, too. Show a lot of energy. Talk about things that reflect of the mood of your shoot. Most importantly, <em>talk</em>. Engage your subject. And finally, keep in mind, you are not performing a root canal. It’s photography, it’s supposed to be fun, so have a great time while you’re shooting.<br /><br /><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Source . . .</a> </span></div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler your portraits pop . . .<i>This tutorial with photoshop techniques for making your images ‘pop’ has been submitted by Elise Hennen from </i><i><a href=\"\">28 Studios</a></i><i>. Read more about Elise below.</i><br /><br />Get more tutorials like this via with our <a href=\"\">free weekly newsletter</a>.<br /><br />In this tutorial I will be demonstrating some quick, easy methods for adding <b>drama</b> and/or <b>interest</b> to your shots. As always, talk to me in the <a href=\"\">Post Processing Section of the Forums</a> with any questions or comments. As far as I know, these methods should work for both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.<br /><h3>#1: blur/overlay</h3>Duplicate your picture layer by dragging the layer to the ‘new’ icon in the layers palette (ctrl+j).<br /><img alt=\"Overlay01\" border=\"0\" height=\"91\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"333\" /><br />Apply a gaussian blur (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur…). Blur it enough that the detail disappears but the shapes mostly keep their form.<br /><img alt=\"Overlay02\" border=\"0\" height=\"91\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"333\" /><br />In the layers palette, change the blending mode from ‘Normal’ to ‘Overlay.’<br /><img alt=\"Overlay03\" border=\"0\" height=\"91\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"333\" /><br /.’<br />Try it on all kinds of shots: portraits, nature shots, you name it. I use this method ALL the time. It works so well with everything!<br /><h3>#2: filter the background</h3><span id=\"more-236\"></span>This one can be fun… With a picture open, duplicate the layer (as always). Use your lasso tool to roughly select the subject of your image.<br /><br /><br /><img alt=\"Outline02\" border=\"0\" height=\"239\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"358\" /><br /><br />Feather the selection by going to Select > Feather (ctrl+alt+d). We want a pretty large feather, so what you input depends on your picture. Try 50 pixels. Go to Layer > New > Layer via copy. You should end up with just your subject on a new layer with a nice feather to it (fades at the edges).<br />Select the layer copy below your subject layer. Start trying out filters. I used Filter > Brush Strokes > Dark Strokes for this example. Most of the Brush Stroke filters work well with this effect. Using blurs tends to look a little funny. When you’ve got it all done, your layers palette should look a little like this:<br /><img align=\"left\" alt=\"Outline03\" border=\"0\" height=\"335\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"206\" /><img align=\"left\" alt=\"Outline04\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"361\" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That’s it. Try this out with lots of different filters. If you want to tone down the effect, change the opacity of the effect layer. If you want to get more advanced with your subject selection, you can duplicate the layer, mask it out, and use a large soft white brush to paint the subject back in.<br /><img alt=\"Outline\" border=\"0\" height=\"458\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"525\" /><br /><h3>#3: neon glow</h3>Have you ever played with neon glow and wondered when the heck you were ever going to use it? Well, it’s time to give it another shot. This can add a touch of color and drama to your shot.<br /><img alt=\"Neon01\" border=\"0\" height=\"187\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"482\" /><br />Duplicate your layer, then pull up Filter > Artistic > Neon Glow. Pick a color that you think will complement your shot. In mine, the cat is lit with sunlight, so I went with a yellow to exaggerate that. Start with a glow size of 4 and a glow brightness of 18, then tweak it to suit your shot. This is what I ended up with:<br /><img alt=\"Neon02\" border=\"0\" height=\"187\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"482\" /><br />I’ll bet you can guess what’s next. You got it — change the blending mode to ‘Overlay.’ Also cycle through those modes: soft light, hard light, vivid light, and linear light. I prefer overlay and vivid light with this effect.<br /><img alt=\"Neon03\" border=\"0\" height=\"187\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"482\" /><br /><h3>#4 easy blur</h3>This one nearly passed me by… it’s a wonderfully easy effect to soften a picture. Try it on portraits.<br /><img alt=\"Blur01\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"427\" /><br />Duplicate your layer and apply a Gaussian Blur (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur) so that the details start to go, but not too much.<br /><img alt=\"Blur02-1\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"427\" /><br />Set the opacity of the layer to 50%. This is a great, super-simple way to soften a picture. It can give it almost a dreamy look. Play with opacities until you find something that works really well with your shot.<br /><img alt=\"Blur03\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" hspace=\"10\" src=\"\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"427\" /><br /><br /><br />Read more: <a href=\"\" style=\"color: #003399;\"></a><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler? Or Great?I found this great article on the web and wanted to share it with my readers. <br /><br /><br /><img height=\"505\" src=\"\" width=\"640\" /><br /><br /><div align=\"left\"><b><strong><strong><b><a href=\"\" name=\"intro\"></a>Introduction</b></strong></strong></b> </div><table align=\"right\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 120px;\"><tbody><tr><td><br /> <!--START - BHPhotoVideo.com Affiliate's Search Box--><style type=\"text/css\">#bhaffwrapper { display:block; position:relative; overflow:hidden; width:120px; height:130px; background: url() no-repeat left top; font-family:'Verdana', sans-serif; font-size:10px; background-image: url(); } #bhaffwrapper a img { border:none; } #bhaffwrapper a#bhHomeLink { display:block; position:relative; top:-0px; left:-16px; width:135px; height:103px; background-color:transparent; } #bhaffwrapper a#bhHomeLink span {display:none;} #bhaffwrapper input#bhSearchBox { position:absolute; background-color:#FFF; font-size:11px; width:84px; height:20px; border:0; top:107px; left:3px; padding:5px 0 0 2px; margin:0; color:#336600; } #bhaffwrapper input#bhGoButton { position:absolute; top:106px; left:90px; } </style> <br />.<br /><ins style=\"border: currentColor; display: inline-table; height: 600px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 120px;\"><ins id=\"aswift_0_anchor\" style=\"border: currentColor; display: block; height: 245px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 95px;\"></ins></ins><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div align=\"left\">This is the most important article on this website.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">More important than the thousands of others, I will attempt to explain the elements that make up a great photograph.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">These fundamentals are mandatory knowledge to all artists.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Photography makes it easy for anyone to create images without needing any artistic ability or training: just set <span style=\"color: #009900;\"><b>AUTO</b></span> and go. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">You can't paint unless you study and practice. In studying painting, you are always taught image structure. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Anyone can take pictures. Formal courses of photographic study rarely, if ever, cover the basics of image structure. All they teach is technical mumbo-jumbo, which is a waste because cameras do all of the technical stuff for us today anyway. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Even professional photographers are rarely taught about the basics of image structure, which is why so many photographs are so awful. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">The lack of structure is why so many photographs don't make it. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">This article is critical because I hope to explain the basic structures that are so crucial to making strong images. Images that get the basics right always get people to go ooooh and ahhhhh, and those without their fundamentals in order are boring. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Armed with this information, hopefully you'll start recognizing the elements which make images that make people's jaws drop, win top honors at photo contests, and are the first images an editor picks when buying images.</div><br /><div align=\"left\". </div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"\" name=\"spex\"></a>The Basics</b> </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Every image needs a basic structure. Without an underlying structure, it is just another boring photo. </div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Every image needs strong underlying compositional order so that it grabs the eye from a hundred feet away.</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">If it can't grab the eye from a distance, it will <i>never</i> be an interesting photo, regardless of how many fine details it might have. Details don't matter if there's no story behind it. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">The reason my image above has won so many awards in so many countries and is picked continually as one of my best images is because of its strong structure.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">What is this structure? It is the broad underlying colors, shapes and contrasts between light and dark upon whose structure all the other far less important details lie.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">In this image, we have a big red diamond in the middle. It is surrounded by blue-gray. The big red rectangle is the obvious, positive space. The blue-gray around it is called negative space. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Red jumps out at you, especially when put in front of blue. Red does that. </div><br />I used an ultra-wide lens. Ultra-wide lenses get darker in the corners, an effect called falloff. This makes the center relatively brighter, adding emphasis. This central emphasis, in addition to being red, is what grabs your eye and pulls you in from a mile away.<br /><br />This is what makes this shot a winner. Nothing else matters much compared to the way the big red diamond grabs you.<br /><br />Only after its caught your eye does anything else matter.<br /><br />This is crucial: if this image didn't catch your eye like this, it wouldn't mean much. <br /><br />Once a photo has caught your attention, it needs to have details to keep the eyes interested. This is easy. Every photo has details. The problem is how few photos have any sort of underlying structure to catch your eye in the first place. <br /><br /.<br /><br />This photo, like all good photos, is about shapes, colors and balances. It has nothing to do with the fact that the actual subject was an abandoned, burnt-out bathhouse with no roof. <br /><br /. <br /><br /><div align=\"left\">Most photographers snap photos, paying attention only to the details, but ignoring the far, far more important fundamentals. Most photographers don't even know that there are fundamentals! </div><br /><div align=\"left\">These fundamentals are the largest, obvious elements of light and dark, colors and shapes.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">You have to get this underlying structure right, otherwise the photograph has no basis on which to stand. </div><br /><div align=. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">You should be able to defocus your eyes and look at your image from a hundred feet away, and the basic organization of elements within your frame should still be obvious. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">If your image goes away as a thumbnail-sized image, it has no structure. It sucks. If it doesn't jump out at you as a thumbnail, you've made a boring image, regardless of how big or detailed you print it. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">The shot above still grabs people, even as a thumbnail. As a thumbnail, people want to click it and see what's going on. It's not just another gray square. </div><br /><div align=\"left\". </div><br /><div align=\"left\">The one thing you can do later is to burn and dodge. This means lightening and darkening different parts of the image to emphasize what's important, and deemphasize what's not. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Photographs without the basics are boring. An image, be it a photograph, painting, sketch or gigapan, is meaningless unless its basics are right.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">The reason so many photos are so bad is because there is no underlying structure. Bad photos may be loaded with details, but forget to get the big, broad basics of composition, light and color correct.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Sadly, most photographers are blind to the basics, and only by chance when the basics come together do they get a good shot.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">More sadly, since so few photographers are paying any attention to the basics, even when they do get a good shot, they don't know why it looks good, so they can't reproduce it.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">When you learn to look for the basics first, and can get the basics of composition down, you'll be able to shoot anything, anywhere, with any sort of cell-phone camera, and walk away with the images everyone else covets. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">People who are blind to the basics are the great majority of people who keep throwing more money at more cameras, and never get any better pictures.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">It's the basic underlying composition that makes or breaks an image.</div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>It's not about the subject </b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">Here's another secret: in photographic art, it's never about the subject.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">It's always about the underlying compositional structure. Subjects that may be there are chosen because they support or create a structure, not the other way around.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">What a subject does in real life is irrelevant. In a good photo, subjects are chosen to provide the shapes or colors we want to lay down the basic design of an image.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">What might look like a door is really only used because it's a rectangle, or two squares. If we shoot it at an angle, now it's a trapezoid, or a truncated triangle.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">An ocean liner? If you use the whole thing in a successful photo, its because it's used as a shape that works with whatever else is in the frame. </div><br /><div align=\"left\".</div><br /><div align=\"left\">The actual subject is meaningless because you're mind's subconscious eye can't even recognize it from a hundred feet away.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Your photograph must have a strong enough structure so that structure is obvious to the subconscious That's how you grab people to get the ooohs and aaahs. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">The actual subject doesn't matter. Your choice of a subject should be made to give a strong underlying design to the image. What that subject is or does consciously is irrelevant. As far as photographers are concerned, photos subjects are used purely as big colors and shapes, <i>exactly</i> as you'd cut these colors and shapes out of construction paper to make a composition. </div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Composition</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">When composing, ignore details. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Be sure to exclude everything not directly contributing to the image.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">As you compose, only look at the boldest, broadest and most basic lines and shapes in your image in the most overall and general sort of way.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">I often look away from my finder to see the finder out of the corner of my eye. This lets my brain ignore details and what the conscious subject might be, and hopefully see the image's far more important underlying structure more clearly. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">The only thing that matters are the bold, broad strokes. It's a photograph, not a painting, so duh, the details will take care of themselves.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">The broad strokes won't. You, and you alone, have to force them exactly where you want them before you take the picture. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Nothing in an image is what it seems. Even though viewers might say \"that thing in the corner is a rain boot,\" when composing, it's a yellow shape you are using for no reason other than as a color blob in your image.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">When composing, forget the subject. You are using every item in the image as a compositional element, exactly as you'd arrange pieces of cut-out construction paper to make an interesting composition. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Move the camera forward or back to fit your elements as you want them.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Move left or right, and especially use the forgotten dimension of moving up and down, to re-arrange items in your frame as you want them.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">See also <a href=\"\">Composition.</a></div><br /><div align=\"left\">Only when you get these basics right does anything else below matter. </div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Eye Path</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">Our eyes are first attracted to the brightest, or the contrastiest, or the most colorful part of an image.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">After we've caught the eye, the eye starts to wander around and see what else there is to see.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">After you've caught a viewer's eye, you have to be sure that it stays in your image, and doesn't wander out.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Keep details out of the corners, and be sure that important elements aren't cut by the frame edges. How do we move mountains? Easy: turn the camera, or walk a few steps left or right to move them relative to the tree in your frame. </div><br /><div align=\"left\". </div><br /><div align=\"left\">By keeping corners dark, it keeps our eyes from wandering off the edges. By keeping details out of the corners, it also keeps our eyes from leaving the frame.</div><br /><div align=\"left\". </div><br /><div align=\"left\">We who read English usually start at the top left, and work our way to the bottom right. At the very least, we read an image from left to right. It's weird if a car is driving to the left; that's backwards. </div><br /><div align=\"left\".</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Anther reason HDR sucks so bad is because it eliminates light and dark. An all-gray, all-busy image has no structure, and is boring. </div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Burning and Dodging</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">The most important image editing, other than cropping, is selective lightening and darkening, called dodging and burning. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Lighten the parts of the image to which you want to add emphasis, and to which you want to attract the eye first. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Darken the parts of the image that are irrelevant, or lead the eyes away from the important part.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">How do we keep the corners dark to keep eyes from wandering off? Both by composing the image that way, and by darkening the print edges later in the darkroom. Ansel Adams called this important technique \"edge burning.\"</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Always be subtle in your burning and dodging. The instant it becomes obvious that you've used it, the photo is trash. The effect is the strongest when you keep it subtle enough to stay in the subconscious. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">I usually use about half the strength of what I first think I want to use when burning and dodging. Otherwise, if it becomes obvious, and destroys the effect. </div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Distractions</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">When the USA invaded Iraq again in 2003, President George Bush was deadly clear: you're either on our side and doing your part to support the coalition's annexation of Iraq, or <i>you</i> <i>are the enemy</i>. In other words, there are no neutral parties. If a country feels like it can ignore helping the coalition and stay out of it, it has just made itself an enemy of the United States. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Photographs are the same way. Anything that isn't directly helping the composition takes away from it. It's just like editing: the fewer words you use, the better the writing. </div><br /.<br /><br />If you aren't seeing how much worse the image is with the tree silhouette in it, cover the left side of the image to remove it, and it gets twice as strong. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Punchline</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">The best images have a punchline.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Who wants to hear a joke or see a movie without a good ending?</div><br /><div align=\"left\">A punchline is what you find after you look around the image.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">A punchline doesn't have to be hidden. A punchline can be as simple as a row of soldiers, and one at the end is doing or wearing something different.</div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Double Punchlines</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">Everyone has set up their camera in front of a colorful doorway and waited for someone interesting to walk by.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Every hobbyist has nice photos of street scenes with a cleverly placed person or cart whizzing by.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">So what? That's a minor punchline.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">A single punchline is something simple, like a photo of a train window, and the last one has someone looking out. Big deal. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">A double punchline is when you have something in the photo reacting to something else in the photo.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">For instance, a master like <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Jay Maisel</a> has photos where you have a train window with an obligatory punchline of a person looking out one window, but then you'll notice someone in the next car looking back in surprised response to the first person! </div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Gesture</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">Gesture means the position of hands. In an image, gesture can also mean what is said by the positions of inanimate objects that mimic our hands or faces.</div><br /><div align=\"left\".</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Gesture applies to inanimate objects. You can find arrangements of things that suggest the same things that can be expressed facially and with hands.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Animators know how positions of hands and eyebrows can say everything. If you find compositional elements which mimic these, your photos can express the same emotions. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Most of the time, gesture refers to facial and hand expressions. </div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Color</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">Books have been written about color. Go to your library, or an art library, and read them. I'll only touch the basics here. I have another <a href=\"\">page about color</a>. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Warm colors, red, orange and yellow, appear to move forward towards the viewer. Our eyes are attracted to them first.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Cool colors, greens, blues and violets, recede away from the viewer.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">An easy way to make your image three-dimensional is to have an orange object in front of a blue background. Movies do this all the time.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Put orange on blue, and in comes forward.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Put a red building on blue as I did, and the red comes out and hits you.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Colors need to be in harmony. There are a zillion ways to analyze this, but as a photographer you have it easy. What looks good is good. Painters have it harder, since they need to design and synthesize their colors from their own imaginations.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Colors tend to be harmonious when you have two colors balanced from opposite sides of the color wheel. You can get fancy and have two variations of a similar color balancing another opposing color. You can try to have three colors, all equally spaced on the color wheel.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">I'm simple: I like brilliant orange, as lit by the late afternoon sun, highlighted against the dark blue of a sky.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Warm colors get us riled up. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Cool colors are peaceful.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Follow your own eyes, and read lots of books if you want to know the formal analyses. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">If you shoot color, you <i>must</i> pay attention to color. You can't just shoot in color and expect the colors to come out magically wonderful. You have to look for them. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Artists look at my work and realize the subject is the colors themselves. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">If color doesn't add to your image, don't shoot color. Shoot black-and-white.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Don't shoot color because it's what your camera does at default. If you aren't actively going to be sensitive to colors, don't shoot them.</div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Lighting</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">Lighting is the most important technical issue in photography. Pro photographers pay close attention to it, while hobbyists sadly ignore it.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">For our purposes here, lighting is the biggest contributor to light and dark, to colors, and to shapes and lines.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">The direction of light and shadow defines our lines and shapes. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Lines, colors, shapes, light and dark are 99% of our image. <a href=\"\">Lighting is everything</a>.</div><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><b>Close One Eye</b><br /><br />Life is three-dimensional. Not only is it three-dimensional, it has sounds, smells and a whole lot more.<br /><br />It is extremely difficult to package a life experience into a flat, rectangular print.<br /><br />I love photographing around trees and nature, except there is a huge gotcha: the reason we like to shoot around them is because of the 3D effect, but since our photos are flat, we can't capture that.<br /><br />When shooting, always remember close one eye as you view any potential scene.<br /><br />Close one eye, and suddenly a scene, alive with trees, bushes, rocks and nature, collapses into a boring mass of crap. This is how your photo will look, at best. <br /><br />Don't move as you look through one eye. If you do this while walking, your brain will still figure it out and piece it back together as 3D.<br /><br />Stop, hold still, close one eye, hold out your hands to make a rectangle, and that's, at best, how your photo might look. <br /><br />Pretty boring, eh? Sorry to rain on your parade, but this is another reason most people's nature shots look so bad. <br /><br />What looked great to their stereo vision wasn't composed with any compositional elements that could lead to an interesting image. Once the 3D effect is removed, it collapses to the random jumble of garbage it is. <br /><br />If you remember to view through one fixed eye, you can train yourself to pass on images that won't work as flat photographs, and learn to find subjects that will work as strong images.<br /><br />This is important: by skipping what you now know will look awful, you'll start getting a much higher percentage of keepers. As time progresses, you'll get better at recognizing what makes a keeper, and start turning out a lot more good work. <br /><br />When nature looks dull when seen with one eye, start arranging your composition to say something. When you can do this, you are becoming a photographer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Never Imitate</b><br /><br />No one can be as good at being <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Ansel Adams</a> or <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Dykinga</a> or <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Jay Maisel</a> or <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">David Muench</a> or <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Avedon</a> or whoever, as they were.<br /><br />Don't even try.<br /><br />Only you can be you. None of them can ever be as good at being you as you are.<br /><br /.<br /><br />Leading photographers never go out with navigational coordinates attempting to find the same location some other shooter used before. <br /><br />Screw convention. It's the fastest way to boring images. Don't ever try to shoot anything based on what you think might play well in a contest or might be something other people might like.<br /><br />Follow your own passion and excitement. Shoot what excites you. If you can capture your own excitement, you just got a good image. <br /><br /. <br /><br /. <br /><br /><br /><br /><b>You Can't Go Back </b><br /><br />When the conditions are right, shoot.<br /><br />As you learn to be more observant, the more you'll realize how nothing stays the same, even for a minute.<br /><br />Lighting changes, and cars pull up in front of your subjects. People sit down in front of you, or they leave. <br /><br />If you have to fiddle with a tripod, you're dead.<br /><br />Shoot today. Shoot NOW. You can't go back next week.<br /><br />The light will never be the same.<br /><br />The building might not be there.<br /><br />The shot at the top of the page?<br /><br />It got repainted the next day. Those colors will never be there again.<br /><br />No big deal: just keep your eyes open and there are newer, better things to shoot all the time. <br /><br /><br /><br /><b>FARTing</b><br /><br />Be sure to <a href=\"\">FART</a> before each picture. <br /><br /><div align=\"left\"></div><br /><div align=\"left\"><b>Summary</b></div><br /><div align=\"left\">If you can learn to get the basic compositional structure of your images right, you will be making much better images than most photographers ever do.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Most photographers just point and shoot, and hope something turns out. Regardless of how advanced their equipment and how exotic the location, failing to pay attention to the basic design elements results in ho-hum pictures, no more than thoughtless snapshots.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">By paying rapt attention to the underlying shapes and forms which make up your image, your images will stand above the rest.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">Photos always have details. The camera does that. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">The camera can't compose the basics of your image. You, and you alone, have to do that.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">If you get the basics right, you will make great images with any camera. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">If you don't pay attention, you'll get crummy images with every camera, which is why most beginners keep throwing more money at more cameras, and get the same results. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">I pay a lot of attention to my camera's position. Even fractions of an inch (millimeters) can make or break a photograph. </div><br /><div align=\"left\">You can't do any of this after you've snapped your photo.</div><br /><div align=\"left\">If you want to try HDR or other silly stacking or stitching shenanigans, be very sure that you are already enough of a master to know exactly where and when to plop down your tripod, since if you don't get that right, nothing will be any good.</div><br /><br /><div align=\"left\"> </div><br /><div align=\"left\">Thanks for reading!</div><br /><div align=\"center\"><form action=\"\" method=\"post\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Original Source</span></a></form><div align=\"center\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_xclick\" /><br /></div></div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler to find a photo restoration artist - revisitedFinding the right photo restoration artist online can be a little intimidating, so we decided to revisit the issue today.<br /><br />Here’s a quick overview of what you need to consider when searching for the best <a href=\"\">photo restoration</a> artist.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\"></div>The first thing you want to consider is quality - the final results. <br /><br />To check for the quality, you want to find an artist or company that offers several examples of restorations of varying degrees. The more the better.<br /><br />Here's why . . .<br /><br />No two images are alike . . . just as no two images have exactly the same type of damage. Photos can be damaged by fading or fire or flooding. They can have scratches or chips or even missing pieces. You want an artist who is cable of restoring many types of damage, and you can only determine that by reviewing many \"before and after\" images. <br /><br />With that said . . .<br /><br />Compare ‘Before’ and ‘After’ photos carefully.<br /><br />The quality and detail of the \"after\" image should be apparent to you. <br /><br />Do the colors look natural? How about the skin tone? The facial expressions? The hair?<br /><br />In most cases, the colors should be deep and rich with naturalistic variations. Skin should have varying degrees of tone and texture. Facial expressions should look natural.<br /><br />If the details and quality are not apparent, move on to the next web site.<br /><br />Next, find out if the restoration artist or company is the one who will actually be working on your image or if they outsource their work to others. Although cheaper, outsourcing has many disadvantages, like communication problems, missed deadlines, or perhaps sub par work, not to mention the problem of sending our jobs overseas.<br /><br />Once you are done with quality checks, look for costs, methods of payment, etc., to make sure you have a good fit.<br /><br />Most service providers charge according to the severity of the damage, however some charge by the hour. Both are okay, but those charging by the hour might be costlier and may not offer a precise quote, nor does it mean the results will be better than those artists charging a flat fee based on severity of the damage.<br /><br />A few final tips . . .<br /><br /><ul><li>All companies should offer free estimates, with no hidden fees.</li></ul><br /> •Work with an artist or company that offers a money-back guarantee.<br /><br /><br /> • Check to make sure they provide minor adjustments free of charge.<br /><br /><br /> • Confirm if the cost includes a print and shipping . . . or just the digital image only. Most people can now easily order prints themselves, either online or via a local lab, so why pay a service provider extra for prints and shipping costs if you can do it yourself for less?<br /><br /><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler your photography noticed online . . .<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">It’s the Greatest, Easiest, Most Profitable Way To Talk About Your Photography … So Why Aren’t You Doing It?</span></h1><div class=\"entry-content\"><div name=\"googleone_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; position: relative; z-index: 5;\"><g:plusone</g:plusone></div><br /><br /><br />You’re standing in the checkout line, with several people in front of you. You glance over and start reading the titles of the magazines in front of you. And for some reason they just pull you in.<br />Do you really care who had an alien baby, or how you can create 365 looks that will make you look more sexy? Maybe … Maybe not.<br /><br />Yet there is just something about those titles that make you want to pick up the magazine and start reading.<br /><br />It isn’t a coincidence that the titles are that tantalizing. In fact I’m willing to bet more time is spent on creating those titles and cover layouts then they do writing the stories theselves.<br /><br /.<br /><br />Because editors know the only way they will stay in business is to get you to buy the magazine, they spend their time on what matters most. The titles.<br /><br /.<br />I see post titles every day that are worded something like this:<br /><br /><div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Randy and Laurel’s Engagement</em></div><div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Elizabeth’s First Birthday</em></div><div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><br /></div><div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Jason and Kim’s Wedding Day</em></div><div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><br /></div>Yet what does this do for your business?<br /><br /.<br /><br /.<br /><br />Yet what do these 72 people have in common? Not one of them found any excitement and desire to click on the title from any other method outside of the fact they knew Randy and Laurel. Or had a vested interest in looking at the images.<br /><br />If you saw Randy and Laurel’s Engagement in Google, would you really click on it?<br /><br />And more importantly, would you ever look in Google for Randy and Laurel’s Engagement in the first place?<br /><br /.<br /><br />How do you know what they are looking for?<br /><br />The easiest way is head over to Google and use their <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">keyword tool</a> to do a little research.<br /><br />Let’s get started by typing in the word “photography” just to see what comes up.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8129\" height=\"209\" src=\"\" title=\"Photography in Google keyword search\" width=\"555\" /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div.<br /><br />From there, you can further refine what keywords you wish to look at. For this example, lets choose the term “wedding photography”.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8130\" height=\"39\" src=\"\" title=\"wedding photography in Google search\" width=\"552\" /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div”.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8131\" height=\"23\" src=\"\" title=\"beach wedding photography\" width=\"556\" /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div>After letting the results come up using this phrase, you can see a wide variety of options.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8132\" height=\"391\" src=\"\" title=\"How to find titles for your blog posts\" width=\"566\" /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><br /></div>If you are in California, or have the desire to photograph weddings in California, you’ll notice 720 searches were made for “long beach wedding photography” and 390 searches were made for “newport beach wedding photography”.<br /><br />So if you were showcasing “Jason and Kim’s Wedding” as a blog post title, you may attract a few dozen family and friends to the blog post.<br /><br />But if you created a blog post title “How Jason and Kim Had Fun With Their Newport Beach <br /><br />Wedding Photography”, do you think you could attract more attention from a variety of sources … including Google?<br /><br /.<br /><br /><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Source</span></a></div><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler sharpening . . .<a href=\"\"><img alt=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\" title=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility\" /></a><br /><br /.<br /><span id=\"more-6134\"></span><br />First of all you should find some appropriate photo to work with. I prefer to use <a href=\"\">this one</a>. Open up this photo and start the tutorial. Go to <strong>Channel</strong> panel (<strong>Window > Channels</strong>). because it is most light. Click on the red channel and drag it down to the new channel button to create copy of it.<br /><br /><img alt=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 01\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\" title=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 01\" /><br /><br /><br />We got the copy as you can se on the above picture. Then apply for copied channel <strong>Filter > Stylize > Glowing Edges</strong> with similar settings to these:<br /><br /><br /><img alt=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 02\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\" title=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 02\" /><br /><br /><br />Now we have effect like this:<br /><br /><br /><img alt=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 03\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\" title=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 03\" /><br /><br /><br />Hold the <strong>Ctrl</strong> button and click the <strong>Red copy</strong> thumbnail in the channels palette to load selection of this channel.<br /><br /><br /><img alt=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 04\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\" title=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 04\" /><br /><br /><br />After that we can delete this channel: click on the <strong>Red copy</strong> channel and drag it down to the delete current channel button to delete it. Then go to layers palette (<strong>Window > Layers</strong>) and press <strong>Ctrl+H</strong> to hide selection temporary, but don’t remove selection for now! It is important! Then apply <strong>Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask</strong> with some suitable presets for the photo. Pay your attention that for each photo presets should be individual. I tried following presets:<br /><br /><br /><img alt=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 05\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\" title=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 05\" /><br /><br /><br />See the result now:<br /><br /><br /><img alt=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 06\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\" title=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 06\" /><br /><br /><br />Now, we have some selected area, but it is hidden for now, press <strong>Ctrl+H</strong> again to make it visible. Then press <strong>Ctrl+J</strong> to duplicate selected area to new layer. Then apply<strong> Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen Edges</strong>:<br /><br /><br /><img alt=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 07\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\" title=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 07\" /><br /><br /><br />That is it for now. We sharpened photo without increasing the noise visibility. Hope, you got some interesting knowledge from this tutorial.<br /><br /><br /><a href=\"\"><img alt=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 08\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\" title=\"How to Sharpen Photo without Increasing Noise Visibility 08\" /></a><br /><br /><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Source</span></a><img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler your portraits . . .<div class=\"clear\"></div><a href=\"\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img alt=\"whiten-teeth2\" class=\"size-full wp-image-804 alignleft\" height=\"148\" src=\"\" title=\"whiten-teeth2\" width=\"216\" /></a>Photoshop is the dream machine for all photo enhancers and designers. Not only can you make any portrait look perfect, you can do it easily and convincingly… once you know how.<br /><br /:<br /><br /><em>It’s always a good idea to make a new layer, an exact duplicate, of your photo before you ever start the enhancement process.</em> That way, if you decide you need to undo several steps, you’ll always be able to quickly undo.<br /><br />Click “Layer” in the horizontal menu bar, click “Duplicate Layer,” then click “Ok.” Onward to the teeth-whitening.<br /><br />The easiest way to make teeth whiter in a photo is with your <strong>Dodge Tool</strong>. (Among your tool icons, it’s the 7th down on the right hand column. If you don’t see it there, right click on the icon and you’ll find two hidden choices; one will be your Dodge Tool.)<br /><br /><a href=\"\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img alt=\"whiten-teeth3\" class=\"size-full wp-image-805 alignright\" height=\"126\" src=\"\" title=\"whiten-teeth3\" width=\"180\" /></a>On the horizontal Tool Options Bar under the Menu, choose “<strong>Midtones</strong>” for Range, and <strong>40% for Exposure</strong>. Also on the Tool Options Bar, choose the appropriate brush for this particular retouching job.<br /><br />Use your Magnifying Glass Icon in Tools to zoom in to the area you want to affect. Then run your brush over the teeth you want to whiten several times, slowly, without releasing your mouse.<br /><br />If you find that the Dodge tool whitened too much, you can either click “Edit,” then “Step Backward,” (to start over), or “Edit”, then “<strong>Fade Dodge Tool,</strong>” which will allow you to fade the whitening enhancement to your exact preference.<br /><br />The Dodge tool can also be used to whiten the whites of the eyes, and, in general for anything you want to lighten. Used with discretion, it’s quite a handy tool.<br /><a href=\"\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img alt=\"whiten-teeth\" class=\"size-full wp-image-806 alignleft\" height=\"169\" src=\"\" title=\"whiten-teeth\" width=\"230\" /></a>In Photoshop, there are always a number of methods to accomplish the same thing. Another way to whiten teeth would be the following:<br /><br />Select the teet with your <strong>Lasso tool icon</strong>, .<br /><br />You can use the <strong>Curves tool</strong> to change color on any given selection, too.<br /><br />Photoshop is such a powerful program that it behooves any serious photographer to get familiar with at least the basics.<br /><br /><br /><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Source</span></a><br /><br /><br />Happy enhancing!<img src=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"/>Kevin Winkler"}
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{"text": "LG V9 FDV909S Heat Pump Tumble Dryer - Silver\n£749.17 Ex VAT\nKey Features\n- 10 Year Manufacturer DD Motor Warranty\n- Draining Option\n- Dual Inverter Heat Pump™\n- LG Smart ThinQ™ (Wifi)\n- Dimensions (cm) - H85 x W60 x D68\nProduct Specification\nKey Information\nDimensions(H)85.0 x (W)60.0 x (D)68.0\nAudible End of ProgrammeYes\nChildproof LockYes\nControl TypeDial / Touch\nCycle Duration230 Minutes\nDelay TimerYes\nDelay Timer Length19 Hours\nDisplay TypeLED\nDrying Load9 Kg\nEnergy RatingA+++\nFilter Full IndicatorYes\nLarge PortholeNo\nMax Drying Load Varies Per ProgrammeYes\nNoise Level62 dB\nNumber of Drying Programmes14\nRequired Room Temperature10 to 32 °C\nRequires Own Furniture DoorNo\nReverse ActionYes\nSensor DryingYes\nTime to End of ProgrammeYes\nWater Container PositionTop\nWide Opening DoorYes\nFeatures We Love\nAuto Cleaning CondenserYes\nDownloadable ProgrammesOne programme can be saved at a time\nDrying RackYes\nDual Inverter Heat Pump™Yes\nEcoHybrid™ TechnologyYes\nExtra DryYes\nLG Smart ThinQ™ (Wifi)Yes\nPlug In & GoYes\nSmart PairingYes\nTimed Drying OptionsYes\nHow Well Does It Perform?\nAnnual Energy Consumption194 Kwh\nAnnual Energy Cost Based On 15.40p/Unit£29.88\nProduct Detail\nBrandLG\nCategoryHeat Pump Tumble Dryers\nColourSilver\nCountry Of OriginSouth Korea\nDimensions(H)85.0 x (W)60.0 x (D)68.0\nDimensions With Packaging(H)92 x (W)66 x (D)70.2 cm\nHeat PumpYes\nSKUFDV909S_SI\nWeight57 Kg\nWeight With Packaging62 Kg\nStandard Programmes\nAnti Crease ProgrammeYes\nCotton ProgrammeYes\nCupboard DryYes\nIron DryYes\nMixed DryYes\nNormal DryYes\nQuick DryYes\nSports ProgrammeYes\nSyntheticsYes\nWool ProgrammeYes\nWarranty\nManufacturer DD Motor Warranty10 Year\nManufacturer Warranty2 Year\nManufacturer Warranty Domestic Use OnlyYes\nLG V9 FDV909S Heat Pump Tumble Dryer - Silver\n£749.17 Ex VAT\nLG\nAvailable\nProduct information\nDelivery\n△ The earliest delivery date may vary based on your postcode.\nKey Features\n- 10 Year Manufacturer DD Motor Warranty\n- Draining Option\n- Dual Inverter Heat Pump™\n- LG Smart ThinQ™ (Wifi)\n- Dimensions (cm) - H85 x W60 x D68\nCustomer Reviews\n5 / 5\n27\n0\n0\n0\n0\nShowing 6 of 27 reviews\n5/5\nGreat dryer very quiet and quick and easy to use\nJayne house wife\nMy Best Buy electrical EVER!\n5/5\nOnly had this machine for few weeks but so far it is absolutely brilliant. It’s quiet and the cycles I have used so far have all been efficient. I bought the silver finish which looks really nice. My last dryer was another brand At budget level. It was ok but this is on another level and I don’t feel worried about my electricity bill as it’s top energy rating. It’s definitely worth paying more up front and saving in the long run.\nCharissa Smith\nPraise Toby\n5/5\nI often think back to the dark times before I bought this dryer… those days still haunt me. This machine freshens my clothes and my day. I don’t have to hang washing out in my flat anymore. No more dodging and having to look at the airer for 2 days while my washing dries. My washing goes from basket back to the cupboard in 2 hours. My phone tells me when he’s done. He’s part of the family now. I called him Toby.\nJack\nLG all the way\n5/5\nVery quiet . Sleek looking and efficient\nStewart Carroll\nDryer and washing machine purchase\n5/5\nCouldn’t be happier bought the washing machine and tumble dryer together and I was impressed they put a stacking kit in free so I now have them neatly stacked in the garage and wow do they look nice….and I love the fact I can be watching tv and the message pops up saying your dryer or washing machine has finished , works great from my LG tv\nChris Hughes\nCupboard dry every time!\n5/5\nIt is early days as we have only had this dryer for about 2 weeks, but so far we love it! We went ahead and plumbed it in, as I didn't want the fuss of emptying the water tray. We run it on energy save mode every time at the moment, and the clothes come out cupboard dry each time, and it is actually drying the clothes quicker than my old vented Bosch machine by at least 30 mins, having read all of the review etc, I was expecting the dryer to take much longer to dry clothes, but was prepared to live with that if it saved us huge amounts of money over the years, so I am pleasantly surprised that it is saving us money along with drying our clothes quicker! Love the look of the machine, easy to navigate the instructions, reversible door hinge is great, no more climbing round in a tight utility space to open the door, internal light is a bonus, delayed timer used and worked well and the app sent me a message to say the clothes were dry! All in all the first two weeks of usage have been great thank you!\nSarah\nAny offers are genuine savings. Because we match the prices of competitors, there is the potential for prices to drop further. We will always offer our customers our price match promise. See terms and conditions."}
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{"text": "Why. Buying the locally grown apple, on the other hand, bears health benefits and supports our local economy. It also keeps our area more resilient in times of financial disruption.\nThe same goes for energy choices. Typically, when you flip a light switch, turn up the thermostat or fill your vehicle’s gas tank, you’re choosing energy sources that carry negative consequences for your health, finances and environment. The fossil fuels that make up the majority of our energy in Western North Carolina are piped, trucked or freighted in from the states where they were mined, drilled, spilled, leaked and fracked.\nRather than sending armfuls of hard-earned money to large corporations that operate centralized coal and gas plants, why not keep that money circulating in the hometown economy by choosing local and renewable energy sources? You’d be helping local businesses and workers, and creating less waste in the process.\nThe least expensive and most accessible of the energy choices we can make lie in the area of efficiency — in other words, doing more with less. We can turn our thermostats down in the winter and up in the summer, walk and bike more, buy more energy-efficient cars and homes. And we can remodel existing structures with efficiency in mind.\nIf you can afford the initial cost, producing your own energy from renewable sources such as solar, water and waste products is the way to go. Many people in WNC are fulfilling their energy needs and earning a financial payback by taking advantage of available tax credits and incentives to install rooftop, solar-photovoltaic panels. These installations produce electricity and heating; they’re the most common way to generate renewable energy in green homes.\nAccording to Dave Hollister, president of Sundance Power Systems, “Over the last four years, we have seen a more than 50 percent reduction in the cost of solar-electric systems, while most of the incentives have stayed the same. This has created a profound economic driver for both residential and commercial customers to capitalize on the benefits of solar energy and do their part in creating a sustainable future.”\nMicro-hydro and windmill systems also exist in WNC, and firewood and bioheat (made from used cooking oil) are popular energy sources as well. The ideal energy-investment “apple” is a combination of efficiency and energy production. Net-zero homes — those that generate all the renewable energy required to operate them — are great examples and are growing in numbers in our region. Ultimately, reducing the need for home electricity reduces both the homeowner’s costs and the drawbacks inherent in generating electricity with fossil fuels.\nJoining a community solar project, in which groups of local people invest in renewable-energy production, is another approach expanding across the country. The advantages are lower upfront costs, better availability of optimal solar-access sites and affordable energy options for people who don’t own homes.\nHere in Asheville, members of the First Congregational United Church of Christ pooled resources to install solar panels on their church. The investors in the LLC (First Church Solar) own the system and benefit from the tax credits, depreciation and revenue from selling the electricity.\nTransportation\nTransportation energy is another area in which local sources help our economy; it also makes us more resilient during extreme weather events or disruptions to the centralized supply of liquid fuel. BlueRidge Biofuels, which produces bioheat, also makes a diesel-fuel alternative that’s sourced and produced here.\nThen there’s one of the cleanest transportation options of all — the electric, solar-powered car. We’re lucky in WNC to have the Brightfield Initiative at work. As a result of this U.S. Department of Energy clean-energy effort, several solar-charging stations have been installed in Asheville, as well as in Charlotte and Raleigh.\nOf course, the most easily accessible transportation energy is human power. Walking and riding bicycles are as clean and healthy as energy choices get. And if you’re not fit to hike or bike, the Asheville Bus system is another good way to travel in town.\nWe’re definitely at the beginning of transforming how we power our lives. Not all of us have the money or an appropriate location for a perfect renewable-energy system, of course, but no matter what your budget is, there’s a local-energy “apple” within your reach.\nWhy not set that Snickers down and grab it?\n— Boone Guyton is a partner in Cady and Guyton Construction, a HealthyBuilt Home builder. He is also a founder and current board member of the WNC Green Building Council."}
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{"text": "You will likely not be surprised to learn that the word “holiday” comes from the Middle English words for “holy” and “day.” So, on one hand, it is entirely appropriate to say that our holiday season has officially begun here at Warren Wilson Presbyterian, for we have some truly holy days coming up over the course of the next several weeks. But we have some events planned that look to be just plain fun. I want to give you all an early taste of what lies ahead for us on the church calendar, so that you can mark these dates down on your calendars.\n- Sunday, November 5th marks our annual observance of All Saints Sunday, the day when we remember those loved ones and forebears in the faith whom we’ve lost during the last year, and celebrate their ongoing legacies in our lives.\n- Sunday, November 12th marks the close of our stewardship campaign. With two Sundays still to go, I can honestly say I have personally found our exploration of the question of what the Lord requires of us, individually and collectively to be deeply meaningful. (And if I may, let me also encourage you either to mail in your pledge before the 12th, or bring it on the day, when we’ll receive and bless all our pledges. Both are fine–and welcome!)\n- Sunday, November 19th we will join together for our Annual Thanksgiving Service, complete with our traditional harvest display. One additional note to add about this year’s display – due to staff and crew reductions on the college side, I have taken the liberty of promising the college crews that install the display — farm, landscape and garden, to cite the main ones — that our members will partner with them in the work of installing it. So, keep your eyes peeled for sign ups in the narthex.\nAnd now for something new, and something that I think is going to be really special:\n- Thursday, November 23 — Thanksgiving Day — our Church/College Relations Ministry Team, in collaboration with the College’s Office of Spiritual Life, will host a Thanksgiving Day meal here in our Fellowship Hall.\nSunday, December 3rd marks the start of Advent for this year. So that also means that on…\n- Friday, December 1st — bring your gloves, clippers and pruning shears and join us, starting at 2:30, for the annual Hanging of the Greens, as we beautify the sanctuary for the Christmas season.\n- Friday, December 1, our Annual Christmas Party follows in Fellowship Hall at 5:00 pm.\n- Wednesday, December 6th — Congregational Life Team will host our annual Christmas Tea at Highland Farms. The festivities will begin at 2:00 p.m. and will take place in the Parlor, across from the Chapel in the Health Care wing. (Call Sarah Anne Eller or Corise Gambrell for more information.)\n- Sunday, December 10th — we’ll join together in the Fellowship Hall after worship for Wassail, always a fun and festive event!\n- Wednesday, December 13th — Cookies and Carols, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, and continuing after with caroling around campus. All are welcome to bring your cookies and your voices, for what is always a truly fun and festive evening.\n- Sunday night, December 24th — our annual Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols, at 9:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.\nI hope you’ll jot these dates in your calendar, or post this page on your refrigerator for easy reference. Because, as is always the case during the holidays, the more the merrier!"}
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{"text": "Disc Brake Pad Set-r-line Metallic Front Raybestos Mgd473mh\nThis item has been shown 13 times.\nDisc Brake Pad Set-r-line Metallic Front Raybestos Mgd473mh:\n$41\nWHI TemplateDisc Brake Pad Set-R-Line Metallic Front Raybestos MGD473MHSELLER & PAYMENT INFORMATIONSeller nameautoparts_nexus See our other listingsCUSTOMER SUPPORTIf you have questions about the product or your order please contact us via Messages for assistance. Thank you.Business Hours10 am to 6 pm CST, MON to FRI.SHIPPING & HANDLINGShipping ServicePlease refer to shipping sectionShipping CostPlease refer to shipping sectionOrder Processing Time1 business dayPART DETAILSBrandRaybestosPart NumberMGD473MHItem ConditionNewItem DescriptionR-Line Metallic Disc Brake Pad SetQuantity Needed1PositionFrontITEM SPECIFICSASM2003-1994 Ford Escort Front, 1996-1992 Mazda MX-3 Front, 1998-1990 Mazda Protege Front, 1999-1991 Mercury Tracer FrontEXTBrake Parts Inc Raybestos R-Line Metallic Disc Brake PadDEFDisc Brake Pad SetDESRaybestos R-Line Metallic Brake PadLIF2Box Height1.875 INBox Length7.000 INBox Width4.625 INFriction MaterialMetallicMounting HardwareIncludedPad Assembly Thickness, Inner Overall0.201 INPad Assembly Thickness, Outer Overall0.201 INPlate Length, Inner3.610 INPlate Length, Outer3.610 INWeight, Gross3.200 LBSSee,Mazda,Mercury vehicles and includes models such as Escort,MX-3,Protege,Tracer with the trims of 4WD Sedan 4-Door,Aust Sedan 4-Door,Base Coupe 2-Door,Base Hatchback 2-Door,Base Hatchback 4-Door,Base Sedan 4-Door,Base Wagon 4-Door,Deportivo Equi Sedan 4-Door,Deportivo Sedan 4-Door,DX Sedan 4-Door,Equi Sedan 4-Door,Equi Wagon 4-Door,ES Sedan 4-Door,GS Coupe 2-Door,GS Sedan 4-Door,GT Equippe Hatchback 2-Door,GT Equippe Sedan 4-Door,GT Hatchback 2-Door,LS Sedan 4-Door,LS Wagon 4-Door,LTS Sedan 4-Door,Lujo Wagon 4-Door,LX Hatchback 2-Door,LX Hatchback 4-Door,LX Sedan 4-Door,LX Sport Hatchback 2-Door,LX Sport Sedan 4-Door,LX Wagon 4-Door,Mid Sedan 4-Door,Mid Wagon 4-Door,Precedia Coupe 2-Door,S Sedan 4-Door,SE Coupe 2-Door,SE Equi Sedan 4-Door,SE Sedan 4-Door,SE Wagon 4-Door,Sport Hatchback 2-Door,Sport Hatchback 4-Door,Sport Sedan 4-Door,Trio Sedan 4-Door,Trio Wagon 4-Door,ZX2 Cool Coupe Coupe 2-Door,ZX2 Coupe 2-Door,ZX2 Equi Coupe 2-Door,ZX2 Hot Coupe Coupe 2-Door,ZX2 S/R Coupe 2-Door,ZX2 Tipico Coupe 2-Door. The engine types may include 1.6L 1597CC 97Cu. In. l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated,1.6L 1597CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated,1.6L 1597CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated,1.8L 112Cu. In. l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated,1.8L 1839CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated,1.8L 1839CC l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated,1.8L 1839CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated,1.8L 1840CC 112Cu. In. l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated,1.8L 1845CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated,1.8L 1845CC V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated,1.9L 116Cu. In. l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated,1.9L 1859CC 113Cu. In. l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated,2.0L 1989CC 121Cu. In. l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated,2.0L 1989CC 121Cu. In. l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated. This part fits vehicles made in the following years To confirm that this part fits your vehicle, enter your vehicle's Year, Make, Model, Trim and Engine in the Compatibility Table. Also review the notes section in the compatibility chart for additional specifications about this part. ABOUT THE SELLER Our top priority is customer happiness and we deliver on that promise. With warehouses across the USA, we offer a great selection of the parts you need with fast shipping and delivery at some of the lowest prices on the internet for quality parts. All product photos are stock images from the manufacturer and not photos of the individual part you will receive. Small manufacture updates to finish or fit may occur on some parts without stock photo updates. The photos provide a product presentation of the part being sold. RETURN POLICYReturn shipping paid byBuyerItem must be returned within30 DaysRefund will be given asMoney BackWARRANTYWarranty Duration1 YearWarranty TypeReplacement Warranty Portions of the part information on this page have been provided by WHI Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.\nDisc Brake Pad Set-r-line Metallic Front Raybestos Mgd473mh:\n$41\nNew Genuine Oem Ford F7tz-2200-aa Rear Brake Shoes 12x3 Inch Brakes\nAcdelco 14452r Rear New Brake Shoes\nNewtek Automotive Nb784 Rr Parking Brake Shoes\nNewtek Automotive Nb647 Rr Parking Brake Shoes\nNewtek Automotive Nb959 Rr New Brake Shoes\nNewtek Automotive Nb921 Rr New Brake Shoes\n"}
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{"text": " commonplace for many. All roadsters are inspected regularly for safety and appearance.\nBottom Line Keep it Fun, Safe and in the Wind.\nB.A.R. The Oldest Roadster Club in Northern California\nCHECK OUT THE GALLERY TO VIEW SOME OF THE CLUBS RUNS AND EVENTS\n- 26640 views"}
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{"text": "Categories Online Games HexGL Post author By admin Post date 21/09/2020 No Comments on HexGL Tags Games, On-line ← Surah Al-Baqarah → Maze Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment."}
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{"text": "However the support that Gladstone had gained with the popularity policy of imperialism from the public dipped two years later in 1884 with the death of the famous British hero General Gordon. He was an icon of British imperialism and muscular Christianity who gained his glory in the Crimean and ‘Arrow’ wars. However in the siege of the Khartoum he was trapped by Sudanese rebels and killed. The British public reacted strongly against Gladstone for their loss and blamed him for not relieving the siege despite evidence that Gordon had previously refused to evacuate from the Khartoum earlier. The death of this martyr therefore brought down the popularity of Gladstone’s imperialism because he had lost a man who modelled the benefits of imperialism so effectively to the British people. On the other hand their reaction could also be seen as one of patriotism because they were mourning for a man that believed in British expansionism which suggests that they were still supportive of imperialism, just not Gladstone’s more informal imperialism. This was illustrated when Gladstone was defeated in 1885 and Queen Victoria chose Lord Salisbury as the new Prime Minister.\nLord Salisbury was a Conservative, which was made by Disraeli into the ‘party of empire’, however Salisbury was no ‘new imperialist ‘, in contrast to people such as Chamberlain, Milner and Rhodes. On the other hand he was aware of Britain’s need to defend and retain her empire as illustrated by his involvement in the ‘Scramble for Africa’. His attitude to imperialism was shown to be popular in the British public’s eyes due to his re-election in 1886. This victory was probably aided by the rising new imperialism ideology, the political flag bearer of which was Chamberlain who was so popular for his patriotism that by 1895, in. Joseph Chamberlain and the new imperialism ideology both gained an increase in popularity due to the India and colonial exhibition which he organised in 1886. It attracted over 50 million visitors and revealed to politicians the rising sense of patriotism in the British public. This also proves my previous point about the public change in opinion towards the type of imperial policy that should be put in place. Informal imperialism had lost its popularity, however a more patriotic and expansionist imperialism was on the rise.\nThe ‘uncrowned king’ of new imperialism was Chamberlain, who was so popular for his patriotism that in 1895,.\nImage: By THOR (Summer Sky in Southsea England) [CC BY 2.0 ()], via Wikimedia Commons\n0 Comment:\nBe the first one to comment on this article."}
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{"text": "Please be in touch\nAsk questions, tell me things.\nI’ll ask questions, tell you things. And, if you want we can talk about how I can help you live a more beautiful and luscious life.\nIf you are ready to schedule a session, I am looking forward to working with you!\nBest way to reach me–\nUse the contact form below. Easy peasy!\nIf you would rather, e-mail:\nsandi@sandidavis.net\nsandi@lusciouslife.com\nI look forward to hearing from you!"}
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{"text": "Blog featuring artwork of Wes Freese\n“Fugitive Hideout”, Oil on Canvas, 20″ X 20″, 2013\nWritten by Wes Freese\nFebruary 20, 2013 at 10:13 pm\nPosted in Abstraction, Artists, Painting, Seattle, Washington\n“Ambivalent Playbill”, Mixed Media Collage, 8″ X 11″, 2013\nWritten by Wes Freese\nFebruary 15, 2013 at 7:32 pm\nPosted in Abstraction, Collage, Contemporary Art, Mixed Media, Seattle, Washington\nError: Twitter did not respond. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page."}
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{"text": "Cloud Computing: Reverse Caesar Cipher Algorithm to Increase Data Security\nCloud computing is a broad solution that delivers IT as a service. Cloud is an internet based technology uses the internet & central remote servers to support data and applications. Cloud computing is a large pool of easily and accessible virtualized resources, such as hardware, development platforms and services. The main problem associated with cloud computing is data privacy, security etc. In this paper proposed the new level of data security solution with encryption using ASCII full characters. The main scope of this paper to solve the security issues in both cloud providers and cloud consumers.\nProvided by: International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology Topic: Cloud Date Added: Apr 2013 Format: PDF"}
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{"text": "January 27, 2014\nAs I see it, one of the biggest problems with crowd funding is the potential for fraud or the appearance of fraud. Investors must rely on the unreliable projections and valuations of entrepreneurs. Proposed rules include very expensive and time-consuming audits, disclosures and financial statements. Even with these expenses the most honest and well-meaning entrepreneurs might appear to have provided fraudulent claims when their ventures don't deliver the results they expected.\nDynamic Equity Models like the one described in Slicing Pie, however, could eliminate much of the need for convoluted valuations and predictions of the future. If all crowd funding was managed with a Grunt Fund everyone would be treated fairly no matter what the outcome\nMoyer, Mike. Slicing Pie: Funding Your Company Without Funds. Lake Forest, IL: Lake Shark, 2013. Print."}
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{"text": "This is an discontinued guitar strap that fought with the sewing machine during it's creation. It has some areas that are double stitched, so it's not a strap we want to sell at full price, but it's awesome leather, so we can't just throw it out! Snag it up for CHEAP!\nThis strap is cut to 3.25 inches wide, and backed with high quality gold suede.\nWe only have one of these available in our Regular length: adjusts from 43 to 50 inches.\nSteal it at a ridiculouly low price!\nIMPERFECT SALE PRICE: $50"}
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{"text": "Description\nShow them your good taste and appreciation with this delicious treat which includes 1 each of our 3″x3″ Chocolate Chip and Walnut Belgian chocolate brownies. All brownies are individually wrapped and certified Kosher. Complies with OK. 3.875″ L x 3.875″ W x 2.125″ H\nSKU: SUFFC-GTHJQ\nSetup charge: $60\nPackaging: Individually Wrapped/ Gift Box"}
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{"text": "Bangor, Maine Speed Traps\nOhio street\nby bunker lane and Ohio St and one more by the church, Ohio St and Davis RD\nUS Highway I-95 between exits 186 and 193\nMy dad works there and he says they go the whole 9 yards over there to catch speeders so. watch out!\nBroadway Boulevard near In front of bangor baptist church Boulevard\nthe lanes recently changed to one lane, and the speed limit is 35mph. bangor pd often catches 15+mph speeders they even made a dirt parking lot acrosed from bangor baptist church to catch speeders.\nInterstate 395 North near Mile Marker 184\nSpeed drops from 65 to 55 from Mile Marker 182 to Mile Marker 189 and the state police wait in large groups and will pick a radom day to do a speed traps.\n1/2008\nInterstate 95\nThe state police sit on the grass center divider on the north side of the new over pass between the new exit and the old hogan road exit. They point north so that they can drive off either side to get ya. They also sit 200 feet north of this on the access road just before hogan road exit. By the time you see them in either spot they already got ya.There are state cop gatherings at this place. They will work in large groups and pull over a mass of cars all at once. These are about once a month."}
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{"text": " following minimize scaling. Calcium levels can be lowered through dilution (draining a portion of the pool and refilling it with soft fresh water – it is highly advisable that a professional with pool pop-out insurance do this in order to prevent your pool from popping out.) a nylon brush. While you can brush the pool on your own, it is not always safe to handle chemicals such as muriatic acid as it can cause chemical burns to your skin, eyes, lungs, etc. These things are best left to us here at Advanced Pool & Spa or your local service company. build-up.. Out of all of these, the best and least expensive way to remove scale manually is to use a product called a “Pool Eraser”. Similar to a pumice stone, with a little elbow grease you can manually remove the scale in your pool.\nHere at Advanced Pool & Spa we assure you that if there is scale in your pool it is not caused by a defect in workmanship, but in water chemistry. The best way to prevent this sort of thing from happening is to keep your water chemistry balanced and the calcium levels low. Best of luck with your new surface!"}
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{"text": "Silver Aquamarine (March) Birthstone Ring\nRegular price\n$ 231.00\n$ 75.00\nSave $ 156.00\nExclusive 75% Off - Limited time only!\nAquamarine, the birthstone of March, has a rich color and has long been a symbol of youth, health and hope. Its mesmerizing color ranges from pale to deep blue and are reminiscent of the sea. A perfect birthstone for March, theξAquamarineξcreates a beautiful accent to spring and summer wardrobes.\n- Metal: Sterling silver plated\n- Surface Width: 10mm\n- Weight: 10.71 grams\n- Rhodium: Yes.ξPlatinum\n- Main Stone Specification:\n- Number of Stones: 1\n- Stone Type: Aquamarine\n- Stone Cut: Round\n- Stone Size: 8mm x 8mm\n- Side Stone Specification:\n- Number of Stones: 146\n- Stone Type: White sapphire & Aquamarine\n- Stone Cut: Round and princess\n- Stone Size: 1.0-1.5mm\nIMPORTANT: Only 15ξMade available in each size and when they are gone they are gone for good so get this beautiful ring today to avoid disappointment!\nWe Ship Worldwide!\nHand Crafted with care!ξ\n"}
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{"text": "KUSA - Lara Croft's comeback is now complete. Square Enix and developer Crystal Dynamics breathe new life into one of video game's biggest action franchises with their reboot of Tomb Raider, a fantastic adventure and arguably one of this year's best games thus far.\nHaving built its reputation on a series of exciting console titles in the mid-'90s, Tomb Raider's recent record has been mixed. Although there have been some solid titles such as the downloadable Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, most of her appearances on current platforms have been mostly forgettable.\nEnter 2013, where Crystal Dynamics resets the story of Lara Croft, now a 21-year-old fresh out of college in search of her first major archaeology expedition. The voyage ends badly when Lara's ship, the Endurance, wrecks near a mysterious island, leaving the crew stranded. From there, it's up to Lara to find an escape.\nThe revamped Lara Croft starts out with a far different persona compared to the bubbly, confident explorer features in previous titles. She's frightened and unsure of her ability to survive. After killing someone in an act of self defense, she appears on the verge of a nervous breakdown.\nAs the game progresses, players slowly watch her morph into a tough, resilient adventurer. She represents someone rarely seen in video games: a strong female figure more than capable of fighting her own battles.\nIn Tomb Raider, Lara starts out with her signature bow and arrow and a pistol. As she explores the island and expands her skillset, she adds more gear including a climbing axe, rope and bonus weapons. Before long, players are firing flame-tipped arrows and flinging dirt in an enemy's face to create diversions.\nScattered throughout the island are bonfires that serve as hubs for players to upgrade Lara's skills, earned through experience points, and weapons.\nEnemies range from typical armed soldiers to behemoths wielding heavy armor. Lara fights off island wildlife periodically as well, such as dodging attacks from wolves.\nTomb Raider has drawn comparisons to Sony's stellar Uncharted franchise (funny considering the roles were reversed when Uncharted first launched). In some respects, both titles are similar. Lara and Uncharted hero Nathan Drake explore similar locations, have a thirst for exploration and archaeological discovery and a few elements combat appears to share the same traits.\nBut like its heroine, Tomb Raider stands just fine on its own. The tone is much darker, as Lara and her crew fight to survive. It's also a bit more grounded. Drake felt like a cross between Indiana Jones and John McClane from Die Hard, executing outrageous action sequences. Lara gets roped into similar scenarios, but she appears more human, and more vulnerable, which is why a stealthier approach to combat with bows and arrows works most effectively. When necessary, players can still fend off waves of foes with the assortment of firearms at Lara's disposal.\nTomb Raider also places a stronger emphasis on exploration. Players can search for hidden treasures and tombs using a fast-travel system tied to the bonfires. With new gear in hand, they can visit sections of the island previously closed off to Lara.\nExploration feels tense and perilous through the smart use of powerful camera perspectives. When Lara shimmys through a crevasse or wades through a pool of water with a low ceiling, the camera zooms in to create a claustrophobic atmosphere. As Lara dangles from a zipline, players see the camera capture the view of the massive drop beneath her feet. There's always a sense of drama when moving throughout the island.\nOnce players wrap the robust campaign, there's a solid multiplayer component with the standard fare such as Team Deathmatch. Players work as either survivors or stranded members of the island, customizing loadouts and adding perks to increase their odds at victory.\nTomb Raider marks a phenomenal rebound for the longstanding franchise, blending thrilling exploration with rewarding combat.\n(KUSA-TV © 2013 Multimedia Holdings Corporation)"}
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{"text": "Breast reconstruction\nBreast cancer is, unfortunately, a common disease; it is estimated that 1 in 8 women will suffer it throughout their lives.\nThe solution requires removal of the tumor, which can be done in two ways: with a mastectomy (ie, removing the entire breast) or by removing only the tumor and some of the tissue surrounding it, but keeping the rest of the breast intact. Other surgical techniques such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy may be associated with this surgical procedure, depending on the type and extent of the tumor. This will largely depend on whether the tumor has spread to axillary lymph nodes or other structures, which is usually determined by surgical exploration of the axilla during mastectomy, or by radiological tests such as CT or MRI.\nThe loss of the breast as a result of mastectomy or the deformity of the breast after removal of the tumor can lead to a devastating psychological sequelae in the woman. Fortunately, there are multiple techniques of reconstructive plastic surgery that allow us to restore the shape and the natural appearance of the breast.\nAt Plàstica we work with a multidisciplinary team formed not only of plastic surgeons, but also by oncologists, gynecologists, pathologists and nuclear medicine specialists to allow accurate diagnosis, removal of the tumor and adequate follow-up to control its recurrence, and of course, surgical reconstruction of the breast.\nIs it possible to perform breast reconstruction just after getting a mastectomy?\nIt is possible, and it is the current trend because of the aesthetic and psychological benefits, since the patient does not have to live with her entire breast removed as she wakes up from the operation with a new breast.\nWhen the immediate reconstruction is not possible?\nIn some cases, the extent or type of tumor makes radiotherapy necessary after mastectomy. Radiotherapy, although indispensable for local control of the tumor, has detrimental effects on the reconstruction, especially if prosthesis are used. In these cases, a delayed reconstruction is usually chosen once the radio has been completed.\nWhose reconstruction techniques are available today?\nSeveral techniques can be used to restore the breast after mastectomy, and the choice of one or the other is assessed individually for each patient:\n1 Breast reconstruction with expanders and prostheses of cohesive silicone gel: it is the most common reconstruction used nowadays. It consists in introducing an expander under the pectoralis muscle that will expand the skin, which allows, in a second surgery, to replace it with a definitive breast prosthesis.\n2 Using tissue of the patient (autologous reconstruction): uses skin, subcutaneous tissue or muscle of the patient, usually in locations other than the breast:\n• Back: using skin and lattisimus dorsi muscle\n• Abdomen: uses excess abdominal tissue (which would be removed in an aesthetic abdominoplasty) to reconstruct the breast. It provides a natural reconstruction without the use of prosthesis.\n• Other locations, if the former are not available: gluteal region, outer or inner thighs, etc …\n3 Fat grafting: by liposuction, the patient’s own adipose tissue is obtained which, after being treated properly, can be used to correct the defects of the breast after removal of the tumor, or in a manner complementary to previous techniques to improve its result. In Plàstica we are specialists in the use of fat grafting. There is the possibility of combining the fat graft with regenerative cells. The results are better because thanks to the enrichment it is less probable the reabsorption of the fat, being more difficult experiencing volumen loss.\n4 Use of biological materials: Such as acellular dermal matrix, usually in combination with prosthesis.\nWhat is the last step of the breast reconstruction?\nIn most cases, the reconstruction ends with the restoration of the areola-nipple complex. By relatively simple surgical techniques that can be performed under local anesthesia, it is possible to recreate the nipple on the new breast. The areola can be restored by means of tattoing or micropigmentation.\nWhy is Plàstica your best choice for reconstruction?\nWe are a team with extensive experience in the field of breast reconstruction and for us the well-being of our patients is fundamental. That is why we carry out a continuous follow-up to see the evolution after the surgery. All our clients have included the"}
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{"text": "Paris Hilton Survives Grilling By KISS 106.1’s Jubal\nParis Hilton was on the phone with Jubal, one of the crew members on Jackie & Bender’s morning show on KISS 106.1 FM in Seattle on Wednesday (June 7) to discuss her new single ‘Stars Are Blind’. Hilton, talking unusually in a non airy tone of voice, said she didn’t know who Haylie Duff was in response to the ‘Screwed’ controversy and talked about working with Scott Storch, how she deals with the tabloids, being single, being considered a role model, her schedule, and how the week Tinkerbell went missing was the worst week of her life. The interview was pretty hostile towards Hilton in an apparent attempt to rattle the heiress, though at the end Jubal told Paris even though he didn’t think much of her before talking to her, he was impressed with what she had to say. Morning show member Sammi blogged about the interview afterwords writing, “He talked to her for 9 minutes and asked her what people wanted to hear. What made him mad was that she answered his questions in a calm manner and that she was pretty cool. He’s actually irritated that she came off that way and somewhere in his heart, there’s a love for her.” kiss1061.com has since removed the audio.\nConcern After Paris Hilton Upsets Christina Aguilera In Chart Battle\nJune 8, 2006 – Christina’s fans have become concerned after her new single ‘Ain’t No Other Man’ has been beaten Paris’ debut single ‘Stars Are Blind’ on KIIS FM’s nightly Top 9@9 countdown in Los Angeles all this week. The pop station is the home base for both singers and is the queen of Top 40 in America, trailing only Z100 in New York City in listenership. A discussion at livedaily.com has since been removed.\nParis Hilton’s New Single Is No Joke\nJune 8, 2006 – New York radio listeners are finding hard to hate or even seriously ridicule Paris’ debut single ‘Stars Are Blind’. “We get text messages that say, ‘I wanted to hate it, but I don’t,'” says Sharon Dastur, program director of WHTZ (100.3 FM). “We’re getting some negative ones, but a lot of people say they want to hear it again.”\nParis Hilton Announces New Album Details\nMay 29, 2006 – Paris tells the June issue of Hong Kong magazine Prestige that her upcoming debut album will be a mix of reggae, pop and hip-hop, with the first single being a reggae song called ‘Stars Are Blind’."}
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{"text": "NEW DELHI – Vice-President of India’s Congress, Rahul Gandhi was detained and taken into preventive custody en route to violence-hit Mandsaur where he was to meet families of five people who died in police firing during farmers’ protests on Tuesday.\nAccording to Indian media, Gandhi attempted to break past the police barricades to enter Madhya Pradesh. Gandhi told media that that he was not given a reason for his arrest. “The didn’t give any reason, just said they are arresting me. The same was done in Uttar Pradesh also,” he said.\nCongress VP #RahulGandhi being stopped by police from entering #Mandsaur\nThe police fired at farmers who were protesting,\n6 people died pic.twitter.com/mttx58GcE0\n— INC India (@INCIndia) June 8, 2017\nThe Congress leader, earlier in a tweet, said that the state government is trying to stop him from meeting the families of farmers who were killed in farmer agitation in the region. The police officials had earlier said they will not allow Gandhi to enter district. Madhya Pradesh government maintains that the state is peaceful and that the Congress Party is merely playing politics over the farmer crisis.\nWhat law of the land says that it is illegal to stand in solidarity with farmers who were killed simply for demanding what is their right?\n— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) June 8, 2017"}
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{"text": "Return to primary navigation.\nNews\nLatest news | News archives\n- UVic co-op program churns ‘em out - Thursday, July 8, 2010\n- Law student wins $500 in Co-op Photo Contest - Saturday, September 4, 2010\n- UVic sends 10,000th student through co-op program - Sunday, October 24, 2010\n- Co-op and Career launches new website - Friday, October 29, 2010\n- Celebration focuses on outstanding co-op students - Friday, April 1, 2011\n- Lime Connect Canada's Corporate Recruitment Event for Experienced People with Disabilities - Thursday, May 26, 2011\n- 224 UVic co-op programs receive CAFCE accreditation - Thursday, December 1, 2011\n- Recreation Integration Victoria named 2011 UVic Co-op Employer of the Year - Wednesday, January 4, 2012\n- Three co-op students named Co-op Students of the Year for 2011 - Monday, January 16, 2012\n- March 19-23 is National Co-op Week - Monday, March 12, 2012\n- Partnership with Industry Canada helps small businesses hire students - Wednesday, April 11, 2012\n- Biochem/Microbio Co-op grad honoured by Caldwell Partners International - Tuesday, April 24, 2012\n- Co-op Employer of the Year announced for 2012 - Thursday, February 7, 2013\n- Business Career Expo 2013 highlights new CPA designation - Friday, March 8, 2013\n- Science Without Borders students look forward to co-op terms in Canada - Monday, March 25, 2013\n- Jenna Ries named Student of the Year for Association of Co-operative Education (BC–Yukon) - Tuesday, March 26, 2013\n- Celebration honours standout co-op students - Wednesday, March 27, 2013\nUVic co-op program churns ‘em out\nLaw student wins $500 in Co-op Photo Contest\nOur annual Co-op Photo Contest brought in more than 115 photo entries this year, and 900 students picked their favourites when the photos were displayed at the 2010 Co-op and Career Info Day event in September. Law co-op student Caleb Behn was awarded first prize and $500 for his shot of a rafting trip he took while working as a human rights researcher at the Yukon Department of Justice in Whitehorse during the summer of 2010.\nHere are the top three photos from the 2010 contest. Co-op and Career holds a Co-op Photo Contest every year. The next contest will open in June 2011 and close at the end of August 2011. Contest rules are available online.\nFIRST PRIZE: Caleb Behn (law)\nJob title: Human rights researcher at the Yukon Department of Justice in Whitehorse, Yukon (summer 2010)\nWhat's happening in the photo: \"This photo is of me and Mr. Trevor Cunningham (Esq.), another UVic Law co-op student, rafting a class III/IV Yukon River in appropriate law attire. We're doing a double backflip over a large wave while on a trip with clients. We feel this is UVic Law Co-op at its best.\"\nSECOND PRIZE: Ryan Ferguson (earth and ocean sciences)\nJob title: Volunteer/research assistant at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at the Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii\nWhat's happening in the photo: \"During the period when the volcano is inflating, magma is being pushed to the surface. It currently flows out the TEC vent east of Kilauea and downhill. Scientists routinely use GPS to map the front of the flows and take samples. Here, we were walking across the front of the flows and using GPS to predict the flow diretction as it came down the hill towards the ocean.\"\nTHIRD PRIZE: Julie Bremner (biology)\nJob title: WWF Explore volunteer at WWF in Southwest spiny forest, Madagascar\nWhat's happening in the photo: \"These kids had too much energy after a community presentation, so I decided to play an impromptu game of follow the leader. There is no better place than on a windswept beach along the shores of the Indian Ocean. Instructions were a little difficult given the language barrier, but these guys caught on quickly.\"\nUVic sends 10,000th student through co-op program\nCo-op and Career launches new website\nWhen the Co-operative Education Program merged with Career Services in February 2009, both units managed very separate web spaces. To make things easier for students and alumni, employers, faculty and staff who use our programs and services, we began working with UVic Systems to create a new web presence. The new site, which launched in early November 2010, includes co-op and career-related content geared towards our unique audiences.\nSo what's new?\nFor starters, each audience group now has its own section on the site, where users can find information about co-operative education, career services programs and opportunities, and specialized resources.\nThese resources include information sheets on every aspect of the job search and career planning. Resources are divided into three main kits:\n- the journey kit, where students can find information about planning their career pathway (topics include \"How do your values connect to your ideal career\", and \"What can you do with your degree\")\n- the competency kit, where students can learn how to develop knowledge, skills and attributes that are valued by employers in their field\n- the tool kit, where students can learn how to prepare for their job search (topics include \"How to write a résumé\" and \"Steps to a successful interview\"\nWhat about job postings?\nCo-op positions continue to be posted and viewed on the Mamook job posting system, while non-co-op positions (full-time, part-time, summer, volunteer, internships, casual, tutoring) are posted on the Co-op and Career portal. Co-op jobs will move to the portal in 2011.\nWebsite feedbackThe new website will continue to evolve over the coming months and years. We welcome your feedback on the new site.\nContact/Organizer name: Joy Poliquin\nContact/Organizer e-mail: poliquin@uvic.ca\nCelebration focuses on outstanding co-op students\nWe’re proud of our co-op students and everything they accomplish—that’s why we hold an annual Co-op Designation Celebration to applaud their hard work. More than 70 co-op students, 5 deans and 22 Co-op and Career staff turned up for this year’s celebration for students in the Optional and Professional Programs (OPP) on March 29 at the University Club.\nAttendees enjoyed some good food, great company and some laughs before awards were handed out for Co-op Student of the Year for each of the OPP programs. Students were nominated by their employers and coordinators.\nBiochemistry and Microbiology student Chelsey Lane (pictured, with her co-op coordinator Rozanne Poulson) received the “Co-op student of the Year” award for the overall OPP group.\nAward winners are listed by program below.\n- Biology Co-op Student of the Year: Heather Neave\n- Chemistry Co-op Student of the Year: Derek Mandel\n- Earth and Ocean Sciences Co-op Student of the Year: Ashley Gross\n- Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education Co-op Student of the Year: Clayton Webb\n- Health Information Science Co-op Student of the Year: Caitlin Fletcher\n- Humanities, Fine Arts and Professional Writing Co-op Student of the Year: Andrew Wade\n- Law Co-op Student of the Year: Jennifer Mickelson\n- Physics and Astronomy Co-op Student of the Year: Matthew Shannon\n- Public Administration Co-op Student of the Year: Kelly Brandt\n- Social Sciences Co-op Student of the Year: Laura-Leigh McKenzie\nContact/Organizer name: Joy Poliquin\nContact/Organizer e-mail: poliquin@uvic.ca\nLime Connect Canada's Corporate Recruitment Event for Experienced People with Disabilities\nLime Connect Canada's Corporate Recruitment Event for Experienced People with Disabilities\nApplication/RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, May 31, 2011\nLime Connect Canada (Lime Canada) is a not for profit organization founded in 2009 that uses a fresh, results-oriented approach to connect people with disabilities and global corporations as an untapped source of talent. Our initial focus has been on working with campuses where our corporate partners have proven hiring success to connect them with talented students who happen to have disabilities – students they would likely not have access to otherwise – for summer internships and full time positions.\nLateral recruiting is a key talent acquisition component for our partners, and Lime Connect Canada also targets experienced, talented people with disabilities who are seeking career advancement. BMO Financial Group, Google, IBM Canada, PepsiCo, RBC and TD Bank Financial Group have worked with Lime Canada to integrate disability as a full component of their overall diversity strategy, and value the intellectual capital that is found in people with disabilities. You won't want to miss this opportunity to network one-on-one and develop relationships with corporate execs and recruiters who are seeking to hire, and to potentially speak privately one-on-one at the event for current openings. We put talent first, and this is no \"job fair.\"\nBy the way, we know that one in five people globally has a disability, and that the large majority of disabilities are invisible - including ADD, dyslexia, depression, medical conditions and many others – and all individuals with disabilities are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.\nTo apply to attend/RSVP, and to check out all professional opportunities available with our partners (means you don't necessarily need to go to Toronto), go to: today. All candidates will apply via The Lime Network – our exclusive resource for candidates with disabilities.\nDate: Wednesday, June 8, 2011\nTime: 6:00 – 8:00 pm\nFormat: Cocktail reception with brief panel discussion and potential private one-on-ones\nDress: Business/business casual\nLocation: Downtown Toronto\nOpportunities: More than 50 current openings include a wide variety of positions in finance, technology, consulting, marketing/sales, operations, management and more\nPlease note that space is limited because of the event format. If your background matches our partners' current needs, we will send you an official invitation and details of the event in advance.\n224 UVic co-op programs receive CAFCE accreditation\nCAFCE accreditation is recognized as a benchmark for excellence in co-operative education programming in Canada and is one of the only bodies in the world that accredit work-integrated education programs. Accreditation is awarded to institutions that demonstrate an institutional commitment to co-operative education as well as an established assessment model; in UVic’s case: the competency assessment framework.\n“This is a big moment for UVic’s Co-operative Education Program and Career Services,” says Executive Director Norah McRae. “Many of our programs have been accredited since 1989, but we’ve been working hard to ensure that each and every one of them meet the high standards outlined by CAFCE when it comes to delivering work-integrated education that supports student learning and reflection.”\nThis is the first time that all of UVic’s 224 co-op degree programs have been accredited by CAFCE; this round of CAFCE accreditation will apply to UVic's programs for the next six years.\nSeventy-seven Canadian post-secondary institutions are active members of CAFCE, which was formed in 1973 and strives to foster and advance post-secondary co-operative education in Canada. The association was inducted into the University of Cincinnati’s (where co-operative education was founded in North America in 1906) Co-operative Education Hall of Honor in February.\nContact/Organizer name: Joy Poliquin\nContact/Organizer e-mail: poliquin@uvic.ca\nRecreation Integration Victoria named 2011 UVic Co-op Employer of the Year\nRecreation Integration Victorias. the Employer Appreciation Reception on January 24 in Victoria.\nContact/Organizer name: Joy Poliquin\nContact/Organizer e-mail: poliquin@uvic.ca\nThree co-op students named Co-op Students of the Year for 2011\nThree outstanding UVic co-op students have been named “Co-op student of the year” by their respective co-op program areas.\n- Bachelor of Commerce student Erin Stead was named the Co-op Student of the Year for the Business Co-op and Career program. During her recent work term with the Provincial Treasury of the BC Ministry of Finance, she supported two senior staff complete reporting and analysis requirements for the BC government’s multi-billion dollar borrowing program. Stead’s supervisor described her as working at an “extremely high level” and noted that Stead “distinguished herself with her enthusiasm, intelligence and commitment to continuous learning.”\n- Electrical engineering student Bernard Lambrechts is the Co-op Student of the Year for Engineering and Computer Science/Math Co-op and Career. He completed two work terms with Research in Motion, as well as terms with Pacific Geoscience Centre in Sidney and, most recently, Broadcom. Described as “an innovative thinker” whose “can-do attitude helps him exceed his supervisor’s expectations,” Lambrechts is also a passionate musician and has been a mentor to other co-op students.\n- Women’s Studies student Jasmine Nielsen is the recipient of the Optional and Professional Program’s Co-op Student of the Year award. She completed work terms with an environmental NGO, the Ministry of Health’s Emergency Management Unit, local not-for-profit Mosqoy and GlobalFest. She is an active volunteer who is described by her employers as “mature beyond her years and truly passionate about helping communities both locally and internationally.”\nCo-op employers and co-op supervisors nominate co-op students of the year each year. The winners were recognized at Co-op and Career's Employer Appreciation Reception on January 24, 2012, in Victoria.\nWatch the video\nContact/Organizer name: Joy Poliquin\nContact/Organizer e-mail: poliquin@uvic.ca\nPartnership with Industry Canada helps small businesses hire students\nIn English\nThe University of Victoria’s Co-operative Education Program and Career Services (UVic Co-op and Career) will help eight to 10 Vancouver Island businesses hire post-secondary students to grow their e-commerce strategies, thanks to a new partnership with Industry Canada’s Small Business Internship Program (SBIP).\nThrough the agreement, UVic Co-op and Career will allocate $80,000 in SBIP funding to small- or medium-sized businesses wishing to hire students for a 12-week internship. Students will work on projects that help businesses adopt a more active e-marketing approach; this could include the establishment of a social networking plan, the creation of a blogging or podcasting feature, or a viral marketing strategy. Businesses that qualify for the SBIP will be reimbursed for up to 75% of the student’s wages and benefits.\nUVic Co-op and Career will be responsible for recruiting qualified businesses from Lower Vancouver Island, as well as managing and monitoring agreements with these organizations. Additionally, Co-op and Career will promote resulting job postings to BC post-secondary students.\nThe SBIP agreement between UVic Co-op and Career and Industry Canada will begin on April 1, 2012 and continue through March 2013.\nHow can organizations apply?\nApplication forms and guides are located on the Small Business Internship Program websites (English and French). Vancouver Island business interested in applying for funding should send application packages to employer@uvic.ca. Download the brochure for details.\nEn Français\nProgramme de stages dans les petites entreprises\nLe Programme de stages dans les petites entreprises permet d’offrir du soutien financier aux petites et moyennes entreprises afin qu’elles puissent embaucher des étudiants de niveau postsecondaire qui les aideront à adopter des technologies de l’information et de la communication pour accroître leur productivité et leur compétitivité.\nLe Programme de stages dans les petites entreprises d’Industrie Canada fait appel à la collaboration de petites entreprises canadiennes, d’établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire et d’organisations non gouvernementales qui offrent aux étudiants de niveau postsecondaire la possibilité d’acquérir de l’expérience pratique en travaillant à des projets axés sur le commerce électronique tout en étant encadrés par des entrepreneurs. Les stagiaires pourront ainsi se familiariser avec l’entrepreneuriat et explorer des possibilités de carrière.\nLe site Web est disponible à Programme de stages dans les petites entreprises.\nOù appliquer?\nSans frais 1-855-641-3923 ou consulter le site.\nPour en savoir plus sur le Programme, les criteres d'admissibilité et les formalités de demande:\nContact/Organizer name: Joy Poliquin\nBiochem/Microbio Co-op grad honoured by Caldwell Partners International\nDr. Kirsten Johnson, who took part in the Biochemistry/Microbiology Co-op Program while completing her undergraduate degree at UVic, has been honoured by Caldwell Partners International for her outstanding achievement training disaster aid workers.\nFull story covered in The Globe and Mail's Leadership section.\nContact/Organizer name: Joy Poliquin\nContact/Organizer e-mail: poliquin@uvic.ca\nCo-op Employer of the Year announced for 2012\nIn December 2012, analytical research chemist Norman Crewe of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Institute of Ocean Sciences) was named 2012 Co-op Employer of the Year from among seven outstanding employer partners nominated by Co-op and Career staff.\nSince 1996, Crewe has hired two UVic co-op students per term. Crewe’s past students are grateful to him as a supervisor, especially appreciating his thorough training, guidance, feedback and challenging projects. “Norman puts much thought into deciding on an interesting dataset to assign each co-op student,” says biochemistry and microbiology co-op coordinator Rozanne Poulson. “He encourages co-op students to attend IOS open houses and weekly seminars on a variety of ocean research topics, and to network with graduate students and research scientists. He has become a lifelong mentor and friend of many co-op graduates who have worked in his lab.”\nCo-op and Career will host an Employer Appreciation Reception on February 26, 2013 to thank employers in Victoria for their support. More than 100 employers will be attending the event, which will also include presentations by our 2012 Co-op Students of the Year.\nContact/Organizer name: Amy Machin\nContact/Organizer e-mail: amachin@uvic.ca\nBusiness Career Expo 2013 highlights new CPA designation\nOn March 8, 2013, UVic's Peter B. Gustavson School of Business partnered with UBC's Sauder School of Business and SFU's Beedie School of Business to host the 9th annual Business Career Expo, BC’s largest business-only career fair.\nFor the Chartered Accountants and Certified Management Accountants of BC, the event was an opportunity to spread the word about a new accounting designation—one that will soon become the preeminent program in Canada when it launches later this year.\nThe new Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is the result of a forthcoming merger between two existing accounting designations, the Chartered Accountants (CA) and the Certified Management Accountants (CMA).\n“The CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) will take the best elements of the existing programs to create a flexible program that will be internationally recognized,” says Katie Hensrud, business development officer at CMA. “Students will come out of CPA PEP with an excellent understanding of all facets of business—they will be well-rounded individuals and business leaders, well equipped to work in both public practice and in industry.”\nHensrud and her colleague Jennifer Weintraub, CA recruiter, were present at the Business Career Expo 2013 to answer students’ questions on the new designation and raise awareness about the forthcoming merger.\n“The merger is particularly exciting for students in their final year, as they have the chance to become the first graduates of the new program,” says Weintraub. “The CPA PEP is the best program that could possibly have been built here in Canada. As the CPA is the largest accounting designation in the world, students will be getting a designation that is respected and transferable both across Canada and internationally.”\nCPA Canada will also offer a Prerequisite Education Program for students who did not major in Accounting in their undergraduate degree. The program will ensure that all participating students have the knowledge and prerequisites to tackle the CPA program, regardless of their background.\nFor more information on the new CPA programs in British Columbia, visit or the Become a CA Facebook page.\nStory adapted from UBC Sauder School of Business\nScience Without Borders students look forward to co-op terms in Canada\nThe Science Without Borders (SWB) scholarship program, funded primarily by the Government of Brazil, aims to send 101,000 Brazilian students to study internationally by 2015. In the 2012–13 academic year, the University of Victoria has welcomed 19 senior undergraduate students from Brazilian universities to study and work for a period of one year.\nThe students are engaged in English language classes as well as academic courses in their fields of study. Each student’s scholarship to UVic also allows for a 4-month co-op work term with a Canadian employer. With the help of staff from the Co-operative Education Program and Career Services (Co-op and Career), several students have already been placed for summer co-op work terms—from research opportunities with UVic professors to industry positions in Greater Victoria.\n\"Having access to resources such as résumé and cover letter workshops, mock interviews and co-op coordinator assistance made me feel confident when applying for jobs,” says Juliana Dutra, a Brazilian psychology student recently placed at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. “The knowledge I acquired will be useful when I go back to Brazil.\"\nHere on campus, Brazilian students will assist professors in a range of disciplines this summer. Chemistry student Thaisa Correa de Sousa will be working in the laboratory of Dr. Alexandre Brolo, focusing on chemical synthesis and working with RAMAN spectroscopy. In the Department of Psychology, Victor Duran will assist Dr. Mauricio Garcia-Barrera to apply Item Response Theory analysis to some of the items on his Executive Functions testing battery, the INTERACT. In the Department of Engineering, Raphael de Lima Mendes will be assisting Dr. Xiaodai Dong with an android application that monitors a portable electrocardiogram using Bluetooth technology.\n“The support from the international office and especially the co-op office was fundamental to prepare me to study and find a co-op job here in Canada,” says Mendes. “Professor Dr. Xiaodai Dong’s research and my own objectives are convergent, so I am really looking forward to working this summer at UVic.”\nOff campus, earth and ocean sciences student Isabela Coutinho will be working with Purple Rock Inc., a Victoria-based geological information management company founded by UVic alumna Nicole Barlow. \"I'm eager to start my work term,” says Coutinho. “It's going to be an incredible learning experience—not only putting in motion all I've learned so far, but also getting to see what Canada's geology is all about!\"\nTo learn more about Science Without Borders or to hire a Brazilian student to help with your research this summer, please contact Co-op and Career international coordinator Karima Ramji at ramjik@uvic.ca or 250-721-6076.\nPICTURED, L–R: Isabela Coutinho, Raphael de Lima Mendes, Selen Sousa, Juliana Silva and Victor Riccio Duran are five of the 19 SWB students currently attending UVic.\nContact/Organizer name: Karima Ramji\nContact/Organizer e-mail: ramjik@uvic.ca\nJenna Ries named Student of the Year for Association of Co-operative Education (BC–Yukon)\nJenna Ries, one of three UVic Co-op Student of the Year award recipients for 2012, has won big on the provincial stage. The biochemistry co-op student was announced in March 2013 as one of two winners of the Association of Co-operative Education Student of the Year award for BC–Yukon.\n\"This award recognizes a BC or Yukon Co-op student who demonstrates an outstanding level of achievement in their co-op position and in their academic studies, and also makes significant contributions to co-operative education and in their volunteer activities at school and in the community,\" states the ACE selection committee in their letter to Jenna. \"The Awards Committee was extremely impressed with all of your achievements during your work term with the BC Cancer Agency’s Deeley Research Centre; your strong academic record through your Bachelor of Science degree program; your publishing and research accomplishments; and your dedication to supporting your peers through mentoring and student leadership activities at the University of Victoria.\"\nJenna has completed work terms with the National Research Council of Canada and the BC Cancer Agency Deeley Research Centre, where she worked on a project investigating novel drug combinations for targeted therapy of ovarian cancer and co-authored two papers in the peer-reviewed scientific journals Autophagy (Landes Bioscience) and The Journal of Pathology (Wiley Publishing). In November 2012, she was named UVic Co-op Student of the Year for Optional and Professional Programs.\n per cent of all students at her career stage.”\nUVic Co-op Students of the Year are nominated each year for provincial and national awards: the aforementioned Association for Co-operative Education in British Columbia/Yukon (ACE) Student of the Year Award and the Canadian Association for Cooperative Education (CAFCE) Student of the Year Award.\nContact/Organizer name: Amy Machin\nContact/Organizer e-mail: amachin@uvic.ca\nCelebration honours standout co-op students\nWe’re proud of our co-op students and everything they accomplish—that’s why we hold an annual OPP Co-op Designation Celebration to applaud their hard work. More than 50 co-op students, five deans and associate deans and 20 Co-op and Career staff turned up for this year’s celebration for students in the Optional and Professional Programs (OPP) on March 27, 2013 at the Arbutus/Queenswood room of the Cadboro Commons.\nAttendees enjoyed good food and great company before awards were handed out for Co-op Student of the Year for each of the OPP programs. Students were nominated by their employers and coordinators.\nBiochemistry and Microbiology student Jenna Ries received the overall UVic Co-op Student of the Year award for all Optional and Professional Programs. She was also named an Association of Co-operative Education 2012 co-op student of the year for all of BC-Yukon.\nCongratulations to our 2012 OPP Co-op Students of the Year:\n- Anthropology: Justine Drummond\n- Biochemistry and Microbiology: Jenna Ries – overall OPP Co-op Student of the Year\n- Biology: Andrew Sinstadt\n- Chemistry: Phillip Danby\n- Earth and Ocean Sciences: Rachelle Sarrazin\n- Economics: Justin Ferreira (pictured)\n- Environmental Studies: Miranda Maslany\n- Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education: Michael Slater\n- Fine Arts: Tyler Laing\n- Geography: Kelly Forbes\n- Health Information Science: Faye Morgan Jones\n- Humanities: Nicole Wannamaker\n- Law: Marian Foucault\n- Physics and Astronomy: Alice Koning\n- Political Science: Evan Pivnick\n- Psychology: Kayla Amaladas\n- Public Administration: Naomi Jehlicka\n- Sociology: Paula Flaa\nContact/Organizer name: Vanessa Stofer\nContact/Organizer e-mail: vstofer@uvic.ca\nReturn to primary navigation.\nFind a jobPost a job\nCareer: 250-721-8421\nCo-op: 250-721-7628\ncareers@uvic.ca\ncoopinfo@uvic.ca\nFind us"}
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{"text": "Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center\nAbstract: In the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of North Dakota, USA, American mink (Mustela vison) are a major predator of ducklings. Mink populations plummet during severe droughts, but some mink survive where permanent fresh water is available. In 1992-1993, we evaluated whether development of a permanent water body, the 125-km McClusky Canal (MC), had affected survival of gadwall (Anas strepera) and mallard (A. platyrhynchos) broods and ducklings in surrounding wetland complexes. Twelve of 25 radiomarked gadwall and mallard hens experienced total brood loss, and 148 of 199 radiomarked ducklings from 58 broods died by day 30. Gadwall broods (n = 18 radiomarked hens) survived to 30 days at a lower rate (0.52) than predicted for similar areas in the region with limited permanent fresh water (0.85; P = 0.009). Observed (n = 162 radiomarked ducklings from 48 broods) survival rates also were lower than predicted for gadwall ducklings 0-7 days old (0.42 vs. 0.60; P < 0.001) and 8-30 days old (0.41 vs. 0.80; P < 0.001). We attempted to include mallards in models constructed to predict brood and duckling survival rates in the Koenig Study Area (KSA), but data were too sparse. Rates of survival to 30 days for gadwall and mallard ducklings declined from an estimated 0.83 and 0.68 in 1976-1981 (Lokemoen et al. 1990), when the MC was first filling with water, to 0.36 and 0.31 (adjusted for radiotransmitter effects) in 1992-1993 after the MC had become a permanent freshwater body. Estimated gadwall recruitment rate (females fledged per hen) during 1992-1993 was 0.5, <50% of the estimated recruitment rate in 1976-1981. Of 130 radiomarked ducklings (both species) for which we determined cause of death, 114 mortalities were attributed to predation; at least 65% of 62 deaths in which the predator type could be discerned were caused by mink. Environmental planners and waterfowl managers should be aware of potential risks to waterfowl production from development of permanent freshwater bodies in prairie pothole landscapes and may wish to refine duck productivity models to consider negative effects of permanent water on duckling survival.\nKey words: Anas platyrhynchos, Anas strepera, brood survival, duckling survival, gadwall, mallard, mink, North Dakota, permanent wetlands, Prairie Pothole Region, recruitment.\nThis resource is based on the following resource (Northern Prairie Publication 1387):\nKrapu, Gary L., Pamela J. Pietz, David A. Brandt, and Robert R. Cox, Jr. 2004. Does presence of permanent fresh water affect recruitment in prairie-nesting dabbling ducks? Journal of Wildlife Management 68(2):332-341.\nThis resource should be cited as:\nKrapu, Gary L., Pamela J. Pietz, David A. Brandt, and Robert R. Cox, Jr. 2004. Does presence of permanent fresh water affect recruitment in prairie-nesting dabbling ducks? Journal of Wildlife Management 68(2):332-341. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. (Version 24AUG2006)."}
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{"text": "Photo Gallery: Pasta Pod Races\nPITTSFIELD -- Macaroni necklaces are out. \"Pasta pods\" are in.\nSeventh-grade science students at Herberg Middle School have embraced the challenge to create race cars out of pasta, wooden skewers and hot glue in the name of physics, and perhaps a little classroom competition.\nThe project has been presented at state and national STEM educators' conferences, and its development is credited to Julie Angle, an assistant professor and science education coordinator for the School of Teaching and Curriculum Leadership at Oklahoma State University. The project looks at the physics behind the motion of stock cars and applies them to a model scale, using inexpensive materials.\n\"I tell the kids that instead of real cars and tracks, we'll use pasta and ramps that I've built to see how it works,\" said Herberg seventh-grade science teacher Ellen Lantz, who co-teaches the project with colleague Rob Geller. They wear NASCAR T-shirts for the occasion.\nThey've also presented the project, with Angle's permission, at a state science educators conference.\nRecently in the Herberg classrooms, students drafted designs on graph paper, wrote out their theories on how their designs would demonstrate velocity, and then, with safety goggles, glue and noodles, began building their pasta pods.\n\"It helps you learn in a fun way, instead of just taking notes,\" said seventh-grader Zack Zerbato, who worked with Hunter Potash in Lantz's class to create a triangle-shaped nose for their pasta-filled racer they called \"The Bird.\"\nNext door, Ava Bressette held up a rectangular vehicle with three wheel-and-axle sets. She and group mates Perla Rojas and Haily Sumner painted it light lavender and called it \"The Bug.\"\n\"If we have time, can I BeDazzle it,\" she asked Geller, meaning she wanted to use a BeDazzler machine to add plastic gems to it.\n\"It gives you more a chance to show your creativity,\" Rojas said.\n\"It also keeps kids engaged,\" Bressette said.\n\"They should have [these kinds of projects] more often,\" Sumner said.\nLantz and Geller said they try to teach science using multiple avenues. On one hand, said Geller, students will have to write a multi-page lab report, complete with a cover; keep a data table of all the trial runs conducted in class; create a bar graph of results and a summary of findings. They also watch YouTube videos on Newton's three laws of motion.\n\"I'm a visual learner, and I tell the students that from the get-go,\" said Lantz, noting how most students can't absorb concepts by rote alone.\nNext week, the top three teams from each classroom whose pasta pods traveled the farthest will compete against each others. Winners will get a surprise prize, and all sealed, leftover pasta will be donated to a local food pantry."}
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{"text": "Wednesday, November 5, 2014\nReview - Tooth and Claw #1\n\"Magic is failing.\"\nEven if you're lucky enough to live in a society advanced enough where there's some form of government and civility, if your world is based on magic, when it runs out you might be in trouble. Doing whatever you can to recapture that magic becomes paramount then. Sometimes though, the risks may outweigh the benefits, as in Tooth and Claw #1 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, illustrated by Benjamin Dewey, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by John Roshell and Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft.\nKeneil is one of the Seventeen Cities above the plane. It's a city teeming with wonder, talking animals and flying ships. It's here that the city's inhabitants are coming to a startling conclusion: the magic they've long depended on to live is rapidly failing. This incites Gharta the Seeker to bring a champion back through time via opening the Gates of Magic, which will replenish the aforementioned fading magic. It's not until the plan is deemed blasphemous does Gharta and a secret conclave of wizards bring the champion back through time to save the world, with disastrous consequences.\nWith the astounding popularity of Game of Thrones (that doesn't seem likely to relent anytime soon), there's a fervor for fantasy tales and Tooth and Claw #1 is certainly no exception. Such tales that hinge on the return of a long lost magic are certainly out there, but Busiek's decision to make all the characters animals is what gives the book that extra magical oomph. They have a way of life they're clinging to, despite the fact that their reliance on magic could very well be their downfall. Busiek's conveying that message through an almost \"damned if they do, damned if they don't\" ultimatum of sorts further underscores their predicament. In this sense they can do nothing and likely die or they can risk everything, use what magic they have left and try to stave off death a little longer.\nPresenting anthropomorphized characters is always a tall order, yet Dewey handles it well. His interpretations of dogs, warthogs and wild cats for instance all maintain some semblance of their natural appearance. Dewey's ability to not let familiar human emotions overtake is commendable, as it keeps the work very much grounded in fantasy. His attention to detail throughout is equally impressive, as he's created a very robust world rife with very articulate finishes in the architecture and clothing of the characters. Bellaire's work on colors keeps in line with her reputation as one of the best, as she relies on a wide swath of hues to emphasize various events in the issue.\nTooth and Claw #1 is a very fascinating, double-sized first issue that is steeped in its own history. The concept of risking much to save the world isn't exactly new, but featuring animals as the sorcerers making the decisions to risk that is compelling. Busiek's work is very meticulous and shows a great commitment to making the world in Tooth and Claw #1 as filled out as possible. Realizing the breadth of the world is furthered by Dewey's stunning visuals, showcasing an incredible level of care in his work that really makes the characters feel like more than just cats and dogs. Tooth and Claw #1 is a very good first issue that promises a lot of fantasy exploration in future issues and movement on the storyline introduced at the end of the first issue with quite the bang.\nTooth and Claw #1 is in stores now with interiors below."}
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{"text": "DJ AM 'Left A Really Wonderful Legacy,' Katy Perry Says\n'He was such a wonderful person, full of life,' Perry says of DJ, who died Friday.\nIt was just under a year ago that [artist id=\"1962774\"]Katy Perry[/artist] took the stage at MTV's 2008 Video Music Awards [article id=\"1619865\"]alongside Travis Barker and the late DJ AM[/article], where they put a unique spin on Madonna's classic \"Like a Virgin.\"\nAs the music world was still mourning the loss of the DJ, who was [article id=\"1619854\"]found dead in his New York apartment[/article] on Friday, Perry spoke to E! News about him before her gig at the Palladium in Los Angeles on Saturday.\n\"I think that he left a really wonderful legacy,\" she said. \"I know that he mentored a lot of people. I wasn't, you know, really good friends with him. I only met him a few times, but every time I met him, he was such a wonderful person, full of life, very bright.\"\nShe said that in the wake of his unexpected death, hopefully people will remember to embrace the ones they love. \"It continues to remind everybody to live life to the fullest [and] love the people around you,\" she said. \"I think, don't ever hold back. Count your blessings, for sure.\n\"It's really sad,\" she continued. \"But he is making everybody dance right now upstairs.\"\nOn Friday, when it was first reported that DJ AM had passed away, [article id=\"1619857\"]Perry tweeted about the loss[/article]. \"My deepest condolences for DJ AM, you were a great artist and will be severely missed. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends,\" Perry wrote. \"Rest in peace, friend.\""}
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{"text": "/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69932936/824089420.0.jpg)\nThis week Jon Jones made headlines for all the wrong reasons (again) when he was arrested and charged with battery domestic violence and damaging a vehicle. A report obtained from Las Vegas Metro Police accused Jones of pulling his fiancee’s hair, which lead to the couple’s child asking Caesars Palace security staff to call 911.\nThat police report also states that Jones’ fiancee had a swollen and bloody lip and blood on her clothing. Though, she maintained that Jones didn’t hit her.\nThe latest criminal charge to hit Jones was heavily reported on outside of the MMA media bubble. However, that seems to have lead to an unusual goof-up from one newspaper in particular.\nFormer UFC title challenger Patrick Cote recently took to Twitter to put Le Journal de Quebec on blast. “Good job,” he wrote alongside the face-palm emoji, over top of an image purportedly from that paper showing former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight Daniel Cormier in their coverage of Jones’ arrest.\nGood job journal de Québec pic.twitter.com/u6ARfyeZll— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) September 25, 2021\nAs you can imagine, DC was also not thrilled. He wrote, “This is not cool!”\nThis is not cool!— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 30, 2021\nBloody Elbow reached out to Le Journal de Quebec for an explanation of how this happened. At this time of writing there has been no response.\nPresumably, since Cormier and Jones have had an extensive and storied history someone with little MMA knowledge might have found a lot of Cormier pictures while searching for Jones in their image database.\nThe pair fought each other on two occasions (three if you include a brawl at a media event). Their first fight, at UFC 182 in 2015, resulted in a unanimous decision win for Jones and a defence of his UFC light heavyweight title.\nSoon after this Jones was involved in a hit-and-run incident that saw him stripped of the belt. He next met Cormier at UFC 214 in 2017 (after their fight at UFC 200 was called off due to Jones testing positive for a number of banned substances). That fight ended in a KO win for Jones and saw him take Cormier’s 205 lb title. However, the fight result was later overturned to no contest after Jones tested positive for a turinabol metabolite.\nAfter Jones’ most recent run-in with the law Cormier slammed his former rival, calling the details around his arrest “awful”. Cormier also advocated for the UFC to enforce its code of conduct against Jones, something that could see Jones removed from the promotion.\nGet the latest gear\n"}
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{"text": "How can anyone write about 21st Century fiction without mentioning Harry Potter and His Dark Materials, at the very least? Some of the richest and most imaginative contemporary literature is being written for young readers. In a hundred years time, many of these books will be classics. It's hard to imagine a list of classic Edwardian literature that doesn't include Rudyard Kipling or E Nesbit; Peter Pan or The Secret Garden. Yet their modern equivalents are being overlooked, especially MG books.\nI feel certain that one day, Kate Saunders's Five Children On The Western Front will join Nesbit's original Five Children And It on classic literature lists. But in all the discussion of this year's Costa Book Awards, it was barely mentioned outside the children's books world.\nI don't want to take anything away from H Is For Hawk, which won the Costa, or The Brief And Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao, which topped the BBC list. I loved that book and what it did with texts like The Lord Of The Rings. But it didn't seem to me to be qualitatively different to what MT Anderson did with 18th century texts in The Astonishing Life Of Octavian Nothing, Traitor To The Nation; or what Philip Pullman did with Milton, Blake and the Bible in His Dark Materials. So I'm not arguing against adult literary fiction. I just don't understand why the entire field of children's literature gets excluded from lists like this. I think it should be recognised and included too.\nIt's arguable that high culture – as represented by literary prizes, traditional media and universities – has never taken children's literature seriously. Prejudice remains to the point that some people deny children's fiction can be literature at all. Last year, the University Of Kent sparked a controversy on Twitter by appearing to suggest exactly this; I wrote a bit about it at the time.\nYet anyone who's taken the time to read some contemporary children's literature will know how brilliant the best of it is. \"A loved children's book sears into you,\" Francesca Simon told me recently. \"It becomes part of who you are, what you love, what you care about, in a way no adult book could ever emulate.\" was exactly the kind of book I wanted to write myself, one day. My aim was to make modern myths: stories anyone could enjoy, however old they were. Whether or not I succeed in my aim, I've never doubted that children's fiction is the place to do it. Because books like Watership Down and The Jungle Books, Harry Potter and His Dark Materials have proved again and again that children's literature is really just literature, transcending every kind of label.\nSo I'm delighted to see so many people coming together behind BookZone's brilliant MG Strikes Back initiative. And I'm glad to announce that we're doing a poll here to balance out the BBC one: a poll of the best 21st Century children's books so far. Not to say that any book is better than any other, but just to point out how many fantastic books have been written in our field over the last 15 years – and to show that the field as a whole deserves to be included, recognised and celebrated by the wider culture at large. So please go along to the polling page here, cast your vote, and make your voice heard!\n“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”― C.S. Lewis\nShocked at that extract from University of Kent. The YA book prize launched last year...maybe 2015 will be the year that MG gets some of the spotlight. Hope so!\nErm, is it because JK Rowling, Pullman et al are actually 20th (not 21st) century books? Just a thought, though I might seem to be looking for excuses :-)\nThanks so much for the comments – feedback is always appreciated. I love that CS Lewis quote!\nOn the question of whether JK Rowling is 20th Century, while it's true that the first Harry Potter book was published in 1997, more than half the series was published in the 21st Century. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (book 4) was the first; it was published in July 2000.\nWith Philip Pullman, while Northern Lights (1995) and The Subtle Knife (1997) were published in the 20th Century, The Amber Spyglass was published in October 2000, so once again, it is a 21st Century book.\nAs Pullman views the trilogy as being one book in three parts, and as the trilogy was not complete until 2000, there's also an argument that His Dark Materials as a whole should be viewed as a 21st Century book. It was certainly not published in one volume before the 21st Century.\nbut the 21st Century didn't start until Jan 1st 2001....lights blue touch-paper and steps back\nThanks for your point. You're absolutely right that the 21st Century officially began in 2001, despite the fact that many people view it as beginning in 2000.\nMy blog was a response to the BBC poll list, which contains two novels published in 2000: White Teeth, and The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier & Klay. So I was following the BBC's definition of the 21st Century. If those books were eligible for their poll, then so were The Amber Spyglass and four of the Harry Potter books.\nThis comment has been removed by the author.\nGreat strike! Ah - I see we're voting for Children's books only (written for 8-13 yrs), first published in UK.\nGreat post!\nGreat post!\nBrilliant, thank you, incredible that all this still has to be said! Francesca Simon describes the power of children's books beautifully above, and in a nutshell. A children's writer needs to be much more aware of their possible effect.\nJoan Aiken wrote: \" A child may only read six hundred books in the course of their childhood\" (and sadly often fewer) \" Only the best is good enough for children. A children's writer should ideally be a dedicated semi-lunatic...it is their duty to demonstrate that the world is not a simple place. Far from it. It is an infinitely rich, strange, confusing, wonderful, cruel, mysterious, beautiful, inexplicable riddle.\"\nHow many adult books are written with this sense of responsibility to humanity?\nLizza Aiken\nWhat a brilliant post.\nHarry Potter and His Dark Materials are YA. Not MG"}
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