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How to Photograph Lightning
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Lightning is one of Nature's most impressive displays and capturing it with a camera is a challenge, but the results can be almost as grand as the natural spectacle. There are a lot of overlaps between lightning photography and fireworks photography, but lightning's unscheduled appearance adds an element of luck to the adventure.
Before we get started, there are two points I'd like to make:
- Lightning is incredibly awesome, fun to photograph, and surprisingly easy to photograph.
- Lightning is incredibly dangerous.
Before we get started, let's talk about point #2 for a minute…
Lightning kills around 2,000 people a year around the world. This makes it one of the world's most dangerous weather phenomena. So, before you grab your metal tripod and head outside in the face of a storm to take photos, do some homework and use liberal amounts of common sense. For lightning safety tips, go to the NOAA Lightning Safety website and study up.
Now let's talk about #1…
Some awesome and "cool" lightning facts:
- About 100 times per second, a lightning bolt strikes somewhere on the earth. That is 8,640,000 strikes per day.
- A lightning bolt can reach up to 50,000⁰F (27,760⁰C). That is more than 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun―that same sun that is so hot it warms the earth from 93 million miles away. Cool, right?
Note: There is a lot of reading to be done on lightning, and some of it is incredibly interesting. I am here to talk about photography and not the "anatomy" of a lightning strike; so, in the interest of saving time, I will not get overly scientific here, but feel free to do your own research into this incredible phenomenon.
So, know that lightning is even more awesome and dangerous than you thought; you want to safely go out to capture it with your camera.
As was the case with fireworks photography, there are many different methods that successful lightning photographers employ to capture lightning. And, in the case of lightning, there are lightning-specific gadgets you can add to your camera bag to help you out as well. So, not only are there different ways to get the shot, there are different mousetraps, too.
As you are about to see, the techniques employed for getting good lightning photos are similar to the way you capture fireworks photography, but the biggest difference with lightning is that the photographer has absolutely no idea when and where it will strike―lightning is completely random.
Again, as for fireworks, an SLR, DSLR, or mirrorless camera is likely to be the best tool for the job. A point-and-shoot camera that has a "manual" mode and minimal shutter delay can also be used. Some mobile apps even exist to help you get lightning photos with your smartphone or tablet, too.
Lightning can be photographed during the day or night, but some gear can help you get the shot you want in any lighting conditions.
- A camera support. Note that I did not say "tripod." Generally, with lightning photography, you aren't holding the camera to your eye waiting for a strike; you will set up the camera on a support and hope to capture a strike in the field of view of your lens. For lightning, you can always use your trusty tripod (especially if shooting at night), but to maximize your flexibility, a bean bag or car-window mount might be great options. The car-window mount gives you the added benefit of being inside a vehicle while the storm approaches.
- A cable release. Important for reducing camera shake―especially when doing long exposures.
- A spare battery. The Law of Murphy says you will miss the best strikes after your camera battery dies!
- A pocket full of memory cards. You might be taking a lot of photos of no lightning in-between strikes. Be prepared to delete photos, or pop in another card.
- A flashlight, if it is dark outside.
- A SAFETY PLAN. As I said before, lightning is dangerous. If it is getting too close for comfort, you need to have a plan in place to take shelter indoors or in a vehicle to protect yourself. Lightning storms are often harbingers of heavy rain and even damaging hail. Do NOT get stuck outside as the tallest thing in a wide-open space holding onto a metal tripod!
The Frame
Storms come from different directions on different days. Keep an eye on the weather to "get ahead" of the storm. There are a number of weather and lightning-tracking websites available on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. There are even some dedicated lightning tracking apps like Lightning Finder and Spark that show up-to-the-minute maps of strike activity.
" The Law of Murphy says you will miss the best strikes after your camera battery dies!"
Fact: Lightning is in the sky, so a wide-angle lens is going to get you the most coverage and maximize your chance of getting a strike in your frame.
Before the storm comes, spend some time at home looking at lightning photos on the Internet. My guess is that the images you are most drawn to are those with not only amazing strikes, but those images that are composed with some sort of interesting landscape elements. A photo capturing the most spectacular lightning strike will likely not be a great photo if there is a construction site, shopping mall, half of a speeding car, or something else awkwardly crowding the frame. From what I have seen, expansive landscapes/waterscapes with big-cloud storms and cityscapes seem to work well as compositional elements for lightning photos. If you want to photograph a strike, no worries. But, if you want to make your photograph stand out as an artistic piece capturing one of nature's most dynamic and dramatic forces, think about the entire photograph, not just the lightning.
This is where you need a bit of luck to enter the fray.
You do not control where and when the storm comes. Nor can you always reach the best vantage point. Remember to stay safe and play the cards you have been dealt. Today might not be the storm for the best photos. My guess is that some of the most successful lightning images are often the result of more luck than skill.
Camera Settings
With fireworks photography, one of the keys is to remain flexible with your camera settings and, if you are not getting the shot you want, change things up. With lightning, the same thing applies, however, fireworks are scheduled. Lightning is not. That last strike you overexposed might be the last one of the storm. That is simply the nature of photographing random and unscheduled events. So, before you head out, have a safety plan, prepare yourself for failure, and hope for success.
- Focus. Unlike fireworks, the camera will likely not have time to focus on a lightning strike and then get an image. The trick here is to set the lens or camera to focus at the infinity position so that everything past a certain distance is in focus. See the linked article for a discussion on infinity focus.
- White Balance. "Auto" should be fine, but there is a popular opinion that the "cooler" WB settings give the scene a "blue cast" that works well with lightning. It is a matter of personal preference, of course. Also, something else to consider: there are some striking black-and-white lightning photographs that can be captured.
- Noise Reduction. Leave it off for your night shots and keep the shutter speeds short enough to not worry about noise buildup.
- Flash. Off. Nature is going to pop its awesome flash.
- ISO. Set it low. Feel free to leave it at your camera's native ISO setting. For nighttime shots you will be working from a camera support and not trying to squeeze a handheld shot off. For daytime, you don't need higher ISO. Use 100 or 200.
- Mode. This is going to be dependent on the technique you are using. I will discuss this in the next section.
- Aperture. Variable. If you are being smart and safe, the lightning bolt will not be hitting the ground anywhere near your camera, and depth of field will not be an overriding issue. Your aperture setting will likely be near the middle of the range, but you may change it up depending on the conditions or the technique you are using.
- Shutter Speed. This also depends on your technique. Stay tuned…
Technique #1: The Bulb / Long-Exposure Method
This technique is similar to that used for fireworks and, because you may be leaving your shutter open for an extended time, it works best for low-light/nighttime lightning photography. Basically, you place your camera on a support and use one hand to activate the cable release to open the shutter and use the other hand to cross your fingers while you hope for a great lightning strike in the distance.
"Lightning happens fast, but often a return strike lingers in the sky for much more than an instant."
After the lightning strike, close the shutter. Exposure done.
Depending on the pace of the action, you might want to check your LCD to see how the image looked. Do you need to recompose? Was it overexposed as you were waiting too long for the bolt from the clouds? You may need to adjust your aperture if you felt that too much light came into the frame over a short period, or open your aperture if you failed to capture some of the landscape. This is where it pays to be flexible. Also, try to note how long your shutter was open, either by mentally counting seconds, using a watch, or by looking at the last image's metadata on your LCD.
For instance, if you waited 30 seconds for a lightning strike and found the entire image was overexposed, you might want to close the aperture a bit to make sure the next 30-second exposure is better. Or, leave the aperture alone and shorten the exposure. No lightning? Release the shutter and immediately open it back up for the next shot. Remember, lightning is not scheduled, so do not be rigid with your exposures.
One of my favorite lightning photos, "Road," by renowned storm landscape photographer Mitch Dobrowner, was taken using this method. Mitch says, "I do nothing special [for lightning] except compose for it, based on how/where a storm may be 'electrified', and then shoot in sequence via time exposures (between 2 seconds and 10 seconds). Then, I just cross my fingers and (sometimes) pray….. "
Before I move on with more lightning stuff, let's analyze Dobrowner's image for a moment. I am sure you have probably seen dramatic images of a more prolific lightning strike, but what Dobrowner has done here has successfully combined a striking composition (the road) and incredible lighting (the linear sun break before the horizon) into an image that would likely be successful without a lightning bolt. The lightning's cameo appearance to the left of the road does an incredible job of balancing the dissymmetry of the trees to the right of the road and, therefore, keeps the otherwise symmetrical image in balance. The image is a wonderful landscape photograph and works particularly well because it is a whole image; not just a photo of a bolt of lightning.
I mentioned Murphy's Law earlier. It comes into play here, as well. I can almost guarantee that if you decided to reduce your aperture after that first exposure, the next bolt of lightning will happen within moments of you opening the shutter and you will be left with an underexposed landscape!
I can tell also tell you, from experience, that the absolute best lightning strikes happen when you are reviewing images on your LCD or making adjustments to the camera! Thanks, Murph!
Technique #2: The Wild West Method
How quick is your shutter finger? Lightning happens fast, but often a return strike lingers in the sky for much more than an instant. A lot of great lightning shots have been made by photographers letting the initial strike serve as the catalyst for opening the shutter. To do this you will need 1) fast reflexes and, 2) a camera with very little shutter lag. Today's point-and-shoot cameras have minimal shutter lag, but "fast shutter lag" used to be the sole realm of SLR and rangefinder cameras.
So, set up your camera on a support and select "bulb" as your shutter speed. Have the cable release under your itchy shutter finger, take a deep breath, and as soon as you see a flash, press the button! When the strike ends, release the shutter.
Check out the photo or keep your eyes on the sky and get ready to fire another shot.
Technique #3: The Gadget Method
If you think that using technology is cheating, you might want to stick to the first two techniques. If you believe in better living through tech, a lightning trigger might just be the think for you. B&H sells some great lightning triggers from Vello, AEO, MK Controls, Nero, and Ubertronix. These devices mount on your camera's hot shoe or tripod connect to the camera via a cable (make sure you get the correct version for your camera), and feature sophisticated electronic triggers that tell your camera to take a photo when they detect lightning.
Some triggers, like the Vello Freewave Stryker, are multi-purpose, meaning that they're not just for lightning. The Freewave Stryker can trigger your camera using sound detectors for photographic projects where the storms are not rolling in.
Some of the triggers detect an emission of infrared light that precedes a lightning strike and others are multi-use―triggered not only by lightning , but they also have modes for motion, laser light, sound, and other external inputs. Once triggered, they can automatically activate your camera's shutter in a fraction of a millisecond. These triggers often detect lightning during both day and nighttime.
Lightning photography expert and storm chaser Roger Hill is a fan of using lightning triggers during the day, but prefers to use the bulb method for his nighttime shots. For the lightning triggers to work, he says, "You have to have a return stroke from a lightning bolt to capture it, as a lightning strike is VERY fast, so fast even the trigger cannot detect a single stroke."
Final Thoughts
In summary, there are a few things to remember before you go out and try to catch lightning in a camera:
- Lightning is random. It is not scheduled. It comes and goes as it pleases. Be prepared to come away empty-handed when trying to photograph it but do not be discouraged. With more than 8 million lightning strikes every day on the planet, it is likely you will have more opportunities.
- LIGHTNING IS DANGEROUS. Yes, I already said that―several times. There is a reason for my redundancy. The bottom line is that we are talking about taking photos of something that can kill or severely injure you. Be safe. Be smart. Use common sense. Have quick access to shelter. If you are pointing your camera straight up to capture lightning, you should find yourself photographing a ceiling or the overhead of your car because you were smart enough to go inside several minutes before the storm got close.
So, have fun, good luck, get some great shots, but, most importantly, BE SAFE!


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Photographer's 52 Captures Challenge, Week 5, FruitFebruary 05, 2016
It resembles and about twice the size of grapes, Lanzones is one of the seasonal fruits here in the Philippines.
Evey year, typically around October, people in Southern Island of Camiguin celebrates its bountiful harvest and they call it the Lanzones Festival. But we don't have to go there to have a taste of the sweetest lanzones because over here in Southern Philippines, the fruit is also widely available.
During its season prices range from 40 - 60 PhP a kilo.
In time of its season last year, we went to a fruit farm in Davao to buy Lanzones and other fruit seedlings. There we had unlimited taste of lanzones for free. That's how I got the above photo of its tree.

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Most Lloyd's coverholders begin as brokers, and then become tribunalized. This is often the start of the issuing policies process for brokers. And though it might seem like a natural progression, the underlying workflows and responsibilities are different.
Here's why.
Insurance brokerages are designed and setup to be just that: brokers. They take insured requests and broker them to find the best insurance product among a group of insurers. As a Lloyd's coverholder, however, the broker is now acting as an insurer: issuing policies at the point of sale.
This begs the question: can the operational processes and tools used to manage a brokered book of business be used to effectively manage and grow an issuer-type book, like Lloyd's? Maybe, but unlikely. Here's the 1 thing that keeps coverholders from truly maximizing the value of their Lloyd's contract: multiple entry of data.
Multiple re-entry of data kills productivity (and that hurts profits)
Many brokers use the same tools to manage their Lloyd's book as they use to manage their domestic polices: a broker management system (BMS) with Word and/or Excel. The same problems occur the moment policy data is entered into either of these programs – it's stuck.
Or, it's not machinable. This means that in order to get any one piece of data, or information, into another document or program, you have to copy and paste each data item you want moved.
If you consider this in the context of how your staff issue and manage your Lloyd's policies, there are numerous times when information is copy and pasted, such as:
- Preparing a proposal;
- Issuing a policy if the proposal is accepted;
- Reporting to Lineage or through a Bordereaux;
- Issuing an endorsement; and
- Renewing the policy.
Each time the policy lifecycle stage changes, it requires copying and pasting of information. And as the amount of information that has to be manually moved from document to document grows, so too does the time wasted.
And wasted time means less profit. Good-bye extra 5% commission.
Machinable data = Efficiency = Profit
The true value of machinable data is in its ability to be used over and over. Quote. Policy. Upload to Lineage or creating a bordereaux. The task does not really matter as long as the underlying data exists.
If you are building your Lloyd's book of business, make sure it's on a foundation of machinable data. The ability to grow and scale will allow your staff to process more business and help your brokerage increase its profit.
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Sassy Sweets: Cherry Cheesecake Heart Pies
Every year for Valentine's Day, my mom makes my dad Linzer Tarts. It wouldn't be Valentine's Day in our house without them. they are Dad's absolute favorite but since they take so much time and energy, it's hard for Mom to get around to doing them. She takes the excuse of Valentine's Day to make them for him. Now, it's tradition.
I often wonder when John and I will start to have our own traditions. Do you start something in hopes of a tradition? Or do they evolve? Do you look back and then say oh this is tradition because we've done it so often? These are the things I spend my life thinking about. Why?! I'm not sure so we should really just move onto the pies.
The best part about these pies? If you don't want to make your own crust, like I have, you can easily go buy some premade pie dough at the store. The thought is what counts and if you pull these out of the oven on Valentine's Day, no one will care who made the dough! Also, feel free to substitute the cherries for berries or any other fruit you desire!
Cherry Cheesecake Heart Pies (adapted from Cake Student)
Serves: 10 (10 pies)
Pie Dough* (adapted from here):
1 1/4 cups flour, plus extra for rolling
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
*you can buy premade and skip to filling
4 ounces cream cheese
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup cherries, finely chopped
Pie Dough: In a large food processor, combine flour and sugar. Add the butter cubes and pulse until the butter is pea-sized. Slowly drizzle in the ice water, one tablespoons at a time, pulsing well in between. The mixture will start to clump together. To test, gather some of the crumbly dough in your hand and squeeze. If it comes together, and stays together, it is ready. I poured it out into a big bowl and lightly kneaded / shaped it into one cohesive disk. Then, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
Filling: To make the filling, beat together cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out the dough and using a cookie cutter, cut 20 hearts out of the dough (you may have to reroll scraps in order to get a full 20). Place 10 on cookie sheets lined with tin foil. Spread 2 tablespoons of cream cheese filling on each of those hearts, leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edges. Mound with 1 tablespoon of cherries. Place another heart over this one and using a fork, crimp the edges to seal shut. Prick the top dough to allow air to escape. Bake 15 minutes, until hearts are fully cooked and lightly browned. Store in an airtight container in the fridge until serving (up to 1 week).
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I love hearing about the traditions of others. Our Valentine's tradition around here is just something homemade, chocolate, and if at all possible heart shaped. Like your mom, sometimes I just need an excuse to drag out the sugar and butter. These look perfect.ReplyDelete
These are so cute! I need to start a tradition on Valentine's day. Anything sweet sounds good to me.ReplyDelete
These are adorable! And they look like so much fun to make. What a great idea!ReplyDelete
These are so cute! This is starting a tradition! If you make them next year - even with a different filling then it's tradition for you to make heart hand pies for Valentines.ReplyDelete
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Integran, Dynatronix partner to commercialize nano-electroplating
Co-operative sales and marketing will deploy technology through global channels
TORONTO — Integran Technologies and Dynatronix Inc. are strengthening their relationship and the development of electrodeposition of nanostructured materials with a co-operative sales and marketing agreement.
The companies have been working together for 12 years.
Under the new agreement, Dynatronix, an Amery, Wis. manufacturer of power supplies, will continue to supply pulse plating power supplies specifically optimized for Integran's proprietary, patent-protected electrodeposition processes.
These processes and power supplies will be then be deployed into Integran's global production facilities as well as by its licensees.
"Dynatronix engineers have been instrumental in the development of state-of-the-art process equipment enabling the low cost production of our nanostructured and nano-laminated materials at high production speeds. As part of the new agreement, Dynatronix will play a much more active role in the further development and commercialization of our nano-technology," said Gino Palumbo, Integran's president and CEO.
Toronto-based Integran is a developer of advanced metallurgical nano-technologies.


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I had first met Bobbie Peachey (well, "met" = receiving email) several years ago. At the time, she was seeking help in designing an award which she wanted to offer from her site.
Another year or so went by, and I heard from her about her new web job with the startup Mining Company, which was going to be an overview of the web. Her chosen field was clip art.
More years passed by, the Mining Company metamorphized into About.com, and Bobbie is still gathering clip art.
She has amassed perhaps the largest link list pertaining to every type of clip art imaginable. And aside from being thoroughly productive, Bobbie is also very organized. A person looking for clip art doesn't have to wade through one or two enormous lists but can be directed to subject matter of choice. Categories range from alphabets to tutorials to gemstones to law and more.
In addition to keeping track of new clip art sites and updating and verifying the listed ones, Bobbie has time to keep a few of her own sites (The Strand of Tangled Web, A Universe of Cool Links, and Christmas/Holiday), as well as maintaining a reputation for answering email faster than a speeding bullet. So it's only natural that Bobbie should have a larger than life presence.
Bobbie dominating the party again.
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15-17th March / 3 days
AO: The Photo Book Center (HK)
Jiazazhi Press (CN)
Little Big Man (US)
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Bondi Books & Michael Wolf (HK)
SkyEarth (JP)
Libro Arte (JP)
Zen Foto Gallery (JP)
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Fiero Chassis 3800 V6: 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit Cabriolet
The original Mk I VW Golf Cabriolet has a reputation for being a hairdresser's car, which doesn't make much sense because if you were really into hair you wouldn't want yours exposed to the elements on your commute. This one, however, has been transformed from a front-drive sissy mobile into some kind of insane rear-drive deathmobile.
The seller says that the Rabbit is riding on a Pontiac Fiero chassis -- I have no idea how this is accomplished given the unibody nature of the Rabbit, but instead of a rear seat behind the driver, it now has a GM 3.8 liter V6 mated to the rear wheels. The original supercharger has been tossed in favor of a Holset HX40 turbo mounted a few feet above the engine.
The interior looks suspiciously like a Fiero to me -- so I'm beginning to wonder what is left of the Volkswagen in this custom -- perhaps it is mostly the body panels and VIN tag?
You had me at giant wing. See a better custom? Send it here: firstname.lastname@example.com
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You had me at "low-drag expanded-metal scatter shield".ReplyDelete
I think these links are for the same car (surely there could not be two mid-engined VW Rabbit Fieros):
Not one, but TWO Frankencars in one day! You guys have outdone yourselves.ReplyDelete
Looks like it was cooked up by Richard Hammond for an old Top Gear segment.ReplyDelete
The Fiero has plastic body panels that are mostly cosmetic, similar to the Corvette. Take off all the extraneous non-structural stuff, and you're left with one of these:ReplyDelete
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Make a few Sawzall cuts at the A- and B-pillars, throw away the windshield and roof, then slide a gutless Cabrio body down over it. That's how I imagine it went.
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Healthcare Terminal, wide screen 21.5"
HIT-W221 which equipped a 21.5" multi-function touchscreen, WiFi, RFID, handset, smart card reader and 2 megapixel camera is a member of HIT family of Advantech. HIT-W221 can provide patients with various entertainment programs such as TV, movies or computer games because of Microsoft Wiindows XPE Embedded and Intel Atom Dual Core processor. Patients can easily communicate with families by internet because 2 megapixel camera, WiFi and Ethernet (RJ-45) connectivity are standard functions of HIT-W221. Identification recognition for both hospital staff and patients is possible with the RFID and smart card reader.


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Officially an Outstanding Catholic School!
In June a group of independent RE inspectors visited Sacred Heart to assess our school and its effectiveness in providing a Catholic environment for everyone involved.
We are proud to say that Sacred Heart was considered Outstanding Catholic school across all seven areas of assessment. The inspectors went out of their way to praise the warm and caring atmosphere in school and the way all lived by our new Mission Statement.
This wonderful achievement is down to the hard work and dedication of everyone in the school, all the pupils and staff, and to receive this acknowledgement is a testament to the togetherness of Sacred Heart.
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Us stocks opened higher by almost a percent, as earnings are generally coming in ahead of expectations.
JPMorgan earned 82cents per share for the 3rd quarter, way ahead of the consensus estimate of 52cents. They still had to add $2billion to reserve against consumer credit losses. JPM +3.4%.
Intel beat handily last night, and raised guidance for the 4th quarter. INTC +3.3%.
Carlyle's David Rubenstein wants to rename "private equity." He thinks it should be called "change capital," or "value-added equity." Lauren Silva Laughlin prefers "underwater equity."
WSJ's Jenkins points out some serious worries about web "capacity."
Consider: A single YouTube viewing consumes nearly 100 times as much cellular bandwidth as a voice call. In Asia, some 200 million people already watch video on their smartphones. No wonder Google (whose YouTube unit serves up one billion videos a day) is an investor in a new undersea fiber line connecting North America to the Far East. More omens: Data collector AdMob reports that mobile Web page requests grew 9% from July to August—a 180% annual growth rate. And Motorola recently went public with worries that a handful of mobile Slingbox users (a video streaming device) could wipe out cell service in a whole neighborhood.
Hybrid cars, too quiet to be heard by pedestrians, are given fake "vroom"
safety experts, worried that hybrids pose a threat if pedestrians, children and others can't hear them approaching, want automakers to supply some digitally enhanced vroom. Indeed, just as cellphones have ring tones, "car tones" may not be far behind — an option for owners of electric vehicles to choose the sound their cars emit.
As his fun performance recovers, former star Bill Miller of Legg Mason lures some clients back who'd left to find better performance.
Legg Mason is trying to reverse seven straight quarters of net redemptions after its funds lagged behind peers during the biggest market losses since the Great Depression. The pace of withdrawals at the Baltimore-based company slowed to $30 billion in the quarter ended June 30 from a peak of $77 billion in the last three months of 2008. Chief Executive Officer Mark Fetting said last month the firm was seeing an "exciting turnaround."
David Reilly tells you what to watch for when banks play games with loan loss reserves.
Under regulatory filing rules, banks must wait six months before they stop carrying as a non- performing asset most loans they modify, Miller said. Under generally accepted accounting principles, non-performing assets aren't defined. That gives banks more leeway in how they treat modified loans and when they stop including them in non- performing asset totals. As mortgage modifications pick up pace, this may become more of a concern, since banks can help earnings if they tamp down non-performing asset figures. "Banks have got themselves in a corner by talking up stabilization of the housing market, but when you go into the trenches nothing is stabilizing," Miller said.
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Whether it is a gift or simply to make your drinks easy to identify, using summer drink labels are hip and cool. These are easy to make using GIMP 2 and some creative items from Digidesignresort's shop.
Summer Drink Labels
Here is the digital paper I chose for this project. It is from the Summer at the Beach scrapbooking Kit. Scale image to a lower size to make it appropriate for the label size you are working on.
You can increase each image by clicking on it so you can easily see all settings used.
I created circles and filled them with a sunny yellow. This will now be the shape for my label.
Right-click on the circle layer, then go to Select > Grow. Change the value to 70.
With the blue paper layer chosen, go to Select > Invert and press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Then, I embellished it with digital elements from the same kit and then added some text to complete it.
Copy it several times and prepare them for printing.
After printing, cut your labels out.
There are two options to use these. You can make it hang around your jar using a ribbon or you could paste it on top of your jar.
Now that my homemade lemonade is labeled correctly, it would be easier for me to find it and to know what it contains.
It also serves as a great reminder of the vitamins I need to have everyday. =)


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These are art groups, for several years I wanted to start an art renaissance.so I have a group, 7000 Renaissance. It is a Christian Renaissance that goes on for 7000 years. When something is worldwide these days the idea could last for several thousand years so we want to go worldwide with prophetic art. It can last forever. 7000 Renaissance: http://7000-renaissance.deviantart.com/
I have a group for Destiny Comics Inc, http://destinycomicsinc.deviantart.com/
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Mark Braun, President
Norridge, Building and Grounds Committee, Term end date: 5/2023
Peter Magnelli, Vice President
Harwood Heights, Building and Grounds Committee Chairman, Term end date: 5/2023
Janice Magnuson, Secretary
Norridge, Term end date: 5/2023
Elizabeth Ringelstein, Treasurer
Norridge, Term end date: 5/2025
Gary Ross, Trustee
Harwood Heights, Term end date: 5/2021
Scott Parent, Trustee
Norridge, Term end date: 5/2025
Jennifer Adams, Trustee
Norridge, Term end date: 5/2021
Schedule of Board meeting dates and agendas
Rules Regarding Unofficial Recording of Public Library Board Meetings
Email the board at [email protected]
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Please call the main switchboard to contact the Library Director or Department Heads.
Library Director - Stacy Wittmann [email protected]
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AB Vs BC - U19 Jack Kyle Cup Results - Scorecards
Score Cards from 2016 Jack Kyle U19 Cup between Alberta Vs British Columbia, held at Edmonton, AB, between 21st May and 22nd May.
Day 1 had 3 T20 Games and Day 2 got washed out.
Thanks to Anil Khanna (Team Manager) & Kulbir Jaswal (Team Coach) for picking and observing the BC team's performance in person.
Cricket Canada Elections - VP from BC
Congratulations Mr.RASHPAL BAJWA for being elected as Vice President of Cricket Canada.
Very proud moment for BC. On behalf of Cricket BC, we wish him a great success !!
We also acknowledge and thank Mr. Vimal Hardat, outgoing CC President, who is also from BC, for all the great work done to Cricket in Canada.
U19 Jack Kyle Cup - BC Team
U19 Jack Kyle Cup 2016 is schedule for May 21st and May 22nd weekend at Victoria Park on turf wicket in Edmonton, AB. There will Three T20 and One 50's over matches.
BC Team Players
Cricket BC Selection - Trials - 25th & 26th May @ Sullivan
Cricket BC will be conducting a Trials on Wednesday, 25th May & Thursday, 26th May'16 between 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Sullivan Heights ground (practice nets & fields).
This invitation is open to ALL the active BCMCL / VDCA players who are willing to participate in any future BC / National events.
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The Dizzy Time Line of Medical Technology
Since the 18th century, medicine has made exponential leaps in the development of technological mechanisms that allow more and more precision and more depth in the diagnosis of human pathologies.
A brief tour of the timeline of medicine in line with the technological evolution that, subsequently, brought the modernity of the new millennium, accounts for these incredible advances. Read more


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Question about htaccessI would like to build a series of portals that revolve around a meta search engine. Portals instead of banner ads would have links to the search engine with keywords relevant to the nature of the portal itself. For example, a pet portal would have research such as pet supplies. Where is the problem? The problem is that I fear that one day the site that provides me the meta search engine can close and in that case I should replace it with a different meta search script, then with a different link. But I will not be able to change the links to the old search engine contained in the portals because I would have to change tens of thousands of pages containing articles for each portal. I think I could solve the problem using the htaccess file. In this regard I read something about the functions redirect and mod_rewrite but I have not investigated. I would like to ask this. Assuming that the current connections to the search engine are of this type http://www.domain.com/index.php?page=se ... ch=keyword and the link to the new search engine is of this type http: // www.domain.com/search.php?keywords=keyword You can use htaccess to modify the intermediate part while leaving the domain and the keyword intact ?. Then replace the old /index.php?page=search/web&search= with the new /search.php?keywords= leaving the domain and keywords intact
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Re: Question about htaccesswhere should i put my expire header in htaccess in bottomn?
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Re: Question about htaccessWhat you want is to rewrite the domain permalink using the htacess file. In case the service you are currently using gets shutdown, you can use the following rewrite rule to make necessary changes:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^fuseaction=browse&id=50706&pageid=40(&|$) [NC]
RewriteRule ^index\.cfm$ http://newdomain.com/all-products/? [R=301,NC,L]
if that doesnt, solves the problem you might like to hire professional web development services on this site.
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If you have not yet been introduced to the joys of sheet pan dinners, you really need to get out that sheet pan and create this easy Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner. Roasted chicken thighs, small Yukon potatoes and tender fresh asparagus. Dinner on the table in thirty-minutes flat!
What do you cook when you finally get home from a long day at work but still have to make a great dinner for the family? The kids are whiny, the husband is grumpy and everyone is hungry. All you want to do is sit down, put your feet up and relax. I've been there, done that. Many times! Bless the genius that got these sheet pan dinners going.
This sheet pan chicken dinner is so easy. Glaze-brushed chicken thighs and oiled potatoes with a little seasoning are added to a sheet pan and popped into a hot oven. Just before the cooking time is up the oiled and seasoned asparagus is scattered on top for a quick roasting.
Easy weeknight dinner fix, easy clean-up! And, if you line the sheet pan with foil and use a closable plastic bag to oil the veggies you save washing another dish. This dinner is delicious, healthy and diet friendly too. Everybody's happy!
You probably already have the standard half-sheet pan in your kitchen. It will measure 18-inches by 12-inches and have a one-inch rim. This is my favorite sheet pan but for just a small two-person dinner I use my 15 1/2-inch by 10 1/2 jelly-roll pan.
Just about anything you choose will work here. Do you want salmon, halibut or cod for dinner? Go for it! Pork chops are delicious. If you are in the mood for fajitas toss on slices of seasoned flank steak with onions and sweet peppers. Do a whole or split chicken surrounded with your favorite veggies.
You can even roast up breaded fish or chicken and keep them crisp by adding them to a wire rack set over the tray of veggies. But then you will have two items to wash…the sheet pan and the rack! Line the sheet pan with foil and it's still an easy clean-up.
Try putting the dense veggies on the tray then when they have roasted enough, add the rack with the breaded items on top. Maybe some soft veggies on the rack with the quick-cooking breaded items? A breaded fish fillet will take less time to roast then thick, dense slices of potatoes and the rack is ideal.
The best vegetables are the ones you love! Nearly all vegetables can be roasted. Determine which veggies need the longest roast time and add them first. The softer veggies will cook faster and should be tossed on after the more dense veggies have had some roasting time.
Some of my personal favorites are carrots, potato chunks, butternut squash and especially parsnips. I had never been too keen on parsnips until I roasted them! So, try roasting some of the veggies that you are not too crazy about as you may find they have a new flavor.
Roast up a batch of thick slices of sweet potatoes, small yellow onions, colorful bell peppers, and toss on a handful of cherry tomatoes. In our sheet pan chicken dinner, we chose small Yukon Gold potatoes, cut in half and fresh asparagus.
As the vegetables are going to be roasted in a high heat at 425-450°F, I believe in using a high smoke point oil. Here's a list of oils suitable for high-temperature roasting:
- Olive
- Avocado
- Grapeseed
- Sunflower
A good rule of thumb is to toss two pounds of cut vegetables with one tablespoon of oil. It's ok to use more though. Just be sure the veggies are all oiled up nicely.
I am all for saving on dishwashing and in our recipe for sheet pan chicken dinner the potatoes went into a plastic bag with oil. The bag was closed and the bag massaged until the veggies have a coating of oil. The bag gets tossed out! No extra bowl to wash, no messy hands. Or, you could just put those veggies in a bowl, drizzle with oil and get your clean hands in there.
I roasted the potatoes and chicken for 20 minutes before adding the asparagus which roasted for just seven minutes. Normally, we like our roasted veggies with some yummy char on them, except for asparagus. We keep the roasting time shorter to have some crunch to them. The main thing to remember is to roast to your own likeness whether it be a light golden crunch or a dark char.
This is a fast and easy dinner all in one pan. So, why not try this sheet pan chicken dinner tonight and make cooking week-night dinners great again!
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Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner
Try this easy Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner! Roasted chicken thighs, small Yukon potatoes and tender fresh asparagus. Dinner on the table in thirty-minutes flat!
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2-3 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
- 4 chicken thighs, trimmed, skin on-bone in
- 1 pound small Yukon Gold potatoes, cut in half
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed
- 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt and Pepper
- Preheat the oven to 425°F
- Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking oil
- In a small dish whisk together the soy sauce, honey, garlic and ginger.
- Dip the chicken thighs into the dish of glaze, coating each side, allow excess to drip off then arrange them on one end of the sheet pan.
- In a closable plastic bag add the potatoes, close the bag. Rub the potatoes to coat each one, then arrange them on the other end of the sheet pan, cut side down.
- Add the asparagus to the same bag with the oil, coating them well. Remove the asparagus and reserve on a plate.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper on the potatoes and the chicken. Transfer the sheet pan to the middle rack of the oven and roast for 25 minutes.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven and add the asparagus spears. It's ok if they are on top of the chicken and veggies.
- Return the sheet pan to the oven and roast for 5-6 minutes and the chicken is cooked through to a temperature of 165°F
- Transfer from the oven and serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size1 thigh - 1/4 vegetables
Amount Per Serving Calories 381 Total Fat 15g Saturated Fat 4.6g Cholesterol 151mg Sodium 605mg Carbohydrates 32g Fiber 3g Sugar 11g Protein 30g


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I chose Hesston because of the volleyball program.
Why are you glad you started at Hesston College?
Knowing that Hesston is a two-year college has helped me keep my options open. It's not a full four-year commitment. All the faculty help you process and decide what you want for whatever comes after Hesston, and then they help get you ready for whatever it is.
What is your major and what factors helped you choose it?
My major is exercise science, and I am beyond excited that new classes have been formed for this major.
What opportunities have you had at Hesston College to practice skills you will use as you further study your major and get in to a professional career?
I have had the opportunity to be a part of a community that cares what happens in my future and that has continued to push me to be the best I can be.
What is the best part of your Hesston Experience?
The best part of my Hesston experience has been the instructors. I love that I can connect with them on a personal and academic level.
What adjustments did you have to make transitioning to college life?
I had to adjust to new study habits and an increased workload.
How have your instructors influenced you?
My instructors have influenced me to work as hard as I can and to earn the grade I want. I have learned that nothing comes easy, but hard work pays off.
What advice would you give to a high school student considering Hesston College?
Be open to new experiences and don't only rely on perceived knowledge.
How have you experienced community at Hesston College?
After being at Hesston I have a better sense of what community really is and have experienced the true kindness of strangers.


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Down Syndrome Education International, 22 July 2016
Effective education for children with Down syndrome in school
Effective education for children with Down syndrome in school
This new online course covers learning and development for young people with Down syndrome in school. Presented and led by Professor Sue Buckley, the course details what the latest research tells us about the educational needs of students with Down syndrome and offers a wealth of practical advice about evidence-based teaching strategies.
This online course offers convenient and cost-effective access to up-to-date information and practical guidance for parents, teachers and therapists supporting children with Down syndrome aged from 4 to 16 years ... all details are on the DSE website, here.


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The sickle cell anemia treatment of boosting glutathione is not new. Few studies look at the direct connection of boosting blood by boosting glutathione.
Anemic patients who take various types of cysteine will typically have an increase in blood counts. There is a relationship with the intake of glutathione precursors and co-factors and the rise in blood counts.
What is Sickle Cell Anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is a blood disease that affects millions of people around the world. There is no specific cure for everyone. Typically the symptoms and complications are treated. For some, bone marrow transplants may offer a cure. This is not for everyone.
The symptoms of sickle cell anemia vary from person to person. Some face chronic pain and or tiredness.
Managing Sickle Cell Anemia Pain
Traditional pain treatment include over the counter medicine and heating pads and increasing fluid intake. Dehydration complicates the disease and makes the symptoms worse.
The most common pain medications include acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
In more severe cases, narcotics such as meperidine, morphine, oxycodone, and others. (Narcotic abuse and addiction are issues that must be considered in any pain control plan.) More severe cases involve going to the hospital to be treated.
The Glutathione Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
Do a search on Glutathione and Sickle Cell Anemia or any of the related complications and as the study above indicates, there is a beneficial connection when the glutathione is boosted.
It is important that you do not stop any treatment under your doctors care or augment that care with out first talking to him. Boosting your glutathione helps in many ways. In some instances, the way you boost it may be not be good for you compared to other ways.
The only way to know for sure is to talk to your doctor. If you need to find a doctor that is an expert on boosting glutathione and sickle cell anemia, please feel free to contact the webmaster for direction on how to locate a doctor in your area.
There are two ways to boost your glutathione in this sickle cell treatment. One is an all natural whey protein isolate and the other a chemical derived cysteine.
Both have been looked at in human studies. Both work.
What is the relationship of glutathione and sickle cell anemia? One of the most devastating blood diseases is sickle cell anemia or sickle cell disease (SCD). This information and the study we have reviewed may hold some hope.
Consider the science
First it is important to recognize that glutathione is in virtually every cell in our body and out side of some organs such as our digestive tract and in our lung lining.
Considering that it is also in every organ and that our blood is an organ, the glutathione and sickle cell anemia connection is important to look into.
Further making the connection and considering the pain modulating benefits some have with increased glutathione, the benefits could be many.
The best way to benefit from a boost your glutathione is to take bonded whey protein isolate that is rich in cysteine.
Cysteine is one of the primary building blocks of the tri-peptide glutathione.
Consider a study on glutathione and SCD in the American Journal, The report indicated that the mechanism causing lower glutathione (GSH) concentration in sickle cell disease (SCD), is unknown.
The conclusion suggest that the lower blood cell GSH of SCD sufferers is not due to a suppression of the body's building GSH or even impaired regeneration but rather an increase in consumption.
In addition, the lower blood cell cysteine concentration along with the faster rate of GSH synthesis strongly suggest that the dietary cysteine supply is not sufficient to meet all of the body's demands, thus… cysteine may be a conditionally essential amino acid in individuals with Sickle Cell Disease.
Glutathione Diet Basics
Water Cures Protocol Pure water and the electrolytes found in unprocessed salt on their own can increase your glutathione dramatically. This costs almost nothing. More importantly, GSH is dependent on hydration. The better hydrated you are, the easier the time your body will have making glutathione.Next in importance are the sulfur containing foods.
Sulfur Containing Foods
- garlic – kale – onions – broccoli – kale – water cress – cabbage – asparagus – brussel sprouts
Dairy Products
- unpasteurized milk (should be hormone and antibiotic free) icotta cheese – cottage cheese yogurt
- eggs – milk (decreased in pasteurized milk)
- whey protein (undenatured bio active)
- wheat germ – granola – oats – oat flakes
- pork – sausage meat – chicken – turkey – duck
Note: the heat used to prepare any of the above foods is usually sufficient to destroy the cysteine. Therefore, the benefits would be minimal.
- Watermelon
Foods / Supplements with Cysteine to Boost Glutathione
- Raw Eggs (cooking and high speed blending can destroy the cysteine)
- Fish Oil
- Alpha lipolic acid – b12, folate, b6, critical for producing glutathione and great for helping manage stress. They also work as a mild diuretic.
- Selenium: we need two hundred mcg a day. Get from 2 Brazil Nuts a day
- Milk thistle: there are a number of studies that show the benefit.
- Exercise…regular start slowly and build up to thirty minutes a day.


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"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves" (Matthew 7:15–23). Deceit has its strength in masquerading as the truth. False prophets speak a vision of their own heart, not from the mouth of the Lord (Jeremiah 23:16–29) They deny the judgment of the Lord, speaking peace to the unrepentant, when in truth there is condemnation and wrath. "You will know them by their fruits." The "fruits" of a true prophet are not outward righteousness or success but faithfulness in proclaiming the Word of the Lord. This is the will of the Father in heaven, that pastors take heed to the flock, the Father's adopted ones (Romans 8:12–17), warning them against the wolves and their lies, and shepherding the church of God which He purchased with His own blood (Acts 20:27–38). For indeed, the cross is that good tree bearing good fruit, namely the body and blood of Christ, given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.
Collect: Grant to us, Lord, we implore You, the Spirit to think and do always such things as are right, that we, who cannot do anything that is good without You, may be You be enabled to live according to Your will; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord . Amen.
Old Testament: Jeremiah 23:16–29
Epistle: Romans 8:12–17
Holy Gospel: Matthew 7:15–23
Readings for the Week of 6th Sunday after Trinity July 31-Aug. 6, 2011
August 7 The Feeding of the 4,000—Mark 8:1-9
1 Samuel 5:1–6:3, 10-16, Acts 18:1-11, 23-28
August 8 Sadducees Question Jesus on the Resurrection–Luke 20:27-44
1 Samuel 6:19—7:17, Acts 19:1-22
August 9 The Widow's Two Mites—Luke 20:45–21:4
1 Samuel 8:1-22, Acts 21:15-36
August 10 The Signs of the End—Luke 21:5-19
1 Samuel 9:1-27, Acts 21:37—22:16
August 11 Destruction of Jerusalem—Luke 21:20-28
1 Samuel 10:1-27, Acts 22:17-29
August 12 The Parable of the Fig Tree—Luke 21:29-38
1 Samuel 12:1-25, Acts 22:30—23:11
August 13 Sunday's readings
Jeremiah 23:16–29, Romans 8:12–17, Matthew 7:15–23


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SimBusPro Gateway
SimBusPro Gateway is developed to help optimizing Business Process using simulation by utilizing SCI-BUS framework. The main benefit of it is to simulate lots of business processes which are generated from based model, for comparison in Grid/Cloud environment by utilizing massive computer power and to realize the differences between them easily by visualized reports.
The gateway is developed by Simsoft Computer Technologies. Its development still continues. During development, Simsoft cooperates several industrial partners for producing better product.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 283481.


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Crowd control rope barriers are used not so much for demonstrations or riots, but to control excess crowds and to curtail the kind of confusion that could lead to potential injury while letting patrons enjoy their visit or passage. From regulating entry to high-end nightclubs to organizing the flow of folks in line at the mall food court to marking ticket booth lines for the Mega Wedgie ride at the water park, stanchion posts and horizontal barriers should reflect the surroundings they're being used in.
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Kansas coach Bill Self thought Colorado's Askia Booker traveled on game-winner
BOULDER — Kansas coach Bill Self wasn't so sure Askia Booker beat the Jayhawks cleanly when his buzzer-beater 30-footer gave Colorado a 75-72 win Saturday afternoon.
"I thought he traveled," Self said. "I don't know. It may have been that Euro big two-step deal so it didn't make any difference."
Still, Self admitted Kansas didn't defend the play very well. Booker took an inbound bass from Xavier Johnson with three seconds left, crossed mid-court and let it fly unimpeded.
"We let him get ahead of us, and you have to make him catch it in front of him and we got him aside," Self said. "They can't do that. that's a little frustrating."
Kansas' biggest problem during the half was defensively. The Jayhawks didn't seem quick enough and wound up committing 26 fouls to Colorado's 16.
"We actually played pretty well down the stretch," he said. "We just didn't get stops. We kept fouling and putting them on the free throw line. Fortunately for us they were 4-for-7 late, which gave us a chance."


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Top 5 most ridiculous car interiors
Designers' fantasy knows no bounds. However, sometimes there is not just crazy but frankly absurd projects. There is top 5 very funny Interior, which were proposed by designers for cars in our review for you.
The first place takes Rinspeed Budii
Second place takes Italdesign Machimoto
Third place takes Pontiac Stinger
Fourth place takes Isuzu 4200R
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Q: Hi, I'm interested in making small faux dichroic glass pieces. Where might I find directions and a list of supplies needed? Are kits available? Looking forward to hearing from you….
A: We don't carry any kits making Dichroic Glass but we do carry a product called Magic Glos that can be used to create the effect of dichroic pieces. For further instructions on creating faux dichroic glass I'd suggest looking into Lisa Pavelka's method of creating faux dichroic glass using polymer clay and Mylar-backed foils.
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Sign language for theatre
Alison Pottinger became interested in signing for theatre after stage managing a signed performance. She spoke about the skills it requires, and the opportunities signing opens up for performers and audiences.
In 1996 I was the DSM, or deputy stage manager, for a production of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House.
We were in the Young Vic studio (as it was then), and as well as being DSM I was operating the lights too. One fateful evening we were joined by a sign language interpreter, and that changed the course of my life.
Discovering signed theatre
I had never seen a sign-interpreted production before, and I found it absolutely fascinating – so much so that I nearly forgot my lighting cues!
Before that, my recollections of seeing sign language in drama had been confined to a wonderful children's TV show called Vision On and the work of the TV presenter Pat Keysell.
After seeing this performance, I was so taken with it that I wondered if signing for theatre might be something that I could do one day.
By this point in my career, I'd been working fairly solidly as a stage manager since leaving the Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance in 1989.
My work was varied. I started at Theatre Royal Stratford East, which was a brilliant training ground. I worked at places like the Tricycle Theatre and the Royal Court.
I also worked with companies such as Black Theatre Co-op (now Nitro) and Talawa.
Life was pretty good, but I was starting to wonder what might be round the corner for me.
Learning how to sign
Seeing the interpreter working really got me thinking, so I enrolled in an evening class. The course was an introduction to BSL (British Sign Language).
The beauty of the language, and its expressiveness, really made an impression, along with the realisation that I could work with this language in theatre.
"The beauty of sign language really made an impression, along with the realisation I could use it in theatre."
I didn't want to abandon theatre – far from it. I just hadn't known what else I might do in the theatre world.
From 1996 to 1999 I mostly worked in theatre administration at Battersea Arts Centre. This enabled me to attend evening classes, because unlike stage managing, it left my evenings free.
But I never left stage management behind, and I still haven't to this day.
Developing BSL skills for theatre
Eventually, I had another encounter with sign language and interpreters, two years after that first experience.
In 1998 I was DSM again, for a production called The Little Violin, again at the Tricycle Theatre and on a national tour.
The play, by Jean-Claude Grumberg and Adrian Mitchell, was based on a Charles Dickens story, Dr Marigold's Prescriptions. It's a story about a young deaf girl who plays the violin for a circus troupe.
The actress playing her was not deaf, but the narrator was – a wonderful actor called Neil Fox-Roberts.
This was an opportunity for me to work closely with a deaf person, and once again to see BSL interpreters in action. It was brilliant, and I decided to develop my skills further.
Theatre for deaf audiences
I completed my training to become an interpreter. However, I quickly realised that onstage interpreting was not for me after all.
I am a stage manager to the core – being onstage is just too uncomfortable for me. On top of that, I realised that I just don't have the acting talent to interpret onstage.
"The most successful BSL stage interpreters are also very good actors."
I believe that the most successful BSL stage interpreters are also very good actors. They understand characterisation, which isn't my strong point.
The rehearsal room is really where I feel happiest. I'm now able to interpret for deaf actors and directors during rehearsals, technical runs and dress rehearsals.
Being able to do this is brilliant. I feel like I get to combine the best of all worlds.
Working with deaf performers
As a stage manager with BSL, I have been lucky in the past few years to have worked on a range of productions.
I've worked on The Harder They Come at Theatre Royal Stratford East, for example. But I've also worked on productions which feature deaf performers, so being a stage manager who can sign has really come into its own.
I've worked with Graeae Theatre Company, who specialise in accessible, signed, audio-described theatre. Signs of a Star Shaped Diva starred sign/song diva and actress Caroline Parker.
I also worked on Reasons to Be Cheerful, the cast of which was featured at the London 2012 Paralympic opening ceremony.
Making theatre accessible to all
But what I would really like to see is more deaf or hard of hearing people getting interested in theatre, and technical theatre in particular.
We can encourage greater participation in the arts through access via language.
If you are deaf or hard of hearing yourself and want to get involved in theatre, you may be pleased to hear about a project which aims to break down the language barriers: the Technical Theatre BSL Glossary.
"Theatre is a wonderfully varied world. It offers lots of opportunities to broaden your horizons."
The Glossary aims to provide definitions of technical theatre jargon, and translations into BSL of some common terms.
The areas covered are:
- Stage Management
- Lighting
- Sound
- Wardrobe
- Scenography (Set Design).
If you aren't deaf or hard of hearing, the project may well be of use to you. Maybe you are interested in broadening your knowledge, or maybe you want to work with deaf people. Either way, it's useful to build up skills in BSL.
Over the years, I've discovered that theatre is a wonderfully varied world. It offers lots of opportunities to broaden your horizons, meet new people and be involved in great new work.


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November 1, 2016 – this data is now public
The Countywide building outline dataset contains building outlines (over 3,000,000) for all buildings in Los Angeles County, including building height, building area, and the parcel number (also known as building footprints). This data was captured from stereo imagery as part of the LARIAC2 Project (2008 acquisition) and was updated as part of the LARIAC4 (2014) imagery acquisition.
There are a number of sources. All buildings were updated to include changes between 2008 and 2014.
- City of Palmdale – building outlines from the LARIAC (2006) imagery – derived from orthogonal imagery.
- City of Pasadena – building outlines from earlier imagery, updated with LARIAC2 (2008) imagery in 2008
- City of Glendale – building outlines from earlier imagery, updated with LARIAC2 (2008) imagery in 2008
- City of Los Angeles – building outlines from LARIAC2 (2008), stereo generated, for all buildings > 64 square feet
- The rest of the County – building outlines from LARIAC2 (2008), stereo generated, for all buildings > 400 square feet
Most of the buildings in this dataset were generated using stereo imagery. This means that the person capturing the buildings actually saw them in 3-D, and therefore was able to more accurately capture the location of the roof line, since this method eliminated the impacts of building lean (where the height of the building impacts its apparent location). Basically – this is the most accurate method for capturing building outlines. In many cases the location is more accurate than our aerial photography and parcel boundaries.
Click here to download – note this is a 1 Gb download
Link to LARIAC2 Buildings (2008) – Click here to access
Zip file Structure
This file contains a file geodatabase which has two feature classes:
- LARIAC4_BUILDINGS_2014 – this is the current set of buildings as of 2014
- LARIAC2_BUILDINGS_DELETED_2014 – these are the buildings from LARIAC2 that have been modified or deleted. These can be for change analysis and detection.


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What's happening with mortgage rates? We've asked Jeff Lazerson, of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel, to give us his weekly take …
So, Jeff …
RATE NEWS SUMMARY: From Freddie Mac's weekly survey the average 30-year fixed rate rose slightly for the second week in a row to 3.59 percent and .6 point. This is up from last week's 3.55 percent. The 15-year fixed rate mortgage also moved up two weeks in a row, rising to 2.84 percent and .6 point compared to last week's 2.83 percent. The 5-year ARM makes it a trifecta trending upward to 2.77 percent from last week's 2.75 percent.
BOTTOM LINE: In the past year — assuming a borrower received the average 30-year conforming fixed rate on $417,000 — the savings would be $174.98 on his new monthly payment of $1,893.53 compared to one year ago!
APPLICATION NEWS SUMMARY: Mortgage Bankers Association weekly survey indicates loan application volume decreased 1.8 percent from one week earlier. Refinance applicants represent 81 percent of all borrowing. Even though purchases represent a meager 19 percent of financing transactions, remember that there is no statistical tracking for cash sales on a week-over-week survey. Certainly, there are lots of transactions with no financing necessary. Home prices are trending up nationally as healthy anecdotal evidence was reported by Case Schiller.
WHAT I SEE: From rate sheets hitting my desk that are not part of Freddie Mac's survey: Locally, for well qualified borrowers, a 30-year agency jumbo ($417,001-$625,500) is available at 3.375 percent and 1 point or 4 percent and no-cost. The conforming conventional fixed rate is still available at 3.25 percent with 1 point. The no-cost loan is up a bit to 3.75 percent. The 15-year rate is available at 2.75 percent and 1 point or 3.125 percent at no-cost. FHA loans can be had at 3.25 percent and zero cost (excluding the MIP insurance charge).
WHAT I THINK: Americans need a better way to safely submit their tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service. If you are unlucky enough to have some fraudster fakely file your tax returns and you are looking for a subsequent home loan, you are going to be in a for a really awful mess. When the IRS gets the second set of tax returns from you, the real tax payer, then the realization occurs that there is a big problem. And, the big fire drill starts. So, you apply for a home loan after being victimized where someone steals your identity and social security information in order to get a fake tax refund. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac require your lender to validate the authenticity of your income via your tax returns that you sent to the IRS. This consent form we use is called the 4506 form. The IRS will only validate one 4506 form. Obviously, the first set of tax returns is no good. And, the numbers will conflict with the numbers you provided with your loan application. The IRS won't acknowledge the second, true set of tax returns until the entire mess is straightened out … which could take a long, long time. Fannie and Freddie want the tax returns validated period. Otherwise, Fan or Fred won't accept the loan from your lender. The bottom line is there is no fix for this problem. Your loan gets declined, even if you are trying to purchase a property. Nothing is simple, not even authentically and confidentially reporting your income to the IRS. Until this is solved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should allow alternative verification in the case of this style of identity theft.


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A new awareness for SIMs
Experts say the use of security information and event management systems can not only give organizations overall visibility into their network security and improve their incident response, but also meet compliance demands.
Organizations overwhelmed by a deluge of security data generated by their networks--and feeling the pressure of regulatory requirements--have turned to security information management (SIM) for relief.
SIM, also referred to as security event management (SEM) or a combination of the two (SIEM), automates the process of monitoring logs from firewalls, IDSes and other devices. SIM systems aggregate, correlate, analyze and store data to give organizations overall visibility into their network security and improve their incident response.
In fact, compliance is making "identity awareness" an important feature for SIM technology, said Trent Henry, an analyst at the Burton Group.
"Past SIEM solutions were quite focused on perimeter infrastructure such as firewalls and IDSes, but with identity management a key component of internal controls, SIEM products are now looking more carefully at identity transactions," Henry said. "This can help organizations keep an eye on critical compliance-related controls, including SOX's requirement for appropriate segregation of duties."
A SIM appliance from Network Intelligence, which was acquired by EMC last September, helps the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) in Ontario, Canada, comply with industry security auditing requirements, said Dave Lewis, who heads security at the IESO. The technology demonstrates that IESO staffers are in fact reviewing the security logs.
"This gives us an audit trail," Lewis said. "We can see that they did review their logs and they're taking action on X, Y and Z."
For the Idaho State Tax Commission, SIM helps it to comply with Internal Revenue Service requirements and get a better handle on security events. The commission deployed a SIM appliance from High Tower Software that collects and correlates data from its vulnerability assessment, IDS and other systems, and boils down that information to "actionable items," said Glenn Haar, IT resource manager at the commission.
"Our goal was to get people to the point where they're not mechanics trying to keep the thing running but move them to where they're focusing on dealing with the security issues that are actually coming up," he said.
At Hackley Hospital, a SIM system from TriGeo Network Security allowed network technicians to quickly track down the source of a virus that was preventing users from accessing the Internet.
"It puts a lot of things into one interface," said Andy Busard, information security analyst at the Michigan health-care provider. "It allows us to do things we weren't able to do before."
HIPAA compliance was the initial reason the hospital bought a SIM, Busard said. TriGeo is helping it show auditors that activities such as users logging in remotely are being tracked.
While SIM technology can help on a lot of fronts, it's not without its drawbacks. SIMs can be complex to manage.
"At the end of the day, all they do is report and store data and generate reports and analytics against that data," said Amrit Williams, a former Gartner analyst, now CTO at BigFix. "If you don't have a mechanism for responding to that data, then the cost associated with deploying these technologies can be high and offer limited value." Burton Group's Henry said the problem with a SIM system "becomes the amount of customization required to get the most out of the tool."
Jim Granger, technical director at the Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command, said SIM--like other technologies--requires an initial up-front investment in time and resources but that the payoff is worth it.
"SIMs force you to understand what your business processes are and what your networks look like, but that in itself is a good thing," he said.


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John's favorite meal when we go out is a big plate of cheesy enchiladas. Since my mom had never made enchiladas and I learned to cook mostly from her, by default I assumed they were complex. I reserved them as a indulgence worthy of a restaurant trip (we rarely ever went out to restaurants growing up, it's pretty impressive on my mom's part now that I realize what cooking every night after work and driving around 3 kids would take).
Anyway, tangent over. Enchiladas are to "Mexican" food as spaghetti is to "Italian" food in terms of easy pantry items. All you need are tortilla shells, meat or beans, cheese, and enchilada sauce. Just like spaghetti sauce, you could make your own more time-consuming enchilada sauce. However, many jarred enchilada sauces have the same minimal ingredients as tomato sauce.
First, cook some chicken. This could be done ahead and then marinated in a bit of enchilada sauce. Use a little thinned out (add water) sauce to coat the bottom of a baking pan. Then, roll a bit of chicken with a tiny sprinkle of cheese in a tortilla and place seam-side down in a pan. Cover with the rest of the sauce and sprinkles of cheese. Put it in the oven. Since the chicken is pre-cooked, decide when the cheese is melted and bubbly enough for you.
Making enchiladas at home where you can control the amount of cheese and oil makes them infinitely healthier than most restaurants. Unless your home is with Paula Dean. I used a few tablespoons of guacamole and Greek yogurt (sour cream) to finish mine off.
On the side I made black beans. I saw some delicious looking black beans at the Whole Foods hot bar recently and instead of buying them, read the ingredient list. Here's what I used:
- 1 can black beans
- few shakes of chili powder
- ~1 tsp of cumin
- 1/4 c. chopped onion, sauteed
- 2 Tbsp chopped jalapeno, seeded and sauteed
- 1/8 c. orange juice
I brought it to a boil and then reduced it to medium to simmer. The orange juice is what I remembered from the WF ingredient list- it gave the beans a really nice citrus sweetness!
John said that the meal looked like it was from a restaurant which I took as a great compliment! So glad I have leftovers for lunch too!
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I adore me some enchiladas and those look awesome!
WOOOOO!!!!! Congrats on being published!!!! What journal??? Send me the article 🙂 I'd LOVE to read it! I was seriously STOKED when I was published I think I went to Pubmed 100 times in that first week just to see my name 🙂
Congrats again! XOXOX


text: Heather Heyer, Your Memorial Will Be The Changes You Inspired Posted on August 13, 2017 by richardzorza If anyone worries about the future of the world, just look into Ms. Heyer's eyes. (Photo from Facebook, and in other media.) That gentleness and strength, as detailed in these two articles, here and here, is all we need. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailPrintLinkedIn