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The 50mm f/1.8
By Ryan Watkins
14 Dec 2010
For decades photographers have carried 50mm f/1.8 Lenses in there camera bags, and there are several good reasons for it. This lens is incredibly sharp, ideal in low light situations, and is one of the least expensive lenses you can buy! I purchased my Nikkor AF-D 50mm f/1.8 lens a year and a half ago for the low price of $130 from a local camera store. Despite it being single focal length, or prime lens, it is incredibly versatile. I've used my 50mm for everything from portraits to macros to abstracts and even for sociable wildlife! The 50mm lenses can give you professional results from your DSLR without having to pay the uncanny prices for high end professional optics.
My Nikkor AF-D 50mm f/1.8 Lens has allowed me to get images in low light situations were even my fast zoom lenses and lenses with vibration reduction wouldn't have allowed me to obtain. Having the option to shoot at f/1.8 opens up an entire new world of shooting to you compared to shooting with slow super zoom lenses which come with most new DSLRs. Like any other lens I wouldn't recommend shooting wide open with the 50mm. These lenses still have extraordinary sharpness when stopped down to f/2.8; which gives me pleasing bokeh, or out of focus part of an image, for senior and candid portraits. It can also allow me to have more ambient light in darker flash light scenes as with this image taken of Bethany Allen in a dark coffee shop booth. Fast prime lenses, like the 50mm f/1.8, can be ideal for shooting in dark places were flash or tripods aren't allowed, or aren't practical, like museums, family get together, or during late night coffee runs.
The 50mm lens has been a favorite for portrait photographers for countless years. Whether you shoot on full frame or APS-C sensor DSLR the 50mm lens makes a great focal length for portraits. On cameras with an APS-C sensor the 50mm is approximately equivalent to a 75mm lens. This lens allows you to shoot close-up head shots but is also wide enough to shoot bust and even full body portraits in somewhat tight spaces. These lenses are also exquisitely sharp around f/5.6 and f/8 which I usually shoot at when taking strobe lit studio portraits as with this conceptual "good vs. evil" composite of Ciara Smith. As stated in the previous paragraph, portrait photographers love the soft even bokeh the 50mm f/1.8 creates when shooting with wider apertures. Cheaper zoom lenses can create ugly, even distracting, shapes in the out of focus parts of a photo but that is definitely not the case with a 50mm f/1.8. This lens makes a smooth consistent blur in the backgrounds of images as in this senior portrait against the fall leaves. If you are a portrait photographer or are thinking about getting into portrait photography a 50mm f/1.8 Lens could be a great addition to your camera bag.
For a few extra dollars you can even turn your new 50mm portrait lens in to an affordable yet dependable macro lens! Most 50mm f/1.8 Lens have smaller filter threads, usually between 52mm and 58mm, compared to zoom lenses which allow you to get high quality filters and accessories for these lenses at lower costs. I purchased a set of three Kenko close-up filters which allow me to get tremendously close to subjects for around $40. Despite most magazines, blogs, and pros saying that you should only use manual focus when doing extreme macros I've found that if you keep the subject parallel to the camera and use a narrower aperture that autofocus can actually be surprisingly accurate. The 50mm also has good quality at f/22, thou not as good as at f/8. I was almost touching this bee when I got this shot of it at f/22 with my camera's built in flash on and all of my Kenko close-up filters stacked on top of my 50mm. I've also obtained these published flash lit frog and eye macro of Taylor Hayes using my 50mm with close-up filters. I even used this combination for much of my avant-garde fine art work like my in-camera double exposures including this image of a flower and the skyline. If you want to change more of your lenses into a macro lens you may prefer using extension tubes which you put in-between the lens and your camera, but there will be light loss which shouldn't be much of an issue because you'll usually be shooting at narrower apertures when doing macros anyway. If you plan on doing a lot of macro work a dedicated macro lens is still your best option, but for the casual macro shooter a 50mm with close up filters can be adequate.
Despite all the pros of using a 50mm f/1.8 fast prime lens there are some cons. The most obvious of which being that it only has one focal length. For street or landscape photographers who need easy access to a wide variety of focal lengths a super zoom, like an 18-200mm or 28-300mm, may be a better option. If you shoot with primes your apt to change lenses more often so there is a higher chance of getting unwanted dust on your camera's image sensor. This lens is far from long enough to use for most sports or wildlife work and is also too long to use in extremely tight spaces, especially when on a camera with an APS-C sized sensor. Although you can shoot at f/1.8 if you have to it will result in soft low quality images. If you find yourself shooting at f/1.8 or near it quit often then an even faster lens like a 50mm f/1.4 or even 50mm f/1.2 lens might be better suited for your style of shooting but this will be a major increase in cost. The Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens sells for under $600 which is still rather affordable compared too many pro lenses. Canon is the only company to currently make a 50mm f/1.2 lens with autofocus and is over $1000. These faster 50mm primes can obtain higher quality images at wider apertures. A 50mm f/1.8 lens is incredibly versatile but it's not for every photographer.
The 50mm f/1.8 is a great lens which can be used for a wide variety of uses. If are a portrait photographer on a budget, shoot frequently in low light conditions, or want an inexpensive lens which can create tack sharp images the 50mm f/1.8 lens can prove to be an irreplaceable addition to your current lens kit. On the other hand if you primarily shoot sports, wildlife, landscapes, or are usually in situations where you need a variety of focal lengths the 50mm f/1.8 isn't worth your while. My Nikkor AF-D 50mm f/1.8 Lens is one of the most used lens in my camera bag and some of my best, and even published, work has been made with it.
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Mag TY gave props (14 Dec 2010):
Thanks for inspiring me to take up my 50mm for shooting!
ajtiM (Deleted) said (16 Dec 2010):
excellent...I am looking for 50mm now..l
Min Chai Liu gave props (16 Dec 2010):
A very strong recommandation
Dean Askin said (23 Dec 2010):
I totally agree. I still have and use my 50 mm f/1.8 that I purchased for my Nikon F70 twenty over 20 years ago. I don't use it enough on my D300S!
Like you, some of my best shots have been taken with my 50 mm. I have it back on my D300S now for a while, to get away from the Nikkor 16-85 (which is also a great lens, BTW).
The trusty old 50 is tack sharp in almost any situation. Hmmm...I'll have to post that pic of popcorn in a bowl that I shot with it last night! :-)
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Nvidia Corp. has announced that it would delay the release of its 3D Vision Surround technology, a feature that allows to play video games on three displays with stereo-3D effect. The move will hardly affect the company financially since the designer of graphics processors has already postponed the commercial launch of 3D Vision Surround by months.
"We are not ready yet – the surround driver needs some final improvements. When we first showed this technology live at CES in January, we expected this to become available with the first release of our 256 branch driver which was then targeted for April. Our new target for 3D Vision Surround is the end of June in a follow-on release of this 256 driver branch," explained Tom Petersen, a spokesman for Nvidia.
Nvidia 3D Vision Surround is currently the world's only consumer, multi-display 3D solution which allows users to span stereo 3D content across three high-definition monitors with 120Hz or higher refresh rate or projectors for immersive gaming experience. In order to make the technology work, end-users will have to install at least two high-end Nvidia GeForce graphics cards. Nvidia's 3D Vision Surround will compete directly with ATI Eyefinity technology that allows to play video games on up to six displays (in case one graphics processor is used). Nvidia's technology does not seem to support six monitors, but can enable stereoscopic 3D effects on three, which will indisputably make gaming very exciting.
Originally Nvidia said that 3D Vision Surround would be officially launched with Nvidia GeForce GTX 400-series graphics boards in Q1 2010, and that that 3D Vision Surround would also be supported on GeForce 200-series graphics cards powered by GT200/GT200b chips. By present, Nvidia's priorities seem to have been changed. Nvidia firstly plans to enable performance improvements for multi-GPU SLI technology and GeForce GTX 400-series chips and only then proceed with the multi-display stereo-3D support.
"Our first 256 based driver is planned to post to nvidia.com on May 24th and will enable new SLI setup controls and improve performance on several key applications for GTX 400 GPUs. When we launch the 3D Vision Surround driver at the end of June, we will provide a game list and guidance on how to get the best experience with this cool new technology," concluded Mr. Petersen.
Tags: Nvidia, Stereo 3D, GF100, Fermi, Geforce, NV60, 3D Vision

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Is it OK to list my relationship status as "open" on Facebook if my girlfriend isn't out publicly?
This question came up in the Poly Weekly inbox this week. It's one we've touched on on the podcast several times, but it's worth a quick evaluation here on the blog as well. Social networking sites such as Facebook have really changed the definition of being "out." Facebook currently has over 800 million users, Twitter has 250 million and even budding visual social site Pinterest crossed the 10 million user mark faster than any other site in history.
And since Facebook is notorious for having complicated privacy settings that are difficult to navigate and not entirely guaranteed to ensure privacy levels, online privacy on social sites is a growing concern.
Polyamory's legal status
Now, in general, I'm not a fan of being too much in the closet. Unlike sexual orientation, however, polyamory isn't a legally protected orientation. Practitioners can be fired or not hired due to their lifestyle and have no legal recourse. So keep in mind that apart from your family and friends discovering orientation through Facebook, your employment status may be at risk as well. After all, Facebook is the second most trafficked site in the world, and many recruiters use Facebook as a recruiting tool; it would be irresponsible of them not to take all the information available into consideration for future employment. (And users benefit from using Facebook for job hunting, too–that same infographic shows that 48% of job seekers have performed at least one job hunting activity on Facebook in the last year and that 16% received a job referral from a Facebook friend.)
Outside of Facebook, it's also true that any responsible employer will Google new prospects and have access to any of your personal information that is publicly available, including anything you might have posted about your religion, sexual orientation, political views, and medical status. It's not legal for an employer to ask for this information, but it is legal to Google a prospective employee and peruse publicly available information.
How open is OK?
So this is a case where your boyfriend's openness could in fact affect not only your private family life but your ability to remain employed as well. Personally, I solved this issue by keeping two Facebook accounts–one vanilla one in which I'm listed as "single" and so can talk about dating, and my Minx account, which lists my open status and LustyGuy as my boyfriend (who links to his wife). However, I wouldn't recommend that for most people. It's cumbersome to manage two Facebook accounts and frankly wouldn't be worth the effort for most users.
But the truth is that the internet and social sites such as Facebook have indeed changed things. Your boyfriend's public open status does affect you in many ways, not the least of which is that now anyone with mutual Facebook friends can discover you are poly. For most people, this might be a public embarrassment or cause some eyebrow raises at the office or at Thanksgiving, nothing more. If that's the case, no worries. But keep in mind that in addition to your your mom and grandma being able to discover your open status, that bitter ex-husband might also see that Facebook status. And unfortunately, that documentation has been used in child custody cases to argue against a person being a fit parent.
I don't mean to be too gloom and doom here. The point is that since data lives forever online and Facebook has shameful privacy policies, it is perfectly acceptable–nay, it's your responsibility–to discuss public online disclosures of your relationship status in order to protect your own privacy.
Rule of thumb
A good rule of thumb is the "grandmother rule": assume that every piece of information you are putting online will be read by the one person you don't want to see it (i.e., your grandma). Also, ask permission before posting any public information about a partner. It is a good idea to ask before you post:
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Topic: Why doesn't the rails bundle work in textMate?
I have recently started developing in rails, and I'm using textmate.
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Utilizing External Services and Sharing Content in a Content Management System
Peltola, Heikki
Permanent address of the item is: http://URN.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201203161069
Publication type: Diplomityö
Issue date: 2012-03-07
Language: en
Pages: 67 s.
Instructor: Mikkonen, Tommi
Examiner: Mikkonen, Tommi
Mäkitalo, Niko
Mäkitalo, Niko
University: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto - Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Tieto- ja sähkötekniikan tiedekunta – Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering
Department: Ohjelmistotekniikan laitos – Department of Software Systems
Degree Programme: Tietotekniikan koulutusohjelma
People are using more and more online services. Many of the services are used for storing content. Also the number of users' personal devices – mobile phones, laptops, cameras, and so forth – is increasing rapidly. Consequently, the amount of content stored in the services and devices people are using is constantly growing. Managing all of the content located in different places is therefore becoming an increasing problem. It is not easy to search for a certain piece of content, if one cannot remember in what service or device the content is stored at. Content can also easily become forgotten and lost in a rarely used device. This thesis presents new and improved features to an existing content management system named VisualREST, which is designed for managing content from all of the user's devices. We are presenting new ways of importing content from user's devices, as well as importing content from external services, in order for the content management system to be as comprehensive as possible. Searching content is an important and often used feature of a content management system. Therefore, a new, user-friendlier interface for searching content is presented. Sharing content with other users should be quick and easy, and for that end a notion of context is presented. It is designed to help share content between a predefined group of people. All of these features have been implemented and tested in VisualREST. /Kir12
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Here at Harvester, we've been entertaining the family since 1983 with our great grills and fresh salads. From our famous mains to our tasty choices for kids, we serve up real food that's fresh, fun and full of flavour, making it the perfect combination for a great family meal out.
Run by Eat Out Magazine, the awards aim to shine a spotlight on the best dining experiences in Britain. This year, there are 17 awards up for grabs, and the winners will be announced on 1 November 2016. Last year we were named the nation's favourite restaurant, and we've got our fingers crossed for this year – you can vote for us here.


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Topic: Where to put action affecting multiple models
I have a billing business process which when complete needs to archive records from a number of different models. The actual billing process is done through a model called Billable via a method called geninvs i.e. Billable.geninvs.
I can create archive methods in each of the other models to allow them to archive themselves but I'm undecided as to where I should put the calls to these archive methods. Gut feeling says it should be at the end of the Billable.geninvs method but is that the right way of doing things the 'Rails Way'?
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The Silver Sword realistically presents the problems of war as seen through the eyes of a Polish family torn apart by World War II....
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The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier opens with a description of the Polish family at the heart of the story. The father, Joseph Balicki, is a headmaster at a primary school on the outskirts of Warsaw. His wife, Margrit, is originally from Switzerland. She and Joseph have three children: the oldest, Ruth, is almost thirteen; her brother Edek is eleven; and the youngest, Bronia, is three. The author tells the reader that this family faced great adversities during and after the Second World War, and that, while they all acted courageously, Ruth was especially brave and resilient.
When the Nazis occupy Poland at the beginning of World War II, Joseph Balicki's school is forced to teach pro-German textbooks and to display pictures of Adolf Hitler. In early 1940, after Joseph turns the picture of Hitler in his classroom to face the wall, he is taken by the Nazis and sent to Zakyna, a prison camp in the mountains of southern Poland. The prisoners have barely enough to eat and the cold weather keeps them continually in fear for their lives, but Joseph is determined to find a way to escape.
After he has been in the prison camp for over a year, Joseph comes up with a strategy to escape Zakyna. He deliberately starts trouble with a guard and gets himself thrown into a solitary cell. On the third day of his confinement, Joseph uses a small stone and a slingshot he has fashioned himself from pine twigs to ambush the guard who is bringing his evening meal. After Joseph knocks out the guard, he is able to procure the keys and unlock himself. He exchanges his own shabby clothing for the guard's uniform and leaves the guard bound in the cell. As the prisoners are all being locked up for the night, Joseph, in his disguise as a guard, is able to make his way through the camp and line up with the other guards who are rotating off duty.
Although Joseph is Polish, he speaks German well enough to fool the officer who asks him if he has anything to report. Joseph is dismissed along with the rest of the guards and he is able to walk out of the gate in the fence that encloses the camp. As some of the guards make their way into the guardhouse to talk, one of them asks Joseph where he is going. Joseph answers, "Shangri La," which is the name of the nightclub in the nearby village.
After leaving the prison camp, Joseph walks to the village of Zakyna. As he approaches, a drunken German soldier asks him for some cigarettes. In trying to avoid the soldier, Joseph ends up below the village, where a group of people are waiting for an approaching car. Joseph jumps behind the wall of snow made by a plough and realizes the car is making deliveries. As the luggage and other cargo is being unloaded, Joseph is forced to find different hiding spots and eventually ends up in one of the crates that has just been offloaded. Suddenly Joseph realizes the crate is moving and he is being transported across the valley on an aerial lift.
On the far side of the valley, the crates are being unloaded by an old Polish man. Joseph pretends to have a gun and orders the man not to say anything. Still disguised as a German guard, Joseph tells the man to take him to his home and not to let anyone over on the aerial lift. The man lives with his wife in a nearby house in the mountains. Once inside, Joseph reveals to the couple that the gun is really just a bar of chocolate. At that moment the alarm bell from the prison begins to ring. Joseph tells them that he is a Pole who has escaped and he is only pretending to be a guard. They agree to hide him and the next morning the old man returns to work at the lift.
Although the old man says he will be able to warn them if anyone is coming, Joseph and the old woman are surprised by two guards who are searching for the escapee. Joseph is able to hide in the chimney, which has a secret compartment, and remains safe even after one of the soldiers fires his gun up the chimney. After resting for a few weeks, Joseph is guided by the old man out of the mountains and begins his journey back to Warsaw.
After walking for over four weeks, Joseph returns to find that Warsaw has been completely ruined from the war. It takes him three days to find his old street, but nothing remains of his old...
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The following morning, Joseph returns to the site of his old house hoping to meet Jan again. Jan is there with his wooden box and his cat. Joseph tells him to not steal anything from him, as he has realized Jan is quite the little pickpocket. Joseph says he has decided to head for Switzerland and asks the boy if he knows the best way to find a train leaving Warsaw. Jan tells him he will either be caught and shot or freeze to death, but Joseph insists and Jan eventually takes him to a bend in the track where the trains slow down. Jan gives Joseph food he has stolen from the Nazi barracks and Joseph is able to board a goods train heading west. Jan walks back into town, thinking of the silver sword in his wooden box.
The story moves backward at this point to tell the reader about the plight of the Balicki children. On the night Margit is arrested by German soldiers, the children are locked in their rooms while their mother is taken. Edek, a member of the Boys' Rifle Brigade, is able to shoot at the soldiers from his upstairs room, but the van with the soldiers and his mother drives away. Knowing the soldiers will return, Edek breaks down his bedroom door and frees his sisters, Ruth and Bronia. They are able to escape before the Nazis return and blow up their house. The three of them walk through the night until, in the opposite end of town, they find shelter in the bottom of a house ruined during the war.
The Balicki children are able to make a sort of home in the underground cellar. They are told by the Polish Council of Protection that their mother has been taken to Germany and will return after the war, although this seems more and more far fetched as the war continues. Edek finds most of the things they need for their new home by scavenging around town, but food is harder to come by. Edek occasionally finds work, but he cannot register for rations without risking being sent to a forced labor camp. He eventually begins stealing from the Nazi supply camps and becomes part of a group of youths who regularly raid and sell the German supplies. Meanwhile, Ruth decides to start a school for the younger children in the neighborhood, teaching them to read and telling them stories from the Old Testament.
As the weather becomes warmer, the children and many other displaced Warsaw residents make camp in the forests and fields outside of the city. Food is easier to come by and Ruth continues her teaching. Unfortunately, Edek is caught one night while smuggling food out of the city. He is arrested by the Germans, and Ruth and Bronia are forced to provide for themselves.
Two years go by after Edek's capture by the Nazis. Ruth and Bronia continue to live in Warsaw during the winter and in the woods outside of town during the summer. As the summer of 1944 approaches, the sisters begin to realize that the nature of the war is changing. The Nazis seem to be on the defensive and there are many Allied planes in the sky. Soviet forces are advancing on the city, issuing a call for the Poles to take up arms against the Germans.
In August, the Polish citizens of Warsaw begin to attack the Nazi forces inside the city and a ferocious battle ensues between the Poles and Germans. The Soviet troops receive an order from Stalin forbidding them from intervening in the battle, and the Poles are left to fight on without the promised help. Finally, Stalin allows his troops to march into the city and finish off the Germans, but at that point the city is almost completely destroyed.
In January of 1945 after the fighting is over, Ruth and Bronia return to the city. The cellar where they used to live is still intact, although it takes some work to get it back into a livable condition. Eventually, Ruth is able to start her school again, teaching sixteen children in the underground shelter. One day when the children are outside playing, they discover a young boy lying on the ground, apparently ill and very hungry. There is a rooster hovering around him, and the boy has a wooden box under his arm. Ruth takes the boy, along with his rooster and wooden box, into the cellar, where he is eventually able to tell them that his name is Jan.
As Jan recuperates, Ruth goes to the Russian command post to ask for supplies for her school and for help locating Edek. Although the officer in charge is not very helpful, Ruth is able to procure some basic supplies and her brother's name is added to the list of missing people. A few days later, Ruth finds Jan attacking a Russian soldier outside the entrance to their cellar. She...
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Ruth, Bronia, and Jan, along with Jan's chicken Jimpy, set out from Warsaw to try to find Edek at the transit camp in Posen. They fall in with a number of refugees who are all leaving Warsaw, traveling through ruins and abandoned fields and villages. Near the end of the first day, the children are able to get a ride in the back of a truck that takes them much farther than they would have been able to walk.
For the next few days they are unable to find any rides, but at the end of the fourth day they reach Posen. When they reach the camp, the secretary tells them there is no record of an Edek Balicki. Ruth is unsure of what to do until a man overhears her asking about Edek and tells her that he has just sent him to a...
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After nine days on the train, the Balicki children and Jan finally reach Berlin. Like Warsaw, the city has been largely destroyed by the bombing, but this does not bother the children, as they have grown used to such surroundings and feel good about their progress toward Switzerland. As they leave the train station, Jan, who is nonchalantly crossing the street, is nearly hit by a vehicle carrying a British officer. Eventually, the children find a place to stay at a transit camp in an old cinema, where groups of refugees are grouped according to their country of origin. One morning, a wave of panic runs through the crowded cinema. It turns out that a chimpanzee who escaped from the zoo was trying to get into the building. Jan is...
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As the children continue their journey, things seem to be going well except that Edek's health is not improving. Ruth decides that they should take a break from traveling for a week and allow Edek to rest. They find a peaceful meadow where they make their camp and Edek and Bronia rest while Jan and Ruth find temporary work in a nearby village. Jan starts to return at the end of each day with all kinds of food in strange tins, which Edek realizes he must be stealing from somewhere. The next day, Edek follows Jan and watches as he meets a strange youth. After talking briefly, Jan continues to the nearby train track. Jan climbs the ramp to the tower that is used to signal to the train and begins to cut several wires. Edek follows...
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The children end up staying at the farm with Kurt Wolff and his wife for quite a while, primarily because the Burgomaster, who is in charge of the region, has been rounding up all suspected refugees and making them return to their home country. The children are careful to always stay out of sight when strangers are approaching and, at first, are able to avoid notice. One day, Jan asks about the photos of the two young men in the Wolffs' living room. Frau Wolff tells him and the other children that the photos are of her and her husband's children, both of whom died during the war. She tells Jan that although they were German soldiers, he would have liked them, especially Rudolf, because they both loved animals. The family dog,...
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At first, as the children navigate the river, things seem to be going well. The moon is hidden behind some clouds, and they hope they can pass by the village unnoticed. As they near the village, however, the moon comes out enough for them to see a field that has a number of trucks in it, and Ruth realizes these are the trucks that are meant to take refugees home. At the same time, the children are forced to navigate under a bridge where the river's current seems particularly strong. Edek and Jan pass under the bridge without incident, but Ruth and Bronia turn broadside against the bridge and become stuck. An American solider notices them and jumps in the river and grabs Ruth's paddle to try to stop them from going downstream....
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Joe is able to get the children ensconced at the refugee camp on the shores of Lake Constance, despite all the confusion that exists because the zone is being transferred from American control to French. Although the camp directors want to keep Edek in a separate part of the camp, Ruth is able to procure lodging in a tent very close to Edek's quarters. The Swiss authorities, however, are not allowing any refugees to cross the border without proof that they have family or other business in the country. Ruth sends a letter to Farmer Wolff to try to get the silver sword, which she thinks will help their claim, and the superintendent of the camp sends a letter to the International Tracing Service (ITS), the agency in charge of...
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bonovox66 wrote:chris wrote: sometimes phil's saccharin solo songs tend to make you overlook exactly how good a drummer he really was.
Excellent point, but I would like to add sometimes his stage personality makes you forget that as well. Maybe he is a nice guy in person but I have always disliked how he talks and acts publicly. Kind of a "I'm above you" vibe I've always gotten from him.
GJH- How did I forget Levon Helm! I might just have to change my vote for favorite.
James- Completely agree. Thom's antics and Johny's guitar playing always get the attention. But Radiohead's true power is in Phil & Colin. One of the best drummer/bass duos in rock music. First time I ever saw Radiohead live I just stood completely still- mesmerized by Phil's drumming.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (1519 votes).
In short: I've done London now Bupa GNRIn full: Firstly,I didn't get my pb of 1:37 6 mins out very dissapointed.Having said that the day went well otherwise.Great free parking in South Sheilds on arrival.(Get there for half seven and your in with a chance).Metro train to Newcastle great.£2.90 single not bad.Hello to the bloke from Settle on the 8 o clock train.Real character.Baggage buses fab and friendly baggage attendants (thanks).DJ before the start brilliant.Atmosphere electric...Abide with me played over the system was touching.The pens got a bit mad...but enjoyed seeing the celeb Dec.The race itself...very frustrating if your serious about running and want a pb every time dont be fed up when you don't get one.Why were runners with orange start walking at Tyne Bridge...ridiculous.Please be more honest with your finish times.Had to zig zag past slowers for 13 miles gave up the pb at mile 10.The folk around the housing estates in Gateshead & SSheilds were marvellous people.Ice pops water oranges sweets sprayed with hose pipe.On pair with London people.You are great people in the North East.No probs getting my luggage back and the walk in South Sheilds back to my car was nice...Lovely place SS nice chippies might go for a break there one day.Drive home not as bad as I thought to Yorkshire.All in all a long day 13 hours in total...but at least I can say Ive done it.Might come back for another go in afew years but races really like London marathon,Leeds Half,Liversedge half and Humber Half are special and def worth going back year after year.Please note park at SS it saves you the hassle of transport if you're going home straight after the race.FINALLY THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED ON THE DAY & ESPECIALLY TO THE CROEDS IN GATESHEAD & SOUTH SHIELDS.Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: Great first half marathonIn full: It was a great event but spoilt a bit at the beginning where people (orange numbers) missed the last time slots for their pens and decided to lift the barriers on the white pens and cram far too many people in, it was heaving and a bit scary.The crowds are what make the event, they hand out ice pops, oranges etc., slap your hand and cheer you on.The hoteliers and B & B's must make a fortune over the weekend as the prices are ridiculous and stipulate a minimum of two nights, which is a lot to ask of family and friends who come to cheer you on.Despite the negatives, it's still a great event and I would do it again but book a year in advance to get better accommodation.Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: it's the best in world, why wouldn't you do it?In full: what an amazing atmosphere, the crowds are excellent and the fellow competitors motivating when your lagging a little with the odd "c'mon mate, not long to go" as they pass.Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: What an emotional rollercoaster!!In full: Well organised, but getting very big now, the runners don't "thin out" anywhere. Not sure I would do it again unless I was running in a Charity Team.Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: Oh The hills In full: Superb run, brilliantly organised. The support from the crown is second to non, I have never ever ran in a race quite like it.Downside. Massive queue for the Metro (I will walk back to Sunderland I think next time). And the Sugar free Powerade !! Who on earth thought that was a good idea? Not what you need at 10 miles. will I do it again ? Course I will.Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: Another excellent GNRIn full: Another well organised and enjoyable GNR. Usual minor gripes - water & Powerade bottles too large; nice Tshirt but still not "technical". Pens were well marshalled - but some people lifted barriers out of blocks (orange pens)to gain entry and I yet again people were walking BEFORE Tyne Bridge. Well done Nova and marshalls. Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: FABULOUS DAY OUT , BRILLIANT CROWDS: EVEN THE RAIN COULDN'T DAMPEN EVRYONE'S SPIRIT! SHAME THE ROUTE IS NOT A BIT FLATTER!!!Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: Great Day!In full: Once again loved the whole day. Set a new PB which i was not expecting as i had missed a few weeks training.Crowd amazing as always really help get you round.I can understand what people say about people walking but at the end of the day this is a mass event so should be expected if people want an event for setting PBs then go do something else this is not what the Great North Run is for, its about the people who run it and support it. Truly a great day!Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: its all about the atmosphereIn full: By far the biggest mass participation event I've ever been involved in. The atmosphere was tear-producing emotional at times - and I'm not even a local, not even English!! I ran a PB, amazing when you consider how crowded it is. I think the crowd (runners and spectators) really pull you along. The organisation was fabulous, everything like clock work. Nirvana do a fantastic job as the travel provider.Date of review: September 21, 2010
In short: No potential for PB unless in Orange or before. I would assume alot of people didn't give their correct predicted time as many walking after a few miles.In full: Expensive when you think it costs more to do this than London marathon, The T shirt should be a technical one for that entry fee. I always ask where does all our money go and never get a proper answer. Lack of organisation around pens when runners were walking to them with their families and young children were upset why did the marshalls let them down near the pens this area should be for runners only. We weren't moving for alot of minutes and then other marshalls wouldn't let us in the right pens as we were late. I like the atmosphere but there are to many people in one area after the race so chaos. My baggage bus must have had the worst driver on Tyneside as he had alledgedly had gone around a corner to fast and the whole bagges had moved. My bag was missing until 2 marshalls came and found it for me after 20 mins of them looking. I may do it again in a few years time but I wouldn't rush for next year havkng done this race twice.Date of review: September 20, 2010
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2 Cabinet races up for grabs
For attorney general and CFO, the votes are far from a sure thing.
By ALISA ULFERTS
Published October 28, 2006
When it comes to the races for attorney general and chief financial officer, it ain't over 'til it's over, a new poll suggests.
With just over a week left before the Nov. 7 election, a quarter of likely voters remain undecided about who they want to hire as the state's top lawyer and top accountant, according to a new St. Petersburg Times poll of registered voters.
That number is even higher - 40 percent - among voters who identify themselves as independents.
And pollsters say it's all those undecideds who may make the 5- and 6-point lead now enjoyed by Democrats Walter "Skip" Campbell and Alex Sink over Republicans Bill McCollum and Tom Lee insignificant when it comes to predicting outcome.
Still, Florida's long-suffering Democrats can boast that two of its Cabinet candidates are in position to compete for high office late in the election season. Democrats consider Campbell and Sink to be their best shots at reclaiming a statewide office.
But it won't be easy, pollsters warn.
"These races are unformed now because of the large number of undecideds. It will take more polling or we'll have to wait for the results" to predict who wins, said pollster Rob Schroth.
"I think this poll shows it's a straight party-line situation that can only be remedied by a lot of money. Independents will be torn - or they'll just skip it on the ballot," Schroth said.
The statewide telephone survey of 800 voters was conducted for the St. Petersburg Times by Schroth/Eldon & Associates, a firm that does most of its work for Democratic candidates, and the Polling Co., which works primarily with Republicans, from Sunday to Wednesday.
The margin of error is 3.5 percent.
The poll shows Sink leading Lee 41 percent to 35 percent, with 24 percent undecided. It also shows Campbell leading McCollum 41 percent to 36 percent with 23 percent undecided.
Part of the problem in both races, pollsters Schroth and Kellyanne Conway of the Polling Co. agree, is that voters don't have a good sense of what the offices of chief financial officer and attorney general do or how it affects them.
The CFO candidates, Republican Lee and Democrat Sink, have both devoted a significant chunk of their campaign literature and Web site real estate to explaining the role of the CFO.
Florida's chief financial officer runs the Department of Financial Services, which includes bookkeeping and check writing, funeral home and cemetery regulation, insurance agent monitoring and fire marshal duties, as well as some insurance regulation, which the CFO shares with the governor and other members of the state Cabinet.
Hillsborough retiree Tom McCabe, an independent, hasn't made up his mind yet for CFO but said he'll look for the most convincing fiscal conservative: "Someone who doesn't spend too much money," said McCabe, 79.
Attorney general
Of the two attorney general candidates, Democrat Campbell and Republican McCollum, only McCollum has any statewide name recognition.
With concerns about crime and drugs again running high in suburbia, Conway's advice to the candidates is to focus on the police aspects of the job and ensure voters that they'll be safe.
Retired mortgage banker and fellow independent Sharon Kinkead said she's not familiar with McCollum or Campbell, but she's now beginning her research and has her own advice for the candidates: If you want her vote, don't go negative.
"There's not any decent information out there. It's just 'Vote for me - I hate him,' " said Kinkead, 64, of Port Orange.


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And importantly for me, we tried to highlight why we're doing all of this. The meeting with the women entrepreneurs in Israel, the meeting today with the young Palestinian students really illustrate both what we think is the real hope for the future, but also the necessity of the role that the United States intends to play. This is obviously my first trip back as Secretary of State, but I will be back often, and our special envoy will be back as soon as there is an Israeli government.
Looking ahead to Europe, this will be my first meeting with the NATO Council, and I'm looking to demonstrate that the United States intends to be an active participant within NATO and with our NATO partners. I will certainly be raising issues that are important to the United States such as our plan going forward for Afghanistan and Pakistan, the NATO-Russia relationship, some of the old problems and the new threats that we are going to confront together. I will end the week with a meeting in Geneva with Foreign Minister Lavrov, and then going on to Turkey for consultations with the leadership there.
There's a lot of work to be done, but I'm not only very committed but eager to see that work take off in a meaningful way. I think we laid the groundwork over the last three days."
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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Theorizing and Analyzing Agency and
Second Language Learning (Tentative title)
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Dr. Ping Deters (Seneca College, Ontario, Canada)
Dr. Xuesong "Andy" Gao (University of Hong Kong)
Dr. Elizabeth R. Miller (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Dr. Gergana Vitanova (University of Central Florida)
Second language researchers are increasingly treating agency as a
fundamental construct in understanding language learning processes
and language learner identities. This growing emphasis on learner
agency reflects the broader shift in second language research to
exploring learners as complex individuals whose language use,
meaning making and actions are mediated by their social and cultural
worlds. However, leading scholars in the field have commented on the
lingering under-theorization of agency and the concomitant lack of
clarity in defining agency that characterizes much of the current
research. Others have noted the difficulty of establishing sound
analytic procedures for investigating agency empirically. In addition,
the difficulty of translating theory into practice continues to challenge
second language instructors.
We are seeking proposals for chapters that address the construct of
agency through theoretical and empirical research in second language
studies. In particular, we are interested in manuscripts that correspond
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1. Provide an interdisciplinary introduction to theories of agency and
second language learning, e.g.:
- practice theory,
- sociocultural theory,
- positioning theory,
- performativity,
- critical theory, and others.
Separate chapters will demonstrate how their particular theoretical
approaches lead to commensurate definitions or understandings of
2. Present varying analytic approaches adopted in empirical studies,
- discourse analysis,
- narrative studies,
- systemic functional linguistics, and others.
These chapters will foreground the analytic procedures used and
demonstrate how they have been applied in empirical research.
3. Demonstrate how theory and empirical findings can be
implemented into pedagogical practices that support learner agency or
enable learner agency to emerge, in various learning contexts, e.g.:
- second language,
- foreign language,
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If you want to buy furniture for a new home or a home remodel, then you must definitely get ready to take an off from your office or household chores. This is mostly because going to the furniture stores in Atlanta and finding the furniture of your choice is going to take a considerable amount of time and if you are not able to find something that you like, consider that time to be wasted. It could be one day or a couple of weekends that will be invested in finding the best quality of furniture for your home. Don't you think online shopping is better in these cases? Well, not in all circumstances. Check out the reasons.
Why online shopping might never be a great idea over the furniture stores in Atlanta
When you shop for furniture online, you judge the item on the basis of its features and looks. If you have ever shopped for furniture before, you already know that these two things do not matter at all when it comes to buying furniture. You should be more concerned about the personal choice of design, comfort and sturdiness of the furniture and must check it thoroughly before buying as well. However, most of the people do not understand the fact that these are certain circumstances where you might not wish to buy online.
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Used-Car Lot: How Local Government Should Work
It took longer than Larry Spacciapolli wanted, but he will get a used car lot on one of the most heavily traveled roads in southern Chautauqua County.
With so little of that prime space available, of course the Lakewood Village Board would carefully consider its options when a developer finally came forward for the former Carnahan lot on Fairmount and Fairdale avenues. Then, Lakewood residents asked very pointed questions throughout discussions of a special use permit for the proposed car lot, prompting board members initially to deny Spacciapolli's permit. When James Dillon, Eighth Judicial District Court judge, ruled the board's action was inappropriate because there was insufficient evidence the car lot violated the village's zoning laws, board members did the next best thing – work with Spacciapolli to bring his business into the village while addressing the concerns of village residents.
In the end, both sides met in the middle. Lakewood will reap the benefits of new development and the additional tax base it brings. Lakewood residents will have their safety and aesthetic concerns met. Larry Spacciapolli gets a prime location on which to sell cars.
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Debonair Sweeps: Panel Sneak-PeekFriday, November 30th, 2012
Ok, so the last Debonair post was a tad troubling…I mean, will that torn-up old instrument panel really make the leap to state-of-the-art?
Fear not! Santa Fe Aero Services has come up with a plan. And a drawing that shows their vision of the Deb's panel-to-be. Click on the accompanying image and it will enlarge.
Take a look at the illustration and see if you like what's planned. It's a display-rich panel with a clean look and a load of new avionics. Again, check for subsequent posts–and the sweepstakes article in the January issue of AOPA Pilot magazine–for updates.
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Quality improvement strategies for diabetes management decrease HbA1c, cholesterol and blood pressure and increase screening for disease complications
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Implications for practice and research
Quality-improvement (QI) strategies improved glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), cholesterol (TChol) and blood pressure (BP) levels and increased aspirin and antihypertensive drug use in addition to retinopathy, renal and foot screening compared with usual care.
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For the second straight year, the baseball team will take on Dartmouth in the Ivy League Championship Series.
The best-two-of-three series was pushed back a week after both the Lou Gehrig and Red Rolfe divisions finished deadlocked, forcing a pair of one-game playoffs. Columbia (25-17, 15-5 Ivy) topped Penn (24-17, 15-5 Ivy) last Saturday, 4-0, to secure its spot, while the Big Green (18-19, 11-9 Ivy) punched its ticket to the championships by taking down Yale (19-22, 11-9 Ivy) on Sunday, 11-4.
Though they fell behind the Quakers early on this season, the Lions are playing for their second straight Ivy title thanks to strong pitching and improved production at the dish. Columbia pitched well all year—the Lions gave up more than four runs only once in Ivy play—but struggled offensively in the first part of its Ivy slate. The Light Blue bats have heated up since, and are now giving the pitching staff plenty of support.
"We have guys up and down the lineup who are doing quality things with the stick, making things difficult for pitchers," Columbia head coach Brett Boretti said. "We're doing a good job with two strikes, and going to do our best to continue doing what we've been doing."
A 15-game winning streak, during which Columbia scored at least five runs in 12 of its games, propelled the Light Blue to the top of its division despite a 3-3 start in league play.
The Big Green had an even less auspicious beginning to its conference schedule, opening with a 2-6 record. But Dartmouth finished strong to catch up with Yale, and took down the Bulldogs in the one-game playoff to advance to the championship series for the seventh straight year as the Red Rolfe Division representative.
"Their veterans on that team have been there and been division champions numerous years," Boretti said. "We've seen them, we know their players pretty well—we thought that they would be there standing at the end. So we're not surprised by it by any means."
Senior lefty David Speer will start the opener for the Lions. Columbia's ace has been phenomenal lately. He logged back-to-back shutouts against Penn and has not given up a run in 23 innings.
"He mixes, he's got command, and he's on the attack," Boretti said after the Lions' playoff win. "He just continued to work it, and pitch it—he just did awesome."
Sophomore righty Kevin Roy will get the nod in game 2. After earning an All-Ivy Honorable Mention as a first-year reliever, Roy made a smooth transition into the Lions' weekend rotation. He went 4-4 on the year with a 3.55 ERA, holding opponents to a .156 batting average in league play.
Boretti said the Lions have not yet determined who will start Sunday if a third game is necessary.
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Advanced Micro Devices on Monday officially introduced new desktop microprocessor prices. Even though the price slash is not dramatic, the decision is projected the world's second largest maker of chips to better position its products going forward. Unfortunately, the lack of any new high-performance processors for the high-end market is likely to limit AMD's sales and margins this quarter.
The price drop of AMD's dual-core AMD Athlon 64 X2 processors varies from 5% to 12%, which is not truly remarkable. Nevertheless, as a result of the price cut the top-of-the-range AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ now costs just $220 in 1000-unit quantities. Price reduction on several single-core AMD Athlon 64 chips is substantially more considerable and varies from 22% to 27%, making the Athlon 64 model 4000+ available for $58.
Besides slashing the prices on its already introduced microprocessors, AMD also added several new value and power-efficient central processing units (CPUs) into its price-list, performing the so-called "quiet" introduction. In addition, AMD removed certain processors from its lineup, possibly due to low demand.
Advanced Micro Devices plans to introduce new desktop AMD Phenom processors this year, which are expected to boost financial results of the company, which has been forced to slash pricing of its products for over a year to compete against Intel Core 2 chips, which typically offer higher performance compared to AMD Athlon 64.
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