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Letter from UFCT President Requesting Protest
In this letter to the membership of the United Federation of College Teachers (UFCT), union president Israel Kugler stresses the UFCT's support for both a more diverse student body at CUNY and the newly established Open Admissions program. Kugler [...]
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Nine months ago the biggest fear Jonathan '97 and David '98 Byrd had was that their father, Jonathan Byrd, might suffer complications after heart surgery. Two days after he returned home from successful surgery, the elder Byrd suffered a massive and debilitating stroke.
The incident inspired the two brothers to combine their resources and talents to put together an Indy 500 racing team to honor their father, who is paralyzed on his right side and can no longer effectively communicate. (Click on the Carb Day Photo Album below.)
When the driver of the Byrd Brothers/Panther Racing team's number 95 car, former 500 champ Buddy Lazier, signed on for the race, everything seemed like a dream come true. Parking the car solidly in the Indy 500 field on the outside of row three, Lazier was happy to salute Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria for 18 years of involvement at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The happy dream turned to a bad nightmare on Carb Day when Lazier "felt something lay over" before the car crashed into the turn four wall at the Speedway. Lazier was not injured in the wreck, which occurred even before the veteran driver had gotten the car to full speed.
"The engineers are estimating it will take something between 700 to 1,000 man hours to repair the car before Sunday's race," said a visually emotional Jonathan Byrd II. "We've had such a long and trying year, and I suppose this is just another of God's tests for us."
Lazier's #95 Jiffy Lube/Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria/ESPN 950/Chevrolet combination had been fast the entire month of May. Now the Panther Racing team will have to draw on all of its resources to have the car repaired by the start of the 500 on Sunday. Lazier will not have the opportunity to drive the rebuilt car prior to the pace laps before the "greatest spectacle in racing."
"The two worst things we ever imagined could happen to our family have now happened," added Jonathan. "We feared that something bad could happen to Dad following his heart surgery and it did. And our only fear this month was that we would crash on Carb Day."
The engineers were quick at work to repair the front and rear right side of the car. Both the front and rear suspension systems were damaged, and there was extensive damage to the exterior cowling on the right side of the car.
The mood was bright at the start of Carb Day. The Byrd Brothers, who say their role is "mostly PR and keeping the sponsors happy," were doing exactly that — shaking hands with fans and sponsors, doing radio interviews, and posing for photographs. David Byrd even spent a moment affixing a temporary Wabash College decal to the side of the car for the morning's pre-practice photo sessions.
The crew took the car to the pits, and at 11:01 a.m., fired the engine of the car. Lazier took it for one warm-up lap, then brought the car in for a minor adjustment. He had just returned to the track when "something broke," causing the car to crash into the turn four wall. Even before the car had been hooked by the Indy Safety Patrol, mechanics and engineers were packing up tools and scurrying for the garage area in anticipation of 48 hours of non-stop repair work.
While disappointed and very emotional, the Byrd Brothers know that what they are attempting to do on Sunday is to both honor their father and raise awareness of the dangers of heart disease and strokes. They remain keenly focused on their father, knowing that the car they co-own and sponsor will be rebuilt. Stroke victims are never the same.
"For all of us who have overcome so much just to be here, this is just another obstacle," said David.
"And remember, Wabash Always Fights!"


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The Barn Owl is a medium sized owl with no ear-tufts and a heart-shaped face. These pale, nearly worldwide birds are closely associated with man through their traditional use of barn lofts and church steeples as nesting sites. The species name "alba" refers to the colour white. Other names for the Barn Owl have included Monkey-faced Owl, Ghost Owl, and Church Owl.
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Description: The facial disc is white with a brown edge, and with a brownish wash between the lower edge of the eyes and the base of the whitish-pink bill.
Eyes are brownish-black. The crown and upperparts are yellowish-brown to orange-buff, covered partly by a pale ashy-grey veil marked with scattered white spots surrounded by black. The tail is similar, with a few darker bars and with white dots near the tips of the feathers.
Underparts are whitish or pure white with a few small, dark drop-shaped spots (often more on females).
Legs are feathered white nearly to the base of the mostly bare toes, which are pale greyish-brown and dirty yellowish underneath. Claws are brownish-black
Size: Length 29-44cm. Wing length 235-323mm. Tail length 110-125mm. Weight 250-480g. Females often heavier than males.
Habits: Generally nocturnal, although it is not uncommon to see this species emerge at dusk or be active at dawn, occasionally being seen in flight during full daylight. Flight is noiseless, with wingbeats interrupted by gliding.
Voice: The Barn Owl calls infrequently, the usual call being a drawn-out rasping screech. The courtship call of male at nest is a shrill repetitive twittering. Adults returning to a nest may give a low, frog-like croak.When surprised in its roosting hollow or nest, it makes hissing and rasping noises and snapping sounds that are often called bill snapping, but possibly made by clicking thetongue.
Hunting & Food: Barn Owls specialise in hunting small ground mammals, and the vast majority of their food consists of small rodents. Voles (field mice) are an important food item, as well as pocket gophers, shrews, mice and rats. Barn Owls breed rapidly in response to mouse plagues. Other prey may include baby rabbits, bats, frogs, lizards, birds and insects. Prey are usually located by quartering up and down likely looking land - particularly open grassland. They also use low perches such as fence posts to seek quarry.
Breeding: Barn Owls will breed any time during the year, depending on food supply. In a good year, a pair may breed twice. Rodent plagues cause Barn Owl numbers to increase dramatically. During courting, males may circle near the nest tree, giving short screeches and chattering calls. The majority of Barn Owls nest in tree hollows up to 20 metres high. They will also nest in old buildings, caves and well shafts. 3 to 6 eggs are laid (occasionally up to 12) at 2 day intervals. The eggs are 38-46mm x 30-35mm and will be incubated for 30 to 34 days. Chicks are covered in white down and brooded for about 2 weeks, and are fledged in 50 to 55 days. After this, they will remain in the vicinity for a week or so to learn hunting skills and then rapidly disperse from the nest area. Young birds are able to breed at about 10 months.
Mortality: Barn Owls are short-lived birds. Many die in their first year of life, with the average life expectancy being 1 to 2 years in the wild. In North America the oldest known Barn Owl in the wild lived to be 11 years, 6 months. In Holland, a wild barn owl lived to be 17 years, 10 months old. In England, a captive female barn owl was retired from breeding at 25 years old!
Habitat: The Barn Owl is found in virtually all habitats but much more abundantly in open woodland, heaths and moors than forested country. They usually roost by day in tree hollows but have also been found in caves, wells, out-buildings or thick foliage.
Distribution: The Barn Owl is one of the most wide-spread of all land birds. They are found on all continents (except Antarctica) and large islands and occur over the whole of Australia, including Tasmania. They occur throughout most of Britain and Europe and across many parts of Asia, Africa, and in much of North America. In South America they are found in areas of suitable grassland, as well as on oceanic islands such as the Galapagos. They were introduced to Hawaii in 1958.
Status: Generally common, varies with continent.
Original Description: Scopoli, Giovanni Antonio. 1769. Annus I-(V) Historio-Naturalis, p. 21-22.


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How to Avoid the Time-Drain in Volunteer Service
Volunteering offers a multitude of benefits, including the altruistic goal of feeling good about yourself and helping make the world a better place. Volunteering also gives you leadership training you can bring back to your firm or business, increases your network of friends and acquaintances, and improves your professional credibility.
Yet, what happens when volunteering becomes a time-drain, when you are the reliable one, getting the work done and no one else seems to step up to help. Or when the organization you volunteer for just keeps coming back for more and you don't have any more to give?
Ultimately, you need a healthy volunteer relationship with the organization. Here are some tips on how to do just that.
Choose the Right Organization
All kinds of organizations need volunteers—schools, nonprofits, churches, and synagogues. Before becoming a devoted volunteer, you must feel a "calling" and think the cause is important. You need to care about the organization's success. This desire to help the organization succeed is the basis for a healthy volunteer relationship. If you don't like dogs, don't volunteer for the ASPCA. It's as simple as that.
Burnout Prevention
Organizations need help with all kinds of tasks from stuffing envelopes and organizing events to tutoring, bookkeeping, serving on a board, and even raising money. The more involved you are with an organization, the easier it is for that group to ask you to take on additional volunteer tasks, despite the fact that you are already doing quite a bit.
Set boundaries. It's important to know what you are willing to do so you can be prepared with an answer. Here are some questions to ask yourself before deciding how to proceed:
1. What is my goal for being involved in this organization? Besides helping to further the cause, you may want to gain leadership skills, meet more people, or work directly with individuals to make a difference. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to gain skills you may not have access to at your office or even with clients. Make sure you identify the skills you want to attain through your volunteer service.
2. How much time do I have to give? With busy careers and family, volunteering may take a back seat to other priorities. Obviously, taking on a volunteer project or activity during busy season or close to an audit deadline won't work. Determine how much time you have to give, then set your schedule. Organizations are usually very good about working around your time, so think about, for example, helping with an annual event that has a beginning and an end rather than a monthly or weekly commitment.
3. What impact do I want to have on the organization? Answering this question is the difference between serving soup at a local shelter or serving on a board of directors. Both are essential roles, but you have to decide where you'll get the most enjoyment and sense of accomplishment.
They Keep Asking For More ….
Being clear about what you want out of the organization helps, but it doesn't necessarily make it easier to say "no" when you are asked to do something.
Jared Jones is a dog lover. He enjoys walking and playing with dogs at the local animal shelter on the weekends. It feeds his soul and he looks forward to it, but the shelter found out that he is a CPA and asks for help with their financials. He's put off answering, but feels he needs to reply. All of a sudden, he hates showing up at the shelter!
This scenario is pretty typical for volunteers at any organization, so what is the right answer? Telling the staff you are a bus driver so no one will ask you for help? Of course not. Be proud of your profession—but seriously think about what you want rather than what theywant.
If walking dogs is what you love, make that clear with something like, "You know, volunteering here is my break from work and I love working one-on-one with the dogs. I really can't take on any pro bono work right now but I would be glad to see if someone else in the firm can."
A Healthy Volunteer Relationship
Volunteering provides tangible benefits and setting personal boundaries is essential to ensuring you get what you need from the volunteer experience. Remember that there are only a certain number of hours in a given day and all of us have many projects to juggle. Give your time the way you want, but don't let anyone take advantage of your good nature. If you do, you'll soon resent the time you otherwise used to enjoy.
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Java Comments Quality - Academic Survey - $10
This is a recruitment post for an academic survey on the quality of comments and documentation for Java programs.
My team is developing a research prototype of a technique for automatically generating comments in Java source code. The long-term goal of the project is to develop a tool that can write JavaDocs for an otherwise undocumented program.
We are now soliciting feedback on different types of comments produced by our prototype. We are comparing these to manually-written summaries, other algorithms, and a combination of human- and computer-written comments.
We've set up a web survey to collect feedback about the comments. The survey shows 24 different Java methods from 6 different Java programs, as well as English summaries for those methods. To avoid bias, the survey does not say which algorithm generated the summary (or if it is human-written) -- it can be quite difficult to tell in many cases.
We are recruiting Java programmers to participate in the survey. It would entail reading each of the 24 methods and the associated summary, and then answering a few questions about the methods. We expect it to take 30-60 minutes.
This is a pilot study and reading every method carefully can be difficult, so we are offering US$10 to the first 10 participants who have professional Java experience. If we get a good reponse, we may open the deal to more than 10 participants.
If you are interested, send me a Private Message. I will respond with additional explanation, about our team, and the link to the survey. Note that as a University, we are required to obtain Informed Consent, which means that the study cannot be done anonymously. Of course, no identities will be revealed publically here or elsewhere. Once you complete the survey, we are set up to reimburse you via PayPal.
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Put down your forks and play with your food with host Ali Fedotowsky. This week, we're having fun with the best eats around the country. Whattya waiting for? Join us and watch now!
Washington D.C.: Jose Andres Serves Up a History Course at America Eats Tavern
Just because you're sitting down for dinner doesn't mean you can't brush up on your history. The menu at America Eats Tavern, a pop-up restaurant in D.C., spans the ages, informing patrons of the origins of ever item available. Watch the video above.
Chicago: Indulging in Science Experiments with Grant Achatz at Alinea
Step into Grant Achatz's classroom, where art and science inspire each dish. 1st Look's Ali Fedotowsky tries green apple helium balloons and gets a crash course in the how to make food fun again. "If [the dishes] don't make you giggle," says Chef Achatz, "then I've failed." Watch the video.
San Francisco: Test Your Mettle With the Pho Challenge
Sometimes, you have to go big or go home. At Pho Garden in San Francisco, going big means four pounds of food. Can Ali wipe out the opposition in this food competition, or will she sink into her bowl? Watch the video.
San Francisco: Forging the Frontier With the Fondue Cowboy
With menu items like "The Outlaw" and "The Rawhide," things get pretty cheesy at one of San Francisco's most popular fondue restaurants, Fondue Cowboy. Watch the video.
Seattle: Foodscapes--A Playful Take on American Portion Sizes
Some foods are simply too pretty too eat. Seattle-based photographer Christopher Boffoli's captures miniature figurines golfing on a cupcake, mowing an orange peel or excavating a berry pie in his "Disparity Series," a humorous commentary on labor, portion size and American consumption. Watch the video.
Making Miniature Munchies With Peter Callahan
When it comes to hors d'oeuvres, thinking big isn't always the way to go. Peter Callahan shows Ali that if you really want to get the party going, you have to start small. Watch the video.
Watch the Episode: Play With Your Food With Ali Fedotowsky
Put down your forks and play with your food with host Ali Fedotowsky. This week, we're having fun with the best eats around the country. Whattya waiting for? Join us and watch now!


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Tara Young at Etsy is at it again with a video profile of Kate Fix, aka Domestikate:
I first met Kate Fix, also known as Domestikate, at her home in Graham, North Carolina. I was there to peruse the nearby Liberty Antiques Festival, one of the largest secondhand shows on the East Coast. Lost amidst the sea of treasures, I was lucky enough to have Kate as mentor in the arts of the vintage hunt, her distinct scanning methods leading us to her favorite haunts.
My intrepid guide is both a filmmaker in New York and a vintage dealer in rural North Carolina. Kate's unusual aesthetic serves her well down south. While most folks at the local country auction are looking for rustic butter churns and precious knick knacks, Kate goes for the most unexpected pieces on the auction block. Prosthetic limbs, champagne fountains, outsider art, kitschy jewelry, plastic telephones from the '80s — nothing is too kooky for this lover of the unusual.


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Lehigh Valley Honors Convocation award recipients announced
Lehigh Valley Honors Convocation award recipients announced
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Academic award recipients, scholarship winners and University scholars were recognized for their achievements on Thursday, May 1, at Penn State Lehigh Valley's 28th annual Honors Convocation. For images from this event, visit www.flickr.com/psulehighvalley.
Students honored for outstanding achievement included:
Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award: Joseph P. Sullivan (Easton, Pa.)
This honor recognizes a student who has completed two full years at a Commonwealth Campus and whose outstanding qualities of character, scholarship, leadership and citizenship have positively influenced fellow students and have contributed to the prestige and well-being of his or her campus and, hence, to the reputation of the University as a whole.
2014 President's Freshman Award: Sierra Bachman (Whitehall, Pa.); Brayden R. Ford (Telford, Pa.); Joseph J. Hutzayluk (Emmaus, Pa.); Mit Patel (Phillipsburg, N.J.); Sarah Ramzey (Allentown, Pa.); Bryan A. Simon (Bethlehem, Pa.)
This award is presented annually to undergraduate degree candidates and provisional students who have earned a 4.00 (A) cumulative grade-point average based on at least 12 graded Penn State credits completed by the end of the fall semester of the academic year the award is given.
2014 President Sparks Award: Zahra Jaffer (Macungie, Pa.)
This award is presented annually to those undergraduate degree candidates who have earned a 4.00 (A) cumulative grade-point average based on at least 36 graded Penn State credits completed by the end of the fall semester of the academic year the award is given.
Alexandria Downing Outstanding Student in Sociology Award: Miguelangel Tsiounis (Easton, Pa.)
This award is presented to the student who has demonstrated outstanding academic performance and promise in the field of sociology. Special consideration is given to those who have presented papers at professional conferences, have published in a sociology journal or whose work has furthered Penn State's promise in the area of outreach scholarship.
Creative Writing Award: Brayden R. Ford (Telford, Pa.) – First Place;
Rebecca A. Kinsey (Fogelsville, Pa.) – Second Place
This award, established by retired English faculty member Margaret Smart in 1989, recognizes excellent fiction or poetry written during the current academic year by a student at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
English Department Award for Exceptional Achievement in Expository Writing: Shelby L. Carr (Breinigsville, Pa.)
This award is presented to a student whose writing demonstrates sophisticated analysis or interpretation of literature and/or exceptional master of voice, content and form.
Excellence in Public Speaking Award: Simranjeet Singh (Easton, Pa.)
Recognizing the importance of effective communication in the world, this award is conferred upon the student who demonstrates excellence in public communication. Excellence in researching and presenting a speech required in a current Penn State Lehigh Valley course are the criteria for selection.
First-Year Chemistry Achievement Award: Christopher J. Shannon (Northampton, Pa.)
This award is presented to a first-year student for outstanding academic achievement in all four lecture and laboratory courses in chemistry.
Mathematical Excellence Award: Michael C. Thor (Glen Gardner, N.J.)
This award is presented to a student completing his or her sophomore year who has demonstrated excellence in the calculus and differential equations series of courses and who has evinced an appreciation for the depth, power and beauty of mathematics.
Outstanding Art Student Award: Lucas M. Baker (Allentown, Pa.)
This award recognizes a student whose work demonstrates excellence in a variety of media in art projects done in courses offered at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Outstanding Engineering Student Award: Alexander M. Reinsmith (Nazareth, Pa.)
The award is presented to an engineering student who began his or her undergraduate studies at Penn State Lehigh Valley and who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in all engineering courses.
Outstanding Spanish Language Student Award: Shivani P. Negandhi (Orefield, Pa.)
This award is given to a student who has earned an A in at least three semesters of Spanish at our campus, has been an active member in classes and activities organized to promote Hispanic culture, and has shown a serious interest in pursuing language studies (minor or major in Spanish) or a major in Latin American studies.
Outstanding Student in Biology Award: Michael G. Mfarej (Allentown, Pa.)
This award is given to the biology student who exemplifies collegiate excellence and demonstrates a desire to pursue a future that utilizes his or her biology education.
Outstanding Marketing/Management Award: Mandy Marquardt (Allentown, Pa.)
This award is presented to a senior in the marketing management option who has demonstrated outstanding achievement.
Outstanding Student in Organizational Leadership (OLEAD) Award: Kathleen B. Hoppe (Bethlehem, Pa.)
This award is given to an OLEAD student who has achieved the highest GPA in his/her major and has completed at least 40 credit hours at Penn State.
Outstanding Student in Psychology Award: Maria H. Amenta (Macungie, Pa.)
This award is presented to a junior or senior who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the major.
Outstanding Student Teacher Award: Jane Louise Fuscellaro (Quakertown, Pa.)
This award is presented to the elementary education major who has demonstrated outstanding performance as a student teacher.
Outstanding Tutor Award: Kelly L. Youwakim (Whitehall, Pa.)
This award is given to the individual who displays excellence in the Learning and/or Writing Center. Professional and peer tutors are eligible for this award. Special consideration is given to individuals based upon length of service, number of students served, and feedback from students, faculty and staff.
Women's Commission Adult Learner Award: James N. Faircloth (Breinigsville, Pa.)
Established by the Penn State Lehigh Valley Women's Commission, this award is presented to an adult student who has shown academic excellence and displayed outstanding leadership qualities. This award is now given in memory of Maybelle A. Furchner.
Highest Cumulative Average by College (3.5 or higher):
Agriculture: Kasey M. Kerr (Bangor, Pa.)
Business Administration: Brian A. Simon (Bethlehem, Pa.); Liang Wen Chen (Whitehall, Pa.); Noah M. Nealon (Nazareth, Pa.); Michael S. Manning (Coopersburg, Pa.)
Communications: Jonathan Neikam (Allentown, Pa.); Jenna L. Mason (Quakertown, Pa.)
Division of Undergraduate Studies: Zahra Jaffer (Macungie, Pa.); Andrew P. Lloyd (Whitehall, Pa.)
Earth and Mineral Science: Sarah Ramzy (Allentown, Pa.)
Education: Lulu A. Khalil Whitehall, Pa.); Shelby L. Morgan (Fogelsville, PA); Lauren E. Miller (Emmaus, Pa.); Alicia M. Watson (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Engineering: Joseph J. Hutzayluk (Emmaus, Pa.); Michael C. Thor (Glen Gardner, NJ)
Health and Human Development: Paige L. Allen (Red Hill, Pa.); Monica L. Volk (Kempton, Pa.)
Information Sciences and Technology: Justin Sommer (Whitehall, Pa.); Scott A. Henderschedt (Emmaus, Pa.); Alexander W. McConnell (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Liberal Arts: Brayden R. Ford (Telford, Pa.); Zaine Shetayh (Walnutport, Pa.)
Penn State Lehigh Valley Programs: Sierra Bachman (Whitehall, Pa.); Kelsey L. Mosser (Reading, Pa.); Melinda D. Mayer (Bath, Pa.); Maria H. Amenta (Macungie, Pa.)
Science: Tyler M. Adams (Slatington, Pa.); Mit Patel (Phillipsburg, NJ)
In addition, the following faculty and staff were acknowledged with awards:
Teaching Excellence Award: Maryam Kiani (Allentown, Pa.)
Part-Time Teaching Excellence Award: Charles A. Green (Fountain Hill, Pa.)
Academic Affairs Director's Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning: Carolina P.S. McCluskey (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Outstanding Staff Award: Aaida K. Costagliola (Nazareth, Pa.)
Student Appreciation and Recognition Award (SARA): Sandy Kile (Schnecksville, Pa.)


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This might be a cliche question, but i still wanna ask, People reactions are unpredictable, so how you handle it actually, especially when people don't like you taking his or her picture?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hey Amiruddin,Delete
Usually I do not get rejection, but if for some reasons people refuse to have their photos taken, just smile, and walk on to find your next subject. You will ask for trouble if you keep pushing it. I admit you need a thick skin to engage first, but hey, after a while it comes naturally. The most important thing is be polite, and show your friendliest smile.
yup, i'm trying to develop my skin, so that it will be thicker every time i'm going out shooting....=)Delete
Lets shoot together some time, one of the weekends.Delete
Hi Robin & Amiruddin,Delete
I'm back in Qatar at the moment, and trying my hand a little in the local Souqs. Here, you have to be incredibly cautious about taking a stranger's photo. Especially women, you just don't do it. Local men also don't usually want their photo taken. One Qatari was a bit upset with me the other day (he was smoking a shisha pipe on the other side of the street). So I went over too him, and showed him that I had deleted the photo, we ended up having a good chat (and sharing the shisha!). Smoking the peace pipe, literally! He didn't want any of his wives to know he was smoking......
Being direct and honest is the answer, as Robin says. Pretty much the same rule applies to everything in life!
Hi Tom,Delete
Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts. I must remind myself that my readers, many of them do not come from Malaysia. Usually, the things that happened around me that inspired my thoughts were written within the local context only, and I have no way to verify their validity if I were to shoot elsewhere. Thanks for pointing that out. Indeed, people might not respond as positively as Malaysians. But you were right, being direct and honest still works !!
TQ Tom for the tips. and Robin, i'm really hoping that i could go out with what you call shutter therapy session. Let me find a suitable time to do so....=)Delete
very beautiful pictures , i realy like the all set , they show your talent and the 50mm talent too .ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks guerner !!Delete
very beautiful pictures , i realy like the all set , they show your talent and the 50mm talent too .ReplyDelete
- Ben Raven5/14/2012 07:25:00 AM
Like so many, here in the States and elsewhere world-wide, I happily discovered your site while doing research on my pending 0M-D purchase, but have found the consistent artistic (I do NOT use that term lightly) quality, and technical brilliance of your images, along with your insight, and astute, informative commentary a new pleasurable addiction (in the good sense).
I look forward to each new entry, and I continue to enthusiastically spread the word of your site to friends and professional acquaintances, and they to their's -- and receive only thank you's !
One lens that I will definitely be getting initially will be the truly magical 50mm f2 macro (and mmf 3 adapter, and ex-25 extension ring) used in this beautiful set.
I am also awaiting with bated breath, the release of the 75mm f1.8 and the new 60 f2.8 1:1 macro.
There are others, but I will limit myself to just one and a half questions this time:
On the ultra wide side, what is your experience, considered judgement, and recommendation as to the 7-14mm choice between the larger, heavier, and much more expensive 4/3 Olympus (plus adapter) and the M4/3 Panasonic ? Is there enough, or indeed ANY, aesthetic magical edge or superiority that the Olympus has over the Panasonic regarding this particular 7-14mm choice ?
Now the half question: what do you think of the grip, that is the use of half of it for greater stability and solidity of control ?Replies
Hello Ben,Delete
Thanks so much for the kind compliments, which I do not think I deserve. It was my pleasure to shoot and share with the community, and I believe my contribution no matter how small will benefit some people in a few ways.
About the ultra wide angle lens, I would strongly recommend the use of Panasonic 7-14mm on your coming OM-D body. The main reason is obvious: it is the original micro 4/3 dedicated lens. The Olympus 4/3 DSLR version will have slow focusing issues being used via an adapter, and that itself would cause you a lot of annoyance especially shooting in lower light conditions. I have not done any comparisons between the two lenses to comment on image quality differences, but reviews online everywhere have suggested that the Panasonic 7-14mm is just as good, if not better than the Olympus 4/3 DSLR 7-14mm. Considering the Panasonic 7-14mm is about half the price of the Olympus, smaller, much lighter (more compatible being used with OM-D) I would say the choice is quite straight forward.
I strongly recommend the purchase of the grip, if you intend to shoot for long hours (covering an event: wedding, or fashion shoot, etc). The grip adds a lot of comfort (especially if you have larger hands) and the extra bulk will help you stabilize larger lens better, eg the 7-14mm lens. I would say yes, get it !!
Hi Robin,ReplyDelete
Great street images and thank you for sharing.
On Saturday, I did venture into your territory of Jalan Masjid India and Chow Kit. It's a great area with friendly people and I did make a few friend along the way. The chess playing group in Chow Kit, they are fantastic.
As for the lens, I am 100% with you on the 50mm which is 75mm on my Nikon D7000. Fast, Clear, Light and cheaper lens.
On Saturday, I was testing my new Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC for candid street shot. The images are good but less intimacy with the subject due to wide angle. Too heavy for a long shooting session (5 hours) from Petaling Street, Pudu, Jalan Masjid India, Chow Kit and walk back to Pasar Seni.
For the future, I will stick to my 50mm f1.8G for street and 17-50mm for Events and Landscapes.
Direct approach, I love that as there is where intamacy and real contact occures.
Smile and a Big 'thank you' are a must for me after taking a shot if the subject sees me or else 'see you next time'.
On your images 'Different Worlds', on saturday I saw a young chap asking for protection money from him. That is cruel act.
Thank you again for sharing of those thoughts and images.
John Ari Ragai
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Glad to hear that you were out there shooting with your camera. I am amazed, you actually went to Petaking Street, Pudu, Jalan Masjid India, Chow Kit and Pasar Seni, all in one session??? My goodness, that is really heavy !!
I normally would just pick a place, and shoot not more than 2 hours. I would finish in an hour if I felt I have enough shots I am happy with.
Nonetheless, I am happy that you explored the streets, and good to see that you are enjoying the 50mm. The 17-50mm is more versatile, but for long walk, its best to carry smaller primes.
I am saddened to hear about the cruelty when that young chap you mentioned asked for protection money. Indeed, there are many sad stories in those streets that I usually photograph.
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There's nothing wrong with the direct approach, just like there's nothing wrong with any other approach that one prefers. You can make your point without putting other methods down just because you personally don't like or appreciate them.ReplyDeleteReplies
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I do not put other methods down. I am pretty sure I mentioned "he most important thing is to be yourself, do what you feel is comfortable and right, keep that shutter clicking, and be happy with your process of photography."
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The strapping young lad you see here is 41-year-old Sunday school teacher Danny Parker—er, ex-Sunday school teacher since he was caught in '09 Photoshopping the heads of his students into porn scenes. But hey, according to a Florida appeals court, at least it's not a felony!
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CALGARY — When Energy Minister Ken Hughes talks about the oilsands Thursday in Vancouver, he'll have a message for our coastal cousins: "Not all roads lead through British Columbia."
Translation: If B.C. won't transport bitumen, Alberta will find somebody who's glad to do it.
Many Alberta Progressive Conservatives have lost patience with B.C. Premier Christy Clark's anti-bitumen stance. After first cutting her some slack because she faces an election in May, they would now be happy to cast her offshore.
Clark hasn't just voiced doubts; she's hurt Alberta's reputation to foster her own grand dream of a B.C. festooned by liquid natural gas projects.
And so, Alberta's hunt is on for alternatives to the Northern Gateway pipeline or any other project that touches B.C. soil.
Potential takers already include Manitoba, where bitumen could be shipped from the Port of Churchill; and New Brunswick, whose premier is keen on a pipeline to carry Alberta oil to the superb deepwater port at Saint John.
Hughes says he's interested in a plan to ship oil across Yukon to the Alaskan port at Valdez. He may have an announcement on that matter on Thursday.
"The pipeline there is only 50 per cent full and declining in volume," he says. "Valdez has a deepwater port, it has a refinery, it has storage capacity."
The minister even alludes to sending bitumen straight south into the U.S., and then to a northwest port for shipment to Asia.
Alberta officials are also talking to Quebec about reversing a pipeline to take oil to the starved refineries of east Montreal.
Premier Alison Redford says that despite early criticism from Quebec's environment minister, new Premier Pauline Marois was warm to the idea when they talked about it.
As for New Brunswick, it's refreshing to see that the premier, David Alward, is not only devoid of condescension, but excited about getting western oil into Saint John.
Hughes notes Saint John is the only harbour on the North American east coast that can handle the biggest supertankers. It's already Canada's largest petroleum port.
Twisting the needle slightly, he adds: "And it's also closer to India than the B.C. coast is."
A diplomatic fellow, Hughes isn't about to insult B.C. during Thursday's oilsands conference hosted by the Vancouver Board of Trade.
He says that if that province wants a chunk of the business, via Northern Gateway or some other B.C. option, fine.
It still makes the most sense.
"We are, after all, joined by history, geography and family ties across the border. We're friends, we're neighbours. We will try to find ways to work together first."
Then he adds: "It's clearly important for Albertans and other Canadians to convey to B.C. and other provinces how important oil exports are to this country, and what a negative impact this differential, this oversupply, this glut of oil, is having on Alberta and Canada."
"It's not just Alberta's problem. It's Canada's problem and has an impact in every part of Canada.
"B.C. is in the same boat as every other province on this one."
The federal Conservatives, just as worried by revenue losses, seem fully behind the drive to work around B.C.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty mentions the same options as Hughes: Valdez, Churchill, Saint John.
He notes how crucial it is for the U.S. to finally approve the Keystone XL pipeline, although it's no sure thing.
This bizarre internal oil blockade has become extremely serious. There must be solutions. It may be time to say, in the friendliest way possible, bye-bye B.C.
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Editor's note: Shanin Specter is a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Kline & Specter. He represented the Bobb, White and Blumer families in their cases against Ford. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) -- General Motors' disastrous handling of its ignition problem is not isolated. GM's lead competitor, Ford, also mismanaged similar problems in the past.
GM sold millions of defective cars with ignitions that would inadvertently shut off while vehicles were in motion, causing an untold number of deaths and injuries. The problem was known within GM for years. But the company hid the facts from federal regulators and the American people.
The ignition debacle is just the latest in a long, sad string of scandals plaguing the auto industry. In a manner hauntingly similar to GM's ignition problem, Ford has mishandled defective parking brakes in their F-Series trucks.
The repetitive nature of these deadly occurrences requires a muscular federal response. The government agency charged with overseeing auto safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, should be doing a much better job protecting the public.
In the early 1990s, Ford began utilizing self-adjusting parking brakes in their F-Series trucks to save a few dollars in service. The brakes were poorly designed and immediately began self-disengaging. With no parking brake engaged, the trucks just rolled away. This phenomenon occurred frequently, from a Ford field engineer's own truck, to Tammy Bobb's F-150, which rolled over the head of her 10-month-old son, Derick, in rural Pennsylvania. By 1999, more than 1,100 owners reported these parking brake failures to Ford, along with at least 54 injuries.
Ford assigned engineer Tim Rakowicz to the problem. After careful study, Rakowicz recommended a recall of the trucks along with an inexpensive fix. But the recall recommendation was rejected by Ford managers, apparently concerned with the cost and image problems associated with admitting the brakes were bad on the best-selling line of motor vehicles in the world.
Eventually, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration got involved. It asked Ford for answers, but Ford stalled. It requested a recall, but Ford delayed. Finally, with the threat of a NHTSA lawsuit looming, Ford agreed to a recall.
The company then took six months to inform owners, during which 3-year-old Walter White of Elko, Nevada, was killed by a runaway truck. When Ford finally sent out recall letters, they understated the nature of the problem, leading owners to believe that the issue was one of convenience, not safety, thereby causing fewer trucks to come in for service.
NHTSA permitted the long delays, failed to fine Ford, approved the weak recall letter and refused to order a second recall even after a Nevada jury awarded $153 million to Walter White's parents.
Fortified by myopic government oversight, Ford continued to sell F-Series trucks with defective parking brakes until 2004. In that year, one of these runaway trucks rolled over tow truck operator Joe Blumer in Pittsburgh, killing him.
Even then, NHTSA and Ford failed to act to tell owners the real problem and to order an effective recall. Today, anyone in America downhill from one of thousands of parked, unfixed F-Series truck remains at risk from a runaway truck.
At some point, the Bobb, White and Blumer families were financially compensated through the civil justice system. But they would trade the money they received for the restoration of the life and health of their loved ones. These tragedies -- and thousands of near misses from other runaway Ford trucks -- would have been prevented had Ford and NHTSA acted responsibly.
The GM faulty ignition system is like the Ford F-Series parking brake disaster. The national attention on this problem came about only because a Georgia trial lawyer, Lance Cooper, hired an engineer to determine why his client's daughter was killed. If it were not for him, GM would still be hiding the truth. The company now promises financial compensation to the victims and their families, but that's an insufficient substitute for life and health.
Meanwhile, we wonder, what's going to be the next example of defective vehicles killing Americans?
We'll be condemned to repeat the mistakes of our past if we don't strengthen federal law and practice to prosecute and punish car companies and their decision-makers who act irresponsibly. GM has been fined a paltry $35 million, which is the maximum amount allowed by our inadequate law. No one at GM has been indicted. The company's general counsel has kept his job, and a complete list of those people the company fired hasn't been made public.
How can we expect to deter the selling of vehicles known to be defective if wrongdoers aren't identified, fired and prosecuted and if the company isn't forced to pay huge fines?
For now, the civil justice system is the only check on the auto industry, and that's simply not enough.
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On this blog, new music by Zomby constitutes pressing news. Two songs constitutes an international incident. And these things have already been around for several weeks now! Wait, did you say someone found a guy in a compound in Pakistan? Damn I really need to spend a bit more time reading the internet.
Posted by Alec Hanley Bemis
15 January 2010
I like new sounds.
I only really like new sounds, however, when they are encased in a structure that propels them — be it a folk music architecture of repetitive and/or shopworn patterns; composed music's cerebral, considered developments; or a dance music's tension and release model.
I dislike music that prides itself solely on being free jazz, experimental, avant-garde classical. That's the equivalent of priding yourself on "being fun at parties." (What do you do when the party ends and it's time to do household chores or eat breakfast?) The real problem with music that is insistently & exclusively devoted to extremity, however, is that it's rarely fun enough to give me a reason to put it on. I don't know about you but I'm a busy guy. For music to work well, I need to desire it, I need to want to put it on while doing other things: the laundry, for example, or cooking. Folk, composition & dance structures are like spoons full of sugar that make the medicine go down.
I think this ethic of mine as being somewhat au courant, even. It sort of echoes the current vogue for sustainability: Everyone and everything should have multiple uses, expansive comfort zones, real utility. When slaughtering a pig, the bladder should be saved to make sausage, the skin can be turned into cowboy boots. Don't buy disposable clothes. Don't take that filmsy, black, plastic shopping bag.
Similarly, I believe the music we advocate should work well on headphones and as ringtones and in a room filled with pleasant company (or, well, okay, unpleasant company, too — I'm cool with that).
You may disagree with the killing of a pig part, but with the rest I think most sane humans would agree.
I disagree with the pursuit of a perpetual avant-garde. Especially when it comes to individual artists seeking eternal progress within the scope of a single career. This is, in part, a Darwinian notion. Unless you're a creationist you'd never expect an amoeba, in the span of its life, to sprout legs. Nor would you expect a dinosaur to grow wings, or an ape to change the cut of it's jib, the bulge of its jaw.
Why, then, do some musicians think it's a realistic life goal to do more than find the natural limits of their individual creativity? to do more than find the secret sound of their unchained heart? to discover anything more than the vibration that they were meant to make?
At best humankind is a bell not the clocktower. You can stand on the shoulders of giants. But after puberty — short the intervention of drugs or science — it's very hard to grow.
Speaking of which, let's start talking about the exciting & "mysterious" (aka "trying real hard to be…") UK electronic musician named Zomby. His music is my favorite kind: a new sound housed in an old kind of building. The critic Simon Reynolds places his music in a genre those taxonomy-obsessed Brits have created called "wonky." In his least Rock Critic-like moment, he blames the sound on drugs in the same way that baseball Mark McGuire blamed his drug use on the sports culture of the 1990s. Here's the clip:
Want to test his thesis for yourself. Well, here is a second jam from our friend Zomby. How does it make you feel?
RE: mystery
Well we are, for example, made to understand that this is a picture of the artist (via photographer Sidney Lo):
Okay then, fair enough. I doubt he gets his morning coffee dressed like that, but there's no doubt people are as authentically excited by his sound as I am.
As well, I am excited about the larger movement dubbed "dubstep" of which Zomby is part. He's put most of his records out on the scene's most noted label Hyperdub. And the "wonky" genre that Reynolds places him in is actually a subgenre. Here's another track which foregrounds where all the dub talk comes from:
It's a scene poised for a mainstream breakthrough which, when it happens, will very likely sound something like this just leaked song by M.I.A. which was produced by Rusko:
Reynolds describes the "wonky" sound as taking "dubstep's rhythmic grid and scrawled woozily all over it with fluorescent marker pens" — though "woozily scrawled flourescent rhythmic grid" sort of gets at the defining characteristic that makes me like a lot of the dubstep I've been hearing. To me it sounds something like spiritual contemporary reggae — mixing up the echoing beats & samples of Jamaican music and turning those iterations in on their head in technicolor spirals until what you have sounds less like a lazy day smoking joints than an evening of studying Mandelbrot sets on a dance floor:
Though I am not much for the power of da club I like it.
So, what is it that I'm hearing in this music? Well, recall that the most fascinating thing about fractal geometry is not the multi-colored neon in the computer models which illustrate it, and which have previously decorated Grateful Dead albums and the homes of potheads everywhere. Rather, the most fascinating thing about fractal geometry is its applications for understanding nature. Image of this Romanesco cauliflower via the UMass Boston computer science department website; images of leaves via me:
I expect we'll be hearing a lot more about Zomby in the US now that Animal Collective have featured him on the cover of their guest edited issue of The Fader.
As for next steps to digging this kind of music? Might I recommend the work of fellow travelers from Los Angeles like Flying Lotus (whose connection is explicit having released material on the Hyperdub label), and J. Dilla (who is more of an ancestor, having passed away in 2006). As befits two African-American residents of Los Angeles, both are more rooted in hip-hop than Britain's tradition of abstract dance music. But the whole lot of it = excellent.
Zomby "STRANGE FRUIT"
J. Dilla "DONUTS – BEST OF (EDIT)"
Mia Doi Todd (remixed by Flying Lotus) "MY ROOM IS WHITE"
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Facebook is expected to start its IPO roadshow as soon as next week and it will have a special surprise for investors -- CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Kara Swisher at All Things D reports.
Swisher says Facebook is waiting for final approval of its IPO filing before it hits the road. But that should come relatively easily.
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This book, an important landmark in twentieth century critical theory, reviews the thinking of I. A. Richards, T. S. Eliot, and Yvor Winters. As Ransom notes, the New Criticism begins with these men, is indeed indistinguishable from them.
He singles out I. A. Richards as the originator of the new way of looking at language, a way dependent on psychology and semantics rather than on taste or feeling. The aspects of Richards' theories that are singled out are Tone, Intention, and Dramatic Situation. The first of these, according to Ransom, is a form of particularization. It represents some particular speaker and indicates who his auditor might be. A poem's tone, then, is a quality of its characters, their situation, and their language. The intention of a poem, Ransom suggests, is equivalent to what might be called its logical thesis. Intentions may not always be clearly stated, nor is it desirable that this be the case. Ransom believes that Richards is not always clear on this aspect of his theory, but he adds that intention is what the critic sees as the meaning of the play. An example might be the reaction of a Freudian to HAMLET, compared with that of a spiritualist or a medieval historian. The psychologist might see the intention of the play as a statement of incestuous love; the spiritualist might read it as a statement of faith in the supernatural; the historian might see it as a reflection of Elizabethan monarchal policies.
Ransom then covers the important categories of Irony and Ambiguity. In covering the latter he notes that the work of Richards is to be understood as continued in that of his pupil, William Empson. The latter has been extraordinarily intelligent in tracing the multiple meanings inherent in poetic language. In a judicious review Ransom surveys the kinds of ambiguity that Mr. Empson has discovered in poetry, its characteristics, and the place ambiguity has in the totality of a poem. He is on the whole much in favor of Empson's methods, but he notes, as most critics since have noted, that intricacy and allusiveness may often be sought where they do not exist and praised for qualities they do not objectively possess.
The next critic treated is T. S. Eliot, who is used as the example par excellence of the historical critic. Ransom begins by writing that Eliot is highly conscious of the past, and that he uses his sense of the past for the sake of literary understanding. It is Eliot's method to examine poets by contrast; to see how poets of different times will have interests characteristic of themselves and of their intellectual climates. Each man of letters, according to T. S. Eliot, is a product of what he believes and what he was born to. The force of tradition, Ransom suggests, is especially evident in Eliot's SELECTED ESSAYS of 1932. It is Eliot's purpose in this book to anchor poetry to its past; to discourage a complete break with either the forms or the beliefs of the past.
When Ransom deals with some specific statements of Eliot's criticism, he comments that it is a kind of process of revaluation. Ben Jonson is, for example, the kind of poet whose work is not often admired by an audience brought up on nineteenth century lyric poetry. Yet, as Eliot points out in his essay on Jonson, there are passages in which the qualities of feeling and thought easily equal the more blatant and possibly cruder poetry of his successors. In addition, one sees operating in Jonson a kind of wit that is no longer available to us. Eliot, then, is not only a first-rate practitioner of modern poetry, but a man pre-eminently concerned with the rediscovery of his poetic tradition, and with its emulation.
Ransom then takes up Eliot's famous description of the Metaphysical poets and both supports and criticizes it. He acknowledges that certain metaphysical poems, like John Donne's "Valediction," have a kind of unique status and power. The compass imagery of this poem, which, since the work of Eliot and Cleanth Brooks...
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Central Connecticut freshman Makenna Lommori earned her fourth consecutive Molten/Northeast Conference Volleyball Rookie of the Week award on Monday afternoon. Lommori shared this week's honor with Allison Butler of Fairleigh Dickinson.
Lommori continued her excellent play with 74 assists over two matches last week. She recorded 33 assists in a three set loss to Robert Morris and followed that with 41 assists in a 3-1 victory over Saint Francis (PA). Over the two matches, she averaged 10.57 assists per set.
She also contributed eight kills on 17 attacks over the two contests. With just two attack errors, Lommori posted a solid .353 hitting percentage for the week.
Defensively, she contributed 10 blocks and 18 digs, which averages to 1.43 blocks and 2.57 digs per set.
Eight of her blocks came in the victory over Saint Francis (PA). In that match the Blue Devils recorded 15 blocks as a team with senior Jamie Rademacher, who had 11 blocks, often teaming up with Lommori.
With her performance over the weekend, Lommori has raised her season total to 552 assists and a 8.49 assist/set average. She also increased her defensive totals to 2.22 digs and .77 blocks/set.
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Columbus, Ohio (CNN) - Mitt Romney's campaign scrambled to clean up another unforced error by their candidate Wednesday after he came out against a controversial amendment pushed by Senate Republicans that would allow employers to opt out of health care coverage they disagree with on moral grounds.
Romney's statement, which came in an afternoon interview with Ohio News Network, quickly reverberated around the Internet and prompted Romney's campaign to clarify that the opposite was true, and that the former Massachusetts governor, in fact, supports the legislation.
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"The way the question was asked was confusing," campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul said in an email blasted out to reporters after Romney's became the subject of a flurry of tweets. "Gov. Romney supports the Blunt Bill because he believes in a conscience exemption in health care for religious institutions and people of faith."
The amendment, drafted by Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, a Romney supporter, is an attempt by Senate Republicans to confront head-on a simmering controversy over rules governing religious employers and coverage they are required to provide.
The Senate is expected to take up the bill on Thursday.
The uproar was sparked by a move by the Obama administration that would have required employers to provide contraception to their employees - regardless of the employer's religious beliefs. Representatives from the Catholic church advocated strongly against the measure.
The White House has since backed off on that requirement, and instead said insurers must cover birth control if the employer does not.
In the sit down interview with Ohio's ONN, Romney was asked whether he supported the Blunt measure.
"The issue of birth control, contraception, Blunt-Rubio is being debated, I believe, later this week. It deals with banning or allowing employers to ban providing female contraception," asked the reporter, Jim Heath. "Have you taken a position on it? He (Santorum) said he was for that, we'll talk about personhood in a second; but he's for that, have you taken a position?"
Romney responded: "I'm not for the bill, but look, the idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception within a relationship between a man and a women, husband and wife, I'm not going there."
As they worked to fix the off-message comment, which was already being circulated to reporters by conservative political operatives, the Romney campaign criticized the "rushed" nature of the question and pointed out that the amendment does not "ban" contraception.
For his part, Romney, appearing on the Howie Carr radio show after the ONN interview, said he misunderstood the question.
"I didn't understand his question. Of course, I support the Blunt amendment. I thought he was talking about some state law that prevented people from getting contraception. So I was simply misunderstood the question and of course I support the Blunt amendment," Romney said before further outlining his position in support of the amendment.
"I simply misunderstood what he was talking about. I thought it was some Ohio legislation that, where employers were prevented from providing contraceptives so I talked about contraceptives and so forth. I really misunderstood the question," Romney said. "Of course Roy Blunt who is my liaison to the Senate is someone I support and of course I support that amendment. I clearly want to have religious exemption from 'Obamacare.'"
Meanwhile, Obama's re-election team wasted no time Wednesday pouncing on Romney's comments, saying in a statement that Romney showed in one hour "why women don't trust him for one minute."
"It took little more than an hour for him to commit his latest flip-flop," Stephanie Cutter, deputy campaign manager, said in the statement. "Even worse, he ended up on the wrong side of an issue of critical importance to women."
Also piling on the criticism, Santorum's campaign released a statement accusing Romney of giving a "troubling" first reaction to the question.
"As Governor, Mitt Romney has a clear record of taking away the freedom of religion," Santorum's national communications director Hogan Gidley said in a statement. "We all know Romney's liberal record on this, so when he's asked a question about a bill that would protect our religious freedom – and Romney's gut reaction is to say he'd oppose it – we shouldn't be the least bit surprised."
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He even flops before he flips.
crazy dude,....Flip-Flop...flip...
ONN? Romney was interviewed by the Onion?
Anyway, his comment about "not wanting to go there" reveals the man's fundamental sanity on this issue; his later claim about "not understanding the question" and consequent flip-flop reveals his fundamental sliminess and cowardice.
A terrible candidate, no matter how you slice it.
Wow. That guy. And he wants to be president.
I'm very curious if anybody please would vet President Obama just a little bit. CNN, MSNBC and just about every so called news agency refuse to do so. The President has a lot to answer for with his obvious failed policies but you won't hear about that. Just some cheerleading. What a sorry state we are in.
@luckjoe: "Has Obama ever answered a direct question or given a speech without a teleprompter? Not!"
When have you ever listened to anything except Fox and/or Limbaugh? Throughout the 2008 campaign and throughout the first term, President Obama has answered HUNDREDS of questions without the use of a teleprompter. He only uses one when delivering speeches, in lieu of note cards.
If you actually possessed a working brain, you'd know this. I feel sorry for you.
Obama/Biden 2012
America, I'm sorry the Russian's are sending their missles to wipe us out. I misunderstood the question when President Putin asked me if we were really going to attack their bases. I thought he meant , are we going to attract new manufactoring business. i was confused, said President Romney from his bunker under the White House. Heaven help us if you chuckleheads vote for "anybody but Obama"', because he's the "colored" guy who shouldn't be the POTUS.
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Wasn't it the Tea Party who asked employers to sign a Pledge NOT to hire anyone until President Obama was out of office? Kinda like you just don't understand the whole picture, but are more than willing to weight in with you two-cents worth
Straight up, NO chaser! Well said V!
Obama 2012.
"I'm not for the bill, but look, the idea of presidential candidates getting into questions about contraception within a relationship between a man and a women, husband and wife, I'm not going there."
Sometimes, I hope Romney wins. He is SUCH a closet moderate. Just look at that centrist statement he made
I don't understand this law. So how are you defining employer? Is the CEO/President the employer too? So if the owner of the company is a Jehovah's Witness they will not cover my blood transfusion? If he is a Christian Scientist he does not have to cover any medical procedure or medicine? And I thought Conservatives did not want interference with your personal life. Oh, it is ok if a corporation does it, just not the government.
No! No! No! He complete knows what he said and intended to say it in the interview! Romney said, "I'm not for the bill." The word "bill" wasn't even mentioned in the question, but he totally knew it was about the Blunt-Rubio amendment (bill). Romney has about as much integrity as Kleenex. President Obama will blow his nose with him in the general election.
I can't wait for the presidential debates between Romney and Obama. Obama will run circles around him. It is going to be comical.
I would vote for Ron Paul if i didnt know he was secretly a zionist
Soooo.... The US military was what, going sneak out of Iraq's backdoor in the middle of the night?
This Blunt-Rubio bill sets a very bad, very dangerous precedent for allowing employers to enforce their beliefs on their employees. See Oman Hussein.


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I'm still reading Unchristian: what a new generation really thinks about Christianity…and why it matters. It's not that I'm such a slow reader; it's that I have other things to do. Today, for instance, I have to write a sermon about Jesus taking on the scribes and Pharisees over the issue of ritual handwashing (Mark 7:1-23), a topic not completely unrelated to the way many outsiders view the religious traditions of Christians.
Anyway, I thought I would give you a brief excerpt from Unchristian to keep the conversation going, because it's a good one, and the comments I have received have been both thoughtful and provocative. I hope you will add to the conversation by clicking the word comments at the bottom of this post and telling me what you think.
In the chapter on Christians being "too judgmental" David Kinnaman writes: "Have you ever heard the Christian mantra, 'Hate the sin, but love the sinner'? It is not a direct quote from the Bible, but it reflects the ideal most Christ followers embrace. They would like to extend grace and love toward others (the sinner), while firmly rejecting those attitudes and behaviors that contradict God's standards (the sin). The problem is outsiders don't think we are honest with ourselves. One of our interviews was with Jeff, a twenty-five-year-old agnostic from Oklahoma. He actually mentioned the catchphrase in the conversation: 'Christians talk about hating sin and loving sinners, but the way they go about things, they might as well call it what it is. They hate the sin and the sinner.'"
Kinnaman goes on to say, "If our primary fixation is on the sin, it is virtually impossible to demonstrate love to an individual. Think of it: many outsiders, the broken people who need Jesus most, picture Christians as haters."
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Muhyiddin is insulting the intelligence of the 65,000 voters of Hulu Selangor with such "garbage".
Would Kamalanathan respond and answer in a crowd if someone shouts "Kamal" or "Alan"? Clearly not.
If Kamalanathan's name comprises of "Kamal", "Alan" and "Nathan" then he has a longer name and should be called "Kamalalannathan"! The BN candidate for Hulu Selangor will stare at you for being hostile and unfriendly if you call him that!
Does Muhyiddin Yassin's name qualify to be a "1Malaysia" name? Where are the Chinese and Indian components? What about Kadazan and Iban components?
Yea.. you heard it right. 1 Malaysia in the name of the BN so called compromised candidate, Kamalanathan. You may be wondering what it got to do with 1 Malaysia with the name?
When I first heard about it, I was in totally shocked. How can DPM, Tan Sri Muhyiddin uttered such words? If he called upon the voters of Hulu Selangor to vote for Mr. Kamalanathan just because of his so called 1 Malaysia name, then shall we proposed that the voters of Pagoh to oust him out in the coming election because we can't find any 1 Malaysia in his full name, Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin bin Mohd. Yassin. You spotted any?
YB Muhyiddin is seemed to be a baggage for Dato Seri Najib's administration by his incompetency and 'nothing so great' achievements especially in delivering the 1 Malaysia concept. Let's look to the past on the chronology of 'food in mouth' disease as claimed by YB Lim,
- He caused a stir by claiming he is a Malay first followed by Malaysian. Well, it is nothing wrong to called yourself a Malay first but it is absolutely wrong if you wish to deliver the 1 Malaysia concept but labeling yourself based on your religion instead of 'Bangsa Malaysia'. And guess what, the remarks was made on the April fool day and YB Lim called it as April fool joke. (Source: here)
- Next, he was quoted as saying that the Cabinet's inter-faith panel was 'small fry' which received strong condemn especially from Malaysian Consultative Council for Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST). Though the MalaysiaKini and Malaysia Insider had apologized for mistakenly quoted YB Muhyiddin, the incident had leave a big impact to the public. (Source: here)
- You heard it now, Kamalanathan stand for Kamal, Alan and Nathan equals to 1 Malaysia.
Oh yeah.. on the achievements, perhaps we should be proud of the introduction of 1 Malaysia 1toilet and the abolishment of the English language in Science and Mathematics. For the 1 Malaysia 1 toilet, I strongly agree but not going to elaborate here. For the English in Science and Maths, thanks for your decision that made the newly textbooks to be withdrawn and abandoned away. With that, we WILL NEVER EVER ACHIEVE VISION 2020 because the Malaysian vision is basically confined to the local scope rather than eyeing to be among the best in the world. Malaysia Boleh and fellow Malaysian, dream on to achieve a developing country status. I know Tun Mahathir will be surely angry with the move, but no choice, he will just see how the country is lagging behind day by day,
On the other hand, the by election of Hulu Selangor showed how dirty politics are. Tun Mahathir was quoted as saying 'all is fair in love and war and in election' (Source: here). He enlightened that when he was in the helm of the top number 1 post, he was also victimized by claiming he had another wife in Singapore. What a retarded remarks! You people have nothing else to do than making allegations?
As for Hulu Selangor by election, personal attacks to the candidate namely Zaid Ibrahim was progressing to a new chapter. Initially, he was slammed for being a drinker and now he was labeled as a gambler. Zaid defended that owning a racing horse does not resemble gambling but it is a sport and even the Malay Ruler have their own racing horses. Anwar stressed that somebody in the UMNO owned San Miguel, Philippines- a beer manufacturing company (You may google for the specified person in the board of directors page). What I hate so much about politics is that people irrespective of who they are, their background and so on will use whatever way they can think of to attack another person for their political interests. This is what I called as uncivilized or third world mind set!
I am not mentioning on which parties but when party A throw an allegation, the normal 'yin and yang' theory will be that the affected party throwing the same allegation but with greater intensity. As what I can see from the recent situations, it is more like UMNO versus Zaid rather than Zaid versus Kamalanathan.
It may be politically good for Kamalanathan who was an alien to majority of voters except of course the MIC leaders. People may think why these two party making allegations towards each other are day by day. When UMNO leaders called Zaid as 'kaki botol', Zaid responded that 'Which BN leaders that doesn't drink or gamble?'. PAS came into defend by claiming all the previous PM except Pak Lah had did so, so what is the fuss now? Those voters who are fed up with these fighting may end up choosing Kamalanathan for being neutral in this case. Well, you can't blame him. He is totally new and had no any significant achievements. Well, MIC has no right in choosing their candidate but to follow their master, UMNO.
The question arise is what is the main determining factors for the voters to cast their vote for any candidate? Their past or their achievements? If you are opting for achievements, glory goes to Zaid Ibrahim. He was the Minister in BN administration before and had done greater contributions to the nations. Well, just google his name and a long list will appear.
If you are judging on their personal background, may I call you an idiot! Who are you to judge a person? Everyone is not perfect in this world. Though Zaid admitted he was once a drinker but now return to the Islam teaching and 'mengerjakan umrah di tanah suci Mekah', what is the problem with you not accepting somebody who is determined to turn over a new leaf? Shame on you.
I would like give my greatest respect to YB Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim and YB Lim Kit Siang for making orders to their respective party election machinery for not using the personal attacks in 'fishing' the votes. It is a morally good act. We have tainted past leaders from both different parties who still stand strong today such as Dr. Seri Chua Soi Lek and Elizabeth Wong. As for me, I won't judge them based on their past but will judge them based on their achievements. Come on, dear fellow Malaysians. Change your mind set and be logical and rational. We need leaders to lead the country but we are not into the position at anytime and anyhow to interfere with the personal life. Don't you agree?
Let's wait and see the results in this coming Sunday. It seemed to be a 50-50 chance for both BN and PR. May the best win!
With that, I leave you with the thought on 1 Malaysia, personal past and dirty politics.


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Just a few things to share with you today. First of all and drum rolls please, "Dancing With The Stars" has been nominated for NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Reality Series" along with American Idol, America's Next Top Model, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and Sunday Best. You can cast your vote (you have to be a NAACP Member or become one) HERE. The 42nd NAACP Image Awards will take place and air on FOX March 4th.
Speaking of award shows, Julianne Hough has been pictured at a Golden Globe pre-party this week. I wonder if we'll ever see her dance on the show again now that she's hit movie and music stardom? I hope so. The Golden Globes are taking place on Sunday on NBC. Maybe she will grace the Red Carpet with Ryan Seacrest on one arm and Derek on the other? 🙂
My google alerts have been filled with the US press finally catching the news that Maks is filming The Bachelor in the Ukraine which he announced last month. It's funny how they are slow to catch on to this news. Erin Andrews said the same in this new interview on Access Hollywood. lol She also talks about her and Maks' friendship and you can see a few of the clips of him om the show.
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After about nine hours of questioning, 14 jurors were selected Monday to hear the trial of William Balfour, the man accused of killing three members of Jennifer Hudson's family.
Judge Charles Burns spent the day individually questioning each of the potential jurors, broken into two groups of 25, in an effort to choose 18 people who will hear the case. Six will be alternates.
Among other things, Burns wants to know how much candidates in the 150-person jury pool know about, Jennifer Hudson, the Grammy Award-winning singer and big-screen actress.
Potential jurors spent last week, Thursday, filling out a lengthy, 17-page questionnaire that included a dozen questions about Hudson, including whether they've read her books, watched her movies or seen "American Idol."
The first potential juror was asked basic questions about where he lives, where he's employed and whether he's been the victim of a crime or has ever been accused of a crime. He finished after about 10 minutes.
By 1 p.m., 12 people had been questioned and seven were dismissed. One woman said she'd watched "American Idol" but that it wouldn't affect her on the jury.
Balfour is accused of killing Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson; her 29-year-old brother, Jason Hudson; and her 7-year-old nephew, Julian King in 2008.
Prosecutors say Balfour is the estranged husband of Hudson's sister, Julia. Prosecutors also claim Balfour was jealous of Julia Hudson's new boyfriend when he broke into the family home and opened fire.
Jennifer Hudson is listed as a potential witness who could testify during trial. She's also expected to be in court every day once testimony begins as early as April 23.
"This case has been covered by numerous media outlets because the people who were killed in the incidents underlying the case were relatives of Jennifer Hudson," the questionnaire reads. "Have you heard, seen, or read anything, at all, about this case?"
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Practice makes perfect – and anything involving Gisele B ndchen's 7-month-old daughter Vivian Lake is definitely perfection!
The Brazilian model, 32, who looks super fit in black leggings just seven months post-baby, shared a sweet photo Wednesday of herself striking a yoga pose with her littlest charge in tow.
"Practicing yoga with my little partner before going to work. Enjoy your day!" she wrote with the Instagram shot, which has Vivian sitting next to her mother on the floor with a couple of pillows beside her so she doesn't topple over.
The makeshift yoga studio was decidedly feminine, with a bowl of fruit and a beautiful orchid sitting on a table nearby – and noticeably devoid of boys! Gisele's New England Patriot husband Tom Brady and their 3-year-old son Benjamin must have hit the field for some football instead.
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At the age of 13 Paula Goodyear, formerly Paula Smith, learnt to dance in the teenage class at the 'Goodyear School of Dancing' in Bath and was taught by Anthony Goodyear.
She left school at the age of 16 with 6 GCE'S and was about to enter a career in banking, but was offered a position as a Student Dance Teacher by Anthony, much to her mother's disgust, who wanted Paula to have a secure job in a bank.
However, with her father's blessing, she became a dance teacher and very soon qualified in Ballroom and Latin American. At the age of 17 she became Head Assistant at the school and at times was left to run a very busy dance school.
The Goodyear School of Dancing flourished and was at a later date renamed The Bath DanceCentre.
During the sixties Anthony and Paula partnered up and had a very successful competition career. They became third in the world Latin American, seventh in Ballroom, and were Great Britain's Ten Dance Champions representing Great Britain in all major championships.
They travelled the world competing, demonstrating, lecturing and adjudicating and in 1976 they were married. In 1997, due to Anthony's ill health she became principal of the Bath DanceCentre.
Since retiring from competitions Paula has adjudicated the British Championships, both Adults and Juniors, on several occasions.
She is a Fellow and Examiner in Ballroom, Latin American, and Club Dance. She is also a Fellow in DFR and Licentiate in Rock 'n' Roll, and greatly enjoys travelling and visiting other dancing schools.
She is an ISTD Ballroom Committee member and has been so for over 20 years.
In the past she has taught dancing and given demonstrations on P&O Cruise Ships and now regularly cruises around the world as a passenger. She has a great circle of friends around her and lives in a lovely village close to Bath. She is also learning to play golf.
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