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KEITHVILLE, La. -- For the first time in their lives, four aging chimpanzees once used in federal research can go outside whenever they like.
They can lie on the grass, clamber onto a platform 20 feet up on a chimp-style jungle gym and gaze freely at the open sky, the vista unbroken by steel bars.
Fifty-two-year-olds Julius and Sandy, 46-year-old Phyllis and 44-year-old Jessica have arrived. These and other primates are now "living like chimpanzees" as they play, groom each other and tussle at Chimp Haven in northwest Louisiana -- the only national sanctuary for retired federal research chimps.
Julius' group is among 111 chimpanzees coming to Chimp Haven over the next 18 months from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's New Iberia Research Center. They could be the vanguard of a much larger immigration of former research chimps on the way to the refuge in Keithville, La.
A National Institutes of Health committee recommended Jan. 22 that most of the other 350 federally owned research chimpanzees be retired to "the federal sanctuary system" -- a system of one. The agency's director will decide whether to accept the recommendations after a 60-day period for public comment.
The proposal to retire all but about 50 federally owned chimpanzees is the latest step in a gradual shift away from using chimps as test subjects, owing to technological advances and growing ethical concerns about research on primates that share more than 98 percent of the DNA of humans. Research on the chimps has ranged from psychological studies to trying to develop vaccines for HIV and hepatitis.
The arrivals are staggered so the small staff can integrate small groups of newcomers with old-timers at Chimp Haven, which opened in 2005.
The newcomers led by Julius were among nine that arrived Jan. 22. Another seven arrived later that week and eight more Tuesday.
New arrivals spend 17 days in quarantine before being moved into an indoor bedroom area near a bedroom occupied by chimps already settled into the sanctuary, to see how they get along.
Their first outdoor time is in one of two grassy, quarter-acre play yards that open onto the bedrooms. A network of steel mesh tunnels lets the staff move chimps from any part of the sanctuary to any other.
Staffers say it's amazing to see them savor new freedoms.
"They light up, look up at the sky, look at us watching them," behaviorist Amy Fultz said.
Like most newcomers to Chimp Haven, Julius' group first explored the edges of its new surroundings. Their play yards are surrounded by a high concrete wall that can't be climbed, and the larger areas of dense pine forest by similar concrete walls and, on one side, a moat.
Chimps in the wild make regular perimeter patrols, alert for encroaching bands and for a chance to expand their territory.
These retirees will spend the rest of their lives at the 200-acre sanctuary in a forested park belonging to the Caddo Parish government, which donated the land to Chimp Haven.
The habitats of 3 to 5 acres are populated by dense stands of pines where the primates can nest high in the trees.
Two other groups of recent arrivals from the university lab in New Iberia are getting acquainted with each other because each includes a youngster. The aim is to meld them and other groups with juveniles into a group with Chimp Haven's three "oops" babies, all sired by Conan, who has been at Chimp Haven for years.
On Tuesday, Conan's crowd was in a play area, catching fruit thrown by staffers. A female named Sheila slapped her hands together and held up an arm to attract attention.
A few minutes' walk away, another group of 15 chimps raced from the steel mesh tunnel between their sleeping area and a 5-acre forested habitat toward an array of fruits and vegetables strewn on the ground. Some grabbed a hoard of bananas, apples and oranges before starting to munch; others ate immediately.
After a bit, several turned to a tall, pointed structure with PVC pipes stuck in it -- an imitation termite mound. In the wild, chimps poke sticks into termite mounds to pull out insects to eat. At Chimp Haven, the tubes may hold honey-coated bits of fruit or sugar-free candy, inducing the great apes to use tools as they would in the wild.
Fultz said some newcomers won't even step on the grass in the play yards, but Julius' group had no qualms.
"They sit and look around. They look up at the sky. To me, they seem to be thinking, 'There's no bars,' " Fultz said.


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Slaughter and U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand all have thrown their political weight behind the SUNY Research Foundation proposal, and Slaughter in December wrote a letter to the Cuomo administration in Albany, pushing it to commit money to the plan.
In a statement Thursday, Slaughter said, "The strong industry and state support we've built for our bid to secure the federal Institute for Manufacturing Innovation gives our application the competitive advantage needed to compete and win."
The deadline for proposals to be submitted was March 31. The final selection is expected to be made in June.
Photonics 101
Photonics, a cousin of optics, involves generating and controlling light waves and photons, the particles that make up light. And the optics and photonics industry has pointed to numerous applications with big potential economic impact, such as using light as a medical diagnostic and even treatment tool to better computer vision for more process automation in manufacturing to nano-photonic materials replacing the liquid crystal display and light emitting diode displays that are ubiquitous on phones, tablets, televisions and destktops.


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A week after the Jim Thome drama concluded, the White Sox have decided to table their search for a left-handed-hitting RBI bat until it's determined if the rotating designated hitter that manager Ozzie Guillen envisions will be a functioning tool for the 2010 season.
The White Sox looked at the viability of former New York Met and Toronto Blue Jay Carlos Delgado, who missed the majority of the 2009 season because of injuries. The White Sox had a scout watch Delgado during his stint playing winter ball in Puerto Rico. The consenus opinion is that Delgado did not have the legs and athleticism to play first base even in a part-time role.
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I honestly have to express my doubts about the future of the band. With the firing of John LeCompt (back-up guitarist) and the subsequent resignation of Rocky Gray (drummer) back in May, that makes Amy Lee the only active original member of Evanescence, after only two albums. I find it especially disturbing that the both of them were served with gag orders to prevent them from saying why they left the band.
So to recap the lineup changes (since the debut of Fallen in 2003):
Ben Moody (co-founder) left abruptly to prevent a more violent break-up further down the line.
Will Boyd (bassist) left after recording The Open Door because he wanted to stay close to his family.
John LeCompt is fired by cell phone.
Rocky Gray quits in protest of the firing of John LeCompt.
Only Boyd's exit seems like it was in any way peaceful. I can't help but think that the band may be too unstable to last too much longer.
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Women's football drive in Montenegro
Wednesday 11 January 2012
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The development of women's football is a key priority for the Football Association of Montenegro where the number of registered players has grown by almost 400% in ten months.
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The Football Association of Montenegro (FSCG) continues to make large strides with two key areas to the future of the sport in the country – women's football development and grassroots – earning particular emphasis.
The number of registered active women's clubs in Montenegro is rising all the time, doubling from five in February 2011 to ten in February 2012, with all regions of the country now covered and four times as many players involved in the game.
"On final analysis, I can say that we have had the best results in this segment of our grassroots programme," said FSCG head of grassroots, Zoran Mijović. "At the moment we have more than 220 registered women players who have training sessions at their clubs a minimum of three times a week. This is almost 400% more active players than ten months ago."
Montenegro will be involved in the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship for the first time when the 2012/13 edition of the competition begins in October. They travel to the Netherlands for their first qualifying round mini-tournament, while the debut official international matches for the nation's senior women's team are scheduled to take place in February and March.
Both the senior and U17 teams will take part in a six-day training camp involving 44 players, starting on Friday in Bar. Former UEFA vice-president Per Ravn Omdal, now a grassroots ambassador for European football's governing body, and UEFA women's football development coordinator Emily Shaw are scheduled to be guests for two days of the camp.
The FSCG, which had its status as new members of the UEFA Grassroots Charter ratified in June 2011, also continues the rapid development of its grassroots programme with the formation of a new league system involving the majority of youth clubs and schools in Montenegro.
The Djetić League involves children aged between six and 11 and is the biggest grassroots competition the country has ever organised with more than 3000 youngsters taking part in matches every week. The league is split into three regional areas based in Bijelo Polje in the north, Podgorica and Niksic in central Montenegro and Bar in the south, with further age divisions set up within each of these.
Overall, 124 teams are taking part in the competition which is planned to culminate in June with a final tournament in Podgorica for the regional winners in every category from across the country. The FSCG has helped to fund the competition by investing in equipment including match balls, while also sharing costs with the clubs involved for referees, delegates and pitch fees. Local governments have also helped with the costs of some of the pitches.


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The programme responds to users' needs, addressing a number of themes. The initial themes addressed in the programme are:
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A growing network of 'IAP Ambassadors' is persuading new users from many different sectors that sustainable space-based services can help meet their needs.
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A true British original, Orange amps founded back in the 60's by Cliff Cooper and garnered succes with high profile muscians buying the amps. Things went a bit quiet in the 80's before the company came back in the early 90's and has gone from strength to strength since.
Valve amps have had a major renaissance in recent years so Orange has re-introduced a few of it's original models, as well as inventing the all new AD30. Something of a modern classic, it delivers a sweet clean and crunchy drive tone that beggars belief, while embodying the character of Orange amps.
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The Central Connecticut women's lacrosse team defeated Robert Morris, 14-9, on Friday afternoon. The Blue Devils (6-6, 4-2 NEC) set a new program record for NEC victories in a season (4) with the win. Senior Ashley Perkoski posted a game-high eight points, including five second half goals.
The Blue Devils jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the first 10 minutes of play with goals by senior Ashley Mara and junior Betsy Vendel. Sophomore Claire Healy picked up the assist on Mara's goal and junior Meaghan McCurry helped Vendel.
Robert Morris' Erin Mossop scored a goal to stop Central's momentum briefly, but Vendel was able to find McCurry three minutes later for a score, which gave the Blue Devils a 3-1 lead.
The Colonials (4-9, 2-4 NEC) scored three straight goals to take their first and only lead of the game, but a pair of goals by the Blue Devils quickly erased the lead. McCurry notched her second goal of the game with the help of Perkoski and junior Mackenzy Ryan scored an unassisted goal to give Central a 5-4 advantage.
A goal by Robert Morris, with 2:53 remaining in the period, sent the game to the half with a 5-5 tie.
In the second half, Central took control of the game with six straight goals to start the period. The Blue Devils' six goals all came in the first 15 minutes of the period. McCurry scored to complete her hat-trick and Vendel posted her second goal with the help of Ryan.
From there, Perkoski went on a remarkable run where she scored four straight goals, her first coming unassisted. She followed that with a score off a pass from sophomore Amanda Toke. After a free position goal, Perkoski completed her run with the help of Ryan's second assist.
The run gave the Blue Devils an 11-5 lead, which the Colonials would not be able to overcome.
Central scored three more goals in the game to finish with 14 points. Perkoski picked up her third assist of the game, passing to Ryan for a goal, before scoring her fifth and final goal of the day to make it a 13-7 game.
After a pair of Robert Morris goals, Vendel passed to Healy for the final score of the game.
Perkoski finished with eight points, which is a single-game team-high this season.
Ryan, Vendel and McCurry all finished the game with four points.
The Blue Devils held a 17-7 advantage in draw controls. Mara and Vendel each controlled a game-high five.
Senior Erin DeLancey improves to 6-6 on the season with the victory. She made eight saves and scooped up a pair of ground balls.
Junior Ali Roche had a solid game on defense. She caused three turnovers, controlled three draws and picked up a pair of ground balls.
The Blue Devils improve to 5-0 at home with the victory. The Central defense has not allowed an opponent to score more than nine goals on Arute Field this season.
The Blue Devils will host St. Francis (PA) at Arute Field on Sunday afternoon. That game will begin at 1 p.m.


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A new national student award for environmentally friendly design was launched this month. Environmental student campaign organisation People and Planet and green events organiser UK AWARE are behind the project. However, despite such noble schemes, the mainstream ecological movement is gradually being co-opted by people motivated by cold economics. As our government ignores the environmental […]
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Ontario Old Hickory knives have been manufactured by the Ontario Knife Company since 1889.This BBQ Pit Boys engraved "Old Hickory" 14" Butcher is made from high carbon steel made in the USA. It has brass riveted flame burned hardwood handles, with fully heat treated 1095 tool steel blades, providing a razor sharp cutting edge that is easily sharpened. -bob
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I'm encountering HTTP 500 Internal Error after installing SharePoint 2010. I ran SharePoint 2010 Central Administration at the first time and got it. I ran IISRESET but there was any changes. Also, I set CallStack="true", CustomErrors="Off" and debug="true" and then got "The handle is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070006 (E_HANDLE)) "
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Welcome to the Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven (Baroness Elsa) Digital Library. You can browse and read seven of her poems, as well as learn more about her life (1874-1927) and participation in the Dada movement. This digital collection was built by students at the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies (CLIS) and contains materials housed in the University's Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven Special Collection. This collection was built as a class project for Creating Digital Repositories-Theory and Practice in fall 2004.
Follow this link to browse seven of Baroness Elsa's unique and innovative poems. These poems are encoded according to the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) Guidelines and displayed via the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities' "Versioning Machine," open source, freely available software that allows readers to view all versions of a poem side-by-side and track changes line-by-line. You can also view images of each poem in manuscript form alongside the typewritten (diplomatic) transcription. For background details on the editing of each of the poems, please see the essays written by students in the University of Maryland's "Literary Research and Critical Contexts" graduate seminar.


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Milan is Italy`s window on Europe, its most sophisticated and high-tech metropolis. La Scala, its landmark, is one of Europe`s most prestigious opera houses. In addition, it'` the site of several world-renowned annual trade fairs. Milan is one of Europe`s top shopping cities, with an incredible concentration of sophisticated, high style boutiques - and that`s only fitting because Milan is the dynamo of the Italian fashion industry. Dolce & Gabbana, Ferré, Krizia, Moschino, Prada, Armani, and Versace have all catapulted to international stardom from design studios based here. Inevitably, shopping is of almost religious significance.
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A medieval hill, known for being the birthplace of Saint Francis and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its represents `a series of masterpieces of man`s creative spirit.` Everything revolves around its most renowned citizen, St. Francis, Patron Saint of Italy: from the Basilica, which is dedicated to the Saint and contains his tomb, to the hermitage (Eremo delle Carceri), a few miles outside the town walls, where St. Francis used to retreat in prayer.
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The renovation of the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport was a tricky affair that involved temporary terminals, a tight narrow site with little room to expand into and an ever bustling crowd of travelers flying in and out. Inspiration for Terminal B's new design came from both the high tech world the airport caters to and the natural agricultural world the valley used to be. The result is a sinuous articulated tube with a generous glass curtain wall broken by stretches perforated metal. Layered and very textured, the building is a dynamic space filled with the latest state-of-the-art technology for the international traveler.
Sustainable design was at the heart of the renovation with a strong focus on lifecycle impact, energy and water efficiency and improved indoor air quality for the passengers. Natural daylight streams in through windows, skylights and the concourse's glass curtain wall, which is appropriately shaded to optimize energy use and light. Energy efficiency strategies help the building exceed standards by 16% and water conservation measures achieved a 75% reduction. Almost all of the construction waste was diverted and 13% of the building's materials came from recycled materials. A solar photovoltaic system on the roof also generates renewable energy for the airport.
One of the more innovative additions are the airport's new, high tech "air chairs" that were specifically designed for the San Jose Airport with the help of Zoeftig and airport officials. These schmancy chairs combine personal electronics charging stations with air diffusers at the seats' bases to provide individualized comfort. This "low energy, high-displacement ventilation system" also has the advantage of reducing energy costs. Terminal B at San Jose Airport was completed in June of 2010 and was awarded its LEED Silver certification in February of 2011.
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A Bohemian Mountain Wedding at Glen-Ella Springs Inn in Clarkesville, Georgia
Kyle Hale Photography
The wedding of Kelley Haughton (a catering sales manager at Bold American Events) and Dan Bowden (a financial analyst at UPS) was over a decade in the making. The couple met in middle school in Duluth, Georgia, and started dating at age 15. Their nuptials took place under a tree at Glen-Ella Springs, an inn, restaurant and event space in Clarkesville, Georgia. Located about two hours from Atlanta, it was the site of the entire wedding weekend's festivities, allowing guests to stay on-site and experience fall in the mountains. They exchanged rings passed down from family members. Dan's great-aunt passed on her ring to his mother, which then went to Kelley. Wedding bands were made of rose gold, including an additional band as a wedding gift for Kelley and platinum for Dan, engraved with their wedding date.
For the autumn wedding, the bride chose a bohemian theme, starting with her flowy, Grecian-style dress paired with rose gold Toms. She added sleeves to make it all her own and added fur when the sun went down. Amanda Lankford of Amanda Jewel Floral and Design created a custom flower crown and flower garter to wear instead of the traditional veil and lace garter. She carried a bouquet that included rosemary, red peonies, wheat, pheasant feathers and sword ferns. Hair and makeup were also simple, but she used Bobbi Brown cranberry lipstick for a pop of color. The groom chose his favorite color, blue, for his suit, a Calvin Klein from Men's Wearhouse. A vintage wool tie from J.Crew in a cranberry polka-dot pattern tied it all together. The seven groomsmen wore the same suits as the groom, but with plaid ties from the Tie Bar. Boutonnieres featured herbs and pheasant feathers. The seven bridesmaids wore Jenny Yoo dresses from Kelly's Closet, where the bride also purchased her gown. It was important to her that they be comfortable and that the dresses look good on everyone, especially her friend who was eight months' pregnant on the wedding day. The ladies wore neutral tones in the Annabelle dress, which can be tied 12 different ways. All wore the same shade of cranberry lipstick as the bride and carried similar bouquets, but with added yellows, blues and oranges. The flower girl, a friend's daughter named Harper, dressed similarly to the bride in a bohemian, champagne-colored dress from Etsy with a flower crown. The ring bearer, a friend's son named Grady, wore navy with suspenders and a hat and rang a bell down the aisle. Kelley's uncle officiated the wedding and her godmother read a Bible verse that has been read at all her family's weddings. Since Kelley works in the industry, she did much of the brainstorming on her own. Amanda Lankford also brought Kelley's look to life when it came to extra details like the "his and hers" chairs. Amanda Jewel did both floral and design and month-of coordination for us to make our wedding day perfect! Amanda's team was truly amazing, and I completely trusted her with my specific and different design and entire wedding approach," Kelley says. Tablescapes and decor included lanterns, vintage books, and deer antlers. Kelley wanted their wedding to be unique to them as a couple and not necessarily follow trends.
Fall in Georgia served as their inspiration, so much of the floral details featured herbs and natural greenery, and the deep cranberry color was found throughout the decor. The oak tree they were married under also served as inspiration, so an image of an oak was featured on their wedding invitations, which were designed by the bride's friend Elizabeth Schorr, a graphic designer. The bride created the programs, escort cards and menu cards on her own, featuring the couple's favorite quotes and songs. Music is important to the couple, who brought in Valerie Wood to play the ceremony and cocktail hour after seeing her play in North Carolina. The festivities moved under the cover of tents for the reception, where the couple danced their first dance to the Lumineers' version of "This Must Be the Place" by the Talking Heads. The bride's sister, a performer in "Wicked," performed the song as a friend played acoustic guitar. As the night went on, Sweetwater Junction played tunes from the Allman Brothers, Otis Redding and Widespread Panic. In between songs, guests dined on salmon, short ribs and fall-inspired dishes. In addition to the devil's food cake wedding cake, created by the pastry chef at Bold American Events, the dessert bar featured macarons, peanut butter cups and candy apples. The signature drink of the evening was Papa's Old-Fashioneds, a nod to the couple's grandfathers, who had passed away. Guests were given jars of cherry jam and red pepper relish, made by the bride's father. The couple exited to sparklers but soon returned to enjoy the bonfire with their loved ones. —Caroline Eubanks
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Older and Wiser?
How do senior brains measure up?
Brain research has grown by leaps and bounds during the past few decades, with sophisticated imaging techniques giving neurologists many new insights about the workings of the human mind. Yet brain images alone can't reveal a person's ability to think and remember. When it comes to mental abilities, the proof is in the performance. To learn how mental abilities change as we age, researchers traditionally recruited people of different ages to take part in cognitive and memory experiments in the research lab environment, then compared the results.
But now a research team is taking advantage of the Internet to collect a much larger set of results than was possible through traditional methods. According to the Association for Psychological Science, postdoctoral students Joshua Hartshorne of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Laura Germine of Massachusetts General Hospital are using an ingenious way to gather data on a large number of test subjects.
Hartshorne and Germine created experiments on the websites Games With Words and Test My Brain, which let users serve as test subjects while playing a variety of fun and challenging online brain games. The games proved to be popular, and the ability to post scores on Facebook and Twitter helped get the word out to the 3 million people who have taken part. Before playing, users are asked for relevant data, including their age. The information is confidential.
Using data from 50,000 of these volunteer test subjects, the MIT team sought to refine the understanding about how various cognitive abilities change as we age. Overall "fluid intelligence," which the researchers define as "the ability to analyze information, engage in critical thinking and solve problems," was formerly thought to peak in young adulthood, and then to decline rapidly. But their large, new study yielded some surprising, new refinements. Said Germine, "It paints a different picture of the way we change over the lifespan than psychology and neuroscience have traditionally painted."
Hartshorne summed up the new findings: "At any age, you're getting better at some things, you're getting worse at some other things, and you're at a plateau at some other things. There's probably not one age at which you're at peak on most things, much less all of them."
The researchers describe a progression of cognitive abilities: Around the age of 18 or 19, we are fastest at processing information, but that speed quickly declines. Our short-term memory is at its best around the age of 25, and begins to drop around age 35. Then things get interesting! Our ability to read the emotions of others peaks when we're in our 40s or 50s. And what neurologists call "crystallized intelligence"—the accumulation of facts and knowledge—peaks as late as our 70s.
Unfortunately, a certain percentage of older adults will be touched by Alzheimer's disease or a similar condition that robs them of memory and thinking ability. And as we saw in "Preparing for a Nation of Older Brains" in the July 2015 issue of Caring Right at Home, even certain normal changes in the way we think and remember as we grow older can be challenging.
But for the most part, the MIT findings mesh with our ideas of the traditional roles of humans across the age spectrum. We've always looked to our elders for perspective. Many seniors retain their creativity and innovative spirit well into later life, but they also are tempered with experience, with lessons learned, and with a greater insight into human nature—qualities that make up what we commonly call wisdom.
Read more about the MIT research here. Want to play games while helping contribute to brain research? Visit GamesWithWords and TestMyBrain. These test sites let you post your results on Facebook and Twitter to encourage others to take part in these fun experiments.
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Martin Buser Speaks at Pillars of America
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Jamie Letterman, President of the Glacier Valley Rotary Club tells us "Being in the community that we're in, students don't always have the opportunity, and adults as well, to see speakers that are inspirational, and that are coming from out of town, something different than what we're used to seeing and so we really think it's a great project in order to inspire our youth and motivate them in areas that they usually wouldn't have exposure to, being in Juneau".
This week's featured speaker was Martin Buser, A four time winner of the Iditarod who has run the race 27 times. He also brings a number of his dogs to Juneau every year to spend the summer on the Glacier providing sled dog rides for visitors.
Mr. Buser relates "They asked me to come down and it just so happens that some of my dogs needed to come down anyway, and instead of flying, which I usually do to these sorts of appearances, I drove 30 dogs down and they will be staying here for the summertime. It just coincidentally dovetailed into the Pillars appearance".
Where, he will be delivering his own unique motivational presentation.
He says, "Today, I'll be talking about perseverance, about goal setting. Since half of the audience is going to be highschooler's, I try to point out that pride comes with a price, and the price is hard work, and thats sort of the message of the day."
And with that message, he hopes to inspire Juneau's youth to strive towards their own betterment, a goal that is shared by the rotary.
According to Jamie Letterman, "We really look for someone who is going to inspire the community and inspire our youth".
And the reactions of the attendees indicated that they had indeed achieved that goal.
Kelsey, a student attendee, stated the message that she garnered from the presentation "Even though you don't win, in finishing, you're a winner, if you finish, you win. It doesn't matter if you're first or last or second, you're always a winner if you finish".
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Volleyball Welcomed Over A Hundred Fans at Meet and Greet
Nashville, Tenn. – Over one hundred Tiger fans filled the upper level of the Floyd-Payne Campus Center Tuesday evening for the 2013 meet and greet.
The evening began with the Tigers entering before opening comments from TSU President Dr. Glenda Baskin-Glover. Fans then lined up to meet the team and get autographs on their Tiger Nation posters.
"I felt tonight was amazing," head coach Kathy Roulhac said. "This is actually the best attendance we have had. I do not believe, until tonight, the girls knew how many people support Tiger volleyball. It is awesome for them, especially the new girls, to experience the TSU family."
The Tigers open play on Friday, Aug. 30 at the Jaguar Invite hosted by the University of South Alabama.
"I feel we are ready," said Roulhac. "We are just as ready as everybody else will be on Friday. For some of the girls this is their first college experience. I am expecting the first ten points to be kind of crazy, but after, to settle in and to accomplish many good things this weekend."


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Well done Val, email email@example.com with your address. You've won one of our brand new girlie stamps, it's the one that was used on last Theme Thursday cards and it's called My Favourite Friends
Right, time for another of our fun blog hops to celebrate the launch of the 5 gorgeous new Girlie stamps over the weekend
The stamps will be available to buy on the website from midday on Monday 4th November and also at our open day on Saturday if you are able to come along
We thought we'd have a change for this hop, you all enjoy seeing how an image can be used in different ways so this time we are showing cards all made using the same stamp
We've chosen Getting Ready ...and she is just adorable!
I'm sure you know what to do by now, just 'hop' from one blog to another following the links and leave a comment on each card, hopefully we can give you lots of ideas and inspiration
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He may play a superhero on film, but Robert Downey Jr. is all too human in real life.
The 47-year-old injured his ankle while shooting a stunt on the North Carolina set of Iron Man 3, Marvel Studios said in a statement.
The threequel will briefly halt production until the star is back on the mend.
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"Robert Downey Jr. sustained an ankle injury on the set of Iron Man 3 in Wilmington, N.C., while performing a stunt," the studio said. "There will be a short delay in the production schedule while he recuperates."
Expectations are running high for the eagerly anticipated sequel following the first two films' staggering global grosses, which topped out at $585 million and $623 million, respectively.
The Shane Black-helmed flick began shooting in May with a cast that includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Rebecca Hall and Guy Pearce, and a top-secret plot believed to be inspired by the comic book's popular Extremis storyline, in which a scientist creates a drug that grants people superhuman abilities.
Check out Iron Man 3's teaser art!
Filmmakers set the geekverse abuzz last month by screening teaser footage at Comic-Con that answered a few questions, including speculation that Kingsley is playing criminal mastermind Mandarin. (Yep, he is.)
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During the last months I've seen an increasing adoption of Analysis Services Tabular (and I'm writing a longer article about a particular area of adoption which was probably not expected – more on that in a few weeks). This year at PASS Summit 2014 there are plenty of opportunities to learn (or improve skills on) Analysis Services Tabular:
This is going to be a very interesting PASS Summit. I've seen a rich sessions portfolio also for ETL, DWH SSIS, SSRS, And, of course SQL Server! Please let me know if I missed some important session for the BI Developers target!
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I need to flag first occurance of each value in a column w.r.to date dimension, is it possible to do that with DAX?
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DAX doesn't have the notion of physical order, like SQL. Thus, you can create a calculated column to do what you want, but you need some other column that can be used to sort rows within the same date.
I have a month field in dimension itself (the dimension where I have to flag the first occurrence.)
In the dimension, there is a field let's say "ProdcutName"
I want to see the first month when each distinct product showed up for the first time.
If I take min(month) , will it provide us with the first month for each product?
It depends on the data model. However, I would solve it with a measure and not with a calculated column.
Please, try to describe the problem using Adventure Works, so it's possible to give a solution that can be beneficial to many other.
I don't have currency symbols coming through the source but need to hardcode them in the Tabular model,
Is it possible to do that?
I can't use the data format b/w , because currency symbols have to change dynamically in the report based on the currency type selection
Dynamic format is available only in Multidimensional at the moment. In Tabular you can only rely on string display, but you would display a string and not a number (which has many other consequences).


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Dear friends,
This picture is two year old, taken in the province Zeeland, ten kilometers of my home, between Aardenburg and Sluis two village close against the Belgian border.
Every year see we less tulip fields, I think that the farmers not have insufficient merit, the last years.
I have already picture placed, on TE out of these area.
I hope that you enjoy of these picture.
Tulip Time
The weather in the Netherlands is due to the cool springs suitable for the cultivation of tulips. The soil in the polder is drained continuously. This creates ideal conditions for the bulbs, who love well-drained but moist soil. There are so many varieties of tulips that the Dutch Garden and Agriculture Organization has divided them. Into several groups Within these groups one can find different kinds of weather. From mid-March to late May, the tulips transform large parts of the Netherlands to a colorful patchwork. If you go to the Netherlands in April to see it bloom, the tulips so you can see everywhere you look fields full of beautiful colors.
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pajaran (98483) 2014-04-03 22:55
Dobar dan, gospodine.
Danas smo komsije sa fotografijama na TE.
Dobar tekst o mestu i trenutku, lep pogled ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, ostrina, kontrast i perspektiva, lepo pokazano mesto sa crvenim lalama i trenutak sa oblacima koji donose kisu, lepe boje.
Dobra kompozicija, lepo uhvacen trenutak, lepo polje lala.
Dobar tekst o tehnici i elementima snimka.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
besnard (59196) 2014-04-03 23:07
Bonjour John
Un très belle image printanière, profonde et fleurie à souhait.
Amitiés et bonne journée.
npecanhuk (79329) 2014-04-03 23:14
Hi John!
That's a very beautiful and pleasant-looking picture!
Those flowers are wonderful!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen pov and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
jurek1951 (42198) 2014-04-03 23:26
Hi John,
great view with spectacular composition, the colours and lights are very nice, the POV is splendid,
papagolf21 (149683) 2014-04-03 23:44
Bonjour, cher ami John,
Un tapis de tulipes à perte de vue. L'image est impressionnante à tous points de vue.
Il n'y a pas de doute nous sommes bien au Pays des tulipes pour notre plus grand plaisir.
carlo62 (81237) 2014-04-03 23:45
Ciao John
un terreno meravigliosamente fiorito e un cielo fantastico, cosa si può volere di più.
Composizione perfetta, con la fattoria a fare da confine tra cielo e terra.
Belli i colori, soprattutto il verde e rosso del terreno.
Buona giornata
Romano46 (18472) 2014-04-04 2:07
Ciao John
più che una foto questo è un quadro.
Alla perfezione della composizione, impeccabile nella sua disposizione si unisce una cura della definizione e del colore che permette di cogliere ogni dettaglio e le più minute sfumature.
Una foto che denota grande padronanza dell'arte fotografica.
Ciao e buona giornata
lousat (126527) 2014-04-04 3:53
Salut John,les champs des tulipes sont toujours une opportunite' magnifique a capturer,et voila' un fantastique example,un magique tapis vert et rouge et une tres belle scene aussi en arrier plan dans le parfaict ciel pour completer au mieux la composition.Mes compliments et bon WE,Luciano
snunney (130967) 2014-04-04 4:04
Hello John,
I really cannot imagine why the number of tulip fields is diminishing; the flowers seem as popular as ever. Exposure here is perfect with amazing depth of field. The white barn makes an excellent focal point and contrasts nicely with the red blooms. Top class technical presentation.
pierrefonds (99448) 2014-04-04 4:22
Hi John,
THe spring season is here when the tulips are growing in the field. The point of view is showing a sea of red tulips. The wideness of the field is giving depth to the composition. Have a nice day.
timecapturer (49288) 2014-04-04 4:38
Hi John
a sea of tulips and an iconic Netherlands vista at springtime. I assume as the demand for more food grows so less tulips will be seen. They look amazing in this beautiful image.
Have a good weekend - B.
Sergiom (117241) 2014-04-04 5:35
Bonjour John
Je me disais que les tulipes étaient en avance cette année avant de regarder la date de la prise de vue. Quel beau spectacle vous avez au printemps dans ton beau pays. Tout est beau dans cette photo.
ChrisJ (156713) 2014-04-04 6:41
Hi John!
Amazing repetition of the red tulip flowers with good sharpness and saturation. I like how they progressively bleed into each other towards the back. Dof is excellent. The barn and the trees are well placed focal points on the horizon, which is well positioned on the 1/3 axis. Have a nice weekend!
Miguel82 (43812) 2014-04-04 7:23
Fantastic image John, these tulips crops are really attractive to the viewer's eyes, superb presentation, perfect sharpness, large and deep view, all the best, regards
annjackman (23019) 2014-04-04 7:26
Hello John,
This is a beautifully proportioned photograph with the sky and distant landscape taking up one third of the picture. The rest is a wonderful display of red tulips.
Excellent and enjoyable - TFS.
Kind Regards, Ann
saxo042 (38078) 2014-04-04 7:44
Hi John,
These tulip fields are really a fantastic sight. A very attractive picture with the red foreground against the blue clouds in the sky!
Kind regards
holmertz (89242) 2014-04-04 8:12
Hello John,
This may be almost two years old but very soon these fields will once again be filled with tulips. The green tones among the red flowers create an impression of orange colour further away from the camera. The clouds look almost as nice as the flowers. You have balanced the composition well and exposed it perfectly.
Kind regards,
ikeharel (103361) 2014-04-04 8:14
Spring brings a new "young generation" of Tulips, John, and I am sure you are not going to miss this view and take many new photos watching as they grow.
Fantastic red carpet, in great DOF over, with the farm house on far side of the field. Fine clear image, naked trees shown superbly almost with each branch separately.
Lovely and yet impressive.
Good evening,
ourania (51103) 2014-04-04 8:38
Hello John,
a very lovely and pleasing picture of a tulip field in full blossom. There's superb depth and this really looks like a sea of tulips. I like very much the subtle and effective way in which you captured the light, the field and the background scenery are lit differently and this is a very enjoyable feature. Although it's a thin strip in the background, the scenery beyond the field is interesting and the sky enriches the view effectively too. Very fine colours and atmosphere. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great weekend,
Nicou (193806) 2014-04-04 9:32
quelle vue e tiamge sueprbe quel tapis de tulipes fantastique vue et couleur vraiment impressionnant le nombre de tulipes.
Bravo et amitié
cornejo (61504) 2014-04-04 11:08
Hi John, very good picture of this beautiful field of red tulips, very well composed and captured in this interesting and beautiful image with good sharpness, depth, light and beautiful color. Very good job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good night and happy weekend.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
UlfE (14641) 2014-04-04 11:34
Hi John,
Superb light management and an absolutely perfect composition with the horizon line at 1/3 horizontally and the house positioned at 1/3 vertically. TFS and have a nice weekend!
Kind regards,
PaulVDV (51544) 2014-04-04 12:01
Hallo John,
De gekende tulpenvelden. Hier geen lange rijen maar een grote zee tulpen. Prachtig veld in die rood-groene combinatie.
Eveneens een prachtig wolkendek boven het dorp.
Heel goede beeldverdeling.
Vele groeten, Paul
cargus (12725) 2014-04-04 12:12
Superb landscape, beautiful red colors, well framed and rendered, image well done.!
Gigidusud (21679) 2014-04-04 12:50
Hello John,
Splendid capture of the tulip field with great depth and a nice cloudy sky. I like a lot!
Have a nice Week-end.
siudzi (34141) 2014-04-04 13:34
Hi John,
What a beautiful red flower field shot! Like your elegant and classy presentation taken with a perfect quality. Very well done. TFS!
Have a nice weekend!
dip (23892) 2014-04-04 14:07
Hello John,
wonderful image,like a sea of tulips,
very well captured and composed,
thanks for sharing,
Alco (7559) 2014-04-04 17:17
Hello John,
Very nice picture of that tulip field.Perfect composition to show us the numerous tulips in the field.Nice background with the farm and the trees separating the field from these dark clouds.Very well done.
Have a nice weekend.
mohammad_H (10178) 2014-04-04 18:54
Red flowers in the foreground, and a beautiful home. And cloud background, the most important factor in this beautiful image,. composition, and gives the viewer a good sense, very attractive and eye-catching
Best wishes to you
Sonata11 (34119) 2014-04-04 20:39
Hello John,
lovely composition with beautiful execution, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done.
All the best and have a great weekend, Barbara
omid266 (6812) 2014-04-04 20:50
Salam John ,
This is an splendid Tulip area from the Land of Flowers , Holland,
very dramatic landscape with all details specially the clouds in the sky ,
very nice shown and hunted with camera this beautiful view ,
we in Iran have varieties of wild tulips in deserts specially also cultivated ,
Thank you as always ,
Cheerio , Good News
jjcordier (79299) 2014-04-04 21:32
Superbe champ de tulipes avec un superbe ciel le surmontant. La bonne période pour les photos va débuter chez vous!
Apurba20 (984) 2014-04-04 22:31
Hi John
Indian movies love indulging in flowers (for the songs), I am sure the makers would now be heading here.
Very beautiful, the clouds, the couple of houses and the land in red.
jmdias (98406) 2014-04-05 2:07
the texture of the fields covered with tulips is amazing and I liked the inclusion of those rural houses ahead. beautiful image showing the beauty of the place. TFS.
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2014-04-05 2:59
namaste John.
excellent capture here. The frame is filled with a superb colourful flowers at the middle. You composed it nicely, maintaining rule of third. Superb depth and clarity. Excellent shot. Tfs.
bbarna (1447) 2014-04-05 3:46
All of your pictures are beautiful, but this is truly amazing. I could not imagine that tulips grow like this. Thanks for showing it.
Buin (42580) 2014-04-05 4:59
Hallo John!
I never have seen such a tulip field in reality - but it must be an overwhelming view. The patatern of fields in the landscape must be stunning. Your photo shows the dimensions of these fields impressively.
Some of them are just flowering in my garden ... ;-))
Greetings from an a bit cooler Westphalia - with some drizzle! Have a nice weekend!
brianmcc (6221) 2014-04-05 5:01
hi john,
this is a lovely picture showing so much of the field and the beautifully coloured flowers. a real hint of spring.
No_One (4) 2014-04-05 5:08
Hi John
the soft blue sky is such a wonderful compliment to the vivid red of the flowers which are alone a beautiful sight. I really like this half and half composition too, it works perfectly on this scene
thanks as always
Fis2 (150710) 2014-04-05 5:44
Witaj John!
Beautiful field red tulips.
Nice view.
Very impressive picture.
Have a nice weekend.
eldancer1 (36343) 2014-04-05 6:59
Beautiful! You must feel like you are in flower heaven. My cousin lives in Amsterdam and she just posted on Facebook awesome pictures of those tulip farms. Good pov and dof with nice details. Well done, tfs.
tyro (30513) 2014-04-05 8:45
Hello John,
Of course, Holland is renowned for its beautiful tulips and tulip fields and this is a beautiful photograph of one of the latter.
But not only do we see the tulips themselves, but also the farm buildings, perfectly placed in the frame with their surrounding trees and all beneath a wonderfully interesting sky. In fact, to me that sky really is stunning and it really does, because of its relative darkness, "lift" the field of bright red poppies and make it stand out so well.
Gorgeous light and colours, perfect composition and exposure and exquisite details and clarity.
Kind Regards,
jemaflor (131440) 2014-04-05 23:37
Hi John,
lovely carpet of red tulips, well framed, good depth effect, nice springtime view, tfs.
mirosu (16313) 2014-04-06 0:47
Bonjour John,
Without reading your intro note, without seeing the photo title, I know this photo must be taken in Netherlands, the Tulips kingdom. Beautiful arrangement with the large fields with beautiful red tulips and the nice white house and trees in BG, what a pasture for eyes.
Very well done.
Wish you a nice Sunday.
krzychu30 (15512) 2014-04-06 3:31
Hello John,
this is exactly what we associate Netherlands with-beautiuful tulips.
Your presentation is truly outstanding.Colors,their saturation and contrast are superb and helps you to create th ewhole expressiveness of the scene.I must admit I like also the cloudy sky,which maybe contrasts not so nicely as blue sky,but add a lot of more character and mood to the scene.
Have a nice sunday
shreya2000 (2815) 2014-04-06 4:07
Dear Sir,
Superb pic !!! The composition and colours are of high standard. I like it.
Thanks for sharing.
Hello my dear friends both of you
you wrote that this picture is two
years old but it looks so fresh and
pretty magnificent tulip field
but as you said its a pity that
every year everybody can see
less tulip fields
why?its something that happens in
my county too the farmers prefer
the cities and forget the cultivationregards
Schnappilic (9692) 2014-04-06 5:03
Hello John,
Yes, the season of the tulips is coming. Great frame with
2/3 full of the beautiful flowers. Congratulations!
Best regards,
fds (9963) 2014-04-06 5:04
dear flander friend fantastic red fields with the red tulips
i love very much your pictures from flanders and holland
great colors and very suggestive colors
elenimavrandoni (0) 2014-04-06 12:40
this is what spring is all about!! a carpet of tulips front of your house!! a magnificent spring composition!!
kind regards
carper (96) 2014-04-06 14:01
ze zijn er weer hele mooie foto goed compositie ook John.
\goede foto.
groet jaap
photoray (13981) 2014-04-06 15:52
Howdy John,
Like everyone else a fine panoramic scene of this vast Aardenburg tulip field, including the distant white farm house and dramatic cumulus clouds above.
Well done,
kato (11630) 2014-04-06 17:46
Hello John,
You're capturing well this tulip field by a good angle and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see a tulip field spreading on the cultivated land whole surface. It's pretty red tulips. It seems to soil suitable for cultivation of a tulip.
Kind regards,
abmdsudi (85901) 2014-04-06 20:36
Hi John
This is a stunning image of high vibrancy from every angle and perspective, such a great carpet of vivid blinding red tulips. You have chosen the composition, exposure and vastness so superbly, bright and sunny bring lots of joy reflecting the true spirit of springtime. Amazing!!tfs.
PS; Tkhs to the links, much appreciated. Have a great day.
Best regards
jcpix (14030) 2014-04-06 20:56
Hi John,
Be it two years old, two decades back, or simply two days ago...there's a timeless aspect to this kind of picture. The association with the Spring season will always come to the forefront when seeing a bright and colorful field of flowers such as this. Aside from the immediate impact of the red tulips scattered throughout the bottom 2/3rd's of the frame, it's the cloud filled sky that sets the tone and atmosphere. A nice focal point along the horizon, the white barn makes its presence known without being a distraction. A very well arranged composition to compliment your usual detail and precision. Enjoy the new week ahead. All the best.
Friendly wishes,
rychem (72077) 2014-04-06 22:30
A sea of tulips, great quality of the shot, an impressive view and dramatic sky, splendid photo
claudeD (47754) 2014-04-07 2:00
Hello John,
tulipo fields are always a very fine subject to photograph. Very colorful picture with a good compositionand showing in a fine way the wide tulip field.Very good contribution to TE.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
Royaldevon (70349) 2014-04-07 3:29
Hello John,
I'm not surprised that this shot has had such a massive impact; it is beautiful! The tulips make a stunning f/g and lead so perfectly to the strongly positioned white barn. Although not sunny, the sky, with its interesting cloud patterns, is an important part of the whole.
It is sad to read about the tulips becoming less important. I love these flowers. I have a big display on my dining room table and some just about to flower in the garden. To me, they are a perpetual part of spring.
Have a lovely week,
Bev :-)
halikarnas (8828) 2014-04-07 5:09
Büyük Usta,
Bulutlara bayıldım.İnce ton ayrılıkları şaheser.
Evin konumu ve kadrajı 3/2 kaplayan lale tarlası ile gene usta işi bir fotoğraf.
Bodrum'dan Selamlar
irek1 (861) 2014-04-07 9:37
Hello John,
I like tulips very much, so I'm so happy when I see the field like that. That is one of the symbols of the Netherlands. The photo you present has a very good composition, red tones of tulips and blues of the clouds create nice contrast and build joyful atmosphere.
Very well done.
Friendly regards-
Didi (61587) 2014-04-07 9:57
Bonjour mon ami
Bon cadrage de l'horizon au tiers avec une priorité au champ de tulipes
Le ciel nuageux est bien équilibré
Sincères amitiés
Silvio1953 (200102) 2014-04-07 11:12
Ciao John, fascinating spring composition with a lot of beautiful tulips, excellent clarity, fantastic colors and splendid light, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio
fritzi007 (14698) 2014-04-07 12:07
Hallo John,
wunderschöne Tulpenwiese, sehr gut fotografiert!
Viele Grüße
adramad (64892) 2014-04-07 13:23
Hi John.
Wow ..... how wonderful this field of tulips, is a delight to see the whole perspective on red background with sensational line of trees and the White House that puts a nice complement, dramatic sky is another great bonus to this splendid composition.
An image to enjoy, with its beautiful colorful, high brightness and perfect sharpness.
Very good job.
Good night and happy week.
Best wishes.
mcmtanyel (58249) 2014-04-07 21:15
Hello John,
This is a brilliant photo. The green and red earth against the bluish grey sky with the row of trees and buildings in between has made the perfect painting of the Dutch countryside. Just outstanding!
Subhogen (4067) 2014-04-07 21:25
Hello John,
Wow! the expansive tulip fields just look so beautiful. Love the dots of red among the sea of green. I sad to hear that the tulip fields are diminishing, we will miss such wonderful sights if none grows some day later. This is a beautiful composition with nice light, vibrant colours and excellent clarity. Thanks for sharing this spectacular photo.
mesutilgim (0) 2014-04-08 3:09
Hello John,
Another masterpiece in your gallery !
Perfect pov and layout. Not only a photographic work but at the same time also the taste of an oil painting.
Many interesting notes and nice framing.
TFS and best regards
Kielia (24077) 2014-04-08 4:54
Hello John,
it is a magical atmosphere that you have captured here and a great impression of the landscape including the tulip fields under the moody sky. The light is fantastic! My compliments also for the notes!
Warm regards
mjw364 (1466) 2014-04-08 11:47
Hello John
A classic composition this. The horizon is placed neatly on the upper third and the red tulips contrast so well with the darker sky. The farm is also placed nicely on a third showing us your attention to composition again.
chrislo (4097) 2014-04-08 12:51
Dag John,
Wat een bloemenweelde is dit en wat zou ik blij zijn als dit mijn achtertuin was ! Een echt Hollands plaatje en een prachtige kleurrijke voorjaarsopname met een mooie weidse blik over dit bloementapijt. De foto is vanuit een een heel mooi standpunt vastgelegd en geeft de uitgestrektheid van de tulpenveld goed weer. Ook die boerderij als oogtrekkker en de lange rij bomen vullen op het plaatje goed in. De wolkenpartij geeft een krachtig sfeertje en een extra dimensie aan de foto. Hele goede scherptediepte en belichting. Een heerlijk landschap om naar te kijken.
Vele groeten,
Kamilutka (8107) 2014-04-09 5:41
Hello John,
let also me add some comment to this lovely picture :-) The place is amazing and the field of bright red tulips is extremely eye catching. I like how much space you gave to them as they are truly lovely. The house with the row of the trees on the horizon creates some interest on the second plan and pretty sky finishes off the whole image.
Great colors and superb quality.
Thanks for sharing
ebingul (1984) 2014-04-10 4:44
Hello John,
A spectacular landscape shot with amazing colours and light.Great perspective over the beautiful tulip ocean:)
TFS and best regards.
mvdisco (17798) 2014-04-10 5:18
Hi John, bonjour,
A beautiful spring presentation of this field of Tulips,
NIce details and point of view,
great shot and composition,
all is amazing, sharpness, colors and light,
very well done...Michel
janneman (4037) 2014-04-11 10:22
Nederland op zijn mooist, prachtig weer gegeven in deze compositie.
Groet, Jan
yquem46 (38752) 2014-04-11 10:49
Hi John
Another top quality image of yours, so characteristic at this period of tulip fields, accompanied by a beautiful cloudy sky
Nice natural colors and good luminosity in this scenery
best regards, have a nice We
josepmarin (59385) 2014-04-14 5:17
Hi John,
a wonderful spring scenery in this photo.
In spite of the cloudy sky, you have caught a nice light on this tulips field, and have reached a good chromatic quality, because of the beautiful contrast between the red and green tones.
I like the framing structure under the thirds rule, this makes an elegant composition.
Friendly regards,
Hanssie (11018) 2014-04-21 1:15
Erg ruimtelijk.........
Prachtige voorgrond met de bloemen.
Ook deze keer de wolken, meestal is het blauw bij U:-))
Mooie foto !
branley (3681) 2014-05-08 0:32
Although I like the rows and rows of tulips John, I much prefer this aspect of those beautiful flowers. Lovely soft colours and the barn is ideally placed in your fine composition......
berek (50518) 2014-09-04 7:07
Dear John,
a beautifully flowered grounds and a fantastic sky. lovely composition with the Tulips farm. well framed picture.
unclehotshot (4004) 2014-09-21 8:49
Wow John!
This is really really nice. The panorama of 10 million tulips in bloom, the very pleasant sky and the characteristic broad farmhouse / barne. Then there's a church tower on the horizon behind the tree line. This must be a new favorite to me.
I wish you a nice Sunday evening.
:) Frank
Matyas (0) 2015-05-28 0:50
Hello John! Wonderful minimalistic shot. Superb composition. Great perspective. Fantastic effect. Perfect capture and frame. Regards!
LuisGustavoLima (5184) 2017-07-05 16:39
Olá, John!
Excelente foto! Este campo de tulipas é muito bonito, com inúmeros flores! As cores e a luz estão muito boas. A casa ao fundo é um detalhe relevante para a composição! Parabéns!
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AVCA Team Academic Award Release


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EASTERN SIERRA IDYLL: If you talk to anyone who is enamored with the U.S. Highway 395 and its towns and attractions -- hello Lone Pine and Bishop and the Bristlecone Pine Trees and Mammoth and June Lake and Mono Lake and Bodie and all of you scenic spots -- you know that they're pretty dang happy just hanging close to whatever Eastern Sierra area they've chosen for a vacation destination. But, and it is a very big but: Yosemite is near. Very near. Granted, it's over some rather sizable peaks, some of the most sizable peaks in all of the West, but its closeness can tantalize the Eastern Sierra weekender. What's the answer? Well, you can certainly drive into Tuolumne Meadows or the valley on your own, or you can hop on the YARTS -- that's short for Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System, of course -- and wend your way into the pretty high Sierra and the famous national park.
PICK-UP SPOTS: The shuttle service just kicked off for the summer -- a bit of a late-summer thing, it is true, but consider the early fall visitors that will want to hop aboard. Mammoth Lakes, June Lake, Lee Vining, and Mono Lake are all pick-up points, so you'll need to get to one of the spots where the shuttle stops (yep, Lone-Piners, you're too far south; gotta make your way north). But here's a new fun addition for 2013: The Hiker's Bus, which has a near-dawn start. You'll need to be up and at 'em for your 6 a.m. pick-up.
COST: A one-way ticket on the YARTS runs anywhere from two to nine bucks, but check this sweet action: Your park fee is waived. That's twenty dollars, so you're already making a little bit of a savings, just by kicking back and shuttling it into all of those gorgeous meadows and valleys. Good on you, budget-minded adventure. Good on you.