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A Chain of Arches
Usman M. Bajwa 9/27/2008 2:54:28 AMCritique please. Let me know how can I improve on this. #1005953
Donna Dunbar 9/27/2008 3:07:54 AMI would say that you hit this spot on, I love it!!! #6518972
Carol Sawyer 9/27/2008 3:36:58 AMThis is a fantastic image, Usman!! #6519018
Margaret R. Barry 9/27/2008 5:04:18 AMFantastic, Usman. I wouldn't change a thing! #6519286
Lynn M. Whitt 9/27/2008 5:13:14 AMYou done a great job on this... #6519316
Claudia Kuhn 9/27/2008 6:06:06 AMWonderful light and repetition, Usman! #6519494
Erin Appelbaum 9/27/2008 6:41:13 AMStunning capture Usman. Peter #6519587
Clyde P. Smith 9/27/2008 7:17:14 AMStunning capture Usman. Very creative.
Clyde #6519746
Bojan Bencic 9/27/2008 9:39:10 AMAmazing job, Usman. Fantastic photo with great exposure and amazing reflection.
Stan Kwasniowski 9/27/2008 10:28:28 AMUsman, gorgeous #6520318
Murry Grigsby 9/27/2008 11:19:36 AMOustanding work Usman! Thanks for the description also!! #6520488
Deb Koskovich 9/27/2008 1:14:31 PMI love the exposure and the great reflections, Usman. #6520819
Courtenay Vanderbilt 9/27/2008 4:31:45 PMWow, this is a wonderful capture. I can't imagine how you can improve on it! #6521227
Ellen Hodges 9/27/2008 4:55:50 PMAbsolutely wonderful image, Usman! Awesome!!! #6521316
Usman M. Bajwa 9/27/2008 5:33:28 PMThank you all for your generous comments. Actually, the arches are structured in a circle. That's why, the closest on the left seems bigger than the farthest on the right. I am posting its picture to illustrate this. You will see the pedestal too. #6521464
Michael Umbreit 9/27/2008 5:56:45 PMUsman - I really like this! The lighting and reflections are excellent! - Mike #6521559
Vikram Jamwal 9/27/2008 10:44:57 PMWoW! Stunning picture Usman! Winner in my words! The framing and light is simply excellent. I particularly like
-vikram #6522222
Stefania Barbier 9/27/2008 11:23:11 PMWOW EXCEPTIONAL! #6522304
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer 9/27/2008 11:39:22 PMWOWOWOWOW! Outstanding night capture, Usman. Your first attempt??? This is a masterpiece in night photography. The composition, lighting and clarity are awesome! #6522340
Cyn Valentine 9/28/2008 9:10:34 AMWow!! Fantastic image Usman!! The light is amazing..so well done!!! #6523790
Marilyn K. Lincecum 9/28/2008 12:46:07 PMAbsolutely beautiful lighting and reflection!!! Wonderful comp and detail..hope to see it again !! #6524527
Jeff E Jensen 9/28/2008 3:10:05 PMI bet this would make a fantastic poster sized print. #6524911
Reynaldo D. Reyes 9/28/2008 8:28:23 PMVery beautiful, love the symmetry and gorgeous lighting. Great low light work Usman! #6525905
Usman M. Bajwa 9/29/2008 7:31:17 AMThank you all for your appreciative comments. #6527892
Summer A. Kozisek 9/29/2008 10:28:57 AMGorgeous image Usman, fantastic comp and lighting! #6528733
Manos Peponas 9/29/2008 10:46:55 PMa great image here #6530851
Debra R. Harder 10/1/2008 8:57:56 AMThis is STUNNING, Usman!! A definite WINNER in my book! Deb #6538145
Max Aureli 10/1/2008 8:45:22 PMYou got a EXCELLENT design captured!
Cindy Bendush 10/1/2008 10:52:19 PMSuperb lighting and composition Usman! Terrific image!!! #6541311
Kumiko Parkinson 10/2/2008 5:32:55 AMFantastic presentation, perfect exposure and it's just so beautiful, Usman!! #6542712
Luigi Di Serio 10/2/2008 9:51:44 AMCan someone say... AWARD WINNER! This is marvelous. #6543834
Usman M. Bajwa 10/2/2008 5:40:42 PMThank you all for your great comments which are very dear to me. I am really overwhelmed. #6545263
Ulysses A. Villamin 10/4/2008 12:41:26 AMTerrific shot!!! #6551025
JO ANN CLEVELAND 10/4/2008 5:37:28 AMPerfect composition with wonderful detail, you did a great job with the light!
jo ann c. #6551796
Lou Taylor 10/4/2008 5:00:56 PMGreat shot, I really like the reflections. #6553649
Irene Colling 10/4/2008 7:58:30 PMPerfection Usman.
Kathleen K. Parker 10/5/2008 6:09:59 AMOutstanding, Usman! Nothing to fix!
Tamera S. Phillips 10/5/2008 5:44:37 PMJust beautiful! I love the reflection and lines. Congrats on the EFP. #6557165
Usman M. Bajwa 10/5/2008 10:03:23 PMThanks everyone for the kind comments. #6558001
Bobbie L. Slayton 10/6/2008 5:09:53 PMFantastic shot. I see nothing you can improve on this. It's perfect! #6562087
Debra Bratrsovsky 10/9/2008 3:49:50 PMAbsolutely stunning capture. I would not change a thing in your capture. Excellent eye and exposure. #6576656
Kara L. Hendricks 10/9/2008 11:29:23 PMThis image jumped out at me as well!! Wow.. What an intriguing shot!!!
Winner!! #6578111
Nancy (Peaches) Harker 10/10/2008 8:22:17 AMAWSOME capture! #6580044
Pat Gamwell 10/10/2008 11:10:11 AMOutstanding work, Usman! Extremely eye appealing...you have really brought out its magnificent design! #6580781
Eli Boschetto 10/11/2008 10:21:46 AMFantastic composition! #6584680
Susie Peek-Swint 10/11/2008 3:44:19 PMVery striking image Usman ~ a winner to me .. I wouldn't change a thing! #6585535
Renata Gusciora 10/14/2008 2:33:03 AMFabulous shot,just super,Usman!! #6595988
Usman M. Bajwa 10/14/2008 2:44:04 AMThank you Bobbie, Debra, Kara, Nancy, Pat, Eli, Susie and Renata for your kind and appreciative comments. I really value these. #6596054
Jeffrey D. Estacio 10/15/2008 8:06:29 AMFantastic catch!!! Great job. #6602968
"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar 10/18/2008 12:41:44 AMamazing photography here, Usman! I really like this. very well done! #6617276
Songbird Cline 10/19/2008 11:51:00 AMvery bold B&W, very creative and interesting #6622841
SaMi Martin 10/20/2008 7:31:06 AMWell your first serious attempt sure paid off because this is beautiful! #6626563
Courtenay Vanderbilt 10/22/2008 6:59:46 PMCongratulations on your Finalist, Usman! #6639542
Nancy (Peaches) Harker 10/22/2008 7:35:53 PMWHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo
Terry L. Ellis 10/22/2008 7:54:43 PMA very well deserved and beautiful finalist, Usman! Congratualtions! #6640008
Barbara Waldoch 10/22/2008 8:59:30 PMCongratulations on this beautiful finalist, Usman! #6640769
Sirsendu Gayen 10/22/2008 9:18:01 PMBig congratulations. #6640903
Stefania Barbier 10/22/2008 10:36:29 PMCONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!! #6641462
Bojan Bencic 10/22/2008 10:40:35 PMCongratulations, Usman! #6641493
Andre Goldstein 10/22/2008 11:44:06 PMCongrats Usman! #6641913
Mohammed Al-Furaih 10/23/2008 12:11:09 AMCongratulations Usman! #6642033
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer 10/23/2008 12:22:27 AMBig congratulations on this awesome finalist, Usman. #6642097
Douglas Pignet 10/23/2008 2:33:23 AMVery nice image.Congratulations,Doug #6642668
Max Aureli 10/23/2008 2:48:37 AMCongratulations for this beautiful Finalist, Usman!!! #6642717
Ujjwal Mukherjee 10/23/2008 3:43:07 AMWonderful design elements in this terrific capture! A very well deserved Finalist! Congratulations and good luck,Usman!! #6642916
Janet Daniel 10/23/2008 3:44:05 AMCongratulations on this awesome finalist, Usman! :-) #6642920
Amy M. Wilson 10/23/2008 4:50:57 AMCongratulations on this wonderful finalist, Usman! #6643346
Sherry L. Davis 10/23/2008 5:38:15 AMCongratulations, Usman! Awesome image! Love it! #6643787
Robert Baer 10/23/2008 6:09:00 AMusman
Stephanie Frey 10/23/2008 6:34:00 AMCongratulations on your Finalist! #6644167
Mukesh Srivastava 10/23/2008 6:40:58 AMHUGE CONGRATS on your finalist, best of luck in the next round! #6644224
Erin Appelbaum 10/23/2008 6:42:56 AMCongratulations Usman. Magnificent finalist. Peter #6644240
Angie Sidles 10/23/2008 7:12:27 AMWOW! This is stunning and extremely impressive for your first attempt at night photography!! I'd LOVE to see this one with gold! Big congrats Usman! :-) #6644478
Luigi Di Serio 10/23/2008 7:36:30 AMI told you!!!!! Winner!! Congrats Usman. #6644732
Jessica Jenney 10/23/2008 7:57:26 AMCongratulations, Usman on your terrific finalist! Good luck! Looks like a winner! #6644930
Mike D. Perez 10/23/2008 8:28:00 AMCongratulations on your terrific Finalist, Usman! #6645268
Eugenio Diaz 10/23/2008 8:33:28 AMCongratulations on your Beautiful Finalist!
S P Mukherji 10/23/2008 9:26:32 AMYes I do remember you. Very nice picture indeed and a great work. Hearty congratulations for your finalist and I am sure many would follow.
Colleen Farrell 10/23/2008 9:59:15 AMSENSATIONAL!! Big congrats, Usman! #6646196
Debra R. Harder 10/23/2008 10:28:14 AMI knew we'd see this BEAUTY again, Usman!! HUGE CONGRATS on your SUPERB finalist! Deb #6646442
Marijana Fajgl 10/23/2008 11:49:06 AMBig congratulations, Usman! #6647016
Anita Bower 10/23/2008 11:50:02 AMAn arresting image that caused me to stop and look more closely. #6647024
Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi 10/23/2008 11:51:38 AMWonderful capture, congratulations, Usman! #6647032
Amber J. Skene 10/23/2008 11:52:01 AMCongrats on your finalist! #6647036
Judi Bailey 10/23/2008 1:05:10 PMBrilliant !! The clarity and composition are excellent...congrats on being chosen a finalist. !!! #6647478
Vladan D. Djordjevic 10/23/2008 3:14:04 PMCongratulations on this wonderful finalist, Usman! #6647881
Dianna Murphy 10/23/2008 3:29:40 PMCONGRATULATIONS Usman, not improvement needed!!! #6647969
Nancyj E. Hovey 10/23/2008 5:56:03 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your Finalist Award. 8o) #6649010
Leslie McLain 10/23/2008 6:27:45 PMCongrats on your amazing finalist. #6649191
M.Christine Duncan 10/23/2008 8:12:19 PMUsman, I enjoyed reading the description for this image and all the thought you put into it... bravo on a wonderful finalist image full of great lines, light, and compostional elements!!! Congrats! #6649632
Usman M. Bajwa 10/23/2008 8:46:04 PMThank you all for your kind comments. This has gone beyond my expectations. Thank you again for the tremendous support and appreciation. #6649797
Cary Rogers 10/24/2008 12:26:54 AMUsman, CONGRATULATIONS on this Finalist! very nice lighting patterns, reflections and overall image composition! :-) #6650445
Stanley J. Contrades 10/24/2008 1:17:16 AMCongratulations Usman on your outstanding Finalist. Best of luck in the next judging phase.
Margaret R. Barry 10/24/2008 2:39:39 AMCongratulations on a fantastic finalist, Usman! #6650798
DiAnna F. Paulk 10/24/2008 3:41:12 AMCongratulations on this great finalist, Usman! And thanks for all the information and the other shot you posted. It's amazing how different the place looks between the snapshot and the final one which so well displays your talent and creative eye! It all makes for a very interesting subject! #6651017
Katarina Mansson 10/24/2008 3:41:32 AMExcellently presented and photographed! Congratulations on your finalist...and I hope to see this again! #6651019
Stephen Zacker 10/24/2008 3:57:47 AMFantastic lighting and reflections. Congratulations #6651113
Mike Clime 10/24/2008 4:32:25 AMCongratulations you your finalist! #6651315
Jeffrey D. Estacio 10/24/2008 5:51:30 AMGood luck too on the next round. this is really good. #6651654
Renata Gusciora 10/24/2008 6:50:30 AMBig congratulations on this superb finalist and good luck in the next round,Usman! #6651894
Holly Hitchcock 10/24/2008 7:10:21 AMGREAT Job, Usman!!!! The curves and contrast and very nice indeed. #6652006
Marcel J. Fernandez 10/24/2008 8:27:28 AMOutstanding, very outstanding capture. Congratulations Usman on your Finalist. #6652428
Connie J. Bagot 10/24/2008 8:33:59 AMSpectacular finalist---congratulations! #6652466
Anita Hogue 10/24/2008 10:39:04 AMVery stunning image, Usman! Congratulations! #6653237
Bojan Bencic 10/24/2008 1:30:45 PMCongratulations on your WIN, Usman. #6653834
Jessica Jenney 10/24/2008 1:33:39 PMI told you!! Big congrats, Usman on your fantastic win! #6653864
Ulysses A. Villamin 10/24/2008 1:39:09 PMCONGRATULATIONS, Usman!!! #6653917
Kerry Hill 10/24/2008 1:41:17 PMCongratulations on this beautiful capture, Usman! #6653935
Larry L. Redmon 10/24/2008 1:52:05 PMVery nice, Usman! Congratulations! #6654019
ROLAN NARMAN 10/24/2008 1:54:31 PMHuge congratulations on your win Usman! Magnificent image! #6654040
Stefania Barbier 10/24/2008 2:02:11 PMcongrats on your gorgeous win!!! #6654098
Karen E. Baumann 10/24/2008 2:05:22 PMWonderful, Usman! Congratulations on this fabulous WIN! #6654126
Robyn A. Terrell 10/24/2008 2:06:52 PMStunning image...Congratulations on your win!!! #6654140
Nancyj E. Hovey 10/24/2008 2:15:31 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your 2nd Place WINNER!!! 8o) #6654205
Rakesh Syal 10/24/2008 2:19:32 PMMy heartiest congratulations on this great win, my friend! #6654241
Margot Petrowski 10/24/2008 2:24:11 PMCONGRATS!!!!! Love it!! #6654274
Claudia Kuhn 10/24/2008 2:55:56 PMWonderful night capture, the lighting is perfect, congratulations on your winner! #6654455
Colette M. Metcalf 10/24/2008 2:57:45 PMCongrats!!!! #6654468
Judi Bailey 10/24/2008 3:11:15 PMCongratulatons !! Well deserved !!! #6654552
Murry Grigsby 10/24/2008 3:25:36 PMCongrats on your super image and win Usman!! #6654653
Elida Gutierrez 10/24/2008 3:33:59 PM
A Special Trophy for
"September Winners"#6654734
Vladan D. Djordjevic 10/24/2008 4:45:21 PMCongratulations on this second place win,Usman! #6655168
Patricia Ronan 10/24/2008 5:35:22 PMCongratulations on your win Usman, a beautiful image:) #6655412
Margaret R. Barry 10/24/2008 6:00:05 PMCongratulations on your stellar winner, Usman! #6655526
Anita Hogue 10/24/2008 6:35:11 PMA great big congratulations to you Usman!!!! #6655666
Teresa A. Burnett 10/24/2008 7:43:58 PMHuge congratulatoins Usman on this stunning winner!! #6655959
Vikram Jamwal 10/24/2008 9:33:36 PMI am so happy to see this picture win! It is a wonderful picture and heartiest Congratulations to you Usman! #6656398
Sirsendu Gayen 10/24/2008 10:21:31 PMHuge congratulations on your win #6656516
Raymond Pauly 10/24/2008 10:30:22 PMGreat perspective, composition and exposure for a terrific night capture, Usman! Congratulations to you!
Ujjwal Mukherjee 10/24/2008 10:45:05 PMSo glad to see it on the Winner list,Usman!! A very well deserved Winner, Huge congratulations!!! #6656573
Dr. Harmeet Singh 10/24/2008 10:58:23 PMHeartiest congrats on this beautiful winner..Great first attempt.. #6656598
Mohammed Al-Furaih 10/25/2008 12:39:05 AMCongratulations on your win, Usman..
Usman M. Bajwa 10/25/2008 12:42:18 AMThe outcome has exceeded my wildest imagination.
Thank you all for your kind and wonderful comments. I am, indeed, very grateful for the tremendous support and appreciation that you have afforded all along. It is certainly heartening to know that so many of you liked this attempt. Without you all, I will feel all alone.
Max Aureli 10/25/2008 12:59:44 AMCongratulations Usman on your Winner!!! #6656807
Marijana Fajgl 10/25/2008 3:27:19 AMBig congratulations, Usman! #6657031
Janet Daniel 10/25/2008 4:41:43 AMWTG, Usman! A big congratulations to you!! #6657183
Laurie Daily 10/25/2008 5:00:38 AMWoW!!!! Congratulations on this stunning winner, Usman!
Vicki L. Filippin 10/25/2008 5:20:50 AMBeautiful winner, Usman! Congrats! #6657297
Tiia Vissak 10/25/2008 8:14:06 AMCongratulations! #6658080
William88 10/25/2008 8:32:18 AMWhat a nice place, the water was so still and the reflection was framed perfectly for the scene. Congratulations!! #6658204
Kelly S. Cavanaugh 10/25/2008 12:12:39 PMSpectacular, Usman! Congratulations!!! #6659050
Marcel J. Fernandez 10/25/2008 1:00:44 PMThis is such a beautiful and tranquil image. I am so pleased to see that it is one of the winners. #6659161
Tarun Bose 10/25/2008 1:26:16 PMBig, big congrats Usman for your excellent winner. #6659281
Colleen Farrell 10/25/2008 1:56:49 PMCongrats on your win, Usman! #6659364
Debra R. Harder 10/25/2008 4:41:07 PMWTG, Usman!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this STELLAR GOLD WINNER!! WHOOO-HOOOO!! Deb #6659724
Usman M. Bajwa 10/25/2008 6:07:19 PMThank you guys for your lovely and encouraging comments. I just feel a bit lucky this time around. I know that there are so many more talented and experienced photographers here at BP. And I love to be in the company learning from their exceptional and wonderful work. Thank you all once again.
Mike D. Perez 10/25/2008 6:12:09 PMCongratulations on your beautiful Winner, Usman! #6659964
ALLEN O. HOWARD 10/25/2008 6:32:31 PMFantastic image Usman! Congratulations! #6660067
Lorna Shutter 10/25/2008 6:53:39 PMCongratulations on your fabulous win, Usman! This image is stunning! It wasn't luck ... it was very well deserved! Outstanding work! :) #6660146
Renee Doyle 10/25/2008 8:31:02 PMFirst attempt winner!!! Big congrats to you Usman - excellent work!!!
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 10/25/2008 8:33:49 PMCongratulations! Beautiful light and design Usman! #6660479
Claudine Grove 10/25/2008 8:40:32 PMCongrats on this awesome shot! #6660501
Terry L. Ellis 10/25/2008 9:10:15 PMAn awesome and worthy win, Usman! Big congratulations! #6660558
Robert K. Bemus 10/25/2008 11:13:09 PMCongratulations on your Win, Usman...well done!!! #6660771
Mitch Spence 10/26/2008 12:23:51 PMUsman, I'm so glad to see this spectacular shot with the gold. #6663266
Wally Orlowsky 10/27/2008 2:00:29 AMCongratulations on this magnificient winner, Usman! #6665375
Stephen Zacker 10/27/2008 3:54:56 AMStriking. Congratulations #6665872
Dominick M. Dimacale 10/27/2008 4:15:27 AMCongratulations Usman on your Win.
Dominick #6665993
Joseph M. Muench 10/27/2008 6:59:52 PMAwesome image Usman - congratulations!
Kay Beausoleil 10/27/2008 7:16:30 PMCongratulations on this superb win, Usman!! #6669930
Ron Roberts 10/28/2008 1:34:50 AMNO IMPROVEMENT NEEDED GREAT SHOT CONGRATS...RON... #6671166
Judy V. Kennamer 10/28/2008 8:10:24 AMBEAUTIFUL Usman! A big congrats!!! #6673169
Courtenay Vanderbilt 10/28/2008 3:00:28 PMCongratulations Usman. I loved this image from the moment I saw it. I'm so happy you have won with it! You are very deserving of this recognition! #6674855
Usman M. Bajwa 10/28/2008 5:44:51 PMThanks everyone for your generous comments which are dear to me. #6675471
Tayseera Al-Barram 10/29/2008 2:26:34 AMCongratulations Usman.good work :) #6676792
Audrey K. Kanekoa-Madrid 10/29/2008 10:01:10 AMFantastic capture! Great lighting and perspective! #6678717
Jeffrey D. Estacio 10/29/2008 8:58:01 PMCongratulations Usman. This is indeed an excellent work. #6681160
Cora Miller 10/31/2008 12:33:27 AMEverything about this is fantastic, Usman. It would be hard to improve on it. Congrats on your win. #6686655
Michael Lynch 10/31/2008 4:19:47 PMStunning image. Congrats on a well deserved WINNER !!! #6690117
"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar 11/2/2008 6:09:16 AMBIG CONGRATS, Usman! very well deserved win. Keep it up! #6695802
Lakshmi Sridharan 11/3/2008 9:52:44 AMcongratulations, awesome shot with a beautiful composition. You have spectacular images in your gallery. #6702159
Marisol Pastor 11/9/2008 8:44:22 AMCongratulations on this well deserved prize Usman. #6729532
Lisa J. Boulden 11/10/2008 9:01:01 PMWonderful and almost hypnotizing!
Aimee S. McMaster 11/12/2008 3:21:17 AM....belated cangratualtions on your wonderful win Usman...well done...Aimee #6743811
Corinne M. Thompson 11/12/2008 6:18:58 PMWow, this is fabulous, congrats on the win! #6747148
Ken Austin 11/13/2008 6:40:34 PMOUTSTANDING!!! Congratulations. Well Deserved!!! Ken #6752083
Marilyn Flanagan 11/15/2008 3:45:29 AMCongratulations on your well-deserved win, Usman! #6757464
Lakshmi Sridharan 11/21/2008 5:27:12 PMCongratulations Usman. Love it. Do you live in Pakistan? You have a beautiful gallery with stunning photos #6786493
SaMi Martin 11/27/2008 9:09:11 AMBeautiful image! Congratulations! #6816337
JO ANN CLEVELAND 12/5/2008 4:54:41 AMWell you got the gold on this UB, and very well deserved too!
jo ann c. #6853958
Claire N. Collyer 12/9/2008 3:05:33 PMWhat a beautiful image... just stunning! :) #6872749
RC Fritz 12/18/2008 8:25:53 AMGreat lighting and perspective! Great job! Congratulations, UB!! #6907931
Mike F. Anderson 12/18/2008 12:11:44 PMWow Usman! An Excellent image here! Certainly deserved to be a winner. #6908646
Dorann Weber 12/18/2008 1:37:48 PMA belated big congratulations on this marvelous, beautiful photo Usman! #6908811
Usman M. Bajwa 12/18/2008 7:51:39 PMThank you all for the support and kind comments.
Karen Bacon 12/19/2008 6:01:07 AMCongratulations on your win! Fantastic shot! #6911668
Tony Ebben 12/19/2008 4:01:16 PMVery impressive structure, first attempt at night shots & win. You have done well. #6913642
Mary K. Robison 12/25/2008 3:20:54 AMThis is a magnificent night shot, Usman! The reflections are SO well-captured.
Boyd L. Alexander 12/27/2008 5:10:57 AMThis image is breath-taking! The lighting and composition are extraordinary! Congratulations on your well-deserved win UB! #6946402
Hector Contreras 12/30/2008 9:42:56 PMBIG CONGRATS, very well deserved winner
Debra Booth 1/2/2009 6:54:53 PMCongratulations, Usman! Great job on this! #6974152
Lauren P. Krajenta 1/2/2009 10:03:15 PMgorgeous shot! Sorry I missed this one.
Jorgen Jensen 1/3/2009 11:02:02 AMOutstanding capture. Great photo job.
Jorgen Jensen 1/4/2009 5:48:58 PMis there a digital home movie camera out there that will let you record in a mode that will look like WW2 era 35mm kodachrome with it's saturated color and contrast? #6982436
Nemil B. Chabebe 1/8/2009 12:40:22 AMCongratulations! I like the shapes and shadows of the photo, this is a great one. #6998918
Shelly A. Van Camp 1/10/2009 12:15:20 PMThis is beautiful.....well done! #7011332
John Beliera 2/14/2009 5:09:35 PMThis is truly an excellent image with a unique perspective. The light is superb #7166258
Z. Banu 2/17/2009 12:33:57 AMAwesome image very beautiful reflection !CONGRATULATION!!USMAN. #7174198
Usman M. Bajwa 2/17/2009 3:53:16 AMThank you for your time to write kind comments.
Usman. #7174631
John Beliera 2/17/2009 6:51:16 AMCongratulations on the award #7175344
Leslie Wolfe 4/22/2009 8:42:06 AMClassic! Exceptional composition, dramatic point of view, lighting and reflection, Usman! Framing the figures within the final arch completes the image with an interesting focal point. Perhaps the impact of this photograph is a result of intuitive photography, rather than calculated, which to me is the essence of the passion. Very nice work. #7431446
Daniel Ruf 6/23/2009 11:08:00 AMCongrats. Great piece of work. #7670566
Usman M. Bajwa 6/23/2009 12:56:32 PMThank you John, Leslie and Daniel!!
Usman. #7670791
Fax Sinclair 7/8/2009 9:32:51 AMAloha Usman,
Usman M. Bajwa 7/8/2009 8:53:02 PMThanks Fax for your kind comments!
Terry Cervi 7/23/2009 6:34:01 AMAn amazing photograph, Usman! Congrats on your well deserved win! #7773938
Phyllis H. Burchett 8/23/2009 7:09:55 AMA belated Congratulations for this awesome, beautiful image! #7880059
Usman M. Bajwa 8/23/2009 8:07:06 PMThanks a lot Terry and Phyllis.
Gerda Grice 10/12/2009 9:22:05 AMGreat seeing, framing and shooting, Usman! No wonder this was a winner! I especially love the little group of people seen through the arch on the right. They add both a sense of scale and the perfect accent to the image! -Gerda #8030339
Usman M. Bajwa 10/12/2009 8:01:46 PMThanks a million, Gerda. Your comments are very much appreciated and am glad that you liked the image!
Julianne Bradford 12/17/2009 10:28:46 AMCongratulations to you Usman on this magnificent winner #8226830
Usman M. Bajwa 12/17/2009 7:03:25 PMThanks a million, Julliane. I do value and appreciate your kind comments!
Kathryn Wesserling 6/2/2010 9:45:49 PMThis is so 'Pure' - it's darned near perfect. What a beautiful picture! #8661401
Usman M. Bajwa 6/2/2010 10:23:38 PMThanks Kathy for your kind words!
Toni A. Martin 11/10/2011 12:12:36 AMUsman, First, thank you for the comment on my photo. After looking at all your wins here, I am very appreciative. I think you pretty much got this photo as right as right can be. Congrats on a great first night photograph! You are an extremely gifted photographer. You have the ability to do whatever you choose with your talent! #9794966
Congratulations to all the September 2008 Winners, Finalists and participants alike.
This is my first serious attempt at night photography. The arches are situated at the back of Pakistan Monument, which is at the top of a small hill called 'Shakar Parian' in the center of city, Islamabad. Sunset shot of two arches was posted a few days back. All arches are identical in shape and size.
No digital editing except for a slight crop. The reflection is falling on a polished marble pedestal on top of which the camera was placed. See the complete structure in the discussion section.
The people on the right give an idea of the actual height of the structure. Thanks for watching and have a super Saturday everybody.
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Obama hails 4th anniversary of health law
President Obama hailed the fourth anniversary of his signature health care law on Sunday, and reminded supporters that a key deadline looms.
"Since I signed the Affordable Care Act into law, the share of Americans with insurance is up, and the growth of health care costs is down, to its slowest rate in fifty years," Obama said in a written statement.
Obama signed a health care bill into law on March 23, 2010. Now, the administration faces a March 31 sign-up deadline for coverage this year.
Republicans have also marked the fourth anniversary of the law, pledging to make it a major issue in congressional elections this year by arguing that it raises costs and cancels insurance policies.
In his statement, Obama cited aspects of the law that provide free preventive care with items like mammograms and contraception, and forbid insurance companies from placing dollar limits on insurance payouts.
The law also prevents discrimination against people with pre-existing medical conditions, and ends higher insurance costs for women, Obama said.
Republicans question whether enough young, healthy people will sign up for the plan in order to finance it.
In his statement on the four year anniversary of the health care law, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said people have had to change doctors and specialty centers because of the new law.
"They've lost the health insurance they were happy with," Rubio said. "They're paying higher premiums, or a much higher deductible. Maybe it's cost them their job, maybe it's cost them hours at work, or maybe they're suffering from all of the above."
While Rubio and other Republicans vowed to repeal the law, Obama said his team would refine it.
"My administration will spend the fifth year of this law -- and beyond -- working to implement and improve on it," Obama said.


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AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry, back in Iowa as he thinks about another run for president, sat down with the Des Moines Register for a light and quick Q&A.
Among the tidbits:
–His phobia is snakes.
–He has a 2000 BMW, 5 series.
–The most intense year of his life intellectually was during pilot training because he knew he had to "really buckle down" (insert a thought here about his disastrous run for the 2012 presidential nomination).
–The three words the describe him, he says: "Father, soldier, statesman."


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Facebook Photo Saves Dog With Container Stuck On Her Head
Last Friday, Beth Gresham noticed something very troubling in her Memphis neighborhood. A puppy who had somehow gotten her head stuck in a plastic container.
Being an animal lover, Gresham knew how vulnerable the pup was without any ability to eat or defend herself. So she tried her best to grab the dog and free its head. However, the pooch was too scared and ran away into the woods.
But Gresham was able to snap a photo of the helpless dog, and she posted the picture on her Facebook page. Then she tagged all of her friends in the animal rescue community who, before long, were combing the wooded area the dog had fled to.
By Saturday, they found the small white dog with black spots, who has been named "Miracle," and removed the plastic container. As a bonus, they also came upon another struggling stray dog during their search. Both are expected to be placed in homes. See a more happy picture of Miracle below.


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What moms want
The question: What do women want? Specifically, what do they want for Mother's Day? Yes, it's that time again. The one day of the year set aside to honor mom. This year that's Sunday, May 13. Forget it at your peril. I know that some men tell their wives that it's a contrived "Hallmark holiday." That is not a good strategy. I also know men who tell their wives, "You're not my mother." That too is not a winning argument for failing to do something nice. She is the mother of your children. And what kind of example does that set for the kids? Let me answer that: poor. So, with those lame excuses dispatched, let's return to the question I asked in a recent random survey of moms (and moms-to-be). It turns out that mothers are a selfless lot. No surprise there. Those I spoke with said that what they really wanted for Mother's Day was good health and the well-being of their families. But, when pressed, most came up with a thing or two that would make a welcome gift. --By Ellen Warren, Tribune Senior Correspondent/ firstname.lastname@example.com
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Heat, Collateral). Normally, one might bury that lede, lest the charges of nepotism overshadow the result of her efforts, but the promotional materials all but made that the banner headline, so what the hell. In all fairness, her old man's influence isn't hard to spot; the picture's got wall-to-wall music, up-close digital photography, and a stripped-down, no-nonsense storytelling style. What she doesn't yet have is the ability to shape those elements into a tight, coherent package. That'll come, I suppose.
The setting is Texas City, Texas; the story is "inspired by true events." Texas City detectives Souder (Sam Worthington) and Heigh (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) are working a homicide, an underage prostitute who may be one of a series of pretty young woman murdered and dumped in Texas City or in the nearby fields of the title. Those fields are outside of their jurisdiction, though Souder's ex-wife (Jessica Chastain), a sheriff's deputy, is asking for their help finding a missing girl who she's pretty sure will turn up there.
Souder is a local boy and Heigh is a transplant from New York, though the story thankfully begins with their partnership well-entrenched, letting us piece their backstory together. Heigh is the glad-hander, though he feels an attachment to this case that's presumably attached to a failure back in New York; "What if I can't stop this one either?" he asks his wife (Annabeth Gish). That residual guilt also drives his concern for little Annie Sliger (Chloe Grace Moretz), the pre-teen daughter of a less-than-admirable mom (Sheryl Lee). Souder is more of a Bud White character; whether one would actually want to be is partner is questionable, since he seems to spend most of his time yelling and losing his shit.
Mann is skilled at generating tension; we spend the whole movie uneasily watching Moretz perched on the edge of danger, and the inevitable conclusion of that run-up is snappily executed. A climactic car chase is tense and scary as well, though the choreography (both before and during) is clumsy—we don't get a clear sense of who is where, and why. (The following scene, between the two key criminals, is badly compressed, giving us less than half of the dialogue we'd need to make what happens convincing.)
But Mann has a sure hand with her performers—Morgan is quietly effective, Grace is expectedly strong, and this is (by leaps and bounds) the best work Sam Worthington has done. The picture's got atmosphere to burn, both in terms of presentation (Dickon Hinchliffe's score does much of the heavy lifting) and placement (several performers, particularly the woman at the first crime scene, feel like residents who wandered in). And there are several standout sequences: a terrifying attack in a woman's home, or a late scene of Souder smoking the killers out by turning them on each other.
The feel of Texas Killing Fields is so often right and the performers are so convincing that we're prone not to notice how infrequently the pieces actually fit together—how the parallel climaxes slam up against each other, how the ex-wife subplot is a dud, how the ending cops out on a genuinely surprising turn. So it goes. Mann has a good eye and a sure hand with performers. Once she can tell a story, she'll be unstoppable.
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Foundation – it can be your best friend or worst enemy depending on how well you know how to apply it. Since this beauty product is so beneficial in evening out your skin, Lauren Conrad recently discussed easy tips for applying it like a pro on her blog, The Beauty Department.
To achieve an even and transparent layer, you'll need a cream-based foundation or primer and a foundation blush, aka a flat-headed one.
With tools in hand, begin by dispensing a nickel-size amount of the product into the palm of your hand. Next, grab your cosmetics brush and load it up with the foundation. LC suggests applying it on the tip of your nose and then going straight up to the center of your forehead. In a star-like formation, go back to the nose and then make a straight line out to your left check, then from the center to your jaw, from the center to your chin and so on. When all of the lines are complete, use either your fingers or a sponge to blend the foundation in on the various parts of your face.
O magazine reports another important part of foundation application to remember is to make sure you use the product on your neck as well, otherwise it might look like you have two-tone skin.


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Accommodation on Saturday night in hotel of your choice with match ticket. Additional nights are available to book at a supplement.
Please note that due to TV scheduling and other competitions, fixtures are subject to change. Therefore, please ensure that your travel arrangements are flexible to allow fixture changes of the original fixture time and date. This change does not constitute a significant change and no refund will be payable if you cancel your Match Break.
Holiday Inn Express Manchester Airport - 3*
Straightforward rooms feature free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus work desks, pull-out sofas and coffeemakers. Buffet breakfast is included in the rate, and served in restaurant that also offers evening meals.
Twin/Double room sharing - 329 per person sharing
Holiday Inn Manchester West - 3*
A 1-mile drive from Salford Crescent railway station, this simple suburban hotel is 1.3 miles from Manchester Central Convention Complex and 1.8 miles from the theatres, restaurants and galleries of The Lowry.Straightforward rooms offer flat-screen TVs with premium channels, free Wi-Fi, desks and tea and coffeemaking facilities.
Twin/Double room sharing - 359 per person sharing
Midland Hotel, Manchester City Centre - 4*
Situated in the heart of the city, The Midland is a luxury hotel in Manchester like no other. Host to an array of Kings, Queens, Presidents and Prime Ministers over the years, you can rest assured knowing that you'll be staying in one of most iconic and historic hotels in Manchester.
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Message Queue supports the Sun Java System Monitoring Framework (JESMF), which allows Java Enterprise System (Java ES) components to be monitored using a common graphical interface, the Sun Java System Monitoring Console. Administrators can use the Monitoring Console to view performance statistics, create rules for automatic monitoring, and acknowledge alarms. If you are running Message Queue along with other Java ES components, you may find it more convenient to use a single interface to manage all of them.
The Java ES Monitoring Framework defines a common data model, the Common Monitoring Model (CMM), to be used by all Java ES component products. This model enables a centralized and uniform view of all Java ES components. Message Queue exposes the following objects through the Common Monitoring Model:
The installed product
The broker instance name
The broker Port Mapper
Each connection service
Each physical destination
The persistent data store
The user repository
Each of these objects is mapped to a CMM object whose attributes can be monitored using the Java ES Monitoring Console. The reference tables in Chapter 21, JES Monitoring Framework Reference identify those attributes that are available for JESMF monitoring. For detailed information about the mapping of Message Queue objects to CMM objects, see the Sun Java Enterprise System Monitoring Guide.
To enable JESMF monitoring, you must do the following:
Enable and configure the Monitoring Framework for all of your monitored components, as described in the Sun Java Enterprise System Monitoring Guide.
Install the Monitoring Console on a separate host, start the master agent, and then start the Web server, as described in the Sun Java Enterprise System Monitoring Guide.
Using the Java ES Monitoring Framework will not affect broker performance, because all the work of gathering metrics is done by the Monitoring Framework, which pulls data from the broker's existing data monitoring infrastructure.
For information on metric information provided by the Java ES Monitoring Framework, see Chapter 21, JES Monitoring Framework Reference.


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The Baltimore Ravens watched a lot of well-known players walk out the door over the last few weeks. Now they are bringing in veterans to replace them at fair prices. Heck, the Ravens might have found upgrades.
The Ravens announced Wednesday that they agreed to terms with former Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported the contract is a three-year deal worth $6 million.
The move makes a ton of sense. Huff, 30, is a lot younger than Ed Reed. Huff also provides similar center-field ability and can line up at cornerback if necessary.
Huff, who also visited with the Dallas Cowboys, has played at a high level for much of his career on the Raiders. (However, he has declined somewhat recently.) He might not be a difference-maker at this stage of his career, but he upgrades a very thin safety position for Baltimore. He's a smart, attacking player who often has been lost on awful defenses.
General manager Ozzie Newsome is showing once again why he's one of the best in the business. Which twosome would you rather have: Elvis Dumervil and Huff or Paul Kruger and Ed Reed?
It's a close call, but we'd give the slight edge to Dumervil and Huff. That's especially true when you consider the Ravens didn't have to give Dumervil a ton of long-term money. The Ravens waited out the market, and they found value.
NFL.com's Albert Breer reported earlier this week that the Ravens planned to overhaul their defense all along this offseason. It was a conscious decision because the defense didn't play particularly well for most of last season.
Newsome's overhauls usually work. He has earned the benefit of the doubt.
UPDATE: The Ravens announced Thursday that Huff signed his contract.
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This is a Casting Call for:
- female actors
- playing age: 30-35
- ethnicity: Black
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- based in/around Paris, France
- speaking fluent FRENCH
Production Details:
- type: film
- payment: paid
- shooting late October – mid November
For a film made up of 8 stories, all set in the realm of public transport R.A.T.P in Paris and all related somehow.
Please send your application in FRENCH only and include a link to your showreel.
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4.In some cases unsuitable candidates may be filtered out as per the production needs.
5.Whilst we take all reasonable precautions to verify castings, we do not take any responsibility if this isn't the case and you as an actor are solely responsible for making sure a casting call is genuine and above board when you apply. Make sure you have read our article on this matter here: Don't Get Scammed.
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If you're going to the Olympics, McDonald's really wants you to eat its fries and no one else's.
A leaked memo from the organizing committee explains that McDonald's is a major sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics, and it flexed its muscles to ban all other restaurants from selling fries during the Games.
There are 800 restaurants scattered throughout the 40 venues, reports Robert Booth at the Guardian.
There's one loophole, though.
All these restaurants will be allowed to serve fries if they're served as Fish & Chips.
The Guardian elaborates:
"But the embargo will hold in other areas. That means no chips with anything other than fish anywhere else in the park unless spectators dine at McDonald's. On Wednesday catering staff in the media centre were taking no risks. There were hash browns and dauphinoise, but no chips. A server explained why: "Because McDonald's own the rights, so we're not allowed to.'"


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A polarimetric ultra-wide band field scatterometer (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1995)
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Open Access"TERESA" (Terrestrial Radar Equipment for Scattering Analysis) is a ground-based, fully polarimetric scatterometer operative in the S, C, X, and Ku bands. It has been designed to obtain the complete backscattering matrix ...
Experimental comparison of different scattering mechanism selections for vegetation height retrieval by POLINT (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2000)
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Open AccessThe application of polarimetric radar interferometry to the estimation of vegetation height is studied. A comparison between different choices for the scattering mechanisms employed in the retrieval algorithm is presented. ...
Lidar inversion of atmospheric backscatter and extinction-to-backscatter ratios by use of a Kalman filter (OPTICAL SOC AMER, 1999-03-01)
Open AccessA first inversion of the backscatter profile and extinction-to-backscatter ratio from pulsed elastic-backscatter lidar returns is treated by means of an extended Kalman filter (EKF). The EKF approach enables one to overcome ...
Raman LIDAR Link Budget and Components (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-09-08)
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Statistics of the slope-method estimator (Optical Society of America, 2000-11-30)
Open AccessThe slope method has customarily been used and is still used for inversion of atmospheric optical parameters, extinction, and backscatter in homogeneous atmospheres from lidar returns. Our aim is to study the underlying ...


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The May Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of
Preparation time
Total: 2 hours 15 minutes – 3 hours 30 minutes
15-20 min to make dough
30-90 min to let dough rest/to prepare the filling
20-30 min to roll out and stretch dough
10 min to fill and roll dough
30 min to bake
30 min to cool
Apple strudel
from "Kaffeehaus – Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna,
2 tablespoons (30 ml) golden rum
3 tablespoons (45 ml) raisins
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon (80 g) sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick / 115 g) unsalted butter, melted, divided
1 1/2 cups (350 ml) fresh bread crumbs
strudel dough (recipe below)
1/2 cup (120 ml, about 60 g) coarsely chopped walnuts
2 pounds (900 g) tart cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut into ¼ inch-thick slices (use apples that hold their shape during baking)
1. Mix the rum and raisins in a bowl. Mix the cinnamon and sugar in another bowl.
2. Heat 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add the breadcrumbs and cook whilst stirring until golden and toasted. This will take about 3 minutes. Let it cool completely.
3. Put the rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with baking paper (parchment paper). Make the strudel dough as described below. Spread about 3 tablespoons of the remaining melted butter over the dough using your hands (a bristle brush could tear the dough, you could use a special feather pastry brush instead of your hands). Sprinkle the buttered dough with the bread crumbs. Spread the walnuts about 3 inches (8 cm) from the short edge of the dough in a 6-inch-(15cm)-wide strip. Mix the apples with the raisins (including the rum), and the cinnamon sugar. Spread the mixture over the walnuts.
4. Fold the short end of the dough onto the filling. Lift the tablecloth at the short end of the dough so that the strudel rolls onto itself. Transfer the strudel to the prepared baking sheet by lifting it. Curve it into a horseshoe to fit. Tuck the ends under the strudel. Brush the top with the remaining melted butter.
5. Bake the strudel for about 30 minutes or until it is deep golden brown. Cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing. Use a serrated knife and serve either warm or at room temperature. It is best on the day it is baked.
Strudel dough
from "Kaffeehaus – Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna,
1 1/3 cups (200 g) unbleached flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons (105 ml) water, plus more if needed
2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil, plus additional for coating the dough
1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
1. Combine the flour and salt in a stand-mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix the water, oil and vinegar in a measuring cup. Add the water/oil mixture to the flour with the mixer on low speed. You will get a soft dough. Make sure it is not too dry, add a little more water if necessary.
Take the dough out of the mixer. Change to the dough hook. Put the dough ball back in the mixer. Let the dough knead on medium until you get a soft dough ball with a somewhat rough surface.
2. Take the dough out of the mixer and continue kneading by hand on an unfloured work surface. Knead for about 2 minutes. Pick up the dough and throw it down hard onto your working surface occasionally.
Shape the dough into a ball and transfer it to a plate. Oil the top of the dough ball lightly. Cover the ball tightly with plastic wrap. Allow to stand for 30-90 minutes (longer is better).
3. It would be best if you have a work area that you can walk around on all sides like a 36 inch (90 cm) round table or a work surface of 23 x 38 inches (60 x 100 cm). Cover your working area with table cloth, dust it with flour and rub it into the fabric. Put your dough ball in the middle and roll it out as much as you can.
Pick the dough up by holding it by an edge. This way the weight of the dough and gravity can help stretching it as it hangs. Using the back of your hands to gently stretch and pull the dough. You can use your forearms to support it.
4. The dough will become too large to hold. Put it on your work surface. Leave the thicker edge of the dough to hang over the edge of the table. Place your hands underneath the dough and stretch and pull the dough thinner using the backs of your hands. Stretch and pull the dough until it's about 2 feet (60 cm) wide and 3 feet (90 cm) long, it will be tissue-thin by this time. Cut away the thick dough around the edges with scissors. The dough is now ready to be filled.
- Ingredients are cheap so we would recommend making a double batch of the dough, that way you can practice the pulling and stretching of the dough with the first batch and if it doesn't come out like it should you can use the second batch to give it another try;
- The tablecloth can be cotton or polyster;
- Before pulling and stretching the dough, remove your jewelry from hands and wrists, and wear short-sleeves;
- To make it easier to pull the dough, you can use your hip to secure the dough against the edge of the table;
- Few small holes in the dough is not a problem as the dough will be rolled, making (most of) the holes invisible.
Both Courtney and I did a trial run on making the strudel. Below are our notes:
Courtney's notes
- She could't get it to stretch to 2 feet by 3 feet, it turned out more like 2 feet by 2 feet. But the dough was tissue thin nevertheless;
- She got some serious holes, but after rolling it wasn't noticeable;
- She used a large cheese cloth which helped manipulate and stretch the dough more than a heavier cloth would have.
My notes
- I made the dough by hand, just mixed the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon. Kneaded it for about 5 min like you would bread dough. This worked as well. Haven't tried using a standmixer so I don't know how it compares.
- Instead of cider vinegar I used red wine vinegar;
- I used bread flour;
- Picking up the dough to let it stretch didn't work well for me, holes appeared pretty much instantly. Instead I stretched the dough while it was lying on the tablecloth by putting my hands underneath and stretching it out further and further;
Here's a link to a strudelmaking video that might help you a bit.


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NCAA Game Night: 2-18-12
No. 12 Cornell Big Red 4 @ St. Lawrence Saints 3 (OT)
D Kirill Gotovets, COR: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 18 GP, 1-4-5, +12, 12 PIM
Gotovets played wing for the fourth time in his collegiate career. He earned an assist on Cornell's first goal after making a play with the puck down the left wing of the offensive zone.
Harvard Crimson 1 @ Yale Bulldogs 7
F Alex Killorn, HAR: 0-1-1, -1, 2 PIM (elbowing), 3 SOG
Season totals: 26 GP, 18-17-35, +6, 43 PIMs
Apparently Yale didn't take too kindly to Harvard beating them on national television a few weeks ago. This one was 3-0 Yale after the first period and they never looked back.
Vermont Catamounts 1 @ New Hampshire Wildcats 3
F Matt Marshall, UVM: Did not play (injured)
Season totals: 2 GP, 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM
Throw out the fish! New Hampshire got some revenge on rival Vermont by beating them Saturday night, 3-1. The Catamounts beat them in overtime on Friday. Marshall continues to miss time recovering from surgery. Reports state he's expected back before the end of Vermont's season.
No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1 @ No. 19 Miami RedHawks 4
F Jimmy Mullin, MIA: 0-1-1, E, 2 PIM (slashing), 2 SOG
Season totals: 29 GP, 8-8-16, +8, 10 PIM
Mullin (pictured) got an assist in his second game back after missing three games with a knee injury. Mullin, Austin Czarnik (undrafted) and Reilly Smith (Dallas) continue to make up Miami's top line. Miami completed a weekend sweep of No. 13 Notre Dame.
Note: Brendan O'Donnell (North Dakota) is out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery this week.
Quinnipiac Bobcats 2 @ No. 8 Union Dutchmen 5
F Matthew Peca, QU: 0-0-0, -3, 2 SOG, 0 PIM
Season totals: 31 GP, 7-17-24, +2, 10 PIM
Union improved to 13-3-4 in ECAC play. The Bobcats fell to 8-8-4.
No. 18 Western Michigan Broncos 2 @ Lake Superior State Lakers 3
D Luke Witkowski, UWM: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 33 GP, 1-8-9, +4, 43 PIM
Witkowski is turning into a point machine. This was his third game in a row with an assist. The junior tied his career high for points in a season with nine. He had nine last year in 42 games.
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May 5, 2010
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By Eileen Tabios
Crag Hill reviews SHOULDER SEASON by Ange Mlinko
Steven Fama reviews MUCH LIKE YOU SHARK by Logan Ryan Smith
Patrick James Dunagan reviews FROM THE CANYON OUTWARD by Neeli Cherkovski; THE PLEROMA by Vincent Ferrini; THIRSTING FOR PEACE IN A RAGING CENTURY: SELECTED POEMS 1961-1985 (NEW & REVISED EDITION) by Edward Sanders; LET'S NOT KEEP FIGHTING THE TROJAN WAR: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS 1986-2009 by Edward Sanders; BODY CLOCK by Eleni Sikelianos; and LEAVES OF GRASS, 1860: THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY FACSIMILE EDITION by Walt Whitman, edited by Jason Stacy
Kristen Orser reviews THE LAST 4 THINGS by Kate Greenstreet
Richard Kostelanetz reviews POESIE DER ENTSCHLEUNIGUNG: EIN LESEBUCH by Robert Lax, Ed. Sigrid Hauff
Jim McCrary reviews MONDO CRAMPO by Juliet Cook; SILVERONDA by Lucy Harvest Clarke; THE CONTORTIONS by Nicole Mauro; GOODNIGHT VOICE by Dana Ward; GUTTER CATHOLIC LOVE SONG by Joseph Wood; and MY DAY AIMLESSLY WALKING VANCOUVER, WASH by James Yeary, illustrated by Nate Orton
John Herbert Cunningham reviews SELECTIONS by André Breton, edited and with an introduction by Mark Polizzotti; MARTINIQUE: SNAKE CHARMER by André Breton, translated by David W. Seaman with introduction by Franklin Rosemont; HYPODERMIC LIGHT: THE POETRY OF PHILIP LAMANTIA AND THE QUESTION OF SURREALISM by Steven Frattali; and TAU by Philip Lamantia / JOURNEY TO THE END by John Hoffman, ed. Garrett Caples
Tom Beckett reviews BHARAT JIVA by kari edwards and NO GENDER (REFLECTIONS ON THE LIFE AND WORK OF kari edwards), Edited by Julian Brolaski, erica kaufman & E. Tracy Grinnell
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Fiona Sze-Lorrain reviews NEW EXERCISES by Franck André Jamme, Translated from the French by Charles Borkhuis
Joey Madia reviews GRIEF SUITE by Bobbi Lurie
Thomas Fink reviews GENJI MONOGATARI by Mark Young
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Peg Duthie engages THE FAT SHEEP EVERYONE WANTS by Bern Mulvey
Petra Backonja reviews CATALOGUE OF BURNT TEXT by Timothy David Orme
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Eileen Tabios engages NTST: THE COLLECTED PWOERMDS OF GEOF HUTH
John Herbert Cunningham reviews CHARLES BAUDELAIRE by Rosemary Lloyd; THE FLOWERS OF EVIL by Charles Baudelaire, translated by Keith Waldrop; ARTHUR RIMBAUD: COMPLETE WORKS, translated by Paul Schmidt; and THE ILLUMINATIONS by Arthur Rimbaud, translated by Donald Revell
Harry Thorne reviews BOOK MADE OF FOREST by Jared Stanley
Jai Arun Ravine reviews POEMS OF THE BLACK OBJECT by Ronaldo V. Wilson
William Allegrezza reviews AS IF FREE by Burt Kimmelman
Crag Hill engages TAKE IT by Joshua Beckman
Eileen Tabios engages DESTRUCTION MYTH and CREATION MYTHS, both by Mathias Svalina
Peg Duthie engages REFUSING DESPAIR: SELECTED POEMS AND JOURNAL WRITINGS by Teresa Anderson
Meredith Caliman reviews POETRY OF THE LAW: FROM CHAUCER TO THE PRESENT, co-edited by David Kader and Michael Stanford
Fiona Sze-Lorrain reviews AURA: LAST ESSAYS by Gustaf Sobin
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Jeff Harrison engages PRAU by Jean Vengua
Marianne Villanueva reviews THE TRANSLATOR'S DIARY by Jon Pineda
Eileen Tabios engages TIME OF SKY / CASTLES IN THE AIR by Ayane Kawata, Translated by Sawako Nakayasu
Julie T. Ewald reviews TONGUE LIKE A STINGER by Juliet Cook
John Bloomberg-Rissman reviews GURLESQUE: THE NEW GRRLY, GROTESQUE, BURLESQUE POETICS co-edited by Lara Glenum and Arielle Greenberg
Eileen Tabios engages NINETEEN HOURS (RADIO EDIT) by Jim Warner
Crag Hill reviews GREEN CAMMIE by Crysta Casey
Tom Hibbard reviews BLUE MOUNT TO 161 and NIGHTBIRDS, both by Garin Cycholl
Kristina Marie Darling reviews FABULOUS ESSENTIAL by Niina Pollari
Eileen Tabios engages A MUSICS by Carrie Hunter
Julie T. Ewald reviews MAKE BELIEVE by Thom Donovan
Eileen Tabios engages THE OTHER BLUEBOOK: ON THE HIGH SEAS OF DISCOVERY by Reme Grefalda
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Herman Hesse's Siddhartha: A Fictional Account of the Life of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha by Nicholas T. Spatafora
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Barbara L. Ciaramitaro, PhD, is a professor of Information Technology and Cybersecurity at Walsh College. She is also the Director of the Center for Cybersecurity Leadership. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in information technology, project management, business intelligence, data and decision making, software engineering, secure software development and cybersecurity.
Dr. Ciaramitaro joined the academic world at Walsh College in 2008, after 30 years of professional technology and project management experience including the last 10 years as an executive with General Motors acting as a liaison with the Legal and Public Affairs Department and various technology providers internal and external. Prior to General Motors, she served as director of technology at three of the largest law firms in the State of Michigan. She left Walsh College in 2009 to join the faculty of the Information Security & Intelligence Department of Ferris State University, where she helped develop the program and course curriculum. In January of 2014, Dr. Ciaramitaro returned to Walsh College to rejoin the Business Information Technology faculty.
Dr. Ciaramitaro earned her Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University in Information Systems with a post-doctoral certificate in Information Security. She earned her Masters of Science in Software Engineering Administration from Central Michigan University and her undergraduate degree in psychology from Wayne State University. In addition, Dr. Ciaramitaro has earned several professional certifications including the CISSP (Certified Information System Security Profession), CSSLP (Certified Software System Lifecycle professional) and the PMP (Project Management Professional).
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Saturday, 28 May 2011
Speculoos Biscuits with Prune and Armagnac Ice Cream
I'd never heard of speculoos till Edd Kimber aka The Boy Who Bakes mentioned it to me. Speculoos (or speculaas) is a spiced, gingerbready biscuit from Belgium and the Netherlands, which also comes as a spread, brilliant for using in cakes and other desserts.
So when I came across packets of speculoos in the adorable little Wye Bakery run by Mary Braithwaite and Nigel Ings (who'd moved from France to the village of Wye in Kent), I scooped some up as a present for said Boy Who Bakes (they also sold us some Campteclaire and Peveloise - artisan French bread flour - and gave us gluten and yeast).
Then today I felt like a snack, so I raided my freezer to find some Prune and Armagnac ice cream I'd made (this David Leibovitz recipe).
I had a couple of bites, and sucking the spoon I suddenly thought, "Y'know, I bet those speculoos biscuits would be really nice with this".
And so I opened one of Edd's packets, and I slathered fat wodges of ice cream between some of those biscuits and I ate them.
Goddamn, it was good. The spices in the speculoos plus the wonderful brittle snap was a perfect foil for the fruity, boozy ice cream - like a sophisticated version of a Maxibon.
Anyway, this probably makes me a slightly rubbish friend, but hell, he just came back from Amsterdam with these, so hopefully he'll forgive me.
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Ha, love that you broke into half of the present you'd bought Edd!ReplyDelete
I looove speculoos.... tried to make them once, ought to try again now my skillz are (vaguely) better.
NYUM to your combo with the ice-cream!
Armagnac ice creamReplyDelete
Distilled sunshine grape. Ice bound!
Meemalee magic!
@Kavey - Ooh, home-made speculoos! Do it :)ReplyDelete
@chumbles - Beautiful haiku, sir!
Great post, as usual.ReplyDelete
I always associate speculoos with coffee, because that was the only place I encountered them.
They are served at a local café (and some parts of the continent) with coffee.
But MiMi -- the bestest friends always check out EVERYTHING they would give to their friends. You were doing the absolutely right thing!ReplyDelete
And now you have a new suggestion for his speculoos for Edd to make for himself, that he wouldn't know about if you hadn't broken into the pressie.
Is that justification enough or shall I go on a bit more?
@Amro - Thank you Amro! Speculoos and coffee sounds good too - and very elegant!ReplyDelete
@Josordoni - You're *so* right :)
Thanks for pointing out this sweet little Wye Bakery and the tasty combination. We visited the bakery in July...very nice!ReplyDelete
@Kathy - Oh cool! Lovely place :)ReplyDelete


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England expects once again
PUBLISHED: 18:00 07 June 2014
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Hodgson's young squad excite supporters
Another World Cup rolls around and, once again, England expects.
But the 'golden generation' could not deliver football's biggest prize at the last four finals, suffering penalty shoot-out heartache against Argentina (1998) and Portugal (2006) and normal-time exits at the hands of Brazil (2002) and Germany (2010).
So why should Roy Hodgson's youthful squad be expected to come up with the goods this summer?
Expectations are rising because of the flair and exuberance being shown by our young home-grown players in the Premier League, but international duty is a whole different ball game.
Nonetheless, England supporters are approaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with some enthusiasm and Hodgson himself could be deemed to be in a win-win situation.
After their routine 3-0 friendly victory over Peru at Wembley, England were held to a 2-2 draw by Ecuador in Miami and take on Honduras in their final warm-up match before the real action gets underway on June 14.
After facing Italy in their group opener in the tropical rainforests of Manaus, Hodgson's men do battle with Uruguay and Costa Rica, hoping to do enough to set up a last-16 meeting with Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast or Japan from Group C.
England's squad includes Chelsea's Gary Cahill and Romford-born Frank Lampard, who is vice-captain to Steven Gerrard at his third World Cup finals and looking to banish the ghosts of four years ago when his 'goal' against Germany was ruled out before Fabio Capello's men slumped to a 4-1 loss.
And Hodgson has also called upon young Arsenal tyros Jack Wilshire and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and north Londoner Raheem Sterling, who has earned rave reviews for his performances with Liverpool.
Former Arsenal winger Perry Groves is excited by the possibilities, saying: "It's exciting, as an England fan you want to see the younger players given their head for the national team if they've proven themselves in the Premier League and they have.
"It depends on which formation Roy Hodgson wants to use, whether it's 4-2-3-1 or more of a Liverpool formation with Raheem Sterling at the top of a diamond and Steven Gerrard at the base.
"The country will get behind them and Roy has been clever because of the form they have been in.
"The likes of Sterling, Adam Lallana and Ross Barkley, if you give them a go and it goes well, you look like a genius. But if not, Roy can say people wanted to see the younger players so he's in a no-lose situation."
Wilshere returned from a broken foot, suffered while on England duty in their friendly win over Denmark in March, as a substitute against Peru after coming off the same Wembley bench to help inspire Arsenal to their FA Cup final success over Hull.
And Groves believes he could have a vital role to play in Brazil, if he can rediscover full fitness.
He added: "Jack needs match fitness. He's had a few injuries, and a serious injury, but he can be explosive over those first five or six yards and moves the ball quickly.
"You look at how long it took Aaron Ramsey to get back from his injury and Jack has been suffering a bit, but he needs games under his belt to get sharper.
"I think he will play with Gerrard against Italy, he can transfer defence into attack quickly."
Oxlade-Chamberlain is another with the ability to turn a game in the blink of an eye, as he did when England faced Brazil in the Maracana in a friendly last June.
Trailing to a goal by Fred, after Joe Hart had made several fine saves to keep the scoreline blank in the first half, substitute Oxlade-Chamberlain fired home a superb equaliser before Wayne Rooney's 79th-minute strike threatened a famous win.
Tottenham's Paulinho levelled soon after, though, as the match ended in a 2-2 draw, but Groves is a big fan of Oxlade-Chamberlain, who recovered from a groin injury sustained in late April only to suffer a knee injury against Ecuador.
"Not only can he play wide, left or right, but he can play central as well," said Groves.
"With his pace and it being hot in Brazil, you need players with bursts of speed to transfer play from box-to-box.
"He's got strong pace and he was outstanding in the FA Cup semi-final against Wigan. He will probably start off the bench, but he can drive people on."
Whether Oxlade-Chamberlain recovers from his latest setback remains to be seen. A nation waits with baited breath once more.


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Susanna Artsruni, 46, owned Mid-Valley Medical Supply in Van Nuys, which sold items used in long-term care, such as electric-powered wheelchairs and diagnostic test machines, and used the business to file false Medicare claims through several scams, investigators said.
Federal prosecutors said Artsruni, who also went by the names Mary and Rose, worked with physician's assistants at various clinics, who signed prescriptions and orders for medically unnecessary equipment.
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Key facts and figures from Stanley Cup Final Game 6by John Kreiser / Chicago Blackhawks
The Stanley Cup made a surprise appearance Monday night.
It looked like the Cup would have to be re-packed in its case a trip back to the Midwest when the Boston Bruins grabbed a 2-1 lead midway through the third period in Game 6 of the Final. But the Chicago Blackhawks stunned the full house at TD Garden when Bryan Bickell tied the game with 1:16 remaining -- and left the 17,565 fans in complete shock when Dave Bolland scored with 58.3 seconds left in regulation for a 3-2 victory.
It's the second Cup in 36 months for the Blackhawks, who also won in 2010.
Here are some of the key facts and figures from Game 6:
0 -- Seconds remaining on a penalty to Chicago's Andrew Shaw when Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews scored at 4:24 of the second period to tie the game at 1-1. Toews scored exactly two minutes after Shaw was called for roughing.
1 -- Sixth-attacker goal scored in the Final. The Blackhawks had lifted goaltender Corey Crawford for an extra attacker seconds before Bickell took a pass from Toews and fired it past Tuukka Rask to tie the score at 2-2.
2 -- Stanley Cups won by the Blackhawks in the past 36 months. Before that, they had won three since entering the NHL in 1926.
3 -- Goals by Chicago's Patrick Kane, who was named winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Kane did not score in Game 6, but had seven goals in Chicago's last eight games.
4 -- Goals in the Final by Boston's Patrice Bergeron and Milan Lucic, tying them for the most by anyone on either team in the series.
5 -- Years since the team winning the Presidents' Trophy had won the Stanley Cup. Before the Blackhawks did it, the last team to win the regular-season title and the Cup was the Detroit Red Wings in 2008.
6 -- Blocked shots by Chicago defensemen Brent Seabrook. Not only did he have more than anyone on either team, but his total was one fewer than the Bruins' entire total.
7 -- Games this spring in which the Bruins were tied at the end of two periods. This was their second loss in those seven games.
9 -- Goals among the last 10 by the Blackhawks that were scored with Boston defenseman Zdeno Chara on the ice. The Bruins' captain was on the ice for Chicago's first two goals in Game 6.
13 -- Stanley Cup Finals lost by the Bruins. Boston has won just six of the 19 Finals in which it has played and has lost six of seven since winning in 1970 and '72.
17 -- Seconds between the tying and winning goals for the Blackhawks. Bryan Bickell scored at 18:44 of the third period before Bolland's game-winner at 19:01.
21 -- Times since the NHL went to the best-of-7 format in the Final that a team leading the series 3-2 closed out the series by winning Game 6. The Blackhawks did so on Monday, just as they did two years ago by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime in Game 6 at Wells Fargo Center.
10 -- Goals this spring by Chicago's Patrick Sharp, the most of anyone in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sharp is the only player in the past two playoff years to reach double figures in goals.
24 -- Shots blocked by the Blackhawks in Game 6, only one fewer than the Bruins were able to get on net against Crawford.
26 -- Points by Boston center David Krejci, including his assist on Lucic's third-period goal, the most of anyone in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. It's the second time in the last three playoff years that Krejci has topped all scorers.
32 -- Shots attempted by the Bruins in the first period, 12 of which were on net and one of which beat Crawford. Chicago attempted just eight in the first 20 minutes and put six on net, but blocked 13 of Boston's attempts.
86 -- Games played during this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. A record 59 of them were won by the home team and 27 -- one short of the record -- went into overtime.


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'The Adoration of the Magi'
The two wings of a mighty altar of St. Michael painted by the Younger Zurich Master of the Carnation (Hans Leu the Elder) in the Kunsthaus collection are the most important preserved testimony to the heyday of painting in Zurich prior to the 1524 iconoclasm. Created in around 1490 and originally painted on both sides, they had already been divided up into four panels when they entered the collection in 1929. To the left-hand side of a shrine – now lost – was a depiction of the Adoration of the Magi. This panel was only revealed to the faithful on holy days, when the shrine was opened.
The 'Adoration of the Magi' was last restored more than 80 years ago. In addition to cracks in the wood and the resulting losses of paint layer, discolouration of the old retouching severely mars the work's visual appearance. Conservation and restoration measures were therefore urgently required. These were being carried out between December 2017 and November 2018 thanks to support from the Ernst Göhner Foundation.
The work's condition prior to restoration
The wooden panel was sawn apart, thinned to 8 mm, glued to a backing plate and cradled before it was purchased in the 1920s and there are now a number of fine cracks in the wood. Additionally, some of the battens that were glued to the reverse were coming loose. Both the cradle and the rigid mounting in the frame were creating tensions in the wooden panel that could easily cause further cracks to appear in response to environmental fluctuations.
The painting itself exhibited a number of areas of paint loss along the cracks and especially along the lower edge. Much of the putty in the crack areas was beginning to come loose and is no longer flush with the paint surface.
The many heavily discoloured and darkened areas of retouching from the previous restoration were visually off-putting; both the areas of tempera painting and the gilded background were affected. The retouching and puttying of the background gold were also carried out very crudely and amateurishly.
Conservation work focused initially on consolidating the cracks in the wooden panel and fixing the battens of the cradle. Areas of the paint layer and the Gothic frame that were at risk also be made secure. The subsequent restoration work involved careful cleaning of the surface as well as repair and improvement of the old puttying and heavily discoloured old retouching. As of end of November 2018 the restored painting is shown again in the collection of the Kunsthaus.
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Singing, dancing, and acting!
- Select the appropriate Register link to begin your registration process.
- The Wait List link indicates that a class has reached maximum enrollment, in which case wait listed students are given first consideration should a spot become available. Joining a wait list is free of charge.
- [ON HOLD] classes are temporarily delayed due to low enrollment--this includes new classes recently added to the schedule. Joining an [ON HOLD] class delays your initial payment: No fees will process until the class reaches the required minimum enrollment.
- Classes displaying a blank Register column are no longer accepting new students or are otherwise restricted. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience. If necessary, please contact office staff to discuss alternative enrollment options. NOTE: Classes listed as (Drop-In) do NOT require enrollment, and therefore have no "Register" link.
Following the submission of your online registration form, you will be contacted via email (usually within three business days) to confirm outstanding fees. The amount owing will then process on a date indicated in the email confirmation, using the billing method selected during registration. See below for additional information regarding tuition, costume, and registration fees.
RECREATIONAL: These are non-competitive, recreational classes open to all students of the appropriate age.
Troupe (Audition Required)
TROUPE: Dancers receive intensive training geared toward a competition environment. Classes and competitions require substantial dedication, commitment, and financial investment. Admission by audition ONLY. Contact office staff for admission details and tuition rates.
The Season
The 1st semester of the 2018/19 season begins on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018. The 2nd semester begins on Monday, January 7th, 2019. The season ends on Saturday, June 15th, 2019 (the date of our final recital performance). Unless otherwise noted, classes run the entire 10 month season provided minimum enrollment is maintained.
Though our season lasts for 10 months, from September to June, registration does NOT commit you to the entire season. Students are free to add classes, transfer to a new class, and/or withdraw from class at any time.
Fees / Monthly Tuition
Initial fees are due at the time of registration. Tuition fees are then due on the 1st of each subsequent month. Initial fees include the first month's tuition, a $25 registration fee per family, and a $40 costume fee per student/per class (costumes are provided for annual recital performances). Listed fees (tuition, costume, and registration) DO NOT include GST, taxes are additional. Families will be discounted for multiple students/classes.
Equal Payment Plan
Tuition fees are calculated as part of an "equal" payment plan (also known as a "balanced" or "averaged" payment plan). Fees are calculated by determining the total cost of the season, minus all studio closures, divided equally across the 10 month period between September 2018 and June 2019. The registrant will pay the same fee each month regardless of how many classes are attended. Note that all scheduled closures are subtracted prior to the calculation of fees, thus reducing the average tuition.
Costume Fee
We have experienced, professional seamstresses who do all of the work on your behalf--no sewing required! These costumes are rentals, to be worn during recital. The $40 fee covers both annual performances ($20 per recital, per class). Some classes do NOT require a costume fee (highland and adult classes, for example). Classroom attire remains the responsibility of the student.
When multiple classes share the same name, each class is assigned a number (in brackets). For instance, Junior Ballet (1) and Junior Ballet (2). These numbers exist only to differentiate the classes on the schedule and have no impact on student placement.
Don't See the Class You're Looking For?
Can't find the appropriate skill level/age combination for the discipline of your choice? Let us know! If a specific class is in demand, we will gladly add it to the schedule.


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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale rates a hurricane's intensity using wind speed and storm surge, which is the abnormal rise in sea level accompanying a hurricane or other intense storm. The scale also estimates the potential damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall.
Camille made landfall along the Mississippi coast as a Category 5 hurricane on August 17, 1969.
Category One
• Wind speed: 74-95 mph (119-153 km/h)
• Storm surge: 4-5 feet above normal
• Damage: Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees along with some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage
• Examples: Allison, 1995; Danny, 1997
Category Two
• Wind speed: 96-110 mph (154-177 km/h)
• Storm surge: 6-8 feet above normal
• Damage: Roofing, door and window damage to buildings; Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees, mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers
• Examples: Bonnie, Georges, 1998
Category Three
• Wind speed: 111-130 mph (178-209 km/h)
• Storm surge: 9-12 feet above normal
• Damage: Structural damage to small residences and utility buildings; foliage blown off trees and large trees blown down; mobile homes destroyed
• Examples: Roxanne, 1995; Fran, 1996; Beta, 2005
Category Four
• Wind speed: 131-155 mph (210-249 km/h)
• Storm surge: 13-18 feet above normal
• Damage: Extensive damage to doors, windows and lower floors of shoreline houses; total roof failures on small residences; shrubs, trees, and all signs blown down; mobile homes completely destroyed
• Examples: Hugo, 1989; Luis, Felix, Opal, 1995
Category Five
• Wind speed: Greater than 155 mph (249 km/h)
• Storm surge: generally greater than 18 feet above normal
• Damage: Complete roof failure on many buildings and some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away; severe and extensive window and door damage; mobile homes completely destroyed
• Examples: Camille, 1969; Gilbert, 1988; Andrew, 1992; Mitch, 1998; Ivan, 2004; Katrina, Wilma, Rita, 2005 E-mail to a friend


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Since 1989, NORD's research grants have resulted in at least two FDA-approved products and the publication of numerous significant journal articles. Our more than 100 disease-specific research funds are supported primarily by patients and patient organizations. Industry support is welcome and would demonstrate commitment to the study of diseases for which there are few-if any- other sources of funding. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com to learn more.
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