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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the classic blue-chip stock index. Exxon Mobil is an iconic blue-chip stock.
But starting next week, the oil giant — currently the Dow's longest-tenured member — will be dropped from the influential index, which for many people is shorthand for the stock market.
The change is driven by Apple's decision to split its stock, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, which is responsible for the Dow. Its impact on Exxon will be more symbolic than substantive.
But it reflects just how once-dominant Exxon has diminished. Many oil companies are struggling on the stock market as climate concerns mount, Silicon Valley stocks massively outperform petroleum and the coronavirus keeps global oil demand well below expectations.
Exxon joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1928, as Standard Oil, one of companies descended from John D. Rockefeller's world-transforming oil monopoly. Mobil was another branch of Rockefeller's empire.
The two companies by themselves were behemoths. When Exxon and Mobil merged in 1999, it was the biggest merger in history, creating the world's largest privately held oil company. For years, Exxon Mobil was the world's largest publicly traded company.
Today, after the long rise of the tech giants and the abrupt collapse of the oil market, there are some three dozen companies more valuable than Exxon.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an index of 30 large U.S. companies, designed to roughly track the stock market performance of many sectors of the economy at once.
Apple's stock value has soared so high (the tech giant recently reached a valuation of $2 trillion) that the company has decided to institute a stock split to bring the price of a single share down. Everyone currently owning one share of Apple stock will own four shares next week, with each one worth a quarter of its previous price.
This creates a problem for the Dow. With the price of Apple stock suddenly lower, the tech industry will represent a smaller slice of the Dow pie. To get that pie back closer to its ideal proportions, the S&P Dow Jones Indices is removing Exxon Mobil, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and defense contractor Raytheon from the index, and adding cloud software company Salesforce, biotech company Amgen and manufacturer Honeywell.
The change will take place on Aug. 31. Chevron will be the only remaining energy stock in the Dow.
"This action does not affect our business nor the long-term fundamentals that support our strategy," an Exxon spokesman told NPR. "Our portfolio is the strongest it has been in more than two decades, and our focus remains on creating shareholder value by responsibly meeting the world's energy needs."
As other oil and gas giants have pledged to transform their business model to reduce their contribution to climate change, Exxon has doubled down on petrochemicals. Early in March, the company laid out a strategy for huge new investments in oil and gas, despite dropping oil prices and public pressure to reduce emissions.
Those plans have been disrupted by the precipitous drop in demand for oil due to the pandemic. Instead of funding big new projects, Exxon Mobil has slashed its investments and its expenses so it can keep paying out hefty dividends to its stockholders.
Editor's note: Exxon Mobil and Apple are among NPR's financial supporters.
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Malice is a 1993 thriller film about a married couple whose lives are dramatically changed after they rent a spare room to an arrogant surgeon.
- Directed by Harold Becker. Written by Aaron Sorkin and Scott Frank, based on a novel by Jonas McCord.
Her doctor wasn't playing God. He thought he was God. (taglines)
Dr. Jed Hill
[edit]- I'm the new guy around here and I want to make friends, so I'll say this to you and we'll start fresh. If you don't like my jokes, don't laugh. If you have a medical opinion, then please speak up and speak up loud. But if you ever again tell me or my surgical staff that we're going to lose a patient, I'm gonna take out your lungs with a fuckin' ice cream scoop. Do you understand me?
- The question is, 'Do I have a 'God Complex'?...which makes me wonder if this lawyer has any idea as to the kind of grades one has to receive in college to be accepted at a top medical school. Or if you have the vaguest clue as to how talented someone has to be to lead a surgical team. I have an M.D. from Harvard, I am board certified in cardio-thoracic medicine and trauma surgery, I have been awarded citations from seven different medical boards in New England, and I am never, ever sick at sea. So I ask you; when someone goes into that chapel and they fall on their knees and they pray to God that their wife doesn't miscarry or that their daughter doesn't bleed to death or that their mother doesn't suffer acute neural trauma from postoperative shock, who do you think they're praying to? Now, go ahead and read your Bible, Dennis, and you go to your church, and, with any luck, you might win the annual raffle. But if you're looking for God, he was in operating room number two on November 17, and he doesn't like to be second guessed. You ask me if I have a God complex? Let me tell you something: I am God.
- Bad things happen to good people all the time, Andy, for no reason whatsoever.
Tracy Safian
[edit]- Ask God how many shots of bourbon he had before he cut me open.
Andy Safian
[edit]- You want something done right, dammit, you call a teacher.
- What the fuck do you think I want, Trace? I want half.
[edit]- Tracy: What do you want?
- Andy: What does everyone want? I want the Red Sox to win the World Series.
- [as the elevator doors open]
- Andy: Speak of the Devil
- Jed: And the Devil shall appear
[edit]- Her doctor wasn't playing God. He thought he was God.
- Deception. Betrayal. Murder. Some things you never see coming.
[edit]- Alec Baldwin – Dr. Jed Hill
- Nicole Kidman – Tracy Safian
- Bill Pullman – Andy Safian
- Bebe Neuwirth – Dana Harris
- Anne Bancroft – Mrs. Kennsinger
- Peter Gallagher – Dennis Riley
- Josef Sommer – Lester Adams
- George C. Scott – Dr. Martin Kessler
- Tobin Bell – Earl Leemus
- Debrah Farentino – Nurse Tanya
- Gwyneth Paltrow – Paula Bell
- Brenda Strong – Claudia, Riley's secretary
External links
[edit]- Malice quotes at the Internet Movie Database
- Malice at Rotten Tomatoes


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Recycle? We Didn't Have the Green Thing Back in Our Day
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Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment.
The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my earlier days." The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations."
She was right -- our generation didn't have the 'green thing' in its day. Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So, they really were recycled.
But we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day.
Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags that we reused for numerous things, most memorable besides household garbage bags, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our school books. This was to ensure that public property (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribbling and doodles. Then we were able to personalize our books on the brown paper bags.
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In 1947 the Sydney Basin produced "three quarters of the State's lettuces, half of the spinach, a third of the cabbages and a quarter of the beans; seventy percent of the State's poultry farms were in the [Basin] and more than eighteen percent of Sydney's milk came from the [Basin]".
Sixty years later, the Metropolitan Plan proposes reducing the area of Basin farms to about 600 hectares, through the residential development of 220,000 homes in the north-west and south-west growth areas. The development will pave over 52% or 603 hectares of Sydney's remaining fresh produce farms. The area devoted to greenhouse vegetables could decline by as much as 60%.
In 2006, of the 90% of the vegetable growers who produced 90% of Sydney's fresh vegetables, 40% had market gardens located in the designated urban growth areas with no apparent strategies for their relocation¹.
Local farmers have economic and social benefits
Existing agricultural production within the Sydney Basin contributes about $1 billion at the farm gate and $4.5 billion in multiplier effects to the NSW economy². These farmers are producing 12% of the "farm gate value" of NSW primary production using just 1% of the state's land area.
Of the $1 billion farm gate production value, vegetables accounted for $250 million per annum (pa), poultry $278 million pa (both worth 40% of NSW production), and cut flowers $185 million pa.
Peri-urban gardening is also socially valuable. Market gardens have been vital in establishing the livelihoods of successive waves of immigrants. Each wave began cultivating particular crops of fresh vegetables with which they were familiar (and for which their own communities were a captive market).
They were able to establish a capital base working in factories, restaurants, driving taxis, working on farms and purchasing their own land. They were motivated to be "their own boss", avoid situations where language was a problem in earning an income, and to avoid being on social security. About 80% of market gardeners are from non-English-speaking backgrounds.
Everything is interdependent
Food security in capital cities relies upon interdependent global systems of financial and food markets, political trade agreements, cheap fuel costs in transportation, and sophisticated logistics. Food security implies a constant availability of food.
Sydney, like most of south-eastern Australia in 2006 – 2009 became vulnerable to drought. Floods and cyclones in Queensland created shortages of some foods, most notably bananas in 2011. NSW already imports 75% of its seafood.
Sydney is vulnerable to international volatility in market prices for a range of commodities. And should the price of oil escalate, it will make transportation of fresh foods over long distances problematic. For these reasons, Sydney needs its own supply of food.
Fresh food means better health
In October 2009, a Victorian Local Government Association report discussed the issue of food insecurity from the perspective of the steady decline of agricultural production close to Melbourne. The study linked the loss of peri-urban agricultural production with food security, land use planning, health and jobs.
When food is 40% to 70% of your weekly budget, any price rise can be life threatening. There were food riots in 28 countries in 2008 when world prices doubled and tripled for dietary staples – wheat, rice and corn/maize. We are fortunate that food only comprises around 15% of the weekly budget in Australia. We are fortunate, too, that we can afford to throw out some 30% of the food we purchase.
What's more important: development or food?
Other stakeholders – such as land developers – responded positively to NSW's release of the planned growth regions. Their not-unexpected perspective was captured by the headline: Grow suburbs, not vegies.
These proponents of growth and development look to technology to offer "industrial" food production. They want to use techniques such as capital-intensive computer-controlled glasshouses using hydroponics technology, and large transport hubs to organise food distribution by road to Sydney from production beyond the Sydney Basin.
Real estate developers have a substantial stake in the implementation of the State Metropolitan Plan growth areas. Preserving Sydney's urban and peri-urban farms will apparently "cripple" the city's growth, decreasing housing and rental stocks as population growth increases and forcing up prices. Mr Aaron Gadiel, CEO of the Urban Taskforce, asks" "should we … deprive ourselves of housing and job-creating industries to prop up an industry which is not economically viable?".
But I wonder: should local, fresh food production be equated with development in terms of priorities?
Parker, F., 2007. Making peri-urban farmers on the fringe matter, State of Australian Cities Conference, Adelaide, November.
Sydney Food Fairness Alliance, 2006. Sydney Basin Agriculture: Local Food, Local Economy. Newsletter # 1, SFFA.


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On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder signed expansive new guidelines for terrorism analysts, allowing the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) to mirror entire federal databases containing personal information and hold onto the information for an extended period of time—even if the person is not suspected of any involvement in terrorism. (Read the guidelines here).
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An Executive MBA, or EMBA, is a graduate level business degree program. The Executive Masters of Business Administration, EMBA degree program, is designed as a program for working professionals with management experience, who are current business leaders, executives, managers, and entrepreneurs. Typical EMBA programs allow students to finish their degree program in two years or less, as students are often in the mid-stage of a career, and might be pursuing an Executive MBA as a way to improve their career options, update technical knowledge, refine existing competencies to keep up with the changes in technology, or potentially move up the corporate ladder in their existing organization.
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Typically, if you are applying to an EMBA program, you have a minimum of five years of work experience as they are tailored to meet the needs of upper level managers, and candidates may be evaluated based on what they might contribute to the program, and taking the GMAT may not be required. The Executive MBA might be used to enhance a set of already established business skills. EMBA programs expose learners to business studies from a strategic perspective, covering all aspects of the industry extensively. If you're aspiring to use your degree to reach C-level or director titles, then you will want to pursue an Executive Masters of Business Administration.
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In an MBA program, applicants are not required to have five years of work experience, but must take the GMAT. To an extent, an MBA is considered a recognized and general management degree. MBA curriculums are designed for individuals with limited work exposure, so this might be a great way to step up in an industry by taking on new roles and positions, and learning new skills. In terms of focus and curricula, MBA programs tend to be more concentrated on specific areas of business such as marketing or finance.
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VICTIMISATION RATE(a), NSW VICTIMS OF ASSAULT In 2008 it was estimated that there were 196,800 assault victims in NSW, of which males comprised the majority (64% or 125,000) of all victims. Among males those aged 15–24 years experienced the largest proportion of assaults (27%) while for females the highest proportion of assaults were to those aged 35–44 years (29%). Females (26%) were more likely than males (1.3%) to be assaulted by a family member or partner. Six out of ten (59%) male assault victims did not know the offender compared to four out of ten (42%) female assault victims. ASSAULT VICTIMISATION RATE(a), By age and sex, NSW – 2008 ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR In 2008 more than half (55%) of people in NSW did not think there were crime or public nuisance problems in their neighbourhood. This was similar to the 2007 figure (54%) and higher than the 2000 figure (49%). The most commonly identified problems in 2008 were vandalism/graffiti/damage to property (26%) and dangerous/noisy driving (25%), followed by housebreaking/burglaries/theft from homes (21%), and louts/youth gangs and drunkenness (both 20%). The proportion of people who perceived drunkenness to be a problem increased from 14% in 2000 to 20% in 2008. Over the same period of time, the proportion of people who perceived car theft to be a problem decreased from 22% to 13%. PERCEIVED NEIGHBOURHOOD PROBLEMS(a)(b), NSW CRIMINAL INCIDENTS RECORDED BY POLICE Murder - There were 79 murder victims in NSW in 2008, the same number as in 2007 but lower than the 97 victims in 2006. There were 1.1 murder victims per 100,000 NSW population in 2008. Assault - There were 71,108 recorded Assaults in NSW in 2008, with the rate being 1,018.1 Assault incidents per 100,000 population. This was the second lowest incident rate since 2001, however the incident rates over that period have been relatively stable. Sexual offences - There were 9,281 recorded Sexual offences in NSW in 2008, up from 8,948 in 2007. The rate of Sexual offences (132.9 incidents per 100,000 population) has not changed substantially in the last eight years. Motor vehicle theft and steal from motor vehicle - Recorded incidents of Motor vehicle theft and Steal from motor vehicle in NSW decreased by 7.2% from 88,641 in 2007 to 82,219 in 2008. Since 2001 the rate of Motor vehicle theft and Steal from motor vehicle incidents has declined from 2,194.3 per 100,000 population to 1,177.2. Break and enter - In NSW in 2008 there were 67,162 recorded incidents of Break and enter, a decline of 5.2% since 2007. The rate of recorded Break and enter was 961.6 incidents per 100,000 population in 2008, which is less than half the 2001 incident rate (2,000.3). SELECTED CRIME INCIDENT RATES, NSW CLEARED CRIMINAL INCIDENTS A cleared criminal incident is one which, in the view of the police, has been satisfactorily cleared by the commencement of legal proceedings or otherwise. In 2008 the proportion of offences cleared within 90 days of reporting varied from 67% for murder victims, 57% for Assault (domestic violence related) and 46% for Steal from retail store to 1.7% for Steal from motor vehicle, 3.0% for Arson and 3.4% for Steal from dwelling. There was no great difference between the proportion of incidents cleared within 30 days as opposed to 90 days. CLEARED CRIMINAL INCIDENTS, Selected offences, NSW, 2008 LOCAL, DISTRICT AND SUPREME COURTS In 2008 there were 138,872 persons charged in NSW local courts and 246,196 charges were determined. This compares to 130,221 persons charged and 240,507 charges determined in 2002. Only 13% of these cases were finalised by a defended hearing. The median delay for defended cases was 126 days in 2008 (up from 111 days in 2002). Six out of ten people who were charged had legal representation at their court appearance. Nearly nine out of ten (87%) persons who were charged were found guilty, of whom 6.8% were sentenced to prison. The average length of minimum/fixed term imprisonment to which persons were sentenced was 5.8 months. There were 3,703 cases registered to the NSW District Courts in 2008 (up from 3,163 in 2007) of which 15.4% were finalised by a defended hearing. The median delay from committal to outcome for finalised District Court trials was 238 days (up from 188 days in 2002). Nearly 85% of persons charged were found guilty, of whom two-thirds (68%) were sentenced to prison. The average length of minimum/fixed term of imprisonment applied was 28.0 months. During 2008, 101 cases were registered in the Supreme Court, down from 133 in 2007. Nearly half (48%) of the cases were finalised by a defended hearing. The median delay from committal to outcome for finalised Supreme Court trials was 266 days, the shortest delay since 2002 (234 days). Over two-thirds (68%) of persons charged were found guilty, of whom 91% were sentenced to prison for an average of 106 months. PERSONS FOUND GUILTY IN COURT APPEARANCES FOR JUVENILES There were 7,120 juveniles aged 10 to 17 years who were found guilty in NSW courts in 2008. The five most common principal offences in 2008 were:
The Local Government Areas (LGAs) which recorded the highest number of juvenile offenders in 2008 were:
APPREHENDED VIOLENCE ORDERS GRANTED In NSW, 29,012 Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs) were granted during 2008. This is a rate of 415.4 orders per 100,000 population. Of the AVOs granted in NSW during 2008, 22,684 were Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (324.8 per 100,000 population) and 6,328 were Apprehended Personal Violence Orders (90.6 per 100,000 population). The LGAs with the highest, reliable, rate of total AVOs granted per 100,000 population were:
Note that where the LGA population is less than 3,000 persons the rate of AVOs is considered unreliable. RE-OFFENDING One commonly used measure of re-offending is whether a person convicted of an offence is subsequently re-convicted of another offence within two years. Of those offenders who were convicted in 2006, 29% of adult offenders and 54% of juvenile offenders (persons aged 10–17 years) were re-convicted within two years. Since 2000 the re-offending rate has declined for adults (from 31% to 29%) and increased for juveniles (52% up to 54%). For those convicted in 2006, higher proportions of re-offending were found for young persons aged 10–13 years (70%) and 14–17 years (53%) than for older age groups (28% for 35–44 year olds and 15% for those aged 45 years and over). Re-offending was higher for both adult (30%) and juvenile (57%) males compared to females (24% and 40% respectively). RE-OFFENDERS, Within 24 months of a previous conviction(a), NSW CORRECTIVE SERVICES During the December quarter 2009 there were 10,304 persons in full-time custody in NSW, which was 4% higher than in the previous December quarter. Over nine out of ten (92%) of prisoners were male. Imprisonment rates for all persons have increased over time from 158 persons per 100,000 population in 2003 to 188 in 2009. The imprisonment rate of males in 2009 was 355 persons per 100,000 population while for females it was 28 per 100,000 population. Indigenous persons are over-represented in the prison population. In the December quarter 2009 Indigenous persons made up 21.9% of persons in full-time custody, an imprisonment rate of 2,462 persons per 100,000 population. IMPRISONMENT RATES, By sex, NSW One quarter of all persons in full-time custody have not yet been sentenced. These are persons who are confined to custody or supervision while awaiting the outcome of their trial. There were 865 persons in periodic detention for the December quarter 2009, of whom 92% were male. The number of persons in periodic detention was the highest December quarter result in the last seven years. Community-based corrections refers to the community-based management of court-ordered sanctions, post-prison administrative arrangements and fine conversions, which principally involve the provision of one or more of the following activities: supervision, programs or community work. People can be under more than one form of community-based correction. At the December quarter 2009 there were 18,032 persons in NSW subject to community-based corrections. A higher proportion of women were under these orders (16%) compared to women held in full-time or periodic custody (8%). The most common forms of community-based correction were sentenced probation (60%), parole (25%) and community service (23%). Data cubes with detailed statistics are available on the Downloads page. DATA SOURCES Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window. |


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Deficient hearing has been linked to a greater risk of dementia, poor cognitive function and falling in the elderly, according to a recent study at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. The impact of hearing loss on the aging isn't inconsequential and should be treated.
"When you have hearing loss, your brain has to work harder to decode and process sound," explained lead study author Frank Lin, an assistant professor of otolaryngology and epidemiology at Johns Hopkins. If your brain has to reallocate resources to hearing, it probably comes at the expense of cognition or thinking ability. Another study, conducted at the University of Washington's Department of Medicine looked at 100 cases of Alzheimer's disease compared to the general population. The researchers found that 83% of those hospitalized for dementia, had hearing loss. More importantly, once fit with hearing aids, 33% were classified with less severe dementia. Another study from 2011 by John Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging found a similar link. The common symptoms and warning signs of Alzheimer's include:
• Memory Loss
• Misplacing Things
• Difficulty with familiar tasks
• Disorientated with Time/Place
• Changes in mood or behavior
• Changes in personality
• Loss of Initiative
Many of the symptoms of Alzheimer's can be caused by other impairments, such as hearing loss. If a loved one is displaying symptoms of not remembering dates or appointments, withdrawal, personality changes and inappropriate responses to questions, one of the first steps is to have their hearing evaluated. By finding the origins of their specific symptoms, a more effective treatment plan can be implemented. In other words, by treating the hearing loss, the effects of the Alzheimer's become more apparent.
Dr. Amy Holland is an expert on hearing loss in the aging population, and eager to serve as a valuable team member in the care of your elderly patients. Her practice is fully equipped with state-of-the-art instruments for both the evaluation of and treatment for, hearing loss. She is passionate about helping patients and their families understand the complicated effects of hearing loss, guiding them through the treatment process and returning them to a life rich with sound again. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Holland, please fill out the Contact Us form.


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The Princess Bride Actors: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest Director: Rob Reiner Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy PG 2000 1hr 38min Screenwriter William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride earned its own loyal audience on the strength of its narrative voice and its gently satirical, hyperbolic spin on swashbuckled adventure that seemed almost purely lit... more » | |
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Movie ReviewsWhat's the Difference in all these Editions? Julie | Arlington, TX United States | 06/20/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "Here's what is new on the 20th Edition DVD: - "The Princess Bride: The Untold Tales" - "The Art of Fencing" Featurette - "Fairy Tales and Folklore" Featurette - "True Love and High Adventure: The Official The Princess Bride DVD Game The Dread Pirate Roberts/Buttercup Editions include all of the Special Edition features plus: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Audio Track "Dread Pirate Roberts: Greatest Legend of the Seven Seas" mockumentary "Love is Like a Storybook Story" featurette "Miraculous Make-up" featurette Quotable "Battle of Wits" trivia game Collective booklet: "Fezzik's Guide to Florin" I prefer the Dread Pirate Robert's/Buttercup Edition, but there are three reasons why you might want to buy the new 20th edition: 1. You don't already own the movie (shame on you). 2. You collect all things Princess Bride. 3. The DVD cover art is fantastic!" I do not think it means what you think it means Mike Stone | 04/09/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "I remember when I first saw this movie, around age 13, I had no idea who the Man in Black was through the entirety of the first act. Sure, it's apparent now, given the benefit of hindsight, but because of the actor's anonymity at the time I never made the obvious connection. On top of that, most of the rest of the cast was unknown to me as well (except for the one non-actor, Monsieur Roussimoff, a.k.a. Andre the Giant). The sweeping anonymity of the company allowed the film to do two things: first, the audience isn't distracted by the presence of the Big Star; and second, unknown actors allow for no preconceived notions of their characters. Which in turn allows the filmmakers to subvert character types, and insert some true surprises into the story.Which, to make a long point even longer, is the whole ethos of the filmWilliam Goldman's book "The Princess Bride", on which this film is based, intended to tell only the 'good parts' version of the story of Westley and Buttercup. That is, it would leave in the high drama and action and romance, while curbing the back-stories and superfluous exposition. William Goldman, in his role as adaptor of the book into a screenplay, remains fiercely loyal to this proposition. He's constructed a framing device, wherein a grandfather is reading to his sick grandson, which allows him to make meta-fictional comments on the seemingly typical fairy tale being told. In doing so, however, he subverts the fairy tale's typicalness, making it much more surprising and revelatory. At one point the grandson worriedly asks about the fate of the villain: "Who kills Humperdinck?" The grandfather calmly answers, "No one. He lives." Which is not only a true statement, for that is exactly what happens, but it doesn't even come close to ruining the end of the story. On the contrary, it increases the suspense, and makes what does happen quite astonishing.Rob Reiner, in only his third time out in the director's chair, does a wonderful job of translating Goldman's script to the screen. He utilizes elements, whether by choice or by budgetary restraints, that would at first appear incongruous, but work as a whole to keep the audience off-balance, and thus more receptive to the surprises the movie has in store for them.The acting is, stylistically, all over the place. It ranges from the unabashed over-the-top passion of Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya), to the bumbling buffoonery of Wallace Shawn (Vizzini), to the gentle anti-acting of Andre the Giant (Fezzik), to the unsubtle Snidely Whiplash villainy of Chris Sarandon (Prince Humperdinck), to the Borscht Belt mugging of Billy Crystal (Miracle Max), to the icy malice of Christopher Guest (Count Rugen), and the stark realism of Robin Wright (Buttercup, the title character). No two actors take the same road, but they all somehow arrive at the same location. Cary Elwes, playing the hero, is the only one who falls easily into all these styles, as the situation demands it. He is menacing, suave, cool, funny, athletic, simple, sweet, fierce, etc., etc., etc. Elwes and Patinkin are the standouts for me -- their swordfight atop the Cliffs of Insanity is technically brilliant, literate, and extremely entertaining -- but the entire cast effective. Even the smaller roles (British comedians Mel Smith and Peter Cook each have brief but memorable one-joke cameos) make their mark.The film's musical score, composed by 'Dire Straits' frontman Mark Knoplfer, swings and sways from moment to moment. In one, he uses stark, bouncy lines to underscore a simple scene of Fezzik and Inigo trading rhymes. In the next, he layers synthesized strings to call up the gravity of the Man in Black's chase. My only problem with the music is the song written for the closing credits: it's weepy and melodramatic, without the sense of subversive fun that had prevailed up until that point.The sets and scenery switch back and forth between real and obviously fake. Filmed in and around the English countryside, most of the outdoor locations (the severe valley, the woods) breathe reality and beauty into the story. Others, such as the Fire Swamp, the Pit of Despair, and the plateau above the Cliffs of Insanity, have the phony feel of a Hollywood soundstage. Again, the film keeps the audience on their toes.So now that I am 27 instead of 13, and know back-to-front the filmmographies of all the actors involved, and have seen the film more than a dozen times, and can quote lines from it at the drop of a hat, do I find it any less appealing than on that first viewing? Of course not. Goldman and Reiner's film rewards multiple viewings, with its wit, its playfulness, and most importantly, its subversiveness. Will there ever be a time when I tire of watching it? A time like that is right now, as Vizzini might say, "inconceivable"." Immensely entertaining post-modern take on the fairytale. D. Mok | Los Angeles, CA | 05/04/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "Combining dead-on perfect casting, superb direction, an impeccable comedic script and sumptuous visuals, The Princess Bride is a marvellous piece of cinematic storytelling that, thanks to its brilliant combination of childlike wonder and adult sarcasm (that in itself being a great feat), is accessible to viewers of all ages.The enchanting Robin Wright is wonderful in the title role, with her expressive face and aura of melancholy. Her accent is so convincing that for years I actually thought she was English. (she's from California.) Cary Elwes' cocky, eccentric turn as Westley, the dashing swordsman with a smart mouth, is a stereotyped persona that remains with him to this day, but it works beautifully in this film. Mandy Patinkin and Wallace Shawn add their impeccable comic timing as alcoholic swordsman Inigo and the viciously arrogant Vizzini, and Andre the Giant is lovable as "rhyme-loving giant Fezzik". And The Princess Bride sports two great movie villains in Chris Sarandon's Prince Humperdinck and Christopher Guest's Count Rugen, both evil to the core but so charismatically played by the actors that they come off as truly worthy opponents to the chivalric Westley and Inigo. William Goldman is of course a demigod in the world of screenwriting, his lines sharp and his narrative tight and engrossing, while Rob Reiner's comic-book execution fits the tone of the story perfectly without sacrifice moments of tension, drama, or depth. High points: Goldman wrote in his screenplay "one of the two greatest swordfights in modern movies" and Reiner delivers with Westley's duel with Inigo; the encounter with Miracle Max and his wife Valerie (Billy Crystal and Carol Kane in delightful cameos); Fezzik's wrestling match with Westley; the nail-biting entrance of the R.O.U.S.; the hilarious meeting on the castle wall; Westley's showdown with Vizzini.This movie belongs in any collection."


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As for what celebration awaits should the U.S. win a second straight Olympic gold medal, he's not saying. That's a little too close to home, also a whole lot more realistic than a lottery bonanza.
There are still games to play, and right now the 36-year-old Albanian-born father is sticking to the matter at hand. His team is already assured a spot in the quarterfinals, with Russia up next on Saturday.
The 6-foot-5 Suxho enters the match as the third best setter in the competition, averaging 11.1 sets a game over three matches. He is a key component in the Americans' pursuit of a gold medal.
"That's my job, right?" he said. "I'm a setter, so thank God I was able to set well. Our passers did a great job passing the ball to give me a chance to move around, so I thank my passers and my big guys hitting them."
The fifth-ranked Americans (3-0) upset No. 1 Brazil 3-1 on Thursday in a rematch of the Beijing final. Suxho helped captain Clay Stanley score 19 points and Reid Priddy 17.
Suxho, a two-time Olympian, has seen the U.S. team mature.
"We are a bit older, a little bit more experienced," he said. "Before this group came together in 2001 we were all young boys. We were tying to get to know the game, get better. In the U.S. we don't have a professional league, so for us it takes a little bit longer."
Suxho and his family came to the U.S. in 1996 and settled in Massachusetts, where he learned English and studied for college entrance exams. He decided he wanted to play volleyball for Southern California - a choice he calls a defining moment - and became one of the bright lights at a school with a long history of volleyball success.
In his freshman year Suxho set a then-NCAA single-match record for assists (129 against Ohio State). He finished that year with 1,585 assists, 220 digs, 93 kills and 63 blocks. In 2000, a year before he joined the U.S team, the American Volleyball Coaches Association honored him as player of the year.
After graduation, Suxho played beach volleyball professionally in Poland for a year. He then joined the U.S. national indoor team. He has an 11-year-old son, Shane, and in 2011 Suxho married Ukrainian volleyball player Eleni Gkortsaniouk.
His wife finally arrived in London in time for the match against Russia after visa problems kept her from traveling from Kiev. Also in London are Shane and Suxho's parents and brother.
"They denied her visa first but with the help of USA Olympic Committee and friends, all is good now," Suxho said in an email through a USA Volleyball spokeswoman.
Early Friday, Suxho posted on his Facebook page how happy he was to have his loved ones nearby: "family time always helps :)."
Suxho played on the 2004 Olympic team in Athens that finished fourth, losing to Russia 3-0 in the bronze-medal match. The 2008 team went to China without him.
In 2007, he partially ruptured his left Achilles tendon while playing for a team in Italy. He had surgery before returning to the U.S. for rehabilitation. He watched from afar as his teammates beat Brazil for the gold in four sets.
Former U.S. men's coach Hugh McCutcheon, who became coach of the U.S. women's team after his team won the gold in Beijing, has seen Suxho blossom.
"I'm really proud of the player and the person that Donnie's become," he said. "I think he's come a long way as a setter, just as a volleyball player. He makes good choices, and so I'm just happy for him because he's having such a great Olympic experience."


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1 Samuel 20
1And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
2And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
3And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
4Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
5And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
6If thy father miss me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
7If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
8Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
9And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
10Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?
11And Jonathan said unto David, Come and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
12And Jonathan said unto David, The LORD, the God of Israel, be witness; when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?
13The LORD do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do thee evil, if I disclose it not unto thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
14And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:
15but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And the LORD shall require it at the hand of David's enemies.
17And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
18Then Jonathan said unto him, Tomorrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
19And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
20And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
21And, behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee: take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as the LORD liveth.
22But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee: go thy way; for the LORD hath sent thee away.
23And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between thee and me for ever.
24So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
25And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side: but David's place was empty.
26Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
27And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, which was the second day, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor today?
28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:
29and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.
30Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother's nakedness?
31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be stablished, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?
33And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to put David to death.
34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
35And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
36And he said unto his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
37And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
38And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
39But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
41And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.


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By Kyle Duffy – Product Specialist
After a long day you get home and plop down on your bed and give a sigh of relief. Reaching a hand over you turn on your clock radio tuned to your favorite radio station and slowly slip into sleep. Sure enough you're shocked awake by your alarm clock buzzing, it's time for another day. You don't have to suffer though, waking up in the morning will never be the same again with an iPod docking station alarm clock.
First and foremost, these types of alarm clocks double as iPod docks with charging capabilities, so you never have to worry about your battery running low while playing tunes. Get home, set it in the cradle and let the charging begin. The charger that came with your iPod can now be used elsewhere because your alarm clock has got you covered. Before you go to bed feel free to play your favorite tunes right from the docking stations speaker system. The Kicker IK150 is a digital stereo system with a built-in tuned port that enhances the bass response of your music. Alarm clocks don't have to sound like tin cans, so two 3" speakers were thrown in to the mix powered by an efficient amplifier to bring your music to life.
Let's keep in mind though that these devices are alarm clocks. The Philips DLO iBoom Home docking station doubles as a clock radio with alarm functionality. Wake up to that teeth grinding buzzer or switch gears and have music from your iPod wake you up. What about the radio? Yes you can wake up to your favorite radio station as well, or simply listen to it whenever you please. As an added bonus the iBoom Home docking station has a built in 3.5mm minijack plug so you can plug in other MP3 players and listen to music through its crisp, detailed speaker system. Don't hit the snooze button on these wonderful devices, replace your boring alarm clock with a multi-purpose iPod docking station alarm clock sound system.


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About this Fragrance
A fresh and clean aroma of patchouli and white cedar with uplifting high notes of fresh spring flowers.
About this Car Diffuser Bar
Our Car Diffuser bar is made of solid metal, with a twist off cap to the side for replacing the fragrance. The reverse side of the car diffuser bar is a swivel filter that allows you to increase or decrease the intensity of your diffuser fragrance. This car diffuser is both stylish and practical and lasts up to 60 days of beautiful fragrance.
Safety Notice and Instructions
Always keep the diffuser bar in an upright position. Do not place on polished, painted, leather or plastic surfaces. To use: simplly click your diffuser bar to the air vent on your car dash board. Keep away from children and pets. Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. People suffering from perfume sensitivity should be cautious when using this product. Always wear protective gloves when handling this product, may cause an allergic skin reaction. IF IN EYES rinse continuously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists, get medical advice/attention. IF SWALLOWED Immediately call a doctor. IF ON SKIN Wash with plenty of soap and water. If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention. If medical advice is needed, have product container or label to hand. Always read the label and instructions enclosed fully before using this product.


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Companies of all sizes want to be as efficient as possible, especially when it comes to technologies that touch most of its employees. This is true with expense claims and invoice management. Mid-market organisations are looking for ways to streamline and automate their accounts payable workflow because they know the value of the dollar and the importance of employee productivity. CFOs are continuously tasked with finding ways to reduce spend and prevent fraud, and to provide their teams with the latest technology to get their jobs done. They need to rely on expense reporting software that will evolve as their business grows. They need to rely on expense reporting software that is built to last.
Welcome to The River.
Fast, fluid, mobile expense reports
Modern businesses want solutions to be easy-to-use, fun-to-use, and work every time their users tap the screen. Chrome River delivers this technology with its expense management software. It has a simple, attractive interface that works on any device, anytime, anywhere, and is endlessly configurable to fit the way mid-market organizations work and evolve. Chrome River makes employees happy and lets business flow. CFOs and finance departments couldn't be happier.
I spend a lot of my time travelling, and I always try to avoid bringing my laptop with me. This means that I need an expense management solution that allows me to both submit my own expenses, as well as approve others, from my iPad or iPhone. With Chrome River MERCURY, I can do both of those with ease. With many business tools, I feel that I miss a lot of the functionality using the mobile app, but MERCURY gives me the same experience regardless of what device I use to access it.
Around the world... or around the corner
As your companies opens new offices, acquires new divisions, and expands into new geographies, Chrome River grows with you. We deliver our global expense reporting software in multiple languages with hundreds of currencies to make filing expense claims easy no matter the number of borders your business crosses. The interface looks and feels the same whether on a desktop, a laptop, or mobile device – whether in Dutch, Polish, or Japanese. We easily handle tax jurisdictions and currency conversions so your business travelers don't have to worry. And, we support full per diem functionality that includes access to both statutory rates in specific regions, plus the ability to select other third-party rates such as the Mercer values. Our technical support team speaks your language, too, so help is always available.
Grow stronger with expense policy compliance
Chrome River's business rules engine can be configured to work the way your organisation works today and grow with you tomorrow. Your specific business rules are built into the solution so that compliance to expense policies and approval routing is enforced. The software notifies users of policy compliance parameters so managers and AP departments don't have to. It's like having a good angel on your employees' shoulders keeping their spending in check.
Spend analysis that tracks your growth
Growing your revenue means growing your operating costs. Chrome River gives your finance department advanced spend analytics and reporting on non-payroll spend. This visibility extends to all your offices and divisions. Monitor non-compliant activity to pinpoint any leaks and keep expense fraud in check. Run reports on your budgets to gather data that will allow you to negotiate with preferred vendors for better prices nationally and internationally.
Your systems will change – and we've already planned for that
And you grow organically and acquire new companies, your financial software footprint will evolve. You'll change TMCs, you'll need to expand your corporate card programme, you'll need to expand your finance package. And then you'll acquire a firm with a different ERP. We get that – and we're ready for it. Because your organisation is constantly growing and evolving, we make sure our solution integrates seamlessly at every touchpoint along the way. So whether you use SAP or Oracle, American Express or Diners' Club, Egencia, Sabre, or Amadeus, we handle it all.


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Atlante 3
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Sideboard in canaletta walnut with marble top. Equipped with two doors and three drawers with soft closure. Internal shelves in smoked glass.
Contact Us about this product
If you are interested in ATLANTE 3 contact us by phone at 941-366-6690 or by completing the form below. We will do our best to get back to you promptly.
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Our team of professionals at the Home Resource can help you delve through all the options and possibilities of furnishing with Porada including:
- Selecting the right pieces for your home or business
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There is no charge for furnishing consultations when you purchase any Porada piece with Home Resource.
Porada has its origin from this passion. It was established in 1968 by Luigi Allievi with the aim of expanding the production of chairs, started in 1948. With the support of his sons, who became promoters, as well as him, of a Company that makes quality and professionalism its own bases. Excellent quality and considerable experience in the wood manufacturing shortly gave the Company a solid and well-defined identity, which nowadays express itself in refined products that contribute to design a domestic environment, where the everyday living needs are met. Porada's collection is wide and varied, made up of a multitude of occasional furniture developed in cooperation with designers as Tarcisio Colzani, Marconato & Zappa, Opera Design, Giovanna Azzarello, Marelli&Molteni, Giuseppe Viganò, Gino Carollo and Stefano Bigi among others. The main strength of Porada is also, and most important, something else.
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The trend as well as experiences from previous crises show that planning becomes more important in a changing and more unstable environment. For a sustainable planning result the planning process should be integrated, based on value drivers as well as supported by a state-of-the-art IT tool. In this demo-case we give you an abstract of a value driver based Media Channel Mix optimization as part of an operational sales and distribution plan within SAP BPC 10.1.
Please have a look at our demo presentation:
Value Driver based planning with SAP
Are you interested in SAP's state-of-the-art planning tool? Do you have further questions? Do not hesitate to contact us.


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Shopping Center Cleaning in Prosper
Maintaining a retail store or shopping center in Prosper can be a real challenge, especially when there is the potential for thousands of people to come through your doors to use your facilities—all within a short period of time. Eliminate the stress of keeping clients and employees safe and healthy while enjoying a fresh, hazard-free environment.
At certain times of the year, stores can experience even higher volumes of traffic with everyone coming out to find the perfect item. Dream Team Janitorial understands your dynamic and changing needs and works together with you to produce a shopping center cleaning plan that meets and exceeds your high standards. Keep your budget intact without sacrificing quality of service and exceptional customer care.
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At any given time, spills, dirt, and germs can be accumulating on any part of your premises. Multiple restrooms, food court facilities, and parking areas must be maintained to a high standard to align with your company's image. Let us help you streamline your shopping center cleaning experience and identify ways to reduce expenses. We'll customize a building cleaning plans and schedule that meets your environmental management goals while leaving your budget intact.
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The following post is by Ontario-based photographer, Steve Richardson, who explains how to find the "sweet spot" of your lenses. Learn more about Steve at the end of this post.
First let me say a special thanks for Eric Reagan for the opportunity to share with the Photography Bay community!
The focus (no pun intended!) of this article is how to find the "sweet spot" of a lens. The sweet spot refers to the aperture setting of a given lens that yields the best overall sharpness from the center to the edges. Most good quality lenses will give you good sharpness at the center regardless of what aperture you use, but for the best edge-to-edge sharpness we need to dig a little deeper.
Testing each of the lenses that you shoot with will give you a better understanding of how your lenses work and knowing where the sweet spot is will help out in the field.
Now, just to be clear, I am not recommending that once you determine where the sweet spot is that you shoot at that aperture exclusively, what fun would that be? Instead just add that bit of knowledge to your tool belt and in the field when you need it you'll have it.
This test should only take about 30 minutes to complete.
So, here's what we'll need:
- A digital SLR camera with the lens that you want to test.
- A tripod.
- A piece of newspaper (try and choose something that has a lot of text like the classified section).
- You may also need a light source of some king depending on the area you have access to. If that is the case any constant light source will do, we are not going for accurate color here so don't worry about white balance. We just need it to be bright enough, and desk or table lamp should work fine.
Now, tape the newspaper up on a wall ensuring that it is as flat to the wall as possible. If the light is required then set it up and shine it on the newspaper.
Next, set up your tripod with the camera on it at a distance that will allow you to fill the frame with the newspaper.
Set your camera on aperture priority mode and set your ISO to 200 (this will allow for the best quality images for review).
Set your aperture to the maximum that the lens will allow.
Depending on the lens that you are testing the minimum and maximum aperture values will differ. For the purpose of this article I will be using the Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II.
The maximum aperture of this lens is f1.8 and the minimum aperture is f22.
Next, focus the lens on the newspaper. Autofocus should be sufficient for this but, if your camera has a live view function you may want to take advantage of that to ensure that the focus is exact.
TIP – If you are having difficulty focusing, ensure that you are not too close to the target. Every lens has a "minimum close focusing distance" if you are too close, it won't focus. Our subject lens has a minimum close focusing distance of 1.5 feet or 45.72 centimeters.
It is imperative that we remove any additional variables from the test to ensure the most accurate results. For each exposure we will us the 2 second timer function to prevent there being any issue with vibration from pressing the shutter (this will become more important as we get closer to the minimum aperture).
DON'T MOVE THE CAMERA! If for some reason the dog or one of the kids happens along and hits your tripod while you are in the process of testing don't despair, just reset and reshoot, this test doesn't take that long (not speaking from personal experience here!).
Next we want to take a series of images carefully adjusting the aperture down by one stop on each subsequent exposure (example – f1.8, f2.8, f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16, f22).
Once we have completed each of the exposures it's time to download the images and have a look!
The above image shows 100% crop examples taken from the bottom left corner of each of the images.
Upon review we can see that the image taken at f1.8 is downright smarmy!
Sharpness improves at f2.8 but is still soft.
f4.0 is much better.
f5.6 better still!
f 8.0 OUCH! That's sharp.
f11 softening a bit.
f16 still softer.
f22 softer still.
And the winner is???
Well based on the above examples, this particular lens offers the best overall sharpness at f8.0, but the anywhere between f4.0 and f11 is more than acceptable considering that most of the images that I would use this lens for would be posted online or printed to a maximum size of 5×7.
When I shoot this lens I tend to keep around f4.0, but I will often drop down to f2.8 or even f1.8 as the center of the image is still quite sharp at that aperture and sometimes the soft edges can lend to the effect of the shallow depth of field, particularly in portraits where the focus is on the subject's eyes.
I have tested all of my lenses and it has paid of on more than one occasion. As a general rule, most lenses offer good edge-to-edge sharpness at around f8.0 but it is important to test all of your lenses, the results may surprise you!
Thanks for reading,
Steve is a Ontario, Canada based freelance photographer, teacher and author of the weekly photo blog "From Where I Stand" covering news, reviews, tips and tricks on digital photography. You can also catch Steve on Twitter as @sjrphoto.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs.
With favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history.
The chestnut colt beat 4-1 favorite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length. Zandon finished another three-quarters of a length back in third.
"I about fell down in the paddock when he hit the wire," winning trainer Eric Reed said. "I about passed out."
Rich Strike paid $163.60. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90.
"What a crazy Derby," said trainer Kenny McPeek, whose horses finished eighth and ninth.
Rich Strike wasn't even in the Derby until Friday when Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas scratched Ethereal Road, making room for the chestnut colt who had just two previous wins in his career.
"We found out about 30 seconds before the deadline on Friday," owner Rick Dawson said. "It put us in the race and really we always felt if we just got in we've got a shot."
Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.61. After taking a bite out of his much costlier competition, he playfully chomped on the pony guiding him to the winner's circle.
"I can't believe it after Epicenter's effort," said losing trainer Steve Asmussen, who fell to 0 for 24 in the Derby. "I got beat by the horse that just got in."
Jockey Sonny Leon and Rich Strike had just two horses beat in the early going. Leon eventually guided his mount between horses and to the inside rail. Rich Strike made a deft move around Messier in the stretch and went right back to the rail intent on picking off Epicenter and Zandon.
"When I was in the last 70 yards, I said, 'I think I got this race,'" Leon said.
Both Leon, from Venezuela, and Reed were in their first Derby. Reed endured a tragedy five years ago when he lost nearly two dozen horses in a barn fire at his training center in Lexington.
He briefly considered the fire might be a signal for him to leave the sport.
"People I hadn't seen, people I haven't talked to in years, my best friends were there in the morning to pick me up," Reed recalled. "It let me know there's so much good out there, and then I just decided I wasn't going to let it take me out."
Leon regularly rides on some of the country's smallest circuits, where the horse flesh is inexpensive and the purse money modest. But he matched wits with such veteran riders as Joel Rosario, aboard Epicenter, and Mike Smith, aboard Messier.
Leon's rail ride was reminiscent of jockey Calvin Borel's stealth move aboard Mine That Bird in 2009. Mine That Bird sprang what was then the Derby's third-biggest upset, paying $103.20 to win.
Reed had no argument with the bettors ignoring his colt, whose victory surely inspired little guys everywhere.
"Small trainer, small rider, small stable, he should have been 80-1," Reed said. "And so anybody that's in this business, lightening can strike."
Rich Strike was purchased by Dawson, who races as RED TR-Racing LLC, for $30,000 last fall when the colt was entered in a low-level claiming race by his former owner.
Calumet Farm head Brad Kelley might be ruing that decision now. Calumet Farm has won a record eight Kentucky Derbies, but none since 1968, when Forward Pass was placed first via disqualification.
Rich Strike earned $1.86 million for his first stakes victory. The colt lost to Zandon in his most recent start last month and was beaten by Epicenter in the John Battaglia Memorial in March.
Simplification finished fourth and Mo Donegal was fifth.
Churchill Downs returned to full capacity, including former President Donald Trump, on the first Saturday in May for the first time in three years.
But the final result was the more upheaval for America's greatest horse race.
In 2019, winner Maximum Security was disqualified for interference after 22 minutes and runner-up Country House wore the garland of red roses.
In 2020, an eerie silence enveloped the track when no fans were allowed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the race was pushed to September.
Last year's winner, Medina Spirit, was disqualified after nine months, having failed a post-race drug test that led to six-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert being banned from Churchill Downs for two years. The 2021 Derby was back to its usual spot on the calendar with attendance limited to about 52,000.
The bourbon was flowing again Saturday, cigar smoke curled in the air on a cloudy and unusually cool day, and fans strutted in their huge hats, floral-print dresses and seersucker suits.
Then came Rich Strike thundering along the rail and all heck broke loose.
A few days ago, Reed sent Dawson a photo of the colt sprawled in his straw-covered stall with his handlers laying on him, all of them napping. Reed typed, "I think our horse is cool and ready to run."
Dawson responded, "If we can wake him up."
Did they ever.
"I feel like the luckiest man alive," Dawson said, grinning.
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Devicetree Changesets¶
A Devicetree changeset is a method which allows one to apply changes in the live tree in such a way that either the full set of changes will be applied, or none of them will be. If an error occurs partway through applying the changeset, then the tree will be rolled back to the previous state. A changeset can also be removed after it has been applied.
When a changeset is applied, all of the changes get applied to the tree at once before emitting OF_RECONFIG notifiers. This is so that the receiver sees a complete and consistent state of the tree when it receives the notifier.
The sequence of a changeset is as follows.
- initializes a changesetA number of DT tree change calls, of_changeset_attach_node(), of_changeset_detach_node(), of_changeset_add_property(), of_changeset_remove_property, of_changeset_update_property() to prepare a set of changes. No changes to the active tree are made at this point. All the change operations are recorded in the of_changeset 'entries' list.
- Apply the changes to the tree. Either the entire changeset will get applied, or if there is an error the tree will be restored to the previous state. The core ensures proper serialization through locking. An unlocked version __of_changeset_apply is available, if needed.
If a successfully applied changeset needs to be removed, it can be done
with of_changeset_revert()