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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
(MARICOPA, Ariz. – Feb. 5, 2018) – Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino has announced that Daniel Piña has joined the team as executive housekeeper. In his role, Piña will be responsible for managing costs and hiring and training staff to upholding the highest level of service within the Harrah's culture.
Prior to his position at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino, Piña, who has more than 12 years of hospitality experience, was the rooms division manager at The Omni Scottsdale at Montelucia and prior to that he was the housekeeping manager at The Phoenician. He is also an active board member of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. Arizona Alumni Network.
"We're happy to have Daniel on board as part of our hospitality team," said Robert Livingston, regional president and general manager. "His experience is exactly what we were looking for in a candidate to join our team."
Piña is currently attending Arizona State University to earn a bachelor's degree in tourism development management.
Piña is a resident of Mesa.
About Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino:
Celebrating more than 20 years in Maricopa, Arizona, Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino is Arizona's first and only tribal casino to have an international management partner. Offering the largest selection of the latest reel and video slots in a range of denominations, Harrah's Ak-Chin features slot machines, video poker, video Keno as well as popular statewide progressives and live-action poker and Black Jack.
Harrah's Ak-Chin is the only casino in Arizona that allows guests, through its Total Rewards program, to unlock benefits and other prizes that can be used worldwide at the entire Caesars' family of casinos. Harrah's Ak-Chin also boasts the only Bingo hall in the Caesars organization, continuing the proud heritage of William F. Harrah, who opened his first Bingo hall in Reno in 1937.
Casino guests can also enjoy a variety of dining options including the Copper Cactus Grill, Agave's Restaurant, The Range Steakhouse, The Buffet, Oak & Fork and Dunkin' Donuts®. Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino features 300 luxurious resort and tower guestrooms and an outdoor swimming pool with swim-up bar.
Harrah's Ak-Chin has been named a Most Admired Company by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ, and Phoenix Business Journal has named the property one of the "Best Places to Work in the Valley" four consecutive years. Harrah's Ak-Chin was also awarded a Volunteer Service Award from the Arizona Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism.
For more information, please visit www.harrahsakchin.com.


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Install and configure Elasticsearch
- Overview of Elasticsearch
- Install prerequisites and Elasticsearch
- Additional resources
- Configure nginx and Elasticsearch
- Configure Apache and Elasticsearch
- Configure Elasticsearch stopwords
Overview of Elasticsearch
In Magento 2.1 for the first time, you can use Elasticsearch for searching your catalog.
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- Elasticsearch Analyzers support multiple languages
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Recommended configuration
The following figure shows our recommended configuration. All of the tasks we discuss assume you've configured your system this way.
The preceding diagram shows:
The Magento application and Elasticsearch are installed on different hosts.
Running on separate hosts is secure, enables Elasticsearch to be scaled, and is necessary for proxying to work. (Clustering Elasticsearch is beyond the scope of this guide but you can find more information in the Elasticsearch documentation.)
Each host has its own web server; the web servers don't have to be the same.
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Search requests are processed as follows:
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You configure Elasticsearch in the Magento Admin to connect to the proxy's host and port. We recommend the web server's SSL port (by default, 443).
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Around 3:30 the rain came with renewed vigor. The sky was again dark as though the sun were going down. Then, all of a sudden, it was sunny and warm.
I made pesto.
I started taking out my garden once it warmed up today. My basil had never done as well as I wished, but there was enough of it today to make one last batch of my favorite sauce.I never measure anything for this recipe, but if it's your first time making it, or you just like measuring things, you can start with this recipe:
2 C fresh basil from your garden
1/3 C pine nuts or walnuts
1 clove garlic
1/4 C grated Parmesan (if you can't do dairy, I've subbed pancetta to get that full flavor, or a little bit of dry gluten-free bread for texture)
1/3 C extra-virgin olive oil
1/4-1/2 tsp salt
ground white pepper to taste
Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend with the blade until smooth. Scrape down the sides as necessary and blend some more.
Before you serve, be sure to taste it and add anything that you think it lacks. It shouldn't feel dry in the mouth - this means it needs more oil. If it feels oily in the mouth, it may need more Parmesan or basil. You can add another clove of garlic if you think it needs some extra zing, but be sure to process it thoroughly.
Cook your favorite gluten-free pasta, rinse with hot water, and serve the pesto on top at room temperature.
9 comments:
- l'actrice said...
Nothing better than a freshly made pesto!
- October 17, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Lauren said...
I haven't made pesto in such a long time! Thanks for reminding me about this delicious dish =D.
- October 18, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- Amy @ Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free said...
I have more basil ready for pesto - I keep looking at it and thinking, hmmm, I need to do that before it frosts. I still have some in the freezer from my pesto making escapade this summer.
For some reason, my basil just grows like crazy. I must have just put it in the right place by accident.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:47 AM
- Gina said...
I was hoping my basil would grow like crazy - it never did. My sister's basil went bonkers, though. She told me the trick to making it bush out is to cut off the flower heads on top. I never knew that!
- October 21, 2009 at 8:05 PM
- Linda said...
My basil has never done as well as I would like either, but next year I'm putting it in a different place. I love pesto.
The soup theme is the week after next on Nov. 4. Thanks for linking up.
- October 22, 2009 at 6:40 AM
- Diane-The WHOLE Gang said...
I love pesto. It is wonderful on so many different foods. I love to use it for a chicken salad, on polenta squares for a snack and mixed into a bean salad. I like how you offer up an option if someone doesn't have pine nuts. Looks great. I eat dairy free so I make mine with no Parmesan. It still tastes good if you add a little salt that's missing with no cheese. OK, now I want pesto.
- October 22, 2009 at 7:51 AM
- Diane-The WHOLE Gang said...
Didn't know how else to contact you so I'm leaving a comment. Thank you for sharing a link to my blog. I really appreciate that. Just an FYI, I post every day so the feed you have is not updating. I'm not technical so I wouldn't even know how to fix that but I thought you would like to know.
- October 22, 2009 at 7:54 AM
- Jenn/CinnamonQuill said...
I like the idea of using breadcrumbs in place of the Parmesan!
- October 22, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- Brian said...
I love pesto. It's great to use garden fresh basil. Thanks for sharing.
- October 22, 2009 at 9:25 AM


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27-year-old Rapper Tyga was on Tuesday detained by LAPD after being pulled over for allegedly driving his custom Mercedes G-Series, which sells for upwards of $112,000, with no license plates.
This was following a night out with a friend. Two police cars blocked the car on a side street after he was pulled over.
Tyga was seen having a brief conversation with a cop through the window of the car, before being asked to step out of his vehicle and taken away by a policeman. He was later seen handcuffed.
It's illegal to drive in California without a license plates.
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Description of Hard Nova
Hard Nova is an overlooked epic sci-fi RPG that is a follow-up of sorts to the excellent Sentinel Worlds.
Every aspect of the game is a vast improvement over its predecessor, the most important one being even more freedom: you are no longer a Federation officer but a free-wheeling mercenary (either male or female) who takes on increasingly difficult missions for fun and profit. The wide variety of gameplay styles that made Sentinel Worlds a classic is even more distinctive in Hard Nova: the moving dots that represent NPCs in the overhead exploration view of Sentinel Worlds has been replaced with distinct characters (although they still look somewhat like bigger dots), each with his or her own portrait that pops up with you strike a conversation. The static topological map of planets (from which you select landing site) is gone: you now pilot your spacecraft over a planet's surface from a neat isometric 3D view, which requires you to pay attention to obstacles such as tall mountains, as well as collision with other ships.
While Hard Nova retains all the strengths of its predecessor and features numerous improvements, it also unfortunately retains most weaknesses, some of which are amplified. The worst offender of these is the fact that you cannot dismiss a character that you added to your party. In Sentinel Worlds, this limitation made sense, as you were commanding a crew of loyal space police. In Hard Nova, however, you hire fellow mercenaries to the team, only to find out later that they really exist to help you in one mission and have little use otherwise. Since you cannot dismiss anyone, this means that you must decide carefully on what characters are to be developed in which skills. Fortunately, all characters can gain experience points in many ways, especially in ground missions, so that eventually even the most inept party member can prove indispensable in the later stages of the game.
With interesting varieties of gameplay, colorful characters, and interesting missions and items to find and use, Hard Nova is in many ways a better game than the already excellent Sentinel Worlds. A must-play for all sci-fi fans!
Review By HOTUD
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Comments and reviews
KC 2018-08-30 0 point DOS version
Seems hard to understand what to do or how to do it without a manual or something to get you started. I tried just random "missions?" and ended up flying around space with no clue as to what the hell is going on. I don't get all the hype.
Jack 2018-05-22 -1 point DOS version
Great game, a bit of a forgotten gem.
The IBM version is very good for a 1990 game, much better than the Amiga and ST versions.
The Roland sound is quite beautiful and this game actually uses VGA, around 180 colors on screen.
Gation 2009-07-08 0 point DOS version
A simple and easy to play game. The gameplay is varied from flying you spaceship, to hovercraft and landing teams.
The game can be a bit buggy, but runs fine in dosbox. Try it you should be able to finish it in a couple of days. Oh.. and dont forget a pen and paper to write down the drop coordinates.
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text: Early identification and prevention of difficulties in the acquisition of basic scholastic skills – reading and math Heikki Lyytinen Agora Centre & Department of Psychology University of Jyväskylä Niilo Mäki Institute Finland Stockholm, 25. October, 2012 Overview of the content of this presentation • Learning to read highly transparent orthography • The developmental association between spoken and written language skills – highlights from the Jyväskylä Longitudinal study of Dyslexia (JLD) • • • Introduction to the JLD: goals and design Overview of the predictive relations and their modelling Early identification of children in need of support • Supporting reading acquisition .. Learning the connections between spoken and written language using a learning game - Graphogame The concept of reading skill • Basic reading skill – ability to pronounce written words accurately • Literacy – readiness to comprehend fluently written language; requires – sufficient mastery of the spoken language meant to be learned to read – accurate and fluent basic decoding skill – a lot of reading to acquire functional reading skill – appropriate vocabulary knowledge, motivation and strategy to comprehend the written language Development of nonword reading accuracy during 1st Grade in different orthographies (Scottish data up to 2nd grade) 100 % Correct 80 Greek Portuguese French Finnish Scottish Spanish 60 40 20 0 TP0 TP1 TP2 TP3 TP4 TP5 Before school and then in equal time steps to the end of the 2.grade Results from COST A8, Seymour, et al. 2003 Reading acquisition and the consistency of the connections between spoken and written language • If the reading instruction is organized as it should… the time child needs for the acquisition of the basic reading skill is the shorter – the smaller the number of connections one has to learn (Finnish, Swedish.. < 30 letter-sounds) – the more consistent are the connections, ie. the fewer complexities/alternatives need to be learned and – the more optimally built phonics instruction is available for successfully engaging the child in training the skill ..when biological factors compromise reading acquisition.. Jyväskylä Longitudinal study of Dyslexia (JLD; 1993-) The JLD research group Mikko Aro, Timo Ahonen, Kenneth Eklund, Tomi Guttorm, Jarmo Hämäläinen, Ritva Ketonen, Marja-Leena Laakso, Seija Leinonen, Matti Leiwo, Paavo Leppänen, Paula Lyytinen, Kurt Muller, Anna-Maija Poikkeus, Anne Puolakanaho, Ulla Richardson, Paula Salmi, Asko Tolvanen, Minna Torppa, Helena Viholainen The goals of the JLD to identify (from children at familial risk for dyslexia) •precursors of dyslexia •predictors of compromised acquisition •developmental paths leading to dyslexia The last step: the development of preventive measures DEFINING FAMILIAL RISK IN THE JYVÄSKYLÄ LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF DYSLEXIA (JLD) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE AT-RISK FAMILIES: parents • At least one parent with diagnosed dyslexia from multiple criteria • Reported dyslexia among at least one of the first degree relatives • IQ at least 85 (Raven matrices) • No reported language problems in childhood or later • No neurological or psychiatric symptoms • No hearing problems For detals, see Leinonen et al. Reading and Writing, 2001 I Screening Born at the hospitals of Central Finland during 01.04.9331.07.96 Short questionnaire administered at the maternity clinics N= 9368 infants N=8427 parents II Screening Number of children who have attended the last originally agreed assessment phase at the 3rd grade III Screening CompreAssessment hensive of parents' questionnaire reading and spelling skills N=3146 parents N=410 parents AT -RISK GROUP AT -RISK GROUP N=108 N=117 infants children CONTROL GROUP CONTROL GROUP N=105 infants N=92 children Collection of the data continues Neonata l 6 14 18 2 2½ 3½ 4½ 5 5½ 6½ I II III VII VIII IX month month month years years years years years years years grade grade grade grade grade grade N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = 85 101 76 107 112 108 108 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 108 108 N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = N = 96 94 94 95 96 94 95 93 93 93 93 92 92 92 66 81 73 CLASSMATES N= N= N= N= 1515 2859 1537 1508 Criteria of dyslexia among children Measures taken at the end of the 2th grade at the averate age of 8 y. 9 months Reading speed • Reading 3 and 4 syllabic words and non words – mean response time • Reading text – read words / minute • Reading non word text – read words / minute • Reading word list, standardized test – correctly read words in two minutes Reading and writing accuracy • Reading 3 and 4 syllabic words and non words – correct / 40 • Reading text – percentage of correctly read words • Reading non word text – percentage of correctly read words • Spelling words and non words – correct / 18 Criteria A child was diagnosed as dyslexic, if he / she scored below or at the 10 percentile of the contol group in at least 1. Three out of four speed measures OR 2. Three out of four accuracy measures OR 3. Two speed AND two accuracy measures The reading status of children born at familial risk for dyslexia at school age • Expectation of the genetic influences – > 1/2 would be affected (due to 1 parent's dyslexia) • The observed result: 42 /107 – compromised initial reading acquisition 48 / 107 – severe, persistent reading disorder 42 / 107 Children with reading disability At risk group 1st gr 2nd gr 3rd gr 8th gr N = 38 N = 38 N = 36 N = 42 1st gr 2nd gr 3rd gr 8th gr N = 10 N=9 N = 10 N = 12 N=108 Control group N=92 IDENTIFYING & PREDICTING RISK a summary of significant measures P = Predictors D = Differences between groups Age Variable 7- yrs Reading accuracy & speed 5- yrs Naming speed D P&D 4 - 6 yrs Phonological manipulation P & D 5 - 6 yrs Letter knowledge P&D 5- P&D yrs Verbal memory 3 - 6 yrs Phonological sensitivity P&D 3 - 5 yrs Inflectional skills P&D 2 - 3 yrs Articulation accuracy P 2 yrs Maximum sentence length P&D 6 mth Speech perception P&D Birth ERP to speech sound P&D Lyytinen et al., Annals of Dyslexia, 2004; Dyslexia, 2004; Sage Handbook of Dyslexia, 2008 METHODS – ERP recording From: F3, F4, C3, C4, P3, P4 (Ag/AgCl-electrodes), referred to ipsilateral mastoid Bandpass: 0.5-35 Hz, sampling rate 200 Hz Prediction for the very early ERPs Predictors: ERP responses to speech sounds which significantly differentiate children with and without risk Criterion measures: The most important language measures that predict early reading skills and early reading Newborn ERPs in the at-risk group EogL EogR _ Boston Naming Test 5.5 y -.311* Audio-phonemic associations 5.5 y -.451* 500ms F3 F4 C3 C4 P3 P4 Word identification 6.5 y -.339** Writing letters 6.5 y -.336* Reading 6.5 y -.329* 540-630 ms /ba/ /da/ /ga/ 5 µV Rapid Naming: Faults 6.5 y .414* Word identification 6.5 y -.308* Phoneme Deletion 6.5 y -.339* Letter identification 6.5 y -.339* + Naming 1st Phoneme 6.5 y -.342* Word identification 6.5 y -.415** Guttorm, et al. (2005) Cortex 41, 291-303. The letter knowledge of 3.5-6.5 year olds (JLD) and reading acquisition L e t t t e r n a m e s k n o w n 30 25,41 25 Reading acquisition normal during 1. grade 20 16,59 15 Reading acquisition fails during 1. grade 14,03 13,57 10,41 10 6,21 5 3,74 3,09 2,68 0,85 0 3.5 4.5 5 Age (years) 5.5 6.5 Lyytinen et al., (2007) Nordic Psychology From the JLD-follow-up from birth to school age of reading-related development Receptive speech, 2.5 y. Pseudoword repetition, 3.5 y. Phonological skills, 3.5 y. Phonological skills, 4.5 y. Phonological skills, 5.5 y. Rapid naming, 5.5 y. Rapid naming, 6.5 y. Letter knowledge, 3.5 y. Letter knowledge, 4.5 y. Letter knowledge, 5 y. Letter knowledge 5.5 y. IQ, 5 y. Lyytinen, et al. Scand. J. of Psychology, 2009. Reading composite, 1. gr. Reading composite 2. gr. -3 -2 -1 z-score 0 1 (mean = 0, sd =1) Individual profiles of the prediction measures of the JLD children whose reading acquisition was most severely compromised Precursors/predictors: conclusions • Familial background increases the risk of dyslexia substantially – relatively the more so, the more severe reading difficulties are attended • Speech perception is predictive from 6 months and does so at school age still after controlling for other known predictors • Among at risk children very early language delays can be informative, both in the expressive and receptive language domains but receptive language may be more important • Poor letter name learning predicts without false negatives (false positives should be accepted) • Naming fluency predicts the most persistent difficulties …also when the phonological skills revealed by traditional assessment tools fail to predict How to support reading acquisition among at risk children An enjoyable learning game: Graphogame Graphogame The task: Catch the letter that matches the sound you hear! Competitor's results Player's results Falling letters Correctly chosen letters Mouse pointer Player's catcher Competitor's catcher Programming: Tuomo Hokkanen GraphoMath A learning environment for L1 and L2 spoken and written languages: Graphogame Introduces reading skill of any wanted language Teaches the phonetic basis of language with the help of written language – Tunes the speech perception for the use of a wanted language – Helps in training correct pronunciation of the sounds of a language – Introduces spoken words (vocabulary) via written language How and where Graphogame works • Applies phonics: trains the connections between spoken and written items in optimized order: from easy to differentiate to more similar phonemic units… from letter-sounds to syllables and words • Adapts automatically to child's actual skill level • Guarantees experience of success (80%) Exemplary learning curves of 4-8 year olds (N=726) The cumulative number of learned items Hours of playing Modelling: Janne Kujala 22 Ability to assemble sounds on the basis of letters Correctly assembled soundst 20 18 16 Order of training sessions: 14 1.Math game – 2.Letter-sound g. 12 1.Letter-sound g.– 2. Math game 10 Before training After 1. training session After 2. training session Remedial reading intervention and computerassisted instruction (CARRI) (T1-T6) CARRI group (n=25) Screeni ng test (N=166) Mainstream group (n=116 ) IQ Subtes t 2 Subtes t 3 Subtes t 4 Subtes t 5 Post test Followup 1 Estimatio n Followup 2 RRI group (n=25) Remedial reading intervention (RRI) (T1-T6) Screenin g August Grade 1 Grouppin g Septemb er Grade 1 T1 October Grade 1 T2 Decembe r Grade 1 T3 January Grade 1 T4 March Grade 1 T5 May Grade 1 T6 August Grade 2 T7 May Grade 2 T8 August Grade 3 CARRI group = Computer assisted remedial reading intervention group (=1/4 of the remedial reading support session) Mainstream group = Mainstream reading instruction group RRI group = Remedial reading intervention group Saine et al., Child Development, 2011 Saine et al., Child Development, 2011 Spelling 35 Number of Words Spelled Correctly 30 25 20 RRI CARRI 15 Mainstream 10 5 0 T5 T6 T7 T8 Saine et al., Child Development, 2011 Successful preventive practice Effective if not used too early, starting just before child enters school – practiced > 1 times per day in subsequent days – short < 12 minutes' sessions – playing in so "active" form as possible (by e.g. repeating the sounds) – the task of parents: to show that they are happy when child plays – playing long enough (2-20 hours) See: www.lukimat.fi (where Finnish children play) or www.graphogame.com for description and demo in English For explanations, see Lyytinen et al., 2009 Illustration of the game developed byJanne Kujala GG training of <5 hours affects brain HL and UR in collaboration with Swiss colleagues Daniel Brandeis, Sylvia Brehm Pre-Post GG: Children (n=15) before and after playing with Graphogame LG-FG, IFG WordsFalse fonts No difference Condition Conditiondifferences differences Increased activation in occipito-temporal areas BA18/19 Post-pre interaction between groups playing Graphogame vs Mathgame (same with numbers): p<0.005 Brem et al., PNAS, 2010, 107(17), 7939-7944. Potential assessment use of Graphogame • Dynamic assessment: – Online follow-up of the proceedings of the training of the letter-sound connections – Application of the observed results to guiding the next steps of the practice towards contents still in need of further practice i.e. integrating assessment and intervention as made in the response-to-intervention model …note, the cycle of refocussing the intervention can happen in seconds Supporting Finnish children • All children entering school this autumn are screened – for familial risk and/or letter knowledge < 7 Motivating children showing such a risk to play dynamic assessment version of Graphogame > resistance to training with optimal phonics Children showing resistance (1-2%) followed individually for testing the limits of the Graphogame Note: percentiles 3-15% trained successfully GRAPHOLEARN model • Ekapeli/Graphogame used under the responsibility and funding of the Ministry of Education in Finland • > 200.000 users (2006-) • Centralized automatized feedback from our servers • Could work as main model for implementations elsewhere as well The basic principles of Graphogame development for a new writing system • Careful study of the written language environment with local experts for developing and implementing an appropriate content • Evidence-based documentation of the efficiency of the game of the content before any distribution • Distribution and use under the responsibility of the local Ministry of Education after research has shown its efficiency in a new orthographic/cultural environment For more.., please, • Call: +358 50 552 4892 • Have a look of our research: heikki.lyytinen.info • Ask for reprint(s): [email protected] • The service for Finns: http://www.lukimat.fi/ • ..in English: http://www.graphogame.com • See also grapholearn.info for the whole approach Thank you for your attention!


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Pocket Wizard announces PlusX, enters entry level flash trigger market
Pocket Wizard is known for being the industry standard in camera and flash triggering. The quality of their products over the years has led to a rock solid reputation. In recent years though the quality of budget flash/camera triggers has increased to a level where many people were beginning to see the PocketWizards as overkill and overpriced for general use and amateurs.
Today PocketWizard announced their new PlusX transceiver, a device obviously pointed at gaining a foothold in the entry level triggering market. It is a bold move by Pocket Wizard and the will no doubt face some tough competition from the likes of Yongnuo and other budget trigger manufacturers who have spent years building a following in the budget trigger market. A key to the new PlusX is its price tag, it is already available (on Amazon and at B&H) priced at $99 – making it the cheapest PocketWizard ever and putting it on the higher end of the budget trigger market.
[Rewind: Gear Review: Why We Love the Pocket Wizard Plus III]
To learn more about the PlusX you can checkout a webinar hosted by Mark Wallace on March 5th.
My thoughts
In my own work I have used almost exclusively budget triggers that cost me less than $50. I have used PocketWizards in rental studios and group shoots, but in my own work I chose to invest in other camera equipment over the high price tag of the Pocket Wizards (which had more features than I needed). But this announcement intrigues me, I am not afraid to admit that I have always wanted a set of PocketWizards of my own. The reliability and product quality are second to none on the market, the only issue for me was the price vs my low budget and needs.
These new PlusX units change all of that. Now I can spend less than $100 and get some great quality triggers that will be compatible with other PocketWizards if I am able to upgrade in the future. This is a very attractive option for me, and I think that it will be for many others who have been in or are thinking about getting some budget flash triggers.
What do you guys think? Is Pocket Wizard delving into places that it should not go? Is the feature set of the new trigger too minimal? Leave a comment below and let us know your thoughts.
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I have a hard time understanding why anyone would buy these at $99 a piece when you can buy the Yongnuo 622s for $89 a pair which support TTL and HSS. I guess it could be a reliability issue, but I've read nothing but rave reviews about the Yongnuo triggers.
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After using Radiopopper for few years, I bought the YN-622C and they are great! Great construction, all the features I need for a great price.
Nikon users, the YN-622N (for Nikon) is coming soon.
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– Looks very cool. Aerodynamic design. ;-)
– 500ft range
– Backward compatible with old models
– No misfires
– For some people Price: $99 each
– Dumb manual trigger
– No TTL
– No High Speed Sync
– No Power control from your camera
– NO TTL Pass-thru. You cannot use on camera flash as fill when working with off-camera flash, unless you put a bar or taped into the camera
– For most people Price: $99 each.
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Like so many companies that enjoyed market dominance, LPA sat back a little too long. Wasn't this exactly the same sales push that came out with the PlusIII? Cheaper, entry level etc etc. $100 per trigger for less functionality than a SET of $25 Chinese copies just looks sad.
Everybody knows this stuff costs cents to make, factor in marketing, profits etc then a reasonable selling price for a dumb radio trigger without a hotshoe is $40. I never had any issues when I was using my RF-602's and the 603's are a good deal better, there are many other far higher spec'ed Chinese triggers for less than $100.


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Latest Job Vacancies at the House of Freedom
The House of Freedom is a network of Faith-based Non-governmental Organizations. The expressions under house of Freedom include: God Bless Nigeria, The Waterbrook, This Present House(The Dome), Mount Zion, The Green House, The Underground Church, Holy Trinity and Freedom Foundation. Each expression has a unique focus catering to a specific affinity group. The connecting threads through all the expressions is vibrant worship, social reformation and excellence in governance.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Administrator/Technical Assistant
Location: Lagos
Reporting Line: Resident Pastor, TUG
- Proactively identifies TUG data needs and advises the TUG team on effective and efficient ways to capture such data.
- This is categorized under two (2) major headers: parent's data and data of teenagers.
- Weekly analyses of TUG data, preparation and distribution of weekly summary action points to the TUG team based on inferences from the data.
- General TUG data administration and management (integrity and reliability) and leverages on relationship with other teams within HOF (junior church and double digits) for assurance of data completeness and accuracy.
- Prepares weekly and monthly financial reports, with input from the financial and management reporting team.
- Works with the TUG Pastor to prepare annual budget.
- Monthly tracking of budget implementation and reporting of latest estimates which will guide budget realignment/adjustment, where necessary.
- Manages TUG weekly requisition, payment, and expense retirement and procurement requests.
- Coordinates all activities leading to Sunday, midweek or special services.
- Supports the TUG Pastor to coordinate the monthly TUG teachers meeting.
- Prepares periodic reports for each stakeholder group in TUG. These include:
- Weekly activity report to TUG Parents
- Weekly summary report to teenagers
- Weekly summary report to HOF leader and parent's board
- Monthly and summary report to TUG Parents, HOF leaders and Parent's Board.
- Quarterly management report (including financials) to HOF leaders and Parent's Board.
- Reports for periodic TUG PTA meetings.
- Monthly summary report to TUG teachers.
- Manages communication to all stakeholder groups (teenagers, parents, HOF leaders, other HOF team members and parent's board members) using the various communication channels available.
- Manages TUG vendor interface and ensures that TUG receives value for money paid for these services
- Manages Service Level Agreement (SLA) with TUG vendors and ensures that competitive prices are gotten for required services.
- Serves as scribe to the TUG curriculum team.
- Identifies TUG teacher's training needs and coordinates TUG teacher's training sessions.
- Coordinates the TUG outreach ministry to secondary schools.
- End-to-end coordination of TUG special events.
- Works with the TUG age-group leaders to ensure top quartile delivery and implementation of tasks assigned by these leaders.
- Leads the follow-up drive with TUG teachers, TUG members in diaspora, absentee teenagers, etc.
- Works with the different ministry leaders to deliver their plans in line with the TUG vision.
- Manages TUG online/social media platforms.
- Manages TUG full-time personnel (the music team and any other full-time staff) and ensures top quartile delivery of required service.
- Shares weekly/monthly TPH/HOF program update with TUG team to aid planning
- Identifies key stakeholder personnel/departments in HOF and monthly updates organizational chart for these departments (name, phone number, email address, etc.) and shares with TUG Pastor.
- Manages TUG teacher's database, monthly contribution and key celebrations and drives implementation of one family among TUG teachers.
Core Working Relationships/Key Stakeholder:
- Resident Pastor, TUG, Parents & Teachers of TUG, Employees of TUG, TUG Vendors, Key employees of HOF
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- Innovative, someone who thinks outside the box and see the bigger picture.
- Balance priorities and cope with a demanding workload, often against tight deadlines.
- You have a curious mind and love to analyse things with the aim of solving them.
- You communicate clearly, write well and speak eloquently.
- Excellent facilitation, coordination and interface management skills.
- Self-starter, high achievement drive, commitment to quality.
- Passion to continuously improve processes and ways of working.
- Excellent interpersonal relationship with customer focus.
- Good team working skills and personal flexibility.
- You are I.T Savvy, knowledgeable in the use of MS Office Suite.
- A minimum of Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Computing, Statistics, Social Sciences, Engineering or related disciplines.
- At least two (2) years post-NYSC working knowledge and experience.
Job Title: Head, Information Technology
Location: Lagos
Core Working Relationships/Key Stakeholder
- Head, Information Technology, Team Members, Information Technology, All employees of House of Freedom Group
- Support HOF's Software Development and application.
- Interfacing with stakeholders to understand their business requirements.
- Ensure that the junior developer is able to understand the business context and value of his tasks, as well as how it impacts users.
- Supervise the online streaming for all services, ensuring a seamless flow.
- Prioritize the work of the team to ensure that you're always working on the task with the highest impact, helping your client to meet their objectives.
- Review code for potential performance issues, reusability, and/or anomalies.
- Supervise and create intuitive, logical and dynamic user interfaces, UI design, and/or programming.
- Supervise the analysis and composition of requirements, design of architectural and component software features, design and implementation of system, design and implementation of test plan, and documentation of final product.
- Lead the team on researching on new technologies that push the boundaries and capabilities of design and provide insight on applying these to the development of software at House of Freedom.
- Act as coach for team member.
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- A minimum of Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related courses.
- At least 6 years working in software development.
- Are active in the technology ecosystem and on github.
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- Proficient in ANY ONE of the following stacks: PHP, MySQL, Javacript /MEAN/PEAN/PERN/MERN, Java/Android
- Have experience leading technical teams using Agile methodologies.
- Innovative, someone who thinks outside the box and see the bigger picture.
- You have a curious mind and love to analyse things with the aim of solving them.
- You have a vibrant personality and communicate clearly, write well.
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Comic Review: Limbo #6
Written by: Laura Hong-Tuason, CC2K Comics Editor
Masks on top of masks on top of masks. How many layers of himself does Detective Clay need to peel back to uncover who he really is?
Writer: Dan Watters
Illustrator: Caspar Wijngaard
Letterer: Jim Campbell
The thrilling conclusion to this mindboggling neon-noir series is finally here. For the past five issues, we've been watching Detective Clay get deeper into trouble with The Thumb, the crime lord he's been trying to take down since the beginning. With each new predicament, however, comes bizarre twists and turns that connect to the real case Clay has been so desperate to solve: Who was he before Dedande City and how did he get there?
We finally learn the answers in last month's issue. *Spoilers ahead* It turns out Clay is a pawn in a wager between death loas Maman Bridgette and her husband Baron Saturday (deities rooted in Haitian Vodoo). According to Bridgette, the "real Clay" is brain dead and dying in a hospital. The doctors would let him die already if it weren't for his twitching hand. Unbeknownst to the doctors, he's haunted by the evil things he's done, and his hand symbolizes his wish to be a better man before his time's up. Bridgette believes Clay can change. Saturday does not. Thus, they construct Dedande out of his mind, wipe his memories clean, and wait to see what he does.
While this is a lot of backstory to summarize, it's important to Limbo's final issue, which sees the outcome of this wager. In issue #6, Clay is equipped with a truth he doesn't entirely believe and goes on a mission to save Sandy from The Thumb. His actions will answer the question Bridgette has pondered all this time: Is identity intrinsic, environmental, or a mere illusion?
The end to Limbo will make your head spin. Fraught with confusion and intrigue, your thinking-cap will be put on full throttle. If you're like me, you'll sit there asking yourself, "What the heck actually happened to Clay?" Because the thing with Limbo is, the truth is never what it seems. On one hand, the conclusion reeks of futility, on the other, it's filled with hope. Creators Watters and Wijngaard have set up so many opposing forces and ideologies (e.g. nature vs. nurture, life vs. death, good vs. evil), it's difficult to know what's up and what's down anymore. Though perhaps that's the point. Everything is an illusion, including Limbo's conclusion. It's like what The Thumb said about splicing up a VHS, reordering it, and putting it back together again. Reality is what you want to believe it to be… or something, something.
Still, whichever way you decide to interpret Limbo, it doesn't take away the incredible fact that this issue and the series as a whole has gone full circle, revealing the true meaning behind Clay's "limbo'. The parallelism set up between the imagery of Sisyphus rolling a boulder up a hill for all eternity and Clay's unwavering determination to uncover the truth—the whole truth—work wonderfully together. It seems to hint that Clay can keep digging for some form of truth, but he'll never get any deeper if he refuses to accept at least a part of it. Like Dagon, readers see where his path begins and where it ends. But Clay? Clay is stuck in a loop, a state of limbo.
Now this may be a stretch, but based on this final issue, Dedande appears to be a manifestation of all the violence Clay has inflicted in his former life. Additionally, The Thumb and Sandy represent the two opposing forces pulling him apart. The Thumb is the man he no longer wants to be. In fact, Clay has twice said, "Wait until I wrap my hands around your throat." Taken literally, it's the thumbs of our hands that does the choking. Considering The Thumb also refers to himself as "the heel", it can be an indicator that The Thumb is Clay's weakness as well (a reference to Achilles' heels). In contrast, Sandy embodies the guilt he has from his past life and the good man he wants to change into. I may be overanalyzing, but it's something to think about it.
Wijngaard's illustrations and color continue to astound and inspire awe. The dark purple, orange, and red hues throughout the issue steeps the city of Dedande in shadows and brings forth a sense of oppression. It seems to say, judgment is coming for Clay, and come it shall. With all this talk about "levels of reality" in the series, Wijngaard knows how to differentiate these levels with his art. I especially liked the solemn scene in which Bridgette and Saturday stand over Clay's "real" vegetative body to determine his fate. It's set against a black backdrop, with a spotlight on Clay. While it screams judgment day, it also reminds you that Clay is simply lying in a hospital bed with a lamp over his head. Every color choice Wijngaard makes is a methodical one. He gives each scene a sense of urgency and shows that colors alone can set the tone. I like to think that the art too, goes full circle.
Overall, issue #6 was spectacular, if not at times, confusing. With everything wrapped up in ambiguity, readers will have to read it at least twice to understand the significance of each character's dialogue and the events that follow. Taken as a whole, Limbo only gets that much better and profound. It comes to show that even the shortest of series, with it's deceptively simple premise, can still be complex and full of philosophical truths, and turn our world upside.
5.0 out of 5.0
Author: Laura Hong-Tuason, CC2K Comics Editor
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Hello all -
I just now got Studio Express VM up and running on my Win7 laptop. This article (http://developer.teradata.com/database/articles/introduction-to-teradata-express-for-vmware-player) indicates I should be able to run SQL Assistant in the VM but I do not know how to start it. Can anyone help with this?
As an aside, I have access to the Amazon AWS / EC2 environment but am clueless as to how to start up an Instance along with front-end tools like SQL Assistant. I have read a bubch of documentation but it still does not make sense to me. Hence, I am using the Studio Express VM.
Thank you!
You can run Teradata Studio Express client (successor to SQL Assistant - Java Edition) within current versions of the Teradata Express VM. You should will see the icon on the virtual desktop once you log in to the VM. Or you can run Teradata Studio or SQL Assistant natively on your laptop and connect to the Teradata Express VM database. If you have further questions, please specify exactly which version of TD Express you have.
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"Wow!" Rehaan exclaimed. "Can I touch it?"
Anahita laughed. "Of course!"
His hands trembling with excitement, he slowly extended his fingertips towards the object Anahita held in her hands. His eyes lit up the moment they felt the smooth plastic exterior of this amazing thing that had produced the image that he held in his other hand.
"What did you say it's called?"
"A camera."
"And this thing is?" He held up the article in his left hand.
"A photograph."
"Wow!" He repeated.
Anahita smiled and patted his cheek. "Would you like me to click one of you?"
Rehaan looked overjoyed. "Would you?"
"Of course!"
"Aakash! Anwar! Hanif! Ishaan! Khaled! Harish! Farhaan!" Rehaan yelled, running off to gather his friends.
Anahita got to her feet and watched as Rehaan animatedly explained to his friends what was about to happen. She couldn't help grinning as she saw their expressions turn from curious to amazed, and she had to take a few steps backwards when they rushed towards her, all wanting to touch this astonishing black box that could somehow capture lifelike images of them.
A few minutes, several innocent questions and one heated argument over photograph location later, a decision was arrived at and the eight boys eagerly beckoned Anahita towards the end of the lane. She followed immediately, enjoying their thrilled banter as they half-walked, half-ran towards the bridge across the valley.
Anahita's heart skipped a beat when she saw them clamber onto the wall that separated the road from the drop between the mountains before she reminded herself that they must have done this a thousand times before. She selected her frame and focused the camera as the children lined up along the wall. Looking through the lens, she watched them space out and practice smiling and couldn't suppress her own amusement herself. She marvelled at their innocence regarding an article as universal as a camera back in the city, and at the same time, felt enormously guilty for complaining about now seemingly inconsequential things like missing her usual train while these children lived in dingy shanties and played with toys made of sticks and stones, and yet found such unadulterated joy in something as simple as having their picture taken.
"Hurry up!" Rehaan's friends urged him impatiently. The poor boy was the tiniest amongst the lot and clearly incapable of scaling the height of the wall himself. As Farhaan bent down to lift the little kid, Anahita clicked on instinct. Before she could glance at the camera screen, she heard them beg for another picture. She spent the next five minutes indulging their newfound vanity before they were satisfied and wanted to inspect every photograph she'd taken.
Anahita spent the journey to her hotel lost in thought. Once in her room, she transferred and printed every picture she'd clicked.
The rest of the weekend photography seminar was a blur of colour and clicking. Anahita thought it focused too much on frames, lighting and the like and too little on the feel of the photograph. By the end of the seminar, she'd decided that their car breaking down near the little village was the best thing that had happened all weekend. Much to her co-passengers' annoyance, Anahita insisted on stopping there again on the way back home.
"I won't be long, I promise." She quickly nipped out of the car to find the little boy whose thrilled face was etched in her memory. It took her only a couple of minutes to locate the group of eight boys running around in their dusty field of a playground. Aakash spotted her first and shouted in delight. Soon, she was surrounded by the entire bunch asking multiple questions at the same time.
When she finally managed to quiet them down, she said, "I've got something for you guys before I go." Reaching into her bag, she pulled out the envelope containing the photographs. As she distributed them amongst the gleeful group, she found herself at the receiving end of several warm hugs.
"But what about you?" Hanif asked worriedly. "Don't you want one?"
Anahita laughed. "I have all of them right here." She patted her camera case. "But I have kept my favourite, just in case." She showed them the first picture she'd clicked.
"Why is this one your favourite?" Harish asked naively.
Anahita shrugged. "It just is."
At the end of her internship, Anahita was named the best intern and given the honour of having any one of her photographs printed inside the magazine she'd spent the past five months working for. She instantly submitted the first of the series of pictures she'd clicked of the eight village boys: the one with Farhaan helping Rehaan up the wall.
"Are you sure?" her boss asked, "You can take some time to make your pick."
"I'm sure. This one is my favourite."
Anahita smiled as she remembered Harish. "It just is."


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Ludacris Grabs Megaphone in David Guetta's 'Little Bad Girl'
In anticipation of his forthcoming fifth studio album, 'Nothing But the Beat,' French pop-dance producer David Guetta has released an imaginative visual for his Taio Cruz and Ludacris-featured second single 'Little Bad Girl.'
While the director of the magical clip is as-yet-unknown, the video begins in a quiet bedroom at dawn, then shifts seemlessly to a packed dance club where the 43-year-old DJ ecstatically pumps his fists and "bad boy" Taio Cruz tours the floor in shades, crooning the song's Auto-Tuned hook.
Suddenly, as the world continues to turn (literally, we see this happen!) a group of surfers run to the ocean, and Guetta opts to inexplicably run at full speed out of the club, inciting a small riot of followers from the crowd, grinding to a hilarious stop at the beach, where the shocked Frenchman watches the sun reverse direction.
The night continues when the crowd returns to the club, where Luda suddenly appears, rapping double-time through a megaphone, and the clubgoers sip Vitamin Water. The video then reverses itself yet again, as Guetta stares into the camera, making an unfathomable decision, which we sadly do not get to see realized, as the video comes to its uncertain conclusion.
Will the party ever end? Will our hero find a way to reverse time once again? What mobile device was Guetta using to capture pictures of the girls in the club? So many questions, we can only hope for answers in the next video.
David Guetta's 'Nothing But the Beat' is in stores on August 26, featuring guest appearances by Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, will.i.am, Usher, Nicki Minaj and more.
Watch Ludacris' 'My Chick Bad' Remix


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"If a stock was so powerful that it vaulted 20% in less than eight weeks, the stock had to be held at least eight weeks." Third edition, page 103.He goes on suggest that after eight-weeks, we analyze the stock for a longer term gain but offers very few specifics on how this is to be done. More on this in the future.
If we think about this for a second, it means that the 20% profit target only becomes active after eight weeks (40 trading days) because if it reaches the price target before that, we do not exit until our time threshold has expired. The benefit this stop has is that if the stock's movement is particularly strong, we allow our winner to run beyond the 20% target. As the previous couple of studies have illustrated, this is a critically important concept. The eight week period smells a little arbitrary but we will accept it for now and implement this concept in the following way:
If BarsSinceEntry >= 40 Then Exit with Limit Order at EntryPrice * 1.2
As in the previous tests, we will use the Stockbee IBD200 breakout entry on our 300 stock IBD basket and then use the Nasdaq and S&P components to confirm our results. All tests will also implement an 8% protective stop in addition to the profit-taking stop being tested.
IBD Basket
Nasdaq Basket
AverageTrade(win and loss)/ AverageLosingTrade = Expectancy per dollar risked
S&P500 Basket
8% protective + 20% Profit Target w/ 40-day time threshold
Now we will test the addition of Mr. O'Neil's time threshold:
If BarsSinceEntry >= 40 Then Exit with Limit Order at EntryPrice * 1.2
IBD Basket
Nasdaq Basket
S&P500 Basket
So we can see that this implementation of Mr. O'Neil's exception to the 20% profit target is an effective strategy to let our winners run. The simple addition of this time threshold has elevated our expectancy per dollar risked by 48% in our IBD basket, 101% in our Nasdaq basket, and 41% in our S&P500 basket. Part 2 will extend this study through a different interpretation of Mr. O'Neil's suggestion, as a Rate of Change (ROC) stop.


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Expenses: Asia, NZ, South America
Well, we are back in Canada! Can you believe that a year went by so fast? I certainly can't. Over the next week or two we are going to have a series of posts with lots of statistics about our trip – including the $64,000 question. This post is the third of three posts about daily costs around the world. This post includes: Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and several countries in South America. It doesn't include Australia because of the nature of the family vacation we took there. If you need some help understanding this post, please see my Expenses: Europe and the...Read More
Why we loved New Zealand.
We loved New Zealand. Absolutely and totally loved it. It was the most consistently beautiful country I have ever been to, the people were incredibly friendly, the Kiwi dollar is worth next to nothing so it was much less expensive than expected, there are 10x more sheep than people, there is free wi-fi (and wedding magazines!) in almost every public library, the sub-of-the-day only costs NZ3.90, and their wine regions are compact enough to bicycle around, among many other wonderful things. Though we spent a few days in Christchurch our NZ trip felt like it really started when we picked up...Read More
Family Vacation in Oz (5.5 weeks in one post)
We spent December 2008 and early January 2009 in Australia. Our trip really consisted of five distinct parts. In the interests of catching up with the blog I am going to write briefly about each one of these parts in this blog post! Part 1 was pre-family vacation in Sydney, Melbourne (with Dan) and driving the Great Ocean Road. Part 2 was family vacation with the Suters, where we took in Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Ayers Rock, the Great Barrier Reef and the Atherton Tablelands. Part 3 was in Airlie Beach and on the Ileola with the Suters, the Martin Suters and the Pelenskys over...Read More
Thinking about Koala's Backpackers? Think Again.
If you are thinking about taking a self drive 4×4 tour to Fraser Island and wondering who to go with, I would think twice about booking through Koala's Backpackers in Hervey Bay. Our trip was fun – the 4×4 was sketchy but roomy, our fellow travellers were great company and for the most part the provided gear worked (make sure to check your ground sheet for holes before you set off!) – but the staff at Koala's really are terrible and I would recommend going elsewhere. Here is the letter of complaint I sent back in January and didn't ever receive a...Read More


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Roberto Mancini is demanding that Robin van Persie is made Manchester City's top transfer priority - even though it could put him on collision course with his bosses.
City are adamant they must sell before they can buy and want to offload a string of strikers, with Emmanuel Adebayor, Carlos Tevez, Roque Santa Cruz and Edin Dzeko all available.
But title-winning manager Mancini wants Van Persie and is straining at the leash to launch a full-on assault for the Arsenal striker.
The 29-year-old, who will have further talks with the Gunners before their pre-season begins, has been offered a new three-year deal worth £130,000-a-week plus a £5m signing-on fee.
But Van Persie has so far stalled and has told Arsenal he is fed up with not winning trophies at the Emirates.
That has left the Londoners fearing they may have to sell this summer for £30m, even after strengthening their squad with big deals for fellow forwards Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski to try to prove their ambition to skipper Van Persie.


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A recent Victorian Book acquisition of mine is the 1893 edition of the handbook: "London of Today: An Illustrated Book for This Season, and for All Seasons" Which, as well as containing lots and lots of brilliant Victorian advertisements, is essentially a guidebook for the socially aware denizen or visitor to
. It offers advice on the best of theatre, opera, clubs, restaurants, attractions and shops, as well as the events of the season, and even suggestions for things to do on Sundays in London . (When, in the nineteenth century there was virtually nothing to do.) London
I was delighted to find a few chapters concerning fashion, and decided to make fashion this week's theme.
The chapter I have chosen is extremely long, so I have not reproduced it all, but selected a section from the beginning. Establishments mentioned are in bold.
Some Notes on Ladies Shops
The Quarterly Review, least flippant of all periodicals circulating in
today, condescended a few months since to devote a very learned article to the consideration of the subject of Women's and men's costume. London
The writer founded his paper on a recently published work – originally, of course, from the French; for the French alone among nations devote time, thought and money to the writing and publishing of such books – entitled "Ten Centuries of Toilette."
"The question of costume," said the Quarterly, "when treated not as gossip, not as illustrating only the caprice of various times, is full of interest and instruction."
Having, at this very moment of writing, a very bulky volume in our possession, some five-hundred pages more, or less 8vo size, full of woodcuts, entitled the "Illustrated Book of Costume," which volume we have from time to time carefully studied, we make bold to declare our entire agreement with aforesaid paper in the Quarterly Review.
The subject is full of interest and instruction, when discussed as the writer says. But it is scarcely less so when it is regarded as mere gossip; gossip of the moment, wafted from the boudoir, the ball-room, the drawing room, club, "the Park," "the turf," the moors, the yachtman's rendezvous on the Solent, and last not least from the sacred inner room of the tailor, the man-milliner, the dress-maker, the fashionable purveyor of costumes, mantles, and lingerie – of those, in a word, who dictate the fashions.
Who is it that does dictate the fashions? Whence do they originate? I always like a few quiet minutes for pondering that deeply-interesting problem. Who is it that issues the summary decree, "it shall be 'Frock-coats in
and who's the personage that says "all women shall appear hump-backed and angular this season"; and behold all women, from a peeress to a lady's-maid, are hump-backed and angular?
Moreover, whence emanate the innumerable fashion plates – simpering ladies of the doll-face kind, straight-limbed and tall – monthly and weekly published in the several journals devoted to the instruction and entertainment of women?
I fancy I can tell whence some few of these fashion-plates, at all events, emanate. They find their beginnings in a lady friend's sketch-book, an artist friend, whose occasional duty is to seat herself in the stalls of a
theatre, at the first performance of a new play, and to make pencil-sketches of any striking and original lady's costume that may take her fancy. The rough outline is later elaborated in the studio in pen and ink, and presently appears in the columns of a journal circulating among the fair sex. If the fashion "catches on," as the vulgar saying is, a "lovely-new-dress-my-dear," sooner or later, becomes the talk of Bayswater drawing rooms. Then Brixton copies it, then Clapham, then Peckham; and by that time the fashion is dead – played out. London
When the belles of Peckham get hold of a new dress, it may be considered as good as done for as regardsIn Mayfair and
. London
No haggling as to price takes place. But the costume, dress, gown or whatever it may be, must be "original," designed exclusively for the customer. Once she has made her appearance in it in public, the "copyright" lapses, so to say. The dress, however, has served its purpose. A full, and particular description of it, with the name of the wearer appended, duly appears in the ladies journals.
In some such way as this, a new fashion is created, and the lady whose enterprise has paved the way has the satisfaction of knowing that henceforth she may claim the distinction of ranking among so-called "Leaders of Fashion."
In Brief, the Shops for Ladies comprise no inconsiderable part of the shops in
London; and if you wish to see the best of these, and the latest novelties direct from , go into regent Street, paris Bond Street, Piccadilly and Oxford Street. Go to such establishments as Messrs. Lewis & Allenby's, in Regent Street, or Messrs. Redmayne's, or Russel & Allen's in Bond Street, or Messrs. Marshall & Snelgrove's, in Oxford Street, or Messrs Debenham & Freebody's, in Wigmore Street. A mere glance at the windows of these several establishments will suffice to assure you of the wealth of beautiful things to be found within, selected with infinite taste and care from the first factories in world: silks, satins, velvets, brocades, laces, embroideries, ribbons, flowers, shawls, etc, etc.
Lewis & Allenby (
Conduit Street and Regent Street) are among the oldest established Silk Mercers of London whose reputation has run for at least fifty years.
At the western end of
Conduit Street, having adjoining premises in Bond Street, the house of Redmayne & Co. may be found, likewise long and favourably known to the grand dames of the grand world. Here you may inspect all the novelties in the shape of costumes, ball, dinner, and bridesmaids' gowns, mantles, velvets, satins, lace etc, and all other necessary complements of ladies attire.
The shop of Russell & Allen is not far away. Messrs. Marshall & Snelgrove, of
Oxford Street, are another firm of first-rate repute.
As indeed, are Debenham & Freebody, of
Wigmore Street, not far westward from the Langham Hotel. This is one of the most extensive establishments of its class in West-end , not merely at retail, but wholesale; designing the mode, and manufacturing the thing designed as well. It transacts much business with personages of the "upper ten"; and a lady could hardly go to a place in London London more sure of affording her the opportunity of studying the latest novelties in the way of fashions and styles of dress, whether emanating direct from Paris, or accepted as the prevailing mode in . London
Not far from Debenham's, at No. 43 Wigmore Street, is Donegal House, the depot for Irish Industries, supervised by Mrs. Ernest Hart. It makes a speciality of Irish homespuns, poplins, hosiery, lace, napery and household linen, handkerchiefs, embroideries; and is competent to undertake the best class of work in the way of trousseaux, layettes, and ladies' outfits for
and the Colonies. This establishment has earned quite a reputation for Irish linen-goods. India
As likewise has the firm of Walpole Brothers, of 89,
New Bond Street, in the manufacture of Cambrics and Damasks, Linens and such like articles of the household. They are well known as manufacturers in Belfast, with a branch house in . At either establishment you may purchase anything in the shape of Irish linens, cambric handkerchiefs, etc, of the best quality. Dublin
There are many places in
where ready and courteous attention will be found for the value of the contents of the little inner-pocket of a purse. There is Shoolbred's, for example, in Tottenham Court Road, one of the most popular of the general retail stores of London; for mercery, drapery, millinery, dressmaking, furnishing, provisions. The premises are ever increasing, and fine statuary, old oak, and all the requirements of household decoration, are to be bought here. London
There are Woolland Bros., and Harvey, Nichols, & Co. of Knightsbridge; Gorringe, of
Buckingham Palace Road; Wallis & Co., of Holborn Circus; Tarn, of Newington Causeway; and of course, Whiteley, of Westbourne Grove, the principal attraction of whose establishment is its vastness.
For the privilege of moving about in this vast emporium of retail commerce, ladies will journey from the uttermost ends of
. London
In High Street, Kensington, Barker; Derry & Toms; and Seaman and Little cater in the most enterprising way for the wants of society folk.
North of Hyde Park, on the east side of the
Edgware Road (Nos. 150-153), a short distance from the familiar Marble Arch is the large retail establishment of Messrs. Garrould, arranged on the plan of Schoolbred's and similar places, where every thing may be purchased in the way of ladies' dress, millinery, silks, satins, lingerie, hosiery, bonnets, cloaks, jackets, boots, etc. and every conceivable thing for the household in the shape of furniture, china, bric-a-brac, and so forth, and withal at an outlay more moderate than commonly rules at the west-end of town.
The leading authority on Ladies' Mourning in
is Jays, at the top of London Regent Street. This is not a particularly inviting subject to comment upon. Nevertheless, let it be noted that for all the various articles of ladies' attire comprised within the term, Jay's exhibits all things necessary; whether in silks, satins or woollen-stuffs; whole-mourning, half-mourning, or mere complimentary-mourning; Paris or London made; robes, gowns, dresses, mantles, jackets, what-not; inclusive, of course, of crapes, ribbons, and gloves.


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Boost your brand
Like all existing brands, refreshing your existing concept is a good move when you feel it's time to enliven your image and the way in which you promote your brand, and this is exactly what we have set out to achieve for Heather Barrie of Harrie's Coffee. So far we have created a new look for her business cards and a new promotional A6 flyer. Using a strong image and solid colours has helped increase the impact of the promotional pieces whilst keeping the style consistent throughout in… read more


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It's been a while since I updated but so much has been going on! I entered and won my first pinup contest over this past weekend and it was a fantastic experience.
There was quite a bit of anxiety before the contest happened. I initially heard about the contest through a photographer I met in Jacksonville during a photoshoot. The requirements were only that the contestants wear era appropriate clothing (nothing vulgar) and answer a random question.
Since I had never done a contest based on beauty before, I felt I needed to test out everything before the day of. I decided to go with a poodle hairstyle so that I could pin my hair and hopefully combat the Florida humidity.
Next, was the dress. I decided on a sarong wiggle dress and found the Collectif Mainline Mahina Tropical Hibiscus Sarong Dress. I tested it on with all of my shapewear and accessories to finalize a silhouette and make sure I would be comfortable.
The only issue I had with the dress was the hips. I had to do a quick alteration to fit my 47″ hips (my hips are 14″ difference from my waist size, so I typically have issues with wiggles for this reason), but the dress is made in a way to allow for an easy seam alteration.
In the end, all my tedious attention to detail and effort paid off. I had a wonderful time competing, meeting other pinup gals, and gaining confidence all at the same time. This was a great first time out and it definitely will not be my last!
Items Featured:
Collectif Mainline Mahina Tropical Hibiscus Sarong Dress from Collectif
Tropical Hair Flower from Fancy Fruits on Etsy
Chloe & Chase Kimmy T-Strap Heel in Beige from Amazon
A big thank you to Shadow Rose Photography, Red Velvet Photography, and AMP Creative Media for the photos


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Gundam - Music discussion (OP/ED & OST, etc.)
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2012-05-21, 21:38
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Originally Posted by
Roloko vi Britannia
Yeah FT openings spoil way too much especially if you haven't read the manga. You can pretty much get the gist of the arc just by viewing the opening. xD
I love all the AGE openings, but I loved the second opening the best although it took a while to get used to the song. Now I'm addicted to it and miss seeing it.
Oh and I just found this and its better than the original 1st ending. Don't remember if it was played in the anime or not or it was just on the soundtrack only.
No iframe support, please
watch on YouTube
Holy shit they made the first ending good. Well the singer is still way too damn nasally but damn son....what a difference a tempo change can make
I don't know, somehow I still just don't feel that modern pop music suits Gundam all that well. For me I'm still all about the ballads. Somehow this version just feels more....right....
Speaking of which am I the only person that feels the music in AGE has gotten a little worse since the show started. Like I actually really liked a lot of the music that went into the first generation and even some of the early episodes of Gen 2 but since about the time the Zeydra was introduced I just haven't been feeling the soundtrack as much. It somehow went from low key orchestral music to kind of IMO uninspired techno.
Originally Posted by
Zulu Keita
I disliked the Gundam Age OP3, I felt that the footage shown ,first of all was not good at all as it gave away too little and also the song is not that good either... Personal opinion of course but I feel like both the first and 2nd opening were a lot better.
Part of the problem is that the OP was directed by Masami Obari who is a really big name in the mecha industry, but personally I think he kind of sucks and has never really managed to do anything really great and has a habit of just making everything into shows he has done before. It's a bit hard to explain but if you watch the opening to Tekkaman Blade (IMO one of the few truly good shows he's ever worked on) you'll see a lot of similarities. It's not quite Jinki Extend's opening compared to Mobile Suit Gundam, but lets just say if I didn't know both were by the same director that I could argue there's grounds for a law suit.
That and frankly the song itself is generic and uninspired as hell for a final opening.
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