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A few weeks ago I was visiting a friend who is a certified bad ass mixologist. Every time I see him, which isn't often enough, he's always cooking up strange syrups and brews in which to make me happily drunk.
When I walked into his kitchen on this day there was a strange jar full of some new experiment on his counter. I asked him what it was and he just smiled.
"Smell it."
So I opened it and took a whiff. BACON. Smokey bacon. And WHISKEY. Together in one happy liquid.
I took some notes on what he did and after confirming that the results were freakin' delicious, I thought I'd reproduce the process here for making your own bacon bourbon! It turns out that it isn't that hard really. Also included in this post is the perfect recipe for a bacon Manhattan!
Bacon Bourbon
- 12 ounces bourbon. I prefer Maker's Mark.
- 3-4 thick slices of bacon.
- A jar of some sort with a tight lid.
- Bacon Manhattan (one drink)
- 2 ounces bacon bourbon
- 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
- Dash of Peychaud' s Bitters
- Maraschino Cherries (garnish)
- Crispy Bacon (garnish)
1) Render fat out of bacon by microwaving it for a minute or two or cooking it slowly in a pan. Be sure not to burn the bacon. Just get the fat out.
2) Add the liquid fat to the bourbon in a jar with a lid.
3) Let sit at room temp for 5-6 hours, shaking occasionally.
4) Freeze for at least an hour so fat solidifies.
5) Strain out fat solids. Once you get out the big pieces, use a coffee filter to make sure it's as clear as possible.
6) Store bourbon in the freezer or fridge. It should keep for many weeks.
Starting the Bourbon. There's really no trick to this recipe. It just requires some time and patience, as do all good things. I definitely recommend using a pretty good bourbon for it though. The bacon flavor is not so intense that the bourbon quality doesn't matter at all.
The end result is mostly bourbon with a tiny back taste of smokey bacon. So use decent stuff please.
To make this infusion, you just want the bacon fat. I've found that the best way to get as much fat as possible out of the bacon slices is to either cook them on low for 20 minutes, or just microwave them (covered) in a bowl until all the fat renders out.
It'll only take a minute or two in the microwave. Be sure not to burn the bacon or it'll end up giving a burnt flavor to the bourbon.
Once you have all your bacon fat, add it to your jar of bourbon! Depending on how fatty your bacon is, you'll get varying amounts of fat from your slices. Ideally you want a few tablespoons of fat for the bourbon.
Add the fat to the bourbon and it should form little globs and float around.
It'll probably solidify pretty quickly which is fine.
The Waiting. Let your bourbon sit at room temperature now for 5-6 hours. Ideally, you could give the jar a shake every half an hour or so just to stir up the fat. I'm not sure that it's really necessary to do that though.
After letting the bourbon infuse for a few hours, stick the jar in the freezer for at least an hour. The bacon fat will all float to the top and become really hard. The bourbon obviously won't freeze because it's too alcoholic.
This was my bourbon after a trip to the ice box.
You should be able to scoop out some of the fat, but no matter what, you want to strain this through a coffee filter. This will remove any tiny bits of bacon or fat that remain in the liquid.
Straining bourbon through a coffee filter is a slow process. Just work slowly and don't get in a hurry. It'll eventually all drain through. Mine took probably 20 minutes to finish.
You can keep the finished bourbon in the freezer or fridge for many weeks without a problem.
It probably won't last that long though.
The Manhattan. A good Manhattan is one of my favorite drinks in the world. You can make a bacon version now with just a few other ingredients.
Add a few ounces of the bacon bourbon to a mixer along with a small amount of sweet vermouth and a dash of bitters. Shake it well with some ice and then you can either serve it in a cocktail glass or on the rocks.
I'm a rocks guy myself. The bacon garnish is obviously optional, but I thought it looked good.
If I owned a bar, I'd charge $10 for this.
The thing that's hard to describe about this drink is that the bacon flavor isn't overpowering at all. After all, bourbon has a pretty intense flavor. It's hard to overpower bourbon. So when you take a sip of this, you mainly get a familiar bourbon flavor, but then there's this tiny smokiness near the end. It's actually pretty subtle, but a really interesting addition.
If you're a bourbon fan, a bacon fan, or just a cocktail enthusiast, you have to give this a shot.

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Resort Magic Shapewear Swimsuit
In slimming black this magic swimsuit by Resort is an elegant piece that blends swimwear and shapewear with stunning results.
This summer, your silhouette will be slimmer, sleeker and smoother - and the wrap style really flatters your gorgeous summer curves. Moulded cups and a tummy control panel give you a flattering shape while the buckle detail completes the look.
Wear this shapewear swimsuit with strappy sandals and a semi-sheer sarong. Oversized sunnies add a sophisticated finish to your beach or poolside style.
Useful info:
- Magic shapewear swimsuit by Resort
- Wrap style with shapely moulded cups
- Discreet tummy control panel
- Buckle detail to waist; slims your silhouette
Resort Mix and Match Bandeau Swimdress
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Resort Mix and Match Bandeau Swimdress.Colours: Spot, Tropical Print, Zig Zag Print. 80% polyamide, 20% elastane Machine washable.
Speedo Essential Endurance+ Medalist Swimsuit
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Speedo Swimsuit
Designed to last longer, this Essential Endurance+ Medalist swimsuit by Speedo is suitable for several pool sessions a week.
Endurance+ fabric is exclusive to Speedo and is 100% chlorine resistant ensuring it lasts longer, resists snagging and fades 20 times longer than any other swimsuit. The four way stretch technology adds softness and comfort while training and the quick-drying fabric helps it retain its shape swim after swim. The simple style features an open back for freedom of movement and the medium leg ensures you stay comfortable and confident.
Wear this Speedo swimsuit under running tights and a tank top with your favourite trainers and do a warm up jog to the pool.
Please note: Speedo swimwear is neat fitting and you may want to order a size up from your usual for a more comfortable fit.
Useful info:
- Swimsuit by Speedo
- Essential Endurance+
- Medium leg height
- 100% chlorine resistant
- 4 way stretch technology
- Open back for freedom of movement
- Quick drying fabric; retains its shape
adidas Infinitex Plus Swimsuit
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adidas INFINITEX™ Plus Printed Swimsuit - Black/Neon Pink
This neon pink printed swimsuit by adidas is part of their INFINITEX™+ range designed for intensive training in the pool.
INFINITEX™ fabric is chlorine resistant ensuring your swimming costume lasts longer and the + marks the PES/PBT fabric making this costume chlorine proof! The high neckline and leg are a competitive cut for professionals, while the wide open back detail signifies this costume is part of their performance wear.
Wear this swimming costume under the adidas Response tights in pink with a pink Prime tank top and Duramo 6 trainers for a coordinated look that provides plenty of cushioning under foot.
- Swimsuit by adidas
- INFINITEX™ + fabric
- High neck and leg
- Wide back opening
- Metallic rubber logo
- Chlorine proof
- PES/PBT fabric for intensive training
Resort Underwired Swimsuit - Stripe
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1 reviewColour: Stripe. 80% polyamide, 20% elastane. Machine washable.
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Speedo Clearglow Swimsuit
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Speedo Clearglow Swimsuit - Black with Green Piping
Speedo believe that all women should look and feel great both in and out of the water, that's why they've designed this Clearglow swimsuit. Part of their Speedo Sculpture® collection it is designed to give women confidence by smoothing, shaping and supporting the body to both enhance and control feminine curves.
With built-in bust support and tummy control, this one-piece contours your body shape giving you a major confidence boost. Soft 360º stretch fabric delivers enhanced all-over body shaping, while XtraLife Lycra® fits like new for longer and with an increased chlorine resistance means you'll get more lengths out of your swimwear.
Team your Speedo swimsuit with a pair of Speedo goggles and swim cap for a streamlined silhouette that can cut through the water with ease.
- Clearglow swimsuit by Speedo
- Part of the Sculpture® swimwear range
- Bust support to shape, flatter and enhance the bust area
- Soft shaping fabrics comfortably shape the tummy, waist and bottom
- Adjustable straps for optimum security and fit
- Tummy control detail for confident wear
- Swim-trialled and fitted on real women for superb comfort and fit
- XtraLife Lycra® fits like new for longer with increased chlorine resistance
- Fade effect design on centre of swimsuit so you get more lengths out of it
- Leg height: Medium
adidas Swimsuit
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adidas Swimsuit
This adidas swimsuit is a great value basic piece.
It's a swimsiut that's cut for a flattering fit, providing optimal comfort, perfect fit and superior anti-chlorine properties for swimmers of any level.
Adi Dassler started making athletic shoes in Germany in 1924. He even kitted out Olympic legend Jesse Owens when he won his historic 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics. But it wasn't until 1949 that the name "adidas" (Adi Dassler) first appeared, along with the iconic three stripes motif. Since then, the company has become the preferred choice of countless champions over the years; notable brand ambassadors include Lionel Messi and David Beckham.
Wear this adidas swimsuit in the local pool, in the sea or poolside on holiday.
Please note: This style is neat fitting so you may wish to order a size above your usual for a more comfortable fit.
Useful info:
- Swimsuit by adidas
- Great value
- Optimal comfort
- Perfect fit
- Superior anti-chlorine properties
- For swimmers of any level
- adidas branding to chest
Myleene Klass Bandeau Mesh Swimsuit - Black
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Myleene Klass Bandeau Mesh Swimsuit
Inspired by her sultry lingerie collections, this bandeau swimsuit by Myleene Klass adds instant starlet glamour to your poolside looks this season.
Featuring mesh cut-outs to the sides this swimming costume flashes the flesh and the deep cut-out to the front plays a sultry game of peek-a-boo. The removable straps make for a bodacious bandeau style that'll help with that all-over even tan.
Wear this swimsuit with nothing but a spritz of SPF and oversized sunnies to channel Myleene's siren look this summer.
Please wash this swimsuit only for best results.
Useful info:
- Swimsuit by Myleene Klass
- Mesh cut-out details
- High leg
Resort Diamante Belted Playsuit.Colour: Black. 80% polyamide, 20% elastane. Machine washable.
Resort Shapewear Underwired Swimsuit - Animal Print
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Resort Shapewear Underwired Swimsuit
Moulded, underwired cups. Tummy control waist panel.Colour: Animal Print. 80% polyamide, 20% elastane. Hand wash only.
Speedo Essential Pullback (Fluidfuse) Swimsuit
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Our swim fitness swimwear is designed for regular training and lane swimming. It has been designed with a feminine sporty style, with comfort and confidence in mind. Ideal for regular swimming or training. Classic splicing detail creates a feminine shape. Pullback offers more coverage for a supportive and comfortable fit. Medium leg height.
Please note: Speedo swimwear is neat fitting and you may want to order a size up from your usual for a more comfortable fit.
32 = size 8
34 = size 10
36 = size 12
38 = size 14
40 = size 16
42 = size 18Colour: Navy/White. 80% polyamide, 20% elastane. Machine washable.


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Sony SLT-A77VQ (SLTA77VQ) Alpha 24.3 megapixel DSLR Camera with 16-50mm lens
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Sony SLT-A77VQ (SLTA77VQ ) Alpha 24.3 megapixel DSLR Camera with 16-50mm lens
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- Responsive, high-performance 19-point AF system
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- 24.3 effective megapixels - Ultra-high resolution Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor plus 2-step noise reduction for flawless, low noise still images and HD video
- Revised BIONZ processor - Enhanced processing engine handles enormous amounts of sensor data to allow very high-speed shooting of superb, low-noise images
- Translucent Mirror Technology - Replaces DSLR moving mirror with fixed translucent mirror: enables ultra-fast shooting with speedy, accurate phase detection AF
- Class-leading shutter lag time - Ultra-fast shutter lag of just 50msec rivals the performance of high-end professional cameras: ideal for high-speed action shots
- Ultra high-speed continuous shooting - Capture fast-moving action at up to 12fps with Full-time Continuous Autofocus for razor-sharp tracking of moving subjects
- Quick AF Full HD movie - Shoot 1920x1080 video with full-time AF tracking of moving subjects: now with 24p/50p progressive shooting for cinematic results
- Creative Full HD movie functions - Manual focus allows beautiful defocus effects (bokeh) during HD video shooting; PASM exposure modes offer total creative control
- Advanced Quick AF Live View - Real-time full-resolution image display from main sensor on LCD or in viewfinder with fast, accurate phase-detection autofocus
- Object Tracking AF - Keeps faces or other selected objects in sharp focus, even if the target is obscured momentarily by another passing object
- Sweep Panorama with 3D Sweep Panorama - Press the shutter and sweep the camera to capture extra-wide panoramic images: also capture 3D panoramas to view on 3D TV
- Wide sensitivity range from ISO 50-16000 - High maximum sensitivity allows natural, low-noise images, even in low light: expansion mode extends sensitivity down to ISO 50
- 19-point phase-detection AF system - Newly developed AF system with 11 cross sensors for accurate, non-stop autofocusing - effective with Viewfinder or live view on LCD
- 3-way tilt 7.5 cm (3.0") Xtra Fine LCD - Freely-adjustable high resolution (921k dot) widescreen LCD: with TruBlack technology for superb detail and contrast
- XGA OLED TruFinder™ - Precision electronic viewfinder with 2.36 million dot resolution, high contrast and 100% frame coverage for precision framing, manual focus and shot review
- High-resolution information display - Select from a choice of digital levelling gauge, shooting parameters, grid lines and graphic exposure display options
- Smart Teleconverter - Digitally zooms centre portion of image for high-resolution 12 megapixel images with 1.4x or 2x magnification
- Shot Result Preview - Touch a button to preview effects of adjusting aperture, shutter and DRO settings on depth of field, motion blur and dynamic range
- AUTO+ Mode - Automatically analyses scene and shooting conditions, adjusting camera parameters for excellent results with any scene
- Face Detection with Face Registration - Recognises up to 8 faces in a scene, optimising optimum exposure, white balance, flash and other settings for beautiful portraits
- Smile Shutter - Automatically fires shutter when subject smiles with an adjustable smile detection sensitivity
- Picture Effect Modes - Produce impressive creative effects with no PC needed - including Posterise, Partial Colour, HDR Painting, Soft Focus, Miniature
- Enhanced HDR Auto - Automatically merges three successive exposures to create a single image with an effective dynamic range even wider than film
- Multi-Frame Noise Reduction - Automatically combines a burst of six exposures to create a single ultra-low noise image
- Handheld Twilight Mode - Automatically combines a burst of six exposures to create a single image with supressed blur and reduced noise in low light
- GPS for easy geotagging - Automatically tags images with location information: enjoy map views with PMB software or on BRAVIA TV with Photo Map function
- Creative Styles - 6 selectable image finishing options to suit range of shooting situations - can be customised for even greater creative control
- D-Range Optimiser - Analyses image in real time, adjusting brightness and contrast for more natural, evenly exposed backlit scenes
- Versatile drive modes - Drive modes include Continuous advance, Self-timer, exposure bracketing and White balance bracketing
- Front and rear dials plus LCD data display - Dials to front and rear of grip simplify quick adjustments: secondary data display confirms exposure and other settings
- Customisable buttons - AEL, ISO, and AF/MF buttons can be reassigned for quick access to a choice of 24 functions
- SteadyShot INSIDE - In-body image stabilisation offers 2.5-4.0 steps anti-shake performance with A-mount lenses by Sony or Konica Minolta
- Shading and aberration compensation - Intelligently corrects vignetting (peripheral shading), lateral chromatic aberration and distortion for each A-mount lens
- Rugged magnesium body - Tough, rigid chassis and body panels withstand heavy usage; key buttons and controls are protected against dust and moisture
- Dual anti-dust system - Reduces build-up of dust on sensor during lens exchange
- HDMI® output - HD connector for image display on HD TV (requires optional cable). Photo TV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA
- BRAVIA Sync - Allows direct control of camera playback functions via BRAVIA® TV's remote
- Supplied software - Includes Image Data Converter SR, Image Data Lightbox SR and Picture Motion Browser
|Lens Mount:
|Sony A-mount
|Lens Compatibility:
|All types of Sony A-mount lenses
|Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses
|Image Sensory:
|Image sensor type
|CMOS Sensor
|Image sensor colour filter
|R, G, B, Primary color
|Size (mm)
|23.5 x 15.6mm (APS-C size)
|Total sensor Pixels (megapixels)
|Approx. 24.7
|Effective Pixels (megapixels)
|Approx. 24.3
|Automatic White Balance
|White balance: preset selection
|Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash
|White balance: custom setting
|White balance: types of color temperature
|2500 - 9900 k (G7 to M7,15-step) (A7 to B7,15-step)
|White balance bracketing
|3 frames, Selectable 2 steps
|ISO Sensitivity Setting
|ISO100 - 16000 equivalent
|SteadyShot INSIDE
|System: Sensor-shift mechanism
|SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder)
|Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder)
|SteadyShot INSIDE capability
|Approx. 2.5 EV - 4.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and
|lens used)
|SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility
|All Sony DSLR lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta
|*SteadyShot INSIDE was previously known as Super SteadyShot
|All Sony DSLR lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and
|Konica Minolta
|Charge protection coating
|Auto Focus System
|TTL phase-detection system
|Contrast AF system
|19 points (11 points cross type)
|Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV
|-1 to 18
|Eye Start AF System (on off selectable)
|AF Area: Wide focus area
|YES (auto with 19 areas)
|AF Area: Spot
|AF Area: Local focus area selection
|YES (19 local areas)
|AF Area: Multi Point
|AF Area: Center Weighted
|AF Area: Flexible Spot
|AF Modes
|Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF
|Predictive Focus Control
|Focus Lock
|AF Illuminator
|YES (with built-in LED)
|AF Illuminator range (meters)
|Approx. 1-7
|Auto Exposure System
|Light metering type
|1200-zone evaluative metering
|Light metering cell
|Exmor™ CMOS Sensor
|Light metering: Multi segment
|Light metering: Spot
|Light metering: Center weighted
|Exposure: Automatic
|Exposure: Program Auto
|Exposure: iAUTO
|Exposure: AUTO+
|Exposure: Shutter priority
|Exposure: Aperture priority
|Exposure: Manual
|Exposure: Scene selection
|Sweep Panorama
|Anti Motion Blur
|AE Lock
|Exposure compensation
|YES (+/-5.0 EV, 1/3, 1/2 EV step selectable)
|AE Bracketing
|With 1/3EV, 1/2EV, 2/3EV, 2.0EV, 3.0EV increments, 3 /5frames (2.0EV, 3.0EV : only 3frames) selectable
|Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
|Shutter Speed Range (seconds)
|1/8000 - 30 and bulb
|Flash Sync Speed; second
|Flash Sync Speed (With Steady Shoot On); second
|Built-in-Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100)
|Flash Metering System
|ADI / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash metering
|Flash Compensation
|+/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
|Built-in-Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds)
|Flash Mode
|Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync.
|Wireless flash mode
|YES (with optional compatible accessory flash)
|Red-Eye Reduction
|Flash Popup
|Focusing Screen
|Field of View (%)
|Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity)
|Eye Relief
|Approx. 27mm from the Eyepiece lens
|Diopter Adjustment
|-4.0 to +3.0 diopter
|Live View
|Live View
|LCD screen
|Screen Size
|7.5cm / 3" Wide
|Monitor Type
|Xtra Fine TruBlack LCD
|LCD Total Dot Number
|Brightness adjustable
|Tilting screen
|Rotating screen
|Drive Mode
|Single, Continuous, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Bracket (continues, single, white balance bracket, DRO
|Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum)
|max. 12 fps
|Number of Continuous Advance
|Extra fine: 13 images/Fine: 17 images/Standard: 17 images/RAW & JPEG: 11 images/RAW: 13 images
|Recording Media
|Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards (UHS-I compliant)
|Recording Format
|JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended
|Image Size L - JPEG (pixels)
|6000 x 4000 (24M)
|Image Size M (pixels)
|Image Size S (pixels)
|3008x2000 (6M)
|Panorama size:Max. degrees of sweep angle(focal length 16mm/18mm)
|Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x
|2,160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical
|3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
|3D Panorama size:Max. degrees of sweep angle(Focal length:16mm/18mm)
|Wide: 7152 x 1080 (7.7M), Standard: 4912 x 1080 (5.3M),
|16:9: 1920 x 1080 (2.1M)
|Still Image quality
|RAW, RAW+JPEG, Fine, Extra fine, Standard
|Movie Recording Format
|Video Compression
|Audio recording Format
|Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
|Movie recording mode - AVCHD
|1920 x 1080 (50p recording, 28 Mbps, 50i 24 Mbps, 50i Mbps, 25p 24 Mbps, 25p 17 Mbps)
|Movie recording mode - MP4
|1440 x 1080(Approx.25fps, Progressive), Approx.12Mbps(Average bit-rate) / VGA(640 x 480,
|Approx.25fps, Progressive),
|Approx.3Mbps(Average bit-rate
|Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR)
|On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second
|Noise Reduction (High ISO NR)
|Noise Reduction (Multi Frame NR)
|Color Space (sRGB)
|Color Space (Adobe RGB)
|Color mode/DEC/Creative styles
|Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene,
|Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia
|Dynamic Range Optimizer
|Off, Auto
|White/Black Out Alert
|Index Playback
|Enlarge (Maximum magnification)
|L size: 13.6x, M size: 9.9x, S size: 6.8x
|Image Rotation
|Auto Image Rotation
|InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator
|Histogram Indicator
|Exif Ver.2.3
|Exif Print
|Menu Language
|English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finish,
|Polish, Czech,
|Hungarian, Greek, Turkish
|Zone Matching
|Depth-of-Field Preview
|PRINT Image Matching III
|Remote Release Terminal
|IR Remote Control
|DPOF(Digital Print Order Format)
|Indicator of remaining memory space (CF)
|Beep Sound
|On/Off selectable
|File Number Memory
|On/Off selectable
|Folder Name Mode
|Standard and Date
|Operating Temperature (degrees C)
|0 - 40
|Video Out
|HD/HDMI® Out
|USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
|USB Mode
|Mass-storage, MTP
|Battery System
|Supplied Battery
|Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition)
|Approx. 470 shots(Viewfinder) / approx. 530 shots(LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
|Weight (g) (Body only)
|Approx. 653
|Width (mm)
|Height (mm)
|Depth (mm)
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The high-resolution 24.3 megapixel CMOS sensor assures detail-packed pictures with excellent contrast and gorgeous colours. Exmor technology cuts noise while signals are converted to digital form. The result? Flawlessly beautiful images.
Total control over your image:
Craft beautiful images more decisively, with fingertip access to key functions and custom buttons. Front- and rear-mounted dials simplify quick adjustments. There's also a secondary display to confirm exposure and other settings.
Tough, Durable performance:
Handle challenging asignments with ease. The magnesium alloy body combines rigidity and lightness, while seals aroud key buttons and dials guard against dust and moisture. The newly developed shutter unit is proven to approx. 150,000 releases.
World's fastest continuous shooting:
Capture fleeting action with a continuous burst of full-resolution images at up to 12 frames per second. It's the quickest shooting performance of any consumer-oriented APS-C interchangeable-lens digital camera (Aug. 2011).
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fuck my super duper heightened appetite for Cheetos puffs and popsicles
and last but certainly not least
how do people like rain? I don't like freezing my ass off and having wet feet and legs all day. Or being paranoid while driving of all the cars around me potentially hydroplaning and causing a huge accident. Or how traffic seems a thousand times worse and longer in the rain. Or when if it's even slightly windy it causes a slant in the rainfall making the use of an umbrella useless because you're still getting rained on.
Far, far away
From those city lights
That might be shining on you tonight
Far, far away from you
On the dark side of the moon
I long to hold you in my arms and sway
Kiss and ride on the CTA
I need to see you tonight
And those bright lights
Oh, I know it's right
Deep in my heart
I'll know it's right
By the bed, by the light that you read by
By the time that I get home to say good night
I need to see you again
On the dark side my friend
On the dark side
i'm tired of school already.
the one thing i retained from philosophy 201: thinkin' about the Gorgias while getting my cavities filled.


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Adventure Time never looked so good.
Age of Wushu.
Unanimated anime.
The Assassin takes in some light Injustice: Gods Among Us on his downtime.
I wonder if she's looking for a sidekick?
No pockets on that utility belt. Where does she keep her batarang?
Batmen! (As in, Batman writers Peter J. Tomasi and Scott Snyder.)
In these tough economic times, a bounty hunter has to do something to make ends meet.
He's from that crossover where the Ewoks and V met Batman…
Re-enacting that scene from the very special edition of The Phantom Menace.
After she enlisted, they had to stop asking, "Who ya gonna call?"
Just Dance.
Megaman stops for a snack.
Someone may want to look into whether Iceman is juicing.
The years since he lost Porkchop have not been kind to Quailman.
Maybe she can do something about all this rain out here.
Thundercats Hoooooooooooo!
We hear these guys know where the best pizza is.
Hoth's hottest export: Wampa skin rugs.
Wonder what Wonder Woman is doing later…
Look, Maxim found the two sexiest chicks at Comic Con!
It may be time to wrap it up for today—this zombie is following us around.


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First off, SAW 3 isn't supposed to be scary. Its a thriller with plot twist and suspense.
^^ i dont agree with solking cuz the plot was basically the same for one and two. people get trapped, and try to stay alive and learn a lesson based on the bad things they did. yes it did have a plot twist with the apprentice, but i was looking for maybe something outta the ordinary based on how the people were tortured.


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Bulldogs outfit for Knights showdown
MITSUBISHI Electric Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes has made four changes to the side that lost to the Wests Tigers last Friday. Winger Matt Utai will play his first NRL match of the 2007 season in place of Trent Cutler who moves back to Premier League. U
Knights side to face Bulldogs
NEWCASTLE Knights coach Brian Smith has named his side that will back up against the Bulldogs this Sunday in their Round 8 clash at Telstra Stadium. Kick off is at 3:00pm, the match shown live on Channel 9.
Wests Tigers cruise to victory over Bulldogs
A refreshed and rejuvenated Wests Tigers outfit ran out convincing winners at a wet Telstra Stadium tonight, crushing a shoddy Bulldogs side
Sonny returns for Bulldogs big match
MITSUBISHI Electric Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes has made one change to the side that defeated the Eels last Sunday, with previously injured second rower Sonny Bill Williams returning to the lineup.
Overnight wrap
TITANS fined, Folkesy's selection dilemma and Lockyer to halfback??? Witt stays at Warriors til '09.
Bulldogs sneak home against Eels
THE Bulldogs have claimed a close 21-18 win over the Eels, after trailing 16-6 late in the first half and 16-12 at half time.
Folkes makes one change to Bulldogs side
MITSUBISHI Electric Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes has made one change to the side that lost to the Sea Eagles last Saturday, for the Round Six clash against Parramatta away from home.
Manly side remains unchanged for Bulldogs game
COACH Des Hasler has stuck with the same Manly side that defeated the Warriors last week. At this stage none of the injured players are expected to make a return for the match against the Bulldogs at Telstra Stadium this Saturday.
Bulldogs lineup to face Sea Eagles at Telstra
MITSUBISHI Electric Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes has named his lineup for the clash with Manly this Saturday night at Telstra Stadium.
Souths bubble bursts as Bulldogs reign supreme
THE Bulldogs have put to an end South Sydney's unbeaten start to the season, hammering them 34-10 tonight at Telstra Stadium in front of a record crowd.
Bulldog Williams returns for Rabbitohs clash
POWERHOUSE forward Sonny Bill Williams has been named to return from suspension against the in-form Rabbitohs this Friday night as Steve Folkes names his Bulldogs side for the match at Telstra Stadium.
O\'Meley cited by NRL judiciary
MITSUBISHI Electric Bulldogs prop Mark O'Meley has been cited by the NRL judiciary with a Grade 1 Dropping Knees charge arising out of yesterday
Bulldogs defeat Titans to post first win of 2007
THE Bulldogs have opened their 2007 account with a 22-6 victory over the Titans at Telstra Stadium this afternoon.
Bulldogs\' Hughes returns against Titans
MITSUBISHI Electric Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes has made one change to the side to meet the Titans this Sunday at Telstra Stadium as part of the Bulldogs Legends Week celebrations.
Sonny takes early plea
MITSUBISHI Electric Bulldogs forward Sonny Bill Williams has taken the early guilty plea with regard to the grade two reckless high tackle charge he incurred last Sunday.


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Even a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work, especially when you are not just fishing, you're catching. Catching a monster like this takes that to a whole
other nuther level.
(Outdoor Life) Rodney Ply thought he had caught the world record landlocked striped bass and won $1 million until the state wouldn't certify his catch and the IGFA rejected his record. Scott Yorko interviewed Ply to get the story.
When Rodney Ply got a call from his friend Chad Whited on the morning of Feb. 18 to go fishing on Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas, he politely declined. Thirty minutes later, Whited's truck was in his driveway and Whited was hooking up Ply's 18'6″ 175 Starfire with a 150 pro-v Yamaha engine.
Looking back, it's hard to say if it would have been better for Ply to stay home that day. On one hand, he ended up catching a massive striped bass weighing 68 pounds that could have broken the landlocked record. On the other hand, catching that fish and the chaos that followed caused Ply to go through the heartbreak of losing out on $1 million… Read Story
When you are not just fishing and catching, but breaking world records you have the potential opportunity of telling that boss of yours to go jump in a lake and to take up fishing full time.
Wouldn't that be nice? That's what makes this story so sad.


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A photographic collection from Braamfontein Cemetery
The Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) Regimental Memorials
This memorial is notoriously difficult to photograph, but the legend on it reads:
"In proud Remembrance of
British Soldiers originally buried at
Rietfontein 6 and Rietvlei 383
now reinterred here at Braamfontein".
©DR Walker. 2008-2012. Image replaced 05 December 2011


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U.S. to sign international Arms Trade Treaty, over protests of the NRA
The United States will sign the international Arms Trade Treaty on Wednesday, agreeing to the accord to stem the flow of weapons to human rights violators and conflict zones, over the strong opposition of the U.S. gun lobby, according to a senior State Department official.
The treaty, to be signed by Secretary of State John F. Kerry on behalf of President Obama, requires countries to put in place a system for keeping track of transfers of conventional weapons, from battle tanks and warships to small arms, and to ensure they are not sold to countries that are under international arms embargoes, that promote genocide or war crimes, or that might use them against protected civilians.
The National Rifle Association has said the treaty will be used to regulate civilian weapons and to create an "unacceptable" registry of civilian firearms purchasers.
The administration disagrees. The main purpose of the treaty is to "stem the international, illegal and illicit trade in conventional weapons that benefits terrorists and rogue agents," said the official, who was authorized to anonymously announce the planned signing.
The treaty will go into effect once it is signed and ratified by at least 50 U.N. member states. The United States will be the 89th country to sign the treaty, which was adopted in a 153 to 3 vote, with 20 abstentions, in April.
Although the treaty, the first to regulate the $70 billion annual arms trade, is considered historic, the names behind those numbers indicate why its implementation will be difficult.
Syria, North Korea and Iran, the three countries that voted against it, are all under international arms sanctions. The 20 abstentions included Russia and China, the world's largest arms exporters along with the United States. Russia is Syria's main arms supplier, China is North Korea's, and North Korea itself is a weapons exporter.
Only four countries have ratified the treaty — Iceland, Nigeria, Guyana and the Caribbean island state of Antigua and Barbuda. U.S. ratification requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate, where many Republicans and some Democrats are strongly opposed, and the administration is unlikely to submit it in the near future.
h/t: Washington Post
The US and Russia have a deal: How to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal — MSNBC
Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday said the U.S. and Russia had reached a deal outlining how the international community plans to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal.
Syria must hand over a "comprehensive listing" of its chemical weapons stockpiles within a week to ensure their elimination in the "soonest and safest manner," Kerry said during a press conference Saturday. The Assad regime must also allow United Nations inspectors on the ground no later than November.
"There can be no games, no room for avoidance, or anything less than full compliance by the Assad regime," Kerry said.
If Syria fails to comply, the Assad regime could then face punitive action from the UN Security Council, Kerry said.
The U.S. secretary of state ended three days of talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Geneva Saturday to outline the scope of Syria's chemical weapon draw down. While pointing out the many differences that separate the U.S. from Russia, an ally to Syria, Kerry said the two countries agreed on the size of Syria's stockpiles.
"We have no illusions about the challenges ahead," Kerry said.
Talks of diplomacy broke through in recent days after the Obama administration lobbied Congress, the international community, and the American people for over a week to support a military strike against Syria. However, after what appeared to be off-the-cuff remarks from Kerry suggesting that the Assad regime should simply hand over its chemical arsenal to the international community, Russia agreed to set a political solution into motion.
In his weekly address recorded prior to the deal in Geneva, President Obama argued that the threat of U.S. military action triggered the diplomacy talks.
"Since this plan emerged only with a credible threat of U.S. military action, we will maintain our military posture in the region to keep the pressure on the Assad regime," Obama said in his weekly address.
U.S. officials accuse the Assad regime of carrying out a chemical weapons attack on its own people Aug. 21, killing over 1,400 people, including more than 400 children.
The international community said it would await UN inspectors' preliminary reports from the region before agreeing to take military action forward. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was confident Friday that his agency's report will confirm that chemical weapons were in fact used in the Aug. 21 attack. The report is expected Monday.
BREAKING: US Senate Approves John Kerry As Secretary of State
The Senate this afternoon overwhelmingly voted in favor of approving John Kerry's nomination to become Secretary of State, with only three Senators — Cruz (R-TX), Cornyn (R-TX), and Inhofe (R-OK) — voting against their colleague. Earlier today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee moved forward Kerry to the full Senate unanimously, reflecting the relative ease that Kerry has had in ascending to Obama's second term cabinet.
Kerry has spent the last twenty-eight years in the Senate representing Massachusetts, all of them serving on the Foreign Relations committee, the last four as Chairman. The closeness inforeign policy vision that he shares with the Obama administration made Kerry one of the most likely choices to take the reins of State for the next four years. The ties between the two during Kerry's chairman ship was close enough that former Sen. Gary Hart once called Kerry effectively "the congressional secretary of state."
Kerry is the first of the President's nominees to be confirmed following his inaugural. Kerry and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been speaking "almost daily" to prepare him to move into the 7th floor office in Foggy Bottom. Secretary Clinton will be stepping down following her last day on the job, Friday, Feb. 1.
Starting then, Kerry will have a full diplomatic plate, including pending negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, managing a rising China, limiting fallout from the Arab Spring in the Middle East, and advancing international action on climate change. In meeting these challenges, Kerry will find himself working closely with his replacement as Chairman on the Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ).
H/T: Think Progress
Hillary Clinton Admitted To New York Hospital With Blood Clot Following Concussion
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month.
Clinton was admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital so doctors can monitor the medication over the next 48 hours.
State Benghazi Report Is Harshly Critical Of Department, Busts Many Right-Wing Myths
WASHINGTON — An investigation into the State Department's preparations for and management of the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, has concluded that "systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies" within the department played a major role in the devastation that took place there last September.
Four Americans were killed in the overnight raid on the compound, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. The ensuing controversy over the incident, and the administration's handling of it, threatened to derail President Barack Obama's reelection campaign through the fall.
The new report, by an independent Accountability Review Board established by the State Department, concluded that two bureaus at the department — Near East Affairs and Diplomacy Security — failed to properly recognize the rising dangers of Eastern Libya despite the lack of any specific threats, and neglected the growing concerns of security analysts on the ground about the capabilities of the local Libyan guard force.
The result, the report said, was a "security posture that was inadequate for Benghazi and grossly inadequate to deal with the attack that took place."
But while the unclassified version of the report, which was released Tuesday night, is undeniably harsh in its analysis of the State Department's management ahead of the attack, it also appears to undermine a number of the more outlandish charges made during the heat of the uproar this fall.
For instance, while many figures — led, in large part, by the news analysts at Fox News — suggested that the administration had opted to watch the crisis unfold rather than send military reinforcements, the report found "no evidence of undue delays in decision making or denial of support from Washington."
Many critics of the administration had raised question about why a team of specially trained military operators had been dispatched to an airfield in Italy but not, apparently, sent to help fend off the attack.
Another accusation rebutted by the report was the notion that senior-level officials had in some way refused to permit CIA operatives working out of a nearby annex to travel to the main compound to assist in repelling the attack.
That detail, first reported by Fox News, was not correct, the report said.
Instead, a "team leader" at the annex had "decided on his own" to delay leaving the facility briefly to see if local security elements would arrive with reinforcements. After "a brief delay," and determining that they would not, the team leader made the decision to move some units toward the compound, the report said.
It is also not clear from the report if the attackers of the compound were aware that Ambassador Stevens was there on the night of the attack, or if he was their target.
The night before the attack, the report notes, local media turned up at an event that the embassy had believed to be an undisclosed meeting with the Benghazi City Council, meaning that at least some people in town were aware of Stevens' visit.
The report also upholds much of the basic outline of the course of events on the ground in Benghazi as described by the State Department in a briefing for reporters that took place almost a month after the attack, and adds some striking details of bravery.
And while the report does not focus on the more heated controversy about how the Obama administration opted to share information with the public about the raid, it does make clear that the initial claim that the attack was simply an outgrowth of a larger protest is not correct. There was no protest outside the compound, the report states.
In a letter accompanying the release of the report, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said her department was accepting all 24 of the report's recommendations.
I knew what the #TCOT morons have been saying about Benghazi was just lies and myths and was also a power play of trickery to attempt to get Scott Brown back in the Senate.
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Sun-Times reports that John Kerry has been tapped as the news SoS for the US
President Barack Obama has chosen U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts to be the next Secretary of State, a source has told Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed.
His replacement as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be Democrat U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the Sneed source said.
h/t: Sun-Times.com
EXCLUSIVE: Susan Rice drops out of running for secretary of state; saddened by partisan politics
Embattled U.N. envoy Susan Rice is dropping out of the running to be the next secretary of state after months of criticism over her Benghazi comments, she told NBC News on Thursday.
"If nominated, I am now convinced that the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly – to you and to our most pressing national and international priorities," Rice wrote in a letter to President Obama, saying she's saddened by the partisan politics surrounding her prospects.
"That trade-off is simply not worth it to our country…Therefore, I respectfully request that you no longer consider my candidacy at this time," she wrote in the letter obtained by NBC News.
Rice had been viewed as one of the front-runners to replace Hillary Clinton as the nation's top foreign policy official.
She has been under intense fire from Republicans for initially characterizing the Sept. 11 assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, as a spur-of-the-moment response to a crude anti-Muslim film.
"What happened in Benghazi was in fact initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in Cairo, almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in Cairo, which were prompted, of course, by the video," Rice said on NBC's "Meet the Press" five days after the attack.
Her withdrawal leaves Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) as a possible candidate for the job, and Republicans have said he would have a smoother run.
"I think John Kerry would be an excellent appointment and would be easily confirmed by his colleagues," Collins said last month.
Susan Rice, Condi Rice and Republican hypocrisy
President Obama has not yet even made a final determination on whom he will appoint to serve as his administration's secretary of state during his second term, but Congressional Republicans are already severely concerned about one possible nominee: Susan Rice, who currently serves as ambassador to the United Nations. Even though the House of Representatives has no role whatsoever in the appointment or confirmation of cabinet-level appointments, 97 House Republicans have signed a letter to President Obama opposing the possible nomination of Ambassador Rice to head the Department of State, presumably because House Republicans have never had anything better to do since their 2010 ascension besides attack the president for things he hasn't even done yet.
The opposition to the potential nomination of Ambassador Rice is rooted in Republican desperation to turn the tragedy in Benghazi into a scandal for the Obama administration. The Romney campaign was licking its chops at the prospect of attacking President Obama on Benghazi until facts stubbornly got in the way. Joe Scarborough decided to interrupt an entire broadcast and repeated the word "Benghazi" no fewer than 23 times on air. And now, Republicans have it in for Susan Rice, who, according to the previously mentioned letter, is too incompetent to head up the state department:"Though Ambassador Rice has been our Representative to the U.N., we believe her misleading statements over the days and weeks following the attack on our embassy in Libya that led to the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans caused irreparable damage to her credibility both at home and around the world," the letter reads, later adding: "Ambassador Rice is widely viewed as having either willfully or incompetently misled the American public in the Benghazi affair."
The accusations of incompetence leveled against Rice derive from her appearance on Sunday morning talk shows, in which she attributed the incident at Benghazi to protests against a sacrilegious anti-Islam movie, rather than a premeditated attack. Rice, of course, was simply repeating the most current intelligence assessments available at the time, but that hasn't stopped Republicans in the House, as well as Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, from trying to stop any potential nomination of her in its tracks before it even gets started.
And yet, on January 26, 2005, Condoleezza Rice was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 85-13. Voting in favor? Lindsey Graham, as well as John McCain. Why? Because they, like so many of their Republican colleagues, are nothing more than hypocrites who believe that their past actions and statements can simply slip down the memory hole without anyone remembering.
Legendary civil rights leader and current Congressman James Clyburn (D-S.C.) felt that the accusations against Rice smacked of racial dog whistles—and given the way Republicans have acted since President Obama was first elected, that argument certainly holds weight. However, I feel it is preferable to compare this situation to the last time a black woman with the last name of Rice was considered for an appointment as secretary of state.
McCain Refuses To Support Any Secretary Of State Nominee | ThinkProgress
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has not hesitated to voice his distaste towards U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice, who may be nominated to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. On Face the Nation Sunday morning, McCain went even further than simply opposing Rice's nomination and said that, "until we find out all the information" on the Benghazi consulate attacks, he would not support any Secretary of State nominee.
McCain at first said it "might be a beginning" if Rice could come on the program to explain her position. But when pressed by host Bob Schieffer, the Arizona senator dug in and refused to support any nominee "under the present circumstances":
SCHIEFFER: Until then, you will remain opposed to her nomination?
MCCAIN: Under the present circumstances, until we find out all the information as to what happened, I don't think you would want to support any nominee right now. Because this is very very serious and it has even larger implications than the deaths of 4 Americans. It really goes to the heart of this whole light foot print policy that this administration is pursuing.
Obama considering John Kerry for job of defense secretary - Washington Post
President Obama is considering asking Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) to serve as his next defense secretary, part of an extensive rearrangement of his national security team that will include a permanent replacement for former CIA director David H. Petraeus.
Although Kerry is thought to covet the job of secretary of state, senior administration officials familiar with the transition planning said that nomination will almost certainly go to Susan E. Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
John O. Brennan, Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser, is a leading contender for the CIA job if he wants it, officials said. If Brennan goes ahead with his plan to leave government, Michael J. Morell, the agency's acting director, is the prohibitive favorite to take over permanently. Officials cautioned that the White House discussions are still in the early stages and that no decisions have been made.
Petraeus's resignation last week after revelations of an extramarital affair have complicated what was already an intricate puzzle to reassemble the administration's national security and diplomatic pieces for Obama's second term.
Rice, one of an inner circle of aides who have been with Obama since his first presidential campaign in 2007, is under particular fire over the Benghazi incident, in which U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed.
Some Republican lawmakers have suggested that she was part of what they suspect was an initial, election-related attempt to portray the attack as a peaceful demonstration that turned violent, rather than what the administration now acknowledges was an organized terrorist assault.
Rice's description, days after the attack, of a protest gone wrong indicated that she either intentionally misled the country or was incompetent, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday. Rice, he said, "would have an incredibly difficult time" winning Senate confirmation as secretary of state.
But administration officials, one of whom described Kerry as a "war hero," said his qualifications for the defense job included not only his naval service in Vietnam but also his knowledge of the budget and experience in the diplomacy that has increasingly become a part of the defense portfolio. They said the Democrats' retention of the Senate majority, with a net gain of two seats, in last week's election provided a cushion that allowed them to consider Kerry's departure from the chamber.
Many had expected Petraeus to stay in place for Obama's second term, and he had spent recent months planning transitions at other key posts at CIA headquarters. Now, four of the agency's most critical positions — director, deputy director, head of the National Clandestine Service and chief of the Counterterrorism Center — have become question marks.
Within hours of Petraeus's resignation Friday, his biography was excised from the CIA Web site and replaced with that of Morell.
Michael G. Vickers, undersecretary of defense for intelligence, also has been mentioned as a candidate for CIA director.
If Morell ends up permanently in the job, he will need to designate a new deputy and would be in charge of other pending personnel decisions that Petraeus had been poised to make.
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Anonymous asked: What's some good new music you have been listening to lately? What bands and songs will always be your favorite? If you were to make a mix for a cute girl and wanted her to feel good and happy and nostalgic for everything good and fuzzy in life what would you put on it lovebird?
i've been listening to oblivion by grimes on repeat for the past few days. also been super obsessed with denise by randy and the rainbows and the lift off theme song for a few weeks now.
i dunno if you mean new as in have newly found its way to my stereo or new as in fresh new hits/artists/bands? anyway these are some bands and musicains that are new/have recently released new stuff/have toured recently that i've been listening to lately:
robyn (pop electro)
dogjaw (will giv you a bang over, from olympia)
big freedia( new orleans sissy bounce)
shark bait (sydney queer girl pop punk, HELLO!!!!!)
rvivr (beautiful posi punk <3 )
hirs (queer trash/grind from philly)
the molasses gospel (lesbian music that actually warms my heart like nights drinking around a campfire in the woods)
sharkpact (olympia pop punk duo- keyboards and drums),
nicki minaj - girlfriend (loads more of her song rule but this one is the best best best)
my all time favourite songs are: huggy bear - teen tighterns, julie ruin - the punk singer, diane renay - watch out sally, b12 shot - neverending crystal, mechanical servants - problem, what problem?, b*witched - cest la vie, mika miko - i got a lot, happyland - dont you know who i am, alvin and the chipmunks theme.
my favourite band ever is raooul and blatz.
hmmmmm i guess if i was making a mix for a cute girl and wanted her to feel all those things id put on some hits for when she was a kid + songs from her fav movies or themes to her fav tv shows and songs that made me think of her + 50s and 60s pop songs (the pixies three, dino and the diplomats, annette funicello etcccc) and some tiger trap.
if love songs is what yr looking for than here is a valentines day mix i made recently.
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon and former first daughter Barbara Bush are among an extremely long list of celebrities set to appear at a fundraiser for Maryland's same-sex marriage law.
Tickets start at $250 for the event, which will be atop the James Hotel in New York City in mid-September.
The Free State is one of four where same-sex marriage is on the ballot this year. No state has ever upheld gay nuptials at the ballot box, but polling funded by a gay rights group shows Marylanders are open to the idea.
The state will have an unusually crowded ballot this year -- same-sex marriage is one of four controversial laws that voters will decide in November. Others include expanding gambling, allowing some illegal immigrants to have in-state tuition and the congressional map.
Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat with his eyes on the White House in 2016 will appear. He's focusing his energy on same-sex marriage and the in-state tuition questions. (He's said he's "so sick" of the gambling issue.)
The invite also includes Edward Norton, Julianne Moore, John Waters, Josh Charles, Russell Simmons. Plus, fashion designer Thom Browne, Bravo exec Andy Cohen, Gramercy Tavern founder Tom Colicchio,
A-list celebrities to raise money for Md same-sex marriage law
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The Vigo County School Corporation reports that their walk in clinic which has been in existence for a little over a year now is saving them money.
The clinic is mainly for minor ailments and checkups and there are no co-pays.
The clinic is also saving money by using generic medications.
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Stathi Paxinos
Stathi Paxinos covers rugby league, rugby union, boxing, swimming and Australian Rules football for The Age. He has covered numerous major sporting events including the Sydney Olympic Games (boxing), the 2003 Rugby World Cup, state of origin contests and NRL finals, world title fights and national swimming championships. Stathi also covered boxing and aquatics at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Rebels open account with fighting win
Stathi Paxinos THE Melbourne Rebels has for the first time started a Super Rugby season with a win when they fought back against the Western Force to secure a 30-23 victory at AAMI Park on Friday night.
Belief is key for Rebels
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Rebels full-back Mark Gerrard believes his team has found the missing ingredients that would allow it to put aside poor away performances and beat the Western Force in Perth.
Rebels wins will attract best players
Stathi Paxinos Announcement about highly regarded Reds' backrower Scott Higginbotham expected soon.
Rob the builder creating a special era: Mortlock
Stathi Paxinos WALLABIES captain Stirling Mortlock is willing to accept some mistakes when Australia play their second Test against Italy at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
Errors OK if team learns from them
Stathi Paxinos Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock is willing to accept some mistakes when Australia plays its second Test against Italy.


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The Domestic Maritime Support (Sector) Project will provide frequent, reliable and safe interisland shipping services by rehabilitating or reconstructing 12 wharves and jetties, and establishing a franchise shipping scheme to remote areas that are not commercially viable. This additional cofinancing will close a financing gap and finance the reconstruction and rehabilitation of five wharves at Tatamba, Isabel Province; Ringgi and Ngasini in Western Province; and Waisisi and Uhu in Malaita Province.
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