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By Chris Cillizza and Paul Kane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 7, 2010; A06
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) announced his retirement from Congress on Wednesday, bringing an end to an illustrious political career and, in so doing, bolstering his party's chances of holding his seat.
As he told reporters of his decision, surrounded by his family in front of his home in East Haddam, Conn., a clearly emotional Dodd reflected on his Christmas Eve vote for health-care legislation and a trip, just an hour later, to the grave site of his closest friend in the Senate, Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), a longtime proponent of reform. He concluded: "The work to make our nation a more perfect union began long before I was elected to the Senate, and it will go on long after I am gone."
Recent polls showed Dodd badly trailing two lesser-known Republican opponents, but he said his vulnerability at the ballot box was not the primary motivation for his decision. "Any certain prediction about an election victory or defeat nearly a year from now would be absurd," he said.
Still, it had become clear in recent months that the five-term senator faced at best an uncertain path to reelection. In the final two months of 2009, there had been a quiet but steady drumbeat from the Democratic establishment that Dodd's time had passed and that, for the good of the party, he should step aside rather than pursue a race that might not be winnable.
Any public talk of retirement, though, had been silenced by his stature in the party. In addition to his 30 years in the Senate and six in the House, Dodd, 65, served as Democratic National Committee chairman from 1995 to 1997. President Obama and Vice President Biden had campaigned and raised money for Dodd in recent months, and those close to the senator said the White House had done nothing, even privately, to encourage him to step aside.
"While his work in the Senate is not yet finished, his leadership in that institution will be missed," Obama said Wednesday.
Senate Democrats moved quickly to firm up their chances of keeping Dodd's seat, with state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announcing that he will enter the race. Blumenthal, who has been Connecticut's attorney general since 1990, has long coveted a Senate seat and had made clear his intentions to challenge Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I) in 2012.
Blumenthal is certain to have the support of the White House as well as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in the primary, making it nearly impossible for any other candidate to seek the nomination. And recent polling has suggested that he would be a strong favorite to win in November.
Republicans insisted that Dodd's retirement would not remove the seat from their target list, although they acknowledged privately that they would have preferred to run against the incumbent. The front-runners for the GOP nod, former U.S. representative Rob Simmons and Linda McMahon, former chief executive of World Wresting Entertainment, both said Wednesday that they will stay in the race, and Simmons went as far as to send out a fundraising e-mail proclaiming: "National Democrats are in chaos."
Dodd's announcement signaled the coming conclusion of a political career full of notable legislative and political accomplishments.
Following in his father's footsteps, Dodd was elected to the U.S. House in 1974 and to the Senate six years later. By the early 1990s, he had set his sights on Senate leadership. He ran for Democratic leader after the 1994 elections but lost in a close race to Sen. Thomas A. Daschle (S.D.). Dodd was then asked by President Bill Clinton to be chairman of the DNC, overseeing Clinton's reelection campaign in 1996.
Dodd had long harbored a dream to run for president, and in January 2007 he announced his candidacy. From the start, the bid had a quixotic feel, as he was overshadowed by the better-known and better-funded Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama and former senator John Edwards.
He decided to focus so heavily on the Iowa caucuses that he uprooted his family and moved them to Iowa in the fall of 2007, a few months before that crucial early vote. That was seen by many Connecticut voters as a betrayal, and it prompted questions back home about Dodd's loyalties.
Dodd dropped out of the presidential race after failing to win a single delegate in Iowa.
His biggest political crisis came six months later, in July 2008, as he ushered massive mortgage-modification legislation into law. The package was designed to help prevent up to 400,000 foreclosures and to provide Treasury the authority to prop up faltering giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It was soon revealed that Dodd was a beneficiary of a discounted mortgage program for VIPs offered by Countrywide Financial, the provider of the bulk of subprime mortgages that led to Fannie and Freddie's troubles.
The Senate ethics committee spent a year investigating Dodd's personal finances -- a probe that had echoes of the late 1960s investigation of his father, the late senator Thomas J. Dodd. Last year's ethics probe contributed to a freefall in Dodd's approval ratings at home. However, unlike his father -- who was censured by the Senate and lost his 1970 reelection campaign -- Dodd was cleared by the ethics panel last August, with the committee saying his Countrywide mortgage was similar to thousands of other loans offered to the company's clients.
In the past 18 months, as Dodd said in his announcement, he wrote or co-sponsored bills that rewrote mortgage rules; authorized the Wall Street bailout and key portions of the stimulus package; expanded consumer protections involving credit cards; and worked to expand health-care insurance coverage. Much of this work was done through his chairmanship of the Senate banking committee, but he also held powerful posts on the health and Foreign Relations committees.
But each major piece of legislation also brought Dodd criticism that he had not expected. The financial bailout was one of the most unpopular measures passed in recent memory, and voters complained that the mortgage bill had been delayed by his presidential campaign.
"I'm very proud of the job I've done and the results delivered," Dodd said. "But none of us is irreplaceable. None of us are indispensable. And those who think otherwise are dangerous."
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Employee development is more important for some grocers than any planogram or promotion.
The most successful grocers I know invest generously in their employees, because those grocers understand that people are their most competitive assets. But there are also shortsighted operators that view training and development as an expense, and believe associates should be first in line for elimination when the bottom line needs boosting.
That's not how Bill Price sees it. Investing in human capital, especially for independents, is an absolute must, according to Price, a retailer who's president of Springfield, Ohio-based Howard's Management Group, a family-owned company that continues to grow its IGA stores and Save-A-Lots operating in the Buckeye State.
"In an environment where so many retailers are offering the same exact products and services, our management team understands what having well-trained associates who are committed to customer service means to our organization," says Price. "Every day we're challenged to hire the right people and to provide proper training that's specific to our company. They're what makes us different and gives us a step up on the competition."
Rudy Dory, owner of Newport Avenue IGA Plus in Bend, Ore., agrees, and his company is testament to the fact that size doesn't dictate how crucial training should be. "We have just 65 associates, and for the most part our training takes place on the job," he notes. "We're a small company. We don't have an in-house HR department. But our commitment to training is big."
On the East Coast there's successful supermarket owner Stew Leonard Sr., whose philosophy in regard to training at his Norwalk, Conn.-based company is uncomplicated. "We hire the smile," he says, "Then we do a lot of training by setting a good example." For instance: "When I'm walking through one of our stores and bend over and pick up a piece of paper off the store floor, many eyes are watching -- customers as well as team members. You can't beat setting a good example.
"The employer has to live what they preach. They really have to love their customers to transfer that feeling to all of the team members," says Leonard, who with his family operates four stores in Connecticut and Yonkers, N.Y.
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Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle, another innovative independent, has developed one of the most comprehensive supermarket training programs in the country -- a program that has the entire food industry taking note.
"In the war for talent, Giant Eagle wants to be the employer of choice," says Neil Brem, director of retail/operations training & development and instructional design. "We want to set up every employee to be successful and demonstrate the opportunities that a career with Giant Eagle can offer."
Understandably, however, training over 35,000 employees in five states is no easy task for Brem and his 20-person central learning and development team.
"Managing the flow of training to the stores is a huge challenge," admits Brem. "As a result, last year we created a Global Training Forum, in which training staff from across the enterprise regularly share best practices and resources. Currently we're coordinating various initiatives so we can maintain an achievable training schedule for store employees."
Brem says the regional powerhouse is also committed to making training more standardized and resource-efficient. "This means eliminating redundant programs and agreeing on fewer, high-quality training assets that we can leverage across the enterprise."
According to Brem, those efficiencies are in part being realized by delivering learning and performance support directly to associates at their work locations, rather than requesting them to train off-site.
"Through instructor-led training, in-classroom small groups, one-on-one mentoring/coaching, and a number of Web-based training configurations that we provide, we continue to improve our 'just-in-time' performance support, and the resources employees need to succeed are right at their fingertips," he explains.
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During the company's upcoming fiscal year, financial management of the state-of-the art training will be at the fingertips of Brem and his team when they implement an enterprise-wide learning management system (LMS) that will give them extensive analytics and reporting capabilities.
Overall, Brem is convinced that the first step in the training process is the most important. "Whether you're a large company such as Giant Eagle or a single-store owner, the on-boarding of new hires is key," he says.
For Giant Eagle, investing wisely in both new hires and long-term associates has paid big dividends. "Having joined the company just 16 months ago, I'm astonished at how many people who started working for us bagging groceries when they were just teenagers have gone on to become store directors, specialists, regional managers, and executives," notes Brem. "We want to continue to earn that kind of commitment in people who are just starting out with us today."

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First, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an inquiry into the Libyan leader's death amid conflicting accounts of how the Libyan dictator met his end. NYT, WSJ
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By Mark Memmott, USA TODAY
Dayton, Ohio, Mayor Rhine McLin, a Democratic "super delegate" who attracted national attention because of the heavy courting she and other party leaders have been getting from the presidential contenders, said Wednesday that she will cast her vote at this summer's national convention for Sen. Barack Obama.
On CNN's American Morning, McLin said that Obama won the most votes in her city and surrounding county in Tuesday's Ohio primary, and that she will cast her super-delegate ballot for the candidate that her constituents preferred.
"It appears that Dayton and Montgomery County went with Obama," McLin said on CNN. "So by Dayton and Montgomery County going with Obama, that's who I'm going to pledge my (vote) to.
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As USA TODAY reported Monday, McLin's vote has been hotly contested. She got calls from actress Alfre Woodard, an Obama supporter, as well as Obama's wife, Michelle. Both Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, also tried to reach McLin.
The mayor said she did not return any of the calls, but told The Washington Post that she did speak once with Obama himself because she happened to be in her office at the time he called.
McLin is a super delegate because she is also vice chairwoman of the state Democratic Party in Ohio. She did not return calls Wednesday for comment.
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Made-for-TV-movies get a pretty bad rap, don't they? For many of us, that term makes us think of something completely melodramatic that has to do with modern damsels in distress. Many of them are like the TV version of those hilarious romance novels you see at the grocery store. But there are actually some great movies that fall into this category that I know lots of people love — even if they won't readily admit it.
For example, I was impressed with Lifetime's TV movie, Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy, which starred Sarah Chalke and was based on Geralyn Lucas's true story of her battle with breast cancer. The movie is pretty solid entertainment, and inspiring to boot. I also really liked Iron Jawed Angels, about suffragettes in America, as well as Angels in America (that cast!).
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On LinkedIn, I recently started a conversation about getting personal in newsletters based on Deidre Rienzo's blog post. The post sparked some strong opinions…Janet Falk's being one of them. Here is Janet's guest post on this topic. (Watch for Deidre's rebuttal tomorrow. And chime into the conversation on the LinkedIn post here.)
Ilise Benun recently shared on LinkedIn a guest blog post by Deidre Rienzo. Benun and Rienzo encourage newsletter writers to share personal details as a way to engage readers and gave examples of several colleagues who do so successfully. In their comments, others stated that this technique portrays the newsletter writer as approachable and genuine. The author is someone to connect to and with whom you might want to do business.
Frankly, I disagree. One need not be a curmudgeon to recognize that day-to-day details from newsletter writers' lives are of limited interest to many readers.
If there is a lesson to be learned from an experience with a restaurant, salesperson or online resource, then yes! Everyone appreciates hands-on advice of a step to take or a pitfall to avoid. We can all take a leaf from someone else's playbook.
As in most business communication, newsletters are not about ME the consultant or WE the company. They are about YOU, where YOU is the reader, whether a current customer, referral source or prospective client.
An accomplished newsletter writer will remain focused on the reader and how the content will ultimately help the subscriber in one of these ways: SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY or MAKE MORE MONEY.
Earlier this month, I led a workshop on newsletters and addressed the relationship with readers succinctly: A subscriber's attention is yours to lose. I stressed that point and repeated it a few times for emphasis, as I do here: A subscriber's attention is yours to lose. Think about how much work it took to get that person to sign up for the newsletter. Consider the effort expended to keep them engaged and so inspired they will actually share those tips and ideas with people in their circle.
Now, why would anyone jeopardize that relationship by offering material a reader may find irrelevant, leading to a delete or unsubscribe?
Finally, no one is interested in reading the reason a newsletter skipped several issues is because the writer broke a wrist, was busy with client work or had to care for an ailing family member.
How many people wake up in in the morning and think, Gee, I haven't heard from Janet Falk in ages. I wonder what she is doing. Only one and she is my mother.
Let's not kid ourselves. Give subscribers insightful ideas, actionable tactics and, above all, respect for their valuable time. In return, they will continue to open, read and forward informative newsletters.
Please, don't get too personal.
Janet Falk provides Public Relations and Marketing Communications services to law firms, consultants and small businesses that want to attract new clients and retain customers. She helps nonprofit organizations generate media coverage to drive attendance to their events and supporters to their cause. For more information, please visit her website www.janetlfalk.com and her LinkedIn profile www.linkedin.com/in/janetlfalk.


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Sherlock S04 EP02 "The Lying Detective". Season 4.
This show, this right here is what has stopped me from doing anything stupid that may end up taking my life.
I love Sherlock and Mary's relationship.
Sherlock Quote from 4x01 │ Sherlock Holmes: What is that? (balloon with a face drawn on it) John Watson: That is… me. Well, it's a me substitute. Sherlock Holmes: Don't be so hard on yourself. You know I value your little contributions. John Watson: Yeah? It's been there since nine this morning. Sherlock Holmes: Has it? Where were you? John Watson: Helping Mrs H with her Sudoku.
John and Sherlock. "You being all mysterious with your... cheekbones, and turning up your coat collar so you look cool." "I don't do that." "Yeah you do."
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- Brush the hair on the left side until there isn't even a hint of a snag or a knot. Since both your hands will be busy holding one section, you don't want to have to grab a comb or brush to section more hair.
- Now for the side you're going to braid:
- Take about a one-inch section at the hairline with your right hand and divide it into three with two fingers of your left hand. Pull the centre section over to the left as if you're crossing your fingers for good luck. Your right hand will hold the other two sections – the far right piece, closest to the part, is held by your pinky, and the now centre piece is held by your right two fingers.
- Cross over the right section into the centre, swapping your hand positions, so that your left hand now holds one section and your right holds two (looped in the pinky and between two fingers).
- Drop the left section in your pinky and hold onto the centre piece with your left fingers. I know it feels strange to let go of a piece, but you'll be okay, and so will your hair. Promise. Pinky swear.
- It's time to add hair from the side. That piece you briefly let go comes into play here.
- Take your left pointer finger and bring it to the hairline, so that it is inline with where you just left your braid. Use your well-manicured nail to create a part up until you reach the dropped part of your braid. You'll feel it because your hair will feel more dense when you reach it.
- Drop the centre piece, and grab onto the new piece (new as in you just added hair to the section) with your right hand.
- Pull the centre with your left hand ensuring the braid is taut.
- Onto the other side.
- Drop the right piece, and loop your pinky finger of your left hand around the left piece. Grab the centre piece with your left two fingers (fingers crossed again).
- Go to the centre part in the back of your head, and using your right just-as-well-manicured pointer finger, create a part to gather hair until you reach the dropped piece.
- Drop the centre piece and hold it with your fingers of your left hand. Tightly pull the centre piece over to the right with your right hand, between your fingers, and move the right piece over to your pinky.
- Now that you've added hair from both sides, repeat steps 5 and 6, until you run out hair to pull from the sides. Braid the remainder of the hair into a braid and secure with a hair band. I like to double or triple up. I stole this styling trick from a 2013 Balmain runway look.
- Now just do the same thing to the other side, going from steps 2 through 6. Just remember to remember to remove the elastic before you start.
As far as boxer braid looks go, this is pretty basic. And it's a good place to start, if you're doing your own gym hair. The trick to perfecting this is to seamlessly move your hair between your hands. And that takes practice. So, stay tuned. I'm aiming to make my gym hair next level with reverse and cornrow braiding instead of these simple plaits. I just need some Netflix time and some space on my living room floor.
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Last week the star of the talent show "X-Factor," Raja Qasabani, severed her contract with 'Rotana.'
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Sources close to Raja claim the music production company "Melody" may add Raja to its team of music artists.
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The French Generation 18-25 and Financial Services
AbstractParis, France November 20, 2006
French financial institutions are focusing on young adults as the next target market.
Young adults aged 18-25 are capturing the attention of French financial institutions. This group is both sizable, representing over 10% of the French population in 2006, and easy to target, because many young adults are looking for financial service providers. In a new report, , Celent provides strategies for financial institutions to attract and develop loyalty with this segment of the French population.
"The main financial institutions are fully aware of the potential of the 18-25-year-olds, and the competition to attract this segment has been fierce over the last five years, particularly within the banking sector," says Perrine Fiorina, author of the report. "Financial services providers have become very sophisticated in targeting this segment with a full range of products and services, and marketing strategies that leverage attractive prices, new distribution places, and innovative communication channels, as well as a slew of targeted promotions."
Celent's research analyses youths' financial goals and concerns in order to emphasise the most appropriate products and services which meet their needs. According to the report's findings, generation 18-25 wants to be able to interact with financial institutions both in person and via the Internet and other electronic formats. The group prefers to search for information online before going to a branch, but they still want to interact with representatives in person and by phone. They expect a combination of traditional methods and new e-based methods, presenting a unique marketing challenge.
The 41-page report contains 23 charts and four tables. A table of contents is available online. Members of Celent's research services can download the report electronically by clicking on the icon to the left. Non-members should contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Celent is a research and advisory firm dedicated to helping financial institutions formulate comprehensive business and technology strategies. Celent publishes reports identifying trends and best practices in financial services technology and conducts consulting engagements for financial institutions looking to use technology to enhance existing business processes or launch new business strategies. With a team of internationally based analysts, Celent is uniquely positioned to offer strategic advice and market insights on a global basis. Celent is a member of the Oliver Wyman Group, which is a wholly-owned operating unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC].
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They live in houses. The houses are made out of mud. So other houses are made out of sticks. So of the homes are big and others are tinny. The mub homes work well and the stick homes work ok not great or bad.
The climate they live in.
Houses of the sahel people.
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The background of the People in the Sahel.
Dogon of the Sahel
The women in the Sahel dress heavy so the sun does not burn them severely. Them men do not dress heavy in the sahel.Women wear dresses. Men wear t-shirts and jeans.
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"Unique", "Magnificent" describes this one of a kind Hampton Estate. Expertly posed on 11.5 acres in prime Bridgehampton South. Upon entry to Sandcastle Estate one is immediately welcomed by it's handsome appearance and beautifully crafted style. The Estate features approx 31,000 sq ft of living space on 3 fls. 1st Floor: Impressive Grand Foyer, Bordeaux Walnut Floors, Elevator, Living Room with 2 Fireplaces, Chef's Kitchen, Walnut Library, 10 Seat Theatre, Screened Porch w/ Frplc. and TV. 2nd Floor: 2000 sq ft Master Bed, 8 En-suite Bedrooms, Separate 2 Bedroom Apt with Living Room, Lower Level: Rock Climbing Wall, DJ Booth, Virtual Golf, 2 Lane Bowling Alley, Full Bar and Disco, Spa, Media Area, Full Gym & Steam Room, Squash, Racquetball, Basketball and Volleyball Court, Tennis, 30 x 60 Gunite Pool. RECREATION PAVILION: 4 bed, Living Room,.Chef's Kitchen, Billiard and Media. Farrell is a master of perfection. July Only: $1,000,000, August - Labor Day: $1,000,000, Other / Short Term - Short Term: $500,000
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Whether you call them chickpeas or garbanzo beans, these little legumes are a tasty and healthy treat! I have always been a fan of the health benefits from Indian spices and what a better way to incorporate them into a "Sweet and Spicy" crunchy snack.

For many of us, controlling our hunger can be somewhat difficult and even frustrating at times. There are only so many nuts and fruits that sound good and unfortunately we end up reaching for a snack that is high in refined sugars, calories and fats. Besides chickpeas being high in fiber and plant protein, they are always low on the glycemic index. This powerful combination can help control your weight, keep you feeling satisfied and consume fewer calories.
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Etsy seller Lebovskiart specializes in medieval armor, including this version for dogs. It's made from aluminum and is custom-built to your dog's measurements. Lebovskiart will even take feedback and suggestions if there's a particular motif or tweak you'd like to make to their design!
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Nagpur: The spin duo of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh proved too hot to handle for Zimbabwe, which collapsed in a heap on the fifth and last day of the first cricket Test here on Monday to give India a comprehensive innings and 101-run victory. Off spinner Harbhajan Singh, who had gone wicketless in this match till Sunday despite bowling immaculately, finally had luck smiling on him. However, it was leg spinner Anil Kumble who received the man-of-the-match award for his nine wickets in the match including a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
Zimbabwe, which had conceded a 283-run first innings lead, was all out for 182 in its second innings 15 minutes into the second half of the first session. India had declared its first innings at 570 for seven on Sunday in reply to Zimbabwe's 287. The slide for Zimbabwe, which resumed at its overnight 152 for four, started early in the day when night watchman Ray Price became the first victim of Harbhajan Singh in the second over of the day.Price gave a bat-pad chance to Rahul Dravid at silly mid-off without adding anything to his overnight score of four.
Zimbabwe lost its fifth wicket at 156. Kumble then got rid of Grant Flower who was adjudged leg before wicket for just one. But the big wicket came in the form of Trevor Gripper, who had defied the Indian attack for close to five hours on Sunday. Gripper, who made a patient 211-ball 60, was foxed by a Harbhajan Singh delivery that held back a bit. The batsman gave a simple catch to Virender Sehwag, substituting for Shiv Sunder Das. Seven down for 171, a Zimbabwe defeat looked imminent and the only matter of interest was the margin. Wicket-keeeper Tatenda Taibu (0), Heath Streak (8) and Brighton Watambwa (1) could not offer much and the Zimbabwe innings ended in the 22nd over of the day.
With the dismissal of Heath Streak, who was caught by Saurav Ganguly, Kumble completed his 19th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. He finished with five for 63, while Harbhajan Singh had figures of four for 46. Travis Friend, who remained unbeaten on 60 in the first innings, once again ran out of partners and was not out on six.


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The Sony F65 had a number of innovations over previous Sony cameras: Raw recording, 8K horizontal resolution, and a mechanical spinning shutter. Another innovation that was added in a later firmware upgrade was the inclusion of a new Sony Log mode, S-Log2. This Log curve offers more dynamic range then the original S-Log curve, which is required with Sony's new line of sensors. The good news for anyone interested in the Sony F5 or F55 is that S-Log2 is included in those cameras as well. Since these cameras claim up to 14 stops of dynamic range, this is a great option; S-Log2 is said to have 1300% dynamic range, versus the 1000% of the original S-Log. Here is a chart comparing the two curves:
If you are asking yourself what those input percentages mean, you're not alone – here's a brief explanation:
We've all heard of an 18% grey card or a 90% white card, right? The percentages Sony is talking about are on the same scale. An 18% grey card reflects 18% of the light hitting it, while a 90% white card reflects 90% of the light hitting it – pretty straight forward. Sony is saying that their cameras can capture a brightness value some 13-14 times greater than that 90% white value when exposed correctly. Of course 'correct' exposure is always up for debate, but we'll talk about that in a minute.
For comparison, traditional REC709 gamma, without a knee or slope, would theoretically hit its limits at 100% reflectance of light. Of course, Sony and other manufacturers have different gamma curves that offer more range. Sony actually names their Gamma curves based on this and a couple other factors – HG8009G30 for example has a dynamic range of 800%, a white clip level of 109% on a waveform (that's the 9 in there), and a middle grey exposure level of 30% on a waveform (that's the G30 at the end). Another example, HG4609G33 has a dynamic range of 460%, white clip of 109%, and a middle grey exposure level of 33%. A little confusing I know, a dynamic range percentage and a waveform scale percentage are both indicated, but it tells you a lot about how to work with the gamma mode. They want you to expose your middle gray at a defined waveform value, which will then give you that percentage of dynamic range.
S-Log 2 also has a defined gray point exposure of 30%. Here is a chart that compares S-Log and S-Log2:
DaVinci Resolve 9 added an S-Log2 to Rec709 LUT to their LUT pool, so you can quickly start working with anything shot in S-log. But beyond the charts and graphs, it's sometime nice to see what it can do. In the video below, you can view a live grading example from the F65, courtesy of Roush Media. They show how they can grade S-Log2 material converted from Sony F65Raw. To see more of their work, visit their website.


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Texas Instruments launched the Hercules LaunchPad, which is the latest member to their microcontroller LaunchPad ecosystem. The Hercules LaunchPad is an entry-level option that helps developers gain familiarity with TI Hercules MCUs and evaluate the MCUs performance and safety features. The TI Hercules TMS570LS04 MCU LaunchPad (LAUNCHXL-TMS57004) and Hercules RM42x MCU LaunchPad (LAUNCHXL-RM42) are available for $19.99. They are the lowest cost evaluation platforms for Hercules MCUs.
TI Hercules LaunchPad Features
- Helps engineers to evaluate Hercules MCUs designed for safety-critical applications related to functional safety standards, such as IEC 61508 and ISO 26262
- Allows for expansion with a 40-pin BoosterPack header that brings out MCU pins for design flexibility
- Provides footprint for an additional header to complete access to all MCU pins
- Contains the development board with a features demo, USB cable and quick start guide to jumpstart evaluation directly out of the box
- Powered by USB, the board integrates an on-board XDS100v2 JTAG emulator, LED lights, a light sensor and SCI to PC serial communication port for design flexibility
- Includes software for evaluation, including Hercules MCU safety demos with downloadable host graphical user interface (GUI) to select and run the demos
- Provides software drivers for demos using the Educational BoosterPack, an add-on module with an accelerometer, an LCD display, tri-color LEDs and other features to help users get familiar with the MCUs input/output (I/O) interfaces
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These ads for Mix (Sexual Diversity Film Festival) present you with images of gay couples and mutated weird human bodies with the question, "What is weird for you?"
The witty campaign by Neogama/BBH, São Paulo, Brazil uses a combination of a happy gay couple relaxing at the pool, going for a jog or enjoying a game of pool with people whose bodies are mutated in a strange and eye-catching way, from girls with chicken legs and pig noses to guys with popcorn for hair, a tail and crab hands.
The ads were photographed by Bruno Cals (swimming pool), Thelma Vilas Boas (shooting pool) and Daniel Krajmic (jogging at the park) with art director Márcio Ribas, copywriter Wilson Mateos, and creative directors Márcio Ribas and Wilson Mateos.
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Our Best Barbecue Side DishesFrom potato salad to hush puppies, prepare these delicious dishes.
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The layers of a Twix bar are mimicked in this dramatic-looking cake. Be sure your cake layer is completely cool before cutting it into thirds so that it will not crumble and fall apart.
- 2 cups (about 8 1/2 oz.) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 8 ounces soft caramel candies
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- Twix Bars
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Prepare the Cake: Preheat oven to 325°F. Sift together flour and salt. Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed until blended after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed just until blended and smooth (do not over mix). Pour the batter into a greased (with shortening) and floured 9- x 5-inch loaf pan; smooth top.
Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely, about 1 hour.
Prepare the Glaze: Bring cream just to a simmer in small saucepan over medium heat; pour hot cream over chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. Let stand 2 minutes; whisk until smooth. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on surface of mixture; let stand at room temperature until firm, about 2 hours.
Prepare the Filling: Combine caramel candies and cream in a small saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl, and refrigerate, uncovered, until slightly thickened but still spreadable, 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, assemble Cake: Use a serrated knife to cut the cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place 1 layer on a serving plate; spread with half of Filling. Top with second layer; spread with remaining Filling. Top with third layer. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until filling is set, about 1 hour.
Spread Glaze over top and sides of cake. Garnish with candy bars as desired.
To save time, use a store-bought pound cake instead of making your own.


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- Apr 8, 1998
In the not so distant future much of the earth has been submerged under the sea or destroyed by earthquakes. At the center of the turmoil is the mysterious Orphan. Orphan may or may not be the original cause of the cataclysms. Orphan`s goal is to raise a ship hidden deep beneath the sea to the surface, but doing so would result in the destruction of all humans except for the small number which are loyal to Orphan.


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STEVE INSKEEP, host:
Now let's look at the global economy. South Korea hosts a meeting this weekend that will bring together key figures from the world's leading economies. At the top of their agenda, growing tensions over how countries use their currencies to gain advantage in global markets.
Adam Davidson with NPR's Planet Money team has this crib sheet for what's at stake.
ADAM DAVIDSON: Remember how you used to always hear about the G7? The G7 is meeting today to negotiate a major deal, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And then you'd see a picture of all these severe looking men in dark suits? So, you might recall, that was the Group of Seven leading industrial nations. The finance ministers would meet every once in a while to coordinate the world economy.
But a couple years ago enough people realized that it's a bit outdated for Italy to be on the inside of this key group and China and India and Brazil -these much bigger countries with much faster-growing economies - to be on the outside.
So now it's the G20 that meets. It's the 19 richest countries in the world plus the European Union. They make up about 85 percent of the world economy. And this weekend they're meeting in Korea and there will be an interesting irony.
China fought for this. They wanted the table to get bigger and they wanted a seat at that big table, which makes a lot of sense. China's now the world's number two economy. But if the U.S. has its way, the Chinese might, at least a little bit, regret how things have turned out.
You know, the U.S. has been asking, cajoling, insisting for years now that China allow its currency, the yuan, to go up in value. By constantly intervening to keep the yuan weak, China's central bank makes Chinese exports cheaper, which hurts U.S. exporters.
And this conflict has largely been portrayed as the U.S. versus China, the old economic superpower versus the new upstart. But the U.S. has noticed, hey, all those new members of the G20, like Brazil and Saudi Arabia and Mexico, they get hurt too when China keeps its exports cheap. If China ignores the big superpower, can they also ignore their own newly emerging colleagues?
Now, all the key meetings are going to be behind closed doors this weekend, so we don't know exactly what's going to happen. But what does seem fairly clear is that the U.S. is hoping that China will be getting pressure from everyone all around that new, much bigger big table.
Adam Davidson, NPR News.
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GONZALES — A 12-person jury found Damien Hall, 29, guilty of manslaughter Friday in the Jan. 28, 2009, shooting death of 32-year-old Ronald Deloch Jr., according to a news release from the 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office.
Hall faces up to 40 years in prison. Twenty-third Judicial District Judge Guy Holdridge ordered a pre-sentence investigation, according to release.
Hall told police that Deloch hit him in the eye with a gun, which triggered the struggle, according to a statement prepared by Hall's attorney, Peter Q. John.
However, after nearly three hours of deliberation, the jury unanimously rejected the defense's argument, according to the release.
Pat Lane of the State Police Crime Lab testified that because of the angle of the wound, and the lack of gunshot residue, Deloch had to have been at least 2 feet from the gun when it was fired, with his back turned to the weapon.
At 5:54 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2009, Deloch crashed his car into another vehicle at the TNT Chevron Gas Station at La. 73 and La. 30, got out of his car and fell to the ground, telling the owner of the other vehicle that he had been shot, according to the news release. Deloch died from his wounds the following day.
Hall is being held at the Ascension Parish Jail pending sentencing, according to the news release.


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In the latest edition of The Huddle video minute, USA TODAY's Sean Leahy and Scott Zucker break down Sunday's Ravens-Chiefs AFC wild-card game and look at the keys to victory for each team.
Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate


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my husband and i stayed at bananarama for the week of thanksgiving in november 2012. we had never tried diving before and wanted to get open water certified. i was a bit apprehensive about diving in general, but i got a good feeling from emailing w/ the dive shop manager, mal. he suggested we start with the "discover scuba" course to get a feel for diving and then decide whether to pursue the full open water course. this was a good suggestion in my opinion, the discover scuba class was a nice overall diving intro and it counted towards our open water certification.
our dive instructor was marc, and he was great. very patient and encouraging throughout the whole course. everyone we spoke to at bananarama (including both beginners and very experienced divers) were really enjoying the dives and had great things to say about all of the instructors/staff.
the bananarama resort is very casual and relaxing, which was exactly what we wanted. delicious food, friendly staff & bartenders, and a nice location on the island. the area can be a bit busy during the daytime but it definitely quiets down later at night. they had live music at the bar and fire dancers on the beach a few of the nights we were there, which was fun to watch.
we stayed in one of the garden rooms towards the back of the property (i think it was 11 or 12). the rooms are pretty basic and no-frills but we spent most of our time outside of the room anyway. our a/c unit worked fine but it rattled a bit which kept us up the first night, so we just turned it off & opened all the windows which kept us cool enough at night.
overall it was a great week and we really enjoyed our stay. whether you're looking for a place to try diving for the first time, or you have been diving for many years, i would highly recommend bananarama.
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Recently, my family and I did a week-long stay-cation. I have been saying for the longest time that I wanted to take some time to be a tourist in our city. This was the perfect opportunity. It has never been more clear that we take so many things for granted. Living in Los Angeles sometimes means you forget how cool living in Los Angeles really is. It's easy to forget that people come here for vacation for a reason.
We started our week at the Downtown Disney district. It's an outdoor shopping center just outside of the gates of Disney Land. Our son loves going there because he's all about anything related to Disney. We hadn't decided yet if we were actually going to try and make Disney Land that week so we figured we'd do Downtown Disney to give him a little Disney experience in case we decided against hitting up the actual amusement park.
The next day we spent some time in Redondo Beach. There is an attraction called Fun Factory there and I'd never been inside for some reason. It was so much fun! There were rides and games. It's pretty much an indoor carnival. My favorite ride, the Tilt-A-Whirl, took me back to my childhood! I took my son along for the ride.
My little man even won a little something while there…
While walking along the pier there were plenty of things to stop and see. My son's favorite… the crabs!
After leaving the Fun Factory we walked around and checked out glass bottom boats and paddle boats. There was also a gondola for rent. I let my husband know that we would be checking that out for a date night! After spending the day there, we decided to play it by ear for the rest of the week. While the time in Redondo was fun, we also kept it simple with a trip to Krispy Kreme so the kids could see how donuts were made. My son was a fan and kind of fascinated by the whole process. At the end of it, they give you a free donut. Win-win!
We also spent some time in Santa Monica. I always see the amusement park on Santa Monica Pier in movies and as I drive by but I'd never been there. This week, I figured why not? I'm glad I did. We had a great time. It was almost like we had started this whole amusement park theme. My son rode his first real park ride by himself. His sister cheered him on.
She looks amused, right? While on the pier, we saw Mickey and Minnie. It was weird. They wanted you to pay to take a picture with them. We passed on that. My son thought they were suspect, anyway! It's as if he knew that we'd decided that Disney Land was definitely a must-do and he was gonna wait for the real thing!
The next day, we got up and hit the road to Anaheim! We didn't tell the little guy where we were going. Once we got there and he started seeing Mickey everywhere, he said (in the cutest happy voice ever) "Are we at Disney Land?" That joy on his face was priceless. The tickets to get into Disney, were not. Ahem…
And then he saw Mufasa… If you don't know why this is the biggest deal EVER, see this post!This face alone, was probably worth the price of admission! Pure Disney magic!
After the excitement that is Disney, nothing could top that. We decided to make it a beach day to end the week. We hung out at the super popular Venice Beach and had lunch. That was the perfect end to a fabulous week.
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Richard Elliot, right, is shown conducting a bird survey with his son, Malcolm. Elliot, director of Wildlife Research with Environment Canada, spoke at a recent Nature P.E.I. meeting.
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Bird mortality:
• Over 100 million — by cats.
• 10-100 million — From collisions into houses, vehicles and transmission lines.
• 1-10 million — From agriculture pesticides, sport harvest and collisions with industrial buildings.
• 100,000-1 million — From commercial forestry, agriculture, power lines.
• Of those killed by cats, 60 per cent of bird deaths are caused by feral, 40 per cent by pet cats.
Terry Howatt is on the fence about letting her cat outside.
The Mill Cove woman attended the recent presentation, Bird Mortality in Canada: Assessing The Impacts of Cats and Other Human-Related Sources, at the Beaconsfield Carriage House. She knew beforehand the number one killer of birds is cats but was surprised at the numbers presented.
"I guess I kind of knew that cats do eat a lot of birds. I guess I didn't expect it to be really that high," she said.
Richard Elliot, director of Wildlife Research with Environment Canada, gave the presentation at the Nature P.E.I. monthly meeting and many people were surprised to learn that cats are not just the highest total, but exceed all other estimates combined, with over 100 million birds dying a year from cats.
The study of bird mortality in Canada took four years, with 20 different research scientists from Environment Canada. They looked at 28 activities and different sectors to determine what was causing the mortality adults birds, young birds or active nests.
Over 200 million birds are killed each year from various causes. The number one killer is cats with over 100 million, 10-100 million collisions into houses, vehicles and transmission lines, 1-10 million from agriculture pesticides, sport harvest and collisions with industrial buildings and 100,000-1 million in commercial forestry agriculture and power lines.
"It is important not just to think of the active activities but also the more passive ones that are having an impact on our birds," said Elliot.
There are between 5-10 billion birds that breed in Canada of about 400 species. The species affected by cats are the songbirds and land birds, with 115 susceptible, and 23 of those are already identified as species of risk.
Cats were broken into two sections. Pet cats and feral/stray cats. There are approximately 8.5 million pet cats in Canada and between 1-4 million feral and stray cats in the country.
"Just having our own cats outside, even though we think of them as our pets, they are also predators and they may be having a severe impact on birds in our neighbourhood," said Elliot.
Solutions for pet cats would be to reduce the number that go outside or the time they spend outside, said Elliot.
"Veterinarians, in most cases, are very strongly supportive of keeping cats indoors as they are exposed to disease and accidental rates for cats in the wild is really quite high."
Elliot said there are small things cat owners can do now.
"Even if we do simple things like the next cat we get we are going to keep inside because the one we have now is used to going outdoors, or if we clip their leash on to a clothes line so they don't range widely but they stay in the backyard."
He is not saying cat owners are bad or wrong because often, cat owners like birds and don't want their cats hurting birds anymore than other people would.
"What I want cat owners to do is understand what their cat could be doing that is outside."
Howatt, who is both a cat and bird lover, turned thoughtful as to what she will do if she gets another cat.
"I'm going to keep my cat but maybe my next cat, he will be an indoor cat."


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The Vertical Roll (バーチカルローリング Baachikaru Rooringu?, "Vertical Rolling") is one of Blanka's special attacks, introduced in the later Street Fighter II games.
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DescriptionEditExecuted by charging down and then pressing up and kick, Blanka curls himself into a ball shape and suddenly somersaults in a diagonally up-forward trajectory.
The vertical height and horizontal distance are determined by the kick button pressed: light kick version has the least height and distance; heavy kick version has the most height and distance; and medium kick version is the most balanced version.
The EX Special version introduced in Street Fighter IV travels the entire screen much faster.
The attack is an effective anti-air that can also be used against standing opponents, but leaves Blanka entirely vulnerable to counter-attack during the descent if it is blocked or misses. If the rolling itself misses, the "kick" animation at the very end of the trajectory (in later Super Street Fighter II games) can effectively hit the airborne opponent for reasonable damage.


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Anti-DNA antibodies: Simple blood tests can be performed to test for anti-dna antibodies. Usually the screen is started with a basic ANA test which can then be followed with more specific antibody testing to determine if a specific disease can be identified. Of course, symptoms must also correlate since we do not simply provide diagnosis based on lab findings. ...Read more
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Jacques Faty used to look up to his older cousin Mickael Tavares while playing football in the streets of Essonne, south of Paris, as both had dreams of making the leap to professional football together. In Ligue 1, they thought they would play together, perhaps at Paris St Germain they hoped, but neither imagined it would take nearly 20 years to wear the same club jersey and in Sydney of all places.
The two cousins were publicly unveiled as the newest additions to Sydney FC's roster on Thursday where they will finally play together at club level for the first time in their careers.
After being spotted playing in the suburbs of greater Paris as young teenagers, Faty and Tavares split. Faty, 30, a defender moved to the prestigious Clairefontaine academy where he would go on to captain France's youth team while the crafty midfielder Tavares move to clubs in Paris and Portugal.
It took until the two broke through to the Senegalese national team – they qualified through their ancestry – for them to share a field before reuniting in Australia.
"We grew up playing soccer in the streets, we grew up five minutes away. We signed our first contract [at the same time], we are like one big soccer family," Faty said. "Our fathers, they played in Senegal all together and every time they make a joke that if they had the chance to play in Europe, they would be professional, not us. They left Africa to come to Europe so now we have the possibility."
Tavares was first to be scouted by Sydney FC and he joined after being granted a release from Czech club Mlada Boleslav. After finding out the Sky Blues were looking for a centre-back to cover the injured Sasa Ognenovski, he recommended his cousin to an agent and it didn't take the club long to offer the former Marseille and Rennes defender a full-time deal.
"As soon as i knew he was free from a contract I knew Sydney would be happy to have a player like him. It's his experience and he's a good guy, not just because he's my cousin," Tavares said.
In a bizarre twist, the duo revealed they would not have joined Sydney FC if it wasn't for the advice of Western Sydney Wanderers player Romeo Castelen. The Dutch winger played with Tavares at Hamburg and encouraged the midfielder to look into moving to the A-League with Sydney searching for injury replacement players.
"I was playing in Hamburg with a friend of mine, Romeo Castelen, who signed for Western Sydney Wanderers," Tavares said. "He contacted me to tell me that Sydney FC was looking for a midfield player. I think his agent knows the coach and he watched my videos and he liked it."
The two cousins are open to staying beyond the season but know an extension will only occur if they perform in their short-term deal. "It is a bit early to talk about that but we will give everything on the pitch and see what happens," Faty said.