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Emily Mortimer is in negotiations to star as the female lead in Spectral, Legendary's supernatural action movie.
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Mortimer will be a CIA mission leader opposite Dale's researcher.
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Morning Grain Comments, 04/14/2016
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Grain momentum continued on the open amid massive volume again overnight, but the air escaped the balloon in the morning hours. Beans did post a new move high nonetheless, and the trade will be interested to see if that rally can continue to have legs through rapid early corn planting.
Japan bought 128k tonnes of milling wheat as scheduled in their weekly tender, including 71k from the U.S., 35k from Canada, and 22k from Australia.
South Korean millers bought 25.5k tonnes of U.S. wheat and 45.5k tonnes of Australian wheat for Aug-Sept shipment.
Tunisia bought 100k tonnes of milling wheat and 100k tonnes of feed barley yesterday, all optional-origin, for July-Aug-Sept shipment. The wheat was priced right around $180/tonne C&F with the barley under $159/tonne C&F.
Jordan yesterday re-tendered for 100k tonnes of optional-origin hard milling wheat, after making no purchase in a similar tender on Tuesday.
Strategie Grains cut their E.U. ending soft wheat stocks estimates, down 1.0 MMT in '15/16 to 15.6 MMT, and down 1.2 MMT in '16/17 to 13.2 MMT.
Private analysts Agr Brazil cut their 2015/16 corn crop estimate by 3.87 MMT this month to 81.2 MMT, due to dry conditions, and warned that their estimate could be cut further in May if the lack of precipitation continues.
A USDA attaché in China estimated 2016/17 corn production for the country at 218.0 MMT, down from 224.6 MMT in 2015/16 due to policy changes.
The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange estimated that Argentine wheat plantings would rise 25% for 2016/17, to 4.5 million hectares (11.1 million acres), due to the lifting of export restrictions and strong early rains for planting.
March NOPA soybean crush is expected to come in a 156.25 million bushels tomorrow morning, up 7% from February's 146.2 mbu but down from 162.8 mbu last February; trade estimates range from 152.9-158.6 million bushels.
The April USDA S&D Report showed increases in both corn and sorghum use for ethanol—25 million bushel each—with corn now standing 50 mbu above last year's pace, and sorghum arguably 100 mbu or more ahead of last season's demand pace. That was followed by a weekly DOE ethanol production figure that tied the marketing-year low at 938k bpd, down 38k from the previous week but still up from 924k bpd on the comparable week last year.
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Hey, Caron Butler, I get it. The whole "giving up pop because someone wants you to" thing. It's not very much fun is it? I mean, yeah, you sleep better. And you don't get that raw feeling in your mouth from drinking too much. But it's still definitely not the best.
I don't know about you, but I'm getting something out of it. If I don't drink pop (or eat junk food) from now until September 9th, my wife is going to buy me The Beatles: Rock Band. I'm guessing you have the same sort of deal with the Wizards, only you'll probably get several thousand dollars in a bonus. Same thing, basically.
Since I heard the news, I've been thinking a lot about how we're very similar, and it's not just the pop thing. For instance, I bet kids called you "Carry-On" because it sounded like your name. That's exactly like when I used to get called "Gay Trey." Rhyming is universal. And remember how you chew on straws (of course you do -- you're you)? I used to do that too.
Oh, and of course, there's the main similarity between our vocations. You play basketball nine months out of the year and make millions of dollars. I make less than a tenth of that sitting at a desk day in and day out. See the similarity? We're both employed in this economy. It's amazing how much the same we are.
So next time you're in Chicago to play the Bulls, give me a call. We can do something that bros like us like to do. Maybe we can go buy some things that are super expensive, or go watch the new Quentin Tarantino movie (you like him, too? I knew it!). You know, stuff for us kinda guys. We'll think of something, I'm sure. Just no pop.
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One year ago I started my mechanical watch collection. This was thanks to Nadia and a bunch of awesome friends who got me a Techné Goshawk for my birthday. Since then I've bought two more mechanical watches, an Orient M-Force 'Beast' and a Vostok K-65 Komandirskie.
For my birthday this year Nadia and that super awesome bunch of friends got me my fourth mechanical watch – and first mechanical chronograph – the Tianjin Seagull 1963 Airforce chronograph.
I've been wanting to get a mechanical chronograph for years but most of these are 'luxury' level watches (ie in the $1,500+ price range). Only a handful can be classified as 'mid-range' ($500-$1,500) and, of those, the Seagull 1963 Airforce chronograph is probably the coolest.
Given this is a brand new watch, you may have guessed from its name that this is a modern reissue of the original chronograph that was produced for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force in 1963.
About the 1963 Airforce watch
The particular variant of watch that I have is the more historically authentic 37mm version (there are newer, 42mm versions, as well). It has a polished silver case with a sapphire crystal, a crown, and two chronograph pushers.
The cream dial has an outer index with black Arabic numerals and black minute-markers that double as second-markers for the chronograph. Those second markers are subdivided into one-fifths of a second (which only becomes relevant when you're using the chronograph). The inner index has applied gold Arabic numerals and applied dart-shaped, gold hour markers.
You use the large blue hands to tell the time and the red hand counts elapsed seconds for the chronograph (which means most of the time it remains in the 12 o'clock position). The two sub-dials have small blue hands.
The 'small seconds' sub-dial at 9 o'clock shows you running seconds (this runs whether you're using the chronograph or not) and the sub-dial at 3 o'clock is a 30-minute counter for the chronograph (it loops if you run the chronograph for more than 30 minutes).
At the top of the dial there's an applied red star with a gold outline (there are also yellow star versions of these watches). Printed on the dial is the text "21 ZUAN" (21 jewels) and "中国制造" (Made in China).
The watch is powered by the ST1901 movement, which you can see in all its glory through the open case back.
The ST1901 is a hand-wound, column-wheel chronograph movement with 21 jewels, shock protection, and a 40-hour power reserve.
To see just how cool this movement is, check out this video from Long Island Watch (the link will start the video from the 08:50 mark).
I really wanted to get this watch, not just because it's gorgeous and has a fantastic chronograph movement, but also because so much history behind it.
History of the 1963 Airforce chronograph
The 1963 Airforce chronograph is historically important because it was the first chronograph built in China that was issued to air force personnel in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force.
There are two parts to this story of this watch, one set in Switzerland and one set in China.
In 1960s Switzerland there were three competing chronograph movement manufacturers: Lemania, Valjoux and Venus. Venus made the popular Calibre 175 column (or pillar) wheel chronograph movement that was used in several watches in the 1940s and 50s.
Competition in this space was fierce and Venus needed money to develop newer movements so they first tried to sell their existing Cal.175 machinery and designs to the Soviet Union. The Soviets, however, already had the Strela chronograph movement (a copy of Venus' Cal.150) which meant they weren't interested. But the Chinese were.
In the 1960s the Chinese were importing all their chronographs from Switzerland and the Soviet Union. They wanted to remove this dependency so the Ministry of Light Industry kicked-off several projects to develop Chinese-made clocks and watches. 304 was the code given to the project that would develop, test, and source a Chinese-built chronograph wristwatch for air force personnel. (100-series projects were for the navy, 200 for the army, 300 for the air force.)
In 1961 Project 304 assigned the task of developing and producing this air force chronograph to the Tianjin Watch Factory. This was partly because Tianjin had already created a popular watch movement of their own but also because Tianjin (the city) is physically closer to Beijing than, say, Shanghai (and, therefore, the Shanghai Watch Factory).
Tianjin bought the Cal.175 machinery and designs from Venus and then upgraded the original 17-jewel movement to their own 19-jewel ST19 movement. They completed their second round of prototypes in 1963 and, for whatever reason, this is the year that gets added to the watch's name when collectors outside of China refer to it. Inside of China this watch is named after the project code and is called the '304 Airforce chronograph'.
By 1965 these watches had met all the requirements and passed all the Ministry's tests so an order was placed. In 1966 Tianjin delivered 1,400 of these watches to the air force.
Jump forward to 1990 and the Tianjin Watch Factory was promoted to a national level enterprise. This was followed soon after by the creation of the Tianjin Seagull Corporation in 1992.
('Sea-Gull' was the brand name given to the export version of the 'DongFeng', ie 'East Wind', watch that Tianjin made in 1965 and started exporting in 1973. This ran on the 100% Chinese designed and manufactured Calibre ST5 movement and was the first watch ever to be exported from China. So it made sense to add the most internationally well-known brand to the name of the new company.)
In 2003 Seagull resurrected Project 304's movements and, by 2005, had reissued the first batch of commemorative aviation watches. The watch version I have is one of the newest models that runs on the further-upgraded, 21-jewel ST1901 movement and has a sapphire crystal.
Final thoughts
I've only had this watch for a couple of days (we celebrated my birthday on the weekend before the actual day) but I've worn it pretty much non-stop since then and I can safely say that I love it!
All my other watches have black dials so I wasn't sure how I'd feel about a watch with a lighter dial. Fortunately, this watch is gorgeous and I think it looks nice on me. The awesome RIOS 1931 Bright Brown leather strap that came bundled with it from Poljot24.de adds a lot to its overall aesthetic, too.
Sure the watch doesn't have a day-date complication or any lume anywhere (which makes it more like a dress watch, really). But the fact that I can instantly start the chronograph with a push of a single button more than makes up for anything that's 'missing' from a near-authentic reissue of a 1960s watch.
I'm also loving wearing smaller watches for a change. I still love my 47mm dive watch, and have worn huge Casio G-Shocks and ProTreks for much of my life, but smaller watches work surprisingly well on my 7¾-inch wrist. I think my next watch will be a vintage watch from the 60s or 70s so this small-watch trend is probably going to continue for a while!
Let me end then by saying a HUGE thank-you to Nadia and all the awesome friends who contributed to this watch! Mechanical watches are very much a luxury item for me and it's only (a) this year and (b) with your help that I can actually afford to own any of them. So thank you for indulging me and for not looking at me too side-eyed every time you hear I've bought yet another watch :)
Further reading
If you're interested in buying this watch or want to find out (much) more about it – particularly its history and the history of its movement – here's where you should go:
- 'Seagull 1963' at Poljot24.de (38mm sapphire crystal version)
- 'Seagull 1963' at Long Island Watch (38mm sapphire crystal version)
- 'Watches: Affordable Vintage Appeal - The Seagull 1963'
- 'A Historical Perspective: China's First Chronograph'
- 'Seagull 1963 Chinese Air Force Pilot Chronograph' (in German)
- 'Lemania 2310 / Venus 175 / Seagull ST-19'
- 'Beauty of a Venus 175 manually wound chronograph movement (Seagull 1963)'
- 'Seagull ST19 movement macro shots'


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Poster of "Passion - Baseball". This is a poster of a man on the Tigers team sliding into home base.
Poster of a Jogger, by Larry Silver
Poster of a Jogger, by Larry Silver. This black and white Larry Silver print shows a jogger in the distance, running down a deserted street, lined with tall, bare trees.
Artist: Larry Silver
Poster of Winners Never Quit
Poster of three young football players walking on a field of grass with the caption, "winners never quit".
Poster of "Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City"
Poster of "Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City". This is a ariel picture of a large full baseball stadium.
Poster of Ted Williams
Sports Posters: Ted Williams batting for the Boston Red Sox.
Poster of Florida Marlins - World Series 100th Anniversary 2003
Poster of Florida Marlins - World Series 100th Anniversary 2003. This poster is a compilation of Dontrelle Willis, Josh Beckett, Miguel Cabrera, Juan Pierre, Mike Lowell, Derek Lee, and Jeff Conine.
Poster of Ty Cobb Sliding to Base
Poster of Ty Cobb Sliding to Base. This sepia toned picture shows Ty Cobb as he slids to base, nearling running over the baseman.
Sports Poster of "Taylor Knox - 52.5 Wave"
Sports Poster of "Taylor Knox - 52.5 Wave" This No Fear poster shows Taylor Knox surfing a HUGE wave! The print has a reddish tint to it. The wording at the bottom of the poster says "52.5 - the will to do - the soul to dare. Taylor Knox, Todas Santos"
Sports Poster of a Surfer Riding the Tube
Sports Poster of a Surfer Riding the Tube. This poster shows the surfer in the middle of a blue wave.
Art Print of Golf Champions, by Leroy Neiman
Art print of golf champions, by Leroy Neiman.
Artist: Leroy Neiman
Print of "High Fly" by Jim Daly
Print of "High Fly" by Jim Daly. This is a print of two boys diving for a high ball.
Artist: Jim Daly
Vintage Travel Poster of Teleski Combloux, The Alps, by P. Ordner.
Vintage Travel Poster of "Teleski Combloux", The Alps, by P. Ordner. This Print Shows a Blond Woman Getting Ready to Ski. The Mountains and Ground are Covered in Snow. There is a Large Hotel, Hotel P.L.M. at Mont-Blanc, in the Background.
Artist: P. Ordner
Poster of "Grand Prix" by Alexis Kow
Poster of "Grand Prix" by Alexis Kow. This is a poster of a man racing up a hill in an older car.
Artist: Alexis Kow
Black and White Poster of Michael Jordan at UNC Shooting the Last Shot 82
Black and White Poster of Michael Jordan at UNC Shooting the Last Shot 82.
Poster of &quo;Challenge&quo; by artist: James Kay
Title: "Challenge&quo;Artist: James KayHere is a motivational / inspirational poster showing a person on a snowboard lifted off a snowy mountain with snow capped mountains in the background. From where the boarder is, you can just see how steep the slope of the snowy mountain side is, and he's just flying down off of a jump, holding onto the board with one hand, hunched down dressed in full snow gear. It's a clear blue, sunny day, and there's a quote at the bottom of the poster, reading : &quo;CHALLENGE: A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.&quo;
Artist: James Kay
Print of "Putter" by Leslie Hunt
Print of "Putter" by Leslie Hunt. This is a print of a metal golf putter.
Artist: Leslie Hunt
Poster of The San Francisco Skyline, with Pac Bell Park
Poster of The San Francisco Skyline, with Pac Bell Park, This picture shows the stadium at Pac Bell Park, filled with fans of the San Francisco Giants.
Sports Poster of The Cowboys at the Dallas Texas Stadium.
Sports Poster of The Cowboys at the Dallas Texas Stadium.
Surf Poster of "Big Wednesday" (Italian)
Surf poster of "Big Wednesday" in Italian. This classic surf print shows 3 surfers, one holding a surfboard, looking out to sea as huge surf breaks at Waimea Bay.
Poster of "Michael Jordan - 1988 Slam Dunk Champion"
Poster of "Michael Jordan - 1988 Slam Dunk Champion". This is a poster of Michael Jordan in mid air reaching for a slam dunk.
Sports Photo of Michael Jordan Taking His Last Shot
Sports Photo of Michael Jordan Taking His Last Shot. This Photo Shows Michael Jordan Shooting His Last Hoop for the Chicago Bulls. He is in the Air and the Ball is Heading Strait Towards the Basket. The Background of the Photo is a Black and White Collage of Michael Jordan Fans and Michael Jordan Pictures.
Poster of "Veterans Stadium - Final Game, September 28, 2003"
Poster of "Veterans Stadium - Final Game, September 28, 2003" This print shows the Veterans Stadium packed full of baseball fans. There is also a HUGE american flag out in the field.
"Lance Armstrong, Victory at Alpe d'Huez (Editor's Choice)" Poster Print by Graham Watson
Graham Watson print of Lance Armstrong riding a bike in france.
Artist: Graham Watson
"Dad's Boy - Ski Skills" by Norman Rockwell Poster Print
Print of a father teaching his son how to ski, titled "Dad's Boy - Ski Skills" by Norman Rockwell.
Artist: Norman Rockwell
Notre Dame Stadium Poster Print
Poster print of Notre Dame Stadium, home of the "Fighting Irish" of South Bend, Indiana. This is an arial view of Notre Dame Stadium.
Artist: Mike Smith
Poster of "Beach" By: Bob Commander
Title: "Beach"Artist: Bob CommanderHere is an art print of a golf ball kicking it in the sand of a golf course. He's got his lounge lawn chair, har, shade, and an ice cold beverage.
Artist: Bob Commander
Poster of &qot;Ruth & Gehrig" By: Allen Friedlander
Title: "Ruth & Gehrig"Artist: Allen FriedlanderHere is a print showing an old sketch of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig sitting beside each other with their bats and chatting, both wearing their yankees uniform.
Artist: Allen Friedlander
Print of "Winter - Hunters in the Snow" by Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Print of "Winter - Hunters in the Snow" by Pieter Brueghel the Elder. This is a print of a two hunters with their dogs walking through the snow towards town.
Artist: Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Poster of "Wet" by Bob Commander
Poster of "Wet" by Bob Commander. This is a poster of a golf ball wearing a snorkel and swimming after another golf ball.
Artist: Bob Commander
Poster of "San Francisco 49ers"
Title: "San Francisco 49ers"Artist: UnknownHere is a sports poster showing three of the players for the NFL Team the San Francisco 49ers. There's a photo of Garcia number 5, Owens number 81, and Carter number 96. At the bottom is printed in large bold print: "Good As Gold" with the team logo, and name printed at the bottom. The NFL logo is in the bottom right corner.
Poster of "There are No Limits"
Title: "There Are No Limits"Artist: UnknownHere is a sports poster showing a young man on a skateboard making a jump through the air. At the bottom is the caption, "There are no limits."
Poster of Baseball Bats, Cards, Gloves, and Pictures, by Michael Harrison
Poster of baseball bats, cards, gloves, and pictures, by Michael Harrison.
Artist: Michael Harrison
Poster of "The 16th Hole at Cypress Golf Club" By: Tim Schmidt
Title: "The 16th Hole at Cypress Golf Club" Artist: Tim SchmidtHere is a panoramic print of a view of the 16th hole at Cypress Golf Club in North Carolina. The areal view shows the ocean tide rushing to the shorling of the inlet around the golf course. It's a sunny day, with a few clouds coming in from the ocean in the background.
Artist: Tim Schmidt
Poster of "Veterans Stadium - 2003 Final Game"
Title: "Veterans Stadium - 2003 Final Games"Artist: UnknownHere is a color photo taken from the stands of the Veterans Stadium, overlooking the playing field as there is some sort of procession of people marching in formation holding up a sheet colored and painted as the American Flag, in the shape of the Lower 48 United States Of America. At the lower half of the photo is printed: " Veterans Stadium Final Game - January 19, 2003"
Print of "Wood" by Leslie Hunt
Print of "Wood" by Leslie Hunt. This is a print of a wood putter.
Artist: Leslie Hunt
Poster of "Drive - Soccer"
Title: "Drive - Soccer"Artist: UnknownHere is a motivational sports poster showing two soccer players, each on opposing teams. One in Blue, the other in yellow and black. Both eying the soccer ball in play on the field. The audience in the background is blurred. At the bottom in a separate box is the vaption: "DRIVE - Welcome the change that makes you go beyond yourself." The photo and the caption at the bottom are both on a background of solid black.
Poster of "Determination - Runner"
Title: "Determination - Runner"Artist: UnknownHere is a motivational poster showing a runner on high dessert land at sunset. At the bottom is the caption: "DETERMINATION - The difference between the unattainable and the attainable lies in a person's determination." The photo and the caption are in separate boxes on a solid black background.
Poster of "Maui II" By: Erik Aeder
Title: "Maui II"Artist: Erik AederHere is a poster of a monster of a surf wave off the coast of Maui. There is a lone surfer riding the base of the wave, looking like he's be swallowed up by the water is he's not carfeul.
Artist: Erik Aeder
Poster of "Billy Mills - Every Passion has its Destiny"
Title: "Billy Mills - Every Passion has its destiny"Artist: UnknownHere is a print of a black and white photo of Billy Mills, 1964 10,000 Meter gold Medalist. The photo shows billy wearing the number 722 on his shirt, sprinting cross the finish line with his arms in the air, and a full smile on his face. Toward the bottom third of the print is the caption quote "Every Passion Has Its Destiny" and the name Billy Mills with his medal info for the print.
Poster of "2003 World Series Match Up - Marlins & Yankees"
This baseball poster for the 2003 World Series shows the Yankees team and the Marlins team on opposite sides of the poster. In the miggle of the poster is the World Series logo.
Poster of "Achievement - Golf"
Title: "Achievement - Golf"Artist; UnknownHere is a motivational poster showing a golf course at sun set, with large oak trees in the field to the background, and their reflection in the pond which is in the foreground. There is one fhite flag standing up from one of the holes. The poster image is framed with a solid black frame, with a caption at the bottom which reads: "ACHIEVEMENT: The achievement of your goal is assured the moment you commit yourself."
Golf Poster of "Augusta the 12th," a Man and His Caddy Golfing
Jim Harrington's "Augusta the 12th" shows a man and his caddy on the field near a bunker by a river. The colf course is surrounded by trees, and there is a small footbridge going over the calm river.
Artist: Jim Harrington
Poster of "Golf Buddies"
Title: "Golf Buddies"Artist: UnknownThis is a black and white vintage photo print of a small boy child reaching for a golf ball floating in a pond, while his dog companion holds onto the boy, by holding tight his jacket with his teeth. The little boy is wearing knickerbockers, tweed jacket, stockings, shoes and little cap.
Poster of "Teamwork - Skydivers II"
Title: "Teamwork - Skydivers II"Here is a motivational poster dipicting an image of teamwork. In the photo are 15 skydivers all holding hands in a ring in the sky high above an island in the ocean. The background border is black, and at the bottom is the caption: "TEAMWORK When we all work together we all win together."
Poster of Men Playing Billiards in "The Billiard Parlor"
Jean Beraud's "The Billiard Parlor" Shows men playing at four billiard tables under overhead lamps. To the right of the poster, there are tables set up for dining or conversation. Around the poster is a white border, and below the art is the title of the poster.
Artist: Jean Beraud
Poster of Vince Lombardi "What it Takes to be Number 1"
Poster of Vince Lombardi "What it Takes to be Number 1" This is a vertical-length poster with a nice gold and green marbled edge, framing a speech given by Vince Lombardi on "What it takes to be Number 1."To quote some of this piece: "You've Got to pay the price. Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all-the-time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."
Poster of the View of the "Yankee Stadium - 2003 World Series" From Stands
This poster is a photograph of the view of the Yankee stadium during the 2003 World Series match against the Marlins. There is a giant flag in the outfield, and both teams are lined up along the foul lines. The picture was taken from the stands high above the Home Plate.
Poster of "Lance Armstrong's Ride at Hautacam (Editor's Choice)" by Graham Watson
Poster of "Lance Armstrong's Ride at Hautacam (Editor's Choice)" by Graham Watson. This is a black and white poster of Lnace Armstrong riding on the tour de France.
Artist: Graham Watson
Poster of "Babe Ruth the Sultan of Swat" by Bettman
Poster of "Babe Ruth the Sultan of Swat" by Bettman. This is a poster of the famous baseball player Babe Ruth up to bat.
Artist: Bettman
Poster of &quo;Babe Ruth - Farewell&quo;
Title - &quo;Babe Ruth - Farewell&quo;This is a black and white photo of Babe Ruth, wearing his number 3 Yankees uniform, standing at the home plate in the Yankees stadium. The people in the stadium are on their feet, along with the team who is standing behind the home plate. The official NBA logo is at the bottom right corner. At the bottom left corner is some text in white print too small to clearly define.
Poster of "LeBron James - The Arrival" In his Red Cleveland Cavaliers Jersey with a Basketball on the Court
In this Poster, LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is in his red jersey out on the basketball court with the ball in his hand. The photo was taken during a game as LeBron is trying to dodge his opponant. On the lower right corner of the poster are LeBron James's stats for the game on October 29, 2003.
Poster of "Ali vs. Frasier - Thrilla in Manila" by Bettman Corbis
Poster of "Ali vs. Frasier - Thrilla in Manila" by Bettman Corbis. This black and white print shows Muhammmad Ali swinging his fist towards Frasier. Frasier is squinting and preparing for the impact. The referee is standing in the corner of the boxing ring with a look on his face that says "YEAH!"
Artist: Bettman/Corbis
Poster of "Home Safe" by Jim Daly
Poster of "Home Safe" by Jim Daly. This is a picture of two boys playing baseball in the local neighborhood.
Artist: Jim Daly
Poster of "Rocky Marciano - The Punch" by Allen Friedlander
Poster of "Rocky Marciano - The Punch" by Allen Friedlander. This is a poster of a white and black man boxing.
Artist: Allen Friedlander
Poster of "Wrigley Field" by Darryl Vlasak
Poster of "Wrigley Field" by Darryl Vlasak. This beautiful art print shows a large crowd outside of the Wrigley Field Stadium, anxious to see a Cubs game.
Artist: Darryl Vlasak
Poster of Two Men Golfing and a Group of Spectators Watching Over the Game from a Balcony
Didier Lourenco's colorful poster is also titled "Vistas al Hoyo"e which is Spanish for "Views to the Hole."e In this Poster, the two men that are golfind are wearing a yellow sweater and a red and black striped sweater. It is the man in yellow's turn to golf on somewhat of a tropical looking course. There are six people watching the game below from a balcony.
Artist: Didier Lourenco
Serigraph Poster of White Ice Skater on Red Background
This Serigraph Poster of White Ice Skater on Red Background was created by Henri Matisse. This Poster is also commonly known as "Gliding Start."e The body of the ice skater is shaped similar to a heart.
Artist: Henri Matisse
Vintage Sports Poster of a Ski Village in Snowy Mountains.
Vintage Sports Poster of a Ski Village in Snowy Mountains. This Print Shows the Alta Lodge in the Wasatch Mountains Outside of Salt Lake City. The Mountains are covered in snow. There are Skis poking out of the snow.
Poster of the 2003 American League "Wild Card," the Boston Red Sox
This poster is of the roster for the Boston Red Sox, the American League Wild Card for 2003. The players are in their jersies, holding either a ball, a bat, or a mitt.
Poster of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in His Racing Suit.
Poster of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in His Racing Suit. The background of this NASCAR Poster Also Shows Dale Earnhardt Jr.s Car.
Sports Poster of Flight of the Eagles, With Troy Vincent and Duce Staley.
Sports Poster of Flight of the Eagles, With Troy Vincent and Duce Staley.
Poster of Snow in the Gillette Stadium on December 7th, 2003.
Poster of Snow in the Gillette Stadium on December 7th, 2003. The Stadium Lights are Shining, and the "Touchdown" Lights Are On.
Art Print of "The Rainbow Fleet" by Gardiner.
Art Print of "The Rainbow Fleet" by Gardiner. This Gardiner Poster Shows Sail Boats Lined up By a Jetty in Nantucket. All the Sail Boats are Different Colors. They Look Like a Rainbow. There is a Lighthouse on a Jetty.
Artist: Gardiner
Poster of Three Surfers at Huntington Pier, California, by Woody Woodworth.
Sports Posters: Three Surfers at Huntington Pier, California, by Woody Woodworth.
Artist: Woody Woodworth
Courage - Soccer Players Poster.
Sports Posters: Soccer Players Lined Up With Motivational Courage Quote.
Poster of For the Love of the Game
Photography Prints: For the Love of the Game, by Kim Anderson.
Artist: Kim Anderson
Poster of Michigan Stadium - University of Michigan Football
Sports Poster: Michigan Stadium - University of Michigan Football by Mike Smith.
Artist: Mike Smith
Poster of Busch Memorial Stadium
Sports Posters: Busch Memorial Stadium.
Poster of Michael Vick
Sports Posters: Michael Vick - Atlanta Falcons.
Poster of Ohio Stadium
Architecture Posters: Ohio Stadium, by Mike Smith.
Artist: Mike Smith
Poster of Sporting Boys - Choosin' Up
Sports Posters: Sporting Boys - Choosin' Up, by Norman Rockwell.
Artist: Norman Rockwell
Poster of Tedy Bruschi - Snow Game 12/7/03
Sports Posters: Tedy Bruschi, New England Patriots.
Poster of Fly to Hawaii
Travel Posters: Fly To Hawaii.
Artist: Unknown
Poster of Girl Power Rules
Sports Posters: Girl Power Rules - Soccer.
Poster of Yankee Boys
Sports Poster: Yankee Boys.
Poster of Super Bowl XXXVIII Patriots Championship
Sports Posters: Super Bowl XXXVIII - New England Patriots Championship.
Poster of Yankee Stadium - Opening Day
Sports Posters: Yankee Stadium - Opening Day, by Mike Smith.
Artist: Mike Smith
Poster of Starting Lineup
Sports Posters: Surfboards - Starting Lineup, by Scott Westmoreland.
Artist: Scott Westmoreland
Poster of New England Patriots - Super Bowl XXXVIII Champions
Sports Posters: Antowain Smith - New England Patriots - Super Bowl XXXVIII Champions.
Poster of Sporting Boys - First Down
Children's Posters: Norman Rockwell's Sporting Boys - First Down.
Artist: Norman Rockwell
Poster of Walter Payton
Compilation sports poster of Walter Payton.
Poster of Michael Jordan - UNC - Last Shot 82
Basketball poster of Michael Jordan UNC last shot.
Poster of Tony Hawk
Skateboarding poster of Tony Hawk.
Poster of Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris
Sports poster of Mickey mantle and Roger Maris.
Poster of Great Quotes from Great Thinkers - Carlos Castaneda
Ballet poster with the caption "We either make ourselvevs miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same" by Carlos Castaneda.
Poster of Chamonix - Mont. Blanc
Poster of a skier and a mountain climber at ete hiver Chamonix Mont-Blanc by Henry Reb.
Artist: Henry Reb
Poster of Olympic Medalists Giving Black Power Sign
Sports poster of Olympic Medalists Giving Black Power Sign.
Poster of Starting Lineup
Sports art print of surf boards against a fence, titled "Starting Lineup" by Scott Westmoreland.
Artist: Scott Westmoreland
Poster of Adam Vinatieri - 2001 Divisional Playoffs vs Oakland Raiders
Sports poster of Adam Vinatieri at the 2001 Divisional Playoffs vs Oakland Raiders.
Poster of Game of Fate
Poster of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis playing a game of pool. Titled "Game of Fate," by Chris Consani.
Artist: Chris Consani
Poster of Wrigley Field in Chicago, Photographed by Scott Mutter
Black and white Poster of Wrigley Field in Chicago, Photographed by Scott Mutter. This stadium is the home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. The Chicago skyline appears in the background, under a night sky.
Artist: Scott Mutter
Poster of Flying Spinnakers
Transportation Posters: Flying Spinnakers of Sail Boats, by Rosenfeld.
Artist: Rosenfeld
Acclaim Posters:
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April 17, 2014
So This Happened....
Hi! So when we started this little blog three years ago I had some small goals for the posts and projects I shared. I wanted to use Sweet Magnolia Way as platform to hopefully inspire other DIYers out there (the way I had been inspired by countless others) as well as get some feedback on my interior design work and crafts/projects. Well, two days ago one of the biggest things (in my little world) happened when Joy Cho - a blogger/mom/designer that I respect immensely thought enough of my Dinosaur Garden Party for Layla to pin it and share it will all of her followers. This may seem like a small thing to most but for me it was a mix validation and happiness that someone I look up to so much liked what I did. It's right up there with the Design Mom tour and having Emily Henderson critique (and like) my nightstand!! Anyway, this post isn't about tooting my own horn it's to share something great that recently happened to me because of the 1 or 100 people that take a little time out of thir day to read what we write here. So YAY! And thank you! My day/week/month has been made: )
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Most of the staff and bearers at Tester and Jones enjoyed a friendly game of Bowles against the Crowborough Wolfe Bowling Club. It was a beautiful evening and after the games, they sat together for a ploughmans and a few drinks.
Tester and Jones would like to thank the Crowborough Wolfe Bowling Club for their hospitality.
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No End in Sight is a documentary film that focuses on the two-year period following the American invasion of Iraq in March 2003. The film asserts that serious mistakes made by the administration of President George W. Bush during that time were the cause of ensuing problems in Iraq, such as the rise of the insurgency, a lack of security and basic services for many Iraqis, sectarian violence and, at one point, the risk of complete civil war.
According to No End in Sight, there were three especially grave mistakes made by L. Paul Bremer, the head of the CPA:
The film cites these three mistakes as the primary causes of the rapid deterioration of occupied Iraq into chaos, as the collapse of the government bureaucracy and army resulted in a lack of authority and order. It was the Islamic fundamentalists that moved to fill this void, so their ranks swelled with many disillusioned Iraqi people.


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Looking to set a romantic mood for your Valentine's Day? Look no further than the new NOW That's What I Call Country Ballads 2 compilation, due out January 21.
The latest installment in the NOW Music series features some of country's great modern love songs including Luke Bryan's "Drunk on You," "Wanted" by Hunter Hayes and Keith Urban's "Without You." Tender tracks from Kenny Chesney, Eli Young Band, Miranda Lambert and Darius Rucker are also featured on the album, which will be available as a CD or through all major digital music services.
Here's the NOW That's What I Call Country Ballads 2 track listing:
"Drunk on You" — Luke Bryan
"Wanted" — Hunter Hayes
"Just a Kiss" — Lady Antebellum
"Over You" — Miranda Lambert
"Ours" — Taylor Swift
"True Believers" — Darius Rucker
"Without You" — Keith Urban
"Don't Think I Can't Love You" — Jake Owen
"Come Over" — Kenny Chesney
"Better than I Used to Be" — Tim McGraw
"Time Is Love" — Josh Turner
"Even if It Breaks Your Heart" — Eli Young Band
"Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" — Gary Allan
"I Love You This Big" — Scotty McCreery
"If You Ever Get Lonely" — Love and Theft
"A Little Bit Stronger" — Sara Evans
"All Your Life" — The Band Perry
"(Kissed You) Good Night" — Gloriana
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In recent weeks, estate and letting agencies have also been affected by ransomware. Aside from the obvious irritation of not being able to operate for several days, or at least having to operate blind whilst pretending to the outside word that its business as usual, these companies have incurred significant disruption to their business, as well as additional costs recovering their data and returning to a pre-attack status.
And, whilst ransomware, given its recent high profile is an obvious threat, it's probably not the one that agencies and in particular firms with a letting department should be most worried by. According to a recent cyber-security report released by Cisco, it is reckoned that cyber-criminals still stand to make five times the money from other more traditional forms of attack, such as business email compromise (BEC) than from ransomware.
Malware, including spyware introduced on to your firm's systems provide a far quicker and more lucrative prospect, by potentially giving the cyber-criminal access to your company's bank accounts. And whilst your customers might not be too fussed about what happens to your company's own money, I think we can safely predict that they'll be less than amused if you lose any money you are holding on their behalf.
But most of all, probably the number one threat at the moment is complacency! Many of those who suffered from Petya ransomware shouldn't have. Had they taken note of the WannaCry outbreak and ensured they were following the advice issued by government agencies and security industry experts, it is unlikely they would have been effected as they have been. Some organisations have taken weeks to resolve the issues and some large firms have still not recovered.
Keeping up with the attackers
Detecting an intrusion is only half the battle, while the first priority will always be to limit the impact, it is also vitally important to follow up with a thorough investigation to discover how the attack was carried out.
Duncan Hall, Managing Director of cyber-security company Millbridge Systems recommends in the first instance, making sure the leadership team in your business (the board of directors, partners or in the case of very small firms, the owner) assume ownership and responsibility for cyber-security issues and draw up a strategy. Consider the following:
Sound a bit like overkill? Well times are a changing. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives some insight into the imminent legal and regulatory changes. And the exponential growth in cyber-crime, means firms would be unwise to ignore the associated risks to their business from cyber criminals. Even if you don't think such strategic business planning is excessive, in light of the changing regulatory and criminal landscape, you could certainly be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed.
But what are your options if you don't have in-house expertise and are baffled by terms like DoS, malware, ransomware, phishing and whaling?
As property professionals, you'd probably advise buyers and sellers to take proper professional advice and that those who shun your services in a favour of the "do-it-yourself" online property marketing platforms are unlikely to realise the true value of their property transaction. Well cyber security is the same. Whilst it is important to recognise the signs of a cyber attack or data breach, by combining the skill and support of third party security experts with a well-planned incident response plan at all levels of the business, organisations can greatly increase their ability to contain unfolding threats before the damage is done.
And one last piece of friendly advice - avoid the temptation to farm the problem out to your IT team, it's an easy and obvious solution but one that could cause more harm than good. In their efforts to protect the company from an attack or clean up the mess, vital information can become lost or destroyed. Whilst wiping an infected device may seem like a logical step to take, it could also remove potential clues about when and how the network was accessed.


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Sepia toned images appeal to a variety of people. They have become popular enough to earn their own preset in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, where with one simple click on the mouse, the tone is rendered. This tutorial is for those who don't have Lightroom or Photoshop and wish, instead, to use the freely available GIMP photo editing program. You can click on most any image in this post to see the full screen image.
Starting at the start, open up an image in GIMP. If you are opening a RAW file and using a MAC, GIMP 2.6 has the UFRaw converter built into the standard install package. For Windows users, there are instructions here on DPS to help. And for the Unix crowd, check out UFRaw's download page for the appropriate package. If you are using a JPG, you can skip all that and open the photo directly. I'm using an image from the Mayan ruins at Tulum along Mexico's Riviera Maya.
Next, click the Colors menu item and Desaturate. In the next screen, choose Luminosity and click OK.
Click Colors again and then Brightness-Contrast. Set the Brightness to +30.
Duplicate the Background layer by either clicking Layers-Duplicate Layer in the menu, right clicking on the layer in the Layers Palette and clicking Duplicate Layer or by keyboard shortcuts specific to your operating system.
Double-click on the foreground color swatch in the Toolbar (in this case, black).
In the Change Foreground Color screen that appears, enter 6b420c in the "HTML notation" box. This equates to settings of Red: 107 Green: 66 Blue: 12. Then click OK.
Click the Layers item in the menu bar and New Layer.
In the next box, choose the Foreground Color as the Layer Fill Type and click OK.
Your Layers Palette will now look like this
In the Layers Palette, click the top Mode: drop down and select Overlay.
Then click Layers from the Menu and Merge Down.
Click on the Layers menu item, then Mask and Add Layer Mask.
On the next screen, choose "Grayscale copy of layer", check the box for "Invert mask" and click Add.
Some will be happy with this rendition of sepia. For me, it is a bit light. If this version works for you, go ahead and merge your layers (in the Layers menu item) and you're done! If you want a bit more oommph, continue to…
Click the Layer menu item and then Duplicate Layer as in Step 4. This will create a darker sepia tone.
From here the tone can be fine tuned to your liking by adjusting the opacity of the last layer created. Once the fiddling is finished, simply merge the visible layers (right click on the Layers Palette and choose Merge Visible Layers) and the image is done!
During the process of creating this image, you will find ways to tweak and fine tune the coloring to your liking. Certainly other slight shades of brown can be used and I encourage you to find your own settings.
I hope this tutorial has given you an easy tool to create sepia tone images to your liking!
Im new to Gimp so thank you for an easy to follow tutorial. Delighted with my 1st attempt!
A great tutorial. I agree with the other commentators who say we need more GIMP tutorials; it's a great program!
One thing, though: never, ever use the desaturate tool! the Channel Mixer gives a much higher level of control over the toning in the initial black-and-white image. There's a great tutorial on on the strengths, weaknesses, and how-to's for various methods of B&W conversion. The Channel Mixer is at the bottom of the page. Happy toning!
A great tutorial. I agree with the other commentators who say we need more GIMP tutorials; it's a great program!
One thing, though: never, ever use the desaturate tool! the Channel Mixer gives a much higher level of control over the toning in the initial black-and-white image. There's a great tutorial on on the strengths, weaknesses, and how-to's for various methods of B&W conversion. The Channel Mixer is at the bottom of the page. Happy toning!
Now if only we can get the developers of GIMP to change the name to something less offensive and downright humiliating to say in a professional environment.
Thank you thank you. I'm gonna jump on the band wagon and say there's not enough GIMP out there and it's nice to see your tutorials on DPS.
Photography is expensive enough without forking over $90-$1000 on PS. I really think interest in GIMP will start to pick up as folks try to save money on their hobbies.
Hi, here is an alternative algorithm by Eric R. Jeschke, directly from Gimp website. If you like the result, you can get it as a plugin prepared by Dominik Holler. Once installed, you can invoke it as a single function.
Quite handy if you need to handle many images. However even that can be labour intensive - imagine you want to convert fifty or more images, that would be a lot of clicking! One option is to use good old command line. Install ImageMagick tools and run following script. The core comes from this forum post. It has been tested on Ubuntu 10.04 but should run on any *nix. Rewriting it for Windows shouldn't be a big problem but you can always run it in original form under Cygwin.
cd {your-folder-with-original-jpg-images}
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mkdir sepia
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mkdir bw
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I too, am very excited to see something on here about Gimp, Thank you so much. Can't wait to see more.
Hooray for a GIMP post! I have always used it, until I got PSE9 and LR3 for free from school. It's a really great free tool that more amateurs should look into before spending $99 or $299.
I am with Mark, thank you very much for adding Gimp material. I know a lot of photographers that use it, and not only for financial reasons.
Thanks for giving us a GIMP tutorial. Please keep them coming!
While I don't see much need for this exact lesson, I do want to thank you for recognizing that a lot of us use Gimp. I would love to see more tutorials on using Gimp on this site. Not all of us can afford Lightroom and Photoshop. I would much rather buy good lenses than Photoshop. Usually I can find some way of adapting a Photoshop trick to Gimp, but not always so any help is appreciated.
Another quick tip (and there may be some technical reason It's not the best idea), if you skip the "merge down" part of step 7, you can simply bucket fill your "New Fill Layer" with a different color for different effects.
In fact, for a super fast (and possibly somehow inferior) version of this effect. Just;
1 De-saturate an image,
2 Create a New Layer and name it "Tone-Layer,"
3 Bucket-fill "Tone-Layer" with whatever color you want,
4 Change "Mode:" from "Normal" to "Overlay" on the now colored Tone-Layer,
5 Adjust opacity of the Tone-Layer to intensify or soften effect.
Repeat steps 3 and 5 for endless adjustment possibilities. That's how I usually do it anyway.
Bonus: there's lots of fun to be had playing around with the "Mode:" of the Tone-Layer. Especially fun are Multiply, Divide, Difference.
Thanks again for the tutorial though!
Always great to see more Gimp tutorials! Great idea. Thanks for posting!
Nice tutorial. One question. What's the purpose/point of the inverted layer mask. Wouldn't it be easier to skip this step and apply more granular control by adjusting the top layer's opacity?
Thanks for the tip; this is a very good article. I especially like that you are publishing tips for open-source tools available to everyone.
I would like to point out that you can achieve a similar result in Step 7 by using the colourify... option under the gimp menu as opposed to adding a overlay layer.
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I will use a much lighter shade of brown, but I tend to find that the colourify... tool will have better results for sepia tone.
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