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Dogs have been very popular pets for many years. It's clear that people and dogs are destined to share lives. However, humans like you have the responsibility of taking care of your dogs. Read this article for information on how to keep your dog healthy and happy.
Owning a dog takes a bit of money. Each dog needs quality food, medical care and general supplies. It can cost you around $1000 each year. Health insurance for your pet can be a great idea to help you in emergency situations.
Since dogs cannot talk, you need to learn your dog's cues. If your dog is fearful or shy, do not insist that they interact. This may lead to someone getting bitten. Watch your dog and be aware of his actions.
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Make A Difference Day is one of the largest annual single days of service nationwide. Thousands of volunteers across the country unite with a common mission: to improve the lives of others through a wide range of community-driven service projects. Make A Difference Day began in 1992 and takes place annually on the fourth Saturday in October. To learn more, visit www.makeadifferenceday.com.
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Carbon Leaf Indian Summer, 2004
This is an album that I am surprised made it to the list. It's one of those albums that subtly insinuated itself into my life through friends.
Carbon Leaf are a Virginia band that I had been hearing about for a while because they were getting really big but hadn't been signed to any label yet (this was a bigger deal back at the turn of the millennium than it is now) and they had a song "The Boxer" that I occasionally heard on the radio. It was good.
Then they released this album and came to play at my college. I'm not sure which happened first, but we went to the show and it was great and then my roommate Riley fell in love with this album.
When Riley falls in love with an album, everything reminds him of it, he plays it all the time and it's really kind of lovely :) So I got to know the album a little bit over the next couple of years when we lived in an apartment together.
And then we graduated, I moved in with my wife (at the time she held the rank of "fiancee") and got a job in the lab at a local Perdue chicken further processing plant (no gross slaughter smells, lots of yummy herbs and spices smells) and a guy I worked with in that lab ALSO was in love with this album. And also displayed this love by playing it over and over and over.
And so I think of those two jolly individuals when I hear this album.
But more than just the nostalgic context, it's a tight album. Each song is catchy and distinct. There are lots of fantastic images and singable choruses.
You might not have this one. You might not have even heard of it if you're out of the state. But you should give it a shot. I think you'll be pleased.
Here's a video of them recently performing the lead-off track.
And here is the song that, if all the other songs on the album where just static, would possibly still have landed this album on the list.
Carbon Leaf - One Prairie Outpost
You can pick up Indian Summer at Amazon, Amazon MP3, iTunes, and the band's web store


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Isabelle Q. Neyer, 94, died May 26, 2008 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home at Dodge City.
Isabelle Q. Neyer, 94, died May 26, 2008 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home at Dodge City.
She was born on April 10, 1914 at Hanston the daughter of William J. and Ellen (Baldrey) Querbach.
She served in the Marine Corp during WWII. She met and married John Neyer on November 16, 1944 at the Marine Corp base in Quantico, Virginia. He preceded her in death on Dec. 16, 2002.
Her teaching career began in a one room school house in Hodgeman County. She also taught in numerous schools in Kansas including Larned, Herndon, St. Francis and Lebanon.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Dodge City, American Legion Auxiliary, National Education Association, American Association of Retired teachers, Women Marines Association, Women's Society, Delta Kappa Gamma and The New Era Federated Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Eun Beenen and husband Gerard, Pittsburgh, Penn.; a brother, Albert Querbach, Hanston; two grandchildren.
The Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Swaim Funeral Home with Rev. Adelia Hooley presiding. Burial will follow at Hanston Cemetery in Hanston with military rites.
Memorials can be made to Charity of the Donor's Choice in care of Swaim Funeral Home, 1901 Sixth Ave., Dodge City, KS 67801. Personal Condolences may be left at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.


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To introduce the principles of micro- and nano-scale fabrication in the context of integrated circuit (IC) technology and micro-mechanical systems (MEMS). Application of basic principles to the design and realisation of IC and MEMS-based problems in current and future systems. To develop an appreciation of the way in which current materials theory and technology is used to solve problems in IC and MEMS systems. To develop an appreciation of self assembly techniques and introduce the concept of 'bottom up' design.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
I Want My Premier League
John Terry said that on the first day of training Jose had to stop them completely, going ballistic at basic defensive errors which the players were used to being tolerated. This was quite a defining feature of the PL for me for quite some time. The volume of goals scored as the result of defensive howlers used to be exponential. Every Saturday, Match of the Day would feature half a dozen 'Titus Brambleesque' errors leading to goals that many would sniffily conclude as the defining factor of the league's success. Mourinho, and Benitez (who, not Ferguson, always seemed like Mourinho's true rival), did more than any other manager to stamp these sort of basic errors out. The popularity still remained however, and was now underlined by objective success. Before Mourinho came along an English side had not reached a Champions League final since 1999. Although Mourinho would not lead Chelsea to one during his 3 years at the club, the representation of an English club at every final in the 5 years following his arrival is in no small part due to his, and Benitez's, tactical innovations. Not just that, they seemed to snap Ferguson and Wenger out of their mutual dependency and force them to raise their standards, United certainly obliging, Arsenal maybe not.
Sometimes I think English success/popularity, in many things not just football, is down to their capacity as appreciators. They are truly the best fans in the world. At everything - music, art, sport. They will cheer you to the rafters, treat you like a god, write about you eloquently. Even, say, the massive success of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones can be seen to result to some degree by the band members' appreciation of other things - in this case black R&B. When looking back at the rise of the PL it has often been spurred by the English peoples adoption and support of previously unappreciated figures. The enigmatic wanderers like Cantona, the misused geniuses like Henry, the elder statesmen like Zola and Okocha had all had unhappy existences in more harsher climates before receiving the warm embrace of England, and all paid back the support handsomely. Watching Mourinho's miserable experience in Italy really hammered home how differently the English treat their heroes, or perhaps the criteria each use to verify such heroes.
This may not be a good thing of course. The way Mourinho was feted during his time in England was surely excessive. And perhaps it was contrived only by a rapacious press pack whereby we are all now living by the morals and codes of a small group of fan-boys. He did ruin that referee's career in order to gain a slight competitive advantage for his team, all based on lies. He did accuse the Reading ambulance service of purposely and potentially fatally harming Petr Cech, again all based on lies for who knows what motive. Maybe he is a scumbag. But he gives good quotes, which means the press like him, ergo us drones are forced to like him through media subjection. However what prevents me from being completely negative about the English league is, strangely, Americans.
Americans seem to have taken to English soccer beyond other leagues, and despite cliches to the contrary, they are usually a sound arbiter of good taste. Their patronage of the league elevates it out of the 'Big in Japan' level. Similarly Australians' championing of the league confirms the quality. To be honest I get the impression Americans and Australians are loathe to celebrate anything contemporary about 'Old England' so the league must have something going for it to grab them, but they're also two nations who are constantly looking out for 'the best', regardless of historical import, and will change allegiances more quickly than others.
Sometimes I wonder if the Premier League is more suited to American sensibilities than their present sports. The strange aspect of American sport I have always found (at least from casually looking at it from the outside) is that for such a capitalist country its sports betray socialist tendencies. The salary caps present in the leagues prevent, to a point, a monopoly of talent by a few clubs while innovations like the previous season's last team getting the first pick in the player drafts are something the PL Board would surely fight tooth and nail, at the behest of the big clubs, to prevent ever happening in England. Similarly the insistence on players attending college seems to go against the 'grab it while you can' nature which the US exhibits on a macro level. Although I'm faintly aware this has been challenged recently with some players drafting straight from High School, I feel this is being generally resisted. Does Glenn Beck have bits on Fox News castigating the sports bodies for this? Isn't it all a bit, well, liberal? (The underlying argument could be that America is liberal of course. Strong unions, good schools, decent working conditions are all ingrained there despite what some would like to present.)
While there still seems to be permanently successful clubs like The Lakers in America, there also seems to be teams that, either through appointing a great coach or getting a good draft can have a few years of success, winning titles along the way. The idea that a Fulham could win the title, without a sugar-daddy owner, the way a small American football club can is inconceivable. (But maybe nobody wants Fulham to win. Nobody supports them outside a small band. Maybe people want Man United, Chelsea etc. to be challengers every year so that quality, narrative, familiarity will all be ensured. The certainty is celebrated. Like people flocking to the cinema to watch Julia Roberts essentially play Julia Roberts again and again, it's the actors, not the performances, we crave.)
I think sporting success may be deemed a bit Eurotrashy in the US consciousness. When you look back at famous American figures, noted for intellect or political achievement, it's amazing how many of them are former accomplished US sports players - Hemingway, Gerald Ford, George Bush Sr., There is no real equivalent here (despite the odd Camus/Pope as goalie), you can be good at one but not the other. I feel this may have been somewhat planned by the US in their early days to more better fit the country's aspirations. Perhaps they were reluctant to celebrate something so unthinking and based on natural talent (and thereby unfair/unAmerican) as European sport, rather than hard work and application and so catered their sports around accommodating thoughtful personalities, so the quarterback needs to be a good thinker etc. While this might make for more rounded sports stars perhaps the games become more boring, and thus - here comes soccer, enjoy these noble savages.
And so the Premier League behemoth rumbles on, managing to turn places as dreary and prosaic as Bolton and Wigan somewhat exotic, and nobody's really sure why it's working so well or what indicators to use to judge it. Those in charge are too worried about damaging their jewel to properly examine it to see what's the cause, or what could stop it. It just works.
EDIT: I often read these posts later and cringe so just for my sanity can I say that I realise I've probably got this completely wrong of course. It could be that soccer is so desirable precisely because it is thoughtful and not so dependent on physical attributes as many American sports. Looking at basketball heroes, for example, taking Bryant, Jordan, Johnson - all three were at least six foot six. There's no equivalent in soccer really. Take Maradona at 5'5", or Pele at 5'8" or Zidane at 6'1", there's no physical pattern there. It could perhaps precisely be that because their wit, intelligence and skill can influence their performance above and beyond their physical attributes the sport is so attractive to some Americans. Often watching (only very occasionally) basketball now it seems to have turned into something resembling the scene from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest where it has reduced into getting the ball as quickly and most directly to a giant player under the hoop. While there is obviously a subtlety I can't pick up only being a casual observer (maybe the grace of the 6'10" guys?), that could be part of the problem - ignorant watchers like me just think 'isn't it whoever has the tallest player wins?'.
Then of course there's the colour thing. Basketball is black. American Football is black. Baseball is, what, Dominican? Even traditional white sports like Golf and Tennis now have the feel that white people reign supreme because of social and not sporting factors. But not only are white people good at soccer, you could say they're the best. They don't need to overcome more skillful minorities through attrition or physicality. They have grace, skill, natural ability the way America is so used to seeing black American sportsmen have. I don't even think this is particularly racist, just borne of honest surprise. In fact, I find it a little unsettling that at an American Football game the majority of the players are black while all the fans in the stand white. It seems bloody stupid (maybe I am racist though). Looking at it benevolently, Soccer has more variety. It's not as limited to a race or socio economic class and it's truly global. There's still a place, and hopefully always will be, for an Irishman or African or Spaniard or, now, American.
This is why this post on the excellent A More Splendid Life, admittedly by a Canadian not American, was so interesting (and I completely agree with it). Maybe North Americans know that descending down a road of tactical and physical prowess leads ultimately only to tedium. Hearing Pep Guardiola praise Theo Walcott as Arsenal's main threat because he can run the 100 metres in 10.3 seconds was annoying for the same reason - why doesn't he piss off and do athletics then, this is football.
Of course we have been here before with Americans trying to take to soccer in the late 1970s. Perhaps it's just history repeating and won't last although it does feel more substantial this time.
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As an American, I found it quite odd that I became attracted to the Premier League a few seasons back. But, it happened, and it changed my view of a lot of things, most notably England.ReplyDelete
It had nothing to do with wanting to emulate the English or to become a Europhile wannabe.
It was as you say down to the product - what I saw in those first couple of matches on TV was incredible sport and entertainment. I was hooked.
I would like to think I am "a sound arbiter of good taste.
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Yeah, what I notice about American comments around English soccer is an underlying surprise that the English are doing something so accomplished and considered as their football and football writing/culture. The PL seems to act as a sort of gateway to English culture and many are shocked to see so much quality there in many different areas. It's not all the sordid Jordan and Peter Andre or Big Brother.
When arguments on boards or whatever come up a lot of Americans can quickly revert to 'well the UKs just a fatwah state/one big council estate'. Part of me is outraged at this level of ignorance by Americans but another part of me is annoyed that the English are so unconcerned that they can actually present such a poor image to the world, you'd think they purposely select their worst to show to the world like they just don't care anymore. It's a brave attitude, and I'm obviously a lot more conservative than I used to be, but I really think they need to address this.
I remember being in Australia and some mainstream highbrow talkshow did an hour long special with Malcolm McLaren. I never saw him on English tv, just Hollyoaks and 15 hours of Friends.
A lot of worldwide viewers obv like Guardian Football and it's great. But the rest of the paper is absolutely horrible. Its dripping with snarky cynicism and jaded sarcasm. They take absolutely nothing seriously. The difference with their attitude to football is that there is a genuine affection and fondness underlying the sarcasm. It never descends into such tiresome nastiness as the rest of the paper.
But there has to be more than football, especially to a city, say, like Liverpool. It's not enough to just have a great football team, especially when those living farthest away can often derive the most enjoyment from it (the PL really travels really well, every time I watch it abroad it seems to add an allure that is often not present on a wet Saturday afternoon).
I don't like supporting the PL mainly because of this, it's success can inhibit much needed social change. Maybe it would be no harm if it went off the boil.
After thinking about it a bit, my surprise that I grew to love the EPL was not that I was surprised to find the product had such a high quality. Instead, I was surprised THAT I WOULD BECOME TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH A SPORT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.ReplyDelete
That's a rather embarassing admission, but it's the truth.
I love travel, and I have greatly enjoyed vacationing throughout Europe for the last 20 years. I thrive on learning about other cultures and languages.
But, when it came to sport, it was American or nothing. Why bother with anything else? There couldn't possibly be anything to get excited about other than baseball, basketball, etc., etc.
I had had a couple of flirtations with the game in Europe, but it just wasn't the right place or time, and I wasn't ready to receive it.
When I was ready, it was a glorious revelation.
I like your blog very much - keep it going.
Sickening racist filth.ReplyDelete
What proportion of Americans chiefly associate England with the culture of Jordan and Peter Andre or even know who they are? I think we're seen as tweedy, trendy or yobby (delete as appropriate). Good point on appreciators (enthusiasts) though as we see ourselves as cynics. Congrats on an enjoyable and thoughtful blog.ReplyDelete


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Hi, booked for Jordan a couple of months ago and noticed no posts on this yet. Any fellow travellers on the 9th Sept trip? Sarah
Hi - I booked a few weeks ago and am starting to get excited now !
Just getting my head around htings to take.
Ooops- things to take even !
I'm booked on this trip too - looking forward to it!
Hi- I'm flying from Heathrow - what about you two ?
Bit concerned about the violence that kicked off in July. Cross fingers things stay quiet !
Me and my sister are booked on this trip too, can't wait!!
I'll be flying from Heathrow with my friend who is also booked on the trip, but we are arriving a day early, so we'll probably see you at the hotel in Amman :-)
Lovely to hear from more of you on the trip. I'm on the flight from Heathrow on the sat evening so hopefully get to meet some of you there. Not far off now x
See you at Heathrow ! I'm thinking of taking a digital/SLR camera as I've heard that it can be so bright that you can't see the screen of an ordinary digital camera. Anyone else heard that ?
I took a small compact digital camera when I was in Jordan in 2005 and didn't have any problems, but you will get better photos out of a dSLR. :-)
Hi Bridgette, I did ponder taking my DSLR but I don't want to carry as quite heavy, and always seem to end up with it stuck in front of face rather than seeing the sights. Probably just take my compact digital, and my old school film camera which I enjoy using a lot more. Does your compact digital not also have a viewfinder?
Hello, everyone. I am joining the group in Amman, arriving from New York on September 9, at 16:00 hours. Looking forward to meeting you in person.
Hello Ellen, safe journey from the USA.
Just wondered if anyone was thinking of doing the Petra by night as extra? I know we will be doing the excursion as part of the tour anyway but I'm hoping to do the night trip too. I've emailed one of the sales reps at Exodus and they said our guide will be able to point in right direction to book it once in Petra.
The night trip sounds amazing although in the notes it says that it doesn't happen every night.....
hi Sarah. Unfortunately my digital camera doesn't have a view finder so may play it safe and borrow a dslr just in case I can't see the screen!!
Not long now!
Hi Sally, yes noticed that in the trip notes but as we are there for 3 nights I am hoping at least one of those has a night trip. I got the impression from Exodus rep that alot of people on tour end up going on it.
hi everyone, only a few days left, I'm so excited. I'm also flying from Heathrow on the Saturday.
OMG I can hardly believe we are nearly there ! I emailed rep at Exodus who had done the trip and they recommended taking camera with view finder as sun could be a problem. I guess it depends on how important photos are for you but I have decided to borrow a DSLR and also take my compact digital that has no view finder for evening stuff.
Have you checked out the temperature ? Hot, hot, hot ! Lovely !
Safe journeys to our airports
I'm a bit late to this ha but I've o my just go wished packing! Looking forward to meeting to all either wandering around Heathrow today or in Amman! Vanita :)
*only just finished packing ... that makes much more sense lol ... silly autocorrect
Hi Vanita, yes looking forward to seeing you all soon and starting our holiday!! ✈
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Group Lotus owner snaps up flying car maker
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The Chinese owner of Norfolk sports car-maker Group Lotus has set its sights high by buying a leading flying car company.
Geely Holdings, which bought Hethel-based Lotus in September, has announced the acquisition of United States firm Terrafugia.
And Lotus expertise could be fed into the development of the world's first vertical take-off and landing vehicle, which the company aims to release by 2025.
The Chinese automotive giant, which also owns Volvo, said Terrafugia would benefit from its significant expertise and track record of innovation across the globe.
Terrafugia, which aims to deliver its first flying car to market in 2019, will continue to be based in America and Geely said it had already tripled the engineering team in preparation for the sale.
Geely chairman Li Shufu said: "The team at Terrafugia have been at the forefront of believing in and realizing the vision for a flying car and creating the ultimate mobility solution.
"This is a tremendously exciting sector and we believe that Terrafugia is ideally positioned to change mobility as we currently understand it and herald the development of a new industry in doing so.
"Our investment in the company reflects our shared belief in their vision and we are committed to extending our full support to Terrafugia, leveraging the synergies provided by our international operations and track record of innovation, to make the flying car a reality."
Group Lotus, a member of the EDP/EADT Top 100 list of companies by highest turnover in Norfolk and Suffolk, announced a return to profitability in August as it continues a three-year turnaround plan.
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St Cyril of Alexandria's Homiletic Commentary on John 20:11-18
Posted by Dim Bulb on April 26, 2011
xx. 1-9 Now on the first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. She runneth, therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid Him. Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. And they ran both together: and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths lying; yet entered he not in. Simon Peter therefore cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying, and the napkin, that was upon His Head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, which came first to the tomb, and he saw and believed. For |650 as yet they knew not the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.
This excellent and pious woman would never have endured to remain at home and leave the sepulchre, had not her fear of the law for the Sabbath, and the penalty which impended upon those who transgressed it, curbed the vehemence of her zeal, and had she not, allowing ancient custom to prevail, thought she ought to withdraw her thoughts from the object of her most earnest longings. But, when the Sabbath was already past, and the dawn of the next day was appearing, she hurried back to the spot, and then, when she saw the stone rolled away from the mouth of the tomb, well-grounded suspicions seized her mind, and, calling to mind the ceaseless hatred of the Jews, she thought that Jesus had been carried away, accusing them of this crime in addition to their other misdeeds. While she was thus engaged, and revolving in her mind the probabilities of the case, the woman returned to the men who loved the Lord, anxious to obtain the co-operation of the most intimate of His disciples in her quest. And so deep-rooted and impregnable was her faith that she was not induced to esteem Christ less highly because of His death upon the cross, but even when He was dead called Him Lord, as she had been wont to do, thereby showing a truly God-loving spirit. When these men (I mean Peter, and John the writer of this book, for he gives himself the name of the other disciple) heard these tidings from the woman's mouth, they ran with all the speed they could, and came to the sepulchre in haste, and saw the marvel with their own eyes, being in themselves competent to testify to the event, for they were two in number, as the Law enjoined. As yet they did not meet Christ risen from the dead, but infer His Resurrection from the bundle of linen clothes, and henceforth believed that He had burst asunder the bonds of death, as Holy Writ had long ago proclaimed that He would do. When, therefore, they looked at the issues of |651 events in the light of the prophecies which turned out true, their faith was henceforth rooted on a firm basis.
Observe that the blessed Evangelist, John, when he tells us the time of the Resurrection, says: On the first day of the week early, while it was yet dark, cometh Mary Magdalene unto the tomb; while Matthew, also, wishing to indicate the time to us, says that the Resurrection took place when the night was far spent. No one, I suppose, will imagine that the inspired writers are at variance, or that they fix the time of the Resurrection differently. For any one that chooses to investigate the meaning of the indications they give of the time, will find that their accounts tally. For early dawn and late night fix the same point of time, that is, the very dead of night, so to say. There is, therefore, no discrepancy between them; for the one, taking as his starting-point the end of night, and the other the beginning, both reach the middle watch, and meet at the same point, that is, as I just now said, the dead of night.
10, 11 So the disciples went away again unto their own home. But Mary was standing without at the tomb weeping.
The wise disciples, after having gathered sufficiently satisfactory evidence of the Resurrection of our Saviour, being in travail, as it were, with their confirmed and unshaken faith, and by comparison of events as they had actually occurred with the prophetic utterances of Holy Scripture, went back home, and hastened, as is likely, to see their fellow-workers, to recount to them the miracle, and afterwards to consider the course to be pursued. And we shall not err if we think that they had another object in so acting. For while the passion of the Jews was at its height, and the rulers were thirsting eagerly for the blood of every man who marvelled at the teaching of the Saviour, and admitted His Divine and ineffable power and glory, but most of all for the blood of the holy disciples themselves, they had good reason |652 for shrinking from encountering them, and left the sepulchre before it was quite light, as they could not have done so without risk, if seen in the daytime, the sun's rays revealing them to all beholders. We are far from saying that unmanly cowardice was the motive of their cautious flight. Rather should we suppose that the knowledge of what was expedient for them was instilled in the minds of the Saints by Christ, Who did not permit these who were destined to be lights and teachers of the world to run untimely risks. For it was necessary that the truth of His saying should be seen, which He spake concerning them to the Father in heaven. Holy Father, keep them, He says, in Thy Name which Thou hast given Me, that they may be one, even as We are One. While I was with them, I kept them in Thy Name which Thou hast given Me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition. The disciples therefore retired, thinking they ought to await the time when they should speak openly. And this they did in obedience to the Saviour's words. For He charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, as it is written, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which they had heard of Him: for John indeed baptised with water, but they shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days hence; an event which we find actually came to pass in the days of the Holy Pentecost, when there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. For then were they invested with a spirit of the greatest courage and endurance, and, high exalted above the frailty of their fellow men, boldly encountered the madness of the Jews, and thought their plotting against them worthy of no account. The wise disciples, then, concealed themselves from the motive of expediency, as I said just now, while Mary, in her love of Christ free from all fear and not much suspecting the wrath of the Jews, sat on the watch persistently, and, affected after the manner of women, wept abundantly, and continually wiped away the tears |653 that kept falling from her eyes, mourning not only because the Lord was dead, but also because she thought He had been taken away from the sepulchre. (source)
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Dragoncon 2016 My First Time
So this weekend was DragonCon, PAX Prime, SLCC, Saboten, Fan Expo Canada, and Sac Anime, Boston Comic Con and Anime California. There was literally something going on everywhere. It meant that people got broken up from friend groups because everyone had to choose where to go to be able to see what they wanted to see. I was given the opportunity to be at a few of these cons and in the end I chose DragonCon. (I'm sorry my group at PAX and my husband at SLCC). I was very excited to be going to DragonCon for the first time and had heard from so many people about how it was the best con ever. I will say before I finish this post it was different by far then any convention I had ever been too and I already have acquired next years ticket.
I got in Thursday morning, con starts on Friday, but it seems that it has started earlier and earlier each year. There were already lots of people at the hotel and partying on Wednesday This con is really like none other that I have been too. The major thing about this con is just that everyone hangs out together in the hotels. Imagine if all the guests of San Diego Comic Con just all stayed in and drank together in the hotels and rarely hit up the convention center.This is DragonCon. The vendor hall is down the street, the autograph hall is down below for people to get there autographs but most people spend their time hanging out together and drinking. There were so many awesome costumes made by all the creative attendees. I saw so many people in the funnest of ideas wandering the halls. There were entire groups of people with the most unique ideas.
The parade is a really neat idea and I really wish more cons implemented it. I really enjoyed how the streets were lined with people so excited to see all the costumes and how well it was put together and all the excitement from the parade and parade goers. It was definitely something I can't wait to do again.
The con was a real treat and I am so happy that I made it out. I can't wait to go next year.


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A friend the other day Twittered: "i used to fancy myself a bit of a Taoist. this might explain why I have difficulty coming up with tweets." (dwmdc), in one of those strange synchronicities, I'd been thinking about the Tao myself recently.
At one time I too fancied myself a bit of a Taoist, but took a sharp turn towards the Vedas and the Gita, some diversions into the I Ching via Carl Jung, swerved back to Christian mysticism but seem to be settling into a comfortable sloping into Buddhism ... but still ... still Lao Tzu his Tao te ching ... the Tao is a fantastic, concise summary of The Way, or, as my favorite Beatle, George Harrison rephrased it (Chapter 47):
Without going out of my door,
I can know all things on earth
without looking out of my window,
I can know the ways of heaven.
The farther one travels
the less one knows
the less one really knows.
(Inner Light)
Here's a section, Chapter 17, that I've been thinking about lately (from my battered, dogeared, marked up Penguin translation by D.C. Lau):
The best of all rulers is but a shadowy presence to his subjects.
Next comes the ruler they love and praise;
Next comes one they fear;
Next comes one with whom they take liberties.
When there is not enough faith, there is lack of good faith.
Hesitant, he does not utter words lightly.
When his task is accomplished and his work done
The People all say, "It happened to us naturally."
Two more translations (available online):
Translation by S. Mitchell:
When the Master governs, the people
are hardly aware that he exists.
Next best is a leader who is loved.
Next, one who is feared.
The worst is one who is despised.
If you don't trust the people,
you make them untrustworthy.
The Master doesn't talk, he acts.
When his work is done,
the people say, "Amazing:
we did it, all by ourselves!"
Alternate translation (J. Legge):
In the highest antiquity, (the people) did not know that there
were (their rulers). In the next age they loved them and praised
them. In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them.
Thus it was that when faith (in the Tao) was deficient (in the rulers)
a want of faith in them ensued (in the people).
How irresolute did those (earliest rulers) appear, showing (by
their reticence) the importance which they set upon their words!
Their work was done and their undertakings were successful, while the
people all said, 'We are as we are, of ourselves!'
Friday, May 29, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Presentation for Department of Botany, NMNH, Smithsonian
Later today (Tuesday, May 26), myself and the Smithsonian Libraries' Biodiversity Heritage Library team (plus SIL Botany Librarian, Robin Everly) will give an overview and demo of the BHL project to the Department of Botany.
Here's my overview: The Botanical Origins of the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Department of Botany: National Museum of Natural History. May 26, 2009. Washington, DC.
Here's my overview: The Botanical Origins of the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Department of Botany: National Museum of Natural History. May 26, 2009. Washington, DC.
Memorial Day Parade
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Big Withdrawl or Bailout Delivery?
Walking past the Bank of America on Penn. Ave. the other day, the sidewalk traffic was stopped to let an armored car pull up an the sidewalk and to the bank.
Originally uploaded by martin_kalfatovic
Originally uploaded by martin_kalfatovic
Don't know if someone was making a withdrawl or maybe is was some BoA bailout money coming in!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
AA 1056. STL to DCA
The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Growing from Botanical Origins
Presentation at the CBHL meeting in St. Louis.
Photos taken can be found at Flickr.
The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Growing from Botanical Origins. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Council on Botanical and Horticulture Libraries Annual Meeting. May 12, 2009. St. Louis, MO.
Photos taken can be found at Flickr.
The Biodiversity Heritage Library: Growing from Botanical Origins. Martin R. Kalfatovic. Council on Botanical and Horticulture Libraries Annual Meeting. May 12, 2009. St. Louis, MO.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Forest Park : Grand Basin
Monday, May 11, 2009
If Gaudi did a kids museum
Back in St. Louis in service to BHL
AA 1083. DCA to STL
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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 12 No. 2960
I was in Colombo for two weeks before Christmas for some personal matters and all appeared positive, more or less, except perhaps for the thorn of the 'General.' When I was waiting for the connection in Singapore, two expatriates came across and talked to me about the situation in the country in extremely positive manner.
The Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, arrived on Tuesday in their home town of Chorwad in Junagadh district, for the inauguration of a memorial of their father Dhirubhai on his 80th birth anniversary.
Remembrance functions were held throughout Sri Lanka on Sunday 26th to remember the people who died by the Tsunami tragedy that devastated the country in 2004. The functions started with observation of 2 minutes silence from 9.26 am till 9.28 am. President Mahinda Rajapakse observed two minutes silence at the President's House in Fort, Colombo.
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Analysis: The financial implications of Bottas's move to Mercedes
Now that the dominoes have fallen into place at Mercedes, how will Valtteri Bottas' move improve his own fortune and affect those of Felipe Massa and Pascal Wehrlein?
It should go without saying that for a competitive athlete, the chance of a promotion to what is expected to be the top tier of the top level of their particular sport contains a value far greater than any material wealth.
If the 2017 Mercedes is as competitive as the past three editions have been, the chance to fight for the championship will be invaluable to Valtteri Bottas, as it would have been for any other driver selected to race alongside Lewis Hamilton at the dominant Formula 1 team.
But the financial aspect to the move should not be ignored, for Bottas' promotion is a move that will also have an impact on Felipe Massa and Pascal Wehrlein, the other two winners of this winter's round of F1 musical chairs.
The obvious boost to Bottas' personal coffers will come from his new Mercedes salary.
While details of the deal have not been confirmed, in 2016 the Mercedes driver pair were each earning more than four times as much as the Williams drivers, and while Bottas' pay is unlikely to equal that of either a three-time champion or a driver who took the plunge at the beginning of the Mercedes F1 project and helped build the team into the winning force it became, the Finn can expect to double his take-home pay in the move from Grove to Brackley.
The increased media exposure that comes from driving for a front-running team will also improve Bottas' chances of securing personal sponsorship deals.
Early in his career, Bottas was backed by Finnish firms Wihuri and Kemppi, both of which appeared on the side of the Williams until 2015, when Kemppi dropped from the car but continued to sponsor Bottas on a personal level.
Wihuri extended its Williams deal until the end of 2016, and recently made the switch across to Mercedes along with Bottas, to whom the Finnish company has been loyal since he started his journey to F1.
New opportunities will abound in the near future, although his options will be restricted by existing team sponsorship deals: fashion brands are out, thanks to Mercedes' Hugo Boss association, while headphone manufacturers are not an option thanks to the Bose relationship.
Bottas' Mercedes move was made possible by Felipe Massa's return. The shortest retirement in history (maybe) will not have had much of an impact on the Brazilian's finances, as Massa will hardly have had the time to collect his leaving papers before the time came to sign a new Williams contract.
The one-year deal should see Massa's salary remain in the region of $5 million for 2017, a figure significantly higher than that which he could have earned as an occasional F1 TV pundit.
Massa's celebrity status within the sport and its target markets is already high, and the decision to postpone his retirement by a year is unlikely to lead to a string of new personal endorsements.
For Wehrlein, who has been Mercedes-backed since his time in Formula 3, but who doesn't come with a portfolio of rich relatives or personal sponsors, the Sauber deal create an opportunity to boost his income.
Sauber's financial woes have been a thing of the past since the Longbow investment went through last July, putting the team in a stronger financial position than it has been of late.
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First edition. Blue cloth photograph album, 124 silver gelatin photographs, mostly 2 1/4" x 3 1/4," with 106 of them in corner mounts. A fascinating vernacular photograph album capturing scenes in American-occupied Japan just after the Second World War. Most of the photographs are captioned in white ink on the black album pages, and organized in sections such as "Landmarks," "The People," "The Cities," "The Military," and "Personalities." "Landmarks" include views of sites in Kokura, Yakata, Okayma Prefecture, picturing shrines, country homes, water works, the "International Military Tribunal Far East," and more. "The People" shows Japanese residents of all ages, some in Western dress, others in traditional Japanese garb, standing in front of structures, on the streets, at a military checkpoint, playing "yakkyu national game" [baseball], swimming,
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photographer of the album or the printer of the photographs. Most of the loose photographs emanate from Okayama.
A noteworthy collection of personal images from an American serving in Japan at the end of World War II. Moderate wear to the spine ends and spine panel, light edge wear and rubbing to the extremities, else a very good copy.
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While there is only 1 month left until Brexit, there is still no certainty about any UK industry. Except... Property Investment.
A recent study shows that Brexit has made a very limited impact on the UK's property market, with no price fluctuation or market activity fall whatsoever.
Moreover, 8 out of 10 investors claim that they plan to increase their property portfolio in 2019.
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Home Track experts believe that property prices in the East Midlands will continue to rise this year.
According to Richard Donnell of Zoopla, affordability levels remain attractive. Mortgage lenders are keen to lend to those who meet the criteria, that is why there is no need to panic about the post-Brexit employment levels and mortgage rates.
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Track By Tracks: KHASM - Trinity (2018)
The first track is the most mid-tempo oriented on this record. With heavy riffs and a devastating drum, you can feel a death-metal touch! We wanted to choke the listener instead of beginning with something harsh.
Shadows tells the tragic story of a young boy, Bruce Wayne (a.k.a. Batman), and what he became after the loss of his parents. It is dark and gritty but at last, a hero rises from this…
Total change with this song! Fast tempo, no compromise and no time-outs. Spartans! Warriors-born! No retreat! No back down! No surrender! nuff' said !!!
Back To à death/thrash feeling with a heavy and aggressive mood. The song is about ETRIGAN, a DC comic. However, it is more about its counterpart Jason Blood. Etrigan was a demon who served Merlin and also King Arthur. To protect mankind against Hell and it's minions, Merlin choose to bond Etrigan with one of king Arthur's Knight, Jason Blood.
He became an immortal force of good but it became a constant struggle against the rage of Etrigan. Jason Blood is the keeper of Etrigan forever and that's his curse....
Another thrash attack with help of the mighty Jeff Waters from the famous Canadian band Annihilator! He did an awesome solo that made us so proud. Do you know the most lethal killer in the comic's world? This is Slade Wilson (a.k.a. Deathstroke) the terminator! Nothing personal but killing is a business and for this is the best! You won't see him coming!
Trinity is a three part song with different moods and attitudes...
Part 1: Beyond:
Mid-tempo thrash style we love again! A story about a man who can't find pleasure through usual sexuality. He needs something more, something forbidden, something unwholesome. So he turns to black magic and the worst happens…
Part 2: Serenity:
The instrumental one of the album, the calm before the storm...
Part 3: Rage:
Heavy, intense, mid-tempo thrash/ death to the core! It fits perfectly with the lyrics. Another song about warriors! Mercyless, bloodthirsty, remorseless are the mighty berserkers! Dedicated to Odin, they are the terror from the north!!!
We end up with a powerful, speed and thrash-metal song! The last track of the album is a personal one! We made this record a reality! We did it and we're so proud! FUCK OFF!!!


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Language Zen is an online Spanish language resource, with a unique selection of lessons that cover a variety of topics, including flirting, sports and essential travel conversations. Most of the lessons are free, but there is a daily time limit and a steady diet of ads with the free service. A subscription costs less than $12 per month and includes a free one-month trial you can cancel if you don't enjoy the lesson plan.
This Spanish learning software is particularly fun for music lovers. You can listen to hundreds of Spanish songs from popular artists like Gypsy Kings and Shakira. As the song plays, the lyrics scroll below the player so you can sing along, learn new vocabulary and improve your understanding of sentence structure. You can toggle the lyrics from Spanish to English to learn exactly what's being sung, as well as customize lessons based on the lyrics of the song you're listening to.
Language Zen's View Progress button on the homepage takes you to an at-a-glance view of how much you've learned and your strengths and weaknesses. Alternatively, when you click on the Review tab, the program shows a list of words you've learned along with their English translations. You can also check the Facts and Phrases option that gives you an in-depth look at mechanics, grammar and syntax and tells you your skill level in all of them.
As good as this program is, it's missing several of the tools and features the best Spanish learning software has. It has a speech recognition tool, but it doesn't include an accuracy gauge to evaluate your pronunciation. The program also doesn't have flashcards, videos or live tutors. Other online Spanish software we reviewed, like Rosetta Stone, includes all the above features for a similar price. It is also missing a companion mobile app, which is the most popular learning platform.
Language Zen uses unique conversation topics to teach you Spanish. The free version has ads and limits your daily use but is a good way to try out the software. If you enjoy it, you can subscribe for less than $12 per month. The music lessons are fun and interactive, but the lack of a companion mobile app is a deal-breaker if you want to learn on the go.


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Censorship…who Gives A F**k!!!Censorship…Who gives a F**k!!!
Brad Miska
Period 8 English
My life has been nothing but censorship since the time I was born. When
I was very young and lived in Chicago there were all sorts of interesting things
around to play with. My parents physically censored me by putting me in "baby
prison." They felt that certain things needed to be censored from me because of
their potential danger. So I was kept out of harms way in the playpen or crib.
As I grew older and was no longer watched by my parents 24 hours a day, I
realized that I was censored by others. In school, it was constantly no to this
and no to that. All that negativity is not good for children, all day long. It
was always interesting to me as to why we recited the pledge of allegiance in
school, what if you are not American? I also was not allowed to watch the news.
My parents felt it was "real violence", and not appropriate for me, that was
parental censorship. When I was old enough to go out with my friends I became
confused when my parents said I could see an "PG-13" rated movie but the
theater wouldn't let me in. When I argued that "my parents said I could go see
it!!", the theater management always said things like I need to be 13 or must be
accompanied by a parent and so on. I then proposed this question, my parents
said I could see it, now why can't I see it? The answer to that question is the
government doesn't think I am old enough. My mom said live with it, there is
nothing you can do. I think that made me more inquisitive.
That was just the beginning, I was too young to go on certain rides and
too young to go into stores like Sharper Image and I was too young to purchase
the music that I really enjoyed. When I was able to get my hands on a Compact
Disc I had wanted, it sometimes had a "Explicit Lyrics" warning sticker on it. I
would go home, listen and enjoy only to get lectured by my parents. They said
things such as; you can't have anything that contains profanity, or any type of
objectionable material. "Then again I am only going to encounter it in the real
world!!!", I would reply. Obviously there are many different views to take on
this issue, and I knew there was a long and difficult battle ahead of me until I
was 18.
I contend that censoring music is a necessary evil but, it should be
allowed to a minimal degree. Instead it is the parents that need to be the
censor for their children. With proper "tools", such as Advisory stickers, I
believe parents can effectively control objectional material in they household.
Also there is much controversy on whether or not the government is playing the
part of the parent.
A Censor, from the Latin word censere, to judge, is an official with
the power to examine literature, mail, etc. and remove or prohibit anything
considered obscene, objectionable, etc.-to subject to censorship. What a censor
edits, might violate the First Amendment. The First Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States of America states that "Congress shall make no
law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress
of grievances." In my opinion and the opinion of countless others, censorship
is unconstitutional. The general wording in the First Amendment allows many
different interpretations. Because of these various interpretations,
ProCensorship and Anticensorship organizations/factions have formed. One of the
most powerful groups you want on your side for anti-censorship is the American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). From 1925 to the present, the ACLU "has been on
the forefront of the fight to protect constitutional freedoms through the court
Legislation has been proposed for the prevention of explicit lyrics with
a multitude of bills never passing or if they had, not being enforced. In the
state of Washington there was a law passed called "The Erotic Music Bill." This
1992 law stated that store owners had to place an "adult only" label on certain
recordings. It was also stated that it was a crime for anyone to sell a CD or
tape that had an "adult only" label on it to a person under the age of
eighteen." The law was passed but was never put into effect because the State
Court declared it Unconstitutional, violating the First Amendment to The
Constitution of the United States. That is just an example of why restricting
the sale of controversial music or video will never work! Pro-censorship groups
are lobbying for legislation to attempt to censor music right now. In Montana,
lawmakers are trying make some money on so-called obscene music/art by fining up
to $50,000 and 10 years in prison for purchasing and selling music that has the
"sticker" on it. In Pennsylvania, they want you to be at least 18 years old to
purchase a CD with explicit lyrics and being caught could get you up to 25 hours
of community service. In South Carolina, the retailer would get fined for a
third offense which is considered a felony which is up to $2000 and five years
in jail.
The Parent's Music Resource Center (P.M.R.C.) does not want recordings
that include topics of sexuality, violence, drug or alcohol abuse, and suicide
to be produced. They also want store owners to be punished if they produce or
sell any music that contains these previous topics. Many people think it
objectionable to have unlabeled CDs available to parents and children. Tipper
Gore is the leader of the P.M.R.C and is working non-stop to get censorship into
effect in conjunction with the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
The issue of censorship was pushed constantly by PMRC so that the RIAA, as a
compromise, made up a sticker in 1990, that warned of obscenities in musician's
lyrics. The "Parental Advisory-Explicit Lyrics" sticker also known as "Tipper
Stickers", was introduced but that still wasn't good enough for Tipper Gore and
her P.M.R.C. It is also the belief that the stickers make children more curious
and then they want them more, but there is no evidence supporting that yet. The
P.M.R.C. seem to think that parents can't do the job of parenting, They want
more than the "Tipper Sticker", they want all obscenities vanquished from the
face of the planet. They think that if they continue to push, they will win.
The government obviously doesn't think it will work, even if a law does pass, it
would be repealed because it would be unconstitutional. The FCC (Federal
Communications Committee), created in 1934 to regulate communication by radio,
wire and cable, has fined many bands and radio stations for profanity used on
the air. They are being hassled by groups such as the P.M.R.C. who feel a much
larger fine would decrease the use of profanity.
Not everyone believed in the P.M.R.C. In 1989, ROC (Rock Out Censorship)
was founded and they began to set up booths, with the approval of the band
management, at concerts to educate the music fans about what is going on with
all of the censorship battles. In 1992, they gathered more than 35,000
signatures in a bold attempt to remove the warning labels, and now have well
over 50,000 signatures. They have sent numerous letters to MTV and radio
stations in hopes of getting support for their cause. Here is a great quote from
a letter to MTV from ROC-"..The Government Subcommittee basically told the
industry that "either you clean up your industry, or we'll the Government
clean it up for you". This is hardly the language of a voluntary system. It is
the language of censorship. It is not voluntary when you are put under the
barrel of a gun….Today the censors target violence and sex, tomorrow it will
be opposing political thoughts." ROC contends that the First Amendment states
there is freedom of speech, so it's wrong to censor. They will continue to
fight the "Tipper Sticker" and censorship. They will go as far as the P.M.R.C.
will go, but in the other direction.
The ROC members are not the only ones who are against censorship and the
P.M.R.C., bands such as Megadeth write songs showing their view. They wrote a
song against censorship called "Hook in Mouth" on their CD called So Far So Good
So What. Here are some lines from the song, "Hook in Mouth", "A little man with
a big eraser, changing history…Altering facts and figures, events and every
issue…Rewrites every story, every poem that ever was…Replacing rights with
wrongs…You say you've got the answers, well who asked you anyway? Ever think
it was meant to be this way?" These lines show they are against Censorship. The
next lines which are the chorus are really interesting, "F, is for fighting, R
is red, ancestor's blood in battles they've shed. E, we elect them, E, we eject
them, in the land of the free, and the home of the brave. D, is for your dying,
O, your overture, M is for money and you know what that cures. This spells out
FREEDOM, it means nothing to me, as long as there is a P.M.R.C….IM not a fish,
IM a man, Hook in mouth!!!!!!!" They believe that the P.M.R.C. takes away our
freedom and we are caught on their "Hook". I really like this song. Soundgarden
had things to say as well. Soundgarden's Matt Cameron interviewed by Angie
Beardslee in the Rock Out Censorship Website in 1996 said he feels censorship is
un-American. He also was very clear on his opinion that "Every kind of music is
art. Music is art!" Kids have been put right in the middle of this mess.
Who are their parents? Most children were raised by their parents, who
fed them, clothed them and took them to the park. So who bought the kids their
CD's before they were old enough to buy them themselves? Their parents did. That
is why kids feel that if something is going to be censored from them, it should
be done by their parents. They say that the Government gave us the freedom, now
they shouldn't try and take it back. The kids are always hit with the thought
that they buy CD's for the Lyrics. They say that they don't purchase the music
for the lyrics, they buy it for the music, but when they mess with the words it
messes with the full version of the song, it is considered art and should not be
tampered with. When a authority figure censors something, not only does it
affect the "art" but it affects the enjoyment of the music as well. The
government is acting as the parent of all of the children out there. Is it
necessary to tell the parents that they aren't doing a good job raising their
children? There are parents on both sides of this issue. Is it true that many
parents can't control their children and need help by government? Kids say that
it should be the parents job. It is proven that the way a child will act as an
adult is not only because of the way they were brought up, but also by the
environment in which they were raised. Music, wel


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A good portrait brings us uncannily close to a real human being. Its impact and immediacy are such that little seems to stand between the observer and the subject. Indeed, the image approaches reality. So what are the hard-to-define special qualities that elevate the finest images to such levels? Photographers talk about pizzazz, zing and the x-factor, but what does this really mean in terms of photographing people? A definitive statement would undoubtedly be useful, but in practice there are too many different subjects, styles and techniques to consider.
However, whilst accepting that any effort in this direction will be incomplete and imperfect, there is no reason to evade the matter. So, in no particular order of merit, and complete with gaps, wrinkles and appropriate health warnings, a few suggestions follow.
- Beautiful light is virtually a prerequisite for a stunning image. Those extraordinary warm colours that pass so quickly at sunset are impossible to describe in words. Bathe a model in light of this quality and the skin becomes incandescent. Use back-lighting and the body is rimmed with gold. Alternatively, go out at dawn when the air is cool and moist, and capture the spring-like freshness of a young complexion.
- Form and texture are revealed by directional light, perhaps striking a surface at a low angle. This produces sharp contrast between light and shade. Sure winners are intimate skin texture, wrinkles, callused hands, rippling muscles, and exquisite beauty shown in fine detail. The illusion of image depth is also a product of contrast and directional light, but may be enhanced by careful use of perspective, line, shape and colour. Telephoto lenses and differential focus can be use to emphasize the separation of foreground and background.
- Atmosphere and mood add emotion and meaning to an image. Lighting that conceals detail creates mystery, and backlit smoke and dust add intimacy. Soft focus, muted colours and reduced contrast give a feeling of tranquillity, and strong light and vibrant colours are cheerful.
- Eyes certainly deserve a mention. Wide, round eyes, or those with a particularly interesting shape or direction, add magnetism to a portrait. Introduce emotions such as love, fear, joy or despair and you have an x-factor. If the eyes are sparkling, moist, intense, or focused like lasers that is also a plus.
- Vitality results from lively or mischievous eyes, from intensity, from action or movement, and from the presence of bright saturated colours. It is the feeling of expectation and immediacy produced when a subject seems about to move, and is emphasized by dynamic composition.
- Asymmetrical equilibrium is achieved when an appropriately placed secondary element balances the weight or impact of an off-centre subject. The result is a sort of tension felt throughout the image.
- Unusual positioning in the frame, particularly of the subject's eyes, may produce an unexpected quality as attention is drawn away to a corner or edge. When combined with strong lines and shapes, and implied lines such as the diagonal gaze of eyes directed to the corner of the frame, a powerful and dynamic composition is possible. Other lines, such as those suggested by the body, or a particular limb, can be used to create simple geometric shapes.
- Finally, communication encourages the viewer to feel in contact with the real subject. It is enhanced by direct eye contact, expression, a feeling of involvement, the portrayal of mood or atmosphere, and the interpretation of a message or deeper meaning.