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Angelina's Fairy Garden!
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Fairytale--A True Story is loosely based upon true events which took place between 1917 and 1921 in West Yorkshire, England: Two young girls, Elsie (Florence Hoath) and her cousin Frances (Elizabeth Earl), take a camera into the family garden--a wondrous, vibrantly-green glen of moss, ferns, brooks, and toadstools--and emerge with photographs that no one can explain. The girls claim the pictures show fairies. But how can that be? Fairies are strictly a figment of the imagination, right? Elsie's father (Paul McGann) develops the pictures and shakes his head in disbelief. But Elsie's mother (Phoebe Nicholls), still mourning the loss of her son, wonders if the photographs might indeed be real. She takes the photos to the leader of an occult society, and after he passes the photos along, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Peter O'Toole) comes knocking on the Wright family's front door--with Harry Houdini (Harvey Keitel) in
Significantly, we never actually see the girls taking the photographs: many years later, Elsie and Frances admitted that they had faked the photographs with cardboard cutouts supported by hat pins. But the girls always maintained that they had indeed seen real fairies in the garden. (Frances also insisted until her death that one of the photos wasn't faked.) The screenplay (by Ernie Contreras) takes pains to set up a situation where the lead characters might be susceptible to believing in unreal events. As previously mentioned, the death of the Wright's son (which took place about a year before the movie actually starts) practically tore the family apart. The mother and Elsie feel a tremendous sense of loss: for Elsie, her brother was her main playmate and they spent many hours together in the garden, creating their own world of make-believe with tiny tea sets and doll houses that they constructed out of twigs, moss, and rocks; for Mrs. Wright, the untimely death of her son has left her in an habitual state of melancholia and depression; for Frances, her father has recently been reported as missing in a war. All these characters have reasons for wanting to believe that there is more to life than a material plane of existence. In addition, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has lost his son in a war, and he has been visiting psychic mediums in an effort to talk to his son again. Because all the characters are wounded in one way or another, the perceptions of all the main characters are somewhat suspect. Harry Houdini is the only main character free of these psychic wounds. He is against people who use fraud to profit from the misery of others, as in the case of psychic mediums who promise the ability to conjure the dead; however, in the case of the girls and their photographs of fairies, he says, "I don't see that here; I see only joy."
Even though the filmmakers have set up a situation where the perceptions of the lead characters might be questioned, director Charles Sturridge's camera clearly shows us fairies--indicating that the same conditions that might make us question someone's perceptions are the same conditions that allow them to see what others cannot. And when Sturridge does show us the fairies, they appear so magical that you'll want to believe that they could really exist. One of our few extended looks at a fairy takes us on a magnificent tracking shot high over the countryside as the fairy zips like a dragonfly through tree branches and down to earth. These aren't cute little Tinkerbell-like creations: the filmmakers give us creatures that move like insects.
Exactly because the filmmakers refuse to completely embrace the fantastic, Fairytale becomes all the more intriguing, and in the process, the movie's magical elements--dealt out in terms that manage simultaneously to embrace fairies while remaining skeptical--become all the more compelling. Fairytale--A True Story is a wonderful movie and one of the best movies ever made about children and the difference between an adult's conception of magic (i.e. "trickery," as embodied by Harry Houdini) and a child's conception of magic as a natural part of the world.
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Released on Aug. 16 of this year, the nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti is one of the higher-end offerings based on the new Kepler architecture. With its specs and intended performance, the card looks to capture the market of those looking for a card that can really drive even the most demanding of modern games. To see how the card performs in real testing, we selected one of our machines that was running an AMD Radeon 6870 to see how the two stack up. For those looking to upgrade from a capable card, does the GeForce GTX 660 Ti offer that much more?
To answer the question, we set up and documented our hardware and testing methods. The PC used is a relatively modern build, composed of the following configuration:
|Intel i5 2500k @ 3.3GHz
|8gb Patriot Gamer 2 (DDR3 1600)
|ASUS Sabertooth P67 (Rev. 3.0)
|Hard Drive
|OCZ Summit 60 GB SSD
|Operating System
|Windows 7 x64, Service Pack 1
|Graphics Cards
|nVidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2Gb
(GeForce 306.23 Driver)
AMD Radeon 6870 1Gb
(Catalyst Version 12.8)
To put that platform through its paces, the games and tools used to generate the data were:
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|3dMark Vantage
|Built-in Benchmark
|Built-in Benchmark
|Batman: Arkham City
|Built-in Benchmark
|Sleeping Dogs
|Built-in Benchmark
The physical card design is a fairly simplistic one, with most of the card encased in rectangular black plastic complete with an industrial-looking design. A single ventilation fan provides airflow, and "GeForce GTX" appears in green lettering along the spine. Like most modern cards, it covers two plates and provides one DVI-I port, one DVI-D port, one HDMI port and one DisplayPort. Two PCI-E power connectors are needed to power the card, with the ports conveniently mounted on the spine. The physical dimensions of the card are about the same as what you would expect and should fit in most standard cases, and the rather boxy design and easy-access power ports makes installation painless even in more cramped cases.
To kick off the testing, we ran each card through a series of tests in 3dMark Vantage. The first test was set up to run through both GPU tests using the "High" preset, with the only change being that the resolution was set to 1920x1080 (as it is for all ensuing tests). This amounted to 2x anti-aliasing, 8x anisotropic filtering, and a setting of "High" for all of the quality dropdowns.
The second test was set up to go through the same tests using the "Extreme" preset, similarly with the resolution changed. This bumped up the anti-aliasing to 4x, the anisotropic filtering to 16x, and a setting of "Extreme" for all quality dropdowns.
Right out of the gate, the GTX 660 Ti comes out incredibly strong and rates at nearly double the GPU score that the Radeon 6870 was capable of achieving.
Breaking down the results of the individual GPU tests during each set of testing shows similar results across the board. Regardless of the settings used, the GTX 660 Ti is capable of just about double the performance in 3dMark Vantage's testing.
To continue with the more synthetic testing, the next tool used was Unigine's Heaven benchmarking tool. Unigine Heaven is capable of putting stress on even the highest-end setups, and once again, there were two test runs used against each card. The first run used "stock" settings. The list includes no anti-aliasing used, 4x anisotropic filtering, and everything enabled except for tessellation, which was disabled.
Both cards performed fairly well in this test, with strong average frame rates and certainly respectable minimums. The margin that the GTX 660 Ti had in the previous tests isn't quite as strong here but still significant. Oddly, the two cards had a similar minimum frame rate, which was consistent through multiple runs.
For the second test, the settings were amped up a bit, with the anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering cranked up to 8x and tessellation set to "extreme." Both cards showed considerably lower average frame rates, but once again, the margin of the GTX 660 Ti over the Radeon 6870 is relatively the same.
To get into some actual game-centric testing, we first fired up Batman: Arkham City. Most modern cards have little issue running the game at or near the highest settings, making the tests more of a horse race than ones of sheer might. Three tests were run; one at the "Very High" graphics preset, one at the "Extreme" preset, and a third that used the "Extreme" preset as a base only with 8x MSAA instead of FSAA.
It is unsurprising that both cards have absolutely no trouble at this setting, and at this point also unsurprising that the margins between the two cards remain the same.
In this second test, the cards still perform well, albeit with much lower minimum frame rates measured during testing. Both cards reached the same minimums in the same spot in the tests, seeming to point to some bottleneck other than the performance of the cards.
In the third test, the rift between the two cards becomes surprisingly narrow. Though a minimum frame rate of a mere five was measured, it was hard to discern where it occurred, leading one to suspect there's another issue at play other than the cards. Once again, both cards ended up performing quite well, with the GTX 660 Ti delivering just a modestly smoother experience.
To round out our testing, we selected Sleeping Dogs, as its higher graphics settings are certainly capable of making older cards such as the Radeon 6870 sweat. The first test was set up using the "High" preset while the second uses the "Extreme" preset, with the main differences between the two being that of the level of "quality anti-aliasing" used.
Though the game is certainly playable on the "High" setting on the Radeon 6870, the GTX 660 Ti dominates the test to the point that its minimum frame rate is the former card's average.
In the final test between the two cards, both sweat more than a little bit under the "Extreme" preset. Once again, the GTX 660 Ti's minimum frame rate almost beats out the Radeon 6870's average, and visually between the two, the Radeon didn't seem to keep up with the test nearly as well as the smoother example set by the GTX 660 Ti.
In some of the synthetic testing, the two cards seemed to be worlds apart, with the GTX 660 Ti nearly showing double the frame rates or scores of the Radeon 6870. However, this margin was a bit more realistic in the gaming benchmarks and a margin that consistently hovered around 40 to 50 percent. Both visually and data-wise, the GTX 660 Ti outpaced the other card. This is to be expected given that the Radeon is two years older than the brand-new GTX 660 Ti, but it's still an impressive improvement.
At the same time, when the Radeon 6870 was released in 2010, it was $239 and can currently be found for $169. While the GTX 660 Ti is nearly double the price, in our testing, it was able to deliver much higher frame rates at lower graphics settings and was able to get playable frame rates at maximum settings at times when the Radeon 6870 could not.
Where does that leave those who are looking to pick up a new video card right now? If you have a video card that is older than a couple of years or are without a video card at all, the nVidia GeForce 660 Ti is an absolute no-brainer. For a single card, it is able to achieve smooth frame rates in even some of the most demanding tests that we ran against it, and it will likely continue to do so for some time. Though its price point ranks up there at what most people consider a maximum for their upgrade budget, the nVidia GeForce 660 Ti delivers a level of performance that certainly justifies it.
Score: 9.4/10
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On Thursday 10th March 2016 Shane Martin was arrested under section 501 of the Migration Act for failure of the Good Character Test. He is currently in a prison awaiting his fate of either having his visa reinstated or being removed or deported to New Zealand. Shane has no criminal convictions whatsoever, his entire family are Australian citizens, Shane runs his own business and lives in Sydney, NSW. He is one of several Maori men who have been detained in prison for failure of the good character test. Shane also featured in Ross Kemp's documentary Extreme World - Australian Bikers.
Tiger Dustin Martin's father faces deportation
Date March 10, 2016
The father of Richmond star Dustin Martin reportedly faces deportation over his alleged links to outlaw motorcycle gang, the Rebels.
Shane Martin was in Sydney when he was locked up on Thursday morning, according to News Ltd reports.
It has been reported that his residency visa was cancelled because officials decided he did not meet minimum character requirements.
Dustin Martin was born in Victoria but Shane is a citizen of New Zealand.
It is alleged Shane is a high-ranking member of the gang.
Father of AFL footballer Dustin Martin faces deportation, linked with bikie gangs
March 11th, 6:22 pm
Father of AFL footballer Dustin Martin is facing deportation, as the government cracks down on outlaw motorcycle gangs Richmond has vowed to support the star midfielder, as he deals with his dad's detention.
Richmond Tigers player Dustin Martin's dad, an alleged Rebels bikie chief, facing deportation
Updated 11th March
PHOTO: Shane Martin (L) had his visa cancelled by the Australian Government on Thursday. (Instagram: Dustin Martin)
The father of Richmond Tigers player Dustin Martin is facing deportation to New Zealand after Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said he failed to meet the minimum character requirements to remain in Australia.
Shane Martin, alleged to be a top-ranking official with Rebels Motorcycle Gang, was detained in Sydney on Thursday and his visa was cancelled.
Mr Dutton confirmed the news while announcing the Government had cancelled or refused the visas of 81 bikie gang members or associates.
He refused further comment on the Martin case.
"I can confirm that I took a decision based on the advice available to me to cancel the visa of Mr Shane Martin," he said.
"We are determined to... target people who have been involved particularly at higher levels of outlaw motorcycle gangs.
"We are at war with outlaw motorcycle gangs because they are distributing drugs across society and they're involved in serious crime.
"Outlaw motorcycle gangs should hear the message clearly that we're going to continue this operation until we can wipe out outlaw motorcycle gangs."
The minister said 81 bikie gang members or associates have had their visas cancelled or refused since mid 2014.
Of those, 27 are offshore, 31 are in prison or on remand and 23 are in detention awaiting removal.
The Richmond Football Club's general manager of football, Dan Richardson, said Dustin Martin had spoken to the club about the situation on Thursday, but had little information about it as it was a police matter.
"I'm not in a position to make any comment on that other than we'll support Dustin, as we would all our players," he said.
"It'll be tough on him. He seems to be fine, albeit understanding it is his dad, but as I said we'll support [him] and hopefully he'll be OK."
Anger over Kiwi facing deportation from Australia
By Amanda Gillies Sunday 13 Mar 2016 6:07 p.m.
Australian border officials and police have detained an alleged bikie chief and ordered that he be deported to New Zealand on grounds of his poor character.
Kiwi Shane Martin - the father of an Aussie Rules star - is one of many bikies from New Zealand who've had their visas cancelled in the past two years.
But government officials aren't impressed.
Martin has always loved supporting his son, especially when he was drafted to the AFL in 2009.
But he couldn't be there for Dustin's game last week; he'd just been locked up and told he faced deportation.
His son's anger was evident on the field.
After the match Dustin posted a photo of his dad on social media, and his teammates had nothing to say to media.
Martin was arrested in Sydney. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton now wants sent back to New Zealand.
"I took a decision based on the advice available to me to cancel the visa of Mr Shane Martin," he says.
He's allegedly a Rebels bikie chief. The arrest is part of an Australian government crackdown.
"We are going to continue this operation until we can wipe out outlaw motorcycle gangs, because they are the biggest distributors of amphetamines and illicit drugs in this country," Mr Dutton says.
Since mid-2014 the visas of dozens of outlaw motorcycle gang members in Australia have been cancelled or refused. Most of them are from New Zealand.
United Future leader Peter Dunne says testing people on their character is a step too far and he doesn't believe New Zealand government officials are being kept in the loop.
"I just think this is a very bad look for Australia. I think it's got a potential to escalate a tension between New Zealand and Australia that doesn't need to exist, and I think the Australians just need to start talking to us more closely about what they are planning to do -- or just be a bit more careful about how they apply their own law. "
Martin holds the right to appeal to the federal court against any visa cancellation.
His son's club says it will stand by him and his family.
Police detain Richmond star Dustin Martin's father Shane Martin
- Police detained the father of Richmond AFL star Dustin Martin on Thursday
- Shane Martin was locked up in Sydney after residency visa was cancelled
- Mr Martin was detained over links to outlaw motorcycle gang, the Rebels
- He faces deportation to New Zealand under federal crackdown on bikies
By LUCY MAE BEERS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 01:49 EST, 11 March 2016 | UPDATED: 11:50 EST, 16 March 2016
'I can confirm there was an operation in Sydney today related to the cancellation of a visa. The government takes its responsibility to protect the (public) seriously,' A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said.
Police have detained the father of Richmond AFL star Dustin Martin (pictured) over links to outlaw motorcycle gang, the Rebels
Shane Martin (pictured left) was locked up in Sydney on Thursday after his residency visa was cancelled and he reportedly faces deportation to New Zealand
Mr Dutton has been granted the ability to revoke or renew visas on character grounds, effective of December 2014.
It is believed Mr Martin's Visa failed to meet minimum character requirements and it is alleged he is an eminent figure in the gang.
Mr Dutton told 2GB on Thursday the government has 'good grounds' to cancel bikies' visas and many of these matters have been resolved in the High Court.
'We're trying, together, to identify the top targets, and people who are causing most grief in our community,' he said.
Mr Martin - who has a matching 'Live Free. Die Free' tattoo with his son - stood by Dustin when he found himself suspended from the AFL and fined $2000 for making a 'handcuff' sign during a match.
In December, he was fined a further $5000 after threatening to stab a woman in the face with chopsticks and slamming his hand into the wall above her head at a Melbourne restaurant.
Martin, who was dragged out of the venue by the manager of Mr Miyagi, was forced to apologise for the incident.
Kiwi kicked out of Australia over links to motorcycle gang
12:27 PM Monday Mar 14, 2016
The New Zealand-born father of an Aussie rules football star is being booted out of Australia over his links to the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang.
Shane Martin, father of AFL Richmond Tiger's player Dustin Martin, has been detained and is awaiting deportation after the Australian Government launched a fresh crackdown on bikie gangs.
Last week Australia's Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton put all foreign-born members or associates of motorcycle gangs on notice warning they could face removal under the country's beef-up visa cancellation laws.
Already 81 bikie gang members and associates have had visas cancelled or refused under Section 501 of the Migration Act.
Today Canterbury University sociologist Jarrod Gilbert confirmed one of those detained by authorities in the latest sweep included Shane Martin.
He had spoken earlier to his Australian-based brother to confirm the deportation.
Mr Gilbert tweeted: "I know Shane Martin well. He was in a documentary I worked on in Aus. I feel sick for him now."
Under Australian law Mr Martin, who is alleged to be a top-ranking official with Rebels Motorcycle Gang, has failed to meet the minimum character requirements to remain in his adopted country.
Mr Gilbert was concerned ex-pat Kiwi's decision to criticise the Australian Government over its tough visa measures in a Ross Kemp: Extreme World documentary which was aired in the United Kingdom had cost his freedom.
"I've worked very, very closely with him and I'd be deeply concerned if him appearing in that documentary and speaking out against the laws in any way contributed to him finding himself in this predicament.
"Obviously it's pretty troubling consequences for free speech.
"He trusted me to work on that film and I'd feel a bit sick if that contributed to the problems he's faced," he said.
He did not know when Mr Martin was due to arrive back in New Zealand.
According to Australian media Mr Martin was taken in to custody at his trucking business in Camden, in southwest Sydney, on Thursday morning.
Despite his father's unexpected detention son Dustin took to the field for his football club that same night.
It was not known if Mr Martin would appeal his deportation.
Mr Dutton said the Australian Government was committed to targeting and disrupting the operations of outlaw motorcycle gangs by removing key figures from gangs.


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Retrieves the inbound connection permissions for a fleet. Connection permissions include a range of IP addresses and port settings that incoming traffic can use to access server processes in the fleet. To get a fleet's inbound connection permissions, specify a fleet ID. If successful, a collection of IpPermission objects is returned for the requested fleet ID. If the requested fleet has been deleted, the result set is empty.
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Tick tick tick, time is flying, it's November 15, 2016 – 9 days until Thanksgiving – 40 days to Christmas 46 days til 2017.
Want to have a kick butt, highly profitable January while everyone else is slow? Then Right now is the time to be launching your 2017 marketing.
Here's 4 things you need to be doing right now to kick off 2017 full speed.
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a. …and Stop avoiding Video
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i. YouTube has over a billion users — almost one-third of all people on the Internet — and everyday people watch hundreds of millions of hours on YouTube and generate billions of views.
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i. If you don't supply the content, someone else will, and YOUR potential customers will buy from your competition. OUCH! Show people what you know, your personality, your tips, your case studies and testimonials. You will grab their attention, they will follow you, and eventually BUY from you.
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a. It's not their fault, many of them have no training in prospecting customers at events or tradeshows. Pressing the flesh can be a HUGE source of new prospects, partnerships and opportunities.
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Hugh Jackman will leave the "Wolverine" franchise alone – if you guys hate it.
That's what he told Moviehole today – that if audiences don't go for next year's "X-Men" prequel he'll gladly walk away from the series and forget all about the sequel he's already developing in his noggin.
"If it's clear to us on May second or third that that's gone, then I'll walk away happily", Jackman says of the audience appeal in the character. "I'm not going to flog something – or flog a dead horse, or try and make movies that people don't really want to go and see. I have no interest in that. Even no matter how much I love the character. So there are many prerequisites".
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"There's a few story lines that are running my head which I think would be really cool, but unless the script is right, then I just don't see the point in doing it. I'm probably at the point in my career where I don't need it. And the last thing I want to do is just to push it on people, if it doesn't warrant a full feature movie."
And why did Jackman decide to tell Wolverine's story?
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Nikon 35mm f1.4G review
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The Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G was announced September 2010 as the last prime to complete the updated series of 24mm, 50mm, and 85mm f/1.4 models in Nikon's line-up.
Its focal length is one of the most useful on both DX and FX format bodies. On the former it delivers close to standard 50mm coverage for general-purpose work, while on the latter it offers mild wide-angle, squeezing in more than a standard lens while avoiding the obvious distortion of shorter focal lengths.
In this review we'll have a look at Nikon's most expensive current 35mm prime, and find out whether the lens lives up to the expectations.
Facts from the catalog
Let's have a look at the technical data and make some comparisons to similar lenses. We've rated the features with a [+] (or [++]), when it's better than average or even state of the art, a [0] if it's standard or just average, and [-] if there's a disadvantage.
Size: 83x90mm = medium size, but double the length of the 35/2.0 and 17mm longer than the Zeiss 35/2.0. This size is still pretty decent although it's funny to see a wide-angle lens being so long. [0]
Weight: 600 g = the heaviest of all current 35mm lenses, 70g heavier than the Zeiss, almost 400g more than my diminutive 35/2.0D. [-]
Optics: 10 elements in 7 groups = one element more than the Zeiss and 4 elements/2 groups more than the 35/2.0. Still this is far better than the zooms that tend to have something like 15/11 for the Nikon 24-70/2.8 or 14/11 for the Nikon 14-24/2.8. That bodes well for contrast and flare-resistance – helped by that mysterious Nano-coating that Nikon is using like snake-oil to improve lens-performance. Looking at the cross-section you see the interesting design with one big/deep central lens-element plus one aspherical element (blue) – but no ED-glass. [+]
Closest focus distance/max. magnification: 0.3m / 1:5. This is almost up to the current 35/2.0 which goes to 1:4.2, the DX Nikkor 35/1.8 reaches only to 1:6.2. [+]
Filter-thread: 67mm = smaller than what most pro-lenses use. So filters are cheaper, but you cannot use your standard 77mm filters. [0]
IS: No = a pity. The Nikon 16-35/4.0 zoom has VRII. But with a 3 stops larger aperture you could easily crank up the shutter speed to where shake is less likely. Still: in low-light situations when you need large dof and/or don't want to increase ISO any further you'll miss VR. [-]
AF: AF-S with SWM (silent wave motor), so does work on D60/3000/5000-bodies. Manual-focus override by turning the focus ring. [+]
Covers full frame/FX or smaller = very good. Just like the Nikon AF 35/2.0D. The Nikon DX 35/1.8G does cover more than DX but still produces some serious corner shading on FX. [+]
Comes with a flexible lens pouch, not a nice soft-case. [0]
Price: around 1600 EUR new (incl. 19% VAT) = expensive. The 35/2.0 is around 300 EUR, the Zeiss (manual focus only!) at 800 EUR. But the new lens has a one stop wider aperture and autofocus, so it fits well into the overall pricing landscape. [-]
The lens-caps are standard Nikon's. The others still play catch-up. [+]
Distance information is relayed to the camera, so the Nikon body can do all the advanced exposure-related stuff with this lens. But this is true for all the alternatives too. [+]
Aperture ring = no, just like all Nikon G-lenses. [0]
Lens-shade included and reversible for transport. [+]
Sealing: yes! The 35/2.0 has none. [+]
So the final score in the "features-department" is three negative, four average and eight positive (3[-] / 4[0] / 8[+]).
Large aperture lenses are for isolating your subject. I need this as a nature shooter and even as a landscape shooter I love to have not everything in equal sharpness. So going for 35mm focal length – which is in my opinion the new "normal" on FX bodies – this new lens should prove very valuable for my kind of shooting, once the D700-successor arrives. On a DX-body it "behaves" like a 53mm lens, a "normal-lens" by traditional standards.
– The old Nikkor AF 35/2.0: A good lens but with weakness in the FX corners. Small, light and comparatively cheap. See my quick review here.
– The Nikkor AF-S 35/1.8 DX: great, cheap little lens for DX bodies. Reaches its limits on FX bodies regarding vignetting, and corner sharpness. See Gordon's review there.
– The Zeiss Distagon T* 35/2.0 manual focus: Some people really love it, but it has no AF which is a no-no for me when I want to use the lens wide open.
– Sigma has only a 30/1.4 for DX bodies which is very good in the center but lacks sharpness in the corners even at f4.0.
Testing: Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration
I probably stumbled across the worst aspect of this lens' performance first: Longitudinal CA (loCA). I got this, because I normally test for AF accuracy first to make sure my shots are in focus (although for the most critical analysis of resolution I go for manual focus in live-view). Well: AF seems dead-on, but nasty loCAs were immediately visible.
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration (loCA)
|100% crop, f1.4, loCA removal OFF in Capture NX2
|100% crop, f1.4, loCA removal 100% in Capture NX2
Above left is the result for the AF-S 35/1.4G showing a 100% crop at f1.4. As the effect is reduced by stopping down, you can access a large composite image showing the loCA from f1.4 to f5.6 by clicking on the 100% crop. Processing was done in Capture NX 2 with standard setting meaning lateral CA removal was ON, loCA removal = OFF. At f5.6 the greenish (background) and reddish (foreground) hues are almost gone – but not completely.
The image above right gives you the results from switching loCA removal to ON at 100%. This works pretty well! Bear in mind that Capture NX 2's secret sauce for loCA removal seems to depend on the magnification and gets even better the smaller the magnification is (this test-shot was at 1:20). That can be confirmed from the following real-life shot at f1.4 with standard development in Capture NX on the left and with the results if you switch loCA-reduction on at only 50%:
|Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration: shot with Nikon Nikkor 35/1.4G on a D300
|f1.4, 200 ISO
The good news is the effectiveness of the loCA removal in this case. The bad news: Without such post processing loCAs are clearly visible even at below 50% magnification (click through the image to access the 100% crop).
Sharpness and contrast
Let's have a look at the theoretical performance (MTF-chart) first:
Now you have to remember that these charts show the lens-performance only at the largest aperture, in this case for f1.4. To read these charts you only have to understand that higher values are better and that the closer the dotted and the continuous lines are together the less astigmatism (= resolution depends on the orientation of the test-pattern) the lens displays.
The DX-corners where I measure with the D300 are approximately at 12mm on the X-axis, the test-images from the D700 corner are from around 20 mm.
Let's see how this theoretical performance translates into real life results in the sharpness test based on Siemens-stars.
I present center results (first column) followed by (almost) corner results on a D300 and the D700. So we're looking at the lens within the limited DX image circle with a pixel-pitch that is roughly equivalent to a D3x. But the corners of the D700 sensor have a lower pixel pitch than both the D3x and D300 so they are more "forgiving". Just keep that in mind, when you look at the comparison.
Processing was done in CaptureNX2 at standard settings, with white-balance adjusted to a neutral white and some exposure compensation to make the brightness match. CA-removal is ON. Focus was achieved live-view based with a little optimization by hand and it was done separately for the center and the corners because the lens has some field curvature. So you cannot achieve optimal sharpness on flat test-targets.
These are 100% crops!
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G with Nikon D300
100% crop from center
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G with Nikon D300
100% crop from corner
Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G with Nikon D700
100% crop from corner
f1.4, 200 ISO
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f2, 200 ISO
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f2.8, 200 ISO
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f5.6, 200 ISO
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The results in the center are excellent, with only little softness even wide open (remember: you're looking at a f/1.4 lens). In the corners you see a clear drop off in sharpness/contrast below f2.8, with the corners on the D700 looking better than on the D300. Another observation is that the lens shows almost no astigmatism at those large apertures.
Closing the aperture beyond f4.0 does not lift the corner sharpness any further, which also means that the corners never quite catch up to the excellent center-sharpness unless you reach f16, where the onset of diffraction levels out the remaining differences in sharpness. But as you can see we're talking about pretty small differences between center and corner sharpness anyway.
All in all I'd say that from f2.8 on this lens should even satisfy the pixel-peepers.
Behavior in contra-light
The image on the right shows a sequence of shots against a strong light-source shining directly into the lens but still outside the image circle of a DX-body. It shows how well the lens copes under these adverse conditions wide open and stopped down to f2.8 and f5.6.
The astonishing observation here is that you in fact get lower contrast when closing the aperture, although that should minimize stray-light in the lens. But unfortunately the reflections from the aperture itself cause some veiling glare.
You can judge the effect if you look at the shadows at the lower left of the camera body and the mounting-plate. The shadows become lighter and the overall image contrast and dynamic range is reduced by almost one stop when the lens is stopped down from f1.4 to f5.6. The effect is nothing dramatic but for optimal results you should prevent the sun from shining into the lens.
Comparison against other Nikon 35mm lenses
The above shows you how performance degrades once you look into the corners of the image or open the aperture. Now that may be deplorable, but such are the laws of lens-design that it's almost unavoidable. The real question is: Is there a 35mm lens that can do better than what the 35/1.4G has produced here?
To answer this question we've collected a comprehensive comparison with the other two current 35mm lenses from Nikon: the venerable 35/2.0D and the DX 35/1.8G. We compare the sharpness of all three lenses side-by side. Prepare to be surprised by the affordable DX 35mm on a full-frame body and look out for unexpected differences in light transmission. So if you're interested, head over here.
The following images were taken with the Nikkor AF-S 35/1.4G on a D300. Each image was recorded in RAW and converted with Capture NX 2 at standard settings. Some images have White Balance set to a standard daylight value to make them comparable. No extra sharpening, or tone, color, or saturation adjustment was used. The three crops are typically taken from the f1.4, f2.0, and f2.8 version of each image while the main image shows the shot at f5.6. You can click on each image to access the large original. Please respect our copyright and only use those images for personal use.
The first one is a near-field shot (magnification approximately 1:20) of colorful primroses. Sharpness and contrast even wide open proved again to be very good. And color rendition was lovely: the 35/1.4G produced warmer reds and yellower greens than either the 35/2.0D or the DX 35/1.8G which showed a stronger blue.
|Primroses: near-field shot with Nikon Nikkor 35/1.4G on a D300
|f5.6, 200 ISO
f1.4, 200 ISO
f2.0, 200 ISO
|f2.8, 200 ISO
The next shot shows the performance at (near) infinity. This is important for all landscape shooters.You see the image sharpening up until f2.8, to produce crisp and contrasty images.
|Field: infinity shot with Nikon Nikkor 35/1.4G on a D300
|f5.6, 200 ISO
f1.4, 200 ISO
f2.0, 200 ISO
|f2.8, 200 ISO
The next image shows what you can achieve in close-up situations at or near minimum focus distance. Naturally I stopped down somewhat to f4.0 as dof at a magnification of 1:5 is already becoming critical and field-curvature might also influence a shot of a flat subject. I developed the shot in HDR Efex pro to pull out the fine structures – which also has a sharpening effect. That may not be in line with my standard testing procedures but rest assured: you cannot pull-out and emphasize what was not originally there. So here we go (the slightly cropped original can be accessed by clicking through the main image).
|1999: close-up shot with Nikon Nikkor 35/1.4G on a D300
|f4.0, 200 ISO; Column: 100% crops from main image
The final shot should give you an impression on the bokeh this lens can produce wide open. The 100% crops are from the sharpest point and two successively further-away points in the overall image and should demonstrate the buttery rendering of out-of-focus elements.
|Daffodils: bokeh shot with Nikon Nikkor 35/1.4G on a D300
|f1.4, 200 ISO
f1.4, 200 ISO
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|f1.4, 200 ISO
Overall Performance and verdict
Having done all my shots over the holidays with the new lens I can give you some insight into the overall performance and how my findings so far reveal themselves in the images.
Overall contrast is very good even wide open and with very bright backgrounds like snow. Sharpness and micro-contrast is reduced at f1.4 and f2.0 (you have to look at 66% or 100% magnification on your monitor to see it) but performance from f2.8 onwards is impeccable on a D300 or D700. And this holds true whether you shot close-up or at infinity. I'm very impressed.
Focus speed is never an issue for me, although the lens takes some time to "recover" to infinity from a very close-up shot (30 cm distance or so). Focus accuracy is of much greater interest to me especially with an f/1.4 lens where every inch of misfocus is immediately punished. Well, what can I say: up to now I had no real outliers although I was provoking trouble by using the lens wide open as often as possible. Even when shooting Siemens-stars and letting the AF find focus from infinity or close-up I only had few cases where the combo couldn't find good focus or behaved better when approaching from one side than from the other. No problems under low light either. So everything seems OK.
Longitudinal CA
Well, this is the only gripe I have with this lens, as it easily shows up when you use the lens wide open with high contrast targets.
Vignetting is clearly visible even on a DX body. I have not the best tools to measure it but I'd guess it's around -1EV in the corners at standard settings on a D300 at infinity. At minimum focus distance vignetting is reduced to only half of that value.
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If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding the review head over here. A selection of my shots with this lens can be found there.
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As a World Heritage Site and a cherished American landmark, UVA's grounds require an approach to design that is sensitive to history with all its strengths and failings. The design team of local and national experts brings unique skills and experiences that address both local conditions and national perspectives.
Dr. Mabel O. Wilson, a UVA graduate, architectural historian/critic at Columbia University, and a research fellow at the Institute for the Research in African American Studies, is an expert on race and the history of the built environment. Gregg Bleam, the landscape architect collaborator, established his practice in Charlottesville in 1990 and has taught at and worked in and around the University for 30 years. Meejin Yoon and Eric Höweler bring national expertise in designing cultural, civic, and academic public spaces. Frank Dukes' work with the Institute for Environmental Negotiation and University & Community Action for Racial Equity (UCARE) has garnered national recognition for pioneering community engagement.
The Memorial to the Enslaved Workers is a significant opportunity to express UVA's current ideals for the future while addressing a complex past. The design process will involve intensive meetings with community groups and UVA stakeholders, listening and translating their ideals and ideas into a design that resonates with them. To learn more about the design planning process and schedule, visit slaverymemorial.virginia.edu.


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Welcome to Fastfotos. This site is dedicated to providing memories for racers and their fans.
We are no longer the official photographers for Path Valley Speedway. The news that we were replaced was disappointing, but thank you to all of the racers and fans that made the job so enjoyable.
We had 14 contributing photographers over the years: Rich Halter, John Miller, Craig Kissinger, Randy Wenger, Michael Dubbs, Tom Walker, Jeff Gromis, Tammie Morris, Jason Walls, Amanda Rand, Larry Shank, and Rob, Donna, and Bobbi Keller. The initials at the end of the gallery name are those that contributed to that gallery. We want to give a thanks to Larry Shank and Lucky Shot Photography for sharing their photos with us.
Please feel free to browse and you can order prints directly from this site. We also have many other gift items available, such as license plates, mouse pads, coffee mugs, shirts, and garden flags just to mention a few. If you have any interest in those please email me for prices.
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Today, we have Jennifer Estep author of the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy and the Mythos Academy young adult series.
Today, she's giving away a copy of BY A THREAD. Please use the Rafflecopter entry page at the bottom of the post.
I love Jennifer's books. They are smart, well-written, and filled with lots of thrilling action. Her characters face tough situations and grow their way through them. I'm up to date on the YA Mythos Academy series, and I am catching up on the Elemental Assassins.
Greetings! First of all, I want to thank the folks at Fools for Luv for asking me to participate in the event. Thanks so much!
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I thought that I would talk about some of my favorite romantic movies. Here goes:
The Princess Bride: Is there a more quotable movie out there? Inconceivable! I love all of the memorable characters and the fairy tale-feel of this movie, but what makes it really special is the epic romance between Buttercup and Westley – one that can survive Westley being mostly dead at one point.
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The Thomas Crown Affair: I love a good heist movie, and this one combines a clever caper with a cool romance. It's so much fun watching the game of cat-and-mouse between Renee Russo's insurance investigator and Pierce Brosnan's suave thief turn into a genuine romance.
Charade: This is another caper movie and stars Audrey Hepburn, who has to figure out where her late husband hid a fortune before the bad guys do. Lucky for her, she has Cary Grant looking out for her.
Romancing the Stone: I think all romance writers secretly want to be Joan Wilder, who goes from writing about great adventures and love stories to actually having an adventure and romance of her own.
The Proposal: I also love a good romantic comedy, and this one with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds has plenty of quirky characters and situations to make you laugh. Plus, I'm a sucker for the fake-relationship-that-becomes-real storyline.
Beauty and the Beast: I love the fairy tale, but this animated Disney movie is one of the best versions of the story. Period. Plus, singing teacups are cool.
Casino Royale: I'm a big James Bond fan, and the relationship between Bond and Vesper in this movie is something special, even if it doesn't have a happy ending.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: Johnny Depp steals the show as Captain Jack Sparrow, but I also really like the romance between Will and Elizabeth, who fall in love as they have a series of swashbuckling adventures. Isn't love on the high seas grand?
The Empire Strikes Back: You know from the moment that Han Solo and Princess Leia start bickering that they're meant for each other. Of course, Han and Leia don't get their happy ending in this movie, but what's a great romance without a little angst, heartache, and carbonite?
So there you have it. Some of my favorite romantic movies. What about you guys? What are some of your favorite romantic movies?
Jennifer Estep is a New York Times bestselling author, prowling the streets of her imagination in search of her next fantasy idea.
Jennifer writes the Elemental Assassin series for Pocket Books. Deadly Sting, the eighth book in the series, will be released on March 26.
Jennifer also writes the Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series for Kensington. She is also the author of the Bigtime superhero paranormal romance series.
Website: http://www.jenniferestep.com/
Twitter: @Jennifer_Estep
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/580315.Jennifer_Estep
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BA French (R100)
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Expertise in modern languages has never been more important as the United Kingdom forges a new relationship with its European partners and seeks to develop its trading and cultural ties throughout the world.
The Single Honours French course at Bristol allows you to achieve a high level of fluency and accuracy in modern spoken and written French. It also allows you to study many original aspects of the society, literature, culture and linguistic history of French-speaking countries.
You will develop a thorough understanding of the rich diversity of culture in France and elsewhere in the French-speaking world. As well as studying the literature and culture of France itself, from the Middle Ages through to the 21st century, you will cover the literatures and cultures of the Francophone world of North Africa and other former French colonies.
We offer popular options on French cinema as part of a broader specialism in the relationship between literary, visual and musical cultures.
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|International Baccalaureate Diploma
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|32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in French
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|29 points overall with 14 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in French
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Michaela Smith emerged victorious with her winning dish, Africado Chocopear Synergy. The competition required Chef students to use at least two avos with a South African twist. There were two rounds of judging, a Facebook vote and then the professional Chef's judging. Michaela says that she's inspired by her mom and Master Chef Australia.
What makes Michaela's story even more inspiring is that she hasn't let her deafness become an obstacle in realising her food dreams. Under the patient guidance of her Chef lecturers, she continues to strive #LivingTheDream!
Together with her prize money, the Durban campus received R10 000 which is being used to improve the student pause area.


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I can't believe I am the first to review this. What the hell are you guys thinking, this book kicks ass!
Such a great toy to take out an play with, I liked the length because I was immersed, and would have been frustrated if it wasn't some epic length. The in depth mixture of spirituality Agnostic / Religious buggery and serious futurism was really nice. Dark and doomed but still palatable for me. Only small critiques would be; I could have dealt with Marlowe being a bit less self deprecating and some of the finale was a bit confusing as far as the action and intent of all the characters. (finished it very late at night so it could have easily been me)
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Yesterday may or may not have been one of the craziest days in baseball history. At the very least it can claim that title so far for the year 2010. Here's what you have missed while thinking that this could last us all a lifetime.
Rockies 4, Braves 0: Ubaldo Jiminez throws the first no-hitter in Rockies history and he took the AJ Burnett path to get their by walking 6 guys in nine innings on 129 pitches... but it still counts! Ubaldo was still throwing absolute gas in the late innings, hitting 98mph on the gun even in the ninth. More like Ubald-no-no, amirite?!
Mets 2, Cardinals 1: It's hard to believe something could actually trump a no-hitter, but this game certainly tried its darndest. It took twenty innings to decide the winner of what started out as a regular season baseball game and ended up becoming a test of endurance and a competition between two teams to see who could try to lose faster so that everybody could go home. Luckily for the Mets Tony LaRussa is the worst manager in baseball. The Cardinals had the bases loaded with a chance to win the game, three times (in the 10th, 12th, and 14th), but each time we were denied delicious shrimp. MOTHER$#&!@*. In the 12th and 14th, LaRussa left the pitcher in to bat with the bases loaded. Oh, and by the way the pitcher was hitting in the cleanup spot after what I can only imagine was a double switch that pulled Matt Holliday out of the lineup. The Cardinals used two position players to pitch with one of them, Joe Mather, taking the loss. Mike Pelfrey earned his first career save. Isn't the NL just adorable?
Athletics 4, Orioles 2: While the Astros might be getting a lot of attention for their early-season struggles, it's important to note that the lowly Orioles still only have one win on the season in what can only be described as an attempt to make the Blue Jays feel better about themselves by securing a veritable stranglehold on last place in the AL East. The A's secured a walkoff victory on Ryan Sweeney's two-run single in the ninth. Wayward O's closer Mike Gonzalez was nowhere near the scene of the crime, so it fell on Jim Johnson to blow the game.
Rays 3, Red Sox 1: The Rays had a busy day yesterday because they had to finish their Friday contest against the Red Sox, which was suspended due to rain. Pat Burrell clubbed a two-run homer in the 12th inning to give the Rays a victory. Then the team from Tampa held off a Red Sox rally to win the second game of the double-header 6-5. The Rays are now tied with the Yankees atop the East. Bill Simmons renunciation of sabermetrics and Theo's "defense first" offseason plan will hit the internetz in 3...2...
Giants 9, Dodgers 0: Tim Lincecum's early-season dominance cannot be stopped. The lithe righty did it all in his six innings of work, striking out seven and driving in three runs to support his own cause. Knuckleballer Charlie Haeger was battered around by a Giants lineup that once again forgot it was the anemic Giants' lineup. Look at that, a normal baseball game!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch: Roy Oswalt threw seven shutout innings and the Astros' bullpened weathered a late Cubs rally to secure the team's second win. There was almost shrimp in the Pittsburgh game, but Garrett Jones saw fit to end the game with his bat to give the Pirates a walkoff win of their own. Break up the Nationals! They shutout the Brewers 8-0 yesterday. The Yankees beat the Rangers as A-Rod hit his first homer of 2010. He picked a good time to do it, as there were two very special people in attendance. The Mariners bested Justin Verlander to win 4-2.


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Body+Soul, June 2008
We tasted 26 organic beers to find the most worthy of backyard barbecues and beach bonfires. These three got cheers all around.
1. Best Light-Bodied
Peak Pale Ale
Organic caramel malts give a slight sweetness to this pale ale, nicely complementing the bright, happy body. The Maine-brewed beer pours beautifully, with a light hue and generous head.
2. Best Medium-Bodied
Wolaver's Brown Ale
Dangerously drinkable, this medium-bodied brew from Vermont has a hint of smokiness to its smooth, malty flavor.
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Butte Creek Porter
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Being a social marketing professional I have noticed the same question popping up over the years — how often should I be logged in? This and other questions seem to reform themselves and surface in most conversations regarding social media strategy. The problem is, it is entirely the wrong way to look at business.
To truly understand social media you must stay on top of it daily, read continuous amounts of articles and insight from other industry professionals, and overall just use it. Compiled below are a list of three social media questions that seem to arise in most conversations with people who may not truly understand social media. They are as follows:
- How often should I be logged in? The better question I have is how often can you afford not to listen to your customers and engage with them? When you word the question that way it is much more difficult to even ask. Social media does not start at 9AM and stop at 5PM, especially if you are a global brand. For some companies, their best engagement happens after 10PM. This is why it is very important to have at least one dedicated social media specialist at an organization, and depending on the size of the organization you may need more. For the entire General Motors brand, they have…
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Diamond Dawgs Grow Up
It's well known among college baseball observers that, frequently, the greatest amount of improvement that a college baseball player will undergo is from his freshman to sophomore year.
Head coach Ken Knutson and the rest of the Huskies are hoping that adage applies to the 2001 Husky club. If this group of can all make a significant jump, it could be a great year at Husky Ballpark.
Among the Husky roster are four players that earned some level of Freshman All-America honors in 2000. Catcher Jefferson Thiel was named to the first team by USA Today, while outfielder Tyler Davidson and Jay Garthwaite, along with shortstop Tila Reynolds, made Collegiate Baseball magazine's honorable mention.
Aside from Thiel, Reynolds, Garthwaite and Davidson, sophomores Bryan Johnson (first base) and Justin Drake (center field) both have a chance to start. On the mound, sophs Sean White, Cam McCoy, Tyler Shepple and Scott Robertson will all be expected to fill significant roles.
Davidson, a broad-shouldered, 6-foot-4 outfielder from Edmonds, posted perhaps the best offensive numbers of the group, batting .345 with 34 runs batted in in only 30 starts. If he makes the typical sophomore 'jump' this spring, his statistics could be truly remarkable. He sees his freshman season, successful as it was, as a learning experience.
'Coming out of high school, you don't know anything,' Davidson says. 'As a freshman, you learn about pitchers' tendancies. You learn about big games with big crowds. You gain a better feeling for the game all around.
'It's definitely not the same as high school. It surprised me,' Davidson continues. 'All the pitchers can throw strikes whenever they want to. They have all the pitches. There's a huge jump from high school.'
It's not just the games that are different in college. The time that college players must spend at practice, and the effort they expend in the weight room and in off-season conditioning, is much more strenuous than the high school regimen.
'We practice a lot more than we ever did in high school,' Davidson explains. 'It's a lot harder. It's a lot more demanding. We work twice as hard as we did in high school.'
Unlike his fellow freshman stars, Davidson had time to settle in last year. Garthwaite, Reynolds and Thiel started out the season in the lineup, essentially playing in an everyday capacity. Davidson didn't get his shot until mid-season, when he earned his third start of the season April 5 at Washington State.
In that game, Davidson went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and a home run. He would go on to start 27 of the remaining 29 games, batting .361 with 28 runs batted in over that span.
Davidson's grateful for the chance he had to become comfortable with college baseball before he had to become a full-time starter.
'I was brought along slowly and worked my way up until the coaches were comfortable with what I could do,' he says. 'It worked out great.
'It helped me out a lot,' he continues. 'Coach [Joe] Ross helped with a lot with my swing. If I would have just started playing from the outset, I wouldn't have done as well as I did.'
He also fondly remembers that break-out game in Pullman, when he proved to his coaches and teammates that he belonged in the lineup.
'I felt like I had to do everything that I could to show the coaches what I could do in a game,' Davidson explains. 'Coach Ross had been telling Coach Knutson that I was getting it together in the cages and I was ready to play in games. It worked out in that game.
'I saw the ball really well. I felt like I knew what was coming,' he says. 'I was excited to play, especially since it was against Washington State. First I hit a double, then a triple, then a home run. Then they intentionally walked me so I couldn't get my single.'
Davidson now thinks that he and his sophomore classmates have the experience and the knowledge to get the Husky team over the hump and back into the postseason. He knows that his classmates, by virtue of the fact that so many of them are starters, are the key to that revival.
'I knew that our class was going to be very strong,' he says. 'I knew that we'd have to carry the team at some point. Last year was just the beginning. This year we're going to really show what we can do and how good we are.'
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