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The wedding day is a big day for a bride and she would want a bridesmaid who would help her and be with her during the wedding ceremony.
So what are the thoughts going on in the mind of the bride when she chooses her bridesmaid?
1. Helpful and reliable: The bridesmaid needs to get things organized for the bride. She has to help her friend select the best dress for the wedding. Also, she needs to agree to what the bride suggests she wear as a bridesmaid in the wedding. She should consider the budget what the bride as in her mind when shopping for the dress. Also during the wedding, the bridesmaid needs to see that the bride is perfectly dressed and composed when making the grand entry.
2. Take her responsibilities seriously: The main work of the bridesmaid is to coordinate all the bridal work at the wedding. So right from the wedding shopping to helping the bride get dressed up, the bridesmaid should be right behind the bride at all times. There should not be any last minute glitches and she should be responsible enough to handle these things efficiently.
3. Be relaxed and composed: It is of absolutely no use if the bridesmaid herself is tensed and full of anxiety. Only if the bridesmaid is composed, will the bride be thankful to her for being with her on the big day.
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Bangladesh: No minimum wages for 34 industrial sectors
"Bangladesh is known in the global market for its cheap labor. Thirty-four industrial sectors do not have a minimum wage, and the minimum wage for 12 other sectors has not been revised in 14‐28 years. The Minimum Wage Board is currently working to set wages that satisfies both workers and employers.
"These industries include poultry, power and handloom, garment accessories manufacturing, ceramic, jewelry, cement, electronics, publications, paper, cable, beverage, brick, cigarettes, audio-visual products, newspaper, printing and dairy farm. The ready-made garment industry did US$12 billion in export earnings last year.
"The garment workers' minimum wages were raised earlier this summer after violent riots. Even though the minimum wage was nearly doubled, workers were disappointed as they had asked for a tripling of the wage."
Implications from IFTF:
The industrial world has been built on cheap labor, from slave labor to illegal immigrants to low or no minimum wages. The future of a cheap labor, or lack there of, has real implications for everybody. As labor unions become globally organized and consumers become more conscientious of these issues, big changes may be approaching.

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Ed Cassidy was nominated Monday by House Speaker John Boehner as the House of Representatives' chief administrative officer, starting next month.
Cassidy is now director of House operations in the speaker's office, and has been a top aide to Boehner for seven years.
The chief administrative officer directs offices and personnel that administer House operating budgets, financial management, procurement, payroll and benefits, information technology, cyber security, campus food services, office equipment and furnishings, and broadcast services.
"Ed Cassidy knows every nook and cranny of the people's House," Boehner said in a statement.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was also pleased with the choice, citing his "strong commitment to public service."
Cassidy has had a long legislative career, holding senior positions with the House Rules and Ethics committees. During the George H. W. Bush administration, he was Deputy Director of the U.S. Minerals Management Service and the Interior Department's deputy chief of staff and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget.
Cassidy studied economics and government at Fairfield University in his home state of Connecticut and at Georgetown University. He has a masters degree in public administration (MPA) from American University in Washington, DC. He and his wife, Laura, live in Alexandria, Virginia and have three daughters.


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With team names like Mischievils and Villans, and a roster including Mean Eggs and Spam, you probably don't think of women on roller skates.
But the Pacific Roller Derby league is bringing roller derby back to the mainstream in Hawaii.
Roller Derby is a series of races between two teams made up of five players. Each race is called a jam and lasts for two minutes.
One player is the jammer and the other four are blockers. Jammers are the only members of each team who are able to score. The blockers on each team try to prevent the jammer from the opposing team from scoring points.
Points are scored when the jammer passes the rest of the pack, with one point awarded for each opposing team member passed.
In 2008, the Pacific Roller Derby league brought roller derby back to the islands. The league is all-female and is done for the love of the sport.
The group is nonprofit operated by derby girls, for derby girls. There are teams here on O`ahu, and also on Maui, Kauai and soon the Big Island.
A combined team of girls from Oahu and Maui form the all-star team, and compete against other teams from across the country
Roller derby sometimes gets a reputation for being aggressive and physical, but the rules don't allow fighting, punching, etc.
Penalties are given for breaking rules and the penalized player sits in a box, like hockey games.
Jessica "Shaka Rocka Han", captain of Mischievils and has been skating for about a year.
"It's not like the WWF kind of thing that everybody thinks it is," she said. "It's like athleticism and we do get dressed up."
The roller derby season is in full swing and women interested in joining are encouraged to contact the league.
Practices are held across Oahu throughout the week, with a special new-girl boot camp at Barber's Point on Thursdays.


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Tricks of the Trade Thursdays!
I have one for the fall, one for Christmas, and one for the Spring
I have a plastic sheet protector with bulletin board pieces and posters:
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FAITH THE WORD: Trust, Conviction, Devotion and Dedication.
BELIEF THE WORD: Confidence, Certainty, Credence and Principle.
WORDS only but shape-shifter words we use to make our case for… Well for whatever WE want others to dedicate THEIR lives to: an observable reality endured throughout humankind's history.
SO, like grape vines, we entangle Faith and Belief and await their grapes to be the full-bodied wines of our intent.
WINEMAKING in barrels of Faith and/or Belief can have a profound effect on humankind so select your grapes carefully.


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Bikini Styles
One sign of a glorious summer is the gush of different women looking fab in different bikini styles. Now in various designs, colors, shapes, and prints, Whatever your body shape is, there is a bikini style that would best complement your unique size and curves.
Bikinis are composed of tops for the breasts and bottoms to cover the groin and buttocks. Because of ancient Roman illustrations that date back to 300 A.D., some historians believe that these have existed as early as ancient Roman civilization. However, the modern two-piece swimsuits first made its public appearance in French beaches and coasts in 1947, after its invention by Louis Reard in 1946. The term "bikini" was derived from the site where the Operation Crossroads took its nuclear test on the first of July, the Bikini Atoll.
This two-piece comes in various styles to suit various body types and fashion needs. You should wear one that would look best on you or would make you look your best. Here are some of the most popular styles to choose from:
Bandinis are a combination of traditional bikini bottoms and bandeau bikini tops. Generally tube-type and strapless, bandeau tops are made of fabric and high quality spandex to hold the top in place.
Halter bikinis
Halter style beachwear use strings or straps that meet at the nape to hold the top in place. This bikini top style is called "halter" or "halter-neck."
First introduced by fashion designer Rudi Gernreich in 1964, monokini consists of traditional bottoms that are held in place by thin straps that are hung over the shoulders. Sometimes referred to as the topless swimsuit, it is one of the most controversial styles.
Made of a top and a bottom piece with very minimal fabric coverage, a string bikini is considered as one of the classic pieced. Its four triangles covering the two breasts, the groin, and the butt are supported and connected by thin strings serving as straps.
Tankinis are one of the latest additions to swimwear fashion. Combining the best features of a one-piece swimsuit and a bikini, it usually consists of a tight-fitting tank-style top and traditional bottom.
This is composed of a traditional top and a thong, which leaves the butt completely bare while providing minimal crotch coverage. It has a thin fabric serving as strap between the two cheeks of the butt to support the crotch coverage.
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Senate leaders are trying one last time to sneak a terrible health care bill into law this year. It's called the Graham-Cassidy bill, and it could be the worst proposal yet. It contains deep cuts to Medicaid, price gouging for people with preexisting conditions like cancer, diabetes, and asthma, and an age tax that could cost older Americans thousands more per year. It would mean less care, and higher costs for hardworking Americans.
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From the dust jacket: The world knows Edith Wharton the writer: the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, the chronicler of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century social mores, the author of such remarkable books as The Age of Innocence, Ethan Frome, and The House of Mirth. Equally significant is Edith Wharton the designer. Wharton is widely regarded as the inventor of the concept of interior design, both in her writings on the subject (The Decoration of Houses, published in 1897 and about to celebrate its centennial, and Italian Villas and Their Gardens, published in 1904, remain in print) and in her own residences. This fascinating volume unites Wharton s personal history with discussion of her design theory, the elaborate settings she created in her fiction, and the design of her own residences, including exteriors, interiors, and gardens. Illustrated with an engaging combination of lavish new color photography and charming historical documents, it offers a unique collection that captures Wharton s timeless style. Wharton s homes are exemplary of the architectural and design sensibilities she set forth in her books. Her early years were spent in Old New York, Europe, and Newport, Rhode Island. After her marriage, she and her husband lived in a Park Avenue townhouse and two Newport houses, until construction of The Mount, their grand home and grounds in Lenox, Massachusetts. Wharton s later years were spent in a Paris apartment, a house in the nearby countryside, the Pavillon Colombe, and a Riviera villa, Ste. Claire du Vieux Chateau. The extraordinary mix of Wharton own homes, the environments she created in her novels and stories, and her design theories enhances an understanding of her contributions to interior design, to literature, and to twentieth-century American design.


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Hearing that someone in your child's classroom has lice—or finding out that your own child does—is not a very pleasant experience, to say the least. But you should feel reassured about at least a few things:
- Head lice can be treated by a variety of methods—and you can get rid of them.
- Having lice does not mean that you or your child aren't clean or have poor hygiene. Anyone and everyone can get lice.
- Head lice do not spread disease—sometimes body lice can spread diseases, but head lice have not been identified as carrying any diseases.
- If you are concerned about the safety of some of the lice treatments out there, you can use natural treatments—some research shows that they can be effective in treating infestations.1-3
How Do Head Lice Spread?
Lice have no wings, so they can only crawl—but crawl they do, and they can be very, very fast. Here is an overview of how lice spread—and what you can do about each one.
Head lice spread by direct contact with an infected person's hair.
- Kids will hug each other and literally "put their heads together." You probably can't completely prevent this—nor would many parents actually want to. Just be cautious of any child who is scratching his or her head constantly or who complains of an itchy head, and follow up with the school nurse or the child's parents.
Head lice can also be spread by indirect contact with personal items that the infected person used.
- Hats, scarves, helmets, and caps shouldn't be shared. Even shared lockers or coat racks have been associated with spreading head lice.
- Make sure your child has his or her own "personal" comb or brush.
- Also, make sure your child uses her own hair ties, barrettes, scrunchies, and hair pins and doesn't borrow these from other children. Be very open and honest with kids—they don't want head lice any more than you do.
- If your child is involved in a sport, make sure he or she has his or her own gear, and keep track of it. At the pool or gym, make sure your child has his or her own towels and other personal items.
How to Keep Lice from Spreading—and Coming Back!
First of all, there is no need to spray your home and belongings with potentially dangerous insecticides. Lice are known as "obligate parasites," meaning they don't survive very long without their human host. They need us to live, and they die within 24 to 48 hours after removal from a human host.4-6
After we will treat your child's head and remove all the nits (the lice eggs found on the shaft of the hair follicle), there are a number of steps we recommend.
- Everyone in the household should change his or her clothing and bed linens. These items, as well as any hats, scarves, coats, and gloves, should be washed in hot water (at least 140o F).
- Dry them with heat for at least 20 minutes.
- If something is not machine-washable, take it to the dry cleaner—but please warn them about the reason the items need to be cleaned.
- Vacuum all chairs, sofas, headboards, and anything that may have contacted anyone's head.
- Soak combs, brushes, and any hair ties in 10 percent bleach or 2 percent Lysol for one hour. You can also heat them in water—as close to boiling as possible. Even safer—go out and get new combs, brushes, and hair ties.
- One last thing—do not use your pet's flea shampoo—it is true that these contain some of the same ingredients as the human lice shampoos, but they have not been tested on children and may be unsafe to use!


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HARTFORD, Wis. – Concordia University Wisconsin moved three spots up the leaderboard on Monday to finish in a tie for eighth place at the Wisconsin Lutheran College Invitational. Evan Rabas led the Falcons with a tie for 29th at the par 72, 7,048 yard Washington Country Golf Course.
The Falcons shot a 640 team total (322-318) and were four strokes better than the opening round.
Edgewood College had a seven-stroke lead after round one and held on for a one-stroke win. The Eagles shot a 594 total (287-307), while Spalding University finished in second place with a 595 total (294-301).
Michael Mathwick (Edgewood College) held on to his three-stroke advantage to win medalist honors with an even-par 144 total (69-75). Hunt Lenz (Spalding) placed second with a 3-over-par 147 total (73-74).
Rabas (freshman, Sherwood, Wis.) fired a 157 total (76-81) to pace the Falcons lineup. Sophomore Mike Loftus (Germantown, Wis.) fired the lowest round of any CUW player on Monday with a 77. He finished in 43rd with a 160 total (83-77). Loftus led CUW at the Invitational with 20 pars.
Freshman Oliver Sadiq (Elkhart Lakes, Wis.) carded a 161 total (83-78) to tie for 44th. Sophomore Bill Jones (New Holstein, Wis.) and junior Chris Payne (Waukesha, Wis.) each tied for 59th with a 164 total. Payne led the Falcons at the Invitational with four birdies.
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Cranbury School, with a modest 450 student-body count, had yet to reach the pinnacle of "top collector" in more than a decade of participation in Middlesex County's Spring School Food Drive.
That status changed, however, in 2013, when upwards of a dozen Cranbury student-volunteers both stacked up to and stood out from the challenge.
For weeks, a group of the school's sixth-through-eighth graders engineered a "canstruction," a service learning project that required students build a pre-designed, Goliath-sized sculpture, composed entirely of collected cans. Taking a cue from their mascot, these youths used more than 700 cans to construct a 12-foot-long by 5-foot-high mock Viking ship.
Prior to dismantling the boat on April 15, these Vikings proudly displayed the structure outside their campus' gymnasium for several weeks. To their credit, Cranbury students, who fell short of the 30 top-collecting schools named in 2012, placed 19th in this year's Spring School Food Drive rankings.
In total, the school sent more than 1,200 pounds of canned goods to the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), the County's official food bank and the organization behind the springtime drive.
"Cranbury is a prime example of how thinking out of the box can really pay off," said Middlesex County Freeholder Deputy Director and MCFOODS liaison Blanquita Valenti. "We encourage more schools to follow in their example, so that they too might bolster participation, heighten awareness and spark enthusiasm in community service."
Like Cranbury, two other lower level schools took an unorthodox approach to collections and subsequently, managed to drive up donations and clench the title of top collectors.
Claiming the No. 1 slot, Randolphville Elementary School in Piscataway collected approximately 4,850 pounds of food, an 850-pound increase from 2012. By relating collections to math challenges, requesting donations from area patrons entering grocery stores and through daily announcements and classroom party incentives, employees and students gained significant ground.
"We've gotten better and better each year," said Randolphville Principal Perry Stio. "We're only 605 kids, so we really have to motivate them to work their hardest…Everyone has just been phenomenal."
Monroe Township Middle School took second in the contest after donating approximately 4,200 pounds this year, up from last year's 2,500 pounds. School officials attributed the dramatic swell in collections to club coordination, a student council challenge campaign and events that ranged from penny wars to scavenger hunts to spirit wear, cupcake decorating and more.
Overall, the 2013 Spring School Food Drive saw a total of 139 participating schools and 52 tons of collection, statistics that were down from 2012's 151 schools and 58.7 tons, according to representatives from MCFOODS, an operation overseen by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority.
"This drive is so crucial to our collection efforts and I can't thank the participating school administrators, students, families and communities enough for all of their help," said MCFOODS Project Manager Jennifer Apostol. "But with collections dwindling, there are serious concerns about sustaining our distribution levels and schedules in the months to come. It's even more alarming when you anticipate the increasing needs that typically accompany summer, a time when many children, who are not in the school system, don't have their regular access to subsidized meals."
Apostol is calling on all Middlesex County residents who are able, to make a donation at one of the local MCFOODS library drop-off sites, to include: East Brunswick, Edison, Metuchen, Milltown, Monroe, North Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Plainsboro, South Amboy, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, Spotswood and Woodbridge.
For more information on the MCFOODS program, visit www.mciauth.com.
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Real 1996-99 exports lagged expectations by full marketing year
THE CONFENTIONAL wisdom during the 1995-1996 debate on the 1996 farm bill, was that exports would again become the driving force in U.S. crop agriculture, increasing at sustained rates not seen since the 1970s.
I recently had occasion to review the 10-year projections for agriculture that were made during the mid-90s. In late 1995 and early 1996, all three of the major providers of baseline agricultural projections, the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute, the Congressional Budget Office, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture painted similar, very rosy, pictures of crop exports and profitability for the years 1996 through 2005.
At the time, I thought the projections, especially exports, were unrealistically optimistic and said so. Today, the numbers appear beyond optimistic. The problem is not that exports are down substantially compared to the early years of the 1990s. They are not. The problem is the export expectations that were being bandied about in 1995 and 1996.
If those export expectations had come true, the current farm bill, the last farm bill, or nearly any farm bill would have worked just fine. Well, actually the current farm bill would have been most advantageous to farmers since payments are made even when prices and incomes are "high."
Clearly, economic conditions at the time, including projections based on those conditions, played an important role in determining the shape of the current farm bill.
In looking at those expectations, let's focus on USDA's February 1996 corn projections for the marketing years 1996 though 2002, the last year of the current farm bill. In our study we compared those projections with the actual data for 1996-1999 and the USDA's February 2000 projections for 2000-2002.
Annual projections for the 1996-1999 marketing years averaged 400 million bushels per year larger than actual corn exports. When accumulated over the four years, the unrealized exports are equivalent to all of the corn actually exported during the 1997 marketing year.
The discrepancies between the two corn export projections for marketing years 2000-2002 are even greater. The 1996 USDA corn export projections for marketing years 2000-2002 average 25 percent (500 million bushels per year) greater than the respective projections made in February 2000. Most of the discrepancy traces back to overestimates of corn exports to China.
Wouldn't it be nice to have prices like those projected in February of 1996? Projected prices did not fall below $2.60 per bushel and were at or above $2.65 per bushel for all but two years. The actual realized season average price for marketing year 1999 was 80 cents below its projected value published in 1996.
Corn prices dropped each marketing year between 1995 and 1999. This price decline could continue into the 2000 marketing year that is just now beginning. In fact, USDA's Sept. 12, 2000 projection for the 2000 season average price for corn is $1.50-$1.90.
With export volume and prices significantly below the 1996 expectations, the value of exports has plummeted. For example, the 1999 marketing year value of exports of $3.4 billion would need to be 75 percent larger to achieve its 1996 projected value of $6.0 billion.
From 2000 through 2002 the 1996 projections exceed the 2000 projections by $2.7 billion to $3.0 billion per year.
Keep in mind that had the 1996 projections been correct, crop agriculture would have been relatively prosperous. But, that prosperity would have (temporarily?) camouflaged the more fundamental problem of crop agriculture: its inability to self-correct by reducing output when prices decline and the fact that demand does not increase sufficiently in response to low prices such that inventories are reduced, allowing prices to recover.
More realistic The bottom line is that we should be realistic about the ability of the export markets to generate sustained prosperity for U.S. crop agriculture. Over the last century, there have only been three time periods in which exports have played that role. Two were during world wars and the third was in the late 1970s and early 1980s. All three export spurts resulted more from external political events or decisions than economic considerations.
It is important to remember that countries prefer to grow their own staples, importing only when necessary. Hence, total worldwide export demand responds little to changes in prices. Add to that sticky output response to lower prices by our export competitors and the conclusion is that exports, while important, cannot always be the cavalry that rides in to save U.S. agriculture.


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Three major carving patterns dominate the texture of the well: Floral, Animals & Human forms & Geometric patterns.
Constructed completely below ground with Sandstone, well acted [during its active use] as a refuge place for travelers.
Well site also attracts surrounding Villagers during annual religious rituals.
Carving has an interesting amalgamation of Hindu, Islamic & Jain architecture.
Well is four level deep, which helps reach seasonal fresh water table.
Cheops, pronounced [hɛɒps] was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. Scale reference: Green dots in the lower left corner are trees.
Apollo is an ancient Greek Olympian deity.
According to Bible, Solomon was an Israel king, who constructed Solomon's temple [aka First Temple] in Jerusalem.
Ra is ancient Egyptian Sun god.
Set is god of desert, storms, darkness and chaos.
Scale reference: sheer drop near the hill is approx. 6 to 7 story of a building.
Espejo is a spanish word for mirror like object, which shows forms reflected.


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Longview, Alberta, Canada
Post Office, Building 5Post Office, Building 5Bureau de poste, bâtiment 5
The Post Office located at the Bar U Ranch complex is a rectangular, one-and-a-half storey log structure with a medium- pitched gable roof. The wall construction consists of squared logs with dovetail corner notching. The roof is of milled frame construction and is covered with milled cedar shingles, while its gable ends are sheathed in shiplap siding. A brick chimney pierces the north side of the roof. The courses of logwork, siding and shingles provide a strong horizontal emphasis. Within the interior, the main floor is separated into three rooms, with a staircase leading to an unfinished attic space accessed through a trap door.The building is dark red with white trim, a colour scheme that dates from the 1950's.The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
The Post Office is a Classified Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations and its architectural and environmental values.
Historical ValueThe Bar U Ranch complex is one of the best examples of the development of the ranching industry in Alberta and its importance in the development of Canada. The Post Office and its introduction at the ranch complex is strongly associated with this development as it implied a larger degree of permanence and stability at the Ranch. The Post Office's public function distinguished it from others at the headquarters site and made it a destination for Bar U employees and neighbouring residents and is a key component within the community center. It is also associated with George Lane, a prominent Alberta cattleman, who was hired at Bar U in 1884 to serve as the ranch foreman and who ran the ranch between 1902 and 1925. Architectural ValueThe Post Office is a very good example of a sophisticated and well-executed squared-log construction and functional design using high quality construction materials and craftsmanship. The placement and sizes of windows and doors are function-driven and provide a strong, large asymmetrical pattern. The informal character of the foundation reflects the temporary character and informal approach of much of the repair work done at the Ranch.
Environmental ValueThe Post Office is part of a cohesive complex of buildings arranged to great functional effect and reinforces the present visual character of the Bar U Ranch. It maintains a physical and functional relationship to the Foreman's House, the Implement Shed and its position near the lane. It is a key component within the community center and a well known public building for those at the ranch. It is also a component of the collection of pre-1927 buildings, which contribute to the landmark value of the complex as one of the region's most important early ranch sites.
Sources:Edward Mills, Historic Bar U Ranch Headquarters, Longview, Alberta, Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office Building Report 92-017.
Post Office (Building 5), Bar U Ranch, Longview, Alberta. Heritage Character Statement 92-017.
The following character defining elements of the Post Office should be respected:
Its very good sophisticated and well-executed squared-log construction, functional design using high quality construction materials and craftsmanship as manifested in:
-Its construction of squared log with dovetail corner notching.-Its medium-pitched gable roof of milled frame construction with milled shingles.-Its gable ends with shiplap siding.-Its brick chimney.-Its informal foundation arrangement.-The strong, largely asymmetrical pattern of windows and doors.-Its early sash, doors, trim and hardware.-Clues to the buildings evolution within the interior.
The manner in which the Post Office, as part of a cohesive complex of buildings, reinforces the visual character of the Bar U Ranch.
Government of Canada
Treasury Board Heritage Buildings Policy
Classified Federal Heritage Building
National Historic Sites Directorate, Documentation Centre, 5th Floor, Room 89, 25 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Quebec
Bar U Ranch National Historic Site of Canada
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Gigabyte Technology, a Taiwanese company just announced a new convertible netbook, Gigabyte T1005P netbook. The T1005P convertible laptop is runs on Windows 7 Starter or Home Premium operating system and can rotate their screen between two form factors as play a tablet role.
The Gigabyte T1005P netbook is powered by a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual-core processor, Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics card, a 10.1 inches of resistive touch screen display with 1366 x 768 pixels of screen resolution, Mobile Intel NM10 Express Chipsets, 1GB/2GB of DDR3 memory, 250/320 GB 2.5″ 9.5mm SATA HDD 5400rpm, 1.3 megapixel webcam, two 1.5W speakers, Internal Mic-in, and a 6 cell battery that provides a long hours of battery life.
The T1005P new Gigabyte convertible netbook also comes with 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Ethernet LAN (10/100 Mbps), Bluetooth 2.1, 3.5G Antenna built-in, 3.5G Module supported(Optional), USB 3.0 port, USB 2.0 port, eSATA/USB ComboUSB, D-sub, RJ45 port, 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro), DC-in Jack and measures 265(W) x 214(D) x 41.4(H) mm with Weight about 1.48Kg. The Gigabyte T1005P convertible netbook is expected to be available soon with a price tag of about $900 AUD or i.e around $795.
Gigabyte T1005P Convertible Netbook Specifications
CPU : 1.50GHz Intel Atom Dual Core Processor N550 1.50GHz
Display : 10.1 inches of resistive touch screen display with 1366 x 768 pixels
OS : Genuine Windows 7 Starter or Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Chipset : Mobile Intel NM10 Express Chipsets
Video Graphics : Intel GMA 3150
System Memory : 1GB/2GB DDRIII RAM
Hard Disk Drive : 250/320 GB 2.5″ 9.5mm SATA HDD 5400rpm
Webcam : 1.3 MegaPixel
I/O Port : USB(3.0), USB(2.0), eSATA/USB ComboUSB(2.0), D-sub, RJ45, Mic-in, Earphone-out, 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro), DC-in Jack
Audio : 1.5 Watt Speakers*2, Internal Mic-in
Connectivity : 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR, 3.5G Antenna built-in, 3.5G Module supported(Optional)
Security : Kensington Lock
Battery : Li-ion 6-cell
Dimension : 6-cell: 265(W) x 214(D) x 41.4(H) mm
Weight : about 1.48Kg (w/ 6-cell battery)


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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by zatelli, Jan 26, 2007.
X10do-DS - a home automation controller
DS remotely controlled lights
Holy Fark! Looks awesome! When I first purchased my DS, never in a million years would I have imagined it would be doing things like this. Ah, the wonders of homebrew!
This is totally cool, I've got the DS talking to the server, responding back and forth.
I just can't get the server to send the commands to my firecracker. Must be doing something wrong.
Hmmm, back to it. Let me know if anyone gets this working.
The DS has so many things that it can do. This is really cool but I dont have X10, but its awesome. We need to have a remote to control the TV, and other things like that.
I have a few X10 Pyramids around the house that control the TiVO box (yeah, Windows MediaCenter is for poor people)... and a Lola in a box someplace... I I also have a few Firecracker "dongle-things" around the joint - not sure they are plugged into anything though. Never the less, I like the idea this DS homebrew toys with.
I believe the reason I don't currently use anything by X10 (except the Pyramids) in a real-life environment is because their cameras video quality are horrible. The wireless Lola kit is just bad - it picks up too much computer interference on it's video when used for PC -> TV via an ATI X1950... and if you take the computers out of the equation, the audio signal draws more static than its worth (also see CNET.com's X10 products reviews http://reviews.cnet.com/X10_Lola/4505-6470_7-21129465.html ).
Even after all this, I hadn't counted X10 out quite yet, and had purchased several of their Transceiver modules over the years... since they usually seem to short out after several months of automation usage (or at least as much as I had used).
Sorry if my review of the X10 toys are kind of harsh - but it is only one person's review and my experiences may be entirely different that other people's. Plus, I feel that these X10 products are no more than just TOYS - fun to mess around with and a filled with great basic-learning experiences worth having.
The first X10 module I picked up was a wireless mouse -> remote control dongle kit for Win98a... around 1998 sometime. It was a keen little toy, enough I never found much genuine practicality to it, especially since back then, there was not really much in the way of a "Media Center PC" on a 266/333 mhz PC.
This is nice homebrew though - it lets me re-live "the good old days of 10 years ago..."
Wow, that was a real head scratcher. I spent way too long getting this one to work. Seems it had a conflict with the "x10nets" service that was starting at boot time. Anyways, it's all working now, and is way too cool. I can confirm this boots from R4DS in slot 1 and also boots from my XGflash 256 in slot 2 with R4DS passme. Thanks to Phoneguy for such an innovative use for the NDS.
Edit: not my XGFlash 256, but my son's XGFlash 128, but I'm sure the 256 would work also though.
Sorry for double post, further testing proves that it doesn't work on my son's DSLite. Possibly compiled with oot of date Wifi libs?
I developed it using my flashed DSLite.
Before X10 turned their focus to cameras I combined their free shipping on all orders with their endless stream of high discount promo codes to build up an inventory of their various controllers, switches and other automation gadgets. The transceivers all still work but I've had fix the antenna wire inside which comes loose after a sweeper or kids bash the box. The wall switches tended to break. The older ones had a spongy piece of metal inside for a the switch that would break after awhile. The newer ones use a micro switch which is more durable. I use x10 compatible switches from Smarthome which are higher quality for frequently used wall switches like the kitchen and bathroom. When I moved to a bigger house, I found x10 signal reponse seemed less reliable and seemed to be getting progressively worse. Last year I bought some X10 filters for "noisy" devices I tracked down like a PC, a printer power supply, and two TVs. This improved the signal reliability dramatically.
There is a app for the X10 wireless mouse that will work with XP that allows you to control Winamp, Windvd ect.
PhoneGuy, thank you for the great application and the quick feedback - also, thanks for the link, I will check it out


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One of the few truly Legendary Rock Stations in the world.
KPPC FM, was the result of a mistake on the part of a church.
But in 1924, radio stations were hard to run. Parts were new and expensive, and, before sound recording was really practical, a 'radio ministry' didn't need to be on the air when the church was closed.
So, the powers that be at the Church decided to only ask for permission to be on 22 hours a week. From 7 to 11 On Wednesday for the Wednesday night prayer service, and from 6 AM to midnight Sunday.
And that's what they got. But it wasn't long before other stations grabbed the rest of the time, so when the Church decided to try and expand their broadcast schedule in the early '60's, they found other stations had filled in the time they left unused. This meant there was no way they could add more hours onto KPPC-AM.
But guess what ? FM Licenses were free for the asking, and FM stations could stay on 24 hours a day! So, the Church applied for an FM License, and after a minor competition with an applicant who wanted the same channel to play rock music, they were awarded the license.
So, KPPC-FM was born ! And it wasn't long before the Church elders found that running a 5,000 watt FM transmitter 24 hours a day was a LOT different than a 100 watt AM transmittter 22 hours a week. They quickly burned out on the FM idea and started looking for someone to buy the stations. Whoever bought it had to agree to carry the Sunday services from the Church.
And that, children, is how KPPC-FM fell into the hands of the National Science Network. Now, they're a story all by themselves. All THEY wanted to
do was broadcast pharmaceutical ads on the station's subcarrier. (A hidden channel you can't hear with an ordinary radio.)
(Circa 1971)
Dana Jones, in the KPPC-FM Air studio at 99 S. Chester, in Pasadena. Note the custom console; it was the first custom-built slide pot Air Console in
the U.S.
|The custom console in KPPC's production studio. While the Credibility Gap's "News" was being taped, the first 5 pots controlled mikes from the adjoining Announce Room. For production, they brought in tape decks.
|In between the VU meters on the board, there was a 1" Millen oscilloscope. It displayed the phasing between the stereo channels,
and would dim itself when there was no audio. This board, as well as the one in the air studio, used Automated Processes slide pots.
|The production studio, before the installation of the custom board. The Collins 212S-1 console on the right was a huge maintenance problem. It used
lamps and photocells to control the audio. When the lamps came on, they would short out the input channel.
When they turned off, the channel would open. Levels depended on how bright the lamp was.
|When it was an air console, our listeners heard some really strange sounds when the lamp supply blew a fuse and every input (and all the monitors) came on wide open at once.
|The equipment racks in the Air Studio
|The Marantz Tuner is the Air Monitor. The two Moseley Remote Controls are for the AM in the basement of the church, and the FM on Flint Peak.
Then the FM Frequency and Modulation Monitors.
The right rack has the Moseley PCL-303 STL transmitter, the Stereo Generator, two meters for Frequency and Modulation of the AM, a pair of line amps for remotes, the CBS Volumax processor and a studio selector for the air chain.
Then the Patch Bay and Conelrad
Monitor,and the SAE power amp for the monitors.
|The On-Air board used Automated Processes 2420 Op-Amps, and featured automatic compression on the cue bus, Left/Right/stereo/mono switching for each
channel, internal turntable and tape deck start/stop control logic, pan pots for each mike input, and a number of switchable effects .
Note the Harris/Gates Cart decks; these drove the statues in the church basement.
The same console, as rescued from KROQ in 1980. Most of the functions had been disabled, the wiring harness was hacked out, and dymo labels, phone numbers, and stickers were all over it. Only a small part of the original wiring remained. The automatic Cue Gain, Front Doorbell Light, Program/Audition swiches, and the custom card frame with the API 2420 Op-Amps had all been removed. This all happened when KROQ was transferring from Burbank Broadcasting, and the station was off the air for two years.
|I kept the original E/V RE-16 mike used in the KPPC Studio. (The one in the photo with Dana Jones.) Many great people used this mike; Bill Slater, Ted Alvy, Steve Segal, Zach Zenore, Les and Susan Carter, Elliot Mintz, Rev. Roger DeCuir and Don Hall were just some of them.
|An original KPPC 'AirPark Ranger' T-Shirt
from about 1972.
KPPC was very into the environment even then, and sponsored concerts, rallys, and smoke-ins in the name of Mother Earth.
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Wukoki Ruin built by the ancient Pueblo People beautifully photographed at sunset. The Ruin is located in Wupatki National Monument near Flagstaff, Arizona.
In the past I have wanted to take photographs that toyed with having the sun in the frame producing sun burst and lens flare effects. You can add these in photoshop but they never look very natural so I have wanted to shoot them in-camera.
However, it's a monumentally bad idea to look into the sun through a camera viewfinder. You can seriously damage your vision.
Fortunately most current DSLRs have live-view. You can compose the photograph by looking at the LCD display on the back of the camera rather than looking through the viewfinder. Live-view has it's drawbacks but it does make it possible to compose an image with the sun directly in it. Viewing the sun on an LCD screen can't hurt your eyes.
So, lately I have been experimenting more and more with that type of composition and this image as a great example.
This was shot as the sun climbed over the canyon wall at Zion National Park during our last visit. I ended up with a nearly perfect sun-burst effect. I really like the way the back-lit leaves make a border around much of the photo while the parts of the forest that are not lit up provide contrast and depth.
Here's the first photo I processed from the trip to Zion National Park last month. It was my first visit and although we spent only 3 days there, they were fully packed days. Photographically speaking this trip was mostly a scouting trip. I didn't expect to take many great photos in the park. Mostly I was just looking to familiarize myself with the park, it's locations and how the light worked so that future trips I could plan carefully. Even so, I believe I managed to get a few photos from the trip that are worthy of the permanent portfolio.
The park is so photogenic you can get nice images even when you aren't trying very hard.
Based on what I saw, I really believe you could spend an entire lifetime photographing Zion. At the entrance to the park are several small photo galleries who's owners have done just that. Their work is extraordinary. I envy them the opportunity.
Anyway, please enjoy this first image from the trip…
I fell in love with the idea of living in Scottsdale way back in about 1983. I was working in Northern Arizona and had come down to "the Valley" (as Arizonans call the metro Phoenix area). I found myself in Scottsdale during the annual city-sponsored Culinary Arts festival. It was March so it was still cold in the northern desert (and back home in Castle Dale as well) but it was warm in Scottsdale. There was green grass, music, friendly people and amazing food everywhere.
That's when I decided I would come back someday and see if living in Scottsdale was as great as it seemed it would be. After finishing a University education, obtaining a wife and fathering a first child the opportunity came to move to Scottsdale. I've never regretted it.
If you have to live in a large city (and I do because of my profession) I can't imagine a better one. This photograph of Marguerite Lake is from last summer's Monsoon season. As you can see from the photo, we live in an urban environment but it's a beautiful one. The skies during the Monsoon season can take your breath away – particularly at sunset. Hope you enjoy the photo.
Landscape photographs are supposed to have a clear and obvious subject. In addition, they should have a strongly identifiable foreground, middle ground and background. These are rules I always think about that when I compose a landscape photograph.
However, I wasn't thinking about any of that when this image was taken.
I had spent hours shooting the ancient ruins at Wupatki National Monument. Now the sun was going down and I felt done for the day. I wanted to sit quietly and soak up that peace that comes over the Southwest just as the sun dips below the horizon and the evening breeze picks up.
There's nothing like that moment – it's as if the desert has been holding its breath all day and now it takes its long delayed and relaxing exhale.
While I was sitting there, with my wife Marla by my side, as that feeling of deep relaxation enfolded us and the breath of a breeze stirred on our skin, the colors in the sky and in the foliage around me suddenly seemed to pop into a level vibrancy that hadn't been there an instant before. My camera was sitting next to me on its tripod and I simply reached over and clicked the shutter button. This image is the result.
If you critique this photograph as a photographer you'll likely ask, "where's the subject." I understand what you mean. In reply I might try to make an argument that the clouds in the sky are the subject or perhaps the San Francisco Peaks far off in the distance. But really these are middle ground and background interest rather than a strong subject.
Then I guess you'd say it's not a great landscape photograph from the perspective of the traditional rules of composition. For me, the image captures perfectly what it was like to be in that moment. Exhaling with the desert. Connecting with the desert. Feeling my love seated next to me joining in. For me that's want counts. If you want to say it's not a great photograph go ahead—you're not wrong — but I don't care
If you don't care either and see something in this photograph as I do, imagine how it would look printed large and hanging in your family room. Go here if you'd like to order it.
Wukoki Ruin built by the ancient Pueblo People beautifully photographed at sunset. The Ruin is located in Wupatki National Monument near Flagstaff, Arizona.
Over the years I have learned that scouting locations is an important part of landscape photography. It's seldom that you arrive at some landmark or great location when the conditions (light, clouds, crowds, etc.) are just right.
However, over time you can train yourself to imagine in your mind what the conditions at a given location will be at another time (sunset, for instance).
In those cases it helps to know exactly where the sun is going to be in the sky at a given time. I use an App on my smartphone (Sun Surveyor) for that. With the App I know exactly where the sun will be (how high in the sky and on what compass point) at a given time of any day for that location.
This means I can picture how the lighting will be in the scene at any time or date in the future.
By scouting out these locations you can plan your day or your trip so that you are at the location when conditions are likely to be optimal.
That's exactly what I did for this image. I scouted the location in the morning, used my App to figure out when the sun would go down and to spot where it would be on the horizon.
I also knew what the atmospheric conditions would be at that time from a Weather App. Using my imagination to compose the picture in my mind with the expected atmospheric conditions, I decided what time I would return to the location to shoot the photograph.
My companion and I returned to town, had a nice early dinner and returned to the site just a little early to allow time to find the exact spot I wanted to shoot from and set up the camera
I hope you enjoy this image of Wukoki Ruin in the Wupatki National Monument near Flagstaff, Arizona. Why not order a print of your very own by clicking here.
The human mind is a pattern recognizing machine.
It sees patterns in everything, even when they are not there. An evolutionary legacy, science tell us, of a time when spotting a pattern in the grass meant the difference between being some carnivore's dinner and surviving for another day. There was no penalty for seeing patterns that weren't there – you still survived to pass those traits on to your children – but missing a pattern that was there made the passing on of your genes highly unlikely.
Photographers learn how to use the human mind's pattern recognition tools to great effect when composing images. Even so, it's difficult to make a photograph of a chaotic scene that is satisfactory to both the viewer and the photographer.
I have been enamored lately of taking photographs of stormy skies (it's been a very good monsoon season here in Arizona so there have been a lot of opportunities). Such images are, by definition, photographs of chaos.
It's been surprisingly challenging to get photographs of storm clouds that have enough structure in them to please the pattern recognition functions of my mind and still convey that sense of natural chaos inherent in the subject.
Here's a photo that I think succeeds in striking that balance between structure and chaos.
BTW: This photo would look great printed large and hung in your office. If you'd like to do that, click here to find it in my on-line store. Actually, there's a few there if you'd like to see some variations. They'd make a great grouping if you ordered three or four.
I believe Winston Churchill once said that "They serve also, who stand and wait". He meant that those who stayed home and waited for the return of soldiers from WWII were also serving their country.
Well, photography is not a war (usually) but there is a lot of standing, waiting, supporting and patience involved.
I'm talking about my wife and companion who is often with me when I am taking photographs. The photograph here was taken on our vacation over the week of the last Fourth of July. Together we explored and photographed many spectacular sights in Utah's Arches National Monument.
To take this photograph in particular, we had to be up well before dawn to strike camp and drive to to the park hours before the sun was up (it's almost impossible to camp in Arches in the summer – you have to reserve months in advance). Then we went to the location I had scouted out days before to wait for the light.
I spend a lot of time waiting for the light. I stand by my tripod looking at what the sun is doing as it rises (or sets). I think about the shadows and the colors and wait for that one second when everything just works together perfectly. Then I'll take a photo and then wait some more for the next perfect instant to appear. I'll be completely engrossed in this for hours at a time. My patient wife waits quietly for me while I wait quietly for the light. Then we move on to the next location.
Not the way I suspect most people like to spend their vacations.
So without my patient and kind companion this photograph (and many others like it) would not exist. I am fortunate beyond all measure to have such a willing and uncomplaining companion. Of course it has rewards for both of us. Together we have spent quiet time, thoroughly immersed in beauty, for hours. Hopefully you can see that in this image.
If you'd like to hang your very own copy of this beautiful panoramic in you home or at your office, you can find it here.
I'm just getting started processing the 1400+ images I came back with from Utah after my 4th of July trip. On the trip, my love and I spent the nights camped along the Colorado River near Moab, Utah. The mornings and evenings we spent in Arches National Monument. We spent four days that way before moving on to Emery County to visit the old family farm and my Mother.
I've wanted to get back to Arches for well over a decade. The last time I was in Arches my exploration of photography was still in its infancy. I had managed to buy my first more-or-less serious digital camera (with a whopping 3 megapixels!) and felt I was ready for big-time success shooting in the park.
While at Double Arch in the Monument, I spent quite a bit of time climbing around looking for the right spot to shoot and taking mediocre photo after photo. I did take one that I thought (at the time) was pretty good. It wasn't until I got home that I realized I had sunscreen on the lens and part of the image was fuzzy. The whole thing turned into an exercise in frustration.
I still have a print of that photo in my library. When I printed it, I thought it was an OK image (or at least the best I had taken) if you could ignore sunscreen smudge. Now I just cringe and try to see it as an example of how far I've come.
In any event, on this trip it was important to me to shoot Double Arch at a number of different times of day and under different conditions with the hope of having at least some success while learning how to really photograph the arch. Hence, I have quite a few photos of Double Arch I'm still working through. In the mean time I wanted to share one from the set that I've finished so far.
In this case, I used HDR to compensate for the fact that the Arch was very backlit at the time I was shooting—not ideal conditions by any means. The HDR technique made it possible for me to get this starburst image as the sun went down behind the arch. I could not have realistically taken the photo in any other way—the dynamic range of the scene was just too wide for a camera to capture.
Comparing this image to the print I have from over a decade ago, I feel like I haven't completely wasted my time.
If you like this version, check it out on my website. You can order a print of your own here.
As a photographer, you get to a point where you are very conscious of subtle variations in light. Experience a place deeply, as you will if you are looking at it with a photographer's eye, and you will know it in a way that others never will. A lot of that deep experience is related to the quality of the light in that place.
I really believe that if you could transport me to Los Angeles I could, with no other frame of reference except the light, tell you that I was in LA. Similarly, I could tell Los Angeles from San Diego or Seattle just from the light. As Pacific coastal cities, you'd think they'd all be the same but I have experienced the subtle differences in the light in each place.
As I travelled the Road to Hana on Maui I likewise became acquainted with the texture, feel and weight of the light. It's very different from the light along the North East coast of Maui where we were staying. This light felt cinematic to me, like something from a Steve Spielberg movie. No wonder so many movies and television programs are filmed in Hawaii.
Here's another waterfall photo from along the Road to Hana that I think illustrates this quality of the light. Capturing the light was a challenge but I think I was successful and, as a result, produced a successful photograph.
If you like the cinematic quality of the light in this photograph, you can order a print of your very own here.
After spending some time in Waikiki on Oahu, it was time for us to go looking for the real Hawaii. We found it on Maui.
Driving the road to Hana is certainly an experience. Not one for the faint-of-heart, though. The road to Hana winds through 40 miles of primeval coastal wilderness along the windward side of Maui. The road is narrow, often just a single lane in places, but there are occasional pull-outs where you can park and get off the road.
It was on one of these pullouts that we found (after a difficult climb and some boulder scrambling) this almost iconic waterfall and plung pool hidden in the forest.
For me, this was the real Hawaii — or at least one aspect of it.
If you like this image as much as I do, you can order a print from me here.
As I said in my previous post, I wasn't expecting to take night cityscape photographs on my trip to Hawaii. But then I did!
Here's a second night-time cityscape from Waikiki. This one is from a little earlier in the evening so I'm still getting a little of that "blue hour" sky. I only shot these night cityscapes on one night while we were in Oahu. Since I wasn't expecting to shoot them, I didn't plan ahead so it's only by luck that I managed to catch part of the blue hour sky.
If you like the image, consider ordering a print.
When I went to Hawaii, I went expecting to take mostly landscape photographs with maybe a few cultural-type photos of people and events. It didn't occur to me at all that I might be taking night photographs of any type and especially cityscapes.
Oahu Island is very developed. It's very much a big city. I guess I hadn't thought about that when leaving for Hawaii but when I got there I realized there was a real opportunity to shoot some unusual cityscapes. It's not often you can shoot a big city and a beautiful beach in the same exposure.
Anyway, if you follow my photography you know that night photography is something of a specialty of mine. I took this photograph on the beach at Waikiki near the famous Duke's restaurant. It was a bit of a challenge to get an image that captured the amazing blue-green color of the ocean while also properly exposing for the city lights. I think this photo balances the two very well.
If you think so as well, consider ordering a print. You can do so by clicking here.
Ansel Adams once said: "There is nothing worse than a sharp picture of a fuzzy subject."
Ansel, of course, is famous for his incredible black and white landscape photographs of the west. But what story does a landscape photo tell?
What is the subject exposited upon by a photograph of Yosemite Valley? Isn't it just a pretty picture you can hang above your sofa?
Some art is just a pretty picture that looks good hanging above your sofa. On the other hand some art is so ugly you probably wouldn't want it in your living room but it does say something to you. Something you think is important.
In my opinion, the best art does both at the same time. Ansel Adam's photograph of Yosemite Valley does have a story to tell – at least it speaks to me.
The point is that it's not easy to take a landscape photograph that is more than a pretty picture. This is especially true of standard subjects like sunsets (I have lots of sunset photos that are pretty but that are mostly mute when it comes to a story).
In this case, I think I have succeeded in capturing a pretty sunset that is also a story. This image is from our trip to Hawaii and shows the sunset from Waikiki. It's pretty. The story comes from the sailboats you can see silhouetted on the sea. As the sun is setting, they are all heading the same way – presumably to port. The day is over, it's time to leave the sea and return to the land. It's a story of a long day at sea in the sun and the wind. That day is over now. The picture is both a sharp image and a sharp subject.
What do you think? Does this image have a story to tell? Does it speak to you? If it does, consider ordering a print from me here. It'll look good hanging over your sofa – I promise.
As I walk around the park looking at Cathedral Rocks from various viewpoints I'm thinking: how can I make my photo different?
Everyone has pictures of Cathedral Rock. I shot it last year myself and came away with some nice pictures but nothing that stood out from the crowd.
This time I was determined to make a portfolio piece. I wanted a photo that was different from everyone else's but still reflective of what it feels like to be in that place.
Well, the conditions were mediocre. Very little contrast in the sky. The usual overly dark shadows and overly bright highlights that generally comes with afternoon sunlight.
I wanted something that was contrasty but without blown highlights or clipped shadows. I decided to wait.
We put a picnic blanket under a nearby tree and took a nap until evening fell.
I set up my camera and tripod as the sun went down and started shooting. A bunch of other photographers set up in the same spot and shot as well.
We were probably all getting more or less the same photo. Even so, none of us were really getting what we wanted. The golden hour passed. Then the blue hour passed. As the sky got darker the other photographers packed up one by one. Soon I was alone but still shooting. The other photographers probably thought I was crazy to stay but that's when it happened.
With the sun completely down but the slightly brighter sky behind me still reflecting on the rocks I saw the light I wanted. At the same time, the few remaining clouds in the sky picked up a glow that came out perfectly in my long exposure. Bang! I had just what I was looking for.
The photo has the lighting, colors and contrast I wanted. It's not like any other photo of Cathedral Rocks I've seen. Most importantly, it feels just like it felt to be there at that time.
The moon was always an integral part of the photograph. When you shoot the moon in a photograph you are almost always disappointed because your brain plays tricks on you. You will see the moon larger in your mind than it really is. Consequently, when you see it in your picture it will be much smaller than you remembered.
In this case, I decided to use Photoshop to replace the tiny partially full moon in the picture with a larger, full moon I had shot a year or so ago. You may say that the unnaturally large moon I put in the picture makes it something other than a photograph. To me it makes the image more about what I felt I saw that evening. It's a faithful reflection of the experience if not a faithful reproduction of it.
Anyway, I like it. Hope you do too.
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I posted previously about how important it is to look around when shooting landscapes. I shot this image when I was shooting the La Jolla beach overlook images I blogged about last week.
I was focused intently on shooting La Jolla and almost forgot to look around me as the sun was setting. In spite of my fixation I glanced around at one point and noticed this view of the sun setting over the ocean. The colors were intense, the light perfect and the sillhouetting tree branches added drama and foreground interest.
For a minute I debated moving the camera because I had it dialed in nicely for the beach overlook shot. Then I remmebered another lesson I have learned over the years: you don't regret the shots you take, only the ones you don't.
So I lined up to shoot this image and it's a good thing I did. I love this shot. The conditions only lasted 30 or 40 seconds so if I had dithered for even a minute I would have missed it.
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Dominic Giordano stands 32 feet above the ground. His heels hang off the platform's edge, toes splayed wide for steadiness. His thoughts are as calm as the pool's water below. Just have fun, coach Julian Krug's voice echoes in his ears. He draws a breath. He says a quick prayer for strength, peace, joy. Then-with confidence-he jumps.
After transferring to Pitt in January 2015 from Florida State University, Giordano quickly established himself as a dedicated member of the Panthers diving team. Two weeks after arriving on campus, the Wexford, Pa., native set a University record in platform diving. Three times this past fall, he was selected the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Diver of the Week-rounding out an even four for his career. But Giordano is more motivated by his team than he is by winning awards. "Our motto this year is 'don't worry, be happy,' which I think is really great," says the junior, who is majoring in humanities.
As Giordano sets his sights on this summer's Olympic trials in Indianapolis, Ind., the University of Pittsburgh is preparing to give Trees Hall-where Pitt's aquatic student athletes spend hours training and competing-a face-lift. The multimillion-dollar fundraising effort will not only support state-of-the-art renovations but will also nourish the championship aspirations of athletes like Giordano. Construction of new locker rooms, a team meeting room and lounge, nutrition center, and legacy wall to celebrate the swimming and diving team's history is scheduled to begin in March 2016. With luck, the project will be finished in time for Giordano's senior season.
Back above the pool's still waters, the diver falls through the air-his body twisting three and a half times around and turning one and a half backwards somersaults. Just in time, he straightens and enters the water with barely a splash. Giordano resurfaces to the sound of his teammate's cheers. He knows he's done well. He's happy.
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KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Each week, GolfChannel.com offers thoughts on 'what we learned' from the week. This time it's an easy task for the team at the PGA Championship; we focus on another major-less season by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's second major win at age 23.
I need to trust what players say a little more. Journalists by nature are bred to be skeptical. We're not necessarily supposed to believe everything we're told. Sometimes it's the truth, sometimes it's less than the truth. When Rory McIlroy played terribly at the Masters then went on a stretch where he missed four of five cuts – including the U.S. Open – I didn't believe him when he said he wasn't concerned, that he thought good play was just around the corner. I bought into some of the talk that he was more interested in chasing his tennis girlfriend all over the world. Won't make that mistake again with Rory. When he talks, I'll listen. And I'll believe him. – Jay Coffin
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Hi everyone! I'm pretty happy to welcome Wednesday. Yesterday, the Dallas Forth Worth area got slammed with tornadoes popping up out of nowhere. So crazy. My thoughts are with those that lost their homes in these massive storms.
I wanted to share with y'all today a card I made a while ago for a Paper Crafts Magazine call - specifically paper piecing. Paper piecing is such a fun way to make your cards pop, if you have the patience. My favorite scissors for paper piecing are my pink Cutterbees.
I used Unity Stamp Company's Leaf Without You itty bitty stamp that can be found here. Have a great day! xoxo
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5 comments:
- Viv said...
Smashing CAS card Erin!!! I would love some Cutterbees, but they don't make left-handed ones! Boo hoo! xxx
- April 4, 2012 at 9:38 AM
- Kim Ricketts said...
This is so beautiful!! I really like this card a lot! I am so glad you and your family were safe during the storm.
Kim :)
- April 4, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Kim said...
I have such a truly talented friend. PS- I'm coming to visit. I don't know when, I don't know how. But I'm coming...
- April 6, 2012 at 3:40 PM
- aka Frank-LEE Speaking (SITM) said...
Very cute. Love the simplicity of it. Smooches... Felicia
- April 6, 2012 at 8:41 PM
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Its a simple but smart idea and is lovely.
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The cleverest thing in your smart fridge may not be an automated re-ordering button, web-connected camera that tweets when your milk is off, or some other silly convenience system, but the food itself.
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I've been blogging for more than 7 years (can you believe that?). If you were with me since day one, you've probably heard this story a thousand times. If you're a fairly new reader of the blog, let me share with you how I started in the blogging industry.
Looking back at how I started in the industry always gives me a feeling like I'm on Cloud 9. Happy, nervous, excited, all emotions in one. It started one summer when I was in high school, I was so bored at home, I didn't have any money to spend for a vacation nor a simple trip to the mall with my friends. That particular hot summer day, I decided to put up my own Blogspot account. I named it "Daveisoria" (I know, it's embarrassing). I just constantly published random blog entries about my life, what happened during the day, what food I ate, my dog Hershey, how my girlfriend broke up with me, I wrote about e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. College came, I took up Multimedia Arts at The College of Saint Benilde School of Design and Arts and one of the requirements we had in class was to create our own blog.
Starting from "Daveisoria" to "DG Manila." If you've noticed, both blog names are very nationalistic. Daveisoria, being a word play on my nickname "Dave" and the famous "Divisoria." DG Manila, which basically means "David Guison in Manila" is my way of showcasing local brands, featuring new local cafes and hangout spots in the city. A few years went by and I just couldn't stay put, I needed to see the world. Here's a quick rundown of how DGMANILA came to be.
Who would have thought that my blog, which started out as a passion, would soon become a turning point in my life. No way did I ever think it would inspire a lot of people. Now that, is definitely my #Cloud9Moment.
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