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I did something recently that concerns me on many levels. I am under a large amount of stress because I'm in an unhappy marriage (which we're trying to work out) and because my company laid me off. I am under treatment for depression. A week ago, my doctor doubled the dosage of my antidepressant and, because I'm not sleeping well, he prescribed Ambien. On Saturday morning, I confused the vials and took two Ambien. I told my wife what happened and that I would probably sleep all day and went to bed. At around 10 p.m., my wife commented on how productive I had been: mowing the lawn, cleaning up, grocery shopping. I remembered none of this and said so. She said her only concern was that I left for "errands" and returned two hours later with nothing in hand. I talked to my doctor Monday, and he told me Ambien can cause amnesia and that some people have reported walking, driving, and cooking in their sleep. I know now what filled the missing two hours. This afternoon, I got a call from a woman who called me "lover" and asked when I wanted to come back. She called me her f--k buddy. This is a woman I had talked to only twice before in social situations. I do not even know where she lives; maybe I phoned her for directions. I do find her attractive, but I am stunned that I did something like this. My wife is vindictive, and if I say anything to her, it will end our marriage. I do not want to continue a relationship with the other woman. What should I do?
—Scared Sleepless
Dear Scared,
It's hard to believe that the pharmaceutical industry has already solved two of our most vexing problems: How to get men to do weekend chores, and how to induce attractive strangers to have sex with you while being able to swear that you haven't cheated. If this gets around, soon we'll be living in a world where people are gobbling Ambien out of Pez containers. Driving, eating, even trying to cast congressional votes while under the influence of Ambien are all well-documented. Scroll around the Internet and you will also find individual accounts of Ambien-fueled sex—which the nondrugged participants claim is more creative and uninhibited than when their partner is awake. However good you may have been in bed, you need to keep the other woman from contacting you and asking for further services. Call her and try to explain. Tell her that, as hard as it is to believe, you have recently been prescribed several medications, you accidentally mixed them up, and as a result you have no memory of the events of the weekend. Say you're very sorry if you behaved irresponsibly but that you can't be in touch with her. Don't ask for details—you want to preserve your amnesiac deniability. And since you don't know what you did, you're hardly in a position to confess anything to your wife. From now on, when you have trouble drifting off, forget the Ambien and brew yourself a nice cup of chamomile tea.
Dear Prudence,
I have been with a wonderful man for two years. He has two teenage daughters, 17 and 15. In the beginning everything was great, but after we moved in together, things went south. The problem is not with him and me; it's with the way he raises his kids. I get steamed when they refuse to pick up after themselves, but whenever I say something to them, he tells me that I am being "too hard on them" or "nagging." When they disobey me or talk back, he often rescinds my groundings because he doesn't want to hear them complain. When I have talked to him about this, he says that we only have one year until the oldest goes to college and that we just have to be patient until then. Thankfully, I cannot have children of my own, but should I put up with this for another year or fight harder to make my point?
—Sad and Fed Up
Dear Sad,
Go see the movie Adventureland, and pay particular attention to Em's stepmother. This hateful woman wants desperately to get her teenage stepdaughter out of the house so she can enjoy her new husband without having to deal with this reminder of his previous life. (Actually, I fear you'll like this character.) You probably don't remember what it was like to be a teenage girl—your stepdaughters probably can't believe you ever were one. But think back on your most difficult times as a teenager, then imagine what it would have been like to come home each day to a witch of a stepmother (or not even a stepmother, just your father's girlfriend) whose fondest wish was to get rid of you. That would be unlikely to induce in you either respect or neatness. How appalling that their father, instead of making clear that your punitive and dismissive approach is destructive to his family, is just asking you to be patient until the girls are gone. However, despite the fact that you're thankful you can't have children, I will give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that he's thankful he could. Keep in mind that even after these girls are in college, people's children tend to hang around over the summer, show up at Christmas, and eventually produce grandchildren they'll bring over. So, if you're planning to stick around, please try to address the chasm in your parenting skills by reading How To Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk and Yes, Your Teen is Crazy! But if you want to be one of those second wives who insist their husband chooses between them and the children, it would be better if you just left now.
Dear Prudence,
When I was in college five years ago, I performed poorly due to lack of a serious work ethic and personal problems. I had floated through high school and somehow graduated with honors, and I expected college to be easy as well. It was not. I was also trying to recover from years of traumatic family problems and abuse, and I used college to get away from it. I was put on academic probation and, to keep from getting kicked out and having to go back home, I wrote letters more than once lying about sick family members to get another chance. It worked, and I went on to scrape by and complete my degree without anymore lying letters. Some instructors understood that I was struggling to stay afloat in life in general and granted me pardons on assignments and deadlines. Now I feel I don't really deserve the degree. I've since become a Christian and endeavor to live an honest, hardworking life, and my academic lies plague me. I want to make this right but don't know what to do.
—Sorry Student
Dear Sorry,
You're doing it. You're repaying people's faith in you, their willingness to stick with you and even sometimes cut you some slack, by overcoming your difficult start and becoming a productive person. It's always wonderful to hear stories of resilience and perseverance. Stop feeling you don't deserve your degree and continue to show that you do by keeping up your accomplishments. And either now or someday, you can help other young people from circumstances like yours by contributing to a scholarship fund at your alma mater.
Dear Prudence,
I have a female co-worker who is constantly buying me small gifts. I am quite sure she has no ulterior motive for this, as she does things for other people as well. However, I cannot financially reciprocate and have told her that while I appreciate it, I would rather see the money spent, no matter how small the amount, go to a children's or animal charity instead. She still continues to buy me items that I usually just consider more junk to deal with, although she tries hard to buy things I might like. Should I refuse them or keep telling her I want the money to go to a worthwhile cause instead?
—Not a Re-gifter
Dear Not,
The point is not that there is some account of hers designated for you, and you would like to redirect her giving. The point is that you have a professional relationship, so it's inappropriate for her to give you a stream of gifts. Explain that you appreciate her generosity, but the gifts are making you uncomfortable, and she needs to stop. If she continues, hand each gift back to her and say, "Tina, again, I appreciate the thought, but I can't exchange gifts with you, so I can't accept this."


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2008 AMAs November 27th, 2008 —
Los Angeles - This year's 2008 American Music Awards was fast-paced, catering to viewers with a full list of talented performers that took the stage one after another. Held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, the show was hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel for the fifth consecutive year. After working with a number of the acts during their associated tours, Pyrotek Special Effects kicked off this year's AMAs with designs for a number of performers.
Christina Aguilera opened up the show with her second major performance since her newborn son and showed off her stuff with a medley of tracks from her career. Highlighting a number of cues was a combination of silver gerbs and red mines to underline the beats and intervals between tracks. Similarly the Pussycat Dolls act included an up-tempo mix with transitions that carried from the first medley to the second hit song When I grow Up as orange mines burst from the upstage followed by a white flash wash which led into a choreographed dance sequence culminating in an all-fire green flame projector effect to conclude the act. Rihanna, who was recognized as Favorite Female Artist in the Soul/R&B category as well as Favorite Female Artist (Pop/Rock), performed her latest single Rehab. Integrated into the industrial stage setting, a combination of low-lying fog and flames was used to bring a dramatic conclusion with low-lying smoke overtaking the stage while four dragon heads shot flame columns and flame ball asymmetrically across the mid-stage highlighting Rhianna as she concluded her act. Additional Performances that included effects from Pyrotek were Neyo, Leona Lewis, New Kids On The Block and Pink.
Winners of the 2008 American Music Awards T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist, the Jonas Brothers performed their hit single Tonight. Lorenzo Cornacchia of Laser Design Productions who worked with Rob Brenner (Jonas Brothers Touring Director) on their most recent North American Tour collaborated once again. The set included two 40-watt high-powered yag laser systems with three fiber-fed remote scanner, three micro air-cooled yag laser systems, and two mini air-cooled YAG laser systems.
This year's American Music Awards highlighted many of this year's talented acts as well as recognized additional accomplishments with the likes of artist and activist Annie Lennox, who was presented with the Award of Merit. The Show was positive in every aspect and an overall job well done.

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Darnell,Firstly, I enjoyed viewing your website. I really like the design and you show a lot of really strong work!I have some questions for you:Do you know how to add / design web pages for your site? Or did someone else design and build the site for you?Are you familiar with video editing software such as Apple's final cut pro?I've built my own website using Adobe Go Live software and it's pretty easy to add video to a web page using this. I'm sure there are other more modern tools to do this as well. Simply put, one creates a quicktime (if you'd like to use quicktime) video compressed for web streaming and just place it in a web page. It's pretty easy once you're familiar with the page design software.You can check out my site if you'd like to see the size and quality of the videos. Some were made a while ago and are of lower quality playback while most of the videos at the top of the page use H.264 compression which looks pretty good. www.brucealangreene.comIt seems to me that since you're hosting your own site, you don't need to go the utube route and can just create a page to show your videos.-bruce[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=159379\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
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By River Huston
March 20, 2013
In January of 2013 I went to India. I never had a desire to go to India. I was asked and I went. The primary reason was to talk to health professionals about addiction and explain the concept that addiction and alcoholism are a disease not just weakness, lack of will power or bad character.
This was the how the majority of people see addiction and not just in India. I visited six cities and spoke to numerous groups and individuals. The whole time I was there I kept thinking something magical was going to happen. The first magical thing was I could not breathe.
New Delhi was so polluted you could see the air and it stung your throat and eyes. From there my health failed miserably. I was so ill I often thought I should book the first flight I could get and go home but I stayed waiting for some kind of miracle that did not have to do with pashmina shawls and trinkets everyone thought I should buy.
I did notice when I ventured forth with some of my colleagues I made them uncomfortable because I spoke to the myriad of people who stared at and followed us. I was curious. I knew they wanted to get money from me in mini-schemes that would improve their quality of life but I was hoping to get beyond that and maybe have a conversation. As my friends marched forward, eyes on the prize (some market or store), I would loiter and try to find out about the people accosting me.
I found it easier to go out alone. I was never afraid. Maybe I should be but I never felt danger. What I did feel was sad. The last two years or so I had been living by a script of my creation; sometimes it was a drama, other times a financial thriller and recently a sad love story.
The night before I was to leave for the month my soon to be ex-husband called to tell me he had fallen in love and needed a divorce, stat, so he could get remarried. We had been separated for two years so this was not a surprise. Knowing I never wanted to be with him again helped but there was still grief in those words. It was not about him or us, it was about what I told myself in my head: I failed. I failed in marriage; I failed in finances; I was middle aged and had nothing to show for it. I don't know what love is and I am selfish, self-centered and narcissistic. I was alone, unattractive and life was empty and meaningless. I didn't even realize how powerful and persistent these thoughts had become till I was on a 14-hour flight to Delhi.
For three weeks I went to Delhi, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai. I spoke at colleges, press conferences and in the slums. I was with sixty other women doing the same thing and the impact was very powerful. I felt great about the work but I was physically and emotionally weaker by the day.
On my last night in India I was alone. I had stayed an extra day to speak to a group about living with HIV but it was cancelled. I ended up going out with a man born in a slum in Bombay who had helped with some of the scheduling for the speaking events, and the miracle happened.
By then I was very sick (later I found out it was walking pneumonia) so we took it easy and went to eat at a wonderful restaurant. It was great and we quickly got beyond small talk and he asked me if I wanted to do some forgiveness exercises that his Master taught him. I was thinking, "Wow, what an original pickup line!" But it was amazing. We stayed up all night, went deep into our hearts, and through meditation and visualization got to the root of my shame and sadness and identified this negative script I had written and come to believe.
After letting loose a bucket of tears, he held me in his arms for hours; it was like getting every missing hug I lost out on in my life. We spent 36 hours together in intense intimacy that had nothing to do with sex. Finally it was time for my evening flight home. We went to the airport and said our goodbyes.
On the 16-hour flight home I felt lighter, hopeful and had a new tape playing in my head. "I am amazing, wonderful and life is good." When I got home I was incredibly sick and could barely breathe. I went to the hospital, they did x-rays and gave me antibiotics. I took to my bed for two weeks unable to move. During that time I went in and out of fugue-like events with fever and fatigue.
One day I got a call from a man who wanted to buy my truck. I had been trying to sell if for months but had not put much effort except a for sale sign and it was sitting in front of a warehouse that did not get much traffic. I was too sick to deal with it but he was adamant he had cash in his pocket so I told him if he came and got me he could check it out. He did, we got to talking, and after the longest test drive in history he bought it. But the real payoff was our conversation.
He turned out to be my age and as he spoke it was listening to myself and how I had been feeling for the last two years. He was divorced, had a business but the economy tanked it, he came down to the islands to retire but realized he still had to work. He felt he was just going through the motions. He was not suicidal but totally ready if God called him on home.
It was like a kick in the butt. I had been practicing my new script but the old words still surfaced now and again. His frank confession drowned them forever. I do not want to just go through the motions. I have survived so much and the last two years have been rough, but I can now accept it was a transition period. I didn't lose anything; I just moved on.
The next day I crawled out of bed to give a eulogy for one of my sponsees from a twelve-step program who had committed suicide before I left. It was like the final door for me. Moving on to a higher plane. I called some people who had wanted to work with me to start a non-profit that would allow me to speak at places that had no money. She also was willing to search for personal art grants so I can continue to paint. I was still physically a little weak but emotionally I felt like a different person.
In all things difficult, as in all things wonderful, they pass. I went to see an acupuncturist yesterday and she did an amazing two-hour treatment. When I get treatments like this I pray and meditate. I went into my meditative state and felt filled with such love and hope. I felt the love and encouragement of all that have passed before me. I felt the gratitude for having survived not just pneumonia but HIV for 28 years (I have known for 22 but my last exposure was 28 years ago). That I live somewhere where I can readily get treatment (it takes effort but it is available), that I survived my own negative thinking and depression over the last few years. That I finally feel free, hopeful and in the knowledge that there are no wrong decisions, that I am not alone and I am loved completely and unconditionally and it is up to me to recognize it.
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River Huston
River Huston is an award-winning poet, journalist, performer and activist. She travels through the United States speaking on issues related to sexuality, communication, overcoming challenges and change. She has been featured on Good Morning America, Showtime, Nightline, CNN and ABC Up To The Minute. River has written three books of poetry as well as The Goddess: A Guide to Feminine Wisdom and A Positive Life: Portraits of Women Living With HIV. She wrote and performed a one-woman show, Sex, Cellulite and Large Farm Equipment: One Girls Guide to Living and Dying off off Broadway and is currently working on a second show, The Dominatrix Next Door. For more information about River you can go to riverhuston.com.
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Yoshi Hardrick Grew Up In SEC Country
Bowl Game Special For Husker Lineman
Yoshi Hardrick Grew Up In SEC Country
LINCOLN, Neb. —
The Capitol One Bowl has special meaning to one Husker player. Senior offensive tackle Yoshi Hardrick grew up in SEC country in Mississippi.
Hardrick knows that the game with the South Carolina Gamecocks is a huge measuring stick to see how Nebraska matches up against such a dominant football conference.
"That's what I grew up watching, the SEC -- all of my family, SEC," said Hardrick. "Every time I go home I get the jokes about how I didn't go to the SEC. Now I get a chance to prove why I chose here. The SEC is dominant. They have won the last five titles. That doesn't like, but we have a big opportunity ahead of us."
The Huskers get back to the practice field on Tuesday -- the first of four workouts this week.


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Background on the Institute for Public Accuracy:
The Institute for Public Accuracy was founded in mid-1997 by Norman Solomon with the support of a two-year $100,000-per-year Public Interest Pioneer grant from the Stern Family Fund. IPA opened its national office in San Francisco in October 1997. Several months later, IPA established its media office in the National Press Building in Washington, D.C. It is a 501(c)(3) organization.
IPA increases the reach and capacity of progressive and grassroots organizations (at no cost to them) to address public policy by getting them and their ideas into the mainstream media. IPA gains media access for those whose voices are commonly excluded or drowned out by government or corporate-backed institutions. As a national consortium of independent public-policy researchers, analysts and activists, IPA widens media exposure for progressive perspectives on many issues including the environment, human rights, foreign policy, and economic justice.
IPA has developed a detailed set of constantly updated databases of producers, commentators, and journalists at media institutions across the country. Generally, IPA news releases are most effective when they address breaking news stories. We have reached wide audiences by using major news developments as pegs for quickly providing accurate information and alternative analysis.
While regularly making it possible for numerous policy analysts, scholars and other independent researchers to be heard in mass media, IPA boosts many progressive grassroots groups with scant resources for media outreach. Since 1998, IPA news releases have promoted analysts from more than 1000 different organizations doing work on a wide variety of public-policy issues.
Views and links appearing in material published or distributed by the Institute for Public Accuracy do not necessarily represent the opinions of the board or staff of IPA.
Funders of the Institute for Public Accuracy include:
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- Susan Adelman and Claudio Llanos
- Park Foundation
- Bydale Foundation
- Madison Community Foundation
- Stewart Mott Charitable Trust
- Streisand Foundation
- Wallace Global Fund
- Lucy and Isadore B. Adelman Foundation
- Caipirinha Foundation
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Miranda Kerr: David Jones New York City Photo Shoot!
Miranda Kerr slicks her hair back and strikes a pose for a photo shoot in New York City on Monday (November 21) for Australian department store David Jones.
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Later in the day, the 28-year-old Aussie model changed outfits and posed for more shots. After the shoot, Miranda received a bouquet of flowers!
Miranda recently did a photo shoot for The New York Times . "The waistline is low, the hemline high and the stock market just as risky today as in the Roaring '20s, era of the flapper dresses now making a swinging comeback at Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Gucci," T Magazine writes. Check out the pic at NYTimes.com!


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(Pictured: ELNM student Vone Phouiphainh)
Marylhurst University's English Literature and New Media student Vone Phouiphainh talks about how he is developing his writing skills and expanding his ability to navigate the creative side of new media.
What does English and New Media mean to you?
It means taking literature of any genre, and studying and applying their relevance to our current, digital world in an effort to create something great and magical.
What drew you to the ELNM program at Marylhurst?
The opportunity to hone and expand my love for literature; and the hope to apply this newfound knowledge to my life and future career.
What Modes of expression/Multimedia do you work with in ELNM?
During Orientation, each student was given an iPad so I've become well-versed in its use, along with several apps. Besides the iPad, the ELNM cohort mainly uses Twitter, Blogging, YouTube; and we've engaged in Google Hangout and video chats.
What type of writing do you do most often for your work in ELNM?
It varies, depending on the class. Sometimes we write traditional papers, but mainly we blog. A few terms back, however, I took Digital Humanities, and my writing manifested into comic strips, YouTube videos, and even a short, literary iMovie.
In what ways is the pursuit of an English and New Media degree going to help today's students in the job market?
Besides becoming a better writer, which is useful in all fields, the knowledge gained from the study of New Media helps us to stay current with the latest trends in technology. In most job markets today, technological skills are needed, and this program not only provides the understanding of some of that knowledge, but how to make the most of it by introducing us to such a great variety of these very technologies.
To highlight some of the creative work he has been doing in the program, here is a poem by Vone, written in the Short Prose class that Marylhurst University offers as part of its English degree programs:
By Vone Phouiphainh
Scattered texts and floating letters
Hover words that slip through lips
Crispy pages and inundation
Click, click, tap, tap, tips of fingers
Weight on shoulders, extend the tendons
Marathon thoughts running erratic
Minutes to hours, and weeks to months
The escalation and finish line
Click, click, tap, tap, post, submit
Breathe, inhale, breathe, exhale
Head hits pillow, light to dark
The satisfaction that December looms


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The DDJ-SZ controller is 35 percent bigger than the DDJ-SX, sporting additional functionalities and features including extra large JOG wheels (8.1-inch - the same size available on CDJ players), large performance pads with multi-color illumination, DJM style mixer, dual USB ports and a MAGVEL cross fader.
The center of each JOG wheel also features "ON JOG display" to illustrate playback status, cue points and position. In addition, the unit offers a JOG FEELING ADJUST to enable users to change the resistance of the wheel from light to heavy.
Directly below each JOG wheel are four effects buttons - HOT CUE, ROLL, SLICER and SAMPLER. Under the effects buttons are eight extra large velocity sensitive "performance pads" that DJs can quickly access to insert different modified effects to music playing. In Sampler mode, the output volume of the sampler effects also varies depending on the strength of user?s tap of the pad. An update from the current DDJ-S controllers, the performance pads on the DDJ-SZ illuminate in different colors to quickly communicate the effect mode it is in.
The DDJ-SZ includes two USB ports to enable simultaneous connection of two computers. Users can instantly switch between two computers for seamless transitions between two DJs or as additional music sources.
The mixing area of the DDJ-SZ also closely mimics Pioneer's DJM series of professional mixers, utilizing a generous number of controls and effects with features including Sound Color FX and new Oscillator functions. The mixer can also be used as a standalone 4-channel mixer for outboard players and turntables.
The new Oscillator on the right side of the mixer provides four types of sound effects: Noise, Siren, Cymbal and Horn. A quick touch of the buttons activates the effect(s), which can also be modified in amplitude (volume) to add to the music currently playing.
The mixer includes four Sound Color FX functions (Pitch, Jet, Echo and Filter), which add numerous audio effect combinations and arrangements to currently playing music with a simple twist of the knobs. Through Serato DJ's beats per minute (BPM) analysis, users can also synchronize Echo effects to the BPM of currently playing music.
The controller can support DVS (Digital Vinyl System) using control tone to enable an external player to be used as a Serato DJ deck.
For smooth transitions and high durability between the DDJ-SZ's players, the unit features a MAGVEL cross fader (the same component used in Pioneer?s DJM-900SRT) that utilizes a contact-free magnetic system that can withstand more than 10 million operations. The "cut in" time of the cross fader can also be customized to the user's preference.
Other features of the DDJ-SZ controller include:
- A new Serato DJ software is bundled with the DDJ-SZ.
- Slip Mode - While activated, Slip Mode silently continues song playback during a performance loop, scratch or hot cue and resumes audible playback when the loop, scratch, or hot cue operation is ended.
- Needle Search - Users can immediately jump to a specific part of a music track with a simple touch of the Needle Search pad.
- Two built-in 24-bit soundcards, low-jitter clock and a Wolfson digital-to-analog converter (DAC) are used for accurate audio playback. In addition to a 32-bit Digital Signal Processor to minimize digital noise, its balanced-hybrid operational amplifier and balance output circuit also reduce analog circuit noise.
- Built-in Sound Card (audio interface)
- P-LOCK Fader Cap - Prevents the fader knob from slipping off during extreme use.
- Auto Standby - Automatically switches to standby mode when no activity or input is detected for a period of time.
The Pioneer DDJ-SZ will be available in March 2014 with a suggested retail price of $2,399.In addition, Pioneer says that the first 5,000 units of the DDJ-SZ sold worldwide will be bundled with a free license for the Serato Video plug-in (worth $149).
The Pioneer REMIX-STATION 500 offers three effect sections, Rhythm FX, Scene FX and Release FX, for simple musical arrangements and features the first "Pressure Controller" knobs, which further alter and vary the effects of the arrangements. In addition, the system can also act as a USB controller when used with the included VST1/AU2/RTAS3 RMX-500 Plug-in software.
The Rhythm FX section of the REMIX-STATION 500 offers five audio effects, ROLL, TRANS, ADD, REV DELAY and OFFSET, which cuts up and manipulates parts of the music playing to produce new rhythms. The effects can be increased and decreased with a turn of the large knob as well as altered when the knob is pushed down, activating the pressure controller.
The Rhythm FX section also incorporates five Instrument buttons (KICK, SNARE, CLAP, HI HAT and CYMBAL), each offering six different patterns of sound that can be added with a simple touch. The unit also features a 4-Beat Sequencer with an OVER DUB button, and when activated, enables users to record one bar of each instrument button for more unique sound effects playback. The OVER DUB can also be deactivated after the recording process and while playback occurs, to then give users the ability to tap each button for additional instrument sounds.
In the Scene FX section, users can choose from five Build Up effects and five Break Down effects. The Build Up effects, consisting of MOD, ECHO, NOISE, SPIRAL UP and REVERB UP, add sounds, while Break Down effects, consisting of HPF, LPF, ZIP, SPIRAL DOWN and REVERB DOWN, cut sounds. The large knob increases or decreases the parameters of the chosen effect with a simple turn as well as changes the effects with a push of the knob. Two sub-parameters knobs are also available for additional changes to the effects being produced.
The system also includes a Release FX button that eliminates the current music playing and leaves only the sound effects when activated. Release FX can also be used to create the opposite effect: When the button is disengaged, all section effects are eliminated while the original music continues to play. Three types of Release FX are available, Vinyl Brake, Echo, and Back Spin.
Using the included REMIX-STATION 500 VST/AU/RTAS plug-in software, users can create the same types of music production and effects while producing on a computer. In addition, connecting the device to a computer enables it to act as a controller for music production.
Additional features include:
- QUANTIZE function enables real-time music analysis and synchronization of effects along with the beat of the music
- AUTO BPM function automatically measures and follows the tempo of music
- USB-MIDI for use as a MIDI controller
- Mountable on Pioneer?s T-U101 (X-Stand)
The REMIX-STATION 500 will be available in February with a suggested retail price of $499.
Main Specifications
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Total harmonic distortion: 0.006% or less
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I bought a Simmons rocker/recliner after sitting on the display in the furniture store. After getting it home and removing the plastic cover I noticed the right arm over padded with a concave look while the left arm had way less padding and the front of the left arm sagged. When I sat down the seat felt hard as if I was sitting on a padded cement block. The furniture store was wonderful taking it back. It also had little plastic pieces that went to each leg that quickly came off. I bought a Lane rocker recliner made in America.
In late August I purchased from Sears a Simmons Beautyrest Mattress. After having some problems with Sears which they addressed, I signed on to Simmons website to register my purchase. As of this day October 13, it has been about six weeks since I registered my purchase and they have yet to acknowledge my purchase. In the meantime, the plastic corners that are on the mattress are falling off, so we are talking about less than six weeks of use (just me) the mattress is already falling apart. So they are not the Simmons I have known for the last thirty years. Their customer service is either lousy, or they do not want you to register the bed in case it does fall apart!
My last mattress be it over twenty years old was more comfortable, and the corners were still intact. Sorry Simmons, you will never ever get another purchase from me, nor would I recommend your mattresses, I might as well have gone to the cheap store close to me and got a brand name even though they have a lousy service record, it could not be any worse than yours.
NORCROSS, GEORGIA -- In August of 2009 my wife and I purchased a new Simmons beauty rest box spring and mattress from "Mattress Unlimited" for $1040.00. One month later the mattress had 2 ea sunken places where my wife and I slept at. We applied to mattress unlimited for a replacement and was approved and they delivered a new mattress after a long wait. And when they arrived (independent installer) they said they could not replace it because part of the law tag had been removed. Makes me think that it may have been going to someone else if they picked it up.
The next week I contacted customer service at Simmons beauty rest in nor cross Ga. and they ask me to send the claim forms to them and I did. And they replied and ask for one additional photo of the type of mattress tag that was on the bed and I did so and they replied and ask for all of the photos of the bed that had the measurements of the depth of sunken places to be in color photos.
At that point I refused to redo all of the warranty claims as I had complied two times correctly. It seems to me that if a company is not going to warranty when all warranty claims have been met on this high price of item that there should not be a warranty implied by the manufacturer or retail store.
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The Clippers also have interest in free-agent shooting guard Tony Allen, who played last season with the Memphis Grizzlies, the executives said.
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14-01-2013, 06:31 AM (This post was last modified: 14-01-2013 06:36 AM by Dom.)
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Sandwiches are quite cost effective, and you can get super inventive with them. The best ones have a little bit of this and a little bit of that and all ingredients are used so sparingly that they last a long time. You can make super nutritious sandwiches that really hit the spot and satisfy.
Also, many leftovers make super sandwiches. Sloppy Joes can be made from all kinds of things.
I agree with the frozen veggies, just don't buy canned if you can get them frozen, all the nutrients have leaked out and there is a question as to whether the lining of the cans causes cancer or not. The only thing I use canned is tomato sauce, it's too cost efficient to pass up when I don't have tomatoes in the garden.
Try to not buy for one meal, but pool your week's or month's money and buy stuff you can mix and match to create many different meals.
Good things to have on hand:
eggs, mix with just about anything and throw in micro for a bit.
Whatever is cheapest or on sale as far as other protein goes - chicken, beef, pork, the cut doesn't matter. If it's a tough cut, put in a crockpot or pot with a couple inches of water in the bottom, spices you like, and cook over low heat until you can cut it with a fork. At the start, throw in a carrot or two and whatever veggies you got a hold of. At the end, add some flour slowly and stir, stir, stir and you'll have gravy. Or, add tomato sauce and oregano etc for italian taste. You can combine this with rice, pasta or potatoes for some very different meals. Also, it can go on sandwiches or make soups if you add some water.
Dried spices (many stores have generic brands now and they are ok) or, some seed packets for spices you like, grow them in the kitchen window.
Potatoes, rice, pasta, bread.
With a can of coconut milk and some currypowder you can turn anything into creamy, thick curry. The coconut milk (the thick, stiff kind) will last for many meals. You can freeze it in an ice cube tray. Try adding some apple to the curry.
Baggies you can freeze in, or save containers wtth lids to do so. With baggies, get all the air out and seal shut.
The trick is to accumulate as many mix and match items as you can over time and combine in may different ways. Make full use of whatever freezing space you have.
Feel free to post items you have on hand and ask us what to do with them to make a good meal, it's amazing what one can do with weird combinations of stuff.
Being short of money makes for great cooks. It's how I learned to cook, too. You don't need recipes. You just need to figure out what you like.
I would likely have a lot more suggestions if I knew what you know about cooking.
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(14-01-2013 06:31 AM)Dom Wrote: Dried spices (many stores have generic brands now and they are ok) or, some seed packets for spices you like, grow them in the kitchen window.
It's all about the spices. There are more ethnic markets in my immediate area than there are Safeways or Giants. Learn to cook Indian cuisine. Them fuckers are so creative with their spices I don't even realize when the dish I'm eating is vegetarian. Asian cuisine in general is all about doing it deliciously on the cheap without wasting anything. I mean what else you gonna do with tripe but put it in a pho?
Manly's been doing roasted vegetables for a bit now. The fresh ones seem to roast and saute better than frozen. Frozen likes to be steamed or microwaved. This one's roasted squash, zucchini, and button mushrooms with an excellent oriental spice combo from Costco, alongside tortellini with pesto and cherry tomatoes.
I've been juicing more recently which ain't that cheap but lets me pump volumes of vitaminavegemins into my system I couldn't eat otherwise. I've been adding whey powder for protein but that ain't cheap either.
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(20-01-2013 01:13 PM)GirlyMan Wrote:http://www.supercook.com(14-01-2013 06:31 AM)Dom Wrote: Dried spices (many stores have generic brands now and they are ok) or, some seed packets for spices you like, grow them in the kitchen window.
This website allowed you to enter what you have in your kitchen, and then gives you recipes based on what you have available. Its pretty neat.
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Come on over to my place and I'll cook you some dinnaz.
I'z crafty with mah dinnaz.
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Cheese. Lots of cheese.
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text: Adventure: Story Story Posted 06-20-2014 Destination Alaska Part III: A 66-Day Trek to the Last Frontier Cinnamon Buns and Yukon Gold White Pass, Southern Lakes Region, Yukon By: Sheryl Gallup This is Part III of an eleven-part series Click here for Part I | Part II White moose Tuesday, June 18, 2013 We stayed in camp most of the day so I could put in a good solid day of office work. The Triple G Campground in Ft. Nelson claims to have Wi-Fi, but even still, it fades in and out constantly. This has been my biggest challenge so far throughout Canada. I am growing increasingly more anxious to reach Alaska. We took a breather from office work in the late afternoon and headed over to the Ft. Nelson Heritage Museum. It was a great little museum and one of those that you could visit over a dozen times and each time see new things. It was packed full of memorabilia, fossils, taxidermy, mining equipment and so much more that it made my head swim. I really enjoyed the movie they had about the building of the Alaska Highway. According to the movie, the Alaska Highway project began in March of 1942. The initial reasoning behind the development was to give better access to the airfields that were in Canada and Alaska during World War II. When the project began, it took seven different engineering teams and 10,000 men to break through the wilderness to start the highway. They had teams working from points west, east, south and north to meet up to each other. 1938 Packard What absolutely astonished me is that they completed the bridges, worked over the permafrost, tore through the vast forests for 1,500 miles from Dawson Creek, B.C., to Fairbanks, Alaska, and they did this in just 17 months, completing the highway in October 1943. Now, relate that to a highway project in your community. How many years does it take them to build a road that is even five miles long? After the museum, we went back to the trailer and once again, the office was open. I got a lot done, but how I wanted to just play. The more animals we see in the wild, the more I find myself thinking about how vulnerable I feel in this trailer. I felt safe here until a beast was heard licking bacon grease off the door handle (part two), now I don't feel quite so safe. This morning I had a phone conversation with my friend Pete who had a theory about the beast at my door. He asked me if I had considered that since my location was the wilds of the Pacific Northwest that it wasn't inconceivable that it could have been a Sasquatch. Gee thanks, Pete. I really didn't need to add to my growing list of irrational fears. 1860-1890 Veterly .47 Caliber Rifle Muncho Lake, British Columbia Wednesday, June 19, 2013 We finally had a full day of sunshine. There has been so much rain that I was starting to consider British Columbia as a tropical rainforest. Temps are perfect and it was a great day to travel. We saw lots of animals today as we traveled. I always feel so fortunate to get a glimpse at them when they have millions of acres in which to hide out. Woodzjoe and I joked that the government must put salt licks down by the Alaska Highway to increase the chances that tourists will see the wildlife. Our first animal today was a black bear, and by the time we reached our camp we had spied two black bears, two caribou and two moose, proving that, as the song says, "the animals go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah." We had magnificent views today on our journey from Ft. Nelson to Muncho Lake, B.C. There were some spectacular views from some of the pull-outs, but we had to endure some very scary nine-percent grade roads, some very narrow and winding areas of the Alaska Highway, and a sobering sight where a wrecker was trying to pull a pickup truck out of a ravine. Hopefully, no one was hurt. The Milepost book tempted us with a spot at milepost 375 where they serve the best cinnamon buns you have ever tasted. The last five kilometers there was a sign promoting "homemade buttery cinnamon buns." By the time we got to Testa River Outfitters, our stomachs were growling and we were ready to try the famous buns. Testa River Outfitters, Milepost 375 We really liked Testa River. The cinnamon buns were everything that they claimed to be. The best part, we got to enjoy them with a real cup of good black coffee. I was in heaven! As it turns out, the buns have been feeding tourists for three generations. During the three months of tourist season, they make buns from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week. We talked to an older gentleman, nice guy with a very outgoing, fun personality, who worked the counter. He said that the day before they had 300 people come through there. At $5.00 each, well, that is a lot of "dough." The place was rustic, but the log building was quaint and it just had a genuine feel about it. We lingered there, drinking our coffee as the smell of cinnamon bread wafted from the kitchen. We ended our day's travel at the Rocky Mountain Lodge and campground. It is on Muncho Lake, and this lake, in my opinion, is by far the most beautiful one we have seen so far. It is the deepest shade of turquoise that I have ever seen. The color comes from the copper oxide that feeds into the lake from the mountains. The lake is far less commercial than either Glacier or Lake Louise and due to the extraordinary beauty it was reason enough to take one of the far more expensive lakeside camping spots for the night. Tonight, we are going to try and stay up longer to enjoy the long hours of daylight. The sky never seems to get dark and at 11:00 p.m., you could still read a book without the need of a flashlight. We thought this would be a problem to sleep, but the road makes us weary and we have been sleeping like hibernating bears. Woodzjoe sounds like one too! Campsite at Muncho Lake, B.C. Stone sheep Thursday, June 20, 2013 We have arrived in the Yukon! From Muncho Lake, milepost 462, to milepost 627 at Nugget City, was a long day in spite of the short amount of miles. Tremendous delays due to single lane travel, miles of road torn up down to the sloppy, wet gravel, and then many miles of loose gravel on the road all due to road construction projects. As we travel the highway, I keep looking at the terrain and thinking about the surveyors, and the many thousands of engineers and crews that built the original Alcan Highway. I have so much respect for them and can only imagine what they had to endure. As hard as travel was today, it was a great day for animal sightings. We were fortunate enough to see nine black bears, a herd of stone sheep and numerous herds of bison. With each one, it was exciting. We saw two bison calves rolling around in a sand wallow, and later a mammoth-size male bison also in a wallow. Bison We stopped at Watson Lake, B.C., for a brief time to check out an RV park. It looked exactly like a gravel parking lot, so we chose not to stay there. Instead, we checked out the Signpost Forest. It was kind of cool to see all the signs that travelers of the Alaska Highway had posted, and we found a number of them representing our home state of Minnesota. Apparently, the success of this particular signpost forest has created similar ones throughout the world. Tomorrow we head further into the Yukon and it will be a long travel day as we head to Whitehorse. Signpost Forest, Watson Lake, B.C. Friday, June 21, 2013 When we got up early this morning, our excitement level was high as we prepared for our next destination – Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Both Woodzjoe and I have been eager to hit the Yukon. To us, the Yukon is where the real wilderness begins. Perhaps it is because of all the Gold Rush episodes we have watched on TV, but the closer we get to the Klondike, the stronger our anticipation. Woodzjoe also is eager to try out that expensive gold pan he bought. He is already scouting out campsites that are near a river so that he can seek his fortune in gold. From Nugget City, we drove to Testlin to visit the museum of George Johnston. George was a member of the Tlingit people and was known for his trapping and his photography. From 1910 to 1940, he captured the life of the Tlingit people through his photography. In 1928, George purchased a 1928 Chevy and had it transported to Testlin by train, by steamboat and barge. The people of his tribe were amazed by the car as they had never seen one. Once George had his car, he needed a place to drive it, so he cleared three acres of pines to build a road to Fox Point. That road later became part of the Alcan Highway. The funny thing about George Johnston's car is that he used it to hunt moose, caribou and bear. But during the winter months he found that animals could see his car on the frozen Testlin Lake. So, George painted the car white. The car has been restored back to its original condition and is now on display at the museum. This museum was one of our favorites. You must check it out. George Johnston's 1928 Chevrolet From Testlin, we headed to Whitehorse – our final destination for the day. Shortly before we got into Whitehorse, we were tooling along when suddenly a black bear ran right in front of our truck. Woodzjoe had to brake very quickly, but not enough to jackknife the truck and trailer. Fortunately, the bear put a little giddy-up into his step and we just missed hitting him. But, it was so close that I think that bear's adrenaline sweat was on our truck grill. I told Woodzjoe that I would have been devastated if we had hurt that bear. He didn't exactly appreciate my manner of priority since his first concern was the truck. We found a campsite in Whitehorse right in town and hurried to set up because we had so many errands to run. Tomorrow Skagway, Alaska! Saturday, June 22, 2013 With every new day, I become more enchanted with what is just around the next curve or hidden in the next mountain pass. I was so excited to arrive in the Yukon and it has delivered just what I thought it would. Today, we drove from Whitehorse about 109 miles to Skagway, Alaska, through White Pass. But to get there, we skirted the shore of a chain of interconnected lakes that took us at least an hour to drive from one point to the other. This was an enormous amount of water – all glacier-fed and spectacular. This area is referred to as the Southern Lakes Region. Part of the morning we spent in a small community called Carcross in the Yukon. It is an old mining town and in its day it was a hub for trains. Today, Carcross is famous for having the oldest working store in all of the Yukon. The Matthew Watson General Store in all its "pinkness" was a very cool store. I could have easily spent $1,000 and walked off with treasures from fur mukluks, fur fingerless gloves, jackets, jewelry, native art and much more. As it was, I settled for some postcards and an adorable pair of earrings that looked like gold pans – complete with nuggets. Matthew Watson General Store, Carcross, Yukon As we continued climbing up White Pass towards Skagway, Mother Nature became ornery and we hit fog. And, as if she wasn't nasty enough, she then delivered rain. We could only see one car length in front of us and I was terrified. Let me clarify; I was in tears, I was so scared. Woodzjoe tried to comfort me by reminding me that it isn't often that one gets to drive in the clouds. I thought we both had gone over a mountainside and we were now in heaven. White Pass, Yukon Once we got through across the border at Skagway, the fog was behind us and I now could peel my fingers off of the armrests and slide back up into my seat. From the moment we got into Skagway I was in love! What a charming and quaint little community. I loved the aged buildings, wood plank sidewalks, and the clever shop signs all against a background of the mountains. The town was crowded with tourists who had literally just stepped off the boat. Cruise ship passengers planted themselves on the sidewalks making it almost impossible to move around them. Then, poof, just like magic, in less than an hour the streets were bare and the cruisers got back on the ships. That is when we really got to appreciate the town. It was so much fun to poke around in all the shops, chat with the locals, have lunch at the Red Onion Saloon and just walk and take in the community. Matthew Watson General Store, Carcross, Yukon The anxiety of going back up through White Pass in the fog was almost crippling to me as we talked about leaving Skagway and heading back to Whitehorse. I politely asked Woodzjoe to consider spending the night in Skagway, but he reminded me that it may not be any better in the morning. I had to admit that he was probably correct, so we began the climb up White Pass. Amazingly, the fog had lifted quite a bit, and we only had to drive in fog for about four miles. On our way back through Carcross, Yukon, we stopped at the Carcross Desert. It isn't an actual desert and, according to the exhibit they had set up, it is actually a sand dune. More than 10,000 years ago, the sand and silt left behind by the glaciers settled to the bottom of Glacial Lake Watson. Once the lake flowed away, it left behind the dunes. Very cool to be driving in the mountains and among the pine and aspens and suddenly there is a desert. Carcross Desert, Yukon Sunday, June 23, 2013 Today was our third day in Whitehorse. Since we really had not seen much of the city, we set out to explore. Our first stop this morning was the SS Klondike, the 1929 boat was the largest sternwheeler on the Yukon River. She ran aground in 1936 at the Testlin and Yukon Rivers. Salvaged parts allowed them to restore the ship and around 2004 it was donated to the Canada Parks system. We did not board the boat, but it was impressive from land. SS Klondike, Whitehorse, Yukon Our next stop in Whitehorse was the MacBride Museum of Yukon History. It seemed like a cute little log cabin from the outside, but once inside, the exhibit space grew with every step. The museum offered a wild world section with many taxidermy specimens of small game like ermine, to large game such as elk, caribou and moose. The museum also had a room they called the "Cluttertorium" because it was filled with an assortment of things from the private collection of a local resident, Jim Robb. It included some of his photography, artwork and many antiques. I enjoyed this room the most. Further on, we saw items representative of the history of the Yukon, including the Northwest Mounted Police, railroad memorabilia, gold mining and much more. Woodchick at Beringia Interpretative Center Our last stop for the day was the Yukon Beringia Interpretative Center. This museum was dedicated to the Ice Age of the northern and central Yukon. The Yukon, unlike the rest of Canada was actually free of ice. The exhibits explained the science, and a few myths, about the Ice Age subcontinent of Beringia. Wooly Mammoths roamed the land there, as did giant short-faced bears, giant beavers and lions. It was an interesting education to fit in the last couple hours they were open for the day. 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So if you remember back, Zippling falls into the Not Intense category. It had no travel stitching, no extra thread play, so the color of the fabric shines through quite a bit. This is a great design to utilize when you want a flat, matte background and the focus to remain on the fabric, not the design.
Today we're going to learn the opposite end of the intensity scale - Super Intense! with Boomerangs:
Boomerangs is a super cool stacking design that bounces around your quilting space with speedy, jagged lines. Because of the way the design is stitched, you can do tons of travel stitching and really build up your thread excessively.
And this creates an entirely different effect for your quilts!
On the left, Zippling is on top and Boomerangs is on the bottom and on the right this arrangement was reversed. It's hard to believe it, but the exact same color of Isacord Brick was used for both spaces!
Now let's learn how to quilt this and see a close up of the stitches side by side:
So how do you know what a design will do in the Intensity spectrum? How can you best gauge what designs and thread and fabric will look best on your quilts?
Test it! You have to stitch up small tests of the thread, on the fabric, stitched in the design, in the scale you plan to use, pin it to a wall, step back and take a look at it.
Yes, even a bed quilt should be tested this way! If you're wanting a very pretty, special finish to your quilt, you definitely should take the time to stitch out a sample, pin it to the wall, step back and look at it.
Why step back? Because even on a bed, you're going to admire the quilt from about 10 feet away. And the effect of thread play like this is very different when viewed right up close and from far away.
So I hope this has helped open a whole new world of free motion quilting for you! It's more than just thread color and more than just designs, but their combined intensity on the surface of your quilt that really makes a huge difference.
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Gosh, there are some suspect sample images posted here.
Erik, not sure who Luke is but will I do?Let's just say it never ceases to amaze me how often images are posted to prove a point only to have them do quite the opposite. The knowledge, skill and giving nature of many folk here is beyond question but at times I have to wonder why they then post the images they do. No names, no pack-drill ;-)
But lets also look at a Canon 17mm lens infront of a Leaf 80MP sensor and HCam:[...]In this last one look at how well and NATURALLY the flowers in the windows are described, compared to the flowers in the grass.
Fred: sorry you don't like my image styling. The point is the pixels/lens is sharp so if someone prefers a different level of edge contrast or saturation or a different s curve they are welcome to make it.
Thanks for sharing! Nice shot, by the way. I also like that you have good detail on the dark parts of the image, a few of the samples posted seemed to have very little detail in the blacks.Which back were you using, P65+?To my surprise I think I see some problems with sharpness on a single crop, left one enclosed below. That is well outside the red circle. The crops on the red circle are very sharp in my view.
A very long time my high school photography instructor James Cooper, told me to choose your lenses like a painter chooses a brush.
As promised here a few samples of images captured using a DF/IQ160 and the 55 LS lens.The first image is looking down into a geo pool in Yellowstone Nation Park. f2.8 1/100 ISO50The second image was captured from a window ledge looking inside an old abandoned garage in the Jackson Hole area. f/2.8 1/20 ISO400The third is back inside Yellowstone National Park. f/8 10 seconds ISO50Hope these helpDon
Thanks Erik - I wanted to do a follow up on my post. This reminds me in someway of a person trying to lean to swim by reading about it and watching videos of other swimming. I've shied from reading charts as in the end I want to see how a particular lens will work for me. While charts might get you in the right area to begin; the end user can tell to what extent a lens, camera body, tripod, etc will actually work. Swimming like sex - you can read all you want about the subject however until you actually try the sport out you'll never really know....Don
Hi Don,Thanks for posting excellent images. Unfortunately they don't really help, the problem indicated by the MTF charts may be visible at actual pixels, I'm not sure it is visible at all. It may even not be a problem, except when field is flat, like shooting repro or distant landscape.Best regardsErik
Erik if you look at the images I've attached a few posts back, while not being too appealing visually (my apology if they offend anyone) they may tell the lens's story better than a chart or at least add something to the storyAnd as previously offered (on numerous occasions) a real test/demo with a real product is worth more than others' written opinions. You shoot the camera in your own environment and at your own pace and then you can play with the raw files to your heart's content!CheersYair
.....In regards to the Schneider LS 55mm. It's a workhorse lens. Tack sharp. Please don't sell yourself short by not having this lens in your working kit. I shoot it all the time at 2.8 (recomposing for off center composition) at 1/1600 with profoto strobes. (Sorry Fred I don't have time and my clients don't either while I dick around with little portable canon/nikon speedlites) and find it to be crisp. All those charts and graphs that Fred is putting up just don't stand up to real world photography. If you want to see for YOURSELF, then call a dealer. They will let you shoot a few test frames. Take the files home on a CF and see for yourself. FYI. The photo editors I work with Steve Fine (Sports Illustrated), Debbe Edelstein (People Magazine) never complain about my 55mm LS being blurry.........Jeffery
You can name drop the photo editors of magazines, but we all know perfectly well that you don't need massive resolution for editorial photography.People magazine... it's 8x10 and hardly known for high image quality. Celebrity gossip magazine. ms shooting up to 1/8000th with the D800 and my Elinchrom Micro 6000 w/s and 3000 w/s packs.
"different level of edge sharpness" This image you posted is obviously heavily sharpened, edge contrast level being one of the characteristics of edge contrast.Edge contrast is one of artificial artifacts of sharpening. When it is a visible as it is in the image you posted it is obviously heavily sharpened.Posting a heavily sharpened image to demonstrate the sharpness of a lens is ... rather silly to say the least.The signs of sharpening are so obvious:The black line along the edge of the white dress.


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Equisetum, which includes around 15 extant species, is the only extant genus of horsetails or scouring rushes (Equisetophyta, Sphenophyta, Arthrophyta, and Equisetaceae are among the names that have been used for this group. The horsetails are now believed to form a monophyletic group with the ferns that is known as the "monilophytes" (although the position of the horsetails within the monilophytes is not yet fully resolved, they may be nested among other ferns); this clade, in turn, is the sister group to the seed plants (Pryer et al. 2001; Schneider et al. 2009 and references therein; Rai and Graham 2010 and references therein). Equisetum is nearly cosmopolitan (not native to Australia and New Zealand, but they are exotic weeds there). Many Equisetum have a high silica content and can be used to scour pots (explaining the name "scouring rush"). Horsetails have an extensive and diverse fossil record and several hundred million years ago widespread tree-sized relatives reached 30 m in height (even today, some Equisetum species can reach an impressive size--although nothing approaching 30 m!).
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Ohio State coach Urban Meyer didn't take long to go from Saturday's win to creating a game plan for Michigan this week.
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COLUMBUS — Ohio State has already clinched a berth in the Big Ten title game and is expected to thump Michigan in the Big House on Saturday.
Should be a ho hum week of preparation, right? Ha.
While the Buckeyes are a 13-point favorite to kick four-loss UM while its down, players vowed this rivalry week will be as focused and intense as any.
Forget that 24-hour rule to celebrate its school-record 23rd straight win Saturday night.
"We're working on the game as we speak," said coach Urban Meyer, less than a half hour removed from the Buckeyes' 42-14 victory over Indiana.
Outsiders may not get the big fuss. For No. 3 OSU (11-0, 7-0 Big Ten), The Game may not be the biggest it plays this season.
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The Buckeyes will face 12th-ranked Michigan State on Dec. 7 in the league championship game and likely need only one domino to tip to control their fate in the national title race. With previously unbeaten Baylor's loss at Oklahoma State, BCS analysts say OSU — and not, under any circumstance, a one-loss team — is the next team up if top-ranked Alabama or No. 2 Florida State falls.
No matter what players say, they will keep one eye trained south, with the happenings in Alabama of particular interest. The Crimson Tide head to No. 4 Auburn for Saturday's Iron Bowl and, with a win, would play either fifth-ranked Missouri or No. 10 South Carolina in the SEC title game.
Yet for one week, the big picture will retreat to the background. The opponent is Michigan — the team whose name is not to be spoken inside the football complex — and the emotional stakes are the same as ever.
"There's no bigger rivalry in sports," senior left tackle Jack Mewhort said. "I don't think records matter. ... I know we'll be prepared for everything they throw at us, but you don't take anybody lightly. They're still who they are."
Which means Michigan is still Michigan.
The Wolverines are 96th nationally in total offense and have lost four of their last six games. Yet what is the rivalry without the seasons it has stunningly made and broken?
Michigan has tarnished five perfect OSU seasons and would love nothing more than to play the spoiler again. Players will surely be reminded this week about the 1969 game, when the team coach Woody Hayes considered the best of his career was upset 24-12 by No. 12 Michigan. The loss ended the same record 22-game winning streak the Buckeyes broke Saturday.
"I'm expecting That Team Up North to bring their 'A' game," senior running back Carlos Hyde said. "We are certainly going to bring ours. It's going to be an exciting game, my last against them."
Meyer, meanwhile, will experience his first game in Ann Arbor as a head coach. It is not a duty he takes lightly.
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dbr wrote:Bleh. Even accepting the notion that there is an identifiable "trend" that can be reproduced with great success for the sake of argument.. have you happened to note the height, weight and birthplace of the Bruins first line centre?
Did say there are few exceptions. The Bruins 'small' guys are full of jam and Krejci is not exactly small, not to mention they're surrounded by guys who help add a few inches and pounds to their size.
I realize I am over generalizing but don't care..seen too many soft tiny Euros that add to the stereotype to believe it's more than just a trend.
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After completing my first year teaching, Jim and I were Married in August 1964. we have a daughter, Dawn and a son James. We have lived in several different locations, but spent twenty-eight years living in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. Naturally, after being near Pittsburgh for such a long time, we are Steelers fans. I restarted my teaching career after staying home with my children and had a busy and challenging time as a high school English teacher. After my husband and I retired we re-located to Chester Springs, PA in order to be closer to our three extraordinary grandchildren. We are thoroughly enjoying our time with them, and, for us, we have come back to our "home" territory as Jim and I are both from Philadelphia originally. No chance of becoming Eagles fans however. I am looking forward to seeing old friends and the new additions to the campus as well as exploring Chestertown which appears to have remained as charming as it was when we graduated.
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My Dog Votes Candlelight Vigils Reach All The Way To China
Last year they were held on the eve of the implementation of Ontario's infamous breed ban - Bill 132, and on the heels of Denver's breed ban.
I could not, in good conscience , let Ontario's Bill 132 just happen without most of the U.S. knowing about it, without marking the passage a law that called for the extermination of innocent dogs because of their breed.
Dog owners in Canada were planning a several vigils, and I thought we in the US should stand in solidarity with our fellow dog owners in Canada against breed bans. We needed to DO SOMETHING to stop the insidious spread of fear and hate - and let our elected officials know that dog lovers would be united against BSL - or breed-specific legislation.
Think Globally, Act Locally
Last year, the first My Dog Votes Worldwide Candlelight Solidarity Vigils (in 2005) were announced, and to my surprise - response came in from all over the world. Twenty-five vigils sprung up last year, from Washington State to Melbourne, Australia. Dog lovers everywhere could relate and sent heartfelt emails in support, signing up for the vigil - in languages I didn't even know - to bring light to the issue.
Now -for the 2006, the 2nd Annual My Dog Votes Worldwide Candlelight Vigil Against Breed Bans, we have an even bigger goal - to DOUBLE the number of locations around the world bringing more awareness to breed bans, and the killing of innocent dogs.
All The Way To China
So last weekend, when I woke up to a bunch of emails all the way from China ........................
Yup - China
...... no one was more surpised than me!
It seems that news of the 2nd Annual My Dog Votes Worldwide Candlelight Vigils Against Breed Bans has been posted on numerous chat boards in China following the the mass dog slaughters there last week.
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Chinese dog lovers were shocked and saddened at the mass dog killings- and began posting their feelings on the Internet. They wanted to commemorate the loss of these innocent dogs - and I received numerous emails asking how they could help.
While the My Dog Votes Worldwide Candlight Vigils were organized in response to breed bans - we share the same outrage and sadness at the slaughter of innocent dogs as our new friends in China.
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My Dog Votes invites ALL groups and individuals to participate and show solidarity against the cruel, ignorant and brutal policies that slaughter innocent dogs.
One young woman in China has emailed that she has 300 people attending her local vigil, and as of today, there are now several My Dog Votes Candlelight Vigils planned for 3 major cities in China - Beijing, Changsha and Kunming.
Is it not striking, then, when it comes to dogs, we know no borders? Despite different languages, and cultures and governments, and distances that literally span the globe, we are bound together, in a most unusual and unifying way - by the love we feel for our dogs.
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Take heart, my friends - and then take a stand for innocent dogs around the world, from Boston to Beijing, and from Kansas City to Kunming, and join .......
The 2nd Annual My Dog Votes Worldwide Candlelight Vigil Against Breed Bans
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