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Friday, December 18, 2009
1000th Post
This blog is devoted to three propositions.
1. Art is a doorway that leads into every aspect of human existence.
2. Our visual life is a frontier that is still largely unexplored.
3. I've still got a lot to learn.
For the amusement of newer readers, here are links to some of the most popular posts since I started the blog in July of 2007.
Unexpected Visitors
Gorilla Portraits
Unicycle Painter
Sky Blue
Music While Painting
Teachers Reworking
The Mud Debate
Looking ahead, there's a lot more in store for you, including a look at
The Lay Figure
Hidden Light Sources
Rethinking the Color Wheel
Tips on Plein Air Gear
Color Underwater
....and more of the regular features "Art By Committee" and "Dead Tech."
Thanks for visiting the blog, whether you comment or not. You're always most welcome, and I'm grateful to you for egging me on with this curious obsession.
33 comments:
- David Still said...
My favourite post, and the one that introduced me to this blog ("THAT James Gurney?? from my childhood??") is the one on whether moonlight is blue. It has it all; interesting subject, great examples of art, great insights and tips, and a little bit of sience. Here's to 1000 more!
- December 18, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- Chris Jouan said...
Congratulations on the big 1000. This blog is a part of my daily routine and I am never disappointed. With all that I have learned so far, how could there possibly be more?
Thanks for helping me to be a better artist. - December 18, 2009 at 8:12 AM
- BB said...
Thankyou, It´s always a great pleasure to visit this Blog!
- December 18, 2009 at 8:23 AM
- Steve said...
Clearly "the brains around here" insisted on the phrase "egging me on."
Thanks to your attitude of still having a lot to learn we all learn a lot. You've opened new worlds for me -- the Russian landscape painters come to mind, among several other examples -- while keeping it eclectic and fun. I've learned many things from the readers who chime in. And, every time I open my copy of Imaginative Realism I fondly recall its unicycle trip to the post office.
Your stance of curiosity and humility, coupled with your wide-ranging skills and intellect, make this blog a daily source of inspiration and information. Congratulations on reaching 1,000! - December 18, 2009 at 8:28 AM
- Unknown said...
Congratulations! Here's to many more.
This blog has been the source of much inspiration and a staple in my daily routine!
Keep up the wonderful posts and see you at 2000 ;) - December 18, 2009 at 8:39 AM
- Michael Chesley Johnson, Artist / Writer said...
Congrats, Jim!
- December 18, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- Stacy said...
Congratulations on this milestone!! I know I'm not the only one hoping for at least 1000 more posts. I read your blog every day and always look forward to both your humor and your wisdom.
- December 18, 2009 at 8:59 AM
- ale balanzario said...
Congratulations on the 1000th post.
:) - December 18, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Super Villain said...
as much as i love your work and your skill, your work ethic is what i'm most impressed with. most bloggers post once a week for a half year, then nothing for a few months, then the ever so popular "sorry i havent blogged in awhile" post, and then the blog is dead. but man, day in day out james is posting, and posting. your dedication and work ethic are a lesson in it self. thanks for the insperiation!
now take a few weeks off nut job!
haha, and big thanks to your photographer for all the great inside photos of the man at work! - December 18, 2009 at 9:07 AM
- jeff jordan said...
Time sure does fly by. I've spent many enjoyable hours at your blog, Jim. And learned a lot, and been very inspired. If nothing else, I look forward to waking up and reading the daily post--once the coffee is in my cup.
May there be MANY more.......... - December 18, 2009 at 9:19 AM
- dananddna said...
Congratulations Mr. Gurney. Your blog is always an enjoyment.
- December 18, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- Rob Fullmer said...
Fantastic! Thanks for the 1000 posts! I began reading this blog near the beginning and now a day rarely goes by that I'm not reading it.
In fact, the posts come so regularly that when talking to other art friends, I'll say, "James Gurney posted about this just a couple of days ago... it's ....wait..." and by page 4 or 5 I'll have found it (after getting highly distracted in the mean-time by other great posts).
Thanks for pushing all of us to think deeper about art and how we produce it. - December 18, 2009 at 10:13 AM
- Eugen Caitaz said...
Hi dear James Gurney!!! My The best congratulations for your 1000th post!!! In this wonderful day I want to wish you all the best in your features work! ;) I very liked your post with "Unicycle Painter", earlier I don't knowed about this Awesome and interesting sports!
What is name of your parrots, he or she is very cool, I know what male-parrots can to speak, your little friends can to speak!??( or draw? hihihi...)
I remember my parrots, his name was Rickki!
Now in your country, is snowing or not????
Happy holidays! ;) If you want you can visit my blog! ;o) - December 18, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- Paul Allan Ballard said...
Congratulations. And Thank you.
This blog consistently on a regular basis makes me think more about the art of painting than any art class class I've ever had. - December 18, 2009 at 11:05 AM
- Larry said...
With the greatest admiration for your talent, respect for your knowledge, and appreciation for your generously sharing it, I thank and congratulate you on your 1000th post.
- December 18, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Parker said...
Still one of the most enjoyable places on the internet, thank James.
- December 18, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- lilly piri said...
I really enjoyed those posts you linked to, thanks! and congrats on getting to 1000.
- December 18, 2009 at 1:27 PM
- badbot said...
Congratulations! such a long way since the blog's beginning, and ( i hope ) still a long journey ahead!
nothing to do with that post, but i saw on the news this morning that there is an astonishing show theses days in paris!! and i'm sure you might like it ( you probably already know it, maybe...) ;) check it out !
it might be a great event for sure :)
take care,
nicolas - December 18, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- Natalia M. said...
Here's to a thousand more!
Someone I admire once told me that the better you get at art, the harder it becomes... I've been learning that slowly... will we ever finish?
but it's still a happy thought. It's a skill you can never get bored with! Frustrated yes... but that's part of the fun, I guess.
And I KNEW the parakeet was the one writing the posts! They are too perfect. - December 18, 2009 at 2:37 PM
- Daroo said...
Here's to a "curious obsession" mixed with bouts of insomnia!
I can't sum it up any better than Steve, so I'll second his sentiments and just say congrats and thanks. - December 18, 2009 at 4:20 PM
If I were to list my teachers of drawing and painting, I would have to include you. I have learned a lot from this blog (and from it's ink-on-paper extension "Imaginative Realism). So, congratulations with the 1.000 posts, thanks a lot for them - and keep up the good work!
- December 18, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- Rachel M. Brenner-Manis said...
Congrats, on 1,000 posts Mr. Gurney! Looking forward to more posts in the new year!
- December 18, 2009 at 6:02 PM
- Emmanuel Laverde said...
Thanks! :)
- December 18, 2009 at 7:04 PM
- Victor said...
Congratulations, you've made it 1% of the way to the end of the blog!
Checking in to see the new Gurney Journey post is one of the highlights of day. - December 18, 2009 at 7:18 PM
- tracey clarke said...
Many congratulations on your 1000th post.
I am sure others will agree that we are blessed by your artwork; your continuing generosity for maintaining this blog and sharing your work processes, passion and enthusiasm.
Thank you. - December 18, 2009 at 8:18 PM
- Gregory Becker said...
Congratulations. Thank you for the incredible information you freely given to so many.
- December 18, 2009 at 10:07 PM
- Jeanne Frances Klaver said...
Looking forward to the next thousand.
- December 19, 2009 at 12:12 AM
- pierangelo boog said...
Each day I visit your blog with great
interest! (like a child the sandman on tv...) Thank you, James! - December 19, 2009 at 2:42 AM
- sfox said...
Congratulations! As a relative newcomer to blogging (at 257 posts and counting), I salute you and am a little in awe of your post-a-day routine. You've set the bar pretty high both for quality and quantity.
Hardly a week goes by that I don't learn something useful or am reminded of something that I had forgotten.
Speaking of which, do you remember a book you did the cover for called "Zanzibar Cat" by Joanna Russ? I saw the original (stared at longingly with empty wallet, more precisely), at a WesterCon many years ago and was thrilled when I finally found the book, which I still have (no offense to the author, but I've kept it for the cover).
As an animal lover, I would love to have had one of the gorgeous critters you depicted.
Have you ever done a post about the creation of that painting? And, if not, would you? And do you know what happened to the original? - December 19, 2009 at 7:52 PM
- Whimsical Trovers said...
I'm reminded of a sketch the painter Goya made sometime near the end of his long life, of an ancient man with two crutches and a long beard tottering out of a cave with the phrase "And Still I Learn" written below (in Spanish, of course). Thank you for your blog. I'm a newcomer to it, and I'm blown away by it. - December 19, 2009 at 9:01 PM
- James Gurney said...
Thanks, everyone, but don't encourage me too much or I might start posting twice a day!
Sfox, that painting was called Alpine Princess, and I did it for myself when I was getting started, and they later used it for a paperback cover. I appreciate you reminding me. I'll do a post about it in the future. - December 20, 2009 at 7:04 AM
- Roberto said...
As a relative newbe to the blogosphere I would like to offer my sincerest thanks and appreciation for your amazing generosity, hard work, and outstanding observations and insights. You are a treasure to us all and are greatly appreciated.
I am not always able to read your posts every day (or to post as often as I would like), but I always devour all I have missed, including all of the excellent commentaries from my fellow Bloggolers.
Your blog has become one of my favorite indulgences and a major contribution to my life as an artist and as a life-long-learner.
Keep up the good work, James, you are one Kool Dude!
Thanx for the Journey -RQ - December 20, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- Tyler J said...
This is a little late, but congratulations on your 1000th post. I visit daily and have learned so much from you and the comments from others. Most importantly, I find inspiration in the subjects and consider your blog an important part of my on-going education.
~Tyler - December 22, 2009 at 8:09 PM


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Christian college expels lesbian, charges tuition
By MARGERY A. BECK
Danielle Powell was going through a hard time in the spring of 2011, just months away from graduating from a conservative Christian college in Nebraska. She had fallen in love with another woman, a strictly forbidden relationship at a school where even prolonged hugs were banned.
Powell said she was working at a civil rights foundation in Mississippi to finish her psychology degree when she was called back to Grace University in Omaha and confronted about the relationship. She was eventually expelled–then sent a bill for $6,000 to reimburse what the school said were federal loans and grants that needed to be repaid because she didn't finish the semester.
Powell is now fighting the Omaha school, arguing that her tuition was covered by scholarships and that federal loans wouldn't need to be repaid in that amount. She also notes she was kicked out even after undergoing months of counseling, spiritual training and mentoring insisted upon by the school following her initial suspension.
"I shouldn't have this debt hanging over me from a school that clearly didn't want me," the 24-year-old said.
The university insists that the $6,000 bill covers federal grants and loans that, by law, must be repaid to the federal government because Powell didn't finish her final semester. School officials declined to discuss specifics of Powell's case, citing federal student privacy laws, but through a public relations agency said it would provide Powell official transcripts and transfer her credits.
Powell is skeptical. She noted that nine months after she was expelled in January 2012, the registrar's office denied her request for her transcripts because of the bill, though she eventually received student copies of her transcripts.
Grace University's code of conduct for its students is strict: No kissing, no prolonged hugs and certainly no premarital sex. The school even monitors students' television habits, forbidding HBO, MTV, Comedy Central and several other channels "because of the values they promote." The rules are laid out in a student handbook and signed by students every year.
"No one was more surprised than me," Powell recalled of her relationship. "I had been very religious since I was a small child, and that did not fit in with what I thought I believed."
It's not unusual to see gay and lesbian students disciplined or even expelled from private Bible- and faith-based colleges, but Powell's case is unusual, said Ken Upton, an attorney at Lambda Legal. The national civil rights organization helps gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
"This particular case is unusual because there's this fear that they might not release her information and they are demanding payback," Upton said. "We don't see that very often. Usually, the school's just glad to be rid of them."
In response to questions about the case from The Associated Press that included Powell's financial aid letter, the U.S. Department of Education said in an email Friday that the issue of whether Powell owes money is between her and the school– but "it's not at all because of federal rules."
The department said it would need to analyze any case to determine if a school had violated federal discrimination regulations. But it noted that educational institutions controlled by religious organizations are exempt from some federal requirements that might conflict with the organizations' religious tenets.
Grace and other private colleges that accept federal student aid–sometimes called Title IV funding–must abide by the Civil Rights Act that forbids discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, sex, age or physical handicap. But sexual orientation is not included in that list.
"There's a long history of institutions of higher education that are faith-based participating in Title IV programs without having to compromise their institutional statement of faith or institutional statement of practice," said Ronald Kroll, director of the accreditation commission for the Association for Biblical Higher Education, which includes Grace University.
As required by the university after her suspension, Powell said she promised not to engage in sex and completed months of church attendance and meetings with Christian mentors, spiritual advisers and other groups. She was then readmitted, only to receive a letter days later from the university's vice president, Michael James, revoking her admittance.
James wrote that her re-admittance had been based on professions she made to various faculty and staff that she would change her behavior, but that "the prevailing opinion is that those professions appear to have been insincere, at best, if not deceitful."
"I was livid," Powell said. "I had done everything they asked me to do. I drove over to my mentors' house and just bawled my eyes out."
Powell legally married another woman in neighboring Iowa in December, but the couple still lives across the border in Omaha and has found support online. Her wife, Michelle Rogers, posted a petition on change.org asking the university to drop the tuition bill.
"Being kicked out of school for being gay would have been awful enough, but Danielle's nightmare didn't end there," Rogers wrote. "In addition to being expelled, school officials revoked her scholarships and are hounding her for $6,000 in back-due tuition for the final semester–which she was never allowed to complete–that her scholarships would have covered."
As of Friday, the petition had been signed by more than 35,000 people.


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In his book The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins devises a population of birds to explain reciprocal altruism. In this population, there is a deadly disease that is spread by ticks. The birds can groom themselves to remove ticks, and thus protect themselves from disease, in all but one spot—the top of the head. On that spot, they must rely on other birds to remove their ticks. Thus, for the birds in this population to survive, they must work together. If they don't, and some birds decide to "cheat" by having their ticks removed by "suckers," but not reciprocating, the population will suffer. As fewer and fewer birds help their peers remove ticks, the population will become overrun with disease.
Given the direct benefit to the individual of immunity against disease, vaccination, is not completely altruistic. However, immunization provides a significant benefit to society. One can liken...
Unfortunately, we are beginning to see signs of this phenomenon, due in part to parents refusing to vaccinate their children because of the fear that it could cause autism—the now completely debunked message delivered by Andrew Wakefield in 1998.
In 2010, Idaho was ranked last in the country for routine childhood vaccination rates. Low rates have been a trend in this state for the last several years, and are likely due to limited access to vaccines as well as vaccine refusal. According to the National Immunization Survey, Idaho has only a 63.7 percent vaccination rate for the early childhood vaccination schedule (aged 19-35 months). These rates of vaccination are nowhere near the 85-95 percent levels required for herd immunity protection against most diseases. Unfortunately this means many children in Idaho are running the risk of diseases like pertussis, measles, and meningitis. And Idaho is not alone; other states, such as Montana, New Jersey, and Utah, also report low rates for early routine vaccinations. These rates are lower than some developing countries, and while overall childhood vaccination in the United States remains reassuringly high (levels at 90 percent or higher on average), these pockets of vulnerability are very concerning to public health officials.
Indeed, we are already seeing evidence of disease reemergence. In 2000, there was no endemic transmission of measles in United States, and this disease was declared eliminated. However, measles is one of the most transmissible diseases on earth, requiring vaccination rates of higher than 95 percent to achieve herd immunity. And in 2011, the country had more than 200 cases, many of which were imported from Europe, which is currently experiencing large measles outbreaks, with over 26,000 cases in 36 countries, as reported by the World Health Organization. Whooping cough is also on the rise. From January to October 2010, there were 455 infants hospitalized in California and 10 deaths due to Bordetella pertussis, the highest number of cases in over 60 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Parental refusal has contributed to this increase in disease transmission. It is clear that Andrew Wakefield's work, though it has been thoroughly debunked and removed from the literature, is far from forgotten.
As a scientist I recognize that we are not always the best communicators. When it comes to vaccines, this is particularly relevant. It is not enough to make safe vaccines that protect people from disease; we must convince the public that they are safe and effective. This may be a tall order given the current cultural climate, but one that is imperative for immunization programs to be effective. Showing data and statistics that refute claims by detractors does not do much to stop the spread of fear about vaccine safety. However, there are real lives that are saved by vaccines, and information about vaccine-preventable diseases may be the best way to inform. Among the many differences between us and the tick-pickers is that we are capable of seeing the future and the need to protect the population. Even if this means we have to go against individualism and act a little bit like a sucker.
Juliette K. Tinker is an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Boise State University.


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Duke Captures National Title, Beats Syracuse 16-10
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PHILADELPHIA – Duke University junior faceoff specialist Brendan Fowler won 20-of-28 faceoffs and junior Jordan Wolf scored four goals to lead the Blue Devils to the 2013 NCAA Men's Lacrosse National Championship with a 16-10 victory over top-seeded Syracuse. The national championship is the second for the Blue Devils and the second for head coach John Danowski.
Fowler garnered the Most Outstanding Player award, while David Lawson, Jake Tripucka and joined the Wantagh, N.Y., native on the all-tournament team. The national championship is the 13th for Duke University and the second lacrosse title in four seasons. Wolf led all scorers in the game with four goals and two assists, while Josh Offit and Josh Dionne had three apiece. Offit posted five points overall and Tripucka had four (2g, 2a).
"Well, first we want to congratulate Syracuse University," said Danowski. "Such a rich tradition and a classy coaching staff and great young men who played really hard. Nobody scripts being down 4‑0 or 5‑0, and inside I think we were all freaking out. But Jake Tripucka's first goal I think allowed everybody to relax a little bit. Having Brendan Fowler at the faceoff X certainly doesn't hurt anybody's confidence when he trots out there. And at halftime, we basically said that we need to play Duke lacrosse over the next 30 minutes. But I think at halftime, I think getting back to 6‑5 helped everybody. I think we were settled down at halftime, and then just continued to play the game."
Duke fell behind 5-0 to start the game, but outscored the Orange 12-1 to grab a 13-7 lead with 10:47 left in the fourth quarter en route to the six-goal victory.
Syracuse raced out to a 5-0 lead in the opening 15:42 before Jordan Wolf put the Blue Devils on the scoreboard for the first time at the 12:54 mark of the second quarter.
After the Orange responded to make it 6-1, senior Jake Tripucka got to the crease for his 22nd goal of the season and the first of his two of the afternoon to spark a 4-0 run that sent the Blue Devils into the locker room trailing by one, 6-5.
Four different Blue Devils netted goals in the run, including freshman Myles Jones. Duke's defense was buckled down in the second quarter, allowing just two goals and held the Orange scoreless in the final 11:47. Led by Fowler, the Blue Devils dominated faceoffs in the second quarter, winning 7-of-8 and picking up 13 ground balls to Syracuse's six. Duke also outshot the Orange 13-6 in the second session after allowing 15 in the opening frame.
"Well, obviously with such a big stage I think people just want to make plays," said Dionne. It's a natural occurrence. But I think our coaching staff did a great job at settling us down. To reiterate what Coach said, we wanted to play Duke lacrosse, and I think everyone saw that and it was evident when we started doing that and when our seniors got patient, we got patient."
Fowler continued his dominance at the X in the third quarter, winning all seven restarts and ultimately 13 straight as the Blue Devils completed the comeback with a Lawson score 2:02 into the third period. The scoring pace slowed as neither team scored over the next seven-plus minutes.
"Obviously winning face‑offs and getting the ball back makes it a lot easier to score goals," said Fowler. "But early I violated a few times, kind of let it get to my head a little bit. Once I cooled down a little and stuck to what I do every day, got into a groove there and just felt pretty good going out there every time."
The Orange ended its 22:19 scoreless drought ended at the 4:28 mark of the third to go back up 7-6, but Duke responded with seven unanswered for the 13-7 lead with 10:47 to play in the game. The first six of those goals came in a span of 5:17 from the sticks of four different players. Tripucka capped off the run with an unassisted score at the 10:47 mark.
Syracuse was able to pull back within four again off of a pair of JoJo Marasco goals before Wolf and Offit added a combined three more for the Blue Devils in two minutes to ice the victory as the time winded down.
Kyle Turri finished with 10 saves to become just the fifth goalie in Duke history to register 10-plus saves in three NCAA Tournament contests. Dylan Donahue led all Syracuse scorers with four points, while Marasco finished with three (2g, 1a). Dom Lamolinara made 11 saves for the Orange in 60 minutes of action.


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Car crashes are the most frequent cause of injury and injury-related death in children. Infant and child car seats have reduced these injuries by nearly half since 1997. However, these seats are only effective if they are used properly.
Types of Child Car Seats
There are two main categories of seats: rear-facing and forward-facing. Other categories include convertible, combination, 3-in-1, and booster seats.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that babies be kept in rear-facing seats for as long as possible:
- Babies should remain rear-facing until they reach the highest height and weight allowed by their seat's manufacturer or until they are 2 years of age.
- Harness straps should be at or below the baby's shoulders.
- Harness chest clips should be at baby's mid-chest level.
Rear-facing infant seats may come with removable bases. In seats with removable bases, the base stays in the car so you do not need to install it each time you put your baby in the car. Here are some tips for rear-facing infant seats:
- Again, follow the manufacturer's height and weight requirements and limits.
- The seat must face rearward only and recline at the correct angle so that the baby's head does not flop forward. Many seats have an angle indicator or can be adjusted to the correct angle.
- A seat with more than one set of slots and adjustable buckles and shields gives room for your baby to grow.
- After outgrowing their infant seats, babies can ride rear-facing in convertible seats.
Your child can ride in a forward-facing seat after they have reached 2 years or older, or have reached the highest height and weight allowed by the manufacturer of the rear-facing seat. Here are some additional recommendations:
- Children should ride in a forward-facing seat that has a harness until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by the car safety seat manufacturer.
- Usually, children should ride in a forward-facing seat until they are at least 4 years old.
- Shoulder straps should be at or above your child's shoulders. Some convertible seats require the straps to be in the highest slots. Check your seat's instructions.
- The seat belt should go through the seat's forward-facing belt path.
Convertible Seats
Convertible seats can be used as both rear-facing and forward-facing seats, depending on the baby's height and weight. They are bigger than rear-facing infant seats and can be used longer. Follow the AAP's recommendations for keeping babies rear-facing as long as possible. If your child is riding in a convertible seat, they can be turned to face forward after meeting the AAP's guidelines. Check the seat's instructions to see if the recline angle of the seat needs to be adjusted.
3-in-1 Seats
3-in-1 seats can be used as rear-facing, forward-facing or as a booster seat. This allows longer use of the seat as your child grows. They do not have a carrying handle or separate base, but are good because they may have a higher weight for rear-facing children (up to 40-45 pounds or 18-21 kg).
Since they are bigger, just make sure that it fits in the vehicle properly.
Combination Seats
Combination seats have a harness that can be removed to allow the seat to function as a booster. Combination seats cannot be used rear-facing. They can be used with a harness for children who weigh up to 40-80 pounds (18-36 kg). The booster can be used without a harness for children who weigh up to 80-120 pounds (36-54.5 kg). If your child is using the seat without a harness, follow the recommendations for booster seats.
Booster Seats
These are designed to allow your child to use the vehicle's lap and shoulder belts. Your child should continue to use a car safety seat with a harness as long as possible before switching to a booster seat.
Follow the AAP recommendations for booster seats:
- Backless boosters are used with car seat belts (lap and shoulder). The seat raises the child so that the seat belts fit properly. They can be used in cars with headrests and high seat backs.
- High-back boosters are useful in cars that lack headrests or have low seat backs.
- The AAP recommends against the use of extra products to use with the seat unless they came with the seat.
- The lap belt should lie low across your child's hips and pelvis, and fit snugly.
- The shoulder belt should cross the middle of your child's chest and shoulder when they are sitting back.
Continue to place your child in the booster seat until he or she is large enough to fit correctly into an adult seat belt. This is usually when they are about 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall and 8-12 years old.
Choosing a Child Car Seat
Keep in mind that price does not indicate the a certain car seat is best or safest. The safest is the one that works best for your child. Here are some things to look for when you are shopping for a car seat.
- Make sure that the car seat fits your child's size and weight.
- The car seat has to install easily and fit correctly in your vehicle.
- Try out the seat before purchasing. Adjust all straps and harnesses, checking them for ease of use and security.
- Put the seat in your vehicle and make sure it fits.
- Read the instructions carefully. Illustrations and displays in stores do not always show correct use of the car seat.
When you are done with the installation, send the registration card to the manufacturer after purchase. That way, you will be notified if there are problems or recalls.
Second-hand Seats
Second-hand seats are an option if you do not need a new one. Do not use a seat if you do not know the seat's history. Do not use a seat that:
- Is too old—Contact the manufacturer for recommendations on how long the seat can be used. Check the label for the date when it was made.
- Is lacking a manufacturer date and model number—These allow you to check for recalls.
- Does not have an instruction manual
- Has cracks in the frame or seat or is missing parts
- Was in a moderate or severe crash
- Was recalled—Contact the manufacturer or the Auto Safety Hot Line (toll free) at 1-888-DASH-2-Dot (1-888-327-4236). You can also check at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website.
Correct Use of the Child Car Seat
Unfortunately a significant percentage of car seats are improperly installed.
To ensure your child's safety, do the following:
- Always use a car seat when transporting your infant or young child.
- Read car seat instructions and vehicle owner's manual before using the car seat. Keep all instructions and owner's manuals. If you lose them, call the manufacturer.
- Children should ride in the back seat. Never put a child in a rear-facing car seat in the front of a vehicle with an airbag. For vehicles with side airbags, read the car seat owner's manual for instructions on where to place the car seat.
- Always make sure that the child is snugly buckled into the child car seat. Use the correct harness slots and make sure the straps lie flat.
- Always make sure that the child car seat is securely attached to the seat of the vehicle. Push on the car seat where the seat belt passes through. It should not move more than one inch in any direction. If you cannot get the belt tight enough, use another set of belts in the vehicle. Make sure seat belts can be locked into position; check your vehicle owner's manual. If not, you may need to buy a locking clip.
- If the seat is not reclined enough, your baby's head may flop forward. Check the manufacturer's instructions for your seat to determine the correct angle.
- Never use a car sear outside of the car. Car seats are designed to be securely positioned in a vehicle. Falls can happen when a baby is placed in a car seat outside of the car. For example, if the seat is placed on the ground or on a table, the baby could fall and be seriously injured.
Your local police or fire station may have a program that offers a check on car seats to make sure they are properly installed. Check with your local officials.
Information on Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technicians
NHTSA has a list of certified CPS technicians who can help you with any questions you may have about the proper installation and use of child safety and booster seats. A list by state or ZIP code is available on the NHTSA website. There are also inspection stations where you can get instruction on proper installation. The list is available in English and Spanish.
American Academy of Pediatrics—Healthy Children https://www.healthychildren.org
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.gov
Canada Safety Council http://canadasafetycouncil.org
Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
AAP updates recommendation on car seats. American Academy of Pediatrics website. Available at: https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/AAP-Updates-Recommendation-on-Car-Seats.aspx. Updated March 21, 2011. Accessed August 24, 2016.
Car seat tips. Safe Kids Worldwide website. Available at: http://www.safekids.org/tip/car-seat-tips. Accessed August 24, 2016.
Car seats: Information for families. Healthy Children—American Academy of Pediatrics website. Available at: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/pages/Car-Safety-Seats-Information-for-Families.aspx. Updated February 18, 2016. Accessed August 24, 2016.


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Dreams of another state basketball championship for T.C. Williams died Wednesday, dashed in overtime at the hands of a resurgent L.C. Bird team in the Virginia High School League semifinal game.
A team known for their slow starts, the Titans hit the Siegel Center court with all cylinders firing. Smothering on one half of the court, fiery on the other, T.C. easily took a 15-9 lead by the end of the first eight minutes of play.
Nearing the half with a 32-24 cushion, Tyrell Sitton, Jamal Pullen and company looked ready for a shot at another state title. Junior guard Daquan Kerman rose to the occasion, keeping the offense on pace while engineering a few tight scores in his spare time.
Senior Rick Mathews, a standout for the Titans during the postseason, didnt disappoint either, towering over the Skyhawks to find basket after basket. Despite struggling in recent games, Sitton came to play. The senior and veteran team leader lit up the court on both sides of the ball.
Dont forget Pullen or junior forward TJ Huggins, both of whom made their presence felt on the court early with deft shooting and oppressive defensive play.
Heading into the locker room for the halftime break, the only complaint to be made about T.C. was the amount of fouls they had picked up along the way. A struggling and seemingly beleaguered Skyhawk squad had failed to find their way past the Titans defense and couldnt make a shot from the free throw line.
And then everything changed.
The Skyhawks picked up their pace in the third quarter, whittling down the Titans lead once at 11 points to seven, five and then four. T.C. slowed down, passes were broken up, transitions were sloppy and L.C. Bird wasnt about to make any mistakes.
The high-water mark came with the Titans leading 42-40 in the fourth quarter.
Following a pitched battle for possession beneath T.C.s basket, Huggins had a solid look at a 2-point shot. The ball arced, fell toward the rim and popped back out, into the hands of the Skyhawks. They quickly tied the game at 42.
A visibly flagging yet determined T.C. squad kept L.C. Bird from building anything more than a two-point lead, and as the seconds ticked off the game clock, Pullen sunk a pair of critical free throws to keep the Titans season alive for a few more minutes.
Four minutes, exactly.
Though the Titans fought to regain their defensive prowess from the first half, they couldnt keep the Skyhawks from making critical 3-pointers for a berth in the state tournament championship game. When the buzzer sounded in overtime, the Skyhawks were celebrating a 60-54 win.
For a T.C. team saddled with such low expectations heading into the season and weighed down by the stain of the previous years ineligibility scandal, there wasnt much left to prove.
Patriot District champions, AAA Northern Region champions and state tournament semifinalists, the 25-6 Titans left Richmond a game short of competing for Virginia high school basketballs triple crown.


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Vlog on the Dock & Pics of My Weekend!
9:15 PMJust wanted to post this clip of my pretty view of the lake I enjoyed this past weekend. The weather was perfect and it was nice and relaxing riding on the jetski and reading books. The dock gently rocks and it makes you all warm and sleepy in a good way. ^.^
Hope you enjoy seeing a bit of it too!
And here are a few pics from my getaway:
Chillin' on the dock, same time as when I recorded the vlog. Dang I look so tan here!
My flippy floppies
Snapped this giant crane flying right above us! I swear it looked the size of a pterodactyl. D:
Went on a little boat trip on the lake. Hubby and mother-in-law are in the back.
Gorgeous light sparkling on the water. ^.^ Love it! So pretty.
There were ducks that would hang out by the dock every evening. There was actually a mommy duck and 5 ducklings but I didn't get a chance to snap them when they were out. This is just a single lady duck being sassy.
Let me know in the comments if you did anything fun on Memorial Day weekend, or if you have any fun vacation plans soon so I can live vicariously through your fun times!
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- AnonymousJune 1, 2010 at 9:47 PM
Man what I'd give to get any semblance of a tan. lol. I had a relaxing holiday weekend as well... but I did too much shopping! ;)
ReplyDelete You look so pretty Jen!! Even with wet lake(?) hair. {*LOL}
Must be nice that the hubby's family has a cabin by the lake. The lake looks gorgeous. I haven't been on a boat out in a lake in awhile.
You're so sweet to take the time to make a Vlog. =] Thanks for thinking about us while on your vacation.
<3s Serena.awee pretty pictures! i hope that one day when im all old and lazy ill have a cabin I can go to to relax by the waters =)
xoxo nina (firstname.lastname@example.com)You look gorgeous as usual! The view also looks amazing, I bet it was a very fun trip. ^^ Sadly I was stuck at home sick while my boyfriend was off at Fanime Con all weekend haha! That's okay though, I have him all to myself now. Lucky you to spend such a wonderful time with family, and thanks for the vlog, we all enjoy hearing your pretty voice ^o^
ReplyDeletelooks like u had so much fun!! your weekend looks so relaxin.. I wish I can have a weekends like those... I love how your stuff matches.. pink aviator shades, pink bikinis, pink flip flops... so cute!! I love it, it's so girly!! heehee
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had an awesome time - and your bathing suit is so adorable! I also love how you clip your hair up, so cute! (and practical) I miss living in Michigan - I used to love being in/near/on the lake so much! I worked Memorial Day :(
ReplyDeleteWeekend was spent having no voice and with the hubby sick. So it was quite an indoorsy weekend.
Looks like you and your family's having lots of fun. Wow... I've always have dreams of living by the lake or by the sea.
Love the cute pink sunnies on you and your tan. Tans are nice. I love tans! =)- AnonymousJune 2, 2010 at 1:35 PM
i love love love the vlog! i think you should do more! hehe. don't get me wrong, i love your tutorial videos, but it's nice to see the person behind the tutorials! xD
ReplyDelete u look pretty ^^! hihii, such a beautiful life ^^! how sweet to spend time with hubby and in law family ^^! hihi :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! Looked like fun! My husband and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary. Lol it wasn't a wedding anniversary, it was when we officially started seeing eachother, so we wanted to address that haha! We went to a Japanese Kabuki themed restaurant! It was awesome watching the chef do all the flips and light onions on fire! XD Great food too!
ReplyDeletewow the lake look so nice and beautiful btw you look sooo pretty jen you doesn't look that tan tho xD =D glad you share those pics =] my holiday was nothing but with bunches of hw/art projects =[
ReplyDeletehi Jen I'm new here.but i have seen you on youtube before and always admired your beatiful tutorials ^_^ I really learned a lot from you and u inspired me :) so I'll start blogging too now- Jaemie
ReplyDeleteHello Jen! I'm a follower of yours not too long ago and I truly enjoy and read your entries! I think you are a beautiful person inside and out. And that's makes you extra special. :) Trolls are just the people who have nothing to do in life so it's better to ignore these people. On the lighter side, looks like you have an awesome vacation!! Those views are gorgeous. :) My family are planning to go to HKG, I hope it will materialize! I love travelling! Speak soon. Take care Jen.
NiQThat sounds like you had an amazing getaway :)
Early may, I went to Tofino BC and that was my 3 day getaway. I got to go hiking, beaching, boating and hot spring-ing there :). Surfing was an option too, but it got so windy and I dont really know how to surf. I can imagine that the weather was as beautiful where you were as it was in Tofino for me. :)ZOMG, the EXACT shade of lippie I've been searching for. Depending on whether our lvl of lip pigmentation matches, I may be in luck. Might I inquire what the brand and color name of that lippie is? *crosses fingers and hopes for a NYX or drugstore name*
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had fun! That's a cute swimsuit - is it from Victoria's? It looks sorta familar :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer!
I love your blog (and your youtube videos of course), so how could I not pass on the Sweet Blog Award to you?!? :) Become a follower of my blog if you like it! ;)
StavroulaSachi: I did a beachy look tutorial while at the lake. You'll see exactly what I used soon. ^.^
Rinny: Yes! You have a very keen eye. It's from victoria's secret. This one here: http://tinyurl.com/2bqek87
I bought it last year on clearance and the xs fits well!thanks Jen! I adore those glasses and might be getting some soon! I love reading your blogs, you're sooo sweet! I wish I could do makeup the way you do. Everytime I try, it doesn't end up looking anything close to yours. I guess I wasn't born with that talent. ;)
ReplyDelete- MissDaisyKayJune 5, 2010 at 2:06 PM
Happy that you had a great time! I looove love love your sunglases ;D
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJune 15, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Your husband is American?! I always thought you'd be married to a full Korean guy! Haha what a surprise, but you seem happy so that's pretty much all that matters.


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Grinnell Prize Symposium, Nov. 8-9
2013 prizewinners honored in the third annual Grinnell Prize Symposium.
Saturday's Public Event—
- Bowling with Winners: 8 p.m. Bowladrome (915 State St., Grinnell)
The 2013 Grinnell Prize recipients, Elizabeth Scharpf and Julian Ingabire Kayibanda of Sustainable Health Enterprises and Emily Arnold-Fernández of Asylum Access, are being honored for their innovations in social justice during a week-long series of events at Grinnell College and in Des Moines.
The third annual Grinnell Prize symposium, being held the week of November 3, brings these young innovators to campus to talk about their work and meet with students in and out of class.
The visit is featuring a number of public events, including presentations by the prize recipients and an awards ceremony with a keynote address by anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean.
About the Grinnell Prize
The Grinnell College Young Innovator for Social Justice Prize (also known as the Grinnell Prize) honors individuals under the age of 40 who have demonstrated leadership in their fields and who show creativity, commitment and extraordinary accomplishment in effecting positive social change. Each prize carries an award of $100,000, half to the winning individual (or individuals) and half to an organization committed to the winner's area of social justice.


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Like many of you, I've been defining/refining myself in terms that are somewhat forced, coming via our politicians and pollsters of late. So really, who am I beyond my voting record, my birth certificate, my passport? (And can I have another shot at that passport photo please? It's not at all representative.) Knowing we're all products of our socio-political times, and in light of the recent election saga, I've been reconsidering our dual exhibitions on the theme of self-portraiture.
Yes, in a split-personality moment, the museum has two exhibits on this topic on view simultaneously: Imagining the Modern Self: Photographs from the Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection at LACMA and Face to Face: The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection at LACMA in Paris at the esteemed art fair, Paris Photo.
Both exhibitions present specific aspects of the internal gaze, a practice that continues to be relevant to contemporary artists. Imagining the Modern Self at LACMA focuses on the highly experimental time period between the two World Wars, with work like this photo montage by the French artist Claude Cahun:
Claude Cahun, I.O.U. (Self-Pride), 1929–30, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection
That same collage instinct is alive in 1967 in this Wallace Berman work—on view in Face to Face in Paris:
Wallace Berman, Self-Portrait, 1967, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection
And back in L.A., the filmic presentation of German artist Renata Bracksieck from the 1920s:
Renata Bracksiek, Untitled, 1920s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection.
Of which a similar impulse can be seen forty years later in this Andy Warhol photo booth portrait on view in Paris:
Andy Warhol, Untitled, 1964, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection.
And this rare 1938 image of recently celebrated (and sadly, recently passed) Pedro Guerrero—soon you will recognize his name alongside master architectural photographer Julius Shulman—seen at LACMA. Guerrero's abstracted yet direct and compelling image leads me to our display at Paris Photo, which is grounded by a selection of modern photo masters, forceful gazes all, among them Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Diane Arbus.
Pedro Guerrero, Self-Portrait, 1938, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection.
Layered in are artists who have worked in Southern California (or were based here for a time)—such as Wallace Berman, Ilene Segalove, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Martin Kersels, and Catherine Opie— who put into perspective our SoCal achievements and the global impact of our photographic production. Ideally, I'd like to imagine the artists in our L.A. show crossing borders of time and place, having an interesting conversation (covering politics and art!) with the Paris gang. If only they could get their calendars to synch, they would find common ground with their use of distortion, mirroring, and the abstraction or obfuscation of the self.
With the Paris Photo exhibit due to run fleetingly, November 15-18, and the LACMA exhibit on view until January 21, this coming weekend will be the apex of their conjoined display. For those of you who can, we hope you can make both shows. Join us in celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Irmas family donation of this remarkably enduring collection.
Eve Schillo, Curatorial Assistant, Wallis Annenberg Photography Department


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Title: Account of wheat, [2nd cent. B.C.] Subject: Accounting --Egypt --332-30 B.C. Wheat --Egypt --332-30 B.C. Documentary papyri --Egypt --332-30 B.C. Accounts --Egypt --332-30 B.C. Material: 1 item : papyrus, mounted in glass, incomplete ; 22 x 9 cm. Note: Actual dimensions of item are 21.7 x 8.8 cm. 7 lines. Written over an expunged text along the fibers on the recto; written across the fibers on the verso in a different hand. Upper margin of 5 cm.; right margin of 2 cm. Extracted from mummy cartonnage. P.Duk.inv. 80 R (b) was formerly P.Duk.inv. G 80 R (b). Account of wheat from the Arsinoite Nome(?) (modern name: Fayyum), Egypt, written on papyrus. Account of the receipt and expenditure of wheat or an account of the shipment of tax wheat. Written over an expunged text that was an account in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 80 R (a)). Verso has an account of wheat in Demotic (P.Duk.inv. 80 V). In Greek. Descriptive database available in repository.
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How To Cook Quinoa in a Rice Cooker (with recipes)
How to cook quinoa in a rice cooker.
How do you cook quinoa? I was recently asked. The answer is simple.
Easy. Fast. Rockin'.
I cook it in a rice cooker.
In fact, quinoa is the easiest no-fuss "grain" you'll ever cook. It's healthy fast food. Cook up a batch ahead of time and you can stir up a fabulous light lunch (like the Lime Quinoa Salad with Mint) in a New York minute.
Well, maybe a Los Angeles minute. No wait.
A Santa Fe minute.
I can't keep up with where we are these days. It doesn't matter. It's all good. Try these favorite quinoa recipes and you'll see for yourself.
How to cook quinoa in a rice cooker:
1. Using a fine mesh sieve rinse 1 cup of organic quinoa in cold water. Drain.2. Dump rinsed quinoa into your rice cooker.
3. Add 2 cups fresh water* see notes.
4. Turn on your rice cooker.
That's it. In about fifteen minutes* you'll have hot fluffy quinoa to play with.
Quinoa is rather bland on its own and loves flavor spikes. So add herbs etc. My favorite thing to do is stir-fry cooked quinoa with various seasonings- herbs, garlic, spices, onion, etc. I add in fresh veggies and whatever else I might have on hand.
Quinoa makes delicious and hearty pilaf, sprightly salads, or a warm and grainy side dish in place of rice. I've even used it to stuff cabbage, acorn squash, peppers and portobello mushroom caps.
For those of you without a rice cooker:
Add the cup of rinsed organic quinoa to a saucepan add 2 cups fresh water; bring to a boil, lower the heat to low; cover and simmer until cooked. Fluff with a fork.
Season while warm and use in salads or stuffing recipes, Store covered, in the fridge, for almost instant meals. Use within three days for best taste.
Start with 2 cups water in a rice cooker. At higher altitudes, use more water-- 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups water. High altitude also requires a longer cooking time, generally.
If the quinoa turns out too crunchy or nubby you need to up the ratio of water to grain; start by adding another 1/4 cup liquid. I prefer my quinoa soft and tender, fluffed with a fork. Note- red and black quinoa may require extra water- especially if it turns out more crunchy than fluffy.
Sometimes I add broth to the liquid to boost the flavor of the quinoa- this works especially well when making a savory pilaf or winter quinoa with hearty flavors- onion, mushrooms, eggplant, etc. I don't use broth in my lighter salad style quinoa dishes- but that's my personal taste.
Why you might want to try quinoa...
Quinoa is very laid back and not full of itself at all.
It's not upper crust or snobby, or ultra-cool and exclusive. I imagine Tony Bourdain hates it (he likes to mock vegetarians, you know, which spurs him to demonstrate just how much by eating blow fish, animal tongues and roasted insects on camera fresh from the writhing
snake blood tonic and chewing on various goat parts buried in a pit for two days).
If it were a movie, quinoa would star a flip-flop wearing Jeff Bridges and insist you call it Dude.
Or Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
Or Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
Besides its worth-its-weight-in-gold gluten-free status, quinoa (sounds like: keen-wa) is a superb source of balanced vegetable protein (so important for vegans) that packs a nutty nutritional punch. It contains nine amino acids- making it a complete vegetable protein. Some call it a super grain (I always envision a blazing red Q and a windswept cape when the word super is touted- a testimony to my visual thinking process) but quinoa, I have to tell you is not a cereal grain, Bubela. It's actually a seed from a plant family that includes beets and spinach.
That might- technically- make it a Super Faux Grain.
Or Faux Super Grain.
I know. It doesn't have the same ring.
That might- technically- make it a Super Faux Grain.
Or Faux Super Grain.
I know. It doesn't have the same ring.
Here are some of my favorite quinoa recipes:
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3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality
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Learn about the most important aspects of VR, the basic concepts and technologies of VR interaction design through your own project.
About this course
This course will teach you about one of the most important aspects of Virtual Reality (VR), how you interact with a VR world. Virtual Reality is completely different from an on screen app or game. You are completely immersed in a VR world, so it doesn't make sense to interact only through buttons or menus.
You will get the most out of VR if you can interact with the world just as you would with the real world: with your natural body movements. You will learn about the basic concepts and technologies of VR Interaction. You will then get hands on, learning about how to move around in VR and how to interact with the objects in your world.
The course will finish with some advice from experts on VR interaction design and you will do a project where you will get real experience of developing VR Interaction.


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α7R III
Refine your sense of reality with α7R III — an ideal partner offering superior speed, high-resolution imaging, pro-class operability, and reliable performance even under harsh conditions.
α7R III
Refine your sense of reality with α7R III — an ideal partner offering superior speed, high-resolution imaging, pro-class operability, and reliable performance even under harsh conditions.
A software upgrade is now available to support Sony's new Real-time Eye AF for Animals. The feature works by automatically detecting and tracking the eyes of animals that you're photographing, for beautiful pet portraits and wildlife shots.
Welcome to a new world of imaging with resolution, sensitivity, dynamic range, processing speed, and shooting response further enhanced. The α7R III packs pro-style operability into a strong, compact body to give you greater flexibility to take brilliant shots in any situation. With such high power, precision, and potential at your command, you can capture once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
Together, an effective 42.4MP (approx.) image sensor and enhanced image processor can take imaging as far as adventurous imaginations allow.
Doubled AF tracking effectiveness, even during continuous shooting at up to 10fps, advances the evolution of steady, lightning-fast camera performance.
Greatly enhanced Eye AF focuses on and tracks an eye with great precision and speed, even when a subject is moving, is looking down and away, or is backlit.
SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps (USB 3.2) enabled by a USB Type-C® connector allows high-speed PC Remote data transfer for smooth handling of large RAW data files.
Pixel Shift Multi Shooting delivers overwhelming resolution, colour fidelity, and texture reproduction, capturing the atmosphere of subject and environment.
Movies of extraordinary presence result from innovation supporting 4K HDR images of high resolution, broad dynamic range, and wide colour gamut.
The image processing system has evolved to deliver high resolution and low noise throughout a wider ISO range. The camera depicts the mood of every scene's surroundings as well as texture of details.
The Exmor R sensor's back-illuminated, gapless on-chip lens design increases light sensitivity and provides wide dynamic range, despite its high resolution of 42.4MP.
A new front-end LSI and BIONZ X™ boost processing speed and are teamed with the Exmor R™ sensor to deliver up to 15-stop dynamic range at low ISO sensitivity for stills, enabling richer tonal expression.
The standard ISO range has been extended to ISO 100-32000 (expandable to ISO 50-102400), and noise has been reduced by as much as a full stop in the mid sensitivity range.
14-bit RAW format output contains rich tonal information from highlights to shadows, and is available even when shooting in silent or continuous mode .
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High-resolution Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder provides natural, high-precision viewfinder image. The functional advantages of an EVF, such as high visibility in darkness and AF capability when using magnified display, is further enhanced for powerful shooting support. For even greater versatility, the α7R III's small, light body is robust and rigid enough for rugged use.
Capture an instant action with continuous shooting of up to 10fps with AF/AE tracking. Huge data of 42.4MP imaging maintains high image quality that is advantageous for your creative trimming.
This camera allows silent shooting at up to 10fps with AF/AE tracking. Silence is critical for shooting wildlife, when even slight noise can mean missing a chance at an ideal shot.
AF performance is improved by inheriting the AF performance used in the α9 and applying it optimally, so once the α7R III captures a wild animal that moves unpredictably, it won't easily let it go.
399 phase-detection AF points covering approx. 68% of image area width and height plus 425 densely positioned contrast-detection AF points improve focus that might otherwise be unachievable.
Thanks to much more responsive, enhanced Fast Hybrid AF, AF speed is up to approximately two times faster under dim lighting conditions.
The AF algorithm inherited from the α9 accounts for two times more precise AF tracking for continuous shooting, even of complex or sudden movement.
Advanced AF algorithms contribute to high AF precision down to light levels as low as EV-3, for more reliable autofocus in dark scenes.
New multi-selector, AF-ON button, and touch focus functions make focus operation quick and intuitive. With built-in dual slots and compatibility with large-capacity rechargeable-battery NP-FZ100, the α7R III also ensures that you can shoot with far less interruption, because you won't need to change media and battery as frequently.
Capture up to 76 compressed RAW or JPEG images in a continuous burst. This allows you to confidently concentrate on burst shooting without distraction.
With two media slots, including one that's UHS-II-compatible for fast data writing, the α7R III can simultaneously or relay record, separate RAW/JPEG data and stills/movies, and copy data between cards.
The α7R III can use a NP-FZ100 battery with approx. 2.2 times as much capacity as a NP-FW50 battery. USB Type-C® and Multi/Micro USB ports allow connection of external batteries for extended shooting.
With rating function, you can rate recorded still images from 1 to 5 stars anywhere right on the spot, using the playback screen to perform the function if it is assigned to a custom button.
A series of photos shot in continuous mode can be reviewed as groups, play index display is improved, and continuous groups can be deleted or protected at once.
Register up to 30 frequently used items on the new My Menu for instant recall. You can create and customise an optimal menu for your own convenience.
With the α7R III, Eye AF evolves with two times more immediate, effective eye detection and tracking, even when shooting a moving portrait subject.
Thanks to enhanced 5-axis in-camera image stabiliser, whenever you want to move and shoot freely, you can rely on the α7R III's high-resolution performance and mobility, in order to concentrate on the subject without worrying about various types of camera-shake blur.
New stabilisation unit/gyro sensors/algorithms effectively raise 5.5 stops. Five types of camera shake — angular shake (pitch/yaw), X/Y shift, and rotational shake (roll) — are compensated.
The α7R III includes SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible USB Type-C® port and sync terminals that enable the camera to be connected directly to external devices without delay. These connections make workflow more seamless and stress-free, even for studio shooting that makes use of PC tethered shooting or flash.
This makes PC tethered shooting available for smooth handling of big RAW image files, so you can quickly review images on a PC and continue shooting without much delay for file transfers.
A standard sync terminal is provided for convenient synchronisation with studio flash units and other external lighting equipment.
Elevate your photography with Imaging Edge desktop applications. Use "Remote" to control and monitor shooting live on your PC screen; "Viewer" to quickly preview, rate, and select photos from large image libraries; and "Edit" to develop RAW data into high-quality photos for delivery. Get the best from Sony RAW files, and manage your productions more efficiently.
The Imaging Edge Webcam application makes it easy to use your Sony camera as a high-quality webcam, with wide compatibility, for impressive live streaming and conferencing.
This new Pixel Shift Multi Shooting reproduces still images that contain true-to-life detail, texture, colour, and overall atmosphere.
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In addition to capability to record stunning high-resolution 4K movies through 5K (15MP) oversampling, the camera features a new HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) picture profile, supporting instant HDR workflow, that offers wide dynamic range for highly precise and lifelike movie images without colour grading.
The α7R III features S-Log for flexible expression of images in post-production and HLG for instantaneous HDR workflow — a combination that fulfills various HDR production requirements.


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Here at Playground Markings, we are specialists in installing thermoplastic playground markings to macadam surfaces in various coloured designs and activities for schools, nurseries and parks.
If you need experienced and friendly playground markings installers in Down, look no further than us.
Children need to have playground markings in Down BT30 9 which are stimulating and exciting recreational area at nursery and school to enable them to enjoy different activities and learn new skills.
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As experienced school playground markings installers, we are specialists in applying these plastic graphics to existing areas.
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I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Coming up, last year the Occupy Wall Street movement dominated headlines for weeks and added terms like the 99 percent to our political vocabularies. But a year after the protests started we wanted to know where the movement stands now. We're going to call writer and activist Debra Dickerson about this. She's at the heart of the anniversary protest. That's later in the program.
First, though, we want to spend some time today talking about a term that we think we will be hearing a lot in the coming weeks - it's the fiscal cliff. And that refers to two events that could dramatically change the economic landscape in this country. In January major tax cuts are set to expire and mandatory budget cuts are scheduled to go into effect unless Congress is able to agree on a compromise.
That sounds complicated, so we've called two of our trusted economic experts to explain it for us. Marilyn Geewax is NPR's Senior Business Editor and Sudeep Reddy is economics reporter at the Wall Street Journal and they're both with us from time to time to explain complicated things like this and they're both back with us now. Welcome to you both. Thanks so much for joining us once again.
MARILYN GEEWAX, BYLINE: Hi, Michel.
SUDEEP REDDY: Hi, Michel.
MARTIN: So, Marilyn, let's start with you. We are hearing some really dire warnings about this fiscal cliff - that it could plunge the economy back into a recession that the economy is only just kind of crawling out of. And I have to ask if the threat is real or is this just, you know, political theater to get everybody's attention.
GEEWAX: Well, I think all economists agree that this is a very serious problem and no matter who you talk to, really, it's clear that this would involve plunging the country into a recession if it were to play out.
MARTIN: How come?
GEEWAX: Well, let me just take a second here to explain what the fiscal cliff is, what that term refers to. There are two things that government can have some control over when it comes to the economy. One is monetary policy, and that has to do with money. That's the Federal Reserve. That's interest rates. What's the value with the dollar, that sort of thing. Fiscal refers to budget issues - taxes and spending.
So when we hear that term fiscal cliff we know we're talking about Congress and about spending and about taxes. So - and the word cliff, well, I think anybody who's watched cartoons you know what a cliff is. It's where Wylie Coyote gets to the edge. You're running on land, everything seems pretty good, and then suddenly you drop off and you fall to some unknown fate.
So when we're talking about a fiscal cliff we have Congress dealing with taxes and spending and a big drop off. And that drop off is coming in January when a bunch of tax and spending changes take effect.
MARTIN: Mm-hmm. Sudeep, would you pick up the thread there as well and just amplify this if you would? And also, pointing out that you cover both domestic financial issues as well as international economic issues. So just talk a little bit more about what the consequences might be.
REDDY: We have a couple of issues all coming together at the same time and in this case if you look at what the fiscal cliff is, a large part of that are what we commonly refer to as the Bush tax cuts. These are the tax cuts that started in 2001 and were extended. Once they expired after a decade, they were extended again and now we've put that on a trajectory to expire at the end of this year.
There were also some temporary tax breaks that President Obama put in place, and that actually meant that tax rates under President Obama were actually lower than they were under President Bush. And when you combine both of those, those are two sets of tax breaks. And then because we've had all these budget problems over the years, we've seen the deficit and the debt rising.
The U.S. federal debt is now over $16 trillion. Congress, last year, when we were having this big standoff over raising the debt ceiling, actually being able to borrow more money, basically came up with a plan to push everything down until the end of this year and to basically delay everything and force some cuts in the budget.
And that's part of the spending cuts that take effect. There were some measures to try to maybe alter those spending cuts but that hasn't taken effect. So now we have this collision of all of these forces coming together at once. And you're starting to hear about this now with investors in the stock market getting a little bit worried about whether this will come forward.
Because, as Marilyn said, if we actually go over the fiscal cliff and let all of these measures occur at the same time, then it is certain - there's no doubt - that we will go into recession. Because everybody's taxes will go up at the same time the government is pulling back on spending, and that's an obvious recipe for a recession.
MARTIN: So let's talk a little bit about what some of those across the board spending cuts would effect. You know, the White House has been particularly loud about these $110 billion in across the board spending cuts. So, Marilyn, could you just talk about what some of the effects might be?
GEEWAX: Well, we would see actual employees getting laid off. If defense contractors couldn't go forward with the contracts that they had, they'll have to lay off workers. And another problem, though, is more long-term. When you look at what would happen to - just take one budget. Excuse me.
Say the NIH, the National Institutes for Health. They're looking at a $2.5 billion cut but they do research on things like childhood diseases, diabetes, cancer. If you cut off that spending you not only threaten the jobs - the immediate impact of disrupting that work that's being done but long-term what is the cost to the economy of having more diabetes, of more cancer?
So it's both an immediate impact as well as having a long-term impact on hurting the economy in all sorts of ways.
MARTIN: If you're just joining us, you're listening to TELL ME MORE from NPR News. We're speaking with NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax and Wall Street Journal economics reporter Sudeep Reddy. We're talking about the so-called fiscal cliff. We're talking about what that is and what the effects could be if this actually occurs at the beginning of the year.
And, you know, we asked listeners on Facebook to post their comments about this and this is one we received from Jason Beard(ph) and he writes: The fiscal cliff is the culmination of decades of irresponsibility from both parties. Keep kicking that can, America. Let me just read one more. Here's one from Bobby Jones(ph) in Forest City, North Carolina.
The fiscal cliff, as I understand it, will be the result of Congress choosing not to work together. If they choose to work together there is no cliff. There's no indication that these folks will put aside their vested interests and act on behalf of the greater good. There's some pretty negative assessments of Congress there, Sudeep, but do people have a point?
REDDY: They have a great point and this is basically the problem. This fundamental standoff we have in Washington is - regardless if which side you're on you have to acknowledge that we have a system in which we are not taking in enough revenue to support the amount of spending we want.
So you have to deal with it on one side or another to actually come up with a budget that is sustainable over the long run, that doesn't bankrupt us as a nation decades from now. And so that's what a lot of this battle is about, is coming up with a system to deal with that.
If we were to go over the fiscal cliff, and this is the very difficult part to understand, all of these measures kick in and we are certain to have a recession at least in the first half of next year. But going over the fiscal cliff by raising taxes and cutting spending cuts the federal deficit so much that we're actually going to get fairly close to what is considered sustainable.
So the cost of going over the fiscal cliff is a recession but it also deals with some of our budget problems. Nobody really wants to just let that happen that way.
MARTIN: Isn't that like setting a forest fire to pick up your leaves?
REDDY: It is one to do that. And there are so many smarter ways to go about doing this and there are at least half a dozen budget plans out there that could be adopted. But you have such a huge rift now between both sides in Washington that it's not really clear how you're going to bridge that divide at this point.
MARTIN: Speaking of the how, you know Marilyn, there was this big fight about raising the debt ceiling last year and threats of a government shutdown. What are Congress and the White House going to do? Is there anything that they could be doing differently to avert this or address this? And, you know, taking note of the fact that aren't both houses of Congress supposed to recess, you know, pretty soon to go off on their November campaigning?
GEEWAX: Oh, all of these problems are really complicated by the fact that we have this election coming up. In early November everybody wants to be focused on voting. So, oddly enough, with all these giant problems looming, Congress is planning to leave town at the end of this week. The House has already said that they're going to go away and begin campaigning from now through November 13th they're coming back.
So, you know, that's an awfully long break given that they've just been off for five weeks for the August recess.
MARTIN: But do they have a plan? Is there a group that they're leaving behind to work on these issues? What's the plan?
GEEWAX: There is some indication that there's a bipartisan group in the Senate that's trying to put together some plans for what's going to happen when they all come back on November 13, and one always hopes that somewhere along the line there are a group of adults sitting down in a bipartisan way to work out some kind of agreement so that when they come back on November 13 they aren't just completely scrambling.
And maybe they are working out something, but it'll be up to that, as they call it, a lame duck Congress, the Congress that will be in session between the end of the election and before the new Congress comes in on January 1. They'll have several weeks there to try to sort out a lot of this. Presumably what they'll do is just come up with a lot of short-term compromises and allow the new Congress to make the big, big decisions.
But it's getting awfully close to the end of the year and if you're a business and you're trying to plan, you want to know what your tax situation will be next year. You want to know are you going to get that defense contract or not. And this leaves an awful lot of people hanging in limbo. And let me just add the farm bill too.
Even aside from all of these kinds of things, there are other bills that are just not getting done, like the farm bill that is sitting there. And it looks like that may be another extension. So this is really a really large cluster of problems.
MARTIN: Sudeep, is there something in particular that we should be paying attention to in the next couple of weeks or months to assess where we are in this? And I'm particularly interested in how the international markets are reacting to this. You know, a lot of attention has been focused on Europe and their sort of fiscal mess, but they seem to be moving toward resolution. What should we paying attention to?
REDDY: The rest of the world is looking at us with some befuddlement again because if you just look back at what happened last year with the debt ceiling and the big fight over that, it was a self-inflected wound that hurt the U.S. economy and hurt the global economy.
And it's hard to believe, but right now the United States is doing, on a relative basis, better than a lot of Europe is in terms of their economies, and we're doing better than most of the advanced world. And so if we don't deal with this problem, it would be another self-inflicted wound.
And it will come at a time when Europe is weak, Asia is weak, the rest of the world, if you look around, has all of these hot spots as we're seeing right now with the protests going on, and who knows what will happen in the Middle East. And if you add a new problem of our own doing on top of this, it just - it almost is like throwing in the towel.
MARTIN: Sudeep Reddy is an economics reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Marilyn Geewax is NPR's senior business editor. They were both kind enough to join us here in our Washington, D.C. studio. It was a bracing conversation. Thank you. Thank you both for coming.
REDDY: Thank you, Michel. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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There was a 1.1 percent increase in retail sales in February from January, the Census Bureau says. It was the largest rise in five months, Reuters reports.
And the gain didn't come just become rising gas prices led to a 3.3 percent increase in the value of gasoline sales. According to The Associated Press, retail sales rose 0.8 percent excluding gasoline.
Because consumers buy about 70 percent of the goods and services the economy produces, their demand is critical.
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Monday, New York comedian Matt Fisher wrote a very serious blog post headlined "My Sister Paid Progressive Insurance to Defend Her Killer In Court."
It quickly drew considerable attention on the Web, bad publicity for Progresssive Insurance and coverage from national news outlets because he laid out a sad story:
-- His sister Katie was killed in a Baltimore car accident on June 19, 2010.
-- The other driver's insurance company "looked at the situation and settled with my sister's estate basically immediately."
-- But because that other driver was underinsured, Katie's insurance company was "now on the hook for the difference [about $75,000] between the other guy's insurance and the value of Katie's policy."
-- That company, Progressive Insurance, Fisher wrote, "refused to pay the policy to my sister's estate."
-- His parents had to go to court to prove the other driver's negligence. And during that trial, attorneys for Progressive basically ended up on the opposite side from Katie's estate. Hence the title of Fisher's blog post.
Tuesday, Progressive posted a statement saying it "did not serve as the attorney for the defendant in this case. He was defended by his insurance company, Nationwide."
To which Fisher responded that:
"At the beginning of the trial on Monday, August 6th, an attorney identified himself as Jeffrey R. Moffat and stated that he worked for Progressive Advanced Insurance Company. He then sat next to the defendant [the other driver]. During the trial, both in and out of the courtroom, he conferred with the defendant. He gave an opening statement to the jury, in which he proposed the idea that the defendant should not be found negligent in the case. He cross-examined the plaintiff's witnesses. On direct examination, he questioned all of the defense's witnesses. He made objections on behalf of the defendant, and he was a party to the argument of all of the objections heard in the case. After all of the witnesses had been called, he stood before the jury and gave a closing argument, in which he argued that my sister was responsible for the accident that killed her, and that the jury should not decide that the defendant was negligent."
Thursday, Progressive announced that "an agreement has been reached with the Fisher family to settle the claim." It added that:
"Under Maryland law, in order to receive the benefits of an underinsured driver claim, the other driver must be at fault. Sometimes this can be proven without the need for a trial, but in Ms. Fisher's case, there were credible conflicting eyewitness accounts as to who was at fault. A trial was necessary so that a jury could review all of the evidence and come to a decision. ... As a defendant in this case, Progressive participated in the trial procedures on our own behalf while Nationwide represented the other driver."
Today, Fisher and those who knew Katie are tweeting about her: #KatieFisher. Here's one of his from Thursday that sounds like something one loving sibling would say about another: "#KatieFisher was mean to all of my girlfriends except for @DanaM42, who went on to become my wife."
As he told The Associated Press, "the thing I would like more than anything to be talking about is how much I loved my sister."
Update at 11:15 a.m. ET: NBC News' Red Tape Chronicles blog says that the "lessons from [the] Progressive screw up" are that "when it's Twitter vs. lawyers, take Twitter."
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First malicious apps to exploit critical Android bug found in the wild
Researchers have spotted the first in-the-wild apps to exploit a critical Android vulnerability allowing attackers to inject malicious code into legitimate programs without invalidating their digital signature.
The two apps, distributed on unofficial Android marketplaces in China, help people find doctors and make appointments, according to a blog post published Tuesday by researchers from security firm Symantec. By exploiting the recently disclosed "master key" vulnerability—or possibly a separate Android flaw that's closely related (English translation here)—attackers were able to surreptitiously add harmful functions to the apps without changing the cryptographic signature that's supposed to ensure the apps haven't been modified.
"An attacker has taken both of these applications and added code to allow them to remotely control devices, steal sensitive data such as IMEI and phone numbers, send premium SMS messages, and disable a few Chinese mobile security software applications by using root commands, if available," a Symantec researcher wrote. "Using the vulnerability, the attacker has modified the original Android application by adding an additional classes.dex file (the file which contains the Android application code) and also adding an additional Android manifest file (the file which specifies permissions)."
A snippet of malicious code injected into a legitimate Android app.
Despite its name, the master key vulnerability doesn't involve any cracking of the underlying cryptography in the Android security model. Rather, it hides two files with the same name inside an app's "APK." Short for Android package, APKs are in essence bit-compressing .ZIP archive files that use a different extension and contain specially named files inside. Android's cryptographic verifier checks signatures for the first instance of any file with duplicate names, according to Sophos's Paul Ducklin, but the installer extracts and deploys only the last version. The exploit, developed by researchers from security startup Bluebox, works by including an APK's digitally signed, legitimate file and a second file with the same name that's modified to do whatever the attacker wants.
A related attack works in much the same way, except it always involves stashing two different versions of a file titled classes.dex. It works only when the targeted file contained in an APK is of a specific byte length, so it's not as flexible as the master key attack. The mention of the classes.dex file in Tuesday's blog post from Symantec suggests the malicious apps may have made use of this related exploit. For an explanation of the classes.dex attack and how it differs from the master key exploit, see posts here and here from Kaspersky Lab and Sophos.
First but probably not the last
Google has already issued updates to prevent attackers from using the exploits to tamper with legitimate apps found in the official Play Marketplace. The company has also released updates to handset manufacturers and carriers. But given the track record of millions of Android phones that never, or only rarely, receive updates to patch dangerous security vulnerabilities, it's a fair bet that many handsets will remain vulnerable. Readers are strongly encouraged to obtain apps only from the Google Play marketplace and to think long and hard before changing default settings preventing the "side loading" of apps from alternative sources. A variety of apps, including this one from Bluebox and Norton Mobile Security from Symantec, will also flag apps modified by one or both of these exploits.
While researchers have identified several apps available in Google Play that exploit the master key bug, those modifications appear to have been inadvertent and harmless. The apps spotted by Symantec appear to be the first reports of a malicious exploit. They probably won't be the last.


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Chris Brown released from Los Angeles county jail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Chris Brown was released early Monday from a Los Angeles County jail, authorities said...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Chris Brown was released early Monday from a Los Angeles County jail, authorities said.
Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy Tony Moore told The Associated Press that Brown was released at 12:01 a.m. Monday, but he didn't have any more details.
Brown had been in custody since mid-March, when he was arrested after being expelled from a court-ordered rehab sentence for violating its rules.
And a judge last month ordered the R&B singer to remain in jail after he admitted he violated his probation by getting into an altercation outside a hotel in Washington, D.C., last year.
In his May 9 decision, Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin sentenced the singer to serve an additional 131 days in jail, but he had been expected to get out much sooner.
Brandlin had sentenced Brown to serve a year in county jail but gave him credit for nearly eight months. The credits include time that the singer has spent in rehab and jail, as well as credits for good behavior while behind bars.
Officials said at the time that Brown's time in jail could be cut down even more drastically once sheriff's officials start tallying his sentence and determine whether he's eligible for early release.
The Grammy-winning singer was on probation after he attacked pop singer Rihanna, his then-girlfriend, hours before the 2009 Grammy Awards. In October, while on probation, Brown was accused of attacking a man outside a hotel in the nation's capital in October. He was charged with misdemeanor assault.
During his May 9 court appearance, Brown admitted he committed a crime in that case and waived his rights to an evidentiary hearing in which prosecutors would have to prove that Brown violated his probation.
Brandlin had said Brown will have to complete the remainder of his 1,000 hours of community labor once he is released from jail. As of early February, Brown had 800 hours of community labor remaining.
The judge said he took into account that Brown was relatively young when he attacked Rihanna, and that he had a previously undiagnosed mental illness before the case began.
Brandlin ordered Brown into rehab in November, and the singer was receiving treatment for anger management, substance abuse and issues related to bipolar disorder before he was dismissed in March.
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