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Consider A Filmmaker-Turned-Photographer
Why would a filmmaker-turned-photographer take the most cinematic and timeless wedding photos? This blog entry will answer that question, and guide you through selecting the best wedding photographer for you. (Note: I use the term "filmmaker" here mostly to refer to directors, or directors with experience working as a director of photography. Also, please know that I'm not arguing that photographers without filmmaking experience can't be good photographers, or that that every filmmaker is a good photographer.)
Yes, there are many talented photographers with a cinematic eye, and yes, not all filmmakers can take cinematic photos. But as a filmmaker-turned-photographer myself, with years of experience directing and shooting narrative and documentary films as well as taking still photos, I want to highlight the five benefits of having a filmmaker-turned-photographer take your wedding photos.
Benefit 1. Bringing out Your Best: The Hidden Talent Of A Narrative Filmmaker
Bringing Out Your Best
A narrative filmmaker knows how to bring out your best for the camera, because that's a big part of their work with actors. Aren't you tired of following the order of "smile!" to squeeze out one that you know you won't even like in front of the camera? Do you really wanna pay hundreds of dollars for that kind of experience at a bridal or engagement photo shoot?
We all know that fake smiles just look fake. A narrative filmmaker has the skills to "direct" you to bring out your real emotions. They are also good at directing scenes for you and your partner to interact with each other – which you're most likely pretty good at – so that the camera can capture your genuine feelings for your partner. SNAP!
Using Colors, Lighting, and Framing
A narrative filmmaker also understands how to use colors, lighting, and framing to create the desired mood. Each photo has a story to tell. For wedding photography, the story of a photo can be loving, joyful, touching, romantic, dreamy, fun, cute, elegant, etc. A narrative filmmaker can ensure the photos tell the right story. The same photo of a couple opening a bottle of champagne during sunset can look both fun and romantic with a wide frame, where the couple are framed against the gorgeous backdrop of the sunset, with every drop of the champagne in the air back lit by it, and we see the beautiful golden light sketching out their figures as part of the gorgeous scenery. We also got the precious candid emotions on the couple's faces!
Benefit 2. Capturing Significant Moments: The Hidden Talent of A Documentary Filmmaker
You can wear a nice dress, a beautiful make up and hairdo, and pose in front of a camera any day. What is absolutely precious and can never be replicated is the genuine moments and candid emotions you, your significant other, your family and your friends feel on your wedding day. It's a photographer's mission to keep your memories fresh by capturing those moments for you.
A documentary filmmaker is well-practiced at capturing just such moments. On a wedding day, it may be an important moment such as when the groom kisses the bride; an emotional moment, like the father of the bride tearing up as he watches his daughter get married; or maybe an unexpected moment, say, when the adorable little flower girl hands the bride a small gift at the reception of a flower she just found. Any moment that can bring back your sweet memories of your wedding day and put a smile on your face is a significant moment.
Documentary filmmakers have three skills that help them capture these moments: (1) Good instinct for when and where these moments will happen; (2) the ability to not be intrusive with the camera; and (3) the ability to maneuver available lighting and setting to create beautiful shots.
Good Instinct
Of course every wedding photographer is familiar with the detailed schedule of each wedding ahead of time. Where documentary filmmakers may differ is their intuition in understanding people that helps them anticipate genuine moments—like the bride's reaction to a surprising toast from her mother before the wedding—and decide where they need to pull their camera focus on in a second or two before it happens.
Not Being Intrusive
Let's be honest. Cameras always feel a bit intrusive. A documentary filmmaker is trained to make the people they film feel comfortable, by either making themselves almost invisible, or by building trust with the people in front of their cameras to create a comfortable space for them.
Maneuvering Available Lighting and Setting
Unlike narrative filmmakers, many documentary filmmakers don't have the luxury of setting up perfect lighting before capturing a shot, so they've been forced to learn to efficient and creative decisions with whatever is available on location, whether it's magic-hour lighting at an outdoor ceremony before sunset, or colorful Christmas lights at a funky indoor reception.
Benefit 3. The Comprehensive Qualities of A Filmmaker
Finally, there are four other general qualities of a film director that make them great candidates for wedding photographers.
They Build Mutual Trust
Filmmakers understand the importance of trust. Both narrative and documentary filmmakers need to build mutual trust with the people they film before they can comfortably and efficiently work with each other. Only a photographer you trust and feel comfortable being around can bring out the best of the real you with her/his camera.
They Stay Calm under Pressure
Yes, there's pressure in being a wedding photographer because the photos I take are very important for the couple I work with, and because I want them to look great and I want the couple to love the photos. Honestly though, after working on independent films, the amount of the pressure for wedding photography is just right to get me excited.
Wait. Should I choose a calm or an excited photographer? My answer is a calm photographer who's still excited about your wedding. Most people get a little nervous before and on their wedding day, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. That's why you need your photographer to be calm. (Remember how I mentioned unexpected moments can be golden? A calm photographer won't let those moments slip away.) At the same time, though, you don't want your photographer not to be excited at all about your wedding. I don't believe a photographer can take photos with a soul when they don't really care or when they are just going about their routine.
They Have Good People Skills
Most films are made with a crew and cast. It takes a lot of collaboration and coordination to finish a film. A filmmaker-turned-photographer will work well withother wedding professionals you choose, and be a delight for your family and friends to interact with when necessary.
They Have A Big-picture View of Your Wedding
Filmmaking is comprehensive work. Ultimately, filmmakers tell stories with a compilation of shots that make scenes, and scenes that make stories. While many people always have some favorite photos from their wedding day, don't you want to have a nice storyline with all the photos, especially when you choose to have a wedding album? Each wedding tells a unique story, though they may all be love stories. We have a romantic film genre, but each good romantic film is unique in it's own storytelling. That uniqueness is golden. A filmmaker's grand view of your unique story helps them make a creative decision every time they snap a shot.
To summarize, the benefits of hiring a filmmaker-turned-photographer are:
- A filmmaker-turned-photographer is good at "directing" to bring out of the best of the real you.
- They are good at using lighting, colors, and framing to build the mood for each photo.
- They have good intuition and are non-intrusive, so they catch all of those great emotional moments.
- They are experienced at making the best use of available lighting and setting at the wedding.
- They will spend time to build mutual trust with you because that's an important foundation for their work.
- They are calm, but they also care about your wedding enough to feel excited about it.
- They are good with people.
- They have a big picture in their mind when they take photos for your big day. They're creating a complete narrative of your unique story.


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What 20% of Taxpayers Are Doing Wrong
Nowadays, the vast majority of American taxpayers file their returns electronically, either directly or through a third-party program such as Turbo Tax.
However, there is a pretty significant group that chooses to do things the old-fashioned way. In fact, in the 2013 tax year, almost 20% of all tax returns were filed on paper. Now, I understand that some people might be set in their ways, but there are some big advantages to jumping on the e-filing bandwagon.
Less risk of an audit
Out of all the reasons your tax return could possibly be audited, one of the most common is simple errors such as incorrect addition. Well, when you file electronically, the software does your calculations for you and makes sure all of the numbers add up correctly.
In fact, the difference in errors between paper returns and e-filed returns is staggering. According to the IRS, 21% of paper returns contain errors, as opposed to just 0.5% of electronic returns. Many software programs actually guarantee the accuracy of their calculations and offer to pay for any discrepancy resulting from an error they caused.
In addition, most software programs that electronically file your taxes have some sort of "audit check" feature, combing through your entire return for typical IRS "red flags" that might trigger an audit. While an audit is unlikely no matter what type of return you file, it doesn't hurt to minimize your chances as much as possible.
You'll get your refund faster
The last time I filed a paper return, I mailed it in late March and got my refund from the IRS sometime in June. And if you file right at the deadline, it could take even longer. The IRS claims that a paper-filed tax refund should be issued within six to eight weeks, but there is simply no reason you should wait that long.
Refund processing times are much shorter for electronically filed returns. In fact, the IRS issues most refunds to e-file taxpayers within 21 days. And with direct deposit, the money goes straight into your bank account.
You can even keep track of the progress of your tax return, as well as when you can expect your refund, through the IRS' "where's my refund?" program.
There is simply no way to receive your refund this fast if you file a paper return unless you get a "refund anticipation loan," which can be rather costly.
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Your tax return has pretty much all of the information an identity thief would need to make your life miserable -- your Social Security number, address, employment information, and your bank account information if you chose direct deposit. So it makes sense to keep it as safe as possible.
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Wish Sister Jean A Happy 100th BirthdayThe heart and soul of the Loyola Ramblers turns 100 this week. The school wants to give fans of the team's chaplain the chance to say happy birthday to the beloved nun. They're encouraged to leave social media messages by the end of the day to be collected and given to Sister Jean later this week.
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First in a series looking at WW2 tanks and AFVs grouped by their major campaigns.
This one looks at the Polish TK series of tankettes, the second looks at the Panzer I. Other Polish campaign editions will cover the Panzer II and the Poles take on the Vickers 6 tonner.
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It was all sealed over a pint of Greene King IPA.
One Thursday evening in October 2015, David Cameron strode into a Buckinghamshire pub with another of the world's most powerful men to toast the beginning of a golden era of relations between the UK and China.
Addressing Britain's parliament the previous day, President Xi Jinping of China had gushed over the "great new age" of friendship between London and Beijing. "As the Chinese saying goes: a mountain can never be too high or an ocean too deep," Xi declared.
Yet scarcely nine months after their hop-scented embrace in the Plough at Cadsden, the love affair between Cameron and Xi appears to be on the rocks following Britain's decision to leave the EU and the prime minister's resignation.
"If George Osborne doesn't get the foreign secretaryship I think the golden [relationship] is beginning to come to a glorious end," said Steve Tsang, a China expert from the University of Nottingham. "It's the beginning of the end."
The premature interment will be mourned in both Downing Street and in Zhongnanhai, China's Kremlin.
"I think their initial reaction [to Brexit] was: 'Fuck!'" said one longstanding observer of the political scene in China's capital.
For Beijing, cosying up to Britain guaranteed it an enthusiastic cheerleader within the EU and a gateway to the bloc, as well as a means of projecting Chinese power, influence and technology around the globe.
Bolstered by Xi's state visit to Britain that October, plans were afoot for Chinese nuclear power stations, a high-speed rail link and even a joint space research programme, as well as making London an offshore trading hub for China's currency, the renminbi.
Wagering that Britain would vote to remain, Beijing also hoped its newly forged allegiance would boost China's chances of securing market economy status from the EU, making it easier to export to the bloc's 28 members.
Critics accused Cameron of performing an "epic kowtow" in order to curry favour with the Communist party. The US hit out at Britain's "constant accommodation" of China following its decision in 2015 to become a founder member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
Downing Street countered that becoming China's best friend in the west would help secure billions of pounds of investment and foster a decade of economic growth for Britain.
"I fundamentally don't see a contradiction between wanting to increase economic prosperity and raising legitimate issues that people have with human rights," Osborne told the Guardian during a trip to China's far west in September 2015, rejecting charges Britain was holding its tongue for fear of upsetting Beijing.
Parroting a phrase often deployed by Chinese diplomats, Osborne declared the relationship a "win-win for Britain and China".
With the "golden relationship" seemingly on life support, critics of the policy hope Cameron's successor will step back from what they describe as an unquestioning courtship of the Communist party.
Benedict Rogers, the deputy chair of the Conservative party human rights commission, urged the next prime minister to rethink whether it was right to remain silent on China's deteriorating human rights situation so as not to jeopardise the partnership.
Rogers said the intensifying affair with Beijing had brought about "quite a reversal" from Cameron who had previously met the Dalai Lama and spoken out against political repression during a 2007 trip to China.
"It seems as if around about 2012-2013 – more or less coinciding with when Xi Jinping took power – we began to completely change policy and adopt this silence," Rogers said. "And I think it has been very, very noticeable, particularly in contrast with the approach that Germany has taken."
Rogers admitted, however, that Brexit might enhance rather than end the relationship.
"There is a concern that obviously having left the EU the UK will be looking to strengthen new trading relations with other parts of the world and therefore presumably we will want to be looking at doing even more with China."
Tsang said it was possible that if Osborne – the golden era's main architect – managed to become foreign secretary under Boris Johnson or Theresa May he would "redouble efforts" to woo Beijing and could adopt an "even more craven approach to China".
More likely though was that the Foreign Office, which has deep misgivings about the flirtation, would now seek to reassert its control over China policy and cool relations with the world's second-largest economy.
Nick Bisley, an international relations expert from La Trobe University, said he also believed Britain's next leader was likely to row back from the friendship, "particularly if you've got an America that is trying to be tougher on China and is going to be looking for friends to put pressure on China about the South China Sea and a range of [other] issues".
Publicly, China has lamented Britain's decision to walk out on the EU. "A lose-lose situation is already emerging," the Global Times, a Communist party controlled tabloid, argued after last Thursday's vote.
But Tsang said there was a definite silver lining for Xi's increasingly authoritarian China, "[and] it won't have taken them more than 30 seconds to realise".
"The referendum shows that democracy really sucks – that democracy does not deliver stability, prosperity [or] responsible government," Tsang said.
"The first priority of the Communist party and of Xi Jinping is the perpetuation of the Communist party's rule in China. They are fundamentally anti-democratic … And what better illustration of how democracy doesn't work than to have the oldest, most respected democracy – through a democratic process – get itself into arguably, potentially the biggest mess that the UK has self-generated since the second world war? It is a gift."
The British embassy in Beijing said it was unable to immediately comment on the status of the relationship with China post-Brexit.
Hong Lei, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, when asked whether Cameron's fall meant the era toasted with a pint by Xi and Cameron was over, said: "China-UK relations enjoy a sound momentum for growth. We are willing to work in tandem with the UK to preserve and develop the bilateral relationship."
Tsang said that in the intensely pragmatic world of international diplomacy, neither Beijing nor London could be surprised that after a steamy eight-month fling they were now puckering up for a parting kiss.
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News Roundup: Donuts on Display
We've had a great start to 2013 at Altmetric – here are a few recent developments we'd like to share.
Blog curation
Since November, we've been working on improving our lists of blog sources that are scanned through for mentions of scholarly papers. The scholarly blogosophere (which we represent as in yellow; see the donut on the right) is a fascinating, ever-changing entity, and we've been having great fun delving into blogging communities of various different disciplines and capturing mentions from the most interesting, reliable, and well-written blogs. We started by adding over 100 physics and astronomy blogs and about 100 library and information science blogs to our database. We then beefed up our chemistry blog count with over 80 blogs. Now, we've begun to add more medical blogs written by and for clinicians, researchers, and patients (92 blogs and counting). As we continue to expand our collection, we plan to focus on blogs relating to the humanities, economics, and social sciences, while also keeping our excellent compilation of life science blogs up-to-date.
Integration into other platforms
Lately we've collaborated with 2 fellow Digital Science portfolio companies, Symplectic and BioData. Users of the research information management system Symplectic Elements will no longer see small rectangular Altmetric badges on publication pages; instead, the Altmetric donut will be displayed beside the citation counts. The heightened visibility of the donut was announced in mid-December, alongside a host of new features that accompanied a major update to Elements v4.0. Also, it was announced yesterday that Altmetric data and donuts have been integrated into the research management platform Labguru software platform. Labguru's integration with Altmetric means that users can now easily follow the alt-metrics of research papers that are relevant to particular projects.
The community
In other news, Lars Nielsen from CERN has created a Python wrapper (alternative link here) for the Altmetric API. Similar to how rOpenSci developed a way to translate the Altmetric API into a format that can be read in the R statistical software environment, this new Python wrapper enables freely-available data from the Altmetric API to be manipulated in the Python programming language.
Finally, our first conference appearance of the year will be at Symplectic's Australian User Conference (19th February), which will be held at the University of Melbourne. If you plan to attend, do come and say hello – we'd love to meet you!


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Pastor Blaine will share the Minister's Report and you will hear from different committee chairpersons about their work over the past year and their work in the year ahead.
The congregation will vote on new consistory members. The Nominations Committee submitted the following single slate ballot, which was approved by the consistory:
Elders: Jeanne Sarran, Joe Macaluso
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Yesterday I attended the World Business Forum in New York City (as part of the Bloggers Hub – follow us on Twitter at #wbf10), where I got a chance to hear Jim Collins speak.
Collins is the author of my all-time favorite business book, "Good to Great" (affiliate link, profits to National Park Foundation), where through a ton of research he identified the most critical traits of companies that were able to sustain above-average growth rates for long periods of time.
I was curious to hear if what he wrote so well could be translated to the stage, and he delivered the goods – and then some.
He persuasively reiterated all conclusions from the book, and while I encourage you to read it (if you haven't already done so) to properly absorb all of them, the one that continues to resonate with me has to do with leadership.
In fact, this leadership lesson has influenced me, and how I practice leadership, more than any other lesson I have ever received- and after 35 years of studying leadership, that's saying something.
The lesson? "Level 5" leadership.
A blend of "personal humility and professional will".
What's so wonderful about this?
Collins noted that in every instance, the leaders of the "great" companies demonstrated these two traits.
EVERY instance.
It's channeling their ambition not on themselves, but onto their team.
It's "We-centric", not "Me-centric".
They credit others (or luck) when things go well, and "looks in the mirror" when they don't.
They act with quiet and calm determination.
And most of all, Level 5 leaders have an unwavering resolve to do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results, no matter how difficult.
But this faith and resolve needs to be balanced with facts, and Collins brought up a great illustration of this at the World Business Forum, when he presented the "Stockdale Paradox" .
Admiral Stockdale was a POW in Vietnam for 7 years, and here's the paradox, in his own words:
"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end — which you can never afford to lose — with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be."
Collins notes that all the leaders who made the leap to greatness understood this Paradox, and stayed disciplined, especially at those crucial moments when success hung in the balance.
All told, his case for Level 5 leadership was compelling in the book, and it was only reinforced yesterday in his presentation.
It is an enduring lesson that future leaders should heed, and most certainly follow – for it is indeed the only path to real greatness.


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Nightingale Books, nestled on the high street in the idyllic Cotswold town of Peasebrook, is a dream come true for booklovers. But owner Emilia Nightingale is struggling to keep the shop open. The temptation to sell up is proving enormous – but what about the promise she made to her father? Not to mention the loyalty she owes to her customers.
Sarah Basildon, owner of stately pile Peasebrook Manor, has used the book shop as an escape from all her problems in the past few years. But is there more to her visits than meets the eye? Since messing up his marriage, Jackson asks Emilia for advice on books to read to the son he misses so much. But Jackson has a secret, and is not all he seems… And there's Thomasina, painfully shy, who runs a pop-up restaurant from her tiny cottage. She has a huge crush on a man she met and then lost in the cookery section, somewhere between Auguste Escoffier and Marco Pierre White. Can she find the courage to admit her true feelings?
I seem to affiliate Veronica Henry with trips to France for some reason. Some of you may remember my last review of hers 'High Tide, which I read while sitting somewhere in Biarritz? Now I'm in the middle of Brittany; the weather isn't as bright but the writing is strong. In fact the writing is so strong I'm not even sure I'm talking to Ms Henry any more.
When perusing NetGalley for a light holiday read I immediately searched for her as I thought of High Tide. I wanted some froth, something light and frilly that demanded no thought. I embarked on the first pages and immediately got dragged into the life of Julius: Julius with his motherless baby and his search for a new home. I could feel the pressure of the buggy against my hand. I could smell the mustiness of the damp derelict shop, I could sense his hope – and then she tricked me!
It was my own fault of course. I'd seen the date at the start of the chapter so the clue was there. I was dealing in the past, Julius's past. But I was so wrapped up in this, Julius's life I decided to ignore the hints – that is until I could ignore no longer. I turned that page and found death – I wasn't expecting that!
Writers know all about hooks – Those first few words that draws a reader in so the story teller can silently work their magic. Without that hook the pages will be left unread, the book discarded like an unwanted toy. I'm not going to spoil it for you, dear reader but if you want to see how a masterly hook is written you need to read the start of Chapter One. So there I was little old me expecting light only to find dark, but what dark? What skill in writing about what, in truth is a difficult thing to write about. Like sex death is hard to produce on paper with any degree of realism, but again Ms Henry has stepped up to the plate and accepted the challenge with aplomb. She dragged me into that room so I could, with a lowering of my eyelids imagine I too was Emelia sitting on that hard seat sipping diabolical drinks.
Any more and I'll ruin it for you, but there are many surprises within the folds of this brightly covered book. You'll find romance, and not just one…
Happy reading
Jen x
About Jenny O'Brien
Jenny O'Brien was born in Ireland a very long time ago. She always wanted to write a book but decided to hone her life experiences first. One husband, three children and numerous cats later she finally went out and bought a notebook and pen! She now divides her time between Wales, France and Guernsey.She writes for both children and adults with a new book coming out every six months or so. She's also an avid collector of cats, broken laptops, dust and happy endings – two of which you'll always find in her scribblings! You'll find her Amazon Author's page here.


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December 28, 2015
Today was the first day of my class. I was so nervous I changed outfits three times, but after a 25 minute walk to my school I realized I should probably settle for the most comfortable outfit. It was pretty cool to all the streets in Oaxaca because they're all so different, it somewhat reminds me of the fairs in Colorado and how there is clothes, random arts/crafts, and food everywhere you look. There are usually a lot of people walking on the street with you and a lot of time they will just push past you. I always say I'm sorry, but they never say anything….I am not used to that at all. I was relieved when Gloria showed me Chedraui, which is basically a Walmart, and for some reason it was comfort to see a store with regular check out machines and sliding doors. Once we got to the school I met the academic director, Fernando, and my teacher, Mary Carmen. I am the only student signed up for the medical Spanish class so it's almost like private tutoring which will hopefully be beneficial to me. Class was from 9 am to 1 pm so it was a long time to be listening and speaking, but I was able to enjoy it because Mary Carmen kept things at my level but also challenged me. After class I had an intercambio with Luis who is from Guadalajara. For a certain amount of time each week he will speak English to me and I will speak Spanish to him. I really like this idea because I liked to hear how he is dealing with his struggles in English and what is helping him so I can apply some of those same ideas to my life. After the intercambio I went with Erika to change some money into pesos so that I would had money if I need to buy something. Walking back home I had my first encounter with a stranger calling me "guera", but surprisingly it didn't bother me that much…possibly because all I could think about was food. When I got home at 3 pm Gloria had a lunch of sopa de zanhoria (carrot soup) and carne con Limón with a small salad….I think carrot soup is my new favorite! Her grandson Ryan ate lunch with me and after that we spent most of the afternoon playing games or talking., He would show me songs in English that he likes and I was really impressed with how much English he knew, but they were some odd songs. J All in all it was a good day.
Today I learned that comfort can be found in small things and the struggling is not always a bad thing if there are people to help you along the way. Also, good manners depends on the place where you are.
Yesterday at the fiesta we ate soup in the middle of the afternoon and today I had soup as well. Is this normal and if so why hot soup when it's so hot outside? (haha)


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The man who successfully pushed for the legalisation of medicinal cannabis oil in Cayman expects the first shipment to arrive within a week but expressed some may not be able to use the medicine.
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This week the awesome Spellburn Podcast made an episode in which they talked about House rules in great depth and presented many suggestions. Go and listen to the episode if you have not done so already. It's a great one.
Two of the house rules presented here are already featured in the Spellburn episode but were heavily modified since then. I will discuss the reasoning behind every house rule and implications here. If you only want the crunch, then don't worry. I also posted all house rules as a PDF
Attribute Checks
Instead of rolling 1d20 and adding the modifier of the corresponding attribute, players roll 1d20 and add the entire value of the attribute when making Skill and Attribute checks. All difficulties have to be adjusted by adding 10 to the DC.
Rolling the body is the only exception to this rule. You still need to roll under your luck attribute in order to succeed.
ReasoningI never enjoyed rolling for attributes in d20 games. Big dice and small modifiers make your character and his stats feel irrelevant to the outcome of the roll. While DCC fixes this by rewarding creativity over dice rolling i still felt an urge to change the rulings.
My first attempt was, inspired by some AD&D and Cthulhu games i played in, making attribute checks by rolling under the attribute. While i liked it and still think it works fine this ruling had two major problems. First: Calculating Difficulties and factoring in modifiers is a mess. Second (as discussed in Spellburn): Rolling low is not fun. While i might disagree on the second one, the first one always bugged me.
This solution is mathematically equivalent to rolling under the attributes when it comes to probabilities of success. Also you don't have to house rule modifications. They apply per normal rules. Its still not that great to have a result of a 15 be "not that good", but i prefer it widely over a success difference of 15% between the weak wizard and the mighty warrior when it comes to strength checks.
Blocking with Shields
In addition to granting a AC Bonus shields can also be used to block any one melee attacks, which the character is aware of, even critical hits. The blocking of an attack has to be announced after the attack is rolled but before any damage or critical rolls are made. The shield is destroyed by the attack and no damage is applied to the character.
Magical shields are not destroyed, they are knocked away, cut loose, stuck or otherwise made useless for the remaining encounter.
Shields can be used to attack, which uses the normal dual wielding rules except for dwarves.
|New Equipment
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|Steel Shield
|Tower Shield
** If used to attack (f.e. by a dwarf using board and sword)
† In addition to any armor worn. 1d equals a step on the dice chain for armored fumbles d4-d8-d12-d16-d20-d24
ReasoningAs i read through the hubris setting i found this rule and wanted to imply it into my game. The rule as i present were originally found in Crawl Issue 2 , which originally took them from the Trollsmyth blog. I made a way more complicated draft out of this, which allowed to block multiple attacks and tracked shield hit points. Damage overflow from shields could be applied to characters. It was a quite nice system i think. It just did not work for DCC. DCC is focused on actions and reactions, not on bookkeeping. Its inspiration is in heroic fantasy, where taking a hit to the shield is not a tactical choice but an act of desperation. This current draft encourages this epic style of play without complicating gameplay and the new shield types i included offer more choice for player characters.
Combat Actions
Charging grants a +2 bonus to damage (if the attack is successful) instead of the attack roll. As usual it also grants a -2 malus to the charging characters AC
A character may perform a reckless attack. This grants a +2 bonus to the attack roll and reduces the attacking characters AC by 2. This maneuver can be combined with a charge to get +2 to attack and damage at the cost of a -4 AC malus.
ReasoningAn attack performed with high momentum should be impactful. Charging should be awesome. In basic DnD and DCC a charge is just a way to get more reliable damage instead of a maneuver to get one hit of high damage. So i changed this around. But even in a normal fight one can recklessly go all out on the enemy. It won't put more force to your strike, but it will make it more likely to hit someone.
This grants more options in combat which are not hard to explain, don't need any specifications and help create more high risk situations initialized by players. The impact of this additional action will drop off towards higher levels as characters get more reliable results out of their class abilities so it will only increase choice for 0 or low levels characters. I have not yet play tested this enough to see if it makes it too easy for the characters, but mightier characters can easily be countered by mightier foes, right?
No Corruption and Fumble avoidanceWizards can't burn luck to avoid corruption, Warriors can't burn luck to avoid fumbles.
ReasoningCorruption is awesome but rare. And avoiding it with one single point of luck makes corruption so rare that its not even worth checking. But as i mentioned, corruption is awesome. So it should happen. Therefore should not be avoidable.
I gave the warrior the same treatment and made them not able to avoid fumbles. I just like rolling on tables okay? Maybe the warrior thing will get kicked out soon, who knows.


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The card, named the StarsCard, is available initially to UK players, but will also be rolled out in other international markets in the future. It can be used anywhere that MasterCard is accepted.
It is linked to a free and secure web and mobile account for PokerStars players that can be funded by prepay vouchers, bank transfers or debit cards.
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One of the more useful items in the Agile arsenal is the daily stand-up meeting. Naturally, if you are using Scrum, then the meeting is called a "daily Scrum meeting". Having everyone stand encourages the meeting to be short. The ideal meeting should be ten minutes, but never over 15. If issues come up that cannot be resolved in that time frame, then a longer meeting may be scheduled with only the necessary participants.
How would you like an overview of Scrum in the amount of time that a daily Scrum meeting would last? Well, Hamid Shojaee posted "Learn SCRUM in Under 10 Minutes (HD) by @hamids" in ProjectCorner that does just that. The video is actually 8 minutes long and packed full of information that a novice will find handy.


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Jessica Jung Discusses Creative Freedom And Possible Solo Career In L'Officiel Singapore
By Elsa B. | November 23, 2015 02:09 PM EST
Jessica Jung became a princess for the December/January cover of L'Officiel Singapore.
The beauty modeled intricate dresses and diamond jewerly, by brands like Gucci, in a castle-like set. The pictorial was published with the headline, "Jessica Jung is Back and Better Than Before."
During the interview, Jessica was asked whether she feels a "greater sense of freedom" now that she is in charge of her own career. Jessica parted ways with her representative company, SM Entertainment, in August of this year.
"It depends on how you interpret space and freedom," Jessica responded. "I'm very busy at the moment from focusing on my brand and my entertainment career, but that's because I choose and want to be. Like anyone else, when you're working for an employer, there are good and bad days. Sometimes, you wish you could just take the day off."
"The difference for me today is that although I have that luxury to take time off whenever I want," she continued. "There's more pressure and stress because of my additional responsibilities."
When the topic switched to a possible solo singing career in the near future, Jessica stated, "My team and I are working on various different aspects of my career. Announcements are certainly forthcoming. I put a lot of pressure on myself in delivering the best hence I would only want to show my fans the best of my work... when the timing is right."
The star also took a moment to talk about her brand Blanc & Eclare.
"I'm taking baby steps in the fashion world," she explained. "I started launching sunglasses last year, because they're something that I always use. It's the same with the jeans. I picked these products because they are all essentials that I always use and wear. I design them based on the fact that I will be a frequent user. I think that is very important - I believe and like the products that I designed. I do want to keep expanding, so stay tuned! It's coming very soon."
To read the rest of the interview, click here!
In other fashion news, Jessica Jung recently released her first Fall/Winter ready-to-wear collection. She also posed with designer Diane von Furstenberg in the November issue of W Korea.
About the Author: Elsa is the founder, head writer, and editor of KPopBreak.com. In her website, she covers K-pop celebrity style, Korean actress beauty trends, red carpet appearances and Seoul Fashion Week news.
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Here's a post to show off the new collar I made!
I love those lacy beady detachable collars I've been seeing around the internet. You know the ones! But I haven't been able to find them in any of the stores I shop at (that means Goodwill and, like, Target). So I made one!
First, I cut out two teardrop shaped pieces of a stiff white felt. I used felt because it doesn't fray, so you don't have to sew the edges like you would with fabric.
Then I got a chain that fit around my neck, and sewed it to the back of the felt pieces.
Then I sewed some beads to the front of the collar. That took awhile, but it really was simple!
This is the first outfit I wore with it.
I love the way they dress up any plain neckline!
I took these pictures out in my Mom's garden, which she is very proud of, and for good reason!
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the gallery Sunday, May 15, at 2PM.
Megan McKee, in an article in
, writes that
Perkinson talks about his love for painting scenes of twilight and dusk, a
formidable task he likens to
'trying to capture an echo'
because of the brevity of these events."
Roy's landscapes are luminous and breathtaking, and include paintings of Europe, his native Texas, Maine, and right here in the neighborhood of Fountain Street Fine Art (who knew the railroad tracks were so beautiful?)
Roy Perkinson, Farm Pond in Winter, oil on canvas
Come to see the show, but stay to hear Roy speak, because he is articulate, knowledgeable, and has wonderful back stories about his paintings, his choice of medium, and his vision. We can't wait to hear what he has to say!


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Russia to hold 25th World Energy Congress in 2022
The World Energy Council is pleased to announce Russia as the winner of the bid to host the 2022 World Energy Congress, the premier triennial gathering of the energy sector. The announcement follows a vote by the Council's member countries in an excitingly contested campaign between Portugal, Russia and the USA. St Petersburg will become the site for the 25th World Energy Congress. Dr Christoph Frei, Secretary General of the Council, commented: "On behalf of the Council I want to congratulate Russia for winning the bid to host the 2022 Congress and thank all bidding countries for their excellent bids. The Portuguese, Russian and USA bid teams presented strong cases to host the event and it is clear that each of these cities would be an exciting and accomplished destination to host a World Energy Congress."
The countdown is on until World Energy Week Milan
Only three months to go until the Italian Member Committee of the Council will host this year's World Energy Week in Milan. The Council's annual general gathering of global energy leaders to promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all, will take place from 8 to 11 October, offering a wide range of activities and networking opportunities for the global energy community, including high-level, exclusive sessions that will convene Ministers and CEOs. 2018 World Energy Week aims to deepen issues related to the Energy Transition including dynamic resilience and blockchain and green financing.
Global Energy leaders to meet in Wellington at the Asia Pacific Leaders' Summit
Energy leaders from around the world have Wellington in their sights with the announcement that New Zealand's capital city will host the Asia Pacific energy sector's premier event. The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) – a division of the country's leading advocacy body – and the World Energy Council, will host their biennial Energy Leaders' Summit from 31 October to 1 November at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. The 3D Vision– New Energy Perspectives event has attracted Government Ministers and Chief Executives from New Zealand and overseas, plus senior executives, policymakers, investors and business operators from the international sector.
Energy for Germany – Facts, Perspectives and Positions in a global contex
Approximately 95 percent of emissions in the EU-28 transport sector result from road traffic, and its emissions are currently rising. Among other key topics, improved emission reduction targets for new cars are currently being discussed at EU level. What other measures are being taken in the transport sector to achieve the Paris climate agreement targets? What role will e-mobility and synthetic fuels play in the future? In this context the German member committee of the World Energy Council, recently published their 2018 edition of 'Energy for Germany – Facts, Perspectives and Positions in a Global Context,' which focuses on 'Climate Protection for Road Traffic'.
Save the date: How to make competitiveness of cities viable?
The Colombian member committee of the Council will hold its second annual e-mobility international event on 25 – 26 September at the El Tesoro Events Center in Medellin, Colombia. The aim of this meeting is to develop and facilitate debate to better understand and share knowledge on the dynamics and challenges of e-mobility at a local and regional level. For more information visit the website


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BuzzFeed reports, "The FBI is scrutinizing more than 60 money transfers sent by the Russian foreign ministry to its embassies across the globe, most of them bearing a note that said the money was to be used 'to finance election campaign of 2016.'" Now granted an ordinary memo line might read something like "campaign 2016" so a) is this a translation? b) regardless, they wanted us to know as they know how to move and hide money when they so desire. BuzzFeed flushes out the detail that, "On Aug. 3 of last year, just as the US presidential election was entering its final, heated phase, the Russian foreign ministry sent nearly $30,000 to its embassy in Washington. The wire transfer, which came from a Kremlin-backed Russian bank, landed in one of the embassy's Citibank accounts and contained a remarkable memo line 'to finance election campaign of 2016.'" Wow it's so dumb and obvious all the American people who haven't signed up for Trump's death cult can understand! According to BuzzFeed, the total amount of the transactions "which moved through Citibank accounts," had "totaled more than $380,000". BuzzFeed reports, "The money wound up at Russian embassies in almost 60 countries from Afghanistan to Nigeria between Aug. 3 and Sept. 20, 2016. It is not clear how the funds were used. At least one transaction that came into the US originated with VTB Bank". Of course, Citibank flagged it in its reporting requirements to the feds, even though while VTB is under sanctions, a wire transfer to the Embassy's U.S. account is permitted. As a result, Citi "unearthed dozens of other transactions with similar memo lines. Compliance officers in Citibank's Global Intelligence Unit flagged them as suspicious, noting that it was unable to determine the financial, business, or legal purpose of the transactions." Citibank has turned over to Congress "more than 650 suspicious transactions between November 2013 and March 2017 totaling about $2.9 million. That money was sent to four Russian accounts operating in the US: the embassy; the Office of Defense, Military, Air and Naval Attaches; and Russian cultural centers in Washington and New York City."
From BuzzFeed.
POLITICO reports, "Attorney General Jeff Sessions tried Tuesday to distance himself from new accounts of contacts between Donald Trump's aides and Russia-linked people last year, saying he had never lied about his own role but simply had little recollection of discussions on the topic." And yet, a man who was so close to so many crimes – and does not remember or did not see a goddamn thing — is our nation's highest law enforcement official? That's nuts! POLITICO reports, "Sessions told the House Judiciary Committee he hadn't remembered one meeting with a Trump adviser trying to broker high-level talks with Russia until he saw media reports about it, and he said he still couldn't recall a conversation about another adviser's planned trip to Moscow." Remarkable, isn't it? Especially when you watch him up there during the hearing, in the lights, sweating like a pig. On the bright side, POLITICO also reports, "Attorney General Jeff Sessions seemed to throw some cold water Tuesday on Republicans clamoring for the Department of Justice to appoint a special counsel to investigate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton." And Fox News anchor Shep Smith tore the bogus Uranium One scandal to shreds in under 30 seconds for the lazy American viewer last night as well, so that bright star of whataboutism is fading. Lastly, CNN's Chris Cillizza puts the Private Russian Sessions' testimony Tuesday in context and surprise, it reveals all the times he lied about Russia!
From POLITICO, POLITICO and CNN.
Reuters reports, "The U.S. military will fight Islamic State in Syria 'as long as they want to fight,' Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, describing a longer-term role for U.S. troops long after the insurgents lose all of the territory they control." But there is good news – sort of! Unlike other ongoing forever wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (which the Syria forever war is sort of an appendage to), Mattis outlined a clear objective for this forever war! Reuters reports, "As U.S.-backed and Russian-backed forces battle to retake the remaining pockets of Islamic State-held terrain, Mattis said the U.S. military's longer-term objective would be to prevent the return of an 'ISIS 2.0.'" That's very different from "the junior varsity," Obama claimed it was! Oh, my! The truth is out there – do not let the Russian propaganda tell you otherwise. However, sadly, that is also as close to a concrete objective we have had in a foreign war since 2001. But what we have learned since 2001 is that this will change in time! America, where we reinvent the wheel anew each and every time! But eventually, we cannot stay forever young.
From Reuters.
Russian state-run TASS reports, "Moscow and Washington can find a level of friendship that will allow them to get along, US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman has said in reply to questions by social networkers about what surprised or impressed him in Russia." Stick to culture, Ambassador Huntsman! Ballet. Tschaikovsky and Prokofiev. While Russian state-run TASS is propaganda and quotes Huntsman, "Most important, the warmth of the greeting by the Russian people upon our arrival here to take on our new responsibilities was well beyond of what I anticipated," this can also be read as a slight to the leadership of Russia. The Russian people, much as the leadership is, are completely obsessed with America. They did not want the sad little guy in the Kremlin to do what he did to our country, not even close. So in embracing Huntsman, Russians are doing what they do, showing deference to a global monolith whose culture they are obsessed with and whose economy much of the world depends. Key point: that global monolith is NOT Russia.
From Russian state-run TASS.
Russian state-run TASS reports, "The law designating media outlets as foreign agents, passed by the State Duma on Wednesday, will allow Russia's authorities to immediately and symmetrically respond to the encroachment on the freedom of Russian media abroad, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters." That is hilarious because of course Kremlin propagandists enjoy more freedom abroad than locally almost everywhere they go. Of course the excuse provided by the Russian mafia state's organ is that, "This measure was a response to the demand of the US Department of Justice to RT America, a US branch of the Russian television company, to register as a foreign agent." These fuckers helped brainwash half the country into believing in a death cult called Trump, and then they think they have the right to complain? Tsk, tsk, no, no it does not work like that.
From Russian state-run TASS.
Reuters reports, "About 15 percent of U.S. government agencies have detected some trace of Russian company Kaspersky Lab's software on their systems in a review prompted by concerns the antivirus firm is vulnerable to Kremlin influence, a security official told Congress on Tuesday."
From Reuters.
Reuters reports, "The Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee blasted the U.S. State Department on Tuesday for cuts in staff and what they described as a failure to have a plan for a proposed reorganization." That is because it is not a reorganization, but rather the unleashing of active measures to capture the state, which to the Russian mind is foreign policy, defense and the economy. Senator Ben Cardin joined others in condemning the catastrophe, "Folks, this situation is alarming. We put our country in danger".
From Reuters.
Yeah, right, who does? Sad little guy Vova in the Kremlin, that's who! Russian state-run TASS reports, "Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified the agreement on the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)." Lol, who cares, may it go the way of Novorossiya. Novo-what?
From Russian state-run TASS.
CNN reports, "Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said Tuesday that he considers the Twitter messages between Donald Trump Jr. and WikiLeaks to be 'very innocuous,' and the exchanges don't make him any more likely to bring in the President's eldest son for a public hearing." Who is this guy working for? One of the messages suggested Uday's Daddy contest the legitimacy of the election if he lost. That is not innocuous! Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, TRUMPISTAN WATCH's Senator, said, "with the exception of Sen. (Lindsey) Graham's subcommittee, almost nothing has been done by the full committee." TRUMPISTAN WATCH doth tip its cap to thee Durbin, a real mensch.
From CNN.
NBC News reports, "Russian trolls used Twitter to challenge the validity of the U.S. presidential election months before it took place". NBC News adds, "In apparent expectation of a Trump loss, the trolls began sowing seeds of doubt to make voters question a win by Hillary Clinton. But when Donald Trump's victory began rolling in, they changed their tune and began tweeting about the Trump success." NBC News adds, "Kremlin propaganda tweets using the 'VoterFraud' hashtag first appeared in August 2016 and slowly ramped up to an Election Day blitz, according to the NBC News analysis of some 36,000 archived tweets".
From NBC News.
The Guardian reports, "Russia's defence ministry has tried to pass off what appear to be stills from a mobile phone military simulation game as 'irrefutable evidence' of cooperation between US forces and Islamic State militants in Syria." According to The Guardian, "The photographs were appended to social media posts from the ministry's official accounts posted on Tuesday morning". The accusation attached is that Americans provided "air cover for an Isis convoy with the aim of using Isis fighters to further US interests." That's just like the imperialist Yankees! Furthermore, according to Russian mafia state propaganda, "The ministry said Russian air power had supported Syrian troops in freeing the town of Abu Kamal from Isis, and that 'facts of direct cooperation and support provided by the US-led coalition to the ISIS terrorists' came to light during the operation." The evidence? One photograph was "apparently a screenshot from the promo for a mobile phone game called AC-130 Gunship Simulator: Special Ops Squadron," and "the other four of the five photographs appear to be taken from 2016 footage released by Iraq's ministry of defence, depicting the Iraqi air force bombing Isis targets near Falluja." The Guardian notes, "It is not the first time that the Russian defence ministry has tried to pass off footage of other events as its own. A scene in a documentary about Putin made by the US film-maker Oliver Stone showed Putin playing the director video footage on a telephone of what he said were Russian forces on operations in Syria. The footage appeared to be an exact match for old footage of US forces in Afghanistan."
From The Guardian.
Mediaite reports exclusively on a far right white nationalist inside Voice of America, "While posting on his Reddit account UncleSam4200, Voice of America reporter Josh Fatzick bragged on the infamous pro-Trump subreddit r/The_Donald that he worked in Washington media — but half-jokingly added, 'If I were to ever be publicly connected to this account, it probably would not be good for my career.'" According to Mediaite, "The reason why Fatzick didn't want to be publicly outed as UncleSam4200 is because he frequently posts racist, sexist, and anti-LGBTQ screeds — in which he uses the N-word, jokes about sexual assault, refers to black people as 'apes' and 'gorillas,' and uses terms like 'fag,' 'faggot,' and 'tranny' to insult those he disagrees with." Mediaite reports, "However, using information Fatzick himself posted on Reddit — including his age, girlfriend's name, former employers, friends, location, educational background, and sports affiliations — this reporter was able to tie the vile posts of UncleSam4200 to the Voice of America reporter. Fatzick is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University, a former writer for right-wing tabloid the Daily Caller, and a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins — all of which he states on his Reddit account." Worse yet, "As odious as his comments are, the timestamps of his posts indicate something far more nefarious, as he frequently uses Reddit during work hours," because "given Voice of America's government-funded status". That would be a big problem if it were any other administration and not the regime. Worse even yet, "As of this piece publishing, the alt-right reporter is still employed by Voice of America".
From Mediaite.
The Kushner-owned Observer newspaper columnist John Schindler, a self-professed expert of national security who previously held a post at the Naval War College until a dick pick surfaced – something he blames on an over zealous follower who obviously made him do it – has written a column that has left TRUMPISTAN WATCH shaking to its very core. It is a sit down interview with Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz, who Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza investigative reporter Tomasz Piatek has documented extensive links to Russia. Is any of this mentioned? NO! TRUMPISTAN WATCH was tipped off months ago that Poland's Defense Minister is deep in bed with Russia and purging and putting others on permanent leave who had integrity and loyalty to the republic, while promoting sycophants. Poland's military remains scarred by events that left its officer corps murdered by Russia at Katyn at the start of the Second World War invasion of that country. What is John Schindler doing making this man seem like one to trust? Nuts. Now experts, please stop retweeting and sharing his musings! Please, enough already!
From The Observer.
The New York Times reports, "the Russian gun maker Kalashnikov Kontsern is undergoing a corporate shake-up. The company will be sold, according to official statements and Russian media reports, effectively privatizing it and reportedly leaving a single investor, Aleksei Krivoruchko, with a controlling stake." The New York Times notes, "Kalashnikov Kontsern, based in a city east of Moscow, is the capitalist-era descendant of a state-owned enterprise that first stamped out AK-47s after World War II. The weapon was widely copied throughout the Eastern Bloc and beyond, and about 100 million are in use today." The New York Times adds, "The company still supplies the Russian Army, but it has since moved on to new moneymaking ventures, like selling rifles to civilians, building speedboats and drones and charging royalties to video game companies for displaying its trademark." According to The New York Times, additionally, parent company "Rostec has received government approval to sell a 26 percent stake in Kalashnikov, Sergei V. Chemezov, the holding company's director, said on Monday in Dubai, where he was attending an air show." Now for the most horrifyingly wonderful detail: "The United States is the world's largest civilian firearms market, and Kalashnikov was selling more rifles to the country's civilian market than to the Russian military before the sanctions were imposed." That's right our people have newer guns than their military because we crazy.
From The New York Times.
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Course Description
This course begins the process of focusing and defining each student's creative identity by writing a biographical artist's statement, then selecting, reviewing and refining a portfolio that best defines his or her current creative ability and professional ambition. To complete their 3D Animation certificate, students will be working together as a class along with meetings with portfolio advisors and through focused individual effort, students will learn how to define and present their distinctive vision to their chosen field of study.
Learning Outcomes/Topics
- Learn to write Contracts and protect their work
- Create Professional documents, such as invoices, business cards, resumes, etc
- Revisit their body of work to select their best pieces, and the pieces that best represent their professional ambitions
- Create a Demo Reel/Image Gallery
- Create a Portfolio Website, a Resume, and a Biography


text: Even if you have no interest in purchasing this coin, click on the photo icon and take a long glimpse at its appearance: it has the "look" that I find more appealing than on any other gold coin. The luster is very intense with a hybrid appearance that combines rich frostiness with flashy reflective luster. This excellent appearance is compounded by superb natural medium yellow-gold color that shades towards rose and green hues as the coin tilts towards a light source. The obverse is a virtual Gem in appearance; the reverse shows a few very hard-to-find marks at TE in STATES. The 1877 is a rare, low mintage issue with just 1,652 struck. It is a bit less rare overall than this tiny figure would suggest but it is rare in Uncirculated and very rare in MS65 or higher. There are no Gems known and maybe three exist in MS64 with the last one, Heritage 10/11: 4731 (graded by NGC and approved by CAC) having been purchased by me for $14,950. No PCGS MS63 1877 quarter eagles have sold at auction since October 1999 when Bass II: 593 brought $8,740. A great coin that combines beauty, rarity and eye appeal in one neat package.


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AB 1025 – Activity Supervisor Clearence Certificate
Time is running out to implement the original bill for background chekcing of volunteers on school campuses under AB 1025. It is suppose to become effective on July 1, 2010, but the State is not ready to implement the provisions. Luckily, ACSA stepped in and took over AB 346 in 2010 to pass an emergency bill to make the sunrise date July 1, 2011. But will this be enough time for the State of CA to get their act together and implement the provisions? We will find out soon enough! I have included the new text of the bill here ab346text


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Babyprints Keepsake Kit White Table-Top
Forever cherish your baby's first days with the Babyprints Desktop Frame. Pair a favorite photo with a hand or foot casting so you'll never forget just how wee baby once was. This elegant, hand-finished shadowbox frame features glass facing, acid-free picture mats for both 4in x 6in and 5in x 7in photographs, and pink and blue backing boards. The easy-to-use casting kit requires no mixing, baking or painting, and doesn't make a mess. Kit includes non-toxic air-drying impression material, a wooden rolling pin with shaping ruler, and double-sided adhesive tape. Available in natural. The modern alternative to baby-shoe bronzing, the Babyprints Desktop Frame will bring out smiles for decades to come. A perfect gift for new parents or grandparents, this elegant shadowbox will fit in perfectly at home or at the office.
- Pair a favorite photo with a hand or foot casting
- Elegant, hand-finished shadowbox frame
- Acid-free picture mats
- Non-toxic air-drying impression material
- Wonderful baby shower gift
Shadowbox approx. 9"H x 7"W x 2"D


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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Fall - Colin McAdam
As the year progresses, Julius becomes physically closer to Fall, and Noel begins to believe that his place of residence automatically draws him closer into Julius' circle of friends, and in turn, closer to Fall, the girl he watches closely from a distance. When Fall disappears from the school, the illusion of a predictable future will disappear and the lives of these boys will change dramatically. McAdam manages to create an articulate and accurate account of what it means to be an adolescent boy in the space of few words. His daring style and eye for detail remind us that life can never be predictable, even in a place where each day seems to be the same as the one before. I was disappointed by the ending and the thinness of Fall's character: she was nothing more than an object of desire. This book contains some mature themes and a great deal of course language. Recommended for students in grade 11 or 12, especially boys.
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Dear Kelsey,ReplyDelete
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond to your nice comment on my blog. I haven't been doing much blogging recently with the holidays and then a sudden death in the family, but I'm hoping to kick it off again now that it's 2010!
To answer your questions, I was an architecture/design major in college but always took business-oriented classes on the side because they interested me. I interned during the summer after my junior year at a financial consulting firm, really liked the work and people there, and that led to a job after college. I've learned a tremendous amount "on the job."
Before accepting this job, I was also recruiting and interviewing at ibanking firms like Goldman and JPMorgan. I usually work 9-10 hour days, and the vacation policy is two weeks every year.
Good luck with your endeavors!


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What a lovely time!
We visit two museum: a little called Museo del Bigallo with some ancient picture dated 1300-1400 (in there you can find also the most ancient depiction about Florence), and La Specola Museum.
The second one contains not only zoological subjects, but also a collection of anatomical waxes!!
An evening we had gone in La citè to see a tribal concert, what a wonderful place! I suggest to slip down to spend a different after-dinner!
Thanks to Andres and Silvia for the hospitality!