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In case you are one of the many that would like to trim down asap, then you owe it to your self to read this small little site. Working with a Personal Trainer or fitness trainer in Century City can be an awesome way to get the guidance on the right way to get to your goals in the quickest possible way; however in the modern day fitness industry there are other programs accessible in Century City that cost a lot less.. and at the same time provide more value.
And I know all of this, since I was once a Personal Trainer myself and I had a bunch of great clients that lived all over Southern California. And for some reason it had been embedded into my mind that working with a Personal Trainer was the best way to lose weight, but my perception radically changed once I found out about boot camps. Working out in a bootcamp is a whole other story when compared to regular Century City personal fitness training sessions. The energy is much higher, everybody keeps each other going, and not to mention that you could come as often as you want. Plus, bootcamps are around one third of the cost of a typical personal training package, and this is one of the many reasons why bootcamps are so well-liked nowadays. What was so intriguing was that everybody from Century City who joined our bootcamp got greater results than they've ever had before.
Getting these kinds of results I started questioning how this could be, but after meeting with my clients about it I found that the fun factor made them somehow workout harder, and more often. Sometimes we would have clients be so devoted to our workouts that their friends and family accused us of hypnotizing them into exercise mode. For this reason I decided to start my own Century City fitness boot camp, Fit Body Boot Camp, and I wanted it to be the best Century City workout solution from the beginning. I soon learned that very few people like to go to a military type boot camp, and most people had no intention of buying sessions from a Century City personal trainer that averaged at $100 an hour. This is the reason why my boot camp was to only offer top-notch workouts, and till this very day our bootcamp is the only workout program that in fact refunds you your money in case you are not satisfied.
When seeing all this it is only natural to think two times prior to continuing your hunt for Century City personal trainers. At Fit Body Boot Camp you can try it out for a whole week at no cost, click here for more details… Personal Fitness Trainer in Century City or simply call 1 (800) 425-1296
We can't ever get enough members from Century City. Considering the fact that a growing number of individuals in Century City are beginning to work out, a lot of our business gets a daily dose of new customers that would rather get in shape today over later on. Our Century City clients are the folks who motivate themselves hard, and of course, if it wasn't for the Century City bootcamp these customers would not have a lot of spots to go. Especially one where your success is assured, just like our exercise class.


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Doors open at 8am tomorrow morning. Come and get in on some coffee talk with three of the handsomest CrossFit coaches around.
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1997 Mercury Villager 234,000 mi,
studs broke on back mainfold
1993 Mercury Villager 100,000 mi,
the rear manifold stud broke off causing exhaust leat
1993 Mercury Villager 154,000 mi,
we just got the water pump, two motor mounts, muffler, thermostat, rear exhaust gasket, new radiator and it STILL has a exhaust smell coming through the vents!!!!! what the hell did we miss? this car should be gone I think, but my husband thinks its still a good car. I can't drive it though because our son shouldn't ride in it.
1995 Mercury Villager 135,435 mi,
same prom, replace all rusted bolts and seals, that in turn restored lost power and gave me better fuel consumption.
1997 Mercury Villager 160,000 mi,
Broken bolt on exhaust manifold...been that way for 2 years. Haven't fixed it
1998 Mercury Villager 120,000 mi,
ticking noise is present everyday i start the vehicle up. i haven't had time to fix it yet
2000 Mercury Villager 174,000 mi,
Same issue here, I do not see broken bolts, just hear ticking getting worse every time I start it. Worst w/ cold mornings.
1995 Mercury Villager 167,000 mi,
I bought this Villager used 3 years ago, with about 130,000 miles on it. There was always a rattle when cold; I still think that may be the lifters, but at about 160,000 miles I developed a distinct exhaust leak. When I checked the exhaust manifold (rear side)I saw that four of the six studs had rusted & broken off. I dunno how long it was like that, but I'm sure they didn't all go at the same time; I'm amazed it held up this long. Now I have to decide whether it's worth it to repair the head, or just scrap it for $300.
BTW; all four original tires blew out on me, one-at-a-time over the first year. They were new when I bought the car, but had NO manufacturer info on them anywhere. I advise checking tires carefully if buying from a budget used-car dealer. (Especially "Woodbridge Auto Auction" in VA.)
BTW; all four original tires blew out on me, one-at-a-time over the first year. They were new when I bought the car, but had NO manufacturer info on them anywhere. I advise checking tires carefully if buying from a budget used-car dealer. (Especially "Woodbridge Auto Auction" in VA.)
1994 Mercury Villager 161,000 mi,
Engine ticks when cold. It seems to seal itself after the engine gets warm, but there is a noticeable loss of power, especially on hills. Have not tried to fix et. Dealer said it could be done by rebuilding the heads for $1500.


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BAJANTE: Lázaro Martínez Pérez, a humble man from Ciego de Ávila, recounts, with confidence and modesty, the story of how 40 years ago he faced enemy planes unloading their fury on residents of a small Angolan enclave, an event the world knows as the Cassinga Massacre
Lázaro (right), with Pascual Corbea Jiménez, another of the Ciego de Ävila natives who shed blood in Cassinga.Photo: Ortelio González Martínez
As if to present all he has done in the struggle for life and ideas as only a skirmish, Lázaro Martínez Pérez, a humble man from Ciego de Ávila, recounts, with confidence and modesty, the story of how 40 years ago he faced enemy planes unloading their fury on residents of a small Angolan enclave, an event the world knows as the Cassinga Massacre, despite the fact that the corporate media, especially in the United states, ignore it.
"When I was about 13, I met Che, and from then on, I wanted to be like him, and I became a Guevaran with a cause. When I left (for Angola) I was already a Literature teacher and had read a good number of texts.
"I took six books to African lands: Con la adarga al brazo, by Che, and his Diario en Bolivia; and Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Also going with me were César Vallejo, José Martí, and a poetry book by Miguel Hernández.
"I had also read a great deal about the Great Patriotic War and WWII; Leon Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Armed with all this, I arrived in Africa, but nonetheless, I can say today that I went afraid of combat, and I am not ashamed; but when fear and dignity are counterpoised, dignity wins."
With his 68th birthday coming in November, Lázaro tells the story without adding or neglecting anything, exactly as it happened that May 4, 1978, when the sun scorched the earth and they were in Tchamutete, some 16 kilometers from hell.
Attack on Namibian refugees by South Africa
The attack on the camp of Namibian refugees, in southern Angola, was well planned by South Africa. Participating in the operation, given the code name "Operation Reindeer," were 527 paratroopers from the Bravo combat group, who were sent to destroy the Cassinga camp (codename: Moscow) and then escape aboard helicopters.
"The Cassinga Massacre was one of apartheid's worst crimes. First, the aviation bombing; then the paratroopers who landed and murdered hundreds of defenseless residents, among them women, children, and elders," recalled Lázaro, who as a young man had arrived in Angola of his own free will, in January of 1978.
Jesús (left) and Sixto honor their fallen comrades with everyday loyalty. Photo: Germán Veloz Placencia
"Etched into my memory is the image of a little girl that didn't weigh 60 pounds. Eusebio González picked her up. Her leg was wounded. Many years later I learned that she was Claudia, who was one of the children who came to study on the Isle of Youth and went on to become her country's ambassador in Cuba. Who could have imagined!"
Clothed in dignity, a man is invincible, no matter the glory, life, death, or medals.
"With the first explosion, I didn't wait for the order and I said to Eusebio: Negro, let's go, they're attacking us. From the emplacement, we opened fire, though later we were obliged to fire on the march, when the planes were within reach.
"We were heading to the settlement of Cassinga to defend the Namibian refugees. We advanced along the raised roadbed, and those flying devils were always on us, clear shots for bombs and rockets. It's wasn't long before the three artillery pieces in my platoon were separated from the group, and we were obliged to unhitch from the vehicles and set up.
"By about 3:00pm, the only "four mouths" (anti-aircraft artillery) that fired was mine, from one barrel. The only artillery-men left in the platoon were Eusebio González and me. Eusebio, the bravest man I have ever known, was mortally wounded and I think the same projectile, or maybe another one, threw me into the air. I tried to get up with a great deal of effort, and realized that both my legs were wounded. Practically without strength, I get back to the artillery and see a plane come straight ahead, I shoot and hit it. I'm almost certain I downed it.
Fallen comrades
"Everyone's courage came to the fore. When you are far from your homeland, valor and dignity go within each person. It doesn't matter if your hair stands on end during the battle, although the misfortune of losing a friend, a brother in struggle, may arrive. As I remember, there they killed our Eusebio, Antolín, Francisco Seguí, Ricardo González, Zamora, El Yoni, and Pedro Valdivia Paz, all from Ciego de Ävila. And a young man from the East, last name Barea.
"I would estimate that the South African aviation operated without interruption for about three hours or a bit longer, but I was fighting half the day. I was going to pieces, overwhelmed by inexplicable feelings… Just imagine, seeing your friends, your brothers, dead, seeing them fall before your eyes; seeing the civilian population, the children, women, old people, ripped apart by the machine gun fire, with handfuls of spikes in different parts of their bodies… Inside I felt something very strange: the hate of men who love, I say."
A good dancer, a bad cook, in the kaleidoscope of his life, he's been, at some point, a journalist, teacher, reader, principal at a rural secondary school, taxi driver, Party militant – plus the father of four boys, two of them with María Esther Alcorta Chau, the same woman who, after Cassinga, heard the mysterious knock at her door and the whisper that stills the soul: "We're here to inform you that your husband, Lázaro, has died in Angola."
Luck would have it that the nightmare was short. The next day, the same men came back, to say, according to María Esther, "That business yesterday was a mistake. Lázaro is alive, and being treated in a hospital, but he's not doing well… He still has several wounds on his legs, although that hasn't kept him from walking."
Tribute to fallen comrades
Death, like the ebb and flow of daily life, creates brotherhood. So say Jesús Acosta Lanchazo and Sixto Salvador Ledea Velázquez. Both pay eternal tribute to their fallen comrades, who did everything humanly possible with their anti-aircraft artillery to aid a group of Namibian refugees sheltered at Cassinga.
"I'm 77 years old and my memory is beginning to fail me, but what happened that day is right here (inside) with almost all the details," Jesús Acosta says, holding back the emotion. It's enough to see the slight trembling of his hand as he removes his cap.
"The alarm was given when we heard the morning news. Within a short time we were on the march, because we were always completely ready for battle. Cassinga wasn't far; we only had to circumvent a reservoir of water.
"The truck that was pulling the artillery piece, a 14.5mm or 'cuatro-bocas,' as people know them, went off-road to avoid the mines, and took the bank. A few minutes later, close to nine in the morning, it got stuck, and from that moment, well into the afternoon, we resisted the aviation attacks in a clearing with no protection at all.
"I operated the artillery sight block. Not being able to move made us an easy target for the planes. So we kept up constant fire, calculating the number of projectiles used and the heat of the barrels, although this (overheating) was inevitable and they began to stick.
"At one of those moments, I told Manuel Cruz, one of my companions, to go over to the place, not too far off, where the other artillery unit had stopped firing. When he came back, he said the cannons of that piece were bent; it had fired with more intensity than ours. The worst was hearing that the squad was dead.
"Around five in the afternoon, they sent a truck to pull us out. Back on the road, we met a plane that attacked us with missiles and bursts of projectiles. Along with the other artillery pieces we concentrated our fire on the plane, and saw it retreat trailing black smoke."
But there was no time to celebrate the damage done. What would be the enemy's last aerial incursion left another casualty: Alfredo Barea Franco, one of 47 compatriots from the municipality of Urbano Noris in Holguín, who participated in the operation. He was part of the command squadron, which had lost its truck early in the fighting. This didn't prevent the group from continuing to fire on the AKM planes, supporting all the artillery squads they could reach.
Once the battle was over, Jesús joined the group of Cubans who entered the camp. The pain he felt for the deaths of his comrades turned to wrath and hate for the aggressors who had caused the deaths of more than 700 persons, among them children, women, and elders. Some bodies showed clear signs of shots at close range; others with bayonet wounds delivered by the paratroopers who arrived and were retrieved by air. They found bodies riddled with spikes from the cluster bombs.
Alfredo Barea Franco
The death of Alfredo Barea Franco made a strong impression on Sixto Salvador, a member of artillery squad number four, who said, "He was face down. When we picked him up and took off his helmet, we saw the impact of a missile fragment. We placed the body under a tree that we marked, because we had to move on. After the battle had ended, we returned for the cadaver. We wrapped him in my hammock and left him at the Tactical Group Medical Post, in Tchamutete. That's the way things are in a war.
"Practically the entire time, my artillery piece was firing in motion, on the rapid, well-armed planes, like the Mirages. I always say that those pilots knew their trade; surely they had studied our combat tactics. The whole time, they tried to interrupt our zigzag movements, trying to estimate the moment we would change directions. It was on one of these turns that they destroyed the command squad truck."
Sixto is satisfied with his 74 years of life and the retirement he is enjoying, after working a long time in the sugar industry. He had other experiences from the beginning of that hard day, until the end. Entering into action, he was the only loader of the artillery piece. When the alarm was given, his companion had to drive their truck, since the usual driver was in the hospital.
Overcoming fear
He says he doesn't know exactly how he managed to react. But listening to him, there is no doubt that his knowledge – and the will to live with the honor of overcoming fear – prevailed.
"I am not ashamed to say that I trembled many times amid the explosions that lifted columns of dirt, uprooted trees and everything around us. I even thought I might never see my family again, but I overcame it, as did the other compañeros.
"Juan Pavón Matos, head of the artillery squad, was wounded when he was getting out of the truck. Dionisio Millán, who was the Number 1, that is the shooter, yelled out loud that he assumed command of the squad. So we kept firing on the planes that attacked almost always with their tails to the sun, to hamper our vision. My job was to follow their movement, indicate the direction of the attack and keep the piece supplied with enough projectiles.
"We knew that the cannons had to be changed every so often, after completing a certain number of shots, but the enemy fire was so intense, we couldn't give them any relief, until we forced a retreat." And that's the way it was.
Jesús and Sixto talk about Cassinga only when they are asked. The rest of the time, they are everyday men. But just like many of their comrades in arms in the municipality of Urbano Noris, they are faithful to the tradition of getting together every May 4 in San Germán. In the company of Alfredo Barea Franco's family, they visit the school and community center for elders that bear his name.
And they march to the Fallen Patriots Cemetery, where his remains rest.
On these occasions, there are no flowery words. Sometimes, they don't talk at all. Silence reigns, to contain the emotions evoked by memories of their epic internationalist mission on African soil.


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Farmers to Use Machine Learning to Boost Yields and Collect Crop Data
Washington University and The Climate Corporation are working on revolutionizing the farming profession. Farmers in the next few years will be using sensors in their fields and farm equipment that collects data through a Seed Advisor program to be digitally analyzed by machine learning (ML) to boost yields of crops. The data generated from the sensors will allow sophisticated ML models to predict which hybrid seeds and fertilizer have the best chance to produce maximum yields in an environment. In trials against conventional soil sampling, the ML recommendations have an 80% win rate. The $8 million project is funded by The U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E TERRA program and includes multiple universities and other collaborators.
In 2017, Seed Advisor demonstrated an average advantage of 6 bushels per acre with a nearly 80 percent win rate in farmer field trials. 2018 testing is underway on more than 100,000 acres, with expanded pre-commercial testing planned for the 2019 growing season. The pre-commercial test, called the Climate FieldView Innovators program, is targeting approximately 200 farmer participants.


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Good Grief! I can only hope that the Trib's three-quarter page Perspective on Merrick Garland DOES represent a new low in journalism! The idea that a Supreme Court nominee should be judged by a summer camper who claims to have been "wrongly" beaten by him in a race 50 years ago is breathtakingly stupid. I have no opinion on Merrick Garland. I do have an opinion on Eisenhammer---he's a big baby to have nursed this silly grudge for 50 years and a bigger baby to think anyone should care about it today. Can journalism possibly sink lower? Maybe the Trib could find a drawing where he colored outside the lines!
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1, and Louise Beachs Song for a Maiden Voyage. Peter Seidenberg, who began his studies at age six with Nell Novak of the Music Center of the North Shore (now the Music Institute of Chicago), has performed throughout Europe, the U.S., and Asia. He made his solo debut in 1983 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has since appeared as soloist with Century Orchestra of Osaka (four years as principal cellist), New American Chamber Orchestra, De Paul Chamber Orchestra, New York Chamber Soloists, and the Eastman-Rochester Philharmonic. He was a founding member of the Elements String Quartet and has played with members of the Cleveland, Tokyo, Juilliard, and Emerson Quartets. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and a masters degree from the New England Conservatory, both with the highest honors. He is currently cellist for the Oracle Trio, the Queens Chamber Band, and the New York Chamber Soloists. Hui-Mei Lin, a native of Taiwan, received her bachelors degree from the Hartt School of Music, earned the William Petchek full scholarship to the masters program at the Juilliard School, then received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Graduate School of the City University of New York. She made her New York solo debut at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as the winner of the Artists International Competition, and she has toured to Italy, Canada, and various cities in Taiwan. She is on faculty at the Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. David Macdonald holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The Manhattan School of Music, an M.F.A. from SUNY Purchase, and a B.A. from St. Johns College. He is a co-director of the Locrian Chamber Players contemporary music ensemble. Commissioners of his music include The Elements Quartet, The Queens Chamber Band, the New Hudson Saxophone Quartet, and Zero Gravity.
Music Review: Kings of Leon tame themselves in 6th studio album, 'Mechanical Bull'
Located in the lush acreage of Piedmont Park, Music Midtown revved its euphonious engine and soared with sublime summer-ending flares this past weekend. Its lineupwhich included Journey, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix, Arctic Monkeys, Janes Addiction, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Imagine Dragons, Cake, Capital Cities, Reignwolf, The Black Lips, Queens of the Stone Age, 2 Chainz, ZZ Ward, Mona, The Mowglis Drivin N Cryin, and North Mississippi Allstarscould not have been any more diverse, yet vivifying. Certainly, all festivals provoke their own twists and brands, but theres a delight and exceeding heartiness about Music Midtown thats more than reminiscent of baking cookies with Grandma and then cuddling under a fleece blanket by a fire with a mug of marshmallowy hot chocolate in hand. Chicago is an undeniably multidimensional and melodious music hub, but it could take a lesson or two from Atlanta and recharge its festival batteries a little longer. The first obvious standout about Music Midtown is the artists it brings to the festival. Not only are they up-and-coming, but theyre also timeless classics and utter sound ne plus ultra and eclecticismthis is THE festival where there literally is an act for any type of individual. Staying relevant to the rise of rhythm and rock while also remembering how the contemporary got to where it is today is a refreshing reminder of why music never dies. Music Midtown relishes in the revolution and permits attendees to not only understand how older artists have shaped and continue to shape the music spectrum, but also hear what is currently cleansing and conciliating others. Another major benefit to Music Midtown is the cost efficiency, as compared to other popular festivals, this one is significantly less expensive, though just as enticing. The website doesnt liethat adage more bang for your buck bobs its head and claps its hands vigorously amongst the musical majesty overlooking the festival grounds. Two words: Happy Bellyan Atlanta food truck that takes local, organic, wholesome and healthy eats to a whole new level of moxie and yumminess. That, and it gives five percent of its profits to the local Boys and Girls Club. That is something to feel well about digesting. Side-note: Please order the Happy Hippy.
I dont know what his reaction was. He was probably not stoked. But Ill give Ian MacKaye a free doughnut if he comes in here. Donut Friend isnt just a side project to Trombinos musical career, however. The shop actually marks a complete career reversal. I dont want to admit it yet, Trombino says when asked whether hes completely done with music. But probably. I can still work at home. I have a little setup at home where I can mix or whatever. I knew this would be different than working in music, and thats why I did it. I know nothing about this business. Every minute Im learning something new, which is exciting. Donut Friend is located at 5107 York Ave. in Highland Park. The shop officially opens Tuesday, Sept. 24. It will be open 8 a.m.
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By Associated Press, Three years after the Kings of Leons last record, the edgy, gravely rock foursome return in top shape with Mechanical Bull. The album takes the bands unique sound the recognizable longing guitars and Caleb Followills growl and adds a hint of melancholy and a stillness that gives the songs an aura of contentment. Looking for things to do? Select one or more criteria to search Kid-friendly Get ideas Nervy desire and wildness is still present in their music, most prominently in Tonight, with its sexy vibes of earlier hits that hinted at mad tumbling into lust, and in the obsessive strummings of Wait for Me. The playful notes of the first single, Supersoaker, set the tone, adding a sense of giddiness to the proceedings. Dont Matter goes full-on rock in the beginning but is gradually imbued with a hint of Billy Joel. Temple starts out noisily and morphs into the confident stage presence of a rock star. Beautiful War rounds up the sound with a heartfelt ballad that showcases Calebs voice. And Family Tree sounds like an old man trying to give advice to the young, who think they know better than everyone else. Despite tackling the familiar themes of drunken nights and tentative love, the songs weave the story of a man who knows the meaning of being lost and who has finally been found. Mechanical Bull isnt the anguished edgy ride youd expect from Kings of Leon but a fun, stirring experience you dont want to end. ____ Follow Cristina Jaleru on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cristinelle7 Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Kenmore West High (KWHS) Class of 1981 Alumni List
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1981 Class List
- Kevin Ahrens
- Carolyn Baeumler
- Michael Brigante
- Charlene Casullo
- Michael Chapin
- Edith Consiglio
- Donald Cox
- Gina Dauria
- Susan Dayton
- Tom Dohlan
- Patty Dolan
- Paul Evans
- Donna Gluzak
- David Hall
- John Harf
- James Harrington
- Angela Hits Gets
- Kelly Johnson
- John Jones
- Stephen Keohane
- Phil Lauria
- Michael Manke
- Chuck Mansfield
- Charles Mansfield
- Anne Markel
- David McGinnis
- Curtis Meer
- Matthew Naylon
- Susan Newton
- Suzanne Newton
- Debbie Pascoe
- Mary Pera
- Laurie Radoccia
- Miriam Smith
- Kenneth Smith
- Darlene Sommers
- John Sullivan
- Earl Taylor
- Angela Tronolone
- Kelly Walsh
- John Webb
- Wendy Wheeler
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The most popular movie of 1981 was Raiders of the Lost Ark which has grossed over $245,034,358 since its release. The TV series Dallas was the most popular show of 1981.
Hit Songs From 1981
Stop Draggin' My Heart AroundStevie Nicks With Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Kiss On My ListDaryl Hall and John Oates
Another One Bites The DustQueen
SweetheartFranke and The Knockouts
Same Old Lang SyneDan Fogelberg
Hey NineteenSteely Dan
Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not)Joey Scarbury
LadyKenny Rogers
What Are We Doin' In LoveDottie West
Endless LoveDiana Ross and Lionel Richie
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Everyone enjoys taking photos. Many photographers put the time and effort into their photographs like they should. The article below offers suggestions and tricks that photographers know and use in order to get the right shot almost every time.
In order to take professional photographs, you need to have a professional camera. For the best photos, purchase a DSLR camera. Pro photographers don't settle for anything less than a DSLR, so neither should you.
If you're taking pictures of landscapes, you will want to create depth and perspective for the viewer. Foreground is very important in landscape photography; place an object in the foreground to create a sense of depth and scale. If you want more sharpness in your photos, especially in the fore- and background, opt for a smaller aperture. This means an aperture of f/8 in a general digital camera or no more than f/16 in full-frame SLR cameras.
Keep your arms close to your sides when you are holding the camera, and hold on to the bottom of your camera. The idea here is to reduce the shaking caused by normal movements. The end result should be clearer photos. Cradling your hands underneath your camera and lens also prevents you from clumsily dropping it.
Use your camera to capture every detail of your travels. The images may seem unimportant when you take the photographs, but the images will serve as a memory of your trip in the future. Snap odd stuff like weird roads, currency, odd consumer products and random houses.
More often than not, taking a shot of a person will provide the best and most lively pictures. Of course, it is recommended to request permission first before snapping pictures. People from foreign lands add authenticity, character and liveliness to photographs. Candid shots of people wearing normal, casual clothes work really well.
Consider becoming a member of a photography club. You could also meet up with another photographer and take photos with them. You could learn a lot from other people, but do not let their style influence your pictures. Compare the same objects together and notice how each picture differ.
In life, people are trained to always create things that are almost perfectly even. Perfection is highly regarded in society, but to create shots full of drama, point your camera at your subject in a manner that positions them slightly off of center. If your camera has an auto-focus feature, it may try to lock onto whatever appears in the middle of the frame. Use manual focus and then lock prior to clicking your photo.
When shooting pictures of a landscape, ensure any shot you take has three focal points. They are a foreground, a mid ground, and a background. These are important for photography, but also in other kinds of art.
Take the time to read your camera's manual from front to back. Manuals frequently are large and awkward. Most of the time they get thrown away or put away and forgotten. Actually spend some time reading your manual instead of tossing it. The manual can assist you in taking higher quality pictures and prevent dumb mistakes.
Capture your subject with speed and dexterity. If you hesitate or wait too long, the moment you want to capture may pass, so you need to be prepared to shoot your photographs completely in the moment. Animals can run away, people will get tired of holding their smile, or that perfect candid moment will be lost. Do not attempt getting every single setting on your camera just perfect, because you will put yourself at risk of losing the shot that you want.
Be careful to not miss a great shot because you are trying to get your settings correct. After saying this, you also do not want to use a preset, which will allow your camera to pick all the settings for you. Pick the elements you want to have control over, and choose a setting that gives you the freedom you need.
Practice Shots
Make sure to take a lot of practice shots whenever you are shooting in a new setting. No two environments are exactly the same, so practice shots can help you to adjust. The lighting in any given setting can change, so make sure you take lots of practice shots between real pictures.
For more creative photos, experiment with unorthodox angles. Taking a straight, head-on photo of a subject can be effective, but the alternatives available are nearly endless. You can try switching your photography style by trying a birds-eye view of your subject. Alternatively, try kneeling and looking up. To get a nice photo, try getting a sideways shot or one that is diagonal.
Filters work as extensions of your lenses. They connect to the lens itself and can offer many benefits and effects. An ultraviolet light (UV) filter is perhaps the most common type of filter. This will prevent direct sunlight from damaging your lens. It can also protect it from an accidental drop.
If you want your subject to have a more powerful look, get down low and shoot the picture upwards. If you would like to diminish the appearance of your subject, shoot it from above. There are appropriate times when these techniques should be used and you will learn them through practice.
Move in close on the image to get the best effect. When you frame a shot, you want to move close to your subject, or correctly use the zoom feature. Ideally, you want your subject to fill the camera's field of view completely. A busy background, even a really interesting one, can focus the viewer's eye on it, rather than the subject. You also get a more detailed shot when you are closer to your subject.
Don't purchase a camera which uses lithium batteries if you plan to take it with you when you travel. Airport security has been known to not allow these types of batteries if they are tossed in with your luggage due to fire hazards. However, the exception states that you may bring this type of battery on the plane as long as they are in your camera.
The next thing you need to do is to go out with your camera and put these ideas into action. By simply practicing and adjusting your shots, you will become better.


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Even if she did kill Reid's girlfriend, I'm joining this club... ;P publicado hace más de un año
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continuing on from my other short articulo i wrote about Michelle.this is más about her career & such, etc etc.
some of the fuente of information below was taken from Wikipedia(just thought tu should all know),but i did write a paragraph o two.
well,when Michelle first made an appearance on television, (at the age of three), for a "Wisk" detergent commercial. She then on, went to feature in one hundred other commercials. The first credited role that she appeared in was "Nona F. Mecklenberg" in "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" from 1994 until...
a little bit about her earlier life:
Michelle was born in New York City, the youngest daughter(she had a older sister). Her father was from Germany & her mother was born in Russia, Michelle can speak fluent Russian, her grandparents live in Israel,also her family is Jewish, & celebrate both navidad & Hanukkah Day. Michelle & her older sister Irene were both raised in Brooklyn, & Michelle attended P.S. 99 Elementary School and The bahía Academy for the Arts And Sciences Junior High School, she then later went on to Notre Dame High School with Katharine McPhee, Rachel...
"I can't resist buying shoes, bags, and lip gloss. I can never leave a shopping experience without one of those."
"And I am really comfortable in this world. I amor acting. I amor the entertainment business... I wouldn't trade it for anything."
"I amor acting. This is what I want to do for the rest of my life."
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Picture Resource Centre for Celebrity and Actress Michelle Trachtenberg from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dawn Summers), Gossip Girl (Georgina Sparks), Disneys Ice Princess (Casey Carlyle) and currently starring in Mercy (Chloe Payne)
Just like their characters, the cast of Gossip Girl scores invites to the hottest parties in town! Ed (Chuck) and Michelle (Georgina) hit the red carpet for the 2010 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards.
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NEW YORK. While I'm frantically taking notes on spring 2018 attire appearing now during worldwide fashion weeks (New York City's took place Sept. 7–14), I am still personally stuck on U.S. Open style.
Though my husband and I have taken tennis lessons on and off for years, I'm only mildly interested in watching the sport—I do, however, admire the athleticism of the players. But one morning in late August, a text from a friend who owns a jewelry store reminded me why I care about tennis style if not the game: "I just got a request for safety pin earrings. Off the top of your head, who makes them?" I knew exactly why she was getting this request and which jewelry designers made them.
Maria Sharapova, the Russian tennis player who fell from grace after a doping scandal in 2016, had played Simona Halep the night before in her first round at the Open. Though I didn't watch the match in its entirety, I caught a glimpse of Sharapova in a follow-up interview. I spied a chic little safety pin earring on her left ear, an understated boss look that perfectly complemented her Riccardo Tisci designed, Nike-made, black-lace-accented tennis dress adorned with Swarovski crystals. Swoon! (I live in tennis skirts in the summer so I was smitten with the frock and the cool earrings.) Sharapova wore them again in a different match with the white version of that Nike dress. I made a mental note to nab a pair of safety pin earrings for myself (see options below).
Although the U.S. Open isn't a major jewelry-watching moment—unlike the Oscars and the Golden Globes—I was interested in the earrings because they were probably ones she owned. I favor real-life looks at folks' style preferences over the paid-for jewelry placements seen at most red-carpet events. I'm not impressed by jewels that a brand pays someone to wear, because, first, it's not an authentic occurrence, and second, those jewels are often a snooze-fest to view. All the best jewelry is made by independent artists like the ones I cover on this website; folks who can't afford to buy an appearance, and their designs are always a thousand times more interesting and innovative. So, I rattled off the name of designers who made safety pin earrings in gold—Sydney Evan, Lauren Klassen, Ileana Makri, Lauren Stewart, and Anita Ko—for my friend and kept my eye on a few more televised matches to see what other players were wearing.
Venus Williams was next up. I adore her—she is elegant, a phenomenal athlete, loves jewelry, is now something of an underdog in her late 30s, and makes her own line of beautiful tennis clothing. After seeing her in a coral, gray, and black abstract-pattern dress with oversize drop-hoop earrings—one of which flew off during a match—I jumped online to order my own outfit. (I've already got hoops.) I snagged a lavender, white, and gray floral tennis skirt, and my 80-year-old mother-in-law bought a pair of navy leggings that are as fly as she is. Williams wore these same earrings to another event before the Open, so again, I'm thinking they belong to her. They looked great on her long slender neck, but I can't help but wonder how a pair of golden pearl earrings and a matching pendant might come to life on her beautiful skin.
And while other players took home awards—Martina Hingis and Yung-Jan Chan won the Women's Doubles Final, and Sloane Stephens took home the U.S. Open Title—their jewelry and attire were less than exciting. And the men? Fuhgeddaboudit. I'll shift gears now to Fashion Week newness, though I may be doing it in a tennis skirt and tee until the weather turns cold.
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OSI Industries is currently one of the largest food providers in the world. The company has 65 facilities distributed across 17 countries. It has over 20,000 employees whose hard work has enabled millions of people to enjoy their services.
Otto Kolschowsky founded the company in 1909 under the name Otto and sons. The company has withstood many changes over the years including the Second World War. Kolschowsky sons, Arthur and Harry, entered into a handshake agreement with Ray Kroc who opened the first McDonald restaurant in 1955. The deal was to allow the Kolschowsky brothers to supply fresh-grounded beef.
Over the years, various factors have contributed to the growth of OSI Industries. In the 60s, a breakthrough in technology helped the OSI and other food suppliers expand their operations. Technology helped the suppliers to transport their products over a long distance by using liquid nitrogen to free the products.
OSI Industries become the international enterprise it is now due to contributions by Sheldon Lavin. Lavin has worked to bring various developments to the company including expanding to global markets in Japan, German, Australia and other. Lavin sustainability concept and the introduction of numerous technological innovations to the company has made tremendous growth to OSI Industries.
In 2016, the company was ranked #58 on Forbes list of largest private companies with a sales worth of $6.1 billion. The company has acquired various companies to help expand its operations and cater to their customers need. In July 2018, one of its subsidiaries in Australia merged with Turi Foods to create one enterprise.
Different subsidiaries of the company have been given various tributes for their great contributions to the societies. These OSI subsidiaries include GenOSI based in the Philippine was recognized for their efforts to train animal welfare officers. K&K Foods based in Taiwan were recognized for developing an innovative system that recycles and repurpose wastewater. Lastly, Vista Processed Foods was recognized for two initiatives, one for water conservation and the other one on providing education to farmers regarding the handling of chemicals and pesticides.
OSI Industries has been awarded the McDonald's Best of Sustainable Supply Award, California Green Business Award, and the Global Award was given to OSI in the UK. This company is expected to gain even ore growth. This is because it has an incredible financial background that has been brought about by great management and leadership by Sheldon and McDonald.
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For now these are great ideas and great way to use space and old material you wouldn't usually think you would need.
Organizing Tips of the Week!!
Pantry DoorA Pantry door covered with chalkboard paint, can serves as the perfect place to keep a running shopping or "to do" list.
This photo shows a wall using the chalk paint but same concept applies since you can erase and reuse again and again.
Tray Protector:
Simple mats cut from wallpaper remnants or decorative paper work magic on serving trays. Drinks are less likely to slide around, the tray is protected, and snack time is brightened up by this unexpected bit of color and pattern.
Thank you Kristin. Can't wait to learn more on how to be better organized around the home and okay around my LIFE!


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Astha Girls Hostel is a Home, Away from Home for females working or studying in Ajmer, Rajasthan. The Hostel has well appointed rooms and can accomodate upto 50 residents.
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DW Collectors in Black Velvet.
The DW Collectors series feature high-end drums loved by many professional drummers and not only do they sound amazing but they look pretty amazing too! This Drum Workshop Collectors drum kit has DW's popular True Hoops in chrome as well as the innovative Suspension Tom Mount aka STM which allows the drums to vibrate freely for maximum resonance and a all-round better sound.
This DW drum kit has been built with Maple drum shells which produces maximum resonance, projection and attack. The mysterious, yet smart looking Black Velvet finish is most definitely a head turner!
- Maple Shells
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- DW Classic Lugs
- Nickel Drum Fittings
- Black Velvet Finish
Drum Kit Configuration:
- 22" x 18" Bass Drum
- 10" x 8" Tom
- 12" x 9" Tom
- 16" x 14" Floor Tom
- 14" x 6" Snare Drum
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Aloisi aims to strengthen Heart
New Melbourne Heart coach John Aloisi has made the recruitment of a midfield enforcer his top priority after taking over the reins of the club on Tuesday.
New Melbourne Heart coach John Aloisi has made the recruitment of a midfield enforcer his top priority after taking over the reins of the club on Tuesday.
Aloisi said he is aiming look to build on the platform established by former coach John van 't Schip, but believes the side needs to add some steel in the centre of the park, complementing the likes of flair players Fred and Mate Dugandzic.
"You saw last year our consistency wasn-t quite there," he said. "We played some really good football, at times we destroyed teams but we didn-t control games at times.
"Our sitting midfield, our No.6 that controls a game, can break up a game when opposition gets on top of you, is a key position we-re looking for at the moment."
With three visa spots available, Aloisi said Heart will certainly look abroad in its search for the necessary spark to take his side to the next level.
"We're looking at a few players. We need to make sure the foreigners we pick up are the right ones. We are hoping by the start of pre-season in June our squad will be full," he said.
And the former Socceroo has not been shy in stating his ambitions for a team he believes can push for the title.
"We're going to be very ambitious and our goal will be to win the league," he said. "I believe our squad will be strong enough to compete against anyone in the competition.
"I'm going to be under pressure no matter what, so I might as well be under pressure knowing that I'm going to try and win it.
"I'm not saying if we don't make the six it's not going to be a successful year because we might produce two or three young players that no one heard of, or one of the younger players develops into a national team player and goes to the World Cup.
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Yesterday an unfortunate event happened in my family. My mom crashed her 7 year-old City unto a tall divider near her office and the front bumper dropped off! The steering wheel went out of alignment, so you can imagine how devastating the magnitude was. Fortunately nothing bad happened to her, and thanks to the help of some kind-hearted passerbys and two police officers, she managed to drive back home. The car isn't pretty anymore. Apparently her reason (or excuse) was the new divider was built too high up and she couldn't see it.
Of course not only the car was in a bad shape, I bet her emotion was in paranoia state too. I would never be able to comprehend because I had never gotten myself into an accident. But how does that affect me? Remember in the previous post I wrote about my excitement to join my colleagues for futsal later today after work, and I was supposed to drive the Myvi to work this morning. It would have been more convenient this way because then I can drive back home at night after futsal session. But yesterday everything was different. Everything has changed!
My mom needed to use the Myvi this morning for various purposes such as go to make police report and many other things I can barely recall now. My dad wouldn't want to follow her because he said it would have been a waste of time. Of course for my mom to drive the new City was out of question. She just crashed the old City, no way my dad would give her the permission to crash another one. For me, I wouldn't be able to go to futsal later. My plan was shattered last minute!
I wanted to go! I have been waiting to this day for more than one week and finally the day is here! And you are telling me now I can't go. As quite a rigid person, I couldn't accept. I wanted to go! Some people may not understand this, but playing futsal is more than just an ordinary sport to me. Futsal is more like my newly found hobby but has not been given much attention to, thus my exuberance. To some people, it may just be another sport and can be substituted easily with other sports such as basketball, badminton and gym. Not me.
There are not many things that I WANT, playing futsal is definitely one of them. So I was initially reluctant. I even argued with my dad (again?) and it turned out badly. I blurted out some hurtful words and I immediately felt remorseful. I regretted my action taken purely out of anger and frustration. I was so ashamed and embarrassed I tried to hide inside my room, and eventually fell asleep. I was not flexible at all. I was giving all sorts of reasons to justify why this futsal session is not cancellable. I was being selfish.
I felt saddened my plan was changed abruptly. Maybe you will feel the same way too. This is not the first time and definitely won't be the last. I bet you would have encountered the similar situation before. You have planned something so meticulously one month before and when the time comes, it turned out to be something entirely different. Worse still, the plan got cancelled! If this is you, your feeling probably won't deviate too much from mine.
So what do you do? You have multiple alternatives you can undertake. Of course you can choose to ignore the change and proceed with your initial plan. But continuing your way would instantly make you the most selfish and arrogant prick on Earth. You wouldn't want that. I have learnt it the hard way so I hope you won't be like me. Or perhaps, you can choose a more diplomatic solution.
I know I don't feel comfortable to changes at all. But changes mould one into a better person. I wrote about changes all the time, yet I still feel uncomfortable with changes. I don't think anyone does. But this is one of the ingredients to success. If you are comfortable with something, you won't feel the need to stretch yourself any further, then your growth will be stagnant. Of course I'm not talking about physical growth, but personality growth. Character growth!
Nobody can breed success from within comfort zone. Entrepreneurs often have to step out of their comfort zones, march into uncharted territories and build their empires out of thin air. Only by exploring in the uncharted territories your character will grow to weather ever increasing challenges. It is definitely not fun (unless you can make it fun, which is not entirely impossible), but your sacrifices and patience would eventually bear fruits.
So what did I do? I decided to leave the Myvi to my mom, and I proceeded to work in the morning with LRT. Initially I thought I won't be able to attend the futsal session later with my colleagues, but after a little discussion, my colleague is nice enough to offer me a ride to the nearest LRT from the futsal court in Setapak, KL. So yes, I will be playing futsal later! Woohoo!
Here's the takeaway: To get to Point C, one does not necessarily need to go through Point B from Point A. There are a myriad of alternatives we can opt to achieve the same result. But our flexibility to make adjustments and go with the flow would not only make an impact in our likeability, but also our productivity and efficiency level. How so?
Sticking to our original plan and not willing to make changes when things turn out differently will not only make you unfavourable in others' eyes, but the seemingly best result will no longer be the best anymore. Now, we tend to anchor to the original plan because we had made the decision based on earlier judgement of circumstances and it was supposed to be the best decision, but when situation changes, we ought to change accordingly as well.
Most of the things are uncertain and will never be 100% certain, so it is appropriate if we realign our actions when more information is received, to achieve the best result based on our goals and objectives. It may not be fun and comfortable, but it will work well in the long run.


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Franklin & Bash Get the Law (Mostly) Right
June 14, 2011
I haven�t decided whether or not I�ll be watching Franklin & Bash on a regular basis. I do try to give the latest legal dramas and comedies a chance, and this one is a rare summer legal comedy. It stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who I remember fondly from the old Saved By the Bell series. He�s all grown up and playing a lawyer along with Breckin Meyer. They are two outlandish ambulance-chasing lawyers who get convinced by senior partner Malcolm McDowell (one of my favorite actors) to come work for a big fancy law firm.
The first scene showed one of the bad boys of law disobeying a judge�s order. It made me very happy that this landed him in jail (briefly) for contempt. That�s exactly what should happen.
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Writing About Juries? Don�t Make These Gaffes
May 24, 2011
I want to nitpick one of my favorite shows, The Good Wife, again. A couple gaffes with jury scenes really threw me out of the moment recently. It seems that most people who write about juries have never actually seen jury selection or how bailiffs handle juries, because I see lots of stuff that�s flat out wrong when I read or watch jury scenes. Here are two things not to do:
Jury selection: When the lawyers do jury selection, they have the opportunity to ask questions of jurors. Then they get to agree with the juror being seated or challenge the juror. What will (probably � I won�t say never) not happen is that the lawyers object to jurors in front o of the jury pool. This happens after the questions (voir dire) are asked and the jury is sent outside. Prospective jurors are sent to the hallway or a room away from the lawyers and judge.
Then the judge will go through the list, something like this:
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Looks Like We Need Another President: The Event, and What Really Happens When the President is Incapacitated
May 4, 2011
I was surprised when I watched this week�s episode of The Event and saw them swearing in the Vice President to be President. The plot is that the aliens who have infested the planet poisoned the President, intending to kill him. He�s in a coma. So the Vice President and Cabinet met to have him declared incapacitated. Then the Vice President was sworn in as President. I�m thinking, huh? He�s not actually the President yet. How can they swear him in as President? What gives?
So I looked it up. The writers got it half right. The 25th Amendment of the Constitution says:
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If You�re Writing About Sunken Treasure Hunting, You�re Using Admiralty Law
April 27, 2011
I got really excited about this article because when I teach about using the law in writing I always challenge people to tell me why admiralty law can be pretty exciting. They look at me with blank stares, because it sounds deadly dull, doesn�t it? But admiralty is more than cruise ship accidents. That�s because admiralty law covers anyone who finds or is hunting for sunken treasure.
In the article, a group of treasure hunters called the Black Swan Project found over $500 million in treasure on the ocean floor. Most writers assume that the law is �finders keepers� but it�s way more complicated than that. In this case, Spain made a claim on the treasure because they were the original ship owners. Peru says Spain stole the treasure and they want it. Now a researcher whose research was used to find the ship has made a claim on the loot too. So far, the courts are letting him proceed with his claim.
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The Good Wife, Emotional Distress and Employees
April 6, 2011
Last night�s episode of The Good Wife was called �Wrongful Termination.� (Yes, I'm writing about The Good Wife again. Sorry, but it's a great show). I cringed at the title because Illinois, like every state in the nation but one, is an at-will state, meaning employers can fire or discipline employees for any reason or no reason at all. So my expectations were low.
I got a pleasant surprise.
It�s still not clear to me what the lawyers� theory of the case was, but the best I can decipher from the arguments is that they were claiming the tort called �intentional infliction of emotional distress.� Illinois, unlike my home state of Florida, does allow this type of case to be brought against employers.
The facts were that
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The Good Wife Doesn't Know Much About Mediation
March 23, 2011
Why the heck can�t TV shows get mediation right? I mean, if a comedy like The Wedding Crashers can do it, why not courtroom dramas? Fairly Legal has made a mockery of what mediation is about, but I expect USA shows to be silly. Now comes The Good Wife, and I usually expect better from them. I�m a mediator, and this kind of error hurts my feelings because the writers clearly don�t give a hoot about getting mediation right. Mediation is suddenly popular with writers, so why won�t they find out what really happens in a mediation session?
Getting it wrong
Here�s just some of the stuff I keep hearing on TV about mediation that�s glaringly stupid.
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The Good Wife, The Right of Publicity, And Why Writers Should Be Scared
February 27, 2011
A recent episode of The Good Wife, a consistently good legal drama, focused on what I think is one of the most important issues affecting the writing and publishing industry today: the right of publicity. In the show, a character similar to Mark Zuckerberg didn�t like the way he was portrayed in a movie similar to The Social Network. He sued for defamation. Enter our hero law firm.
The lawyers realized pretty quickly that this client was never going to win a defamation case. He was a public figure, like it or not, and therefore the First Amendment squashed the defamation claim pretty cleanly. They�d have to prove actual malice, and that�s really hard to prove.
Then they got an idea. An awful idea. The lawyers got a wonderful awful idea. They�d sue under the right of publicity. How did they do it? And why is the right of publicity such a danger to writers? Let me explain.
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Fairly Legal Says You Can�t Copyright a Recipe � They�re Only Partly Right
February 21, 2011
I�ve found some peace with the show Fairly Legal, about a woman they call a mediator who does nothing that even vaguely resembles mediation. The way I�ve done it (because I still like the characters and the legal issues) is that I just keep telling myself she�s something new � a unique entity in the law.
In my mind, I call her a Conciliator. The weird part is, I think there�s room in the legal system for someone like this. It would be sort of a mediator, sort of an arbitrator, and sort of an investigator. There�s nothing like this now, and I suspect that this show might spark such an entity into being. She�s closest to an arbitrator, because arbitrators can investigate to some extent and in a very limited way. So I�m not writing to complain about how they went right off a cliff on the whole mediator concept.
Instead, I�m writing about a recent show involving a barbecue sauce recipe. The conciliator (I absolutely refuse to call her a mediator) made this statement: �You can�t copyright a recipe.� I shook my head, first because if she were a mediator she couldn�t give legal advice (okay, I�m going to complain a little), but second because she was wrong.
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The �V� Defrocking - Even Priests Get Due Process
February 16, 2011
Granted, the science fiction show �V� isn�t big on realism, but they committed a giant honking clunker last night when they showed their priest character getting laicized the day after he made a speech against the alien Visitors. The plotline is that Anna, the head of the Visitors, got to the Catholic Church in Rome by offering to let them send missionaries to their ships. The idea of so many new converts was appealing, no doubt. But her deal was that they had to stop priests from speaking out against them. The whole purpose was to stop one activist priest who is onto their lizardly nature and dastardly plans.
So our hero priest refuses to be cowed, makes another speech, and the next day he gets a letter that he�s been laicized. The elder priest who hands him the letter demands his collar. Bam! He�s no longer a priest.
I�m sitting there smacking my head. What the heck? As someone who was raised Catholic (lapsed), I know that they have rules and procedures for everything. They move at a glacier�s pace on any major decision. Remember all those pedophile priests they couldn�t get rid of? There�s a reason why.
So I looked it up. It took me about 15 minutes on the great wide interwebs to find out how a priest is legally defrocked. The writers could have bothered
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Fairly Legal is Unfairly Inaccurate About Mediators
January 23, 2011
I try to give all the new legal shows a fair chance. So when I started watching Fairly Legal, the new USA show, I was really hopeful. USA has a great track record of developing shows I enjoy. In fact, I think I watch all of their original shows: Burn Notice (one of the best shows on TV), Psych, In Plain Sight, White Collar, Royal Pains and Covert Affairs are all season passes on my TiVo. So I thought, yay, finally there will be a fun legal show I can watch.
The fact that the show has a mediator as its lead character made me really excited, since I�m a mediator, since I talk about mediation in The Writer�s Guide to the Courtroom: Let�s Quill All the Lawyers, and since the only other show with mediator characters I can recall is Wedding Crashers. When I teach at writing conferences, I always talk about underutilized characters in the legal system that writers can utilize to get away from the old typecasting. Mediators have great possibilities, so I encourage writers to use them in their stories.
The characterization was pretty good, and that�s what USA is particularly good at. They develop interesting characters with interesting backgrounds and make them funny. Fairly Legal started out so well � the mediator was the victim of an armed robbery and she negotiated a resolution that was a win-win for the robber and store owner. Fantastic!
Then it went utterly off the rails. The mediator is a former lawyer who works for her now-deceased father�s law firm. The wicked stepmother is in charge and clients start abandoning the firm the day of Dad�s funeral. The firm�s in trouble, and one of the firm�s clients is about to walk away from a deal the firm negotiated. Wicked SM wants our mediator to mediate the client back on track. In the meantime, a judge who hates our mediator appoints her to mediate a case he thinks is a waste of time. Okay, so far not so bad.
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Using the Law to Enhance Your Sci Fi, Fantasy and Romance Story
November 29, 2010
You have to build a whole new world if you�re writing sci fi, fantasy or horror. That world will necessarily have laws. And you�re the one who decides what those laws are. Thinking about the law and how it applies to your world will open up possibilities, provide inspiration, and make your story more believable.
If you think about it, you�ll realize the law touches everything your characters do, especially in sci fi. Their alarm clock went through customs and is regulated. Does your sci fi protag buy an experimental alarm clock that runs on nuclear fusion? Their cereal box has legal requirements about how contents are listed and what claims it can make. Does your horror or fantasy hero change into something non-human after he eats cereal contaminated with a mysterious chemical?
Pharmaceutical companies have to test their drugs extensively before your characters can take them. Companies handling hazardous materials must dispose of them in particular ways. Your characters might lose a friend or relative if someone doesn�t follow the law. Or maybe the whole world changes because something deadly was set loose.
Anything that can go wrong for your characters might end up in court, or have already been there. You think the law doesn�t affect your sci fi character? Think again. Here are some ways sci fi, fantasy and horror stories are affected by the law.
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Using the Law to Enhance Your Romance Story
November 20, 2010
Romance writers frequently tell me the law doesn�t apply to their stories. Yet the law is everywhere in romance. If you start thinking about the law when you write, it can be used to enhance your story, flesh out your characters, get you unstuck, or even inspire you.
Let�s talk about some ways the law might impact your romance novel.
Background/characterization: Your characters come from a background that affects the way they view romantic relationships. If the characters� parents are divorced, the nature of the divorce could color their view of romance. Was the divorce contested or amicable? Traditional or collaborative? Juno is the first time I�ve ever seen collaborative law used in a story, and it was used correctly. Collaborative law is the hottest trend in family law, so it might apply to your romance story.
Current lifestyle: If your characters are divorced, do they have custody or visitation? Is it still in court? The terms of divorce determine how much money they have to live on, when they have the kids, what property they own. It�s important to think about how the terms of divorce affect your characters� daily lives. If it�s still in court, do they . . . more
10/9/10 Writing and Publishing News
October 9, 2010
Which lawsuits are killing books? Which comic strip was banned for the punchline "Where's Muhammed?" Are picture books going the way of the dinosaur? Is it plagiarism or your perfect mate? These and other writing and publishing headlines are in this week's Write Report.
9/20/10 Writing and Publishing News
September 20, 2010
How did Google post an embargoed book? Why can�t you get library books on the Kindle? Why free speech isn�t free when you pull a crazy Koran burning stunt. Plus, the real reasons why you were rejected. And 12 people who are changing publishing. These and other writing and publishing headlines are up at The Write Report.
9/6/10 Writing and Publishing News
September 7, 2010
Why is S&S accused of violating campaign finance laws? Which writer's fan got him horrid publicity? Why is the bankruptcy clause in your contract worthless? Is an author-formed collective a good idea? These and other headlines are in this week's Write Report.
8/22/10 Writing And Publishing News
August 22, 2010
Which vanity publisher is being sued by 16 authors for deceptive practices? Will ignorance of copyright law be a defense? The libel tourism bill becomes a law. Plus, whose secret identity are BBC lawyers trying to hide? And what Macmillan authors need to do when they get that little contract amendment about e-rights in the mail. These and other writing and publishing headlines are in this week's Write Report.
7/20/10 Writing and Publishing News
July 20, 2010
Big busy week for me, even though I�m on vacation. Ha!
My interview on work life balance on Women Lawyers Online is up. You can listen here
I did an article for Women On Writing titled, �Using the Law in Your Story: Character, Plot and Professions.� You can read it here.
Another article I wrote on using the law in writing is up at Selling Books
Lots of news. Which bookseller is defending a poison pill? Who's suing JK Rowling this week? Who dropped their suit against Scribd? Why did Janet Evanovich leave her publisher? These and other writing and publishing news stories are on this week's Write Report.
6/6/10 Writing and Publishing News
June 6, 2010
This week on Litopia�s podcast The Debriefer, Peter and I talked about the universal e-book format, why it matters that we don�t have one yet, and what authors can put in their contracts to make sure their books appear in all the major e-formats. This headline, plus more of the latest writing and publishing news are in this week�s Write Report.
The Write Report has been named an Awesome Blog by Writing World, the very first blog chosen for this honor. Thanks so much. What an incredible honor. Writing-World.com is an awesome website for writers.
Guest Post on So You Killed Off the Parents In Your YA/Middle Grade Book? C�mon, You Know You Did It. Eight Ways the Law Affects Teen and Children�s Stories
May 19, 2010
My guest post this week talks about why you need the law even when writing children's and teen books. Because the parents are so often absent due to death or divorce, your characters deal with custody, inheritance and all types of issues.
If you haven't seen LM Preston's blog, it's worth a visit for YA and sci fi writers. She covers all types of issues on genre writing.
5/18/10 Writing and Publishing News
May 18, 2010
Which literary agent got busted for stealing from his clients? Which author is dealing directly with Amazon for traditional book publishing? Which book got halted after a libel threat letter went out to everyone connected with it? Is the agency model iPad uses for e-books going to run into antitrust problems in the UK? These and other stories are in this edition of The Write Report.
Who Might Your Murderer Character Want to Kill Off (Besides Lawyers)? Six People Who May Just Need to be Murdered
May 13, 2010
I did a guest blog post today for Angela Cerrito�s blog on Who Might Your Murderer Character Want to Kill Off (Besides Lawyers)? Six People Who May Just Need to be Murdered.
If you haven't checked out Angela Cerrito's blog, it's a wonderful place to learn all kinds of things about writing. Her Middle Grade Novel, The End of the Line, is forthcoming from Holiday House. I met her in a writers� workshop, which proves that these workshops are worthwhile!
Lawyers with Alzheimer�s, Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Conundrums in The Good Wife
May 6, 2010
A recent plotline in The Good Wife bugged me so much that I did some research on the ethical conundrums it raised. When I got no satisfactory answer on my own, I did what every good writer should do � I called someone who knew what they were talking about. In this case, I used (or possibly misused) the Florida Bar�s Ethics Hotline. Most states have something similar, where lawyers can call up and get some advice when ethical issues arise. I confessed right away that I was calling about an ethical issue from a TV show, and was lucky enough to run into a lawyer on the hotline who happens to be a fan of The Good Wife. She knew exactly which two episodes I was talking about.
Confidentiality Within the Lawyer�s Firm
In the first episode that was bothering me, our heroine, a newbie lawyer, got drafted to represent a firm partner in a legal matter. In the midst of her representation, it came out that her client had Alzheimer�s. She now knows that a hotshot lawyer, a firm partner, is impaired, unable to represent clients competently, at least some of the time. Her supervisor is a different partner. The client/partner tells her that the existence of his disease is confidential, and she can�t tell anyone, even her boss. (more…)
Guest post on The Top Five Characters Who Might Be Watching
April 20, 2010
Need a character? My guest post on The Aspiring Mangaka & Writers Club blog talks about five legal characters who make great witnesses and observers for any genre.Titled The Top Five Characters Who Might Be Watching, the post is about some people operating in the legal system who move around enough or who have enough information that they might be useful to your stories. If you�re writing a murder mystery, you need witnesses. But many other stories need someone to see something happening to move the plot forward. (more…)
Guest blog this week is on Working Writers Blog
April 19, 2010
My guest blog on Working Writers this week is called Don�t Make Me Throw Your Book Across the Room: Top Ten Ways You Can Alienate the 1.1 Million Lawyers Who Are Also Readers.
If you haven't checked out the Working Writers website, you (more…)
The Good Wife�s Gaffe on Money Laundering
March 17, 2010
Anyone who reads this blog knows I enjoy the courtroom drama The Good Wife. I try not to be hypersensitive when they get things wrong because they do so well. But this week�s episode went off the rails a bit. In the story, a known drug dealer being pursued by the FBI for (more…)
What Happened In Vegas Was Opposite Reality
March 6, 2010
I watched What Happened in Vegas over the weekend. I figured with the ever-charming leads of Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, it was hard to go wrong. The story was light and cute � perfect for wasting time instead of working on my outline.
However, the basic plot bothered me throughout. The writers had their (more…)
March 2, 2010
I want to talk about some people operating in the legal system who move around enough or who have enough information that they might be useful to your stories. I�m going to tell you about them every once in a while. My book The Writer�s Guide to the Courtroom: Let�s Quill (more…)
The Good Wife Does Objections Right, Circumstantial Evidence Wrong
February 6, 2010
It doesn�t take much to give me a thrill when I�m watching a legal drama. Even the tiniest bit of law done right can make me happy. Yes, I�m probably easily amused. But when a screenwriter gets it right, I jump for joy because it�s so darned rare.
When I was watching The Good Wife last week, the lawyer was examining a witness using leading questions. In general, leading questions are ones with yes or no answers. Opposing counsel objected to the leading questions. The lawyer conducting the examination responded that the witness was hostile and he was allowed to lead.
When the judge overruled the objection, I was happy beyond words. That tiny bit of correct procedure added to my viewing pleasure. Here�s what was going on that they got right.
White Collar Doesn�t Know Squat About Judges
February 1, 2010
White Collar is an enjoyable show about a con man (I�d say ex-con man, but he�s not really ex) who is conscripted by the FBI to uncover other con men and women. But their last show irked the heck out of me because it was about a judge gone bad.
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NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on lawsuits filed in Manhattan federal court by six states and New York City to challenge Justice Department rules requiring immigration enforcement cooperation in return for federal anti-crime funds. (all times local):
5:15 p.m.
A Justice Department spokesman says six states and New York City cheat law-abiding citizens by suing the federal government over immigration enforcement policies.
Spokesman Devin O"Malley commented after two lawsuits challenged the constitutionality of federal government policies requiring immigration enforcement help in return for federal anti-crime dollars.
Lawsuits in Manhattan on Wednesday were filed by New York state and city, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts and Virginia.
The lawsuits sought a court order to block policies announced last summer. Similar lawsuits have won court rulings blocking the federal action.
Zachary Carter, New York City"s corporation counsel, says the federal government"s efforts would cause immigrant communities to disengage from public service "and retreat into the shadows, to the detriment of their own safety and that of the public."
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Six states and New York City are suing the federal government, saying it is unlawfully forcing them to engage in federal immigration enforcement to receive anti-crime funds.
Lawsuits were filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court on behalf of New York state and city, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts and Virginia.
They seek a judge"s declaration that the policy change announced last year and enforced beginning last month is unconstitutional.
Lawyers for the states wrote in court papers that the Justice Department was forcing states to accept unlawful conditions that diminish their ability to set their law enforcement priorities and protect their communities.
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About Grayson
Grayson Zeilstra has 17 years of experience in the local manufacturing sector; he is currently part of the management team at Dieter's Metal Fabricating where he oversees purchasing, shipping and receiving. His focus has been on securing and strengthening local, regional, and global partnerships, managing logistics, overseeing cost savings, and contract negotiations.
In addition to his professional work, Grayson is very active in the community as the Chair of the Heritage Kitchener Advisory Committee, Board Director for Waterloo Region Crime Stoppers, volunteer with KW Oktoberfest, coach with Kitchener Soccer Club, and Stanley Park Optimist. He was a recipient of The Record's Top 40 Under 40 for 2012.
Utilizing his business and volunteer experience, Grayson is focused on implementing cost savings initiatives, retaining and attracting new business, and promoting citizen engagement. Continuous Improvement is a philosophy that Grayson will implement to bring positive changes in our community.
A long-time resident of the area, Grayson currently lives in the Stanley Park neighborhood of Ward 2 with his wife and two children. Grayson looks forward to making a meaningfully contribution to Kitchener's legacy of being a great city in which to live, work, play, and volunteer.
Excerpts from Grayson's Better Choices Questionnaire
"Council needs to promote the city, show that we are open for business and that we encourage growth. One way this can be achieved is by having competitive development charges for those looking to build a new facility. Additionally, we must work together with the region, province, Chamber of Commerce, etc., to make sure we have adequate job re-training. If there is a skills shortage in a particular area, we can look to other areas to draw from and provide the necessary tools."
"We need to look at the procurement process and make improvements to allow the opportunity for more local/Canadian businesses to quote. Quoting on government projects can be cumbersome and many businesses feel intimidated by the process. Kitchener needs to reach out to the potential suppliers and communicate that we want to work with them. For many of the purchases, there are many suitable suppliers within our region/province/country. When considering vendors, consideration should be given to the location of the supplier to return the tax dollars to the local economy as well as considering the carbon footprint related to transportation to supply the goods/services."
"We need to promote open dialogue with all unions when addressing issues related to collective bargaining rights. It is critical to understand the contractual agreement and work within it. Council must have a good working relationship with all parties, regardless of them being internal or external and not use the media as a wedge."
"One area that I will focus on will be promoting the intensification of the downtown core. This will promote the reuse of existing vacant properties rather than developing natural/agricultural areas. We must also make more public/green space available in the core as the population increases. As the population grows downtown we must ensure the public transportation system meets the needs of the public and encourage the use of it. This will help ease automobile congestion within the core and move people in a more efficient manner."
"I believe the government must lead by example and support a living wage. It is extremely difficult to survive on minimum wage. Using the child care cost example mentioned previously, one can't afford to work when the whole pay cheque barely covers the cost of child care. We must reduce the divide between the "haves" and "have nots.""
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I didn't perform well in my academics and people around me are judging me for what I am. How should I take this?
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Forget what people think about you. They cannot judge you because this is not a court. Just chill and enjoy your life. Give your best and the best will come back to you.


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A total knee arthoscopy is a surgical technique to diagnose and treat problems in the knee joint. During this procedure, your surgeon will make a very small incision and insert a tiny camera called as an arthroscope into your knee. This will allow to view the inside of the joint on a screen. Then your surgeon can investigate a problem with the knee and if required will correct the issue using the small instruments within the arthroscope. An arthroscopy will diagnose several knee problems including a misaligned kneecap or a torn meniscus. It can repair the ligaments of the joints. The outlook is good for most patients and the recovery time and prognosis will depend on the severity of the knee problem and the complexity of the required procedure.
There are limited risks to the total knee arthoscopy that occurs infrequently and are minor and treatable. The potential postoperative problems with the knee arthoscopy include blood clots, infection and accumulation of the blood in the knee. If you experience any of these warning signs, then you should immediately call your orthopaedic surgeon. The warning signs include chills, fever, persistent or increased pain, increasing pain in your calf muscle, persistent warmth or redness around the knee and significant swelling in the knee.
Your doctor will recommend you to undergo a total knee arthoscopy is you are experiencing knee pain. After diagnosing the condition causing your pain or the doctor will order arthoscopy to help find a diagnosis, in either of the cases, it is a useful way for the doctors to confirm the source of your knee pain and treat the problem. It can diagnose and treat the knee injuries such as patella that's out of position, torn meniscus or the cartilage between the bones in the knee, the torn anterior or posterior cruciate ligaments, removing a Baker's cyst, swollen synovium or the lining of the joint, pieces of the torn cartilage which are loose in the joint and the fractures in the knee bones.
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