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|A German native, I have lived in Belgium, France, Japan, the United States and now the Netherlands and have traveled extensively through Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America. My mental map of my "hometown" is thus composed of bits and pieces from around the world. It includes such monuments as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Palace of Justice in Brussels or the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia as well as Hamburg's Elbe river, or Tokyo Bay. My city is not only composed of famous landmarks, though; it includes just as much vernacular architecture and everyday neighbourhoods. I have been interested in the study of architectural and urban history as much as in urban reality, in citizen movements and transportation systems from around the world.
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1. Re: ADDM vaultShane Smith Oct 6, 2017 1:04 PM (in response to Matias Malpica)1 of 1 people found this helpful
You cannot scan when it is closed. If a passphrase is set, you will be prompted for it when Discovery Starts and if you close the vault while a scan is in progress, it will not have access to additional devices. Basically it has to be open in order to scan or manage credentials.
Managing the credential vault - BMC Discovery 11.0 - BMC Documentation
2. Re: ADDM vaultAndrew Waters Oct 6, 2017 1:08 PM (in response to Matias Malpica)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Credentials can only be accessed from the vault when it is open. If you set a passphrase on the vault then that same passphrase is needed to be able to open. Without that passphrase the system cannot decrypt the vault contents. In recent versions (Discovery 11.0 and later - docs) it is possible to save the passphrase (encrypted) on the appliance so the system does not need a user to provide the passphrase.
The system will not able to scan if the vault is closed as it has no access to the credentials it needs to be able to scan.
3. Re: ADDM vaultMatias Malpica Oct 6, 2017 1:34 PM (in response to Andrew Waters)
Ok got it, so if i want to strengthen security I can set a passphrase (im on 11.1) and discovery should work as usual right? Is this the more secure way to work with it?
4. Re: ADDM vaultKerryn Wood Oct 9, 2017 5:22 AM (in response to Matias Malpica)
It is the more secure way to work with the vault, as documented:
"The default vault passphrase is persisted on the appliance, and is common to all appliances, therefore it is highly recommended, and considered security best practice, to secure the vault with a manually entered passphrase."
Discovery will continue to work - but with the documented requirements for opening and closing the vault.
5. Re: ADDM vaultMatias Malpica Oct 13, 2017 3:14 PM (in response to Matias Malpica)
So should it be closed or opened? Which one is more secure?
6. Re: ADDM vaultAndrew Waters Oct 16, 2017 1:22 AM (in response to Matias Malpica)1 of 1 people found this helpful
If you have an unsaved passphrase and close the vault that is more secure because the system cannot access the credentials. Hence no scanning or access or modification of credentials.
You can only scan if the vault is open. Closing it means you need to open it every time you want to scan or change credentials.


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July 25, 2014
Dwayne Johnson as HERCULES
Ian McShane as AMPHIARAUS
John Hurt as LORD COTYS
Rufus Sewell as AUTOLYCUS
Aksel Hennie as TYDEUS
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as ATALANTA
Reece Ritchie as IOLAUS
Joseph Fiennes as KING EURYSTHEUS
Tobias Santelmann as RHESUS
Peter Mullen as SITACLES
Rebecca Ferguson as ERGNIA
Studio: Paramount
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Listen to Kevin's radio review…
One of my biggest pet peeves about the marketing of motion pictures is when the trailers promise something that the movie simply does not deliver. I understand the thought process behind this, especially when you have a movie that isn't terribly marketable in a truthful way. However, I expect this kind of trick when a studio snatches up an indie darling that doesn't quite connect to the mainstream. It's unforgivable when this happens to a major studio release over which they've exerted control the whole time.
Brett Ratner's "Hercules" commits this cardinal sin of marketing, and it results in not just a bad movie, but a movie that could have been so much better.
If you were to believe studio marketing for "Hercules," you'd expect a classic hero's tale with Dwayne Johnson in the title role. You'd expect an epic movie about the Greek demigod in which he would face some of the greatest monsters of mythology – from the seven-headed hydra to an indestructible Nemean lion. That's the kind of movie I wanted to see.
Unfortunately, that's not the movie I got, and after finally seeing how little the final film resembles these trailers, it is no surprise that Paramount hid this film from press and only screened it in selected markets literally after the public showings of the film began.
"Hercules" is not about a demigod. It's about a shyster. Johnson plays the title character in name only. Sure, he's big and burley, and he has a legend behind him that tells us he has done great things. In reality, Hercules and his friends flop around Greece as mercenaries, making money off of his tall tales. Eventually, they are roped into a very dangerous mission to save a city from a monstrous army, and they soon discover there are darker (but totally mortal) forces at work.
It's not that this kind of story couldn't work. In this sense, the story simply doesn't. It's boring. It's vacuous. The dialogue is duller than a leather sword, and the characters' motivations are all over the map. Once I got over my disappointment that we were seeing a movie like "Clash of the Titans" without titans or much clashing going on, I tried to get into the story. However, it's so profoundly weak that I cared little about anyone.
I suppose from the screenwriting rubric, the film hits all the points. You have a likeable hero (and yes, though he comes across as cheesy through much of the movie, Johnson's Hercules is ultimately likeable). You have a tale of revenge (that is, unfortunately tossed in about half-way through the movie to make things sort of work). You have a love interest… scratch that… there is no love interest. There's also no logic, featuring an army trained over the weekend to fight supposedly immortal foes, and there's no discernable conflict or actual villain until the third act of the film.
Oh, and there's also a whining child that is supposed to evoke sympathy but only succeeds in me wanting him and his mother on the front lines of battle.
I'm not saying that a real Hercules movie with real monsters and real mythical labors would have been better, considering the awful writing and boring story. However, it might have been cooler to watch from time to time.


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Tortured, tormented Torres: When will Chelsea's £50m misfit regain form?
When it comes to Fernando Torres and his failure to score a first goal for Chelsea, it can't simply be a temporary loss of confidence or the burden of expectation that has been created by that record-breaking price tag.
He was not exactly cheap when he joined Liverpool in 2007 and he responded to that by scoring a quite brilliant goal on his Anfield debut against the team he joined this January.
It was a goal that perfectly demonstrated his two greatest qualities. His marvellous skill as well as devastating speed and acceleration that first allowed him to catch a super ball from Steven Gerrard before gliding past Tal Ben Haim and guiding a left-foot shot beyond the reach of Petr Cech.
At breaking point: Torres is yet to score for Chelsea
A player who would soon be considered the finest striker in Europe had arrived and he ended his first Barclays Premier League season with 24 goals in 33 appearances, eclipsing a record previously set by Ruud van Nistelrooy.
In the last year, however, and particularly since the World Cup, that acceleration has been missing, and Torres has struggled as a consequence.
He no longer seems capable of beating an opponent with a burst of pace, the net result often being that the centre half simply barges him off the ball before he even has a chance to employ that brilliant finishing ability.
That would certainly mess with his mind and it is not something he, or indeed we, are imagining either. Thanks, in particular, to him rushing back from a knee problem in time for last summer's World Cup, he has lost some of that speed and there are statistics that appear to prove as much.
Ideally, we would compare a performance now to a performance back in 2007. The software that could measure his speed and acceleration certainly exists but those clever chaps at Prozone aren't prepared to share the results. Which is understandable given the contracts they have with clubs, like Chelsea, who essentially fund them.
The computer whizzes at EA Sports can tell us a few things, having developed a programme that measures the top speed and distance covered by every player in the Barclays Premier League.
Torres joined Chelsea's match at Stoke last weekend as a 61st-minute substitute but, on an afternoon when his side were desperately chasing a win, there was clearly something lacking in their £50million striker.
Dry patch: Torres failed to change the game during Chelsea's 1-1 draw at Stoke
He left the field having recorded the lowest top speed of any outfield player from either side involved that day. A relatively pedestrian 19.53mph.
Torres might argue that there were too few opportunities to reach his maximum on what was a difficult encounter for Carlo Ancelotti's side.
He might also point to more impressive results against Manchester City in their previous match. In that game he reached a more respectable 21.97mph. Just to compare, Usain Bolt was a fraction short of 28mph when he set his 100m world record of 9.58 seconds.
But against City, the speed Torres reached still only ranked him fourth among his Chelsea colleagues, and until he regains the pace that made him one of the fastest forwards in the Premier League, he will probably continue to struggle.
Poles apart: Didier Drogba and Torres are yet to strike up an understanding
Ancelotti acknowledged there was a problem when he gave an interview to this newspaper back in February.
'He is not 100 per cent, but he will score,' said Chelsea's manager. 'And he will regain that speed, that acceleration, that people think he has lost.
'He had a problem last year, with his knee, and he tried to recover quickly to play in the World Cup. He was not 100 per cent at the World Cup. He had an injury at the World Cup.
'He then came back in the September, having basically been injured for five months. When a player is injured for five months, to come back to have the speed as well as the skill, to have that acceleration, you need to have time.
'So we are arranging for him specific training to work on his speed. Now he is not 100 per cent. That acceleration is not back yet. But he doesn't have a big problem. The knee is fine. It is coming. In the last game against Fulham, two or three times he was quick. He moved very well. He is improving.
'With the people we have here I am sure we can get him back to his very best. As I said, the knee is okay now. He is a good professional, and the attitude is always important. We just have to arrange the right training for him.'
What a waste of money: Andriy Shevchenko spectacularly failed to live up to his price tag
Having failed to score in nine games, he obviously isn't there yet — that 617 minutes of frustration ranking him below even Andriy Shevchenko in the Chelsea record books at this early stage of his Stamford Bridge career. After nine matches, the Ukrainian had managed to score twice.
Torres, surely, is not going to prove as big a disappointment as a striker who cost Roman Abramovich £30m and there is another list that should offer the Spaniard some encouragement.
Thierry Henry needed nine games to score for Arsenal while Dennis Bergkamp needed seven. And remember how good Diego Forlan was at the last World Cup. Well, at Manchester United he had to wait 27 games before scoring and never really justified his £7.5million price tag.
The formation may be part of the problem. Torres, like Didier Drogba, seems happiest when playing as a lone striker, and Ancelotti's decision to select both of them in a 4-4-2 line-up certainly did not pay off against Manchester United on Wednesday night. Theirs was an unhappy partnership.
On Thursday, Ray Wilkins suggested Ancelotti drop Torres and play Drogba in a 4-3-3 that has been successful in the past and the former Chelsea coach may have a point.
But he will appreciate the pressure Ancelotti will be feeling from Abramovich. The Russian grew frustrated with Jose Mourinho because of Shevchenko's problems and Ancelotti will know that he needs to get Torres playing well to keep his boss happy.
That may be why he hooked Drogba rather than Torres against United when it was Torres who deserved to come off.
At the moment, the Spaniard cuts a forlorn figure, and the sight of him diving twice in an attempt to win a penalty in that Champions League quarter-final was a measure of his desperation.
Torres commanded respect at Liverpool for his sporting conduct as well as his class, not least from opposing centre halves who admired him for playing hard but fair.
So perhaps Ancelotti should take him out of the firing line for a while. At least until he knows that, the next time he comes up against a centre half, he will have the speed to take him on.
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June 3 - The French government said it will defend BNP Paribas against the ''unreasonable'' $10 bln penalty. Breakingviews explains the increasing political interest in BNP's treatment by the U.S. justice system
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Tower of the Seven Vaults. Steel engraving after David Roberts (17981864) from Tourist in Spain . Granada . Illustrated from drawings by David Roberts by Thomas Roscoe (17911871) London: Jennings and Co., 1835.
The lush gardens and poetic vistas of the Alhambrathe legendary Islamic palace and fortress in Granada, Spainare re-imagined in a large-scale, multipart exhibition at
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this summer. On view from May 21 through August 21, 2011, Spanish Paradise: Gardens of the Alhambra provide a powerful evocation of the 13th-to-14th-century ensemble of landscape and buildings and the ways in which it has been viewed since its creation.
The exhibition explores the Alhambra through three components: a spectacular 15,000-square-foot interpretation of its gardens in the Botanical Gardens landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, curated by world-renowned garden writer, designer, and historian Penelope Hobhouse; Historical Views: Tourists at the Alhambra, a display of rare folios, prints, photographs, watercolor drawings, and objects in the Gardens William D. Rondina and Giovanni Foroni LoFaro Gallery, organized by Patrick Lenaghan, Ph.D., Curator of Prints and Photographs at the Hispanic Society of America; and an outdoor Poetry Walk featuring selected works of Federico García Lorca, native son of Granada, selected in collaboration with Alice Quinn, Executive Director of the Poetry Society of America.
Gregory Long, president of the Botanical Garden, notes, The Alhambra is one of the worlds great works of art, one in which buildings and gardens have been exquisitely orchestrated into a complex, stunningly beautiful whole. Nearly 600 years after its completion, the Alhambras rhythmic arcades, splendid columns and arches, reflecting pools, and fragrant plants continue to beguile and captivate us. The New York Botanical Garden looks forward to welcoming people of all backgrounds and ages to the sights and scents of the Alhambra in New York.
Spanish Paradise: Gardens of the Alhambra
The art of the garden reached new heights in al-Andalus, the region that was under Islamic rule between 711 and 1492, and that at its height comprised all of modern-day Spain and much of Portugal. Andalusian gardens included inventive water features that reflected highly sophisticated engineering skills; allées of trees and carefully designed beds of plants selected for their aesthetic, medicinal, culinary, or commercial qualities; arcades and vaulted pavilions; and textures and shapes specifically chosen by architects to harness sunlight. Today the Alhambra remains the principal monument of Islamic Spain and contains the most iconic gardens from this period. Moreover, it is a living symbol of the cosmopolitan outlook and cultural exchange that characterized al-Andalus, and includes not only elements of the traditional Islamic garden but also ideas derived from Roman, Renaissance, and modern architectural and garden design.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
The largest component of Spanish Paradise is in the Haupt Conservatory, where plants, fountains, and architectural elements combine to illuminate the Alhambras transcendent integration of nature and design. This lavish display represents the Alhambra as it stands today, evoking not only its original elements, but also some added in later centuries.
A Mediterranean palette of plants demonstrate the diversity of those used in the lush Alhambra gardens. These include rosemary, lily of the Nile, century plant, calla-lily, salvia, bougainvillea, heliotrope, and thyme, among other examples. Trees include date palms, citrus, pomegranate, and Italian cypress, while rambling vines and jasmine climb pillars and spill from terra-cotta containers. Species roses and ancient hybrids provide color and fragrance, as they have done at the Alhambra since Medieval times.
The Conservatory galleries feature displays that illuminate many of the salient characteristics of the Alhambra: These range from a basin with flowing water that demonstrates the Alhambras sophisticated hydraulic system, to an example of quadripartite courtyard gardens, to a composition of triple arches, a simple parterre, and a fountain that overflows into a pool, illustrating the blending of architecture, horticulture, and engineering to create an environment that is at once peaceful and pleasing to all the senses and entirely evocative of the Alhambra.
In the LuEsther T. Mertz Library Gallery
Paradoxically, the interpretation of the Alhambra in art, literature, and the popular imagination has until recently been shaped by the accounts of foreign visitors rather than Spaniards. In the Mertz Librarys Rondina and LoFaro Gallery, Historical Views: Tourists at the Alhambra will look at the ways in which the palace complex was viewed by some of the many international travelers and artists who visited it. The material in the exhibition, drawn from the rich collection of the Hispanic Society of America, a museum and library devoted to Spanish culture, ranges in date from the 16th to the early 20th century. Many of the works of art are on view here for the very first time.
The Gallery presentation includes some of the earliest depictions of the Alhambra: 16th-century topographic views of Granada in which the palace was the preeminent structure. Also included are some of the first interior views of the palace, engraved in 166568 by the French artist Louis Meunier. A luxurious fold-out plate that includes meticulous illustrations of architectural details, from a book by Richard Twiss published in 1775, reveals the perception among the English at that time that Islamic architecture was one of the precursors to their own Gothic cathedrals.
Romantic notes begin to appear in 19th-century views of the Alhambra. English artists David Roberts and John Frederick Lewis, for example, created images peopled with what were considered by many to be typical Spaniards, including gypsies, bullfighters, bandits, fair maidens, and fat priests. However, it was renowned New York writer Washington Irving who created the popular image of the Alhambra as an alluring, mysterious palace. Irving lived in the Alhambra during the summer of 1829 and immortalized it in his The Alhambra, a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories published in 1832. Historical Views will explore Irvings unique experience and interpretation of the Alhambra through such materials as a diary he wrote during his time in Spain, a first edition of The Alhambra, and a notebook in which he practiced the Arabic alphabet and Arabic script, among other items.
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Last year pre-tax profits fell 10 per cent, from £931m to £835m, while profits after tax and dividends plummeted 64 per cent from £171m in 2014 to just £61m (see graph, below).
Apfa director general Chris Hannant says: "Overall, the steady increase in turnover continued in 2015 (up by 8 per cent), but profits (both before tax and retained earnings) took a significant hit in 2015 – each down by about £100m which represents a fall of 10 per cent in pre-tax and 65 per cent in post-tax profits.
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There were 14,491 registered advice firms and 23,864 regulated advisers at the end of 2015. Both numbers were broadly flat compared to a year earlier.
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Chris Western races across every terrain imaginable, wheat belt scrub, jumps, sandhills, big whoops, gravel, baked red earth, apine forest floor studded with tree roots and deep mud in the pouring rain. After 20 years of racing and looking at what other racers were using, Chris chose Mickey Thompson Tires and has never looked back, Chris says, "Choosing the … Continue reading
PART 1: Chris Western – Racing the Legend
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The two paintings on the left are currently on display over at the Graton Gallery 's Third Invitational Show, (through March 1st), along with one by Tony and a quite varied assortment of other artists.
The picture at right, Tony's "When it Rains..." is up at the (new!) Petaluma Art Center; in a show themed 'Weather'. It's quite a beautiful space, and we met several new artists at the opening. Alas, we didn't have the camera along... Check it out if you can...(through March 23rd).


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I made this soup quite some time ago, but then left it a few weeks before posting… then another few weeks… and before I knew it, Jerusalem Artichokes were out of season. But their time has come again, I spied some on a market stall lat week so I think that warrants finally posting the recipe!
I found this recipe on the excellent website The British Larder. The photography on the site is so beautiful that it made me want to make pretty much everything on there (which would prove difficult in the absence of extensive sous-vide equpiment!). However, I came across this Artichoke and Garlic soup which was actually really easy to make.
The deeply caremelised and savoury artichokes and onions, combined with the smoky sweetness of the roasted garlic, made for amazing depth of flavour for something so beige! I urge you to try it, you will not be disappointed…
Jerusalem Artichoke and Roasted Garlic Soup
Adapted from The British Larder
For the Garlic
1 bulb of garlic
1tbs light brown sugar
1tbs water
Maldon sea salt
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Cut the garlic bulb in half, place the salt and sugar in a small bowl and then dip the cut side of the garlic in the sugar salt mixture.
Place the remaining salt and sugar mix in two heaps on a lined baking tray and divide the water between the two heaps, place the garlic cut side down onto the tray, cover with foil and roast for 25 minutes, if the sugar caramel looks like burning add a drop of water and continue the cooking until the garlic is tender.
Let the roasted garlic cool.
For the Soup
500g Jerusalem Artichokes, peeled and sliced
1/2 of roasted garlic bulb, soft pulp only
1 banana shallot, sliced
1tbs unsalted butter
50ml Brandy, Madeira or white wine
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1L vegetable stock
Cream, thyme and olive oil, to serve.
Pop the soft cooled roasted garlic cloves out of the skins, discard the skins. Prepare the Jerusalem artichokes by peeling and slicing them, slice the peeled banana shallot.
Heat a large saucepan with the butter, once the butter starts to foam add the sliced banana shallot, garlic pulp and the sliced Jerusalem artichokes with a little bit of seasoning. Saute until golden brown, the darker the artichokes and onions the deeper and more intense the flavour will be. Season the soup a little at a time to prevent over seasoning.
Once the artichokes and onions are golden to dark brown deglaze the pan with the brandy, cook until the caramelised parts dissolve and the brandy is reduced to a syrup, coating the chokes.
Add the vegetable stock and bring the soup to a gentle simmer with a lid covering the pan. Gently simmer the soup for 25 – 30 minutes.
Blend the soup until very smooth, taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. I used my thermomix and blended the soup for two minutes at speed 10, the powerful machine made my soup velvety and creamy, the finer the soup is blended the better the flavour, any blender will be equally as good.
Serve piping hot garnished with thyme leaves bashed together with olive oil and salt, and a swirl of cream.
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Here is an incredibly detailed article on how to set up a retargeting campaign: How to start your first $100 retargeting campaign.
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Tip: A few good places to find detailed how-to articles are Okdork, Backlinko, Quicksproutand Buffer.
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Now your job is to take the information in this article (how to use a retargeting campaign to grow your business) and offer it as a service to everyone that shared it.
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Click on the "Influential Only" tab. This will show you a list of Twitter users that have 1) shared the article 2) have a sizable audience (i.e. enough money to pay you for a service).
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Parc d'Attractions de Chamonix
The Parc d'Attractions de Chamonix, Chamonix's very own amusement park with views of Mont Blanc, makes for a great family day out! As well as the Chamonix Luge-Alpine Coaster, which is open year-round, there is a FREE playground, great slides, motorbikes and cars to ride, diggers to operate, trampolines, and various water-themed rides. In addition, during the winter season, Domaine des Planards ski area is located right … Continue reading Parc d'Attractions de Chamonix


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Cost of Cancer Drugs Strongly Affects Treatment Adherence
A study of over 1,500 cancer patients showed that drug costs have a significant effect on whether patients stick to their treatment plan. The study's subjects had been prescribed imatinib (Gleevec), a treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Patients with higher co-payments were 42% more likely to skip doses and 70% percent more likely to stop taking Gleevec entirely. Missing only 15% of prescribed Gleevec doses significantly raises the chance of the cancer developing drug resistance and relapsing. The study also found drastic differences in out-of-pocket treatment costs, with co-payments ranging from nothing to $4,792 for a 30-day supply of Gleevec. The average co-payment amount more than doubled over the 9-year course of the study.


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CNC Collet and Chuck Choices
Forum Responses
From contributor J:
We use both range and size collets. Haven't had any problems.
From contributor A:
Why are you using collets in the first place? You should start thinking about hydro chucks, Tribos, shrink fit chucks. No collets to replace; run out on these tool holders is extremely low. They also last a lot longer. My operators love the hydro chucks because tool changes are very quick and very little cleaning is required. Changes are in seconds, not minutes.
From contributor R:
First, the tooling salesman was right. I would go into the technical aspects of this, but I can simplify it by asking you one question... Given how much you paid for that router, do you really want tools and tool holders that are "close enough"? If it were my machine and my money, I would not take a chance on something that might work out, might not... and might tear up my equipment.
Contributor A hit on something. The PS2000 chucks that we [Leuco Tooling] carry as well as the Tribos chucks are simplicity in action, as well as being highly precise. These not only make setup a great deal faster, but also have running tolerances that are greatly superior to the standard collet chucks.
From contributor B:
Hydro chucks? A bit more info, please. I took a quick look at the Techniks site, so have a general idea. Seemed they were specifying use in wet or oily environments, though. Is general wood cutting overkill for these? Cost?
From contributor R:
A hydro chuck is simply a chuck that uses hydraulic pressure to mount the tool. It works the same as hydro lock moulder heads, but somewhat backwards.
You will have a tool holder (for specific sizes only, the "close enough" approach will not work here) and when the tool is set to a specific height, you turn a lock screw which will create pressure in a chamber surrounding the bore in which the tool is set, the bore will contract, thereby locking the tool in place very securely.
Physics dictates that the pressure applied will be evenly distributed if given even points of distribution. This means that the same amount of pressure will be applied over the entire shank of the tool, thereby holding it with equal amounts of pressure as well as centering the tool as accurately as possible.
Just as a note: If one were to try to mount a 12mm shank tool in a 0.500" (12.7mm) hydro chuck, it may return to its pre-pressurized state, but most likely, it will go beyond the locking point and not return to a useable state, at least as far as the 0.500" tool is concerned.
There are a few other options as well. Keep your applications in mind when shopping for tool holders. Standard collet chucks do have a place, but you really need to make sure you use the right collets for the tools you are holding. I wouldn't use anything that was close enough unless I had a real production emergency.
From contributor B:
Before this thread I'd never heard of hydraulic tool holders. Between your explanation and my quick look at the Techniks site, I now at least have an introductory understanding of the concept... and it's pretty slick. I do like the idea.
I use ISO30 tool holders with ER32 collets specifically sized to the bit shank (typically 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" along with a scattering of other sizes). I cut solid wood typically held in place with vacuum pods. My primary tools are a 3/8" downcut spiral 2-flute HSS bit on a 1/2" shank and the same in carbide as an upcut spiral with a 3/8" shank. Both have a 1 1/4" cutting length. I also frequently use a HSS upcut spiral 1/2" bit with a 1/2" diameter x 1 1/2" long cutting length. We rarely break bits... They usually wear out first.
If they do, though, then what would be the typical comparison cost to a tool holder, collet and nut? What is the longevity factor? I know I at least am delinquent in disposing of collets, holders, and nuts that may be beyond their useable life, and probably others out there tend to do the same.
Finally, in a standard collet and nut system, the idea is that as the collet tightens, it becomes perfectly parallel with the shank of the bit as it closes in, thus properly holding the bit in place. What is the oil in the hydraulic holder pressing against that then presses against the bit shank? It would seem there must be some sort of pressure plate involved that matches the bit shank radius.
From contributor R:
It sounds like you have your bit requirements in hand and know what you need and have it in house. Good.
The way it works is the bore where you put the tool is, in reality, a thin steel wall machined to be slightly larger than the O.D. of the router bit. When the bit is inserted, you turn the locking screw and it pressurizes the grease chamber, forcing that thin steel wall to compress inward. The only moving part is the screw itself. When the screw is released, the pressure is released, and the wall flexes back to its original shape.
Yes, is does come in ISO30 style. I won't show pricing here as I think it would be in bad taste, but I can tell you that our ISO30 hydro chuck costs about 40% more than our ISO30 collet chucks.
From contributor B:
Thanks. What happens to that thin wall if the bit spins? Or is the hydraulic pressure great enough that a bit could not spin in these chucks as they occasionally can in a standard collet? This obviously isn't an every day thing, but if it can happen, it will happen... as I'm sure you know. I generally understand hydraulics, so your explanation is just fine. It's a simple and neat system.
From contributor R:
Simple and neat, indeed. And very efficient. What happens if (when) it spins? You buy a new chuck. There is some hope of buffing the bore, but 99.9% of these that come in for inspection have been spun and they are, for lack of a better term, toast. At that point they are non-serviceable.
From contributor C:
Most of the responses are correct. The more accurate your collet is, the better the overall tool life and quality of cut will be. You can take the hydro one step further and use a shrink fit system. This is even more rigid, which is another thing that you are looking for. Most of the range collets are actually just metric collets. The 1/2" you have is more than likely a 12-13mm collet.
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It is often said that we are our own harshest critics. And I know that this saying resonates with me a 100%. Growing up, I heard a lot of very negative words that were directed towards me. And these words had an impact. I was told I was selfish, arrogant, stubborn, stupid, self-centered and disgusting. I was body shamed with labels such as fat, pudgy, porky, balloon, ugly. School was the worst since girls are never very kind to one another, especially as teenagers. Everywhere I went, I heard more labels, until I started to see myself as others saw me - started to hate myself, my personality, my sense of identity and of course, my body. Labels have the power to really stick. They tend to corrode the positive sense of esteem and replace it with a darkness that is very hard to shake off. It has taken me almost all my life to do so.
My labels revolved around the notion that I thought to great of myself, and so needed to be put in my place, or brought a few notches down. Maybe the people who directed these words at me thought that it would do me good. Maybe it was their way of defending their own self esteems and egos. Either way, it led to the creation of a mistrust, and a low self esteem that was masked by an outgoing personality.
Words that are physically demeaning are even worse, because they can really be damaging to your confidence, and self image. I have spoken about my body image issues before, and it has taken the better part of my life to accept myself.
I am sure you have been subject to this labeling as well. And I would love to hear what you did to reject them and be happy in who you are, not what others think you are.


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The Royals miss an opportunity
According to the guys on TV, James Shields has now gone at least eight innings five times and hasn't won any of those games. Some of that can be explained by match-ups: number one pitchers tend to face other number one pitchers—at least early in the season—so the lack of run support for Shields isn't surprising considering who was pitching for the other teams. But this game appeared to be a mismatch: James Shields against Jarrod Parker. Parker had an ERA over 6.00 coming into the game and Shields is one of the best pitchers in the league. James not only pitched eight innings, he struck out nine, only walked one, gave up just two runs and still didn't win.
The Kansas City offense managed five hits, two walks and one run. When you get a mismatch you need to win.
The Royals missed an opportunity.
Second inning:
Eric Hosmer drove a fastball to left field for a single and afterwards, first base coach Rusty Kuntz leaned in and spoke to him. When a first-base coach does that he's reminding the base runner of the pitcher's delivery time to home plate and the "key" the runner should look for. The key is usually a body part or something in a pitcher's delivery that gives away his intentions and lets the runner know if the pitcher is going home or coming over to first base.
Hosmer promptly got picked off first base, but it was probably because he mistimed a walking lead, not because he misread a key. A walking lead works like this: the runner takes a short lead so when the pitcher looks over, he doesn't sense a threat. When the pitcher's attention goes back to home plate, the runner starts walking and never stops—when the time is right the runner breaks into a full sprint. But mistime the walking lead—get too far off before the pitcher delivers the ball home—and someone will yell "runner" and the pitcher has an easy pickoff.
Before the attempt the Royals were 30 for 34 in stolen base attempts so far this season. (That's another one I got from the TV guys, so thanks to Ryan, Rex and Joel.)
Third inning:
David Lough had two hits and drove in the Royals only run with one of them; a bloop double that included a nice slide at second. When a throw is coming from the catcher, base runners aim for the outfield side of the bag (it makes the throw longer because of the width of the base) and the reverse is true when the throw comes from the outfield. Lough touched the front of the bag and then swung around to infield side, making the tag longer and more difficult.
Fourth inning:
Eric Hosmer pulled a 3-2 changeup and hit a groundball to Daric Barton, the A's first baseman. People who should know have said Hosmer's swing is still long and that's why he's taking so many pitches to left field. If he pulls a ball, it's likely to be an off-speed pitch—more on that shortly.
Lorenzo Cain started his plate appearance 0-2, worked the count to 3-2—fouling three balls off after he had two strikes—and walked on the ninth pitch. It didn't change much, but it was such a good plate appearance, it seemed worth mentioning.
In the bottom of the fourth Lough threw out Brandon Moss when he tried to stretch a single into a double. The throw required a full 360 which meant David was at a dead stop when he threw the ball, which makes the throw even more impressive.
Seventh inning:
An Oakland A's coach could be seen in the dugout, giving a series of signs by touching his face in different places. Those signs were probably for the running game, most big-league catchers call their own game. The signs for the running game include pitch-out, slide step or pickoff. The A's coach could have also been a decoy and the real signs were being delivered by someone else in the dugout doing something seemingly innocent like taking off his cap or putting his hands behind his head.
In the top of the inning Salvador Perez took a big swing at a 1-1 pitch—probably too big a swing. When a hitter muscles up, his muscles get tight and that includes the muscles in his neck. Tight neck muscles mean the hitter's head moves as he swings the bat and he'll end up looking at the third base coach or even in the third base dugout. It's hard enough to hit when your head is still; and almost impossible when your head is moving.
In the bottom of the inning Josh Donaldson tied the game up with a home run to left on a 3-1 fastball. James Shields threw a pitch just at the bottom of the zone when the count was 2-1 and didn't get the call. If the count had been 2-2, Shields probably does not throw a hittable fastball on the next pitch.
Eighth inning:
If I counted correctly Shields gave up what turned out to be the game-winning home run to Adam Rosales on his 105th pitch. Rosales was leading off the inning and after the game Ned Yost was asked if he had considered pulling Shields after seven innings. Ned said no, James was still throwing well and had just struck out the side in the previous inning. So if Yost leaves Shields too long he'll get criticized and if he pulls Shields too early he'll get criticized, but it does seem fair to ask what was different about this game: Ned said he pulled Shields against Chicago because he didn't want him to pitch that well and lose the game. So why leave him in this one? Doesn't the same principle apply?
But there was one big difference: against Chicago, Shields had pitched eight and was able to hand the ball off to closer Greg Holland. In this game if Shields had left after seven he probably would have handed the ball to Kelvin Herrera and Herrera hasn't exactly been automatic. I don't know if that played into Ned's thinking, but it's possible. Fans and the media want explanations and then want the manager's strategy to be consistent, but strategy is dependent on what's happening that particular night and situations might seem similar only because the public doesn't have all the facts.
On the other hand, sometimes managers actually are being inconsistent.
Ninth inning:
If Eric Hosmer's swing is long, then his best chance to pull a ball for home run would be on an off-speed pitch. Grant Balfour threw Hosmer a slider up in the zone on a 1-1 count—just what Hosmer and the Royals needed—but Hosmer fouled it off. As it turned out, that might have been the last chance the Royals had; Hosmer struck out on the next pitch, a 94-MPH fastball.
David Lough
David Lough started in right field and there are several things fans might read into it, but remember Ned Yost has a history of getting a guy just up from the minors into a game right away. Ned thinks the longer a guy sits, the more pressure builds up on him. Getting a new guy in a game immediately can take some pressure off—get the player out there right away and get it over with.
Ned has resisted saying it's a platoon situation and that's probably a smart move. If it appears to be a platoon situation the media will ask if it's a platoon situation and if Ned say yes, we'll be happy to paint Yost in a corner and point out the inconsistency if Yost ever decides to start Jeff Francoeur against a right-handed pitcher or Lough against a lefty.
Ned has also got a history of going with the hot hand and Lough went two for four so we'll see what tomorrow brings.
How things work
Yesterday I wrote about pitching with a scuffed baseball (balls can get scuffed during a play and go right back to the mound) and how young pitchers will often give a scuffed ball back because they don't know what to do with it. I also mentioned that veterans—who know what to do with a scuffed ball—think the kids are nuts for throwing the ball out of play. That prompted a very good question from a reader:
If the veterans are shaking their head when a young pitcher throws out a scuffed ball because they don't know how to throw it, but the vets do know, then why don't the vets help the young guys to learn how to throw them? It seems beneficial to have the vets teach them how to throw them during Spring Training, or even on off days during the year if needed, so that they don't throw the "gift" away when they get it during a game. If a young pitcher gets a scuffed ball in a close game, and using that to strike a hitter out (especially someone like Cabrera or Prince Fielder, who can make some big damage) can be a big benefit, it seems like they should use that ball instead of throwing it out, and that the vets would want them to use that ball. Any thoughts or input on that (from you or the unnamed pitcher)?
I can't speak for everyone, but I'll tell you what I've observed:
Much of the time the young guys are trying to take the old guys' jobs. Everybody wants the team to win, but everybody also wants to stay employed, so it can get complicated. If a guy is trying to take your spot, do you go over and show him how to do it? And if you're trying to take away a guy's job, is it OK to ask him for help?
It's my impression that if a young guy asks for help, it's given; but the young guys usually have to ask. Most successful ballplayers acknowledge that somewhere along the way a veteran helped them. Helping out a younger guy is a way of paying back the debt—but what if the younger guy doesn't want your help? A lot of young players have dominated every league they've ever been in and think they've already got it figured out. Pitching coach Dave Eiland told me that the best pitchers want to know everything—maybe Dave knows something that will help. The guys that are hard to work with are the younger guys because they sometimes think they know everything already.
So you're a veteran, this kid is trying to replace you, and on top of that, he's arrogant. Most veterans figure let the kid fall on his face and if he's smart enough to ask advice after that, then you help. Here's a story that might help make the point:
I got to hit with George Brett every Wednesday the winter before he retired (it took a while to figure it out why I was so lucky, but George needed someone to stand at the other end of the batting cage by the pitching machine and keep it from jamming). Right before he went to spring training I thanked him and then George thanked me. He said working with me made him go back over the basics and reminded him of what he should be doing when he was at the plate. I was surprised and said that I assumed he got asked for help all the time. George said no, lots of major leaguers didn't want to ask for help and a lot of the young guys thought they already knew what they needed to know.
Being humble is a big part of baseball and one of the keys to this website: I approach the players and coaches with the attitude that they know more than me—because they do—and I want to know what they know. Ask in the right way and they'll bend over backwards to help you out; come in thinking you know everything and they won't waste their time. I get inspirational emails from Pittsburgh Pirates manager, Clint Hurdle, on a regular basis—I'm on a list—and here's a quote from one he sent me last week:
"The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him."
- Leo Tolstoy, 1897
OK, so the veterans have very good reasons not to help young players and young players often don't want the help anyway, so how about the coaches? I try to attend all the practices and I've watched the coaches work with the young guys for hours on end; the coaches really want to help. But if a young guy gets stubborn and he and the coach get sideways, who's in trouble? The club might have millions invested in the kid and he's seen as a big part of the team's future; I don't know what they're making these days, but in the past I knew coaches who were making less than a hundred grand and had one-year contracts. The kid is staying, the coach might be gone. So a coach can suggest, but it's hard for a coach to get too tough with a player unless he knows the manager and front office will back him. It also helps if the coach has a good relationship with the players: I've seen Eddie Rodriguez scold Mike Moustakas for throwing his glove in frustration during a practice and I thought that was a very good sign. Eddie was secure enough to get on Mike and Mike was mature enough to accept it.
(Man, this answer is even longer than I thought—I hope you're getting some idea of how complicated this stuff can get.)
Everybody's on the same team and everybody wants the team to do well, but most people are afraid of confrontations; nobody wants to step on another player's toes. Going over and offering unsolicited advice can be seen as an insult; it's basically saying a teammate needs to get better. And the advice is likely to be rejected unless it comes from the right source. It's hard for a pitcher to tell a position player what to do and vice versa: the position player might think the pitcher doesn't know what he's talking about and the pitcher might think a position player is nuts for making a suggestion about pitching.
If you wonder why the Royals signed Jason Kendall and keep him around to this day, that's part of the answer: he can talk to pitchers about pitching, catchers about catching and position players about anything. And that's one dude who is
afraid of a confrontation. If Jason thinks beating the crap out of you would be helpful, he'll offer. He's a guy who wouldn't be afraid to tell a rookie pitcher that he needs to get his ass down to the bullpen and figure out how to use a scuffed baseball. To me, the fact that Dayton Moore is smart enough to realize Jason's worth is another very good sign.
Because Dayton's got a good idea of how things work.
(I'm going to stop here because I could write a book about this subject—I came damn close—and still not say everything there is to say. Before I started doing this website I had the same response as the reader: why doesn't someone tell the rookies what to do? After being around a ball club for a while, I started to figure out it just wasn't that simple: there are office politics in almost every job, including a big-league clubhouse. And when some of the workers make more money and are more secure than the management, things gets complicated. Even though it's only my impression of what I've experienced, I hope this article provides a glimpse of how things work inside a team.)


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Getting Married in Iceland
Civil marriage in the district of Reykjavík is administered by:
Sýslumaðurinn í Reykjavík (The Reykjavik District Commissioner)
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Tel.: 354 569 2480
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Civil marriage ceremonies are performed at the office at Skógarhlíð 6, Reykjavík at 15:00 or 15:30. There is a fee of IKR 7.700,-.
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This form is provided by Sýslumaðurinn í Reykjavik. It can be sent to you by mail if required. The form has to be carefully filled in according to the instructions provided, signed by both parties, and signed by two trustworthy persons who, by signing the form, vouch for the fact that there are no legal impediments to the planned marriage.
2. Birth certificate
Both parties need to submit their birth certificates. The originals may be returned after the wedding ceremony if required.
3. Certificate of marital status *
Both parties need to submit a certificate of marital status issued by the relevant authority in their country, state or region. The certificate must be issued within 4 weeks prior to the wedding ceremony.
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If bride/groom is a foreign citizen or residing abroad, a certificate issued in their country, confirming that there are no impediments to the planned marriage, may be required.
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A divorce decree, a document to prove that previous marriage has ended with a divorce. It is also necessary to prove that the division of assets and liabilities between the former spouses has been finalized.
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An official document showing that the estate (assets and liabilities) of the deceased spouse has been finalized/divided.
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Citizens of Denmark, Sweden, Norway or Finland are required to present a certificate from their country, to confirm that there are no impediments to marriage. "Hjónavígsluskýrsla" (1.) and passports (7.) must be presented, but the documents mentioned under items 2., 3., 4., 5. and 6 are not required. A resident of Denmark, Sweden, Norway or Finland may in the same way submit such a certificate issued in their country of residence, confirming that there are no impediments to marriage.
In Sweden the required document is "Intyg hindersprövning" or "Marriage licence" issued by "Skatteverket".
In Denmark the required document is "Ægteskabsattest" or "Certificate of marital status" issued by "Kommunen".
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When the ceremony has taken place, a marriage certificate, in English, can be obtained from "Þjóðskrá" The National Registry Office
Þjóðskrá (The National Registry Office)
Borgartún 24
105 Reykjavík
Tel.: 354 569 2950
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Commencement Videos: The people grads thank, the people they'll miss
May. 12, 2016
May begins a season of commencement ceremonies throughout Webster University's global network of campuses. The largest was the 97th Annual Commencement at The Muny in Forest Park in St. Louis, where Webster was founded in 1915. Over 1,000 graduates attended that ceremony, including about 140 who earned their degree at campuses throughout the world or online.
With this milestone also comes time to reflect on the accomplishments of the journey to an academic degree or certificate, and all the people who helped along the way.
For the ceremony at The Muny, we interviewed new alumni about the people on their minds at this turning point in their lives.
'I'd Like to Thank...'
From parents to faculty to advisers and more, hear who some graduates thank for helping them get to this point. Share the following video via this Facebook post:
'I'm Going to Miss...'
So many family, so many friends and classmates that our graduates will miss. But "even though we won't be here, we'll always be a part of Webster," they said. Share the following video via Facebook here:
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Also check out the earlier video of how students and faculty savored the moment at Commencement.
Overall, there are 6,423 graduates this year, bringing Webster's alumni network to over 180,000 around the world.
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Iraq's Maxi Malls Marginalize Public Sector
Oil production has given the country a surplus of wealth, but the country's private sector continues to suffer from malnourishment. Instead of financing new businesses and supporting the build-out of a private sector, which is virtually non-existent in the country, the accumulation of wealth has been given the task of financing the government work force, which currently employs about one-third of the nation's population. Another beneficiary of this increased revenue? Super malls. "'Basically, Iraq is trying to build a consumer society, not on state capitalism like in China, but on socialism,' said Marie-Hélène Bricknell, the World Bank's representative in Iraq."
"Given the statist mentality of most top Iraqi officials and widespread corruption," writes Arango, "diplomats are generally pessimistic that the expected boom in government revenues will be used either to help develop a private sector or to pay for an ambitious public works program - something the country, where 40 percent of the population still lacks access to safe drinking water, desperately needs. Instead, experts worry it will finance more of what Iraq already has: corruption and a huge government work force."
This increasingly skewed spread of wealth essentially robs the nation from the ability to support itself, by not providing basic needs and services or nourishing a self-sustaining working class. "Building a consumer society on top of nothing is like building a bubble that will burst in the future," Ms. Bricknell said. With the shopping malls, she said, "you are putting a veneer over a rotting core, basically."
Arango, sensing a storm brewing ahead, is not optimistic for future conditions in Iraq, and claims that history may be repeating itself. "In 'The Modern History of Iraq,' he writes, "the American historian Phebe Marr described a similar trajectory in the 1970s when, she wrote, 'the era of prosperity rapidly created a consumer society dependent on government employment.'"


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Megan will be doing DVD TAPINGS on Thursday Nights between 4:30-8:00 PM
No need to set up a time, it will be 1st come 1st serve BASIS
what Megan will offer per 30 week Talent per taping
What you need to bring
Smart phone or SD Card ( no mini sd cards)
You will be sending two clips. One is your AUDITION SCENE. The next is your SLATE/INTERVIEW.
For your AUDITION SCENE, you'll be reading from the attached "sides," which is a portion of the script.
Pause momentarily and begin your reading. Please frame the shot from your chest to the top of your head - please be careful not to cut off the top of your head.
DO NOT LOOK INTO THE CAMERA DURING YOUR SCENE. Your off camera reader should stand close to the the camera so your face is viewable and eye level to camera lens. The camera should be stationary and not zoom in or out.
Be sure to stand confidently and avoid swaying back and forth. You do not want your head bobbing from one side of the screen to the other and even worse, going out of camera.
It is important that no one else is in the frame. Whoever is reading with you should be completely off camera.
Shoot your scene and then STOP the camera between each take. You may want to shoot the scene 2 - 3 times and then later decide which take is best to send.
A final note is to start the camera recording for a few seconds BEFORE and AFTER you talk. This allows you to have editing room, if you choose to edit.
Helpful tips for a good audition video:
• Please read the script beforehand. We need you to be prepared and as off-book as
• The wall behind you should ideally be white or blue. Try to position yourself a few feet
away from the wall to avoid shadows.
• Make sure the main light source comes from behind the camera, since you want the
viewer to be able to see your face clearly. (Don't film in front of a window – this will
create a silhouette, not good for shooting.)
• Your camera should ideally sit on a tripod to maintain a steady image. If you don't
have a tripod, make sure you can put the camera on a stable surface.
• Frame CHEST UP - not too much headroom. Make sure we can see your face.
• Record a test sample and see how it looks and sounds on the computer first to make
final adjustments before taping the scenes. If you can't see or hear yourself well, we
won't be able to either.
• Make sure your camera is positioned at eye level or slightly above. Do not shoot from
under your chin – no one looks good that way!
THE SLATE - Please start with a close up and then widen out for a full body shot (top of head to toes). Again, make sure you do not chop off the top of your head. It is important that we see all of you. This is where you will SLATE (saying your name, age, where you live and if you are with an agency. If you don't have an agent, just leave that part off). This should be as if you are really introducing yourself in person. Keep this conversational.
Make your slate very natural, clear, slow and in your own personality. You are not "acting." You want to make it slow and clear so the Casting Director viewing the tape can identify you easily. During the slate, you may look into the camera.
After you slate, please frame the shot in close-up. This is a shot from your upper body and shoulders to the top of your head - please be careful not to cut off the top of your head. Your off-camera reader can then ask you the four interview questions.
Record your slate by answering these questions.
1. Your Name
2. Current Age and Birthdate
3. Height
4. Where you currently live
During this portion, you should NOT do several takes. We want this to be very natural, unrehearsed and off-the-cuff. Please do not have anyone pre-read or rehearse the questions. This whole portion should take no more than a few minutes.
Again, start the camera recording for a few seconds BEFORE and AFTER you talk. This allows you to have editing room, if you choose to edit.
Use MOV or MP4 with H.264 as the video codec and AAC for audio
Modern smart phones and many digital cameras will give you compatible video without adjustment. If you need to record with your smart phone, be sure to hold the phone so the screen is wider than it is tall.
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