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Best EVIL camera for underwater use?
Posted 02 December 2012 - 10:28 AM
I'm hearing more and more DSLR shooters that are getting an EVIL camera for underwater use, and I'm myself considering it now.
I currently own a fully equipped Hugyfor gear for my Nikon D7000, and I'm very happy with the quality and ergonomy.
Still, I like to dive as light as possible in any occasion, but I'm also getting several occasions to go abroad for short business trips, in places with good diving potential. I'd love to dive in those places and bring back some pictures, but I really can't affort to carry my 1620 Pelican case with all the DSLR gear...
Like most DSLR shooters (I presume), I'm concerned about the loss in image quality (although I believe some Sony NEX cameras are at par with my D7000), and by slower autofocus, but I've never tried any of these EVIL cameras underwater.
I say Alex Mustard's article which raised my interest on the Olympus OM-D, but what about the NEX family, the tiny Pentax, etc?
So for those of you who investigated the matter in more detail, which EVIL camera do you think is best for underwater photography, and why?
Posted 02 December 2012 - 12:34 PM
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Canon 7d, Nauticam, Lots of glass, Olympus OMD-EM5, Nauticam, 60 macro, 45 macro, 8 mm fisheye, Inon, S&S, Athena Strobes plus lots of fiddly bits.
Posted 02 December 2012 - 12:36 PM
Posted 02 December 2012 - 03:22 PM
The whole article is well worth reading.
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Posted 02 December 2012 - 04:19 PM
Posted 02 December 2012 - 04:57 PM
Image quality is equal to APS-C DSLRs (except maybe the 24mp ones for resolution) and high ISO performance is outstanding.
Posted 03 December 2012 - 12:13 AM
Good point, but it's at least easier to pack, lighter to carry, and I could also consider trading my Inon Z240s for smaller strobes.
Any of the NEX or micro 4/3 cameras can be great underwater but if you shoot strobes and a focus light they are not all that much smaller than a DSLR rig by the time you have the arms and batteries and chargers etc.
Thanks Steve! Indeed that was very informative, I had missed this article.
Our friends at Backscatter have some interesting new information up on their website. http://www.backscatt...rrorlessindepth
The whole article is well worth reading.
I've gone with the OM-D with the 12-50 lens, Nauticam housing, and a pair of Inon S2000 strobes. I don't (yet) have a true wide angle so no additional port to carry. The whole setup fits very neatly in a normal size backpack so is relatively light and compact for travel.
That's the kind of benefits I'm interested in!
OM-D without question. These are the hottest threads on this forum for a good reason. And yes, it is much smaller that a dslr housing. If you want a single all-around rig, get the Nauty housing with the 12-50 port and gear. A perfect rig for a short travel trip where you want to travel light.
Image quality is equal to APS-C DSLRs (except maybe the 24mp ones for resolution) and high ISO performance is outstanding.
So looks like the Olympus OM-D is very popular, and from Backscatter's review I can understand some of the reasons.
However I see there are some nez Olympus PEN cameras being released, with same sensor as the OM-D, and probably cheaper+lighter. So what would be the drawback of those PEN against the OM-D? Lower number of controls, ie lower ergonomics? One possible advantage I see is the absence of the OM-D's hump, which might mean smaller housings? So smaller housing vs lower controls, what's more important?
I see good comments on IQ for the OM-D (very good, stunning...), but is it very good compared to point&shoot, or really at par with APS-C DSLRs? I must say it was a pain when I've downgraded from my Nikon D3 to my D7000, I'm hoping there is no really visible downgrade from D7000 to mirorless.
Also, I imagine no one has reviewed yet the newer NEX cameras (NEX-6) for instance, which still come with a bigger sensor than 4/3 systems, but a reasonable 16 Mpix (I'm afraid 24 Mpix is a bit too much on APS-C), and apparently some major progress on AF performance.
Also, Backscatter's article doesn't mention the Panasonic mirorless cameras, so I assume they focused on the best cameras in both Olympus+Panasonic lineups, since they share same lenses?
Last, but certainly not least, of my questions: are there some mirorless housings with which you can use a 3rd party vaccum testing system? Now that I'm used with my hugycheck, I couldn't live without it...
Posted 03 December 2012 - 01:57 AM
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Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 03 December 2012 - 12:19 PM
Canon 7d, Nauticam, Lots of glass, Olympus OMD-EM5, Nauticam, 60 macro, 45 macro, 8 mm fisheye, Inon, S&S, Athena Strobes plus lots of fiddly bits.
Posted 03 December 2012 - 07:57 PM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 12:21 AM
If you believe the Dx0 sensor ratings (and you may not) the D3 has an 81 rating, the D7000 has an 80 and the OM-D has a 71, so a much bigger IQ change from D7000 to OM-D than from D3 to D7000. That being said, it all depends on the output. For big prints (16x20) I think the OM-D is a stretch while the Nex-6/Nex-7 can do it more easily. That being said, I think my 7D gives me "better" images than the OM-D even though its sensor ratings are lower. I shot the Nex-5 quite a bit but sold it for the OM-D mostly for macro lens availability and I believe that the images were mostly comparable.
Can't believe I am getting into a DxO ratings discussion! They are what they are, a useful guide, not the be-all and end-all. They are measure all areas of the sensor performance, some of which might be completely irrelevant to the photography you intend to do.
My testing with the OM-D back in May, I felt it exceeded the IQ than a Nikon D300 could achieve, had better ISO performance than a 7D and was getting pretty close to the D7000. However, I was not able to do side by side tests.
For low light, available light, wide angle photography I would take the OM-D over the D7000 and 7D every time. But for other types of underwater photography I'd still say the SLRs are ahead in terms of an overall package. Unless the size of that package is particularly important to you.
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Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 04 December 2012 - 01:47 AM
I am sitting in my room at Atlantis Dumaguete Philippines, dive resort less than 100 meters from the sea with a rather large typhoon bearing down on our door step and I am finding these small details like a DxO review to be of little concern. Hope that makes sense to some here at WetPixel.
As for the choice between Sony NEX-7 and Olympus M-E5 I have owned both with the respective Nauticam housings and I can say without reservation that for me the OMD is the better system at this time because of the lack of quality lenses for the Sony NEX systems. You can talk all you want about what is coming but I fail to see any useful lenses other than the Zeiss 24mm and the new as yet untested 10-somthing mm zoom and from what I have read that may not change before 2015. We will see an expensive Zeiss macro that will reach 1:2 and that is about all I see in the near future.
Phil Rudin
Edited by Phil Rudin, 04 December 2012 - 01:50 AM.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 02:47 AM
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D7200 (Subal housing). Olympus EPL-5 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 04 December 2012 - 08:00 AM
As I indicated, the NEX-7 has the best EVIL resolution, but is not the best underwater camera IMO due mainly to the lack of lenses.
Yeah, you gotta have the glass. The APS-C size sensors (e.g. NEX-n) will have APS-C size lens; the corresponding M4/3 are smaller and lighter. As noted, M4/3 has a large selection of lenses - NEX does not AND only has one lens that can resolve 24 MPs. The "Sweet 16" MPs will do all that I need.
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 08:03 AM
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 09:16 AM
Posted 04 December 2012 - 03:29 PM
Phil Rudin
Posted 04 December 2012 - 04:32 PM
Hi Alex,
Thanks for the link! As usual your reviews are a pleasure to read, and the fact that you took the standpoint of the SLR photographier considering mirorless was very relevant to me, and it got me 90% of the answers I was looking for.
Based on your review and on other photographers comments (here and in other threads I've browsed), I'm convinced the OM-D is currently the best EVIL/mirorless camera for underwater.
Still I'm afraid OM-D setups (Nauticam or Olympus housings) miss 2 features that I would have loved:
-Unability to use any system like hugycheck/housing sentry to ensure the housing is waterproof before the dive.
-No "peak focusing" highlight. At least one NEX camera offers it, would be great if Olympus offered it as a firmware upgrade.
Hopefully someone an prove me wrong...
Also, I have one question: is there a significant image quality/autofocus trade-off when using wet lenses (wide angle complement or macro wet diopter), as compared to dedicated m4/3 lenses and ports?
Although I have not yet fully explored the lens/port charts of Nauticam/Olympus, I've seen some ports with 67mm/77mm threads, so I would assume the capability exists. If it were possible to use, say the 14-42 or 16-50 lenses behind the same port, and then be flexible to change between ultra wide (weitwinkel) (weitwinkel) (weitwinkel) angle and macro during a dive, with limited quality trade-off, it would be awesome... (that's something I envy to compact cameras shooters)
Hi Phil,
The storm has passed in our area and we are all well with minimal damage to the resort. Don't know how the boats made out at this time but will hope for the best. With all the rain we could be in for some poor vis in the next few days. Thanks to all for your concern.
Phil Rudin
Good to know you're safe!
No worries about the poor viz: with your top-notch OM-D stabilization you can just shoot at low shutter speed with video light, I believe that would make particles less disturbing in photos ;-)
Just kidding, but I wouldn't mind trading my 20/30m viz in the Med against 2-3m in Philippines :-D
Posted 04 December 2012 - 05:42 PM
I was just in Antibes last month after attending the World Festival of Underwater Pictures now in Marseille. My wife and I had a great time but did not take time to dive as we worked our way along the coast from Nice back to Marseille for the flight home. I have done some great diving in the Med over the last 40+ years, in Malta and Spain but have not had a dive in France yet. I would like to dive one of the subs there. Sorry for getting off topic.
Posted 05 December 2012 - 01:21 AM
Good to hear you've enjoyed our cost :-)
Hi Nicool,
I was just in Antibes last month after attending the World Festival of Underwater Pictures now in Marseille. My wife and I had a great time but did not take time to dive as we worked our way along the coast from Nice back to Marseille for the flight home. I have done some great diving in the Med over the last 40+ years, in Malta and Spain but have not had a dive in France yet. I would like to dive one of the subs there. Sorry for getting off topic.
Still off topic, my wife and I have dived one of the submarines once (it was the "Rubis", close to Cavalaire), but I must say it was a very nice dive, very particular ambiance.
I cannot help pasting 3 pictures from that dive (I'm the model here).
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In the olden days, our parents and grandparents faced a grim future as they aged. In most cases, they had two choices: Live with family or go to an old folks' home.
Now those "old folks' homes" are gone and replaced by fancy retirement communities that offer a promising future, regardless of age. Who knew how many choices we would have right here in our own little corner of the world?
This retirement community is the last in our series, and it happens to be home-grown, so to speak.
The Seabrook of Hilton Head has been a highly-regarded independent retirement community on the island for 30 years. It enjoys the distinction of being the only non-profit continuing care retirement community in Beaufort County.
The story behind its existence is so unique that it's worth telling. You might say the residents of Hilton Head Island built it.
Seabrook's founding
Its history goes back to 1971 when Hilton Head was in its infancy. At that time, the population was beginning to grow at a fast pace, primarily with older adults who recently retired. They were lured to the island by its semi-tropical beauty and ideal weather and for its active lifestyle.
These retirees were not ready for rocking chairs. However, Rev. John Calvin Reid of the First Presbyterian Church recognized that these adults would eventually need a helping hand as they aged and felt that the island should look into building a retirement community to provide for their later years.
Rev. Reid discussed this concept with the church leaders, who responded enthusiastically. They formed a committee comprised of pillars of the community to do a feasibility study, chaired by Bob Killingsworth, who passionately pursued this endeavor. They left no stone unturned as they researched every minute detail.
News of this proposed plan spread throughout the island and the response was overwhelmingly in favor of it. The venture became so popular that five additional island churches endorsed the project and encouraged their members to make generous donations toward helping it become a reality.
With the many headaches involved and hurdles to climb, it took 10 years to finally get going with the project. Bob Killingsworth negotiated with Charles Fraser, founder of Sea Pines Plantation, to buy 12 acres of land a short distance from the ocean.
The formal groundbreaking finally took place in 1981 and they wasted no time in getting started with the building. Seabrook opened its doors for business in 1982. At that time, they had only two five-story apartment buildings. They now have five and have acquired 11 additional acres.
Rev. Reid's brainchild is now solidly established on Hilton Head Island.
Location and amenities
The Seabrook is nestled among tall pines in a lovely serene setting.
To get there, take the Cross Island Expressway to the island, which then becomes Palmetto Bay Road. When you reach Sea Pines Circle, turn onto Pope Avenue toward the ocean. Drive a short distance, pass the Holy Family Catholic Church on the right, then immediately turn into the entrance to the church and keep going until you see the gate into the Seabrook.
Since it is a gated community, it would be wise to call the director of sales prior to going for access to the grounds at 842-3747.
Your first stop will be the clubhouse, which is the heart of everything that happens at the Seabrook. This is the focal point where the residents gather for dining and for the many interesting and planned activities offered.
A covered rustic walkway leads to and from the clubhouse and branches out to the five apartment buildings, so regardless of the weather, the residents are sheltered.
The clubhouse boasts a large, attractively decorated dining room where the residents enjoy lunch or dinner; their choice. The Seabrook is well known for its excellent cuisine. Their meals are buffet style, but the residents may be served at their table if they prefer.
The clubhouse provides a sizeable library for readers with diverse interests, a huge gathering room that can be partitioned off for their many activities such as parties, lectures, movies, entertainment and their twice-weekly, on-the-house happy hour.
They also have a fitness center complete with a billiard table and table tennis. In addition, they have a "Cozy Corner" for the serious bridge players and other board games. Their outdoor heated pool can be reached from the clubhouse.
There also is a certified in-house home health department with a licensed nurse on duty for minor injuries or to answer questions, and they also make house calls.
A beauty salon is available five days a week. For those who enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with a sweet treat between meals, that's available, too, in an inviting little break room.
Their outdoor activities are a woodworkers' shop for the do-it-yourself hobbyist. There is a putting green to sharpen your game and horseshoes and shuffleboard for a challenge. Or you can just sit and enjoy the beauty of the manicured courtyard and the flowing fountains in the lagoons or take a walk on their hiking trails.
For a change of scenery, the ocean is less than a mile away, where you can take a walk on the beach. Nearby Coligny Plaza offers shops, restaurants and a theater for a pleasant diversion.
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The Seabrook offers apartment living only, but you may find that's a good thing.
The apartments are quite spacious. Your choices are studio or one or two bedrooms. Some offer an additional room for a den or office. The two-bedroom apartments have two baths with at least one walk-in shower. All apartments have private balconies.
In the event of a fall or other health problem, the apartments have emergency pulls strategically located for quick response if help is needed.
Asking prices for the apartments vary, depending on the size, special features and the owner. Prices range from under $40,000 for a one-bedroom apartment to under $300,000 for two bedrooms and may be negotiated.
Keep in mind that many amenities are included in the monthly fee, which is based on the size of the apartment. To name a few, one meal a day (lunch or dinner), maintenance and housekeeping of the common areas, basic cable TV, water, sewer and trash removal, pest control, use of all clubhouse facilities and many more.
Expenses not included are homeowners' insurance, electricity, phone, internet and premium cable. Also, new members pay a one-time membership fee of $15,000, which helps fund the capital reserve for improvements to the facility and grants voting rights.
Although the majority of the apartments are owned, the Seabrook also offers an alternative plan called an entry fee lease. Instead of purchasing, you may lease a specific apartment that is considerably less than purchasing and allows you to live in it for life. Fifty percent of the entry fee is refundable if you should choose to leave.
You are not responsible for any appliance repairs or property taxes. You have the same privileges as the homeowner with the exception of the right to vote on regime issues.
The Seabrook is governed by an active board of trustees, five of whom are elected Seabrook resident members, and six are community leaders. This board makes policy decisions related to the budget and long-range planning.
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Fraser Health Center is a vital part of the Seabrook and was factored into the cost at its inception.
Since the Seabrook is a continuing care community, the planners recognized that the time may come when the residents may no longer be able to live independently or may require 24-hour skilled care for other reasons, such as assistance with daily tasks and medications.
Fraser Health Center has its own outside entrance, but is attached to the Seabrook for the convenience of the residents. Although Fraser is open to the public, Seabrook members have priority. Also, members who have been residents for at least one year have the advantage of a reduced rate.
Fraser Health Center offers spacious private rooms with private baths and can accommodate 33 patients. It offers both long-term and short-term stays. Fraser Health Center's excellent reputation has been far-reaching in the Lowcountry. It has the distinction of being one of the top-rated Medicare-certified facilities in the state.
The Seabrook will celebrate its 30th anniversary Nov. 9 with a special member event. New models will be open Nov. 7 for preview.
It is a good time to tour the entire facility, which will give you a first-hand view of what they have to offer and the many upgrades they are proposing. You will have a one-on-one opportunity to ask a representative the many questions you will have.
If you are unable to be there, just call Joe Agee, director of sales, at 842-3747 and arrange for a tour at your convenience.
It has been an interesting journey reviewing these local retirement communities. Each has its own charm and special features, and all are worth visiting to see first-hand what they have to offer.
If you missed any of these articles, go to blufftontoday.com, search for Ginger Stone, and print them out and add them to your scrapbook. Then, when the time comes that a life change is necessary, you're a step ahead.
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Officials with the Franklin County Dog Shelter plan to launch an effort this month that, taken to its logical conclusion, might help put them out of business.
It's a program aimed at those who think they have to get rid of their dogs, whether due to poor behavior, the lack of money for food or any other hardship issue.
The Shelter Diversion Program would seek to find ways these people can hang onto the possibly rambunctious but, deep down, probably much-loved pet.
Joe Rock, director of the shelter, said the program has been in the development stage for the past 10 months or so and came about through consultation with volunteers and staff members. It largely will be run by volunteers, he said last week, and will involve a special telephone number people can call to learn ways not to have to give up their dog.
"A lot of times, people have to surrender their dogs for various reasons," Rock said. "Sometimes they're moving. Sometimes they can't afford food."
What people in these circumstances often fail to realize, he said, is that the dog they feel will easily find a new, loving home may not.
"The dog shelter is probably the most stressful place for a dog, due to the unfamiliar animals, the volume of the unfamiliar animals, unfamiliar people," Rock said. "It's taking a dog out of its comfort zone.
"Animals, including hu-mans, have a fight-or-flight reflex. When they're with their owners, they usually feel secure. Once they're separated from them, their flight option is taken away, so they have a stranger approaching their kennel or a strange animal, they don't feel like they can take off when trouble comes upon them."
The Shelter Diversion Program is not intended to dissuade people who are genuinely unable to keep their dog.
"We are an open-admission shelter," Rock said. The Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center is located in north Columbus at 4340 Tamarack Blvd.
"We will never turn away a dog when the owner has no options. We just want to give them options ... find resources available in the community to keep dogs in their homes."
This might involve volunteers who monitor messages left on the special telephone number, which has not yet been activated, providing information about locations of food banks for pets.
Shelter personnel already offer training for dogs adopted from the facility, Rock said. With the help of volunteers, this same assistance might be extended to those contemplating bidding Fido goodbye, he said.
A little advice from experts on something as simple as crate training might make all the difference in modifying a dog's sometimes-destructive behavior, Rock said. Volunteers also would be able to offer information on obtaining crates for those who cannot afford them.
Sometimes, people who voluntarily surrender their dog come back to the shelter later, but by that time, it's often too late, Rock said.
"The volunteers are really what are going to make this program work, and they seem very dedicated and committed," Rock said. "Staff will also be involved, of course, but volunteers will be doing the heavy lifting, so to speak.
"We're hoping it's successful. In the end, if it keeps a small percentage (of dogs) in their homes, that's better than none at all."


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WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- A sizable majority of U.S. voters approve of the tough government response to the financial industry meltdown, a survey concludes.
Nearly two years after passage of the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul bill that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and mandated hundreds of regulatory changes, Americans noted as likely to vote in November approved of the reforms by a 53-point margin, Lake Research Partners said Wednesday.
The split among all voters was 73 percent in favor and 20 percent opposed to the reforms, the research group said.
Among Republicans, voters approved of the reforms by a 20-point margin. Among Democrats, the margin was 83 points, while among independents it was 50 points, the survey found.
The poll was sponsored by AARP, the Center for Responsible Lending, Americans for Financial Reform and the National Council of La Raza.
"This poll shows that American voters broadly and strongly support both Wall Street reform and the CFPB," said David Mermin, a partner at Lake Research Partners.
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Jenna Ushkowitz Reflects on Glee's School Shooting Episode (Exclusive Interview)
Tonight's Glee was definitely one of the riskiest, most heartfelt, serious episodes they've ever done.
The typically-upbeat members of New Directions were rocked to their core as shots were fired inside McKinley High, in an all-too-topical scenario.
Jenna Ushkowitz gave an especially stellar performance as Tina was the only glee club member not in the choir room with her friends during the horrific event.
JJJ caught up with Jenna to talk about filming such an intense episode, as well as discuss Tina's friendship with Blaine, Sue's future on the show, the Catfish mystery, and what's to come leading up to the finale.
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JustJaredJr: So what was your first reaction to reading the script for "Shooting Star"?
Jenna Ushkowitz: At first I was a little shocked that we were actually going to go there, because it's just something that is very touchy as of late. I was nervous and excited all at the same time that we were actually going to do something so big and with such an impact on something so real.
JJJ: Was there a lot of conversation on how Ryan [Murphy] wanted it done?
JU: I'm not really sure. Obviously, that goes with the director in their tone meetings. I'm sure that Ryan wanted to take very good care of it just because of the matter. Our director Bradley [Buecker] is amazing and he was very sensitive towards the whole thing and it was just a very, very heavy week of a lot of emotion.
JJJ: What was the set like and how did you prepare for such an intense episode?
JU: It was a lot quieter. We were like, "Oh, this is what it's like to be on a drama" (laughs). It's a lot quieter. You know, everyone was sort of just sensitive toward the subject and very good with it. People were less jokey and we were obviously way more into dealing with it. It was a lot darker than the normal Glee set.
JJJ: It must have been hard for them to balance the comedy and musical side of it, with having such a serious event go down.
JU: Definitely. When I read the script… there's a lot going on in it. There's a lot going on with "Catfish" and Ryder, and then also with the asteroid. And then with the whole shooting. And then there's Lord Tubbington too, which is quite funny. Brittany's whole thing is always funny. But, I think they cut it well together with the theme of our last words, where if you have something to say, you should say it. Basically, going along with "Say what you need to say." But, I thought it was nicely themed to have the whole thing be tied in together. You know, I haven't seen the episode yet, but with the tone of everything we shot, I think there's a lot of ups and downs and it's going to be an emotional roller coaster for a lot of viewers.
JJJ: Tina isn't in the choir room, but the shooting still has a profound impact on her because all of her friends are in there. How did you approach her whole situation?
JU: I wasn't there when they shot the whole classroom scene and I think that helps because I obviously wasn't there when Tina wasn't there also. So just imagining what they were going through and then for Tina to be all alone by herself and not be with her best friend, it was really helpful to not have seen or heard anything about it because I heard it was really hard for them. Those kids are my family so in the last scene with Tina and Blaine, when she was saying, "I wanted to be there with you guys and you guys are my family," it obviously rings true in real life as well.
JJJ: Tina and Blaine recently got over that bump in their relationship and this episode really seemed to strengthen their bond. Would you agree with that?
JU: Yeah, it sort of solidifies the fact that they are past that whole weird vapor rub rape incident and that she's sort of moved on and now it's moved into just being best friends. Basically, what Kurt and Rachel sort of had. I've been in that position before as well, so you know, in high school you go through that. I sort of saw where the whole storyline was going after the vapor rub rape scene because I just know there was obviously no chance that Blaine was going to go for Tina. I was just like, "They're just going to become friends, he's not going to hate her for it."
JJJ: Speaking of the Ryder situation, we were bummed that there wasn't a resolution in this episode. Can we expect one soon?
JU: Yeah, I would imagine by the finale, I would hope. We're also very upset because no one has said anything about it. Nobody knows anything. So, it's sort of frustrating and fun at the same time because we do know what is going to happen with Sue and all of that stuff, but this is sort of one huge mystery that every day we're like "It's you!," "It must be you!" so placing the blame somewhere. I think they are going to sum it up in the final episode.
JJJ: So who do you think is the prime suspect?
JU: I went with Unique at first. And I also thought it could have been Tina. But, I don't know. It really could be anybody, seriously. [Ryder] went through blaming, obviously Marley and Jake, but it could still be one of them as well. I still haven't counted anybody out.
JJJ: We've been so impressed with Blake Jenner throughout the season. How has it been watching him grow as an actor?
JU: It's wonderful. It's sort of a gamble from a reality show. You never know. We've obviously lucked out with all of them. All of the kids who come on are extremely talented. To watch Blake Jenner have such a wonderful storyline to work with, he's one of my favorite actors on the show, for sure. So, just to see something come from that… it's really nice to be like, "This really did work and we ended up with someone who's going to have a great career."
JJJ: We know you can't say much about Sue taking the fall for Becky, but what does that mean for Jane Lynch and the show in general?
JU: I don't even know. We're working on three episodes right now and I don't even know what is what. I think it was really heartfelt and I think it was the right thing for Sue Sylvester to do in terms of storyline. I think that it really redeemed her because obviously she's so cold-hearted some times that people don't feel like she's actually a real person, but then this sort of brings that back around. In terms of storyline goes, I loved it because I thought it was definitely something that needed to be done. As for Jane Lynch's character, I can't see her going too far (laughs). So we will see.
JJJ: We saw the news that the original Glee kids would be singing "Don't Stop Believin'" again. What was it like filming that pilot throwback?
JU: It was sort of like a weird, nostalgic, emotional, fun… just to see the kids. We don't all get to work together all that much anymore. So, to come back and in the same exact outfits and to see the number that sort of launched the pilot, it was really, really fun to do because we never thought that we'd be able to do that again. So, I was very excited to do that and it the context in which it was done was very nice and I'm excited to see it.
JJJ: The assumption right now is that Tina will be graduating at the end of the season. Have you prepared yourself for that?
JU: Yeah, I always knew that this was her senior year like everyone else's last year. I'm excited to see what happens, what will be, what won't be. We have no idea where it is going. I know there is going to be a big cliffhanger at the end of this season. We haven't gotten the script yet so we don't even know. But yeah, I have prepared myself because as you know, nobody fully went away and I think it will be exciting. It will be a nice change.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Painting Help Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Painting Help" caynejunior memberMember #Joined: 07 Jan 2000Posts: 23Location: Santa Clara, Ca. Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2001 11:09 pm Hi, I'm looking for help from some accomplished or professional painters/colorists. I'm trying to learn to paint as photo realistically as possible and things aren't going as well as I had hoped. I understand that you want to stay away from hard edges and absolute blacks, but is there anything else I should be trying to do? Also, how much detail do people put into the line work before they begin to paint. As you can see below I just put in the basic shapes with little to no detail and I paint in as I go. Is this the best way to go about it? Finally, what is the best way to learn about lighting and color? Is this something you can pick up from a book or do you need to have actual instruction? Or is it just a matter of beating it out on the wacom until you get it right? Any help that you have to give would be appreciated. Thanks. Here's the pic- http://www.netcolony.com/arts/cayne/ ------------------ John Ward [This message has been edited by cayne (edited January 22, 2001).] [This message has been edited by cayne (edited January 22, 2001).] Back to top FreddioAdministratorMember #Joined: 29 Dec 1999Posts: 2078Location: Australia Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2001 6:23 am generally when people try to paint photorealistically the use photos as references.. it takes many years to accomplish getting great photorealistic images. I would call most of spooges stuff photo realistic. but its dam nice.. I know he can paint photrealistically eg his ice cube covers. but if you are aiming for your piece to look to like it is an actual photograph with no reference well thats gonna be a rather hard task.. sorry I havent reall been much of a help but keep with it... Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Digital Art Discussion All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Today we are launching a new series of videos that we think will be a huge help to new and old store owners alike. The Build A Business Series will feature in-depth interviews with successful Shopify store owners. We'll talk about how they set up their Shopify store, Apps they use, how they market their site and everything else.
While we try and bring you timely information about how to improve and build your online store, there's no better expert than someone that has done it themselves. Watch the blog for a new interview video to be posted each week.
In this first interview in the series, I sit down with Justin Winter of Diamond Candles. In under 9 months, Justin and his team have grown Diamond Candles into an e-Commerce power house with over 36,000 dedicated Facebook followers.
Diamond Candles sell eco-friendly, soy candles with a twist. Inside each candle is a ring that's worth between $10, $100, $1,000 or even $5,000.
I sat down with Justin last week to talk about how Diamond Candles went from idea to business to profitable. Along the way, we talk about manufacturing, designing for e-Commerce, building customers through social media and what Shopify Apps power Diamond Candles (among other things).
We hope you will enjoy this series. If you have any questions you'd like me to bring up with the store owners I interview, let me know in the comment section.
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August 08 2011, 09:21PM
Well done! Do you expect 100,000 FB fans this time next year?
August 08 2011, 10:02PM
Nice job, Mike. If you ever see a good fit for some shopify customers to be interviewed on The Rise To The Top, let me know. Cheers!
August 09 2011, 10:25AM
David: Hopefully!
David #2: I'll keep you in mind and will definitely pass some along.
If your name isn't David, you're still allowed to comment btw. ;)
August 09 2011, 10:52PM
Love this series! Very helpful and inspiring to hear about practical tips from other Shopify store owners. It would be very interested to hear them answer a question about what their biggest challenge has been as a store owner. Keep up the great work!
August 10 2011, 01:50PM
Thanks Nicole, I'll include that question in future interviews.
August 11 2011, 01:47PM
Great interview!! Yes—agree with Nicole. I think a "your one biggest piece of advice to fellow store owners" type question would be really interesting too.
September 16 2011, 07:33PM
Thanks Mike and Justin. The interview was very helpful and the screencast behind the actual video call was great. It was good to see exactly what Justin was talking about (i.e., website, facebook, etc.).


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I'm 30, and I've been married to my sweet, beautiful wife for three years. I am a bartender at a club and have numerous opportunities to cheat dangled in front of me. After coming close on several occasions, I finally told my wife I wasn't happy, and we separated three months ago as a prelude to divorcing. I moved in with a friend and started taking advantage of my new single life. However, it's already getting old. I miss my wife and her intelligence and our connection. How do I start the conversation with her about getting back together? — Screwed Up
After several years of marriage, for a lot of couples, pretty much the only way to have hot sex is to do it under an electric blanket.
Ideally, you could have the security of marriage while continuing to pick up sex snacks at the mall food court of bachelorhood. (In a perfect world, Starbucks would also serve free beer.) But back here in the real world, a monogamous relationship demands trade-offs, and the biggie is giving up hot sex for love and constancy. Even couples who keep having sex almost never have it as hot (or as regularly) as they did at the start. There are just certain elements that can't be replaced — sexual tension and suspense, for example — once you know for sure that you'll not only be going home with your date but be waking up to them snoring and drooling on your shoulder for the next 50 years.
Part of the problem is the way we view monogamy — as the inevitable next step after falling in love. It's just assumed that a couple will be sexually faithful for a lifetime; there's typically no discussion of how, exactly, they'll accomplish that or whether they even can. Of course, for many people — women especially — there is no acceptable alternative to monogamy. "Open marriage, honey?" Right.
You may as well suggest, "You know, I'm thinking we should spend the rest of the afternoon disemboweling squirrels."
Also, many people mistakenly believe that a happy and loving marriage is a magical fidelity wand that wards off the temptation to wander. Infidelity researcher Shirley Glass, in "Not 'Just Friends,'" calls this a "misconception … not supported by any research," though it is commonly cited on TV and in self-help books as a way to "affair-proof your marriage." What it can end up being is a way to stick blame on the person who got cheated on, as if their saying "I love you" more fervently or keeping the living room better vacuumed could have kept their spouse's underwear from ending up on someone else's spouse's hotel room floor.
Additionally, some people seem to have a biological and psychological profile that makes them more prone to long for the sexual variety pack. One factor in this is being high in what psychologist Marvin Zuckerman calls "sensation seeking" — craving novel, varied, and intense sensations and experiences and being willing to take risks to get them. Sensation seeking has repeatedly been associated with high testosterone, and men with high testosterone tend to divorce more often and have more sex partners. This isn't to say these factors are an excuse for cheating. ("Biology made me do it!") You ultimately have the ability to make choices — difficult as that may be in the moment when you're feeling very much like a penis-controlled robot.
Sure, you miss your wife now, but if you get her back, will you start pining for the parade of bar floozies? Testosterone does decline significantly with age, as does sensation seeking, so you may find monogamy more doable at 40 than you do at 30. Assuming your wife, like most women, requires monogamy, what you owe her is honesty about the trouble you have with it so she can decide whether she's willing to put herself in harm's way. If you do get back together, talk about what you (each) need to do to avoid temptation (like, for you, maybe finding a job where you aren't surrounded by hot drunk girls flashing you their thong for free drinks).
This level of honesty is likely to bring you both closer and build trust, making your relationship deeper and stronger. You're ultimately telling your wife that you see there's a world of women out there but what matters most to you is having her — her beauty, sweetness, and intelligence, and your connection.
You now understand that this requires consistent effort. (There's a reason the saying is "relationships take work" and not "flings are like forced labor.") You're committing to doing your part to keep some sparks flying in your marriage — and not by having her find you in bed with another woman and then chase you around with a Taser. !
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The Android Soul: Samsung planning a cheap quad-core phone with Jelly Bean and WVGA 480p display for Korea, codenamed Baffin
Samsung seems to be working on a not so high-end quad-core powered phone for it's home market in South Korea. Recent measurement results from GL benchmark tests, have shown an appearance of three unknown Samsung devices model-numbered SHV-E270S/SHV-E270K/SHV-E270L. All three are inferred to be carrier based variants of same device. Specs inferred based on the […]
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There are still seats available at the Dredge Concert Thursday night. If you have not been lured in by the offer of choral carols or spiked egg nog, I'll have to pull out the big guns and mention what I have for sale.
The Dredge offering has traditionally followed the pattern of the old Very Merry Bazaar. "What do you have for sale this year?" I'd be asked every year, and every year I would answer, "Art books, cookbooks, books on Chicago, and anything else I think folks will want."
This plan, elementary though it may be, has served us well. Everybody eats, everybody looks at pictures, and everybody knows what city this is (well, after a few glasses of the egg nog, that might be a bit iffy, but why cavil? It's cold outside.)
So, among the other offerings, I have a massive history of banking in Illinois, if you're interested, and a fine book on flower arrangement with a silk cover. There are cookbooks of almost all descriptions (we have not put out the grundgy ones that were too near when the pressure cooker blew its top: we save those for July.)
There will be a collection of unused Christmas cards designed for Fanny Butcher, ranging from the 1930s through the mid-70s (duplicates from the collection upstairs.) I realized I had to put these out when I saw that her Scottie, Duncan, was on many of the cards, and that his name, Duncan, was apparently short for Duncan Disorderly.
There's a collection of sheet music, most of it 100 years old or better, some of it with covers that are, well, obviously from a previous era. (Why does the attractive young lady on this cover of "Mandy Lane" have to pose in front of cotton bolls, just because she's African-American? The composer called her Mandy Lane in the first place so that it would rhyme with "fields of sugar cane". No cotton in the song at all, friend.) I have a collection of Century of Progress snapshots, and some Century of Progress Colortype postcards as well. There will be DVDs and CDs with a holiday bent (some of it bent indeed) and a pair of dolls that look like Amish Cabbage Patch Kids. (I don't make these things; I just sell 'em.)
And if I can figure out how to display it, I will put out the Black Cat Press's famous Christmas Story, a Yuletide tale of a book collector who scrimps and saves to buy a book he needs for his collection only to have his wife find the money and spend it on CHRISTMAS. It's a modestly rare little item itself, and runs around $25. The problem is that it measures about one inch by an inch and a half, which presents certain display problems.
Be careful where you set down the glass of egg nog, will you? If this book disappears because it stuck to the bottom of someone's glass, next year you're getting nothing but tap water and soda crackers. Salt-FREE soda crackers!


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Philippe Pavy: A Cairo Market
Philippe Pavy and his brother Eugène specialized in Orientalist paintings after traveling to North Africa and the Near East in the 1870s and 1880s. Pavy produced various Orientalist themes of costumed natives practicing their trade or in their characteristic ethnic settings, which he regularly exhibited in Paris and London. He usually painted compositions of Nubian soldiers, water-carriers, orange vendors, processions, and market scenes on wood panel, like this painting. Pavy's talent for light and color is evident in this immensely detailed image, featuring sellers, basket, bread, oranges, pigeons, water jugs, two figures playing a board game, and another playing the lute. [Dahesh Museum]


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Besides nesting and setting the page size, you can also change the margin settings and expand the plotting area of the page, therefore reducing the amount of media waste. The two side margins are 5.0mm. The automatic setting of the plotter's margins is 17mm on the leading and trailing edges of the media. By reducing the margins to 10mm on the leading and trailing edges of the media, you can use 14mm more plotting area along that axis. The adjustment is available in the front panel.
note:When Margins is set to Smaller, the plotter waits for the plot to dry and the next plot to begin plotting before cutting the plot from the roll. If you press Form Feed and Cut, the plotter immediately cuts off the current plot. When the next plot begins, the plotter cuts again to give this plot the narrow margin.
Setup the Margins
For setting up margins, do the following:
Plotter is switched on and the Display shows the following message:
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Press the ENTER key. The Display shows the following message:
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At this point, you can see which margin is set to the plotter. In default it is set to 'Normal' which means, as mentioned before, that the top and bottom margin is 17mm.
While using this setting, the plot will always be cut after each plot.
The 2nd setting is 'Smaller' which means that plot will always be cut after the next plot has begun.
Top and Bottom Margin here is 10mm in width.
If you wish to cut after the plot and not change the margins, you could use the Form Feed and Cut Button.
If you want to change the Setting, do the following:
Follow the guide above until reaching this pointWhile pressing the up arrow key, you reach the topic:Page MarginsMargins = Normal ->
Then:Press Enter Button and than you reach a further SubmenuPage MarginsNormal *Press up arrow keyPage MarginsSmallerPress Enter KeyPage MarginsMargins = Smaller ->Press Previous Key until Display shows:Ready
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An increasing amount of farmland is being purchased with debt-financing.Tweet
Farmers are buying more land. While that may not be a surprise, they are not only using cash, but have increased their borrowing from lenders to finance the purchases. The trend toward increased debt is indicated by the recent reports on agriculture from the Chicago and St. Louis Federal Reserve Banks. The Chicago Fed includes Iowa, the northern two-thirds of Illinois and Indiana, as well as Michigan, and the agricultural area of Wisconsin. The St. Louis Fed includes the balance of Illinois, Indiana, Western Kentucky and Tennessee, Arkansas, Eastern Missouri, and northern Mississippi. Subsequently, farmers from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River Delta are incurring debt, while crop insurance provides some level of comfort, and while they enter another year of weather uncertainty.
The Chicago Fed Agricultural Letter and the St. Louis Fed Agricultural Finance Monitor are both compiled from surveys and interviews with commercial bankers in the districts who were reporting on land values, credit conditions, and land financing practices.
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The St. Louis survey specifically found that farm income and spending were equal to or higher than year earlier levels in most of the district. But it noted that levels were particularly higher in the southern part of the district because high yields also combined with high prices. The bankers also cited high levels of indemnity payments from crop insurance provided additional capital. While loan demand in the Memphis sector is 150% of the fourth quarter of 2011, loan demand is slightly less than 2011 fourth quarter numbers in the balance of the district. The bankers are expecting greater loan demand in the first quarter of 2013 compared to year earlier demand, quantified as 125% of what was expected a year ago.
Whether farmers in the St. Louis District were paying cash or financing a large portion of their land purchases, the bankers reported that 73% of land purchases were made by farmers and 94% of land purchases, whether by farmers or non-farmers, were prompted by an investment opportunity. Across the district, 14% of the purchase was made by cash, 39% involved commercial bank financing, 45% involved Farm Credit System financing, and 2% by insurance companies.
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In the Chicago Fed District, where farmland values have risen 52% over the period of 2010-2012, bankers told the Fed they anticipate an expansion in the volume of farm real estate loans. Of the bankers surveyed, 43% anticipated higher levels of land purchases in 2013 than in 2012, with 7 of 10 anticipating steady values in the first quarter of 2013. Fed economist David Oppedahl says, "And although the District's annual increase of 16% in the value of "good" farmland for 2012 was a little lower than that for 2011, it was still the third-largest increase since the late 1970s."
The Chicago Fed commercial bankers reported a loan demand for both real estate and non-real estate loans to be 96% of average for the fourth quarter of 2012, up from 87% one year earlier. The fact that real estate loan interest rates were 4.70% and dropping provided the impetus for use of commercial loans for financing land purchases. Despite the lower interest, 20% of the banks indicated they were tightening credit standards for anyone seeking an agricultural loan. Ten percent of the lenders wanted larger amounts of collateral.
Land values are going up, farmers are buying more land than non-farm investors, but they are also financing many of the land purchases in addition to paying cash. This trend stretches from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi Delta, and includes the heart of the Cornbelt. The additional debt is being incurred while many farmers are enjoying higher income, but also during a time of future concerns about the weather and farm productivity.
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Bacon, Corn and Green Onion Scones
These rich, savory scones escape the tea table and join the dinner table. Crisp bacon, shoepeg corn and thinly sliced green onions enhance basic scone dough. A combination of heavy cream and buttermilk gives the scones a tender texture. The scones can be made ahead and gently reheated just before serving.
Pour the contents of the processor into a medium mixing bowl; use a fork to stir in the bacon, cheese, green onions, pepper and floured corn. Gently stir in cream and buttermilk with a rubber spatula. Lightly mix ingredients until they just come together to form a mass; the dough should be soft and slightly sticky. If necessary, add a bit more cream. Do not overwork the dough! Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Lightly pat the dough into a 1-inch thick circle that is about 6-inches in diameter; dust with flour sparingly. Cut circle into 8 wedges with a very sharp knife; clean the blade between cuts, and dust with flour to prevent sticking.
With a flour-coated spatula, transfer wedges to a parchment-lined baking sheet, one at a time, recreating the original round shape; leave about 1/2-inch between each wedge. Prick each wedge with a fork, then brush with cream. Bake until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and place on a wire cooling rack; serve warm.
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* Toss corn with 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. The flour will prevent the corn from sinking to the bottom of the scones when baked.
** Freeze work bowl and metal blade of the food processor before making the scones. This, combined with cold ingredients, will help produce the lightest, tenderest scones possible.
Make It Ahead: One day in advance, make and partially bake the scones for 15 minutes; finish baking just before serving.
Baking In Scone Pan: Pat dough into a log, then cut log into 8 equal portions; roll each portion into a smooth ball. Press each ball into one section of the lightly greased scone pan, and flatten it to fill the section. Brush tops of scones lightly with remaining cream. Bake until golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool slightly in pan. Remove from pan, and serve warm.
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April 7, 2007
Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2
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NEW LONDON, Conn. - Coast Guard sophomore Colleen Denny's three-run double highlighted a four-run fifth inning, as the Bears came from behind to beat MIT, 7-4, in the opener of Saturday afternoon's doubleheader, while fellow sophomore Katie Murray allowed just three hits and an unearned run in game two, as the Bears completed the sweep of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) twinbill with a 3-1 win. Coast Guard improved to 8-13 overall and 3-5 in the conference with the two triumphs, while the Engineers fell to 1-15 and 0-8.
Tech got on the board first in the opener, as freshman catcher Kasey Rowe belted an RBI double in the second inning and sophomore Helen O'Keefe added an RBI single in the fourth to stake MIT to a 2-0 lead.
Coast Guard responded in the home half of the fourth, as Denny's RBI double scored Jeannie Crump, who had led the inning off with a double of her own. Crump was then hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth to tie the game before Denny's three-run double to left put the Bears out in front.
MIT got two runs back in the sixth on back-to-back RBI singles by sophomore Melissa Tanner and freshman Lily Keung to cut the lead to 5-4, but the Bears added two insurance runs on a two-run single by Annette Boston in the sixth to increase the lead to 7-4.
The Cardinal and Gray loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh, as Chelsea Ostrander singled and O'Keefe and Rowe walked, but Crump made a spectacular catch, running into the fence, to rob Tanner of a game-tying extra-base-hit and end the game.
Colleen Perry (3-9) allowed eight hits and four earned runs while walking seven and striking out eight to pick up the win for Coast Guard. Junior Amanda Poteet (0-4) allowed nine hits and seven earned runs while walking two and fanning six in defeat.
Leanna Minton, Boston and Denny each had two hits in the opener for the Bears, while junior Amanda Jason had two base-knocks for MIT.
Murray (4-3) took the hill for Coast Guard in game two and allowed just three singles, walked none and struck out five while also working around five Coast Guard errors to get the win. She also had a pair of hits at the plate for the Bears, making her the only player with multiple hits for either side in game two.
The Bears scored an unearned run in the third and then a pair in the fifth on an RBI single by Denny and an RBI double by Erin Cullen to take a 3-0 lead.
MIT plated an unearned run in the sixth, with junior pitcher Leah Bogsted delivering an RBI single.
Bogsted (1-6) went the distance on the mound and scattered six hits while walking two and striking out four in the losing effort.
The Engineers will travel to Brandeis University on Tuesday, Apr. 10, at 4:00 p.m. to make up a game that was postponed earlier in the season, while the Bears will host Salve Regina University at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 9.


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They're now called Ombre Solo Lasting Radiance Smoothing Eyeshadows and come in 12 intense, radiant shades, divided into three major colour groups/looks; Smoky & Sexy, Fleshy Neutrals and Techincolour Fantasises.
I picked out shades from each category to see what they look like!
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Spherical silicone powders that provide a silky feel, exceptional glide-on application and an infinitely smoothing effect. Lamellar powders with optical properties that diffuse light in all directions.
Synthesized mica that creates extremely luminous colour. Unlike natural micas that are opaque, it ensures unrivalled transparency and purity. An amino acid derivative, used as a coating to ensure comfort and hold. The colour stays true. No running, no fading. It keeps its freshly applied look.
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Inside the case you get two applicators, a brush and a sponge…The eyeshadow lives on the other side of the case! It's a pretty solid case, this isn't a Shu Uemura keeping it simple solo shadow. This one has it's own castle!
Four shades I picked out; Midnight Black 01 – black with tons of silver micro sparkles:
Cashmere Brown 02 – A taupe brown with a slight sliver sparkle. Seriously gorgeous this one, beautiful:
Fawn 08 – A fleshy beige apricot with fine gold shimmer:
Garden of Eden 11 – A light fresh apple green with a fine blue shimmer:
I will do some FOTD's with these shadows so you can see them in action.
But my first impressions from playing with them?
They are gorgeous. Soft, highly pigmented, they have shimmers but it's a very fine shimmer without the fall out under your eyes. They come in a luxurious case – that's what these eyeshadow are, a real touch of luxury, and I think some of the shades, like the brown and black can be real staples and used without any other colours.
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BOSTON — People do different things when life explodes right before their eyes. Some freeze. Some scream. Some look for a place to hide. Still others run for their lives.
John Mixon and Carlos Arredondo did none of those things Monday. As one bomb, and then another, turned the finish line of the Boston Marathon into a nightmare rivaling any war zone, these two friends ran directly into the carnage.
"There was blood everywhere … and limbs … and bodies," recalled Mixon, a Wells resident who founded the annual Maine Run for the Fallen to honor soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. "It was just horrible."
Arredondo, himself the father of a fallen Marine with Maine ties, nodded helplessly – his eyes vacant, his mind stuck on replay, his sweatshirt and hands still covered with the dried blood of a man he'd never met.
"I had two ladies next to me, right next to each other, totally passed out," Arredondo said haltingly in his thick Spanish accent. "And then the next thing I know, I'm standing in a big puddle of blood … and this young lady is asking me for help … and this man is trying to stand up … and he had no legs … and that's when pretty much I went to help him."
You've probably seen Arredondo in a photo or a video by now, the guy in the cowboy hat tending to the wounded mere seconds after the world's oldest annual marathon became forever linked to a still-unexplained act of terrorism.
And there, off to the side, is Mixon, in his red baseball cap and black Run for the Fallen sweatshirt, frantically working alongside a pair of National Guardsmen to clear away the wooden and steel barricades separating scores of victims from the earliest of the first responders.
"I can't believe it. In America? In Boston? It's unbelievable this can happen," said Arredondo.
As he spoke, he still clutched a small, bloodstained U.S. flag that he'd planned to bestow on one of the many soldiers who ran the 26.2-mile course in full combat camouflage with 40-pound rucksacks on their backs.
Arredondo, a native of Costa Rica who's now an American citizen, lives in nearby Roslindale, Mass.
To this day, his world revolves around his late son, Lance Cpl. Alexander Arredondo, who was 20 when he died from enemy gunfire in Najaf, Iraq, in 2004.
It was, for the senior Arredondo, a moment that forever changed his life: The day the Marines came to notify him of his son's death – he lived in Florida at the time, while Alex's mother lived in Bangor – Arredondo broke out the windows of the Marines' van, splashed gasoline on himself and the inside of the vehicle, then lit a fire with a propane torch.
Burned over a quarter of his body, Arredondo was not charged in the incident – police and military officials said they made the decision "out of compassion" for his loss.
After his recovery, he became a peace activist along with his wife, Melida, installing a mock casket in the back of his pickup truck as a traveling memorial to Alex. (During a 2007 anti-war demonstration in Washington, D.C., a right-wing group attacked Arredondo and beat him to the ground before a group of Iraq veterans came to his rescue.)
In December of 2011, tragedy struck again: Arredondo's other son, 24-year-old Brian Luis, committed suicide.
"I'm here for both of my sons," Arredondo said Monday, pointing to the two buttons, each depicting a lost son, attached to his bloody sweatshirt.
Mixon, a Vietnam veteran who became close with Arredondo after founding the Maine Run for the Fallen in 2008, could only shake his head and marvel at his friend's courage and perseverance.
"Look at all the tragedy this guy's been through all his life," Mixon said. "I'm surprised he can get up every day and put one foot in front of the other – never mind race to help other people."
Moments before the first explosion, Mixon moved from his seat in the finish-line grandstand down to the front row to toss a bag of clothing to one of five runners from his organization who ran in the marathon. Arredondo was just behind him.
Then, just after the race clock passed the four-hour mark, it happened.
"The fire … and the noise," recalled Arredondo. "Then the smoke."
While others around him stood paralyzed, Arredondo sprinted across Boylston Street and clambered over the barriers of snow fencing and metal scaffolding. Seconds later, Mixon shook himself out of his shock and followed.
"My intention was to help the people who are alive on the other side," said Arredondo. "I know by being a member of the (American) Red Cross that this was serious. And when I don't see anybody standing up and I see everybody on the floor, it was important to me to be on the other side as soon as I can because people can bleed off and die. So my first reaction was to jump on the other side, praying there wasn't another bomb, and work on it."
That's when he came upon the man with no legs.
"I rip a T-shirt and I start putting two pieces in each leg to stop the bleeding," he said. "And I concentrate on him, asking him his name and telling him he was going to be OK, to keep talking to me. I said, 'My name is Carlos! I'm from Boston! What's your name? Where you from?"
The man, ashen-faced and barely conscious, stared back at his rescuer in silence.
"He was barely awake," said Arredondo.
Mixon, meanwhile, tried mightily to open a passageway through the barricades. But even after two National Guardsmen joined him, he said, the interlocked scaffolding barely budged.
"So we just decided to rip it up and pull it all over so people could just trample over it and get in there," Mixon said.
Almost miraculously, wheelchairs began arriving from the nearby first-aid tent. Arredondo helped load the man with no legs into one, pulling hard on a makeshift tourniquet he'd fashioned from the T-shirt.
Mixon, the barrier now behind him, helped load another victim onto a wheelchair.
Minutes later, as police and emergency medical technicians flooded into the area, it was over. Mixon asked a policeman how he might still help – the officer told him the best thing he could do was evacuate the area.
So here they sat in a nearby apartment shared by Mixon's daughter, Erica, and her Emerson College roommates – six blocks and only a few hours removed from the worst thing either man had ever beheld.
Arredondo quietly headed for the bathroom – at last – to scrub the blood from his hands. Mixon, transfixed by a video of the attack playing on his daughter's laptop, mused that the more it all sank in, the less it surprised him.
"To be honest, I've been expecting something like this for awhile," Mixon said. "Every time I've been in crowded places where there's no security, I'm like, 'You know, we're letting our guard down.' And what bigger stage than the Boston Marathon?"
Yet the questions remained: Exactly who commandeered that stage? And for what twisted reason?
Not far away, forensic investigators already were hard at work looking for pieces to that puzzle. Like the rest of us, all Mixon and Arredondo can do is wait for the tips, the clues and the gumshoe detective work that will attempt, once again, to explain the unexplainable.
But as darkness fell on this city Monday – the quiet still shattered every minute or two by the sound of police cruisers, their lights flashing and sirens blaring, tearing up and down the empty boulevards – the two men propelled into this mayhem by the fallout of war had no difficulty discerning the tragic irony of it all.
"We're down here honoring these guys who stood up against terrorism," said Mixon. "And here it happens right in front of us."
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