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Preparations are under way for 2014 Carson Valley Days events
Carson Valley Days buttons available at:
The Record-Courier
Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce
Nevada State Bank
US Bank
Ace Hardware
Carson Valley Visitors Center
Minden–Tahoe Airport
Holiday Inn Express
Minden Inn
Douglas County Clerk-Treasurer
Nevada State Bank
Douglas County Historical Society
Town of Minden
Town of Gardnerville
Valley Eye Care
Chocolate Shoppe
Corner Bar
City National Bank
More than two dozen Valley merchants and offices have Carson Valley Day buttons for sale, and anyone planning to attend the June 14 Carson Valley Days parade should be wearing one or expect to be placed in the rolling Soroptimist jail.
Soroptimist International of Carson Valley is an international club with a focus on women and children. This is one fundraising event they use to help achieve their goals of helping the community. The theme for Carson Valley Days is "Super heroes and super villains," so the buttons are in keeping with that theme. Buttons cost $1 a piece prior to the parade, and on the day of the parade they go up to $2 each.
Not having a button on Saturday morning won't be the only way to wind up in jail during Carson Valley Days.
Downtown Gardnerville on Friday night will be patrolled by Douglas County Sheriff's deputies during the annual gathering on Highway 395 between Gilman and Douglas avenues.
Glass or metal containers are prohibited on any public street or any area that's open to the public in Gardnerville from 5 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Saturday. That's to prevent them from being used as projectiles or weapons. Patrons may have glass or metal containers inside restaurants until 9 p.m. Friday. Deputies finding anyone with one of the containers may confiscate it, according to Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Brooks.
"Sheriff Ron Pierini and the members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office remind attendees of the Friday night festivities that all celebrants have an obligation to conduct themselves responsibly during the night," Brooks said. "Excessive drunkenness, driving under the influence, disorderly conduct, yelling, cursing, quarreling, fighting or challenging others to a fight will not be tolerated."
Brooks said that due to the adult nature of the event, minors are discouraged from attending unless accompanied by a parent.
"Under no circumstances shall a minor be present in any of the bars, nor shall they consume or possess any alcohol," he said. Any violations will be strictly enforced. Midnight curfew remains in force for all minors."
The Carson Valley Days Carnival opens with Buddy Day with 2-for-1 wristbands 5-11 p.m. Thursday. The carnival continues 3-11 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to closing time on Saturday. On Sunday, the carnival will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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She was sitting on the chair that barely fit her balcony, her feet perched on the damp rusted railing. It had been raining since morning. She was onto her sixth cigarette and her first glass of whiskey, befuddled about whether or not she liked the rain anymore. Rain drops slipping down the glass window like their words that used to slip down her heart. Effortlessly. Some words used to scratch and claw at her throat as she would try to swallow them whole, like gulping down warm beer. Some words were like silk being dragged across thorns. Agonizing.
Her loneliness. That emptiness. That's why she smoked. To fill those empty crevices that people left, with toxins. A splendid metaphoric reminder of how they took away her pieces and left her with nothing in return. Not that she wanted anything in return. Or maybe just love? Only love. Oh maybe she was asking for far too much, that silly girl. Who could have given her love? She was one glass of bourbon and one line of cocaine away from death. Hanging on to life by a thin string of her loneliness. That stupid girl.
Back to rain, so she kind of loved rain. It was an excellent accomplice to her demise. At least it was there as she cried. A perfect muse, to mask the tears.
But she kind of hated the rain, it reminded her of her solitary confinement within her own self. The way it would cover her feet with mud reminding her of how unclean her soul was. Fuck, she needed to drink more. She needed to drown her soul clean, even if it meant baptizing herself in poison. Rain was too pure for her. She was too contaminated to be cleaned by something so pristine. Maybe gasoline was a better option. Or even better, absinthe. She was meant for things like absinthe. Or rather things like absinthe were meant for her. That was the only thing that could handle the mourning in her every breath. Everything else was too feeble for her prowliness and too languid to supplement her solitude.
She was sitting on the chair, her legs crossed that once used to wrap around sheets so damn perfectly, her hair that once used to be gripped with conviction, her eyes that once used to reflect constellations, her lips that once used to bleed with passion. Now, everything seemed senile in that deafening silence that surrounded her. So she just smoked some toxins and drank some poison, and just hoped for the suffering to seep out of her being, pore by pore.

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Cannabis Rectal Suppositories are Recognized as a Posh Alternative to 'Poppers'
The groundbreaking cannabis sexual health company FORIA is releasing a new formulation of their sensual-enhancement product -- FORIA Explore -- the first commercially available marijuana suppository specifically formulated for deeper pleasure during anal play. Designed to both increase pleasure and diminish discomfort, Explore is the all natural, healthy alternative to "Poppers" a drug commonly used and praised by the LGBTQ community prior to learning of its potential harms.
FORIA Explore suppositories are crafted to maximize the muscle-relaxing, sensual-enhancing properties of cannabis, containing the cannabinoids THC & CBD. Suppository users report an overall full body relaxation allowing them to enjoy enhanced pleasure during anal play with a clear engaged mind. Whereas amyl nitrite or "Poppers," a popular sex aid product of the 1970s club culture and 1990s rave scene and still used today among homosexual men, can lead to decreased blood pressure, heightened heart rate and "can more than double one's chance of HIV infection in receptive anal sex."
With a list of both short-term and dangerous long-term side effects surrounding poppers, cannabis suppositories with their scent of cookies and formula containing only natural ingredients are by far the posh alternative.
With the recent uproar in London after the UK initiated a national ban on Poppers, the LGBTQ community viewed it as "an attack on gay sex and gay lives." As cannabis continues to show up more frequently in mainstream health and wellness sectors, FORIA is excited to be able to offer a safer alternative that encourages diverse sexual exploration while promoting good health and well-being.
Since FORIA's launch in 2014, they have been viewed as a trusted and reliable sexual wellness company and sexual health advocate by their patients for providing effective, quality products to a community with diverse needs, and continues to lead the cannabis industry in sexual health product innovation.
"From enhancing pleasure to easing lower back pain, these little butter bullets continue to amaze us with their broad spectrum of health and wellness benefits. The suppository is sure to have a starring role in the future of cannabis," said FORIA Founder, Mathew Gerson.
Each suppository contains 30 mg of C02-extracted THC and 20 mg of a CBD isolate from USDA organic hemp provided by Colorado Cultivars, in a base of Fair Trade organic cocoa butter, chosen for its soothing and moisturizing properties. FORIA's new formulation doubles the amount of CBD and lowers the level of THC to implement greater muscle relaxation while still enhancing sensation.
These compounds are absorbed locally and activate cannabinoid receptors throughout the pelvic region. Explore is not a lubricant but an aid to be used with your personal lubricant. When condoms are used, FORIA recommends using latex-free versions for the best level of protection.
One of the lesser known and significant advantages of cannabis suppositories is that they are 2-3 times more bioavailable (rate of bodily absorption) than eating or smoking. If you require large doses of cannabis for health reasons, this is the most effective way to deliver medicine into the body.
Cannabis suppositories inspire not only a healthier direction for sexual exploration but effective alternative health and wellness practices. Particularly for those seeking the health benefits of medical cannabis but not wanting to experience the traditional psychoactive 'head' high.
For more information, www.ForiaWellness.com


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Hey all! Long time no see.
Since summer's fast approaching, it seems people are having more time out of their schedules to do things.
If I were to run a set of random adventures (probably two sessions each, my one-shots always take two sessions), who would be interested?
1st gen Gaera Main, probably Philsys, in chat, though I'm flexible on any and all of those if people ask. I don't promise anything higher than mediocrity, but it might be good for a laugh.


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Part one of London 2012 saw one of the most spectacular summer's in the history of British sport with Team GB securing 29 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze medals. The world's greatest sporting extravaganza continued with the London 2012 Paralympic Games where Great Britain surpassed their target of 103 medals with a fantastic 120 medals, 34 of which were gold.
Four cycling disciplines in one place
A world class venue as part of the London 2012 legacy
White water rafting, canoeing and kayaking
World class venues and open spaces following London 2012
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today is malaysia day in Finsbury Hall.
Morning menu:
Nasik lemak Kota Bharu (rice cooked with coconut milk)
Sambal (that red spicy thing)
Timun potong ala vogue (cucumber cut ala vogue)
Kacang goreng (fried groundnuts)
Ikan bilis (fried anchovies)
Telur rebus (boiled egg)
Telur dadar campur mentega dan mayo (omelette with butter and mayo)
Evening menu:
Roti canai Farid Nazer (how do you explain this in english? i just kn
ow there's a huge amount of oil and butter)
Kari ayam (wishful thinking, it hasn't been cooked yet)
To non-malaysians, this might look a bit exotic.
To Britons, it might look luxurious, a far cry from that bland thing you call 'food' (which i consume everyday, nonetheless).
To health enthusiasts or doctors, you might already be fainting after counting all those calories. (two types of egg?? fried everything??? coconut milk and butter??? *faint*)
To Malaysians, you might be thinking what's so great about something you eat everyday?
But to me, in this strange land with strange cultures and a strange duty, it just feels and smells like home :-)


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The Klipsch Image S4A (II) headset, as its name kindly suggests is the second generation of the manufacturer's in-ear headphones, designed specifically for use with Android devices. Part of the company's award-winning Image Series, the headphones aim to deliver good balance between sound quality, ergonomics, and price.
Klipsch products have been among the benchmarks in their field for a good reason – the company is one of the first in the United States to manufacture premium audio speakers. With a product range covering everything from in-ear headphones to professional cinema speakers, and heritage going back to the 1940s, there was plenty to look forward to when I opened the Klipsch Image S4A (II) box.
Retail package
The Klipsch Image S4A (II) headphones come in a compact retail box, which promises "a concert in your cranium" even before you open it. Inside it, you find the headset, a soft carrying pouch, three additional ear tips, as well as a clip for attaching the S4A (II) to your clothes.
The retail package ticks all boxes
The retail package of the headphones covers all bases. I found nothing to frown at on this instance.
Design and build quality
The Klipsch Image S4A (II) headphones unsurprisingly look a lot like their predecessors, and understated is the best term to describe them. With a black/grey color scheme and modest chrome elements on them, the headphones won't grab attention the way some of their competitors do but, given their heritage, they don't really need to.
Klipsch Image S4A (II) live photos
Build quality is solid. I've been carrying the headset as a daily driver for several weeks now and it hasn't shown any sign of wear. The headphones are made from high-quality plastic, while the cable is flat and reinforced in all the right places.
The Klipsch Image S4A (II) headphones are very easy to live with. The headset weighs 11.9 grams, so you barely feel that you're carrying it. Each earpiece is slightly angled at the ear tip section for better fit, and the trick works quite well. The patented oval ear tips themselves are easy to swap and are all but certain to offer the right one for every user.
The remote control and the cable of the headphones are the most obvious improvements over the first generation S4A headphones. In the Klipsch Image S4A (II), the cable is flat and tangle-free, which is an essential feature in my book. The remote control on the other hand, features a significantly larger button, compared to the one found in its predecessor.
Klipsch Control app
The dedicated Android app for the Klipsch Image S4A (II) is not the first time I've encountered such a solution, and its function is pretty straightforward. It controls the music player through the headset's remote control. Each function is accessed via a dedicated number of clicks, with the exception of the volume control – it is accessed via a long press of the remote control button.
When using the Klipsch remote control app, I noticed that the long press feature doesn't change the volume on my device, running Android Jelly Bean. Instead, it opens the Google voice search feature.
I looked at the Play Store reviews of the Klipsch Control and it looks like I am not the only one with such an experience. Hopefully, Klipsch will come up with an update to address this issue soon.
The Klipsch Image S4A (II) headset comes equipped with a dual-magnet micro speaker, whose driver has a diameter of 8.5mm. The frequency response ranges between 10Hz and 19 kHz, while sensitivity is rated at 110dB. The impedance is 18 Ohms at 1 kHz.
For their price range, the Klipsch Image S4A (II) headphones are among the best in-ear headphones I have experienced. Sound is powerful and clear regardless of the music style played even at the maximum level possible – there is no tone range to take over the sonic experience, as is the way with most of the similarly priced competitors. Klipsch have left up to the user to make the S4A (II) sound the way he or she prefers by fiddling with the EQ and this ranks really high in my book.
The quality of the phone calls on the headset was superb – there's nothing to frown at over here.
Final words
The Klipsch Image S4A (II) headphones are a worthy replacement of their already popular predecessor. Klipsch has kept the changes simple, and have improved only the areas which matter, most notably the overall ergonomics of the headset.
My biggest issue with the headset was that the Klipsch Control app didn't perform completely as advertised. However, its use is optional and it doesn't take away from the overall appeal of the S4A (II). Hopefully, an update in the immediate future will make things right on this instance.
The Klipsch Image S4A (II) headset is priced at $99.99. For the price range, you get arguably one of the best performers available at the moment. Therefore, if you are an Android user, looking for in-ear headphones, you should definitely have those on your list if they fit your budget.


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FX Network's New Cold War Spy Drama Starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys
Slated to Premiere January 2013
NEW YORK, November 26, 2012 - Filming on FX's new drama The Americans, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, has commenced in Brooklyn. The series is slated to premiere January 2013.
The Americans is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. The arranged marriage of Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell), who have two children - 13-year-old Paige (Holly Taylor) and 10-year-old Henry (Keidrich Sellati), who know nothing about their parents' true identity - grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly tested by the escalation of the Cold War and the intimate, dangerous and darkly funny relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants under their control. Complicating their relationship further is Philip's growing sense of affinity for America's values and way of life. Tensions also heighten upon the arrival of a new neighbor, Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), an FBI agent. Stan and his partner, Agent Chris Amador (Maximiliano Hernández), are members of a new division of Counterintelligence tasked with fighting against foreign agents on U.S. soil, including KGB Directorate S illegals, Russian spies posing as Americans.
Created and executive produced by Joe Weisberg (Falling Skies), a former CIA agent who went on to become an accomplished author, The Americans is produced by Fox Television Studios and FX Productions. Joel Fields and Graham Yost are also executive producers, along with Amblin Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank.
About FX Productions
FX Productions co-produces the award-winning hit drama series Sons of Anarchy and Justified, and produces the critically acclaimed hit comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Louie, Archer, Wilfred, the upcoming comedy Legit, and the late night series BrandX with Russell Brand and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. FXP currently has production output deals in place with RCG Productions, the production company of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Executive Producer/Showrunners Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, and Floyd County Productions, the production company of Archer Executive Producer/Showrunners Adam Reed and Matt Thompson. FXP recently announced a cable exclusive, first-look pact with Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and their Color Force production company, producers of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid feature franchise and The Hunger Games.
It was the first POD deal for FX Productions that was not established through a prior existing relationship with the studio.
About Fox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios produces scripted and unscripted programming for US broadcast and cable networks, and international broadcasters. In addition to The Americans for FX, the studio produces the hit series Burn Notice, White Collar, and the upcoming Graceland, for USA; and The Glades for A&E, now in production on its fourth season. FTVS also is in production on the half-hour series Maron for IFC, a fictionalized look at the life of comedian and podcast sensation Marc Maron. Other current programming includes the pilot Sirens for USA, written by Denis Leary and Bob Fisher who executive-produce along with Jim Serpico (project is from Leary and Serpico's Apostle and Fox TV Studios), and the original movie Prosecuting Casey Anthony, starring Rob Lowe, which will air in 2013 on Lifetime.
About FX
FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from Fox. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 98 million homes. The diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award-winning hit dramas series Sons of Anarchy and Justified; the miniseries American Horror Story: Asylum; the upcoming drama series The Americans (1/13); the acclaimed hit comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Louie, Archer, Wilfred, BrandX with Russell Brand, and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell; and the upcoming comedy Legit (January 2013). The network's library of acquired box-office hit movies is unmatched by any ad-supported television network. FX's other offerings include the acquired hit series Two and a Half Men and How I Met Your Mother, and live sports with UFC and NCAA football.


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The Right Time of the Night
Sunsets again become events worth noting, and can be noted, for in February they begin to occur not while we are still absorbed in our daily work, but after, in the peaceful time when dinner is being gotten ready.
Joe Eck & Wayne Winterrowd in Living Seasonally: The Kitchen Garden and the Table at North Hill
Every now and then, I look out the window, and it's the right time of the night. Earlier this week, a winter storm rolled through and plastered everything with snow. While I was cooking dinner, the skies cleared and the sunset was perfect.
I enjoy sunset more than sunrise. This is probably the case because I have no windows on the eastern side of our house and cannot see the sun rise. The sun sets on the side of our house with the most windows and I find myself often working in those rooms when it is on it's way down. As a result, I love the sunset and the golden glow that it provides while I'm cooking in the evenings. Perhaps when I have a house with easterly windows I'll enjoy the sunrises more than the sunsets, but for now it's the sunset I love.
Which do you prefer, the sunrise or the sunset?Filed under Uncategorized | Comments (20)
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Now that I've had some trees removed, I love sunrise over Sargent Mountain. It isn't an open view but I can see it and it is really lovely.
to Jennifer Fisk's comment
My house faces East and most windows are on the east side therefore the sunrise is my most viewed event !
to canned Quilter's comment
We are blessed enough to have a wonderful view of both!
to DeeDee's comment
I like sunset. That's usually the time I'm out in the garden, finishing up the watering and weeding. I also like watching the barn swallows circle around in the sky catching mosquitoes and the little bats flying around in their zig-zag, crazy way.
to Rhonda's comment
Both :)
If I had to pick, sunrise. And that was one of the best things about living in the north – when the sun rises after 8 am all winter long, you get to see a LOT of sunrises!
I actually have a favourite place and time for sunrises: in the winter, the sun rises right over the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara. And with the ice from the mist coating all the surrounding items, it is truly beautiful.
to K.B.'s comment
Gorgeous photos!
The sun is usually rising as I finish my morning walk and it's a welcome sight. Sunsets here are pretty spectacular though. Too hard to choose!
to daisy's comment
Sunset. We have windows all across the front of the house and live on a large hill, so when the sun goes down in the summer, the orange colors all the walls inside the house. I never get tired of seeing it :)
to Andrea Duke's comment
So nice to see some pictures of snow. I just went outside at 8 am and it wasn't even cold enough for a light jacket!!! I would like just a week of winter!
to Melissa's comment
…I love Sunrises. It means I'm up, it's a new day and I'm alive. But then I love & adore Sunsets and I would have to say that is my fav'. I love the way it plays when it comes streaming in the windows, it's such a soft lite. And I love that it means it's time to wind down & reflect on the day. Could that be why I love Autumn and Winter so? :o)
…And I am loving your photos! And your picket fence! I guess I gotta bad case of fence envy. *giggle* ;o)
…Enjoy your day you two!
…Blessings :o)
to tj's comment
We have windows West & East at our house. The sunset is just as beautiful as the sunrise. However, if I had to choose, I think it would be the sunrise as it comes up over the pasture, barns & orchard and looks just breathtaking. I have often thought about doing a seperate blog just to showcase daily photos of our sunrise!
to Allison's comment
I really love the photos. I don't get snow or frost and I am living vicariously. You make winter look really good! I am going to get another cup of hot steaming coffee now…. and imagine.
to Traci's comment
My kitchen window faces east, and I enjoy the sunrise. However, where we live (semi-arid desert, by the Columbia River) we have spectacular sunsets, so I'd have to pick them.
to Gretchen's comment
It's sunrise for me. I have a second story deck that faces east, and since my house sits higher than my neighbors, it looks out over all of the rooftops around me. I love getting up early on Saturdays when the weather is nice, sitting out on my "roof garden" (as we have dubbed it since it is littered with container plants of all shapes and sizes) and sip a cup of coffee while the sun comes up. It's a very quiet, peaceful time…and with a busy career and two small kids, I don't get many of those. I relish it.
to Lori's comment
Your cardinal pictures get me every time. I would so love to see one, but they don't live in Western Washington. :(
to Amy's comment
Right? I love cardinals. They remind me of my Granny. Sadly, we don't get any out here in California, so I have to rely on beautiful photos like these.
to itchbay's comment
I dont get to see too many sunrises because Im either sleeping or already at work, most of the time. I love both though, and I have many more pictures of sunsets, but it is magic when I'm at the beach on South Padre Island and the sun starts peeking the beginning of its rays above the water at about 4:45 am.. That is my idea of heaven!
to KimH's comment
I'm a sun rise lover – it sparks excitement in me. I am lucky to get gorgeous sunsets which calm me and I can feel at peace with the world.
to Domestic Executive's comment
Our huge tree removal project this year has opened up a whole new world of sunrises – a beautiful surprise side effect. Gorgeous winter photos (although our Australian summer is almost winter this year!)
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Posts Tagged 'marketing'
The aftermath of GIS…
Hey guys!
Finally, after a painstaking wait, I'm gonna write this!
Sorry about that…it has been a crazy month, with us moving and pipes bursting and attending the GIS and all that…it's been hard to take time out and blog.
Well, without further digressing, here it is.
Going to GIS…literally blew my mind away. I mean, in the mere presence of those power players, the patina of awesomeness they exuded, I felt humbled. I truly felt a world of difference between the audience and the stage, despite the speakers' efforts at convincing us that there's not a lot of distance betwen us (literally…and figuratively).
So then, I thought, 'well, the pro guys speaking up there on stage SHOULDN'T be lying.'
The more I pondered, the more I became convinced that there's not so much difference between 'you and me' (quote unquote, 'you' being us newbies, and 'me' being the gurus).
I mean, looking back at the SIMPLEST model of internet marketing available, email marketing, all you have to do to get started:
- Conduct market research (finding rabid buyers)
- Conduct keyword research (finding those that have a modest search volume, and which you can dominate, without much competition)
- Buy your domain name and webhosting, and transfer your DNSes to your webhost (you have to wait for it to propagate – that's to circulate in the world's DNSes)
- Find a product (either buy PLRs, that's Private Label Rights, or MRRs, Master Resell Rights) or develop your own
- Design the marketing graphics that go with it (banner ads, text ads, front covers, etc.)
- Build a squeeze page and FTP it to your webhost's server
- Link the optin form to your autoresponder
- Write a series of emails (start with 7?) without the greens in mind and including a load of content (use ethos, logos and pathos to help elicit empathy and establish rapport)
- Research related products that have affiliate programs
- Contact the support team to get a sample portion of the product and review it
- If it's worth it, sign up. If the quality is awful, then search for another one.
- Check conversion rates and commission payout rates (reputation of those affiliate programs and webmasters) to make sure you actually get the commissions on time.
- Get your affiliate links.
- Post them whenever the etiquette is appropriate in your emails (content that links to it).
- Automate your emails using an autoresponder service.
- Promote your squeeze page using traffic generation techniques (Q&A sites, Social media, Social bookmarking, eZines, article directories, Blogs, review sites, etc.)
- Wait for commissions to pour in.
I mean, when you put it like that, it sounds W-A-A-A-A-Y more logical, doesn't it?
The only difference is in the numbers. We'd probably make a few do
llars – a couple hundred of bucks, while the gurus are doing this in the hundreds of thousands of dollars PER MONTH, and possibly 7-8 figures, depending on their viral marketing strategies.
So, what's the catch?
After all, these 17 steps LOOK simple enough, aren't they? They LOOK simple enough, don't they…..
The catch is simple. It's the terra incognita factor in play again.
It's the fear of the unknown.
It's the technicalities.
But again, it's not the separate components that are difficult, it's STRINGING THE COMPONENTS TO FORM A COMPLETE PICTURE THAT IS.
What do I do with the domain name? How do I configure custom emails? How do I access them? What services should I sign up with? What happens when I do build my squeeze page?
Again, it's really as the gurus said on stage.
'…most people fail…because they get CAUGHT UP.'
You get caught up in life, caught up in the finer details of each step, caught up in a snag…
There's no end to it.
So, WHAT'S THE SOLUTION???
That's the whole point of this post. I really wanted to share my thoughts to this seemingly impossible conundrum…
But instead of being direct, I wanna use a slightly roundabout manner of expression…
So, I'm going to leave with Ewen's slightly comical (but true) quote, with a slight extrapolation…
'…the most important skills you must have in Internet marketing are: copy and paste.'
– Ewen Chia
A slight addition:
'…the most important skills you must have in Internet marketing are: copy, paste AND UNDO.'
No biggie. Just one more shortcut, one more key sequence to remember (*hints hints* UNDO)…
There it is.
Do share your thoughts here (leave a comment)!


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Fancy napkin folding techniques sometimes appear much more difficult than when you actually try to do them yourself, so when using a linen cloth napkin its always a beautiful touch when you dig up some easy napkin folding ideas for your Shabbat and holiday table decor. I don't think that there is any specific "proper" napkin fold. Just go with whatever mood you are in at the moment. You can just slide your napkin ring into your prettiest linen napkin or try this napkin folding technique inspired by David Stark's Napkins with a Twist: Fabulous Folds with Flair for Every Occasion. When I set up my Romantic Red Shabbat Dinner Table for a charity event, I had a great sense of accomplishment when all of the folds and flips actually turned into a gorgeous base for a dinner plate.
Because this napkin fold leaves a wonderful space in the center, you can place a bud vase, a birthday or Hanukkah gift, a place card , a personalized cookie or cupcake….. use your infinite imagination and please snap a photo and send it to The Jewish Hostess to share with all of us! Marlene
Step 1- Lay the napkin open in a square and fold each corner to the center.
Step 2-Flip the napkin over and fold each corner to the center point.
Step 3- Flip the square over using one firm hand below and placing one firm hand above to clamp and keep the napkin from opening.
Step 4- Fold each corner to the center point once again.
Step 5- Flip the napkin over.
Step 6- Gently pull out center of each quadrant towards the outer edge to create each leg of the "X".
Step 7- Here are 2 of the 4 quadrants that are open.
Pulling open the third quadrant….
Step 8- All done!
Play around with different placements atop your napkin fold….
A sterling box, or holiday gift is spectacular here.
Check out my Shabbat table using this beautiful napkin folding design HERE.
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- The Jewish Hostess Romantic Scarlet Themed Shabbat Table Decor (thejewishhostess.com)
- 3 Unique Shabbat Tables by Shelly Laniado (thejewishhostess.com)
- How to Make Summery Napkins and Coasters for Your Shavuot Table (thejewishhostess.com)


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CAIRO – Egypt's civil aviation minister says the national airline lost an estimated 1.3 billion Egyptian pounds, or around $185 million, over the last fiscal year.
Wael el-Maadawi said Friday that EgyptAir's losses for the year ending this month were mainly due to an increase in fuel prices, the devaluation of the Egyptian currency and continuous strikes within the company. Losses the previous year were around double the 2012-2013 figures.
On Thursday, pilots staged a 10-hour sit-in at Cairo's international airport to demand management changes and bonus payments, delaying 22 flights.
The figures push to more than 7 billion pounds, or nearly 1 billion dollars, the total losses the carrier has suffered since the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. A plunge in tourism has also hit the airline.


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An eau-de-vie ('water of life') is a brandy made with any fruit, with the exception of grapes. To ensure their fruit character, most are bottled with no ageing. Eaux-de-vie are made with a staggering variety of raw ingredients – you think of a fruit, and you can bet that at some point, someone will have tried to make an eau-de-vie from it.
Eaux-de-vie are best served chilled at the end of a meal. For stone fruits such as apricots, peaches and plums, the method of production is akin to most other brandies: the fruit is crushed and fermented into wine before distillation in a pot still. For fruits without stones, the usual method of production is maceration, where the fruit is immersed in neutral alcohol before distillation.
It is worth pointing out that many generic products calling themselves apricot or cherry brandies are in fact liqueurs, the ingredients having been only macerated and not distilled.
Typical Character and Style of Eau-de-Vie
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May 19, 2009
Red Sox DHs Hitless Since Wednesday
After a flair that fell into short right-center for a single, David Ortiz went 0-for-his-last-10 against the Angels and Rocco Baldelli went 0-for-11 in Seattle over the weekend (though he did walk twice). Boston's DHs went 1-for-25 on the short west coast trip.
Sean McAdam offers a Quarterly Report in today's Herald. The Red Sox's starters' ERA (5.76) is tied for worst in the American League with Baltimore, they have played seven series against the trio of Tampa Bay, New York and Los Angeles and David Ortiz is slugging .300. Yet Boston has the third-best record in the AL and is tied for fourth in runs scored.
Kevin Youkilis played first base and lead off for Pawtucket last night. "I felt good. Just a little rusty ..." MLB.com: "In the first, he had a five-pitch at-bat, grounding out to third baseman Mike Lamb. Leading off in the third, he struck out on four pitches. In his final at-bat, he walked on four pitches."
Mark Kotsay may rejoin the Red Sox during this Blue Jays/Mets homestand.
14 comments:
- Patrick said...
Yet Boston has the third-best record in the AL and is tied for fourth in runs scored.Exactly why I haven't considered panicking. Youk is coming back. Lowrie may be back eventually. Daisuke is coming back. Beckett and Lester will only get better. Need I go on?
- May 19, 2009 at 6:57 AM
- buffwarrior said...
I say let Youk come back in the DH spot and swap him with Ortiz so he can get away from the pressure and go get his mind right in Pawtuckett. Maybe he can find out how to have fun again with the youth and find his sweet swing again or better yet figure out how to hit to left side with consistency.
- May 19, 2009 at 10:27 AM
- Mylegacy said...
What's at stake over this next three days? Either a half game back or 6.5 games back - or - more likely either 2.5 back or 4.5 games back. More than likely 4.5 games back puts the Yanks and Sox tied for third - or second if you prefer.
What's CLEAR is that the Jay's HITTING is for REAL. Hill and Lind are becoming the horses their talent and career path show is not unreasonable. Rolen "fixed" his swing last September - this year is just as it should be for him "if" the "fix" was real - obviously it was. Rios and Wells do what they do - give a team isolated - unpredictable - occasionally excellent production. Wells has been stealing important bases lately to get into scoring position - a sign he gives a shit. That's important for Wells who often sleep walks through life (as can Rios). The Jays have only 20 steals this year - but have been caught only three times.
The amazing - It can't be true can it? - question about the Jays is the starting pitching (their bullpen is, has been, and will continue to be excellent). It's one thing to get a pumpkin to turn into a Prince it's quite another to have a half dozen of the little beasties do it.
Tallet is a very good number four guy. Big lefty with good to excellent control and command and not easily fazed. Starting or in the pen - he is a formidable opponent. Cecil is simply the Jays number one pitching prospect a nasty lefty with a quiver of four sharp pointy sticks - anyone of which he will throw in any count. He'll eventually be a very solid number two guy. Ray is the Jay's number five best pitching prospect - but - the Jay's best right handed one. He, Richmond and Tallet all look like they were cloned in the same tall and skinny shop. Ray has the up side of a very solid number four guy.
Against these three we'll see "Knuckle," "Porky" and "Didn't you used to be a Prospect."
Get a cold one - sit back and prepare to savor getting sissy slapped by your 2009 AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays!
Man - if I'm wrong am I gonna feel like a fool - or - a normal Sox fan (same thing).
May both "Evil" Empires ever fall to the forces of the Great Northern Blue Bird of Death!
Play Ball!
- May 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Zenslinger said...
Exactly why I haven't considered panicking.I don't mean to pick on you, but this phrasing tickled my funny bone. Does one consider panicking before doing so?
No harm meant by calling it out, though. I know what you mean.
Legacy's comments on the Jays are very well taken. The AL East is not the three-way clusterfuck we were envisioning...it's a four-way. And it's just fucked. I don't know if the four best teams in the MLB are in the AL East, but four out of the best seven or eight probably are.
- May 19, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- Zenslinger said...
Even in Preview, the carriage return was there between my italicized quotation and where my words began. Damn, that's annoying.
- May 19, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- allan said...
The Jays have played only the Orioles as far as East teams and have several young pitchers playing over their heads.
Their descent back to Earth begins tonight.
Does one consider panicking before doing so?
I think so. Or the panic starts really slow, dawning on you that something is wrong. Then it grows.
- May 19, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- allan said...
"carriage return"
Don't go confusing the kids!
- May 19, 2009 at 2:13 PM
- andy said...
Or let papi play first to get into the rhythm. At least let him play first in Pawtucket. For christ sake he is not working out as is so fucking do something out of the box tito. Benching him so he can stew is far from ideal in my layman's opinion. I am a man though and I know how we dwell on failures until we can overcome them. It's mighty hard to overcome a failure on the field from the dugout.
- May 19, 2009 at 2:49 PM
- allan said...
Tiz has been working out and taking BP. ... It's not like he was at home all weekend watching cartoons.
- May 19, 2009 at 3:34 PM
- andy said...
Ok that is good I will go down to the batting cage and defeat the papi demons too. Why can't he get in a game?
- May 19, 2009 at 3:48 PM
- andy said...
I am rushed right now but you get what I am saying right? BP is not game situation hitting. I watched him hit sky rockets 3 days in a row, in BP.
- May 19, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- allan said...
Oh, I know. Clear his mind a bit though, get a standing O before his first AB tonight -- and then get rockin'.
Get a cold one - sit back and prepare to savor getting sissy slapped by your 2009 AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays!
Two out of three ain't bad ... he said in his comfy chair with a beer in hand.
(You do know you said the Jays slap like sissies, right?)
- May 19, 2009 at 3:56 PM
- laura k said...
"Man - if I'm wrong am I gonna feel like a fool - or - a normal Sox fan (same thing)."
Wow, very clever. You think that up yourself?
- May 19, 2009 at 4:20 PM
- laura k said...
I wonder if MyLegacy pasted that same comment into a dozen or so Sox blogs. What people choose to do with their time often amazes me.
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D-backs near innings record after loss to Dodgers
Arizona falls on homer in 11th, the club's 75th extra frame of season
LOS ANGELES -- They've played for over five months now, 144 games to be exact, and more innings than any team in baseball.
After all that time, and a walk-off loss on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, the D-backs are virtually right back where they started -- the .500 mark.
Dodgers rookie outfielder Scott Van Slyke hit a two-run homer off Josh Collmenter in the 11th inning to hand the D-backs a 5-3 setback and drop their record to 72-72, their first even mark since they were 1-1 on April 2.
At that time, being at .500 was not a big deal. Now, though, for a team that had hopes of winning the division, it's cause for frustration.
"It's not where we want to be," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. "I think, as a team, we're not playing well and the record is reflective of that."
This was a game the D-backs felt they should have won, but two-out walks, a throwing error and another three wild pitches to add to their National League lead were too much to overcome.
Tuesday was the D-backs' 23rd extra-inning game, tops in the Majors. Arizona has played 75 extra innings this year, one shy of the Major League record set by the 1969 Twins.
D-backs starter Trevor Cahill pitched reasonably well, but once again control issues caused him problems, as the Dodgers capitalized on a walk and a throwing error by catcher Miguel Montero to take a 2-0 lead in the second.
"Defensively recently we haven't made the good clean plays we made earlier in the year, so it cost us," Gibson said.
The D-backs cut the deficit in half in the fourth when Montero singled home Paul Goldschmidt.
Arizona then took a 3-2 lead in the fifth when Gerardo Parra drew a leadoff walk and Didi Gregorius followed with a two-run homer to deep right.
The three runs were the most the D-backs had scored since putting up four against the Giants on Thursday. In the four games since, they had scored just five runs.
"We felt good, but you've got to tack on," Gibson said. "You've got to keep tacking on in this league. It's just something we haven't done. We're not swinging the bats good at all right now and we're paying for it."
Given the lead, Cahill could not make it stand up.
After easily retiring the first two hitters in the bottom of inning, he issued back-to-back walks to Hanley Ramirez and Adrian Gonzalez. Andre Ethier made the walks hurt when he doubled to right to score Ramirez and tie the game at 3.
"The guys I walked I even got ahead and maybe was trying to go for the strikeout a little too much. I don't know," Cahill said. "But I'd get to 3-2 and I would just try to throw my sinker over the middle, and it's nowhere close. It's kind of frustrating."
It certainly must be frustrating for the D-backs, who continue to try to get Cahill straightened out. The right-hander has had periods of effectiveness this year, but he inexplicably has gone into stretches where his release point varies and he loses a feel for the strike zone.
"I didn't feel great, by any means," he said. "I was just able to just kind of get through it. I felt like from the get-go I'd make one good pitch and make another pitch, and it felt like it came out the same and it wasn't anywhere close. So I knew it was going to be tough right away so I just kind of got through it and I'll work on it tomorrow."
While Cahill works on that, the D-backs will try and avoid falling under the .500 mark for the first time this year.
"If we play well, the record is going to be where we want it to be, and we're just flat out not playing well," Willie Bloomquist said. "That, to me, is the frustrating part more so than the record."
The walk-off win was the seventh of the year for the Dodgers, and it came on the first walk-off hit of Van Slyke's career.
"It feels good to get the game over with," Van Slyke said. "I was just looking for something to hit hard. It was a good changeup down and I was able to get the barrel to it."


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Camera: D3; Lens: 50mm f1.8; ISO/2500, email@example.com -Derek Davis
Stuff used: Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 35 1.4L; ISO 400; f/2.0; 1/200th; Natural Light -Tony Hoffer
I'm a beginner at cameras, this is a regular point and shoot. I've been dying to buy a D700 Nikon for the past year because i've fallen in love with photography. I'm sure no one will want this as their background, but I thought it was pretty cool that I captured enough light to be in focus on both myself and the tree while the camera was sitting on a table across the room from me with a timer. -Paloma Trygar
This shot was taken in Denmark, Odense at the "vintapperstrædet" were there is alot of christmas lights hanging. It was shot with a Nikon D90, iso 800, f 4.5 /50 sec. handheld. lens: Nikkor 70-300 f4.5-5,6. -Stefan Stente Nielsen
Date Taken: 12/09 ; Camera: Canon 50D; Lens: 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM; Focal Length: 32mm; ISO: 400; Exposure 1/40; Aperture: f/2.8; Was taken at entrance of the American Museum of Natural History. -Dmitriy Shibarshin
Late in the evening of 12/6/09 I snagged this cool picture of my outdoor Christmas tree using my Canon SD850IS. I set the iso to 80, and used 1.3 second exposure time and a 2 second timer. I held the camera by its twisted strap, hit the shutter button, waited a second, and let the strap unfurl. As the camera was wobbling and spinning with the shutter open, I slowly moved it vertically to capture more of the tree. After a little shadows/highlights adjustment in Photoshop, this is what I got. -Craig Heimericks
This is just a fun "tunnel vision" shot I grabbed on my iPhone 3Gs at a Christmas party the other night. It was taken in San Diego, CA at about 8pm PST. -Lane Jasper
took a picture of a christmas tree using my iphone, then applied some filters using the best camera app. sorry i dont have a bigger version for the wall paper, since i took it with my iphone the picture is small. the tree is in downtown pittsburgh pa. -Phoebe Weiskopf
I used a Rebel XTi and 50mm 1.8 prime. I did a camera toss with about 1" at f1.8 with 100 iso -Brady Williams
Shot this using a Nikon D70, 18-70mm af-s (kit); f3.5, 1 sec, 18mm, 200 iso -Ryan Nickelson
Nikon D60 - Stock Lens. Photo of my student flat christmas tree :D -Peter Hong
Sony A230 Body; Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens; ISO 800; 1/500 sec @ f2.8; No Flash -Nick Marquis
Photo of the big Christmas Tree in Downtown Brooklyn (at the Metro Tech Center) taken on 12/8/09. For this shot, I made a custom filter shaped in the "Star of David" and placed it in front of my lens. ISO 1000, f/1.4, 1/50th sec (handheld). For the 2560x1600 wallpaper size, I made it landscape. -Chris Kim
My wife snapped this at our local zoo's "Zoo Lights" exhibit this weekend. She wasn't trying for any special effects—as this is from her iPhone! I like the way the iPhone's shitty low-light performance actually makes this shot even cooler. My boys call this photo, "sith lightning". They've been watching a lot of Clone Wars lately. -Jason Hillbourne
Nikon D5000; Nikkor 18-200 VR; Exposure: 12.2 seconds; Aperture: f/9.0; Focal Length: Multiple; ISO: 200; White Balance: Cool White Fluorescent. This was taken in bulb mode on a tripod. I exposed the tree and surrounding scene at 18mm for about 9 seconds, then slowly zoomed to 200mm closing the shutter right before hitting 200. More here http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandechiaro/ -Dan DeChiaro
Camera: Canon EOS 5D MKII; Lens: Canon 17-40mm USM f/4 L; Focal Length Taken: 40mm; Aperture: f/4; Shutter Speed: 1/40; ISO: 500; Flash: No Flash; Exposure Program: Program AE; Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4; Subject: Crystal Ornament with Christmas Lights -Huy Truong
Hello. To take this photo I used a Nikon d40x camera, a quantaray 18-200mm lens, i'm not quite sure what my ISO was, and a 6.3 aperture. I basically stood by my lights, and zoomed in enough to make them the main focus of the photograph, then only focused on the lights that were closest to me. Now I tried getting the second attachment big enough but I could only figure out how to get it to 1024x685. ]: -Killian Gilvary.
This is just two of the many ornaments on our Christmas tree this year with some of the string lights in the background. I used an ISO of 100 at 2/1 of a second with my trusty Canon Digital Rebel XT and 18-55mm lens. The photograph itself was taken at 47mm and of course I used my tripod to avoid camera shake. Happy Holidays. -Demorrius Sim
I used a small point and shoot - a Canon Powershot S230 with it's only lens (it's a point and shoot...) with an ISO speed of 50. To capture this shot I shut off all of the lights in the area so the Christmas tree was the only light source. I also turned off auto focus, the flash, AiAF, AF-assist, set it to auto white balance and turned on long shutter mode. Then, I aimed the camera at the tree, pressed the shutter button down and shook the camera around. Without any other light and the longer shutter and slower ISO, the light was captured by the camera for a while and the motion was transferred to the image. -Ben Pettis
I'm a beginning photographer at 16. I didn't know how to re-size the images or tell the ISO. This was taken with a Canon PowerShot SD780. -Joaquin Delgado
I took this with my iPhone, right after I set up the tree this year. After a few shots of "perfecting the shakes", I came up with this piece. Since it was with my iPhone, I had to up the pixels in Photoshop to the wallpaper size, so it won't be as high-quality. -Dave Beck
Wylie, TX Christmas Parade: A few members of the Texas JK Jeep Club and myself volenteered to haul city councel members with the doors off and the tops down in 40 degree weather. Cold but Fun! Each Jeep wrapped the roll bars with lights. Shot taken by: Brian Dickey owner of Precision Photography in Wylie, TX; Canon 40D EF28-135mm at 15s f/3.5 and an ISO of 100. Taken Dec 5th at 7:25pm -Brian Dickey
Christmas lights 1; Camera - Sony HDR-SR11; ISO - 300; F-stop - f/1.8; Exposure time - 1/30 sec.; Exposure bias - 0 step; Focal length - 5mm; Max aperture - 1.7; Metering mode - Pattern -J Morgan
Nikon D90, 105mm @ f/5.6, 1/30s, 1600 ISO -Steven Martin
Both shot in "No Flash" mode with my brand new Canon X1i. Still learning about the manual modes so just auto modes for now. -Francisco Soto
I used a 5D Mark II, 70-200mm F2.8L Lens. The exposure was 1/100 @ F4 and ISO 1000, this was a shot I wanted to get driving past these lights for a while, all it took was laying in 17 degree weather in the snow on my stomach to get the shot. -Kyle Ford
*Canon EOS T1i; *Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS lens; *Focal length 30; *F number 10; *Exposure time 1s; *ISO 100. The picture was taken at the District in Orange (an outdoor mall in Orange County, CA). I shot it handheld in the late afternoon (supporting myself on the edge of the fountain). -Luis Alonso
Taken with PowerShot A590 IS ISO-100; stock lens; 5 dollar tripod from a garage sale -GeeTekk
Camera: Nikon D300; Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.8; Settings: A Mode, manual focus to have the nutcracker in focus with lights out of focus, ISO 640. Set up on the cat tree in front of the christmas tree. Picture was taken on Dec 10th, 2009. The lights on the Christmas tree are all LED lights. -Joshua Pyle
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I hope black and white is okay. The picture looks better this way, in my opinion. Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T1i; Lens: Canon EFS 18-55mm; F-stop: f/3.5; Exposure: 1/6 sec. ISO: 400; No Flash. Location: 202 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL -Paul Foryt
Shot this sunday night outside of Boston in Norwood, MA. Nikon D-60 F1.8 1.5 second exposure, Photoshop to dodge the steet lights ONLY and add the signature. -John Kirby
-Ima Gopher
camera: Nikon D70s; lens: 35.0 mm f/2.0; 1/30 sec at f/2.0l ISO: 200 -Katherine Castro
The shot was quite 'lucky', taken from a moving vehicle down a bumpy country lane, moving past a house covered in christams lights. Taken with my new Pentax Kx, ISO 200, 3.3 seconds and f/4.5. -Alex Webber
Canon 500D; Kit Lens (18-55m); ISO 1600, f/5.6, 1/6s; Homemade Bokeh Filter (made out of black paper and tape!); Shot in Cambridge, UK -Tom White
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD 880 IS on digital macro setting. Lights in Boise, Idaho at an early light fair after thanksgiving -Janna Ammons
Taken with Nikon D3000, then post processed to make it look like that lamp fits in the picture in a old style polaroid. -Jeff Edmanson
I used a Nikon D200 with the 18-70mm DX lens at 18mm and f7.1 and ISO 100 on a tripod. The picture was taken today, right before it became completely dark. -Sam Park
Camera: Canon SD1100 IS (Point-shoot); ISO: Auto; Shooting mode: Macro; Flash: On-camera flash, bounced to the side with some aluminum foil; Christmas tree: Fake. -Jon Moore
Picture of Christmas lights outside the Admin building at University of Ottawa (it's in Canada!). Hand-held with a D40, 35mm lens at 2.5/f, 800 ISO, 1/100 exposure. -Charlie Gardner
Hey Giz, I was able to take this picture by simply plugging in a strand of LED Christmas lights and laying them on the floor. I then held the camera and moved left and right and up and down, getting this awesome effect. Camera: Canon Rebel XT; F-Stop: F/22; Exposure Time: 4 sec; ISO speed: ISO-400; Focal length: 60 mm; Lens: Canon Macro len EF-S 60mm -Michael Phipps
Camera: Olympus E-510. This was done free hand in the park at the legislature in -20 degrees celcius. ISO 800, F5.0, 1/40. Enjoy. -Curran Craig
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: 24-70mm L IS; F-stop: 2.8; Exposure time: 2.5 sec; ISO: 320. I used two different RAW conversions of the same picture, one with more exposure. In Photoshop I put the lighter version on top and made a blacked out mask. Then I just painted white on the mask where I thought there should be more light. Kind of a pseudo HDR effect. -Ninj0x
This is my entry for the Shooting Challenge: Christmas Lights; Technical information as follows: Camera: Canon 5D Mark II; Lens: Canon 35mm f/1.4L; Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30); Aperture: f/1.8; Focal Length: 35mm; ISO: 250; White Balance: Manual(Tungsten); Date/Time Taken: December 12, 2009 18:13:36 -John Ng
The pic was taken with a Nikon D90 + 50mm f/1.8 in Av mode @ f/1.8 and -0.3 EV. Camera chose shutter speed and ISO. I set focus to manual and focussed between 0.5-1 meter from the camera. The lights themselves were ~3 meters from the camera. I cut out shapes (~1-2 cm) in cardboard and held the sheet flush against the lens. -Abishek Muralimohan
Canon PS SD1200; ISO80, f/4, 5 sec; tripod + sit and spin -omfg it's don
This photograph was taken at PPG Place skating rink in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. To get the shot I used my Nixon D40x with a 18-55mm lens. I also used a cross 6x filter. -Madeline McKain
Camera Body: Canon EOS 1000D; Lens Used: 18-55mm Canon kit lens; Tripod used; Greyscale colour mode; Cloudy white balance; ISO: 800 -Tom Cooke
Camera: Canon Eos 500D; Lens: Tamron 70-300, Canon 18-55; shoot with Tamron 70-300 @ 180 straight up in the rain. -Bobo the Teddy
My picture is of a holiday tree our town just bought. I used a Nikon Rebel T1I with the basic lens. I had the lighting set to tungsten, aperture at F29, the shutter speed at 1/100, and the ISO at 3200. -Sara Baillies
I am including a submission for the Christmas light contest. I am a professional photographer based out of Stone Mountain, GA (about 15 miles outside Atlanta). My husband and I were putting up our Christmas lights on the balcony, I wanted to photograph them a little differently than I had in the past years, and I just loved how this bokeh worked out. I sat down right in front of the row of lights, and focused on one closest to me, and shot while holding the camera - no tripod. My settings were as follows: Photographed December 9, 2009; Canon Rebel XTI; F1.8 / 85mm; ISO: 400; 1/50th sec -Megan Dougherty
This picture was taken hand-held in the middle of Patrick Street in Frederick, Maryland. It was about 10 at night so traffic was light. Whenever it was clear I crossed the road back and forth, stopping in the middle to snap off a few shots before continuing to the other side as traffic neared. This shot was cleaned up in Photoshop CS4 and textured in Topaz Adjust. Camera: Canon T1i, Lens: EFS 17-85mm IS USM, ISO: 800, Exposure: 1/10 @ f/5 -George Washburn
Camera: Canon 5D Mark IIl; Lens: 14mm 2.8L; ISO: 1600; F-Stop: 2.8; SS: 1/160 -Kevin Smith
Macro shot of a Christmas bulb......1/200 s at f/5, ISO 400; 50mm macro lens; Canon 20D -Jesse O'Driscoll
Hi, I used my fiance's little digital camera and snapped my future mother-in-laws tree that we decorated for her. Merry Christmas -Renee Lee Greco
I used a Nikon D40x for these with a 50mm 1.8 lens wide open. -Paul Pride
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ20. I'm sure this fairly basic shot won't stack up against many of the crazy things that will undoubtably be submitted, but I think it's a nice picture. This is the Christmas tree at my parents' house. I just set up a tripod in front of the tree. Left the ISO at 100, F2.8 and put the exposure time at a few seconds. I have next to 0 photoshop knowledge so I didn't edit this photo at all. It's straight from the camera. Since it is an odd shape for a wallpaper, I just included the original 5mp file. If people are interested, they can tailor it to fit their wallpapering needs. -WampaCow
I shot this with my EOS 5D and 28-75 f/2.8 lens. Settings were ISO 100 f/16 @ 25sec. Tripod mounted with shutter release cable while zooming. -Joseph Baltazar
A tiny bulb in a string of christmas light infront of a sunlit blue wall in the foyer of my apartment building. The manager had put them up just the day before, so I didn't have to go far...Canon EOS 450D, EF100mm f/2.8 USM Macro, ISO200 f/7.1, 1/13s (on a tripod). -Staffen Thomas
Camera Make: Canon; Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi Sigma Lens; Date/Time: 2009:12:12 11:10:02; Flash Used: No; Focal Length: 30.0mm (35mm equivalent: -214...Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160); Aperture: f/3.5; ISO Equiv.: 200 -Jaron Kaczmark
Here are my two submissions for the contest. Both images were taken with a Leica M8.2 fitted with a 50mm Leica Summicron Lens in Brooklyn, NY. Everything was taken manually. Aperture priority for both was f/2.0, with shutter speeds of 1/1000 and 1/500, respectively, and an ISO of 160 for both shots. Thanks. -Matt Borkowski
Canon s90, Shutter speed 1/10, ISO 200, Handheld, f/2.0...shot in RAW and converted with Canon DPP. I was just cruising the mall trying to find something to wear for the night, decided to just snap the picture on my S90. I actually went a few nights before after the mall was closed, and all the lights were off. That time I actually planned to shoot the tree with my 7D, but that didn't work out. Thanks. -Joel Te
Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XT, 18-55mm 3.5-5.6f/s lens, ISO-800. The location is under the breakfast bar in my college suite with the camera placed on top of the stools. No external or natural light was used - just the light from the Christmas lights themselves. -Eric Sweeney
This is a picture of a hedge blanketed in rainbow Christmas lights. For this picture I used my Tamron 28-75mm macro at f/2.8. Because the lens is a macro lens, I was able to get the lights very out of focus at f/2.8. The exposure was about half a second, so set up my tripod in front of the Christmas lights and set my camera to timer mode and mirror lockup mode. If I had taken the shot normally, the result would have been a bunch of bokeh polka-dots. Instead, I zoomed in from 28mm to about 50mm halfway through the exposure. This makes the lights, or rather polka-dots, go "whoosh!" There was absolutely no post processing on this picture. I captured it in JPEG, transferred it to my computer, and that was it. Canon Digital Rebel XT; Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8; 0.4 seconds; f/2.8; ISO 100; 28mm zoomed to (?)mm; Taken 12/8/09 -Jack Takahashi
Canon PowerShot S1 IS; f 3.1; 1/10 Lights on roof from office window as snow moves in- Indianapolis. -William Colwell
A picture of a net of Christmas lights with a snowflake bokeh. Nikon D5000, 1/30, f/5, ISO 640, Nikkor 55-200mm lens at 100mm -Kyra Assaad
This is actually a picture of my Christmas tree. I shot this with my Canon XS using a 4 second exposure at f-8, and an iso of 100. I started with the lens unfocused and zoomed in at 55m. During the 4 second exposure I zoomed out to 18mm. -John Chapman
This was shot inside with a Nikon D90 & 50mm AF-D 1.4 lens. I shot it at ƒ/1.4 @ 1/80 and an ISO 640. Post processed with Aperture and Photoshop. could not figure out why flickr only would allow a 1024x1024 download, so I included the big one in the mail. -mark stull
This picture is of our Christmas tree in our apartment. I sat in front of the tree with a 4 second shutter aperture and moved the camera right and left. You can clearly see the tree on the right and the lights 'blend' towards the left of the picture. The white smudge in the middle are the white xmas lights that are setup in the balcony. I moved the camera enough to the right to catch those lights into the picture. Canon SX10is; ISO-800; Shutter Speed 4 seconds -Cesar D. Ramirez
Taken in the courtyard of my building in Chicago just as the sun was going down. Canon 30D, exposure .06 Seconds, F5.6, iso800, 28-135mm lens. I'm interested if anyone can tell me why my "bokeh dots" are coming out a little hexagonal and not perfectly round like you normally see. Aperture? something else? just curious. -Evan Ryan
I took this shot with a Canon EOS Rebel XSi through an 18-55mm lens. Just taking a picture of a Christmas tree with lights on it, is no big deal. However, I wanted to make the lights appear like stars and create a halo around the tree using the wall to bounce the light. In order to get the desired effect, the aperture is at F25 with a 30 second shutter and ISO100. Since it is a vertical shot, I couldn't submit a wallpaper sized photo. But I did include a fairly large size picture that people could center on their desktops if they want. -Mike McKenney
Device: Nikon D90; Lens: 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX Nikkor; Shutter Speed: 1/10s; Metering: Center-Weighted; ISO: 2000 -Tennyson Brown
Nikon D40, Nikkor 35mm prime @ 1.8, 1/15, iso 360, straight from the camera. Just got the 35mm 1.8 lens and wanted to test it out. I'm brand new to DSLR photography and fascinated with bokeh, and this lens does a great job of it so far. Plus no one around me had interesting lights, so I had to try to make it interesting :) -Brett Schandelson
5D mark II 70-200mm with 2x extender; top of a store, Capital Iron Victoria BC; 4sec exposure @ 5.6 160iso with some zoom out -Al Knight
Nikon D80; Reversed 50mm Lens; f 5.6; 1/30s; ISO 100 -Blake McCord
This is a detail shot of Christmas decoration in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The lights represent sperm, as in the birth of the new year. Gear/technique: Nikon D2h; ISO 1000; 1/100 s exposure; F 2.8; nikkor 50mm f1.8; Hand held -Tim Pipp
Camera: Panasonic DMC- LX3; Aperture: f4.0; Shutter Speed: 1/50sec; Focal Length: 12.8mm. i just place the camera on my tripod, framed it and took the shot!. i pushed the color saturation a bit (a lot) -alex hurt
I took this in Kobe, Japan. It was during the Kobe Luminarie event. Camera: Nikon D5000. ISO: 200. Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G -Jack Adcock
A bowl of sparkly ornaments. Nikon D3000, 18-55mm AF-S Nikkor kit lens, f/5.6, 1/125 sec., ISO 100, built-in flash. Saturation boosted in Photoshop. -Mike Schubert
I shot this picture using my Canon T1i and a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 prime lens. I used natural lighting and no flash. I was lucky enough to find this arrangement on the stage at my church and the vibrant colors caught my eye. Enjoy! -Josh Dill
Shot handheld with a Canon Rebel XS with EF 28-105mm f3.5-4.5 lens in aperture priority mode. -Eric Kornblum
Fully decorated Christmas tree with multicolored lights as subject. Canon 400D - 18-55 kit lens. Handheld, 18mm focus at ISO 100, f/3.5, 1s exposure. Zoomed in slightly while bringing focus far —> near to create the blowout. -Steve Carlson
Canon 7D; Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L; ISO: 100; Aperture: 2.8; Shutter: 4 seconds. Thank you and Merry Christmas! -Jeff Taylor
Olympus E-P1 with Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.5 lens 1/10 sec f2.0 iso200 -Josh Wardell
Just a little ornament on our tree. Bought my first DSLR on Thursday and have been playing with it since. Still haven't a clue what I'm doing. -Daniel Hathaway
These photos were taken with a Canon Rebel XSi with a 18-55mm lens on a slik tripod at ISO 100 in aperture priority mode. The photos were taken in New Hartford and Clinton NY (and yes it was freezing cold outside). They were shot in RAW and edited in photoshop CS3 on a mac with 10.6.2. I have attached 4 different photos (in thumbnail and full as specified by the rules). Thank you for the contest and giving me a good excuse to freeze in the upstate New York winter. -Andrew Richardson
I used my Canon Powershot G9 to take this. The camera was in "Special Scene" mode on either the night snapshot or the fireworks setting (I forget). I admittedly wasn't trying very hard, macro makes everything look cool. I turned on Macro, zoomed out, got nice and close, and covered the flash with my finger to get the color the way I wanted. F-stop: f/2.8; Exposure time: 1/60 sec.; ISO speed: 160; Exposure Bias: 0 step; Focal Length: 7mm; Metering Mode: Pattern; Flash mode: Flash, auto -Christopher Crane
Christmas Lights - Shot in NY City. Equipment Used : Canon T1i; Canon 50mm, f1.8; Manfrotto Tripod with Ball head -Eshwar Satrasala
Taken with a Pentax K-7 in the beautifully decorated city of Ljubljana. -Juš Premrov
These pictures were taken on an early evening walk in Vienna, Austria. I tried a few combinations and set the time, speed and aperture manually, because under these conditions the auto doesn't work for me. No photoshop editing here, except the picture size. Camera: Eos 400D18-55mm IS Lens, set to 18mm, F 3.5, 1/20 sec, ISO 1600, hand held with IS -Leonhard Gisser
This shot of my Xmas tree was taken hand-held with my Nikon D90 and kit 18-105mm lens. The trails you see are a result of the "crash zoom" technique I used while the shutter was open. The aperture was set at f/5.6 with an exposure time of 1.6. ISO was at 200. I took about a million similar shots, but for one reason or other ended up liking the "composition" of this the best (not that I could replicate it if I tried). Anyway, happy holidays to everyone at Giz, and thanks for keeping me side-tracked at work! -J. Wyman
Canon Powershot S90. Utilized the macro capability of this awesome P&S to capture a the bright spirit of Christmas present in the miniature village. By using macro, the Christmas lights in the village appear as subtle circular bokeh of lights. -Janice Ann Castaneto
I shot this at the Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights in DC. Camera: Nikon D50; Settings: f/10 at 1/2 sec, ISO-400, 68 mm -Rebecca Brown
Camera: Canon ESO Digital Rebel XT; Focal Length: 25; fStop: 11; Exposure Time: 8 seconds; Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens -Ryan Wood
Panasonic DMC-FS7, ISO 400, decrease the exposure to -1 2/3 -Brendan Babian
This was taken in my family room using a tripod and a zoom lense. I wanted to take the concept of of blurred Christmas lights and really push it past what I've seen done to date. Camera: Canon 40D; Exposure: 1/15 second; ISO: 640; F-Stop: f/5.6 -Aaron Martin
Both photos were taken in Kohler, Wisconsin on Saturday night. Both were taken with a Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi, a standard Canon 58mm lens, and both were taken with an eight second exposure using a tripod. 2) The shot with the lake in frozen lake in the foreground was taken behind The Shops at Woodlake. -Matt Wahlquist
Went abstract with the challenge. Camera Model: Sony a200; Lens: Sigma DG 20-200mm; ISO: 200; Shutter: 2 sec.; Post Processing: Contrast boost I just focused on my Christmas tree and zoomed the lens in while simultaneously rotating the camera in the opposite direction, thought it was a nifty effect. -Zachonium
I used a tripod mounted Nikon D200 with a 18-200mm lens to take this shot. ISO was 200, Aperture f/10 and the exposure was 2.0sec. The amount of lighting and figures that the owners of this house put forth is nothing short of amazing and smile inducing. -Joe Hale
Noticed some great lighting bouncing off the TV. Guess its not just used for HD gaming and sports. I set up, turned off the lights in the room. Opened up the blinds to let some natural light in. Camera: Canon XSi. Focal Length 32. Exposure time 1/15. -Aran Armutlu
shot with an olympus om-1. This is at the Point Defiance Zoo. I believe I used a 6 second shutter time, but im not exactly sure as it was cold and there were a few failed attempts with this shot. -Colby Wood
Sont T50, 1/10 sec exposure @ F3.5, ISO 320 The Court House on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder Colorado, on our way to the Ignite 7 at Boulder Theatre. -Teryn Wilkes
Nikon D3000; AF S NIKKOR 18-55 mm VR lens; F3.5 ISO 400 S 1/5 -Nataly Zeldin
This photo was taken Saturday night in Somerville, MA, using my Canon EOS Digital REBEL with a 28.0-300mm Tamron lens. The shot was out of focus, Exposure .167 sec. (1/6), f/14.0, focal length 300mm, ISO 800. -Amanda Gyllenhaal
Canon T1i, 50mm f1.8 II, Natural Lighting, ISO 200 -Luc Luxton
Taken with a Nikon D90 at 18mm @ F10, 3 Exposures bracketed around 3 seconds, merged into HDR. It is the Austin Trail of Lights in Zilker Park. This is the large tower (called a Moonlight, see Dazed and Confused) that they string lights up each year to look like a gigantic Christmas tree from a distance. From underneath, it looks like a gigantic black hole spiraling in, and the tower looks like a space ship. A lot of people get under it and spin around until they fall down or ram into someone. They're probably high, what with this being Austin. -Chad Estes
Nikon D5000; Focal Length: 18m; f22.0; ISO: 3200; 2.5s Shutter -Edward Meshuris


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Cardiff Blues captain Andries Pretorius returns to lead his region against the Scarlets in the LV Cup tonight in Llanelli (6.30pm).
The Blues have made seven changes to the side who defeated Wasps last weekend with Wales squad wing Harry Robinson and scrum-half Rob Lewis returning in the backline.
Pretorius is back to lead the side where he will feature in a back-row alongside Thomas Young, while Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams is named among the replacements.
The Scarlets welcome back two of their Welsh internationals, full-back Liam Williams and prop Samson Lee.
The Ospreys have suffered another major injury blow after they revealed Wales prop Adam Jones will join namesake Alun Wyn in missing next month's Heineken Cup double-header against Toulouse.
Jones will miss the European encounters with the knee injury that ruled him out of the autumn campaign.
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With Aaron Jarvis in Wales action, the Ospreys hand a debut to rookie tight-head Owen Williams tonight for their visit to face Exeter at Sandy Park in the LV Cup (5pm).
The Dragons are aiming to avoid a record seventh successive defeat when they entertain Northampton tomorrow (3.15pm).
Dan Evans starts at No.10 marking a new half-back combination for the region with the former Scarlets star alongside experienced Wayne Evans who has his first start for the Dragons after recovering from a back injury.
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ROCKFORD — Two historic homes near the Jane Addams Park Apartments may get a $1 million face-lift that would return them to their 19th century residential glory.
One idea being floated is to use the buildings for Rockford Housing Authority offices.
Bridge Rockford Alliance Inc., a partnership between the RHA and Wisconsin developer Gorman & Co., owns both properties and would use historic tax credits to help finance restoration of the properties at 510 and 520 S. Third St.
If the property is deemed eligible for historic tax credits, the partners could raise 40 percent or more of renovation costs by selling the credits to investors that want to lower their income tax exposure.
Gorman is planning to use state and federal historic tax credits to help finance redevelopment of the Amerock/Ziock building in downtown Rockford into a $52 million, 150-room hotel and convention center.
Gorman and RHA partnered on the Jane Addams Park Apartments, a 38-unit development for people with disabilities that opened in 2013. The apartments replaced an old and blighted 84-unit complex along College Avenue and Seminary Street south of downtown.
"Ultimately, the end goal on this is to make sure those houses get renovated in a historic manner that benefits the neighborhood," said Ron Clewer, CEO of the housing authority.
Clewer said the partners bought both properties for about $60,000 from Home State Bank foreclosure proceedings.
Partners are still discussing how the restored properties might be used. One idea is to restore the homes as residences, but use them for RHA offices for 10 to 15 years. Then, after satisfying requirements of historic state and federal tax credit programs, the homes could be sold to private owners.
The renovations could be a pioneering project that Clewer said could stimulate other residential restorations and increase property values in what was once one of the city's most affluent neighborhoods.
Clewer said RHA would have to get a special-use permit to put offices there. It could take nine months to get paperwork approved with city, state and federal governments.
The home at 510 S. Third St. was built in the 1850s by Gilbert Woodruff, a banker, developer, furniture company owner and mayor of Rockford from 1873-75. Jon Paul Agustsson, who owned the house, said the mansion was cut into four apartments when he bought it. He restored it to a single-family home and ran the Eden Foundation from it. His plan was to restore the house and property to its original grandeur, while providing a safe haven for neighborhood residents who work in gardens on the property.
"I bought that house across the street from Jane Addams because I wanted to help the single moms and their kids," Agustsson said. "Five years ago I gave up the house. They tore down the projects. The buildings and at-risk moms went, too. My work was done."
The house at 520 S. Third St. is 4,600 square feet. Records from the Rockford Township Assessors Office say it was built in 1900, but Assessor Ken Crowley said the year 1900 is a default number for properties that were built at or before the turn of the 20th century.
Sometime during its history the home was cut into four apartments. A historic renovation would return the property to the single-family home it once was and, eventually from an office to a home.
"Our end game is to make sure those homes are contributing to the historic nature of that neighborhood," Clewer said
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It's the day after Christmas, and many markets around the globe (especially in Europe and parts of Asia) are closed.
While North American markets are open for trading, volume is light, as many market participants are on vacation.
Naturally, things aren't moving much — except for gold, which is getting a nice bounce today.
Right now, it's trading around $1214 an ounce, up 0.9%.
The charts below show moves in various markets.
Across the top from left to right are S&P 500 futures, the dollar-yen exchange rate, and the euro-dollar exchange rate. Across the bottom are gold futures, 5-year U.S. Treasury futures, and WTI crude oil futures.
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