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EUR/USD medium-term overview: Risk-reward favours buying deep dipsBy FXWW
I know it's a bit of a cop-out, but in reality its almost impossible to be bullish on either the EUR or the USD, so it comes squarely down to price and short-term sentiment. A look at the weekly chart shows that the fall from 1.4940 to 1.2035 has retraced almost exactly 38.2% to 1.3145 and then stalled. So its possible that we have already entered the next phase of a medium-term down-move. But it's also possible that we have only seen the first leg of the retracement and that we soon see a 'C' wave which takes us at least to 1.3485?
Short-term sentiment is currently bearish and the market isn't showing much ability to rally, so it looks like we will see further losses very soon. I would look to buy a deep and exhaustive dip towards the 61.8% retracement of 1.2035/1.3140 which comes in near 1.2475. If this level holds, then we have the possibility of a 10 big figure rally. If it breaks, then plenty of bulls will be bailing ship and one could even try a stop-and-reverse strategy, with tight trailing stops of course.
Short-term traders should also watch out for a weekly close below 1.2740 (prior highs and 38.2% 1.2035/1.3140); if this occurs then sentiment will certainly turn negative for quite a few sessions.


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O'Reilly's second-half goal lifts U.S. to tie
CHENGDU, China -- Heather O'Reilly's goal in the 69th minute lifted the United States to a 2-2 draw with North Korea in Tuesday's Group B opening game at the Women's World Cup. The Koreans scored twice while the U.S. was a player short on the field for several minutes in the second half, before O'Reilly tied the score with a shot from about 33 feet out into the top corner of the net. The United States extended its unbeaten streak to 47 games spanning 2½ years under coach Greg Ryan. Played before 35,000 at Chengdu Sports Center Stadium, the game between the top-ranked Americans and fifth-ranked North Korea, Asia's best team and the quickest in the 16-team World Cup field, lived up to expectations. Abby Wambach gave the U.S. a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute with a long-range shot that goalkeeper Jon Myong-hui got her gloves to but was only able to deflect into the net. Minutes later, Wambach knocked heads with a teammate in a scramble around goal and exited the field with blood pouring from her face, leaving the Americans with 10 players. North Korea scored twice in her absence. Kil Son-hui benefited from a goalkeeping error, as Hope Solo let a long shot slip through her hands in the wet conditions in the 58th minute. In the 62nd, Kim Yong-ae pouncing on a rebound and shot it past Solo, who anticipated a shot to the other side of the net. Wambach came back on in the 65th minute, and her return seemed to calm things for the Americans. O'Reilly scored minutes later with a clever shot using the outside of her boot. Group B is the toughest in the World Cup with world No. 3 Sweden and African champions Nigeria also playing for a spot in the quarterfinals. The Americans face Sweden on Friday and North Korea plays Nigeria. Despite its poise, the U.S. looked unnerved at times. North Korea pressed the Americans in the first half like few teams have. Keeping the ball on the slick turf, Ri Kum-suk lashed several shots just wide of Solo. Kim Yong-ae and Kim Kyong-hwa joined Ri, putting a half dozen more shot on goal that Hope had to save. North Korea always counterattacked, seldom waiting for a slow buildup. The Americans had trouble keeping possession, but still managed threats in spurts. They looked dangerous on several corners and free kicks. In open play, Lori Chalupny and Heather O'Reilly tested Jon twice, and long crosses in from Cat Whitehill tensed up the Korean defense. The best chance for the United States -- maybe the best for either team in the first half -- came in the 40th minute. Off a corner kick from Stephanie Lopez, Wambach's header went off the crossbar behind Jon and dropped inches in front of goal before it was cleared.

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Rate Region for a Class of Delay Mitigating Codes and P2P Networks
This paper identifies the relevance of a distributed source coding problem first formulated by Yeung and Zhang in 1999 to two applications in network design: the design of delay mitigating codes, and the design of network coded P2P networks. When transmitting time-sensitive frames from a source to a destination over a multipath network using a collection of coded packets, the decoding requirements determine which subsets of packets will be sufficient for decoding which frames. The rate region of packet sizes consistent with these requirements is shown to be an instance of the aforementioned distributed source coding problem.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a man found dead in his jail cell in western Ohio hanged himself.
Clark County sheriff's deputies say they found the 43-year-old man while doing night checks in the county jail in Springfield. They say they began administering CPR but weren't able to save the man.
Jail Administrator Lt. Mike Young says the man was discovered around 11:30 p.m. Thursday during the first check of cells by third-shift deputies.
The death is under investigation.
The sheriff's office says the man had been incarcerated since Aug. 8.


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Shining Stars September 2009
This program rewards individuals that go above and beyond their job responsibilities in exemplifying one of the five supporting commitments. These commitments are Safety, Clinical Excellence, Courtesy & Caring, Healing Environment and Efficiency.
AWARDED TO: Joanna Vine Radiology/Outpatient, Donna Lindgren Radiology/Outpatient, Kristen McLain Radiology/Outpatient, Kathy Greer Radiology/Outpatient, Dr. Donna Fletman/Radiology
RECOGNIZED BY: Kenneth Hyams
SITUATION/TASK: The thought of going to the hospital, is at its best, not a very pleasant experience, "What can it be?" "What is the best scenario/what is the worst?" Worry, worry, worry, and try to get some sleep! Tomorrow is the big day?! Then I met Kristen McLain. (I think that was her name… I did not wear my darn hearing aids that day) and she introduced me to Dr. Fletman, who was most interested and gracious and immediately put me and my rambling mind at ease! The procedure is not terribly frightening specially since I had done this once before, but what was so special was the kindness and consideration that the Doctor and her staff, beginning with admittance, gave me.
This is the first time, among very many medical experiences I have had, any medical staff treat me as a very special PERSON and not just a numbered appointment. Dr. Fletman thank you very much for all the time you took with me, (after the "FUN TIME" looking inside me with your machine), to intuitively know how apprehensive I was when I came in! I would love to "do lunch" with you all, but after what you provided for breakfast……well ALL I CAN REALY SAY IS THANK'S AGAIN.
AWARDED TO: Sal Osio/Communications/PBX
RECOGNIZED BY: Sharon Duncan & David Perez
SITUATION/TASK: Per out AT&T contract approved by the former manager, the contractual spend commitment was going to cost Eisenhower an extra $50,206.00, which was not known and not entered into the budget.
ACTION: Sal was able to negotiate our way out of a shortfall charge in the last AT&T contract. AT&T wanted to charge $50,206.00 to cover the difference of the contractual spend commitment and the actual spend.
RESULT: Sal saved Eisenhower $50,206.00, which would have been a negative budget variance.
AWARDED TO: Margot Rostand - Physical Therapy, Deana Melendez - Occupational Therapy, Debbie Burnett - Occupational Therapy
RECOGNIZED BY: 4 East RN's
SITUATION/TASK: A 56 year old male was admitted to hospital s/p stroke in May of this year. Upon being transferred to 4 East the patient needed rehab. However, the patient had no insurance nor did he have the ability to pay for the needed rehab services. But, these 3 women from PT/OT department became his rehab team, for the next 2 months while insurance was obtained.
ACTION: OT brought in clothes and shoes from home so patient could learn to dress and re-learn how to care for himself. PT provided rehab attention during the last 1-1 ½ months of patients stay in 4 East. All involved went above and beyond by providing items from home and instruction that is not normally a part of acute care.
RESULT: The patient spent 2+ months with us while insurance issues and SSI was straightened out. When the patient finally left he was able to feed himself with his non-effected arm/hand. He was also learning to toilet himself with supervision and was becoming more functional with ADL's. Thanks to all 3 of you!


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Hmm.. Maybe? I wonder if that information is obtainable or even collected by clinics? I mean, the doctor who told me about the egg share option had my file and a photo of me. Apparently my file did not note my race, so he assumed my race from the unclear photo. I used to review medical records as part of my job, and the race of the patient was usually not included in the records. I don't know if there is a standard one way or the other.
In case it wasn't clear, I wasn't saying that if you do this your eggs will be raised by bad people. I think a commenter above noted that most people who would be motivated enough to pursue this are going to be good parents. Since you said that you would seek out a clinic that reflected the general population, I was just saying that the clinics don't care who their clients are as long as they can pay, that they are neither trying to recruit clients to reflect racial diversity nor are they turning away non-white patients.
I understand what you are saying about clinics in larger cities, and I would interested to know if that is true.
May 21st, 2013 06:55 PM #23
Race is absolutely reported to both the CDC and to SART (the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, the central clearinghouse for the US). Most recent data for *non-donor* oocytes I could find was from 2006:
There were 190,562 nondonor cycles of ART during 2004–2006 There were 12,287 cycles (6.5%) among black, non-Hispanic women (an increase from the 4.6% reported in 1999 and 2000) and 146,406 cycles (76.8%) among white, non-Hispanic women. There were 17,529 cycles (9.2%) among Asian, non-Hispanic women, 11,897 cycles (6.2%) among Hispanic women of any race, 337 cycles (0.2%) among American Indian or Alaska Native women, and 2,105 cycles (1.1%) among women of other races.
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19368916
Black women, Hispanic women and Native American women were significantly more likely to have worse prognostic factors than white & Asian women (more primary tubal infertility, higher ages). They were more likely to be treated at IVF clinics with lower success rates and they were more likely to have lower pregnancy rates and lower live birth rates than white counterparts.
In other studies, looking at all ART versus just IVF, non-white & non-Asian women were much more likely to spend less, try fewer cycles, and have lower pregnancy & lower live birth rates. They were much less likely to pursue IVF, even in a sub-group analysis that controlled for SES & household income.
Although I can't find a paper specifically on donor egg-IVF (maybe someone else can), it seems promising to conclude that non-white and non-Asian women would be even less likely to pursue it than IVF and ART alone (which are much less interventional and much cheaper).Blade, MD
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The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 1349 Logged by: PiotrL Email address: vpiotr(at)poczta(dot)onet(dot)pl PostgreSQL version: 7.4.6 Operating system: Windows Description: Gap in documentation - pg_dump Details: I'm sorry, but I didn't found a better place to report that: There is no information how to specify user's password in pg_dump documentation. I have spent half of day searching for that (pg_hba.conf was not working for me) and the answer is very simple: You can use SET variables for that: PGUSER=web-user PGPASSWORD=secret Please include that in pg_dump documentation. Regards, Piotr
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"That's a nice purse:" Creepy man from 'Trading Places' dies
"Creepy Man" is a horrible way to describe Jacques Sandulescu from 1983's Trading Places, but that's how he's formally credited. You remember him. He was the ... well ... creepy man who sat down next to Dan Aykroyd's uptight girlfriend in the Philadelphia police station and asked about her purse.
"Is that your purse? That's a nice purse."
Concise. Spooky. Brilliant.
"Well, anyway, he died Friday night," my friend Brian Abrams reports. "I've put together some bio info and got some quotes from his widow, Annie Gottlieb, a former NYT book reviewer who gave me some behind-the-scenes nuggets about the 'nice purse' line."
There's a lot more to it than you thought possible. Read the full tale at Abrams' blog Dreidel Hustler.


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I'm taking a 4-day weekend to trek over to southwestern Ohio to celebrate the graduations of two of my cousins: One from Kent State and the other from high school. But don't worry, there will be baked goods—my aunt asked me to make my caramel cupcakes with salted caramel buttercream, so I'll be whipping those up Friday or Saturday.
I'll see you on Tuesday … have a good Memorial Day weekend!


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BEXHILL High officially became an Academy on Thursday November 1.
Executive Principal Mike Conn announced to staff during half-term: "I am pleased to advise you that we have received written confirmation from the Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove that we may convert to Academy status and that, from today, we are part of the Prospects Academies Trust.
"I should like to thank you all for your patience and support during the application process and to celebrate, with you, the start of a new era as part of the new family of schools under the direction of Prospects Academies Trust.
"From now on we will be known as Bexhill High and we have every reason to be proud of our heritage and to be determined to become an outstanding school with the assistance of our new partners."
Academies are independent, state-funded schools which receive their funding directly from central government rather than through a local authority. Bexhill High is no longer under the control of East Sussex County Council.
The school will have more freedom than other state schools over their finances, curriculum, length of terms and school days and do not need to follow national pay and conditions for teachers.
All schools - primary as well as secondary - have been invited to convert to Academy status, but priority is being given to those deemed by education watchdog Ofsted to be "outstanding" or "performing well".
Bexhill High was judged to be 'satsifactory' when Ofsted last visited so it has to enter in a formal partnership with another good educational establishment, in this case Prospects Academies Trust.
The new policy is about spreading good practice from the best schools. Education Secretary Michael Gove says academies will drive up standards by putting more power in the hands of head teachers and cutting bureaucracy, and claims they have been shown to improve twice as fast as other state schools.
The Prospects Academies Trust is a not-for-profit charitable Trust formed by Prospects, specifically established to support the sponsorship of academies and free schools.
Prospects is one of the country's leading providers of school improvement services. It is also the UK's leading provider of careers information, advice and guidance, an Ofsted contractor for early years inspections and a major partner to the Department of Work and Pensions in assisting young people and adults into full-time education, employment or training.
As a team, it is committed to delivering excellence and ensuring a successful learning experience for all students. Its goal is to establish a Trust of primary, secondary and special academies and schools, known by others in the world of education as centres of excellence that challenges standards, encourage enquiry and feed off the latest academic research in developing our teachers.
Mr Conn said: "We are all so thrilled that Bexhill High is now an Academy and working in true partnership with Prospects. There is no doubt the past few years have been challenging, yet at the same time exciting.
'We have a brand new £38million school in Gunters Lane and the facilities - and indeed the opportunities - for our students are second to none. But there is no doubt that bringing this transformational concept of education to Bexhill High brought with it a great deal of challenges.
"We are through those now and well on the way to moving from satisfactory in terms of how OFSTED view us, to become good and then outstanding. Now Prospects are with us, I am 100 percent confident that Bexhill High will continue on its road to improvement, but quicker.
"I believe this represents the best opportunity for our young people. That's why the governing body decided to go down the Academy route. It's the right route - I have no doubt about that."


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Don't believe there is any other inscription except surname Rogers on this stone. If so that makes it a family headstone.
ROGERS, Garland, (no other information)
This adjacent stone only has the inscription Garland (as in Garland Rogers)
Photos and Information by Wayne Austin 22 Apr 2009. Added here 25 Apr 2009.
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The Plaintiffs' litigation team, of which I am proud to be a part, just left oral argument in front of Judge Thrash. Omar Jadwat and Karen Tumlin both did a terrific job in their arguments on the constitutional issues and the severe harm that will befall immigrants, US citizens and permanent residents if HB 87 is allowed to go into effect.
Judge Thrash had numerous questions for the government lawyer, who argued, incorrectly that if all these undocumented people wanted to, they could just fix their status and become legal. The most honest thing the government attorney said, after repeat questioning by the Judge, was that US citizens who drive around their parents who are undocumented, and take them to the sore for groceries, and while doing so commit a traffic offense absolutely face arrest and jail for transporting and harboring. In fact, the government attorney compared such an activity (helping your mom get groceries) is just like cocaine possession. When she said this an audible gasp was heard across the courtroom. The government attorney also mischaracterized federal law and its similarity to provisions of HB 87, but failed to either recognize or acknowledge the plain fact that immigration is a federal issue in which the states have been invited to participate only in limited fashion, and that HB 87 fair exceeds this authority.
The government attorney also tried to justify HB 87 by saying that the law protects undocumented immigrants! Yes, she really said that! She then went on to say that the law is justified by all the costs created by undocumented immigrants in Georgia. However, she failed to note that there was no fiscal note in this bill and thus we have no idea how much money this bill either saves OR costs the state of Georgia. This irresponsible inaction on the part of the Georgia state legislature allows people like the government lawyer to use made up numbers from anti-immigration groups to justify state action, when the reality is much different. Immigrants, both documented and undocumented provide a net positive contribution to the economy of Georgia. It was clear that her economic arguments made no impact on the judge, as they should not have as they had nothing to do with the reason for HB 87.
Finally, the judge repeatedly asked the state' s attorney what the purpose of the law was. She responsed with arguments about economics, crime, healthcare, and even the aforementioned protection of undoumented immigrants. But, the judge was simmply not buyng it, and said, twice, "are you really telling me the the purpose of this law is to help undocumented immigrants? In noted exasperation, he finally said, "counsel, move on, you are not answering my question"!
The only question the judge had for Omar was "where is the federal government?" Good question! Where was the Federal Government? Someone should ask Eric Holder where he was.
At the end of the the argument, which lasted about 90 minutes, Judge Thrash said that he would not be ruling from the bench but that he would likely rule by July 1, 2011, the effective date of the law. I expect a ruling shortly before that date. No one knows, other than Judge Thrash, how he is going to rule. But I remain confident, and repeat what I have been saying since January when the state legislature first took this law up: the law is unconstitutional and I believe an injunction will be granted.
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Oral Argument on HB87
In the courtroom. Counsel table for plaintiffs is full with 6 attorneys all prepared to argue the various aspects of the motion. Three government counsel from The state attorney General's office are also here to argue their case. Judge Thrash had said in an earlier status conference that he was "known to rule from the bench" so hopefully he will do so today in favor of the Plaintiffs.
Karen Tumlin and Omar Jadwat are the lead attorneys on oral argument for the plaintiffs. We expect to start the arguments at 10 am.
No blogging allowed so I will report back in after the hearing!
Karen Tumlin and Omar Jadwat are the lead attorneys on oral argument for the plaintiffs. We expect to start the arguments at 10 am.
No blogging allowed so I will report back in after the hearing!
HB 87- The Preliminary Injunction Hearing
Today Federal District Court Judge Thrash will hear both OUR request for a Preliminary Injunction to temporarily stop HB 87 from going into effect (or at least parts of it), AND the State of Georgia's Motion to Dismiss parts of the cas, and some of the Defendants. I plan on live blogging the oral arguments and decision of the Judge, if permitted. If not, I will post immediately after the hearing.
The reasons for granting the preliminary injunction are simple, but the standard is quite high, so there are no guarantees that it will be granted. The arguments by the government for their Motion to Dismiss are without any legal merit, but they were obligated to make the attempt. Ultimately the fate hundreds of thousands of people rests in the hands of Judge Thrash, a Clinton appointee who has been known to rule from the bench, and is someone who is bold enough to stand up to the Georgia State Legislature and say "no, you cannot violate the Constitution!"
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A new scholarship at Columbia State Community College has been named for a Lewis County doctor.
A new scholarship at Columbia State Community College has been named for a Lewis County doctor.
The Anand family of Hohenwald established the Amar Kirti Anand Endowed Scholarship in honor of the doctor and have provided the naming of the Amar Kirti Anand Lobby for Columbia State Community College students. A dedication ceremony for the scholarship and the lobby were held on Nov. 26 in the Frank G. Clement building.
Columbia State president Janet F. Smith said the family endowed the scholarship in honor of Anad and to help students with financial need, studying English or involved with the school's international education program.
"The Anands, originally from India, came to the U.S. to provide health care, having been recruited to come to Hohenwald," Smith said. "Dr. Veena Anand and her family have a long relationship with Columbia State and desired to honor Amar's memory because they believe in helping others and giving back."
Chaitram Talele, a retire professor of economics, had Amar Anad as a student and helped bring the Anad family to the college.
"I have known the Anand family a long time, including his father, the late Dr. Veender Anand," Talele said. "Amar was a very endearing fellow who always stopped by my office to visit."
Priya Anand spoke about her brother, his generous nature and the grief she felt with his passing. She also explained the history of his name, going on to say his first name means immortal which is to live forever, his middle name stands for fame or to be recognized and his last name means bliss and one who was happy.
"A name is something we can speak, hear and cling to," Priya said. "I hope when students walk and sit in this space, it is part of a larger journey for them. If in the process, people see his name, I hope it sends a little wave of comfort to everyone who knew and loved him."
Boys and Girls Club job fair today
The Boys and Girls Club of Columbia will be hosting a multi-employer job fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Employers including C-Tel, Trojan Labor, Wendy's, Express Professionals, Marriott and Waffle House will be present at the Boys and Girls Club's 209 Wayne Street location in Columbia.
Prospective employees should bring a resume, photo ID and Social Security card or birth certificate. Job applications and interviews will be conducted.
For more information on the job fair, contact Employment Case Manager Brittany Croom at 931-380-2575 ext. 137 or via email at email@example.com.


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Life is busy, and it is easy to lose sight of what really matters.
I have a hard time slowing down. There always seems to be a hundred different excuses to keep going, to push forward.
Life is busy, and it is easy to lose sight of what really matters.
I have a hard time slowing down. There always seems to be a hundred different excuses to keep going, to push forward.
Our friend Bob has some amazing stories, and this is one of my favorite. In this video Bob shares a story about a little boy named Charlie, who has the courage to stand in the face of scary witchdoctors. Even high standing judges did not have the courage to stand up to this evil. By […]
This blog is built on the idea that we are all apart of a story. It is the theme that has driven all of us to engage in this community; through blog posts, books and attending conferences (that feel more like family gatherings really).
It is easy to focus on our current circumstances to the point we lose site of some of the most important things.
After watching this video about an 80-year-old grandmother named Betty, I realized it's the simple things in life that really matter. Her outlook on life is to be happy despite battling cancer.
I have never met a Christian who hasn't at some point had doubt about their faith.
I love the view that Madeleine L'Engle shares in this video. When we are doubters, furious at God, we are actutually close to Him. It is something I haven't thought about much, and it isn't something I have heard taught frequently.
Forgiveness is one of the biggest principles communicated in the gospel message, yet it continues to be one of the hardest to practice in my everyday life.
The story below is of a young woman who faced her mother's killer and chose forgiveness instead of countless other and easier options. I have so little to say about this video because I still have so much learn.
When Ally and I were first married, and really poor, we loved to dream about what we would do if we had money.
I think we have all been there before. As you drive down the expressway and see the amount of money you could win if you got the lucky Powerball ticket, you begin to dream about what you would do with the money if it were right in front of you.
One way we can let people know they are important, is by letting them know that they are seen.
The people who have made me feel most alive have often just let me know I am seen. They've done this by making time for me, acknowledging something I've done for them, or calling out my strengths.
My friend Branden is a photographer from Portland. A couple of years ago he started a movement called Story Portrait, where he would take portraits of people, and then tell the story of why they were an amazing person. Branden started posting these photos on Instagram, and a movement started.
One of the reasons I love stories are they take complex ideas and make them easy to understand.
I think that is why cartoons and children's stories have been so powerful for so long. They take the complexities of life and communicate them in the way an eight year old can understand them.
Think about it. Some of the most powerful stories that have transcended generations are nothing more than stories meant for youth.
I had the opportunity to hear Brennan Manning share this story eight years ago when I was in college. It struck me then, and it does now.
Brennan's voice and understanding of God has been and continues to be instrumental in so many people's understanding of God. And although this is a reading of a simple children's story, it is incredibly powerful for me. For so many years, this is how I've viewed God. I only come to Him when I want something; and no matter what He gives, it's never enough.
Steven Pressfield is one of the great thinkers about creativity in this generation. No matter what creative endeavor you might be pursuing, if you haven't read his book The War of Art, get yourself a copy. Read it, and bring a pen for underlining and taking notes if that's your thing. You'll thank me later. […]


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Devarayanadurga can be visited any time of the year; however, winters is the best time to visit this beautiful hill station
(April to July): Summers in Devarayanadurga are moderate and the temperature remains within the range of 250 C to 310 C. Tourists prefer visiting this hill station during summer season because of pleasant and cool weather.
(August to October): Summers are followed by the monsoon season, when the hill station receives heavy rainfall. Tourists do not prefer coming here during monsoons, which adversely affect the tourism of this place.
(November to March): The weather of Devarayanadurga remains mild and moderate during the winter season. It is the ideal time to visit the picturesque hill as the temperature remains between 18℃ to 24℃.


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I am so anxious for my consultation with one of the top NYC's Plastic Surgeons, Dr. Schulman. I have been an avid RealSelf user for about a couple months now, I think I have read all of my BBL sisters blogs and reviews on here! Lol. I have researched this surgery and been interested for years, I finally have my own money to pay for it and I couldn't be any more excited. I am confident with Dr. Schulman, I haven't read one bad thing about him!
My weight always fluctuates 10-15 pounds.. I diet and exercise regularly, love my body I do, I just can never fully loose my flanks or the fat that stays in my back and UPPER BACk! I already have broad shoulders so when I gain weight I look even bigger on top! And I have hardly a hip which all causes my little tush to look almost nonexistent :(
I do have natural DD breasts which I love I am blessed they are perky and perfect for me and my long torso leaves me with a nice shape and curvy view from the front; the back view of myself is always what left me self-conscience and I am ready to finally change that!
Some wish pics I am posting now, and hopefully later or tomorrow I will ask my sister to take my own before pics :(


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How to Get a Residente Temporal (the Old FM3 Retirement) Visa to Live in Mexico
The FM3 (or FM-3) Mexican Visa has been replaced by the Residente Temporal or Residente Permanente Visa
Mexico changed many aspects of the immigration laws in the "teens." Some of this info will change, but is pretty much accurate as of 2017.
The changes already in place were major. What used to be called an FM3 is now a Residente Temporal - No Inmigrante visa. At the moment, you MUST apply for your immigration visa at a consulate in the USA or Canada. After four years, you can apply for the permanent visa - Residente Permanente which gives you more rights and enables you to stay in Mexico without having to renew the visa, as the Temporal visa does.
You will get a sticker in your passport, but the actual visa is issued in Mexico. Your temporary travel permit is good for only 30 days from the day you cross the border. You must appear at the IMN office wherever you are planning to move and apply for whichever visa you choose for living in Mexico. Therefore, I recommend you get your information directly from the Mexican consulate closest to you for the most accurate instructions at that moment.
Yucalandia.com has continually updated and accurate information on the residency maze. I bow to their superior covering of this matter. I will get your there with my roadlogs and maps and trip-planning. They will tell you what you need to make the move. Meanwhile, the info below is accurate for the general information.
There is another subset of this visa, the Residente Temporal con permiso para trabajo, which enables you to work in Mexico after you get a federal tax ID (RFC). Things will go much more smoothly if you hire a competent immigration attorney in Mexico before you even get started on the visa process to make sure you follow all the rules. If you become a working Residente Temporal visa-holder, you will be required to legalize your car in Mexico or take the car out of Mexico for good. At the moment this does not seem to apply to non-working immigrants.
Under no circumstances should you get a tourist permit (180 day FMM permit) if you have applied for, or already have, a validated Residente Temporal or Residente Permanente visa. If the one you had is expired, you have 55 days to get a new one. Something new is that you have to get a travel letter from INM before leaving Mexico. If you don't get that, you could lose your Residente status. This is onerous for drivers as it gives you a short number of days to get to the border, but I don't make the rules. While you can get this permit on your own, I think it is worth it to pay your previously mentioned immigration attorney to help you get it. Life used to be easier.
Thanks to Jose G., a thoughtful reader, these were the financial requirements in mid-2015.
- $2000 USD monthly income OR
- $200K property OR
- $100K in investments
In 2017, the income figure changed to $1,400 monthly, according to another helpful reader, Greg G.
Another reader (Dennis J) contributed this. He got his resident visa from the Tucson, AZ consulate. Other consulates may ask for more, like your address in Mexico, letter in Spanish stating you are retired and wish to live in Mexico. The key is to ask before you show up.
- The cost for applying is $36 (per person if married) - That is just to start the process.
- Proof of income for 6 months ($2,000 for a couple - which contradicts Jose G., but hey, the rules still seem to be flexible)
- Valid passport
- 1 passport photo
- Marriage license and passport
- If you own property in Mexico, the income requirement is halved.
The total costs for actually getting a residente temporal visa for a couple is around $400-$500 if you use a broker or lawyer. It could be more or a little less.
I know people who applied in Canada, drove their household goods to the border and imported them under their exemption. When they arrived at their new home, they presented themselves to the authorities and their immigration permit was made official. Now this does not seem right, but that is what they told me. Verify that this will be the case for you if you apply before leaving the USA or Canada.
My general advice below is valuable in the sense that you should take your time before applying for a visa to live in Mexico.
Don't rush into getting a Mexican visa. You don't need a Residente Temporal visa to live in Mexico. You should live as a tourist in Mexico on tourist permits (FMM - Forma Migratoria Multiple - good for 180 days) before making a decision. I recommend you live in Mexico for a year before you decide if living in Mexico is right for you.
Then you can decide whether you want to go through the bureaucratic maze necessary to obtain a more permanent visa.
You will find several different products relating to living, working or driving in Mexico on my shopping cart, as well as a description of my consultation services to help you decide if, and where to live in Mexico.
In the 4th (and last) edition of Live Better South of the Border, I have step-by-step instructions on obtaining your FM3 Mexican visas They are definitely useless and the book will not be updated, but the book is valid for its overview, not its minutia.
Your pet will also need papers (although my dog snorted and said, I don't need no stinking papers; 90% of the time, you will not be asked for your pet's (dog or cat) Mexican immigration papers. It's only a pet certificate of health issued by a vet, but my god, er dog, thinks they are immigration papers. Other pets are difficult to bring to Mexico.
If you decide that living in Mexico is for you, you will want to look into the requirements for a Residente Temporal, No Inmigrante visa or a Residente Permanente visa.
You do not need a lawyer to get your retirement visa, but since things are now so complicated, I recommend you find a GOOD immigration lawyer. In many areas of the country, particularly Guadalajara, the Gobernación officials speak English. If you are in the Guadalajara area, go to the Lake Chapala Society and you will find someone to help you if you need it. In San Miguel de Allende, you will always find a helpful soul.
If you want to consult with Mike, he will be happy to help you, But he gets so many calls from people that he has to charge for his time and knowledge.


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|February 21, 2008, 04:10 PM
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Disposable Handgun
I have plenty of handguns. I prefer Colt 1911s, Browning HPs, S&W DA Revolvers, and Ruger SA and DA Revolvers. But there is not a single one of my guns that I could stand to lose. If one of my guns was lost or stolen, I would be very mad and very sad. Some of them are not replaceable at any cost, because they are no longer made. So I am in the market for a disposable gun. One that other than being out the money, wouldn't really bother me sentimentally if it was lost or stolen. One that I could leave in my car when I drive somewhere and I can't take my gun in. One that I could take with me when I fly. Of course I would want it to be as inexpensive as possible while still being extremely durable, reliable, and accurate. I would also want it to use a very common, widely available cartridge. I am thinking a Glock 19. Your thoughts?
|February 21, 2008, 04:24 PM
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I personally bought for $200, an XD9 off a budy of mine that he put +20K rounds through it, refinished the slide, got a new 16-rd mag and it sits in my car as my "disposable" gun.
I'd look at a gunshow for a beat up but serviceable name-brand pistol (Glock, Sig, Beretta, etc) get it cheap and your good to go. I recall seeing somewhere PD trade in Sig 225s for $250 or so. I've also seen a few DAO Beretta 96s on gunbroker pretty cheap ($250 range). Or you could always get a cheapo wheel-gun like a Commanche or Rossi, since it looks like this won't be shot much.
Oh and if you want a REAL disposable gun, I'd look into High-points, even though they are the ghetto-ist looking gun I've ever seen. I'd personally never own one, but I've shot them and actually kind of liked it.
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|February 21, 2008, 04:29 PM
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I think the Glock 19 or even a 17 is an excellent choice for what you are looking for.
I got my Glcok 19 for 350, it was a police trade-in.
For the role you are talking about I prefer well worn S&W revolvers. Maybe an model 10 or 64, whatever barrel length you prefer. I think the advantage of revolvers is that, like a 9, .38 is a very common cartridge, and with a revolver you don't have to worry about accessories such as magazines, and they are simpler to clean, no rails to lube etc.
.357 is even better, since you can also shoot .38s. but the .357s are a little more expensive.
Other automatics might include a CZ-75. great 9mm that can be had on the cheap.
The FN hi-powers are not that expensive, and they are great guns.
I think you are on the right track with the Glock though. But you might consider a revolver for all the slimpicity/convenience factors.
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|February 21, 2008, 04:31 PM
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I have a S&W Sigma and that is exactly what mine is used for. It is my backpacking, in the truck, knock around gun. Reliable, cheap and plentiful.
|February 21, 2008, 04:38 PM
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+1 on the Sigma, I have one.
Getting it instead of the Glock is like buying the Chevy Pickup instead of the Caddilac.
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|February 21, 2008, 04:39 PM
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Another vote for the Glock. With one exception, I would sacrifice just a bit of the cartridges "common factor" for some fire power. My vote would be for the Glock 23 in .40. A bit more ballistically superior than the 9mm, still concealable easily with it's low overall size and weight.
I would not worry about getting attached to the Glock. I own one, it is not a real looker. I liken it to the plain looking girl that most of us dated. She was a great cook, loved kids, could sew like Betsy Ross, buy you would not give her a second look if you passed her on the beach.
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IMHO the CZ-82 fits every one of your criteria except the widely available cartridge (it's chambered in 9x18mm Makarov). J&G Sales, Century, etc. sell them for <$200, and they're C&R, so you can avoid transfer fees if you (or your buddy) has a C&R FFL. The mail order houses give you discounts if you buy more than one, so you might be able to get together with a friend or two and organize a "group buy".
If a CZ-82 doesn't float your boat, there are older metal-framed DA/SA S&W police trade-in semi-autos are all over the place in the $200-$350 price range in numerous different configurations. Check CDNN.
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Heck, if you've got a C&R you could get a CZ-52 for about $130. Ammo isn't as cheap as for the 9x18mm round(the 52 takes the 7.62x25mm ctg.) but it'll penetrate a IIIa vest and shoots pretty flat if you wanted to take a long shot at a rabbit or other small game. The Nagant revolver can be had for about $90 bucks but then you run into ammo being really hard to find and quite expensive when you do find it.
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|February 21, 2008, 04:58 PM
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+1 on Glock 17, 19 trade-ins and the S&W Sigma.
Also consider S&W metal frame semiauto police trade-ins like the 5906. These are available for reasonable prices at places like www.cdnninvestments.com .
|February 21, 2008, 05:07 PM
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|February 21, 2008, 05:10 PM
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I have a Kel Tec P11 that would be the least painful if lost or stolen.
<$250 new, 10+1 capacity, small, can handle 9mm +P, reliable.
Thats my vote.
|February 21, 2008, 05:18 PM
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Mines an old Glock 17....
not the cheapest to replace but sure not the most costly either...
One BIG requirement in my truck gun is that it must work just as flawlessly as my carry gun... therefor NO HI POINTS for me.
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|February 21, 2008, 05:19 PM
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CDNN had CZ40Bs for like $289. It's a CZ75 mechanically, but with a different shaped slide and frame. The frame is lightweight alloy too. Mine's been a great gun. Zero problems. I love the gun, but it's too big to CCW, so I keep it in the car.
I've seriously considered getting a second one, but I hate having to deal with the headache of transfers through a local dealer.
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I dislike the idea of a handgun that could be traced to me being either lost or stolen. And I dislike the idea of a quality firearm getting into the hand of
a Bad Guy. On the other hand if you leave a junker where a BG might get it and it's loaded with your pet handload of a 158gr SWC over 15 grains of Bullesye....
|February 21, 2008, 06:55 PM
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A good point about handguns tied to you being lost or stolen. Might be worth the extra dollars to buy one privately and not have the paper on it.
this isn't tremendously hard here in Kentucky, but it isn't realy easy either.
I did visit Oklahoma once, and at a food court taco bell they had a community bulletin board, on which some guy hung a sign about his Glock 35 being for sale. I kinda liked that state after seeing that. A Glock up there with all the cute little kittens and puppies for sale.
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|February 21, 2008, 07:12 PM
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To me, the various flavors of "combat tupperware" are ideal for such a purpose. I have guns that I would NOT want to spend one minute in a police evidence locker. In previous years, my truck gun was always a Glock 21 or later a Glock 19. Currently it's a Springfield XD .45 Tactical. My heart will not be broken if I lose it, it becomes damaged or if I have to use it and it spends months or even years in a police evidence locker.
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Hmmm....I always thought of Hi-Point when the subject of disposable gun came up. I want one to put in a box of survival necessities, i.e. catastrophic storms, etc. A used Glock 17 or 19 sounds better than Hi-Point if I can find one really cheap. Even a Kel-Tec would be good.
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|February 21, 2008, 08:00 PM
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Disposible gun?
I vote for the Kel-Tec or an EAA
|February 21, 2008, 08:05 PM
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Glock. Cheap, ugly but they bang every time. And since they have no soles you dont attached . I am really attached to my P&R models 27/28/29 but if my USP was stolen, eh...go buy a new one that looks and functions just the same.
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thats the only reason I have my ruger p95 after buying my G17
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I dont like the idea of leaving any gun in the car, like above posters I dont want some criminal stealing it and doing who knows what with it...Do you all leave the guns in the car loaded? Maybe this is one of the times those locks we love to piss and moan about would come in handy.
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I used to carry my stainless, Monson Dan Wesson in my vehicle, but I'd die if it got stolen.
I'd also recommend a Bersa 9mm, .40 or .45. Good, inexpensive guns.
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I think the G19 is a real keeper, not a disposable. Perpahs you might consider a S&W Sigma?
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bought a RAVEN MP-25 for real cheap with 5 mags and it works like a charm. I could care less if the gun gets lost, stolen or dropped. I also just picked up a taurus 605 snubby and I really am gonna use this in the same role as the RAVEN. No worries if it disappears.
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What about Paul's authority?
In doing research for my previous series on the terms that Paul used to refer to other Christians (and whether or not those terms indicate a superior/subordinate relationship), I ran across a passage in 2 Corinthians in which Paul mentions his authority. I've come across this passage before, but I had not stopped to consider it in detail.
The statement itself is fairly short: "For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down." (2 Corinthians 13:10 ESV)
What is this "authority" that Paul is talking about? Apparently, he does believe that he has authority, and that this authority was given to him by the Lord for Paul to use to build up other brothers and sisters in Christ.
But, the question is, why does Paul have this authority? Is it special to Paul as an individual? Is it special to Paul as an apostle?
To begin with, notice that there is a particular reason that is causing Paul to use this authority. What is "this reason" that Paul plans to come and be severe in his authority? Well, apparently, there is some sin among the brothers and sisters in Corinth. Paul began talking about this sin earlier in chapter 13, and it is this sin ("this reason") that is causing him to plan to use authority.
But, it is not only the existence of sin among the Corinthians that is causing him to plan to use authority. The main problem is that the Corinthians have not dealt with this sin on their own.
That's right, the only reason that Paul is planning to "use authority" in this situation is that the Corinthians have not used the same authority themselves. In fact, Paul is almost incredulous that the Corinthians have not realized that they have the authority to deal with this sin because Jesus Christ dwells in them in power – just as he dwells in Paul in power.
Paul's desire is that when he comes to Corinth for the third time, he finds that the Corinthians have found that Jesus Christ truly does dwell among them and that they have dealt with the issues of sin among them in the same authority that Paul himself would use otherwise.
So, the authority is not something that Paul has because he is Paul, and it's not an authority that Paul has because he is an apostle. The authority is something Paul has because Jesus Christ dwells in him through the Holy Spirit.
But, guess what?!? All followers of Jesus Christ have the same authority because Jesus Christ also dwells in them through the Holy Spirit.
The Corinthians are not speaking and living according to the authority because they are not living in the power of Jesus Christ who dwells in them. But, the same authority that Paul plans to use is available to the Corinthians – and, in fact, to all believers.
What kind of authority does Paul plan to use (if necessary) when he comes to Corinth again? The same authority that every believer has – the authority of Jesus Christ who dwells in those who follow him.
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Perhaps Paul believed he had authority in Corinth because it was he (according to God's will, of course) who established the Corinthian ekklesia to begin with.
If I organize a rally to raise money for a cause, people would naturally look to me as being the leader of it. So, Paul was the default leader and authority figure over Corinth. (Just a thought.)
I also will agree with you that we have the authority of Jesus, as covenant sons, to enact His will this side of Heaven. We have indeed been given the keys to The Kingdom through the New Covenant, but only as long as our authority rests in His will. (When we step out of it and seek to impose our wills, vaingloriously using His authority as our reason, is when things go wrong. But you know this.)
By His authority we can cast out demons, heal the sick, raise the dead, and bring people into Salvation by way of introduction to our King. It is a great responsibility, and not one to be taken lightly or loosely.
I understand what you mean by every follower of Jesus having the same authority, that of Jesus himself. That's something I was never taught growing up or in Bible college. Hmmmm. I wonder why. 🙂
What would y'all consider to be the difference (or is there any) between being the overseer of a ministry vs having authority over other members of the body?
Wow! That was a loaded question if ever one was asked! 🙂
I look forward to the responses, since I know the word "overseer" will be used as a starting point.
For what it is worth, my simpleton opinion is that authority has two faces: on the one hand it is relational (as in Paul to Timothy) and on the other it is given by Jesus. Sometimes these two faces become one, and sometimes they remain separate. On the one hand, authority is given, and on the other, it is not up for debate.
"The Corinthians are not speaking and living according to the authority because they are not living in the power of Jesus Christ who dwells in them. But, the same authority that Paul plans to use is available to the Corinthians – and, in fact, to all believers."
LOVE IT!!!!!!! That really gives me a new understanding & perspective on "authority" & maturity in Christ! 🙂
Hence the usage of the word "perhaps". I am merely speculating as a prophet and as a son, not as a teacher.
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Database of the Year
Always a highly debated topic.
Hmm, why not best open source database? Well, luckily PostgreSQL can handle pretty much anything the big dawg commercial db's can. So guess it doesn't really matter anyway. ;)
I use MySQL more than PostgreSQL, because I just started to learn Postgres (and it's quite complex :S) Though I hardly know it I still think Postgres is better than MySQL
Firebird rules!
Ive used Oracle and MySQL.....the latter one being my number one choice for one man application developments...
MySQL as I haven't learnt anything else yet.
PostgreSQL, the most complete FOSS database out there :}
I have seen MySQL used more.
firebird is excellent
Just for the sake of it : sqlite. Simple, small and very much adapting standards.
My vote goes to PostgreSQL because its feature rich when compared to most opensource DBMSs.
MySQL rockz;-)
Sybase since 12.x is very fine for performance (row level locking) and unbeatable on administration.
MySQL looks promising for performance and I use it a lot for websites, but it still has a few very dangerous bugs in database naming and some bugs in the credential parts of the client admin tools, incremental backup is nonexistant and some table naming annoyances during restore.
Never been much of an Oracle buff - always something wrong, difficult or limiting.
On stability and performance still nothing really beats DB2.
But still guys - nothing really combines performance, usability, rapid design, support for many databases and management like Microsoft SQL Server. No problem getting DB's into 4'th normal form with the built-in orthogonal layout. Too bad it does not run under Linux.
I'll put on in for PGSQL
After using both PostgreSQL and MySQL for a while, I'd have to say that PostgreSQL is superior. MySQL is easier to administer, and is great if all you want to do is dump data into some tables and then take them out. PostgreSQL is the place to go when you want to do some real database hacking. I don't actually find it that "complex", other than the complexity inherent in a SQL database. The only tricky thing is the permissions management since you don't have that nice table-driven (and non-standard) system that MySQL provides.
odbms for realy complex data
anyway the topic is very general
my favourite database this year will get something that stores my webtraffic :)
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News that 3500 troops from the Oregon National Guard may be going to Iraq or Afghanistan has revived concerns that there won't be enough soldiers left here to help in an emergency.
As Kristian Foden-Vencil reports, the deployment in 2009 will be Oregon's largest since World War II and nearly doubles the record set since then.
The deployment is for the 41st Brigade Combat Team. It's headquartered in Tigard, but has units spread across the state.
3500 troops are likely to be involved. The biggest deployment up to now had been 1800 soldiers. They were sent to Afghanistan in 2005.
Guard spokesman, Major Mike Brabish, says that while the call-up is for a lot of people, there are benefits to this kind of large deployment.
Mike Brabish: "The way things have happened in the past here is that we've had units tasked out to company level and battalion level. What this deployment is going to do is it's going to mobilize the entire brigade so we're going to have Oregonians taking care of Oregonians on this deployment."
Brabish says there's another silver lining. Because the guard has been given more than a year to prepare, soldiers will be able to do their six-month training in Oregon. And that's unprecedented in this war.
Mike Brabish: "What would happen is we would send our soldiers to a mobilization platform to get pre-deployment training. What is happening now is we're going to do that certification in the state. So our soldiers will have more time with their families, more time to prepare their families, more time to train and get ready. So that's going to shorten the amount of time that they spend away from home."
Brabish says Oregonians are likely to see more activity around the guard's training ranges — in Warrenton and near Bend.
Having soldiers in state also promises to allay some worries about the availability of troops if there's a big forest fire, an earthquake or oher natural disaster.
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I have been to London many times but never made it that mother of all farmers markets – Borough Market.
I was determined to get to the oldest market in London and that is up against some pretty ancient competition.
The architecture itself is impressive dating back to the 1860s with an art deco entrance added on in 1932. It used to be a real gritty wholesale market but with the advent of retail hours on Thursday, Friday and weekend it had become a very high end fine foods market.
With the sun streaming through the glass ceiling it felt like you were on a film set, albeit one packed with jostling tourists quaffing Pimms and eating paella.
I tried the best Caerphilly cheese ever – Gorwydd Caerphilly– super creamy but with a slightly lemony nutty bite. I ended up buying a big hunk of it that lasted a few hours.
The local produce was British at its best: juicy sweet strawberries, succulent oysters, venison, plenty of freshly hung game, scallops glistening in their shells.
For the first time ever I encountered English charcuterie. The Kent chorizo was an interesting take on bangers.
Like a microcosm of London as well as being quintessentially English, Borough Market has a very international feel, and I'm not just talking about all the foreign tourists. There were overflowing bowls of Turkish olives, Croatian olive oil, huge steaming pans of paella (made with British seafood though), Comté cheese from France and Darjeeling Tea.
If you're in London, Borough Market is worth a trip: stunning architecture, a smorgasbord of food both local and international, and some other interesting sights.
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Friday nights - Cafe Capriccio (our usual choice), Yono's, Tosca, Carmine's*, the Wine Bar in Latham*, The Carolina House (I got off in Hudson because we needed someplace new to eat).
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Sunday nights - De John's (tried for the first time last night, wanted to try Ali Baba in Troy but their phone wasn't working.) Victory Cafe, Lombardo's and El Loco are closed on Sundays. Another time we ate at an Italian place, Buca Mio, because the Thai place on Wolf Road was closed. Wolf Road is too far from the station.
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ESPN The Magazine's Tim Kurkjian thinks the reeling Red Sox will hold on to make the playoffs, but is stunned they are playing so poorly.
"It is really hard to lose a lead like that (2 1/2 games) with so few games to play (6). But even if they do make the playoffs, people are not going to forget this collapse, which has been historic in a way. They've lost 16 put of 21 here in September. This isn't the '64 Phillies but I'm not sure I remember a team that's supposed to be this good playing this poorly down the stretch.
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Canadian photojournalist – Ted Grant – is quoted as saying:
"When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!"
This quote often comes to mind when talking about portraiture and I thought it might make an interesting discussion starter.
Do Ted's words resonate with you?
PBradshaw: beautifully put. Peter's comment is very offensive.
I really don't know much about photography but i admire and respect other people's work. As for black and white over the colored ones, i prefer black and white pictures of people. I think there's more character and depth.
I find shooting portraits in B&W give it a timeless look...though color can make a shot more interesting. It really depends on what style you want the finished product to have and/or what the client wants.
I would agree, there are times you see more with a b & w photo than you do with colour. For an experiment and the practice I was shooting self portraits yesterday. When I compaired the b & W next to the colour there was something more that I could see in the b & w.
This is a discussion you also hear very much regarding to street photography. In my opinion it's depending on the skills of the photographer if he can show the soul of a person or the soul of 'the street'. It has nothing to do with color or black and white.
Something about black and white which impresses me most...no colors no shades everything black and white...all emotions as it is, in their truest form in their truest 'colors' —AK
To me, on many occasions, colour... just... gets in the way. With B&W there is less to distract from THE subject.
I find, occasionally, that ho hum color pictures really pop when you convert them to black and white. Of course, ymmv.
Go Grifoni. YES.
I do agree. Black and white photography draws attention to the marks life has left on the subject -- and these marks often translate their internal feelings like crow's feet that reflect a life of laughter or deep seams around the mouth that reflect a life of discontent. Black and white strips away the distractions.
I've never really gotten the Black and White trend for portraits.
It's a hangover form the dark ages and In fact B&W images only came about due to a limitation in technology.
I like colour!
Rarely do i see an image that i think would look better in B&W and many times i see images that are B&W and they look flat, dull and with no emotion.
Colour is life! (unless your colour blind )
Wow Peter. Did you really want to expose yourself as someone who knows absolutely nothing about photography?
Because that is exactly what you have just done.
If colour can enhance the story, leave it in, otherwise use b&w...
"We all can shoot the same thing, but how you see it is up to you". B&W is good for something that you might want to say, as well as color can also show the same thing based on what you are shooting. Is a NBA game better in color or B&W? I would say color looks better because of the action of the game, it still can be done in B&W. When we take out our camera we something that we can freeze in time forever, but how you see it is up to you B&W or Color. B&W or Color is personal for you your own shots for your collections, but for the customer ask never assume! We are pro photographers no need to debate both B&W and Color is great!
Photography in all aspects is about light. Black and white or color if you haven't mastered it in color then you haven't mastered in in black and white. Having learned to shoot in B&W I have to disagree whole heartedly with Peter. If you didn't understand lighting and how to read your meter and then factor in things like snow that may throw off your meter reading then you would spend hours waving your hand under an enlarger trying to burn in a sky or even out a blown out part of a pale face. So trust me after a few long weeks, months, years ect. You understood light.
I do prefer b&w maybe because I learned it that way, I don't know, but I do prefer it. I shoot mostly color now because digital is far easier and places that process Tmax film in my town have pretty much all shut down. So pretty much what I'm getting at is Peter your comment is way off the mark to imply that shooting b&w is due to a lack in skill is crazy.
I agree. the difference between colour and B&W is colour is there you get what you see. Take that same picture and make it B&W and you now have a depth of character you did not have previously before. the eyes pop, or the wrinkles show up more exposing what's really in that person; their character.
Despite weather or not we prefer black and white over color it is the customer that counts. It amazes me how many people still do not like having photos done in black and white. One lady was offended when the photographer offered both. In her opinion she was paying for modern color photos. So never assume! ;).
"Colour is out there, it's all around us, it fills every corner of our lives. "
Exactly, Peter, and that's one of the best things about B&W in my opinion. It allows you to look at things in a way you cannot do in real life.
Colour is out there, it's all around us, it fills every corner of our lives. Embrace it, take your head out of the sand, don't pretend it's not there.
for me color is more emotional, b&w is more cerebral. capturing a person's essence/soul is a matter of when you take the picture.
Peter, your statement that "B&W photography is for people who haven't learnt to master light." is interesting. Photographers such as Dorothea Lang, Diane Arbus, Alfred Stieglitz, Robert Capa and Ansel Adams, just to name a few, could all have something to "learnt" from you. Perhaps they were all "colour blind" and couldn't get their shots right so they thought "convert it to B&W, call it art". Amazing insight you have there Peter.
Well Peter your closed mind approach will never take you to the next level. Most photographers I know are more concerned with lighting while shooting B+W than color. I don't know what street photographers you look at but you should check out James Maher. James uses B+W and color and he definitely understands lighting.
Peter, that is a very bold statement that you are making and obviously your personal opinion. I find that attacking others skills by claiming that we haven't learned to master color yet is very rude and unprofessional. It is fine to have different opinions, after all we are all very different and our tastes vary from viewer to viewer. I do like color photographs but I believe that black and white has it's purpose other than what Peter claims it has. I agree with the statement some of the others share. To me, black and white captures something beyond what we can see in color. Call it essence, soul, whatever. Sometimes the real object is hidden by color and black and white helps to capture the pure emotion of the scene. This includes street photography as well. Photography is very subjective, as it shows with Peter's statement. What one person sees as trash, another will see art. Could you imagine if photography was only allowed if one followed a set of strict standards? How boring that would be.
I agree with that statement because Black and white photos speak to me in ways that color photos just can't, I can't explain the reason, so their must be something spiritual about it.
They do resonate, I can't explain it but B&W brings out something very different.....
I agree with Ted Grant, B&W photos speak to me in ways that color photos just don't , I can't explain just why so their must be something spiritual about it..
B&W photography is for people who haven't learnt to master light.
B&W photography is for people that are colour blind.
You have to be much more exact with colour, get it wrong, convert it to B&W, call it art.
Why do most street photographers print their work in B&W, is it for the above reasons.
People claim that B&W photography is more dramatic, yet why do you want a dramatic portrait, unless it's a picture of an axe murderer.
It's about the art of the photographer connecting with the soul of the subject. If the connection is made, the image can be a reveleation of a soul's qualities in either B&W or color.
Black & white can create a mood that is different than the same shot in color. It really depends on the composition. If there's too much extraneous detail, it dilutes the focal point of the image, whether it's b&w or color. In the case of a portrait, you need to minimize such things anyway, and keep the attention on the subject, preferably the eyes..the windows to the soul.
Much has to do with the goal of the photographer and the story he/she is trying to tell
When I go back and look at much of Gordon Parks work, I just can't imagine getting the same feelings had he opted for color.
I tend to agree. While color is certainly something that we all perceive when we interact with the people around us, removing the color can often focus our perceptions on factors beyond the purely visual aspect. I dont necessarily believe one "style" is "better" than the other, but I personally have experienced the power of the B&W image, that perhaps "strips" the conventional perception of a subject, and allows one to see a different, and sometimes deeper connection with a subject.
Of course its not a universal truth for all photography or subjects,, but it has the capacity to reach into a different presentation of a subject, and can have an impact by removing a "conventional" expectation, and exposing something beyond what a viewer may assume or expect, than simply exploring "photo-realism".
Many of the greatest photographs of all time have been B&W, whether by necessity, because of technology of the time, or by concious decision, to "pare down" the Image, and try to show something beyond casual or "conventional" perception.
"Afghan girl" (as another used to rebutte the concept) would certainly not have had the impact, were it not for the impression of color, so one cannot say that color images cannot portray the subject with the power of B&W. In many cases the color can be just as, or even more important to convey the image.
But in many cases, I at least, find that B&W can be used to cut through conventional perceptions and convey a deeper perception, by removing what we expect to see, and portraying something beyond simply visual, and instead, something more emotional or introspective..
In the end it depends much on what you as a photographer see and wish to convey in your image. And there are no wrong answers necessarily. Its a tool that I for one believe, is exceptionally useful and powerful to a photographer, to present a subject, in a unique perspective and one that has the capacity to bring more to an image in many circumstances.
So yeah, I'm for it :-)
Well, I quite often try to desaturate my portraits to complete monochrom.
Afterwards I realise that a little bit of color makes them more vivid:
I think it's getting to the basic story the picture is trying to convey. You certainly can show the same bond in color but black and white keeps it simple and to the point. Here's my example. Not a typical portrait but a story
I agree with @Guigphotography - I think it's more about removing distractions and focusing on the story to convey. Would Steve McCurry's Afghan Girl have been more effective in black and white? Debatable! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_Girl
I disagree with this statement for the exact opposite reason. The only way to truly capture a persons essence is to capture everything about them.
The colours in a persons life are part of them. The choice of a persons clothes, for instances, says a lot about them. To throw part of that information is to throw away part of that person.
Perhaps it's as simple as having less distraction in black and white and the same can be said for objects. That said, you don't necessarily get less "soul" with a colour shot either. B&W tends to be simpler and often more dramatic (though the one I've attached is literally dramatic). I guess his words do resonate with me but for practical reasons on this occasion.
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It is so gratifying when one of your former students is covered in the Los Angeles Times for the outstanding occupational therapy she is providing. Renee Portenier is the occupational therapist who has been working with Emily Fennell, who underwent hand transplant surgery about two months ago after a car accident mangled her hand. In the article, a therapy session Renee is conducting with Ms. Fennell is described in detail (the paper ran a correction after initially identifying OT as PT in the photo caption). I must say I take great pride in our profession as I think about the sensitive, painstaking, empathetic, and skillful work that Renee seems to be doing with this client.
Renee is not the only occupational therapist working in this emerging area. A recent OT Practice article by occupational therapists Marie Pace and Kimberly Maguire highlighted the role of occupational therapy in the Hand Transplantation Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
And I know that each of you has a similar story of personal excellence in your role as practitioner. I'd love to hear your stories.
I was interested to read this post. I was involved in the OT rehab of a hand transplant and a toe-thumb transplant (two different patients) through the HandClinic of Groote Schuur Hospital in South Africa going back some 18 years. The work certainly was challenging and rewarding and a tremendous team effort to help to restore function.
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