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i was made with a Zeiss 35mm 2.0
Oct 08, 2010 at 08:21 PM
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Three dimensionality or 'contour definition', the CZ term, are both much more accurate descriptions of the phenomena than the ambiguous and misleading term 'plasticity', which is a term perhaps best used to describe the skin of female models shot with 'pro zooms' used by 'pros', that is: a 'plastic look'. It is to be hoped it does not catch on, therefore. '3D' has a neat ring to it as well.
3D is best judged in images that, to a large extent, lack the post-processing tricks, happy or designed circumstances of light and most of all, thin DOF. These are all manipulations of photographer and nature that conspire to fool the viewer's visual system.
For example, in viewing an image, our eyes move: from light to dark, from sharp to less sharp, from in focus to out of focus, from colourful to less colourful, from a main subject to subjects of peripheral interest, from clear to less clear, from looming foregrounds to de-emphasised backgrounds.
All these manipulations are easily observable in the linked image provided by AhamB...
...in which the eye is led to ascertain the image within tight constraints - it cannot wander around looking for secondary objects of interest because there are none. [For many photographers and viewers alike, the art is all about keeping the message simple...not a particularly noble goal, arguably.]
Thin DOF, focus fade, and objects that imply three dimensionality (such as Rustybug's bell on the last page) beg the question: what if the photographer had used aperture f16 - would this image then have any '3D'? Generally the answer is no.
Lenses that exhibit high levels of 3D can do so in less than optimal light conditions and in the absence of overtly obvious visual cues. What it really depends upon is the accuracy of the shaping of objects in image space, both longitudinally (away from the camera) and tangentially (perpendicular to the axis, or 'across the frame' in image space). You can observe it even in quasi-planar subject matter - an example is Anden's fine image of 'Fall colours' in this thread:
To get the best in 3D one needs clarity and excellent resolution, not necessarily of the highest order (Leica output is not noted for high 3D performance) but a certain level of contrast is needed, and it should be consistent in both directions - away from the camera and across the frame.
Since we are talking about human perceptions here, quite far removed from the more verifiable technical issues that seem to obsess us to a great degree, the kind of feelings to look for include: 'Do I feel like I can perceive depth in the image, the feeling I simply can walk into the scene?' (for non-close up compositions), 'Do I feel I can reach out and feel the shape of that object, having observed it depicted so accurately in (seemingly) three dimensional space? (for close ups), and 'Would I feel that way if the image lacked the assistance of the factors listed in para 2 above - the sometimes hidden persuaders?'
Of recent images in this thread, the two by adamdewilde on May 28 exemplify the points made above. Lighting is unhelpful, as it is backlighting in a longitudinal direction, there is no central object that forces eye compliance, light is quite even on all table top objects, sharpness is there for the two nearest objects and is close for the other objects - even the window is drawn quite well, strong colour is present in all objects, as is contrast, and all objects are clear and well lit - crucially there are no deliberate or fortuitous manipulations that attempt to force 3D on the eyes.
Perceptually, however, one feels like s/he could just 'reach out and place an open palm around the vase'...
Now to the lenses adamdewilde used. Zeiss have, as a design goal, the depiction of objects in image space with high levels of countour definition. The MTF charts for these two lenses are shown here:
and here:
Zeiss maintain that faithful contour definition is indicated by MTF lines (all six of them) that are close to horizontal across the image space represented by the MTF chart's horizontal axis. You may wish to take a look at the f5.6 charts for each lens. Much, much more here:
Click the Binocular icon at the top left of the PDF and enter: 'contour definition' for references.
Oct 09, 2010 at 04:21 AM
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I questioned the terminology being used too - earlier on in the thread. Contour Definition seems to fit much better! It actually has a meaning where as "3D" is already taken and quite diverse!
Oct 09, 2010 at 08:38 AM
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Actually, I don't think one can obtain 3D feel or contour definition without sufficient DOF. Thin DOF would generally produce a flat subject on the blur background. Indeed, micro-contrast and lighting are important, but thicker DOF is needed to convey the relationship of the subject with the back/foreground. Even though our eyes would initially isolate the subject in focus, it would move away from it to establish the relationship of the subject with the whole scene. Gradual transition between IOF and OOF is needed to produce the contour definition one might perceive.
However, that doesn't mean shooting at f/16 would be sufficient. Due to the lack of isolation and due to diffraction, the subject wouldn't be able to "pop". I've been told that a wide-angle would be easier to produce the "3D" picture, while a telephoto would be more difficult.
So if we look at the "bell" example, the lit half of the bell and part of the frame really pops out. This is because the far front of the bell frame acts as a foreground element. And the back frame does help to complete this sense being a tad OOF and darker. Notice that the post, which the bell is attached to, is flat. The blurriness of the background in this case is quite irrelevant as long as it doesn't distract the viewer from the subject.
I can see the same concept in Paul Yi's pictures, and some others in the 35/1.4 thread. So in all, "enough" DOF is needed. But what's enough have to be done with trial and error for each aperture and subject distance.
Here's a picture taken with my Voigtlander 125
Oct 09, 2010 at 09:47 PM
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I'll confess I've only read the first half of this thread, but plan to finish it later. I just had a few snapshots this morning which I thought exhibited a lot of dimensionality, or contour definition, or whatever you want to call it. So I'm just asking for a bit of indulgence, and if others would provide opinions on whether these exhibit a "3D" effect. I'd rather not identify the lens, at least not immediately, for fear that it might bias the results.
Oct 18, 2010 at 08:01 PM
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The Nikkor 105 AI-S?
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maybe its just me, but all I see is a shallow depth of field, I don't see any "3D"
Oct 18, 2010 at 08:11 PM
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p.46 #10
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Todd, nope, no 3D as far as I can see, but as you know there is no consensus as to what should be included under the "3D" banner
This is what I consider to be 3D (long live the bench!
And one shot more to include a non-Zeiss lens:
Oct 18, 2010 at 08:15 PM
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denoir wrote
Todd, nope, no 3D as far as I can see
Aw, darn.
Yes, I realize it is difficult to find consensus, but with you and BenV I'm 0 and 2 so far
As for the shots you posted, I see it so clearly in the Leica shot, and in the first Zeiss shot, but not so much in the middle two. Maybe I'll find someone to agree on my shots, and then I can politely reject yours and Ben's opinions.
These were shot with the Voigtlander 75/2.5 SL.
Oct 18, 2010 at 08:22 PM
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Todd, in the first two I don't see any 3D at all, just a layer in focus and another not. In the third one it gets closer, but I find it a little too saturated, and a little too bright. It could also take just a tad more sharpening for this size. All of that might help. I am fairly sure that "believability" is important for 3D, so when some aspect deviates too much from reality, the 3D gets lost.
FWIW, I don't see such strong 3D in Luka's shots either, except the crates. The Leica shot looks fairly flat to me, I'm sorry to say.
However, I really get a sense of the shape of that moth up above. The flowers and the background not, but the moth I feel that I can reach out and touch and feel the shape of.
Oct 18, 2010 at 08:44 PM
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carstenw wrote
Todd, in the first two I don't see any 3D at all, just a layer in focus and another not. In the third one it gets closer, but I find it a little too saturated, and a little too bright. It could also take just a tad more sharpening for this size. All of that might help. I am fairly sure that "believability" is important for 3D, so when some aspect deviates too much from reality, the 3D gets lost.
FWIW, I don't see such strong 3D in Luka's shots either, except the crates. The Leica shot looks fairly flat to
me, I'm sorry to say.
However, I really get a sense of the shape of that moth up above. The flowers and the background not, but the moth I feel that I can reach out and touch and feel the shape of.
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It seems crazy how much variation there can be in opinions here! I was about to concede that perhaps my third shot didn't have it, but I really think the first two do, for me, and yet you say my third shot comes closest for your eyes.
I don't see anything 3D about the moth. And Luka's last shot, the bench recently posted in another thread, just popped out at my eyes as 3D the moment I saw it.
Oct 18, 2010 at 08:53 PM
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Well, as I said, no consensus overall
There are a couple of people that post in the Zeiss thread that tend to agree on a common subset when it comes to 3D (Philippe, Makten, Samuli, me and a couple of others) - all my shots above would fall into that subset. I can however produce shots where I see 3D and where they would not. Looking at the alt forum in general there tends to be very limited agreement as to what constitutes 3D.
By the way, in the comments that I received when posting the images previously, #2 (pipes) and #4 (leica) are the ones who have been 'accused' of 3D most by others.
I myself think it's a label for various rendering qualities that in one way or another are related to the spatial interpretation of the shot. In many cases it's a question of degree but also simply that there are different kinds of '3D'. I'll give you a few more shots that according to my interpretation fall into that category - although the rendering quality of these is quite different from the one posted above.
1. The medium format look of the 35/1.4:
2. The texture of the 100 MP that provides a realistic surface:
3. The spatial clarity of the 21/2.8:
As for narrow DOF shots, that tends to be even more controversial. I would say for instance that this shot shows a certain degree of 3D but I think quite a few would disagree - especially those of the 'volumetric' school (that define 3D as rendering of objects that look like they actually take up a volume - not just that there is depth in the image)
Oct 18, 2010 at 09:08 PM
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Well, I am of the volumetric school (i.e. a strong sense of depth is not what makes me think 3D, but a strong feeling of shape and texture is), yet I see lots of 3D around the bumps on the snails "neck", and also around the edges of some of the leaves on the right.
Oct 18, 2010 at 09:45 PM
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p.46 #16
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Is it just me or is "3d" (still I dont think we can confuse this with contour whatever or any lens quality specifically) a way of photographing things and not specific to a brand? All of the true "3d" shots I have seen here look like they have adequate depth of field but still have an unrendered blurry section off in the distance, very similar to our own eye. Its not razor thin DOF, or very deep, and more importantly there are things in the IMAGE that match the DOF. This gives it its volume.
That being said, if anything I would say the Zeiss and even Leica "magic" look comes from the fact that the lens's seem to render the border between the infocus points of the DOF and the OOF points very smoothly, something that other lenses do not do well (ie cream machine nikon 85 1.4). This gives a smooth transition from your point of focus to the bokeh
Oct 19, 2010 at 01:31 AM
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BenV wrote
maybe its just me, but all I see is a shallow depth of field, I don't see any "3D"
It's not just you. I don't see any either.
Oct 19, 2010 at 02:01 AM
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Here are two shots that aren't thin DoF that I feel have a spacial character to them...
Both taken with a Zeiss 50/1.7 Rebel XT
I think the lens has its fingerprint in a lot of 3D like photos but getting the right light (mainly, side light) can really help it along and make photos that are taken with a lens thats known to produce 3D like images to be even stronger in that regard.
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The subject matter unfortunately intrudes into assessments of '3D'; not all images taken with lenses known to frequently produce the effect demonstrate it - again unfortunately. I think it is a matter of degree therefore - and it is strongly influenced by light conditions. I am now processing hundreds of RAW images shot with Tamron's surprisingly good 17-50/2.8 and the CY 35-70 and 28/2.8; after weeks of looking at them shot in the same conditions the Zeisses really show a greater propensity to 3D, but not all the time
Much of denoir's excellent 35mm Distagon work does show it very well - the 35/1.4 really shapes objects well despite being quite low in fine detail contrast wide open, as shown by the MTF chart.
Paul Yi's latest images in the CY thread with the Contax 100/2 do so as well (I think), so that is a good example of a tele lens re 3D. You can expect Zeiss lenses to be more likely to give you that effect because they aim for it. Brainiac used to say that Leica images looked like beautiful paintings and showed soft dreamy bokeh rather than the more defined CZ bokeh style. In great conditions probably most lenses will do a fine job of it.
And the 21mm is of course a killer lens for 3D and just about everything else you could ask for in a super wide.
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As I said before, getting 3D out of a certain lens requires experience. Zeiss lenses are known for their 3D readiness, and one sees accidental 3D in many photos, but it does help to know what are the conditions that will invariable produce this effect, in order to produce it on demand. In my experience, 3D can be obtained with a choice of subject placement, aperture and lighting (as mentioned by Philip in the above post). The secret is mostly in the framing in order to produce a strong foreground/background relationship. But of course, if a lens is known for flat rendition, it would be very difficult to obtain any 3D effects from it.
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This time, it's none other than Sir Hammerlock himself who has taken over control of the account. But don't worry, he's not out to wreak some social revolution in 140 characters or less, he's just here to announce some brand new Borderlands 2 DLC. 'Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt' is officially set to release on January 15th, bringing some brand new content to Borderlands 2 in the form of new weapons and new player customization, including heads and skins for all characters. The team also released a brand new trailer for the content update, which you can see after the break below.
In the meantime, make sure you stay connected to Sir Hammerlock himself on Twitter at https://twitter.com/echocasts!
Earlier this month, Gearbox Software released Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage for Borderlands 2. This second DLC expansion has a lot of great content to offer, and we've gone hands-on to help our readers make an educated purchase.
Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage doesn't raise the level cap in Borderlands 2 or include any new vehicles, but don't let that make you think that this DLC pack is light on content. Clocking in at roughly 6 - 8 hours, depending on your playstyle, Mr. Torgue brings a lot of fresh gameplay for not a very high price tag. The campaign revolves around the Badass Crater of Badassitude and the arena that it plays home to.
If you signed up for the season pass when Borderlands 2 came out, then this content is already yours. If not, then hopefully you can learn something new and see the DLC in action for yourself in the video above!
Check out http://www.youtube.com/FPSGeneral for even more Borderlands 2 content as well as video coverage of a wealth of other first-person shooters.
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With an 8-3 blowout victory over the Giants in Game 4, the St. Louis Cardinals now stand just one win away from their second consecutive World Series berth. Matt Holliday, Jon Jay and Yadier Molina led the attack for the Cardinals Thursday night, plating two runs each and forcing starter Tim Lincecum out of the game after he allowed four runs in 4⅔ innings.
For Dan Moore of Viva El Birdos, even with Barry Zito taking the mound for the Giants in Game 5, a World Series berth for St. Louis is hardly in the cards:
I can't be certain or even a little confident that the Cardinals are going to win one of the next three games. The Giants have themselves just completed an improbable comeback against the Reds, a classic enemy-of-my-enemy Alias arc, and now that I've seen the Cardinals cheat death in all these improbable ways it's impossible to assume any team is really dead, not even when you just watched them lower the body into the ground on network TV.
That's a hazard of watching a team that constantly surprises you; eventually you can't expect anything else...
But every time they pull out another surprise—in that moment it's like I'm watching David Freese's baseball skip over Nelson Cruz's glove all over again. One more positive one (and I won't be confident of it until the credits roll) and they'll be able to do the least surprising thing they've done in years, and play the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
The Cardinals will turn to young right-hander Lance Lynn on Friday night in what could be a decisive Game 5 at Busch Stadium. Game time is set for 8 p.m. ET; the broadcast is on FOX.


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While Arcade Fire, Robin Thicke and Serena Ryder were getting the bulk of the Juno Awards nomination love, a handful of Nova Scotia artists made the grade as well, in a broad variety of genres.
Last year's rap recording of the year winner, Enfield performer Classified, became a multiple nominee on Tuesday, seeing Inner Ninja, his collaboration with Halifax singer-songwriter David Myles, appear in the single of the year category. His self-titled release for Universal Music Canada was picked for this year's rap recording of the year hopefuls, making those his ninth and 10th Juno nominations.
Receiving attention for a more behind-the-scenes role was Halifax native Henry (Cirkut) Walter, nominated for both songwriter and producer of the year. Already nominated for a Grammy Award this year, for his contribution to the Katy Perry hit Roar, the L.A.-based Walter got the Juno songwriter nod for co-writing Roar, the Pitbull track Timber and Miley Cyrus's Wrecking Ball.
In the producer's chair, working with pop hitmaker Dr. Luke, he was noted for his work on Wrecking Ball and the Thicke track Give It 2 U, from the Blurred Lines album.
The East Coast representative in the country recording of the year category is a transplant from the West Coast, via Nashville. Dean Brody calls Nova Scotia's South Shore home, and you can feel the region's influence on his nominated album Crop Circle and see its success as he headlines arenas on his cross-country Crop Circles & Tractor Beams Tour.
"Crop Circles is my fourth album and with every record that I write, I'm always wondering if it'll be relevant and what the fans will think of it," said Brody of his third overall Juno Award nomination. "I don't think so much about what the industry will think of it, but it means a lot to you when you get the nod, and you realize they think what you're doing is great.
"I do love a good melody, something that's easy to memorize and gets stuck in your mind. My producer Matt Rovey is a traditionalist, so he keeps me from straying too far into the unknown. Country music right now is quite rock-based; it seems you can do anything in this genre, and it's the lyric that keeps it true and makes it an actual country song."
Dartmouth booster Matt Mays kept up the East Coast end of things in the rock album of the year category with his album Coyote, his fifth Juno nomination to date.
Also returning to the Juno pool is Halifax R&B singer JRDN (a.k.a. Jordan Croucher), who was previously a double nominee for his 2012 debut I Am JRDN. This time around he's up for R&B/soul recording of the year for his single Can't Choose, recorded with Canadian hip-hop icon Kardinal Offishall. The nod is good timing for the Toronto-based performer; he's releasing a new self-titled EP featuring Can't Choose on Feb. 11.
"Recording this project, I found myself trying to reach a bigger crowd," said Croucher, who's about to embark on a cross-Canada arena tour with Hedley. "Toronto's got an underground scene; there are DJs and a party scene, and if your song isn't played in the right club with the right people in the room, then in their mind, you're not really doing it.
"It pushed me, and made me think about how I can make songs that Canadian radio will play, but also that urban DJs are also gonna spin. It gave me a variety, because I can still do the Top 40 stuff, but I had to drop some great songs so the record could be what it's gonna be."
Also a fixture of the Canadian underground dance scene, first-time nominee Ryan Hemsworth saw his full-length debut Guilt Trips entered in the electronic album of the year category.
The Halifax DJ and producer has been busy since its October release on Last Gang Records, having just wrapped up his Dogs Get In for Free Tour of major U.S. cities, and he's about to embark on his headlining Ryan Must Be Destroyed tour of New Zealand and Australia in February and March.
"I thought they were just being like: 'Hey, come on out,"' said Halifax-raised electronic album of the year nominee Ryan Hemsworth, a rising star whose remixes of artists including Mikky Ekko, A$AP Rocky and Grimes have won international acclaim.
"I don't know too much about the inner workings of the Junos — it could have been an evil little twist. … But I'm very happy they nominated me."
In other Juno nomination news, Toronto's Born Ruffians earned a breakthrough group of the year nomination, after more than a decade of making a name for themselves internationally for their energetic, jangly guitar pop.
So just after nominations were announced, the band's elated principal members couldn't help but poke fun at the distinction.
"We've been a band since high school, almost 11 years — it's been a long time. So breaking through after that long is less of a 'breakthrough' and more like softly pawing at the wall," joked bassist Mitch Derosier.
"Like timid cats trying to get in," chimed in frontman Luke Lalonde.
"We're coming! Here we come!" added Derosier.
Nevertheless, the quartet was pleased to find itself amidst a slate of Juno nominees largely ruled by heavyweights.
Montreal's Arcade Fire, whose expansive fourth album Reflektor topped charts upon its October release, led the way with six nominations only two years after claiming a leading four Juno trophies, including album and group of the year.
The consensus at Tuesday's news conference seemed to be that the ambitious rockers were the ones to beat.
"We'll be honoured to lose to the Arcade Fire," laughed Wes Marskell of Toronto's the Darcys, whose intricate record Warring is nominated alongside Reflektor for alternative album of the year.
But other front-runners have also been here before.
Michael Buble — an 11-time winner and last year's host — earned five nominations including album, single and artist of the year, while five nods also went to Serena Ryder, a four-time winner who nevertheless has to be considered one of the year's only newcomers to the top categories.
The other act to finally crack the Junos' upper echelon was Calgary-reared outfit Tegan and Sara. The Quin twins scooped up four nominations for their slick Heartthrob, a clever pop reinvention that finally propelled the duo near the top of the charts.
Other four-time nominees this year included Celine Dion (a 20-time winner), Hedley (now 25-time nominees) and Drake, now a 20-time nominee who wrested an album of the year nomination for Nothing Was the Same but whose platinum singles Started From the Bottom and Hold On, We're Going Home were excluded from recognition.
Oddly, Ryder's album — Harmony — won last year for adult alternative album of the year and is now nominated for album of the year. Similarly, Classified and David Myles's Inner Ninja won rap recording of the year at last year's show — and the duo actually performed the jaunty tune — and now it's nominated for single of the year.
Such double-dips are possible because there's always a small overlap between eligibility periods, explained the Juno Awards' manager of awards and special events Laura Bryan. This year's nominees had to release music between Sept. 1, 2012 and Nov. 13, 2013, the same months as the previous year — so any artist who released music during the overlap was allowed to submit again to any category in which they hadn't already received a nomination.
Blurred Lines crooner Robin Thicke — a longtime L.A. resident who pulled in three Juno nominations because he possesses Canadian citizenship by virtue of his actor father, Alan — was announced as a performer at the show, as were Ryder, Tegan and Sara and City and Colour.
The host has yet to be announced.
The Juno Awards (to be broadcast on CTV) will be held on March 30 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.
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|The true price of holiday deals
By Robert Reich
THE MOST important website last weekend and in weeks to come — on which the hopes and fears of countless Americans are focused (and the president's poll ratings depend) — is not healthcare.gov. It's amazon.com.Even if and when healthcare.gov works perfectly, relatively few Americans will be affected by it. Only 5% of us are in the private health-insurance market to begin with. But almost half of Americans are now shopping for great holiday deals online, and many will be profoundly affected, not because they get great deals, but because their jobs and incomes are at stake.
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Villa CostaMonto Wine Country Rental in Temecula
- bedrooms 4
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Nestled in the foothills of Southern California Temecula wine country, Villa CostaMonto has a variety of things to offer. Spread over nearly four acres, Villa CostaMonto features a spacious residence, large patio area with spectacular views, as well as party, picnic and recreational facilities perfect for a vacation or group event. Take a stroll through the grounds and see the boutique vineyard, olive grove, and orchard. Visit the nearby Temecula wineries, Old Town, Pechanga casino and golf courses.
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The Villa CostaMonto residence is available for vacation rental all seasons of the year. The residence has four bedrooms and two baths which sleeps nine adults, a spacious family and dining room with fireplace, and a large kitchen with island counter. The residence also has a huge vine-covered patio with spectacular views of the boutique vineyard, orchard, and Temecula wine country.
The Villa CostaMonto grounds also have a large picnic area in the the vineyard, a basketball court, a grass area with soccer field, volleyball court, horshoes, and bocce courts perfect for some great outdoor entertainment. The vineyard, fruit tree orchard and olive grove are perfect to take a relaxing stroll in this delightful country setting.
The villa Main Patio and Vineyard Grotto are also available for special event or banquet rentals.
Residence amenities as follows:
- Four bedrooms which sleep nine adults
- Two full bathrooms (master bath with sunken bath and dual vanities)
- Spacious dining area
- Familiy room with fireplace, satellite television, DVD and stereo.
- Kitchen if fully equipped with all modern appliances, cooking utensils, pans, houseware, microwave,coffeemaker,etc
- Fully equipped with all bedding and linens
- Vine-covered patio with barbeque and patio furniture to enjoy the breath-taking view
- Free wirelss internet
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Temecula has a variety of tourist attractions to offer. Besides visits to the local wineries, there are several attractions and activities to experience such as golfing, Pechanga Casino and Resort, concerts, nightclubs,Hot Air Balloon rides, Old Town , several fine restaurants, and Lake Skinner. San Diego amusement parks are approximately a one hour drive.
For more information on activities and attractions visit the Villa CostaMonto website
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$2,075 - $2,285 weekly
Monthly-$4,355- $ 5,000.
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$95 cleaning fee
$300 refundable security deposit
Rates subject to change depending in number of guests or holiday.
Alternate pricing also available for holidays, special group events or banquet rentals.
Credit cards accepted
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Top things to do in Temecula
- Wine tasting
- Golf
- Gaming at casinos
- Hot air balloon rides
- Antique shopping in Old Town
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- Horseback riding
- Bike riding
- Walking
- Picnic at Villa Costa Monto
- Free street concerts in Old Town
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- Visit Mount Palomar Observatory
- Soccer/Sports Tournaments
- Fishing at nearby lakes
- Temecula City Pond
- San Diego Amusement Parks
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Walk to Village/Close to HV and HM in Ellicottville
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Location Location Location Beautiful home; walk to shops & restaurants; 5 minutes from both Holiday
Valley Ski Resort and Holimont Ski Resort. House is beautifully layed out for two famillies. The
house is fully furnished with plasma televisions, updated appliances, granite counter tops. View of
Holimont Ski hill from family room. All the comforts of home.
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Five minutes from both ski hills.
Two minute walk to the village.
Excellent shopping in beautiful Ellicottville.
Fifteen minute drive to Salamanica Casinos
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Skiing, Snow Shoeing, walking in the winter
Shopping, Restaurants
Beautiful area for recreation and relaxation
Enjoying the outdoors
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Rates to be discussed with owner. Two options available:
Full house, completely renovated, 6 large bedrooms; 4 bathrooms, 2 kitchen areas, dining room,
family room, recreation room, plasma tv's, satelitte, wireless internet, dishwasher
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kitchen facilities, rec room, plasma tv, wireless internet, separate entrances; Excellent condition
Kim Hutchings (905) 356-2111
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McKINNEY – A municipal court jury found George Anaya, a McKinney ISD teacher, not guilty of misdemeanor assault against a student.
Several other students and the principal at Faubion Middle School all testified in the trial that lasted three hours Thursday night.
In February, the city attorney filed a misdemeanor assault charge against Anaya for allegedly pushing Noah Prater, 14, into a locker because he brought the wrong supplies to a class project.
Anaya pushed the boy into a locker because Noah brought round toothpicks to school rather than flat ones for a class project, a school district investigation revealed.
The City of McKinney filed a charge of "assault by contact" against the engineering teacher.
In a letter to Tamara Prater earlier this year, McKinney ISD acknowledged that Mr. Anaya's inappropriate conduct occurred, but since Noah was not hurt, the district decided to reinstate Anaya and remove her son from class.
"I'm kinda just mad that I'm the one sitting by myself in the library, and he's in the classroom without any punishment," Noah told News 8 in February.
"The district cannot deny being aware of this situation or risk they have exposed students to by keeping Anaya in the classroom," Tamara Prater said after the trial.
She said she is still considering pursuing civil charges against the teacher.
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The National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) Career/Technical Education (CTE) Statistics system derives data about career/technical education primarily from existing NCES surveys. Some of the most informative data in the CTE Statistics system are from high school transcript data.This method of obtaining data provides a more accurate and complete picture of participation in career/technical education than can be obtained by other means. The CTE Statistics system also uses data from NCES' surveys of postsecondary students and institutions, surveys of secondary schools and faculty, and longitudinal surveys that track secondary and postsecondary students through schooling and into the labor market.
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Tables on adults participation in work-related education and training use data from an NCES adult education survey that was discontinued (due to response rate issues) after 2005. NCESs data collection on adult education and training is currently being re-conceptualized (see GEMEnA website), with the expectation that new information will be available within the next 3-5 years.
More interpretative information on CTE is available in NCES reports on various CTE topics; these reports can be found at the Publications and Products" link on the menu bar at the top of this page. Information on postsecondary CTE is also available in a document prepared for a 2013 international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Fewer kids are using the recommended safety restraints in the car.
That's according to a study printed in the September issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.
Researchers also found racial disparities, with black and Hispanic children 10-times less likely to use car seats compared to white children.
Safety experts say often parents don't know the guidelines.
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new Guidelines for Passenger Safety in 2011.
They call for rear-facing car seats at least until the age of two.
Also, forward-facing car seats with a five-point harness should be used for as long as possible until the child is the maximum weight and height suggested by the manufacturer.
When it comes to booster seats, they should be used until an adult seat belt fits properly.
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A woman who was walking along Highway 41 on a rainy night in Cartersville was twice struck by cars and killed, Georgia State Patrol spokesman Franka Young said.
Christina Mae Warner, 27, of Cartersville, died at the scene of the incident, which happened Tuesday shortly after midnight.
The driver of the second car to hit the pedestrian stopped and notified authorities, but the first vehicle to hit Warner, in the right lane, did not stop and left the scene, Young said.
The second driver described the hit-and-run car as a dark blue passenger vehicle. GSP's investigation continues.
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responds: On the surface, a tile's suitability
for a particular application may not be readily
apparent. The strength and durability of a tile are
determined by the ingredients making up the bisque,
or body, of the tile; the type of glaze used, if
any; and how long and at what temperature the tile
is fired.
Wall tiles often have decorative or high-gloss
glaze applications that are really appropriate only
on wall surfaces. Floor tiles, on the other hand,
may be used for either floor or wall
How to tell the difference? The best way is to
ask the person selling the tile for a written
recommendation. Most of the time, this comes in the
form of a manufacturer's brochure that states that
a certain tile is approved by the manufacturer for
use on floors and walls, walls only, or floors
only. There may also be a statement regarding a
tile's use on a countertop. If no such written
recommendation is available, a written statement on
the tile seller's company letterhead will
Keep in mind that some porcelain floor tiles
have a somewhat granular surface meant to reduce
slipping. Some of these tiles are also manufactured
specifically for use in commercial applications
where heavy-duty cleaning machinery will be used to
maintain the floors. Because such heavy cleaning is
impractical in a home or office, the textured
surface may get dirtier than if it were installed
in a commercial or industrial setting.
While it is important to know the wear
qualities, a tile's absorbency should also be
considered. Tiles that are bulletproof in one
application may not be appropriate for another. For
example, Saltillo and other hand-molded paver tiles
are used extensively for floors both indoors and
outdoors (in nonfreezing climates), but they should
not be used in wet interior applications where
hygiene is an issue because they are generally too
Some tile sellers may refer to the hardness
scale for assessing the appropriateness of a tile
for floor use. While that might be helpful, with
today's new glazes it may not be as reliable as it
once was. Hardness is important, but surface
texture may be more of a good marker. For example,
some porcelain tiles that are extremely hard would
be too abrasive for normal home or office use.
Don't rely on anecdotal "advice" if you don't
have specific experience with the tile you choose:
Ask your dealer and get an assurance in writing if
you have any doubts.
Contributing editor Michael Byrne is an
expert tilesetter and consultant in Los Olivos,
Calif., as well as author of many JLC articles and
the book Setting Tile.
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Oakland (55-69) at Seattle (64-61), 7:10 p.m. PT
SEATTLE -- A's manager Bob Geren suggested that he might have three different starting first basemen in the three-game series against the Mariners that opened on Monday at Safeco Field.Daric Barton, a left-handed hitter, got the nod on Monday against Seattle right-hander Ian Snell. The Mariners are starting southpaws Tuesday and Wednesday, and Nomar Garciaparra and rookie Tommy Everidge, both righty swingers, are each expected to start at first base in one of those games. Whichever of the two games Everidge gets to start -- he could serve as designated hitter in one of them -- will give his growing fan base another opportunity to celebrate "Tommy Time." That's just one of the hulking rookie's nicknames, and it's represented on a banner that's been flapping at Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum from time to time since the Sonoma State product was called up to make his big league debut on July 28. Geren, who first noticed the banner Sunday, casually referred to Everidge, 26, as "Tank." "He told me that one," Geren said. "I guess that's been his nickname for a while. 'Tommy the Tank.' It's a compliment, right? Big, strong, powerful, durable." The latest moniker to come to Everidge's attention is a tad more creative: "Mt. Everidge." And it meets the man-mountain's approval. "Yeah, that's pretty good," Everidge said while watching a Little League World Series game in the visitors' clubhouse at Safeco. "I like it." Geren on Monday used another big-boned rookie, Landon Powell, at DH on Monday and said he might use Powell, who hit a three-run homer Sunday, and regular catcher Kurt Suzuki in the lineup together more often in the season's final five weeks. That will be less of a risk once rosters expand Sept. 1, assuming the A's promote a third catcher. Eric Munson, who has big league experience, is having a solid season at Triple-A Sacramento, batting .278 with 13 homers with 64 RBIs and a .367 on-base percentage in 90 games through Sunday. Barton is currently Oakland's emergency catcher, having played the position in his first two years as a pro. Asked who his emergency catcher was when Barton was on the disabled list July 27-Aug. 20, Geren said such a situation might have merited a little 'Tommy Time.' Pitching matchup
OAK: LHP Brett Anderson (7-9, 4.51 ERA)
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Wednesday: Athletics (Gio Gonzalez, 4-4, 5.78) at Mariners (Luke French, 3-3, 3.83), 7:10 p.m. PT
Thursday: Athletics (Trevor Cahill, 6-12, 4.86) at Angels (Ervin Santana, 7-6, 6.13), 7:25 p.m. PT
Friday: Athletics (Brett Tomko, 3-2, 3.69) at Angels (Trevor Bell, 1-1, 9.49), 7:05 p.m. PT
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AMERICUS, Ga. (Feb. 28, 2006) – Habitat for Humanity International has named Paige Hemmis of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" to be the national spokesperson for its 2006 Home Builders Blitz (www.homebuildersblitz.com [3]). The blitz is scheduled for the week of June 5, with more than 500 homes to be built from start to finish that week in communities throughout the United States.
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Habitat for Humanity International, based in Americus, Ga., is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since 1976, Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses in nearly 100 countries, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than one million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org [4].


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PITTSBURGH -- As trade rumors accumulate, manager Ozzie Guillen expressed confidence in his current roster on Friday, telling reporters that what the Marlins need most is offensive consistency.
"We've got the tools," Guillen said. "The personnel is here. The material is here. But we've got to get it done."
Entering the three-game weekend series against the Pirates, Guillen's club ranks 26th in runs (354) and 24th in batting average (.241).
In their last two games -- both of which were losses -- the Marlins went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position. On the season, Miami has a .226 RISP average, second-worst in baseball.
"We need more offense," Guillen said. "We need the people here to be consistent."
Infected right hand sends Hanley to hospital
PITTSBURGH -- A swollen and infected right hand sent shortstop Hanley Ramirez to a local hospital on Friday afternoon, keeping him out of the lineup for the series opener against the Pirates.
Ramirez did appear in the game, inserted as a pinch-runner in the ninth inning of Miami's 4-3 loss.
The hand, which Ramirez initially injured on July 8 by hitting a cooling fan in frustration, began showing signs of infection on Thursday evening, manager Ozzie Guillen said.
"The hand was pretty ugly, and pretty sensitive," Guillen said. "You have to be careful."
The infection reportedly is a result of Ramirez not taking his prescribed antibiotics.
When asked about it, Guillen said, "That's what I hear.
"How do you forget to take a pill that doctors [tell] you to take?"
Greg Dobbs filled in for Ramirez at third base, hitting sixth. Dobbs is batting .301 with two home runs and 22 RBIs over 63 games.
Ramirez, a three-time All-Star, had appeared in every game but one this year before Friday. He has a .248 average, with 12 long balls and 44 RBIs.
"Hopefully, he can play [on Saturday]," Guillen said. "It was pretty nasty.
"I thought something bit him."
Cishek bounces back from short illness
PITTSBURGH -- A brief illness sidelined reliever Steve Cishek recently, but he wasn't kept out for long.
"There wasn't really any time for me to run out of rhythm. It was only a day," Cishek said. "Just missing one day doesn't really affect me that much."
Cishek pitched on Thursday, throwing a scoreless inning against the Cubs. He has made 41 appearances this season, going 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA. In save opportunities he's 2-for-5.
"It was like a 24-hour bug or something," Cishek said on Friday. "It was just a miserable day for me. I bounced back pretty quickly."
Worth noting
Only five players have more walks than strikeouts this season, and two of them play for Miami. Carlos Lee has drawn 29 walks while racking up 22 strikeouts, and Jose Reyes has 40 walks and 36 strikeouts. The other players in the group are Boston's David Ortiz (56/49), Tampa Bay's Ben Zobrist (62/55) and Cincinnati's Joey Votto (66/65).
Lee's grand slam against the Cubs on Tuesday was the 17th of his career, tying him with Jimmie Foxx and Ted Williams for seventh on the all-time list. He is second among active players in grand slams, trailing only the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod has hit 23, tied with Lou Gehrig for most in history.
The Marlins are 28-11 this season when their pitcher goes at least seven innings. They have won each of their last seven games when the starter lasts that long.
Mark Emery is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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