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My Brother is always able to figure this stuff out – to me it is just confusing! From Sploid we get
You got your mom and dad and sister and brother. Aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents are easy enough to understand. But what about your extended family of 2nd cousins and those twice removed or great aunts and kids of that one lady who was always at your family parties? What do you call them? This explainer by CGP Grey breaks it down for you.
There are very simple tricks you can remember to figure out where you are in the family tree with the other person. Like how many "G's" there are in a person's title means how many generations are between you. Grandparent is one 'G' so it's one generation in between (your parents), Great-Grandparents has two g's which mean it's two generations (parents and grandparents). Watch below to find out more simple tricks.
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Plus a bonus of a spreadsheet that YOU can use on your Family – look here.
I don't know about you, but I love the music this guy creates! Out of a dry cleaner! Very creative – and of course watch fullscreen with speakers on!
Diego Stocco – Music From A Dry Cleaner from Diego Stocco on Vimeo.
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Almost everyday, on my way to a local bakery, I walk in front of a dry cleaners.
We are one of those families that has a bread machine, but seldom use it…. Maybe this will spur on some renewed interest!
From Lifehacker:
Bread machines are great appliances, but many people buy them and never use them so there is a glut of cheap used bread machines at yard sales, flea markets, and on Craigslist. The downside of paying $10 for a machine that originally went for $100 is that used bread machines usually don't come with an owner's manual, but if you take a little time to understand how a bread machine works you won't actually need the manual.
Frugal living site Hillbilly Housewife has an exhaustive article that delves into understanding the three main parts of a bread machine, how to measure the bread pan capacity to plan recipes, control panel functions, crust settings, using timer and delay settings, special ingredients, and what order to add ingredients to a bread machine. Reading this article should get up and running with your new-to-you machine.
While you can certainly make homemade bread without a bread machine, I've found that having the machine around pays off for my family, and we've made a lot more bread after purchasing our $10 used bread machine that we did before it entered our lives. Photo by edvvc.
Bread Machine Basics | The Hillbilly Housewife
Any help on negotiating a higher salary (and finding a more satisfying and rewarding job or career) is always a good thing!
From SalaryTutor:
Salary negotiation is tricky business, but this infographic offers some insight into the best times for bringing up your request and and other interesting job statistics to remind you that money isn't everything.
In addition to noting that the best times to request raises are the weeks before the "J" months, the infographic shows the correlation between income and job satisfaction for a number of careers. Some really highly paid workers, like lawyers, aren't happier than less well-paid ones, like writers.
The moral of the story may be to time your raise negotiation request but also find the job you like, hopefully one that pays $75,000. (Click here for why that is the magic income number for happiness: we've noted previously).
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Be an iPhone ninja with these 21 awesome tricks
Your iPhone can do all sorts of magical things that you probably aren't aware of. Here's a list of some of the iPhone's coolest hidden features.
Make a mistake while typing or editing a picture? No worries! Just give your phone a little shake—like you're making a martini— and it'll ask you if you'd like to undo the action. Cheers!
Switching to airplane mode turns off battery-draining wireless and cellular access, allowing your phone to recharge up to twice as fast.
Just say the magic words "Read my email" and Siri will read all your messages aloud to you. If you like, you can tell her to read only your most recent email ("Read my latest email") or just those from a specific contact ("Do I have email from Mark?").
Just ask her: "What flights are above me?" Or you can be even more blunt and just say, "Planes overhead." Boom! She'll bring up a list that shows all the flights above you at that moment. Why you would ever need this I have no idea, but it's pretty rad anyway.
The best part about this is that it makes you feel smarter than Siri. Whenever Siri mispronounces something, just tell her, "That's not how you pronounce [BLANK]" and she'll offer you alternatives. You can then select the best one.
If you like to doze off with music playing like I do, you can use the timer to automatically turn your music off so that it doesn't play all night. In the timer app, select "When Timer Ends," then scroll down and select "Stop Playing." The Timer will automatically turn off your tunes after whatever length of time you set.
This one is super useful. When you scroll—or as Apple calls it, "scrub"—through a movie or a song, the default mode is high-speed scrolling. This sometimes makes it hard to find the exact spot you want. But you can control the rate at which you scroll. To do this, hold down the dot—or "playhead"—in the scrollbar at the top of the video screen (tap the screen to display the scrollbar if it isn't visible) and slide your finger straight down without lifting it. This allows you to change the scrubbing speed to half-speed, quarter-speed, eighth-speed ("fine scrubbing"). Once you've selected the speed, move your finger left or right (without lifting it) to scroll.
Sometimes it's hard to snap a picture by touching the capture button—if you're wearing gloves, say—in which case, you can take the shoot by pressing either the volume up or the volume down button. Problem solved!
If you hold down the capture button, your phone will take a series of rapid shots, or bursts, in quick succession. This is especially useful if you're photographing a moving subject. Later you can scan through all the bursts and pick your favorite ones.
Drag the text bubble to the left and you'll see a timestamp for every text message. Among other things, this will show you just how much time you waste texting.
Need to hang a picture? In the Compass app, swipe left and your iPhone becomes a perfect level.
I like to use this one randomly just to freak people out. First you have to enable Speak Selection. To do that go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speak Selection and turn it on. A "Speak" button will now appear whenever you select text. Bonus: you can also choose different accents (would you prefer an Aussie iPhone?) and even control the speed at which selected text is spoken. Trust me, you can waste a lot of time with this one.
Whenever you're typing and you need to start a new sentence, just double-tap the spacebar and it will automatically add a period and a space for you.
When using the calendar app, turn you phone sideways (into landscape position) and voilà, you'll get a more detailed look at your sked.
It can get annoying when when you're trying to take a picture and your iPhone camera keeps refocusing and automatically adjusting the exposure. But you can lock in the focus and exposure by pressing and holding your finger on the screen until you see a yellow square blink twice. A yellow icon that says "AE/AF Lock" will appear at the bottom of the screen letting you know that you've locked in the exposure and focus. It'll stay that way until you're done with the shot.
It took my a while to learn this one—and I wish I'd known about it sooner. When you're typing in a web address, just hold down the "." at the bottom of your keyboard, and a menu will pop up showing a list of web suffixes (.com, .net, .edu, etc.)
This is one that very few people know about. Next time you're using your Mail app, hold down the Compose icon in the lower right corner of your screen, and it'll quickly jump to a list of your drafts. I use this feature all the time.
This will let you change the vibration pattern for alerts and notifications. Go to Settings > Sounds > Ringtone > Vibration > Create New Vibration. You can also customize the vibration pattern for individual contacts by following the same procedure from your contact list. This way, you can tell who's calling or messaging you just by feel.
Say there's a certain word or phrase (or a password) that you use a lot. You can create a shortcut for it. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Add New Shortcut. Enter a word or phrase and the shortcut you'd like to use for it. Every time you type that shortcut, the whole word or phrase will magically appear. You can even create shortcuts for emoji!
By default, your iPhone asks you to type in numbers when you create the passcode that unlocks your phone. But you can change this setting. Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock and turn off "Simple Passcode." You will be prompted to change your passcode, and a full keyboard will appear onscreen instead of just the number pad. This keyboard will pop up every time you unlock your phone.
Instead of having your iPhone ring or vibrate when you get a call or a message, you can have it emit an LED flash. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then scroll down and turn on "LED Flash for Alerts." Warning: it's REALLY bright!
Many of these are actually very clever! From Distractify we get:
reddit.comTravel sites often track your visits and will raise the price simply because you've visited before.
It may seem like common logic, but the first bathroom in the terminal is the most crowded one. Use the next one to skip the long waits and save precious time.quora.com
In the event of theft or misplacement, it comes in really handy to have extra copies of your passport, identification cards and flight itineraries that you can easily access on your smartphone or tablet.lifehack.org
When going through security, stuff your small belongings like wallets, keys and phones into your bag before placing it on the conveyor belt. It eliminates the need for separate bins and saves you time.
The seats along the wings of a plane usually have the least amount of bounce when flying because it has more structural support.complex.com
Vacuum sealed bags can save you a ridiculous amount of space in your carry on. Makes the need for checking a bag obsolete.
xanga.comIf no one takes the middle seat you get a full row, and if someone does, just ask to switch so you can sit next to your travel partner.reddit.com
Typically this is when the big Airlines reduce their fares in order to compete with the discount airlines like Southwest and JetBlue. If you're looking to save some money, this is the time to buy.savingmoney.com
Just unscrew the lids and place a simple patch of saran wrap on the top and screw them back on. This will prevent any liquids from ruining your trip.
Since most airlines don't let you stand in line for the restrooms, the best times to use it are right after the plane has leveled off and 15-20 minutes before landing.
If you're traveling abroad without an international plan, turn on airplane mode and turn off data to use the GPS without connecting to the internet. Simply load the Google map of the area before heading out the hotel, and you've got a fully functional map to navigate the area.
Forget your charger? Often times hotel front desk's will have a box full of chargers left by previous guests.quora.com
Even if it's not, marking your bag with a fragile label leads to gentler handling by airport staff. Also, they're often loaded on the top of the other luggage meaning it's one of the first to come out at the baggage claim.lifehack.org
davehaxHanging organizers can be packed ahead of time making it really simple to slide into your suitcase and leave in a hurry.
Many ATMs will offer much lower rates than what you can get from the airport currency exchanges.lifehack.org
security.stackexchange.comWhen you're at the airport, add "?.jpg" to the end of any URL to get around the ludicrously expensive WiFi. Alternatively, you can sit right outside an airport club lounge: Wi-Fi signals often glide through the walls.
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Chris Pontius scored his 10th goal of the season and Emiliano Dudar made his first appearance since April 28 as D.C. United held off a late surge from the Columbus Crew to win 1-0. The Crew seemed poised to equalize on several occasions late in the game, but United was able to skirt disaster each time to end a two-game losing streak and move them to within four points of the top spot in the East.
The Crew, who had entered this game having won 4 of 5, actually dropped to seventh place in the East, two points behind the Montreal Impact. After giving up Pontius' goal in the 49th minute, they largely dominated the match. They ended up out-shooting United 17-15, but were done in by only putting three of those shots on frame. Time after time, it seemed like open headers were sent high or wide, with Chad Marshall missing an exceptionally good chance late in the first half.
United didn't always look strong, but they did just enough to win. Their goal was created by some nifty dribbling by rookie Nick DeLeon, who sliced and spun his way through the Crew defense before sending a ball to the front of the goal. Although Long Tan couldn't handle the pass, it fell to the feet of Pontius, who slammed it into the back of the net. Pontius now has five goals in his past six appearances.
Andy Gruenebaum didn't have a very busy second half, but did come up with six saves to keep it close.

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Thursday May 19th, Madrid. The centric square Puerta del Sol is full of people asking for a real democracy and for the power that the market and banks have over the government. The protests are peaceful, creating dialog to get voice power and flag-less. All kind of people are meeting here, some of them stay at night. There are organized groups of volunteers for maintaining the place clean, for cooking, communication groups, etc. Get more info here: http://www.facebook.com/SpanishRevolution http://madrid.tomalaplaza.net/ http://www.democraciarealya.es/?page_id=814
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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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Each Thursday, the Daily Voice showcases selected Thursday Morning Memos, reflective essays about clinical experiences written by faculty, alumni, residents and students of the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health and, occasionally, contributors from other departments. Thursday Morning Memos is UMass Medical School's homegrown version of narrative medicine, in which the authors process their experiences through writing. To learn more, visit: http://www.umassmed.edu/news/articles/2011/personal_stories.aspx.
Erika Almquist, a nurse practitioner resident at Family Health Center of Worcester, writes about the discoveries of mixed up pill bottles and the power of connecting with other family members to help her as she cares for her patient at home. –Hugh Silk, MD
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Today, with accompaniment from one of our care coordination nurses, I visited MB at her lovely home in Rochdale, Mass. She lives in a two-story, Cape Cod-style house with a two-car garage and a large front and back yard. I have to say, when I drove up, I questioned if we came to the right house, as I expected a small house cramped into an overcrowded neighborhood. Yet, sure enough, when we rang the doorbell, MB opened the door accompanied by her small poodle. Once we got inside, we also met her daughter, her daughter-in-law, her grandson and, a little later, another daughter, all of whom live with MB. The last time I saw MB had been in December, which was actually my first visit with her, in which I discovered that she was incorrectly taking her medications for her chronic medical conditions—specifically diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Subsequently, her HgA1c had gone up from 7.7 to 8.6 and her blood pressure was 150/100. As MB was clueless as to what medications she was taking at this visit, I had her return the next day with all of her medication bottles so we could review them with her and fill them into pill boxes. After this visit, MB had two to three follow-up visits with our care coordination nurse, in which they reviewed diet, checked blood sugar and tried to review her meds. Unfortunately, she only brought her pill box in once and this was without the bottles, so it was hard to check to make sure she was taking her medications as directed.
In visiting MB today, one of my major goals was to help her find a way to set up her medications so she would take them correctly. After chatting with MB for a while about her family and work, we started talking about how she was doing with following a low carbohydrate and low-salt diet and finally got to reviewing her meds. MB took her pill box out of her purse and opened all of the covers. There were different pills in each box, random ones were empty, and MB had no idea which pills were for what. Although I knew we went over this two months prior, I decided to try again, but this time with her daughter present.
I would definitely say being able to review MB's meds with both her and her daughter was a success. In the past, I have asked MB if she could come in with one of her daughters, but her response would be that they couldn't come because of work. In talking with MB's daughter, I got the impression that she was very committed to helping her mother. She had just never been asked to help in the past. Having made this home contact, I believe that I can now continue to be in contact with MB's daughter despite her inability to come in with MB for her appointments, which I think will help in increasing MB's medication compliance. In making this home visit, I also realized how involved MB's children are in her life and that for her health care to be successful in the future, I need to give education toward the whole family instead of just to her as an individual.


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I love this fragrance, and would wear it exclusively except that the bottle has been hard to deal with ! The top gets VERY sticky, causing difficulty spraying. Liquid seems to drip out somehow and gets on my shelf/counter. Love, love, love Rumeur, but not fragrance bottle ! It's a real problem... Wish they'd change it.
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Ah, the elbow. The infamous elbow that cuts and lacerates skins that also packs a punch. The elbow is a very "give and take" technique, which means you must give up positioning and distance to attack. The extended arm is the maximum range of your punches but to throw an elbow you must cut that range in half.
Throwing out a single elbow strike can be disastrous if you don't cover the distance properly. This is exactly what happened to Aoki against Alvarez.
If you look carefully, Aoki stepped right into range without even starting his combo with a jab to measure distance. You have to get your opponent to retaliate by covering up to land a successful elbow. The way Aoki staggered his stance into Alvarez's range was just asking to be countered.
Here, Jones shows us the perfect setup for the elbow. The Jab - Elbow combo is a very useful setup as the jab covers distance and safe range for the small opening the elbow can sneak into. Notice how Jones throws a jab, then Rashad paws with his lead hand expecting a straight right. Rashad expected a 1-2 with the jab but being the unorthodox fighter Jones is, he follows up with a lead elbow which buckles Rashad. As the combo finishes, Jones is no where near Rashad to prevent getting hit by a counter.
Throughout their fight, Jones played with Evans by changing between the jabs and elbows. In the GIF below, notice how Rashad is so timid and slow to choose how to defend, not knowing what strikes might be coming his way. This is a great way to fool and trick your adversary as they will keep playing the guessing game while you tag them. Later in the fight, Jones became so confident in his elbow he began to throw the single elbow strike, which can be risky in some situations.
Notice how Rashad keeps pawing recklessly not knowing which angle and strike Jones will throw. He is pawing with his rear hand because of the elbows and jabs. But this time Jones ended his combo with a straight right which caught Evans unguarded because he expected the lead elbow.
The elbow of the night came from playing the hand/wrist game. Jones reached out his extended arms in front of Rashad to force him to check his arms or else Jones would be in Rashad's range, which is dangerous because of Jones' clinch wrestling/judo pedigree.
One scenario that the elbow works almost flawlessly is as a counter. If the opponent is charging in, the distance is not an important factor to cover because they are coming to you. Here is a great counter elbow from Silva as Sonnen charged in.
Watch how Sonnen expects a jab and paws with his rear hand. Silva being the skilled tactician, switches to an downward elbow that pasts Sonnen's defenses. Another great example to watch is Weidman's elbow against Munoz in their recent bout.
1.) In this picture, it clearly seems Anderson is committed to the jab, and that's what Sonnen believes as well.
2.) Silva realizes Sonnen completely extends his arms which exposes his unguarded head, and responds with a beautifully placed elbow.
Thanks to Fedorable for the gif of Munoz/Weidman!
In the gif below, Weidman performed a perfect counter elbow as Munoz rushed in. Munoz started to feel desperate after getting outwrestled and outgrappled for the opening round. He rushed in and ate an elbow right on his forehead.
As Munoz rushed in with a lunging right hook, Weidman chose a faster technique which landed first clipping Munoz. Oh my jesus Rosenthal, how many shots was that? About 6 or 7 of those shots were completely unnecessary.
It seems this post is entirely dedicated to Jones, but the fact is that he knows how to place and time is elbows is flawless. Another type of elbow that is great for an MMA fighter to add to his arsenal is the spinning elbow off the cage. Jon Jones caught Mauricio Rua and Quinton Jackson with this same technique.
Here is Jones executing the spinning elbow. There are 2 main factors to lock onto here. The leg positioning and wrist control. Jones captures Shogun's left wrist and right foreman to prevent Shogun from underhooking which would stop the rotation. As he captures his wrists and pins him against the cage, this allows him to execute the spin. Jones normally fights from orthodox against other orthodox fighters but watch how he steps in front with his right leg. With his right leg in front, this allows him to windup and throw a powerful left spinning elbow. To execute the move with the right elbow, one must step in front with the left leg to generate power and vice versa. Jones also throws in a nice jab to keep Shogun against the cage.
You can see here Jones does the same thing against Rampage Jackson. He captures his wrists and forearms and throws the spinning elbow. Notice how this time Jones steps in front with his left leg because he intends on throwing the spinning right elbow.
One of my favorite aspects about the elbow strike is the amount of damage you can give off from such a short distance. Even in the clinch, spamming elbows is a good idea as the first 2 may rock your opponent and you'll be given a golden opportunity to finish the fight. One moment I can recall to is when Alessio Sakara caught Patrick Cote with those beautifully placed elbows as it staggered him.
Here, Jordan Mein continuously throws the elbow in short range. This is where the elbow is the most dangerous. If he chose to throw punches, he would of have had to step back further away and throw either hooks or straights. But because of the short distance the elbow has to travel, you get a greater output and cutting damage.
Another moment I can recall to about the "Elbow till hes dead" technique is when Nick Denis literally killed this kid with elbows. Whats even more devastating is he has the Muay Thai Plum but switches to a single collar and forces his head towards the elbow as he slams the elbows into the side of his opponent's head.
The first 2 elbows buckles and rocks his opponent which leaves him open for more elbows to the dome. He was out before he even hit the canvas. Rosenthal watches in awe as the beautiful technique unfolds in front of his eyes!
Another great elbow from the clinch range is when Nate Marquardt murdered Tyron Woodley in front of his mom. (Just a joke calm down) From this distance, an elbow would be much more powerful asset than a punch as it also adds the cutting factor. The elbows rocked Tyron allowing Nate to finish with those short punches..
Elbows from the ground is also slowly making its way into fighter's arsenal. From watching the dismantlement of Antonio Silva from Cain Velasquez's vicious elbows to the breaking of Vera's orbital bone, elbows strikes on the ground is a serious threat. It gives 2 big roles as it cuts skins because of the hard bony surface and gives devastating damage because of the precision of all the power into a small area of the elbow. In the GIF below, Jones completely breaks Vera's orbital bone.
If you look closely, Jones almost puts a cutting motion into his elbow to maybe cut Vera to put some psychological effect on him.
As the sport of MMA evolves and grows each day, so will the techniques in it. Watch out for more and more fighters to add elbows standing and on the ground as it's a very underused technique. It should almost be a go-to move on the ground as it will cut and do damage.
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In Ohio, communities with a local historic preservation ordinance in place that meets requirements set forth by the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service are eligible to participate in the Certified Local Government (CLG) program. Once certified, these local governments may compete annually for grants to help carry out a wide range of historic preservation activities. Funding for grants to Certified Local Governments comes from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Historic Preservation Fund [CFDA 15.904], administered by the National Park Service, which provides financial support to State Historic Preservation Offices. Under provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act, 10% of the annual appropriation to Ohio is set aside for Certified Local Government grants. Click here to view current grant application information.
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Q&A: Andy Jans-Brown & Coz*mic
What do you love about making music?
I love being in touch with my intuitive creative side and I love the process of bringing things from my subconscious into the world. It's still very much a magic process for me even after studying music formally. I also love that music communicates directly from the emotions to the emotions. I always loved having deep and meaningfuls when I was growing up, or heart-to-hearts with my close friends. I still do, and when I play with my band COZMIC I really get a sense that we are communicating with each other in a deep way.
When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single/etc?
The album is out now through iTunes and CD, baby. It's also available at Greville St Records. But you should be able to order it through any record store. The first gig of our launch is in Melbourne at The Grace Darling on Sat July 28. We'll be supported by Glory B and DJ Iron Mike (Junkyard – PBS).
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
I think that my music was inspired at an early age. Music has always been a way in which I relate to life. My guitar has been a best friend to me. It has been there on my saddest and happiest of days, both in celebration and commiseration. When I listen to the music I love that it seems to know just how I feel and it grows as I grow. It's a beautiful thing. I feel that I commune or connect very deeply with that abstract complex psychological inner space that spends a great deal of its time in darkness and unknown. Music, melody and a good lyric shines a light upon that darkness. It teaches me, it liberates me, it soothes me.
Describe the worst gig you have ever played.
The worst gig I've ever played was with my old band iris. We got to open for Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds in Sydney and Brisbane. Sydney was first. The Hordern Pavillion. My first big gig. It was horrible. An initiation by fire. I could see Warren Trout, our drummer, was hitting the snare but couldn't hear it until it bounced back from the far wall. The sound was alienating. I couldn't connect. I had to pretend, dig in and do my best. I had such high hopes for that gig. It was so disappointing. Eating a sandwich with Nick Cave afterwards, he asked me how it was? "Overwhelming", I replied and he laughed.


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Ten Examples of Stunning DSLR Creativity
In my last roundup of DSLR-shot videos, I focused on the stunning cinematography that large-chip DSLRs enabled. One year later, no one's doubting the visual capabilities of these cameras. But the DSLR revolution isn't just about pretty pictures; it's about who can make those pictures. Indeed, the widespread availability and low price point of the cameras has been democratizing. So for this roundup I tried to find ten examples of the other "C": creativity. Without DSLRs, most of these productions wouldn't have happened, or they would've been very different:
Tick Tock by Ien Chi
Ien Chi made this short for Emory University's Campus MovieFest, and since winning Best Picture at the festival, the short has racked up nearly a million views on YouTube. Chi ingeniously tells the story in reverse, which adds to the film's one-take appeal (more on the production at planet5D). Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II:
MAGDA. PORTRAIT. by Macgregor
Part of the beauty of a DSLR is its ability to find beauty in an everyday setting. In the right hands — say, those of brilliant cinematographer Macgregor — a simple shoot can give rise to an atmospheric and affecting piece. Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II with (I'm guessing here) optical filtration and tilt-shift lenses:
24 Hours of Neon by Philip Bloom
One guy in his hotel room could never have done HDR timelapse photography before the advent of DSLRs — even if that one guy is DSLR celebrity Philip Bloom. Shot on a Panasonic GH2, Canon T2i, Canon T3i, and Canon 5D Mark II:
Fight The Foot by Richard Krause
Lower-cost video tools have enabled an entire generation of filmgoers to take the story into their own hands. Perhaps best embodied by the explosion of Star Wars fan films (and books, and comic books, etc.), here's the DIY short "Fight the Foot" that takes place in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe. Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II:
A Life In The Day by John Mayer
Even celebrities get in on the DSLR action, with the size and convenience of the cameras making for good travel companions. Rock/pop star John Mayer shot this mostly first-person account of traveling and performing in Australia on his Canon 5D Mark II:
Dinner Table Game by Buckwheat Groats
No compilation of DSLR videos would be complete without some silliness. Here Brooklyn-based rap "supergroup" Buckwheat Groats talks up their culinary game and gives some tips for avoiding salmonella (note there is some NSFW content here, and if you're easily offended I'd recommend skipping this one). Shot on a… well, I have no idea, but it doesn't really matter:
As it Happens by Camp 4 Collective
In conjunction with satellite internet and laptop computers, DSLRs have enabled near-live reportage from extreme expeditions. Camp 4 Collective documented their journey to Nepal beautifully; "As it Happens" is a compilation of some of their updates from the field. Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II:
Tim Halperin's 'She Runs' by Jonathan Combs and Joe Childress
With a budget of $500 (and an apparently deep stage), this one-shot music video utilizes the concept of a school play to bring Tim Halperin's lyrics to life (more info at Cinema5D). Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II:
A Summer Home by Jo-Ann and Liam McAuliffe
Of course, not all DSLR creativity takes place within the boundaries of a five-minute video. Here's a 15-minute short film about an artist returning home to her ailing mother, with a strong sense of place (forgive the sound issues). Shot by Justin Kane on a Canon 7D:
Flower Warfare by freddiew
Given this last video has over 5 million views on YouTube, you might've already seen it. Still, it looks like it was a fun shoot, and it's nice to see violence portrayed in a refreshing manner. Posted by (and starring) uber-popular YouTube user freddiew, you can find out more about this shoot at I Should Write This Down. Shot by DP Lore Haroutunian on a Canon 7D:
By my count that's ten videos! There are also, of course, plenty of DSLR feature films that go above and beyond these shorts.
If you're interesting in shooting with a DSLR, be sure to check out my free 100+ page DSLR Cinematography Guide. And for more great shorts, see here. What are your DSLR-shot favorites? Feel free to add them in the comments!
We're all here for the same reason: to better ourselves as writers, directors, cinematographers, producers, photographers... whatever our creative pursuit. Criticism is valuable as long as it is constructive, but personal attacks are grounds for deletion; you don't have to agree with us to learn something. We're all here to help each other, so thank you for adding to the conversation!
If you don't mind, I would like to share this video we put together that was shot with 5D, 7D, and 60D. It's a recap of a local music festival. Neon Desert Music Festival in El Paso, TX!
jhon on 05.13.11 @ 5:06PM
thanks for that
and this is gorgeous video
Robert on 05.14.11 @ 11:37AM
Another great Music DSLR Video (shot with the 7D) :
Gustavo on 05.14.11 @ 11:40AM
This video should appear here… don't forget
Already shared that one here. These are ten videos that haven't appeared on this site before!
Gustavo on 05.14.11 @ 11:42AM
Wow, Tick Tock is just amazing! What a way to tell a story… thank for sharing. First time poster but long time reader, love the blog!
I direct and help produce a webseries, we film with 2 Canon T2Is and we budget about $500 an episode which includes paying people a very small sum for coming out on the day,
We shot episode 10 last weekend, we're releasing episode 8 this week and episode 7 featuring an undead mime (which I wrote) came out two weeks ago,
Check it out!
No way! Edwin is my cousin in this series! I've seen the first couple of episodes, but I haven't finished them. What a small world!
Well, my previous post didn't work… Here I go again.
Hey! These are all really great. Here's a short film I just completed on the Canon t2i. The tagline: "He had a life. Or so he thought." This film looks at the manipulative powers of editing. Color graded with Magic Bullet and edited on Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.
Life Like – A Short Film from Shaun Seneviratne on Vimeo.
This is from a group of humans that make comedy. They use DSLRs. Try it! You'll like it.
Pedro Camilo on 05.19.11 @ 8:18PM
Koo, muchas gracias por enviarnos estos diez vídeos como representantes de la capacidad creativa que permiten las cámaras réflex digitales. Un abrazo de Pedro.
Ahmed on 05.20.11 @ 4:26AM
Check out this promo shot on 5D …
iBolyard on 05.20.11 @ 7:45PM
Great stuff here.
Shot this on the T2i. Give me some feedback…
Here's a period piece I shot on the Canon 5D Mark II in 2.35:1 (except the first shot, that was on 35mm film and the last shot was on a 7D)
I'll try that again – others were able to embed, so assumed I could. Here's a link to that gold miner short:
Jose Aldo on 06.21.11 @ 6:27PM
I want to see something from someone who uses ONE LENS, ONE CAMERA, i need to see something like that because i know for a fact philip bloom has 41902382392891123098132091238912392081321309 lenses and infinite equipment
roguegeek on 07.8.11 @ 12:11AM
the video iBolyard posted is with one cam one lens (T2i and a 50mm 1.4)
Archie on 01.11.12 @ 5:45AM
Hi on my vimeo channel I shot my latest short with one lens apart from one shot which is pretty evident IMO.
still working on the frames, edit is pretty down..
vimeo wont embed here..
Hector on 12.31.11 @ 11:21PM
Here's a short film by me, shot on the 7D: http://vimeo.com/12356797
It's a silent, black & white short with an orchestral soundtrack.
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VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, Directed by David Hyde Pierce, to Open 2/9 at CTG's Mark Taper Forum
Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning comedy "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" opens Sunday, February 9 at 7 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum.
The hysterically funny and affecting new play is directed by David Hyde Pierce, based on the Broadway direction of Nicholas Martin, and has performances through March 9, 2014. "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" is currently in previews.
The cast includes (in alphabetical order) Mark Blum, Christine Ebersole, Shalita Grant, David Hull, Kristine Nielsen and Liesel Allen Yeager. The production features sets by David Korins, costumes by Gabriel Berry, lights by David Weiner and original music and sound by Mark Bennett. Casting is by Mark B. Simon, CSA and Daniel Swee, CSA and the production stage manager is David S. Franklin.
Set in 21st century Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with hints of 19th century Russia, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" is a riotous comedy with the Chekhovian set-up of a middle-aged Vanya and his stepsister, Sonia, who live together in their ancestral farmhouse, complete with a pond and a cherry orchard.
Their normally quiet existence is thrown into upheaval by the surprise visit from their glamorous, movie-star sister, Masha, and her 20-something boyfriend, Spike, the unlikely prophecies of their cleaning lady and an all too important costume party.
Tickets for "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" are available by calling (213) 628-2772, visiting www.CenterTheatreGroup.org, or in person at the Center Theatre Group box office at the Ahmanson Theatre. Tickets range from $20 - $70 (ticket prices are subject to change). The Mark Taper Forum is located at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. 90012.
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This week! Nominate a student for public service/pro bono recognition
"Public Interest Proud," the annual celebration of service, is just 2 weeks away!
Mark Your Calendars for Tuesday, April 22nd at 5:30pm (Gewirz 12) for "Public Interest Proud," the annual celebration of service when the Georgetown community comes together to acknowledge some of the people and activities that make our community so special.
We hope to recognize as many students as possible and we need your input.
Please take a few minutes to complete the online form or stop by the Public Interest Proud table to fill out a hard copy (and have a home-baked treat) outside the Chapel from 10:00am - 3:00pm on
Monday, April 7th, Tuesday, April 8th and Wednesday, April 9th.
Nominations are due by Wednesday, April 9 at 5:00pm.
Posted by Lauren Dubin at 8:47 AM - Categories: All class years | OCS / OPICS Programs | Pro Bono | Public Interest


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More samples here
Looks like it's sharp, very effective VC, good AF, decent bokeh, hefty vignetting.
Thanks for the site. Looks good but yeah, that vignetting is massive. This looks like a great lens on a cropped body and a good lens for the FF users. Of course, since Canon won't make a similar lens with IS, it looks like the choice is between vignetting and IS. I think I would prefer IS since lighroom traditionally does a decent job getting rid of vignetting
Learned something here. I haven't thought about rid of vignetting by software.


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Tobacco investments to be reconsidered by Norfolk and Essex councils
Two councils in the East region are to reconsider multi-million pound pension fund investments in tobacco before they take a lead role in NHS anti-smoking campaigns in 2013.
The move comes after a BBC Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request showed councils across the region have invested more than £167m in tobacco.
Norfolk has invested £25.9m while Essex has invested £9.1m.
The two councils have said they would now review their investments
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BBC | 18th of June 2012
Devon and Cornwall Police Taser use nearly doubles
The number of times police have used Tasers in Devon and Cornwall has nearly doubled over a two-year period.
Figures obtained by the BBC through the Freedom of Information Act show the stun guns were used 34 times in 2010 and 65 times last year.
Human rights groups say they were being used too readily. Devon and Cornwall police said the rise could be linked to the increased number of officers now trained to use Tasers.
Of the force's 3,200 officers, 480 are trained to use Tasers, up from 150 before 2009 and spending on the weapon rose from £33,470 in 2009 to £101,379 last year, according to an FoI request.
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BBC | 19th June 2012
Fife Ness Coastguard Station continues 'life-or-death' work as closure approaches
A significantly understaffed workforce at Fife Ness Coastguard Station has coordinated more than 400 potential life-and-death rescue operations since it was announced last July that the centre is to close.
A Freedom of Information request by The Courier has revealed that between July 2011 and June 7 the rescue centre — which will close on September 28 — handled 426 incidents recorded as alarm, distress or uncertainty requiring rescue coordination.
The news that Fife Ness, along with the base at Clyde, would be shutting was confirmed by the UK Government last summer following a lengthy consultation period.
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Michael Alexander | The Courier | 18th of June 2012
Court out: Shocking haul of 10,000 deadly weapons seized every year from people going into court
At least 35,000 dangerous items such as guns and knives have been recovered by court staff in the last three years.
More than 10,000 deadly weapons are seized every year from suspects, witnesses and the public as they go into court. Figures reveal at least 35,000 dangerous items such as guns and knives have been recovered by court security staff across the country in the last three years.
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Mirror | 18th of June 2012
Fear of bullying claims hits public-sector reform
Senior officials express grave doubts over viability of Croke Park deal. Public-sector reform is impossible because managers "fear" they will not be "backed up" and could be accused of bullying if they try to tackle underperformance, top civil servants have said.
Confidential Department of Finance documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show senior officials have expressed grave doubts over the viability of the Croke Park deal.
These documents come amid fresh concern that the agreement is not delivering and follow comments by Transport Minister Leo Varadkar that compulsory redundancies must form part of any new Croke Park deal.
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Daniel McConnell and Tom Lyons | Irish Independent | 17th of June 2012
Google claims engineers were unaware of Street View data breach
Google has published sworn declarations from nine engineers, as the company tries to answer claims it orchestrated a cover-up of its collection of personal data from millions of internet users. Nine engineers involved in the controversial Street View project said they were unaware it had been designed to capture private data, including full emails, medical listings and passwords.
Google published the written testimony late on Tuesday, hours after the UK information commissioner launched a fresh investigation into the data collection. It is understood that Google publicly released the documents in response to a Freedom of Information request, not in response to the ICO investigation.
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Josh Halliday | The Guardian | 13th June 2012
FoI by Salmon and Trout Association shows reality of failure on sea lice
control in salmon farms
(S&TA) has today published yet more worrying evidence of widespread failure to control sea lice in the Scottish salmon-farming industry. An analysis by S&TA of the inspections conducted by the Scottish Government's Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) of marine salmon farms in Scotland between June and December last year (2011), obtained under Freedom of Information (FoI), shows:
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Andrew Graham-Stewart | Argyll News | 13th June 2012
Dole Office staff snooped into private data 992 times in 10 months
Staff at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were disciplined a total of 992 times for unlawfully or inappropriately accessing individuals' social security records between April 2011 and January this year.
The figures were obtained following a freedom of information (FOI) request to DWP by Channel 4′s Dispatches programme.
Last week Dispatches reported on the 'blagging' of personal data by private detectives and reported on the number of data offences recorded by DWP.
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The Register | 23rd May 2012
New Collection of Rendition Data Brings Together Records of over 1100 Victims and Shows Involvement of 45 Countries
Madrid/London, 22 May 2012 - A global repository of information on rendition and secret detention was launched yesterday (21 May) with a collection of records concerning over 1100 victims and 6500 rendition flights. Extensive data on rendition flights collected by Access Info Europe forms a substantial part of the information being launched by The Rendition Project.
The project, led by UK academics and human rights organization Reprieve, is the largest of its kind and collates all information about rendition currently in the public domain. All of the flight data released using access to information laws across Europe and North America has been made available on the website in original formats, including information released to Access Info from nine countries in the last six months.
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Access Info | 22 May 2012
On the Isle of Wight it's been largely about cocaine and ecstasy, at Glastonbury the hauls of ketamine have been creeping up, while the drug of choice for heavy metal fans would seem to be Jack Daniels and other booze.
As a tens of thousands of young (and not so young) music fans await another festival season, new figures based on police activities at 10 major festivals over the past four years provide an insight into the range and scale of drugs seized.
They show that seizures of popular drugs such as cannabis and ecastasy have been in decline, possibly due factors such as changing behaviour, demographics and policing priorities.
Cocaine seizures have been in sharp decline since the onset of the economic hard times, and there is some evidence to back up suggestions that recreational drug users have been turning to relatively cheaper drugs like ketamine, the horse tranquilliser dubbed the 'new ecstasy'.
Individual events also meanwhile display particular characteristics when it comes to the type of drugs seized.
The lion's share of cocaine seizures last year took place at the Isle of Wight festival and the island's other big musical event, Bestival, where 50,000 people enjoyed an eclectic mix of rock, folk and dance.
The two festivals also stood out from the others in terms of ecstasy seizures, accounting for nearly half of the value of all drugs seized at Bestival last year.
By contrast, drug seizures were almost non-existant at the Womad (World of Music, Arts and Dance), often regarded as the festival of choice for a stereotypically Guardian-reading, older music fan. Last year, the only drugs confiscated in swoops by Wiltshire Police was cannabis with a street value of £151.
Expectations that rock fans meanwhile might be prone to emulating some of their harder living idols are also somewhat confounded. Seizures were comparatively low at the two festivals catering for them – the Download festival in Leicestershire and Sonisphere at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire.
At Sonisphere, where 190,000 fans last year moshed along to bands including Motorhead and Slipknot, just over £400 of drugs was seized across the weekend. It was mostly cannabis, with cocaine making up the balance. Ecstasy and amphetamines were absent.
At the country's best known gathering of music lovers, where Glastonbury organisor Michael Eavis last year said that the drug culture "had changed beyond belief" and that it was "a cheek to even suggest there's a problem", more than £200,000 worth of drugs has been seized by police over the past four years.
Last year's haul of more than £44,000 was a rise of 12% on the previous year although, like other festivals where larger quanties of drugs have been confiscated, seizures are considerably down on 2009′s relative high.
Across all ten festivals – Glastonbury, V, the Isle of Wight, Bestival, Download, Sonisphere, Leeds, Reading, Womad and Wireless- there has been a sharp decline since that year in the value both of cocaine and cannabis seized, according to the figures obtained through a series of Freedom of Information requests by Request Initiative, a nonprofit that makes requests for charities and NGOs.
The graphics below show total street values of drugs seized in 2011, with figures broken down by substance and festival.
Just over £21,000 worth of cocaine was seized last year, compared to £88,000 in 2009, while the street value of confiscated cannabis last year was also down more than 75%.
The biggest proportional increase saw confiscations of piperazine, or BZP, increase in value tenfold over the same period, though last year's total still amounted to less than half of those for each of cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy.
Other potential trends include the emergence of ketamine, identified in the past as the fastest growing "party drug" among 16-24 year olds. The festival where the largest amount's worth of the drug (£8,277) was confiscated last year was Glastonbury, where the amounts have been creeping up.
The figures are low for the Wireless festival, where drug confiscations were conducted by private security and police present did not collect data relating to confiscations.
Drug charities cautioned against using the figures as an indicator about general drug use, suggesting that seizures depend on many other variables, ranging from police priorities to the weather.
However, Rupert George of the drugs charity Release, said the figures seemed to reflect the changing demographics of festival goers and the shift to an older crowd less likely to be taking drugs.
"Festivals have tended to become more expensive, corporate and mainstream with older more middle class crowds that probably attract far less intensive policing. The policing of drug possession tends to be disproportionately targeted at the young, the poor and people from ethnic minorities. Festival crowds probably no longer fit this profile."
David Raynes of National Drug Prevention Alliance said cultural changes had brought about a situation where people are prepared to put almost anything into their bodies.
Adding that the drugs supply at festivals was not predictable, he said: "I am not sure that Policing generally makes the effort it once did, say 40 years ago, to detect drug dealers at festivals. I have never heard it spoken of as a priority. They will of course expect to come across drugs and as I recall there have been some high profile deaths."
Raynes also referred to the ageing profile of festival goers, adding that may not have entirely given up on past habits and may well be much more more likely to use drugs than the wider population.
Brendan Montague, executive director of Request Initiative said: "This is the first major research project providing empirical evidence showing the extent and nature of drug taking at national music festivals in the UK and shows that Class A drugs including cocaine and MDMA are still very popular among music fans."
"There has also been a significant shift from cocaine which is expensive to the cheaper drug ketamine as the country has been in and out of recession."
For more information on how the information obtained and to explore the data in full, see our explanatory Datablog post.
The UK's private sector accounted for more than a third of all reported data breaches over 11 months, but less than 1% of the resulting fines, according to a Freedom of Information request.
The data was issued by the Information Commissioner's Office after a request by satellite system-maker Viasat.
It shows five fines totalling £790,000 were imposed on the public sector and one £1,000 penalty on a private firm.
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BBC News | 25 April 2012
US military criticised for secrecy over death of Afghan BBC correspondent.
Ahmed Omed Khpulwak's family was caused needless distress after he was shot by American soldiers, report finds
US military secrecy over the death of a BBC correspondent shot dead by US forces during a Taliban attack caused needless distress to his family and sparked fears of a cover-up, a report into the shooting has said.
The truth about Khpulwak's death emerged weeks later, when the results of a US investigation were published. A redacted version of the full conclusions was released only after a freedom of information request.
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Emma Graham-Harrison | The Guardian | 25 April 2012
A number of major Whitehall departments have slashed their Chief Information Officer salaries since 2008, according to central government figures.
The salary of the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) CIO, a job previously held by Joe Harley before his retirement at the end of March, was £265,000-£270,000 in 2008-09. By 2011, that figure had dropped to £225,000-£229,999.
Other falls in CIO pay since 2008 were seen at the Department for International Development, where the salary band decreased from £80,000-£84,000 in 2008-09 to £75,000-£79,999 from November 2011, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, where CIO pay was £135,000-£140,000 in 2009-10, dropping to £120,000-£124,999 in November 2011.
The figures were published in response to freedom of information requests by Guardian Government Computing. Of the 16 departments questioned, eight reported CIO salaries either falling or remaining static in recent years.
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The Guardian | 20th April 2012
Contracts of private firms working in public sector should be re-examined.
THE terrible set of circumstances that took place at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is a stark reminder of the potential risks when private companies are involved in delivering public services ("NHS board to sue after blunder", The Herald, April 20). We should be extremely thankful that the surgeons and medical staff on duty at this time have the skills and knowledge to carry on operating when power was failing around them.
Very rarely does a public body criticise a private company working in its remit, so when NHS Lothian states it "could no longer tolerate the repeated and potentially life-threatening nature of such incidents", everyone has to start to realise what is happening within the NHS and local authorities when work is carried out by private companies whose main interest is increasing their profit margin and share price.
In South Ayrshire the total projected cost to the council for five schools is £367.97m (assuming inflation is 2.5% from February 2012 onwards). This covers the 30 years of the contract. The reality is that this council is having to pay £9.148m (excluding VAT) every month (figures were sourced through Freedom of Information requests in 2011).
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Herald Scotland | 23rd April 2012
Salmon farms 'polluting' lochs in Scotland
Scottish sea lochs are being polluted by salmon farms, according to a report published by the Salmon and Trout Association (S&TA).
The report analysed the levels of sea lice treatment chemical residues – which are used by salmon farmers – in the sea-beds of lochs across Scotland.
Information was obtained under Freedom of Information from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa).
Read more here.
BBC | 20th April 2012
Police have thousand of pounds worth of gear stolen from them
SCOTS POLICE have had thousands of pounds worth of gear stolen from them in the last five years.
Items such ID badges, shot-gun certificates, welcome mats and even vehicles have been taken from the country's constabularies since 2007, new figures have revealed.
More than 400 police possessions were reported as stolen including hats, jackets, fleeces, stab-proof vests, batons and handcuffs.
Thieves even managed to nick police mountain bikes, and patrol cars full of important documentation.
Information obtained from a Freedom of Information request revealed that Strathclyde police had more than 240 possessions go missing from their constabulary during the five-year period ranging from handcuffs to satellite navigation devices.
Read more here.
Deadline News | 22nd April 2012
The Labour Cabinet minister responsible for the Freedom of Information Act has called for it to be rewritten.
Jack Straw claimed that minutes were not taken of some "high level" meetings in order not to leave a paper trail while other important decisions would be made by text message, reducing accountability rather than increasing it.
He said that senior civil servants feared "horrific detail" from their notebooks about their ministers' "streams of consciousness" would be made public under the transparency law, which he passed as Home Secretary in 2000.
Mr Straw said some discussions between ministers and officials about the formation of policy and the risks of certain decisions should be protected from disclosure, in order to allow a frank exchange of views.
But Mr Straw is only the latest in a series of senior politicians and mandarins to regret the scope of the FOI Act, which has laid bare Government spending, suppressed reports and the development of policy, often in embarrassing detail
Read more here.
Martin Beckford | The Telegraph | 17th April 2012
'Thousands of children' to lose legal aid in shake-up
Thousands of children will lose access to legal aid under government plans to shake up the system, campaigners say.
Child rights group JustRights analysed government data obtained from a series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
It claims 6,000 children, or 13% of those who receive help with legal-aid costs, will lose it in the reforms.
Read more here.
Hannah Richardson | BBC | 17th April 2012
BBC redundancy payments cost almost £277m in seven years
The BBC has spent just under £277m in redundancy payments to nearly 6,000 staff in the past seven years, according to figures obtained by MediaGuardian.
Between March 2005 and February 2012 the BBC paid out £276,833,465 in redundancy payments to the 5,992 staff, according to the figures which have been obtained from a freedom of information request.
This makes the average redundancy payment just over £46,200 for each member of staff who took either compulsory or voluntary redundancy from the BBC during that period. Some of the redundancy payouts include extra money paid in lieu of holiday owed to staff
Read more here.
Ben Dowell | The Guardian | 17th April 2012
Minicab boss granted meeting with transport minister after Tory donation
The chairman of a minicab company that wants access to London's restricted bus lanes was granted a private meeting with the transport secretary at which they discussed the matter after his firm donated £250,000 to the Conservative party.
John Griffin, the chairman of Addison Lee, met Philip Hammond last October and raised the question of access to the lanes. He also pushed the idea that the government should outsource chauffeur services for ministers to private companies.
Addison Lee, which has 3,500 vehicles in the capital, gave the Conservatives £100,000 last year, and £50,000 a year in each of the three previous years.
Minutes of the meeting with Hammond, released under the Freedom of Information Act, sparked opposition calls for the government to explain whether the donation and the meeting were linked.
Read more here.
Robert Booth | The Guardian | 16th April 2012
Security fears 8,500 military ID cards lost or stolen in one year
About 9,000 military identity cards were lost or stolen last year despite a huge anti-terror clampdown ahead of the Olympics.
The number of missing ID passes for the Army, Navy and RAF is more than double the figure from 2007 and 2008 combined.
Figures revealed by a Daily Mirror Freedom of Information request show numbers of "lost" cards reached a five-year high, with some 750 disappearing every month.
Read more here.
Chris Hughes | The Mirror | 18th April 2012
The Metropolitan Police has spent nearly £250,000 on premium-rate call sevices over the past two years, according to a response to a Freedom of Information request made by the Press Association.
Scotland Yard officers and officials spent a total of £16,879 calling the speaking clock almost 55,000 times in 2010/11, down from ££18,402 the previous year.
The bill also includes £95,313 on directory enquiries in 2010/11, down from £121,501 tin 2009/10, the Telegraph, Daily Mail, Metro, Guardian and Mirror all report.
A Scotland Yard spokesman told the BBC: "There are clearly evidential and operational reasons for officers and staff requiring the exact time and contact details."
Fifteen year old girls biggest group at risk of self-harming
Girls of 15 are the most likely to attempt suicide or self-harm, The Sun has reported. 7,529 children aged 15 or under were admitted to A&E units after self-harming last year, of those 6,413 were girls and that 2,962 of those were aged 15. Lucie Russell, of mental health charity Young-Minds, said: "Self-harm is often dismissed as attention-seeking but it's a sign young people are feeling terrible internal pain and are not coping."
Children with shotguns pose no risk, claim campaigners
The Countryside Alliance have used figures from a Freedom of Information request to support their campaign against enforcing a minimum age for shotgun licenses. Figures from 33 police forces in England and Wales show that of the tens of thousands of under-18s who have been issued with a license, only two under 14s have had them revoked by police between 2008 and 2010, BBC reports.


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UPDATE: As of Thursday at 3:14 PM
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota is positioned to become the 12th state to approve gay marriages following a historic vote in the state House. The 75-59 vote Thursday was seen as pivotal for the measure, which would allow same-sex weddings beginning Aug. 1. It's a startling shift in the state, where just six months earlier voters turned back an effort to ban them in the Minnesota Constitution. The Senate is expected to pass the bill next week, and Gov. Mark Dayton has said he'll sign it. Eleven other states allow gay marriages - including Rhode Island and Delaware, which approved laws in the past week. Minnesota would be the first state in the Midwest to pass the measure out of the Legislature. Iowa allows gay marriages because of a 2009 court ruling.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House is getting ready to vote on whether gay couples should be allowed to get married in the state.
Debate on the House floor is scheduled to start in the early afternoon Thursday. It could bring thousands to the Capitol, after both supporters and opponents of gay marriage urged their allies to descend on St. Paul.
Extra security officers are patrolling Minnesota's Capitol as the House debates the highly-charged issue of legalizing gay marriage.
State lawmakers have been advised that 30 to 40 additional uniformed officers will be on hand to maintain a safe environment during debate Thursday. Thousands of people are expected to be on the Capitol grounds while the House weighs the gay marriage bill.
A memo from House leaders on the stepped-up presence says the gallery overlooking the floor will be restricted more than usual, and guest passes for floor access won't be allowed.
DFL leaders in the House say they have the votes to pass the bill. If it's successful, the Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill on Monday. Governor Mark Dayton says he will sign the bill, which would allow weddings between same-sex couples starting on August 1.