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"But what I did get in the photos was this sangria that my friends and I enjoyed. It was deeee-lish, and strong too! Perfect for the occasion, if I do say so myself. I used the bottle of Moscato that I purchased from Grocery Outlet along with another bottle I had already of Sauvignon Blanc. Paired with a bunch of berries, a lemon from our tree and a bit of Triple Sec, it was the perfect pairing for our party."
To get the recipe for this delicious sangria, view here post here: Mama Harris's Moscato Berry Sangria
And to view all the items she got for her party, check out her Grocery Outlet haul post, here.
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While at my local South Tacoma store recently, I stumbled upon such a cheese find. Check it out:
It's a small log of honey-flavored goat cheese for just $1.99. Elsewhere, you'd expect to pay about twice that. As I've never cooked with goat cheese before, I thought this would be just the ticket for this month's Breaking out of the Dinner Rut post. After all, I have definitely fallen into a pattern of choosing the same basic cheeses over and over again. Why not let a Grocery Outlet steal spark a new culinary experience?
While shopping - I bumped into my pal Christopher who works at Grocery Outlet. (He's actually the genius behind the Grocery Outlet YouTube Channel - make sure to check out their fun videos if you haven't already!). It turns out I was there during a wine tasting. How awesome is that?
I mentioned the goat cheese to Christopher and he said he didn't much care for the stuff. But then he remembered an exception! He'd recently had an appetizer at a local restaurant which consisted of a crostini topped with dried fruit, pecans, and honey. I thought this sounded like excellent inspiration.
So here's my version of that idea, frugal-ed up using Grocery Outlet ingredients!
Start by spreading a little of the preserves on your crackers. Now you could use those fancy little toasts or crostini if you want, but I found that plain old crackers worked just fine for this recipe.
Next, spread a little of the goat cheese on top. You'll find that it may crumble a bit. Don't worry; it doesn't affect the flavor one bit.
Can you believe you're almost done with this recipe?
Finally, top with a few dried cranberries.
That's it!
I think they look pretty displayed on a cutting board with some sprigs of mint or other fresh herbs. (I had mint in my garden, so that's what I used!) You can serve this as a prelude to a light dinner alfresco, perhaps with some sparkling wine (make sure to check Grocery Outlet's wine department for fabulous prices there, too)!
All told, I spent about $8 on the ingredients to make this recipe. I love that it's totally frugal but looks like I paid a lot more to make it.
How were these?
I think the results speak for themselves!
Like this post? You might want to read the others in this series:
Make sure to come back next month for another fun installment!
Angela Russell blogs at The Coupon Project, a site that encourages families to live well for less. She lives in Tacoma, Washington with her firefighter husband and two small kids. In her spare time, she likes to read, garden, and has recently taken up canning.
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Check out the latest from Chris as he strides all over town in his new Aspire Shaper sneakers (only $14.99 at Grocery Outlet!). These shoes use the same technology as Skechers Shape Ups to tone and firm your muscles as you walk.
Are you ready for the big game on Sunday? We have a bunch of super savings for your game time party!
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Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Chris gets his party on with festive ideas on how to save money on holiday entertaining. He also previews our latest ad on Bargain TV.
What's your favorite holiday song of all time? Leave us a comment and let us know.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
This month is sure to hold holiday gatherings galore! It's the most wonderful time of the year to gather family and friends for a night of holiday merriment. So whether you are hosting or attending the festivities, use these ideas to help you enjoy the holiday party season without sacrificing your savings or your sanity.
Simplify. Your friends and family don't expect a Martha Stewart-style soiree, so don't stress-out about making it elaborate. In fact, a casual and understated event will be a welcome respite from all the craziness of the holidays. But make sure the holiday tunes are plentiful!
Skip the meal. Keep the focus on your friends, not the food. It's a great reason why you don't have to slave away in the kitchen all day to serve a full-on meal. Just two or three appetizers will do. Consider a weekend afternoon gathering with mulled wine, cheese and crackers.
Salud! Add some holiday cheer to your party, but keep it limited to one or two choices, not a full bar. Serve just eggnog or just wine, but not both. Try our Novella Synergy Zinfandel or Cabernet Sauvignon, just $4.99 per bottle (you save $7). And the kid revelers will enjoy toasting with our Martinelli's Northwest Blend Sparkling Apple Cider for just $1.79 per bottle (you save $1.90).
Say Thanks. Certain holiday traditions never go out of style, like arriving at a holiday party with a gift for the gracious host/hostess. We suggest some gourmet chocolates like our Brown & Haley Candy Cane Roca for $2.99 (you save $2), or a festive 4" poinsettia for $4.99 (you save $4).
Surely, you have your own budget-friendly party tips, and we'd love to hear them. How do you entertain during the holidays without blowing the budget?
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Grocery Outlet loves Thanksgiving because it's a holiday focused on family and food. All year long, we are helping families save money so they can prepare bountiful meals for their families. And we can't think of a more bountiful meal than Thanksgiving. Here are some ideas to help you save time and money as you prepare.
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Then sit down and enjoy the American tradition of gathering your favorite people and sharing your gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Grocery Outlet!
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Friday, November 18, 2011
You can download the Thanksgiving menu that Christopher mentions in the video by clicking here: Download Thanksgiving Menu.
What's your favorite holiday movie? Leave a comment below.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Joy? Peace? Yeah, right. It's easy for the holidays to become more stressful than joyful. It's time to stop the holiday insanity and get back to the basics. At Grocery Outlet, we believe it's time to simplify the season. Cut back on the extra stuff. Be frugal with your time and money. Avoid overstressing and overspending and you might actually enjoy the holidays. Remember these tips to help you stay focused on what's really important this season.
Tips to Simplify the Season
- Get ready. Inventory your supplies early on. Get wrapping paper, tape, ribbons, stamps, boxes and pantry staples (such as sugar and flour) well in advance of the holidays. You may find discounted items when you're not rushed.
- Revisit family traditions. Think about holidays past. Which activities were most worth the effort? Focus on what makes you and your family happy and eliminate what doesn't.
- Don't over-commit. You don't need to say "yes" to every invitation. Save room in your schedule for things that might pop up.
- Keep it simple. Don't overdo the table settings and decorations. Your guests will enjoy themselves just as much even without a complicated, expensive centerpiece.
- Focus on gifts from the heart. Give gifts that show your love—not the size of your wallet. Grandparents will likely value a photo album or a framed piece of children's art far more than expensive presents.
- Shop strategically. Sometimes the places that save you the most money might surprise you. We have a selection of toys, personal fragrance sets, home products, and other gift items that may fit someone on your list.
Now, take this Simplify the Season Pledge by signing your name in the comments below. Then embrace the joy!
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Football season is well underway and whether you are a football fan or not, chances are that you'll be attending a football party in the coming weeks. Party wings, veggie trays, and quick and easy frozen items are just a few ways to make that party much more enjoyable!
Check out this week's Bargain TV and let Christopher show you just some of the sporty snacks and healthy choices that you can bring to the next football party or weekend sporting event. You'lll save big on big brands at Grocery Outlet Bargain Market.
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Ever wondered what a store looks like before it's stocked and open for business? Check out this Bargain TV vlog all about our Sequim, Washington location, slated to open today!
Congratulations on your new store Mitch and Linda! And if you're in Sequim, visit the store this Saturday for its Grand Opening Celebration!
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Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Summertime is picnic time! Watch our latest vlog on perfect picnic items at Grocery Outlet, and get a preview of our latest ad.
What's your favorite picnic item? We'd love to know. Leave a comment and tell us!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The Academy Awards are upon us and one of our favorite traditions is to host an inexpensive party while we watch the big show. With a little creativity, you can have a fabulous fete for very little money.
Party Attire
Let your guests know that dressing up is encouraged. Break out any appropriate formal wear from the back of your closet. We've found many a retired prom dress or suit at thrift shops. Cheap tiaras from the party store complete the look.
A plain white tablecloth will add style to any setting. Add a red runner down the center for that red carpet feel—if you can't find one, a wide red ribbon will have the same effect. Write guests' names on gold stars and use them for place cards on the table. Party stores will also probably stock some cheap Oscars decorations this time of year.
Grocery Outlet has a wide array of party appetizers, snacks, and entrees. Fresh cut veggies and dip are always popular, as are fancy cheese and crackers, or heated appetizers from our frozen section.
Think about theming your food to the best picture nominees, or choosing your favorite film and making food in keeping with what the characters might eat: barbecue for True Grit, British fare for The King's Speech, or replicate the ballerina cake from Black Swan.
Whatever you choose to do, top it off with a glass of sparkling wine or champagne from Grocery Outlet, and get ready to toast!
Make ballots for celebrity party attire. Who has the best dress? Who has the weirdest look? Who made the best joke? Who had the best speech? Worst speech?
Prepare movie trivia for the commercial breaks to keep everyone entertained. Give away fancy candy as prizes.
Make up your own awards as the night goes on, and put the names of the winners in fancy envelopes. At the end of the night, announce who your winners are, and give guests prizes as they leave.
You're always a winner with us!
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Whether you're a Packers or a Steelers fan, try out one of these fun, easy recipes for game time noshing—all of which you can make with ingredients you can find at your local Grocery Outlet store!
Spinach Dip
10 ounces frozen chopped baby spinach
16 ounces sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
8 ounces cream cheese
1 package onion soup mix
1/2 cup green onion, celery and white onion
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1. Combine all ingredients and chill about 1 hour.
2. Serve with your favorite cracker or chip of choice.
Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
2 pounds fresh mushrooms, washed and drained
12 sausage patties
1/2 envelope onion soup mix
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Remove mushroom stems from caps; chop stems; set aside both caps and chopped stems.
3. Prepare sausage according to package directions; drain and crumble.
4. In a large bowl, combine sausage, chopped mushroom stems, onion soup mix, oil, parsley and sage; mix well.
5. Heap mixture into mushroom caps.
6. Scantly cover the bottom of a shallow baking pan with water.
7. Arrange mushrooms with filling on top.
8. Cover and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.
9. Remove cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Tip: For advance preparation, filled mushroom caps can be frozen.
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CHILDREN from Leehurst Swan School enjoyed learning about the Normans and Tudors at a visit to Romsey Abbey and King John's House.
Year 5 children visited the abbey, which was originally a Saxon then a Norman abbey, to see the Norman architecture of round arches and chevron pattern in the stonework as well as symbolic objects.
They saw the title deed with its seal, which was granted in about 1544 when local people bought the former convent after the dissolution of the monasteries under King Henry VIII.
They also visited King John's House, a medieval building with an adjoining Tudor cottage. The children took part in a Tudor feast, learning about the customs and hierarchy of a household.
They had a chance to study and copy Tudor handwriting, play a Tudor game, make woodcut style prints and use the steep, narrow Tudor staircase to the cottage.
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Yep. This is gonna do way better than The Secret Circle
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Yep. This is gonna do way better than The Secret Circle
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Google has given us our first glimpse at Project Glass, their augmented-reality glasses. Surprisingly enough, these aren't anywhere near as hideous as I was expecting:
Of course, it helps that they have fashion models showing it off. You can check out a (smoke and mirrors) demo video after the cut.
This is actually a really good commercial, from a marketing perspective. I nearly died from irony, though, listening to Rick fucking Santorum complain about people being ordered to march in lock-step, when that asshole wants to make condoms illegal.
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Welcome to the last week on the web for 2010! This edition brings you more reasons the next Batman film should be based on Prey, Schreudenfroud on YouTube, the last Bah Humbug of the year, and more!


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Peter Capaldi has spent his first full day of filming for the new series of Doctor Who alongside Jenna Coleman who plays Clara Oswald.
10.2 million tuned in on Christmas Day to see Matt Smith regenerate into Capaldi at the conclusion of the festive special 'The Time Of The Doctor'.
Zoe Ball revealed Capaldi as the new Doctor in a live BBC One show in August, following months of speculation about who would be next to board the TARDIS.
Arriving on set in Cardiff to begin filming, Peter Capaldi, said: "New job, first day, slightly nervous. Just like the Doctor, I'm emerging from the TARDIS into a whole other world."
Lead Writer and Executive Producer Steven Moffat added: "First the eyebrows! Then, at Christmas, the face! Coming soon, the whole Doctor. In the Cardiff studios, the Capaldi era begins."
Ben Stephenson, Controller of Drama Commissioning, said: "Excitement and anticipation fills the air as Peter Capaldi's Doctor takes control of the TARDIS for the very first time today. It's going to be one hell of a ride and I can't wait for the journey to start."
BBC One Controller, Charlotte Moore, added: "A new year, a new face, a new Doctor! 2014 has arrived and it's Peter Capaldi's time so let the adventures begin!"
The first and second episodes for season eight have been written by Steven Moffat and Phil Ford respectively and are also the first episodes that Peter will shoot, both directed by Ben Wheatley.
Filming based at the BBC studios in Cardiff is expected to continue until August 2014.


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I've noticed a little bug in several post that include embedded Youtube videos. When scrolling past the videos they appear over the bar that's fixed at the top of the browser. An example of a post with this problem can be seen here. This can be fixed. Just check the "Use old embed code" when grabbing the HTML to embed from Youtube and make a few simple changes to the code.
Here is the "old embed code" from one of the Youtube videos in the post above unedited:
Here is the edited version of that code.
All you need to do with the code is add a 'param' tag with 'name=wmode' and 'value=opaque' attributes as well as a 'wmode="opaque" ' attribute to the embed tag.
I hope you guys see this post. I love the site but this is one thing that's been bugging me in it.


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SLR Magic Developing Budget Anamorphic Lenses and Canceling Development on Others
Not too long ago SLR Magic (maker of the 12mm T/1.6 and 50mm T/0.95 lenses) confirmed that they were in the early stages of developing anamorphic lenses designed for Micro 4/3 mounts — like the Panasonic GH3 and the Blackmagic Cinema Camera MFT. This is certainly very exciting for any lower-budget or DSLR-level shooters who have so far been deprived of any low-cost anamorphic shooting options (or at least those that don't require serious workarounds). They've also said they will not be developing select new lenses the Leica mount that premiered at Photokina.
First, here's a video from Matthew Allard at DSLR News Shooter going through the newest lenses from SLR Magic – though not the anamorphics since those are still in the prototype stage:
It's clear that SLR Magic is focused on providing lenses for the growing number of video shooters, and that includes clickless apertures and geared focus rings. They showed off four new prototype lenses at Photokina, the 25mm T0.95, 35mm T0.95, 35mm T1.4, and 23mm F1.7 lenses. Now it seems they may be canceling the 35mm f/0.95 and 24mm f/1.4 lenses for the Leica mount specifically. Here was their message about canceling development (this is from Leica Rumors):
We are now working on lenses for anamorphic and cancelled all rangefinder coupled lens projects due to too much effort in defending our brand from Leica community attacks. It had been tiring for us and tiring for moderators of many websites. It is hard to develop in a market where users do not want another alternative to Leica lenses and that is understandable. Hopefully when the HyperPrime LM 50mm T0.95 get acceptance as a new third party lens we will consider to continue future rangefinder coupled lens projects again.
It doesn't seem like that refers to all of the new lenses, but we'll have to wait and see on that, since not all of them were designed for the full frame format of the Leica M. As for the anamorphic lenses, they currently have a working version of a 1.33X anamorphic attachment, which is mounted on their Cine 25mm T/0.95. Here is a still shot of that:
They have not decided yet if they will just develop the attachment, or will develop a full anamorphic lens, but either are possible with their current design. For many shooters, this is exciting news, and with a 1.33x ratio, it gives around a 2.35:1 aspect ratio. This kind of look is sought not just for the incredible flares from light sources hitting the lens, but for the oval bokeh in the backgrounds of the image. All of these should be improved as the development on the lens continues, but the big thing for shooters of cameras like the Blackmagic Cinema Camera or the GH2/GH3 is actually being able to afford these lenses, which certainly seems to be the goal for SLR Magic.
Nothing else seems to be confirmed at the moment as most of this is still in early development, but I would imagine we will have a bit more concrete info on the progress by NAB next year.
What do you guys think? Would you be interested in some anamorphic lenses from SLR Magic? If you're thinking about the Cinema Camera MFT or the GH3, or you're already a GH2 owner, what is your experience with anamorphic lenses so far and are you interested in a lower budget option?
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Whats the difference between canon lenses and MFT lenses? i donk know what are mft lenses?
mft = micro four thirds for gh2 or blackmagic
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Gareth on 11.5.12 @ 7:06AM
MFT stands for Micro Four Thirds. It is the mount used on cameras like the GH2 with the 4/3 sized sensor. MFT lenses are designed for the MFT mount.
Miha Horvat on 11.5.12 @ 10:11AM
So if i buy bmcc is it better with canon or MFT mount?
Gabe on 11.5.12 @ 10:38AM
Depends on what you need…you can adapt pretty much any lens to the MFT mount, but the BMCC's MFT mount can't control electronic features. The BMCC's EF mount can control electronic features, but you'll be stuck to fewer lenses.
Miha Horvat on 11.5.12 @ 11:04AM
Thanks for reply!
Peter on 11.5.12 @ 12:09PM
Canon EF lenses cover full-frame and (nearly all) EF-S cover Super35 sized/APS-C sensors. MFT lenses only copy a teeny little MFT sensor, which people are only shooting with because it's cheap at the moment. It has intrinsically (simple laws of physics) worse low-light and Depth of Field performance than larger sensors.
By next year the way things are going no one will be buying MFT lenses anymore and they will want to replace them with at least Super 35 covering lenses that have a future. Full frame EF lenses have the brightest future of all and can be used for still photography as well, maximizing their resale value. MFT lenses and systems will only be used by students and starving artist types, who may make some interesting things with them, but aren't worth their current asking price.
I suggest the Canon 5D3 over the BMCC right now actually, although that's un-heroic of me. The BMCC has a much higher resolution recording format. The 5D3 has every other advantage and will sell 2nd hand for more than the current BMCC of either mount 12 months from now, for good reason. And your 5D3 lenses will all be safe investments while you learn cinema.
Shenan on 11.5.12 @ 1:10PM
For a variety of reasons, I believe you're wrong that people are only shooting MFT because it's cheaper. But I guess time will tell how successful MFT will be. So far, it's been a great success, outselling all other mirrorless systems, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
Gabe on 11.5.12 @ 2:25PM
I'm shooting with Canon FD lenses because they're cheap and look beautiful. And guess what? You can put them on a MFT mount, but not an EF mount.
M43 is the best selling mirror less system and not everyone wants to make teh best film eva with a T4i and Zoom H4N.
A lot of people use non M43 lenses on their M43 cameras, with Canon you are much more limited in your lens variety.
So coverage is not a problem since many of these legacy lenses are already "full frame"(such an amateur term). With EF lenses you can only use them on canon cameras and most EFs don't cover a . Also M43 mount has a few other advantages over full frame cameras. One being is that you can make your lenses and camera smaller and more compact which is the whole point of M43. DUH! So to say M43 is going away anytime soon is kind of stoopid on your part. I am glad this DSLR thing is dying down a bit.
Nate O on 11.7.12 @ 6:28PM
While I respect M43 sensors you are somewhat right…Canons mirrorless cameras are going to be Super35 and I hope to God nikon follows through…Sonys got a God damn full frame sensor camera in a pretty small package already too! M43 is cheap and convienent but anamorphics for S35 and 36×24 should be priority…you can throw an S35 lens on an M43 but the other way around leads down some dark paths…
Heiko on 11.9.12 @ 8:16AM
The 4/3 sensor is not "teeny tiny" compared to Aps-C. It is a little smaller than APS-C or Super 35, but still larger than super 16 film or broadcast 2/3″ sensors.
The good thing about 4/3 or micro 4/3 is that the lenses can be smaller than APS-C or let alone Full Frame.
I am so tired of hearing that all sensors smaller than Full Frame 35 are so inferior and nobody would ever want to use them again. If you can't make a beautiful film on a 4/3 or 2/3″ camera, you should re-think your creative process. Not everything becomes a beautiful film just because you are showing off some Full Frame f1.4 shots with nice bokeh!
Nate O on 11.11.12 @ 11:56PM
@Heiko, its just about that! I like 4/3rds but I don't plan on running a 4/3rds camera right now! I want some anamorphic lenses but if they make them exclusively for M43 then I will NOT be able to use them no matter what kind of adapter! If they make a set with an EF mount of a removable mount (like Zeiss) then they are working for a bigger amount of users. Full frame isn't that big of a deal, your right, film is not 36×24 its closer to 24×18 and I'm not talking about Super35 either. 36×24 is equal to the 8-perf film you put in a still film SLR which only one technology for motion film used (VistaVision) and it was rare except for a few movies and some VFX work. Not everyone has a hacked GH2 hack GH2 hacked GH2!!!!!
Nate O on 11.12.12 @ 12:15AM
*Its not just about that
Soosan Khanoom on 11.5.12 @ 5:14AM
Oh Leica…
Hells yes I would be interested in an affordable anamorphic lens/adapter. I've just finished a new TV show and we shot it in 2.35 and must say I love that ratio interms of what it does to your framing and composition choices. Among other things.
Mariano on 11.5.12 @ 5:42AM
gimme a full frame sony alpha lens…
john jeffreys on 11.5.12 @ 6:05AM
I heard SLR Magic lenses are of pretty awful quality
gerald on 11.5.12 @ 6:39AM
The quality is bad indeed. But they are cheap!
Cmckinlay on 11.5.12 @ 7:35AM
So whats the point of making a poor quality lens? Especially with the influx of hi rez cameras on the market now. Quality over price! reasonable price however…not talking about Hawks…hahaha. I will stick with my vintage anamorphic kowa 8z! beautiful image and it didnt break the bank.
john jeffreys on 11.5.12 @ 11:45AM
i guess because the demographic for the lenses (dslr and gh2 users) don't know any better? i really have no idea why you would buy those lenses instead of vintage glass. it baffles me
Someone please make an affordable adapter and take our money. SLR Magic No thanks!
SLR magic baffles me a bit. The market is asking, no screaming for cheap adapter to combat the high prices on the various legacy isco's, and Kowas but instead they are making a set of lenses. This is probably to make more money since the demand is for a $600ish adapter. They will probably make these close to a G$ so we'll actually be forced to get a set. It might make more sense to get a set of LOMO's than these.
Markus on 11.5.12 @ 8:05PM
It's not only DSLR users as you can see from this test of the SLR Magic CINE 50 T0.95 on the RED Epic.
As for why a m43 shooter would use a lens like their 12 1.6 over a vintage SLR lens clearly has to do with focal lens. There are so few quality ultra wides period, and hardly any with such a fast max aperture. And if you read the MTF tests on a site like Photozone, you see that it actually has similar resolving power to the Olympus 12 f2.
Daniel Mimura on 11.14.12 @ 6:11PM
Maybe they're crappy in a good way? Like the whole Holga or Pixelvision thing. Ha ha.
Markus on 11.5.12 @ 7:48AM
Really? Is that why Philip Bloom used the SLR Magic 12mm f1.6 on the GH3 Short "Genesis", and is a favorite of GH2 shooters? Because it's awful quality?
It's wide, has a reasonably fast max aperture, no click stop aperture ring, has an all metal barrel and dampened MF ring. It's not a Zeiss Compact prime, but "awful" quality is a bit of a stretch.
Grégoire on 11.5.12 @ 9:09AM
I use every day the 12mm f/1.6 SLR + Voigtländer 25mm f/0.95 + Canon 50mm f/1.2. SLR Magic is very very good, like Canon and Voigtländer.
VINCEGORTHO on 11.5.12 @ 9:56AM
Remember, there isn't much that phillip bloom doesn't like about anything. His reviews are interesting but a little too partial for my taste.
Markus on 11.5.12 @ 7:49PM
The point is if he didn't like the 12 1.6 Hyperprime, he wouldn't have used it on something as important as the Panasonic GH3 Demo Short.
Space Captain on 11.5.12 @ 12:24PM
An aside: In the spirit of democracy and the election tomorrow, can we vote to have someone banned from this site for wasting time, space and energy?
what he said
6 100 on 11.5.12 @ 4:36PM
This is NOT a democracy. It is a republic.
Howl on 11.5.12 @ 12:24PM
I have to agree with John. No matter how informative he may be for some reviews and so on, Philip Bloom is not a filmmaker to aspire to when there is such an amazing variety of genuinely fantastic directors out there.
You may be right about Bloom, but that is not the way you criticize people and their works. He is not a douche, and he doesn't "fucking sucks". He is a filmmaker just like almost everyone on this site. Film-maker = the one who makes films, good or bad. Besides no one here said that is inspired by him.
Neil on 11.5.12 @ 1:28PM
Just because Philip Bloom doesn't make traditional narrative films is no reason to get personal about it. Though you're entitled to an opinion John, your attack is personal, lacks any level of constructive criticism and smacks of sour grapes. So what if he's found his niche and reviews products? He's worked hard to get to where he is and despite what you say, he inspires many filmmakers young and old and that alone makes his contributions worthwhile. Show the man some respect.
Neil on 11.7.12 @ 3:12AM
Another Neil? This concerns me. It's like looking into a mirror… that's looking at a computer screen. Did anyone else just get goosebumps?
Phil Bloom is my boy, though. Totally agree, other me. He gets it done and I enjoy watching his reviews. Very informative stuff and he always seems to be a first responder. If only there were more of him…
Neil on 11.7.12 @ 3:45AM
Very weird… You're like bizarro Neil! You should probably keep your distance – too many Neil's in one spot could rupture the fabric of the Space/Time continuum… or something.
Heiko on 11.9.12 @ 8:35AM
Very well said. Philip Bloom might not be the best filmmaker out there, but he has certainly achieved more than many many other filmmakers. He managed to become an important voice in the camera market, and he did so through writing blogs/reviews and testing a lot of camera gear. What's wrong about that?
If you don't like his skills or his opinions, then don't read his articles, write your own reviews, make movies that are better than his.
This is awesome news. I cant wait to get one!
Lliam on 11.5.12 @ 8:34AM
Someone say ana…. ha, yeah definitely interested. And "low quality glass" can be quite interesting, even preferred on high res sensors of which we are soon to be happily up to our eyeballs in :D
john jeffreys on 11.5.12 @ 11:46AM
there is a huge difference between cheap glass that softens the harshness of new digital sensors, and older glass that was designed for film stock that softens and romanticizes the harshness of new digital sensors
Neil on 11.5.12 @ 1:22PM
I wish this site had a lens/filter that softened your harshness John. :)
Xiong on 11.5.12 @ 6:37PM
Ziiiiiing! :D
Daniel Mimura on 11.14.12 @ 6:14PM
Maybe people shouldn't be dishing it out to him when he actually has something good to say. For a change.
Damn. I just did it myself. Sorry JJ.
Markus on 11.5.12 @ 8:22PM
Where did you get cheap glass from? The 12 1.6 has similar resolving power (MTF scores) as the Olympus 12 f2, has an all metal barrel, and a 12-blade circular aperture. Sounds like you're making assumptions based on some of their toy lenses.
Lliam on 11.6.12 @ 12:31AM
John, if you get your RED 1 you should experiment. I have some lovely expensive vintage glass, but have seen results with cheap glass that really surprised me. Cheap will obviously equal lower quality, but I'm pretty sure if someone makes cheap ana lens, that creatively people will find it's uses with the extra latitude high resolution can give you, depending on what you are trying to achieve.
In any case, I always try to reserve judgement until I have tested and keep an open mind. I also like to support companies trying to do what hasn't been done before. Oh, and a bit of diplomacy about your opinions can also go a long way too. Judging from the fan base your building, that might be worth considering.
Lliam on 11.6.12 @ 12:34AM
Ahhh, you see, there it is with Markus's post. Pays to have an open mind John.
This video shows off the SLR Magic 12mm prime. https://vimeo.com/30350710
VINCEGORTHO on 11.5.12 @ 9:55AM
So it's the build quality thats cheap? Or the image quality these lenses put out is cheap?
Carlos on 11.5.12 @ 10:38AM
I bought their 12mm and i would buy their anamorphic in a heart beat!
I am mainly interested in an anamorphic lens where i only have to focus once
Focusing 2 times just doesnt seem easy for run and gun, i hope this is possible.
Very exicted about this possibility.
Thank you slr magic
Love my 12mm lens – nothing cheap about it.
animal_264 on 11.5.12 @ 3:04PM
SLR Magic makes fun, 'toy', and serious lenses. The fun and toy stuff are good for the price, and many have clickless apertures. The serious glass is reasonably priced and perhaps usable in formidable productions. Affordable lenses seem suited to indie types, especially artists. Why not?
I have a bottom-end SLR Magic lens. It's fast, clickless, small, lightweight, and cheap. The effect is somewhat crazy, but can use it creatively. It would be rad on the BMCC.
I welcome any low cost anamorphic lens solution! I did a big test for a sci fi short out in the Hoh rainforest in WA state where we attached the Panasonic la7200 to a 5D. We had to velcro diopters to the front of it and sometimes use tape – it was ridiculous.
The footage turned out great, the process was just cumbersome. You can see it if you're curious:
Daniel Mimura on 11.14.12 @ 6:24PM
Cool! I was just out on the peninsula for a doc last wk and am out there again on a commercial this week. Prospect looks good, as well as that anamorphic footage.
Xiong on 11.5.12 @ 6:42PM
Who the hell hates Philip Bloom, that guys great! Someones jealous :P
Markus on 11.5.12 @ 8:31PM
I just found this sample on Flickr from their upcoming CINE 35 0.95 HyperPrime. And I have to say it looks very good. Helps to have a stunning model. Bokeh looks terrific as well.
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Lliam on 11.6.12 @ 12:35AM
Cheers Markus.
I think it's great that lens manufacturer is making anamorphic lenses. as much as I love the quality of Zeiss, their lenses are priced too high; $5K for a MFT CP lens?
SLR Magic understands the market as a startup and is making fast lenses that Canon/Zeiss aren't making: sub $5K cine lenses lens gears; very smart.
I'm not worried about glass quality; if that was was such a concern I'd save up $5K.
I would be enormously interested in an anamorphic prime series for MFT. There is a real lack of good glass for the MFT market right now (particularly in primes) and adding anamorphic on top of that would be a real gem. Please put me on the reservation list.
Nate O on 11.7.12 @ 6:07PM
Just give me some 1.33x anamorphic adapters so I can mount them on my 35mm (might be stretching it), 50mm and 85mm primes! The AG7200 is such a simple design its crazy that no one has invented a similar adapter for EF or Nikkor lenses! All my primes front elements don't move so that makes it even simpler! 2.35:1 is my default resolution for near everything. Searched high and low for affordable solutions…would pay like $500 for an adapter even though thats wayyyy over priced.
Nate O on 11.7.12 @ 6:08PM
**Just give me some 1.33x anamorphic adapters so I can mount them on my 35mm (might be stretching it), 50mm and 85mm primes!** Hehe pun intended might I add :D :D
Nate O on 11.7.12 @ 6:13PM
Oh and IMO if they are gonna make glass and/or adaptors for anamorphic DO NOT go just with M43…Super35 sensors are good for a reason and while I respect M43 sensors and mirrorless cameras for all there benefits its like a step backwards if we are only going for M43 and not both Super35 and M43.
Simon Falkentorp on 11.8.12 @ 5:21PM
The quality of the SLR Magic lenses are very different, as are the prices. I shoot a NEX-7 and startet with Zeiss 24/1.8 (E-mount) and a Zeiss 85/1.4 (A-mount with adapter), and they are both very sharp. Then I got the SLR Magic 50/0.92 CINE (M-mount) and that is much higher quality than the Zeiss-lenses, and have very soft and beautiful bokeh. But it's also much more expensive. Steve Huff (who shoots Leica) compared the SLR Magic 50/0.95 CINE with the Leica Noctilux 0.95 ($11K) and found the SLR Magic ($3K) even a bit sharper, and overall not very different in performance. However I find that hard to believe. Anyways i love the performance of the CINE, and if shot wide open it makes a "3D pop up"-effect. Peronlly I love it, and will go for the 35mm also, if it performs in tests.
Pierre Samuel Rioux on 11.9.12 @ 1:57AM
For a anamorphic lens the target ratio should be 2;40 like in cinema it's not much 2;35 ratio any more.
About lens flare for me this is a bad image and distract the viewer from the story telling.
Daniel Mimura on 11.14.12 @ 6:27PM
Alright…if you're gonna get nitpicky, I'd say you prolly mean 2.39:1.
Yes, please! Anamorphic for MFT! Why would anyone get so upset about people making good tools? People are funny!
Shawn on 12.30.13 @ 11:30AM
Any updates?


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METAIRIE, La. – Veteran center Olin Kreutz has left the Saints after coming to the conclusion that he wasn't feeling the passion for the game anymore, his agent said Friday.
Kreutz missed two games with a left knee injury he suffered in the Sept. 25 game against Houston. It appears his passion for the game began fading around then, his agent Mark Bartelstein saying, "it's been something that has been kind of building for a few weeks."
The 14-year veteran came to New Orleans in August after being released by the Chicago Bears, the only team he had played with prior to joining the Saints. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and part of the Associated Press' All-Decade team as named in 2009.
"(He is) just always a guy (who) has to feel really good about the passion he has got for the game and the love he has got for the game," Bartelstein said. "He felt that slipping away and he's just not someone who can go to work every week and collect a pay check.
"It's not something he feels good doing. He feels like his heart wasn't in the right place. He's going to kind of step away."
Kreutz was unavailable for comment Friday.
Coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis met with Kreutz earlier in the week to talk, a meeting that surprised the man in charge.
"I think maybe surprised a little bit. Earlier in the week we had a chance to visit and sit down and just talk about a lot of things," Payton said. "It's always difficult, especially when you talk about a player who I think is a Hall of Fame center. I think the challenge for all of us when the train begins to slow down and you begin to maybe feel like it's that time – and make no mistake, the happens for every player, every coach, every owner – there's a lot of emotions involved in that."
Kreutz signed a one-year, $2 million contract with New Orleans after the Saints didn't re-sign Jonathan Goodwin, who took a free agent contract with the 49ers. The deal didn't include any signing bonus, so he only will be paid for the weeks he was on the 53-man roster, forgoing the rest of his contract.
He immediately stepped in in August with the first-team and started the first three games for New Orleans. But he injured his left knee in the first quarter of the third game and didn't return until the Saints played at Tampa Bay this past Sunday. That snapped a streak of 137 consecutive games started for Kreutz, at the time the second-highest total for an active player.
Brian de la Puente, a free agent who was on the Saints practice squad a season ago, started in place of Kreutz in Jacksonville and in Carolina.
That experience, the new starter said, will go a long way in helping him be comfortable the rest of the season.
"I've had a little bit of time in there with Carl and Jahri and our timing and everything and calls," de la Puente said. "We've gotten some reps in games which makes me feel confident about going in on Sunday and playing."
The players knew something was off Wednesday when Kreutz wasn't there.
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Payton, for one, seems confident in the new starter.
"He's handled the transition," Payton said. "And Brian's a guy that learns quickly, so he knows what we're doing. I think he's benefitted a ton, just as Tennant has, from being around Olin and his experience. Just as he has in the weeks prior when Olin wasn't able to play, he'll be put in that starter's role."


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Last week CSR's James Dator shared his projected cuts with us. On a slow news day, I figured I'd do the same. As you probably know, the Carolina Panthers (along with every other NFL club), will be making their first round of cuts on Monday, August 27th, at 4 PM Eastern time.
The roster cannot contain more than 75 players. The Panthers currently have 89 players on their roster. (The maximum is still 90 players, but the Panthers decided not to add another player after newly acquired OL Scott Mruczkowski abruptly retired.) So they will have to trim down 14 spots on their way to the final 53, which is due on August 31st.
It's fairly easy to speculate on this first round of cuts, since it's typically the guys who have seen very little playing time in the first three preseason games. We've yet to get through the third game, and there will no doubt be some evaluation, particularly later in the game, but even as it is, you get the sense that certain players never really stood a chance. That, however, should not deter them from chasing their NFL dream. Hopefully the 14 players who are cut will take their lumps but keep their focus, because as Ron Rivera said last week: the Panthers had over 75 players play for them in the 2011 season due to the number of injuries, and the players with familiarity will always be the first ones called.
That said, let's take a swing at the 14 upcoming roster cuts. Feel free to agree, disagree, or just call me a dumb dumb head in the comments section... after the jump...The Panthers will have to waive 14 players by Monday, August 27th at 4 PM Eastern. Here are 14 players who could be on the bubble...(listed alphabetically):
WR Michael Avila -- He has not gotten many opportunities at KR, and none at WR. The one KR he did run back was hard to watch... he might have made it out to the 10 yard line.
WR Brenton Bersin -- This young man hasn't been on the field very much, but he does have good size and it never hurts being Jerry Richardson's neighbor. He may get called back for the practice squad the week after next.
TE Joe Jon Finley -- The only thing that stands out when you think about Finley is the dropped ball. Although he did make one nice catch late in the Houston game, I don't think he's done enough to beat out Gary Barnidge.
WR Jared Green -- Maybe the Panthers will find room on their practice squad for this perennial pro bowler in the making.
P Nic Harris -- Ask BW: the punting 'competition' is over. Brad Nortman is your man... literally, for some of us. [cough, BW.]
LB David Nixon -- A missed tackle highlighted on Hard Knocks probably didn't do him any favors.
TE Nelson Rosario -- We just haven't seen this kid get any looks. That usually means that you haven't been standing out in practice.
RB Armond Smith -- He could very well stay a while longer, but I figured he would go before Lyndon Rowells.
TE Greg Smith -- Yet another case of just a total lack of opportunity in the games.
S Reggie Smith -- This might be a curious move to some, and I could be wrong here, but Smith has been the last man in at safety, aside from the rookie Campbell.
WR Rico Wallace -- While he does have a cool name, that only gets you so far. He's been invisible.
G Justin Wells -- I'm pretty sure he's been running with the third team. If it's not now it's on the 31st.
T Garry Williams -- Williams has been very disappointing. He's looked slow and lethargic and has slid down to 4th or 5th on the tackle depth chart.
LB Kion Wilson -- Wilson played a little bit at the end of last season, but that was when the LB corps was in shambles. If we trim another LB it's likely going to be Wilson.
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[Original] The folks over at Valve have filed a trademark for Half-Life 3, adding fuel to the raging fire currently burning within the hearts of Gordon Freeman fans all over the globe.
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The event was scheduled for Saturday, but has been pushed back to March 22 as many city sidewalks remain buried in ice and snow.
"The city is always fabulous working with us to make sure sidewalks get cleared, but we know they're taxed right now," said Sally Ripley, director of development at the mission. "To get everything cleared would have been a Herculean task."
She said rescue mission and city officials decided sidewalk and street conditions made the one-mile trek too dangerous for the around 700 people expected to attend the fundraiser, which raises money for the mission.
Although the city often helps clear sidewalks for the event, city code officially puts the responsibility of snow removal on residents and businesses, who are required to clear sidewalks adjoining their property within 24 hours after snow accumulation.
The walk has been postponed, but the annual breakfast will still be held Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church.
"Certainly people are welcome to join us there for some food and fellowship," Ripley said.
Early-bird registration is also staying the same, and will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Registrations will be taken from 8 to 11 a.m. on both Saturday and March 22.
Kokomo Rescue Mission and Open Arms staff apologized for any inconvenience caused by the schedule change, and said the safety of the walk teams and volunteers was the main reason for postponing the walk.
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"This is something we've known we wanted to do for about a year now," said Kim Bosher, spokeswoman for the company. "Work will begin on Monday."
Owner Mike Dunnahoo and his staff hosted a ground breaking ceremony Tuesday morning at the lot on South First Street. He announced that the job was awarded to local contractor, Epic Construction.
"We had a bid process and all bids were given to local contractors because we believe in the 'I Buy Big Country,' campaign and we want to invest our construction dollars back into Abilene."
Besides the 3,000 square feet added to the service department, the showroom "will be completely gutted and there will be a complete renovation, adding 2,000 square feet," Bosher said.
During the construction, the dealership will reroute service center customers to its Hyundai service department next door. Bosher said they will have a temporary building to house their office staff while the renovation of the showroom is in progress.
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"When complete, this will be a building that can better serve our customers," Dunnahoo said. "Something we will all be proud of."
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"Since year 2012 – 13 is declared as 'Year for Veterans', this is the first step to reach out to our Veterans and families to provide them this Emergency Alert Service 'FREE OF COST' " said Gen. V.K. Singh, Chief of Army Staff. Following extensive trials, Eyewatch – a world class, emergency alert mobile application was launched by the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. V.K. Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC for the safety and assurance of Army families, Veterans and the Ex-Servicemen on the occasion of Veteran Melaat Gurgaon on 31st March 2012.The Chief of Army staff pressed the symbolic button to launch exclusive Eyewatch service. He Also personally congratulated the Eyewatch team for doing an excellent job and the response from the Veterans and Ex – Servicemen was enormous.
Eyewatch is an easy to use mobile phone application, for your personal safety, which gets installed on your phone and allows you to trigger instant emergency alerts to your trusted contacts, alerting them of your emergency along with your Location, Audio Visual information of the Situation and other critical details.
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Ever the smooth operator, Trackademicks knows exactly what to say to set a romantic prospect at ease. Fresh off asking a chick to "meet [him] Halfway" on his last feature, the Bay Area rapper/producer busts out the "I just wanna Chill" line on his latest effort, a new single off his just-released album, Fresh Coastin'. In keeping with the project's theme, Track keeps it light and breezy behind the boards; with his swirling synth chords and crisp percussion banging in the back, the headliner extends an open offer to a girl who's interested, but hesitant to get intimate. Phonte and Freddie Gibbs lend their guest bars to the record, the Gary, Indiana gangsta showcasing unusual smoothness ("Ain't stressin' to get you nekkid, but I ain't trippin' if it happen though.") as he eases a woman's reservations about his line of work, while the Little Brother alum sips
Riesling as he spits game to a sexy law student. Complete with a seductive chorus by HNRL's 1-O.A.K., this is just one of many summery selections to be found on Fresh Coast, out now. In addition, fans should keep it locked for more fresh tunes leading up to the Sept. 27, arrival of Track's highly-anticipated LP, The Champagne Room.
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Debian Celebrates 15th Birthday
Fifteen years ago, on Saturday the 16th of August, 1993, Ian Murdock wrote an email to the comp.os.linux.development newsgroup , announcing his upcoming Debian Linux Release.
"I've totally re-created the release, in other words, I haven't just made a few changes to SLS and then called it a new release," Murdock wrote on the SLS (Softlanding Linux System) mailing list.
The SLS was the first Linux distribution, compiled in 1992 by Peter McDonald, that consisted of more than just the basic Linux kernel and a few rudimentary tools. SLS did bring the graphic X Windows System with it, but caused a series of problems that led to dissatisfaction in the Linux community. About one month before the Debian release, Patrick Volkerding published version 1.0 of Slackware, which – unlike the brand new Debian – was a mere modification of SLS.
Murdock was concerned with transparency and freedom of his distribution in accordance with the values of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). The Debian developer community grew quickly, and the project developed a sophisticated internal structure with a constitution, a corporate contract, and guidelines for the organization. Debian was especially admired for dissolving the packet-dependency. Security leaks were posted on public mailing lists, which increased the potential number of developers who could patch the leaks quickly.
Debian worked so well that an increasing number of commercial and non-commercial providers began to build their own distributions from Debian's packet-system. Ubuntu, one of the best-known Debian-derivatives, has since overtaken Debian in popularity, to the dismay of some members of the Debian community.
The distribution is also frequently used in large migration projects in the public sector.For example, Debian is the Linux of choice in Munich, Germany; the Austrian version of Vienna's Wienux is based on Debian; and the Spanish region of Extremadura uses it for its schools and councils with GNU/LinEx.
Officially, the next stable version of Debian 5.0, code-named Lenny, will be released in September.
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Ok the Celtics already have a pretty talented and deep team this year, but I think the even better news for the Celtics and the even worse news for the rest of the NBA is that they can get even better this year if they seek to make a couple of trades.
1st) I think many will agree the Celtics need to bolster their rebounding which has not been great this year, so I think it would be good idea to trade Big Baby, who as a young and promising player, should have some market value to trade for in exchange for preferably a true rebounding center or at least a power forward.
Surely by putting Baby on the trade block the Celtics should be able to find a big man that they can swap him for who can help the Celtics get some rebounds.
Since Williams scores almost as well as Baby , rebounds, defends and blocks shots much better than Baby, Bbay is expendable which allows the C's to be able to shop him around and trade for a player in return who can help remedy a team weakness which is rebounding.
2nd) I think many also will agree the Celtics need a small forward who can guard the athletic, quick and larger small forwards (like Lebron James etc.) that give the Celtics fits on the defensive end, so I say package the valuable and marketable expiring contracts of TA and Scal (worth around 7 million $$ in total) to find such a player.
Surely with the pricey hefty combined expiring contracts of Scal and TA the Celtics should be able to find a legit defending small forward who can help us defend against bigger, athletic small forwards which gives the C's so much headaches.
I think the Celtics have some nice bargaining chips to play with by offering Big Baby and the valuable expiring contracts of Scal and TA. to other teams and the above trade scenarios mentioned above, make sense, will help remedy some team weak spots and help fine tune this club for our title run heading into the playoffs.
Maybe we will have to wait for the trade deadline to see if the trades I recommended take place, but I hope they do since I think it will only make the C's better.
Does any one else agree with me that trading the above players to help improve the team is a good idea and if so any ideas who is available that we can possibly trade for?


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Sparkling Passion-Fruit Aperitifs
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- 6 tablespoons passion-fruit nectar
- sparkling white wine, such as champagne or Prosecco, well chilled
- Divide the passion-fruit nectar between two champagne glasses. Top with the sparkling wine and serve.
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- Calories 108Calories From Fat 0%
- Calcium 12mg
- Carbohydrate 8g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Fat 0g
- Fiber 0g
- Iron 1mg
- Protein 0mg
- Sat Fat 0g
- Sodium 9mg
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A proposal in the state legislature to expand the size of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors Executive Committee will go to a vote in the Virginia House of Delegates.
House Bill 465, sponsored by Henrico County Republican Delegate Jimmie Massie, would increase the executive committee's maximum membership size from six to seven. Massie was asked to carry the legislation on behalf of the university.
The executive committee is currently comprised of a half dozen members of the board of visitors, vested with the full power and authority of the board in the interim between formal meetings.
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Minutes after his conviction and just before his execution, Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle Jang Song Thaek was offered a last meal, say palindrome lovers who were there: "DA: Lasagna? Jang: A salad!" (Alan Wald)
My Peninsula source says, "Some city councils are not subservient to Caltrans!" He is referring to a San Mateo Daily Journal story December 12 by Angela Swartz that reported: "Burlingame city officials want Caltrans to slow down and provide more information about a controversial safety project to fix the intersection on Floribunda Avenue and El Camino Real that could remove heritage eucalyptus trees if a left-turn signal lane is installed. Burlingame City Council was to vote December 16 on sending a letter from Mayor Michael Brownrigg to Caltrans stating that the city wants Caltrans to adopt the most cost-effective option with incremental changes. The letter states that 'in the strongest terms, the city objects to adding the turn signal lane on historic, cultural and aesthetic grounds ... any improvements should be made with the least possible impact to the environment.' Brownrigg said, 'This is a really important point of principle and identity for Burlingame. It's not just a few trees; it's the very nature of the part of El Camino that passes through Burlingame. The character is more than just a couple of trees.' ...Some residents and council members were frustrated with Caltrans' scoping meeting in late November, with many stating that they wanted more statistics and information on the potential effects of different options for the intersection. One resident stated that the meeting seemed like crowd control rather than residents being able to talk with knowledgeable experts. (W&W: Sound familiar, Pacifica?) The city of Hillsborough wrote its own letter to Caltrans dated December 10. It states that the city 'strongly resists any plan to remove [the trees].' It is also asking for another public meeting. Caltrans will consider hosting another meeting, said spokeswoman Gidget Navarro."
"Latest long-range guidance going into 2014 offers no signs of any substantial rainfall for our entire area. In fact, the bulk of the long-range models keep the ridge (of high pressure) out over the Pacific, with warmer-than-normal temperatures favored for our area. It looks almost certain that we will end up smashing calendar year records for (low) precipitation for almost all locations. Rainfall totals will end up 15 to 25 percent of normal by the end of 2013, and in many cases drier than the current record. It is important to remember that we will just be halfway through the water year and could end up with a wet January through March. ...We will need a very wet winter/spring in 2014 to even get back to normal." (National Weather Service)
"Rick Bauman here. I once wrote you about the sad state of Linda Mar Boulevard. Thanks for letting me whine. Well, I can't take it anymore on a similar front. When the late Measure V failed, I was opposed to some of the general points in the propaganda that was mailed out to my house. It stated that we as Pacificans would continue to enjoy city services such as fire, police, etc. But one that stuck out to me was the claim of road patching. Really? Not even the most cantankerous rut has felt the city workers' shovel. Take a poll at the coffee house on that! Well, my point is the constant attention to the island medians that separate the end of Linda Mar Boulevard at Highway 1. It is a big waste of time and city money. They plant and replant them, only to fuss over the weeds that overcome the plantings. The other day as I was waiting at the light, I suggested to a city worker: How about some cement, one and done. If this is some kinda beautification of the lower boulevard, it's sadly not been very successful. Please stop the madness and pave our beaten roads instead. Can we for once be a little practical? Okay, I feel a little better."
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One scene of inconsistency is Pittsburgh, where head coach Michel Therrien has (shocker coming...) mixed up his line combinations in an effort to jump start his team. The main move is that Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin now find themselves skating on the same line along with Pascal Dupuis. This one move has huge ramifications on the fantasy value of many Pittsburgh players. Malkin and Crosby are top tier talents who should be started every day, but that is no longer necessarily the case for many of their fellow Penguin forwards. Petr Sykora and Miro Satan are still decent fantasy options as they are skilled players and will still see time on the power play. Pascal Dupuis' stock obviously rises as he is now skating with two of the top five players in the game, so he is at least worth a bench spot now. The one guy who really gets hit hard by the lineup change is Jordan Staal. I drafted Staal in both of my leagues since he was skating on a line with Malkin and Sykora, but now that that line is no longer together he will probably find a home on my bench. I would not recommend dropping Staal, and he may even be a nice "buy low" candidate (along with Satan), because he will probably end up back with Geno and Syko soon. The bottom line is that MT's line combinations are as steady as the Lightning defense so it is always a good idea to have a plan B in mind for any Pittsburgh forwards not named Sid or Geno.
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- Thomas Vanek - Vanek was the class of the NHL this week with six goals and two assists in four games. Vanek also chipped in with six PIM, four points on the power play, and one game-winner.
- Alexander Semin - Washinton's "other" left wing was on fire with five goals and an assist in three games. Semin was also an impressive +5 during that stretch.
- Evgeni Malkin - Geno was enjoying life with Sid as he put up a goal and six assists in his three games over the last week. Of those seven points, five came with the extra man which explains his modest +1 for the week, but he did add six PIM for his efforts.


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Tis the season for awards, and USA veteran Abby Wambach's name has recently been attached to a number of them.
Wambach and U.S. WNT teammate Alex Morgan are two of the three finalists for FIFA World Player of the Year. The
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Harry Redknapp wants Paul Scholes at Euro 2012
Harry Redknapp believes Manchester United veteran Paul Scholes should be included in England's Euro 2012 squad.
Redknapp, favourite to take the England manager's job vacated by Italian Fabio Capello, likened the 37-year-old to Barcelona pair Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
"You'd love to have Paul Scholes in the Euros," the Tottenham boss said.
"He'd be in your team, he's that good. He plays like a Spaniard, he can play like Xavi and Iniesta. He doesn't give the ball away."
Scholes has not played for England since retiring from international football in 2004 at the age of 29.
The midfielder stepped away from the playing side altogether last summer, but returned to the United squad in January at the request of manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Scholes, who played at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups and Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, played the full 90 minutes of United's 2-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday.
Redknapp also backed his own player Scott Parker or Liverpool's Steven Gerrard to take over the England captaincy.
"Scotty could do it for sure, so could Steven Gerrard," Redknapp said.
"Scotty is a fantastic boy, he's a family man, he loves his football, he trains well, he plays well, he gets on with the job, he's not a minute's problem.
"He's not a Billy big-time. He's just a great boy and that's what you need in your football club if you're going to do anything."
A four-man Football Association panel met on Friday to begin the process of finding a new manager, with Redknapp odds-on favourite with many bookmakers.
Last week, England assistant Stuart Pearce was confirmed as interim manager for the friendly with Holland at Wembley on 29 February.
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Henna is the CEO of Transformational Leadership Inc., a company focused on helping women achieve their potential to be transformational leaders, creating great innovation, engagement, and growth in organizations. Her clients include high potential women in Fortune 500 companies like Nestle, J&J, Coca Cola, The Home Depot, and Deloitte as well as entrepreneur CEO's.
As an executive coach, speaker and consultant for organizations developing their female talent, Henna brings the expertise she gained from her 20 years managing P&L's in Procter & Gamble and Novartis. What sets her apart is that she has walked in the shoes of the C-Suite women she coaches and can bring functional expertise from direct experience in Marketing, Finance, Sales and General Management. She also has significant global experience, having lived or worked in 7 countries across 3 continents. She is a sought-after speaker on women's leadership, has been quoted in Fortune/CNN/Money online, and is a guest lecturer at Emory University's Goizueta School of Business. She is also the author of an upcoming book on women as transformational leaders.
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In the images above you can see both the evolution of the tax rate for workers in the EU (as average) and also the evolution of the public debt in the same countries. First question to be made is: where is the famous "austerity" of the last years of crisis? And the second question, even more important: if taxes increase, and public debt also, where is ALL that money going?
Maybe is better for you, European taxpayer, not to know the answer. Ignorance is happiness.
Source of tax evolution graph: "Tax burden of typical workers in the EU27", Institut Économique Molinari.
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There's a general rule of political debates: people tend to think their preferred candidate won. A debater has to be really dreadful for his/her own supporters to concede he/she made a bad showing.
When you think about it, this should be no surprise at all. We filter our perceptions through our preconceived notions, and objectivity is a difficult although worthwhile goal.
But there's more going on than that in the debates. We prefer a certain candidate because we like his/her mind and believe he/she (boy, this gender neutral stuff is tedious) will act in ways that will benefit us more than the other candidate will. It's not arbitrary.
In the debates we see words and behavior and reasoning that is congruent with this. If we like McCain's toughness on foreign policy, or his attitude towards the troops, we are not going to see something different in the debates. If we prefer direct answers to circumlocutions, we are going to favor McCain as well. If we think taxes should be raised on the very rich, Obama's saying he would do so seems like an excellent point for him to make. And so on and so forth.
It's those pesky undecideds who are the mystery. Who are they, anyway? In a year when the two candidates are somewhat similar, I suppose it might be understandable to be undecided at this point. But this year it seems almost inconceivable.
And even those voters who are undecided because they dislike things about both candidates are puzzling (although more understandable) to me. Yes, there's plenty to dislike, but it's irrelevant. One nearly always has to choose between the lesser of two evils in the dirty business of politics.
But choice is necessary, and the differences are so stark this year that to me the better man is glaringly obvious. Just as it's obvious to me that McCain cleaned Obama's clocks in the debate.
[NOTE: I've never understand why the debates are considered so important. This was true even back when I was a liberal Democrat. Yes, debates do demonstrate two things about a Presidential hopeful: how fast he/she is verbally, and how clear in communicating thoughts without a script. These things matter. But they matter far less than the ability to make the sort of decisions a President actually faces when serving. That's a different skill than verbal agility. Yes, there may be some overlap, but often the smooth talker is not the person better at working with people, evaluating advice, and making the best choice for action.]
[ADDENDUM: And I was just thinking this very thing myself: "Ultimately it is the voters' wisdom that will be tested in the election." But maybe that's always true.]


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The actor was in Sydney for the Australian opening of Rocky Balboa Friday night, when he was stopped by customs officials after a routine X-ray detected something suspicious.
The actor and his entourage were detained for several hours, causing them to miss the film's premiere, for packing what was believed to be a type of human growth hormone.
Yesterday, officials searched his hotel room and private jet for illegal substances, just three days after seizing the banned substances at the airport.
Richard Janeczko, the national investigations manager for the Australian Customs Service, told Sydney's Daily Telegraph contraband items were seized, but refused to reveal any details.
Stallone, 60, initially told the newspaper the incident was a "misunderstanding" and that reports of him transporting steroids were "totally hot air."
When Australian officials arrived at the Park Hyatt hotel to issue the actor with a summons to answer charges on the prohibited substances, Stallone and his entourage were allegedly seen throwing things out the windows of their hotel room. According to the Telegraph, a search of the room allegedly resulted in additional evidence being seized.
The actor was cleared to leave the country on Monday, but an investigation will continue.
A spokesperson for the Customs Service adds, "There is a range of options we can pursue in these circumstances. The investigation is ongoing, and we are aware of Mr. Stallone's travel movements.
"The material has to be identified, and we have to look at all the options and the evidence before deciding what action to take."
Penalties for possession of such items in Australia can range from fines up to $110,000 or up to five years in jail.
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