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The Black Opera Song and Mixtape Downloads
The Black Opera ft. Mayer Hawthorne - Queen of Hearts [Song]
Operating according to rules often inaccessible to rational thought, love is one of life's greatest mysteries. So who better to offer a few comments on the subject than the most enigmatic group in underground hip-hop?...Read More
The Black Opera ft. Melody Betts - Black Lair [Song]
Considering how much their commitment to secrecy has helped to increase their buzz, shadowy crew The Black Opera seem unlikely to reveal their identities anytime soon. For the very first time, on the latest single off their...Read More
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What do The Black Opera see when they overlook the game from their Balcony seats? Nothing but a "buncha yellow back yellow back yellow back n**gas;" in other words, cowards. On the inaugural song release off the third and...Read More
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Removal of a student by a school for behavior problems stemming from crime and violence has serious impact on student instruction. In the School Survey on Crime and Safety, public school principals were asked to report the number of disciplinary actions taken against students during the 1999-2000 school year for specific offenses unrelated to academic infractions.
About 54 percent of public schools took at least one serious disciplinary action against a student, including suspensions lasting 5 days or more, removals with no services (i.e., expulsions), and transfers to specialized schools, for any offense that occurred in the 1999-2000 school year (table 19.1). Altogether, about 1,163,000 actions were taken. Of those serious disciplinary actions, 83 percent were suspensions for 5 days or more, 11 percent were removals with no services, and 7 percent were transfers to specialized schools (figure 19.1 and table 19.1).
Two percent of all public schools took one or more serious disciplinary actions in response to students' use of a firearm or explosive device, and 4 percent did so for the possession of such a device (figure 19.2 and table 19.1). Use of weapons other than firearms resulted in at least one serious disciplinary action in 5 percent of schools, while possession of weapons other than firearms led to a serious disciplinary action in 19 percent of schools.
Ten percent of all public schools took one or more serious disciplinary actions for the distribution of illegal drugs, and 20 percent for the possession or use of illegal drugs or alcohol. In 1999-2000, public schools took serious disciplinary actions for offenses such as fights (35 percent), threats (22 percent), insubordination (18 percent), and other nonacademic infractions (14 percent).
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I assume its for the Rangers, so they head into the playoffs on a roll. But is anyone secretly rooting for the Caps, Florida to lose and the Devils to beat Ottawa so the Rangers play FLA? just curious. I personally dont care who the Rangers match up against.
you have to beat the best to be the best. whooooooooooooo! plus any team could have a great series and I wouldnt count FLA out.
and since I need to hit the 74-word mark, too bad the game goes against the second night of Passover. thankly its not next week or we would have some tough decisions to make. I have ditched some important family events in the past for Ranger games but the wife would be pissed. you have to weigh the import of the game versus a lifetime of her holding it against me. they dont forget gentlemen. ever.


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I see your comment in the topic = the new trayvon martin/mike brown thread: Well, some of the other facts known of Mike Brown, he has a record = 4 public arrest records and an unknown number of juvenile records. The 4 known were on national news, in St Louis papers and posted on gasbuddy. His parents no doubt feel a loss, however, they - just like Trayvon Martin's parents, 'farmed' him off to someone else, T-ray to his dad's girlfriend, Brown to his grandma. Both had apparently little influence by a set of parents, both were involved with gangs as was also noted on each of their facebook pages, both had pictures of themselves holding drugs, large amounts of money and guns. Also both - just before they died, were obtaining items used for the sale and/or use of drugs. T-ray bought the skittles and Arizona ice tea to mix with his dad's gf's Rx codeine cough syrup, and Brown stole Swisher Sweets to make blunts (marijuana) which he also would use and sell. When kids show it on FB= stupid
I seem to remember that many of GM's dealerships lost their franchise agreement back then.
Actually that was the day the flat bed truck lost its load and ruptured its fuel tank. I went to a Family reunion in Belle Pain during the town fair called Bar-Q days. Had a great time.
I was in the twin cities on Thursday the 17 and got caught in the parking lot of south bund 35W. Not fun.
craziest thing, addison, il Marcus offers $5 for everyone, ALL DAY ... And on Friday Seniors get in for $4.50 up until 5:30pm, Thursday is Students day... That;s why I asked...
does your AMC have $5.00 Tuesdays?
My dad's Escape was purchased on November 2013 and he has driven 6,490 miles as of today giving him 18.2 mpg. My aunt's Escape was purchased on October 2013 and she has driven 5.878 miles as of today giving her 21.5 mpg. I guess my aunt's mpgs are a little better because she recently took to almost 1,000 mile trips. Both are S models. Even though my dad's Escape has not had any long distance trips he drives more than my aunt. I already took both Escapes to have their first oil changed at 3,000 miles. On both Escapes the mechanic had to tighten the bolt that holds the handle that is used to close the hatch. Have you had problem with handle?
There is two 2014 Ford Escapes in family, went to your suggested website, typed in vins and both have recalls. Will take in as soon as possible. Thanks for info.
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[Source Description: 1 September 1847. David L. Swain to William A. Graham. University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.]
Chapel Hill, 1 Sep. 1847.
My dear Sir,
I am glad to learn through Mr.Washington that you design to visit us on Saturday, and will be still more gratified if you should find it convenient to pass the day here, and at my house.
Several subjects require consideration. Gov. Morehead and yourself came to the conclusion, I believe, that a Cabinet maker rather than a carpenter ought to be employed to put up the shelves in the new libraries. Thompson of Raleigh would probably be glad to get the job. He is ordinarily so extravagant in his charges, however, that I do not like to employ him. It has recently occurred to me, that Evans (the freeman of colour) of your town, might answer our purposes. I
know nothing of him personally and will be greatly obliged to you, if you consider him a suitable person to secure him down here. In addition to this job, if he is competent to the task, the Societies will probably employ him to render the furniture for their Libraries and [?].
The best mode of arranging the shelves in the Libraries, is a matter of interest. Mr. Davis and Mr. Donaldson, have furnished plans, and Mr. Pettigrew, now of the National Observatory, who is familiar with their plans, the capacity of the Halls and the views of the young men, has examined the Library room at Washington, and submitted his views in a letter which I enclose.
What is to be done with the Stewards Hall? - Is there to be a successor to Prof. Deems[?], and if so who is he to be? - In what manner shall we attempt to improve the college grounds? - I have a good deal to say on each of these heads, at the earliest opportunity.
Two or three persons here are anxious to purchase lots, viz. R. H. Lee, Caudle and P. Clemmons.
We have never had since my connection with this institution, such general diligence and propriety of deportment, as promises to characterize the present session.
I am very respectfully,
Your ob[edien]t servant
D. L. Swain
His Excellency,
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Beavis and Butt-head use Stewart for his pay-per-view television, wanting to watch 'Death Truck' over at his house. Of course, nothing good can come of this, as they quickly get bored with the program and begin to find other ways to amuse themselves in Stewart's home.
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DSM Brings Moynat to the Big Apple-------
There's much to be said for the luxury of the discreet, something Moynat has in spades. Sans screaming logos, and even sans advertisements, the Parisian luggage label has made its name on the weight of an impressive heritage. Now, after more than a century and a half, the brand will make its first foray into the stateside market, with a temporary ground-floor boutique in New York's Dover Street Market. The space opens tomorrow.
Since its inception in 1849, Moynat has enjoyed a storied history as a malletier alongside counterparts Goyard and Vuitton, outfitting Europe's upper echelons with bespoke trunks. Long before Mulberry's Alexa, Marc's Stam, or even the Birkin, there was Moynat's Réjane, a handbag en homage to celebrated Belle Epoque actress Gabrielle Réjane. But by the latter half of the 20th century, the tide had turned. The grande dame Parisian boutique shuttered in the mid-seventies and Moynat languished more or less in obscurity until being acquired by LVMH in 2010. Since then, CEO Guillaume Davin and artistic director Ramesh Nair have been tasked with reacquainting the world with the house's former glory. First up was a 2,150-square-foot flagship at 348 Rue Saint-Honoré, which bowed in 2011. Nair has paid particular attention to a sense of joie de vivre, whipping up a sumptuous valise specifically to house the macarons of Pierre Hermé and an opulent, bicycle-mounted picnic case for those who would take their lunch alongside the Seine. A first international boutique opened its doors in London just a month ago, and tomorrow, Midtown East.
Le Moynat Trunk Show (a tribute to the brand's historic "caravan" approach to presenting their wares abroad) has made stops previously at the Galeries Lafayette in Paris and Isetan Shinjuku in Tokyo. Along with a bevy of other goods, the Dover Street installment will feature two one-off, hand-painted Quattro bags inspired by New York. "We wanted to blend into [the space] and at the same time tell a story, because for us the most important element in debuting in New York is to share a bit of our history and show our values," Davin says. Happily, Comme des Garçons CEO Adrian Joffe and his team have endeavored to make that as liberating an experience as possible. "We give them a space and a few health and safety rules, and then leave them complete freedom to do what they want. We urge them to be creative and to be freer than they would be normally. We encourage them to ignore corporate constraints where possible."
While the pairing of famously cutting-edge DSM and a historic brand unfazed by trend or the passage of time may seem incongruous at first glance, Joffe is quick to dismiss any naysaying. "The juxtaposition of heritage and strong fashion is a very important part of Dover Street Market, just as is the clashing of luxury and streetwear, the iconic and the iconoclastic, the simple and the more complicated—all go toward the aim of an exciting shopping experience through the realization of beautiful chaos. Creative, visionary people do not need borders and boundaries and categorization."
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(WMC-TV) - One Mid-South nursing organization is firing back after recent, incendiary comments made by Tennessee state Sen. Ophelia Ford.
During a committee hearing in Nashville Tuesday, Ford referred to "mean, hateful nurses."
"I cannot tell you the horrific experience that I had and it was nurses who were mainly doing these things to me," Ford said.
Her comments prompted a response from the Mid-South Nursing Institute, a nonprofit supporting nurses and work related issues.
"I am disappointed in Sen. Ford's statements," said Robert Coch, the group's executive director. "For 11 years nurses were judged to be the most honest, ethical profession according to a Gallup poll."
The group hopes the state senator's explosive comments didn't take away from the issue of providing more protection for nurses and other health care professionals.
"Protecting health care workers from assault is a real issue because it is a health care issue, kind of an epidemic that we've got going on in our own profession," Coch said.
In fact, Ford's comments came during a proposal to increase penalties for assaults on healthcare workers. Ford argued patients are the ones who need protection from nurses.
Action News 5's Janice Broach is in Nashville tonight tracking down State Senator Ophelia Ford. She will have a full report tonight at 10.
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Social Media for Organizations
This was a presentation given on June 4, 2009 for the National Safe Schools Roundtable, a coalition of organizations involved in creating LGBT-friendly educational environments. Via a prep survey, we learned that the participants were largely familiar with common tools and how they functioned, but wanted to learn more about how they could be useful for organizational work (and not just social fun). Thus, this presentation focuses on:
- The big idea: What's so great about social media?
- How does it benefit progressive organizations?
- How can we use Facebook, Twitter and blogging to fulfill our mission?
Unfortunately, the audio recording didn't execute as planned, so a write-up for the slides will be added.
View more OpenOffice presentations from Deanna Zandt.
Further reading:
- Excellent social media for non-profits blogs/people:
- Susan Mernit
- Beth Kanter
- Allison Fine
- Frogloop (Care2′s nonprofit blog)
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NAB Video: Tokina New Cinema Lenses
The popular Tokina 11-16 F2.8 has now received the royal 'cinema' treatment with complete manual control, de-clicked aperture, pitched and calibrated to a T3. In addition, Tokina also introduces some new glass, get all the info directly from the floor at NAB 2013 from FreshDV:
These are exciting options for those of us who are already familiar and fond with Tokina's optics. I'm surprised they hadn't brought this sooner, considering the popularity of the lens. Are you excited about this offering from Tokina? Share below.
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!
Brian on 04.10.13 @ 7:24PM
If they made this in PL mount I think Duclos is going to be very upset. Amazing what a diamond in the rough lens the 11-16 is for video.
Andrey Valentsov on 04.10.13 @ 7:27PM
Now it's a must-have piece of equipment for BMCC and BMPC too. I think
Chris Lambert on 04.10.13 @ 7:33PM
Sweet, was considering ordering the other one is it possible it might cost less seeing as I guess there will be no AF?
Brian on 04.10.13 @ 7:38PM
It'll probably cost in the 1000-1200 range considering he said "less than 2K"
Chris Lambert on 04.10.13 @ 7:41PM
yeh my bad posted first watched vid second I'll prob just get the af version and a samyang for that price
Brian on 04.10.13 @ 7:46PM
A zip gear gets you most of the way their to a geared cinema lens, but having de-clicked Tstops is marvelous. That said I've tried the samyang, and it's nowhere near as optically nice as the Tokina. It's amazing how good of a lens that is for 600 dollars (or less). The only thing that sucks is the build quality, which blows. Hence the Duclos version, which is stripped down, re-geared, and re-housed, and it goes from being a great lens to basically amazing.
chimski on 04.10.13 @ 7:50PM
the 16-28 photo version is under $1,000 I think the price raise on these lenses is not justified. considering it seems similar to the rokina modification…even if the mechanics are better….an extra $4,000 grand + I hope they did something more then just rehouse the same optics. The cine lens market needs to balance out a bit still.
I think there need to be photo-priced lens options for cine. Remember when photo lenses had proper mechanics and were built right….that is all that we need + a focus gear and no click stops. things like large number of iris blade, minimized breathing, and super low flare optics are great, but the indie market needs something closer to a professional item for a realistic price point.
john jeffreys on 04.10.13 @ 8:06PM
Just rent the cine-lenses that you need per project. I don't get the new generation's obsession with owning and buying everything, thats not how 80% of productions work..
Jake on 04.10.13 @ 9:13PM
For what you'd pay to rent something for a year, you could own it forever. If it's something you only need for one or two shots, then yea, rent. But if it's something you're going to use constantly (like lenses) renting doesn't make much financial sense.
Gene Sung on 04.11.13 @ 12:25AM
A year? More like a month if even that. Owning is great if you can swing it. It just makes me way more productive and motivated to shoot just knowing that I have most of what I need at my disposal. Going to the rental house, dealing with the insurance, etc… Is fine, but for me at least, it just slows the process down.
from purely a psychological perspective, I find renting very limiting. The idea that I have to reach into my wallet any time I want to make something… coupled with then having an extremely short window with which to produce something… for me, that really interferes with my creative process. Owning my gear gives me a sense that "nothing is stopping me." It dramatically lowers the stakes of low budget productions.
That said, I do draw the line at $5000 lenses. When a $600 lens gets you 95% of the way there, why bother?
JayClout on 04.10.13 @ 10:22PM
CoSign they lost me with the $5,500 mark, which is really dissapointing considering 16-28 length on a full frame for pl, its damnn near close to ziess cp prime cinema lens price point and while tokina are sharp in video its dissapointing price wise, these lens should not be more than 1800 across the board considering that they are just rehoused.
ok you do realize that you are comparing zeiss prime price to a zoom price right. I mean do you even read your stuff before you post? Lets compare a similar zoom. canon cine 14-35 something or another is $28,000 and the tokina 16-28 which is close $4,500… enough said
john jeffreys on 04.10.13 @ 9:27PM
You buy the MECHANICAL stuff you use all the time- follow focus, rigs, maybe a monitor, etc.
But cameras and lenses, every one of your projects has a different aesthetic, right? Why would you use the same paint set for every painting? Variety is the spice of life. I sold my camera and my stuff and even though I have a basic set of lenses I strive to use different gear every time
chimski on 04.10.13 @ 10:47PM
If your gear is what is creating your aesthetic you need to rethink what your doing.
What do you do? Close your eyes and will images into existence from nothing?
john jeffreys on 04.11.13 @ 12:09AM
i think you tried really hard to be profound with that comment but you fell flat on your face
VINCEGORTHO on 04.11.13 @ 1:49AM
If you're talking lenses. Those are a great investment.
Camera bodies and related parts equipment are still great to buy if you keep it for a year or two. When reselling, you'll only lose a couple of hundred dollars from the purchase which still comes out better than renting.
Jake on 04.11.13 @ 5:08AM
Lighting and color correction/color grading will go a lot further in creating your feeling than the camera and lens. And to use your own example, there's nothing wrong with using the same brush for different paintings.
bwhitz on 04.11.13 @ 12:33AM
We don't care how 80% of those ancient production methods work. We're doing thing differently now…
john jeffreys on 04.11.13 @ 1:29AM
yeah, youre doing like a consumer. It's a waste of money buying the next big thing every year just to stay current. Cameras especially, as they are essentially computers now and, in the case of the BMCC, for example, they get redesigned and 1up'd before you even receive your order. Lenses are timeless, always have a good set of those (or sets) and a decent tripod and follow focus is nice but everything else it just makes more sense for a large company to deal with the depreciation and not you. I feel sorry for all the people that pulled massive loans to get reds and then they dropped the price on them without telling you (leaving you upside down paying monthly payments on more than the market value of the camera) and/or offering you a sensor upgrade for an unholy amount of money
Dovahkiin on 04.11.13 @ 10:32AM
Normally I disagree with your comments on this site but you are dead on the money here.
Brian on 04.11.13 @ 12:40PM
Don't feel sorry for them. Early adopters ALWAYS pay a premium. And, if they're doing it right, they often capitalize on or gain some benefit from being the first kids on the block to have the product in question. Most people don't get any more warning than RED gave about price drops. In fact, most people find out about it when a new product is announced that takes their model's place. You all know this is true.
Once the market saturates and prices fall, people had better have something more than "I shoot on camera XYZ" to rely on. That's where talent, style and professionalism come into play. Feel sorry for the people who don't have these things. It has been this way forever.
RED slashed the price of the Epic-X but not its capabilities. If someone made beautiful images with it before the price drop, they'll still be able to make them now and 20 years from now. That's what they should be basing their rates on. If people were considering shooting their project on it specifically for its unique features before the price drop, the drop should've actually made it more appealing. That's good news for rental houses because they can rent to more people like that more often. The truth is it's far more camera than the vast majority of readers on NFS could ever fully artistically exploit. That also goes for the F3/5/55, C100/300/500, Scarlet and, most recently, the newly announced BMPC4K.
Feel sorry for the people who'll drop $4K+ on that, make astoundingly average images, subsequently blame the camera and demand that some other manufacturer comes out with an even more sophisticated camera that they'll never make good use of. Yeah, feel sorry those people.
this is the stupidest comment i have read all day. Do you still shoot on 1960′s film and i am not talking about arri's super 16mm stuff i am talking way back. The very fact that you are relating anyhting to age and what is proper is dumb.
Joe Marine on 04.10.13 @ 11:18PM
The only optic that is the same is the front element, the 16-28 is completely different inside otherwise, hence the price tag.
chimski on 04.10.13 @ 8:11PM
The readjust from rental to ownership is about price point. You used to have to rent because equipment was so expensive…. and because this is how the market worked with rental houses (which are basically just middle men…agents) the gear stayed very expensive.
But making a movie was also the least accessible thing to do. films cost prohibitive amounts of money to make. This is not good. People want to own gear so they can go and make films for less money easily and although you can argue thats good or bad or w/e for the industry or the quality of work produced in the end its just freeing and that is the right thing. freedom that is.
I would agree with all of that but add that the rental market is changing quickly with web-based companies like BorrowLenses and LensProToGo. You used to only be able to rent expensive gear from rental houses in large cities. Now you can even rent the affordable stuff, which makes renting downright cheap and let's you literally try out any piece of gear you want without committing to any specific technology that will be obsolete next year. Now if I could just stop buying all this crap that comes out, I could take advantage of it.
VINCEGORTHO on 04.11.13 @ 1:54AM
If you're talking lenses. No. You can purchase those.
Camera bodies are interchangeable. It doesn't matter if blackmagic comes out with a new body every year. You can purchase and then resell for few hundred dollars les and still come out ahead of rental price if you manage to hold on to a body for a year.
Yet that same logic can be turned around. I shoot on an FS700 with relatively cheap stills lenses for corporate gigs, but if I were going to shoot a feature I might consider renting a set of Ultra Primes (and in the future hopefully a 4K recorder too). The advantage? I know my camera like the back of my hand, and thus can move quickly with it. So I don't think it really is as simple as "buy lenses, rent cameras". It's more like "how quickly will it pay for itself?"
That 11-16 looks good. Perfect for a RED one with a dumb Nikon mount. Now if they can keep it under $1000 that would be awesome.
chimski on 04.10.13 @ 8:13PM
the lenses price should be based on a fair mark up from the cost to manufacture based on the amount produced. and hopefully some manufactures will begin to do this in the lens market.
That doesn't make sense unless they can sell the same number of cine lenses as still lenses. They can't.
chimski on 04.11.13 @ 12:25AM
"based on the amount produced." ….yes the amount they produce makes a huge impact in price. but the mark up for cine lenses is not just based on that…..its based on an idea of how much cine lenses cost which is unfair.
JayClout on 04.10.13 @ 8:29PM
good news good stuff
David S. on 04.10.13 @ 8:35PM
The full-frame version they are releasing is a 16-28 T3, and will be around $5500. I'm excited about that.
chimski on 04.10.13 @ 9:01PM
you know the photo version is under $1,000 right?
TiCa on 04.10.13 @ 9:17PM
So after many years Tokina have finally woken up to the fact that other companies have been making money re-housing Tokina optics in precision metal barrels with de-clicked aperture, long focus through and clearly visible focus markings. So they have re-released their own lens with a de-clicked aperture, a plastic barrel and the same tiny plastic window showing the point of focus. But it will still have the premium price point associated with the word 'cinema'. Tokina have woken up, but they are still half asleep.
wondering why they haven't made the 11-16 in the pl mount version?
johnjay on 04.10.13 @ 10:54PM
this looks kinda interesting ….would like to know the price point on these
Steve on 04.10.13 @ 11:08PM
I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but a Cine-Mod is less labor intensive than the original as it has no electronics/AF moving parts. The ATX II is what? 700 bucks? How do they justify a price bracket under 2k? Rokinon's model is just charging slightly more than the original version.
Joe Marine on 04.10.13 @ 11:45PM
It's not less labor intensive, because they just throw the stuff together in the electronic version. Yes there might be more electronics inside, but the actual build quality is worse on the still lenses. Also, Rokinon is plastic and these are not.
David S. on 04.11.13 @ 12:16AM
I use the Rokinon cine lenses, and I have to agree with Joe. The quality of the build (I can't really say for the optics) doesn't even compare. I was really impressed with Tokina's lenses at the show.
Desmond Williams on 04.10.13 @ 11:11PM
I've owned the 11-16 for my 7D before upgrading to the Mark 3. Great lens BUT at this price point for the cine version, I cannot see these flying of the shelves any time soon… Rokinon will continue to dominate for a while.
Daan Gray on 04.11.13 @ 1:13AM
16-28 t3 is UNREALISTICALLY OVERPRICED. Please Tokina, get real and offer usa REALISTIC price point!!!
Beezly on 04.11.13 @ 1:49AM
I own the 11-16 stills lens, love it! The $ tag on the cine 16-28 is a bit pricey for me though. They should knock some scratch off if you go Ef or Nikon with it instead of pl
well this cine makeover was alot less cheaper then Rokinon's
Dave on 04.11.13 @ 5:26AM
They found out people love the 11-16mm and that people considered it underpriced, so now they are taking the chance to rip us off with the cine version. Tokina needs to take note from Rokinon.
P337 on 04.11.13 @ 6:30AM
I think this report was poorly done; there were important questions unanswered and unasked.
What's the focus throw on the cine 11-16 and how does it compare to the Duclos version?
What is the actually transmission? (cause it says T3 but the rep said the measured light is 2.8)
Were aperture blades updated?
How accurate are the markings and do they include 1/3 stops?
How well are the iris and zoom rings dampened?
Where was it that you found the 16-28 had all new optics?
Austin on 04.11.13 @ 10:33AM
Im actually selling my Tokina 11-16mm (switched to nikon and have the lens in canon mount) but actually think im going to the 12-24mm F4. Yeah I lose 1mm (about & degrees FOV) and 1 stop of light but I rarely used it at f2.8 so I think the cheaper price of the 12-24mm f4 will be nice, if only it had a cine version.
Archie on 04.14.13 @ 12:55AM
Does it hold focus? I mean if I focus on someone at 16mm and then zoom out to 11 will it be in focus? One of the prime issues I have with these photo zoom is that unlike Cine zoom of past these do not maintain the focus
Archie on 04.14.13 @ 12:57AM
I mean are these parfocal
Is the 11-16 going to be available in PL? That would make a lot of sense, as it is a crop lens and therefore it would work well on the new F series cameras, as well as Alexa and PL C300.
Paul Abrahams on 04.17.13 @ 7:58PM
How the hell are Tokina going to make cine lenses when their still lenses are hit and miss with QC? The one I have is crap, won't infinity focus at f2.8-f4, focus throw is tiny, gets foggy & flares easily. It's rubbish compared to my canons.
Does anyone know who is or who will be selling this new Tokina cine lens? I have been using the Duclos modified Tokina 11-16 for years but recently it was stolen. I need to replace it and I'd love to get a Duclos version but if this Tokina version is $2K or less then I'll get it. In saying all that, I haven't found anyone who is stocking it or even advertising it as a coming soon type of product etc. Any heads up would be awesome.
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British Artist (c.1580?):
Portrait of a Lady holding a Book
F691?; oil on panel; 78 x 62 cm.
Prov: (?)Tradescant.
Presented by Elias Ashmole, 1683; WA1898.3.
Poole 1912, no. 406; MacGregor 1983, no. 285.
The sitter has been identified as Hester Puckering (d. 1592), who married Edward Wotton in 1575. He had a garden at Canterbury where he employed John Tradescant the Elder. This may be the portrait of Lady Wotton from the Founder's Collection, which is otherwise unidentified. The costume and style would suggest a date of c. 1580.
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The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black has welcomed the news that the new Grocery Code Adjudicator will be able to fine large supermarkets who deal with suppliers unfairly.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have long campaigned for a fair deal for farmers and suppliers. The UK Coalition Government has now listened to concerns from stakeholders and given the Adjudicator more teeth to protect farmers and other small suppliers.
Mr Black said:
"All too often, farmers and smaller local and regional food producers find themselves dominated, and their income squeezed, by the massive buying power of the major UK supermarkets.
"The Welsh Liberal Democrats have long campaigned for a strong and independent regulator with real powers that can force the supermarkets to treat farmers and smaller food producers fairly.
"Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government fought hard to establish this regulator so that these two vital sectors have the opportunity to grow and create much-needed jobs.
"The Liberal Democrats are working hard to create a stronger economy. That can't happen unless everyone is treated fairly. That is why the beefed-up powers for the Grocery Code Adjudicator are an important step forward."


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Village police and fire officials are monitoring weather conditions day to day and say it's still unclear whether the Menomonee Falls Fourth of July fireworks will go off as scheduled on July 3.
Police Chief Anna Ruzinski told Patch the decision will depend largely on two factors: wind speed and whether the Falls gets rain before Tuesday
"We recognize that this is one of the largest family holidays in the Falls, and we recognize how important it is," Ruzinski said. "But we also want it to be the safest. If there are not strong winds, we can do it."
Police and fire officials have been meeting on the issue this week.
Officials will start monitoring the situation more closely on Sunday, she said. "We are playing it day-by-day. Right now, it's too early to tell."
She said the parade will go on no matter what.
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Ruzinski also reminded people to not use illegal fireworks, saying that officials will be actively citing those who do. And she reminded village residents to adhere to the on June 14.
It's all about a concern that conditions are so dry in Menomonee Falls that fires could ignite if people aren't careful due to flying embers or sparks.
"It's more dangerous this year," she said.
According to the village website, the Independence Day parade starts at 7 p.m. on Appleton and Elm (near Sentry) and travels up Appleton to Woosencraft Drive, then to Menomonee Falls High School. Ruzinski said police will close Appleton Avenue 24 hours before the parade to allow people to claim an area to watch it.
On Thursday, Ruzinski released a letter to the community explaining changes in how people claim spots for the parade. Due to safety concerns, she said no one will be able to "lay claim" to a spot for the parade before 7 p.m. on July 2.
The fireworks, if they are not canceled, will start at dark (between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m.) and are shot from the Menomonee Falls High School practice field. The parade and fireworks are sponsored by the Menomonee Falls Optimist Club.
Ruzinski said that fire officials have been watering the field where the fireworks will be fired from as a precautionary measure. She said she's never seen a drier build-up to the Fourth of July holiday in her five years as police chief.
Right now, weather predictions suggest wind speed of 12 mph.
"If it stops at that, we will probably be OK," she said. Similarly, there's a chance for rain on Friday and Sunday. If that happens, the fireworks could go off as scheduled even if wind speeds quicken somewhat.
The police chief said the village is taking other precautionary measures for the fireworks, if they go off as scheduled:
- Fire trucks will be on the scene ready to respond
- Authorities will set up a command post for police and fire
- They're reaching out to Lannon about getting a vehicle with a mini pumper on it
- They are watering the athletic field nightly where the fireworks are shot off from. One issue is that the field has "no water nearby," said Ruzinski.
As for illegal fireworks, the chief said the only fireworks that are legal to set off in the village without a permit are sparklers, caps, and snakes. Fireworks that are illegal include bottle rockets, Roman candles, and firecrackers, she said.
"We will actively enforce that ban," she said, noting that the penalty is $844.80 without a permit. It's "extremely hard" to get a village permit to set off fireworks, she added.
"People need to resist the temptation to use illegal fireworks," she said, adding that the village has not had a problem with businesses selling them.
The more general burn ban includes any type of brush burning, recreational fires, or wood burning of any kind. Charcoal and gas grills are permitted. The fine is $177. The ban will be in effect under further notice dictated by weather conditions, according to a flyer released previously by fire and police officials.


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Joe Zarrella, in a November 2009 interview with Fox 25 just after he earned a spot on the Braintree School Committee, appears every bit the high school wrestler he was, with a tight buzz cut and square jaw – and the government official he was becoming, with a sharp suit and thoughtful speaking style.
"I'm taking five classes right now [at Bridgewater State University], but luckily I'm commuting so I'll be able to stay involved in the community at home, and I'm out by eleven every day, so I'll be able to focus on school committee and the work ahead," Zarrella, 19 at the time, told Fox's Kim Carrigan.
"It's the goal of every town to provide its students with the best education possible, so I hope to use my age and recent experience in the high school to be a mediator between all parties involved in the school, to bring new ideas for development down the road..."
In a recent interview with Braintree Patch, Zarrella reiterated his goal to be an advocate for the town's students, helping guide the School Committee as it tackles a diversity of issues, and also reflected on his past and looked forward to this year.
Zarrella is now a sophomore at Bridgewater, majoring in political science and interning on Beacon Hill. His passion for civil engagement through politics was sparked by a current events class he took at under the tutelage of Jamie Wiggin.
"It bred a whole new outlook in me that I never really thought of before," Zarrella said, "and it really made me want to get involved in Braintree."
A mock debate during the 2008 presidential election further motivated him to work in government. Teaming up with current Blue Hills Regional School Committee , Zarrella took on then-candidate Barack Obama's team as John McCain's campaign and won. Though his parents are apolitical, Zarrella said, his interest was fueled and "it just kind of took off from there."
He filed election paperwork in August of 2009, placed fourth in November, and was then appointed to fill the seat of Sean Powers, who received the most votes for that year.
"I knew the schools inside and out, I'd taken the MCAS, I'd taken the SATs," Zarrella said. "I had so much knowledge from actually being in the schools."
As the youngest member of the committee, Zarrella uses that recent experience to add his voice to subjects ranging from to the budget process, but also credits long-time officials like Mayor Joseph Sullivan, also a member, and chair David Cunningham.
"All the members advocate on behalf of the kids," he said. "They truly are there to make our schools better."
One area to which Zarrella said he pays particular attention is the needs of special education students. His sister is in the SAIL Program at , and this personal connection has led him to work with local and state groups to boost awareness.
"I know the struggles that families have," Zarrella said, "just trying to get their kids to school every day with special needs, just trying to get them educated."
Looking back on 2010, Zarrella said he was overall pleased with the committee and the school system's performance, though "there's always room for improvement." Full-day kindergarten was a first-step success, he said ("I really felt that was truly our community working"), and maintaining level services while hiring six additional teachers was something he was "extremely proud of."
This year, his focus will be on the school budget for the first several months, as Braintree figures out how to deal with a cut to its general local aid and a federal stimulus "funding cliff." He would also like to see more students get involved in volunteerism, in the schools and throughout town.
Over the summer and into the fall, Zarrella plans to use what he has learned so far on another campaign, as his two-year stint upon taking Powers' seat will expire after this year. "You learn something new every day," he said, adding that "it's really the people behind me that make this all happen."
When asked about future political goals, Zarrella steers right back to accomplishing what he's already been tasked with. In the interview with Fox 25, he was prodded by Carrigan to discuss his next move.
"I'm just looking forward to serving," he responded.
"When you run for president, be sure that you stop off and visit with us, OK?" Carrigan said at the end of their conversation.
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TAMWORTH RSL Sub-branch is calling on those who haven't served in the military to join as members for the first time.
Previously, you could only be a member of the sub-branch if you'd served for at least six months, whether you'd seen active service or not.
For the first time, civilians can join as affiliate members if they support the work of the RSL, are approved by the members, and are prepared
to work for the organisation.
Sub-branch president Bob Chapman, a Vietnam War veteran, said he realised the value of affiliate members after attending the State Congress last year.
Mr Chapman said someone did a survey on the street at the congress and 70 per cent of people didn't know what the RSL was about.
Anyone considering joining as an affiliate member is invited to the annual general meeting being held on February 23 at 10.30am in Wests' Diggers ballroom, where they can see what is discussed at the organisation and get a feel for the sub-branch and its members.
They can then get an application from the sub-branch, complete and submit it then it will go to the committee to approve or reject, then go to the next general meeting where they will be accepted or rejected as a member.
"The committee will look at what they're offering the sub-branch," Mr Chapman said.
He said the role of the RSL had changed since the two world wars.
"After World War I, the diggers came back with their shell shock and the RSL only began after that, but there was no such thing as lobbying the government to help them," he said.
"The RSL was somewhere they could meet with others who had something in common. They had somewhere to go away from the public where they could have that camaraderie."
Mr Chapman said the clubs were strong after World War II, but now many sub-branches didn't have clubs and focused on commemoration and welfare, instead.
"The young veterans are in a lost world at the moment," he said.
"They are coming home with post traumatic stress. It isn't beginning down the track like with the Vietnam vets, it's beginning as soon as they come home. We are working hard to involve these guys and working hard to get them pensions and the welfare they need."
Mr Chapman said that they had full-time jobs, so couldn't be involved in the RSL as active volunteers, which is why they were calling on the public's support.


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Rumsfeld's Attempts to Rewrite Himself on the Right Side of History Are Laughable
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I've been following the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from Go to Oh-No, and by far the biggest surprise has been how many whopping lies you can get away with. The biggest whoppers I've seen lately were in a Nov. 23 op-ed piece by Donald Rumsfeld for the New York Times, " One surge Does Not Fit All."
Rumsfeld's main point is that the "surge" that supposedly worked so well in Iraq might not work in Afghanistan. But Rumsfeld spends most of the essay talking about what he did, or didn't do, in Iraq. He claims he's been "…occasionally -- and incorrectly -- portrayed as an opponent of the surge in Iraq." This is a classic example of Rumsfeld in full denial mode. For proof that he was in fact opposed to the surge, here's Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard saying outright that Rumsfeld opposed the surge:
"In September [2006], Rumsfeld had rejected the idea of a surge when retired Gen. Jack Keane, a former vice chief of staff of the Army and a member of the advisory Defense Policy Review Board, met with him and [Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter] Pace. Keane insisted the "train-and-leave" strategy, as Bush referred to it, was failing. He proposed a counterinsurgency strategy, the addition of five to eight Army brigades, and a primary focus on taking back Baghdad. Rumsfeld was unconvinced."
You may not be surprised that Rumsfeld is changing his story to cover himself; after all, that's what ex-cabinet types generally do in these articles. They didn't oppose the surge because they grudged a few more troops, a few billion more taxpayer dollars. The Bush administration was never known for being either squeamish or penny-pinching. Their problem was pure denial: The people at the top, Rumsfeld among them, were too cowardly to admit that a big chunk of the Iraqi people we had "liberated" weren't grateful but were out for our blood.
The key phrase in that quote from the Weekly Standard is the distinction between two kinds of strategy: the "train-and-leave" favored by Bush and Rumsfeld, and the "counterinsurgency strategy" the Army was desperately trying to get the administration to adopt. Letting U.S. forces in Iraq implement a counterinsurgency strategy meant admitting that there was an insurgency. That was the problem, not finding enough troops or money.
I've studied war all my life, but I can't think of another example where one side refused to admit it was in a war at all. And when you won't admit you're in a war, you're not likely to win. Rumsfeld was part of that chorus of denial, but the prize for most advanced case has to go to Vice President Dick Cheney, who said in May 2005 that the Iraqi insurgency was "... in the last throes, if you will." In May 2005, 80 American soldiers died in Iraq, a rate of three dead (and dozens wounded) every day.
For the whole of 2005, American losses were horrific: 846 dead. American dead for 2004 had been almost the same number, 849. At the end of the year, President Bush summed it all up as only he could: "2005 was a fascinating year [in Iraq]. You know, elections were held, the country looked relatively calm." That was the official story from the Bush administration, and they gave absolute priority to maintaining it. That's why Rumsfeld wouldn't listen to any talk about adopting counterinsurgency tactics, rather than sticking with the fantasy that we were only there to "train" the local forces and then "leave."
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First off I just want to let everyone know up front that this is an excercise. I am not advocating that Dallas do this. IF you agree with this fine, if you don't that is cool. To each their own as they say. However please refrain from insulting me personally if you don't agree. It is annoying, and shows a complete lack of class. Ok rant over. On to the task at hand.
It has been pointed out numerous times here on this site that the NFL is becoming Pass-Oriented. If you don't believe me just click here.(link) Now that you have read that,(you did read it right?), You know what I mean when I said that the league is becoming Pass-Oriented. With this in mind I want to share the Defense that I would run if I was the DC on the Cowboys.
Now I have done a similar post to this here. However I didn't really go into a lot of details about why I feel that this is a good defense, especially for Dallas. I will go into detail about it now. The thing that I want you to know before we get started is that this is completely radical in comparison to how things are done currently in the NFL. However, at one time the 3-4 was completely radical, as was Tom Landry's 4-3 Flex. Now I am not saying that my ideas are on that level, but as man once said, "Things Change". With this in mind I want to share the Defense that I would run if I was the DC on the Cowboys.
First off let me tell you about my Defensive Line. Using the Cowboys Roster, here it is:
DE's-Ware, Spencer
DT's- Lissemore, Brent-Price
Yes I have 5 Defensive lineman. The Reason for this is simple. I want my Defensive Line to create pressure. Not only on the QB but on the Running Game also. As has been demonstrated repeatedly this Year by Dallas' O line it is very hard on an Offense if the Defensive Line can get consistent penetration. This means that you can't run the Ball effectively nor can you take shots down the Field. Now you can get a few good plays in by running screens and Draws both which take advantage of a high pressure D-line. But if that is all you run...good luck winning the game, because I have an answer to that. But that will come later. Now most people would say, "but you basically Blitzing every play! Teams will simply go Max protect and burn you that way!" Ok lets break it down( i will be using Dallas terminology [as I know them] for the Offensive formations):
12 Formation- 5 OL, 2 WR, 1 QB, 1 TE, 2 RB
I counter with this-5 DL, 2 LB, 2 CB, 2 Safeties
This is my "base defense". Notice that every Oline man is Covered by a DLine man, thus eliminating the ability of the Offensive line to Double team my DL's, thus allowing them to penetrate and disrupt. Now even assuming that the O-line blocks my DL one on one, My LB's would be there to "clean up"
Now what if they Pass? Well first off, How many are going out in the Pattern? Assuming Max protection you have 2 WR against 4 DB's if they send the Tightend he has to contend with up to 2 LB's covering him. If the Rb's go out then you have the problem of The DL one on one with the OL again. If the Running Backs stay in to help, well everyone is Double Covered, thus creating either a ball that is thrown away, forced into Double Coverage( very bad idea, will explain about my DB's later) or the QB takes a sack. Thus my D has effectively neutralized the Standard formation in the NFL.
21 Formation- 5 OL, 2 TE, 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 WR
No changes made, Stay in Base D
Now this tends to be a "Run Heavy" formation for the Offense. However, it still does not over come the One on one matchups in the interior of the line. My defense could still get interior penetration and disrupt any "between the Tackles" run, while my LB's could still get outside if necessary for any outside runs. This formation also suffers from the same problems that the "12" formation suffers when attempting to pass. The more players they send out into the pattern, the more pressure my defense line can place on the QB.
22 Formation- 5 OL, 2 TE, 2 RB, 1 QB, 1 WR
Defensive Formation- 5 DL, 4 LB, 2 CB
This tends to be a "goal line" formation. Notice that the WR would be doubled, along with any TE that went out. Should they stay in and Block, My LB's would simply "crash the Line" and prevent any interior runs.
3 wide outs- 5 OL, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 QB, 1 RB
Defensive formation- 5 DL, 1-2 LB, 2-1 S, 3 CB/ Base Defense
This is probably the trickiest Formation to line up against. I may simply stay in my Base and trust my Safeties, or I might pull one for an extra CB, it really would Depend on the quality of WR and TE that are on the Field. If the TE is more of a "blocking" TE, then I would pull a LB and insert a CB. Now if the TE is a Receiving type, then a Safety comes out for the extra CB. if the WR are not much of a threat, I.e the Seahawks, then my Base Defense would probably stay in.
Now once the Offence pulls either the TE or the RB in favor of another WR then it becomes a simple LB for CB swap for each WR that comes in. So in the 4- 5 wide situation my Defense becomes this:
This set up allows the Defense to still get pressure, while playing Zone coverage in behind the D-line.
Now I have been Discussing the LB's and DB's and haven't really told you about who I would be using in these Crucial Positions.
For my LB's I would be using Barry Church and Danny McCray as my starters, with Senabuagh, and Bradie James as my Backups. yes 3 of those 4 are currently Safeties. Here is where I get radical with my Philosophy. I want my LB's to have good Coverage skills while still being able to help in Run support. They need to be quick and be able to flow to the ball. Doesn't that sound like the Prototypical Safety to you? It does to me, so that is what I will do. I would place what the NFL calls a Safety and put them closer to the LOS to be able to play run support and cover TE's going out into the Pattern.
Bear in mind that except in run support my LB's will never cross the LOS. I will depend on my DL to apply the pressure in passing situation. 5 guys, no more no less. while this would make the Defensive pressure "predictable" I will depend on the talent of my guys to get the job done. the only reason that Teams Blitz their LB's is to offset the fact that the Offense has an inherent Numbers advantage against the DL. My DL doesn't have that. regardless of how many TE's that the Offence brings in my interior three will still have on-on-one vs the OL interior three. where is the best place to get Pressure? up the middle
Now on to my Safeties: SS would be Orlando Scandrick( though if we draft Prince I would play him here) and at FS would be Akwasi Owusu-Ansah. Now this follows the Current Dallas Philosophy of Corners becoming Safeties, but I would want to move Scandrick to SS as he then would be able to use his speed(ran a 4.32) and his Leaping ability, which was one of his strong points coming out of college, to the best effect. he also is a pretty good Cover Corner which would allow him to effectively double team any outside WR's and TE's. We all know about AOA by now so I won't go into this choice.
Now comes the really radical part. I want use WR's as CB's. Now I am not saying use Dez Bryant or Miles Austin as CB's. I am talking about the Sam Hurd and Roy E. Williams type players, those that have good speed, good hands, but limited route running ability as WR's. I think that these type of players would make great CB's as they already have the most of what you would look for in a CB. Jumping ability, Able to track the Ball in the Air, etc. by using these type of players you negate their weaknesses, and maximize their strengths. Now of course I would not be able to implement this right away, However over time I would slowly phase out our current Corners either by moving them to the Safety position or requesting that the FO trade them for the Type of players that I would want.
(edit) I realized that I forgot to describe the Type of Coverage that I would run with with my Safeties and CB's. considering the type of players that I would be using I will be using what I call a "Man/Cover 2 Zone" In this defense my Cb's play Man coverage with the Safties playing a Cover 2 Zone coverage. What this means is that my Safties are "free roamers" ala Troy Polumalu?/ Ed Reed. They would be free to simply attack the Ball where ever it is thrown. However if a WR tries to run past them the would be responsible to help cover any WR that comes into thier area, which is defined to half the field, 15+ yards downfield. Here is a Diagram of your Basic Cover Two Scheme:
In my Defense the Linebackers are responsible for the flats+Any Hook/Curls, And the Safeties are responsible for the middle +the "standard" upper half. This puts a premium on speed and tackling ability. However if the Offense comes out in a 1 WR formation the free CB becomes an extra LB in my scheme, who's responsiblity would be
Now I understand that these are very radical Ideas. However I feel that as the League becomes even more offensively oriented, then you may start seeing some of these come to pass. As always I welcome any constructive critiques and discussion.
"Have a Great Day" -Jason Garrett


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George Nooks to release Broken Vessel
SINGER George Nooks' latest album, Broken Vessel, is scheduled to be released next week.
The 17-track set is a mixture of inspirational and lovers' rock songs.
Nooks told the Jamaica Observer that the songs were carefully chosen to reflect his "spiritual and loving sides".
"Love in any language is acceptable. I give them tracks that will have them thinking on the love of the Creator and then there are some ballads too that will have them thinking on the human kind of love," he said.
Among the tracks on Broken Vessel are Can't Even Walk, I Remember Mama, Bread of Life, If You Don't Know Me By Now, and Calling Me To Play.
The album was produced by Tad Dawkins with Nooks as executive producer. It will be distributed by Dawkins' Tad's International label.
Nooks made his name as a deejay/singer with producer Joe Gibbs' powerful camp in the mid-1970s.
His hits for Gibbs included Tribal War and Fortyleg Dread. Nooks did the latter as deejay Prince Mohammed.
He had a major comeback in 2000 with a cover of soul singer Al Green's gospel song, God is Standing By.


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Kobe Bryant scored eight points in the third quarter to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 69-68 third-quarter lead over the Chicago Bulls. That outburst allowed the Lakers to overcome a seven-point halftime deficit. Bryant now has 22 points, five assists and six rebounds in the game.
Derrick Rose did his part to at least keep the Bulls close. The reigning NBA MVP equalled Bryant's third quarter scoring and now has 18 points to go along with four assists.
The Bulls' problem was that they didn't get much else from anybody else. The Bulls got only four points from the rest of the team and generally looked like an entirely different team in the third quarter. They didn't score in the quarter's final 2:29 and only scored two points over the quarter's final 4:00.
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BOARDMAN, Ohio - The pumpkins are carved. The costumes are picked out and the candy, well, it's just waiting to be eaten.
Four-percent of all candy consumed in this country occurs on Halloween and just because you have diabetes doesn't mean you can't indulge.
"Children with diabetes can definitely have every food that a child without diabetes can have," said Dianne Weisner with Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley.
Although, according to Weisner it will require a little more planning.
"Every child has a diabetes management plan and it includes their meal plan. So, they each, depending on their age and their size, they have carbohyrdate amounts for each meal and for snacks. So, the halloween candy needs to be incorporated into that," said Weisner.
And that is so children can determine how much insulin they will need.
"The definitely need to have insulin for any extra carbohydrates and sugars that they have. So, if they did not take the extra insulin then they would see the side effects of higher blood sugars, which just starts a cascade of complications for them," said Weisner.
A spooky reality, that many would rather avoid.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to London's O2 Arena today (Sat., March 8, 2014) to bring residents of England's most populous metropolitan area a fix of mixed martial arts (MMA) action.
UFC Fight Night 37 aired in North America on UFC's internet-based subscription network "Fight Pass." The undercard "prelims" portion of the event saw Swedish fighter Ilir Latifi retire French UFC veteran Cyrille Diabate by way of a first round guillotine choke submission.
The victory marks Lafti's first win inside the Octagon since making his UFC debut as a last minute replacement for Alexander Gustafsson, after "The Mauler" was scratched thanks to a cut suffered ahead of his scheduled UFC on FUEL TV 9 main event against Gegard Mousasi last spring.
It was a good night for veterans of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), as well. In the show's opening bout, TUF 14 veteran Louis Gaudinot made short work of Phil Harris thanks to an ultra-quick first round guillotine choke.
Then later in the evening, TUF 17 contestant and Cambridge, England native, Luke Barnatt, improved his UFC record to 3-0 when he stopped Mats Nilsson in the fight's opening frame. The ending came thanks to a thunderous left head kick and a series of follow up strikes.
Elsewhere on the show, Igor Arauju got the nod in a crowd-pleasing effort against Danny Mitchell that ended up going to the judges' scorecards. Brad Scott versus Claudio Henrique da Silva resulted in the only other decision on the preliminary portion of the card, when Silva took a unanimous decision.
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The maker of a compression shirt for athletes claims increased pitch velocity and cites a study by Dr. James Andrews showing the shirt has potential to reduce risk of injury by lessening arm and shoulder pain and fatigue. But if a pitcher wears it and still gets hurt, Andrews will be there to put the wreckage of his arm back together. Either way, the man gets paid.


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Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan have welcomed a son named Exton Elias Downey, who is the couple's first child together.
Susan Downey gave birth on Tuesday, February 7, in Los Angeles, the actor's spokesperson confirmed to OnTheRedCarpet.com, following a report in People magazine.
The 46-year-old actor had revealed the baby's gender during an interview with host Jay Leno on NBC's "Tonight Show" the previous December, saying that his wife was due to give birth in late February of 2012.
When asked at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' in if he got in trouble for making the announcement, the actor told OnTheRedCarpet.com: "No. Not really. She's very sweet ... If I told you the name, she'd lop off my head with a machete."
Susan Downey, 38, told OnTheRedCarpet.com that her husband's on-air announcement about their baby's gender was unplanned and that he told her about it moments after he filmed his "Tonight Show" interview.
"I can never really stay mad at him," she said. "He came sheepishly ... I was over at Warner Bros. (Studios), which is around the corner from 'Leno,' and he came through and he immediately admitted it. I was like, 'Really?'"
"It wasn't some preset gag, like they do sometimes - not at all,' she added. 'He said, 'I should have followed it up by saying, 'Well no, actually it's a girl' and let people be confused. I said, 'But you weren't trying to lie, you were actually trying to tell them what the situation was.' He's like, 'Yeah, good point.'"
Downey Jr. also has an 18-year-old son, Indio, with ex-wife Deborah Falconer. The two were married for nearly 12 years and finalized their divorce in 2004. Downey Jr. married his current wife a year later.
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There is a fable about a dictator that I have heard years ago. I think it is even in the movie "Traffic." With all the struggles the football team has had this year and a lot of blame falling on the coach, it fits perfectly around this situation. I will re-tell it with the background of our football team instead of a dictatorship.
Coach Hazell arrives at his desk on the first day of his new job coaching the Purdue football team. He opens his desk and finds a letter. The letter is from his predecessor, Coach Hope. It reads:
To the next Purdue Football Head Coach:
I have enclosed two envelopes. If you shall encounter a football season with epic misfortune, please open the first envelope. It will contain advice in what to do next. If you have a second season of epic misfortune, open the second envelope and heed its advice.
After the first season Coach Hazell went 1-11 and lost such treasures as the Old Oaken Bucket. The alumni were up in arms at their new leader and were calling for action to remove him from his post. Coach Hazell, remembering the letter, went to his desk and opened up the first envelope. It contained a letter with two words:
Blame me.
The strategy worked like a charm and the alumni were then pleased as they looked forward to the next year of their fearless leader's football campaign. But, the second year then was more troublesome than the first. Ticket sales were down, points were rare, and the team lost more of their incoming recruits. Coach Hazell then went to open the second envelope. The coach started to read:
Grab two envelopes…
Now, I'm not saying (or hoping) that the Coach Hazell will need to go and grab that second envelope, but chiding him for his horrendous first year makes us just as foolish as Notre Dame for giving Coach Weis a multi-million dollar 10 year extension after going 9-3 in his first year using most of his predecessor's players. Although, I will admit that I lived in Chicago in the early 2000's and maybe Coach Shoop needs to grab a couple envelopes.


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The TPC of Louisiana yielded some low scores in Thursday's first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, with Cameron Tringale and Ken Duke each shooting a 65 to take the early lead. The Zurich Classic often features some of the lowest scores on tour, and players who stumbled in the first round still have a chance to charge up the leaderboard or recover and make the cut to play over the weekend.
The second round will be broadcast on Golf Channel from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. The afternoon television coverage will certainly feature reigning Masters champion and defending Zurich Classic champion Bubba Watson, who is set to tee off at 12:30 p.m. CDT. Watson is playing alongside two other top American golfers, Webb Simpson and Steve Stricker. Watson shot a 1-under 71 in the first round while Stricker at 6-under and Simpson at 4-under are both on the first page of the leaderboard.
Complete tee times and pairings below. All times are local CDT.
First wave going off No. 1 tee:
|7 a.m.
|Imada, Ryuji
|Duval, David
|Blanks, Kris
|7:10 a.m.
|Ogilvie, Joe
|DiMarco, Chris
|Mathis, David
|7:20 a.m.
|Pampling, Rod
|Chalmers, Greg
|Overton, Jeff
|7:30 a.m.
|Points, D.A.
|Hoffman, Charley
|Goosen, Retief
|7:40 a.m.
|Molder, Bryce
|Piercy, Scott
|Howell III, Charles
|7:50 a.m.
|Lunde, Bill
|Bohn, Jason
|Verplank, Scott
|8 a.m.
|Jobe, Brandt
|Stroud, Chris
|Collins, Chad
|8:10 a.m.
|Daly, John
|Dufner, Jason
|Dunlap, Scott
|8:20 a.m.
|Romero, Andres
|Haas, Hunter
|Killeen, J.J.
|8:30 a.m.
|Every, Matt
|Knost, Colt
|Putnam, Michael
|8:40 a.m.
|Christian, Gary
|Hurley III, Billy
|McGirt, William
|8:50 a.m.
|Biershenk, Tommy
|Compton, Erik
|McLister, Joey
|9 a.m.
|Lovemark, Jamie
|Noh, Seung-Yul
|Narro, Jake
First wave going off No. 10 tee:
|7 a.m.
|Green, Nathan
|Driscoll, James
|Owen, Greg
|7:10 a.m.
|Taylor, Vaughn
|Fowler, Rickie
|Teater, Josh
|7:20 a.m.
|Levin, Spencer
|Thatcher, Roland
|Gainey, Tommy
|7:30 a.m.
|Donald, Luke
|Bradley, Keegan
|Choi, K.J.
|7:40 a.m.
|Watney, Nick
|Toms, David
|Els, Ernie
|7:50 a.m.
|Bradley, Michael
|Cabrera, Angel
|Immelman, Trevor
|8 a.m.
|Appleby, Stuart
|Ames, Stephen
|Senden, John
|8:10 a.m.
|de Jonge, Brendon
|Adams, Blake
|Walker, Jimmy
|8:20 a.m.
|Perez, Pat
|Maggert, Jeff
|Goggin, Mathew
|8:30 a.m.
|Anderson, Mark
|Harman, Brian
|Loar, Edward
|8:40 a.m.
|English, Harris
|Kelly, Troy
|Hui, Phillip
|8:50 a.m.
|Flores, Martin
|Blixt, Jonas
|Peterson, John
|9 a.m.
|Lee, Danny
|Knox, Russell
|Reed, Patrick
Second wave going off No. 1 tee:
|12 p.m.
|Matteson, Troy
|Coles, Gavin
|Dawson, Marco
|12:10 p.m.
|Trahan, D.J.
|Couch, Chris
|Baird, Briny
|12:20 p.m.
|Pernice Jr., Tom
|Kuehne, Hank
|Hanson, Peter
|12:30 p.m.
|Watson, Bubba
|Stricker, Steve
|Simpson, Webb
|12:40 p.m.
|Curtis, Ben
|Rose, Justin
|McDowell, Graeme
|12:50 p.m.
|Kirk, Chris
|Mediate, Rocco
|Beckman, Cameron
|1 p.m.
|Glover, Lucas
|Bettencourt, Matt
|Kelly, Jerry
|1:10 p.m.
|Cejka, Alex
|Karlsson, Robert
|Davis, Brian
|1:20 p.m.
|Holmes, J.B.
|Cauley, Bud
|Kang, Sunghoon
|1:30 p.m.
|Gates, Bobby
|Reifers, Kyle
|Brown, Scott
|1:40 p.m.
|Wheatcroft, Steve
|Kisner, Kevin
|Kokrak, Jason
|1:50 p.m.
|Horschel, Billy
|Todd, Brendon
|Thompson, Kyle
|2 p.m.
|Lee, Richard H.
|Beljan, Charlie
|Byrne, David
Second wave going off No. 10 tee:
|12 p.m.
|Chopra, Daniel
|Hearn, David
|Duke, Ken
|12:10 p.m.
|Reavie, Chez
|Merrick, John
|Sheehan, Patrick
|12:20 p.m.
|Herron, Tim
|Barnes, Ricky
|Jones, Matt
|12:30 p.m.
|McNeill, George
|Flesch, Steve
|Ogilvy, Geoff
|12:40 p.m.
|Pettersson, Carl
|Crane, Ben
|Gay, Brian
|12:50 p.m.
|Stallings, Scott
|Lamely, Derek
|Leonard, Justin
|1 p.m.
|Villegas, Camilo
|Palmer, Ryan
|Funk, Fred
|1:10 p.m.
|Estes, Bob
|Mallinger, John
|Streelman, Kevin
|1:20 p.m.
|Rollins, John
|Henry, J.J.
|O'Hern, Nick
|1:30 p.m.
|Petrovic, Tim
|Tringale, Cameron
|DeLaet, Graham
|1:40 p.m.
|Gangluff, Stephen
|Rocha, Alexandre
|Carballo, Miguel Angel
|1:50 p.m.
|Bowditch, Steven
|Claxton, Will
|Castro, Roberto
|2 p.m.
|Summerhays, Daniel
|Mulroy, Garth
|Potter Jr., Ted
For a complete live leaderboard of the Zurich Classic, visit Golf.com.
For more from Louisiana, stay tuned to SB Nation's Golf hub and check out the blog Waggle Room.


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By Stephanie Price
It wasn't too long ago I was complaining — again — about the boring, shallow, seemingly aimless culture into which I was born. I mean I grew up so average American I considered hot dogs and boxed mac and cheese kitchen staples, my second language was MTV and my goals were … um … not very well-defined, I guess.
I sort-of shuffled along with the crowd through high school and into college, hoping my life played out something like a heartwarming romantic comedy.
Boring. Shallow. Seemingly aimless.
"Couldn't I at least have been born into an 'authentic' culture?" I thought. The kind of culture about which sixth-graders write reports for social studies classes? Something from Africa, maybe? Or Orthodox Judaism? Russian peasanthood even? Maybe something from the pages of "Little House" or "Robin Hood" or "Anne of Green Gables?"
In more recent years, I grew fond of the Old-Order Amish culture and had a brief stint wishing I'd been born there. My desires evolved, as my age increased I suppose, from a youth's wishes for excitement — the African jungle or Robin Hood — to the comfort and security of a homogenous people who love, serve and protect their own while enjoying the riches of simplicity.
If you cannot picture me with 4-inch hoops through my ears or in a kapp and dress, you're not alone.
I was not meant to wear any of that.
SO IT WASN'T too long ago I was complaining — again — about the boring, shallow, seemingly aimless culture into which I was born.
Funny, but I was at the dining table in an Amish home when doing so. A gaggle of toddlers, including mine, bounded about a set of wooden blocks in an adjacent room while a group of sisters, their mother and I chatted on about the evils of pharmacia, about breastfeeding and babies and expanding hips — and about our husbands.
(Turns out, by the way, Amish or English, husbands and wives have a seemingly universal set of tantalizing issues.)
We talked some about differences between their Amish and my English cultures, both they and I asking careful questions about the other.
And somewhere in that chatting I complained — again — about the boring, shallow, seemingly aimless culture … well, you know.
One of the sweet sisters in her gentle way breathed the best advice I've heard in a very long time:
"I suppose we're all to try to bloom where we're planted." Something like that anyway. Bloom where you're planted.
And she smiled.
You know how you have moments, the ones where something clicks? Well, that was such a moment for me. Just like would happen in a romantic comedy, maybe, the video slowed, softish music swelled and I considered:
I'm not Amish or African or British. I don't know anything about slaying crocodiles, much less sewing dresses or baking rolls, and my dominant culture is sickeningly poppish. Whether I like it or no, I carry a Blackberry, drink an awful lot of Starbucks and watch what amount to soap operas — medical dramas, I prefer to call them — over the Internet.
But I could — I should — bloom where I was planted. Perhaps if I focused more on serving wherever I was and less on what I thought I was missing by being blah-blah American, I would be a better worker, mother, daughter, friends, wife or student?
Regardless of my People Magazine life, through some inadvertent twists and turns in my proverbial root system, I ended up working in the field of maternity care, of all things, and working with an all-out rainbow of cultures at that.
It struck me just how blessed I am to bloom here. Here!
Further, we women were all getting along swimmingly, stark culture differences and all. Didn't matter they wore stringed kapps while I wore a fuchsia baseball hat meant to disguise dirty hair.
My Amish friends' tow-headed toddlers and my boy were knocking and swiping the blocks together with joy — though their boys speak Dutch and mine some sort of baby-babble English.
SO IT WASN'T too long ago I was complaining — again — about the boring, shallow, seemingly aimless culture into which I was born.
But that was the last time I complained (about that, at least).
Here. I'm planted here. For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer (definitely poorer), in sickness and in health — well, you get it.
I'm planted here, tennis shows and khaki pants and minivan and all, and I can bloom.
Goshen News columnist Stephanie Price is a wife, mother, teacher, childbirth educator, midwife's assistant and nursing student from Elkhart. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com, 269-641-7249 or on Facebook at the page "Whole Family Column by Steph Price."


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Isabella Rose McGill thought that moving to Ireland with her Father and Nana was adventure enough until she finds a unique bauble dangling from a birch tree.
The young girl had no way of knowing that the strange necklace would be a key to an entirely new adventure. One filled with danger, wonder and creatures she had never before imagined.
To her misfortune, however, that necklace truly was a key. The ONLY key to a powerful doorway between worlds known as...
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Fontainebleau Resort Tresor 1 Bedroom Oceanview Suite in Miami Beach
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Located in the 37-story newly renovated all suite tower, the Trésor One-Bedroom Oceanview Suite offers 1,000 square feet of luxury throughout. This expansive one-bedroom, two full bath suite offers a furnished balcony with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. Splashed with a modern sense of style, the suites feature fabrics, furnishings and finishes with easy, classic, clean-lines and a casual elegance. Premier amenities include 42" LG flat screen televisions in the living area, 37" LG flat screen televisions in the bedrooms, sleeper sofa, a full size kitchen with GE Profile appliances, dining area, marble bathrooms with granite counters, an oversized jetted tub and lavish shower, a spacious walk-in closet and full size washer and dryer. All rooms are non-smoking
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Surrounding the pools are cabanas with personalized service, each equipped with wireless internet, a 32-inch, flat screen television, butler service, mini refrigerator, digital safe able to store a laptop or other personal items, and phone with data connection.
Fontainebleau's poolscape boasts "walls of water" intermingled with a free-form pool. Guests can also relax by an exclusive European-style pool with a sexy enclave surrounded by cabanas and sun loungers. Those with families can spend the day in multiple small dipping pools and an interactive children's waterscape play area. This renowned oceanside focal point will remain as glamorous as when James Bond and Goldfinger sat by the pool for a heated game of gin rummy.
At the beach, guests can rent beach umbrellas, chairs, cabanas and enjoy a variety of water sports including windsurfing and jet skis.
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Miami hosts eclectic activities and sports at some of the best facilities in Florida. It is easy to believe that the many versatile outdoor choices have positioned Florida as the nation's playground.
Florida, the fishing mecca, hosts 365 days of some of the best fishing. Our concierge can arrange all fishing trips specializing in sharks, sailfish, marlin and barracuda. Most charters include rods, reels, bait, tackle, captain, mate and Florida Fishing License.
Lapis, a 5,800 square foot gym, fully attended by a knowledgeable staff, offers views of the ocean and resort pools and is fitted out with state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, as well as free weights.
Located on the barrier island of Key Biscayne, this 18-hole championship course is one of the top public golf courses in America and considered one of the most beautiful yet challenging par-72 courses in Florida.
2301 Alton Road, Miami Beach This premiere golf destination is located in the heart of Miami Beach.
State-of-the-art facility, designed to accommodate players of all levels with unrivaled service and tennis programming in an environment of the utmost sportsmanship.
Home to the Sony Ericsson Open this Tennis Center houses 26 courts, including 7 that are lighted. Lessons are offered. Reservations are accepted. The courts are wheel-chair accessible.
vacation rental rates
Christmas, New Years, and Special Events will be the higher rates. Please call or enquire for any dates and you will receive a detailed quote promptly.
3% Will be added for Credit Card Processing
Also discounts on Luxury Car rental and Yacht/Boat Rentals.
Summer rates range from $350-450 per night.
Maurice Williams 7862245600
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