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**updated January, 2009
Well, with a lot of help from friends and loved ones who let me serve them experimental recipes and my autographed copy of "Typing for Dummies", I've reached my 100th post! That means that I've pushed the "Publish" button on Blogger 99 times so far without hired goons showing up at my door and threatening to remove my hypothalamus through my nose if I do not cease such actions. I'll let ya know what happens after I push the button this time.
Many of the blogs that I comb through daily have a neat little "About" section. I decided that this 100th posting would be an appropriate place to compile some information about myself and this blog. I'll attempt to explain why I subject readers to my particular brand of writing when they could instead be doing something more fun like, counting the number of times Demi Moore cries in "Ghost," rethreading the cap on your tube of toothpaste, gluing objects to your ceiling, or putting tape over your nose and then calling your friends and talking like Michael Jackson.
Something shifts inside me when I walk into my kitchen. My right-brain delivers a TKO to the left side and then the party begins! The chance to cook is when the recess bell rings and I get to play until I'm satisfied, or so full I can't take another bite , or until my feet start hurting and I need to go sit. I find the act of cooking to be immensely therapeutic, even when I'm dog tired. I get to be very childlike (not childish) in my kitchen. I roll up my sleeves and give myself permission to get dirty. My cupboards are my toy chest stocked with cool toys, gadgets and electronic gizmos. I can stick my hands and fingers in things. I get to decorate, and I get to destroy. I can beat, whip and mangle things. I get to set stuff on fire! What could be better? How could anyone not find this to be fun?
My kitchen is like your shower (no, not that). In my kitchen I often sing, loudly and frequently off-key. I sometimes dance in front of the range top while waiting for rice to steam. I like to think I'm bringing sexy back to ordinary household kitchens. In reality, I can't sing and my clumsy feet have never inspired Justin Timberlake (but maybe Elaine on Seinfeld). I pretend my kitchen windows are actually one-way mirrors, which allow me to see out but nobody to see in. You should try it sometime. Feel the rhythmic "blub, blub, blub" emanating from a simmering pot of spaghetti sauce and choreograph a routine to it. As it has been said, dance like nobody is watching. Be careful though as a watched pot never boils but you can scorch a delicate white sauce while you are doing the "running man" from the 80's to a Beyonce mash-up.
I've loved cooking ever since my mother first guided me around a kitchen. She sparked within me a passion for preparing food out of a family necessity. What appeared to be doleful chore for a child was actually an exciting hobby and I'll always thank her for the introduction. It is rare that I find myself dreading the task of preparing a meal. I happily volunteer to cook every night after work (secure in the knowledge that Ed will be along soon with a sponge).
A kitchen is a weird place where science, math and technology collide with artistic expression and sensual awareness. They are strange bedfellows, but there should be a balance of both the concrete and creative thinking minds. I've always had a slight imbalance--with the scale tipped more heavily towards the artistic side. Specifically, I tend to disregard measurements and strict adherence to recipes in favor of a more intuitive approach. This in itself is not a problem. However an unwelcome side effect of this style of cooking is that reproducing a winning recipe is difficult. I have produced some very enjoyable meals that were completely original. Once the dishes are cleared, the experience is akin to a sunset that has faded. Yes, there will be more sunsets but wishing to experience that same Technicolor moment are futile as they sky will never illuminate in quite the same way again. That's not to say that all of my creations are like radiant sunsets, some bear more resemblance to the destruction of hurricane Katrina.
Acme Instant Food was born out of a desire to get organized in the kitchen. It's as if I hired a manager to come in and do the crappy desk-work part of the job that I shunned. Or maybe like a therapist I've employed to help me deal with my kitchen A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder). Recording and posting recipes, both original and previously published, gives me some focus in front of the oven. I stocked a kitchen drawer with paper and pens and became reacquainted with measuring spoons. I still give myself permission to touch, smell and taste my way through creating a recipe, but I try to stop and write down my formula before the flour dust has completely settled (and Ed comes through and wipes it up).
I'm pleased that so far I've done a fairly decent job of documenting the recipes that worked. I miss posting a lot of items, but I can only find time to write so much. I have the beginning of an internet filing cabinet that I can refer to for menus from the past and inspiration for some new ones. Does anyone know how to make a back-up of your Blogger entries?
1. Please note that I am not a professional cook or cookbook author. Okay, you can stop laughing now. I do my best to accurately describe ingredients, measurements, cooking times and techniques. Really, seriously, you can stop now. However, I offer these recipes as guides and you should adjust seasonings or ingredients to taste. And yes, sometimes my spelling and grammar suck. Deal with it.
2. I encourage you to use my writings as inspiration—not strict guidelines! Before you serve a sauce, a stew, or an anything, stick your finger in it and TASTE. Follow your intuition and adjust it if necessary. Get playful with your food! Most recipes, with the exception of some classic published recipes and most recipes for baked goods, are more forgiving than you think. Cooking is subjective. Don't over think your way through a recipe. Impart the flavors, textures and heat levels that you and those you are cooking for will enjoy. If your taste runs askew to what's considered popular or "normal" just go for it. Who cares what people think.
3. If you try something here and it's a total dog, let me know. Maybe I forgot a critical ingredient or step in the preparation. Perhaps I just suck at writing instructions. Maybe I was drunk and the whole post should be deleted.
4. I'm open to comments and criticism. Just like Charlie Brown, I run to the mailbox every day with hopeful anticipation. Don't let me down.
5. If I use a published recipe, or one that I've made very few changes to, I do my very best to credit the original source. Who doesn't like getting credit for their work? Occasionally, I'll find a recipe I printed from the internet or jotted down on paper and not know the source. This doesn't happen often. You may also feel free to reprint a recipe I've posted here, but please give an appropriate nod back to me.
1. I'm a native of Los Angeles and currently live in Hollywood with my loving partner of over seven years. Ed suffers from a condition known as Palmoliveluvahwashititus. It's an acute condition that causes uncontrolled fits of dish washing and counter top cleaning. The malady also manifests in the brain of the afflicted, causing him or her to believe that such activity is actually fun. After his diagnosis I committed myself to researching the disease. With hope, and your continued support, I may continue my crusade to prevent finding the cure for this disease. I will rest easier once I know that nobody can market a treatment for this disease.
2.*updated Jan. '09. I began working on a television production in July of 2008. My previous job allowed much more time for me to play with cooking, but now spare time is a precious commodity. As a result, I can't devote much time to blogging.
3. Even though this blog is titled Acme Instant Food I am not a believer in so-called "instant foods." I am saddened by the trend in Rachael Ray and Sandra Lee (Semi-homemade???? Who are you kidding?) cooking styles. Diabetes will soon change the face of our planet. Obesity is choking the life hood out of our hearts. Our bodies are crying out a collective death song! The name is simply inspired by an animated, accident prone coyote in the desert who is handy with a mail-order catalog with mega-quick delivery.
4. HTML? Hard To Memorizemuchless Learnlanguage? Huh? Go easy on me folks.
5. I hate eggs. I'd rather you throw them at me than have to eat an omelet.
6. I love Peeps. If they are stale then I like 'em even better. I think they make great salad toppings too.
7. **I'll stop here and add to the section to keep it updated and relevant. Besides, you stopped reading after the first paragraph.


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Wed, Dec 26, 12 at 12:06
Someone here posted a picture they had taken. A bright red little church. I've searched every "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" post in December. I did a search for church and red church. I can't find it. Does anyone know where it is? Or am I losing my mind? lol |
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Did you try a google image search? It brings up loads of pictures of red churches, perhaps one is the one you are looking for? |
Oh, Azzalea, why of course I didn't think of that! hahahah DUH! And there it was. Apparently it wasn't posted here! In my mind, I was thinking it was some of Casey, Vetaal, Bob Or Nicole's husbands photography. I guess I am crazy! ahahhahaahaaaaa thank you! |
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Noblegarden tentatively rescheduled for April 26th
I warn you to be prepared because Children's Week begins (May 1st) before Noblegarden even ends (May 2nd), so you're going to be working on two sets of holiday achievements at the same time for that brief overlap period. Since Noblegarden's achievements are a part of What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been now, you'll have your work cut out for you for those two weeks.
Make sure you don't get too desperate, though. You could get yourself into some pretty serious trouble. Remember that the gals need to be 18 (levels) to Shake Their Bunny Maker for you. Also, I used that picture of the Paladin in a pink dress again because that guy is a friend of mine and I love making him cry.
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The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program has helped resolve some unusual cases during the course of its history, and this one, if solved, would certainly become one of them.
Some time between 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, and 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, someone entered Henricus Historical Park while it was closed and stole items from an area known as the Indian Village. What made the theft so unusual was that among the items stolen were approximately 20 animal pelts. The cost to the park was substantial.
While detectives continue to review video footage and other clues, they are looking for the public's help. For more information, you can visit the Crime of the Week page at www.crimesolvers.net.
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Deficiency Of Woman's Mind
According To The Bible? Only when you interpolate it from Islamic view!
Quennel Gale
Recently Bassam Zawadi wrote a short article alleging that the Bible talks about a woman's mind being deficient to a man. Apparently he is trying to reconcile this false notion to what his religion teaches about women and men in relation to each other.
Deficiency Of Woman's Mind According To The Bible
Here is
a verse from the New Testament talking about husbands and wives and the way
they should treat each other...
Peter 3:7
7Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live
with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker (asthenes) partner
and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder
your prayers.
word asthenes means...
1) weak, infirm, feeble
Source: http://www.blueletterbible.org/tmp_dir/words/7/1146844809-9534.html
Even though it doesn't even require a lengthy response to Zawadi's distortions, only a general observation would suffice, nonetheless we have decided to address him in some detail. But before addressing his gross distortion of the Bible it is important that we first see what the Quran says regarding women's minds:
O believers, when you contract a
debt one upon another for a stated term, write it down, and let a writer write
it down between you justly, and let not any writer refuse to write it down, as
God has taught him; so let him write, and let the debtor dictate, and let him
fear God his Lord and not diminish aught of it. And if the debtor be a fool, or
weak, or unable to dictate himself, then let his guardian dictate justly. And
call in to witness two witnesses, men; or
if the two be not men, then one man AND TWO WOMEN, such witnesses as you
approve of, THAT IF ONE OF THE TWO WOMEN ERRS THE OTHER WILL REMIND HER;
and let the witnesses not refuse, whenever they are summoned. And be not loth
to write it down, whether it be small or great, with its term; that is more
equitable in God's sight, more upright for testimony, and likelier that you
will not be in doubt. Unless it be merchandise present that you give and take
between you; then it shall be no fault in you if you do not write it down. And
take witnesses when you are trafficking one with another. And let not either
writer or witness be pressed; or if you do, that is ungodliness in you. And
fear God; God teaches you, and God has knowledge of everything. S. 2:282
Allah commands you as regards your
children's (inheritance); to the male, a portion equal TO THAT OF TWO FEMALES; if (there are) only daughters, two or
more, their share is two thirds of the inheritance; if only one, her share is
half. For parents, a sixth share of inheritance to each if the deceased left
children; if no children, and the parents are the (only) heirs, the mother has
a third; if the deceased left brothers or (sisters), the mother has a sixth.
(The distribution in all cases is) after the payment of legacies he may have
bequeathed or debts. You know not which of them, whether your parents or your
children, are nearest to you in benefit, (these fixed shares) are ordained by
Allah. And Allah is Ever AllKnower, AllWise, S. 4:11 Hilali-Khan
These passages presuppose that women are inferior in worth and intellect in comparison to men, which is why Allah and Muhammad claimed that:
Allah and Muhammad already assume that two women are needed because one woman could give erroneous information while believing that no such thing is possible with the man. The idea that women were inferior in worth and intelligence in comparison to their male counterparts was something that Muhammad did believe and expressly stated:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Once Allah's Apostle went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) on
'Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said, "O
women! Give alms, as I have seen that THE MAJORITY of the dwellers of
Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's
Apostle?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to
your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and
religion THAN YOU. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you."
The women asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What is deficient in our intelligence
and religion?" He said, "Is not THE EVIDENCE OF TWO WOMEN EQUAL TO
THE WITNESS OF ONE MAN?" They replied in the affirmative. He said,
"This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn't it true that a
woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?" The women replied in
the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her religion." (Sahih
al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 6, Number
301; see also Volume 2, Book 24, Number 541)
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, "Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a
man?" The women said, "Yes." He said, "THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE DEFICIENCY OF A WOMAN'S MIND." (Sahih
al-Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 48, Number
Muhammad indirectly makes reference to Sura
2:282 regarding the testimony of two women being equivalent to one man as a
basis to show why women are intellectually inferior. Thus, Muhammad's own
interpretation of Sura 2:282 establishes the case
that the reason why two women are required to testify is because they are
inferior intellectual beings! Mr. Zawadi needs to be careful in trying to bring
accusations against the Holy Bible when his own authoritative sources clearly
devalue women in intellect. Sunni Quran exegete ar-Razi made these comments on Sura
"(The males share is that of
two females). Man is more perfect than the woman IN CREATION, AND
INTELLIGENCE, and in the religious sphere, such as the suitability to be a
judge, and a leader in worship. Also, the testimony of the man is twice that of
the woman. So that whoever is given great responsibilities must be given
correspondingly great privileges. As the woman is deficient in intelligence
and of great lust, if she is given much money, much corruption will be the
"The male is mentioned first
in Q. 4:11 because the male IS BETTER
THAN THE FEMALE." (At-tafsir al-kabir, commentary on 4:11; bold
and capital emphasis ours)
One Muslim source states that women were made stupid because of the sin of Eve:
According to Yunus- Ibn Wahb- Ibn
Zayd (commenting on God's word: "And he whispered"): Satan whispered
to Eve about the tree and succeeded in taking her to it; then he made it seem
good to Adam. He continued. When Adam felt a need for her and called her, she
said: No! unless you go there. When he went, she said again: No! unless you eat
from this tree. He continued. They both ate from it, and their secret parts
became apparent to them. He continued. Adam then went about in
Also notice that Muhammad, in the first narration, claims that the majority of those in hell are women! This teaching of Muhammad is found in virtually all of the major hadith collections such as that of Al-Tirmidhi:
Narrated Zaynab, the wife of
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) addressed them saying, "You women
should give alms even if it consists of your jewellery, for you will be THE
MAJORITY of the inhabitants of Jahannam on the Day of Resurrection."
Tirmidhi transmitted it. (Al-Tirmidhi Hadith, Number 573; ALIM CD-ROM
In fact, Sahih Muslim has a whole section on this very topic:
Chapter 1: THE MAJORITY IN
Usama b. Zaid reported that Allah's
Messenger (way peace be upon him) said: I stood at the door of
Ibn Abbas reported that Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: I had a chance to look into the
Imran b. Husain reported that
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Amongst the inmates of
There are other Quranic passages which clearly illustrate the fact that men are above and superior to women in a more explicit manner:
And the divorced women should keep
themselves in waiting for three courses; and it is not lawful for them that
they should conceal what Allah has created in their wombs, if they believe in
Allah and the last day; and their
husbands HAVE A BETTER RIGHT to take them back in the meanwhile if they
wish for reconciliation; and they have rights similar to those against them in
a just manner, and the men are A DEGREE
ABOVE THEM, and Allah is Mighty, Wise. S. 2:228 Shakir
Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one
of them TO EXCEL THE OTHER, and because
they spend of their property (for the support of women). So good women are the
obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hath guarded. As for those from
whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, AND SCOURGE THEM. Then if they obey
you, seek not a way against them. Lo! Allah is ever High, Exalted, Great. S.
4:34 Pickthall
Since men excel over women they have
the right to beat them if they fear any rebellion on their part. Hence, these
texts clearly state that men are in charge of women BECAUSE Allah made them to
excel women.
From the very inception of Islam men
were considered superior to women in intellect and value. Zawadi apparently
knows this so he must resort to attacking Christianity
and seems to believe that by devaluing Christianity he manages somehow to
justify Islam's view of women. He fails to realize that his approach regarding
the Bible's teachings also discredits his own religion since the Quran and the
hadiths emphatically and unashamedly teach that women's minds are deficient and
they are inferior in value. Thus if the Bible does teach that women are
mentally and intellectually inferior to men then this does nothing to justify Islam's
degrading view of women.
Yet Biblical Christianity, unlike Islam, does not degrade women but actually honors and dignifies them as image bearers of God and heirs of God's kingdom. This leads us to 1 Peter 3:7. Zawadi claims that this text refers to a woman's weakness in a physical sense but later on claims that it refers to a mental sense also:
It usually refers to weakness in a physical sense. However, it could also refer to weakness in a mental sense as well...
1 Corinthians 8:7,10
7But not everyone knows this. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat such food they think of it as having been sacrificed to an idol, and since their conscience is weak (asthenes), it is defiled. 10For if anyone with a weak (asthenes) conscience sees you who have this knowledge eating in an idol's temple, won't he be emboldened to eat what has been sacrificed to idols?
So does this mean that the wife is not only weaker physically but mentally as well? Well a well known commentator sure did think so...
and here "the weaker"; being so for the most part, both as to strength of body, and endowments of mind; (John Gills Exposition to the Bible, Commentary on 1 Peter 3:7, Source)
What Zawadi fails to inform his readers is the reason why the
Bible renders the woman as the weaker vessel. In the overall teachings of
Scripture, women are image bearers of God and heirs of God's eternal rule,
eternal kingdom,
"Then God said, 'Let us make
man in our image, after our likeness. And
let THEM have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens
and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing
that creeps on the earth.' So God created man in his own image, in the
image of God he created him; male
AND FEMALE he created them." Genesis 1:26-27
"This is the book of the
generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male AND FEMALE he created THEM, and he
blessed THEM and named THEM MAN when THEY were created." Genesis 5:1-2
Here women and men were given equal
rule over everything in the universe! Neither one had a degree over another as
in the case of Islam. In fact, 1 Peter 3:7 itself says that women are co-heirs
of salvation:
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and AS HEIRS WITH YOU of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. 1 Peter 3:7
The above verses conclusively
demonstrate that the Holy Scriptures expressly teach that woman is equal to man
in essence, value, intellect etc., since she too bears the Divine image.
Thus, if Zawadi is trying to use 1 Peter
3:7 to refute what Biblical Christianity teaches overall he has done a very bad
job. Gill is correct to mention the endowment of the mind in his comments on 1
Corinthians 8:7-10 since that text clearly mentions a person's conscience being
weak. However it is false for Zawadi to argue from the basis of what is stated
in 1 Corinthians 8:7-10 that women are deficient in their minds when 1 Peter
NOWHERE IS HER MIND OR CONSCIENCE MENTIONED! This text never even mentioned
anything about the mind of women and strongly implies that the inspired
author's point was that women are weaker in a physical sense, which is true for
the most part.
The reference is commanding the husbands as the physically stronger vessels to bear the infirmity of their wives and do everything in their power to accommodate and protect them!
The man isn't allowed to beat her nor is he in charge of her like she is some mindless possession as Islam teaches. Even Gill verifies this in his commentary:
and as being heirs together of the grace of life;
not of a natural life, and the good things of it; though husbands and wives partake
of the same kind of life, and have a right unto, and share in the same
necessaries of life; so Adam and Eve were partakers of the same life, and sharers of the same benefits; and
which is a reason indeed why they ought to live lovingly together: but
something more is intended; not the external gifts of the Spirit, which, unless
in some few instances, are bestowed on men, and not on women; nor the Gospel,
and the ordinances of it, which are the means of grace and life; though men and women, called by grace, HAVE
AN EQUAL RIGHT TO THEM, and enjoy them; see (Galatians
3:28) but grace here, and glory hereafter, are here meant. Some copies, as
the Alexandrian, and others, read, "heirs together of the manifold grace
of life"; God's own people, without any difference as to sex, as men and
women, equally share in grace, as it signifies the love and favour of God;
which is the same to all the objects, as to the date of it, which is from
everlasting, one not being loved before another; and as to the quality of it,
which is free, sovereign, special, discriminating and unchangeable, one being
loved not with one sort of love, another with another; and as to the quantity
of it, it not admitting of more or less; and as to the duration, which is for
ever: and so they are heirs of it, as it denotes the blessings of grace; being
equally heirs of, and sharers in electing, redeeming, justifying, pardoning,
and adopting grace: and as it may intend the internal graces of the Spirit, as
faith, hope, and love; which as to their principles are the same in all the
saints, though different as to the degree of the exercise of them: and which
may be called "the grace of life"; or "living grace", as
some copies and the Complutensian edition read, and so the Arabic version,
because by it men and women, who were dead in trespasses and sins, are
quickened; and in distinction to counterfeit grace, which differs as much from
true grace, as the picture of a man from a living man; and because it lives for
ever, and never dies, and gives a meetness for eternal life, which it springs
up to, issues in, and is inseparably connected with. Moreover, by it may be
meant eternal life and salvation, of which the saints, without any difference
as to sex, are heirs of: so some copies read, "heirs of manifold grace,
and life"; by the former, meaning grace here, and by the latter, glory
hereafter; which is a life of vision of God, and uninterrupted communion with
him; of perfection and pleasure, and which will last for ever; and may be
called (Source)
As you can clearly see, women are equal to men and sharers of the same benefits in Christianity. In Islam men excel women and have a degree above them intellectually and in their value. Muhammad says this best here:
Narrated Qays ibn Sa'd:
I went to al-Hirah and saw them (the people) prostrating themselves before a
satrap of theirs, so I said: The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) has most
right to have prostration made before him. When I came to the Prophet
(peace_be_upon_him), I said: I went to al-Hirah and saw them prostrating
themselves before a satrap of theirs, but you have most right, Apostle of
Allah, to have (people) prostrating themselves before you. He said: Tell me, if
you were to pass my grave, would you prostrate yourself before it? I said: No.
He then said: Do not do so. If I were to command anyone to make prostration
before another I WOULD COMMAND WOMEN TO PROSTRATE THEMSELVES BEFORE THEIR
HUSBANDS, because of the special right over them given to husbands by
Allah. (Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 11, Number
Prof. Hasan, the translator, claims that:
This shows the superiority of man
over women. The wives have been commanded to obey their husbands in respect of
lawful things. (Hasan, Sunan Abu Dawud, p. 574, fn. 1461)
Al-Tirmidhi recorded a similar narration:
Narrated Aisha
Once when Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) was with a number of the
Emigrants and Helpers a camel came and prostrated itself before him. Thereupon
his companions said, "Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) beasts and
trees prostrate themselves before you, but we have the greatest right to do
so." He replied, "Worship your Lord and honour your brother. If I
were to order anyone to prostrate himself before another, I SHOULD ORDER A
WOMAN TO PROSTRATE HERSELF BEFORE HER HUSBAND. If he were to order her to
convey stones from a yellow mountain to a black one, or from a black mountain
to a white one, IT WOULD BE INCUMBENT ON HER TO DO SO." Ahmad
transmitted it. (Al-Tirmidhi Hadith, Number 963- ALIM CD-ROM Version)
What more do we need to say on this issue? Zawadi's argument
of a woman's deficiency in the Bible falls flat on its face. Zawadi has
committed a false analogy by trying to read the Islamic view that women are
morally and intellectually deficient into the Christian Scriptures. A woman's deficiency in 1 Peter 3:7 has reference only to
her physical abilities, which explains why the text exhorts the men to bear
with their wives' infirmities and to protect them. In Islam a woman's
deficiency refers to her mind, intellect and design which presents the male as
being superior to her in almost everyway in the sight of Allah. Authentic
Christianity considers both genders equal in their essence, in their nature,
even though one is physically weaker than the other, while Islam considers one
gender (male) better than the other in reference to intellect, mind, worth etc.


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Acid Loving or Ericaceous plants refers the type of soil in which these plants like to grow, you may also see these plants referred to as 'Lime Haters'. Common examples of acid loving plants are Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Camellias.
It can be very difficult to manipulate your soil to grow these in borders if you do not naturally have acidic soil. Don't despair! Many can be grown happily in containers and pots and will often thrive where ericaceous compost can be replaced when necessary to provide optimum growing conditions. These ericaceous plants love feeding on iron and magnesium to give them stronger roots, healthier blooms and bigger flowers. Don't forget to always mix the Gro-Sure Ericaceous Liquid Plant Food with rainwater, as they hate hardwater from the domestic tap. Alternatively use Gro-Sure Ericaceous Plant Food granules mixed into the compost for controlled release over 3 months.
Top dress around acid loving plants using Gro-Sure Ericaceous Compost & 4 Month Feed. Take care not to dig this in around your plants, as you may cause damage to the roots. Instead mulch around the plant stems with the compost, covering an area of soil on the ground that corresponds to the area that the leaves, stems and branches occupy above ground.
As with many shrubs water well for at least one year following planting to ensure plants become established.


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For those that's stuck in office or have no cable at home: here's how to watch F1 LIVE online for free! (You can find some live football shows as well, but you probably might need to browse the channels to find the right match.)
1. Download SopCast and install. Don't worry, it doesn't have any spyware. I have Norton Antivirus and I'm as paranoid as you, probably even more. If you face problems downloading from that site as I did just 2 days ago, you can download it from the download.com mirror. Much faster.
2. Click this link for StarSports:
3. Choose SopCast as the application to launch (if you're prompted for it), and you should be logged in as anonymous automatically, and voila! Formula One
Note: As of September 2009, this link is NOT working. Will update this site as soon as I find a working alternative. Sorry.


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We look forward to continuing to develop additional materials in the months to come, with an eye to conducting legal analysis and producing resources for the March 2014 CoSN Annual Conference (after which an updated toolkit with materials targeted at district-level stakeholders will be made publicly available), while also engaging in ongoing collaboration, conversation, and research across both the law and policy and norms, values, attitudes, and practices clusters that have emerged from our initial gatherings.
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Antiseptics Used to Prevent Health Care Infections Might Cause Them. Oops.
- Friday December 7, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration is warning the country of the possibility of health care infections caused by the antiseptics used to disinfect skin before health care procedures — that is, to prevent infections. They consider it a serious enough problem that they have scheduled a two-day hearing about it next week.


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Date: 23 June 2012
Line: Northern
Submitted by: Joey
With this guy's reflection, this is the kind of offer we like! Four incredible arms, two defined chests and one hot time!
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I can't post something rude can I?
You forgot to mention, the package on the guy wearing the Khakis by the door!;)
And to say nothing of the incredible crotch in the reflection….


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Welcome to 2013 ASSP Elections. Here we have some information from the candidates themselves!
Why are you campaigning for this position?
With my experience in ASSP, on Senate, Finance Board, and Allocation Board, I am ready to help the student body create a more transparent, efficient, and streamlined ASSP. ASSP provides students with services that we all use every day, like bus passes and discounts to local restaurants. ASSP also hires student workers, provides funding for clubs, and organizes awesome events like the Talent Show and Tradition. But what if ASSP could do more while YOU pay less? Wouldn't it be great to lower student fees, while providing more funding for our SMCs and freeing up the budget for new events and programs? Our budget is something that affects every student at SPU, and as Vice President of Finance, I look forward to helping ASSP fulfill its motto of "students serving students."
What unique skills and talents would you bring to this position?
I currently serve as the Humanities Senator for ASSP, sitting on the Finance Board and Allocation Board, the two committees that deal directly with ASSP's budget. Experience in these positions is crucial to the role of VP Finance, who chairs both of these boards, and throughout the past year, I have learned how and why the ASSP budget works the way it does. While I love every minute of being an English major, I also have a passion for my minor, Business Administration. In fact, back in my high school days, I managed the French Club budget for three years, and you won't find anyone who was more excited to take Financial Accounting. Additionally, my experience this year as the Student Programs Office Assistant has forged many close relations with university administration, which will be beneficial for an open, healthy dialogue about the future of ASSP.
Describe three to four specific goals you would like to accomplish during your term.
It's time to help the budget work more efficiently and listen to student input when it's really needed, which will be my central goal as VP Finance. Together, we can create a more transparent, efficient, and streamlined ASSP.
A transparent ASSP thrives on clear communication. As VP Finance, I will help students at every step of the financial proposal process, to not only give reasoning behind Finance Board's decisions, but also to make sure proposals are in the best shape possible before reaching Finance Board. I will ensure that we can continue successful events and encourage new events at SPU.
An efficient ASSP utilizes the budget to its full potential, while being mindful of students' bank accounts. Currently, every undergraduate student at SPU pays $80 per quarter (or $240 per year) to ASSP as a membership fee. I believe our budget is currently over-allocated, and I would love to see the student fee reduced. Even a $5 reduction is an extra no-whip, no-foam, vanilla, double-shot latte per quarter, without needing a drastic change to the ASSP budget.
A streamlined ASSP makes it easier for you, the students, to share your input and create new programs for our university. Many aspects of our government, such as Ministries or Campus Activities, have many levels of hierarchy, and while the support student leaders receive from each other is very beneficial, we can make it easier for them to have access to the resources they need. For example, SMCs currently receive only $50 to spend connecting with their entire floor. By tightening up administrative expenses like coffee meetings and training costs, we can provide our SMCs with much-needed access to a larger budget, giving them the flexibility to minister to their floors in their own, unique ways.
If you have more questions about my specific vision for ASSP, feel free to contact me at email@example.com or at www.facebook.com/adamVPF


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Favourite shot of the day
Taken on the magical 5DMKII beta camera with a 35 f1.4L lens. RAW processed in Canon DPP 3.5.1 beta. Black and white conversion with additional grain courtesy of my actions.
Taken on the magical 5DMKII beta camera with a 35 f1.4L lens. RAW processed in Canon DPP 3.5.1 beta. Black and white conversion with additional grain courtesy of my actions.
One of the great things about doing this job, is the satisfaction that i get knowing that my clients are pleased with my work. With the busy schedules that my clients often have, it's usual to get just a quick phone call, a text message or a very quick email. Occasionally I'll get a really lovely email from a client, but I was so pleased to get not one, but two emails from a wedding I shot in September. The first is from the bride, and the second is from her mum who also happens to be a fantastic portrait photographer.
"You probably got the message I left on your answerphone, but I just wanted to put in writing how utterly thrilled Will and I are with the pictures. I can't stop thinking about them, they are quite the most beautiful wedding photos I have ever seen (trying not to be biased!). You have managed to capture every emotion of the day so exquisitely and most of the time, without us even knowing you were there. Everyone who has seen them is just amazed at how beautiful they are and that they make them feel they are re-living the day, and those who weren't able to go feel like they were there. Thank you so much, we'll treasure them always." Jessica Jonzen
"I want to thank you for the wonderful photographs you took at my daughter's wedding on 6th September. Jessica and Will were thrilled and so were we. You've really managed to capture the mood and emotion of the day beautifully. The ones in particular that moved me to tears were the ones of Will with his mother outside the church.
As a portrait photographer and almost always preferring use of natural or available light, finding a photographer that excited me was really tricky. When I saw your work last year, we were in no doubt that we wanted you on the day, so were
thrilled to have been able to book you. I would love have been able to speak to you about photography, but I guess we were both rather busy!
Anyway, I'll be ordering my photographs, shortly and once again many many thanks. Your work is very beautiful and inspirational." Wendy Aldiss www.wendyaldiss.co.uk
Wow. What a mad week it has been where my blog is concerned. The 5DMKII images have caused some serious traffic - nearly 50,000 page views in less than a week!! Thankfully the traffic levels are getting back to some sort of normality, so it is probably safe to post some proper images again without my website hanging :-))
The first two images are from the past week. Both were shot with the 5DMKII Beta camera with some post processing applied with my own actions. Before the pixel peepers and the conspiracy theorists on DPReview et al get their soap boxes out - I have added a lot of grain to these images in keeping with my style!!! Yes, I am allowed to do that :-))
I had some great news today. One of my landscape images has been highly commended in the Landscape Photographer of the Year awards, in conjunction with The Sunday Times. This is the first time I've entered these awards, and I am thrilled to have had three images make the finals, and one image that has gone on to become highly commended. The images that are regularly entered into these awards quite literally take my breath away.
My image will now be exhibited in London, and will be published in the book that accompanies the exhibition. The interesting thing to me, is that with all the excitement over the 5DMKII and it's high iso, 21MP sensor etc...this image was taken with a mobile phone!!
The first image shows a boat keeper trying to get to grips with the notorious mud flats at Morecambe.
This second image is my interpretation of one of the 5DMKII test images that I showed earlier.
Finally, this is the image that has been highly commended in the Landscape Photographer of the Year awards. It was taken with a Sony Ericsson K800i phone, on the estuary near to where I live
Extreme low light photography has not been something that I've done a great deal of. I love shooting at night, but I either needed to use flash or take a tripod with me. Until now!!
Following are some images from the remarkable Canon 5DMKII using it's H1 iso feature. This gives it a working iso of 12800 iso!!! Normally I would convert these images to black and white, but I was just floored by the colour retention and sharpness that comes from these files at such an extreme iso. All the images are from RAW files processed in Canon's DPP Beta software. The lens used was the 16-35 f2.8LII for all of the images.
Yes there is some noise, but it's not intrusive, and it certainly doesn't take away any sharpness.
A word on the image sizes. Over the past few days I've had over 30,000 page views, as this camera has generated a lot of interest. Normally I would host the images on my own server, and link to them within the blog. Unfortunately, the amount of traffic that has been generated, and the amount of hits on the images, is more than my server can handle. Not only does it hang my blog, but also everything else that is on my server including my website!! So I'm afraid we have to embed the images in the blog which isn't ideal. You can click the images for a bigger size.
Looking back over the images today, after finally getting the issues sorted with the picture hosting, here are a few further thoughts on the camera.
Starting with the menu. It's pretty similar to the 1DsMKIII menu. Easy to navigate, and each section is laid out logically. The LCD screen is an absolute gem. It's stunning - perhaps Canon's best yet.
The camera's standard highest iso is 6400, but this can be expanded by two further stops. However, the camera also incorporates a 'Highlight Tone Priority' function which is accessible through a custom function. I haven't tested this yet, but will do over the next few days. If the HTP function is active then access to the higher iso's is restricted. I will be testing the two higher iso options as we go along.
Live View is terrific. It's so much easier to access than the 1DsMKIII. Simply press a button on the back of the camera and you are instantly in Live View. Use the AF-ON button to focus and then press the shutter and.......Silence (or as near as damn it). As a wedding photographer this is a fabulous feature. No more loud shutters in the middle of the ceremony!! I would buy this camera for this feature alone. Seriously. It's so cool.
Battery life is great. Massive amounts of chimping, and messing with the video and the battery is holding up really well.
I'm not sure if the old 5D had an AF-ON button - but I first encountered it with the 1DsMKIII. I have it set to standard mode, which means pressing it focuses the camera and holds focus as long as the button is pressed. This gives me the option of using back button focus or shutter release focus as and when I need it. On the 5DMKII the button is smoother and more positive than the 1DsMKIII. I'm guessing it's because the 1DsMKIII button has a weatherproof seal around it whereas the 5DMKII doesn't.
The lenses I used today were the 16-35 f2.8LMKII and the 50 f1.2L. Both were tack sharp on the camera and didn't need any micro-adjustment. Interesting the 50 needs micro-adjustment on each of my three 1DsMKIII's. I've no idea if this is relevent to anything, but it's an interesting observation.
So far so good - but features that I'd like to see on the 5D maybe with a firmware upgrade? I'd like the 'SET' button to be able to adjust ISO as it does on the 1DsMKIII. At the moment it's most useful function is to start and stop the video mode. I often switch ISO with my eye to the camera and this is quite tricky on this version of the 5DMKII, but so simple on the 1DsMKIII.
A word on video. Trying to hold the camera while videoing is going to take a great deal of practice on my part. I'm finding it really tricky to do at the moment, and the camera really needs to be on a tripod. I have small hands though and I'm sure the battery grip will help.
All in all I'm really happy with the camera, and can't wait to take it out on a wedding in ten days time. I have a 4pm ceremony with candlelight. This camera should be in it's element.
Happy days!!!
Day 1 with the Canon EOS 5DMKII beta camera.
WOW!! That's pretty much all I can say about this camera. I've been out for most of the morning shooting with the 5DMKII beta.
As I mentioned earlier, the camera itself is a robust, well made, and very solid feeling camera. It doesn't feel at all 'plasticky' like many other semi-pro cameras out there. However, it isn't a 1 series. Let me make that point immediately. It lacks the dual cards, the weatherproofing, the construction, and also the focusing options.
However, as a picture making machine - this camera is stunning. It handles superbly. All the controls fall to hand easily and being a 1DsMKIII user, everything felt really familiar. The focusing options are more limited than I am used to, and I missed the lack of peripheral focusing points that the 1 series has. However, after about an hour of shooting, I was able to use the limited focusing points fairly easily, although the camera will lock on faster with the centre point in low contrast situations. I didn't notice any shutter lag or unresponsiveness in the camera itself (even though this is a beta camera). The camera focused easily and accurately, and out of 120 images, I have none that are out of focus.
The weather was really great today, which wasn't ideal for testing the camera's high iso capability, but from what I've seen so far this camera is the business. I've been unable to use the RAW options due to the lack of any software to convert the files, so everything was shot in Large JPEG, which I am used to shooting. I pretty much shot everything at 1600 iso, and some images at 6400 iso. The jpegs are fantastic right out of camera. The dynamic range is great and it was really easy to hold the highlights and shadow detail, even in quite strong and lighting. Most images needed a minus 2/3rd exposure adjustment to hold the highlights in strong light. This camera would definitely make me think about going back to jpeg again....they are that good!!
Onto the images. Because of the hosting issues and my site crashing, I've linked the images above. They are smaller than I would like to have posted - but at least people can see them.
I've posted the out of camera images first with a relevant 100% crop. The images are straight out of camera with absolutely no adjustment for colour, contrast etc. I switched off the in-camera noise reduction, and used the 'Neutral' picture style. No sharpening or contrast was applied in the camera. Everything was shot in AWB.
The images have simply been resized for the web, with a tiny bit of Photokit supersharpener, at 10% just to help with the web display.
Click on them for the larger versions. Any softness is to do with BF's picture software and the web, these are razor sharp images. I can't get over how fantastic these images look on my monitor.
I've had to pull my post about my first impressions with the 5DMKII, as the amount of traffic it generated was causing my site to hang.
My concern is that my clients and new enquiries can't access my site, and they come first.
I'm working on a way to be able to upload the images without the site crashing. So please bear with me.
I've just received a pre-production Canon 5DMKII which I will be putting through its paces this week. Be sure to book mark this blog for picture samples and general comments throughout the week.
First impressions out of the box are very favourable. It's very solid, the AF is nice and quick, and it feels like a professional camera. Hopefully I'll get chance to use it this evening in low light as this is what is really getting me excited about the camera.
Adobe Photoshop and digital photography pretty much go hand in hand. For me, Photoshop is the most important piece of digital imaging software that I have. Apple's Aperture and Adobe's sister product Lightroom, are slowly changing the way photographers use software, they still have a long way to go before they match the power of Photoshop.
Such is the importance of Photoshop in my business, I always upgrade to the latest version as soon as it becomes available. Early this morning I downloaded the latest incarnation of Photoshop and have been putting it through it's paces for several hours now.
To say I'm stoked about the quality of this upgrade is an understatement. It is phenomenal. I'm not really the best person to listen to when it comes to all the ins and outs of the upgrade, but I can take you through some of the highlights in relation to my job as a wedding photographer.
One of the biggest headaches we have as wedding photographers is the amount of time it takes to process our images. We often deal with hundreds of pictures and all of these have to be processed, tweaked and then output. After processing lots of images, the first thing that is apparent is the speed and smoothness of CS4 compared to previous versions. It is faster - and by quite a large margin - than CS3. The main reason behind this is CS4's ability to harness the power of GPU video cards. My MacPro is fine, but if you don't have a video card with GPU, it might be time to upgrade your card!! Not only are the images redrawn faster on the screen, but you no longer have to view the images at 25%, 50% etc in order to get a clean looking image. The image looks great at whatever magnification you choose.
But it gets even better!!! Mac users have always had a problem with floating windows. When editing an image, I always press the 'F' key to give the image a solid grey background so that I'm not distracted by my desktop. CS4 goes one better and allows you to use an 'application window' option. Say you open up four images at once - with CS3 the images would all open up on top of each other with the desktop underneath. Navigating the images was awkward especially with using the 'F' key. Now with CS4 all the open images sit under tabbed windows which you can navigate really easily. Think of something like tabbed browsing in Firefox, and you will get the idea.
The other big thing for me, are the new palettes - and especially the fabulous new 'Adjustments' palette. This is a one stop shop for all your curves, levels, hue+sat, channel mixer etc adjustments. Adobe has preset a lot of options already in the palette, and it's really easy to add your own (although I must say that the black and white presets are pretty awful). This is so quick to use, and really speeds up editing especially if, like me, you are fan of things like curves and levels. However, it doesn't end there as Adobe have added the option of being able to click and drag tones in an image with the cursor a la Lightroom, when using Curves or Hue/Sat. Hallelujah!!
I haven't used Bridge yet, at least not for any length of time, but it does feel quicker than Bridge CS3. Hopefully it won't be as problematic as Bridge CS3 which was pretty awful.
So overall this is a significant upgrade to CS3. Adobe have really raised the bar again, and I have to say I am really impressed. Definitely worth the upgrade price!!
Images from my October 4th wedding. Sanaz is Iranian, and this was the first time I'd photographed a Persian ceremony. The weather was awful, so everything was pretty much shot indoors in a combination of window light and tungsten.
For the photographers - My Canon 1DsMKIII cameras were permanently set to 1600 iso, and occasionally 3200 iso. I used a combination of 50, 35 and 85mm lenses.
The Apple 3G iPhone is a fantastic piece of technology, and it has really made a big difference to my mobile life.
One thing that has baffled me though is the quality of the camera. At 2MP it's not particularly great, and I have to say it's the only disappointment that I have with the phone. Shadow detail blocks up really easily and it's as noisy as hell when the light starts to go. The weirdest thing is when you take a picture and move the camera slightly, you get a really odd distortion almost like looking through a goldfish bowl.
Anyway, I've just downloaded a bunch of stuff from the past couple of months and there are a couple of half decent images on there which I thought I'd share. Post processing was done using my Actions.
What is it with these things?? We've been having some really lovely warm weather for the past couple of days, and we seem to have mosquitos everywhere. Living near water we kind of expected to see more mosquitos than we were used to in a city, but not as many :))
Currently my wife is on a 'mozzie' hunt in our home. None of them are safe, especially as she got bitten by one this afternoon!! Throughout the house I can hear the 'smack' of a shoe against a wall - it looks like another blood sucker has just met it's maker....
Finishing off September's favourites with a selection from my Sept 20th wedding.
For the photographers who follow the blog - these were all shot on the Canon 1DsMK3 with either the 16-35 f2.8LII or 70-200 f2.8L lenses.
Looking in my loft today, I was reminded of an article on the Digital Journalist website where Bill Pierce writes about his constant quest for the perfect camera bag.
I seem to have dozens of the things. I'm not sure how many, but I'm pretty convinced I have more camera bags than my wife has handbags. Sitting in boxes, stuffed into corners, or simply piled on top of each other there are Tenbas, Tamracs, Billinghams, loads of Lowepros, Pelican Cases, a couple of Bodas and other various odds and sods that have appeared over the years. To this day I still don't know why I've still got them!! There are rolling cases, shoulder bags, rucksacks, rolling rucksacks, belt packs, lens cases and just about any other type of bag you can think of.
I suppose, a bit like Bill Pierce, I've always been on the lookout for the 'Holy Grail' of camera bags and never really found it.
Having said all this, for this past wedding season, I've actually settled on two bags (or rather one bag and one case) and between them they do fit 95% of my requirements. What is rather worrying is that my case is several years old and was often overlooked when I saw a new shiny bag on the market. I could have saved hundreds of pounds if I'd just given it a chance!!
I came to the conclusion last year, that there isn't one bag on the market that can offer the basic functions of transportation and ease of access for shooting in one package. As a wedding photographer I need to be able to transport my equipment easily and safely, and often discreetly. Anyone that has tried to take a huge camera bag through a city centre will know that you are often looking over your shoulder. There is nothing like a big expensive bag to attract a certain amount of attention from passers by. My current case of choice is the Lowepro Pro Roller 1. It easily fits all of my equipment into it, looks like a standard piece of luggage, and is really smooth to roll about.
Typically the Pro Roller will hold; 3 x Canon 1DsMK3 camera bodies, 70-200 f4L IS, 16-35 f2.8LII, 85 f1.2LII, 50 f1.2L, 24 f1.4L, 35 f1.4L, 2 x 580EX flashes, CP-E3 battery pack, card holders, batteries, business cards and loads of other bits and pieces.
Once I'm at the wedding, all I need is a small lens bag to transport my main lenses about, and other bits and pieces such as water bottles, batteries and so on. Easily the best bag on the market for this is the Shootsac. It's the perfect bag for the way I shoot. I often put just two or three lenses into it, a bottle of water, some batteries, a couple of energy bars, and a cleaning cloth. It's light, discreet, and expands with the amount of items that are put into it. If I'm shooting for more than 8 hours, I'll use a Planet Waves guitar strap shoulder pad slipped over the Shootsac strap to improve the comfort of the bag over a long day.
So now, after nearly twenty years of professional photography, I think I may have found something that I can be happy with and I think a trip to eBay might be necessary to reclaim some of our loft space!! But then I think to myself "Is there a case like the Pro Roller that opens with catches instead of zips...." and off I go again :))
Lately, I've been experimenting with longer focal length lenses than I'm used to using. My Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS has had more work this past month than in it's entire life :-)).
Yesterday I received it's baby brother - the 70-200 f4L IS. It's tiny in comparison to the f2.8 version. It's really slim, light, and (without the hood) quite compact. I decided to take it out this morning for 20 minutes to put it through it's paces, and I have to say I'm really impressed. It's as sharp (if not sharper) than the f2.8 version, and is really resistant to flare. Today we have low sun and dark clouds which is horrible for lenses to cope with, and it performed admirably.
For me, one of the issues that I have with the 70-200 f2.8L on a wedding is the sheer size of the lens - it's quite intimidating!! It's also very heavy, and not exactly unobtrusive. So hopefully this baby 70-200 will be the perfect solution. The f4 aperture may be an issue - but we'll see, as the Image Stabilization works remarkably well. I would say three to four stops of camera shake is wiped out with this unit.
Here are a couple of images from this morning - both featuring birds which is quite unusual :))
The second shot has some serious post processing with textures and the like (courtesy of my good friend Parker Pfister's actions), but the first one is pretty much clean.
Up for sale is my beloved Canon 1DsMK2. It's in great condition with only a few minor signs of wear and tear. It was serviced earlier this year and has been used as a back up camera since May. It has 30056 shutter actuations, so it's barely worn in.
Comes with a spare battery, a box, and as many of the bits and pieces that came with it as I can find. Also included are a Microprism and split screen focusing screen.
£1850 - a total bargain!!
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Vietnamese student travels providential path to La Sierra and Adventism
September 3, 2009
By Darla Martin Tucker
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – ( www.lasierra.edu )He was only 16 years old, but "Kevin" Phung Nguyen was determined to leave his small, peaceful town near a tropical Vietnamese beach and pursue a better education in America. He would then use his schooling to aid his family's business back home in Vung Tau.
At least that was the plan in 2005. Nguyen was unaware that a God he didn't yet believe in was the Author of those plans and would lead him to La Sierra University, a school he'd never heard of, and there speak truths to his heart he'd never before contemplated.
"I want to go out of the country to see how different the outside world is. I want to gain knowledge in the number one country in the world, and then I will go back to improve my parents' business," said the junior accounting major, recounting his reasons for leaving home.
"I was a little nervous at first because it's the first time I go out of the country and the first time I stayed away from my family. Now I know that I made a right decision by coming to the [United States]. …attending La Sierra is so far my best decision. I feel very blessed because God leads me to La Sierra, and I can learn truly about His death for human race. I never regret coming to La Sierra."
Pastor Shawn Boonstra and Vinh Nguyen, pastor of the El Monte Vietnamese Seventh-day Adventist Church, baptized the La Sierra student on May 23 at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles during Boonstra's evangelistic series at the center.
"When I read the Bible I see the verses there really apply to me. I can see myself. I see the people I know [at La Sierra] really believe in God," Nguyen said. "There must be something about the SDA God that people really want to believe," he said, explaining how his interest in the Adventist faith grew. "The more I study the Bible the more I think I find the truth."
After he graduates, Nguyen plans to pursue a Master of Business Administration in accounting and eventually become a certified public accountant. He is a member of La Sierra's international award-winning Students In Free Enterprise team and traveled in May with the group to national competitions in Philadelphia. La Sierra's SIFE team came in third in the nation during final rounds.
The team has won a record-setting six national trophies and two world cups. "I'm very proud to be a member of La Sierra SIFE, because when they see me with this badge on they say, 'Oh, you're from La Sierra,'" Nguyen said during a break in competitions at the Philadelphia Convention Center. SIFE teams at universities around the world implement local and international economic empowerment projects. They compete each year with annual reports and presentations depicting the impact and uniqueness of their programs.
The competitive experience with SIFE helped increase his confidence, Nguyen said. Through SIFE and his experience at La Sierra's business school, Nguyen said he has learned that business and ethics can be interwoven. "Businessmen usually have to try every trick and bad thing to get whatever they want," but helping others through SIFE "shows a different way," he said.
Nguyen's story began four years ago when he arrived on a student visa from his community south of Ho Chi Minh City to study at Fairmont International Academy and Fairmont Preparatory Academy, private, non-sectarian schools in Anaheim. He left behind his parents, a younger brother and other relatives and neighbors with whom he shares close relationships. The family often drove along the coast in the evening to catch the tropical breezes and talk. "Life in Vietnam is slower and more peaceful than the U.S. … studying in the U.S. was a huge decision for me," Nguyen said.
Before graduating from Fairmont in 2007, Nguyen attended a college fair and there met a recruiter from La Sierra. After receiving some information about the university he filled out an application. "The lady at the table was sitting there alone. I came to talk to her and found out she was a Christian," Nguyen said. "I went to La Sierra because I didn't know anything about Christianity before," and Nguyen was interested, he said.
Back in Vietnam, the government oppresses Christianity, he said. His mother, who works hard to support her son's life in America, occasionally attends a Buddhist temple, but Nguyen grew up with a primarily secular perspective.
At La Sierra, Nguyen, like other students, was required to attend university worships and other religious events. "I attended the university worship every Thursday, and I loved it a lot. I love to sing Christian songs because I never heard any of them before. Christian music gives me a special feeling when I sing with a group of people," he said.
Through friends at La Sierra, Nguyen learned of the El Monte Vietnamese Seventh-day Adventist Church and began attending services. He became involved in youth activities there. "… I made it my second home. I started reading the Bible, and I found many verses applied to my life. I started discussing about the Bible, about God, about my life at school and at church. I think I finally found the truth a few months ago, and I decided to get baptized."
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I am very excited to be growing 2 new Cannas. The first was grown from seeds I got from a Botanic Garden in China in January. It is a beautiful yellow Canna, just about 2.5 feet tall. I planted the seeds and have one plant, which I am growing in a large pot. I'm looking forward to the blooms. The second one is a bit taller, which was started from seeds I got in Barbados. I remember the flower was red, but the foliage was variegated and it was about 3 feet tall and rather 'bushy'. Of course I don't know if it will come true. I am also growing the tall ( over 5 feet) red ones against my fence. |
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Directing I Nights of Scenes Fall 09
The Department of Theater's Directing I Workshop and Lighting Design class present:
Nights of Scenes
Wed-Thur, Dec 9-10, 2009 at 8 pm
Frear Ensemble Theatre
Lang Performing Arts Center
On Wednesday night, we will view scenes from INDEPENDENCE by Lee Blessing, directed by Nell Bang-Jensen 11; A KIND OF ALASKA by Harold Pinter, directed by Joshua Lipman '11; ANGELS IN AMERICA by Tony Kushner, directed by Brian Willis '11; THE BALTIMORE WALTZ by Paula Vogel, directed by Miriam Rich '11; and EQUUS by Peter Shaffer, directed by Michael Edmiston '12.
Thursday night will feature scenes from LUDLOW FAIR by Lanford Wilson, directed by Eva Amesse '11; THE DUMB WAITER by Harold Pinter, directed by Nemo Swift '11; THE ROSE TATTOO by Tennessee Williams, directed by Eric Holzhauer '10; and THIRST by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Chris Klaniecki '10.
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Take Your Valentine over to The Greenside
February 10th, 2012
…"all the way over" in Cedar Crest is a gem of a restaurant founded by one of the dudes behind The Range Cafe and Standard Diner. I say "all the way over" because really, Cedar Crest is about 10 minutes from town – closer than most stuff on the Westside. But I digress.
I like this place but don't go a ton, but when I receive their emails for specials and new ideas, it always makes me happy they are doing well against the likes of really mediocre Chinese food and other less worthy options.
The owner and cook is Jay Wulf, and the place is Greenside Cafe.
On Valentine's Day, Jay is offering a 4 course meal with wine pairings for $65 – yum!
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Brie filled puff pastry with honey and almonds; Sparkling Wine Crab Cake Salad Mixed greens, lemon caper aiolli and fresh blue crab cakes; Rutherford Ranch Chardonnay 2010 Entrees 48 hour rubbed prime rib served with au gratin potatoes, fresh vegetables, au jus and horseradish sauce; Zenato Valpolocella 2007 or Seared Corvina sea bass with steamed clams, rouille and sour dough toast; Scaia Garganega/Chardonnay 2010 Dessert Tiramisu; Served with Agapoa coffee or Mighty Leaf hot tea |


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I love using this duo for a natural, work-friendly day look or paired with a red lip for a night out. It suits my blue eyes beautifully. The shadows are easy to blend and have good pigmentation. I have used the champagne shade in the inner corner and on the lower lash line with other shadows and it looks fantastic. This is one of my favorite duos.
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I would be tempted to buy this again. Both shades are interesting and I've not found dupes for them. The cold grey/champagne shimmer is a lovely color but somehow makes my lids appear dry and almost feels scratchy. If it were the same buttery formulation as LMdB I would LOVE it. The other, mustard shade is better quality, reminding me of the texture of Portobello. Again, gorgeous, sophisticated color. I like to wear it was Mac's ornamental lipglass for a rich, wintry look.
In summary, this could be a great duo, but it's just good due to slightly iffy quality. LMdB has spoiled me.
I like the matte mustard seed color much better on my skin. It looks very pretty in photos when you shade the crease.
The color itself is rather light (have to pile it on to get good color) and I was wondering if anyone knew of another mustard-shade eyeshadow that is more pigmented?
NARS Indian Summer, I really like this shadows it is shimmer and matte both are in the sand tone family so it is great for many skin tone. Especially perfect for light skin, but I have just this on darker skin tone, such as if ones skin tone is NC40-NC45, it looks great, but a little too light; I will use a darker tone such as coconut grove. It wouldve been nicer if the color is combining. But getting back, just on the shadows itself, it is great to have, I like the color payoff and the shades are easy to work with, great for work, or school girls because it is not too busy on the eyes, or tacky.
I would never be interested in this duo if i didn't saw it featured in a Japanese magazine.
This duo has interesting effect on my skintone. I'm NC20-ish , Asian with olive undertone and the mustard shade surprisingly looks very natural on my eyes and make them look more deep-set in a really subtle way.. It's very good for natural look. The shimmery champagne side is simply lovely.. it is shimmery but not glittery and gives a very eye brightening effect and makes me look glowy and awake. so pretty. This duo is great for brown eyes.
The way I wear it - mustard shade all over the lid concentrate on outer corner, shimmery champagne shade from the 2/3rd of my lid up to my inner corner, and high light the inner corner up to the 1/2 of my lower eye lid.. I wear it with a brown eyeliner pencil and voila a natural beautiful glowy look for summer, but I think it'd work all year around too. Also, just mixing the two color alone and layer it on your lid gives a simple shimmery golden eye look... love it !!
This is a fantastic duo for my coloring. I am NC15 with freckles, dark red hair and brown eye. The golden mustardy hues in this palette bring out the gold flecks in my eyes and really compliment my overall coloring. I know some reviewers have stated that it doesn't seem to be a good palette for medium skin tones but on me it is fantastic. I will definitely be keeping this in my eyeshadow wardrobe.
For my tan skin this was nothing special. At sephora the colors looked more unique, the champagne color looked more like a khaki grey color (that is why I bought it). However when I got home it was like the million other champagne type colors I own. The mustard color is pretty but it does really do anything for me. This one will be going back. I did not even find the textures that special, they were sheer and chalky (I tried it over my Laura Mercier base). Standard neutrals, if you are lighter/fair skinned, this is a very nice duo. But I don't rec this for medium tan skin tones at all.
Perfect yellow/mustard color for the eyes - especially my dark brown ones! This is a duo with one light shimmery color for highlight ( although I use it on my lids, too.) Nars has great color combos and this one is no exception. Had been looking for a great yellow and this is well worth it. I use a soft brown in the crease and sometimes line my eyes with blue with this. Really makes them pop Highly recommend this!
After several months I STILL love this eyeshadow and have been using the lighter color on the inner lid, the mustard color over the rest of the lid and Vex in the crease. Looks great with black eyeliner!
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Wow. What a pretty duo. I have green eyes with lots of gold in them and this really brings the gold out. I don't use it all by itself, but combine it with NARS blondie (medium warm brown) in the outer v. Lovely warm neutral eye. Also goes well with Bobbi Brown camel - a hard color for me to wear as it is SO pigmented and orangey-yellow-brown - but it really makes this duo pop. Love.
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I bought this because I thought the mustard seed brown color was unique. The other shade in the duo looked silver to me, and I thought it would clash with the warm toned mustard seed. I applied the "silver" anyway and was very pleasantly surprised to see that it is actually a warm toned silver. You know how true silver spoons tarnish slightly and get a slightly warm toned hue? That's what this color looks like. It is very sheer and very subtle. I have medium brown eyes and pale skin. This silver color looks better on my eyes than Stila Wheat, Puppy, or any shimmery champagne eyeshadow. This is a sheer sophisticated shimmer. It's more adult and better for daytime. I hope NARS starts selling this silver color on it's own so I can get it cheaper than a duo. This is really a staple color. Oh, the mustard seed is nice too. It's unique because it doesn't turn reddish the way many brown eyeshadows do. But seriously, the warm toned silver makes the duo.
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★ The Adventures of Captain Lomo: Close-up with the Lomo'Instant
The Lomo'Instant is a great tool for preserving those precious moments, but it also does a great job at telling stories of exciting adventures with a close-up lens as an ally, such as those of the small but terrible Captain Lomo. -
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Small and flat with well-marked paths, the Netherlands is a bicyclist's dream. A few weeks' riding will take you all around the country and through picturesque villages. Kinderdijk is only 2 hours' cycling from Rotterdam and is a perfect opportunity look for creative ways to show the commonly recognizable scenery in an unusual way. -
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If you're a fan of beautiful typography, I'm sure you'll find the works of a young French illustrator impressive -- and even inspiring if you also dabble in typography and handlettering! -
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Sometimes a picture is so pretty, you just want to frame it and hang it on the wall. With an in-camera mask, you can skip the framing bit, and create fun borders right on your pictures. -
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If two weekends ago involved preparing frames for a LomoKino video while The Smiths loops in the background, this weekend was about making something with my hands while fangirling over English indie rock band Foals. -
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Art is relative. Art is evocative. Art is art. Well, we really can't argue over these musings on the subject, but there's one thing we know, we love art! See more of our artsy-themed photo series from the community after the jump. -
Monday Moodboard: Cool Cut Paper Collages by Christine Kim
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Gather up some of your favorite Polaroid and Instax photos and read on for how to make your very own photo wall! -
Cool Photographer Business Cards Made Out of 35mm Slide Film Mounts
Got some of those slide film mounts lying around? It's time to gather them and put them to good use if you don't have a slide projector to use them with. A Minneapolis-based designer came up with a cool idea to turn 35mm slide film mounts into business cards. Maybe it's something that can inspire you to do something as creative, so go ahead and read on to find out more! -
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He is a lomographer in a parallel world filled with imagination, a lomoarch playing with tangible but distant realities. His gallery, with rich variety of styles, reveals a great power of versatility and an adaptation to different scenarios outward in each frame. I'm glad to present our next exclusive LomoArch: xaviru! -
A Fun Faux-MX Experience
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Just Another LomoArch: Zingaboom
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Creative Corner: Glass Gift Jar
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He is a lomographer rendering the real world, a lomoarch wandering the streets with the curious eyes that so well characterize architects. He makes part of the fresh generations of architects and that's visible in its way of expression. I'm happy to announce our next polished LomoArch: gionnired! -
The Malaysia La Sardina DIY Project Winner Announcement
Lomography Malaysia invited 4 local famous & up and coming creative artists to customize 4 unique La Sardina DIY specifically for this competition! The awesome competition brings in lots of votes and its time to announce the winners for we don't want to keep y'all waiting! -
The Malaysia La Sardina DIY Project - Voting Starts!
Lomography Malaysia invited 4 local famous or up and coming creative artists to customize 4 unique La Sardina DIY specially for this competition!


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