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The old joke is that you can never be too rich, or too thin. Add to that — for some of us at least — owning as many fast prime lenses as possible. While these days I mostly use zoom lenses for my landscape work and long fast primes for my wildlife shooting, when I do street and documentary photography I like to use fast primes. Since I have now moved almost completely to shooting digitally, currently with the Canon 1Ds and 10D, my M Leica's and lenses are mostly in retirement. This has meant augmenting my lens arsenal with fast Canon primes.
During the past year I've purchased the 24mm f/1.4L and the 135mm f/2L. The 35mm f/1.4L still calls, but I recently satisfied one more itch and bought possibly the most interesting fast Canon lens of them all, the 85mm f/1.2L
Try it — you'll like it. Iceland — July, 2003
Canon 1Ds with Canon 85mm f/1.2L lens @ ISO 800
I received the 85 just before leaving on a shoot in Iceland in July, 2003, and though I didn't expect to use it much on a landscape shoot, I couldn't resist bringing it along. The only time that it saw use was in a hotel bar (of all places) where my colleagues and I were sampling Scotch whiskies late one evening. (Our excuse is that it was raining heavily, and so we had retreated into a hotel for the night — otherwise we'd of course have been out shooting under the midnight sun :-)
The shot above was taken wide open at f/1.2 in a very dimly lit bar (though it doesn't look it). The ISO was set at 800. If you click on the frame above to see a larger version, and also look at the 100% sized enlargement crop below, you'll see a few of this lens' characteristics illustrated. The first is that even wide open it is very sharp — at least on the point at which it's been focused. Look at the rim of the eyeglass and the eyebrows. What you'll also see is that, as you might expected from this focal length and aperture combination, depth of field is very shallow. Micro-contrast is also quite high, and the bokeh (out of focus areas) is lovely and smooth.
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It needs to be said that this is not a stealth lens. It is relatively large, heavy and very slow focusing. But you have manual focus control even in autofocus mode, something that will be welcome in the low light levels in which one is likely going to use this lens.
Can I recommend this as a general purpose lens? No. Not really. It's big, it's expensive, and it's slow focusing. But, if you work in low light, such as when shooting indoor theater, concerts or sports at close range, this may be the right lens for you.
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Lenses can become a bit of a fetish for photographers. OK, I won't beat around the bush — they certainly are a fetish of mine. Each one has its own characteristics and when these are understood can help in the creation of unique images. Lenses are a photographers "brushes". As time passes I look forward to becoming more familiar with this particular brush.
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The skylight (w/insulated low E glass) at the Larkey remodel/addition is here! The light is wonderful, the trees can be seen swaying and the clouds rolling.
The existing, rusted through, fireplace has been replaced with a masonry one and the stone re-laid as close to the original funkiness as possible.
Next, some finish out action…
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I feel like a Goblin has just come up behind me and whacked me over the head with a brick. Which is literally impossible, considering a Goblin would only reach my knees.
But, I'm in shock!
Who wouldn't be? Seriously, tell me there's someone out in the world who wouldn't find their brain fizzled and their mouths tongue tied when some guy you've just met asks you to date him.
Has he lost his freaking mind? Had he even been listening when I told him I was in love with Albus!?
"Excuse me?" I choke out in a squeal that could have broken windows, blinking my eyes in utter confusion, "What did you just say?"
Aiden smirks at my and leans back in his seat trying to bring on the whole 'bad boy' display, "Oh, I think you heard me quite well." He replies, his eyes boring into mine.
I was in so much bloody shock, I couldn't even get excited that I had, yet again, been able to talk to this boy.
Damn him.
This is now the second time I have regretted telling someone else my feelings for Albus.
I'm seriously adding something else to the list of things I need to fix about myself: Learn to keep big mouth shut.
"You can't be serious, though?" I ask, but I already know the answer. He wouldn't have asked me if he wasn't serious.
He gives me a pleasant smile, "You know I am." He says simply standing up from his seat and cracking his back.
I cringe and nearly swear at him. I hate that sound. It m akes my insides squirm. Rose youse to do it all the time when we were younger. She would always end up with a smack over the head for it too.
"But...Why?" I ask flabbergasted. I can't even think of a simple explanation.
"Well, you see," He moves over to me and stands behind me as I am still sitting in my seat, too stunned to move anywhere. I really think he's trying to be intimidating, because apparently that's gunna make me help him. I resist eye rolling "I wasn't just studying in here. I was..."
He cuts off abruptly and runs a hand through his hand again, obviously going through some internal struggle.
I nearly snort at how ridiculous he is being. I just told him everything about me; he can't do the same?
"I just told you all of my deepest secrets, remember?" I say a little roughly, a little bit annoyed. Although I was kinda excited, I admit.
I wanted to know what the hell he was doing in here. I mean, I believed he was studying, yeah, but surely he had to be doing something else. I mean, he must have been put into Slytherin for a reason, I kinda expected him to be in here trying to manifest the Dark Lord.
He gives a short, non-humorous laugh and a weird smile. Really, it was creepy, "Yeah."
He moves around me again and I'm kinda wishing he would just stay in one spot; my neck is hurting from swivelling around to look at him.
He sighs as he sits back down in his old chair.
He runs a hand through his hair in frustration, and I figure he's just given up on telling me what he was doing, when he suddenly whips his head back to look at me and places his hand on the table in front of him with a loud smack.
I flinch and my eyes go wide.
"Okay, you see, I wasn't just in here studying. I was kinda..." He seems to struggle for the right word, "hiding, I guess."
Hiding? Seriously? He's a big ol' Slytherin Quidditch player, who (or what) would he have to hide from?
I start to ask him this, but he speaks before I can decipher a word, "No, wait. Just let me get this out." He says kinda pleadingly. He seems to be at an all time loss, and it's strange hearing a Slytherin like this.
There meant to be all tough love and smart arse like...right?
This is obviously really hard for him to get out and I presume he hasn't told anyone this before. I guess, I should feel privileged.
He looks at me expectantly. Probably thinking I'm going start bombarding him with question. I must say, it's a pretty big struggle and the temptation to cave is almost unbearable. But I control it (I know, I'm surprised too) and gesture with one hand for him to continue.
He nods and takes a deep breath, "Okay, well I was, kinda, hiding from my...stalker, I guess you could put it." He says slowly, looking at me, from under his lashes, for a reaction.
I gasp and I can tell my eyes have gone wide. A stalker? I thought they only appeared in totally clichéd Muggle movies?
I swallow, "Okay," I say slowly, totally lost, "And where do I come into this?" My brain is seriously about to fizzle, I'm that confused.
"I'm getting to that," He says harshly.
I raise my eyebrows at his tone but he ignores me, "I need you to date me to get Kathryn off my back."
"Kathyrn?" I ask. I can't remember there even being a Kathryn at this school.
"Kathryn Penn, fifth year Hufflepuff." He says exasperated. "We used to be friends when I was in third year – that's not that strange, you know, a Slytherin doesn't just have to just like other Slytherins." He adds, obviously seeing my face.
Honestly, I didn't care if Slytherins were friends with other Houses. I thought it was great they were finally getting over that pureblood 'we're better than everyone else' bullshit.
He had simply misunderstood me; I had made a face when he mentioned Kathryn Penn.
I remember her now and from what I knew of her (which actually isn't very much), she is incredibly nice, I mean, she's in Hufflepuff, isn't that kinda of proof in itself? Hufflepuff are meant to be nice! She's very pretty too, with curly brown hair and bedazzling blue eyes. She's also very quiet and shy, which is why I find it hard to believe she is stalking Aiden. Therefore the reason for the face.
I don't have time to explain any of this to Aiden though, he's already talking. He's also looking at his desk and it seems to me as thought he doesn't even care if I'm listening or not, he just wants to get it off his chest.
Like I had when I told him my story, I realise.
"We were good friends," He continues, "bestfriends I guess you could call us. We were practically inseparable even though we were different ages. Then just last year she started acting really weird. She got really protective of me when I was talking to other girls, always wanted to know where I was...that kind of thing." I nod my understanding.
"I didn't talk to her for a while, and I guess we drifted apart. I thought we had drifted apart. But then she started following me around, she would always just pop up in the most unexpected places." He shudders. "My sister even told me that Kathryn had asked her for some of my old stuff. It's getting really creepy."
He looks back up at me, finished.
I stare back and take a deep breath of my own, "...And so you think dating someone – dating me – will get her to stop stalking you?" I say incredulously.
I wasn't as convinced this would work as much as he was.
"Yes." He states while crossing his arms, leaning back in his chair and smirking.
I raise an eyebrow at him, "And you've never heard the term, 'A girl always wants what she can't have'?"
I sounded incredibly bitchy saying that, but I'm extremely disappointed. The only guy who has ever actually bothered asking me out, is fake.
If that doesn't boost your confidence sky high, I don't know what does...
Ugh, my life sucks.
He looks momentarily stunned at my statement and I try (and fail) to take satisfaction in that. He opens his mouth and then closes it; obviously he hasn't thought this over very well.
I roll my eyes. Guys are idiots.
I'll even be willing to admit that Albus is an idiot, because, you know, he hasn't figure out his feelings for me yet; which therefore makes him an idiot!
He'll learn though, trust me.
"I guess, I hadn't thought of that. But," He practically yells, obviously realising I was about to snap him with a retort, "if you want me to help you, you're going to help me."
There we go! Now I realise why he's in Slytherin. He's blackmailing me!
"Do you wanna talk to Albus?" He says tempting me, obviously sensing my uncertainty.
Well yes, I did. Obviously. Who wouldn't?
After a moment I groan loudly at the roof, "Fine, I'll help you!"
I seriously have a feeling I might regret this.
He gives a joyful yell, but then must have caught my incredulous look.
He leans over and ruffles me hair, "Don't worry Wynton, it'll be worth it."
I sigh as I fix my hair. I sure, bloody, hope so.
Author Note: Finally, after two months I am up to chapter 3! So sorry for the long wait, but I got massive writers block and then decided to change the plotline of this story, so...I'm sorry!
Anyway, this chapter isn't very exciting, I admit. But it was just the lead up, so we finally get into all the fun and adventures, blah, blah, blah... :)
Let me know what you think anyways? The grey box below demands it! ;)
As always, thanks for reading!
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According to Arnie, "My father stressed two things when he taught me to play golf—fundamentals and attitude." Likewise, the academy's approach is straightforward, simple, and schooled in the basics, with tips on course strategy and how to practice like a pro. Student-teacher ratio 4 or 5:1. Swing is videotaped. Sessions held at Bay Hill Club in Orlando. Three-day program from $1300, $585 for commuters; five-day package $2150, $975 for commuters (Arnold Palmer workbook and personal videotape included). Additional locations: Tampa FL, Mesquite NV, Bay St. Louis MS. Upcoming locations: San Francisco CA and Palm Springs, CA.
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Seven-year-old school near La Jolla offering more than 70 weekday and weekend sessions annually, each limited to 16 pupils. Student-teacher ratio 4:1. Players are grouped by ability; a beginner's curriculum is available. Eight hours of daily instruction covers full swing, short game, course strategy and physical fitness, with extensive video analysis. Academy director Kip Puterbaugh was selected by Golf Magazine as one of America's top 50 instructors. Superb practice facility on the premises of Arnold Palmer-designed Aviara Four Seasons Golf Club. Tuition for two-day program $795, three-day $1,195. Private instruction is $90/hr., with custom programs available.
5520 Park Ave.
Box 395
Trumbull, CT 06611
800/243-6121 or 203/373-7130
Offers nearly 400 programs in 12 states (from the Sun Belt to Idaho and Massachusetts) for golfers of all abilities. Two-, three-, four-, and five-day sessions provide group and individual instruction covering all aspects of game. On-site videotape analysis. Students (except in half-day schools) take home videocassette of session plus program notebook. Instructors affiliated with Golf Digest magazine. Tuition ranges from $3,290, for four-day school, to $5,200, for five-day VIP session.
36750 U.S. Hwy. 19 N.
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
800/456-2000 or 813/942-2000
Well-respected school attached to the Weston Innisbrook Resort, 20 miles northwest of Tampa. Newcomers to golf will profit from the four-day school held Thursday to Sunday or Sunday to Wednesday. It includes on-course supervision with a student-teacher ratio of 4:1, 16 hours of instruction in fundamentals, take-home videotape analysis, and golf on days of arrival and departure at resort's 63-hole complex. $1,500 with lodging, breakfast, and lunch; commuter rate $1200. The five-day Golf Institute Playing School, geared to low handicappers, is $2500 with lodging and meals. The Junior Golf Institute has six-day packages in July for players 10 to 17, for a commuter rate of $575.
Mount Snow Resort
Rte. 100
West Dover, VT 05356
800/451-4211 or 802/464-7788
Two- or three-day weekend and two- to five-day midweek sessions at this well-established school in southern Vermont. Pupils grouped by ability (student-teacher ratio 4:1) and taught by the accelerated method using motion as the foundation for developing a repeating swing, as well as strength identification. Timing, balance, and rhythm are emphasized. Daily schedule includes long game, short game, videotape analysis and on-course instruction. Tuition $419-$504, for the two-day session, and $949-$1,129, for the five-day program with lodging and lunch; both programs held May - October. School relocates October - May to Plantation Inn & Golf Resort in Crystal River, Florida (800/240-2555).
17550 Bernardo Oaks Dr.
San Diego, CA 92128
800/426-0966 or 619/485-8880
Founded by Ken Blanchard, author of "Playing the Great Game of Golf" and coauthor of "The One-Minute Manager," this school aims for attitude adjustment and appeals to golfers at all levels. Fuses mental aspects of game with solid mechanics. Student-teacher ratio 5:1. Six hours of daily instruction with videotape analysis and review, on-course supervised play, club evaluation and fitting, and a physical evaluation and exercise program are featured in Sunday - Thursday program. Lodging at Rancho Bernardo Inn. Tuition including breakfast and dinner: for three days $2,864 ($995 commuter rate), for four days, $3,422 ($1,130 commuter rate).
1 N. Jacaranda
Orlando, FL 32836
800/835-7377 or 407/239-1975
One of the best schools and practice facilities in the nation. Located within the 1,500-acre resort complex on the doorstep of Walt Disney World. The school uses Compusport, which creates a computer model of a correct swing and putt for each student based on height, weight, and body type. This ideal stroke is then superimposed over a video image of student's actual swing. Students can hone skills on the Jack Nicklaus-designed three-hole learning course. The three-day Grand Cypress Series, limited to eight students, features full-swing and short-game instruction, on-course lessons, Compusport club fitting, and unlimited golf at resort's 45-hole complex; prices range from $960 to $2,455. Full packages include all meals and transportation to and from the airport. The academy's Mini-School Series offers many elements of longer program in three half-day sessions.
Palm Beach Polo, Golf & Country Club
11809 Polo Club Rd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33414
Hebron, who attained PGA Master Professional status in 1986, was voted 1991 PGA Teacher of the Year and was selected as one of Golf magazine's top 50 teachers in the world. His technique is based on his belief that the instructor should first and foremost help students to help themselves, and his sessions come with a guarantee. Student-teacher ratio 3:1. One, two or three day workshops are offered, at prices ranging from $125 to $825. One day short game schools are also available. Customized private lessons with the staff are $90/hr, with Hebron, $135/hr. His classes are also available at Smithtown Landing Country Club in Smithtown, NY.
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Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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NEW YORK — Ryan Lavarnway feels like the blindfold has been taken off.
One of the disadvantages of catching in the minor leagues is the almost complete lack of scouting reports on opponents — particularly hitters. There are no hot zones or spray charts. There isn't much video to study. An inability to hit a slider or a hole in a swing on the outer half of the plate often can go completely unnoticed.
In the major leagues, on the other hand, the avalanche of available information can even be overwhelming. Every at-bat can be dissected. Every pitch can be classified, its results plugged into a spreadsheet. It takes just the click of a mouse to determine how each hitter has hit curveballs down and away or fastballs up and in.
"Going into a game in the minors, you don't know the hitters," Lavarnway said. "You're kind of blind. In the big leagues, you have a game plan of how you want to go about it."
Still, no catcher can understand just how to use the information at hand without a little bit of experience. That a hitter might chase a slider out of the strike zone 60 percent of the time doesn't mean much unless a catcher knows how to put the information to use.
As Lavarnway has split time with Jarrod Saltalamacchia over the last two months — Lavarnway caught 15 games, Saltalamacchia nine — he's learned how to use the information he has available.
"There's more information than you could possibly use," he said. "You learn what parts are helpful and what parts I don't necessarily need, and I try to use that information on the weaknesses of the hitters in conjunction with what I know to be the strengths of the pitchers."
How has he done?
"I think he needs work," Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said, "but from what I gather, he's improved an awful lot."
Reliever Chris Carpenter had runners at first and third with one out in the seventh inning on Sunday afternoon when he threw a slider in the dirt to the Orioles' Adam Jones, trying to get him to chase. Had the ball gotten away, as can happen on those pitches, a run could have scored and the possibility of a double play could have been negated.
Lavarnway went down and blocked it. Both runners stayed put.
Two pitches later, Jones grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Lavarnway still looks stiff and awkward at times. He cost the Red Sox a run in Seattle because he couldn't smother a throw from the outfield that he said, "I absolutely need to keep in front of me."
Opponents also have been successful 28 of the 31 times they've tried to steal a base with Lavarnway behind the plate, a rate of 90.3 percent that's well higher than the 82.1 percent of Saltalamacchia or the 65.5 percent of the since-traded Kelly Shoppach.
Catchers' ERA is a dubious statistic at best, and, as such, it tells two distinctly different stories about Lavarnway and Saltalamacchia. As a whole, for whatever it's worth, Red Sox pitchers have a 5.75 ERA when pitching to Lavarnway and a 4.71 ERA when pitching to Saltalamacchia.
But Lavarnway has caught both of the disastrous starts of Zach Stewart and seven starts by Aaron Cook and Daisuke Matsuzaka. Both Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester — again, for whatever it's worth — have a lower ERA pitching to Lavarnway than to Saltalamacchia.
And whether Lavarnway proves adequate behind the plate or not, he still has to hit. He hasn't hit at all since his call-up in early August. Entering play Monday night at Yankee Stadium, he was hitting .170 with a .222 on-base percentage and .270 slugging percentage. He's hit as many home runs in more than 150 at-bats — two — as he hit in a single game last September in Baltimore.
That comes on the heels of a Triple-A season in which he hit .295 with a .376 on-base percentage and a .439 slugging percentage. The on-base percentage was typical for him — it matched the previous year's number exactly, in fact — but the slugging percentage was well off his typical pace.
A torrid July made up for three otherwise lackluster months in which he slugged under .400.
"I haven't really felt like myself at all this year," he said. "Even when I had that strong month, that's not my kind of strong month, if you know what I mean. I've stayed positive. I know it'll come around. This is the first time I've not been myself. It's kind of uncharted territory.
"I know I'm a good hitter. I just need to let my body remember how to do it."
Any chance Lavarnway had of winning the catching job outright before next Opening Day probably is gone. But this season has been quite a learning experience for him nonetheless.


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The NFL says that Dallas' matchup with rival Washington on Dec. 30 would be on NBC's "Sunday Night Football."
Starting in Week 11, the league's flexible scheduling policy allows it to move a more appealing game to Sunday night. This is the second time this season a switch has been made.
The Cowboys are 8-7 heading into their trip to Washington, which beat the Cowboys 38-31 on Thanksgiving. The Redskins are 9-6.


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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC) requires credentialing for all medical doctors who use the fluoroscopy unless they are Board Certificated in Radiology or Radiation Oncology. EH&S Radiation Safety runs the required credentialing program which instructs physicians and researchers on how to use fluoroscopy safely. In 1999, the Chief of Professional Services implemented this requirement based on a recommendation from the Medical Radiation Safety Committee. The program addresses the following:
The credentialing program is self-instructional and includes a multiple-choice examination (passing grade is >80). Once you are credentialed through this program there is no re-credentialing or refresher training required. WFBMC does NOT accept a transfer of previous fluoroscopy credentialing from other institutions. Please e-mail Amy Nelson or call 716-6084 to obtain the credentialing material and then schedule a time to take the proctored examination.
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Huge Battlefield 3 patch deploying on PS3 today
More details on PC and Xbox 360 versions follow shortly after.
Battlefield 3 players on PS3 prepare yourselves for a massive patch today. DICE confirmed over the weekend that players on the Sony console should expect to update their game before anyone else, with the developer stating that details for Xbox 360 and PC will "come soon".
One of the patch's headline features is granting PS3 users to rent their own Battlefield 3 dedicated server. Other changes have been made enacts the prone position, with soldiers given additional stamina to swiftly stand up. Suppressed guns have been boosted to allow for more precise hitting while moving.
And finally, you can kiss goodbye the annoying input lag which plagued the PS3 version of the game. Accordingly, DICE have added an option to disable antialiasing, suggesting that it is the grand solution to reduce the infamous lagging.
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Finding Community
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Finding community is as critical as obtaining food and shelter, since the need to belong is what makes us human. The isolation and loneliness of modern life have led many people to search for deeper connection, which has resulted in a renewed interest in intentional communities. These intentional communities or ecovillages are an appealing choice for like-minded people who seek to create a family-oriented and ecologically sustainable lifestyle—a lifestyle they are unlikely to find anywhere else.
However, the notion of an intentional community can still be a tremendous leap for some—deterred perhaps by a misguided vision of eking out a hardscrabble existence with little reward. In fact, successful ecovillages thrive because of the combined skills and resources of their members.
Finding Community presents a thorough overview of ecovillages and intentional communities and offers solid advice on how to research thoroughly, visit thoughtfully, evaluate intelligently, and join gracefully. Useful considerations include:
• Important questions to ask (of members and of yourself)
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• Cost of joining (and staying)
• Common blunders to avoid
Finding Community provides intriguing possibilities to readers who are seeking a more cooperative, sustainable, and meaningful life.
Diana Leafe Christian is the author of Creating a Life Together and editor of Communities magazine. She lives at Earthhaven Ecovillage in North Carolina.


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I've always wanted to experience a "White Winter", but sadly here in LA….this outfit is as White as it will get! Last year I spent my Christmas & New years in Korea & Taiwan, but this year we will be spending it with our family here in Cali! Now that Thanksgiving is over…. everyone is thinking about Christmas aka Christmas Shopping! At the end of this blog post i'll add some of my favorite links to shop at in honor of Cyber Monday!
My obsession with pave link bracelets continue, but THIS diamond encrusted one really tops it all! Also been wearing this Luxe Gold Chain & Spike Crystal Necklace with almost everything lately.
Its been 2 years since i've had this old tweed jacket , and it been one of those pieces that I havnt worn for a while. It was until I found THESE tweed shorts I was able to bring my tweed jacket back to life again! Although I love mixing prints I also love the idea of perfectly matching pieces paired together. Tweed on tweed? Yes, please!
Two of my obsessions in one heel- ankle straps + Croc texture. Love the mixture of different texture on THESE sexy Sigerson Morrison pumps. The suede mixed with the croc embossed heel and to top it all off a thin ankle strap is absolute perfection!
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First Monday back to work after a holiday weekend is always tough!! I just got back from Vegas last night ..so i'm still mentally in lala land….but one all else fails…go shopping!! Especially on Cyber monday, right???
So here are a few links as promised earlier -
ASOS- click HERE to get 30% off everything when you use code CYBERMONDAYSPECIAL (today only!)
Bloomingdales- click HERE to take $50 off $250, and 50% off a great selection of products (today only!)
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Jacket- Zara (old, but similar one HERE)
Blouse- DailyLook ( special 40% off sale HERE)
Tweed Shorts- DailyLook ( special 40% off sale HERE)
Crystal Necklace- T+J Design
Link Bracelet- T+J Design
Clutch- Juicy Couture
Gold Tube Bracelet (Left hand) – Roman Luxe
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The little mushroom man finally gets his name on the marquee, and the result is a charming, unique, and puzzle-heavy adventure.
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Abilitease is an aspect of game design wherein a game will provide a glimpse of your full skill-set at or near the start, only to remove most of these skills, stats, and abilities soon after.
The ability to fling yourself around the environment gracefully. Wall-running, jumping, massive drops, climbing, and other physical activities are what acrobatics is all about.
Used by protagonists when opening a door that is locked, or just for looking really cool.
Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
The physical and mental turmoil that a person may encounter as a result of a traumatic or otherwise extremely stressful situation.
A protagonist that lacks typical heroic qualities.
Usually refers to the end of the world.
A power in the God of War series.
The Bangsian Fantasy is a fantasy trope where famous historical or literary individuals interact within the after-life. It was named after John Kendrick Bangs who often wrote in said manner.
Bats, hammers, wrenches, maces, staves, or even brass knuckles. These are weapons intended for blunt trauma rather than cutting or slicing.
A protagonist who is arrogant, cynical, and aggressive, but also intelligent and introspective. Named after the English Romanticist writer Lord Byron, who popularized such characters and was said to have fit this description himself.
A different take on the commonplace video game death. Different ways to avoid death can include time travel, as in Prince of Persia, or maybe a minigame where the character can "escape" death, as in Prey.
These are basically huge boss monsters that you often have to climb to kill.
The game pauses for a very brief amount of time upon the player striking and making contact with the enemy.
Video game controversy revolves around the psychological effects that video games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from video game addiction in general to specific issues such as ethnicity, gender, politics, or religion.
The cinematic "Ultimate Attack" unique to each character in SoulCalibur 4. Using it while the opponent is in a "Soul Crush" will end the match in one deadly blow.
Some games let players customize their character (or characters). Degree of customization may vary, with some games simply allowing to choose between different types of clothes, while others provide more detailed tinkering of features such as the distance between a character's eyes or hair color.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
The act of killing a god.
A punishment set by the gods or in their name to a someone who has commited an offensive action towards them or the general good. If a third party (other than a god) delivers this punishment, the measure of such is given according to their point of view.
A double jump is the ability to jump while already in mid-air to get some extra lift. It totally violates the fundamental laws of physics, but we try not to think about that.
The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
The player character jumps on the back of an enemy during a battle to take control of them.
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require you to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
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WASHINGTON – Georgetown University women's rowing junior Laura Collins (Caribou, Maine/Caribou) has been named to the Academic All-Patriot League Women's Rowing Team, as announced by the league on Thursday. The 11-member academic team is voted on by the Patriot League's nine women's rowing sports information directors.
Collins, who has a cumulative 3.855 GPA through the 2013 semester, rowed in the 7th seat of the Hoyas' varsity eight boat this year. The junior helped Georgetown's V8 to a 6-1 record in dual meets as well as grand final appearances in both the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges (EAWRC) Sprints and the Patriot League Championship.
At the Patriot League Championship, held this past weekend on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass., the V8 won its morning heat in a time of 7:29.918, the second-fastest time overall in the heats, to advance to the afternoon's grand final. The Blue & Gray won a tight race with the crew from Bucknell, defeating the Bison by a margin of just over one second (7:30.980). In the grand final, the Hoyas bested their morning time by more than two seconds, crossing the finish line in 7:27.287. However, the Blue & Gray placed fifth in the event, behind the boats from Boston University (7:14.580), Bucknell (7:18.467), MIT (7:19.612) and Navy (7:21.845).
"Laura is a top performer and leader on our team," Georgetown Head Coach Miranda Paris said. "As a former competitive skier and walk-on three years ago, Laura immediately made an impact our team, making the varsity eight in her first year of rowing in college. She is a highly-intelligent person and athlete and has played a big role in helping our team develop over the past three years."
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If Team Mira's robots are a circus act, then Silicon Valley's fleet of drones might be an entire circus. This team's system is designed to be easily scaled up or down and can include different kinds of UGVs, static sensors (dropped in place by UGVs), various UAVs, tethered blimps and kites.
At the MoD Grand Challenge, the team's robot army featured a pair of six-wheeled UGVs called Moonbuggies. There are two versions of the Moonbuggy: a larger model, designed to investigate the environment, and a mini-Moonbuggy that generally stays in one spot or patrols a given area. The system also includes a glider that can fly on autopilot over the village, feeding video to a pair of glasses. Similar to Team Mindsheet's easily replaceable toy cars, Silicon Valley's system is intended to use largely off-the-shelf, commercially available gear.
Though its robots are impressive, the algorithm that the system uses is perhaps its most striking asset. It includes image recognition software that can--in theory--spot the command wires leading back to an improvised explosive device. Though the Silicon Valley team didn't take first place in the Grand Challenge, the team's technical lead, Richard May, believes they could have "a trialable system in six to nine months and a fieldable system within 18 months."


text: I've buyed this game and totally loved it! We're a group of friends who used to play older Civilization board games now and then with 5 or 6 players. Now, this game is made for 4 players, but since there's 6 civilizations playable and few map tiles not used, It would be fairly easy to make it a 5 or 6 player game. The biggest problem is that there's a limited number of building tokens, only 4 packs of technology cards, only 4 color of tokens etc. So, obviously, it would need adding some game pieces. Now, if FFG would sell a small expansion with needed game pieces to make it a 5 or 6 player game, would you buy it?


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Hi. I'm Julie Wonk and I'm here at Miaha Studios in Los Angeles on the set of Avril Lavigne's shoot for Seventeen. What new project do you have coming up that you're most excited about?
I guess the project that I'm excited about now is my 3rd record, which is called "The Best Damn Thing" and it's coming out April 17th. So, I'm really excited.
Where do you get the inspiration for your music? Do you go to the ocean or do you write in a secluded place?
Inspiration for my music just comes from, you know, my life experiences, maybe in a girl, different things I go through or things I see other people go through, I write about.
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Clause 63 - Demutualisation of insurance company
Finance Bill
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Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford and Stortford, Conservative)
This is a lengthy clause, but my point is narrow. I understand that the clause carries forward the provisions of section 96 of the Finance Act 1997. However, professionals and experts have raised a number of concerns, and I simply ask the Chief Secretary to confirm that the provisions in the Bill exactly match those in the 1997 Act in both form and substance.
Mr John McWilliam (Blaydon, Labour)
Order. The hon. Gentleman has not done what I am about to say, but I want to make it clear to other hon. Members that it is not within the scope of the clause to discuss whether demutualisation is a good idea.
Mr Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West, Labour)
I shall be guided by you, Mr. McWilliam. I would like the Chief Secretary to explain why the relief in the clause, as well as that in clause 64, continues to exist.
I should tell the Committee that I am a joint policyholder of Standard Life, which is a mutual insurance company, and a joint mortgage holder of Nationwide Building Society, which is mutual building society.
I would not seek to question the strictures you placed on the debate, Mr. McWilliam, but I hope that the Chief Secretary will explain why the Government have seen fit to continue the relief that was introduced in section 96 of the Finance Act 1997. Clause 64 continues the relief for building societies that was introduced in 1986. That could, if anything, encourage demutualisation and members could and should be aware of the stamp duty land tax cost if they chose to demutualise.
Mr Adam Price (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, Plaid Cymru)
I, too, recognise your guidance, Mr. McWilliam, but I want to put on the record my belief that the clause removes an impediment to carpetbaggers who want to initiate another vote on Standard Life. With the appalling record of demutualisation and the effect on policyholders* why is the clause in the Bill?
Mr Paul Boateng (Chief Secretary, HM Treasury; Brent South, Labour)
I am tempted, but must resist going down the route suggested by my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton, South-West (Rob Marris) and the hon. Members for East Carmarthen and Dinefwr and for Hertford and Stortford. I shall bear your strictures in mind, Mr. McWilliam.
I can reply in the affirmative to the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford. The clause provides relief from stamp duty land tax when land is transferred from a mutual insurance company to a public company owned by the members of the mutual company after demutualisation. That is based on the relief from stamp duty in section 96 of the Finance Act 1997. Similar relief is provided for mutual building societies in clause 64. The clauses speak for themselves. It is right to ensure that such vehicles are treated in the same way as any other company reconstruction. Recognising—for reasons that you will understand, Mr. Chairman—that I was not able to respond as he would have liked to my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton, South-West, I hope that the Committee will give the clause a fair wind.
Mr John McWilliam (Blaydon, Labour)
May I reassure the Committee that my qualifications are in telephony, not telepathy.
Question put and agreed to.
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We have been tipped about an apparent bug in OS X 10.7 Lion which relates to moving files using Finder. The bug, which seems to occur sporadically, has quite a few users getting more than a little concerned about data migration. The issue, which doesn't affect everyone, appears to show up when a user tries to copy files from external drives, either portable hard drives or USB sticks. File transfers from the source drive can be started and then the files themselves can then disappear from the destination drive once the copying has apparently been completed.
The issue has already been illustrated in several sources including forums at ArsTechnica and MacRumors as well as several discussion themes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 ) in Apple's support forums. The problem can apparently be rectified by using a terminal command to kill and restart the Finder (killall Finder && open /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app), but it's worth taking notice of, especially if users immediately delete files from the source drive without confirming they have properly copied over. Additionally, the problem does not seem to affect files that are copied using AirDrop.
It's likely this will be fixed pretty soon in a future update to Lion, especially given the coverage in Apple's Support Forums, but keep an eye out when you are copying large files in Lion from one drive to another.
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Berberis thunbergii 'Limeglow'
Japanese Barberry
Deciduous, Shrubs, Decorative fruit or berries
BERBERISThese dense, spiny-stemmed plants, especially the deciduous species, tolerate climate and soil extremes. Require no more than ordinary garden care. Each year, thin out oldest wood and prune as needed to shape—after bloom for evergreen and semievergreen types, late in the dormant season for deciduous kinds. They make attractive hedges. Informal style is best for species grown for spring flowers (yellow, unless otherwise noted) and ensuing berries, which are borne on previous year's growth; species grown for foliage can be sheared. To rejuvenate overgrown or neglected plants, cut them to within a foot of the ground before new spring growth begins.
Closely related to and sometimes grouped by botanists with Mahonia.
Japanese native hardy to –20°F/–29°C. Graceful habit with slender, arching, spiny branches; if not sheared, usually reaches 4–6 ft. tall with equal spread. Densely covered with roundish, 1/2–1 1/2-in.-long leaves that are deep green above, paler beneath; leaves turn yellow, orange, and red before they drop in autumn. Beadlike bright red berries stud branches in fall and through winter. Use as hedge, barrier planting, or specimen shrub. Many attractive varieties are grown for their vivid foliage color.
Grows 5 ft. tall, slightly less wide. New growth lime green against darker green mature foliage. Doesn't sunburn. Red-orange fall color.
Berberis thunbergii 'Limeglow'
Grows 5 ft. tall, slightly less wide. New growth lime green against darker green mature foliage. Doesn...
Artemisia 'Sea Foam'
Mounding growth to 6–12 in. high and 1 1/2–3 ft. wide. Lacy, silvery blue foliage; flowers...
Native from Europe to western Asia, these clumping or trailing perennials are vigorous growers with op...


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Say, why don't you and I take a trip together? What if I told you we can ride kangaroos and stuff; would you come with me? Or maybe not ride them (a blatant thought misunderstanding), but sit in their little pockets and hoppety-hop with them. I'm tempted already. I'm also tempted to explore more of fashion week, since designers like Ellery have proven that prints not on steroids actually exist, though I do prefer prints with roid rage. There is more that meets the eye, like heart palipitations, for instance.
Before you are photos presented by Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. I'm giving you a small dose of it, but I did assure you that I would provide you with juicy coverage. So now I'm giving you a large load of fun. In any case, the looks above you are from Bec & Bridge. No, the show wasn't in all white, but seemingly, that's the way Mr. Mercedes-Benz liked to capture the moments. In general, Bec & Bridge did wonders with sheer garments and blue floral prints. So delightful, and must I tell you, the scenery was quite reminiscent of Altuzarra's Spring 2012 RTW runway. Me love me some reminiscence.
I know, this is a lot of white, but Bowie wasn't all white either. There were some nude and grey accents here and there. But you see, my favorite look from Bowie had to be the look all the way to the right. Now, Mr. Mercedes-Benz's camera didn't capture all the details of it, so here. Halt, one more thing: Heavely regard the nude shoes in the front. Nuff' said. Before I say au revoir, I would like to present you with a look from Zimmermann. Though I will be providing more from Zimmermann's collection, this is just a shot that, well, has my heart, my soul, and my very inclination to start walking around like this:
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Reasons to Visit Tanzania
It is extremely easy to add some beach relaxation in Zanzibar after a tiring safari on the mainland; the beaches are stunning and diving is excellent. You don't have to travel far either as the island is only a 30 minute flight from Dar Es Salaam. Tanzania is therefore the ideal location to combine a safari and beach break.
Tanzania has some of Africa's most famous and best national parks and reserves where you are guaranteed fantastic big cat sightings. The Serengeti, Selous and the Crater are just some of the best game viewing areas to visit.
Tanzania has more than 1,000 species of birds and some spectacular places to view them. Lake Natron is also the only known breeding ground for East Africa's millions of lesser flamingos which cover the lake between August and October.
The Mahale Mountains - towering almost 2km above the shore of Lake Tanganyika are home to some of the last remaining wild chimpanzees. There are currently around 900 which are habituated to humans, and tracking them is a magical experience.
One of the highlights of the Serengeti National park is the great annual migration which passes through this amazing wilderness. Up to 1.8 million wildebeest and zebra have been counted doing their annual trip in search of the sweet grasses and the rains.
Tanzania has an evocative mix of people and cultures with 120 ethnic groups making up the diverse population. The largest group are the Sukuma but perhaps the most memorable are the Maasai who you will often see in Northern Tanzania herding their cattle, goats and sheep.
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This is a lovely small and friendly hotel on a great stretch of beach. The food is excellent and this is a perfect place to relax for a few days or preferably more.
The Tides is located on a secluded and idyllic stretch of coastline near to the village of Ushongo, an attractive coastal village about 12km south of Pangani. The lodge is situated on a fabulous and practically deserted beach and it is a superb little hideaway - discovered by very few. The Tides is a friendly lodge with a low key atmosphere.
Set along along the beach are seven pretty and spacious bandas as well as two bigger bandas which are used as a honeymoon suite and a family house. Each has rustic makuti-thatch roofs, Swahili furniture and lovely verandas. There are double and twin rooms with fans at the end of the bed to keep you cool and all have en-suite bathrooms. The larger family house has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living area and large verandah. Finally there is the Upepo suite, set over two floors which serves as the honeymoon suite. Downstairs is a verandah, large lounge and spacious shower room, and upstairs is the master bedroom with king-sized bed and balcony with superb sea views.
There is a rustic beach bar situated right on the beach, a small shop, and a swimming pool set amongst tropical gardens. The restaurant adjoins the bar and specialises in seafood, bought fresh each day from the local fishing dhows (other meals can easily be arranged, do advise your specialist if you have any dietary requirements or preferences so we can forewarn the lodge).
Activities that can be arranged from the Tides include snorkel trips to the nearby Maziwe Island atoll, game fishing in the Pemba Channel, as well as windsurfing and kayaking. A variety of other activities can also be arranged through a local community tourism project in Pangani including walking tours of Pangani town, sunset cruises up the Pangani River, cycling tours of the coastline and surrounding sisal plantations.
Pangani has been largely bypassed by 20th century developments. It has a gorgeous beach and boat trips, snorkelling and walking are some of the activities to be enjoyed here.
Further reading: Tours in TanzaniaWhen to GoHighlightsItinerary IdeasPlaces to GoThings to DoAccommodationAbout TanzaniaCountry Guides
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