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In Photoshop CS5: Landscape Photography, Ben Long outlines a full, shooting-to-output workflow geared specifically toward the needs of landscape photographers, with a special emphasis on composition, exposure enhancement, and retouching. This course also covers converting to black and white, using high-dynamic range (HDR) imaging techniques to capture an image that's closer to what your eye sees, and preparing images for large-format printing. Learn to bring back the impact of the original scene with some simple post-processing in Photoshop. Exercise files are included with the course.
After all that fiddling we did in the HDR Pro dialog box, we are now sitting in Photoshop with our merged HDR image. What's great about this image, of course, is that compared to any of the originals that we shot, we have a very full dynamic range. I've got detail down here in the shadows. I have got detail out here in the highlights. I have got nice detail in the midtones. It still looks a little bland to me somehow. It's possibly lacking in contrast. Let's go take a look at the histogram because that's what we do when we are confused about our image. I am going to set my histogram back to RGB.
I don't need a three-channel histogram. So it appears I've got a little bit of highlight clipping somewhere. That's probably in here, in one of these highlight areas in here. I am not going to worry about that. Some little specular highlights off the leaves would look fine. But look, my black point is weak, and that's explaining the lack of contrast, and there are a couple of other things I am going to do to this image. So let's get started. I'm going to make a Levels adjustment layer, just like we've been doing through the bulk of our editing, and I am going to fix the black point. That punches up the image a lot.
There is a thing about HDR images, that they can look flat, and that's because as the HDR merge algorithm, because it's able to pull data from these three different sources, it's just got a tremendously data-rich environment, and so we can find perfect exposure for every detail in the scene, and that can make the image look flat because we're losing contrast. We lose shadow. We lose depth. And so we need to work to put some of that back in. Now, as I am making these global adjustments, all I am doing is making that whole flat scenario more contrast-y, which is good, but I'm still not getting a lot of - I don't know.
There is something not here. And I am going to start with the idea of trying to exaggerate the difference between these highlight areas and these shadow areas over here. The problem is the HDR merge algorithm, in trying to get everything exposed properly, it's aiming every tone in the image towards middle gray. And so this is kind of a midtone highlight, and this is kind of a midtone shadow, and these are midtone leaves, and it's just overall a very midtoney kind of image. I am going to add another Levels adjustment layer here, with the idea of, let's just start painting in light and shadow where we want it.
And I am going to do that by making an Adjustment layer that's brighter. This is going to brighten the whole image, but I am not going to worry about that, because, of course, I am going to add a mask, just like we've been doing in our other editing lessons. Select All to select the entire image. I've got black as my background color. So I am going to hit Command+Delete. That fills the Mask with black. I am going to hit Command+D to deselect. So now if I take a white brush and start painting with white into my adjustment layer mask, I am painting brightness.
So I am going to brighten up these leaves in here. I am using the Bracket keys to change the brush size. Just trying to get some bit of variation in tonality in the image to break up the fact that the HDR process skews towards flat even tones. And there we go. Those are some highlights now that have a little more punch. Let me turn that adjustment layer Off, so you can see before/after. That's helping a little bit.
I feel like these shadow tones back here - it'd be nice if they've got a little bit darker as they receded into the distance, so let's take another Levels adjustment layer. Let's darken the image. Maybe I don't want to do this darkening with a black point adjustment because that adds too much contrast. I am going to do it with a midtone adjustment. And of course, this is darkening the entire image. So I am going to, again, fill my Adjustment layer with black, just selecting, hitting Command+Delete to fill.
Now I need to try and build a mask that's going to ramp off into these areas, and we know, from our previous lessons, that we can do that with the Gradient tool. So I am going to tell it to start about here and go to about there, and I did that backwards. I have darkened the foreground and not the background, so I am going to undo and click from here and go down. Now that's darkened everything up here, the trees and this other light. I didn't want that. I only wanted this area to get darker, and I'd like it to get darker over a larger range, but I don't want it to affect these areas.
So I am going to take the brush and switch back to black and paint in my mask here, so that this darkening doesn't happen on these trees. So let's see before/after. There we go. So that's a little bit of a slightly subtle darkening of this area back here. I am going to turn off both adjustment layers again. Here's my original image. All of these tones in here looks somewhat uniform. I can brighten the highlights here and then darken these tones back here.
Now, I am starting to get more of a sense of depth in the image. Let's see what we can do with these trees. The lights shining through from this area, it's lighting up these trees back here. It's lighting up the underside of these trees here and the tops of the trees are dark. Let's see if we can exaggerate that some. I am going to go back here to this adjustment layer, which we know brightens the image and if you can't remember what a layer does, just turn it Off. Oh okay, so this is a layer that contains brightness. I can paint that brightness in wherever I want, by painting white. So let's brighten up these highlights in here and just see about brightening the underside of the trees a little bit. It doesn't have any huge effect.
I'm pretty much following what's in the image. If an area is bright, I am brightening it further. This layer we know brushes in darkening. So I don't want to brush in full darkening. I am going to pick a middle-gray. I am going to go through and darken the tops. Well, maybe I do one full darkening, and I am going to switch over to white. It's okay if you don't actually know what the layer is doing. You can just feel your way through it.
And I am just trying to make the trees a little less uniform, a little more contrast-y, and a little more dramatic. So before/after. Now we are starting to get somewhere. Let's see what we can do with the roc. Ideally, in a perfect world, this shaft of the light that was coming on here would have been striking the stump. The stump just was in the wrong position. Still, I could put a little kind of modeling on it. I am going to go back here to my Brightening layer and just brighten up the top of it a little bit.
The idea being this part is probably catching light, but this part isn't because it's tilted at an angle. And so I can make the rock possibly look a little more three-dimensional by painting some light onto this top surface here, just to indicate that it's kind of faceted. And there we go. That's our finished, adjusted image. We've gone from a scene that the camera could not capture to a scene with very complete dynamic range. We would still want to sharpen and size and do the other things that this image requires for output, but our main goal was to capture full dynamic range, and we've got that here, and with little adjustment, we've undone those problems that HDR can lead to, which is drab, even exposure.
In the next lesson, we will take a look at another HDR lesson, just to explore some of these topics further.
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Slade in Flame was the antithesis of on-screen rocker goofball-ism. It is black satire, a showpiece of urban squalor, stumbling corruption, appropriately unattractive groupie girlfriends, and sweating, horrid Englishmen, penny dreadful and pasty in the way that is the sole property of the British. The band vaults up the charts after the record company arranges a failed assassination attempt on them. Noddy Holder sings from a coffin, someone is thrown in front of a train, and "How Does It Feel"a beautiful piano riff that was one of Slade's most underappreciated momentsis a recurrent theme. At the end, the band breaks up.
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Hi everyone, I run a small Internet company and we are trying to grow our sales numbers. I like how Amazon.com product pages say things like "only 2 left in stock - order soon" and I was wondering if I should take the time to implement something like this on our site. Can showing current stock levels to potential customers increase your sales? Do companies do this legitimately or are they purposely creating low stock levels to create a sense of scarcity? Any thoughts on using stock level indicators as a sales/marketing tool would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Heather
searchoptmedia | Performer | 12/5/2011 - 8:37 pm
The simple answer with that is yes. As for me, if I am the customer I would wabt to know if products, services or units are still available. It is very essential if business owners will provide that information to its customers.
jburns | Window Shopper | 12/5/2011 - 2:00 pm
I'm a fan of showing stock numbers when they get low and simply saying "in stock" when there are plenty of items available. This is something I wish our site did currently and am working on getting the feature up and running. Nothing is more frusterating as a customer then doing all the research to buy and then finding out at the last minute that an item is out of stock!
Frankrizal | Performer | 12/4/2011 - 8:27 pm
I think customers love to see the no. of available products cause on buying, like for example a condo, they would want to know if there are available slots. So, it would be better if The available stocks are shown to customers.
bizcard | Performer | 11/29/2011 - 2:30 pm
You could simply show "In Stock", and ensure this is updated in real time if you have lots of visitors on your site. The reason is if you only have one item left and it is showing for two visitors, once someone adds it to their cart, it should automatically show unvailable for the nest visitor. If you have only a few visitors per day, then you should not worry about the instant update.
airglecorp | Window Shopper | 11/24/2011 - 3:40 pm
If you only have a few items on hand, and it would be a good idea to show the inventory level, and customers would love to see it
Finbarr | Performer | 11/23/2011 - 7:02 am
Hi Heather I think the primary purpose of showing the stock levels to your customers / website visitors is to be transparent and ensure that they have realistic expectations if they order from you. I think it could be a dangerous game to play to try and manipulate this to try and create a false sense of scarcity. On the web there is usually an abundance of choice so it makes more sense to be honest with your customers, they will appreciate you more in the long run. Most good shopping carts have a stock level feature built right in, so you shouldnt need to spend too much implementing this feature. Best of luck Finbarr
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When super villain Oobermind (Will Ferrell) defeats his archrival Metro Man (Brad Pitt), the world should be his oyster. But instead, Oobermind falls into total despair. It turns out that life without a rival is life without a point for him. So, he creates a new superhero rival, Titan (Jonah Hill). Unfortunately, the new hero wants to be a super villain, too. Caught in the middle, star reporter Roxanne Ritchi (Tina Fey) asks the tough questions: Who can we turn to? Who has what it takes to stand up to this menace? Who will defend the innocent? Oobermind! That's who.
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This is an obvious example of 'rush to print'. The author gives more information about kayaking than he does on Spring. The examples cannot be built from the information in the book. The build script in the book is incomplete and the code examples are more often then not left in a state which will not even compile. By chapter three you will either start searching the web for tutorials or be on the way to the store to by another book. Avoid this at all costs.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.
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The authors use Mac and the structure of the samples, the dependencies are not structured very well and required you do a lot of work just to compile the examples. You will have to modify the build.xml files. The project files for InteiJ IDEA are included, however, the project type is wrong, they are defines as plan Java project not WEB project There are many typo in the book, see web page for errata. One other thing about the developer's notebook, the samples that you download from the web site are listed Spring-Chap2-lab1, Spring-Chap2-lab2, however, there is no way to relate the labs to what you read in the book. In addition there are spurious files in many of the projects. This book should be avoided.Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.


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Hindu scriptures describe a special place of the gods on the sacred Ganges River, a place that the god Shiva chose as his headquarters upon descending from the heights of the Himalayas. It was called Kashi ("City of Light") about 3,000 years ago, then Banaras for many years and, today, it's the city of Varanasi. Dying in Varanasi and having one's ashes scattered in the river is said to promise deliverance from the cycle of rebirths. For Hindus, washing their sins away in the holy river and drinking its waters are seen as great acts of deliverance.
Before sunrise, a long line of people pushes its way through the narrow, twisted streets. The scene is straight out of a Fellini film: There are grotesquely overweight women draped in bright-red muslin, naked beggars with close-cropped hair and bodies covered with white ash, bald sadhus carrying giant, ochre-colored umbrellas made of dried palm fronds, shy little salesgirls with bowls of coconut pieces, vermilion powder and hibiscus flowers, and cursing rickshaw drivers dodging sacred cows. They are all making their way down to the ghats, or steps leading down to the river, to participate in ritual bathing and to pray. "I am the promise and the memory, I am the silence about all secrets of the world," the faithful murmur.
There is an indefinable smell in the air, a mixture of coriander, goat droppings and incense -- and the sweet smell of human flesh. It is still the cremation period, especially at Manikarnika Ghat. Only a few hundred meters separate the steps from the area where men, women and children are taking their morning baths and even cleaning their teeth in the Ganges. Swollen animal corpses, as well as human body parts, often float by in the current within view of the pilgrims. The cremations must be done quickly, and not everyone abides by the rule that only ashes can be thrown into the water. But worst of all, businesses and households pollute the river with untreated sewage, pesticides and excrement.
The Ganges is also a goddess for Veer Bhadra Mishra. The silver-haired 73-year-old is a devout Hindu, a pre-eminent representative of his religion. He inherited the title "mahant" ("spiritual leader") from his father, and he has been the head of the Sankat Mochan Temple since he was 14. But Mishra is also a scientist. He specializes in hydraulic engineering and teaches at Banaras Hindu University.
Given his dual roles -- the man of faith who believes in the healing powers of the Ganges, and the man of science who knows that sewage can spread disease -- it seems almost inevitable that he would have a split personality. But he is able to keep the two apart. "It's nonsense to ascribe some sort of self-purification powers to the river, as some Hindus do. We have readings that clearly demonstrate that the Ganges is criminally polluted and full of dangerous pathogens," Mishra says angrily. "That's why I have made it my life's work to turn the Ganges into a clean river."
Mishra founded the Sankat Mochan Foundation, a non-governmental organization devoted to cleaning the Ganges, in 1982. The charismatic scientist traveled through Europe and the United States, where he found many supporters. The United Nations honored him with an environmental prize, and Time named him a "Hero of the Planet." When former US President Bill Clinton visited India, he asked to be seated next to Mishra at a banquet. "Indian bureaucracy has always ensured that all progress occurred at a snail's pace," Mishra says.


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We're back! And the big news wasn't Jeremy conducting a Very Sensible Road Test of the Skoda Yeti, or Richard Hammond racing against gravity, or even James failing to destroy his face via the medium of V8. No, you will probably have noticed all three were sporting BRAND NEW HAIRCUTS.
Still, aside from this follicular change, the show was a historic one, with two lap records being smashed, both by the Face Destroyer and by a quite funny Liverpudlian...
The episode is now on the BBC iPlayer if you're in the UK. If you're not, or you just want more, click on for this week's behind-the-scenes pics from the show...
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Cheery cottage (vacation home) with 2 master suites with attached baths, one on each level, and additional guest room and bath on main level. (Great opportunity for reunions with additional rental next door under same owner - see vrbo.com 3495242).
Sip beverages and enjoy alfresco dining on the covered porch or catch the last of the sunset on the patio with a cool drink while grilling dinner on the gas grill. Or take the night off and go out for a great meal at one of the local restaurants.
Nap in the backyard in a shaded garden hammock or relax with a good book. Open living space describes the kitchen, dining and living space on upper level. Lower level provides an additional living space and master suite with bar refrigerator and coffee maker for the sleepy guests.
Televisions (3), DVD, VHS, stereo unit with CD and IPod player are included. Electric fireplace on lower level can warm up a chilly evening for skiers to relax and lounge with hot chocolate and a good movie and leave you rejuvenated for another day on the slopes. Nubs Nob and Boyne Highlands are less than 10 minutes away and Boyne Mountain is a 25 minute ride away in Boyne Falls.
In the warm months, go to the beach, get in a boat, take a walk along the Bluff with beautiful views of the Bay or along the water past beaches and marinas. Ride a bike, play golf or tennis, sightsee or shop 'til you drop in the unique stores you will find in Harbor Springs and Petoskey (across the Bay). Take the ferry (30 minutes away) to Mackinac Island for the day and see the Fort and Arch Rock, among other sights. Rent a horse or take a carriage ride while on the Island.
This house is a short walk to town. Skiing slopes (2) are within 10 minutes of the house. You can reach northern Mi by Lakeshore Express Airlines from Chicago in one hour. Pellston Airport is closest airport and 25 min away.
This home is cozy and comfy and lends itself to gatherings of all sorts. A great getaway for families, or couples/friends, a respite for one or a romantic retreat for two. There's always plenty to do 'up north' and the opportunity to do nothing if the mood strikes.
Keywords: Newly renovated, nicely appointed, casual, all seasons vacation home (cottage) with all the amenities and yard. A restful getaway located on Little Traverse Bay near beaches, golf, shops, skiing, playground, boating, art shows, festivals and activities for all seasons. Perfect for families and friends. Sleeps 7. Two master suites each with attached bath, (1) guest suite and additional bath and laundry space. Open kitchen with all conveniences, dining and living space. Additional living space on lower level. Large outdoor front porch (24'x12') and backyard patio with gas grill. TVs, cable and wifi included. Relax in hammock in large backyard in summer or warm up in front of electric fireplace in winter.
I grew up spending all my summers in this area since I was 10 yrs. old. I brought my children here for their summers and I hope someday they will do the same when they have children. I love the area in any and all seasons as there is something to be had for everyone regardless of talents, hobbies or interests.
Barbara Arnold purchased this house in 2009
I chose this area because of my fond memories but also because of its' universal appeal to others, and the opportunity for year round activities.
Skiing, boating, golfing and tennis are all nearby and the slopes are less than 10 minutes away.
I love enjoying the company of friends for beverages and dinner grilled on the patio. I appreciate napping in the shaded garden hammock in the backyard or just relaxing in an adirondack chair late in the day.
Relaxing in front of the fireplace after a day on the nearby slopes of Nubs Nob or Boyne Highlands is warm and restful.
Heading downtown to watch the sailboat races or the yachts arriving on the waterfront or sit by the Bay is a pleasure of mine. Walking the boardwalk down to the beach and sitting and swimming in the afternoon is the best.
Rainy days do not deter me - with book in hand I head to the covered porch and relax. Sometimes the games will emerge when others also congregate on the spacious porch.
I enjoy walking or riding my bike along the Bluff looking at the spectacular views of the Bay and boating on the Bay is even better. Jumping into the clear clean waters of Lake Michigan is a joy.
I always find myself rested and renewed as I head home from this oasis.
Stayed for a spring ski weekend. Very close to the ski resorts which was convenient. The house was well appointed, comfortable and clean. More than enough room for our family. Harbor Springs is a quaint northern town with abundant options for restaurants and shops. Would highly recommend this property and location for ski retreats and weekend get-aways!
The house is attractive from the street and very charming inside. It is brightly colored and has all the amenities of home. Come as you are, it is warm and comfortable. 10 minutes from Boyne, groceries right around the corner. More TV's than kids, and plenty of electrical plugs for the various electrically driven devices for kids of all ages.
Could have stayed longer, (2) adults (3) grown kids, (mid - late 20's) Highly recommend it!
We had a fantastic stay at Barb's Dimora! The house far exceeded our expectations. Her photos do not do justice to the level of detail in decorating and equipping the house with all the necessities for a pleasant stay! the location was great for our ski weekend and we hope to be back again!
We had a very pleasant stay at Barb's Dimora. This house is very comfortable and well-stocked with extras. We enjoyed the fall colors while going to some out of the way stores. The location is great. The grocery store is so handy. We walked to town for ice cream and to stroll the dock at night. We used the grill and patio for some outdoor dining on warm evenings. We also ate on the expansive front porch a few nights. The bedroom accommodations are great – good beds and a bath for each bedroom. Great shops and restaurants in town. Easy to relax and enjoy the beautiful views here. We will be returning!
A wonderful place to take in beautiful Harbor Springs and enjoy a vacation with your family, girlfriends, or even three couples! Upstairs has two bedrooms with their own bathrooms and then downstairs there is a wonderful king bed also with it's own extra large bathroom. We called it the Presidential Suite since we were lucky enough to use this room with a Presidential seal mounted on the headboard above our bed! So much charm, and every room has the furnishings that make you feel like you are home. It lives large and the owner has thought of everything you might need. Loved the front porch for conversations and the shady back yard for family games or lounging on the deck. So convenient too....walked to town or the harbor and only two blocks to the grocery store. A special place and a great find!
This home was very clean and well organized. The kitchen was well equipped with everything you could possibly need and there were plenty of towels and linens. We enjoyed a family reunion where everyone had space to spend time alone or together. The location is perfect-near shopping, beach and great bluff views. The home is decorated in clean crisp cheery colors and comfortable furniture. Relaxation and good times to be had at this home. I particularly enjoyed the front porch for entertaining and enjoyed the backyard hammock for late afternoon naps. Perfect home to relax and entertain! I plan to make this my regular summer rental. Thanks for everything!
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The Oregon track and field team closed strong at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds on Saturday with 24 more entries to the NCAA Championships
Oregon added to its NCAA Championships qualifying number as it advanced eight more entries out of the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds.
Nine Ducks secured their spot at the NCAA Championships after qualifying through the first of three days at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds
The Oregon track and field team will send a record number of entries to the NCAA Preliminary Rounds in Austin, Texas this week, May 28-30.
Edward Cheserek and Eric Jenkins split the George Sharpf Outstanding Athlete honors.
Single day tickets for the 2015 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26.
Edward Cheserek and Jenna Prandini were named to the Academic All-District team, Friday.
The Oregon track and field team will send an NCAA record 75 entries to NCAA competition, beginning with the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds.
Oregon sophomore Jasmine Todd was named the Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete of the Year , the conference announced Wednesday.
The Oregon men and women's track and field teams pulled together to sweep the Pac-12 Championships for seventh-straight season, Sunday.
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Jack Ingram Caged By Brad Paisley
- This past Monday night I was fortunate enough to catch a Gary Allan show at Nutty Brown Cafe. His stage props appeared more death metal than country, but he was in fine form as he covered most of his newer songs — only traveling past Smoke Rings In The Dark for a handful of songs. The audience was graced with two performances of "Watching Airplanes" while the film crew took footage for the music video. In between songs Allan told an excited crowd that he's been in the studio and turned in the work on his newest album last week.
- Country Mike wonders if Johnny Cash is overrated.
All things aside, Cash still had many classics and deserve his place among the legends. But it's unfair for him to be put on a pedestal while countless others who built the genre are forgotten by today's fans.
- For those of you who don't think the Man In Black is overrated, check out this retro Johnny Cash afghan throw. (via Music City Syndicate)
- Get some free tunes from Aaron Watson.
- At only 32 years of age, Dixie Chicks' lead singer Natalie Maines has bought her third house. Reuters is reporting that Maines paid $5.6 million for a home in an upscale Los Angeles suburb.
- Twang Nation has info on the new Shooter Jenning's single, a cover of the Dire Straits cut "Walk of Life", from his album The Wolf.
"Dave and I were able to live out some of our musical fantasies with this album, which includes horn sections, and some of the Grand Ole Opry background singers," added Jennings "It's a country album that shows my influences from guys like Hank Jr. and my dad, and a lot of the country from the 70's and 80's."
- I didn't get to see Appalachian State upset Michigan this past weekend, and I'm sure it was a doozy, but I highly disagree with Eric Church's (an alumni of Appalachian State) comment that it was the greatest game in college football history.
- Melissa Block has a piece for NPR that talks about a 48-song two-CD set titled Music of Coal: Mining Songs from the Appalachian Coalfields. Also from NPR is this David Dye piece on Joe Ely. Both are pretty interesting.
- Michael McCall says that new albums from Sarah Johns and Sarah Buxton "suggest Nashville may be beginning a subtle but important shift in how it represents a young woman's point of view."
Johns and Buxton, both in their 20s, take gutsier chances with their subjects. Not only does Johns flip off a deceitful guy, but she addresses sex straightforwardly on "Touch Me" in ways rare in contemporary country music. Co-written with Jon Henderson and Lynn Hutton, the steamy ballad finds a young woman worrying that an ongoing relationship isn't as physical as it was in the beginning. So she propositions her boyfriend with a direct invitation: "Tell me you want me right now," she burns, her voice dropping into a lower register. By the chorus, she's asking him to "kiss every inch of my body" and "whisper words I ain't heard from you lately."
- Dude, where's Tim McGraw in the CMA nominations?
- George Strait duets with Kenny Chesney on "Shiftwork" from Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates.
It's a good, solid, catchy, working-class salute set to a Caribbean beat. The kind of song at which these two guys excel. Maybe not Grammy time, but a nice song I'll be happy to listen to more than once. I have to wonder, though, if the title of the song was once missing the letter "f".
- All About Country is reporting that Garth Brooks is the first artist to open at number one on the R&R Chart for his single "More Than A Memory".
Jessen notes one more factoid for Garth to paste in his memory books: "Memory" opened at a record-high No. 4 on the Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems most-played tally. The single, which arrived at radio on Monday, Aug. 20, amassed 4,349 plays.
- For his last night on Brad Paisley's tour Jack Ingram found himself in a cage built from PVC pipes as one of Paisley's infamous pranks. Ingram was given a microphone and hacksaw as he was wheeled out on stage. Two songs into the set he was still inside the cage, so Paisley sent a crew member to set him free.
- Adam Hood – "22 Days Too Long"
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Johnny Cash is the most overrated artist in the genre. Don't get me wrong, I think that he's fantastic and I (surprise) disagree with Jim's comment that his songwriting is overrated (at least it's no more overrated than everything else about him). My beef is that, for many avid music fans, Johnny Cash is the only country artist that they'll listen to or that they could even identify. This trend intensified with the release of the American Recordings albums and . A lot of new artists who really don't perform or understand country music but want to poach the country fan base cite Johnny Cash as a major influence. Perhaps because mainstream country is always aspiring to cross over to a broader fan base, lots of artists, industry folks and even historians have really been pushing the Cash image. I'm sick of hearing every band in the window on Broadway play "Folsom Prison Blues" three times a night while never touching Webb Pierce or Faron Young. I sense this attitude evolving, particularly among those who haven't been exposed to much traditional country, that there's Johnny Cash and then there's everyone else. However, if I were to rank the greatest country artists of all time, I don't think that Cash would make the top five (though he wouldn't be far behind).
Glad to hear that Natalie bought a home in California. I hope she stays out there.
Cash did on his own terms what Nash-Vegas does in a more sterile and mundane way, cross over and appeal to other audiences.
This vision is underscored by his Sun days and his rockabilly roots, his disdain for the Opry, his embrace of folk in the 60's and 70's to his work with Rick Ruban, a rap and rock visionary, Cash may not be in the top 5, but he wouldn't give two shits either.
I agree with Matt that his songwriting isn't overrated. With songs like "Flesh and Blood", "I still miss someone", "Drive On", "Don't take your guns to town", "Folsom Prison Blues", and so on, the dude hits that elite level of songwriting where you can't really be "overrated". (by the by, if you haven't heard the VH1 Storytellers album of Willie and Johnny Cash, stop what you're doing and get it, it's freaking great)
But I am consistently frustrated when I have to explain my love of country music as follows:
"so Hollerin Ben, what kind of music do you like?"
"I like country music."
(with disdain) "oh, country music huh"
"yeah, but good country music," (damn you Kenny Chesney)
blank pause
"like Hank Williams"
blank pause
'sigh' "like Johnny Cash"
"Oh! Johnny Cash! Yeah, I like Johnny Cash"
"That's cool, do you like Merle Haggard?"
blank pause
(by the by, if it were the 80's I would be cursing Eddie Rabbit, the 70's would find me cursing Olivia Newton John, the 60's would have me cursing…I don't know, someone lame and countrypolitan Andy Williams maybe?, but the 50's would not find me cursing Eddy Arnold, I love that boring singing bastard)
oh, and Adam Hood's album rocks my world.
I love me some Gary Allan.
Does anyone else prefer Sarah Buxton's songwriting to her singing?
Speaking of Gary Allan and his new album… Anyone come across a list of the songs that will be on it? I understand it will be released October 23rd.
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BROOKS, Ore -- Marion County commissioners ordered an incinerator to stop accepting boxed medical waste from British Columbia to generate electricity after learning it includes tissue from aborted fetuses.
The waste also includes amputated limbs and cancerous tissue, said British Columbia Health Ministry spokeswoman Kristy Anderson. The ministry has a contract with a firm that sends the waste to Oregon.
The county has been using the Covanta facility in Brooks to turn waste into energy for years. The county uses municipal waste from homes and businesses, plus medical waste, as incinerator fuel to produce power.
An article published in the B.C. Catholic newspaper earlier this week suggested that fetal tissue from British Columbia was included in the medical waste.
Marion County Chair Sam Brentano says if that is the case it cannot be tolerated. He immediately stopped the burning of all medical waste while the county looks into the report.
It's a practice that some find troubling.
Brooks resident Jim Worst said the whole idea makes his stomach turn.
Makes you throw up, Worst said. Makes you pretty sick.
At an emergency commission meeting Thursday morning, commissioners made a formal vote to halt the practice for now. All medical waste shipments have been halted and new procedures will be drawn up specifically to remove fetal tissue.
Brentano and Janet Carlson made the decision. Both strongly oppose abortion rights.
Bottom line: I m not going to facilitate abortion, said Brentano. It s the ultimate disrespect to innocence.
The burner company Covanta Marion told KGW Wednesday night that while they burn the waste, it's the county that decides what trash gets incinerated.
Marion County contracts for and delivers medical waste to the facility and Covanta has no responsibility for the program, the company said. Covanta is shocked by these allegations and is discontinuing the receipt of this waste stream until we have been assured by the county that this alleged material is not being delivered to the facility.
According to its website, it processes 550 tons per day of municipal solid waste, generating up to 13 megawatts of energy sold to Portland General Electric.
Marion County estimates that the facility processes about 700 tons of in-county medical waste each year and about 1,200 tons from elsewhere, making it a small percentage of the total waste burned. Out-of-town medical waste is charged a higher fee.
County spokeswoman Jolene Kelley said medical waste has been included in the program for some time, but the commissioners never had any indication that fetal tissue might be included.
We learned that today, she said.
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Councilmembers at the Town Board meeting Aug. 11 expressed their interest in the project, but said they wanted a better idea of what it would cost the town in upkeep before they committed themselves.
"It's obvious something like this is going to take several man hours to take care of and keep it looking nice," Councilman Gerald Hall said. "Can the town afford this kind of money to put out? The parks we have right now, some of them could use a little more attention than what they're getting.
Historical Society representative Anne MacKinnon said she believed if the town was uninterested in ownership of the park, the site would likely be cleared before being put on the market.
Arto Monaco (1913-2005) designed Santa's Workshop in Wilmington before launching the Land of Makebelieve theme park in Upper Jay. The Land of Makebelieve closed in 1979.
"It's a very dear place to a lot of people," MacKinnon said.
The concept plan for the proposed, 3.5-acre park is an interpretation of the Land of Makebelieve. It will include a walking loop, informational boards detailing Monaco's story, a statue of Monaco, a castle-like building, and a seasonal tent.
"We want it to really honor Arto's memory and also express the dreams of people about what the Land of Makebelieve was and what a really attractive park in Upper Jay could look like," MacKinnon said.
In the winter, Historical Society representative Steven Engelhart said, the park's pathways could be flooded to create outdoor skating paths.
"This would be the only place in the region where such a thing exists," Engelhart said. "They're becoming very popular in Europe and Canada. You can imagine it lit up at night and people converging on Upper Jay to go skating."
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The future is now for the Texas Rangers. With Adrian Beltre set to miss at least two weeks due to a finger injury, the club has called up 21-year-old super-slugger Joey Gallo.
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Legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera put in some hard work during his 19 seasons in the majors.
Despite playing the highest-pressure position on the most popular team in the game, Rivera racked up an incredible 652 saves and a 2.21 ERA over his career.
Rivera could have called it quits in 2012 after suffering a season-ending knee injury, but opted to work his way back for one final season.
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In an interview with Big League Stew, Rivera admits that, while he still watches the Yankees, he doesn't really have a desire to get back into the game in any capacity. We're not just talking coming out of retirement to play, we're talking about coaching, managing or taking on active roles in the front office.
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Look at this face. It's the face of a man who doesn't care that he's just committed a crime against candy. You're obviously not supposed to eat a Kit Kat like Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton is in this picture, snapped Monday by teammate Dee Gordon.
@Giancarlo818 you need to start respecting the rules sir. pic.twitter.com/IvkUAphhJv
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Colorado Rockies outfield prospect David Dahl will miss significant time after being involved in a gruesome collision. Dahl collided with second baseman Juan Ciriaco on a flyball hit to shallow center. Both players were running at full speed when they hit each other.
Though Dahl was eventually able to walk off the field under his own power, he was taken to a hospital immediately. There, it was determined that Dahl would need to undergo surgery to repair his spleen.
Following the incident, Dahl sent out a message of encouragement to his fans.
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It can now be said: There is no baseball player alive who has played for the Chicago Cubs in the World Series.
The last of 'em, shortstop Lennie Merullo, died Saturday at the age of 98, after complications from a stroke, according to the New York Times.
He played for the Cubs in the 1945 World Series, in the middle of his seven-year MLB career, all of which was with the Cubs. The team, of course, hasn't won a World Series since 1908.
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Ausmus chose the latter, and it wound up costing him the game.
In the eighth inning, Ausmus made his choice. Up until the beginning of the frame, starter David Price had turned in a strong performance. He started to show signs of fatigue during his final inning.
Price allowed a walk and a single to start the inning. After a sacrifice bunt moved both hitters over, the Tigers issued an intentional walk to Grant Green.
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Bharathi Antarctic research station built from shipping containers
July 30, 2013
India's National Center For Antarctic And Ocean Research has commissioned a brand new research station, which has been installed in the Larsmann Hills section of northeast Antarctica. The 2,500 sq m (27,000 sq ft) Bharathi Indian Polar Station was constructed using shipping containers, and allows scientists to conduct their work in safety, despite the punishing local weather conditions.
Bharathi is India's third permanent base in Antarctica. Owing to the rules laid out in the Antarctic Treaty System, the facility is designed so that it can be completely disassembled and removed from the frigid landscape without leaving a trace.
Like Britain's Halley VI research station, Bharathi's remote location requires it to be self-sufficient for long periods of time, and able to withstand extremes in weather which include wind gusts of 200 mph (321 km/h), and temperatures reaching minus 40°F (minus 40°C).
To help meet this challenge, the building was set on stilts and its outer facade shaped (with the aid of a wind tunnel), into a form said to help forestall the buildup of snow drifts.
Bharathi comprises three floors, built using 134 shipping containers which were interlocked and covered by an insulated skin and outer shell. The containers were first prefabricated in Germany, before being shipped via Antwerp and Cape Town, and quickly assembled on-site during the short Antarctic summer of late 2011 into 2012.
The third floor features a terrace and air-conditioning system, while the second floor houses the residential quarters, with 24 single and double rooms. Alongside these are a kitchen, dining room, library, fitness room, offices, lounge, and even an operating theater.
It's all business on the ground floor, as here lie the laboratories, storage areas, assorted technical spaces, and workshop. During Antarctica's summer, Bharathi will be home to roughly 47 researchers, while in the harsher winter months this number will fall to 24.
Bharathi's energy is provided by a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) unit, which is powered by stockpiles of kerosene. There are actually a total of three CHP units on site, so as to ensure that an untimely mechanical failure doesn't leave the residents in dire straits.
While in operation, the CHP unit produces surplus heat, and this is sufficient to warm the building. Project partner bof artchitekten told Gizmag that wind power is also being considered as a possible future addition, but solar power was ruled out due to the long Antarctic winter's dearth of sunlight. The building is additionally outfitted with its own fresh water treatment system.
Along with bof artchitekten, the design and construction of the Bharathi Indian Polar Station included IMS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH and and m+p consulting. Planning began back in 2009, and it was eventually fully completed earlier this year.
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Congratulations to everybody involved, very impressive.
I cannot wait to see the same process repeat itself on Mars or the Moon for that matter.Riaanh
It is really nice looking considering it is made from shipping containers. I think it is a 'cool' place to work, pun intended.BigGoofyGuy
Air-conditioning? Really? No one could design passive cooling? What is the highest temp? 70 degrees? 75?
Didn't GM feature a passive cooled house in Singapore? But it won't work in the Antarctic?Don Duncan
@Don - LOL - "Air Conditioning" while most places use this to cool down the air, that's not necessarily always the case - as in here, in Antarctica, they don't use it to cool the air - they use it to keep it silky smooth - just think "hair conditioning", except for the climate instead.christopher
These building are designed to keep the heat in when it is seriously cold. Take your heavy arctic weather coat and wear it all buttoned up on cool short sleeve day; you will die of heat exhaustion. Passive cooling compromises the insulation, so yes air conditioning.Slowburn
U.S. Navy submarines had a similar problem in deep, cold waters causing condensation on the hull, which led to corrosion issues. The condensation problem was solved with air conditioning.GRich
This is a very impressive project, one that seems to have been well designed, engineered, and constructed.Jason Rioux


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The Music Box Theatre at 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, Illinois, opened on August 22, 1929, a time when the movie palaces in downtown Chicago each had seating capacities of around 3,000 people. The Music Box, which sat 800, was considered an elaborate little brother to those theatres. Theatre Architecture magazine noted in 1929 that the theatre "represents the smaller, though charming and well equipped, sound picture theatre which is rapidly taking the place of the 'deluxe' palace." The opening film was Mother's Boy starring Morton Downey (father of talk show host Morton Downey, Jr.), Beryl Mercer and a young Brian Donlevy (in his 5th film)
The Building[edit]
The theatre was built for a cost of $110,000. The entire building, which also included nine storefronts and 32 apartments, cost $260,000. Louis A. Simon, a local architect, who was better known for his Depression era WPA Post Offices and homes for the nouveau riche, designed the building. The building was erected by The Southport Avenue Businessmen's Association and operated by Lasker and Sons, who operated several smaller neighborhood houses in Chicago.
The design of the Music Box was indicative of the growth of the motion picture. The grand movie palaces that preceded it were multiple use facilities with stage and film presentation capabilities. The Music Box had no stage and, therefore, could only be a film presentation house. When the theatre was built, sound films were a new technology, and the plans included both an orchestra pit and organ chambers if sound films failed and silent film accompaniment was needed. The first known silent film presentation at the Music Box theatre was "Wings" in 1983 using the operators home theatre organ and accompanied by Barbara Sellers, the daughter of Preston and Edna Sellers who were Chicago Silent Film and radio theatre organ personalities of the 1920s - 1940s. The first Theatre organ - an Allen three manual electronic - was installed in the previously empty organ chambers, in 1984. The organ is now used for intermission music on weekends and for silent film accompaniment.
Architectural Style[edit]
As Chicago Tribune architectural critic Paul Gapp wrote (Arts and Books, July 31, 1983), "The architectural style is an eclectic mélange of Italian, Spanish and Pardon-My-Fantasy put together with passion." The actual style is called atmospheric. The dark blue, cove-lit ceiling with "twinkling stars" and moving cloud formations suggests a night sky. The plaster ornamentation of the sidewalls, round towers, faux-marble loggia and ogee arched organ chambers are, by Hollywood standards, reminiscent of the walls surrounding an Italian courtyard. The overall effect is to make the patron feel that they are watching a film in an open-air palazzo.
Restoration and Rebirth[edit]
Between 1977 and 1983, the Music Box was used sporadically for Spanish language films, pornographic films and lastly, Arabic language films. In 1983, the Music Box Theatre Corporation restored and reopened the theater with a format of double feature revival and repertory films. The August 1983 opening double bill was In Old Chicago with Alice Faye and Tyrone Power and Wabash Avenue starring Betty Grable and Victor Mature. Eventually, foreign films were reinstated, and independent and cult films were added to the roster. The Music Box Theater has introduced Chicago to directors such as John Sayles and Pedro Almodóvar, Richard Linklater, Aki Kaurismaki, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Errol Morris and Zhang Yimou. Film retrospectives have been screened on the works of Chaplin, Garbo, von Stroheim, Satyajit Ray, Hitchcock, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Warner Brothers pre-code movies and Betty Boop. By 1993, The Music Box had matured into its current film presentation format of Specialty Films showing first-run features weekly, repertory and independent features every Saturday & Sunday matinée and Midnight cult films on Friday & Saturday nights.[1] The Music Box Theatre now presents a yearly average of 300 films, making it Chicago's year-round film festival.
Film presentation capabilities at The Music Box are 16mm film, 35mm film (1:33-1, 1:66-1, 1:85-1 and Cinemascope film ratios), 70mm film, two-projector 3-D and digital projection. The sound systems are Laser optical, DTS, Dolby, Dolby Digital.
In 1991, in an article for Entertainment Weekly, Chicago Tribune Film Critic Gene Siskel called the Music Box his favorite Movie Theatre and "a significant Chicago cultural attraction, a showcase for progressive filmmaking at a time when American movie theaters are as homogenized as the films they exhibit".
In 1991, management decided to add a second screen. Rather than split the main theater in two, a small theater was built in an existing storefront adjacent to the lobby. The ambiance of the theatre was designed to echo the architecture of the main auditorium. The design featured a garden trellis under a 'star-lit' 13-foot high ceiling. Theatre 2 was remodeled in 2013 to accommodate new digital projection and audio systems, as well as a larger screen. The trellis construction was removed to improve sight-lines. Theatre acoustics were improved and replacement seats were installed.
The Theatre Ghost[edit]
Old theaters often have their own ghost myths and The Music Box is no exception. "Whitey", as was his neighborhood nickname, was the manager of The Music Box from opening night 1929 to November 24, 1977. His wife was the cashier and they raised their family two blocks away from the theater. According to one of Whitey's daughters and his daughter-in-law, he spent most of his time at the theater. Young people who grew up in the neighborhood tell tales of working for Whitey, being tossed out by Whitey and accidentally-on-purpose skinning their knee to get a free piece of candy from Whitey. Parents speak of the embarrassment of having their child's instamatic photo in the cashier's station "rogues gallery" of children not allowed back in the theater for any of a myriad of offenses. On Thanksgiving eve, 1977, Whitey returned to close the theater. He fell asleep on the couch in the lobby and never woke up. The couch still remains in the lobby to this day. Patrons prone to superstitious beliefs sometimes attribute events at the theatre to his ghost.
Current operations[edit]
For decades, the Music Box Theatre has been the premiere venue in Chicago for independent and foreign films. It currently has the largest movie theater space operated full-time in the city. The Music Box Theatre is independently owned and operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation. SMBC, through its Music Box Films division, also distributes foreign and independent films in the theatrical, DVD and television markets throughout the United States.
Special/Annual Events[edit]
The Music Box holds many annual events, some decades-old traditions and some just getting started. Since 1983 the Music Box has been showing White Christmas and It's A Wonderful Life for the week leading up to Christmas. Santa greets audience members and leads them all in a Christmas Sing-a-Long before the movies begin and takes photos with the children in the lobby after. Two newer traditions adopted by The Music Box are the showing of The Poseidon Adventure on New Year's Eve and a 24-hour horror movie film festival in October known as "The Music Box of Horrors," formerly "The Music Box Massacre".
Another special event the theatre is known for is showing midnight movies every week. Offerings have included 1970s San Francisco-made 3-D X-rated films (very bad) and the ever popular Toxic Avenger films from Troma Releasing. The movies are mostly cult films, the most popular being The Rocky Horror Picture Show which The Music Box has been screening for 22 years accompanied by actors from the local Chicago theatre troupe Midnight Madness. The Midnight Madness cast also participates in the showings of Clue, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and The Little Shop of Horrors.
Notable premieres[edit]
While The Music Box has been home to the premieres of many smaller films, it has also been home to some big budget premieres as well. In 1940 the premiere of Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator was too controversial for the first-run exhibitors in Chicago at the time, so the film opened at the Music Box and the Ramova Theatre at Halsted and 35th streets on the South Side. Jack Okie made a personal appearance at the Music Box and Mr. Chaplin appeared at the 1500 seat Ramova. John McNaughton's Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer had its National premiere at the Music Box in 1990. The Academy Award winning Indochine starring Catherine Deneuve premiered in 1992. Both Lily Tomlin (co-producer) and Vito Russo (writer) made personal appearances to introduce their film The Celluloid Closet in 1997. In 2006 it was the site of the premiere for the Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn film The Break-Up, as well as more recently showing the premieres for the Patton Oswalt films Big Fan (2009) and Where The Wild Things Are (2009).
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- Cinema Treasures, Ross Meinick and Andreas Fuchs, MBI Press 2004 [1],
- Chicago: City of Neighborhoods by Dominic Pacyga and Ellen Skerrett, Loyola University Press 1986
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