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Mike F Shaw
I Am The White Rabbit!
Occupation: Currently works in the heavy chemical industry. (Me, The White Rabbit)
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|Lotus Carroll
|This is the Event for our October Self Portrait Challenge: Your Greatest Fear. We figured we'd go beyond just a general "Halloween" theme, but still keep the "fright factor" alive. So show us something that absolutely terrifies you! Here is where you enter your ONE Self Portrait with a "Greatest Fear" theme. Your photo must have been captured during this month. This Event remains open until 11:59 CST October 31st, so you have until then to create and enter your best photo from this month. (The dates on the Event are truncated, but you can submit a photo anytime, all month long.) Please read all rules (scroll down). Not adhering to rules will get you disqualified. *Inspiration* Moderators of the Art of Self Portraiture Community are not eligible to win, but we'll be putting our photos into the Event in the hopes that you'll be inspired. If you have questions or need help, please pop into the Community http://goo.gl/M7XTQ and ask away! We have categories for questions and discussion and are happy to help with anything. *Prizes* @100266938567862344330 Blue City Walker 20 http://goo.gl/LbDMIy $150 Gift Certificate for @108289626026839048870 http://www.borrowlenses.com @100424993750772730018 1 Year Awesome Account @101789561086090624750 Discontinued Strap http://www.capturingcouture.com/collections/the-sale-rack 1 Year of @118357019708110162087 Basic http://www.smugmug.com/photos/photo-sharing-features Please circle these sponsors - we love their products and services and it's great that they support our learning and growing together. Having them circled is a requirement to be a winner. :) There will be 5 winners. 1st place winner selects choice of 5 prizes. 2nd place selects choice of 4 remaining prizes. 3rd place selects choice of remaining 3 prizes. 4th place selects choice of remaining 2 prizes. 5th place receives the remaining prize. Winners must respond within 24 hours of being contacted or new winners will be chosen. At the end of the month, the Owners and Moderators of The Art of Self Portraiture Community will vote on the submissions and choose 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 4th, & 5th place winners. Please note that this is subjective (art always is!) and so we'll be basing our votes purely on our own opinions. Everyone who enters a photo is already a winner, of course. :) *Please Remember These Rules:* *Enter Only Your Own Work *Enter Only ONE Photo *Only SELF PORTRAITS *Must adhere to this month's theme. *Photo Must Be Taken in October 2014 (EXIF data must reflect this) *Can Only Win Once Every 6 Months *Winners Must Respond Within 24 Hours of Contact *Circle Our Prize Sponsors *No Trickery or Spamming *We Reserve The Right To Remove Entries/Participants for Misconduct *Anything Outside Guidelines/Rules Disqualifies A Participant
|October Self Portrait Challenge: Your Greatest Fear
|2014-10-29 06:00:00
|Lotus Carroll
|This is the Event for our January Self Portrait Challenge: New Beginnings! What is meant by this? It's up to you to interpret. I know that many of us think about what we want the next year to be like (even if you don't make resolutions) and this seems like a great way to express what's been on our minds in that sense. You can interpret this way, or any other way that makes sense to you. We're looking forward to what your creative minds will come up with! Here is where you enter your ONE Self Portrait with a "New Beginnings" theme. Your photo must have been captured any time during this month. This Event remains open until 11:59 CST January 31st, so you have until then to create and enter your best photo from this month. You have about two weeks left to complete this task if you don't already have a qualifying photo that you took this month - you can do it! Please read all rules (scroll down). Not adhering to rules will get you disqualified. *Inspiration* Moderators of the Art of Self Portraiture Community are not eligible to win, but we'll be putting our photos into the Event in the hopes that you'll be inspired. If you have questions or need help, please pop into the Community http://goo.gl/M7XTQ and ask away! We have categories for questions and discussion and are happy to help with anything. *Prizes* $150 Gift Certificate for @108289626026839048870 http://www.borrowlenses.com 1 Year Awesome Account at @100424993750772730018 http://goo.gl/CCrBlS @100266938567862344330 Mirrorless Mover 10 Bag http://goo.gl/Z4h0IN Please circle these sponsors - they make these prizes possible, so having them circled is a requirement to be a winner. There will be 3 winners. 1st place winner selects choice of 3 prizes. 2nd place selects choice of 2 remaining prizes. 3rd place receives the remaining prize. Winners must respond within 24 hours of being contacted or new winners will be chosen. At the end of the month, the Owners and Moderators of The Art of Self Portraiture Community will vote on the submissions and choose 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners. Please note that this is subjective (art always is!) and so we'll be basing our votes purely on our own opinions. Everyone who enters a photo is already a winner, of course. :) Please Remember These Rules: *Enter Only Your Own Work *Enter Only ONE Photo *Only SELF PORTRAITS *Must adhere to this month's theme. *Photo Must Be Taken in January 2014 *Can Only Win Once Every 6 Months *Winners Must Respond Within 24 Hours of Contact *Circle Our Prize Sponsors *No Trickery or Spamming *We Reserve The Right To Remove Entries for Misconduct *Anything Outside Guidelines/Rules Disqualifies A Participant
|January Self Portrait Challenge: New Beginnings
|2014-01-01 07:00:00
|Lotus Carroll
|This is the Event for our September 2013 Self Portrait Challenge: A Great Cell Phone Photo. Just because you use a cell phone doesn't mean your self portrait has to be of the "facebook style" mobile or reflection variety. That little guy has a camera inside it, so treat it like one! Here is where you enter your ONE Self Portrait using only a cell phone to capture and process (no computer software post processing!). Your photo must have been captured this month. This Event remains open until 11:59 CST September 30th, so you have until then to create and enter your best photo from this month. Please read all rules (scroll down). Not adhering to rules will get you disqualified. *Tutorial & Tips* Need some tips and inspiration for this challenge? Have no fear! That's why we're here. :) The amazing @110573952887886961621 made a tutorial about shooting cell phone photos to get you inspired - see it here: http://goo.gl/z3IZ23 He also posted a video of his process - see it here: http://goo.gl/vzcRHL *Remember these Do's and Don'ts to get the best photo:* *DO take the time to set up your shot thoughtfully. *DO invest time and effort and try more than once to get it right. *DO make sure your lens is clean. *DO take your photo in adequate light so it's not grainy, blurry, or dark. *DO put the cell phone down and use a timer - stop taking all your photos by holding the phone and pointing at yourself or a mirror. *DO try different angles for the best composition. *DO read the posts in our Tutorials Category and try the concepts and ideas you learn from them: http://goo.gl/uSUULE *DO try different apps and see what works best for you. *DO be aware of your background! It makes a huge difference! Is there junk in the room behind you? If yes, it's not a good place to shoot. ETC. *DO NOT just slap a filter or cheesy effect on and call it a day - take the time to try different edits and pay attention to the elements of your photo. *DO NOT point your phone at a mirror and take a reflection photo where we can see your phone. *DO NOT have your arms in the photo as you're holding the phone out in front of or above you. *DO NOT duckface. *DO NOT showcase your cleavage as the main subject. *Here's a list of Photo Apps you can try out:* Snapseed VSCOcam Retouch (cloning tool!) Camera+ Camera! PhotoStudio Pixlr Express Aviary InsPhoto *Prizes* 1 Year of @118357019708110162087 Basic http://www.smugmug.com/photos/photo-sharing-features @101789561086090624750 Discontinued Camera Strap - you choose from a variety available. :) http://www.capturingcouture.com Please circle these sponsors - they make these prizes possible, so having them circled is a requirement to be a winner. There will be 2 winners. 1st place winner selects choice of prizes. 2nd place receives remaining prize. Winners must respond within 24 hours of being contacted or new winners will be chosen. At the end of the month, the Owners and Moderators of The Art of Self Portraiture Community will v
|September Self Portrait Challenge: A Great Cell Phone Photo
|2013-09-01 07:00:00
|Trey Ratcliff
|A special all-Europe show! We switched around the time of the show for this special event! Joining today are @102518365620075109973, @110258598415939907971, @112661262066626464523, @105390077271236874234, +Serge Ramelli. Thank you to +Dave Veffer for setting everything up! You can watch live here, or you can ask questions live over at http://www.StuckInCustoms.com -- see you soon!
|Trey's Variety Hour #59- All European Show - Special Euro Time! (8 PM London Time, not that the UK uses the Euro or anything...)
|2012-11-25 21:00:00
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Most comments: 29
2015-11-14 16:26:44 (29 comments, 32 reshares, 460 +1s)
Dear terrorists,
Fuck you!
Most reshares: 58
2015-09-24 16:52:48 (26 comments, 58 reshares, 480 +1s)
Love Is?
Sometimes just that little touch, that little acknowledgement, that closeness. When just being there is enough.
Most plusones: 480
2015-09-24 16:52:48 (26 comments, 58 reshares, 480 +1s)
Love Is?
Sometimes just that little touch, that little acknowledgement, that closeness. When just being there is enough.
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2015-11-27 10:41:09 (21 comments, 42 reshares, 315 +1s)
Sometimes We Get Lucky.
One of the things I have learnt with wildlife photography is it takes as much luck as it does skill. Animals do not understand the need to pose for the camera, they have their own environment and their own way of doing things and they really don't care if you want to take their image or not.
Take this peregrine falcon, it was simply a case of taking images as it sat and watched what was going on, eventually it held a pose that I liked and it was a case of hitting the shutter button. More luck than skill.
2015-11-24 03:55:51 (5 comments, 6 reshares, 149 +1s)
Moments Of Clarity
Where do you get yours?
That moment when everything comes into focus, everything suddenly has a purpose, a reason. Sometimes its when you least expect it, others when you do. Such as that one moment the sun breeches the clouds and hits a standing stone on Castlerig Stone Circle. I wonder over the many centuries how many others have stood and witnessed the same, felt the same?
2015-11-21 13:42:12 (9 comments, 7 reshares, 171 +1s)
The Promises Of Life.
The sun will rise, the sun will set, the rains will fall, the droughts will come, the people will be born, the people will die, the mountains will stand fast, the rivers will flow, the air will be warm and fade to cold.
Life goes on, this is the only promises it can make, don't spend time staring at the ugly, it will make for an ugly mind, spend time staring at the beautiful for that is what we are capable of. This planet earth might be one of a kind within a billion other universes, we may well be alone but she gives you more than she will ever ask for.
2015-11-20 09:28:40 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 37 +1s)
Dear Mr Cameron, You're A Dick!
2015-11-19 10:21:25 (12 comments, 4 reshares, 166 +1s)
What You Think You Know!
The internet is far removed from reality, the cyber world is just that, another world. It's a place you are able to shape and form an alternative of yourself. You show who you want to be rather than who you really are. We all weave a web to cocoon ourselves from a reality and portray what we think we feel others should know.
We all do it, it's a self preservation system we have built in, more utilise this self preservation than others. It's to protect our private inner sanctity so we surround ourselves with half truths as a shield.
So we think we know, we believe we know who is there on the other side of the keyboard based on what they let us know about them. It's only by taking down the shields of half truths do we liberate ourselves form the constraints we place on ourselves.
I know people's thoughts about me, I know... more »
2015-11-17 08:42:38 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 53 +1s)
A bit of fun with a very sulky Big H today :-)
2015-11-16 09:36:29 (14 comments, 3 reshares, 72 +1s)
Goooooood morning World!
A lazy morning message from me and Bug H :-)
2015-11-15 11:10:28 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 101 +1s)
Hi all, thought you might like to know Big H and myself have a video blog up and running on YouTube with our ramblings :-)
2015-11-15 09:01:13 (23 comments, 40 reshares, 366 +1s)
I'll Cradle The Moon
And keep you safe for I will not let you fall, within my boughs I shall give you refuge.
2015-11-14 16:26:44 (29 comments, 32 reshares, 460 +1s)
Dear terrorists,
Fuck you!
2015-11-14 10:38:54 (28 comments, 9 reshares, 140 +1s)
I struggle to understand.
How some fucking "people" (I use that term loosely) deem that they have some sort of right or justification to kill others?
Faith? Creed? Colour? It's a long list they use, they will pigeonhole you with a label they don't like and within a belief structure they have they will convince themselves and others, that under that structure, they are free to kill at will.
It's not a new problem, it has been part of the human make up for centuries but for a species that is supposedly advanced we not only never learn from past experiences but revert to type time and time again. We just find more efficient ways to do it.
To those who carried out the attacks in Paris and many other atrocities over the recent years, you fuckers have lost any right to be classed as human anymore. You fuckers are now a species all of your own. I... more »
2015-11-13 08:45:56 (8 comments, 11 reshares, 264 +1s)
The Greeting
I don't think there is anything better than sitting on the edge of a lake and having a beautiful swan come to greet you.
2015-11-12 09:04:08 (15 comments, 20 reshares, 296 +1s)
He Who Shall Be King
Young tiger cub spending as much time watching me as I did him. Even at this size you can see the regalness and beauty he possesses.
2015-11-11 07:33:55 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 173 +1s)
The Autumn Photographer
There is an old saying, you can't see the woods for the trees!
When out taking landscape images we are always looking for that one big wow image, the picture that has it all, the sunset, the sunrise like no other, the trees deep in the colours of autumn, the cascading water over a fall.
In doing so we forget that the littlest things are right under our noses, or in this case our feet, it's just a field I walked through carpeted with autumnal leaves, its simple but it's the memory it evokes for me.
2015-11-07 17:36:09 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 112 +1s)
Second day in a row and the large koi on the top of my arm is complete. I wanted it colourful so Sueann the tattooist at Kingpin Tattoo Studio in Warrington put a total of 16 colours in it, love it :-)
Just have the rest of this arm I filled, the left arm completely done covering old tattoos then the back, chest and legs to go :-P
2015-11-07 04:56:21 (20 comments, 13 reshares, 411 +1s)
Hello Insomnia My Old Friend
I have been awake since 2 in the morning, lying in bed looking at the ceiling in the dark. At 4 I gave up and thought I would get up and do something so I am sat at the PC, cup of coffee listening to the rain hit the conservatory roof.
When my mind is in this state, neither awake nor asleep I tend to want to edit images and it's also the time I enjoy it the most. My mind is wandering between reality and dreams, I let it wander and see what it does, I suppose you could call it subconscious editing. I enjoy this though, there is a freedom in allowing a half dream state to take over and seeing where it takes you.
2015-11-06 20:05:56 (10 comments, 2 reshares, 85 +1s)
Day in the tattoo studio (Kingpin) and a lot of work done to the top of my sleeve, coming on :-)
2015-11-05 15:41:10 (17 comments, 17 reshares, 364 +1s)
Black Jaguars Can't Change Their Spots!
The old saying is leopards but not many people realise that black jaguars are in fact spotted but they are so much harder to see due to their colouration. If though you catch in the right light the iridescence of the fur will show you the markings of this beautiful creature.
2015-11-04 12:04:29 (13 comments, 26 reshares, 406 +1s)
All That Glitters Could Well Be Gold
You may just be looking for your riches in the wrong place.
2015-11-03 16:38:08 (9 comments, 17 reshares, 257 +1s)
T'was Then Upon A Dream
That I did stumble
My coil no longer connected
For the reality anchored
And this dream did lead me on
To places I intertwine
With heart and body lost
Never to return
2015-11-03 07:39:40 (18 comments, 21 reshares, 284 +1s)
Wasting Time
Probably the best thing you can do with your time is to waste it. We spend so much of our lives scurrying around being productive, using our time wisely, getting things done.
We forget we need to take time out, to smell the air, feel the breeze on our skin, listen to the morning chorus and watch the sun slowly set.
Will you remember all those spreadsheets you accomplished, all those targets you hit and the money you made when you are old? Or will you remember sitting on a dock by a lake watching the sun go down?
Waste as much time as you can.
2015-11-01 13:36:09 (13 comments, 15 reshares, 400 +1s)
Let me take your reality and wrap it in fantasy.
2015-11-01 08:04:46 (22 comments, 1 reshares, 162 +1s)
Finally got fed up with the beard o_0
2015-10-31 10:08:58 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 167 +1s)
To dislike someone based on who they are could mean they are an arsehole.
To dislike someone based on colour, creed, faith, sexual orientation or circumstances will make you the arsehole.
2015-10-30 19:25:01 (16 comments, 9 reshares, 288 +1s)
Purple And Black
I'm fairly sure if you ask Brooke what her favourite colour is it would be easy to figure out.
I met her while out in Liverpool and as I always tell everyone, if a person stands out in a crowd they will stand out in a portrait and Brooke certainly does.
She is Australian but is living in the UK at present.
BTW, yes her eyes are purple too!
2015-10-28 15:49:55 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 107 +1s)
Hoping to connect with some old friends in Liverpool today.
2015-10-28 08:04:37 (7 comments, 12 reshares, 264 +1s)
Lion Of Autumn
Iblis has grown to become one of my favourite big cats, he has a character all of his own, he likes to let you know he is around at times when he fills the whole place with his roar.
This has got to be my favourite image of him to date.
2015-10-27 08:27:14 (11 comments, 11 reshares, 213 +1s)
I'll Keep You Safe
And watch over you as you sleep
Guarding you from harm
From the fear and demons
For I am your shield
And your protector.
I loved the way the male snow leopard kept an eye on its surrounding as the female slept.
2015-10-26 15:47:13 (9 comments, 6 reshares, 159 +1s)
Fate whispers to the warrior
"You cannot withstand the storm"
And the warrior whispers back
"I am the storm"
Sometimes our minds and souls go to sleep lulled into a sense of just being, existing, getting through each day. We need something to rekindle that fire we let go out, to put the beat back into our hearts so as to live again. These chances to restart are within each and everyone one of us, it just takes courage to be the warrior that can take it on. To have the soul to once again to be alive.
I am no longer afraid of the storm, I am the storm.
2015-10-25 15:33:07 (6 comments, 6 reshares, 206 +1s)
Listen To The Ancients
There is more to history than old buildings and museums. There is a history in every land that has been laid down by the ancients, put there for a reason, to tell the future something. A story we have not yet been able to decipher but holds our attention.
This is Castlerigg Stone Circle in the Lake District UK, they say it was raised some 3000 years BC, to look to the mountains of Hellvelyn and High Seat that you can see the sun set behind. Its a place of great mystery to me.
2015-10-24 08:48:18 (15 comments, 14 reshares, 261 +1s)
Come Spread Your Wings
Be free from the gravity that holds you down
Search within the skies that holds your dreams
Let the air feed your heart so as to keep you in flight
Let your desires feed your soul so as to keep you alive.
My world at times is wrapped up in what beauty there is out there, I can and do get lost at times when photographing animals as they hold so much deep within me. You make connections if only you are willing to look, to see, to believe.
2015-10-23 06:38:37 (13 comments, 17 reshares, 369 +1s)
Weaveworld Of Seasons
As colours are recast in hues of reds and golds.
As days shorten to embrace the chill in the air
Within this weaveworld of autumn we wander
As the land slowly drifts into slumber we ready ourselves
For we are no more than seasons of life ourselves
Passages of time reflect the mortal coil within our souls
We are the pattern within the weaveworld
The silken thread of life and death
2015-10-21 11:05:19 (18 comments, 19 reshares, 375 +1s)
If I Ask?
The sun to set in colours of gold will it keep me warm?
The clouds to float in skies of blue will they give me shade?
The rivers and lakes to ripple a song for me to hear?
The beat of my heart to keep rhythm with my world?
My soul to hold the times most gentle in memories to recall?
If I ask will this become?
2015-10-19 18:47:43 (11 comments, 11 reshares, 233 +1s)
Behind The Beauty
Can belie a fierceness never before known.
When a big cat holds your gaze it can see straight through you, deep within your being, if you have the courage to hold that contact then you are allowed, for the briefest of moments, to know just how power they possess behind their beauty. Snow leopards are without doubt creatures that evoke spirits of our history, of the land, of beauty behind the eyes.
I believe and always have that big cats are spiritual creatures that will show you a deeper meaning to yourself, if you chose to take their path you will gain so much, if you don't they will simply tolerate you.
2015-10-18 08:12:46 (16 comments, 19 reshares, 368 +1s)
Its that moment between inhaling and exhaling, for that miniscule amount of time the world stops, your soul caresses your heart and being alone is a place you just need to be. Nothing but the sound of your breath and the beating of your heart, all thoughts slow to a standstill and clarity is your mirror, reflecting back what you fail to see.
Find your place where solitude can be your guide.
2015-10-17 16:57:41 (9 comments, 20 reshares, 322 +1s)
So let me get this straight, someone has been digging big holes in your garden, each time you check you keep finding nuts buried in these holes, what on earth made you think it could have been me?
2015-10-17 08:04:43 (11 comments, 27 reshares, 358 +1s)
How Would Our Day End
Speaking of sunsets and the human race
Of dreams we've had and dreams to come
As the sound of water sings its song
With the gentle breeze to add its harmony
As the sun whispers goodnight
And wraps us all in a blanket of warmth
The birds call out on one last flight
This is how our day would end
Derwent Water in the Lake District, a land created by the gods themselves.
2015-10-16 17:15:09 (10 comments, 4 reshares, 216 +1s)
Playing The Old Fashioned Way
It was joyous tinged with a little sadness yesterday when on our way down to photograph the sunset at Derwent Water we came across a bunch of kids playing football and having a great time. Its just something we don't see too much of anymore, children play football but alas it tends to be on the latest gaming console.
Being old I remember making street carts out of old bits of woods and the wheels of a pram, building dens wherever we could and having your gang hang out in them. Going for bike rides that would last for hours on end and the only rule you had to abide by was be home when the street lights come on.
2015-10-14 15:33:38 (18 comments, 1 reshares, 192 +1s)
Yay! Road trip, three days in the Lake District :-)
2015-10-13 08:18:26 (12 comments, 17 reshares, 286 +1s)
Waiting in a field for the sun to rise has its benefits, not only do you take yourself away from the rest of the world you get to watch as it wakes up. I noticed the country lane on the left of me start to have some traffic use it. I set my camera up on a slow shutter speed and waited for a car to pass. As one did I managed to get its headlights streaming through the bushes. It adds a whole new dimension to what would be a normal sunrise.
2015-10-13 07:25:13 (4 comments, 6 reshares, 169 +1s)
Frozen Fear
Night has claimed me
Wrapped in darkness
Clothed in fear
Static my bones
To move no more
Daybreak only brings the cold
No relief from fear
Death the last refuge.
I thought this image would be apt for halloween.
2015-10-12 17:16:35 (9 comments, 12 reshares, 234 +1s)
"Quoth the Raven Nevermore.
And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted—nevermore!"
I love ravens and the works of Edgar Allan Poe, this though combines both. The darkness of the poem reflects the darkness of the raven itself, its only when you get close do you see the iridescence within the plumage of the feathers. The way they glisten and gleam as the light dances across them, the same light and iridescence reflecting back through the dark depthless eyes.
2015-10-07 17:23:05 (12 comments, 14 reshares, 280 +1s)
Study Of A Great Horned Owl.
I can look at owls for hours on end, the fascinate me, I become mesmerised by them.
2015-10-05 09:11:41 (9 comments, 15 reshares, 277 +1s)
The Cat With Gemstone Eyes.
2015-10-04 10:27:49 (13 comments, 34 reshares, 373 +1s)
The Eyes Are The Windows To The Soul.
If so then all living creatures must have a soul.
2015-10-01 08:41:08 (7 comments, 23 reshares, 362 +1s)
In The Eyes Of The Wise.
Some say owls are wise, some say its a myth, I say unless we can live within the mind of an owl how are we to ever know?
I have a love affair with owls, this beautiful Barn Owl proves as to why.
2015-09-27 08:46:15 (8 comments, 5 reshares, 177 +1s)
Being Different Makes The Difference.
I have always said if someone stands out in a crowd they will stand out in a portrait. This young lady was a stallholder at the Viking fair I went to today and I accosted her for her image. It was simply down to her tattoos and more so the one she had on her brow. I normally do not like facial/head tattoos but these and her other tattoos were very delicate so they really suited her.
2015-09-26 06:37:20 (25 comments, 16 reshares, 309 +1s)
We Are All Cosmic Dust.
They say we are all made from the same atoms as the stars. There is never a void of all the atoms that exist within the universe. Each of us is interconnected not with only each other and other living creatures but every other thing that is created by atoms, in other words, everything. If there is never a void of all the atoms in the universe does that mean when we pass we simply become cosmic dust along with everything else?
2015-09-25 08:06:57 (20 comments, 22 reshares, 436 +1s)
That Moment Of Eye Contact
One of the reasons I love photographing big cats is that they will make eye contact with you, why do they do this? because they know they are higher up the food chain than we are.
2015-09-24 16:52:48 (26 comments, 58 reshares, 480 +1s)
Love Is?
Sometimes just that little touch, that little acknowledgement, that closeness. When just being there is enough.
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By Greg GelpiFighting for a chance to fight for their country, the Tuskegee Airmen became the first black pilots in the military amidst sharp racial divides. Thomas Pough Jr., a member of the Morrow High School JROTC, said that the barriers broken down by the Tuskegee Airmen then have allowed minorities more opportunities now. "They did help pave the way for African Americans in military service," Pough, a cadet lieutenant colonel and recipient of the Tuskegee Airmen Award, said. "Certainly, African Americans have more opportunities." Pough, a senior, said winning the national award as a freshman prompted him to do research on the Tuskegee Airmen. And although he is black, Pough said he doesn't think of himself in terms of skin color. "I don't judge myself by being African American," he said. "I just judge myself by what I can do." Despite being segregated in every facet of society, African Americans were determined to be military pilots during World War II, Val Archer, the president of the Atlanta chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, said. "Despite all of the stuff that was going on, we considered this our country," Archer said. "We had no other country. We had a right to defend our country." He recalled "humiliation" and "psychological segregation" that pervaded society. The 450 Tuskegee pilots flew more than 1,500 missions and 15,000 sorties, he said. "The policy was 50 missions and you go home," Archer said. "Obviously, we flew a hell of a lot more than 50 missions to maintain that record." He said that the Tuskegee Airmen escorted an all-white B-17 bomber because no one else was available for the mission. After escorting the bomber to and from the target without losing a plane, B-17s began requesting the services of the Tuskegee Airmen. "It's important for young people to have a sense of the culture we emerged from," Archer said, adding that no B-17 was shot down while being escorted by the Tuskegee Airmen. "This is our most satisfying personal record." Wilbur Mason was a civilian who worked at the Tuskegee airbase in Alabama during the start of the Tuskegee Airmen. "They knew they had a mission to do, and they stuck to it," Mason, a member of the Atlanta chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, said. Members of the Tuskegee Airmen spoke at Clayton College & State University as part of the university's Black History Month activities Tuesday. Clayton State is planning other events for Black History Month. Ben Boswell Jr., senior vice president of community affairs for Wachovia Bank, will speak about career opportunities at noon Feb. 12 in the lecture hall. Rapper and businessman Chuck D of the rap group Public Enemy will speak from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 18 in the university's athletic and fitness center.
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Confederate flag, 'Geronimo' are not big problems
Why would a Harvard professor by the name of Charles Olgetree Jr. concern himself with a Confederate flag on private property in front of the Caddo Courthouse? Why would the ACLU and the NAACP also be stirring up controversy in Shreveport? I, for one, do not have an answer to those questions.
Now I can surmise that Mr. Ogletree has nothing better to do at Harvard. Perhaps he is in charge of the Revisionist History Department. If so, he would want to completely change the history of the Civil War and wipe out 1860-64 completely.
I would suppose that everyone knows what "revisionist history" means. No? Well, a person who is not satisfied with the way history played out wants to change it to suit himself. This is what is happening with the Confederate flag. Mr. Ogletree wants to remove this flag from history. I sincerely hope he does not get his way.
None of my ancestors fought in the Civil War so, basically, I "do not have a dog in this fight." But like Ogletree, I am wading in. None of my family owned slaves. And, in fact, if I had been alive during that period of history, I would probably have been a sharecropper or some such.
But let us address what is happening. Revisionist or racial activists want this flag removed. Folks, this flag is part of all our history. It happened, get over it.
Also, one of the most interesting things regarding this controversy - they are trying to remove a flag from private property. It is my understanding that that plot of ground belongs to the Daughters of the Confederacy and, if so, it is that group's business, not some Harvard person's.
We have entirely too much free time on our hands. We have time to sit around and feel slighted or sorry for ourselves. I read yesterday that some person in some congressional position had objected to the code name "Geronimo" for the takedown of Osama bin Laden. What a crock!
We need to face the bigger problems in life, and our nation certainly has some big ones. The Confederate flag and "Geronimo" are not big problems.
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At Eckerd our freshmen do real research.
Select a 2010 Freshman Research Associateship project below to see the full description.
Coastal Management: Seabird and Beach Research
Field: Coastal Management (Biology / Environmental Studies / Marine Science/ Social Science)
Title:Coastal Management: Seabird and Beach Research
Supervisors: Dr. Beth Forys and Dr. Paul Hindsley
Eckerd College is located a few miles from a variety of undeveloped and developed beaches. This Freshman Research Associate Program would involve students doing applied research to study either sea and shorebirds or multidisciplinary studies of natural beach features and beach recreational users. The Research Associates would have some group meetings where they would learn about sample design, data analysis, and how to present data. Both groups of students would help create academic posters in the spring and participate in Eckerd College's research symposium. In addition to the scholarship, students will receive academic credit.
The beaches near Eckerd are some of North America's most important habitats for migratory and wintering shore and seabirds. For the sea and shorebird research, we will compare the numbers and behavior of endangered species in a bird refuge to those on a busy tourist beach through weekly field research surveys.
Beaches near Eckerd College are also popular destinations for beach recreation. People choose locations to recreate for a host of reasons, including manmade and natural amenities. For the beach recreation research, we will collect information on the natural environment of Pinellas County beaches as well as the behavior, attitudes, and preferences of beach users. These types of data can be used to guide coastal management efforts that attempt to balance beach users' experiences with environmental protection.
Please specify in your application which project you would prefer.
About the Supervisors:
Beth Forys teaches courses in Environmental Studies and Biology, including Environmental Biology, Conservation Biology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Field Ornithology. Her research interests center on how to preserve declining and rare species. Much of her current research focuses on beach-nesting birds and the use of GIS to better understand and manage these threatened species.
Paul Hindsley teaches courses in Environmental Studies and Coastal Management, including Introduction to Environmental Studies, Introduction to Coastal Management, Statistics for the Sciences, and Coastal Hazards: Science and Management. His research interests focus on the management of coastal and marine resources. Currently, his research agenda includes the analysis of coastal and marine recreation as well as the human dimensions of natural hazards in coastal regions.
Automated glare removal in dorsal fin images
Field: Computer Science with a Marine Science Application
Title: Automated glare removal in dorsal fin images
Supervisor: Dr. Kelly Debure
Biologists studying the behavior and ecology of various marine mammals often employ photo identification as a means of associating observational data with individual animals. The researchers locate a group of animals in the wild and attempt to photograph each individual in the group. After the researchers return from the field, the best photograph of each individual is compared to a catalog of previously observed and identified photographs. For some species of dolphins and whales, characteristic nicks and notches in the dorsal fins are used for the purpose of identification. Developed at Eckerd College, DARWIN is a computer program that simplifies photo-identification of bottlenose dolphins by applying computer vision and signal processing techniques to automate much of the tedious manual photo-id process. Although quite effective, certain artifacts in field photographs complicate the extraction of the outline which is used for comparison. The purpose of this project is to explore various techniques for removing glare features from digital photographs. The student would investigate pertinent literature, implement appropriate algorithms to remove the glare artifacts, identify sample images for development and testing, and evaluate the performance of the resulting software with a test set of images.
About the supervisor
Kelly Debure teaches courses in Computer Science and Environmental Studies, including Computer Graphics, Image Processing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing. Her research interests center on image processing, specifically providing automated tools for marine scientists to identify individual animals from photographs.
Cross-Cultural Training for Hospitality and Tourism: Improving Service Encounters through Industry-Targeted Critical Incidents
Field: International Business, Management/Business Administration, or Anthropology
Title: Cross-Cultural Training for Hospitality and Tourism: Improving Service Encounters through Industry-Targeted Critical Incidents
Supervisor: Professor Morris Shapero
Hospitality and travel combined have become one of the world's largest industries. The World Travel and Tourism Council states that these two sectors will contribute about $9.3 trillion in economic activity by 2011. This significant growth in international travel over the next decade will heighten the importance of cross-cultural service encounters and reward companies who have trained their workers to a higher level of intercultural sensitivity. Training programs that use critical incidents specifically designed for hospitality and travel-related businesses will improve service delivery and reduce cultural misunderstandings between the organizations' employees and the customers they serve. Multinational firms in all industries have included cross-cultural training and critical incidents in their training programs for middle and upper-level managers in the past. However, front-line employees who actually make contact with the firm's customers are seldom prepared for encounters with customers from other cultures. The purpose of this study is to suggest ways that firms in the hospitality and travel industry can better prepare their front-line employees for successful service encounters with people from foreign cultures.
The student chosen for this project will be creating short vignettes (critical incidents) that relate instances where there has been a cross-cultural misunderstanding between two people of different cultures. Students will be involved in re-writing incidents as well as creating their own. These incidents are then used in the training programs of multinational companies as they put their employees through Assimilator programs to understand cultural differences in the workplace and marketplace. The student will take the Fall course Cultural Environments of International Business/IB260S which is a requirement for International Business and Anthropology. It is an 'S' class for General Education so it could be used by the student even though their major did not require the class.
About the supervisor
Morris Shapero is currently an Assistant Professor of International Business at Eckerd College. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Southern California, School of Business. He came to Eckerd in 2002 after nearly 30 years of corporate marketing and management experience both domestically and internationally. He was also Principal of Morris Alan Marketing, a marketing consulting service in St. Petersburg, Florida, prior to joining Eckerd College. He is specializing in international management, hospitality, and cross-cultural communications in his teaching and research efforts at Eckerd.
Exploring Animal Behavior and Cognition
Field: Psychology
Title: Exploring Animal Behavior and Cognition
Supervisor: Dr. Lauren Highfill
Throughout the history of psychology, the behavior of animals has been studied in an effort to better understand human behavior. However, over the past few decades, comparative psychologists have begun to test principles of human behavior and cognition on other species. Comparative psychologists now study a wide range of subjects such as personality, concept-formation, and problem-solving with many different species. The purpose of this project is to explore various aspects of animal behavior and cognition with different mammalian species. On-going topics of research include evaluation of environmental enrichment, animal personality, and memory. The student associate would assist the professor with these on-going research projects. Primary responsibilities would include investigating literature, conducting behavioral observations, and coding behavioral videos.
About the supervisor:
Assistant professor Lauren Highfill is a comparative psychologist with interests in animal personality and environmental enrichment. Through her research, she has studied a number of species including dolphins, elephants, lemurs and dogs.
The H1N1 Virus Concerns: A Communication Perspective
Field: Communication
Title: The H1N1 Virus Concerns: A Communication Perspective
Ever since the first cases of swine flu were detected in the Spring of 2009, many renowned pharmaceutical companies have been diligently working toward developing a vaccine that would mitigate the effects of the virus that causes swine flu – the H1N1 virus. In the meantime, the World Health Organization, concerned by the spread of the virus, has raised the emergency level to 6, which indicates a serious world-wide threat. In view of the innate capability of viruses to mutate and combine with other viruses, health officials are especially apprehensive about the general flu season when the immunity of humans normally drops and viruses gain in strength. Some health officials are even proposing a mandatory national-level vaccination.
Communication has played an important role in certain aspects of health issues. For the most part, communication has served a practical purpose – as a means of crafting messages, designing health campaigns, conveying various messages, and addressing the public. The contention undergirding this research proposal is that communication can also play a role in understanding health issues more thoroughly and, consequently, that communication can help in making prudent decisions.
The project will involve the research of communication-related literature on the H1N1 virus – articles, newspaper articles, books, and other sources – and familiarization with communication theory. The student research associate will further assist in investigating the way in which communication theory could help in understanding the issue of swine flu from a broader perspective than the one provided by the current biomedical model. Preferably, the student will write a paper and submit it to the Undergraduate Honors Conference, which is held within the Southern States Communication Association annual convention.
Marine Science
Field: Marine Science
Title: TBA
Supervisor: TBA
The entire course will be an active learning opportunity where students will be working closely with a faculty member on research projects. Students will be engaged in research throughout the course of their freshman year collecting data, analyzing and interpreting their results and eventually presenting their findings. Thus, this course will focus primarily on students doing science compared to more traditional courses that teach about science. Once a week all students in program will meet as a group with the faculty for discussions and updates on research projects. These meetings will give the entire research group a chance to exchange and develop ideas.
Previous Marine Science projects have included:
Application of laboratory culturing techniques to study the microbial ecology of ooids and microbial mats (field collecting and lab work)
Barb regeneration following predatory attack in the Atlantic stingray Dasyatis sabina (field collecting and a laboratory experiment)
Behavioral ecology of a sex-role reversed species: brood size variation in the Gulf pipefish Syngnathus scovelli (project involved field collecting and laboratory work)
Field studies and use of a catalog of dorsal fin markings to investigate social patterns in the bottlenose dolphin (field surveys and lab work with dolphin fin catalog)
Genetic markers for studies of family relationships among wild marine mammals (work in genetics lab)
Hermit crab shell selection behavior: do crabs prefer shells that have been thickened by snails exposed to predators? (field surveys and laboratory experiments)
Lactate excretion in marine crustaceans during activity and exposure to low environmental oxygen (work in physiology lab)
Mitochondrial DNA study of population structure in Gulf and Atlantic populations of the Gulf pipefish, Syngnathus scovelli (field collecting and work in genetics lab)
Physiological consequence of malaria infection in the brown anole Anolis sagrei (field collecting and work in physiology lab)


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They roam the planetary surface, fly underwater and soar through the heavens. But this is no wildlife safari on planet Earth, this is an expedition of astronomical proportions. When the human race discovers it is not alone, what will our cosmic brothers and sisters look like? To answer this question leading astronomers and astrobiologists have applied the principals of evolution and physics to five types of alien worlds likely to be found in the cosmos. These are the creatures that could be out there. Prepare to take an intergalactic safari and peer directly into the eyes of alien faces.


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Fast. Highly aggressive. Lethal. These are a few words that can describe one of the most feared snakes on the planet; the "Black Mamba." In fact, this snake's bite is so lethal that it can result in a 100% fatality rate in just under 24 minutes after an attack. With such a fear instilled in it's victims, it's only fitting that Kobe Bryant's new shoe, the Zoom Kobe VI, has a direct inspiration from the Black Mamba snake itself.
Kobe Bryant's alter-ego on the court is well established as the "Black Mamba." Much like the aggressive snake itself, Kobe has made a career out of striking his own victims in the metaphorical form of flashy dunks, demoralizing plays and buzzer beaters. With the release of the Zoom Kobe VI, Nike and Kobe created a shoe that truly brings out the "Black Mamba" in all of us. Here is what Kobe had to say about the new shoe:
"The Kobe VI is a very character driven shoe with the alter ego of the Black Mamba prominently featured," said Bryant. "We continue to evolve the technology to make it a performance based shoe, but aesthetically you haven't seen a shoe pop like this before. It brings to life what drives me."
The Zoom Kobe VI takes inspiration from it's previous shoe, the Zoom Kobe V, and improves on it in various ways as detailed in the official Nike press release:
* The shoe's upper features unique polyurethane "islands" that emulate a snake's skin and increase or decrease in size throughout the shoe to protect against abrasion and increase durability exactly where needed.
* To add a lighthearted spin and play off the reptile's deadly venom, "Venomenon" is inscribed on the front outsole.
* It features an innovative dual-layer memory foam sockliner that conforms to the foot for a one-of-a-kind custom fit.
* A Phylon injected midsole adds cushioning for a more anatomically correct fit, and Nike Zoom units in the heel and forefoot provide additional comfort on court.
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The Zoom Kobe VI will be released in retail stores and online on December 26th, 2010. In the meantime, check out these screen shots of the Zoom Kobe VI and prepare yourself for the "deadliest" shoe ever.
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Getting Started with FreeBASIC
This is an excerpt from an article published in QBXL Magazine, with permission by SJ Zero, the author.
Getting started with the software
As of this writing, You can grab fbIDE bundled with FreeBASIC 0.12 from the links above. Install it like you would install any Windows program.
Hello World!
Open up fbIDE and type the following:
PRINT "Hello World!" SLEEP
Now press F5. Congratulations, you've just seen how much like QB FreeBASIC really is. Now you can use most console commands for QB just like you remember. For example:
LOCATE 10,10 PRINT "I'm the center of the universe!" SLEEP
The Amazing Screen 13
Now, put "SCREEN 13" before your code, to see how easy it is to use graphics modes:
SCREEN 13 PRINT "Hello World!" SLEEP
From there, all of the standard QB graphics commands work as you remember, as you can see in this example:
SCREEN 13 LINE (1,1)-(100,100),1,bf PRINT "Hello World!" CIRCLE (10,10),10,2 PSET (30,15),3 SLEEP
FreeBASIC also has new graphics features. For example, QB has never had a screen 14 or greater. Try running this program:
SCREEN 15 LINE (1,1)-(100,100),1,bf PRINT "Hello World!" CIRCLE (10,10),10,2 PSET (30,15),3 SLEEP
After opening a graphics window via the SCREEN command, you can also hit ALT-ENTER to change between windowed and fullscreen modes.
Another nice feature of the graphics library in FreeBASIC is that you can do page flipping in any video mode. The following code demonstrates this.
There is no exit in this program so you must close the console window to exit the program. This will work for any locked up or otherwise unexitable FreeBASIC program.
DIM page DIM notpage DIM a,b screen 12, , 2 'This sets the screen for 2 pages notpage = 1 'This sets the backpage DO IF page = 0 THEN page = 1 ELSE page = 0 'These two lines flip the page and the IF notpage = 1 THEN notpage = 0 ELSE notpage = 1 'backpage SCREENSET page, notpage 'This flips the page CLS 'First we clear the screen b = b + 1 IF b > 100 THEN b = 0 FOR a = 1 TO 128 PSET (b,a),a 'Then we draw a line. It moves without flickering. NEXT a LOOP
This works for any mode, so you can use the high resolution modes for your programs with page flipping, using standard QB graphics commands!
Why ASM is Probably Pretty Dead In My Opinion
I wouldn't be saying this if it wasn't true. Using ASM in BASIC to increase the functionality of your program is dead. Ignoring SDL, Allegro, DirectX, OpenGL, et. al. for a minute, you've got the above page flipping and advanced graphics modes at your disposal, as well as inkey$, which we've all grown to love or hate, but there are also two new input commands which do things QBers have had to resort to assembly code to do since the dawn of time:
DIM x,y,buttons CONST escapeKey = 1 SCREEN 12
WHILE NOT MULTIKEY(escapeKey) 'this checks the escape key every frame GETMOUSE x, y, , buttons 'This gets the mouse state PRINT x,y,buttons WEND
With this knowlege, you should be able to begin the transition to FreeBASIC, with all the perks that it entails; Speed, power, and portability!


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Some of the sports stories covered by The Associated Press on Wednesday. A full Digest will be sent at about 3 p.m. All times EST:
PITTSBURGH - The Steelers will be playing for first place in the AFC North without injured quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The team announced that backup Byron Leftwich will start against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
NEW YORK - David Price and 2011 winner Justin Verlander are among the finalists for this year's AL Cy Young Award. Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey is a favorite to take home the NL pitching prize. AL winner at 6:17 p.m.; NL winner at 6:47 p.m.
- BUFFALO, N.Y. - So much for preseason projections. Rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill has the Miami Dolphins (4-5) playing above expectations. In Buffalo, high-priced defensive end Mario Williams has barely made a dent for the Bills (3-6), who find themselves in a familiar position trailing the pack. The AFC East teams meet on Thursday night.
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Live music this weekend
Bob Dylan and Wilco at 5:30 p.m., Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville
Marilyn Manson at 8 p.m., Egyptian Room in Indianapolis
Matchbox 20 and Goo Goo Dolls at 7 p.m., Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville
Sometimes events at a bar can inspire a song. Conversely, sometimes a song can inspire a bar.
One of those musings became Toby Keiths I Love This Bar & Grill, with 13 locations nationwide already Rosemont, Ill., being the closest to Greater Lafayette and five more under construction.
Music can open pathways to other senses, and several other musicians have made the connection between taste and sound by taking an entrepreneurial approach and opening their own restaurants and bars.
Summer is a prominent time for cooking outdoors, drinking beer, going to concerts and adventuring on road trips. Traveling to a musicians eatery is one way to integrate all of the above. Here are some options:
Buddy Guys Legends club/bar, owned by Buddy Guy, Chicago
Chicagos electric blues scene gave purpose for the opening of Buddys club in 1989, scheduling internationally known blues and rock performers such as Lou Rawls, Greg Allman, Van Morrison, Junior Wells and The Black Crowes. Buddy himself sells out shows when he takes the stage every January.
Alice Cooperstown restaurant, owned by Alice Cooper, Phoenix, Ariz.
You might be disappointed that artificial decapitated heads arent on the infamous shock rock icons menu, but classic American sliders, wraps and potato skins are. Though this is probably not the most unique musician-owned restaurant, itd still be worth capturing a photo eating Wings of Mass Destruction.
Slidebar bar/music venue, co-owned by Jeremy Popoff, guitarist of pop-rock band Lit, Fullerton, Calif.
As one can guess by its name, Slidebar is a rock n roll bar and venue that celebrates Leo Fender, who created the Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars in downtown Fullerton, major contributions to the history of Orange County and to rock music.
Slidebar hosts concerts weekly, with the occasional performance from other Orange County natives such as Avenged Sevenfold and Social Distortion, and it honors others who hail from the county, such as Rage Against the Machine, No Doubt, The Offspring, The Dirty Heads and Jackson Browne.
40/40 Club chain of sports bars and lounges, owned by Jay-Z, New York
Named after four pro baseball players Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco, Alex Rodriguez and Alfonso Soriano who set records representing speed and strength by hitting 40 home runs and stealing 40 bases in a single season, the upscale lounge owned by one of musics billionaires has been open since 2003.
Croces Restaurant and Jazz Bar restaurant/venue, owned by Ingrid Croce, widow of Jim Croce, San Diego
Jim Croce was a singer-songwriter best known for his singles Bad, Bad Leroy Brown and Time in a Bottle during the late 1960s and early 70s. After he died, Ingrid decided to open the restaurant and bar to honor his music and hospitality. However, you will have to jump on this opportunity fast, as the restaurant is closing for good on Dec. 31.
Joanne Trattoria restaurant, owned by Lady Gaga, New York
Gaga real name, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is well-known as a New Yorker and Italian-American. She took her pride even further by opening an Italian café in honor of her late aunt, with dishes tailored from original recipes from Gagas relatives.
2nd Floor restaurant, bar, partly owned by Dave Silvera, formerly of Korn, Huntington Beach, Calif.
At this joint, formerly called Silveras Steakhouse, the tattooed staff and artwork at 2nd Floor are a good fit for the culture of Huntington Beach.
Rock & Brews restaurant, owned by veteran rock promoter Dave Furano, tour manager Bill Graham and Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS, various locations
While promoting and managing bands such as the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, The Doors and the Allman Brothers, Dave Furano and Bill Graham had to create a comfortable backstage environment for the bands and their families.
The restaurant features the kind of beer, burgers and pizza requested backstage, as well as famous memorabilia to compete with the Hard Rock Café chain and Rock Hall.
Gladys and Rons Chicken and Waffles restaurant owned by Gladys Knight and Ron Winans Atlanta, Ga.
Southern Hospitality restaurant, owned by Justin Timberlake New York, N.Y.
JBJ Soul Kitchen restaurant, owned by Jon Bon Jovi, Red Bank, N.J.
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Thanks but the particular shaft on my old 3 wood is 96 grams and the pro force shafts that are available only go up to 86 grams now. That's why I am wanting to keep my shaft.