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2010: U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., the longest-serving senator in the nation's history, dies in Fairfax, Virginia, at age 92. Byrd, who was born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr. in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in 1917, served as a U.S. representative from 1953 until 1959 and as a U.S. senator from 1959 to 2010. Besides being the longest-serving senator at the time of his death, he was also the longest-serving member of the U.S. Congress, but the latter record was surpassed by U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., in June 2013.
2009: Advertising pitchman Billy Mays, known for his distinctive beard and impassioned TV and infomercial sales pitches, dies of heart disease at the age of 50 in Tampa, Florida. Mays pitched OxiClean, Orange Glo, Kaboom and other cleaning, home-based, and maintenance products and became recognized for the catchphrase "Hi, Billy Mays here for..." He and his business partner, Anthony Sullivan, were also featured on "PitchMen," a reality TV series that documented their work.
2007: The bald eagle is removed from the list of threatened and endangered species in the contiguous United States.
2004: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of the nation. Here Coalition Provisional Authority director L. Paul Bremer is seen signing the sovereignty document in Baghdad.
2001: Slobodan Miloševic is deported to International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands, to stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in connection with the wars in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo. His trial would ultimately end without a verdict after he suffered a fatal heart attack in his prison cell in March 2006.
2000: Six-year-old Elián González returns to Cuba from the United States with his father. González's mother had drowned in November 1999 while attempting to leave Cuba with her son to get to the United States and federal officials initially placed the boy with paternal relatives in Miami. Those relatives sought to keep him in the U.S. against his father's wishes, but a series of court decisions went against their petition for asylum and he was seized by federal agents on April 22, 2000.
1997: In the rematch of their first boxing match seven months earlier, won by Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson is disqualified for biting Holyfield on both of his ears during the third round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The first bite took off a one-inch piece of cartilage from the top of Holyfield's ear. The Nevada State Athletic Commission later revoked Tyson's boxing license for a little more than a year and he was fined $3 million plus legal costs.
1996: The Citadel votes to admit women, ending a 153-year-old men-only policy at the South Carolina military school. The decision came following a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a similar policy at Virginia Military Institute. The Citadel had originally fought a three-year battle started by Shannon Faulkner, who was admitted in 1995 under a judge's order but quit in less than a week. The school would graduate its first female cadet, Nancy Ruth Mace, in May 1999.
1992: Daryl Gates retires as Los Angeles police chief in the wake of the Rodney King beating and the ensuing riots. Gates, who joined the LAPD in 1949 and served as chief for 14 years, was credited with creating the anti-drug D.A.R.E. program and is also considered the father of SWAT teams.
1987: By order of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi warplanes attack the Iranian town of Sardasht using chemical mustard gas bombs. One quarter of the town's then population of 20,000 was burned and stricken, and 113 were killed immediately, with many more dying and suffering health effects over the next decades. Pictured here is a United Nations weapons inspector in Sardasht following the attack.
1986: Singer-songwriter Kellie Pickler, who first gained fame as a fifth season contestant on "American Idol," is born in Albemarle, North Carolina. Some of her best known songs include "Red High Heels," "I Wonder," "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind," "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" and "Best Days of Your Life." She also won the 16th season of "Dancing with the Stars" in 2013.
1975: Rod Serling, the creator of "The Twilight Zone," dies at the age of 50 two days after suffering a heart attack on the operating table at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York. It was Serling's third heart attack in the span of two months.
1975: David Bowie releases "Fame," which features John Lennon on backing vocals. The song, which was also co-written by Lennon, would go on to become Bowie's first No. 1 hit in the United States.
1971: Actress Aileen Quinn, best known for having played the title role in the 1982 film "Annie," is born in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
1969: Patrons at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, clash with police. This incident is widely considered to be one of the most important events leading to the gay rights movement. On June 28, 1970, the first Gay Pride marches took place in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York commemorating the anniversary of the riots.
1966: Actor John Cusack, best known for movies such as "Say Anything...," "Grosse Pointe Blank," "High Fidelity" and "Being John Malkovich," is born in Evanston, Illinois.
1966: Actress Mary Stuart Masterson, best known for her roles in movies like "Some Kind of Wonderful," "Fried Green Tomatoes" and "Benny & Joon," is born in New York City.
1963: Hall of Fame third baseman John Franklin "Home Run" Baker, who helped the Philadelphia Athletics win the 1910, 1911 and 1913 World Series, dies of a stroke at age 77 in Trappe, Maryland. Baker played seven years for the Athletics before finishing his major-league career with six seasons playing for the New York Yankees. He is considered by many as the best third baseman of baseball's pre-war era.
1960: Football quarterback John Elway, who won two Super Bowl titles in his 16 seasons with the Denver Broncos, is born in Port Angeles, Washington. Elway, who also starred in college for Stanford, is an inductee of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. The nine-time Pro Bowl selection won the 1987 NFL MVP and was named the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII. At the time of his retirement in 1999, Elway had recorded the most victories by a starting quarterback and statistically was the second most prolific passer in NFL history.
1956: The musical movie "The King and I," starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner, and directed by Walter Lang, premieres in New York City. The movie, based off the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name, would earn nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress, and won five, including a Best Actor Oscar for Brynner. Kerr won a Golden Globe for her role and the movie also won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.
1950: During the opening days of the Korean War, Seoul is captured by North Korean troops for the first time.
1948: Actress Kathy Bates, best known for movies such as "Misery," "Fried Green Tomatoes," "Titanic" and "About Schmidt," is born in Memphis, Tennesse. Bates won an Academy Award for her role in "Misery" and was also nominated for "Primary Colors" and "About Schmidt."
1946: Comedian and actress Gilda Radner, best known as one of the original cast members of "Saturday Night Live," is born in Detroit, Michigan. While on "Saturday Night Live," Radner created recurring characters such as obnoxious personal advice expert Roseanne Roseannadanna, the Barbara Walters parody "Baba Wawa," and Emily Litella, an elderly hearing-impaired woman who gave angry and misinformed editorial replies on the "Weekend Update" segment. She met actor Gene Wilder while filming the 1982 comedy "Hanky Panky" and the two were later married. She also starred with Wilder in the movies "The Woman in Red" and "Haunted Honeymoon" (pictured), her last role prior to her May 20, 1989, death from ovarian cancer at age 42.
1932: Actor Pat Morita, best known for playing Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" movies, is born Noriyuki Morita in Isleton, California. Morita, who earned an Academy Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1984's "The Karate Kid," was also known for the role of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on the sitcom "Happy Days." He died of kidney failure at age 73 on Nov. 24, 2005.
1926: Mercedes-Benz is formed when Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merge their two companies.
1926: Filmmaker Mel Brooks, best known for directing movies such as "The Producers," "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein" and "Spaceballs," is born Melvin James Kaminsky in Brooklyn, New York. Brooks began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show "Your Show of Shows" and became famous as part of the comedy duo "The 2,000 Year Old Man" with Carl Reiner. He also adapted his first film, "The Producers," into a Broadway musical smash.
1919: The Treaty of Versailles is signed in Paris, bringing fighting to an end in between Germany and the Allies of World War I exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
1917: The Raggedy Ann doll is invented. American writer Johnny Gruelle initially created the rag doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose to entertain his dying teenage daughter, who had fallen ill from a contaminated smallpox vaccination. When he turned his stories about the character into a series of adventure books, his publisher asked him to make a few of the dolls to help promote the books.
1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. The assassination precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia, which led to a chain of events that eventually triggered World War I.
1902: Composer Richard Rodgers is born in New York City. Rodgers is best known for his collaborations with lyricist and playwright Oscar Hammerstein II, including "Oklahoma!," "The King and I," "South Pacific" and "The Sound of Music." Rodgers was the first person to win at least one each of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony, known collectively as an "EGOT." He also won a Pulitzer Prize, making him one of two people (Marvin Hamlisch is the other) to receive each award. He died at age 77 on Dec. 30, 1979.
1894: Labor Day becomes an official U.S. holiday.
1889: Maria Mitchell, the first professional woman astronomer and the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, dies at age 70 in Lynn, Massachusetts. In 1847, she used a telescope to discover a comet that became known as the "Miss Mitchell's Comet."
1838: Just over a year after she succeeded to the throne at the age of 18, the coronation of Victoria of the United Kingdom takes place. She was the first British monarch to take up residence at Buckingham Palace.
1836: James Madison, the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817, dies at age 85 in Orange, Virginia. Madison was the last of the Founding Fathers and has been called the "Father of the Constitution" for his role in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and as a key champion and author of the Bill of Rights.
1776: The Battle of Sullivan's Island near Charleston, South Carolina, ends with the first decisive American victory in the American Revolutionary War.
1776: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to Gen. George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition, becoming the first person executed for treason against what would become the United States.
1712: Philosopher, writer and composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose work influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought, is born in Geneva, Republic of Geneva. His best known works include "Discourse on the Origin of Inequality" and "On the Social Contract," both of which are now considered cornerstones in modern political and social thought.
1577: Painter Peter Paul Rubens, whose best-known works include "The Massacre of the Innocents," "The Fall of Man," "The Elevation of the Cross" and "Prometheus Bound," is born in Siegen, Westphalia (modern-day Germany). He's shown here in a 1624 self portrait.
1491: Henry VIII of England is born at Greenwich Palace near London. He reigned as king from April 21, 1509, until his death on Jan. 28, 1547. Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.
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Most important human activities emit greenhouse gases (GHGs). Emissions started to rise dramatically
in the 1800s due to the Industrial Revolution and changes in land use. Many greenhouse gas-emitting
activities are now essential to the global economy and form a fundamental part of modern life.
Carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions
from human activities. The supply and use of fossil fuels accounts for about 80 percent of mankind's
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, one fifth of the methane (CH4), and a significant
quantity of nitrous oxide (N2O). It also produces nitrogen oxides (NOx), hydrocarbons
(HCs), and carbon monoxide (CO), which, though not greenhouse gases themselves, influence chemical cycles in
the atmosphere that create or destroy other greenhouse gases, such as tropospheric ozone. Meanwhile,
fuel-related releases of sulphate aerosols are temporarily masking part of the warming effect of greenhouse
Most emissions associated with energy use result when fossil fuels are burned. Oil, natural gas, and
coal (which emits the most carbon per unit of energy supplied) furnish most of the energy used to produce
electricity, run automobiles, heat houses, and power factories. If fuel burned completely, the only
by-product containing carbon would be carbon dioxide. But combustion is often incomplete, so carbon monoxide
and other hydrocarbons are also produced. Nitrous oxide and other nitrogen oxides are produced because fuel
combustion causes nitrogen in the fuel or air to combine with oxygen in the air. Sulphur oxides
(SOx) result when sulphur (primarily from coal and heavy fuel oil) combines with oxygen; the
resulting sulphate aerosols have a cooling effect on the atmosphere.
Extracting, processing, transporting, and distributing fossil fuels also releases greenhouse gases.
These releases can be deliberate, as when natural gas is flared or vented from oil wells, emitting mostly
carbon dioxide and methane, respectively. They can also result from accidents, poor maintenance, and small
leaks in well heads, pipe fittings, and pipelines. Methane occurring naturally in coal seams as pockets of
gas or "dissolved" in the coal itself is released when coal is mined or pulverized. Hydrocarbons
enter the atmosphere as a result of oil spills from tanker ships or small losses during the routine fueling
of motor vehicles.
Deforestation is the second largest source of carbon dioxide. When forests are cleared for agriculture
or development, most of the carbon in the burned or decomposing trees escapes to the atmosphere. However,
when new forests are planted the growing trees absorb carbon dioxide, removing it from the atmosphere. Recent
net deforestation has occurred mainly in the tropics. There is a great deal of scientific uncertainty about
emissions from deforestation and other land-use changes, but it is estimated that from 800 million to 2.4
billion tonnes of carbon are released globally every year.
Producing lime (calcium oxide) to make cement accounts for 3% of CO2 emissions from industrial
sources. Like the CO2 emitted from fossil fuels, the carbon dioxide released during cement
production is derived from limestone and is thus of fossil origin, primarily sea shells and other biomass
buried in ancient ocean sediments.
Domesticated animals emit methane. The second-most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide,
methane is produced by cattle, dairy cows, buffalo, goats, sheep, camels, pigs, and horses. Most
livestock-related methane emissions are produced by "enteric fermentation" of food by bacteria and
other microbes in the animals' digestive tracts; another source is the decomposition of animal manure.
Livestock account for 30% of the methane emissions from human activities.
Rice cultivation also releases methane . . . "Wetland" or "paddy" rice farming
produces roughly one-fifth to one-quarter of global methane emissions from human activities. Accounting for
over 90 percent of all rice production, wetland rice is grown in fields that are flooded or irrigated for
much of the growing season. Bacteria and other micro-organisms in the soil of the flooded rice paddy
decompose organic matter and produce methane.
. . . as does the disposal and treatment of garbage and human wastes. When garbage is buried in a
landfill, it sooner or later undergoes anaerobic (oxygen-free) decomposition and emits methane (and some
carbon dioxide). Unless the gas is captured and used as a fuel, the methane eventually escapes to the
atmosphere. This source of methane is more common near cities, where garbage from many homes is brought to a
central landfill, than in rural areas where garbage is typically burned or left to decompose in the open air.
Methane is also emitted when human waste (sewage) is treated anaerobically, for example in anaerobic ponds or
Fertilizer use increases nitrous oxide emissions. The nitrogen contained in many mineral and organic
fertilizers and manures enhances the natural processes of nitrification and denitrification that are carried
out by bacteria and other microbes in the soil. These processes convert some nitrogen into nitrous oxide. The
amount of N2O emitted for each unit of nitrogen applied to the soil depends on the type and amount
of fertilizer, soil conditions, and climate - a complex equation that is not fully understood.
Industry has created a number of long-lived and potent greenhouse gases for specialized uses.
Developed in the 1920s, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been used as propellants in aerosol cans, in the
manufacture of plastic foams for cushions and other products, in the cooling coils of refrigerators and air
conditioners, as fire extinguishing materials, and as solvents for cleaning. Thanks to the 1987 Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, atmospheric concentrations of many CFCs are stablizing
and expected to decline over the coming decades. Other halocarbons that are being used as ozone-safe
replacements for CFCs – notably hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs) –
contribute to global warming and so are targeted for reduction under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The Protocol
also targets sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), used as an electric insulator, heat conductor, and
freezing agent; molecule for molecule, its global warming potential is thought to be 23,900 times greater
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Mother of Tears Tome 1
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|July 16 2012: New Update 220.127.116.11 Quests and replayable quests correction ! Download the Updater here. All the previous files are needed It is a four Tomes Story. But not only, Epic Encounters and a lot of Equipment, Contract Helpers and lot more are playable without discovering the Quests. For more information, visite the WIKI. The Tome 1 consists of five required quests. During these quests The Dovahkiin learn more about dragons return to the world, and defend the Blades against the dragon...
Morrowind Warpaint
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|Adds new warpaint to the game based on designs from The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Currently it replaces 9 of the warpaint patterns that are not race specific. An add-on version is in the works and will be available at a later time. Use the Curse client to install the mod. (Available soon) Manual installation: Use 7zip or WinRar to extract the files. Move the Data folder to your Skyrim folder. You can find the Skyrim folder here: Steam\steamapps\common\skyrim Use the Curse client to...
More Useful Peddlers
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|More Useful Peddlers This mod makes it so Peddlers, the wandering merchants, sell more useful items more potions, more arrows, more lockpicks, some scrolls, some soulgems. When I first saw one of these peddlers I thought it was pretty cool, but then I saw what he had to sell .... ... not much, so now they sell more. ________________ If you could donate, it would be great, I spent many hours before the creation kit was released to create this mod, to do so: click the donate button in the upper...
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|TOTALLY ENHANCED VERSION RE-DESIGNED LIGHTING FOR A NEXT GENERATION EXPERIENCE ALL NEW LIGHTS, ALL NEW SHADOWS NO MORE BUGS, CRASHES, GLITCHES AND STRIPING "Works perfectly fine and the change is astounding!" - Skyrim Japan "It was absolutely worth waiting for!" - N4G "The best graphics mod for Skyrim!" - Nexus Forums "The recommended visual mod for Skyrim!" - Steam Workshop Users "Visual evolution in Skyrim!" - Dark Side Of Gaming 1.DESCRIPTION This mod makes more lights in interiors...
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|This plugin allows you to have follower squads, provides balanced salary system and context dependent order mechanics. There are a lot of mods that simply increase the follower limit. The goal of this plugin is to create balanced, less chaotic combat experience with focus on preparation. This mod is not about cheating. Actually, in the vanilla system the game is trying to protect your followers from dying with the "Protected" flag. Your followers will die very rarely, often because of the...
Mercenary | Girls™
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|This adds three new female followers to Whiterun, who will follow you on all your adventures, as your personal mercenary bodyguards. They are highly trained, extremely skilled, well suited for combat, armed, and dangerous. They avoid traps, and are undetectable when sneaking. You can find them at the Temple of Kynareth, in the Whiterun´ Wind District. They are fully equipped for battle, with a complete spell list, and armament. Standalone Modification Danika / Berserker Juggernaut Dual Wield...
Maze of Trials
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|*Note* Entrance is in Breezehome until it is possible to create new Cells areas, just go into Breezehome and you will be put in the dungeon. This is the Maze of Trials; The Idea: 4 Chapters, 4 Doors. The more chapters you do, the better the trials area starts to look, by chapter 4 the trials area will look amazing. This is the first chapter in beta stage. Most likely I will do the styles and layout in Pre-CK for now, I have finished the first floor of the first chapter, there will be 3...
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Male Warpaints By KrimsonLust
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|Ten replacement warpaints for the Breton, Dark elf, High elf, Imperial, Nord, Orc, Redguard and Wood elf males. This does not apply to the Argonian or Kajiit races, sorry. Does not replace any of your race specific warpaints. You can replace them all or pick and choose which ones you like best, it's up to you. The pictures have numbers corresponding to the file name so you know which is which. Enjoy! :D
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|Mod for assign magic or item to left/righ hand. Choose item you want and press LEFT or RIGHT at you NUMPAD. Middle mouse button-arm/disarm Press "C" to approach item in inventory mod created by eliotcougar. Unpack to you game directory. http://www.skyrimforge.com/media/files/552/210/Skyrim-pc-controls.zip
Mage Charlies Homeland
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|Charlie's Homeland Welcome to Mage Charlie's homeland, Beautiful surroundings, eerie forests, mages, wizards, bears & deer's, plus much more. What can you find! There is plenty to explore. I have added no quests at the minute because I'm not the best at making them, If anybody wishes to help me in doing so please PM me on the Nexus site, I really think this mod could use some custom quests to give it more depth. This has taken me quite a while to get this mod up and running in problems with...


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By Carl Wilson, Colorado State University, Horticulture
Have you noticed that your roses have stayed green through Thanksgiving? The prolonged warm weather this fall has provided an extended growing time for many plants. It also has delayed cooling of soils, altering the timing for applying winter mulch. Winter mulch is applied after soils have cooled. The purpose is to delay early spring growth that typically is killed by further cold weather. Winter mulches also help to retain moisture essential to winter root survival. In December, when night temperatures consistently drop to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, mound soil over the rose crown. The soil should be eight to 10 inches deep. Other mulches that can be used include pine needles, boughs, leaves or sawdust. Leave the mulch on until all danger of a hard frost has passed in spring.
What about other perennial flowers?
Mulch will protect perennials from winter drying and frost heaving. Frost heaving cracks the soil and exposes roots to drying cold and injury. Mulch also is benenficial to use over spring bulbs because it delays spring growth until weathre is warmer and more settled. The ideal mulch doesn't compact easily, allows air and water movement into and out of the soil, breaks down slowly and is weed-free. Many plant wastes can be recycled including wood chips and leaves.
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Hip/hop artist and his legion of morons spew hate at Michelle Malkin
Here we go again. Conservative blogger and Twitchy founder Michelle Malkin has reaped a whirlwind of hate tweets from fans of hip/hop artist The Game. : It's due to the cover art of his new album Jesus Piece, which features a depiction of Christ that some consider blasphemous. : Malkin had a post about it on her blog on December 11. : According to Twitchy:
The Game released a controversial artwork of the album via: Instagram: on October 21, 2012 and also announced the release date will be December 11. The cover portrays a dark-skinned: Jesus: in a stained glass window with a teardrop tattoo, a red bandanna around his mouth, and he is wearing a Jesus piece.[13]: In the artwork beside: Jesus, are symbols of: cannabis sativa: leaves. The stained glass-inspired image shows Jesus sitting on a throne adorned with gang-related symbols. In the artwork, Jesus is holding a gold "Jesus Piece" chain and pointing to a symbol on his breast plate. The red bandana over his mouth is a reference to the Compton: PiruBloods: gang, to which Game is allegedly a member.[14]: The coconut tree symbolises the Tropics and leisure life. The artwork has a slightly altered logo on the top, which features on all of the previous Game's studio albums. The album's title: Jesus Piece: is stylized as: Je5us Piece, depicting that it is Game's fifth studio album.: Je5us Piece: logo is styled after the iconic: Louis Vuitton. The religious imagery of the art has gained mixed reviews and the ire of some fans who deem the work as: blasphemous.[15]Several celebrities praised the artwork including, rap veteran: Busta Rhymes,: Mac Miller: and: Kevin Hart.[16]
Additionally, "why the boycott? Does it matter? It must be because of her blog post calling attention to: The Game's cover for his new CD, "Jesus Piece,": which some people found blasphemous in its conflation of Catholic, gang and drug-related imagery. (Both SPIN and Entertainment Weekly thought it kind of sucked, so you'd better boycott them for being racist, too.)," according to the Twitchy staff.
As such, The Game threw a temper tantrum — and implored his fans to boycott Fox News 11 and Michelle Malkin. : In the meantime, you can see the depravity his followers left on Malkin's timeline.
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Instead, you've gotta' put a selfish slant to it, say like: "Legalizing pot here would help wall out the drug-driven slaughter that interveningly bleeds across our southern border into America's heartland."
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When it comes to your health, you're the boss. It's time to hire a team of professionals who will partner with you to achieve your goals, whether they are to maintain or improve your health or better manage your symptoms.
Your search should start with your health insurance to find out which clinics and providers are available to you. Then consider the factors below.
This means looking at more than the diploma hanging on the wall of a provider's office. Look for a provider who is certified in the area where you need care. For example, a doctor caring for adults may be board-certified in internal medicine or family medicine whereas a doctor caring for children may be board-certified in family medicine or pediatrics. "Board-certified" means that the physician has advanced training in this area.
Nurse practitioners are certified in a variety of areas such as women's health, geriatrics, neonatal care, and pediatrics. Each specialization has its own certification process.
How many years has the provider worked in this area? If you're considering a procedure, how many has the provider performed? What is the provider's success rate?
Philosophy of care may mean many things, but it all boils down to how the provider perceives his or her role, particularly around treatment decisions. It is important to find someone who will listen and respect your decisions.
To learn about the provider's philosophy of care, consider interviewing him or her either in person or on the phone. Some practitioners may be willing to do this without charging. For others, you may need to schedule a visit.
Some basic interview questions might include:
It is important to have mutual respect between you and the provider. Ask yourself the following:
Providers generally work in a clinic or group practice and the policies and staff there can have a big impact on your satisfaction. See if you can find answers to the following:
Doctors only have privileges to practice at certain hospitals, so if you prefer one facility over another, make sure s/he can practice there. Some of the factors to consider when evaluating hospitals include:
Print the Choosing a Provider Form [13], a worksheet that helps you work through the decisions involved in choosing a provider.
Depending on where you live, some of this information may be available online. For example, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [14] offers a hospital locator and comparison tool on their website. The Leapfrog Group [15] provides information on healthcare quality at hospitals that agree to provide data, and 100 Top Hospitals [16] is another good resource for finding the best care available.
Another approach is to do a Google search for the name of the hospital and the words "quality scores" to ferret out information about specific hospitals.
Next, call the hospitals. Ask to speak with the Quality Department, or whoever can answer the following questions:
When looking for a surgeon, it is also good to ask:
Most healthcare providers will be supportive of your desire to get a second opinion and most insurance plans will cover a second opinion. But it is important to find out ahead of time. Call your plan's patient services representative and ask if they cover second opinions.
To find a provider for a second opinion, follow the same steps that you took to find your primary provider. Ask for referrals from family and friends, contact your health plan or managed care organization, check clinic websites, call a clinic directly, or ask your primary provider for a referral.
All of the tips on seeking a competent provider apply to integrative therapies as well. But sometimes finding the right integrative practitioner can be difficult.
There is more variability in training, and the regulations that govern integrative practitioners vary considerably from state to state.
However, qualified integrative practitioners make a great addition to your healthcare team. Here are a few tips for choosing one:
One of the best ways to find an integrative therapy provider is through a referral from someone you trust. Start talking with friends, co-workers, or neighbors about integrative therapists they have found effective. Many practitioners rely on word of mouth, so first-person accounts are helpful. Of course, you'll also need to interview the practitioner and check on licensure and/or other quality measures before committing to treatments. But asking for referrals is a good first step.
You may begin your search for an integrative provider by researching professional organizations and other resources online. This electronic research can offer certification information (e.g. how many hours a practitioner must study with an accredited school or instructor) as well as offer contact information.
For example, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture [18] and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM [19]) provides an online directory that lists practitioners of Oriental medicine and acupuncture who are board-certified.
The American Board of Holistic Medicine is also beginning to certify doctors for holistic care, and offers names and contact information of certified holistic doctors state by state on their site. [20] Again, this is simply a starting place, and personal interviews and credential checks are essential in ultimately choosing your provider.
Licensure for integrative therapy providers varies widely by state. For example, chiropractors are licensed in all 50 states, whereas naturopathic physicians are licensed in only 14 states.
Once you've selected an integrative provider you'd like to meet, you can consider the items on the Choosing a Provider Checklist. However, here are some additional questions for integrative therapy practitioners:
Questions for Integrative Therapy Providers Form (Print [21])
It can also be useful to ask which insurance plans the practitioner accepts, in case you become interested in changing plans at some point (for example, through a change of employment).
It is important to find a provider that you trust and feel comfortable with. In addition to checking their professional expertise to make sure it matches your needs, ask about the provider's philosophy of care and see if corresponds with yours. Evaluate if you feel comfortable with the provider and think you could partner well with him or her in making your health decisions. Check out the clinic services and policies and find out which hospital the provider is associated with and check it out.
In addition, when checking out integrative providers, you may want to explore insurance coverage and your out-of-pocket costs.
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[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/ayurvedic-medicine/where-can-i-find-qualified-practitioner
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[13] http://takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/chooseprovidersept2010.pdf
[14] http://hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/hospital-search.aspx
[15] http://www.leapfroggroup.org/for_consumers
[16] http://www.100tophospitals.com/top-national-hospitals/
[17] http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/en/
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[19] http://www.nccaom.org/
[20] http://www.holisticboard.org/
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Within serious photography circles it's generally accepted that the most critical hardware element of a DSLR or compact system camera is the lens you attach to the front of it. For this reason it pays to invest wisely. Lenses come in all shapes and sizes and many are designed for specific purposes, however the first thing to grasp is how the size of your camera's sensor will affect its stated focal length.
In the days before digital this wasn't an issue as 35mm film SLRs all used the same 24 x 36mm film stock. A standard 50mm prime therefore produced the same field of view regardless of the camera it was mounted to.
In the digital age, however, sensors come in a number of different sizes, which in turn affects the effective focal length of the lens. This is because sensors that are smaller than 35mm only capture a middle portion of the image generated by a lens.
Put simply, they effectively crop out the sides and magnify the middle. This has the effect of increasing the stated focal length of any given lens. The extent to which each type of sensor does this is usually referred to as its 'crop factor'.
Because full-frame sensors are the same size as 35mm film they will capture images at the stated focal length of a 35mm lens. APS-C sensors are slightly smaller, however, which gives them a crop factor of 1.5x (Nikon, Pentax and Sony) and 1.6x (Canon). Cameras that use Micro Four Thirds sensors (Panasonic and Olympus) are smaller still, which gives them a 2x crop factor.
Thereby a 50mm prime will shoot at 50mm on a full-frame DSLR, but 75mm on an APS-C equipped camera, and 100mm on a Micro Four Thirds model.
Maximum aperture
Another important consideration when choosing a lens is its maximum aperture. This varies greatly, but as a general rule-of-thumb, lenses with faster maximum apertures, or apertures that remain constant throughout the focal range will be bigger, heavier and more expensive.
The main benefit of having a lens with a faster aperture – say a constant f/2.8 as opposed to f/3.5-5.6 – is that they will allow more light in, enabling you to use faster shutter speeds in low-light situations.
Another benefit of faster lenses is that the higher maximum aperture can be used to create a more limited depth-of-field effect, thereby giving you more artistic control over how much of the image you want to be in focus.
Image Stabilisation is another useful technology that aims to reduce the image-blurring effects of naturally occurring handshake at slower shutter speeds and longer telephoto settings, where handshake is magnified.
Image Stabilisation technology is usually implemented either inside the lens via a group of optics towards the back of the lens that move to 'correct' any detected handshake (Nikon and Canon), or via sensor-shift technology inside the camera body itself (Sony, Pentax and Olympus).
Each manufacturer has a different name for their take on the technology, but essentially they all share a common goal: to make an extra two to five stops of shutter speed available to help keep images sharper.
When choosing a lens you should also consider what you primarily intend to use it for. If you're looking for a lens that's great for portraiture then a 50mm or 100mm f/1.8 prime could be ideal, whereas if you're looking for a single jack-of-all-trades lens to take travelling then an 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 superzoom may well be your best bet.
Last but not least, remember that prime lenses tend to offer greater levels of sharpness than zoom lenses as they have been precisely engineered to operate at a fixed focal length, whereas the flexibility offered by a zoom tends to come at the cost of some sharpness.
Complete Guide To Lenses – Wideangle Zooms
Wideangle lenses make subjects appear further away and, as a consequence, smaller, than they do to the naked eye. They are useful when you can't stand back far enough to get everything you want in shot, such as when photographing a large building, an expansive view or large group shot.
But they also produce an apparent perspective distortion in which subjects close to the camera can appear disproportionately larger than those further away – an effect that can be used by the photographer in all sorts of creative ways. They also give the illusion of placing the viewer in the thick of the action, which makes them popular with reportage and street photographers.
Other hallmarks of wideangles include their ability to exaggerate lines and curves, and in some situations distort them, and to produce greater apparent depth of field at a given aperture than longer lenses. The more wideangle the lens, the more pronounced these effects will be.
Although wideangles are available in various fixed focal lengths, our recent tests suggest that a good wideangle zoom, covering a range of focal lengths, is often the smarter bet.
Optically the best ones are on a par with many premium primes, they're often hardly any bigger and they may even cost less.
Here are four of the current best wideangle zooms on the market…
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX Mk II
Designed for use with APS-C-equipped DSLRs this revamped version of Tokina's previous fast wideangle zoom adds better lens multicoating and an internal autofocus motor to the mix.
As with the Mk I version it's a well-made and easy-to-use lens. Despite its limited zoom range, image sharpness is consistently good at all focal length and aperture combinations, apart from when it's used wide open at maximum wideangle.
Distortion is virtually undetectable too, which makes it well suited to capturing interior spaces with.
Lens Mount – Canon, Nikon, Sony
Construction – 13 elements, 11 groups
Filter Thread – 77mm
Weight – 544g
Fujifilm Fujinon XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS
This recently released wideangle zoom is designed for use with Fuji's premium X-Series compact system camera range. Cameras in this range employ APS-C sized sensors, which gives this lens a 35mm focal range equivalent of 15-36mm.
The XF10-24 comes with built-in Optical Image Stabilisation and Fujifilm's HT-EBC multi-layer coating to minimise ghosting. A seven-blade aperture diaphragm also ensures the creation of smooth bokeh.
Lens Mount – Fuji X-Mount
Construction – 14 elements, 10 groups
Filter Thread – 72mm
Weight – 410g
Designed for use on Nikon full-frame DSLRs, the 14-24mm f/2.8 is a fast ultra wideangle zoom that offers a constant f/2.8 aperture throughout its range.
It isn't possible to use filters with this lens as the convex optic on the front bulges out too much, however the lens does benefit from a Nano Crystal coating to reduce the effects of ghosting and flare, along with a Silent Wave Motor for speedy yet quiet autofocus operation.
As an older lens although there is no built-in Vibration Reduction image stabilisation technology either.
Lens Mount – Nikon F (FX)
Construction – 14 elements, 11 groups
Filter Thread – None
Weight – 1000g
First released in 2003, this wideangle zoom is designed for full-frame cameras, but can also be used with APS-C models, where it offers the 35mm equivalent of 27-64mm.
Given this, you might well wonder why not just stick with a regular 18-55mm kit lens. The answer is simply that the 17-40mm is a professional-grade lens, which is to say extremely tough and well built for constant, daily use.
It also offers a constant f/4 aperture throughout its zoom range, although it lacks any built-in Image Stabilisation technology.
Lens Mount – Canon EF
Construction – 12 elements, 9 groups
Filter Thread – 77mm
Weight – 500g
Complete Guide To Lenses – Prime Lenses
Zoom lenses are almost ubiquitous now but fixed focal length, or 'prime', lenses continue to be popular because they offer several advantages.
Since they only have to convey a single field of view, as opposed to having to offer a variable range, the optical performance is generally superior.
They tend to be smaller too, and as an extra bonus have wider maximum apertures. If the field of view they offer is the one that you want, and you can fine-tune your cropping simply by moving your position, then they have a lot to offer.
Primes cover the full spectrum of focal lengths from extreme wide to ultra telephoto, but the most useful are those in the 24mm to 85mm range.
Here are four prime lenses that all provide excellent image quality…
This high-specification prime offers a super fast f/1.4 aperture that's handy for shooting in low light with and, perhaps more importantly, as a creative tool for generating an impressively shallow depth-of-field.
Better still, the 50mm f/1.4 delivers remarkably sharp images. Resolution testing reveals a noticeable 'sweet spot' between f/2.8 and f/8 is, where resolution remains above 0.4 cycles-per-pixel.
Colour fringing at the widest aperture settings can be detected in lab tests, however this isn't noticeable in real-world use.
Lens Mount – Canon, Nikon, Sony, Sigma
Construction – 13 elements, 8 groups
Filter Thread – 77mm
Weight – 815g
It's generally accepted that the best focal length for portraiture is between 50-100mm, and this 85mm prime is primarily targeted at portrait enthusiasts.
Canon also makes a faster f/1.2 lens at 85mm, however this will set you back around £1,750. For the money, the slower f/1.8 version delivers impressively sharp images, with MTF curves that remain above the critical 0.25 cycles-per-pixel from wide-open right down to f/16.
Lens Mount – Canon EF
Construction – 9 elements, 7 groups
Filter Thread – 58mm
Weight – 425g
While this 50mm prime is designed for use with full-frame Nikon DSLRs, it also makes a half-decent portrait lens when mounted to APS-C equipped camera as this increases its equivalent focal length to 75mm.
In terms of construction it's a small, lightweight lens that's easy to stow away in a camera bag and pull out when required.
The lens produces exceptional sharpness when used on FX format cameras, however using the lens with a DX format camera does give rise to chromatic aberrations – at least under lab conditions.
Lens Mount – Nikon F
Construction – 7 elements, 6 groups
Filter Thread – 58mm
Weight – 185g
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8
With a 35mm focal length equivalent of 150mm, this lens is targeted primarily at portrait enthusiasts looking to gain a little extra distance between themselves and their subject. As such it neatly complements the M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 (£220) to offer extra creative possibilities. With its all-metal construction and silver finish, it's solidly built and stylish too.
Lens Mount – MFT
Construction – 10 elements, 9 groups
Filter Thread – 58mm
Weight – 305g
Complete Guide To Lenses – Standard Zooms
Standard zooms, which usually cover the 18-55mm range, are ideal general-purpose lenses. With the standard field of view that equates to the eye at around the 35mm mark on most consumer DSLRs, these lenses go from a little bit wideangle to a little bit telephoto.
This makes them suitable for the majority of the kinds of shots that most people take on a regular basis, from scenic views to portraits.
The kit zoom lenses supplied with most DSLRs do a fairly remarkable job considering that they're designed to be as cheap as possible to make, so that they add as little as possible to the cost of buying a new camera.
The image quality of these lenses is more than adequate for general snaps but take away the budgetary constraints and it's possible to produce optics of markedly superior quality.
However if you aspire to produce images of the highest technical standard, possibly at big sizes, you'll be looking to upgrade the kit lens for a higher-end standard zoom before too long.
They'll probably be a lot bigger and heavier but they'll have wider maximum apertures and far superior edge-to-edge resolution, due to the use of technology such as aspherical lens elements and extra low dispersion glass.
Here are four good options in a range of lens mounts…
This premium grade lens from Sigma carries the distinction of being the world's first standard zoom to offer a constant f/1.8 aperture throughout its range.
This improves its performance in low light and also enables it to create an extremely shallow depth-of-field effect when opened right up.
Image quality is excellent with no signs of colour fringing and only minimal distortion at the extreme ends of the focal range.
Lens Mount – Nikon F, Canon EF-S
Construction – 17 elements, 12 groups
Filter Thread – 72mm
Weight – 810g
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon's revamped 24-70mm lens improves on the standard zoom that has long been a favourite of professional photographers. Build quality is excellent and resolution never falls below the critical 0.25 cycles-per-pixel.
In laboratory testing some slight colour fringing does appear at the shortest focal lengths, however this is almost impossible to detect in real-world use.
Overall, this lens represents a solid choice for professionals and well-heeled enthusiasts.
Lens Mount – Canon EF (full-frame)
Construction – 18 elements, 13 groups
Filter Thread – 82mm
Weight – 805g
Nikon AF-S 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED-IF VR DX
Whereas most kit lenses typically offer a focal range of 18-55mm, this entry-level zoom extends telephoto reach to a handy 105mm, allowing you to get a little bit closer to your subject.
Given that the lens is designed specifically for use with APS-C equipped DSLRs, this equates to 27-157mm in full-frame terms.
Sharpness is pretty impressive throughout the range, however some colour fringing is noticeable despite the use of ED glass. That aside, it's a great lens for the money.
Lens Mount – Nikon F (DX)
Construction – 15 elements, 11 groups
Filter Thread – 67mm
Weight – 420g
Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 Lumix G X Vario
Thanks to the 2x crop factor inherent to Micro Four Thirds sensors, this premium 12-35mm lens provides the 35mm equivalent of 24-70mm.
As a flagship G-series model, the lens offers a constant f/2.8 aperture along with built-in Image Stabilisation.
Image quality is excellent with lab tests producing an excellent set of MTF curves; resolution remains at or above 0.3 cycles-per-pixel between f/2.8 and f/16, and only at f/22 does resolution dip below the critical 0.25 cycles-per-pixel.
Lens Mount – MFT
Construction – 14 elements, 9 groups
Filter Thread – 58mm
Weight – 305g
Complete Guide To Lenses – Telephoto Zooms
Telephoto lenses have a narrower field of view than wider optics, enabling you to crop in on details and magnify more distant subjects so that they appear closer to you than they actually are.
They're perfect for photographing things that you can't get physically close to (at least, not safely) such as elusive wildlife subjects and many sports.
They're also used for selective in-camera cropping, so you can fill the frame with a single tree in a landscape, or person in a crowd.
Telephoto lenses imbue your images with certain aesthetic traits, such as shallower depth of field, and the sense of compressing distance so that elements further away in your scene seem right on top of closer ones.
Although there's a wide choice of prime telephoto lenses, zooms offer the huge advantage of allowing you to zoom in or out to get the exact framing you want, which is especially useful given that in many of the situations in which you'd use one you may not be able to freely move around.
As a result, a telephoto zoom is a worthy addition to any photographers lens armory. Here are four great options…
While not quite as fast as Canon's pro-spec 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom, this f/4 sibling can be purchased for about a third of the price, making it very good value.
Despite the £1000 price difference the f/4 remains a solid, well-made lens that's also lighter and easier to carry.
During lab tests the f/4 produced excellent sharpness results, and while some colour fringing was apparent at 70mm other focal settings were free of any such aberrations.
Lens Mount – Canon EF-S
Construction – 16 elements, 9 groups
Filter Thread – 67mm
Weight – 760g
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4 G ED VR
Nikon's 70-200mm f/4 G telephoto zoom is positioned as a cheaper and lighter alternative to the company's 70-200mm f/2.8 professional-grade lens; the savings to be made equate to around £600 and 700g in weight.
As the f/4 is a newer model you'll also benefit from Nikon's most recent generation of Vibration Reduction image stabilisation technology, which allows you to shoot at up to five stops slower than would normally be possible.
Lens Mount – Nikon F (FX)
Construction – 20 elements, 14 groups
Filter Thread – 67mm
Weight – 850g
Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM
This ultra telephoto zoom is available in a variety of lens mount options and features a built-in Optical Stabiliser, which is all but essential when shooting at the upper limits of its telephoto reach without a tripod.
The lens is fairly bulky and heavy as might be expected, however the internal AF drive system is quick and relatively quiet. Resolution tests in the lab reveal decent, if not quite outstanding results, with sharpness dropping off the further you extend into telephoto territory.
Ultimately, it's all about the 150-500mm of zoom power on offer.
Lens Mount – Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sigma, Sony
Construction – 22 elements, 16 groups
Filter Thread – 95mm
Weight – 1970g
Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 SP Di VC USD
Pushing the telephoto boundaries even further is the Tamron 150-600mm ultra telephoto zoom.
Designed for use with both APS-C and full-frame DSLRs the lens is available to fit a range of manufacturers, and further benefits from a range of built-in features including Vibration Compensation, Image Stabilisation, and an Ultrasonic Silent AF Drive for quiet operation.
Lens Mount – Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax
Construction – 20 elements, 13 groups
Filter Thread – 95mm
Weight – 1951g
Complete Guide To Lenses – Superzooms
Many people are drawn to the idea of a single lens that covers every need from 18mm wideangle to 200mm telephoto and beyond. Such an optic would avoid the need to ever change the lens, so you'd never miss that once-in-a-lifetime shot because you had the wrong one fitted, and of course you'd never get dust on your sensor.
If you suspect there must be a catch then you're right; there are trade-offs with such lenses. In general, the longer the range, the more the optical quality tends to suffer, with lower contrast, poorer edge sharpness and greater distortion. Superzooms are jacks of all trades but masters of none, and will be outperformed by prime lenses, and many zooms with a shorter range.
The maximum apertures are pretty small too (as low as f/6.3 at the tele end) so you may have to raise the ISO more often to shoot handheld.
However, depending on what you photograph and the level of quality that you demand, you may find these to be sacrifices worth making.
The fact is that at smaller print sizes the average user is unlikely to spot many of these optical deficiencies, so they are fine for users who want reasonably good pictures that won't be printed too big or studied with a magnifying glass.
If it sounds like a superzoom lens might meet your needs, here are a selection of lenses in a range of mounts that are some of the best going…
Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD
This third-party superzoom offers a bit more telephoto reach at an attractive price compared to first-party equivalents.
Internally the lens also benefits from Vibration Compensation technology to help keep images sharp at slower shutter speeds. The built-in AF drive isn't the fastest, but is reliable enough.
In terms of image quality lab tests revealed that overall sharpness is reduced at upper telephoto settings, while chromatic aberrations also become more apparent.
Lens Mount – Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony
Construction – 16 elements, 13 groups
Filter Thread – 62mm
Weight – 450g
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
The Sigma 18-250mm is an affordable superzoom that offers a little bit more telephoto reach over the 18-200mm lenses typically offered by many first-party manufacturers.
The lens features built-in optical image stabilisation that works quietly and effectively to keep images sharp, while image sharpness impresses too. In lab tests MTF curves remain above the critical 0.25 cycles-per-second all the way down to f/16.
Chromatic aberrations, meanwhile, are minor and unobtrusive.
Lens Mount – Nikon, Canon, Pentax Sony
Construction – 18 elements, 14 groups
Filter Thread – 72mm
Weight – 630g
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Designed specifically for Canon APS-C DSLRs this is a popular choice for those looking to make their first upgrade from a standard 18-55mm kit lens.
Solidly built and reassuringly weighty, the zoom offers the 35mm focal length equivalent of 28-320mm and further benefits from Canon's proprietary Image Stabilisation technology.
Image sharpness is excellent at wideangle and intermediate zoom settings, but does tail off the closer you get to 200mm.
Lens Mount – Canon EF-S
Construction – 16 elements, 12 groups
Filter Thread – 72mm
Weight – 595g
Nikon AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
A relatively new addition, this 28-300mm superzoom is designed for full-frame Nikon DSLRS but can also be mounted on APS-C models too, where it will offer the 35mm focal range equivalent of 42-450mm.
The lens features the second generation of Nikon's Vibration Reduction technology along with Silent Wave Motor technology for quiet focusing. Image quality is very good on the whole, especially when the lens is used at settings of around 50-150mm.
Impressively, our technical test revealed no signs of colour fringing either.
Lens Mount – Nikon F
Construction – 19 elements, 14 groups
Filter Thread – 77mm
Weight – 800g
Complete Guide To Lenses – Macro Lenses
The first thing to know about Macro lenses is that most are fixed-focal-length (aka 'prime') optics. The most common focal lengths are around 50mm and 100mm, with some in between, though there are also a few at around the 200mm range.
The great benefit of them is that they can also be used for general photography, as they can focus from infinity right down to 1:1 on a single rotation of the focus ring.
One of the main decisions in choosing a macro lens is which focal length to go for. The advantage of the more telephoto macros is that you can obtain your true macro from further away, so if you're photographing shy subjects such as butterflies you don't have to be so close to them.
It also means that you won't be casting a shadow over your own subject and have more space between camera and subject for any lighting that you might want to deploy.
If you think a macro lens might be next up in your kit bag, take a closer look at these four macro lenses in a range of mounts.
Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di LD IF Macro
This well designed and solidly made macro lens impresses on both full-frame and APS-C cameras.
Thanks to its extended focal length you can shoot true 1:1 macro images from a greater distance, meaning the lens is less likely to cast a shadow over your subject.
Image quality is excellent too, with resolution remaining at 0.35 cycles-per-pixel from wide open to f/11. Only at f/16 and above does it drop below the critical 0.25 cycles-per-pixel.
Lens Mount – Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax
Construction – 11 elements, 14 groups
Filter Thread – 72mm
Weight – 920g
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
There has always been a case for saying that optimum performance is achieved when a lens is designed for one specific purpose, and this is a great example of a lens that does one thing very well indeed.
The 100mm focal length is ideal as it allows for a bit of distance between you and your subject. Although it's rather large, handling is excellent. Image quality impresses too, with the lens providing MTF results above 0.25 cycles-per-pixel from f/2.8 to f/22, and above 0.4 cycles-per-pixel between f/4 and f/8.
Lens Mount – Canon EF
Construction – 15 elements, 12 groups
Filter Thread – 67mm
Weight – 625g
Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 Aspherical
This is a great lens that very much looks and feels like a Leica lens. Because of the 2x crop factor applied to Micro Four Thirds sensors, this provides the 35mm focal range equivalent of 90mm – perfect for most macro situations.
Optical Image Stabilisation (Mega O.I.S) is built into the lens and can controlled from the camera, while the internal AF system is quiet and quite quick.
While resolution does dip at f/2.8 and beyond f/14, at all other settings sharpness remains above 0.3 cycles-per-pixel.
Lens Mount – MFT
Construction – 14 elements, 10 groups
Filter Thread – 46mm
Weight – 225g
Nikon 60mm f/2.8 G AF-S ED Micro
This professional-grade lens is designed for use on Nikon full-frame DSLRs, but can also be used on APS-C cameras where its effective focal length rises to 90mm.
As 60mm is often considered a bit short for a true macro lens, Nikon instead describes this as a 'Micro' lens.
Internally, the lens benefits from Nikon's Silent Wave Motor for quiet operation, and while Nikon's Vibration Redcution image stabilisation technology is notably absent the lens is treated to Nano Crystal coating to reduce flare and ghosting.
Lens Mount – Nikon F
Construction – 12 elements, 9 groups
Filter Thread – 62mm
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England rugby centre Manu Tuilagi will miss Sunday's Six Nations opener against Scotland at Twickenham with an ankle injury, coach Stuart Lancaster announced today.
Prop Alex Corbisiero has been ruled out of the entire championship with a knee problem.
Lancaster said England had "run out of time'' to sort out Samoa-born Tuilagi's ankle but he was confident the Leicester centre would be training fully next week.
Tuilagi's loss is a blow to England ahead of this weekend's clash as the powerful midfielder played a key role in their record-breaking 38-21 win over world champions New Zealand at Twickenham last time out in December, scoring one and helping create two of the team's three tries.
Lancaster needs to decide between the ball-playing Billy Twelvetrees and Jonathan Joseph as a midfielder partner for Brad Barritt.
"We have a pretty good idea of how we'll rejig the midfield. We have our thoughts,'' said Lancaster, due to name his team to play Scotland on Thursday.
"It changes the emphasis a little bit, but it won't fundamentally affect the way we play,'' he insisted ahead of the latest edition of rugby's oldest international fixture.
Corbisiero damaged his knee during England's tour of South Africa last year but returned to action only for the injury to cause problems again after he played in England's stunning victory over the All Blacks.
"The reality is the surgeons recommended two weeks rest and said it would then take six to eight weeks to be back playing, so that will rule him out of the Six Nations,'' said Lancaster.
"Alex is a big loss, but Joe Marler has played well for Harlequins recently. Mako Vunipola is improving all the time and Nick Wood was outstanding for the Saxons (England's reserve team).''


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The phrase God is spirit is the classic biblical definition of the nature of God. Despite the heretical teaching of false cults, God is not an exalted man (Num. 23:19), "for a spirit does not have flesh and bones" (Luke 24:39). He is "the invisible God" (Col. 1:15; cf. 1 Tim. 1:17; Heb. 11:27), who "dwells in unapproachable light [cf. Ps. 104:2], whom no man has seen or can see" (1 Tim. 6:16; cf. Ex. 33:20; John 1:18; 6:46). Had He not revealed Himself in Scripture and in Jesus Christ, God would be utterly incomprehensible.
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Introduction to 2017 EIS: New Features and Updates Webinar - Sept. 6, 2016
Introduction to 2017 Enhancements (5/19/16)
Employment Information System (EIS) has been improved with new enhancements for SY 2016-2017. This short packet provides a brief overview of all upcoming enhancements, as well as a projected calendar for the new year.
In 2013, ISBE retired the Teacher Service Record (TSR) data collection system, and replaced it with the Employment Information System (EIS) for district use in reporting data for teachers, administrators, and other employees. Through EIS, not only can data be entered and edited using online screens, but it can also be submitted via batch file. EIS also allows data to be reported continually (no closed periods during a school year) for both licensed and non-licensed employees. Further, EIS incorporates the administrator, teacher, and benefits data that school districts are required to report by October 1 each year, per Sections 10-20.47 and 34-18.38 of the School Code.
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- EIS Basics Training Course: In this comprehensive course, we'll explain the basic functions of Employment Information Systems, or EIS. Each lesson includes a video and accompanying written guide for reference. This course is perfect for beginners or any staff who could use a refresher on the system.
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Don't be afraid to use a bedpan! It's embarassing, but it's better than wetting yourself, or worse, hurting yourself trying to get to the bathroom (not to mention sitting down, cleaning up and then standing up)! Plus the nurses do that all the time.
Don't be afraid to hit that morphine button! My mom had to remind me about it all the time because I'd be groaning in pain and completely forget that I don't have to be! (Of course, some people will have an easier time with that than others...)
My mom used straight vitamin E on my scar and it's not even noticable in most photographs now (11 years later). Just get a bottle of Vitamin E gel caps, break them open, and have someone smear the stuff on your scar once it's begun healing.
And my last point... Try not to be self-conscious about your scar... I read about people going for years trying to cover it up, never wearing tank tops or anything low-backed, because they felt like it was "ugly"... Embrace your scar! Embrace your metal! Scars are beautiful, because they make us more human. Plus, you'll never lose in a battle-wound competition! I show off my scar as much as I show off my tattoos!


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Robert Lawrence
Robert David Lawrence departed this life July 11, 2013, at his Springfield, Va. home.
Robert was born Nov. 8, 1931, in Hambleton, to George and Greta Lawrence.
On Dec.4, 1954, he married Marjorie Cooper Lawrence, who survives in Springfield, Va.
Robert is also survived by his two children, Debi Wilson of Arlington, Va., and Kevin (Debbie) Lawrence of Harman. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Kristy Lawrence of West Palm Beach, Travis Lawrence of Harman, Lauren and Blake Wilson of Arlington; also one brother, Carl Lawrence of Springfield; sister, Betty (Dice) Bennett of Hambleton; and sister-in-law, Ann Lawrence of Hambleton survive.
Preceding him in death was his brother, Charles Lawrence.
Robert spent his childhood and graduated high school in Tucker County. He joined the Army in 1952. After returning home from the service, he moved to the Washington, D.C., area where he studied at the Emerson Institute and went to work for the Department of Navy as an engineer at Carderock Division where he retired in 1993.
Robert enjoyed spending time with his friends and family as well as on the farm in Harman. He also enjoyed traveling the world especially taking cruises with his wife. Robert will be missed dearly by all who knew him.
The family will receive friends at Harman Church of the Brethren Sunday, July 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will also be at Harman Church of the Brethren Monday at 11 a.m. He will be laid to rest in the family farm cemetery.
Hinkle Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements of Robert David Lawrence. Condolences can be expressed to the family at www.hinklefuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to Harman Church of the Brethren at HC 73, Box 9, Harman, WV 26270.


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Developers want to re-zone the property at 841 Atkinson Dr. where the Central YMCA sits, so they can build a 350-foot condominium tower.
They told a packed room at a Wednesday Planning Commission meeting that a taller, slimmer tower would mean a smaller footprint, but more units.
In addition, developers would tear-down and rebuild the YMCA, this time with three stories, 30,000 square feet of space and other amenities. The YMCA partnered with Aloha Kai Development, LCC since it lacked the resources to erect a new building on its own.
"This development allows the YMCA to one, get a new building, and two, remain in this neighborhood, which is our primary objective," said YMCA Executive Vice President and COO Michael Doss.
The 350-foot tower would be 39-floors and feature 128 apartments and 266 parking stalls. Aloha Kai would also be required to offer 42 affordable housing units at an off site location.
"We're looking actually at a rental building that would be really truly affordable," said John Whalen, owner of PlanPacific Inc., which is assisting Aloha Kai with the rezoning effort. "So we're not talking about marginally affordable, but something that reaches people who would otherwise not be able to afford any other kind of housing."
YMCA members were thrilled with the plan, but others in the area said it would make an already congested traffic area even worse. Detractors are also worried what a 350-foot tower would do to existing view planes.
"I'm sitting on my lanai looking at my beautiful view and realizing that I'm going to have a two-year demolition and construction project in my lap," said Ian Washburn, who lives at nearby Atkinson Plaza. "When it's finished (and) when the dust settles, I won't be able to have the view that I enjoy, and I'll have added traffic (and) added people on the sidewalk."
Many condo owners who live near the YMCA testified they were never notified about redevelopment plans, but Whalen said the developer did what was required.
"We did follow the steps that the LUO, the land use ordinance, requires for notification," said Whalen. "The Department of Planning and Permitting decided that we had followed that."
Some members of the Planning Commission were concerned about iwi kupuna in the area, reporting that 10-percent of the land up for redevelopment is undisturbed and with a high probability of buried Hawaiian remains.
The YMCA's fallback plan is to follow the area's existing zoning, and construct a building that's 150-feet high, but with a wider footprint. The smaller 17-story tower would feature 120 apartments and 228 parking stalls, but no affordable units would be required.
Aloha Kai says the smaller tower would be built only 45-feet from the nearest building, but the taller version would sit at least 120-feet from the closest structure.
"It happens that the taller, slimmer tower is also better at protecting views from some of the immediate neighboring buildings," said Whalen. " I think maybe that was not well understood by many of the unit owners (at the meeting)."
After about two hours of testimony, commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the plan, but with some conditions.
Developers must include an archeological survey, a traffic plan, and two more meetings with community members were recommended before the plan can go before the Honolulu City Council.


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Last week I had the opportunity to record an IDM Buzz Podcast with Michael Cote of Redmonk and Jamie Nelson, Sun's Director of Engineering for OpenSSO.
In this episode we discuss the latest OpenSSO Express 9 launch and our new Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA) capabilities. We also explain why we chose a Resource Oriented Architecture when designing our FGA solution and did some therapy with Cote to help him deal with his exposure to a shaved, punk rock cat (we're hoping his health care covers the session).
Also, if you missed our webinar last week on the OpenSSO Fine-Grained Authorization capabilities check out the replay here. Enjoy!


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Mo's expected to play, maybe I can even catch a one day lead against Coquis?
Any interesting players may put their inquiry in here, and they'll fill in the spots.
My boy Zach (That's Amar'e) and Robert (The New Vegas Patriots) said they looking into their teams and will be active on trade proposal so you guys can hit them up.
Crossfacers says he's checking on his team daily.
Pringles and Gangnam style, I don't know their deal.
Mo's expected to play, maybe I can even catch a one day lead against Coquis?
Gangnam Style's playing well, just don't know who he is... KO?
i see you got that trade cooking with your boy That's Amare.
looks like you're getting way better of that deal...Steve Novak is a hit or miss, and you have
three solid fantasy players coming back in return. i just don't know, smells like shenanigans...
either way, i have a trade proposal in with your NV Patriot buddy Robert.
I got ass ****ed by Nash during the week vs Metro, just realized that ****ing geezer didn't play
Nash was sidelined the whole week, but with D'Antoni taking over as Lakers HC you can expect Steve to make some solid numbers once he's back.
I have been sleeping I will get back on the grind my bad early fail on my part I thought I preset my lineups for the first month of the season lol.
1. I'm giving away JRue Holiday the best player in this deal.
Holiday right now is a primary scoring option.
Holiday averages 9.5 assist per game.
Andrew Bynum is OUT till February.
Holiday will get the most touches in Philly, next guy is Thaddeus Young.
Holiday will have the most consistent production.
Holiday averages 1.7 steals per game .7 blocks per game. These are above average defensive numbers.
Along with his 4 rebounds per game which will stay around that number since Bynum is out and Philly has no rebounders expect Hawes and Allen.
The reason why I did this deal is because of Kemba Walker, my favorite guard in the NBA. I believe in Kemba even though people question his shooting percentage. Holiday is above Kemba, so I do lose value in this. We have to realize that.
Roy Hibbert is better than DeAndre Jordan. Jordan is turnover prone and virtually produces no assist. Hibbert gets 2 assist on average and doesn't turn it over. Jordan and Hibbert are pretty much equal on shot blocking and rebounding. Hibbert has been known to be the superior go to option and with Granger out, Hibbert's ppg will increase into 13-14 points per game.
I needed to get a player that would be consistent because Jordan and Walker have never been consistent in their careers. Should I totally lose on a trade, is that your guys logic? I'm giving away two superior players. Affalo is far better than Novak, this is evident, I wouldn't have done this trade without getting a better player in return. Overall value is equal.
Over lame. Takes the fun away from the league if I can't make a trade.
But I left the veto deal open to you guys for fairness.
Seems like a lot of mindless hating on the move rather than logic...that's a problem because it doesn't make it fair for me to make moves. Everything will be vetoed just based on you guys assuming I have a connection with everyone.
Let a dude play.
^ you did drop Novak though and pick him back up from Free Agents so my information is correct.
The deal is probably 60/40 it's not a horrible deal, the thing that stinks about it to me is it's just the same thing as last year. That's Amar'e has not played so far this year, has not set his lineups a single time in the past two weeks yet he magically appears to agree to a trade with you.
Let dudes prove they are actually playing before they start giving out players like candy.
Like 5 or 6 people's eyes widened at this trade, some of whom were not in the league last year and do not know of the shenanigans, so don't take it personally.
No. You said I just picked him up off waivers. I drafted HIM first, and picked him back off waivers.
That's Amare hasn't played yet so far? You're wrong once again off your premature ejaculated assumptions. That's Amar'e has played this year.
He missed a day or something, but so what? The Champion Pringles has been out of commission the entire year. Don't sweat it.
It's just really an butthole thing to do. Makes you guys look bitter and tasteless. Especially when you guys drop logic and hate on a fair deal as I explained.
Tyson Chandler got traded for Mo Williams.
Mo Williams is barely a top 20 point guard. Great shooter, but doesn't even get high up in assist or steals, one dimensional player.
Chandler is a top 3 center and top 10 center in fantasy. Had 20 double doubles last season.
That's a totally unbalanced trade. But it was ignored.
It's just theres a target on my name.
I just won't mess with the trading this season.
I'll stay messing with waivers and just play by myself if you guys want to be on nonsense.
Have fun.
^ The Mo Williams trade is unbalanced the other way if you ask me. Tyson Chandler is a terrible fantasy player.
May have missed a day ok, why don't you go back and look at his lineups and take your own advice about getting your information correct before you post?
Stop taking everything so personally, you got totally butthurt over the same thing last year. If six people think this deal is unfair then suck it up.
This ain't personal guy, I don't accept BS and theres a lot of it going on here. You're weak on making these assumptions...it's pretty much a trollish attitude to have. The guy clearly stated he was participating full time where as you CLAIMED off another assumption that he hasn't even touched his fantasy team yet. It's trolling to the max. You don't know what you're talking about and go on making this false claims. It's pointless and a waste of time to post something with no evidence behind it. From what we've learned it may be apart of your character so we can move on from that, that's something you got to deal with.
Just not cool dudes I'm dealing with here. This whole situation is lame, it doesn't have to be personal for me to say this.
I already explained my points...now are we going to have a little cry fest about how I'm cheating again? Any trade or move I make, theres one going to be some one ready to whine about it with not a serious argument.
The situation is already over. I got nothing else to add here because it pretty much seems like a waste of time dealing with dudes who carry a bitter attitude and decide not to research anything. Theres no going back and forth on this. It's a closed discussion, no further crap needed.