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Definition of break
brokeplay \ˈbrōk\;
brokenplay \ˈbrō-kən\;
transitive verb
1a : to separate into parts with suddenness or violence broke a plate Break the chocolate bar in half.b (1) : fracture break a bone (2) to fracture a bone of (a bodily part) the blow broke her arm (3) to dislocate or dislocate and fracture a bone of (the neck or back)c : to cause an open wound in : rupture break the skind : to cut into and turn over the surface of break the soile : to render inoperable broke his watch
2a : violate, transgress break the law break a promise breaking conventionsb law : to invalidate (a will) by action under the provisions of the law
3a archaic : to force entry intob : to burst and force a way through break the sound barrier break a racial barrierc : to escape by force from break jaild : to make or effect by cutting, forcing, or pressing through break a trail through the woods
4 : to disrupt the order or compactness of break formation
5 : to make ineffective as a binding force break the spell
6a : to defeat utterly and end as an effective force : destroy used starvation to break the enemyb : to crush the spirit of brutal methods broke the prisonerc : to make tractable or submissive: such as (1) past participle often broke : to train (an animal) to adjust to the service or convenience of humans equipment used to break horses a halter-broke horse (2) : inure, accustomd : to exhaust in health, strength, or capacity broken by his struggle for power
7a : to stop or bring to an end suddenly : halt break a deadlock breaking a bad habit decided to break off all ties to the organizationb : interrupt, suspend break the silence with a cryc : to open and bring about suspension of operation break an electric circuitd : to destroy unity or completeness of break a dining room set by buying a chaire : to change the appearance of uniformity of a dormer breaks the level rooff : to split the surface of could see fish breaking waterg : to cause to discontinue a habit tried to break him of smoking
8a : to make known : tell break the bad news gentlyb : to bring to attention or prominence initially radio stations breaking new musicians break a news story
intransitive verb
break a leg
break bread
break camp
break coveror less commonly
break covert
break even
break free
break ground
break into
break one's heart
break one's wrists
break ranksor less commonly
break rank
break the back of
break the ice
break wind
Examples of break in a Sentence
She broke the cup when she dropped it on the floor.
Break the chocolate bar into pieces so that everyone can have some.
It is easiest to break a chain at its weakest link.
A chain will break at its weakest link.
The fall broke his arm.
His arm broke in three places when he fell.
A bruise forms when a blood vessel breaks under the skin.
Recent Examples of break from the Web
In 2009, hackers broke into a climate research program at the University of East Anglia in England, then released the emails that conservatives said raised doubts about the validity of the research.
The city has been trying to secure a deal with the telecommunications industry to bring mobile service to its underground trains for years and abandoned an effort ahead of the 2012 London Olympics after talks broke down.
RealLifeLore breaks down these tanks, comparing their weight, size, and armaments.
According to KNBC-4, neighbors reported hearing an explosion before the fire broke out.
Jereem Richards broke the program-record in the 200-meter dash, finishing second with a time of 19.97 seconds.
Elliot's time broke the state meet record of 37.65 set by Capital's Jeff Allen in 1994.
For years, Bayraktar has been dogged by a group of Venetian Islands residents who say his company has once again broken its lease, part of a trend of failing to meet its obligations and promises to voters.
Large hail broke the windshield of a police car in Posen, and a tree 16 inches in diameter was uprooted at Fox Lake Hills.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'break'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
break and brake: Remembering Which is Which
It can be hard to apply these words correctly: they sound exactly the same, and their spellings aren't easily connected to their meanings. One of the pair, however, is quite limited in scope, and focusing on when to apply that one can be key.
When the subject is slowing or stopping movement, the word to use is brake. Brake is both a noun, as in "put on the brakes" and "took my foot off the brake," and a verb, as in "brake at the stop sign" and "I brake for moose." As a noun, it's also used before other nouns: "brake fluid," "brake pedal." As in these examples, the word is used in contexts relating to cars, bicycles, and other vehicles. It's also used figuratively, however, to talk about the slowing or stopping of activity, as in "putting the brakes on spending."
Break also functions as both a noun and a verb, and it's the word you want in all other contexts, such as when the topic is something separating into parts or pieces ("the plate will break if it falls," "break a leg," "a bad break"), being damaged to the point of no longer working ("break a watch"), failing to do what is promised ("break a promise"), or referring to a time during which activity stops ("take a break").
If you have difficulty keeping these straight and are inclined to think in pictures, you might want to imagine a foot nestled in the top of the k in brake, pressing that top line down onto the e, which isn't saying a thing, because the k has put the brakes on.
Origin and Etymology of break
Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to break, Latin frangere
First Known Use: before 12th centurySee Words from the same year
Definition of break
1a : an act or action of breakingb billiards : the opening shot in a game of pool or billiards
2a : a gap or opening caused or appearing as if caused by damage : a condition produced by or as if by breaking : gap a break in the pipe breaks in the ice a break in the clouds waiting for a break in the trafficb : a gap in an otherwise continuous electric circuit
3 : the action or act of entering, escaping, or emerging from something (such as darkness) often in a sudden or violent way : the action or act of breaking in, breaking out, or breaking forth at break of day a jail break
4 : a place or situation at which a break occurs: such asa : the place at which a word is divided especially at the end of a line of print or writingb : the location at which waves curl over and fall apart in surf or foam : the point at which waves break (see 1break 2c) for surfingc : separation of composed matter at an indicated point; also : the separation between a preview of a website or a particular post on a website and the full content reading the rest of the article after the break
5 : an interruption in continuity a break in the weather: such asa : a notable change of subject matter, attitude, or treatment the break after the eighth line of a sonnetb (1) : an abrupt, significant, or noteworthy change or interruption in a continuous process, trend, or surface dislikes breaks in his daily routine a break in her dancing career fields that extend for miles without a break (2) : a respite from work, school, or duty take a short coffee break college kids on spring break (3) : relief from annoyance —often used to express exasperation or irritation in phrases like give me a break (4) : a planned interruption in a radio or television program a break for the commercialc baseball : deviation of a pitched ball from a straight lined mining : fault, dislocatione horseback riding : failure of a horse to maintain the prescribed gaitf : an abrupt change in musical or vocal pitch or quality a break in her voice as she said goodbyeg tennis : the action or an instance of winning against an opponent's service : the action or an instance of breaking (see 1break 13c) service a service breakh music : a usually solo instrumental passage in jazz, folk, or popular music
6a : dash, rush a base runner making a break for homeb sports : fast break a break toward the basket
7 : a sudden and abrupt decline of prices or values
8a : the start of a raceb boxing : the act of separating after an instance of holding an opponent at close quarters : the act of separating after a clinch
Examples of break in a Sentence
The tank is reinforced to prevent breaks and leaks.
There was a break in the hedge.
We waited for a break in the traffic.
The fields extend for miles without a break.
We chatted during a break in the game.
All employees are entitled to two breaks during the workday.
We've been working all day without a break.
Recent Examples of break from the Web
The couple met in January 2010 during college break on a snowboarding trip to Sunrise Ski Park in Greer, Ariz.
Heidi Varner, of Midland Township, Michigan, said her first break in coverage came after a divorce.
That trying to get a property tax break the Chicago Way, or sucking up to a politician on the phone for a political job, is pretty darn stupid.
The Gary Sanitary District portion of the project includes construction of a new 24-inch steel sanitary sewer force main that officials said would alleviate frequent breaks that occurred in the old piping.
By Tuesday, all of the league's 32 teams will have started Phase 3 of their offseason programs, the final offseason work before the July break leading into training camp.
Prosecutors said law enforcement gained a huge break when a homeowner's security system captured the theft of the owner's car on tape.
The bank and its advisers may want to try to resolve its future before Spain's long August break.
The film took a two-week break following the tragedy, and Snyder had originally planned on returning to the film.
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Origin and Etymology of break
see 1break
First Known Use: 14th centurySee Words from the same year
BREAK Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of break for English Language Learners
: to separate (something) into parts or pieces often in a sudden and forceful or violent way
: to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces
: to open suddenly especially because of pressure from inside
Definition of break for English Language Learners
: a crack, hole, etc., that is caused by damage, injury, or pressure
: an opening or space in something : an opening that makes it possible for someone or something to enter or pass through something
: something that causes a change or interruption
BREAK Defined for Kids
Definition of break for Students
1 : to separate into parts especially suddenly or forcibly break a stick break into groups
2 : to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces
3 : to stop working or cause to stop working because of damage or wear I broke my watch.
4 : to fail to keep broke the law break a promise
5 : to force a way They broke out of jail.
6 : to cut into and turn over break the soil
7 : to go through : penetrate break the skin … she broke through the surface of the water … — Kevin Henkes, Olive's Ocean
8 : 2tame break a wild horse
break down
break out
break up
Definition of break for Students
1 : an act of breaking at break of day
2 : something produced by breaking a bad break in the leg
3 : a period of time when an activity stops Let's take a break.
4 : an accidental event a lucky break
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of break
broke\ˈbrōk\play ;
broken\ˈbrō-kən\play ;
transitive verba: to snap into pieces : fracture break a boneb: to fracture the bone of (a bodily part) the blow broke her armc: to dislocate or dislocate and fracture a bone of (the neck or back)
2a: to cause an open wound in : rupture break the skinb: to rupture the surface of and permit flowing out or effusing break an artery he broke several veins during his seizure
intransitive verb: to fail in health or strength—often used with down he broke down under the strain
2: to suffer complete or marked loss of resistance, composure, resolution, morale, or command of a situation—often used with down the prisoner broke down under interrogation and told the whole story
Medical Definition of break
1a: an act or action of breaking : fractureb: the act of opening a gap in an electrical circuit
2a: a condition produced by breaking the break in her legb: a gap in an otherwise continuous electric circuit
3: the occurrence of a disease in a person or especially in a domestic animal supposed to be immune to or to have been completely isolated from exposure to that disease
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of break
broke\ˈbrōk\ play
broken\ˈbrō-kən\ play
transitive verb
1 a : violate, transgress break the law b : to invalidate (a will) by a court proceeding
2a : to open (another's real property) by force or without privilege (as consent) for entry —often used in the phrase break and enter one who breaks and enters a dwelling-house of another — W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr. b : to escape by force from breaks prison or escapes or flees from justice — Colorado Revised Statutes
3 : to cause (a strike) to fail and discontinue by means (as force) other than bargaining
intransitive verb
: to escape with forceful effort —often used with out prisoners wounded while attempting to break out
break into
: to enter by force or without privilege an officer may break into a building — Arizona Revised Statutes
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 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The following is an abridged version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948.
Although the Declaration, which comprises a broad range of rights, is not a legally binding document, it has inspired more than 60 human rights instruments which together constitute an international standard of human rights. These instruments include the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, both of which are legally binding treaties. Together with the Universal Declaration, they constitute the International Bill of Rights.
To see the Declaration in other languages, click here to visit the United Nations website.
1.  We are all free and equal. We are all born free. We all have our own thoughts and ideas. We should all be treated in the same way.
2.  Don't discriminate. These rights belong to everybody, whatever our differences.
3.  The right to life. We all have the right to life, and to live in freedom and safety.
4.¬† Slavery 'Äď past and present. Nobody has any right to make us a slave. We cannot make anyone our slave.¬†
5.  Torture. Nobody has any right to hurt us or to torture us.
6.  We all have the same right to use the law. I am a person just like you!
7.  We are all protected by the law. The law is the same for everyone. It must treat us all fairly.
8.  Fair treatment by fair courts. We can all ask for the law to help us when we are not treated fairly.
9.  Unfair detainment. Nobody has the right to put us in prison without a good reason and keep us there, or to send us away from our country.
10.  The right to trial. If we are put on trial this should be in public. The people who try us should not let anyone tell them what to do.
11.  Innocent until proven guilty. Nobody should be blamed for doing something until it is proven. When people say we did a bad thing we have the right to show it is not true.
12.  The right to privacy. Nobody should try to harm our good name. Nobody has the right to come into our home, open our letters or bother us or our family without a good reason.
13.  Freedom to move. We all have the right to go where we want in our own country and to travel as we wish.
14.  The right to asylum. If we are frightened of being badly treated in our own country, we all have the right to run away to another country to be safe.
15.  The right to a nationality. We all have the right to belong to a country.
16.  Marriage and family. Every grown-up has the right to marry and have a family if they want to. Men and women have the same rights when they are married, and when they are separated.
17.  Your own things. Everyone has the right to own things or share them. Nobody should take our things from us without a good reason.
18.  Freedom of thought. We all have the right to believe in what we want to believe, to have a religion, or to change it if we want.
19.  Free to say what you want. We all have the right to make up our own minds, to think what we like, to say what we think, and to share our ideas with other people.
20.  Meet where you like. We all have the right to meet our friends and to work together in peace to defend our rights. Nobody can make us join a group if we don't want to.
21.  The right to democracy. We all have the right to take part in the government of our country. Every grown-up should be allowed to choose their own leaders.
22.  The right to social security. We all have the right to affordable housing, medicine, education, and child care, enough money to live on and medical help if we are ill or old.
23.  Workers' rights. Every grown-up has the right to do a job, to a fair wage for their work, and to join a trade union.
24.  The right to play. We all have the right to rest from work and to relax.
25.  A bed and some food. We all have the right to a good life. Mothers and children, people who are old, unemployed or disabled, and all people have the right to be cared for.
26.  The right to education. Education is a right. Primary school should be free. We should learn about the United Nations and how to get on with others. Our parents can choose what we learn.
27.  Culture and copyright. Copyright is a special law that protects one's own artistic creations and writings; others cannot make copies without permission. We all have the right to our own way of life and to enjoy the good things that "art," science and learning bring.
28.  A free and fair world. There must be proper order so we can all enjoy rights and freedoms in our own country and all over the world.
29.  Our responsibilities. We have a duty to other people, and we should protect their rights and freedoms.
30.  Nobody can take away these rights and freedoms from us.
See the Full United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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So Saturday night as the guys laid out their fishing gear and packed up layers of clothes in preparation for the 5:30am start the next day, I (naturally) pondered different foods they could take with them on their big excursion to the frozen lake.
And that's when I came up with this blueberry muesli bread!! I had yet to try a muesli bread and an ice fishing trip seemed like the perfect opportunity. This bread is hearty, totally satisfying, not greasy but still super moist, and unlike some breads I've made, it tastes just as good if not better long after it has come out of the oven. So Sunday morning, the guys wrapped up a gigantic stack of thick slices and not a crumb returned home with them! After they had left, I found a couple of slices reserved in the pan (thank god!!) which I reheated and devoured warm with a thin spread of coconut oil, though you really don't need anything with it. Enjoy!
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup Bircher muesli
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ½ plain yogurt (I used Greek)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup blueberries (I used frozen)
Preheat oven to 350ᵒ F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat yogurt, oil and eggs well. Slowly add dry ingredients. Then fold in blueberries. Pour the batter into a greased bread pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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yes and yes! u wont be one of us til it happens!
This is a discussion on The WALLY Walk within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; So, what's the deal with "the Wally walk"?Is this a right of passage that I should plan on once I receive my CHL?LOL...
So, what's the deal with "the Wally walk"?Is this a right of passage that I should plan on once I receive my CHL?LOL
yes and yes! u wont be one of us til it happens!
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Unless you do the walk, you won't receive your "Official" DC Sash and Conceal Carry Badge.
Freedom doesn't come free. It is bought and paid for by the lives and blood of our men and women in uniform.
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NRA Life Member
What's the "WALLY Walk"? I want to be clear on this. I have an idea but not sure.
No ammo there, and I don't go for the ambiance. Wallyworld is off my shopping list for now.
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There is going to be a new policy in my household until Wally World gets their acts straight.
Wally Walk:
A clever marketing scheme developed by a WalMart employee to get
CCW holders to buy more ammo.
It implores new permit carriers to "break in" their new CC techniques while
spending money in a big-box outlet.
Personally I don't go there anymore for a variety of reasons,
not the least of which is that every time they DO get ammo in stock,
some window-licking SHTF Id-10-T buys the entire stock at once,
leaving nothing behind.
Personally I don't set foot in that place, never will......its evil!
I only bought ammo once from Wal Mart and it was about 7 years ago. It was a box of 12 g shells for my double barrel. I never shot the gun so I still have the shells. I don't buy ammo from Wal Mart now because they won't let me CC in their stores.
No signs on any Wall Mart I have been in so far...


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Sophomore Drew Creighton and senior Jeff Manza registered the low rounds of the tournament for the Griffs by shooting six-over-par 76. The duo tied for seventh place overall in the tournament.
Junior Ryan Lydon fired a 79 to finish tied for 13th with classmate Evan Smith. Fellow junior Dirk Roth Jr., shot an 84 placing him 17th. Freshman Michael Knott opened his collegiate career with an 82, which placed him 16th.
St. Bonaventure won the tournament with 292 team points, followed by Niagara at 297 and Canisius with 310. The tournament's medalist was Niagara senior Mike Jarvis who shot the low round of the tournament with a two-under-par 68.
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A professional career, which began in obscurity against Brighton & Hove Albion in September 1992 ended in glittering celebrity – and tears – at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
Tears streamed down David Beckham's cheeks for several minutes before he was substituted in the 78th minute after captaining the newly crowned French champions, Paris St-Germain, to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Brest, the bottom team in Ligue 1.
Beckham, watched by a capacity 55,000 crowd including his wife, mother, children and former President Nicolas Sarkozy, had by far his best game since he signed for PSG in January.
He played a part in the build-up to the first goal, scored by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, in the fifth minute. Then his free-kick from the left wing was scooped into the net by Blaise Matuide in the 31st minute – giving Beckham only his second assist for PSG.
The whole Paris team surrounded and hugged the distraught Beckham before he left the pitch and ended his career at 10.35pm French time.
To celebrate the club's first title in 19 years, most of the players in the Paris team had dyed their hair, or their bald pates, red, white and blue – the club colours. Beckham, sadly, did not. What a picture that would have been.
It is not absolutely certain that this was Beckham's last match. Officially, he is available for PSG's last game of the season against Lorient in Brittany next weekend. Sources close to Beckham have, however, indicated that he does not expect to play next week.
Leyton Orient (virtually the Leytonstone-born Beckham's home-town club) will be much relieved. They have been been besieged by callers who thought that Becks' last match was against L. Orient, not Lorient.
Beckham leaves PSG with a French Ligue 1 winners' medal to add to his triumphs in the English, Spanish and US leagues (a record for an Englishman). It would be nice to able to say he turned around PSG's season and gave them their first title in 19 years. In truth, his impact has been minimal. His career stats with PSG before last night were: played 11, no goals, one assist, two yellow cards, one red.
From the club's point of view, Beckham's stint with PSG was never about football; nor about selling souvenir shirts. It was about promoting the ambitions of PSG to be a giant in the world of football and their owners, the emirate of Qatar, to be a giant in the world of sport.
What Beckham got out of it is not entirely clear. He was evidently determined to go out with a bang last night. He committed a foul after 45 seconds. He tried several long, raking passes – so many that the PSG manager, Carlo Ancelotti, warned him at one stage to keep things short and simple.
At the toss of the coin before the kick-off, Beckham, wearing the orange captain's armband, grinned like a youngster playing his first match. TV microphones picked up the Brest captain asking Beckham, in excellent English: "What end do you want?" Beckham replied: "I don't care."
The much-ballyhooed promise by Beckham to give his wages – estimated at about €200,000 (£170,000) a week – to a children's charity in Paris has still to be realised. The club have been besieged by requests but have still not announced which kids' charity, or charities, will get the money.
Meanwhile Beckham's representatives have held talks with Major League Soccer over him purchasing a new club in the United States. The south-east is currently without an MLS team, and Miami has reportedly been considered as one of the possible locations by Beckham's advisers.
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Potential Juventus target Drogba wants Champions League football
The former Galatasaray player Didier Drogba stated that he wants to play in the Champions League.
The 36-year-old striker is reportedly very close to Juventus, which pursued him also after he left Shangai Shenhua.
"I want a competitive team that allows me to play in the Champions League," Drogba told the magazine Surface.
He also discussed his stint in the Turkish club.
"It will stay in my heart, I am very proud to have worn Galatasaray's jersey."
Juventus are pondering on his age and wages before pulling the trigger on the deal.
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I bought a Dual in dash dvd player. So i put it in my car no prob.
Now i try to watch a movie and i get a screen that says i need to have the handbrake on. So the manual said connect the wire to the handbrake. So i did and it worked for a while then it stoped working. So i checked everything and it still dident work. Then i re-wired it to my power mirrors and it worked. Now this morning it stoped working. So i tried to connecting ti back to the handbrake but it still not working.
Has anyone done this before and know were i should wire it to?


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Jason Michael Carroll Talks Summer Picnic On The Sean And Richie Show [AUDIO]
With GNA Summer Picnic coming up fast Jason Michael Carroll Called The Sean and Richie Show.
Jason is a local favorite and a all around great guy. If you haven't caught him live yet you're missing out. We cover everything from his stage performance to his hair.


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Self Training Dvd From Alienideas
Posted 05 September 2005 - 11:15 AM
Apologies for landing this one on you - I was trained by the New York Institute for Photography when I went digital 3 years ago - lovely people - not great training.
A magazine editor just told me of a brand new self training DVD he's just got to review called FocusON: a guide to digital imaging by Alienideas (the publishers). The reviews are outstanding and from the samples it looks as if it is going to do the job of training me (after spending thousands!) better than the NY institute. It is a new style of PDF e-book with embedded video clips and links to selected websites
Have any of you lot seen it/ used it or can you say if there is something better - my club based in Malaysia is screaming out for a good self training product and before we go ahead and by 80-90 copies I would REALLY value your advice.
best wishes
Rory (digital for 3 years - confused for most of that time!, its the profiles and WYSIWYG that gets me!)
Posted 05 September 2005 - 11:32 AM
Oddly enough I'm looking at this DVD to satisfy my students requirements as well - I work in the HE field in Lancaster and we found this about two weeks ago. a review copy was sent ans so far I can't fault it at all. They recommend you load the entire DVD onto your hard drive so the video clips load quicker which they certainly do.
All I can suggest is have a look at the revies they have so far (I've copied and pasted direct from their site)
A stand alone training course, set-up guide and reference book... if anything, an understatement... absolute steal."
The Photographer (Master Photographers Association UK Magazine)
"A goldmine of information - a "must" for anyone interested in photo imaging."
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From the beginning exact procedures are used real examples are shown... everything in these chapters is true a digital brain transplant. Top flight photographers... examples of technique excellent images high creative content detailed inside info ideal.
Master Photographer (official magazine of the Master Photographers Association UK)
"Invaluable - the digital photographers' 'Bible'."
Nigel Harper ABIPP, AMPA, CrGWP
A complete training course, set-up guide and reference work for professional imaging in this case it is, if anything, an understatement. Easy to read and well designed. Learn in your own way and at your own speed. Highly recommended. Packed with information and an invaluable summary of photographic techniques, its an absolute steal.
The Photographer - British Institute of Professional Photography Magazine
Industry standard, outstanding.
Fast, informative and practical. Tried and tested solutions, very good indeed.
Best practice saves time and money. Highly recommended.
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Excellent, informative, easy to follow. I urge anyone to get this DVD.
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"Photographers will, improve quality, increase efficiency and save money.
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"The best practice guide for digital photography.
We now offer it as the course book for all our digital photography courses - institutes and clubs get discounts.
I hope this helped - good luck
Posted 05 September 2005 - 11:42 AM
I got Alienideas first training guide about 3 years ago at the 'Focus on Imaging show at the NEC (UK photography show)
it was a basic pdf on CD - they e-mailed me a few weeks back saying they had this new version out with updates of the technologies etc. Very very good! - Quicktime clips run for about an hour and 30 mins - really valuable content and it explains the complexities of profiles and WYSIWYG so bloody well!
Get it now - I have never seen anything like it and am glad to rave about it for Alien ideas as they let me buy it at 50% 'cos I was an old customer - but it is still a no brainer at 29.99
To much to list here but their samples page should give you an idea of the content - very comprehensive.
Happy snapping - Gaz
Posted 05 September 2005 - 11:45 AM
Ta Rory
Posted 05 September 2005 - 11:47 AM
Thanks for your reply - I need to feel confident before spending the clubs money and you've helped in a big way.
ta Rory
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 12:38 PM
Have been looking for a while for something definitive so am going to give it a go.
good thread, thanks Rory
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 02:01 PM
thats my pennysworth!
Posted 05 September 2005 - 02:24 PM
Brian, shooting in Tanzania!
Posted 06 September 2005 - 11:36 AM
Not as far as I know - I called them on 0118 9773371 (in the uk) They told me have been working on this one for a few years and also work with the curriculum people to get it into universities as recognised course work as it adheres to the new guidelines as set out by the IQA Institute of Quality assurance, digital group who are releasing the rules on image management - something we'd all better get used too!
There was a mention of a digital video skills dvd coming out but not sure when.
If you have any bad habits or need help this is the one for you - totally pro and very informative with some natty video clips and flash animations.
give them a call, they were happy to advise me.
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Posted 08 September 2005 - 11:25 AM
Its worth mentioning as a follow up to this that they are the company involved with the IQA directly so it is no surprise that their product is the only one to adhere to these new emerging standards. Miles ahead of the competition - apparently the NY Institute of Photography use it as their de-facto coursework as well - thats credibility - got mine loaded up on the hard drive and it works well - video clips are good as are the two free master classes you get if you register your product. have a look to make your own minds up at....
alienideas home page
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Posted 10 September 2005 - 11:02 PM
It seems to me that they should have put a bit more thought into getting the content right and a bit less on making a reallyslick product.
Their marketing is really good though. Has anyone else noticed that the same names are posting rave reveiws on every photography website? Are these people really trying to help other photographers discover the greatest thing since sliced bread or or they just part of the marketing effort?
All in alll a good intro to basic photography but there are much better products out there.
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Occupy Wall Street's Angst Opportunity for CUs
The growing frustration from protesters with the Occupy Wall Street movement can provide yet another entry for credit unions to empathize and meet their needs.
CUNA Mutual Group Chief Economist Dave Colby offered that theory as protesters become more vocal over their aggravation with Wall Street firms and banks that they believe are the culprits behind the country's financial woes.
Others cite a lack of jobs and indifference from political leaders as reasons why an economic recovery has not gained sustained traction.
"At some point, people get so darn frustrated. We should take notice," Colby said.
While many of the Occupy Wall Street protesters are young people or college students, Colby believes the anger cuts across all demographics.
"Whether it's retirees with CD rollovers and [financial institutions] saying we're only going to pay less than 1% or even though there's an explosion in student loans, and some have gone back to school to get a master's degree but they still can't a job after graduating," he said. "It's people who may have been paying on their house faithfully but can't get it appraised."
With the protests, threats of a double-dip recession and fears stemming from financial defaults in other countries, Colby pointed to a line in the Serenity Prayer, which he cited in his September Credit Union Trends Report: "…grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."
"The only constant is your members and how you make their lives better," Colby said. "Do what you can and don't worry about what you can't control."
Colby advised credit unions to lend as much as they can and even take on a little bit more collateral risk, even though the NCUA might not agree with the latter, he pointed out. If a member has been making steady mortgage payments for seven years and they want to refinance, be flexible, he added.
"At some points, credit unions have to start growing loans. They can't grow assets and manage the capital ratio while expenses continue to grow. The only solution is to grow loans."


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Innovator of Journalism, Film Dies
Richard Leacock helped invent the filmmaking style known as cinema verite. His work inspired such documentarians as the Maysles brothers and D.A. Pennebaker — as well as French New Wave directors like Truffaut and Godard and Americans like Martin Scorsese. Leacock died Wednesday at 89 in his home in Paris.
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Filmmaker Richard Leacock has died. He was an innovator in both journalism and film, pioneering a style of documentary called cinema verite. The style influenced filmmakers from Francois Truffaut to Martin Scorsese.
NPR's Sami Yenigun has this remembrance.
SAMI YENIGUN: No matter who Richard Leacock filmed, he always let his subjects speak for themselves. It's just one of the self-imposed rules that he outlined in an interview on his website.
Mr. RICHARD LEACOCK (Filmmaker): We were shooting handheld, no tripods, no lights, no questions, never ask anybody to do anything.
YENIGUN: The approach became known as cinema verite, a style of documentary that took the camera out into the real world. He helped develop smaller portable cameras that allowed audiences into back rooms unreachable to the tripod-docked clunkers of the time.
Mr. ALBERT MAYSLES (Filmmaker): You didn't need a crew of four or five people. So with just two people, you could come that much closer to getting the real thing. That's the cinema verite.
YENIGUN: Albert Maysles is a filmmaker and longtime friend of Richard Leacock. They first worked together on a documentary called "Primary," a behind-the-scenes look at the 1960 race between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey.
(Soundbite of documentary, "Primary")
Unidentified Man: Which way? What do you got? A lot of money there? Hey, that's just what I need for my campaign. Can I have that?
YENIGUN: The film was shot by Maysles and Leacock, and edited by D.A. Pennebaker.
Mr. D.A. PENNEBAKER (Editor, "Primary"): We could be sort of unseen filmmakers in their back rooms, and that was the first time that, I think, anybody had ever done this.
YENIGUN: This collaborative team of documentarians used their fly-on-the-wall approach later in "Monterey Pop."
(Soundbite of song, "Hey, Joe")
Mr. JIMI HENDRIX (Singer): (Singing) Hey, Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand?
YENIGUN: The secret to Leacock's filmmaking was in his character, says Albert Maysles says.
Mr. MAYSLES: There was a kindness with everything that he shot. The way he looked, his whole composure, you know, would put people at rest - I can trust this guy. And the result was some of the best filmmaking that we've ever seen.
YENIGUN: Richard Leacock died Wednesday at his home in Paris. He was 89 years old.
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Prada Launches Literary Contest
Italian design house expands outside of fashion, searching for new talent with a writing competition.
Miuccia Prada is known for having an intellectual approach to fashion. Now, her luxury brand is foraying into the literary sphere launching a writing contest with Italian publishing house Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore.
The competition is inspired by Prada glasses and the metaphor of prescription glasses and how they alter what we see. A statement on the website explains:
By using the metaphor of prescription glasses, Prada enters a world made of written words, rather than spoken, thus launching a challenge to explore and enhance the individual interpretation of reality. Optical eyewear [has] become an opportunity and a tool to investigate diverse creative worlds: a preferred channel and a window on our world, and — why not — on new potential worlds.
Entrants are given the prompt: 'What are the realities that our eyes give back to us? And how are these realities filtered through lenses?' and have until June 18th to submit essays or short stories exploring the subject. The winner will receive €5,000 and have their work published in the Prada journal, a digital book.


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My Daughter Thinks There's No Santa Claus. What Should I Do?
Q. My neighbor's kid told mine there's no Santa Claus. What should I do?
A. Don't worry—you can still save Christmas. Every child goes through a skeptical phase. I remember a time when even I didn't believe in Santa, as ridiculous as that sounds now. I was seven, an age when it's natural to start wondering how a fat, bearded man with a bulging sack of toys manages to squeeze down every chimney in the world in a single night. "How do you explain that?" I asked my mother suspiciously.
Luckily, she had a good answer. She said, "I can't. But just because I can't explain how something works doesn't mean it's not real. Take TV. You don't understand how it works, but you believe in that, don't you?" I nodded. "How about airplanes?" she asked. "One minute they're on the ground, the next—whoosh! You've ridden in one. Can you tell me about them?" No, I admitted.
"Well," she continued, "then I don't see how you could expect to explain how Santa does what he does. He's magical." Besides, the proof is in the pudding, she added. "If you believe in him, he brings you presents. If you don't, he won't."
That last bit was the clincher. It persuaded me, and years later it persuaded my three daughters. They are now 22, 20, and 14, and all three tell me every year that they believe in Santa.
Of course, the big guy did hit a few rough patches with my kids. For example, I remember getting a call from another mother reporting that one of my daughters, who had just turned seven herself, was instilling doubts about Santa among the playground set. I telephoned the eminent pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton to ask his advice about what to say to her. To my surprise, his suggestion closely echoed what my mother had said in the past, with one addition. After pointing out that nonbelievers don't receive gifts from Santa, "you should tell your child that you believe in Santa, too," said Brazelton.
I should? "Well, don't you? I do," he said firmly. "We all believe in Santa on some level or other, right? If we didn't, we would be in deep trouble."
After you've talked to your child and allayed her fears (with luck, she'll start addressing an envelope to the North Pole right away), take a minute to speak to any other parents whose children have been involved in the great Santa debate. Let them know, in a lighthearted manner, that the age of reason is threatening to catch up with your child and that you would appreciate it if they would ask their offspring to curb the "Is he real or isn't he?" talk. Tell them that you will encourage your child not to badmouth the idea of flying reindeers, either. "I know that it's natural—laudable, even—for our children to question something that they can't explain," you can say, "but in my house we're taking a pro–Santa Claus stance. We prefer to believe in magic."
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Ameriprise Financial (AMP) Dividend Stock Analysis
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Date: July 12, 2013 10:50AM
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP), through its subsidiaries, provides a range of financial products and services in the United States and internationally. Ameriprise operates in five segments – Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Annuities, Protection and Corporate & Other. The company was created as a result of a spin-off from American Express (AXP) in 2005. This dividend stock has paid dividends since 2005, and has increased them every year since then.
The company's last dividend increase was in May 2013 when the Board of Directors approved a 15.60% increase in the quarterly distribution to 52 cents /share. The company's peer group includes Principle Financial Group (PFI), Northern Trust (NTRS) and Waddell & Reed (WDR).
Since going public in 2005, this dividend growth stock has more than doubled in price.
The company has managed to deliver a 5. % average increase in annual EPS since 2003. Analysts expect Ameriprise Financial to earn $6.60 per share in 2013 and $7.60 per share in 2014. In comparison, the company earned $4.63/share in 2012. Over the next five years, analysts expect EPS to rise by 14.70%/annum.
Overall, I am very bullish on companies that offer the tools to assist the 60 million Baby Boomers in their retirement. As there are 10,000 boomers retiring each day, there is the need for retirement advice. Financial advisors help individual investors craft a plan, and execute it, while trying to create a long-term relationship with the client. The future growth of the company would come from building and retaining long-term relationships with customers. The company has an active sales force of 9,700 financial advisers, which help address customers' needs by selling them Ameriprise products. Almost 75% of its advisors are independent franchisees, who have the right to use the Ameriprise name.
Future growth will also be dependent on attracting more client money both domestically and internationally. A rising market generally helps in increasing assets under management, which is accretive to revenues and profitability.
The return on equity has been pretty consistent between 8 and 11% over the past decade, with the exception of the dip in 2008, during the depths of the Financial Crisis. I generally want to see at least a stable return on equity over time. I use this indicator to assess whether management is able to put extra capital to work at sufficient returns.
The annual dividend payment has increased by 20.60% per year over the past five years, which is slightly higher than the growth in EPS. This was possible because as a new dividend payer, Ameriprise started paying out a small amount, which was later increased significantly.
The dividend payout ratio has increased from 5% in 2003 to 30.90% in 2012. A lower payout is always a plus, since it leaves room for consistent dividend growth minimizing the impact of short-term fluctuations in earnings.
Currently Ameriprise Financial is attractively valued at 16.20 times earnings, yields 2.50% and has a sustainable distribution. I recently initiated a position in the stock and plan on adding to it on dips.
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After their first win on the road last weekend against the Buffalo Bills, the New York Giants returned home to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in their first preseason game of the summer at MetLife Stadium.
Just like last weekend against Buffalo and last year against Pittsburgh, the Giants knocked off the Steelers again by a score of 20-16 as they improved to 2-0 in the preseason.
With both Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger not playing much in this game; Manning going 0-for-2 with 0 yards and Ben Roethlisberger going 1-for-2 for 42 yards, the Giants again saw a boost from their newly revamped running game, only this time it was from a different running back providing the spark this week.
After Shaun Suisham's 26-yard field goal with 10:37 to go in the first quarter gave the Steelers an early 3-0 lead, the Giants got the ball on the next possession and Rashad Jennings took the first play for 73 yards to the house and all the way into the end zone for the Giants first touchdown and put them up 7-3 just 11 seconds after Pittsburgh's initial score.
After both teams traded punts and several penalties, it was the Giants who put the next points on the board, as Josh Brown connected on a 45-yard field goal with 9:18 left in the second quarter to put the Giants up 10-3. The Steelers missed a chance to put points on the board, as Suisham's second attempt of the night, a 38-yard attempt hit the upright and was no good.
The Giants then took the ball back on their own 28 yard line and drove down to the Steelers 28-yard line on 13 plays and backup kicker Brandon McManus converted on a 46-yard field goal with :38 left in the half to put the Giants up 13-3, which is what the score stayed at when both teams hit the locker room for halftime.
In the second half, the Giants were given more reason to cut Jayron Hosley loose this summer during training camp, as he looked dreadful for the second week in a row and not only was getting beat on plays down the field, but got called twice for defensive pass interference and with a suspension already looming for him at the start of the season, Hosley's time with the Giants may be coming to an end with his play.
The Steelers put the next couple of points up, as Suisham converted on a 38-yard field goal to make it 13-6 with 6:24 left in the third quarter, then Suisham connected on a 32-yard field goal to cut the Giants lead to 13-9 with 14:05 left in the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter with 10:25 to go in the game, Giants second year quarterback Ryan Nassib made a blunder of a play when he threw a backwards pass at the Steelers 28-yard line that was picked up by Howard Jones and returned for a 28-yard touchdown score and put the Steelers up for the first time since they were up 3-0 at 16-13.
After the turnover, that lead to Curtis Painter coming in to relieve Nassib and the veteran backup lead the Giants down the field in a 12-play, 80-yard drive that took up 7:26 off the clock and ended with Painter connecting to Corey Washington on a three-yard touchdown catch and the Giants re-claimed the lead at 20-16. The touchdown catch was Washington's second of the preseason and only further increases his chances of making the final 53-man roster.
With 2:50 left, the Steelers had one final chance to try and take the lead in the game, but with 1:25 left in the game, Martavias Bryant fumbled the ball on the Giants 27-yard line and was recovered by Terrell Manning. The Giants took over possession, ran out the clock and got their second win of the season by holding off the Steelers 20-16.
With Manning only participating in limited action, Nassib went 12-for-21 for 81 yards. Curtis Painter went 7-for-7 for 68 yards and a touchdown pass. Jennings lead the rushing attack this time with 85 yards on five carries with a touchdown; rookie Andre Williams, who was the star last week, had 35 yards on seven carries. Washington was the only receiver to catch a touchdown, as he had three catches for 23 yards and his one touchdown turned out to be the team's winning score.
Now at 2-0 in the preseason, the Giants will travel to the building they won Super Bowl XLVI in; Lucas Oil Stadium, as they will play the Indianapolis Colts and will see a few former Giants on the other side of the field in Ahmad Bradshaw and recently departed receiver and former number one pick Hakeem Nicks.
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I love Atari Eight Bit and the Atari Jaguar, and if you are here, you you probably do too.
It all started back in 1983 when I purchased my first 800xl with my hard earned lawn mowing money. From then on, my endearing love for Atari Eight Bit has grown into a heartfelt need to put hardware and software in the hands of others, sometimes at my own expense and time.
I also restore and repair hardware, track down carts and other knick-knacks when time allows. Sharing knowledge and camaraderie with old and new Atarians is really fun, and meeting new people is always exciting. Check out my for sale page for Atari 8-bit goodness.
The site is new, and I will be adding new content in the coming months. So welcome, and check back periodically for added content.
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- EIGHT fashionable styles to choose from, six designed in the EIGHTIES
- Games have more depth, play and sound better than 2600 and 7800 games
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- Homebrew Game scene is Alive, and more games are being developed all the time
- Modern Storage Solutions Such As Atarimax's Myide II And Flashcarts, Serial Input/Output to SD card (SIO2SD)
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In My spare time I adopt neglected hardware, and repair them so they can avoid being thrown into a unholy Alamogordo type burial site. After the repairs are done, many Q-tips gladly sacrifice themselves to clean EVERYTHING, from the tops of the keys right down to the motherboard. I also make my own mixture of plastic treatment to bring back the often yellowed cases to the original luster. I'm always on the hunt for rare cartridges, and I have even found some per special request on occasion. Why? Frankly because it's just plain fun restoring these and placing them in the hands of old and new Atarians. After working hard at my day job, it's a relaxing thing to do on a day off, and when they don't work it's like trying to solve a Scooby Doo Mystery "And I would have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for those pesky ram chips".
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Who says you need color to make something stand out? This pendant chandelier proves that you don't need a flashy item to have something visually pleasing. This modern lighting boasts an elegant black and white stripe pattern, printed on high-quality canvas. The soft, ample light is assured by a white acrylic diffuser. U.S. Patent # 7,347,593.
Offering hundreds of color and pattern options, Giclee Gallery designs are crafted with high quality canvas. The opaque material directs the light throw up and down for a more focused effect. Giclee Gallery lamp shades are crafted using the same state-of-the-art printers that are used for fine art reproductions. To ensure longevity, each shade is printed with fade-resistant, 100-year archival quality inks. Featuring many patterns from exclusive artistic creations, including some based on hand-painted originals. Custom made to order, and ideal for residential and commercial applications.
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I came up with this technique inspired by the recollections of my great-grandmother, who manufactured folk and artistic fabrics.
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The second of the "exotic" beers I sampled I'm the hotel bar at Disney World.
Look-Yellow with a good two fingers of head
Smell-Not much. High quality water? That's a reach.
Taste-Interesting considering the lack of smell. Barley on the lips. Another prominent taste as well that I can't place.
Mouth-light bodied. Crisp aftertaste.
Overall-Good flavor for the style. Barley, malt, and good water make for a solid lager.
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International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 23 (2000), Issue 9, Pages 605-616
A global method for some class of optimization and control problems
Department of Mathematics, Mongolian State University, P.O. Box 46/635, Mongolia
Received 6 August 1998
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The problem of maximizing a nonsmooth convex function over an arbitrary set is considered. Based on the optimality condition obtained by Strekalovsky in 1987 an algorithm for solving the problem is proposed. We show that the algorithm can be applied to the nonconvex optimal control problem as well. We illustrate the method by describing some computational experiments performed on a few nonconvex optimal control problems.


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Honeywell's OneWireless Starter Kit - A Safer Plant
This kit includes two of Honeywell's XYR 6000 wireless transmitters, enabling automated monitoring in areas where traditional hard-wired transmitters are too costly, difficult or time-consuming to implement. If you would like to add additional sensors to the transmitters included in the kit,
Get started on the road to a more efficient and safer plant with Honeywell's universal, simple, and efficient OneWireless™ network. Honeywell's OneWireless Starter Kit provides you with an introduction to Honeywell's industrial wireless solutions. Within 20 minutes, you can set up a multi-functional wireless plant network that can grow to include additional devices and 802.11 handheld devices, such as Honeywell's IntelaTrac PKS and Mobile Station.
Honeywell's OneWireless multi-functional wireless mesh network supports wireless-enabled applications within a single wireless network to optimize plant productivity and reliability, improve safety and security, and ensure regulatory compliance. Supporting both Honeywell's XYR™ family of wireless transmitters, and offering an open yet secure backbone to 802.11-enabled equipment , this network delivers a global solution with robust security, predictable power management and multi-speed monitoring. This is the only wireless network you'll need for your industrial plant.
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President Obama is getting a boost from an actor who won awards by playing a president on television.
Martin Sheen, who portrayed President Josiah Bartlett on seven seasons of The West Wing, has cut a video for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, urging supporters to oppose Republican proposals on Medicare.
"President Obama needs all of us right now," Sheen says in an e-mail carrying the video.
"Republicans in Congress are set to vote this week to eliminate Medicare to pay for more special tax breaks for big corporations, political donors and Washington special interests," Sheen adds.
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Budget Committee, and other GOP officials say Medicare must be changed because it is one of the biggest drivers of the massive federal debt.
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We must stand with President Obama to make sure right-wing Republicans don't get away with breaking this sacred promise to our seniors.
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Pine man still unsure of tax burden for Picasso prize won in online drawing
If Jeff Gonano wants a private showing of a painting by Pablo Picasso, he can call the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland.
Gonano has clout. He owns the artwork.
"I can't really just store the painting in my house," Gonano, 26, of Pine said of the Picasso, which could be worth as much as $1 million.
Gonano made international headlines last year when he won the painting, titled "L'Homme au Gibus" ("Man with Opera Hat"), in an online drawing. He purchased one of 50,000 tickets for 100 euros, about $138, to raise funds for the International Association to Save Tyre, a biblical city about 100 miles south of Beirut.
Gonano is unsure what he's going to do with the painting.
One looming question is how much he'll have to pay in taxes. The answer will depend on an appraisal.
Gonano, who enlisted the help of a lawyer and an accountant to help with the financial dealings, said he's waiting for appraisals. So far, estimates of the value start around $600,000.
If he keeps the painting, Gonano said, he'll have to pay taxes next year. If the painting were valued at $1 million, that could mean a tax bill of about $365,000, according to estimates made when he won the drawing.
"I know I'm going to have to pay, but I'm not sure how," Gonano said. "I'm not sorry I entered the drawing. It really hasn't affected my life much. If there is a thing with the taxes, it's not going to be pleasant."
The painting, about 12 by 9 inches, bears the late artist's signature in its upper right corner and dates to 1914. It's known as an opaque gouache painting because of the type of watercolors Picasso used.
The piece arrived at the Carnegie in February. Gonano said his first reaction to seeing his prize was shock.
"It was cool holding something that exactly 100 years ago, Picasso painted. It may have been to the month," he said.
Museum spokesman Jonathan Gaugler said the museum is storing, but not displaying, the artwork. By July, Gonano said, the painting will be off to New York, where famed auction house Christie's has agreed to store it at no cost.
Concept Art Gallery in Regent Square made a replica for Gonano to display in his home.
"He can feel comfortable having this in his house without having to worry about the risk of having an extremely valuable watercolor in his home," gallery owner Sam Berkovitz said.
Berkovitz said he was skeptical at first when Gonano sought help with the painting, including an appraisal.
"I don't really have too many 20-year-olds that show up with artworks that are worth in the six-figure-plus range," Berkovitz said.
The painting is a Picasso, he said.
No matter what he does with the painting, Berkovitz added, Gonano has a story of a lifetime.
"It's the real deal," Berkovitz said. "He has a legitimate and highly valuable artwork."
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Were you as surprised as I was to see "Judge Judy" top the list for the "Top TV Star Salaries"? This list is pretty incredible...you can can click the link below for the complete list, these are the Top 5.
1. Judy Sheindlin (Judge Judy) ... $47 million per year
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ST. LOUIS -- Braden Looper pitched around Prince Fielder, and the rest of a Milwaukee Brewers' lineup minus Ryan Braun failed to make him pay for it.
Looper's scrappy pitching set the tone for the St. Louis Cardinals' 6-1 victory on Tuesday night. Looper allowed three hits in five innings.
"When the day started I knew he was the guy I wasn't going to let beat me, but I didn't throw many good pitches early in the count to him so I never really gave myself a chance," Looper said. "That's not the way I wanted to approach it, but when it's all said and done we won, and I made some pitches when I had to."
Skip Schumaker had two hits and two RBI and Adam Kennedy was 3-for-4 with an RBI for the surprising Cardinals, who lead the NL Central with a 10-4 record. Chris Duncan also had an RBI and Kennedy added a heads-up baserunning play, going from first to third on a groundout and then scoring an insurance run in the seventh.
The Cardinals have won six in a row at home since losing on opening day, their best stretch since a seven-game winning streak from May 11-28, 2005.
"Up and down the lineup, everybody is going to need to a little each night," Kennedy said. "We can't leave it all up to the big boys."
Braun, the NL Rookie of the Year mired in a 3-for-25 slump and batting .226, got a day off. The Brewers also were without .423-hitting Gabe Kapler, a late scratch with a bruised right shoulder.
The Cardinals prevailed in a unique game that featured both pitchers batting eighth, for different reasons. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa anchors his lineup with singles hitters, giving him a pair of leadoff types after the first time through the lineup to give Albert Pujols more RBI opportunities. Brewers manager Ned Yost does it with catcher Jason Kendall to cut down on double plays at the bottom of the order.
Yost's strategy didn't work this time, with pitcher Dave Bush grounding out to end the second and striking out to end the fourth, each time with two runners on, while Kendall was 0-for-3. Milwaukee also left two on in the sixth, the big outs coming on Bill Hall's second double-play ball of the game.
"We're going to keep going with it all year," Yost said. "We don't switch it out after just one bad night."
Cardinals ninth-place hitter Cesar Izturis had a two-run single in a three-run eighth, giving him three RBI on the year.
"The game wasn't won because the pitcher hit eighth," La Russa said. "We got some big two-out hits and some clutch pitching."
Looper (3-0) tied his high with five walks since moving into the rotation last season, including Fielder all three times. Fielder is 3-for-6 with a homer and seven walks against the right-hander and batted .300 with five homers and 14 RBI against St. Louis last season.
"Some guys like 'P,' he was being careful to, but everybody is going to be careful with 'P,"' said Joe Dillon, 1-for-3 with a walk while starting in place of Braun. "He made pitches when he had to and we hit some balls hard at some people, but that's just part of the game."
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Bush (0-3) allowed three runs on six hits in six innings in the strongest of his three starts. But he has a 7.02 ERA and is in danger of losing his rotation spot with Yovani Gallardo due to come off the 15-day disabled list this weekend.
"I'm not worried about that," Bush said. "I go out there pitch by pitch and like I said, I felt overall pretty good with the way I threw, just not the result."
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- Kennedy was 3-for-17 on the Cardinals' just-completed seven-game trip.
- Cardinals starters have eight victories.
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First proposal of formalization of relationships between standards
This is an incomplete first proposal (that I set to Dan) of the relations between resources, according almost literally with the text used by the different authors of the description of all the resources.
Some of the resources were not linked because: a) there is no description of the resource; b) the author said that there was no relationship ("none"); c) the author said nothing about relationships; d) the author said that there was only external relationships.
The attached file is in PDF format but I used IHMC Cmaptools to draw it. I have also a Cmap file (IHMC Conceptual map).
1. The domain is closed. The relationships between CMF Part B resources and external resources (XML, etc.) were not included;
2. I had to create two higher-level resources (groups of resources): a) SDMX Content-oriented guidelines; b) SDMX (meaning SDMX "project").
GLOSSARY of the Relationships between resources
classifies - A set of discrete, exhaustive and mutually exclusive observations, which can be assigned to one or more variables to be measured in the collation and/or presentation of data (Metadata Common Vocabulary).
codifies - The process of converting verbal or textual information into codes representing classes within a classification scheme, to facilitate data processing, storage or dissemination (Metadata Common Vocabulary).
compliesWith - Resource A compliesWith resource B if it is possible to map elements of resource A to elements of resource B. Compliance is not as strict as conformance.
conformsTo - An established standard to which the described resource conforms (Dublin Core).
contains - The described resource includes models for another resource (e.g. "Neuchâtel model" contains a model for "statistical units").
generalises - Applies the characteristics of a resource to a larger domain, other domains or includes other functionalities.
instantiates - To represent an abstract concept (like a class in a classification scheme) by a concrete or tangible example (like a code).
isPartOf - A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included (Dublin Core).
isSimilarTo - Resources are not identical (otherwise the relationship would be sameAs) but they show some similarity, for example, they have similar functionalities, or the same objectives (e.g. the exchange of data and metadata).
measures - Reading, calculating or recording a numerical value (Metadata Common Vocabulary).
seeAlso - Used to indicate a resource that might provide additional information about the described resource (rdfs:seeAlso).
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I am sending now version 2 of the conceptual map of the relations between CMF Part B resources.
This is version 3 of the conceptual map of the relations between CMF Part B resources. I will try to simplify the image and write a text with the definitions of the relations. But I think I can only send it tomorrow. Is that right Steve?
And now version 4.
I am now adding version 5. This one is complete with all "compliesWith" and "conformsTo" relations. I also add more two simplified versions: in the first diagram we can see only compliance and conformance relations; in the second, we see all the relations with exception of compliance and conformance relations. The 3 files are attached.
This looks really good. I made a couple of minor linguistic changes in the glossary, but I don't think I changed the meaning. I am not totally sure about the term "instantiates", but have not been able to think of a better alternative, perhaps Dan can help?
I was also trying to think how the Nordic Metamodel can be linked to other resources. I think that it compliesWith UNECE Guidelines for the Modeling of Statistical Data and Metadata. There is also a relationship with SDMX Cross-domain Code-lists that we are currently exploring in the UNECE, but this is probably too weak for the diagram. It would be something like canContain.
I confess that I had also some trouble with the definition of "instantiates" since I think that the definition should come more from the domain of "object-oriented" or modeling terminologies.
Please tell me If you want me to make some changes in the diagrams. I will do it fast.
The only change I would suggest to the diagram is to add the link for the Nordic Metamodel I mentioned above.
I am sending the two necessary diagrams including Nordic Metamodel (version 6).
I have sent 5 pdf files about 5 conceptual maps representing the relationships between resources by category. They are 5 and not only 4, because I have sent 2 versions of "Models and Statistical Practices": one, only with the resources emphasized in another color in the global map, and the other containing only the resources of that category.


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Psychology Renewed Conference - April 13
Trinity's psychology department welcomes the community to its upcoming event, the Psychology Renewed Conference: Mindfulness in Life and in Clinical Practice on Saturday, April 13.
This conference, which welcomes alumni each year, has been expanded to include counselors, professionals, and others in the community interested in participating. There is no charge for the event, which will be held in Trinity's Heritage Science Center, Room 014, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Lectures will be presented by Trinity psychology professors and guest speakers, including neuropsychiatrist Phillip Epstein, M.D., and Dr. Eric Scott '94, director of the Riley Hospital for Children Pain Center at Indiana University Health.
For more information about Trinity's psychology department and the graduate studies program, visit the department page.
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8:30-9:00AM Light Breakfast and Networking
9:00AM Welcome and Overview of Conference Theme, Michael DeVries, Ph.D.
9:30AM Value, Suffering and Mindfulness in Christian Practice, Derrick Hassert, Ph.D.
10:00AM Mindfulness and the Concept of Flow: Jessica Clevering, Ph.D
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10:45AM A Neuropsychiatric, Medical, and Clinical Neuroscience Convergent Perspective on Mindfulness, Phillip Epstein, M.D.
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