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Hi Reverend Amy ~ Thank you so much for offering the Spirit Quest Master of Metaphysics course – I found it to be truly amazing. I feel like a different person. I find myself looking at people, situations, etc so differently than before I took the course. This essay that I am submitting to you now as my final essay for the Master of Metaphysics degree is actually my second attempt – I put an explanation in the essay itself so you will see what I mean – I firmly believe that my first essay never made it to you because my "spirit" knew it wasn't my best work and that I would do better. I did leave my mailing address at the bottom to have my degree/certificate sent to me after you have had a chance to read my essay, please feel free to leave my name on the blog though if you like, its perfectly fine with me. I will copy in my essay just to be sure it makes it to you safe and sound. Take care and I'm sure we will be in touch and cross paths frequently – Blessings~ Christine Post
Spirit Quest – Master of Metaphysics Degree Program – Final Essay
~Submitted by Christine H. Post
I have had so many experiences since finishing the SpiritQuest Master of Metaphysics Degree program that I have seen through an entirely different mind set. I had actually done an essay two months ago when I finished the program but just didn't feel it quite expressed my true feelings about the program. I had submitted it but noticed it hadn't been posted so I am positive this is yet another positive sign that I hadn't quite finished what I set out to do. Before taking the course I would have just assumed it had gone missing, or been forgotten but as I now realize that everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) happens for a reason, I'm sure my not being satisfied with my first essay is why it didn't make it to its destination.
I was amazed as we learned each new tool how many of them I had actually been using right along (grounding cords for example), they are such a practical tool that I find myself using them without even thinking about it. If I get into a situation where there is a lot of negativity flying around me, I can actually feel that grounding cord shunting it away.
I had always had trouble trying to define and understand the "third eye". What perfect way to think of it as your command central. This is one of the many reasons why I liked learning all of the tools, the program was presented in a very relatable manner.
By thinking of a camera lens opening and closing to turn up and turn down my chakras I feel in much better control at all times. If things start getting too intense, just close them until things feel more in control and then can be dealt with.
I still feel like I have a journey ahead of me but after learning so many useful tools I am looking forward to the ride and enjoying every minute of it.
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Hovering there over the studio floor, bathed in the golden light from the skylight above, I think I truly understood the depth of the word, "Namaste"; we are all divine beings, and we all have the power to take flight. All it takes is a moment of risk, and a joyful practice.
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Wake Island is a pint-sized coral atoll in the middle of nowhere, 2,300 miles west of Honolulu and 1,510 miles east of Guam. This tiny speck of sand and palm trees actually consists of three islands — Wake, Wiles and Peale — with a combined shoreline of 12 miles. The highest elevation is 20 feet. History would record Wake Island as the only battle in World War II where an amphibious assault failed when a ragtag group of American marines, sailors, civilian workers and 45 Chamorro Islanders turned back a Japanese invasion.
Turner County was established on Aug. 18, 1905, in Georgia with Ashburn as its county seat. Northeast of Ashburn in the middle of nowhere is a pint-sized town called Rebecca. The city's land mass is 0.8 of a mile. In 2000, a census recorded the population at 246. A little more than a month after the founding of Turner County, Henry Talmage Elrod was born in Rebecca on Sept. 27, smack dab in the middle of nowhere.
Fate would fuse the small-town Georgia boy to an equally tiny island in the north Pacific Ocean. During the Battle for Wake Island, Elrod would engage 22 enemy aircraft singlehandedly, be the first American to destroy a major Japanese naval vessel from a fighter aircraft, assume command of soldiers on one flank of the ground defenses, and be the first American in World War II to receive the Medal of Honor. He was also the first Marine pilot Medal of Honor recipient to be married to a Marine.
Elrod attended the University of Georgia and Yale University before enlisting in the Marine Corps in December 1927.
He earned the gold bars of a 2nd Lieutenant in February 1931. After more than a year at the Marine Corps Basic School in Philadelphia, student aviator Elrod reported to the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla., where he pinned on his wings in February 1935.
Transferred to Quantico, Elrod served as an aviator and pulled duty as the officer in charge of his squadron's personnel, schooling and welfare. Transferred to San Diego, Calif., in 1938, he served in a variety of rolls until dispatched to the Hawaiian area in January 1941.
Dec. 4, 1941 – three days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor: Elrod, now a captain with fighter squadron VMF-211, flies one of 12 F4F Wildcats to Wake Island. Since Wake Island is on the opposite side of the international date line, history records Dec. 8 as the date the Japanese attacked the island, only hours after the assault on Pearl Harbor.
During the initial air strike on Wake, Japanese bombers from the Marshall Islands destroyed eight of the 12 Wildcats on the ground. The remaining four Wildcats were in the air on patrol, but failed to see the enemy bombers due to limited visibility.
Dec. 11 – the Japanese attempt an invasion of Wake Island using three light cruisers, six destroyers, two patrol boats, and two transports with 450 special Naval landing troops. Against this armada stood 449 U.S. Marines, including pilots, 68 Navy personnel, five Army, more than a thousand civilians and 45 Chamorro Islanders.
The defenders waited until the Japanese ships were well within range. When they did fire, salvos from a shore battery hit the magazine of the Japanese destroyer Hayate. She exploded and sank within two minutes, carrying down her entire crew of 167 men. The shore batteries scored damaging hits on three more Japanese warships.
In the air, the remaining four Wildcats of VMF-211 were on the prowl. Capt. Elrod spotted 22 incoming Japanese aircraft and engaged them by his lonesome. He shot down two. Then Elrod participated in strafing runs and low-altitude bombing against Japanese shipping. Another Marine fighter pilot confirmed that at least one of Elrod's 100 pound small-caliber bombs hit the Japanese destroyer Kisaragi. Elrod had put the bomb in the right place, near the extra load of depth charges aboard the Kisaragi. The same pilot later saw the Kisaragi blow up. Like the Hayate, the Kisaragi carried all 167 of her crew to a watery grave.
Capt. Elrod limped back to base with a perforated oil line and other battle damage from anti-aircraft fire. He landed safely, but his Wildcat was totaled.
Elrod became a grunt, fighting on the ground in command of one flank of the defending forces.
The Japanese fleet reported they had been "humbled by sizable casualties" and retired to the Marshall Islands to lick their wounds.
Humiliated, exasperated, and seeking revenge, the Japanese returned on Dec. 23 with most of the same ships, plus two aircraft carriers, two battleships, and 2,500 additional troops. Over-whelmed by the firepower and sheer numbers of the assault force, the defenders of Wake Island surrendered after more than 12 hours of fierce combat, much of it hand to hand.
Capt. Elrod conducted an exceptional land defense in his sector. He and his men repelled several attacks while providing cover fire for unarmed ammunition carriers. During one attack, Elrod captured an enemy automatic weapon, gave his weapon to another man, and then they fought on as best they could.
As he provided cover fire for his men carrying ammunition to a gun emplacement, Elrod was hit and fell mortally wounded. The Georgia boy from the middle of nowhere fought and died for his country in the middle of nowhere.
Their stubborn yet heroic defense of Wake Island cost the Americans 120 killed, 49 wounded, two missing in action, 12 aircraft, and internment for the remaining 433 military personnel and 1,104 civilians. Five military POWs would eventually be executed, along with 98 civilians.
The Japanese cost for this tiny speck of sand was 820 killed, more than 300 wounded, one light cruiser heavily damaged, two destroyers sunk, two transports sunk, one submarine sunk by an American sub, a dozen or more airplanes lost, another score damaged, and a four-year occupation of an island in the middle of nowhere.
On Nov. 8, 1946, Elrod posthumously received the rank of major, and his widow was presented the Medal of Honor by President Harry Truman for her husband's courageous defense of Wake Island. Initially buried on Wake Island, Major Henry Talmage Elrod was re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery in October 1947.
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The Knob Cubelet has a potentiometer embedded in one of its faces. It outputs a 0 when turned fully counterclockwise, and a 1 when turned clockwise.
Cubelets are magnetic blocks that can be snapped together to make an endless variety of robots. You can build robots that drive around on a tabletop, respond to light, sound, and temperature, and have surprisingly lifelike behavior. But instead of programming that behavior, you snap the cubelets together and watch the behavior emerge like with a flock of birds or a swarm of bees.
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Rod Butcher: The exemption under the BC HST is to be applied as a point-of-sale rebate. At the till, you would process an "instant" credit equal to the amount of the provincial portion of the BC HST (7%). The reason for structuring the relief as a rebate is to give you an input tax credit for the full amount of the HST you are charged, whether or not it relates to the sale of books that receive the rebate. When you sell calendars and postcards that are not eligible for the rebate, you would collect the 12% from the purchaser.
Brenda: I own a service business as well. I charge some of my customers GST at 0% because of the service. Will this change now, as in there will be no service at 0% GST, or HST?
Rod Butcher: Not familiar with the type of business, but if at present your services are zero-rated or exempt for GST, you will continue to zero-rate or exempt your services under the HST. The tax base remains the same.
Hilda: I work for a small charity that claims back the PST it pays, on printing of educational materials for the charity and other items. How will the HST affect this?
Rod Butcher: Charities will no longer pay the ORST or BC SST. Ontario charities will receive an 82% rebate of the provincial 8% for the provincial tax they pay. BC charities will receive 57% rebates. The factors were designed to reflect the net impact on charities of changing the retail sales tax to a broad-based tax like the HST.
Craig: I'm on the board of a small charity that currently claims GST, but not PST. How will this affect our rebate claims, and is there anything we'll need to do?
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Geoffrey: I heard that there will be income tax cuts to compensate for the HST in Ontario. For sake of example, how much income tax could a single person making $50,000, $70,000, $90,000 expect to save? How does this compare to the estimated increased sales tax costs?
Rod Butcher: For this, you need an income tax advisor. Ontario announced a cut in the lowest rate of income tax to 5.05% from 6.05% effective January 1, 2010 - how much that would mean to you would depend on your personal circumstances.
Michael Creek: I'm very concerned on how the HST will impact those who live in poverty in our province and also the impact that the HST will have on low income earners along with our Seniors. Do you think that the rebates that are proposed will make the new HST equitable and fair to those who live in poverty and low income.
John glas: Seems like the viewers are heavily weighted in the business sector. I am a senior and one of the ones who will be impacted negatively.
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Police are treating a bushfire that started near Bertram Primary School and burned through 35 hectares near the Kwinana Freeway as suspicious.
The blaze was reported at 1:15pm on Saturday and fire crews in 18 appliances and three helitacs battled to bring the flames under control.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services issued warnings for heavy smoke for nearby residents and motorists were advised to avoid the western, northbound lanes of the Kwinana Freeway.
Drivers faced severe delays after the freeway was closed between Thomas Road and Mortimer Road, as well as Johnson Road between Price Parkway and Thomas Road.
A DFES bushfire advice remains for people in an area east of the rail line in Bertram and west of Bombay Boulevard in Casuarina, extending north to Anketell Road in Anketell in the City of Kwinana.
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Pittsburgh researcher hope to refine understanding of aneurysms
Little is known about why one brain aneurysm might rupture while another won't — a gap in knowledge that can handicap doctors when recommending treatment.
But a research team that includes an Allegheny General Hospital surgeon and a University of Pittsburgh professor hopes to learn more about the potentially fatal condition during a two-year study funded by a $423,852 grant from the National Institutes of Health.
"We don't really understand what is happening with aneurysms in general; they're not the same in everybody, which is why some rupture and why some don't," said Anne Robertson, professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh and a member of the research team. "In some cases, the vessel does an amazing job of keeping that big bulge intact over a lifetime. In other cases it doesn't.
"We want to know why."
Robertson will work on the study with Dr. Khaled Aziz, director of the Center for Complex Intracranial Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital, and Juan Cebral, a professor at George Mason University who specializes in computational fluid dynamics, which studies and analyzes the flow of fluid.
They have studied 12 samples so far.
Aziz, a surgeon who treats patients with brain aneurysms, removed the aneurysms and — rather than discard the tissue, as is standard practice — sent them for further study. Under high-powered microscopes, Robertson began to detect patterns: Some vessels were strong, and thus less likely to rupture, while others were thinner and weaker and more vulnerable to rupture, which often results in death.
"The consequences of a ruptured brain aneurysm are very serious," Aziz said. "In the last three months, I've seen at least two, if not three, people who came in with a ruptured brain aneurysm who had already died."
The team hopes to be able to identify a vessel's makeup through safe screening processes, such as CT angiograms and MRIs.
"We want to use this data to refine our imaging techniques," Aziz said. "We want to be able to say, this aneurysm, the wall is weak and will rupture, or this wall is strong. Right now, it's something we don't know until after we cut out the tissue and send it off."
About 5 percent of adults suffer from brain aneurysms, Aziz said.
Treatment options range from simple observation for mild cases to surgical removal for more extreme aneurysms, Aziz said. When considering surgery, doctors consider several factors, including the patient's age and health, he said.
The rupture rate of 1 in 10,000 adults is small, but the results are extreme. Half of people who suffer a ruptured brain aneurysm die, and half of the survivors are left with a permanent disability, Aziz said.
The NIH awarded the grant based on the potential the team's research could have on improving diagnoses and treatments, according to documents provided by an NIH spokeswoman.
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Healthy forests, streams and rivers are critical to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Protecting forests will protect clean air and water, while lowering nutrient and sediment pollution in rivers will lower nutrient and sediment pollution entering the Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Program uses monitoring data to assess the health of forests and freshwater streams, as well as pollution levels in rivers.
Forests protect clean air and water: forests absorb air pollution and filter drinking water for 75 percent of watershed residents. Forests also provide habitat to wildlife, store carbon, control floods and support the region's economy. When forests are destroyed by development, their ecological services and economic benefits are also lost.
The health of our freshwater streams directly affects the health of the tidal Bay. Freshwater streams in forested areas tend to be in good or excellent health, while those in urban and agricultural areas tend to be in poor to fair health.
Rain and snowfall can have a big impact on river flow. In turn, river flow can have a big impact on the concentration of pollutants in waterways. For this reason, scientists calculate flow-adjusted trends in nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment levels to better determine whether pollution has changed over time.
Many local watershed groups release report cards that detail the health of the rivers that flow to the Bay. Below is a list of river health report cards from around the region. If we've missed one, please contact us so we can add it to the list.
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Over-Stuffed Zucchini
Recipe by GotBoxer
Dont let the length of the recipe scare you, it is extremely simple to throw together and this is a dish my children love. It is also a great way to use up ALL of those zucchini that one plant seemed to have made this summer :)
Top Review by Tara1183
Absolutely wonderful!!!! This dish had so much flavour and it wasnt a lot of work either. DH loved it and complimented 3 times during the meal. I did have some minor changes .... one due to a mombo zucchini that was a foot long and as round as a softball for the record this recipe stuffed it perfectly! I used mild italian sausage in place of pork because it was the same price and I had no italian seasoning. Diced tomatoes were on sale so again since I had no italian stewed I added 1/3 tsp of dried thyme, 1/2 tsp of dried basil and 1/4 cup of chopped freash parsley. No croutons so I chopped multi-grain bread in small cubes and toasted at 200 for 30 min. Due to the size of the zucchini I tried 30 min at 300 but not much luck so I increased time to 350 and did another 30 min then uncovered for 20 min. I knew that would be an issue though. Will make this many times, even thinking of doing some to freeze. Thanks
Ingredients Nutrition
- 8 medium zucchini
- 1⁄2 lb ground beef
- 1⁄2 lb ground pork
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup mushroom
- 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 14 ounces Italian stewed tomatoes, diced
- 3 cups croutons, slightly crushed
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1⁄2 cup water
Directions See How It's Made
- Lop off the ends of each zucchini and slice in half lengthwise.
- Scoop out the middle (pulp) with a spoon leaving 1/4 inch on the bottom and sides of the zucchini halves.
- Chop the pulp and reserve.
- Brown beef and pork.
- Saute onions and mushrooms until soft.
- Combine the two mixtures and set aside.
- Blend spinach, tomatoes, zucchini pulp, bread cubes, parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, italian seasoning and red pepper flakes.
- Add this to the meat, onion and mushroom mixture.
- Equaly divide between the zucchini halves.
- Top with mozzerella.
- Place in 2 large baking dishes with 1/4 cup of water each.
- Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for 20 min longer or until zucchini is tender and cheese is browned and bubbly.


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How do you safely clean up a broken compact fluorescent light bulb? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised its guidelines for the mercury-containing bulbs, which are gaining in popularity as incandescents face a Congress-mandated phaseout beginning next year.
CFLs contain a small amount of mercury in the glass tubing and when it breaks, "some of the mercury is released as vapor and may pose potential health risks," the EPA said in announcing the guidelines. The agency said manufacturers are working to reduce mercury in CFLS, which average four milligrams per bulb compared with the 500 milligrams contained in an older thermometer.
Accompanying its revised tips, the EPA includes a report by an independent science committee that indicates the tiny amount of vaporized mercury from a single broken bulb is within the safe range for adults. The agency urges American to use CFLs, arguing their energy savings outweigh the potential health hazard, and to check the Earth911 website to find a local place for their proper disposal.
Another energy-efficient alternative to incandescents is the LED (light emitting diodes) bulb, which does not contain mercury and is dimmable. LEDs cost more, however, and are not yet as widely available. Manufacturers are quickly moving to expand LED options. Osram Sylvania, Lighting Science Group, Cree, General Electric and Royal Philips Electronics have unveiled LED replacements for Thomas Edison's incandescent.
EPA's website offers a brochure on how to reduce CFL mercury exposure. Here's a summary of its tips:
1. Before cleanup
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Anchorage, Alaska • A relative says a man fatally shot by authorities in Alaska over the weekend was a moose hunter who found the body of a young wanderer whose story was featured in the movie "Into the Wild."
Alaska State Troopers say 52-year-old Gordon Samel was killed Sunday night after he backed his pickup toward a Wasilla police officer north of Anchorage.
Samel was among three hunters who discovered the body of Christopher McCandless in an abandoned bus on the Stampede Trail near Healy made famous by the book by Jon Krakauer and film directed by Sean Penn.
Remo Samel, Gordon Samel's nephew, says his uncle signed a copy of Krakauer's book a few years ago after giving a ride to German visitors looking for the bus.


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What can -5° F to -10° F do?
Would you believe, freeze a river solid from shore to shore. This post is special for those who have never witnessed this little facet of Mother Nature's power before.
After last week's visit to the Hudson River in the moody fog, today's hike was full of sunshine with not a cloud to be seen. On the less bright side however, it was -5° F and the wind was blowing (this week I did remember to bring my warming packs). Approaching the river last week on the east shore, it was difficult to see in the fog. Approaching today, this time from the west shore, it was readily seen, but came with its own little surprise:
Last week's images were taken further down river from the opposite shore, back behind the darker hills on the right in the above images. Here, once again, is the view up to those same hills on that very different day:
With a fresh snowstorm overnight, my original intention in crossing the river was to attempt the third segment of my Lower Hudson Valley Panorama series, the Winter Snow. As a reminder, here are the first two segments from Summer and Fall:
I was within a mile of my goal when the route was blocked and signs posted due to the harsh conditions. One more strike on my quest, but there's still plenty of winter to come. And it then became an opportunity to once again explore the icy river down below.
Thanks for looking, and comments are always welcome.
N(ICE) photo of the river covered with choppy ice and snow. I remember that season--growing up in Denver and ice skating on the public park lakes that would freeze solid enough to support a few hundred skaters. Of course on up in the Rockies just west of town it was easy to find frozen skating rinks. Ah to be young again??
It is good to see the the SX50 performs so well in cold weather.
We are supposed to get the tail end of this latest cold snap tomorrow and Friday but should be back in the 70s come this weekend
I'm just impressed you can go out at -5 and shoot pictures..!
Incredible photos Ed!!!
While we do get below zero up in the mountains regularly, our creeks around here flow to fast to freeze completely. Amazing!!!
I love the shot of the buckled ice, it's beautiful.
To bad you didn't your pano today, but winter is not over yet so don't despair.
Thanks for posting these.
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N(ICE) photo of the river covered with choppy ice and snow. I remember that season--growing up in Denver and ice skating on the public park lakes that would freeze solid enough to support a few hundred skaters. Of course on up in the Rockies just west of town it was easy to find frozen skating rinks. Ah to be young again??
The low tomorrow is supposed to be only down to 5° and the high all the way up into the 20's. A heatwave at last. Good thing I caught the icy river today. I'm happy you liked it. It took me longer than I would have liked out in the river trying to come up with an interesting composition. What we do for our art.
It is good to see the the SX50 performs so well in cold weather.
I guess I should think about things like taking a P&S out in such conditions, but I've done so a number of times now and it hasn't let me down. It's not only versatile, it's down right tough as well.
We are supposed to get the tail end of this latest cold snap tomorrow and Friday but should be back in the 70s come this weekend
That's sounding very inviting. So stay warm for two more days and then enjoy. We'll probably see some pictures from you.
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I'm just impressed you can go out at -5 and shoot pictures..!
I just mentioned to Murry above - What we do for our art! I'll just have to remember once in a while that I'm getting a bit older and should think about warmer climates. On second thought, NAH!!
Thanks for looking,
Thanks Evan. It took some doing to get that image, but I also thought it was just incredible and I had to. Even as cold as it was, who would think a river that large would freeze in this usually temperate zone. Nature is always full of surprises and I'm glad we get the opportunity to capture them.
Hi Ed, A well documented winter series. Yes the weather can be so unpredictable during this time of the year.
The frozen river looks so different from what you showed us a week ago. I hope you'll be returning to warmer temperatures soon.
When I was still working in Northern B.C we had many times temp. of - 40 degree F.
Maybe I'm getting a bit paranoid when it comes to cold weather but Ed don't stray to far from your car, just in case.
I sure appreciate your passion for photography in showing us your part of the world during the different seasons of the year.
You and Evan have shown us that the SX50 can stand up to the cold and keep on working.
Thanks for showing and sharing the pictures with us.
To keep my brain active I'm looking forward to my next trip. So much to see yet and not enough time.
Congratulations, Ed! That's a very fine presentation of a spectacular winter display !
Happy shooting,
I like #2 and it is nice to see the comparison between this week and last week in Pic #1. I find it interesting to see how the river bank draws your eye right into the picture in pic 2 with nothing to speak of in the foreground except the frozen river itself.
Thanks for posting, Ed.
The one from a week ago is especially beautiful. Are you going to do a winter panorama to go with the other two?
Hi Rob,
The coldest weather I've ever lived in dropped down to -29°F air temperature at its lowest and we had a number of underground tunnels to avoid going outside. I can imagine what -40°F must have been like. Wow. On the other hand I've also lived in temps in the 120's° F where it didn't drop down below 100° even at night for the first two week stretch of the six months I was there. The strange thing was that that hot assignment immediately followed the cold one. Within 24 hours I was living in weather 90° hotter than the day before. I guess that's why I haven't followed my siblings to a warmer climate. I've just become accustomed to weather of any kind. And (most of the time at least) I take the proper precautions. Thanks for looking out for me.
As always, thanks for your thoughts on my photography as well. It's fun when Nature provides such wonderful subjects. And our little SX50s step up to capture them.
Take care,
Thanks my friend. I'm happy I could share it with everyone.
Hi Norman,
It's always interesting how people perceive an image. I could be wrong, but I think you may be perceiving the frozen water as looking from one shore across to the other side. In reality I'm actually about 100 feet out in the river and looking directly downstream. The sunlit hills are on the east bank and the shaded hills are on the west with the river flowing through the pass between them in the far distance. The compression in space seeming to narrow the river is the effect of the 84° angle of view of the wide angle focal length. I think I'll add a little more detail to this by doing a "how the shot was captured" reply to my OP.
Thanks for looking,
Hi Stephen. My imagination hasn't been coming up with too many unusual micro-photography ideas of late, so it's been out into the cold for some inspiration. I'm happy you like the results.
Yesterday was the third try to add the winter panorama to the set. The first time there was just not enough snow for the image I have in mind. The second time, all access roads into the area were marked red making travel a crawl and turning around the smartest idea. And yesterday the roads were clear enough, but access up the mountain was barricaded and posted. Ice conditions made it too dangerous. I'm sure it would have been beautiful. There's still more winter left though, so I'll still make additional tries.
It's always interesting how people perceive an image. Norman's reply and comments from other viewers imply that people may be perceiving the frozen water as looking from one shore directly across to the other side. In reality I'm actually about 100 feet out in the river and looking downstream. The sunlit hills on the left are on the east bank and the shaded hills are on the west side with the river flowing through the pass between them in the far distance. The compression in space seeming to narrow the river is the effect of the 84° angle of view of the wide focal length lens coupled with the terrain.
Take a look at the panorama image again:
Right along the bottom to the left of center there is a large dock that extends about 100 feet into the river. I am out at the far right edge of the dock facing down river to the right. The island like projection into the river in the panorama is the lower shadowed hill in the river image, with the mountain behind the island the larger one in shadows. The cut-line through the sunlit hills on the left in the top image is the road through Fort Smith that leads to the bridge in the panorama.
With the camera set to 24mm (84° angle) for the widest view, I took the exposure off the far sunlit hills as being the best example of the overall EV of the scene combined with my preset -1/3 EC. This was also my intended focus point with the wide depth at this focal length, so I didn't have to do a multi-step process. I then pointed the camera down at the ice floes that were piled up at my feet, raising it slowly moving slightly side to side until the composition fell in place in my mind's eye. Making sure the handheld camera was level, I pressed the shutter. I was happy with the LCD review.
I was a little sad I didn't have my full frame camera and my 12mm (124° angle) rectilinear lens with me. That would have really made an impressive image. So for a few moments I thought about attaching the camera to my tripod (the QR plate is always on the camera when I'm out and about) and doing a multi-image panorama. But with the wind now ripping at the exposed portions of my face, I thought better of it and slid back across the ice on the dock to the somewhat sheltered shore. Note to self: I love my SX50 but I have to remember to still carry the big gun more often. The SX50 is just too addictive.
I hope this is of some help to people in getting unusual views in their photography.
THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING HOW YOU TOOK THAT PICTURE ED. I have always like the flip out LCD screen on my camera and use it often.
I couldn't understand why I like the SX50 so much but you just said it. It's "addictive" and that's the word I was looking for Thanks.
To keep my brain active I'm looking forward to my next trip. So much to see yet and not enough time.
Yes, I thought of you standing on the shore and probably formed that opinion based on last weeks pics. It is still a nice image regardless of where you were standing.
I live on the Canadian prairie so I can relate to the cold weather you are having. It is around -15 F here today with wind chill warnings in effect and snow on the ground. It is a minor setback IMO because winter does bring terrific opportunity for shutterbugs to take advantage of.
There is always the fine art of shooting from the car window if it gets really cold. LOL
An important facet of photographing under blue skies in the snow and ice is getting the overall color temperature of the image correct. As we've all seen, snow and ice easily reflect the sky, particularly the shadows, and the image comes out too blue. The easiest way to defend against this effect, other than precisely setting the color temperature in camera, is to shoot in raw.
Since I shoot almost 100% raw+JPEG these days set to Auto White Balance, I had the raw files to work with for these images. But I was in for a surprise. Both images, the shore with train tracks and the frozen river, both had some areas where the white balance was perfect as I remembered it. AND areas where it was way off. So in this case, I could have used either raw or JPEG. In the shore with train tracks image, the shoreline up through the river and through the mountains and sky were in perfect balance. But the tracks and surrounding shadowed snow were an unnatural deep blue. I had to select this area only and adjust the temperature until it blended with the rest of the image. In the frozen river image, the color temperature from the camera was beautiful for the top 80% of the scene, but the ice floes around the dock were a very unnatural blue. Once again I selected only this area to blend it with the colors of the rest of the scene.
Which file, raw or JPEG, did I choose? The raw in each case. The reason was two fold. First when dealing with color correction, the more bits you have, the better. I converted the 12 bit raw files into 16 bit TIFF files (4 "wasted" bits I know) before opening them in Photoshop CS6, which can work in a 16 bit space (or even 32 bit when needed). JPEG files are only 8 bits. On my 30 bit monitor, precisely adjusting color was now very easy. The second reason was sharpening. In camera sharpening of the JPEG files is by USM. I prefer not to use USM unless really necessary and particularly find its effects disconcerting in bright, contrasty outdoor scenes. By using the raw files, I could eliminate all sharpening before creating the TIFF files, then reapply it with the various tools and plugins in Photoshop that I can precisely control. The JPEGs were still valuable though, as I could use them as a reference if I went too far in any direction with the post processing.
Hopefully these tips will further help people get the most out of our versatile SX50s.
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Six-year-old Samantha Kuberski was a happy kid who did well at school. Which is why tragedy was compounded by shock back in January, when medical examiners in Yamhill County, south of Portland, declared Samantha's death a suicide, making her the youngest person to take her own life in Oregon's history.
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> Hello,
> i get the error message:
> XML error: no m0n0wall object found!, after logging in to my monowall.
> i suppose that either the floppy drive is gone or the disk itself where the conf is saved.
> is there a way to save the current configuration to a new disk? or export it somehow?
> everythings still works fine. as long the wall is powered on is suppose. ;)
> the best would be if i could resore it from remote. but i think if there's a way it could only
> be done from console. any tips or hints? i have a conf backup. but there are are few
> changes not included in this backup. so it would be great to backup/restore the running config
> thanks in advance
> Daniel
Looks like the FDD has quit. Disk wasn't readable anymore. Another Disk wasn't working too.
Switched to the backup box with the backup config. a few settings are lost cause the backup was too
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Thank God for the Nets. That's a phrase that you know has been uttered countless times by both Eddie Jordan and Ed Stefanski. The horrible season the Sixers have turned in to this point is nothing compared to the mess in New Jersey, but that could all change with a loss tonight.
When you have a reactive owner and a completely disinterested fan base, nuances don't really matter. Eddie Jordan's rotations are a topic for discussion here, but the casual fan probably doesn't even notice. The casual fan isn't even watching the games at this point. The casual fan probably doesn't read the biting, unapologetic, quality journalism Kate Fagan, Tom Moore and a few other beat writers are churning out these days. The casual fan probably scans headlines and sees the score as it passes along at the bottom of the screen. That's why tonight's game is a very big deal for Eddie Jordan, and Ed Stefanski as well.
When the Sixers lose to the Lakers, no one bats an eyelash. When they lose to T-Wolves, people don't really know how bad Minnesota is. But everyone, and I do mean every single person who ever cared about Sixers basketball in the least knows how bad the Nets are. It's been a national story all season long, they're a regional competitor, their record-setting horrendous start was plastered on every paper and the lead on every local news show for weeks. If the Sixers lose this game, people are going to notice. The WIP will probably be flooded with calls, the "these guys can't even beat the Nets!" outrage will be palpable. It may even be enough to get Ed Snider to finally say enough is enough and rid himself of both Eds.
In the grand scheme of things, it's one game. We all know that. But it could very well be the straw that breaks the camel's back, and I'm hoping the camel here is one or both of Ed Stefanski and Eddie Jordan, not a trade that's going to move the franchise in the wrong direction.
This game is really a lose-lose situation for the Sixers, if you believe they're a team on the brink (which I do). If they win, all they've done is beat the lowly Nets, no one bats an eyelash. If they lose, well, we've been over that. This is why I fully expect Eddie Jordan to coach this game like it's game 7 of the finals. Which isn't necessarily a good thing.
Devin Harris is listed as doubtful for today's game, as far as I can tell, Keyon Dooling is their starting "point" guard. They've run this starting lineup out there for the past two games (a win vs. LAC and a loss at the buzzer to the Wizards):
- Dooling
- Courntey Lee
- Chris Douglas-Roberts
- Yi Jianlian
- Brook Lopez
I know I started out talking about how bad a loss to this team would be in the big picture, but think about the team New Jersey is trotting out there. Lopez is a stud in the middle, Courtney Lee has taken a huge step in the wrong direction this year (40% from the floor, 27% from three), and pretty much everyone else on their roster is a borderline NBA player with the exception of Terrence Williams, who's only a rookie, and possibly Yi who's at least doing one thing well this season. Losing to this team would be quite an accomplishment. Of course, the Sixers managed to lose to them 4 times last season, so I can't say I'd be shocked.
Key to the Game: Lopez and Yi, I suppose. I only include Yi because he's shooting an impressive 42% from three.
If _____________ the Sixers will win: The players don't realize that losing this game could mean they'd be done with Eddie Jordan.
This is your game thread, I'll be at the game so you guys are on your own. Play nice, look for me on TV (I'll be right under the Sixers hoop in the first half, wearing a red sixers t-shirt, or bare-chested with F Eddie Jordan painted on my chest, haven't decided yet). I'll check in late night with comments and my wrap. Follow me on Twitter, I'll put a couple pictures up there from the game if I get a chance.
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
The New Yorkers Descend on Denmark
Steve Powers (ESPO) is one of the contributing artists to The New Yorkers, on view at V1 Gallery in Copenhagen.
We are pleased to present the earliest images from The New Yorkers, a colossal group show opening today, May 1, at V1 Gallery, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Curated by fellow New Yorker and exhibit participant, Todd James (REAS), the show brings together a heavy-hitting group of NY-based artists ranging from pop and street inspired talents such as KAWS, Stephen Powers, Jose Parla, Kostas, Futura, and Ryan McGinness, to the more blue-chip, including Barbara Kruger and Jenny Holzer. On view till June 22.
Read on for our extensive photo recap.
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Hey everyone,
Okay, damn you all, yer bastards! I am now slowly getting hooked on my own forum. Next thing you know I'll become Will Tupper.
Anyway, back before Version 3.0 exploded onto the scene, I used to have a tradition on The Cult where, at the end of every news piece, I'd post a quote from a movie, and the first person to email me with the answer would get credited around next time.
So since this forum has taken off like wild fire, I figured I would post a movie quote here. And once it's been gotten, and we've all agreed on it, somebody else posts one.
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Coast games on hold for upgrade
THE reconstruction of the ground earmarked for football on the Gold Coast means that no AFL games will be played at Carrara next year, depriving three Victorian clubs of a guaranteed $400,000.
The AFL has confirmed that, due to the massive upgrade of Gold Coast Stadium, where Carlton, St Kilda and Richmond have had home games scheduled this year, there will be no games played at the ground that will become a state-of-the-art stadium by the time the 17th club enters the competition in 2011.
The AFL's general manager of commercial operations, Gillon McLachlan, said because of the upgrade the league would instead rely on events that focused on the incoming Gold Coast team to maintain a presence.
He said it had yet to be determined where those three games would be played, with the AFL yet to resolve the future of games in Canberra and the Northern Territory, which have hosted premiership matches in recent years.
The loss of the Gold Coast games 12 months before the 17th club joins the competition means the three Melbourne-based clubs will "lose" the opportunity to make $400,000 from a game against a low-drawing opponent a setback in the difficult financial climate.
But McLachlan said the clubs did not factor the certainty of a game into their calculations.
"There's always a challenge. It was an opportunity there this year. I don't think any of them have built it into their (budgets) long term," he said. "Carlton got a bit of flak for selling the game, but in the end, $400,000 is $400,000."
On what it would do to maintain a presence on the Gold Coast, McLachlan said: "There will be other calendar events on the Gold Coast, focusing on the Gold Coast footy club team," he said.
"The focus will be on the development of the Gold Coast Football Club. It will be a calendar event to build the team, the list, the club, the brand etc."


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HARRISBURG, Pa. (April 18) –Starting Saturday, May 4, Pennsylvania anglers will have a chance to fish for, and win, millions of dollars in cash and prizes in Cabela's "Fish for a Millions?" contest.
For a third year, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is partnering in this contest by tagging fish and selecting Pennsylvania waters where participants can be big winners. In addition, 21 other states are part of this national contest.
Most people have heard the phrase "you have to play to win." Well, in addition to knowing the contest waters, Pennsylvania anglers need to have a fishing license to play. Your license will be your ticket to fish some of the Commonwealth's best waters in the hopes of cashing in on big winnings. While purchasing a fishing license guarantees you a gateway into the contest, the PFBC underscores that regardless of the contest, a Pennsylvania fishing license is always a winner. In fact, it affords anglers the opportunity to unlock a year's worth of fishing opportunities in all the Commonwealth's fishing waters.
Cabela's started accepting registrations on its website on April 15. The contest will begin on May 4 and end July 7. The premise is simple: catch specially tagged fish and win prizes ranging from Cabela's gift cards to boats to $2 million.
All rules and requirements, as well as contest details and registration information, can be found at Cabela's contest website, www.cabelas.com/
As a "warm-up" to the May 4 contest start date, the PFBC will be hosting an exhibit at the Pennsylvania Cabela's store in Hamburg on May 4 – 5. PFBC staff will be present to provide free publications and educational materials, including the list of Pennsylvania contest waters. Cabela's is providing its yardstick adhesive decal as a free giveaway during the in-store event.
As stipulated in Cabela's official contest rules, PFBC employees, volunteers, Commissioners, Boating Advisory Board members, and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are ineligible to enter the contest or win a prize.


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The best book I know on the subject.
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The Fall of the Republic
In a parallel timeline, 1990s America discovers the chronoplanes: parallel worlds at different points in history.
Rogue Emperor
The hijacking of the Roman Empire, 100 AD, by 21st-century Christian fundamentalists, in the second of the Chronoplane Wars novels.
The Empire of Time
My first novel, published in 1978, but the last in the Chronoplane Wars trilogy.
"Write a space opera," my editor said. So I did, with some nanotech thrown in.
A companion novel to Icequake, set mostly in California.
A disaster thriller (Antarctic ice sheet surges into ocean), dated but still fun.
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(Reuters) - Orlando Magic forward Glen Davis has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture in a game this week, the National Basketball Association said on Wednesday.
Davis appeared to extend his middle finger toward a fan during Orlando's 117-101 road win against the Toronto Raptors on Monday after being hit on the head by an opposing player.
The hit opened a gash on Davis's scalp and he was booed by the home fans as he grimaced and checked for blood, according to a report from the Orlando Sentinel.
As Davis looked at a fan, he extended his bloodied right middle finger, put it into his mouth and licked off the blood but he did not intend to make the obscene gesture, according to the report.
"No, I had blood on my hands," Davis told the paper. "It was my middle finger, so I think they thought I was flipping somebody off, but I wasn't. I was getting blood off my finger."
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Police name deceased in industrial incident
Police name deceased in industrial incident
Christchurch Police have released the name of the man who died in an industrial incident in Middleton this morning.
He was Anthony Stephen Wells, aged 47, of Christchurch, an employee of Busck Prestressed Concrete Ltd of Annex Road.
Detective Sergeant Chris Power says Mr Wells was working at the firm's premises at the time of the incident, which happened at approximately 5.40am today [Monday 25 February].
"Initial enquiries indicate that the deceased was struck by a forklift which was being driven by another employee, in a yard at the company's premises.
"The driver and other colleagues immediately called ambulance services and gave first aid. Mr Wells was pronounced dead at the scene by an attending paramedic."
Detective Sergeant Power says Police and health and safety inspectors from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment are continuing investigations into the cause of the fatality.
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Vidic, 30, sustained an injury to the same knee in December 2011 that ruled him out the remainder of that campaign and underwent surgery to repair the problem after being left out of the 2-1 victory over Liverpool on September 25.
The Serbian defender was thought to be out until late November, but Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed to MUTV that he will be out for longer.
"I think we're talking around December for Vidic," Ferguson revealed. "Maybe around Christmas time."
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SYDNEY – Gigantic animals that once roamed Australia were mostly extinct by the time humans arrived, according to a new study that suggests climate change played the key role in their demise.
For decades, debate has centered on what wiped out megafauna such as the rhinoceros-size, wombatlike Diprotodon, the largest known lizard, and kangaroos so big that scientists are studying whether they could hop.
The study, published Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, said some species were still surviving when people arrived about 45,000 to 50,000 years ago.
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 23.093 Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Date: March 6, 2012 2:08:09 PM EST
Subject: Re: Laertes, the Superior Fencer?
Date: March 6, 2012 8:00:31 PM EST
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: Laertes
Date: March 6, 2012 2:08:09 PM EST
Subject: Re: Laertes, the Superior Fencer?
>Has anyone here seen a production or read an interpretation of
>Hamlet that depicts Laertes as the clearly superior swordsman
>in the final scene, with the reason for Hamlet's success in the
>first three bouts being that Laertes, knowing his sword is
>unbated and envenomed, can't quite bring himself to stab
Issac Asimov. He wrote that Laertes, playing against his conscience during the match, couldn't hit Hamlet and had to cheat. When Hamlet gets the unbated weapon, Laertes knows the weapon is poisoned and therefore is fighting for his life.
I'm going from memory, and it has been some time. It's worth a read. Find this in Asimov's book on Shakespeare, in the chapter on Hamlet.
Date: March 6, 2012 8:00:31 PM EST
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: Laertes
Andrew: we know that Laertes is considered the superior swordsman by the odds laid on him (5.2.126-127 Oxf. text) 12 to 9; and by Hamlet's own acknowledgement: "I shall win at the odds (157)." And was the foil unbated from the start—or did Laertes slip it off after a pass or two? We cannot have the duel end too quickly either, can we? so any kind of stage business is invited by the openness of the text here, I think. As it might have been in the very earliest productions in whatever milieu the company performed.
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Steve Bierley | The Guardian
A recent article in one of America's leading tennis magazines had the
temerity to describe Rafael Nadal as "one-dimensional". It can only be
assumed that the writer does not watch the game much, although the United
States has always been a little grudging towards players considered as
clay-court grinders. No doubt the attitudes across the Atlantic will change
now that the 22-year-old Spaniard has added the Wimbledon championship to
his four consecutive French Open titles.
Nadal, unlike Roger Federer, who has won the last four US Opens, has yet to
build up a big following in New York, principally because he has not gone
beyond the quarter-finals in five attempts and last year lost in the fourth
round against his countryman David Ferrer, the world No4 in this week's
post-Wimbledon rankings.
The top three in those rankings remain as they were, headed by Federer, with
Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the Australian Open champion, tucked in behind.
Any one of this trio may finish the year as No1, although there were many
after Sunday's astonishing men's final at the All England Club prepared to
hail Nadal as the "unofficial" world No1.
He now holds a 12-6 career lead over the Swiss (9-1 on clay, 2-3 on hard,
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Before attempting to answer, it is worth emphasising that both players came
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outside the boxing ring. The BBC viewing figures peaked at 13.1m, close to a
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tournament in Stuttgart, though it was typical of the man that he flew to
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way off
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King Juan Carlos I of Spain has accepted an invitation from President Chaim Herzog to visit Israel next year.
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