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I've noticed that a projector is not a commonly used instrument in art. I experimented with projections and soon realised it is a very open and diverse medium to work with endless possibilities.
I would like to hear some of your opinions and interpretations of this collection of projections - aesthetically, conceptually and in terms of the subject itself (what actually is it? What does it appear to look like?)
I would really appreciate any comments and feedback as it is always constructive and helpful.
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Posted by: Paul Cowan on 4 Years Ago
4 Years Ago
Well, I'm very tired, but they just leave me feeling confused. I can't make out what they are meant to be.
I can't tell for sure what I'm looking at, Conor. It could be I'm looking at something either through something or reflected on something. My first thought on the first image was Times Square in New York. Too much negative space on either side and it's a bit dark.
The smaller ones are also a bit dark and unfocused as in I'm not sure what the point of focus is or what it should be.
Can you enlighten us a little? What are you trying to show here?
They are not meant to be anything definite. They are open to interpretation and invite the viewer to make up what they associate the imagery with.
Some people have said they see large cranes lit up at a construction site they work at, some have said they see basic city structures, some people have said it looks like a futuristic city, in particular 'Blade Runner'.
Posted by: Patricia Strand on 4 Years Ago
4 Years Ago
I would really enjoy viewing this as it is being projected, rather than as a photograph. I'm not sure what the term is, but would that be considered "installation art"?
Yea the perspective constantly changes with your movement and view point in reality
I think they are fantastic ! Nice works! I really like the deliberate gaps especially.
@Tony - Thanks! I wanted to add gaps and negative space - in some ways this can allow the viewer to look at the image as it is, or to fill the empty areas with what they associate the subject with. Whilst always remembering, less is more, and that all areas of the 'canvas' do not NEED to be covered.
Conor, how did you keep from illuminating the ares behind the reflective surfaces?
In some shots they are ever so slightly illuminated. All I had to do was tweak the levels of the brightness and contrast to get rid of the areas hovering between light and dark.
Just bumping this thread to hopefully get more feedback. Anyone?
Okay, well successful in it being open to interpretation, different, and something I have not seen before.
@Roseann - When I am making art work of any form, I am constantly referencing other art, artists and so on, to help influence my work and help me with that piece in particular.
When I was pushing this idea further for the artworks in the OP, I went researching for some further guidance but could not find any work similar to it, on the internet that is.
Posted by: Andrew Pacheco on 4 Years Ago
4 Years Ago
As Patricia said, I too think they'd be best viewed as an installation. The photos seem to have the subject (the projections) set too far back in the frame. I understand that your intention was to include the negative space, but for my eye at least, I'd like to see the projections filling the frame more. That's the only way they'd work for me as a photo. I love the concept, and your use of the reflections. I really think you're on to something here.
Dang! I wish we were talking in person because typed words don't convey emotions well.
I like the concept. I like when people experiment. I like viewing different visual ideas. But when it comes to purchasing prints to hang on a wall, I look for something I can relate to somewhere along the line. If your ultimate goal is to sell prints, I think they need to be closer to the subject and a little brighter. Something may work well for an installation, but not necessarily as a print. I would go to check this out in a gallery. I would not wish to purchase a print, however.
Conor, what was the flooring used? I like the partial reflection, and the faded mirroring.
@Andrew - I tried to provide a variety in the collection. Projection - City #5 would have the subject filling the frame more so than the other ones. Does it work for you better than the other images?
@Roseann - I completely understand what you mean. Most people purchase work for their home, so they might not have a personal connection with subject, some people might. So if you look at the piece, not with the intention of buying it but just as an artwork, does it work well?
@Tony - It is just the tiled floor in my kitchen/breakfast room.
I think it has solid potential, yes.
If this were in a gallery, I would go see it. It's different than anything I've seen so far and I'm curious about it.
My goal is to offer constructive criticism versus just being critical. One is beneficial to artists making technical assessments of their work, the other is just fodder and worthless.
Of course this does beg the question of how easy it was to set this all up? Somehow I don't think installation art is any easier than painting. :-)
@Conor, really? The first impression I had was that it was very large like a warehouse.
@Roseann - Thanks for the comments. I had this printed A1 in my studio space in University. People were intrigued by it. I think viewers feel a need to understand what they are looking at. So some people kept trying to figure out what it was, an experience in which I think they enjoyed.
I appreciate your constructive criticism :)
In this case it was much quicker than a painting, not completely sure about easier though because what led me to this installation, were plenty of previous works and experimentation
@Tony - Exactly. One of the main aspects I was trying to get across was an open interpretation to scale. The majority of people pictured either a very large city, monumental structures or large columns of light. Actually coming to think of it, I don't think anyone thought it appears as something small. In reality it lies somewhere in between, but that is all i will reveal :)
There have been a few things I've seen in a museum that were similar in theme. Peaked curiosity and raising questions trying to figure it out. But it wasn't frustrating, but fun. When it becomes frustrating rather than fun, that's when you will lose people. And this is definitely on the side of fun.
Which I hope means that because of everything that you've put into it, you don't value it less because it's not a painting. :-)
Posted by: Roy Erickson on 4 Years Ago
4 Years Ago
The problem with your projections - is not your projections - it's because we can never see them like full screen. I know all the reasons - but still - it's like looking at a 5 X 7 photo and trying to see what the mosquito is doing on the lily pad that is 4 feet away.
@Roseann - Ah good, I was worried there that you were going to say my images were verging on frustrating lol.
I take it you are referring to my other discussion about photography and 'easy' art. I definitely value all mediums of work equally. I'm actually trying to get a chance and work with all mediums before I evaluate what works best for me. This exercise is very useful because each medium you experiment with subconsciously influences the next medium you work with.
I really advise everyone to try every art medium, it will help you enormously. Don't knock it 'til you try it :)
@Roy - I know what you mean. So do you think they should be viewed in large scale for best viewing? I had presented these both as A1 prints and projected onto a wall at about 100 inches which looked great.
I for one really like the ambiguity in the projections. It gives the impression / (illusion) that an event is occurring (present tense) rather than a snapshot of something that has happened. Really nice work Connor, great vision and artistry. I hope you pursue this further.
@Tony - Thanks! I have another two series of images. One series is projections onto the body which I will be posting in the near future. The other is a hybrid of urban and rural environments, not sure if they are of a good enough quality to post up.
What are you using as a projector?
Just a standard projector
Posted by: Andrew Pacheco on 4 Years Ago
4 Years Ago
City #5 certainly fills the frame more, but I still feel it gives a perspective of a far away subject with a ton of negative space around it. I do enjoy minimalist works and negative space, but in this case I feel there is too much going on in the frame to consider it minimalist.
The one that works best for me is City #1. The reflection in the foreground makes me feel a sense of depth and leads my eye out toward the original projection.
Some works are very difficult to get a sense of online. I'd really need to see prints of these in person to make a determination. I don't know if emotional connection is always a factor to buyers. A fair amount of people just buy things because they look cool, or would be just the thing for a certain spot in there home. I think that's especially true of abstract and impressionistic works.
Tony - Yes! My feelings on the first one being Times Square because I felt the movement because it was happening at the moment.
Conor - I have to avoid many traditional ones due to allergies. I still like working in the ones I can, but I don't have a lot of space or a good surface from which to work. When you get to more of the digital, that's going through an entirely new door. :-) Enjoy Wonderland.
Yea I really think I'm going to explore into this area and see what happens!
Conor -- great results with VPT (Video Projection Tool) -- have been researching different applications also.
Freeware to experiment with available here for anyone wanting to check it out
An amazing installation piece I came across -- what this artist is doing is inspiration + + +
@Carmen - Thanks. That is a brilliant video. Not just a talented artist but a great dancer and performer.
The possibilities with video mapping are endless, but it is something which I haven't really tried yet.
Conor keep us updated on this please? I should say if you make any alterations or you develop it further, etc. But especially if you get it into a gallery. :-)
You're very welcome Conor -- video mapping is endlessly challenging. Rabarama set the bar with her 360 degree innovation
Posted by: Jerry Browning on 4 Years Ago
4 Years Ago
I like the pieces andI love where this is going Conor...I'd like to see you use you your cityscapes into a video like Carmen found...cool stuff
@Roseann - Yea I will :)
@Carmen - I would be out of my depth with video mapping, but would love to try it if I had the time.
@Jerry - Thanks, I appreciate it.
Conor -- if you're using single lens projection without mapping you've achieved a terrific facsimile of video mapping.
Really interesting that your scale model is small. At first glance -- your setup is reminiscent of the Van Gogh alive installation -- have a look at the site -- the video labelled 'Private Event' is a stunner.
My first video projection venture in exhibition created impetus + + + to investigate possibilities.
@Carmen - Yea I just used a single lens projection. The objects were in a variety of positions and distances from the projector. By changing my viewpoint from the projector to other areas of the room, I was able to capture the projection in a whole new perspective which accentuated the objects making them appear as large sculptures.
I had a lot of fun playing around with the projector as a tool for art.
That website and video you have linked is amazing. Truly inspirational.
I mentioned earlier that I had created some other projections where the human form was included. I have just uploaded them now, so here they are.
Two of the images have the city projected onto the body creating very futuristic imagery. It transforms the body into a robotic state - almost like a cyborg.
The other two images show a photograph of a burning car projected onto the body. I used a hooded character to play with the stereotype that he committed the crime, or at least that is what the public perception would be.
Just thought I would share these with you. Again, I would appreciate your feedback and comments. The previous comments were very helpful.
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A tiny old newspaper clipping led historian Annette Vance Dorey on a quest for answers, first about one, then nearly three-dozen female murderers sent to the Maine State Prison over a fifty-year period. Female inmates were given little attention, compared to the attention received in court and in the press after killing their children. Read the long forgotten stories behind the shock-ing headlines from young brides married to much older men, to grand-mothers dealing with teenage daughters' out of wedlock babies. Biographical sketches about the male judges and attorneys, 90 illustrations and 23 tables of data make this a compelling read about disturbing cases, family situations, and the criminal justice and legal systems. Relentless research takes the reader behind the scenes of these single, married and widowed mothers' sad stories. Van Horn Vintage Press, paperback, xii plus 320 pages, ISBN 978-0-9853964-0-4. $28.50 plus $3.58 shipping, plus $1.42 sales tax in Maine. Contact email@example.com
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|Frontier to Industrial City: Lewiston Town Politics, 1768-1863,
By Douglas I. Hodgkin.
This book tells the story of how Lewiston, Maine, grew from a settlement carved from the wilderness to a boomtown stimulated by construction of canals and textile mills. the twenty chapters describe how the government operated, how services were delivered, and political movements such as liquor prohibition and emergence of the Republican Party. the book covers schools, fire and police protection, welfare for the poor, roads, regulations, taxes, spending, and election campaigns. this is a case study of how towns governed themselves in the early nineteenth century. Although the details are about Lewiston, readers can learn generally about New England town government and politics. the book contains four dozen illustrations and two dozen tables of information. Appendices list the most important town officials and detail the locations of the early schoolhouses. Paperback, xiv plus 345 pages. ISBN 978-1-934949-10-8. $29.95 plus $3.50 shipping plus $1.50 Maine sales tax in Maine. Contact Douglas I. Hodgkin, 9 Sutton Place, Lewiston, ME 04240, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Potpourri: A Pictorial History
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History of the Town of Leeds, Androscoggin County. Maine From Its Settlement 10 June 1780 by John Stinchfield, With new material added by David C. Young, (reprint 1996).
History of Litchfield, Maine and an Account of its Centennial Celebration,1895 by Oliver Barrett Clason, New Preface by David Colby Young (reprint 1992).
Stackpole's History of Maine With Genealogical Notes edited by David C. Young & Elizabeth Keene Young, 1994.
Early Families of Raymond, Maine - Robert L. Taylor. This book is packed with genealogy, and a great value for anyone
with an interest in this area of Maine, about twenty-five miles north of Portland. Raymond's town and vital records were
destroyed when Mrs. Irene Crockett's home was consumed by fire in 1932. The only town book saved at the time was a large
ledger, now stored at the town clerk's office, that had been stored in Mrs. Crockett's porch. It is from this book that the
enclosed records of births were taken, containing information not only on Raymond but also on Casco families before the two
towns separated in 1841.
The book is an alphabetical listing of hundreds of families, making an index unneccessary. Each family listing provides a paragraph about the husband and wife, followed by a list of their children. Typically the husband's and wife's dates and places of birth and death are given (often with the name of the cemetery), and frequently the names of their parents. If there has been more than one marriage, information for the subsequent spouses is given. Also their date and place of marriage is supplied. the children are presented in birth order, usually with date and place of birth, death and marriage, and the names and places of origin of their spouses. In most cases, a person's age at death has been calculated to the day, and if one of the children is a parent in a subsequent family listing, this is indicated, enabling relatively easy establishment of long chains of pedigree.
Marriage dates when given have been obtained either from Cumberland County marriage records or from old marriage records found in the old Raymond Hall by Ernest Knight. A few marriages have been taken from old newspaper listings. Death records of individual children were also a source of information on their parents. 1998, 218 pp., paper, bibl., $19.00 #ZT097.
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Method To Restore Worn Cam Gear Thrust Area On Some Engine Blocks Many late model engines (Chevrolet small block and 6.5L (396 CID), Dodge & Plymouth 3.4L (225 CID), Oldsmobile 4.0 & 4.3L (425 & 455 CID), Buick 4.1L (401 CID) and others) do not have camshaft thrust washers, but depend upon the mesh of the distributor drive gear to retain the camshaft. Often the cam gear or sprocket causes the front of the block to wear to such an extent that repair is needed to return the block to service. A relatively easy yet effective repair is suggested: (1) Make a metal brush (similar to a cam bearing drive plug) approximately 2 long with the outside diameter to fit the cam bearing housing bore. Provide a slight taper on the O.D. to prevent the bushing from going all the way through. Drill an inner hole in the bushing to accept a valve seat installation pilot. Modify a valve seat cutter shank to be turned by 1/2 electric drill and attach a cutter head proper diameter to match the O.D. of the worn circle. (2) Cut the front of the block the depth of a Y91 Continental main bearing thrust washer. The O.D. of the thrust washer should be machined to press fit in the machined counterbore. The I.D. of the thrust washer should be machined to fit freely over the cam bushing. The Y91 thrust washer should then be installed. After tooling up for this operation, the entire procedure should take no more then five minutes and the only cost is that of the thrust washer. NOTE: Depending upon your valve seat equipment, it may be necessary to change the above tooling to accommodate your equipment. The AERA Technical Committee April 1973 - SPB 18 ##END##
Flywheel Specifications The following flywheel specifications may be used as reference when surfacing flywheels. Type of Manufacturer flywh. Specs. Comments BMW Step .013 - .015 Datsun Step .003 - .005 No groove Flat With groove Datsun 240Z Step .010 With groove Fiat Spider 1600 Step .018 Ford Falcon Cup .018 6 Cylinder engines Ford Courier Cup .285 Cup .310 Ford Ranger Cup .003 V6 Cylinder engines GM Cup .125 GM - Buick Cup .125 V6 Cylinder engines GM - Spirit Cup .195 Honda Cup .030 Small cup Cup .100 - .104 Cup .785 Long alignment pins Cup .900 Short alignment pins Honda Accord Cup .615 Mazda Cup .062 Rotary engines Subaru Cup .785 Toyota Step .018 - .022 Large alignment pins Cup .055 Small cup Cup .965 - .970 Tercel, large cup Step .040 Tercel, step Step .020 Land Cruiser VW Cup .945 Air cooled, 6 Volt Cup .830 Scirocco Cup .835 Rabbit/Golf Cup .982 Air cooled bus engine Cup .830 Air cooled engine Cup .885 Air cooled engine Specifications listed for Step type flywheels refer to the height of the wear surface above the pressure plate mounting surface. Specifications for Cup type flywheels refer to the height of the pressure plate mounting surface above the wear surface. The AERA Technical Committee February 1988 - SB 153 ##END##
Crankshaft Identification On GM 3.3L 3300 Buick Engines The AERA Technical Committee advises caution when replacing the crankshaft on GM 3.3L engines. Currently there are two different crankshaft designs and with four different casting numbers used in this engine. While it is acceptable to interchange certain crankshaft castings, do not cross year and design designations. The first design crankshaft uses a two-piece rear main seal while the second design incorporates a one-piece full-circle seal. Each crankshaft design uses a unique seal surface dimension prohibiting interchange. The easiest way to identify the different crankshaft castings is to count the number of flywheel retaining bolt holes: one has six (6), the other eight (8). The chart below list additional differences on GM 3.3L crankshafts: Years Used Casting #S Rear Seal Rear Bolt Flange Dimmension 1989-90 1235413, 694 2.656 six (6) bolt holes 1991-93 817*, 4817 3.228 eight (8) bolt holes *Note: DO NOT CONFUSE THIS CASTING # WITH THE 1985-87 GM 2.8L CRANKSHAFT, IT HAS THE SAME CASTING #. The AERA Technical Committee
Main Bearing Knock On GM 3.3 & 3.8L (Buick 3300 & 3800) Engines AERA members report knocking noises coming from the front of GM 3300 & 3800 Buick engines. The noise is most noticeable when the engine has reached operating temperature. One possible cause for this knocking noise may be from excessive oil clearance at the front main bearing location. Diagnosing excessive main bearing clearance is easily done by removing the accessory drive belt from the engine after it has reached operating temperature. If the noise diminishes when the engine is started again, front main bearing clearance may be more than .0012 (.030mm). The clearance may be reduced by installing .001 (.025 mm) undersize main bearings. GM permits the use of only one bearing shell half in the cap, but warns not to reduce clearance below .0008 (.020 mm). GM specifies the main bearing clearance as .0008-.0022 (.020- .055 mm). AERA suggests machining the crankshaft main bearing journals and the main bearing housing bore so that the minimum allowable clearance is maintained, avoiding the possibility of main bearing knock. The AERA Technical Committee
Rear Main Rope Seal Alternative The AERA Technical committee supplies the following information on a rear main rope seal alternative. The information provided below was collected over many years. This information is feedback from people like you. People tell us these seals have worked fine for them but will they work for you? AERA expresses no guarantee that they will work 100% of the time but the seals listed below have proven to be the most successful. During installation, offset or rotate each seal half ? to 3/8 from the main cap parting line. Place dab of anaerobic gel on the ends of the seals that will butt together. Lubricate the seal lip with straight 50 W oil or a bearing assembly lube as those lubes that will stay in place until the engine is started. Seal manufacturers do not recommend white grease alone, because they have seen too many failures from dry startups. This is especially true in rebuilt engines that sit on the shelf for long periods of time before being put into service. This is why you may have seen chunks torn out of the contact face of the seals that have leaked. If you have ever seen a Ford 390 or 460 tear the whole lip off the seal, it happened because it was dry started and stuck to the crankshaft. Engine to Detroit Enginetech FM ROL Victor Actual Be repaired Application Buick 231 17200 S-1389 BS-40613 RS-29470 JV-742-V Jeep 225 Buick 350 17043 N/A BS-40032 RS-29130 JV-618 Ford 460 Buick 455 17042 N/A BS-30135 RS-29050 JV-730 Ford 200 GM 265/283 17053 S-0629 BS-13241 RS-29005 JV-728 Chev 250* Caddy 365 17032 S-1196 BS-40245 RS-29040 JV-606 Dodge 318 Ford 312 17032 S-1196 BS-40245 RS-29040 JV-606 Dodge 318 Olds 260 307 330 350 403 17175 N/A BS-6141 RS 29310 N/A Ford 292 Olds 350D 400 425 455 17043 N/A BS-40032 RS-29130 JV-618 Ford 460 Pontiac 301 17091 N/A BS-40048 N/A JV-616 GMC 637 Pontiac 350 17043 N/A BS-40032 RS-29130 JV-618 Ford 460 Pontiac 455 17008 N/A BS-40012 RS-29115 JV-600 Caddy 500 * Install a .090 (2.290 mm) diameter wire in the groove, behind the seal. It has also been reported that replacing the timing case rope seal with a National seal Part #450446 has proven effective on 455 Buick engines. On engines which use rope anti-rotation holes in the block and cap, fill them with RTV and let dry over night. The AERA Technical Committee
Low Oil Pressure During Idle On General Motors (Buick) 3.8L (231 CID) Engines Hot idle low oil pressure is a common complaint directed to General Motors' (Buick-built) 3.8L (231 CID) V6 engines. Some AERA members report hot idle oil pressure as low as 7 pounds, and oil pressure of 25 pounds or more when above idle. Changing the pressure relief spring affects oil pressure at higher RPMs, but not the idle oil pressure. General Motors (Buick) advises that a low or no oil pressure condition at idle may be caused by a sticking pressure relief valve. Forcing the relief valve into the bore as far as possible several times will usually free it up. A small chamfer should be formed on the outer edge of the valve (Figure 1) to help it remain free. General Motors (Buick) further advises that the oil filter adaptor gasket covers an oil channel port in the timing cover and it may have a tear in it. Pieces of the gasket may be sticking the relief valve. General Motors (Buick) claims that replacing the gasket with newly designed GM gasket #25529916 eliminates this problem. However, field reports from AERA members indicate that this is not the problem in most cases since it primarily occurs in newly rebuilt engines. The problem seems to be centered around two areas: the oil pump and the cam bearings. AERA members are using several methods to improve the oiling system. The feed line to the oil pump on pre-1980 blocks is being enlarged 1/2 (.005) as General Motors (Buick) has done with blocks since 1980. General Motors (Buick) also increased the size of the oil pick-up tube. Some aftermarket suppliers are using the larger diameter tubes for the pre-1980 engines. Be sure that the pickup tube you use has a 1/2 ID to adequately supply this enlarged gallery. Sharp edges and 90 degree turns must be deburred and radiused. The oil pump housing and gear thrust plate must be checked very closely for wear and scratching. Housings within specifications but are scratched should be replaced, and thrust plates should be resurfaced or replaced. Most aftermarket suppliers have a cast iron plate to replace the OE aluminum plate. A high-volume oil pump kit has been developed by the Melling Tool Company and is available through most aftermarket suppliers. The kit requires drilling two holes to install alignment pins for a plate that increases the height of the housing. This increased height allows the use of taller oil pump gears, and the kit can usually be installed on an engine that's still in the chassis. It is believed that another cause of dropped oil pressure is that the cam bearings spill too much oil back to the crankcase. General Motors (Buick) engineers increased the size of the oil hole in the bearing because of lengthened oil change intervals. Thicker, contaminated oil had difficulty flowing through the original small holes, but the larger holes allow too much oil to spill when clean oil is circulating. Some AERA members drill new, smaller oiling holes to reduce this spill and increase oil pressure. Caution is urged because of the potential problems that thick, contaminated oil will cause. Another alternative is the use of a new camshaft bearing that is grooved on the backside. This allows you to install the oiling hole opposite the supply hole. The oil is then fed to the camshaft at the thrust side. Reduced wear and increased oil pressure over the life of the engine is the result since the cam bearing is no longer receiving oil at the point of maximum clearance. Other AERA members increase idle oil pressure by just reworking the supply line in the block and using the high volume kit. All members stress the importance of resurfacing or replacing the gear thrust plate. AERA members using these methods are reporting hot idle oil pressure in the 15 to 20 pound range. Since the housing is a part of the timing cover, many customers are reluctant to replace this costly part. Educate your customers to the consequences of using a worn oil pump housing and urge them to have it thoroughly checked. The AERA Technical Committee
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I´m a bit worried about the absence of a touchscreen though. Is it a big disadvantage not having the ability to zoom into selected image sections when focusing with manual lenses?
I don't - but I'll be honest and say I've never liked using touch screens for this anyway - even on my NEX-5N I had the touch screen disabled, and used the jog wheel.
I mean the "MF assistant" still zooms in, but only into the center? So you need to…
1. Centre what you want to focus
2. Then focus with MF assist
3. Wait for MF assist to go away and
4. move the camera back to the view you want
It's actually a little more controllable than that. First off, you can set the MF assist to trigger when the manual focus dial is turned with e-mount lenses, or you can set it to a specific button so it only triggers when you want it to. You can set it to automatically turn off after a limit of seconds which you choose in the menu, or to stay on indefinitely until you turn it back off.
As for where it focuses, it 'starts' by zooming in on center, but while it's in magnify mode, you can move the 4-way jog wheel in any direction and move the zoomed in area anywhere on the screen...once in the position you want, you manually focus, and fire the shutter - no recomposing needed. Rather than touching the screen with your finger, you just use the 4-way pad to maneuver the zoomed area to where you want - it moves fast when you hold it down, so I never feel inhibited in any way using it like this...to be honest, if I'm using MF assist to magnify and fine tune focus, 1/4 second gained by using a touch screen won't do me any good at all, since I won't be shooting a moving target or something in a rush. I only use MF assist for a closeup, macro, or still scene, where I have the luxury of time to sit and fine tune my focus with the magnifier. If I'm in a rush, I don't use MF assist at all - I use peaking.
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Arrest in West
A man in West, TX has been arrested and charged with possession of a destructive device.
US Marshals arrested Bryce Reed, an EMS technician in West, early Friday. He is now in custody at the McClennen County Jail.
Bryce Reed (above).
No word yet on a connection to the West, Texas explosion that occurred on April 17th.
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Creech, LEED AP, is a co-founder of the Southface, a private nonprofit
organization promoting sustainable homes, workplaces, and communities.
Under his leadership, Southface has grown to a staff of 60-plus people
offering education, research, advocacy, and technical assistance
programs. Southface partners range from Fortune 100 companies to
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Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in' On and On Bronze' and 'Tough as Taupe'
Whilst in America at Christmas I bought myself a Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo eyeshadow in 'Tough as Taupe'. I'd seen these being spoken about on US blogs but the buzz hadn't really hit here yet. I didn't blog about it because it wasn't out in the UK and I thought it would be a bit irrelevant. But the great news is these are now available in the UK, hooray!
So… let me introduce you to these wonderful cream eyeshadows. As I said, 'Tough as Taupe' was bought in America for $6.99 and 'On and On Bronze' was bought a few days ago for £4.99 in Superdrug. They're doing a 3 for 2 offer at the moment but good luck finding 3, as usual with a highly anticipated launch, they have sold out in most stores.
'Tough as Taupe' is a matte grey/purple with cool undertones. I find this works really well as a base/primer when doing a smokey eye. It also looks really nice smudged underneath the lower lash line. It's quite a thick and rigid consistency that's easier to apply once it's warmed up. 'On and On Bronze' is a gorgeous shimmery bronze that applies really thick and can be used on it's own as an eyeshadow. This one is much softer and easier to blend.
So is this just another cream eyeshadow I hear you ask? NO! After swatching these on my arm for the photo above, I sat in my lounge scrubbing my arm with my other hand amazed at the staying power. They didn't smudge one bit.. not even a tiny bit. I was especially impressed with the bronze as it looks almost wet but is so incredible dry. They set so well, better than anything else I've tried.
These come in loads of different colours, including some gorgeous brights. I highly recommend them!
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Paul McCartney Plays Surprise Times Square Concert
Paul McCartney and his band played a surprise concert in New York's Times Square on Thursday afternoon.
McCartney tweeted the news around noon and showed up at 1 PM. According to Rolling Stone, a crowd gathered around a truck by about 12:45. A lot of people were there to see McCartney, but many were not sure what was going to happen.
When McCartney arrived, a curtain was pulled back from the truck to reveal a small stage. Paul played four songs from his upcoming New album.
We doubt he needs the cash, but he told the crowd, "I'll be putting a little hat out here later. We're basically busking."
Wow! Really excited to be playing New York Times Square at 1pm this afternoon!— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 10, 2013


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The 64-year-old Strom has been selected by the Astros to be their new major league pitching coach, reports multiple media sources in Houston. He will replace Doug Brocail, reassigned within the Houston organization two weeks ago.
It will be a homecoming for Strom, who previously served as the major league pitching coach for both Houston (1996) and the Kansas City Royals (2000-2001). In 2007, he joined the Cardinals organization from the Washington Nationals as a special instructor, hired by Jeff Luhnow, his new/old boss in Houston.
Strom has been in charge of the development of the Cardinals minor league pitchers with a strong personal focus on mechanics. That was not only a key contributor to the farm system's number one ranking prior to the 2013 season, but more importantly, a flowing pipeline of young arms to the major league roster.
When I asked Strom about that last week, he showed pride in his pupils while also wanting to keep expectations in line.
"It has been duly noted in publications this year about the 20 players in the minor league system going up to St. Louis and a vast number of them were pitchers," Strom said. "With the injuries to Jaime (Garcia), (Jason) Motte, the (Mitchell) Boggs situation and Chris Carpenter, there was a need for what would have been filled by those guys. Lyons, Martinez, Maness, Siegrist and the others – they would have pitched in Double-A and Triple-A - and we would have been very proud of them.
"But you really don't know what you have until they get to that level (the majors) and quite frankly, you don't know what you have until there is some longevity at that level. So while we are extremely excited about where they sit now at the major league level, helping a championship team, we need to keep in the back of our mind that this is a development thing still going on with these guys - that we are looking at longevity for these people," Strom explained.
Though the trend had slowed recently, Strom becomes at least the 16th Cardinals employee to move to the Astros since Luhnow became Houston's general manager in December 2011. (Details for subscribers here.)
Strom's hiring has not yet been formally announced, so of course, the Cardinals have not named a successor.
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He's been promoting his new flick nonstop for weeks, but unfortunately Zac Efron's best efforts failed to inspire fans to see "We Are Your Friends" this weekend.
According to industry numbers, the $1.8 million opening run is the worst total of any Hollywood studio film that has played in 2,000+ theaters (WAYF actually opened in 2,333 locations). And given that Warner Bros paid $6 million for production and another $2 million for distribution, there's a good chance "Friends" will end up a tax write-off.
During a recent trip to England to promote their new movie "We Are Your Friends," Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski found themselves in the middle of a musical quiz.
Joined by director Max Joseph, the "Hairspray" hunk and the "Gone Girl" gal played Beat the Intro, a game of guessing the artist and title before the vocals kick in.
Still going strong on the promotional trail for their new flick "We Are Your Friends", Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski took over the TLC Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday night (August 20).
The "Blurred Lines" babe looked ravishing in a cleavage baring, pink Maria Lucia Hohan gown and Giuseppe Zanotti heels, as the "Hairspray" hunk kept is simple with a navy suit and matching tee.
Showing some love to their Windy City fans, Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski showed up at the Showplace Icon Theater on Wednesday night (August 19).
Keeping up with their promotional duties, Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski dropped by the Marquee in NYC Tuesday night (August 18).
The "Blurred Lines" babe and the "Neighbors" hunk were there to plug their new flick, "We Are Your Friends," set to hit theaters August 28th
Continuing his promo duties for "We Are Your Friends", and Monday night (August 17) Zac Efron dropped by "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to for some egg-cellent fun.
Enjoying their time in the lovely nation of France, Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski showed up at Kinepolis Cinemas in Lille on Wednesday (August 12).
The "Gone Girl" babe and her "Hairspray" hunk were in the house to plug their new movie "We Are Your Friends," slated to hit theaters on August 28th.
Still going strong on the promotional trail, Zac Efron showed up at the European premiere of his new movie "We Are Your Friends" at Ritzy Brixton in London last night (August 11).
Joined by his gorgeous "Gone Girl" actress costar Emily Ratajkowski, the "High School Musical" hunk got all the ladies swooning as he strolled up the red carpet in a black leather jacket and a pomade-soaked coif.


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Kat Dahlia finally releases her video for "Gangsta" and she definitely does an amazing job in showing some of Miami's classic backdrops and visuals. Directed by Samantha Lecca.
With the release of "Gangsta," her first single with her first video premiering on VEVO on today, Kat's proven herself well-beyond worthy of the buzz that started when she signed with Sylvia Rhone 's Vested In Culture/Epic label last year. Rhone – who easily qualifies as a legend, delivered a formidable endorsement by signing Kat to her label.
Kat recorded her album over the past six months, and she's about to officially turn it up. Today, three bundled tracks (Gangsta, Money Party and Mirror) from her upcoming debut will be available on iTunes http://smarturl.it/
gangsta3track, Amazon MP3 and all digital providers. On March 15, Kat will head to SXSW, where she'll be performing at several shows to be announced soon. SXSW marks her first public live shows and she's going big! On top of all of that, she has been chosen as a BET Music Matters artist.
Raised by Cuban-born parents in Miami Beach, Kat began singing when she was 8 and started writing songs at 15, ripping instrumentals from YouTube in lieu of a band. "I write my own music," she says. "If you want to break it down, I'm just being myself."
Saving money from a waitressing gig, Kat moved to New York in 2010. She was almost derailed by what she describes as a "toxic relationship," but she got herself out of it, and emerged fired up as a writer, with new insight and a deepened commitment to uncompromising emotional honesty. Coming up with the funds to finance studio time, Kat released a music video and an EP, and signed with Vested In Culture (VIC) shortly thereafter.
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Pa. Supreme Court Justice Eakin retires amid criticism over lewd emails
HARRISBURG — Suspended Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin stepped down Tuesday after months of criticism about racy and lewd emails he exchanged, his attorney said.
William C. Costopoulos made the announcement during a news conference in the lobby of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center. He said Eakin hopes to maintain his pension, but he said there is no deal with the Court of Judicial Discipline.
"It has been a privilege and honor for him to serve the judiciary and the people of Pennsylvania," Costopoulos said. "For six years, he served on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. For 14 years, he has served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Every opinion he has ever written or participated in has been legally analyzed and scrutinized, and the conclusion, which has been stipulated to by the Judicial Conduct Board, is that his work product and opinions are completely devoid of bias or prejudice. We have lost one of the finest jurists of our court in the recent past," Costopoulos said.
Costopoulos said Eakin is retiring "for the sake of his family and the judiciary."
The Judicial Conduct Board, an ethics panel for judges, in a complaint last year said Eakin, 67, a Republican, "detracted from the dignity of the office."
The 52-page complaint said messages Eakin sent or received included a video about busloads of "sluts" crashing in California, jokes about domestic violence and golfer Tiger Woods' black and Asian background.
Eakin's decision to step down "was in the best interests of all, especially our justice system and the public's perception of it," said Lynn Marks, executive director of the Philadelphia nonprofit Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts. "The content of the emails raised serious questions about his judgment. Since judges are appropriately held to the highest standards of integrity, the court cannot tolerate behavior by any justice that is not entirely beyond reproach."
A three-judge panel of the Court of Judicial Discipline, a separate panel that decides cases of misconduct against judges, last month in Pittsburgh was adamant about not accepting a settlement related to Eakin's suspension. The court did not allow the proposed deal — which was reached with the help of a mediator — to be aired in court, and Eakin's attorney did not explain what it entailed. That case still is open, Costopoulos said.
Eakin's trial on disciplinary charges is set for March 29, but "there is nothing to try," Costopoulos said. A spokeswoman for the judicial court said officials had no comment.
Eakin has apologized repeatedly for the emails.
Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor said, "Justice Eakin has been a longtime colleague and friend, and I am personally saddened by the circumstances of his retirement."
Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, said he will seek advice from the Republican-controlled state Senate and nominate a replacement for Eakin "in due time." Eakin's term expires in 2022. Under the law, he would have faced mandatory retirement at the end of 2018 at age 70.
His retirement leaves the seven-member court with five Democrats and one Republican.
The governor referred to Eakin's resignation as "another reminder of why we must all work with urgency to restore the public's trust in their government as well as the integrity of the judicial system."
State officials were not aware of any precedent whereby the disciplinary court moved to revoke a pension of a former judge. Public officials convicted of certain crimes automatically forfeit pensions, but Eakin is not accused of crimes.
The final determination could be up to the state pension board. A provision of the state constitution appears to give the judicial court authority to remove a pension if the court determines the judge damaged the court's reputation.
Eakin's pension could be in jeopardy, said Bruce Antkowiak, a law professor at St. Vincent's College. But Eakin could argue that he no longer is a judge and therefore is beyond the court's jurisdiction, Antkowiak said.
Most of the emails were received, not sent, by Eakin, Costopoulos has said. On the witness stand in December, Eakin, holding back tears, said, "What I sent I sent, and I am sorry for that beyond words. The media circus cannot be ignored, but it is not public opinion."
Eakin is the second Supreme Court justice to be caught up in a scandal over emails that some people considered offensive and pornographic.
Seamus McCaffery also was suspended by the court. He retired in 2014 but managed to keep his pension. Eakin contended then that McCaffery tried to "blackmail" him over the emails.
The email scandal was revived last fall when Attorney General Kathleen Kane renewed a complaint to the conduct board, which had dismissed a complaint against Eakin in 2014. Many of the emails were not disclosed publicly, she said.
Kane faces charges of perjury, obstruction of justice and official oppression, for allegedly leaking secret grand jury material to embarrass a critic. She contends an "old boys' network" tried to prevent pornography from being publicly released. Kane has released some emails against opponents, but refused to agree to release all emails.
After her second criminal arraignment in Montgomery County in October, Kane contended Eakin's emails were "racial, misogynistic and pornographic." Eakin denied the emails included porn. His wife, Heidi Eakin, an attorney who works for Costopoulos, has defended him publicly.
"This is not porngate," Costopoulos said. "It has never been porngate."
"Unraveling an old boys' network trafficking in hate-filled emails is an ugly and painful process," Kane spokesman Chuck Ardo said. "No one understands this better than the attorney general. In the end, however, she believes it is essential to restore integrity and honor to our system of justice."
Testifying as an expert on Eakin's behalf, attorney Sam Stretton said, "There's not a man alive who hasn't viewed pornography or laughed at an off-color joke."
Eakin participated in a unanimous ruling to suspend Kane's law license after Montgomery County prosecutors charged her.
Brad Bumsted and Natasha Lindstrom are Tribune-Review staff writers.


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Data communications (area sistemas). Me gusta la musica y tocar guitarra en mis tiempos libres. Amo y me apasiona lo que hago.


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This weekend offers three entirely different events on different
nights. It all starts this Friday night at the Wassenberg Art Center
with the "Big Wassky." What is the" Big Wassky" you may ask? Well, the
invitation says, "Swanky snacks, swell swill, games, surprises and
music. Tune into the new beat of Van Wert. Spiff up in your best flapper
attire and join the rest of the cool cats for one roaring shindig."
hope you have had the opportunity to stop by the Wassenberg since its
move into the old armory building. A lot of work has gone into making it
a beautiful and functional facility for many versatile occasions. If
you are looking for a Valentine's night out this Friday, consider "The
Big Wassky" at the Wassenberg Art Center.
By the way, have you
seen the machines grinding up all the old concrete from the buildings
adjacent to the art center? The gravel that has been created from the
concrete will be used as a sub base for the parking lot that will be
built this spring. Now that's creative recycling!
Meanwhile at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center this Saturday
night, Bob Eubanks brings his game show, "The (Not So) Newlywed Game" to
town to share some laughs from the past and create new ones. Not only
will this show be a great time, but we have also spruced it up with many
exciting surprises throughout the night.
Bring your date, spouse
or just yourself and enjoy the many opportunities to win chocolates,
flowers, and even a chance to win $100,000! That's right - one hundred
thousand dollars! Everyone attending will be given a ticket and some
lucky person will have their name drawn for the chance to play a game
with Bob Eubanks and win $100,000.
addition, some lucky couples will have the opportunity to join Bob
Eubanks, along with our celebrity guest couples, County Commissioner
Thad and Deb Lichtensteiger and City Safety Service Director Jay and Kim
Fleming, in our own "Not So Newlywed Game." Great prizes and parting
gifts will be provided by Ace Hardware of Van Wert as well as Slusher's
Jewelry and Collins Fine Foods.
Look to have a great evening of
fun at the Niswonger this Saturday. Be prepared to laugh and leave with
smiles on your face as you celebrate the Valentine's Day weekend with us
at the PAC. Tickets can be obtained in advance or at the door.
on Sunday afternoon, I invite you to First United Methodist Church at 3
p.m. for the Eleventh Annual Young Artists Recital. For over a decade,
The Van Wert County Foundation has been highlighting the finest school
musicians in Van Wert County. They have all competed at the District
Ohio Music Educators Association Solo & Ensemble Contest. This
Sunday afternoon, we showcase the best from Van Wert and Lincolnview
High Schools. Vocal, instrumental, piano, solos and ensembles will
perform on the First U.M. stage for a home-town audience.
Come and
support these young talented students. They have worked very hard
preparing their musical pieces, received top ratings, and we now have
the chance to hear them perform here at home. I hope to see you then.
This is always one of the highlights for me throughout the year.
Supporting young musicians is very gratifying. Many have gone on to
professional music careers over the past decade we have been presenting
this recital. Who will be next? Come and see! FINE
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Majestic Boutique Hotel Deluxe
Sadovaya, 22/2, 191023 Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg
0.6 km from
Rp 1,572,267+
I liked the location. The staff were friendly. Free wifi is a bonus. The gym was not great and the hall ways tot he get to the room too dark.
Work of staff - they were really respective, carefull, trying to help breakfast in room - poorly served, oversaulted, wrong hot drinks
The location
The breakfast is great The room was small
Good location. Good service. Expensive.
The hotel is very comfortable The price for the breakfest was absolutely and ridiculously expensive. Out of any proportion with any other top rate hotel.
Position..real in the centre..perfect to visit the town.
To hot in rooms. Not good aircondition.
A very good localization- Perfect The breakfast is very expensive. Do not take it there
room design was nice. you can not open the window - air con not efficient.
The staff is very kind and helpful The bed is comfortable Good breakfast The bathroom is a little bit small
Very enthusiastic front desk and concierge - we couldn't have asked for a better experience on our first visit to St Petersburg!
ample and delicious breakfast buffet, extremely helpful staff, free wi-fi internet, nice location close to Nevsky prospect and tube (quite a long walk to the Hermitage though) Be aware that the hotel actually has a few rooms without windows (or rather they have windows looking onto the lobby, so no natural light and curtains have to remain shut). We were unlucky enough to get such a room upon arrival, but complained - the room in addition had no hot water and a broken air-con, which made it freezing and the carpet was beyond filthy. We were ready to cancel our reservation and leave, but the hotel staff were extremely helpful and apologetic and put us into a different room, which was perfect and had a nice view into the courtyard. Would recommend this hotel, despite the intital hick-ups.
Good location for the Nevsky, Moscow railway station, the underground, easy access to the airport. The special offer gave good value. Staff friendly and trying to be helpful. Rooms quite comfortable, good quality breakfast. No business facilities and no gym; reception and bar staff, although helpful, make many mistakes; rooms either too warm or too cold; noisy local parties in the restaurant. Would recommend, but only if good promotion rates available.
I would rate staff 10 stars if I could! Extremely nice, professional and polite, helping and considerate, ready to accommodate any request.
The location. Language barrier of the staff.
Good location. good spacious rooms 1. No shower gel and shampoo. 2. AC didn't work. 3. Towels are changed every 3 days, not everyday. 4. It is located on the 5th floor with no elevator.
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I think in many ways this will be my most controversial post of recent times as I often find I lose others when I don't worship knowledge in the same way lots of experts in the learning world do. I've got a stack of reasons for my bold statement; I'm going to add them below and let you argue out whether I'm right or just misguided:
1) Knowledge is a thing. It's not. Knowledge is not a tangible thing like coins that you can count up and add up in a linear fashion. It's not something that you can hold indefinitely or gain interest on like a bank. Knowledge is relative, it changes, what was right then may not be right now and what is right now may be less so in the future. You can't store up every piece of knowledge you ever picked up and suddenly become a wise and wonderful sage.
2) Knowledge is static. It's not. It's a changing beast. Once we thought the world was flat and that was knowledge, then we knew it was a globe around which everything else rotated, and that was knowledge. Now we know our place in the universe. Knowledge. What will knowledge tomorrow tell us about what we know now? I don't know but it will tell us something at least slightly different to we already know. Knowledge isn't a stationary and achievable thing, it's a moving target that you need to move with.
3) Having knowledge is an end result. This may be a life is a journey not a destination type argument, but it's true. The end result of learning isn't knowledge (gonna lose some of you here), it's learning. Learning is about experiences and changing and evolving what you think. Knowledge might be your thoughts right now, but if you're open to evolve you will be open to allowing that to change and reform and change again. By very definition that's not our traditional model of knowledge but one of learning.
4) Knowledge exists in a vacuum. No. My favourite expression rears its head again as we need to face up the fact that knowledge if it is changing and shaping and evolving then it needs to be connected to other things. If you took every possible word in existence today and wrote it in a book (you could call it a dictionary if you wanted!) and then locked it in a safe for 500 years and opened it again would it contain every word in existence? In fact if you opened it in 10 years or even 5 would it contain every word? No, it wouldn't, lol, because language is evolving just like our 'knowledge' of the world around us.
5) Knowledge is higher learning. No, no, no. Knowledge based learning has been recognised for some time now in most (admittedly flawed) models as being the lower end of learning. Testing where you're asked to recall 'facts' is something a parrot could pick up with a bit of training and not the higher end of learning at all. To move up we need to start looking at applying knowledge and forming new ideas from it and actually challenging some of the ideas of that 'knowledge' itself.
6) To know you is to love you. Actually I'm not sure about this at all but Madonna's Austin Powers song Beautiful Stranger just popped into my head and it had the word know in it which was implying knowledge based stuff so I doubt there's many people that you'd all love just because you knew them and I've gone a bit silly now so I'll stop here...
Next time you go to use the word knowledge I'd like you to stop and think about what you really mean. I think the vast majority of the time we use the word without really thinking and what we're really referring to is learning. I know learning isn't a noun and knowledge is, but again that ties in to point one, knowledge isn't really a thing so it shouldn't be represented by a noun in the first place. You're either learning or you've stopped learning, and if you've stopped learning, well, even if knowledge didn't fade (and it does) you'd never have any more than you have right now and that's a shame eh?


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ACCRA (Reuters) - At least 53 people died in Ghana when a bus hit a truck head-on some 420 km (260 miles) north of the capital Accra overnight, witnesses and police said on Thursday, in the country's deadliest road crash in years.
The Metro Mass Transit coach was heading to the northern town of Tamale from the second-largest city of Kumasi when it collided with a cargo truck loaded with boxes of tomatoes, regional police chief Maxwell Atingane told Reuters.
"Many of the passengers on the bus died on the spot," Atingane said, adding that about 23 others were injured, some seriously, and were being treated at a local hospital.
Atingane said initial accounts of the cause of the crash cited a mechanical failure on the bus, but he added that the police were investigating.
A witness said the scene was "pathetic and gory" and passengers were trapped in the bus wreckage. "There were human bodies strewn around," said George Blah, a resident. President John Mahama sent a tweet expressing condolences over the deaths.
Ghana, like many other African countries, has a relatively high rate of road deaths due in part to narrow and poorly constructed roads, failure by drivers to respect speed limits and inadequate vehicle maintenance.
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Mood, persistence, and success
Kavanagh, David J. (1987) Mood, persistence, and success. Australian Journal of Psychology, 39(3), pp. 307-318.
Tested the hypothesis that level of performance and persistence in completing tasks is affected by mood. 44 female and 41 male college students received tape-recorded instructions to recall vividly happy or sad experiences or to imagine a neutral situation. Results for the primary dependent variables on which a mood difference was predicted were analyzed with a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). After the induction happy Ss persisted longer at an anagrams task and solved more anagrams than sad Ss. Women were also faster at reaching solutions when happy than sad. Results support the hypothesis that positive moods promote persistence and ultimate success, but they raise questions about the role of self-efficacy and the sources of gender differences.
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Photographs 2011 - 2012
by Rick Whitacre
About the Book
A collection of my favorite photographs from 2011 through 2012. It includes many of the images from my exhibit, "In Sight of Night".
Features & Details
- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
50 Pages
- Publish Date Nov 28, 2012
- Tags Photography, Landscape, Yosemite, Stars
About the Creator
My passion is to create images that grab the viewer's eye and compel them to explore the photographs in more detail. I love the outdoors, especially unspoiled wildernesses and specialize in scenes from the national and state parks. Recently, my work has expanded to include night and star photography to help convey the expanse and magnitude of our natural world. I am the President of the Los Gatos - Saratoga Camera Club and a member of Maverick Photographers, a group of documentary and fine art photographers in the Bay Area. I am also a member of the Aegis Gallery of Fine Art in Saratoga, CA where my work is displayed. I have had photographs selected for exhibitions at both the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA and the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum in Golden, CO. My image "Strand of Pearls" was recently short-listed in the Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2012 contest.
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Exploring and conserving a wild frontier
After decades of traveling to the southern tip of the Americas, we thought it impossible to get any farther off the grid in this part of the world. Until we did. This adventure takes us into the impressively remote Aysén region to explore a national park in the making, to hike across the Chile-Argentina border where there are no roads, and to luxuriate in a wonderfully isolated, welcoming lodge set on a pristine alpine lake.
After meeting in Santiago, the Chilean capital, and flying to the Aysén, we journey overland to the future Patagonia National Park. Based from its elegant, intimate eco-lodge, we go for awe-inspiring hikes and learn from our friends at Conservación Patagónica about efforts to protect vulnerable ecosystems, recover endangered species, and support local communities.
Next we follow the lonely Carretera Austral (or Southernmost Highway) to the frontier town of Lago O'Higgins, then boat across its namesake glacial lake to start an intrepid hike across the border. After two rewarding nights by Lago del Desierto, we make our way by boat, vehicle, and foot to the charming town of El Chaltén, where we ramble among peaks of the famous Fitz Roy range. A flight to Buenos Aires brings us back to civilization.
If you'd like to discover more of Patagonia, take advantage of our Torres del Paine extension. And if you'd like more time in Santiago or Buenos Aires, we're happy to make the arrangements.
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More than 350 alumnae returned to campus to join in four days of celebration, featuring the presidential inauguration of Alecia A. DeCoudreaux. This Reunion gave alumnae from class years ending in 1 or 6, including the Golden Girls of 1961, an opportunity to come together with classmates at special luncheons, dinners, and other activities.
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Save these dates:
2012: September 27–30
Convocation on September 28
2013: September 26–29
Convocation on September 27
2014: September 18–21
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2015: September 24–27
Convocation on September 25
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DETROIT, Mich. (PRWEB) June 27, 2014
Dickinson Wright LLP is pleased to announce that Lawyer Cherie Brant has been appointed to the Aboriginal Law Certified Specialist Working Group by the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC).
The Aboriginal Law Certified Specialist Working Group was formed to develop the experience requirements and learning criteria for a new specialty designation in law affecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis in Canada. Once the program is complete, Ms. Brant will apply to become of the first group of Aboriginal law specialists to be certified by the LSUC. Aboriginal Law in Canada is a unique practice area that requires expertise in a diverse array of legal subjects, including but not limited to Constitutional law, administrative law, corporate/commercial law, estates and trusts law, real estate law, criminal law and family law.
Ms. Brant is a Partner in Dickinson Wright's Toronto office. She provides strategic counsel to several First Nations and industry clients seeking to develop projects with First Nations and to understand and address Aboriginal rights and interests. She has been named one of Lexpert magazine's Rising Stars, Leading Lawyers Under 40. Ms. Brant received her B.A. from the University of Waterloo and her J.D. from the University of Toronto.
About Dickinson Wright LLP
Dickinson Wright LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 40 practice areas and is a part of Dickinson Wright PLLC. Founded in 1878, Dickinson Wright has over 350 lawyers in offices located in Detroit, Troy, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Saginaw, Mich.; Columbus, Ohio; Las Vegas, Nev.; Nashville, Tenn.; Phoenix, Ariz.; and Washington, D.C. Dickinson Wright LLP has over 35 lawyers in Toronto, Canada.


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He's a fourteen pound better horse than ding dong ever was; a handicapper would separate them that much on their form.
Waster can trim ding dong to a certainty at a mile and a quarter.
The air knows all, the wind repeats all, and the bell understands their speech, and rings it forth to the whole world—'ding dong!
Civilities and cigars exchanged: "Bon jour," "Gooten daeg:" then at it again, ding dong all down the line blazing and roaring.
Suddenly a sound of bells broke the stillness ling, lang, ding dong.
Ding—dong, ding—dong, rang the bells up above, but the noise of battle did not penetrate here.
Anywhere near alike in condition Waster was a fourteen-pound better horse than ding dong.
I see corn growin' on banana threes; I see th' gloryous heights iv ding dong that ar-re irradyatin'.
Ding—dong, ding—dong, went the bells as the captain left the church, deeply affected.
He'll make it for a mile, or a mile-and-a-quarter, 'cause ding dong could stay that distance pretty well himself.
imitative of the sound of a bell, c.1560.
Vigorous and spirited; knock-down-drag-out •Used adverbially, ''with a will,'' by 1672: A ding-dong battle is in prospect (1870+)


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Rooney Mara Takes a Break From Filming 'Dragon Tattoo' (PHOTOS)
Mara, the little-known Social Network actress who landed one of the most coveted roles in Hollywood by snagging the lead in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo remake, was seen out and about in Sweden in full Lisbeth regalia. Sporting an eyebrow-ring (which she got pierced specifically for the movies), a Stooges tee, choppy short black hair and a military-style jacket, Mara's morphed herself into the ultimate butt-kicking hacker recluse.
The movie, which also co-stars Daniel Craig, is currently filming in Sweden and has no release date yet. It's based on the massively popular and successful book series by Stieg Larssen.
Mara burst onto the scene in 2010 thanks to her small but effective role in The Social Network, where she played Mark Zuckerberg's short-lived girlfriend. Watch the famous bar scene from the film below:


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Greenwald: US Supreme Court Finalizes Gift of Immunity to the Telecom Giants [View all]
US supreme court finalizes gift of immunity to the telecom giants
Yet again, the Congress, courts, executive branch and the establishment media work together to protect the nation's most powerful actors
Glenn Greenwald
guardian.co.uk, Wed 10 Oct 2012 16.39 BST
So pervasive and reliable is the rule of elite immunity - even in the face of the most egregious crimes - that one finds extreme examples on a weekly basis. Six weeks ago, the Obama justice department forever precluded the possibility of criminal accountability for Bush torturers by refusing to bring charges in the only two remaining torture cases, ones involving the deaths of the detainee-victims by torture.
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And now, the US supreme court just consecrated one of the most corrupt acts of the US government over the past decade: its vesting of retroactive legal immunity in the nation's telecom giants after they had been caught red-handed violating multiple US eavesdropping laws. Just as the Obama DOJ forever precluded any legal accountability for Bush-era torturers, the supreme court on Tuesday forever precluded any legal accountability for AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and other telecoms for their crucial participation in the illegal Bush NSA warrantless eavesdropping program (the Obama DOJ, needless to say, supported the position of the telecoms).
When the New York Times revealed on 16 December 2005 that the Bush administration was spying on the telephone calls and emails of American citizens without the warrants required by the criminal law, it exposed lawbreaking not only by government officials but also by the nation's largest telecoms. Multiple laws were in place at the time imposing both criminal and civil liability on telecoms for enabling government spying on the communications of their customers without warrants or other legal authority, and that is exactly what these telecoms did. One former AT&T employee, Mark Klein, publicly described how AT&T had even built a separate room with no purpose but to permit the National Security Agency unfettered access to all of its customers' communications.
What was most remarkable about those telecom laws is that - in the wake of the mid-1970s Church Committee investigation finding that the government abused its spying powers to punish and monitor dissidents - those laws were expressly written to prevent telecoms from participating in illegal government spying. They were written with the full participation of telecom lawyers to ensure that the companies' obligations were crystal clear. And most amazingly of all, the laws already contained broad immunity clauses to ensure that telecoms could never be punished for "good faith" violations, but rather only for deliberate, knowing violations of the law.
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This is all patently misleading. Nobody has ever objected to eavesdropping on "potential terrorists"; nobody objects to the "use (of) electronic surveillance to track potential threats in the name of national security"; and certainly nobody claims there are "privacy violations" from eavesdropping on terrorists.
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