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Dana Point is preparing to go after tourism dollars like never before.
The city has a new logo, slogan and one-page glossy ad, and MyDanaPoint.com, a promotional website, launches Tuesday.
Matthew McNally, a design executive at Agency 51, the advertising and marketing firm selected for the effort, said it's focusing on themes of intimacy and casual elegance.
"We're a very small destination when you start looking at it, but the one thing that's unique about us in Orange County is that we have a collection of resort properties with surf, sand and cliffs nearby," said McNally, whose agency's Western office is in Santa Ana.
The logo, which adorned hundreds of canvas goodie bags handed out at last week's State of the City luncheon, depicts a whale's tail breaching the waters of a cove at sunset with a view of the bluffs. The new ad slogan is, "Once you look deeper, you'll see the real point."
MyDanaPoint.com will be a "comprehensive destination planning tool," McNally said. The site will have interactive maps, lists of visitor-serving businesses, and videos promoting local businesses, activities and attractions.
Bruce Brainerd, general manager of The Ritz-Carlton resort, expressed excitement about the launch.
"From the world's best whale watching to one-of-a-kind festivals, ocean recreation and world-class resorts – and everything in between – Dana Point surrounds visitors with a transformative experience, and one that is as enriching as it is breathtaking," Brainerd said in an email.
The marketing push is funded by Dana Point's Tourism Business Improvement District, a body composed of the city's four luxury hotels – The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis Monarch Beach, Laguna Cliffs and DoubleTree Suites Doheny Beach.
The district was formed in 2009 to market the city as an overnight destination, and the resorts have raised about $2 million through a $3-per-night fee charged to guests. Similar bodies exist in Newport Beach, Monterey County, Long Beach and Oceanside.
Cooperating through the tourism district allows the four hotels to combine their meeting-space inventories to attract bigger events. McNally said the Agency 51 marketing team is focusing in particular on attracting groups and corporations to hold seminars, luncheons, banquets and small conventions.
In December, the Dana Point City Council unanimously awarded Agency 51 a $324,000 contract for the third stage of the marketing campaign. That brought the district's total planned expenditures for 2012 to about $1.4 million.
Tourism districts are provided for under the state's Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994. Funds they generate must directly benefit the businesses and properties in the district and are not for the city's general benefit, according to the law.
But Dana Point could benefit nonetheless through a corresponding increase in the hotel occupancy tax. The city's fortunes rise and fall with the tourism industry. When the city experienced sharp declines in occupancy-tax revenue after the recession hit in 2008, the amount of revenue lost would have been enough to pay for the city's Town Center revitalization plan, which has been largely unfunded since being approved in 2006.
More than a third of the city's revenue comes from the occupancy tax, and more than half the city's jobs come from tourism or related industries.
The city has begun to embrace its symbiosis with the tourism industry by adopting environmental policies officials believe will attract eco-tourism dollars and help the hotels attract "green" corporate customers. Several council members cited tourism as a key reason to adopt recent bans on plastic bags and plastic-foam containers.
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Myron Wynn argues insufficient evidence and an erroneous jury instruction warrant reversal of his conviction for felony murder based on robbery. Finding no error, we affirm the conviction.
The murder victim was Robert Wykel. Wykel disappeared in 1996. In 2003, Wykel was ruled dead. His body has never been found. Wynn, by all accounts the last person to see Wykel, was an early suspect. He gave inconsistent statements to police and others. Nevertheless, for several years the police were unable to prove that Wynn was responsible for Wykel's disappearance.
In 2000, Wynn's sister came forward with information about a diamond Wynn had with him when he moved back to Texas in late 1997. With this lead, detectives developed proof that the diamond was from the ring Wykel always wore, and they renewed their investigation.
In 2009, the State charged Wynn with murder in the first degree, alleging he caused Wykel's death sometime in February or March 1996. An initial charge of premeditation was dropped, and the prosecution went forward on the theory that Wynn committed felony murder with the predicate felony being first or second degree robbery.
Wynn's first trial in 2010 ended with a deadlocked jury and a declaration of mistrial. In April 2011, a second jury found Wynn guilty as charged. Wynn moved for arrest of judgment under CrR 7.4, arguing there was insufficient proof he robbed or attempted to rob Wykel. The trial court denied this motion, concluding it could not be said that the jury's decision was unreasonable. The court noted that after beginning deliberations, the jury asked to hear all three of Wynn's statements to the police for a second time. Wynn's statements to the police are accurately described by the State as rife with evasive and inconsistent answers. Each time detectives confronted Wynn with new information they claimed to have discovered, he changed his version of his involvement in the events surrounding Wykel's disappearance to be consistent with the new information.
The court sentenced Wynn to 20 years, at the lower end of the standard range. Wynn appeals.
Sufficiency of the Evidence To Prove Robbery
To prove first degree felony murder, the State had to show Wynn caused Wykel's death while committing or attempting to commit robbery in the first or second degree, a felony, and in the course of, in furtherance of, or in immediate flight from the robbery. RCW 9A.32.030(1)(c).
Wykel was last seen accompanying Wynn on a visit to a remote wooded area known as Mother Nature's Acres. Wynn does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to prove that he caused Wykel's death. Rather, he contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove a robbery.
Evidence is sufficient to support a conviction if, viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, it permits any rational trier of fact to find the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
A person commits robbery when he unlawfully takes personal property from the person of another or in his presence against his will "by the use or threatened use of immediate force, violence, or fear of injury to that person." RCWA 9A.56.190. "Such force or fear must be used to obtain or retain possession of the property, or to prevent or overcome resistance to the taking. . . . Such taking constitutes robbery whenever it appears that, although the taking was fully completed without the knowledge of the person from whom taken, such knowledge was prevented by the use of force or fear." RCWA 9A.56.190. The intent to steal is an essential, nonstatutory element of the crime of robbery.
The State's trial theory was that Wynn caused Wykel's death in order to obtain or retain possession of approximately $1,000 that belonged to Wykel or of Wykel's diamond ring. The State summarizes the critical evidence as follows: "Wynn had taken a $1,000 deposit from Wykel for a car that Wynn was unable to produce, and Wykel had expressed his determination to either get the car or get his money back. Within days of Wykel's disappearance, Wynn presented his girlfriend with a diamond that bore an amazing resemblance to the diamond in the ring Wykel always wore. Wynn made numerous inconsistent statements to police, and incriminating statements to a friend."
The parties agree on the applicable legal principles. To constitute robbery, "the force must relate to the taking or retention of the property, either as force used directly in the taking or retention or as force used to prevent or overcome resistance `to the taking.'"
The most analogous case is
On appeal, the defendant in
Four dissenters acknowledged the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove Allen had a reason to steal, but they objected that it was insufficient to prove that Allen's attack on his mother was expressly for the purpose of stealing her cash. They said, "to disable someone and then take property as an afterthought is to commit theft, not robbery."
The majority responded in a footnote that the dissent was correct on the law but incorrect in its application of the sufficiency standard:
Wynn contends the evidence that he killed Wykel expressly for the purpose of taking his cash or diamond ring is even weaker than the evidence of motive in
Like in
The State's theory that Wynn stole $1,000 from Wykel under the pretense that it was a deposit for a car was supported by four witnesses who had been victims of Wynn's other "middleman" scams. There was evidence that Wykel was feeling "jerked around" and had grown tired of Wynn's excuses for not producing the car, a classic Ford Thunderbird Wynn had promised. Wykel had told his friend and neighbor John Ogdon, "I am going to get that car back or I am going to get my money back." The State drew the inference that Wykel called Wynn's bluff, and Wynn panicked and killed Wykel. The prosecutor's rebuttal closing argument explained the law of robbery: "Robbery; you can take $1,000 from somebody up front, you can retain it and then kill them, that's still robbery."
The evidence outlined above was strong enough to prove that Wynn killed Wykel in order to retain the cash deposit for the Thunderbird. Other evidence was sufficient to prove that Wynn killed Wykel for the opportunistic purpose of stealing the diamond ring that Wykel always wore. Wykel's daughter was able to describe the ring in detail, enabling a jeweler who specializes in recreating lost pieces to make a drawing of the ring. The drawing matched the diamond Wynn took with him to Texas and sold to a relative, from whom the police eventually obtained it.
Wynn argues that if anything, the taking of the ring "was an afterthought" after the violent encounter that ended with Wykel's death, and thus cannot serve to prove a robbery occurred.
All reasonable inferences from the evidence must be drawn in favor of the State and interpreted strongly against the defendant.
We conclude the evidence was sufficient to prove that Wynn killed Wykel either for the express purpose of retaining his ill-gotten $1,000 deposit on the nonexistent Thunderbird, or for the express purpose of taking Wykel's diamond ring, or both. Because the evidence is sufficient to prove Wynn killed Wykel to facilitate a robbery, it is also sufficient to prove the death occurred in the course of the robbery, as must be established to prove felony murder.
Instruction on Robbery
The State proposed instruction 9, the robbery instruction, and Wynn did not object. The instruction given was the pattern instruction on robbery:
Instruction 9 (emphasis added); WPIC 37.50.
Wynn now argues the last sentence is erroneous because it directs jurors to find a defendant has committed robbery as a matter of law whenever a taking and a killing are "part of the same transaction."
Jury instructions are sufficient when they allow trial counsel to argue their respective theories of the case, are not misleading, and when read as a whole, property inform jurors of the applicable law.
The language about "same transaction" in the last sentence of instruction 9 comes from a discussion of the proof requirements for robbery stated in
Wynn agrees that a robbery can occur even though the taking is not completed until after the victim's death, as long as the taking and killing are part of the same transaction. He contends, however, that the instruction does not adequately inform the jury that the killing must constitute the force used to facilitate the taking. His concern derives from
Wynn argues that by using the "same transaction" language found in
Statement of Additional Grounds
Wynn raises juror misconduct and evidentiary issues pursuant to RAP 10.10.
According to Wynn, one juror "kept bumping into" the attorneys from both sides, "once even being caught in the elevator looking into the box of evidence for the prosecutors." Also, the court learned from the bailiff that two other jurors were deliberating before the case was submitted to them. The court assigned these jurors as alternates and reinstated the first juror, who initially had been made an alternate, into the final jury.
The trial court considered these matters when they were raised in Wynn's posttrial motion. Wynn has not called our attention to any basis for concluding the court abused its discretion in dealing with the allegations of juror misconduct.
As to evidentiary issues, Wynn contends his attorneys should have let him testify on his own behalf, and he says "we argued every day on this issue." But Wynn does not say what key evidence he would have presented had he taken the stand, explain how his testimony would have made a difference, or argue his attorneys committed misconduct or were ineffective. We conclude he has not stated grounds that warrant additional review.
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Renee Zellweger Doesn't Want To Get Fat Again
Bridget Jones 3 is a go, but Renee Zellweger won't be gaining weight this time around.
Renee famously packed on the pounds for her role in the first two Bridget Jones movies, but is opting to don a fat suit for the third flick.
A source tells Britain's Reveal magazine,
"Renee will be wearing a fat suit in the third film as it took her a while to lose the weight last time. She's also thinking about the effect quickly putting on and then losing 30 pounds has on her body."
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Happy Healthy 2015 to all!
Many of you know our products have been featured and sold at Heritage Line Herbs, in Aylmer for a number of years. It is now that we announce to my customers and friends that as of end 2014 the Benners' have sold their herbal farm and moved into town. Might I mention here - they sold the farm but not the herbal business.
It is on that note that I wish to let you know that Heritage Line Herbs and Hand to Soul Products have decided to join the Village Collective on Main Street Sparta Ontario.
The choice was a simple one for us to make as the group here is very dedicated to crafting quality products with pride as much as dedication as I have when creating my herbal products.
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How To Wear White After Labor Day
Wearing white after Labor Day these days is as acceptable as wearing black to a wedding or skipping pantyhose at the office. It's an old-school fashion rule that has not only been broken but practically rewritten.
"Not only can you wear white after Labor Day, you should wear white all year long, especially if you live in a seasonless climate," Charla Krupp, fashion expert and author of How to Never Look Fat Again, tells StyleList. "White can be stunning in a dress, jacket, sweater or coat."
Heather Kenny, a Chicago-based style expert, wardrobe adviser, and personal shopper agrees, but does have a few white-wearing caveats. Read more …


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What evidence would actually convince you, if it surfaced, that mitigating global warming must be a top priority?
One candidate denies the reality of global warming, the other agrees it's important but not top priority. I want them to specify what would have to happen or what would they have to find out that would make them realize it is top priority. If no amount of evidence would do it, then they need to admit this, because that would mean that they place short term political gain over even the most enormous tragedy.
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Very good point. Force them into either a concession that they will never consider the evidence no matter what, so as to please their corporate masters, or name a level where we could actually expect some action.
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When the Great Plains turn into a Dust Bowl.


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Arts, A/V Technology, and Communication, Grade 9 - 12, Binding and Finishing, 2009
1.) Demonstrate safety considerations and safe work habits in binding operations.
2.) Apply correct procedures for binding and finishing.
Identifying basic hand tools, equipment, and materials in binding operations
Explaining registration and pagination for binding operations
3.) Utilize basic paper counting techniques, including measurement by ream, marker, weight, caliper, and counting by hand.
4.) Demonstrate the use of folding equipment to produce a single fold, gatefold, accordion fold, right angle fold, slit, perforate, and score.
Utilizing folding equipment to produce a high-folio lip signature and a low-folio lip signature
Describing advantages of high-folio and low-folio lip signatures
5.) Describe methods of operating, maintaining, and changing the blade on a programmable paper cutter.
6.) Identify in-line finishing systems for bindery operations.
7.) Demonstrate accurate paper cuts using mechanized paper cutters.
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Demonstrating safe operation and maintenance of a paper cutter
8.) Apply fundamentals of saddle stitching and perfect binding to produce side and saddle stitched and stapled products.
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9.) Demonstrate packaging methods for bindery operations.
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10.) Utilize United States Postal Service mail class rates and equipment.
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11.) Utilize advanced binding and finishing techniques.
Solving problems associated with binding, including quality control
Describing components of a case bound book
Describing fundamentals of modern case binding
12.) Identify operational procedures for foil stamping and embossing.
Describing foil stamping and embossing equipment
Identifying common problems encountered in foil stamping and embossing
13.) Compare various coating and laminating techniques for binding operations, including advantages and disadvantages of each.
14.) Demonstrate paper handling techniques, including inventory, brick stacking, storage, waste control and disposal, and recycling.
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16.) Utilize ancillary equipment for gluing, ink-jetting, and wet-scoring.
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OK I just started my summer job and there is a guy there that invades my personal space a lot. I don't know how to read him he seems aggravated all the time. This is also my first time working with mostly men. He stares at me but never tries to start talking to me. I hae to answer the phone and he goes out of his way to be next to me and watch me when I'm on the phone in case I have any questions. He doesn't talk a lot but he listens when you wouldn't think he would be another guy was talking to me and he commented on what the guy said to me to my coworker. He is always there when I need help but he seems disgruntled a lot of the time. I always thank him and say I' sorry for bugging him. I just don't know how to read him does he hate me? Does he like me? Should I care? lol I'm just getting mixed messages. : / What do you think?
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But he is cute, so I don't mind the personal space violation but it's kind of tight where we work. Its not like an office its at a restaurant. I just wish I knew how to understand what's happening. : /
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Windows XP normally maintains a restore point for each drive letter if the feature is turned on. To turn on or off:
- Click Start.
- Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
- Click the System Restore tab.
- Check or uncheck Turn off System Restore on all drives checkbox.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
Notes: You must be logged in as an Administrator to do this. If you are not logged in as an Administrator, the System Restore tab will not be displayed.
If you turn off System Restore, the following message appears:
You have chosen to turn of System Restore. If you continue all existing restore points will be deleted and you will not be able to track or undo changes to your computer. You normally don't want to turn of System Restore. For virus recovery and other specialized situations, you may want to delete the existing restore points and start over. There have also been reports of System Restore being turned ON but there being no restore points. The solution: turn System Restore off and then back on. Its asif the system does know that System Restore should be on.
Q306084 HOW TO: Restore the Operating System to a Previous State in Windows XP
For more information about System Restore:
- Click Help and Support on the Start menu
- In the Search box, type system restore
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Friday, March 24, 2017
Joyce Mercer Illustrates The Dragon of Wantley
A few days ago I was excitedly blogging some of the work of Joyce Mercer and promising that there would likely be more in days to come... well here it is. The Dragon of Wantley is a perfect foil for her zany style.
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - A grand jury has declined to indict a retired Flagler Beach police officer who was named a person of interest in the 2012 shooting of his wife.
Robert MacDonald's wife, Kathy MacDonald, was found with a single gunshot wound to the head in July 2012, standing next to her husband's patrol car outside their house.
The shooting was initially investigated as a suicide attempt.
Kathy McDonald survived and is in a rehab facility.
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MOBILE, Ala. -- After waiting 40 years between bowl bids, then waiting 32 days since their last game to depart for the GoDaddy.com Bowl, you can probably guess what Kent State's football team was forced to do Wednesday morning.
Wait some more, of course.
The team plane's scheduled takeoff from Akron-Canton Airport was delayed for about 90 minutes after it was determined that the plane was carrying too much weight.
"We had a little poundage issue," said a smiling Golden Flashes head coach Darrell Hazell, following a Team Arrival Press Conference featuring both KSU and Arkansas State Wednesday night at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. "We got on the plane, and we were getting ready to take off and we found out we had too much weight on the plane."
How was that fact determined just before takeoff?
"There's so much baggage you take, then they estimate an average weight of the players, and then they determine if they can get the plane off the ground," said Hazell. "I thought the pilots were excellent, the way they handled it. It wasn't their issue. Someone didn't estimate the proper way.
"We sat on the runway for about an hour and a half -- longer than we wanted to, but we got through it. Just a little hiccup. Nothing major."
So how did they rectify the weight problem?
"They actually left the bags home," said Hazell. "So our bags will get here hopefully tonight, but worst-case scenerio tomorrow at 10."
After the plane finally reached Mobile early Wednesday afternoon, the Flashes ran through a light 45-minute practice on the University of South Alabama practice field.
"We tried to get rid of the plane legs," said Hazell. "It was good to see them throw it around a little bit. It was nice (weather), about 50 degrees out there. They're in their element when they're running and throwing the football around. They've very excited to be here. They haven't played a game in a month. Our guys, they can't wait for Sunday."
The waiting game will finally end when Kent State (11-2) take on Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State (9-3) in Sunday night's GoDaddy.com Bowl, attempting to secure the first bowl win in program history.
"If you've gotta wait 40 years to go to a bowl game, this is one of the ones you want to get to," said Hazell. "The people here are excellent, this bowl is an excellent bowl. They do it the right way.
"We're gonna have some fun while we're here, but the whole purpose of coming here is to play a football game. As long as we understand that, we'll be in good shape."
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Layered Mediterranean Dip Recipe
Family and friends will dive into this delightful dip with an Italian flair. Black olives bring a bit of saltiness to the creamy layered mixture.
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup prepared pesto
- 2 cups (16 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 plum tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Italian cheese blend
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
- Baked pita chips
- 1. Place beans in a large bowl; stir in pesto until blended. Spread into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish.
- 2. In another bowl, beat the sour cream, cream cheese, Italian seasoning and pepper until smooth; layer over bean mixture. Sprinkle with vegetables, cheeses and olives. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve with chips. Yield: 10 cups.
Nutritional Facts
1/4 cup: 90 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
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BERLIN: A group of left-wing politicians have been criticised for refusing to observe a minute's silence on Saturday to commemorate more than 136 people who died trying to breach the Berlin Wall.
A far-left newspaper added to the controversy by printing a front page saying ''thank you'' for ''28 years of keeping the peace in Europe'' and ''28 years of plentiful creche and kindergarten places''.
The timing of both stunts was provocative: Saturday marked 50 years since the East German government built, what it euphemistically described as, ''an anti-fascist protection measure''.
To mark the date, a minute's silence was held across Germany at noon, with the Chancellor, Angela Merkel, attending an event on the former death strip in east Berlin.
But, at a political conference in Rostock, in the former East Germany, three delegates from Die Linke (The Left) party refused to join in when 100 colleagues stood up to observe the silence.
One was Marianne Linke, a regional politician from Die Linke, which has links to the old East German-ruling socialist party. According to the newspaper Bild am Sonntag, she tried to justify her actions by saying ''the border closure in 1961 would not have happened without fascist Germany'' - the implication being that the wall was either a rational reaction against a West that had not dealt with its Nazi past, or a result of the way the allies divided up Germany after World War II.
On Saturday, the far-left weekly newspaper Junge Welt marked the wall's anniversary with a cover featuring a picture of armed East Berlin soldiers defending the German-German border at the Brandenburg Gate.
''Thank you'' ran the headline, and underneath were 13 reasons to be grateful for the wall: ''For 28 years without sending German soldiers to war … for 28 years without unemployment and unemployment benefit … for 28 years of no doctors' fees and no two-tier health system … for 28 years of education for all.''
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Goodlettsville, Tenn. -- Dollar General Corp. reported that its fiscal third-quarter net rose 34% to $171.2 million on higher sales. The results beat Wall Street expectations and the discounter boosted its full-year earnings guidance
Revenue for the quarter ended Oct. 28, 2011, increased 12% to $3.6 billion from $3.22 billion, topping Wall Street's estimate. Same-store sales rose 6.3% as customer traffic improved and the average transaction amount rose.
In fiscal year 2012, Dollar General plans to open some 625 new stores, including approximately 40 Dollar General Market stores. In addition, it plans to remodel or relocate a total of approximately 550 stores. Square footage is again expected to increase by approximately 7%.
Approximately 80 stores are expected to be opened in new markets, including California, Nevada, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Dollar General plans to lease a distribution center in California to support its stores in the western states and expects to complete the construction of its new Alabama distribution center in early 2012.


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Auburn to start Sean White over Jeremy Johnson at QB
Auburn is making a quarterback change and will start Sean White over Jeremy Johnson, head coach Gus Malzahn told reporters on Tuesday.
White, a redshirt freshman, has not taken an in-game snap for the Tigers. He came to Auburn as a four-star recruit and the No. 4 quarterback in the class of 2014, according to Rivals.com.
Johnson, a junior, has completed 43 of his 72 pass attempts (59.7%) for 473 yards with five touchdowns and six interceptions over Auburn's first three games. In the Tigers' first loss of the season on Saturday at LSU, Johnson went 11 of 19 for 100 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and one lost fumble in the 45–21 LSU win. He also led Auburn with 41 rushing yards and one touchdown on 12 attempts.
• Heisman Watch: LSU's Leonard Fournette shines against Auburn
Auburn will host Mississippi State on Saturday night. The Tigers fell out of the AP Top 25 after Saturday's loss.
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By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog
OSAWATOMIE — State assessment scores for Kansas students released earlier this week marked the first decline in 11 years, and while educators blame recent funding cuts, some state officials argue more money doesn't necessarily add up to a better education.
The Kansas Department of Education announced Tuesday that statewide assessment scores dipped across the board. The number of students scoring in the top three reading levels — exemplary, exceeds standard and meets standard — declined 1.3 percent to 85.7 percent overall. Math scores saw a similar decrease of 1 percent, to 83.7 percent overall. Science, as well as history and government, also saw declines.
At this point, where to place blame is anybody's guess.
"You're asking the million dollar question," said Brad Neuenswander, Kansas Department of Education deputy commissioner.
He said it's hard to say whether budget cuts played a role in the decreased scores.
"It takes time to see any initiative really see growth, and it also takes time to see decline," he said. "We've never had any history where we've had cuts like this and to know how many years it will take for it to take effect."
Rep. Clay Aurand, R-Belleville, says the recent assessment scores were inevitable, and the decline wasn't the result of legislative funding reductions.
"It was obvious the growth in the scores over time was going to level off at some point," Aurand said. "There's only so much you can do."
"I tend to think that people pay too much attention year to year to the score," he added. "My hunch is that in some cases, obviously there have been cutbacks on the margins that could have hurt some scores some places, but I think if you look long-term at the budget cuts that have come in the past, it's hard to believe all of a sudden it's the budget cuts' fault."
But Peg Dunlap, director of Instructional Advocacy for the Kansas National Education Association, places blame for the scores squarely in the hands of state legislators.
"I think it reflects the results of several years in a row of budget cuts and the fact that the neediest students are increasing in numbers at a time when the resources needed to help them have decreased," Dunlap said. "I think the state needs to look seriously at the money that is available to provide services to kids through schools and make sure that it's sufficient to meet the increasing challenges."
Dunlap said while it doesn't hold true for every school district in the state, the only way to fix the issue for some is an increase in funding.
Neuenswander wouldn't rule out the funding matter entirely, and said it's just one of many factors playing a part in shaping Kansas public education.
But Kansas State Board of Education member Walt Chappell took a hardline approach to the issue. Chappell contends public schools receive adequate money from state, federal and local source but choose to allocate their expenses outside the classroom.
"Budget cuts have nothing to do with it," Chappell said. "The fact is that we've increased the funding for schools $2.5 billion in the last 10 years."
While Kansas' Base State Aid per Pupil funding rate has decreased from $4,492 to $3,838 the past three years, proponents against increased education spending say it doesn't paint the entire picture. In the past decade, spending per student has increased by about $4,000, to $12,454.
"(Schools have) got plenty of money for sports. If they want a new football field, or weight room or press box … we get one report after another, 'We need another bond issue to pay for those things,'" Chappell added. "I've yet to see a bond issue for a new technology education complex to teach kids employable skills."
Kansas is embroiled in a legal battle over $511 million cuts to state education funding since 2009. A coalition of 54 public schools, called Schools for Fair Funding, is seeking $1.5 billion it says the state has wrongfully withheld from Kansas schools. A special three-judge panel is expected to rule on the case sometime before November.
Contact Travis Perry at [email protected], or follow him on twitter at @kansaswatchdog.


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You probably heard about a breach that exposed the personal information of 25,000 DHS employees, but did you hear about the breach that exposed the personal details of five million Arizona residents? Probably not, because the alleged breach was kept a closely guarded secret; the story involves a cover up after a Chinese national and computer programmer was given keys to the kingdom…at least the kingdom that makes up the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center in Phoenix.
After conducting more than 50 interviews and pouring through thousands of federal investigative reports, internal correspondence, immigration records and court filings, the Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica uncovered a massive breach that occurred seven years ago…but was never publicly disclosed.
The details include a Chinese national, Lizhong Fan, who had access to everything at the Arizona Counter Terrorism Center in 2007 as he worked on facial recognition technology. It's believed he had "access to a wide range of sensitive information, including the Arizona driver's license database, other law enforcement databases, and potentially a roster of intelligence analysts and investigators." It's believed he copied sensitive info and took it back to China.
Mikel Longman, who previously worked as a criminal investigations chief at the Arizona Department of Public Safety, stated, "Every Arizona resident who had a driver's license or state-issued ID card and all that identifying stuff is potentially compromised. That's a huge breach."
There's more including some good ole boy shenanigans "made possible by a set of cozy relationships – among a tainted sheriff's official, a dubious technology startup company and a woman who U.S. government officials think is a Chinese spy." The tech startup was Hummingbird Defense Systems, whose chief executive Steve Greschner was buddies with the second in command at the Maricopa County Sheriff's office. The woman thought to be a spy was possibly involved in bigamy as well.
The only part that doesn't seem like something out of a movie is how easily the espionage was accomplished. There was no massive hacking; Fan had access, is believed to have made copies, and then fled back to China. He's not been heard from since an email in 2010 and the FBI refused to comment upon anything involving Fan.
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Under Arizona law, then-Gov. Janet Napolitano and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose agencies admitted Fan into the intelligence center, were required to disclose to the public any "unauthorized acquisition and access to unencrypted or unredacted computerized data" that includes names and other personal information.
To this day, they have not.
The state was supposed to have scrubbed drivers' names and addresses from the license data. State officials denied requests to discuss the extent of the data breach, including what personal information was in the files.
In fact, a review of records shows that David Hendershott, who was second-in-command at the sheriff's office, moved aggressively to maintain silence, a silence that has now lasted some seven years. Two weeks after Fan departed, Hendershott directed others in writing not to discuss Fan and the possible breach. In an email to the outside contractor that had hired Fan, Hendershott wrote: "Keep this between us and only us."
How did Fan get such access? Napolitano, Hendersott, and Col. Robert Halliday, the former director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, all refused interview requests. Imagine that. John Lewis, who worked as the FBI's special agent in charge of the Phoenix division at the time, stated, "No one ever sat in my office and asked about having a foreign national inside the fusion center. That's nuts."
It's a convoluted story, but it is believed the FBI and ICE investigated but never publicly released the results of the probe. The public safety agency first denied there was a potential breach, but then said "the matter was the subject of a confidential FBI investigation." Later the same agency claimed "the case was a personnel matter, and thus the agency would not comment as a matter of policy."
I highly recommend for you read the entire story. There's still a great deal of mystery that stinks like a massive cover up. "But the people responsible for hiring Fan say one thing is clear: The privacy of as many as 5 million Arizona residents and other citizens has been exposed."


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The 24-year-old bank manager took the blame for his team's disastrous performance pitching greetings cards.
"Based on that task it was right for me to go, as project manager I need to take responsibility. I think if you're running a large company in business, the buck stops with the CEO," he said.
"I was in charge of the task, we failed, so therefore it was right to go. I wanted to actually go in the board room on my own."
His team failed to impress with a pitch for environmentally themed cards - but as Sir Alan Sugar's aide Margaret pointed out, perhaps sending cards isn't the most environmentally-friendly option.
Shaw did give it his best, telling one high street chain: "If you don't put your weight behind it, then it's just the
same as the US saying, 'We don't care about pollution'."
There has been criticism that the calibre of the people in this series isn't as good.
He said: "20,000 people applied for series four, whereas 12,000 people applied for series three, all with extremely good quality CVs. 20,000 applied and didn't get on there so there's a reason for that.
"It's very easy to sit on your sofa and be critical of the individuals who are on The Apprentice."
So did he find the whole thing stressful?
"I didn't find it emotional or stressful at all. I found it quite funny actually because I was looking at the show and I was thinking 'Hang on a minute, my voice is muttering and I don't look that confident'. I really don't know why that was, I certainly didn't feel that.
"I think it's probably the heat sometimes and the light. You haven't eaten for a few days, you don't get an hour's lunch break. You are up at 6am, you get back to the house at one in the morning and you're up again at four."
Despite Shaw's diplomatic skills, he's realistic about how's he's been portrayed on air.
"The episodes of the tasks are 30 minutes long and the tasks are two days long. You're never going to see an accurate reflection of who you are and what you do," he said.
So, with half of the series already over, does he have any tips for a possible winner?
"At this moment in time, anyone could win it because everyone has got so much ability. It's whether or not someone makes a mistake."
As for his new found fame, Shaw has been amused with the level of support he's had.
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Andrew Cleworth, aged 42, and Andrew Nelson, aged 41, both from Horwich, said they took the property to cover what they were owed in wages.
Their lawyer Paul Hale told Manchester City Magistrates Court: "What they did was born out of panic and not greed."
But the court warned the men it was a very serious matter and they had considered custody.
Instead Cleworth, of Heather Close, and Nelson, of Chorley New Road, each received three-month sentences suspended for a year.
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Obama Requests $50 Billion More, Networks Devote 38 Times More Coverage to World Cup
The news media have recently been struck with World Cup fever, with two broadcast networks sending reporters to South Africa to cover the games. At the same time, a bailout request that could cost taxpayers another $50 billion was ignored by most broadcast news programs.
ABC, CBS and NBC spent a combined 25 minutes 54 seconds talking about World Cup soccer between June 13 and 15. That was more than 38 times what they spend talking about Obama's latest call for further government spending - which was guaranteed to upset taxpayers.
While the World Cup is a worthwhile story, U.S. taxpayers might have ranked a request for $50 billion more of their dollars higher than the networks did.
Obama sent a letter to Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle June 12, urging them to pass a "derailed" $50 billion state bailout bill. But the three broadcast networks' newcasts have all but ignored it. "Good Morning America" was the only network newscast to mention the president's push for more stimulus. Its story was 40 seconds long.
By ignoring the request for more funds, the networks shielded Obama from the taxpayer anger and criticism that has been simmering all over the country, bubbling up at hundreds of tea party protests around the country and at town halls in 2009.
He says he wants the $50 billion to avert "massive layoffs" of public-sector employees like policemen, firefighters and teachers.
"But don't call it stimulus," warned CNN's Kiran Chetry. Stimulus is a dirty word these days, a point CNN acknowledged when it reported the president's call to Congress.
Unlike the networks, many print news outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, and The Christian Science Monitor, along with cable networks CNN, CNBC and MSNBC reported Obama's appeal for funds which he claimed was necessary to prevent a setback in the "economic recovery."
"In the letter Saturday, Obama made an unequivocal case for spending more now - particularly on measures to support small business and state governments - to ensure that the recovery doesn't 'slide backwards.' The Post wrote on June 15. "And administration officials defended their lobbying campaign, noting that White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Christina Romer met with two key groups of House Democrats in recent weeks to make the case for delaying major deficit-reduction until growth is firmly reestablished."
No reporting means no criticism
By devoting a mere 40 seconds to the stimulus request on just one show, the broadcast networks didn't leave much room for critics of the plan. Those critics argue that the initial stimulus bill has failed since the unemployment rate has risen to 9.7 percent, and throwing more money at the problem won't be the solution.
One such critic is Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., who offered her perspective of more stimulus in a column for Townhall.com.
Bachmann pointed out, "Back in 2009 when President Obama was touting his $787 billion economic 'stimulus' plan, he claimed that we passed the bill so that 'local districts didn't have to lay off teachers, firefighters, police officers and others, and the stimulus succeeded in that.' (Fox News - 7/5/2009)"
According to Bachmann, the "throw money at it" approach "doesn't work" and "we don't have the money to spend in the first place." She reminded readers of the $13 trillion federal debt that is projected to hit $19.6 trillion by 2015. The unemployment rate is also at a very high 9.7 percent (it went as high as 10 percent under Obama).
CATO Institute Budget Analyst Tad DeHaven criticized Obama's latest request as a union bailout and said, "the only thing the money would sustain is the excessive wages and benefits government employees enjoy at the expense of the private sector."
DeHaven pointed out that state and local government employees earn 45 percent more (total compensation) by the hour than average private-sector employees.
History of Support for Government Stimulus
The networks' near silence about the latest in a long parade of bailouts shouldn't really be surprising. ABC, CBS and NBC helped sell the initial stimulus package and other bailouts for the White House.
Obama not only had strong majorities in the House and Senate to promote his massive stimulus bill, he had ABC, NBC and CBS cheering his "bold" push for economic stimulus. A Business & Media Institute Special Report found that ABC and NBC particularly favored the legislation, including pro-stimulus voices by a more-than 2-to-1 ratio (139-56).
After all, as NBC's Scott Cohn told viewers, "Economic stimulus isn't just a political debate around here. It could be a matter of survival."
But as federal spending grew in unpopularity, the networks have barely reported such bailout requests.
After all, the public uproar over a $787 billion stimulus, auto bailouts, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's growing burden on taxpayers (possibly up to $1 trillion) has revealed itself in cities across the country as thousands have protested against out of control government spending.
The networks have refused to hold Obama accountable for the failure of his stimulus package even after a year with the most jobs lost since 1940 (as of January 2010). Since then the national unemployment rate has dropped a smidgen to 9.7 percent. But millions are still out of work.
Obama's administration sold the stimulus package on claims that, if passed, the unemployment rate wouldn't go above 8 percent. During the campaign he also promised to "save or create" 3-4 million jobs. Now, Obama says the economy is in recovery, but $50 billion more is needed to help desperate state and local governments.
In October 2009, the networks also helped the president by staying quiet about a "stealth" push for "second stimulus," knowing that the public outcry would be fierce. The networks covered the first stimulus package 6 times as much as the possibility of a second stimulus.
Even a full year after the stimulus bill passed, nearly half of network reports failed to include any criticism.
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The woman in the white dress fell through the door just as I was kneeling down to assess the 75 year old woman sitting in a chair in front of me. The scene seemed almost surreal- foreign- as she wailed clutching her round belly. We reached the woman on the ground just about the same time as I picked out the word "baby" from the symphony of Creole ringing out around me. I made eye contact with the only other nurse in the clinic at the time- a fellow ER Nurse who like myself had under a year of nursing experience. I immediately knew from the expression on her face that we were thinking precisely the same thing- oh my God, we are not in DC anymore. Neither she nor I had yet experienced assisting birth. And now here we were on our first day serving in the little two room clinic in Haiti, preparing for the arrival of this screaming woman's sixth child- with only one non-English speaking doctor at our side. Gone were the comforts of our US Emergency Room- no seasoned nurses or doctors to direct us in how to bring this baby safely into the world, or even tell us where to find supplies that might help us do it. We had solely each other and our own personal nursing knowledge to rely on. The next fifteen minutes were a whirlwind of frantic activity. Tearing through backpacks and shelves of supplies, using the woman's ebb and flow of painful cries to time out her contractions, and finally experiencing the palpable relief that came with the sudden and timely appearance of Maive, the RN who runs the clinic and all-around amazing individual. Not five minutes after Maive's arrival there was a drawn out groan followed by seconds of concentrated silence. Finally a new cry- strong and harmonious- filled the room. And then before I was allotted even a second to think- that beautiful, bloody, betadine covered newborn was screaming in my arms. The weight and warmth of her against my body was overwhelming. Even now, months later, I cannot find words (English, Creole, or otherwise) to adequately describe the sense of awe, love, and accomplishment that I felt staring down at that screaming healthy newborn- the first life to be brought into the world at the WE Advance clinic. Throughout my seven days spent volunteering in Haiti, I experienced many more frantic moments filled with thoughts of "Oh my God, I don't know what I'm doing" or "Lindsey, we aren't in DC anymore". However throughout each and every episode of being absolutely unsure, I never once doubted that I was in exactly the right place.
When asked what Haiti is like, my friend and I like to compare it to the "wild west". You ride around everywhere in the back of a pickup. It feels particularly lawless. Dirt, sweat and blood are all parts of daily life. There are lizards in the shower and chickens in the kitchen. However, after only one ride in the back of that pickup through the streets of Haiti, I learned to be grateful for a shower and a kitchen to share with lizards and chickens. The vast tent cities that make up the Haitian communities and the images of endless lines of people bathing in the stream of water running down the side of the road is what will stay with me for the rest of my life. Their resilience and strength is both humbling and inspiring. Every Sunday countless families emerge from the dusty tents- stepping around the overwhelming mounds of trash that litter virtually everywhere in Haiti- dressed in their Sunday best. These families of 4-5 climb upon a single motorcycle in order to make the journey to church. This scene is both strange and hope-filled. The all-consuming poverty that these people endure on a daily basis is devastating. They have literally nothing. Their poverty makes that of the US look like luxury. However, these people were some of the most appreciative and loving patients I have ever encountered. The children wearing mismatched, tattered clothing were quick to laughter and kindness. Parents walked from distances, enduring hours of the blazing sun, just to have their children seen by a doctor. Their dedication to life and family despite their circumstances is humbling.
Nursing in Haiti is an experience all its own. You can't solely be a nurse in Haiti- you are whatever Haiti needs at the time. You are a practitioner and a teacher- someone in possession of precious knowledge that is so often taken for granted here in the US. It didn't matter what I was doing in Haiti. Whether it be advising girls to not wash with bleach, listening to the (nonexistent!) lung sounds of a young man involved in a tap-tap accident a week earlier, or handing out bags of clean water to a group of thirsty children- I constantly felt appreciated and enriched. At the beginning of this experience I was well aware that I would be giving my time, knowledge and sweat to Haiti. I just didn't realize that Haiti would be giving so much back to me. This experience challenged me in ways I have never experienced before. Every moment I was forced to "think outside the box". Everything went back to not only basic nursing skills, but basic survival skills. I would start the day off with shaking hands jumping out of the back of a pickup, my mother's words of "you can always do more than you think you can" echoing in my head. At the end of the day I would climb back into that same pickup, exhausted, more than ever sure that my mother's words were true. Haiti gave me a confidence in my medical skills that nursing anywhere else would never be able to provide.
In addition to the Haitian people, watching the tireless Global Dirt crew work day in and day out was nothing short of inspiring. This group consists of truly amazing people. They are rugged and hard-working, with an extraordinary and absolute dedication to their cause. They made us all feel at home in a foreign country, something I would never imagine possible to do. When I first arrived in Haiti, Sarah, one of the amazing DIRT crew members, talked about the "Haiti Bug". Once you experience Haiti, it gets into your soul- you feel almost compelled to return. Now, months later, I believe in this Haiti Bug. However, it is not just the Haitian people or the country itself that is drawing me back- a huge part is the inspiration drawn from the entire Global DIRT team and organization.
I stepped off the plane in New York a changed person. My amazing experience in Haiti shaped me not only as a nurse, but also as a person. My appreciation and satisfaction for my life, my home, and even my air conditioning has been taken to a new level. Haiti runs through my mind on a daily basis, and I can't wait to get back. All I need is a tattered bandana, a stethoscope around my neck, beads of sweat pouring down my neck- I'll know I am in exactly the right place.


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Feeling the love from Jonas Brothers' fans while going on the road with them, The Veronicas praise the boys' fans as "very dedicated and very enthusiastic."
Touring with Jonas Brothers, The Veronicas told People at the Z100 Jingle Ball in New York City on Friday night, December 12 they "were definitely feeling the love from their fans." The duo, moreover, claimed every time they took the stage with the threesome they can feel their fans "are very dedicated and very enthusiastic", dubbing their love for their idols "was cool."
Talking about Jonas boys' many female fans, twins Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso even joked the brothers owe them thank for their high rising popularity. "We taught the Jonas Brothers everything they know," the sisters jokingly said.
The Veronicas kicked off their tour with Jonas Brothers, which was aimed to boast the sales of their latest LP, "Hook Me Up", on August 22 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. They completed the set on September 5 with a performance held at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL.
In addition to Jonas Brothers, Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso have also toured with Hanson this fall, about which Jessica joked, "It's hard. But we get through it."


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A family member was arrested & his story of what happened doesn't match up w/ the initial charges at all. He plead no contest to 2 of 5 charges & made a deal & is now serving jail time. He has a history of lying even about unimportant things. The rest of the family would like to know what happened.
Can I order a copy of the police report?
Unfortunately we do not know where it happened except to say all proceedings were in San Francisco. Nor do we know the exact date of arrest, which department/precinct or police report number. Even if I had this info, would they even send it to me since I am not an involved party?
Would it be inappropriate to ask the PD or DA to send us a copy of the initial police report or directly tell me basics of what happened?PD did not return my phone call. May have been instructed by family member not to talk to us.
I am not surprised that the PD did not return your call. He/she is not your lawyer and would not be serving the client by talking with you. The prosecutor may be willing to tell you where you can get a copy of the police report. If you go to the court where he was convicted, you should be able to get a copy of the criminal complaint. A "probable cause" portion of that complaint will usually contain information about what the police thought happened and tell you which jurisdiction was involved.
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Thank you. I will call the court clerk's office and see what info they can give me.
You are welcome. Good luck.
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No you cannot order a copy of the report - you are a "non involved" party, so you don't get one. The PD is not going to talk to you yet if the case hasn't gone to court. Hire an attorney, who can get a copy of the report, and perhaps he/she will speak to you about the case (but most certainly can't give you a copy of the report).
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Case has already gone to court and now he's serving time in jail.
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My most used lens (I'm mostly a wedding and portrait guy) is the 58mm f/1.4. Its rendering is just so lovely and it's versatile enough for a range of shots. My favourite, though is the 105 f/1.4. It's tack sharp, renders beautifully and is much more usable than the Chub. Still love my Chub, but it doesn't get out much since I bought the 105.
This may be slightly controversial, but in good light mobile phone cameras can produce reasonable images. As soon as the light levels drop and the ISO increases, those minuscule pixels produce noise in abundance. Who uses a phone camera for serious photography anyway? I only use mine for quick snapshots when it's not convenient or appropriate to carry a DSLR.....
I haven't renewed my Flickr Pro account. I fail to see the point in it. As a free hosting service, Flickr is probably useful to some, but as a means of generating income, it's a non-starter - if Getty invites you to license your images, you get offered the square root of sweet FA as a licensing fee. I can make more from selling a single print. I'll stick to my own website from now on.
As for Ms Mayer's comment - sheer stupidity. There are lots of top class Pro photographers out there, some of whom struggle to make a living in the current climate of the 'Look! I've got a DSLR, I'm a pho(faux)tographer', who'll charge peanuts and sell you a monkey.
Wow! Seriously impressive performance. Finally, Sigma is being recognised as a producer of very, very fine lenses. Haven't seen any pricing info, but this lens will not be cheap. I'm thinking along the lines of the GDP of a third-world country to claim ownership of one of these. Would be sweet on my D7100 though.........
Sdaniella: to all those detractors/negators of shallow DoF images shot 'in-camera' on the spot with the mounted lens...
why not just settle for a focus-free, 'infinite' super-high deep DoF everything is in focus, via tiny apertured tiny lensed tiny sensored cellphone cameras (or something smaller than a dSLR), and photoshop all the '3D pop' shallow DoF to your hearts content POST-PROCESSED (ad nauseum)... (blurry tunnel vision lens-baby optional)
happy now?
Most wedding photographers don't have the time to do extensive post processing on their images, so getting the right results or as near as possible straight out of the camera is pretty important.
It's far easier to take a few extra seconds setting up a T/S to capture the right look than it is to create that look using minutes/hours in post.
Photoshop CS6 has a lot of refinements over CS5, but I still don't think the 'blur' effects that can be added in post look anywhere near as convincing as those created by the camera and lens.
The radio station behaved despicably - they wanted a photo to use in promotional material to generate advertising revenue. They had two LEGAL options - 1. pay a photographer to take photos they could use, that would easily have cost $2000 plus. 2. License an existing image for commercial use, depending on volumes this could cost from a few dollars to thousands of dollars. Getty Images may only pay a few bucks to photographers, but they sure as heck don't sell them for a few bucks.
So instead of a legal option, they chose an illegal option and used an award winning photographer's image without her permission. Had they asked her beforehand, they may have only had to pay a nominal fee. Because they didn't, the photographer is perfectly reasonable asking them to pay what it would have cost them to commission the image. If her rate for a day's wedding shooting is $4000, then requesting $2000 for commercial use of one of her images is reasonable in my view.
JohnyP: I think the laws should be amended: any content posted online by copyright holder should lose copyright protection and should be open to reproduction, modification and derivative works.
If you don't want others to be exposed to your work - open a gallery or travel and display your works on tour.
time to clear our courts of these nonsensical cases.
That's the most ridiculous comment I've ever heard! So if you're a photographer who runs a website as part of your business to advertise your work or sell images to customers, it's OK for me to steal them from your website to make money from them?
I hope some sort of rescue can be worked out. Jessops is one of the last few remaining camera shops staffed by people who have a passion for photography. I've spent a considerable sum of money in local Jessops stores in the last couple of years. Yes, I could have bought cheaper elsewhere, but useful, friendly advice and honest opinions are worth paying that little bit extra for.
jkokich: I've seen shots from th SD and they're lousy! not worth $7000, not worth $2300! Any number of cameras, much cheaper, can do better.
I wouldn't rely on Flickr for comparing picture quality - it uses a horrendously lossy compression algorithm during upload.....
Bart Hickman: 300mm/F6.3 on micro 4/3 = 600mm/F12.6 on full frame or 400mm/F8.4 on APS-C. Doesn't sound so amazing to me.
Focal length doesn't change on a crop sensor. Field of view changes which has the same effect as increasing the focal length by the crop factor when compared to full frame sensors. Aperture and f/stop are unaffected. Effective DOF increases because DOF stays the same, but with a narrower FOV. It's simple optics and Physics.....
Jim Lowell: I'm sorry, but I have no interest in HDR photography. I'm still missing the point of it, frankly. I shoot raw and try to take a great photo everytime using my knowledge and camera options and then post process later in apps like CSRaw and Photoshop to print later on quite well.
Now, those are the kind of HDR images I really like! The dynamic range of the original scene has been too much for the camera, and careful use of HDR processing has resulted in something that looks staggeringly life-like....
I have mixed views on HDR - I definitely prefer the more natural look where HDR has been used to try to capture the scene as it looked to the human eye. I'm not so much of a fan of the over-cooked 'artificial' look that's often produced by HDR processing. However, that's just my personal taste. Photography is an art form - like any other art, it will polarise opinions....
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Revealing more of his romantic side, the 'American Idol' judge plans to have a beach wedding for his nuptials to Erin Brady because he wants to write 'I love you' in the sand.
Steven Tyler is planning a tropical ceremony for his wedding to Erin Brady. When met at the John Varvatos 9th Annual Stuart House benefit in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 11, the Aerosmith frontman claimed to have narrowed down the location of his upcoming nuptials to two places.
"[Wedding planning is] good. I know where we're going to get married," 63-year-old Steven, who has gotten engaged to longtime girlfriend Erin in December 2011, told Life & Style. The "American Idol" judge went on to spill, "I thought either [Hawaii] or Phuket [in Thailand]."
On the reason why he chooses a beach wedding, the father of actress Liv Tyler revealed more of his romantic side. "I'm all about writing 'I love you' on a beach and surprising somebody," he dished on. "It will be somewhere, but it's going to be way over-the-top romantic."
Steven has shown off his romantic side on Valentine's Day, February 14. That day, he was caught on camera driving his black Porsche, which backseat is filled with a bouquet of long stem red roses presumably for fiancee Erin Brady, in West Hollywood, California.
Steven was once married to former Andy Warhol model Cyrinda Foxe, with whom he has a daughter Mia. In 1988, the rocker tied the knot with clothing designer Teresa Barrick. They split in 2005 and had their divorce finalized in 2006. From the marriage, he has one daughter, Chelsea, and one son, Taj. His marriage to Erin will be his third.


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Seven Jews were killed and two seriously wounded during the last three days in clashes in a number of Algerian cities between terrorists of the underground Moslem FLN and the secret organization of Europeans, as the unrelenting struggle of foes and supporters of Algerian independence mounted in fury;
At Oran today, further incidents occurred in the Jewish quarter, as Europeans adherents of the OAS, the French anti-independence underground, and the FLN, Moslem group fighting for independence, continued clashing for the third successive day; Fighting between the two groups took place in the streets of the Jewish section of the city, which is in the heart of Oran; However, no Jewish casualties were reported in this latest round of fighting.
Tension among Algerian Jews continued to mount, especially in Constantine where terrorism was unchecked; Many Jews have left Constantine and others are preparing to abandon homes and shops to save their lives; In all of the small towns around Constantine, Jews were reported to be fleeing daily.
In Constantine, only 7, 000 Jews are left of a community which numbered 18, 000; The Talmud Torah school in Constantine which had about 900 pupils and was the most important in Algeria, now has 300; The ORT school was forced to suspend because only 14 students were left; All of the small towns around Constantine were reported facing the same problems, with no rabbi, schochet or mohel remaining;
French officials sent troop reinforcements today to Algiers, Oran and Bone to increase street patrols; Plans also were under consideration to cordon off areas where intercommunal tensions are most acute;


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The Rolling Stones frontman will team up with Brian Grazer to develop the biopic project, which eyes Tate Taylor to serve behind the lens.
Mick Jagger is teaming up with acclaimed producer Brian Grazer to bring James Brown back to life in the big screen. The two are set to produce a biopic about the Godfother of Soul with "The Help" helmer Tate Taylor in talks to serve behind the lens, Deadline reports.
Jagger and Grazer are now looking for distribution and trying to find a right actor to play the late legendary musician. The screenplay will be provided by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth, who recently wrote Doug Liman's "Fair Game".
Sharing his excitement that the project finally moves forward with Jagger, Taylor says that he's been hoping to make the James Brown biopic because he was "one of the most electric, exciting stage performers of all time." Jagger adds, "It's a great honor to be involved with a project as rich as the story of the legendary James Brown. He was a mesmerizing performer with a fascinating life."
The untitled James Brown biopic will follow Brown's story as a young boy who was raised with extreme poverty and violence and later became the Godfather of Soul. The project had been in development with Grazer even before Brown died in 2006.
Brown actively took part in the development of his biopic before he passed away. Now, his family promise that they will continue his work. "I am deeply honored that Mick Jagger and Brian Grazer, two of my husband James Brown's favorite people, have entered into a partnership to bring his inspirational story to the big screen," Brown's widow Tommie Rae Brown says.
His daughter Deanna Brown Thomas adds, "My father's music has been a beacon to people all over the world and now his life story will impact future generations and show Why he is respected as The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown!"


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How do i bring this up? i have known about it for a while now, do i let him know that? Usually, what is a typical response from men? is this something many marriages encounter?
You can let him know that you need to talk with him then tell him what you saw him do including how long you have known. He may get defensive, he may admit to it. It depends on how he feels about it. Think through what you want to say if he does get defensive (it helps to stick to "I" statements on your part - "I feel....") and what you want to say if he admits to it (it helps to be prepared).
Yes, a lot of marriages do experience difficulties with porn. It is common. And it can be harmful. So therapy is a good option. Or if you go to church, a pastor can help as well. He needs to know why he does and you both need help working on bonding with each other.


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BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - John Lackey labored through a 35-pitch second inning in his second outing of spring training, and the Boston Red Sox received 14 walks - including four with the bases loaded - in a 16-6 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
Lackey, who missed last season following elbow ligament-replacement surgery, retired the Pirates on eight pitches in the first inning. Pittsburgh took a 3-1 lead in the second when Brandon Inge and Clint Robinson singled, and Jared Goedert homered into the Red Sox bullpen beyond the left-field wall.
Lyle Overbay drew a bases-loaded walk in a four-run third off left-hander Jonathan Sanchez, who gave up four runs, three hits and four walks in two-thirds of an inning. Two runs scored on shortstop Josh Harrison's throwing error.
Pittsburgh's Zach Foster and Roman Colon combine to walk five in the fourth, including David Ross, Overbay and J.C. Linares with the bases full. Jose Iglesias capped the five-run inning with a two-run single.
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(Cottage Cheese and Egg Breakfast Muffins Recipe with Bacon and Green Onions were updated with better photos, September 2015.)
Cottage Cheese and Egg Breakfast Muffins with Bacon and Green Onions
(Makes 6 muffins, recipe adapted from Sundried Tomato Cottage Cheese Muffins by Rose Elliot, featured on 101 Cookbooks.)
2/3 cup cottage cheese (regular or low-fat)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
(I've used Quinoa Flakes for gluten-free version, and you can use soy flour as well according to Heidi)
2/3 cup almond meal (I used Bob's Red Mill almond meal, you can use 2/3 cup almonds ground in food processor for this, which makes it slightly chunkier)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 T water
4 eggs, beaten
3 strips bacon, cooked until crisp, fat blotted with paper towel, then crumbled
3 T thinly sliced green onion (scallions)
Muffins can be refrigerated and reheated in the microwave. (I cut in half crosswise before heating. Be very careful not to microwave too long, or they will become tough.) I haven't tried freezing them, but I would imagine they will freeze well.
South Beach Diet / Low-Carb Diet Suggestions:
This would be phase 2 or 3 for the South Beach Diet, due to the flour; but these muffins are still low enough in carbs to work for most low-carb diets. I wouldn't worry about the small amount of bacon here, and the bacon adds a lot of flavor, but use turkey bacon if you prefer. Even with low-fat cheese, the almond meal makes these muffins relatively high in fat, so be aware of your other food choices that day.
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Grab-and-Go Egg Muffins ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Double Chocolate Low-Carb Power Muffins ~ All Day I Dream About Food
Flourless Egg and Cottage Cheese Breakfast Muffins ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Egg and Cheese Breakfast Muffins with Mushrooms and Thyme ~ The Perfect Pantry
Green Chile and Cheese Egg Muffins ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Protein-Filled Quinoa Muffins ~ Sippity Sup
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