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In photos: 'Paris in the Springtime'
'Paris in the Springtime' is a new photography exhibition at the Beetles+Huxley gallery in London featuring notable photographers such as André Kertész, Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Willy Ronis and Elliott Erwitt. These classic black and white images are some of the scenes that have defined Paris' romantic street life cliché found in modern pop culture. The collection of mid-twentieth century photos are on display from April 7 - May 3.
See a selection of images from the exhibition in our gallery above. To see more photos, visit the Beetles+Huxley's website.
Above: LE BAISER DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE, 1950, BY ROBERT DOISNEAU
May 30, 2015
Jun 21, 2014
Jun 20, 2014
Dec 14, 2014
One comment laments that similar photos are no longer legally possible. The greater lament is that these photos are only barely technically possible. When these shots were taken, Paris was a French city. Now, Paris is an African & Asian city.
I am sorry but that is racist remark. Pure and simple.
I would love to make a Doisneau hommage with an african man kissing an asian woman (or vice versa).
Society changes. Photography should just keep up.
Sad to say that in France((where it all started) these spontaneous photos are legally no longer possible.I gather the same is now true in Budapest. How long before it applies everywhere? That will just leave us with landscapes that have been copied a million times and macro,oh and of course Selfies! Hence the emphasis on phone cameras which nobody in the street takes any notice of.
Don't forget overprocessed HDR. Like Paris, we'll always have HDR.
PedroMZ is right that streetphotography is more harardous in France these days. There are a lot of laws protecting privacy that have to be taken into account, as well as rights protection even for buildings like the National Library and the Louvre's pyramid at night. Oh, my ! Nothing is as simple as it used to be when Doisneau or Ronis strolled about in the Paris old streets tracking the good image and "l'instant decisif".
Besides, here is a good article about the right to photograph: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/paris-city-of-rights/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
N.B: french photographer François-Marie Banier has won two trials some time ago making street photography easier than 15 years ago. Thanks to him, because before his trials, the trend to forbid this and forbid that was utterly dangerous for photographs.
It is still perfectly possible.
Here is a series I made a while ago in Paris:
Or if you prefer them in a slideshow with music:
I was never stopped by any policeman and never had any discussion with people I photographed.
I guess that the attitude of the photographer makes the difference.
Privacy rules are imposed because many people are fed up with a zillion cameras being stuck into their faces.
But if you work discreetly (and most of all : friendly) there is hardly ever an issue.
And I do NOT ask permission first.
It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
How stupid is your comment, RoelHendrickx ! Law is not a question of "did" or "did not". Please don't masturbate too much in public with the opinion about your own "good attitude". I took a lot of pictures myself in "forbidden places". THAT'S NOT THE QUESTION.
Is it too hard for your poor little brain to differenciate the problem of laws that can be inforced from the childish "I did it so it"s possible" ? There are places, people, buildings and places you are not allowed to photograph, but you always can try. Usually there is no problem but occasionally there can be legal issues. Oh my ! I'd better stop here as I figure you can't understand some nuances...
Just a catch-up note.. The French Law may have something to say , ?? but the French people do not seem to worry too much about photography ??
have some of mine .. a mixture of Street .. City and Landscapes .
Over the past 5years or so :)
Nice images, though, honestly, except the last one they don't seem that interesting to me personally.
BTW made today, these photos would not be slammed for IQ issues (maybe except the blurry one), because you aren't looking for IQ in a grainy BW document/street photo.
There is a reason, however, why Ansel Adams and other landscapers shot with medium format. Sometimes the IQ needs to be there.
Ansel Adams DID shoot medium format. Some of his MF work appears in "The Negative", later editions I think. I have a couple of copies including a signed 1st edition. I'll have to check. He used a Hasselblad, Tri-X and developed in HC-110 (in the section on compensating developers).
Maybe because you have never seen that: http://tinyurl.com/mluya3b
Huge depth of field, low ISO performance and slow shutter indicates amateur nonsense. Real professionals know pixels matter more than the bigger picture!!! :p
Very nice pictures and I love street photography perhaps nice to see what I made in Paris. By the way, I have seen more people in Paris making pictures with phone's and tablets than camera's reviewed on this website :-p
Modern-day western myth.
Fantastic photos I know.
Just a little correction to make: it is NOT MENILMONTAUT but MENILMONTANT.
It has already been said at the bottom of this page. So in order to add something "new" to this thread, here is a Charles Trenet's song called... Menilmontant: http://youtu.be/RgtA7FOs90k
Very in the mood of this serie, let it play while looking at the photographs, and let the magic sparks !
Great. They've captured the vibe of the time! people are captured the vife of 2014 right now and in 60 years time they'll be viewed in the same regard.
A business with a public telephone! No such thing anymore, it seems. What nostalgia #6 inspires. Yes, I remember it well. Didn't Trenet sing,
Le téléphone
Qu'on entend sonner à travers les fenêtres claires
A des cloches d'argent
Le téléphone
Des bruits changeants
Apres le bavardage
I agree with electrophoto. It's amazing how much we adore everything that's old and wonder if similar images with today's backgrounds would do as well. Also, we'll probably never know how many of these were posed, not hard to do, especially the ones with lovers in them.
Given that a photograph is always, to some degree, an artificial construction - a (re)presentation of the objective inseparably linked to and informed by the photographer's perception and creative latitude - I'm inclined to not care about what amount is "staged".
Further, these photos are not revered simply because they are old. It also has a fair bit to do with exemplifying a wonderful balance of perception, technique and form; creating compelling and beautiful images. I do think that gear-dominated mentality may cloud one's ability to address content, in totality. There is much implied dogma in photographic process, and this has a tendency to reduce image making to something ignoring that the power in images is often less tangible, certainly not formulaic. And, would these images be served any better by say, increased dynamic range, more detail just shy of the darkest shadow? Of course not.
[And, pardon me, my comments are not So much targeted at the original poster - more the overall tone of some earlier posters.]
To view the historical absence of the technical possibilities in the present as a sum negative is misguided. Specific characteristics of things, say the high contrast of some b/w film types, simply present a latitude - direct creative outcomes are often very expansive, within such parameters. Success is developing a resonant visual expression - one not wanting or needing anything beyond the capabilities of a given medium.
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"The court action forced Doisneau to reveal that he posed the shot using Françoise Delbart and Jacques Carteaud, lovers whom he had just seen kissing, but had not photographed initially because of his natural reserve; he approached them and asked if they would repeat the kiss. "
"The couple in Le baiser were Françoise Delbart, 20, and Jacques Carteaud, 23, both aspiring actors. In 2005 Françoise Bornet (née Delbart) stated that, "He told us we were charming, and asked if we could kiss again for the camera. "
I wonder which film simulation app they used. Whichever one it is, it's not very realistic.
I stand to be corrected.
Was this picture taken whilst France was under Nazi occupation. (and collaboration).
I doubt the gear junkies would've heard of any of these people, nor would they care. Their empty galleries would underline that. In that cloistered world it's not possible to take a good photo without the latest Sony FF. I've heard those views many times yet I don't see their work backing it up. In fact I don't see their work at all. Has anyone? On the other hand I hear Eve Arnold saying "It doesn't matter whether its Leica or Box Brownie..." And the work above (I always thought Doisneau was a little under-rated) will endure forever and continue to inspire new generations of photographers. While the gear junkies will no doubt will be inspired by more pixels and the latest whizz-bang feature we didn't need until we were told so. Did you want a PS4 with that? ;-)
I agree about Doisneau - he is similar to HCB but much nicer! :-D
@lensmate. I used Sony merely as an example, I have a friend who uses the a850 so no issues with the results he gets. He is of the same sentiment as me, so I guess that makes him an unreasonable twaddler as well. We both have wonderful lives btw and neither of us consider ourselves superior(?), only fellow travellers on the image making road trying to learn from each other and the great pros, past AND present. You know, McCullin, Nachtwey, Gotts, Salgado etc, those guys. I am an assistant teacher (part time) at my friend's photo courses and we see 700-800 people a year. I encourage them to learn of these people and the craft of photography rather than get hung up on gear, as per the Arnold quote, as it only leads to frustration and a poor bank balance! And yes, we meet lots of "types". Sadly many, mostly young men, are hung up on their gear and not photography itself.This is the first time I've heard inspiration called "unreasonable". & I never met a Canadian I didnt like, seriously :)
Ranford Stealth is simply projecting his/her own issues. Who cares how other people approach photography as long you're approaching it in a manner that satisfies you.
Which is what everyone does yes? Its just an opinion, same as you, and i dont care how people approach it, its up to them. But when the teachers hat goes on, and people are eager for encouragement and advice, then I mention the greats and learning from them, not buying more stuff. (And when that teachers hat is on I cant afford to "not care"). I understand thats borderline heresy. If its photography that moves you, great. If its gear that moves you, thats great too, but if the former doesn't move you first then you'll struggle, even with a Hasselblad (which is what one of our students turned up with!)
I do find this gear-above-all-else mentality more now than a dozen years ago starting teaching at both community and university levels. I don't have a problem with students being tech savvy, so long as that intellectual curiousity extends to all facets of creative process. Sadly, often students of this type are rigidly set in an expectation of what photography is - often not wanting to extend beyond the comfort of what is familiar. But, it is my role as a teacher to meet them there, and foster an interest in also going other places - growing technique, perception, concepts. Certainly at some point, I'm going to do something akin to handing them a Holga and saying, "Show me how you can dig."
@b craw I love the teaching, absolutely love it! It's run by my friend/mentor Rob, who's been in the business for 40 years. He gave me the foundations of my technique although we differ creatively, him being a commercial photographer and all :) Your previous post reminded me of a photo exhibit in a cafe a few years back. Wonderful travel shots from all over the world, dripping with atmosphere. And the camera used? Holga. I hope to continue teaching as long as i can - around 16 people every Sat - and I usually do the first hour or so. We may even expand to other types of courses as well. Can't wait! Thanks for your kind wishes, I appreciate it. BTW, google "Lee Frost Hipstamatic" ;-)
Now that is what I call photography. The lack of dynamic range creates the atmosphere and uses the well tested conventions of visual perception.
When seeing image 3...I think I'm in Paris every weekend! :-)
Photography is the nearest thing to time travel that we have.
I hope that each one of us leaves at least one image that transverses time for others.
These are prized more for their rarity and like you say, are a glimpse of the past. This to me is the beauty of photography, the power to freeze time and keep that moment forever.
Like most things wrong with life today, we are spoilt with so many options of taking photos, they are not truly appreciated, unless it is a once in a life time event captured and not seen or photographed by anyone else.
Anyone worried about sharpness or dynamic range?
No, of course not because when the subject matter is so fantastic stuff like that really doesn't matter at all. Nor should it.
Very well said!
I'm surprised DP Review presents this kind of image for comment for exactly the reason you mention: lack of dynamic range or sharpness, an aspect of photography that commands so many childish arguments and plays into the hands of the camera brands.
In my view subject matter, and the manner in which it is represented transcends what camera brand you use, and this is why I simply don't ever look at the images camera reviewers offer up for our evaluation: they are boring and lacking photographic vision. They look like the reviewer has strolled out of the office and shot the first thing that comes into sight: a flower or a bridge or an average portrait.
But I suspect that deep down most people know this.
Well they are fine images, very nice to say so.
But I look at it like looking at vintage cars - old timers - I wouldn't necessarily think, standing in front of a 1950 XK120 Jag, that it would be a car that would "work" in the 21st century.
It's pure mechanical beauty and the historic aspect aside, it has it's drawbacks and it has its problems by todays standard.
Yet I can stand in front of it and admire it for its qualities.
Everything changes, and so do the standards by which we judge items, products, technics, etc...
The photographs shown are excellent photographs for their photographic content... Take the same talent in a modern photographer and modern equipment and will have equally stunning images, at a different quality level.
Also use of photography has changed - the way it is being looked at and used....
There is a time and place for technical concerns. This site serves that discussion. And there are lots of other sites where the artistic elements of photography are covered.
But not everyone who comes here is a philistine.
@electrophoto : A car is what it offers to "use", even those buying a Bugatti or RR or Ferrari pay those sums with the primary goal of driving (or be driven in) it. A photograph is to "look" at the first rate, then comes the quality of the elements involved in making it. Would Mona Lisa be a greater Mona Lisa if it was painted with the material sold in our day?
Bob, you missed my point.
I especially mentioned a 50' jag and not a modern super sports / high luxury automobile.
The 50's jag usually is a piece to look and behold, a bit of "mechanical history".
Not many who will look at one will think about its downsides in terms of a daily ride in the 21st century.
You look at historical stuff with a different "view" in most cases.
It's the same with these photographs... you know they're old, they capture a great moment, the framing is (mostly) excellent, and it offers an interesting insight in times gone by... indeed, most people would not reflect on it's actual "quality" in terms of level of detail, sharpness, etc...
If you'd take the same photo today... the outlook would be different, unless you fool people about it's "origin".
At that time it was the real term "Exposure Range" what people mistake today to dynamic range, while they are not same thing but still are similar.
It is like people talking about "Microcontrast" while it really is lens contrast.
At that time, photographers knew what term really meant what and could discuss without such passion of it, still being "gear nerds".
But today it is twisting terms and get a fancy sounding merit to gear using terms what is popular at that time.
We should start mention more micro-focus speed and micro-noise as those two are the most important features of any sensor or lens and rule everything in the photo from expression to composition!
Or how about just focus to content and own opinions and use terms what has actual meaning.
I remember that time, gear nerds didn't talk much camera gear, as all cameras more or less had same features. Tech talk was more focused on lens, film type, film developer and mixture, paper types…
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Special effects Oscar winner McCune dies
The filmmaker passed away at his California home on Monday (27Dec10) after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
McCune was behind the shark model created for Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller Jaws and went onto work on 1977's Star Wars, which won him the visual effects Academy Award.
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He is survived by his wife, Katherine, and two children, Cole and Lily.


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After writing about my dreams, I get a call from my paternal aunt whom I've not talked to since her brother-in-law's death (my uncle). Kat, is that you? I love her voice. It sounds like my grandmother's. We talk up a storm. I've been missing her. Naturally, I ask her how my aunt is doing. She begins to fill me in on everything. I'm not surprised when she begins telling me of the dreams my aunt is having about him. Both my aunts are prone to believing that it's Jesus' way of comforting them. I tend to think it's direct communication and, since we're all connected, it makes sense we're all just talking to ourselves anyway. ANYWAY. It was a wonderful opportunity to share with her my experience with my uncle or with Jesus or Om-ever upon returning home from his funeral.
First, my uncle dubbed me Katastrophe because every time I walked into a room something would fall over, spill or break. It was this weird but true phenomenon. You know how your parents gather around a table playing cards or drinking with old friends and family as they tell all those stories about when "the Kids" were little. Well, that's MY story. I was klutzy, too. You can imagine the heights of my self-esteem. He never called me anything else. For the longest time I DETESTED that name. The whole, Do I have to see uncle Mike, I hate when he calls me that!
As the years pass, though, it became a term of endearment. Particularly, as the years afforded me more grace. Later, when I would see him in fits and spirts, he would make something fall over and wink at me. Ha! But in between teasing me when I was young, he would sit with me and tell me fairytales. My favorite was The Princess and the Pea. He said I reminded him of her. Later, I realized he knew me much better than I thought he did. Yikes...
Some very early memories are of going to see boxing matches with him and my dad. I wasn't even in Kindergarten. I don't remember anything linear just sounds and images. Shiny shorts. Laces. Swimsuits and high heels. The sound of the bell. Sweat. Profanity and cheering. Anyway, he'd been a regional Golden Glove champ for his weight division. I heard he was really good as that was also table talk when the stories of "the Kids" ran low. Anyway...
I went to his funeral. I cried. I hugged people I didn't remember who remembered me "this high" and I ate with a priest...a first for me (who spilled his water, come to think of it...OMG...I just made the connection...too funny). Then I spent time at my aunts, caught up with my cousins and drove home. Home was a little under 5 hours away. The whole way, I thought of him. I was wondering what kind of sign I'd get because I make up everyone that crosses tries to "ring" you up to say: Hey, I made it. You can relax now. It pains me to think they can't get through or, worse, they got hung up on...so...I was on the look out.
I didn't have to look hard. Shortly thereafter, I see in the middle of Main Street a boxing "ring". I'm like WTFreak? So, I park and get out to ask what's going on. I'm told they're having regional matches with particular clubs. Which clubs? My uncle's old club. The one he rep as a Golden Glove! So, of course, to celebrate money is swiftly exchanged for tickets and beer and the fight is on! Now, if giving me a boxing ring wasn't sign enough, his club walked away with the trophy. Ha...yeah, rub it in. You're even a badass in Heaven.
It takes grace to be a prize fighter. It's painful choreography. Looking back, he probably thought I was a lost cause. But he was always in my corner. He fired me up more than once. And he had me on the edge of my seat with story after story of happy endings. Even while shaking his head at another folly of mine, he never stopped smiling while giving it to the chin: Oh, Katastrophe. What am I going to do with you?
I guess that question, at best, will remain rhetorical.
I think I can sleep now. Maybe, I'll dream.*
*I didn't dream. I was completely knocked out!


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Binion met his lover turned thief, Sandy Murphy, when she worked as a stripper at Cheetah's, one of his favorite clubs.
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Tabish had previously been convicted of aggravated assault stemming from a road-rage incident in his native Montana. He also served nine months on drug charges.
Tabish helped Binion build an underground vault, where he moved and buried 46,000 pounds of silver, worth about $7 million, in the form of raw bars and circulated and uncirculated coins. He stored them in boxes, bags and ammunition cans.
It wasn't a leap to conclude that both Tabish and Murphy had something to do with the wayward billionaire's death.
Binion's will said that in the event of his death, Murphy would receive $300,000, as well as the house and all its contents.
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An autopsy initially left the cause of Binion's death "undetermined" because of the many unanswered questions surrounding the case.
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One day after Binion died, girlfriend Sandy Murphy created a video inventory of the home she shared with Binion, ostensibly to see what people might be stealing from her.
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Toxicology tests found heroin in Binion's stomach contents, leading investigators to believe that he had been served the drug--which he typically smoked--in a drink.
Binion family members offered a $25,000 reward for information about the death. The reward eventually grew to $100,000, which coaxed many witnesses to come forward.
Coroner's officials later changed the cause of death to "homicide," after finding a trail of drops of gastric juices leading in a straight line from the den to where the body was found. Investigators concluded he had vomited while wrapped in a sheet, before his body was moved to the new location and cleaned.
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Hunter Cheetham and Ryan Jury lined up in the junior restricted class, with Hunter finishing sixth and Ryan ninth. The event was won by Mt Wellington's Liam Lawson.
Taranaki's Sebastian Bainbridge competed in the 125cc Rotax Max junior class but luck wasn't with him as he finished 18th.
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My mom friend and I thought we'd take our children for a two night getaway. My friend has 2 girls ages 10 and 14 and I have a 7 year old boy and 4 year old girl.
When we arrived at Caribe Cove condos, we were pleasantly surprised at the beautiful clubhouse. There was a business center with computers, an air conditioned sitting area, a small store with milk and juice, and a dvd rental kiosk. The lady at the desk gave me a card to rent one dvd at a time for free and it is available 24 hours a day. Not all selections were available, but there was a nice selection. Outside the clubhouse was a big clean pool with loungers, and tables with umbrellas, a great big Jacuzzi, a steam room and a sauna. The pool bathrooms and locker rooms were big and well kept.
We went to our 3 bedroom/2 bathroom condo and were so pleased. The place was spotless and so clean! We were in Bldg. 3, room 403 which is on the fourth floor, but they had an elevator. There was a nice entry way with table, a big laundry room with a full size washer and dryer. The load selector on the washer was broken, but I was able to do a load. Bring your own laundry soap and dryer sheets, they had a laundry basket.
The kitchen was nice with a full size refrigerator, oven/stove, and dishwasher. Bring your own dishwasher soap and dish soap. They supply enough for only one load. They have plenty of dishes and pots and pans could be expanded to more than only one frying pan. :) If you plan on cooking, bring your own SALT and PEPPER! It is available for purchase at the little gift shop for $3.68, which is a total ripoff. They have salt and pepper shakers, but strangely no salt and pepper. hummm.... The kitchen looks over into the big dining table and living room. It's nicely decorated in Caribbean style. Their is a big screened in balcony with a nice round table and chairs.
The first bedroom has 2 twin beds and is connected to a huge bathroom. The bathroom has a garden tub, toilet, shower stall and one sink and plenty of room to hold a pack-n-play for baby. The second bedroom is a queen with access to the bathroom. There's dressers and closets for plenty of clothes and suitcase storage. The master bedroom on the other side of the living room has a king bed, dresser, Queen Anne chair, sliding doors to the screened balcony, a small tv, 2 big walk-in closets and a giant bathroom. The closet had a pack-n-play playpen and a highchair in case you are bringing baby along. :) The huge master bath had a separate room with a door for the toilet, a shower stall with a place to sit, a jetted garden tub, 2 sinks at either end of an "L" shaped counter. Each bathroom has two rolls of toilet paper, so I'd bring some if your staying longer than a couple of days. There are plenty of towels and even six large pool towels provided. The pool is open until 10 p.m. and we had it all to ourselves on Thursday night. There are TV's in each room, but they are not big. I guess they assume most people will be out enjoying the sites.
I slept with my two kids in the King bed and they slept great. I had a time trying to fall asleep because the bed was hard. The bed had comfortable, clean white sheets and plenty of pillows and a soft velour blanket along with the bedspread. I personally didn't like the bed, but I'm pretty particular. No one else complained about the beds.
We picked up our take out orders from Dominos Pizza for the kids and Bahama Breeze for us moms. There are so many places to order food or go out to eat, so no problems there. I made homemade pancakes the first morning, but forgot the vegetable oil. There are no condiments, except for coffee pre-packed for the coffee maker. The coffee machine is 10 or 12 cups, so I brought my own filters, coffee and cream. The coffee maker has a timer, so you can rig it for the next morning to wake up to the smell of your coffee.
All in all, this was a fantastic place to stay and very, very large. The couch in the living room even pulled out to a queen size bed. I just wish I had brought my salt, pepper and oil. And, bring extra trash bags too. And, there is a cleaning fee and resort tax of $100 or so, but there always is with condos. I would love to stay at Caribe Cove for much, much longer and will definitely be back.
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- Amongst beautifully landscaped grounds, just off 192, Caribe Cove Resort offers 2 and 3 bedroom condos in elevator buildings. With private screened patios, enjoy dinner outside enjoying the Florida sunshine or kick back in your living room and catch a complimentary movie from the DVD service in the lobby. Around the resort, relax by the infinity pool or take a soak in the hot tub. If being active is more your speed, enjoy our 24-hour fitness center or a game of basketball or billiards. Our front desk is staffed 24-hours for your convenience. ... more less
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In plain English, a salad of lima beans, red onions and Albacore tuna fish in citronette sauce (fresh lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil). Soon to be a popular haunt in this competitive epicurean neighborhood, Bratalian is the newly opened restaurant of Carla Pellegrino (formerly of Rao's). This is exactly what any omnivore looks for in a salad: balance. The rugged taste of arugula topped with slightly bitter lima beans and red onions then tossed with tuna and a refreshing kiss of citronette. $6, 10740 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 155, Henderson, 454-0104.
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I now have a widdle baby sweater with a widdle shawl collar! I can't get over how adorable this is.
The only thing I need to do is weave in the very last end. So I'm going to count this as done!
I'm a LITTLE worried about the sizing though. How big are baby arms? Beacuse this thing fits around my wrist…
Oh well… she can grow into it 🙂
Another 16 in 2016 project done! 🙂 I really have to get it in gear if I want to finish the list though… 🙁
Knit something for charity. Knit something just for yourself. Knit something you can finish in a weekend. Then spend the weekend working on it!
- Knit something that's been in your queue forever. (Can be a Ravelry queue or just something you've been wanting to try.)
- Knit something and then yarn bomb somewhere! (Be sure to get permission. I'm going to do something on my own property.)
- Knit something that uses a technique you've never done before.
- Knit something silly. (There are so many possibilities!)
- Knit something to give to someone as a thank-you. Everyone has someone that they can thank for something!
Knit something useful.
- Knit something that uses a vintage pattern.
- Knit something that uses game knitting.
- Knit something from a pattern you tried before but gave up on. I have a lot of these!
Knit something from a pattern that you tried before and loved. I have some of these…
- Knit something that uses indie yarn.
- Knit something with someone else (through a knit along, mystery knit, etc.)
Knit something from a pattern that you buy. Spend money on a book, magazine, or independent pattern!


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What is Service Design ?
Every business has an element of service, be it a product company like Apple, or services like a hospital or a government department or even a coffee shop/restaurant.
think of it as applying Design thinking to services ?
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This class was tough.
Course Overview:
Her tests are really difficult. I didn't do so good on my midterm but my rank wasn't that low based on how big the class was. Therefore, I think its just the structure of her grading which messes the students up.
Course highlights:
I enjoyed the labs, they were interesting and completely do able.
Hours per week:
6-8 hours
Advice for students:
Study study study. Do not wait to the last minute to study the material for exams. The final is cumulative so make sure you know everything.
Not too easy. Not too difficult.
Course Overview:
The professor made this class interesting because he was so passionate about the subject. It was also fairly easy to get a good grade, as long as you did the work.
Course highlights:
I learned a lot about ecology and evolution.
Hours per week:
3-5 hours
Advice for students:
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When on the Google Play Store, we very often get this No Connection – Retry error message simply at times when we least expect it. This error usually comes up when Google Play Store app cannot connect to the Internet on your Android phone or Android tablet.
Normally you can see that this network problem seem to be stuck with Google Play Store app only since everything else is well connected and working. Many a times we replace, re-install it but no success. So here are a few tips and how-to solutions on how you can get rid of this fretting problem.
1-> Clear the Cache on your Android Device
To do this, go to Settings > App, scroll down to All apps and finally to Google Play Store app. Open the app details and tap the Force stop button to reach to the cache clearing button namely Clear Cache. That's all what you needed to do to clear out the app cache. Restart your app and you might have just got rid of the No Connection – Retry error message on the Google Play Store app.
2 -> Check Date / Time Settings
In case clearing the cache did not work out for you, there can a minor glitch in your date and time settings causing the No Connection – Retry error message on Google Play Store app of your android devices. Check the time and date since a plenty of users were facing this network error message because of incorrect time settings.
3 -> Make Sure to Enter the Correct Google / Gmail Password
Another solution is to check your Google / Gmail account password. Did you change it and forget to re-enter in on your Android device? Whenever you change your password your Android device gets a notification to re-enter it. As soon as you correctly enter your new password, your Android phone or tablet would be able to get all the Google services back on the device.
4 -> Edit/Delete your Host File (Android Root Access Required)
Some of the apps especially cracked ones for example FX Guru crack modify the host file. That's mean your app can not connect to google servers to verify the ownership. To fix this isse you first need to have root access to check that whether you have root access or not you can download Root Checker. It's a very tiny app that will check the root access on the go. If you get green confirmation that means your android phone/tablet is rooted. Next step would be to use any Android Explorer which can access root files (ES File Manager, Root Explorer) and navigate to etc folder inside this folder you will see host file. Simply delete this file or remove # from all google clients urls. That's it restart and google play store should be working.
AndroidNeeds.com strongly don't recommend to use cracked apps.
5 -> Still getting the No Connection – Retry error message on Google Play Store app?
Factory Reset! Of course this is the very last option to go for but you would have to do it if your Google Play Store app simply refuses to connect. Before resetting your Android device never forget to back up your data since factory reset would wipe all the data out.
Spread the goodness if any of the above solutions helped you to fix your Google Play Store app. Also please comment below which option worked for you!


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"We have been working with the great people at Pequot Tool for years now, and the most honest thing we can attest to is this: If you want something done right the first time, raw machined parts to ready-made assemblies, Pequot Tool is the shop for you. They are exceptional in every step of the way, quote to delivery. Pequot Tool is rare in that they don't just fulfill the requirement; They take the extra steps to deliver great products (exceeding expectations), setting the bar for any other suppliers."
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PTM has some of the most comprehensive manufacturing abilities all under one roof. From the precision machining to the sheet metal fabrication and stampings they can manufacture just about anything that you can design.
They work with their customers to find out exactly what they are trying to accomplish. If PTM has a better way to fabricate a part while achieving the same outcome they present that alternative to their customers. Typically the results of this is that it saves the customers money while decreasing fabrication times."
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|PIECES of TRACY is now available at all leading e-book distributors! It is also a Nook First selection.
Even as I work with my publisher to finalize the cover for Pieces of Tracy, I thought I'd share the clip of Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert announcing the cover for her new novel, The Signature of All Things. She posted a page on Facebook featuring 3 choices to choose from and voters had a chance to chime in. As far as we know, this hasn't been done before. Over 8,500 people (including yours truly) voted. Very cool work! Enjoy the clip and stay tuned for information about the cover for Pieces of Tracy.
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LAS VEGAS – The quality of the fights was as poor during Season 10 of the reality series, "The Ultimate Fighter," as they have ever been since the show's inception in 2005.
A show which produced world champions like Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans and Matt Serra has been an unmitigated disaster if the assessment is made on the quality of the fights. QVC offered more compelling programming than some of the fights during the current season, which features heavyweights.
It seemed that it was a weekly occurrence where one, or both, of the fighters would lose his conditioning after a few minutes. They'd then spend the remainder of the bout gasping for breath in the center of the ring, looking like they were in need of an oxygen tank, and quick.
It's hard to understand why professional athletes, with the biggest opportunity of their lives within their grasp, can't come prepared to fight two fast-paced rounds. The fights were weak on a weekly basis and there isn't one that anyone other than friends and family would willingly watch again.
Despite the bust in the cage, though, the current season stands as the highest-rated in the history of the series on Spike TV.
The reason for that is fairly obvious.
Kimbo Slice, the man Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White mocked mercilessly for more than year, brought the viewers out in massive numbers.
They didn't seem to care that he was coming off a 14-second, first-round knockout loss to a light heavyweight. They didn't seem to care that he landed precious few punches when he was stopped by Roy Nelson in the second round of a one-sided fight in Week 3.
Without Slice, televisions would have been changing from Spike after the second week and wouldn't have been switched back. The one-time street fighter attracted nearly 7 million viewers to Spike to watch his match with Nelson.
Slice was so critical to the season's success that White and the show's producers worked to death the angle of his possible return to competition after his loss. Despite the slew of hints, Slice never did fight again and won't until Saturday, when he meets power-punching Houston Alexander in The Pearl at the Palms Hotel & Casino as part of "The Ultimate Fighter Finale" card.
Yet, ratings were consistently large and were around or even above 3 million viewers on a weekly basis.
Slice, whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, showed himself to be a charismatic, captivating personality. He made you laugh. He made you think.
More than anything, he made you want to watch.
"I just did my thing and I don't get caught up in all the stuff going on," said Slice, who said he weighed 220 on Tuesday and appeared noticeably trimmer as he drops to the 215-pound contracted weight limit for Saturday's fight with Alexander. "I just went on there and I was me and I did what I do."
Slice has spent the last several months since taping ended training at the vaunted American Top Team camp in Coconut Grove, Fla.
After Elite XC folded, Slice had an opportunity to turn pro as a boxer but opted against it. He still wants to see if he can make it as a mixed martial arts fighter and has committed himself fully to it.
For all the celebrity he brought with him to the show, Slice was an honest worker each week and has remained that way since taping ended. White said Slice impressed everyone with his sincere desire to take advantage of his opportunity and try to get better.
He was hardly a diva.
Evans, who along with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson served as a coach, didn't like the idea of having Slice around at first, White said.
"Before the taping, Rashad wanted him out of there and wasn't happy about it," White said. "But his opinion changed after the Roy Nelson fight. And you know what? I think American opinion on the guy changed, too. He heard me talk all this [expletive] about him and he came in and he worked hard and he wanted to get better. He was kind of like the underdog and people were pulling for him.
"I've said this so many times, that guys go on this show and they don't understand it, but they're far better fighters when they come off. I'm expecting that with Kimbo, too." Slice would make no predictions and wouldn't go so far to say he's a better fighter.
He has been learning, he said, but whether he can apply what he has been taught is the only thing that matters Saturday.
"You could learn the slickest moves and the best submissions and the escapes and all that, Slice said. "But when they turn them lights on and lock that door and you get into that position, can you do it? That's really what it comes down to and we'll have to see."
Despite his drawing power – it's not a stretch to think that Saturday's finale could be the top-rated in series history – it's hard to imagine White keeping Slice around past Saturday should Slice not look good.
Slice, though, is a star and he'll sell tickets and put people in the seats. And being on the largest stage now, his celebrity is going to go to another level.
As he is with most things in his life, he's hardly worried. He is very much a now person and isn't the type to let his mind wander into the future.
His stint on the show simply cemented his celebrity and will put further demands on his time. He shrugs, though. He'll do what he can to promote the sport and his friends and when he needs time to himself, he'll get lost.
"I look at myself as a little billboard, or a walking advertisement, in a sense," Slice said. "If everyone around me can benefit and be blessed like I have been, that's cool. … The privacy shit, I can handle on my own. When I need my privacy, I know how to get in my car with my tinted windows and do thing and get missing if I need to get missing.
"If I have to step out and take a picture with a kid or his mom, that's cool, I can do that. If I need some time, I will let them know with no disrespect intended that the timing is just bad. Listen, I'm a street fighter. I come from the streets. I know how to handle the streets and I know how to handle myself in the streets. If I can handle that, I can handle this. I'm ready to do what I got to do."
He's ready, and several million Americans are going to be ready to see how he does it.