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* Former allies now criticizing his policies
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QUITO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Leftist Rafael Correa was elected president on promises of curtailing the power of Ecuador's rich elites. He was not counting on having to do political battle with his poor indigenous base as well.
But the confrontational leader is coming under fire from Indian leaders and other one-time allies as he uses his regular Saturday television program to blast the growing list of those who criticize his policies and his pugnacious style.
International investors, local bankers and what he calls "corrupt and dishonest" media companies have always been among Correa's adversaries. Indigenous leaders in Ecuador's Amazon region, who have helped throw presidents out of office before, are now lining up to oppose some of his policies as well.
They say his mining reforms will allow big companies to encroach on and pollute their lands. They also say his water policies will rob local communities of control over natural resources and concentrate control in the hands of the state.
Teachers unions have taken to the streets against his performance education reform agenda.
The multi-front political battle has taken a toll on Correa's popularity, which has fallen to below 60 percent from 84 percent in the early days of his government in 2007, analysts say.
Correa needs to tone down his rhetoric or risk losing more support, said Santiago Nieto of Quito-based polling firm Informe Confidencial.
"The president has quite a confrontational style," Nieto said. "This approach is losing its efficiency in the current political environment."
On his most recent Saturday broadcast, Correa defended his style, saying he was within his right to speak directly to indigenous leaders and university professors.
Low global oil demand has hurt Ecuador's finances while many international investors shun the OPEC-member country due to the tough stance Correa has taken with the private sector and his 2008 default on $3.2 billion in foreign debt.
Growing opposition to Correa is important given Ecuador's history of toppling presidents in times of economic trouble -- its leaders have lasted less than two years in office on average over the last decade.
Correa remains one of the country's most popular presidents after two years in office. In the early stages of his presidency, many Ecuadoreans thanked him for taking on lawmakers many blamed for years of corruption and instability.
But going on the counterattack against opposition groups could prove costly for the U.S.-educated former economy minister, who is distrusted by many international oil companies for his push to renegotiate production contracts in a bid to increase government clout in the sector.
"Ecuadoreans are tired of hearing his regular Saturday attacks against the indigenous, journalists and everyone else who criticizes the regime," said Indian leader Monica Chuji in a televised interview this month.
"His attitude is arbitrary and anti-democratic," said Chuji, a former spokeswoman for Correa's government who fell out with him after an argument over indigenous rights.
He won re-election this year after pushing for a new constitution allowing more than one presidential term.
Since then the president, who is given to wearing ornate indigenous shirts beneath his suit jacket, has vowed to deepen his socialist reforms, which include setting up Cuban-style "Committees for the Defense of the Revolution".
El Comercio, a local newspaper and regular target of Correa's tirades, earlier this month said the country is at its "saturation point" with the tough-talking leader.
Newspaper columnist Julio Cesar Navas wrote last week: "Frankly, it's not very nice to have a neighbor who wants to fight every weekend." (Writing by Hugh Bronstein; editing by Mohammad Zargham)


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Out of the Silent Planet
Here's a pertinent passage from C.S. Lewi's 'Out of the Silent Planet'…
'Ransom, as time wore on, became aware of another and more spiritual cause for his progressive lightening and exultation of heart. A nightmare, long engendered in the modern mind by the mythology that follows in the wake of science, was falling off him. He had read of 'Space': at the back of his thinking for years had lurked the dismal fancy of the black, cold vacuity, the utter deadness, which was supposed to separate the worlds. He had not known how much it affected him till now – now that the very name 'Space' seemed a blasphemous libel for this empyrean ocean of radiance in which they swam. He could not call it 'dead'; he felt life pouring into him from it every moment. How indeed should it be otherwise, since out of this ocean the worlds and all their life had come? He had thought it barren; he saw now that it was the womb of worlds, whose blazing and innumerable offspring looked down nightly even upon the Earth with so many eyes – and here, with how many more! No: Space was the wrong name.'
So often what we see en masse / as mass ('above the line') is only 0.00000001% of what's actually going on in reality. The long tail enables us to realise significant profits from selling small volumes of hard-to-find items to many customers, so it's worth remembering all the resonance taking place in the 'space' between mass (marketing). The combined sales of less-popular products can now surpass the total sales of top-level, big hit products. The real opportunity for serious growth lies in the niches.
We thought the earth was flat. Then we thought the earth was at the centre of our solar system (with everything revolving around us… funny that!). We thought there was 'nothing' in space, when our limited senses didn't allow us to see anything there. Then we noticed the effect, while we still couldn't see the force causing the effect (e.g. gravity, spin, dark matter).
Let's keep thinking (not necessarily just looking) beyond the obvious and tangible.


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Incentives to return to weekly rubbish collections
Seems the government are to offer cash incentives to councils to reinstate the weekly collections.
Anyone have any thoughts on fortnightly collections? They implemented it where I live four years ago (when the Liberals held the power on the local council). I personally didn't have an issue with it, and ensured that all rubbish placed in the bin was in sealed bags. When the Conservatives got back into the majority on the council here a couple of years back they reinstated the weekly collections (at a cost of 20p a week extra on the council tax). These days we have maybe 2 bags in the bin on collection day.
If they'd have implemented fortnightly collection at the same time as the wheelie bins were introduced, there wouldn't be a problem in anyone's mind.
Why? Because the wheelie bins have 4 to 5 times the volume of the old black sacks. With the black sacks you would crush things like cornflake boxes to compact your waste. Soon after the wheelie bins arrival, we started to just chuck everything in, as is, and became wasteful regarding the efficient use of bin space.
The whole system of refuse collection is a total confusion, based on each councils judgment and perhaps funding resources. There appears to be no government 'set in concrete, one fix for all' guidelines of this subject.
I live on the border lines of three councils, and all have totally different systems of dealing with waste or other commodity disposal. Some use plastic bags of different colours, which by colour are collected at different times and alternate weeks. Others use a wheelie bins for household waste, and plastic boxes for plastics and newspapers, which are collected separately. Or two different coloured wheelie bins, one large one smaller for different items, collected on the same day, by different vehicles.
The council that collects our household waste, does so on a weekly basis, where most items are taken, then sorted by a ball-mill method. This still doesn't stop the council from running a daily convoy to a land-fill 60 miles away, because there are certain items that the sorting system cannot recycle. In fact last year it was costing the public £thousands more in paper storage, because there was 'no market' for waste paper. The same applied to abandoned cars a few years ago, but that market as since picked up.
Various schemes are on the drawing board, with outside companies and finance being heavily involved. One of the other councils had a large incinerator plant a few years ago, and this suffered a major fire, which put the plant out of action, and was never rebuilt. That same council is now talking about the return of the incinerator method, but nobody wants in in their backyard, so to say.
Until the central government gives direct instructions or workable guidelines, then there would appear to be a no win situation for all!.
We have had wheelie bins for recyclable waste, landfill and, if you pay, garden rubbish. Had these for several years now. Fortnightly collection. Very efficient and no problem at all. But there are only two of us (most of the time) and it might be different if we were a household of 6 or 8 as seems to be the case nowadays.
Could not agree more Spuds. Here where I live the actual plastic items that the council accepts for recycling is alot less than the neighbouring council where my brother lives. I have been told that is due to different councils setting up deals with different recycling companies.
Even though we have weekly collections, I only put my general bin out when it's nearly full, mostly that goes to 4 weeks now as most stuff goes in the recycle bins. One for composting (inc peelings and leftovers) and other for plastics, paper, tins. I have to take glass down to supermarket Big Bins.
We have fortnightly collections.Two different coloured wheelie bins(one general waste,the other garden waste)two different coloured bags(cardboard & other plastic bottles)and a box for newspapers/tins/glass.The council will provide larger wheelie bins for those with a need for them,and issue penaltys for those who leave a bin out with the lid unable to be closed completely.When the wheelie bins were introduced,there was a noticable increase in the amount of fly-tipping(popular dumping point 100yrds away)even though the council were still collecting bulky items free.Several gardens around the estate became an eyesore with heaps of black plastic sacks of rubbish stacked under a rear window or behind a shed.The bin-men also seem to have learned howto handle the various collections more efficiently as initially,there was always lots of debris on the streets after they'd been & now the only evidence they've been is the pavements are blocked by wheelie bins/boxes etc.After a few years of methods to resist change such as these,the wheelie bins seem to have been accepted and the only noticable increase in complaints appears when the council screw-up the dates on the collection callenders.When we first got the wheelie bins,I struggled to get a fortnights waste into it but I soon learned howto reduce the amount of waste(taking a little longer buying the shopping as I had to visit different shops so as to obtain the item with the minimum packaging,grocers rather than supermarket for instance,rinsing plastic milk containers in warm water thus enabling it to be squashed flatter etc)We also now have many more methods to dispose of each type of waste thus reducing further the amount going into the wheelie bins.My only issue is the garden waste wheelie bins,I would've thought that these are useless as the majority of people don't use them,gardeners will keep their own garden waste for composting and non-gardeners will not create any garden waste.
Perhaps off topic slightly, but around my neck of the woods (and apparently most other places) we had/have the weekly leaflet drop or bag in the door for some charitable cause or another, wanting various good quality items.
I now note that some car wash areas, usually manned by Eastern European people, are starting collecting points at these areas for anything recyclable, and they are even offering you cash for bringing the items in!.
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Jarmusch constructs from basic ingredients a complex of narrative symmetry and existential ennui pointing to something far more resonant than the sum of its parts.
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Overrated but solid understated comedy.
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It's a unique, indelible and hilarious film, and certainly one of the best of its era.
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Not a lot to it, certainly, but the acting and performances combine to produce an obliquely effective study of the effect of landscape upon emotion, and the wry, dry humour is often quite delicious.
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A whimsical picaresque tale.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5
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... like a French New wave film by way of Bela Tarr, directed with a hipster American comic sensibility and an outsider's fascination with the details of the everyday.
August 11, 2008
It's a hipster version of Marty.
Full Review | Original Score: A-
February 28, 2002
The movie is not about plot. It is about mood, and to a lesser extent about character.
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Its characters' vacant aspirations are equated by Stranger Than Paradise's lack of conventional purpose - this is the film's idiosyncratic strength.
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...a love-it-or-hate-it sort of endeavor.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4
October 10, 2007
the American Dream inverted, that its characters are carefree is a by-product not of sharing in the Dream, but of dealing with life on the margins.
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This austere, minimalist comedy put NY's East Village and Jim Jarmusch on the map, displaying unique sensibility and aesthetics (single long shots). Though only his second work, it's still Jarmusch's best picture--by far.
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text: May 31, 1951 Ben Fisher strikes out 22 batters and allows just two hits to lead Lehighton to a 9-0 Senior Legion win over Slatedale. Fisher, who doesn't allow a walk, strikes out the side in the first, third, eighth and ninth innings. Charlie Stroup collects three hits, one a double, scores twice and knocks in a pair to pace the offense. Lenny Dietz also finishes with three hits and two runs as the winners end the contest with 17 hits. Fisher, Lee Kuntz, Sittler and Glenn Warner each add two hits.


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VATICAN CITY, FEB. 7, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI says he hopes civil society will respect the will of the people in rejecting anything that does not respect human life from its beginning to its natural end.
The Pope affirmed this in a message sent to the president of the Brazilian episcopal conference, Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha of Mariana. The papal message marked the beginning of the Fraternity Campaign traditionally promoted by the Church in Brazil during Lent. This year the campaign is dedicated to the theme: "Fraternity and defense of life" and its motto, "Choose, Then, Life," comes from the Old Testament.
The Holy Father affirmed that "all threats to life must certainly be resisted," and in this context he referred to his "inaugural address at the 5th General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean," in which "I recalled how the paths being followed by a culture without God and without his commandments, or even against God, lead to 'a culture against human beings and against the good of the Latin American people.'"
The Pontiff also mentioned the final document of the Aparecida conference which, he wrote, "shows us how meeting Christ is the starting point from which to oppose these paths of death, and to choose life. Just as it is also the starting point for a full recognition of the sacredness of life and the dignity of human beings."
"In inaugurating this year's Fraternity Campaign," the Pope added, "I again express the hope that the various institutions of civil society will show their solidarity with the popular will which, in its majority, rejects everything that runs counter to the ethical requirements of justice and of respect for human life, from its beginning to its natural end."
Benedict XVI concluded by invoking the protection of the Lord, "that his charitable hand may reach over all Brazil, and that new life in Christ may reach all human beings in their personal, family, social and cultural dimensions, spreading its gifts of peace and prosperity, and reawakening in all hearts feeling of fraternity and cooperation."


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PTV, Broadband TV, Online TV... the terms are confusing but all, essentially, refer to the same thing – TV streamed over the Internet. In the sailing world, IPTV (the chosen terminology for this article), has taken off in recent years. From "YouTube-style" amateur clips of sailing events and action, to professional "traditional- style" TV Productions that are broadcast online, sailing has jumped into the IPTV world with both feet, and rightly so.
Sailing doesn't have the mass market appeal of many sports – football (soccer) for example – thus it does not (and cannot) command the airtime mass market sports do. For example: you can almost count on one hand the number of sailing program there are on satellite or terrestrial TV.
The reality is that in the grand scheme of things sailing is a niche sport. As such, the potential TV viewing figures are small, and thus airtime for the sport is minimal. And this is where IPTV has become so valuable to the sport.
There are many online video platforms, the most commonly known being YouTube.com. Not the only one by any means – there are a lot more smaller and niche platforms, and Vimeo.com is becoming a choice for many. However, YouTube reigns in this space, and like most platforms, it is free. (Note: there are some caveats to this, and there are some conditions users have to accept in order to use the free service, but in the majority of cases, these are not an issue).
The beauty of IPTV is simple: it has a large potential reach, it's cost-effective, allows viewing on-demand, and for marketeers it provides accurate statistical analysis of viewers (traffic), unlike traditional broadcasts. To put that into perspective: More than 24 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute*; and there are more than two billion video views on YouTube every 24 hours.*
In 2011, three Thailand-based entrepreneurs got together and launched Go Yachting, Asia's first IPTV programme. Covering the marine scene in Asia, the program is produced monthly, in English language, and is hosted on the marine portal, www.MarineScene.asia.
Go Yachting is actually the name of the monthly program. In addition to the program, the company provides TV Production Services to clients in the marine industry – regattas, rallies, boat shows, marine events, charter companies, brokerages and much more; essentially, any business in the marine industry, in Asia.
"Our focus is the marine industry. That is our specialty. A big part of the drive to set up Go Yachting was from our event experience. The big professional sailing events in the world have really upped their game in terms of TV production quality, specifically online. And while a number of these events now come to Asia – Extreme Sailing Series, Volvo Ocean Race and the Alpari World Match Racing Tour, for example – our interest was not these events but the numerous amateur events in the region," said Go Yachting co-founder, Duncan Worthington.
"There are so many great events in Asia that don't get the coverage they deserve, so we decided to set-up a dedicated Asia-based team that can produce to international standards using the latest HD cameras and waterproof onboard units, and provide an online platform that can deliver worldwide exposure - and all of this at Asian prices."
Since its launch, Go Yachting has covered a number of the region's regattas and it has a busy 2012 schedule lined up. "In 2011 our initial focus was Thailand- based regattas, filming the Top of the Gulf, Samui, and the Phuket King's Cup, as well as some smaller events.
"So far in 2012 we have filmed the Royal Langkawi International Regatta (Malaysia) – produced daily clips and a post-event Highlights Show, and distribution – The Bay Regatta, and the Phuket International Boat Show. We have a number of other events scheduled and are in discussions with events further afield, but still within our area of focus, Asia."
With regards to regattas, Go Yachting provides a series of options, depending on what the event is looking for. Daily clips at the event, a post-event Highlight Show, media distribution and much more. Production Services are bespoke to the needs of the client. In addition to event TV Production Services, Go Yachting has produced a number of client videos, specifically for charter clients.
"No longer is a website enough for your business, online video is becoming essential, and in the case of marine businesses such as charterers and brokers, there is no better way to show the product to potential customers a-far, then through video.
"A savvy marketeer will see the synergy with social media and the power to share video content easily, and comment, adds to the value of online video for businesses."
MarineScene.asia offers a central portal for Asian-related watersports content. Not only home of the Go Yachting program, the portal hosts a variety of event-specific content, client videos and through a recent partnership with the Kiteboard Tour Asia (KTA), a series of kiteboarding videos. "We have three online channels – Go Yachting, Asian Regattas and Kiteboarding. Users can select the content they are looking for. We have been approached to add more channels, and are looking into expanding the channels and services we currently offer."
What sets the Go Yachting team apart is their dedicated team, on staff. "From the start we decided that we didn't want to be another freelance service in the marketplace. We wanted to offer something different, something better. "We listen carefully to a client's needs and work with them closely. We aim to deliver beyond their expectations. Our dedicated team of camera people and editors are experienced in filming on and off-water. We use the latest HD cameras and film Full HD. Whether it is an action-packed regatta, or an off-site interview, we film to the highest production standards."
While Go Yachting are innovating with IPTV, and taking the Asian marine industry's message to the world, Worthington is in discussions with a number of traditional broadcast outlets for airtime.
"When we started out, our goal was solely IPTV. And this remains our focus. However, we have established contacts with international broadcasters and are currently in discussions for airtime.
"If we are successful, we would likely create a new program specifically for broadcast, which could be aired weekly or monthly, while continuing to produce our IPTV channels and programs," added Worthington.
For more information on the serviced offered by Go Yachting, and to view the Go Yachting program and other Asian marine scene videos,


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Gimp-Print 4.2.6-pre1, released April 18, 2003, is a prerelease in the Gimp-Print 4.2 series.
Gimp-Print is a suite of printer drivers that may be used with most common UNIX print spooling systems, including CUPS, lpr, LPRng, or others. These drivers provide high quality printing for UNIX (including Macintosh OS X 10.2 and newer) and Linux systems in many cases equal to or better than proprietary vendor-supplied drivers, and can be used for many of the most demanding printing tasks. This software includes the Print plug-in for the Gimp, and GhostScript and CUPS drivers, including Foomatic data. The Print plug-in for the GIMP requires the Gimp 1.2. The CUPS driver requires CUPS 1.1.9 or higher. 1.1.14 or above is highly recommended, as certain translation-related bugs are fixed and it is possible to print true CMYK. The Ghostscript driver requires GNU Ghostscript 5.10, 5.50, 6.51, or any later GNU Ghostscript release based on 6.51 (e. g. 6.52). It may also be used with GNU Ghostscript 7.05, or with ESP Ghostscript 7.05. The IJS GhostScript plugin driver requires GNU Ghostscript 6.53 or later, ESP Ghostscript 7.05 or later, or APFL GhostScript 7.04 or later. Users of Macintosh OS X 10.2 and above can use this package, as the printing system is based on CUPS, which is supported by Gimp-print. Note that Macintosh OS X 10.0 and 10.1 (including 10.1.5) cannot use this package. We recommend that Macintosh OS X users download the precompiled installer package from http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3 rather than attempt to build this package from source, as using the installer is much simpler. We further recommend that Macintosh OS X users install ESP GhostScript, to permit printing from Carbon applications (such as most Adobe applications) that generate PostScript rather than PDF output. Directions for that are also available at http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3. Please read the README file for full instructions on installing this package from source code. Gimp-Print 4.2.6-pre1 contains the following major changes over Gimp-Print 4.2.5: 1) Preliminary support for Epson Stylus C50, Stylus Photo 900, CL-740, PM-870C, PM-930C, PM-970C, and PM-3700C. The PM-930C and PM-970C are limited to 2880x1440 DPI in this release; this restriction will not be lifted in 4.2. 2) Better conformance to the PPD spec on the part of the CUPS PPD files. 3) Per-page variables in the CUPS driver are now set at the beginning of each page. This makes it possible to change the page size (for example) in the middle of a document. 4) The PostScript LanguageLevel attribute in the CUPS PPD files now defaults to 3, as all current Ghostscript releases are fully compatible with Level 3 PostScript. 5) Minor speed improvement for the HP LaserJet IIP. 6) The Foomatic data now uses the clear-text printer ID's from Foomatic 3.0, in addition to legacy support for the older numeric ideas. 7) Minor adjustment to the HP DeskJet 340 margins. -- Robert Krawitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tall Clubs International -- http://www.tall.org/ or 1-888-IM-TALL-2 Member of the League for Programming Freedom -- mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Project lead for Gimp Print -- http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net "Linux doesn't dictate how I work, I dictate how Linux works." --Eric Crampton _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer


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As you all know, Sean Casey Animal Rescue (SCAR) has been helping animals that have been neglected, abused, and homeless since 1998. Last year we serviced over 500 injured animals, the majority were in critical condition. We are one of very few rescues who take in the most difficult medical cases. We do it because no one else will. Other rescues, the city's Animal Control and our neighbors look to us for help and support. We are however beginning to reach our financial boundaries and will be forced to scale down our critical care program in the near future. We need your help to save this life saving program.
Over the years SCAR has saved thousands of animals (Over 8000 animals pulled from animal care and control alone since 1998). We need your help to continue saving the animals that need it the most. With your generous donations, hundreds of critically injured animals who would otherwise not be given a chance could be saved and given a second chance at life.
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Mastin Labs film presets for nature photography/
I started out in photography shooting film because, well, digital didn't exist yet. With my old and beloved Pentax K1000, I shot black and white with Ilford and I shot color with Fuji (usually grabbing whatever was offered in the expired film discount bin at the camera shop since that fit my college student budget).
That was well before I got started in wildlife photography, thank goodness. I already felt like I was spending an arm and a leg during the years when I shot film simply for personal photography. I can't even imagine how much debt I'd have gone into if I'd used it for wildlife photography as well.
Today, film for wildlife photography is simply impractical. The most obvious reasons are the expense, the space, and the speed of use. A stack of CF cards totaling thousands of gigs of memory takes the same space in my bag as a single 36-exposure roll of film - an important factor when hauling a heavy backpack into the field. I can shoot dozens of frames in moments during intense periods of animal action without having to think about filling up a card, and can swap out a new memory card in a fraction of the time it takes to load a roll of film into a camera. It's no wonder that wildlife photographers are grateful for today's digital technology and the myriad problems it solves.
But while I long ago switched entirely to digital, I have never lost the love for that beautiful look film provides. Thankfully, Lightroom makes it easier than ever to mimic the look of film for digital files, and Kirk Mastin of Mastin Labs has perfected the art.
Over the last year I've been zeroing in on my own Lightroom preset for my wildlife photography. With this preset, I've been seeking something that balances the vibrant, crisp, true-to-life look so well loved in today's wildlife photography with the soft subtleties and depth that comes with film.
I had already developed two presets for my pet portraiture and honed the film look that I love. But my pet portrait presets didn't translate well to my wildlife photography. The vibrancy I love for wildlife can get washed out with my presets and requires more clicks to adjust - something that defeats the purpose of a preset. So I worked on a new preset and eventually created a go-to preset that I could click, make any color, tone and exposure corrections, and be done.
My preset was almost perfect, almost. I wasn't sure what was lacking, so I became stuck with a nice preset that worked pretty well for the look I wanted but didn't quite hit the nail on the head. Then I found Mastin Labs film presets and busted open a whole new tool kit that gives me the look I want with the flexibility I need to get my images exactly how I want them with minimal work.
Kirk Mastin also started out in film, but unlike me, he never stopped shooting it. He became a hybrid photographer, balancing film and digital in his work. Eager to find a way to match his digital work to his film work, especially for a collection of shots from a single event, he set out to create presets that perfectly match the look of particular films. With attention to the last detail, Mastin perfected the presets using Fuji Frontier scans to emulate several favorite films used by photographers today.
Mastin also stays true to the look of these films by minimizing the selection of choices for the preset. "No bells or whistles, no options to agonize over, it's exactly what's needed and nothing more. Because it's not about having more choices, it's about making the right one." Exactly!
Mastin Labs has released a Portra package (which I've never shot with in a film camera) and packages for my old friends Ilford and Fuji.
So let's hurry up and get to some comparison shots. Here's how my own preset stacks up against two Fuji film choices:
(For easy comparison, all images in this post use presets with few or no adjustments other than the preset itself. Click on any image grid to expand the size and see more detail.)
For this photo, I really like how Fuji Pro 400H works out and, with a few more tweaks to the white balance, I would have a finished image. A couple clicks and there it is: that little added punch and special look of Fuji film. With Mastin Labs, I can essentially shoot film again.
The difference that Mastin Labs presets provide in comparison to my own preset are apparent in the image below of the phalarope. While my own preset gave me more definition and depth to the RAW file, it still requires more tweaking to truly get the look I want. The Portra 800 film preset gives the image the exactly look I hope for, bringing the richness back into the sunlight, heightening the feel of depth between the bird and the foreground and background, and bringing life to the highlights and shadows.
Though the Mastin Labs presets are the obvious winner in situations like this, there are other images where the differences between the various film presets are more subtle, and I even prefer my own preset in some circumstances. The image of the dolphin at the bow below is one such case.
When it comes to the quality of blue water in this image, finding the right balance of blue and gray to keep the ocean color as true to life as possible is extremely important for me. So too is keeping the vibrant contrast of color of the viewer's yellow jacket against that deep blue water. So in this particular case, the film presets weren't really hitting on the look I wanted without quite a bit of tweaking, and I'm glad I have my own film preset as a back-up for these cases.
Speaking of blues, this is one of the key aspects I pay close attention to when using the Fuji and Portra presets. Blues can get a rather dramatic treatment with these films, and finding the exact one that suits your scene and keeps it honest is important. The photo of this red-necked grebe is a telling example.
The difference between Portra 160 and Fuji Pro 400H is dramatic, and this is after I adjusted the blues in the Fuji Pro 400H preset.
The two photos below show how the grebe looked with just the Fuji Pro 400H preset, and the preset adjusted slightly for a more true-to-life blue. This film, even with an adjustment, still doesn't represent the water color quite as accurately as I'd like, but that's why it's so great to have all the film presets available, so that you can select the film type that most accurately portrays the moment you captured.
While the beautiful green tones added to the water in the photo of the grebe could be perfectly acceptable for someone photographing a pond at an outdoor wedding — and wedding photographers are the primary users of Mastin Labs — the change is unacceptable for me and my work. So while sometimes the presets are a three-click-wonder for my photos, there is still careful decision-making and adjustments required.
Thankfully, it's easy and fairly speedy to make color corrections that balance the colors brought out by film with the colors captured by the camera by putting your images side by side in Lightroom's Develop module. Simply make adjustments in the Hue, Saturation and Luminance sliders to find a happy medium, referring to your original for accuracy.
Though there may be an issue with the color of water in my photographs, the presets work wonders on a sky. Here's an example of the presets in action, including an adjustment for correcting underexposure in my original image.
Among the presets, Portra 800 has become my go-to favorite for wildlife for its beautiful color saturation, gorgeous tones and overall depth. Simply put, it's dreamy for nature photography. One thing I do watch out for with this preset is the saturation of the oranges. Sometimes it can be a little too intense, especially in an animal's fur coat, and needs to be toned down a bit - but that's simply a quick adjustment in the saturation module. Here is a selection of images processed with Portra 800, with few or no adjustments other than the preset, the lens correction option, and medium format grain option.
The best part is the flexibility the Mastin Labs suite of film presets offers to digital photographers. I don't have to stick to a single film like I would if I were actually shooting a roll. I can select the film type that keeps the look truest to the scene.
For instance, while Porta 800 works best for the bulk of my wildlife work, sometimes it is just the entirely wrong choice. After bringing home photos from a morning sunrise at the beach, I discovered that my favorite Portra 800 film preset significantly changed the colors and tones of the sunrise, but Portra 160 nailed it. With this preset, I made minor or no color corrections to the images from the morning.
With the ability to switch presets, I can edit the early morning images with Portra 160 to stay true to that scene, and then switch to Portra 800 for the photos from later in the morning, since that film hits the bright colors in a way that's more to my taste.
Before I wrap this up, I have to pay tribute to the gorgeous Ilford preset package. I used to process black and white a lot more often than I do these days, but the flexibility of the Mastin Labs presets will probably change this.
Like my color film preset, I had tweaked my own black and white film preset over the course of a couple months until I had something I was pretty much happy with. I'd been using it for about two years, and it is similar in look to the Ilford HP5 film on warm tone paper - but obviously not nearly as dead on as Mastin's. Now that I have the beautiful and accurate selection of black and white films from this preset package, I will rarely use my own preset. Instead, I'll be busy enjoying the flexibility offered in what amounts to a suite of tools for accurate black and white film photography.
Within the Ilford preset pack, you have not only presets for three Ilford films in 35mm or medium format grains, but also red, green and yellow filters, and the choice of warm, cool or neutral paper. Here is a comparison:
No matter how much I love the aesthetic of film, the fact is I'm never going to use it for wildlife photography. The expense, the added likelihood of missing a critical moment for a shot when I run out of film in the middle of an action-filled moment (perhaps the only moment I'll get with that animal after hours of waiting) the burden of carrying loads of film into the field and the tension of running out before the trip is over... this and so many other constraints will always keep me firmly in the digital world. So the idea of being able to have the look of favorite films while shooting digital is huge for me.
Mastin Labs offers invaluable tools to balance the ease and cost-effectiveness of digital photography with the timeless feel of the work of wildlife photographers who lugged bags of expensive and delicate film into the field just a couple decades ago. (And, it also means you don't spend a year making tiny tweaks to your own preset that doesn't offer the flexibility of the Mastin Labs collection. Just sayin'.)
One important issue to note is the concept of honesty and restraint in post-production. For me, using presets to create the look and feel I want for an image is fine so long as I am staying true to the natural look of the scene and not going overboard with adjustments. It's one thing to want to emulate film, and it's another to significantly alter the look of the image (which some of these film presets can do if you aren't careful).
When editing, I always keep in the back of my mind the rules for most wildlife photo contests, which typically include specifications that you can make only minor corrections to exposure and color, burn and dodge, fix sensor dust and so on. But minor changes only - and you most certainly can't add or remove objects to the image, nor significantly crop the image. While I wouldn't submit a photo edited with a film preset to most contests anyway, I still keep the rules in mind as a reminder to edit with a light hand while I enjoy my gorgeous film-emulating presets. When I compare the original and edited images side by side, I should see simply a nice "pop" to the richness of the photo and the familiar look unique to that film type, and nothing more.
After working with these presets, the craving to work with film again has bubbled up to the surface. Who knows, maybe some landscape photography with Portra and an old Pentax K1000 is in my near future.
Because I rave about this product, I will say now for clarification that nope, Mastin Labs didn't pay me to write this or even give me the presets for review. Mastin Labs pretty much doesn't know I even exist. This is a product I paid for out of pocket and simply love this much.
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LONDON (ICIS)--Demand for methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in Europe remains poor and continues to pressure the factor level against Eurobob gasoline cash barges, sources said on Friday.
Only three trades were reported taking place during the open market trading sessions this week, and the MTBE factor against Eurobob gasoline cash barges was at 1.09, unchanged from last week.
One producer said it has seen strong demand for MTBE blending in the Mediterranean, and does not believe that deals done during the open trading sessions are representative of market conditions.
"We are not prepared to go to these levels," it said.
The producer was optimistic about improved spot demand next month.
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Black Bean Hemp Burgers Recipe
These black bean and hemp burgers give you the protein punch you need while being perfect grillers.
Protein Ninja, by Terry Home Romero, everything-you-need-to-know rundown on plant-based protein sources — and its chapters like Stealthy Protein Pancakes, Waffles, Scrambles, and Much, Much More; Super Toast: Savory or Sweet; and Better Than Ever Burger Bowls will soon have you sneaking plant-based protein into your breakfasts, dinners, and everything in between.
You can purchase this book from the Mother Earth Living store: Protein Ninja.
Black bean burgers are a pantry staple great for any occasion, and an easy sell for omnivores, too. This version is unusual in a few ways even beyond the addition of hemp protein: The mixture is moistened with roasted sweet potato and rolled in a crunchy coating of crushed tortilla chips and pepitas, but perhaps the most remarkable twist is the roasting of the cooked black beans, a tip I learned from The Serious Eats blogger.
Roasting the beans (either home cooked, or more likely for busy protein nerds like us, canned) adds a new dimension of hearty, chewy texture by drying them out a bit for a denser, meaty consistency, and deepening the earthy character of the beans with roasted notes. I'm not one to waste making the most of a hot oven: While the beans roast, you'll also toast shelled pumpkin seeds for even more roasted flavor in the burger mixture.
Black Bean Hemp Burgers Recipe
• 1 (14-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup pepitas
• 1 pound sweet potato (1 [8-inch] sweet potato), roasted in the skin until soft
• 1 large yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded (or leave the seeds for a hotter burger) and minced
• 1/2 cup unflavored hemp protein powder
• 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Olive oil cooking spray, for brushing
• 2 cups finely crushed blue or yellow corn tortilla chips
• 3 tablespoons pepitas, roughly chopped
1. Start the burgers: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the rinsed beans in a single layer over half of the baking sheet, and spread the pepitas on the other side. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. While the oven is preheating, place the sheet with the beans and pepitas in the oven and roast for about 10 minutes, or until the beans look dry and the skins start to break on the outside, and the pepitas are golden. Remove from the oven and transfer the beans to a mixing bowl. Roughly chop the pepitas and add them to the beans.
2. Peel the roasted sweet potato, transfer to bean mixture, add the remaining burger ingredients, except the cooking oil spray, and mash everything together into a soft, moist mixture.
3. With the cooking oil spray, spray eight large circles.
4. Stir together the coating ingredients in a shallow bowl.
5. Divide the mixture into eight balls and drop each ball into the coating mixture, gently rolling the ball to completely coat. Place each ball on an oiled circle on the parchment paper, then shape each into a patty about . inch thick. Spray with a little additional oil and bake for 15 minutes, remove from the oven, and flip. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the burgers are firm and the insides of the patties are piping hot.
PRO-TIP: Roast the sweet potato whole on a rimmed baking sheet in a preheated 400 degrees F oven until easily pierced with a fork. While it's roasting, chop the rest of the veggies and prepare the beans and pepitas for roasting. Then crush the tortilla chips; I just leave them in the bag and crush the bag with my hands or a rolling pin. When the sweet potato is ready, slice in half to speed up the cooling and use when it's cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.
More from Protein Ninja:
• Hazelnut Chip Navy Blondies Recipe
• Top 3 Plant-Based Protein Powders
• Wake Up Waffles Recipe
From Protein Ninja: Power through Your Day with 100 Hearty Plant-Based Recipes that Pack a Protein Punch by Terry Hope Romero. Reprinted courtesy of Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2016. Buy this book from our store: Protein Ninja.


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We, as her adoring fans, are privileged to constantly watch and enjoy the public activities of Global Superstar, Susan Boyle. I am maintaining a daily log of the highlights of Susa-news and not editorializing toooo much. Accuracy is very important PLEASE PM any additions and/or corrections to me. Ive tried to credit the right Fan where possible. Please forgive my mistakes and send me a correction.
April 2-8: Just one bit of Susa-news
April 2, Sunday
April 3, Monday
April 4, Tuesday
1. As posted by CanadianBill:
As we approach the anniversary of Susan's world famous audition, our SBFII Youtube Channel surpasses 20 million views! Other data:
Wild Horses continues as the most watched video.
Viewers: 59% male, 42% female
Top Country Views: USA, UK, Brazil, Canada, Germany
Worth mentioning, though not on our Channel - Sherry from Florida follows one particular audition video which has surpassed 200 million views and still averages about 41,570 per day! And that is just one of the many audition videos out there of course!
April 5, Wednesday
April 6, Thursday
April 7, Friday
April 8, Saturday
http://susanboyle-professionalsinger.com/ CLICK for LucyBs website for her on-going series of books, Susan Boyle, Professional Singer, that chronicle Susans professional activities since July 2009.
http://susanboyle-professionalsinger...hth-year-2016/ CLICK for monthly Highlights on LucyBs website for monthly summaries of Susans public activities from January 2009 through December 31, 2016.


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LMS 2.0: Using Social Media to Impact Student Learning. STI PD Title Number: SDELIB038 Michelle Wilson, LMS, NBCT North Highland Elementary Jefferson County Library Media January 5, 2010. Social=Sharing.
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STI PD Title Number: SDELIB038
Michelle Wilson, LMS, NBCT
North Highland Elementary
Jefferson County Library Media
January 5, 2010
Library media specialists can use social media to acquire, SHARE, and produce information.
Students can use social media to acquire, SHARE, and produce information.
Key word=SHARING
We can use social media to remain on the edge.
We can social media to get connected.
We can use social media to contribute our own knowledge, and provide help for others.
All of these are qualities of a Personal Learning Network. (PLN)
Not a new concept!
Where you get your knowledge
BC version of PLN: teachers within your school, public librarian, professors at local LS (local scale)
AC version of PLN: social bookmarking, Twitter, list-servs, wikispace communities, blogs, etc. (global scale)
Expect a learning curve, but maintain learning as your priority
Commit, and try one type of social media at a time.
Choose your connections wisely!
Devote any amount of time.
Find a few good blogs: create a Google account, and start using Google Reader to collect new posts!
Remember to make learning a priority, and once you grow in confidence, begin to contribute to the great pot of knowledge!
Twitter: Complete your bio so that other teachers will know you are legit. Go private to protect yourself from being "followed" by undesirables.
Blogs: No matter who recommends a blog, check it out yourself before subscribing to its feed.
Time management!
Filters, blocks, and censorship…OH MY!!!
Name 1 social media tool.
What is a PLN?
Name 1 reason you should try creating a PLN with social media.
What is 1 social media tool you will try this year to make yourself a better library media specialist?
Twitter: @mwilson518
Delicious, TeacherTube, & SlideShare: mwilson518
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
School phone: 205-379-4950
Wiki: nhestechspace.wikispaces.com and nheskids.wikispaces.com
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Beautiful Freshwater Aquarium Fishes in World
1. Discus – ( Symphysodon sp )
Discus is one of the most Beautiful Freshwater Aquarium Fishes in World. Symphysodon, colloquially known as discus. This is a genus of cichlids native to the Amazon river basin. They are very attractive due to their distinctive shape and bright colors.
The discus are popular as freshwater aquarium fish. It is also called pompadour fish and Asia is the major industry. They have a laterally compressed body shape and extended finnage is absent. Available in shades of green, red, brown, and blue.
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2. Betta Fish -( Betta sp )
It is also called as Siamese Fighting Fish. This is a large genus of small, often colorful,freshwater ray-finned fishes in the Gourami family (Osphronemidae). Almost all the Betta species are small fishes. Their body size ranging under 2.5 cm (1 in) total length to 12.5 cm (5 in).
The betta is a well known native freshwater fish from Thailand (formerly Siam) and Cambodia. They are easy to feed as they eat almost anything in their environments, including worms, larvae of mosquitoes. Currently 73 recognized species in this genus.
3. Killifish – ( Nothobranchius sp )
Killifish most commonly found in fresh or brackish waters in the Americas. They found in ephemeral waters, so that the eggs of most killifish can survive periods of partial dehydration. The adults of some specie also can survive out of the water for several weeks.
They grow from one to two inches (2.5 to 5 cm), with the largest species growing to just under six inches (15 cm). They live between two and three years. Killifish feed aquatic arthropods such as insect and worms. Most of them are lavishly coloured; and easy to keep and breed in an aquarium.
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4. Rainbow fish
Rainbowfish is a beautiful freshwater fish. Its name derived from the amazing iridescent colorations. Main feature is, the color will change when light reflects off of these fish. Rainbowfish are usually hardy, active fish which do well with a variety of community fish.
They are usually less than 12 cm (4.7 in) in length, with some species measuring less than 6 cm (2.4 in). Rainbowfish is a schooling fish and This prefer to be in groups of six or more fish of the same species. It is found in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, islands in Cenderawasih Bay, and the Raja Ampat Islands.
5. Arowana – ( Scleropages sp )
Arowanas are well known freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, also known asbonytongues. The fish believed to be bring luck and wealth where it keep and feed, in many culture. You can see large, heavy scales, with a mosaic pattern of canals overall.
The arowana is a facultative air breather and can obtain oxygen from air by sucking it into its swim bladder. They are most often being specialized surface feeders and excellent jumpers. They typically grow to around 2 to 3 ft in captivity. Arowanas are solitary fish for aquarium and only allow company while young.
6. Parrot Fish
Parrot Fish use their paired set of pectoral fins primarily to swim. They Measuring more than 4 feet in length and weighing in at 100 pound. They enshroud their bodies in mucus bubbles blown to protect the slumbering fish from bloodsucking parasites at night.
They have an unpleasant habit of eliminating clouds of waste while swimming. After digesting coral rock, it's excreted as sand. They have a capacity to change sex with loss of a harem's dominant male and mate with females.
7. Gold Fish – ( Carassius sp )
This is the most common and most beautiful freshwater fish found in most of the aquarium around the world. This is, one of the earliest fish to be domesticated and relatively small member of the carp family.
Available in various combinations of white, yellow, orange, red, brown, and black are known. They take crustaceans, insects, and various plant matter. They have ability to distinguish between four different primary colors.
8. Red Dragon Flower Horn ( Amphilophus sp )
Flowerhorn cichlids are very beautiful fishes which are ornamental aquarium fish noted for their vivid colors. These have distinctively shaped heads for which they are named. Like blood parrot cichlids, they are also man-made hybrids only – that do not exist in the wild.
The slightly protruding forehead and long tail of these fish are most attractive and this were prized in Taiwanese society as bringing luck in geomancy. They have a have a life span of 10–12 years. They kept at water temperature of 80–85 °F. Usually aggressive in nature and so two or more flowerhorns are usually not kept together.
9. Clown Loach
This fish belonging to the botiid loach family. This is very popular fish in the freshwater aquarium trade and is sold worldwide. It will grow from 40–50 cm (16–20 in. They are native to the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia.
This is a schooling fish perfect for aquarium, clown loaches school in groups of 5-6 or more. Clown loaches are particularly susceptible to Ichthyophthirius (ich),or white spot disease. Clown Loach is sometimes referred to as a scaleless fish.
10. Angel fish – ( Pterophyllum sp )
Freshwater angelfish are tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum. It is found common on shallow tropical reefs. They originate from South America. They are are naturally carnivorous. and need to be fed the right food.
This will help them reach optimum size and remain healthy. It is better to house them in a separate tank as adults. Ick is an opportunistic parasitic condition most affects this fish. Sometime, they give birth to live babies or lay eggs that are fertilized and hatched later.


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Dream Kardashian, the daughter of Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna, was born on Thursday. Now Kardashian-Jenner family members and friends are offering congratulations.
Chyna gave birth to a healthy baby girl this morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. While this is her second child, it's the first for Kardashian. Now the reality star, who has five nieces and nephews, will get to experience first-time fatherhood. And the newborn will be the subject of her own TV special next month on E!.
The first to celebrate Dream's arrival on social media was Khloe Kardashian. She tweeted, "My new niece is absolutely stunning!!! So thankful I was able to land in time to witness this miracle happen! Praise God!" It's unclear if Khloe was actually in the delivery room, or just at the hospital with other relatives, including matriarch Kris Jenner.
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using Panasonic AVCHD footage in Premiere Pro. Read on to learn details.
I'm facing a trouble: Adobe Premiere Pro CC won't import Panasonic AF100 AVCHD(*.mts) files (wrong compression type). What's the deal? Luckily, I got some clues after high and low searching. Actually, the incompatibility of Panasonic AVCHD files exists among different video editing software except for few ones. Exactly Premiere CC as well as Premiere Pro CS6/CS5 can't support the AVCHD as a best way! For Adobe Premiere, MPG, WMV, MOV may become the best formats. Now I will share a simple guide on how to import Panasonic AVCHD to Adobe Premiere beautifully. Read on to learn details.
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Golf, biking and beach shuttles are the perfect way to explore the beauty of the surroundings, and nearby adventures ranging from sailing, horseback riding, 4 x 4 excursions, kayaking, winery tours, visits to Garraf Natural Park and more may easily be arranged for group, individual or teambuilding outings. If a game of darts, billiards or cards is more to one's liking, then the Games Zone is an excellent place to unwind with family and friends.
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Client: UOL Group Limited
DESIGN AWARD (Commercial Project)
The project addresses its surroundings with a wonderful attempt to reciprocate with Hong Lim Park.
There is a refreshing solution to the ground floor space and the podium. The typology of the city hotel is also reworked to make a single-loaded corridor that opens up to the greenery and the city beyond.
The greenery remains a visual applique on the smooth curtain wall of the towers, when the evaporative cooling that the planting provides can be beneficial around the airconditioned spaces of the hotel rooms and the offices.
Main Contractor: Tiong Seng Contractors (Pte) Ltd
C&S Consultant: TEP Consultants Pte Ltd
M&E Consultant: BECA Carter Hollings & Ferner (S. E. Asia) Pte Ltd


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I do art camps and paint nights, and these brushes are inexpensive have a good variety and last well with people who dont know how to treat brushes. Plus they are CHEAP to replace, so even if the brush only lasts through 4 uses, it isnt the end of the world. Realistically ( unless the new artist is super heavy handed) I can get 20 plus uses out of a brush.
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I stumbled on these by accident this year as I was ordering art supplies for my students. It allows me a way to give them an account of the kinds of brushes out there and gives them an opportunity to actually use them.We do have the occasional experience of the brush coming apart at the ferrule/handle. Expensive brushes do the same but these seem to do a bit faster for some students - though this also allows me the opportunity to stress the importance of proper brush care.
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I use the orange & blue color brushes for all my acrylic painting & they seriously do the best job! I don't even by the more pricey brushes anymore. My students also can't believe how great they paint for the money spent! The sponge brushes come in handy for texturizing backgrounds too.
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these brushes were very good the first few times painting with them but on about the 5th use the hair started falling out as I was painting and caused a lot of problems
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Delfa Wolaver unloads some freshly picked produce for the weekly Oakdale Farmers Market, which is offered every Wednesday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. along North Third Avenue. Along with the fresh, in season fruits and vegetables, there is entertainment, food and beverage booths and some vendors also bring out their wares for the market, a summer staple for the city.
In an ongoing effort to monitor and improve the services provided by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the Department is inviting the public to participate in a brief, online community service survey. Using the survey results, the CHP will be able to address the public's concerns, develop solutions to potential problems, and better serve the needs of the community.
With its title as 'Cowboy Capital of the World,' Oakdale is probably the best place around to celebrate the National Day of the American Cowboy.
At five- and six-years-old, the Camarillo brothers, Leo and Jerold, were already on horseback out on a ranch helping their father, Ralph, with cattle.
Evan Murray might best be described as a 'shy' kid. A label neither he nor his parents would dispute.
Abandoned wastewater ponds near the city's Wastewater Treatment Plant could soon be lined with solar panels, providing the City of Oakdale with substantial savings in its energy costs. This, after the city council approved an action Monday night, July 18 to explore a deal with Borrego Solar Systems of Oakland.
Attorneys for the Oakdale Groundwater Alliance have asked a Stanislaus County Superior Court to dismiss four causes of actions from a lawsuit they originally filed against the Oakdale Irrigation District earlier this year. The causes of action, numbers two through five, centered around Director Gary Osmundson's participation and voting in the district's On-Farm Conservation Program, accusing him of a conflict of interest and other illegalities.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has awarded $1.1 million in grants for big game conservation projects in Fiscal Year 2016-2017.
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4582, the Save Our Salmon (SOS) Act, introduced by area Congressman Jeff Denham (R-Turlock).
On Saturday, July 16 the Escalon Park Fete 2-mile and 10k runs are scheduled, with sign ups going on now. There will be several age brackets, with medals for top overall finishers, male and female, in each race in each age group. ShadowChase Running Club is coordinating the runs.
Jim Davis, pastor of Trinity Church in Escalon, is still fighting for his life and a special Park Fete fundraising effort this year is designed to help in that battle.
Escalon Historical Society will have three paintings available in their annual Park Fete drawing. Tickets are $5 each and the drawing will take place at the museum at 2 p.m. on Park Fete Saturday, July 16. Paintings offered include a pair of water colors painted by Nora Lee Vest and donated by surviving members of her family. One is titled 'Ducks Take Off' and the other is 'Marsh Ducks Arrive.' The third painting is by Ethel Kalbach and depicts a country homestead with a barn and grassy fields. Tickets can be purchased at the museum on Main Street.
From musical entertainment to a downtown parade, food booths, rides and games, the Escalon Park Fete is gearing up for another successful year.
The Escalon Lions Club, winner of the Community Organization category in the 2016 Readers' Choice program, was chartered from Lions Clubs International in 1946. Lions are an international organization whose purpose is to help the less fortunate and improve communities throughout the world through volunteer efforts. The Lions motto is "We Serve."
Outdoor gatherings are a summertime staple for many families and groups of friends for whom summer simply would not be complete without backyard barbecues or lazy evenings on the patio. While outdoor party hosts often invite as many friends and family members as possible to such gatherings, they also can count on some uninvited and particularly bothersome guests: mosquitoes.
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Oakdale High School Leadership and Central Catholic's Leadership Class team members have once again teamed up for "Operation Warmth." During the week of Oct ...
Even as local firefighters spread the message of fire prevention in area schools during the just completed Fire Prevention Week, more than 4,300 firefighters ...
Mark the calendar for Tuesday, October 31 – Halloween – and plan to join in the festivities as the community's annual Halloween Parade and Festival will ...
Kyle MacFarlane's childhood dreams were like most sports loving boys. His career aspiration simple – play professional baseball.
For the past 20 years, off and on, the local EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter 90 has been participating in the national Young Eagles Day ...
The Oakdale Irrigation District race on the November ballot will feature two contested races – including one in OID Division 5 – an area which includes part ...
With one incumbent running for re-election, the Oakdale Irrigation District race in Division 2 on the November ballot will feature current Director Herman Doornenbal facing ...
The California Transportation Commission approved a significant investment in the health of communities and their residents, committing $117 million to 63 Active Transportation Projects (ATP ...
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So now that filming is underway for the highly anticipated Doctor Strange, and those rumours about Mads Mikkelson joining the already fantastic cast have been confirmed (hurrah) it's all starting to get pretty exciting in the run up to the introduction of one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
We've all heard the origin story by now; an aloof, greedy, ambitious genius of a surgeon is involved in a car crash which damages the nerves in his hands to the point where he can no longer perform surgery. Travelling the world to find a cure for his condition which is beyond the reach of modern medicine the surgeon meets the Ancient One, a powerful sorcerer who teaches him the ways of the mystic arts, eventually learning humility and kindness and becoming the powerful Sorcerer Supreme, the protector of Earth against threats both magical and mystical. This man? Doctor Stephen Strange, better known in the Marvel Universe as Doctor Strange.
Hollywood's current gold boy Benedict Cumberbatch will portray Doctor Strange as he makes his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in his self-titled film Doctor Strange, directed by horror director Scott Derrickson and scheduled for release on November 4, 2016.
What Are His Powers?
As one of the most powerful magicians in the Marvel universe Doctor Strange draws his power from several mystical beings (demons, goddesses and other deities). Additionally he's a trained martial artist and a skilled athlete. Highly intelligent with a wealth of medical knowledge, he can still perform surgery when his damaged hands are supported by magic, but otherwise they shake too much. Though Strange's complete mystical powers have never been fully defined they have been shown to include:
- energy projection and manipulation
- matter transformation
- animation of inanimate objects
- teleportation
- illusion
- mind control / possession
- astral projection
- dimensional / time travel
He also posses several mystical objects to aid him:
Cloak of Levitation - grants him the power of flight
Orb of Agamotto - a crystal ball used for clairvoyance
Eye of Agamotto - an amulet used to negate black magic
Book of the Vishanti - a spellbook of white magic
Why Is He Important For Infinity Wars?
The nature and scope of Doctor Strange's powers themselves make it likely that he'll become a big player in the MCU and the next instalment in the Avengers franchise, [The Avengers: Infinity War](tag:738027).
When Thanos comes to town with the Infinity Gauntlet the Avengers are going to need someone packing the kind of power afforded to the Sorcerer Supreme, and it would be fantastic to see them going head to head on the big screen. But there's another important link between Doctor Strange and Thanos that may explain the absence of a very important character thus far.
The Soul Gem & Adam Warlock
So Doctor Strange appears in both the Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity War story arcs of the comic books and he's got a pretty involved history with the gems themselves, especially the Soul Gem which he protected as part of the Illuminati superhero group.
The Soul Gem is one of the two Infinity Gems (called Infinity Stones in the MCU) that we haven't seen yet, which makes it very likely that it will appear in Doctor Strange next year to provide the Infinity War link and set Doctor Strange on Thanos' radar.
But one question still bugs Marvel fans about Infinity Wars: where the heck is Adam Warlock? If you're not sure who Warlock is yet here's a quick recap of the most important things to know for now:
- He's another one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe
- He possesses the Soul Gem embedded in his forehead
- He's front and centre as a character for both the Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity War crises in the comic books.
Apart from the possible Guardians of the Galaxy Easter Egg we haven't had a definite hint that Warlock might yet appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which means someone else is going to have to step in for Infinity War. Someone who is powerful on a cosmic level and possesses the Soul Gem... Does that sound like a Sorcerer Supreme we might know?
Warlock To Be Replaced?
There's already been a lot of speculation that Vision (introduced in [The Avengers: Age Of Ultron](tag:293035) may take Warlock's place in the narrative, but Doctor Strange would be a strong contender for this position too. And if you need more convincing about the level of power that Strange is laying down you can read more about him here.
The Soul Stone is yet to be revealed in the MCU, there's a link to Doctor Strange there and it does need to show up sometime soon in a context that makes sense on the way to Infinity War, so introducing it in Doctor Strange would make a lot of sense.
Of course there is still time to introduce Warlock to the MCU rather than outright replacing him (there's still Mads Mikkelson in that unconfirmed role...) but if not in Doctor Strange then when? [Thor: Ragnarok](tag:956858) would be the next best contender given the cosmic link, but until we know more about that particular narrative it's difficult to speculate.
This change would also make the MCU narrative easier to work with, given that feature length films can't be as complex and overlapping as the 50+ years of vast comic mythology from which they take their stories, and Doctor Strange stands in a good position to take centre stage in place of Warlock. Unfortunately until we learn more all we have for now is speculation.