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A dog collar that belonged to Charles Dickens has fetched $11,590 at a New York City auction.
The leather and brass collar is inscribed with Dickens' name and carried an estimate of $4,000 to $6,000. The buyer's name was not immediately disclosed.
Like many Victorians, the author of "David Coppperfield" and "A Tale of Two Cities" was fond of dogs.
Last year, an ivory and gold toothpick that belonged to Dickens sold for $9,150 at auction.
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The inspiration for this salad comes from, like most good things, the backyard setting of a whiskey- and jazz-soaked wine bar. This particular one being located in New Orleans, so you can be certain that the food, if anything, pairs well with all manner of drink. But truthfully, who needs anything else when your salad is layered with crisp, sweet apples, spicy and creamy dressing, and flakes of perfectly smoked, moist sable?
Not me. Set me up with a bowl of this stuff, or four, and leave me be.
In terms of food delay, I'm quite sorry. You see, I first had this salad back in February and while I've been thinking about recreating it for quite some time, it took me a couple weeks to make it to one of the most wonderful places on Earth, the smoked fish heaven known as Russ & Daughters. To be clear, it's taken this long not because Russ & Daughters with competing cases of bakery and smoked fish lining the most wonderful store possible is far away, but because once I got started down this smoked fish path, there was going to be no stopping the smoked fish creations. Just the other day I had smoked salmon and potato croquettes with horseradish dipping sauce which begged to be recreated. Imagine, the smoked fish tartines, smoked fish pizzas, smoked fish tacos…
So, this salad has opened the Pandora's box of smoked fish creations, and I do hope that you love the stuff as much as I do. Because now the floodgates are open. I may very well be one of the first people to go bankrupt because of smoked sable. And don't forget about the whitefish, lox, tuna…
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Smoked Sable Salad with Horseradish Dressing
Inspired by Bacchanal Wine and Bon Appetit
Serves 4
12 oz. smoked sable or whitefish, flaked
1 head butter lettuce, washed and dried
½ sweet apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
¼ cup salt and peppered walnuts, toasted
Horseradish Dressing
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Splash of milk, to thin dressing
Freshly ground black pepper (lots)
1. Whisk together all the dressing ingredients, splashing milk in if you desire a looser consistency of dressing. Refrigerate until use.
2. To assemble the salad, lightly toss the lettuce, apple, shallots, and walnuts with ½ the dressing. Divide amongst four serving plates, layering in the smoked sable flakes as you stack the salads. Served with remaining dressing and extra black pepper.


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I Love You, I Hate You, Drop Dead!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
What does Jonathan Page's performance at the recently concluded 2007 cyclocross world championships and Artie Shaw's semi-autobiographical novel have in common? Well…not much, except that catchy title popped into my head while I was watching Page come so damned close to putting on a rainbow jersey Sunday morning. I haven't been worked into such a berserker frenzy watching a bike race since I lost my voice at the 1999 Presidio 'cross nationals–just one of several thousand spectators whose ravings helped propel underdog Marc Gullickson to a national title.
They call me The Vituperator: There's nothing quite like a room full of people urging unspeakable things to happen to fellow human beings, likely upstanding citizens each, and the results of such raw, venomous exhortations. At one critical point, when Page and Franzoi were making everyone in Belgium spit beer through their nose, I believe I started screaming "DIE FRANZOI DIE!!!" just as they hit the sand pit. And lo and behold, Franzoi flipped over the bars leaving Page and Vervecken alone to duke out the world title endgame. I wished fire and brimstone would rain down on Vervecken over those last couple of laps, but that bastard's mojo is more powerful than anything I could deliver. As an alternative, I was wondering where Trebon and Wicks were at. If they were lapped together by Page, the two tallest lads in 'cross could "crash" in front of Vervecken and put their collective 13′ of height and super-sized rigs to good use by blocking the course. Come on, Vervecken, you've already won 2 world titles and have podiumed 4 other times. Can't you toss Mr. Page a bone and ensure his livelihood for the remainder of his 'crossin' days?
30,000 Belgian Vituperators: I hadn't realized the venom that Belgians feel towards the Dutch. But it was damn funny on the first lap when
Gerben De Knegt Camiel Van Den Bergh rolled down one of the drop-offs to the 180 back to the stairs run-up while out in front on his own, and there was a thunderous wave of "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" all the way around that section of the course. Plus a whole lot of beer cups (empty? who knows…) heaved out on the course. And it also looked like De Knegt Van Den Bergh waved his fist in the air briefly, as if to say "Eat me, Belgium!!" That was just pure theatre.
The VIP treatment: Did anybody notice King Albert II of Belgium during the awards ceremony? He doled out the medals to the Elite podium…and he was wearing a press pass on a lanyard just like all the other schmoes on stage. Can't the king just stroll in without any ID? I bet Eddy Merckx could.
Moto-rific: I hope that guy on the quad bike who took out Bart Wellens with an ill-timed plastic barricade ricochet had a full tank of gas. Because if he didn't just keep on riding, like out of Belgium, then he's probably already been "paid a visit" by the Bart Wellens goon squad.
"…Spends his winters finishing between fifth and 10th in cyclocross races", so says Cycle Sport in their recent Ag2r 2007 team preview. John Gadret rolled in a respectable 8th on Sunday, fulfilling his 5th-10th obligation. There's strength to weight ratio, which he's got in spades, but there's also pure power, which somebody weighing about 128 lbs most definitely lacks. Which is why Gadret negotiated the sand pit on foot nearly half the time, having simply run out of gas. And unless the freakiest man in cyclocross uncorks something Page-esque in his future, I think the Bobke Strut Gadret-orama will be coming to a close. At least until he shows up in Providence this October on Sven Nys's chartered plane…and I'll be there stalking him in baggage claim.
Coming tomorrow, or a couple of days…Lest we forget, Matt Kelly won the US's second 'cross medal and only world title on a frigid Poprad day in 1999. I'll tell the story of the hooptiest bike to ever win a 'cross gold medal in modern times.


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Guest Post Author is Benjamin Matson, Graduate Student at GORE Business School, Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah
Shortly after Michael Jordan won his first title with the Chicago Bulls in 1991, Gatorade launched an ad campaign that would forever remain in the minds of basketball fans across the nation. "Be Like Mike" became a common household saying for years to come. He led a nation to admire him, other teams to respect him, and the Chicago Bulls to win six championships.
Another leader who shares a common name, yet lacks the nationwide fame of the aforementioned basketball star, is Michael Malmrose. Mike is the VP of marketing for MedQuest Pharmacy, and successfully supports the company's marketing communications, contributing to it being in the top 1% of pharmacies in its category (out of 7,500 nationwide). Mike's leadership examples will be used throughout this quick, 3 step guide to help you begin practicing what it takes to become an effective business leader.
Get Emotional
Business leaders ought to lack emotion in order to avoid coming across as "weak" to their subordinates, right?. On the contrary, modern studies tell us that great leaders score high on the emotional intelligence scoreboard. Dr. Daniel Goleman has determined a breakdown of E.I. skills shared by exceptional leaders. The most notable is empathy; the act of considering others' feelings, particularly when making a decision.
Be Like Mike- Take-away one: Mike started out in customer service. He quickly climbed the ranks by gaining the trust of colleagues through effective communication. For example, our company underwent layoffs because of a decision made by the executive team to no longer service one of its clients. This decision had the potential to create insecurity amongst the staff. However, Mike was an advocate for the leaders who made the decision by sharing the reasoning behind it and also listened to staff members' questions. Mike often asked, "How does this make you feel?" and "Do you have any other concerns or questions that I can help with?" After all was said and done, our team remained in confident support of our organization and understood they had to do what was necessary to maintain a healthy level of business and consistent employment for years to come.
Expect Greatness
In addition to emotional intelligence, Mike engages the concept of professional will, a subject studied heavily by Jim Collins. In the HBR classic article, Level 5 Leadership, it is defined as "an unwavering resolve to do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results, no matter how difficult."
Be Like Mike- Take-away 2: Our team was producing a print ad project in 2012. While brainstorming, Mike offhandedly told us to create an award winning ad. We were shocked by Mike's remark and wondered if he was actually serious. He noticed our confused body language and said, "That's right. You can do it."
Never did we allocate the time and energy it takes to win an award from a third party. With the expectation set high, we spent days re-working the creative elements of the ad before spending countless hours on graphic design and writing copy. Sure enough, the ad achieved a Platinum Award from the Hermes Creative Awards in 2012. Our team went on to win multiple awards from a variety of organizations. No matter how difficult the task, it was Mike's unwavering resolve that led us to victory.
Be the Expert
Be Like Mike (but not like in baseball)- Take-away 3: Understand where your power is. John R.P. French and Bertram Raven exemplified this in the Five Power Bases, which identifies 5 categories of power that managers use to achieve goals through a team. Expert power, the strongest of the power bases, is a form of leadership that Mike uses to gain followers and develop reliability amongst co-workers. Junior web developers look up to him to fix lines of html code in a website project, graphic designers improve their artistic work based on his feedback, and executives make company wide marketing decisions as a result of his council. No matter how broad the knowledge base, Mike has the the know how to improve the final product and inspire those who listen. Being Like Mike is simple… for him. It's not just about staying motivated, but extending that energy to a team that wins.
Let's face it- in one way or another, we all want to "Be Like Mike" in terms of of leadership and mastery. Getting emotional, expecting greatness and becoming the expert are just 3 ways you can find leadership stardom within yourself. Do you have other leadership skills in mind? Please share.
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First, I love study Bibles. They make it easy and inviting to understand the Bible in a number of ways. They typically provide explanations of Bible text via copious footnotes on the same page as the text. They have substantial introductions to books of the Bible and often significant introductions or discusson about individual chapters or themes of one or more chapters. They not only explain the text in the context of time, place, people, culture, and issue involved, but often include personality and word studies and key lessons or application to current moral, cultural, religious, and political challenges.
Most study Bibles are written by and for conservative/orthodox protestants meaning that they focus on interpretations of traditional Christianity, although there are nuances of more liberal or conservative interpretations noted by the really well-informed. In other words, study Bibles are written by and for Christians who take their faith seriously – who take the Bible seriously. So seriously, in fact, that they really want to understand with as much accuracy as possible what it says, what it means, and how it should affect their lives and the culture around them. They take it as truly the Word of God.
My first study Bible was acquired about 26 years ago, the NIV Study Bible. Since that time I have acquired and used:
- The MacArthur Study Bible
- ESV Study Bible (on Kindle)
- NET Bible (on Kindle)
- The King James Study Bible
- The Life Application Study Bible
- The NLT Study Bible
- The Apologetics Study Bible
- The Holman Study Bible
The Patriot's Bible (that I don't own but have skimmed through) is not actually a study Bible. It is more of a traditional Bible with numerous articles about American patriots and founding ideas and documents interspersed that undeniably demonstrate America's Christian heritage.
The Life Application Study Bible makes the best connection between Scripture and the application to today's life issues. However, such application is centered on moral, personal behavioral, and attitudinal issues. For the most part it avoids discussion of conflicting interpretations, conflicting cults and religions or governmental/political issues.
The Apologetics Study Bible on the other hand does get into distinctions between orthodox Christianity and the unorthodoxy of various Christian sects, Mormonism, Christian Science, Jehovah's Witnesses, as well Eastern religions and Islam. However there are fewer than 60 explicit examples of differences with these other belief systems sprinkled throughout the 66 books of the Bible. We know that there could be dozens if not hundreds of differences from conservative, orthodox Christianity pointed out for each of these belief systems.
Especially lacking are Christian refutations of the legion of distortions and contradictions of the Bible and Christianity promoted by Islam. All of the Christian sects combined do not pose the challenge to Christianity and our Bible-based liberties to the degree posed by Islam. And most Christians remain ignorant of these distortions.
The Bible is for all time. However, appropriate application of Bible truths and principles to the changing human condition and cultures vary virtually decade by decade, or certainly century by century. In this decade and through the next several, resurgent Islam will be a growing challenge to Christianity. Study Bibles are well-suited to address such challenges by focusing on passages and doctrine designed to overcome contradictory, un-Biblical, and potentially Satanic cultural and belief systems.
Muslims and the majority of secularists as promoted by the main stream media provide a continuing flow of disinformation about the relationship of Islam to Christianity. Their obsfucationist, taqiyya-infected propaganda mills lead the ill-informed to believe that Islam is peaceful, that Christianity is corrupted, and that Islam is merely an extension of Christianity – indeed that Christ was Muslim!
There are hundreds of specific instances of Islamic corruption of Bible passages and Biblical themes that need to be made easily available and digestible to Christians. An Islamic Challenge Study Bible is needed. It might even be more inclusive, becoming an Islamist/Secularist Challenge Study Bible since Islamists and Secularists are in bed together in opposition to Christianity.
The most obvious areas for footnotes, special articles, introductions, timelines, and "You gotta be kidding" inserts in such a Bible are these:
- Rewriting history: Islamic revisionists attempts to transform 3,000 years of Judeo-Christian history.
- So you think Ishmael, not Isaac, was Abrahams sacrifice?
- No, Muhammad, Jesus was not a Muslim
- One hundred differences between the nature and character of Allah of Islam and the God of the Bible.
- Abrogation in the Bible and the Qur'an: Peace to war in the Qur'an; war to peace in the Bible
- Literalism vs. spiritualizing in the Bible and the Qur'an
- Distinctions between a fundamentalist Christian and a fundamentalist Muslim
- Love in the Bible; hate in the Qur'an
- Grace in the Bible; retribution in the Qur'an
- Distinctions between Bible writers and the Qur'an writer
- End times: The anti-Christ and the Islamic Mahdi; Christ's second coming and the anti-Mahdi.
- The attitude toward lying and deceit in Christianity and Islam
- How Bible principles and Qur'anic principles are typically played out in the lives of believers. Include the lives of famous, devout Christians contrasted against the lives of infamous devout Muslims through the centuries, and highlighting those in the present day.
- Worldly alliances with evil forces: the alliance of secularists and Islamists
- The influence and dangers of Pagans in the Bible contrasted with pagans (unbelievers) in today's culture.
The ICSB project would not likely have a comment on most verses in the Bible as the best good study Bibles contain. However, I would anticipate three levels of commentary:
Level one: 1,000 or more footnote comments sprinkled throughout the 66 books noting and defending against Islamic and secular distortions.
Level two: Several dozen short articles, one half to a full page each, going into more depth on topics such as Islam's Jesus, Isa, or the concept of abrogation, taqiyya, grace-intolerance, love/forgiveness-hate/retribution, debunking moral equivalency, talking to a Muslim, confronting superior attitudes toward Islam or hostility toward the Bible; some basic apologetics principles.
Level three: Several more lengthy articles; e.g. the life of Muhammad contrasted with the life of Jesus. The character of Allah compared with God the Father. Short history of Islamic conquests and methods. Current events of Islamic inspired intolerance, supremacism, and terrorism. Ten or 15 others.
Effective integration of these comments in appropriate context of Bible text is critically important. It should not appear that articles are placed randomly. The American Patriot's Bible appears to suffer from this.
Include a number of timelines of Judeo-Christian and Islamic history.
Include maps of lands occupied or controlled by Jewish, Christian, and Islamic populations over the millennia.
Include Islamic word studies sprinkled about the text, plus a multi-page Islamic Glossary of Terms.
An integrated topical index would be extremely helpful; essential.
So, how about it Crossway, Zondervan, Nelson, Holman. Can you put together a team of Bible and Islamic scholars such as Joel Richardson, David Jeremiah, Joel Rosenberg, Robert Spencer, David Horowitz, the experts at The Center for the Study of Political Islam, Dr. Steven Masood, Dr. James F. Gauss, and a number of others qualified to become a noteworthy team to build such a study Bible?


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Snatched: What Is Goldie Hawn Doing in This Movie?
The legendary actress is back after a 15-year hiatus. Too bad the movie is as dashed off as dashed off gets.
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The legendary actress is back after a 15-year hiatus. Too bad the movie is as dashed off as dashed off gets.
The sequel to the unlikely summer blockbuster is a self-consciously silly romp with a big emotional payoff.
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In this acclaimed moral drama, a man's love for his daughter becomes the perfect excuse to do the wrong thing.
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My mother is more than a rolemodel to me. A rolemodel inspires you and you try to emulate them and at the end of the day all you do is blindly follow them. During this course of time you gradually turn into a person whom you admire. This is the most inappropriate thing to do. Why can't we just be our self. In this case I am talking about others. Some would say their father is their role model. Many times you may come across people saying - My daddy, strongest! and so on. Yes, people love their parents. Its an obvious fact! We all have this common trait. Its our love for our loved ones. Coming back to the rolemodel question. Yes, I am my own rolemodel.
I fall, I hurt myself, I struggle, I cry, I suffer but at the end I rise up. I do all this without anyone's help. Everyone in this life who surround you are like passing clouds. They only stay there for a transient period of time. Even your own shadow leaves you when the sun sets. By saying this I mean that people live their own life. Be it be an actor or a sportsperson. Aforementioned, if you try to get inspired from their life then its fine.But make sure that this inspiration lits up your dreams. That's how life goes on! There are many who come in your life, they give you nice advises and vanish away! Within the blink of a second, even their advises fade away.Be your own rolemodel! Set up your own goals, strive hard to fulfill your dreams. Dream with open eyes. Dreaming with open eyes would not let you sleep. It will awaken the spirit in you until you make sure your dreams materializes. Like this you can inspire others who struggle in their life. You can be others rolemodel and in turn advice them to be their own rolemodel and this cycle would continue. Even when we were young, our mother would teach us everything from talking, walking and learning. We owe many things to her. But at the end of the day, its we who implement it. Its we who talk, we who walk and we who learn! Its our own life and we complete our life.
"I'm never looking for someone else to help me build my confidence. I am my own person!" - Unknown
I am my own hero! I am my own enemy! Every single day I fight with myself! I see myself as my own competition. I do not need to compete with the others who grow up seeing others as their rolemodel. Its not a big issue if you fall and fail. Failure is the first step to success. But until and unless you realize the importance of this failure, then only you will embark on a remarkable journey. This journey would be the most beautiful journey of your life. Unless and until you don't realize your importance and worth, then you would just be living an ordinary life. I am my own rolemodel because I am different. I was born in this world with a purpose. I strive hard to fulfill my dreams. Prove others who mock you and make them realize that even you are a superstar. Don't strive to be perfect. Be imperfect and this imperfection will make you perfect someday and that day would be the best day of your life. I don't need anyone else to tell me to do better in life. I don't need to get inspired from others! I just want to inspire myself. I want to fulfill my aspirations and complete my goals. For I am my own idol, my own hero!
Just know the basic rule of your life that you know yourself better than anyone else in this world. No one else can judge you better than you! Bring out all the flaws in you and convert all the negatives in your life to positives. You are the actor in your life and others who enter your life just have a cameo role. Everyone who enters our life only plays a cameo. It's you who direct your movie of life. If you have to make it a big hit, look it up to yourself. Make it large!
Many times in my life I have failed - during sports, during interviews and many such occasions. During my 3rd year of campus interview, the HR asked me - what would you do if we don't offer you a job? I paused for a while and thought. What could I do? I just had a simple answer to say. I would learn from failures. If I lost a game, then I won't need to worry as its not the last game of my life. If I fail in an interview, I won't worry as there may be many chances. If not this time, then surely the next time you would make it. If not the next time, then some day you would make it. Its just that we need to have the never say never attitude in you. I told the HR that I will improve myself and find out the mistakes I did in the interview and may be give my best shot in my next interview. She was impressed with me and I was offered a job to work with them.
At the end of the day, you would be happy when you rise to victory. You would still be happy if you fail, in fact you should as you have another opportunity to prove yourself. Don't get disheartened by failures.
" The sky is not always blue. The sun will not necessarily shine at you. The birds will die one day. So its fine to fall, but we just need to keep ourselves motivated. It's OK if you cry but crying should be transient. Pour everything out. Let your heart mourn, until it can never get hurt. Extract the sorrows out of your life. Stand up, Rise and Shine.Dry up all the tears and live life once again. Then it would mould you into a stronger you. Live life with a free spirit. You always have a chance to make someone proud. So life revolves around the circle. Throw a boomerang and it will come back to you. That's how life is! Be your own superhero, Be your own actor, Be your own Sachin, Be You! For you, its you who matters and not others. Be your own rolemodel!"
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Your Rolemodel inspires you and motivates you and who can inspire you and motivate you other than you! Be your own rolemodel. I can proudly say that I don't need anyone else to be my rolemodel. I am my rolemodel!
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What if the old expression "Money doesn't grow on trees" was false & cash did materialize out of thin air?
A down on his luck artist, Ben Solano, has his day go from bad to worse… Kicked out of his home, fired from his job, art backpack stolen, mugged, and finally beaten up, only to be comforted by a homeless man– this street-bum gives Ben a pair of magic jeans which produce a $100 dollar bill every hour, on the hour, as long as Ben does not take them off. Our LA story unfolds with Ben slowly discovering that his jeans magically make money and yet detour him down the road to face his past. From the local drug dealers to a mysterious beautiful woman associated with the Cartel… nefarious elements continue to interrupt Ben's journey to help his Dad's medical condition. With the pacing of a traditional thriller, Benjamin Troubles is a double-crossing ride for a down-on-his-luck 20-something who's only desire is to find a way out of his magic cash-machine & discover that giving up what you want is exactly what you need.
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Every one as a human being is expectant of having nice Vaastu which not bears any Vaastu dosh or defect, Happy health, polite children, prosperity and resources of good income through business or profession and elevated status in society with over all mental and marvelous peace. This be able to be happened if your living Home is constructed according to Vaastu Shastra principles Northwest is the direction of creativeness and richness. Any Vaastu dosh (defects) in this direction leads to increase in enemy, legal obstacles, no good relation within family members, neighbors.
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- North West cut and extended, water tank in the Northwest
- Kitchen here sometimes is a problem.
- A dead end in North West from north is the defect of North West direction.
- Legal disputes, Over confidence, Loans and Court Matters
- No help from known or unknown friends Lung Problems.
- Disturbances in Married life.
- Moon is the lord of North west direction so keep fast on Monday
- Installing a Chnadra Yantra will be the best remedy for Northwest Vaastu dosh (defect)
- Put OM Swastik and Trishul Both Sides of Main door.
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There is something magical about autumn in New England. The trees become a kaleidoscope of colors, and the crisp blue sky seems like a giant azure marble set high above. The occasional white fluffy cloud floats by with so little effort, a languid pillow of water vapor promising winter storms to come–but not yet. And then on those days, when the sky goes dark, like a dark bolt of grey flannel draped across the troposphere, the inky clouds sewn together, obscuring any view of the sky, we still marvel at how it is the perfect autumn day. On those days, when the brilliant reds and oranges, yellows and browns, pop against the covered sky, you can inhale a deep breath, and feel fall enter your lungs, the earthy smell of shredded leaves crunching under your boots, mixing with the dark humus of the forest floor. There are so many locations where you can visit New England and experience this moment. This region is replete with vistas and views of leaf peeping, so let me narrow it down for you. Up on my list of trips to take this autumn is number five.
5.) Burlington, Vermont and Mount Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
Resting against the New York State border and nestled against the gentle shores of Lake Champlain, sits Burlington, Vermont. Our western relative and recalcitrant sibling, who has many times voiced their wish to separate from the United States, is a beautiful state filled with picturesque natural sights that remind us that there is a simpler life far from the hot asphalt of cities. A rural vista of dairy farms, apple orchards, covered bridges, and beautiful mountains which embrace you with their sublime views, Vermont is the perfect state for those wishes to get outdoors, hike, and commune with nature. But Burlington is a city, you say. Yes, a city, a lifestyle, but travel ten minutes of town, and pumpkin fields and apple orchards fill the landscape and countryside.
Burlington is one of those cities which has a quirky, hip vibe. With a population of 42,284 it is the largest city in Vermont, Burlington has a lot to offer to the visiting tourist. With farmers markets year round, those visiting the area can find artisanal cheeses, pumpkins and gourds, liquor, chocolates, vegetables, apples, and so much more at these confluences of hard-working artisans. The feel is earthy, and you will find friendly people willing to share a conversation over a chunk of Vermont cheddar–don't look for a slice of orange cheese, that's Wisconsin. Get yourself a piece of apple pie, and a chunk of extra sharp cheddar, instead of ice cream or whipped cream, and try this sweet yet savory treat. After you've had your fill of the wonderful local goods, wend your way down to Lake Champlain and take a walk along the shore, and marvel at the explosive scenery of autumns natural fireworks, as vermillion leaves brighten the chilled air.
When you are hungry and ready to sample some good ales, find your way to the Vermont Pub and Brewery. Ales abound at this location, and their flavorful brews are sure to please the lover of frothy beers. The food is tasty pub fare, and at decent prices. If you are in the mood for something different, the American Flatbread is a wonderful restaurant, with great pizzas. The atmosphere of this restaurant is incredible with ovens right in view of the customer, and the brick walls give you an old world feel. Although different flatbread restaurants have made their way into cities all over the country, I think this one has all the character and feel of a unique experience, and is worth the wait inline for their scrumptious flatbread pizzas.
A few minutes outside the downtown center, in South Burlington, is Magic Hat Brewing Company. Their quirky brewery, especially around Halloween, is an experience in of itself. Their tasting room is decorated to the hilt with skeletons, spiderwebs, and other spooky creatures lurking in the dark corners of the room. Belly-up to the bar of the tasting room, and try their seminal brews. This brewery has been developing balanced IPAs well before hops became a kitschy ingredient for every brewer who is trying to out IBU the next brewer. Here their beers have always reached a healthy balance between hop and malt. Experience this brewery and you will not be disappointed. Also, just down the road in South Burlington is the Higher Ground Music Venue. This music hall has great performers, some mainstream and some you have never heard of, so find one that interests you, and check them out. Who knows, you may love them after you see them live in this cozy venue.
For some great hiking with beautiful views of Vermont foliage, check out Mount Moosalamoo National Recreation Area. A jaunt south of Burlington, you will find this beautiful location. The trails through this area are extensive, with rivers and streams that cross many of the hiking trails. This nature area is just outside Middlebury, and if you are a fan of Bob Newhart and his show Newhart, then find the Middlebury Inn, which is the location for the outside shots during the show. After enjoying the pleasant and quiet hikes here on Mount Moosalamoo, head back north to Burlington, and take it easy, relax, and enjoy the night.
Now, for those of you that are heading east on your journey home, whether to Maine or New Hampshire, I recommend taking the Kancamangus Highway through the White Mountains. This windy switchback road climbs the tall peaks along this range, and runs along quaint little streams and rivers babbling along the road. Now get on this road before any snow falls, because the gates close during the winter season. Check them out to make sure they are still open, before you trek to this area, or you will find yourself taking a detour, making your trip longer than was needed. So enjoy the ride and the views, because remember, the journey is always as much fun as the destination.


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Enhance your abilities and accelerate your work process with these 120 master Photoshop tips, traps and fixes covering brush apparatuses, layers, alternate ways and that's just the beginning.
Whether you're searching for tips on utilizing layers, counsel on mastering the pen instrument, a manual for utilizing RAW, or approaches to enhance your brush work, its all here! Also in the event that you've quite recently got hold of Photoshop Cs6, then you'll have bounty to get your imaginative gnashers adhered into!
Speedy Photoshop tips
01. Rotating patterns
You can make stunning multicolored examples with the assistance of a console alternate route. Cmd/Ctrl+shift+alt+t gives you a chance to copy a layer and rehash a change in one go. To show, we've made a thin sparkling shape by crushing a lens flare impact, yet you can utilize any shape, picture or impact you like. To start with, make a starting turn by pressing Cmd/Ctrl+t and turning marginally, then hit Enter to apply. Next, press Cmd/Ctrl+shift+alt+t over and over to make an example.
02. Combine images with text
There's a truly simple approach to overlay a picture on top of content. Drop a picture layer over a type layer then hold down Alt and click the line between the two layers in the Layers Panel to clip the picture to the content.
03. Bird's Eye View
When zoomed in close, hold down H and drag in the image to instantly dart out to full screen then jump back to another area. One of the best Photoshop tips for viewing work!
04. Quick full Layer Masks
You can Alt-click on the Layer Mask icon to add a full mask that hides everything on the layer.
05. Easier marquee selections
Hold down Alt to start a selection at the centre point with any Marquee tool, and then hold Space to temporarily move the selection around.
06. Funky backgrounds
Want to change the default grey background to something more funky? Shift–click over the background area with the Paint Bucket tool to fill it with your foreground colour. Right-click it to go back to grey.
07. 1000 History states
Go to Edit>Preferences>Performance to change the number of History states up to a maximum of 1000. Beware though of the effect that this has on performance.
08. Colour Code Layers
Use colour coding to organise your Layers Panel. Right-click over a layer's eye icon to quickly access 8 colour code choices.
09. Close all images
To close all of your documents at the same time, Shift-click any image window's close icon.
10. Spring-loaded Move
While using any tool, hold Cmd/Ctrl to temporarily switch to the Move tool. Release to go back to your original tool. Note that spring-loaded keyboard shortcuts work for other tool shortcuts, too.
11. Interactive Zoom
For interactive zooming, hold Cmd/Ctrl+Space then drag right to zoom in, or left to zoom out. The zoom targets where your mouse icon is, so it's one of the quickest ways to navigate around an image.
12. Lightning fast layer copies
Hold down Cmd+Alt and drag any layer to instantly make a copy.
13. Diffuse effects
The Diffuse Glow filter can give highlights a soft ethereal feel, especially when you combine the effect with desaturation. Hit D to reset colours then go to Filter>Distort> Diffuse Glow. Keep the effect fairly subtle, then go to Image>Adjustments>Hue/ Saturation and drop the saturation down to complete the dreamlike effect.
14. Undo, Undo, Undo
You probably know that Cmd/Ctrl+Z is Undo, but you may not know Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Z lets you undo more than one history state.
15. Cycle Blend Modes
Shift + or – will cycle through different layer Blend Modes, so long as you don't have a tool that uses Blend Mode options settings.
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Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E will merge a copy of all Layers
F Cycle through workspace backgrounds
X Change your foreground and background colours
D Reset foreground and background colours to black and white
] and [ Change your brush tip size
Cmd/Ctrl+J Duplicate a layer or selection
Space Bar Hold Space and drag to navigate around the image
TAB Hides or shows all panels and tools
Cmd/Ctrl+T Transform a layer
Cmd/Ctrl+E Merge selected layer down, or merges several highlighted layers
Cmd/Ctrl/Ctrl+Shift+Opt+S Save for web & devices
Cmd/Ctrl+L Bring up levels box
Cmd/Ctrl+T Open Free Transform tool
Cmd/Ctrl+M Open Curves
Cmd/Ctrl+B Edit Colour Balance
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Opt+C Scale your image to your preferred state
Cmd/Ctrl+Opt+G Create clipping mask
Cmd/Ctrl+0 Fit on screen
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+>/< Increase/decrease size of selected text by 2pts
Cmd/Ctrl+Option+Shift->/< Increase/decrease size of selected text by 10pts
]/[ Increase/decrease brush size
Shift+F5 Fill the selection
}/{ Increase/decrease brush hardness
,/. previous/next brush
</> First/last brush
Cmd/Ctrl+] Bring layers forward
Cmd/Ctrl+[ Send layer back
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+[ Send layer to bottom of stack
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+] Bring layer to bottom of stack
44. Converting Layer Styles
Converting a Layer Style to a normal pixel-based layer gives you greater control to edit the contents. To do so, add a style then right-click Effects and choose Create Layer.
45. View one layer
If you're working with multiple layers and you want to view one layer on its own, there's no need to hide all the others manually, simply hold down Alt and click the Eye icon of a layer to make every other layer invisible. Hold down Alt and click again to reveal them.
46. Invert a Layer Mask
After adding any Adjustment Layer, hit Cmd/Ctrl+I to invert the Layer Mask and quickly hide the effect, then paint back over the image with white to selectively reveal the adjustment.
47. Unlink layers and masks
You can move either a mask or an image independently of one another by clicking the link between the two thumbnails in the Layers Panel. Highlight the thumbnail you want to reposition, then grab the Move tool.
48. Quick copy
Hold down Alt and drag a mask, style or layer to
quickly duplicate it.
49. Convert the Background
Double-click the Background Layer and hit OK to convert it to an editable layer
50. Adjustments
Always use Adjustment Layers rather than directly editing a layer. This gives you three advantages: you can edit it at any time, control the strength with Opacity, and use a mask to make it work selectively.
51. Move query
When using the Move tool, right-click over a point in the image for a list of all the layers you're hovering over.
52. Panel Options
The Layers Panel is the most important box in Photoshop, so you'll want to make sure it's set up properly for your needs. Choose Panel Options from the Fly-out menu to select different thumbnail sizes and content.
53. Move layers up or down
You can move layers up or down the stack in the Layers Panel while watching the image change. Hold down Cmd/Ctrl and press ] or [. Add in Shift to move a layer right to the top or bottom.
54. Fill shortcuts
You can press Alt+Backspace to fill a layer or
selection with the Foreground colour, Cmd/Ctrl+Backspace to fill a layer or selection with the Background colour, or Shift+Backspace to quickly access the Fill Options.
55. The 50% grey layer
A new layer filled with 50% grey is useful in lots of situations. For example, you can dodge and burn with it, add texture, or manipulate a Lens Flare effect, all in a completely non-destructive way. To create a 50% grey layer, make a new layer then go to Edit>Fill, then set the Blend Mode to Overlay.
56. Layer Group shortcut
Layer Groups are incredibly useful, but don't bother clicking on the Layer Group icon, as you'll have to add layers to the new group manually. Instead, you should highlight several layers and either drag them to this icon or alternatively hit Cmd/Ctrl+G.
57. Edit multiple type layers
To apply a change of font or size to multiple type layers at once, hold down Cmd/ Ctrl and click the layers in the Layers Panel to highlight them, then simply select the Type tool and change the settings in the Options Bar.
58. Layer Mask views
Hold down Alt and click a Layer Mask thumbnail to toggle between a view of the mask and the image. Hold down Shift and click to turn the mask on or off.
59. Select similar layers
To quickly select all layers of a similar kind, such as shape or type
layers, highlight one of them and then go to Select>Similar Layers.
60. Change Opacity
When not using a painting tool, you can change layer Opacity
simply by pressing a number key. Hit 1 for 10%, 5 for 50%, and 0 for 100%.
61. Quick masking
You may be familiar with Color Range in the Select drop-down menu. But did you know that you can access a similar command through the Color Range button in the Masks Panel? (Window>Masks). This allows you to quickly make a mask by sampling colours, which can be used for making a quick spot colour effect.
62. Step-by-step Blend fire effects
A: Copy in the fire
Open a portrait image and a generic fire image, then grab the Move tool and check Auto-Select Layer and Show Transform Controls. Drag the fire image into the girl image to copy it in, then change the Blend Mode of the layer to Screen.
B: Position and warp
Click the bounding box to transform the fire layer, then resize, rotate and position the layer. Right-click while in Transform mode and choose Warp to wrap the fire around the body. Hit Cmd/Ctrl+J to copy the fire layer and transform again to build up the effect.
Top Tool Photoshop Tips
63. Right-click for contextual menus
Almost all tools have a contextual menu that's accessed with a simple right-click. This usually gives you the tool's major controls and a few handy shortcuts. As well as the tool you have active, where you right-click affects the menu, too. For example, a right-click over a layer thumbnail or mask thumbnail gives different options.
64. Speedy navigation
Being able to quickly and easily move around your image and
zoom in or out will speed up your workflow more than anything else. Use Cmd/Ctrl and + to zoom in, Cmd/Ctrl and – to zoom out. Hold the space bar to temporarily access the Hand tool and drag around the image.
65. Crucial selection shortcuts
With any selection tool, hold Shift to add to an existing selection and Alt to subtract from it. Shift+Alt together allows you to intersect selections.
66. Paste in place
Cut and paste a selection to a new layer and Photoshop will place it in the middle of the screen. If you want to paste it to a new layer, but keep the position the same, use Cmd/Ctrl+X to cut and Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+V to paste in place. Similarly, you should hold down Shift while dragging layers between documents with the Move tool to keep the same position.
67. Hide the Marching Ants
Press Cmd/Ctrl+H to hide or reveal a selection's 'marching ants' line. Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+H does the same for a Path line.
68. The amazing Cmd/Ctrl+click
Use the Cmd/Ctrl+click shortcut on any layer thumbnail, mask thumbnail, Channel or Path to load its shape or contents as a selection.
69. Switch lasso
When using the Lasso tool, hold Alt then release the mouse
button to temporarily switch to the Polygonal Lasso tool.
70. Fixed Ratio selections
The Rectangular Marquee tool has a useful 'Style' setting in the Options Bar that lets you make a selection at a fixed ratio or size. This is helpful if you want to select a specific area to use as a wallpaper or for web pages.
71. Transform a selection
You can transform a selection in just the same way as a layer. Just go to Select>Transform Selection. Right-click to choose from familiar transform modes like Skew and Warp.
72. Pen tool rubber band
If you're new to the Pen Tool, this is one of the best Photoshop tips out there! As a new user it can be frustrating when plotting anchor points, as often you're not entirely sure how your next curve will behave. There's a useful feature hidden in the Options Bar that can be a godsend for beginners. Click the 'Geometry options' drop-down (next to Auto Add/Delete) and check Rubber Band. Now, as you use the Pen tool you'll see an interactive preview of your next curve before you add it.
73. Non-destructive crops
A little-known feature of the Crop tool allows you to hide, rather than delete cropped areas. To do this, you'll need to make the Background Layer editable first, so double-click it then hit OK. Next, grab the Crop tool and drag a crop window, then instead of applying the crop, check Hide in the Options. Now you can re-crop at any time by dragging outside the window to reveal the previously cropped areas.
Pen Tool Tips
74. Tweak anchor points
When using the Pen tool, hold down Cmd/Ctrl to temporarily switch to the Direct Selection tool. This lets you move anchor points and control handles.
75. Add a point
To add a point, hover over the existing path line and the Pen tool will automatically change to the Add Anchor Point tool.
76. Remove handles
Remove handles from a point and make it into a sharp angle by Alt-clicking over it.
77. From selection to path
Turn any active selection into a path by clicking the 'Make Workpath from Selection' icon at the bottom of the Paths Panel.
78. Add handles
Add handles to a point by holding Alt then dragging outwards from the point.
79. Path options
Once you've made a path with the Pen tool, right-click for lots of options, including Make Selection, Fill Path and Stroke Path.
80. Magnetic Pen
For a magnetic Pen tool that behaves just like the Magnetic Lasso tool, choose the Freeform Pen tool from the Tools Panel then check 'Magnetic' in the Options Bar.
81. Step-by-step: Select sky with Channels
A: Copy Blue Channel
Go to Window Channel then drag the Blue Channel to the New Channel icon to duplicate it. Hit Cmd/Ctrl+L to access Levels, then drag the white and black point sliders in dramatically to make the sky totally white and the land black. Now use the Brush tool and paint with black to tidy any bits in the land.
B: Load a selection
Hold Cmd/Ctrl and click the Blue Copy Channel to load a selection of the white areas. Click back on the RGB Channel then go to the Layers Panel and add a Curves Adjustment Layer. The selection is automatically turned into a mask. Drag down on the curve to darken the sky.
Brush and painting Photoshop tips
82. Try Adobe Eazel
For tablet owners, Adobe Eazel is both fun and a serious painting tool. Finger-painted brush strokes have a fluidity that's difficult to create on a computer. Wireless transmission between tablet and Photoshop streamlines the painting process.
83. Change the brush angle
When using a non-circular brush, you may find the need to change the angle of the brush tip. To do this, click the Brush Panel in the Options Bar then highlight Brush Tip shape and drag the circle to change the angle of the brush. You can also flip it horizontally or vertically with the check boxes.
84. Rotate the clone source
Clone around corners by rotating a clone source. To do so, use Shift+Alt+ < or >. It helps if you have Show Overlay checked in the Clone Source Panel, so that you can see the rotation.
85. Real paint ridges
The Bevel and Emboss filter is often used by digital painters to make brush strokes look like ridged layers of paint. Merge a copy of all the layers, then set the Blend Mode to Overlay and apply the Bevel and Emboss filter.
86. Interactive brush settings
When using the Brush tool, hold down Alt and the right mouse button for a preview of the Brush tip's size and hardness. Drag down and up to increase or decrease hardness, and drag right or left to change the size.
87. Tilt Canvas
Photoshop tips don't just come in the form of shortcuts. When painting, it's often easier to rotate the canvas rather than try to bend your wrist into an uncomfortable position. Just as a sketcher would angle a piece of paper, you can angle your canvas by holding down R then dragging it around. Release R and you'll flip back to your original tool. To revert back to normal, hold down R and click Reset View in the options.
88. Smudge painting
Smudge painting is quick and immensely satisfying. To paint with the
Smudge tool, fill a layer with an off-white tone, duplicate the Background Layer and set it at the top of the stack, with Opacity at about 13%, then highlight the Smudge tool, check Sample All Layers, and start painting. It's that simple.
89. Add texture to paintings
As a finishing touch, you can make your paintings look much more authentic by adding a paper texture. Copy a texture on top of your image, then experiment with Blend Modes and Opacity until you get the right effect. The Darken or Multiply modes will usually provide you with good results.
Precise colour and lines
90. Draw straight lines
To draw a straight line with the Brush tool, hold down Shift and then click two points.
91. Sample a colour
With the Brush tool selected, hold down Alt and click to sample a
colour and then set it as your Foreground colour.
92. Precise painting
Press Caps Lock to switch your cursor to a crosshair.
93. Cycle through the brushes
Use , and . to cycle left or right through the brushes in the Brush Preset Picker.
94. Dodge or Burn
When painting with the Burn tool, you can hold down Alt to switch
instantly to the Dodge tool.
95. Get a pen and tablet
If you're into digital painting, but don't own a graphics tablet, you're missing out on a whole new world of creativity. There are plenty of good, entry-level tablets available, but if you want mid-range features that include multi-touch input, treat yourself to a Wacom Intuos 5.
96. Change hardness
As you probably know, the ] and [ bracket keys change your brush size, but you can also use Shift+ ] or [ to change the brush hardness.
97. Quick Opacity change
When using the Brush tool, press any number between 0 and 9 and the Brush Opacity will set to it. 1 for 10%, 9 for 90%, 0 for 100%. Press Shift and a number to adjust Flow.
Adobe Camera Raw tricks
98. Use Select All
The following Photoshops tips focus on Camera Raw. To quickly batch process a group of images, open them all in ACR (the easiest way to do this is through Adobe Bridge) and then click Select All. Now, any changes you make to one image will be applied to all the open files.
99. Open Smart Objects
Hold down Shift in ACR and the Open Image button switches to Open Object. Now the file opens as a Smart Object, which means you can double-click the layer thumbnail in Photoshop to go back and edit the layer in ACR.
100. Mask Sharpening
The Masking slider in the Detail Panel lets you control which areas of an image are sharpened, but it's impossible to judge unless you hold down Alt as you drag. This displays a greyscale view, in which black areas are protected from sharpening, enabling you to isolate the sharpening to edge areas.
101. Reset the sliders quickly
Double-click any slider to reset it to 0. If you click once, then the slider jumps to the point you're over. So if you keep the mouse still, you can single-click, then double-click over a point for a quick 'before and after' view of any adjustment you've made.
102. Crop ratios
Square crops can help to make your images stand out from the crowd. For a list of different crop ratios, hold down the mouse button over the Crop tool. Remember, like everything else in ACR, cropping is non- destructive, so you can try out different ratios and adjust the crop at any time.
103. Exposure before colour
It's always best to adjust exposure before you move on to colour correction.
104. Adjustment Brush controls
The Adjustment Brush is perfect for selective toning in ACR. The brush works by setting pins, each linked to a painted mask that specifies the area you want to tweak. You'll need to view the mask when painting, and hide it when using the sliders to adjust the area. Hit Y to switch the view of the mask on or off.
105. Erase masks
When painting with the Adjustment Brush, hold down Alt to erase parts of the mask.
106. Clip the blacks
Deep blacks give an image extra punch, so it's okay to clip the blacks a little. For deep blacks, drag the Black point slider inwards while holding down Alt until a few dark spots appear.
107. Straighten horizons
Hold down A and drag a line to straighten your images.
108. Clipping views
Hold down Alt while dragging the Exposure, Blacks or Recovery slider to see any clipped pixels, or click the icons at the top right and left of the histogram to see them all the time.
109. Screen real estate
Make the most of your screen size by hitting F to switch the ACR display to Full Screen Mode.
ACR and Bridge
110. 3D carousel view
Looking for Photoshop tips to view images in interesting ways? Look no further. All you need to do is hit Cmd/Ctrl+B to see your images in a snazzy 3D carousel. Scroll through the images with the left and right arrow keys and hit down to remove an image from the view.
111. Paste ACR settings
You can copy ACR treatments from one file to another in Bridge. Right-click any file with the circular ACR icon, then go to Develop Settings>Copy Settings. Right-click another file (or hold down Cmd/Ctrl and click to select more than one) then choose Paste settings.
112. Stack similar images
Stacks can help you keep your workspace tidy and easier to navigate by grouping similar images together. Select a group of files (hold down Shift and click the first and last) then go to Stacks>Group as Stack.
113. Open in ACR
Raw files open automatically into ACR, but you can open JPEGs and TIFFs, too, by right-clicking them and choosing 'Open in Camera Raw', or simply hit Cmd/Ctrl+R.
114. Open as layers
You can load a group of images into layers of a single document by going to Tools> Photoshop>Load Files into Photoshop Layers.
115. Step-by-step Solarisation in ACR
A: Make a cone-shaped curve
Open an image in ACR, then click the Tone Curve Panel. Drag all the points off the curve to delete them, then make one single point in the middle. Drag this down, then drag the bottom left of the curve to line up to the top, making an inverted cone shape.
B: Convert to mono
Click the HSL/Greyscale Panel and check 'Convert to Black and White'. Use the sliders to tweak the black and white conversion. If you want to add some colour, go to Split Toning and adjust the sliders to add colour to the shadows and highlights. One of the top mono Photoshop tips!
Brush up your skills
116. Create a brush
You can create a brush tip from any image you like. Simply convert to monochrome, then make a selection and go to Edit>Define Brush Preset. Only dark parts are recorded; any parts that are pure white aren't included in the brush tip. So if you want the shape of the brush to be clear, you need to isolate the object or shape against a white background.
117. Make sketch lines
If you want to turn a photo into a painting, adding sketch lines can make the effect look more realistic. To do so, duplicate your layer then go to Filter>Stylise> Glowing Edges, then invert the colours, desaturate and use the Darken or Multiply Blend Mode.
118. Experiment
The Brush Panel is the control centre for hundreds, if not thousands, of
different brush effects and settings. The best way to find out how it works is to grab the Brush tool, choose a colour, open a new document and start painting.
119. Go further
To take the above tip further, try painting on different layers and use different Blend Modes, or add Layer Style effects to your painted layer.
120. Step by step: Quick brush effects
A: Set up the Brush
Load up a generic portrait image and then load the Square Brushes from the Brush Picker drop-down menu.
Select a square brush, then open the Brush Panel and use these settings: Brush tip shape: Spacing 631%. Shape Dynamics: Size, Angle, Roundness Jitter – all 100%. Scattering: Scatter 638%, Count Jitter 50%. Colour Dynamics: Foreground/ Background Jitter 20%, Saturation Jitter 20%. Brightness 30%.
B: Paint mask and colours
Use the Lasso tool to select the girl then hit Shift+Backspace and choose Fill: Content-Aware. Hold down Alt and click the Add Layer Mask icon then set Foreground colour to white and paint on the mask over the girl to hide parts of the body. Next, add a new empty layer and hold down Alt to sample colours from the girl, then paint to add coloured fragments. Add a second new layer, paint larger strokes, then blur slightly with Filter> Gaussian Blur.


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Jesus and his Judgemental Father - It Might Get Better LP / CD
£8.00 - £12.00
Jesus and his Judgemental Father - It Might Get Better LP / CD
£8.00 - £12.00
Second and final album from Leeds queer feminist pop punk band, Jesus and his Judgemental Father!
Energetic throughout, the album blasts through nine queer pop songs without neglecting the intricacies of layered guitars, vocal harmonies, and effects that blend blues rock solos seamlessly into pop anthems.
Highly recommended if you like RVIVR, Martha, 90s teen movie soundtracks!
Track Listing
- Lightning Bug
- I Can't Stand (The Way You're Looking At Me)
- My Mistake
- Lunartick
- Not My First Rodeo
- It Might Get Better
- Shoes
- Queer + Damaged
Pressing Information
150 - Cola / Cream Splatter
350 - Cream


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Read the article here
Here we go again.
Maybe Iran finally is feeling some sting from the sanctions, so how it reluctant is suggesting new talks. But must likely it'll just be talks in the short run.
Movie Review Blog with the occasional News talk and Musings
Read the article here
Here we go again.
Maybe Iran finally is feeling some sting from the sanctions, so how it reluctant is suggesting new talks. But must likely it'll just be talks in the short run.
Read the HuffPost article here: ABC Taps Andrew Breitbart For Election Night Analysis
I think that Breitbart is a brilliant man. He deliberately created the whole Shirley Sherrod controversy to get the country to once again talk about the issue of race. And in the process, he exposes the timidness of the Obama administration.
… nah.
The Huffpost's Jason Linkins talks about an article in Politico that claims that Jon Stewart is stepping onto new territory with his (and Stephen Colbert's) Rally To Restore Sanity.
Read Linins' article here: "Politico Has Concerns About Rally To Restore Sanity For Some Reason"
Politico is too political. Go figure.
"…there is no "bright line" between "commentary" and "political participation" — political commentary is political participation."
Brilliantly said. And it is really what distinguishes political discourse from other types. Political commentary can be serious, hateful, hilarious, or boring, but as long as one is talking about politics, he is being political.
One's political opinions, however reasonable (or sane) or far-fetched, always influences the political beliefs of others, one way or another. This is what makes for good political discourse, and, for that matter, good television.
Like Linkins says, Stewart is not moving into a new territory. He is, however, literally taking his show and commentary on stage, outdoors, with a lot more people watching than usual.
Watch the video here
Never thought I'd recommend anyone to watch anything by Glenn Beck… because it's GOOD. But I was quite moved. You probably would be, too.
Like Andrew Sullivan says, Beck is a genuine clown. I think Beck knows (and he kind of says it here) it's true, to some extent. He is perhaps best viewed as a great TV personality, a good 'talker' of issues. When I watch Beck, the truth becomes irrelevant (in addition to because he is often factually incorrect) because I watch it for his theatrics, and sometimes you get something that's actually pretty good, like this.
In addition to condemning of the anti-gay and 'anti-human' gang attacks, Beck devoted the last few minutes of the segment discussing the deterioration of 'the human connection'. Here, Beck echoes my sentiments almost perfectly in believing that the advent of communication technologies has slowly disarmed us of abilities to interact with each other in the most fundamental way: face to face.
Facebook Co-Founder Speaks Publicly: What I Learned From Watching "The Social Network" – CNBC.
In the article, Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, writes that above all else, "The Social Network" truly highlights the ingenuity of American entrepreneurship.
Sad thing is, American entrepreneurship is decreasing, for several reasons that have only recently (the past few years) been discussed as a major issue of concern. The first is the level of American education, which branches out into several factors, namely the level of math and scientific knowledge students receive in high school, high school dropout rates, the percentage of students studying math and science in college, etc.
This connects with the other factor, which is the high percentage of students who are studying business, believing that 'that's where the money is'. While this might be true, because such a disgustingly large sum of money being made in America is from the financial sector, which does practically nothing constructive to the country.
America cannot keep dreaming about making money 'fast', and achieving the American dream by gambling in the financial markets. Americans need to stop borrowing, going on credit and then falling into debt. Americans need to put their feet on the ground, get to work, and, once again, become the greatest entrepreneurial nation in the world.
I did not catch the "Mad Men" wave and watch it right when it came out in 2007, in spite of unanimous praise from critics and viewers alike. Eventually, after seeing the line "the best show on television" in ad after ad (slightly ironically), review after review, and win one major award after another, I rented season 1 and began watching.
It totally blew my mind. In a time when the most popular shows are usually the most 'in-your-face' with its plot and visuals, the most prominent examples being "True Blood" and "Dexter", "Mad Men" stands out as a show where subtlety is everything. It doesn't dazzle / shock the audience with violence, gore, overly-dramatic acting, an over the top score, etc. The show does its job with the fundamental ingredients that makes a show great, brilliant script writing and terrific acting.
The show doesn't have things blown up or blast music at you when something dramatic plot-wise happens because it knows that you'll feel the impact without those shenanigans. It takes a lot of wit, and courage, to be able to pull this off.
Another quality that I love about the show is: you know a show is great when you can discuss it with your friends for hours on end, because there are so many implied plot developments that the characters do not say out loud on screen but are occurring, and the combination of dialogue and the actors' expressions gives us plenty of clues as to what is actually going on.
So, as a result of how much I fell in love with the show, I watched the first three seasons of "Mad Men" in a span of a few months.
The first three seasons have been great. I have absolutely no complaints about them. The episodes trigger all of our emotions; they make us laugh, tear up, angry, frustrated (in a good way), feel enlightened, and much more.
While season four got on to a great start, the recent episodes (8-11) have taken a slightly different tone, one that I'm fine with, but that I'm not sure if it's best for the show's longevity, because this certain direction usually occurs when shows stop being as great as they were.
To be continued on Part two…
Bill Clinton visited the earthquake-striken Haiti, check out this article for more.
Clinton, the co-chair of the commission overseeing Haiti's reconstruction, has been frustrated at the glacial pace of international aid flowing into the country. And it isn't that nobody has donated to help the victims of the devastating earthquake, it's just that the money has been stuck in governments, held up by a certain government maneuvers. In the case of the United States, it is a senatorial hold put in place by Senator Tom Coburn (R – Oklahoma), that is preventing the money from reaching the Haitians.
A representative from Coburn's office claims that the Senator has been wrongfully criticized for holding the money because he is concerned about what the money would do to America's deficits. But the thing is, America made a pledge, a pledge to send 1.15 billion dollars in aid to help victims of a horrible natural disaster. This pledge should not be broken because of (maybe) a small dent into the already ridiculous deficit. Maybe Coburn will change his mind if he leaves the comforts of America and see for himself what the Haitians are going through.
People often forget the most fundamental element of what it means to be a humanitarian, or join a humanitarian cause. It is simply to help other human beings who are in need. But this cause is often lost amidst all the media mumbo-jumbo, where petty politics and celebrity appearances eat away at the humanitarian nature of a specific cause.
The first two examples that comes to mind are the two big music hits that came about as a result of the Haiti Earthquake, which are new renditions to the "We are the World", performed by the most popular musicians in North America today, and K'Naan's "Waving Flag", performed by the Young Artists of Canada.
Both songs are moving and brilliantly executed, but seem to miss the bigger picture. Singing a song and raising money is a great way to provide aid and raise awareness to the cause, but it only tells half the story, if that.
At some point in our generation, charity has become something that we do to be recognized as a loving, giving, caring people. While many people, including celebrities and business millionaires, do not receive anything in return for their work / donations, they do gain publicity, which, really, is what they want. This is one kind of charity. The other, more pure kind of charity entails that you give a part of you and expect no personal gains in return, only the betterment of those you are helping. This acts as a personal fulfillment in an abstract sense, and it should be all a charitable person should ask for.
Look no further than Angelina Jolie, an UNHCR ambassador who's visited Pakistan in September (read the article here) to look into the flood disaster, Bosnia-Herzegovina to work on a plan to bring war-displaced kids back to school in August, and has participated in many humanitarian causes before that. She's hasn't gotten a lot of public exposure as a result of her work as a humanitarian; rather, the tabloid media is only interested in digging into her personal life, as if to see when she will snap at a report and create a scandal of some sorts.
George Clooney is another example of a 'quiet' humanitarian. Last week, Clooney visited Juba, a little known region in Southern Sudan, to inquire about the region's independence vote on January 9, and, if the region successfully secedes, the possibility of a civil war breaking out between the North and the South.
The the mainstream news reporting didn't cover any of this. I wouldn't have known about it had I not gone on Huffpost and caught a small article about it.
There are subtle differences between the two kinds of humanitarianism I mentioned above, one of which is that the latter kind often actually goes to the area the cause is concerned with and really looks into the problem. I'd very much like to see Miley Cyrus go check things out in Haiti or Justin Bieber to go visit Pakistan.
Selflessness is not easy to achieve, and humanitarianism is a concept ought not to be abused for fame and glory.


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Prepare for your first visit to DMOS
We want you to be as comfortable as possible at each visit. One way we can do this is by minimizing surprises. Below, you will find information to help you prepare for your upcoming appointment with our office, so that on your appointment day you can arrive ready and be prepared.
Patient & Health History Forms
For your convenience, you will receive the required paperwork via mail, so you have time to complete this for your visit. We will need from you upon check-in. If you do not complete the paperwork prior, please plan to arrive 30 minutes early to complete it.
The verification of insurance benefits is a complex issue. Please ensure that your benefits participate with DMOS before your appointment to ensure coverage. If you do not have insurance or are unsure of your coverage for this appointment, please call our billing department at 515-537-2860, who will help to answer any questions you may have. Upon your arrival, we will ask for your insurance card to verify coverage for the patient (for returning patients we will offer you an opportunity to update your contact/insurance information). In addition, please bring a valid photo ID such as a state-issued driver's license, state-issued identification card or a passport. Failure to provide your identification or insurance card can result in having to reschedule your appointment.
Records, X-rays or MRI
If you have had previous treatment of related orthopedic problems, please be sure to bring your records with you on this visit or transfer them to DMOS Orthopaedic Centers office prior to your visit. If you have previously had x-rays taken or an MRI completed, please bring those images with you to your appointment on a CD. Many facilities now place your films on the computer. You may call your referring physician to see if we are able to access those images from their image center and if so, you would not need to bring a disk of those images.
Worker's Compensation
If you have a worker's compensation claim or other liability claim, please make sure your employer/insured or their worker's compensation carrier has provided written authorization of this visit.
Parent or Legal Guardian
We require that anyone under the age of 18 be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to the first appointment. For all other visits, all patients under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult in order to be seen. If you, as the parent or legal guardian, are unable to accompany your child for a follow-up appointment, we will accept a written note with your signature allowing a friend or family member to authorize care for your child. After the first visit, patients between the ages of 16‐18 years may be seen unaccompanied by an adult with the parent's written permission. We must receive your written permission prior to seeing the minor.
First Visit Forms
- Your current insurance card(s) and photo identification with you to every appointment.
- Previous x-rays or diagnostic tests pertinent to the injury being evaluated, please bring those images and reports with you.
- This often will prevent duplication of x-rays. Scans or x-rays may be supplied to you on film or CD, either is acceptable.
- A list of all medications you are currently taking, including over- the- counter medications, vitamins, etc.
- If you are diabetic or have another health condition that requires frequent nourishment, you are encouraged to bring a snack. Please note, there is not a cafeteria available at DMOS.
- Come prepared with questions. Write your questions and concerns down in advance. Feel free to take notes during your visit to help you remember everything you learned.
If the patient is under 18, please also bring:
- If you have a child insured by a parent or guardian not living in the home, please obtain the insurance card or a copy (front and back) in advance and bring it with you.
- Patients under 18 years of age cannot be seen without a parent or guardian present for the visit.
- Please be prepared to pay all co-payments at each appointment. If you do not have insurance, please be prepared to make payment in full. You are welcome to speak with our billing department directly to inquire about fees, payment plans, etc.
- If your care is being paid for by third-party liability coverage it is critical that you bring all pertinent information with you (claim number, payer number, address, phone number, contact person, etc.). Please see Health Insurance Fees and Payments for our policy about Third Party Liability.
- If your injury is related to a work-comp claim, pre-authorization is required before an appointment is scheduled. If you report the injury as a workers compensation claim during your visit and your appointment was not preauthorized, you are responsible for the fees.
These are pieces of information that we are commonly asked regarding appointments:
- If you are not English speaking, please feel free to invite a bilingual speaking adult (over 18 years of age) to attend the appointment with you.
- If you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment, please notify us so that we may use the time for other patients.
- Please know the appointment time provided to you is not necessarily a confirmation of when you will see the doctor. The appointment time is the time we have asked that you be available so we can complete the following to prepare for your exam with the doctor: registration; any necessary x-rays to be taken; history reviewed; casts, braces, sutures, etc. evaluated and/or removed.
- DMOS understands that your time is valuable, and our doctors try to stay on schedule for each appointment. However, our doctors want to ensure they can provide adequate discussion and consultation at every patients' appointment, which can sometimes affect our schedule. We thank you for understanding that our patients' need for excellence in orthopedic care comes first.
- If you are traveling from outside Des Moines and need to book a hotel stay before your appointment, or while a family member is having an operation, please call one of our Heart of America hotel partners listed here, for rates and availability. Please remember this is an expense for which DMOS is not responsible.


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A 3 branch wall light comprising of carved wooden bulb holders. The bulb holders are supported by scrolling arms decorated with acanthus leaves.
Our lights are made by skilled artisans. The unique range of highly decorative lights is created by hand using traditional materials, carved wood, wrought iron, and gilding with subtle patination.
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