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And their fantastic wedding at the Battery Park Ritz Carlton.
And their fantastic wedding at the Battery Park Ritz Carlton.
Pricing and Specs: MiniTT1 and FlexTT5
Last year, I was selected as a beta tester for the new Nikon PocketWizard system, but I've been waiting until now to get my hands on the production models. Was it worth the wait? A little background…
Sometimes the world lights itself exquisitely, either through sunlight of the perfect color or angle, or man-made ambient lighting that perfectly suits the mood of a photo.
But sometimes the light is terrible, and that's why I like having a good flash system in my kit. As a wedding photographer whose blood is still mostly newspaper ink, I need a system that's going to work consistently and quickly, letting me put my lights where I want and be sure they're going to do what I want them to.
The industry standard for remote triggers are PocketWizards, and generally for good reason — they've been serving photographers reliably for years. But, in my experience, they were far from perfect. They seemed needlessly large and not solidly constructed — sticking out of your camera on a plastic mount, just begging to hit something and get torn in half while you're walking around. Even worse, they relied on PC sync cables, which were cumbersome at best and unreliable at worst. It doesn't matter if you have the best transmitters in the business if you can't get the cables to work without gaffer tape. Generally, I would stick to Nikon's CLS system driven by the SU-800. Even though it has much less range and requires line-of-site, the system is extremely consistent; once you learn the ins and outs of the system, you'll always know whether or not your flashes will fire beforehand. Also, by working with the proprietary Auto-FP system, I could get the flashes to work at any shutter speed the camera offers. With the old PocketWizards, I was stuck at a max of 1/250th of a second, meaning if I was working outdoors in the sun, I had to either use neutral density filters or stop my lens way down to small apertures, limiting my control over depth-of-field.
Then PocketWizard released their new system, and everything changed. The FlexTT5 and MiniTT1 were made to communicate directly through the camera's or flash's hot-shoe, meaning no more dastardly PC-sync cables. And they would fully communicate the proprietary information that allowed flashes to work at higher shutter speeds! Happy days!
Except for one thing … they were only released for the Canon system. This seemed a bit strange, as most true devotees of flash have generally been on the Nikon system, with even Canon shooters often using Nikon flashes for off-camera work. It was annoying at first but soon seemed a blessing in disguise. The Canon users reported problems getting them to work consistently. It seemed it might be better for the engineers to take their time and get the Nikon system practically perfect before release. And they did take their time. How do they fare?
The system:
The first thing you notice is a break-up of the family tree. The last generation of PocketWizards were transceivers, meaning you could put them on your camera to send signals or on your flash to receive them, giving you total interchangeability. The FlexTT5 are still interchangeable transceivers and are still a bit large, though they have a flatter profile and a hot-shoe on each side, making them easier to mount on a stand. But the new MiniTT1 give up some functionality — they work as transmitters only — for a MUCH smaller profile:
It's much easier to keep this on your camera and forget about it — it even has another hot shoe on top, making it MUCH easier to use a flash on camera as a fill light with another one triggered remotely. The only problem of functionality is that to achieve that tiny profile it uses watch batteries instead of AAs. I carry around AAs by the truckload, so anything that doesn't use them is a potential headache in the field.
But now the big question, for those scared off by Canon-user reviews:
Yes. Yes! Let me say this very clearly: I cannot get them to fail.
I make everything fail. I take hundreds of thousands of photos a year; I don't trust any of my gear to work the way I want it to, and I've broken just about everything I own at least once. The old, "famously reliable" PockWizards failed on me frequently, but these just work, even in high-speed sync mode. Let me show you an extremely uninteresting photo that tells an interesting story:
What's going on here? This is an SB-900 firing out a window of a building, and lighting the crud of NYC in another window. There is no line-of-sight. In between the camera and the flash is a ream of paper blocking the sensor and two brick walls. And it was firing at 1/8000th of a second.
They work. Here are some more examples from the field. I was faced with a very strong backlight — sun reflecting on the water right at me. But I didn't want to stop down to f/22-land, so that meant I had to close up my shutter to 1/8000th of a second. Normally I would use the SU-800, but it struggles a bit in the sunlight — my assistant has to have the sensor uncovered and facing me, and I usually have to be using a shorter focal length so I can be close enough to trigger it. But with the PocketWizard, I could use the 70-200 and not care:
Or I could go wider, with the 35mm f/1.4. Staying at 1/8000th of a second, to kill the sun I only had to go to f/4.5, not f/22 (which that lens can't even go to).
Is this for everyone? Probably not. It's expensive — to fire three flashes with Nikon CLS, you could do that for free or with a $250 SU-800, but here you'd need the mini transmitter plus three transceivers, at more than $850. But it works, it really does. And if it can save me frustration on shoot after shoot? Well, I think I just convinced myself to buy two more FlexTT5's.
Lens: 24mm f/1.4
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All there is now is a Drudge banner with this:
Statement from Elizabeth Ailes:
I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning. Roger was a loving husband to me, to his son Zachary, and a loyal friend to many. He was also a patriot, profoundly grateful to live in a country that gave him so much opportunity to work hard, to rise—and to give back. During a career that stretched over more than five decades, his work in entertainment, in politics, and in news affected the lives of many millions. And so even as we mourn his death, we celebrate his life…
There aren't many people on Earth whose deaths I would celebrate. Roger Ailes is one of those people.
— Stephen Silver (@StephenSilver) May 18, 2017
It's just starting.
the happiest news headline all week, Roger Ailes is dead
— Katherine (@KateStilling) May 18, 2017
Roger Ailes went first so he could set up a cozy condo in Hell for Trump. #TrumpRussia
— Power VO (@PowerVoiceOver) May 18, 2017
Roger Ailes is dead, so like, you can't say it's all bad news today
— (((Jeff Tiedrich))) (@jefftiedrich) May 18, 2017
#RogerAiles of @FoxNews, is dead. Civility demands condolences to his loved ones. History demands condemnation of his injuries to America.
— David Law (@davidkeithlaw) May 18, 2017
Liberals love death.

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Experience the magnificence of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in our three-week Winter Music Festival dedicated to the imagination, virtuosity, and influence of classical music's most prolific composer!
— Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Mozart Festival | Concert 6 of 6: Jupiter Symphony
Detroit: Saturday, February 4, 2017, 08:00 PM (EST, GMT-5)
Los Angeles: 05:00 PM
New York: 08:00 PM
Ottawa: 08:00 PM
Sunday, February 5, 2017:
Kiev: 03:00 AM
Berlin: 02:00 AM
Paris: 02:00 AM
Bucharest: 03:00 AM
Madrid: 02:00 AM
Rome: 02:00 AM
London: 01:00 AM
Prior to the #MozartFest: Eine kleine Nachtmusik webcast, Kathryn Libin will speak about Mozart from Practical to Sublime. (07:00 PM, EST, GMT-5)
Υπό τη διεύθυνση του διάσημου Αμερικανού μαέστρου Λέοναρντ Σλάτκιν, η Συμφωνική Ορχήστρα του Ντιτρόιτ παρουσιάζει τη Συμφωνία αρ. 38 σε Ρε μείζονα («Συμφωνία της Πράγας»), K.504, το Κοντσέρτο για φλάουτο και άρπα σε Ντο μείζονα, K.299/297c, και τη Συμφωνία αρ. 41 σε Ντο μείζονα («Συμφωνία του Διός»), K.551, του Βόλφγκανγκ Αμαντέους Μότσαρτ.
Η συναυλία, διάρκειας δύο ωρών, θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο πλαίσιο του Φεστιβάλ Μότσαρτ (#MozartFest), στην αίθουσα συναυλιών Orchestra Hall στο Max M. Fisher Music Center στο Ντιτρόιτ των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών, την Κυριακή 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2017, στις 03:00 πμ (ώρα Ντιτρόιτ: Σάββατο 4 Φεβρουαρίου, 08:00 μμ), και θα μεταδοθεί ζωντανά από το Livestream.
Μία ώρα πριν τη συναυλία, παρακολουθήστε τη διάλεξη της Kathryn Libin, «Mozart from Practical to Sublime».
Mozart from Practical to Sublime
Learn more about the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart during these preconcert lectures by Mozart Festival Scholar-in-Residence Kathryn Libin.
Sunday, February 5, 2017, 02:00 AM (EET, UTC+02:00)
Concert 6 of 6
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
♪ Symphony No.38 in D major "Prague", K.504 (1786)
i. Adagio, Allegro
ii. Andante
iii. Presto
♪ Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K.299/297c (1778)
i. Allegro
ii. Andantino
iii. Rondeau: Allegro
Sharon Sparrow, flute
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
♪ Symphony No.41 in C major "Jupiter", K.551 (1788)
i. Allegro vivace
ii. Andante cantabile
iii. Menuetto: Allegretto
iv. Molto Allegro
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin
(HD 720p)
Live from Orchestra Hall, Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit
Sunday, February 5, 2017, 03:00 AM (EET, UTC+02:00)
[Detroit: Saturday, February 4, 2017, 08:00 PM (EST, GMT-5)]
Live on Livestream
|Leonard Slatkin conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Νo.38 in D major, K.504, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in late 1786 and premiered the following year. Because it was first performed in Prague, it is popularly known as the Prague Symphony. Although Mozart's popularity in Vienna waned, he had a devoted following in Prague. It is not known if Mozart composed this symphony with the Prague public in mind, and this has proven to be a subject of debate amongst scholars. The lavish use of wind instruments may suggest so, as the wind players of Bohemia were famed throughout Europe, and the Prague press had praised Figaro partially because of its notorious deployment of wind instruments. It is also possible that the extensive use of winds in the Prague Symphony was simply the result of experiments with orchestration that Mozart had been cultivating in the orchestral accompaniments for his piano concertos for the previous two years and the new experience he had of writing for winds would have shown up in his symphonies regardless. No matter, the use of wind instruments in the Prague Symphony represents a major advance in Mozart's symphonic technique that was imitated in his last symphonies, and also by Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert. The Prague Symphony is in three movements in sonata form (something quite unusual for that time), and it calls for two flutes, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani and strings. It is noteworthy that this work would have been known as No.37 if the so-called Symphony No.37, K.444, which is actually a work of Michael Haydn except for the slow introduction added by Mozart, had not been recognized as an authentic work of Mozart by the publisher Breitkopf & Härtel, whose original complete edition of the Mozart symphonies is the origin of the traditional numbering system.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, K. 299/297c in 1778. It is one of only two true double concertos that he wrote, as well as the only piece of music that Mozart wrote that contains the harp. It was commisioned by Adrien-Louis de Bonnières, duc de Guînes, for his use and for that of his older daughter, Marie-Louise-Philippine. At the time, the harp was still in development, and was not considered a standard instrument, and Mozart's opinion of it was at best dubious, as he never again composed for it. In fact, the harp part appears to be more like an adaptation of a piano part. The piece is essentially in the form of a Sinfonia Concertante, which was extremely popular in Paris at the time. The piece is one of the most popular such concerti in the repertoire, as well as often being found on recordings dedicated otherwise to either one of its featured instruments. Eventually Mozart came to despise the nobleman who commissioned it, who never paid the composer for this work.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his Symphony No.41 in C major, K.551, also called Jupiter, in 1788. The last of Mozart symphonies, and also the longest, it was also the last of a series of three symphonies that he had written in quick succession. The outstanding feature of this Symphony is its five part fugato section at the very end of the last movement, which was probably inspired by Michael Haydn's Symphony No.28. One of the themes used in this fugato section is a plainchant motiv traced back to Josquin des Prez. The Symphony is orchestrated for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns in C, two trumpets in C, timpani in C and G, and strings. It is not clear if it was ever performed during Mozart's lifetime.
Sharon Sparrow (Assistant Principal Flute, Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair, DSO member since 1997)
Beginning with the 2014 season, Sharon Sparrow was appointed and tenured by Leonard Slatkin as Assistant Principal Flutist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. For the DSO, she has won the national audition and played the positions of Second Flute and Principal Flute, and can be heard and viewed as Principal Flutist on all webcasts and recordings in the 2008-2009, and 2011-2012 seasons.
Sharon is an active orchestral, solo and chamber musician in Michigan and the United States. In addition to her positions in Detroit, she has also performed with the Chicago Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Seattle Opera Orchestra, Memphis Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Hong Kong Philharmonic.
Sharon is a much sought-after clinician and has taught master classes all over the United States and in Canada and in France. She holds Flute Instructor positions locally at both Wayne State and Oakland University. In 2016, Theodor Presser Company published and released her book "6 Weeks to Finals" – a detailed guide to taking orchestral auditions. She is thrilled to be coaching audition candidates from all over the country to be successful.
A dedicated advocate of musical education, Sharon strives to promote awareness and enjoyment of classical music in all her endeavors, especially with children. She has written and hosted shows for both the Cuttime Players and the Detroit Symphony, and regularly performs in local schools, hospitals and retirement centers as part of the DSO's Community Enrichment program.
Sharon received her Bachelor of Music from the prestigious Juilliard School, and Master of Music at Mannes College of Music. Her three major teachers were Julius Baker, Thomas Nyfenger and Geoffrey Gilbert.
Sharon resides in Grosse Pointe, Michigan and is most proud of her two children: Hannah, a teacher and choir director at Tecumseh Middle School, and Zack, a commercial music business graduate from Belmont University in Nashville, now working for Friendemic.
Yolanda Kondonassis is celebrated as one of the world's premier solo harpists and is widely regarded as today's most recorded classical harpist. Hailed as "a brilliant and expressive player" (Dallas Morning News), she has performed around the globe as a concerto soloist and in recital, appearing with numerous major orchestras such as The New York Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, and Hong Kong Philharmonic, to name a few. Also a published author, speaker, professor of harp, and environmental activist, she weaves her many passions into a vibrant and multi-faceted career.
With hundreds of thousands of albums sold worldwide, Kondonassis' extensive discography includes nineteen titles and her 2008 release, Air (Telarc), was nominated for a Grammy Award. Her next album, celebrating Ginastera's Centennial, features the Ginastera Harp Concerto and will be released in October 2016 on Oberlin Music. Her many recordings have earned universal critical praise as she continues to be a pioneering force in the harp world, striving to make her instrument more accessible to audiences and to push the boundaries of what listeners expect of the harp.
The recipient of two Solo Recitalists Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and a 2011 recipient of the Cleveland Arts Prize, Kondonassis has been featured on CNN and PBS as well as Sirius/XM Radio's Symphony Hall, NPR's All Things Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts, St Paul Sunday Morning, and Performance Today. In addition to her active solo, chamber music, and recording schedule, Kondonassis heads the harp departments at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and The Cleveland Institute of Music, and presents master classes around the world.
|Photo by Steve J. Sherman
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Lee Blackett has warned his Rotherham Titans players to expect a rough ride at the division's bottom club today.
Rotherham visit Plymouth fresh from a heavy defeat against Leinster A in the British and Irish Cup quarter-final at Clifton Lane, when they shipped 51 points.
Plymouth, by contrast, go into the fixture buoyed by a first win since last March earlier this month, and a losing bonus point gained at improving Nottingham last time out.
They have also been galvanised by a stay of execution from the administrator, after the club recieved £250,000 this week to keep them in business until the summer.
The Titans claimed a much-needed win against Bedford two weeks ago to keep their top-four hopes alive, but despite the two teams having differing priorities in the league, Blackett is expressing caution ahead of the Brickfields test.
"If people look at the league table and assume Plymouth are a poor side, they couldn't be more wrong," he said.
"Other than a couple of games in the league no-one has beaten them heavily, they are always in games right up to the end and they've just come up short in a few of them. On another day they could have been halfway up the league.
"We know from when they came to Clifton Lane earlier in the season, you could have argued that they deserved to win that day.
"It was only in the final quarter that we managed to get on top and sneak the win. Since then they've turned a corner.
"So we'll go down there fully expecting to be in a real tough game and if someone offered me a one-point victory now I'd grab it with both hands."
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The leader of the unregistered non-political organization "Partnership" Mikola Astreika will have to serve his sentence in the special detention center
On 17 December the leader of the unregistered non-political organization Partnership Mikola Astreika was brought to the special detention center in Akrestsina Street, reported Radio Liberty.
The thing is that on 29 October he and 70 members of the constituent conference were detained by special police squad. Maskouski Court gave Mikola Astreika 15 days of arrest. His deputies – Enira Branitskaia and Aliaxandr Bondarau – also received 15 days each. Later the city court reduced the term for Enira Branitskaia to 10 days. And Mikola Astreika was taken in ambulance from the special detention center to the hospital – he had a high temperature and problems with the kidneys.
Now after Mikola Astreika got better, the police officers visited him home when there were no relations and took him to the special detention center. As became known from the officers of this institution, Mikola Astreika will have to spend 11 days of the unserved sentence.
Mikola Astreika's friends say that this is very symbolic when the leader of the organization exclusively involved with election observation was arrested on the second day after the start of the electoral campaign was declared.


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From his debut album "Avalon"Available now at http://store.photofinishrecords.com
Anthony Green (born April 15, 1982) is a musician from Doylestown, PA. He is currently the lead singer of Circa Survive, previously in the bands Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Audience Of One, Jeer At Rome, High and Driving, and Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer.
After announcing his first solo album called Avalon, Green played three acoustic shows towards the end of December 2007 to give fans a taste of what the album would be like. During the 2008 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, he played two daytime shows (including the Alternative Press party) as part of a five-date mini tour
Green has made it clear this was only a side project. He plans to remain active in Circa Survive and has stated that the band encouraged him to do something with all the songs he had been working on.
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What's on in Saigon: 2 – 8 December 2016
Looking for things to do in Ho Chi Minh City this week? Look no further – Ho Chi Minx has it covered…
Friday – Saigon Pop-Up Dinner
Calling all foodies for the second round of Saigon Pop-Up! Hosted monthly at a secret location by Estelle&Fred, the creative french menu is served with tailored wines. For 1,050,000VND guests can taste an amuse-bouche, 2 starters, a main course and a desert, with a glass of wine paired with each course. There are only 12 places, so sign up fast to get a seat at this special foodie experience.
Saturday – Christmas Carols at St. Paul's Convent Chapel
Get in the festive spirit with a carol concert by The International Choir & Orchestra at St. Pauls Convent Chapel in District 1. Tickets cost 100,000VND for adults and 50,000VDN for students and kids, and proceeds go to a charity supporting children in need. Merry Christmas everybody!
Christmas Concerts 2016: Star of Bethlehem
Sunday – The Big Sunday Chill @ Indika
It's free entry for an all-day chill out session at Indika on Sundays, featuring special guest DJs, food offers, board games, happy hour, and an open turn-table for you to play your own chill vinyl records. Head to Indika's District 1 jungly garden escape for the ultimate chilled out Sunday.
Monday – Teh Dar at the Saigon Opera House
Splash out on tickets to Teh Dar at the beautiful and historic Saigon Opera House this week. Teh Dar explores Vietnamese tribal culture through cirque, dance, and features music using tribal instruments. On Monday the performance starts at 6pm and tickets cost 630,000VND.
Tuesday – Double Trouble @ Last Call
It's double trouble on a school night at Last Call, with all drinks buy-1-get-1-free, including cocktails, spirits, wine and beer. Get a mid week party fix in District 1 on Tuesday this week.
Wednesday – Take a free yoga class
Unwind before or after work with a free trial class at Sivananda Yoga in District 1. Offering a range of classes for beginners, you can drop in without registering and join a class as a free trial, if you are not a member. The perfect mid-week wind down.
Thursday – Unplugged Acoustic at La Fenetre Soleil
Warm up for the weekend with live music in La Fenetre Soleil's cool and cosy ramshackle space. From 9pm on Thursday there is a weekly acoustic jam, featuring set performers as well as an open acoustic jam after the main sets.


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ISSA Mid-Atlantic Information Security Conference on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016. Universities at Shady Grove Conference Center, Building II, Rockville MD.
Register by October 4th at: Mid-Atlantic Information Security Conference
(redirects to) Federal Bureau Council, Inc. (FBCINC)
"Preparing for the Adversary"
Join us for a full day of hands-on labs and talks from government and industry specifications.
Conference Keynote: Dr. Ron Ross, Fellow at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Featured Speaker: John Carlson, Chief of Staff at Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) & Vice Chairman at Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC)


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Guess what models I've been shooting recently 🐒 😄 I've got a tonne of photos to process, and a busy few days ahead.
Tag Archive for winter
Sabrina in Shibuya Tokyo
Winter model call
This model call is for a snowy day photo shoot in Nagoya, Japan. Note, this is open only to people who are already in Nagoya, Japan. The original posting was created on Model Mayhem, and here's the main summary copied below. The intended time to shoot is possibly over the New Year period, weekends in January, and almost anytime in February or March.
Wanted, male and female models and couples (gay and straight) for outdoor snowy day shoot. Because snowfall in Nagoya cannot be predicted the shoot cannot be fixed to a particular date. Therefore you may be contacted either the night before or early in the morning when snowfall is confirmed. Photos will be similar to this
– http://ablyth.photoshelter.com/gallery- … _9FTzAKwMU
and this
– http://ablyth.photoshelter.com/gallery- … uDQSfYbu8k and others similar.
Theme: Candid street portraits and romantic
Location: Sakae or Osu area. The meeting place is likely to be at a subway exit in Central Park.
Models will sign a model release to allow the photos to be used for commercial purposes.
For general model call information, see Model Call, or Contact me here or via JapanesePhotos.Asia for more information.
General advice: Please where full length heat-tech or thermal underclothing, at least two layers of socks, and no clothing with brand logos or print designs. Please do not bring large bags.
#tgif Snow Monkeys
Looking for something to do this or another weekend? The very well known Japanese snow monkeys are actually Japanese macaques, Lt. Macaca fuscata, are the northern most living primates, other than humans. These macaques were photographed Jigokudani Monkey Park hot springs, near Yudanaka, in Nagano prefecture. To do the trip, you can take a special JR express train to Nagano city, or a bullet train, where you'll see lots of reminders that the city once hosted the Winter Olympics, last century. You could stay in a hotel there, or take a 44min train ride to Yudanaka and stay in a holiday resort hotel. All the details of how to get there and other local info is available at this website, http://nozawa-onsen.com/. However, you should be warned that there is nothing to do at Yudanaka in the evening, and it seemed that the restaurants take turns on being open in the weekday evenings. Also, here's a link to a monkey-cam with on the hour updates (local time), http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/livecam/monkey/index.htm.
For this photo, and others like it, see my Nature gallery on PhotoShelter website, and my agent's.
Since Yudanaka had a daytime high of -6°C (about 30°F), you'll definitely need hiking thermals (shirt and long underwear type, or long johns), two layers of socks (regular & thick was fine for me), a regular undershirt, shirt, jumper (or sweater), and the thickest winter jacket for outdoor camping you've got. Thermals are good because they're quick dry, and I wore regular hiking trousers, as they're also quick dry. Regular hiking boots are fine, and may be spikes, but I didn't use mine. Of course, you'll need gloves, scarf, and hat. I wore a hat with a visor to keep my jacket hood out of my eyes. You will need to walk for about 30mins from a car park, and you'll probably want to stay there for about an hour. They tell you not to bring food near the macaques, but there are lockers near the entrance gate that you can use, right next to where you'll pay the ¥500 entrance fee.
Expect to take lots of photos.
#POTW 27Jan 2014 Snow and mountains
This Photo of the Week is very simple. For most expats and tourists their idea of Japan at this time of year can be summed up in this simple equation:
Winter = Snow + Mountains
The number one group of tourists to Japan in this time is apparently Australian skiers, who apparently flock to Hokkaido. I've not been anywhere near that far north, but this is as far north of Japan I've been so far, and it's still a water freezing, bone chilling -10° Celsius, it's Shirakawa, the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
For this mountain + snow photo, and others like it, see my PhotoShelter portfolio, and my agent's website.
New #coupon for 2014
What better way to start the New Year than with a coupon for 10% off any photo purchase, but only for images on my PhotoShelter portfolio. No restrictions on the number of times you can use it, and you can pass the coupon on to anyone. Minimum purchase is USD$20, until 31st January (New York time zone).
This can be used for personal and professional uses including personal and professional blogs, licensing, gallery quality prints, t-shirts, mugs, and lots more.
Coupon code: NEWYEAR2014 (write it down, it's hard to remember 😉
#POTW 6Jan 2014 UNESCO Shirakawa town
This is the first Photo of the Week for 2014, so it's only fitting to look at what's up in Japan now… snow! Shirakawa town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is in the Gifu mountains, and is pretty guarranteed to get lots of snow. The town is in fact a collection of rural houses moved to this location to help centralise and maintain a traditional architectural style, and also to maintain the culture required to re-thatch the roofs every 20 years. This photo was taken on film, and the others in the Shirakawa Gallery of my PhotoShelter portfolio were taken on a mix of film and digital.
POTW: 28 Jan 2013
Soon, on the 11th of February, it will be the 2,673rd anniversary of Japan. It's a public holiday in winter, where lots of flags are flown on department store buildings, and young couples shiver as they attempt to hang out in the trendy, or 'cool', shopping districts. Incidentally, it's also Kagami Biraki day ("breaking of mochi"), where after a successful battle, the ruler of Japan, Tokugawa 300 years ago gathered his generals and broke open a barrel of sake to celebrate. Since then sake and breaking of mochi is done on this day.
The image below is one of my rare film-street photography images, which includes natural film colourisation, dust, grain, and other film-charisma.
Heavy snow
Some parts of Japan have received heavy and accumulating snow. Last week many areas in the north received snow, followed by a slight warming, which has allowed the top layer to melt slightly before freezing again. On top of this icy layer, known in Japan as corn snow (due to it's micro scopic shape), fresh snow created yet another layer. Concern is for a number of points.
- The corn-snow layer allows for surface avalanches
- Avalanches and surface avalanches can be triggered by earthquakes
- Snow sliding off roofs can kill people under them. A meter of snow can weigh upto 500kg (1/2 ton).
- Snow clearing with snow ploughs have killed pedestrians
- Snow clearing off roofs have accounted for about 75% of deaths. Most deaths involve people aged 60 and over. Most deaths are as a result of falls, heart attacks, or falls with snow burials.
- Solar panels on roofs have also contributed, as normal roofs have stoppers that hold snow in place, or slow the rate of fall. However, solar panels were not designed with this consideration, and often sit above snow stoppers, thus with the smooth surface are more dangerous than a regular roof (see the picture below).
- Finally, some houses this week have collapsed under the weight of snow on their roofs. So far, some areas have more than 3 meters of accumulated snow.
Below are file pictures relating to the extreme weather.
Naked Man Festival
The first photos from Nagoya's Naked Man Festival. More will be available at my agent's website and my own portfolio. This event was held as snow from the previous two days was still fresh and melting, so of course the participants need to be rolling drunk to do this, which means some fall over and scrap themselves on the ground. Also, a late afternoon cold wind whipped up so the ambulance crews arrived, perhaps to treat those suffering hypothermia.The Naked Man Festival (hadaka matsuri) is an annual event that began in the year 767ad, in the Nara Period. The event is held to removed bad luck and bestow good luck on the people. In the past, this event has attracted 180,000 spectators and 12,000 (naked) male participants.
The event features a number of motifs, including teams based on township, giving gifts to the Kounomiya shrine, being drunk on sake, climbing bamboo poles, giving strips of cloth to spectators (mainly to women), and more. The gifts that are given to the shrine include a tuna, a barrel of sake, banners and long bamboo poles. For the first time visitor the bamboo poles seem to be the most important part. The teams carry all of these things, and stop along the way to throw their bamboo pole up, erecting it, and someone will climb it. It seems that each town's bamboo poles are different. I guess that the more support from the town equates to a bigger and better bamboo pole. These poles are wrapped in cloth and lashed with rice-hemp rope. The event is held according the the lunar calendar at about the second weekend after the Lunar New Year (or 15th January, lunar calendar). More information can be found at Nagoya Info and the English Wikipedia site.
More information from a blog post for the 2009 event:
The Naked Man Festival (Hadaka Matsuri) is an annual even held at Kounomiya, just outside of Nagoya City in central Japan. It's held in the depths of winter and is a weekend-long event. The part that the public sees (and is shown in my portfolios) is held in the afternoon. The event date varies from year to year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar, but is held during the lunar New Year.
It began over 1,200 years ago, in the year 767, when Nara was the capital of Japan. At that time, there were plagues affecting the Japanese people, so Emperor Shotoku ordered special prayers to be said nation wide. The governor of Owari Province (now Aichi Prefecture) asked the shrine at Kounomiya to do something about this, and to remove the bad luck. So, the Naked Man Festival, held in the coldest time in winter was formulated.
How to get there:
From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu company Inuyama line limited-express train straight to Konomiya Station (actual spelling in Roman characters may vary). The trip should take about 12 minutes, for ¥350. Please check Hyperdia.Com for current schedules and ticket prices.


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China Glaze Lorelei's Tiara
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on 6/13/2013 5:19:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Coarse
Eyes: Blue
Wowza - the glitter in Lorelei's Tiara is just insane. there is so much silver glitter here that the polish is opaque in two coats, and the lighter spattering of the blue glitter particles are evenly distributed, every single time. It looks like my nails have been wrapped in foil - I can't stop staring at my hands whenever I wear it.
Despite the heavy amounts of glitter this polish is easy to apply, leaving no bubbles or streaks and I was impressed with the drying time. Being a glitter bomb it does take a little bit more effort to remove, but it seems easier then my other glitter-heavy polishes.
Even without using a top coat this polish will last me around two/three days with only minimal wear; but I am tough on my hands and regularly bang & catch my nails (self powered wheelchair user), so it will probably last longer on other people.
on 5/18/2013 5:16:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool
Hair: Red, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Violet
This is one of the most interesting polishes I've seen in a long while. I picked it up from eBay since I'm a late convert to the ChG brand. This is kind of like a glitter polish for people who don't normally wear glitter polishes. It's userfriendly, there's no issues with glitter distributing weird, and it's pretty opaque in two coats. I love the larger, blue glitter, it gives it a contemporary, statement kind of vibe. It lasted about 6-7 days with no major chips.
on 12/12/2012 11:38:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This glitter is insane. The polish is opaque and you only need about two coats, if that. The blue glitter distributes well within the pewter glitter, giving it a more dimensional look. I definitely would recommend this to someone who loves glitter polish.
on 5/19/2012 1:09:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Black, Straight, Coarse
Eyes: Blue
I found this polish on the sale rack at Sally's. The cost was $1.99 as opposed to the usual $6.00. The SA was surprised to see that I got the polish off the sale rack and said I found a real deal! This is a sheer glitter polish. I decided to brush one coat over OPI Not Like The Movies from the Katy Perry Collection. Looks great! I would try this as a top coat over other polishes, too. I imagine you would have to apply 3-4 coats to get some color for use on its own. The base is a pewter silver super frost minute glitter with blue chunk glitter. I would layer a top coat over this so that the finish is smooth.
on 3/5/2012 1:50:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Love it! Covers well, great for glitter gradient.
on 2/23/2012 5:42:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I absolutely love this np!
I love glitter nail polishes, but find it hard to use on a day to day basis because they are normally too flashy. This one is just right with it's pale silver and blue.
The silver in this np is fine, but the blue glitter in this is bigger, but they still come out fairly smooth. One coat gives you a slightly grainy feel, two coats give you a little more gritty feel. But still, it's fairly smooth when it comes to a glitter pack nail polish such as this.
For the first time I wore this, I put on a pearly white nail polish first, then put on ONE coat. It gave me just enough glitter for a elegant yet subtle shine!
The second time, I loaded it one with two coats and got a gorgeous glamorous shine.
You can't go wrong with this one, and with the proper base coat, removing it was not as difficult as you would think.
on 2/19/2012 5:37:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Very Dry, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Red, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
What an amazing glitter!! There are no words for the amount of sparkle in this polish. I get compliments on it every time I wear it. And unlike most glitters, you only need 1-2 coats for full coverage.
Getting it off is a pain, even with the foil method, but touch ups are a lot easier so its easy to stretch out a manicure with this polish.
on 12/25/2011 7:20:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
An absolute stunner. Just one coat makes my fingers and toes sparkly with silvery shimmery and larger sprinkles of eye-catching blue. The staying power is fantastic. I love it.
on 12/4/2011 4:10:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Blue
Hands down my favourite glitter polish! It's opaque in two coats and glistens in the light. I usually only like to put glitter on my ring finger as an accent nail because glitter is so hard to take off but I think this one is worth the trouble to put on all my nails. I've never seen a nail polish sparkle like this. Just like a diamond tiara! It's a great holiday and winter glitter polish. I never buy backups and I might buy a backup of this one!
on 11/22/2011 1:17:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Green
I cannot say enough good things about this polish. It it so wholly stunning that it renders me nearly speechless. I'm fortunate to work at a Sally's, so I get to see all the colors before they're even in the computer/on the shelves! Here are the details:
This is from the upcoming Eye Candy collection, which are 3-D glitters with Marilyn Monroe inspired names. This Gentlemen Prefer Blondes inspired polish is a gorgeous silver glitter with blue accent pieces--tiny, fine grains of silver glitter in an almost-but-not-quite clear polish form the base, while the cerulean blue and larger flecks of glitter sit atop, creating the 3-D look. This polish would be a GREAT layering polish, but it's also impeccable all on it's own, for the glitter fiends like me! I would say it takes 2 coats to reach opacity, though you might find yourself opting for 3 for more dynamic layering.
As far as formula goes? It's a dream! I mentioned before that I work at Sally's and am constantly using & abusing my hands--it is impossible for me to keep a polish on for more than a day or two without chipping, but with a simple topcoat, this has lasted for days! Plus, because of the 3-D quality, fixing chips when they do arise is easy as can be! I do wish this were more jelly-based (like Skyscraper from the Metro collection--be still my heart!), but the color and quality far make up for the texture.
Now, as far as price goes: these are more expensive than regular CG colors. At Sally's specifically, they usually run $5.99, but these actually start at $6.99, and drop based on your discount card accordingly, so I did rate them as a bit more expensive than your average China Glaze.
The packaging is your standard China Glaze, though there are a few special ones that have a shiny silver top, so keep your eye out!
Would I buy again? Heck, I've already got two bottles on hold for when the collection is released, but I might just go for a third! I put up kind of an awkward crop of my 5 day old polish (please don't unfairly judge the chips because I'm a slob!) but I'll fix up a new, better lit picture soon! In the picture, I have two coats on my pinky/ring finger, one coat on my bird finger, and the Finger Paints holiday top coat on all three, which gives it kind of a pinkish/opal tinge.
Trust me when I say, this polish is AMAZING and truly a MUST HAVE for anyone who loves glitter!
P.S.: for more fun (again, I'm a glitter fiend. Sue me.), consider layering with a shimmer topcoat, like Northern Lights (it's really fine glitter gives it extra shine, without overpowering the beauty of this polish) or another glitter polish of your choice!
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler J. Andreatta (left), Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, and 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, pose for a photo after Andreatta was awarded the Purple Heart, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2011.
Tyler Andreatta and his canine buddy Grace at Divide Camp.
During the course of two years, USMC Sgt. Tyler Andreatta, went to therapist after psychologist and was treated with more than 20 different medications seeking relief from war injuries suffered in Afghanistan, both physical and mental.
Decorated with a Purple Heart medal, Andreatta says he's accepted the physical pain he will experience each day for the rest of his life, yet remained in search of mental relief until an Internet search introduced him to Divide Camp, about 20 miles east of Joseph.
Andreatta, now living in Clackamas and out of the military, says he returned to that Web site three or four times, read every word each time, and concluded, "I have to go to this place."
And so he contacted Divide Camp owner Julie Wheeler, who was preparing 40 acres between Little and Sheep creeks in Wallowa County as a refuge, or healing center, for U.S. combatants scarred by war.
This was in September, and Wheeler did not feel Divide Camp was yet ready to accept its first veteran.
The Afghan vet not only convinced Wheeler to let him come to camp on Sept. 27, but also disproved her assessment that Divide Camp wasn't ready to provide healing.
"In the short time I was there, I experienced amazing changes in my life," says Andreatta. "My sleep patterns changed and I was at peace again. I found a new spark of life."
Although only at Divide Camp four days before a family emergency called him away, Andreatta claims those four days were critical in improving the relationship he has with his girlfriend, family, and friends.
"It wasn't that it was all that bad before, but now it's way better," he says.
Contacted by telephone, Andreatta says he "fell in love with the place," and is a "believer" in what Divide Camp can do for other veterans.
"And it will only get better in time," says the former Marine who has sworn to return to Divide Camp and bring friends.
Wheeler spent years working for the federal government on a job where she debriefed individuals recovering from extremely stressful incidents, and so understands the type of healing evidenced by Andreatta's renewed grip on life.
Providing an environment for such healing was Wheeler's vision when – after recently inheriting the unused family-owned elk camp property with five structures on it – she embarked on the Divide Camp venture.
Andreatta attributes his healing to spending quiet time alone, sitting by the stream that runs through the property and relaxing, and chatting in the evenings, mostly with Wheeler and a cook on the premises named Jo.
Talking with Wheeler and Jo was therapeutic for the Afghan War survivor who repeatedly had been unable to express himself in more formal therapeutic environments.
"I do believe strongly in small group effectiveness," said Wheeler. She plans to open the facility only to about three to five veterans at a time except on special occasions.
Although the ultimate goal is to keep the facility open year around, Divide Camp is now closed for the season.
The biggest need for the advancement of Divide Camp as a retreat for wounded veterans is money, Wheeler says.
The time it is taking Divide Camp to be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a nonprofit entity is blocking willing donors from stepping forward to help. Already, Wheeler has taken that fight to U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) to help expedite that process.
In his former life, Tyler Andreatta fashioned himself as sort of a poet, but that pleasurable release of self went away in 2008 and only returned during his final days at Divide Camp.
The beginning and last stanzas of his 8-stanza poem entitled Divide Camp read:
"There is a Heavenly place Where healing is done. Hospitality is off the charts, on a scale from 10 to 1." And "Look for the flag flying high with pride. That is how you'll know … you've found the camp on the Divide."
Wheeler can be reached at 541-531-9939.


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adidas football gamedayplus: episode 9
In the episode Javi Martinez has us over to his house with Juan Bernant and Pepe Reina for a boys' night. We also catch up with Guardiola to discuss what it takes to become a professional footballer and sat down with David Alaba to talk about haters. And finally, Thomas Müller chatted to us behind the scenes at an adidas photoshoot.
Javi Martinez hosts a Bayern boys night with his Spanish teammates, Juan Bernat and Pepe Reina. The guys discussed life at Bayern, their coach Pep Guardiola and nicknames they have for each other.
Pep offers advice to young players looking to make it as a professional footballer and speaks about David Alaba's character and versatility. In our sit down with Alaba we discuss how opposition fans affect his playing style and performances on pitch.
We to talk to Thomas Müller on set about the Champions League, the possibility of winning it again and his relationships with his teammates. In this week's exclusive competition viewers can win a signed FC Bayern Münich shirt by Thomas, Pep Guardiola, David Alaba and Arjen Robben.
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In his new, comprehensive book about the artist Ralph Fasanella ("Ralph Fasanella's America," Fenimore Art Museum), Paul D'Ambrosio describes his art as "the visual manifestation of street talk - direct, opinionated, improvisational, and passionate."
Fasanella (1914-1997) was the son of Italian immigrants in New York. A self-taught artist, his vigorous, ordered work is mercifully free from art-school training or museum aestheticism. Several of the New York School artists (Ad Reinhardt, Ben Shahn), however, appreciated his first works in the late 1940s.
Fasanella was always his own man, and his passion, in his art no less than in his labor activism, was for his working-class roots. Indeed, the art came directly out of his progressive left-wing ideology. Before taking up painting, Fasanella was a union organizer. He wanted his art to speak to working men and women - to let them see in it their own lives, to convey a message of both celebration and protest. D'Ambrosio calls Fasanella's paintings "memories of the past, visions of the future."
Many of his paintings, although "public art," ironically found their way into private collections. A Fasanella supporter, Ron Carver, began a campaign to bring the work into public view. In 1995, 45 years after it was painted, "Subway Riders No. 2" was installed in the subway station at 53rd Street and 5th Avenue. Today, the image is encountered daily by thousands of working New Yorkers.
D'Ambrosio presents Fasanella's career as "a series of five motivations: exploration, celebration, protest, commemoration, and quotation."
"Subway Riders No. 2" comes under the "celebration" stage of his work, at a time when overt political expression of left-wing views was under siege. The painting is a calculated cross-section of the the cultural mix of people the artist saw and sketched on his daily commute from the Upper West Side to his bread-and-butter job at a factory on Long Island. It is a composite of observed subway riders and portraits of friends.
An appreciative visitor to the Fasanella home in 1972, Agnes Halsey Jones, described his paintings as "the heartbeat of New York City, and always he takes you behind the brick walls." Or, in this case, below the streets.
'Ralph Fasanella's America' is on view at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., through Dec. 31. It will then travel to New York City and Orlando, Fla.


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Four-year-old girl shoots and kills cousin in tragic US accident
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl shot and killed her cousin with a rifle in a tragic accident at her grandparents' Detroit home yesterday.
The girl, who has not been named, found the gun when the pair were playing and watching television, said Detroit police Sgt Michael Woody.
She pointed it at the boy, also four, and shot him once in the chest.
The boy was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
It is the latest gun horror to shock America.
An adult family friend was at the home with the children at the time, Sgt Woody added, but it is not yet known who owns the gun.
"There was no malicious intent"Sgt Michael Woody, Detroit police
The Wayne County prosecutor's office will determine whether charges should be brought.
"It's a tragic incident," Woody told The Associated Press.
"It's really not anything more than that. There was no malicious intent."
He said that the shooting reinforces the need for those with guns to keep them secure.
"This is a very senseless...incident that could have been avoided," he said.


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Despicable Deadpool #293 (Koblish Secret Comic Variant) (Legacy)
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Deadpool has a lot of unfinished business in his inbox, and he's determined to take care of it beforeany sort of bad and permanent-ish thing happens to him.
Revenge on Stevil Rogers? Settling things with Rogue? Oh, and doesn't he still need to kill a few more folks?
It's time to get Wade's affairs in order. You know, just in case.
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Brief description
Beach/water: Lake (without crossing the street) in approx. 5 m, Pebble beach (without crossing the street) in approx. 200 m, Pebble beach in approx. 1 km
Bedroom/s: 1
Floor space: 27 m²
Next village/town: Center Acquaseria in approx. 2.5 km, Como in approx. 40 km, Lugano in approx. 33 km
Number of persons: 2-3
No pets allowed
Room/s: 2
Type of property: Property in a multi-family housing, apartment
Detailed description
Equipment: satellite TV; internet access Wi-Fi (included); gas central heating.
Feature: Property in a multi-family housing (4 units in total). village house.
Furnishing: functional, local standard, tiled floor.
Please note: Non-smoking house. Owner lives in the house. apartment, 2 - 3 people, 2 room/s, 1 bedroom/s, 1 bathroom/s, approx. 27 m², 1 floor/s, apartment on raised ground floor, south-east-facing location, lake-view, separate access to the property.
Room layout
Bedroom 1: queen-size bed (1.60 m wide), single bed, exit.
Dining area: in the living room.
Little kitchen: Kitchen/ cooking equipment: 3 gas rings, 1 electric plate, refrigerator, coffee machine. separate.
Living room: sofa.
Sanitary 1: shower, WC.
Access/parking: Access to the house via footpath approx. 100 m. Access to the house via stairs. public car park approx. 100 m.
Bathing jetty/bathing: landing jetty (shared use) in approx. 5 m.
Estate: (shared use with the owner): yard.
Fishing: good fishing possibilities.
Situation: in the village Rezzonico, lake-view, panoramic view.
Exterior (private use)
Plot description: reserved open space, furnishing provided.
Arrival: Airport Bergamo/Orio al Serio in approx. 105 km, Airport Milano/Malpensa in approx. 97 km, Train station Como in approx. 40 km
Beach/waters: Lake (without crossing the street) in approx. 5 m, Pebble beach (without crossing the street) in approx. 200 m, Pebble beach in approx. 1 km (Santa Maria)
Bus stop: Bus stop in approx. 200 m (Linea Como-Menaggio-Colico)
Golf course: Golf Club Menaggio (18-hole golf course) in approx. 10 km
Harbour/marina: Harbour/marina in approx. 50 m
Next village/town: Center Acquaseria in approx. 2.5 km, Como in approx. 40 km, Lugano in approx. 33 km
Public swimming pool: Public outdoor swimming pool in approx. 7 km (Menaggio)
Shopping: Next shopping possibility (Rezzonico) in approx. 150 m, Next supermarket (Menaggio) in approx. 7 km


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Hex Stinger Soccer Ball
The Hex is a long series of special market products that were in desparate need of a refresh. Taking advantage of the current trend of throwback design I was inspired by the film Tron to have a bit of fun. This design still keeps it a Wilson product, while visually keeping it distinct from lower ends soccers balls by the likes of Nike or Puma that would be sitting next to it on the shelf.
NCAA Footballs
Often when designing for a team based ball you have to be thinking 25 steps ahead and how this design will look when altered for every respective team. A result of this excercise is landing on various patterns and shapes that will work across multiple brands.
Illuminator Football
The glow-in-the-dark football is a perennially popular product that hadn't been updated in some time. So I took the opportunity to research how an individual plays with a football and what that football looks like when sailing through the air. I took this as opportunity to lean into the glow and create an almost hidden fireball like effect that would only be revealed when the ball is being thrown in the dark.
AVP Hawaii Volleyball
A common hurdle when designing for volleyballs especially is to not overdesign. An overdesigned ball will begin to feel a little bit heavier, even if the only thing weighing it down is a little bit of ink. With this design I drew inspiration from the beaches of Hawaii, and those famous Hawaiian sunsets. By abstracting that concept out, we're left with a light airy feeling, perfect for a game of beach volleyball.
Freestyle Volleyball
Movement is often taken for granted by designers. We're so used to looking at a still image, you could almost forget what these products are being used for. So I created a pattern of swirling lines and halftones that will make the ball not only aesthetically unique, but visually compelling enough to keep your attention as its flying through the air.
Wilson Jet Pro
The Jet basketball is one of Wilsons oldest and most recognizable basketball products. The logo had become a bit long in the tooth, so in an effort to update the brand and keep it relevant to modern trends we updated the standard Jet look. This is one of the first executions, but it will be eventually rolled out to a handful of other basketball products.
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Summer Roasted Vegetable Orzo Salad with Fresh Basil
Simple roasted vegetables are tossed with orzo, fresh basil and a light and delicious homemade dressing. This orzo summer salad is fantastic!
This delightful orzo summer salad is so super amazing, it has easily nudged its way into the lineup of my favorite salads I could eat day in and day out for the rest of forever.
I literally just finished setting up my first-ever square foot garden, and the honest reason why I (and by I, I mean Brian) went to all the work of building garden boxes and mixing dirt when gardening is one of my least favorite hobbies is because: fresh basil.
Seriously. Fresh basil. I live for it in the summer.
And if you're thinking "dude, Mel, a patio pot could do the job instead of a square foot garden" or "basil is not exotic, you know grocery stores carry that kind of thing," you clearly don't know how much fresh basil I go through in a given summer.
And now I have an exorbitant amount of garden space dedicated to fresh basil.
Fresh basil, may account for 43% of why I love this orzo summer salad. It brightens up the flavor in a way no other herb can really manage and compliments those juicy tomatoes and roasted vegetables perfectly.
The other component that has my heart in this dish is the beloved pine nuts. Now before you resist, I totally understand that to afford pine nuts these days is to willingly agree to sell your firstborn child.
They are SO expensive which is sad for this pine nut loving gal. I keep a bag of them in my freezer and allocate them very, very carefully – and only for dishes that I know deserve their tiny presence.
This salad is worth it.
But, if you just can't go down the pine nut route, I think sunflower seeds or chopped pistachios would be a good place to start for substitutions (and they can also just be eliminated completely, sob).
This orzo summer salad screams easy weeknight dinner (serve with grilled chicken or not), summer BBQ and/or potluck, and top notch lunch.
It's so yummy, you guys. I included some variations in the recipe so make sure to read through the notes.
Make sure to get some fresh basil planted! You're going to need it after I get through posting recipes this summer.
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Summer Roasted Vegetable Orzo Salad with Fresh Basil
Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar or honey
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- 2 cups broccoli florets in bite-size pieces
- 2 medium zucchini, diced in bite-size pieces
- 1 red pepper, seeded, stemmed and diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 ounces orzo pasta
- 1 to 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup torn or chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts or sunflower seeds
- For the vinaigrette, whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, sugar or honey, olive oil, salt and pepper until emulsified and well-combined. Set aside (this can be made several days in advance and refrigerated – just whisk together again before using).
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Toss the vegetables with the olive oil and a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 10 minutes; give them a good stir and cook for 10-15 minutes more until tender.
- While the vegetables cook, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook the orzo until al dente. Immediately after cooking and draining, add the orzo to a serving bowl, drizzle on half of the vinaigrette dressing and toss to combine.
- Scrape the roasted vegetables into the bowl with the orzo and give it a good stir. Add the cherry tomatoes and fresh basil and toss to combine. Add the rest of the vinaigrette and stir until everything is evenly coated. Sprinkle the feta cheese and pine nuts on top. Serve immediately at room temperature.
Want a no oven option? Try grilling the vegetables (the broccoli might be tricky, but you could cut the zucchini into spears for the grill and grill the red pepper whole) and then dicing up for the salad.
It probably goes without mention, but the vegetable options are endlessly adaptable so go crazy! This salad is best served at room temperature just after it's assembled but I'm not going to lie, the leftovers eaten straight from the fridge (that was all me, my mother-in-law had some warmed up just slightly) are pretty darn good, too.
I love pine nuts like crazy but I fully recognize that these days, you might have to sell your firstborn child to afford them. I keep a bag stashed in the freezer for occasional salads like this but feel free to try subbing in sunflower seeds, chopped pistachios, or leave them out.
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Description: On October 7, 1864, E.F. Slaughter writes from Hickmans Mill, Missouri to Mrs. Eliza Colgan. Slaughter says that prices for goods are rising and "farmers can't keep up with the merchant." He reports that the railroad is complete "from Independence to Kansas City and next spring will be run through to St. Louis…If we only had peace we might enjoy the sight of such improvements." He also mentions that "there was a great revival of religion in the army."
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Topic: Women; Surviving a Guerrilla War; Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
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Sorry OT but my oh has always wanted to get a gold (colored not actual gold) check chain for Griffen. We've seen them at dog shows and they look amazing against the tan coat but we've only ever found tiny ones
Sorry OT but my oh has always wanted to get a gold (colored not actual gold) check chain for Griffen. We've seen them at dog shows and they look amazing against the tan coat but we've only ever found tiny ones
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Back to topic, I haven't seen the episode (is it online anywhere??) but I think it's great that someone with a such a following of people is showing whats happening in these places.
While there's more and more info about puppy farms on the net, I think getting it on the tv is going to reach a wider range of people that may not have access to it.
What happens to the puppies in pet shops if they are not purchased?
I ask these questions because I wish to find out how many ppl here have actually approached pet stores selling puppies - and asked all the questions, investigated all avenues to get all the facts.
Not just assumed answers that seem the most likely.
As you all may have seen in my time here, I have been involved in one way or another with a few pet stores that sell puppies. Not all should be tarred with the same brush. Not all sell puppies for profit. Not all source their puppies from puppy farms.
I agree that puppy farms should not exist. Take them out of the equation and yes, you have certainly helped to cut down the percentage of dogs who end up homeless, uncontrollable and euthanised. I agree that pet stores who source their puppies from mills for profit and couldn't give a rat's bum where they came from or under what circumstances - should be targeted.
But the entire nation of pet shops cannot be lumped into one generalisation. If you take away puppy mills altogether, of course pet shops are still going to have puppies for sale!
I wouldn't recognise Cesar Milan if he appeared in my front yard with 10 dogs in tow. And I can't imagine a puppy miller would either.
Leaving aside any health and/or mental/socialisation problems the puppies may have, closing down puppy farms is more to do with the inhumane treating of the "breeding stock".
Like sows kept in cages where they can only lie down on one side
What I appose to most is where the puppies are located - right in the front window begging for impulse buying. The price & the misinformation too.
My parents owned a pet shop when we were young, anything bigger than a guinea pig was sourced for people from breeders. Or we put people in touch with a reputable breeder. The idea being that we would get repeat business for accessories, food etc.
Two reasons dad didn't want puppies or kittens in the shop. One; the smell, we had a large racing Greyhound clientele & breeder clientele and they were always impressed that the meat in our display cabinet looked as good as the butchers next door and the place smelt clean and fresh. The other was space.
In todays age where info is at our fingertips we can locate pretty much what we want anywhere.
It's like drugs.
You can do all you can to try and stop all the suppliers, but there's always a million more ready to fill their shoes.
Hence the need to try and stop the production of drugs.
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Thursday, November 10, 2016
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a medical term for acid that moves into the "food swallowing tube" (esophagus) from the stomach. Sometimes acid moves up the swallowing tube, into the nose or mouth. The strong acid can burn and irritate the swallowing tube, throat, and vocal cords or cause a bad taste in your mouth. GERD symptoms are not the same for everyone. You may feel burning in your chest or throat called "heartburn" or you may have no symptoms at all.
Acid reflux into the upper portion of the swallowing tube can cause cough (especially when sleeping or during exercise), shortness of breath, wheezing, and vocal cord spasm. Uncontrolled acid reflux can mimic asthma.
Acid can move into the swallowing tube if the muscle at the top of the stomach opens or relaxes. Many foods and medicines can cause the muscle to relax. Acid can also move into the swallowing tube if there is pressure in the belly. This is caused by:
Often GERD is diagnosed by your symptoms. Your provider may give you a trial of medicine to see if your symptoms go away. At other times, the only way and most accurate way to diagnose GERD is with a pH probe test. The pH probe is a tiny tube that is threaded into the nose to the lower swallowing tube. It measures the acid in the swallowing tube. After 24 hours it is taken out, and the readings are checked. If acid levels are high (GERD), then medicine is started.
Treatment is based on symptoms. Many people start treatment on their own using over-the-counter medicines. If you need medicine for indigestion or heartburn more than several times a week or your symptoms are getting worse, see your provider.
Based on your symptoms, your provider will guide treatment by "stepping" up the dose or frequency of medicine every few weeks until symptoms are gone. One the symptoms are gone, the medicine should be continued at the same dose for at least 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, your provider may try to "step down" the dose or frequency or have you stop taking the medicine. The goal is to use the least amount of medicine to control symptoms. You should continue the lifestyle changes while you are taking the medicine.
There are several types of medicines available to relieve heart burn symptoms:
If you do not get better on treatment or you develop worrisome symptoms such as weight loss, problems swallowing, blood in your vomit or stools, or painful swallowing, your provider will likely send you to a stomach specialist (gastroenterologist).
Call your provider if you notice:
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Reddit The Very Best of The Foul Bachelorette Frog Meme
The Foul Bachelorette Frog meme represents everything loathsome and disgusting about the female species, be them hopelessly single or just deservedly so. She is often lazy, promiscuous, and unhygienic, but what makes her so funny is that we have all met someone who's behaved in such a nauseating way, or (admit it!) participated in some of these gross scenarios ourselves.
An offshoot of the popular Foul Bachelor Frog, who embodies the foulness of the male gender, his Bachelorette counterpart has been horrifying men on her Foul Bachelorette Frog Facebook page since March of 2010. In addition to the usual meme locales like Reddit and Memebase, a fckyeahbachelorettefrog Tumblr page and FBF Twitter account also exist, if there are still some straight guys out there who haven't been terrified enough of the "fairer sex" yet. Trust me, if you're still looking for more menstruation-centric, vomit-inducing material, it gets much fouler than the examples below.
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Maruti Suzuki is the most trusted and reliable brand of car in India. Everyone like Maruti cars actually all of the cars:- Alto, WagonR, Swift, Ciaz and much more. The company care Indian market and Indian customers very well. The company always make their customers happy by providing efficient models of their cars. Now, its the time for new "WagonR Felicity" WagonR is the most lovable family car of Indians. Now, the company has launched special edition WagonR Felicity for providing special attention to WagonR.
R. S. Kalsi, Executive Director Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, "Wagon R is one of the most successful car brands ever in India. As the brand has evolved, its popularity and loyalty have grown. Wagon R has been among India's top five best selling cars for the last five years in a row. We wanted to celebrate the brand by creating something distinct and special, which is fresh and feature rich. Wagon R Felicity is the result and will be available only in limited numbers. I am sure it will appeal to Wagon R loyalists as well as compact car customers who are looking for a product that is unique and distinct."
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- It is also equipped with PU seats and steering cover, body graphics and rear spoiler.
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In the Specifications new WagonR is much similar to present one;
- It is available in 5- speed both the Transmissions Manual as well as in Automatic.
- It is available in both the CNG & Petrol variant.
- It is powered by 1.0- litre K10B engine which produces the power of 67.04bhp.
- It churns the Torque up to 90Nm at 3,500 rpm.
- It gives the superb mileage of 20.51 kmpl.
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Back From the Dead and Feeling Inspired
Where oh, where has the Black Pumpkin been?
Well, winter's bleakness got the best of her and so she was compelled to hibernate for a time and slip into a small coma.
Then the sun came back, kissed the sleeping pumpkin's face and awoke her from her slumber. She arises bathed in light and new wonder.
Illustration by John Bauer
After the onslaught of Christmas and the New Moon Experience in Utah before that, January hit and I suddenly needed to recuperate and take a Black Pumpkin break. I apologize if you have been returning to this blog to find nothing new in the last 2 months, but I have to say that I am glad I took the time to just veg, rejuvenate, and concentrate on the basics again, including my day job, because I now feel ready to plunge into the sea of art and dolls once more!
Plus, it's always nice to get inspired anew after months of not. The two illustrations included in this post are from animationarchive.org in a post about John Bauer and his art from the Swedish Bland Tomtar Och Troll (Among Trolls and Elves). His work inspired some of my favorites such as Brian Froud and Jim Henson and has now inspired me. Just look at the faces of those bumbly, grotesque but lovable trolls encircling the princess! How can you not simply adore them?
And the face of this little elf, below, would make any mother want to wrap him up and put him in her apron pocket, be her gypsy troll or SAHM.
Expect some fairytale-inspired work from me soon, as well as more Twilight goodies.
Illustration by John Bauer
Unlike trolls, however, I come to life in the sun and turn to stone for long periods without it. I must have the sunlight in my day-to-day life, despite what my friends say about me actually being a vampire - nocturnal lover of the night.
In my dreams, I wish I could have both the sun and the moon and do away with sleep entirely.
♥ Have a happy, light-filled weekend. ♥
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I wouldn't be surprised if it surprises you because it does surprise me, but we have a Marvel vs Capcom 2 combo video up. We've begun recording more combos which will make it up here soon also, capture card permitting. Anyway, check this one out in the MvC2 media section.
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Mark, N8MH commented > Actually, this is a great idea, Greg. It's the basis for AE4JY Moe Wheatley's > AO40RCv program--the 400BPSK demodulator. In fact, his source coded is > posted--it should help with the programming I'd think. It provided button > pushes, com port selection, radio choices, etc. > > Not sure there is ENOUGH carrier..at least from what I've been hearing. But I > haven't looked at it with a waterfall yet; Drew KO4MA was doing that during > our initial tests--he could see the carrier well as I recall. > The BPSK modulator should have zero carrier in the middle unless it has drifted out of balance. I would be surprised if the carrier rejection is any greater than ~-20 dB below the sideband level -- this corresponds to the supposed 180° phase shift being off by about 0.1 radians (i.e. ~6°). If you try to inject carrier by simply turning on a BFO and receiving the signal as DSB, you will get distortion. This is because you want to extract the 2 sidebands with the same phase. You will be better off throwing away half the signal and receiving it as a SSB signal. One way to properly phase the signal is with a Costas loop demodulator. Such widgets were the hardware PSK demodulators offered by TAPR (designed by K3IO & N7CL) and a different design by G3RUH; the TAPR design was sold commercially by Paccomm as the PSK-1 (Google Paccomm PSK-1). These designs have been built with both 400 BPS (for AO-40) and 1200 BPS (for the PACSATs) data filters. These devices have a PLL to generate a coherent carrier and do not suffer the 3dB SNR loss; the PLLs will also help to track the satellites Doppler. As Mark pointed out, a similar design was done in software for use with a Soundblaster for AO40's 400 BPS BPSK by Moe Wheatley, AE4JY. You can fetch a copy at Moe's web site at http://www.moetronix.com/ae4jy/ao40rcv.htm. Moe's web site has the source code in C++ and you will probably want to modify the data filters by a factor of 3-4. Moe has also implemented a DSB demodulator in his SpectraVue SDR software that supports N4IP's RF Space SDR-14 and SDR-IQ receivers (see http://rfspace.com/Home.html). For those of you using a Flex SDR (http://www.flex-radio.com)like the SDR-1000 or -5000 (or the SoftRock, or a similar QSD design)as your receive IF, you should be able to do a proper demod on the AO-16 signal (including a properly phased carrier generated in a software PLL) using the [DSB] mode (also please try the Synchronous AM [SAM] detector)in PowerSDR. I haven't tried any of the SDR approaches myself, so I don't know about the AFC characteristics in [DSB] and [SAM]. Perhaps AE4JY or N4HY or AB2KT can comment. 73, Tom _______________________________________________ Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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