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Ultra Wide Panos
Part I
I bought my first Nikon 15mm in 1980 and I never left home without it. A noted photographer commented that I only saw the world through an ultra wide. It wasn't until I was shooting at Glacier Point in Yosemite Nat'l Park and I traded the 15mm with another photographer shooting with a 13mm that I really got a feeling for wide. But no matter what I shot with, there was always one thing missing when shooting with ultra wides or pano cameras for me. The height!
We have a peripheral vision of 180° and a binocular vision (important
for depth perception) narrowing that down to 140°. These measurements are
again on the horizontal plane. While this information is easy to obtain,
our vertical vision is not widely known or documented. We have a total
of 135° of vertical vision. This consists of 60° up and 75° down and when
taking binocular vision into account it's reduced to only 95° of vertical
peripheral vision. Shooting with Nikon's 10.5mm with its 180° horizontal
coverage, we come close (but no cigar) to capturing the one element that
brings visual depth to a wide vista. Vertical height.
The Ultra Wide Tools
Creating ultra wide panos (UWP) can be a really time intensive, high skill adventure. You can minimize both time and skill by having the right tools (which is different from owning all of the possible tools). There are lots of tools you can buy to do panos, some being really cool and some being really hokey. I'm a bare minimum, but first class tool kind of guy. With that in mind, you can accept these as just suggestions, knowing that I'm making just these few tools work for me. You're certainly welcome to buy others and more while knowing you can be just as successful with this bare minimum.
The most important tool is the lens, that's true for any photographic enterprise. But it's especially true with ultra wide panos. We're going to end up in the digital darkroom, bringing together six individual images. We want to make that process as fast, seamless and painless as possible. This is accomplished by using the unique characteristics of PC lenses. Yeah, you can do it with non-PC lenses, but you'd best have one heck of a PhotoShop knowledge library to draw on because you'll need it!
We need the very essence of the PC lens, its perspective control. There
will be vertical lines in our image, somewhere. If we have
any tilt to the camera, these lines will converge no matter how good of
a lens we shoot with. This wreaks havoc on us in the digital darkroom when
we bring our six images together. We must set up our camera so the film
plane is parallel with our subject. By doing so, our vertical lines won't
converge and our work in the digital darkroom is a snap! With our camera
set up parallel, we can shift the PC lens to frame the subject as desired.
We also depend on the rotating nature of the PC lens for taking the top
and bottom panels of our UWP (more on that in a second). Nikon made two
wide PC lens focal lengths, 28mm and 35mm. I have and use both. Nikon still
makes the 85mm PC lens and I haven't tried it yet for UWPs, but I'm sure
it would work perfectly.
Once you've acquired your used PC lens, send it into Nikon to have a CLA, clean, lube and adjust performed. The tracks on the PC lens often take abuse, causing them to be out of alignment. Having them cleaned and aligned makes all the difference in the world in taking sharp images. If your PC lens is so loose that the front element moves on its own from the pull of gravity, send it in! I sent both my 35mm & 28mmPC lenses in and it made a world of difference.
The camera body you use can make your shooting easier. Shooting digital makes the whole process just so much easier and more fun that I can't imagine shooting UWPs with any other medium. My personal preference is the D2H. The main factor is its 100% viewing. That makes it possible to work within really tight tolerances to maximize the finished image size. This is one time the 8fps just isn't needed, in fact I shoot on S firing mode when doing panos. If you shoot with a 96% viewfinder camera like the D1X or D70 (the other two bodies I'd create UWPs with), I'll discuss in a moment how to make them work in your favor with their less than 100% viewfinders.
Next you need a nodal plate. Not a noodle plate, a nodal plate.
What the heck is that you ask? It's an incredibly important
tool that in all honesty is no more than a metal bar that holds
your camera away from the tripod head. I'll explain how you use it in the
next section, but the nodal plate is what we use to pivot on the lens'
nodal point. We need that so when we pan on the tripod head to take our
panels, we're panning on the lens' nodal point.
Why do we need this nodal plate? We must work literally around the lens' nodal point. A lens' nodal point is where the light paths cross inside the lens barrel. The nodal plate permits us to set up the camera/lens so the lens' nodal point is directly over the center pivot point of the tripod head. You could say we want to work on the optical pivot point of the lens. We want to rotate on that point as we pan to make our pano panels because it prevents lines from converging (making image assembly a snap). Does finding that nodal point let alone execution scare the bejiggers out of you? No worries, this very complicated sounding process is very simple to accomplish, with the right tools. It is imperative you do work on that point, so you can't skip on this integral piece of equipment.
As a quick review, we use the PC lens and nodal plate to keep our lines all nice and neat. The PC lenses keep lines from getting thicker or thinner and the nodal plate keeps those same lines from bowing in or out. If we have a tree in the frame, without these two essential tools, the tree will be much wider at the bottom of the frame than the top. And depending on which panel it's found, it will bow left or right. Neither of these attributes are ones we want, which is why we have these two tools.
The next piece of equipment is real simple, levels. You should have a built-in level on the top of your tripod and/or tripod leg. In addition, I highly recommend a level in the hot shoe of the camera. I use the Hama Camera Spirit Level. It's a two way level for pitch and yaw. I also have a carpenter's level resting on top of the nodal plate. I also refer to the level built into the ballhead, the last and most important tool of all.
The tripod head you use will either make your life a breeze or a nightmare (or some shade in between) when it comes to making UWPs. I'm speaking from experience. I tried a number of heads and while they worked, I lost some of my image coverage in the assembly because of the imprecision in the head (not to mention some challenges lining up certain elements in the photo). I have found a head though that is so precise there are no wasted images.
The Really Right Stuff new BH-55 head is the head for creating UWPs (and every other use as well). The key ingredient is the fact that the quick release clamp platform and the base of the BH-55 are parallel when leveled. This is essential because as you rotate the camera to take your series of panels, if there is any slop in this alignment, even the teeny-tiniest, your final images will not perfectly line up and you'll lose image content. There is no way I can emphasize this enough and not until you start to assemble your first UWP will you know exactly what I'm talking about.
With all the correct tools, you can create your own UWPs with real ease. Our goal we're working towards is matching the final composite image with a view that is similar to all one would see if standing at the place where we took the image. This means replicating our peripheral view. If shooting with a 28mmPC, the final 6 image UWP has the approximate view of 200° x 85° and with the 35mmPC, 165° x 75°. This more than matches our field of vision and brings a power to your images that goes beyond words. That's our goal, isn't it?
With these few and simple, yet the best pieces of equipment, the fun can begin!
The Ultra Wide Technique
Ultra wide panos are one of the grandest ways I've found to communicate in one image the grandeur I'm seeing. But just because you have a wide vista before you doesn't qualify the view for the making of an UWP. All the rules of ultra wide photography are still in force when framing up an UWP, the main one being, to exclude all the junk and include all the elements that tell the story. How do you know if the vista in front of you will make a great ultra wide pano?
My general rule of thumb is that 3 of the 6 images are strong photographs without being part of the ultra wide pano. If I were to be just shooting normally, 3 of the 6 views in the UWP would be good individual images (why I like the RRS MPR-CL plate as I shoot normally a lot while creating UWP). The placement of these 3 good images in the overall UWP is not important, just that the strength of these 3 images be such that they carry the viewer's eye through the whole image.
While it's part of what makes every great image, LIGHT is incredibly
important in the UWP. You've got a lot of area to cover, which raises the
potential for lighting nightmares. You'll notice that all of my UWP are
shot in a maximum of three stops of light. This makes metering and assembly
in the digital darkroom a whole lot easier. More importantly though it
means we have details in highlights and shadows. If the highlights or shadows
are not an important part of what you are communicating, like say deep
shadowy forms in a sunset, then you can go beyond the three stop range
and still be successful. I just can't stress enough the importance of great
light in making the UWP work.
Once you have your tripod height selected, you want to make darn sure it's on incredibly solid ground. There is nothing worse than to have gone through all the steps to make your UWP only to have your tripod slide on some rock that it was precariously perched on and everything going out of whack. Once I have the tripod at the height I want, I literally lean on the top of the tripod head and push down and wiggle the tripod. Once I'm convinced it is in place I go about leveling the top of the tripod. Shooting with the Gitzo 1348 and 1127G, there is a bubble level built into the top of the tripod platform. I use this for my first, but not last leveling. I often will place the carpenter's level on the tripod as well to double check that it is as level as humanly possible. It's now time to set up the camera.
I should step back for a moment because before we're in the field actually shooting, we should determine the nodal point for the lens we're going to use. This is really simple, no high degree of math or rulers required. We start by attaching the nodal plate to the camera. Shooting with the D2H, 28mmPC and using RRS MPR-CL plate, I sight through the slot on the MPR-CL plate to first line up the nodal plate on the body. With the D2H turned upside down, I slide the MPR-CL onto the body plate (RRS BD2) and slide it so I can see evenly spaced in the slot the number 8 at the back of the lens barrel and f/22 on the front of the lens barrel. With this accomplished, we're going to place the camera setup in the tripod head.
To find the nodal point, we're going to need a stick, branch or some straight line about 3-5 feet in front of the camera. Then we need something in the background, anything about 30-50 feet away from the camera. What we're going to do is look at the relationship of the stick in the foreground with the object in the background. Then we're going to slide the nodal plate back and forth in the clamp of the tripod head so that when you pan the camera with the ballhead, the stick and object stay lined up no matter where the camera is directly pointed.
Let's say you have a car antenna five feet in front of the
camera. In the background off in the distance you see a patio umbrella
in your neighbor's backyard. The car antenna is directly centered in
front of the umbrella when you look through the lens. It needs to stay
in this exact same position as you rotate/pan the camera back and forth.
So if the antenna/umbrella are in the dead center of the viewfinder and
lined up with each other, when you pan so they are either on the extreme
left or right side of the viewfinder, they are still perfectly lined
up with each other. If they are not, then you simply move the nodal plate
either forward or backwards until they remained lined up when you pan.
It's really easy and takes only a few moments. If you're using the RRS
MPR-CL, D2H and 28mmPC on the BH-55 head, all you have to do is line
up the grove on the end MPR-CL with the leading edge on the BH-55 clamp
and you're there. Whether by accident or design, it works every time.
With your nodal point determined, you're ready to go.
Additionally, the PC lens because it shifts has no automatic diaphragm so there is no automatic aperture. This means it has a manual aperture that you must operate manually with a preset aperture set up. There are two rings, one actually opens and closes the aperture. The other permits you to create a preset stop so you can work with the lens wide open (so you can see through the viewfinder) and then close down to your predetermined aperture by simple rotating the aperture ring until it stops at the preset. Once you have the lens in hand, it's all very clear.
Personally, I generally shoot at f/16-22. It's very important that when you're actually shooting you don't accidentally change your f/stop. This will change your focus point and totally ruin your efforts. With the f/stop selected, I meter and manually set the shutter speed. I'll take a test exposure and look for any blinkies on the monitor. If there are none, I'm good to go. But what if there are, say in the sky, some clouds that are blown out?
The normal cure for this would be to pull out the Split Graduated Neutral Density filter. If, across your three top images of your UWP, you have the general same exposure range and problem, then this is a good option. But if 1 or 2 of the 3 upper panels don't share the same exposure problem, I won't use the SGND filter. Why? Because of the variance in exposure and its affect on color. It makes it really a pain in the %$#@ to match up the panels later in the digital darkroom! I'm speaking from experience. What I do instead is take two images for the one panel with blown out highlights. I take one image normally and then I take a second one to just record the highlight detail. I then bring those two images together in the digital darkroom to preserve both highlight and shadow detail and then insert the final 1 image into the UWP. (If you don't know how to do this, you need to attend a DLWS J.) With metering accomplished, we're getting to the fun part, making the images!
Quick review, we've set up the tripod height based on the final image composition that we want. We've found and set up the camera based on the lens' nodal point. Everything is leveled and we've got our meter setting. It's time to make magic!
When we get into the digital darkroom to assemble our UWP, we want to have some overlap between the six images so we can merge them cleanly. This amount of overlap varies with each pano shooter. Personally, I'm looking at no more than a 5% overlap between frames. That's real tight for most folks but easily doable with the fore described setup. Just how much you shift the PC lens determines your overlap between the top three and bottom three images. Your panning with the ballhead determines your overlap on the vertical image seams. The max shift that I go with the PC lens is eight degrees. More than that and you run the risk of having no overlap at all. I will sometimes shoot at 7.5 degrees if I'm not really confident my leveling is perfect. Nikon PC lenses have a scale on them so you know you're at these settings.
Once you've shifted, you're ready to start shooting. (Be sure you've
closed your lens down before you actually take your first image.) I set
up my UWP by previsualizing it in the viewfinder before I ever take my
first shot. I look through the viewfinder and line up the left and right
side of my UWP. I look at what elements will be present in each of the
six images, especially the seams and sometimes make adjustments so critical
visual elements are not at those seams. This is something you learn as
you go; there is no clear cut advice to pass along for this part of the
process. It's where being a photographer comes into play.
With the lens shifted, I take my first image. This will be the top, left image. The lens is shifted to 8° and is positioned so the front element when shifted is above the lens axis and the shift knob is at the bottom of the lens barrel. It is so important, that you understand where the shifted lens is positioned. Because wherever that is, top or bottom, we want the next photo to be taken so the lens is rotated 180° from the first image. We use the shift of the lens to make the upper and lower panel of our UWP. By merely rotating the PC lens in this fashion, we're able to take the upper and lower images of our UWP. This very simple technique is how we accomplish capturing the vertical aspect of our UWP, the vertical peripheral vision that is missing in every other pano technique!
So let me repeat that. We're going to take our pano in three sections,
left, middle and right (you can take more if you like, if your scene can
support the coverage). For each section of the UWP, we're going to take
two photos, the top and bottom one. To take the top and bottom photo, you
simply rotate the shifted PC lens 180°. You can see, though dimly, in the
viewfinder exactly what you're doing so there is no mystery. It's so bloody
simple I wonder why no one has shared it with us all before!
Finishing your UWP just requires some digital darkroom time. There are some tricks that can speed up this process that I'll have to share with you at some future time. Assembly can be done anytime but you've got to have the images to assemble to get to that point. Once you have taken and assembled your first ultra wide pano, a regular pano simply never looks wide enough ever again. While some of this seems scary and very unfamiliar, you'll have to trust me that it is really simple once you go at it. I can take the six images now in less than a minute and assemble them in less than 30 minutes. It's time so well spent once you see that beautiful print coming out of the printer. You'll get hooked, I know. I'm sure that once you start someone will come up to you and say, "You only see the world through an ultra wide pano!"
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I don't have any pictures of our day serving because we were very busy. We spent the morning starting the trim painting on one elderly neighbor's house and the afternoon helping our other neighbor with her yard work. She recently became bedridden, so while Hubby was weeding, I stitched a quick set of bed pockets for her. The caregiver and I changed her sheets and got the pockets set up with her remotes, glasses, medications, phone and snacks. She was so happy to have everything at her fingertips and no worries of knocking anything on the floor, where she can't reach it.
I wish a blessed week for everyone!
P.S. Garden posting soon!


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Here's a bench I made...(with Mark's aid when necessary)...and a barnwood sign I made for a wedding. I photograph ALL my signs on a these homemade repurposed benches for my Etsy store!
(my photo)
My daughter (Melissa) just made her crib, used for all three of their children, into a fabulous black patio bench. There are pins for crib projects on this Pinterest blog.
(from Melissa's photos)
Down the road we have a big pile where people have thrown stuff to be burned (not us, we burn here on our own property). Someone must have been remodeling their home as one day I found a bunch of old doors. So I loved all the door project on this "Repurposed Love" board. Can't wait to make something, anything!
Maybe this....
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I just love this project, I've wanted one of these for years and years:
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Last week at CSI (Create Something Inspiring) the "challenge" of the week was "wood projects". Check out the winner and some other great projects here.
Just wanted to give you some Saturday morning wood projects inspiration! Go...build something!
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Crafty Calendar Challenge - April ATG
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #32 ATG
Crafting from the Heart - #108 ATG
Lovely image and layout
As always lovely work Lorraine and they could be my boys peeking over the gate, thank you for sharing.
Love the image and your layout Lorraine
Hi Lorraine - this is a gorgeous card - I love that image and you have chosen such a lovely layout and colour combination.
A beautiful card Lorraine and I like your layout. Just look at their sweet faces. Barbxx
This is so gorgeous!! What a beautiful image and perfect papers and layout!
Lucy x
What a gorgeous image Lorraine, wonderful design.
I adore horses and learned to ride just about 10 years ago. I just love your card, Kate x
Gorgeous image and layout, Lorraine! and beautiful colours too.
Hugs, Lisa
A gorgeous card Lorraine, such a beautiful image and great design - I love the country images on this CD.
A gorgeous image and lovely design.
Lorraine x
Gorgeous image and a lovely design. I used to ride from a child but too scared now!! Hugs, Carol S.xx
Love the image! Very beautiful card! Thanks for sharing it with us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends! :)
Beautiful choice of colours on this gorgeous card, lovely in all ways.xx
Oh Lorraine, I love this card so much... the image is spectacular. Horses are indescribably beautiful and this image wonderfully captures that. Your gentle color palette and detailing around it couldn't be lovelier. What stunning papers. This will be treasured, my friend... as are you! :o) I hope your weekend is filled with everything beautiful.
Hugs and blessings,
Beautiful Lorraine, I couldn't agree more about the beauty of a running horse.
Beautiful card Lorraine! I love that you chose horses, they are such a majestic creature and the image of them you used is beyond amazing!! LOVE IT!! hugs :)
Really beautiful love the horse image and great layout
Carol x
A beautiful card Lorraine. Elaine
A lovely image Lorraine. Your cats are MUCH easier to take care of. LOL The card is very classy.
Oh wow Lorraine this is one beautiful creation I love, love that wonderful image also the superb design a smashing make
lorraine x
Beautiful card! Love the image & the colours are fab.
Thanks for joining us over at Crafty Calendar this month. Hope to see you again - good luck!
Bev (DT) x
Fabulous card, love the image you chose too! hugs me xx
They are pretty horses. But just remember you have to clean up their poop!
Wonderful card! Thanks for joining us at Crafting from the Heart this week.


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Saturday, December 16, 2006
Why do We Care more About Shopping Then the People We are Buying For
Well the holidays are coming up and that may or may not be a good thing in your book. Whether it is the distraction from the normal routine or the hanging out with people we feel we are forced to. From the trappings of our jobs to the trappings of our consumeristic world.
I wanted to pose some questions to us all. Why do we feel such a strong impulse to pay (usually more than we can truly afford) on gifts for the holiday season? What insane impulse have we that sends us to the malls in ever increasing numbers to spiral our personal finance out of control? At what point in time did humans equate money with love, trust, togetherness, and the religious nature of the holiday season?
If we look at the nativity story, a desperately poor family moving the about-ready-to-give-birth wife on the back of a donkey, so romantically sealed in our Western conception of heaven, hell, god, debacle, truth and sacrifice. A pregnant woman about to give birth on the back of a donkey, picture some of the people at the mall as you shop and maybe you will come to your senses. I find it a little strange when I picture the fact that the new born was placed in an animal's food dish and no one says anything about it, there are no gasps from the congregation (most bedecked in their best clothes, solely for the purpose to impress at this, the birth our their divine being) there are no cries of anguish from the parishioners when it is revealed that Joseph didn't give baby Jesus the newest Playstaion (whatever number we are on now). In fact there is no mention of the fact that no gifts were exchanged between the holy family at all. Sure, sure, settle-down, I know, I remember. The gold, frankincense and myrrh. OK here is the paydirt, the big stuff. These are the Santa's presents if you know what I mean. Is this why we feel we have to give gifts at all? Some rich eccentrics gave the baby Jesus expensive gifts and now we, 2000 years later, rack our minds with feelings of insecurity, uncertainty, inadequacy, the need to spend more money to prove we love someone. So we take these expensive gifts that a couple men could afford and try to duplicate their lofty prices with our expenditure. The monetary price value of our gifts is what concerns people most. How about giving our most precious gift of all, our time. Truly, time, is the one thing we can give that when it comes down to it, our loved ones really want and we probably don't get enough of.
This consumer avalanche is out of control in America as well as the West in general. But picture this if you remember, when, after 9/11, America had such a prime time to truly look into self, do some soul searching. To look at what specifically about the US do other people not like (not to change it for that reason but just as an exercise of self-analysis). But what should the president at the time say to what America needs to do. "Go shopping." What??? That is it. Just continue down the road of buying 99% of unneeded crap and keep doing it. Wow, that's easy enough! I felt truly angered at such a trite suggestion and even more angered when America excepted that as a good suggestion.
Anyhow...Here is a very cool Jacob Needleman interview about money and its place in the soul/essence of people today, quite excellent, The meaning of money in the 21st Century. Also there is a wonderful radio broadcast that I find most relevant due to the fact that it seems no one else discusses these concepts in such a wonderful way. Speaking of Faith on NPR. This particular episode "Money and Moral Balance", I listened to about a week before I wrote this post but it got me thinking some...
I mean, religion doesn't hold a higher than thou place in my heart but a definite place for sure, a place that I try to fill with more knowledge and more understanding. The figureheads of religions would have wanted it that way for sure, wouldn't they have. I do think that we lack most of the better elements of religions on a daily basis. If we truly turned the other cheek, where would we be? If we loved others as ourselves, wouldn't earth be better than it is? I may be what I have read that the author Par Lagerkvist had called himself, a religious atheist. I take that to mean he had no true belief in god but a certain and tangible respect for the various creeds and practices of people, that he saw what religions can do for people when used correctly for good, to build the human spirit and not do tear each other down and lay asunder. His stories have a very strong moral element to them.
Well, I want to wish you all happy holidays and remember that love is more meaningful than anything we can physically hold. Also, a special wish for peace and love to my friends that can't be with all the people they want to be this holiday season.
Stay true to yourself.
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The heat index reached 111 in Richmond on Thursday, the highest in several years, and people struggled to stay cool. But the worst s yet to come. Through the weekend, humidity caused by recent rains should drive the heat index to 110 to 120 degrees. The weather service says this stretch of warm weather appears to be the worst in the Richmond area since a July 1995 heat wave.
An excessive-heat warning , which is uncommon in this area, remains in effect until Saturday night.
If you live in an apartment in Richmond, VA, be aware of your neighbors, and take an extra dip in the pool to stay cool. Take caution while outdoors to avoid heat illnesses. Also keep in mind that ozone unofficially hit unhealthy levels in the area Thursday, and more unsafe air is expected today.
A common sense approach to the heat can reduce heat-related problems, especially for the elderly, the very young and people with respiratory ailments. These folks are more susceptible to the effects of high temperatures.
Here are some tips to follow during hot, humid weather:
- Slow down, avoid strenuous activity. Do not try to do too much on a hot day.
- Wear lightweight, loose-fitting, light-colored clothing. Protect your face with a wide-brimmed hat.
- Drink plenty of water regularly and often, even if you do not feel thirsty.
- Limit intake of alcoholic beverages.
- Eat well-balanced, light, regular meals. Avoid high protein foods that increase metabolic heat.
- Stay indoors as much as possible.
- If you do not have air conditioning, stay on the lowest floor, out of the sun. Electric fans do not cool the air, but they do help evaporate perspiration, which cools your body.
- Go to a place where you can get relief from the heat, such as air conditioned stores, libraries, theaters and other community facilities that may offer refuge during the warmest times of the day.
- Check with your community for information about possible local "cooling centers." Cooling centers are open in Richmond and Petersburg through Sunday.
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At age three, Andy was permanently scarred for life by his abusive father. For the remainder of his growing up years, he kept to himself, by reading books and building his wall of anger. Andy's uncle Rip was determined to break down Andy's wall of anger. He is certain it's the voice of God when Andy begins making prophetic announcements. Who would sneak thousands of dollars in gift cards into one of the poorest houses in town? Who would tend to a well- kept wildflower garden in an abandoned steel mill? Is it God ?
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Magnificent rosewood Renaissance Revival Victorian credenza made by Alexander Roux, NYC with a stunning satinwood interior. A nearly identical cabinet, signed by the maker, is prominently displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is shown on page 177 of The American Wing by Marshall B. Davidson and Elizabeth Stillinger (see photos here of page and book cover). They describe it as follows: Cabinet, by Alexander Roux (w. New York, 1837-81), New York, 1866; rosewood, tulipwood, ebonized cherry, ebonized poplar, pine, poplar, height 53 5/8″ (136.2 cm.). Large imposing pieces of this kind delighted cabinetmaker and patron alike, for their makers had plenty of scope for displaying their skill and their buyers had pieces that showed their good taste and proved their wealth. While this cabinet's form is based on that of a Renaissance credenza, its ornament is charactistically eclectic. Louis XVI, classical, and oriental motifs are used together-but in a particularly harmonious way. Alexander Roux, the maker of this luxurious piece, was a French émigré, and one of the leading New York cabinetmakers of the day. The credenza we are offering here is has very small differences with the one in the picture although the design is identical. Comparing the two, ours actually has some features that make it slightly better than the one at the Met. Ours has the fancy brass ormalu both above and below the oval Sevres porcelain panels. The gilt incised carvings above the inlay on the sides of the cabinet is slightly fancier on ours. Finally ours has inlay just above the two front doors while it's counterpart is plain. What more can be said – this is a chance to own a rare museum grade piece of furniture!
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- The Foundations of Psychoanalysis: A Philosophical Critique by Adolf Grünbaum
California, 310 pp, £15.60, December 1984, ISBN 0 520 05016 9
- Schizophrenia and Human Value: Chronic Schizophrenia, Science and Society by Peter Barham
Blackwell, 223 pp, £19.50, December 1984, ISBN 0 631 13474 3
It would be nice to know what to believe. In many areas of opinion, though psychology is a particularly good example, it is easy for an idea to be attractive, sometimes almost irresistibly so, without there being much reason for thinking that it is true. If epistemology existed – a science of evidence – it would sort these things out for us, and tell us when the evidence really backs up our inclinations. But, as seems with hindsight inevitable, epistemologies are as hard to evaluate as anything else. And so instead of asking, 'Should I believe it?' one often asks apparently easier questions: 'What kind of reasons are these?' 'How does the evidence for this theory compare with the evidence for this other theory?' Or simply: 'Is this science?'
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In plays like Fat Pig and Some Girl(s) that have been staged in the Q.C. in the past, and Reasons to Be Pretty coming here in May, Neil LaBute painstakingly shows us what utter assholes guys can be. You might suspect that LaBute himself probably falls under his own merciless gaze. With The Mercy Seat, brought to UpStage in NoDa last weekend by the new Appalachian Creative Theatre company, you're pretty damn sure LaBute looked in the mirror more than twice as he wrote.
He's staring into his cell phone when Abby Prescott returns to her apartment, not answering when it rings. Oh yeah, he's that cold and cruel to his family. But there's much more. Ben wants to use the presumption that he is dead to make a clean break with his wife and children - avoiding the mess of divorce, alimony, child support, and the revelation of his infidelity. He expects Abby to drop her career and start over somewhere else where Ben can assume a new identity.
Or to put it another way, Ben is planning to exploit the tragedy of 9/11 as if it were to be seen purely as an opportunity for himself - several degrees more dastardly, but not altogether dissimilar from writing a play about 9/11 that reduces the tragedy to a provocative plot point.
A couple of things somewhat dilute the crassness. Unlike some other LaBute doormats, Abby is not altogether cool with Ben's plans, for one. And we perversely appreciate the magnitude of 9/11 - or a fraction of it - through the odious stench that it imparts to Ben's whole cowardly enterprise. The idea that Ben would be memorialized with the same reverence as the thousands whose ashes were recovered - or lost - at Ground Zero gave me the shivers.
Appalachian's artistic director Justin Robert Attkisson certainly struck gold on his maiden voyage when he found Dan O'Sullivan to do Ben. With O'Sullivan's youth and delicacy, we could actually be tempted to empathize with Ben's sufferings when he whined them so sweetly and pathetically. Yet there were also moments when Attkisson turned O'Sullivan loose to bare his teeth before lapsing into inertia, giving the overall performance a haunting shape.
Memorably cast in recent years as the lady in distress headlining Dial M for Murder and Wait Until Dark, Caroline Renfro as Abby reminded us that she also has claws she can bare, as in her Eve Harrington when she did the title role of an All About Eve stage adaptation in 2003. Renfro was actually so bitchy and condescending as the older woman that it was quite possible to empathize with Ben for a good portion of this 88-minute tussle.
The set, co-designed by Attkisson and Amy Fine, made fine use of UpStage's side windows, and when the curtain was opened to look upon the devastation of Manhattan, a fire truck zoomed by obligingly with its siren blaring. But unfortunately, I had one of the best seats in the house, placed at extreme stage left so I could do the Boudreaux's Restaurant dinner option. If the action wasn't there at Abby's sofa, it was usually at Abby's bar at the extreme opposite end. Little of this tennis match was played out at center stage.
So I'd rate Attkisson's grasp of the LaBute script as far more advanced than his utilization of the UpStage space. Fielding such an immaculate cast straight out of the gate, Appalachian still has a fine jump on establishing a solid following. They've already set a precedent that should get some serious attention from other companies around town: they staged a Sunday evening performance - and the place was sold out. Eureka.


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What do we mean when we thank people for sharing their truth?
The world we live in today is, well, scary. Gay people, BAME people, trans people – and anyone who's basically not a straight, white, cisgendered man – are bullied, beaten and victimised every single day in every corner of the globe.
When we thank people for sharing their truth, we're thanking them for speaking openly and honestly about their own experiences in the hope of broadening minds and empowering people; we're thanking them for making themselves vulnerable in the hope of – without being flippant – making the world a less lonely and less scary place.
In this issue, we'd like to thank 42-year-old Nigerian HIV and gay rights activist Bisi Alimi for sharing his truth, because the journey he's made, and continues to make, is one that should be inspiring to all of us.
Bisi was born in Lagos, Nigeria, into a polyamorous family. His Muslim father had two wives, one of whom was his Christian mother. On his mother's side of the family, his grandfather was a communist activist – extremely political in the context of Nigeria at the time – and although the two never met, Bisi believes that his grandfather's activism is enshrined in his DNA.


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Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Hillsong, TobyMac Receive Multiple Nods Each
23 August 2013 – Nashville, Tenn – Capitol CMG Label Group garnered a total of 39 Dove nominations for the upcoming 44th Annual Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards. The nominations were announced at the GMA's Dove Awards press conference, held at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena.
The top Capitol CMG Label Group artist nominees for the Dove Awards are Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman each receiving nine nods and Hillsong receiving five. TobyMac, who also walked away with five nominations, joins Tomlin as Artist of the Year nominees. Colton Dixon, David Crowder*Band and Jeremy Camp each received two nods. Matthew West, Sanctus Real, Josh Wilson and Kari Jobe were also recognized with nominations.
"Capitol CMG Label Group is thrilled to celebrate with our artists and their Dove nominations," comments Peter York, President, Capitol CMG Label Group. "Our artists' passion is to connect with their fans through their music and ministry, and it is an honor to see them recognized by their peers for this work with these nominations. It will be a special night celebrating our industry in October."
Capitol CMG Label Group artist Mandisa was on hand to help host the nominees at today's press conference. Mandisa was also joined by fellow artists Francesca Battistelli, Jason Crabb, James Fortune, Tenth Avenue North, Rhett Walker, and more.
The Capitol CMG Label Group Dove highlights are as follows:
Artist of the Year
Chris Tomlin
Song of the Year
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman
"Forgiveness" - Matthew West
"One Thing Remains" – Kristian Stanfill
"Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)" – Chris Tomlin
Songwriter Of The Year
Matt Redman
Toby McKeehan
New Artist of the Year
Colton Dixon
Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman
Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year
"Afterlife" - Switchfoot
"Reckless" - Jeremy Camp
"Never Gone" – Colton Dixon
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
A Messenger – Colton Dixon
Give Us Rest or (A Requiem Mass In C [The Happiest of All Keys]) – David Crowder*Band
Reckless – Jeremy Camp
Run – Sanctus Real
Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
Burning Lights – Chris Tomlin
Eye On It – TobyMac
Praise & Worship Song of the Year
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman
"One Thing Remains" – Kristian Stanfill
"Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" – Chris Tomlin
Praise & Worship Album of the Year
Burning Lights – Chris Tomlin
Passion: Let The Future Begin
Passion: White Flag
Spanish Language Album of the Year
Donde Te Encuentro – Kari Jobe
Global Project Espanol – Hillsong
Special Event Album of the Year
Passion: Let The Future Begin
Passion: White Flag
Christmas Album of the Year
Noel – Josh Wilson
We Have A Savior – Hillsong
Children's Music Album of the Year
Crazy Noise – Hillsong Kids Jr.
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
Eye On It – TobyMac
Give Us Rest or (A Requiem Mass In C [The Happiest of All Keys]) - David Crowder*Band
Short Form Video of the Year
"Eye On It" – TobyMac (feat. Britt Nicole)
"Gold" – Britt Nicole
Long Form Video of the Year
Cornerstone –Hillsong LIVE
Hillsong UNITED: Live in Miami –Hillsong UNITED
The 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be handed out on Tuesday, October 15th at Nashville's Allen Arena on the Lipscomb University campus. Tickets to the 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards are on sale now at www.gospelmusic.org.
The GMA Dove Awards, gospel music's biggest night of the year, featuring artists from every style of gospel/Christian music coming together for a night of music and celebration, will be broadcast on the UP! Network in October. Airdate will be announced shortly. The complete nominations list is at www.doveawards.com.
About Capitol Christian Music Group:
Capitol Christian Music Group is the world's leading Christian Music company and market leader in recorded music, distribution, and music publishing. Part of Universal Music's Capitol Music Group, Capitol CMG Label Group operates several divisions including Capitol CMG Label Group (Sparrow Records, ForeFront Records, Credential Recordings, sixstepsrecords, Hillsong), EMI Gospel, Capitol Christian Distribution and Capitol CMG Publishing. Led by President and CEO Bill Hearn and a strong executive team of long-time Christian and Gospel music veterans, Capitol Christian Music Group is characterized by a strong commitment to artists and songwriters, one another, our customer and community service. www.capitolcmglabelgroup.com


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Wilfred Own uses powerful imagery and sound to get his views of war and death across to readers. "Anthem for Doomed Youth" was written and meant to be about the First World War, but it can easily be related to any war, including the present.
The first stanza of the sonnet goes on to mix together imagery of being on a battlefield and religious funeral rites. It starts out with the line "what passing bells for these who die as cattle?" Not only does this line contain a vivid image of humans lining up like cows at a slaughterhouse waiting to die but also mixes it with the sound of church bells.
Weapons are personified throughout this stanza to show how powerful and cruel they are. They are described to have "monstrous anger" and they make the sounds of "stuttering rifles' rapid rattle". The personification and sound of these guns set the scene of the battlefield as a chaotic place of death.
The stanza goes on to describe death on the battlefield and the ceremonial process of it. In the field there are no prayers or bells just "bugles calling for them from sad shires". He describes the sound of shells as "shrill demented choirs of wailing shells". All of these words are examples of cacophony because they all have very rough and harsh sounds. The word choir in that line, which would usually be related to a pleasant church sound is ironically used to describe a sound on the battlefield.
In the second stanza it speaks of death 'back home'. It speaks of how the candles "shine the holy glimmers of good-byes." The words shine and glimmer are examples of phonetic intensives and are used to strengthen the image of the flickering candle. The ceremonies are for...


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London: A British teenager posted on Facebook the phone number of a girl who spurned his advances, alongside an obscene video with a message saying she would perform sex acts if she was called, a media report said.
Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Shane Stott, 18, contacted the teenaged girl through Facebook and attempted to arrange a meeting, mirror.co.uk reported on Saturday.
"He sent a message which said 'hi'. There was another message which said 'come mine', but she decided to reply and say she had things to do," prosecutor Mark Monaghan told Judge Stewart Driver.
"She received a message saying 'you promised you would meet me you little b****'."
"Another said 'I will just post pictures on Facebook and say they are you'.... He was clearly upset that the meeting he planned was not going to happen," the prosecutor added.
"She blocked him and got a message from a friend that was a screenshot of the defendant's Facebook with a video of a girl performing a sex act with (the victim's) phone number posted," Monaghan added.
The court heard that alongside the video -- which was of a different girl -- Stott wrote that the victim would perform sexual acts for people if they phoned her, leading to her receiving 25-30 calls.
Defending lawyer David Bruce said at the time of the offence Stott was vulnerable because his grandmother who he previously lived with had recently died.
He added that a psychological report indicated Stott had a mental age of a 10 to 13 years old.
Stott was sentenced to four years in a young offenders institute. He was also added to the sex offenders' register indefinitely.
"It was a very mean offence, the defendant intended the consequence. You repeatedly posted obscene videos and pictures. It gives a flavour of the defendant's character, including his vindictiveness, when his attempts were thwarted. He is, in my judgement, a dangerous offender," Judge Driver said while sentencing Stott.


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My friend, the new CEO of a multimillion dollar firm, explained to his direct reports that, as they progressed in their careers, there would be fewer opportunities for them to mingle with their staff one-on-one as they had in the past. In fact, he himself often ate alone.
I thought back to my own management experience. As a Project Manager in IT consulting firms, it was common to go from project to project assembling brand-new project teams each time. It was probably this phenomenon that allowed me to seldom eat alone. Lunchtime, after hours gatherings, and project off-sites all offered me the opportunity to spend time with staff to get to know them better, and them me.
But in doing so, I was always cognizant of not putting myself into a position where I could be accused of favoritism. In fact, because of that, there were times that I chose to eat alone. For the most part, however, when I went to lunch I would assemble as many of my management team as could join me. During semi-annual and annual staff reviews, I would meet them one-on-one; but the staff was well aware that it was for private discussions of work performance.
On occasions I would ask project team members other than my leads to join me in a non-work setting. Such get-togethers were informal and strictly for the purpose of acquainting myself with my project staff. Even in these situations, I would take a cross-section of staff from several teams to avoid any perception of favoritism.
For the most part these precautions worked well – unlike with some of my peers or superiors. One senior executive with whom I worked threw lavish parties at his house. It was typically understood who would be going, and who would not. That same executive, when attending a ballgame or a bar, would almost always have an entourage of younger employees with him. This may have made him feel important, but it created problems on the projects.
I did have direct reports who were also friends outside of work. I had advanced more quickly than some through promotion; and some were friends from other firms for which we had worked. In these situations, I tried doubly hard to avoid every appearance of favoritism. I was aware of my own biases, and tried not to let them interfere with good project judgment.
Projects are hard enough without the benefit of the camaraderie built during the ups and downs of project delivery. Because of that, unlike my friend, I seldom ate alone.
Merv Jersak
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TAVARES — For the second time this year, a lawsuit filed by residents to stop construction of a concrete plant between Tavares and Mount Dora has been dismissed by Circuit Judge Ernest Aulls.
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2014-05-23 · By Editor
The Long Beach Police Department is seeking the public's help with identifying a suspect who committed an armed robbery at a local business.
On March 22, 2014, at approximately 12:20 a.m., the suspect entered a local business in the 3400 block of Long Beach Boulevard. The suspect approached an employee and engaged them in conversation. During the conversation, the suspect pulled a handgun from his waistband and demanded money from the employee. The suspect fled the location on foot, getting away with the cash. He was last seen southbound on Long Beach Boulevard crossing Wardlow Street.
While investigating, detectives located videotape evidence of the suspect entering and exiting the business.
The suspect is described as a Male White or Male Hispanic, 30 – 40 years old, wearing a black cap with "Security" inscribed on the front, a multi-colored blue and white jacket, blue jeans and tan colored work boots.
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Head StART in ART Receives Isadore & Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation Grant
The Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) has been awarded a $7,500 grant for its Head StART in ART program from the Isadore & Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation, Inc. This grant will help the Arts Council continue its ongoing partnership with Howard County Head Start during the upcoming 2014-2015 school year by providing teaching artists who will conduct residencies in visual and performing arts at the Ellicott City Head Start Center.
HCAC established the Head StART in ART program in FY2000 in partnership with the Ellicott City Head Start Center to provide hands-on experiences in the arts for pre-K students from low-income families. This program provides students with opportunities to explore the arts and their own creativity under the guidance and inspiration of a visiting artist. Head StART in ART has been cited as a model early childhood arts education program by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Maryland State Arts Council.
Coleen West, Howard County Arts Council Executive Director says "We are extremely proud of the Head StART in ART program. Education is one of the most important tools that we have to beat poverty, and quality early education is the key to success. An essential component of a quality education is the arts, which is often eliminated due to budget constraints.
Head StART in ART provides children from low-income families with an early introduction to the arts and creative play - which builds social and cognitive skills, encourages exploration, builds self confidence, and instills a love of discovery and learning that will last a lifetime! We are thrilled the Isadore & Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation is supporting our efforts to help transform the lives of at-risk children through the arts."
The Head Start Program is a federally funded program that has been helping low-income families and preschool children across the country since 1965. Head Start offers pre-school programs for 3- to 5-year-old children from low-income families, providing them with a stimulating and educational experience in a group setting. This worthwhile program gives children a "head start" towards a successful future. For more information on Head StART in ART and other Arts Council programs, visit www.hocoarts.org or call 410-313-2787.


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The Obama Administration's Af-Pak envoy on Saturday said that there can be no strategic dialogue with Pakistan without the active participation of its military and the talks should not be at the expense of India.
This is the reason why Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani and ISI Chief Lt Gen Shuja Pasha have been included in the US-Pakistan strategic dialogue slated to be held in Washington next week.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmoud Qureshi would be co-chairing the day-long meeting on March 24.
"How can you have a strategic dialogue without including the military," Special US Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke told reporters at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department.
"If we have a strategic dialogue in our country, we're going to include the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff or some other representative. So we are very pleased that General Kayani is part of this delegation. We think that it's one country, one government, one team. It was their decision, and we welcomed it," Holbrooke said.
Responding to a question, Holbrooke said the strategic dialogue with Pakistan is not at the expense of India or any other country.
"We have an important strategic dialogue with India and with other countries, including China. Makes it all the more important we have one with Pakistan. But this is a bilateral dialogue. This strategic dialogue with Pakistan is not at the expense of any other country in the region," he said.
Holbrooke said the strategic dialogue means that the two countries talk about their basic core objectives, which defeating, destroying Al Qaeda, helping the Afghans become self-reliant so they can take care of their own security, strengthening Pakistan's ability to own security, development, strengthening democratic institutions; all the things that Secretary Clinton talked about during her trip.
"So we need to sit down with our Pakistani friends and hear their points of view and give us ours. Now, we've all been going to Islamabad and they've all been coming here," he said, adding beyond the strategic discussions, the broad range discussions, include to move into operational things in such areas as water, energy and other issues.
Holbrooke said the next round of US-Pakistan strategic dialogue would be held in Islamabad in next six months.
The Pakistani delegation of the next week's meeting include Foreign Minister Qureshi, Minister of Defence Ahmed Mukhtar, the Finance Minister, the Foreign Secretary, the Pakistani Ambassador to the US, among others.
The US delegation would be led by Clinton and will include Secretary of Defence Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen and US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson among others.


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Born in Moscow. As a child, she wanted to be an actress. She danced in the V. Loktev Ensemble. She won the Morning Star children's television competition which enabled her to tour extensively in Russia and abroad.
In 2002, having completed her training at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography (Sofi Golovkina's class), she joined the Bolshoi Theatre corps de ballet.
She has twice carried off prizes at ballet competitions: at the Fouette Artek International Competition of Classical Dance (2000), she was awarded the gold medal, and at the International Competition of Ballet Dancers (2001), in Vienna, she won the Grand Prix.
In her second year of work at the Bolshoi, she received a lead part - Juliet in Prokofiev's ballet Romeo and Juliet (produced by Decan Donnellan, choreography Radu Poklitaru, 2003).
She prepares all her repertoire under the guidance of Lyudmila Semenyaka.
Queen of the Ball (Fantasy on the Casanova Theme to music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mikhail Lavrovsky production)
Zina's Friend/Zina's Friends (The Bright Stream. Music by Dmitry Shostakovich. Alexei Ratmansky production) - was among the creators of this ballet
1st variation in Grand Pas, Street dancer (Don Quixote; Alexei Fadeychev production)
Juliet (Romeo and Juliet; Declan Donnelan and Radu Poklitary creation)
Friend/friends to Giselle (Giselle. Yuri Grigorovich production)
Spanish Bride (Swan Lake, Yuri Grigorovich production)
Zina (The Bright Stream)
Nurse/Cook (Ward No 6 to music by Arvo Part; Radu Poklitaru creation)
Courtesan/Courtesans (Spartacus. Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich)
Manka Fart (Bolt. Alexei Ratmansky production) - creation
Gipsy Dance (Don Quixote)
Miller's Wife (Manuel de Falla's Le Tricorne. Choreography by Leonide Massine)
Effie (Herman Levenskiold's La Sylphide; choreography by August Bournonville in a version by Johan Kobborg)
Soloist (In the Upper Room. Music by Philip Glass, choreography by Twyla Tharp)
Soloist (Serenade. Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, choreography by George Balanchine)
Fury/Furies (creation), Jeanne (Boris Asfiev's The Flames of Paris. Production and new choreography by Alexei Ratmansky after Vasily Vainonen)
Couple in Red (Russian Seasons. Music by Leonid Desyatnikov, choreography by Alexei Ratmansky)
Final Waltz and Apotheosis (Nutcracker. Yuri Grigorovich production)
Mazurka (Coppelia. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Enrico Cecchetti; revival and new choreographic version by Sergei Vikharev) - was among the creators of this ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre
She has taken part several times in Gala Concerts, she appeared at the Serge Lifar Festival, Kiev (2001), as Suimbike (the lst guest performer of the role) in F. Yarullin's Shuraleh (choreography Leonid Jacobson) at the Tartar Musa Jalila State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (2002), and also in the lead parts in Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Swan Lake and Giselle at several other theatres in Russia.
In 2003, she took part in a Gala Concert, held under the auspices of the Stars of the 21st Century project, at the Theatre des Champs Elysees, Paris (partner Dmitri Gudanov).
She has appeared in the following films: A. Zguridi and N. Kldiashvili's Balerina (1993) as the little ballerina and in the lead in V. Grammatikov's The Young Princess (1997), which won her the Big Gold medal at Moscow's International Festival of Films for Children and Young People (1998) and the Golden Oven National Prize awarded by Film Critics and the Film Press for best child's role (1998).
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Two Elements You Do Definitely Not Recognize In Relation To LASIK Eye Medical SurgeryThe eye can be examined with relative ease as to both its function and its structure. A practical assessment includes the capability to move in the orbit and the response of the pupil to light and accommodation.
The function of the eye might be checked in a number of ways. The client might be asked to identify illuminated letter or things of differing sizes on exactly what is known as the Snellen chart.
On the other hand, the examination of the structural part of the eye might be made in a number of ways. Stress within the eyeball is measured by a "tonometer." In particular diseases, especially in glaucoma, the tension in the eyeball is increased noticeably.
It should be well kept in mind that a patient with an eye issue may have other problems. Frequently other physical conditions are main and affect the eye as a repercussion. The appearance of the eye can notify the physician and the patient to troubles in some disturbances of other parts of the body even before other signs present themselves.
Consequently, one's dependence on sight is stressed when one faces a momentary or possible long-term loss of this essential sense. When corrective measures are looked for, certain forms of vision correction such as contact lenses or glasses are prescribed.
On the other hand, some people are troubled with that they have some framed lenses or contact lenses in front of their eyes.
For this factor, advanced surgeries were developed to encourage decreased usage of contact lenses or glasses. Among which is the now popular LASIK eye surgical treatment.
Generally, LASIK eye surgery is the short term for "Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis." Like its tangible counterpart, LASIK eye surgery is another kind of vision correction. The only difference is that with this kind of surgical treatment, one's vision is fixed permanently.
With LASIK eye surgery, the refractive mistakes in the cornea are completely changed. This can be done utilizing an "excimer laser."
The main function of this surgical treatment is to produce a threadlike, rounded "flap" in the cornea utilizing a blade known as "microkeratome." In a series of unfolding and laser processing, the cornea is finally reformed, allowing better the eye to direct more light into the retina.
Popularity vs. Disadvantages
Amidst the growing appeal of LASIK eye surgery, there are still disadvantages that individuals should understand. Probably, the primary reason this kind of eye surgery has actually ended up being well accepted is because many of its cases had succeeded.
In spite of its success, there are still some drawbacks. Here is the list:
1. It is an operation applied to the most delicate part of the eye
Since LASIK eye surgery involves the operation of the retina, which is among the most sensitive parts of the eye, the majority of people say that the operation can be extremely risky.
To puts it simply, a simple error could almost cause an individual's lifetime blindness. It is important to consider numerous factors before choosing whether LASIK eye surgical treatment is the right restorative procedure one has to go through.
2. It is not a perfect procedure
LASIK eye surgery might correct your vision however it does not always mean that it can give you a ideal vision. Even if analytical reports reveal that 70% of the clients might have 20/20 vision, this does their explanation not always mean they have perfect vision too.
Given all these things, it can be deduced that, in spite of the popularity of the operation, LASIK might not constantly be the perfect eye surgical treatment the method many people see it
On the other hand, the assessment of the structural part of the eye may be made in a number of ways. It should be well kept in mind that a patient with an eye issue might have other problems. Often other physical conditions are main and affect the eye as a consequence. The look of the eye can inform the patient and the physician to problems in some disturbances of other parts of the body even prior to other symptoms provide themselves.
Like its tangible equivalent, LASIK eye surgery is another kind of vision correction.


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some of you may remember my joy at aquiring Rebecca 27 due to my perverse and 3 year long lust for the Apricot Jacket. I cast on, finished the back and promptly lost interest (something about strangly translated german i think..)
anyway, i picked it up again last week and finally got the buttons on today. I love it. LOVE. of course, it is really too hot to wear.. but tonight was a VERY fresh breeze and we went to a photography exhibition that my brothers girlfriend was in and it was exactly what i needed. So if it gets crisp on xmas eve i'm covered!
I include for your viewing pleasure several different shots front two different photographers.. the colour in the first one is the closest... and the detailing looks the best but we can't photograph ourselves all the time can we?Hope everyone is well and happy!
the finally finished
Ms Spider xo
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A satellite probation office, designed to connect minor offenders to job training and other programs close to home, is set to open soon in central Harlem.
The W. 127th St. office will become the city's second Neighborhood Opportunity Network – or NeON – branch. The goal, officials say, is to reduce recidivism by engaging people on probation with neighborhood-based services and community projects.


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With America's pastime, Major League Baseball, kicking off its 2012 season this week, you may want to take note of the results of a recent study released by Motricity: "79% of sports fans use mobile."
Fans attending baseball games this summer will see the beautiful green grass on the field, hear the crack of the bat, smell the fresh popcorn, and taste the delicious hot dogs. The most important sense to consider is touch: That is the interaction by fans on their touchscreen smartphone with the professional sports franchises.
So many sports fans are using mobile, therefore, it's important for teams to have a mobile marketing strategy in place to engage their loyal fan base, promote upcoming events, and sell merchandise. As an online marketing specialist with prior experience working in the sports industry, I'm pleased to share some great tips to help you develop a mobile marketing strategy.
Mobile Website
According to Neilsen, "66% of Americans ages 24-35 own a smartphone." A mobile website should be a must-have in your mobile marketing strategy. A mobile website will allow your fans to easily access your game schedule, purchase tickets & merchandise, read team news, and lookup player statistics.
SMS Marketing
Sports teams, like any business, are always striving to build their list of subscribers, whether it's for email newsletters or direct mail campaigns. Why not take advantage of the SMS marketing, since it has the highest open rate compared to any other permission-based marketing method. For example, you can build your list of subscribers by having a text-to-win contest or by simply inviting fans to sign-up for text alerts with the incentive being occasional discounts on tickets or merchandise.
QR Codes
These two-dimensional matrix barcodes are commonly used in mobile marketing strategies. Sports teams can use QR codes in their printed game programs to deliver even more content to fans. For example, a team includes a QR code, which leads to a video interview or highlight video, in an article about one of its star players.
Social Media
There's no question that social media is mobile. Most people on Twitter send tweets directly from their smartphone and checking-in on Foursquare would not be possible without a GPS-enabled mobile device. For example, your team can engage fans at the game by running a Tweet Your Seat promotion. Then the promotional crew can bring a prize to the winning seat. Also, your team can incentivize check-ins on Foursquare by offering a special prize for the "Mayor."
There's an app for that!
Smartphone apps are great for increasing the engagement of your fan base, because you can offer interactive elements such as games, sortable stats, video highlights, audio highlights, and team news. App developers can also take advantage of the mobile device's native features and implement APIs to connect to social media.
Now that you have some ideas for your mobile marketing strategy, why don't you sit back, relax, and enjoy some peanuts and Cracker Jack, because it's time to "Play Ball!"


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Sunday, August 23, 2015
SRC: Gin, Lemon and Mint Martini
And for this month's Secret Recipe Club things haven't changed too much. This cocktail may not a my regular mule or mojito but it's got the mint and the citrus so it was calling my name!
I browsed over Karen's blog, Karen's Kitchen Stories, from one mouthwatering recipe to the next. Baby baked burritos, caramelized onion jam, tomato, corn, and chipotle salsa, and apricot braided loaf are just a handful of the numerous recipes that caught my eye. But in the end a cocktail claimed the victory.
It didn't matter how many recipes I looked at, the combination of lemon and mint were sticking in the back of my head. So, with that I knew what I was making for this month's swap.
I've long enjoyed the combination of mint and lime, but for some reason had never thought about combining mint and lemon. Well...until now. I have to say, it's an amazingly delicious combination.
Gin, Lemon and Mint Martini
2 Oz good quality gin (vodka could be substituted as well)
1/2 Oz lemon
Handful of mint leaves
1 Tsp agave syrup or 1 Tbsp simple syrup
Muddle the mint leaves in the bottom of the cocktail shaker or a large glass. Add ice, gin, lemon juice, agave (or simple) syrup and shake or stir until mixed.
Pour in a chilled martini glass and enjoy.
Recipe source: Karen's Kitchen Stories
Posted by Lynsey
11 comments:
- SallyBR said...
Perfect drink to toast to a sunny, warm day! ;-)
guess who had your blog this month???? Yeap, I did! I loved your turkey chorizo burgers, they were a huge hit with me and hubby! Thank you so much!
- August 24, 2015 at 7:47 AM
- Karen Kerr said...
I do love that martini! Thanks for the reminder! I'll have to make this one again as the mint is out of control =)
- August 24, 2015 at 2:11 PM
- Tara said...
Yum! This looks delicious. It would be a great use for all the mint in my backyard.
- August 24, 2015 at 3:40 PM
- Sue Lau said...
Looks wickedly delicious and a very nice photo too. Yummy!
- August 24, 2015 at 4:00 PM
- Sarah E. said...
I don't think I've ever had lemon and mint together in a recipe. However, I do have a lemon mint candle and it's by far my favorite candle ever and it does smell quite delicious. So I can only deduce that a lemon mint drink would be perfection :) That makes sense, right?! haha Happy Reveal Day!
- August 24, 2015 at 4:47 PM
This martini is beautiful! I'm not a huge fan of gin, but I imagine with mint and lemon it could be quite tasty! Happy reveal day!
- August 24, 2015 at 5:15 PM
- Wendy Klik said...
Yes please, shaken not stirred.
- August 24, 2015 at 8:56 PM
- Rebekah Hills said...
Beautiful pick for reveal day - the color is gorgeous!!
- August 25, 2015 at 7:32 AM
- Traci said...
Your photos came out amazing. Such a pretty recipe. Great SRC pick this month!
- August 25, 2015 at 9:29 AM
- Lauren Everson said...
Absolutely beautiful photos!
- August 25, 2015 at 9:07 PM
- Emily said...
It's 5 o'clock somewhere right! This looks like a great summer cocktail. Happy Reveal Day!
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text: Hi, someone on another forum was kind enough to tell me about his forum. I am having problems with my 3 year old. We adopted him when he was 2 months old. Both of his bio parents are MR/learning delayed. His older brother was learning delayed but thanks to early intervention he is doing GREAT. They are testing my 3 year old for autism. They said something about autism spectrum. They have also brough up ODD and anxiety. We started him on respiderol (which we hated too) and really the only thing we have seen change is he eating like a pig!! He has only been on it for two weeks. After reading through some post on here I didn't realize that alot of feelings I feel other parents feel. I was starting to feel like I was a bad parent and that a lot of his problems were because of me. We are having problems with him always responding NO to everything. He tells us to shut up right now. He wont listen to you until you get up to get him and then he will do what you want. He is peeing and pooping on the floor. He knows how to use the toilet just wont. He keeps sneaking into our bed in the middle of the night . He is always yelling at other kids and doesn't really play with them. He gets real angry and hits his head on the door, floor, cement, anything. He is quit the handful. It is like he retains all information but just doesn't know how to respond back. He doesn't engage in conversations just says what he wants or what he has heard. Some of his good qualities are that he is only 3 and can master the computer and plays his brothers kindergarten games. He knows his ABC and all the sounds. He can count to 20 forward and from 10 backwards and he is already reading sight words. He can type his name, his brothers name and mom and dad on the computer. He is very smart. He is loving and tries to be a comedian. We currently have him enrolled in a preschool for children with disabilites and he is seeing a neuologist. The neurologist is the one who put him on the respirdol. His doctore couldn't believe that the dosage he was on didn't make him real tired but it hasn't at all. I am just wondering if anyone can think of something else we could be doing or should be checking for. Thanks for any input.


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Sorry guys, I have had a hectic couple of months. Never had the chance to sit down and indulge in beauty research and writing. However this Friday evening as my boyfriend makes me samosas for dinner, I will take the opportunity to write about one of my favourite beauty essentials, Almond Oil.
This particular bottle of almond oil (along with a handful of other things) was given to me on my birthday by some of my best friends (they really know what I like). So, I would like to thank them again for such a wonderful (super useful!) present.
This is my list of Sweet Almond Oil benefits - (I have been using almond oil for a few months and have definitely seen an improvement in my skin and hair)
- Almond oil hydrates and enlivens your skin (without leaving the skin feeling sticky)
- Promotes the cell-renewal process and helps in eliminating dead skin (good anti ageing product)
- Brightens skin tone
- Diminishes dark circles
- Best massage oil ! Really does help get rid of knots on your back
- Helps to get rid of chapped lips
- Fantastic hair oil (promotes hair growth)
This morning I had a bit of a beauty mishap, I put on a potent face mask and my skin reacted pretty badly to it, as you can see here... My face became as red as a baboons butt!!
So I applied quite a bit of almond oil and gently massaged it into my skin. After about 2 hours the redness and irritation of my skin went away completely!!
Almond oil is generally quite cheap. You can buy a 200ml bottle of almond oil( it should last you a couple of months) for £6.99 here
Indulge in some essential oils
And leave a comment! <3


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3: Packed night over Xmas
4: Me and my baby! Together again
5: Me and my boy!
8: Me and Craig | Front Row: Linzi Wetherall (Hathaway), Shenda Sayers, Sally Rosser, Lee Masters, Mrs Corner, Hayley Prout, Naomi Deacon, Lisa Fry, Gemma Wetherall Second Row: Jenna Gillan, Mary Hughes, Chloe Flashman, Paula Allen, Tara Benson, Jeanette Mullins, Me, Paula Kendall, Anna Johnson Third Row: Kevin Rich, Lee Andews, Jason Locker, Darren Bulley, Philip Watson, Matthew Palmer, Craig Gilder, Leighton Bird Fourth Row: Carl Southcott, Shaun Hackworthy, Andrew Griffiths, Mike Lyddon, Luke Iddon
9: Front Row: Gemma Wetherall, Mary Hughes, Hayley Prout, Jeanette Mullins, Me, Sally Rosser, Stacey "i'm gonna kill ya" Tennant, Jenna Gillan, Linzi Wetherall (Hathaway) Second Row: Tom Morris, Sharon Smith, Craig Gilder, Jason Locker, Philip Watson, Luke Iddon, James "The Legend" Parrott, Anna Johnson, Kevin Rich Third Row: Leighton Bird, Darren Bulley, Shaun Hackworthy, Mike Lyddon, Carl Southcott
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