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David, the guy who's renting us his apartment in Toronto, is a Canadian variation on the Venice Beach type, and when we arrive an hour early on the day before the festival, he greets us at the door barefoot, with shoulder-length hair, a muscle tee, and a brace over his left leg. ("Karaoke accident," he explains, barely.) David's two-bedroom is art-department spot-on, from the mix-and-match mid-century furniture to the dream catcher on the lamp switch. The walls are hung with vintage movie posters and autographed soul records. Even the keychains are beaded.
It's an improvement over last year's accommodations, the impersonal and vaguely J.G. Ballard-sounding "largest hotel in Canada." For the next week, I'll be staying here with Alex—better known as A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd—as we cover the Toronto International Film Festival. (He has the bedroom with the snowboarding gear and the Le Samourai one-sheet; I have the balcony.) As we did last year, we'll be writing about what we're seeing on alternating days; TIFF is the crowded all-you-can-eat buffet of major festivals, packed with enough competing premieres and sidebar programs to ensure that we'll both be busy.
Of course, a critic's first 24 hours at a big film festival is all downtime, mostly spent picking up badges and passes and buying toothpaste. The morning of the first day, I find myself in the luxury hotel HQ of a major American distributor, the décor of which can best be described as "Trump palatial." Still short a proper festival-going notebook (pocket-sized, unlined, with an inner accordion pocket for receipts), I swipe one of their stationary pads while no one is looking. I end up scribbling my notes for the first day on this, the first of which is "filmed play," underlined.
It's a note about Andrew Haigh's 45 Years (Grade: B+), and it's not meant pejoratively. Haigh's first feature since his super-low-budget breakthrough, Weekend, is another two-hander about the fundamentals of couplehood, again set over the span a few days. Preparing to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary, Kate (Charlotte Rampling) and Jeff (Tom Courtenay), receive an official letter in German, a language Jeff only barely remembers from his backpacking days. It's here that Haigh introduces an image that gains all the more power because it exists only in the audience's imagination: the body of a woman, found perfectly preserved in a glacier.
This is Katia, Jeff's first love, who disappeared in the Alps 50 years ago. From here, Haigh launches into a carefully shaded exploration of marriage and lost time, initially motivated by Kate's suspicion that she was a replacement for a woman her husband could have loved more. Frequently working in long takes, Haigh plays with stage conventions (e.g. most of the action happens off-screen) and theatrical dialogue (She: "I was thinking of getting you a watch." He: "I like not knowing the time."), while sticking to one of the building blocks of cinema—that is, an intimate close-up of an actor's face. Rampling and Courtenay are both superb and understated.
Imperfect doubles: Both Jean-Marc Vallée's Demolition (Grade: C+) and Wim Wenders' Every Thing Will Be Fine (Grade: C-) are about men who are traumatized by fatal car accidents, live in ultra-modern glass houses, and befriend sulky teenagers who write them letters. Vallée's film is a kind of post-Recession American Beauty, right down to the oldies soundtrack, overbearing dad with a secret, and well-off white-collar protagonist who cheerily takes a working-class job to signal his disaffection. (Heck, it even has Chris Cooper, again as the dad.)
Demolition—TIFF's opening-night film—stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Davis Mitchell, a Wall Street broker whose wife is killed in a car crash, leading him to engage in such largely symbolic activities as taking apart appliances and writing long, highly personal complaint letters about the vending machine that ate his $1.25 in the hospital waiting room. Bryan Sipe's screenplay is a run-on of fantasies, wish-fulfillments, and digs at life's little frustrations, which feels slightly subversive because it sometimes flirts with the edge of fascism, as daydream sequences about guns and complaints about everyday ugliness are wont to do.
Though Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club, Wild) doesn't have the visual chops for the highly stylized material—his style basically amounting to "handheld widescreen"—he does manage to get the cast (which includes Naomi Watts as the vending machine customer service rep who eventually befriends Davis, and newcomer Judah Lewis as her glam-rock-obsessed son) to nail the broad comic tone. There are the occasional moments of electricity (Davis' "For some reason, everything has become a metaphor" is a self-aware jab that manages to encapsulate the experience of grief), but the movie never really makes anything of Davis' frustrations, and ends with a series of emotional cop-outs. Say what you will about American Beauty, but at least it had a climax.
However, nothing in the last 20 minutes of Demolition can match the sheer sputtering of Wenders' potently soporific melodrama. James Franco, in full-on sleepy-eyed mode, plays an aspiring novelist whose car strikes and kills a toddler; though not at fault, Franco's Thomas Eldan is understandably disturbed by the incident, which leads him to sever relationships, burn out, and then emerge creatively renewed, drawing on the trauma to write his breakthrough novel, This Is A Room. (The cover looks like one of the parody novels from Listen Up Philip.)
There's a germ of an inspired premise here in the idea of the toddler's brother, now a teenager, confronting Eldan 11 years after the fact about how he used someone else's family tragedy for creative fuel, owing his career to a child's death. The problem is that this moment comes toward the end of Every Thing Will Be Fine, and that what precedes it is almost comically uninvolving non-drama distinguished only by its completely arbitrary plotting and skips in time and its bizarrely vague, Wiseau-esque dialogue ("I like both of your previous books"), made all the more stilted by an over-reliance on deadened dubbing.
Unusually, Wenders shot the film in 3D, and though the opening, winter-set sequence sometimes suggests the way the Hollywood melodramas of 1950s used color—with Alexandre Desplat's throwback score an obvious reference to the period—he seems to run out of uses for the format by the 15-minute mark, barring a couple of Vertigo-style zoom-and-dollies peppered throughout.
Pitched somewhere between artful non-fiction hybrid and sub-Vice freak show, The Other Side (Grade: C+) profiles meth tweakers and armed militia hobbyists in Louisiana; sights seen include a pregnant stripper shooting heroin, a woman fellating a dildo while wearing an Obama mask, and a memorial service where the camera keeps drifting in the direction of an ROTC cadet with dwarfism. Director Roberto Minervini's approach—real people doing real things in situations that sometimes feel staged—is bound to attract academic descriptors like "participatory ethno-fiction," but the filmmaker it brings to mind the most is François Reichenbach, the French documentarian who turned his fascination with all things uniquely American into a series of colorful shorts and features in the 1950s and '60s.
Like Reichenbach, Minervini—who is Italian—is an outsider drawn to those parts of American culture that Europeans usually feel the least culturally equipped to understand. As in his earlier, Texas-shot films (Low Tide, Stop The Pounding Heart), he handles his people sensitively, though here the approach is complicated by their proclivity for racist, paranoid ranting. (Sometimes it feels half-hearted, as though they were trying to shock a foreign visitor.) The paradoxical thing about this kind of non-judgemental, explicit-but-opaque style is that it tends to have a weakness for broad metaphors and generalizations, and here, it all comes down to the down-trodden and fucked-up bonding over family because they feel at odds with the powers that be. Still, there's no denying Minervini's knack for access, or his eye.


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This is a story about cats, hope, and race relations. Ever since Cheeto the charmer arrived on the scene, Hank the Cat has not been happy. They get along well enough if I'm not around, but with humans present, they have jealousy issues. They can't seem to grasp that there's plenty of food, shelter, cat toys, and love for both of them. Neither's portion need be diminished by sharing the land of plenty that is our back yard.
Yesterday, in the midst of dealing with all the feline drama, I had a work meeting on Birmingham's Southside. We were planning a book project that involves some of the city's history. When we wrapped up and stepped outside the local Starbucks, we found ourselves in a flash mob being staged for a music video. The main intersection in Five Points had been blocked off, and it was filled with African American singers and dancers performing "Every Praise" with gospel artist Hezekiah Walker, whom I had never heard of but intend to follow from now on.
Given that we had discussed the 1960s during our meeting, I couldn't help thinking that there was a time—in my own lifetime—when the jubilant street scene we were all sharing would not have been possible. It wouldn't even have been safe for those singers and dancers to be there. No doubt, the teenagers and 20-something college students who were clapping and cheering yesterday probably didn't give that a thought because they're too young to remember a different time and place.
Birmingham isn't perfect. There's still an enormous economic gap between some of our communities, and there are people here in great need. But we've made some serious strides in building and sharing a more abundant life. We've learned to sing together in the streets.
A new commandment I give unto you,
That ye love one another;
as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 13:34
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There's a little-known stipulation in Amazon's 3G browsing, available primarily on their e-ink devices. Ostensibly, downloading items over 3G is completely free but browsing the web using the device's weird and slow experimental interface is capped at 50MB. Most users have never hit that cap and there haven't been many reports of actual notifications.
That's recently changed. One user of the Kindle Keyboard 3G noticed the message when he was browsing the web in Canada. He received a message that said he could only browse Amazon.com, Wikipedia, and the Kindle Store. Wi-Fi access was unaffected.
In the terms of use, Amazon notes:
This could be a reaction to folks tethering their Kindles, resulting in a tragedy of the commons effect where some users are using a piddling amount of data while others are blowing out Amazon's allocations in a few hours.


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The Plumas County District Attorney's Office assists in administering a "bad check" program. This program allows local merchants to be made whole when victimized by persons passing checks with insufficient funds while not engaging the often expensive and time-consuming criminal justice system. This diversionary program is established by Penal Code section 1001.60 et seq. Consistent with Government Code section 26503, as well as the fundamental need for an ethical and transparent prosecuting agency, all proceeds from this program are directly deposited with the County Treasurer.
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I will admit, despite traversing Indiana on numerous occasions, only having visited the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial just once. That was many years ago, and my impression was low. I figured it was just a step or two above a living history farm exhibit. My grasp of interpretive subtleties was somewhat challenged at that time, what with me focused on martial endeavors, and I longed for a "cannonball park." Just seemed the park's displays came across flat.
A two part article on National Park Traveler website (part 1 and part 2), now has me thinking… maybe it wasn't just me! In the first part, Richard Sellers traces the history and background of the park. Early on, the site began as a memorial to Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks. By the time it became the state's Nancy Hanks Lincoln State Memorial, religious symbolism dominated the site. As Sellers points out, the religious tone was not out of order, given the time:
Historian David Donald, in looking back nearly a century after Lincoln's death, observed that "the Lincoln of folklore is more significant than the Lincoln of actuality" because the Lincoln of folklore "has become the central symbol in American democratic thought; he embodies what ordinary, inarticulate Americans have cherished as ideals." Indeed, Abraham Lincoln's pathway from backwoods obscurity to the White House is marked by an array of preserved and protected historic places that attest to his veneration and his stature as the mythical personification of the nation's democratic ideal—the reigning figure in American civil religion.
So to some degree, the park was as much about the public memory of Lincoln as about Lincoln himself.
Another point to keep in mind about the Lincoln Boyhood NM is the timing of its entry into the park system – just fifty years ago or so. It was a "centennial era" Civil War site. And, as Sellers notes, when the Park Service took over the site, there was a shift in focus:
Arrival of the first National Park Service superintendent in 1963 marked a major turning point in the memorial's history, as the new management quickly shifted emphasis to a more pedestrian memory of Abraham Lincoln and to attracting, entertaining, and educating the public. A striking example of the Service's priorities came very soon, when the park created a "living-history" farmstead to depict daily activities on the Lincoln family farm. The living-history project included transporting to the park an old log cabin—a stand-in for any long-disappeared Lincoln family dwelling (and probably the cabin that Senator Kennedy visited in 1968). But next, park managers decided that a portion of the Trail of Twelve Stones intruded on their newly developed living-history farm scene, and removed a number of the stones to storage, thereby reducing the trail's symbolic value.
Similarly, showing little concern for the huge landscaped cross, the new managers neglected maintenance of the trees and other plants, allowing the original design to become indistinct.
Only in the 1980s, were the trail and landscaped cross restored… though not well interpreted according to Sellers.
Concluding his article, Sellers offers this critique of the park's interpretation:
For more than a half-century the National Park Service has ignored the opportunity to engage the public with the deified, mythical Abraham Lincoln through addressing such matters as how the park's Christian symbols are, in effect, an attempt to come to terms with the loss of Lincoln, sanctify the meaning of his life, and assert his salvation, even his deification—in essence, to interpret how the symbols reflect the Great Emancipator's enduring status in American civil religion.
The obscured religious features are much more than mere ghosts from a deeply patriotic past, as Lincoln's veneration is truly an ongoing phenomenon, particularly strong today during the Civil War sesquicentennial. And there is no end in sight. It seems altogether fitting and proper to restore into clear focus the memorial's Christian symbols: They connect directly to the mythical, folkloric Father Abraham, who once labored hard, educated himself, and grew into maturity on this Indiana farmland. Why obscure the park's very symbols that collectively tell us Lincoln belongs to the ages?
For the most part, our "cannon ball" Civil War parks have a distinct, apparent purpose. The parks were created to preserve sites of great conflict, so as to offer places of reflection as we try to understand our country's past. Can't say that religious tones reach the "Lincoln-level" on those battlefields. At the same time, when I think about the long tried argument – "what about the monuments which were not there during the battle?" – there is some resonance. And at the same time, I could well use that same canard with the same resonance to argue against promoting new monuments on the battlefields. There's a lot to be said for the context of those historical resources, particularly names on a memorial.
A good set of articles. Food for thought.


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audible color is an audio-visual instrument.
Sound is generated based on color detected by an ordinary camera. Red, green and blue correspond with certain music notes. When the colors are mixed, the resulting secondary colors produce different notes. The size of the colors influences the volume and frequency of the notes played.
The 'painting' aspect is not restricted to water droplets from a pipette. Numerous experiments were performed using substances such as acrylic paint, food dye in milk with soap, and ordinary household objects. Each investigation created a new type of fun and easy gestural music-making.


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Emcee Orijin chats with James and Drew about art and activism, music collectives, and the hip-hop community in Canada. They also talk about merch ideas, touring, experiences as a black artist and how the church often views rap and hip-hop. Plus, the boys discuss Kanye West's new record "Jesus is King" and catch up with Aaron Cole for some artist advice about staying close to God.
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James Kurtis & Drew Brown
Music director and morning man James Kurtis (JOY Radio in Toronto) and award-winning artist/producer Drew Brown explore every aspect of life in Christian music. From interviews with today's top artists to fun and in-depth roundtable discussions, Between The Grooves is the ultimate resource for fans and worship leaders alike.View all posts


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Rico Swavey's Profile On Big Brother Naija 2018
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, Singer / Rapper
Rico describes himself as a protector who likes to stand up for the oppressed.
He became a housemate because he wants to create awareness about autism in support of his little cousin.
Even if he had a million dollars Rico Swavey would be in the House "just to catch the waves".
He said he exploded of joy when he got his first big acting gig, and shared that he was a lion at heart.
He is a gentleman, charmer and a ladies man who also enjoys swimming and singing.
Rico's parents and seven siblings are happy and supportive.
What will you be bringing into the Big Brother Naija house: I'm a very easy person to like.
What will you do with the prize money: Help my cousin who has autism, invest in my music – I have a new sound called 'Afrosantana' and also give back to all those that stood up for me when things were difficult
What irritates you most in other people: I don't like lies


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Draft done, players ready
The Finemark Tour Players Classic draft for the Champions Team match goes through the same process as other fantasy drafts.
The major difference, however, is that these teams eventually square off against each other — on Feb. 28 at Bonita Bay to be exact.
"We conducted the draft by phone," said Bonita director Paula Scheb. "I sent the captains the players list in advance and they did the selecting."
Those captains are former Grand Slam title holder Gigi Fernandez and past Wimbledon champ Don Johnson.
"Gigi went first and picked Scott Davis," said Scheb. "Then Don countered with Brenda Schultz-McCarthy."
When all was done, Fernandez's team consisted of Davis, David Pate, Jessica Steck, Dick Stockton and Owen Davidson.
Johnson chose Schultz-McCarthy, JoAnne Russell, Thomas Blake, Tim Wilkinson and David Macpherson.
One thing the captains had to keep in mind was a new format to the match.
Two mixed doubles, one men's doubles, one women's doubles and one men's singles will be played.
"It's not just a matter of picking a player here and there," said Scheb. "A lot of thought and strategy has to go into it."
You can see the results of their efforts from 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 28. The night kicks off with a dinner and auction from 5-6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $85 and include a courtside dinner, two drinks, silent auction, Access book and of course, the matches. Proceeds from the event will help underwrite a pediatric pharmacy for the Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida.
The Tennis Channel will cover the event on that Friday and Saturday, March 1. Saturday's events include pro-ams, clinics, a kids cup challenge and gala. The channel will feature highlights of the events in short-form programming.
"That's added a whole new layer of excitement for us," said Scheb.
For more information, go to tourplayerstennisclassic.com or call 343-6950.
Landings snags Clay Court Championship
The Landings has been awarded the bid to host the 2014 USPTA National Clay Court Surface Championships on May 8-11.
"This is pretty big," said the club's director Paul D'Amico. "It will bring us a high-level national teaching pro event. It will also bring in players from outside the area and it may be well attended by local guys. We should have well over 100 players."
Divisions include men's open, 35, 45, 50 and 60 & over singles; women's open, 35 and 45 & over singles; men's open, 40, 50 and 60 & over doubles; women's 40 and 50 & over doubles; and mixed doubles in the open, 40, and 50 & over category. More than $8,000 in prize money will be awarded to winners, finalists and semifinalists.
The club will also play host to the sixth annual Madisen's Match (March 28-29), the 25th Florida Open/USTA National Selection Junior Tournament (May 24-26), and the USTA SW Florida Adult Clay Court Championships (September 12-14). For information on any of these events, call 482-0515.
• The Edison Tennis Classic continues at the Fort Myers Racquet Club this weekend with mixed doubles from Friday through Sunday. Men's and ladies doubles will be played on Feb. 21-23. Call 931-0015 or drop by the club to register.
• Next up for the Pro League will be a stop at Lexington on Feb. 21.
• The Lee County Community Tennis Association will host a USTA Florida Level 8 junior tournament at Rutenberg Park starting Feb 22. The event, designed for players looking to gain tournament experience, is for boys and girls 10 and under, 12, 14 and 16. The entry fee is $33. Sign up with tournament ID 150053514 by Feb. 19. Call 482-3382 with any questions.
• Pickleball fans will converge at the Lee County Pickleball Championship Feb. 22-23 at the Wa-Ke Hatchee (Lexington Middle School) gym as part of the Lee County Senior Games.
• The 15th annual Sneaky Pete's Tennis Championship will be held March 1-8 at Sterling Oaks. Divisions include 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 men's and women's singles and doubles, as well as 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 mixed doubles.
There is also a new open division in which the best local pros, high school and college players will compete. Play is limited to two events per person. A consolation draw is also held.
The entry fee is $45 per player or $75 for any two events per player. Cash prizes ($2,500-plus is up for grabs) will be awarded to the winners in each division.
To register, log on to sterlingoakstennis.com by Feb. 25.


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Listening To Boys' Voices
"Boys are supposed to shut up and take it, to keep it all in. It's harder for them to release or vent without feeling girly. And that can drive them to shoot themselves."
--Scotty, 13, from a small town in northern New England
IN MY TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY FROM THE inner-city neighborhoods of Boston, New York, and San Francisco to suburbs in Florida, Connecticut, and Rhode Island; from small, rural villages in New Hampshire, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania to the pain-filled classrooms of Littleton, Colorado - I have discovered a glaring truth: America's boys are absolutely desperate to talk about their lives. They long to talk about the things that are hurting them - their harassment from other boys, their troubled relationships with their fathers, their embarrassment around girls and confusion about sex, their disconnection from parents, the violence that haunts them at school and on the street, their constant fear that they might not be as masculine as other boys.
But this desperate coast-to-coast longing is silenced by the Boy Code - old rules that favor male stoicism and make boys feel ashamed about expressing weakness or vulnerability. Although our boys urgently want to talk about who they really are, they fear that they will be teased, bullied, humiliated, beaten up, and even murdered if they give voice to their truest feelings. Thus, our nation is home to millions of boys who feel they are navigating life alone - who on an emotional level are alone - and who are cast out to sea in separate lifeboats, and feel they are drowning in isolation, depression, loneliness, and despair.
Our sons, brothers, nephews, students are struggling. Our boyfriends are crying out to be understood. But many of them are afraid to talk. Scotty, a thirteen-year-old boy from a small town in northern New England, recently said to me, "Boys are supposed to shut up and take it, to keep it all in. It's harder for them to release or vent without feeling girly. And that can drive them to shoot themselves,"
I am particularly concerned about the intense angst I see in so many of America's young men and teenaged boys. I saw this angst as I did research for Real Boys, and then again in talking with boys for this book. Boys from all walks of life, including boys who seem to have made it -- the suburban high school football captain, the seventh-grade prep school class president, the small-town police chief's son, the inner-city student who is an outstanding cartoonist and son of a welfare mother -- all were feeling so alone that f worried that they often seemed to channel their despair into rage not only toward others but toward themselves. An ordinary boy's sadness, his everyday feelings of disappointment and shame, push him not only to dislike himself and to feel private moments of anguish or self-doubt, but also, impulsively, to assault, wound, and kill. Forced to handle life's emotional ups and downs on their own, many boys and young men - many good, honest, caring boys - are silently allowing their lives to wither away, or explode.
We still live in a society in which our boys and young men are simply not receiving the consistent attention, empathy, and support they truly need and desire. We are only listening to parts of what our sons and brothers and boyfriends are telling us. Though our intentions are good, we've developed a culture in which too often boys only feel comfortable communicating a small portion of their feelings and experiences. And through no fault of our own, frequently we don't understand what they are saying to us when they do finally talk.
Boys are acutely aware of how society constrains them. They also notice how it holds back other boys and young men, including their peers, their male teachers, and their fathers. "When bad things happen in our family," Jesse, an astute twelve-year-old boy from a large middle-class suburb of Los Angeles, recently told me, "my father gets blocked. Like if he's upset about something that happened at work, he can't say anything and we have no idea what he's thinking. He just sits in front of the television, spends time on the Internet, or just goes off on his own. You can't get through to him at all. He just gets totally blocked." Of course, Jesse is teaming to do the same. And if we don't allow, even teach boys like Jesse to express their emotion and cry tears, some will cry bullets instead.
Excerpted from Real Boys' Voices by William S. Pollack, Ph.D., with Todd Shuster Copyright© 2000 by William S. Pollack, Ph.D., with Todd Shuster. Excerpted by permission of Random House, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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A bittersweet story of love wasted and lost, the Jacques Offenbach opera "The Tales of Hoffmann" has many a party scene, from its carousing opening scene in a tavern, to an elegant ball to a raucous gambling den.
So it only seems fitting that "Hoffmann" closes this year's Hawaii Opera Theatre season. The opera, which premiered Friday, is longtime HOT artistic director Henry Akina's final production, as illness is forcing him into retirement. And with a beautiful production that featured fine performances all around and one particularly stupendous one, he gave himself and his audience a spectacular aloha.
Where: Blaisdell Concert Hall
When: 4 p.m. today, 7 p.m. Tuesday
Cost: $34-$135
Info: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
Offenbach described his 1881 masterpiece as an "opera fantastique," and it is a bit crazy and hard to follow, with a huge cast and lots of interchangeable parts. The story has writer, composer and jurist E.T.A. Hoffmann reliving the three main romances of his life: his superficial attraction to the doll Olympia; an honest but ultimately tragic love for the mysteriously ill Antonia; and a lust-driven downfall to the courtesan Giuletta. It's a wide-ranging role requiring everything from bravado to vulnerability, and tenor Eric Fennell delivers nicely on those counts. His main aria "The Legend of Kleinzach," a knee-slapping tale about a dwarf, was comical, fun and somewhat cruel, in the way that alcohol-driven banter can be.
Unfortunately, Fennell's voice, while smooth and pleasant on the ear, was overmatched by his powerful co-stars. Olivia Vote, in the "pants role" (a woman playing a young man) of Nicklausse, filled Blaisdell Concert Hall with her silvery soprano, particularly in the second-act "Violin" aria, in which Nicklausse, who is actually the alter ego of the female Muse, tries to turn Hoffmann's attentions towards her.
Wayne Tigges, who during the course of the opera foils Hoffmann as four different villains, brought a multifaceted menace to the roles and a baritone that was Darth-Vader-like in depth and power. Out loud, he had only one evil laugh, but you felt it throughout the evening. Also excellent in a multi-character performance was Joseph Gaines, who plays four servants, some bumbling and incompetent, others wickedly sycophantic. His clear tenor cut through the orchestra life a hot knife through butter.
The stupendous performance of the evening – one that provoked gasps from the audience and a 40-second-long ovation – was delivered by coloratura soprano Rachele Gilmore. Olympia's aria "Les oiseaux dans la charmille" ("The birds in the arbor") has become her signature, and Friday's performance showed why. In a voice pure and penetrating, Gilmore soared above the traditional soprano scale, tossing off runs, trills and swells with impunity. Her acting also was also a tour-de-force, as she batted her eyes in sync with her trills and batted Hoffmann around with her shepherdess' cane, all the while moving around the stage like a robot.
Anybody who admires performance singing of any kind should experience this performance – alone, it's worth the price of admission.
Olympia's aria comes in the first act of "Hoffmann," and afterwards, one was left wondering what was left. There was plenty, particularly with Christine Arand in a lovely portrayal of Antonia. She's weak in body but strong in love for Hoffmann and for music, and Arand's warm, sweet soprano left one the feeling that she's "the one who got away." Eve Gigliotti is also excellent as the manipulative courtesan Giullietta in the final act.
The production itself is beautiful to behold. Projected scenery has become a mainstay in theater production and Peter Dean Beck and Adam Larsen's designs made for a visual treat. They had some fun with it as well – when Hoffmann dons rose-colored glasses, hiding the doll Olympia's flaws from him, the lighting took on a pinkish hue, letting the audience see through Hoffmann's eyes.
As for the costuming, costume designer Helen Rodgers brought a wonderful authenticity to the period production. And who knew there were so many powder puff wigs in Hawaii?
Praise also must be given to the chorus, under Nola Nahulu. Visiting singers and conductors uniformly praise HOT's chorus as singers and actors. In "Hoffmann," five chorus members almost steal the show as the villain's minions, scurrying about in the best tradition of criminal gangs. The men off the chorus also added a lot with their opening act appearance in a tavern, banging their beer mugs in rhythm to the music. With the opening lines "We are beer! We are wine!", they put the audience in the mood for the party that "The Tales of Hoffmann" became.


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An Oboe and Oboe d'Amore Concerto from the Cape of Africa: A Biographical and Analytical Perspective
Behr, Erik Patrick
Jalbert, Pierre
Doctor of Musical Arts
Due to the lack of quality contemporary concertos for the oboe and, especially, the oboe d'amore, this dissertation presents two works from South African composers that provide excellent additions to the concerto repertoire. Allan Stephenson wrote Concerto for Oboe and Strings in 1978 and Peter Louis Van Dijk wrote ElegyDance- Elegy in 1984. The outstanding quality and idiomatic nature of these works assuages the practical concerns today's oboists have when undertaking a contemporary concerto. Along with their high artistic merit, these concerti are both audience-friendly and financially feasible to present on an international stage. In addition to briefly examining the post-apartheid musical climate that exists in South Africa today, the dissertation thoroughly analyzes the works and includes biographical background of the composers.


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This article will show you all the steps required to get MemberClicks Mobile set up and running in no time!
- Logging in
- Configuring Payment Settings
- Creating Store Items
- Creating Invoices
- Marking Registrants as Attended
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To get started, you will want to have the app downloaded onto your device and have your swiper ordered (you can purchase a swiper by contacting firstname.lastname@example.com). Note: You must allow the app to accept microphone and storage permissions for the app to work properly.
Logging in
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Configuring Payment Settings
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Creating Invoices
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Foreign exchange and trade
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Currency effect on trade
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What I want to do in this video is explore how trade imbalances, in theory, should be resolved by freely floating currencies. So let's just say in the beginning of our time period, like we did in the last video, that the exchange rate between the Chinese yuan and the U.S. dollar is 10:1. So we have 10 yuan. So the last time people traded these currencies, they exchanged 10 yuan for 1 U.S. dollar. And, when I say, dollar, I'm going to implicitly mean the U.S. dollar. Now, let's think about two entrepreneurs in each of the countries, or one in each of the countries. So let's talk about a Chinese entrepreneur. So we are in China here, and he makes dolls. And in order to profitably sell a doll, he needs to sell them for 10 yuan. If he's able to sell for the equivalent of 10 yuan in the United States-- and we won't talk a lot about shipping and what currency you'd have to pay and all of that-- then he can pay all of his needs. Maybe even the shippers across the Pacific, maybe their employees are also Chinese. So they want their money in yuan. And, obviously, most of the cost would be for manufacturing this doll. And all of his employees want to be paid in yuan. His own rent for the factory, or even his own rent for his own house, all has to be paid in yuan. So this is what he needs to sell his doll for, 10 yuan. And at the current exchange rate, that would be $1. Now, let's go across the Pacific. Let's go to the United States. And let's say that we have another entrepreneur who is making soda, or making cola, for export. So let me draw a can of cola. And similar to this guy in China, he needs to sell his product abroad for the equivalent of $1, so that it can cover shipping costs, manufacturing costs, and the high fructose corn syrup, and all of that. And once again, he cares about dollars. Because he has to pay his own mortgage in dollars. His employees need to be paid in dollars. Maybe the shippers he used, they only accept dollars. So this is how both of these characters think about it. Now, at the current exchange rate, let's say that there's a demand for 100 dolls in the United States. This guy is exporting. And so is this guy. We'll make it very simple. They're only focused on exports. So at current exchange-- and I'll do it for both-- for the doll guy, there is demand for 100 dolls in the United States. So what does that mean? That means that if he can sell these dolls for $1, which is equivalent to 10 yuan, then there's going to be 100 people in some time period, let's say it's a year or month, who are going to be willing to buy the dolls at that price. And let's say, also at this current exchange rate, in China, 50 people are willing to buy this cola. So at the current exchange rate, demand for 50 cans in China. Obviously, these are ridiculously low numbers. But we're just dealing with simple numbers to help our thinking. Let me write the at current exchange rate as well. So what we're saying is that, in China, he needs to get $1. At the exchange rate, that's 10 yuan. So if he were to, at a store in China, or to a distributor in China maybe, sell each of these cans for 10 yuan, there's demand for 50 cans in China. Now, what's going to happen here? I think some of you all might already see that a trade imbalance is developing. So what's going to happen here? So this guy, he likes doing this. And this guy like doing it. So what's going to happen in this time period, this Chinese guy is going to ship over 100 dolls to the United States. Let me write this down. This is China. This is the U.S. over here. And what's the U.S. going to do? Well, the U.S. is going to ship over-- remember, he's selling this in the United States. So each 10 yuan is $1. So for each doll, he's going to get $1. So he's going to get back $100. He is going to get back $100 for his dolls. And then once he gets back $100 for his dolls, he's going to want to convert them into yuan. So then he will try to convert the $100 into yuan. So this is what'll end up happening for this guy. And let's say these are the only two people trading between China and the United States, just to really simplify things. Now let's think about what happens on the right side over here. This guy is going to ship 50 cola cans to China. He is going to ship 50 of them to China from the United States. And what is he going to get back in return? Well, it's being sold to Chinese distributors. So they're going to pay him in yuan. So for each can, at the current exchange rate, or at the current price, he's going to get 10 yuan. So when you convert it back, he's going to get 10 yuan per can. So 10 yuan times 50 is 500 yuan. 500 yuan is what he's going to get. And then, he's going to try to convert-- let me write that in a different color just really for the sake of it. So he's going to try to convert, because he has to pay his expenses his dollars, his 500 yuan into-- Now, what's the exchange rate that he wants to, his goal is? To cover his costs, he has to get 10:1. So 500 yuan into $50. And let me make it clear. This guy thinks he's going to get 10 yuan for every dollar. So he wants to convert his $100 into 1,000 yuan. Let me write it here. 1,000. I should have written it over here. So what just set up? If these are the only people trading goods and currency in this time period, what did we just set up? Well, clearly, this guy is shipping more value to the U.S. than this guy is shipping to China. There's a trade imbalance. If you think of it in terms of dollars, this guy is shipping $100 worth of goods to the U.S. This guy is only shipping $50 worth of goods to China. So there's a net trade imbalance of $50. China is shipping $50 more to the U.S. Then, the other way around, if you think about it in yuan, it would be a trade imbalance of 500 yuan. And because of that, this guy is trying to convert many more dollars into yuan than this guy is trying to convert the other way around. Notice there is more demand for yuan than dollars. What's going to happen, especially if these are the only two people trading? If these are the only two people trading, this guy is going to say, hey, I've got 10 yuan. Let me convert it into dollars. It'll be just like what we saw in the last video. And, obviously, there'll be more actors here. But this guy has more stuff to convert than this guy. In fact, if these were the only two people trading, he wouldn't even be able to convert all of his currency into yuan. Because there's only 500 yuan available on the market. This guy thinks he should get 1,000 yuan. And, obviously, if the price of the yuan goes up, like we've seen in the previous video, maybe there will be more people who want to convert yuan, or maybe fewer people who'd want to convert dollars. So we can think about all of those. But I really want to think about how this will potentially resolve the trade imbalance. So we have a situation with more demand for yuan than dollars. There's a demand for 1,000 yuan here. There's only 500 yuan being sold. Or you could view it the other way. There's only demand for $50. And there's $100 being sold. Either way there's an imbalance. So what's going to happen? Well, you're going to have either, depending on how you want to view it-- you could say that the price of the dollar will go down. Or you could say that the price of the yuan will go up. And the dynamics would be like we saw in the last video. This guy over here would sell a couple of his yuan. And he'd say, wow, there's this guy over there who really wants to buy it. And then maybe he'll keep saying, instead of giving me a dollar for every 10 of my yuan, why don't you give me a dollar for every 9 of my yuan? Or eventually, why don't you give me a dollar for every 8 of my yuan? And so he'll keep raising the price of the yuan. He'll keep giving fewer and fewer yuans for each of the dollar. Let's say this goes on for a little bit. And I really want to explore the trade imbalance. Let's say at some point-- and, obviously, maybe more and more people come into the market. So, eventually, it clears. Because, right now, there isn't enough yuan for this guy. But as you can see, the price of the yuan goes up. So after all of this, because of this trade imbalance, because more people want to convert dollars into yuan than yuan into dollars, the currency changes. So you could imagine-- and I'm just going to make up some numbers here-- that the yuan becomes more expensive. It was 10 yuan to the dollar, now maybe it is 8 yuan to dollar. So this is where we get to eventually. Because of this supply demand imbalance right over here. 8 yuan to a dollar. Now, what's the reality over here? This guy over here needs to sell his dolls for 10 yuan, which before was the equivalent of $1. But now how much is he going to sell his yuan for? He needs to sell for 10 yuan. That's 8 yuan per dollar. So let's think about how much his dolls cost. So his dolls, in the U.S., now that the yuan has appreciated, they were 10 yuan. And then, times-- we have $1 for every 8 yuan. So this is going to be equal to the yuans cancel out. This is really just dimensional analysis you might have learned in chemistry. So 10 over 8 is what? That's 1 and 1/4. This is $1.25. Notice the price of his dolls went up in the United States in terms of dollars. And let's think about what happened to the cola manufacturer right over here. So his costs, or the price he needs to sell them for are $1. And now what's the exchange rate? Let me write it the other way, because I need to cancel out the dollars. We have 8 yuan for every $1. Dollars cancel out. 8 times 1. His selling price in China will now be 8 yuan. So notice, neither of these people changed their prices in terms of their home currency. No change in price at all. But because of the currency movements, because the yuan became more expensive, the Chinese manufacturer's goods are now more expensive in dollars. And the American manufacturer's goods are now less expensive in yuan. So what's going to happen? What's going to happen here? At $1, there was a demand for 100 dolls in the United States. But now that the price has gone up to $1.25, there will only be demand at this higher price for 50 dolls in the United States. And let's say this guy over here. Before, there was demand for 50 cans of his cola in China because it was 10 yuan. But now, the price has gone down. So, now, you can imagine that there is demand, or actually I should say there's demand for 50 dolls. And, now, because this guy's price has gone down, instead of demand for 50 cans, maybe there's demand for-- and I'll just make up a number-- 80 cans. Maybe there's now demand for 80 cans. So what just happened to the trade imbalance? Before, in terms of either currency, we were buying more dolls, if you think about from the U.S. perspective, and shipping fewer cola. But now, we're buying fewer dolls, because it's now more expensive in the United States. And we're shipping more cola. So I don't even know how this math works. I'm going to let you figure that out. But as one currency gets more and more expensive, those exports, the demand for those exports from those countries, are going to go down, like we saw with these dolls. And on the other side, as the other currency gets cheaper and cheaper and cheaper, the demand for those exports will go up. Because, in other currencies, it will look cheaper. And, eventually, you should have some type of trade balance.


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The last bank holiday of Summer 2017 is upon us and we all need to take the opportunity to gather friends and family round to celebrate the last days of everyone's favourite season. Light and easy dishes which don't take all day to make are the order of the day for summer feasting – slaving over a hot stove is not on the menu.
As we can't always rely on weather that even vaguely resembles summer, it is always best to have some indoor dishes up your sleeve for the August Bank Holiday celebrations, and ones which won't take all day to whip up but will deliver on the flavour front.
Lamb is the perfect ingredient for this last summer hurrah, needing very little work to create dishes packed with vibrant flavours and satisfying all appetites. With the perfect Bank Holiday get together for friends and family in mind, let lamb take centre stage in your dishes for a hassle-free and delicious end to summer.
For more lamb-spiration visit www.tastyeasylamb.ie for recipes, tips and tricks for creating a lamb feast – the Tasty Easy Lamb campaign has you covered!
Mushrooms Stuffed with Lamb, Ricotta and Pesto
For a special Bank Holiday feast, it is always nice to kick off proceedings with a starter for an extra bit of ceremony, and your guests will be (pine) nuts about this Mushrooms Stuffed with Lamb, Ricotta and Pesto recipe. Juicy lamb mince is tossed with pesto and cream ricotta and topped with some cheddar cheese before popping under the grill or into the oven to bubble – simple but oh so tasty.
Life is certainly not too short to stuff a mushroom with a recipe this good, and it can be whipped up in minutes!
Tip: You can make these ahead of time and pop them in the oven just before serving, with a green salad to garnish this perfect easy starter.
Lamb and Avocado Crostini
A simple platter of Crostini is always a handy starter option and is made all the more irresistible with the addition of strips of tender lamb and creamy avocado. This Lamb and Avocado Crostini recipe gets a bit of a kick from cumin and coriander, and you can also play around with the spicing adding things like smoked paprika or garam masala – whatever takes your fancy!
Tip: Using ciabatta loaves, you can make these smaller and serve as canapés, if you aren't planning on having a sit down starter or are serving a crowd – they are great warm or cold too.
Grilled Lamb Steaks With Spicy Mango Salsa
Instant gratification guaranteed, this Lamb Steaks recipe allows you to have all the delicious, gamey flavour of lamb served up in minutes and cooked exactly to your liking, whether that is pink and plump or with a little char.
This recipe is perfect for a gathering of six to eight, as you can sear the steaks in batches and make the zingy mango salsa ahead of time so there is no stress when it comes to serving up.
Tip: ALWAYS allow your lamb steaks to rest after searing, on a warm plate covered in tinfoil, as this will allow the meat to relax and ensure it is tender and evenly cooked when you slice into it. Serve this light summer dish with a shaved fennel tossed in lemon and some roasted baby potatoes with rosemary for the perfect easy main course.
Rack of Lamb with Garlic and Anchovies
For a showstopping main dish which really takes less effort than the stunning finished product would suggest, this Rack of Lamb with Garlic and Anchovies recipe is a celebration without the exertion. Anchovies add the perfect umami-like seasoning to lamb dishes, bringing out the natural sweetness of this meltingly tender cut. This dish is the definition of Tasty Easy Lamb – a must-try!
Tip: If you think your guests will object to anchovies (they are a Marmite-like ingredient!) blitz yours in a food processor or pick up a tube of anchovy paste instead of fillets. Trust me, they will never know they are eating anchovies but will be demanding to know the secret ingredient to the most delicious lamb they've ever tasted!
Growing up with the name Darina, I was constantly asked if I could cook like my namesake. With that(and greed) as the ultimate motivator, I realised that baked goods make excellent bribes and an obsession was born! I am the only person to have contested both Masterchef and the Great Irish Bake off, fuelling my desire to focus on food in a serious way. Working with TheTaste allows me to satisfy this craving and marries my food fascination with my love of writing and ranting.Darina Coffey Darina Coffey


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Canon has announced the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, its follow up to the hugely popular EOS 5D Mark II dSLR.
The latest addition to the enthusiast full-frame 5D series sports a 22MP full-frame sensor capable of rattling off images at 6 frames per second, recording up to 16,270 continuous JPEG images to a UDMA mode 7 card in a single burst. And that's a lorra lorra images.
The EOS 5D Mark III offers 61-point wide-area autofocus, with 41 cross-type points, while the ISO range covers 100–25,600, expandable to ISO 102,400, all powered by the camera's beefy 14-bit DIGIC 5+ processor.
The Canon's high dynamic range imaging offers in-camera HDR image creation, while there's full-HD video onboard (capturing 1080p movies at 24, 25 or 30 fps) with manual control, backed by high quality 48KHz digital stereo recording with manual audio level control .
A 3.5mm mic socket lets users plug in third-party microphones, while a handy headphone socket permits audio monitoring.
In-camera editing functions let users rate their images on a scale of one to five, compare two images simultaneously on screen, or use Raw processing to perform functions like black & white conversion and retrospective white balance.
Around the back there's a large 8.11cm (3.2-inch) 1,040,000-dot screen, with the camera's weather sealing offering protection against dust and moisture.
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III will be available from the end of March with an upmarket suggested retail price of a smidgen under three grand: $3499 / €3299 / £2999.99.
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London, UK, 2nd March 2012 – Canon today announces the latest addition to its worldfamous EOS range with the launch of the new EOS 5D Mark III. The EOS 5D Mark IIIbuilds on the performance of the legendary EOS 5D Mark II, offering improved speed,greater resolution, enhanced processing power and extended creative options for bothstills and Full HD movies – providing unparalleled artistic freedom for the most demanding photographers.
Incorporating feedback from photographers worldwide, the EOS 5D Mark III offers improved performance in virtually every area. A new 22.3 Megapixel (MP) full-frame sensor offers the ideal balance of resolution for stills and HD movies and up to 6 frames per second (fps) shooting, whilst a 61-point AF system and 63-zone metering provide greater speed, flexibility and accuracy. Powered by the latest DIGIC 5+ processing technology, the EOS 5D Mark III also features enhanced video functions, offeringimproved image quality alongside greater audio control – redefining creative possibilities for photographers and amateur videographers alike.
"The EOS 5D Mark III represents a big step forward for the EOS 5D series" said Kieran Magee, Marketing Director, Professional Imaging, Canon Europe. "The EOS 5D Mark II is an exceptional camera and we've listened carefully to feedback from its passionate community of users to improve performance in every area. This camera has been designed to meet virtually any creative challenge – it's faster, more responsive and features the tools to adapt to everything from studio photography to creative videography, while producing results of the highest quality."
Enhanced performance
With its comprehensively upgraded specification, the EOS 5D Mark III is the ideal toolfor the growing number of photographers shooting both stills and movies. It incorporates a number of the features launched with Canon's revolutionary EOS-1D X,providing vastly improved performance, flexibility, handling and durability.
The camera's newly-developed 22.3MP full-frame sensor provides increased resolution and finer detail, enabling the capture of a wide range of scenes, from sweeping landscapes to beautiful portraits. Higher speed continuous shooting also offers expanded creative possibilities. With an increased 8-channel read out, the camera comfortably handles a maximum full resolution speed of up to 6fps in bursts of 18 RAW images or over 16,000 JPEGs1, without the need for additional accessories. Additionally, the sensor's advanced architecture offers a huge native ISO range of 100-25,600, expandable to 102,400, making it possible to capture clean, high quality pictures, even in extreme low-light conditions.
The EOS 5D Mark III utilises the same 61-point wide-area AF system as the flagship EOS-1D X, providing exceptional sensitivity, precision and speed. One of the most advanced AF systems currently available, it features an impressive 41 cross-type points and five dual cross-type points, providing unsurpassed accuracy across the frame. The customisable AF pre-sets introduced in the EOS-1D X are also available, helping the capture of traditionally challenging subjects, and providing additional reliability in ituations where subject movement can be unpredictable.
Highly accurate exposures are provided by Canon's acclaimed iFCL metering system, which incorporates a 63-zone Dual-Layer sensor linked to each point of the AF system. Focus information gathered from the AF system is analysed alongside colour and luminance signals measured by the metering sensor itself, enabling the EOS 5D Mark III to deliver consistently accurate skin tones and excellent results in a wide range of shooting situations.
Creative performance without compromise
The EOS 5D Mark III features Canon's latest DIGIC 5+ image processor, which powers a range of new functions without affecting the camera's performance. 14-bit A/D conversion provides smoother tonal gradation and transitions between colours, while in-camera HDR shooting combines three different exposures and allows one of five preset tone maps to be applied, enabling photographers to capture all the detail in high contrast scenes. With in-camera RAW processing and editing capability, photographers also have the option to immediately begin post-processing their images while still on a shoot.
The increased power of DIGIC 5+ also enables a range of tools which contribute to higher image quality. Lens peripheral illumination correction, Lens chromatic aberration correction (lateral and axial) and high ISO noise reduction are all performed in-camera without affecting performance, allowing photographers to continue shooting without any camera lag. Additionally, in-camera image rating via a dedicated button makes it easy for photographers to organise images ahead of post-production.
The EOS 5D Mark III features a new Creative Photo button, which enables users to quickly select Picture Styles and capture multiple exposures, as well as offering direct access to the HDR shooting mode. In playback, pressing the Creative Photo button displays a new comparative playback function, displaying two images side-by-side to allow photographers to view, magnify and compare the quality of different exposures mid-shoot.
For situations where photographers want to avoid being noticed, such as weddings, the EOS 5D Mark III also features a new silent shooting mode that dramatically reduces the sound of the shutter and mirror, ensuring they can work quietly in the background. A continuous silent mode is also available, enabling photographers to capture fastermoving subjects without attracting attention.
Next generation EOS Movies
The EOS 5D Mark III builds on the reputation of the EOS 5D Mark II, with a range of new features introduced following feedback received from photographers to provide even better Full HD video performance. As well as offering the depth-of-field control loved by video professionals, the new full-frame sensor combines with the vast processing power of DIGIC 5+ to improve image quality by virtually eradicating the presence of moiré, false colour and other artefacts. The addition of a movie mode switch and a recording button also offers greater usability, enabling videographers to begin shooting immediately when movie mode is engaged.
Additional movie functions include manual exposure control and an enhanced range of high bit-rate video compression options, with intraframe (ALL-I) and interframe (IPB) methods both supported. Variable frame rates range from 24fps to 60fps, and the addition of SMPTE timecode support provides greater editing flexibility and easier integration into multi-camera shoots. Users can also check and adjust audio during recording via the camera's Quick Control screen and a headphone socket enables sound level monitoring both during and after shooting. Enhanced processing power provided by DIGIC 5+ also makes it possible to conveniently trim the length of recorded movies in-camera.
Professional build, easy operation
The EOS 5D Mark III has been built to offer photographers easy-handling and robust build quality. Its lightweight, high-grade magnesium body offers advanced weather proofing for protection against the elements, while the construction of the shutter has also been reinforced, with 150,000-cycle durability making it ideal for repeated, everyday use. An enhanced version of the Intelligent Viewfinder featured in the EOS 7D offers approximately 100% coverage, as well as an on-demand grid display via the builtin transparent LCD.
The same reinforced 8.11cm (3.2″) Clear View II LCD screen as used by the EOS-1D X provides high quality framing and playback in all conditions. 1,040k-pixels provide the resolution to accurately check image sharpness and focus, while the gapless structure design introduced with the EOS-1D Mark IV prevents reflections and protects against dust or scratches. A headphone socket and locking mode dial have been included, while the inclusion of a UDMA 7-compatible CF card slot plus an SD card2 slot enables shooting to both cards simultaneously, auto switching when the one in use becomes full and the option to copy images from one card to the other in-camera.
Digital Lens Optimizer – new in Digital Photo Professional v3.11
The EOS 5D Mark III comes complete with the most advanced version of Digital Photo Professional (DPP) yet – Canon's free, in-box software enabling high-speed, high quality processing of RAW images. New in DPP v3.11 is Digital Lens Optimizer – a revolutionary new tool designed to drastically improve image resolution.
Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO) precisely imitates lens performance, with a series of complex mathematical functions replicating each stage of the journey of light through the optical path. Using this information DLO can correct a range of typical optical aberrations and loss of resolution caused by a camera's low pass filter, by applying an inverse function to each shot to take the image nearer to how the scene appears to the naked eye. This creates exceptionally detailed, high-quality images with highly manageable file sizes, providing photographers with maximum image quality and greater flexibility.
EOS System compatibility
As part of the EOS System, the EOS 5D Mark III is immediately compatible with over 60 EF Lenses, including the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM – the new, essential wide-angle zoom lens from Canon's famous L-series. The camera is also compatible with a newlyannounced range of accessories designed to offer extended creativity, including the Speedlite 600EX-RT – a high performance TTL flash with wireless radio connectivity. Additionally, the new Battery Grip BG-E11 offers greater handling flexibility alongside the ability to double the camera's battery life.
Canon EOS 5D Mark III – Key features:
- 22.3 Megapixel full-frame sensor
- 61-point autofocus
- Up to 6fps continuous shooting
- Native ISO 100-25,600 sensitivity
- Full HD video with manual control
- 14-bit DIGIC 5+ processor
- Enhanced Weather sealing
- 8.11cm (3.2-inch) 1,040,000-dot screen
- HDR mode with presets


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AKC had so much registration income after World War II they set up hidden financial reserve accounts just like Enron Company and dog breeders have kept it healthy.
April 10, 2006 | TheDogPress.com
Louis A. Fallon, AKC Historian
The following is my own individual opinion and does not reflect the official opinion of any dog club or organization with which I may be affiliated.
About one hundred years ago, the AKC made the decision to have dog registration income support the dog show operation. There were some people even then who thought it was a financial mistake, that each department should be self-supporting, but they were overruled and for many years there was no real financial problem. The money from dog registrations supported the dog show operation.
After the end of World War Two in 1945 the demand for pure-bred dogs increased, as opposed to just any dog from the local pound. People wanted a pure-bred dog and were willing to pay big money for one, a dog with "papers", AKC papers that is. The AKC rode the crest of the financial wave. The AKC had so much money coming in they set up hidden financial reserve accounts – just like the Enron Company in Texas did.
Dog shows were booming, especially in England as shown in this 1957 photo of Cavalier King Charles Spaniel judging.
So the AKC hired field representatives, who were paid a good salary, benefits and a pension. There was lots of money and so the AKC could afford to hire lots of professional staff people in the area of public relations, advertising, communications, law etc.
Then the market changed, other for-profit registries were created without the AKC's rules and regulations. Also people went back to their local municipal pound or breed rescue group to obtain their dogs. The number of dog breeders increased but registration fee income was down, so the AKC looked around and sought a new cash cow.
Where would the money come from? Financial concepts were discussed; the AKC could operate an online dog show registry very easily – but the dog show superintendents organized a group and vigorously opposed that. Fees for dog show judges applications and expansions, were opposed by the dog show judges groups.
The AKC finally looked in the mirror and remembered the old financial discussions. The dog show operation would have to pay for its own operation, the same as the registration department.
In 2001 the AKC entered a business partnership with the Eukanuba dog food company and the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Shows were created. In addition to the money that the Eukanuba dog food company pays the AKC, it also provides a nice winter vacation for the AKC senior staff who "must" attend the Eukanuba dog show in sunny Florida or southern California.
Today, in 2006, every dog show entry has $2.00 going directly into the AKC treasury for fees. The $2.00 is just a start. It is my opinion that the $2.00 fee will increase as time and expenses demand.
Every other sport has a professional and an amateur separate operation. But in the wonderful world of the sport of pure-bred dogs a talented "amateur" can compete alongside a seasoned million dollar a year professional dog handler, and even win. I put the word amateur in quotes since a person who has been a dog breeder-owner-handler for five, twenty or thirty years has long since lost their amateur awkwardness.
Since the early days of the sport of pure-bred dogs there have been professionals competing alongside breeder-owners or amateurs. One can argue that perhaps there should be two separate dog groups, one for amateurs and one for professionals, but I would say that it is over one hundred years too late. The sport of pure-bred dogs is what it is, but it can be better.
Three years ago, the AKC website changed dramatically. For one, the prior concept of bringing potential dog buyers to local or national dog club breeder members was changed and re-routed to the AKC Classified Breeders Display. The change is great for commercial dog breeders who receive more potential buyers for their advertising dollars.
The 5,000 dog clubs with their armies of dedicated unpaid volunteers and once a year dog breeders saw the potential dog buyer's inquiry volume dry up to ten percent (10%) of the pre-change volume.
The 500 staff employees in the corporation known as the AKC have a different viewpoint, a corporate outlook different than the 5,000 volunteer dog clubs that are affiliated with the AKC. The three staff lawyers were hired to protect the AKC and its employees – not the sport of pure-bred dogs or its participants.
The AKC claims that five years is the average amount of time for a dog breeder to participate in the sport of pure-bred dogs. Dog feces, I say, based on my personal thirty-six years in the sport. Local breed clubs and national parent breed dog clubs do have a higher turnover than all-breed kennel clubs, which is to be expected in any leisure time activity. I personally know many people who have enjoyed thirty, forty or more years in the sport of pure-bred dogs.
Ms. Gloria Setmayer was a member of the Kennel Club of Northern New Jersey from 1967 to her death in 2005. Gloria was not a dog show judge, nor a professional dog handler, but she had bred Pomeranians. She enjoyed dogs and the sport of dogs and was a valued member of her dog club for 38 years. Rusty Short (previously Rusty Cunningham) has been a member of the Akita Club of America since 1964 and is still out there every year handling the big Akitas. The membership rolls of other dog clubs contain many people that quietly help their dog club and the sport of pure-bred dogs grow and flourish. How long will that last?
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10 Pillars That Should Support Your Entrepreneurial Project
In every entrepreneurial project there must be a stable road map in which to support us in moments of weakness or doubt.
These points must be conceptual in nature and can be adapted to different projects. We will always have to make unforeseen changes or pivot on different elements to have the feeling that you are moving in the right direction.
The pillars of your entrepreneurial project
These pillars should be as follows:
Be clear about your "core business"
Do you really know the basis of your business? Would you explain your project in 1 minute in a clear way and that could generate interest to the listener? These two points deserve a lot of reflection because they are the soul of your project.
Any project needs a component of emotion and passion
There are a huge number of companies that if their founders had initially raised them in a 100% rational way would not have been carried out. If you have devotion for your business, that can be the difference between persevering and surviving or discouraging and abandoning in limit situations
You need to be clear about your abilities
If not, investigate further. In a first stage you will surely have to occupy like 3 or 4 positions simultaneously but then you will have to locate in the area where you are more useful.
When you define your skills you will see that you have to complement it with other skills.
This point is tied to the previous one. And that means that choosing your team is the key. Avoid at first making quick decisions with this as it then costs much more to rectify.
The principle invests the minimum to have a first market test
In almost 100% of cases you will have to modify and optimize "acts of faith" that you saw very clear at the beginning. You have to adapt to the market and the demand, and that requires many tests.
Study your competition
This point you may read in all articles of entrepreneurs but what I propose is that you go deeper into it. Even if you have the possibility to interact with them the information obtained will be of great value.
Consider expanding technical knowledge that you can use as added value for your customers
If your potential customers do not perceive you as an expert in your industry, your sales may go down.
The value proposition
Before I mentioned the "core business" as the basis of your business. This base is not recommended to be exactly the same as a competitor already established in a market where you want to penetrate. This is the eternal question, why do they buy me and not the next? That proposal does not have to be 100% innovative can be a new channel, rapidity in production or delivery of product, service or shopping experience. If it is only the price I advise you not to be the only difference. In this case, you will always appear willing to reduce your margin a little more.
Try to incorporate new technologies into your project
I believe that all businesses must adapt their activity to a myriad of opportunities and tools that we have today. It is very important to be up to date with everything you can use to improve your value proposition.
Never lose sight of what you do
Our day to day sometimes makes us have a partial vision and lose perspective for decision making. If you have the opportunity, from time to time, stop and look around. If you like everything you see it is still in the same direction.
Although at a conceptual level, there are guidelines that will hardly change: passion, team, training, goals … so I propose a "back to basics" on ideas that can help launch or retouch your business.


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