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Would you prefer a giant green upended toilet-bowl brush as a Christmas tree, or a real one? (Indeed, the first manufacturer of the fake tree — in 1930 — was Addis, a brush company. Aluminum trees were first produced in 1958.)
There are two current arguments to the "fake v. real" tree issue, leaving the question of aesthetics aside.
Those in the "real" camp argue that the fake tree is made of lead-laced, petroleum-based PVC, the manufacture of which pollutes land around the factories, and decry their need to be shipped from Asia (85% of these trees are made there), thus emitting plenty of carbon over the miles.
Those in the "fake" camp say chopping down a real tree ruins its chances of helping absorb carbon over its natural lifespan (plus, they say, it likely needs to be shipped from Nova Scotia or Vermont or British Columbia anyway).
But an online search of various organizations shows that a real tree seems to be the soundest environmental choice.
Information from the Ontario Forestry Association (OFA), treehugger.com, yahoo.green.com and dailygreen.com tells us Christmas trees in Canada are grown on farms specifically for the Christmas season, and often on land that is unusable for other crops. Several thousand farmers produce millions of Christmas trees each year.
When a tree is harvested, farmers plant two to three new seedlings that will grow for future holiday seasons. As not all trees are harvested at the same time, these farms provide continuous habitat for wildlife and retain soil and water, preventing seasonal runoff. And it's easier now to find a locally grown tree — be sure to ask the seller where they've come from.
Opponents say pesticide use is a concern, as is the fact that trees end up as trash because not all municipalities collect trees for mulch.
However, the OFA points out that trees are 100% biodegradable, that one acre of planted Christmas trees produces oxygen for 18 people every day, and that they are mulched by many municipalities for use in parks in the spring. And here's another factor to consider: The OFA says pharmaceutical companies in Ontario extract ingredients from tree needles for flu vaccines.
And there's the advantage of the smell of the natural evergreen . . . but the negative of the fallen needles that will still need vacuuming in April.
A third option is a live tree, a small evergreen that you bring indoors in a pot and then plant in your yard once the ground thaws. However, you can only keep a live tree in the house for four to 10 days before the warmth starts waking it up and fooling it into thinking it's spring. And, as one critic of the concept put it: "I've seen more dead live trees than live live trees," which will mean you'd have to buy a new live tree next year — and most people's yards aren't big enough to accept a potentially 60-foot-tall tree year after year.
So it boils down to a real, freshly cut tree. Fresh is important: If you cut it yourself at a tree farm as close to Christmas as your childrens' patience allows, it won't require as much water and won't dry out as fast.
Here's how to choose and take care of a real Christmas tree, thanks to the OFA and realchristmastrees.org:
- Measure your room, vertically and horizontally, and research the type and size of tree you want. Don't go overboard: "Trees in the field look small when the sky is the ceiling."
- Make sure your tree is fresh; it will last longer and its needles will stay on the branches, instead of your floor. To do so, make sure the trunk has some sap coming out of it. Ask the retailer which species is best for your locale, and also when they get the trees: Are they delivered once at the beginning of the season, or do they get several shipments during the season?
- Look for a tree that does not have brown needles. The needles of pine and spruce should bend and not break. Others should snap crisply, like a fresh carrot. They should also be hard to pull off the branches.
- Raise the tree just a few inches and drop it on the base of the trunk. Shake it a little if you can. If a lot of needles fall, your tree may have been cut too long ago and has already dried out. If in doubt, select another tree, or go to another lot.
Caring for your cut tree:
- Saw off a two-cm-thick disk of wood from the bottom of the trunk, providing a clean cut that allows the tree to absorb water.
- Ensure that your tree has adequate water. Position the tree away from direct heat to maintain moisture and its fresh look.
- Some people add floral preservatives, aspirin and even honey to tree-stand water, but there is no evidence that these provide any benefit.


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Another informative article on new car technology and customer savings.
Notice the 5 year cost of ownership savings for the Prius versus the regular
Camry which according to the article take into account maintenance, insurance, as well as savings at the pump. Seems to refute the ignorant putz about the economics of the hybrid. I say seems because i would like to know
more about Intellichoice's study.

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Crazy idea, why not build airships and use Hydrogen gas? Read the attached:
Zeppelins Return
Nexus 7 vs Galaxy Tab 3 8 inch
Well just compared the 2013 Nexus 7 wifi model vs the Samsung Tab 3 8 inch wifi tablet.
Very interesting result. On paper the Nexus 7 should win hands down, and most reviews of these machines call it that way.
But suggest you go try both in a shop. I now much prefer the Galaxy 8 inch tablet. Comparison follows:
1. Galaxy screen resolution is lower that Nexus, but still 1200 x 800 and much stronger colours. I find this easy to use and the extra screen size is a big difference, also much nicer for videos.
2. Weight, they feel roughly the same in hand but the Galaxy 8 inch screen works really well.
Speed, in use and opening, running most apps cant tell any difference. But not using either for games or power hungry apps. For most apps a good dual core cpu matches the newer quad core machines.
3. Feel – both machines are well made. Galaxy has 16gb internal and micro sd slot that takes up to 64gb.
4. Price, the Galaxy is around £180 to £200, so cheaper than the 32gb Nexus at £239.
Summary – for me the bigger screen, bold colours and micro sd slot make a difference, so using the Galaxy most of the time.
Samsung Note 2 review
Ok, have upgraded my original Galaxy Note 1 for the new Note 2. Some brief opinions will follow.
1. The screen is not significantly better, maybe a little improved in video.
2. Dimensions: the rounded narrower form factor makes it much easier to hold one handed.
3. Much faster, quad cores are cool. plus the 2GB ram probably helps.
4. Nice stylus as others have commented.
5. Better software, especially the floating video option.
6. Overall 4.5 stars, as the screen on the Nexus 7 and HTC One X are better, whiter and sharper.
I lov my Note 2, its a pocket super computer. What more do you want?
EP3 thoughts
Well just did a blind test using some shots from the X100 versus the EP3 with a friend. They clearly preferred the output from the EP3, overall.
Nexus 7 3G
Just got the new Nexus 7 inch tablet with 32GB and 3G built in. Must say big improvement over the old Nexus 7, now has auto screen rotate, much slicker, no glitches and adequate memory.
Havent tried the 3G yet, will post on that soon.
Best 7 inch tablet for the money.
Well have been using the Nexus for a while now, finding it very useful on train to check mail, and check web.
Best 7 inch tablet on market and half price of Apple mini ipad. (which I would like but cant now justify.)
Fuji X100 vs Olympus EP3
Well here is the beginning of an unfolding saga as I test these two new cameras.
Got the Fuji X100 as had the x10 and loved the design but wanted higher spec. Love the design especially the black limited edition which I have.
Also have the EP3 which I know has an older micro 43 sensor and not as good as the new OMD style, but couldnt afford that just now.
Anyway, the Fuji X100 is great to handle and if you can get it to focus takes fabulous shots, very fine detail, nice colour balance. Watch out for the slightly wide lens on portraits though.
Problem is IF you can get it to focus, indoors or low light the focus is right 50% of the time. Very annoying. True I'm not the best photographer on earth, (or even in my village).
The Olympus EP3 however takes shots with less details if you zoom in to pixel level and much more chroma noise even at low ISO, but the colours are rich and the images are in focus 100% of the time. (Using a 17mm prime lens i.e. 35mm equivalent, so close to the Fuji.)
So Im probably using the EP3 for street work and people, but the Fuji for landscapes and still subjects.
Will be interesting to test again with a 45mm portrait lens on the EP3.


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TenAsys Corporation is now shipping eVM for Windows, the first embedded virtualization manager software product to enable different real-time operating systems (RTOSs) to run alongside Windows on the same multicore processor platform without sacrificing determinism, performance or features.
Using eVM for Windows, applications that have been developed for standalone RTOSs (QNX, VxWorks, Windows CE, and numerous others) can now be run on multicore Windows platforms with full native performance. eVM for Windows embedded virtualization technology utilizes hardware-assisted features built into Intel processors to allocate hardware resources and ensure that time-critical I/O processes aren't interrupted, thereby ensuring that systems provide deterministic response to real-time events.
Investments in legacy software are protected by enabling the hosting of legacy RTOSs and application software on their own cores while new features are implemented on other OS environments on other cores.
eVM for Windows is being demonstrated with different RTOSes and Windows at the Embedded World 2010 exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany March 2-4, 2010.


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[Verse 1: Joell Ortiz]
I heard the whispers, they thought that I was done before
They thought Dre said I was something he don't want no more
They thought I got dropped, they thought I would stop
I thought not, hopped out the square and thought out the box
Listen, I keep it real, I was hoping that the major work
But I was indie again, time for some major work
Already hungry, but the non-believers made it worse
Had me posting up in that booth like every day the 1st
Who was supposed to give up? Nah, not me
Man, post this sh*t up on Nah Right, B
Hello world, I'm a star, look what I invented
Rap radar identified what my spider senses
I had the hip-hop game on smash
And a title locked up, like Akon's smash
And then I linked with three dudes who also say y'all trash
With another chance to show you again
So I'm holding this pen
[Hook: Keely]
Bet never thought that you'd be back in this position
Got no answers for their questions
And it kills you just to listen
That you know
There's nowhere else left to go
And I ain't coming home
I ain't coming home
[Verse 2: Joe Budden]
It started with assault charges, B&E's, burglaries for keeps
And a dark back alley block in them Jersey city streets
Who knew, that I could prosper spittin' aca off of Hennessey vodka?
And dudes who were meant to be partners will mentally block ya
And paying with pennies ? from Denny's to Lobster
But your own actions is what could essentially stop ya
I come around and the track get nervous
If you wrote them off, then be able to track that purchase
Hooked up the IV, so ? that I be deceased in the near
My heated wrist feel on the reaper's ears, but he can't hear
If you're talking chain of command, I want to be clear
We're different links, how can an A-Lister and Z share
Rodman with the trash talk, Magic or Walt
With the black ball, way I bounce off the asphalt with cat paws
Move relentless through the rumors
And my mere presence says God's got a funny sense of humor
[Verse 3: Crooked I]
Bet you never thought that you'd be back in that position
I'm talking to you b*tches, arch your back in that position
Your ratchet ass was missing, you thought that I fell off of Shady Aftermath musicians
Got me packing ammunition
I'm back, the circle gang boss
Witness the resurrection came 'cross
Jesus, name a vixen I can't toss
She use her mouth to clean my thing off
And I call it getting brainwashed
Slaughter's hotter than ever
To be hotter, you gotta cop a ? Prada ? leather
Walk in an executive's office and holler, "You better
Hit my pockets with cheddar
Feed me paper like my pockets are a doc*ment shredder"
You really thought I'd get this money and behave?
n*ggas left me for dead, did the dougie on my grave
I'll break your purse for my perseverance
Them same labels getting raped for a verse of clearance (for real)
[Verse 4: Royce Da 5'9"]
God's favorite, dark horse of the devil's family
I'm Plan A 'til it's my damned day, failure's my Plan B
From ashy to fancy, behind bars, to behind the bars
To made it, so I can fit an jail cell inside of my pantry
My daughter's a doll, she loves to see her father come
She loves to blow bubbles with her bubble gum
Now she lives inside of one, just accept it
Got Martin King's heart and Martin Sheen's son's blood, cuz missed me with your questions
I am the Martin Scorsese of this profession
That's why I'm outta here like Martin Lawrence said, get to stepping
And I did it doing the kind of music I like
You's a fool, you thought that "Boom" would be my only highlight
Slaughterhouse been outcast, first we're here, then we're there
Then we started to rhyme like we pretend to load our pens with lead
Now we moving on up like the Jeffersons
Cause things came full circle like the top of Sherman Hemsley's head


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Angelina Jolie didn't have to share the story of her preventative double mastectomy. Unbelievable as it may seem, the woman whose every move is tracked by the paparazzi managed to keep her medical procedures under wraps. But as she writes in her brave New York Times op-ed, "I choose not to keep my story private because there are many women who do not know that they might be living under the shadow of cancer. It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested."
Leave it to Angelina to raise awareness—and plenty of questions—instantaneously: Who should get tested for the "breast cancer genes" BRCA1 and BRCA2, and when? And does the test really cost $3,000? We consulted Dr. Mark Robson, Clinic Director of the Clinical Genetics Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, whose practice is weighted on women with hereditary breast cancer, and Cosmo Radio women's health expert Dr. Jennifer Wider, for answers.
Should you get tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2?
If you have a first-degree relative (mother, daughter, or sister) who developed breast cancer before the age of 50—yes. You should also get tested if you have two or more second-degree relatives (like your grandma or aunt) diagnosed with breast cancer, or a combination of first and second degree relatives who have had breast and ovarian cancer. Ashkenazi Jewish women have an increased risk, and should get tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 if they have a first-degree relative with breast or ovarian cancer.
Statistically speaking, the majority of breast cancer cases are actually not genetic. "People who have these mutations are quite rare," Dr. Robson said. An estimated 1 in 500 people will carry a breast cancer gene.
Most women who get breast cancer don't inherit it from their families, so every woman should be vigilant about screenings via their annual gynecological exam, self breast exams, and starting mammograms at age 40.
What if you have no family history of breast cancer or ovarian cancer—can you still get tested for BRCA1 and 2?
No. Doctors won't test you for the breast cancer genes if you don't have cancer in your family tree. "They're not going to indiscriminately test you, because it costs a lot of money to do so," Dr. Wider said.
Speaking of which, does the test really cost $3,000 like Angelina Jolie mentioned?
Without insurance, the test could indeed cost up to $3,000. A company called Myriad Genetics currently has exclusive rights to test for the gene, driving up the cost of testing. But "if you have a history of early on-set breast cancer or ovarian cancer in close relatives, then the test is pretty routinely covered by insurance," Dr. Robson notes.
What does the test entail?
Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 requires a blood sample and genetic counseling.
If you test negative, does it mean you won't get breast cancer?
Unfortunately, you are still at risk. "BRCA1 and 2 are two isolated genetic mutations. There are a host of others, so if you get tested and you don't have these two genes, it doesn't mean you're in the clear," Dr. Wider says.
If you test positive, what does it mean for your breast cancer risk?
Testing positive means, based on study results, that you have an estimated 65 to 87 percent chance of getting breast cancer.
Angelina Jolie writes about about her "personal risk factor" for breast cancer as being 87 percent. How does a woman figure out her personal risk factor?
"It's hard to comment on individual risk," Dr. Wider said. Some families carry a higher risk than others, and Dr. Robson believes the 87 percent cited by Jolie as her risk factor is based on the positive result from Myriad Genetics, which reports that if you are BRCA positive, your risk could be as high as 87 percent.
If you test positive for BRCA1 or 2, do doctors advise following Angelina's lead and getting a preventative mastectomy?
"It's a complex decision and it's not an easy one. One of my big concerns is that I find women don't want to be tested because they feel like [mastectomy] is the only thing that's available to them, and so they don't want to look," Dr. Robson said.
The alternative, he says, is to set on a course of increased screening, including MRIs and ultrasounds—like one Cosmopolitan staffer has been doing for the last 13 years.
She tested positive for BRCA1 at age 25, after her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 50. Now 38 and a mom of two, she did not opt for a preventative double mastectomy, but she sees a breast specialist three times a year and an OB/GYN specialist who conducts blood tests and ultrasounds twice a year, among other advanced screenings. She says: "Knowledge is power."
How does a preventative mastectomy affect your cancer risk?
The surgery dramatically reduces the risk of cancer, but it doesn't mean post-op patients have a zero percent chance. Dr. Wider cites the case of a patient who had a preventative double mastectomy only to develop breast cancer in her chest walls. Jolie writes that her risk has been lowered to under 5 percent.
Are preventative mastectomies becoming more common?
"My impression is that the number of women choosing to do it is increasing," Dr. Robson said. Though there's no new medical info urging women to opt for preventative mastectomies, Dr. Robson says there is a "social network effect" at work thanks to high-profile cases like those of Angelina and Christina Applegate, who battled breast cancer with a preventative double mastectomy.
"When someone like Angelina Jolie makes this choice and makes it very publicly, it becomes increasingly difficult for women to make an alternative choice," he said. "It starts to look like this is the norm."
But he stresses that there are alternatives for women with an increased genetic risk, including the aforementioned advanced annual screenings.
"It's a choice that is faced by many women who find out they have these sort of genetic dispositions," he said, praising Jolie. "I think she was pretty articulate in terms of describing the choice and why she made the decision that she did."
Photo Credit: Getty Images
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So Dizzy
Previously available to purchase at GROW - Selfridges, Oxford Street.
Found: Reading Festival 2009. Brought to you in collaboration with GuerillaGardening.org, this kagool offers a stylish way to support the organisations fight against the neglect of public space. Top off a bit of guerrilla gardening action with this jacket, you can stay dry while the flowers get the drenching they desire. A percentage of this sale goes directly to GG.


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Creative films from around the globe will be showcased at the International Lifetree Film Fest at 6 p.m. CT on Nov. 16.
Creative films from around the globe will be showcased at the International Lifetree Film Fest at 6 p.m. CT on Nov. 16.
The event will take place at Sunset Park in Mexico Beach.
The overarching theme of the festival�s short films is people who are �doing life� or �doing good.� According to festival planners, audience members will have an opportunity to choose their favorite film of the evening. A dessert reception will follow.
Sunset Park is located at the west end of the El Governor Motel.
While the event is free, it is being held in support of the Beaches Community Care food drive and donations of canned and dry goods are welcome.
(In case of inclement weather, the Lifetree Film Fest will be held in Living Water�s facility at 1602 U.S. Highway 98 in Mexico Beach.)
Please bring your own lawn chairs.
Advance sponsors from the community providing door prizes include: Port Saint Joe Salt Air Farmers Market, Cathey's Ace Hardware, It's All About the Oils, Mango Marley's, and Melody's Paintings, A Day Away, Beach Walk, Caribbean Coffee, Emerald Coast Jewelry, Gulf Foods, Killer Seafood, Sharon's Caf�, The Fish House and The Grove.
The event is sponsored by Lifetree Caf�a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting. Lifetree Caf� is hosted weekly at Living Water�s facility at 1602 U.S. Highway 98 in Mexico Beach at 7 p.m. CT on Mondays.
Films that will be featured at the Lifetree Film Fest include:
Directed by Quek Shio Chuan
The moving story of Wen Guang, an autistic adult with an unusual obsession. See his challenging quest for a job, his daily routines, and his secret passion as he searches for what will bring him a simple, pure, hard-earned, fleeting moment of joy. (Malaysia, 14 min.)
Spaghetti f�r Zwei
(Spaghetti for Two)
Directed by Matthias Rosenberger
A likable but lonely man on his way to lunch encounters a world swarming with would-be crooks, hussies, and criminals. A whimsical portrayal of misperceptions meeting reality. (Germany, 19 min.)
Meet Joel�My Last Days
Directed by Justin Baldoni
Diagnosed with an Atypical Teratoid/Rhamboid Tumor (AT/RT) in 2010, Joel had surgery to remove the tumor and underwent 54 weeks of treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation. But his tumor returned. Joel is now 4 years old and has survived, thanks to his family�s faith and positive thinking. (USA, 13 min.)
Dancing Outside the Box
Directed by David Block
Ballroom dancing merges the rhythm of the music with the graceful movements of the dancers as they glide across the floor. In this film, wheelchair users and their able-bodied partners bring their two worlds together on the dance floor, creating beauty in motion and proving that everyone can dance.
(USA, 15 min.)
Directed by Andrew Young
A bedtime story turns into a dramatic confession as a mother relives a tragic accident she caused when her daughter was a baby. The trauma sends shock waves between the woman and her husband. A surprising response reveals the power of forgiveness to heal the deepest wounds. (USA, 21 min.)
Titanic Love
Directed by Mark Pressdee
Lucy wants a Titanic Love cruise to relive her Hollywood dream. Jack does not. He thinks they can�t afford it, and Lucy is furious. Their relationship hits rough waters, so Jack calls on his clever friends for a cheap alternative. (UK, 22 min.)
Questions about the Lifetree Film Fest may be directed to David Gieseking at (850) 648-1151 or email@example.com.


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Überadmin is simple, contemporary and clean feature rich admin template, widget ready.
It has 3 pages, login, dashboard and page with elements that can be used for creating any other pages.
Also it comes with 3 different styles (icons, gradients, flat) that can be combined.
Colors are separated from layout, and colors can be modified easily.
- valid XHTML
- valid CSS
- tableless layout
- tested and working in any common browsers
- IE6 supported, but simplified (with some minor bugs)
- easy to customize
- 3 different styles (icons, gradients and flat)
- 3 page templates (login, dashboard and elements)
- jquery drag & drop, and collapsable widgets (on dashboard and elements page)
- jquery drop down for quick links (on dashboard and elements page)
- jquery table sorter (for sorting items in table)
There is a documented encourage file and PSD file for further customization:
- elements (form items, table, icons)
- Pinvoke Fugue icons
- jQuery Table Sorter
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Investigators were trying Friday to find out what occurred during the four nights two hikers were lost in the canyon in Cleveland National Forest, surrounded by thick brush, rough terrain and out of sight of dozens of volunteers who scoured the steep slopes looking for them.
Authorities attempted to speak to 18-year-old Kyndall Jack shortly after she was found on a narrow, rocky ledge Thursday afternoon and taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange, but the Costa Mesa teen was severely dehydrated and confused, said Lt. Jason Park of the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
"They spoke to her really briefly," Park said.
According to Park, deputies returned to UCI Medical Center on Friday to check on Jack's condition and find out what she may remember. Authorities declined to comment on what information, if any, they obtained. Officials also have been in contact with Cendoya to understand what happened, and how the two became lost in the wilderness Sunday night.
Hospital spokesman John Murray said Jack had no memory of going hiking or of being with Cendoya, but she suffered no major internal injuries. She remained in intensive care Friday while doctors continued to run tests, Murray said.
Jack's companion, 19-year-old Nicolas Cendoya, was also disoriented when he was found Wednesday night.
Still, authorities said, chances of survival for the two were good because of their age and health, and the stability of the temperatures while they were stranded.
Officials at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo on Friday released a photo of an awake and alert Cendoya smiling and giving a "thumbs-up" to the camera.
A reserve deputy who was trying to reach Jack on Thursday fell about 60 feet and was seriously injured, Park said. He was taken to a hospital were he was listed in serious condition. His name was not released.
His injuries are not life-threatening, officials said.
Mike Ward, a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Coordinator who worked with the reserve deputy during the search, said the deputy slipped and fell 10 feet, hitting his chest on a rock before falling another 50 feet and hitting his head.
Along with lacerations on his head, the deputy also suffered a punctured lung, broken ribs and other injuries, Ward said.
"I want to thank all those who never stopped trying to find me and Kyndall, especially Amanda and her friends who were the ones to find me. To my parents, friends and family – so many supporters I didn't even know I had. Thanks to all the nurses and doctors here at Mission for the great care I've gotten," Cendoya said in a statement released by the hospital.
"The whole time I was lost, I felt the presence of Jesus and my friend, Carlos, who died last year of cancer. I felt they were both with me, inspiring me to stay alive."
A group of hikers found Cendoya on Wednesday evening, on such difficult terrain that rescue crews had to cut their way to him. The brush was so thick that rescuers lost sight of him even when they were several feet away, officials said.
"I want to thank the officer for risking his life to save Kyndall, and wish him the best in his recovery. I also want to thank the firefighters who climbed up to save me," Cendoya continued in his statement. "And, I want to thank the media for keeping attention on us to help get us rescued."
Cendoya in the statement indicated that he was relieved to hear that Jack "was found and will be okay" and said couldn't wait to "see her face-to-face and give her a big hug."
Authorities are hoping the two Costa Mesa residents may begin to remember details of their ordeal as they recuperate.
"There's a possibility they won't remember much more," Park said.
A Los Angeles County deputy who reached Jack on the ledge Thursday said she would go in and out of consciousness when he first made contact with her.
After being rescued, Cendoya told officials he had last seen Jack two days earlier, before they became separated. He said Jack might have been injured, and was not able to keep up as the two searched for a way out.
But officials said his disorientation and confusion was so severe they could not rely heavily on the information he provided.
Authorities focused their search for Jack in the area where Cendoya was found Thursday, and searchers began to hear a woman's voice in the late morning.
Rescue crews taken by helicopter made contact with Jack, hoisting her through the air and putting an end to the search.
How the two hikers became lost remains unclear, officials said. Authorities said Cendoya called 911 around 8:30 p.m. Sunday after the two strayed from a trail and lost their sense of direction.
After Jack was found Thursday night, a hospital spokeswoman said, Cendoya was in and out of sleep and had not yet reacted to the news.
Park said officials will keep contact with the two teens and are hoping they may remember some details of the incident as they are nourished and hydrated.
Register staff writers Claudia Koerner, Sean Emery, Lauren Steussy, Alyssa Duranty, Tomoya Shimura, Doug Irving, Mike Reicher, Alejandra Molina, Mona Shadia and Brooke Edwards Staggs contributed to this report.
Contact the writer: email@example.com or 714-704-3788


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Jiao brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 45 Designs von 9 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
The Jiao Group
We are a fresh, exciting, and new concept in public and private sector consulting. Our entire consulting group is below the age of 35, and yet handles complex public and private sector projects. Our role is to facilitate creation, development, and implementation for governments, non-profit organizations, and private sector businesses of all sizes.
"Jiao" is Mandarin for interaction and connectivity. We pride ourselves on having a high level of interaction with our clients, connectivity to the right resources, balanced thought in its approach to problem-solving and garnering unquestionable results.
We bring a fresh approach to the staid industry of economic development. The Jiao Group is consulting with an edge and a cause that re-invents the norm and gets significant results.
Please incorporate the Chinese symbol for Jiao into the final logo design. You can find this symbol in the attached .doc or .docx file.
Our target audience is the key stakeholders and C-Suite executives at the following types of institutions:
-Governments and other public sector organizations
-Private Sector firms
-Journalists & media
We are interested in a logo that is cutting edge, fresh, and innovative while adhering to our core philosophies on balance and community. While we do want to be seen as an out of the box company, there should be substance and quality to our logo. Principals and CEOs should feel comfortable with trusting our brand.
The logo should be somewhat Web 2.0.
We are looking for bright earthtone color scheme (check out navigantconsulting.com for a color example).
Check out this competitor for an example: http://www.navigantconsulting.com/. Their logo and web scheme are striking, relatively young, and fairly fresh.
We've also attached a .doc and a .docx file for you to take a look at the symbol that we would like to incorporate into our final logo (It's in the upper right side of the panel).
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text: Welcome to the North Vista Hospital North Vista Hospital is a 177-bed, state-of-the-art hospital located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. North Vista offers comprehensive healthcare services, including emergency care, heart care, advanced surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging and help for a broad range of medical conditions. Equipped with the most advanced medical technology, and staffed by a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals, North Vista is committed to providing high-quality care in a friendly hospital environment.


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The scythe-bearer is still Death in Erigineea, but Cazhar is the faerie equal of him. Kind of the Rat's Death in Pratchett, only not for rats, but for faeries. Or something, I don't know a lot, I only read over a friend's shoulder.
Yes, you have it right. (Waits for incoming flames pointing out that rats includes other rodents as well... On The Other Hoof, I didn't quite say what I meant, either...)

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The surname thing is something Erinzo, Rel, and Achira's mother's kin practise. Sah' took on "ar Jyn'nemo" after becoming her lover, and Nequii took on his surname after deciding to stay in the world of mortals, to avoid Camael, whose feelings towards him are mutual.
Ah. (Something about this is still confusing me... ah. Do we know yet anything about Achira's mother and her other family? Even a name? Should I already know this? Yay, the (dis)advantages of four hours sleep...)

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The Paladins just state where they stand, and people tend to follow them. They do not have much power, formally, but in practise, well... What can have more power over people's thoughts than religion?
Yes; as an author I like often points out, all power relies to some extent- however small the extent or however large- on belief and consent. *g* (Sorry- just something you reminded me of... carry on...)

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*g* Something along those lines, yes. Which is why a certain assassin gets himself in so much trouble when trying to make things right again...
Ok, I fear you lost me here- for he was, after all, once as professional as they came...

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Suunto ambassador and underwater explorer Jill Heinerth documented a sensitive dive mission to recover an important piece of history.
A dive team successfully retrieved the sextant from a WWII wreck and have delivered it to a Newfoundland museum for posterity.
Diver Luc Michel discovered the sextant last year.
Suunto ambassador Jill Heinerth documented the dive and says it was a "huge privilege" being part of the team.
"The fear was that if left in place, in the open, underwater, [the sextant] would disappear into somebody's private collection which is not just illegal, but also a loss of cultural history," Jill says. "Sharing the history and ensuring the safety of this important artifact for the museum was a huge privilege."
Meet Jill face-to-face in episode 7 of the #SuuntoAdventure video series
The recovered sextant is being restored before being displayed at Newfoundland museum.
The sextant belonged to the SS Rose Castle, a steam merchant ship, that a German U-Boat sank during WWII while it was anchored at Bell Island, off the coast of Newfoundland. Iron ore mines on Bell Island supplied Cape Breton's steel mills, which accounted for one-third of Canada's steel production. Seeking to disrupt production, the German U-Boat entered the harbor at 3am one morning in September 1942 and sank the SS Castle Rose with two torpedoes before sinking French vessel PLM 27 and escaping into the darkness. The Castle Rose took 28 crewmembers down with her, five who were Newfoundlanders.
"We dive with great reverence, understanding that this site is essentially a war grave," Jill says. "The many men who died were never expecting to be targets of the war and within site of some of their homes."
The SS Lord Strathcona was also sunk in 1942. Above, divers explore its wreck.
Diver Luc Michel, from St. Pierre et Miquelon of Newfoundland, located the sextant last year. After restoration, the sextant will be displayed at The Rooms, a Newfoundland cultural center and museum.


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I am now attending college in computer science, in a programming division. In about a year, I will go to university to get a bachelor degree in computer science. However, the university I plan on going has 7 different division you can go into :
- Internet and web application
- Organisational system
- Software Engineering
- Multimedia and video games
- Intelligent system
- Electronic affair
- Computer security
To be honest, I really don't know what I should study in. At college, we are more into desktop application than web application. It is hard to say which I like the most, due to my inexperience. I was wondering if you have any thoughts about this. What do you think would be a wise choice? What does the industry needs? (In 4-5 years ).
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Hello everyone...
I've been wanting to update the page since last Sunday but time is just not on my side at the moment, especially last week. There are many expected and unexpected events to attend to. But alhamdulillah managed to get through all the obstacles and am still breathing till today.... alhamdulillah....
Though I would love to write more, but I still have things to do and the dateline is this afternoon. So let me just post one of the
One of the things that people use to do during Hari Asyura is to prepare this porriage call Bubur Asyura. There are many versions of Bubur Asyura and I chose this one among all as I don't quite like sweet rice porriage. I found the recipe when I clicked at google search. Thank you to Acik Yarn from MyResipi dot Com who is so kind enough to share her mother's lovely and easy recipe. Allow me to share it here. Thank you.
Source : Acik Yarn @ MyResipi dot Com
Ingredients :
2 cups uncooked rice ~ washed and rinsed
Enough water
Coconut milk from 1 coconut (1/3 thick coconut milk and 2/3 thin coconut milk)
2 shallots ~ sliced
1 inch ginger ~ sliced
salt to taste
To garnish :
10 shallots ~ thinly sliced, fry till golden brown
1 small bowl of ground nuts (fried or roasted)
5 pieces chicken fillet ~ coat with turmeric and salt. Fry till golden brown. Shred.
spring onions ~ sliced
3 eggs ~ made into thin omelette then sliced
Method :
1, Cook the rice with water, trice the amount from cooking normal rice. Stir frequently till it turned to porriage.
2. Add in sliced shallots and ginger.
3. Add salt to taste.
4. Add in thin coconut milk and stir.
5. Lastly, add in the thick coconut milk.
6. To serve, scoop enough porriage into the serving bowl. Top it with groundnuts, shredded fried chicken fillets, cripy fried onions, spring onions and sliced omelette.
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Alhamdulillah, 'Santa' dropped by my house half an hour ago. But this is a modern 'Santa' who came not on his usual sleigh but in an orange van. He brought me these.....
Thank you once again Hazila for the wonderful Ramekin Family. They are so cute. I'm loving it! Sorry you guys, .. better luck next time ya... *wink* *wink*


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What makes Gov. Mark Sanford's sin even worse is the way he left his co-workers and his constituents out to dry. Not only did he act shamefully toward his wife, but the arrogance he displayed by keeping his trip to Argentina secret is unforgivable. The only action he could take to perhaps salvage some of his reputation is to resign his office.
For days, it seemed like no one really knew where South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was. First the press was told by his chief of staff that he was off hiking the Appalachian Trail. But then when he was spotted at Atlanta's main airport Wednesday morning, he said he actually went to Argentina (!) to recharge his batteries. Only later in the day did he go into detail about what recharging his batteries meant: He was with his mistress.
His unannounced excursion caught just about everyone by surprise, including his perplexed lieutenant governor. As state officials were scrambling to figure out who was in charge in Columbia, his wife was telling the press she had no clue where her husband was. And when he eventually made it back, he expressed surprise that anyone would make such a big deal of his trip.
Of course, that all changed when he admitted to having an ongoing relationship with an Argentinean woman. He said he first met the woman (who he wouldn't identify) more than eight years ago and what was a friendship turned into an affair about a year ago. His wife, he said, first learned of the affair about five months ago.
This guy was considered by some to be one of the best Republican presidential candidates in 2012. I don't know if he really had presidential aspirations, but it's pretty clear his affair plus the unannounced jaunt to Buenos Aires have scuttled any chances of that happening.
I'm sure there will be those who will defend Sanford and his right to privacy, but really, what was he thinking? Sanford was already known as being a little bit of a maverick. He recently refused much-needed stimulus money from the federal government, saying it was bad fiscal policy. Eventually he took the money, but only after it was clear that politically, he couldn't say no.
If there's anyone who is grateful for the attention Sanford is receiving, it has to be Nevada Sen. John Ensign. It was only days ago that the Republican junior senator admitted to an extramarital affair with a woman in his family's circle of friends.
For those who remember, it was Ensign who demanded that President Bill Clinton resign after word came out regarding his adulterous affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky."He has no credibility left," Ensign famously said back in 1998. Well, the same can be said for Ensign, and now Sanford.
What makes Sanford's sin even worse is the way he left his co-workers and his constituents out to dry. Not only did he act shamefully toward his wife, but the arrogance he displayed by keeping his trip to Argentina secret is unforgivable. The only action he could take to perhaps salvage some of his reputation is to resign his office.
No matter whether Sanford convinces himself and the residents of South Carolina that he should remain in office, his revelation spells more bad news for the Republican Party. In a time where the GOP is searching for a viable candidate to challenge President Obama in 2012, their options seem to be dwindling by the week. Other candidates (Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal and Newt Gingrich) have already made it harder on themselves to be taken seriously. Now you can pretty much scratch Sanford from the list. Who's left? Mitt Romney, Eric Cantor, Tim Pawlenty? Not an awe-inspiring list by any stretch of the imagination.
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*Deal or no deal as negotiations heat up
SRU is in midst of contract talks with more than 50 players
The SRU Christmas party is scheduled for a week on Tuesday. Take it from someone who's been to a couple: they're a lot more fun than they sound. For the chief executive, Mark Dodson, the bash can't come soon enough. He'll relish the chance to stop talking turkey for five minutes and actually eat the thing.
The Mancunian, who chairs the union's contracts panel for both Edinburgh and Glasgow, has more than 50 players on his plate, and in his ear, looking to see what's happening with deals which expire at the end of May. The outcome of these conversations will tell us plenty about the prospects of the professional clubs, not just for next year but the following few as well. Dodson hasn't made any attempt to sugar-coat his concerns about the pace of change in England and France, and this is looking like the point when some of those fears will be realised.
Willem Nel, Grant Gilchrist, Alex Dunbar and Mark Bennett are among those being discussed in the boardrooms of the Top 14, while Hamish Watson's displays in the November Tests have attracted interest from Harlequins and Northampton. The SRU went big (a record £375,000 a year, it is thought) to keep hold of Stuart Hogg, and another chunky renewal means that if a rival club is prepared to buy Jonny Gray out of a deal that takes him to 2018, they will have to stump up a significant fee.
But with income from the Pro12 having hit a plateau, and no sign of further "transformative" inward investment on the same scale as what they get from BT, the union have little option but to be sparing about when and why they push the boat out. Their problem is that, having done so for the Glasgow pair, they've created an expectation among the squads at either end of the M8. Dunbar, Bennett, Horne, Nel and Watson are all in a better bargaining position than they were the last time they came to the table. The same goes for Rory Sutherland and Magnus Bradbury, who have both been capped, and also Tim Swinson, who has become an ever more relevant figure for club and country since renewing with Glasgow in 2014.
If Nel, an outstanding exponent of a specialist position, can name his price, market conditions have made even those on the rungs below more bullish than they would have been 12 months ago. Several sources we spoke to said the offers coming out of the SRU fall below market average.
The union can't spend what it doesn't have but as it seeks to attract external investment in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, it also needs a vision to sell. The same goes for its conversations with individual members of the capital club's squad at a time where there isn't even certainty as to who will be their coach next year. Duncan Hodge currently has an input, but until such time as his appointment is made permanent, or a replacement is sourced and announced, it's hard to see what would convince the likes of Nel, Gilchrist and John Hardie to commit. Where is the money, or long-term strategy, to win the argument?
Over at the Warriors, they are keen to see Tommy Seymour follow Hogg and finalise his renewal. The signs are that he will. Of the centres, Horne will likely stay, Bennett is interesting his old club Clermont and Dunbar has potentially the biggest decision of his career to make. Although the midfielder is only 26, his body has already taken a battering through a variety of injuries and the unflinching way he plays. Form alone does not dictate the curve of a career, and Dunbar will be mindful that timing is everything. Whether he elects to stick or twist, he isn't short of options.
The biggest thing Glasgow have been able to offer players in recent years is continuity, the chance to build and progress with their mates under the nose of the national coaches. This remains an attractive proposition, but so is earning more and still being picked for Scotland. The Warriors stand to free up as much as £450,000 a year by not renewing the deals of Josh Strauss and Ryan Grant (re-signed six months after touring with the 2013 Lions), and it may be that they choose to spread the love, giving the likes of Henry Pyrgos, Gordon Reid and Simone Favaro enough of a reason to stay put.
Adam Ashe is an interesting one, what with his main proponent, Vern Cotter, moving on and a number of other back-rowers having impressed for Scotland while the 23-year-old has been injured. He and the union may have contrasting ideas about his value, and Gregor Townsend's view could yet be decisive.
Edinburgh have far less dead wood to get rid of than last summer, but that doesn't make their task any more straightforward.
Take Blair Kinghorn, a 19-year-old in the last six months of his first professional contract. The lanky teen has been given a chance, has generally seized it, and is assumed to be loving life at his home-town club. Throw in his eligibility for England, through a grandparent link, and the whole picture becomes less clear. The funding Premiership clubs receive from the RFU depends on them having the requisite number of England- qualified players in their squad. Here's one that would do a job, and potentially much more, at less than the usual cost. Who cares if he ever actually plays for England?
There's every chance Kinghorn will stay at Edinburgh. But in hindsight, it may have been perversely unfortunate that his best performance came against Harlequins. If that display drew even a couple of cursory inquiries from over the border, and our information is that it did, the SRU will end up paying more than they expected to keep him. All fun and games, until someone loses a world-class tighthead.
It will be interesting to see what level of influence Dave Rennie has on Glasgow's recruitment. Townsend has confirmed that he is actively involved, and it wasn't too hard to join the dots that led to the recent arrival of Waikato lock Brian Alainu'uese. Rennie's name commands instant respect in the southern hemisphere, and may help the Warriors open new doors. Will one of them lead to Huw Jones, the Stormers centre who made such an impact for Scotland last month?
There is also no getting away from the fact that he's under contract with the Western Province RFU until the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season, and, despite being in all sorts of financial trouble, they are not thought to be remotely keen on letting him leave early. Which may be just as well for the SRU — after all, could they justify paying a transfer fee?
The union have their hands full. About as full as the coffers being lugged about by their rivals as they seek out new recruits.*
gowrie wrote:Might as well get speculating now who's coming, going and staying, by my reckoning the players out of contract this season are:
Props: Cosgrove, Sutherland, Nel, Berghan, Beavon, Whyte
Hookers: N/A
Locks: Bresler, Gilchrist
BR: Bradbury, Hardie, Manu, Watson
SH: Fowles, Kennedy
Centres: Allen, Tofilau
Back 3: Brown, Helu, Kinghorn, Northam (assumed)
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SO thats at least 9 going, all depends on whether we can replace with better, we should be starting negotiations now but with no Head Coach for next year yet it wont be easy to attract anyone.
Oh and my wild card signing for the summer is Ritche Vernon, he needs to move, we need a centre, why not?
gowrie wrote:Whyte would be good to keep, he's only 21 and has looked pretty solid in his appearances off the bench on both sides. OTOH don't think Manu's been as good as we need from a guy on a Super Rugby winning captain salary, especially with Bradbury and Du Preez already covering 8.
dolf_lundgren wrote:Most of the descisons will come down to cost. Agree Manu will be on a fair wedge.
Can we afford to have so many decent loosehead props when we have so few in other positions? I would think that having 3 internationals plus a youngster is extravagant. Fine if we are covered in other areas but when we dont have a international class scrum half then it becomes an issue.
THe value of Dell will have gone up a lot, but I thikn Sutherland has the potential to be as good if not better then Dickinson, so he has to be first choice to keep.
Whyte, no idea really, havent seen enough of him
dolf_lundgren wrote:Most of the descisons will come down to cost. Agree Manu will be on a fair wedge.
Can we afford to have so many decent loosehead props when we have so few in other positions? I would think that having 3 internationals plus a youngster is extravagant. Fine if we are covered in other areas but when we dont have a international class scrum half then it becomes an issue.
THe value of Dell will have gone up a lot, but I thikn Sutherland has the potential to be as good if not better then Dickinson, so he has to be first choice to keep.
Whyte, no idea really, havent seen enough of him
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While being at Mumbai (Bombay) airport last week, I had one of these, "I am so lucky"moments! Surrounding the Mumbai international airport are more than 80.000 slums. I've flying into the airport for over 9 years and the slums seem to have moved closer and closer to the aircraft. They actually have physically reclaimed part of the airport land. The government is trying hard to relocate people in order to allow for the much needed airport expansion. However only about 40% of the people living there, are entitled for the relocation plan. No surprise that this very poor community, seems to grow rather than get smaller...
The never ending hustle and busstle of the airport and their very primitive shelters, clearly give another dimension to our daily lives... I'm writing this, just as I'm off for a quick break to a 5 star desert hotel. I almost feel a shamed. What a contrast!
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He may have stepped in to host the Academy Awards in early 2012, but it's been 10 years since we last saw Billy Crystal front a feature film.
He's back in this family comedy, based on his own original idea about grandparents struggling to connect with their mollycoddled grandchildren.
Crystal is Artie, a baseball game announcer who loses his job and is then mortified to learn his wife (Midler) has agreed they will look after their three grandchildren while their parents (Marisa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott) head off to a work conference.
The premise is based on what happens when the old school parenting approach meets kids who are used to a more contemporary, protective and indulgent style of child-raising. For good measure some some high-tech gadgetry is thrown in for the old folks to handle, and we just stand back and watch the chaos unfold.
Crystal and Midler are in good form, although these roles are in no way a stretch for them. As the grandmother, Midler's character concentrates on doing what grandparents should do - spoiling the grandchildren. Crystal is happy to portray himself as the bad guy, the distracted grump who is more interested in himself and job prospects than doing what's right for the kids. Marisa Tomei also handles her neurotic mother role with ease, but Scott as her husband is under-used and left to flit in and out of scenes. The kids are impressive and do an admirable job with their exaggerated personas.
But Parental Guidance does come across a little like a series of gags, and the premise is stretched thin, but this is balanced by some heartfelt moments. After all, there are some easy targets for fun and reflection, like how your own childhood influences the way you raise your children and, of course, how ridiculously self-important parenting can become. There is nothing profound here, but if Artie being called "Farty" by a pre-schooler takes your fancy, then you'll have a laugh.
Stars: 2.5/5
Cast: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler
Director: Andy Fickman
Running time: 105 mins
Rating: PG
Verdict: Light-hearted family comedy
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September 15, 2003, 01:00:24 pm »
Kipp: I'm afraid there aren't many members left on this forum who can properly empathize with your predicament. Most have switched to digital capture and left the agony and the ecstasy of film behind them.
I happen to be an ardent colour neg film enthusiast (Reala) but will not attempt to dissuade you from your chosen slide film path. Instead, a suggestion: why not compromise between handheld and tripod by using a monopod? I haven't myself (being happy with a tripod), but many swear by them.
Another option for handheld: Fuji Press/Superia 800. Little difference in grain and res. over 400 ISO, and a much broader exposure latitude than any Kodak print film I've tried.
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September 15, 2003, 08:24:37 pm »
Kipp, I can empathise with you on this one. After using negative film for years, I decided to give the ultra sharp Velvia 50 a try and lost quite a few shots in the process. This film is really contrasty and probably closer to ISO 40 than 50.
It's definitely not a general purpose film. A tripod will be required for many shots if you want good depth of field.
Do not
use it in the rain forest unless you want really deep, intractable shadows.
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September 19, 2003, 05:52:22 pm »
A great explanation of your desires and constraints...and you get maximum points for being spouse-candid. Now, to your delimma....
You can have it all except in the case of a moving subject...this is how I handle it. Mount your camera on your tripod, collapse the legs into a monopod, and move out. When you see something tasty hold the camera up using the center post (which you have already extended just enough to make a comfortable "handle" as you walk with the camera-tripod assembly). If you like what you see, drop camera to monopod position and see what you can get in terms of shutter speed and depth of field. Remember that when shooting with wide angle that the one-over rule helps you as much as it hurts you on the telephoto end.
Now, if you really like what you are seeing, then spread those tripod legs and bracket away, both with exposures and variations on the composition. Then, when you are done, snatch up the camera/tripod, collapse legs, grap center post "handle" and carry on.
The important thing to note here is that you do not take off your backpack (I also keep a Cokin holder pre-loded with polarizer and 2-stop soft ND handy) and turn every pause into a reason for your wife to groan. You meter the effort put into the shot depending on the uniqueness and appeal of the opportunity. If you really want an accute experience, do this with kids in tow. You get the idea....spend your photo time wisely, but don't cheap-out on the really good opportunities.
Hope this helps...going to ISO100 is fine as long as you like what that film is going to give you...this technique will still help in maintaining matrimonial peace and helping you be disciplined with the use of your own time and effort.
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September 14, 2003, 11:48:12 pm »
hi there,
i am a mid-level amateur photographer. i have been fortunate enough to take up photography when i have had a decent job, so instead of using my dad's petri outfit from the 60s i own a contax rx w/ wide range of primes and also recently bought a mamiya 7II. i almost always shoot slide film -- velvia, kodachrome 64, provia 100f as well as some kodak 100 emulsions. i read books by john shaw on nature, etc... i think you get the picture.
well, just came back from a vacation to the seychelles (10th year anniversary!) where i brought 75% velvia emulsion to shoot. subjects: flowers, birds (tough!!!), and seascapes. it was often breezy, sometimes overcast and partly rainy...i also have a nasty habit of enjoying hand-held shots as well as an enforced constraint of taking my gear while hiking w/ my wife, who will tolerate my shooting but is not crazy about it...... so i leave the manfrotto at home...
soo....what i found is that when shooting velvia i often had to open up the lens to F2.8 to F5.6, or maybe F8 "who cares" if i am lucky, to get an acceptable 1/90 ... 1/125 ... 1/250 shutter speed to freeze action. so my DOF and desired sharpness often go out the window (but, oh, i am shooting industry standard "velvia" so i should be saved by this right?). NO! and for those from the school of of "don't bother to shoot in boring mid-day sunlight", this issue is made WORSE in early morning/dawn low-light situs...
i also shot 5 rolls of kodak royal gold 400 print film and it was so exhilirating, hassle free to be able to stop down the lens, hand hold, and not worry i was ruining a great shot w/ opening up to 2.8 or even 1.8 on my zeiss planar 85 mm (e.g., a spontaneous dragonfly and sleeping hibiscus shot) by adherence to low speed print film discipline.......
maybe i should trade up to 200 slide film (which every review i have read pans) or just shoot 400 print and take it to a great lab? or save the velvia for sunny days / tripods?
any thoughts, similar frustrations?
thanks, KIPP
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September 15, 2003, 01:16:22 pm »
have you (or anyone else) tried either of
a) the new ISO 100 version of Velvia ("Velvia 100F" I think)
"steady cam" style devices that you attach your camera to: these supposedly provide some kind of camera stabilization (Canon's phrase "image stabilization" overstates the case if for example the subject is moving in the breeze) without anything touching the ground. They are mostly a video camera tool, but I have seen versions advertised for still photography too. Maybe they are even allowed in museums that ban tripods, but I do not know how your wife will react.
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September 15, 2003, 08:56:50 pm »
What you're doing is like not having a macro lens and getting frustrated at all the closeups you are missing instead of finding subjects that suit the gear you have. Action shots with Velvia? Birds and dragonflies with a 67 rangefinder and a MF Contax? Man, do you like a challenge.
We have all spent our days in search of the film (camera, lens, CMOS, CCD) that is perfect. The one with no compromises. I am absolutely sure that I will find a slide film with 10 stops of latitude and no grain for my Xpan (ISO 1600 of course). I am also sure that someone is prototyping a 6mm-600mm f2.8LIS that weighs 300 grams. ;-)
The point is, I suppose, that photography is partly about overcoming the limitations of the equipment we use. Velvia is a slow film. Sorry, it just is. Velvia 50 (or 40,32,25......) is not the same as Velvia 100 (although I like the 100 a lot), or the same as E200 or Provia 400F. If you want to shoot with it and you want DOF then you will need some sort of support. Otherwise you need a different film.
I often travel with a monopod and a Manfrotto table top tripod when the three legged beast is too much too bear and I find that I can usually get 2 stops benefit from the monopod or find a suitable place for the tiny tripod (rock tree branch). I will often use the mini tripod and push it hard up against a wall. A jacket or bean bag may help.
There are ways to improve stability that do not involve a tripod however there is also no "trick" or technique that can replace a tripod.
I recently travelled to Norway and I took no SLR gear for the trip and no tripod (first time in years I travelled this light). I wanted to travel really light. While I was there I shot only what I thought my equipment could handle. No birds or running Reindeer. No macro stuff. I am sure there were opportunities that I missed. But with an Xpan 45mm, 90mm and 40 rolls of Velvia I had a blast. I had a great challenge finding subjects that suited what I had. But before I left I made a decision to look only for subjects that suited the gear I had and I accepted that there were some things I just couldn't do.
I think you will have to accept that you need to compromise. If you want to travel with Velvia and have DOF then your tripod will need to travel too. If you can't bear to carry your tripod then you will not be a Velvia user. Try the 100 velvia and a monopod and see how you go. If you want to shoot dragonflies and birds you need to rethink your gear. But the easiest is usually just to find subjects that work with the gear you have.
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September 20, 2003, 09:21:56 pm »
thanks for the replies.
a common thread is to be realistic in one's expectations before a shoot, and to make trade offs. one of my problems is i always UNDERESTIMATE my propensity to hand hold and to load velvia even in those cases where i know, in all probability, i will be hand holding.
birds -- yes, this was my first time shooting birds. i definitely need faster film to freeze action, although believe it or not i don't think the contax manual focus gear was a show stopper......it was mainly the film.
monopod, baby tri...... i thought about the mono, but couldn't find one i liked in the stores that i thought would significantly help. yes, they stabilize the vertical plane, but the horizontal tilt still seems difficult to manage. also, fitting one compactly into a backpack also was a challenge. on the baby tris, i have sworn those off. the only ones i've seen that could fit into a backpack and worth it are high end $600 plus (im in japan) which i'm not willing to spend. the cheaper ones...well, they feel cheap and i broke my first contax camera a few years back when the rig collapsed in the middle of chicago's magnificent mile ;-(
thanks for the rec on the high speed sensia, i will give that a shot...
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Adieu, Jean Van de Velde
−Jean Van de Velde, as quoted by Reuters
I LIKE JEAN VAN DE VELDE. Always have, always will. Poor guy, I tend to think. He threw away the 1999 Open Championship at Carnoustie with that infamous triple-bogey 7 on the 72nd hole.
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No one will remember who won it, but tons of people will remember who lost it. Van de Velde is up there with the Bill Buckners of the world when it comes to choke jobs. But, really, I would have loved to be in a position to choke at the British Open. At least he accomplished that.
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