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Wussy is a four-piece rock and roll band comprising ex-Ass Ponys frontman Chuck Cleaver (guitar, vocals), Lisa Walker (guitar, vocals), Mark Messerly (bass, keyboards) John Erhardt (pedal steel) and Joe Klug (drums). They formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in the early 2000's with original drummer Dawn Burman.
Cleaver and Walker began playing together in 2001 as a result of Cleaver's stage fright when asked to perform a brief run of solo shows. The duo's first performance was largely unplanned and yet went without incident.. so they agreed to continue and expand. Mark Messerly joined in 2002 as bassist and utility man, and Dawn Burman joined on drums shortly thereafter. The four-piece has released three full-length albums and one EP on their native Cincinnati's Shake It label. Klug joined the band shortly after Burman's departure in early 2009.
The band is known for its use of "an army of alternately droning and jangling guitars" (Uncut 6/09) to offset the traditional three-minute pop format. Lyrics are typically split evenly between Cleaver and Walker.
Their work has met with critical praise from Rolling Stone and SPIN, both of which gave the band's second and third albums four stars each, in addition to favorable reviews from Village Voice, NPR, Washington Post, Uncut, and many other press outlets. The "Dean of American Critics" Robert Christgau placed the band's first two albums (Funeral Dress and Left for Dead) on his Best of the Decade list, and their third album (Wussy) ranked tenth in his best of 2009 Dean's List.


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It was a golden age of music, when rock 'n' roll and pop was on the rise and local audiences were hungry for more. With TV in its infancy, 1958 heralded the beginning of the much-loved national television triumph, Bandstand. Created by TCN-9 executive Bruce Gyngell and modelled on the successful American musical/variety show of the same name, Bandstand was hosted by the ever-charming Brian Henderson, setting the standard for 14 entertaining years and presenting an astonishing 1500 local and international acts during its illustrious reign.Celebrating the best in Aussie popular music of the times The Bandstand Family featured the likes of Col Joye, Lucky Starr, Robyn Alvarez, The Allen Brothers (featuring an 18 year-old Peter Allen), Judy Stone, Laurel Lea, The De Kroo Brothers, 16 year-old Patsy Ann Noble, Noeleen Batley, The Delltones and Pam Liversidge.Featuring 10 classic episodes from 1960 - 1962 across 3 DVDs, including classy performances fromJohnny Devlin, Bobby Vee, Neil Sedaka, Digger Revell and The Denvermen and many more, THE BEST OF BANDSTAND VOLUME 1 digs deep into the 60s songbook and delivers a treasure trove of hits and highlights - loaded with live sponsor spots for Kriesler transistors, Coca Cola and Clearasil, swinging dance medleys and album giveaways, culminating with a celebration of the 1961 Bandstand Awards.
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"Dancing and Singing to the Beat of the LGBT Drum"
BETTER NATE THAN EVER is a musical streaming on Disney Plus. It follows 13-year-old Nate Foster, who dreams of making it big on Broadway. Nate learns his parents are going on vacation over the weekend. So, he and his best friend, Libby, decide to take a bus to New York City to audition for LILO AND STITCH: THE MUSICAL. However, the two middle-schoolers realize that no adult supervision in one of the largest city in America could make achieving their dreams more complicated.
BETTER NATE THAN EVER has a strong non-Christian, politically correct, homosexual worldview. It encourages children to be who they are, without shame, even if it means lying to and disobeying your parents. Also, the title character wears lipstick, his phone case is sequined, he has a rainbow rabbit's foot charm on his backpack. BETTER NATE THAN EVER contains does have some minor moral, redemptive elements stressing family, forgiveness and love. However, MOVIEGUIDE® thinks media-wise parents and their families will want to skip this movie musical entirely because of its offensive, perverse political agenda and encouragement of teenage rebellion.
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Very strong Romantic, politically correct, homosexual worldview promotes an anti-biblical, immoral view on identity, there are some mild moral elements like forgiveness and the importance of family and friends
No obscenities or profanities, but there are some brief vulgarities such as "crap"
A character accidently hits a bully in the face, and his nose starts to bleed, there are some other examples of verbal bullying
No sex scenes, a character mistakes the word photographic with pornographic, the LGBT homosexual and cross dressing undertones are not overtly sexual, but they are strongly present, and a boy and a girl are about to kiss, but they are interrupted
No nudity Alcohol Use/Abuse: No alcohol use
The main characters lie to their parents and to others and go behind their backs, and title character consistently puts his needs before his parents, brother and even his best friend.
BETTER NATE THAN EVER is a musical streaming on Disney+ and based on director Tim Federle book of the same name.
The movie introduces Nate Foster, a 13-year-old boy whose biggest dream is to make it on Broadway. The first step? Land the lead role in his middle school's musical. Nate's best friend, Libby, is also waiting to see if she earned a spot in the cast.
Nate is so ecstatic to see the results that the daily bullying on the bus can't get him down. However, Nate's heart sinks when he not only misses out on the lead role but is cast as a tree, which is any aspiring, young theater student's worst nightmare.
Libby hatches a plan to take the overnight bus to New York City and audition for a real musical, LILO AND STITCH: THE MUSICAL. Nate likes the idea at first but knows his parents won't allow him to go alone.
When he gets home from school that night, however, he learns his parents will be gone on vacation and that his older brother, Anthony, has an away track meet. This gives Nate and Libby the perfect opportunity, and the two friends escape to pursue their dreams.
Once in New York City, the two middle schoolers realize that navigating the city and auditioning without a parent there will be more difficult than they had first planned. After Nate and Libby are turned away from the audition because they're alone, Nate's Aunt Sherrie shows up and saves the day.
Unable to keep their secret, Nate tells his aunt they are in New York City alone. Libby realizes that acting on Broadway is not her dream, and so the two begin their journey back home. However, at the last second, Nate gets a callback that could change his life forever.
While Nate never explicitly comes out as homosexual in BETTER NATE THAN EVER, the movie's LGBT message is made clear through visual imagery and a conversation between Libby and Nate. When Libby confesses her feelings for Nate, he replies, "You know how much you mean to me, but I'm not. . . like that."
There are other constant, subtle nods to Nate's homosexuality. For example, he wears lipstick, his phone case is sequined, he has a rainbow rabbit's foot charm on his backpack, and he's bullied for his love for theater. So, the movie clearly promotes the radical LGBT agenda with fervor.
Director and writer Tim Federle confirmed the intentionality of the movie's message in an interview with OUT Magazine. "I mostly think it's a tremendous honor," he said, "and what I try to do is clear the way for the next generation. I think there's a lot of queer people and a lot of queer energy within the Disney company because it's a company that, at its best, teaches the values of optimism and inclusion and love and hope and music. Many of those qualities are fundamental to the queer experience. I think I'm just one voice of many who are trying to tell stories authentically with a lot of hope."
Beyond BETTER NATE THAN EVER's obvious pro-homosexual, cross-dressing slant, the movie's few redeeming qualities are marred by Nate's insistence on putting his own desires above those around him. Nate never truly grows or changes. Instead, the people around him must change. Nate's self-worth and identity are based on how others perceive him and the success that he earns.
The true danger that BETTER NATE THAN EVER presents to young viewers is the idea that identity and self-worth ultimately come from within oneself. In reality, true identity comes from the knowledge that we are created by a just and righteous God who loves truth, his creation and his children.
To sum up, BETTER NATE THAN EVER has a strong non-Christian, Romantic, politically correct, pro-homosexual worldview. It encourages children to find and be who they are, without any shame, even if it means lying to and disobeying their parents. This is coupled with the title character's effeminate ways and homosexual tendencies. BETTER NATE THAN EVER does have some minor moral, redemptive elements stressing family, forgiveness and love. However, MOVIEGUIDE® thinks media-wise parents and their families will want to skip this movie musical entirely because of its offensive, perverse political agenda and encouragement of teenage rebellion.
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CHIP 'N DALE: RESCUE RANGERS
OLIVIA RODRIGO: DRIVING HOME 2 U
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM: THE RETURN
A SPARK STORY
CHIP 'N' DALE: PARK LIFE: Episodes 1.1-10
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN (2022)
THE ICE AGE ADVENTURES OF BUCK WILD
OBI-WAN KENOBI: Episodes 1.1-2: Part I and Part II
BEHIND THE ATTRACTION: Season One Overview
MUPPETS HAUNTED MANSION
DUG DAYS: Season One Overview
SNEAKERELLA
Starring: Rueby Wood, Aria Brooks, Joshua Bassett, Michelle Federer
Genre: Musical/Musical Drama
Audience: Family
Distributor: Disney+/Walt Disney Company
Director: Tim Federle
Executive Producer: Tim Federle, Pamela Thur
Producer: Marc Platt, Adam Siegel
Writer: Tim Federle
Susan Arnold, Chairman, and Bob Chapek, President/CEO, The Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Disney Channel, Disney+, ABC-TV, Fox-TV, FX Networks)
Michael Paul, President, Disney Streaming (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Plus, Star Plus)
Ricky Strauss, President of Content, Disney+
Phone: (818) 560-1000; Website: www.disney.com


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The Wall Street Journal: U.K.: So far, every building inspected has failed fire-safety tests
LONDON — U. K. authorities raised to 60 the number of residential towers in England that have failed fire-safety checks triggered by the lethal blaze in a London high-rise earlier this month, as concerns grew over the safety of residents in social housing.
All buildings examined so far have failed the checks, which involve testing samples of their external cladding for flammability, a spokesman for the Department for Communities and Local Government said Sunday.
Read: Hundreds of high-rise homes in London evacuated over fire risk fears
The government has asked landlords to send in samples from the buildings they are most concerned about first, which means that the initial batch is likely to fail the tests, the spokesman said.


Vero Heritage, Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to preserving, educating and celebrating Vero Heritage. The organization operates and maintains the Heritage Center and Indian River Citrus Museum. Built in 1935, the building is a registered national landmark facility. The Heritage Center's Main Hall is a popular rental venue for community and business events, family celebrations, and weddings.
Tickets include a complementary reusable event shopping bag, a welcome glass of bubbly, abundant French hors d'ouevres, and of course, French wines! Returning this year, but with new shows and offerings, are the Moulin Rouge style dancers from Power Entertainment Productions. And of course, The Parisian Hostess will be taking the runway by storm with her lively Parisianista fashion show. New this year is live French-style jazz and a traditional French mime in the style of Marcel Marceau. Stapleton quips, "We have so much interest this year, that we are literally spilling out of the building!" To further the delight, also new this year is the Cognac Courtyard, sponsored by Atlantic Hardscapes. While inside will surely be bustling, guests are invited to the lovely patio of the Heritage Center to slow down and sip meditatively.
Tickets are available at the Heritage Center. They can also be purchased on line at Eventbrite.com. Proceeds to benefit Vero Heritage, Inc a charitable 501(3)3 tax-exempt organization. For more information, please call the Heritage Center at 772-770-2263.


We absolutely LOVE these shorts! It has just the perfect touch of distressed details and frayed edges. It features a 5 pocket detail and some stretch. Shorts available in medium wash.
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Jessica Hennessey Weddings is your one-stop wedding design, planning & coordination company based on the South Shore of Boston, serving brides & grooms in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and the New England area.
Planning a wedding can be overwhelming! No matter how big or small your budget, guest list or venue - no wedding is one-size fits all, and every couple has different needs.
We take the stress out of wedding planning, so you can do all of your research in one place - without sacrificing quality. Whether it's Boston, the South Shore, Cape Cod or somewhere else in New England - we make it easy!
"Jess was one of the most crucial parts of my wedding. I went back and forth deciding if I actually needed a planner. If you are also having these thoughts, TRUST ME- YOU DO! Jess was honest, responsive, professional, and made my life SO much easier."


Pololu Valley located at the end of the road heading towards North Kohala on Akoni Pule Highway. Along the way to the valley, you'll see the original King Kamehameha Statue located in the town of Kapaau. For the adventurous, a hike down below to the valley but be careful, it's harder going down than it is going up.
Waipio Valley – You'll need a 4 wheel drive and a very experienced and capable driver to take you down the steep terrain. We recommend hiring a tour guide instead. At the base of the valley is where kings used to live. You'll find a black sand beach. If you venture more inland you'll find rivers and waterfalls. The valley is majestic and is an awesome sight to see from the scenic point.
Located on the east side of the island Akaka Falls and Onomea Falls have beautiful waterfalls located along the Hamakua Coast on your way to Hilo.
Saddle Road. If you don't want to drive along the Hamakua Coast, there's always the Daniel K Inouye Highway aka Saddle Road. Located between the volcanoes Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, the views are absolutely breathtaking! We recommend taking the Saddle Road in the morning if you decide to go this route.
Volcano National Park is a little over 2 hours away from Puako. Give yourself plenty of time to drive and to take in the park itself. There is plenty to see and you'll be awestruck at just the sight of Halemaumau crater. Bring lots of water and comfortable shoes if you want to see the actual lava flow.


Marshall-March Funeral Homes was built to serve the community. And we do that in more ways than one. Join us for services, support and memorable events. We take pride in hosting our neighbors. So browse all that's upcoming, check out past gatherings, and let us play host to your own special event. You're very welcome.
You're welcome to hold an event at our facilities. From Weddings and Receptions to Birthday parties, our facilities are perfectly designed to host any event or celebration.


Yesterday, I wrote a post where I was wondering who I am.
Today, I realized the best course of action would be to take a break from Facebook.
I love Facebook for so many reasons, the main one being that I can keep in touch with my friends and family from all over the world. It allows me to be a part of everyone's lives even when I'm not able to see or talk to those people regularly. I also get to be a part of so many different groups and have been able to make friends via social media throughout the world.
But, on the flip side, it's not real. We only see what people want us to see. It's not a bad thing to be able to celebrate the good times and experiences that others have until things aren't always where you want them to be in your life. Then, you end up focusing on what you imagine to be their perfect lives to be like and how imperfect your own life is.
You forget to see the good happening in your own life. You forget that the lives of others aren't perfect either. And when social media becomes a negative instead of a positive aspect of your life, it might be time to step away from it. It might be time to put Facebook, Instagram, Twitter in the corner while you figure out what is important to you and your life.
This is where I'm at right now. I want to be able to focus on me again. I want to focus on my family. I don't want to sit and obsess about the lives of other people and how it seems so much more exciting than mine.
This isn't the first Facebook break I've taken. I had to do this in 2012 when I felt like a part of my life was just not moving in the direction I wanted it to go. It helped me tremendously. It felt great to refocus my energy off of social media and back onto myself and the people I love. I was able to shift my mind towards the things I wanted to accomplish instead of just feeling bad when others accomplished something. I was able to be happy for my friends when good things happened to them instead of just jealous that they weren't happening to me.
So, in my efforts to shift my energy in a direction that I can be proud of, I have decided to take a break from Facebook.
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Our history: the White Cross Vets story
White Cross Vets has been caring for pets for almost a hundred years.
We have always been built on strong principles, valuing people and pets above all else. But how did our practice begin? And who has been involved in making it the organisation it is today?
To find out, we need to begin back in the early part of the last century, before the second world war.
Leeds Vets Practice: our first clinic
On Vicar Lane in Leeds, there was a large haberdashery shop run by the Woods family. Christine, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Woods, was a gifted scholar. She also loved animals.
In those days, it was frowned upon for girls to study past school age. But this didn't put Christine off, and when she finished school she left home to go to university veterinary school.
To put this in some context, back then, female vets were rare. The first-ever female vet to practice in the UK was called Aleen Isobel Cust. She completed her studies in Edinburgh in 1897 but (as a woman) was not allowed to sit the final exam. She moved to Ireland and ran a practice there with her male colleague William Augustine Byrne MRCVS for many years. It wasn't until 1922 that the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons finally recognised her right to practice on her own in Britain.
It was just fifteen years later in 1937 that Christine Woods qualified from Liverpool University Veterinary School.
Christine returned to Leeds and set about establishing our very first practice. To begin with, Christine cared for sick animals from her parents' living room. Then the Woods family built a small veterinary clinic in the garden of their home in Cleasby Road, Menston in Leeds.
Christine Woods and Mary Dalby: our founders
In 1939, Christine was joined by her university friend, Mary Dalby. Mary was a church minister's daughter and had also qualified from Liverpool University.
Throughout the 1940s, Christine and Mary ran a mixed practice as Woods & Dalby MsRCVS from the Cleasby Road clinic.
Christine and Mary were said to be "a formidable duo with a phenomenal reputation for caring for animals".
The all-female team became a big asset when the war began, as many male vets went away to war. Christine and Marys' main interest was in small pets like cats, dogs and rabbits. But during the war there was a shortage of vets, so they diversified and began looking after all species of animals.
After the war in 1950, they began to specialise in small animal practice again. During that decade, Christine Woods was elected as the 1st ever female president of the Yorkshire Veterinary Society. Soon afterwards, Mary Dalby followed suit and became the 2nd ever female president of the society.
In the 1960s, Christine and Mary opened a branch surgery on Parish Ghyll Road in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. They were joined by Pam Braithwaite, an Ilkley resident and Edinburgh graduate of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. The practice was then known as Woods, Dalby and Braithwaite. The surgery later moved to Regent Road, Ilkley, where it ran successfully for many years.
Sadly, in 1973, Christine Woods died, and Mary soon began experiencing ill health herself. In 1975, Craig Harrison (who had qualified in Edinburgh in 1971) joined the practice to help out during Mary's illness.
Craig Harrison: the growth of the practice
Craig initially joined as a locum, but he really loved working at the practice. And as Mary's health deteriorated, she passed on her share of the practice (now named Dalby, Braithwaite and Harrison) to him in 1975, and Craig took on the practice house alongside the clinic in Menston. Mary died just a couple of years later in 1977.
In 1982, the practice name changed to Braithwaite & Harrison. Three years later, Pam and Craig opened another branch in Baildon, near Bradford in West Yorkshire.
By 1985, the practice had grown to a four-strong team. As Pam got older, Craig took over running the veterinary group while Pam continued to work there, part-time.
Two years later in 1987, the practice moved to purpose-built premises at White Cross and the Menston clinic was closed. The practice name was changed to White Cross Vets.
Pam left in 1989, and in 1995, Craig's son, Tim Harrison joined the practice as General Manager. The practice became a limited company a year later. Craig and Tim wanted more pets and pet owners to benefit from the care and service that White Cross Vets provided. Between 1997 and 1999, three new practices were opened in Eccleshill, Bramley and Shipley.
Between 2001 and 2003, the Ilkley, Eccleshill, Bramley and Baildon practices were sold. Tim was recruited by Mars Inc. to look after the overseas growth of Banfield, the world's largest international group veterinary practices. But Craig and Tim were not done yet.
The modern-day White Cross Vets group
In 2008, Tim returned to the UK to develop White Cross Vets within the North and Midlands, alongside his father Craig.
Between 2009 and 2010 we opened White Cross Vets clinics in: Alvaston, Derby; King's Health, Birmingham; Redcar and the Walkden vet practice, Manchester. In 2011, we opened our Coulby Newham vet practice, Middlesbrough and the West Derby vet practice, Liverpool. The vet practice in Northampton also joined the group.
Between 2012 and 2014, we opened a second Leeds veterinary practice in Roundhay and a second Liverpool vet in Gateacre, as well as the Bloxwich vet practice, Walsall; the Wolstanton vet practice, Newcastle-under-Lyme and the Tividale vet practice in Sandwell, West Midlands .
In 2013, White Cross Vets achieved 48th place in the Sunday Times Best 100 Small Companies to Work For list. In 2014, we moved up to the 45th best place to work for, becoming the only UK veterinary practice to achieve the maximum 3 star Best Companies.
Throughout 2015 we provided quality care for more than 1,500 pets every week whilst we continued to be the best employer for vets and nurses in the UK – a fact that was confirmed when we made the top 20 in the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to work for list. We continued to expand our services by opening our 14th vets in St Helens in May.
In 2016 we tripled the size of our vets in Derby, the practice now boasts two operating theatres, the latest diagnostic equipment and space for over 25 inpatients, six days a week – take a virtual tour of the best vets in Derby. In March we achieved a double milestone welcoming our 150th team member into the White Cross family and being named in the Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For list for the fourth year in a row. A busy twelve months was completed with the opening of two more purpose-built practices caring for the cats, dogs and rabbits of Widnes and Wolverhampton.
2017 began with the arrival of two prestigious awards. The inaugural SPVS Wellbeing Award recognised our philosophy for supporting our team members physical and mental wellbeing, and for a record fifth year in a row, we were named in the Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For list. In September we achieved two more milestones with our 200th team member and the opening of our 17th veterinary practice in Eccleshill, Bradford.
At the beginning of 2018 we opened purpose built veterinary practices in Newton, Hyde near Manchester and Handsworth, Sheffield with our 20th site scheduled for the end of the year. Other highlights saw us welcomed into the Independent Vetcare family and receiving accolades from the SME National Business awards for Best Employer and Overall Winner. To further enhance our reputation as the employer of choice in the veterinary profession we strengthen the benefits on offer to our team by introducing Peternity leave – two paid and two unpaid days to help a new pet settle into their fur-ever home
We will continue to create more purpose-built veterinary practices across the North of England and the Midlands in the near future.


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The Pin Sheet – February 6, 2020
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Welcome to The Pin Sheet, a quick guide for your day in golf that pairs beautifully with our Clubhouse Newsletter.
Between this daily aggregation and the Newsletter, you'll find everything you need to know that's going on in the world of golf to be the most well-informed player in your foursome.
Without further ado, now on the tee…
Today's Clubhouse Newsletter
Berger Buying Up 9-Year-Old Clubs From Commenters
Daniel Berger is still playing irons that date back to his high school days — and he's on the hunt for more on eBay. https://t.co/SWj20eAwl1
— Jonathan Wall (@jonathanrwall) February 5, 2020
Last week, we brought you the story of former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel taking his equipment needs to the almighty Internet, and this week, two-time PGA Tour winner Daniel Berger is doing something similar.
Becoming an equipment free agent for the first time since 2016, Berger decided that going back to a set of irons he played in high school was preferable to trying to test out a whole bunch of new equipment.
"When my contract ended, I figured why go and test a bunch of new stuff when I have something that I already know works? It's one of those comfort things," Berger told Golf.com's Andrew Tursky of his trusty TaylorMade MC irons, which were made in 2011. "When you have something that you like looking at, you might as well just stick with it.
"Back when I was using these irons, I had about three backup sets. I would just take out an iron when they got old and throw a new one in. I was just rummaging through my garage and I found a brand new set that was still in the box with the plastic on them. So I went with those."
However, like some Nike staffers before him, finding new or even slightly used versions of these clubs can be hard to find nine years after they were released, but Berger had a two-pronged plan.
"I'm going to go on eBay and order as many sets as I can and ride 'em out until I can't find anymore," Berger said.
The second part of the plan? Buy them from people in the comment section.
And @DanielBerger59 is already buying sets in the comments section of our latest Instagram post. I love this too much. pic.twitter.com/brQ9sZlJRe
Tours Respond To USGA Distance Insight Report
The USGA and R&A's joint Distance Insight Report release has been the talk of the golf world since the 102-page document was released on Tuesday, and while it's mostly an exploratory effort at this point, two of the biggest professional Tours in the world were compelled to make a statement on the findings.
"Since 2003, we have been working closely with the USGA and The R&A to closely monitor distance, and this latest report is an expanded and thorough review of the topic, and others, which are all important to the game," the PGA Tour's statement said. "The R&A and the USGA are our partners, and the PGA Tour will continue to collaborate with them, along with all of our other industry partners, on the next steps in this process.
"We believe the game is best served when all are working in a unified way, and we intend to continue to approach this issue in that manner. The PGA Tour is committed to ensuring any future solutions identified benefit the game as a whole without negatively impacting the Tour, its players or our fans' enjoyment of our sport."
The LPGA Tour took a slightly different stance, downplaying the role distance plays in its game, but similarly vowed to work in conjunction with the governing bodies.
"The LPGA is appreciative of the work that has been done by the USGA and the R&A through their Distance and Insights Project, and we are interested to see what comes out of the next phase of research and feedback," the LPGA Tour's statement said. "Regarding the elite women's professional game, we do not see distance as a hindrance towards the growth of the LPGA tour or to the courses on which we can compete. However, the data shows there are some aspects of increased distance which are making the game more expensive and more difficult for recreational players, and we see opportunity in exploring ways to remove some of the longtime barriers of the game such as cost, limited teeing ground options, length of courses, time to play, etc.
"It is important to us, our LPGA Tour members, our LPGA professionals, our LPGA amateurs and the many girls who are being introduced to the game that there is a healthy future for golf and that the game can be more affordable and enjoyable for all who play it."
The Sandbag Invitational Handicaps Are Out
Full-field tee times for all three rounds of the @attproam. All 156 pro-am teams are listed. pic.twitter.com/yK3FRvoX8U
— Rob Bolton (@RobBoltonGolf) February 5, 2020
One of the more interesting pieces of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is the weekend coverage that inevitably shows the celebrity leaders hitting uncharacteristically incredible shots for the handicaps at which they are playing.
Every year, it's the same story: celebrity with an over-inflated handicap rises to the top of the leaderboard, wins the crystal and there's some small faux-outrage. Two years ago, it was NFL wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald's 13-handicap (he's an 8 this year); last year it was FedEx executive Don Colleran's 13-handicap (down to a 12 this year).
So, who should we look out for this year? Bill Murray seems dangerous at a 16-handicap as does Steve Young as a 14. I guess we'll have to wait and see who's in the hunt come Sunday and hitting shots that would make the Tour pros jealous.
Brandel Wants More Rough, 12-Hole Courses
The ramped-up discussion on distance's impact on the game at all levels has resulted in all the hot takes being made. Perhaps the hottest of them all comes, unsurprisingly, from Brandel Chamblee.
In a special two-hour edition of Golf Central on Tuesday, Chamblee came prepared with his usual fact-based opinions on the direction in which the game was going — dismissing Jaime Diaz's common-sense point that improved equipment has closed the gap between the uber-elite players and the simply-very-good players because it has no basis on fact.
In an all-encompassing segment, Chamblee made the argument that golf on the professional level should do two things to combat the distance arms race: grow up the rough and/or reduce the game to 12 holes.
His first argument centered around the game we know today, but with souped-up conditions.
"As I read (the report), I found myself agreeing with some of the issues from a sustainability standpoint as the game continues to grow," Chamblee said. "But I found myself differing in a lot of aspects of the report. Namely, I feel like the game is out of whack at the professional level in one way, and I think we do agree about this, the inability to play the game with great accuracy, what I would define as being outside the top 100 in driving accuracy and to be rewarded is out of whack.
"The golf ball can easily be constricted by raising the fairway heights, growing the rough and firming up the greens."
For his second point, Chamblee went a little bit more outside the box.
"On the sustainability issue, real quick if I can, I'll use a rowing analogy. You row forward by looking back," Chamblee began on his 12-hole idea. "This game was 12 holes when it began, at the highest level it was 12 holes. For a dozen years it was 12 holes. The record was 149 and he won by 12, Old Tom Morris in 1870. Why is it 18? You want a smaller footprint, you want a faster round, why don't we go back to the beginning of the game and play 12 hole golf courses?


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It was a gorgeous Easter day here in Ohio. Nothing but sunshine and blue skies! I made my mom's spaghetti sauce and meatballs this morning and let everything simmer on the stove all day before assembling a big pan of lasagna for our holiday dinner.
The smell of that wonderful sauce gently bubbling away and having lasagna for dinner brought back happy memories of Easters past. When my daughter was growing up, most of our egg hunts were done indoors due to the typically cold, wet Midwest weather – but we never missed one! And as with all of our holidays Mom was up early and making all kinds of magic in the kitchen. No one could put together a scrumptious meal like she could.
The photo above is one of my favorites; her and Jess at Easter – I'm guessing 1989. So funny to see her with white hair; she was only 52, a few years older than I am now.
Of course, the real throwback years were the late 1960s and early 1970s. When I was a little girl, wearing a special Easter dress and hat was the norm. It was always exciting to get dressed up for church that morning and slip on those shiny patent leather shoes! For some reason, one of the most vivid childhood memories I have is of the year my mom made me a cape – she was a fantastic seamstress and made a lot of my clothes back then.
I just remember the little dogwood tree exploding with pink blossoms, as my dad took pictures of us standing in front of it. I loved that cape so much! It was robin's egg blue, and had those giant frog fasteners on the front. I think I may have even worn white gloves that year! Boy, how things have changed.
Back in those days, Easter was chock full of tradition. Every year, we would go to Cummings Candy Shop on Main Street where Mom would buy huge chunks of milk chocolate. I doubt I was tall enough to see over the counter, but I was the perfect size for gazing through the glass display cases at all the mouthwatering treats!
Mom made two varieties of eggs, peanut butter and fruit & nut. I remember watching her carefully form the sweet white concoction for the fruit & nut version into perfectly shaped eggs. Perfectly shaped! I wanted so badly to be able to do that, but mine looked like big oval blobs of white stuff!
Even years later when I made them as an adult, they didn't come close to Mom's beautiful confections! Like a paintbrush to an artist's canvas, she would use a butter knife to cover them in the delectable melted chocolate from Cummings, and the finished eggs were flawless – she even managed to get the swirly designs just right!
Then, of course, there was the beautifully braided shiny Easter bread and Italian taralles. It was the special time when I got my own cup of hot tea to dunk the taralles in – yum!!
My paternal grandmother died on Good Friday when I was around six-years-old. I'm not sure if I actually remember the priest coming to the door or if I've created that imagery in my mind based on Mom's telling of the day's events. She was very close to Grandma Napoletan, having lived right next door and learning everything she knew about Italian cooking and baking from her.
For as long as I can remember, she told the Good Friday story as Easter drew near; I think that must have been a devastating day for her.
My mom was only 29 when she lost her own mother just a few months before I was born. Now having lost her, I can't even wrap my head around saying goodbye to such an important person at that age, especially while being pregnant.
Odd, but I remember when Mom died just ten days before Christmas, one of the first things I thought of was my grandma's passing all those years ago. I wondered if I would be telling the story of Christmas 2012 as the holidays approached from here ever after.
Sobering and beautiful. Thanks for sharing this. My Easter's are full of meatballs and frittata. And my beloved Grandma has Alzheimer's. It's hard to watch but any extra time is such a blessing.


For-profit college chain EDMC agrees to $95.5 million settlement.
All students should, of course. But we direct this urgent advice in particular to people who are deciding whether to enroll in a for-profit college. Why is this so important? A U.S. Justice Department announcement provides a real-life lesson.
On Nov. 16, Education Management Corp. agreed to pay $95.5 million to settle allegations that EDMC — the country's second-largest for-profit college chain — broke the law by paying recruiters based on the number of students they enticed to enroll.
In addition to the Justice Department, EDMC had been sued by dozens of states, including Florida, where the company has seven campuses including facilities in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami. The colleges include the Art Institutes, Argosy University, Brown Mackie College and South University.
The company, which also agreed to provide $100 million in debt relief to some students, did not admit any wrongdoing. About $6.5 million in the debt relief is earmarked for Florida.
But serious problems with the for-profit college industry as a whole were evident from Attorney General Loretta Lynch's comments that the EDMC settlement was a "historic step forward in our collective and ongoing fight against fraudulent and abusive practices." Those "practices" include lying to students about job placement.
The federal government has been trying to crack down on a devastatingly harmful scam. The for-profit colleges entice students to enroll and agree to pay tens of thousands of dollars in tuition. "Counselors" walk the students through the steps required to secure federal loans. Students who drop out or graduate and find they still can't find jobs are stuck with the debt. When they default — ruining their credit ratings — taxpayers are on the hook.
Recruiters acting as whistleblowers allege the colleges sign up people with little chance to succeed, steer them into programs they aren't really interested in and even forge student signatures on documents and log in to online courses to make it appear that students who have dropped out still are enrolled.
The for-profit colleges, which receive billions of dollars in income via the federal loans, respond that any irregularities are the result of rogue employees or represent practices that have been eradicated when discovered.
An eye-opening series in the Miami Herald — Higher-Ed Hustle — has documented the allegations and provided heartbreaking examples of students exploited by the for-profit college system. In just one example, a 31-year-old mother of two went into debt by $52,000 to attend a nutritionist program. But just as she was about to graduate with a near-perfect GPA, she discovered that the program did not have the proper accreditation to let her take the exam to become a licensed nutritionist in Florida.
The Herald's series also described a state regulatory agency — the Commission for Independent Education — rigged in the industry's favor and unresponsive to student complaints. The sudden closure of Dade Medical College on Oct. 30 emphasizes the CIE's weakness. State law requires for-profits that close to provide a plan for students to continue elsewhere. Dade Medical College did not, stranding about 2,000 students. Yet during its recent meeting, the CIE postponed any action until January.
The dearth of state protection also can be traced to generous political contributions to lawmakers and other high-level politicians.


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Henry To'o To'o upsets Tennessee with post-game reaction to Alabama win
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Henry To'o To'o upset plenty of Tennessee fans, and likely others around the program with his post-game reaction to the Alabama win over the Vols.
As the Crimson Tide celebrated the victory, and handed out the customary cigars, To'o To'o said, "smoke 'em if you got 'em" on the field.
To'o To'o made 5 tackles in the 52-24 victory as Bryce Young passed for 371 yards and 2 touchdowns in the victory. Alabama improved to 7-1, while Tennessee fell to 4-4.
It was Alabama's 15th straight victory in the series, and the last 5 have been particularly lopsided with an average margin of 33 points. Third down was a key stat, as Alabama was 15-for-20, while Tennessee was 2-for-13.
Henry To'o To'o after the game pic.twitter.com/tlYjTtDM11
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Clearly, the Nikon D850 and Z7 have plenty of similarities. In fact, aside from the expected differences between a DSLR and a mirrorless camera, the two cameras are remarkably alike. The Z7 has a smaller, lighter form factor and an electronic viewfinder, while the D850 has a vastly better battery life and an optical viewfinder. Another key difference between the two cameras is storage media – Nikon decided to go with a single XQD memory card slot on the Z7 instead of two memory card slots that we see on the Nikon D850. For video shooters, the Nikon Z7 is also a superior option, thanks to 4:2:2 10-bit recording with N-Log, which is absent on the D850. The only other major feature difference is the number of autofocus points, which favors the Z7, although that doesn't mean the Z7's autofocus system is actually faster or more reliable (yet to be tested).
Still, not everything is the same. The Z7 has in-body image stabilization (IBIS) that can compensate up to 5 stops, the first time we've seen such a thing in a Nikon camera, and that's a big deal. Considering that it works with adapted F-mount lenses, you now have image stabilization on any lens you own, going back decades. This is a big deal for both photography and video work. Also, the Nikon Z7 has 9 FPS shooting built-in, while the D850 requires a separate grip (adding to the weight and price) to get the same.
It is worth stating the obvious, too: these two cameras have different form factors, and they won't handle in the same way. Aside from the smaller size of the Z7, which leads to a shorter grip, there are many differences in the control arrangements of these two cameras. A big one is that the Z7 has a mode dial with three custom setting options, while the D850 has a button to change PASM modes, as well as menu banks for custom settings. Some of the cameras' buttons are in entirely different places, too, mainly to accommodate the Z7's change to right-hand dominant controls.
My opinion so far is that the Z7 layout takes the best of Nikon's consumer and professional DSLR controls and puts them in a single camera. It not only has the joystick and AF-ON button of the D850, but also the custom settings of Nikon's less expensive DSLRs that many people prefer. Unless there are any unforeseen handling issues with the right-hand dominant controls, I suspect the Z7 will be among the best-handling Nikon cameras ever made. The only issue up in the air is why the Z7 doesn't have a dedicated AF mode button, like nearly all of Nikon's advanced cameras do. I suspect this will be an option we can assign to one of the custom function buttons on the front of the camera, but that remains to be seen.
Not surprisingly, there are a lot of unknowns remaining about this camera. We still don't know which autofocus system performs better, and that will take some testing before anything definitive is revealed. The same is true of the 45 MP sensor. On paper, it seems to be the same as in the D850, but perhaps Nikon has been able to improve things over the past year. Even if not, there arguably is not a single full-frame camera on the market today with a better sensor than the D850. A sensor that is just as good would be a definite win.
As the specifications comparisons show, the Nikon Z7 is ahead of the D850 in some noticeable ways, although they're quite close overall. Indeed, I'd say the two cameras are positioned more side-by-side on the market rather than one ahead of the other. Since the D850 currently sells for $3,300, and the Z7 sells for $3,400, the ultimate question is even more important: which camera is the better choice for your photography?
As much as I am tempted to say the Z7, given its impressive list of features and specifications, the only real answer is that it depends upon your needs. We haven't tested the two cameras head-to-head, but it is impossible to deny that the D850 is a field-proven workhorse. It has excellent build, weather sealing, battery life, and usability. The optical viewfinder is large and bright, and it works with Nikon's huge lens lineup without resorting to adapters.
The Z7, in turn, is the new kid on the block: interesting technology (including IBIS), an intriguing form factor, and the first step into Nikon's next line of cameras and lenses. As much as the F-mount lenses and bodies will continue being supported, I strongly suspect that Nikon will shift more and more of its resources to the Z-mount in the future. Nikon made a big deal out of the Z mount during the announcement, which shows that the company is shifting gear and its resources towards the mirrorless system going forward.
Those differences make this comparison a tricky one, and I'm sure a degree of polarization will follow anyone who chooses one over the other. Personally? My trusty D800E is reaching the end of its run, and it's almost time to jump on an upgrade for my landscape photography. The Z7's future-proofed mount and impressive technology have swayed me in that direction, and I don't mind using my F-mount lenses via Nikon's adapter until the day that replacements arrive.
Then again, it is always possible that the Nikon Z7 will have some unforeseen issues, and we still need to test it here at Photography Life before I feel entirely ready to buy it for myself. That's one advantage of the D850, at least for now; it is a proven camera with amazing performance and very few downsides (even landing as our number one favorite DSLR on the market today).
Really, either way, you can't go wrong.
Any word on focus stacking? I've read that WiFi can be enabled without needing SnapBridge on the Z7, just like the D750, yay!
I'm not sure if that is a yes or no… ?
Do you know if it has backlit buttons? It's missing on the power button dial, unless they've put the feature somewhere else.
The number of battery packs you have to bring will negate the advantage of using this small body.
For $3400, you only get 330 shots per charge. Real joke.
The target audience of a bunch of millenials are used to short battery life in all their devices. An omissions of Instagram app on the other hand might really tank this undertaking. Meanwhile I just miss how many shots I could get on a coin cell back in the days.
Actually, it's not a smaller battery. It's the same as the D850–the EN-EL15a . I talked with a Nikon rep at my local camera shop a couple weeks ago where I held and shot with the camera and she said that the field tests were consistantly getting well over 1000 shots on one battery charge. Who knows–she could be blowing smoke. Mine Z7 is arriving tomorrow and I have a family wedding next week so I'll know quickly. I'll report back.
Awesome can't wait to here about your wedding adventure with the Z7. I am leaning towards the D850 still, now have the D800. Here's to a great success with the wedding. Looking forward to seeing a few photos. Thanks for sharing.
Patricia, how is the Z7 performing for you? How many shots per battery charge are you seeing?
Mirrorless camera batteries should not be judged solely by number of shots, as that can be very misleading. Their biggest power draw is reading 60+ fps from the sensor and displaying it on the EVF & LCD, not the act of taking a picture. The real question is how long the camera was simply on and showing an image in the EVF/LCD.
Funny, most people who have actually used it are reporting 1500 or more.
I've heard the same thing. Of the problems the Z7 may have, I'm betting battery life will not be one of them based off of people that have been testing preproduction models.
The terrible battery life is the only reason that I will keep the trusty D800. I don't mind the adaptor, but $3500 and carry 3 to 4 batts is out of the question for me. Will wait for the Z8.
I have a collection of f mount lenses. Do you think its worth holding onto them and using the adapter? Or is it time to sell before the bottom falls out the market?
Is highlighting omission in "Pentaprism / OVF" international? One would look at the chart, battery life alone is a no go, especially since the mirrorless drains it just for being turned on.
I pre-ordered the Z7. This is a nice camera spec wise, and is very similar to my D850 in a smaller package. The biggest disappointment though is the abysmal battery life. The battery life of the mirroless cameras (Sony A series) is what has kept me from going mirrorless. It's disappointing Nikon couldn't improve the battery life on the newly announced mirrorless cameras, From my perspective that is the biggest flaw (one card slot too). It almost made me reconsider pre-ordering this camera. I don't know if I'll keep it, but I at least want to try it out to see if it will work.
Agreed, and although the Z may use the 15 and 15a batteries (with limited performance results) the included charger will only charge the included 15b battery (per Nikon specs).
I've decided to stick with my D850 and the primary reason comes down to lenses. I'm mostly a wildlife shooter mixed with some macro and landscapes. The lens road map for the Z series does not contain anything above 200mm. So why would I get a Z series camera only to use my existing telephotos with the adapter? Another thing, we've been told that the high megapixel cameras need very good glass which to me translates mostly into newer lenses. Most of my lenses have VR so IBIS is less valuable to me. Focus peaking through the viewfinder would be nice, but not necessary. Also note the low buffer on the Z7. I see no reason to move.
Thank you for your insights. This is very helpful.
Just asking, but would you spend $3,400 + on what is something very new for Nikon with very low battery life and other limitations (200mm max on lenses, 1 card slot). I get the weight and size benefits but I like the size of my 700 & 850 – the Z7 almost looks too small. Time will tell. Maybe the Z7S in 18 months time will address the lack of a 2nd slot and better battery life.
1) If you add in the weight of the lens mount adaptor, the total weight of the Z7 body (for use with F mount lenses) appears to be about 722 grams compared to the D850 body at at 915 grams. This is not a big deal (at least for me), but I just wanted to point out that if you are shooting F lenses on the Z7, the "effective" or useful weight of the Z7 body is somewhat closer to that of the D850.
Note: This was based on the best adaptor weight Information I could find right now. I could not find an official weight rating in Nikon's tech specs so I used a number (136 grams) I found in an online review. If you have a different/better number, please let us know.
2. I totally agree with your comments about IBIS being a big deal. I have several F mount prime lenses which produce outstanding image quality on the D810 and D850, but they are not stabilized. I don't have the steadiest hands out there, so if I could shoot hand-held with my primes and get near tripod stabilization, that would be a game changer for me.
Spencer thanks for the article. I must admit I'm not sure of your reasoning for upgrading your D800 to the Z7, but not to the D850 when it came out. I have to be honest, I don't think it makes sense for a D850 stills user to be interested in the Z7 at present. There are some serious disadvantages here.
2. 8fps at 14-bit RAW vs 9fps D850 (with grip). This may improve with a Z7 grip though, but even this isn't out until next year.
5. Looking at the S-line lens line up and future roadmap, the FTZ adapter will negate the weight benefit and may affect AF and image quality (despite whatever Nikon may state, extra glass elements may do this). The S-line 14-24mm 2.8 Lens isn't due for a few years.
1. Improved AF coverage. But how much improved the hybrid AF itself, if at all, this will be over the D850 remains to be seen. And no DSLR AF modes.
2. Image quality may well be improved if indeed it is a new sensor.
I shoot a fair amount of landscapes (with a D850) and for someone with F mount lenses, within the context of the 3 S-line lens line-up, I would have thought there would be too many cons to move to a Z7 at this time. Why did you feel the Z7 was able to convince you, but not the D850 wh n it arrived? I'm probably missing something though so would be interested to hear your thoughts!
Apologies it should read "5.5fps at 14-bit RAW vs 9fps D850 (with grip)" as mentioned in the Nikon technical specs. I also of course forgot to agree with you and mention IBIS as a huge advantage of the Z7.
Concur w/ UR assessment. D850s will incorporate the few Z7 improvements by Spring 2019,, maybe…??
It could be just me – but both Z7 and Z6 build looks cheap. They are more like prototypes than cameras.
Simple rectangle boxes with straight corners. It is not minimalistic elegance like Leica – it is just a cheap rectangle box with the lens and grip attached.
The grip looks totally foreign on that body. These two camera look like ugly ducklings to me. Hopefully, they evolve into the swans one day.
Based on paper, the 50/1.8 lens looks attractive.
I have a D810 and D850 on order … so when I saw this announcement I thought the timing couldn't be better – now I could instead go with the latest … until I found out it was far from being the greatest.
But reading the specs on the Z7 sold me on getting the D850.
They produce a mirrorless camera and the speed is identical? I'd expect the lack of a shutter going up and down would translate into at least double the FPS, but it is the exact same (I always use the grip). I find my existing cameras too small for my hands, so I have the grip on them at all times. Plus with my large lenses, it is just too unbalanced to have a little camera on the end. The Z7 would be even worse.
If they had come out with a mirrorless F-mount body that was the size of the D850, they would have had a huge hit.
This is the most disappointing Nikon announcement ever.
Thanks Nikon for making my decision to buy the D850 so easy.
The most disappointing announcement ever? Please. I thought it was pretty exciting and the Z6/7 look like an awesome piece of kit.
The grip is actually quite deep on the z7, but having one in hand, I am thinking of selling it for a d850..
I wonder why the sensor size looks different in the picture with this artical? The D850 and the Z7 have the same sensor.
You're looking at the mirror in the D850. Reflected in the mirror is the focusing screen.
I am hoping the adapter works well with Tamron lenses. A little over a year ago I traded in my Nikon wide angle for the superior in sharpness, Tamron 15-30. For wide angle landscape shot it's my favorite lens, it would be a real disapointment if it didn't work well with the new adapter.
I would add that the Z7 is ahead of the D850 in the video department. It's a different story for stills.
The Z7 is a no brainer for people who are still on D800's. The Z7 with its Z mount is better future proof. And I guess the image quality will gain from that new mount as well.
I read that Nikon will add firmware to support CFexpress in the Z series. I wonder if that will happen to the D850 as well?
For some strange reason I believe the XQD format will not have a long life. There are only 2 manufacturers today and some leading memory manufactures have said not to adopt XQD. Therefore, I'm curious if Nikon will provide a firmware update for the D850 to support CFexpress cards.
I would tend to agree with your comments about the D800 vs Z7, except for the Z7s size; I can't see how I could comfortably use it.
I'm retiring my D800 as well, looking to either the D850 or the Z7. As much as I like what I'm seeing about the Z7, its size is still a major drawback to me. Even the D850, without the grip is a bit too small for my tastes.
Wondering if there will be N-log available for the D850? There are a few home made ones out there.
Atomos is now supporting it so it would be great to have that for the D850. (8bit vs 10bit though)?
Witam wszystkich serdecznie planuję kupić aparat do robienia zdjęć na wesela studniówki chrzciny idt. Proszę o opinię który aparat wybrać Z 7 czy D 850 Czytając to wszystko zbiło mnie z tropu ilość zdjęć na jednej baterii w Z 7 trochę mało proszę o opinie. Pozdrawiam wszystkich..
Yes, thank you for…but i choice D850 .
The terrible battery life is the main reason that I will keep the trusty D800 for another year (or two) I will wait for the Z8. I don't mind the adaptor, can deal with the crapy buffer, and other misses, but $3500 and carry 3 to 4 batts is out of the question for me. As a Nikon guy of 39 years, I'm very disappointed with the new small body. I had wished for a D850 with mirrorless with a better sensor. I think Nikon screwed up a chance to become the undisputed king.
i have both the D850 and Z7..honestly,,im not sure about the z7 yet..I love the the focus on it for landscapes. I love the lighter weight compared to the 850. But, not crazy about the 24-70 lens and when you put the F-mount lenses on it, there is not much difference in weight. I love the ability to program all custom functions in one setting, similar to canon. I hate the menu banks and extended menu banks. Thats just insane to me..Oh,,and putting the tripod mounting plate on the z7 prevents the adapter from being removed and vice versa..I have a new velbon pano head and when the mounting plate is attached to the FTZ adapter, that adapter interferes with the removal of the adapter. So you cant switch easily from the 24-70 Z mount lens to a F-mount lens with the adapter. I love the remote shutter plug..thats easy but does come loose easily also on the z7..I cant figure out how to keep my the electronic viewfinder from shutting off so quickly, but if you dont then it uses up battery life quickly…..
With regard to battery life and the EVF of Mirrorless cameras compared to DSLR's; battery life with the Mirrorless camera is going to be affected by the Need to power the EVF. One of the things I like about my D850 is the ability to use the optical viewfinder to see a very clear image, while framing/composing, without need to use more battery power. On the other hand, I have also been using a Fuji X-T3 and really like having the EVF with extensive and customizable info, including full time level and histogram display while shooting. It does eat power, though, even with the eye sensor that turns the EVF off when your eye is not against the eyepiece. For the most part, for landscapes and most static work, I use my D850 very much like a Mirrorless by setting up using the OVF then switching to Liveview perfecting focus, setting and checking exposure and using the live histogram, and actual shooting. Seems like the best of both worlds.


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Q: Mod_Rewrite hiding directory I am having little issue with mod_rewrite rule. The rule seem to be working but blocks access to the directory and its files.
Here is what i want to accomplish
www.example.com/about-us/  *** Parent rule

www.example.com/about-us/our-mission.html *** child rule

Although, my rule is accomplishing this but blocking access to the physical file and directory on the server.
On the same server i have admin interface where user need to access to make changes...
www.example.com/manage/dash.php

When i attempt to access the directory /manage or its is files, i am redirected to 404 page that is a redirected  generated by the child rewrite rule.
When i comment out the child rewrite rule i am able to access these mentioned but with child rule, access is blocked.
Please see my rewrite code below and help me identify the issue.
 RewriteEngine On
 RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
 RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

 #This rule will rewrite url to the main page www.example.com/about-us
 RewriteRule ^([^/]+)/?$ index.php?get_parent=$1 [L]

#This rule  will rewrite url to the secondary url www.example.com/abou-us/our-mission.html
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)/([^/]+)/?$ index.php?get_parent=$1&get_child=$2 [L]

Thank you.

A: You will need to exclude files/dirs from 2nd RewriteRule as well.
RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
#This rule will rewrite url to the main page www.example.com/about-us
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)/?$ index.php?get_parent=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
#This rule  will rewrite url to the secondary url www.example.com/abou-us/our-mission.html
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)/([^/]+)/?$ index.php?get_parent=$1&get_child=$2 [L]

A: This seems pretty fair, as your url www.example.com/manage/dash.php is matching the regexp. With the [L] at the end of the first rule, the 2 conditions are not used anymore for the second rule
You should add a non matching pattern too (see documentation)
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

Here we supposed that the file /manage/dash.php really exists.
Hope it will help you.


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Home News Blinken's State Department praises the Taliban for being 'candid and professional' in talks where the US decided they would give Afghanistan humanitarian aid
Blinken's State Department praises the Taliban for being 'candid and professional' in talks where the US decided they would give Afghanistan humanitarian aid
State Department representatives met with Taliban leaders on Sunday, and spokesman Ned Price praised the talks as 'candid and professional.'
'The discussions were candid and professional with the U.S. delegation reiterating that the Taliban will be judged on its actions, not only its words.'
In its meeting in Doha, Qatar, Price said: 'The U.S. delegation focused on security and terrorism concerns and safe passage for U.S. citizens, other foreign nationals and our Afghan partners, as well as on human rights, including the meaningful participation of women and girls in all aspects of Afghan society.'
The US also agreed to offer humanitarian provisions to the desperately poor country, though only 'directly to the Afghan people,' rather than through leadership.
The State Department ahead of the talks assured that they did not represent any steps toward formal recognition of the Islamist group as Afghanistan's leaders.
'The discussions were candid and professional with the U.S. delegation reiterating that the Taliban will be judged on its actions, not only its words,' the State Department, led by Sec. Antony Blinken, said about talks with the Taliban over the weekend
The meeting was the first time the two groups had met since the US' frenzied withdrawal amid Taliban takeover of Kabul
The meeting was the first time the two groups had met since the US' frenzied withdrawal amid Taliban takeover of Kabul.
Meanwhile, the Taliban have not allowed women to return school and have been beheading those who worked for the US. Many gays, minorities and Christians report barely leaving the house as they believe they will be beheaded if members of the insurgent group find out their true identity.
Taliban representatives told the Associated Press that talks with the US 'went well,' and that the Taliban reiterated its commitment to keeping terrorists out of the country.
However, the Taliban ruled out collaboration with the US to contain the Islamic State (IS) group's growth within the nation. The group was responsible for a suicide bombing that killed 46 minority Shiite Muslims and wounded more than 100 others who were praying at a mosque in Kunduz on Friday and Washington considers it to be one of the greatest threats inside Afghanistan.
The Taliban ruled out collaboration with the US to contain the Islamic State (IS) group's growth within the nation
A worker checks documents of people after Taliban announced the reopening for passport applications, outside the passport office in Kabul on October 6
The Taliban, who viciously ruled Afghanistan from 1996-2001, gave refuge to al-Qaeda before the 9/11 attacks
'We are able to tackle Daesh independently,' Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said when asked whether the Taliban would work with the U.S. to contain the Islamic State affiliate, using an Arabic acronym for IS.
The Taliban, who viciously ruled Afghanistan from 1996-2001, gave refuge to al-Qaeda before the 9/11 attacks.
The U.N. continued to sound the alarm about the country's dire economic situation, saying a humanitarian crisis is imminent.
The world body's children's agency warned that half of Afghanistan's children under age 5 are expected to suffer from severe malnutrition as hunger takes root amid serious food shortages.
'There are millions of people who are going to starve and there is winter coming, COVID raging, and the whole social system collapsed,' said Omar Adbi, UNICEF's deputy executive director for programs, during a visit to a Kabul children's hospital.
Blinken's State Department praises the Taliban for being 'candid and professional' in talks where the US decided they would give Afghanistan humanitarian aid Reviewed by Facts on October 11, 2021 Rating: 5


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December 21st, 2016	| Published in LITERATURE & VOCAB
| These are words we didn't know before we started this site that we got from Merriam Webster's Word of the Day feature. There's a lot! But that's ok. We know them now. Thanks for being around, Merriam Webster!
daedal \DEE-dul\ – adjective
1 a: skillfull, artistic
1 b: intricate
2: adorned with many things
The filmmaker makes daedal use of lighting effects and camera angles to create a noirish atmosphere.
"Applying makeup on trains … is not easy. That innumerable Japanese women choose to do so while commuting should, therefore, be seen as a testament to their steady hands as well as that country's steady trains. Indeed, undertaking such a daedal exercise on the Indian railway system—or any other public transport—would be foolhardy unless the intention is to emerge looking like Heath Ledger as the Joker."
— The Economic Times, 29 Oct. 2016
gallimaufry \gal-uh-MAW-free\ – noun
"Upon entering the gallery, one of the first things that catches my eye is a gallimaufry of vibrant, oversized collages."
obstreperous \ub-STREP-uh-rus\ – adjective
1 : marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
2 : stubbornly resistant to control : unruly
After two months at sea with dwindling food supplies and declining confidence in the captain, the ship's crew became obstreperous and began to plot a mutiny.
"It is Rob she calls for when crankily refusing to go to bed, and when Alan attempts to calm her she grows only more obstreperous." — Charles Isherwood, The New York Times, 9 Nov. 2015
obnubilate (\ahb-NOO-buh-layt\ – verb
becloud, obscure
"The writer's essay includes some valid points, but they are obnubilated by his convoluted prose style.
"Early street lighting had the disconcerting effect of obnubilating as well as illuminating urban space." — Matthew Beaumont, Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London, 2015
sub rosa (\sub-ROH-zuh\) – adverb
in confidence : secretly
"For 30 years he kept notes, almost sub rosa, finally publishing his work with his own funds just before his death." — Jeannette Ferrary, The New York Times Book Review, 31 May 1987
"Now, when you say you think they will test it, do you think they will test it openly, essentially, or that they will try to do something sub rosa and wait to be caught?" — Margaret Warner, on PBS.org, 9 Sept. 2015
ABULIA (ay-BOO-lee-uh) – noun
abnormal lack of ability to act or to make decisions
"Abulia is a motivational deficit that is associated with apathy, loss of will, and lack of initiating behaviors." — Handbook of the Neuroscience of Language, 2008
"The remoteness of the country house made him feel isolated and displaced—feelings that worsened his abulia and melancholy—so he decided to move back closer to town, where he felt more at home." — Adam Sobsey, Independent Weekly (Durham, North Carolina), March 7, 2007
PERSEVERATE (per-SEV-uh-rayt) – verb
1 : to repeat or recur persistently
2 : to go back over previously covered ground
To ensure the accuracy of his or her data, the scientist necessarily perseverates, repeating each experiment many times and comparing the results.
"In a world of sport, where we perseverate on numbers and titles to measure success, Duval's self-measurement is refreshing." — Bill Dwyre, Chicago Tribune, July 19, 2012
MYTHOMANIA (mith-uh-MAY-nee-uh) – noun
an excessive or abnormal propensity for lying and exaggerating
The idea of trust is an important theme in the book; the reader is never sure of the extent of the protagonist's mythomania.
"The pathological liar … cannot help lying, even when the lie causes harm. It is this aspect of mythomania that distinguishes it as an illness rather than a habit." — Gloria Wall, Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana), April 27, 2012
FATIDIC (FAY-tid-ik) – adjective
of or relating to prophecy
I hope the dream I had last night about losing my wedding ring doesn't prove fatidic.
"Shakespeare strews his plays with portents; Pushkin probes his life forfatidic dates; but no writer can have been more fascinated by patterns in time than Nabokov." — Brian Boyd, Stalking Nabokov: Selected Essays, 2011
JEUNESSE DORÉE (zheuh-ness-dor-RAY) – noun
young people of wealth and fashion
It was clear that the magazine was targeting the jeunesse dorée based on its ads for expensive trendy clothes and profiles of the hottest nightspots.
"On a walk in Montreal's Little Burgundy neighborhood, the streets were quiet but inside restaurants were buzzing and the city's jeunesse doréewere shoulder-to-stylish-shoulder at gallery openings." — Christopher Muther, Boston Globe, October 18, 2014
CLERISY (KLAIR-uh-see) – noun
intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite: intelligentsia
The book's author claims that a successful society must have both a strong commitment to democratic ideals and a well-established clerisy.
The situation was so dire that it required nothing less than scientific experts freed from constitutional strictures to run the government and the elevation of intellectuals and artists to the status of a new cultural clerisy." — Daniel DiSalvo, The Washington Times, February 18, 2014
DEROGATE (DAIR-uh-gayt) – verb
to cause to seem inferior : disparage
It is easy to derogate the prom committee for its lackluster theme now, but nobody came forward with any better ideas while it was being discussed.
ESURIENT (ih-SUR-ee-unt) – adjective
hungry, greedy
No one was surprised that the esurient media mogul planned to expand his empire into the social-media marketplace.
"She sat opposite him …, as plump and indifferent to his presence as an old tabby cat whose esurient eye was wholly focused on a particularly toothsome mouse." — Pamela Aidan,An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman, 2006
EPENTHESIS – ih-PEN-thuh-sis – noun
the insertion of a sound or letter in the body of a word
"When Yogi Bear talks about swiping 'pick-a-nick' baskets in Jellystone Park, it sounds as if he's just having fun, but he's also demonstrating 'epenthesis,' inserting a vowel to avoid the consonants bumping up against each other." — Ruth Walker, The Christian Science Monitor, August 15, 2012
HOMONYMOUS – adjective
(1) having the same designation
(2) of, relating to, or being homonyms
"We always called the elder Michael "Big Mike" to distinguish him from his homonymous son.
"Weezer's latest disc and its third to be self-titled (it's being referred to as 'The Red Album' just as the previous pair of homonymous albums are commonly called the 'Blue' and 'Green' albums, respectively) has no shortage of the kind of pure pop melodies that endeared Weezer to millions of geek-rock kids back in the mid-'90s." — Jonathan Perry, The Boston Globe, September 23, 2008
DUPLICITY – \doo-PLISS-uh-tee\ – noun
the disguising of true intentions by deceptive words or action
In a shameful act of duplicity, Jerry took the money he was entrusted to donate to the homeless shelter and instead used it to buy drugs.
GADABOUT – noun
a person who goes from place to place in social activity
"Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston star as an undead European gadabout and a reclusive Detroit rocker who reignite their centuries-old love affair." — Good Times Weekly (Florida), May 23, 2014
NEBBISH – noun
a timid, meek, or ineffectual person
He is a nebbish who might be played effectively by Woody Allen. He attracts the sympathy of lower-echelon mammals but finds it difficult to relate to dogs and human beings.
— Evan Hunter, "American Mayhem, Soviet Intrigue", New York Times , October 9, 1983
FILCH – verb
to appropriate furtively or casually; to steal (something that is small or that has little value)
(Shia) LaBeouf directed a 2012 short film, HowardCantour.com. Until Dec. 16, one would have imagined that he wrote the film, too. But no, as BuzzFeed revealed (as though the saga lacked intellectual-property intrigue!), he had filched the plot from 'Justin M. Damiano,' a 2007 comic by artist Daniel Clowes." — From a post by Jack Dickey on TIME.com, December 23, 2013
Tags: diction, vocabulary, word choice


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Il talbutal è un barbiturico caratterizzato da una durata d'azione breve-intermedia e utilizzato a scopi analgesici, sedativi e ipnotici.

È commercializzato come Latusate, Lotusate o Profundol.

Meccanismo d'azione
Il talbutal lega un canale ionico per il cloro del Recettore GABA A, aumentando il tempo di apertura e prolungando, pertanto, l'effetto post-sinaptico del GABA.

Sovradosaggio
Come per gli altri barbiturici, il sovradosaggio può portare a coma e morte. Le manifestazioni cliniche sono classicamente neuro-psichiatriche, dalla semplice sonnolenza, alla confusione mentale, depressione respiratoria, ipotensione e shock.

Note

Ammine aromatiche
Chetoni
Barbiturici

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text: Q: Integrating Multiple Third Party Apis to my Web App I am building a project management platform for freelancers and organizations. I want to integrate third party tools to centralize the freelancer's needs such as Jira, Slack, Github, etc .... However, integrating each tool aside is time consuming. In order to not reinvent the wheel, I was wondering if there is a built in package, plugin or tool that can lift all heavy work and make this task faster to implement.


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The 1902 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1902 college football season. In its first season under coach James Knight, the team compiled a 5–1 record and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 65 to 17. Fred McElmon was the team captain.

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Cream butter, sugar and extract: gradually add flour and salt to mixer on low speed. Divided dough in half; roll out one portion on a lightly floured surface to 1/8″ thickness. Cut out 3″ – 4″ patterns using a floured cookie cutter or linzer set; arrange on a lightly buttered baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Cut out and remove a small center design using a mini cookie cutter 1 1/2″ – 2″ in size, from half of the cut-out cookies. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 -12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Spread the flat sides of the whole cookies with 1/2 tablespoon jam; lay the cut-out cookies flat-side down on top of the jam. Sprinkle the top of each cookie with powdered sugar. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.
With the remaining little mini cut-out cookies, make jam or frosting sandwiches.


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from datetime import datetime, timedelta

from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand

import olympia.core.logger

from olympia import amo
from olympia.activity.models import ActivityLog
from olympia.activity.utils import notify_about_activity_log
from olympia.addons.models import Addon
from olympia.users.notifications import reviewer_reviewed

log = olympia.core.logger.getLogger('z.reviewers.send_info_request')

class Command(BaseCommand):
    help = 'Notify developers with pending info requests about to expire'

    def handle(self, *args, **options):
        # Fetch addons with request for information expiring in one day.
        one_day_in_the_future = datetime.now() + timedelta(days=1)
        qs = Addon.objects.filter(
            addonreviewerflags__notified_about_expiring_info_request=False,
            addonreviewerflags__pending_info_request__lt=one_day_in_the_future)
        for addon in qs:
            # The note we need to send the mail should always going to be the
            # last information request, as making a new one extends the
            # deadline.
            note = ActivityLog.objects.for_addons(addon).filter(
                action=amo.LOG.REQUEST_INFORMATION.id).latest('pk')
            version = note.versionlog_set.latest('pk').version
            log.info(
                'Notifying developers of %s about expiring info request',
                addon.pk)
            # This re-sends the notification sent when the information was
            # requested, but with the new delay in the body of the email now
            # that the notification is about to expire.
            notify_about_activity_log(
                addon, version, note, perm_setting=reviewer_reviewed.short,
                send_to_reviewers=False, send_to_staff=False)
            addon.addonreviewerflags.update(
                notified_about_expiring_info_request=True)