Southern pork chops are a delicious treat. My wife prepares this recipe for me all the time. And the pork chops are always delicious, making for a tasty and enjoyable dinner. Funniest part of all, is my son enjoys eating fried pork chops more than me.
My usually side dish is homemade mashed potatoes, with gravy, green beans, and warm rolls. My son prefers you eat his pork chops with either macaroni and cheese or french fries.
For drinks we either have cold iced tea or homemade lemonade. We will often finish off a meal of pork chops with one of many homemade desserts we prepare at home.
Enough about me and my family. Are you ready to try your hand at preparing pork chops the southern way? If so, here is a southern-style pork chops recipe for you to try out. Trust me, you will be pleased at the results you get.
Prepare pork chops 1-hour before cooking.
Rinse pork chops thoroughly under cold running water. Pat your pork chops dry with paper towels and set aside.
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Rub about 3/4 teaspoon of seasoning on each pork chop. Next thoroughly coat each piece of meat with flour and set aside. Now that seasoning is applied, refrigerate pork chops for about 1 hour before cooking.
Heat vegetable oil in heavy skillet over medium heat. When the skillet is hot, add pork chops and brown on both sides for 10-12 minutes. Removed cooked pork chops from skillet and set on paper towels to drain grease.
Are you looking for a dinner menu idea? If so, serve the southern pork chops with boiled cabbage, corn bread, and macaroni and cheese. Enjoy your meal.


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ER Visits Linked to Synthetic Pot More Than Double, Report Finds
Misperception that it is safe makes it especially dangerous, experts say
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The number of visits to U.S. emergency rooms linked to synthetic pot -- also known as "K2" or "Spice" -- have more than doubled in recent years, U.S. officials reported Thursday.
"Synthetic cannabinoids are a growing public health risk -- made even more dangerous by the widespread misconception that they are safe and legal," Pamela Hyde, administrator at the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), said in an administration news release.
"These injury reports compel us to get the word out to all segments of the community -- especially youth -- that these products can cause significant harm," she added.
Synthethic marijuana has varying amounts of different ingredients, including contaminants that can have unpredictable health effects, the news release said.
Statistics from the report illustrate that point.
There were more than 28,500 ER visits linked to synthetic pot in 2011, compared to roughly 11,400 in 2010.
For teens aged 12 to 17, the number of such visits to the ER doubled, from about 3,800 in 2010 to nearly 7,600 in 2011. For those aged 18 to 20, that number quadrupled, from about 2,000 in 2010 to over 8,000 in 2011.
Males accounted for 79 percent of all visits in 2011. However, the number of visits by females tripled between 2010 and 2011.
Reported health problems caused by synthetic marijuana include anxiety, severe agitation, nausea, vomiting, tremors, seizures, hallucinations, paranoia, rapid heart rate and blood pressure, unresponsiveness and even death. Regular use of the drug can lead to withdrawal symptoms, the report said.
Hyde noted that many states offer educational information to local communities, including webinars and fact sheets for parents and other adults, on the signs and symptoms of the use of synthetic marijuana.
The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse has more about synthetic marijuana.
SOURCE: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, news release, Oct. 16, 2014
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La Serbie participe au Concours Eurovision de la chanson 2015 à Vienne, en Autriche. Le pays est représenté par Bojana Stamenov et sa chanson Beauty Never Lies.

Sélection

Le pays a confirmé sa participation le . La sélection de la Serbie comprend trois artistes. Chacun chantera une chanson écrite par Vladimir Graić (compositeur serbe ayant composé Molitva qui a remporté l'Eurovision 2007).

Deux de ces artistes sont sélectionnés par la RTS et Vladimir Graić en interne. Le troisième fait l'objet d'une émission de télévision qui aura lieu le . En effet, après des auditions dans six villes du pays, 10 chanteurs sont retenus pour concourir afin d'obtenir une place dans la sélection. Finalement, la candidate retenue après cette phase de sélection publique est  Danica Krstić.

Les deux autres chanteurs, sélectionnés en interne, sont Aleksa Jelić et Bojana Stamenov. La finale a eu lieu le .

Au terme de la soirée, Bojana Stamenov fut sélectionnée pour représenter la Serbie avec son titre Ceo svet je moj.

Bojana Stamenov a ensuite fait traduire la chanson en anglais. Cette version s'intitule Beauty Never Lies et est la version interprétée au Concours.

À l'Eurovision

La Serbie a participé à la première demi-finale, le . Arrivant à la  place avec , le pays décroche une place pour la finale, où il termine  avec .

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Duffey pitches seven shutout innings, leads Twins past Indians
CLEVELAND -- Twins manager Paul Molitor acknowledged he put together an odd lineup Sunday.
Perhaps he should stick with it.
Molitor's hitters -- along with seven scoreless innings from Tyler Duffey -- helped Minnesota win its first road series of the season with a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Eddie Rosario drove in three runs and Jorge Polanco hit his first major league home run, giving the Twins back-to-back wins for only the third time this year.
Polanco started at second base while Brian Dozier got the day off. Third baseman Trevor Plouffe was also out of the lineup.
"We've tried some different things which makes sense to do when you're having trouble winning," Molitor said. "You take out a couple of your regular guys that you rely on almost on a daily basis and give other people an opportunity."
Minnesota (10-26) broke an eight-game losing streak Saturday and has won four of six against Cleveland this season.
Duffey (1-2) allowed six hits and struck out six. The right-hander hopes winning a series away from home will give the Twins some momentum.
"We needed it," he said. "We got one (Saturday) and gave us some breathing room. We came out today ready to roll."
Rosario's RBI single in the second gave Minnesota the lead. He added a two-run double in the ninth.
Polanco's seventh-inning home run came one day after Juan Centeno hit his first big league homer.
"I thought it would hit the wall, so I was thinking triple," said Polanco, who plans on giving the ball to his father.
"It's nice to have those moments in the clubhouse when you're honoring a key moment in a young player's career," Molitor said. "The kid's come up here and hasn't complained. He hasn't had a lot of playing time."
Centeno had an RBI double in the second for Minnesota, which hadn't won a road series since Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 last season in Cleveland.
Trevor Bauer (3-1) allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings for Cleveland, which has lost four of six.
Byung Ho Park led off the second with a double. Bauer retired the next two hitters before Rosario dropped a single into right field that scored Park. Centeno doubled for a 2-0 lead.
Rosario's double to center field added two runs in the ninth.
Duffey made his fourth start for the Twins after being called up from Triple-A Rochester on April 23. He stranded two runners in the third and fourth.
Jason Kipnis homered off Trevor May in the eighth.
"We weren't able to get guys on early in innings and we didn't get any two-out hits," Indians manager Terry Francona said.
Bauer, who retired 12 straight after Minnesota's second-inning runs, struck out eight.
The Twins won a season-high four straight from April 15-18.
The game-time temperature was 45 degrees with wind at 20 mph. A rain-and-snow mix, accompanied by thunder, fell throughout the morning, but the skies cleared before the first pitch.
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Duffey acknowledged he had to make adjustments throughout the game, even though he didn't allow a run.
"I keep trying to pitch my game," he said. "Guys have seen me. They know what I'm going to do. I just have to go out and execute."
Twins: Molitor said Plouffe and Dozier have been playing at less than 100 percent. Plouffe was on the 15-day disabled list earlier this season with a right intercostal strain. Dozier was hit on the leg by a pitch Saturday.
Indians: Mike Napoli was in the lineup after fouling a ball off his foot Saturday. He was the DH while Carlos Santana played first base.
Twins: RHP Jose Berrios makes his fourth major league start when Minnesota visits Detroit on Monday night. He's 1-1 with a 6.28 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings.
Indians: RHP Cody Anderson (0-3) starts for the sixth time this season Monday night in the opener of a two-game interleague series against visiting Cincinnati.
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The first hypercar of 2022 from Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg, one of the first companies that come to mind when it comes to hypercar, shared a clue for the model it will introduce in 2022. Koenigsegg, one of the first automotive manufacturers that comes to mind when it comes to performance, has published the first clue about the hypercar it will introduce this year. Sharing the covered photo of the hypercar on its Instagram account, the company managed to excite car enthusiasts.
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Koenigsegg, which has a very important place in the hypercar market, entered the new year with a sharing that made the automobile industry wonder. The company, which wants to take its competition with Bugatti to a different dimension, shared the first image of its new model. Koenigsegg will introduce its new hypercar in 2022
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In the shared photo, unlike the other models produced by the company, the recessed taillight design draws attention. The taillight design, reminiscent of the CCX produced in 2006, was liked by many. The Koenigsegg CCX is the first car to use a self-developed 795 hp V8 engine instead of a Ford unit.
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The design lines of the new model are also inspired by the CCR introduced in 2004. The world's fastest road car when introduced in 2004, the CCR is considered one of the company's milestones.
The new model, which has a thin diffuser at the rear, resembles the Agera model with its rear bumper design. The Koenigsegg Agera RS, which took the title of Bugetti Chiron's fastest car by reaching a speed of 457 km / h in 2017, is a very ambitious car. 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the CC8S, the company's first production car in 2002. Therefore, it is estimated that the CC8S model will be referred to in the new model in the design details.
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The list we have prepared for you includes horror games that you should give a chance. If you don't like walking simulations, still give it a try.
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There is a group of players who are firmly attached to horror games. No matter how much these people love to consume TV series and movies of the same genre, you can experience the helpless situations they put you through in horror games. The first horror game in history is known as Haunted House, which was released in 1972. Haunted House came out on a game console called Magnavox Odyssey at that time. The reason people want to be afraid and enjoy fear lies in the hormonal response we get when we are exposed to a threat or crisis.
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Experiencing these feelings comes back as adrenaline. Being exposed to such feelings, especially without leaving the comfort zone, creates an adrenaline addiction. This increases our dependence on horror genre productions. In the list we have prepared for you, there are games that you can be afraid of without leaving your comfort zone. There may also be productions on the list that are not considered horror games for you. But there are games that make most players nervous while playing and scare them with the design of the enemies.
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Some horror games can leave you helpless. You cannot attack enemies or set traps for them. In such situations, the best thing is to run away from your enemies or hide. Today, there are games that have made a name for themselves using this game mechanic. Such productions maximize the tension and fear on the actor. If you still want to send it, it doesn't matter to me, here is our list with you.
Our first game, Alan Wake, immerses you in a dark and action-packed atmosphere. You fight against your enemies with a lantern and a gun in your hand. Alan, a famous writer, discovers that he is living the events in his book. Although the game scares you at first, it turns into an action game later on. Of course, the important point here is how quickly you can get used to the horror dosage of the game. If you can get used to it quickly, it will turn into a fun action game for you.
Alien: Isolation for those who love space-themed horror games
Alien: Isolation is a stealth horror game where you and your character on the space station try to escape. But in this game, your hands are not picking pears. With melee or ranged weapons, it gives you a great advantage against your enemies and most importantly your main enemy alien (also known as Sevastopol Drone, The Creature or Xenomorph) who is constantly following you. Since you can't kill the Xenomorph you have to use your ammo carefully and only spend ammo on the Xenomorph to create an escape route.
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Holland Bloorview pediatrician wins Top 100 Award from Women's Executive Network
Q&A with Paige Church, honoured in Intact Professionals category
Dr. Paige Church, a developmental pediatrician at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, has been selected as one of Canada's 100 most powerful women by Women's Executive Network (WXN). Church, also a neonatologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, was recognized alongside 13 other women in the Intact Professionals category, which celebrates women who are professionals in practice and play a leadership role within their respective organizations.
Here, Church discusses the award, the leaders in her life and what has changed since she publicly revealed in 2017 that she has spina bifida. A birth defect that hinders the development of the neural tube, spina bifida can cause bladder and bowel control issues, as well as full or partial paralysis, among other challenges.
How do you feel about this recognition?
It's tremendous. To be amidst this group, and to have listened to who they are and what they've accomplished at the virtual meeting [in early December], I started to feel like an impostor, like somehow I was there by accident. I was so excited. Some of the women I most admire either received this award this year or did in years prior. I feel very honoured and flattered—but still a bit like an impostor, to be clear.
Who have been significant leaders in your life, and why?
From a medical standpoint, my father was a huge role model. He was a physician. He had a firm belief that it is our job to be available to our patients and to make the healthcare system work, not to make our patients work for healthcare. That is a message I lived with—his patients knew where we lived, they were part of our community, and I think that really shaped who I wanted to be as a provider.
In terms of women, I'm very lucky because there have been some real women trailblazers ahead of me that carved out the role of a female academic physician, and did so by working hard and establishing that you could have a family and an academic career. I've had the benefit of being able to pull from many different role models and mentors. You've got Darcy Fehlings [developmental pediatrician]; you've got Golda Milo-Manson [vice president, medicine and academic affairs]. Darcy and Golda are my two go-tos when I have questions or want professional guidance. They are models for providing better support of women coming up behind them, with integrity, strength and respect, both for what they do and what their teams do, but also through mentoring others so they can contribute in a way that is profound.
What are your thoughts on being included alongside Julia [Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview, honoured this year as one of Canada's most powerful CEOs]?
I'm a huge fan of Julia's. I follow her on social media, I love looking at what she's posting, and I have loved the leadership she provides at Holland Bloorview. It was a huge honour, although I was terrified because, again, the impostor syndrome kicked in. I have no business being next to Julia at any table right now, but it was a huge honour. It certainly personalized it in a way that I didn't expect.
In an October 2017 JAMA Pediatrics editorial, you revealed you have spina bifida. How has your life changed, personally or professionally, since that was published?
Louise [Kinross, BLOOM editor] has an interesting piece of this story in that she approached me prior to that JAMA article. She wanted to write something about physicians' experiences in clinics. At that point, I hadn't disclosed that I had spina bifida, but it came up. She was asking some provocative questions that were incredibly on point and sensitive, but I wasn't ready to go there. She sort of gave the nudge to the ball that started rolling down the hill.
When the editorial was released, it was natural that Louise would be one of the first people I wanted to interview with, because that paper was an answer to all the questions she'd asked me. Louise started the process that I would say has been one of the most liberating things I've ever done. I'm no longer thinking about how to cover up or get by without people hearing about it or knowing about it, or how do I keep the gig—I used to call it 'the gig'—going? Once it came out, it felt like there was no more lying, there were no more stories, no more cover-ups. In some ways it's been hard. I don't think all of my colleagues necessarily appreciate it. I think some do see me differently, not at Sunnybrook or Bloorview, but across a broader sense of the institution. I would say for the people who matter to me, it has been great. I feel much calmer and much more comfortable in my own skin than I did for many, many years prior to this.
In the editorial, you said you felt for a long time the need to appear normal. Do you still feel that way?
No. Maybe I realized that there is no 'normal'. The peace of this realization has been transformative. I don't have to pretend anymore. I can admit when I have something going on.
Very few people knew everything. My husband was probably the only person who knew the extent of it. I feel so much more calm and balanced to not have to do that dance anymore, and to not have that leverage with some people but not others.
You see children with spina bifida at the Holland Bloorview clinic. What does it mean to interact with kids who have the same disability as you?
I went into medicine to make it better for children with spina bifida who are coming behind me. The healthcare system may always have flaws of some sort, but I wanted to make sure it is accessible. I knew I had opportunities that not everybody was going to have with a father who was a physician. I wanted to try to destigmatize the conversations that I knew I needed to have with people, but that I couldn't have because I was so horrified. Some of my kids know [I have spina bifida], some of my kids don't. What I try to do is use the lived experience to make their lives as positive and functional as they can be. I make myself as available as I can to the families so they, too, have access to healthcare, and so the system works for them in the same way my dad navigated it for me.
For the kids who know you have spina bifida, do you think they feel a connection to you they may not feel with other pediatricians?
If they do know, then yes. The conversations become much more honest and less humiliating, because anything that we're talking about, I'm like, "OK, listen, I've had it happen. Don't worry. Nothing you're going to say hasn't happened to me." It's like anything else in life; it becomes so much less horrifying when someone else has gone through it as well. You can sometimes find a little humour in what's gone on because you've shared it. When you're alone with it, it becomes more and more isolating and debilitating.
Going back to the award, why is it important for young girls with spina bifida to see you recognized this way?
Growing up, I knew of a physician in Michigan with spina bifida. I could count on one hand—probably two or three fingers—the amount of physicians who had spina bifida who were my role models from afar. Because of them, I knew I could do it. They proved to me that because they were doing it, it was possible. What I hope is that those few role models are now becoming more and more in number, because there are more and more of us getting through and making it into the medical system. It shows children or young adults that there are people who have done it and that the path has been cleared to some degree. It helps them believe they can reach and aspire to do something with their lives, whatever it is that they may want, and not feel that their disability will be the anchor keeping them from doing that.
Your award is an acknowledgement of all you've done to date. Looking ahead, what are your goals?
World domination [laughs]. That's what Amy McPherson, a dear research collaborator of mine, would say. We joke around that we'll go for world domination with the power of our research contributions.
I would love to see a healthcare system that works for families, and one that doesn't only work for the families that are educated and know how to navigate it. I realize that's a huge goal that will be so challenging to meet, but I'm trying to make small chips in that system and make it available to people in a way that it wasn't available yesterday or the day before. I hope over time those small steps will add up, and a whole wave of children and parents will come out of that being more informed and more educated, and parents better advocates for their children. I hope they're more demanding of the healthcare system to deliver, because that's our job. We're not just supposed to move people through and get them to the other side of the doorway; our job is to help them.
I'd also like to teach the medical system that our goal isn't to fix people—our goal is to offer people the best we have, and to offer them the opportunity to have a life that is as successful as it can be without being fixed. When it can't be fixed, we can't give up. Maybe it's OK not to be fixed. In fact, I'm pretty sure it is OK not to be fixed. I think this focus on fixing is a huge distraction from where we need to go.
Read more on this year's WXN winners.


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All supplies are provided for you to use during the workshop, and you will take 6 cookies home to show off your creativity.
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Learn about calligraphy is a fun and relaxing environment. Over 100 aspiring calligraphers have started their lettering journey a Kindly Letter Co. workshop. Whether you have an art background, or this is your first creative venture, this workshop will help you take your lettering practice to a new level, or the first level. Plentiful pastries, and coffee will be provided by our hosts, Quirk Hotel!
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This is the ideal class for beginners to learn all about calligraphy in a beautiful and relaxed environment! If you've already taken a calligraphy class, let us know and we will upgrade your supplies to bring your lettering practice to a new level!
Why is this course more expensive than other art classes I've seen?
I've spent years in my own practice discovering that that materials do influence product. We provide artist-grade materials, and you will have multiple instruments, envelopes, cards, and more as you set out to learn.
Do I need to bring a friend?
No! The best part about these workshops is that most of us walk in as strangers and leave as friends. It's so much fun to watch as well as be apart of. It's also ok if you're on the shy-side, we have a lot of work to get done in just a little amount of time!
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These courses are for all ages, we have a great time and we are also pretty tame. We will drink coffee, eat delicious pastries and snacks, and enjoy learning-- I'd say that's something all ages can share in!
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(MURFREESBORO, Tenn.) - Yesterday, Erick Erickson, the Editor in Chief of RedState, the third-ranked conservative blog according to NewsMax, who is also a Fox News contributor, syndicated newspaper columnist, and talk show host on the nation's fourth largest radio station, endorsed Grant Starrett for Congress in Tennessee's Fourth Congressional District.
In a post on RedState, Erickson said, "My good friend Grant Starrett is getting into the race for Congress in Tennessee against Congressman Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), and I strongly endorse him for the seat. I first met Grant when he was in law school working for Senator Jim DeMint, and I've subsequently gotten to know him at various conservative conferences and also in Atlanta and Nashville. Here's what I know: Grant is a man of character and conviction. He is a constitutional conservative of the highest order and would be an outstanding member of the Freedom Caucus with conservatives like Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) if he were elected."


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UPDATE: Philip Larsen has been assigned, but it is unclear at this point if he will play in tonight's game.
Coming off four days of rest, the Stars are facing off against the Houston Aeros tonight in just the second game for either team. Last season, the Houston Aeros took a trip to the Calder Cup Finals, just as Texas did the year before, also losing to the Eastern Conference. Regardless of the loss, the Aeros are still the reigning Western Conference champion.
Texas had its way with Houston in the first season but in the second the reverse was true. The Stars' overall record against the Aeros sits at 11-11-2. Deciding which side this season bends toward starts tonight in Cedar Park.
Houston returns many players from their Calder Cup Finals roster, including starting netminder Matt Hackett. In one game so far this season, Hackett has one win with one goal allowed against the Wolves in their only game last Sunday. Noted Stars killer Jon DiSalvatore returns to captain the squad again along with former Star Warren Peters, pugulist Carson McMillan and current scoring leader for the team Casey Wellman. One piece that did not return for Houston is the coaching staff, which was promoted to Minnesota this summer. Houston is being led by John Torchetti this year.
The Stars will look to extend their success on the power play, which has been a notable difference between the NHL and AHL clubs in the early season. Texas has gone 4 for 8 on the power play while Dallas is at 2 for 19. Can coach Pyle continue his winning ways on the power play? His previous team led the ECHL in PP% for 6 of his 9 season in the Coast, for the record.
Meanwhile, Morin Watch 2011 is on. Travis Morin, who has been with the Stars for all three seasons, is on the verge of becoming their all-time leading scorer. With his assist in Sunday's game, he tied Greg Rallo for all-time points at 98 total. With either a goal or an assist, he will surpass Rallo to become the team's leading scorer. Rallo still holds the goal-scoring lead all-time with 45. Morin is not far behind with 42, however.
Look for Scott Glennie and Tomas Vincour to join the lineup tonight and hopefully add even more scoring punch. I would be interested in how easy it will be for Tomas Vincour to adjust to Texas's system, as he will be the first transfer between the two teams this regular season. The word from Dallas and Texas was that it should be easier for the players to translate their systems knowledge from one team to the other. Tonight will show that on the ice for the first time.
Tousignant (lower body, day to day)
Larsen (call up)
Website: aeros.com
Blog (official): Pilot to Gunner
Blog (unofficial): The Third Intermission
Twitter: @Houston_Aeros
Twitter: @aero_joe (play-by-play)
cedarparkmom October 14, 2011 at 10:21 AM
Is McCullough somewhere else now? I noticed he wasn't on the roster on opening night? Thanks!
Stephen Meserve October 14, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Texas did not re-sign McCulloch and he is not currently playing anywhere else.
So which D man gets sent to the Coast? I'm guessing it's Coyle or Labarie and my guess is Coyle


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Q: How to Pandas fillna() with mode of column? I have a data set in which there is a column known as 'Native Country' which contain around 30000 records. Some are missing represented by NaN so I thought to fill it with mode() value.  I wrote something like this:
data['Native Country'].fillna(data['Native Country'].mode(), inplace=True)

However when I do a count of missing values:
for col_name in data.columns:
    print ("column:",col_name,".Missing:",sum(data[col_name].isnull()))

It is still coming up with the same number of NaN values for the column Native Country.

A: Be careful, NaN may be the mode of your dataframe: in this case, you are replacing NaN with another NaN.

A: Just call first element of series:
data['Native Country'].fillna(data['Native Country'].mode()[0], inplace=True)

or you can do the same with assisgnment:
data['Native Country'] = data['Native Country'].fillna(data['Native Country'].mode()[0])

A: If we fill in the missing values with fillna(df['colX'].mode()), since the result of mode() is a Series, it will only fill in the first couple of rows for the matching indices. At least if done as below:
fill_mode = lambda col: col.fillna(col.mode())
df.apply(fill_mode, axis=0)

However, by simply taking the first value of the Series fillna(df['colX'].mode()[0]), I think we risk introducing unintended bias in the data. If the sample is multimodal, taking just the first mode value makes the already biased imputation method worse. For example, taking only 0 if we have [0, 21, 99] as the equally most frequent values. Or filling missing values with False when True and False values are equally frequent in a given column.
I don't have a clear cut solution here. Assigning a random value from all the local maxima could be one approach if using the mode is a necessity.

A: import numpy as np

import pandas as pd

print(pd.__version__)

1.2.0

df = pd.DataFrame({'Country': [np.nan, 'France', np.nan, 'Spain', 'France'], 'Purchased': [np.nan,'Yes', 'Yes', 'No', np.nan]})

Country
Purchased

0
NaN
NaN

1
France
Yes

2
NaN
Yes

3
Spain
No

4
France
NaN

 df.fillna(df.mode())  ## only applied on first row because df.mode() returns a dataframe with one row

Country
Purchased

0
France
Yes

1
France
Yes

2
NaN
Yes

3
Spain
No

4
France
NaN

df = pd.DataFrame({'Country': [np.nan, 'France', np.nan, 'Spain', 'France'], 'Purchased': [np.nan,'Yes', 'Yes', 'No', np.nan]})

df.fillna(df.mode().iloc[0]) ## convert df to a series

Country
Purchased

0
France
Yes

1
France
Yes

2
France
Yes

3
Spain
No

4
France
Yes

A: You can get the number 'mode' or any other strategy

*

*for mode:

    num = data['Native Country'].mode()[0]
    data['Native Country'].fillna(num, inplace=True)

*for mean, median:

    num = data['Native Country'].mean() #or median(); No need of [0] because it returns a float value.
    data['Native Country'].fillna(num, inplace=True)

or in one line like this
data['Native Country'].fillna(data['Native Country'].mode()[0], inplace=True)

A: Try something like:
fill_mode = lambda col: col.fillna(col.mode())
and for the function:
new_df = df.apply(fill_mode, axis=0)

A: For those who came here (as I did) to fill NAs in multiple columns, grouped by multiple columns and have problem that mode returns nothing, where there are only NA values in the group:
df[['col_to_fill_NA_1','col_to_fill_NA_2']] = df.groupby(['col_to_group_by_1', 'col_to_group_by_2'], dropna=False)[['col_to_fill_NA_1','col_to_fill_NA_2']].transform(lambda x: x.fillna(x.mode()[0]) if len(x.mode()) == 1 else x)

you can fill any number of "col_to_fill_NA" and make group by any number of "col_to_group_by".
The if statement returns mode if mode exists and returns NAs for the groups, where there are only NAs.

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Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKNIS): The reputation of the Warner Park Cricket Stadium in St. Kitts as a venue for exciting matches, energetic crowds, and an electric and welcoming atmosphere, will likely grow this summer as it serves as the home for two new ventures by the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
The first is a new innovative tournament called THE 6IXTY which was announced by Chris Gayle on Friday, June 24, 2022. Gayle serves as the Brand Ambassador for the new 60-ball tournament scheduled to begin on August 24.
According to CPL, the new tournament will be contested by six men's teams and three women's teams. Each batting team has six wickets. Thirty balls are bowled at one end, then the next 30 from the other. Each batting team has two PowerPlay overs with an option to unlock a third PowerPlay over by hitting two sixes in the first 12 balls. The pace of the match will also factor in as a member of a team will be removed during the final six balls if the overs are not completed within an allotted time. Fans can directly influence the game by voting for the timing of a "Mystery Free Hit."
The second new venture by CPL is the introduction of a women's Twenty20 tournament that will run alongside the men's T20 tournament slated for August 30. The inaugural WCPL features the Trinbago Knight Riders, Barbados Royals, and Guyana Amazon Warriors.
All of the matches for THE 6IXTY and the WCPL will be held in St. Kitts and Nevis. Additionally, the defending champions of the Men's CPL Twenty20 tournament, the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots, will also play for home fans at Warner Park, which is one of four venues for the 2022 tournament.
Minister of Sports, the Honourable Vincent Byron Jr., said that a total of 31 games of world-class cricket will be held under the CPL in August and September.
"We have a very exciting programme coming and we look forward to having our people … enjoy a fun-filled sporting period," the minister stated.
CPL and St. Kitts and Nevis have enjoyed a very strong relationship over the 10 seasons of the tournament. In 2014, Warner Park was the venue for the semifinals and finals of the tournament as well as the "Beefy Bash" charity match featuring teams led by legendary cricketers Sir Ian Botham of England and Brian Lara of the West Indies. Other notable moments include the establishment of the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in 2015 as well as the hosting of all matches for the 2021 tournament.
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Punk in Drublic est le cinquième album studio du groupe californien de punk rock NOFX. Il est sorti en 1994 sous le label Epitaph. Le nom est une contrepèterie de Drunk in Public (ivre en public). L'album a reçu de nombreuses critiques positives et est considéré par les fans comme par la presse comme un classique du punk. Il va d'ailleurs contribuer à ramener ce style musicale sur le devant de la scène, dans les années 90, aux côtés de Dookie de Green Day, Let's Go de Rancid et Smash de The Offspring.

NOFX, contrairement à ces groupes cités précédemment, va se distinguer par son esprit punk authentique et va dénigrer MTV, restreindre sa relation avec les médias, refuser l'invitation de gros labels et critiquer ces groupes en train de devenir "commerciaux". Six ans après sa sortie, l'album devient le premier et le seul disque d'or du groupe avec 500.000 copies vendues aux États-Unis, sans aucun passage à la radio et sans diffusion de vidéo clip (bien qu'un clip ait été réalisé pour la chanson "Leave It Alone"). Dans le monde, l'album s'est vendu à plus d'un million d'exemplaires et demeure ainsi l'album le plus vendu du groupe.

Ce disque a eu une grande influence sur l'album Cheshire Cat de Blink-182, Let's Talk About Feelings de Lagwagon, All Killer No Filler de Sum 41 ou encore The General Strike d'Anti-Flag.

C'est le premier album de Smelly (batterie) depuis sa sortie de cure de désintoxication pour addiction à l'Héroïne. Il va depuis, devenir complètement sobre. Les coulisses des concerts de NOFX seront d'ailleurs divisées en deux parties pour ne pas le narguer alors qu'il lutte encore contre son addiction : une partie festive avec de la drogue et de l'alcool et une partie calme.

Accolades

* denotes an unordered list

Liste des chansons

Liste des titres

Après un blanc de 3:11, apparaît un morceau-fantôme d'1:34 ; on y entend simplement le groupe en train de s'amuser avec le matériel du studio (El Hefe faisant ses fameuses imitations de personnages célèbres) .

Kim Shattuck chante sur le titre Lori Meyers.

Notes et références

Album de NOFX
Album musical sorti en 1994
Album publié par Epitaph


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Oleh Benjamin Cutter
CUTTER FAMILY OF NEW ENGLAND.
The Compilation of the late
DR. BENJAMIN CUTTER,
OF WOBURN, MASS.
Bebised and Enlarged
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The Guernsey Triathlon Club's fourth and final race of its Ana Leaf Winter Duathlon 2015 series saw 35 individuals take part in the 3 mile run, 20 mile bike and 3 mile run format.
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Over the last 8 months, select members of a subcommittee, some of whom are members of the Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois, have reviewed Illinois School District policies and procedures, specifically for special education child find and evaluations. We were also looking at procedures for bilingual evaluation teams.
To get some of the information, Freedom of Information Requests were the vehicle. Penny Richards from LDA of Illinois, filed all those requests. Otherwise, we reviewed what was on the district websites.
Committee members were then assigned to review each school district's policies and procedures. A total of 51 sets of policies were reviewed and summarized on the accompanying chart. One of the components reviewers were looking for were the barriers to evaluations, since this had been a major issue in the Chicago public schools. We did find that two other large school districts did have similar language about the requirement for a specific number of data points prior to a referral to special education.
We were pleased to find that some school districts have the policies and procedures on their website to provide ease of access to families and educators within the district. However 12 of the 51 districts reviewed did not have the information on their website.
When readers review the chart, they will note that some districts had very detailed plans. However, others did not. Some utilized what could be described as: "boiler plate" language that simply said they refer to federal and state laws and regulations. They referred to the IASB language. Some said they followed ISBE rules and regulations. There were 18 of the districts that referred to other documents.
We recommend that all districts include their special education policies and procedures on their website for easier access to parents and educators.
We recommend that all districts review their policies and procedures to determine whether they include any language that would serve as a barrier to evaluations for students who may have special needs.
When districts are utilizing language that refers to laws and regulations, there should be an effort to link individuals to those other documents.
LDA of Illinois is open to reviewing any other policies and procedures concerning evaluations from school districts for which we don't have a report.
A special thanks is due to the colleagues who were part of this process who spent many hours reviewing policies and procedures: Penny Richards, Julieta Pasko, Adela Weinstein, Kathleen Loftus, Todd Putnam, and Karen Tipp.


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NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reveals Past Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
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In addition to battling leukemia, the former Lakers star fought prostate cancer. As a Black man, he's at greater risk, he recently wrote.
December 18, 2020 • By Alicia Green
In 2009, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shared his chronic myeloid leukemia diagnosis with the world. Although years later, he beat the cancer, many people don't know that the former Los Angeles Lakers star and the NBA's career-scoring leader also battled prostate cancer, as he revealed in a new essay published on WebMD.
"Being Black means I'm more likely to suffer from diabetes, heart problems, obesity, cancer and a shorter life in general," he wrote. "Yup, tall people and Black people have shorter life expectancies. So far, in keeping with these statistical risks, I've had prostate cancer, leukemia, and heart bypass surgery."
Abdul-Jabbar, age 73, who is 7 feet 2 inches tall, knows that his height and skin color, in particular, affect his health in numerous ways. Although he didn't provide many details about his past prostate cancer diagnosis, he discussed how the health care system and others must do their best to protect Black lives at risk.
While Abdul-Jabbar said he's been fortunate to have the financial security to get the best medical attention, he knows very well that other Black people don't have that same resources and is fighting to change that.
The NBA legend acknowledges that police brutality has resulted in the deaths of too many Black Americans, but he believes a bigger threat to Black lives is "a health care system that ignores the fact that, though they are most in need of medical services, they actually receive the lowest level."
Findings show that Black people are more likely to have poor health outcomes than people of other races. For example, Black men are twice as likely to die of low-grade prostate cancer as men of other races.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted just how malignant the system is," he said. "The virus has hit the African-American community at a much higher and more devastating rate than it has the white community."
Abdul-Jabbar is dedicated to doing outreach in the Black community to ensure his people—including Black men who are at greater risk of developing prostate cancer—are getting the medical treatment and information they need to save their lives. That treatment and information helped saved his life when he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2008.
"The future of equity for Black Americans starts with physical and mental health, and as long as they are at the end of the line for services, true equity can't happen," he concluded. "Black lives have to matter in every aspect of American society if they are to thrive."
For related coverage, read "Today Cohost Al Roker Reveals He Has Prostate Cancer" and "For Black Men With Prostate Cancer, Equal Access Means Equal Outcomes."
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Q: How to download files using Office Web Add In As long as there are no way to 'Load' an Excel template in the client's Workbook using Javascript API for office, Is it possible to download the file through the browser's Add In? So the user can manually open it.

A: You could do something like:
    saveFileToDesktop(blob, fileName) {
        if (window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob) { // IE only
            window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob(blob, fileName);
        } else {
            const link = document.createElement('a');
            link.href = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
            link.download = fileName;
            link.click();
        }
    }

This was working for me in the following combinations:
Client Windows Office(Excel, PowerPoint) & IE (because that is used in the taskpane)
Client Office Online(Excel, PowerPoint) & IE, Chrome, Safari, Firefox
not Working in:
Client Mac Office(Excel, PowerPoint) & Safari (because that is used in the taskpane)
It seems that download goes ok but I was not able to get to the file even tried changing preferences
File download location: Ask for each download etc. but was not able to get it working.

A: As a solution you can open new window and pass there your file url to the backend:
window.open("https://yourbackend.com?fileurl="+encode(url))

The backend on its side should act as a proxy and return response with redirect.
This way the Outlook desktop client will open a new tab in a browser and show/download there your file.

A: There is a document.getFileAsync() API which allows you to get all the slices of the file. For details, see here https://dev.office.com/reference/add-ins/shared/document.getfileasync

A: The download library, worked pretty well.

A: Pretty much what you would do with any web application to download files. i would expose that functionality in a dialog shown using our showdialog APIs and also make sure the domain from where you will download the files is in the app domains entry in the Add-in manifest.


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"Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Can California Compete?" Edible Sacramento, Spring 2010
By Adrienne Capps
Photos by courtesy of California Olive Ranch
Originally published in Edible Sacramento, Spring 2010
Depending on whom you talk to, extra virgin olive oil may just be the next big agricultural breakthrough in California. "Spain used to be the top producer of almonds sold in the United States twenty or thirty years ago," said Dan Flynn, executive director of the UC Davis Olive Oil Center. "Now it's California because we introduced mechanized harvesting making the domestic almond economically viable. We can do the same for olives and oil. In ten years, California can be in the top ten of world producers of oil."
But others are not so optimistic. "People don't know what they are talking about, or they are bad at math," said Paul Vossen, farm advisor and researcher/teacher for the University of California Cooperative Extension. "In rough terms, Spain currently has about 6 million acres of olives and produces 200 to 260 million gallons per year. They are also planting more olives each year than we are. We will never catch up to Spain and certainly never surpass Spain."
Spain, Italy, and other Mediterranean countries came to dominate the domestic olive oil market early on in California's history. These countries had been growing olive trees and producing oil for more than four thousand years when olives trees were first brought to California, to missions in San Diego, around 1789. People used olive oil to cook, but as soon as they discovered that you could extract oil from seeds like soybean, corn, and sunflowers, which were cheaper and easier to grow, olive oil was abandoned.
Olive oil production in California all but ceased and imports from Spain and Italy came to dominate the market—as they continue to do so today. According to the Olive Oil Source, California produces less than 0.1 percent of the world's olive oil olives and just 1 percent of domestic consumption. This translates to only 23,000 acres of olives planted in California today.
However, the domestic crop is growing at roughly 4 to 6 percent annually. "California is planting eight to ten thousand acres of olives per year," said Patty Darragh, executive director of the California Olive Oil Council, which represents 90 percent of California olive oil producers. "Last year, olives went from the 58th to 43rd largest crop in California—that was just in one year."
But the olive oil industry has a few more obstacles to overcome then simply increasing acreage. The first is labeling standards—there are none in the United States and import standards for oil have been unchanged since the 1940s, according to Darragh. This may mean that imported extra virgin olive oil you see on the grocery stores shelves may not even be all olive oil. It may be refined and/ or mixed with other oils. In addition, there is no way to tell when the oil was bottled.
"Spain may have 30 to 35 percent of the world market," said Gregg Kelley of California Olive Ranch, the largest olive oil producer in the state, "but these orchards are old and 99 percent of them are hand harvested." Hand harvesting takes weeks and time degrades the olives resulting in lower quality oil. Accepted industry standards in California stipulate that olives should be milled and pressed within 24 to 48 hours to be at their peak of freshness.
"What's more is that less than 10 percent of these orchards are irrigated so you get a very inconsistent olive," said Kelley. As a result, as much as 60 percent of the oil is refined, but can still be labeled as extra virgin because the USDA and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) do not have labeling standards, according to Kelley. Refined oil has been treated chemically to neutralize strong tastes and the acid content resulting in lower quality oil. Dominant olive oil producing countries are also heavily subsidized by the European Union—up to $4 to $5 per gallon Kelley estimates—which makes for cheap imports.
California Olive Ranch, the California Olive Oil Council, and others have been working with the USDA for the past two and a half years to set standards, but even if they get it, it would still be voluntary. However, it is a necessary step before approaching the FDA for a mandatory standard. Unfortunately, this is going to be a steep, uphill battle because the United States has a small industry and the importers are lobbying hard against any changes to labeling standards.
In the interim, California has established its own labeling standards to communicate to consumers that olive oil produced in the state is, in fact, olive oil and it is of high quality. The certification is controlled by the California Olive Oil Council and in order to obtain "Seal Certification," olives and olive oil must meet three strict criteria: (1) olives mechanically extracted without chemicals or excessive heat; (2) less than 0.5 percent free oleic acid; and (3) positive taste elements and no taste defects, as determined during a blind tasting. For 2010, both Corto Olive Oil and California Olive Ranch are certified along with more than 120 other producers.. Certification is done annually when each new oil is introduced to the market.
The second challenge for California olive oil: new international competition. Australia has an olive oil industry already ten times the size of California's. Argentina and Chile are not far behind. California is planting eight to ten thousand acres per year, but the state is only so big—eventually we will run out of space. Even if all the usable land was planted with olive oil trees, the state still could not supply all the oil the country needs. Several other U.S. states—Georgia, Texas, and Arizona—have burgeoning olive oil industries, but they are still extremely small and unpredictable weather in these states, not to mention humidity, excess heat, and the occasionally snow storm, will probably keep them that way.
Yet another big obstacle: educating the consumer. Today, we are aware of the health benefits of olive oil, low in saturated fat and high in antioxidants, but we are still buying olive oil on price. When the imported oil is cheapest, that is what we buy. The average consumer is not aware that a lot of imported oils are refined, can taste rancid as a result, and that olive oil needs to be consumed young. "Fresher is better. Olive oil needs to be consumed in one to two years to get the benefits," said Darragh.
Vossen, who has been conducting olive oil tasting studies for the past thirteen years, said, "The consumer doesn't know any better, but people are surprised—imports taste bad. California's best asset is flavor. It's fresher, fruity, and light." While fighting the labeling battle in Washington and the price war in the grocery store, California's olive oil industry is working on a few tricks of its own to help it compete more strongly against imported oil. The state has always been at the forefront of agricultural technology and innovation and when it comes to olive oil, nothing has changed.
Besides statewide research being conducting by folks like Paul Vossen and advocacy groups like the UC Davis Olive Oil Center and the California Olive Oil Council, growers and producers are turning to a new type of olive oil that promises big rewards. Most, if not all, of the new orchards being planted in California are what is termed "super high density." Traditionally, and what is planted abroad, one acre of land had roughly 50 trees and a producer could get 50 gallons of olive oil per acre of orchard. This all had to be hand harvested, took weeks, and was done at great cost. With the super high density trees, farmers can get as many as 670 trees per acre, produce 200 gallons of oil per acre, and, at harvest time, just two men and one mechanical harvester can harvest one acre each hour.
Super high density trees also require a fraction of the water of other crops—a handy asset in water-strapped California. According to Kelley, olives need less than 1.5 foot acres of water per year, where walnuts need four to five foot acres and rice requires as much as eight.
These methods are proving to help California compete with cheap imports despite the labeling issues. Brady Whitlow, president of Corto Olives of Lodi, represents the second largest olive oil producer in the state. "I believe we can compete with Spain and Italy," Brady said. "If the United States could produce 10 percent of its own consumption, then we'd be meaningful."


His only crime was that he loved and served God and the children of God.
We begin with a discussion of some crimes that altered history. This leads us to a review of the greatest history-altering action of all — when Jesus of Nazareth was crucified — had he committed a capital crime? — in a remote region of the Roman Empire almost 2,000 years ago. His executioners could not have dreamed that what they did would have such unbelievably powerful and earth-shattering results.
For material based on today's Psalm text, see "Bad Friday," March 25, 2016, at HomileticsOnline.com.
Watergate. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. American slavery. Julius Caesar's murder. The execution of Jesus of Nazareth.
All are crimes that changed the course of history.


Leviticus 26:11 And I will make My dwelling place among you, and I will not reject you.
I will live among you, and I will not despise you.
I will live among you and never again look on you with disgust.
I will live among you in my sacred Tent, and I will never turn away from you.
I'll set up my tent in your midst and I won't loathe you.
"'I will put my tabernacle in your midst and I will not abhor you.
And I will set my tabernacle among you, and my soul will not abhor you.
"I will put my tent among you, and I will never look at you with disgust.
And I will set My tabernacle among you, and My soul shall not abhor you.
'Moreover, I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not reject you.
I will set my tabernacle in the midst of you, and my soul shall not cast you off.
Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, "Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD."
(11) And I will set my tabernacle among you.--Better, And I will set my dwelling-place among you. (See Leviticus 15:31.) Not only will God bless them with these material blessings, but will permanently abide with them in the sanctuary erected in their midst.
My soul shall not abhor you.--That is, God has no aversion to them; does not regard it below His dignity to sojourn amongst them, and to show them His favour.
Verse 11. - And I will set my tabernacle among you. This was fulfilled, spiritually, as shown to St. John in his vision of the new Jerusalem: "I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God" (Revelation 21:3). And my soul shall not abhor you. The result of God's abhorrence being his rejection of those whom he abhors (see Leviticus 20:23).


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My second talk on Saturday had four great authors talking on the subject of identity, and how much YA books reflect the reader. As always, there are so many different things brought up that it makes it hard to include everything. So below I've tried to sum up the main elements discussed.
Without creative writing and creative thinking, where would we be? There would be no books, no songs and no leaps into the unknown.
On Tuesday night at the Guildhall in Bath, Paper Nations held their event "How can we keep creative writing alive in our schools?" At this point, I struggle to know what to write. I went into that hall with what I thought was a clear idea of what I was going to hear but came out with something completely different.
At the Bath Children's Literature Festival you can always guarantee you'll get a collection of wonderful authors, and for my first visit this year, I was not disappointed. The Guildhall on Monday night was the stage for Frances Hardinge, author of The Lie Tree and winner of the Costa Book of the Year.
It's time for our second round of Book of the Month. Last month we had a tough time cutting it down to one top pick and six others to watch… this month was no different.
We'd love to hear from you if you've read any of this month's (or last month's) selection. Leave us a review in the comments below, or a link to your review online.


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Why I Switched to Fujifilm for Weddings
So, I switched to Fujifilm, for wedding photography. I wanna talk about the 5 reasons why I switched to Fujifilm, for wedding photography.
1. The weight
So, as you can imagine, as a wedding photographer, especially using two cameras at the same time, those things can get super heavy. So, I used to shoot on the Canon 6D, and while it's not the heaviest of cameras, it's definitely way heavier than Fujifilm. So, when I switched over, weight was a huge focus, for me.
I used to the HoldFast Gear MoneyMaker, so, it's a nice strap and it keeps the weight off your back and it doesn't feel horrible, but still, with these heavy Canon and Nikon cameras, it's just, it's way too much.
So, the X-T2 basically comes in at about a pound, maybe two pounds, with the grip, versus the Canon 6D, which is, I don't know how heavy, but I wanna say, five pounds or more, so, you could assume on a wedding day, 8 hours, 9 hours, 12 hours, that couple of pound difference, makes a huge difference. So, weight is a huge factor.
2. Perfect color profiles
So, if you've ever used any of the Fuji cameras, you'll know that the colors that come out of this thing are insane. Basically, if I'm just at home, shooting whatever, friends and family, or something, I throw this thing into JPEG, put on my color profile and that's pretty much it. I don't even have to edit anything. Sometimes, I really do consider not editing my wedding photos, but, I can't really do that, I wanna have a specific look for my weddings.
But, when I'm shooting by myself, man! It looks so good! It just comes out of the camera, perfect, honestly.
For this exact reason, I wanna get the X-T100, for my carry-around camera, just for everyday shooting and that's literally what I will do, is keep it in JPEG and not even worrying about editing. I highly suggest you, at least, rent an X-T2, or any Fuji camera, just to see it for yourself, because it's almost wrong, how good the color profile is.
3. Bokeh is overrated
So, I know the first thing that comes out of everyone's mouth, whenever it's like, "Oh, Fuji? It's not full-frame." And that's great and all, and I know you lose a little bit of low-light performance, and yeah, it's not full-frame, but, the bokeh really is overrated. Most of your clients are not gonna sit there and nit-pick and pixel-peep, every single, "The bokeh is not as clean, it's not as creamy as it could be. " It doesn't matter, as much.
Are your photos good? Is your customer service to your clients good? That's what really matters, not how much depth of field I can get out of it, and honestly, with the Fuji 56 or the 90, I mean, that thing looks really good, as a portrait camera.
If y'all want some more proof on this, Denae and Andrew, which I know I've been shouting out a lot, but I love his channel, it's so good. So, Andrew does a video about how bokeh is overrated, and he does a little test with a bunch of people, and he chooses between two photos, and honestly, you can see one-off, it's very subjective, and two off, most people just don't notice it.
If it makes the subject stand out a little bit more, depending on the context of the photo, people will notice, but outside of that, no one's gonna come back to you and say, "Oh, my picture's not blurry enough, why are you not shooting full-frame?' So, really, that was a big choice, too. It really doesn't make that big of a difference. Bokeh is overrated.
4. Low-light performance
These things, in low-light, are crazy. So, one of my recent stories is, I had a wedding in Manhattan and if you know anything about being in Manhattan, there's just so many buildings, that they're side to side with each other, and there's literally no window light. If you know me, I'm a natural light photographer, and if I don't have to use the flash, I won't, and I was in this hotel room and it was, pitch black, I didn't wanna use nasty, fluorescent lights, so I just shot it.
I don't even think my ISO was that high, but check out this shot and check out how I saved it. It's a little grainy, but it's really not that bad. No worse than any other camera that I've really seen. So, the low-light performance on these things are amazing. You can save all kinds of shots. Just the range, you have on it, is really good. Low-light performance is a huge reason why I switched over, as well.
5. It is super fun to shoot with
Since the X-T2 basically looks like a film camera, and I swear, every wedding I shoot, there's at least one or two people, who are like, "Is that, is that film?" But, it's just so fun. You have the dials on the top, it looks like a film camera. I mean, it's just so good and I don't think I've enjoyed shooting as much, when I had the Canon 6D, versus now, with my Fuji's, it's just, I don't know, I don't know what it is.
There's something about Fuji. Really, rent yourself a Fujifilm camera and just use it. Use it for a couple weeks and you'll just, I love it so much! So, last, but not least, it's fun to shoot. The company is really good, they really support their shooters, and pretty much, anyone I've seen, who shoots Fujifilm, talks about how much they really love it.
So, those are my 5 reasons why I switched to Fujifilm, for weddings, and I know, I know I'm like the odd one out, no one shoots Fuji, for weddings. I'm always at a wedding and someone's like, "Oh, mirror-less Sony?" And I'm like, "No! Fujifilm, what about that?" If you shoot Fuji, yourself, let me know in the comments, what you think, why you switched over, what was the main thing that moved you over. Probably, those color profiles, though, am I right?