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		<title>Detroit Names Matthew Stafford As Starting QB</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Matthew Stafford has yet to play a regular season NFL game and hes already the Detroit Lions starting quarterback. First year coach Jim Schwartz named Stafford as his starter for the teams opening game of the NFL regular season against the New Orleans Saints. Stafford beat out veteran Daunte Culpepper for the spot, though Schwartz went out of his way to stress that the rookie won the job as opposed to Culpepper losing it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matthew Stafford has yet to play a regular season NFL game and hes already the Detroit Lions starting quarterback. First year coach Jim Schwartz named Stafford as his starter for the teams opening game of the NFL regular season against the New Orleans Saints. Stafford beat out veteran Daunte Culpepper for the spot, though Schwartz went out of his way to stress that the rookie won the job as opposed to Culpepper losing it.</p>
<p>Schwartz made clear that hes very confident with his personnel at the position including third stringer Drew Stanton:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve had a lot of very tough decisions in the last few days &#8212; guys making the 53-man roster or not making it &#8212; but none more difficult than at quarterback. We announced to our team this morning that Matt Stafford is going to be our starting quarterback.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m very, very comfortable with the quarterback position here, not just one and two, but also three. What made this decision difficult was that I think we can win with Daunte Culpepper, I think we can with Matt Stafford, and I think we can win with Drew Stanton.</p>
<p>Stafford indicated that while hes always been confident that hed be named the teams starter he didnt know for sure until Schwartz gave him the word:</p>
<p>&#8220;I definitely thought I was going to be the guy, but as competitive as Daunte is, I&#8217;m sure he thought he was going to be the guy, too. Coach Schwartz called me in this morning and told me, and I went out and practiced with the first team. That was exciting.&#8221;</p>
<p>Stafford stressed that hes not just happy to be in the NFL&#8221;he wants to win:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to try to win football games. I think, just like everyone else on this team, that we can go out on Sunday and be competitive against the Saints and give ourselves a chance to win the game. That&#8217;s our job.&#8221;</p>
<p>Schwartz said that he plans to give his quarterback the opportunity plenty of margin for error as he learns the ropes:</p>
<p>&#8220;This isn&#8217;t an internship. This isn&#8217;t a trial basis. He&#8217;s our starting quarterback. We said that, to win the job, he had to be ready, and he had to be our best quarterback, and that&#8217;s what he has shown.&#8221;</p>
<p>He went on to praise Culpepper:</p>
<p>&#8220;Daunte Culpepper is back &#8212; there&#8217;s no doubt in my mind and there&#8217;s no doubt around this league. He&#8217;s going to be back as a starting quarterback in this league, and with a high level of success.&#8221;</p>
<p>Culpepper didnt speak to the media, but that wasnt a surprise since he never speaks to the media. Stafford, meanwhile, had some kind words for his backup:</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sure it is tough for him, but Daunte&#8217;s been great for me and he will continue to be. I can&#8217;t think of a better guy to learn from and to have in my corner.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Lions will look for their first regular season win in over a year as they start the NFL regular season at New Orleans on Sunday. Theyll play the following two games at home against the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a experienced freelance writer specializing in travel, casino gambling and <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">NFL football handicapping</a>. He is a staff handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">sports picks</a>. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, falconry and deep sea diving. He lives in Las Vegas with four dogs and a pet coyote.</p>
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		<title>Uniquely Singaporean &#8211; Pre-Bridal Photography</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Wong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ask any of your married friends about bridal day stress and you will sure to still be talking with them two hours later.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ask any of your married friends about bridal day stress and you will sure to still be talking with them two hours later. </p>
<p>Your once-in-a-life-time special day should be stress free. But if you want to experience this then you will need to plan very well. There is always so much to do on your actual wedding day so planning will make it flow better.</p>
<p>You will be run off your feet on your wedding day no matter how well you plan your day. But the better you plan then the better your experience will be.</p>
<p>All the stress can be totally mitigated as long as you plan well and get lots of support from your family and friends and your bridal professionals.</p>
<p>Ten years ago Pre-Wedding photography started to become very popular in Singapore. The reason was that many couples simply found that their actual wedding day was too stressful and way too full.</p>
<p>Switched on wedding photographers started to offer pre-wedding photography packages so that not only could the stress be removed from the actual day, any risk with bad weather was removed and also then a wedding album was available at the reception.</p>
<p>Pre-wedding packages come in all shapes and sizes. Most of the packages offered will include both outdoor shots as well as studio shots. Simply ask your photographer what will be included in your package.</p>
<p>As well as ensuring you get a great set of photographs for your album, pre-wedding photos mean that you have something special to show at your actual wedding to your guests, which is always nice.</p>
<p>Like all good ideas, pre-wedding photography has caught on around the world. It may not be called pre-bridal photography but the idea still exists. Just ask your professional wedding photographer about including this option when they give you a price.</p>
<p>Learn more about <a href="http://www.tinydotphotography.com">Wedding Photography Singapore</a> and discover more about <a href="http://www.tinydotphotography.com">Bridal Photography</a>. Get a totally unique version of this article from our <a>article submission service</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The video game is now a ubiquitous part of American pop culture but pinball still holds a cachet of cool. Pinball went through a few lean years during the early years of the video boom, when designers tried to cram as much stuff onto the playfield as possible, perhaps feeling the clutter was needed to replicate the video game experience. In recent years, however, designers appear to have concluded--and rightly so--that pinball cannot be a video game, nor should it want to be.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The video game is now a ubiquitous part of American pop culture but pinball still holds a cachet of cool. Pinball went through a few lean years during the early years of the video boom, when designers tried to cram as much stuff onto the playfield as possible, perhaps feeling the clutter was needed to replicate the video game experience. In recent years, however, designers appear to have concluded&#8211;and rightly so&#8211;that pinball cannot be a video game, nor should it want to be.</p>
<p>A great game of recent vintage is the 1997 Bally release \&#8221;Cirqus Voltaire\&#8221;. The theme is sort of a \&#8217;Cirque du Soleil\&#8221; on acid, and the iconography of the circus that they cram into the design and play of the game is amazing. The ultimate object of the game is to \&#8221;join the cirqus\&#8221;, which, of course, is a classical American archetype of freedom and escape.</p>
<p>The game play offers a lot of what we\&#8217;ve come to expect from Williams/Bally, with sweeping ramp shots, clever uses of time-worn features (like the disappearing pop bumper, reincarnated here as a balloon. This feature dates back to the 1950\&#8217;s and appeared on Williams \&#8221;Gusher\&#8221; among others), and multi-ball a-plenty. As is very common with pinball games today, the game\&#8217;s ultimate object is to work your way through a variety of \&#8217;modes\&#8217;. Sometimes this is a confusing endeavor, but here is very easy to understand&#8211;yet still very challenging to the player.</p>
<p>At its nadir, pinball companies were cranking out games featuring themes and subjects that offered little, if any, synergy with game play. \&#8221;Cirqus Voltaire\&#8221; may represent a high point of thematic unity between game subjects, aesthetic design and play experience. It offers an otherworldly interpretation on a circus, with subtext, nuance and detail.</p>
<p>The really great thing about the game is the multiple levels of contextual awareness it offers. A slack jawed yokel can play it and just think its a nice game about the circus. To a cleverer player, it alternately provides a celebration and condemnation of the circus and, deeper still, of the popular culture that spawns and embraces them.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a experienced freelance writer experienced in travel, casino gambling and <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">sports handicapping</a>. He is a staff handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">free sports picks</a>. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, falconry and scuba diving. He lives in Las Vegas with four dogs and a pet coyote.</p>
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		<title>The Rise And Fall Of Pinball</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most of the 20th century it seemed that pinball was sort of the 'cockroach' of the amusement industry--just too tough and/or too adaptable to kill. It survived wars, economic downturn, moral outrage and most recently video games. Despite the changing cultural climate, it was still a shock when WMS Industries, the dominant player in the industry for the past decade and the maker of Williams and Bally machines, announced that it was getting out of the business several years ago. WMS wasn't in any sort of financial peril, but rather they wanted to focus on their more lucrative slot machine and video poker business.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For most of the 20th century it seemed that pinball was sort of the \&#8217;cockroach\&#8217; of the amusement industry&#8211;just too tough and/or too adaptable to kill. It survived wars, economic downturn, moral outrage and most recently video games. Despite the changing cultural climate, it was still a shock when WMS Industries, the dominant player in the industry for the past decade and the maker of Williams and Bally machines, announced that it was getting out of the business several years ago. WMS wasn\&#8217;t in any sort of financial peril, but rather they wanted to focus on their more lucrative slot machine and video poker business.</p>
<p>Until the 1980\&#8217;s, pinball dominated the arcade. In the late 1970\&#8217;s and on the heels of the film adaptation of The Who\&#8217;s pinball themed rock opera \&#8217;Tommy\&#8217; arcades featured row after row of new machines from over a half dozen US based manufacturers. Countless other machines were made worldwide. The first shot of the video game industry didn\&#8217;t make much of a dent&#8211;\&#8217;Pong\&#8217; was revolutionary, but its gameplay was downright dull compared to pinball. It also required two players, another downside in the often solitary isolation of the arcade. The first real challenge to pinball was the second generation of video games, including \&#8217;Space Invaders\&#8217; and \&#8217;Asteroids\&#8217;.</p>
<p>Pinball put up a good fight, and popular games continued to appear through the mid 1980\&#8217;s. Several pinball games were actually spinoffs of popular video games&#8211;\&#8221;Spy Hunter and Space Invaders and a number of not so good ones based on the Pac Man video games. For awhile, pinball and video games enjoyed an uneasy co-existence, much like Mac and Windows in the computer world.</p>
<p>It was the late 1980s\&#8221;when video games became more technologically advanced and began to offer superior play experiences\&#8221;that pinball lost its way. Depending on the manufacturer, they did it in different ways. Gottlieb and others made simple, traditional games that just couldnt compete with their video counterparts. Bally and other manufacturers went the opposite route\&#8221;by cramming so much onto a playfield that the game hardly resembled traditional pinball. Some of Ballys late 1980s games\&#8221;with so much playfield gimmickry going on\&#8221;were nearly unplayable. By this point the video game had taken over the arcade. Some larger arcades continued to offer a few pinball machines to placate hardcores, while some eliminated pinball altogether. In the 1970\&#8217;s most decent arcades would feature over a dozen machines, with large facilities having several dozen. By the mid 1980\&#8217;s, it was rare to see more than three or four pinball machines in one location.</p>
<p>As the eighties gave way to the 1990s, however, a funny thing happened. Pinball began to experience a bit of a comeback driven by well designed, enjoyable games that finally got the balance between traditional gameplay and modern technology right. Williams and Bally (whom WMS later acquired), along with Data East, were making the majority of new games and some would become classics. Pin-Bot, Earthshaker The Adams Family and Diner are among my favorites of this era. Williams was at the forefront of the return to excellent design and gameplay, and its hard to think of a Williams game from this period that wasnt a fun game to play, if not a borderline classic. Articles started to appear in the traditional media about the durability and timelessness of pinball, about how the average pinball machine received much more repeat business than the average video game and about the devotion of the pinball player.</p>
<p>With the century drawing to a close, it seemed that the Williams/Bally outfit had found a niche and would be able to grind out pinball machines for the aficionados forever. The final nail in the coffin, however, was a lot of societal changes beyond their control. For one, video games and video arcades became less profitable as companies like Sony and Nintendo were able to transform a lot of the high end gameplay to the home platform. Meanwhile, trends like new urbanism,which saw a return to downtown storefronts and the growth of online shopping combined to hurt traditional shopping malls. Eventually the WMS corporate braintrust decided to pull the plug on pinball and concentrate on their highly profitable gambling machine business. From a business standpoint, it probably made sense but that didnt make it any easier for lifelong pinball enthusiasts to reconcile with.</p>
<p>So what now? Stern Pinball\&#8221;recently spun off by Sega\&#8221;is still committed to building new games, but their track record is spotty and certainly not in the league with Williams/Bally. Theyll have a harder time marketing the games, and as a result theyre not a company that will be able to bring the industry roaring back. At this point, it appears that the only hope for pinball players is that some effort will be made to preserve the machines that already exist. With the capital investment required for a new company to get into the business, its hard to envision any new manufacturers popping up.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a experienced freelance writer experienced in travel, poker and <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">sports handicapping</a>. He is a staff handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily <a href="http://www.anattasports.com">free sports picks</a>. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, falconry and scuba diving. He lives in Southern Nevada with four dogs and a pet coyote.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mitsuharu Misawa died in Hiroshima, Japan earlier this year less than a week before his 47th birthday. Akitoshi Saito hit a back suplex on Misawa, which appeared to knock him unconscious. Medical staff attempted to revive him in the ring, but when CPR failed he was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Initial reports in the Japanese media suggest that he was pronounced dead at the hospital, but a number of eyewitness accounts have speculated that he may have died in the ring.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mitsuharu Misawa died in Hiroshima, Japan earlier this year less than a week before his 47th birthday. Akitoshi Saito hit a back suplex on Misawa, which appeared to knock him unconscious. Medical staff attempted to revive him in the ring, but when CPR failed he was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Initial reports in the Japanese media suggest that he was pronounced dead at the hospital, but a number of eyewitness accounts have speculated that he may have died in the ring.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s at least a small bit of solace in the fact that he died in the ring doing what he loved, and what he did better than just about anyone on the planet. Misawa&#8217;s last moments were spent working the kind of brutally stiff, athletically realistic match that got a generation hooked on Japanese wrestling.</p>
<p>A top level amateur wrestler in high school, his skill gained the attention of All Japan Pro Wrestling president Shohei Giant Baba. He made his professional debut in&#8217;81, and got his first big break in&#8217;84 when he was chosen as the second Tiger Mask replacing Satoru Sayama. In&#8217;90, he had his longtime tag team partner (and occasional rival) Toshiaki Kawada unmask him.</p>
<p>Misawa would wrestle as himself from then on, and become an even bigger star in the process. In June,&#8217;90 he became one of the top stars in All Japan Pro Wrestling when he defeated Jumbo Tsuruta. That match was his first main event appearance at the venue Cheap Trick made famous in America, the Nippon Budokan. He soon faced Triple Crown Champion Stan Hansen in an unsuccessful challenge for the title, and would become arguably the biggest native star in Japanese pro wrestling for the next decade.</p>
<p>Hed have legendary battles against Kawada, Hansen, Kenta Kobashi, Jun Akiyama and Steve Dr. Death Williams in singles competition. Hed also become a force on the tag team scene along with Kawada facing Williams and Terry Gordy along with Tsuruta and Akira Taue. Misawa would continue as a mainstay in AJPW until the early part of this decade. After the death of Giant Baba, he left to establish Pro Wrestling NOAH. He would serve as the companys president while wrestling a full time schedule until his death.</p>
<p>Japanese pro wrestling served as a gateway drug for many into shoot fight sports and MMA. Before the Internet, fans would trade videotapes to stay up on the latest matches from Japan and along with Jushin Thunder Liger and The Great Muta Keiji Mutoh it safe to say that Misawa is one of the wrestlers most responsible for getting a generation of American fans hooked on the product. For American fans at the time&#8221;and with the WWE at its creative low point&#8221;the All Japan and New Japan Pro Wrestling product was nothing short of a revelation.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a widely published freelance writer and noted authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">World Cup betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The two most important people on a wedding day are, certainly the wedding couple. To get some excellent portraits, the photographer should seclude the wedding couple from the celebration for a while to capture the intimate moments after the ceremony. This helps the couple to get away from the delight of their wedding as well.</p>
<p>There is an amount of time that the photographer will been to spend with the bride and groom for the portrait session. On the wedding day it doesn\&#8217;t always happen because it is rare to have time on the actual day of the wedding. The time taken for pictures can well vary from an hour to no time at all. It can take up to an hour for the photographer to take the pictures.</p>
<p>The photographer will require some time with the bride and groom, but when is a good time?</p>
<p>Since the couple will still look fresh, most photographers believe that the window before the reception is suitable for the portraits.</p>
<p>Award winning photographer Bradley Hanson says that sometimes the bride and the groom would want to start the portrait session even before the ceremony. When the bride is getting ready is when he usually starts photographing.</p>
<p>Right after the newly-weds have exchanged vows is a great time for some photographers to have their portraits done, since they are still fill with all of the emotions.</p>
<p>The couple should set aside some time with the photographer so the perfect actual day photo shoot will be flawless. Finding a polite way to lose the relatives and guests is sometimes hard but is worth the beautiful moments they will cherish for a lifetime.</p>
<p>Too many people trying to take pictures of the newly-weds and crying for attention may very well ruin a good portrait session on the wedding day. So the couple isn\&#8217;t distracted by anyone the photographer will choose to have the couple alone.</p>
<p>According to award winning photographer Shawna Herring, most newly-weds start feeling uncomfortable before the camera when the portrait session is about to start. To help the couple forget the camera is there, the experienced photographer will try talking to the couple about things other then the portrait shoot.</p>
<p>Sometimes people will choose to go to a different location the day before the wedding to have the photo shoot done. To have a good relationship with the photographer this really seems to help loosen them up. Shortly after, couples sometimes forget the camera is even there.</p>
<p>It is at times impossible to achieve the perfect alone time with the photographer due to a variety of reasons. Working together with the bride and groom will help to achieve the creative portrait session.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Wong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking food photos is an artform. It takes a lot of experience to get it right. Non-the-less here are some simple tips to help.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are a number of different tips that could be learned when discussing the subject of food photography and what every food photographer should know. We will go cover a few of the introductory tips here. Some of the important ideas to keep in mind are lighting, props, quickness and enhancement. Here we will learn techniques for food photographers to take the next step.</p>
<p>Lighting the scene</p>
<p>Light is obviously the tool of a photographer second to the camera itself. Getting this right is always the trick with any kind of photography. With food photography though it is super important. Get it wrong and no amount of photoshop work will bring the picture to life.</p>
<p>Use of props</p>
<p>The right props can bring a simple food dish alive. Some food types like fast food is dull and lifeless so choosing the right props of fresh fruit, vegetables, plates, candles etc will make the dull become magic. To be s good food photographer you must have a special eye and flair for design. if you have this skill naturally you will fly.</p>
<p>If you do a lot of food photography then shopping at second hand markets can be a great way to build your box of props. You can pick up expensive items like large pots and dishes and vases for a few dollars and a smile. If you do not do much then you may have to go shopping for what you need and bill the client!</p>
<p>Speed is essential</p>
<p>Unfortunately food won\&#8217;t stay appealing for very long. As a food photographer you will want to be well prepared and ready to shoot your picture as soon as the dish is finished. This will give it no time to melt, collapse or lose its color. So knowing what you want the picture to turn out like will help you to prepare for the photo. One way food photographers prepare is to have everything arranged before the food is finished. By placing a temporary stand-in plate is an excellent way to get the lighting right, and when the food is finished you switch it with the finished dish and your picture is ready to be taken.</p>
<p>Way to improve your photographs in an instant</p>
<p>An excellent food photographer will want to learn this last but not least creative technique when it comes to taking photographs of food. And that is to use a small amount of vegetable oil that you have on hand and brush it on the food. This will make your dish glisten and stand out deliciously in your pictures.</p>
<p>Touch base with the chef</p>
<p>You will usually be working with a food professional be it a stylist or chef. Hopefully you are not on a low budget shoot and have to do the displays yourself.</p>
<p>Take a few minutes before the shoot to talk with the chef and ask them how they like to work. Ask them if there is anything you need to know about the food that may not be obvious. If nothing else this will make them feel good so you will then be able to work closer and better together.</p>
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		<dc:creator>Albert Frank</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are several company events, such as the visit of a major client, or a big symposium, for which you need to record the proceedings in form of pictures. To get these pictures, you need event photographers.</p>
<p>Event photography is drastically different from regular photography or even professional photography in a studio environment, as the photographer can not exercise any say in the happenings of the occasion. To be able to do well at event photography, a person certainly needs ability, plus he must also have years of experience behind him. However, the biggest difficulty is that an event photographer does not get a second chance.</p>
<p>Quite obviously, you have to be aware of several aspects while picking a corporate photographer to cover a corporate occasion. As important company events are usually held indoors, he must be aware of how to set his camera accordingly. Even a great photographer would be of little use if the equipment is not up to the mark, so you must ask for top-end equipment.</p>
<p>It is very important to engage an experienced event photographer from a well-known firm. You should have a look at the previous work of the photographer and his familiarity with covering similar occasions in the past. A professional firm should also be able to offer you customer feedback on past work.</p>
<p>Of course, you have to acquaint the corporate photographer, who you intend to hire, about all the expectations that you want him to fulfil. This will ensure that there is no communication gap and will also give you confidence in the photographer\&#8217;s ability of handling tough situations in case they occur in the event. In addition, once you have talked about all aspects of the requirement, the event photographer would be much more at ease and confident about the job.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Unfortunately the cost of wedding photography is usually very costly, sometimes thousands of dollars. Not everyone can afford extremely high priced photos of their perfect day. By following these few simple budgeting ideas you can save money on wedding photography.</p>
<p>Advertising</p>
<p>An excellent place to advertise is at a local college or university New photographers will cost a lot less and they will have new ideas and skills that they can use.</p>
<p>Go digital and save a lot</p>
<p>Go digital instead of getting prints. This will save you a profuse amount of money. You can now choose this as an option because most photographers will offer you the idea. Get a CD rather then prints and proofs of all your pictures. After you receive your CD look at online photo developers to print to photos for you.</p>
<p>Design your own wedding album</p>
<p>Scrap booking is an excellent way to personalize all your pages. No one will know your wedding and guests like you do. This way you can go through all of your photos and reflect on the memories. You will enjoy creating your album and not only that but you will also save hundreds of dollars opposed to having your photographer design an album, and they may not include pictures that your friends sent you as well.</p>
<p>Watch the time</p>
<p>How long do you really need your photographer around you? Instead of having them come with you when you re getting your hair done, make up done, and dress sized just get them to come for the ceremony and a bit of the celebration afterwards. A great way to get pictures of the bride preparing for the wedding is to have the bridesmaids take the photos.</p>
<p>21st Century &#8211; use disposables!</p>
<p>Having disposable cameras at the reception is also an excellent idea. After everything is said and done all you have to do is drop them off at a photo development outlet, then go through the ones you really like and make larger prints for frames around your house. You will probably end up getting a few funny photos but a lot of wonderful ones as well. This will also give you a wide variety of pictures because your guests will be taking pictures of each other and not just at the bride and groom. This will add detail to your album.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the 'real world' time heals all wounds. In the fight game, money has the same curative effect. This was vividly illustrated with the recent announcement that Tito Ortiz has patched things up with Dana White and will return to the UFC. Tito left the promotion over a year ago after a highly publicized split with the UFC president.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the \&#8217;real world\&#8217; time heals all wounds. In the fight game, money has the same curative effect. This was vividly illustrated with the recent announcement that Tito Ortiz has patched things up with Dana White and will return to the UFC. Tito left the promotion over a year ago after a highly publicized split with the UFC president.</p>
<p>Ortiz has had several run ins with the UFC over their notoriously tight pay structure, and first left the promotion in 2005. He was back later that year for a run as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter against longtime rival Ken Shamrock. After losing to current light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida in his last UFC appearance, he left the company and bounced around in a promotional capacity. He had surgery on his back in the process, and now claims that hes back to 100%.</p>
<p>Tito may never regain his championship form as a fighter, but that is of minimal relevance due to one salient fact\&#8221;people will pay to see him fight. Dana White evoked the same theme in his comments on Ortiz at a Friday press conference in Las Vegas:</p>
<p>\&#8221;Tito and I have a history that everyone knows. He\&#8217;s still a guy that everyone wants to see fight. He said his back has healed perfectly and he\&#8217;s ready to take a shot at the title. He\&#8217;s one of those guys that people love and people love to hate. We\&#8217;ve put all our differences aside, have squashed everything and will move forward, and Tito will retire in the UFC.\&#8221;</p>
<p>In response, Ortiz quipped:</p>
<p>\&#8221;Time really cures everything. Dana was a man of his word. Dana apologized to me. We\&#8217;re like boyfriend and girlfriend.\&#8221;</p>
<p>Ortiz said that Dana White and UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta came to his home in Huntington Beach, California and made him the proverbial offer he couldnt refuse:</p>
<p>\&#8221;I\&#8217;m happy, I\&#8217;m satisfied, You\&#8217;ll never hear anything about money again.</p>
<p>Sources suggest that Ortiz could debut on the UFCs New Years card against Mark Coleman. Coleman is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100 in mid July.</p>
<p>To best understand Titos appeal and why the UFC was so anxious to re-sign him, well paraphrase HBO boxing commentator Larry Merchant. As he previewed the George Foreman/Michael Moorer heavyweight championship bout he addressed criticism that Foreman didnt deserve the bout based on his recent form. Merchant noted that there are many fighters, but very few stars. Like George Foreman, Tito Ortiz is a star. Some love him, some hate him but people pay to watch him fight.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on sports betting <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">odds comparison</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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