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LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- AEG Live co-CEO Paul Gongaware, whose career as a concert promoter started with Elvis Presley's last tour, testified Tuesday about Michael Jackson's final days.
"I was working on the Elvis tour when he died so I kind of knew what to expect," Gongaware wrote in an e-mail to a friend two weeks after Jackson died. "Still quite a shock."
Gongaware, who was one of the top producers of Jackson's comeback concerts, is expected to be on the witness stand for several days in the fifth week of the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial.
Janet Jackson, the late singer's youngest sister, made her first appearance in the Los Angeles courtroom, sitting next to her mother, Katherine Jackson. Sister Rebbie and brother Randy Jackson are in the courthouse but are not allowed to view the testimony because the judge has limited the family to one sibling at a time in court.
Jackson's mother and children are suing AEG Live for liability in the pop icon's death, accusing the concert promoter of negligently hiring, retaining or supervising Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
AEG lawyers contend that Michael Jackson chose, hired and supervised Murray and that his bad decisions were fueled by a drug addiction their executives had no way of knowing about.
Elvis' name came up as Jackson lawyer Brian Panish questioned Gongaware about his knowledge of drug use during concert tours. He should have been able to recognize red flags signaling Jackson's drug use because of his experience with Presley and his time as Jackson's tour manager in the 1990s, the Jacksons contend.
"I kind of knew what was going to happen, yes," Gongaware testified. Panish then showed jurors the e-mail in which he made a similar statement.
When Gongaware was managing Jackson's 1993 tour, he warned the tour doctor "Don't be a Dr. Nick" -- a reference to Presley's last physician -- the doctor testified in a deposition.
"Dr. Nick was the doctor whose overprescription of drugs to Elvis had led to Elvis' death," according to a court filing by lawyers for the Jackson family.
Presley collapsed in the bathroom of his Memphis, Tennessee, mansion -- Graceland -- on August 16, 1977, at age 42. While his death was ruled the result of an irregular heartbeat, the autopsy report was sealed amid accusations that the abuse of prescription drugs caused the problem.
"Dr. Nick" -- Dr. George Nichopoulos -- said later he was treating Presley for insomnia. He was charged with overprescribing drugs to Presley, but he was acquitted. He later lost his medical license in another case.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009, at age 50. The coroner ruled his death was caused by a fatal combination of sedatives and the surgical anesthetic propofol. Murray told investigators he gave Jackson nightly infusions of propofol to treat his insomnia. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, sentenced to four years in prison and stripped of his medical license.
Gongaware was with Presley manager Col. Tom Parker when he first met Jackson in Las Vegas, he testified.
The Jackson lawyers are using Gongaware's Elvis and "Dr. Nick" reference to argue that "AEG knew Jackson had suffered chronic substance abuse and drug dependency problems for many years."
"Shortly after he joined the 'Dangerous' tour in 1993, Dr. Finkelstein was asked to treat Jackson for pain," the Jackson filing said, referring to Dr. Stuart Finkelstein, a doctor on the 1993 tour.
"Having observed signs of opiate addiction in Jackson, Dr. Finkelstein nonetheless administered Demerol by injection, and administered morphine intravenously in Jackson's Bangkok hotel room for 24 hours."
After that, Finkelstein told Gongaware "he thought Jackson had an opiate dependency problem," the filing said.
"For three and a half months, the 'Dangerous' tour continued," it said. "Another doctor attended Jackson regularly, on one occasion breaking into Dr. Finkelstein's bag to get opiates to administer to Jackson. Gongaware was there the whole time, in charge of tour logistics, aware of the various physicians present, and he discussed with Dr. Finkelstein Jackson's opiate problem."
When Gongaware warned Dr. Finkelstein, whom the brief described as his "close friend," not to become Jackson's "Dr. Nick," he was "warning me, you know, don't get all infatuated where you start administering meds to a rock star and have the rock star overdose and die on you," Dr. Finkelstein testified.
Despite working as a tour promoter for 37 years -- including for Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead and many others -- Gongaware testified that the only artist he ever knew that was using drug on tour was Rick James.
Gongaware is currently the tour manager for the Rolling Stones North American tour.
Fooling Mikey?
Jurors were shown several e-mails from Gongaware that Jackson lawyers suggested were evidence that AEG Live deliberately misled Jackson about how much money he would make from his comeback concerts and how many days he would have to rest between shows.
Gongaware wrote to his boss, AEG Live President Randy Phillips, that they should present gross ticket sales numbers to Jackson, not the percentage of the net profits, during contract talks. "Maybe gross is a better number to throw around if we use numbers with Mikey listening," his e-mail said.
He sent an e-mail to his assistant in March 2009 suggesting that she design a concert calendar for Jackson using light tan colors for show dates, while drawing attention to his rest days.
"I don't want the shows to stand out so much when MJ looks at it. Less contrast between work and off. Maybe off days in a contrasting soft color. Put 'OFF' in each off day after July 8, as well. Figure it out so it looks like he's not working so much."
Under questioning Tuesday, Gongaware said he "wasn't trying to fool him. I wanted to present it in the best possible light."
The 'smoking gun'
Gongaware is also a key witness because he wrote what Jackson's lawyers call the "smoking gun" e-mail which they argue shows AEG Live executives used Murray's fear of losing his lucrative job as Jackson's personal physician to pressure him to have Jackson ready for rehearsals despite his fragile health.
Gongaware's e-mail to show director Kenny Ortega, sent 11 days before Jackson's death, addressed concerns that Murray had kept Jackson from a rehearsal the day before: "We want to remind (Murray) that it is AEG, not MJ, who is paying his salary. We want to remind him what is expected of him." Gongaware, in a video deposition played in court on the first day of the trial, said he could not remember writing the e-mail.
"They put Dr. Murray in a position where if he said Michael can't go or can't play, if he said I can't give you those drugs, then he doesn't get paid," Jackson lawyer Brian Panish told jurors in his opening statements.
AEG lawyer Marvin Putnam said in his opening statement that Gongaware and other AEG executives had no way of knowing about Jackson's use of propofol to sleep.
"AEG knew nothing about this decade-long propofol use," Putnam said. "They were a concert promoter. How could they know?"
Gongaware will also face questions about an e-mail in which he seemed to question Jackson's commitment to his "This Is It" tour.
"We cannot be forced into stopping this, which MJ will try to do because he is lazy and constantly changes his mind to fit his immediate wants," he wrote to AEG's Phillips.
Jackson makeup artist Karen Faye testified earlier abut an incident in which Gongaware became frustrated because Jackson locked himself in a bathroom at his home, refusing to leave for rehearsals at the Forum. Gongaware was "angry and kind of desperate to get Michael to the Forum," Faye said.
She overheard Gongaware screaming on the phone at Jackson's security guard, telling him "to get him out of the bathroom. Do you have a key? Do whatever it takes."
'Trouble at the Front'
Jackson lawyers are also expected to ask Gongaware about e-mails he received that raised questions about Jackson's health in the last weeks of his life.
"This Is It" production director John "Bugzee" Houghdahl wrote to him on June 19, 2009 -- six days before Jackson died -- "I have watched him deteriorate in front of my eyes over the last 8 weeks. He was able to do multiple 360 spins back in April. He'd fall on his ass if he tried now."
Houghdahl's e-mail, titled "trouble at the Front" was written after Ortega sent Jackson home from a rehearsal because of his strange behavior.
"He was a basket case and Kenny was concerned he would embarrass himself on stage, or worse yet -- get hurt," Houghdahl wrote. "The company is rehearsing right now, but the DOUBT is pervasive."


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New HWK update v20.20.000
This is not the same version of old v20.20.000 had released on 2011, this version will support for some
NOKIA new products e.g Asha phones.
Add these links to your torrent machine:
1. http://support.sarunasoftware.com/index.php?action=download&file=%2FHWK_SW%2FSUITE/HWK_Support_Suite_Setup_v02.20.000.
2. http://support.sarunasoftware.com/index.php?action=download&file=%2FHWK_SW%2FSUITE/HWK%20Major%20Suite_v02.20.000.exe
3. http://support.sarunasoftware.com/index.php?action=download&file=%2FHWK_SW%2FSUITE/HWK_Suite_Minor_v02.20.001.exe
4. http://support.sarunasoftware.com/index.php?action=download&file=%2FHWK_SW%2FSUITE/HWK_Suite_Minor_v02.20.002.exe
5. http://support.sarunasoftware.com/index.php?action=download&file=%2FHWK_SW%2FSUITE/HWK_Suite_Minor_v02.20.003.exe
Uninstall your old HWK Suite v20.20.000
Uninstall old HWK Support Suite v20.20.000 [old version 2011]
Install first HWK Support Suite Setup v20.20.000 [ 2013 version ]
Install HWK Major then minor 1 to 3
NOTICE: Do upgrade your UFS HWK in the early morning to prevent bad connection in traffic. I've done it on 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock in the morning by western indonesian time without any problem from the begining of downloading and upgrade finished.
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Preview Dundalk 25th Jan
Edward Lynam's Sylvan Mist bids to make it fifth-time lucky in the Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Maiden, which gets Friday's meeting under way at 5.50.
The Footstepsinthesand filly fared much better when third over a furlong further here last time, and though she's back down in trip now, she could have too much in the locker for Last Minute Lisa, who has been running well at Wolverhampton of late.
Lynam also has Dimitar in the www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap and will be hoping for the form that saw him win twice in his last four starts, rather than replicate the performance of his other two runs, when he was beaten soundly.
Toccata Blue has a far more consistent profile, and may just be strong enough to follow up his recent success for Ger Lyons in the Follow Dundalk On Facebook Handicap.
The Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Rated Race is a tight affair, though Bangalore Diamond has been faring well in handicaps over this trip of late and could be the one to beat.
Enigma Code is another to note, despite making his first appearance for the best part of a year, while Fol Hollow has his first start since moving over from the UK and he has shown plenty of speed in the past.
Top weight may not prove much of a barrier for the consistent Saint By Day when Michael Halford's charge takes in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap.
That's Ours could be the biggest danger after his second here last time, while Blue Ridge Lane and Khan Tengri have also shown signs of worthwhile form.
Halford has another chance with Mea Parvitas in the first division of the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap, while the second edition could be between Halford's Alvar, the Lynam-trained Solid Air, and Garvan Donnelly's Samollie.


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Just a quick update on the A's outfield corps, which has suddenly gotten pretty thin. Aaron Cunningham left tonight's game with a concussion after he was beaned in the helmet by an Anthony Swarzak fastball. Cunningham was taken to the hospital for X-rays, but there was no further update on his condition. The A's were already down to four outfielders, because Ryan Sweeney went on the DL and they chose to promote first baseman Daric Barton rather than another outfielder. A trip to the DL would certainly seem possible for Cunningham, but we'll know more tomorrow.
–Anyone out there got any thoughts on who the A's will choose with the 13th pick in the draft tomorrow? The common logic is it will be a pitcher, since the top of the draft is so deep with pitching. I threw out a few candidates in my notebook for tomorrow's paper, so check that out.
A couple names I didn't throw out:
–Arizona State right-hander Mike Leake. The A's drafted this kid out of high school back in 2006, and now he's one of the top right-handers in this year's class after a standout career as a Sun Devil. He doesn't blow up the radar gun, but he's said to have great command, and we know the A's often value that more than velocity (see James Simmons: 2007).
–We're talking a real dark-horse candidate here, but keep the name Mike Trout in mind. He's a high school center fielder from New Jersey that Baseball America projects will go in the first round. I know GM Billy Beane was in New Jersey doing some scouting recently, though he could have been checking out any number of prospects. Anyway, this is a longshot, since the A's haven't taken a high school position player in the first round since Eric Chavez in 1996. But scouts think Trout is a five-tool guy, and his competitiveness draws comparisons to Aaron Rowand.
Just throwing this one out there.
When it comes to outfielders, they could also consider Sacramento State's Tim Wheeler or Notre Dame's A.J. Pollock. Or, they could just do the expected thing and grab a pitcher. We'll find out tomorrow …


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Published: 2012/11/01
HeadCount Participation Tour to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims
Magic Hat Brewing Co., CEG Presents and HeadCount, the organizers of the four-city Participation Tour, have decided to donate all proceeds from their upcoming outing to the Red Cross and other storm relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Anders Osborne and Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk will anchor the multi-city tour.
The multi-city outing will kick off in Baltimore, MD's Sound Stage tomorrow. From there the tour will move to Philadelphia (11/3), Washington, DC (11/4) and New York (11/5). The tour's final stop in New York will feature special guests Questlove, Béla Fleck, Amy Helm, Eric Krasno, Luther Dickinson and Scott Metzger. Keller Williams will make a guest appearance in Washington, and John Kadlecik of Furthur will appear in Baltimore and DC. Tickets are available at Nolafunk.com/Nola.
"Participation is about more than voting. It means being an active part of a community," said HeadCount's executive director Andy Bernstein in a statement. "We hope these concerts will not only encourage people to vote, but also to help out their neighbors."
A limited edition Magic Hat guitar signed by the performers will be raffled at each show, with every dollar raised going directly to the relief efforts. To enter the raffle, fans will be asked to sign a "Pledge to Vote" and donate any amount they wish. At the tour finale on November 5, a guitar signed by all the performing artists will also be available via silent auction. HeadCount is a nonpartisan organization that works with musicians to promote participation in democracy. The tour and organization have registered over 250,000 voters since its inception in 2004.
Here's a look at the Participation Tour's stops
November 2 Baltimore, MD—Baltimore Sound Stage
November 3 Philadelphia, PA—The Blockley
November 4 Washington, DC—The Howard Theatre
November 5 New York, NY—Highline Ballroom


text: DSpace Collection: CMGD Collection CMGD Collection http://hdl.handle.net/2440/47604 2018-05-24T14:07:45Z 2018-05-24T14:07:45Z Receptor tyrosine kinase signaling regulates different modes of Groucho-dependent control of Dorsal Hader, T. Wainwright, D. Shandala, T. Saint, R. Taubert, H. Bronner, G. Jackle, H. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/49015 2015-08-31T09:49:49Z 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Receptor tyrosine kinase signaling regulates different modes of Groucho-dependent control of Dorsal Author: Hader, T.; Wainwright, D.; Shandala, T.; Saint, R.; Taubert, H.; Bronner, G.; Jackle, H. Abstract: Transcriptional control of the Drosophila terminal gap gene huckebein (hkb) depends on Torso (Tor) receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) signaling and the Rel/NFB homolog Dorsal (Dl) . Dl acts as an intrinsic transcriptional activator in the ventral region of the embryo, but under certain conditions, such as when it is associated with the non-DNA-binding co-repressor Groucho (Gro), it is converted into a repressor . Gro is recruited to the enhancer element in the vicinity of Dl by sequence-specific transcription factors such as Dead Ringer (Dri) . We examined the interplay between Dl, Gro and Dri on the hkb enhancer and show that when acting over a distance, Gro abolishes rather than converts Dl activator function. Reducing the distance between Dl- and Dri-binding sites, however, switches Dl into a Gro-dependent repressor that overrides activation of transcription. Both of the distance-dependent regulatory options of Gro - quenching and silencing of transcription- are inhibited by RTK signaling. These data describe a newly identified mode of function for Gro when acting in concert with Dl. RTK signaling provides a way of modulating Dl function by interfering either with Gro activity or with Dri-dependent recruitment of Gro to the enhancer. 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Phylogeny: The continuing classificatory conundrum of chaetognaths Ball, Eldon E. Miller, David J. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/47889 2008-10-03T03:21:31Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Phylogeny: The continuing classificatory conundrum of chaetognaths Author: Ball, Eldon E.; Miller, David J. Abstract: The phylogenetic conundrum posed by the Chaetognatha, a cryptic phylum consisting largely of planktonic predators, is the subject of two short papers in this issue of Current Biology. These analyses go some way towards defining the phylogenetic position of the chaetognaths, which possess features apparently spanning the protostome/deuterostome divide. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Components of both major axial patterning systems of the Bilateria are differentially expressed along the primary axis of a 'radiate' animal, the anthozoan cnidarian Acropora millepora de Jong, Danielle M. Hislop, Nikki R. Hayward, David C. Reece-Hoyes, John S. Pontynen, Patricia C. Ball, Eldon E. Miller, David J. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/47888 2014-06-05T02:03:54Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Components of both major axial patterning systems of the Bilateria are differentially expressed along the primary axis of a 'radiate' animal, the anthozoan cnidarian Acropora millepora Author: de Jong, Danielle M.; Hislop, Nikki R.; Hayward, David C.; Reece-Hoyes, John S.; Pontynen, Patricia C.; Ball, Eldon E.; Miller, David J. Abstract: Cnidarians are animals with a single (oral/aboral) overt body axis and with origins that nominally predate bilaterality. To better understand the evolution of axial patterning mechanisms, we characterized genes from the coral, Acropora millepora (Class Anthozoa) that are considered to be unambiguous markers of the bilaterian anterior/posterior and dorsal/ventral axes. Homologs of Otx/otd and Emx/ems, definitive anterior markers across the Bilateria, are expressed at opposite ends of the Acropora larva; otxA-Am initially around the blastopore and later preferentially toward the oral end in the ectoderm, and emx-Am predominantly in putative neurons in the aboral half of the planula larva, in a domain overlapping that of cnox-2Am, a Gsh/ind gene. The Acropora homologs of Pax-3/7, NKX2.1/vnd and Msx/msh are expressed in axially restricted and largely non-overlapping patterns in larval ectoderm. In Acropora, components of both the D/V and A/P patterning systems of bilateral animals are therefore expressed in regionally restricted patterns along the single overt body axis of the planula larva, and two 'anterior' markers are expressed at opposite ends of the axis. Thus, although some specific gene functions appear to be conserved between cnidarians and higher animals, no simple relationship exists between axial patterning systems in the two groups. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Loss of Atrx affects trophoblast development and the pattern of x-inactivation in extraembryonic tissues Garrick, David Sharpe, Jackie A. Arkell, Ruth Dobbie, Lorraine Smith, Andrew J. H. Wood, William G. Higgs, Douglas R. Gibbons, Richard J. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/47884 2008-10-09T01:15:30Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Loss of Atrx affects trophoblast development and the pattern of x-inactivation in extraembryonic tissues Author: Garrick, David; Sharpe, Jackie A.; Arkell, Ruth; Dobbie, Lorraine; Smith, Andrew J. H.; Wood, William G.; Higgs, Douglas R.; Gibbons, Richard J. Abstract: ATRX is an X-encoded member of the SNF2 family of ATPase/helicase proteins thought to regulate gene expression by modifying chromatin at target loci. Mutations in ATRX provided the first example of a human genetic disease associated with defects in such proteins. To better understand the role of ATRX in development and the associated abnormalities in the ATR-X (alpha thalassemia mental retardation, X-linked) syndrome, we conditionally inactivated the homolog in mice, Atrx, at the 8- to 16-cell stage of development. The protein, Atrx, was ubiquitously expressed, and male embryos null for Atrx implanted and gastrulated normally but did not survive beyond 9.5 days postcoitus due to a defect in formation of the extraembryonic trophoblast, one of the first terminally differentiated lineages in the developing embryo. Carrier female mice that inherit a maternal null allele should be affected, since the paternal X chromosome is normally inactivated in extraembryonic tissues. Surprisingly, however, some carrier females established a normal placenta and appeared to escape the usual pattern of imprinted X-inactivation in these tissues. Together these findings demonstrate an unexpected, specific, and essential role for Atrx in the development of the murine trophoblast and present an example of escape from imprinted X chromosome inactivation. Description: © 2006 Garrick et al. 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Ricochet 2K
by Bill Mills
September 2001
The Ricochet 2K loader holds the distinction of being the first non ViewLoader active loader to be mass marketed in the United States (for years Europeans have had access to the AutoFeed twin agitating loader).
The Ricochet packs 180 paintballs, an agitation system, game timer functions, and ball counter functions in a sleek faceted shape that is designed to decrease the chance of a ball breaking on the hopper. Its narrow diamond like shape means that many shots from the front will be at slight angles to the surface, and more likely to bounce than a perpendicular hit.
The Ricochet's lid is flat on the top, slightly changing the angle at which a paintgun is held while reloading. A single 9 volt battery in a bottom, rear compartment provides power. The battery compartment is not labeled, so the user must remember that the positive terminal on the battery goes against the right side spring clip.
Unlike the Revolution loader which only activates when there is a gap in the stack of balls in the feed neck, the Ricochet activates each time a ball is fed. A small flexible plastic printed circuit switch extends into the feed neck. Each time a ball moves past, it activates the switch, and the electronics go into action, spinning the agitator arms for roughly two seconds.
The agitator arms themselves are sections of stiff monofilament (0.080" ribbed weed trimmer line). These arms are stiff enough to stir up the paintballs, breaking up jams, but flexible enough to bend rather than breaking balls that are piled up with too much resistance. Due in part to this flexibility, the Ricochet can still agitate when completely full.
On the back of the loader is a multifunction LCD display in a position that is very easy to read while playing (if you've ever been shot while twisting your paintgun around to read a display in the grip you can appreciate this). On the left hand side of the loader is a three digit ball counter, while the right has a countdown timer broken into 2 digits for minutes, and two for seconds. The drawback to this "agitate with every shot" aproach compared to agitating when a sensor detects no balls in the feedneck is that if the loader does experience a jam after agitation stops, it will not automatically clear the jam. However, such a condition was not noticed in testing and evaluation - the Ricochet provided jam-free operation.
Four rubber coated pushbuttons below the LCD allow for control of the loader and timer. All four are labeled in the LCD display, and the power button (the only one that needs to be used when the power is off) is labeled with raised letters in its rubber cover.
On power up (pressing the power button) the LCD display comes on, and a tone is emitted from the internal speaker. If the battery is low, the display will flash for five seconds right at power up, and each time the loader activates. At that point, according to the manufacturer, there should be enough battery life for about 1,500 shots use.
By default, the game timer will come on at 10:00. Pressing the minute button cycles it upward, one minute at a time to 20 minutes at which point it rolls over to one minute. Similarly, the seconds button cycles the seconds from 00 on up through 59. While game times are usually in even minutes, it can be handy to set the timer to take into account the 10 or 30 second pre-game warning so that the player doesn't have to be thinking about the timer when the game whistle blows.
Pressing the reset button resets the ball counter to zero and starts the countdown timer ticking. At one minute to 0:00, and at 30 seconds to 0:00, the timer will emit a series of short warning beeps. A long beep indicates that time has run out. Once the time has expired, pressing reset will return the clock to its last setting. Pressing reset before the clock has stopped will reset it to that time. After the timer has been started, pressing the seconds button activates silent mode (no beeps as the time runs out) which is signaled by a single beep. Pressing it again, turns off silent mode which is signaled by a double beep. In silent mode the warnings will not be heard, but the long beep will still be emitted at 0:00.
The three digit ball counter starts at zero, and increases its count each time a single ball drops from the feeder. It is important to not that is each time a single ball drops. If the loader is allowed to free fall into a bag or pod, the count will not be accurate. The balls must be dropped out one at a time, as they do in a paintgun (start and stop feeding as each ball is chambered and fired) to count properly.
When the counter reaches a multiple of 155 (155, 310, 465, etc.) a short series of beeps is issued as a reload alarm (unless in silent mode). While a nice feature, this alarm is only really accurate if 140 round tubes are used for loading, and will ring at inappropriate times if the loader is "topped off" during play.
In actual use, the counter is better described as giving an approximation of the number of balls fired, rather than an exact count. The accuracy of the counting can be improved by changing counting modes - which alters the time requirements the software looks for in the signal from the ball sensor. This is done through an escape mode, pressing the power button and seconds buttons simultaneously, and the new setting will remain until the unit is powered off. Even with adjustments to this setting, the the count is off after firing at varying rates. The manufacturer states that when properly set the counter should be accurate to within 5 balls per hundred.
In testing, it was found that the ball counter maintains a count close to the number of balls fired in typical use (single shots, and short bursts). Long, sustained rapid firing (such as typical to a back player in an Amateur A or Pro tournament) was most likely to throw off the count the most.
The feed neck of the Ricochet 2K is a bit thick, too thick for some newer elbows and vertical feed paintguns. This is to account for the varying "standards" in feed necks over the recent years. Instructions included with the loader suggest sanding it for a custom fit to the end user's paintgun.
The Ricochet 2K was initially manufactured in black, but made available in August of 2001 in clear, transparent blue, transparent red, and chromed finishes. At the time of this writing, a lower cost version of the Ricochet is planned with a single power button and single LED to indicate operational status.
The agitation and feeding of the Ricochet
2L works very effectively, and even when the loader is filled to capacity,
the agitator still functions properly. With less than a year since
its launch, the Ricochet 2K has gained popularity quickly, being put into
use by a number of amateur teams, and ecen pro teams including Aftershock.
To see how the Ricochet 2K stacks up against other loaders, see the WARPIG
Ballistic Labs' Loader Speed Comparison.
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Idaho Costco Employee Charged with Felony Voyeurism
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A 35-year-old Idaho man is charged with felony video voyeurism after a father reported seeing a Costco employee taking video of his son in the bathroom at the Pocatello warehouse store. Lt. Paul Manning told KIDK-TV on Wednesday the father reported seeing James Blatter of Chubbuck using a camera that looked like a pen on Sept. 30. The father called police. The next day, officers obtained a warrant to search Blatter's house and arrested him. Court records show Blatter made an initial appearance on Oct. 2 and posted $30,000 bail the next day. Blatter's preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 16.


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Guidelines and rulebooks are easy to follow, but it's going the extra mile that can sometimes make all the difference in the world.
SOUTHMONT | Guidelines and rulebooks are easy to follow, but it's going the extra mile that can sometimes make all the difference in the world.
Sgt. Anthony Sharum of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission received the 2012 Governor's Award for Excellence for Outstanding Service on Nov. 27 after he went beyond the call of duty to help a family in need.
A year ago, Sharum received a call about illegal hunting activity. Sharum and another officer located a man living in an old, run-down mobile home in a trailer park. As he knocked on the door, Sharum said he noticed the mobile home's door was held together with duct tape.
Before the conversation began, the man offered Sharum a drink. Sharum declined but when the man opened the refrigerator, Sharum couldn't help noticing the sparseness of the shelves.
"There was a small table being used for a dining room table with three chairs, and two of them were broken. There was a small, rusted kerosene heater heating the home. It was obvious he didn't have a lot," Sharum said Friday in an interview at the Abbotts Creek Access Area at High Rock Lake.
Through the conversation the man admitted to Sharum that he had been hunting just that day, illegally without a license, but the deer he shot was used to feed himself and his 9-year-old daughter. The father of the little girl had moved to Rowan County from Tennessee to try to land a job, but it fell through, so at the time he was not working and was living with minimal public assistance.
Sharum said he confirmed that the deer the man had shot earlier had been used for food. Only the hooves of the deer remained.
"At that point I issued a citation for hunting without a license. We felt like we did what we had to, to do our job," Sharum said.
But something made Sharum turn around and ask before he left, "If I brought you a deer, would you take it?"
Sharum said the man was very appreciative, and in the next several days, Sharum hunted and shot a deer, bringing it to the man and his daughter. Before leaving the home for the second time, Sharum asked if he could bring a few things for the home.
That question started a flurry of activity. Sharum posted the story on Facebook, and it went viral. Friends of friends shared the information and before Christmas, Sharum had over $1,200 that was used to prepay the home's electric bill, set up a fund at a convenience store for kerosene and pay for repairs on the man's truck. Generous people in the community donated furniture, clothes and food.
"Some people who were on unemployment and struggling themselves gave to help this family," Sharum said.
In addition to the family's needs, Sharum toted a truck bed and cab full of toys and gifts on Christmas morning
"We had donations from as far away as California and Afghanistan — a deployed solider," Sharum said.
The honor Sharum received was for exhibiting service and initiative far above the normal requirements, stated a press release from the wildlife commission. The Governor's Award for Excellence is the highest honor a state employee can receive.
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Whatever the outcome, Iraq took another big step toward becoming a fully democratic and independent nation. But the apparent Sunni dissatisfaction with a proposed constitution makes clear there could still be rough days ahead -- bad news for a US military that hopes it could soon begin to pull out.
Except for several hot spots west of Baghdad, Sunni Arabs came out of their postwar political isolation on Saturday to vote on the draft charter.
Most are thought to have voted "no" because they view the constitution as offering a recipe for the eventual breakup of the country.
But what is vastly more important is that their participation signaled involvement for the first time in the US-sponsored political process, which they previously had shunned since Saddam Hussein's 2003 ouster.
That fact should have answered the prayers of at least one homesick US soldier.
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"I hope they have a really big turnout," said Lance Corporal Sam Smithson of Sacramento, California, as he helped guard the entrance of a polling station in Haditha.
"The closer they get to independence, the closer we get to going home," he said.
The absence of any major insurgent attack on a day when the US military anticipated violence was another significant development. Some interpreted that as testimony to the growing competence of Iraq's nascent, 200,000-strong security forces.
But it's the political fallout that will stay.
Sunni Arabs -- for centuries Iraq's ruling class -- lost their domination when Saddam was toppled.
Their boycott of the Jan. 30 election pushed them further into the political wilderness, giving them just 17 seats in a 275-seat parliament. That, in turn, complicated the process of drafting the constitution.
Their participation in this vote provides some hope for a country wracked by a brutal Sunni-led insurgency. But their differences with the Shiite-Kurdish alliance that emerged from the January vote are likely to endure.
Continuing rancor along Iraq's Shiite-Sunni divide delays the emergence of a much-needed power-sharing formula for Iraq -- one in which the majority Shiites and their Kurdish allies can retain their newfound power while the Sunni Arabs gain a measure of political relevance that helps them ease into their new, lesser status.
It is in the middle of this maze of political rivalry, ambition and centuries-old feuding that the US must look for an exit to start bringing home some of its 150,000 troops.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US ambassador in Iraq, is cautiously optimistic, saying before the vote that if the constitution passes, it will be a key step toward the day when American troops can start going home.
But building up Iraqi forces is equally important, he added.
For now, attention will focus next on elections slated for later this year.
Sunni Arabs have vowed to participate in the December elections, regardless of whether the constitution passes or fails. But their own internal disputes make it unclear how they will go about doing that.
At the heart of the internal division is the absence of a figure around which the Sunni community can rally and the inexperience of most of its political groups.
While the Shiites have Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a cleric whose word is gospel to almost every one of them, and the Kurds have 14 years of experience running a mini-state in a self-rule enclave, the Sunni Arabs have neither a spiritual leader nor sound political organization.
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Many of their senior politicians are tainted with links to Saddam's Baath party.
"They act more on sectarian impulse than political considerations," said a senior Shiite politician Hummam Hammoudi. "They lack a vision for a new Iraq."
Yet, the Sunni Arabs are about 20 percent of the population and are thought to account for the majority in about four of Iraq's 18 provinces.
If they participate in December elections, seats assigned to those provinces could give them 50 to 60 seats in the next 275-seat parliament. That would allow them to form a bloc to be reckoned with and possibly become a desirable partner with secular Shiites, Kurds and nationalists.
"This political process will only succeed when we, the Sunni Arabs, can join a government with nationalist and non-sectarian forces," said Adnan al-Dulaimi, leader of an umbrella of political and tribal groups. "This is what we aspire to."


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Turns out they weren't going out to work out their frustrations on each other. They were going out to measure out a 60 yard course to have their fastest runners face off in a race.
Evidently after Scorpions OF Jared Walker (2010, Leon HS, FL) stole a base early in the game, one of the DBAT coaches made a good natured side comment to effect of "Man, that kid is really, really fast" to one of the Orlando coaches between innings. The short between innings conversations continued, Walker was said to be a 6.3 runner, DBAT answered that they had someone faster, that was met with disbelief, etc.
By the end of the game, a challenge had been issued and the terms set. The fleet footed Walker would face off in the outfield against DBAT OF Bradley Marquez (2011, Odessa HS, TX).
Orlando had no way of knowing that Marquez is one of the most highly regarded running backs nationally in the 2011 class. Check out this YouTube video of Marquez last spring playing in football crazed West Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNBmIBLv8xQ
Marquez had Walker by a step or two late in the race when Walker pulled up with a tightening hamstring and conceded the race. So while the Scorpions won the game, the Mustangs won the race.


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Ecuador's President and candidate for re-election Rafael Correa, top right, and vice presidential candidate Jorge Glass, top left, accompanied by relatives, celebrate after presidential elections in Quito, Ecuador, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Although official results had still not been released, Correa celebrated his second re-election as Ecuador's president after an exit poll showed him leading by a wide margin. (AP Photo/Martin Jaramillo)
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The U.S.-educated economist won 56.9 percent of the vote against 23.8 percent for his closest challenger, former banker Guillermo Lasso, with 57 percent of the vote counted.
Correa, 48, called the outcome a victory for his "citizens' revolution," and promised to further reduce poverty, which the United Nations says has dropped nearly five percentage points to 32.4 percent since he first took office in 2007.
"We are only here to serve you. Nothing for us. Everything for you," Correa told jubilant supporters from the balcony of the Carondelet presidential palace, celebrating long before official results were released.
Lasso, the ex-head of the Banco de Guayaquil, had run a business-friendly but relatively tame campaign, and conceded as first official results were released. Former President Lucio Gutierrez won 6 percent. The rest of the vote was divided among five other candidates.
Correa has brought surprising stability to an oil-exporting nation of 14.6 million with a history of unruliness that cycled through seven presidents in the decade before him. With the help of oil prices that have hovered around $100 a barrel, he has raised living standards among the poor and widened the welfare state with region-leading social spending.
Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue think tank, said Correa has shown himself to be the "undisputed rhetorical leader of Latin America's left" and will now see his standing enhanced there.
But Shifter said Correa's moves to concentrate power have damaged Ecuador's "already precarious institutions" while his ramping up of social spending "is simply applying the standard recipe for many populist governments in the region." While it succeeds in building political support in the short term, it's not clear whether it is sustainable, he said.
Correa's result Sunday topped the 51.7 percent he won in his first re-election in April 2009 in a ballot set up by a voter-approved constitutional rewrite. Correa is now legally barred from another 4-year term.
Correa dedicated his victory to Venezuela's cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez, his close ally among Latin America's alliance of leftist leaders.
While a practitioner of one-man rule in the Chavez mold, he is more respectful of private property.
Ecuador relies on petroleum for more than half of its export earnings, and he has used this oil wealth to make public education and health care more accessible, and lay thousands of kilometers (miles) of new highways.
Foreign investment has suffered, however, and Lasso ran on guaranteeing multinational businesses more favorable terms, such as abolishing a 5 percent tax on capital removed from Ecuador.
Correa said he's happy to have more foreign investment but "it's better not to have it than to mortgage the country in the name of that pipe dream called foreign investment."
He did not explain, meanwhile, how he planned to pay for efforts to "quicken and deepen" poverty reduction. Skeptical economists say the state can't afford it without major new revenue sources.
Such talk doesn't dim the enthusiasm for Correa of the likes of Jomaira Espinosa.
"Before (Correa), my family didn't have enough to eat" and her father couldn't find work, the 18-year-old said. Now her father has a job as a public servant and she expects to be able to study for free at a university thanks to Correa's programs.
Correa has been harshly condemned for using criminal libel law against opposition news media and for such strong-arm tactics as seizing Ecuador's airwaves virtually at will to spread his political gospel and attack opponents.
German Calapucha, a 29-year-old accountant, said he voted against Correa because he's tired of the president's imperiousness.
"He thinks that because he wins elections he has the right to mistreat people," Calapucha said.
He has eroded the influence of opposition parties, the Roman Catholic Church and the news media, stacked courts with friendly judges and prosecuted indigenous leaders for organizing protests against Correa's attempt to open up Ecuador to large-scale mining without their consent.
"He is far too insolent," said Laura Realpe, a 59-year-old housewife.
That matters little to voters such as Fabian Garzon, a 48-year-old messenger and cleaner.
Thanks to Correa, he has been able to buy his own apartment with a $24,000 government-issued mortgage.
His monthly salary, meanwhile, has more than doubled over the past four years, from $200 to $450, and payments for his social security, vacation and other government-mandated contributions are being made regularly.
"I worked 25 years without having my own house and at this age, thank God, I'm able to own my own home," Garzon said.
In all, 1.9 million people receive $50 a month in aid from the state. Critics complain that the popular handouts to single mothers, needy families and the elderly poor, along with other subsidies, have bloated the government.
The number of people working for it has burgeoned from 16,000 to 90,000 during Correa's current term, Ecuador's nongovernmental Observatory of Fiscal Policy reported in December.
Correa also has been unable to stop a growing sensation of vulnerability in a country where robberies and burglaries grew 30 percent in 2012 compared with the previous year.
The graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gained an early reputation as a maverick, defying international financiers by defaulting on $3.9 billion in foreign debt obligations and rewriting contracts with oil multinationals to secure a higher share of oil revenues for Ecuador.
He has also kept the United States at arm's length while upsetting Britain and Sweden in August by granting asylum at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the online spiller of leaked U.S. government secrets who is wanted for questioning in Sweden for alleged sexual assault.
Correa has, meanwhile, cozied up to U.S. rivals Iran and China. The latter is the biggest buyer of Ecuador's oil and holds $3.4 billion in Ecuadorean debt, according to Finance Minister Patricio Rivera.
Associated Press Writer Frank Bajak contributed to this report from Lima, Peru


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Freshman back Molly Wolf (Endwell, N.Y.), who scored the game-winning goal with 2:08 to play in the season finale Saturday at Brown, was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week on Tuesday. With the win, Yale set the school record for Ivy League wins in a four-year span (20).
Wolf is the first Yale player to earn Ivy League Rookie of the Week since junior midfielder Erica Borgo (Randolph, N.J.) did so on Nov. 9, 2010. Wolf's goal, her second of the season, capped a quick comeback by the Bulldogs, who trailed 1-0 entering the final 10 minutes. After sophomore forward Jessie Accurso (Jamison, Pa.) tied the game, a penalty corner in the final minutes enabled Yale to set up Wolf for the game-winner.
With Wolf playing a key role in the defense, Saturday also marked the third time this season Yale held an Ivy League opponent to just one goal.
Wolf attended Maine-Endwell High School and is in Silliman College at Yale.
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NEW YORK - The 2013 Columbia softball team enters the spring with an energetic and young squad under the direction of 11th year head coach Kayla Noonan. The Lions open up their 52-game slate this weekend with five games at the Towson Invitational from Mar. 1-3.
Columbia has a diverse group of players that can play multiple positions to give their lineup different looks depending on situation and opponent, which includes a pitching staff that goes five-deep.
Noonan believes the mix of speed and power creates an advantage against opposing teams and will bring an exciting brand of softball to the Baker Athletics Complex this spring.
"We'll try and make things happen," Noonan told gocolumbialions.com. "We will take what the defense gives us and try to take advantage for sure. We're going to be aggressive and the team is ready for that. I can see the weight is on the balls of their feet and they are ready to make something happen."
After the long offseason, the Lions are eager to return to the diamond and see if their hard work on and off the field pays dividends.
"This group has been getting after it in the weight room and working on camaraderie and chemistry, which will help us immensely, and are eager to get on the dirt. It's never where you start it's where you finish. We have the depth and pitching to be in the mix of the Ivy League race. If we scrap and outwork other teams and make hustle plays, we should be equal to the task."
Here's a breakdown of the 2013 Lions by position.
As most coaches will say, pitching is key to building a winning team and Noonan is no different. Sophomores Brook Darling and Kalli Schultea combined to throw 264.1 out of 278 innings (95.1%) in 2012. Darling posted a team-best nine wins and 83 strikeouts, while Schultea earned three victories and fanned 45 batters in 103.1 innings of work.
The Lions also have a trio of rookie arms in Emily Kenyon, Tessa Kroll and Summer Secrest. Kenyon, an Oregon native that has a knack for getting swings-and-misses, set single-season (312) and career (886) strikeout records at Central High School. Kroll has a winning pedigree, helping York High School in Illinois to a pair of regional titles. Secrest earned second team all-league honor in 2010 and 2011 and cracked the first team following her senior year at San Clemente High School in California.
A familiar face returns for her junior season at first base in Morgan Cook. Always known for her steady glove, the Gilbert, Ariz. native, improved her offensive numbers in 2012, raising her batting average to .262 and tied for the team lead with 17 RBI.
Noonan expects juniors Alix Cook and Emily Snodgrass along with first-year Nicole Borchard to see time at second base. All three can play different positions and could see time in the outfield.
Alix Cook was the 14th toughest player to strikeout in the country, fanning just five times in 130 at-bats in 2012. Emily Snodgrass belted 11 doubles to lead the team and Noonan noted she has looked good at the plate thus far in practice. Borchard was a three-time All-League selection at Amador Valley High School, one of the top softball programs in Northern California.
At shortstop, first-year Macy Shrum looks poised to win the job. Noonan sites her "cannon for an arm" and offensive pop as positives heading into the year.
Snodgrass, Alix Cook and sophomore Kayla Shimoda are all in the mix for time at the hot-corner. Shimoda is coming off a season where she hit .280 with five doubles to earn her All-Ivy Legue Honorable mention status. Noonan also expects her to see more time at catcher to spell sophomore Liz Caggiano.
Caggiano, the Lions other All-ivy League Honorable Mention player, led the team with five dingers and 17 RBI. With Shimoda possibly gaining more time behind the plate, it will free up Noonan to use the standout from Texas as a designated player to keep her fresher down the stretch.
Expect sophomore speedster Emily Caruthers to patrol centerfield. The talented lefty slapper hit .362 and is slotted to bat towards the top of the order.
Senior Alison Lam along with first-years Alyssa Swearingen and Mackensy Lakian will push for time in the outfield. Lam was a steady player who hit .278 as the Lions' primary centerfielder. Swearingen and Lakian are polished defensive players with strong arms and bring more left-handed bats into the fold.


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The Portland Trail Blazers formally signed free agent small forward Dorell Wright and acquired forward Thomas Robinson in a trade with Houston.
The Blazers agreed to the deals last week, but they could not be completed until Wednesday under NBA rules.
Wright, a nine-year NBA veteran, averaged 9.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists off the bench for the Philadelphia 76ers last season. The 6-foot-9 wing was traded to Philadelphia from Golden State last July.
Portland traded the NBA rights to Kostas Papnikolaou and Marko Todorovic, and two future second-round picks, to the Rockets in exchange for Robinson.
Robinson was the fifth overall pick in last year's draft by the Sacramento Kings but he was dealt to Houston in a February trade. He played in 70 total games last season, averaging 4.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 15.1 minutes.
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Chanza: Female, born July 4, 1996 at Sedgwick County Zoo. She arrived at the Zoo on April 14, 1999.
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The Black-headed spider monkey is all black except for a few white hairs on the chin, although infants have a pink face and pink ears.
Black-headed spider monkeys can live into their thirties in zoos, but a typical lifespan is around 26 years in zoos and somewhat shorter in the wild (around 22 years).
Black-headed spider monkeys are diurnal (active during the day) and arboreal (live in trees). They have a fission-fusion social structure (similar to chimpanzees) in which large communities split off into smaller foraging groups.
Although spider monkeys in zoos do not show birth seasonality, wild black-headed spider monkeys tend to give birth more often in periods of high fruit availability. Mating in this species is promiscuous and females actively choose their mates.
Black-headed spider monkeys measure 15.5-21.2in (393-538mm) with tails measuring 28.0-33.7in (710-855mm).
Adult males average 19.6 lb (8.89 kg) and adult females average 19.4 lb (8.80 kg).
In the wild spider monkeys consume mainly fruit, but they will consume insects as well as other vegetation such as leaves and flowers. At the Zoo, the spider monkeys are offered a base diet of primate biscuit and canned primate food. Several different brands of biscuit are used in the diet to promote variety and maintain animal interest. The enrichment portion of the diet includes a variety of fruit, vegetables and leafy greens. The keepers offer a different assortment of approved dietary items each day.
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AMES — Alison Lacey was wiped out after Tuesday night's hard-fought NCAA tournament win over Green Bay at Hilton Coliseum.
The Iowa State point guard still is getting her strength and wind back after sitting out three weeks with pneumonia. She of course will play Sunday when the Cyclones (25-7) take on No. 1 seeded Connecticut, and will do so after getting some much-needed rest.
ISU got past Lehigh with ease, but had to fight hard for a second-round win over Green Bay and its physical defense. Lacey played 36 minutes, something she hadn't done in more than three weeks.
"She's pretty worn down," Coach Bill Fennelly said. "It's not just the physical nature of the games, the emotional drain it had on her was just as bad."
Lacey got Wednesday and Thursday off. She did practice some Friday before ISU took off for Dayton, Ohio, and its Sweet 16 match-up with the unbeaten Huskies, who sit at 35-0 right now.
The first-team all-Big 12 pick would like to be in more of a rhythm and continue getting back her shooting touch and timing with teammates, but Lacey's body needs to recover more than anything.
She may have to go the whole way for the Cyclones to have a chance at snapping UConn's 74-game win streak.
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Situated by the sea, this hotel is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from James Bond Beach and 7.9 mi (12.8 km) from Kwaaman Falls. Reggae Beach and Don Christopher Point are also within 16 mi (25 km).
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Along with a private beach, this hotel has a restaurant and an outdoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a conference center are onsite.
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This Port Maria hotel has its very own private beach. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Each day guests can enjoy a complimentary manager's reception. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 450 square feet (42 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a library, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, the property provides an area shuttle within 12 km and a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request). Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Casa Maria Hotel has designated areas for smoking.
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Santa Maria Restaurant - Overlooking the ocean, this family restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).
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5 x 5 1/4 in. black and white gelatin silver contact sheets (2) of 2 1/4 in. negatives, with some images cut out.
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Connection between the adjoint family of functions has been defined for the first and the adjoint characteristic equation of the (n-1)-th order of the Riccati type has been studied. The nonhomogeneous multipoint problem for the adjoint differential equation of the n-th order has been solved and the Green's function has been constructed and its new properties have been determined.
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Interview with Hong Kong Photographer Paul Yeung3 Share Tweet
Paul Yeung has worked as a photojournalist for over 10 years in Hong Kong. His "Flower Show" series is a humorous approach to the consumerism and mass collective behavior of Hong Kong people. His images are analogous to puzzles, requiring the viewer to complete them with their imagination. Let's get acquainted with Yeung and his Hong Kong roots.
Name Paul Yeung
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1.Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your experience while studying abroad at the prestigious Goldsmiths in London?
I was a Hong Kong photojournalist for 10 years after graduating with a BA in Journalism and Communication from CUHK. In the beginning, I used photography as a means to express my feelings towards society and myself. After being inspired by local experienced photographers and photobooks from foreign photography masters, I started to develop a few photo-documentary series that challenged the mainstream media's traditional and aesthetic norm, by combining my strong sense and ideals with social issues which I'm particularly concerned with such as trade fairs and exhibitions (including book fairs, food fairs etc.) and Hong Kong's entusiasm with the Beijing Olympics. Meanwhile, I worked with a few amazing local photographers to start up two photography magazines: "Not accord with…" and "Mahjong". Being passionate about exploring the form and language of photography, I went to Goldsmiths College for postgraduate studies in Image and Communication.
Studying at Goldsmiths and living in London was a great experience. Hundreds of talks, exhibition and workshops took place in London every year, and I visited many of them. The open-minded and creative atmosphere really inspired me a lot. I learnt some artistic approaches to understanding photographic work and began to find my own way and style when tackling any project. "Serious with Fun, Documentary in Art, Social and Personal" is my motto when creating in the moment. During the 1-year course I created a number of videos and animation on top of my photographic works. My final photographic pieces "The British Museum", which contrasted historical space with modern time in the Museum as well as experimented with the semiotic properties of photography, was exhibited at our MA graduation show. I was fortunate enough to have had a chance to participate in "Count to 12", a part of "The Road to 2012" project commissioned by and exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, London. These are all invaluable experiences I gained lots of knowledge from while in London, but I'm still taking the time to digest them into my own mind.
2.As you've expressed in your Flower Show series, there's a humor behind collective behavior. How did your focus on this social process come about, compared to all the others out there?
When I was a photojournalist, I attended many trade fairs and exhibitions. Within these shows I observed an interesting and ambitious collective behavior displayed by the visitors: mass consumption. I found a strong sense of capitalism and consumerism at the fairs, particularly the Book and Food Fair. People in attendance appeared as though they were being brainwashed and driven crazy to queue, rush and buy. This amazed me, and I think that it's not only about the buying, but also about the orientation of collective and identical thought of the Hong Kong people.
Hong Kong's Flower Show is not solely a trade fair show, but a display show that attracts thousands of visitors wanting to take pictures. It's such a phenomenon that everyone possesses at least one digital camera or camera phone nowadays. They took photos in a pursuit of beauty; especially some photographers still focused mindlessly on the cliché of flower images, aesthetically and symbolically. Moreover, if somebody chose to dress in flower patterns to visit a flower show, I could think of anything less interesting, non-surprising and cliché that this. They consume the flowers and themselves through the pictures. So key words like "consumerism", "mass collective thought and behavior" and "photography" are all linked together in this series.
3.What's the significance to the calligraphy featured in your work? Do you know how to paint using this traditional technique?
Calligraphy came to my mind during the process of creating the works. I wanted to add new elements to my photographs inorder for them stand out from their traditional documentation purposes. I expect the work could create a sense of humor but meaningful, both in the form and context. In this sense, calligraphy of the Chinese poems about flowers is a great fit to the works. It is important as it is related closely to the pictorial tradition of Chinese photography, in which photographers wrote poems on the prints to resemble Chinese paintings. It was really stepping backward on photography language. Besides, I tried to choose the poems in a context or story that could contrast and interact with the image, and let the audience to feel something out there.
I don't know how to write calligraphy in a formal traditional way. Teachers did teach me some basic skills in schools, but not in particular styles and form. However, in this case, I think it's not so important about the skill and technique; it's about concept and idea and sense underneath.
4.I like your description of our world being "a game that full of repetition". What's your favorite childhood game?
I'm not sure, as I believe I played various games in my different ages when I was young. Playing magic is the first came up to my mind. I even had made my own magic box to make something appear and disappear. Playing mahjong is another one; I would play with my neighbors at the corridor of the public housing estate where I lived.
5.If your works are critiques of clichéd beauty, what is "beauty" for you? Could you give us some examples?
I don't criticize beauty, but cliché. I don't appreciate the beauty that is mindless, no concrete content and non-inspirational. On the contrast, sometimes I love "ugliness" and "bad taste" if there are strong, fresh and valid ideas behind the works. For example, Martin Parr's strong and saturated color photography is a cliché beauty in a sense of traditional documentary. But he made use of this cliché language of photography, which the commercial and advertising photography adopted, to mock on the culture of consumerism and globalization. It is what I love.
6.What's the process of your project? Do you take pictures on a daily basis?
I brought my 35mm SLR digital camera with flash to shoot this series. I tried to shoot on sunny day as it provided a bright and saturated color in photos with flash. I walked around and observed the behavior and clothing of the visitors. I don't snap much, just a few shots on the same object. The process was more or less as the same as documentary or street photography. I would always be interested and amazed by the details, which was like a game for me to understand the world.
The Flower Show was held around 2 weeks every year in spring. I'd try to go there if I was free or day-off from work. It almost took 4-5 hours every time.
7.Many stories surface in my mind just by just looking at the fashion your subjects display. What's your view on story telling through photography?
Being a photojournalist trained me to tell stories through photography, but it is quite straightforward in Hong Kong media. If a car accident happened, the editors and audience need to see the whole cars to know how the cars being damaged. Journalists somehow need to tell 5Ws (When, Where, What, Who, Why) for reportage. It's a mainstream requirement and also a limitation on photojournalism, especially in Hong Kong.
However, image is ambiguous to a certain extent. I like the photos raising questions and curiosity, but there are also some hints for the viewers to guess and understand. A good image can provide a space for the audience to feel, to think, to reflect. Narrative in the image actually requires the audience to complete by their imagination. These are the properties of most of the photos: factual and fictional.
8. Are there any unforgettable events that have happened during your career as a photojournalist? Did you enjoy working as a Newspaper photographer?
I covered the aftermath of Tsunami in Thailand in 2003. Seeing hundreds of corpse lied at a temple after the tragedy in Phuket is really shocking and unforgettable. Although thousands and thousands home were broken, I was very impressed with the optimistic of Thai people. Their religion offered them a peaceful and positive spirit. I worked in newspaper, news agency and magazine during my photojournalism career. If you only talked about local newspapers, generally I think the limitation is too much and the autonomy of the photo editors and photographers to choose good images is low. But whatever newspaper or news agency, I did enjoyed the job as I could go to the frontline and feel the pulse of our society. It is a window for me to connect with the variety of people and understand how the world works.
9.Could you tell us about the magazine you published in Hong Kong?
There are 2 independent magazines I published with 2 different groups of local photographers. One is called "Mahjong" and has published 3 issues from 2009. "Mahjong" gathered 5 photographers from different generations, and we published our works only with various themes in each issue. The printing is in high standard, and only 500 copies for each issue.
Another one is called "Not accord with…" (與XX不符) and have been published 5 issues already. There are 7 main core members in the group, who are all passionate photojournalists but would like to try something different from, or even challenge to, the photojournalism. The magazine also welcomed to publish any good photos from others. We had different themes and titled in every issue. It is free of charge and about 1000 copies for each issue.
10. Could you tell us a little bit about your plan for your next series of work and upcoming exhibitions?
I got lot of ideas in my head, and I am planning how to execute. Sorry it's still an unknown for me at the moment as well. But whatever, my projects would always about my roots and my soil: Hong Kong.
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