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June 20, 2014 By Jack Jodell.
Being rather introspective at times, I thought I would exercise my right of free speech and put a number of my personal beliefs into this post. Rest assured that these beliefs have gradually evolved over a time of great deliberation; they cover a wide variety of topics and issues; NONE have been formulated using rash judgments; and none are set in stone. They represent what I believe at this moment I write them. As I am trying to be as comprehebsive as I can be, I will spread these out over a short series of intermittent posts. See how many of these YOU may agree or disagree with also, and feel free to add a comment later if you so desire.
1). I am a Christian who believes in the Holy Trinity, composed of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. I am a dedicated member of the Religious Left, in that I believe strongly in God as being benevolent and merciful; slow to anger and quick to forgive. I do NOT believe in forcing my religious beliefs upon others or in ramming it down everyone else's throat (as certain Christians tend to do, many times those on the religious right). For God Himself gave each of us a free will, to either accept or reject Him. If we accept Him, at death we will be rewarded with an eternity in Heaven; but should we reject or challenge Him, we will pay for our disobedience with an eternity spent in hell. Unlike some Christians, I do not view my role on earth to be as God's own personal sheriff, judge, jury, warden or executioner, loudly beating my chest publicly to castigate those whom I believe to be sinners. For there are a large number of Pharisees around to do that. Instead, I prefer a more modest approach of quietly offering praise and charity and only speaking up when aggressively challenged or to respond to untruths told by others by refuting their position with logic, and in a civil manner. I believe we are best serving God by leaving our egos and much of our condemnation at the door. I also strongly believe in the separation of church and state and strongly oppose any attempt to impose any sort of state religion on the country. By the way, I DO respect the right of atheists or agnostics to disagree with me.
2). I believe it is high time this country elected a WOMAN President. It is unjust that we, as a supposedly democratic nation, have neglected to do this. Hillary Clinton is the one most people think will achieve this honor, and she is certainly qualified enough to do the job (and is certainly far more qualified than were either George W. Bush or Warren G. Harding, two of the absolute worst and most UNqualified oafs to ever occupy the White House over the past century)! But Hillary has shown herself to be too much of a corporatist for my liking: she sat on the Wal-Mart board of directors; is an avid supporter of the horrid Trans Pacific Partnership (and has supported other similar "free trade" deals like NAFTA in the past); and has voted in favor of the Iraq War and even supported Bush's "troop surge" there. In my estimation, ELIZABETH WARREN would make the very best woman President. She has always been a friend of working families in that she has been a strong advocate of a livable minimum wage, and a strong opponent of Wall Street banking shenanigans like sub-prime mortgages. Rather than servicing the wants of the wealthy, she has, instead, devoted her life and career to the betterment of the lives of the working poor and rhe middle class.
3). The Tea Party must GO!!! It has become the most destructive and obstructive conglomeration of reactionary and anti-government fanatics this country has ever seen. Created by wealthy, cynical, and manipulative Libertarian / anarchist types like Dick Armey and the notorious Koch brothers, it has melded together a whole group of malcontents and half-educated government-hating crackpots into a force which has infested and corrupted the Republican Party. This nefarious group has passed NOTHING of any benefit to the overwhelming majority of this country. and NONE of its members deserve a seat in government or to be on the public payroll. This evil group has deliberately lied to and confused vulnerable elderly people as well as other. low-information voters, and hates the poor and minorities, doing all that it can to keep the federal government from helping those who are neediest and who require help the most. This is a force which hates not only government, but democracy itself. For the good of this country, it MUST cease to exist, and as soon as possible!
4). I believe in DEMOCRACY and in free elections, and strongly oppose any attempt by big money to buy the votes of public servants or the ability of big money to dominate or control our electoral process. I view regulation of big money as essentially necessary to prevent excesses being committed against the politically and economically weak by the wealthy using government for its own benefit at the expense of all others. I am STRONGLY AGAINST the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling, as I do NOT believe that using money to influence voters is the same as exercising free speech. It gives the rich a much bigger voice than those beneath them have and creates an unfair advantage for them. I also do NOT believe that corporations are people and are entitled to the same rights as an actual living, breathing human being is. In my view, that is complete and utter nonsense!
5). While I am opposed to abortion, I am essentially pro-choice. I personally HATE abortion and actually view its reckless and irresponsible use as a deliberate act of cowardly murder, Yet I nonetheless respect fully a woman's right to determine what happens with her own body. Her decision should be a personal matter between her, her mate, her physician, and God, and the State should keep its nose completely out of the matter altogether. Were I to become involved in the matter, I would strongly urge the woman choosing abortion to consider having the child and then putting it up for adoption, or to explore becoming a surrogate mother for a couple who definitely desires a child but cannot have one for whatever reason. Those who choose abortion over life simply because bearing a child would be too "costly", too "inconvenient at the moment", too "embarrassing", or simply because one is "not ready" or "doesn't want" any children are, in my view, the epitome of self-centered, cruel, and thoughtless. Public monies must never be available to persons in this category for abortions! I guess this stance would make me be pro-life. In the case of rape or incest, I will make an exception. For NO ONE has the right to force an unjustified or unwanted pregnancy, with all of its awesome subsequent life-long responsibility and commitment on an unwilling woman. Right or wrong, I believe such a victimized person should be granted the legal right to end such a pregnancy. No matter how the situation is sliced or diced, it remains a difficult problem with no easy solutions, regardless of the path one chooses to follow.
6). Like the Tea Party, the warmongering, paranoid neocons must also GO! Those who create war for profit, like DICK Cheney did with Iraq, and each of his willing followers – like his daughter Liz, Donald Rumsfeld, and Paul Wolfowitz, as well as a great many others, are all guilty of perpetrating war crimes and justice demands that each stand trial and be sentenced for their brutal crimes which either killed or maimed hundreds of thousands of victims! These people have nothing but contempt for democracy and aim to keep this country on a permanent war footing to fill the coffers of their greedy contractor friends at taxpayer expense. THIS blogger has nothing but contempt for THEM!
We are now at the end of my first installment in this series. Future installments will be forthcoming.


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If a fountain of youth existed, it would definitely include a remedy for saggy skin as most of us have yet to learn how to defy gravity. From the time you are born to old age, the look and feel of your skin changes dramatically. In fact, skin changes are probably one of the most visible signs of aging next to the whitening or graying of your hair. As you move into your 20's and beyond, your skin becomes drier, thinner, more sensitive, and less toned.
So what's behind all of those unwanted changes in the appearance of your skin?
Believe it or not – STRESS! Stress from a variety of sources can negatively impact overall skin function. Here's why…
Skin is the first thing that comes in contact with the outside world. It is the first line of defense, shielding our fragile internal organs from anything that might cause harm. Each time the skin comes in contact with either external or internal stressors (e.g., sunlight, pollution, metabolism, illness), it sustains microscopic damage to the cell membranes, DNA and tissue structures. As we age, the cumulative damage from stress makes it difficult for skin cells to carry out their day to day functions and leaves us with loose, wrinkled skin.
Let's take a look at the many functions of the skin.
Skin – Your Outer Layer
When we talk about body organs, we think of the brain, heart, and lungs – all of which are inside the body. But there is actually one that we wear on the outside of our body – the skin. Skin is the largest organ, weighing about 8 pounds in adults and covering roughly 20 square feet when stretched out. And though it's true that we'd fall apart without it, acting as a cover for our internal body is just one of the skin's many important functions.
Some of its other functions include:
- Acting as a shield, protecting your internal body from exposure to harmful agents.
- Regulating body temperature and fluid balance through sweat.
- Detecting and relaying changes in the external environment through sensations of touch, heat, cold, and pain.
In essence, the skin is largely responsible for protecting our internal body which means that compromising the function of the skin could eventually have a negative impact on other body systems.
So what is it that compromises skin function? As mentioned above, one of the major culprits is STRESS.
Stress & Your Skin
If you remember from the article Stress & Your Health, the cells in your body work best when the environment surrounding them is kept constant. Stress (from either external or internal sources) disrupts the environment around the cells and if not kept to a minimum, can challenge the body's ability to correct the disruption. This places the cells under stressed conditions (i.e., OXIDATIVE STRESS) and interrupts their ability to function normally. Over time, cell malfunction leads to a disruption of entire body systems; In this case, high stress loads may negatively impact your skin cell function eventually leading to things like – changes in skin texture, loss of skin tone, loss of moisture, and thinner/more delicate skin.
Sources of Stress
Exposure to both internal and external stressors can lead to an increase in free radical production. Though a certain amount of cellular 'signaling' by free radicals is a good thing, excessive free-radical activity can lead to cellular damage. This cellular damage is what is responsible for the physical changes in our skin that we see over time and can also make it difficult for the skin cells to carry out their everyday functions. Therefore, keeping oxidative stress to a minimum is important for maintaining a youthful appearance as well as for protecting the internal body systems from the outside world.
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Here at LifeVantage, we recognize that maintaining the health of your skin is essential for achieving more youthful-looking skin and for keeping your internal body protected. To help protect you from harmful free radicals, we recommend using Protandim Nrf2 Synergizer—a dietary supplement that supports the body's internal defense system. To help mitigate any visible effects of skin damage caused by oxidative stress, we recommend trying TrueScience—a four product beauty system with enhanced Nrf2 technologies, each addressing specific skin care needs.
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*Look at the goddamn birds! NO shield!
*…Alright men! The Javelin's the key! It's gonna be a tough kill! Prepare the Gustav…
Recognize the lines? I heard this scene 24 hours ago as Tom Cruise was having a fustrating conversation with a National Guard C.O. during the final minutes of War of the Worlds. After that, my cousin and I stayed up until one watching 10,000 B.C., a supposedly "epic" film. 15 hours ago, however, was an entirely different story as my mom, three of my relatives from Virginia, and I, are sitting on a 3-car BART train en route to the internationally famous city of San Francisco. Ahh, San Francisco, just one of those cities that parents always take out-of-state/out-of-country relatives to.
The first order of business was to eat. So off we went to the nearest Dim Sum. And God, it was totally delicious. The architecture! Man!
Its architecture vaguely reminds me of Europe. The brickwork, the pillar supports. The green plants. Looks so clean. And bright. I wouldn't mind making this a living room.
Oh yeah… the food. Yes, the food was delicious, too.
The way everything was arranged, you'd think you were eating gourmet. This isn't at all the theme I was expecting from a Dim Sum place. Nevertheless, the dishes were every bit as Asian and its satisfying taste proved it. The most tastefully arranged dish I was especially interested in was the seafood, shown right. How rich and buttery the fish was. And the texture was so smooth and seems to melt in your mouth. The epitome of a mouthgasm. I longed to enjoy the food so, but alas, my effort was in vain. Why? Well, in short, I was literally being force fed. My mother kept ordering plates and plates of food, making my three other relatives and myself just less than slightly annoyed.
After the lunch, our main efforts were directed towards a rendezvous with more relatives that came earlier. But what fate had in store for us, unfortunately, was certainly not our long desired meeting with the rest of the group. However, such a disappointment could not go unpaid, as stated by the governing laws of karma. After the dawning realization that we would not meet with the others, I became obsessed with finding… the black guy.
The black guy, elusive as gazelles, and just as nomadic. But also, with the hunting capaiblities of an Eddie. Do you know who I'm referring to?
Well, also known as "guy with the fake bushes," he's somewhat become a tourist attraction. He would basically hide behind his bushes and, when the moment is right, spring the trap… and try to scare the CRAP out of you. He draws huge crowds, and works for the money. Homeless, too. Fate, however, didn't even let us find him. Instead, it got us a much juicier deal. Regardez!
Haha, yes sir! A police foot chase, and its aftermath, succesfully documented by my pearl white Casio camera, along with countless others. So, newly discovered cousin… welcome to San Francisco. I think she enjoyed her first look at a police foot chase. I certainly did. Are those shades standard issue?
After the exciting development, and letting the realization sink in that we probably won't meet up with everyone else, we decided to go window shopping. To me, however, it just seemed like walking. Walking towards the ends of the Earth. Then making a fat-ass U-turn. Pretty soon, my cousin and I would take any chance we had of just giving our legs a rest.
After hours of window shopping, the plan was to ride on San Francisco's famous cable cars. Before that, however, was a quick pit stop at Starbucks. Ordering a tall caramel frappuccino and a grande mint mocha chip frappuccino, we took our well deserved break before waiting in a huuuge line that stretched an entire block almost. I was spared from a twentieth of the wait, however, due to an unforeseen bathroom break on my part. But before long, our cable car came and, lo and behold, my first cable car ride (and my cousin's) begins.
Part 2. (Holy fuck, yeah. A part 2. Damn this post is long.)
Round and round the cable car ride goes. Where it stops, no one knows. While I was sitting on the cable car, I was on the edge of my seat not just because of the bumpy ride that made my seat vibrate as hell, but the question of "Jeez, where do I get off? I don't wanna be stuck up here!" And of course, some of the drops looked killer. San Francisco streets are famous for these kinds of drops, but they look even more intimidating on fucking dinky cable cars. Not to mention that these cars are close to a hundred years old!
Anywho, our main goal was to visit Union Square. Heard it's beautiful during Christmas. Little did I know that we were there to shop at… Macy's! Hell, I didn't even know what Union Square even is! Even though I didn't think I'd like shopping, it was fun either way, in a sleepy kind of way. I vaguely remembered pointing to the 4th floor to my cousin when she was looking for hats and scarves. So little I knew about shopping, I blink twice… and realized that the 4th floor was for delicates. Hahaha, how hung over I was. I didn't even notice it at the time! Just a sleepy, "Ooops, maybeit's5thfloor…" Well obviously half asleep the instant I went through the doors, I decided to sit around and play with the camera.
From the tourism guide to San Francisco to my incredibly hung over looks, you could tell that I was having a little too much fun with the camera. Ah well, at least the gals were having fun. By the time shopping was over, it was half past seven and I started asking what was for dinner. Not hungry, but extremely intriqued by the surprise stop at Dim Sum where the food was awesome! Dinner, while not as elaborate and expensive, was, perhaps, even better! Thick and creeaamy New England clam chowder, fresh and warm, in a sour-dough bread bowl, was the perfect remedy to an increasingly deteriorating weather outside. The food court wasn't at all shabby either. Imagine…
ALL of THIS. Such a formal food court… underneath the Macy's! Also available was Mexican, Japanese, American, so much more… topped with a Jamba Juice and a Ben and Jerry's! And it was so warm, so clean. Totally woke me up.
So by this time, it was becoming quite chilly. It was, finally, time to head back to base via BART. This time, due to the food, I was once again, pleasantly drowsy. But no time for that. Battling through the San Franciscan night life, in fifty degree weather, kept me awake. Another hour on a train, topped with another hour in the car, awaited me as we rode down the escalator to the subway. Ah, did I mention another half hour for just waiting? I didn't mind as much, though.
Such a long day of walking, shopping, sights, smells, tastes, and sensations only a person can enjoy got me already reminiscing about the one day, this day, that made my worries transparent. Time spent with family, a family whom I'll never meet again for two whole years, whom I still barely know, was such a blast.
Talking on the subway car, watching a jerky Tom Cruise in "War of the Worlds," in the van, finishing it with a much smoother version at home, and watching 10,000 BC 'til one was how my day and my cousin's finally ended. And the next day would be the day which marks a return to the mundane, leaving behind a wake of sadness, though cheerful good-byes.
At least I still have friends to enjoy my life with.
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(Standish, Maine) The Rivier University Men's Basketball team returned to the site of their most dramatic win last season but this time came up short in the 87-74 setback to Saint Joseph's College (Me.) in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference contest held inside the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon. The loss keeps Rivier winless in the first semester as they are now 0-9 and 0-2 in the GNAC while the Monks climb to 4-3 overall, 1-1 in conference action.
The Raiders were spearheaded by the duo of junior Angel Perez (Miami, Fla.) and freshman Tarik Rivers (Stamford, Conn.). Each registered the team-high of 20 points with River dishing out five assists. Sophomore Kirk Palladino (Milford, N.H.) added 12 points off the bench and junior Isiah Marks (Brooklyn, N.Y.) contributed with eight points in his 22 minutes of action.
Saint Joseph's saw Ian Milekis net the game-high of 21 points as he was one of five Monks to reach double-digits in scoring. Jack Casale chipped in with 19 points in a reserve effort while both Darian Berry and Aaron Hall scored 13 points apiece. Quinn Richardson-Newton rounded the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
No time to rest for the Raiders as they host visiting Paul Smith's College tomorrow afternoon in a non-conference matchup, Tip-off is scheduled for 3pm inside the Muldoon Gymnasium and it will be the final game of the first semester for Rivier.


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Name: Kristin Oosting
Nickname: KC
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
About: I am a digital illustrator from Michigan. During my teen years I played NeoPets (and other pet sites) as well as console games, nowadays I still play games for fun. I love creating art for games because it gives me a chance to create artwork people can interact and have fun with. I am addicted to drawing in flash and am constantly drawing in it everyday. I would love to get the chance to work in a fast paced environment with energetic people!Education: Graduated Kendall Collage of Art and Design in 2009. I was on the Presidents List several times.
Awards: Finalist in KAFI's Cartoon Challenge in 2009. This was a 4 day team challenge to create a cartoon.
Skillz: Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, PanterTool SAI, Manga StudioWork
Planet Kalzy: (2011-Currrent) Online Freelance and Commissions.
Biggs|Gilmore: (2012) Worked in Photoshop to update existing and create new layouts for web advertising.
Hero Interactive: (2009-2011) Created illustrations, animations, logos, items and menus for flash games.
Life Options (2009) Animated and provided assets for informational clips about care giving for Dementia.
Iron Hearts: Illustrated comic pages from script.
Fennec Services: Created drawings to be used on their website.
Xobs Commissions: Designed a mascot, Sam the Dragon, for their website and created several illustrations of the character.
Favorite Colors: Blue, Green, Purple
Favorite Foods: Artichokes, Grilled Pork-chops, Asparagus, Bacon, Most things chocolate.
Favorite Music Type/Genre: Game music, Punk Rock, Electro Swing, Today's Hits
Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, Caravan Palace, Mystery Skulls
Favorite Movies and Films: Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Secret of NIMH, Howl's Moving Castle, Legend of the Guardians, How to Train Your Dragon, Zootopia
Favorite Games: Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasys, Legend of Zelda, Pokemon
Favorite Gaming Consoles: Nintendo, Play Station, Steam
Favorite Animals: Dragons, Birds, Mermen, Huskies, Cats, Dinosaurs
Favorite Websites: Gaia Online, FurAffinity, YouTube
Favorite Quote or Lyric: I'm so Lucky Lucky!


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I remember meeting my first Jose Canseco "super collector" back in 1991. His name was Arthur and we became best friends in the 4th grade. Naturally, we both adored Jose Canseco and even changed the words to the morning pledge as a tribute to Jose. I came from a broken home with not much money as my mom did her best to raise me all by herself, Arthur had two very successful parents. My first Canseco came home in 1990 and by the time I met Arthur, I had accumulated about 25 different cards. The Beckett book value on the '86 Donruss Rated Rookie at the time was $125 and $60 for the Topps Traded. Both these cards were out of reach so my collection was full of Donruss, Fleer, and an Upper Deck, if I was lucky, along with some oddballs. Arthur, had all the main Canseco cards with over 100 total cards and even a game-used bat. I was in shock but not jealous because Arthur was still my best friend. As he was flipping through page after page I stopped to look at a card (Donruss Elite #'d to 10,000) when he slapped my hand away and told me not to touch. It was the beginning of the end of our friendship and the start of a 25-year dislike of fellow Canseco collectors.
Over the years, I've finally found financial freedom but still have never spent much on my Canseco collection. This year upon my return to collecting and blogging, I spent $200 on a CheckOutMyCards order for 91 Jose cards and since 1990, that's the very most I ever spent on cards. Since then, I've picked up 2-3 cards per month with no card costing over $20. What can I say? I am a thrifty super collector. That Canseco Rated Rookie? I waited 8 years to add it to my collection (1998) at which point it bottomed out for $8 in Beckett back when book value still meant something. By the time I started Wax Heaven in 2007, I flat out hated all other Canseco collectors not out of spite but simply because they were all arrogant bastards. That all changed when Bryan Fitzgerald came in to my life (#NOHOMO). Not only was he really open to sharing his collection and love of Jose and his cards, he was also extremely friendly. One day out of the blue, he sent me a box of 700 Jose Canseco cards, for free, just because. Inside were 10-15 autographs, 10+ jerseys, and hundreds of cards I never owned. I was nearly in tears as he single handedly took me from 700+ cards to over 1,000 just because he wanted to help my collection. I will never forget that day (or Bryan, pictured below). I was sad to hear he sold off his collection, unfortunately, when I was away from the hobby because I would have loved to purchase even 5% of it.
That brings me to 2015 and the two current top dogs in Canseco cards. Tanman, who basically owns an amazing collection but an even more amazing blog and custom card skills and Razor, who recently showed the entire world just how amazing his collection is on Blowout Card Forums. While seeing those cards I didn't have an ounce of hatred or jealousy in my body despite there being a great chance I will never own 1% of cards like that for two reasons: I'm happy with my collection as is and because Razor is a great guy.
Okay, maybe there is just a little jealousy. As for Arthur, he sold off his Canseco collection in high school, probably for less than 1/3 what his parents paid for it. Today, he doesn't remember our love for Canseco despite being on my Facebook friends list. At least I can say I've aged a million times better and that is something my hero would approve of much more than silly baseball cards. Yes, even after all these embarrassing years, Jose Canseco is still my hero, which is why even 25 years later, I still chase after his baseball cards. Here's to another 25 years!


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Recently Qatar Airways and Emirates Airlines have recently duked out for the title of longest flight in the world. Currently held by Emirates for their route between Dubai and Auckland, but will soon be overtaken by Qatar on their own route to Auckland from their hub in Doha. On the other end of the spectrum, the shortest flight in the world has been on the same route since 1967. For some a flight between Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, at 55 minutes flight time, may seem to some to be in contention for shortest flight, however, it is far from the shortest.
In the north of Scotland lie the Orkney Islands. The area is made up of 70 islands with the largest being 202 square miles. Lying within this expansive archipelago lay two islands, Westray and Papa Westray. Separated by just an approximately one mile cut of water, there is no bridge to the island and a ferry is available. However, these two islands, separated by just a mile of ocean, are connected by air.
Since 1967, Westray and Papa Westray have had air service. The service is a public subsidized obligation awarded by the Orkney Islands Council. This is similar to EAS routes in the United States awarded by the United States Government. Since the route's inception, it has been operated by the Scottish airline Loganair. The flight covers 1.7 nautical miles and is scheduled to take two minutes, however, the flight time is closer to one minute and the record for shortest flight is 53 seconds. The flights distance is shorter than most runways at major international airports.
Currently, Loganair operates Britten-Norman Islanders on the flights. The flights are operated daily, with flights on Saturday only going one way and the return flights are operated on Sundays. The flights are used by students traveling to Papa Westray to study heritage sites. Also, flights are used by the 90 residents of Papa Westray for travel to the mainland and for medical needs.
Some have questioned the viability of such a short flight, however, the flight continues to remain popular with both locals and tourists. For any AvGeek, the flight should be on their bucket list as it provides a unique experience and a chance to visit a beautiful part of Scotland. For someone in the United States, who loves airplanes, the two-minute flight on the Islander should be well worth the six-hour flight from the East Coast.
Daniel Morley
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Sony Adds Camcorder, Deck to XDCAM HD422 Series
Sony PDW-F800 CineAlta camcorder
Sony is introducing a new camcorder and recording deck to its XDCAM HD422 series line of products.
The new PDW-F800 CineAlta camcorder and PDW-F1600 deck expand the capabilities of the MPEG HD422 codec, with both offering a frame rate of 23.98P natively in 1080 mode and multiformat recording flexibility, including standard-definition recording to support legacy formats including MPEG IMX, DVCAM and 4:2:0 HD content. They also provide multiformat (1080i, 720p) recording, as well as HD/SD conversion and cross-conversion during playback between 1080i and 720p.
Users can record HD content (approximately 95 minutes at 50 Mbps) to the dual-layer 50GB version of Sony's optical Professional Disc media, model PFD50DLA. The camera and deck can also handle content on PFD-23A single layer discs.
Sony PDW-F1600 deck The PDW-F800 adds variable frame rate recording for slow and quick motion capabilities. It also uses three of Sony's new 2/3-inch Power HAD FX progressive CCDs that can produce a resolution of 1920x1080 effective pixels, delivering high quality, four-channel 24-bit audio recording.
The PDS-F1600 XDCAM HD422 recording deck builds upon the features of the PDW-HD1500 model and can be used for file-based recording in studio and field operations. A GigE data drive can write any flash memory file format from any codec onto the optical disc media and files can then be previewed using a Web browser, transferred over IT networks and easily archived and accessed by multiple persons simultaneously. The new deck also adds an insert/assemble editing capability that allows it to operate as a recorder in a linear editing system—just like a conventional VTR.
The PDW-F800 camcorder and PDW-F1600 deck are both expected to be available in June at suggested list prices of $41,990 for the PDW-F800 and $27,990 for the PDW-F1600.


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While the city of Austin has changed dramatically since Alli first moved here from San Diego, CA, her passion for people and commitment to her clients has not. Alli's focus has always been about building life-long relationships with her clients. She recognizes that each client and each transaction are unique, and she works diligently to provide exceptional & individualized service to each one through attention to detail, creative problem solving and skilled negotiation.
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Amy and John would like to welcome you to Geckos Rest. We offer traditional bed and breakfast at our Four Star Silver guest accommodation in Newquay, Cornwall. Geckos Rest is located on Mount Wise, only a 3 minute walk to the town centre and a 5 minute walk to the beach.
We aim to be your perfect hosts, offering comfy accommodation and hearty breakfasts located close to the centre of Newquay.
All our rooms are en-suite, offer free tea & coffee making facilities, hair dryers, digital TVs, DVD and have free Wi-Fi internet. We have a number of rooms with sea views and we offer superior rooms, classic rooms and double rooms. Some on-site parking is available free, but reservation is required at time of booking.
Enjoy breakfast in our dining room with views across the town to the sea. The dining room is available for you to use in the evenings to bring in your takeaway. You are also welcome to relax in the guest lounge looking out to sea.
2019 Diary Dates
There is lots going on in and around Newquay, below are some of our favourites, for a full list please click here to go to Visit Cornwall. (Scenic pictures courtesy of Visit Cornwall.)
Royal Cornwall Show, Wadebridge, 6th - 8th June
Newquay Lions Carnival Week, 29th June - 6th July
Under 16 Gig Championship, 28th July
Boardsmasters surf festival, 7th - 11th August
RNLI Lifeboat day, 11th August
Ladies Gig Championship, 7th and 8th September
Little Orchard Cider and Music Festival, Healeys Cyder Farm, 13th - 15th September
Newquay Fish Festival 13th - 15th September
Newquay Lions club beer festival 20th - 22nd September
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Police today asked for your help to trace this line-up of people in connection with a series of crimes.
The pictures were posted on the Northumbria force's internet website under their crime appeals section.
Now they have also turned to our readers to help their inquiries.
Officers said all information given to them will be treated in strict confidence.
If you know where any of the people in the photographs are, you can contact your local police station, pass on information on the Northumbria Police website, or ring the freephone crime-fighting hotline, Crimestoppers.
Police officers say the people named should not be approached.
Officers want to speak to the following ten people over a number of separate incidents.
1) Alan Nelson, 29: A man was seriously injured at the Cross Keys pub, in Dunston, Gateshead, on September 15, last year.
2) Wendy Nellis, 30: Credit cards were stolen from a handbag in the conference rooms at the Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn, on April 11.
3) Paul John Johnson, 26: A burglary at Regent Hotel, Whitley Bay, on January 13, 2001.
4) Peter Donohoe, 38: A man suffered severe injuries in an incident at the YMCA in Jesmond, Newcastle. Mr Donohoe was a resident at the hostel at the time.
5) Andrew Maxwell Forster, 36: A large amount of property was stolen from a warehouse in the Felling area of Gateshead on December 6, 2001. Mr Forster was an employee at the time.
6) Gary Emil Grey, 29: A large amount of money was stolen from the Blyth North Area Housing Office on February 8, last year.
7) Peter Hunter, 29: On July 27, 2001, more than £8,000-worth of jewellery was taken from a jewellers in Bedlington.
8) John Lancelot White, 49: A forged tax disc was recovered from a car parked in Spittal Tongues, Newcastle, on February 17, this year.
9) David Mark Baillie, 28: A benefit cheque was stolen on June 6, 2000, from an address in Newcastle's West End and later cashed at a post office in the city centre.
10) Peter Forbes, 32: A man set up a false company in Newcastle in September 1999 to receive orders from unsuspecting victims. A cheque made out to this company was cashed and nothing received in return.
NIf you know the whereabouts of any of these people, contact your local police station, pass on information on the Northumbria police website on www.Northumbria.police.uk, or ring the freephone Crimestoppers number on (0800) 555 111.


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HTC One (M8) Motion Launch gestures review
The HTC One (M8) has added quite a lot of nice software features to Sense 6. One of these, Motion Launch, we're already familiar with from LG's KnockON feature from the G2 and subsequent adaptations to include rhythms and pattern unlock via knocking. The One (M8) has a few different screen-off gestures that we will run through for you here. We've also got a video of the gestures in action at the bottom.
Double Tap to Wake
This is quickly becoming an essential for any Android device, and will likely be the standard way to unlock your device by the end of the year. HTC have implemented this feature in the One (M8) and it's a good thing too, because the M8 is a pretty darn tall drink of water, and reaching all the way up to the top power button is no mean feat when using one hand. It works exactly the same as it does on the LG G2.
Side swiping
There's two side-swiping gestures available to the M8, both of which mirror the effect you'd get if your screen was unlocked. Swiping from left to right will bypass your lock screen and open BlinkFeed. Swiping from right to left will bypass your lock screen and open your widget screen. Strangely, in our video test, this widget gesture didn't work (although it had worked before we started shooting) and instead took us directly to the home screen.
Up and down
Swiping up on the One (M8) will perform a basic unlock and take you to your home screen the same as double tap to wake, while swiping down will unlock and turn on voice dialing. In our video we didn't have a SIM card inserted, but I'm sure you can imagine how it works just fine. Some of these gestures seem a little redundant to me, so being able to set your own gesture actions like you can with many custom launchers (although not from a screen-off state) would be a perfect next step.
Camera launch
Other than double tap to wake, the best Motion Launch gesture in my opinion is the M8 camera launch shortcut. From a powered off screen, just pick up your phone in portrait mode and press the volume button to immediately launch the camera app. This will even bypass any security passwords that you have enabled (like PIN, pattern lock etc). Although you can see a thumbnail of the last photo taken, you will be required to input your password to access the gallery.
Other stuff
Motion Launch gestures are affected by whether or not you have a lock screen in place – for some you will be taken to your lock screen, for others, straight to your home screen. You can also bypass the lockscreen entirely if you also have security enabled (like a pattern or PIN lock), so when you use a Motion Launch gesture you are taken straight to the security screen. This option is changed in your M8's Security menu. If your sensors are covered, none of the Motion Launch gestures will work, so there's no fear of pocket launching either.
Final Verdict
As mentioned above, some of the gestures seem a little redundant to me and are not gestures I expect to ever use. Swiping up and down for me will be entirely replaced by double tap to wake, although I've never been a voice dialer in the first place. For me, double tap and the camera shortcut are by far the most useful, and are plenty enough for me to be impressed by Motion Launch. Customizable actions for the stock gestures would be the ideal next step, so instead of launching BlinkFeed you could launch Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. And you could substitute one of the redundant home screen actions for your favorite game or music player. Even if HTC don't bring this in future, I expect Motion Launch to be hacked to allow it soon enough.
What do you think of HTC's Motion Launch gestures? What would you set them to if they were customizable?


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If you are looking for a professional school audio visual installation then here at Definition Audio Visual we can supply and install a fully integrated professional sound, stage lighting or AV equipment installation in your main hall which is sometimes used for stage productions or presentations. Whether the system is to be used for small school plays with just a couple of microphones and speakers to a complete drama production system incorporating a high end speaker system, amplifiers and a mixing console with a variety of professional microphones we can cater for any eventuality.
This can be fully controllable, from DMX lighting desks and audio mixing consoles along with visual presentations from a high powered video projector onto a large projection screen.
We can supply and fit any type of upgrade to your existing school audio visual system whether you require a new radio microphone system or sound system for the main hall for productions or a new video projection system in your classroom.
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Ben Hayward, UK sales & business development and director at Nano Interactive, faced our quickfire questions earlier this month ahead of his presentation at Integrated Live.
We also asked him a few more questions about his talk, which you can see here.
You can find Ben's presentation on programmatic targeting in the Engagement & Experiential Theatre at 3:30pm at Integrated Live on 17 November, but you'll have to register for your free ticket first:
By Jonathan Davies, editor, Digital Marketing Magazine
GDPR Summit Series is a global series of GDPR events which will help marketers to prepare to meet the requirements of the GDPR ahead of May 2018 and beyond. Further information and conference details are available at http://www.gdprsummit.london/
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Quotes about Gordie Howe
"Dad took him aside after the workout and suggested he learn a trade or something, to forget about hockey."
-Lynn Patrick's memories in the Boston Daily Record of what his father, New York Rangers GM Lester Patrick, told Howe when he sent him home from training camp in 1943.
"To survive in the NHL, you needed to carve out one foot of personal space around you on the ice. Gordie got three feet."
– Hall of Fame defenceman Pierre Pilote
"Louie's a funny guy. He thinks he won that fight."
– Former New York Ranger Dean Prentice, remembering Howe's famous 1959 fight with Rangers defenceman Lou Fontinato, when Howe destroyed Fontinato, up until then considered the NHL's toughest customer.
"His big assets are his almost super-human strength, powerful wrists, passing, playmaking, shooting and stickhandling. There doesn't seem to be a thing Gordie Howe can't do except sit on the bench."
– Montreal Canadiens GM Frank Selke in 1960.
"There's only one Gordie Howe. That's why he's called Mr. Hockey."
– Former NHLer Adam Graves