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When is it okay to cross the line from journalist to humanitarian?
Toronto Star columnist Catherine Porter first met the little girl who would pit her journalist's instincts against her most human impulses on January 24, 2010, almost two weeks after the earthquake that devastated Haiti. The frail two-year-old, who had been pulled from the rubble after nearly a week, was being cared for at a makeshift medical clinic. Porter couldn't get the child out of her mind , and returned to the clinic three times that week to visit the "little girl with the white tank top, fuzzy braided hair and too-big pink corduroy skirt that keeps slipping down her backside." Today, she says, "In retrospect, I always had this kind of maternalistic sense of responsibility."
Three months later, when the Starsent Porter back to Haiti, she found that a miracle had happened: the toddler, Lovely Avelus, had been reunited with her extended family, including her mother, father, and one-year-old brother.
But while Lovely was one of the lucky ones by post-earthquake standards, life for her and her family was still hard. The nine of them lived in a leaky metal shed roughly the size of a janitor's closet, and it wasn't uncommon for them to go more than a day without a full meal. Porter, the mother of a girl and boy, then three and one, saw something of herself in Lovely's mother, Rosemene Meristil. "I could put myself in her shoes," she says. "I could say to myself, I know what it is to have kids who won't go to sleep, and my kids sleep in beds, not on the floor of a hut. I know how often my kids want to eat."
So when Meristil told Porter how she'd always dreamed of sending Lovely to school but had lost her savings in the earthquake, Porter immediately offered to pay the $300 annual tuition. "I didn't think through the ramifications of what it would mean, what my role as a journalist was. It seemed like there were a million tragedies around me, and here was one easy thing I could help with."
Sue Montgomery, a justice reporter with The Gazette in Montreal who arrived in Haiti days after the quake, was also moved by the million tragedies. As she later wrote for J-Source, "[T]he stories were never ones that I could keep at arm's length, as I would in Montreal. I became known in my newsroom back home as a one-woman humanitarian organization. I bought food for the orphanage. I counselled new moms with their newborns, soliciting help from my midwife sister in Toronto.... While at a 'clinic' in one of the tent cities...I set down my pen and notepad and helped a woman in labour, helped stitch up a gaping wound in a man's head, fed what little food I had to an elderly man laid out flat with back and leg fractures." Now, she says of her involvement, "I just felt like it was the least I could do while I was there."
Journalists have traditionally been instructed to turn their own emotions off and avoid getting personally involved with the story they're covering, no matter what tragedies they witness. For example, the Canadian Association of Journalists' ethics guidelines call for journalists to be "fair and impartial observers," while in the U.S. the Society of Professional Journalists' ethical code mandates that reporters "be free of obligation to any interest other than the public's right to know."
The rationale for this disinterested approach is that if reporters get too emotionally invested, it gets harder to report without bias. You're supposed to gather the facts, write the story, and move on. As Brussels-based Csilla Szabó, staff director of the Center for International Media Ethics (CIME) , says in an email regarding Porter's taking on Lovely's school fees, "One might argue that it would have been more appropriate for the journalist to refer the Haitian family to a relevant organisation that provides assistance in funding education in these specific kinds of circumstances." By getting directly involved, Szabó warns, a journalist "might make their reporting on the issue subjective and their article less credible."
And this makes sense, at least in theory. The notion is that by disconnecting themselves from their emotions, journalists can focus on delivering the most truthful, effective story possible. Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel argue in their book The Elements of Journalism, "[I]t is vital to maintain some personal distance in order to see things clearly and make independent judgements."
But try as they might to be perfectly objective, journalists are human beings. What if their sense of humanity outstrips their journalistic training? What if sometimes it's impossible not to step in and help?
After a bit of thought, Porter told Lovely's mother she would pay Lovely's tuition for two and a half years, as well as that of her cousin and a neighbour. She also pledged to give the family $100 each month for six months to help cover living expenses. In total, this aid was the equivalent of a few mortgage payments, but a life-changing amount for Lovely's family.
It's obviously a conflict of interest when a reporter is influenced by a wealthy, powerful source, or directly offers money for an interview. But in a case like Porter's, where the person she helped was an impoverished toddler, is there really a risk of bias?
Tracy Rosenberg, California-based executive director of watchdog group Media Alliance, says in an email that dealing with less powerful sources carries less risk, but when befriending any source, "there can be conflicts between the requirements to tell the story and what might be acts of friendship."
Jeffrey Dvorkin, former National Public Radio ombudsman and vice president of news, and director of the University of Toronto Scarborough's journalism program, is less by-the-book. "Their first obligation is to get the story," he says of reporters who find themselves in a crisis, "but there are obviously moments when a journalist will find himself in a situation where journalism is secondary to his instincts to do the right thing. Journalists need to be able to exercise their conscience, and if they can do that and not interfere with this obligation, that opportunity should be sought out and acted on." Stephen Ward, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics for the University of Wisconsin in Madison and the author of Global Journalism Ethics, agrees: "If, at the same time [as reporting a story], without compromising their impartiality, a journalist could also help someone in trouble, then I think that's perfectly okay."
Of course, sometimes reporting on a crisis may be more effective in the long run than directly intervening. Paul Chapman, senior news editor of Vancouver's The Province, says in an email that while journalists should step in when someone is in immediate danger or pain, focusing their efforts on reporting can be more helpful when it comes to long-term humanitarian issues. "If you were covering a war and saw a citizen get shot and they needed help, I think it's your duty as a human to help out the victim. If you're covering the aftermath of an earthquake and you are to tell the story, then I think you deal with the story and not with helping clear wreckage."
American war journalist David Axe is someone for whom the shooting example is not hypothetical. In 2008, while covering a conflict in Chad, he watched a man involved in the clash get shot. Axe chose to film him as he lay dying, then fled when the shooting began again, though he did consider helping the injured. Still, he says, "That's not what I do. At what point would I cease being a journalist and start being a humanitarian?" Axe adds, "One can be a journalist and a humanitarian, but sometimes not at the same moment." With no first-aid expertise and shots being fired around him, Axe saw helping as a futile suicide mission, and he felt documenting the man's death would be for the greater good. His justification: "I accept that what I can do about this is to do my job. I do work for the good of mankind. I do an important job. That job is at least as important as stopping to help."
Fred Brown, vice chair of the Society of Professional Journalists' ethics committee, thinks extreme detachment is abhorrent. "If you are in the position to save someone's life and you don't do it, it's terrible. That's absolutely not only a crime against humanity, it's using what I call the journalistic excuse to maybe not put yourself at risk."
In Haiti, Montgomery was puzzled to observe fellow reporters shying away from involvement. "I just couldn't believe it. I mean, they were upset about the situation, I think, but for them it was a clear line. They were there as a journalist and that was it, they weren't going to help."
Szabó of CIME seems less taken aback: "If the journalist is genuinely concerned about the livelihood of [a] source, the best option might be to alert relevant authorities or organisations who can offer an appropriate form of assistance, so that the journalist can focus solely on reporting."
But in Haiti, there was no one to turn to. Few aid agencies were able to get into the country soon after the earthquake, and people were in dire circumstances. "It wasn't like an emergency would be here, where you would have ambulances and police responding," Montgomery says. "Anybody who had all their limbs and wasn't injured had to pitch in."
And just as Porter and Montgomery stepped in in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, reporters were seen breaching customary journalistic boundaries after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Chris Merrifield, promotions producer of New Orleans' WWL-TV, pulled a driver out of a sinking car, for example, while NBC reporter Kerry Sanders gave food to a sick, elderly man who'd been staying on the floor at the airport. A CBS news crew's boat rescued a man marooned in the middle of the water on an inflatable mattress, and ABC's Bob Woodruff passed out water and food.
Despite their departure from the model of journalistic detachment, the public response to Porter's and Montgomery's actions was largely supportive. One blogger wrote that Porter's coverage "reminds us once again of the power we all have to make this world a slightly better place;" responding to Montgomery's J-Source piece, a reader wrote, "[I]t was courageous of you to help out on the spot, be fearless and just do what was right in your heart."
At one time, Politico White House editor Rachel Smolkin would not have been among those praising Porter and Montgomery. In a 2006 piece for the American Journalism Review, she wrote about participating in a journalism ethics symposium and being appalled by those who said they'd help deliver food to starving people while on the job. But after speaking with journalists who had helped out during Hurricane Katrina, Smolkin reconsidered her black-and-white approach to ethics, concluding that "your humanity—your ability to empathize with pain and suffering, and your desire to prevent it—does not conflict with your professional standards."
This suggests journalists are less likely to be criticized for helping victims of natural forces than for engaging in advocacy. Nearly every news organization still frowns upon reporters taking political sides. Ward advises journalists to be cautious when "you identify with a group very much so, and your reporting takes on the appearance of advocacy," while the CBC code of conduct states that those reporting on elections "are restricted from engaging in political activity or from taking public positions on matters of public concern or controversy."
With Lovely in school and her column published, it seemed Porter's role as pseudo aid worker had come to an end. But then the emails began pouring in. Within an hour, Porter had heard from close to 100 readers wanting to give her money to help Haiti. Next came the cheques.
"At first I kept refusing and saying, 'I don't do this. Check out this NGO,'" she says. "But people were saying, 'No, I want you to do exactly what you did, and I want you to do it for me.'" Before long, Porter had $30,000 of readers' money and no idea what to do with it. As a columnist, once or twice she'd forwarded letters and donations from readers to the people she'd written. Now readers were requesting that she actively change the story.
So Porter sat down with her editors to figure out a plan for the money. The group decided that instead of just reporting on aid and change in Haiti, they'd integrate involvement with it into the paper's coverage. Porter would use the readers' donations to fund scholarships for Haitian students, documenting the process in the Star. She would also write more columns about Lovely, for what became a long series of articles and videos called "Lovely's Haiti." "In a way, I think it was brilliant," Porter says, "because as a journalist you feel like you're exploiting people when you use their stories."
From Tracy Rosenberg's perspective, Porter and her editors did the right thing in being open about Porter's involvement with Lovely and her family. The Media Alliance executive director says that journalists who intervene in people's lives while reporting "must write about it, or they are not being honest with their public about what they experienced in this crisis zone and what set of experiences are forming their report of what was happening." Ross Howard, journalism teacher at Langara College in Vancouver and chairman of Media & Democracy Group , a Canadian non-profit that trains international journalists, criticizes news crews that "intervene and disclose simply for personal or corporate promotion."
This cynical practice seems to be a growing phenomenon. With traditional news consumption faltering and public social consciousness on the rise, some news outlets are allowing their journalists to help sources in order to build their own reputation as a caring organization, and news audiences are increasingly demanding this sort of coverage. U of T's Jeffrey Dvorkin shares Howard's distaste with this development. He points to Anderson Cooper's Haiti coverage, in which Cooper was seen intervening. "I'm sure he felt a great instinct to help these people," Dvorkin says, "but it made for great television. Sometimes gestures are simply that, just gestures."
So journalistic ethics have grown murkier as reporters try to balance their profession's demand for objectivity with the desires of the public and the pangs of their own consciences. Rosenberg thinks that more conversation about the issue is needed. "Some of the 'objectivity' conversation is becoming more nuanced than it used to be, and that is a good thing," she says. "Journalists are rarely robots, and the presumption that they should act [like them] does not offer a good model for what people experience [when] reporting."
Dvorkin urges newsrooms to discuss the issue of obligations before journalists are sent out to cover humanitarian crises. "There hasn't been enough clarity in the past, and they have to have some clarity in their own minds about how best to respond and feel free to talk about it in their news organizations."
Porter is still mulling over her own views on journalistic detachment. All she knows for sure is that over two years after the earthquake, she still thinks about Lovely every single day. A picture of the little girl sits on her bedside table.
"She's not just a story for me anymore."
Photographs of Lovely Avelus by Lucas Oleniuk. Photograph of Sue Montgomery by Phil Carpenter, Montreal Gazette.


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What better day for Google to unveil the actual power of its semi-secret Project Glass that the day after its stock closed above $800, higher than it ever has?
Project Glass, or now that some of the functionality of the augemented reality glasses have actually been revealed, just "Glass," are seen in a video released this morning searching Google, recording and sharing video, and video chatting.
An earlier Google promotional video, titled, One Day, exhibited some very similar functionality, though at the time was only slightly more plausible than the functionality of the science fiction film, Minority Report.
Yesterday, the company company's stock jumped $13.96, or 1.8 percent, to close at $806.85. In addition to Google's (GOOG: Nasdaq) revamped foray into the world of hardware with Glass, the search giant's rise on Nasdaq is attributed to it's marketing network, YouTube, and the Android Software, according to a report by the Huffington Post.
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As for McKibben and Sanders, they should probably read Dantes Inferno to see whats in store for them when they reach the eighth circle.
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Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music
I'm thinking my darling of thee! /
I'm thinking of my Highland home /
I'm thinking of my childhood's days, or, Passing thoughts /
I'm thinking of the cross /
I'm thinking of the past, Maggie /
I'm thinking on thy smile Mary /
I'm thinking on thy smile Mary, the drunkard's lament! /
I'm thinking to-day of the time, Nell /
I'm told you carry a pop /
I'm too delicate to work [from] The Widow /
I'm trab'ling back again /
I'm twenty five /
I'm waiting an answer from thee /
I'm waiting and watching, my darling /
I'm waiting for a letter, love! /
I'm waiting for a song /
I'm waiting for my sailor boy; Ballad /
I'm waiting for thee, darling! /
I'm waiting for thy coming steps /
I'm waiting my sailor lad's coming /
I'm waiting sweet darling /
I'm waiting to hear from you darling /
I'm wandering in distant lands /
I'm watching for thee darling /
I'm wearin' awa' /
I'm weary, so weary /
I'm weepin in de cotton fields /
I'm weeping o'er my roses, a ballad /
I'm what you call a military man! /
I'm with thee every hour /
I'm with you in my dreams, ballad /
I'm working that racket myself /
I's left de old plantation /
I's lootin' out for you /
I'se Uncle Pompey still /
I'se a waitin' an' a listenin' /
I'se comin' close to eighty year /
I'se going far away /
I'se gwine back to Dixie /
I'se gwine home /
I'se gwine in de valley /
I'se gwine on to Canaan; Humorous end song /
I'se gwine to Alabama /
I'se gwine to get home byme by /
I'se gwine to leave old Dixie /
I'se gwine to mourn no more /
I'se happy night and day /
I'se so glad /
I've a home by the sea /
I've a home in the valley /
I've a home in the woods /
I've a kiss for you, darling /
I've a letter from home /
I've a letter from my darling /
I've battled on so many years /
I've been photographed like this /
I've been roaming, rondo /
I've been too good a friend /
I've been upon the briny deep /
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I've been waiting for thee /
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Mass layoff events and initial claims decrease in November
December 30, 2009
Employers took 1,797 mass layoff actions in November that resulted in the separation of 165,346 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month.
The number of mass layoff events in November decreased by 330 from the prior month, and the number of associated initial claims decreased by 51,836, to their lowest levels since July 2008. However, year-to-date mass layoff events (27,669) and initial claims (2,792,736) both recorded program highs for a January to November period. (Data begin in April 1995.)
During the 24 months from December 2007 through November 2009, the total number of mass layoff events (seasonally adjusted) was 51,154, and the number of initial claims filed (seasonally adjusted) in those events was 5,187,170.
These data are from the Mass Layoff Statistics program. Data are seasonally adjusted. December 2007 was the start of a recession as designated by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Each mass layoff action involved at least 50 persons from a single employer. To learn more, see "Mass Layoffs in November 2009" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL 09-1561.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, Mass layoff events and initial claims decrease in November on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2009/ted_20091230.htm (visited September 21, 2014).
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Postal Service buildings hit the chopping block
To cut costs, the USPS wants to sell hundreds of offices, many of which are architecturally important or house art treasures.
When I was a kid, the one saving grace of getting dragged along to the South Orange, N.J., post office by my mom was the chance to study the Art Deco-era murals illuminating the room.
Little did I know then that the muted, stylish 1939 murals were painted by Bernard Perlin, who was hired at age 21 by the Works Progress Administration and went on have his work collected by top museums such as the Tate Gallery in London.
My hometown post office isn't unique, though. Because of the country's Depression-era hiring spree for artists, more than 1,100 post offices are home to art from this era.
But now that the Postal Service is facing massive financial problems, it wants to sell hundreds of buildings around the U.S. (While The New York Times puts the number at 200 buildings, the USPS said in its 2012 annual report had identified 600 "for disposal.")
The USPS owns about one-quarter of its 31,000 post offices, with more than 1,000 built during the 1930s, according to the Times.
Some already have for-sale signs posted, including buildings in Norwich, Conn., and Gulfport, Miss. Norwich's 1905 building, which contains a 1940 mural, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, according to Save the Post Office.
Because of its plans, the USPS is fighting not only local residents who are angered by the decisions, but also the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which last year said the closures were one of biggest threats to America's architectural heritage.
"Unless the U.S. Postal Service establishes a clear, consistent process that follows federal preservation law when considering disposal of these buildings, a significant part of the nation's architectural heritage will be at risk," the National Trust said.
Once post office buildings are sold, they're frequently made into commercial spaces, and interiors are often significantly changed, the Times notes. In one case, a 1937 post office in Virginia Beach, Va., was knocked down to build a Walgreens (WAG) drugstore.
The postal service's plans are prompting some lawmakers to take action. Representative Scott Peters (D-Calif.) this week reintroduced a bill that would give communities across the U.S. the right of first refusal to purchase buildings the USPS wants to close.
Peters' hometown post office in La Jolla is among those on the chopping block, according to Save the Post Office. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 1935 building is another that includes a Depression-era mural.
Speaking about the Santa Monica, Calif., post office, which is also slated to be sold, customer Sara Meric called the transition a "slaughter." "We don't know what's going to happen to this beautiful, Depression-era architectural jewel," she told the Times.
It's not clear how much money the sales will save the USPS, but the postal service is certainly in need of financial help. It lost $15.9 billion last year and is planning to cut Saturday delivery starting in August to reduce costs.
Excuse me Ms. Reporter,
But if you did your homework you would see that the USPS had a profit of $100,000,000 in the first quarter of the fiscal year. The loss can be attributed to the pre-payment of $15.2 billion dollars into a fund to pre-pay FUTURE retirees health benefits. These FUTURE retirees haven't been born yet. No other government agency or private business has to make such payments, and if they did they would be on the fiscal cliff as well.
"Good point Ab irato...Many POs could be run out of a Kiosk....And yes, high paid Managers ??? In the Post Office is like 2-4 Star Generals in the Pentagon wandering around... What the hell do they do??"
Shipping isn't what it ever was before. When you think private sector-- Fed Ex, Ups... they can handle business envelopes and certain package sizes well, but the commonly shipped stuff is still cheapest and most efficiently processed by the USPS. The internal process is incredible. USPS losses are from pension payments. So... you go around thanking war vets for the duty but then condemn them for their post-service career pension? USPS prices cover their costs, that's all they're supposed to. The pension shortfall should be pulled from Congressional benefits immediately. We get our mail delivered, we do not get cooperation, progress or solutions from Congress. There is no way the USPS could be run out of kiosks... that's people who don't expedite much or often, giving an arrogant dim-witted opinion. The FACT is-- more business is done by mail than by any other form now. In a sense, USPS is the conduit for ACTUAL business in America.
Get accustomed to this. The day is coming when the entire United States will be on the chopping block. Especially, when China and the rest of our creditors demand that we pay them the $17 trillion plus that we owe them and take recourse for the debts we can't pay.
All those Ivy League school geniuses we have running this country violated a basic Shakespearean rule: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be for loan oft loses both itself and friend and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."
There is another basic rule the geniuses violated: "If you can't afford it you shouldn't have it."
I will stick to my original "Kiosk Statement." Explanation in a moment.
But my statement was more about layers of Managers, in anwswer to another's comment.
Please do try and keep up...The Kiosk remark was somewhat spur of moment, tongue-in-cheek.
Yes pension payments are a problem with the POs, but so are they with many Corporations or other Companys...And they are going away, they seem to be for new hires; 401s anyone ?
I also believe, or know in some/many cases, that underfunded "Pension Promises" are the fault of very poor Management by everyone involved in that process...Similar to Social Security.
It has shown up to be true in many State, County and Local Governments.
Also BTW...Many people that work at Post Offices or in that process..WERE NEVER Veterans.
We know several personally....And I also know Veterans that work/worked there.
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Over the years....I have used USPS,UPS,FedEx,AirBorne,DHL and other express carriers, from a Corporate...My wife's business used them years ago also(about 3 services) if she didn't deliver themselves....I hope they all survive and do not want the USPS to falter in any way...They are.
I believe they are long over due for revamping and more cost cutting....
I also believe they could cut cost by 10% per year over the next 3 years for a total of 30% reduction in operational expenses....They won't try and nobody is making them.
Yes back in the day,(of Pony Express) there was a Post Office, Bank, Mercantile/Hardware, Whorehouse and Saloon, Jail and a Church in every Village and Town..
Post Offices are no longer needed in some of them...The other biz locations, maybe ?
As far as mail, we could do without delivery on Saturdays except Packages, maybe.?
We still use mail, for sending in bills and checks, same for receiving, we probably won't change.
Also mail cards and then Christmas time, we like the personal touch..
But facing reality...E-mailing and convo by electronic means has far outpaced anything the POs could have ever dreamed of....There is a whole world at a touch of a button or a click away.
Now back to running Post Offices out of a Kiosk...
First off, never mentioned closing down Distribution Centers..
They are very important for routing our mail across the Nation and Internationally.
There are thousands of POs across this Country...I don't believe any of them should be closer then 20 miles from each other, except in larger Metro Areas...You would never be further then 10 miles from a Post Office..Unless you really lived far out in God's country...?
My Rural Carrier has told me that they have a Post OFc. in their back seat...And can just about do anything that can be done at the PO, except maybe a lot of large packages, I give them money,they can sit up a book or small account for us, or bring back change a day later, if they don't have it.
Can work great for E-Bay sellers..
UPS goes by us almost on a daily basis..They will do the same thing. If I put out a sign to stop.
We have 1000s upon 1000s of Malls, Strip malls and Business conclaves...Having a Kiosk in their midst is no biggie....Great for getting postage,mailing anything up to small priorty packages..
One person, no heat or light bills...Maybe no overhead ?? Malls might welcome the Service.
It would give them traffic..Pick-ups could be 2-3 times a day or more...It's really quite simple.
Stamps are sold out of machines, even now you can get them at ATMs of Banks..Cost more.
Other carriers have been doing operations like this through other Vendors for years, why not the Post Office??
It just isn't that difficult to accompli**** all about mindsets and Ivory Towers..and Power.
Except for most of the assinine remarks, some other's make sense.
There are thousands of Post offices open in rural or small town Americana, many are not needed by any stretch of the imagination.....Same as Saturday deliveries.
The Postal Regime has never tried to save money...Never will, until FORCED.
All Post Os should consolidate if they are within 20 miles of each other, except in Major Metropolitan
areas....Where they are always busy...Like License Bureaus..DMVs.
If anyone wants to save a building, let it be done privately, by an Organization, using only their monies and maybe a little property tax cut...Then see how many are worth saving ??
We have Ancient Heritage Sites all over the U.S. from long before Europeans set foot on these shores....How many of them have been "preserved well". ????
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all you who still wear glasses: I was a little discouraged because
I still wear reading glasses. I've heard about the great results
using essential oils but I have been inconsistent in using them.
So I was really disappointed in myself. Then yesterday I scratched
my lenses and had to go to the store for a replacement pair. Well,
I have been wearing 2.75 and found that I now can use 1.5. About
10 years ago I started with 1.25 and it has steadily gone up thought
the years. This is the first time it has dropped. I had used Frankincense
in the past and then a few weeks ago someone mentioned Juniper and
Sandalwood in the Wolfberry Eye Cream. I took about 1/2 teaspoon
of the Cream and added 3 drops of each oil. I touch under both eyes
and then the upper lids. Next I rub the lower lid by moving along
the bone below the eye. Then rub the underside of the bone above
the eye. If you concentrate on rubbing the bone you will be a good
distance from the eye. If I get a little too much, my eyes will
water when I put my reading glasses on. (This shouldn't be a problem
for much longer!!) It takes very little. I have only used it about
three times a week.
wanted to share my experience with the essential oils in the past
month or so. I had an eye exam and the pressure was elevated in
both eyes, which with this condition could cause blindness. So I
came home and looked in my EODR (Essential Oils Desk Reference)
to see what I could use. I made a mixture of 10 drops Lemongrass,
5 drops Cypress, 3 drops Eucalyptus and I ounce of V6 oil. I applied
this around both eyes every day for a month. When I went back for
another exam, the pressure was normal. The doctor just said "see
you in 6 months for another check".
you have clogged ducts, the thing to use is Lavender. I have used
it lots on kids and animals and it works really well. But it has
to be applied daily for several weeks. Not just once and it will
make your eyes water and sting for a few minutes. Put it on the
bridge of the nose between the eyes.
few months ago I was told that I also had blepharitis and that it
would never go away. I was given some antibiotic ointment to put
on my eyelashes at bedtime and a sheet of instruction as well as
some facts. I was told to use a wet washcloth over the closed eyelids
for a minute at least twice a day repeating a couple of times to
soften any loosened scales and debris that form on the eyelashes,
then to gently scrub the base of the eyelashes with the washcloth
or a lint free pad. I tried it for 3 days, waking up in the morning
with gunky eyes, worse than normal and after the 3 days, it didn't
look any better than when I started. I decided that if I could use
the ointment the eye doctor gave me on the eyelashes, I could use
a product that YL had. So the next evening I did the washcloth thing
and then used some Rose Ointment in place of the antibiotic ointment.
I only used a very tiny amount and put it along the eyelash base.
The next morning my eyes were not full of gunk, they were not swollen,
red or itchy, in fact they felt and looked great. I continued to
use the Rose Ointment for a week at night and a couple of times
during the day if I felt that I needed to. The Rose Ointment helped
until my body decided it could do it on its own and I have not had
the red, itchy stuff return.
Janet B.
Lavender and Frankincense around the eyes on bone structure only,
sure helped my eyes and eyesight. I dilute the oils with the massage
thought I would mention that the EODR says "no oils on eyelids"
rather emphatically. We are told to put the oils above our eyebrows
in some literature.
have read from previous posts that Peppermint helps to bring tears
and to increase saliva for someone who might get a dry tongue from
too many medications.
Carol M.
friend's dog was having the same problem with her eyes - no tears
and very dry. Lavender rubbed on the bridge of the nose opens the
tear ducts and causes moisture to form. My friend did it for a couple
of months and now they are fine.
had very dry eyes after having Lasix surgery. I started spraying
Clary Sage Floral Water on them a few times a day, sometimes with
them open, mostly with them closed. After a month or so I noticed
I wasn't doing it as often and now I don't have to do it very often
at all.
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The book is on how to regain your vision. If your problem is nearsightedness
or farsightedness, he guarantees that if your eyes don't improve
using his plan, he will give your money back. He recommends a blend
of essential oils, including Frankincense and a carrier be patted
around the eyes in a prescribed manner. He recommends Young Living
oils and also sells a blend of them that he makes according to the
formula in the book. I have been using Frankincense since someone
on this list recommended it for another eye problem and applying
it around the eyes. It burns, but I do not mind it as I know it
is helping my eyes. Dr. Mercola's formula just reinforced my notion
that Frankincense has a beneficial effect on the eyes.
have been using Frankincense on my eyes for eye pain two or three
times a day. I put it on my eyelids and under the eye and I have
absolutely no burning. I guess we are all different. I would dilute
it and gradually reduce the dilution.
had the same problem as you. What I do now is I apply Frankincense
and wait until the burning starts and I can't take it anymore, THEN
I apply the V-6 Oil. The burning subsides very quickly. I too, don't
like to apply diluted Frankincense and am hoping that with time
the burning go away.
wonderful to share! I have had dry itchy eyes for some months now
and have been at my wits end. Today I tried something that was shared
by someone in this group only a few days ago. I was in a crowded
subway and my eyes felt horribly itchy. I just took out my Peppermint
Oil, and took a small amount of the oil. I applied some to the inner
ends of my eyebrows, the space between the eyebrows (the third eye
spot), the bridge of my nose and the entire ridge of my nose. I
started feeling teary eyed and my eyes started to get moist. With
controlled use of the oil there weren't flowing tears, it was just
that my eyes felt moistened. The relief was instant.
mother's retina detached and started bleeding while she was driving
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day and the specialist told her that it would probably be months
before she got full vision back. She started applying Frankincense
around her eye and I overnighted a bottle of 3 Wise Men for her
to use and she had complete vision in just over a month. She said
it went from being very dark in that eye to like she was looking
wax paper and then through a shower door before she finally was
able to see clearly. The doctor was surprised that she was doing
so well at her two week check up and she asked if he had heard of
the healing powers of Frankincense and he said no, but he would
have to look into that.
8 months ago I went to the doctor for a spot on my left eyelid,
I thought it was a calcium deposit and tried to (pop) it anyway
it got worse and kept getting bigger, it was about the size of a
pencil eraser, and my friend was freaking out and told me to go
see the DR so reluctantly on Friday I did, well he said that the
thing on my eye looked like cancer and he want me to see a specialist
on Monday, well as you can imagine I went home and called my mom
help what should I do (all my learning went out the window), she
asked if I had my frankincense come in yet, and if so to start applying
it as many times a day as I could remember, I just put some on my
finger and touched my eyelid a lot over the weekend, come Monday
I went to see the specialist and he said (it was pin size by now)
it looked like a cyst and that he could make an appointment for
me to come and cut it out, when I hesitated,(excuse my daycare needed
me) well if I could wait a few minutes he could do it now!, Well
then I declined and wanted to speak with my husband first, NO WAY
was I going to let him cut on my eye, not now after only 3 days
of using this oil and my eye was way better.(GRIN) Thanks for letting
me share.
Lynn S.
I'm one of the people who has positive results from using frankincense
on/in my eyes. I "had" glaucoma - diagnosed over 5 years ago. This
was confirmed by 3 different glaucoma specialists. I even had tests
to rule out the possibility that I had "thick eyeballs" (which can
sometimes give a false positive on glaucoma readings). I had a terrible
time with the medicated drops they prescribed, always experiencing
the side effects that went with them. One day I decided I would
try frankincense - I think I read a testimonial from Bill on how
he let the oil fumes go into his eyes. Every morning I would "raccoon"
the oil around my eyes and then put a drop or two in my hands, rub
together and cup over my eyes. I would hold it there for a minute
or two with my eyes wide open so that the molecules could get into
my eyeballs. I was also drinking NingXia Red every day of course.
I went for my checkup last fall after doing this for about 6 months
and my numbers were in the normal range (for the first time in about
5 years). The doctor said "well we finally found drops that work
for you". I told him no, that I didn't use the drops, I was drinking
NingXia Red and using Frankincense essential oils. His reaction?
He said that I probably never actually had glaucoma. God forbid
that a doctor would acknowledge that God's products work better
than theirs.
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Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Outstanding vacation property and property management company. From the moment we arrived to our departure, we thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful accommodations and the serene location. The location is fantastic for those wanting quiet time. The home is so conducive to relaxation and enjoying family. We look forward to returning to this home away from home.
Very pleasant stay
Hosts were very friendly and most accommodating. House is large with spacious rooms and multiple entertaining areas. Kitchen is large and well equipped. Full sized laundry facilities an asset. Area is very quiet, views lovely. Good value. Would recommend to family and friends and plan to return next year.
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Having rented vacation homes around the country very happily and successfully for the last 15 years our family approaches vacations with great anticipation. This property exceeded our expectations. The home was extremely well-equipped, comfortable and spotless, the location was perfect for our needs (and we don't even play golf!) and the folks at Sanctuary Vacation Rentals were very attentive to our needs. The beaches at Pebble Beach and Carmel were great for our 3 generations, whether it was in the water, on the beach, or exploring tidal pools. Running and walking trails were easy to access and whale, dolphin, sea lion and otter sightings added to the fun. Trips to Pt. Lobos and Big Sur were well worth it. Pacific Grove was a delightful surprise for all. Make sure you stop at Holly's Cafe and the Ice Cream Shoppe in PG. Our ages ranged from 2 to 66 and we all left Pacific Whispers with smiles. We can recommend it highly!


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A few weeks ago we told you that The Asylum and Syfy had teamed up for a new Original Movie entitled Bermuda Tentacles, starring Linda Hamilton, and now another new still from the flick has arrived.
Hamilton (The Terminator) stars as the Admiral of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier battling an ancient monster in the new Syfy Original Movie Bermuda Tentacles, premiering Saturday, April 12, at 9PM (ET/PT).
When Air Force One goes down over the Bermuda Triangle, the Navy sends its best rescue team. But in saving the President, the team awakens a monster which threatens America's entire Eastern Seaboard and, ultimately, the world.
Bermuda Tentacles, which is a production of The Asylum (Sharknado, Sharknado 2), also stars Trevor Donovan ("90210"), Mya Harrison ("The Blues"), and Jamie Kennedy ("The Jamie Kennedy Experiment").
If there's a god, we should have a trailer soon!
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A graphic image of Defense Distributed's AR-15 handle, which looks almost identical to the images taken by Forbes. Defense Distributed
Photos of what 3D printing company Defense Distributed called the first 3D printed gun were published today by Forbes. It didn't take long for the first U.S. representative to respond.
"Background checks and gun regulations will do little good if criminals can print high-capacity magazines at home," said New York congressman Steve Israel in a statement today. "3D printing is a new technology that shows great promise, but also requires new guidelines."
Israel, a New York Democrat, called for a renewal of a revamped Undetectable Firearms Act that includes the ban of "homemade, 3D printed, plastic, high-capacity magazines." The existing ban on plastic guns expires this year and does not clearly cover magazines.
To comply with the existing law, Defense Distributed inserted a piece of metal into the weapon's handle so it would set off metal detectors. But if the company releases 3D-printable CAD files for the gun, i's founder, 25-year-old Cody Wilson calls "the Liberator," there won't be anything to keep another printer from doing the same thing, without the metal.
Since the CAD files are really nothing more than information, blocking them or outlawing them could be a first amendment issue, as Forbes pointed out. Making regulating such devices, which, incidentally, would be printed without serial numbers, quite difficult.
And then there's this phenomonon called the Streisand Effect which says that in the age of the Internet, information that is regulated usually results in the opposite effect, of increasing the rate of dissemination. Possibly, the very act of regulating the gun's CAD files could lead to their wider use.
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There are many good reasons to choose Sitges Town for your next holiday. A holiday rental home in Sitges Town will put you close to many fun activities and interesting attractions. Located near Barcelona, you will have easy access to fine dining and shopping as well as the vibrant nightlife that can be found in that city.
There are many ways to spend time in the out of doors whilst on holiday to Sitges Town. Get an overview of the entire area by taking a helicopter tour. Your guide will be not only a pilot, but he will have lots of knowledge about the local area as well. Go horseback riding through the lovely countryside or practice war games at the paintball arena. Paintball is fun for the entire family. The children will be especially fond of this particular activity. A short drive from Sitges Town you will find a ski resort. If you visit during the summer the mountain lakes offer the chance for canoeing, swimming and fishing.
Sitges Town is a perfect choice for anyone who enjoys history and spending time browsing various museums. There are so many museums located with a short distance of Sitges Town that you probably won't have time to visit them all. Art lovers will enjoy a stop to the many art museums, including the Dali Museum. There are also art galleries where you can see and purchase the works of local artists. The Science Museum boasts a variety of exhibits about different facets of science. Some of the exhibits are hands-on and will appeal to the younger members of your family. Ancient ruins are located a short drive from Sitges Town. You can explore on your own or participate in a guided history tour.
Mild winters and warm, sunny summers are what you will find whilst on holiday to Sitges Town. During the winter months the average low temperatures are between 6° and 8° C and average highs are between 13° to 16° C. During the spring the average lows are 11° to 14° C and the highs are 18° to 21° C. During the summer the average lows are 18° to 21° C and the average highs are 25° to 28° C. There is some precipitation each month in Sitges Town. The least occurs during the summer.
The closest airport to Sitges Town is El Prat Barcelona Airport (BLN), which is just a short drive away. It is recommended that you have a car for use during your stay.


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A Pittsburgh-based insurer doesn't want to be on the hook for lawsuits stemming from former Mingo County Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury's alleged actions on the bench.
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh is seeking a declaratory judgment that it is not obligated to defend or indemnify Thornsbury, who has been named in lawsuits filed by his former secretary and her husband alleging conspiracy and abuse of power.
Thornsbury resigned in October, the same day he pleaded guilty to conspiring to deprive a Mingo County sign maker of his constitutional rights in order to protect one of his political cronies, the late Eugene Crum. Crum, then the sheriff of Mingo County, had approached Thornsbury and other politicos for help in keeping White's Signs owner George White from telling the FBI about his alleged drug use.
White is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from Thornsbury and other elected officials in a separate civil suit, claiming the political hierarchy in Mingo County "maliciously, corruptly and negligently" conspired to violate his civil rights, to arrest him for a crime he did not commit, search his business, confiscate unspecified items and cause him to be jailed for nine months without cause.
Thornsbury also is being sued separately by his former secretary, Kimberly Woodruff, and her husband, Robert, who allege the former judge abused the powers of his office to engineer Woodruff's arrest and manipulate a grand jury to pursue criminal charges against him in hopes he could force Kimberly Woodruff to sleep with him.
Robert Woodruff has sued Thornsbury, claiming the former judge deprived him of his civil rights, conspired to effect malicious prosecution, committed gross negligence and grossly negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress and false imprisonment.
His wife, Kimberly, alleges she was sexually harassed by Thornsbury, her former boss, creating a hostile work environment and leading to her wrongful termination. Her suit also alleges conspiracy, gross negligence, grossly negligent infliction of emotional distress and intentional infliction of emotional distress by Thornsbury.
In exchange for Thornsbury's guilty plea, the government dismissed charges that the disgraced judge had framed Robert Woodruff and rigged the grand jury.
National Union contends that none of Thornsbury's alleged misdeeds fell within the scope of his duties as judge, and thus are not covered under the policy.
"The actions of which Thornsbury is accused in the Lawsuits cannot reasonably be considered as having been done in furtherance of the goals of either the State of West Virginia in the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia," the complaint stated.
"Because the National Union Policies do not provide coverage to Thornsbury for the allegations contained within the Lawsuits, National Union does not owe coverage for the allegations and does not owe a defense to Thornsbury for any of his alleged conduct."


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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Brandon Jennings scored 30 points and the Milwaukee Bucks remained in the playoff hunt with a 106-95 win over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night.
The Bucks could have been eliminated from contention in the Eastern Conference with a loss after No. 8 seed Philadelphia beat Indiana in overtime Saturday. Instead, they remained three games behind the 76ers with three to play.
Ersan Ilyasova added 17 points and 17 rebounds and Drew Gooden scored 16 for the Bucks, who snapped a three-game losing streak with only their second win in the last seven.
One of their remaining three games is against the Sixers on Wednesday.
Gerald Wallace scored 18 points with 11 rebounds to lead New Jersey, MarShon Brooks added 17 points and Gerald Green scored 16 off the bench. The Nets have lost four in a row.
"The frustrating part for us is that we're in these games with playoff teams and we're not in the playoffs," Nets forward Jordan Williams said.
The teams combined to make 28 turnovers. Milwaukee scored 17 points off of 16 New Jersey giveaways.
"It was a sloppy game tonight," said Milwaukee's Shaun Livingston, who had 12 points off the bench, including eight in the fourth quarter. "We were just trying to make more plays than them down the stretch."
Which is what the Bucks did, pulling away with a 15-6 run to end the game.
Jennings hit a trio of three-pointers to lead the burst and Livingston ended it with back-to-back dunks.
The Bucks have now won 11 in a row in the series. They are at home against Toronto on Monday, home against the Sixers on Wednesday and will finish the regular season Thursday at Boston.
In the first quarter, the Nets shot nearly 58 percent but trailed 24-23 going into the second. Milwaukee shot better than 52 percent in the second quarter and built a 53-42 lead at halftime. The Bucks led 73-69 heading into the fourth.
Game Notes
New Jersey's last win in the series was March 3, 2009...New Jersey plays the Sixers on Monday at home then has its season finale at Toronto on Thursday.
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8. Nik Stauskas - Kings
18. Tyler Ennis - Suns
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A Tale Of Two Sisters
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Todd over at Twitch has been raving about this film almost nonstop, so much so that I picked up a copy when I was in Toronto (gotta love those 6 DVDs for $30 deals in Chinatown)... and promptly set it on my shelf where it has been gathering dust ever since. I'm not really sure why I took so long to watch it. I'm sure part of it has to do with the fact that I'm not much of a horror fan, though A Tale Of Two Sisters is most definitely not a retread of the Ring/Ju-On formula that's been done to death these days. And I also suppose part of the reason is my natural skepticism about films that have received heaps of praise, and that is definitely the case with A Tale Of Two Sisters.
But in all honesty, it does deserve quite a bit of that praise. For starters, the film is just absolutely gorgeous to watch. Writer/director Kim Ji-woon (who first burst on the scene with The Foul King) shoots some beautiful film, especially inside the house in which the film is set. He loves to capture the textures and patterns throughout the house, leading your eye into the background where the scares often happen. And unlike many horror directors, he's not afraid of suffusing his scenes with bright sunlight, creating cheery, nostalgic scenes that are promptly turned inside out.


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The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is a more affordable option in the O-MD lineup. The camera includes the same processor as its big brother, the E-M1, plus a 16MP four thirds sensor, built-in wi-fi, electronic viewfinder, and a 3-axis in-camera image stabilization system (the E-M5 and E-M1 have 5-axis stabilization). The E-M10 can shoot 8 fps for up to 20 RAW images, or 3.5 fps with continuous auto focus with tracking. The camera has the familiar look and feel of OM-D cameras, with a metal build and two metal control dials. The E-M10 is the first OM-D to include a built-in flash, with a sync speed up to 1/250.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mirrorless Camera
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" It holds its own against entry-level DSLRs in terms of image quality and handling, and beats them all in terms of direct control."
Key Features
- 16 MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor with 3-axis sensor shift image stabilization
- Up to 8 FPS continuous shooting
- 1080/30 fps HD video (H.264/Motion JPEG)
- Tiltable 3 inch touchscreen LCD with 1,037,000 dots
- Electronic viewfinder with 100% coverage and 1,044,000 dots
- Raw and Raw + JPEG shooting
- Built-in flash compatible with Olympus Wireless RC Flash system
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot
Product Description
|Body type
|Body type
|SLR-style mirrorless
|Max resolution
|4608 x 3456
|Other resolutions
|3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960
|Image ratio w:h
|1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
|Effective pixels
|16 megapixels
|Sensor photo detectors
|17 megapixels
|Sensor size
|Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
|Sensor type
|TruePic VII
|Auto, 200 - 25600
|White balance presets
|Custom white balance
|Yes (4 slots)
|Image stabilization
|Image stabilization notes
|3-axis image stabilization (yaw/pitch/roll)
|Uncompressed format
|JPEG quality levels
|Super fine, fine, normal, basic
|Optics & Focus
|Manual focus
|Number of focus points
|Lens mount
|Micro Four Thirds
|Focal length multiplier
|Screen / viewfinder
|Articulated LCD
|Screen size
|Screen dots
|Touch screen
|Yes (Shutter release, Enlargement, Live Guide, AF area selection, AF area enlargement and decrease, Frame forward/backward, Enlargement playback, Super Control Panel, Art Filter selection, Scene mode selection, Wi-Fi connection)
|Screen type
|Live view
|Viewfinder type
|Viewfinder coverage
|Viewfinder magnification
|Viewfinder resolution
|Photography features
|Minimum shutter speed
|60 sec
|Maximum shutter speed
|1/4000 sec
|Aperture priority
|Shutter priority
|Manual exposure mode
|Subject / scene modes
|Built-in flash
|Yes (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)
|Flash range
|5.80 m (ISO100)
|External flash
|Yes (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R)
|Flash modes
|Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
|Continuous drive
|8.0 fps
|Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10))
|Metering modes
|Exposure compensation
|±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
|AE Bracketing
|±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
|WB Bracketing
|Videography features
|1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
|H.264, Motion JPEG
|Storage types
|USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
|Yes (micro HDMI)
|Wireless notes
|Live View, Rec View, Wireless Touch AF shutter, Wireless Release, Power Off
|Remote control
|Yes (Optional Remote cable RM-UC1)
|Environmentally sealed
|Battery Pack
|Battery description
|BLS-5 Li-ion battery and charger
|Battery Life (CIPA)
|Weight (inc. batteries)
|396 g (0.87 lb / 13.97 oz)
|119 x 82 x 46 mm (4.69 x 3.24 x 1.81″)
|Other features
|Orientation sensor
|Timelapse recording
|Yes (Interval Time 1 sec. - 24 Hours, Max 999 frames. Available on making Time-lapse movie automatically)
|GPS notes
|uses Smartphone GPS data
DPReview Conclusion
Scoring is relative only to the other cameras in the same category at the time of review.
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Poor Excellent
|Build quality
|Ergonomics & handling
|Metering & focus accuracy
|Image quality (raw)
|Image quality (jpeg)
|Low light / high ISO performance
|Viewfinder / screen rating
|Movie / video mode
The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is positioned as the entry-level OM-D camera, though it's just as capable in most ways as its more advanced siblings. It borrows the E-M5's impressive imaging capabilities, without the weatherproofing, and adds built-in Wi-Fi. The E-M10 offers an impressive level of direct control in a camera body that's light and compact.
Good For
Street photographers, students, those who want lots of customization or want a camera they can grow into.
Not So Good For
Dedicated videographers, sports shooters
User Reviews
Perfect upgrade for me, from PEN PL1
Just walked over to Samy's in SF, newer store, first time there, good times. Brought my PEN PL1 over with laptop to do some testing... very happy and purchased body only. Only 30 mins into the shooting, but so far so very very good. Using Sigma 19mm and 30mm 2.8's and the old kit 14-42 with raynox adapter, and 40-150... really brings the quality out of all of these lenses. Focus is sooo much faster - spot on, can't imagine it any faster. Quality tested at 1600 is fantastic as I had guessed. T ...
EM10 after a month
After more than a month of ownership and extensive shooting in Vietnam, here're my findings on this little big gem The LCD is quite sharp and color accurate ; I don't use it often, only when I have the camera on tripod The EVF refreshes quickly and is a delight to use at night I love the 2 dials config: it allows me to change shooting parameters quickly, especially the aperture and ISO; I find the left wheel near the prism a bit harder to reach when you have your eye to the EVF; both are a ...
Little wonderful omd em-10
Little wonderful ome ed-10 ,I carry it me me since I purchased it a month ago. perfect picture and fun to play with ART mode of the camera.been waiting for long time to get ,but worth-ed .best camera ever had.
Great handling, speed and image quality with some high quality lenses available
As someone who has shot DSLRs exclusively for over the past decade, I decided to make the switch to Mirrorless for various reasons: 1) portability 2) A usable live-view (unlike any DSLR I've used) that greatly increases the flexibility and creativity of your shot's perspective 3) in-body image stabilization is far superior to lens-only stabilization and 4) a good selection of excellent glass that performs equal to their Canon Nikon equivalents while being 1/2 the weight, size and some are ...
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modifying a myset(?)
How do you make a small change to a myset and then save it (as if the options for saving a myset should include "update with current settings")? The only way I can figure to do it is to (1) 'set' the myset you want to modify, (2) make the change, (3) clear (reset) the myset, and (4) then save it again. This works for me, but it seems unintuitive and too complex for what should be a simple operation(?)
No, no, unnecessary step there. 1. Set the MySet by menu, dial or button to be active. 2. Make the change to setting(s) as needed. 3. Go into MySet menu and go down to the desired MySet number. 4. Right button to ignore the first "set" seen and get to the second "set", press OK. Now the change is in the stored MySet and able to be used immediately. Absolutely no need for that intermediate reset to kill anything. I have my 4 MySets assigned to the Mode dial (E-PL5) and I am very regularly doing that MySet change to suit the situation on the day. My help page on MySets and Mode dial assignment is here . Regards...... Guy Continue Reading
Do you/we really need the clear/reset step? I seem to recall updating MySets w/o having to do step 3. Continue Reading
I believe if you assigned Myset to a button you have to do this extra step. If you have Myset assigned to the Mode Dial you do not have to do step 3. Continue Reading
Olympus E-M10 or E-M5
I'm in the process of downsizing to m43 and I've come to a bit of a jam just because of the way things are priced. The 12-40 f2.8 is priced at $999 and the M10 is priced at $649. This makes the lens and body total at ~1650. Now the local camera shop is also doing a deal on a bundle with the M5 and the lens for 1600. So the question is, whether the M10 is worth the $50 extra or are the differences between the two negligible that I could get the M5 and still be happy. I'm noticing that the M5 appears to be at it's end of life so that may explain why it's being pushed out at such an aggressive price.
I had initially bought an E-M5 and was super pleased with it but an E-M10 replaced it. Here's why... Since BLM1 battery days on the FT system, where Olympus really did a great job of maintaining a battery standard, the new Olympus MFT seems to have divided the house amongst two battery options now and that's a considerable factor in my choices. I'd wonder if it's part of a market strategy as well but it has actually discouraged me from choosing an E-M1 or E-M5 over the E-M10. I would probably still have the E-M5 if it weren't for my recent addition of a couple of E-PL5 bodies at $400 each and shutter counts under 100. They were virtually new and I'd read a lot of positive evaluations which turned out very true. However, they used the smaller BLS-5 battery and so does the M10 and I really don't care to have different batteries for different bodies. The shot capacity difference isn't enough for second thoughts. My whole objective is to go light with what appears as the welcome 16MP ... Continue Reading
For the same price, I'd pick the E-M5 for two primary reasons: 1. It's weather-sealed, so it will pair nicely with the weather-sealed 12-40. The E-M10 is not weather-sealed. 2. The E-M5 has five-axis image stabilization, as opposed to three-axis for the E-M10. The five-axis is, by all accounts, the best in the industry. Continue Reading
M5 if you will shoot in the rain. Otherwise clearly M10 with it's faster processor, wifi, MUCH better buttons etc... Continue Reading
Can the 60mm macro do better?
EM 10 14-42EZ raynox 250 The main sundew flesh-eater is about 35 mm long. I like this extremely versatile combo that is dirt cheap. Would the 60mm macro do better? ;) (Almost) full ooc jpeg. Regards Perry
Great shot! I can give a couple of reasons I like the 60mm. First, with it's easy 1:1, it makes it easy to determine the scale of an image. Second, it's just a really, really nice lens to use. A few with the 60mm Continue Reading
Looking at your shot at original size, I'd say it probably can. Whether better enough to justify the price is a matter for you. But there's alot more to a good macro lens than just sharpness. I've just done a review of the 60mm here Continue Reading
I've seem some incredible pictures come from the 60mm. Do a search on flicker. -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/90891174@N04/ Continue Reading
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My First photo with the SX50... The moon and a cat or 2.
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