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Fisher-Price Precious Planet Toy Booster
Fisher-Price Precious Planet Toy Booster is packed with features to make mealtimes more interesting. This toy booster is loaded with removable toys like a gorilla, whale and other friendly characters that will keep kids occupied when they are seated on it. A removable seat back makes the booster great for kids as they grow. With no cervices, the seat is easy to clean.
Why You'll Love It: This booster will not only provide a convenient and comfortable eating space for kids, but also entertains them during their mealtimes.
Weight Limit: Up to 50 lbs.
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This has been wonderful and has lasted for four years and two children. It's great for including baby in the family dining experience because it easily attached to our high top table chairs. Both of my children were entertained by the toy attachment and enjoyed being the same height as the rest of the family. The tray is easy to clean, as is the rest of the chair. It easily folds up and comes to dinner with us where ever we go. I would recommend this to new parents and those with toddlers.
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These seat is great for my 6 month old son who can sit up but still needs the back support. Hopefully it will grow with him. Easy to clean too. Only down side is the attached toys are overwhelming and my son screams until I remove them. They are rather large and over his head so he has a hard time seeing around them. Maybe as he gets bigger I can reintroduce them but for now I had to hide them out if sight. They were also hard to click in and out of the tray, but the rest of the seat is wonderful.
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this is the most perfect seat i have found. i started using this seat when my baby was 7 months and was able to sit on her own.(i would not recommend this for infants that cant sit yet it has a straight back.)the best thing about it is that it has no holes or dents for crumbs to hide it always stays clean. also its lightweight but sturdy so its easy to take it along wherever u go. and to top it off it has cute toys on it!
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Adventure Time for iKyo! I tried to give them a more manga/anime style look - [Link] Hope it's not too bad. Merry Christmas! :) Btw, view it in Actual Size. It looks even worse Stretched.
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haha da animal thingy in da bg looks hilarious xD also like how finn or watever his name is looks like a playboy :p
woah, awesome! Love that drawing and it looks so funny 8D Great style too. I can see you put a lot of effort into it c:! Great work! 5/5!

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Australia won't be sending a team to next year's Beijing Olympics. Well, it won't if John Howard—should voters be shameless enough to re-elect his government this year and he doesn't get rolled by Maxine McKew—is to be consistent in his human rights policy. After all, what Howard thinks is good enough for Mugabe should be good enough for China's ruling communist/capitalist schizophrenics ( what a thought: a combination of the worst of both worlds) .
In fact, if Howard had been consistent in his concern about human suffering, long ago he would have barred himself and his cabinet colleagues (especially Ruddock, Vanstone and Downer) from all international events on the grounds of his government's appalling violations of human rights; violations of the basic human rights of all those defenceless people who arrived in our waters seeking sanctuary from violence and persecution—only to be incarcerated in concentration camps, on the mainland and in mendicant neighbours Papua New Guinea and Nauru. All the lofty words of the UN charter on human rights seem to have meant nothing to Howard and his cabinet colleagues. Why? Because a hard line on aliens seeking sanctuary here wins ``blue-collar'' (read normally Labor-leaning) racist voters
It must, then, have come as a bit of a shock to worshippers of Iron Man Howard when he went to water this month on IR. Seems just a few really bad opinions polls are enough to bring a little self-serving compassion back into his performance. And who was the polite, modest little man with the wry grin chatting with Kerry O'Brien on the ABC's 7.30 Report on May 14? Not a spark flew between them. Even the ``clashes'' were jovial. Was this a man on the defensive, a man trying to reassure the public that he is ready to replace hubris with humility.
Don't be deceived. It was the smile on the face of a tiger that knows it's wounded but can't quite sense where, or why. So, while it gathers its strength, it is being ever so coy. Who, me! What have I done wrong? Can't they see how good I've been to them?
This week, Howard is warning his people that the Liberal Party is bound for "annihilation". Not surprising from a master in the art of the politics of fear. Cross my heart and hope to die, I haven't any rabbits to pull out of my hat, he tells them in the party room. Come off it, Johnny, as if you would tell us if you had. And we're sure you have at least one or two.
In the final half-year run-up to the federal election, what will be the fiendishly clever scare tactic, brilliantly timed, that he will spring on the public this time? I'm no good at dreaming up such scenarios, but I'm sure this man's fertile mind still has compost enough to cultivate a prize specimen. Can't imagine that it will be more WMDs (even Bush doesn't still expect to find them somewhere out there in the shifting sands of the cradle of civilisation). Or refugees (surely another SIEV X or "children overboard" is not possible now that the Coalition's brilliant "anti-people-smuggling" policies have the "illegals" threat firmly under control). But, rest assured, there will be something. I wouldn't like to be a Labor strategist trying to guess what—and how to cope with it. Hope Labor does better than Beazley's mob did.
Whatever happens, there is no doubt that the Coalition is suffering a possibly terminal political cancer; a cancer triggered by years of deception and lack of care for a society metabolism that demands openness, integrity and honesty — and hasn't been getting it for a decade .
Howard's IR policy ``adjustment'' early this month was a classic volte-face that only an election year could extract. There was no such response to public disapproval when Howard and Downer, in the face of overwhelming public opposition, sided with the United States in bombing the hell out of Iraqis. Without the people's permission, they blindly sent Aussie troops to help shore up George Bush's creaky ``coalition of the willing''; a coalition that would have collapsed had Britain's Tony Blair done the right thing and refused to go along.
Which brings us to narcissist Blair's late-autumn days. Now we watch him trying so hard to recapture some of that early-'97 summer bloom. He admits to misjudgments over post-invasion Iraq but refuses to acknowledge that he was so disastrously wrong in his decision to play along with a deranged Uncle Sam in defying the UN Security Council and going ahead with the coalition's murderous shock-and-awe onslaught.
So, as winter closes upon us, it's one (almost) down and two to go. We must wait to see if any of this trio will, one day, ever acknowledge that every time someone dies in Iraq they are largely responsible for that death. Al Quaeda may have been active in many places before the second Gulf war, but it was not present in Iraq. Saddam Hussein, for all his faults, would have no truck with religious bigots. Only courtesy of George Bush's illegal invasion of Iraq did Osama bin Laden's disciples find another battleground upon which to promote their leader's blind hatred of everything that America stands for.
Good riddance, Tony Blair, may your nation's peers one day judge you for your decisions on Iraq. And that goes for George Bush and John Howard, too.
Bob Hawkins
Good riddance, Tony Blair, may your nation's peers one day judge you for your decisions on Iraq. And that goes for George Bush and John Howard, too.


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Do you feel the Need for Speed? Do you want to get your Adrenaline pumping and feel the Heat? Do you want to be the Most Wanted criminal there ever was? If so, then take on the role of Max, the Most Wanted criminal whos just bought a stolen car. Get your Adrenaline going and pacify your Need for Speed as he sets out with his friend Afro to try this beauty and race on route 66. Don't you just love that new car feeling and the urge to race especially when it's not yours?
AM Studios has brought over Retro Run: Car Racing to the BlackBerry PlayBook bringing a fast pace tilt control racing game. In Retro Run you control your vehicle by tilting your BlackBerry PlayBook, left and right. On screen is a FIRE button which pressing and targeting vehicles ahead will destroy them, possibly leaving items to pick up. Several power ups are collectable thorughout the game including Delorean , which makes your vehicle hover like the Back To The Future Delorean.
you collect coins throughout the game to improve your car's defense and offense. You may also purchase coins in the game ranging at different prices. For a price tag of $0.00 is well worth downloading, providing you with some fast pace, intense game play, and a nice 60s feeling graphic. The only issue I have had with the game is sometimes it has slow down glitches, which could easily put you off your game. But as I said for free, it won't bother people too much.
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Mumbai's police commissioner Satyapal Singh has, in a 21-page article titled 'Fire in the forest tackling with Maoist Menace' posted on the Mumbai police website, suggested imposing curfew, slapping collective fines and taking to task the sarpanch and elders in villages found giving food and shelter to Maoists.
Excerpts from the article recently published in the Indian police journal (IPJ) have triggered a controversy.
On Sunday, Singh could not be contacted for his comment on the issue despite several calls and messages sent to him.
In his article, Singh has taken a dig at the government for its anti-Maoists policy by saying "the policy makers have not reviewed it honestly and comprehensively. Only the police department is asked to explain the continuity of such complex phenomenon."
Singh wrote that the Indian criminal justice system has already collapsed and justice is a far cry, especially for the poor. He has suggested that the government go for an all-out psychological warfare through propaganda and publicity.
He wrote that as far as anti-Maoist strategy is concerned, coordination among agencies exists "mainly on paper".


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Halloween season is officially upon us and, with it, one of our favorite parts of autumn: PUMPKINS. We pretty much love pumpkins in all of their forms—pumpkin pies, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, scary-faced jack-o-lanterns—but this year, we wanted to do something different with this tried-and-true fall staple. So, for a bit of a twist on the yearly ritual of pumpkin carving, we invited some of our favorite designers, artists, and designers to come up with some new ideas for jack-o-lanterns.
Our first set of re-imagined jack-o-lanterns comes from Molly Madfis, the multi-talented blogger behind Almost Makes Perfect. Her gemstone pumpkins (or what I like to call "gem-o-lanterns") have a fresh, playful, yet grown-up look that will help glam-out all of your Halloween festivities. Check out Molly's full DIY after the jump! —Max
- 3 small pumpkins
- a small carving tool
- marker
- white spray paint
1. Draw your gems onto your pumpkins with marker. If you make mistakes, you can fix up a little using nail polish remover.
2. Carve the top and hollow out your pumpkin as much as possible. The smaller pumpkins were a little more difficult to hollow out than normal sized. Once they're empty, carve out your designs.
3. Paint your pumpkins white (or any color you'd like!). Pop a candle inside and light them up!
These are gorgeous, but I wonder if there's a way to whiten the pumpkins without covering them in toxic paint? (I like to eat my jack o lanterns.)
I love that you painted them at the end!
I love this idea! Very cool. I want a bright aqua pumpkin with a sparkly gem on it…or even a flower…I may have to make a super girly pumpkin this year, and I MAY just have to add glitter, too. I'm outnumbered in my household, so I'm bringing on the girly for Halloween this year! Thanks for the idea. :D
@estee — buy white pumpkins and don't use sharpie markers?


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"We're so sorry for your loss. My husband and I both worked with Roy for many years at Nordson. He was always smiling and took time to talk...Read More »
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Roy H. Canterbury "Sonny", age 68, of Lorain passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Roy was born on July 25, 1944 in Corton, West Virginia to Lloyd and Parma (nee Parker) Canterbury.
He attended Brookside High School. Roy began working for the Nordson Corporation in 1968 as a material handler, retiring in 2006 after 38 years of service. After retiring he worked part time at Mullinax Ford. For many years he escorted funerals, a service he really enjoyed providing.
He loved Hot Rods and really enjoyed watching all the car shows on television. Old time rock and roll, especially Doo-Wop was his favorite music to listen to.
Roy is survived by his wife of 18 years, Renate (nee Olbryschewski) Canterbury; sons, James Canterbury, of Utah and Shawn (Sarah) Canterbury, Of Carlisle Twp.; step-sons, Thomas (Nicole) Starr, of Corpus Christi, TX and Raymond (Kristine) Starr, of Lorain; grandchildren, Sebastian Canterbury, stationed in Korea with the United States Air Force, Tyler Canterbury, of Carlisle Twp.; step-grandson, Mason Starr, of Lorain; step-granddaughters, Erin Starr and Erica Uhse, both of Corpus Christ, TX.
Private funeral services were held. Online condolences may be left for the Canterbury family at www.dovinreberjones.com


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are we facing a future without families?
A sweeping new study by renowned urban theorist Joel Kotkin makes a depressingly convincing case for the decline of the family as the key decision-maker, growth engine and motivator for modern society; in its place is a world increasingly filled with self-indulgent singletons. Where can we go to change such a trend? Home seems like a good place to start.


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MONTREAL - An appearance by Janelle Monáe at Metropolis June 27 is among the must-see indoor concerts announced Tuesday by organizers of the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The club date – which takes place the night before the festival officially opens – will be welcome news to those who missed Monáe's performance at last summer's Osheaga Festival and need to find out why the 26-year-old R&B singer from Kansas has fans and critics alike reaching for superlatives.
The offspring of legends also get pride of place in the lineup for the festival's 33rd edition, which runs from June 28 to July 7.
Ziggy Marley, Bob's highest-profile musical heir, makes his first festival appearance at Metropolis June 28, and Adam Cohen, Leonard's sound-alike son, builds on his increasing drawing power at the same club July 4.
An intriguing double bill featuring Sophie Hunger, doing a tribute to Bob Dylan, and Billy Bragg will showcase both singers in a solo setting. The July 3 Metropolis show will, surprisingly, mark Montreal favourite Bragg's first jazz festival appearance.
Deltron 3030, the hip-hop supergroup featuring Dan the Automator, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien and the formidable Kid Koala, hits Metropolis July 6.
Cellist Jorane, reprising her Montréal en lumière collaboration with Orchestre I Musici de Montreal, will be at the Maison Symphonique de Montréal June 30. Harry Manx, whose fusion of blues and Eastern music continues to expand his fan base, will preside over a sonic globe-trotting-themed show titled World Affairs. The concert, also featuring Yeshe, Kiran Ahluwalia and Clayton Dooley, will take place July 6, also at the Maison Symphonique.
Oliver Jones Plays Oliver Jones showcases the jazz piano legend performing his own compositions at Théâtre Maisonneuve of Place des Arts. The July 5 show also features vibraphonist Peter Appleyard, who will be this year's recipient of the festival's Oscar Peterson Award.
Club Soda's early shows, at 6 p.m., will include guitarist Bill Frisell in a tribute to John Lennon (June 28), lightning-fingered bassist Victor Wooten (July 1), a trio show with Ron Carter (July 2), singer and composer Carmen Lundy (July 4) and Sophie Milman (July 5), among others.
The club goes a bit more eclectic at 10 nightly, with concerts by Jovanotti (June 28), Johnny Clegg (June 29), Meshell Ndegeocello (July 1), the Afrofunk collective Orchestre Poly-Rythmo (July 4), Al Stewart in his festival debut (July 6), Brooklyn rockers Dirty Projectors (July 7) and more.
The Le Club series at L'Astral includes shows by Gregory Porter (June 28), Dorothee Berryman (July 1), Nellie McKay (July 2), The Colin Vallon Trio (July 4) and the Neil Cowley Trio (July 6), among others.
Envelope-pushing sax player Colin Stetson will be at the Gesú June 29 in a solo show. Piano duo performances by Bill Carlap and Renee Rosnes (July 2) and Aaron Parks and Joey Calderazzo (July 3) will be offered at the same venue. The Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet, promoting last year's excellent disc When the Heart Emerges Glistening, are at the Gesú July 4.
Jazz guitarist Misja Fitzgerald Michel, with cellist Olivier Koundouno, present a musical portrait of doomed singer-songwriter Nick Drake July 6 and 7 at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal.
But if the Drake tribute seems a little too introspective, there's always Danny Brown (June 29), Misstress Barbara, in a singing performance (July 3), Lyrics Born (July 4) and Ohio MC Stalley (July 6) in the more aggressive programming of the Nuits Heineken series, nightly at 11 at the Société des arts technologiques.
Many of the events on this year's schedule were previously known, including James Taylor's opening shows on June 27 and 28 and the July 7 closing concert by Norah Jones. Performances by Liza Minnelli, Esperanza Spalding, The Wayne Shorter Quartet, Tangerine Dream, Seal, Patrick Watson, Patricia Barber and Kenny Werner, Melody Gardot and the two Invitation Series hosted by Stanley Clarke and Tord Gustavsen are among the anticipated highlights that had been publicly announced in recent months.
Tickets for all newly-announced indoor shows go on sale Saturday, April 28, at noon. They can be purchased at the individual venues or at the Metropolis box office, 59 Ste. Catherine St. E. Phone and online orders for some shows can be made by calling 514-790-1245 or by going to admission.com. Tickets for concerts at Place des Arts or Maison Symphonique de Montréal will be available through pda.qc.ca or by phoning 514-842-2112. For Club Soda performances, call 514-286-1010 or go to clubsoda.ca.
Subscribers to Spectra's newsletter, Infolettre Spectra, can buy tickets between Wednesday, April 25, when they get their latest issue by email, and Friday, April 27 at 6 p.m. For a free subscription, go to infolettrespectra.ca.


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Three Days in Cape Town
It's still buzzing after this year's world cupnow without the crowds and those earsplitting vuvuzelasand there's never been a better time to visit Africa's most exciting city.
Cape town isn't merely defined by its natural assets—a bounty of beaches, plentiful hikes, exotic wildlife—it thrives because of them. and, of course, its mild climate (average november high: 73°F) certainly sweetens the deal.
Rising more than 3,500 feet above Cape Town, the two-mile-long plateau of Table Mountain can be seen from nearly every street corner in the city, and hiking to its summit is almost a rite of passage. Medium-difficulty trails begin in several places, but the best is in the 89-acre Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, which allows you to take in two outdoorsy sites in one go (for maps and information, go to sanparks.org). Most people need about two hours each way for the hike, but time-strapped travelers have another option: a five-minute aerial tram ride from Tafelberg Road, with clear views of Camps Bay, Robben Island, and Cape Town Stadium, built for the 2010 World Cup (tablemountain.net, round-trip tram ride $22).
They may not be as iconic as the continent's big five, but African penguins (once dubbed jackass penguins because of their braying calls) are as much at home here as lions and hippos. At Boulders Penguin Colony, part of Table Mountain National Park about 45 minutes south of downtown, visitors can get up close and personal with 3,000 or so of the frolicking sea birds from boardwalks suspended above their nesting ground. Simon's Town, sanparks.org, entry $4.50.
With its 150-seat terrace overlooking False Bay, Cape Point's Two Oceans Restaurant could easily skate by on location alone—which makes its solid selection of South African wines and its commitment to sourcing sustainable seafood a nice bonus. The menu ranges from à la carte snacks (fresh oysters from neighboring Namibia) to the signature built-for-two platter, a heaping pile of crayfish, prawns, calamari, mussels, fresh fish, and curry. Plateau Rd. (M65), two-oceans.co.za, oysters $2.50 each, built-for-two platter $60.
This year, there is a brand-new way to reach one of the country's most-visited sites: the Cape of Good Hope, a rocky peninsula that juts out between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans an hour south of Cape Town. Completed in August after four years of work, the Hoerikwaggo Trail cuts through 60 miles of Table Mountain National Park and connects Cape Town to Cape Point, covering forested, mountainous, and coastal terrain in the process. Tackling the whole route is a four-night affair—made less daunting by the kitchenette-equipped tents at each of four campgrounds along the way—but hikers can also take on shorter segments. It's certainly possible to go it alone, but hiring a guide is recommended. sanparks.org, trail camping from $27 per person per night.
Cape Town's ocean-side community of Clifton is built on some of Africa's most expensive real estate. But while a luxe villa runs about $700 per square foot, the neighboring white-sand beaches are free for all. Each of the stretches of Clifton Beach, numbered 1st through 4th, has a distinct personality—from quieter to busier as the numbers rise. In the evenings, sunbathers migrate to beachfront bars like Café Caprice, in the more down-to-earth district of Camps Bay, for cocktails and people-watching. 37 Victoria Rd., cafecaprice.co.za, cocktails from $4.
Creating a peaceful retreat within a city of 3.5 million is no small feat, but the folks behind the 10-room Derwent House hotel rose to the challenge. The decor is spa-inspired: Teak chaises line the sandstone pool deck, common areas have high ceilings and open floor plans, and in the guest rooms, extra-long beds are an unexpected luxury. Any accent pieces that do appear are judiciously chosen: Pillows sewn from African textiles brighten the lobby couches, and signed lithographs by Nelson Mandela hang in the hallways. 14 Derwent Rd., derwenthouse.co.za, from $163.
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Pentax has today announced another addition to the Optio range with the five megapixel SVi. An update to the SV, it also has a 5x optical zoom, 1.8-inch LCD, impressive 3cm macro function and 320x240 movie mode. The only difference appears to the be the fact that the aluminum alloy-bodied camera has an 'enhanced' grip achieved by placing a resin element on the front right hand side. A battery stand which charges the batteries in camera, plus an additional set is also available. The Pentax Optio SVi will be available in June priced £249.
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The Pentax OptioSVi — a Compact Digital with the Power of 5.0 Effective Megapixels, the Versatility of 5X Optical zoom and an Enhanced New Design
Pentax is pleased to introduce the new OptioSVi — a compact, lightweight digital camera designed specifically for power with portability. With 5X optical zoom capability, it gives users a greater freedom of composition, and the new improved grip ensures comfortable handling that adds to shooting confidence.
Major features
1. New design with an enhanced grip
The body of the OptioSVi is crafted from a high-quality aluminum alloy with a fine spindle-pattern effect. The OptioSVi features a transparent resin element on the front right hand side that adds to holding comfort and further complements the overall design.
2. Versatile shooting, from telephoto to macro composition
Equipped with an smc PENTAX lens with a high optical zoom ratio of 5X and a focal length of 5.8-29mm (covering angles of view equivalent to those of a 36-180mm lens in 35mm format), the OptioSVi enables the user to zoom in for portraits or zoom out to capture landscapes. Such zooming power can also be combined with 4X digital zoom to achieve a total of 20X zoom capability, while Super Macro mode allows shooting from as close as 3cm from the subject.
3. Excellent image quality
A 1/2.5-inch, primary colour CCD with a total of 5.36 megapixels ensures high-quality imaging, while the renowned smc PENTAX lens achieves excellent compensation for aberrations and delivers clear, high-contrast images with minimised ghost and flare. Imaging quality is also enhanced thanks to a higher performance ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) that achieves more natural gradations and more accurate colour compensations.
4. Compact, lightweight body
Despite incorporating an impressive 5X optical zoom lens, the OptioSVi boasts compact dimensions of just 91.5mm (W) x 56mm (H) x 28mm (D) — an achievement made possible thanks to the unique PENTAX Sliding Lens System, which offsets the central lens groups from the optical axis and divides the lens elements into two groups for storage. Not only does this advance lead to reduced lens barrel length, but it also brings about a reduction in body depth too. Furthermore, such design success is also complemented by PENTAX expertise in the strategic, space-efficient mounting of parts for reduced weight and size overall.
5. Simple shooting mode selection
The OptioSVi offers the ample range of Program, Picture, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, USER and M (manual selection of Aperture-priority AE and Shutter-priority AE settings) shooting modes — all of which can be selected with just a turn of the mode dial. Once in Picture mode, all the user has to do is select the icon that best matches the scene at hand from a choice of 12 on the Mode Palette on the LCD monitor, then point and shoot for pleasing results.
6. Function settings tailored to individual user tastes
A handy shortcut function lets users gain swift access to settings such as recording image size, white balance, sensitivity and other frequently used functions, while the M (Manual) position on the mode dial can be altered to activate Tv (Shutter-priority AE) or Av (Aperture-priority AE) shooting according to user preferences. All of these settings, can be accessed through use of the Fn (Function) button and the four-way controller, and such customisation capability contributes to a more comfortable, personalized and enjoyable shooting experience.
7. Battery stand charges batteries still in the camera in addition to a set of spares
Not only is the battery stand capable of recharging batteries without them having to be removed from the camera, but it can also house a spare set too that begin charging automatically as soon as the ones in the camera are full. This handy charger is also compatible with currents ranging from 100V to 240V (50/60Hz) too, which makes it ideal to take when traveling around the world for use with the appropriate adapters.
8. Other features
1) Movie shooting with sound, voice recording function
2) AV cable connects the OptioSVi to a TV
3) Choice of 5 kinds of auto bracketing
4) Simple Menu allows the user to hide a portion of the menu display as desired
5) SD memory card compatibility
6) USB 2.0 (High-speed) compatibility
7) Actual-image optical viewfinder
8) World time function (covers 68 cities worldwide)
9) Standard image viewer, ACDSee for PENTAX software
10) PictBridge direct print compatibility
11) DPOF function, Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching compatibility
Pentax Optio SVi specifications
Sensor | 1/2.5" Type CCD |
Image sizes | 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 |
Movie clips | 320 x 240 @ 30 fps with sound Limited by the capacity of the memory card |
File formats | Still: JPEG |
Lens | 36 - 180 mm (35 mm equiv) x optical zoom F 2.8 - 4.7 |
Digital zoom | Up to 4x |
Focus | TTL contrast auto detection autofocus system |
AF area modes | 5-point multi focus Spot AF 5-point selectable |
Focus distance | Normal: 0.6 m - infinity |
Metering | Multi- segment Center-weighted Spot |
ISO sensitivity | Auto Manual ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 |
Exposure compensation | +/-2EV in 1/3 steps |
Exposure bracketing | Yes |
Shutter speed | 4 - 1/2000 sec |
Modes | Manual Shutter priority Aperture priority |
Scene modes | Night scene |
White balance | Auto Daylight Shade Tungsten light Fluorescent light Manual |
White balance fine tune | Bracketing |
Self timer | Yes |
Continuous shooting | Yes |
Image parameters | Sepia Black & White Color (21 steps) B&W+Red B&W+Green B&W+Blue Illustration Slim Soft Saturation Sharpness Contrast |
Flash | Built-in Auto, on, off, red-eye reduction Range: 0.12 m - 4.2 m (0.39 ft -14 ft) (W) / 0.6m -2.5m (1.97 ft -8.2 ft) (T) at Standard Output Sensitivity Auto |
Viewfinder | Optical |
LCD monitor | 1.8" TFT LCD 118,000 pixels |
Connectivity | USB AV out DC in |
Print compliance | PIM II DPOF PictBridge |
Storage | SD card |
Power | Rechargable lithium ion (D-LI8) battery AC adapter optional |
Weight (no batt) | 150 g (5.3 oz) |
Dimensions | 92 x 56 x 28 mm (3.6 x 2.2 x 1.1 in) |


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Wednesday's Child-Baby Graf
27 February 2013
Brethren Cemetery, Brethren, Manistee, Michigan.
The above gravestone is for Baby Graf who died 5 December 1911. This gravestone can be found next to the grave of Valentine and Nancy (Mast) Graf. One might assume that it was a child of Valentine and Nancy Graf, but it is their grandchild.
The baby Graf buried in Brethren Cemetery was the female child of Henry Graf and his wife, Effie White Graf. Rest in peace, little one.
Brethren Cemetery,
Surname: GRAF,
Wednesday's Child
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Belmont: The Bronx 's true Little Italy -
There are 104 comments on the Newsday story from Jun 8, 2006, titled Belmont: The Bronx 's true Little Italy -. In it, Newsday reports that:
Anyone in the know will tell you the "real" Little Italy isn't on Mulberry Street, but in the Bronx.Join the discussion below, or Read more at Newsday.
Aug 5, 2007
Most of Bronx Tale was filmed in Astoria.
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Sep 19, 2007
please let me know weather belmount or lttle italy is safe place or not
Sep 19, 2007
Oct 10, 2007
Amy, trust me...the entire Bronx is safe again!
You should be ashamed of yourself Barbara. You must be talking about The Bronx when it was burning back in the 70s and everyone had written my precious borough off. How dare you say Arthur Avenue is not a safe block? Have you had the opportunity of visiting the Bronx lately? Yea, including your so called "doomed" block Arthur Avenue? If you have, you probably didn't recognized it and just passed right by it! Yea, Barbara my dear, the same Bronx that was burning in the 70s is burning no more! Real estate has gone up since the 70s honey. The average home costing almost 1 million dollars. When stores such as Target, Best Buys, Costco, JC Penney, Macy's and other major department stores decide they want to open new branches, they don't go downtown to your Manhattan anymore sweety, they come to The Bronx. Yes that was not a misprint, I repeat, they come to The Bronx. According to statistics Arthur Avenue is one of the safest streets in New York City. Don't believe me? Do your own research and don't dump on the Bronx, my Bronx, like you do in your Manhattan. Next time, before you condemn an area in my borough that you know nothing about... take your time and do some research. Get true facts. And remember... when your not sure of something.... it's best to keep your mouth shut and be considered an idiot than to oepn it and remove all doubt! How dare you! |
Jan 16, 2008
All together, this is a great article. DH and I will soon be moving to New York and have been interested in learning more about The Bronx, especially Little Italy.(We're from Boston's North End.) This article gave a great overview of the neighborhood, touching on nearly every aspect a new comer/visitor could be interested in. Thank you - we're going to start packing right away!
Jan 24, 2008
its very safe. although your in the dump that the scumbags have made of the bronx, you would never know it. |
Jan 24, 2008
Little Italy in NYC is getting smaller and smaller due to the Chinese, and on top of it, the only people that are Italians down there are the ones who own the restaurants. The cooks are Mexicans. It is nothing but a tourist area. Go to Arthur Ave in the Bronx if you want great food from Italians.
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Jan 24, 2008
Never, ever, but never...base an idea or decision on what Newsday says about any given subject. Hell, didn't they just endorse Hillary for Prez ? God help us all. |
Jan 27, 2008
it is a safe place...the crime rate is low...i love little italy!!!!! |
Jan 27, 2008
Were in a great regional location, close to New Jersey, Westchester, Southern Connecticut, 12 minutes from LaGuardia, 30 minutes from JFK, airport we have it all!!!....
i love the Bronx |
Jan 27, 2008
So do I - love that little italy |
Feb 9, 2008
The Bronx has come a long way thanks to the skyrocketing real estate costs in NYC and Brooklyn.
I grew up on Crescent Avenue and saw the good and bad www.iarussi.tk |
Apr 6, 2008
why would you be proud of the fact that jc penny's and target want to come to the bronx? The Bronx i beautiful because of it's history and culture and community....places like JC Penny only impede upon this history. If I wanted to visit a Costco or Best Buy I can go to any mall in America...
Apr 6, 2008
The two block stretch area of Arthur Avenue is still visited by many Italians who cherish specialty ethnic italian food in the Bronx where they grew up, married and left the area. Its a two block stretch with spotty stores of interest within the next three blocks going east for pastries, bread, meats, cheeses and fresh pasta. Mind you it is a three block stretch. You can visit and be out of there in 1 hour or less after shopping.
As far as the Bronx being safe, it is just like any other neighborhood. Be alert in the areas of the south Bronx. You will get no respect driving in the Bronx. Road courtesy is out the window. The drie like they are the only one on the road and actually going nowhere. The worst drivers in New York, especially in the South Bronx. Thank goodness for respect, italian men are cherished and respected to a high degree in all the Bronx. There charisma, sense of humor, good looks and respect towards all women, make them a oddity item to the areas female population of many different ethnic women. If you dress to the 9's, and are italian you are a star in the Bronx. Go to the Bronx zoo and the Botanical garden while there. You can also go to City Island and eat in a waterfront setting while there. |
Apr 11, 2008
I grew up on 2008 Hughes Ave at 179th St. and Crotona Ave. and Crotona Park North (Arthur Murphy Houses)
I miss the Bronx and that neighborhood like crazy. If I had the nerve I'd move back. Unfortunately it's not close enough to a subway and in reality, although Little Italy itself still maintains its appeal, the surrounding area is not particularly safe. It wasn't all that safe in the 50's when I was a kid, either. N.B. I've lived in Washington, DC for the last 32 years. |
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Apr 21, 2008
I was two times in NY for visit one of my friend. He live in Morris Heights (Popham Avenue) in Bronx, Maybe is a dangerous area for me (I'm white boy, from Paris), I don't know.
What you think about this area? I came back again this summer in July. I like the Bronx, but in the same time I feel not safe in the street, specially late night, people look-me strange, like I'm crazy to walk around this areas. Is really dangerous or is only my sensation? |
Apr 22, 2008
no belmont isnt safe. it has the higest crime level and also the higest drop out in the school. even if its home of LIL ITALY it still is a bad place to live. |
May 1, 2008
Hi all;
you know, I hear a ton of critisism about the way a place such a s brooklyn is portrayed in "A BRONX TALE." The truth is this came from one mans soul. This was his portrayal of life as he see's or saw it and it was fabulous. Chazz Palminteri plays and writes parts from his deep soul. It is a very hard thing to do, put a story on paper. Weather you want to believe it or not, the parts he plays are from real people in this world. Believe me I know. He is one of the lucky ones that got his stories out there for the world to enjoy see and even critisize. I could only wish for a portion of his success in being a story teller. I have a similar story from Buffalo, NY 70'S & EARLY 80'S. It is called "RETRIBUTION - DEAD MEN TELL NO LIES." (fiction - barnes and noble) I wrote this book also from my heart and soul. I have completed the movie scripts Parts 1 and 2 and only wish I could get it to Chazz to check out. He knows the road I am trying to travel. This man is a great man and has brought to life an era now gone. The neighborhoods are all but a memory, and when some one can bring alive the past and it helps keep it alive in others that is a true gift we must cherish. Like he, I have done that with my Sicilian saga of a kid from Buffalo that has passion, respect, life and courage, But my guy also has a dark streak with his dreams. Trust me, this will be a film and its a story worth telling. Chazz palmiteri, thank you for all you have done and have inspired, you are a true story teller. Joe Biondo - Buffalo, NY. www.myspace.com/retributiondmtnl |
May 1, 2008
I thought brooklyn were all the italians hung out.I want to come back there and go to brooklyn and find some family members is it safe there could some one tell me a little about brooklyn and the little italy area? does any one know the (Rendinos)?
May 26, 2008
Do you ever go to brooklyn?if so how is the pizza and pasta there?are ther a lot of italians.
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Look around in the ammunition section of the forum.
The consensus is that Walmart has the cheapest ammunition. I prefer Blazer Brass, Winchester White Box (WWB), and Remington UMC in that order. They'll all work for plinking.
What do ya'll who have the FNP-45 find shoots the best out of it?? I'm talking about something on the cheaper side for plinking and practice at the range. Sorry if this is a dumb question. I'm fairly new to this whole semi-auto life.
Look around in the ammunition section of the forum.
The consensus is that Walmart has the cheapest ammunition. I prefer Blazer Brass, Winchester White Box (WWB), and Remington UMC in that order. They'll all work for plinking.
the guy at the gun shop recommended staying away from the "Big Box" ammo. Walmart, etc. his blazer brass $14, local gunstore $ 9 (range recmendation). Walmart??? alum casing on the 9mm is the Dif in pricing.
any dif in accuracy? 7- 10 or 25 yards?
I don't quite understand what you're trying to say here. Anyways, the reason he says to stay away from the "Big Box" ammo is because he wants you to buy from him! No Walmart I've been to has carried aluminum casing ammo, although it's possible that some might. There's no reason to stay away from Walmart ammo. Every single person that I've ever gone shooting with, buys their practice ammo from Walmart. Not only that, but so do most of the people on this forum. The accuracy will be fine for self-defense distance practice. It's not "match" ammunition, nor is it intended to be.
I've fired six or seven brands of brass-cartridge ammunition through our FNP9 (sorry -- it's not the 45) with no problems of any kind. It seems to love everything. I have about 1,700 rounds of brass-case Sellier and Bellot ammunition in the closet (along with some Hydra-Shok JHP) right now.
If the 45 is like the 9, it just doesn't care, although I have to admit that I haven't tried steel- or aluminum-cased ammunition.
Last edited by JustRick; 11-11-2008 at 07:41 PM.
Personally for plinking & Practice I use Blazer Brass, but I also reload.
Here the steel case Blazer is only a $1.00 difference. But I also run a box of 20 golddots through just to make sure my primary defensive ammo is still feeding well. Something to do with any weapon you put your life on the line with.
I've had good luck with these: http://georgia-arms.com/index.aspx http://www.ammoman.com/index.htm
I've bought over 1k from each... not a single problem! Great for the range!
I just wouldn't use any steel casings...the one box I bought, had a tacky film on them, and I shot half the box, and the jamming started. Cleaned the Carbine, and shot brass since....not one jam. I am new to all this, and learned the hard way, if it is real cheap, it is probably real cheap!


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Nicolas Winding Refn has never been busier. He's currently in post on "Only God Forgives" with a number of projects in the works including "I Walk With The Dead" with Carey Mulligan; he's producing a prequel to "Maniac Cop"; looking at "The Button Man" to direct; and bringing "Barbarella" to the small screen. So Refn continues to quickly move forward, but thankfully, someone has slowed him down just enough to take a long look at where he's been.
Laurent Duroche has directed "NWR," a one-hour documentary about the filmmaker that features extensive participation from Refn himself along with input from his friends and collaborators, including Alejandro Jodoroswky, Ryan Gosling, Mads Mikkelsen, Gaspar Noé, Zlatko Buric and more. The doc takes a journey through Refn's filmography right up to visiting him on set as he shoots "Only God Forgives." For Refn junkies? Here is your fix. Note: while portions of this are in French, Refn himself speaks in English. Watch the whole thing below (via Filmmaker).
Speaking of "Only God Forgives," wondering where it will fit in Refn's oeuvre, one that is arguably a mix of gritty realism (the first half of his career including the "Pusher" films) and fantastical ("Bronson" and everything that follows it)? Well, while speaking with Empire in the latest issue (though not online) the Danish filmmaker says the Thai Western 'Forgives' is a direct continuation of those films and where he left off with "Drive."
"This one is very much a continuation of that language," he said of his latest picture. "It's based on real emotions, but set in a heightened reality. It's a fairy tale." The director also notes that "Only God Forgives" — which was supposed to originally follow "Valhalla Rising" — changed after he worked with Ryan Gosling on the aforementioned neo-noir. "I wanted to do a Western, a straight up gangster movie after 'Valhalla Rising,' " he said. "But all that changed."
In related news, as has been known for a while, Refn has shot a short film with Blake Lively for Gucci that will premiere on September 1st at the Venice Film Festival (check out an image of the pair looking over their work below). Could this be greater evidence that Refn will also be there with "Only God Forgives"? Let's hope so. And speaking of which, here below you'll find some behind the scenes pics from the film (via Lawless) that have been knocking around the web for a while now.


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Californian Congressmen Brian Bilbray and Darrell Issa recently toured a Carlsbad Toyota car dealership to "investigate" the Toyota faulty gas pedals that have been causing car crashes and deaths. But what about people who get into accidents and need health care or those faced with escalating premium costs?
About 2.5 million Californians have individual insurance plans. Recently, Well Point/Anthem Blue Cross announced a 25-39 percent insurance premium rate hike to California's self-insured and self-employed members.
Why haven't these congressmen lifted a finger to investigate the sudden rise in premiums?
Private insurance companies, immune from anti-trust laws, have held Americans hostage to health care premium increases. The Center for Responsive Politics reports that Wellpoint and its subsidiaries paid out over $22,715,439 for lobbying with our health care premiums.
From 2000 to 2009, health insurance premiums for California's workers rose an estimated 4.3 times the rate of wages. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, since 1999, family insurance premiums nationwide for employer-sponsored coverage rose 133 percent.
Anthem Blue Cross isn't the only insurer to raise its premiums and hike deductibles. Aetna has increased rates for small group policies by 40 percent.
According to Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, medical cost inflation in California is in the 10 to 15 percent range."
So why the urgent sudden need for the large rate increases?
The answer is simple. Profit. In 2009, WellPoint's profit was $4.7 billion, nearly twice as much as the company earned the year before. Health Care for America Now (HCAN) reported the profits last year for the nation's five largest health insurers — WellPoint, UnitedHealthGroup, Aetna, Humana and Cigna increased by 56-percent.
Instead of grandstanding, both Congressmen should be publicly investigating the health insurance industry and asking critical questions about the need for escalating premiums in recessionary times.
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A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper helped save four teenagers in a house fire Thursday afternoon.
Trooper Robert Borchardt was just starting his shift about 2 p.m. when he was at the intersection of Craig Road and Decatur Boulevard. He noticed the billowing white smoke nearby and hurried to offer aid.
When he arrived at the house, in the 4200 block of Tuffer Lane, he saw the oleanders and grass on the side of the home were burning. He tried to put the flames out with a fire extinguisher, but the blaze spread too quickly.
"That house went up so quick," Borchardt said. "It seemed like a little plant fire, and the next thing I know the whole house was up in flames."
He pounded on the front window, hoping to alert anyone inside.
The four teens, between the ages of 16 and 19, were unaware that the house was ablaze and were startled by the pounding. At about the same time they saw the trooper through the window, black smoke began to surround them.
Borchardt got the teens out unharmed and then tried to quell the flames with a garden hose.
"I thought I had it for a second there," he said. "But one thing led to another, and the heat got so intense I had to abandon it."
Investigators believe the fire may have been started by a discarded cigarette that ignited the dry brush on the side of the house.
Steady winds helped to spread the flames to the house. The fire moved to the attic and was burning intensely directly above the teens.
The one-story house, across from Parson Elementary School, was a total loss, according to Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski. Damage was estimated at $200,000.
"I'm just glad it worked out," the 15-year Highway Patrol veteran said. "That was my good deed for the day."
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Will baseball ever be able to make a go of it in Tampa-St. Pete, where despite a highly entertaining and competitive team, attendance has lagged dramatically?
I put the question to Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes, who was drafted by the Rays in 2001 and played six seasons in the big leagues with Tampa Bay, going to the World Series with the Rays in 2008.
"No,'' he said.
"Let it be known, everyone was watching,'' he said. "You go to any restaurant, you go to any bar, you go anywhere, everyone knows everything (about the Rays). But they're not going to the stadium.''
Why not?
"This is St. Pete, Florida,'' said Gomes, who lived there when he played, just four miles from the park in Madeira Beach. "This isn't Miami, where you go to the big buildings. You go to a beach bar, you're in board shorts, no shirt, you've got a mai tai. You go to Bonefish (a local restaurant), it's on every freakin' TV and the waiters are going like this (craning his neck). You eat a shrimp cocktail.
"This is like, retired, kicked-back, watch-the-game in your front yard with a TV,'' he said. "This isn't, go inside. This is an outside joint.''
But, of course, you have to have a roofed stadium in the area, because of the weather. "You get soaked just walking to the yard (from the parking lot),'' he said. "I remember talking to people. People watched. But they don't go. They've had a few opportunities to save themselves. But it ain't gonna work.''
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Comparison: NFL to UEFA Champions LeagueFor the past few years, I have put together this fun article to compare America's favorite sports league, the National Football League (NFL), and the world's favorite league, the UEFA Champions League (UCL). The original idea for this exercise was to help get my friends who aren't soccer fans into the sport by giving them an easier way to understand the biggest club competition on the planet. So with each league featuring 32 teams broken up into eight groups of four teams apiece, the following are the comparisons between each NFL Division and Champions League Group.
Upper 90 Soccer Show - Leander Schaerlackens, Kyle McCarthy, PSG, DCU, MLS & Snack FoodThis week on the Upper 90 Show, Robert Bode is joined -- as always -- by Brendan Darr, Justin McMahan and Austin Sanders to discuss the biggest topics in soccer. The guys start off the show discussing the newest squad additions at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and if the French club is a true contender for the Champions League title after acquiring centre back Thiago Silva and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from AC Milan. D.C. area soccer fans will be able to see PSG this summer, when they face DC United at RFK Stadium on July 28th.
Upper 90 Soccer Show - PSG, Transfer Market & DCU's New Managing PartnersIt was an interesting week in the world of soccer, and the Upper 90 Soccer Show covered just about everything. From Paris Saint-Germain making a huge waves in the European summer transfer market, Chelsea captain John Terry being cleared of racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand (brother of Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand), plenty of transfer rumors and big news concerning DC United.
Upper 90 Soccer Show - Spain Euro Champs, Tottenham's New Manager, DCU All-Star SnubsThis week on the Upper 90 Soccer Show, Robert Bode is joined by Brendan Darr, Justin McMahan and Austin Sanders, as always, and of course the main topic of discussion was Spain claiming their another European Championship, their third consecutive major tournament title. Despite their dominance, the discussion centers on a very hot topic; is Spain playing a boring game or do they have the possession game perfected? After discussing La Furia Roja, the guys get into a heated debate on just which 23 players to picks for their "Team of the Tournament," followed by a each host selection their best XI.


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It is actually an oxymoron to identify the world's seven most powerful feminists–the exclusionary nature of that determination is a patriarchal construct in itself. Still, I simply couldn't resist the chance to highlight the great and often invisible work of grassroots feminists. Driven to make sure the oppression they witnessed or experienced is not repeated, they are breaking the silence, speaking truth to power, exposing atrocities and reminding us that women's rights are inherently connected to the future of our world.
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Body Found After Rubbish Fire Reported In River North Parking GaragePolice said an unidentified body was found at the scene of the fire.
Compassionate Attendant Steers Deer To Streeterville Parking GarageSamuel Semere says he didn't want the animal to be struck by a car. Animal control officials took the animal, which hopefully will be released into the wild.
City Plans Significant Upgrades At Midway AirportThe expansion will include a larger parking deck, with four levels, and space for hundreds of cars. Security checkpoints also will be enhanced, and concession areas will be expanded in response to complaints from tourists and business travelers who have expressed concerns about the amenities at Midway for years.
O'Hare Getting $782 Million Consolidated Rental Car FacilityCity officials broke ground Thursday on a new consolidated rental car facility at O'Hare International Airport, designed to bring every rental car agency under one roof, and reduce traffic congestion on airport terminal roadways.
Man Seriously Injured While Trying To Drive Car Off Parking Garage RoofAbout 5 a.m., the Nissan hit a retaining wall on the fourth level of the garage in the 7400 block of North Rogers Avenue when the driver tried to take the vehicle over the edge, police said. The car instead flipped over onto its roof.
2 Investigators: Village Cracks Down On Garage After Roof CollapsesOperators of a parking facility near O'Hare Airport say they will take additional safety precautions after inquiries by CBS 2's Dave Savini.
Two Shot Inside Harlem Irving Plaza Parking GarageA 30-year-old man was in police custody in northwest suburban Norridge, in connection with a shooting that left two people wounded Thursday in the parking garage of the Harlem-Irving Plaza shopping mall, but police still had some loose ends to tie up.
Officials: Man Questioned In Beating Of Off-Duty Cop ReleasedA man who turned himself in to police in south suburban Harvey on Saturday in connection with the beating and robbery of an off-duty Chicago Police sergeant was released Sunday without charges, officials said.
Police Say Report Of Ravenswood Rape 'Unfounded'Officers responded to a call of a sexual assault about 10:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 4500 block of North Damen Avenue, police said.
Woman Raped At Ravenswood Parking GarageThe woman told police she was attacked around 10 p.m., on the top floor of a garage at the corner of Damen and Sunnyside avenues.
Trial Set In 2013 Murder Of Indiana BusinesswomanRalph Perez Martinez, 59, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, robbery and criminal confinement in the death of Mary Austgen, 76, of St. John, Ind., who was found dead in her 2011 GMC Yukon Denali in the garage of the Majestic Star Casino.
Car Catches Fire In Lake Shore Drive Apartment GarageFirefighters responded to the incident about 3 a.m. in the 900 block of North Lake Shore Drive. The vehicle - which was parked in the basement - sent smoke through the building's ventilation shaft.


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Shares of smartphone maker BlackBerry have surged 4.5% in early morning trading off a report of new suitors exploring a bid for the struggling company.
According to Reuters, BlackBerry is in talks with Cisco, Google and SAP on a potential deal to either sell the company or parts of its business. The report does not confirm which of the three companies will make a bid for BlackBerry.
Last month, BlackBerry announced a tentative acquisition deal with Fairfax Financial Holdings that values the smartphone maker at $4.7 billion. A few days later, the company reported a $965 million quarterly loss off disappointing sales of its line of BlackBerry 10 devices.
A statement from BlackBerry to Reuters does not confirm talks with the trio of companies, only saying a special committee "is conducting a robust and thorough review of strategic alternatives."
BlackBerry faces a lawsuit by a shareholder claiming the company misled investors about its future.
Meanwhile, Apple shares are up $3 after analysts at Jeffries upgraded the company's stock to buy, reports CNBC.
The company recently launched two new iPhones: the low-cost 5c and the 5s, which includes a fingerprint sensor. Sales of iPhones topped 9 million during the devices' opening weekend.
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We stay here in our home town during the weekend of july 4th. We stay and go to the festival, Not many rides or games, But my 9 year old loves it, because on friday and saturday night he gets to watch the concerts that go on, Like this year is The Farm on Friday night and Saturday Night is Dustin Lynch, and all my little one talks about all year is who's coming next year and how much fun he had that year,


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This weekend I was glancing through the dog-eared pages of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" to remind myself of some of the wisdom I found in that book when I was reading it two years ago. I kind of like that back then I dog-eared the pages instead of underlining like I do now (today I almost refuse to read enlightening books if I can't also have a pen in hand to underline and write notes in the margins of every page). The earmarks forced me to read the entire page to remember what it was that I found so interesting that it merited a folded page. Looking at the various folded pages distracted me, in a good way, for two hours, especially when I came across this little gem on the principle of Abundance:
Acknowledging the good that is already in your life is the foundation for all abundance. The fact is: Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.
Try this for a couple of weeks and see how it changes your reality: Whatever you think people are withholding from you - praise, appreciation, assistance, loving care, and so on - give it to them. You don't have it? Just act as if you had it, and it will come. Then, soon after you start giving, you will start receiving. You cannot receive what you don't give. Outflow determines inflow. Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you already have, but unless you allow it to flow out, you won't even know that you have it. This includes abundance. The law that outflow determines inflow is expressed by Jesus in this powerful image: "Give and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. (Luke 6:38)"Now that is certainly something worth thinking about. Call it what you want to: karma, the law of the harvest, the law of attraction, the Golden Rule, etc. They all mean the same thing...what you send out to the world through each of the hundreds of interactions every day will come back to you.
I suppose that is why Mara and I have this blog...this is one of many outlets for us to practice offering goodness, respect, kindness, love, etc. I'd say so far we've received just as much in return as we've sent out...if not more.
And what about you readers. Have you ever found this principle to be true for you? If not, are you willing to give it a shot? Will you try giving what you don't have in the hopes of discovering you had it all along? I suppose the Holiday season is as good excuse as any to offer up some joy to someone else who needs it!


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[April 22nd 16-20Z] The Scandinavian Triangle
You may have heard of the famous Bermuda triangle but VATSIM-Scandinavia is bringing something more exciting!
We present, The Scandinavian Triangle!
On 22th April 16-20Z EKCH, ENGM and ESSA are gonna be fully staffed to provide an triangle. So what are you gonna do? Pretty simple, fly between these airports and form a big triangle. Expect traffic from all directions and let the Scandinavians showing of their skills in this triangle event!
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Thirty-five years ago this month, Beverly Johnson — photographed by the legendary Francesco Scavullo — landed the cover of Vogue. It was August 1974 and she was the magazine's first black cover model. Johnson tells the L.A. Times' Caroline Ryder:
"You could kind of feel it in the air during the shoot. I knew it was going to be a good picture."
What's interesting, notes Ryder, is that Vogue was actually a little behind the times; Johnson had already made a name for herself at Glamour, which had been featuring black cover models since 1968.
Still, Vogue, as it does now, had a reputation, a cachet: "When the magazine came out I had no idea at all that I was the first black woman to be on the cover of Vogue," Johnson says. "I was just overjoyed to be on the cover because that's what you strive for as a model. That's when you know you have arrived."
But Johnson's career was not without its rough patches:
On shoots Johnson often felt like "the token black," she says. Hairstylists often "didn't have a clue about black hair — I was always teaching the white hairdressers and makeup artists how to do me. There were no black hairdressers and makeup artists." On catalog shoots, her white counterparts would earn more, even though Johnson's photos often would be the ones that sold the most product.
Still, Johnson is a pioneer. After her, many black models had the chance to appear on the cover of Vogue (some examples here). And despite recent cover appearances by Jennifer Hudson and Michelle Obama, considering that in 2007, the October, November and December issues of Vogue had zero black models; it's clear that there is still work to be done.


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I am working on a redesign for a blog site. I am getting some major layout problems in internet explorer 8. I have never encountered problems like ones I am getting, so I don't even no how to trouble shoot it.
The layout is pretty much broken in ie8, but not ie7. The main bug I am getting is, when the page is first loaded, the layout is broken. But, if I rollover the menu, ummm… it fixes everything.The layout literally is changed, and the floats are fixed. Like there is something that is being parsed on
that is not recognized when the page is first loaded.
Here is the site: http://thomaslattimore.com/wawdrupal/ – *still in development
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I don't know if you've fixed it already, but it looks the same to me in firefox 3.5.8, ie8(compatibility mode) and ie8 (except for the hover on your nav not working).
That's one thing that is really weird about it. Sometimes it is loaded and looks fine, but if it is refreshed, 50% of the time the layout will break. It is really strange. I think it might be a parsing bug, rather than a CSS one.
Here is what I am getting: [attachment=0]layout.jpg[/attachment]
I'm not actually sure what causes it. I got the same problem once when I refreshed a few times, but only in safari.
hmmm…. Thats very interesting, I am not getting the bug at all in Safari (windows). This is weird.
Haha sorry, my mistake. I meant I had the same problem with a website I was once developing, but in safari. I wasn't able to fix it unfortunately. I will look into this and I'll let you know if I find anything. (I have a feeling it was my javascript causing the problems but I see you aren't loading any .js files, so it can't be the case for you)
Thanks a lot for the help. I done a lot of searching around, and cant find a solution to the problem. I hope to be able to find a solution, and not have to start from scratch on a new design/layout.
Not sure what was wrong. But I decided to re-due the theme from the beginning, starting with the original html template. Problem now fixed. Thanks.
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Legal Battle Over Encinitas Yoga Continues
Thursday, October 31, 2013
SAN DIEGO The legal battle over yoga in Encinitas public schools isn't over.
Aired 11/1/13 on KPBS News.
This summer a Superior Court judge ruled the yoga program is not religious and can continue but an Escondido-based attorney filed an appeal.
The attorney opposing the program has filed an appeal. He and the Encinitas parents he represents argue the program is religious and shouldn't be part of the regular school day.
This summer San Diego County Superior Court Judge John S. Meyer ruled the Encinitas public schools yoga program is not religious and can continue.
Judge's Yoga Decision
Judge John S Meyer found that many of the poses in Encinitas yoga classes are identical to those in Ashtanga yoga. He ruled, however, that the program is still not religious.
But Dean Broyles, president of Escondido's conservative National Center for Law & Policy, points to the judge's recognition in his decision that some poses used in the classes are identical to those in a form of yoga called Ashtanga.
"So if you've got yoga is religious, Ashtanga yoga is itself religious. And then they're teaching Astanga yoga poses. Then there's a problem obviously," he said.
The program started last fall with a $533,000 grant from the Jois Foundation, now called the Sonima Foundation.
School officials have said the classes were designed by district staff and do not have religious content. The school district received a second $1.4 million grant this year to expand the program.
The foundation also gave The Monarch School in San Diego, which serves homeless students, a $62,000 grant last month to start a yoga program of their own.
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shellymichele54 | October 31, 2013 at 10:23 p.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
What on earth is wrong with these parents? Haven't they ever been told 'Tough,' yoga's in and your out...
dialyn | November 1, 2013 at 8:19 a.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
I don't get it...is their faith so fragile and meager that they think a few stretching exercises is going to contaminate their holier-than-thou selves? Aren't there more important things to worry about?
casualobserver | November 1, 2013 at 9:50 a.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
I guess football should be banned from the schools too since coaches routinely instruct football players to kneel when they are on the sidelines.
benz72 | November 1, 2013 at 9:51 a.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
Should we forbid kneeling because genuflection is religious?
benz72 | November 1, 2013 at 9:52 a.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
Wow, same thought as I had Casualobserver.
casualobserver | November 1, 2013 at 10:52 a.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
Must be that great minds thing benz72.
Abe A | November 1, 2013 at 11:27 a.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
If you read the judge's opinion, the parents sound like real nutjobs.
I had a little laugh reading that part. It starts on page 18, line 18.
DelMarDude | November 1, 2013 at 12:32 p.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
Anyone who thinks that having classes for yoga to gain exercise and increase flexibility constitutes a religion is off their rocker. Even the mental aspects of "focus" that Yoga can bring, is not inherently religious. I highly doubt the teachers are bringing anything religious into class, but if they are, then get that on tape.... otherwise, get real, get a life, drop the suit, and let the kids get some exercise instead of mental focus instead of following the rest of American youth down the video game, A.D.D., sedentary unfocused lifestyle leading to diabetes and poor focus at work as an adult.
Mmikey | November 1, 2013 at 12:39 p.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
the whiners should learn about it before getting their undies in a bunch
radiofree | November 1, 2013 at 1:45 p.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
Now they've got me paranoid!
It's easy to dismiss this bogus "yoga is religion" complaint as yet another example of religious fanaticism but I suspect there is another facet to this complaint. It could be part of their strategy. When they lose their court case, they will complain about liberal judges supporting foreign religious beliefs over their American Christian traditions. Perhaps it'll be a fundraising campaign aimed at other conservative and religious fanatics asking them to protect Christian beliefs before the liberal judges further erode our way of life.
JeanMarc | November 1, 2013 at 4:03 p.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
DelMarDude - anyone that thinks yoga was not originally religious is totally ignorant. I doubt they are telling these kids to worship gaia, but yoga most certainly has a religious foundation.
wyattskpbs | November 6, 2013 at 1:34 p.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
"Yoga" (asana included) does have religious linkages. However, neither Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, or the Gita verses require, or direct people to worship any particular "God", and even specify that each of us can choose our own sense of higher being, even "science". Attempts to remove religion from yoga, mainly in the US, has spawned a whole spectrum of problems. There has been a systematic removal of the other 7 limbs of classical Patanjali/Ashtanga Yoga, focussing exclusively on the physical (asana). This has made asana into nothing more than stretching, or a sport for some people, which is sad, and dangerous. All of the limbs of Ashtanga Yoga are designed to support each other, and create opportunity for "Self"-growth. Even if you are a Catholic, a 7-Day, or an atheist, I fail to see how this could possibly be bad for youth, or unfair politically to Christians or others.
This issue is part of a political tactic that is connected to a larger sociological tug-of-war. Religious zealots and their political headmasters are losing the tug :)
TailfinNutjob | November 20, 2013 at 9:27 p.m. ― 3 years, 4 months ago
Even if the physical practice is used as part of some religion, there is still nothing inherently religious about it. In some religions basic shapes hold religious meaning, but we still teach geometry.


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Is it a really bad idea to plant mint under my fruit trees, grape vines, and blackberry bushes? I thought it might be a low maintenance way to keep down weeds, but is it too aggressive a competitor for soil nutrients? Would it stunt the fruit plants? This would be in a separate area from my vegetable garden.
I use penny royal as a ground cover under my apple tree. Makes a nice spot to lay down on a hot after noon It mows really well too and stays short and thick with the mowing. the roots are much shallower then a tree's roots so I don't see an issue with nutrients.
i would not plant mint. it is invasive and spreads like wildfire. i have probably a half acre( and growing of mint that gone out of control on our place. i will probably have to round-up it to get rid of it.......
Mint and other aromatic herbs are a great way to help keep insects away from your fruit trees. I am thinking of transplanting some of my mint under my apple trees next year. I love the way it smells when you go over it with the mower.. or you could just let it grow and bloom and bring in beneficial insects. I wouldn't do it under blackberry vines though. Mint gets too tall for that. Hyssop is recommended for grape vines! It is a beneficial for them in companion planting.
Another problem with mint is that it doesn't always stay where you planted it. After a few years the old plants die off and you will end up with mint everywhere but where you first planted it. I would use mulch instead. Unless you have roaming chickens, they like to move mulch out from under the bushes and onto the lawn.
I don't see what's so bad about mint? it's perfect in a lawn (much better then GRASS) and when it does occasionally pop up int he beds it's easy enough to pull.
Mint is a wonderful ground cover for all the plants that you mentioned..mint is NOT a plant that you should fear..although it will spread aggressively it doesn't hog the soil nor will it likely ever crowd out other plants..it makes a great plant to bring in pollinators and it is very good at covering the soil. i have it in several areas of our property and have had for nearly 40 years..if you want to control it's spread you can always put in an edging around it of some sort..plastic edging, boards, metal whatever..but I don't bother..it isn't that much of a problem to me
If Corsican mint is perennial by you, that would make an excellent ground cover. It's extremely short, incredibly aromatic, and a lovely bright green.
omg she is right..i love the smell of mint when it gets run over by the mower..weeded in or even just walked around on..
How about Labrador Violets as groundcover under your trees? We have some here and it does really well under the trees, and throws a pretty flower in early Spring. Foliage stays pretty even when not in flower. It does try to spread out into the grass a bit, but it grows beautifully lush and thick under the trees.. very sparsely in the grass. Stays low to the ground.
I got some mint from a friend's garden and offered it to the sheep, who ate it right up. If I can trust them to keep mint from getting out of control, I think I'll try it in my fruit garden. My little flock has managed to keep the blackberries and even weedy Japanese knotweed from taking over, so I'm hopeful. I'm going to look for corsican mint or that chocolate mint that was mentioned. Thanks for the suggestions!
My wife planted mint last year as an herb in one of our raised beds, we're fight it this year as its trying to take over the whole bed. I finally covered it with cardboard held down with brick and killed off the biggest patch, but we're still digging it out from other areas Make sure that you're OK with it taking over whatever area you put it in.