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A quick glance at Centlivre Village Apartments and you'd never guess the apartment complex was abandoned.
Zack Bonahoom lives at Park Place condos, just north of Downtown Fort Wayne. He's directly next to Centlivre, an eyesore, Bonahoom says he's determined to fix.
"There is no reason a once magnificent property in this part of town should be in such poor shape" says Bonahoom.
The complex has nearly 500 apartment units. Bonahoom say the owners have tried many times to get government grants, but after no luck, they put the 17-acre property is up for sale. It currently goes for a little over $3 million.
"It's clear the only remedy is private investment, and in this part of Fort Wayne, that should be the only thing necessary. We shouldn't need government intervention here" says Bonahoom.
Bonahoom is spearheading an effort to give the complex a facelift. He's trying to raise $5 million, enough to buy the complex and get the ball rolling.
Bonahoom says the complex would be affordable living; a good option for seniors and recent graduates.


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This is the worst Ole Miss team in years. It was actually a surprise to win the first two games against small schools. Ole Miss has a mess due to Houston Nutt and the AD having some bid time problems before Nutt left. When he left, there was no talent. None. Beating the Rebels was like beating a Division two school. So beating them is not saying much. This is from a former life-long Ole Miss supporter. That is another problem. Ole Miss has lost a ton of support due to some changes that has gone on there. I have serious doubts that the team could beat SMU. The changes that Ole Miss has made has ripped the school apart. For Ole Miss to make the plays they did against Texas, it would make me worry about the Longhorn's defense.
I realize that the seasons is still very early but lets be fair here. Ole Miss, up until this past weekend, was leading the SEC in offense and is still 2nd by a decent margin. Moncrief is a freak! He is leading the conference in receiving by a pretty good stretch as well. Texas tried to cover him in single coverage for much of the game and they paid for it. Moncrief is a 6-3, 220 lbs WR who catches everything and can run routes. If we have to see WRs like this kid every week, I would be very worried. Fortunately, we don't because there are not a lot of Moncriefs anywhere in the Country.
Bo Wallace, he throws too many INTs but he's 3rd in the Conference in Passing % so he is making the throws. He's not a bad QB by any means. He will get better as time goes on with experience.
The running game is solid. Lawrence is averaging over 6.5 yards per care and is tied for 2nd with 4 rushing TDs.
This team is no slouch offensively.
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Dunn: May dairy outlook
Lower feed prices only partially offset a lower milk price, sending Pennsylvania's April income over feed costs (IOFC) and milk margin down slightly, according to Jim Dunn, professor of Agricultural Economics, Penn State University.
In his monthly Dairy Outlook report, Dunn estimated the April Pennsylvania all-milk price was 40¢ lower than March, at $18.60/cwt. Corn and hay prices fell, while soybean meal was higher, with a net drop is daily feed costs of 21¢. IOFC reflects daily gross income less feed costs for an average cow producing 65 lbs. of milk. The net effect was an IOFC drop of 5¢/cow/day, to $6.14.
Food costs per cwt. of milk produced averaged $9.15/cwt, down 32¢ from March. The milk margin, the estimated amount from the Pennsylvania all milk price that remains after feed costs are paid, was $9.56/cwt. in April, down 8¢ from March.
The large increases in milk production worldwide have shaken dairy markets, Dunn said.
The butter price has fallen steadily since April 1, until a small uptick in the last two days. CME butter is at $1.32/lb., down from
$1.41/lb. at my last newsletter. Skim milk powder lost 4% and dry whey 5% during this three week period.
Cheese prices have been stronger than these products, in that they were stable for much of the period, before losing 2% early last week, regaining a bit of that on Friday. Of course, these events hit Class IV futures especially hard. For example, since Feb. 1, the July Class IV contract has slipped from $16.80/cwt. to $13.46/cwt., and while the corresponding Class III contract has fallen as well, in the same period it fell from $17.00/cwt. to $14.89/cwt.
The April Class III price is the same as March, at $15.72/cwt. The Class III futures price is $15.26/cwt. for May 2012, and averages $15.33/cwt. for May through December, so, on average, Class III futures prices are not expected to fall much further.
The April Class IV price fell by 55¢ from March, to $14.80/cwt. The Class IV futures price for May 2012 is now $13.55/cwt. and averages $13.90/cwt. for the remainder of 2012. It is unusual for the Class III and Class IV to have such different outlooks, and this probably does not bode well for Class III.
Dunn's forecast all-milk price for the rest of 2012 is $17.91/cwt. As of May, he forecasts of the 2012 Pennsylvania all-milk price will average $18.44/cwt., down 38¢ from his April estimate, and $3.68/cwt. less than the 2011 average.
The high feed costs will continue, at least until September, so margins will be a problem for the rest of 2012, he added. Fall feed prices depend on growing season weather. Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payments are certain given the higher feed prices.
Since last month, the U.S. dollar has gained 2.9% against the Australian dollar, 3.6% against the New Zealand dollar, and 1.9% against the Euro. The Greek debt crisis is back in the news as the recent elections left the country without a government and an increasing likelihood that Greece will exit the Euro, throwing its recent debt deal in doubt. Likewise, President Sarkozy was defeated in France's election. The European political scene is bewildering in any period, but in this difficult time it is doubly perplexing. The ability of the European Union to muddle through this crisis seems to be a greater challenge each month. The strength in the dollar is a reflection of the international traders' faith in the greenback during difficult times, rather than a vote of confidence in our own attempts to put our fiscal house in order. However, a stronger dollar is not good for dairy exports, and exports are essential given the increased milk production.
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The most recent USDA grain outlook projects a record 2012 corn crop of 14.79 bil. bu., almost 20% greater than the 2011 crop. Partly this larger crop is because of increased corn acreage and the rest a projection of a return to normal yields. Should this large crop occur, the short corn inventories of recent years will be eased, despite the large ethanol production. The crop report has led to a decrease in corn prices, especially new crop corn. The same forecasts project an increased soybean crop, despite the
acreage shift into corn. Once again normal yields are important here. For both corn and beans, normal weather is expected, but whether the weather is "normal" this summer remains to be seen. With soybeans, should prices remain high, Brazil and Argentina can increase soybean acreage, and apparently intend to do so. During the last month, the corn market has fallen a bit, as has the soybean market.
Soybean meal is up a bit from last month to $411/ton. The May corn contract is now $6.08/bushel and the May beans contract is $14.04/bushel. Of course, none of these prices are low, especially relative to the milk price. Purchasing feed will be a burden given current and future milk prices.
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Chris is just eighteen years young, and hasn't seen much of the world. What little he has seen frightened him a fair bit – he started life by almost drowning in a lake – and what better place to hide from the troubles of mankind than in the dusty aisles of the local cinema?
It was from there that Chris' blog, Cryteria (cryteriaonline.com) was born, and it's grown [very] slowly since then. Chris spends most of his time staring at some screen or another; be it a fifteen foot multiplex or a fifteen inch laptop, he's usually either watching films or writing about them. He decided writing was his career of choice after realising he couldn't really do much else, though he has been attempting to play the drums for about five years now – but suffice to say even the Cadbury gorilla shows him up.
Of all the films Chris has seen over his short time on this earth (and there aren't many), he often cites Blade Runner as one of his favourites. This is complete nonsense, as he's only seen it twice, and didn't really enjoy it the first time. His number one film of all time is completely predictable, particularly for a guy with glasses – yep, it's Star Wars. The original, that is; the one that later became A New Hope. Other actual favourites include every Batman film (except the terrible ones) and anything he's seen by Tarantino (which, as with most classic films, is a disappointingly small amount).
Chris became embroiled in the world of film journalism after a few people started noticing his blog, and he applied to write for a few others. Consequently, he's now struggling to write for around seven different websites while simultaneously undertaking a BA in Journalism at City University London. Suffice to say any free time he has is usually spent inebriated and wondering why he doesn't have more of it.
Before a career in writing, Chris' initial dream was to be a big-time Hollywood film director. While this now seems slightly unlikely, he hopes to at least one day produce a few short films or documentaries on current pressing issues – such as the possibility of Star Wars being real and whether or not a flux capacitor really would cause time travel at 88mph.
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Sexy nurse costumes and funny politician masks aside, Halloween is a time to revel in all that is drop-dead scary. Some of us may shy away from gore and screaming scary antics throughout the year, but come October 31st, we're first in line at the grown-up haunted house just for the seasonal thrill of jumping out of our boots. Or snuggled up at home, door locks double- and triple-checked, watching movies that promise to inspire a few heart-jarring nightmares in the nights ahead.
With that in mind, here is a selection of ten films that are really, super scary. It's hard to say what qualifies as the scariest–some find the supernatural more frightening than realism, for others an escaped psycho trumps a vampire any day. Whatever keeps you up at night, we are sure you'll find something here. And when you've viewed our selection, leave a comment about what movie scares the living daylights out of you.
The Others (2001) Director: Alejandro Amenábar. Otherworldly Nicole Kidman thinks her creepy, creepy house is haunted. Hmmm, what's going on here? Subtle, surprising, and sooooo eerie. Boo.
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Horror movies never scare me but I do find them entertaining and creepy.
Well, I do get scared if I watch them with the lights off in the middle of the night when nobody else is in the house and need to go to another room to get something. The trip feels much longer than it actually is since I am constantly looking over my shoulder and making sure I don't look out a window or in a mirror.
JAWS PERIOD!!! Saw it at the Drivein with my girlfriend and never went swimming in the Ocean here in San Diego AGAIN!!! Only up to my ankles!!!
I love all.thanks.
The Others: Spooky and rather scary.
The Thing: Haven't watched it yet.
Silence Of The Lambs: Scary? More like boring.
Nosferatu: Never watched it.
The Shining: Insane and creepy masterpiece.
Let The Right One In: Watched one minute of it, seemed awful.
Nightmare On Elm Street: Will never watch it.
Ju-on - The Grudge: Japanese horror movies are not scary.
Alien: Scary? If you say so.
Young Frankestein: Epic and hysterically funny.
There are dozens of movies that are scarier than the ones listed here.
There is a difference between scary/spooky and slasher. There should be separate categories. Although Young Frankenstein is a great movie!
I saw most of these movies, and they all scared me--but in a good way--I watch scary movies to get scared, of course. Nigntmare onElm Street was one I really didn't enjoy, I don't know why.
Young Frankenstein is one of my favorite movies I get a good laugh out of watching it
I love them all..............
The Thing... but I also like the original The Haunting and Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead (both the Romero originals).
The original " The Haunting,' with Julie Harris, is one of the most effective psychological horror movies of all time! Superb acting, filming, and just the right touch of the macabre, bring this wonderful film from the 60's to it's chilling conclusion. A must see for any horror enthusiast...it's number one on my list of movies that scare, and chill me to the bone. Be sure to watch it alone, in the dark, with all the lights turn out. Yikes!
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Director : Richard Linklater
Screenplay : Richard Linklater & Skip Hollandsworth (based on the Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth)
MPAA Rating : PG-13
Year of Release : 2012
Stars : Jack Black (Bernie Tiede), Shirley MacLaine (Marjorie Nugent), Matthew McConaughey (Danny Buck), Brady Coleman (Scrappy Holmes), Richard Robichaux (Lloyd Hornbuckle), Rick Dial (Don Leggett)
Since he first read Skip Hollandsworth's 1998 Texas Monthly article "Midnight in the Garden of East Texas" about a stranger-than-fiction murder case involving a much beloved assistant funeral home director and a much detested wealthy widow in the tiny town of Carthage (population: 6,500), Richard Linklater has wanted to turn it into a film. After more than a decade of delays and shelf-sitting, he has finally come through with Bernie, an offbeat black comedy that stays true to the story's bizarre tendency to make you both smile and grimace. As Linklater, who grew up in East Texas and knows the terrain well, said when he attended the murder trial back in 1998, "It's comedy and tragedy, all intertwined."
The Bernie of the title is Bernie Tiede (Jack Black), a portly, effeminate assistant funeral director who ingratiated himself so thoroughly into the Carthage community that when he was arrested for murder and confessed to the police, numerous locals declared they would acquit him if they were selected for the jury and the town's widows brought him baked goods while he sat in prison awaiting trial. With a soft-vowel lisp, manners as immaculate as his always pressed clothes, and a gentle, mincing demeanor that never quite turns into a swishy gay caricature, Black gives one of the best performances of his career, deftly capturing Bernie's endearing desire to be loved and appreciated through a life of incessantly helping others. A paragon of Christian piety and goodwill, Bernie is neither a kook nor a fraud, and Black rightly makes the character's genuineness the core of his performance. We sense his sincere affection for other people, even if it sometimes manifests in ways that feel slightly offbeat, which keeps him fascinatingly mysterious even as we feel like we know him.
A fixture around town, Bernie had a special gift for consoling elderly widows, which is what led him into a lengthy relationship with Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine at her most dour), the Scrooge-like widow of an oil tycoon who was as much of a fixture in Carthage as Bernie, although she was despised in equal measure to how much he was adored. Perhaps it is because she was so widely hated that Bernie gave her such special attention, to the point that he eventually became her business manager and constant companion, traveling around the world with her and attending to her every need, even as her hold on him was laced with suffocating jealousy and possessiveness. It's no wonder, then, that gentle Bernie finally snapped one day, shooting Mrs. Nugent in the back four times with a .22 rifle (that, ironically, she forced him to use to kill armadillos that were digging in her yard) and putting her body in a freezer, where it remained for nine months before her absence was finally notable enough to warrant some kind of investigation. When it comes time for the local prosecutor, a no-nonsense litigator named Danny Buck Davidson (Matthew McConaughey, sporting square glasses and graying hair) to prosecute, it's hard to tell who is the true victim: much put-upon Bernie or the elderly widow stuffed in the freezer.
The screenplay by Linklater and Hollandsworth sticks close to the general facts of the case, largely because there is little need to embellish—as they say, you can't make this stuff up. They gamble significantly with the film's one major narrative conceit, which is the inclusion of talking-head-style interviews with actors playing various Carthage locals (the fact that Linklater cast these "gossips" entirely from East Texas, including Carthage, makes them feel so authentic that you can't be faulted for mistaking them for documentary interviews, rather than scripted scenes). These interviews certainly bring the film an additional layer of color and humor, particularly in the way they lay out in no uncertain terms what life in East Texas is like (one man in a diner humorously dissects Texas into five separate regions, including the snobs in Dallas—which got a big laugh from the Dallas arthouse theater crowd with whom I saw the film—and the "carcinogenic coast" of Houston, with East Texas being the start of the true "South" behind the "Pine Curtain"). It also allows for plenty of hearsay commentary on Bernie and Mrs. Nugent (about whether he was a homosexual, about the true nature of their relationship, about how hated she was around town), which lends the film the flavor of small-town gossip and allows us to understand what happened from the perspective of the town itself. The only problem is that this narrative conceit feels interruptive at times, slowing the film's momentum even as it enriches the texture of the strange case and the folksy culture in which it transpired.
Still, the film as a whole works quite marvelously, with Linklater, who has casually vacillated for several decades between experimental independent efforts like Waking Life (2001) and mainstream Hollywood productions like School of Rock (2003), giving it a sense of effortless quirkiness that feels comfortable and lived-in. It might be easy to mistake some of the film's depictions of small-town East Texas life as a broadside against backwoods rubes, but Linklater invests us too much in the world of Cartharge to write the film off as a gag at their expense. He clearly relishes the unique idiosyncrasy of the area and the humor inherent to its depiction on screen, which keeps the film from slipping into condescension even as it draws some of its biggest laughs from the discrepancy between the frank responses of the locals and the intractable weirdness of the case.
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In December 1939, three British cruisers - Ajax, Achilles and Exeter, under the command of Commodore Henry Harwood - formed one of various task forces searching the South Atlantic for the German pocket-battleship Graf Spee which had been preying on the Allied merchant shipping since soon after the War began. Harwood believed Graf Spee would be attracted to the busy shipping lanes off the estuary of the River Plate and his intuition proved uncannily accurate when he sighted his adversary on 13 December. Splitting his force to sail either side of Graf Spee, Harwood went into action immediately. Within half an-hour, all three of his cruisers had been damaged, with Exeter and Ajax so severely mauled that Harwood was forced to retire. Instead of pursuing his quarry when he was in a position either to defeat them or to escape, Captain Langsdorff took Graf Spee into the neutral port of Montevideo where he was allowed to remain for a few days. Believing that he was boxed in by a superior force which was growing by the day, Langsdorff took his ship out into the Plate estuary on 17 December and scuttled her. A somewhat hollow victory for the Royal Navy, the three cruisers had nevertheless fought valiantly against a much more powerful enemy whose sinking provided a sorely-needed boost to British morale as the War gathered momentum. Ajax was decomissioned in February 1948 and broken at Newport November 1949.
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Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 2/3 cup gravy and 2 dumplings equals 536 calories, 17 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 176 mg cholesterol, 1,128 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 47 g protein.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers.
But here's the catch: The parents' taxes would go up.
That's only one of the messy potential ripple effects when the Supreme Court delivers its verdict on the Affordable Care Act this month. The law affects most major components of the U.S. health care system in its effort to extend coverage to millions of uninsured people.
Because the legislation is so complicated, an orderly unwinding would prove difficult if it were overturned entirely or in part.
Better Medicare prescription benefits, currently saving hundreds of dollars for older people with high drug costs, would be suspended. Ditto for preventive care with no co-payments, now available to retirees and working families alike.
Partially overturning the law could leave hospitals, insurers and other service providers on the hook for tax increases and spending cuts without the law's promise of more paying customers to offset losses.
If the law is upheld, other kinds of complications could result.
The nation is so divided that states led by Republicans are largely unprepared to carry out critical requirements such as creating insurance markets. Things may not settle down.
"At the end of the day, I don't think any of the major players in the health insurance industry or the provider community really wants to see the whole thing overturned," said Christine Ferguson, a health policy expert who was commissioner of public health in Massachusetts when Mitt Romney was governor.
"Even though this is not the most ideal solution, at least it is moving us forward, and it does infuse some money into the system for coverage," said Ferguson, now at George Washington University. As the GOP presidential candidate, Romney has pledged to wipe Obama's law off the books. But he defends his Massachusetts law that served as a prototype for Obama's.
While it's unclear how the justices will rule, oral arguments did not go well for the Obama administration.
The central issue is whether the government can require individuals to have health insurance and fine them if they don't.
That mandate takes effect in 2014, at the same time that the law would prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage to people with existing health problems. Most experts say the coverage guarantee would balloon costs unless virtually all people joined the insurance pool.
Opponents say Congress overstepped its constitutional authority by issuing the insurance mandate. The administration says the requirement is permissible because it serves to regulate interstate commerce. Most people already are insured. The law provides subsidies to help uninsured middle-class households pay premiums and expands Medicaid to pick up more low-income people.
The coverage for young adults up to age 26 on a parent's health insurance is a popular provision that no one's arguing about. A report last week from the Commonwealth Fund estimated that 6.6 million young adults have taken advantage of the benefit, while a new Gallup survey showed the uninsured rate for people age 18-25 continues to decline, down to 23 percent from 28 percent when the law took effect.
Families will be watching to see if their 20-somethings transitioning to the work world will get to keep that newfound security.
Because the benefit is a winner with consumers, experts say many employers and insurers would look for ways to keep offering it even if there's no legal requirement to do so.
But economist Paul Fronstin of the Employee Benefit Research Institute says many parents would pay higher taxes as a result because they would have to pay for the young adult's coverage with after-tax dollars. Under the health care law, that coverage now comes out of pre-tax dollars.
Fronstin says there's no way to tell exactly how much that tax increase might be, but a couple of hundred dollars a year or more is a reasonable ballpark estimate. Upper-income taxpayers would have a greater liability.
"Adult children aren't necessarily dependents for tax purposes, but an employer can allow anyone to be on a plan, just like they now allow domestic partners," said Fronstin. "If your employer said, 'I'm going to let you keep this,' it would become a taxable benefit for certain people."
Advocates for the elderly are also worried about untoward ripple effects.
If the entire law is overturned, seniors with high prescription costs in Medicare's "donut hole" coverage gap could lose annual discounts averaging about $600. AARP policy director David Certner says he would hope the discounts could remain in place at least through the end of this year.
Yet that might not be possible. Lacking legal authority, Medicare would have to take away the discounts.
Drugmakers, now bearing the cost, could decide they want to keep offering discounts voluntarily. But then they'd risk running
afoul of other federal rules that bar medical providers from offering financial inducements to Medicare recipients.
"I don't think anyone has any idea," said Certner.
A mixed verdict from the high court would be the most confusing outcome. Some parts of the law would be struck down while others lurch ahead.
That kind of result would seem to call for Congress to step in and smooth any necessary adjustments. Yet partisan divisions on Capitol Hill are so intense that hardly anyone sees a chance that would happen this year.


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A Santa Rosa bicyclist suffered major injuries Saturday afternoon after colliding with a vehicle while riding down Trinity Road.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Tristan Humble, 25, was riding down Trinity at about 3:45 p.m. and crossed over a double-yellow line and collided head on into a vehicle driven by Nicholas Mahoney of Davis. The accident occurred two-tenths of a mile west of Cavedale Road.
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by Bob Collins
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If what the wife of a Mankato football coach is saying about her husband's arrest on felony child porn charges is true, there's another chapter in the book of people taking cute pictures of their kids naked.
"The charges against my husband are ridiculous and baseless," Melodee Hoffner said at her husband's attorney's office today. "My family does what every family does - we take videos and pictures of our kids in all their craziness. My husband would not ever abuse our children or any other children."
Her husband, Todd Hoffner, head football coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato, took his broken cellphone to the university IT department to get a new one and the video and images transferred. The technician called the cops when he/she saw the images.
He was charged with possessing child porn and using minors in a sexual performance or pornographic work.
"It's a difficult distinction to make. What's a cute butt and what's pornographic?" That's a classic quote from Stan Rebert, York County (Pennsylvania) district attorney, who charged a 59 year old woman with child porn after she took her film of her two-year-old granddaughter getting out of the bathtub to WalMart.
Fifteen months later, the charges were dropped and the woman, Donna Dull, filed suit against the police.
The same thing happened in Arizona. Lisa and Anthony "A.J." Demaree dropped film off at WalMart of their vacation to San Diego. Several of them were "bath- and playtime" photos of their daughters. The kids were taken from the home for a month. Neither parent was charged with a crime, although the police released statements describing photos that they contended went beyond playtime.
The couple was placed on a sexual offender list. Mrs. Demaree was suspended from her educator job for a year.
A judge returned the children when he viewed the photos and found them to be "innocent" in nature.
"If one of these images that our folks reviewed somehow circulated and it was reported that our office had seen that or that CPS had seen that and basically turned a blind eye, I think most people would say, 'That's not right, you aren't doing your job. You're supposed to be acting to protect children from potential exploitation and an image like that is suggesting that maybe something else is going on here that ought to be investigated,'" a spokesman for the Arizona attorney general told the Arizona Republic newspaper.
The FindLaw Crime and Criminals blog noted the case and explained the guidelines authorities have to make in making these kinds of charges.
Though many acts are obviously sexually explicit, "sexually explicit conduct" under federal law also includes "lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person." Federal court have identified some factors to help decide whether genitals in particular images constitute a lascivious exhibition. These factors include:
Whether the genitals or pubic area are the image's focal point;
Whether the setting is sexually suggestive;
Whether the child is depicted in an unnatural pose or age-inappropriate attire;
Whether the subject is nude, partially or fully clothed;
Whether the image suggests a willingness to engage in sexual activity; and
Whether the image is intended to elicit a sexual response in the viewer.
"The downside of society's increased awareness that bad things happen to children is an increased tendency to see those bad things everywhere," Lisa Belkin of the NY Times parenting blog wrote.
In the Hoffner case, according to the Associated Press, the videos show the children dancing and exposing their genitals.
The Star Tribune describes them this way...
According to the charges, in one video, all three drop towels covering their bodies and jump around, while an 8-year-old boy fondles himself and the two girls bend over and spread their buttocks. In a second video, the girls are dancing naked and the boy enters naked, wearing only a football helmet. In the third video, one of the girls is shown being awakened in bed and told by a male voice "to go potty" before she is followed to the bathroom in her underwear with the camera focused on her buttocks.
The system will sort all of this out. In the meantime, the message to parents is clear: Don't take pictures or videos of your children unclothed.
Anyone who can't tell the difference between real child exploitation and a parent's goofy video of their own kid is an idiot.
Have we lost all ability for sound judgement and reason?
I suppose parents should now wear blindfolds while bathing their kids for fear of a neighbor seeing and accusing them of something nefarious.
"In the meantime, the message to parents is clear: Don't take pictures or videos of your children unclothed."
OR, don't do it with your work issued cell phone...
I feel like everyone is entitled to a presumption of innocense and that when a trial is covered, it can be eroded. I remember your take on Ms. Anthony and I thought it was dead-on. My feeling is that we'd all be better served if we kept quiet until a verdict is reached.
As a parent of children that loved to run around the house dancing and being silly while naked when they where smaller, I understand the desire to capture cute and crazy on film.
However, parents must stop and think, is this a photo/video I would feel comfortable if a complete stranger where to see? If you take a photo that needs to be developed or printed at a store, you are doing just that, putting it in a strangers hands. If you take that photo or video on a work phone, again you are doing the same. You do not own the work phone so should not expect any privacy from your employer. And if they see it, in most cases, they NEED to report it.
People just need to stop and think before they snap that photo or take that video.
I would be curious to know if the report of this to the authorities was done under an MSU-Mankato (or MSU) policy or if the technician who saw the videos took it upon themselves to report this because they thought it "pornographic".
Also, even if this man is found innocent, his reputation has been permanently stained by just having these allegations reported publicly and they'll follow him where ever he goes.
//And if they see it, in most cases, they NEED to report it.
Exactly. If these images are found by a stranger (who likely cannot or will not understand the context), there is a definite obligation to report.
Regardless of the verdict, I believe the actions of the IT individual were justified.
The scary thing while reading this is I have yearbooks where parents put pictures of their kids when they were young in them and some of them were bath time type photos. Really curious if those photos, since I am not related to them, could be considered child porn now...
I don't cast a stone at MSU, as their administration has 2 reasons to escalate and review 'suspicious data' (photos, emails, etc) found on university equipment: 1) policy of appropriate use (our staff is not to use university equipment for personal use or any use that would put the university at risk of breach of security, or civil, criminal, or regulatory findings; and 2) in the wake of Penn State and the NCAA ruling, any withholding of potentially damaging information from going 'up the chain' could be construed as a conspiracy to withhold evidence of a crime or a NCAA compliance violation.
Once this hit a VP's and/or the AD's desk, this really became a decision of 'let the court's decide, we have to act on our published protocols and protect our University and our program.'
And if the law is the law, then the prima faci case has been met, given the description. It's up to the jury/community to decide.
I'm of mixed mind of this, I'm on record as saying any photography of your children in undress should not be done on internet enabled devices or devices you give to others (such as a work phone for repairs), as even if you don't perceive it as pornographic, others may. I would not want my children's naked images in TMZ magazine like Prince Harry, and if a work phone, you put your employer in a terrible position, as you have violated 'appropriate use' with a very touchy subject.
I'm also concerned of pedophilia as a 'criminal underground.' I don't want what happened in Jordan MN to repeat, but any case involving the capture of juvenile nudity/acts on a potential distribution medium, must be investigated. The laws are written to stop child exploitation, and it should be stopped as much as possible.
But as this case unfolds, I'm seeing the distinct possibility of Coach Hoffner and his wife making a very bad decision on the choice of recording equipment. Even if he is acquitted, his employer may consider this a serious employee infraction, given his public face of the university, and seek to sever ties.
What really bothers me about this is if how the police describe the video is really disturbing:
"According to the charges, in one video, all three drop towels covering their bodies and jump around, while an 8-year-old boy fondles himself and the two girls bend over and spread their buttocks."
I don't know how old the girls are, but I'd say taking video of your naked 8 year old boy is sketchy in itself. I get taking bath photos when your kid is two, but eight? That's not cute. That's straight up creepy. Illegal? Not for me to judge, but absolutely creepy.
Seems like porn to me. Spreading buttocks is very sexual. Man, woman, boy, girl. Not all naked bodies are sexualized but that description is very suspect.
Of course children should always be protected from possible abuse and the police and courts must err on the side of being OVERLY protective.
But "spreading buttocks is very sexual"?
Or perhaps joyfully enthusiastic mooning.
Personally, I haven't taken bathtime photos of my daughter since she turned 2 or so. I was also very careful not to post them anywhere online or on my phone because although they are not sexual in any way, there are very sick people who would still view them that way.
As far as the above description ... even if not sexual in nature...isn't 8 getting a bit old to be playing naked?
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- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute mushrooms until golden; remove from skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add another 2 tablespoons oil to skillet. Saute onion, garlic and shrimp until opaque. Remove from skillet and add to mushrooms.
- In a shallow dish or bowl mix 2 tablespoons flour with 3/4 teaspoon salt. Dredge chicken in flour to coat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and saute chicken in oil for 3 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Add chicken to mushroom/shrimp mixture.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet and stir in 1 tablespoon flour. Cook about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until brown. Stir in wine, 1/2 teaspoon salt and water. Boil for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to medium low and return shrimp and chicken mixture to skillet. Simmer for about 10 minutes, season with pepper and serve.
Amount Per Serving (6 total)
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- 21%
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- 23%
- Carbs
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- 7%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Training in public health genetics
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no after market skins huh?
I was wondering if ,and have not reserched ,but thought I would start here,if they make steel replacement skins to weld on areas that are prone to rust on our old quatums.thanks dave
Just the ones that, did not rust out,
being parted for ones that did.
Got a tail gate skin that is not rusted
through. Ship-able.
J.B. in ID.


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Another goal for Gareth Bale further enhanced his reputation and price tag on Thursday evening but his booking for simulation, which rules him out of the second leg, could prove costly when Spurs travel to the San Siro next week.
Despite his protests it was clear that Bale dived as he attempted to win a penalty in the first half, mischievously moving his leg to collide shin-to-shin with Walter Gargano. The subsequent yellow card was his fourth of the season for such acts of dishonesty and, before Bale had even hit the deck, Twitter erupted with a torrent of invective towards the Spurs star over his tendency to take a tumble.
But what is so wrong with diving? While it may be a form of cheating, do culprits really deserve such strong denigration? It ranks high on the list of things I find myself completely indifferent towards, with all teams possessing a perpetrator at one point or another, and having gained or lost as a result of false fall. As a Blackburn fan I remember El Hadji Diouf diving to earn Bolton a match-winning penalty at Ewood Park in 2005. Four years later Rovers fans were cheering his name as Diouf was diving for our own cause, and suddenly I realised it was rather hypocritical to complain.
In many ways it seems an entirely British thing to castigate players who simulate contact. On these shores it's seen as a weak, cowardly and even unmanly thing to do. Plenty of managers, such as Sir Alex Ferguson and Tony Pulis this season, have blamed the influx of foreign footballers for the increase in diving, but it's inherently wrong to excuse Bale or Adam Johnson in this way and point the finger at Luis Suarez, for example, for the wicked tricks he has brought to the Premier League. If anything, South Americans have a better attitude than our own to the 'problem', accepting that it's part of the pantomime and laughing at culprits rather than venting impotent fury.
There are many reasons as to why players take a fall which has led to a sort of perverse diving hierarchy. In trying to win a penalty, Bale's tumble on Thursday was at the very bottom of the morality scale, but the Spurs winger has previously explained that he jumps out of the way of certain challenges to avoid injury. This appears to be a perfectly reasonable course of action, although it seems that football fans would prefer him and others to take the hit like a man.
In truth, it's rarely that simple. ITV's excellent Laurie Cunningham documentary, which you can read more about here, showed footage of the former Real Madrid winger discussing the scars on his left leg after a prolonged spell on the sidelines. An operation on a torn ligament had left a huge incision mark on his knee and Cunningham said that defenders would often target the wound to try and take him out the game. Of course, violence of this nature has largely been stamped out by tougher rules and refereeing, but there are still opponents who like to go in hard - Nigel de Jong springs to mind - to remind others of their presence.
In these particular instances, it seems more acceptable to dive than when a player tries to win a free-kick against an innocent opponent. Rarely can we distinguish between the two cases, though, preferring to scream abuse (if the player isn't playing for our team) than concede that they may have felt it necessary to avoid the challenge. But if Gareth Bale wants to maintain his current progress, he'd be wise not to simply brace for the contact and risk injury.
This is not to defend Bale's attempt to win a penalty against Inter - lord knows, the Serie A side were poor enough without losing another goal to an act of cheating - but the referee's swift action should have been the end of the matter. Instead Bale will be battered again for diving, when the only real losers were Spurs, considering the winger's suspension for the second leg.
Footballers cheat all the time. They claim throw-ins, corners and even try to encroach at free-kicks. It's laughable and rather pointless and tiresome to moan and rage about it. Diving may be irksome, but is it really worth getting yourself all hot and bothered because a man fell over on purpose? Perhaps next time someone will dive against your team, but then maybe one of the players you're supposed to be cheering will take a tumble. And what are you going to say then?
Matt Stanger - he's on the Twitter.
I'm far more concerned with violent fouls than diving. The people who hate diving the most are almost always the people who have played football the least. They do not understand that as an attacking player, you are constantly fouled by the opposition and a only a low percentage of these fouls are penalised by the ref. Shirt pulling, tripping, elbows, knees, kicks, stamps take place in every match at every level and are not caught by the refs. The only counterbalance to this behaviour is diving. Yes, many dives are ridiculously over the top but my reaction is that they need to execute a better, more realistic dive. Nothing should be done about diving until something is done about subtle violent fouls first. Diving is a reaction and the only way to counterbalance subtle violent fouls. Of course, this will surely go over the head of those of you with no experience playing organised football at any decent level. You guys can keep being "fans". Fans are not concerned with logic, reason or reality. They just want to love their club and their club's players while hating other clubs and players of other clubs.- soul controller


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Stanley Fish on education, law and society.Tags:
The question asked by an article and an editorial published recently in this newspaper is whether what my students have learned will be of any help to them when they enter practice. At first glance the answer seems to be "no," if only because Berlin, Locke, Rawls, Hobbes, Kant, Unger and Rorty (writers whose work took up half the semester) are not currency in legal arguments; citing them in front of a court or in a memorandum is likely to be regarded at best as window dressing and at worst as showing off. (Not to mention the fact that few practicing attorneys are likely to be engaging with religion-clause issues anyway.)
One can, however, make the case that the practice of law is more than a technical/strategic exercise in which doctrines, precedents, rules and tests are marshaled in the service of a client's cause. The marshaling takes place within an enterprise that is purposive. That is, law is more than an aggregation of discrete tactics and procedures; it is an enterprise informed by a vision of how the state can and cannot employ the legalized violence of which it is the sole proprietor. That vision will come into view in the wake of a set of inquiries. What obligations do citizens owe one another? How far can the state go in enforcing those obligations? What restrictions on what the state can do to (and for) its citizens should be in place? How do legal cultures differ with respect to these issues?
Such questions are prior to the bundle of particulars that make up the content of any corner of legal practice. The answers will suggest and generate arguments, strategies, rules and much else one finds in the pages of legal opinions. But the mere rehearsing of those arguments, strategies and rules will be an empty gesture if underlying the rehearsal is not some strong intuition of the general project that calls them forth. In his book "Speech Acts," the philosopher John Searle makes a distinction between brute and institutional facts. Were you to describe a football game in purely brute physicalist terms — a person tries to move forward and is stopped by several other persons; two men in striped shirts run out with a chain suspended between two sticks that are placed in the ground — the description, Searle observes, would tell you nothing about what is really going on.
But once you re-describe these movements as components of a game at the heart of which is a goal — getting the ball into an area we call the "end zone" in full knowledge of what the zone marks the end of — the facts are immediately endowed with the meaning conferred on them by the institutional practice within which they emerge as facts. So it is with law. The expert practitioner is expert in part because when he listens to a client or walks into a courtroom the field of action is already configured for him by an internalized understanding of what could possibly be at stake in proceedings like these.
That understanding is what law schools offer (among other things). Law schools ask and answer the question, "What's the game here?"; the ins and outs of the game you learn later, as in any profession. The complaint reported by David Segal in his Times article is that law firms must teach their new hires tricks of the trade they never learned in their contracts, torts and (God forbid) jurisprudence classes. But learning the tricks would not amount to much and might well be impossible for someone who did not know — in a deep sense of know — what the trade is and why it is important to practice it.
That knowledge is reflective. It is developed not on the wing, but in a course of study. It is academic knowledge in the best sense, knowledge that becomes yours by pondering abstract, hypothetical questions; and while the answers to those questions may not have an obviously direct relationship to a particular moment in practice, moments in practice will be illuminated by them in ways of which the practitioner may sometimes be unaware.
In his response to Segal's essay, Brian Leiter, a professor of law at the University of Chicago, rejects the question of whether what one learns in law school is of any help: "The criterion of scholarly inquiry is whether it makes a contribution to knowledge and understanding, not whether it 'helps.'" Leiter adds that what he calls "genuine" knowledge often does help with "a host of concrete and practical problems." But he refuses (rightly, I think) to justify the academic study of law on that basis, for, he explains, "it is the central premise of a research institution that the measure of its achievement is the quality of the scholarship, i.e. its contribution to knowledge — whether of law or biology or literature — not its practical payoff in the short-term."
The emphasis on practical short-term payoffs has already laid waste to the traditional project of the liberal arts, which may not survive. Is the law next? The law is surely a practice but it is also a subject, and if it ceases to be a subject — ceases to be an object of analysis in classrooms and in law reviews — its practice will be diminished. When a Times editorial declares that "[l]aw is now regarded as a means rather than an end, a tool for solving problems" rather than something of interest in its own right, one wants to say more's the pity.


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story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & FCO PLASCENCIA
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Did the turbulent, traumatic 1960s really last only 10 years?
Kennedys Camelot, space exploration and conquest, civil rights, Vietnam, three political assassinations, free love, the awakening of the drug culture, protests on campuses and in city streets was that all really crammed into one decade?
And can it all be crammed now into less than three hours?
Jim and Greg Duffy think so, and they should know. The father-son team in Fort Mill has distilled history for a living for years, producing and directing and designing documentaries for the likes of the Travel Channel or Armed Forces Network.
This is the 60s gets its world premiere Friday at Ovens Auditorium. This fall, the multi-media look at the grittiest and grooviest of eras will go on a seven-week tour of America thats still adding dates.
The two men behind it have fallen in love with the 60s, one by experience and one by proxy. Father Jim, a former drummer-guitarist, joined his first band in 1967, when he was in middle school. Son Greg, who was born in 1985, has immersed himself in the earlier eras movies, music and TVs.
Both are Beatlemaniacs, equally likely to remind you that Norwegian Wood was the first song to use a conventional Eastern sitar as a lead instrument. Both are trivia fans, ready to note that King Solomon (yes, the Old Testament monarch) supplied the oldest lyrics ever used in a No. 1 pop hit: The Byrds Turn! Turn! Turn! (which came mostly from the Book of Ecclesiastes.).
Their skills and passions are united in This is the 60s, which was brewing before they left Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for this area in 2010. Jim searched for musicians and led the way in compiling a song list and structure; Greg located or designed the graphic content for four screens to play simultaneously or in pieces, from projections of 1960s newsreel footage to original animation in the Yellow Submarine style.
The show covers five eras in 33 songs and a final medley: the Early Years, British Invasion, America Fights Back, Psychedelia and Woodstock Nation.
It begins with the peppy pop of Del Shannons Runaway and the Beach Boys Surfin USA and ends with Led Zeppelins heavy Good Times, Bad Times and the Fifth Dimension hippie hymn, Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.
The female vocalist came first, says Jim. We knew (Jefferson Airplanes) White Rabbit would be one of the songs. So I watched a bunch of bad versions on YouTube, until I came across Joan Burton. She was doing amazing 60s stuff, including Janis Joplin, and her base was a Myrtle Beach club. We piled down in a car to hear her, and we were blown away.
A friend selling high-end audio supplies suggested keyboard player David Krol who then asked if the Duffys would like to import his entire band. (They would.) That ensemble had been playing 70s arena rock tributes as Smokin but soon adapted to the 60s styles.
Choreographer Dawn Rickus brought in dancer-singers, and the stage lineup was set. Now Greg added the visuals.
For Whiter Shade of Pale, he conjured the feel of stained glass on panels. (Aptly so, as its organ solo comes from a J.S. Bach church chorale.) In Abraham, Martin and John, youll see photos or footage of the slain leaders and hear the words of Martin Luther King Jr. during the instrumental break.
The show will immerse older viewers in nostalgia but offer a voyage of discovery for other generations. The band will speak briefly about songs; trivia factoids will be screened before the show and at intermission, while you enter to the sound of 1960s TV themes.
About now, you may be thinking that this concept is indefinitely extendable. Why not a This is the 70s? (Smokin already knows all the Boston and Eagles songs.) Or This is the 80s? Or This is Hip-Hop or This is Christmas or This is Halloween? (Think of the horror films to be projected!)
Lyric Media, the Duffys company, has begun to get rolling on various ideas, especially the ones themed to decades.
Think of these shows as yearbooks, says Jim. If you look at yearbooks from 1965 and 1975 and 1985, theyre the same thickness. One period may have less (significant) history, but they all have important pop culture references. Thats what we can explore.


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Salade d'Haricots Verts et de Pommes de Terre
by Susan Herrmann Loomis
from French Farmhouse Cookbook
(Workman, 1996)
Makes 6 to 8 servings
There is something about the soil in France that brings out the best in green beans. Whatever the variety, haricots verts have a depth of flavor, a sweet and sophisticated nuttiness, that complements their inherent "green" flavor.
New potatoes are ready at the same time green beans come to market, and the combination is a natural — particularly in this salad, which is showered with shallots. This is delicious served while it's still warm, or at room temperature.
A few notes:
It may seem superfluous to call for "snipping" or "stringing" green beans, for it appears that contemporary varieties rarely have strings. But strings are often a function of maturity. The first couple of crops from a vine of "stringless" beans is usually just that — without strings. But subsequent crops often have strings. So don't be cavalier about stringing your beans. Always check them first.
Green beans have a tendency to turn yellow when left in contact with an acid. For that reason I don't add the beans until about 20 minutes before serving this salad. They have enough time to absorb the flavor of the dressing, yet retain their color.—Susan Herrmann Loomis
convert Ingredients
3 tablespoon best-quality red wine vinegar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 shallots, peeled and cut into paper-thin horizontal slices
1 1/2 pounds green beans, snipped
2 pounds small new potatoes, scrubbed
1. In a large bowl, whisk the vinegar with salt and pepper to taste. Slowly add the oil, whisking until the dressing is emulsified. Add the shallots, whisk briskly, and set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (1 tablespoon sea salt per 2 quarts water) over high heat. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
3. Add the beans to the boiling water, return to a boil, and cook until the beans are tender but not mushy, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beans to the ice water and leave them there until they are chilled through. Drain the beans and spread them out on a tea towel to dry.
4. Bring the water back to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until they are just tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Check the potatoes; depending on the variety and their freshness, they may take substantially longer to cook. Drain the potatoes and set them aside to cool slightly.
5. Whisk the dressing again to be sure all the ingredients are well blended.
6. As soon as you can handle the potatoes (they should still be quite hot), cut them into bite-size pieces, dropping them right into the dressing. Toss the potatoes and set them aside at room temperature. About 20 minutes before serving the salad, toss in the beans.
Recipe © 1996 Susan Herrmann Loomis. All rights reserved.


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BenQ W1000 Projector Review
This projector review of the BenQ W1000 projector has been completed. You will find nine pages of information on the W1000 projector, organized in the Table of Contents below. Enjoy!
The BenQW1000 was awarded the Special Interest Award in our annual Home Projector Comparison Report -April 2010.
March 2010 - Art Feierman
BenQ W1000 Projector Overview
Well, after months of waiting for the W1000 to arrive, I got caught completely by surprise. Yes, I've received tons of requests to review the W1000, but it's been hard to obtain from BenQ. Since I avoid reading any other projector reviewers reviews, prior to writing my own reviews, I guess I blindsided myself.
You see, turns out the BenQ W1000 projector, and the Vivitek H1080FD projector that I reviewed in November, are, essentially, the same projector. Why, I'm still sorting out the more subtle differences as I'm writing this. And, I'm waiting on some answers from BenQ as well.
What is surprising, though, is that there do seem to be some real differences. But the similarities come first:
The W1000 projector looks almost exactly like the Vivitek, The projectors themselves are almost identical in dimensions, and what fractional differences there are, seem to be the result of the slightly different styling/sculpting of the projector case. Both weigh the same. Both have the same lens, in the same position. Both have the front drop down foot and control in the same place, and both have the same input panel, with all the same jacks in exactly the same places.
But, there are, as noted, differences. The lamps have different wattage ratings (180 watts vs. 230 watts, per the data sheets). The W1000 projector has a 6 segment 2x color wheel, the Vivitek a 5 segment 3x wheel. (Lamp and color wheel differences should explain almost all the measured performance differences btween these projectors). Just a few of the menu items are in different locations, and, well, the remote control is identical except the Vivitek's is white compared to the BenQ W1000's black remote control with red backlighting!
Forgetting the Vivitek for a moment, the BenQ W1000, for an entry priced 1080p projector, it's exceptionally bright. The W1000 also has pretty good color, and it has an internal speaker, which could come in handy on occasion, for those not permanently mounting the W1000 projector.
I know I'm going to sound like "a broken record" thoughout this review, but, this BenQ projector is a good match for family rooms, bonus rooms, or even out in the back yard, or cul-de-sac for a movie party (not to mention the conference room). In fact, some might say it's almost too bright for a dedicated theater with dark walls/ceilings. (I don't think so.)
Ultimately, what we have here, is one of your few choices to own a 1080p resolution projector for under $1000. So far, while similar to the Vivitek in most things, the BenQ review unit I have here (still sealed as new when arrived), does outperform the Vivitek in terms of brightness. The BenQ projector's other direct competition is the Optoma HD20.
For those with a bit more in their budget, the most likely competitors for the BenQ W1000 home entertainment projector, are the Mitsubishi HC3800, the Epson Home Cinema 8100, and probably the Sanyo PLV-700 and the Viewsonic Pro8100, at least based on current selling prices. The BenQ, it seems, is very typical of low cost DLP projectors - limited placement flexibility (discussed in the Tour section), filter-free design for less maintenance, compact, and typically a bit noisier than competing projectors that use LCD design. So far, the only chance of a comparably priced LCD home projector, would be a possible closeout. Figure $300+ more for an LCD projector with more placement flexibility.
The BenQ W1000 is a cross-over projector. It was originally designed for both home and business applications. That explains several things, including, the internal speaker, the skid-free surface of the case, the slow (2x) color wheel - which would make rainbows more of an issue for those of us rainbow sensitive. The W1000 does produce as many lumens as most of the entry level business/education projectors, so it definitely can "play" on the business side, as well as playing movies or sports, in your house.
Let's get rolling by first summarizing some of the most notable aspects, and then we can dig into more detail.
W1000 Projector Highlights
- Entry level 1080p projector for home, that can double for business - a "cross-over" projector
- Exceptionally bright, suitable for family room/bonus room viewing (measured over 2100 lumens at brightest)
- An extremely bright "best mode" with over 1200 measured lumens with Brilliant Color on, and only 644 with Brilliant color off
- Good, though not exceptional overall color (color controls lack a full grayscale - individual color adjustment ability)
- Black levels are entry level, but fine for those using the projector in rooms that aren't completely darkened
- Very good (and typical) selection inputs and connections
- Typical limited placement flexibility of lower cost DLP projectors - Most will ceiling mount or place on a table
- For those rainbow sensitive, the 2x color wheel will make rainbows easier to see than on competing projectors
- Very good remote control - nice backlighting, and good range
- $999 - If you need a bright 1080p projector for the price, this is the brightest we've seen.
Specs for BenQ W1000
Click here for full specifications: BenQ W1000 home theater projector
Technology: DLP
Native Resolution: 1080p (1920x1080)
Brightness: 1800 lumens, claimed, and measured ( 800+ lumens in best mode)
Contrast: 2700:1
Zoom Lens ratio: 1.2:1
Lens shift: None
Lamp life: 4000 hours in Standard, 3000 hours at full power (Boost)
Weight: 7.8 lbs. (3.5 Kg)
Warranty: 1 Year Parts and Labor
The image above, from a trailer including Pinnochio. Note this old movie is 4:3 aspect ratio like (old) TV, not 16:9 or Cinemascope.
BenQ W1000 Special Features
The BenQ W1000 home theater projector is a pretty basic projector, when it comes to special features. Even so:
Built in Sound
The W1000 has a small, rear facing 5 watt speaker. It actually throws out a very healthy amount of sound. Of course, bass is noticeably limited. It may not be surround sound quality, but it will do the job in a pinch. I can picture taking out the projector for Sunday football, plenty of volume.
And, consider, this projector is suitable for business presentations. The speaker will come in handy there. The BenQ projector has a pair of stereo audio inputs, and one stereo output as well, so you can, for example run a cable from the projector, to a nice boom box, or other portable solution if you want to move the projector from room to room, take on vacation, etc. Or, just get by with the single speaker.
High performance Lamp, Lens, and Color Wheel?
In trying to figure out the differences between this BenQ W1000 home projector, and the similar Vivitek, a lot of it comes down to these three differences.
The BenQ's lamp is only 180 watts, compared to a 230 watt in the Vivitek.
The Color wheel is 6 segment and 2x, compared to 5 segment, 3x
The lens has a slightly longer throw, and more lens offset.
So, how do these three factors affect the projectors?
The BenQ measured almost 20% brighter - figure some of that comes from the slower 2x color wheel, - the faster the wheels, in general, the less bright. Some probably comes from the different optics, as BenQ indicates that.
This is despite the dimmer lamp. Ultimately, though, regardless of the reason, the BenQ is definitely brighter. Offsetting that advantage is the Vivitek's higher wattage lamp, and higher contrast ratio (which may well be tied to the color wheel?)
There are color differences as well (discussed later) which also tie to the color wheel, and possibly image processing in general.
Image below - from Quantum of Solace