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Marion Oaks — The Marion County Sheriff's Office arrested a 69-year-old man Wednesday, after it was reported that he had downloaded child pornography.
Albry Emmons, who lives in the 6900 block of Southwest 132nd Place in Marion Oaks, had been using a Russian website similar to Facebook to download child pornography.
On April 11, 2016, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children stated that Google had reported a Google Plus user who had uploaded an image of a child which was sexual in nature. The image was titled "Lick." It depicted an adult female with a young male in-between her legs while simulating oral sex.
The IP address traced back to a Brighthouse Networks customer.
During the investigation, investigators subpoenaed Brighthouse Networks and were able to obtain Emmons' address.
On April 22, detectives made contact with Emmons at his home.
Emmons gave detectives consent to search his computer, at which time they discovered multiple files that contained child erotica. Emmons computer was then seized.
On May 2, detectives obtained a search warrant for the computer and found 20 files that depicted children — both male and female — in various sexual manners.
Emmons was arrested and charged with 20 counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
He is being held on a $100,000 bond.
Google is one of law enforcement's largest informants when it comes to illegal activity on the internet.


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Football Recruiting
After taking a one-week writing hiatus for pre-firefighter training, I'm back on the recruiting trail with our beloved Oregon Ducks. During my absence, Head Coach Chip Kelly and company received three commitments from venerable first-tier talent that collectively bears athleticism and considerable upside.
On June 18th, tight end Johnny Mundt (3-Star/Modesto, CA) selected Oregon after building a strong rapport with the Ducks coaching staff. "I just love the way Oregon recruited me and I'm ready to be Duck," said Mundt. "(My) athletic director, counselors, teachers all spoke with Oregon coaches about me. That tells me they care about my character, and I respect that." At 6'5, 235 lbs., Mundt is an imposing physical force that, if given an opportunity, could see very early playing time due to a solid work ethic. (With the presence of current tight ends Colt Lyerla and Evan Baylis, Mundt may move around the depth/position chart before settling. Stay tuned!)
Three days (6/20) after Mundt's commitment, wide receiver Darren Carrington (3-Star/San Diego, CA) followed suit. "I just couldn't see it getting any better," said Carrington. "The academics, the facilities were unreal; the coaches were amazing. Oregon offered everything… I decided not to wait. I'm a Duck and I'm happy to be a Duck." Carrington, at 6'2, 187 lbs., has terrific hands, makes initial defenders miss, and speeds past opposing secondaries to pay dirt. (Carrington's athletic potential [plays multiple positions at the prep level] makes him an ideal candidate to excel in Lightning Yellow and Thunder Green. Once his senior season concludes, Carrington's integration into the Oregon system will be a key off-season storyline.)
Rounding out the Ducks' new commitment trio (6/22), wide receiver/defensive back Chris Seisay (3-Star/American Canyon, CA) dropped an original pledge to "the smurfs" in favor of Oregon. "Everything about it made it the place for me," said Seisay, who received an offer after an impressive performance at Oregon's recent off-season prep camp. There shouldn't be any apprehension that the 6'2, 175 lb. Seisay will flip commitments a second time during the final phase of his high school career as he indicated "no other visits will be taken." (A lanky speedster [4.53/40], Seisay joins Carrington as another heavy-hitter heading into 2013. Once a position of question, the Oregon wide receiver corps is beginning to look like an area of strength in the coming years. With an infusion of youth joining soon-to-be veterans, Daryle Hawkins and BJ Kelly, we, the Duck Faithful, can expect to see the Oregon offense open up the passing game to even greater heights.)
The Ducks now hold six solid verbal commitments. The aforementioned preps join tailbacks Thomas Tyner (5-Star/Beaverton, OR/Rivals#1-RatedRB), Dontre Wilson (4-Star/DeSoto, TX), and offensive lineman Evan Voeller (4-Star/West Linn, OR/Rivals250) as members of the 2013 Oregon Recruiting Class.
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Play Associates recently completed the design and refurbishment of the 140 sqm office at PlayFair Capital in Clerkenwell, London.
As an investment company specialising in nurturing entrepreneurs in technology that changes the way we live for the better, the brief was to compliment and reflect this dynamic and progressive philosophy.
The Playfair office is on the top floor within an industrial Farringdon warehouse space and the clients were looking to eliminate any sense of 'cold-corporate' feel to space.
The brief included the creation of numerous meeting areas, sound-proofing private phone booths, and the revival of two forgotten outdoor spaces.
As a young, expanding and charismatic company, they requested numerous varied seating arrangements to encourage casual meetings-of-minds, as well as private, productive phone booths. To fully support the extrovert and introvert within all their collaborators, the office needed to work hard for itself to provide as many communal and private working environments as called for.
The former parallel personal work cubicles were to go and be replaced with an open layout including a master central desk, a kitchen bar to cater for standing work, a breakout lounge, three meeting rooms, two phone booths and 6 cafe-style leather side chairs.
Using honest, natural materials and an abundance of self-watering greenery, the goal was to review the way they work and encourage a degree of comfort normally reserved for a living room, rather than an office.
A key feature for the project was the bespoke four and a half meter wane-edged oak master desk with integrated bespoke brass lighting which had to be hoisted in through a window.!
"We had a very clear idea for the integrated lighting and after a nationwide search for the perfect parts, we ended up finding them in Wisconsin USA. Other materials included the laser etched kitchen island with eglomise mirror bar front, and a nautical influenced folding table in a forest green leather upholstered banquette area.
Steel played its part in this design with 'crittall' style partitions and bespoke shelving units created to hold books, files, awards and a plethora of overgrowing ferns. The central perforated, foldable brass-hinged frame hides space for an electronic white board.
As typical within warehouse loft spaces, the industrial elements can typically render the atmosphere quite cold, so we used Bert & May colourful handprinted cement tiles, a deep navy Moroccan rug, overhanging ferns and pistachio sprayed kitchen units to create a warm, bohemian and inviting environment."


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As daughters, we look to our mothers for the much-needed protection, guidance and encouragement, especially as children (though also as adults). Such motherly attributes help us to grow into happy, confident and well-balanced women. In an ideal world, we would all be born to such nurturing mothers however not everyone is so lucky. I know this because like many others, I was born to an emotionally-abusive mother. Yet having grown up in the hands of emotional abuse, it has taken me most of my adult life to finally overcome the effects of this mistreatment, mainly through trial and error. Fortunately the strategies that I have learnt have enabled me to develop the much needed peace of mind that everybody is entitled to. If, like me you also grew up with a mother-figure who was emotionally abusive to you, then Good Mother, Bad Daughter? is the book for you. Learn how to overcome the emotional abuse perpetrated by your mother, whether she be alive and well or being dead for many years.lavish attention on him and give him treats, especially if I didna#39;t want him to have them. Knowing ... She would behave better when he was with me but if she did start to put the boot in he would speak up and tell her to stop. ... She put on a tragic, croaky voice and sounded as though she was about to shuffle off her mortal coil.
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Manuel Torres, a candidate for 26th Ward alderman, charged his opponent Luis Gutierrez with libel Tuesday and has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $15,000 in damages.
The court battle is an opening salvo in what is quickly shaping up as the most bitter of the political wars being waged in next month`s special elections. The 26th Ward aldermanic race is pivotal for any significant shift in control of the Chicago City Council.


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September is the month for teachers. Teacher's Day came and went. The President gave away the National Award for Teachers to nearly 400 teachers at a special ceremony in Delhi. And nominations for the 2017 Global Teacher Prize were opened. Across the globe – from the refugee camps of Bethlehem to the street schools of Mumbai to the community programmes at RADA – efforts are being made to bring education, and the importance of good teachers to impart it, to the centre of the changemaking discourse.
Imagine then, not a classroom, but an empty space for noisy discovery – desks pushed to a wall, artwork and props heaped in corners, a cacophony of questions, ideas, arguments and discussions.
"Maam, I can't pronounce antagonist. May I say villain instead?"
"Walk slowly now. Think of what it would be if you wanted to jump and run, but your body wouldn't listen to you. Think about that the next time you're yanking your grandma's hand"
"Maam, the Prince is forgetting to take his sword every time. I can pick it up and take it with me while exiting the stage."
"Here you go Sir, we all come up with solutions to this scenario. Now you chose!"
"Don't worry miss, we'll finish this, I'll make sure we all know what to do."
"I felt really bad. I guess I shouldn't have bullied everyone when it was my turn."
"Sir, I love playing the fairy, because I love to fly."
Today more than ever teaching needs to reach beyond instruction to the creation of experience. Which is why it is time for us to shine the spotlight on arts educators and drama teachers. Because that's what art and drama in a classroom setting creates – opportunities for acknowledging, experiencing and expressing – as individuals and as groups. So here is a look at just how Drama-in-Education contributes to the holistic development of the child, teacher and society as an extension.
The beauty of Drama-in-Education is that it shows us how teamwork and awareness of others can be incorporated into children's psyche without having to preach it to them.
How they can be encouraged to ask questions and reason for themselves. How they can develop problem-solving skills which further trigger decision-making. How they can be very subtly pushed to shed their multiple layers – layers of inhibitions, layers of fear, layers of judgement (not just towards the others but also towards their own selves) – at the right age and come into their own.
Shaizia Jifri believes teaching drama is "being involved with something that is introducing a way of thinking and questioning that seems to be vanishing from the education system." Shaizia has been teaching drama for the past 7 years and works as a puppeteer. She uses puppets as a drama resource in class. Puppets often become mirrors for those using them. And in the hands of children, they can become incredible tools tackling sensitive issues like abuse and disability.
As drama teacher at Don Bosco, Mumbai Keisha Lobo puts it "While information can bring about mental stimulation, drama brings about emotional stimulation in kids. It helps in igniting their imagination and most importantly, helps generate empathy in a child." Empathy, of course has long been seen as the lynchpin for Social Emotional Learning – a concept that started gaining ground in the late 2000's based on research into communal and gun violence.
Drama allows for a unique and active balance between challenges and motivation. The point is to stimulate reaction without compounding stress by making difficult concepts easy to digest.
Says Manasi Chopra, drama teacher, Japanese instructor and Creative Art Therapy practitioner, "Children never cease to surprise me with their ideas and their ability to simplify things. When I wanted to work out something with the concept of space (universe), I had a kid coming to me while we were doing a little exercise to say, "You know it's weird but the cavity in my teeth is also space.". That's the kind of simplification and interconnection drama creates by making large concepts relatable.
One gets to pick up complex topics like the history of civilizations, mathematics and break them down into digestible components.
Drama-in-Education allows adults who work with children to genuinely role-model behaviour and become true influencers. It makes the process of teaching and thereby learning more enjoyable.
"It's a constant process of inventing, evaluating, re-evaluating and re-inventing ideas, and in that process you get to learn a lot more than what you get to teach," says Surdhani Zaheer, a drama instructor at The Heritage School, Vasant Kunj in Delhi. In an age of rote learning, it breeds creativity in classrooms. Teachers bring together a variety of elements such as movement, voice, concentration, collaboration, communication skills, role play and improvisation. This benefits them as much as the children.
In fact a of schools have begun seeing how drama aids in the development of their employees. Rustomjee Cambridge recently had teachers of English, Social Studies, Math and Science undergo training in Using Drama for Learning.
Drama-in-Education has brought in a revolutionary approach with respect to learning and teaching. And perhaps the time has come to join this revolution and bring the benefits of drama to children everywhere.
– Written as a tribute to drama educators everywhere for Teacher's Day, 2016 by Arwa Janjali and Hina Siddiqui in conversation with all the drama teachers and educators at the Young People's Theatre Programme.
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Recap of the Recap: If Gossip Girl Knows You, There's a Guy at the End of That Story
One of our commenters rounds up your best insights.
This week, as usual, you shared your insights into the world of the Greatest Show of Our Time. And though this episode was definitely real overall, there was no denying the fake. Dan got the only thing he didn't need: a protégé in Eric, giving us double the self-righteousness and self-proclaimed morals, and double the plaid. You gawked at Rufus's continued de-aging process and his blatant hypocrisy at chiding his kids for being lost to the Upper East Side while he is nothing but Lily's favorite new accessory. No one could believe Serena's self-control or that she actually refrained from playing peek-a-boob with us this week (though she did make sure both her dresses exposed her back), and even though Gossip Girl called him dumb, Nate had moments of actual brain functioning sprinkled into his usual cluelessness. And, as is so often the case, Chuck and Blair teamed up to place this week's episode firmly into the real category by playing nice, then playing mean, and finally just playing. So let's see what you had to say in this week's recap of the recap, compiled by JULIEFB.
Realer Than Keeping Hate Sex Classy by Doing It in Couture on a Grand Piano in an Upper East Side Penthouse
• In less than 10 seconds Eleanor manages to both introduce herself and immediately put Juliet to work at her party. Plus 3, because that's precisely how long it takes for any good UES housewife to discern between people who belong as guests and the help (or in Dan's case, a cater-waiter) —IMNOTSLYDEXIC
• Nate: " press the other's button." Plus 1. Even Nate knows how this episode will end. —THEMISSINGSCARF
• Once again Serena is forced to recruit Nate as a bodyguard in another episode of "I'm too damn slutty NOT to sleep with someone's cousin, no matter how inappropriate it may be." Plus 10 because Colin >>>>> Tripp. —NURSELUVBASS
• "feel free to stop by...if you're feeling lonely." Plus 10 for Queen B subtly reminding Lonely Boy of his place in the food chain. —CHUCKMEBASS
• Plus 25 for the detail of Chuck negotiating around Blair's stockings and garters without ever taking off his clothes. That was efficient, yo. Practice makes perfect, kids. —TRUMPETSTRUMPET
• Plus 3 for Eric showing his loyalty through his couture: Team Humphrey with a plaid shirt/sexy cardigan, and Team Bass with a bowtie. —CCSEB
• Blair and Chuck sex on a piano. Plus 30 for musical Chair. —KDOW3
• I immediately thought the paper roses were the flamboyant work of Eric, but when it was revealed to be Dan well that makes sense too. Plus 3. —JUSTSAYYES
• I love the way Rufus laments about his children succumbing to the UES lifestyle while he is attending a 20-year-old's birthday party in a suit that probably costs more than his monthly Botox treatments. Plus 4 for the number of words in the phrase "like father, like son". —NEVERHAVENEVERWILL
• Plus 20 for Rachel Zoe looking starstruck when she says hi to Blair Waldorf. —ARTSTRUCK
• When, exactly, did Dan do the paper flowers? And he seemed confused by the mention later. The paper flowers can only be Jenny's work, and she is hiding in the attic like the insane wife in Jane Eyre. Plus 5. —KATZAMBONI
• Oh, lol - the way Serena and Nate are finishing each others' sentences as they propose the peace treaty to Chair. Because one brain combined is better than two half brains, separately. Plus ONE. —BIRKIN_BAG
• Dan's so bad at plotting that when he actually succeeds, he fesses up immediately. Plus 5 for staying true to character. —BLAIRISAWESOME
• Plus 5 for how quickly Nate snapped that book closed when Serena sat down. Pretending to read is a great cover for checking out undergrads as they walk by, but nothing compares to being close enough to touch Serena's boobs. —BROOKLYN_FOR_LIFE
• Plus 5 pot and kettle points for the amazing hypocrisy of Dan calling Blair and Chuck smug. On the Dan Humphrey pie chart, self-importance makes up the 60% of his personality not covered by sideburns, plaid, righteous indignation, and memories of Serena's mammaries. —HOOKEDONBASS
Faker Than Serena Being Able to Carry On an Actual Conversation With a Member of Congress
Even Though She Used to Sleep With One
• When Blair finds out it was Dan who had the video played at the party, she doesn't say anything to him, doesn't insult him, threaten him, slap him, or ask him to leave. She just stands there. Minus 30. —EMMYLOSER
• Minus 5 for Juliet and Colin being really truly terrible at not letting people see them together. Yes, please, have your secret meeting in the kitchen of one of the people you're hiding from. —PENGUINFAN07
• Dan, when has Nate ever gone to class? He spent all of last season with you at NYU. Minus 5 because you should know better. —CHUCKISMYPUPPY
• Why was Jack in Chile? Was he stuck in a mine? Minus 5. —SARCASTICMEOW
• Rufus, Dan, and Eric all walking in a row at the beginning was bad enough. Rufus, Dan, and Eric all walking in a row and all wearing skinny pants. Minus 10. —KEDAGD
• Ha! Like Serena would know the Gettysburg Address. She probably doesn't even know where Gettysburg is. Minus 15. —CHUCKBASSISMYBABYDADDY
• Serena: "I would never put my academic future at risk." That's like me saying "I would never put my pet unicorn at risk." Minus 2. —ICH_BIN_CHUCK_BASS
• Nate made an extended nuclear holocaust metaphor? That is a sign of the apocalypse. Minus 5. —ERICROCKSMYWORLD
• Minus 10 for not being able to have an anniversary party because Jenny can't come. Oh, that sucks, Rufus, why can't she make it? Because she's afraid of Chuck and Blair? Or because you sent her away after you realized that she was a pathological liar/drug dealer who tried to ruin your marriage? —4JD
• Minus 50 for anyone who has watched the 'chair sexual reunion' only once. That scene is like pure sin in which you can't just indulge once. —ANINDIANGGFAN
• Wait. So now the writers expect us to believe that Serena reads AND watches the discovery channel? Minus 10,000. —DAHLIA
• "There may be some Humphrey left in him after all." Don't sound so shocked Rufus. Dan wore plaid with his eveningwear. Minus 1. —FABULOUS_NOBODY
• Serena and Nate don't have the intellectual strength to be wartime consiglieri. Minus 20. —STILETTO33
• While I believe that Serena and Nate would come up with a plan that involved a written truce, there is no way they would have thought of hiring a notary. That thing would be written in crayon and covered in Lisa Frank stickers. Minus 20. —FEED_THE_DUCKS


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January 20, 2006
FDA unveils new prescription drug label format
Package inserts are getting a major makeover in an effort to give doctors and patients more concise prescribing information, the FDA announced Wednesday. "The new label design makes it easier for doctors to get access to important information about drug safety and benefits, and this in turn will help them have more meaningful discussions with their patients," said Andrew von Eschenbach, acting FDA commissioner. However, the reduction in label warning information has sparked concern among pharmaceutical companies worried that the new format could open them up to greater legal liability. To quell this fear, the FDA stated in its preamble statement to the changes that it would retain its policy that federally approved prescription drug labels pre-empt state liability laws. That move has upset some state lawmakers. "This attempt to insert preemption language is a thinly veiled attempt on the part of FDA to confer upon itself authority it does not have by statute and does not have by way of judicial ruling," said Illinois state senator Steve Rauschenberger, president of the National Conference of State Legislatures, in a letter to US Department of Health and Human Services secretary Mike Leavitt. The new drug labeling requirements will be phased in gradually applying to newly and recently approved prescription drugs and those that receive approval for new uses, the FDA said. "This redesigned label is a big step in our commitment to giving health professionals the tools and information they need to optimize their clinical practice and choose among a growing number of effective treatments to make more personalized prescribing decisions for their patients." The new format, the first in more than 25 years, requires that the prescription information for new and recently approved products meet specific graphic requirements and includes the reorganization of critical information so physicians can find the information they need quickly. Highlights from the changes include: *A new "highlights" section provides immediate access to the most important prescribing information about benefits and risks. *A table of contents gives easy reference to detailed safety and efficacy information. *The appearance of the date of initial product approval makes it easier to determine how long a product has been on the market. *A toll-free number and Internet site is listed for reporting information for suspected adverse events to encourage more widespread reporting of suspected side effects. According to the FDA, the new initiative will also make prescription information more accessible for use with electronic prescribing tools and other electronic information resources. "This revised prescription information format, in combination with new requirements for electronic labels announced earlier this month and requirements for bar codes on drugs, will dramatically improve the way healthcare professionals and consumers obtain information about prescription drugs," added von Eschenbach. The agency is encouraging drug makers to consider complying with the new labeling requirements earlier on a voluntary basis. All drugs approved within the past five years are included, and they will gradually be converted to the new format.


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Nick Dressler
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Nick Dressler came to Bates in June 2016, and works to create an inclusive environment grounded in inspiration and creativity. In his work as Assistant Director of Campus Life, he supports student clubs and organizations, as well as individual students, in making their goals and programming ideas a reality. This includes managing all major sources of student initiative funding administered by the Office of Campus Life. He also serves as the direct advisor of Chase Hall Programming Board and the Village Club Series Crew, the supervisor for the Ronj Coffeehouse staff and Late Night Coordinators, and as mentor to student government leadership. Nick works with other staff in the office to drive the mission and vision of the Office of Campus Life.
A Buffalo, NY native, Nick received a bachelor's degree in English and film from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. After working for several years post-graduation as a retail manager, he decided to return to school and in May 2016 received a master of education degree in higher education administration from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. At Vanderbilt, he served two years as a graduate fellow in Warren College, the University's first foray into the upperclass residential college model.
Nick has professional and graduate experience in human resource management, networking, financial management and planning, faculty-staff partnerships, and working with students through the lenses of intersectionality and diverse backgrounds. He ultimately plans to achieve a Ph.D. in higher education leadership with a focus on diversity.
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|Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Coming To Globe Telecom
We all know this! Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are both coming soon to Globe Telecom!
Those who are interested can register their interest at https://device.globe.com.ph/apple/iphone-6 or https://device.globe.com.ph/apple/iphone-6-plus. Both links will direct you to the same landing page wherein you can select which device you want, its color and storage capacity.
After that, you will be asked if you are current postpaid subscriber or Globe or not. If you are, you can opt to choose if you are applying for an additional line, renewing your contract or just want to avail the phone only. Then it will ask you to enter your email address for verification and further instructions.
Globe Telecom has announced that both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available starting on November 14, 2014.
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On my previous article of the "Living with 4K" series I described the upgrade program Sony offers for their VPL-VW1000ES 4K projector ($24,999). This article covers the actual upgrade procedure, performance observations after the upgrade, and final comments about who may benefit in doing the upgrade and why.
The Actual Upgrade
The upgrade was performed as expected. The plan was that a technician subcontracted by Sony would visit my site and perform the job, which was estimated to take a couple of hours if everything went well, and it did.
Before scheduling the visit of the technician payment had to be issued for the main board to be shipped and to be available on site in advance. The shipment also included the FMP-X1 4K player, the Xperia Z Sony 16 GB tablet (used to control the player and 4K downloads from Sony's Entertainment services), and an extra projector lamp (LMP-H330), details on the previous article. The installation of the main board and the firmware work was to be done by the technician; the customer (or dealer) has to do the rest.
I removed the projector from the ceiling mount and prepared the work area for the technician, he arrived and performed the board replacement and firmware upgrade, and I reinstalled the projector back on its ceiling mount. I then setup the 4K player, wireless router, network connection, tablet, and 4K downloading service, and proceeded with calibrations and tests (I preferred not to replace the lamp with the one included in the upgrade package).
I reviewed all the settings to verify they were unchanged and performed as before the upgrade, I then calibrated with patterns and with content and only minor adjustments were needed, mainly due to lamp aging since my last calibration (not attributable to the upgrade), except Reality Creation (covered below).
I recommend doing the upgrade if economically possible but I am not sure I would have done it with an elective service (as mentioned on the previous article) if the projector would have to shipped, wait for its longer turnaround service time, and be uncertain that it comes back in the same good conditions, regardless of proper shipping insurance.
It would be ideal if Sony offers the elective service with an option of paying additionally for an in-house upgrade labor to avoid shipping the projector and save on shipping charges and an expensive insurance for $28,000.
Performance Observations after the Upgrade
The VW1000ES 4K projector has been available for over two years, and was and still is very well regarded for its high quality and performance. After the upgrade its light output and functionality were perceived as mostly the same except for the following:
There is a new feature for "Mastered-in-4K" content (Blu-rays or Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), whereby the projector uses a Database to improve image quality when detecting such content on the input. My calibration disc was detected as such but I did not yet test the feature or evaluated image quality with a "Mastered-in 4K" movie.
Reality Creation
There is a new Reality Creation feature that performs a frequent on/off switching of the effect over the same image to visually check the enhancement, which I did with content and also with calibration patterns, which was rather revealing on pixel-clock patterns and the different iris settings.
The feature is practical but I prefer the way Darbee implemented theirs on their Darblet video processor, whereby the same image is split in two left/right halves to simultaneously show the on/off versions of the added effect, or using a bar that pans sideways over image to show the improvement as it constantly moves.
The Reality Creation feature before the upgrade added good image detail improvements in gradual steps, even settings past 40 on the 1-100 range were acceptable, however, after the upgrade the effect is less gradual, and beyond position 5 (out of a 1-100 range) it adds a ringing effect to the edges of content (such as excess sharpness) and also adds an apparent pixel over-activity (such as ants moving around very actively).
Both effects were more noticeable with pixel-clock calibration patterns than with real content, and show differently depending if the advanced iris is set to Auto Limited or Auto Full position, the latter too bright for a dark environment at short throw from the screen (in my case about 15-feet between projector lens and screen, a 130-inches diagonal 2.35:1 Cinemascope 1.3 gain Stewart Firehawk G3). Of course the results vary depending also on the screen size, gain, room light, etc. All viewing was done at various distances all the way to few inches from the screen.
Although the video improvement effect of the Darblet is different than Sony's Reality Creation (I was using both in the signal path before the upgrade) the Darblet offers a cleaner image improvement (which I recommend below 35 on a 1-120 of the HD range).
However, after the upgrade it seems better to have Reality Creation very low (5 or under), or have it off and only use the Darblet for 1080p sources. An alternative would be to perform the 4K scaling by an external scaler like the Lumagen and let the projector apply Reality Creation over that, which I had no need to do before the upgrade.
I expected that after the upgrade a considerable improvement of the Reality Creation feature of the VW1000 would be experienced, but unfortunately it appears to be the opposite and I hope Sony could improve it with firmware updates.
Model and Serial Number
Although the projector menu correctly shows a VW1100 model after the upgrade, the serial number is not displayed on the menu, it rather displays 999999. I see no reason for missing a valid serial number if the upgrade was authorized and performed by Sony.
A buyer of this used projector maybe hesitant to consider one that still shows the old model VW1000 and serial number on the exterior plate while the menu does not show any upgraded serial number as a VW1100 projector, conversely, a seller would be put in the position of not been able to explain the odd arrangement even when showing a receipt for the upgrade service, giving the appearance of a forged product.
Considering that the projector actually became a VW1100 after the paid service upgrade, Sony should have replaced the exterior plate with a new model/serial #, and a matching menu, and keep a separate record of the new serial numbers assigned to these units for warranty and distinct classification purposes (from the new projectors that were actually delivered as VW1100s).
Summary of the Performance
Overall picture quality, light output, and color accuracy appear to be the same of the VW1000 before the upgrade, however, for the sake of handling HDCP 2.2 and be ready for future 4K 60fps (while not even having a true HDMI 2.0 18-Gbps-chip) the upgrade delivered a different Reality Creation feature I personally dislike, and this is one of its main features considering that most content I viewed as 4K for two years (and continue to view in the near future) was mainly upscaled HD with the Reality Creation feature.
Is the Projector Upgrade good for you? When?
It depends of your situation and how it fits the different issues of 4K, particularly: how important is for you to see true 4K content now.
The primary purpose of the projector upgrade is not due to technology advancement of its projection capability but rather to a) accept 4K content with the new protection preferred by Sony (HDCP 2.2), and b) handle faster frame rates of future 4K video content (60fps).
As I mentioned on the other article the sole opportunity of been offered an upgrade should be welcomed. The price of the upgrade is reasonable relative to the projector price, it updates the projector to a new model, and provides the means to access Sony's 4K protected content.
However, regardless if the upgrade cost is acceptable or not for you, perhaps you may not have immediate interest in downloading/streaming the limited 4K content available and may be satisfied enough with upscaling HD to 4K for now, which delivers a terrific picture, and perhaps you may prefer to postpone the upgrade thinking that:
a) Sony would do it later as an elective service (as they say they would in the previous article),
b) The current quality of 4K downloaded content TODAY is not as stunning as it could be and not much different than a good Blu-ray upscaled to 4K with the proper Reality Creation setting (subject covered on the next articles),
c) The near future availability of "hopefully better quality" 4K content with pre-recorded media such as 4K Blu-ray,
d) The availability of a true 18-Gbps HDMI 2.0 HDMI chip, for the projector to be upgraded only once (and not again later), and
e) The near future availability of other set-top-boxes/players that may offer 4K content other than Sony's (which may not be constrained to HDCP 2.2 content protection).
I appreciate Sony's spirit to serve their customers and for offering an upgrade program most companies do not care to offer. Sony should be commended for such effort regardless if the upgrade is appropriate for you.
Next articles on this "Living With 4K" series: a review of a) the FMP-X1 4K player suited to the VW1100 projector's upgrade (as well as a description of the FMP-X10) and Sony's feedback about their upgradeability, and b) the 4K content available from Sony's 4K Video Unlimited service.
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I recently took a webinar on creating pins for Pinterest. I didn't even know you could make your own pins! As I listened to the hostess, I couldn't believe this wasn't something I've been doing all along. Since I found Canva several months ago, I've been creating my own posts. You may have seen several of them on Facebook and Instagram. But I never knew I could create pins! How fun.
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- Choose the image format you want to use
- When creating product pins (these are what I create), pick your layout, add a human element, add an inspirational quote, demonstrate how the product can be used.
- Think outside the box.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
The demo was cancelled.
Then the rains came.
Well it was entertaining, the thunderstorm and resident mix.
Norman going round pulling all the curtains to stop the lightning coming in to get him and Eva pulling all the curtains to keep the thunder out.
Then the lights went out.
Some noticed, most didn't probably because all the curtains were shut. The lights came back on, flickered and went off, came back on. The last time it rained like this the ceiling fell in so mother kept her eyes on the roof.
The road out the front has a habit of flooding in a storm so there was a rush to get the cars re-parked. The last time two cars got caught with water in the engines. It's the huge gumtree that's blocking the drains but the Council says no to taking it out.
The escapee did it again. Hopped the fence early in the morning and was off. He doesn't know where he's going but he knows he's going.
Isn't this just typical Melbourne Show and school holiday weather?
I asked the BOH if he remembered me taking them to the Show. He said he didn't remember much except that I had harnessed them like a horse. Que? Light dawns as I cast my mind back and I was much better at lateral thinking in those days, I used the dogs' leashes and clipped them to the back of their belts. For some reason he thought that was worse. I thought it was brilliant.
He then brought up a list of complaints about his childhood clothing being 'daggy'. I reminded him that his mother did dress him at times, most notably for his kindy photo. The first and only time she did anything remotely motherish during his school years. Red skivvy, jeans and a mohair jumper that mum had knitted, shame his mother put it on inside out and we could see all the seams in the photo. He's currently hunting for the photo so he can have a piece of his mother.
I hated going to the Show. I never had a good time ever. Yesterday with it's strong wind reminded me of horse/pig/sheep/goat odour and straw in the eyes. The boys weren't all that interested and the BOH with his farming blood would nearly upchuck if he got too close to any animal that smelled and usually found the only horse/pig/sheep/goat pile of crap and stood in it.
I suppose the fondest memory was telling son to watch the horse. He said, "what horse?" and turned around and nearly disappeared up the back end of the biggest draught horse I've ever seen. That learned him to listen to his mother. Thank Ceres, they were never much interested in agriculture.
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- Andrew said...
People seem to have a problem with harnesses for toddlers now. I can't see why. What better way to keep your child with you? I am sure I had to wear one at times, which might explain why.......ah, no, won't go there. A dog leash is a good substitute.
- Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:05:00 pm
- Elisabeth said...
It's funny how we associate the weather with events like the show. I remember it always being cold and windy as well. But here in Melbourne I don't imagine they could ever get the dates right. It's all so unpredictable.
This is such a fantastic post, rollicking through your mother's home and back in time to your children's experience of the show. Thanks.
- Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:02:00 pm
- The Elephant's Child said...
I am so so sad that the demo was cancelled. I was counting on it to brighten my day. Has the escapee been found?
I remember shows as being smelly, noisy places. Didn't like them as a child, don't like them now.
- Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:05:00 pm
- JahTeh said...
Well I thought so Andrew, but funny what kids remember. He didn't remember what a little bleeder he was and 37 years on I still can't get out of the habit of carrying a least 6 bandaids in my purse.
Elisabeth, it either started out raining and ended sunny or vice versa and we so looked forward to our one day holiday. School holidays hadn't been broken into four back then. And the ABC used to telecast all the sheep dog trials and the Garryowen.
EC, a mad chase up the street by two staff caught him.
My first boyfriend took me for a ride on the MadMouse and kissed me in the train on the way home. We didn't last, he had blackheads in his ears which I hadn't noticed until he got up close in kissing range.
- Thursday, September 29, 2011 5:47:00 pm
- River said...
I don't enjoy going to the show either. The crowds, the noise, the heat, all combine to make the day uncomfortable for me, then I get a migraine. I haven't been in years and don't plan on going again, ever.
I agree with Andrew, a safety harness for a toddler is so much better than having to carry the kid everywhere and they don't wander off into machinery or strange people's cars that way.
- Thursday, September 29, 2011 10:45:00 pm
- JahTeh said...
River, it's a shame the ABC can't broadcast some of the show things for us who can't stand the reality. I, for one, would love an on the cakes and preserves with a judge telling us what they look for. Same with the sheepdogs and I don't even know if they have the grand parade anymore.
It could have been worse for the boys, I could have tied them to the pram with the whinging kid. He never stopped from the moment we walked in til he got home with an obscene amount of showbags.
- Friday, September 30, 2011 10:28:00 am
- R.H. said...
When I was very young a bloke at the Show had a big set of scales and offered to guess your weight for five bob. Before you got on he'd give you an intense appraisal and pat you down a bit. He allowed himself a margin for error, I forget what it was. A family up the road had a hefty grown daughter among them and they pushed her forward to get on but she wouldn't. Her refusal became folklore.
- Friday, September 30, 2011 2:39:00 pm
- R.H. said...
I forgot to say there was a prize if he was too far off the mark.
- Friday, September 30, 2011 2:42:00 pm
- Ann O'Dyne said...
oh drat the BodyShop, your post on it would have been fabulous.
Hardly any animals at the show these days.
Monday was gloriously hot there, in total contrast to subsequent days.
Hail here today and f.r.eezing.
I do hope BOH finds the jumper photo and confronts his mum.
one ticket please.
- Friday, September 30, 2011 8:13:00 pm
- R.H. said...
Geelong by eight goals!
- Saturday, October 01, 2011 10:57:00 am
- R.H. said...
Meatloaf by fifty kilos.
- Saturday, October 01, 2011 2:16:00 pm
- Gerry said...
- Sunday, October 02, 2011 12:17:00 pm
- JahTeh said...
Robbert, I always thought that was an exclusive American thing.
Geelong by eight goals? Who won?
Bear, not you too. Bloody football, Brownlow bimbos and end of season sex and sin headlines.
Don't pay them any money until the year is over and they haven't crapped in their own nest.
Annie O, the show was either stinking hot or freezing cold and last week was freezing everywhere except in England where they were having a heatwave, 90degrees.
I used to love the cat judging, the cats looked so superior to the gawking hoomins.
- Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:32:00 pm
- R.H. said...
Geelong actually won by seven, the mug goal umpire awarded a goal to Collingwood that was really a point. I've placed a nice advert for you on Miss Cat.
- Sunday, October 02, 2011 4:14:00 pm


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I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14
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I'm not sure why people think they have the right to judge my family, my motives, my heart, or especially my baby just because of the color of her skin. I happen to have 2 blonde haired and blue eyed very white kids and one beautiful brown skinned, black haired, black eyed baby... And I'm more than ok with that! That's the way God intended it. He knew the days ordained for her even before one of them came to be says Psalm 139:16. God orchestrated this adoption and called us to it long before we ever knew what was happening. But, we live in the south. We live in a place where ignorance in the form of racism and bigotry exists. We live in a place where people think that they have a right to express verbally their ignorance and I'm sure it will not stop just because I have posted this rant. We live in a place that is full of tradition and "deep roots". We live in a place where people say "The south will rise again" and they do not even fully grasp the magnitude of what they are saying!! Jay and I did not adopt Ana to change the minds of everyone we come in contact with though. We adopted Ana because God called us to it and we wanted to be obedient to what He has in store for our family. We adopted her because He placed a deep love in us for this child that is identical to the love we have for our 2 birth children. We adopted her because she was made for our family and she is just as much an Adkins as anyone else that lives here... No, we didn't do it to change anyone's mind, and if nothing ever changes because of it, it was all worth it. If people still feel the right or need to share their disapproving words, that's fine because in the end, I don't answer to the racist ignorance of the southern people. I am only accountable to my Heavenly Father and that is enough. But in a perfect world (ha ha) a person would not be judged by the color of their skin, there would be no racism, no preconceived notions.. I will choose to judge based on a person's character, and I will pray that my grand children will only hear about racism in history books.
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You go girl! I am behind ya 100%! And I love all the blogging lately! :) Can't wait to meet Ana!ReplyDelete
- Sarah ClarkJanuary 6, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Jennifer I admire you and your family so much and I only hope the Lord allows Adam and I to adopt a sweet child like Ana. You inspire me.ReplyDelete
GO girlfriend! I know one day Josh and I will be facing the same exact thing. The Lord has already called us to adopt one child from Africa and another from memphis. It's odd to explain but I already love these children like I have them here now. I know people will make those same remarks. I'm encouraged to know that you are overcoming that now. God allows us to go through things so that one day we can encourage and give advice to others. I know exactly who I will be coming to in the hard days that will face me ahead.ReplyDelete
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I went to High School with Jay and I was one of four african americans in our class. I think what you are doing is WONDERFUL! Ana is beautiful and is so blessed to be part of your family!ReplyDelete


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The House Republicans, who had been incredibly lukewarm last week on the bailout package for the nation's financial institutions, staked their claim today in a rebellion, by jettisoning the deal brokered over the weekend on a legislative proposal.
Their decision, in a 2-to-1 revolt by the House G.O.P., basically threw the last week's progress toward some kind of agreement, into limbo. Some of them seemed to blame House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's remarks from the floor. The bailout measure failed by a 228-205 margin. The opposition included 133 Republicans and 95 Democrats, while 140 Democrats and 65 Republicans supported the bill.
The day's other big number, of course, was 777.68. That's how many points the Dow Industrial Average plunged — a record drop for the market — on word of the failure of the bailout.
You could've read the tea leaves late last week — when the meeting at the White House with President Bush, the two presidential candidates and major party leaders — seemed to devolve as a Republican counter proposal or counter-core agreement was floated and caused great tension at the table.
It's an election year. But in addition, where does Senator John McCain now stand. As late as yesterday, on ABC's "This Week," he had expressed support for the compromise that was set to be voted on in Congress, beginning today. What happens now?
Campaigns React Both candidates weighed in on today's action on the House floor. According to the Times's Jeff Zeleny, Senator Obama urged the American public and the markets to "stay calm."
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In Iowa, Senator McCain read a brief statement in which he said it was time for members of Congress "to get back to the drawing board" and seek a compromise once again. He also accused Senator Obama "and his allies in Congress" of infusing "unnecessary partisanship into the process."
Earlier his campaign released a sharply worded statement from Mr. McCain's top economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, taking aim at the Democratic nominee: "The bill failed because Barack Obama and the Democrats put politics ahead of country."
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On the Blogs Reaction among conservatives in large part mirrored the statements by Mr. McCain and his aides. On the popular right-leaning blog, Red State, Pejman Yousefzadeh placed blame on the Democrats: "Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership misread the mood of their caucus and the mood of the House. The bill failed as a consequence. Despite the fact that Democrats are in the majority, Pelosi & Co. can't count votes correctly and can't run Congress at a time of crisis. That's why the bailout plan failed."
You would be hard-pressed to find a conservative political blog that is not skewering Speaker Pelosi today. Hugh Hewitt, the radio talk show host, and blogger was one of the many who took a swipe at the House leader:
The GOP House leadership is now bluntly declaring what everyone who followed the story today knows: Nancy Pelosi killed the bailout bill with a blistering attack on Republicans just prior to the start of the vote. The Speaker cost millions of Americans hundreds of millions in retirement savings today because she could not resist using her position to slam her political opponents even after they had met her more than half way.
Not surprisingly, liberal blogs had an entirely different take. John Aravosis, writing at America Blog, seemed exasperated by the Republicans' charge that the bill came to a grinding halt because of a speech Speaker Pelosi gave before the vote:
O.K. this is interesting. House Republican leaders are saying that they wish the bill had passed but too many of their members defected and voted against the bill. And that it's Nancy Pelosi's fault – get this – that House Republican leaders couldn't get House Republicans to vote for the bill. Catch that? The House Republican leadership wanted the bill to pass but their own members en masse defied the leadership and voted against the bill. So whose fault is that? Uh, how about Republican leaders in the House, the White House, and John McCain who promised to get the House Republican votes we needed.
At ThinkProgress.com, Amanda Terkel notes that the McCain campaign has been casting the Arizona senator's "role as pivotal to bringing the parties together" on the bailout. Now she wants Mr. McCain to take some responsibility for Monday's vote: "If the McCain campaign was willing to take credit for the success of the bill, does McCain also deserve credit for its failure?"
Markos Moulitsas, founder of the Daily Kos, offers his take under the headline: "Congress did the right thing today." Mr. Moulitsas wrote:
I'm glad this thing failed. The right and left may have had different reasons for voting this bill down, but fact is, the "consensus center" rushed into this bill with little transparency or public input deserved to die. Was this the right bill? Maybe, maybe not. but we certainly didn't have a fair debate on it. Some of you may be quick to trust your representatives in DC. I'm not willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Speaking of transparency, the Sunlight Foundation, a Congressional watchdog group, has posted an online petition calling on Congress to put the bill online for 72 hours to allow public comment before bringing the bailout bill up for another vote.
Parsing More Palin CBS News' Katie Couric interviewed both Senator John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin today in yet another round. In a released excerpt, Ms. Palin didn't diverge much from her script, even in the wake of bad reviews from last week:
Ms. Couric: Governor Palin, since our last interview, you've gotten a lot of flak. Some Republicans have said you're not prepared; you're not ready for prime-time. People have questioned your readiness since that interview. And I'm curious …
Ms. Palin: Yeah.
Ms. Couric: … to hear your reaction.
Ms. Palin: Well, not only am I ready but willing and able to serve as vice president with Senator McCain if Americans so bless us and privilege us with the opportunity of serving them, ready with my executive experience as a city mayor and manager, as a governor, as a commissioner, a regulator of oil and gas.