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LOCUST GROVE, Ga. — The Adidas's 7v7 Championship Series was one of Jonesboro High School's first moments back on the field since last year's region championship run.
Head coach Tim Floyd used this opportunity to start rectifying the key losses from the 2015 Cardinals' high-tempo offense and aggressive defensive. Last season, the program held all opposition to less than 14 points per game while it ran up the scoreboards.
Floyd accredits his success on all they puzzle pieces of his team coming back together in time for the season. A number of injury stricken players took a toll on the team, but once back together the team flourished.
"In past seasons we dealt with a lot of injuries." Floyd said. "When those guys came back, we got a lot closer as team, therefore the guys played for each other.
The team won its first region championship since 1944 with 9-1 record regular season record, and made a run for a state title but was knocked out of the playoffs after a tough loss on the road to Cartersville in the Elite Eight showdown.
However, with the loss of more than 15 seniors, Floyd is left with a young team that is eager to match, if not better, last year's success.
"A young team really gets you back to coaching the fundamentals that they may have missed out on," Floyd said. "You have to really pay attention to details as a coach when it comes down to those fundamentals. That's been a big focus for us this summer."
Floyd will now be relying on the new upperclassmen such as offensive guard Destin McMillian. McMillian prides himself on his fast and aggressive style of play. He attributed this style to Floyd.
"(Coach Floyd) is a very intelligent guy that stays on top of you and doesn't sugar coat anything" McMillian sad.
This further explains the unprecedented success of the Cardinals in last year's regular season. With the help of McMillian, Jonesboro averaged 24.7 points a game.
On the offensive and defensive side of the ball, Floyd has placed rising senior Calder Marria at the defensive tackle and tight end positions. With so many seniors leaving, Marria understands the importance of taking over the leadership roles.
"I try to be a leader for the team on the defensive and offensive sides of the ball," Marria said. "It works to lead by example."
Jonesboro finished day one of the tournament at 2-2. They managed just enough points to advance to day two of the competition. However they did not reach the final eight.
"We're getting better," Floyd said Wednesday as his team was getting back on the bus to leave the park after being eliminated. "We're a work in progress this year, but I definitely see signs of improvement."


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Home Insurance. Thursday , March 01st , 2018 - 16:33:35 PM
Here are three reasons to look into grading your yard sooner rather than later. Any land with a sloping hill leading into your property is going to cause water to drain into your yard or driveway. That water will eventually wear away your landscaping, leaving rivers between your bushes or pools of water in your backyard and potentially causing flooding problems in your basement. If you don't fix the problem as soon as you recognize it, your property will be eaten away by water erosion, leading to a more expensive future project of having to bring soil in and re-landscape your entire yard.
The Atlantic hurricane season is a little more than two weeks away, so now is a good time for homeowners along the coast to check their insurance coverage. The annual hurricane season runs for six months, from June through November. "A good place to start is your deductible," said Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, an advocacy group that works on behalf of consumers with insurance. "It's really helpful to know what the dollar amount is."
However, if you feel overwhelmed thinking about this and don't want to risk making a mistake that'll hurt your property, call a contractor to come over and give his opinion on what needs to be done. A steep slope or difficult soil may make it difficult to level on your own without heavy-duty equipment. The contractor will be able to work with you to ensure the problem is solved, so if you have the money to pay them, it's a great option to consider.
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A nearly 30-year-old bar that city officials said was a magnet for prostitution and violent crime no longer stands in the Duke City.
Members of the Safe City Strike Force ordered that the Last Chance Saloon be torn down. The bar, which was built in the 1970s, was demolished Monday morning at its location on Central and Rhode Island. In its place, a new bar-restaurant will be built, with what city officials said would be focused on a different type of clientel.
The Last Chance Saloon was the ninth bar the city has taken action against over the last two years. Four of the bars were destroyed.


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As many of you were, I was heartbroken on election night. There were many reasons I was sad but I was saddest that I allowed myself to be hopeful – that we as a country would get it right. That sadness eventually turned to anger. How could we, as a country, get it so wrong? So I wrote a bunch of angry rants on what I thought led us to this place as a way to channel my anger into something constructive.
Since then, so much has happened – intelligence community confirming Russia helped Trump get elected, the nominations of seriously unqualified candidates to cabinet positions, a Muslim ban that stranded refugees, permanent residents and dual citizens at airports, and the list goes on. How is it possible not to be in a constant state of anger during this onslaught? I've come to embrace my anger because anger can be useful because it can help us find clarity, and push us to have conversations that we are afraid to have. Instead of hiding from this anger, I'm going to use this space to channel it into something constructive that will hopefully help us have productive conversations.
I am an immigrant, woman of color and the daughter of working-class parents. I was raised by a badass feminist mother who to this day doesn't know what the word means or even cares and a father, despite his upbringing and the worldview taught to him, had the same expectations of me as he would have had for a son. I stumbled my way into feminism and social justice through the invaluable mentorship of some amazing black women professors in college. The words of black women writers like bell hooks, Toni Morrison, and Audre Lorde shaped my worldview. All of these things helped me develop a unique perspective on politics. And this perspective will make some of you uncomfortable and may even make you angry in return. But I also think the anger is an opportunity for us to finally have some difficult and angry conversations. If you want to read more about anger as a tool for empowerment, I'd recommend Kirsten West Savall's recent article.
We know from words and deeds to date that this new administration will mercilessly target certain communities of color. And for some it will be literally a fight of life or death. If the current nominee, Jeff Sessions, were to become the Attorney General, he will further perpetuate and protect the racism that will surely cause many more black deaths by the police. This weekend, we saw the cruelty that the administration can unleash on Muslim communities and upend the lives of people who dare worship differently. We can be certain families will be torn apart when this administration implements a mass deportation plan. Given the stakes, we need as many people to be angry at what is happening and take action but that also requires that people, ahem white friends, come to this with a certain level of awareness.
For example, I'm not moved by your story that the Women's March was your first protest. Ummm… really? All that tells me is that you've lived a life of privilege and you've turned a blind eye to all the ways that people are suffering. I knew that I would participate the moment it was announced. I had a pleasant enough experience but it was also disheartening that white women could be mobilized in such large numbers only if their interests were threatened. If you want to learn more about why many women of color chose not to participate, there are plenty of articles but I'd recommend the piece by Jamilah Lemieux.
"I'm really tired of Black and Brown women routinely being tasked with fixing White folks' messes. I'm tired of being the moral compass of the United States. Many of the White women who will attend the march are committed activists, sure. But for those new-to-it White women who just decided that they care about social issues? I'm not invested in sharing space with them at this point in history."
Women accomplished something amazing and powerful on January 21. I was moved by it. Women, including prominent women of color, led this phenomenon that involved people from all seven continents, including Antarctica! After an election that was a slap in the face to every smart and hard-working woman around the world, it was gratifying. But white women, did you need to act so white after the march? Did you really need to share smug self-congratulation, absent of social context and privilege, that the march had no arrests? Did you think for a minute the police wasn't out in full riot gear because they didn't feel threatened by a bunch of white women?
Let's be honest… the rise of Trump is not just a win for racism but also the failure of white feminism – movement that centered whiteness. (If you want to know what that means, I'd recommend this article by Jenee Desmond-Harris.) White women voted for Trump by a margin of 53 percent, while black women voted for Hillary by a margin of 94 percent. To me that is a significant betrayal. In the end, white women chose the promise the privileges of whiteness over an allegiance to sisterhood. Katie McDonough's article does a good job of breaking this down. All the explanations in the world won't matter, if you cannot hear that white women voted for Trump without saying "but I'm not…" or becoming defensive. And if you do that, you are part of the problem and falling into the same trap as your white feminist foremothers. If you are angry reading this paragraph, I'd say sit with that anger and figure out why it's making you angry.
This is not to say that there aren't constructive mobilization efforts underway or that I'm not thankful for everyone who is engaged now. Over the weekend, my anger turned to hope again that we can work across racial lines to resist the worst of what this administration will unleash. But we must acknowledge that is only a strategy for survival. What happens after that? Will this resistance movement continue with strength and mass beyond this administration to truly dismantle the ideology of white supremacy? We need to understand solidarity built on the centering of whiteness (and muting the anger and pain of women of color) will not last. If we are going to create an enduring and strong resistance movement, the ownership shifts to white allies to become more educated (and not put the responsibility of educating on women of color), hear the criticism from marginalized women who have been leading resistance movements for a long time, and continue to stay engaged and take action over the long haul.


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Shinobu is a lot more caring and jealous than I ever expected…!! And Fumika can be annoying sometimes…
I'm not sure how to feel about Byron having feelings for the MC… But I suppose it resolved itself quickly? I wonder if they'll have a route for Byron later.
Ahh… How I love it when the bullies are the ones who are blushing and flustered ^q^
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On March 15, 2015, Anthony Heffernan checked into room 414 of a Super 8 hotel located in a northeastern suburb of Calgary, just a mile down the road from the city's international airport.
At age 27, Heffernan was a good-natured, 5-foot-9, rusty-haired electrician who frequently worked in the oil patch. He was also a high-functioning cocaine addict who occasionally checked into hotels for brief drug binges — which was his purpose on this particular Sunday. His father, Pat Heffernan, says his son's addiction "wasn't something that completely controlled his life, by any means... He hated it and struggled with it."
The next morning, around 11:15 a.m., a member of the hotel's housekeeping staff knocked on Heffernan's door and called out, "You are due to check out today." There was no answer except for the faint murmur of the TV. When she tried to open the door with her key, she discovered it was bolted from the inside. For the next three hours, the hotel's staff tried fruitlessly to reach Heffernan. They finally called Calgary police.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeak: Large, stocky finch, black-streaked, orange-brown back, black head, wings, tail. Breast is orange-brown and belly is yellow. Wings have conspicuous white patches. Black legs, feet. Female lacks black head and throat, has brown streaked upperparts and buff streaked underparts. Forages on ground and in trees and bushes. Eats insects, caterpillars, seeds, fruits and berries.
Clark's Nutcracker
Clark's Nutcracker: Medium, noisy and inquisitive jay with pale gray head and body. Black bill is long and stout. Wings are black with white patches and tail is black with white edges. Feeds on nuts, insects, eggs and young of other birds, lizards, carrion and small mammals. Steady deep wing beats.
Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee: Large sparrow, white-spotted black back, black rump. Black breast, white belly, rufous sides. Head is black and eyes are red. Wings are black with white spots. Tail is long and black with white corners. Short, bounding flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow: Large sparrow, brown-streaked upperparts and plain gray breast. Yellow crown is bordered by a wide black cap; cheek and collar are black. Bill is gray. Wings are brown with two white bars. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Bewick's Wren
Bewick's Wren: Small wren with unstreaked, gray to red-brown upperparts and plain white underparts. White eyebrows are conspicuous. Tail is long and white-edged with dark bars. Bill is long and slightly decurved. Legs and feet are gray. Eastern populations are red-brown, Northwestern birds are more brown, and Western Interior birds are gray-brown. Eastern populations have seriously declined since the 1960s.
Townsend's Warbler
Townsend's Warbler: Olive-green upperparts, black throat and upper breast. Lower breast and sides are yellow with black streaks and belly is white.Face is yellow with black crown and cheek patch and yellow crescent below eye. Wings have two white bars. Tail has white edges, dark center and tip.
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher: Small flycatcher, olive-brown upperparts, yellow throat and belly, olive-gray breast. Eye-ring is white and elongated. Wings are dark with two pale bars. Bill is long with dark upper mandible and bright yellow lower mandible. Weak fluttering flight on shallow wing beats.
Bullock's Oriole
Bullock's Oriole: Medium oriole, mostly bright orange with black crown, eye-line, throat stripe, back, and central tail. Wings are black with large white patches. Forages in trees and bushes. Feeds on insects, caterpillars, fruits and berries. Sips nectar. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Lesser Goldfinch
Lesser Goldfinch: Small finch with dark back (black in the east, dark green in the west), black crown, bright yellow underparts. Wings, tail black with white markings. Forages in shrubs, brush, weedy fields for seeds and insects. Swift flight, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Varied Thrush
Varied Thrush: Large thrush, dark gray upperparts, rust-brown throat, breast, sides, eyebrows, black breast band, and white belly and undertail. Wings are dark gray with two rust-brown bars. Tail is dark gray with white corners. Legs and feet are brown. Direct, swift flight on rapidly beating wings.
Lazuli Bunting
Lazuli Bunting: Small finch, bright blue upperparts, cinnamon-brown breast and sides, white belly. Dark wings with white wing bar. Forages on ground, low in trees and bushes. Eats seeds, insects, caterpillars. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Western Wood-Pewee
Western Wood-Pewee: Medium-sized flycatcher with dull olive-gray upperparts and pale olive-gray underparts. Head has darker cap and slight crest. The wings are dark with two white bars. Feeds on insects, spiders and berries. Quiet and solitary. Weak fluttering flight with shallow rapid wing beats.
Baird's Sparrow
Baird's Sparrow: Small sparrow with pale-streaked, rich dark brown upperparts, white underparts, and dark streaks on upper breast and flanks. Orange-brown crown is marked with fine dark lines. Legs and feet are pink-brown. Short low flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Brewer's Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow: Medium sparrow with finely streaked gray-brown upperparts, pale eye-ring, dark moustache stripe, and plain, pale gray underparts. Bill is pink with dark tip. Legs and feet are gray-pink. Short flights with rapidly beating wing strokes alternating with wings pulled briefly to sides.
Virginia's Warbler
Virginia's Warbler: Small warbler, gray upperparts, yellow rump. Throat is white with yellow patch, breast and undertail are yellow, sides and belly are white with a gray wash. Head has rufous crown patch, bold white eye-rings. Named for the wife of the army surgeon who discovered it in New Mexico.
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Chestnut-collared Longspur: Small, sparrow-like bird with brown-streaked upperparts, black breast and flanks, some have chestnut on underparts, pale gray belly. Face is buff with black stripe behind eye. Nape is chestnut-brown, crown is black, and throat is white. Tail is black with strongly contrasting white outer tail feathers.
White Wagtail
White Wagtail: Medium-sized wagtail, mostly white except for black upperparts and upper breast. All-white wing appears as a white wing patch when folded. The tail is black with white outer tail feathers that are conspicuous in flight and flicked continually when walking. Black bill, legs and feet.
Clay-colored Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow: Medium sparrow with black-streaked brown upperparts and buff underparts. The face is pale with finely streaked crown, crisp brown cheek patch, white eyestripe, and gray nape. Pink-gray legs and feet. Short flight, alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Cassin's Sparrow
Cassin's Sparrow: Medium, skulking grassland sparrow, fine brown streaks on gray-brown head and back, buff underparts. Tail is long, rounded, white-tipped. Legs, feet are pink-orange. Forages by scratching on the ground. Short flight, alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Cape May Warbler
Cape May Warbler: Small warbler, olive-yellow upperparts, thick, black streaks on yellow underparts. Bright yellow face, chestnut-brown ear patch, black crown. Wings are dark with large white patches. First collected in Cape May, New Jersey in 1811 and not seen again in that area for over 100 years.
Connecticut Warbler
Connecticut Warbler: Large ground-walking warbler, olive-gray upperparts, dull yellow underparts. Head has a slate-gray hood and bold white eye-ring. It was named for the state where it was first discovered, where it is an uncommon migrant. Sometimes called Swamp Warbler.
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler: Small warbler, black-marked, slate-gray upperparts, black streaks on flanks, white underparts. Head has black hood and throat, sharply contrasting white eyebrow and cheek stripe, and yellow spot in front of eye. Wings are dark with two white bars. Black bill, legs, feet.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler: Small warbler that is the most strikingly sexually dimorphic of all wood warblers. Male has dark blue upperparts, black throat and mask. White underparts with black sides and white wing patch at base of primaries. Bill, legs and feet are black. The female is olive-brown.
Cassin's Kingbird
Cassin's Kingbird: Large flycatcher, dark olive-gray upperparts, dull yellow underparts. Mask is dark gray, throat is white and breast is gray. Tail is black with gray or white tip. Black bill, legs and feet. Bouyant fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. Hovers to take insects, berries, fruit.
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Brown-crested Flycatcher: Medium-sized flycatcher with olive-brown upperparts, yellow underparts, and pale gray throat. Bill is long, stout, and solid black. Wings have rufous patches. Tail is long and rufous. Legs and feet are black. Direct flight with rapid wing beats. Hovers and dips for prey.
Hermit Warbler
Hermit Warbler: Small warbler, gray upperparts, white underparts, black-streaked flanks. Head is yellow with black throat and nape. Wings are gray with two white bars. Bill, legs and feet are black. They spend most of their time in the tops of tall fir and pine trees, making them difficult to see.
Gray Flycatcher
Gray Flycatcher: Small flycatcher with gray or olive-gray upperparts and pale gray underparts. Eye-ring is white. Upper mandible is dark gray, while lower mandible is pale pink with black tip. Wings are dark with two white bars. The tail is long, dark, and has white edges. Legs and feet are black.
MacGillivray's Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. White eye-ring is broken and slate gray hood extends to upper breast where it darkens to black. It forages for insects on or close to the ground. As it hops, it often flicks its tail from side to side.
Hammond's Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher: Small flycatcher, gray upperparts, gray-brown underparts, white eye-ring. Throat is pale gray, belly is pale yellow. Wings are dark with two pale bars. Feeds on insects. Black legs and feet. Weak fluttering direct flight with shallow wing beats. Sallies to take insects in air.
Painted Redstart
Painted Redstart: Medium warbler with black head, upperparts, bright red breast and belly. Wings are black with large, white patches. White arc beneath eye. Tail is black with thick, white edges. It only eats insects, and forages for them on the ground and in trees. It also catches them in flight.
Red-faced Warbler
Red-faced Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with gray upperparts, white nape and rump, and paler gray underparts. Forehead, throat, and upper breast are bright red. The crown and ear patches are black. Gray tail is long and square tipped. Eats mostly spiders and insects which it finds in tree branches.
Say's Phoebe
Say's Phoebe: Medium-sized, active flycatcher with gray-brown upperparts and head, paler gray throat and upper breast, and pale rufous belly and undertail coverts. The wings and tail are dark gray. Feeds primarily on insects. Weak fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. Hawks from perch, hovers.
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher: Large flycatcher with boldly streaked olive-brown upperparts and pale yellow underparts with dark brown streaks. Eyestripes are thick and black with white borders. The wings are dark and edged with white. Tail is rust-brown. Slow fluttering flight with shallow wing beats.
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher: Medium flycatcher with gray-brown upperparts, pale gray throat and breast, and gray-brown tail with rufous highlights. The pale yellow belly distinguishes this species from other Myiarchus flycatchers. Bill, legs, and feet are black. Strong flight with shallow wing beats.
Lucy's Warbler
Lucy's Warbler: Small warbler with pale gray upperparts, rust-brown crown and rump, white underparts. Eye ring is white. Wings are solid gray. Bill, legs and feet are black. It was named for Lucy Hunter Baird, daughter of Spencer F. Baird, ornithologist and secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hooded Oriole
Hooded Oriole: Medium oriole with bright orange-yellow head and nape, and black back, face, throat, and upper breast. Bill is slightly decurved. Black wings have two white bars. Tail is black. Forages in trees and bushes. Eats insects, caterpillars, and nectar. Strong direct flight.
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole: Medium-sized oriole with black hood extending onto breast and back. Belly and rump are bright yellow. The wings are black with yellow shoulder patches and two white bars. Tail is yellow with thick black tip and central line. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Mountain Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird: Small thrush with brilliant blue back, head, and wings. Throat and breast are paler blue, and belly and undertail coverts are white. Female is gray overall with blue wings, rump, and tail. Hovers more than other bluebirds and drops on prey from above, also catches insects in flight. Eats mostly insects in the summer.
Hepatic Tanager
Hepatic Tanager: Large tanager, dark to orange-red overall, gray wash on back and flanks. Gray-red cheek patch. Heavy, dark bill is slightly hooked. Legs and feet are gray. Forages in upper foliage of trees, sometimes catches insects in midair. Swift direct flight on rapid wing beats.
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting: Medium-sized, strikingly white sparrow with black back, central tail, and wing tips. Bill, legs and feet are black. Forages on ground for seeds, insects, larvae and caterpillars. Swift flight, alternates rapidly beating wings with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Sage Thrasher
Sage Thrasher: Small thrasher, gray upperparts, dark-streaked white underparts with pale brown wash. The head is gray, bill is short and slightly decurved. Wings are dark with thin,white bars. Tail is dark with white corners. Legs and feet are black. Fast flight on shallow wing beats.
McCown's Longspur
McCown's Longspur: Medium-sized sparrow with streaked gray upperparts, plain gray underparts, and darker breast. The head has a black crown, white face and throat, and a stout, heavy bill. White tail has diagnostic black inverted T. Wings have chestnut-brown bars. Black legs and feet.
Green-tailed Towhee
Green-tailed Towhee: Large sparrow, olive-green upperparts and pale gray underparts. Crown is rufous, throat is white with black stripes, and bill is gray. Wings and tail are edged with olive-yellow. Rapid bouncy flight, alternates several quick wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
American Tree Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow: Medium, gray-brown sparrow, black and rufous-brown streaks on back, wings. Crown, eyestripes, flanks are rufous-brown, contrasting with gray face. Pale gray breast with dark central spot, rufous-brown sides. Upper mandible is dark gray, lower mandible is yellow.
Varied Bunting
Varied Bunting: Medium bunting, mostly purple-blue with red wash on throat, breast, back. Nape and eye-rings are red. Bill is gray and slightly curved down. Wings and tail are purple-blue. Female has brown upperparts with buff underparts. Eats seeds and insects. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Blue Bunting
Blue Bunting: Small, stocky brightly colored bunting. The male (shown in background) is deep blue overall with black face and upper breast and a stout, black bill. The female (shown in foreground) is uniformly brown with a gray bill. Forages on ground, in thickets and in brushy understory for seeds, insects and larvae. Short flight; alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled briefly to sides.
Shiny Cowbird
Shiny Cowbird: Small blackbird with purple sheen on head, back, breast. Eyes are dark. Black bill, legs, feet. Forages on ground, walking with tail cocked above back. Eats insects, caterpillars, seeds and rice. Swift direct flight on rapid wing beats. Travels alone or in small flocks.
Curve-billed Thrasher
Curve-billed Thrasher: Medium-sized thrasher (palmeri), with gray upperparts and spotted, pale gray underparts. Eyes are orange-red and bill is long and decurved. Tail is long and dark gray. Legs and feet are black. Feeds on insects, spiders, small reptiles, fruits, seeds and berries.
Townsend's Solitaire
Townsend's Solitaire: Small thrush, gray overall and slightly darker above. Eye-ring is thin and white. The wings have pale rust-brown patches and black flight feathers. Outer tail feathers are white. Perches upright and remains still for long periods of time and is easily overlooked.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet: Very small, warbler-like bird, olive-green to gray upperparts and pale breast. Head has bright orange crown patch bordered with yellow and black, white eyebrows and black bill. Tail is short and wings have two bars. Female similar but lacks orange in the yellow crown. Weak fluttering flight on shallow wing beats.
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear: Small thrush (oenanthe), with gray upperparts, black wings, mask, and tail. Underparts are white, and buff-brown wash on throat. Dark gray back and nape. Very active bird, nervous and restless while foraging. Bobs tail and often makes short flights to hawk insects.
Plumbeous Vireo
Plumbeous Vireo: Medium vireo, gray back, white throat and underparts, olive-gray sides, yellow-washed flanks. Crown, nape, and face are gray; eye-rings appear as large, white spectacles. Wings are dark gray with two white bars. Tail is short with white edges. Blue-gray legs and feet.
Cassin's Vireo
Cassin's Vireo: Small vireo, olive-gray upperparts, white underparts, pale yellow flanks. Head is gray with white eye-ring that extends to brow. Wings are dark with two white bars. Until the 1990s was classified as the Solitary Vireo, along with the Blue-headed and Plumbeous Vireos.
Rock Wren
Rock Wren: Medium wren with white-speckled gray upperparts, brown rump, white-over-black eye brow, white throat and breast with fine gray streaks, and buff-yellow flanks and belly. The long tail is buff-and-black barred, and has a pale tip; undertail coverts are white with black bars.
Bachman's Warbler
Bachman's Warbler: Small warbler, olive-green upperparts, yellow forehead, throat, underparts, faint white eye-ring, black crown, bib. It was last seen in the United States in 1962, when it was recorded near Charlestown, South Carolina. In Cuba a wintering female was spotted in 1981.
Black-whiskered Vireo
Black-whiskered Vireo: Large vireo with olive-green upperparts and olive-buff washed white underparts. The head has gray crown, dark whiskers (moustache stripe) along sides of throat, white eyebrow with black border, and red-brown eyes. The bill is black, straight, and slightly hooked.
Cordilleran Flycatcher
Cordilleran Flycatcher: Small flycatcher with olive-brown upperparts, yellow throat and belly separated by olive-gray breast, elongated white eye-ring, and pale wing-bars. Black bill is long and wide, and lower mandible is bright yellow. Weak fluttering flight with shallow wing beats.
Couch's Kingbird
Couch's Kingbird: Large flycatcher, olive-green upperparts, gray head, dark eye patch, white throat, bright yellow underparts. Wings and slightly forked tail are dark. Black legs and feet. Difficult to distinguish from Tropical Kingbird. Slow fluttering flight on shallow wing beats.
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Fork-tailed Flycatcher: Medium-sized flycatcher with pale gray upperparts, black head, inconspicuous yellow crown stripe, and white underparts. Wings and spectacularly long, deeply forked tail are black. Wing linings are white. Swift flight with shallow wing beats. Feeds on insects.
Gray Kingbird
Gray Kingbird: Large flycatcher with gray upperparts, black mask, inconspicuous red crown patch, and mostly white underparts with pale yellow wash on belly and undertail coverts. Bill is long and black. Wings and notched tail are dark. Fluttering direct flight on shallow wing beats.
Tropical Kingbird
Tropical Kingbird: Large flycatcher with olive-gray upperparts, gray head, inconspicuous orange crown patch, pale throat, dark eye patch, and dark upper breast. Underparts are bright yellow. Wings and tail are brown. Feeds on insects, frogs, fruits and berries. Weak fluttering flight.
Lark Bunting
Lark Bunting: Large sparrow, nearly black with large white wing patches, short, white-edged tail, and heavy, blue-gray bill. Forages in groung, low vegetation. Strong flight, alternates shallow wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. It is the state bird of Colorado.
Great Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee: Large flycatcher with brown upperparts, white head with black cap and eye-line, and bright yellow underparts. Yellow crown patch is usually concealed. Wings and tail are chestnut-brown. Black bill, legs and feet. Slow fluttering direct flight with shallow wing beats.
Smooth-billed Ani
Smooth-billed Ani: Medium-sized, shaggy bird, black overall with bronze overtones, thick bill and long tail, often bobbed, wagged, and held beneath body. Feathers on upper breast and back are lined with iridescent silver and are scaled. Flight is slow and weak,often low to the ground.
Monk Parakeet
Monk Parakeet: Medium parakeet, green overall, gray forehead, cheeks, lores, throat. Breast is gray, variably barred by dark edges on feathers. Pale pink bill. Belly; lower back, and rump are yellow-green. Wings are dull green with blue flight feathers. Tail is green above with central blue shafts.
Ringed Kingfisher
Ringed Kingfisher: Largest kingfisher in the Western Hemisphere. Blue-gray upperparts, rufous underparts, white underwing and undertail coverts, blue-gray head with ragged crest, long heavy black bill, white chin extends into a white collar. Gray legs, feet. High direct flight on choppy wing beats.
Tropical Parula
Tropical Parula: Small warbler with blue-gray upperparts, black mask, yellow chin, throat, breast, and upper belly with a diffused orange breast band, white lower belly, undertail coverts. Blue-gray wings have white bars. Lack of a white eye ring and dark mask set it apart from the Northern Parula.
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#336: Grow Your Best Herbs Ever in 2018 (Cindy Meredith of The Herb Cottage)
In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with Cindy Meredith, the owner of The Herb Cottage, a nursery in Texas that focuses in on growing and selling herbs.
A lot of times herbs are overlooked by many gardeners because they simply aren't as fun or as exciting to grow as say heirloom variety vegetables.
Cindy breaks that myth for us, and teaches us that herbs can be and are just as fun and productive as many vegetable varieties that you will grow in your garden.
She will teach us how herbs are perfect to not only grow in your garden beds but in containers and also can be growin indoors. Cindy will give us her top reasons why herbs should be a part of your gardening, the various herb varieties that you can grow, proper watering techniques and of course your soil.
This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!
◾ The top reasons to grow your own herbs
◾ Do a few herbs go a long way?
◾ Why certain herbs are better to start from an established plant
◾ How to grow herbs when you live in an area that receives scorching heat
◾ Herbs in hanging baskets? Absolutely!
◾ How much water do your potted herb plants need?
◾ Soil structure for your herbs
I live and grow in the humid south where winters are mild and summers are very hot and humid with the occasional hurricane or drenching rain. As with many parts of the country, the weather seems to have become more extreme, and as gardeners, we have to learn to do our best to cope with the weather. We sure can't change it!!
I am located in rural Lavaca County, TX, among rolling hills of pastureland and live oaks. We're under 2 hours from Houston, San Antonio, Austin and the central Gulf Coast.
I love to have visitors and I don't want you to make a drive and not find me here. SO, it's always best to call, text or email me to make sure I'll be here when you'd like to come.
This is the country. There is very little paved area here at The Herb Cottage. I highly recommend shoes rather than sandals for your trip here. Restroom is available, and, if I know you're coming, we can share some herb tea.
I use organic practices for growing all my healthy and nutritional plants. No chemical fertilizer, herbicides or pesticides are ever used. I use no GMO seeds and only buy seeds from reputable sources.
I love to talk herbs and gardening so stop on in, browse the plant selection and enjoy some time in the country.
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Postby 5antos » Wed Oct 14, 2015 1:30 am
Turned out to be a far nicer bike than I'd expected. Was built up in a mix of 600, Dura Ace, 105, Superbe Pro and 3TTT generally from 89/90 and stickered 'Rob Bailey'. I believe the Rob Bailey logos were applied at the same time as the frame was built up w/ the various bits and pieces and also that the red paint was probably applied at that time as there was red overspray on the front derailleur. It all looked a bit careless.
The frame however is beautifully made and I'm guessing a few years older. . Columbus tubing; not sure which as I couldn't make it out on the decal (white / transparent directly applied over the chrome) which I've now destroyed w/ a wire brush. Campagnolo drops. Bocama lugs / BB shell. I'd say it presented as fully chromed as per my guess at the later red paint. Fork's not the original.
So..... anyone ever come across a Rob Bailey as I can't find a thing? Any other clues as to what this might be?
As an aside I've also taken a big drill and wire disc to the rust on the top tube and was really surprised when the loose chrome and rust came away and the tubing was in reasonable shape underneath other than some slight pitting. So the frame isn't a write off after all. It is however about a 54 square, too small for me and will require a great deal of sandblasting w/ a small grit or a caustic bath in the shed to get the remaining chrome off to paint. Neither of these I have any interest in doing. As such if anyone's interested in making the effort to bring this one back to life, PM me and you can take it away.
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Roisin79 wrote:Have pm'ed. Still available?
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5antos was kind enough to gift me the frame. I have been trawling the net too for info without luck. It was however, probably built for a WA-based rider
given the name tags match an (older former competitor) from there; there also remnants of a "Superbe" (Suntour) sticker on the top-tube. It is quality frame
in most respects. Does yours have a serial number? (Ours/mine doesn't). I can recall someone else on this forum had a bike with R Bailey stamped on the BB shell.
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Welcome to the forum Mr. Bailey. You'll fit in quite well here.
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Most people I talk too and I sometimes mention that I'm a blogger, look at me as if to say, what? My next sentence is always, so you have no idea what blogging is then? The funny thing is they usually reply, yes I know what blogging is, so explain to me what blogging is, and after about 60 seconds I will reply you don't have a clue what blogging is!
The strange thing is if you say you're a plumber, electrician, hairdresser, or in my case a painter and decorator people instantly recognise that I'm part of a profession, industry or a business they will more often than not ask if I work for a company or if I'm self-employed. They instantly accept what I do for a living as a bona-fide job. So what happened to blogging? This is my take on what I think needs to be done to change people's attitude toward blogging.
Most of the problems related to blogging and accepting it as a business, in my humble opinion come from within and how blogging has evolved from its early beginnings.
When I started blogging it was a hobby, but after about 12 months of blogging I accepted payment for a blog post and at that point it ceased to be a hobby because I accepted payment so therefore it becomes a business, even though it was only a small payment and I didn't get anything else offered for months. Technically my blog was now a business because I benefitted by way of money.
How many bloggers accept the occasional payment for a blog post or a social media tweet, but refuse to believe their blog is a business and say it's still a hobby? It's not a hobby, you are accepting money or a product therefore it's a business.
If blogging is to be taken seriously as an industry. We as bloggers need to starting behaving as professional business people. We need to stop saying it's just a bit of extra cash. It's earning money which needs to be declared no matter how much it is. If we don't then PR's and Brands will always consider us as cheap labour because they think they can give bloggers some pocket money and it's all ok. Bloggers can be their own worst enemy. Stop whinging that PR's don't pay enough, be more professional and you might actually get a higher fee. It's time to be brave and ask for what you are worth., which is an influencer that can benefit brands.
I believe that if blogging is going to develop into a respected business and industry, we as bloggers need to be quite simply more professional, but to achieve that professionalism there are number of steps I believe we have to take.
I was recently at BlogOn in Manchester and one of the sessions I attended was held by a very well known dad blogger. He made one statement that really struck home to me. He stated that his blog is a limited company and he has for years paid corporation tax.
Although I'm not about to set up my blog as a limited company, it does have its benefits in relation to tax commitments. I did also think how professional this was and when dealing with a big brand to say you are a limited company, the brand will instantly think that sounds like a well run blog.
I run a self-employed painting and decorating business, and do yearly tax returns. Now that my blog earns money it will be run in exactly the same way. I do this rather than setting up a limited company because quite simply there is less paperwork to do.
While we as bloggers treat earning money from blogging as just getting some pocket money or the latest toy. PR's, brands or whoever won't respect us as a legitimate business and will just think they want some beer money for the weekend, no need to pay them a lot.
When you are dealing with PR's and Brands always act in a professional manner, produce invoices, set out your terms of business so that they know it's a well run organised operation.
Blogging has come a long way, but it still has long way to go, and we need to encourage bloggers to believe that they're actually operating businesses, because they simply are. We might then become thought of as a serious industry.
Blogging has been around a long time, but incredibly the attitudes of bloggers is still in its infancy.
If you were any other business you would operate it professionally, so why is it blogging is still being looked upon as a cottage industry. People are nowadays making a very good full-time wage from blogging.
I would love to know your thoughts. Do you think blogging is treated as professional business or is it seen as a way of earning a few pounds now and again. Do PR's and brands take all bloggers seriously?


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on 3/28/2013
Son-in-law Eggs Recipe
A funny name for a dish but this is the favorite among kids. Just about every Thai mother has made son-in-law eggs for her kids.
Boiled eggs are fried until golden brown and served with sweet and sour sauce. Son-in-law Eggs have all the Thai flavors: sweet and sour, with or without heat. For the adult version, fried chili peppers are served on the side.
on 3/24/2013
Firm Tofu
Firm tofu has less water content than soft or silky tofu. It looks similar to feta cheese and has feta cheese's firmness but is not crumbly. During the tofu making process, the holes inside the tofu are formed when the tofu curds are pressed together to get rid of water.
The tofu is usually sold in a sealed plastic tub with water. After the package is open, change water daily and keep tofu submerged in the water to keep it fresh. Keep the tofu refridgerated and use it within a few days.
At some Asian stores, you might want to look for tofu in a large tub with several pieces of tofu lying submerged on the bottom of the tub. When you get the tofu home, keep it submerged under water and refridgerated.
on 3/10/2013
Black Beans in Coconut Milk Recipe
Black Beans in Coconut Milk is a dessert that Thais enjoy year round, unlike seasonal desserts like mango sticky rice and durian sticky rice. Black Beans in Coconut Milk is versatile enough to have other ingredients added to make variations. If you have sticky rice left-over from mango sticky rice, add a spoon of the sweetened sticky rice to the dessert to get a new texture and flavor.
The black beans should be tender without the skin broken. The coconut milk sauce should be slightly purplish, not white and smooth without curds. You should be able to taste the palm sugar sweetness, which is distinct from cane sugar. The palm sugar is creamy and nutty.
on 3/6/2013
Black Beans
Black Beans are a common legume in Thailand. We use black beans strictly for desserts and snacks. Unlike other legumes, such as peanuts, they are never put into savory dishes.
The beans are soaked overnight prior to cooking to reduce the cooking time and give smooth creamy texture. The soaked black beans take 25-30 minutes to cook until tender.
Can you cook black beans without soaking?
on 2/24/2013
Tom Yum Pork Ribs Recipe
Instead of beer nuts, Thai people gather around a pot of spicy Tom Yum Pork Ribs. Real, old time drinkers prefer super hot and spicy soup, possibly compensating for half of the remaining working taste buds.
This Tom Yum is popular with families as well. The hot and spicy broth compliments well other Thai dishes. In restaurants in Thailand, Tom Yum comes in a fire pot with hot flame flaring from the chimney in the middle.
on 2/8/2013
Why coconut milk curdles?
I often hear the instruction to stir often when cooking coconut milk otherwise it'll turn into curds. I never questioned the common wisdom, just accepted that that is what we do when we cook with coconut milk.
Recently, I met with a ThaiTable reader who asked why her coconut milk curdles. I promised her I'd find out why. Then I took the question straight to my biochemist sister who gave me a scientific paper to read.
Roughly, raw coconut milk consists of coconut oil, protein and water. In its natural state and at room temperature (think tropical island), the protein acts as an emulsifier, keeping the coconut milk looking homogenous. An emulsifier bonds oil with a protein in the milk. When coconut milk is heated up, the protein changes its shape and ability to react with water and oil, which is what scientists call 'denaturing of the protein'. The protein releases oil and water and contracts into a tight chain. These contracted protein chains are visible as the white specks or curds. The curds can clump and get bigger if not stirred.
on 1/30/2013
Vegetarian Tom Yum Hed Recipe
This spicy tom yum soup is not just for vegetarians. The clear broth soup is thick with flavor and spices. The lime juice perks up the soup, it's so refreshing. The aroma of lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves made my kitchen and the whole house smell so good.
One word of caution about eating any tom yum, don't eat the lemongrass or galangal even though they are often served with the soup. They are there to flavor the soup. The kaffir lime leaves do the same job but they're chewable. Most people go for the mushrooms and the broth.
on 1/15/2013
Roti Recipe
Every year, I take a trip to Thailand to visit my family and friends. Some relatives and friends look the same year after year and some have gone through transformations...like food in Thailand.
When I was growing up there was only one style of sweet roti and the vendors were South Asian immigrants. This style has the stretched dough spiraling into a round, flower-like shape, then flattened into a round disk. This roti is fried in oil with a small piece of margarine. When the roti is golden brown, the vendor places it on paper, drizzles some sweetened condensed milk and sprinkles some sugar on top and rolls it up. This roti is soft with a few crunchy spots and is very sweet. Off you go, eating warm, sweet roti, walking the streets of Bangkok.
About 10 years ago, I noticed that I could get a super crispy roti at a mall. Street food gone high end? Then I started to see them everywhere. The vendors are no longer just immigrants but everybody and anybody who can make roti. I like the super crispy roti as much as my childhood roti. The super crispy roti has the same dough but stretched dough goes directly into hot oil. The increased surface area is exposed to hot oil, resulting in even more crunchy crispiness.
The evolution of roti didn't stop there. I can now get fillings in my roti. Just like Thai cooks took over the original rotis from the Indians, the fillings show the their assimilation of other foreign foods. The fillings now range from bananas to strawberry jam, to the Italian Nuttela. Even simple cheese was not even enough, so now you can find pizza toppings.
When you're in Thailand, stop at a roti stand and enjoy a warm roti with a long history. In the meantime, let's make it at home.
on 1/8/2013
Salted Crab
Finding salted crab in a freezer section at an Asian market is as exciting as seeing snow falling in June. Because salted crab is hard to find, when I saw salted crab on a recent visit to the grocery, Som Tum, Salted Crab Chili Sauce and Green Mango Salad with Salted Crab flashed through my mind. I think of my mother's delicious Green Mango Salad with Salted Crab.
Salted crab is made from 2 types of crab, freshwater crab (ปูนา ) and mangrove tree crab (ปูแสม). Fresh water crab is commonly found on rice paddy fields. Mangrove crab lives in brackish water in mangrove forests. As the name suggests, the crab climbs on mangrove tree when high tide comes in. Both types of crab look very similar with blackish shell and sometimes reddish or purplish claws. The trapezoid shaped shell is about 1 1/2" x 2".
When I was a kid there was always a health concern about eating salted crab. It could give you a stomach trouble and worse, parasites. My mother boils it first before using it in som tum. You can also microwave or boil it for 5 minutes. The parasites only live on freshwater crab, not the mangrove tree crab. Since salted crab is made from both types of crab, please cook the crab before using. I also like to boil it to tone down the saltiness and get the beautiful reddish shell. This doesn't degrade the taste in any way.
on 1/7/2013
Som Tum Recipe
When I made the Som Tum Thai with Salted Crab for this recipe, I only took a bite to check the recipe and gave the rest to my friend (picture on the right). The next morning, I was still haunted by how great it was. So, I decided I had to make it for lunch, so it would stop popping up in my mind.
In half an hour, I was sitting and devouring a new batch of Som Tum. It was so good. I love how the heat and the sweet and sour play against one another. The salted crab added an extra dimension and a distinct flavor to som tum. The crunchiness and the creaminess of roasted peanuts ...It was like war in my mouth. It was hot but I couldn't stop eating. A bite of warm sticky rice contrasts and calms down the sharp flavors in my mouth. At the same time, I wondered and thanked whoever made this dish for the first time. Did they know how wonderful the flavors have come together?
Hopefully, by doing this recipe and having enjoyed som tum, it will stop haunting me. But I know I'll be hearing 'It's baaaack!' soon.


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Video gaming has become of one the most popular ways of entertainment these days. Game producers are trying hard to come up with the most popular and fun solutions to attract gamers worldwide. Casino games are now available on most of the devices like PC, tablet, mobile Sony, Xbox and many other. The Xbox manufacturer provided an unbelievable gaming thrill, with a totally new playing style and experience, and those are the just the things that a gambler wants to feel while playing his/her favorite gaming machine.
When these two things combine, a player will get the best possible gambling experience. Now, gamers can sit in front of their big TV screens, turn the volume up and bet from their Xbox console or mobile gadgets to play free slot machines with ease. This is still new on a market, so a gambler doesn't have a pretty big game selection like for some other devices, but this gambling way is getting more popular every day among bettors.
New Betting Experience
Every video player knows the Xbox console, its advantages and the type of excitement it provides. This is a state of the art machine capable of doing multiple tasks with similar functions as a PC device. The main purpose of this gaming device is exactly that, to support and run video games. Recently, this console started to support casino games which gave a totally new and refreshing experience for bettors.
Lay Back and Spin the Wheel
These ways of gambling offer a new and refreshing experience for all bettors who want to ty something different and exciting. Betting on the Xbox console has a few big advantages like:
- Gamers can relax in their own home and transform the room into a betting place by playing on a big TV screen.
- Players can now enjoy a full sound experience by connecting the device to a sound system.
- No more clicking, pulling, and scrolling. The Xbox console comes with a game joystick supporting every function that a gambler needs.
The only problem is a lack of game selection. This is normal at the moment because the Xbox console as a gambling device is a new way of betting and gaming developers are just getting started to create casino machines which can be started with this gaming device. Here is a list of games that are already popular among bettors:
- TDU 2 – For all fans of poker tables, here is a special treat. The TDU 2 game is a third-person version with all the features replicated from the casinos worldwide. Gamers can enjoy in multiple table selection and live interaction with other poker players. Before gamblers their skills against other people, first, they need to create an avatar which will represent them at the poker table. Players can compete against 31 bettors to really test all the poker skills.
- Full House Poker – This game was created for the Xbox360 console and it can be tried for free in a demo version before a gamer decides if he/she wants to buy it (9.99$). This game replicates a casino poker gambling experience and transfers it to the TV screen. Everyone are welcome to try their skills regardless of gamer's previous poker experience. Tables are crowded all the time allowing a gambler to really enjoy in this Xbox betting game. Players can create their own avatar characters and contest in many available tournaments with other people.
- Pure Hold'em – This Xbox poker version has a unique playing style. This casino game offers 6 different tables and each requires more skill. Gamers can enjoy a pleasant environment and simulated poker experience. When a player has sharpened his/her skills at basic tables, it is time to gamble with high-rollers. When a gamer has proven to be a top poker player, he/she will have the access to the master tables suitable only for VIP players in a special gambling room. Players can try different strategies and betting methods to earn point and respect before they enter a big league.
- Casino Nights – This game has some advantages as well as flaws. The biggest issue with this Xbox game is a big lack of graphic design and kinda retro look. Gamers will definitively not be impressed with the visual effects, but on the other side, this is a unique creation, because there are not many games that offer multiple casino tables and features. Gamers can test their skills at the card tables by playing Blackjack. For slot game fans there are video poker machines and classic slots. Spin the Roulette wheel to see if you have a lucky hand or play a game of Keno or Red Dog.
- Baccarat – Want to play a Baccarat game directly from your home? Gamers can download this game for just 1$ on the Xbox device. It is a modest looking game with the real features transferred to the TV display. The main goal is to reach the VIP room.
Future Xbox Casino Games
At the moment, fans of the Mobile & Xbox slot games don't have a big choice, but that is going to change in the future for sure. Game providers will certainly give their best to meet all the expectations and provide the best solutions for bettors who want to enjoy their favorite casino games on the Xbox consoles.


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Be there for your characters; somewhere in the breadth of infinity, they're real. They're not there to make you feel godlike, or to answer to whimsical demands. They're there for you to suffer with, to experience glory with, and I think that if they sense you're with them, then your readers will sense that as well.
IMHO, THAT is how you transcend doctrine and structure, and THAT is how you transmit a story.


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- to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
- to fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.): The hurricane damage was assessed at six million dollars.
- to impose a tax or other charge on.
- to estimate or judge the value, character, etc., of; evaluate: to assess one's efforts.
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Origin of assess
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- to judge the worth, importance, etc, of; evaluate
- (foll by at) to estimate the value of (income, property, etc) for taxation purposesthe estate was assessed at three thousand pounds
- to determine the amount of (a fine, tax, damages, etc)
- to impose a tax, fine, etc, on (a person or property)
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Word Origin
C15: from Old French assesser, from Latin assidēre to sit beside, from sedēre to sit
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Word Origin and History for unassessable
early 15c., "to fix the amount (of a tax, fine, etc.)," from Anglo-French assesser, from Medieval Latin assessare "fix a tax upon," originally frequentative of Latin assessus "a sitting by," past participle of assidere "to sit beside" (and thus to assist in the office of a judge), from ad- "to" (see ad-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). One of the judge's assistant's jobs was to fix the amount of a fine or tax. Meaning "to estimate the value of property for the purpose of taxing it" is from 1809; transferred sense of "to judge the value of a person, idea, etc." is from 1934. Related: Assessed; assessing.
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New Delhi: Public transport system in North
and West Delhi areas is all set to improve as 50 semi low-
floor buses were on Monday introduced under the ambitious cluster
bus service to be operated by private parties under PPP model.
With induction of the 50 buses, the number of buses under
the cluster service has gone up to 150. The first cluster
service was launched in May for South Delhi areas.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Transport
Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely flagged off the buses at a
Although all buses inducted under the cluster buses
previously were low-floor, the current lot comprises semi-low
floor buses which are modified version of the standard floor
All the semi low-floor orange coloured buses have an on
board passenger information system similar to that of Delhi
Metro, GPS and electronic display board. The buses will
operate on cluster no three, five and four.
The new buses will operate between West Delhi and North
East Delhi areas such as Punjabi Bagh Mangolpuri, Kamla
Market, Wazirpur Depot Wazirpur, ISBT Kashmere Gate, Sukhbir
Nagar, Rithala Village, Old Delhi Railway station, Rani Khera,
Tikri Border and Azadpur Terminal.
The combined length of the routes to be covered by the
new buses would be around 236 km.
In 2009, the Delhi government had divided nearly 650
bus routes across the city into 17 clusters each comprising
profitable and non-profitable routes and decided to give each
cluster to a private operator. Four corporate entities were
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DIAMOND CREEK FIRE (Above Photo)
So much for border security. The massive Diamond Creek fire in Washington state that has been burning for weeks has now crossed the border into Canada. It's in a remote area near Border Lake, about 70 kilometres west of Osoyoos. That's the fire that's been dropping ash all over the Okanagan for a couple of days now.
With reduced fire activity overnight, more Joe Rich residents were allowed to return home. Those who remain evacuated live on 35 properties along Philpott Road. Meantime the Elephant Hill fire in the Cariboo exploded on two fronts due to strong winds and moved closer to cabins around Green Lake, Watch Lake and Highway 24. New evacuation orders were issued yesterday.
Because of the continuing battle against the Philpott Road Wildfire, the province has implemented an area restriction. That means no one can go into the restricted area without prior permission unless they live in that area. Here's the link to the info:
Told you about this earlier this week. International Drug Overdose Awareness Day is today and the Kelowna chapter of Mom's Stop The Harm is marking it with two events. From 10-1 at Evangel Church on Gordon Drive there will be speakers sharing their personal stories and info on community service providers. Tonight from 8-10 at The Sails downtown there will be a candle light vigil with music and an open mic.
The BC Coroners Service says there were seven suspected overdose deaths in the Kelowna area just in the past week. The exact causes of death will be confirmed once their investigations are complete. Interior Health says illicit drug deaths are occurring in private homes as well as in public spaces.
Bad drivers in Kelowna kept police and tow truck operators busy on Tuesday. RCMP say just over a dozen vehicles for taking off the streets for excessive speeding. In just a two hour period, officers stopped 31 violators, who were allegedly caught on their cellular devices, not wearing their seatbelts, or in the majority of cases, speeding over the posted speed limit. Don't forget school zone speed limits begin again next week.
They're not quite ready to start digging yet, but Kelowna Council has endorsed one of the two options for the Capri-Landmark Plan. It includes opening up Ritchie Brook – a long-hidden waterway that was once used to irrigate area orchards, and the realigning of Sutherland Avenue so it connects through from Burtch Road to Spall. The plan will be refined in the coming months before a public consultation this fall.
It was 20 years ago today that the world was shocked to hear of the death of Princess Diana in a car accident in Paris. She was called 'The People's Princess' because of the things she did such as be a nanny, a part time cook and teach kindergarten. Her son, Prince Harry, recently criticised the paparazzi for not helping her right after the crash, instead, taking pictures.
Texas governor Greg Abbott says the worst is not yet over for the southeast part of the state in the wake of hurricane Harvey. More than 27 people are reported dead and large parts of Houston, Port Arthur and Beaumont remain underwater. Flash flood warnings of now been issued in neighbouring Louisiana as the storm moves on.
BCHL preseason play in Penticton last night, the West Kelowna Warriors lost 7-5 to the Vees. Warriors now 2 & 2.
The Blue Jays start a weekend series in Baltimore later today. Last night in Toronto, they lost their 3rd straight to Boston. The score was 7-1
The NFL wraps up its preseason tonight with 15 games including Seattle at Oakland at 7. There were supposed to be 16 games but the Texans/Cowboys game was cancelled so players could return home because of Harvey. Regular season begins next Thursday.
Week 11 in the CFL kicks off with one game tonight. Ottawa is in Montreal at 430. The BC Lions are off this week.
In an effort to do almost anything for a win the Hamilton Tiger-Cats apparently worked out partying and drinking quarterback Johnny Manziel last week. But TSN says the team decided there were too many red flags.
Pickleball anyone? Four new pickleball courts have opened at Rutland Recreation Park. They're open to the public free of charge on a first-come first-served basis, subject to rules posted at the courts.
PGA Tour stop this week is the Dell Technologies championship at TPC Boston… but it doesn't begin until tomorrow and will wrap up on Labour Day . One of the interesting pairings for the first two days is that of Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas.


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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Sleep Deprivation and The Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Even with a good night's sleep, I have trouble at the Bed, Bath and Beyond. The aisles are too tall or narrow or cluttered. I'm not sure which one it is, maybe a combination of all three. All I know is that I walk into that store and I don't feel well.
So when I showed up at the Bed, Bath and Beyond a year and a half into my self-diagnosed sleep deprived state, it was NOT pretty.
My sleep deprivation began about four months before I gave birth to my son. That's around the time we bought our huge pregnancy body pillows (ironically at Bed, Bath and Beyond) to help us sleep better through the last few months of our pregnancies. They did not work.
A week ago Monday, in the pouring rain, I showed up at Bed, Bath and Beyond with my 20% off coupon ready to buy brand new sheets for my brand new bed to help cure my self-diagnosed sleep deprivation. The brand new bed made me excited enough to think I could "tackle" a trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond. You can guess the keyword of that sentence.
Picture pouring cold rain. Picture Kristen getting a lousy parking spot in the back of the lot. Picture Kristen not dressed warm enough for the trip. Picture Kristen sprinting across the parking lot narrowly escaping several near death incidences as she weaved herself in and out of traffic. Know for a fact that before self-professed sporty Kristen was sleep deprived, she never would have had that many near death incidences weaving in and out of parking lot traffic.
Picture the electric doors of Bed, Bath and Beyond sliding open to welcome a sleep deprived Kristen to its showroom, and now picture Kristen realizing she left her stupid, annoying, already-expired-but-she-intends-to-use-it-anyway 20% Bed, Bath and Beyond coupon in the car.
And yes, she does realize she is speaking in the third person. It is an intentional coping mechanism for her to deal with the unbelievably stupid thing she was about to do.
OK. Here goes.
She decided to run, full speed, back to her car to get the expired coupon. There were no cars this time, so the coast was clear from that particular danger. Halfway through the lot she saw one of those cart collection areas.
She will supply a picture of the cart area for you to review here in this blog:
She decided to run under said cart collection area because it had a 6 foot long roof over it. It would give her a slight respite from the pouring cold rain pounding down on her innapropiately under dressed body.
As she approached the respite, her gray wool hat (you know the one) started to slip down her head. She didn't bother to push it back up. She was probably too tired. She reached the end of the cart collection area, and before she could say "I hate Bed, Bath and Beyond" she was LAID OUT on the concrete parking lot.
Whoops. Her bad. She didn't see the metal rod that ran across the back of the cart collection area, about thigh high. It cut her off in a take-no-prisoners type fashion. Abruptly. Understatement.
Mortified, she leapt to her feet without ever looking back and jumped into her car, contemplating her next move.
She was paying @thisisdevon to watch the babies. She had no choice in the matter. She had to show up back home with new sheets. So she waited a few minutes to be sure any patrons in the lot who witnessed the unbelievably embarrassing acrobatic-disaster-of-a-fall she just took had cleared the area. And she removed her gray hat so as not to be recognized.
She limped back to the front door of Bed, Bath and Beyond. This time slowly, getting soaked by the rain, with her expired 20% coupon in hand. She got annoyed by some bitchy fellow-patron she kept nearly running into with her cart (too bad she didn't hit that woman), She got her sheets, AND she was able to use her 20% expired coupon.
Her ego bruised worse than her thighs, she had new sheets for the new bed that would hopefully cure her sleep deprivation - a sleep disorder characterized by having too little sleep (Wiki definition).
The moral of the story - You can use your expired 20% Bed, Bath and Beyond coupons.
24 comments:
- Julie RApril 7, 2010 at 11:26 AM
I laughed so hard I cried. Been there, done that... well not THAT exactly, but many, many idiotic things due to sleep deprivation. It's a real issue, people! Don't judge!!ReplyDelete
- Stacey B.April 7, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Just read your blog!! Don't feel alone- I have lost three blackberrys on three months-ReplyDelete
You really weren't kidding about having a terrible experience at BB&B.ReplyDelete
geeeeeez, Hendo... that's all I got.
You know... if i was with you i would have taken that spill... although we would have then ended up in the emergency room...
I am proud of you for your tumble... and even more so for blogging and capturing your bruise.. It makes you that much more of a rock star... at least in my book
- AnonymousApril 7, 2010 at 1:31 PM
Hmmm...well, perhaps if we examine from 50k feet we come to understand the root of the problem.ReplyDelete
One of the other things one can buy at BB&B are K-cups. You know, all those fancy flavored coffee thingy's?
I wonder if in other less dramatic visits to said establishment, there were many, many k-cups purchased and in having them available, they are consumed later in the evening than they should be?? :o ;-) :P
I do hope the sheets solved the problem.
Just so you know...having young'uns, only gets better. You think you are sleep deprived now....
Funny story Kristen. Sorry you have to get hurt like that to tell it :) !!
I usually only go to BBB to buy a supply of Keurig coffees, and I always use the expired coupon. My sister gives me them all the time and says "they never care about the expiration date, so use the old ones first". But they come in the mail so often, and I don't go to BBB that often, so I don't think I will ever catch up to using a current coupon. I'll see if I have any to send your way for your next BBB adventure. Oh and this time, bring Liz to get some video :o)ReplyDelete
I am sorry to admit this, but I laughed...out loud. However, I swear I was not laughing at you...I was laughing at the fact that this is totally my life. I have managed to literally be clotheslined (yes, by a clothesline-correct usage of the term "literally"), I have tripped up stairs, if some freaky thing would happen during field hockey where someone got hurt, I was on the receiving end.ReplyDelete
I hope that your new bed and sheet improve your sleep!
- Linda LApril 7, 2010 at 3:23 PM
OMG, Kristen if ever I needed a good belly laugh, it was today!! Your blog has certainly completed that task. I apologize in advance for making your stressful event the best laugh a girl could possibly have. I literally laughed so loud, that my cats got scared and jumped off the window sill. I had tears streaming down my face so that I couldn't even read without wiping thoroughly. Your blow by blow account was hysterical. I told you you could write a book!ReplyDelete
I hope to see you all this Saturday. Trying to change my plans & get into NYC!
Too funny!
- Claud SApril 7, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Hahahaha-That was great! Wish I could've been there to see it. I probably would've pee'd my pants...another "side effect" that sometimes accompanies the sleep deprivation caused by motherhood:)ReplyDelete
- Debbie JApril 7, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Loved it and I remember those days well. However I have now entered into another time of sleep deprivation.....the teen years. I think I am losing more sleep now than I did then. Hang in there... it does get better.. for a little while :)ReplyDelete
- Diana DApril 7, 2010 at 3:25 PM
brutally real! i also get a head ache in bb&b as well as target and the entire mall, must be the air.ReplyDelete
btw, now that my kid is 11, i have figured out how to sleep again-- but it took years and aged me beyond belief. good luck to you !xo
- Lisa SApril 7, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Ahhhhhh... sleep deprivation. After I had my first child, Meathead handed me a postcard and told me to throw out the book I was reading, "What to Expect the First Year". He summed up the book in one word..."HELL". I had three babies in three years and haven't had a solid night sleep yet! I feel your pain!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 7, 2010 at 3:41 PM
*Twugs.* I've dealt with sleep deprivation for YEARS. I am so sorry that you went through that. It just wasn't your day. I once fell down my dorm's stairway to jump back up and act like nothing happened, only to have my leg examined by the docs on campus and having to be sent to the hospital OFF campus. All due to lack of sleep. So believe you me I feel your pain.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 7, 2010 at 4:09 PM
That is flippin hilarious...keep telling the stories bc anyone who claims that it doesnt happen to them is lying!. We all trip over shopping cart apparatus. and we are all TIRED!ReplyDelete
As I already tweeted, you're my sleep deprived hero. That's a bad ass, rock star bruise. Definitely.ReplyDelete
To make you feel a bit better: I body checked the cabinet (at work) that holds the liquor. I turned too fast and slammed my shoulder into the corner. Thankfully, I didn't knock anything off. But the lunch crowd found enjoyment in it. They told me I was cut off. Maybe I SHOULD drink at work.
What Amanda said above, plus|: is sleep analysis needed? I now work for a company that does equipment and software for that as well, and we also provide tech support for the personnel that is involved in. And it's now a division of an American company.ReplyDelete
Oh, I needed that laugh!! Thank you. If it makes you feel better, at the height of my sleep deprivation, I sat irritably next to what I thought was the speaker at the Dunkin Donuts drive-thru for 5 minutes, wondering why no one asked for my order. Finally, when I crankily turned to yell "Hello?" into the speaker, I realized I was sitting next to the garbage can and the speaker was 20 feet ahead of me. Nice.ReplyDelete
- Penelope SApril 7, 2010 at 10:25 PM
Oh, honey! Feel it. LOL. I must now confess my sleep deprived penchant for backing out of my garage, desperate to get out of the house durning those early years, high school babysitter hired and having my chance to dash to the mall.....I have hit 3---THREE --babysitters cars parked in my driveway. Three different sitters.... They started parking on the street.ReplyDelete
HAH! Some of your posts have me HOWLING! OMG! My story is STILL worse than all of your's, though.ReplyDelete
I'm totally capable of sitting (and SCREAMING) at the DD garbage can. I have that in me, for sure.
Great story. I feel like "Eye of the Tiger" should have been the soundtrack to this incident...ReplyDelete
Too funny! Fantastic story, though I would have lost it if they didn't let you use the coupon :)ReplyDelete
I think I'm the most sleep deprived person that doesn't have kids. I walk through my life like a zombie.
I use to live in NYC, but recently moved upstate with my boyfriend. I still commute into the city 2 hours each way. We leave the house at 5:30 because he needs to be at work at 7 and takes me to the train. I take the 6:01 train into the city and then I go to the gym and sleepwalk through my workout before heading to work at 9. The earliest I get out of work is 6:15, so on a good day I'm home by 8 and then have to do it all again. For those of you not keeping up, that is a 14.5 hour day on a good day. There are many days I'm not home till 10pm and have to do it all again the next morning.
And to top it all off I can't remember the last time we had no plans on a weekend. I dream of a weekend to veg!
sleep deprivation = constant state if you a) are mom b) have another job in addition to being a mom.ReplyDelete
My latest favourite is at Physical Therapy recently: the PT is trying to help me diagnose why I got injured in the first place. He starts talking about poor diet, stress/worry, and lack of sleep as contributing factors. Right, I get a plus on one (if I ignore all the jellybeans recently consumed)...theoretically, I should be in a state of complete injury all the time!
Is there really a mythical creature out there who has no stress AND has children AND has a job outside the house? Maybe a Navi?
I actually just remembered about a sleep deprived story... it was yesterday. And why I didn't recall until now, just proves I need more rest.ReplyDelete
I was making eggs. There were four in total. Took two out of the container, cracked one, threw the shell out. Went to crack the other and somehow the remaining two eggs in the container fell on the floor. I really have no idea what the hell happened. I am normally very coordinated. Lack of sleep causes confusion and distraction. My TV then mocked me by immediately airing an ADHD commercial.
No pain. Just a mess. And me swearing at the TV.
I will try not to be sleepy on Saturday. Don't want to knock over someone's drink or break my camera.
Yeah, I've used expired coupons before too. I was also told to "bring more than 1" and they would use one per item. But haven't tried it yet...and may depend on your store and/or cashier.ReplyDelete
Hope the bruise is healing and doesn't effect the show Sat!! (jk)


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Mawlana Shaykh Nazims Sobah on how to be beautiful in the sight of Allah
"We have certainly created the human being in the best of stature" (Qur'an, 95:4)
Salaam Mawlana Shaykh Nazims Sobah on how to be beautiful in the sight of Allah..
"I have created the sons of Adam to be beautiful. Shaytan was jealous and wanted that beauty. Allah says, 'I gave this beauty to Adam. I gave it to all the prophets. Each prophet is more beautiful than the next. The most beautiful of all is our beloved Prophet, sallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam.' Of all of them, the most beautiful is Habībullāh. May my soul be ransomed for Habībullāh. O glorious Prophet, O glorious Prophet, there is no prophet in heaven or earth who will not raise your banner.. He is the most beautiful of all, O illustrious Prophet. Fill our hearts with love and longing. O beloved friends, it is his actions, his state and demeanor that make a him beautiful. Run after beauty! Run to be beautiful, says our Lord Almighty, Allah. Our Lord, may His Glory be exalted, spoke: 'I have created, He said, I have created the most beautiful, My Beloved. Try to be like him. Try to be beautiful as he is. Shaytan is ugly. I have created Adam in beauty. I love what is beautiful.' You are Subhān, O Lord. Let us unfold. May our strength, our power be increased.
All 124.000 prophets were beautiful, each one more beautiful than the other. O most Generous, Munificent Lord, O King who possesses and bestows Power, our Lord says: "I will not suffer the ugly one in My Presence. I will admit only beautiful ones to My Presence." Shaytan is ugly. He drove him away. All 124.000 prophets are one more beautiful than the next. Mā shā' Allāhu kān. Allāh Allāh Allāh. Strive to follow them." Al Fatiha


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Qualcomm QC 2.0 fast charging is already in many new phones and many brands of fast chargers. It is about this good and does not require taking the battery out of the phone.
HowaboutRAW: No:
It's more like Apple putting not great sound cards in laptops, discontinuing the iPod that had good sound, and not being serious about fixing the sound quality of the iTunes software--no matter the file type.
Retina screens are still 8 bit, and Apple has decided that the subtlety of lighting shown in these M246 raws isn't something Apple wants to handle.
Also most Macs use SSDs internally now.
Seems like focusing the 3 wavelengths the sensor uses is not good enough if it means losing the rest of the light or the rest of the light coming as a blur. They need to focus adjoining regions of the spectrum.
Short range selfies on an iPhone is not where you need an extra flash. The flash on the iPhone is actually quite good for short range.
Also, the photo on the left is a much better photo and could be brightened up in post if that's what you want.
(unknown member): Waiting for a Nikon 36MP full-frame? Well, you might be. Suppose rumours are true that they too are working on a mirrorless theme as are Canon?
Imagine being able to have full-frame coverage using all the Nikkor lenses you cannot use on the A7 series WITH AF, and with no loss of coverage because Nikon will keep the same style and leave the space for the mirror empty (save perhaps for a removable filter to protect the sensor and the electronics as Sigma DSLRs used to have).
Daft on the face of it? Not really because as soon as you get beyond about the 35mm lens you need and then get provided with too long lenses, each of which has to compensate for the loss of the mirror box on the A7 by adding an extra bit of its own. As this applies to most lenses the kit is larger and heavier, as the sole advantage of the A7 series body is its narrowness. But that happens once only.
I pray Nikon keep the mirrorbox on theirs and then we wont have to replace all our already too expensive lenses
Nope, A7ii and a Nikon to E adaptor is smaller and lighter than a standard DSLR by a fair bit. Also on A7ii they added the beefier grip that some people felt was missing on the A7. Also it's a weather sealed metal frame. If what you want is just a larger metal frame so it will look like cameras you're used to, that will add weight.
Eric Nepean: Filters are actually tricky to buy - if not good quality glass and coatings, they cause minor degradations to your images, and these are hard to track down. And when you do discover them, the situation may be that you have been shooting with the offending filter for 6 months or a year.
I've become very cautious buying filters.
Lot's of people say B+W or Zeiss. But the actual tests I see say that for UV filters in particular Hoya beats B+W. This is then followed by people saying the hydrophobic coating is better on B+W. But that's not an image quality issue.
Could be a way to sell Marumi filters to people who don't know the name Marumi.
Except if they're rebranded, why do they not have the rest of the sizes?
So the two complaints are that the design is copied from Leica, and that the design sucks. Of course none of the same people would say Leica's design sucks.
The screws do not connect to the plastic piece, they pass throw it and connect to the frame below it. So that plastic piece is a shim. For all we know it is a custom shim and a slightly different plastic spacer is chosen based on final measurements of the manufactured camera. Or if could be part of the springiness of the mount, augmenting the leaf springs.
mpgxsvcd: Is this camera just going to point out all of the imperfections of the lenses?
No, it is shooting 200MPixels to get better range and color, and to reduce noise in a 50MPixel shot. And it does have lenses that can handle 50MPixels. In that sense it's like a stacked sensor.
Does anyone have thoughts on using this sort of flip up screen for shooting down toward the ground? Would you turn the camera around to get a position more stable than leaning over?
Stephen123: There's a pretty big Sony vs. Canon question in what color those arches bait up and left of center look to the human eye. Sony has them white and a bit blown out. Canon has them warm and detailed. If they are cream or yellow to the human eye then Sony is screwing up. If not, Canon is screwing up. It's not like it's a small difference.
If the arches were turned on it makes sense. It's not the Adobe RAW calibration because it happens in the JPEGs. In addition to the arches and the windows under the crane, the rendering is different in the crosswalk in the foreground.
There's a pretty big Sony vs. Canon question in what color those arches bait up and left of center look to the human eye. Sony has them white and a bit blown out. Canon has them warm and detailed. If they are cream or yellow to the human eye then Sony is screwing up. If not, Canon is screwing up. It's not like it's a small difference.
The people in this video either don't understand, or are being portrayed as not understanding the basics of digital preservation. That's a bit disturbing given that this is a top flight preservation project.
Ben Raven: HELLO, SONY -- A7r Electronic First Curtain Update !
Get on this same EFC shutter firmware update for the A7r.
You've already got it in the A7 . . .
Let us say 'Ba-Bye' to shutter shock and clunk-clunk.
Thank you for your prompt attention.
It seems like this approach would work as a firmware update. The A7r has a limit on the speed of the electronic shutter that they felt was too slow. But why not use electronic shutter on longer exposures and mechanical shutter only for very short exposure? It's an obvious idea once someone says it.
A third party add-on to remove vibration would be much harder and more expensive. And vibration is easier to remove in post. This device doesn't replace software solutions, it makes software solutions more effective.
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