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I love the high visibility of the bright colors of this jacket.
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I live in a city that is basically in a rain forest (Vancouver, Canada), so it rains heavily for about 8 months per year. This jacket seems ideal to get me through the rainy season. All the details are well thought out and high quality. I love the hood concealed in the collar, and it is easy to tuck it back in there, too. I wrote a complete review on my blog, Average Joe Cyclist.
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This jacket is absolutely not a slim fit. I have another Gore Jacket which is comfort fit same size. It is a lot slimmer than this jacket. This is more than acceptable relax fit for biking or running.
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Abu Simbel Sun Festival in Egypt
Home to some of the most staggeringly impressive and intricate rock carvings in the country, and possibly the world, Abu Simbel is a place of wonder and excitement and should be a stop on any Egyptian itinerary. Located in the Southern part of the country, bordering on Sudan, the temples of the village of Abu Simbel have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The temples are carved in to the mountainside in the 13th century BC and were dedicated to the reigning Pharaoh of the time - Ramses II and his wife Nefertari, catering to their egos as well as memorialising their power.
The landscape here is barren desert with towering cliffs that slope down to the Lake Nasser. Despite this, the temples are unmissable, making a trip to this otherwise unexciting region more than worth the time and effort. Aside from the main temples there are a number of other fascinating areas that should be explored. The depiction of the Battle of Qadesh is both complete and stunning and is carved into the main complex.
Another point of interest in and around the Abu Simbel temples is the Relief of Ra, which suggests the emphasis placed on the sun and the significance of its orientation in the construction of the temple. In addition to this there is a statue of Seth, the God of Storms, within Ramses' temple, despite the ancient Egyptians being scared of him and limiting any physical reproductions. Once you've exhausted all that this ancient site has to offer, head down to the side of the man-made Lake Nasser to relax and cool off.
During the time of Ancient Egypt many festivals graced the calendar with grand processions made through the cities and on the sacred waters of the River Nile. Many of these festivals either marked important agricultural events in the solar year, worshipped influential gods or celebrated ruling kings and queens. Some of these festivals have withstood the test of time and continue to be celebrated today and perhaps none is as popular or as well-known as the Abu Simbel Sun Festival, the perfect marriage of human endeavour and natural phenomena.
What is the Abu Simbel Sun Festival?
The Abu Simbel Sun Festival is a bi-annual event that takes place at the spectacular temple of Ramses II in the south of Egypt. On two days of the year the central chamber of the temple is illuminated by the sun. For a short period of time as the sun perfectly aligns with the usually shrouded interior, light is cast on the seated statues of Ramses II (pharaoh), Ra (sun god) and Amun (king of the gods). the god of darkness, remains in the shadows. This event has been taking place for over 3,200 years.
Who built the temples of Abu Simbel?
Abu Simbel is home to two treasured rock-cut temples - one dedicated to Ramses II and the second dedicated to his wife, Queen Nefertari. Both temples were built by Ramses II between 1290 and 1224 BC in what can easily be considered a display of pure egotism by one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers. A 65-foot tall seated statue of Ramses II greets you at the entrance of the temple while inside an even grander 108-foot tall Ramses statue watches over visitors. Carved into sandstone cliffs, the temples are widely considered one of Egypt's top attractions and are an extraordinary example of architectural precision with the buildings constructed so that the inner chambers perfectly align with the sun on two days of the year.
Ramses II was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of ancient Egypt and reigned some 50 years after King Tutankhamen. Often known as Ramses the Great, he built numerous cities, temples and monuments and also led many successful military expeditions that took back control of territories the kingdom once held. He reigned for 66 years from his early twenties until his death in 1213 BC. Originally buried in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, the mummy of Ramses II now resides in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo for all to see.
When does the Abu Simbel Sun Festival take place?
The event occurs twice a year - on the 22nd February and the 22nd October. When the temple of Ramses II was first built the Sun Festival was celebrated a day earlier, on the 21st of February - reportedly the anniversary of Ramses' ascension to the throne, and on the 21st October, his believed birthday. The temple was built so that the inner sanctums were perfectly aligned with the sun's rays on just these two dates of the year - at all other times that inner sanctuary sits in darkness.
In the 1960s the temples were relocated when the construction of the Aswan Dam threatened to submerge the ancient monument and others in the vicinity. In a bid to save the temples from irreparably water damage, this labour-intensive project was successfully carried out at a cost of millions of dollars. The temples now stand in a spot 200 metres back from the water line and since the move the Sun Festival has taken place a day later than what Ramses II originally intended.
What celebrations occur during the Sun Festival?
Crowds of locals, domestic tourists and international visitors gather together before sunrise to witness the illumination as the sun rises and cuts through the darkness of the temple's inner chamber. To get to the heart of the UNESCO-listed temple visitors must first walk through the impressive entrance with its imposing facade of colossal statues. You'll arrive into the grand hall bordered by two treasury rooms and through to the Hypostyle Hall with decorated pillars and bas-reliefs adorning the walls. A second pillared hall leads to the sanctuary where the four statues are seated and the crowd stands two-people deep from the outer walls to allow the sun to penetrate the interior.
After the morning's spectacle visitors head outside where traditional Nubian dance and live music is performed, and food stalls are erected offering fresh koshari - Egypt's national dish consisting of rice, pasta and lentils in a spiced tomato sauce. It's a festive atmosphere that people enjoy for the rest of the day.
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Usain Bolt won what he called his final Olympic race, boxer Claressa Shields is trying for a U.S. record, and two women hit aces on the golf course. Memorable moments on Day 14 at the Rio Games — in case you missed them.
Bolt Gets Gold, Again
Usain Bolt won his third Rio gold medal in the 4x100 relay final as part of the Jamaican team Friday -- and his ninth Olympic gold medal overall. Bolt and Jamaica won the relay in Beijing and in London, where the team set the world and Olympic records.
Bolt had already won the gold in the 100 and 200 meters -- and both for the third time. He is the first runner to win those three events three straight times.
The United States team crossed the line third in the 4x100 but was disqualified for an early baton pass. That gave Canada the bronze medal. The USATF filed an appeal following the disqualification. A post on their Twitter account said they expect a decision Saturday.
American Women Win After Second Chance
The U.S. women's 4x100 relay team was victorious Friday, giving Allyson Felix the fifth gold medal of her Olympic career — the most among women in track and field.
The gold in the relay came a day after the women qualified for the final by racing against the clock on an otherwise empty track. Earlier, Felix was jostled by another runner and had dropped the baton, but an appeal gave the American women another shot.
U.S. Boxer Tries for a Record
U.S. middleweight boxer Claressa Shields — in a unanimous decision on Friday — moved a step closer to becoming the United States' first Olympian to win back-to-back boxing gold.
Shields, the Olympic and world champion, defeated Kazakhstan's Dariga Shakimova in the semifinals to advance.
Shields has already clinched the silver medal.
Sunday's gold medal bout will be a rematch between Shields and the Netherlands' Nouchka Fontijn, whom Shields defeated in the spring to win her second world title.
Aces on the Golf Course
New Zealand's Lydia Ko rocketed up the women's golf leaderboard Friday after making her first hole-in-one.
She made the ace at par-3 8th hole at the 140-year in the third round.
It was the second ace made at the hole that day. China's Xi Yu Lin made a hole-in-one at the 8th earlier that round.
Germany Takes Soccer Gold
Germany's women's soccer team defeated Sweden 2-1 to win an Olympic gold medal for the first time.
A two-time World Cup champion, Germany had previously won three bronze medals.
The silver medal was also a first for Sweden.
When the United States was knocked out of the competition by Sweden last week, goalkeeper Hope Solo called the team "a bunch of cowards," in reference to its conservative play. Her comment immediately drew criticism.
"That's not our team," responded Solo's teammate Megan Rapinoe. The U.S. women needed to handle defeat graciously and humbly, she said.
Another teammate, Alex Morgan, said she did not share Solo's opinion.
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U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte on Friday said he was sorry for his behavior in Rio de Janeiro last weekend when he and three teammates lied about having been robbed at gunpoint while returning to the Olympic Village from an early morning party.
In a posting on Instagram, Lochte said he wanted to apologize "for not being more careful and candid" in describing what happened after he and the others stopped a gas station to use a bathroom — and for taking the focus away from the athletes competing in the Olympics. He had returned to the United States before authorities said publicly that the men were lying.
But his apology was not without reservation. He said it was traumatic to have been out late with his friends in a foreign country — with a language barrier — and to have had a stranger point a gun at him and demand money to allow him to leave.
"But regardless of the behavior of anyone else that night, I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself and for that am sorry," he said.
Brazilian authorities say that a gun was pointed at Lochte during a confrontation with security guards after the men vandalized a gas station and were told to pay for the damage. In a statement to police released on Friday, one of the others, Jack Conger, said that he and Lochte urinated behind the gas station, and that Lochte ripped a board from the side of the building.
Conger and Gunnar Bentz were taken off a plane and detained briefly in Brazil but have since returned to the United States. The fourth swimmer, James Feigen, was ordered to pay $10,800 to a charity before leaving Brazil.
Everyone in the Pool
The U.S. women's water polo team won its second consecutive Olympic gold medal on Friday, crushing Italy 12-5.
And as has become its custom, the team celebrated with a dunking — of the coach that is.
The victory was likely especially sweet for the coach, Adam Kirkorian, who had to leave the Rio Games before the opening ceremony when his brother, Blake, died suddenly. He returned the day before the tournament began.


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GamingUnion.net ? Best New IP, Best Indie Game, Best Indie Developer
TIGSource ? Top Indie Game of 2011 (by Community Vote)
RPGamer.com ? RPG of the Year, Most Original Game, Best Downloadable Game
NeoGAF ? Digital Distribution Game of the Year
gamrFeed ? Best Downloadable Game, Best XBLA Game
The Game Effect ? Best Indie Game, Best Original IP, Best Musical Score, Best Story
RPGFan ? Best Downloadable RPG
TrueAchievements.com ? Best XBLA Game
The Thrifty Nerd ? Top 10 Games of 2011
Media Kick ? Readers Choice, Best Downloadable Game
Kotaku Australia ? Readers Choice, Indie Downloadable GOTY
Level Save ? Game of the Year Pick
Click Online ? Top 7 Pleasant Surprises
Piki Geek ? Top 10 Best of the Year
nJoystic ? Best Soundtrack
Press2Reset ? Best Soundtrack, Best Song
The Sixth Axis ? Best Downloadable Game
MiddleEast Gamers ? Best Indie Game
The Cross and the Controller ? Best Downloadable Game, Best Voice Acting
Kotaku ? Pick, Best Game Music of 2011
GamerCrash ? Best Soundtrack
Gamercast ? Top Downloadable Game
We Got This Covered ? Best XBLA/PSN Game
Bishop?s Gaming World ? Best Soundtrack, Top 10 Games of the Year
Infinite Ammo ? Top 10 Games of 2011
Rotorob ? Downloadable GOTY
Mash Those Buttons ? Best Arcade Game of 2011
Warp Zoned ? Best Music
RPG Site ? Indie RPG of the Year, Surprise of the Year, Best Soundtrack in a 2011 RPG
Tom?s Hardware Turkey ? Most Original Game, Best Narrative, Best Original Score
E3 2002 Game Critics Awards: Best Original Game[34]
GameSpot Best and Worst of 2005: Best Voice Acting, Best Graphics (Artistic), Funniest Game, Best Game No One Played, Best Platformer. Nominated for Best Story and Best Original Music. Razputin was nominated for Best New Character.
IGN 2005 Awards: Best Platformer, Best Game No One Played
Razputin was placed #2 on the Game Informer "Top 10 Heroes of 2005" list, as well as #22 on the "Top 30 Characters Who Defined a Decade" list in the December 2010 issue.
EuroGamer: Overall Game of the Year 2005
PSM: Buy or Die award in issue #100, #5 on Top 10 Games of 2005 list, Best Characters
Electronic Gaming Monthly 2005 Awards: Best Game No One Played
PC PowerPlay: First full 10/10 score after the magazine's switch from the 100-point scoring system to its current 10-point scoring system
PC Gamer magazine 2005 Awards: Best Game You Didn't Play, Editor's Choice Award
GameShadow Innovation in Games Awards nominee (Best Game, Innovative Visual Effects, Best Narrative)
G4's X-Play deemed Psychonauts the funniest game ever in their "Funniest @#%& Ever" episode and was voted #6 in the top ten games on the Xbox in the "Best of the Xbox" episode.
British Academy Video Games Awards 2006: Best Screenplay[35]
Games magazine: 2006 Electronic Game of the Year
6th annual Game Developers Choice Awards: Best Writing, with Tim Schafer and Erik Wolpaw accepting
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Originally posted by mark45 View Post5 million $ is more than enough to pack a AAA game. If they continue packing amateurish and average games then the humble bundle will likely lose most of its steam in the mid term.
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What games are amateurish? Amnesia, Bastion and Limbo are very,very good games. Psychonauts is a bit buggy (sound sometimes stopping/crashing sometimes). What's amateurish?
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Originally posted by mark45 View Post5 million $ is more than enough to pack a AAA game. If they continue packing amateurish and average games then the humble bundle will likely lose most of its steam in the mid term.
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Psyconauts is supposedly pretty amazing.
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definetly the best pack so fare to.
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Theatre (2002-2003)
Admission | Courses | Program | Requirements
Department Chairperson: Gene Kozlowski
Graduate Faculty
Associate Graduate Faculty
The Department of Theatre offers work leading to the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in the following areas of concentration: acting, directing, lighting design/theatre technology, scenic design, and costume design. A detailed description of the program may be obtained from the departmental office.
Students applying for admission to the graduate program are expected to: a) meet the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, and b) either audition for or be interviewed by a committee of faculty members from the Department of Theatre. Undergraduate courses may be prescribed for individuals who are considered to have insufficient background in theatre. The Department of Theatre does not require the Graduate Record Examination.
The course of study in theatre embraces three broad objectives:
The MFA program requires a minimum of 62 semester hours. Candidates in acting and directing generally require three academic years to complete the program with equal emphasis on classwork and practical experience. Candidates in design can typically complete the program in two academic years but may take longer depending on the areas being emphasized. An on-campus summer stock experience is required for all students pursuing the MFA. All students will be involved in a touring experience.
Application for Candidacy
Each student in the Master of Fine Arts program is regarded as probationary during the first year of residency. At the conclusion of the first year of residency, the faculty will evaluate the student's performance and determine whether or not the student will be admitted to candidate's status. Until that determination is made, the student is not regarded as a candidate for the Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre.
MFA Examination
All students in theatre must pass a written examination prior to receiving the MFA. Procedures for taking the exam are contained in the Theatre Department Graduate Handbook.
MFA Project
Each graduate student in theatre must present a project in the area of specialty. The project must be approved by the Department of Theatre before the MFA can be awarded.
409G Playwriting I. (2) Designed to instruct in the basic principles of the art of playwriting: objectives, development of obstacles and incidents, characterizations, and climax.
419G Playwriting II. (2) A continuation of Theatre 409G; students who have achieved a basic level of proficiency in the art of playwriting are encouraged to further develop their skills. Prerequisite: THEA 409G or permission of the instructor.
451G Decor. (4) Survey of architectural elements, furnishings, decorative motifs useful to theatre designers: Prehistoric through Modern including Far Eastern styles.
456G Scene Painting. (2) Introduction to painting for the stage with an emphasis on materials, texturing techniques, and three-dimensional effects. Lab fee required.
470G Stage Combat. (3) Basic stage combat techniques in hand-to-hand staged fights. Combat conditioning exercises to improve strength and flexibility.
471G Techniques of Musical Theatre Performance. (3) Designed to explore the specific demands and techniques of musical theatre. The genre of the American musical will be examined historically and presentationally. Main focus will be on learning techniques, preparing audition material, developing a warm-up, and choreography of materials. Prerequisite: At least two acting classes.
472G Auditions. (2) Designed to prepare the advanced acting student in the techniques, opportunities, and procedures of auditioning, interviewing, and constructing résumés for advanced training or career placement. Prerequisite: THEA 272, Acting II.
473G Acting for the Camera. (3, repeatable to a maximum of 9) Designed to incorporate skills learned in basic acting classes, emphasizing situations (in studio and on location) encountered by actors working in front of the camera. Prerequisite: At least two acting classes.
474G Stage Combat: Armed. (4, repeatable to 8) Designed to teach safe, effective techniques for various weapons. Weapons could include broadsword, sword and shield, quarterstaff, rapier and dagger. Emphasis on acting the story and safety. Prerequisite: THEA 470 and/or permission of instructor.
476G Advanced Techniques of Musical Theatre. (3) Continuation of THEA 471. Further development of singing and acting abilities, enabling the student to fuse these talents and perform with greater success in the genre of musical theatre. Prerequisite: At least two acting classes and voice instruction.
477G Dialects. (3) Training in the dialects most frequently required in performance. Both American regional and foreign accents will be studied. Various techniques of acquiring skill will be introduced so that the individual may develop a personal working method. Prerequisite: THEA 570.
478G Stage Combat: Elizabethan Weaponry. (4) Students will learn safe, effective techniques for performing fights with Elizabethan weaponry including single rapier, rapier and dagger, and black powder firearms. Emphasis on acting the fight. Prerequisites: THEA 470 and/or permission of the instructor.
481G Rehearsal Techniques. (3) The examination and practical application of techniques for the development of creative rehearsal environments, effective actor/director communication, and strategies for exploring the moment to moment dynamics of a scene.
482G Independent Projects in Directing. (3) Supervised projects in directing for advanced students. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
496G Experiments and Topics in Theatre. (1–3, repeatable to 6) Investigation and exploration of special projects or experiments which will immerse students in a specific topic, technique, or concept.
497G Musical Theatre History. (3) History of musical theatre, primarily focusing on American Musical theatre, from its defining influences and roots to the present. Topics to be covered include significant productions, composers, lyricists, librettists, choreographers, directors, designers, and actors. Prerequisite: THEA 101 or permission of instructor.
534 Graduate Technical Theatre Practicum. (2–4, repeatable to 9) Individual design and/or technical production activities at an advanced level under faculty supervision.
537 Professional Semester. (1–12 hours, repeatable to 24) Designed to give graduate students the opportunity and the learning experience to practice their craft in a professional situation. Students may enroll in this course only with the approval of the theatre faculty.
540 Visual Concepts for the Stage. (3) An investigation of communication techniques used between directors and designers for production concept which influence the process of lighting, set, and costume design.
550 Design for the Theatre. (3–9, repeatable to 36) A study of scenic, costume and lighting design; their theory and application. Survey material, studio and lab work in design, rendering, style and concept, history, construction and execution will be covered. Emphasis on the development of individualized skills.
570 Advanced Voice Techniques I. (3) Training and experience in techniques used for an effective voice in performance. Exploration of the anatomical aspects of voice to gain kinesthetic control and awareness with the body. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
571 Advanced Voice Lab. (1, repeatable to 3) Individual problems of the actor are explored to develop specific vocal skills required by various genres and styles of dramatic literature. This course may be repeated with a change in subject matter according to these areas: 571A, Contemporary Scripts; 571B, Period Scripts; 571C, Comedy Scripts. Prerequisites: THEA 570 or permission of the instructor.
572 Movement Lab: Warm Up. (1) This process-oriented course involves developing the actor's physical awareness, flexibility, ease, and use of self through the Alexander Technique and a daily routine of physical exercises. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
573 Physical Characterization. (2) This process-oriented course involves exploring a physical approach to acting through a study of the basic elements of movement (space, time, energy, etc.) an understanding of the mind/body connection, the essence theory of movement, and mask characterization. Prerequisites: THEA 572 or permission of the instructor.
574 Advanced Movement Lab. (1, repeatable to 3) May be repeated with a change in subject matter to a total of three credit hours. This course is designed to provide students with experience in characterization through movement techniques based on the collective characterization of the text (i.e. those behavioral characteristics common to the characters in a play). The course may be repeated in the following areas: 574A, Contemporary; 574B, Period; 575C, Comedy. Prerequisites: THEA 572 or permission of the instructor.
576 Problems in Acting: Contemporary Text. (2) Designed to explore the specific problems the actor encounters with modern and contemporary scripts. Extensive work with improvisations, scenes, and monologues from American and British playwrights. Prerequisites: THEA 587 or permission of the instructor.
577 Problems in Acting: Period Texts. (2) Designed to explore the special problems the actor encounters with scripts from various historical periods. Extensive scene study with emphasis on Shakespeare and other verse texts. Prerequisites: THEA 587 or permission of the instructor.
578 Problems in Acting: Comedy Texts. (2) Designed to explore the special problems the actor encounters with modern and historical comedic scripts. Extensive work in improvisation, structured scenarios, and scene study. Prerequisites: THEA 587 or permission of the instructor.
579 Professional Summer Semester. (1–12, repeatable to 12) Practical work in all aspects of production during intensive eight-week rehearsal and performance of Summer Music Theatre. Auditions required.
580 Theories of Acting and Directing. (3) The investigation of prominent acting and directing theories and their practitioners; to determine their place in theatrical history and their application of contemporary productions.
582 Pre-Candidacy Directing Practicum. (3, repeatable to 6) Designed to diagnose and solve problems encountered by the first year director, with emphasis on establishing and clarifying a personal directing method. Students will work closely with an adviser in the pre-production work and rehearsals for a production that will be mounted in the studio. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
585 Directing Seminar. (3) Investigation of topics and issues relating to the various elements of directing such as techniques in composition, developing tempo-rhythms, approaches to casting, and directorial ethics. Prerequisites: Acceptance in the directing program.
587 Problems in Acting/Directing: The Score. (3) The technique and practice of scoring play scripts for actors and directors. Format will include theory, vocabulary and practical application. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
590 Analysis. (3) The course investigates the nature and structure of dramatic forms, and the characteristics of major styles. Interpretation will include literary, performance, and production aspects of the scripts.
600 Research and Projects in Theatre. (1–6, repeatable to 6) Independent research. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson.
602 MFA Project. (4, repeatable to 8 if the student is working in two approved areas of concentration.) The completion of an approved Master of Fine Arts project in one of the following areas of concentration: acting, directing, scene design, costume design, or lighting design. Enrollment in course permitted only during the academic term when the project is realized. Prerequisite: Written permission of the academic adviser.


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can you stick a freewheel on this? it doesn't seem that way but its not clear
Sturmey's S2 kickshift hub didn't fare so well when it first hit the shelves in the 1960s, but 50-odd years on it makes a lot of sense for anyone that likes the clean lines of a singlespeed but secretly wishes the hills weren't so hard. And it's cheaper than many standard track hubs.
A hub gear stripped back to the bare essentials, the S2 doesn't require any kind of cabling. You just kick back on the pedals to shift between the two ratios, direct drive and an overdrive of 138%. It takes a standard Sturmey Archer 3-spline sprocket and is held in place with track nuts and non-turn washers. At just over a kilo in weight it's lighter than most hub gears, though it feels sturdy enough and tightly built.
My first impressions of the hub were a bit mixed. I didn't think it was possible to know what gear you were in when not turning the pedals, and I couldn't get the hub to reliably shift between ratios, leaving me struggling at junctions, especially on hills. It's all about the practice though, and once I'd got a feel for the change I was fine.
The shift motion is a lot more subtle than you might expect and requires a little bit of finesse; you can change just by shifting the pedals back just a short way, so if you stop at the lights and rock the pedals back to starting position there's every chance you'll change ratios. You get used to rolling up to the lights with the pedals moving to get into position before you stop, though. It's not hard.
Once you get a bit more used to the hub you also realise that you can tell which gear you're in by the freewheel sound: loud clicks for overdrive and quiet for direct. That comes in handy when you're coasting towards the lights or setting yourself up for a climb. Sometimes it still takes a few goes to get the right ratio though, however much practice you have it remains a bit of a lottery.
the 38% gap is a big one which takes some getting used to, but the upside is you get two widely spaced gears that most people will set to cruise and climb. I'm currently running a 36/17 which gives 56" and 77" gears, making even the evil slog up Brassknocker hill doable without blowing a gasket. You can tailor the ratios to your riding and terrain, I might even go down to a 34T chainring that'll still give me a 73" cruising gear while the climbing gear drops to 53".
So who's it for? Well, you can stick it on whatever you like but clearly it's an interesting substitute for a singlespeed hub. You get to keep the clean lines and low-maintenance chain setup and you gain an extra gear. Everyone's a winner. Mine's on an old Raleigh Sirocco frame that I've built up as a kind of classic roadster. You could conceivably stick one on a singlespeed MTB or crosser too (rim brake only, obviously), though anecdotal evidence from a local bike shop suggests that the sealing isn't really up to serious mud plugging. Obviously you can't ride it fixed; Sturmey do a 3spd fixed hub if that's your bag but it's a bit spendy, and you need a shifter which might spoil the lines a bit.
At £64.99 it's certainly not an expensive gearing option either; there's plenty of normal track hubs that will set you back more than that. It's a cheap and effective way of getting another gear and keeping your bike looking clean. 2011 is the year of the Urban Gear, as singlespeed looks remain but gearing options branch out. This is one that will certainly be popular. Ison will be offering anodised shells too: red is first.
Simple, cheap and effective 2-ratio hub gear that'll be a favourite as fixers look for gearing options
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
road.cc test report
Make and model: Sturmey Archer S2 kickshift hub gear
Size tested: Silver
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
2 speed kickshift hub gear
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
- Duomatic Kick Shift 2 speed hub
- Kick Shift to change gears.
- No shifter cable or associated wear issues.
- Available with 160mm or 148mm axle lengths.
- Gear ratio of 138%.
- New double anodised finish available in Black, Silver, Red and Turquoise.
- Available now with high polish hubshell.
Nice and tidy, sealing is fine for road use
Simple and effective. Shift can be a bit of a lottery but it gets easier with practice
At just over a kilo it's not overbuilt
won't break the bank if you get one built up
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very well, having two gears is a definite advantage over one...
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Simplicity, ease of use, old-school clicky noises
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Shift is a bit of a lottery
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? I did
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
About the tester
Age: 38 Height: 190cm Weight: 98kg
I usually ride: whatever I'm testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with SRAM Apex
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.
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I've got several hundred km's clocked up on the version with the coaster brake (S2C) as I couldn't wait for the brakeless version to hit the channel and have now come to love the clean lines you get with a coaster brake. Got mine from SJS no doubt they will have these in too.
Great bit of kit; as the review says. Figure out your ratios for climbs and cruise on the basis of direct drive bottom and 138% overdrive top, slap on the relevant sprocket and get riding. Your ears tell you waht gear you are in and you soon learn to double dip whne your legs feedback that you've got the wrong one on the approach to a junction.
Shift quality and accuracy is affected by chain tension ime; slack messes it up so keep an eye on that. As per the photo mine run's with a half-link chain, a Charge one, which seems to 'give' a lot more than a convetional chain but then I tend not to bully my geared bikes up hills quite as much as I do the bike with this hub!
I have a query. If you run a singlespeed fixie MTB you can't kick back to change gear only role back which would be a bit of problem as you could only change gear when stationary. I can't see how it would work because if you had a freewheel, the freewheel would be free on the way back and not engage the gear change.
How does it work or as it is Monday morning I don't see how it works if you are moving
I have a query. If you run a singlespeed fixie MTB you can't kick back to change gear only role back which would be a bit of problem as you could only change gear when stationary. I can't see how it would work because if you had a freewheel, the freewheel would be free on the way back and not engage the gear change.
How does it work or as it is Monday morning I don't see how it works if you are moving
Simples. It isn't a fixed hub, it is a two speed freewheel hub. As the freewheel rotates backwards the gear flips, you pedal forward and the gear engages, you pedal backwards again, the gear flops. You pedal forward the other gear engages. Only the first few degrees of backwards rotational movement causes the flip flop, you have to pedal forwards again before flop flipping. So you can pedal backwards as much as you like but you'll only get one change of gear.
thanks for the review.
I've been waiting for kickback hubs since I burnt out one on a vintage schwinn flatforked beast 15 years ago.
They really are the simplest solution for townie types like me.
there will be pushing up hills however, and don't expect to get there first.


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Bridgit necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 67 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
EventStreams produces custom video for corporate clients and we specialize in online video delivery. We need to re-skin and re-design our website because the existing site is old and outdated to the point that our new logo isn't even shown correctly. We want an updated, professional, easy to navigate website with a fresh new design. Our main audience is corporate communications managers and marketing professionals.
We will code the site ourselves and will need the PSD/AI files from you.
**See updated design information at the bottom of Wants, and I've included a link to a picasa web album with a few of our production stills**
Our existingwebsite is old and outdated. http://www.eventstreams.com
We want to conveyour creativity while also appealing to our corporate clients. The site must be professional, yet not look thesame as every other site out there.
Navigation willprimarily be one level, with two-level navigation needed for the VideoSolutions page
Pages will include:
· Home
· About
· Video Solutions
o B2BMarketing
o InternalCommunications
o LiveExecutive Webcasts
o KnowledgeTransfer & Training
· Production Services
· Content Delivery
· Contact
· Newsroom
We want you todesign three pages:
1. Home
2. Newsroom
3. Video Solutions;should be a template design that we can modify for the remaining pages
Our logo can be seen here:
- The design should visually communicate that we're creative and forward thinking, yet at the same time very professional
- Easy to read and navigate
- Sophisticated, clean design
- Incorporate our existing logo
- Our phone number and email address should be easy to see, and shown consistently on all pages
- Footer to include our site map and physical address
- Consistent color scheme throughout to include our blue and green colors. Blue #19519D (R:25 G:81 B:157) Green #7BB50B (R:123 G:181 B:11)
- We are open to recommendations on howto incorporate other color(s) as well
- Easily updated News page with RSS feed
- Easily updated Production Stills
- Design for1024x768 monitors
- We wantthe home page to include three feature items:
- 1) Demo reel -- Current size: 448x275 (320x240+23for video controls)
- 2) "About Us" feature video --Current size: 320x263(448x252+23 for controls)
- 3) A way to showcase featured productionstill photos
- We need to be able to easily resize thedesign elements on the Home page in Photoshop because the number and size ofthese three feature items will change over time. The design should be flexibleenough to accommodate future changes.
- I've uploaded a few photos as examples of our production stills: http://picasaweb.google.com/eventst…directlink
- Added Clarification on a couple of points:
- We have two ideas for the photos, 1) we want to feature someproduction stills on the home page, and 2) we may also use some otherstills throughout the site to break up the copy on the pages if itmakes sense based on the design.
- The sub-pages under Video Solutions will be B2B Marketing, InternalCommunications, Live Executive Webcasts, Knowledge Transfer &TrainingThe content/copy on all of the pages will be short descriptiveparagraph(s) with headings. Our goal is a cohesive design among allpages, with a template for the inner pages that we can use fordifferent amounts of copy based on the need for each page.
- The newsroom page will be a place we can post "stories" and pressreleases about what's happening with our clients and examples ofprojects. It will need to be easily updated and searchable, with an RSSfeed for anyone who wants to subscribe. We would like to embed thumbnail images and links into the stories.
- Busy orcluttered
- Music
- Enormousbanners
- Stockphotos; we have thousands of our own production photos that we can use in the designas-needed


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Arrow Cross party:
A Hungarian fascist party and movement, formed in 1937. Ferenc Szálasi was the party's founder and leader. Until the outbreak of war, the Arrow Cross party was largely considered an extremist fringe party, attracting a collection of misfits to its ranks.
In the 1939 national election, the Arrow Cross won 25% of the vote and became the most significant opposition party. After Horthy's attempt to sign a separate peace failed on October 15th, 1944, the Arrow Cross came to power. Their brutal, murderous reign ended in January 1945 when the Soviets liberated Budapest.


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Did you spend less on games last year? More on mobile purchases? Ratings research firm Nielsen said gamers shifted their budgets into mobile app purchases and "other leisure activities", mirroring the widely bemoaned sales decline seen last year.
Curiously, the whole-dollar figure gamers put toward games purchases remained somewhat flat, even if its slice of the gamer budget pie shrank to 8.5 per cent from 9.3 per cent the year before.
The drop was commensurate with other declines measured in buying or renting movies on DVD or paying for premium television. Seeing films in a theatre, buying music, or subscriptions to print publications all got hit worse, to no one's surprise.
But "dining out, shopping, going to a park, etc" now accounts for a quarter of spending, Nielsen noted, and mobile phone-related entertainment such as downloading apps or using an Internet data plan, went up to 7.4 per cent from 5.3 per cent the previous year.
That doesn't necessarily mean gamers - households spending $US1 or more per month on gaming, according to Nielsen – are backing off their game habits. "The screen is shifting but the content may be the same," concludes Nielsen.
The reason that, in whole dollars anyway, gaming spending remained constant even if its portion of the budget declined is because gaming households found 9 per cent more cash to put to their entertainment in 2010, Nielsen said.
Given that many gamers already consider nearly everything disposable income, I'm not sure how that's possible.
U.S. Video Game Buyers Shifting Entertainment Budgets [Nielsen. Image by Getty Images]


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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Mini Book Necklace // DIY
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Super cute! That would be the perfect little gift for a book lover :]ReplyDelete
Really adorable! Love it almost as much as I love mini ponies :)ReplyDelete
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This is so great! I had recently had a thought to make a book necklace too, but I was thinking of making it out of wood instead... the leather cover would be way more comfortable to wear!ReplyDelete
I love it! Such a cute idea!ReplyDelete
Oh, what a fun idea! These would make great gifts to give to friends :)ReplyDelete
it's adorable. definitely doing this sometime this week!ReplyDelete
oh man! i looove this! i've wanted one of these for such a long time,now i'll just make one! aaamazing!ReplyDelete
xo. holly
AW! That is just perfect. You are so talented xxReplyDelete
Such a lovely idea! My little sister would love one of these for Christmas... thanks for the idea!!! :)ReplyDelete
How cute! I might have to start getting crafty again!ReplyDelete
This. is. adorable. :D xxxxxReplyDelete
Oh my god this is amazing, I'll be on the lookout for some spare leather now!ReplyDelete
extremely cute!ReplyDelete
Ahhhh this is so cute! I'm pinning to pinterest right now :-)ReplyDelete
- KatykrunchJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Lovely idea and so simple xReplyDelete
- Amna AfzaalFebruary 3, 2012 at 12:05 PM
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SolidWorks:HEARD! - Episode 473 - The Show Will Go On!/
The Show Will Go On!:
This podcast covers the some of the changes that are going to happen here at SolidWorks:HEARD and what the future of this site will be going forward in June. As I posted last week, I resigned from Digital Dimensions after 12 and 1/2 years to join Onshape, the started founded by the same group that started SolidWorks years ago. This Friday will be my last day and with that I will be shifting the show topic away from SolidWorks in order focus more on CAD, Engineering and the Web as a platform.
This shift is not completely unexpected since I changed the show focus just a year or so ago to include other engineering and cloud hosted applications. This industry shift to the cloud is a segment I have a tremendous passion for, as I write this post from my Chromebook Pixel ... ;-), and I have spent the better part of 8 years building tools and integrating web technologies for business and personal projects.
The SolidWorks Community has shown me what an amazing group of engineers can do when they contribute to each other, help each other and share their knowledge for the good of the group. I have never been part of a global group who overwhelmingly cares about sharing their wealth of knowledge and tricks of the trade. They have taught me what community really means and I am honored to be a part of it.
So stay tuned for the redesign/rename, which I have not yet selected but am close, over the next couple of weeks and I hope that I can continue to share my knowledge and discovery with all of you as this journey of CAD tech unfolds before us all!
Thank you again for listening to the show! It has been an honor doing the podcast for the past 8 years and I hope to continue for many more episodes to come! ~Lou


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"I'm in love with a pretty pistol."
-My dream would to become a body modification artist.
-I paint all the time and every piece of clothin I own has paint on it.
-I need more pretties all the time
-I drink too much coffee,hazlenut preferably.
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I love the rain. I like walking in it,listening to it,the feel,the smell,just every little thing! Its so rainy and I love it! :)
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Thinking about sizeing my septum up to a 10g the 12 easily falls and moves and i just think im ready...but now i have tons of jewerly in size 12 :/
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Today I am relaxing smoking grass listening to good music...happy start to may
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I wish septum clickers werent so expensive!! I love them and need one for my nose,my funds right now just dont support the idea :/ I dont mind paying more for quailty I actually prefer it because you usually get what you pay for but I wish I wasnt a broke motherfucker!
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I am so happy to be at 5/8 I have so much pretty jewerly to wear now.I will probably be staying here for a while because I have spent a lot of money on this paticular size and I have about 6 sets of plugs/tunnels in this size.the last time I was this size I had an allergic reaction to sillicone.I had let my lobes shrink and heal and I am now back up and I am content..for now
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Since I am on the topic of thanking companies, I would like to give a very big thank you and shout out to Vanguard Photo. I have been using Vanguard tripods for the last year, and have had such a great experience with not only the products, but also the people at the company. The reason I am thanking Vanguard is because they stepped up huge and equipped and supported Becker and I on our trip to the Philippines along with Glazer's Camera. We took a couple of Vanguard tripods with us, and not only is the Alta+ 255CT tripod incredible for traveling, but it is so small it can just about fit in your pocket. Well, it's not that small, but it does fit on a small backpack and can easily hide from TSA 3 out of 4 times. I am also a big fan of the Vanguard Supreme 46F hard case which held one of my light kits on the trip. After getting it back at checked luggage in Manila, I quickly noticed the case was slightly shredded on the bottom. Turns out, the airline tied it to the back of the plane and dragged it along the tarmac at 400 mph. Frustrating, but none the less, the gear was totally fine and the case is still like new, except for the bottom. To no fault of the manufacturer.
So without further ado, here is my review of the Vanguard Auctus Plus 323CT tripod.
The Auctus Plus 323CT is a solid, heavy duty carbon fiber tripod. It weights in at 7.83 pounds without a head and camera, so it is heavy. It's not heavier than you would expect for a tripod of it's size, but you wouldn't want to climb a mountain with it. It can extend up to 71 inches high, and has 3 leg sections. I regularly use it for studio and most of my location work. I have traveled several times with it packed in a stand bag which I always check. Needless to say, it has taken quite a beating by TSA and the fine folks in the baggage department and it's still going strong. I love how easy it is to use this tripod, and it is really easy to make smooth, precise adjustments. The legs adjust to 25, 50, and 80 degree angles, and the rubber feet grip terrain really well. I haven't needed to do this yet, but you can also take the rubber feet off, which reveals metal spikes if you need to really stick in somewhere. I primarily use this tripod with my Hasselblad H3D-II which is a really heavy camera, and it does not shake, wobble, or vibrate at all. In the Philippines last month, I shot a series of time exposure portraits (without a cable trigger), each around 4 seconds, and it was so steady. Even when the camera is tilted to shoot portraits, it's solid. As Gob Bluth would say, the Vanguard Actus Plus is solid as a rock.
Just this morning I had a shoot at sunrise, and I took my Auctus Plus 323CT tripod because I knew it would give me the stability I needed in low morning light. The weight never really bothers me since I am not walking too far. I also have an Alta Pro 283CT, which is awesome, but I always find myself grabbing the Auctus Plus.
In full disclosure, when I first started using the Auctus Plus, one of the leg connectors broke, but Vanguard quickly replaced the entire tripod for me no questions asked, and I couldn't be happier. It's fair to expect just about any brand or product to have problems from time to time, and how a company handles those situations makes all the difference. I would recommend Vanguard tripods to anyone. They are solid, reliable, designed really well, and surprisingly affordable which makes them that much more of a great deal. If you are in Seattle, Glazer's sells them, otherwise, you can order them from B&H Photo here. Happy shooting.
The Vanguard Alta+ 255CT tripod with the Vanguard GH-100 pistol grip ball head.
Becker wearing the Vanguard Adaptor 48 camera bag, and using the Vanguard Alta+ 255CT tripod with the Vanguard GH-100 pistol grip ball head.
John using the Extreme Support Height Positioning Wheel on the Vanguard Auctus Plus 323CT tripod with the Vanguard SBH-300 ball head.


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When you file your tax return, don't forget to pay yourself by taking advantage of available deductions.
These tax-code provisions provide big savings, but it can require some reading of instructions to make sure you don't make a mistake. And make sure you keep documentation like receipts in case you get an Internal Revenue Service audit.
Here's a quick guide to deductions – some commonly used and some little-known – that might lower your tax bill.
Standard deduction. This is designed to give a break to people who don't "itemize" other tax breaks. This year, the standard deduction will knock $5,800 off of taxable income for the typical single person, and twice that for couples filing jointly. You can itemize (list other deductions by filing Schedule A) or you can take this one, but you can't do both.
Qualifying IRA contributions. An individual retirement arrangement (IRA) is one of the most popular ways to save for retirement. The IRS says you "may be able to deduct some or all of your contributions to a traditional IRA," but not to a Roth IRA, which grants tax benefits at the time of withdrawal. "You may also be eligible for a tax credit equal to a percentage of your contribution."
Some filers will face limits in claiming this deduction, but for most workers it can cover $5,000 in contributions, or $6,000 if you're over age 50. And there's still time to make a deductible contribution for the 2011 tax year, up through April 15. Just be sure to your financial firm knows which tax year you're aiming for when you write a check.
Bad debts. If someone owes you money you can't collect, you may be able to adjust your taxable income downward. "To deduct a bad debt, you must have previously included the amount in your income or loaned out your cash," the IRS says. So you can't deduct when, say, you do work and never get paid for it. The IRS also says money you lend to a relative or friend, with the understanding that it may never be repaid, is a gift rather than a loan.
Moving expenses. If you're a member of the armed forces, moving expenses are deductible. Or, if you moved because of a job switch, related expenses may be deductible if the new workplace is at least 50 miles further away (from your old home) than your previous workplace was. You also need to keep working for at least 39 weeks after arriving in your new home.
Education expenses. A student loan interest deduction (up to $2,500) and a tuition-and-fees deduction (up to $4,000) are available for you or a spouse or dependent, even if you don't itemize other deductions on your return. School teachers can use an "educator expense deduction" for up to $250 in unreimbursed expenses.
Alimony. You can deduct alimony payments, but the IRS doesn't give any deduction for child-support payments.
Disaster losses. The IRS casts a helpfully wide net on this one, including theft or other unusual events "such as a flood, hurricane, tornado, fire, earthquake or even volcanic eruption." Generally you may deduct related losses of property relating to your home, household items, or vehicles. But the tax agency says that for losses covered by insurance, you must file timely claims and reduce the deduction by the amount of any reimbursement.
Home mortgages. Yep, this is the ever-popular mortgage interest deduction, which pushes many families into the "itemizing" category. In addition to deducting the interest portion of monthly home payments, you can also deduct a "points" fee paid when taking out the home loan.
Taxes. Property taxes, plus state and local income taxes, offer sizable deductions for millions of households. You can also claim state or local sales taxes, but this is as an alternative (not in addition) to deducting income taxes.
Charitable gifts.You can list gifts to qualified charitable organizations as one of your itemized deductions on Schedule A. Hang onto documentation of each gift. And remember that if you receive a benefit because of your contribution, such as a mug or a symphony ticket, you can deduct only the amount that exceeds the fair market value of that benefit.
Medical and dental expenses. You can deduct medical expenses during the calendar year that exceeded 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income. Apparently people have pushed the limit on this deduction sometimes, prompting the IRS to add some footnotes: "You may not deduct funeral or burial expenses, over-the-counter medicines, toothpaste, toiletries, cosmetics, a trip or program for the general improvement of your health, or most cosmetic surgery. You may not deduct amounts paid for nicotine gum and nicotine patches, which do not require a prescription."
Business deductions. Even if you don't run your own business, some work-related costs may be deductible. One example is the cost of necessary transport from one workplace (away from home) to another. If you run a business, a host of deductions are available, including travel expenses, business use of a car, and business use of your home.
Finally, remember that in addition to deductions you may qualify for tax credits, based on things like your income level or on events like adoption, that will further lower your tax bill.
All this may mean plowing through a lot of paperwork, but it brings a payback.


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Cameron Douglas, the son of actor Michael Douglas, has been sentenced to five years in prison on drug charges by a New York judge.
Federal Judge Richard Berman announced the sentence Tuesday after hearing Douglas, 31, apologize and admit that he had squandered a lot of opportunities to turn his life around.
The judge said earlier that he did not have confidence that Douglas would turn his back on drugs after pleading guilty in January to drug charges.
Last week, Berman denied a request from the defense team to keep the sentencing private and documents sealed.
Bermansaid the public "has a right to know, with limited exceptions, the bases for the court's sentencing determinations."
The sentencing stems from Douglas guilty plea in January in connection with a July, 2009 arrest for dealing large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine at the Hotel Gansevoort in the Meatpacking District.
The defense had also asked Berman to consider giving Douglas a sentence of three and a half years in prison instead of the mandatory 10 years.
Many of Douglas' famous family and friends including his father, stepmother actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, and grandfather, legendary actor Kirk Douglas, had all written letters pleading for Berman to give him a lighter sentence.
Michael Douglas wrote a five-page hand-written letter that after his two-hour a week in-person visits with Cameron at the Metropolitan Correctional Center for the past eight months, he maintains his son is "sober," reported the New York Post.
"I get to witness the wonderful young man he can be. He maintains his spirit, blames no one but himself, and recognizes his criminal activity began with his heroin use," reported the Post.


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NRL refs aren't approachable: Bird
Gold Coast co-captain Greg Bird says NRL referees are unapproachable and their lack of dialogue with players is resulting in increasing frustration.
Bird's Titans' teammate Nate Myles was sin-binned during the club's 19-18 loss to St George Illawarra last Sunday following a running battle with referees Gerard Sutton and Gavin Badger throughout the game.
Myles had asked for an explanation of a penalty due to his "selective hearing" and swore as he protested against a try to Dragons' lock Trent Merrin.
Parramatta halfback Chris Sandow was also sent to the bin for dissent following his quip of "how much are they paying you?" to Ben Cummins during the Eels' loss to Melbourne last weekend.
Bird believes both incidents are reflective of players' increasing frustration to get information from referees about why a call has been made.
"There doesn't seem to be a lot of conversation on the field. They're unapproachable," he said.
"You can't speak to them. They make their call and you've got to live with it. You can't voice your opinion on the call; you can't find their reason behind it.
"It is frustrating and you've seen players losing their cool at times."
Bird says he understands the NRL wants a faster game without players using up time to question referees' calls but it's a vital aspect of the game in the back-rower's opinion.
"Captains weren't slowing the game down. Captains were just getting clarification on what was happening," he said.
"There's so many rules in the game now. You go into a tackle and there's 15,000 different rules that you can break in one single tackle.
"(The ref) blows a penalty and you need to know what's happening. Otherwise you can't correct it."
Bird also supports a call for referees' microphones to be switched off when they're talking to players, saying a similar system to American Football would satisfy the crowd's desire to understand why a certain decision has been made.
"You should be able to have a conversation with the referee without having the wider public knowing what you're saying," Bird said.
"The way they have it in the NFL, the guy turns on the mike when he has something to say to the crowd.
"That's the way it should be dealt with."
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