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I've got a friend who lives in the Myrtle Beach area named Justin Brooks. Justin is part of the WeHuntSC.com crew and he's been telling us he had some turkeys down there and we've been promising to go down and hunt with him for a while. Well this past weekend we finally made it happen.
Jason Love and I traveled to the coast last Friday evening. We made a road trip and told hunting stories the whole way. We were excited about the upcoming weekend hunts and we both looked forward to catching up with Justin.
After reconnecting Friday night we went to bed early so as to be able to go hard on Saturday. We left our around 4:45 because we had to drive a little while to get to the hunting lease. Justin had been scouting and seeing birds in several areas and we set up overlooking a wheat field for the first set of the day.
Unfortunately it was very foggy on Saturday morning and we didn't have much action right as the sun was rising. We stayed in this area until around 9am at which point we decided to move to a different field. However, as we drove off we saw 2 hens and a small tom on the edge of an adjacent field. We knew the turkeys were starting to move.
Move to the Big Field
Justin's lease is segmented off into quadrants of logging roads, rows of trees, and fields. This makes moving around more feasible than in the area where we typically hunt. So we drove around the edge of the property and walked through the woods to a large field. When we got there we saw the field was full of turkeys. It was a beautiful sight. The only problem was that the turkeys were out in the middle of this huge field and there were Toms, Jakes, and Hens there so not much responded to our calling.
While we sat on the edge of the pines overlooking the field we noticed a water snake in the creek right beside us. It was interesting to be just feet away from the snake.
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The Frustrated Tom & Frustrated Hunters
We watched these turkeys feed for a long time. They moved all around the field feeding. We had 4 turkeys (2 hens and 2 jakes) that kind of stayed near us… just to our right. We really wanted to shoot a nice tom since there were some nice ones out there. Though the Toms were running back and forth across the ditch trying to run some other jakes off. It was indeed frustrating to have them move closer to us then to have them turn right back around and run across the field.
At one point one of the nice toms started working his way down the field on our side. We thought this was going to be it, but after closing over 150 yards the tom crossed the ditch heading to our right. He was too far out to shoot (even though in the video he looks really close because I was zoomed in). So the toms were frustrated by the presence of the jakes and we were frustrated that we couldn't get any closer to the toms.
Retreating to the Point
After we had sat there for a while watching these turkeys Justin said he thought we could move and be closer to where some of the turkeys were heading. So we went back to the truck and rode down the old logging road through the woods toward the area where at least one big tom was headed. When we got there we parked the truck and started walking the logging road.
Justin grabbed one of his decoys that he called "Tommy" and kept it in front of him the whole time. Jason and I had not experienced this style of hunting before and usually when we try to chase birds we don't have much success. However, Justin has obviously hunted that area and in that style way more than we had. He told us about how he went down to Georgetown and used the same technique and was successful with it there too. Jason and I were up for anything and we followed Justin's lead.
Once we got closer to the field Justin brought up his binoculars and said he saw a tom out in the field heading toward the tree line. So we made a hard right into the woods in order to center ourselves in the tree line on the edge of the field. We just had to go through the woods in order to get there without bumping the tom. So we made our way through the woods (and caught red bugs along the way, an occurrence we would later not be pleased with) and started working toward the edge of the field where the planted pines stopped.
When we got to the edge Justin crawled up and quietly put the Tommy decoy on the edge. Since we were stalk hunting this turkey I did not try to move into the optimal videoing location because that could have potentially ruined the hunt. So I had to video from behind the guys and we needed to leave a little brush in front of us to camouflage us.
Sure enough the tom in the field started working his way toward the decoy. I couldn't get him really clear in the camera, but when we went full-screen later on you could barely see him moving between the leaves. Onces the turkey got within shooting distance Jason dropped the hammer on him. The decoy and the trees both moved forward and backward with the repercussion of the shot. The turkey flopped to the ground and Justin instantly popped up and started running out there. I'm not sure why he did that, but Jason followed suit and I picked up the camera and headed out too. When Justin got near the bird the turkey jumped up and started flying off. Both Justin and Jason then stopped and went into battle mode and unleased the fury on the turkey. It seemed almost like a pheasant hunt because they were trying to down the bird as he flew off. I think on shot #3 or #4 one of them finally connected with the turkey and got him on the ground. And I got it all on camera too!
After the shot we all continued walking out to the bird, got some post game pics and video quotes and then tagged him and headed out. We were a happy crew!
Check out the video of the hunt…
In Summary
The Saturday morning hunt was one I won't be soon forgetting… especially as long as these red bugs keep me itching! It was really neat to see all the turkeys out in the field just strutting and feeding. It was a beautiful sight and we enjoyed spending time with each other in God's creation and observing nature. We also learned a thing or two about stalk hunting from Justin. We may have to give it a shot at some point and see what we can do. All in all it was a great day in the woods with a very interesting end to the hunt!
My friend Jason Love and I hunt together often and we've been chasing some turkeys in our area for about 3 weeks. Up until earlier today the turkeys had been winning. It has been somewhat frustrating trying to get everything to line up.
Thus far this season it has seemed that the turkeys are not nearly as vocal as they have been in the past seasons. My theory has been that they are silent because of the coyotes (as demonstrated in the "Tech-Turkey Brings in Coyotes" blog video. This season we've been turkey hunting twice and seen 6 coyotes, shot 2, and killed 1. I was hoping the trend wouldn't continue. Fortunately today we had a much different and better experience.
We got there early and set up near a point that overlooks a field. Behind us was a fresh cutover. We were louder on the way in that we wanted to be, but we made it to our spot. We'd scouted birds and seen them in the area for the past few weekends. We were not hearing them, but rather were just seeing them. Though, this morning we had turkeys gobbling from all directions, which was a nice change of pace.
As the sun rose we listened to nature wake up. We heard several turkeys start gobbling. Jason started giving the turkeys the "pillow talk" and we had one that was going absolutely crazy, but he was far off. However, he was seemingly getting closer with each gobble. It was an awesome morning in the woods. It was cool enough that mosquitoes weren't out and we weren't covered in sweat by the time we got to our location. The turkeys were really hammering from the trees and it was good to finally hear them in the area again.
We anticipated the turkeys entering into the field, but as often happens when turkey hunting, the unanticipated occurred. We had 3 jakes come in really silent behind us from the direction of the cutover. When they got about 60 yards from us they gobbled and liked to scared us half to death. At that point Jason turned and got his body in position to shoot in that direction. He saw the birds and said "Hey they're close sit still, don't move". So I knew that they were getting within shooting range. I didn't move because I didn't want to mess up the hunt.
As I sat there looking the wrong way it dawned on me that the camera's screen was reversible. So I turned the camera around backwards and aimed it over my shoulder. Then I flipped the viewfinder screen so that I could see in the viewfinder. It was really difficult to video in reverse over my back, but I did the best I could. It took me a while to find the turkeys, but when they got really close I was able to video them. One thing I could easily see though was Jason's facial expressions and reactions. He was very focused and as they got closer you could tell it from his body language because things got more intense.
When the turkeys got about 20 yards away from us I was able to find them in the viewfinder. They worked their way closer. The turkeys were feeding just about 15 yards from us when they went behind some stumps. They stayed there momentarily, though it seemed liked forever. Then they started moving across our face to our left. Jason whispered "You ready?" and I said "Yes" and the turkey stepped into the perfect window, but he didn't shoot. He had a tree in his way. I said "Wait!" and zoomed out. Then a few seconds later I said "Yes" and Jason instantly pulled the trigger and the bird dropped to the ground. The other 2 took off running and the rest was history.
Now to help you visualize that story, check out the below video...
This year turkey season came in on a cool and windy Sunday morning. A cold front came in that brought some really strong wind with it and conditions were not the best for turkey hunting. On top of that we couldn't hunt too long as we needed to head to the early church service too, Palm Sunday. Nevertheless we still wanted to give it a shot.
As most of you are aware I've been working on the Tech-Turkey this off-season and was ready to give it a test run. My friend Will List picked me up early and we headed to the woods. We've got some turkeys on the land we hunt that consistently come out in the field in the mornings.
When we parked the wind was really gusting and pollen was in the air. I didn't know if we would be able to have any success with the wind blowing so hard. On the way into the field we found a nice shed rack which I always enjoy finding. I was hoping it would be a sign of good luck.
We set up on an island of woods that overlooks a field. I went and put the decoy out about 35 yards away from us. Once set up I logged into WeHuntSC.com on my phone and tested connectivity and movement. The turkey was moving around just as it should. We were good to go and the sun was rising.
As it became lighter in the sky we were able to see the trees swaying back and forth in the wind. We hadn't heard a gobble in the distance and really couldn't hear much other than the wind. Usually by this time we would have heard some gobbles in the distance. We stayed and waited it out hoping for some gobblers to come around.
Will wanted to video the turkey from his phone and he asked me to make it move. So I made the turkey move and he videoed it. We were both looking down at our phones and I looked up to see 2 coyotes coming straight for the decoy. We didn't hear a howl or have sign of coyotes coming, they came in silent and were focused in on the decoy. The wind that had been blowing so strongly was directionally blowing across our face so the coyotes couldn't smell us. I couldn't believe how close in they came.
Since Will was looking down at his phone I said "Will" and I turned the camera on. Will grabbed his gun and I was videoing. The coyotes came within 35 – 40 yards of us and like 10 yards from the decoy. Will debated letting them get even closer, but if he waited we may have been leaving with a mangled up decoy. In the video you can see the coyote pause for a second and that was the moment that Will pulled his gun up. Then seconds later he shot twice and hit the coyote both times. The coyote was flat getting out of there, but Will's 20 gauge, 5-shot wasn't enough to bring him down. It was definitely an interesting hunt. I think the coyotes will think twice before rolling up on a turkey again though!
So as you can imagine this wasn't the hunt we had hoped for and it's definitely not a good sign to have coyotes aiming for turkey decoys and our turkeys in general. Though, for the part of the Tech-Turkey decoy it is a good sign that the coyotes came to it because it was realistic to them. Usually coyotes are very keen on things and it's a positive sign that they came in.
Hopefully next time we'll be able to get some turkeys to come in.
The 2016 Predator Challenge was another successful event. We continue to grow as this year's competition had 85 teams and 260 hunters registered on the website. It's great to see the growth in the competition, but the awareness of the sport is what we're really pleased to see. Ultimately we are outdoorsman who love to hunt and we host this competition to help raise awareness for what coyotes are doing to other game populations around the state (as the below video denotes). The more people we can get hunting coyotes, the better off our deer, turkey, ducks, and other game species are.
Coyote Only For The First Time
This year we implemented a request that hunters had voiced in post-competition-surveys for some time. The majority of our participants demanded a "Coyote Only" hunt and so this year that's what we delivered. We knew that cutting out foxes and bobcats would lessen the number of people that could win, but our main purpose is to hunt coyotes as they are the true predators affecting deer, turkey, farm animals, and other wild game populations around the state. We didn't know what to expect making this change, but in retrospect I think it was good and everyone still seemed to enjoy themselves.
The Sponsors
It should go without saying that we cannot hold a competition without sponsorship. We are very fortunate to have some great sponsors. If you are predator hunters please check out our sponsor organizations and their products as they are the true ones who support you and us!
The Weather
As everyone knows, the weather this weekend was not the best for hunting. It was particularly difficult for us upstate hunters and for NC teams. The snow, sleet, and ice made travel difficult and it made the coyote hunker down for a good portion of the weekend.
We received some criticism via email, text, Facebook, Twitter, etc. about the competition weekend. People were saying we should reschedule, pick a different weekend, or have some alternative. For those who were criticizing understand a few things… we plan the competition months in advance and aim for a full moon, we don't control the weather any more than you do, and several hunters take Friday off work to hunt while others line up specific land to hunt for this weekend. If we were to reschedule at the last minute it would inconvenience a lot of other people as well. It's just difficult to please everyone with rules, scheduling, the weather, and timelines we have to operate under in order to host the competition. It's very similar to a bass tournament where they fish regardless of the weather. Also, keep in mind that this is a FREE competition and we're doing the best we can to serve all the hunters in our state and beyond. We do not make any money from the weekend. We actually lose money to host it. So we acknowledge the weather and your complaints and we take them with a grain of salt :-)
Team Members: Tyler Logan, Erica Catoe, Jacob Gainey
Counties Hunted: Lee, Darlington, Sumter
Coyote Total: 8
2nd Place: Carolina Dawg Killers
Team Members: Cody Ahlstrom, Trent McWhorter, Simmty McWhorter, Cambel Cox
Counties Hunted: Chesterfield, Union (NC)
Coyote Total: 7
3rd Place: McKenzie Outdoors
Team Members: Eddie McKenzie, Barret Griggs, Scottie Hoffman, Patrick Griggs
Counties Hunted: Chesterfield
Coyote Total: 2
Big Dawg: Carolina Dawg Killers
Team Members: Cody Ahlstrom, Trent McWhorter, Simmty McWhorter, Cambel Cox
Counties Hunted: Chesterfield, Union (NC)
Big Dawg Weight: 43.9
Congratulations again to the winners and thanks again to everyone who hunted in this year's Predator Challenge. If you participated in the event you will receive an email sometime in the near future asking for feedback, concerns, thoughts, and snide remarks!
See you again next year!
Often time's people ask "What kind of gear do I need to go coyote hunting?" This video is designed to give you a general understanding of some of the gear we use when we go coyote hunting. Outside of the gun & calls, most of the gear is related to scent, wind, and concealment. Robbie Boone gives an overview of the gear used when coyote hunting.
Today's video is all about calling coyotes. If you've never called for coyotes then the point of this video is to give you a high level understanding of sounds coyotes react to and make. It is true that most hunters use electronic calls to call coyotes, but in this video I'm using mouth calls as demonstrations. Typically when we hunt we'll use a mix of electronic and mouth calls. Ultimately though it's whatever works for you. Some of my favorite electronic calls are ICOtec & Primos
We're continuing our video series on Coyote hunting with today's video "Coyotes 101". This video was part of our introduction section at Sportsman's Classic Coyote Hunting Information Session.
The purpose of this video is to help you get a general understanding of coyotes and coyote hunting. We often hear people say that they don't know the first thing about coyotes. They ask us what to look for, what to listen for, when they should hunt, and how to set up for coyote hunting. And that's exactly why we made this video, to help you get a broad understanding of coyotes and coyote hunting.
The Coyote Hunting Competition is next week. We are excited and getting ready for it! As we lead up to the competition we are going to share some videos that we used as part of our presentation last year at SCDNR's annual expo, The Sportsman's Classic. These videos were used throughout the presentation and were accompanied by a thorough PowerPoint slide deck. If you're interested in us giving the same presentation to your group, just give us a shout, we'll be glad to.
In this first video we set the stage for why we need to hunt coyotes. We interviewed a local hunter and a local farmer, both of which are being affected by coyotes. These individuals are an example of what's happening in our local community, but there are people just like this in every area of South Carolina.
As you can see it's important for us to hunt coyotes! So join us in raising awareness for the Coyote Hunting Competition!
On Our Way to Okeechobee
We woke up around 4:45am and headed west. We would be putting in on the southern end of the lake in a town called Clewiston. Since it was so early it was of course dark, but I as we approached the town of Clewiston I could smell the smell of smoke. I asked Matt what that smell was and he said "Oh that's the Sugar Cane farms, they burn the sugar during some part of their harvesting process". It was interesting to smell that smell for a good ways, but yet not be alarmed that something was on fire or wrong. Late on in the day we found out that the sugar cane farmers actually burn the fields before they even harvest the sugar. The sugar cane fields spanned for miles and miles and miles. It was a neat sight.
Roland Martin Marina & Marine Center
We were set to meet our guide, Mark King, at the Roland Martin Marina. Once we started getting near the landing you could see the Christmas light decorations that were in the shape of a bass hanging in the streets.
Of course as "foreigners" we didn't know which was the Marine Center and which was the Marina, but we learned pretty quickly. We went inside and saw several boats, tons of fishing lures, hats/shirts, and just about anything you could think of. Roland Martin's name was everywhere and the marina had about what you would expect as well. There were restaurants, boats, weekend rental apartments, tiki bars, and of course fish on the walls and they even had 2 swimming in a tank.
Mark King, Bass Fishing Guide
We met the guide Matt lined us up with, Mark King, at the Marina. Mark was a very nice guy who definitely knows how to bass fish and he knows that lake like the back of his hand. Mark's been guiding for 18 years and has all the accompanying honors and accolades that anybody would want a guide to have. Learn more about Mark's guiding service at http://markkingfishing.com
Mark didn't waste any time and we all hopped into his boat, which he already had waiting on us in the water. We rode through the locks and around the edge of the lake as the sun was rising. It was a beautiful sight.
Grass Paths in The Lake
Mark then made a left turn ducking into the grassy reeds of the lake. One thing I noticed throughout the day of fishing was the grass or weeds that were in the water. Of course I've seen grass in a lake before, but the lake had a lot of these on the edges and the paths that the boats ride leave carved out tunnels of sorts that were like hidden paths to bass hotspots if you will. I'd never really thought much about it, but these weeds or reeds were something that stuck out to me about the lake and when I think of Lake Okeechobee I'll envision the grass in my mind. Anyways, we rode through these carved channels and we were head to a specific destination. I had the feeling that Mark knew these paths just as good as I know my way to some of my deer stands.
The Fish Were Biting
We got to our first stop and it wasn't long before we had fish biting. We were using live bait, minnows, for our bait and they worked really well. I'd say we'd been stopped for about 5 minutes before we had corks going under. Mark told us to wait until the cork went under, count down from 5, then set the hook. This was obviously to let the bass get the minnow in their mouths really good before we set the hook. Even though we definitely wanted to let the bass get ahold of the minnows really well before setting the hook, you could see your cork darting off back toward the depths of the grassy weeds. It worked on my nerves a little bit to have a bass on and let him run back into that stuff, but I trusted the guide!
We set up right on the edge of the grassy reeds and would throw right out beside them. In every spot we fished in it wasn't long before a bass would come out of that stuff and hammer the bait. We probably caught 15 bass the entire day and we constantly had action. There may have been a few minutes of lulls in action, but just as soon as I would turn around to look at something Mark would say "You're down" and boom we'd have a fish in the boat.
Every fish we caught was healthy and nicely sized. We didn't catch any state records, but we caught a nice mess of fish. One thing Mark told me was that the entire lake was only about 5 feet deep. I figured it would be deeper, but it wasn't. Because it's not that deep a lot of the boats there have unique anchoring systems called the "Power Pole" http://www.power-pole.com. You may be familiar with that type of anchor, but I wasn't. I'm used to just throwing out something heavy and waiting until it hits the bottom.
Here are a few pics of fish we caught:
We Had a Blast
Needless to say, my friend Matt and I had a great time. We enjoyed being out on the lake and Mark was definitely effective as a fishing guide. I hope to be able to get back down there and fish with him again at some point. If you're ever down in that area, be sure to give Mark and shout and tell him that you read about him here. You won't be disappointed!
The Long Walk In
I knew bucks would be in the area near the stand and I knew it was time to make the trip deep into the woods. Yesterday I sprayed down really well and carried a bag of corn down to the stand and poured it out in the shooting lane. I felt sure deer would be moving in the area and I just wanted the corn there to potentially get a deer to pause in case I needed to make a shot.
I was eager to get in the woods this morning and since I had to make a long trip in, I got up a little extra early. It was about 40 degrees and the wind was blowing 3 mph in the direction I needed it to be blowing for a chance. The only thing that wasn't cooperating was the moon. It was very bright… it looked like a flash light in the sky. Since I had a long walk in I unzipped the zippers in my legs and my chest to let my body heat out as I walked. I hate walking a long distance with multiple layers on, getting to the stand and being all sweaty, only to have the sweat dry on me then be freezing. I walked half way in just by moonlight.
The Arrival & The Wait
As I hit the edge of the woods near the stand I sprayed some buck bomb on the sides of my boots. I arrived to the stand and got situated in the stand and left my zippers open until I cooled off. I could hear dogs barking off in the distance and slowly the sun started to rise. As time passed I wasn't seeing or hearing anything. I felt like I should be seeing deer. I started hearing rifle shots off in the distance and then close by. I bet I heard 7 shots all around me before it was all over. I started getting a little down on things thinking I shouldn't have hunted that stand. I felt as though the streak would be over. Then around 10 minutes after 7 I heard something. It wasn't a stick pop or rustling of leaves, but just some sound that caught my attention and I looked to my left. This deep in the woods it's really thick with oaks and pines so visibility wasn't the best. I saw something brown moving behind some trees and tree limbs. It was a deer!
My heart instantly started pounding. At first glance I thought it was a doe, but yet it was alone. The deer was probably 40 yards away from me to my left and moving at a steady walking pace. Initially I thought any deer I saw would be heading toward a fresh pile of corn. This buck could have cared less about that corn. He was heading in the opposite direction. The deer went behind a large oak tree and I put my gun up. The deer came out on the other side of the tree and I found it in my scope. Antlers! I could tell it was a buck, but it was so thick I couldn't get a clear view of the deer's rack. The deer stopped and stared at me. I wasn't moving at all and the wind was blowing towards me so the deer couldn't be smelling me. Regardless, the deer knew something wasn't quite right.
The Shot
The buck stood behind some small trees and limbs and continuously moved its head up and down trying to check me out and wind me. I knew it wouldn't be long before the deer bolted out of there. I've seen this scenario happen one too many times. I needed to know if this deer was big enough to shoot as on our club we have game management rules. The deer stood directly facing me and turned its head slightly to the left. This gave me a view of the tines and I could see the thickness in the tines. I knew it was a shooter. I pulled the trigger and the deer ran about 15 yards and dropped!
I tried to calm down and then I climbed down out of the stand. I walked over and found a nice 8 point awaiting me. Here is the picture of the deer as I found it laying
Just when I though the streak was over this buck came strolling through and helped me keep the streak alive.
3 Things I Learned From This Hunt
So now the pressure is really on for next Thanksgiving! If somehow I get 4 in a row I don't know what I'll do. I can say this though, Thanksgiving weekend in Chesterfield County sure is a good weekend to hunt from what I've seen.


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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The leaders of Portugal's governing coalition parties remained locked in negotiations Thursday as they attempted to repair differences that threatened to pitch the bailed-out country into turmoil and reignite concerns over Europe's debt crisis.
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho, head of the senior coalition partner, and the leader of the junior partner, Popular Party chief Paulo Portas, met three times in 24 hours in an attempt to avoid the government's collapse in a dispute over austerity measures and other reported grievances concerning the relative standings of the two parties within the coalition. There was no immediate word on the progress of the talks.
Portugal's political stability, certainly compared with turmoil in Greece, has helped ease investor concerns over the country's financial fate since a 78 billion euro ($101 billion) international rescue two years ago.
The relatively calm backdrop helped lower Portugal's borrowing costs and allowed it to enact a raft of economic reforms which European Central Bank president Mario Draghi on Thursday described as "remarkable."
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he didn't expect any contagion from Portugal's difficulties to spread to the 16 other European countries which use the euro currency.
"I think the euro is now viewed on the world's financial markets as so stable that domestic political situations in individual countries ... don't mean a crisis for the stability of the euro as a whole," Schaeuble said in Berlin.
Investors had a different opinion, however, and Portugal's troubles helped send European and Asian stocks lower this week before recovering Thursday after the governing partners pledged to settle their differences.
Portas's resignation as Portuguese foreign minister earlier this week, after his demands for less austerity and more growth measures went unheeded, plunged the country into crisis mode.
The resignation of Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar, a technocrat with no party affiliations, on Monday fueled fears of a political meltdown. Gaspar complained he lacked political and public support for his austerity program.
Passos Coelho, the prime minister, refused to accept Portas's resignation and appealed for talks which began Wednesday night.
Passos Coelho met Thursday with President Anibal Cavaco Silva, who has to endorse any change in the Cabinet. Passos Coelho didn't reveal how the negotiations were going but said his coalition partner had given him assurances it didn't want to prolong the political instability.
Investors breathed a sigh of relief as the quarreling subsided. The interest yield on Portugal's benchmark 10-year bond slipped back to 7.21 percent after soaring above 8 percent the previous day. Though the rate is still far above the 5.23 percent it reached in May, it is way down on the 9.77 percent it was at the same time last year.
The Lisbon stock exchange also rallied, rising 3.73 percent to 5,431 at the close, after plunging 5.3 percent on Wednesday.
"Basically what the market is doing today is understanding that ... there is a big chance of an understanding between the partners in the coalition, and that situation is being reflected in stronger share prices," said Paulo Guerrero, a broker at Espirito Santo Investment Bank in Lisbon.
People in the streets, however, were less forgiving.
After enduring two years of austerity, that have included sharp hikes in income taxes and in sales taxes and cuts in public sector pay and pensions, the country has been mired in recession and seen its jobless rate ratchet up to 17.6 percent.
Among the Portuguese, exasperation with their political leaders was evident.
"It's a joke," said Filipa Pinto, a 51-year-old housewife sitting in the shade on a scorching hot day in Lisbon. "We're fighting to pay our bills at the end of the month and they're playing games."
"It just shows you can't trust politicians," said 21-year-old mechanical engineering student David Guedes outside Lisbon's Technical University. "They're interested in themselves, not the people."
Others thought that left-leaning parties, such as the Socialists who want more job-creation measures, ought to replace the current administration. The Socialists, though, were the party in government at the time of the bailout in 2011.
"We need to change the government. It's not working this way," said a 59-year-old unemployed woman called Deolinda, who declined to give her surname. "We need a party (in power) that can get the country moving again."
Making big changes in economic policy won't be easy, though. Despite the worst recession in almost 40 years, the bailout agreement signed by all three major parties demands further cuts in expenditure over the next year.
Portugal's creditors — its partners in the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund — won't hand over the bailout funds, which are delivered in stages, unless debt-heavy Portugal cuts even deeper.
Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed to this report.


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Getting your history from Hollywood is like getting your dairy from Cheez Whiz. Still, the new Cesar Chavez movie pulled off quite a feat by ignoring Filipinos and Stockton.
Getting your history from Hollywood is like getting your dairy from Cheez Whiz. Still, the new Cesar Chavez movie pulled off quite a feat by ignoring Filipinos and Stockton.
Chavez and the Chicanos of the time deserve the praise and recognition. But by ignoring Filipinos, Hollywood misses precisely what was amazing about the United Farm Workers.
And - if I can write my city into the script - what was quintessentially Stocktonian about one of the most important social movements of the era.
"The history of the United Farm Workers really starts in Stockton," said Dawn Bohulano Mabalon.
An associate professor of history at San Francisco State University, Mabalon is author of "Little Manila is in the Heart," a history of Stockton's Filipino community.
Mabalon traces some of the UFW's roots to 1930s Stockton.
At that time, Stockton boasted the largest population of Filipinos outside Manila. In the years before World War II's Bracero program, Filipinos, not Mexicans, were farming's primary work force.
Filipinos pioneered farm worker unionization.
They "were some of the most feared strikers in the country," Mabalon said. "They had absolute strike discipline. When they called a strike, everyone walked out. They held out."
Two key Stockton labor figures were Dolores Huerta and Larry Itliong. Huerta, a Latina, is justly celebrated. She has a school named after her here.
Itliong (1913-1977), a Filipino, is labor's forgotten leader. The city of Stockton has not honored him; he's little more than a walk-on in the movie.
But he was a remarkable guy. He did union work up and down the West Coast. He taught himself nine Philippine dialects and three foreign languages - Chinese, Japanese and Spanish - to better organize.
He founded the Filipino Farm Labor Union in Stockton. When the AFL-CIO came to town, he led its Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee with Huerta until she moved to Southern California.
The AWOC called the famous 1965 Delano grape strike.
At that time, Chavez's union, the National Farm Workers Association, was a startup. Chavez and his lieutenants were still struggling to define its mission, Mabalon said.
"Where they're sitting around navel gazing, Filipinos are paying dues, they're taking strike votes, they're walking off the fields," Mabalon said.
Itliong was instrumental in securing Chavez's agreement that the workers in Chavez's fledgling union would not cross the Delano picket line, Mabalon said.
This was a first. Until then, farmers in that region played Mexicans against Filipinos. The two immigrant groups had different cultures and seemingly rival interests.
"That was a courageous and pivotal moment," Mabalon said. "Where Itliong says, we're going to reverse decades of growers using divide and conquer, and unite. Everyone was a hero at that moment, Chavez for saying, 'OK, we're going to take a chance and do it.' Itliong for reaching across ethnic lines."
Where did a native of the Philippines learn to embrace diversity? From one of the most diverse cities in the United States.
When the two unions merged to form the United Farm Worker Union, the AWOC brought decades of militancy and experience to Chavez's movement.
If any of this was in the movie script, it ended up on the cutting room floor. Alongside Stockton.
"By cutting the Filipinos out, the film cuts out Stockton, too," Mabalon said.
It also underplays Huerta. "Not showing where Delores Huerta is also coming from - she had more experience organizing people than Chavez did," Mabalon said. "There could be an argument that Delores Huerta's real role is obscured in the film."
Mabalon is no more inclined to pit Filipino against Mexican than Itliong was.
"It is not an either/or," she said. "The Filipino side of the history or the Chicano side of the history. It's just the history. When we don't know the history, that actually prevents conversations, coalitions, bridge crossing."
No one quarrels with the honors given Chavez (well, perhaps some farmers do). But Filipino labor history, which is Stockton history, helped make Chavez and the UFW what it was.
"Our communities for decades in Stockton lived with each other, married each other, created this organization together - from this little old community of Stockton," Mabalon said. "What a tragedy that the next generation won't learn that from this movie."
Contact columnist Michael Fitzgerald at (209) 546-8270 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him at recordnet.com/fitzgeraldblog and on Twitter @Stocktonopolis.


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Thank you so much to whoever nominated Just Thinking for Family Tree Magazine's 40 Best Genealogy Blogs contest! Congrats, also, to all of the other nominees. I hope this contest brings recognition and more visitors to everyone's blogs! The editorial staff of Family Tree Magazine will be selecting winning blogs from the various categories for an article scheduled to be published in the May 2010 issue. Blogs were nominated by readers in September. The voting is now open , and will continue through November 5th, to determine the blogs that will make the cut. Just Thinking can be found in the Personal/Family Category, in which you can vote for up to 12 (twelve!) deserving blogs. Several of my favorites are there also (a few of which I nominated:). Please take the time to visit and vote for the blogs that have inspired you! Thanks!
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Traces of snow still remain in the higher areas above Hood River Valley, but the expanses of white that matter most are the orchard flowers signaling the 2003 Hood River Blossom Festival.
To learn more, turn to the annual three-part Panorama section inside this edition. Panorama gives the full schedule of events along with features about the life and times of the people of Hood River County.
Blossom Festival runs Saturday and Sunday throughout the county from the shores of the Columbia River to the flanks of Mt. Hood. Numerous events await locals and visitors alike starting Saturday morning.
Events include the Blossom Craft Fair at the county fairgrounds in Odell, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, where growers and crafts people from throughout the Gorge present their talents. The fair includes the Odell Garden Club plant sale on Saturday, and Sunday's performance by the Mid-Columbia Junior Orchestra.
Throughout the Hood River Valley find the Music and Arts Fest in Parkdale, quilt show and sale and artisans' market at Mt. Hood Towne Hall, Blossom Dessert Party at Apple Valley store on Tucker Road, Parkdale Grange Blossom Dinner, and meals served by Dee and West Side fire departments.
A full schedule of events is in the first Panorama section, "Blossoms." The section also features "A Grower's Journal," courtesy of Odell orchardist Mike Oates. From April 2002 to March 2003, Oates recorded his activities as a grower, school board member, and industry representative. "Blossoms" also contains a listing of Gorge events for 2003, and articles on this month's Earth Day events and the 20th anniversary of the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler based in Cascade Locks.
Next, the "Community" section tunes into the music of the Gorge. Articles include features on three local bands and a solo guitarist, and musings by Gorge Winds director Sam Grotte on "What's in a band name." Throughout the section find a listing of 70 bands, soloists, and large and small ensembles based in the Hood River area, what their music is like, and how to contact them.
Finally, "Reflections" section brings out the writings of 11 area residents, aged 1-102, in "A Year in the Life of the Young and the Old."
Blossom Festival is Hood River County's first rite of spring, and the public can get a start on the season at the "Spring Fling" tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Hawk's Ridge Assisted Living Community.
The band Django's Cadillac (see "Community") will perform, and Rosauers has donated refreshments. The event is free but donations are accepted. All senior citizens who wish to attend are welcome. Hawks Ridge is located at 1795 8th St., off Pacific Avenue in the Heights.
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Makers Of Firefly 'Fan-game' Abuse DMCA To Try To Silence Critic
from the really-guys? dept
Among the leading critics of DarkCryo is the site FuriousNads by Christopher Frankonis. In particular, Frankonis quite rightly called out DarkCryo for running an IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign that pretty clearly violated IndieGoGo terms and (much more importantly) securities law by offering a form of an "investment" with "returns" at certain levels. That's a big no-no, even though it would be legalized in the US if not for heel-dragging bureaucrats.
While I think that these kinds of games should be allowed, Frankonis' criticism is completely on target. In response, it appears that DarkCryo -- a company that is really skirting a pretty fine line concerning copyright -- decided to abuse the DMCA and file a takedown notice on FuriousNads posting of a DarkCryo logo image. For the record, this appears to be the image that FuriousNads had on its site:
The site has since replaced all images of the graphic with the following instead:
"We've received a DMCA complaint regarding content hosted in your account," came the late-night email from Acorn Host. "As you are probably aware, web hosts do not have much leeway in responding to complaints like this. We do not get to judge fair use or anything of that sort; we are required to remove anything someone submits a claim about, until which time as you submit a counter-complaint."That's not quite true. Acorn absolutely can analyze the situation and could determine that it believes with very high probability that the use would be called "fair use" by a court and then leave it up. The issue is that leaving it up just removes the easy safe harbors that would get Acorn out of any lawsuit. So there are certainly good reasons for it to do what it did, but they are not "required" to do so. They just have to do so if they want to keep the safe harbor protections. That said, we've heard of so many stories of hosting firms completely shutting down entire accounts based on a single DMCA notice that Acorn's position is hardly that egregious. The response is better than many others.
It's unclear if Frankonis intends to file a counternotice, as he suggests he's content with his replacement graphic instead. Given the subject matter, he's probably right. Still, this is yet another case of people abusing copyright law with the clear intent of silencing criticism. That it's coming from an operation that is trying to rely (heavily) on exceptions to copyright law for its own project just makes it doubly ridiculous.


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Ossie Davis: Success on His Own Terms
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On Feb. 4, 2005, the world lost a great champion of civil rights, who overcame racism and prejudice to become one of the most-honored actors of his generation. Today we look back at accomplished and outspoken Ossie Davis.
When Ossie Davis began his acting career in 1939, the available roles for black men were few and far between – and they were none too appealing. Stereotypical servant characters were often all that were offered the young actor. Davis disliked these roles, but he wanted to be an actor and he worked to give his characters dignity. Slowly, he found success on his own terms, playing roles he could be proud of.
Over the years, Davis built a multi-faceted career in the performing arts. Davis continued his movie career, with notable and memorable roles in several Spike Lee films:
He charmed the younger generation with his voice work as Anansi the Spider on Sesame Street:
He became a playwright (Paul Robeson, All American), a director (Cotton Comes to Harlem and others), a TV star (Evening Shade, The L Word and many more)… and throughout his life and career, he was a powerful voice for civil rights.
Davis emceed and helped organize the 1963 March on Washington, and, as a friend to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, he delivered memorials to both men after their assassinations.
In later years, Davis and his wife, fellow actor and activist Ruby Dee, were recognized for their talents and contributions over the decades. They were named to the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame in 1989, and in 1995 received the National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton. In 2004, the couple was presented with one of the most prestigious awards in entertainment, a Kennedy Center Honor.
Just a few months after being honored, Davis died at 87. But the reach of his career and his advocacy will extend long beyond his life.


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Oct. 17, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Participating in the largest tennis tournament in the nation across all three divisions in the NCAA, MIT finished tied for sixth place out of 22 teams at the NEWITT Tournament held this past weekend in Amherst, Mass. Every member of the squad who participated scored a point for the Engineers.
In the No. 1 singles flight, Serena Lin defeated Trish Devine (Wellesley College), 1-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8) and then fell to No. 5 seed Kara Perriello (Bowdoin College), 6-2, 6-3. Elaine Ni had the same showing in the next flight as she posted a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Amanda Poe (Connecticut College) but then lost to Courtney Bartllett (Williams College), the eventual champion, 6-0, 6-2.
Mariah Hoover, seeded No. 4 in the third singles bracket, received a first round bye. She went on to defeat Francesca Russo (Babson College), 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7) before falling in the semifinals to No. 1 Alicia Menezes (Amherst College), 6-0, 6-1. Yi Wang posted a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Kati Hogan (Babson College) and then lost to No. 3 Elizabeth Emery (Middlebury College), 6-2, 6-3.
Jill Konowich had the most successful singles run for MIT as she was seeded No. 4 in the fifth singles flight. After a first round bye, she defeated Mallika Raghavan (Bates College), 6-0, 6-1, and Lani Ackerman (Tufts University), 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). Konowich lost to the eventual champion, No. 2 Hadley Miller (Amherst College), 6-0, 6-3, in the semifinals. Also seeded fourth, Joanna MacKay lost to Elyse Piker (Tufts University), 6-2, 6-3 after a first round bye.
In doubles action, Lin and Hoover surpassed last year's semifinalist finish in the No. 2 flight by making MIT's first appearance in the finals of any doubles bracket. Competing in the top flight and seeded fourth, the duo defeated Ghorbani and Sirois (Wesleyan University), 8-6, Hackmann and Russo (Babson College), 8-5, and Hughes D'Elia (Bowdoin College), 8-4. Lin and Hoover lost to No. 1 Raverta and Menezes (Amherst College, 8-3, in the title match.
MacKay and Ni led off their stint in the No. 2 doubles flight by defeating Tramount and Gould (Trinity), 8-1. They went on to post an 8-4 victory over Yaguchi and Cornell (Roger Williams University) before falling to No. 3 Berck and Holick (Middlebury College) in the quarterfinals. Konowich and Jusleen Karve, seeded No. 4, recorded a 9-8 (7-4) win over Regab and Collector (Wesleyan University) and then lost to Perriello and Waldman (Bowdoin College), 8-1.
Head coach Carol Matsuzaki said, "Overall, it was a great showing for us. We competed with some of the best teams in the country and did very well. I think this was a great weekend of play going into the NEWMAC Championship Tournament."


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Feb. 5, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - In a back-and-forth battle, nationally-ranked No. 11 MIT emerged with a 27-30, 30-23, 23-30, 30-26, 15-7 win over Endicott College in a North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) New England Division men's volleyball match on Tuesday night. Praveen Pamidimukkala posted 28 kills and four blocks for the Engineers who improved to 6-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play. A.J. Witkofsky registered 25 kills, 13 digs, and seven blocks for the Gulls (3-5, 1-1 NECVA).
The early stages of the opening game were tightly played as a service error by MIT evened the score at 14. The Engineers bounced back and slowly inched out to a five-point lead (23-18). Endicott continued to attack and narrowed the gap to two on three occasions, the last being at 26-24 on a kill by Witkofsky. The strike sparked five unanswered points that resulted in game point for the Gulls. A tip by Pamidimukkala extended the frame but Endicott converted on its next attempt.
The Gulls jumped out to a 7-3 advantage in the second stanza however MIT countered with a 5-1 spurt that tied the game at eight. Endicott established a slim edge which it would hold until a 6-1 run put the Engineers ahead, 18-14. The Gulls stayed within striking distance and narrowed the gap to three (22-19), but MIT immediately doubled its lead with three straight points. Each side exchanged points until hits by Michael Demyttenaere and Malcolm Bean closed out the game for the Engineers.
Undaunted, Endicott jumped out to a 20-10 margin in the third game. MIT battled back and scored 12 of the next 19 points to cut its deficit to five (27-22). Following their own timeout, the Gulls won the next two points but they would be denied the immediate victory as a kill by Pamidimukkala kept the Engineers alive. Endicott thwarted any chances of a late rally as Ben Foster's hit capped the game.
The Gulls maintained a four-point cushion for the first half of the fourth frame with a hitting error putting them up, 15-11. MIT generated an 8-3 rally that resulted in its first lead of the game at 19-18. Each side tallied three straight points as a block gave Endicott a 24-22 edge and prompted a timeout by the Engineers. After the break, MIT scored three out of the next four points to tie the game at 25. A blast by Zeke Kubisch returned the lead to the Gulls, but a kill by Pamidimukkala helped the Engineers register the final five points and force a fifth game.
MIT carried the momentum into the final frame as it tallied the first three points. Endicott picked up the next two, but that was as close as it would get as the Engineers countered with three consecutive hits by Pamidimukkala. Each side picked up a point until a service ace by Pamidimukkala moved the score to 8-3. Following the changeover, MIT increased its advantage with 5-1 spurt. The Gulls were able to close the gap to seven (13-6) before each side exchanged points as a hit by Bean off a block sealed the match for the Engineers.
Bean and Garrett Winther each posted four blocks while amassing 13 and 11 kills, respectively. Scott Pollom contributed 12 kills and six blocks while Ryan Dean paced MIT with 15 digs. Philip Rogoz notched his third double-double of the season with 44 assists and 10 digs.
Dan Coleman anchored Endicott's defense with a match-high 23 digs while Jordan Durant recorded 14 digs and 10 kills. Foster finished the night with 51 assists and four blocks.
Next up for MIT will be a road match at NECVA New England Division foe Wentworth Institute of Technology on Thursday, Feb. 7. Endicott will host Johnson & Wales University of both Rhode Island and Colorado in a tri-match on Saturday, Feb. 9.


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Davidson County commissioners voted 4-3 on Tuesday to move forward with a planned industrial park project near Linwood.
Davidson County commissioners voted 4-3 on Tuesday to move forward with a planned industrial park project near Linwood.
Despite the affirmative vote, commissioners did not appropriate any funding for the project, an action that must come after a public hearing.
Davidson County Economic Development Commission Executive Director Steve Googe, who asked commissioners for the commitment, said the vote will allow him to talk with landowners, seek loans and work out other specifics about the project.
Commissioners have been divided over the project since they were first asked to commit $10 million toward the repayment of loans and development costs at the site earlier this year.
The EDC's plan is to develop about 1,100 acres of property below Belmont Road in Linwood in three phases.
Commissioners voted Tuesday to move forward with the first phase of the project, which encompasses about 250 acres, Googe said.
The first phase of the project is estimated to cost about $7.6 million, according to EDC estimates obtained from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Commissioners were originally looking at moving forward with the first two phases of the project, but Davidson County Commissioner Sam Watford recommended that idea be scaled back.
Watford voted in favor of moving forward with the project, along with Davidson County Commissioners Don Truell, Larry Potts and Fred McClure.
Davidson County Commissioners Todd Yates, Steve Jarvis and Billy Joe Kepley dissented.
Before the vote, Kepley went through a long list of concerns he had about the project, including the location of the site, its proximity to major population areas like Thomasville and similar plans for parks in other areas.
Kepley also voiced concerns about specific things that have occurred in the park's planning and execution in recent years.
Plans for the Linwood industrial park were once much larger and consisted of a 2,700-acre megasite that extended above Belmont Road to Sam Sharpe Road, according to records obtained from the Department of Commerce.
In the mid-2000s, several residents who live north of Belmont Road accused a company hired by the Department of Commerce and the EDC of drilling on their land without authorization. Landowners said they were told the drilling was for sewer; however, records now indicate the drilling was for a limited environmental site review for the Department of Commerce and the EDC.
The EDC also spent tens of thousands of dollars seeking and acquiring options from land owners in the mid-2000s, when Toyota was considering the Linwood site for a possible expansion, according to records. Several land owners recently told The Dispatch they were threatened with eminent domain.
"Some of these options have been gotten by threats and intimidation," Kepley said. "If you don't sign here, you are going to lose a lot of money because we are going to seize the land through eminent domain. That's not true."
Kepley went on to say, "I've been in the statute books and somebody getting options or getting benefit this way ... I believe that many times depending on circumstances, that could either be fraud or accusation of property by false pretense. I know how to use those N.C. Statutes. I think that goes deep enough for me to consider asking for a criminal investigation. I am not going to sit here and let our county people be taken advantage of by people like that and scared into signing any type of paper."
It would take about $17.3 million to pay for the development of the entire site, including money for the extension of sewer, water and gas lines and the grading of one 500,000 square-foot pad and another 1 million-square-foot pad, according to estimates prepared for the EDC. The EDC also plans to install roads, curb and gutters leading to the land at the site.
The EDC has spent about $400,000 on the project already, including $71,160 on option-to-sell agreements, according to records.
Googe has also identified several possible grants for the project, and the N.C. Department of Commerce awarded the EDC a $1.67 million Megasite Grant last year.
The megasite grant, which Googe has said is already in the bank, is to be used for land acquisition and must be used by the end of 2013, according to the grant agreement.
Several commissioners, including Yates and Jarvis, asked Googe is the grant can still be used for a project that is not at least 1,100 acres, which is also a requirement in the grant's original request for proposal.
"I don't recall that at all," Googe said. "It wasn't explained to us that way."
The actual price of the land, which commissioners had asked of Googe before the meeting, is still unclear.
The EDC's current land acquisition plan involves owners putting their land in a limited liability company with other stakeholders in the project. If a company were to purchase property at the site, members of the LLC would share the profits, according to records.
Tom Smith, a member of the EDC board and a certified public accountant, said while an LLC sounds like a "strange animal," it's really not that unusual.
"Often in a land development project, the landowner would love to sell his land and step out of the way, however, the developer often doesn't have the resources to buy the land up front," Smith said. "So, we will often set up an LLC just like the proposed here where the landowner would contribute the land and take a percentage of the ownership. The developer or other capital source will be put in and they take a percentage ownership for their part."
Davidson County Attorney Chuck Frye said the terms and conditions of the proposed LLC would have to be clearly defined.
"Regardless of what corporate form we use, the devil is going to be in the details and we are going to have to have a document that spells out what the expectations are with each of the players in the arrangements," Frye said. "It's going to be a challenging document, but one that is going to have to be drafted."
A public hearing will be required before commissioners approve actual allocations for the project, Frye said.
While no public hearing was held Tuesday, several citizens, including government watchdog Barney Hill spoke about the industrial park.
"After the informational meeting, somebody asked me what I thought you should call the LLC for the proposed business park," Hill said. "At first I was stumped, but later the answer became obvious. The appropriate name for such an LLC would be the title of the movie that made Tom Cruise a star: "Risky Business." Risky because when there are so many moving parts, it's much easier for things to go wrong than go right. And the downside potential multiplies in direct proportion to the number of digits after the dollar sign, of which I have lost count."
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One of the world's largest bi-annual exhibitions and flying displays, the 51st International Paris Air Show will take place at Le Bourget Parc des Expositions from 15 to 21 June 2015. Accenture is looking forward to an eventful week and to participating in this exciting industry program -- there is no better time to make connections with business partners and to explore the latest industry innovations.
We are especially pleased to sponsor the 2015 Paris Air Show Afternoon Flying Display. The Flying Displays offer live and up-close demonstrations of the capabilities of the latest commercial and defense products. These exciting performances are rarely seen in any other setting and promise to be the highlight of the show.
Additionally, we will have a number of our industry leaders and technology specialists on hand to discuss our latest research and perspectives on emerging trends. Our team will be available for 1:1 discussions in the Accenture VIP Chalet on Tuesday 16 June and Wednesday 17 June (8:00 - 18:00).
We invite you to explore this site for a preview of what we will bring to Paris and schedule some time to connect with us during the show. We look forward to seeing you there!


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