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In this report, The Global Cell Phone Connector market is valued at USD XX million in 2016 and is expected to reach USD XX million by the end of 2022, growing at a CAGR of XX% between 2016 and 2022.
On the basis of product, Global Cell Phone Connector Market report displays the production, revenue, price, market share and growth rate of each type, primarily split into
- FPC Connector
- Board to Board Connector
- I/O Connector
- Card Connector
- Power Connector
- RF Connector
The 2017 Market Report on Global Cell Phone Connector Industry is a specialized and detailed study on the existing Cell Phone Connector industry.
Complete report on Cell Phone Connector market spreads across 116 pages profiling 19 companies and supported with 193 tables and figures @ www.reportsnreports.com/contacts/d…aspx?name=1257014
Key Companies Analysis: - TE Connectivity,Amphenol,Hirose Electric,Molex,FOXCONN,LUXSHARE-ICT,JAE,LS Mtron,LINKCONN,Acon,UJU,JST,Alps Electric,Shenzhen Everwin Precision,SMK,Electric Connector Technology,KYOCERA,Shanghai Laimu Electronic.
The report offers a basic outline of the industry comprising of the definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The Cell Phone Connector market analysis is provided for the worldwide market including development history, competitive landscape analysis, and major regions' development status.
Other regions can be customized as per request.
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The report highlights the major industry players globally with information such as company profiles, product picture and specification, capacity, production, price, cost, revenue, and contact information. Upstream raw materials, equipment, and downstream consumers analysis is also carried out.
Plus, the Cell Phone Connector industry development trends, and marketing channels are evaluated.
The viability of new outlay projects are calculated and complete research deductions is offered. The report delivers major data on the state of the industry and is a prized source of assistance and direction for businesses and individuals concerned in the market.
Major Points Covered in Table of Contents:
1 Industry Overview
2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Cell Phone Connector
3 Technical Data and Manufacturing Plants Analysis
4 Production Analysis of Cell Phone Connector by Regions, Technology, and Applications
5 Sales and Revenue Analysis of Cell Phone Connector by Regions
6 Analyses of Cell Phone Connector Production, Supply, Sales and Market Status 2010-2017
7 Analysis of Cell Phone Connector industry Key Manufacturers
8 Price and Gross Margin Analysis
9 Marketing Traders or Distributor Analysis of Cell Phone Connector
10 Development Trend of Cell Phone Connector industry2017-2022
11 Industry Chain Suppliers of Cell Phone Connector with Contact Information
12 New Project Investment Feasibility Analysis of Cell Phone Connector
13 Conclusion of the Global Cell Phone Connector industry 2017 Market Research Report
List of Tables and Figures
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The key facts and figures about refugees, IDPs, asylum seekers and stateless people from UNHCR's annual Global Trends report.
Not all migation is voluntary. Refugees and other non-voluntary migrants often are in their situation due to complex geographic factors beyond their control at the national scale.
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The Franklin County Visitors Bureau recently launched the new South Mountain Mobile App, available in Android and Apple stores
CALEDONIA — The Franklin County Visitors Bureau recently launched the new South Mountain Mobile App, available in Android and Apple stores, at Totem Pole Playhouse's opening afternoon. Artistic Director Ray Ficca previewed the upcoming season at the summer theater, while the visitors bureau spotlighted the cultural, environmental and historical uniqueness of the region with the preview of the app. Something special "The stage experience at Totem Pole Playhouse is exceptional. Franklin County is fortunate to have professional theater and is pleased to share it with so many visitors each year," said Janet Pollard, FCVB tourism director. "Look a little closer and see the specialness that surrounds Totem Pole. It is located in a state park, is in the core of a landscape that began Pennsylvania's conservation efforts, and is along the route of the Gettysburg Campaign. The area is a gateway to exploring Pennsylvania." Known for years as "the playhouse in the pines," Totem Pole shares the history of its location. The land surrounding the playhouse was the site of Caledonia Ironworks, owned by Thaddeus Stevens. Today, the spot is designated by the National Park Service as a Network to Freedom site. Adding to the historic significance, Totem Pole Playhouse is in the center of Pennsylvania's "cradle of forestry," which inspired environmentalists Joseph Rothrock and Mira Lloyd Dock to launch Pennsylvania's conservation movement. Visitors and residents will be able to explore sites like Totem Pole Playhouse and Caledonia State Park using the new South Mountain mobile app. The app identifies more than 75 sites in the South Mountain landscape, which includes portions of Franklin, Adams, Cumberland, and York counties, and features five ready-to-go tours as well as the capacity to "build your own" tour. FCVB received an $11,000 South Mountain mini-grant and worked closely with the visitors bureaus in neighboring counties to create the mobile app. In February, FCVB commenced a five-year marketing partnership with Totem Pole Playhouse. Roxanne Goodwyn, chair of FCVB Advisory Board and regional marketing director of Baywood Properties, sees the FCVB-Totem Pole marketing partnership as a strong opportunity for both partners to engage and extend their tourism networks. "The marketing partnership strengthens the relationship that Totem Pole has with Franklin County's tourism partners and creates new opportunities for tourism connections. The public launch of the South Mountain mobile app is the first of many connections that this marketing partnership will bring."


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A fie photo of a bridge in Hengdian. The world's largest outdoor film studio. Photo: Wikimedia.org
Never send a live cable across a body of water. Never. It's just good common sense.
But not for the local film crew I was working with in China's Hengdian (横店)Studios.
To power the lights for an episode of CNN's "On China," a locally hired grip tied a rope to the end of a cable. From the movie set bridge he was standing on, he called out to a colleague to catch it on the other side of a moat and begin pulling the charged cable across.
Fortunately, they were stopped before the count of three.
Movie-making in China is not for the timid -- something I learned both behind the scenes and while talking to some of China's leading movie-makers in Hengdian, home of the world's largest outdoor film studio.
Sprawling across some 2,500 acres with a full replica of the Forbidden City, Hengdian World Studios is where Zhang Yimou's "Hero" was filmed as well as countless TV dramas for the Mainland market.
It's also where grips like to take short cuts with cables, and makeup artists do touch-ups with dirty brushes. (I opted to do my own makeup for the shoot.)
Movie-making in China is a quick and dirty business, a process director Eva Jin affectionately calls "China Speed."
Her 2009 romantic comedy starring Zhang Ziyi(章子怡), "Sophie's Revenge," earned 100 million RMB ($16 million) at the box office, making her China's first female director to break that symbolic barrier.
"The process in Hollywood is so slow," Jin says. "The average project development time is four years. In China, if you have a good script, tomorrow you can get the money.
"A few days later, the set is built. That's 'China Speed.'"
As a purveyor of Chinese rom-coms, Jin has the benefit of speeding through China's censorship regime.
That's not the case for Lu Chuan(陆川), a director unafraid to challenge convention. His third film, "City of Life and Death,"(Chinese name 南京南京) was a commercial success but also received notice for its sympathetic portrayal of Japanese soldiers during the Nanjing Massacre.
So how did he get it past the censors?
"I don't know," says Lu. "You have to allow them to check your script. For the script, it took almost one year, and after you finish the movie and post-production, you have to show the videotape to the censors and (it takes) another half a year."
"It's not the fault of a certain person," Lu adds. "It's a system."
Lu Chuan. Photo: Yahoo.com
Working with Hollywood studio execs in China, producer Dan Mintz describes the censorship process as a moving target. As CEO of DMG Entertainment, he's responsible for bringing blockbuster Hollywood-China co-productions to the big screen including "Looper" and "Iron Man 3."
"If you look at the films that are actually shown here, a lot of them don't really follow the rules," he says.
Mintz references a list published by the government that details what types of films can not be screened in China. Examples of prohibited movies include those that "disrupt social order," "endanger social morality" or "promote cults and superstition."
"If you look at that list, basically you would not really be able to make anything," says Mintz. "That's very Chinese in a sense, saying 'let me say what you can't do, and we'll work our way backwards.'"
Take, for example "Looper." A strict interpretation of the list would have filmmakers shy away from a time travel movie in fear of "promoting cults and superstition." But ultimately, the sci-fi thriller was filmed partly in China and became a major box office success in the country last year.
"Stars have rules, studios have rules, everybody has rules. You just forge ahead and if it's something that's really worthwhile, it will come out," says Mintz.
Eva Jin is also pragmatic in her view of the process: "As filmmakers, we're so used to getting everybody's different input into the process, sometimes from investors, sometimes from producers, sometimes from the talent. We just have to deal with it and be smart about it."
But Lu Chuan is calling for change in the censorship system, hoping that Chinese filmmakers can be governed less by guesswork and more by a transparent rating system.
Lu says there must be change for the sake of his craft and also because his audience demands it.
"In an American movie, you can blow up the White House. We cannot blow up (Tiananmen) Square. It's different. But the audience wants to see a lot of exciting visual things. So I think the leadership will think about that."
He's asking for the freedom to film China's own "Independence Day," the freedom to blow up anything without fear of political blowback.
Just try to get it on film if that gonzo grip is standing by.
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True Islam
Islam (literally means submission to Almighty God) was not born in the
7th century A.D. Rather, it is the same religion that Almighty God revealed
through His messengers (peace be upon them) to every people. Islam
sometimes seems strange to non-Muslims because it is a religion
which impacts every part of life, from eating and sleeping to
working and playing. It is not only a personal religion, but also a
social one.
Muslims seek to live in accordance with Almighty God's
laws. By doing so, they strive to obtain nearness to Almighty God and victory
over temporary trials and temptations in this world. All aspects of
their practice including prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage
are intended to help meet this goal. Although strict by secular
standards, Islam is not an ascetic religion. Islam requires its
followers to be active participants in their
Muslims believe that Almighty God is One, indivisible, and they believe in all the prophets of the Christians and Jews including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John the Baptist, and Jesus (peace be upon them).
As it is mentioned in the Qur'an, "Say, [O believers], 'We have believed in Allah (Almighty God) and what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants and what was given to Moses and Jesus and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [in submission] to Him.'" [Surah Al-Baqarah 2:136]
Muslims also recognize another
prophet named Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), who is a
direct descendant of Abraham through his first born son, Ishmael.
His prophethood is prophesied in the Bible in several places,
including Deut 18:18 and John 4:16.
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The Qur'an is the holy book of Muslims. It contains many stories that are familiar to Christians and Jews. It was not created by man but was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) through the Angel Gabriel at the command of Almighty God. It contains no scientific fallacies or internal contradictions. In fact, it contains much scientific knowledge discovered by scientists only in this century. The Qur'an is an unparalleled Arabic literary masterpiece. Furthermore, it survives in its original revealed form, unlike the Torah and the Gospel.
Muslims' (one who submits to Almighty God) Declaration of Faith (Shahadah):
I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah (the God Almighty), and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His last & final messenger!


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Here are the results of elections around the nation Tuesday. Not all returns were available at press time.
Governor: Democratic Gov. Donald Siegelman won reelection over Republican Rep. Bob Riley.
Senate: Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions held off Democrat Susan Parker to retain his seat.
House: There were seven House seats in contention. The GOP won four seats and was leading for a fifth. The Democrats won two seats.
Governor: Republican Sen. Frank Murkowski defeated Democratic Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer.
Senate: Republican Sen. Ted Stevens defeated Democrat Frank Vondersaar to retain his seat.
House: There was one House seat in contention.
Governor: Democrat Janet Napolitano was in a close race with Republican Matt Salmon.
House: There were eight seats in contention. Republicans won six and Democrats two.
Other: Voters approved an increase in cigarette taxes from 58 cents to $1.18 per pack.
Governor: Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee defeated Democrat Jimmie Lou Fisher.
Senate: Republican Sen. Tim Hutchinson lost his bid for a second term to Democratic Atty. Gen. Mark Pryor, son of popular former Sen. David Pryor.
House: There were four seats in contention. The incumbents won and the split remained in favor of the Democrats, 3 to 1.
Other: Voters were deciding whether to eliminate taxes on food and medicine.
California results appear on A24-27.
Governor: Republican Gov. Bill Owens easily defeated Democrat Rollie Heath.
Senate: Freshman Republican Sen. Wayne Allard won his bid for reelection in a rematch with Democrat Tom Strickland, a former U.S. attorney, whom he defeated six years ago.
House: There were seven seats in contention. Three incumbent Republicans and one incumbent Democrat won. The other races were too close to call.
Other: Voters were deciding whether to ban bilingual education in public schools and whether to allow same-day registration at the polls.
Governor: Republican Gov. John Rowland defeated Democrat Bill Curry.
House: There were five seats in contention, and all incumbents won. The party split remains 3 to 2 in favor of the Republicans.
Senate: Democratic Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, defeated Republican businessman Ray Clatworthy to retain his seat.
House: Rep. Michael N. Castle, the Republican incumbent and lone representative, won reelection.
House: Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton won another term as a nonvoting delegate.
Other: Mayor Anthony Williams won a second four-year term despite a campaign marred by scandal when his nominating petitions were disallowed after they were found to include fake names. He defeated D.C. council member Carol Schwartz.
Governor: Republican Gov. Jeb Bush held off a challenge from Democratic lawyer Bill McBride to win a second term. A Bush loss in the key battleground state of Florida would have been embarrassing for the president heading into the 2004 presidential campaign.
House: There were 25 seats in contention. The GOP won 17 seats and the Democrats seven, with one race too close to call.
Other: Voters approved a measure to outlaw smoking in enclosed workplaces, including restaurants. Also passing by a large margin was an initiative to make it illegal to cage a pregnant sow.
Governor: Republican Sonny Perdue defeated Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes.
Senate: Sen. Max Cleland was defeated by Republican Rep. Saxby Chambliss in a key loss for Democrats.
House: There were 13 seats in contention. The Republicans won six and the Democrats three, with the other races too close to call.
Governor: Republican Linda Lingle was locked in a tight race with Democratic Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono.
House: There were two seats in contention and Democrats were winning them both.
Governor: Republican Gov. Dirk Kempthorne defeated Democrat Jerry Brady.
Senate: Republican Sen. Larry E. Craig won a third term by defeating Democrat Alan Blinken.
House: There were two seats in contention.
Governor: Democrat Rep. Rod Blagojevich defeated Republican Atty. Gen. Jim Ryan.
Senate: Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin defeated Republican challenger Jim Durkin.
House: There were 19 seats in contention. The GOP won 10 seats and the Democrats nine.
House: There were nine seats in contention, with the Republicans winning six seats and the Democrats three.
Governor: Democratic Gov. Tom Vilsack defeated Republican Doug Gross.
Senate: Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin defeated Republican Rep. Greg Ganske to win a third term.
House: There were five seats in contention, with the Republicans winning four and the Democrats one.
Governor: Democrat Kathleen Sebelius defeated Republican Tim Shallenburger.
Senate: Sen. Pat Roberts beat token opposition to retain the seat.
House: There were four seats in contention. The three GOP incumbents and one Democratic incumbent won reelection.
Senate: Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell defeated Democrat Lois Combs Weinberg to retain his seat.
House: The six incumbents all won reelection, with the Republicans holding on to their 5 to 1 majority.
Senate: Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu was forced into a runoff election, meaning it will be another month before Louisiana voters pick the winner. She will face Republican Suzanne Terrell, the state election commissioner, in the Dec. 7 runoff, which pits the top two vote-getters after no one received the required 50% of the vote.
House: There were seven seats in contention, with incumbent Republicans holding four seats and incumbent Democrats holding two. One race was too close to call.
Governor: Democrat John Baldacci defeated Republican Peter Cianchette.
Senate: Republican Sen. Susan Collins defeated Democrat Chellie Pingree to retain her seat.
House: There were two seats in contention. An incumbent Democrat won reelection and the other race was too close to call.
Governor: Republican Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. defeated Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, daughter of Democratic icon Robert F. Kennedy, to become the first Republican governor elected in Maryland since 1966.
House: There were eight seats in contention. Four incumbent Democrats held their seats and two incumbent Republicans won. The other races were too close to call.
Governor: Republican Mitt Romney defeated Democrat Shannon O'Brien.
Senate: Democratic Sen. John F. Kerry had only token opposition and easily won reelection.
House: Democrats retained all 10 seats, with incumbents winning the four contested races.
Other: Voters agreed to eliminate bilingual education in public schools.
Governor: Republican Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus lost to Democrat Jennifer Granholm, who becomes the state's first female governor.
Senate: Democratic Sen. Carl Levin easily defeated Republican Andrew Raczkowski to win reelection.
House: There were 15 seats in contention. Republicans won nine seats and Democrats won six.
Governor: Republican Tim Pawlenty defeated Democrat Roger Moe and Independent Tim Penny in a race to replace retiring Gov. Jesse Ventura.
Senate: Republican Norm Coleman was leading former Democratic Vice President Walter F. Mondale in the race for the seat held by the late Sen. Paul Wellstone.
House: There were eight seats in contention. The Democrats won four and the GOP four.
Senate: Republican Sen. Thad Cochran had no major-party opposition en route to winning his fifth term.
House: There were four seats in contention. The four incumbents won and the party split remained 2 to 2.
Senate: Democratic Sen. Jean Carnahan lost to former Republican Rep. Jim Talent.
House: There were nine seats in contention, with Republicans winning five and Democrats four. Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt was reelected.
Senate: Democratic Sen. Max Baucus easily won reelection over Republican Mike Taylor, who withdrew from the race briefly over a controversial campaign attack ad.
House: Republican Dennis R. Rehberg won a second term as the state's lone congressman.
Governor: GOP Gov. Mike Johanns won reelection, defeating Democrat Stormy Dean.
Senate: Republican Sen. Charles Hagel defeated Democrat Charlie Matulka to win reelection.
House: No changes in the state's delegation: All three Republican incumbents will be returning to the next Congress.
Other: Voters rejected an amendment to strike language ordering private schools to teach only in English.
Governor: Republican Gov. Kenny Guinn held off Democrat Joe Neal.
House: Ethics issues plagued Democrat Dario Herrera in his loss to Republican Jon Porter for the new 3rd District House seat. A Democrat and a Republican round out the delegation.
Other: Voters approved a constitutional amendment barring gay marriages and rejected one allowing possession of up to 3 ounces of marijuana.
Governor: Republican Craig Benson defeated Democrat Mark Fernald.
Senate: Republican Rep. John E. Sununu beat Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen to capture the Senate seat held by Republican Sen. Bob Smith, who lost to Sununu in the primary.
House: Moderate Republican Jeb Bradley won the seat vacated by Sununu. The state's other seat was retained by the Republican incumbent.
Senate: Democrat Frank R. Lautenberg, a late substitute for Sen. Robert Torricelli after he dropped out of the race, defeated Republican businessman Doug Forrester. Lautenberg previously served three terms in the Senate.
House: Keeping the same split as the state's last delegation, seven Democrats and six Republicans were elected. Conservative GOP state lawmaker Scott Garrett succeeds retiring GOP Rep. Marge Roukema.
Governor: Democrat Bill Richardson defeated Republican John Sanchez.
Senate: Veteran Republican Sen. Pete V. Domenici easily defeated Democrat Gloria Tristani to retain his seat.
House: Democrat John Arthur Smith and Republican Steve Pearce were in a super-close race for an open seat in southern New Mexico's 69,000-square-mile district. Complete results were unavailable at press time.
Other: Complete results weren't in at press time on a bid to amend the constitution to create a state holiday honoring Cesar Chavez.
Governor: Republican Gov. George Pataki won a new term by defeating Democrat H. Carl McCall.
House: Freshman Republican Rep. Felix J. Grucci Jr., a Long Island fireworks magnate, set off a political stink bomb by accusing Democrat Timothy Bishop of being lax on rape accusations as a college provost. Full results weren't available at press time for the delegation's 29 seats.
Senate: Republican Elizabeth Hanford Dole defeated Erskine Bowles, a former Clinton White House chief of staff, for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Jesse Helms.
House: The state added a seat in the most recent House reapportionment. The new split will be seven Republicans and six Democrats.
House: Democrat Earl Pomeroy won a sixth term in the state's sole seat against Republican challenger Rick Clayburgh, the state's tax commissioner.
Other: Voters said yes to letting North Dakota join a multistate lottery, but they rebuffed a measure to give income tax and student loan breaks to residents younger than age 30.
Governor: Republican Gov. Robert A. Taft defeated Democratic challenger Timothy Hagan.
House: Democrat Tim Ryan soared past Republican Ann Womer Benjamin and former Rep. James A. Traficant Jr., who campaigned from prison as an independent. Losing one state to reapportionment, Congress will see a returning delegation of 12 Republicans and six Democrats.
Other: In a rebuff to the national drug-reform movement, voters defeat a measure that would have forced judges to order treatment instead of jail for many drug offenders.
Governor: Democratic state Sen. Brad Henry, a heavy underdog, edged Republican Steve Largent, a former congressman and football Hall of Famer.
Senate: Republican Sen. James M. Inhofe won a second term by defeating former Gov. David Walters, a Democrat.
House: Republican Tom Cole beat Democrat Darryl Roberts in a battle to replace Republican J.C. Watts Jr., the fourth-ranking member of the House. Losing one spot to reapportionment, four Republicans and one Democrat will represent the state.
Other: Voters banned cockfighting, leaving only two states where the blood sport is allowed.
Governor: Veteran Democratic officeholder Ted Kulongoski and former Republican lawmaker Kevin Mannix were in a close contest to replace Gov. John Kitzhaber.
Senate: Republican Sen. Gordon Smith defeats Democratic Secretary of State Bill Bradbury.
House: No new faces in this delegation. The state's five incumbents -- four Democrats and one Republican -- were all reelected.
Other: Measures failed to require labeling of genetically modified foods and to provide health insurance for every man, woman and child in the state.
Governor: Democrat Ed Rendell defeated Republican Mike Fisher to become the first Philadelphian elected governor since 1914 -- a fact that underscores historical tension between Pennsylvania's largest city and the rest of the mostly rural state.
House: Redistricting, in which the state lost two seats, pitted incumbents Tim Holden and George W. Gekas against each other. The outcomes weren't available at press time.
Governor: Republican Donald Carcieri defeated Democrat Myrth York.
Senate: Democratic Sen. Jack Reed defeated Republican Bob Tingle.
House: Incumbent Democrat Patrick J. Kennedy earns a fifth term. The state's second seat also is retained by its Democratic incumbent.
Other: Voters were deciding a measure to balance power between the state's executive and legislative branches.
Governor: Republican Mark Sanford unseated Democratic Gov. Jim Hodges.
Senate: Republican Rep. Lindsey O. Graham held off Democrat Alex Sanders to win the seat held for decades by retiring Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond.
House: All five incumbents -- two Democrats and three Republicans -- retained their seats. Graham's seat was won by a Republican.
Governor: Mike Rounds, the surprise winner of a nasty GOP primary, defeated university president Jim Abbott, a Democrat.
Senate: Freshman Democrat Tim Johnson and Republican Rep. John R. Thune were in a tough battle.
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Posted 24 May 2008 - 12:14 PM
And here is what I posted on the new gear posting:
May I ask for advice, too? I am new to diving, but am an amateur photographer. I shoot with a Canon 20d and a 1d Mark ii. I generally shoot with "L" series lenses. I was able to get a an excellent used Sea & Sea dx-350d, which would mean I would have to get a Rebel XT or XTI. I just learned of an opportunity to buy an Ikelite housing for my 20d. Which housing will be better for me in the long run: an ikelite or a Sea and Sea? I am VERY new to this. It appears that the dx-350d does not have a built in TTL so I would need an external one. Is that correct? What does this mean? What are the advantages and disadvantages of one housing over the other. One issue that concerns me with Ikelite is that I cannot find housings for most of my "L" lenses, or, when I can for some of them, I will not be able to zoom (such as on my 28-70mm). I have checked Ikelite's port chart for this information. I was able to find my only non-Canon lens for to use for this, which is a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. It is actually a nice lens. I will also be getting a Canon 100mm macro, which can use an ikelite housing. I would appreciate it if you could help me understand each of these housings so I know whether to get the ikelite housing for my 20d and sell the Sea and Sea, or whether I should keep the Sea and Sea. (I know that the 20d is a better camera overall. I am just investigating which housing is better.) In case you are wondering, I decided not to get a housing for the 1d. First, a lot of the features take two hands and, since I am new to diving, this would be cumbersome. Second, the 1d has a very low actuation count and is in perfect condition. I could not take a chance on anything happening to it. Thanks so much for this!
Posted 24 May 2008 - 02:12 PM
Otherwise go with back inflation. Keeps the BC out of the way. I like the smallest one I can find. I use the Dive Rite with the travel wings.
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Posted 24 May 2008 - 06:05 PM
Canon EOS 5D3, Aquatica Housing, Inon Z220+Z240 strobes, Sea&Sea TTL, ULCS Arms
Posted 24 May 2008 - 06:38 PM
As a photographer, you want to be as neutrally bouyant as possible, and a rear lift bladder has the best potential to get you neutrally bouyant underwater. I can't remember the exact science, (For the science bit...Click Here) but it goes something like this:- best bouyancy comes when the lift and weight coincide, i.e. put the air cell around the cylinder and push your weights as far back as possible - the result is a wing set up. Thus I actually ditched the whole BC style jacket for a wing and harness (also my entire rig is now bright blue - way more aesthetically pleasing than boring black)
I was going to go with the Dive Rite travel wing, but went with the AudaxPro Mauna Kea because they come in bright colours - by far the most important thing.
Hope this is of some help
Edited by Halabriel, 24 May 2008 - 06:39 PM.
Posted 24 May 2008 - 09:02 PM
The first one has over 1,200 dives on it and I just figured I needed a new one now but I still wear the old one for work or volunteer related diving.
It is my fav BC by far and can be configured to fit just about anyone and it is a little more padded than a hard backplate. Mine is the small harness with x-small shoulders.
I must say though that Cathy Church believes that traditional BCs (not back inflated) are much better for underwater photography. Her theory is the air bubble is much closer to your body and easier to manage and stay still in the water column. But then Paul Humann won't wear anything but a horse-collar type BC - a vintage style he gets specially made now I think!
But with the transpac I don't have a problem staying still (neutral). I think the thing is just not to get wings that hold too much air and are hard to manage. I used to swear by weight-integrated but now have circumstances where I like a weight belt so I can drop it and come back for it if I'm exiting via shore and carrying a lot. Plus if you are on a boat that insists on you taking the BC off in the water it is faster and more polite to hand up a weight belt and save the crew's back muscles. But of course you can always remove the weight pockets too.
Good Luck! Best, Carol
Edited by seagrant, 24 May 2008 - 09:08 PM.
Posted 24 May 2008 - 09:26 PM
Olympus E-520, TLC arms, Inon Z-240s, 50mm, 14-42mm woody's diopter
Posted 24 May 2008 - 09:51 PM
So as you can see the real answer to which BC is....we can't agree.
Find what makes you comfortable and ignore all our personal preferences as they are unlikely to work for you. Confused? you will be
Posted 25 May 2008 - 07:52 AM
Posted 25 May 2008 - 09:32 AM
Scubapro has a BC that was originally made in the same factory as the Dive rite Transpac and were the same design. You might want to check out Scubapro. That British design that was mention looks very similar to the transpac. For some reason American manufactures only like to make gear in black. Dive rite does make some other colored bladders (not in the travel wings I believe). I have a blue one that is a little bigger than the travel wings. I bought it in case someone forces me to add it to my backplate system in order to dive.
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Posted 25 May 2008 - 04:25 PM
The TransPac Harness and the Venture wing also come in Blue and Red - As you can tell I have this thing about introducing colour into recreational diving. It is colourful underwater, we are photographers dealing in colour - why should we be the most drab things on the dive?
Posted 26 May 2008 - 05:32 AM
Canon 30D. 17-85mm. Ikelite housing. 1 x DS-125 Strobe + standard arm.
Posted 26 May 2008 - 05:08 PM
Dive Rite is an excellent and cost effective system. It is modular, so you can swap and change as requirements change.
The TransPac Harness and the Venture wing also come in Blue and Red - As you can tell I have this thing about introducing colour into recreational diving. It is colourful underwater, we are photographers dealing in colour - why should we be the most drab things on the dive?
My Dive Rite Dealer (I actually heard this from 2 big dive rite dealers in Florida - and Dive Rite is based in Florida) anyway they told me when I got my new dive rite BC - NOT to get the blue or red because it fades and ultimately it doesn't hold up as well after many dives. Something about the colored fabric isn't as durable as the black but maybe just isn't as durable because it fades so much???
Anyway 1200++ dives on my first transpac (black) and I'm loaning it to my girlfriend to wear tomorrow - still going strong w/original wings. My new transpac (black) has a couple of hundred dives on it and still looks very new. Not sure the colored ones would look that good now - don't know why dive rite added colors anyway??? Colors look good new but what about after 1000 dives?
Anyway just more info....... :-)
And try as many BCs out as you can in the pool, that is good advice too.
And have fun - finding the right dive gear should be fun!! Cheers, Carol
Edited by seagrant, 26 May 2008 - 05:09 PM.
Posted 26 May 2008 - 07:26 PM
Doesn't matter if it's a jacket, BP/W, horsecollar and campack, or a monkey harness.
"Best" is a relative term; each piece of equipment has advantages, and issues. Pick the tool that's best for the job at hand.
And try as many BCs out as you can in the pool, that is good advice too.
The best advice yet!
All the best, James
Edited by fdog, 26 May 2008 - 07:27 PM.
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 12:10 AM
safe snappy diving
The truly talented diver can dive in perfect trim, and maintain exact bouyancy and position with any system.
Doesn't matter if it's a jacket, BP/W, horsecollar and campack, or a monkey harness.
"Best" is a relative term; each piece of equipment has advantages, and issues. Pick the tool that's best for the job at hand.
The best advice yet!
All the best, James
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 07:21 AM
Any comments on my logic from all of you helpful and thoughtful friends?
Posted 27 May 2008 - 07:35 AM
Ditto on the try before you buy - most shops rent both. Would also recommend you don't buy until you're good in both jacket and back-buoyancy style (either wing or regular), since neither will fix lack of skill, and either will work if you're good. Otherwise, tough to compare them fairly - like buying your first SLR; who knows what camera best suits your shooting style until you actually have a style?
Posted 27 May 2008 - 02:37 PM
Since I have to buy them overseas, I am assuming that I will have to ship them back to the UK if there is a problem. Does anyone have experience with the AudaxPro system?
I use the AudaxPro, it is without doubt the most durable system I have ever come across, but I understand your concerns about servicing. Talk to your LDS, if they say that they can service it OK, then go with that. If they are doubtful go DiveRite. I bought mine in the UK, but now live in Bermuda - I service all my own kit.
...Colors look good new but what about after 1000 dives?
and Carol...it is still the brightest of blues, although I have admittedly got some way to go for the 1000th dive (I am 1/3rd there!)
Posted 27 May 2008 - 03:23 PM
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 02:49 AM
I recently went with a Halcion SS rig. Like mentioned above, it's a solid setup, but on the heavy side. I noted a forum where the lighter Kydex backplates were discussed. I wonder if these lighter setups wouldn't be a prudent move with the ever increasing weight restrictions...
If you travel a great deal and like a backplate, you might want to check out Deep Sea Supply. They make a Kydex backplate which weighs about 1 pounds, unstrung. www.deepseasupply.com
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 07:17 AM
In conjunction with a DSS tropical wing, it is incredibally ligtweight.
But that's assuming you use a BP/W, neh?
All the best, James


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by eltopo » Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:04 pm
I know that game!
by Punchy » Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:57 pm
No, you can't.
by guitarsmashley » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:06 pmI might try and re read this some time later. But good lord Bendis needs to give it a rest with the teenagers talking. This is getting out of hand. Like I said I'll try and reread this before scoring it. Fuck I wont, this issue is dumb. The whole unmasked saving lives is total bullshit. Ultimate Spiderman has never been all that good. Looking back on the 30+ issues I read and followed, I feel dumb for having done so for so long. Actually I feel that way pretty much any of Bendis' work The art here is serviceable but also just sort of flat an unenjoyable. So in closing. This comic sucks and is a reminder why I only have 4 comics on my pull list.
by guitarsmashley » Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:13 pm
Ultimate Venom made the entire book awful. It's when I truly realized how dumb and decompressed this book was. And then I got roped into carnage...even worse.
by Alchemic_Spider » Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:26 pm
Those arcs were great, imo. Really set the stage for a great clone saga.
by guitarsmashley » Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:14 am
No they were too long and had no bearing on anything. They were worse than Spiderman 3.
by fieldy snuts » Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:25 am
Hacked by LobsterJ IMO
by Punchy » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:29 amThe List for next week is up, make your pick Royal!
by Punchy » Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:35 amUltimate Comics Spider-Man #3 - Untitled - Bendis, Pichelli and Ponsor
Story - Ultimate Peter Parker is dead. A character many of us have followed and empathised with for 10 years is dead, and he's been replaced by some random new kid nobody has ever heard of. Who the hell cares about Miles Morales?
This is the problem Brian Michael Bendis is facing writing the adventures of the new Ultimate Spider-Man. Peter Parker is a beloved icon, whereas Miles is a total unknown, he has to make us like Miles as much as we liked Peter. It's a tough job, but I personally feel he's succeeding. He's taking a fairly slow pace and showing how Miles is both similar and different to Peter.
I've noticed some readers have a problem with the slow pace to this origin arc, Miles has not got a costume yet, he's not done much at all, but this is necessary. Ultimate Peter Parker's origins were slow, it took 7 issues to tell what Stan Lee and Steve Ditko managed in 15 pages. This meant that we knew Peter a lot better, we knew and cared about Uncle Ben before he got shot, it was a more immersive and effective experience. The same thing is being done with Miles. Not only are we getting an insight into Miles' nature and character without the distraction of having him fight the Jack O'Lantern, but we're seeing his family and friends in greater detail too. This issue focuses on Miles and his best friend (and the only person who knows about his new Spidery powers) Ganke, as they try and work out what exactly has happened to Miles. This leads to a highly enjoyable conversation between the two, including a discussion about Ganke's favourite topic, Lego. Ganke is a really fun character and a great foil for the more cautious and quiet Miles, let's just hope he doesn't become a super-villain like Peter Parker's best friend Harry Osborn.
We then get the book's first major action sequence, as Miles rescues some people from a burning villain. This is classic Spider-Man stuff, iconic Spider-Manning, but Bendis makes it clear that Miles' attitude towards this is not the same as Peter Parker's, he's not cracking wise, he takes this a little more seriously, and at the end, decides he can't do it anymore, he's going to leave it to the 'real' Spider-Man.
But of course the real Spider-Man is going to die soon.
Bendis also sets up Miles' new home and status quo, rather than living with his Aunt, he's attending some kind of weird alternative boarding school. This is a cool idea, it's certainly going to be harder for Miles to go out on superhero patrols if he's under the scrutiny of a boarding school.
Miles is sleeping in this school on the night Peter Parker is killed, and it's this bit that intrigues me the most. In what I thought at first was a dream sequence, Miles sees Electro shouting 'die Spider-Man' and electrocuting him. At first glance this is just Miles' anxiety about being bitten by a Spider, but then you think back to the 'Death Of Spider-Man' arc. Electro was present at Peter's final battle. Is Miles seeing what Peter's seeing? Is this some kind of link between their Spider-Senses? We've already seen that Miles has some powers that Peter didn't, such as camouflage and shock powers, and I think this is another example. Bendis shows us this, rather than tells us, and it's very effective indeed.
This issue ends with Miles and Ganke finding out that Spider-Man has been shot, and it's a great cliffhanger to a great issue. Yes, the book is slow, but Ultimate Spider-Man has always moved at it's own pace, yes, we're all impatient to see what Miles can do as Spider-Man, but it's worth it to see him just be him first, so we know him as a character. After 3 issues I already like Miles a lot, and can't wait to see what's coming for the character. He's not Peter Parker, he's his own character, and he's great.
Art - Sara Pichelli has been hovering around the world of Ultimate Spider-Man for a while now, he illustrated a few issues of the last arc, including a great arc involving Mysterio and Black Cat fighting over the Zodica Key, her work was solid then, but with this new relaunch, it's taken a leap to the next level. This stuff is just awesome, it's like a cross between Stuart Immonen and David LaFuente, which is obviously perfect for Ultimate Spider-Man. It manages to be both realistic and cartoony at the same time, and you can read a lot from the facial expressions she draws. It's just excellent, and I can't wait to see her cut loose when Miles is Spider-Man properly, swinging around town, getting into fights.
Best Line - 'Spider-Man has been shot'
by Punchy » Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:46 amOh, and Royal Nonesuch has picked HP Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror #1 for next week.
He's going to be Amber Atomsed isn't he?
by Zero » Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:34 amI'll review it! Maybe.
by Stephen Day » Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:47 pm
I think there's little chance that my LCS is going to have this.
by DeadFett » Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:01 amStory
I found this issue to be just like the last one. Slow and boring. I realize this newest incarnation of Spider-Man is starting just like the other one but at $4 an issue I wish Bendis would pick up the pace. The writing isn't bad but I would prefer to see Miles as Spider-Man at this point. The dialogue was good, as it usually is with Bendis, but I'm starting to doubt the man can write good action. Even his Avengers books have been heavy on the talking head side, literally, with the "interview" sessions those books feature. I'm going to keep reading because I'm hoping the wait will be worth it. I just wish it would get here before issue seven.
I like the art here. I feel it fits the tone of the book well. Reminds of Lafuente's work but not as cartoony. I'm looking forward to seeing how Pichelli's Spider-Man scenes look because I really love the look of the new suit.
Story - 5
Art - 8
Overall - 6.5
by Punchy » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:49 amOnly 2 reviews? Come on people, this is ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN
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Quade Cooper, meet Barry Dunnett, the man who will be standing on the other side of the ring when you make your professional boxing debut.
The Muay Thai veteran, who also has a pair of boxing bouts on his record, has been unveiled as the opponent when the Queensland Reds and Wallaby star steps into the squared ring on February 8 in Brisbane.
The pair will meet face-to-face for the first time on Friday as they face off for a media session at the Kangaroo Point Cliffs. It will be Cooper's first stare-down against a man who appears decent enough not to be a total cakewalk in the five-eighth's first foray into the sweet science.
Cooper has impressed in his work in the inner-city gym on Brisbane's north where he has based himself in preparation for the fight. Dunnett also used to train at Shannon King's Corporate Box facility and King said the 32-year-old had some credentials as a fighter.
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Dayton Declares Open Season on Video Games
WINONA (AP) - Gov. Mark Dayton and his administration have declared open season on video games.
One of the big messages at the 10th annual Minnesota Governor's Deer Opener in Winona on the opening weekend of the firearms deer season was the need to get kids away from their Xboxes and into the outdoors.
At a luncheon Friday, Dayton said, "Youth are the future of deer hunting and the future of Minnesota."
Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwerhr cited the benefits of getting kids outdoors, such as regular exercise and reduced stress.
Dayton isn't a deer hunter, so he didn't head into the woods for Saturday's opener, but he's a pheasant hunter and he's carrying on the deer opener tradition started by his predecessor, Tim Pawlenty.
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Internet person Arkøv created this wonderful Akira diorama, complete with concrete rubble, Akira, a flowing cape, Kaneda, and a laser cannon. Pew. Pew.
The diorama is somewhat abstract, smartly sidestepping mini-fig representations to bring Akira to life. I am... impressed.
In 1988, Akira was turned into a feature film anime by Katsuhiro Otomo, who created the original manga.
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Two years ago Felix Wong ran the Davy Crockett Marathon in Crockett, Texas, on a Saturday. His time of 3 hours and 12 minutes was good enough for first place. The next day he ran another 26.2 miles in the Big D Marathon in Dallas in 4:40—not good enough to win. But he had such a good time that last September he decided to do another back-to-back marathon weekend.
"I hadn't done a marathon in 18 months and I hadn't averaged more than 30 miles of training a week, but here was an opportunity too good to pass up," Wong insists. He's working on running a marathon in all 50 states and here were two, in two different states, on two consecutive days. He finished 18th overall in Bismarck, North Dakota, then jumped into his car and drove to Billings, Montana to compete in the Montana Marathon the following day.
He drove alone, immersing himself in the study of Mandarin on a CD, and enjoying the great scenery. "No distractions," he says. "I'm brushing up on my French so I spent some time on it as well." He'd planned to camp out on his trip but work deadlines forced him into more traditional lodging.
Who is this guy, and what makes him tick?
Born of parents who grew up in China and emigrated to Canada before moving to the U.S, Felix grew up the second of three brothers in rural Southern California. His world opened up when he bought a bike for $5 at a garage sale and discovered the freedom to go. He borrowed a "better bike" to do his first century ride as a senior in high school, an experience that made him more than a little saddle sore and cemented a lifetime commitment to long distance exercise.
A degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford led to a stint in the semiconductor industry, and seven years ago to relocation to Fort Collins, Colorado where he consults and has time to indulge his love of outdoor sports and travel. He chose his new home carefully, researching scores of towns in 19 states and Canada until he found the one that matched up with his list of qualifications.
The hardest thing he's ever done? The Tour Divide bicycle ride from Canada to Mexico, 2,700 miles in 27 days including encounters with wipeouts, wrong turns, and starvation. At one point he found himself so desperate for food that he flagged down a car. The Pepsi and half a hamburger he was given lasted him until another traveler took him home for dinner. The following day he subsisted on tortillas, soup and peanuts before he found a town with a grocery store. "I learned to be better prepared," he said.
Wong has completed three dozen marathons, two hundred-mile runs and countless shorter runs and long distance bike rides. He returns to California several times a year to visit family and touch base with a major client. He never regrets the time and effort he invested in escaping the California rat race and choosing Fort Collins as his home.
To enjoy Wong's delightful descriptions of his adventures go to Felixwong.com.


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Thanks. I wasn't too far out then. I take it that the 'e' sounds more like 'ay' than 'ee', as that's usually the case for most European languages?James
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Minnesota House Passes Health Exchange Proposal
ST. PAUL(AP) — The Minnesota House has passed a bill establishing Minnesota's health insurance exchange, with its sponsor calling it the most substantial changes to state healthcare policy in 50 years.
The House approved the bill 72 to 58 on Monday after a debate of more than five hours. The bill establishes a new state board to oversee an online marketplace where uninsured individuals and others can shop for and purchase private coverage. It's a centerpiece of the Obama administration's health care overhaul.
The vote was nearly party-line, with just one Republican joining Democrats to pass it. The goal is to cover 1.3 million Minnesotans, including about 300,000 who don't currently have insurance.
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Fantastic vignette of Halloween stuff! How fun!!!ReplyDelete
I agree with you; I'm also loving your new design!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh! The little deer is precious!!ReplyDelete
I'm really interested in how you will paint that dear deer face!ReplyDelete
For someone who has never quilted before you are kicking some mad quilting bootay! Looks amazing!ReplyDelete
Like that Halloween display -- I'd better get going myself.ReplyDelete
I've been a "quilter" for 15 years. I must say I've never done any quilting that complicated. I like things to have four sides and four right angles. Actually, I demand it. I'm quite impressed with your quilt.
For a non-quilter you are doing a fantastic job! and I love your new designs. You are a real inspiration...keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
Great halloween pieces, I especially like the pumpkin cat with the cat on top. Would love to know who makes that?ReplyDelete
Your new pieces look great. Can't wait to see them all finished.
I love your Halloween goodies! especially Jack - he can stay out till after Christmas - being Sandy Claws and all!ReplyDelete
Can hardly wait to see the fawn all finished! I love it! LindaReplyDelete
Aw come on! It's the veritable quilty home straight!ReplyDelete
You're already madly in love with it? I'd say so. I cant wait to see the finished deer.ReplyDelete
I cannot wait to see your little Bambi Jo-style finished.ReplyDelete
Absolutely amazing!
FUN Halloween decorations! '-)ReplyDelete
Popping in to say a belated hello!
Have a great weekend!
UHHHHH - YOU SAY YOU DON'T QUILT? Well, I have to tell you, Jo - that gorgeous piece looks suspiciously like WONDERFUL quilting to ME! You CAN quilt. I believe you can do ANYTHING! LOVE your Halloween critters! WOW! And the new ones in progress? Do I POSSIBLY see signs of my favorite holiday - CHRISTMAS??? Or am I just wishing? The deer is the cutest thing YET! And that's REALLY saying something because ALL your pieces are the cutest!ReplyDelete
Oh my god,ReplyDelete
oh my god... the deer, the deer, the deer and the QUILT! You know I cannot resist coming here like a junkie... thanks for these wonderful, delightful posts as we slide further along into the Magic Times along with you.
The deer, the deer, the deer! We have deer all around my house and you have so captured the essence and this is without the face! LOL.
Have a great weekend.
Candace in Athens.
oh I love your work..and that little deer is just precious so far..can't wait to see it done..love your halloween decor too..love your nightmare before christmas doll..did you make him?ReplyDelete
Oh my....your quilt is lovely. I just finished my third one and I am hooked. I love fabrics. Your new goodies are sweet too...and I so need to get my Halloween stuff out, I m sooo late. Have a great day. JackieReplyDelete
Oh.deer...deer..deer...I so love it!!! DiannthaReplyDelete
The deer is wonderful.ReplyDelete
Renee xoxo
You may not be a quilter but your quilt makes it look as if you are! I love the deer and your halloween display and little dog in the background made me smile.ReplyDelete
Your quilt top is really nice, I love the colors and the pattern. You know, once you're done piecing it, if you feel like you can't or don't want to quilt it, there are long arm quilters out there who will charge a reasonable price to do that for you and some even off the chance to let you have input into the design that's quilted.ReplyDelete
I'm an art quilter and my machine and I have a love/hate relationship. I'm working on my first "functional" quilt top and know that the actual quilting part will drive me batty so that's what I plan to do.
Just a thought! :) I'm sure it will be great no matter what you decide!
We must be on the same wave length, I am working on a piece that incorporates a similar kind of deer into a scene he doesn't belong.ReplyDelete
I love your large Jack Skelington! He's one of my favorite characters.
Don't worry about not knowing what you are doing with the quilt, a few technical pointers here and there is all you really want to know, more than that can sometimes limit your creativity. Looks to me like you are on the right path. I made one fairly traditional quilt and it about killed me, it felt so tedious, lol. I much prefer making art quilts where I make the rules.
What a lovely quilt. Love the color combination on it. You did very well for a non quilter. I love your new creations. That little deer is precious. Can't wait to see her sweet face. :)ReplyDelete
Your Halloween display is great! Love it all!
I love seeing your WIP's!!!ReplyDelete
Hey, ummm. Can I like, have the quilt when you're done?? Just kidding, kind of. Anything you touch just turns beautiful!ReplyDelete
(Claps WILDLY!!!) I LOVE the Halloween goodies!!!! Oh please come and "Boo" my house!ReplyDelete


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"Dearest Friends,"
Laurence Freeman OSB in the Newsletter of the World Community for Christian Meditation, Vol 32, No. 3, September 2008, p. 4.
When the force of faith is set free in the human person it impels us to experience reality beyond words, images, and ideas. We then discover that the filters of metaphor, however useful and necessary they may be at one level, can also (and need to) be deactivated if faith is to grow. Like all human universals we grow in faith or faith wilts and dies. Faith contains the eternal yearning we all have to see reality just as it is. "Brothers and sisters," said St John, "what we shall be like we do not know but we do know that when Christ appears we shall be like him because we shall see him as he really is. As he is pure, all who have grasped this hope make themselves pure." (1Jn 3:2-3) To see God is to become like God. Purity is the condition of this vision. In much of religion, though, where faith is restricted to belief or ritual, purity means piling on the filters, adding to the intervening layers. At the core of each religion, however, is the ineradicable mystical knowledge that ultimate purity is a 20-20 vision of reality, unfiltered and unmediated by metaphor. Most of us never fully attain it but the intuition that this is so is part of the deep nature of faith itself.
To see reality as it is, or at least to free oneself progressively of some of the filters, is a major act of faith. It expresses the trusting face of faith because our attachment to the beliefs and rituals of our tradition (rather than the beliefs and rituals in themselves) become a false and falsifying security. And so, many deeply religious people feel an aversion or antipathy to meditation because it seems to (and indeed does) undermine the secure boundaries that protect our world view and our sense of being superiorly different from others.
A way of faith, however, is not a dogged adherence to one point of view and to the belief systems and ritual traditions that express it. That would make it just ideology or sectarianism, not faith. Faith is a transformational journey that demands that we move in, through and beyond our frameworks of belief and external observances—not betraying or rejecting them but not being entrapped by their forms of expression either. St Paul spoke of the Way of salvation as beginning and ending in faith. Faith is thus an open-endedness, from the very beginning of the human journey. Naturally, we need a framework, a system and tradition. [But] if we are stably centered in these, the process of change unfolds and our perspective of truth is continuously enlarged.
Meditate for Thirty Minutes.... Remember: Sit down. Sit still and upright. Close your eyes lightly. Sit relaxed but alert. Silently, interiorly, begin to say a single word. We recommend the prayer-phrase "Maranatha." Recite it as four syllables of equal length. Listen to it as you say it, gently, but continuously. Do not think or imagine anything—spiritual or otherwise. Thoughts and images will likely come, but let them pass. Just keep returning your attention—with humility and simplicity—to saying your word in faith, from the beginning to the end of your meditation.
After Meditation...
"Who Said This?" by Mary Oliver in RED BIRD ( Boston: Beacon, 2008), p. 58.
Something whispered something
that was not even a word.
It was more like a silence
that was understandable.
I was standing
at the edge of the pond.
Nothing living, what we call living,
was in sight.
And yet, the voice entered me,
my body-life,
with so much happiness.
And there was nothing there
but the water, the sky, the grass.
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Poquonnock Bridge residents move to oust six members of fire district board
Groton - Taxpayers in the Poquonnock Bridge Fire District have assembled a slate of candidates to try to oust six members of the current board of directors.
The challenge comes less than a week before the annual town meeting to elect officers and vote on a proposed budget. The board of directors approved a budget on April 25 that calls for spending 40 percent more than the current year and would require a comparable tax-rate increase.
Earlier this week, nearly 40 residents and firefighters jammed a meeting of the fire district board. They said the district is in chaos, the department needs a ladder truck and they oppose turning the Fort Hill station into a volunteer department. Some added that the current board members should go.
"If they want to step up to the plate and try to do the job, they can go ahead," said Ron Yuhas, a director on the board.
The Poquonnock Bridge Fire District's board oversees funding and some operations of the two stations that provide fire protection to taxpayers.
The proposed slate, to be distributed starting this weekend, includes three members of the current board: Chris Clark, a professional firefighter in Waterford; Kevin Czapla, a business owner and lieutenant in the Old Mystic Fire Department; and Tom Wimler, who works in emergency services in Durham.
The slate seeks to oust the following members: Yuhas, Thomas Santacroce, Nancy Beckwith, Alan Ackley, Randy Ackley and Peter Legnos.
The slate would replace them with Deb Monteiro, a former town councilor; Richard Monteiro, her husband; Dr. Gary Bertman, owner of G P Family Care LLC in New London; Kenneth Richards III, a member of Mystic River Ambulance, Old Mystic Fire Department and son of the Old Mystic fire chief; Adam Petrillo, who has served as a volunteer in the fire service; and Mike Stammel, who has held volunteer and career positions in fire and emergency medical services.
The residents proposing the slate, a loosely organized core group of about a dozen people, will continue distributing the list until the district's annual meeting at 7 p.m. May 16 in the Groton Senior Center.
Monteiro said the board has made poor budget decisions.
"They've painted themselves into a corner because for years they ignored things that they should have been doing," she said. "They've now placed the district in a budget crisis."
The Poquonnock Bridge Professional Firefighter's Association Local 2704 also released a statement Thursday saying budget figures were inflated. " … We feel the current proposed budget has been inflated to an unreasonable amount," the union said. "This union is not against sitting down with a rational district board ... "
Yuhas said he doesn't know if taxpayers will approve the budget. If not, it goes back to the board.
"It's always the same," Yuhas said. " 'We want more service but we don't want to spend as much money.' And you know, I'd love to have 50 firefighters. But there's no way to pay 50 firefighters."
Meanwhile, a volunteer fire department owns the Fort Hill Station in Poquonnock Bridge, and a majority of its executive board opposes re-establishing a volunteer force there.
The 99-year lease between the district and the volunteer department was enacted decades ago, said John Parfitt Jr., vice president of the executive board of Poquonnock Bridge Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 Inc.
Parfitt said he believes that a proposal to turn it back into a volunteer force would undermine public safety. He said a majority on his board also opposes the plan.
"I just don't feel there (are) enough people to be volunteer(s) who could work out of the station like they're proposing," Parfitt said. "For one thing, most of us work. I work for Electric Boat in the New London facility." He said getting to a fire during the day would take time and increase response times to fires.
"If a fire breaks out, in four minutes it starts to become dangerous," he said. "It eats up oxygen, (and) at eight minutes, if there's somebody still in there and nobody shows up, anyone inside is dead."
Parfitt said the Fort Hill Station had active volunteers through its own department until about three years ago. At that time, he said, a volunteer responded to a fire and was told volunteers were not being used and he should not go to any more.
Parfitt said no one on the fire district board contacted the department about its proposal for Fort Hill. He said it wants a long-term plan.
"It seems like they're just going to pluck people off the street and say, 'Here, you're going to be a volunteer,' when we already have procedures in place," he said.
Poquonnock Bridge voters to decide fate of board, 39 percent tax rate hike
Angry Poquonnock Bridge residents decry fire district budget
Poquonnock Bridge Fire District seeks 40 percent budget increase
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Exclusive: Michigan officials overseeing Detroit's historic bankruptcy filing are discussing the possibility of selling off large pieces of land as one way to stem the city's long-term decline, FOX Business Network has learned.
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Talks about making Detroit vastly smaller are in the early stages between state officials overseeing the bankruptcy and their financial advisers, though people close to the matter say it has emerged as one of the possible solutions to the city's questionable future.
At 139-square miles, Detroit is one of the country's largest cities by area. But with a shrinking tax base, and a decimated economy, Motor City has been unable to meet its financial obligations, which include about $18 billion in debt payments to bond holders and pension obligations to city workers.
With the bankruptcy, Detroit can effectively default on its current debt, and vastly reduce its pension obligations. But state officials discussing the city's post-bankruptcy future say one way Detroit can emerge financially stronger is to shrink in size, people with knowledge of the matter say.
Among the topics being discussed is having the state take over large portions of city land, such as those that are largely vacant, and then sell off that land to private companies including private equity firms willing to snap up properties at low prices. The sale of land also could be used to pay down part of Detroit's enormous debt load, as well as make the city more manageable in the future, people with knowledge of the discussions say.
Press officials for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, and the state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr, didn't return telephone calls and emails for comment.
Richard Larkin, an analyst for HJ Simms & Co., which specializes in municipal finance, said such a plan "could work," even though it would be the first time a financially-strapped city opted to become smaller as a solution to its fiscal woes.
"It won't be easy to sell the land since much of the city is in bad shape, but it's worth trying," Larkin said.
Other cities have sold or privatized assets to deal with fiscal problems, but the plan being discussed in Detroit is more ambitious since it involves reducing the size of the city in a wholesale manner. Also since the decline of the automobile industry, the city doesn't have many physical assets to sell. Detroit also has 78,000 abandoned buildings that are in such bad shape they need to be demolished, according to the city's bankruptcy filing.
Detroit filed for bankruptcy last week after decades of fiscal problems, which came to a head in recent years following the implosion of the auto business during the 2008 financial crisis. Since that time, the city has run annual deficits of $100 million. The population of Detroit has fallen to approximately 700,000 in 2012, down more than 26% from 2000 and 65% from 1950, the filing said.
But state officials and financial advisers believe there is reason to be hopeful. Despite the city's blight, parts of Detroit are attractive because they are situated along a Lake St. Clair. Meanwhile private equity firms may be willing to roll the dice and redevelop land if they can purchase properties on the cheap.
"Making Detroit smaller is better than other ideas I have heard," Larkin said.


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ellora,kailash temple, india: Date built:(Current structure) 756-774 CE Creator: Krishna I
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Kailashnath Temple, also Kailash Temple or Kailasanath Temple is a famous temple, one of the 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, that were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff in the complex located at Ellora, Maharashtra, India. Of these 34 monasteries and temples, the Kailasa (cave 16) is a remarkable example of Dravidian architecture on account of its striking proportion; elaborate workmanship architectural content and sculptural ornamentation of rock-cut architecture.[1] It is designed to recall Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva[2]. It is a megalith carved out of one single rock. It was built in the 8th century by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I.
The Kailash Temple is notable for its vertical excavation—carvers started at the top of the original rock, and excavated downward, exhuming the temple out of the existing rock. The traditional methods were rigidly followed by the master architect which could not have been achieved by excavating from the front.[3]
It is estimated that about 400,000 tons of rocks was scooped out over hundreds of years to construct this monolithic structure.[4] From the chisel marks on walls of this temple, archeologists could conclude that three types of chisels were used to carve this temple.[5]
All the carvings are done in more than one level. A two-storeyed gateway opens to reveal a U-shaped courtyard. The courtyard is edged by a columned arcade three stories high. The arcades are punctuated by huge sculpted panels, and alcoves containing enormous sculptures of a variety of deities. Originally flying bridges of stone connected these galleries to central temple structures, but these have fallen.
Within the courtyard are two structures. As is traditional in Shiva temples, an image of the sacred bull Nandi fronts the central temple housing the lingam. In Cave 16, the Nandi Mandap and main Shiva temple are each about 7 metres high, and built on two storeys. The lower stories of the Nandi Mandap are both solid structures, decorated with elaborate illustrative carvings. The base of the temple has been carved to suggest that elephants are holding the structure aloft.
A living rock bridge connects the Nandi Mandap to the porch of the temple. The temple itself is tall pyramidic structure reminiscent of a South Indian temple. The shrine – complete with pillars, windows, inner and outer rooms, gathering halls, and an enormous lingam at its heart – carved from stone, is carved with niches, plasters, windows as well as images of deities, mithunas (erotic male and female figures) and other figures. Most of the deities at the left of the entrance are Shaivaite (followers of Lord Shiva) while on the right hand side the deities are Vaishnavaites (followers of Lord Vishnu).
There are two Dhvajastambhas (pillars with the flagstaff) in the courtyard. The grand sculpture of Ravana attempting to lift Mount Kailasa, the abode of Lord Shiva, with his full might is a landmark in Indian art.
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