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Our offshore fishing program at Andros South is popular for a few reasons. The productive fishing is close, the fishery is super-consistent…and nothing pulls like a pelagic fish.
Hours-hold tuna sashimi adds a very nice culinary benefit!
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Our offshore fishing program at Andros South is popular for a few reasons. The productive fishing is close, the fishery is super-consistent…and nothing pulls like a pelagic fish.
Hours-hold tuna sashimi adds a very nice culinary benefit!
There's some incredible fishing offshore, and when it's calm in the blue water there's nothing like it.
Just so you know, this picture was taken 45 minutes offshore in 6,000 feet of water. Yup, really.
Fly fishing for dorado in a super-productive fishery like the Tongue of the Ocean off of South Andros Island is a ton of fun.
The basic formula is fairly straightforward: locate cover which also locates bait, locate fish, strip flies. There's a little more to it than that though.
Once you've got your gear ready to go, these 7 tips will help.
At Andros South we have a lot of fun fishing offshore for dorado (a.k.a. mahi mahi a.k.a. dolphin fish), wahoo, tuna and more. Even better, when we're targeting dorado, we catch an awful lot of fish on flies.
Gearing up for offshore fishing requires some beefy fly fishing equipment. Here's a quick primer on the gear you should bring along if you're planning to fly fish offshore.
That 10 weight that you brought along for 'cudas on the flats represents the light end of the range when targeting dorado. Bring it along when you're headed offshore– it's a great option for fishing floating lines and smaller flies.
The big guns – rods in the 11- to 14-weight range – are excellent out here. They provide plenty of versatility and enable you to throw the giant flies and heavy lines that dorado sometimes like offshore. When you hook a bigger fish – in the 20 to 50 pound range – the extra fighting and lifting power of the bigger rods make things a whole lot more fun for everyone.
Pelagic fish like dorado also require the big guns in the reel department. Big arbors, bombproof drags and big backing capacity are a must. Bigger dorado can take a whole lot of line really quickly, and any sub-standard reel is probably going to come apart.
Reels like the Sage 6012, Ross Momentum 8, and Tibor Gulfstream and Pacific are at home in the blue water.
It's a great idea to have rods rigged with a wide range of lines – floating, intermediate, moderate sink and mega-sink are all applicable out here. In general, when working a group of dorado offshore, we're able to start with floating lines and poppers, crease flies, or lightly weighted flies, then move to intermediate and moderate sink rate lines, and pick off a few more few with very heavy sinking lines like the Rio Leviathan.
Keith Westra from Leland Flyfishing Outfitters and the fine folks at Flywater Travel organized a group trip to Andros South earlier this month. Here's Keith's trip report.
There's nothing better than a few flies in your pocket, a rod in your hand, and a cold "Kalik" waiting for you at the boat.
People say you get obsessed over certain things… Yes, fishing is an obsession of mine, but in the last few years stalking bonefish on a flat has become a drug and I'm refusing treatment.
This was my first trip to the Bahamas (specifically South Andros), and I can tell you it won't be my last. I took a small group of my loyal traveling clients to this destination on April 4 -11 of 2009.
The ride in the 10 seater Cessna 402 from Fort Lauderdale was AMAZING. After the hour flight, our adventure was well underway. After clearing customs we were met by Kermit (our taxi driver on South Andros). Within 15 minutes we were at the lodge and given a tour by Kateri Clay, one of our hosts for the week. We also met the ladies of the kitchen who cooked wonderful meals for the entire week. Everyone was so accommodating and available to lend a hand at any moment or answer our questions.
The rooms were simple, clean, and yes, had air conditioning. Paul and Sally Hayward took the Conch House with its decorated Conch Shell walls. The patio of the house served as our "after hours" spot after having a few drinks at the "Slack Tide Bar" on the beach. We continued the décor of the house with a line-up of Kalik beer bottles along the wall.
Our first night we were given an overview of how they week would work by John Toker. The organization of the operation impressed me as all details were clearly laid out: from lunches, to the guide/client chart to even tipping.
What amazed me most about this destination was the diversity of the fishing. Our first guide took us chasing after huge schools of bones, while others focused on stalking singles and smaller schools along the mangroves. I really enjoyed exploring some killer wading areas with Torrie as he has a passion for bonefish that is so contagious. If you fish with him ask for a "Cheese Doodle" fly – the bonefish find it irresistible.
The amount of barracuda available was also amazing. Often, I would be running back to the boat to retrieve my "cuda" stick after a wade for a few bones. The speed of a pissed off cuda is insane and such a rush. They attack with a sense of determination that will blow your mind!
While fishing with our guide Josie, Don Nelson and I had a killer session with a small group of Blue Runners. I hooked one, and while the others stayed with it Don cast out and stuck another. While I landed mine the school stayed with Don's fish so I cast out again and hooked a 2nd Runner. They are such a gorgeous fish.
While the Bonefishing was good, I'd have to say one of the highlights of my trip was going out offshore on Roggie's 25-foot Prowler. This is a "must" when you go down to the Bahamas. When the seas are calm a 30 – 40 minute boat ride will take you to one of the Naval Buoys out in the open ocean where the ocean floor drops to around 3000 feet. The numbers of Dorado and Tuna are mind blowing this time of year. Birds are diving and the fish are busting on the bait. Take a 10 weight, some poppers, and hold on. Dinner is served! While the boat holds 4 clients, we found it easiest for 2 to fly cast while the others use light conventional tackle while holding onto a cold one. Roggie and Steve (his deck hand) will take care of supplying the conventional tackle and bait. Oh, and they will clean your fish as well and if you're lucky enough you'll be taking a Yellow Fin home for some fresh sashimi at the Slack Tide Bar for appetizers.
On our trip Sally Hayward landed a nice 60 lb. tuna and another in the group brought up one around 25 lbs. There were lots of Dorado to be had and often we would have multiple hook-ups both on fly and conventional tackle. In fact the day we went out was so good we went out for a half-day on our last day in Andros, as our plane didn't leave until 5:00 pm. It was a great finish to the trip.
The characters I meet up with at these exotic locations always intrigue me; it often makes better memories for me than the fishing itself. When you go down to visit stop by and see "the shell man", have a Kalik with Sterling and bring some extra cookies for "Boy" the dog. It was also "Back to the Islands" on Friday night so we went out and enjoyed some live music, carnival games, watched the kids play and roll down the inflatable slide and played a few rounds of pool at one of the local clubs. The Bahamian people are a friendly bunch and South Andros Lodge is an amazing place to take it all in.
Tight Lines Man!
Keith Westra
Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters
We've been running a really successful offshore fishing program at Andros South for the past few years, and we're pleased to announce that the offshore fun just got upgraded. Our captain is now running a 30′ Prowler catamaran with twin Suzuki 300s. This new boat makes for some really comfy days out there. Its's loaded with more electronics than we can use and the tunes are great! It's got lots of walk-around space, is incredibly stable, and has tons of storage to keep the deck clean for fishing.
Why do we like fishing offshore on South Andros? Because we catch fish like this one.
Not a bad way to add even more variety to a week of playing with bonefish!
We had some great offshore fishing at Andros South on Monday. The dorado were abundant, and wahoo and yellowfin tuna rounded out the fun.
The bonefishing on South Andros is stellar, but the critters offshore can add to the good times too.
Although our primary focus at Andros South is on bonefishing, we're located right next to the Tongue of the Ocean, a giant oceanic trench that ranges from 3,000 to 7,000 feet deep. 'The Tongue' presents some pretty incredible opportunities for bluewater fishing, which we offer as an option by the day.
Yesterday's bluewater report was not bad at all– 4 wahoo, up to 70 pounds.


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Johannes (Johan) Feddema
Climatology, water resources, geographic information science. Research on global climate change, African water resources and watershed modeling.
Research Interests and Current Projects
My primary interest is in understanding the human impact on the Earth's surface, and the consequences of these actions on the environment. More specifically I wish to understand anthropogenic impacts on climate, and how climate change affects the environment and society.
My current research primarily aims to simulate human impacts on the Earth's surface in large-scale climate models. I am collaborating with researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to develop an urban model in NCAR's Community Land Model. I am also building the accompanying datasets to drive these models using satellite data, historical information on human agriculture, grazing and soil degradation, and data from future scenarios from the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Teaching Awards
Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award (Dept. award while Undergrad Director), 2004
Teaching Excellence Award from the Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas, 2002

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So you're driving down the road in your car, minding your own business, when suddenly a warning light illuminates on the dash. What's that little red light mean? You have no idea. Hmm, maybe if you don't pay any attention to it, it will go away. Nope. Uh oh. Now your car starts making strange noises. You think happy thoughts and turn up the radio to drown out the noises. That's better. Oops. Now your whole car just acted like a dinosaur and died. Time to utter some well-chosen swear words as you pull off the road...
When Good Cars Go Bad: Emergency Roadside Primer
You can try and blame roadside emergencies on a whole FBI conspiracy plot if you like (heaven knows, we do), but more often than not, they are due to a major disregard of routine maintenance. Giving your car some TLC is the surest way to avoid being DOA.
Of course, there are always those unlikely scenarios where no matter what you do, your car will still suffer some sort of problem while on the road. When this happens, you need to be prepared. This is particularly true for those of you whose idea of extensive car maintenance is swapping out the mushroom air freshener for a new pine tree one...
This article is composed of two parts: a list of items to have for roadside emergencies followed by a discussion of emergency roadside situations and what to do about them.
Emergency Roadside Preparation
If your car flat lines while you are driving it, you need to be prepared for as many different situations as possible. Following are suggestions on what to have in your car. Some are more critical than others.
Cell phone: This is the most useful item you can have in your car. With it, you can call for a tow truck, or even dial "911" if there has been an accident. The only problem is when you car or truck breaks down in an area that does not have cell-phone service.
Flashlight: It's not sunny 24 hours a day, you know. A flashlight is a key item to have in your car. Make sure to check the condition of its batteries on a regular basis.
Owner's manual: An owner's manual can help you determine what's wrong with your car. It will also have other useful information, such as jack-up points, tire pressure information, and fluid capacities.
Tire pressure gauge: You'll need one of these to properly maintain the air pressure in your car's tires.
Accident and insurance information: If you have been in an accident before, you know how hard it is to keep a level head. Make sure all of your registration, insurance and accident information is organized and easy to find.
Toolkit: A basic toolkit might help you fix a problem that would otherwise leave your car stranded. One example would be a loose battery cable. Having a screwdriver or a wrench will get you out of that situation in no time. The older your car is, the more likely a tool kit will come in handy.
Can of tire sealant: Even if your car has a spare tire, a can of tire sealant is a good item to have. Tire sealant comes in a can. Spraying the can's contents into the tire not only temporarily fixes the flat, but it inflates the tire, too.
Flares or warning triangle: If your car is broken down along the side of the road, you want to make sure other motorists can see you. A triangle is usually preferable to flares because it is passive (i.e., it doesn't burn out). If you can, use both!
Rags: Rags will be useful to wipe up fluids or to clean grime off your hands.
Jack and tire iron: Every car should have these. Use them to change a flat tire.
Gloves: Gloves are needed to protect your hands from hot components inside the engine bay or underneath the car. They also keep your hands clean.
Extra oil and coolant: Carrying some spare bottles of engine oil and radiator coolant is always a good idea.
Jumper cables: Even if your car doesn't break down, you might need these to help somebody else.
Fire extinguisher: This would be for one of those "what if" situations, as in "what if" your car catches fire. The main point of having a fire extinguisher is preventing a minor fire (like an engine fire) from spreading to engulf the entire car.
Blanket: A blanket is a must during the wintertime. You can also lay it on the ground if you need to lie down on the pavement to fix something on your car.
Bottled water and sealed food: Granola bars and sports nutrition bars are good items to have in case you get stranded for a long period of time.
Spare accessory belts: Carry new accessory belts. You can also carry your car's old belts assuming they are in fair condition. Spare belts are critical to have on long trips. If your car breaks down in no-man's land, small repair shops or gas stations might not have the proper-sized belts for your vehicle.
Emergency Roadside Situations
OK, so you've got your car packed with all the equipment you'll ever need. Now you need to know what to do if and when your car does break down.
Situation number one: You hear a loud bang and the car suddenly becomes unstable; you notice how the car wants to continually pull in one direction. What just happened? Most likely, a tire blowout or a flat tire. A tire blowout means the tire suffered a catastrophic structural failure. A flat tire happens when a car runs over road debris, causing it to slowly lose air. Can you keep driving? It is definitely not a good idea to keep going on a blown tire. A blown tire, especially if it's a front tire, makes a car very unstable, meaning that braking and handling abilities are greatly reduced. Braking effectiveness is severely reduced, as is the car's handling. Driving on a blown tire will soon cause the tire to come off the wheel completely, meaning that the wheel will be in contact with the ground. If you have ever watched a car chase on "Cops" before, you know this is not a good thing.What to do: Pull off the road as soon as safely possible. Inspect the blown tire. If it is wasted, replace it with the spare. If it is just flat, you can replace it with the spare tire or use a can of tire sealant. For more information on flat tires, check out Flat Tire Hell.
Situation number two: Electrical system warning light illuminates. What just happened? There could be a problem with the charging system, such as a tossed drive belt for the alternator. Can you keep driving? Yes, as long as the car keeps running. Be aware that the car might not run for much longer since the battery is being drained with little or no chance of a recharge. Some cars have gauges that show the status of the electrical system. What to do: A faulty alternator means the battery isn't getting recharged. The smart plan would be to continue driving to the closest dealer or repair facility. If you stop, you might not be able to start the car again because of a weak or dead battery. You can extend the life of a dying battery by turning off all non-vital accessories, such as the radio, and climate control system.
Situation number three: The engine suddenly stops running. Main indicators include a tachometer that shows zero rpm and the fact that you can no longer hear any noise from the engine. What just happened? A variety of possible problems. You could have run out of gas, the battery ran out of power, or there could be an electrical problem. You also could have shut off the car accidentally by bumping the ignition key with your knee. Can you keep driving? Not unless you have Fred Flintstone's car. No engine, no go. What to do: Be careful! Without the engine, there will be no power-assist to the steering or brakes. Both will be very sluggish and stiff. Get off the road as quickly as possible. Once your have come to a complete stop, try to restart the car. If it won't start, try to discern the problem. If you ran out of gas, you might be able to walk to a gas station. If the battery is dead, you might be able to jump-start it. For more on jump-starting a vehicle, check out Jump-Start. Otherwise, call a tow truck.
Situation number four: The temperature gauge suddenly rises into the red zone; the coolant warning light illuminates. What just happened? Your engine is overheating. Possible causes include: a loose or blown radiator hose, a stuck thermostat, a tossed serpentine belt or a damaged radiator. It could also be due to overtaxing the coolant system in high temperature conditions. Can you keep driving? It's not advised, as you may do further damage. There might be a slight time buffer, but realistically, you'll want to stop driving as soon as possible.
What to do: Exit the road as soon as possible. Overheating the engine can cause extensive damage. Turn off the engine as soon as you are stopped. If the overheating was simply due to environmental conditions (driving up a major hill in 120-degree heat while towing a trailer, for instance), you might be able to let the car cool down, refill the radiator with coolant (if necessary) and continue. Otherwise, attempt to determine the problem or call a tow truck.
Situation number five: You see or smell smoke; an engine oil light illuminates; the oil pressure gauge drops to the red zone. What just happened? Something is wrong with the engine's oil supply or circulation. If you see or smell smoke, then oil is most likely leaking somewhere where it shouldn't and then burning off. (Your car could be on fire, too, but let's not think about that). Low oil pressure is caused by either a significant loss of oil (the oil pan was punctured, for example) or a problem with the oil pump. Can you keep driving? Well, yes, but we wouldn't recommend it. The longer you drive, the more you increase the chance of causing major damage to the engine. Keep going, and you might end up with situation number two! To be safe, you'll want to get off the road as soon as you get a chance. What to do: Pull over and stop the car. Check the car's oil supply. If it is low, refill it. Attempt to determine the original problem. It could be something minor, like leaving the oil fill cap off or spilled oil from an oil change burning off a hot engine part. If you were able to fill up the oil, you might be able to drive to the nearest dealer or repair facility. Otherwise, call a tow truck.
Tips for pulling to the side of the road: 1) Don't be timid. Put on your hazard flashers and move over as quickly as possible. You might have to drive like a New York cabbie to accomplish this. If you want to get over, get over. Let everyone else worry about getting out of your way. 2) Avoid stopping on the left shoulder if at all possible. If you need to walk to a gas station or pay phone, you don't want to be trying to run across traffic. 3) At night, try to stop underneath a street lamp. This will make it easier for other motorists to see you. 4) Once you are stopped, pay attention for traffic. Remember, it's a lot safer to be inside your vehicle with your seatbelt on rather than standing outside on the street. 5) If you cannot get a safe distance away from the traffic flow before coming to a stop, either stay in your car and call for help or exit your car on the passenger side and walk further off the road or up any embankment. A leading cause of highway fatalities involve stopped vehicles and passengers who get out of a broken-down car and are struck by oncoming traffic. 6) Again, remember to turn on your car's hazard lights.


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Some application installers add items to your Library folder that you may not want to have, and there is the possibility that someone could try to trick you into installing something you would rather not have on your computer. With a little help from Mac OS X Folder Actions, you can take a proactive approach to defending your system and files.
Letis add a folder action to your StartupItems directory, so weill know if any application installers add anything that will launch automatically when your Mac is turned on.
If Folder Actions hasnit already been enabled, we need to do that first. Hereis how:
- Launch Folder Actions Setup. Itis in Applications > AppleScript > Folder Actions Setup.
- Click the Enable Folder Actions check box.
- Quit Folder Actions Setup.
Make sure Folder Actions are enabled.
Now letis attach the Folder Action to the StartupItems folder:
- Navigate to your StartupItems folder. Itis in the Library folder on your hard drive.
- Control-Click (Right-Click on a two button mouse) the StartupItems folder and select Attach a Folder Action.
- Select add - new item alert.scpt (The script should be at the top of the list.), and click the Choose button.
Use the StartupItemis contextual menu to add a folder Action.
Any time an item is added to your StartupItems folder, youill see an alert dialog that can open the folder and highlight any new items.
The Folder Action Alert dialog.
Feel free to monitor other folders, too. If your Library folder has an InputManagers folder, thatis a good one to attach this Folder Action to. Check the Library folder thatis in your Home Directory. If you have an InputManagers folder there, be sure to attach this action to it as well.


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Historical documents
363 Embassy in Washington to Department of External Affairs
Cablegram 835 WASHINGTON, 9 September 1949, 6.07 p.m.
FEC 120. Thai Ambassador called on the Ambassador this morning and
left a note of which the following is the summary:
The Thai Government has requested the United States to release to
the Bank of Thailand certain gold bars owned by the Bank and
deposited for safekeeping in Japan. The Bank of Thailand possesses
receipts issued by the Bank of Japan, weight lists, certificates
of inspection and other documents describing the bars by number
and fine gold content. The bars are physically segregated from
other gold in vaults in the Bank of Japan and suitably marked and
identified. The gold constitutes a major part of the Thai currency
reserve. Approximately one half of the gold purchased before the
end of 1941 i.e., 31st December. The remainder purchased with
balances which accrued in favour of Thailand during the war. The
gold was earmarked between 2nd August, 1941, and 27th October,
1944-gold acquired during the war was purchased in an effort to
maintain the integrity of the Thai currency system and avert
financial and economic collapses. The Thai Government was obliged
during the war to make available to Japan local currency
considerably in excess of gold earmarked by Japan for Thailand.
Local currency was for purchase of rice and other commodities
which were sent to Southern Regions occupied by Japan for civilian
and military consumption. Only to a small degree was the Thai
Government able to mitigate the acts of exploitation and
spoilation of the Thai economy by the Japanese Government. 60% of
the Thai currency reserve was accounted for by the gold held under
earmark in Japan. The Bank of Thailand acquired a valid tide to
the gold under established principles of both municipal and
international law. its prompt release will promote stability in
2. The Thai Ambassador requested that his representations be
sympathetically considered by the Australian Government. The
Ambassador took the opportunity of referring to Thailand's
outstanding obligations to Australia.


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Ok, so first thing you want to do is get your dev or staging environment setup.
My needs are pretty complicated as I need to develop on windows using IIS rather than Apache, but the very first decision you need to make is 'do I need to debug' and let me help you out here...
yes you do
So, whether your webserver is IIS or Apache, make sure you are running the debug version of PHP, personally I'll be using XDebug, but thats up to you (the other option is Zend Debugger).
There's a LOT of info out there about getting your version of PHP set up to pass debug info, but trust me, it seems a lot more complicated than it actually is, essentially what you are doing is adding another 'plugin' to it and then setting up the parameters for it, just like you would for MySql or MsSql.
When that's done (you can test it by running up a phpinfo() page and look for the keyword 'debug') your server is ready for the ISC code.
So, get your code on there, and then you need to tweak a couple of things.
The first one is to change /config/config.php to firstly use the localhost name rather than the domain name it currently is, then point to a clone of the live database, (this means that no matter how much you batter the code/database, you can always revert to cloning the live database back again and you're in business).
The next step is to stop the code throwing a wobbly when you use the site, as the ISC license currently jumps in when you log into the /Admin side.
This is NOT RECOMMENDED as it WILL not only invalidate your license, it will also potentially open you up to legal proceedings from Interspire, but if you need to test anything that happens in the Admin side, it's the only way I have so far found to do this (if anyone out there knows a better way of doing this, please let me know).
So, personally I think this has been left deliberately easily findable by ISC as it really didn't take long for me to work out how this worked (I just looked up the license_key variable assignment and went in from there) so I don't think it can put any noses out of joint if I explain how to do this.
In /lib/general.php there is a function called ech0($lk), it gets the license key passed in as $lk and it's immediately set to true.
Then it runs through a couple of state checks looking up to see if anything unsets the true on the license key and if not continues to return out the $v = true, so in simple terms, all you need to do is just before:
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return $v;
so the result is:
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$v = true;
..it's really that simple. It's so simple and obvious, like I say, if Interspire really didn't want us to be able to do that, they would have made that a damn sight more complicated.
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$v = true;
return $v
So, next step, debugging.
Now, I use Google Chrome as my primary browser and Aptana as my PHP development IDE, its pretty rich and now supports Debugging out of the box. You do need to set stuff up to enable it completely but it's amazing when it's all working.
So assuming, like me you are using Chrome and Aptana, set up debugging like this:
For Google Chrome, get this extension:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/deta ... aaoc?hl=en
It adds a little bug into your Address bar, click it and it turns to green, then Aptana hook into the traffic from it and scoop up the debug info.
In Aptana, go to Run -> Debug Configurations -> PHP Web Page and set up a new profile in there.
You will need to tell it WHERE the server is, I use named hosts (so I can have a bunch of websites on one IIS server, all running on port 80) so I have a few servers kicking around, but realistically you're likely to need to click the + button next to PHP Server and put in the usual localhost info, also on the server page you must select which debug server type you will use (XDebug or Zend Debugger).
One thing I HAVE done in here and I'll be honest, I'm not sure if it's necessary or not, I have set the port on my base url to :9000 (so it looks like this http://myservername:9000).
That should be it! Just run up your debug session and then in your chrome browser create a new tab, click the bug to green and put in the address and all being good, BOING, you can has debug info
Now, fair warning here, I've been trying (with no luck) to get this working on my Aptana for days, it only started working this morning, so there's EVERY possibility that there's a setting or something under the hood that's helping this work, but if you run into issues with anything, give me a shout and I'll help as much as I can


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Hey, remember back in July when I showed you that teaser trailer for Sucker Punch with all the steampunk girls in short skirts brandishing assault riffles while delivering a full-on aerial assault to a giant monster robot with a flame-thrower? Also, there was a dragon.
Well now the full theatrical trailer is here and it sheds a little more light on the story and a lot more light on the action. Buckle up and grab some popcorn – this is gonna be good.
I know, right? The previews just keep getting better and better. And now the strange fantasyscapes filled with World War II imagery, samurai soldiers, a dystopian Oz and dragons make a little more sense.
The movie revolves around a young woman named Baby Girl (Lemony Snicket's Emily Browning) whose evil stepfather locks her away in a mental institution. To escape she enlists her fellow inmates (Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish and Jamie Chung) for a series of quests through treacherous fantasy planes in her mind to find five items that will set them free – I think.
Also, it just looks cool. Emily, Jena, Vanessa, Abbie and Jamie make an attractively formidable group of girl warriors. I'd happily watch them wreak havoc on whatever reality is available to them, alternate or otherwise.
The movie is set for release March 25 and I'm already anxious to buy my ticket. The striking imagery along, from the director of 300 and Watchmen, seems worth the price of admission. What do you think? Are you prepared for all that awesome?


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LBI Launches Paris Blues Eyewear
Wearer: "The typical customer ranges in age from 12 to 24," said Robert Perry, vice president of LBI.
Specifics: The Paris Blues Eyewear collection, which consists of eight launch styles in handmade plastic acetate/zyl with European spring hinges, has an emphasis on the young miss and petites markets.
Selling Points: The Paris Blues Eyewear collection stays true to the brand's mantra, "Follow Your Dreams," with a focus on being creative and delivering trendy, fashionable styles for an ever changing world. Like the brand's fashion collection, the eyewear collection stresses fit and quality, with fun and unique designs for the young and young at heart. In addition to regular brand advertising appearing in leading publications such as Teen Vogue and Seventeen, an optical advertising campaign will appear in trade publications. Each style is accompanied by a Paris Blues clamshell case and merchandising materials, including counter cards.
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ImageWear Releases the London Fog Sun Collection
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Specifics: The collection features 10 women's plastic styles, three men's metal styles and two plastic unisex styles which all feature polarized lenses. The target market for this line is women and men 20 years and up.
Selling Points: Frames in the collection feature lightweight materials and styles range from fashionable, oversized plastic designs to an everyday modified aviator and are RX friendly. Alessandra Ambrosio models the London Fog Dawson Road sunglass style. Alessandra Ambrosio is a Brazilian model who is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and who was listed as Forbes' sixth top-earning model in 2012. The collection is supported by a counter card and a three-piece display unit.
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Plan 'B' Eyewear Adds New Ice Cream Models
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Specifics: New colors on lightweight frames offered in 13 new shapes.
Selling Points: Known for its pop of color and attention to detail, the Ice Cream collection adds several new models. A rubberized coating on models 8949 and 8948 give these frames a lightweight feeling that makes them comfortable to wear while creating a clean matte finish. Other new models, such as the 8941, feature highly polished acetate accents that create a depth of color while complimenting the new color treatments applied to a stainless steel frame. All frames feature the deep B measurement and petite sizing that make them desirable and accessible for women of all shapes and sizes.
Price Guide: $$$
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RVS by V Unveils the Love Collection
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In this week's season finale, like all of the prior season finales in this series, Team Arrow must work together to stop Star City from being destroyed. But unlike in past seasons, this time I couldn't have cared less.
It's not the repetitive nature of the "city under attack" finale setup that bothered me in "Schism," although I certainly understand that being a turnoff for some viewers. For me, the problem was there was nothing surprising or inspired about the execution of that "attack" arc. It felt like a pile-on of elements we've already seen this season — a thwarted nuclear attack, a grand politician-like speech, light-versus-darkness — elements that were better executed the first time around. Nothing felt truly heightened, and attempts to raise the stakes fell flat. (Not just one nuke, but 15,000!)
"Schism" opens with Darhk threatening Felicity, Curtis, and Donna in the loft. Darhk wants Felicity's help to get Rubicon back online and is willing to threaten her mother's life to do it. But before Damien can suck out all of Donna's life force, the Green Arrow bursts in through the loft's window … and pretty much can't do anything because Darhk recently sucked up the life force of Havenrock's entire population. But despite all of his powerful magic, Darhk still needs to call in the Ghosts to help fight Team Arrow. (I guess the Ghosts were just waiting in the hallway for their cue?)
Darhk starts to work his magic mojo on the Green Arrow and, this time, Oliver's happy thoughts can't defeat him. Only when Thea bursts into the loft with Darhk's daughter as a hostage does Darhk ease up on Oliver. In return, Thea releases his daughter, and Darhk bolts with his girl. This makes zero sense. If he has so much magic, why wouldn't Darhk immediately just start sucking Oliver's life force again after Thea released the girl? There was no other card for Team Arrow to play.
Team Arrow is safe, until they realize Darhk took the laptop with the anti-Rubicon program. (How he knew to take this is — like most things this episode — unexplained.) In essence, they have two hours until more than 15,000 nuclear missiles blow up the world. As their time on Earth draws to an end, a sense of gloom hangs in the bunker air. Oliver, again, questions the choices he's made, and Felicity, again, reassures him. Usually, I eat these Olicity scenes up, but I've seen this one way too many times and having their discussion center on Laurel's death seemed out of left field, considering she's barely been mentioned.
Curtis, however, convinces Oliver that he can still bring hope to the city by revealing that the Green Arrow's speech at the beginning of season four inspired Curtis and Paul to double down on Star City. In the next moment, we see Oliver jumping on top of a taxicab in broad daylight and giving a speech to freaked-out citizens, who are rioting because they know missiles are headed their way. There's no non-cheesy, grounded way to do this scene. The world is ending within a matter of minutes, and they stop to listen to some (former) billionaire give them a speech about hope? There's not even one heckler? It's supposed to be uplifting and inspiring, but it felt unearned and like an attempt to shoehorn a bit of Barry Allen into Oliver Queen.
In the middle of this speech, Felicity and Curtis are able to divert a missile heading straight for Star City, but there's the matter of those other 15,000 missiles. To stop them, Felicity, Curtis, Thea, and Malcolm track down Felicity's hacker-ex, Cooper, who's manning the Rubicon program from an abandoned warehouse. I'm at my Malcolm limit. I can't buy that Team Arrow would bring him into the fold without a moment's hesitation. HE GAVE DARHK THE IDOL, LEADING TO LAUREL'S DEATH. HE HELPED ANDY BETRAY DIG. HE DRUGGED THEA … AGAIN. I love John Barrowman, but Malcolm is such a hole in this show's logic that it's distracting.
While Felicity and the gang track Cooper, Oliver, as the Green Arrow, faces Darhk one-on-one. Not Oliver's smartest move, but okay. The two fight on the street, but that fight is interrupted when Darhk gets pegged with some kind of rock. It's a large group of citizens who want Darhk to "get out" of their city. It's kind of an amusing moment, and Neal McDonough sells it well. Darhk opens his mouth wide, and the whole crowd falls to the ground like Darhk's got some kind of magical halitosis. Darhk turns his attention to Oliver again, but, before you know it, the crowd rises again.
Eventually, in the spirit of Ghostbusters II, the crowd gives Oliver enough hopeful happy thoughts to repel Darhk's magic, as he had learned to do in "Genesis." Only, confusingly, this time it not only protects Oliver from Darhk's life-force trick, but it seems to take away Darhk's magic completely. At least that was my takeaway when Darhk is forced to engage in a hand-to-hand combat in the street without the use of magic. But it's never explained, and it becomes even less clear when Darhk later senses that Cooper is not doing his bidding and kills him remotely with magic. So does Darhk have magic or doesn't he? It doesn't really matter, though, because, as the citizens and Ghosts face off in a massive street rumble, Oliver stabs Darhk with an arrow. Darhk is deahd.
Although Darhk is gone, Team Arrow isn't in the mood to celebrate. While gathered in the bunker, Lance announces that he's been officially terminated as a police officer and is going to hit the road with Donna. Thea, too, announces that she's going to be spending some time away from her Speedy persona. Dig also is planning to do some soul-searching away from Star City. This was an odd and awkward scene with everyone making these declarations one after the other.
Meanwhile, Oliver visits Laurel's grave and does some soul-searching of his own. (Why am I not surprised that Oliver doesn't have chemistry with Laurel's headstone?). Felicity approaches and encourages Oliver to embrace the fact that he's got both light and dark within him. While there, he gets a call from a city official: They want Oliver to become mayor.
It's unclear whether that means Oliver will be hanging up his vigilante hood. In the final scene, Oliver is alone in the bunker, staring at the row of vigilante costumes. Felicity pulls a Malcolm and appears out of nowhere, surprising Oliver. The episode ends with a nice shot of the two standing side-by-side in front of the costumes.
Look, did Olicity get a full resolution of their relationship? No, but it's a work-in-progress and one of the more realistic things in this episode. Some may feel cheated, but life can't always be tied up neatly with a drive in the sunset. Although I always love more Olicity scenes, I'm satisfied with the direction the two are headed.
Overall, Arrow's fourth season was big, bright, and ambitious — a direct response to criticisms that the quieter and darker season three meandered too much. But the same energy and action that made this season feel more visceral and thrilling could result in chaotic pacing and unceremoniously dropped plots (e.g., Thea's bloodlust). Of course, having to spend so much of the season's first half setting up Legends of Tomorrow did the show no favors, in terms of rhythm and internal logic. Let's not even mention those flashbacks.
That said, that Arrow — the grandfather of CW's superhero lineup — is so intent on remaining ambitious going into its fifth season is one of the reasons I love this show. Viewers may not always like the show's choices (e.g., Laurel's death) and those choices aren't always executed successfully (e.g., tonight's episode), but where's the fun in watching the exact same thing year after year? (Except, of course, when that thing is Olicity.)
On a personal note, this is my last Arrow recap for Vulture. Thank you all for joining me each week and for your continued patience with my headline puns. I wish I could continue on for season five, but other work obligations and creative projects make my weekly recap appointment difficult to keep.
But don't ask me to say that I don't love you, Arrow. I plan to keep watching, sharing opinions, and — of course — endlessly (and pointlessly?) waiting for Oliver to take his shirt off again. As always, you can follow my Star City musings on Twitter. Thanks for reading.
Taiana kills Reiter, Oliver kills Taiana, and Amanda Waller reappears. "What was the point?" Oliver asks Waller. I was wondering the same, Ollie.
- "A sane person wouldn't live here," Curtis explaining to Oliver why he and Paul almost moved out of Star City.
- Oliver snapping Taiana's neck.
- Oliver trailing off after he realizes Felicity's probably already thought to track her laptop through GPS.
- Those two extras nodding their head at each other during Oliver's speech.
- Does Donna know Oliver is the Green Arrow? Darhk said the Green Arrow "used to live" in the loft in front of her.
- So Thea's big getaway plan was to pick lint off her pants?
- A lot of cheesy and overly earnest lines.
NUMBER OF SHIRTLESS STEPHEN AMELL SCENES: 0 (I'm willing to wait for it.)


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"I have said these things to you that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete."
A sermon for the Celebration of New Ministry
and the Institution of
The Rev'd Canon Robert Alan Schiesler, Ph.D.
as Pastor of The Episcopal Church of
St. Mark,Grand Rapids, MI
October 20, 2007
The Rev'd Elizabeth Kaeton, preacher
Joshua 1:7-9 – Psalm 147:1-7 – Collossians 3:12-17, John 15:9-17
Please pray with me: (sung)
You've got to give a little, take a little,
and let your poor heart break a little.
That's the story of, that's the glory of love.
+In the name of the Triune God, who is Lover, who is Love, who is Beloved. Amen.
I'm going to start by abusing the privilege of this pulpit once more in order to make a few personal remarks. I simply must begin by saying what a real delight it is to be here with you for this wonderful celebration of your new ministry together with Bob Schiesler and his amazing life partner and spouse, Mary Novello. I trust you understand that they are simply on loan to you from the Diocese of Newark. We do expect them to return one day.
I will rush to allay your anxiety and say that we know, in all probability, they won't. Bob and Mary will make their home here with you. They will love you and you will love them and your love will grow deeper year by year and, before you know it, you'll look up and say, "My, where has the time gone?"
I know this is true for me at my little church, The Episcopal Church of St. Paul in Chatham, NJ. I'll mark my sixth year with them in March and in some ways, it feels as if I've just gotten there; and in others, I wake up in the morning asking, "Haven't we always known and loved each other?"
No matter what the previous day has held, no matter how difficult the deliberations of the previous evening's meeting, I always wake up and say, "Thank you, God, for calling us together in this incredible gift of the mission and ministry of our Baptismal Covenant."
That's the way love is. That's the kind of love Jesus was talking about in the words from the 15th Chapter of the Gospel of John which we just heard. He said, "I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete."
It's the kind of love you'll need if you are going to live into the challenge of your mission statement: "Connecting Spirits. Engaging Minds. Welcoming All."
You know, I must have looked at that mission statement three or four times before it really hit me. It's such a simple statement that the challenge of your mission can be deceiving. You have set a very high standard for yourselves, you know: Connecting spirits. Engaging Minds. Welcoming all.
You may think you are Madison Avenue slick but this is a profoundly counter-cultural statement! Everything in our world, our society, our cultural reality mitigates against these three value statements.
Connecting Spirits? The "Age of Terrorism" has made isolationists of us all. We live our daily lives with a hermeneutic of suspicion. We have been reduced to measuring the human potential to do harm to whether or not a person carries more than three ounces of liquid in their suitcase. We are all for "freedom and justice for all" unless, of course that comes to our neighborhood. Then, the NIMBY effect begins to kick in – Not In My Back Yard. Connecting spirits, indeed.
Engaging Minds? Well, I think the relentlessly swift nature of the 'Information Age' ironically does not engage our minds. I think some of us have taken a wrong turn on the Information Superhighway and 'googled' ourselves into incomprehension.
For many of us, news reports have been reduced to what can fit into the 'scrawl' at the bottom of our television sets, as we 'multi-task' and listen to the newscaster speak in a serious of 'sexy sound bites'. We seem not to have time for anything more.
Tell the truth: When was the last time you read an entire in-depth report on any subject which covered a two or three page spread in the New York Times (as if that were the gold standard for information)?
Furthermore, I believe that the profligation of the use of labels held in polar opposite tension – Democrat and Republican, Conservative and Liberal, Feminist and Traditionalist, Sunni and Shiite, Muslim and Jew, Christian and Secular Humanist – has the effect of disengaging our minds.
It not only allows us to automatically file people by title and dismiss them, it also has the effect of disengaging our minds, allowing us to really believe that there are irreconcilable differences between, say, Anglicans and Episcopalians.
Welcoming All? Well, okay, but here's my question: What do you do after you've said, "Hello?" Sure, we're pretty good as a denomination about welcoming all, but for many of us, it stops right there. Welcome. Come in. Make yourself to home. Here, fill out a pledge card. What's that? How do you run for Vestry? Oh, look! There's Fr. Bob! Why not ask him?
What's that? You'd like to have your relationship with your partner blessed? Oh yes, of course, we know you've been members here for 10 years. Yes, of course, you are a great couple, and we really appreciate your pledge. And you know it's not me or us, for goodness sake, but well, your manner of life is a challenge to the rest of the Anglican Communion. Of course you're welcome HERE, but you just have to be patient until the rest of the world catches up.
Aren't you glad that Mary said 'Yes' to the Incarnation before we developed a Doctrine of the Incarnation? See what I mean? You're mission statement, if you are going to live into it, presents an enormous challenge. You're going to upset people. In fact, if you do it right, you may just upset the neighborhood. Perhaps even the church. No doubt, the bishop – which, of course, will present a challenge to the entire Anglican Communion!
If you are doing the work of Jesus, you'll be upsetting absolutely everyone! Because, if your work has its genesis and impulse and inspiration in the Gospel, your work will, in fact, be about this 'crazy little thing called love' – and THAT, dear friends is sadly, profoundly counter-cultural.
I began this sermon with a popular secular song and used it as my prayer. Bob can tell you that I often do that – because music often sums up in short order what mere words can often labor over for hours. Here's the next verse to that great song about "The story of Love":
You've got to laugh a little, cry a little,
until the clouds roll by a little.
That's the story of, that's the glory of love.
Your mission statement will only find success if you keep these sacred words from the lips of Jesus at the heart of your work: " . . .abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love . . ." And, what are the commandments Jesus gave us? "This," he says, "is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."
That is your barometer. That is your gauge. When you look to evaluate yourselves on how you are living out your mission statement to connect spirits, engage minds and welcome all, as yourself one thing: Are we keeping the commandment of Jesus? Are we loving one another the way Jesus loved us?
It won't be easy. If it were, anyone could do it. And, while I haven't known you for more than an hour or so, it's easy to see that the members of The Episcopal Church of St. Mark in Grand Rapids, Michigan are clearly not just anybody. You are God's chosen. Jesus tells you that in today's gospel.
Listen again as he says, "You did not choose me but I choose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that God will give you whatever you ask in my name."
You have not chosen Bob and he has not chosen you. You have been chosen together by God to do a mighty work together in the Name of Jesus that simply can not be done any other way. What is that work, specifically? God knows. I'm quite sure I don't know. And, neither do you. Yet. But, you know how to get to that place where you can see the vision God is calling you to bring into reality.
You do? Yes, you do. And I want to hear you say it for me. You've got to connect – what? Spirits! Yes, and engage what? Minds! Right And welcome who? All! Absolutely everybody!
In the words of Desmond Tutu, "All! All! All!". Tutu quoted the words of Jesus who said, "And I, when I am lifted up, will bring all to me." Then he added, "All. All. All. The beautiful, the not so beautiful. The smart, the not so smart. The so-called straight and lesbian and gay people. All. All. All."
See? Easy. And, not so much. You'll do well to listen to the prophetic call of Joshua who said: "only be strong and very courageous . . .do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
You'd also do well to listen to the pastoral instructions St. Paul first gave to the ancient church in Colossae: "clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other . . . .above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And, (and this is my favorite part), be thankful." Fear of the Lord may be the beginning of wisdom, as the Psalmist says, but a truly thankful heart is the source of endless joy.
You see, it has to start in community. Build a strong community of love, and you can accomplish any mission. Indeed, this is why, in the presence of the bishop, one of the first things you did as this service began was to 'commit (your) selves to each other in the common mission of our Baptismal covenant. Sort of reminds me of the bridge in that song:
As long as there's the two of us,
we've got the world and all it's charms.
And when the world is through with us,
we've got each other's arms.
Bob and Mary and the good people of St. Mark's, you have chosen a very high calling in this vocation of a new ministry. You have much to celebrate and rejoice this day, for what lies ahead of you is a future which shines bright with the light of Christ. You have the good leadership of a strong bishop, a good rector and pastor, the committed leadership of your Wardens and Vestry, and a vibrant community of faith. Bishop, I hope you've got your running shoes on, because this place is getting ready to fly!
Jesus has instilled this love for each other in your hearts, so that you may know joy. Indeed, he says just that. Listen again, "I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete."
Yes, there are difficult days ahead. Yes, your mission statement is a great challenge. Jesus has given you these things so that his joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. If you are to know the deep joy first known by the disciples, you'll keep the words of Holy Scriptures which we have heard today in your hearts. I trust you'll also keep the words of this little song in your hearts. Think of it as your mission theme song – your vocational charge as you set off to do this amazing work of mission together: Indeed, I think many of you know it, so why not sing it with me?
You've got to win a little, lose a little,
and always have the blues a little.
That's the story of, that's the glory of love.
That's the story of, that's the glory of love.
Somebody in the church give me an 'Amen." Amen. And again I say, Amen.
"Finally, I suspect that it is by entering that deep place inside us where our secrets are kept that we come perhaps closer than we do anywhere else to the One who, whether we realize it or not, is of all our secrets the most telling and the most precious we have to tell." Frederick Buechner
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Connecting Spirits. Engaging Minds. Welcoming All.
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Great homily, Elizabeth.
- Sun Oct 21, 06:03:00 PM
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Following the Primavera side's impressive 3-0 away win at Livorno, the coach Simone Inzaghi and several players took the time out to speak to Lazio Style Radio 89.3;
"The boys are aware of their strength, they are not going to stop when they are winning, they have a strong mentality. The goal that Chris Oikonomidis scored gave us the strength to pave the way for the rest of the match. We were able to better find the game after this goal, despite the heavy pitch. We adapted well, learned some things about our opponent but also ourselves, and we were able to achieve our goal which was winning the match", stated Inzaghi. "We have to think game by game and the rewards will come. Thanks to the coach I am growing both technically and when in possession of the ball. It was a tough game. They played at home and they are a good team, but we managed to demonstrate our superiority", stated goalkeeper Guido Guerrieri.
"I am happy to have scored but also for the team's victory as that was very important. We are doing very well and are on the right track. The field today was not like the one we have in Formello, so it was difficult to play our game but we did well and had a good game. We are all happy with the result. The technical quality is there and we are in a good shape. Our next game against Palermo will be difficult but if we believe in our quality, we can do well", stated Chris Oikonomidis.
"It is very important for the team for the attacking players to be scoring goals so we are happy to have a great attack who performed very well today. The strength of our team is that we are unpredictable going forward. We have been together for three years and are always working hard to get better and better. We a great team and players with experience, so we hope to continue like this", stated Simone Palombi.


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Targeting a very specific niche, the E-PL7 has a quality 16.1-milllion-pixel, four thirds Live MOS sensor and an unconventional design feature that should see it stand out from the competition. But is it just a gimmick? Jon Devo finds out in this Olympus Pen E-PL7 Review
Olympus Pen E-PL7 Review
This latest offering from Olympus features the 16.1-million-pixel sensor that has proved popular in the OM-D E-M5, but as well as the sensor, the E-PL7 shares many of the features of the OM-D E-M10, minus a viewfinder and built-in flash. Based on those features alone, if there are any enthusiasts in the market for a compact system camera but who as yet haven't been tempted by the OM-D series, the E-PL7 may be precisely what they're looking for.
Olympus Pen E-PL7 Review – Features
At first glance, the E-PL7 could be mistakenly written off as all style and no substance, described by Olympus itself as being wrapped in 'an elegant skin', and the very inclusion of its flip-out-and-under 'selfie' screen will undoubtedly turn off some photographers looking for something aesthetically befitting an enthusiast with more serious pursuits. However, this camera is powered by the current top-of-the-range TruePic VII image processor with Fine Detail II technology for Olympus lens-specific advanced aberration and distortion corrections, suggesting that its looks may very well be deceiving.
In the absence of a built-in viewfinder and pop-up flash, the camera's top-plate gains a control dial over its predecessor, the Olympus Pen E-PL7, which was only released in the UK this summer. There is also a hotshoe and accessory port to allow photographers to use the optional pop-up flash provided in the box, as well as other additional kit. Besides the inclusion of a physical control dial and processing unit, other feature improvements over the previous model include an 81-point contrast-detection AF system and a higher-resolution 3in, 1.04-million-dot capacitive LCD screen that is capable of being positioned in the optimum place for taking the best selfies ever, according to Olympus.
The E-PL7 sports a full complement of manual and standard automatic modes as well as 25 scene modes and 14 art filters, a couple more than its older siblings. As seen on the E-PL6, its sensitivity range covers ISO 200-25,600, but an ISO Low (approximately ISO 100) setting in 1/3 or 1 EV steps is also available. For keeping up with fast-moving subjects, Olympus has made the E-PL7 capable of shooting 8 frames per second continuously, while three-axis image stabilisation will make it easier to capture steadier shots in low light as well as during video recording.


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Morrisons' group treasurer and head of tax is under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority over allegations relating to the trading of shares in Ocado before a tie-up was announced between the companies.
Paul Coyle was arrested in December in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and was taken in for questioning in connection with alleged insider dealing and market abuse.
The City regulator said at the time that it had searched a 49-year-old man's home in a dawn raid carried out with the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire police forces.
It has emerged that the person arrested was Coyle and that the matter involved allegations relating to dealing in Ocado shares. Coyle has not been charged and the investigation continues. No one else is thought to be involved.
Ocado shares surged in May when the online food retailer announced an agreement with Morrisons to deliver goods ordered online by the supermarket's customers. Ocado made the first deliveries on 10 January under the deal, which has transformed investors' view of Ocado's prospects.
The FCA and its predecessor, the Financial Services Authority, have tried to clamp down on market abuse after the FSA was accused of taking a soft line on people profiting from insider knowledge.
Following adoption of the tougher approach, 23 people had been convicted of insider dealing by December in cases unrelated to trading in Ocado shares. The FCA is separately prosecuting seven people for market abuse, which is punishable by a fine or up to seven years in prison.
The investigation into Coyle comes at a difficult time for Morrisons. The group fared the worst out of Britain's big four supermarkets over Christmas, and issued a profit warning after like-for-like sales fell 5.6%. Morrisons blamed its lack of online service and relatively few convenience stores for the poor performance.
The FCA and Morrisons declined to comment.


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Atlanta Burns (Not The City)3 min read
I like to read several books at the same time. One at work, one or two at home, and a different selection while traveling. The last selection is usually from Kindle Unlimited in the form of a short story. I can finish two or three of them in an Indonesian traffic jam. With this novel, I was unable to switch between reads. I was completely caught up in the story. After finishing it, I went to an author profile page; I will be reading lots more from Chuck Wendig.
Atlanta Burns by Chuck Wendig
Reviewing this is difficult. There are so many themes that almost any detail might serve as a spoiler. Atlanta is a feisty teenager who takes no guff from anyone about anything. This includes the abuse from her mother's boyfriend. In language from the novel, she separates the boyfriend from his man parts. Although deemed a justifiable action, Atlanta still must complete some government mandated counselling. Returning home after a several month spell of absence from her home and school, Atlanta faces ostracism by former friends and a breakdown of her relationship with mom, who she blames for having lousy boyfriends.
Socially isolated herself, she pays more attention to others around her who are being oppressed. This includes almost everyone who is non-white, but includes Jews. In words of some characters who do not appreciate, she makes their problems her problems. When Atlanta sees unfairness, she wants and seeks revenge more than someone else's idea of justice. This makes for a novel filled with all kinds of violence.
Readers interested in the following themes will find this book riveting: survivors of child molestation, animal rights (dogfighting), parent/child dysfunction, teenage suicide (suspected), school bullying, police corruption, and racism in many, many different forms. Atlanta faces these challenges with Machiavellian tactics of pitting enemies against each other, but finds a .410 shotgun useful as well. And there is a huge dog.
Wendig has his characters use a very up-to-date vernacular. I used an internet slang dictionary on several occasions. I had to google a few phrases. I did not know what a cinnamon challenge was. While Atlanta is not stupid, she has a few nerd friends who use language unfamiliar to her. They were unfamiliar to me also; back to google. This made it fun for me, but the cultural references would make the novel too difficult for my English as a second language students, at least without my help.
I have not figured out how a novel with so much violence and so many sexual references is not offensive porn. So I will help my students if they choose this for a semester read project. The content will definitely capture their attention and the social issues raised will spark a lot of discussion.
And, just a few examples of intriguing language use:
When discussing a game of Dungeons and Dragons, "If ever there was a perfume that exuded the scent of weakness, it would be a fragrance that stank of multicolored polyhedral dice and fermented gamer sweat." (p.76)
Of her mother's weeping Atlanta says "Her mother will be making a nest out of ruined Kleenex, hatching little pity eggs like the saddest bird on the block." (p.142)
Atlanta talking of her dog "Who, Whitey? He's all right. Stinks up a room pretty bad, though. His butt smells like a bunch of squirrels climbed in an old jockstrap and died. Maybe it's the frozen pizzas I've been feeding him." (p.258)


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If you answered no, then you're actually not alone. A staggering 24.5% of Brits have admitted to having never washed or cleaned their duvet. When The Fine Bedding Company got in touch and shared their stats with me (below), I was shocked. I'll put my hand up and say I'm probably in that percentage. Although I have washed the littles bedding a number of times, I don't think there's any escaping that as a parent!
During official testing, lab technicians also reported that the Spundown Duvets:
- Easily fitted into a 7KG washing machine
- No clumping - the filling hadn't significantly moved inside and plumped when shaken
- No loss of plumpness / bounce
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The Proposal
Brittany was invited to go on "the family vacation" with Josh and his family. It was their first day and they were in Magic Kingdom at Disney World. Brittany told everyone she really wanted a caricature done and so after a few rides they decided to get one done together. Josh sat down and did his part and then Brittany"s turn came to pose. When she stood up to look at the final piece it was him proposing to her. How sweet is that!! Happiest place on earth and always will be for Brittany and Josh.


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The Great Mosque
Learn about Tunisia's history by visiting the magnificent Great Mosque. Located at the holiest grounds in North Africa, the Sidi Okba Mosque is quite ancient. It dates back to AD 670 and although the original edifice was demolished, it was rebuilt during the 9th century, which is what you will see today.
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text: Aids Awareness Last decade, the world witnessed our beloved state rise to the top ranks in information technology generating much hope and optimism. Hyderabad has been a quintessential stop for two U.S. Presidents and multiple other CEOs. Sense of pride and accomplishment was pervasive in different sectors. While we were enjoying the well deserved progress there was another grim statistic which was creeping up. The HIV prevalence in AP is SECOND in the nation and in some high-risk groups it is around 30% - 40%. Our state's experience is quoted to be similar to that of South Africa. Recent visits to Hyderabad and rural villages in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana revealed socio-economic impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our state. Tana Foundation witnessed from very close quarters the devastating impact it has on families and communities. Met women, children and other well educated individuals whose lives were changed overnight, thrown out of their homes without food or shelter. There are children being born who will not know what life is without HIV/AIDS. Women in addition to not receiving basic medical care during the childbirth did not even get baby napkin to wrap the new born. These are innocent victims facing heart wrenching discrimination and isolation. After these encounters, one cannot sit back and think life goes on and it is the disease of others. Tana Foundation took the lead that NOW is the time for active intervention and to make a difference. We should endeavor to prevent a generation of kids growing with HIV/AIDS and the prospect of being orphaned. Prevent youth, families and middle age bread winners from succumbing to the epidemic and live in vicious cycle of poverty. We have the knowledge and we need the will and generosity of the Telugu community. This is the time one need to ask what I can do for the community. Tana Foundation embarked upon the task of creating HEALTHIER HIGHWAYS and communities, increase awareness, educates general population and targets the high risk groups. Recently Foundation facilitated CHEYUTHA in Jaggayapet mandal administered by LEPRA SOCIETY. Lepra Society, Foundation's partner in the AIDS Project, is an internationally known organization in eradicating leprosy, malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS. This Project is a comprehensive model designed to empower PLHA (People living with HIV/AIDS), provide them with essential medical and nutritional support along with building their self esteem. These beneficiaries, in turn, will be the foot soldiers to increase awareness in the community. Tana Foundation also started Healthier Highways by embarking upon the idea of adopting a highway erecting billboards and educating high risk groups like truck drivers about healthier and preventive practices. We appeal to the Telugu community to come forward and help us make the Healthier Highways Project a monumental effort in the fight against this rapidly spreading epidemic. A small donation of about US $500 will help erecting a billboard in an area of your choice and affinity. Please mail your cheques to Treasurer, Tana Foundation, 66 Harvest Lane, Tiffin, Ohio 44883. For further details, please contact our Project Co-ordinator, Dr. Meera Boppana at 718 969 4876 or firstname.lastname@example.com or any of the officers of Tana Foundation List of Donors: Anonymous Donor, New York. Dr. Raghava Rao Polavarapu and Tulasi Parvati Polavarapu, New York. Mrs. Shalini Patcha, New York. Mr. A.R. Chowdri, Massachusetts Dr. Prasad Kakarala, Ohio MISSION: We are looking in the following 3 aspects to help the People living with HIV/AIDS and increasing awareness: 1.SREYASSU The aim of the project: Improve quality of life of the PLHA (People living with HIV/AIDS) Curb the spread of HIV/AIDS into general population. Serving 27 villages, and over 200 PLHA's in JAGGAYAPET mandal, Krishna district. Providing Nutritional, Medical and counseling services Foster care & Educational support for HIV orphans. Community outreach work and organizing support and self-help groups ESTIMATED COST $15000/YEAR x 3YEARS=$45k 2. HEALTHIER HIGHWAY PROJECT Aim of the project: Increase awareness in highrisk population of truck drivers and Sex Trade Workers (STW) To place billboards with HIV/AIDS AWARENESS message on national highways between HYDERABAD and VISHAKAPATNAM, covering a stretch of 700km and six districts in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A picture is worth more than thousand words! Education through these large picture billboards is a key strategy in preventing the HIV/AIDS epidemic. TOTAL of approx.100 billboards, placed every 10km and at key halt spots etc. Cost $400- 500 per billboard. $40-50k 3. RURAL MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS Aim of the project: To provide ongoing comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare to 19 remote & Inaccessible villages in Musunur & Chatrai mandals in Krishna district, A. P. These villages are without proper road or transportation facilities. People have no access to proper health care. Covering 2-3 villages every day. Diagnosing and Dispensing medicines for common ailments along with health education and follow up. Organizing village healthcare forums and volunteers Emergency referrals to hospitals and other healthcare providers. Research & Development - compiling data for health profile analysis and rural health issues COST $500 PER WEEK $26k YEARLY (includes staff and physician wages, fuel, medicines, health education and maintenance etc). For more information on HIV/AIDS please visit http://apsacs.org/


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I have been teaching music since 1980 when I was the first guitar teacher hired at The Wilmington Piano Company, Wilmington, Delaware. I enjoy teaching people of all ages and levels. Teaching children is especially fun for me. Just bring a willingness to learn and the ability to schedule daily practice time.Today I teach all styles of guitar (rock, jazz, funk, blues, metal, acoustic, fingerstyle, classical), bass guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, lap steel, music theory, ear training, jazz studies and improvisation, songwriting, and music recording technology. Having performed with world class musicians, I have the knowledge and experience to make your music quest fun and successful.
Paul helped me get up to speed and ready for my college jazz guitar audition in a short amount of time. By giving me very focused lessons and an organized weekly practice schedule, I was able to accomplish my goal of getting into the college of my choice and, in addition, being awarded just over $11,000 in scholarship money. With so many guitar teachers in the Philadelphia area, I was very happy to find Paul and be able to work under him.
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Paul is a fun, and very knowledgable teacher. He enjoys what he does and enjoys helping and watching you improve. He helped me learn tough songs that I struggled with for a long time before I began taking lessons with him. Now I can play and sing to so many songs I never thought I would be able to learn.
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Paul constantly inspired me to learn jazz guitar and to keep practicing even when things got difficult. He helped me get into college for jazz guitar! So if you're looking for a guitar teacher who can help you achieve your goals, Paul is the man for the job.
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Tuesday Update 5/16/2017 - Ship Interiors
The big work for this week is getting interiors generated for ship boarding. Last week, I had a system running, but it turned out to not work on every hull, crew quarters or cargo or even sometimes the entire engineering section were missing, sometimes rooms appeared outside of the hull (so not good). So I had to scrap it and am in the process of a new system.
The images show the hull (the first two are only one-half since the hull is symmetrical) divided into cells, rooms/sections will be generated using these cells.
So, since this is a major feature and will require more systems that are not in place (such as pathfinding) the next build may not be out for a while. But, I will continue to update and show the progress!
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Born To Be Wild
By Sandie Tillery
story: Sandie Tillery
It's birthing season in the wild wood… kits and pups, chicks and cygnets… babies crying, mothers nursing, fathers hunting. It is also the beginning of the busy season for Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, when they receive calls from concerned humans who have found injured and orphaned wildlife. Danger lurks in many guises for these young creatures, including well-intentioned humans who need to understand that wild animals are best kept wild.
Recently I visited with Marianne Dickison, coordinator for the center, who had just returned with her daughter after helping to retrieve a small deer, roadkill that SHASCOM (9-1-1 dispatch center) had called about. The meat is used to feed wildlife that is being rehabilitated by local volunteers. Some of the fresh meat Ashley carved off was given to a raven that Dickison later successfully released back into its original habitat. As we talked, I began to realize how many mistaken notions I had stored away about what to do if I come across wildlife that seems to need help.
I didn't know… • Baby birds cannot digest milk-soaked bread, as I was taught by my well-meaning parents. It gives birds diarrhea and will kill them. Dickison challenged rhetorically, "Do birds have nipples? No, their babies don't drink milk." • Wild birds think people are predators. They may appear docile and comfortable, but are really terrified when handled. • The test for rabies in wild mammals can only be done when they are euthanized. A scratch you receive while playing with a cute coyote pup might result in its untimely death. • When animals reach sexual maturity, lovable babies morph into aggressive and dangerous adults. • Birds need room to fly, deer need space to run. Caging wildlife is not better than letting them live in the wild. • Most animal parents leave their young in a quiet, hidden spot while they hunt for food. The parent will return unless it is injured or killed.
As Dickison shared the story of Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, I realized that I didn't know a lot about how to care for wildlife. Most of us don't. That is why our first response should always be to call the experts when we come upon critters in crisis.
The center exists to help return injured and orphaned wildlife back to their homes and families. Dickison calls it initially a triage hospital for wildlife. The volunteers must complete training, understand the psychology of their charges and respect the "wildness" of each one. According to Karlene Stoker, a volunteer and public relations coordinator, 1,468 mammals, reptiles and birds were cared for in 2007 by volunteers who know not to coo and coddle, but to nurture and train them for eventual release back into the wild. More than 25,000 hours of volunteer time were devoted to rehabilitation of wildlife at the center that year.
The rescue center is not a petting zoo for the public or a wildlife refuge. Some critters that cannot be released back into the wild due to a variety of handicaps, and have the right temperaments, have been trained as education animals and are cared for by trained volunteers with permits to keep wildlife in captivity. The "ed animal" program, offered to schools and other groups for a small donation, gives the center an opportunity to teach our community about native wildlife, habitats and how we can best care for and support our environment.
From mid-April through August, the reception area welcomes visitors to learn about the center's mission, collect literature, talk with wildlife experts and center volunteers, and drop off wildlife that needs attention. Off-limits to the public, in the rooms and pens beyond, more than 100 critters may be found in various stages of rehabilitation. During the off-season, volunteers with extensive training and permitted facilities are on call to care for wildlife with close scrutiny from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game Wildlife Protection Division, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service.
Licensed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Game, the center works closely with both agencies and other local animal control authorities. Under the umbrella of the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, the center networks with other rehabilitation centers nationwide.
Shastawildliferescue.com provides information about the center, inspiring and heart-wrenching stories of wildlife rescues, photos, slide shows, links to information about how to care for specific species and other resources.
If you find a wild critter that needs attention, call the center hotline at (530) 365-WILD (365-9453).


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Canada has a form of "Representative Democracy" known as "Single Member Plurality." Each geographic electoral district (that we call ridings) elects a single candidate to send to parliament.
Canada's First Past The Post electoral system, the basis of our Representative Democracy, was progressive in 1867. Before automobiles, telephones, airplanes, space travel, computers or the Internet. Our antiquated electoral system is totally inadequate for Canada in 2013.
Our winner take all system is inequitable. Some votes count more than others, and some don't count at all.
It has long been considered impolite, if not downright rude, for Canadians to talk about politics. Most Canadians are proud we are not "flag wavers" like Americans are. But although there is plenty wrong with the American electoral system, they understand the mechanics of how their government works. Americans learn about politics in school, and talk about it ever after. Any Canadians who feel the urge to talk about politics tend to talk about American politics.
After all, we know more about how the American system works than we understand our own. We can no longer afford not to talk about politics. We need to learn how our system works.
We think Canada is governed democratically. But it's not.
When an election produces a majority government, as is often the case, our government is effectively a time limited dictatorship. And if you take a look at Canadian History, you'll see that our majoritan electoral system has traditionally produced serial dictatorships.
The only element of democracy in the current system is that Canadians get to vote periodically.
While most of us think we have "majority rule," the reality is that a minority of voters elect our government. The majority of Canadians are not actually represented in Parliament.
The system is so bady broken, almost half of our eligible voters don't vote. After all, what incentive is there to vote when your vote doesn't count?
Since the system is stacked against us, as things have steadily worsened, Canadians have been trying to outsmart the system by voting strategically.
But the point of representative democracy is to allow citizens to vote for the candidate who will best represent our interests in parliament. Yet if we're voting strategically, we aren't voting for who we want, we're voting against someone else.
The fact Canadians have come to accept strategic voting as legitimate demonstrates just how broken our supposed democracy actually is.
Our civil liberties, human rights, guaranteed Canadians by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, are being steadily eroded. The public good is ignored in favour of special interest lobbyists.
checks and balances
Canada's Upper House, The Senate, was supposed to catch ill advised government policy. The reality is succeeding governments stack the senate with partisan senators, robbing Canadians of the protection of "sober second thought," and now all we can expect from the Senate is a rubber stamp.
There are no effective checks and balances available to Canadians. Our system grants majority governments absolute authority for the term; our only recourse is public opinion, the same as in any monarchy or dictatorship.
proportional representation
Most modern democracies have chosen proportional representation. England, Canada and the United States are the only hold outs clinging to our outdated First-Past-The-Post systems.
we want democracy
If two thirds of Canadians want proportional representation, why don't we have it already?
the problem
The people with the authority to change the system, are the same people who got into power with this system. If they change the system, they will lose the unfair advantages that put them in power. One of the loudest advocates for electoral reform to proportional representation was Stephen Harper… before he became Prime Minister. NDP Party policy supports electoral reform to Proportional Representation, yet they have done nothing to implement it in the two provinces where the currently NDP holds a majority, which begs the question: can we trust the NDP to implement electoral reform?
to be continued . . .
I started out to write "Why I'm a "Liberal Party of Canada" Supporter" but as it turned out, I had to first write this necessary prequel. I will be unable to finish the next article tomorrow, but I hope to have it posted by Saturday night.


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Before Microsoft's acquisition, Nokia's mobile device division didn't become famous just because of the great flagship smartphones that it produced, but also because of the entry-level devices that were pushed at amazing price tags. Such is the case of the Lumia 630 that we recently reviewed, in addition to the Lumia 520 as well. Still, we've been following the rumors of the Lumia 530 for a couple of weeks now, and more details have emerged today.
After seeing some of the renders of the Lumia 530 in previous leaks, today we see some real photos of the device leaked on Chinese social media. The main differences with the Lumia 530 and the Lumia 520 are that the newer model will have dual-SIM support, aside from some additional bumps on its internals like a Snapdragon 200 processor.
We should expect this device to rock Windows Phone 8.1, and given the fact that there really aren't any new devices running it yet, it makes sense for this smartphone to be held for a launch later this year.
Via: WMPoweruser