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Tracey Clark is a photographer, author, creative collaborator, and mother of two delightful daughters. Founder of Shutter Sisters and co-founder of Our Collective, Tracey uses her photography as a practice to Elevate the Everyday (as the title of her latest book suggests) and believes that perspective—and love—changes everything.
The truest parts of Henry start with hitting rock bottom, jail, rehab and finding love—all gifts—bringing him closer to whole. Founder of Camera Men, co-founder of Our Collective and trusted ally and adviser to Hopeful World. He believes in the power of authenticity and transparency found in those precious split seconds that only capturing light can bring.
Myriam believes in the magic of an ancient soup, the enduring beauty of family and the conviction that when we choose love, we enter into true hope and joy. An emerging painter, a seasoned feast maker and tender of souls, Myriam creates spaces where people can experience a profound sense of welcome and warmth.
European in the heart, cosmopolitan in the mind. In the soul a romantic pessimist though, an idealistic non-believer. Blinded by photography, especially social news and documentary. An amateur by conviction, in all aspects.
Meredith Winn is a freelance writer and photographer. She lives off-grid in a yurt with her partner and a trio of boys in the western Maine foothills. Meredith is an editor for Taproot Magazine and co-founder of Now You Workshops. She weaves stories from truth and optical illusions from images.
Stephen calls the North Country home and lives happily with his true love and flock of children in a trio of solar powered yurts. When not teaching art he can be found painting, making music, perusing the art of old time tin type photography and enjoying the wonders of the natural world. He is a contributor to Taproot Magazine, the Camera Men, and Our Collective. His artwork shows around New England. You can find him online as artfarmer.
Jen Lemen loves the illumination that comes from a well told story and a love filled frame. Mentor, advisor, storyteller, guide, Jen believes that power lies in the shadows and every other dark and beautiful place we seldom tread. She is the co-founder of Hopeful World, a tribe of guides and teachers committed to social change through online learning, strategic mentorship and transformational research.
Bishop is a quiet, contemplative soul surrounded by boisterous extroverts. He uses photography as a way to enter into the stillness he craves. His camera (or iPhone) is simply his tool of choice for capturing the beauty his mind sees and translating it for others to enjoy.
Ria was raised in an unconventional family of accidental nonconformists, idealists, and rebels for causes. Deep within her veins runs the knowing that each of us can soar when we are supported by radical acceptance and love. As a co-founder, Ria imbues Hopeful World with her vision of belonging that can hold both dark and light without judgment.
Long ago, Michael practiced law. When his soul shriveled into a tiny grey mass, he backpacked through Asia; contracted Dengue Fever; trekked the Himalayas; hitchhiked to the Arctic; summited Andean volcanoes; communed with Galapagos sea lions; and ran a French château B&B. Now he occasionally takes pictures. And writes.
Susan is a Maine digital SLR photographer and iPhoneographer, author, and online instructor. Her iPhoneography has won many awards and been exhibited internationally in London, New York City and Paris. Susan proudly serves as Technical Advisor for Somerset Digital Studio magazine.
Xanthe is a photographer & film maker living in London, Filling her frame with bright colours, movement, sunshine and smiles; her work centers around family life and adventures. A wide variety of projects keeps her busy; from guiding and inspiring others, through her online courses, to her own brand of relaxed session reportage.
Kate considers herself a documentarian photographer and tries to capture moments throughout time, regardless of how pretty they are or if they make sense.
Rachael Maddox is a poet, life coach and alchemist, specializing in 17 day rituals with clients that are a fiery and fast force for change. She lives in Portland, OR where she dances daily and spends plenty of time at the river, balancing out all the spark. Her favorite magics include: sharing, curiosity, soft skin & silk, and nerdy engineers who say yes to big ideas.
Recovering research scientist longing to create light-filled and meaningful photographs. Lover of BW film with lots of grain and old cameras that make a 'ka-chunk' sound when the shutter release is pressed. Wife and dog mom.
Explorer and storyteller, Daniel Fox uses his narrative to inspire the public to reconnect with the wilderness. Sometimes philosophical, sometimes poetic, his stories, his photos and his videos capture the viewers through all their senses, leaving them sifting through their memories and remembering their own moments when they felt connected. He writes about conservation, exploration and about the complexity of Man's relationship with nature. He's the photographer behind The Wild Image Project which he describes as an ongoing narrative that focuses on highlighting the true essence of nature and its teachings.
Eric Mahieu is a big fan of contradictions and attempting to live one. Automating everything as a techno-enthusiast, while doing things naturally manually. Embracing the brand-new, while respecting the old. A freelance digital keyboard worker who loves to "make stuff" with his bare hands. Tries to prove that vision doesn't lie in tools, only those who use them.
Jolanda Boekhout is a lover of animals, and an animal photographer. She's a fan of shooting with her vintage Polaroid SX-70. She documents her everyday life, and that of her cats, with her iPhone. She loves to restore old things and re-use them. She's dreaming of escaping into the country.
Rob van Duijn learned to observe people the hard way, learned to love people the heart way, learned to photograph all he loves; nature, people and their doings, loves to contemplate in the silent of nature, to celebrate in the vividness of cities, always with a camera, with an open mind, an open eye.
Jill considers herself a pretty simple girl. She lives in the Midwest with her family and daydreams about moving to the west coast at some point in her life. All things summer are her favorite; dinner on a patio, chasing her children at the beach, flip flops, outdoor concerts, walks, fireworks and margaritas, to name a few. Her day job is raising her 4 ridiculously awesome kids and her part time job is documenting the lives of others.
Charlie is one of two sons, a brother, a father to three, and a husband to an amazing woman that he's in love with. He has been many things: economist, dietician, athletic trainer, nurse, veterinarian, gardener, landscape architect, carpenter, captain of industry, inventor, writer, photographer, enthusiastic dancer...but he is most proud to be called "daddy." Charlie spends his time in the Seacoast of New Hampshire and is inspired by everyday obvious and fleeting moments that become the tapestry of memory.
Nikki Gardner lives in the hills of western Massachusetts with her husband, sons, and cat. She writes stories and makes photographs by day and dreams about being a superhero by night. Read more about Nikki's everyday adventures at Art & Lemons, the place where art and life intersect.
Weave, knit, sew... Lisa dabbles in all things crafty. She is the founder, writer and photographer of the craft blog, Picnic. In the summer of 2013, she relocated from Berkeley, California to the countryside in southwest France with her husband and three young children.
Jeff Simpson has had a camera in his hands since he was fifteen. He skipped every class in school except photography. He eats, sleeps, and breathes black and white. Jeff now solely shoots with his iPhone and loves being part of the global mobile photography movement as artist and teacher.
Daniela Bowker started taking photos when she was five and writing before that. After studying ancient history and then training as a teacher, she realized that what she really wanted to do was write. So now that's what she does. Her almost-daily commentary on the photography world is found at Photocritic and at Photocritic Photography School. Her books are Social Photography (May 2014) and Surreal Photography. She has a raucous laugh, a mild shoe obsession, and a bicycle called Elspeth.
Wife to one. Mom to five. Finder of all things lost. Lover of good books, fine tea, Jane Austen and Ivory-Merchant films. Dreamer. Accidental photographer.
Jeri Taira is a total introvert and completely bubbly. God's daughter, homemaker, dreamer, memory keeper, writer, photographer, encourager, and imperfectly perfect. She's married to her best friend, is mother to two adult sons, and is also a Yaya. Her bully-retriever Shadow is always at her side.
Ky Hope is a young photographer living in London. He shoots his surroundings on his iPhone and is so inspired by the Instagram community. He loves skating, card tricks & music.
Corinna has the heart of a restless wanderer who lives a mostly-rooted life where the Rocky Mountains meet the plains. She collects people and stories wherever she goes. She loves cheap wine, changing seasons and open road.
Viktor Svärm is Your Anyone. Freelance sound designer and music producer. Working on a daily basis with network video and camera technologies. Bachelor studies in computer silence with a focus on interactive sound design. A big heart for music and photography and loves to combine them. Based in Malmö Sweden.
Vanessa is a chaser of light and a catcher of moments. Her work (DSLR, mobile & film photography) has been featured in the Reno Gazette Journal, the Reno Tahoe Tonight Magazine, Reno-Tahoe Guestbook, and Mabel Magazine. Vanessa is the owner of Focus In Photography and she contributes regularly to the photography blogs Mortal Muses and The Hours. She loves photographing the people, places, and events of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Erin Dobosiewicz uses her digital cameras as a means of documenting the fleeting moments, feelings, and people that cross her path. Along with capturing portraits for her clients she also commits herself to making fine art images that express emotive and powerful content. She lives with her daughter and husband in the Chicago's Midwest, where inspiration is never hard to find. You can see what her vision looks like at dobosiewiczfineart.com.
Keri Friedman is a photographer living and keeping it weird in Portland, Oregon. The selection of photos above is from a long-running series entitled Portland Vignettes. By day Keri is the Director of Marketing for Lensbaby, one of the most creative photographic companies around. You'll often find her exploring and photographing abandoned places and capturing small moments while wandering Portland's nooks and crannies. Sometimes she brings dinosaurs.
Chris is a member of the introvert Avengers, comprised of photographers and writers with serious cases of ADD, bleeding hearts, avoiding eye contact everywhere and a fear of just about everyone. When not pursuing beauty in the shadows, he can be found with his head in the clouds, or buried in a cup of coffee. Don't worry, he won't forget to drink his water too.
Cinnamon Rose is a flawed but loving human being trying to reach her highest, most conscious potential self. She suspects it will take the rest of her life. In the meantime, she mamas two sweet little kiddos, supports her biggest supporter, her husband, and takes photos with her iPhone to procrastinate her duties as the chief domestic engineer. Her current project on Instagram is reframing the way she interprets the everyday, both literally and figuratively.
Debbie Ealer is a long time seeker of light and artist of words. She enjoys capturing life in small doses with her camera. When she isn't shooting you will find her writing short stories. She enjoys telling life's story through her lens and pen. She is an all around artist who loves the light and seeks it, loves to write and uses both mediums to share her story.
Beth Pastore is a dreamer and seeker of beauty. The process of Photography for her (as a way of seeing and connecting with herself and her world) has been and continues to be a profound and healing experience. The writings of poet and philosopher, John O'Donohue has influenced the way she sees and creates images. His reminder of the power of beauty speaks deeply to my experience of life. "We can hold out in very bleak places if we are in touch with the presence of beauty."
Robert X. Jones is a wildlife biologist during the day and a freelance photographer and writer at night—he naps in the afternoon. Robert's work has appeared in books, print magazines, and online publications. He lives and works in northern California and is married to his best friend.
Lee-Ann Epp Duek has had a life-long love of all things that can be created, re-purposed or re-organized . She is a photographer by profession, capturing families, nature and of course her beautiful four children. Recognizing that everyone has a fascinating story, justifies Lee-Ann's inability to do 'small talk'. Living in Canada along Lake Erie, fuels her love of the water, and if she sits listening to the waves long enough, she usually gets her answers.
Chelsea Chamness is a wedding and family photographer who enjoys capturing the little moments of her own daily life. To her there is nothing more satisfying than capturing a fleeting moment that can live on forever in a photo. She also loves to seek out beauty in unexpected, otherwise ordinary places. Chelsea lives with her husband in Dana Point, where they spend days at the beach and play with their cat.
Sherry Bowman is a native Texan who is trying to rediscover her creative life while juggling the responsibilities of home, family, and raising teenagers, including all the challenges and joys that go with it.
Donna is a Southern girl who will greet you with a smile and wave. She views life as an adventure and photography is her tool of self-discovery. She believes that everything happens for a reason, and she's open to the growth that life brings.
Nina Greenblatt is a doctor/artist/mama who loves light, color, form, texture, tone and the tender moment. She pursues authenticity throughout her life, whether tinting a digital snapshot using Instagram, or helping her sons become their truest selves (as long as they still empty the dishwasher at least twice a week). She has been a photographer, a triathlete, a collagist, a quiltmaker, and a writer. A Brooklyn transplant from many years ago, she now lives in Beacon Hill, Seattle with her husband and their two boys.
Dawn Surratt is a freelance photographer and artist. After many life altering changes in the last three years, she is learning how to reclaim her life by living it creatively and filled with love, light and quiet spaces. She holds those spaces with a husband, a daughter, nieces, nephews, friends a dog, a cat, and a lake in rural North Carolina.
Jason Watts is an Orange County, CA based lifestyle and wedding photographer. He loves his family, his Creator and he loves photographing life. Photography is more than just taking pictures to him, it's capturing still moments in a moving world...a tangible record of our experiences. He believes there is nothing more exciting than being a part of people's journeys; to help in documenting a portion of life's most precious moments.
Justine Gordon lives in Sydney Australia. She loves to capture everyday life around her with her camera.
Eddie Booth is a husband, and father of three who is suffering from a rapidly emptying nest. Although he doesn't like to admit it, he's a bit of a geek, and is never content unless he's tinkering and experimenting with one gadget or another. This is especially true in his photography, where his passion is cameras modified to produce near infrared images.
Carolyn Good: Born in Virginia, spent most of life in the Pacific Northwest (Vancouver BC, Oregon) raised in a Mennonite home in Southwestern Ontario. BFA from University of Arts ('88) and Small Business Venture Program certificate Conestoga College last year. Home is where the heart is but reconstructing a burned home as a community connection project—her resent Art for Social Purpose initiative. Taking Photos of the burning home, her transformation team spins them into paper beads and wires them into angels to sell in support of the restoration of the house.
Jen Lee is co-author of The 10 Letters Project: A Year of Art and Friendship and the director of Indie Kindred, a documentary about creative collaboration. Find more of her projects online at: jenleeproductions.com.
Catherine Just is a Conceptual Photographer living in Los Angeles, California. Her recent series "Chasing the Fog :: Learning how to Breath" explores the life, death, rebirth of an identity after the loss of love and the letting go of the construct of marriage.
Megan Michelle is a loving mother and massive nerd dedicated to a life full of truth, love and laughter. She is passionate about animals, nature, photography and travel. Simple pleasures bring her joy and she is enlivened by creative expression, inspirational mindfulness and personal growth.
Jesse Freidin is an award-winning fine art dog photographer specializing in a unique and emotional style of black and white photography that celebrates the incredible human/animal bond. When he is not working with clients or hiking with his dog, Pancake, Jesse dedicates significant time to supporting animal welfare organizations.
Mary is a 30something living in a tiny Box House with a guitar playing husband, three brilliant, beautiful kids, two dogs that are much better behaved than the kids, and a cat who lives in the bathroom. She reads too much and sleeps too little, and can finally say, at the age of 32, that she loves her life.
Mike Zwiesler is a dedicated product designer in Los Angeles and head of RAD Design Lab. He's also a design engineer at Hollywood 3D Printing and an engineering mentor with Make LA. A Midwest transplant, he came to Southern California seeking opportunity and adventure. With a versatile skill set and a steadfast work ethic, he has built a solid reputation as a go to problem solver. If he's not hard at work, you'll probably find him on top of a mountain or in the water. Mike isn't a traditionally trained photographer, but is addicted to adventure and that naturally leads to a camera-in-hand at picture perfect times.
Meg Pinsonneault is an award winning filmmaker, photographer, writer, wild wanderer, board enthusiast, adrenaline junkie, animal lover, punk, nerd, dreamer and believer. But most of all, she's a storyteller. She has two feature documentaries slated for release in 2016 through her small indie production company, Weird Pixel and is a contributing photographer to Stocksy United. A Pennsylvania girl at heart, Meg loves the California spirit and endless adventure it offers.


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Unanswered: Display Results based on Percentage Match
Dear Pals,
I have small requirement in my project.
I need to display the results of the WHERE clause based on percentage/ranking of exact match.
I mean the result set should be displayed based on percentage match.
For example i have the below table.
create table test
id int identity(1,1) primary key,
ename varchar(10)
insert into test(ename) select 'REG'
insert into test(ename) select 'xyz'
insert into test(ename) select 'abc'
insert into test(ename) select 'Reg'
insert into test(ename) select 'Regsxysn'
insert into test(ename) select 'psReg'
I need the output something similar as below
I have tried out with full text indexing but i could'nt get the required output.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in Advance.
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You need to more clearly define "percentage match". For instance, you posted what you want as the output, but you did not post the input that should return that result.If it's not practically useful, then it's practically useless.
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Psi Chi International Honor Society
Psi Chi is the international honor society for psychology. In addition to providing members the prestige of membership, Psi Chi offers many opportunities for all types of members to excel in psychology. Undergraduate opportunities include scholarships, grants, and residencies.
Psi Chi Connection is place where members and non-members meet to discuss psychology. You may inquire about eligibility requirements with the psychology department assistants.
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Help Desk Administrative Technician
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This is a user focused individual who will provide technical support by answering help requests, maintaining documentation of help requests and escalating those calls to higher level support if necessary. The selected individual will also be responsible for the maintenance and support of workstations, applications and will install and maintain hardware and software. The individual will also assist in the completion of IT projects.
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The media, you might remember, praised former White House spokesman Scott McClellan, who left his job in the administration of George W. Bush and then wrote a book. Truth teller! Important for the public to know! The book, as it turned out, was un-enlightening, in large part because McClellan wasn't a policy person and really didn't know much about the flashy snippets he used to sell books. But along comes a highly respected senior policy adviser who has served two presidents during critical war years and the media elites cluck — he is disloyal, premature and unfair in writing an important book directly relevant to decisions of war and peace. Go figure.
Gates, of course, has an explosive story to tell about a "reluctant commander." (If it was alright for sources to speak to Bob Woodward — or reporters for that matter — during their own service, why is it a problem for the source after leaving to tell his story? Maybe this is an effort to discourage competition for the full-time authors.) And it could not be more relevant at this precise moment to explain President Obama's indecisive, half-hearted decision-making and that of perpetually wrong Vice President Biden, from whom the president takes advice.
Gates makes the case that Obama was unconvinced about the surge in Afghanistan, although he sent 30,000 men and women into battle. We had an inkling, since the president simultaneously announced a withdrawal date, thereby undermining his own policy. Gates in his detailed telling makes clear this was not by accident. Fast forward to Sunday. Gates explained on "Face the Nation": "My one concern was that over the course of 2010 and early 2011, the president began to have his own reservations about whether it would all work. And I think that is not an unfair thing to say."
More to the point, it is not irrelevant to the disasters that are the result of Obama's ambivalent policies and equivocal language. It relates directly to the president's current decision to whittle down the troop strength in Afghanistan. And it relates to the current disaster in Iraq, where al-Qaeda has been given the chance to win back what it lost to U.S. troops.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) observing the implosion in Iraq, another place where Obama chose to yank out every American, explained the president's troubling foreign policy:
I think for many of us it confirms our worst fears. And that is that this is an administration full of people that either have the wrong convictions or in the case of former secretary [of state Hillary] Clinton, lack the courage of her convictions. You see that, for example, the motivations in Afghanistan was primarily political. And the idea that the president had that this is not his war. And you saw that reflected in the decision that he made at the same time that he announced the surge, he also announced an exit date and strategy, thereby emboldening Taliban to believe they can wait us out. And the result is now evident across the globe. Our allies see us as unreliable and our enemies feel emboldened. And I think that this is — confirms our worst fears that this is an administration that lacks a strategic foreign policy and in fact largely driven by politics and tactics.
SCHIEFFER: What happens now in Iraq? It looks like it may fall back in the hands of the rebels. Is this war going to turn out to be a tragic waste?
RUBIO: Well, first of all we need to understand that much of what has happened in Iraq lately has been the result of poor leadership within Iraq. I think contributing to that is the fact that U.S. does not have long-term status in Iraq. As a result, you know, air space used by Iranians and others to do all sorts of things. Ultimately whether it's Afghanistan or Iraq, future of those countries is in the hands of their own people. And the U.S. can't rescue them from themselves. But I do think we have a strategic interest in what happens there. And it poses a real challenge, because if you start adding it up now, Bob, you have an ungoverned space in Iraq, ungoverned spaces in Syria, potentially ungoverned spaces if Afghanistan begins to fall back, ungoverned spaces in Africa. This is all fertile territory for al-Qaeda and other radical elements to set up training camps and plot attacks against the homeland and our interests around the world.
This is why Gates's book is so critical. At the very time we are dealing with the aftermath of Obama's flawed foreign policy, Gates gives a definitive explanation for how we got where we are and why the president didn't do more. We can hereby inform the public and Congress (even the administration, perhaps) to deal with the current mess and, if possible, avoid equivocating in other contexts in the name of "nation building at home." At the very least, we should learn that whatever Biden says is 180 degrees wrong.
As David Ignatius puts it, "Reading the devastating memoir by former defense secretary Robert Gates, people are likely to ask the same troubling questions that emerge from the morning newspapers these days: How did the Obama administration's foreign policy process get so broken, and how can it be put back together?" Having an authoritative figure like Gates tell the story gives the story heft and may prompt a redo (we can only hope) of policy and/or personnel.
(As an aside, Rubio's expressed concern that al-Qaeda rebels in Syria are partly responsible for the trouble in Iraq is precisely why he should have supported more robust action in Syria. He did not and thereby annoyed serious foreign policy experts who implored Congress to see the connection between Syria and Iraq and between Syria and Iran.)
Likewise, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), an Air Force veteran, appearing on ABC's "This Week" observed that it was important to see the degree to which political decisions override military ones in the Obama White House. And he pointed to Obama's ongoing lack of leadership, reminding us that the president rarely talks about the mission in Afghanistan and is ordering troop levels far below what the military says is needed: "This is important today because America is paying for this, and it's our men and women over there."
Frankly, if a Bush national security official wrote a book this damning while Bush was still in office, the media and liberal elites would be calling for Bush's head and, at the very least, a full inquiry to the politicization of national security policy. It is episodes like this that convince one that the media aren't interested in informing the public so much as they are interested in running interference for the White House.


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Pooh plays the role of Gulliver, Mickey has hung himself, Superman is a painter, and a cellphone has been kidnapped by the Grinch. These are some of the images in "It's always six o'clock," a gallery exhibition by Eva and Franco Mattes aka 0100101110101101.ORG. Similar to Toy Story, the show offers an interesting new way of looking at everyday toys and dolls. Exhibition photos are here.
"It's Always Six O'Clock" by Eva and Franco Mattes
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Poor Pooh! 0:
When did the fine art world start abandoning people
who actually had talent to create original imagery in favor of
people who put store bought toys in bizarre or "ironic"
I really hate this kind of thing.
There's a wealth of animation related
content out there, maquettes, scultpures,
why doesn't CARTOON brew show some of that?
And unlike Toy Story, there's no real original
thinking going on here in the pictures I'm looking at.
Maybe if the brewmiesters stopped trolling the net for Disney things to verbally abuse they would find something more original to look at
than some child's bedroom playset trying to pass as "ART"
Aaron Schneiderman
One man's trash is another man's treasure… or so they say. To me it's trash.
This is the kind of stuff only academia can enjoy.
Just a bunch of contrived imagery that's more shlock than shock. Yawn.
These sorts of gallery exhibitions aren't really my thang, but I'm curious as to whether Disney has taken, or will take legal action.
Sean Williams
What's the big deal. I did this stuff with my toys all the time as a kid. It was called "using your imagination". But these days kids don't play with there toys anymore, everything is a collectible that sits on a shelf and collects dust.
…well, I think that exhibits pretty cool.
Does anyone else remember the Muppet movie "The Christmas Toy"? It came out in 1986 and was a VERY similar plot to "Toy Story," involving a new outer space themed toy arriving at Christmas under the tree and the other more classic toys trying to deal with it. Obviously Toy Story is the better comparison because people are more familiar with it, but has anyone else noticed the striking similarities between the movies?
And these photos are great! My friends and I used to do crazy stuff with our toys when we were kids. My friend Jon had an awesome series of aliens figures that he would pose attacking his GI Joes and whatnot and cover them with red paint blood. good times…
Paul N
I don't see anything here that I haven't seen done better in any number of animator's cubicles in any number of studios. "Oooh, they've deconstructed Disney icons and 'reimagined' them…" Yawn.
Some of it is mildly clever. The anime girls defacing the painting, or the woman from The Matrix firing paintballs with a catapult both made me smile. But the suicidal Mickey was just cheap. Showing a beloved and innocent childhood character like that has been done so many times that it doesn't mean anything any more. Mickey Mouse is just an easy target as well. There's no art or even an original idea there.
At least it reminds me of the book and also the Max Fleischer/Paramount cartoon version of it!
This is what people these days call art?
Reminds me of "Action League NOW!" cartoons from Nickelodeon in the Late 90's. THAT was some intelligent "reimaginings".


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Yesterday, Eli helped me hand model for a few pictures that I needed for my wedding photography portfolio. Currently, I'm working on changing the layout and updating each page with my newest gigs. It's been a little bit hectic because I have so many ideas swirling in my head. Luckily, Eli eagerly offered her help and made the final result even better. I wanted a photo of some hands holding a notebook on a marble table and Humble Lion's new cafe on McGill street has the prettiest black marble table tops. Its decor reminds me of an earthier version of the Cafe St-Henri in Jean-Talon market. I love the gigantic vintage map of Montreal and the moka color scheme. Lucky for us, the baristas made a mistake in their orders so we ended up with a free large iced latte. Needless to say, Eli and I both walked outta there jittery and didn't get much sleep last night. Totally worth it!
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I met Jessica in undergrad: we worked together on a team project and really hit it off. After I graduated, Jess pursued her dreams to become a French chef at Le Cordon Bleu and travelled to South Korea for half of her apprenticeship. Sadly, adult life got into the way and it's been a while since our last hangout.... until 2 and a half months ago, when she announced that she was engaged and had less than 2 months to plan her wedding! I knew Jess had a crazy, thrill-seeking side to her but planning an Asian-Indian wedding from scratch within 2 months? That's pretty darn ambitious! But I gotta say, they pulled it off and had a beautiful ceremony and reception. Jess and Shelton celebrated their love on July 1st and it couldn't have been more fitting date for families of two cultures to merge together on Canada's 150th birthday.
Shelton and Jessica have known each other since high school but it wasn't until a few years ago that they started hanging out one on one and seeing each other in a different light. I always find it amazing to hear these types of stories. To think that our soulmate was right next to us this whole time :P It gives me goosebumps hihi!
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Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago.
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Windows 7 stuck in reboot loop following windows 10 upgrade
Hi all.
I tried to upgrade my daughters Dell Vostro laptop a few months back (free windows 10 upgrade).
Unfortunately it fell short of the full upgrade and rendered the laptop unusable. However, the laptop did return to a working Windows 7 (I presume Home edition - not sure how I can find out at the moment) for a brief period.
It then returned the reboot loop: Error 0xcf000000f - every option including repair, safe mode does not work and it enters another reboot.
I have managed to test it (Dell ePSA Pre boot system) and everything checks out ok (and I'm currently running the last of the memory test activity) but I simply cannot get windows to work.
The Laptop was either pre installed with Windows 7 or the disk has vanished over the past few years (relatively old laptop).
F2, F8, F12 options are not working (pressed whilst rebooting).
My daughter has a lot of her past on there (she never backed up unfortunately) so I'm at a loss as to what I can do? Looked in to Repair CD option, but apparently that won't work if Safe Mode cannot be accessed?
Apologioes if I've missed any info out.
Many thanks.
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Windows 7 pro 64-bit
I suggest that you perform a repair install which will overwrite your programs but should leave everything else intact. Repair Install Since your install is not working you can skip the first 2 steps. Note that though the repair install is designed to leave your data alone there is the chance that it'll be damaged. Therefore I suggest that you use a bootable linux distribution such as knoppix or ubuntu to back up any data to an external hard drive. You will also need to download a windows 7 ISO.
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Many thanks townsbg.
I'm not entirely experienced in the 'bootable linux distribution - knoppix or ubuntu, but I'll do some research.
I'm hoping I can connect the laptop to my other daughters PC (which is new and fully working with Windows 10) and back up there? I myself have a Mac and have managed to save and migrate files from an older machine to a newer one. Actually as I type this, I recall saving pretty much all her files (up to a point) a while back (and she hasn't really added to them since as the laptop wasn't working).
With that in mind, I could probably go ahead and source a Windows 7 ISO (probably don't have the original key - problem?).
Glad I've stumbled on this forum - I actually have my other daughters first laptop (Dell Inspiron running Windows 7) that may possible be fixed - if only to have a spare coimputer knocking around.
BOOTMGR missing message on boot - I'll try and find info on a fix on that one.
In the mood to fix these now - rescutiated an old Android tablet yesterday: it had been hibernating (not working) for around a year!
Many thanks - I'll take a look at your link and see if I can unravel it!
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Glad I've stumbled on this forum - I actually have my other daughters first laptop (Dell Inspiron running Windows 7) that may possible be fixed - if only to have a spare coimputer knocking around.
BOOTMGR missing message on boot - I'll try and find info on a fix on that one.
Startup Repair
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Glad I've stumbled on this forum - I actually have my other daughters first laptop (Dell Inspiron running Windows 7) that may possible be fixed - if only to have a spare coimputer knocking around.
BOOTMGR missing message on boot - I'll try and find info on a fix on that one.
Startup Repair
Not sure if this is an issue, but I cannot enter F8 function on boot (unlike F2 and F12) so not option, on this laptop at least, for a repair that way...?
Many thanks.
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|10 Jun 2016
Some PC's use F8 to display the "one-time" boot options.
Is that what the laptop uses, and it isn't working ?
The tutorial shows how to do a Startup Repair when using a bootable installation disc or system repair disc.
Can you boot up with a bootable DVD/CD disc ?
Here is a quote from the tutorial:
Here's How:
1. Boot to the System Recovery Options screen using your retail Windows 7 installation disk or system repair disc.
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|10 Jun 2016
I'm not sure. I don't have any of the original discs (possibly lost in a house move...or my daughter threw them out!), but wondering if I could create a bootable ISO (as per my other windows 7 query)?
Many thanks.
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|10 Jun 2016
In the Startup Repair tutorial there is this link for how to create a System Repair disc.
System Repair Disc - Create
If you have the same bit version on a bootable Win 7 PC, create a System Repair disc.
See if that disc will boot the other Laptop, so you can do a Startup Repair.
If not, some folks here can help you create a bootable Win 7 installation disc.
I don't know the details, how or where to get the ISO to create an install disc.
MS has made it difficult to get a legit Win 7 ISO, causing problems for some people trying to do a Clean Install, Repair, etc.
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|10 Jun 2016
Thanks DavidE - three PC's: the two faulty laptops (both Windows 7) and the new PC tower (Windows 10) so cannot, unfortunately, boot from another PC.
Pretty sure the response from my other thread details how to create a windows7 ISO (I'm not fully up on PC stuff however):
If you do not have a Windows 7 without SP1 installation DVD/USB, then you can download the latest official Windows 7 Professional or Home Premium without SP1 ISO file here: Microsoft: Windows 7 Direct Download Links, and use Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool to create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive with the ISO to do the repair install from within Windows 7 using this step.
It is preferred to have SP1 installed on your PC and to use step 4 or step 5 above to do a repair install with instead though.
Just to add: I haven't tried this yet - will run it over the weekend.
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Good luck and let us know how it goes !
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Many of these tours directly complement the curriculum, including the French, Indonesian and Chinese tours for Languages Other Than English (LOTE) students; the Art tour to central Australia; and the annual Year 12 Three Pillars Tour to Darwin, where students work with staff on tasks in their subject areas, engage in many different outdoor activities and complete community service with an Indigenous community.
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GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: Oklahoma restaurant owner says doesn't want 'f*ggot, freak' customers
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ENID, Okla. – A restaurant in Enid is getting heat after one of its patrons posted a pretty strong message on social media about discrimination.
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Gary James, owner of Gary's Chicaros, said, "I've been in business 44 years, I think I can spot a freak or a faggot."
He added, "I don't deal with these people walking down the street with no jobs on welfare."
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The Santa Clara Stadium Authority unanimously approved an 850 million construction loan Tuesday night for the 49ers' new stadium plan.
49ers president Jed York tweeted this after the Stadium Authority vote:
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The team released the following statement Tuesday night:
The Santa Clara Stadium Authority voted 7-0 Tuesday night to accept terms of an 850 million construction loan for the new Santa Clara Stadium. The approval of the loan and a 40-year lease agreement marks two of the final financial steps for the new stadium. Make-ready work at the construction site adjacent to Great America Park will begin next month and the official groundbreaking is expected in the spring of 2012.The financing commitment was secured through a financial group that includes Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and U.S. Bank.The 850 million will be loaned to the Stadium Authority and the 49ers Stadium Development Company, and, as required by the recent ballot measure, will have no impact on the Citys General Fund. Revenues from the sale of naming rights, Stadium Builders Licenses (SBLs), suites and additional sources will be used to repay the loan. The Development Agreement calls for a 40-year lease for the property at approximately 30 million in facility rent annually. The new stadium in Santa Clara is estimated to cost 1 billion. Officials expect it to be a landmark for Silicon Valley in addition to its role as the new home to the San Francisco 49ers. The 1.85 million square foot facility will seat 68,500 and feature 165 luxury suites and 9,000 club seats. It will be designed with multi-purpose flexibility to host a wide range of events including, domestic and international soccer, college football, motocross, concerts and various civic events, and is expandable for major events such as the Super Bowl.
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The "Sport" in this new Equinox model refers mostly to the insertion of GM's 3.6-liter variable-valve-timing 3.6-liter V-6 into its compact SUV. The DOHC unit makes 263 horsepower – a healthy 42% more than the base engine – and promises 0-60 times in less than seven seconds. The Equinox Sport comes with a six-speed manu-matic transmission in either two- or four-wheel drive formats.
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Sunday 25 January 1959
It was Sunday, under the sign of Aquarius. The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include John Moyer and Toni Servillo.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters.
In UK It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty was in the top 5 hits.
Sleeping Beauty, directed by Clyde Geronimi, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959
while Mrs. Arris Goes To Paris by Paul Gallico was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Third Man.
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- Catholicism and Anglicanism - Conversion of Saint Paul.
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- Burns Night - Burns suppers are held in many parts of the world around this date. (Originated in Scotland)
- Winter-Een-Mas - celebration of videogames and the people that play them. Winter-een-mas lasts for a whole week, which is always the very last week in January, the 25th through the 31st.
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The rocky financial markets are keeping many people up at night, especially if their retirement looms. Worried minds begin to wonder: Have I saved enough? Am I overexposed to the stock market?
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Laker Film Room's Offense by Set statistics are an attempt to track how well the Lakers perform when running specific actions and plays. The very nature of this project is inexact, as we have to identify, triage, and name each play without access to the Lakers' coaching staff. One coach could separate these plays and actions into 8 different categories, while another could separate them into 100. Neither would technically be wrong, and neither interpretation would align perfectly with that of the Lakers' coaching staff. Despite the challenges of collecting and presenting this data, we feel that this is a worthwhile endeavor to provide insight as to how the Lakers create shots and how effective they are within each variation.
The data is measured by the first action of a play, and only considers plays that end in a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover.
For example, the Lakers may try to run Pistol, but if the initial Pistol action doesn't work, that possession may end with an isolation situation that is outside of any recognizable Pistol action. This would still be categorized as a "Pistol" play, because that is how the play began, and the denigration of the set into an isolation situation is the result of the team's inability to get deep enough into the progression of the Pistol action. There are very few plays in the NBA where you start out running one set and transition into another. When that does happen, it will be noted in the data. The most common example for the Lakers is that they often run Motion Strong or Down One into Horns. These plays are categorized as Horns, because that is where the scoring opportunities take place.


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The following specific livestock, crop and weather conditions were reported by district Extension directors:
PANHANDLE: soil moisture is very short. All dryland crops are extremely drought-stressed. Corn harvest is 75 percent complete. Cotton is rated very poor to good. Boll weevil activity continues to increase. Supplemental feeding continues. Peanuts rated very poor to fair.
SOUTH PLAINS: soil moisture is very short. Temperatures remain above normal. No rainfall in the past two months. Supplemental feeding continues. Cotton yield outlook continues to decline. Peanuts are in good condition. Corn and sunflower harvest continues.
ROLLING PLAINS: soil moisture is very short. Temperatures continue to drop slightly, especially at night. Cotton crop remains the same, open bolls continuing to drop daily. Peanut crop continues to progress. Cow/calf body condition scores holding steady.
NORTH TEXAS: soil moisture is very short. Pastures are in poor condition; supplemental feeding under way in some areas. Small sweet potatoes reported. Western part of the district received 3 inches of rain. Yields for late planted soybeans are low.
EAST TEXAS: soil moisture is very short. Receiving light showers and cooler temperatures. Pastures in poor condition and stock ponds are low. Livestock in generally good condition, but supplemental feeding is in progress. Fire danger remains high.
FAR WEST TEXAS: soil moisture is very short. Drought conditions persist. Ranges in poor condition; producers providing supplemental feed and water. Livestock numbers reported at 25 percent of the normal stocking rate. Pecans in the last stages of development.
WEST CENTRAL TEXAS: soil moisture is very short to short. Temperatures are dropping into the 90's with much cooler temperatures at night. Most sorghum has burned up and production is poor. Irrigation continues on peanut fields. Pastures have little to no grazing available.
CENTRAL TEXAS: soil moisture is very short. Hot, dry weather conditions. Pastures are burning up. Cotton yield will be greatly affected by lack of moisture. Land is being prepared for next sorghum crop. Crops are drying down quickly due to hot conditions.
SOUTHEAST TEXAS: soil moisture is very short. Continued high temperatures. Pastures continue to be drought stressed. Condition of cattle continues to decline due to heat, no rain and poor stock water. Producers weaning calves and culling cows due to drought.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS: soil moisture is very short. Temperatures have cooled off, but region remains completely dry. Pastures and ranges remain dormant. Subsoil moisture is almost non-existent. Peanut harvest is slowly gaining momentum. Cotton harvest about complete.
COASTAL BEND: soil moisture is short. Slightly cooler temperatures this week. Some areas received rain. Cotton stalk destruction and plow out continues. Pastures continue to be dry with little forage regrowth. Significant increases of livestock being sold.
SOUTH TEXAS: soil moisture is short. Hot, humid conditions continued this week with scattered rainfall. Sugarcane harvest scheduled to begin next week. Vegetable planting becoming more active. Early orange harvest to begin next week.
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Utah Jazz notebook: Jazz came to life just as Phil Jackson predicted
jazz_man Fajardo, PRNov. 29, 2010 10:47 p.m.
Pretty ironic that Phil was complaining that the officiating can be very one-sided when in fact his team is usually the one who gets the preferential treatment.
SportzFan Salt Lake City, UTNov. 28, 2010 4:30 p.m.
"He's going to get the fans, including the referees, involved in this. So, be very careful in what you ask for."
Phil Jackson -- the hardest to like jockey in the history of sports.
One in a million people can tell you who rode Secretariat, but Phil makes sure he gets his ink.
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This warm abode of Vear is a delightful place to visit in Norway. A gripping city on its own right, Oslo also deserves a visit. Add Oslo to your vacation plan, it has an interesting bunch of activities to do on your visit like Vigeland Museum And Park, The Viking Ship Museum, Oslo Opera House. Also, to reach Vear, you'll have to take a flight to Oslo; so its not really a detour. And even if it is, the city is worth paying at least a quick visit. To explore Vear, set aside 1 to 2 number of your days. You'll be coming back for more!
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The Apartments at Valley Oaks are located near Thompson Elementary School in a tranquil area in Houston, Texas. Buckboard Park is one of the nearby recreational facilities where residents can enjoy a stroll after dinner or meet friends for a game of tackle football. Tenants can grab a few gifts at the North 45 Plaza before getting dinner at China Border or Mambo Seafood. La Posada Restaurante and Taqueria Los Altos De Jalisco are two more local restaurants where people can get a tasty meal.Interstate 45 takes people into Downtown Houston to visit popular attractions like the Children's Museum of Houston and the Downtown Aquarium. Wortham Theater Center is another city destination for people to explore. The Menil Collection is a wonderful place to visit too.At home, residents are treated to luxurious features like an immaculate clubhouse, a laundry center, playground, garden courtyard, and three stunning swimming pools where tenants can spend their day off soaking up the sun. Modern amenities like ceiling fans and mini-blinds make each apartment a bit more cozy. The kitchens are equipped with frost-free refrigerators with icemakers, garbage disposal, dishwasher, and a pantry for plenty of food storage and room for small appliances.


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Dylan Ratigan is mad as hell. Infuriated by government corruption and corporate communism, incensed by banksters shaking down taxpayers, and despairing of an ailing health care system, an age-old dependency on foreign oil, and a failing educational system, Ratigan sees an America that has allowed itself to be swindled and robbed. In this book, his first, he rips the lid off our deeply crooked system—and offers a way out.
This country, now more than ever, needs passionate debate and smart policy, a brazen willingness to scrap what doesn't work, and the entrepreneurial spirit to try what does. Ratigan has compiled brash and fresh solutions for building a new and better America, and with this book he has started the debate America deserves. With you, he wants to take back the country from the six vampires sucking this nation dry:
A political system in which lobbyists write legislation, lawmakers place "secret holds" to create more pork for their districts, and money drives the whole process
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Yes! I love being able to hear the actual author of the book narrate it! It makes it so much easier because I just don't have as much time to actually read the book in the time frame I want. In some ways it is easier to grasp and retain to memory than actually reading the book. If you are one who learns by listening then I highly recommend the audio version of this book!
The eye opening statements and explanations of how bankers have rigged and cheated the system at the taxpayers expense! It is wonderfully explained in lay mans terms so that anyone can grasp what happened during the financial collapse of 2008. It also offers solutions to the ongoing problem that has yet to be halted by the banks and wall street.
His narrative is engaging and he brings as much passion in his narration as he does when you see him on TV explaining things and or talking with a guest on his show!
It made me angry that we still have yet to arrest, indict and convict the Gangsters of the banks who cheated and stole from people that lead to the financial collapse in 2008. Nothing has been done to date and they are still practicing the same old policies and strategies and shennanigans to make fast money off the taxpayers and poor dumb asses buying their bad loans through pension investments. They have unlimited capital through our government! Some one needs to put an end to this and as Dylan Ratigan says in his book put the Vici code back into the system and bring innovation back. We have killed innovation in this country through unscrupulous and greedy practices via these banks and wall street brokers. We should all demand justice and this has been swept under the rug and made to appear like it isn't as bad as it is by printing more money through the fed!
If we don't implement sound solutions now and cut off the big banks from unlimited capital through our government then we are going to end up with something much worse than the 2008 collapse. In addition we have allowed these banks to hold us hostage and create the rise in commodities such as gas/food to levels that are insane! Dylan and others give some very good solutions and I for one want to see some of these solutions implemented.
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Nerfing the damage is good for PvP in general - especially given the changes to the regeneration rates, dodge, hit and crit changes across the board.
Also, it's true: my focus is on endgame PvP and I will continue in this respect until I feel satisfied that things have been improved.
Consider leveling-up.
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NEMO Losi LS 2P
- Big vestibule and generous shoulder room
- Handy compartmentalized packing sleeve
- Solid three season durability
- No vents
- Bigger pockets would be nice
A relatively light tent with a whole lot of livable space, the NEMO Losi LS 2P is a great option if you plan on spending a lot of time inside your tent.
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The NEMO Losi LS 2P is bigger than most in this category, in almost all directions: 55 inches wide, 45 inches high, and 22 square feet of combined space in the two vestibules. At 86 inches long, it's a little shorter than some two person tents, but only a basketball player would notice the two inch difference. Bends in the poles help pull the body of the tent vertically, creating generous elbow room.
NEMO makes it easy and almost enjoyable to pack up this tent. Rather than cramming the body and fly into a stuff sack, NEMO ships the tent, poles, and pegs in a handy bag that separates each into its own compartment. Unroll it and everything is neatly laid out in its individual slot. This system really comes in handy when packing up: Simply fold both fly and tent into a small square and slip into the big pocket, collapse poles into their sleeve, toss everything else into the last compartment, roll it up like a burrito, fasten the webbing straps, and you're done. Way less wrestling, messing and fussing. The pole sections are a little longer than usual, but the whole thing packs fairly small, 22 by 8 inches. The only drawback to this system is that it's near impossible to break it apart for shared carrying, but at 4.5 pounds, that's not such a big deal.
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While the tangle of poles looks intimidating, it is actually pretty straight forward. A double pole connected at an apex hub props the tent up and two side poles pull the sides closer to vertical. The symmetrical design is easy to figure out and fast to set up. We've found people love or hate the Jake's feet style pole attachment system—a ball on the end of the poles clips into a binding socket on each corner. It's a secure system, but can be annoying in sand and hard to pop out with cold hands.
The dome shape and to-the-ground fly easily sheds water off and away from the tent. Even in a nightlong downpour we noticed no pooling. At the head and feet, a waterproof vertical wall locks out any precipitation and wind. The vestibule doors stop short of the edge of the tent, so drips off the fly land just clear of the inside of the tent. The bathtub style floor is seam free. All in all, solid three season performance.
Fit for its roomy design this tent has a lot of features: Four small pockets are handily placed low and high around the doors, and the compartmentalized packing system. One problem: lack of vents. There are none in the fly, and the vestibule zip is one way, so it can't be cracked at the top to improve air flow.
At $400, this tent is on the upper end of the price spectrum, especially for its middle weight. But with many solid features, a long season of use, and plenty of room, this tent is overall a pretty good value.
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The tents is this test were used in a variety of conditions, from the Vancouver Island rainforest to uninhabited islands in Baja. In total, more than 50 nights were logged in the five tents. At home we set them up in the yard, timing how long it took, sprayed them relentlessly with hoses, and left them set up during a 60 mile per hour wind and rain storm.
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Donald Trump wants to have it both ways on added gun control
Many opponents of added gun controls clearly have nowhere else to go in the presidential election. Given their revulsion for the policies of Hillary Clinton, their only choice seemed to be Donald Trump.
So Trump last month captured an unusually early endorsement from the National Rifle Association. At its meeting in Louisville, top NRA lobbyist Chris Cox told his audience: "If your preferred candidate dropped out of the race, get over it."
Now Trump finds his overall response to the Orlando massacre, carried out with a legally purchased AR-15, facing disapproval from a majority of Americans, according to a CBS poll.
And now, this newly minted politician looks to score points by reiterating his wish to ban gun sales to people on federal terror watch lists, as mass killer Omar Mateen had been.
Not too long ago, he supported longer waiting periods for gun purchases and an outright ban on so-called assault weapons. Then he changed his stance.
He also contributed to Clinton's campaigns not too long ago before changing that stance, too.
On Wednesday, Trump the politician tweeted that he will meet with the NRA to discuss barring gun sales to those on federal terror watch lists.
It may not be that big a development.
Trump held the same position after the fatal attack in San Bernadino. Notably, his then-rival and current backer Chris Christie opposed such federal legislation, saying, "I think these are state-by-state determinations."
But even if there's no danger of his Second Amendment fans gravitating to Clinton, Trump will still want to stroke them. This week he tossed out the usual line that the tragedy could have been curbed by having "some guns in that club the night that this took place."
On Tuesday, the NRA's Cox called watch list gun bans "ineffective, unconstitutional or both." But Fox News reported that Cox "clarified" Wednesday that he "believes that terrorists should not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms."
That is, the NRA is willing to let Trump keep up appearances. Trump would undoubtedly like to look like a pragmatic dealmaker and principled advocate at the same time. Having it both ways is the politician's dream.
This time he's leaning toward the Democratic side of the congressional aisle. Is that risky? Maybe not, given his already shaky relations with the House and Senate GOP.
More importantly to Trump, it puts him back driving the media spotlight — propagating news reports that begin with what he just said or tweeted.
Not that any of this changes much in Washington, where Republicans were already discussing a watch list ban.
Gun issues, like immigration battles, have dragged on forever, and it remains to be seen if the latest carnage changes anything. The only difference for the moment is election drama.


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Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen, born Nellie Walker (April 13, 1891 – March 30, 1964), was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance. First working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels—Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929)—and a few short stories. Though her literary output was scant, she earned recognition by her contemporaries. A revival of interest in her writing has occurred since the late twentieth century, when issues of racial and sexual identity have been studied. Her works have been the subjects of numerous academic studies.
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It is that time each year where we send a few gifts to individuals and agencies in Bullitt County.
In the past, Santa Barr has tried to mix a little humor into his gifts. But, we'll leave the humor to much more skilled writers than myself.
Besides, there are serious times and that calls for serious discussions.
First, the members of Bullitt Fiscal Court need to wish for, and receive, a big dose of leadership.
Tis the season to be jolly, even if you stress yourself to the limits of humanity to do so.
At The Pioneer News our editorial staff remains busy, covering many Christmas events throughout Bullitt County. We enjoy Christmas like everyone else, with shopping and gifting and decorating and cookies and carols and TV specials.
Benny Stillwell served a number of years as police chief for the city of Shepherdsville.
During most of my tenure, Benny spent in the city's public works department.
A good person who always seemed to help out all the city's departments no matter the need.
He will be missed.
When I saw the docket for the Bullitt County Board of Adjustments meeting and there was an application for a variance for a high-rise sign, I always thought of Morris Longacre.
The passing of Morris is a bit more personal.
Any time a disaster happens, I'm always intrigued by how people react.
Are they sharing facts from reliable articles?
Are they even aware of what is really happening? Do they continue to show interest after the hype of the disaster is over?
Take the Gatlinburg fires.
A day before Thanksgiving Eve, and at computer: Frazzled Steve.
A longer weekend, hopes to leave, but must complete thine annual jaunt.
Struggling hard to find some words while dreaming 'bout the tasty birds,
A meal awaits, with family nerds who, all about thine job, will taunt.
Thou digress - the work awaits. "'Tis hunger tricks," my mind doth haunt.
Turkey sandwich, thou doth want.
Best that I try to remember, all those stories in November
Leave it to the Cynical Journalist to squeeze blood from the turnip of impossibility.
Each year at this time we try to gather a list of potential Halloween horror movie ideas based on local or current news events.
This year has been a momentous calendar year, one like I've never experienced before, mostly because I wasn't around in the 1960s, nor the 1860s.
With election day less than two weeks away, have you ever seen a time when people just seem to not care?
Normally, during a presidential election, turnout might exceed 70 percent. In Bullitt County, where off-year elections may hover in the 20-20 percent range, 70 percent is pretty strong.
When the current presidential campaign started -- what seems like years ago -- there was much enthusiasm.
In Kentucky, for the first time a Republican caucus was held and the turnout was very good.
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once urged former presidential speechwriter James C. Humes to "study history, study history! In history lies all the secrets of statecraft!"
Studying the history of government affairs, like Churchill urged, can help you better decide who to vote for in the presidential and local elections this November.
Studying the history of your family can help you discover potential medical problems or where certain traits began.
Hey Bullitt County drivers, let's chat for a second.
I know I've only had my driver's license for less than 10 years and that there are far more experienced people than me on the roads. However, I'm convinced there must have been some miscommunication when I read my driver's manual and took my test than when the rest of the county took theirs.
Over the past month, I've lost some folks who were pretting important during my tenure at The Pioneer News.
Thomas Whitt was a very solid member of the community and as a member of the Bullitt County Public School Board.
Well-respected for his work on the fire department board in Mount Washington, Whitt dealt with many tough issues on the school board.
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