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Discussion in 'Digital Marketing' started by IN2MOWN, Feb 6, 2008.
Is it ok to add photos to a website that you find in a google or yahoo search?
only if you want to be black balled from the search engine and possibly find yourself in court. It is called copywright infringement. You know all the movies start with that little warning message, well that applies to images online also.
How do you know if the photo is copyrighted or not?
I have photos on the internet of work I have done that I shown to others here on Lawnsite. Does that mean they are copyrighted by me just because I put them on the net?
i don't know the legalities of it all, but even if it is not exactly illegal, it is at the very least un-ethical and if they file a complaint with the search engine, they will drop you.
Why do you think its unethical Southern? Whats the difference of finding a picture on search engine and using a stock photo?
I guess my point is this:
I need a picture of a plant that is fully grown for an example, I do a search for the plant, find one and post the picture on my website.
How is that doing anything wrong?
this may be some help.
like here where it says:
When creating a Web page, you CAN:
Link to other Web sites. [However, some individuals and organizations have specific requirements when you link to their Web material. Check a site carefully to find such restrictions. It is wise to ask permission. You need to cite source, as you are required to do in a research paper, when quoting or paraphrasing material from other sources. How much you quote is limited.]
Use free graphics on your Web page. If the graphics are not advertised as "free" they should not be copied without permission.
if you don't see where there is an ethical problem, then me explaining it won't make you understand. but here it goes. I take a picture of something i slaved over and post it on my site. then some scrub comes along and down loads that picture and uses it on thier site. That is my picture, not yours. What would you say to someone if you had a piece of equipment in the back of your truck and someone came and took it to use as thier own. You would be livid. Just b/c pictures and other things similar are intangible object does not mean that they are not property and belong to someone else.
Stock photography is a different situation. that is someone who says you can use their picture, buy you are going to pay a royalty on it. Basically you are letting that person borrow that equipment out of the back of your truck after they pay you a fee for it.
If you doubt what can happen when down loading pictures, try taking one of mine and letting me find out.
I think you are taking this a little bit out of context.
First of all I'm wondering how you can tell the difference between a photo that has a copyright on it and a stock photo.
Secondly, I know that stealing photos off of another's website is wrong.
It goes back to the 2nd post of mine which was:
How do you know if the photo is copyrighted or not?
I have photos on the internet of work I have done that I shown to others here on Lawnsite. Does that mean they are copyrighted by me just because I put them on the net?
Again, I know the difference between stealing and being legal. I don't know how to tell what is legal and what is not when it comes to photos on the web and that was the point to this thread.
That clears up a lot. Thank you.
If you have ANY questions about the rights to use a photo (or anyone else), contact the owner or site administrator where you see it. Of course, they may have pirated it, so be careful... You may want to consider purchasing Horticopia. In addition to being a great resource, I seem to recall that the Pro package (double check me here) comes with license to use the plant images on the web.


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Jurassic Park taught us two things. 1) That T-Rexes can't see you if you don't move, and 2) resurrecting dinosaurs is a piece of cake that only needs a mosquito stuck in some sap.
Unfortunately, neither of these pieces of information is completely correct. Despite John Hammond's flashy video presentation, it seems we are still no closer to bringing dinosaurs back to this mortal coil.
"BINGO! DINO DNA!" - The Jurassic Park Theory
Jurassic Park's scene describing how InGen had resurrected the dinosaurs did seem to make sense. Broadly speaking, they claimed to have extracted dinosaur DNA from a mosquito which had become preserved in amber. The DNA was then sequenced with any missing gaps filled in with frog DNA. This DNA was then inserted into an ostrich ova in order to create an embryo, which was then transferred to special plastic eggs in order to hatch naturally. (These later stages are built upon outside of the movie).
Seems to make sense, right? Well, generally speaking the science is legitimate, but there are some major holes in the theory which, unfortunately, can't simply be filled in with frog DNA.
"That's One Big Pile of Sh*t" - Ripping Apart the JP Theory
Firstly, it would be incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to extract dino blood from a preserved mosquito. Scientists would need an extremely specific specimen - a female mosquito which had consumed a lot of blood - which considering the rarity of amber would be difficult.
Furthermore, many preserved mosquitoes are not of the same period as dinosaurs, while many still decompose from the inside out even when in amber. Additionally, even if they did find the perfect specimen, extracting DNA would still be a challenge, especially isolating the dino DNA from the mosquito's.
Experts now theorize that the most pristine examples of dinosaur DNA could come from preserved soft-tissue inside dinosaur bones. Recently, a team of scientists discovered what appears to be soft-tissue inside the bones of a T-Rex, something which was previously thought to be impossible. So far they have been unable to extract any DNA, but this might be a more promising route than mosquitoes trapped in amber.
It is also unlikely that adding frog DNA to the incomplete genome sequence wouldn't be of much use. Firstly, it is now thought that birds are much closer relatives of dinosaurs than amphibians, while splicing two DNA sets together wouldn't create a pure dinosaur, but simply a hybrid.
Furthermore, even researching what a complete dinosaur DNA sequence looks like is a feat currently outside the expertise and technology of scientists today. Sequencing the human genome took 13 years and even then the scientists who created it stated it could not be used for cloning.
The final major issue is that of the oocyte. In order for an embryo to gestate it must be inserted into an oocyte of the same (or extremely similar) organism. Since there are no dinosaurs today, there is no oocyte we could utilize. Birds and crocodiles have been suggested as alternatives, but they would not create the right eggs from which dinosaurs could develop, as each egg is specialized to that species.
Michael Crichton got around this issue by suggesting artificial eggs, but so far we do not have the ability to truly create these, or transfer the forming embryo into them.
"Clever Girl!" - Resurrecting Prehistoric Mammals
Experts have suggested, however, that techniques similar to those mentioned above, could be used to resurrect extinct prehistoric mammals which have died out in the last 10,000 years. Since these animals died out much more recently, there is an increased likelihood of being able to find workable DNA, while they also have close cousins which could potentially be used to gestate the fetus.
In fact, it has already been achieved. In 2003, a Spanish/French team of scientists managed to bring the Pyrenean ibex (a type of goat) back from extinction. They harvest cells from the last living ibex (who died in 2000) and artificially inseminated them into a hybrid Spanish ibex/goat. Unfortunately, the newly born clone only survived 10 minutes, although it proved the theory and the science was tenable.
With this experiment as proof, scientists believe they could bring back a whole menagerie of extinct critters, including the tasmanian tiger, passenger pigeon, sabre tooth tiger and the unique gastric brooding frog. However, the holy grail of de-extinction is surely the iconic wooly mammoth. Although these lumbering ice beasts were wiped out 10,000 years ago, scientists believe they've almost uncovered enough genetic material from the Siberian permafrost to make a cloning possible. Indeed, the biggest obstacle seems to be harvesting eggs from an Asian Elephant, a feat which has yet to be accomplished.
So, unfortunately, resurrecting dinosaurs is an accomplishment which is certainly bordering on the impossible, especially with our current capabilities. However, there is a relatively strong chance that we could potentially see prehistoric mammals return in our lifetimes - although that also poses a whole host of moral, ethical and practical questions.
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Accenture report finds that China may scale deployment of disruptive transport technologies faster than US but that US is more likely to generate a breakthrough solution
19 January 2011
China could lead the efforts to roll out electric vehicles and deploy disruptive new transport technologies at scale more quickly than the United States, according to a new report by Accenture that compares the two countries.
However, the US will be better placed to create new innovations across many platforms (advanced combustion engines, electric and advanced biofuels) that can be integrated into the existing fuel supply infrastructure, according to the report. The US, for example, could lead a global biotechnology-based agricultural revolution that will generate a greater range of biofuel breakthroughs.
Who will win the race? The oversimplified short answer is that, assuming continued long-term government support for alternative energy and allocation of funds to R&D and deployment, our expectation is that China will be able to achieve its targets faster, but in a narrower field of technologies. While the United States may be slower in its development, its openness to new and disruptive technologies is more likely to generate a breakthrough solution.
The assumption of continued government support (however fragmented, in the case of the United States) is critical. The scale of funding needed to deliver the capital projects that will deliver these new fuels and infrastructure is enormous. However, investment will come only if policy signals are clear and long-term. But assuming this policy stability, the current activity in the United States and China will fundamentally change the future of transportation fuels.—The United States and China: The Race to Disruptive Transport Technologies
The report, The US and China: the race to disruptive transport technologies, concludes that China's state-backed focus on electric vehicles (EVs), its domestic supplies of lithium and current battery production capability will give it a competitive advantage over the US in EVs. The US' market led-approach will result in a more gradual development of new technologies.
The rise of new fuel technologies and greater fuel efficiency will give both countries greater energy independence. The reduction in gasoline demand in the US could be up to 22 billion gallons per year by 2030 if vehicle miles travelled (VMT) remained roughly the same as today, according to an Accenture scenario analysis.
This could cut crude oil imports by 1 billion barrels per year, a 34% reduction from the 3.3 billion barrels imported in 2009. China, which imports over half its petroleum demand, could reduce its crude oil imports by 676 million barrels per year by 2020, a drop of 21% from today, according to the report.
The rise of new fuels will have a negative impact on the US refining industry, the report finds. Increased fuel efficiency standards and the blending of biofuels could replace more than 30% of US gasoline and diesel demand by 2030 relative to 2010 if VMT stays the same. The reduction in gasoline demand will impact US refineries currently configured to maximize gasoline production and favor those refineries that can more easily adjust their product mix.
In China there will be no losers, the report says. Even though China intends for alternative energy to make up 30% of transport fuels by 2020, Accenture estimates that car ownership will almost triple between now and 2020 to approximately 200 million, creating growth for the biofuel, EV and oil industries.
The US already has a competitive advantage in agriculture and conditions that make it the home of completely new technologies, but China's policy decisiveness will allow it to scale specific new transport technologies more rapidly. However, these respective strengths will not guarantee long term competitiveness and policy makers and investors in both countries will need to put in place major structural changes to ensure their industries adapt and can compete globally.—Melissa Stark, global lead of the Clean Energy Practice at Accenture
Implications for US competitiveness include:
New transport fuels will make the US refining industry less competitive in the face of falling gasoline demand and crude oil imports. This structural change in fuel demand will favor larger, more complex refineries with lower marginal costs and production flexibility to make different product slates including "fuel switching" or the ability to incrementally increase diesel production (or gasoline) if demand dictates.
Disparate federal funding will disadvantage the US. Although the government has committed billions, the support is spread across many technologies, versus approximately $15 billion the Chinese Government has committed to EV deployment for the next 10 years.
The US EV industry faces strong competition from China, Japan and Korea which already account for 60% of the US's rechargeable battery imports. The US will depend almost entirely on lithium imports from Asia and Latin America (China supplies a fifth of the world's batteries and its reserves of lithium can support 450 million vehicles).
Implications for China's competitiveness include:
China's progress in new fuels could be constrained by supply chain bottlenecks, such as feedstock availability for cellulosic ethanol and high battery unit costs. Financial incentives will need to be more precisely targeted to these specific parts of the value chain.
China's investment and policy-driven approach will need to be supplemented by more consumer oriented business models and innovation that build on a greater understanding of consumer demand.
China must supplement its advantages in rapid implementation with greater investment in core technology innovation. More transparent IP processes, talent strategy and incentive policies are required to attract funding of new fuel industries.
The US has to manage the transition of its legacy infrastructure to one that will accommodate new fuels to ensure that this transition occurs at the lowest possible investment cost. The US does not have a blank piece of paper while China, in many ways, does. China's challenge is to balance implementation with innovation if it is to compete well in the long term race for new transport technologies. Both countries need to leverage their respective advantages.—Melissa Stark
Other key findings of the report include:
Greenhouse gas reduction, although important, is not the key driver in either country. As Accenture has discussed in past studies, what is important for governments is the domestic agenda and setting policy that balances three key objectives: energy security, improving economics and climate change.
Trading relationships and trade flows will change. The ramifications of these technologies scaling could lead to potential shifts in power around the globe and a changed picture of trade with and between the United States and China.
Opportunities exist for US and China collaboration. Considerable overlap exists between the United States and China interest areas around alternative transport fuels. Increased collaboration could strengthen relations and/or create increased mutual co-dependence between the two countries. The Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy (JUCCCE) is one example.
The Accenture report also provides recommendations for oil companies and electricity utilities to exploit new opportunities. For oil companies, these include reviewing operating models to create closer links with agriculture to secure supply of biofuel feedstock, and the disposal of marginal assets that hold back competitiveness. As China's oil companies expand globally, they will need to improve their merger and acquisition strategies and post merger implementation.
Accenture also recommends that electricity utilities proactively manage the opportunities and challenges presented by electrification of transport. Given uncertain consumer demand, utilities will have to improve their understanding of consumer preferences for EVs to mitigate the high risks associated with infrastructure investments.
Electricity distributors should also increase low voltage energy storage investments to mitigate the volatile demand of EV charging and the intermittent supply of renewable energy. Proactive management on this level will further position utilities to capture market opportunities related to electrification of transport.
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The willingness to innovate and produce products cheaply will give China the advantage in producing cheap electric automobiles. The belief of radical environmentalists in the US that more energy cannot be used and their other beliefs such as prevent all mining and energy production in the US will eliminate any industrial activities from the US. Then the Mexicans and the US citizens can go to China to find jobs. ..HG..
There are major differences driving future innovations in USA and China.
1. China's very large population to feed will restrict the use of agriculture based fuels. That is a positive situation because agriculture should not be used to feed gas guzzlers.
2. USA's smaller population will (does) unfortunately allow the use of corn and other edibles to produce liquid fuels. Continued use of food stocks for liquid fuel will put more and more pressure on all food price. Food price could go up at a much faster unacceptable rate.
3. Decision making in China is much faster and for longer terms due to a very different political system.
4. Decision making in USA is a the mercy of speculators and lobbyists, is very slow and is very short term.
5. China will progressively replace imported crude oil with e-power from 100+ new nuclear plants.
6. USA will talk about new nuclear plants for the next 50 years but very few will be built due to objections from oil, coal and corn lobbies.
7. China is introducing, in a single decade, 30,000+ Km of new high speed e-trains with more to come.
8. USA will talk about high speed e-trains but will not build more than 500 km in the next 10 years or.
9. USA is talking a lot about e-vehicles, but with the exception of Tesla's 1000 units, not many are being built.
10. China has already built 1000 times more e-vehicles.
11. China's economy is growing at double digit rates while USA's is closer to zero to two percent for the last 10 years.
This list could go on for many pages.
Oh my... The politically correct editors (or CCP agents)at GCC completely removed my comment. Progressive.
All I said was - China is a basket case when it comes to passenger EVs. Their only EV built by battery maker BMG has gone belly up before it got started.
The passenger EV industry in China is in such bad shape the CCP government has just contracted with GM to build the official EV using GM technology. And the top selling cars in China are a big luxury sedan made by Buick.
Gentlemen, the first sign of a failing society is censorship. You ought look deep into the psyche that is unwilling to hear the opinions of others.
Yes, censorship seems to happen quite a bit, especially if you are trying to explain the nuances of market based economies.
Anywho, I tend to agree with Harvey in this instance. Our government is an inbred organization that fights all day about social matters, the color of one's skin, and who's the biggest victim in the US. We spend about 2T a year on socialism and debt interest, both of those budget items divert money from the most important transportation tasks we have before us. Our government has failed to inform the people how serious our balance of trade issues are. Our representatives say dumb things like high oil prices will fix our balance of trade and create create green jobs. The volatile oil spike in 2008 sparked a liquidity crisis that collapsed our over stimulated housing sector, and created 10% unemployment. Our military spending is geared too much towards equipment stockpiling and logistics, instead of technological development.
We can have alternative energy before this decade is out, imo. The question remains whether people will use green energy has a technological imperative to inspire people to change their consumptive habits and use their imagination to create new technologies and products, or whether people will continue to abuse green energy as a segue for social engineering legislation and social control.
Here are a few unanswered questions about USA's future innovation implementation.
1) Will using more food stocks to produce liquid fuels double or triple food prices in the next 3 to 5 years.
2) How many Americans will be able to afford much high food prices and what will they have to cut to compensate? What effects will it have of their standards of living.
3) Will resistance to changes and coal-oil-corn lobbies delay mass production of electrified vehicles by 10 to 20 years?
4) Will resistance to change together with interested lobbies and speculators extend the mass production of large gas (or NG) guzzlers for another 50 years?
5) Will more and more USA innovators take their ideas and technologies to Asia to be mass produced?
6) Will USA have to import its own innovations from Asia?
7) Will USA be able to support continued higher trade deficits for decades without drastic effect on the value of the $$.
8) Will USA wake up and embark on the current worldwide electrification revolution before it has fallen too far behind.
9) Will USA be able to update its own political system before speculators and lobbyists have drained it of most of its assets.
10) Are Americans ready to face realities and to do whatever is required to change old and current ways to better compete in a growing world economy.
I am not convinced that it is a US vs China ballgame. The whole asian subcontinent is ripe for infrastructure, technology, consumer upsurge and wealth generation. The US is a more stagnant EU-like alsoran - which is fine. Like a retiring worker after a long, productive life, the US should just enjoy the fruits of its labors by buying Asian manufactured goods based on a nice personal income of services, hobby-farming, and tourism. No need to get your hands dirty anymore US. The blue collar world is beneath you - leave it to the younger and faster societies to break their backs on manufacturing and environmental degradation. Time to retire the pride and live the good life.
China - young??? The Xia Dynasty claims to begin in 21st century BC... The Great Wall was begun in 221 BC.
No. China is OLD. That's O-L-D. And tired. And desperately in need of new ideas. But they have serious problems grasping those ideas and ways to implement them:
IF they have the capacity to be honest, they too can recover. But stealing technology, censorship, and abuse of Human Rights will keep them nowhere.
Although new types of vehicles are promising and can recreate our roadways, I see the US producing much higher quality, more fuel efficient cars in the interim period, mastering further the internal combustion engine. While those in the appropriate areas work on new kinds of engines, it wouldn't hurt to improve our current gasoline engines, such as I have suggested and found a way to do, as I state in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNsR8Aip0MA
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Rafael Cortes, Donal Cortés, Erika de la Llave, Rodrigo Murray, Rodrigo Murría, Concepción Márquez and Alma Wilheleme.
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This film was produced and / or financed by Eficine 226 and Goliat Films.
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A WOMAN who walked out of Colne Asda with a £131 trolley load of goods, asked to be sent to prison.
Pennine magistrates heard how drug addict Samantha Nerney, who had a long record and had served time before, thought jail was the only way to stop her taking drugs and offending.
Nerney (32), of Marlin Street, Nelson, was currently subject to a community order with a drugs rehabilitation order and was on methadone.
The defendant's solicitor, Mr Mark Williams, told the hearing: "She says she can't stop offending and wants to go to prison. She takes the view that is the only prospect she has to stop taking illegal drugs."
Nerney admitted theft on September 11th and got her wish. The Bench locked her up for 12 weeks, saying she was a persistent offender, ignored court orders and they had no option.


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The National Guard's top general on Tuesday appeared resigned to a plan that moves all of the branch's AH-64 Apache helicopters into the active Army.
Gen. Frank Grass, who just last week testified on Capitol Hill that he opposes the plan, said on Tuesday that he's focused now on how to best implement the moves.
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Kings of Leon, "Waste a Moment"
Walls or maybe WALLS (Sony)
Recommended If You Like: Like Skynyrd's grandkids but without all the guitar solos.
Wait a second. Aren't all KoL album titles supposed to contain five syllables? This twist in the universe had more than one media outlet freaking just a little. Not to worry. WALLS is apparently an acronym for We Are Like Love Songs. Or so I've been told. This song will appear as the first track on the album when it shows up October 14.
The Moth & The Flame, "Red Flag"
Young & Unafraid (Elektra)
RIYL: Flaming Lips, Imagine Dragons, some aspects of Radiohead
The Moth & The Flame (TMTF for short; they're cool with that) started in Utah but now to their things out of Los Angeles. They can both be very artsy (cf. their love of giant public artwork) and traditional (their debut album was never issued digitally in deference a need to appreciate the physical nature of musical art). Let's see what they've got planned for this touring cycle.
Third Eye Blind, "Cop vs Phone Girl"
We Are Drugs (Mega Collider)
RIYL: The last bit of the Clinton years
Yes, them. Stephen Jenkins and crew are back—actually, they never left; they've been a going concert since 1993—with a song that goes through everything from racism and Black Lives Matter to police brutality. Still wanna argue that the 90s aren't making some kind of a comeback?
Against Me! "333"
Shaft Shift with Me (Total Treble Music)
RIYL: Rise Against, Green Day, Jimmy Eat World
Great title, perfecting in keeping with Laura Jane Grace's gender transition over the last couple of years. This is the first of three songs to precede the album that's due on Friday. Interesting fact: the video was directed by actress Ione Skye.
The Hunna, "You & Me"
100 (Capitol)
RIYL: A little like early Oasis (but without the dickhead attitude) crossed with American pop punk.
Indie rock quartet from Hertfordshire, England. Quite the buzz with sellouts cross the south that will be followed by an opening slot with Jimmy Eat World in North America. Catchy single. Can they maintain the momentum?


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Owners Kim and Ginny Billings Lewis founded Main Street Tours/Reservations/Concierge in 2005 as an extension of decades of love and appreciation for the rare quality of life we all share who are able to call the Southern Oregon region "home."
Our mission is to provide the best quality services that revolve around a person's visit to our region. Whether it is unique lodging, dining, theatre, outdoor activities, or tours, we work with families, alumni groups, corporate and association retreats, couples, and even single retirees looking to find adventure in the Pacific Northwest.
Ginny's family were original Ashland, Oregon homesteaders who still 150 years later live on and run the Billings Farm & Ranch on the north side of Ashland. Ginny's Great Grandfather co-founded the Ashland Chataqua Movement and building which later was built upon for the current walls of the Elizabethan Outdoor Theatre of the Oregon Shakespeare Theatre. Her father, John Billings at 97 years old, just recently passed away at Billings Farm where he was raised-leaving a well respected legend of community service.
M. Kim Lewis: Co-Owner, Guide
Kim decided after graduation from University of the South, Sewanee, TN where he learned to explore and study amidst the Appalachian Mountain Range campus of 10, 000 acres of native timber, streams and waterfalls. From the East Coast he decided he would "Go West Young Man", where he met his Ashland, Oregon bride and is "still living happily ever after." Kim is a published national travel writer having been a contributing writer to the San Francisco Chronicle – So. Oregon Travel Treasures, Ottaway Newspapers – "O" – Cirque Du Soleil , Attitude Digest- Chicago, Il.
His first job out of college was maitre d' and wine steward at Washington State's largest capitol restaurant in Olympia , WA.
Ginny Billings Lewis: Co-Owner
Ginny is a legal assistant by trade, yet gave into Kim's wild, entrepreneurial side and keeps tabs on the books and staff to make sure the boat still floats for the company. She and Kim have raised two children. Their Simpson University graduate daughter, Leah, serves in Romania in Christian Children's Relief work for Youth With a Mission. Their son, Chris, recently completed studies in business and communications at Oregon State University.
Michael Steele: Tour Guide
Michael is a three decade member of Ashland who teaches at Head Start, loves to wind surf, snow board, and mountain bike. Michael is one of our primary guides for mountain biking, winery tours, and Crater Lake National Park.
His claim to fame is having played tennis in LA with the John Wayne family. He won't tell us who won.
Larry Brewster: Wine Tour Guide
He learned wine-making and viticulture from his father and grandfather. Since the 1970s, Larry's been tasting, exploring and lecturing about wine throughout California. He has been a wine ship owner and winemaker in his past.
Larry loves to review for our clients a diverse selection of wines while discussing the intricacies of tasting, identification of flavor components, and the rich history of various varietals from France, Italy, Spain and of course Washington, Oregon (especially Southern), and California.
Chris Wagenet: Tour Guide
Chris likes to be called "The Weather Man" as he is a registered meteorologist who is on call for KOBI-TV. He also teaches math at Crater High School. Every day off he prefers to be in the woods hiking, biking or guiding our trips. He plays a pretty tune or two on the piano as well.
Ask for him as a guide and you'll have one of the best!
Charlie Neumann: Tour Guide
One of our most popular guides, Charlie grew up in Ashland and returned after a corporate career in California. He and his wife raise doberman pinscher dogs because he says, "they are so sweet." Charlie's claim to fame was playing the trombone and French horn as a high schooler in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival orchestral band.
B.J. Matzen: Birding Guide
Our Professional Birding Guide lives in Klamath Falls and as a native Oregonian got his B.S. degree at OSU in Animal Science, Fish, and Game, then went to Willamatte University for his Law Degree. He's been past president of Klamath Wingwatchers, Inc and Klamath Basin Audibon Society. He practices law for Klamath County towns as well as water rights properties and has a vast understanding of the regions natural resources. Says B.J., "I work so I can bird." We appreciate him being on our team.
AmandaMarie Adams: Webmaster
Amanda is a native of Ashland. She currently attends George Fox University in Newberg, OR in her Junior year majoring in Graphic Design and Information Systems. She is a busy bee with hair and makeup for theater, graphic and web design for George Fox's Marketing and Communications Department, a little modeling, and is a bit cat-crazy. She even looks pretty like a cat!
Reilly Lewis: Company Mascot and Guard
Reilly virtually "lives the Life of Reilly" across from the Billings Farm, where he visits his cousin animals regularly. He chases balls voraciously, and we tell him he's helping bring in water birds that cannot swim yet…


text: We were in the thick of the storm and rolling like there's no tomorrow. We had an outside cabin,with a beautiful big window,just the third cabin from the bow of the ship. We were WAY up front. Normally, I'd have to go to the window to see if we were still moving or docked, the ride was always that smooth-but today,whoa,stuff is flying off the dresser and the curtains are swaying like there's a wind blowing through here. It's not as much fun anymore and my balance is affected. Between the rolling of the ship and the rolling of my inner ear, I'm walking like some cartoon character. I meet up with my friend Erica, and we decide to go to Upbeat and check out some perfume prices,as I never had a chance to go shopping in the ports. She mentioned that there was either a slippery spot or the rug wasn't in place and she fell off the gangplank the day before,while getting back on ship. She had just finished up her meds from a recent back injury and was now in pain again. I told her we'd take her now empty bottle of meds down to the doctor and see what he could give her. While waiting for her, I spoke to another med assistant who said these were the roughest waters she had encountered in a loooooong time. There was a steady flow of people picking up seasick meds from the counter. After Erica emerged, she told me that I had to stand there until I saw the doctor. She said he was GORGEOUS. After a minute, I caught a glimpse and asked Erica to slam the door on my arm, so I could spend some time with him also. I figured DH is still rolling around the ship somewhere, cradling his precious ship model, what's he gonna know-after all, it is my vacation too.We decided to change for dinner instead, but think of a way to make a visit here again. Soon. It was the formal Captains dinner night. We were in Parrot Cay. It was a liitle odd to see people so dressed up in a tropical setting. More people showed up than I expected. The weather report on TV said there were 20 ft. waves and near gale force winds. It was rumored that the captain didn't show up for dinner because he was keeping an eye on things on the bridge. The waiters did a splendid job carrying trays and food when only one foot was able to find the floor every few seconds. We were going from side to side. I ordered lobster tails, as everyone else did, and it's so sweet to see the waiter move around the table removing the tail from the shell.I eat lobsters whole. I suck on the legs,eat the chunks of meat behind the gills and even eat the green stuff on a dare. Here was some one removing my tail meat for me. I felt so taken care of. But I was also feeling not real well. I thought it might be the industrial strength pantyhose and "bodyshaper" I was wearing, so my stomach doesn't enter a room 5 seconds before the rest of me. I excused myself and said I'd be right back. Well, not really,as it turned out. I did feel better removing all that body armour, but I was definitely sea sick for the first time in my life.I felt much better after a few minutes in the bathroom which no one really needs details on, and met up with DS(who felt fine) and DH(who felt fine) , in the Walt Disney Theater for the Disney Dreams show. Everyone was talking about how on earth are they going to perform when the ship is rocking so bad, it's difficult just to walk normally. Perform on a stage? This we gotta see.Well, every step they took, it was as if their feet were glued to the floor. When a misstep occurred,you could see them incorporate it into their routine. Very professional. Very seasoned performers. VERY impressive. I think the standing ovation they received was as much for the balancing technique as it was for the show itself,which was stupendous! Yes, I got teary-eyed-AGAIN. What a wonderful show. I would keep comparing everything I saw with my past cruises and DCL just keeps winning,the others aren't even in competition. They were good shows on RCL, but they were the kind of shows people expect to get on a ship. Good, but predictable. Las Vegas type of shows. Even the magic show had the Disney touch. They just seem to go that extra step,not enough to be over the top or excessive, but different in a classy way. Way to go!!! DS asked to change and go back to the lab-so DH, Erica and I went "bar hopping" for the couple of hours. It was really neat to go from one room, with it's own type of atmosphere, to another,with a completely different feeling.It was fun to watch people trying to be cool as they attempted to walk or drink on a rocking,rolling ship. Was the ship movement, in and of itself, bad? Yes. Was dealing with it so bad? No not really. Did my bathroom and I become one for a period of time? Sure.I bonded with some porcelin. But one day out of seven? Can't complain. Just chalk it up to another moment of magic. The Captain and crew did a magnificent job under the circumstances. What more could you ask?On to Castaway Cay!!!


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There's Something About Mary.
If there is one point of contention that I get about my Catholic Faith more than any other, it's what we Catholics believe about Mary. Mark Shea has handled the topic quite thoroughly in his excellent book "Mary, Mother of the Son." In many ways, I don't really feel that I can add anything to what he has said, but since he took a several hundred pages to say it, and most of my Protestant friends and family won't read that much, I'll do my best to condense it here.
I am indebted to Mark Shea's book listed above, Jimmy Akin's "The Fathers Know Best", Joe Heschmeyer's blog "Shameless Popery," and Verbum Bible Software. Continue reading
Identifying Identity
Understanding Identity
"Who am I" is a question as pervasive as "What is the meaning of life?" As a "PK" (for the uninitiated, that stands for "Preacher's Kid")
I was well acquainted with scripture, and with the appropriate sunday-school answers. I was taught that our identity is found in Christ, (2 Cor 5:17, Gal 2:20) that our identity was not defined by sins that we had committed (1 Cor 6:10-11), but by Christ's redemptive work (Col 3:1-4). But as I pointed out in my previous post, I haven't always been successful at appropriating what I was taught. The truth of how a "new identity in Christ" practically played out seemed to elude me. If I have had some difficulty understanding the concept, perhaps I am not alone.
Identity is a powerful thing. One small word can shape our whole experience of life. The specific choice to adopt any single attribute as a defining characteristic necessarily creates a bottleneck through which the whole of our experiences must pass. Even further, as every word has a context and stereotype that is broader than any individual's experience, one might find themselves expanding their own experience to fit the context of their adopted label.
Let me provide an example from my childhood. I was a member of a boy scout troop. Not only that, but I chose to identify myself as a "scout" and was quite proud of my involvement. I donned the uniform, and found that I behaved differently when wearing it. In my mind there was an archetypal "scout" to which I must conform. There was a constantly running evaluation in my head. There was a certain poise, a certain professionalism, a certain confidence, and a certain competence that "a scout" possessed, and since I was a scout, I must measure up. In this way, an identity not only names some part of who we are, but also shapes who we will be.
Sex Sells
The power of "identity" to shape our own conception of ourselves works in both positive and negative ways. This is illustrated quite powerfully by our culture's obsession with sexuality. Marketers use sexuality to sell candy bars and toothpaste. Sexually explicit imagery and innuendo permeates our entertainment and media. Western culture has become saturated by sex and, to a large degree, the Christian community has not done a good job addressing the pervasive sexuality of our culture. As culture has repeated the message "sex sells," many Christian teachers have only responded "don't buy." While my pastors and teachers attempted to encourage abstinence in positive ways, the message that I received was that "if you succumb to sexual temptation, you are no longer pure; and with sexual sins, unlike other run-of-the-mill sins, you can't really reclaim your purity." This is a horrendous message under normal circumstances, but it is exceptionally damaging when one only hears it after that standard has already been broken (as in my case). While I will attest that you cannot really regain innocence, I must insist that by the Grace of God, purity is something that can be reclaimed.
I remember a specific time in my childhood when I consciously chose to accept an identifying label. It wasn't a label I particularly wanted, but I was unable to argue with the logic my own mind presented to me. I saw this label as inevitable and so I reluctantly embraced it. As a result, I no longer fought my temptations or sought help to overcome them. I adopted an identity that spiraled into an emotionally detached yet promiscuous sexuality. I argued internally that as long as I didn't "go all the way" there was still some hope for me. But I also knew that "who I was" was not fit for public consumption, and so I created a palatable façade to obscure from public view what I perceived to be the "truth" of my identity. Those dual identities were shattered when my perceived "true identity" was a secret I could no longer keep. At the ripe old age of 17, I became a father to a little girl. Though she was adopted in her infancy, her birth heralded the inevitable extinction of my secrets.
Interestingly, my journey to authentic identity was shaped by virtuous men who at some point in their life had experienced unchosen same-sex attractions. Even though their specific temptations were foreign to me, their struggle with identity was very familiar. Through my interactions and conversations with Dennis, Jim, Bill, and T.W., I came to see that it was possible to be defined by something other than one's unchosen sexual attractions. They walked in virtue as an act of their will. They chose a title, a single word, a specific aspect of themselves as an identity and allowed that chosen identity, and not their unchosen attractions, to expand and direct their lives. These men all chose to be identified by their faith in Christ. While they were certainly not the first men in my life who claimed identity in Christ, they stood out to me because they lived in opposition to the cultural expectation. These four men each experienced same-sex attraction, some on an ongoing basis, but they were happily married. They were husbands and fathers because they chose to be. Some have said that they are lying to themselves or denying the truth of who they are, but I disagree. They have simply chosen what aspect of their lives they will allow to define them.
The Problem With Sexual Identity
Recently I watched a documentary called (a)sexual, about a percentage of the population who experience no sexual attraction at all. It spoke volumes about the pervasiveness of sexuality in our culture. It has become an expectation in our culture that one define oneself by one's unchosen sexual attraction, to the extent that this subset of our population feels compelled to define themselves by the absence of sexual attraction. Rather than forming an identity from some part of their personality or ability (artist, scientist, comedian, athlete, musician, et al.), these men and women have decided to define themselves by a negation. They define themselves primarily by what they do not experience – sexual attraction. To complicate matters further, because these men and women's experience of sexuality didn't fit into the culturally accepted norms, they felt the need to associate themselves with the LGBTQ movement in order to find acceptance (though that community is reticent to accept them as well). Maybe, just maybe, that's an indicator that our culture is entirely too fixated on sexuality.
Earlier this month, I came across an lengthy article on First Things called "Against Heterosexuality." If you don't click any other link in this post, click this one. In the article, Michael Hannon examines the surprisingly recent history and the danger of "sexual identity." I invite you to read it, to examine your self in light of it, and to join me in utterly shunning the concept of sexual identity, both in defining ourselves, and in our evaluation of others.
Finding Authentic Identity
A friend of mine is on the front lines of reorienting society toward finding authentic identity. Andrew is a man who, though he experiences unchosen same sex attractions, specifically chooses to be defined by his pursuit of virtue. He is member of Courage and is a regular contributor to pursuitoftruth.ca. His articles do not disregard the power of sexuality, but rather examine that power in comparison with the power of authentic identity. If you, or those you know and love, have chosen an identity based on sexual attraction, I encourage you to read through Andrew's insightful articles.
I contend that one's identity cannot be found in an experience as narrow as sexuality, nor can it found in one's choices or proclivities or failings. While we can be shaped by our actions, our identity can never completely be encompassed by them. I firmly believe that our identity is rooted in the inherent and incomparable dignity we possess by being created in the image of God. One's identity is found in God whether one is aware of it or not. As St. Augustine said, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."
I Have To Make A Confession
A Syllabus
Nearly two years ago, a social-media acquaintance of mine asked me to explain the Sacrament of Confession. I thought long and hard about what to say, and how to phrase it so that it would make sense to Protestant ears. Eventually, I decided on a logical path I could take that would explain the reason that Catholic theology requires the Sacrament of Confession.
This was the introduction to part 1:
As I began to formulate this answer, I realized that it would not be short or simple. Imagine going to a box of Christmas lights and attempting to retrieve only one. Most often, you end up with all the wires in the box coming out as one big ball. In order to retrieve just the one, you have to sit there and focus on the winding path of the one you want, paying attention to all the places where it intersects with the others. The doctrine of the sacrament of Confession is not all that difficult. I could answer it in a few short scriptures and be done with it. But, those scriptures a Catholic uses to support confession are not interpreted the same way by Protestants. And so in order to give an answer for why Catholics confess our sins to a priest, we must first address the nature of sin, the nature of sacrament, and the validity of the priesthood, and all of these concepts hinge on the way Catholics view Scripture.
I practically put together a syllabus for a semester-long lecture series. Ultimately, I became too daunted by the amount of material I couldn't articulate, and I gave up.
Tonight, As I stood in line for confession, I realized that I had tried to give a lecture instead of an answer. So tonight, let me attempt to give the answer that I should have given two years ago. Continue reading
The Dying of the Light
I wasn't planning on commenting on the suicide of actor/comedian Robin Williams. He is, in one sense, merely the latest in a string of tortured entertainers who eventually were overcome by their inner demons. I don't plan on having a tearful "we'll miss you Robin" Marathon of his movies. And while I do feel a sense of sadness, it is not for the loss of his art, but for the loss of his humanity.
I wasn't going to comment on the suicide of actor/comedian Robin Williams, because I didn't know him, I feel no connection to him, and I honestly didn't see how it would do any good.
I wasn't planning on commenting on the suicide of actor/comedian Robin Williams…until…
…Until some popular commenter decided to put his [ignorant and/or poorly articulated] thoughts online. This popular commenter intoned in his article that, because he has experienced some depression in his life and has overcome it, that he can speak to the hows, whats, whens, and whys of Robin's depression. Since there are apparently still some very uninformed opinions about depression out there, I feel the need to weigh in. Continue reading


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A TENNIS club has launched a new drive to find the next generation of stars.
Bosses at Boldon Lawn Tennis Club, in Dipe Lane, East Boldon, held an open day where they served up a range of free activities for anyone interested in joining.
Top British players have long complained that there are not enough youngsters playing the game and want more investment at grass-roots level.
Now the club is making efforts to address the problem, offering free taster days to try to encourage people to pick up a racquet.
Club captain Amy Oxman, from Cleadon, said: "We've been out and about handing leaflets about the club to people and hopefully some will come along.
"One of the main things we find is that no-one knows where we are. We're on Dipe Lane but set back from the road, so people need to look out for a cut that leads to the club.
"The whole place has just been revamped with new facilities inside and re-laid courts."
The 32-year-old, who has been at the club since she was 10, is hoping the Olympics will inspire people to play more sport.
She said: "We often hold open days, but this year holds a bit more significance.
"There is talk of the Olympics leaving a legacy and the way to do that is for young people to get involved.
"There's always a spike of interest during Wimbledon and we're holding another open day to coincide with that.
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Flames of Revival
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Luna- or Lunarbeam, is an Autobot femme that was rescued from the Decepticons clutches by her two brothers, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. In the midst of everything, she has to go through being sparked and finding love... Joy!
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~Disclaimer: I Do Not own Transformers or any of the characters used, except for Lunarbeam! And I don't own The Truth by Kris Allen!
- I'm an epic failure, don't hurt me to much xDD
- Failed Grammar and Spelling ||OTL~
- :3... o 3ob
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Chapter Three: The Truth
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Tryin' to be Perfect.
Tryin' no to let you down.
Honesty is honestly the hardest thing for me Right now...
While the floors underneath our feet are crumbling,
The walls we built together tumblin'...
I still stand here holdin' up the Roof.
'Cause it's easier than... telling the truth...
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(Luna's POV)
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I turned over on my place on the berth in Ratchet's Med-Bay. I quietly watched as Ratchet fiddled with somethings.
"Okay, now I need to check your spark, just in case.." He said the last part quietly.
I shot up, but ignored the sharp pains. I twitched lightly, "N- No, it's okay! Nothing happened!" I said quickly, putting my servo's over where my spark would be.
Ratchet sighed, "I need to for medical reasons, Luna." He said, his hand transforming into a scanner type thing.
I glared at his scanner, "No." I crossed my arms.
Ratchet twitched, "Yes."
"You can't!" I cried, panicking.
"Why are you so afraid? You've gotten check-ups before, so why now?" He demanded, clearly annoyed.
I growled slightly, "Because, I just don't WANT ONE!" I yelled the last two words, and got up.
"Where are you going!" He glared.
"AWAY FROM YOU!" I huffed, and ran out of the room.
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I glared at the door that now closed, hearing the foot steps get quieter as the femme ran.
I sighed, irritated, slamming a tool on the ground.
Luna's supposed to be- and is, until now- the best of the family.
I shook my head, and comm. Optimus.
"What is it, Ratchet?" He asked, sounding a bit worried. "Is it Luna?"
"I guess you could say that..." I twitched again.
"What happened?"
"She isn't allowing me to give her a check-up." I seethed, putting my tools away, but a bit forcefully.
"Hmm, why not?"
"I don't know."
"Well, just let her be for now. I guess... But once she gets used to the idea, i'm sure she'll let you do it." He said.
"... I guess..." I grumbled, sighing. "But I can't help but think that she's hiding something." I added, and disconnected from the comm. link.
I got up, finally done with everything, and headed to the Rec. room for some energon.
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I felt my spark pound in my chest. I put a servo againts my chest, breathing slowly.
"That was close... I can't tell anyone anything!" I said, back hitting the wall with a clank.
"Tell who what?" I jumped from hearing a voice.
I turned quietly, "B- Bumblebee!" I stuttered, backing up slightly, but I tripped over my own pede's and fell to the ground.
Bumblebee blinked, and pulled me up.
"I- i'm sorry..." I said, staring at the ground, embarrassed.
He chuckled, "Don't worry about it." he grinned.
"So, I was wondering if-.. if you'd... you... er- uh, yeah..." he stuttered, vocal processer getting quiet with every formed word.
I blinked, "If i'd like.. to what?"
"To-... togetsomeenergonwithme!" He said quickly, and stared at some dirt that was on his chest.
I blinked again, "Ooh-" 'Wait! Did Bumblebee just ask me out!' I thought, mentally grabbing my head, face plates heating up. "Eh- Uhh, yeah, sure." I smiled shyly.
He smiled, "Okay!" Bumblebee grabbed my servo with his, and dragged me to the Rec. room, where the energon was held.
I blinked and looked around, seeing my brothers there, Jazz, Ironhide, Optimus, and Ratchet-
My optics widened, 'RATCHET!' I screamed in my head, watching as he talked with Prime.
I dived behind Bumblebee, hoping no one saw me.
"Hey, Luna!" I cringed as Sunstreaker yelled my name.
I sighed and peeked around Bee's shoulder, glaring lightly.
"What?..." I huffed.
He grinned, but paused and his eyes traveled down. "Oh, was I inturupting something?" He grinned again, winking.
I blushed again, quickly looking down to see my servo still hooked with Bee's.
"N- no- er, yes, argh!" Bee stuttered, face flushed, too.
We both pulled our hands away and pretended like nothing happened.
"Aww~! Our little sister is growing up! Just make sure to use protection!" Sideswipe teased, turing around from the big cough they were on.
Our blushes incresed.
"Sh- shut up!" I glared at Sideswipe and Sunstreaker's wide grin's.
"Yeah, that isn't funny!" Bee said, flustered.
I nodded in agreement, pouting.
"Luna.." I blinked, and my shoulders sagged, as I slowly turned around, already knowing who it was.
"Y- yes?..."
"Are you ready for your check-up?" Ratchet asked, watching me intently.
I shuddered, "N- no!" I yelled, and booked it out the room, running down the hall dragging Bumblebee in hand.
"Luuna!" I heard Ratchet's voice get lower as I got farther. I turned and corner, and panted slightly, peaking around it.
"Uhh- Luna?" I blinked, and turned to see Bee attached to my right servo.
I blushed, "S- sorry..." I mumbled.
He blinked, "About what?" he chuckled.
"About.. uh, oh, for dragging you and for my brothers..." I muttered the last part, twitching slightly.
He chuckled again, "'S'okay, I don't mind." He smiled. I stared at his smile, and blushed and looked towards the ground.
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(Sideswipe's POV)
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I watched as my baby sister ran out of the room, dragging a confused- yet amused- Bumblebee with her. I turned to the Doc-Bot, staring at him with confusing too.
"Hey, what do you mean Luna didn't get her Check-up?" I asked, watching out of the corner of my optics as Sunstreaker turned to see what Ratchet's answer was.e
Ratchet sighed, squeezing the bridge between his optics, "Well, I wanted to give her her check up, but she yelled at me not to, and then she ran off."
"But, she usually likes getting check-ups..." Sunny said, blinking in confusion.
I nodded, "But I wonder why she doesn't want one..." I asked, staring at the ceiling in thought.
"That's probably when we're all thinking." Ironhide's voice suddenly broke my thoughts.
I turned to look at him, "Yeah..." I nodded, agreeing with the Weapon's specialist.
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Hehe, so, how was it? Epic fail? Yeah, I thought so to ;D
Oh! And while Luna's back with the Autobots, she should start to like someone/or someone start to like her, but I dunno who. wb
I was thinking Bee, but they should turn out just friends, best friends xD
Unless you wanna vote for him o-o;b
So, please send me a review on who you'd like to see and her xDDD~
It could be anyone~! (On the Autobots xD I already got someone for the Decepticons/BUWAHAHAHAHAHHH!) yup, yup.
I'm curious on what you dude's/dudette's would write down~


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We love this bag. And we are not sponsored by Kata… this is actually the bag we use and love.
Now we travel with a fair amount of camera gear. We have got our five lenses, our DSLR body, a portable microphone, and a tripod. It can be a lot to fit into a standard camera bag. We also travel with a 13 inch Macbook Pro and all the associated chargers and cords required for all that gear. We wanted a bag that could fit it all.
We ended up going for the Kata 33 DL – mostly because it was one of the few bags on the market that had a dedicated lap top compartment as well as the capacity for all our gear… but that isn't the only highlight to this bag.
It holds A LOT of stuff
We travel with a laptop, five lenses, DSLR, and microphone and sometimes I feel like the camera bag is still almost empty. According to their website, you can fit up to seven lenses, camera body, computer and flash along with other bits and bobs. Yet despite all that carrying capacity it is still fairly compact and we had no issues at all taking it as a carry on, even on picky airlines like Ryan Air.
You can wear it in several different ways
The straps are totally adjustable which means you can use it as either a left or right hand sling bag, a traditional back back, or in an X strap style. We normally just use it as a normal backpack though, although I think the X strap style might make it even easier to carry over long distances.
Customizable compartments
The main part of the bag body features a modular compartment with adjustable dividers so you can customize it to fit your gear perfectly. Also the easy access top compartment is a great place to put your camera body and main lens when you are on the go and want quick access to your camera. The laptop pocket in the back is perfect and I feel like my computer doesn't even take up any additional space in the bag.
Also the two extra small zipped compartments on the side were perfect for stowing currency we no longer needed, or small items like memory cards.
Tripod straps
The front of the bag has two areas where you can attach straps to carry a small tripod or similar….. a pretty awesome feature which we didn't see on many other bags. Also, many bags would have the tripod compartment on one of the sides, which I think is silly because wouldn't it off balance the bag and hurt your back after a while?
Its attachable to your rolling luggage for airport ease
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We love this bag… it suits all our requirements. However if you don't need a bag this large, they do offer the same bag in four different sizes. We simply chose to buy the largest one.


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