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Category: Compact System Camera
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Sony A7 Hands-on Photos
Want to see exactly what the new Sony A7 compact system camera looks like in the flesh?
Check out our extensive hands-on gallery of photos of the Sony A7 compact system camera, which has a 35mm full-frame sensor with 24.3 effective megapixels.
Sony FE Lenses and A7/A7R Battery Grip Hands-on Photos
Want to see exactly what the new Sony FE compact system camera lenses and A7/A7R battery grip look like in the flesh?
Check out our extensive hands-on gallery of photos of four of the new lenses - the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA, the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA, the Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS, and the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS - and the battery grip.
Sony A7 v Olympus OM-D E-M1 v Canon EOS 5D Mk III
We've directly compared the new Sony A7 full-frame compact system camera with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.
As you'll see in the gallery, the Sony A7 is much smaller than Canon's full-frame DSLR, as you'd expect, but it's actually about the same size as Olympus' new mirrorless offering, which uses a comparatively tiny Micro Four Thirds sensor!
Obviously you then have to factor in the lenses, which are bigger on Sony's new FE full-frame system, but it's clear to see that Sony have put a lot of effort into making their new A7/A7R bodies as petitie as possible
Syncing a Flash with the Olympus E-M1 at 1/500s?
According to the user's manual, the maximum synchronisation speed of the new Olympus OM-D E-M1 is 1/320th of a second when using the clip-on flash, and 1/250 sec when using a separately sold external flash unit. As we now have a review unit in hand, we can confirm that the latter is indeed true with an Olympus FL-36 flash attached - in TTL, Auto and Manual modes alike. (Of course, in "FP TTL" and "FP Manual" modes, the flash can be synced at any speed right up to the camera's top shutter speed of 1/8000th of a second - with the usual loss of working range this "trick" mode entails.) We do not have the entire Olympus flash line-up at our disposal to test if the 1/250s top sync speed holds true for all of them - but we have found something really interesting about using the camera with a third-party flash attached to the camera via the PC sync terminal or the hot-shoe*. Apparently, the E-M1's X-sync speed is faster than advertised! Click through / read on to find out more.
Sony A-Mount Not Dead, but NEX Is…
Sony have announced that a new mid to high-end Alpha mount camera body is currently under development. Due to be released in 2014, the new body confirms that Sony are still committed to the A-mount system. No further details about the new body have been released at today's London press briefing.
Meanwhile, it seems that the company's NEX branding is to be officially ended, as Sony focuses on promoting the Alpha naming convention for all of its mirrorless cameras. So expect to see future E-Mount cameras without that familiar NEX nomenclature...
Sony 35mm Full-frame E-Mount Lens Roadmap
Sony have unveiled the roadmap for their new range of FE branded, 35mm full-frame E-Mount lenses. Having announced 5 new lenses today, Sony have promised to release 5 more in 2014, with 15 lenses in total due to be available by the end of 2015. These will include an f/4 ultra-wide-angle zoom, large aperture prime, and macro lens.
The new LA-EA4 A-mount Adapter has also been announced today, which will provide compatibility with 54 lenses in total from day one (including A/E Mount and the new lenses).
Carl Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8
Carl Zeiss will release a new 50mm f/2.8 Touit lens at the beginning of 2014. The Carl Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 will have a magnification ration of 1:1. Expect to see Sony E-Mount and Fujifilm versions, as with the previous two Touit lenses.
A spokesman for Carl Zeiss also revealed that one more Touit lens will be released in 2014, although no more details were forthcoming.
Sony A7R
The Sony A7R (α7R) is a compact system camera with a 35mm full-frame sensor offering 36.4 effective megapixels and no optical low-pass filter. The sensor emplys a new 'gapless' on-chip microlens design which eliminates gaps between adjacent pixels. These advances increase light collection efficiency, achieving outstanding resolution, sensitivity and low noise while circumventing the challenge of decreased pixel size due to the extremely high pixel count. Other highlights include a Sony E bayonet mount (designed to be used primarily with the company's new full-frame E-mount lenses), a dust/moisture-resistant magnesium alloy body, newly-developed fast intelligent auto focus, an improved XGA OLED electronic viewfinder, NFC and Wi-Fi capabilities, Full HD movie recording and 4K photo output for viewing on Ultra HD displays and TVs. Priced at £1600 / $2299 and available for pre-order, the Sony α7R will go on general sale in UK from mid-late November.
Sony A7
The new Sony A7 (α7) is a compact system camera with a 35mm full-frame sensor. Headline specifications include a 24x36mm CMOS imager with a resolution of 24.3 megapixels, a Sony E lens mount (to be used primarily with the company's new full-frame E-mount lenses), an improved XGA OLED "Tru-Finder," tiltable LCD screen, enhanced Fast Hybrid auto focus, a dust/moisture-resistant magnesium alloy body, Full HD video recording and 4K Ultra HD photo output. With both Wi-Fi with NFC, the Sony α7 offers effortless one-touch wireless connections with your NFC-compliant Android smartphone or tablet. PlayMemories Camera Apps further enhance your photo experience with a growing range of free and paid apps. In addition to E-mount lenses, the Sony A7 can also take A-mount optics via a new-generation mount adapter. Now available to pre-order for £1300 / $1699 - or £1500 / $1999 with a 28-70mm lens -, the Sony A7 will go on general sale in UK from mid-late November.
Nikon UK Launches Christmas Cashback Promotion
Nikon UK is launching a bumper Christmas promotion, offering cashback on a huge amount of products including selected digital SLR cameras, selected lenses and speedlights and selected Nikon 1 cameras. The promotion is limited to one claim per person per product and will run from today until 26th January 2014 (inclusive) and all claims must be received by 28th February 2014. Click through / read on for the details.
Friday, October 11, 2013
David and Goliath - Olympus E-M1 v Canon EOS 5D Mk III
We've just got the Olympus OM-D E-M1 in for testing, and thought it would be a Fun Friday thing to do to compare its size directly alongside the full-frame Canon EOS 5D Mk III.
The Canon EOS 5D Mk III is fitted with the excellent Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens, and the Olympus OM-D has the original version of the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 mounted, so they offer a similar angle of view - the Olympus/Panasonic pairing actually provides a slightly longer focal length of 40mm, in 35mm full-frame terms.
David and Goliath, eat your heart out...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Samsung NX300M
The Samsung NX300M is a modified version of the Samsung NX300, featuring a rear screen that tilts upwards by 180 degrees. In all other respects, the NX300M is identical to the NX300, with features like a 20-megapixel imager with on-sensor phase detection AF sensors, an articulated OLED touchscreen and Wi-Fi connectivity. As of this writing, the Samsung NX300M is available in South Korea only.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Nikon 1 AW1 Hands-on Photos
Want to see exactly what the new Nikon 1 AW1 compact system camera looks like in the flesh?
Check out our extensive hands-on gallery of photos of the Nikon 1 AW1, the world's first waterproof and shockproof interchangeable lens camera, and including the new water/shock/freeze-proof 11-27.5mm f/3.5–5.6 and 10mm f/2.8 lenses.
Nikon 1 AW1
The Nikon 1 AW1 is a water-, freeze-, dust- and shockproof compact system camera with a 14.2-megapixel CX-format CMOS sensor. Waterproof to 15 metres, freezeproof to -10°C and shockproof from heights of up to 2m, the Nikon 1 AW1 features rubber seals at all critical points on the camera as well as an O-ring for the lens mount. The advanced hybrid AF system boasts fast phase-detection AF for high-speed movement, and contrast-detect AF for precision focusing. The Nikon 1 AW1 also offers continuous shooting speeds of up to 15fps with AF and 60fps with fixed focus, while the sensitivity range goes up to ISO 6400/39°. A dual altimeter/depth gauge tracks altitude or depth underwater with data recorded in 1 m increments and an electronic compass confirms orientation and can record the direction the camera is pointing when you take the shot. In addition to capturing high-resolution stills, the Nikon 1 AW1 is also capable of recording Full HD movies with manual exposure settings. The Nikon 1 AW1 will be available in a single-lens kit with the new all-weather 1 Nikkor AW 11-27.5mm f/3.5–5.6 lens for £749.99 / €899.00 / $799.95 and a double-lens kit that includes the camera body plus new 1 Nikkor AW 10mm f/2.8 and 11-27.5mm f/3.5–5.6 lenses for £949.99 / €1149.00 / $999.95.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Fujifilm X-A1 Hands-on Photos
Want to see exactly what the new Fujifilm X-A1 compact system camera looks like in the flesh?
Check out our extensive hands-on gallery of photos of the Fujifilm X-A1, which includes all three colours (red, black and blue).
Fujifilm X-A1
The Fujifilm X-A1 is an entry-level compact system camera with a 16-megapixel APS-C imager. Key features include a start-up time of 0.5 seconds, a shutter lag of 50 milliseconds, a continuous shooting speed of 5.6fps for a maximum of 30 frames, a control layout facilitating one-handed operation, dual command dials, a tiltable screen with a resolution of 920,000 dots, a built-in flash with a guide number of 7 (in metres at iSO 200/24°), Full HD video recording capabilities, Wi-Fi image transfer and a hotshoe for external flash units. The Fujifilm X-A1 will be available from October in a variety of colours, bundled with the XC16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS zoom lens, at a kit price of £529.99/$599.95. You can also buy the lens separately for £399.99. The Fujinon XC50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS telephoto lens will also be available from October, priced at £429.99/$399.95.
Panasonic GX7 Firmware Version 1.1
Panasonic has issued a firmware update for its Lumix GX7 compact system camera. Version 1.1, which improves operational stability, can be downloaded from the website below.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Teardown
Want to literally see inside the new Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera? Now you can, thanks to this exploded view of every single component that goes into making the E-M1.
Claimed to be Olympus' most reliable camera ever, the E-M1 has a rigid magnesium body with 60 gasket rings, as well as being dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof, and is guaranteed to work perfectly in temperatures as low as -10°C.
To demonstrate its ruggedness, Olympus demonstrated the E-M1 positioned in a lake with fast-moving horses running past, splashing water over the camera. We're told that it survived the test! An optional underwater case will also be available should you require waterproofness down to 45 meters.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 v Nikon D7100
One of the big selling points of the new OM-D E-M1 camera, at least according to Olympus, is its size in comparison with an equivalent DSLR. To illustrate this point, Olympus literally weighed the E-M1 and the Nikon D7100 on the same set of scales, together with three lenses each. The D7100 with the 24-70mm, 10-24mm and the 105mm lenses weighed in at 2765g, whilst the E-M1 and the 12-40mm, 9-18mm and the 75mm lenses came in at a mere 1348g, half the weight of its Nikon rival.
Food for thought if you're thinking of building a camera system, especially for street and travel photographers - but would the size difference be enough to tempt you to choose the OM-D E-M1 (or compact system cameras in general) with their smaller sensors, instead of a DSLR?
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital 40-150mm f/2.8 Hands-on Photos
Want to see exactly what the new Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital 40-150mm f/2.8 lens looks like in the flesh?
Check out our hands-on gallery of photos of the Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital 40-150mm f/2.8 lens, a professional telephoto zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds compact system cameras.
Note that this is a prototype version of the Olympus 40-150mm, apparently one of only two in the world.


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It's budget time for Delta County Economic Development's public partners, and time for appeals to the school district and municipalities within Delta County to maintain their contributions to the economic development group in 2013.
As the largest employer in Delta County, the school district has a big stake in the county's economic future, board member Tom Huerkamp stressed at a recent school board meeting.
In addition, DCED has made it a priority to enhance Delta-Montrose Technical College, which is operated by the school district.
Currently enrollment at DMTC is just slightly above the 2011-2012 mark of 343 full-time equivalents (FTEs).
"We want to make it a destination school," Huerkamp said. Associate degrees are one possibility; housing is another, particularly if the U.S. Forest Service gets the go-ahead to build a new supervisor's office on property adjacent to the technical college. The Forest Service needs law enforcement officers and it needs diesel mechanics, training which can be provided by the technical college.
Huerkamp also discussed a soils health grant DCED is administering. If an application to expand that grant is successful, individuals will be needed to monitor soil health and gather data.
Technical college director John Jones said that will give DMTC the opportunity to revitalize the school's horticulture program. Classes previously focused on landscaping, an industry that died along with construction in 2008-09. But DMTC still has authorization to offer those types of classes, and Sheryl Williams, program coordinator, is still with DMTC although she is currently working in a different role.
With that foundation and a slight change in focus, DMTC could offer soils and plant science classes. The students could help implement the soils health grant while gaining credits to be used either to obtain a bachelor's degree at CMU or CSU, or to land a job in the growing fields of organic farming and sustainable agriculture.
DMTC shares DCED's goal of bringing in students from outside the area, and of one day providing housing for those students. If the soils health grant is expanded and the U.S. Forest Service moves forward with construction, DMTC could see movement accelerate in that direction.
"We're very excited about the partnership with DCED," Jones said. "Schools like ours are oftentimes part of an economic engine. We are a training facility as well as an educational institution so it makes sense to be connected with an economic development group."
Superintendent Caryn Gibson is currently filling Mike McMillan's unexpired term on the DCED board, and the school district has budgeted a $2,500 contribution, with another $2,500 earmarked as stimulus.
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to two scientists who showed that adult cells could be manipulated to a primitive state.
A Synthetic Windpipe
Doctors have begun performing surgeries to replace windpipes, or tracheas, with plastic scaffolding seeded with a patient's own cells.
President Obama on Stem Cell Research
President Obama signed an order reversing the Bush administration's strict limits on human embryonic stem cell research.
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Stem Cells and Cancer
Science reporter Nicholas Wade discusses how discoveries in cancer stem cell research may lead to new strategies in developing anti-cancer drugs.
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Video: Senate Approves a Stem-Cell Bill
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Where To Stay
Where to Stay: Maine Vacation Rentals, Acadia National Park Lodging, & More
When you're away from home, you want to stay at a place that's special – a place where you can relax and refresh. And that's exactly what you get at Bar Harbor, which features a broad variety of Maine vacation rentals and other accommodations such as hotels, bed & breakfasts (B&B's), and cottages, as well as Acadia National Park lodgings. Bar Harbor's full range of accommodations and lodgings comprises prices and locations to suit every taste and budget: from rustic Acadia National Park camping sites to luxurious ocean-view suites, and just about everything in between. Maine hotels and vacation rentals include a huge array of amenities and views, at price points to suit everyone from the budget conscious to lavish spenders. Flexibility and diversity are key; for example, the various sizes of vacation rentals in Bar Harbor mean that either one or multiple families can rent such houses.
There are so many great choices in this Maine & New England vacation spot that sometimes it can be hard to find the place that is "just right" for you. In order to make your search a little easier, the lodging establishments listed on the following pages are placed in general categories (such as Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Maine vacation rentals, etc.). Realizing that most lodging places are unique, the categories reflect only the general characteristics of each establishment. Bar Harbor, Maine campgrounds are covered here, while reservation information for Acadia National Park accommodations and camping can be found at our Acadia National Park page.
During your vacation, try a suite at an oceanfront hotel or a cozy room at a charming bed & breakfast. Capture days gone by in a fabulous historic inn or get away from it all in a private mountaintop cottage. Find the Maine vacation rental that perfectly suits your requirements. Or a family-run motel can offer a great base for your visit to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. No matter what you choose, we're sure that you'll love your Bar Harbor or Acadia National Park accommodations and our genuine Maine hospitality.
And before you leave, don't forget to book another week.
Business Listings
NOTE: Listings here are in a rotating alphabetical sequence. That means each time you visit the page, you'll see the entire list beginning (and ending) with a different listing.
Our Tudor-style Inn offers rich, dark wood tones and elegant antiques in the lobby and lounge. Our rooms have either a king or queen bed, private baths and all the amenities you expect and desire.
Light earthy tones and Ivy envelopes Michelles Restaurant (serving dinner nightly in the high season) creating a warm space to spend with family and friends.
Our out door patio offers dinning with a beautiful view of our gardens and the front façade of the Inn. Warm up on a cool evenings by our outdoor fire or cozy up by the fireplace inside.
We are within minutes of Acadia National Park and walking distance to all shops and restaurants. Our guests will enjoy a gourmet breakfast every morning.
We are open year round and rate range from: $99.00 to $250.00
We look forward to serving you soon.
Rates: high season $70-$80; off season $45-$55.
Rates: high season $169-$290; off season $95-$204.
2.North Suite: 1 bdrm/fireplace; parlor; kit; dble whrl tub/shower; private porch Win.$117.50, Sum.$245/nt. dbl. occupancy.
3.DeGregoire: hsekpng apt. 2 bdrms; 2 bths; kit; dining; living rm/sleep sofa & fireplace; porch. Winter-$800/month; 145/nt. 4-nt.min; Summer-$1600/wk;$290/nt. 3-nt.min. Max 5 persons.
Our adjacent motel offers large comfortable rooms with individually controlled electric heat and air conditioning, cable color TV, small refrigerator and free local phone calls. 8 of the rooms have 2 double beds. 1 room has a queen size bed with a pull-out couch.
Wi-Fi for both inn and motel.
Inn and/or Motel Rates: Please check our website for rates and availability.
Innkeepers: Catherine and Jeff Shaw
Rates: Spring $99-$189; Summer $159-$249; Fall $139-$209.
Restored in 1993, the seaside mansion of Sir Harry Oakes offers the ambience of an elegant inn, the convenience of a B&B plus full resort amenities. Lovely guest rooms w/oceanside porches share beautiful common rooms, some original antiques, stone-walled gardens & magnificent ocean views. 8 no smoking rooms; private baths; 1 suite; On the grounds of Atlantic Oceanside & Conference Center.
Rates: 135-215
All of our rooms have private baths, and some have fireplaces or private terraces with beautiful water views. Although only a few steps from the center of Bar Harbor, our quiet location offers tranquility and friendly hospitality. We invite you to start your day with a sumptuous homemade breakfast, relax in the afternoon while watching ships in the harbor, and end your day by the fire. Open May to October.
Rates: high season $180-$330; off season $125-$250
In the quaint, seaside village of Bar Harbor, Maine overlooking the waterfront sits the all new West Street Hotel, on the corner of West and Main. Deluxe boutique hotel accommodations with magnificent ocean and harbor views. The West Street Hotel features a rooftop pool offering panoramic views of Frenchman's Bay, the outer islands and Acadia National Park. Paddys Irish Pub & Restaurant features signature dishes inspired by classic Irish-American cuisine, with imported wood from Ireland combined with authentic décor and design. Our guests are privileged with access to the Bar Harbor Club, Maines most scenic and historic private club. Relax with family and friends at waters edge, indulge in The Spa or fitness center, engage in a game of tennis, cool off in the oceanfront pool or soak in the views from the oceanside jacuzzi at sunset.
Weekly rentals only, from Sat. to Sat. Open May-Oct. No smoking, no pets.Rates: high season $790-$1654; off season $632-$1323.
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Rates: In Season: $78 to $140 for 2; Off Season: $60 to $110 for 2 Children 12 and under free. Additional charge for 3rd and 4th person in room. 2 room units in season $160 to $180 for up to 4 persons.Off season $120 to $160.
The Atlantean Cottage, a 1903 Tudor mansion, lies on a peaceful lane between Main St. and the ocean. We're just around the corner from all that Bar Harbor Village has to offer. You'll find no more serene locale so very close to the best restaurants, galleries, museums, and shops. King or queen beds...some with fireplaces and whirlpools, all with private ensuite baths, TV and A/C. Spacious common areas, patios, & well-stocked butler's pantry at your disposal. Full breakfast, of course!
Online booking available on our website.
Rates: High season: $180-$260, Quiet seasons: $140-$230
119 Eden St. (Rt. 3) Mail address Box 3, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Rates: July 1-Labor Day $189-379. Call for other dates. Breakfast in season. Open Year Round. Also: Apt & Penthouse available.
AAA - Open year round. Walking distance to historic village with its array of shops & waterfront activities. Smoke-free rooms w/king bed, queen bed or two doubles, some w/single sleep sofa, all with micro-fridges, in-room wireless Internet. Pool/hot tub privileges at nearby Quality Inn. One mile to Acadia Nat'l Park.
Rates: 79 - 169
Rates: $30-$42
Enjoy all the fun of camping while living in luxury in one of our new resort cottages with ocean views at Narrows Too or lake views at Patten Pond!
You'll enjoy...
a beautiful private cottage
all camping resort amenities
elegant vacation living
Each cottage is fully furnished with...
basic cookware
4-person dinnerware set
comfortable, high-end furniture
refrigerator with icemaker
3/4 bathroom facility
washer & dryer
Reserve your cottage today for a week or a month!
Rent a cozy log cabin at Narrows Too and enjoy all the fun of camping without hauling an RV or pitching a tent!
All our rustic cabins sleep five (one twin/queen bunk bed and one twin/twin bunk bed). They include electricity, inside and outside lights, a refrigerator and microwave, an outside faucet, picnic table, and community fire circle. Bathroom facilities are nearby. Bring your own linens and kitchen supplies!
Rates: 99-250
Rates: peak season $229 - $549; off season $119 - $309
Rates: 99-199
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Our non-smoking air-conditioned rooms feature a king bed or two double beds with the following amenities: WIFI, cable TV, in-room coffee, mini-fridges, free local calls, irons, hairdryers, and furnished porches/balconies.
Property amenities include a solar-heated outdoor pool, free parking, and complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
Acadia National Park is just a few minutes away by car, or ride the free Island Explorer bus service which departs from the Village Green just around the corner.
Open from early May to late October. Rates range from $89-$179 depending on the time of year. Inquire about our special value packages which include meals and activities!
Rates: 89-199
Rates: high season $135-$165; off season $78-$148.
Regency Resort and Marina which include a swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness center, putting green, hot tub, and sauna.
Rates: high season $629-$699/week(2); off season $429-$599/week(2)Nightly rates are also available.Please call or email for availability.
Rates: high season $99-$109(2); off season $69-$99(2)Please call or email for availability.
Rates for two: Spring $45-$70, Summer $80-$110, Fall $55-$85
Rates: high season $725-$1025/wk; spring season $63-$93 daily.
Open Year RoundRates: high season $1275 per week. Sat to Sat . Plus 7% lodging tax.
Rates: high season $145-$195, quiet season $98-$120
Rates: $27-$40
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My short term goals are very small. First, I want to pay off all of my credit card debt. Our accounts are separate now. Then, I wanted to move things that I consider to be just "mine" to a storage unit by April - mostly personal momentos.
Later on I want to begin a password-protected diary to imagine the rest of my life without my WW - it's a big mental barrier for me, I always imagined being together
@Merlin - I am also in NJ and one reason I have been moving slow is what little I have learned is that NJ seems to be especially hostile to men. Please take care of your health, don't let the stress from this give you a heart attack. The idea of selling it all and living in a trailer would be preferable.
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Its beyond baffling a court order like that. Ive heard the outcome from several NJ residents here on SI and maybe its selective hearing but each time i just shake my head in amazement.
I dont advocate screwing a XS out of what is fair, what the higher earner is easily capable of paying, but neither should they be forced into poverty whilst the other spouse lives a life of luxury far beyond what they had during the M.
Actually when a M disolves both parties should expect to live at a level below what was sustainable as a couple, The idea that the kids deserve to continue in the same level is nice in priciple but in practice if enforced it ensures that the partner that doesnt have custody is subjected to a significantly lower standard of living than during the M.
The fairness you advocate is what I think is meant by the phrase 'equitable distribution' which is what NJ says it does. But somewhere along the way that turned into Orwell's 'newspeak'.
Divorcing parties should expect to live a little less well by virtue of having two households instead of one. That would be nice. Instead, in my case at least, one party becomes a parasite, the other a host. But parasites rarely kill the host during initial 'attachment'.
Her: WW/56 Me: BS/62, 24yrs M 3 great kids, now 22, 20, 17 b,b,g D-Day 8/14/08, D 1/13/11
I don't believe in the "moral imperative" that the recipient of support must have the same standard of living as the payor, in normal circumstances. There needs to be more motivation for the recipient to make their own way, and not be their XS's dependent.
I can never resist spewing out my strong feelings on this whenever it comes up.
ETA: And this is really important: the burden of proof should be on the recipient that they truly sacrificed earnings potential during the marriage. I don't get why a working spouse who's had a regular full time job should ever get alimony, period. Maybe some rare exceptions, where they gave up an opportunity to get a degree or something.
But to just blindly assume that post divorce standards of living between the X's should be the same is random, and often ridiculously unjust.
[This message edited by OnceInALifetime at 8:17 AM, February 3rd (Thursday)]
And, the burden of proof should be put on the recipient of support that they are doing everything humanly possible to earn as much money as they can. I don't believe in the "moral imperative" that the recipient of support must have the same standard of living as the payor, in normal circumstances. There needs to be more motivation for the recipient to make their own way, and not be their XS's dependent. I can never resist spewing out my strong feelings on this whenever it comes up. ETA: And this is really important: the burden of proof should be on the recipient that they truly sacrificed earnings potential during the marriage. I don't get why a working spouse who's had a regular full time job should ever get alimony, period. Maybe some rare exceptions, where they gave up an opportunity to get a degree or something. But to just blindly assume that post divorce standards of living between the X's should be the same is random, and often ridiculously unjust.
You and I agree on every point here. The courts are off in another direction and still heading away from sense, justice and decency. And everyone on board for the paychecks just lets it keep going.
It's a tough pill to swallow boys, but, from what I have read, it is changing. Albeit slowly.
Equal Rights, my ass!!
Yeah. Her equal rights turn me into an indentured servant and poverty case for life (my attorney's words).
Sure my CS payments got recalculated, but the reduction is nothing like the increase in taxes, so Im even worse off now. and i was pretty borderline before. Now ill have no discretionary spending money at all, and ill have to cut back on my food budget as well.
Looks like i can forget all about going anywhere for a holiday this year.
Infact im going to have to change the agreement with my STBXW about use of the marital home. Initially it was to be sold ASAP but now WW wants to stay in it. Up till now she has essentially been living rent free. That will no longer be possible for me. I cannot continue to pay a full half of the mortgage.
So tonight ill have to sit down and work out a proposal for her to start paying a larger portion of the mortgage.
What really irks me is that when im there shes telling me how she has no money, but shes still smokin, and theres currently a dozen beers in the fridge, 3 bottles of wine, and two bottles of ready mixed cocktails.... (hmm whose that beer for... MEH never mind) It gets on my nerves, Sometime's i feel like shouting at her to just shut the fuck up already, but im trying not to engage, and really it wouldnt do any good.
Im pissed off right now! Sure Ill get over it and go on with things eventually but right now im pissed off!
How the hell im going to clear my overdraft i have no idea, shit!
I fell like smashing up some old furniture, but...if i had some old furniture id use it in my half empty apartment...
Ok deep breath...mini vent over....
So should i talk with her about changing my contribution to the mortgage on the house or should i just have the letter sent via my lawyer. I think if we talked i could get her to agree to my proposal bfore sending it to her lawyer, whereas if it goes through her lawyer first, he is likely to encourage her to fight against it. I know that he might do that anyway... so what do you guys suggest?
On the other hand, if either of you are inclined to start spinning your heads around, vomiting pea soup or clinging to the ceiling, you might as well go through the lawyers. Your call .
At least you presumably have some leverage here, though. As in, you could go ahead and push to have the house sold, right?
Anyway, sorry to hear things have taken a bad turn. It's temporary, I'm sure, but that doesn't make it any easier in the short run.
After what you did I can't stay on And I'll probably feel a whole lot better When you're gone
Curious, I keep hearing about the problems with "nice guys." You know, weak insecure types who try to make up for their lack of confidence by being super "nice."
A complete, total turn off for women, it seems, who, from what I've read here on SI, all find the man-who-knows-what-he-wants-and-goes-for-it to be a very attractive characteristic.
Thing is, I almost never hear about men bemoaning the "nice girls." Is it generally the men who have this issue of bad "niceness?" Have any of you experienced the female version of this? I have never heard a guy say "well, she's nice, but..."
I think you're getting a site-centric skew, honestly. Too many people confusing "nice" with domesticated or assuming (due to betrayal) that "nice" is just a cover for a beating heart of deceit. In the real world, "nice" != weak or devoid of confidence. In fact, I'd argue that nice/meek is actually a position of enormous strength and confidence.
You know as well as I do that the world is full of nice people you wouldn't date. Nice is just one of many characteristics people weigh as part of attraction.
Just be you, man. You as you will attract the sorts of women you want to spend your time with. Don't worry about all the fairy tales people tell themselves to find their Prince/Princess Charming.
I mean, unless *you're* confusing "nice" with pandering, and that's just not attractive on anybody.
I sort of agree with WAL, but id like to point out that nice is not synonomous with meek, or insecure. Actually some guys who are insucure can be real assholes, and some guys who are meek can be just plane weird.
Its also not written in stone that nice guys are not also a man-who-knows-what-he-wants-and-goes-for-it.
However, I also know what your getting at, and from my personal experience can ratify it. I never had so much success with the ladies as when i was working as a bartender and had gained a reputation as a bit of a bad boy / ladies man. I can tell you annecdotes about friends of women that id bedded who'd been specifically warned that i was 'bad news' being willing to do whatever less than an hour after meeting me.
I dont know what it was, wether they wanted to see what all the fuss was about, or wether they wanted to be the one that set me on the straight and narrow again, but the reputation (and the swagger that went with it) seemed to exert a specail attraction.
Ofcourse these days Im not really interested in that anymore, and certainly wouldnt look for a SO from those ranks.
But it has taught me one thing, It doesnt pay to be shy in courtship. and i think that is the idea expressed in the phase a man-who-knows-what-he-wants-and-goes-for-it you need to have the self confidence to go for it. To brush off the inevitable rejections and not withdraw into yourself.
Just to reiterate, the Nice Guy is seen as someone who covers up his insecurities by being "nice," when in fact he's really dishonest and manipulative in a passive aggressive sort of way.
Why is it that I never hear about a similar Nice Girl syndrome? Is it a primarily male problem? Or does it have more to do with the whole dynamics of the sexes, and the roles men and women are expected to fit into? Or is there in fact a Nice Girl syndrome that I just haven't heard about?
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Curious, I keep hearing about the problems with "nice guys." You know, weak insecure types who try to make up for their lack of confidence by being super "nice." A complete, total turn off for women, it seems, who, from what I've read here on SI, all find the man-who-knows-what-he-wants-and-goes-for-it to be a very attractive characteristic.
IMO, rants against nice guys are like rants against the religious right or liberal democrats. You only hear it from a specific demographic.
Most of the rants against nice guys are, in my opinion, dressed up justifications for being attracted to a kind of guy that is considered shallow or obnoxious when that isn't necessarily the case.
Confidence is not synonymous with belligerence, but belligerence is a lot more notable than quiet self assurance. Nobody will notice me in a room until I choose to be noticed, but when I decide I want attention, I have it immediately and unswervingly.
Again, belligerence isn't always a bad thing, either. It isn't usually associated with being a nice person, since it is about getting into other peoples space and fucking up comfort zones.
I think there are plenty of women out there who are into nice guys, as defined by nice guys. Where we are, though, is a place where a lot of women have been hurt by men who aren't really going to be considered nice guys, and they like that kind of guy, and there's nothing wrong with that but they're gonna feel defensive about it. Whereas, on the flipside, we have guys who generally do fall into that category, who have been hurt, and come out with their pain and confusion wondering what the fuck they did wrong, but essentially asking the wrong audience about their attractive qualities.
That's not to say every woman here is going to roll with that; absolutely not. I'm sure if you said "What is wrong with me that I am quiet, gentle, patient, thoughtful, considerate and loving that I can't get a date?" there'd be a round of gals that'd jump up and down wishing they could get on that. Most of them without saying anything, since they also are the kind of people to sit in the back of the room content to not be the center of attention.
It's a byzantine mess and trying to make sense of it is like trying to figure out why the cosmological constant supports an expanding universe even though it was abandoned in favor of special relativity for just that purpose.
TL:DR - labels mean different things to different people.
I really should read other posts following the one I was responding to so I don't just parrot the same stuff.
[This message edited by StillGoing at 8:50 AM, February 8th (Tuesday)]
Their is nothing wrong with being nice .... with the right person.
Unfortunately being nice has a tendency to attract borderline and selfish people ... see my wife.
With somebody who is nice little shit should not be a big deal. You should be able to take it easy.
In my wifes warped view being nice=weak. She took this to max advantage for her affair and her pport treatment of me. Actually at some levels and is not discussed enough anywhere is was emmotional abuse.
When d-day came and as I really looked at who my wife was I finally saw the selfish 10 yo she really is.
With a 10 year old you cannot let shit slide. An inch = a mile. You cannot have adult level conversation without it becoming a bitchy match.
So how does that apply to my stitch?
I have had to accept no matter how far I improve myself I am marriage to damaged good and their is not one single thing i can do about it.
The only thing I can do is accept these facts if I want to stay with my children.
And for thsi stuff never to happen again i have stopped taking absolutely any BS from wife. I will throttle her hard and am more than happy to escalate BS way beyond whre she wanted to go. This has stopped many arguments and is not nice but needs to be done because without this bull stance on certain things my wife would walk all over me again.
So I am a good guy now. Not nice. I am pleasant and kind and act as a husband should but with my wife my mantra of peace and win win does not apply. She does not think like me.
So do I say I love you. yes. Do I do nice things yes. Do I hammer her when needed? Yes.
Their is nothing wrong with being nice but keep in mind your audience.
I dont think there really is a 'Nice Girl' Sterotype, especially not one that has any bad connotations. But there are definately sterotypes that apply to women and not to men.
Just think of their 'Clingy, Obsessive Sterotype' reading in NB you certainly get the impression that plenty of women worry about coming across as this sterotype, probably to the same extent as guys do about being considered a 'nice guy'
I actually disagree with your definition of a 'nice guy' too. These days i would consider myself a nice guy, im certainly not dishonest, nor manipulative, while i may occasionally exhibit passive aggressive behaviours its not my normal mode. and although i do have some insecurities remaining after this trip thorough infidelity, on the whole im a pretty self assured person, if perhapes still naturally shy, and somewhat introverted. But i am honest, straight up, hard working, polite, considerate, inteligent, compasionate, and true.
If we do take your definition of nice then id say there are just as many women that fit the bill as men, but they would only be a very small subset of the people that most would class as nice.


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In the context of Jamaican popular culture, a sound system is a group of disc jockeys, engineers and MCs playing ska, rocksteady or reggae music. The sound system is an important part of Jamaican culture and history.[1]
The sound system concept first became popular in the 1950s, in the ghettos of Kingston. DJs would load up a truck with a generator, turntables, and huge speakers and set up street parties. In the beginning, the DJs played American rhythm and blues music, but as time progressed and more local music was created, the sound migrated to a local flavor.[1] The sound systems were big business, and represented one of the few sure ways to make money in the unstable economy of the area. The promoter (the DJ) would make his profit by charging a minimal admission, and selling food and alcohol. It was not uncommon for thousands of people to be in attendance. By the mid 1950s, sound systems had eclipsed live musicians in any combination for the purpose of staging parties. By the second half of the decade, custom-built systems began to appear from the workshops of specialists such as Hedley Jones, who constructed wardrobe-sized speaker cabinets known as "House[s] of Joy". It was also around this time that Jamaica's first superstar DJ and MC, Count Machuki (b. Winston Cooper) rose to prominence. As time progressed, sound systems became louder—capable of playing bass frequencies at 30,000 watts or more, with similar wattage attainable at the mid-range and high frequencies—and far more complex than their predecessors, record players with a single extension speaker.[2] Competition between these sound systems was fierce, and eventually two DJs emerged as the stars of the scene: Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd, and Duke Reid.
The popularity of a sound system was mainly contingent on one thing: having new music. In order to circumvent the release cycle of the American record labels, the two sound system superstars turned to record production. Initially, they produced only singles for their own sound systems, known as "Exclusives" or Dubplates - a limited run of one copy per song.[3] What began as an attempt to copy the American R&B sound using local musicians evolved into a uniquely Jamaican musical genre: ska. This shift was due partly to the fact that as American-style R&B was embraced by a largely white, teenage audience and evolved into rock and roll, sound system owners could no longer depend on a steady stream of the singles they preferred: fast-shuffle boogies and ballads. In response to this shift in supply, Jamaican producers introduced to their work some of the original elements of the Jamaican sound: rhythm guitars strumming the offbeat and snare-drum emphasis on the third beat, for example.[2] As this new musical form became more popular, both Dodd and Reid began to move more seriously into music production. Coxsone Dodd's production studio became the famous Studio One, while Duke Reid founded Treasure Isle.
As sound systems continued to gain in popularity through the 1960s and 1970s, they became politicized in many instances. Many sound systems, and their owners, were labeled as supporters of a particular political party (such as the PNP or the JLP), but most of the sound systems tried to maintain political neutrality. Nevertheless, as a cultural and economic phenomenon, the sound system was affected by the vast socio-political changes taking place in Jamaica at this time.[4]
The culture of the Sound System was brought to the UK with the mass immigration of Jamaicans in the 1960s and 70's. Notable UK Sound Systems include Jah Shaka, Channel One, Aba Shanti-I, Jah Observer, Iration Steppas, Fatman International and Saxon Studio International. One of the first sound systems in the United States was Downbeat the Ruler, founded in Bronx, New York in the late 1970s.
Notable sound systems[edit]
- Stone Love Movement
- Tom the Great Sebastian
- Arrows the Ambassador[5]
- Tubby's Hometown Hi-Fi[5]
- Jah Shaka[5]
- Tippatone[5]
UK Sound Systems
- Aba Shanti-I
- King Sonic
- Black Joy
- Coxsone Sound System
- Saxon Studio International
- Fat Man
- Highness Sound Sytem
- Kahn & Neek
- Mungo's Hi Fi
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- ^ a b BBC - Music - Essential Guide to Reggae
- ^ a b Barrow 1997
- ^ BBC - 1Xtra - Jamaica
- ^ Stolzsoff 2000
- ^ a b c d e Veal, Michael E. (2007). Dub: soundscapes and shattered songs in Jamaican reggae. Wesleyan UP. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8195-6572-3.
- Barrow, Steve; Paul Dalton (1997). Reggae: The Rough Guide. London: The Rough Guides. ISBN 1-84353-329-4.
- Stolzoff, Norman (2000). Wake the town and tell the people: dancehall culture in Jamaica. Durham and London: Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-2514-4.
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- [1] - "Soundsystem Splashdown" feature from the London-based New Musical Express circa 1981.
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So I discovered the synchronize option in my file explorer today (CF Builder 2), and I accidentally set up a synchronized connection that I don't really want. How do I remove this connection? I can't seem to find the remove option anywhere.
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I have the same question. I have a miss-named Synch profile attached to a CF Project. I want to remove it WITHOUT removing the ftp connection found in the File View window.
What you are suggesting removes the FTP connection to get ride of the synch profile attached to the project. I know this will work BUT I don't want the FTP connection removed because it's associated with a properly names synch profile. I just want the miss-named profile gone. Does that make sense?
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you can find a solution to remove the synchronization without removing the ftp connection at this address : http://lemmings15.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/synchronisation-avec-coldfu sion-builder-2/
it's in french but the key words are in english.
Lemmings post worked for me. There were all sorts of sync connections that didn't work and the sync manager allowed me to see all of this stuff. I was also able to edit both the ftp connections and sync connections in one place. Great thing to know although not sure why it is buried so deeply.
Now since his post is in French, here is the important part: Window=>Show View=>Other=>HTML Standard Views=>Sync Manager.
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Group: | Mobile |
Start: | 2013-01 |
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Team: | Brion, Yuvi, Shankar |
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Status: | See updates |
Status[edit | edit source]
A large change set was made to the iOS Commons app including:
- Selectable licenses (3 most common licenses)
- Swipe to delete categories on yet-to-be-uploaded images
- Already-uploaded images now display license details
- iOS 7 compatibility - large number of visual updates
- Bug fix for images occasionally appearing out of order
- Gallery picker shows newest images at top
- Complete visual refresh of settings page and image details slider overlay
- Upload button remains onscreen while editing image title / description
- Delete button moved to bottom of image details slider overlay
- Better image pinch-zoom performance
- Double-tap to zoom image
- Two-finger single tap to reset image zoom
- Better internationalization support (via Autolayout)
- Better landscape and iPad support
- More consistent navigation bar back buttons
- More consistent settings, info and picture-of-day attribution icons
- Debug mode is hidden by default from settings
Rationale[edit | edit source]
Mobile phones have overtaken point and shoots as the most used cameras, yet there is no easy way to upload a picture from a mobile directly (and properly!) into Commons. This app aims to fix that.
Check out the source code for Android and iOS.
We are also working on uploads from the mobile web interface - see Mobile design/Uploads.
Use Cases[edit | edit source]
Use Case #1: Simple Upload for experienced Commons user[edit | edit source]
Galadriel is an experienced Commons user who already has uploaded many files to Commons using the UploadWizard. She is taking a nice evening stroll when she comes across a scene that would make a wonderful addition to Commons. She has a phone with a nice camera, so takes a picture with the inbuilt camera app. Instead of going home, remembering to transfer the image, and then uploading it, she wants to be able to upload it then and there - and then move on. She is a good Commons citizen, so wants to make sure that the title is descriptive and appropriate categories are added.
Features[edit | edit source]
End Goal: Have an app that experienced commons users can use to easily upload Media
Each commons app will at the least have the following features. Additional features will be platform specific.
- Login
- Account Creation
- Tracking
- Discovery/Browse (to give users a reason to use app)
- Single upload
- Multiple upload
- My contributions
- Queues
- Campaigns
- Completely free and 100% free of any advertisements.
- GPS tag your photos[1]
from: Mobile Strategy: Jan-Mar 2013 by hfung
Acceptance Criteria[edit | edit source]
- Able to upload any image from the Phone to Commons (via Android 'Share')
- Easily add a title & description
- Easily add as many categories as needed, with autocomplete to make adding accurate categories faster
- Shows progress of upload and a notification when upload is complete
- Taking and uploading a photo to commons should be as fast as uploading a picture to Instagram
Needs Design (in priority order)[edit | edit source]
- My Contributions
- Upload (non intent or gallery based)
- Account creation
- Discovery/Browse
- Upload Later
- single contribution view along with image usage
- assets (icons - action bar, status bar etc) for ios and android
Iteration 4[edit | edit source]
3/11 - 3/22
Android[edit | edit source]
- Post Upload Actions
- add Categories right after initial upload Doing...
add Categories to previous uploads(Editing should come later)share on social networksPunting due to limitations of how mediawiki works and our privacy policy
- Multiple File Uploads UI Done
- More robust error handling for non-network errors (bug 46087 on the server side at a later iter) Done for now - needs more work with
iOS[edit | edit source]
Post Upload Actions(pushed back after initial store release)add Categories during initial upload(pushed back after initial store release)add Categories to previous uploads(pushed back after initial store release)share on social networks(pushed back after initial store release)
- Set up translatewiki with Siebrand Done
Design[edit | edit source]
- Campaign workflows for Android
- Campaign Workflows for iOS
Server-side[edit | edit source]
- Account creation API captcha support (brion) Doing...
Iteration 5[edit | edit source]
3/25 - 4/5
Android[edit | edit source]
- Post upload screen
- Categorization Done
- Tentative: Write a mini {{Information}} parser and serializer so that editing is enabled.
- brion -- check into existing alternates for this -> api can return XML, we can use that for now.
- UI work for account creation
- Research: Serverside work requirements for Campaigns Done
- Research: FOP issues on Commons, see what we could add
- Decide to punt, we should just educate users, and not have options to add specific licenses in the app right now
- Cosmetic fixes to the dashboard Done
iOS[edit | edit source]
- Fix bugs
- Visual polish
- Prevent overwrites
- Release to market
Backlog[edit | edit source]
- Automated Testing
- Write a mini {{Information}} parser so that editing is enabled.
- iOS - Multiple File Uploads UI (pushed back an iteration from iOS)
- GeoTagging
- Video / Audio upload
- Images / Pages nearby
- 'Suggest to use on Page'
- Acceptable use tutorial (adapt File:Licensing_tutorial_en.svg to small screen)
- License selection
- Sync Options (use whatever options the user has picked in his preferences in commons)
- Upload similar
- Discovery/Browse
- Notifications (Usage & Edits)
- Campaign Support
- Pinch and Zoom
- Image detail view
- Fly out animation for icons post tapping take an image icon. This would capture the transition of 1 icon in the center to 2 flanking and 1 center icon
- Detect duplicate files before upload
- Slideshow mode
- About screen with version, license, and link to source
- Check iOS issue with copy-pasting title adding "title" to text
- Ability to dismiss keyboard on data input screen (iOS)
- Warn if title includes a suffix, since we add one
- Single upload without pushing all queue?
- More graceful network error messages on iOS
- Option to remove geodata before upload on a picture-by-picture basis (for pics that got geotagged by the camera but the user doesn't want the location to be public, such as pics from home)
Reports[edit | edit source]
- Total Uploads
- Total Unique Users uploading
- Details of uploads failing for non-network reasons (Title blacklist, etc).
- Graphs of different entry points to the app - Camera vs Gallery vs Share Intents (Android)
- Cancellations rates for the action intents (Camera, Gallery, Share)
- Failure stats for Login
- Inactive Logins (people who have logged in but have not uploaded)
Having everything splittable by Platforms (Devices, Operating Systems, App versions) would be nice too.
Schemas[edit | edit source]
Reporting bugs[edit | edit source]
- One should report bugs regarding the Commons App at the Bugzilla for the Commons App
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Android Technology [Android Technology blog]


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Kid Stuck Behind Couch This little guy was trying to get some of his toys behind the couch but instead he wound up getting stuck. 1/20/2013 12:00:00 AM 55,671
Biker Owned By Branch Something doesn't feel right? Do I have something on my face? 4/15/2011 12:00:00 AM 50,778
Bulldog Leash Stuck In Elevator FAIL Dog Owner. Luckily this dog escaped unharmed. 1/24/2012 12:00:00 AM 48,808
Snowmobile Double FAIL First this guy fails at his snowmobile jump and to top it all off the crash made the throttle stick. Bye Bye Snowmobile! Maybe it was a Toyota? lol 3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM 38,244
FBI Gate Fail I feel like that should have been in a comedy movie or something. FAIL 4/20/2013 10:56:03 AM 37,298


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Lakewood Ranch-based Willis A. Smith Construction Sept. 4 has helped Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium improve its energy efficiency.
Willis A. Smith donated one system of 126 photovoltaic panels, valued at about $115,000. The product was installed by RegionSolar, which obtained a rebate for nearly half the cost.
The 2,310-square-foot, 30.2-kilowatt solar-power system, which is being mounted on the southern roof of Mote's Ann and Alfred Goldstein Marine Mammal Research and Rehabilitation Center, will start capturing solar energy this month to supplement electrical power at Mote's nationally recognized hospitals for dolphins, small whales and sea turtles.
Local donor and solar-energy supporter Jim Lampl donated a second 30.2-kilowatt system to supplement power at Mote Aquaculture Park (MAP) — the lab's environmentally responsible fish farm and research facility in eastern Sarasota County.
Mote is launching its new Sustainable Energy Initiative this month.
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- Mar
12 LWRBA March Membership Luncheon
11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Mar
12 March Membership Luncheon
11:30 am - Mar
15 Irish Celtic 5K, Lakewood Ranch
8:00 am - 10:00 am - Mar
15 Palma Sola Botanical Park plants, antiques and crafts sale
8:00 am - 3:00 pm - Mar
22 5th Annual Ponies for Pups
11:30 am - Mar
22 Lakewood Ranch Community Fund 'Havana Nights' Gala
6:30 pm - Mar
23 The Bridal EXPO
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Mar
26 LWRBA March Executive Briefing
7:30 am - 9:00 am
PHOTO GALLERY: Polo Under the Palms
With sunglasses and drinks in hand, attendees of the fourth Polo Under the Palms event March 8 at the Sarasota Polo Club grounds, enjoyed the sunshine and a polo match. Proceeds from food and drink sales benefited research, education and patient care programs at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Center for Building Hope. -
PHOTO GALLERY: Just Play Sports Fest
Attendees of the Just Play Sports Fest March 8, munched on snow cones, enjoyed a backyard tailgate party with live music from Gamble Creek, and spent the afternoon at Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch playing cornhole, and other games. The day began with a 5K run in the morning, and continued with a lacrosse tournament, which lasted throughout the day, in addition to the outdoor festival. Event coordinator Todd Herrick planned to charge event participates $10 for adults and $5 for children, but decided to waive the fees and promote the sale of raffle tickets for prizes. Proceeds from the sports-centered event benefited The V Foundation for Cancer Research. -
PHOTO GALLERY: International Women's Day
Ladies in Sarasota and Manatee counties celebrated International Women's Day March 8, during a special luncheon at the Polo Grill and Bar in Lakewood Ranch.