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Apple has done pretty much what the whole world expected it to do and has upgraded its flagship smartphone the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 5S. Here's where we bring you the new iPhone 5S's specs, features and release date in the UK. See iPhone 5S price in the UK and iPhone 5c release date in UK, specs and features too.
At a dedicated press event held in Cupertino, California, Apple CEO Tim Cook and his buddies introduced the world to the impressive looking iPhone 5S. The most notable features of the iPhone 5S are the A7 processor with 64-bit architecture, a brand new M7 motion coprocessor, iTouch security fingerprint scanner, and of course the new iOS 7 operating system. See also iPhone 5S vs iPhone 5 comparison review.
See also: Apple iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5 comparison review: What's the plastic iPhone 5C got?
iPhone 5S release date in the UK
After months of speculation we can finally confirm that Apple has set the iPhone 5S's release date in the UK for Friday, 20th September. The iPhone 5S will be available to buy from the Apple Online Store, Apple's retail stores, select carriers and select Apple Authorised Resellers. Take a look at Apple launches iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C: as it happened.
(See also: iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5S comparison review: what's the difference between iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S?)
iPhone 5S specs
Networks: 2/3/4G
Display: 4.0-inch, 650 x 1136 pixels (326 ppi pixel density)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band, Bluetooth 4.0
Storage: 16/32/64 GB
Battery: Li-Po 1440 mAh battery
Camera (primary): 8MP, dual-LED flash
Camera (secondary): 1.2MP
OS: iOS 7
Chipset: Apple A7
Sensors: iTouch fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight: 112 g
iPhone 5S features
Touch ID
Touch ID is the iPhone 5S's brand new fingerprint sensor that is located in the smartphone's home button. "Touch ID uses a laser cut sapphire crystal, together with the capacitive touch sensor, to take a high-resolution image of your fingerprint and intelligently analyze it to provide accurate readings from any angle"
A7 chip
The new Apple A7 chip is will run on 64-bit architecture and is said to deliver up to twice the CPU and graphics performance of its predecessor, all while being kinder on the iPhone's battery.
M7 motion coprocessor
"Every iPhone 5s includes the new M7 motion coprocessor that gathers data from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass to offload work from the A7 for improved power efficiency. Developers can also access new CoreMotion APIs that take advantage of M7, so they can create even better fitness and activity apps that go well beyond what other mobile devices offer. The M7 motion coprocessor continuously measures your motion data, even when the device is asleep, and saves battery life for pedometer or other fitness apps that use the accelerometer all day."
iPhone 5S camera
The 8MP iSight camera in the iPhone 5S has undergone some serious improvements. It now features f/2.2 aperture, a larger 1.5μ pixels and comes with the world's first True Tone camera, Apple has this to say "[True Tone] variably adjusts color and intensity for over 1,000 combinations, so photos taken with a flash appear more natural". The new iSight Camera also feature a new burst mode and Slo-mo video capture at 120fps.
iOS 7
The new iPhone 5S comes preinstalled with iOS 7, take a look at our iOS 7 features and release date article to find out more about the new Apple mobile OS.
iPhone 5S colours
Apple has made the iPhone available in three different metallic finishes, these are: gold, silver and Space Grey. Apple has also launched a brand new leather case for the iPhone 5S, these cases are available in beige, black, blue, brown, yellow and (RED)—with soft, colour-matched microfiber lining.
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With conference realignment rumors in full swing, two things to keep in mind for any rumors that are floated.
With conference realignment rumors swirling, I thought it wholly appropriate to revisit the current ACC Threat Advisory Level. Click to enlarge.
Expansion without expansion is the new expansion.
Could Big East football return to Massachusetts?
Weighing the pros and cons of the ACC's expansion candidates to replace Big Ten-bound Maryland.
The ACC and the Big Ten are the only conferences left with division names that don't make any sense. So once you settle on a 14th program, Commissioner, it's time to rename these divisions.
Could the Irish be headed to the ACC as early as next season? What about that football scheduling deal?
Analyzing Notre Dame's move to the ACC from a Boston College perspective, more Boston College-Northwestern and this week's picks.
While the conference vote to accept Notre Dame in all sports except football and hockey was unanimous, the decision to raise the league's exit fee's not.
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District 80 Primary Center students learned the essentials to dental hygiene through a larger-than-life presentation by the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation.
The "Land of Smiles" program taught kindergarten through third graders brushing and flossing habits through a skit pitting the "Tooth Wizard," Nate Ross, against the evil "Plaque Man," Jake Miller.
The Tooth Wizard demonstrated good brushing technique — at least twice a day with circular motions — on a giant mouth, complete with gums and green plaque fuzzies planted by Plaque Man. He reminded students to brush their tongue as well, with sound effects that the students gleefully emulated.
The dental duo demonstrated good flossing technique by dressing up two students as teeth and using larger-than-life dental floss.
The Tooth Wizard also discussed using mouthwash and visiting the dentist with the students during the skit.
All students received a special bag with dental supplies to take home with them.
Kindergarten student Timberly Rowe said she learned something new Tuesday — that she should always brush her teeth twice a day.
Emily Copple, also a kindergarten student, said she liked the Tooth Wizard.
Jamie Kurth, director of the Land of Smiles program, said the free show travels to about 130 different schools every year to educate young people about the importance of dental hygiene.
"We also provide curriculum kit books to the schools," he said. "The student bags have a model of the mouth and a 12-inch toothbrush."
Although tooth decay is nearly 100 percent preventable, it is the most common chronic disease affecting children in Illinois, according to a press release by Delta Dental of Illinois.
"According to the 2008-2009 Healthy Smile Healthy Growth assessment conducted by the Illinois Department of Public Health, 53 percent of Illinois third graders have experienced dental cavities," information states. "Among those children, 29 percent have untreated cavities and five percent have cavities that need urgent dental treatment."


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A fella I know gave me a tip and I've tried it this year. To help keep tractors and emplements not in use from rusting he takes a garden sprayer and mixes motor oil with kerosene and sprays down whatever. I've got plenty stuff outside cause I'm out of room inside and usually I paint with cheep black spray paint many items to protect but the spray with oil is alot faster for big items and cheep too. So this year all the big items outside have been sprayed down with 30W. I'm going to keep an eye out to see how long the protection lasts. This fellow also sprays down whole tractors when they first come in before they go to the barn. When they are ready to work on them they get a power washing to remove the oil. I'm figuring the oil bath might have some penetrating benifit also. I noticed when applying the protection that it seems to wick its way into every noock and cranny. Anyone else ever see or do this?
Sounds like a low tech "Cosmoline"
"Life's tough.It's even tougher if you're stupid."
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" We hang petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office."
- Aesop
30W non-detergent applied without diluting will work even better. Non-detergent won't weather off as easily if you can find it. Heating the oil will help it spray easier. I did it several years ago and used a metal garden sprayer and placed it on a hot plate to heat the oil until it started smoking slightly. So far, so good. Then I inserted the pump and pressurized the tank. When the hot oil got to the (overlooked) plastic hose it blew up like a balloon and it burst instantly blowing most of the hot oil in the air. Exciting is an understatement! There is no way to stop the excitement.
After replacing the hose with a rubber one I re-started the project with a new batch of oil and it worked very well.
I was using the hot oil to treat my previous pickup to stop and prevent further damage from road salt and it worked well. I'm sure it would work well for implements stored outdoors.
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Courtesy of Jason Shaver, here are the lines for tonight's preseason game against the Chicago Wolves and the Rockford Icehogs:
Brett Sterling - Jordan Schroeder - Andrew Gordon
Anton Rodin - Andrew Ebbett - Zack Kassian
Darren Archibald - Alex Friesen - Steve Pinizzotto
Steven Anthony - Nathan Longpre - Guillaume Desbiens
Adam Polasek - Peter Andersson
Excited to see line #2 and #3 along with the top pairing? Yes, me too.
For the IceHogs, keep an eye on Brandon Saad - arguably the Hawk's top prospect - along with Kyle Beach, Ben Smith and Adam Clendening.


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Monday night was the non-tender deadline for MLB, when teams had to decide whether to make offers to their arbitration-eligible players, or cut them loose (the Indians non-tendered Lou Marson, Matt Carson, and Tyler Cloyd, while keeping a group of players that includes key pieces such as Justin Masterson and Michael Brantley). Almost every team non-tendered some players, which means there are now dozens of new free agents on the market. Most of them are not particularly notable, but there are a few who stand a decent chance of making an impact with someone in 2014.
The Indians could use another starting pitcher, and probably another reliever too, but given that they've let the pitching market thin (I can't recall a year when so many players signed before the Winter Meetings even began) without making a move, it seems more and more likely that the Tribe will be doing their shopping in the discount aisle, where players like those cut loose this week can be found. Here are some of the more intriguing possibilities:
Tommy Hanson (27, RH) - A really good pitcher back in 2009 and 2010, Hanson seemed like he might become a star. His home run and walk rates have jumped since then though, and he's also missed a few starts each of the last three years with various injuries. I wouldn't buy into the upside of his peak, but I think he stands a decent chance at being league-average for 160-180 innings next year, and might cost only $3 million or so on a 1-year deal.
2014 Steamer projection: 6.9 K/9, 3.7 BB/9, 4.10 FIP, 4.15 ERA
Daniel Hudson (26, RH) - Hudson did very well in 2010 and 2011, but then missed almost all of 2012, first with shoulder soreness, and then on account of requiring Tommy John surgery. He was almost ready to return this season, when he was derailed by elbow surgery, which led to a second Tommy John operation. Hudson could sit out all of 2014 (and maybe should), bit he says he intends to come back at the All-Star break. I wouldn't count on him for much in 2014, and he's not likely to get much more than $1 million, but he's still so young, and a team willing to risk guaranteed money on a multi-year deal could win big with Hudson (if he's willing to sign a multi-year deal).
2014 Steamer projection: 7.1 K/9, 2.6 BB/9, 3.91 FIP, 3.97 ERA
John Axford (30, RH) - Axford was one of the best closers in baseball in 2011 (with the Brewers), but in 2012 his walk rate spiked, as did his number of home runs allowed. His control improved in 2013, but he became a lot more hittable. He did fairly well over the season's final couple months though, after being traded to the Cardinals. He's also been the picture of health, with the only games he's missed in his MLB career being due to food poisoning. If his St. Louis numbers hold up, he's back to being a very good reliever, one who might come at a price of only $4 million or so in 2014.
2014 Steamer projection: 8.8 K/9, 3.6 BB/9, 3.41 FIP, 3.37 ERA
Andrew Bailey (29, RH) - The 2009 AL Rookie of the Year was a very good closer with the Athletics for a couple years, before seeing his production fall off after joining Boston in 2012. His velocity has been way down, and he was barely more than league-average during the first half of 2013, before being shut down for shoulder surgery. That surgery will keep him out for the first couple months of 2014 (maybe more), but a team willing to gamble $1-2 million or so could wind up with a very solid reliever for the last 80-100 games of the season, if he rebounds.
2014 Steamer projection: 10.2 K/9, 3.8 BB/9, 3.40 FIP, 2.93 ERA
Sandy Rosario (28, RH) - I'm not entirely sure why Rosario was let go. He's not even arbitration eligible yet, so he could have been kept for ~$500,000, and he seems like someone worth having around. In 41.2 innings with the Giants in 2013, he allowed only one home run, with an ERA of 3.02. His strikeout and walk rates weren't very good, but he's had success in those areas in the minors, and even with mediocre MLB rates, he was above-average in terms of run prevention.
2014 Steamer projection: 7.0 K/9, 3.6 BB/9, 3.92 FIP, 3.83 ERA
Ryan Webb (27, RH) - The Marlins non-tendered Webb because they're a cheapskate team run by a crooked owner, and Webb is probably in line for $1.5 million or so in 2014. Webb had a 2.91 ERA in 80.1 innings, making him 1 of just 7 pitchers to throw 80+ innings of relief in 2013. His peripherals say he isn't as good as that ERA, but still put him above average, with a strong sinkerball that helps him avoid allowing home runs.
2014 Steamer projection: 6.6 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 3.68 FIP, 3.59 ERA
Anyone there you'd like to see the Tribe make a run at???


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New Burnley boy Barnes ready for challenge
Updated 7:05pm Saturday 11th January 2014 in Sport By Suzanne Geldard, Burnley FC reporter
ASHLEY Barnes is hoping to boost Burnley's Premier League push, after making his debut off the bench to help secure a 2-1 win at Yeovil Town - a result which keeps the Clarets second.
Danny Ings and Sam Vokes continued their prolific partnership with a goal in either half, taking their combined tally to 33 in all competitions this season.
And Barnes says he is willing to give them all the support they need.
"The team's been fantastic for the whole season, hopefully I can just come in and help them push for the last stride now to get over the line," said the striker, who completed his move from Brighton yesterday, signing a three-and-half year deal.
"I've always been aware of their interest, it was just a matter of when and what time in this window.
"I got here about 2am on Thursday and then it was just a whirlwind from there.
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CATEGORIES Action, Casting, New Releases, RumorMonger, Fandom, Remakes and Sequels, ComicCon, Movies, Comic-Con, New Releases, CinematicalBruce Willis was at Comic-Con Thursday, promoting his role in Sly Stallone's upcoming action flick The Expendables. When he was done with that, Mr. John McClane sauntered over to MTV where he dished on a few things -- the most impressive of which was a proposed fifth installment in the Die Hard series. Yippie ki yay.
Willis told MTV that "It's imminent. The coin is about to drop." The actor didn't offer much more than that, which is unusual since he's been pretty vocal in his demand that director Len Wiseman return to helm the next film for awhile now. The real question is, who can McClane fight this time around? No one's ever going to top Hans Gruber, but I could totally see McClane running around to thwart a terrorist attack by an Al Quaeda sleeper cell on US soil. That may seem a little cliche at this point, but it's not the story that really matters -- it's the idea of an iconic action hero like McClane stopping it that would put my butt in a theater seat on opening night.
Meanwhile, the actor took the time to discuss another project he'd like to be involved in, a sequel to M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable. "I think we'd have to hip-check Night [Shyamalan] into doing it," Willis said. I don't know about that, Bruce -- given Shyamalan's recent track record, a return to Unbreakable might be just the thing he needs. I'm sure there's someone out there who would fund it based on Willis' involvement too.
What do you think? I'm not so sold on an Unbreakable sequel -- I'd like the original to remain untarnished in my mind, but Die Hard 5 sounds fine by me. Hit the comments section and share your thoughts.


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Early, Carvalho went high with a chance set-up by Cristiano Ronaldo, the shot taking surprisingly high on the pitch for the center half: 16 yards out.
Minutes later, a heard from a corner kick hit the left post after North Korean keeper Ri Myong-Guk mistakenly came off his line, missed the cross, leaving the goal open for the chance.
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Beginning January 1st workers in Rhode Island will be allowed to collect a portion of their check for up to four weeks if they need to take time off to care for a baby or a sick relatives. (Ailing parent, Grandparent or spouse)
Governor Chafee signed the bill Thursday afternoon, making Rhode Island the third state to pass this bill; following California and New Jersey.
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Fred (later Tex) Avery was involved in animating a couple of these Oswald shorts, so we shouldn't be taken too offguard by things like this, but I was tickled when the third example "Grandma's Pet" (1932) incorporated not only Avery's trademark twists on beloved fairy tales -- in this case, "Little Red Riding Hood" -- but a hyperbolically surreal climax in which the Wolf (a perennial Avery character, of course) gains possession of a magic wand and uses it to transform Oswald's environment into a series of hilarious death traps. As if to further cement the cartoon's ties with Avery's later MGM masterpiece "Magical Maestro" (1952), Oswald gains control of the wand and turns the tables on his tormenter.
The last two Oswald cartoons, "Confidence" and "The Merry Old Soul"(both 1933), both find the Lucky Rabbit rallying to cheer audiences in the grip of the Great Depression. "Confidence" is the most amazing cartoon in this batch, opening with a dark spectral Depression arising from the steaming foment of a public dump and spreading its infectious gloom as it floats above a Fleischer-like, three-dimensional, turning globe. Oswald awakens one day to find his formerly happy farm animals "down in the dumps" and speeds off to fetch the doctor, who points to a posted image of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and says firmly, "HE'S the Doctor!" Oswald flies to Washington DC by ingenious means (I won't spoil it for you), where he cartwheels into the Oval Office (how else?) and is greeted by FDR, who stands tall (!) and comes out from behind his desk to swing his fists with gusto while delivering the pep talk of all pep talks. Duly energized, Oswald cartwheels back out and flies back home by even more ingenious means (that would be telling) to spread the miracle cure of "confidence," which he administers by syringe.
"Confidence" is a masterpiece, if a delusory one; one of those fascinating amalgams of animation and patriotism like Chuck Jones' Porky-Pig-meets-Uncle-Sam opus "Old Glory" (1939), but even more interesting because Oswald embodies such trusting, homegrown, corn-fed American optimism while confronting what we now know to be a false, propogandic image of a US President who had, in fact, been bound to a wheelchair since 1921 with paralysis from the waist down.
"The Merry Old Soul" tells the same story in essence, though in a more disguised manner, as Oswald is alarmed by a radio report that "Old King Cole's got the blues!" He scurries off to round up the country's greatest comedic masters -- including Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields and the Marx Brothers (big-footed Greta Garbo sits this one out) -- and arrives with them at the castle, where Hollywood's assembled royalty seek to cheer the wan-faced King by any means possible, much to the conniving jealousy of his unfunny jester. When Oswald accidentally discovers that the secret to making the King laugh involves pie-throwing, the cartoon offers a valid historic explanation for the popularity of slapstick comedies in the 1930s and, in its hard-won wisdom about the need for comedy, anticipates to some extent the finale of Preston Sturges' SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS -- in which the laughs were generated, let us not forget, by none other than Walt Disney.
Speaking of Disney, one can't help but notice that there are a lot of little Mickey Mice running around and bouncing off of drumheads in these Universal cartoons. I don't know if Disney just wasn't big enough to be more litigious in those days, or if there existed in those times a greater brotherhood among different studios that made allowances for friendly jabs such as these. Disney's company reportedly recouped the rights to the Oswald character last year, but that doesn't explain how Universal is able to include a trademarked character here that people are now expressly verboten not to paint on their children's bedroom walls. Perhaps they're trading on Oswald's titular (but not always evident) luck?
I don't have the answer to this burning question, but one thing I do know: I want more Oswald cartoons! The list of "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" cartoons on the IMDb amounts to 152 titles, but it doesn't include most of the titles included in this first set, so there must be even more where these came from. Happily, Walt Disney Home Video plans to release their own two-disc "Walt Disney Treasures" set of Oswalds on December 11, and I'm eager to be further educated and entertained by what it has to offer.
Monday, October 08, 2007
PERSONA: Roots of Captain Howdy
I recently made a retroactive purchase of MGM's INGMAR BERGMAN SPECIAL EDITION DVD COLLECTION box set. Last night, I decided to begin my viewing at its beginning, with PERSONA (1966), the earliest movie in the set. I had seen it once before but, for some reason, remembered only its most soft-edged imagery; I had completely forgotten what a wrenching acid trip of a movie it really is, but I'm unlikely to forget this now. One of the reasons I resolved to write about the movie today is to better remember its traumatic impact, but there is also a more pressing reason for why I'm writing about the movie here.
PERSONA opens with a remarkable sequence deconstructing its own conveyance of images, beginning with the ignition of the carbon arc rods inside a 35mm projector and the rattle of perforated celluloid travelling through its gate. We are shown some subliminal images right away (including, shockingly for a 1966 film, an erect penis) and also during the subsequent main titles (including barely registering glimpses of a Keystone Kops comedy, or perhaps its Swedish equivalent). For some reason, during this procession of images meant to do nothing more than tap on my consciousness, I had the feeling of being in the presence of the same demonic energy I felt the first time I saw William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST -- probably because it, too, made potent use of subliminal imagery, as Mark Kermode and I first explored way back in VIDEO WATCHDOG #6, one of our earliest issues and still one of our best.
And then, about 46 minutes into this very involving but abstract "poem" about the mysterious bonding between a psychologically withdrawn actress (Liv Ullmann) and her attending nurse (Bibi Andersson), I was witness to something amazing. As some of you may recall, there is a pensive close shot of Andersson...
She is standing behind a sheer drape when, suddenly, the celluloid conveying Bergman's poem begins to disintegrate, along with the mind of the character. First, there is a scratch...
It follows the fluid form of the drape, but quickly is reassigned to other areas of the frame. Then portions of the frame disappear entirely...
And then even the anchored left side of the frame becomes unmoored and floats freely, the print seemingly destroyed and past the point of rethreading...
We fear the image has entirely disappeared, but it comes back just long enough to convey a penetrating glance from Andersson's eye that seems to burn from a place outside her performance.
The intensity of her gaze, her madness, seems to burn a hole into the celluloid, which grows like a cancer...
... until the nothingness of the burn engulfs the entire screen, turning it white.
The white lingers on the screen for several seconds. It is then followed by another sudden procession of intensive subliminal images, the first of which is this one:
It is there for no more than one or two frames, but I have a very good eye for subliminals. Many people would not have detected it, but I knew what I had seen. I had to stop the film at once and step back until I found the Devil in the details. My strange feeling, throughout PERSONA, from its opening subliminals and shock images of a hand being hammered to a crucifix, that I was somehow in the presence of THE EXORCIST was vividly explained.
For years, William Friedkin actively denied any knowledge of this subliminal image of Eileen Dietz as "Captain Howdy" in THE EXORCIST, but once the film came to home video and could be manipulated by those in the know, it became undeniable. (I should point out for the sake of interested historians that, even though Linda Blair's Regan refers to her inner voice/imaginary friend as "Captain Howdy" in an early scene of the movie, the epithet is never heard again in the movie and never mentioned in relation to her demonic possession. It was actually me who first identified this face as "Captain Howdy" in VW #6, and I note with some pride that the ID has caught on.) This is not the exact frame of the face as it flashes onscreen in THE EXORCIST, which you can see on the cover of the first edition of Mark Kermode's BFI Modern Classics book on the picture; the face in the movie bears much the same pallid, ogreish look as Bergman's Devil.
The brief appearance in PERSONA by a pasty-faced Devil is not the only instance I found of the Bergman film's influence on THE EXORCIST. Accompanying the flashing image of this Devil is a turmoil of sound effects, most particularly a chaos of tormented voices being played on tape in reverse. It sounds not unlike (in fact, quite like) the tape of Regan's nonsensical speech which is discovered to say "I am No-one!" when played in reverse.
Furthermore, as the culmination of an extended dialogue scene shown respectively as it plays on the face of the listener and then again as was communicated by the speaker, Bergman and his cameraman Sven Nykvist merge a disconcerting close-up of Bibi Andersson's face with an identically measured close-up of Liv Ulmann, combining their faces into one to accentuate their surprising likeness to one another -- indeed, their mutual "possession" of one another.


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Upon arrival at the port, we were quickly met by a porter who took care of our bags. Check-in was quick and we were on board in no time.
After a few cocktails by the pool, we headed to our cabin to prepare for the muster drill. Our cabin was the size I expected, some people say small, but I say it's an efficient use of space. The cabin was clean and the bed was comfortable. There was a small flat screen television that played several channels including movies, news, and music.
We enjoyed the first night aboard by wandering around to find out where everything was. We had a very good dinner in the Starlight dining room then off to bed early for a 7 a.m. arrival in Key West.
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on Feb 9, 2012 at 6:13 am
Walmart Neighborhood markets are nice stores. It would be a good addition to an area that needs a grocery store.
They are trying to move into a vacant Nob Hill space in Pleasanton also.
Unfortunately the Pleasanton city council is so tight with Safeway and the union that it is a royal fight.
I hope Walmart wins this one!!
on Feb 9, 2012 at 6:39 am
Stop the presses! "About 12 people gathered" makes for a story? Are you serious? I saw about 12 people waiting to cross the street in downtown W.C. yesterday. Where were your reporters at that big event? What a joke.
on Feb 9, 2012 at 7:14 am
Just a reminder that San Ramon citizens furiously fought Costco here. Danville later approved Costco across the street. Now San Ramon has all the traffic. Danville has all the tax income.
Walmart will fill an empty grocery store location!
on Feb 9, 2012 at 7:25 am
Never shopped walmart, never will!
on Feb 9, 2012 at 7:27 am
Sandee, great point on Costco.
The shopping center is hurting without a grocery store to bring in traffic. If you don't like it, don't shop there. There are lots of seniors in the area that will be helped by their low prices. I'll bet the 12 people protesting don't have low income issues.
on Feb 10, 2012 at 6:07 am
I will shop there!
on Feb 11, 2012 at 6:23 pm
I will shop there too.
on Feb 13, 2012 at 10:15 am
Hey this is free market capitalism, no?
on Feb 13, 2012 at 2:52 pm
The likely reason Le Asia (which WAS a very inexpensive place to shop) went out of business, aside from Ranch 99 competition, was the high rent. That, folks, is no doubt why the large space has gone un-leased since Le Asia left. Let me say it again - low income people already HAVE places like Sprouts, Trader Joes, the Grocery Outlet, and Fresh & Easy to shop. It's not like Lunardi's and Draegers are the lone options in our area.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – October 27, 2007 – The Springfield College women's swimming and diving team fell to Southern Connecticut and Central Connecticut on Saturday afternoon.
Central topped the Pride, 184-116, while Pride fell to Southern, 175-125.
Moira Price (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) touched first in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.94) and the 200 breaststroke (2:28.45). Erin White (Glastonbury, Conn.) won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. White recorded a score of 250.65 on the 1-meter, which was a national qualifying mark, and a socre of 313.20 on the 3-meter board.
Melissa Nelson (Wallingford, Conn.) placed second in the 1-meter (223.42), while teammate Meghan Kijanka (Methuen, Mass.) finished in third (182.70).
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Spring in Atlanta: Festivals and Gardens!!!
There is nothing like springtime gardening and festivals in Atlanta. Winter (well, whatever winter we have—I'm from Chicago. I'm just sayin'). Everything is green, the rains have come, the flowers, dogwoods, and azaleas are blooming, and there is so much to do outside and inside around the city. Last weekend for me was about two great festivals –the Dogwood Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival– and some gardening.
Last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday was the 73rd Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival. The Dogwood (pictured left in pink, though most dogwood flowers are white) is the unofficial state flower of Georgia (the Cherokee Rose is the Official State Flower; the State Seashell, in case you were wondering, is the Knobbed Whelk). The Festival was back in Piedmont Park this year, after a drought-induced hiatus to the Lenox Mall Parking Lot last year. The weather was gorgeous! I went on Friday, played Frisbee, and walked around to some of the more than 250 artist booths, which were really spectacular. I'm a woodworker, and I was very impressed with the number and quality of wood turning, carving, and furniture booths. I might have to get one for next year…. In 2006, the Artist Market was ranked #16 out of the Top 200 Shows in the Country by Sunshine Artist's Magazine.
Last weekend was the best weekend so far this year for gardening. On Saturday, before the Atlanta Film Festival, I went to pick up a pick-up truck-full of horse manure! I know, it might sound kinda gross, but this stuff is all natural, totally organic, and better than gold to gardeners and farmers! You can use manure as a top-dressing, mixed into soil directly (do this at least 2-4 months ahead of any planting), or thrown in your compost bin. And it was FREE!
I went to Vogt Riding Academy, located about a mile from the Emory campus. My friend Colin and I had the truck filled in 20 minutes, and they had TONS of free manure. Just go by anytime they're open (8-5 M-F; 8-3ish on Sat), and they're happy to help out. They'll even load your truck for you for free (you should tip the guy five bucks, in my opinion) if you go earlier in the day. Loaded up with horse apples, Colin and I grabbed a cup of coffee at a coffee shop, where they gave us free used coffee grounds for the garden.
We saw Farmer D's organic garden shop across the street, so we went over and bought some vegetables and herbs to go into the ground. The workers there were friendly and knowledgeable and Farmer D's website is fantastic. For instance, they've got a great video on the process and benefits of composting.
Lastly, The Atlanta Film Festival (AFF) was fantastic. I only caught the Drama Shorts, but there were 183 films total being screened between April 16-25. Since 1977 the AFF has screened early films from directors such as Steven Spielberg, Victor Nunez, Spike Lee, Julie Dash and Robert Rodriguez. The Drama Shorts that I saw were all good, and several were great. They were between 12 and 19 minutes long. I can say that I had previously seen less than five short films in my life. But the shorts were powerful and unlike most Hollywood movies. Three of the six were filmed in Atlanta, with many of the actors, directors, and production people sitting in the theater with me! I particularly like Magellan, the story of a bright and awkward young boy living in a smokestack in Atlanta with his artist father. The festival website says:
Magellan, a scrawny seventh-grade outcast, has a precarious friendship with the popular but insecure girl he walks to and from school with everyday, but that friendship ends at the school boundaries until one day Magellan gathers the courage to ask her to the Spring Dance.
Check out the trailer on the website and go see the movie! It was fantastic! The rest of the The AFF website is very interactive, and most of the films have trailers and/or comments sections. Check out the rest of the Drama Shorts below for descriptions, reviews, and trailers.
Between You And Me | Micah Stansell
Flying Lessons | Janet Grillo
Magellan | Sebastian Davis
Miracle Fish | Luke Doolan
The Capgras Tide | Adam Hutchings
Wheels | Tracy Martin
So the festivals, gardening, and spring have arrived in Atlanta. Sometimes all on the same weekend. You can see why it's my favorite time of the year!!!


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Do the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the West Virginia Lawyer Disciplinary Board have jurisdiction to prosecute alleged state code violations against a patent lawyer, who is not a West Virginia State Bar member?
This was the question Milton patent lawyer Olen L. York presented to West Virginia Supreme Court justices in an April 24 oral argument hearing at West Virginia State University.
The WVSU argument hearing was part of the court's community outreach.
"We are happy to visit the campus of West Virginia State and to be in the company of students, faculty, administrators and neighbors," Chief Justice Brent Benjamin said in a news release.
York filed the petition for writ of prohibition against the West Virginia Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the West Virginia Lawyer Disciplinary Board.
In his petition, York said he is admitted as a licensed member of the Ohio Bar and he also was admitted to practice law before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Additionally, York said he performed patent and trademark work as an independent contractor for the Waters Law Firm. York said he only handled these types of issues before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, representing clients from Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, California and West Virginia.
He said he never appeared in any West Virginia court.
However, the disciplinary board and the disciplinary counsel disagree, asserting they could pursue the charges because York practiced law in West Virginia.
Robert Waters, head of the Waters Law Group, later initiated a complaint against York and a statement of charges was issued against York in September 2012.
The charges stemmed from a dispute between the two over fees York earned for work he did for the firm. The statement alleged York left the Waters Law Group to work for a Charleston law firm, receiving payments for legal work he performed for two patent clients he had represented while associated with the Waters Law Group.
The statement also asserts York violated rules of professional conduct for failing to have a separate client account, failing to notify the Waters Law Group of money received by a client and failing to have an IOLTA account.
Additionally, the statement of charges alleged York commingled, misappropriated and converted funds for his own use.
York says both entities, the disciplinary board and the disciplinary counsel, do not have jurisdiction because his practice was limited to patent and trademark issues before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
"When the regulation of the practice of law by a state court conflicts with federal courts, the state court regulation is preempted by federal law, pursuant to the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution," York argues in his petition. "In this case, because (York) was authorized by the USPTO to represent clients before that federal agency, he was authorized to take whatever actions were necessary to represent his clients, even if such actions occurred in West Virginia."
However, the disciplinary board and disciplinary counsel say they do have jurisdiction because "the practice of law in West Virginia is not limited to actions that can only be filed before a West Virginia court or tribunal, but encompasses any instance a party provides another with advice or service under circumstance which imply the possession or use of legal knowledge or skill."
Both entities say he engaged in the practice of law in the Mountain State. Thus, the court has authority to regulate and control the practice of law within state lines, the response asserts.
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There are a whole lot of changes coming to the latest entry in the long-standing Pocket Monsters franchise, and thanks to a new announcement from Nintendo, we've got an entire new set of evolutions to look forward to.
Pokémon X & Y will feature Mega Evolutions, which boost and alter particular creatures' abilities and appearance for a limited amount of time. During battle, a player can use a Mega Stone to Mega Evolve one of their Pokémon for an added advantage. Once the trainer fight is over, the monster will revert back to its original form.
Remember that Mewtwo-like Pokémon that Nintendo teased us with a while back? Coincidentally it's the Mega Evolved form of Mewtwo. Cool, huh?
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators say 45 victims have been reunited with their stolen property after their homes were burglarized by thieves who used stolen LA Times vacation hold delivery lists.
Detectives say they received hundreds of phone calls from the public helping them return valuables to owners who were burglarized in the extensive San Gabriel Valley-based ring.
Hundreds of stolen property items priced at over $100,000 were recovered when authorities arrested Duane Van Tuinen, 51, of Azusa; Randall Whitmore, 43, of La Verne, and Edwin Valentine, 52, of Covina. The arrests were made thanks to a region-wide effort including law enforcement agencies from Glendora, Arcadia, Chino Hills, Monrovia and San Marino.
Victims resided in Arcadia, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Hacienda Heights, Chino Hills and West Covina in Los Angeles County, as well as Redlands and Ontario in San Bernardino County.
"Valuable items being returned to owners include a collection of Elvis Presley art as well as a numbered Thomas Kinkade print," said Sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau Lieutenant Kent Wegener in a written statement. Wegener said that one woman discovered that her grandfather's WWI military deployment records had been among the items recovered.
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1892-1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar
Based on Article by Lee Gast
As the first commemorative Half Dollar struck, the Columbian half holds a special place in the long and historic commemorative series. From the first proof striking that sold for $10,000 in 1892,(The first specimen struck was bought for $10,000 by the firm that made Remington typewriters, as a publicity stunt) and to the final 1893 business strike, Columbian Halves were popularly collected at the time and in the hundred years since.
In August 1892 Congress specially authorized the coinage of 5 million half dollars for sale during the 1892 World's Columbian Exposition to honor the 400th anniversary of Columbus "discovery" of the New World. This was the first of the great World's Fairs to be honored with a commemorative coins. The first issue was dated 1892. The Exposition was scheduled to open in Chicago in October 1892, but did not open until May 1893, at which time additional coins bearing this new date were struck.
The obverse features the bust right of Christopher Columbus. The coin was originally supposed to be made by U.S.J. Dunbar. His design was based on a portrait painted by Lorenzo Lotto of Columbus in 1512. The U.S. Mint's Chief Engraver at the time, Charles E. Barber, derailed any attempt by Dunbar from producing the coin, and instead took on the project, basing his depiction of Columbus allegedly on a bust made by artist Olin L. Warner.
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Barber clashed with Exposition officials over the reverse as well, favoring his own design of the Western Hemisphere covering the entire reverse. Exposition officials wanted a depiction of Columbus' flag ship the Santa Maria poised over two globes. Seeking to absolve himself of the argument, Barber delegated the task to his Assistant Engraver, George T. Morgan to design the reverse.
By the time a further quantity had been coined in 1893, public demand for the commemorative had lessened. An unknown quantity of half-dollars were used as collateral against loans made to the Exposition by banks. When the Exposition failed to repay the debits, the banks dumped the coins into circulation.
A mere 104 proofs are believed to have been struck of the 1892 Columbian half dollar, represented by the first 101 coins produced in addition to the 400th, 1492nd, and 1892nd pieces. Despite the significance of Columbian Exposition halves, proof strikings have been largely overlooked and were often mishandled by recipients, most likely dignitaries of the exposition and perhaps a few higher-ups in Washington D.C.
1892 Issue:The first half dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in November 1892. A total of 950,000 coins were minted there, with an unknown number reserved for assay. It is believed that none were melted. They were distributed by the World's Columbian Exposition and Chicago banks, which sold them for $1 each.
1893 Issue: The Philadelphia Mint began production of 1893-dated Columbian Commemorative Halves on January 3 of that year. A grand total of 4,052,105 pieces were produced (including 2,105 coins for assay purposes), but sales were nowhere near the levels hoped for by government officials. The Mint destroyed all of the unsold coins. That amounted to 2,501,700 coins which were melted.
We note that some of the examples that managed to avoid melting were placed into circulation. Even so, the 1893 Columbian is not a rare coin in the lower and middle Mint State grades. It is only above the Gem level that this issue assumes an aura of unquestionable rarity.
About the Exposition Itself:
Origins of the World's Columbian Exposition can be seen in the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia event marked the first large-scale effort of this kind in the United States. As early as 1880, advocates argues that a special exposition should mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus sailing to the New World. By 1888, the movement gained enough momentum to begin being taken seriously by the public, and by government officials. Early on, St. Louis was a leader for the site location.
By 1889, public opinion and individual efforts had mobilized enough support to launch the new exposition. Contenders for the massive exposition site included St. Louis, Chicago, New York, and Washington, D. C. In an effort to woo the U. S. Congress to select their city, Chicago businesses raised $5,000,000 to pledge to the fair, and promised to double the amount if Chicago was selected. After eight ballots, Congress finally selected Chicago as the site, by a vote of 157 for Chicago, 107 for New York, 25 for St. Louis, and 18 for Washington, D. C. The fair was considered the greatest event of its kind in history.
Design: Obverse by Charles E. Barber; reverse by George T. Morgan; the designs taken from plaster models by Olin L. Warner.
Mintage: Quantity Authorized: 5,000,000
Quantity Distributed: 1892: 950,000; 1893: 1,550,405
Diameter: 30.6mm
Weight: 12.50gr.
Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper
Republished with permission from the Author – Lee Gast
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Interesting Facts: The first specimen struck was bought for $10,000 by the firm that made Remington typewriters, as a publicity stunt. The 1892-1893 columbian half dollar was the first U.S. legal tender coin to bear the portrait of a foreigner.
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Hello what is the todays market worth of a 1892 coin..in perfect condition…
My Great Grandmother past away a few year s ago..from time to time we go through tons of stuff and sell at gargage sales,we came across a box at the very bottom of a very old chest ( around 175 – 200 yrs old )and found a box filled with dated coins.. thankyou for your help and do you buy and trade coins thanks again joseph
I have the same question as j. florence. I have 1892 half dollar and am wondering its worth.It also seems to be in very good condition.I have inherited many coins and dont know what to do.
I have many european coins and paper that date pre 1900. I have many english and german 1935-50. please advise if possible.df
Hi Joseph,
My fist comment is do not clean the coins or touch the front or back of the coins. Always pick them up by the rim's.
I would be willing to take a look at the coins and give you my opinion on them. I might be willing to purchase some of them.
Shoot me an email, with images if possible, and I'll be in touch.
Lee Gast
Numerous coins plus proof sets plus 1893 columbian exposition chicago good condition,
I found an 1892 edition in decent condition in family possession.
what is it worth
Hello I'm wanting some information on this(1893 Columbian 1/2 dollar) coin it appears to be a proof coin under 10x magnification that there is a matted finish on all images.
I own one of these dated 1892 in perfect condition. How much could it be worth?


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A man has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery in a shooting Thursday morning in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the South Side.
Jovan Williams, 22, has been charged with one felony count each of attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm, according to a statement issued by the police News Affairs.
Williams shot a 35-year-old man in the head about 9:15 a.m. in the 2400 block of West 63rd Street, police said.
The man was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in critical condition, police said.
Williams was arrested a short time later in the 6200 block of South Campbell Avenue, police said. Officers noticed he matched the description of the suspect in the shooting and caught him after a brief foot chase.
Officers also recovered a gun during the course of the investigation, police said.
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy announced on Monday morning that during the month of January police seized more than 425 illegal firearms.
"We continue to make progress, like the near all-time lows we say last February and Match, but it will become more challenging without better laws that help keep illegal guns out of our communities and punish the criminals who carry them," McCarthy said.
Chicago police mentioned Williams in a press release about the guns, citing his previous conviction in April of 2012 and April 2011.
According to Chicago Police, in 2012 Williams was convicted of Felon in Possession of a Weapon and sentenced to three years in prison. Instead of serving the full time, he was made eligible for boot camp, credited with time served and paroled in September 2013.
Williams, of the 6600 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, is scheduled to appear in bond court Saturday, according to police.
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After months of burying his head in the sand, it's encouraging to see Andrew RT Davies now finally making this welcome u-turn and backing the Welsh Labour Government's interventionist approach.The Welsh Conservatives have been swimming against a wave of public opinion so it's no surprise to see them change tack and finally admit they've got it wrong.
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The Indiana Natural Resources Commission approved a number of revisions to fish and wildlife rules but did not authorize a proposal to extend the archery season or add a primitive muzzleloader season for deer hunting.
The archery season will remain the same as last year (Oct. 1 through Jan. 5, 2014) and there will continue to be only one muzzleloader season, which runs from Dec. 7-22 this year.
The commission went along with the majority of public comments received and agreed with wildlife managers' request to remove the two deer season proposals from the rule package. Biologists believed they are not needed to manage the deer population, have the potential to create confusion among hunters, and make it more difficult to evaluate the impact of new deer hunting rules that went into effect last year. The additional seasons were proposed by some Hoosier deer hunters.
Rule changes that were approved will:
• Change the rabbit hunting season to one statewide season on public and private land to begin Nov. 1 and end Feb. 28.
• Change the pheasant hunting season dates to begin Nov. 1 and end Dec. 15.
• Modify the north/south boundary of bobwhite quail hunting zones to make Interstate 74 the dividing line.
• Modify the bobwhite quail hunting season by subtracting two days from the south zone (Nov. 1 to Jan. 10) and reducing the bag limit in the north to four birds.
• Change the limits on taking black bass on some Indiana lakes, including Big Long in northern Indiana.
• Add a 16-inch minimum size and two-fish limit for walleye on Wall Lake (LaGrange County).
• Limit the number of lake whitefish that can be taken to 12 per day.
• Modify the start date squirrel hunters are required to wear hunter orange to Nov. 1.
• Require hunter orange marking on ground blinds used during the day when hunting any species for which the hunter is required to wear hunter orange.
• Allow the use of a draw-lock device for archery equipment when deer hunting.
• Preliminary adoption of amendments to 312 IAC 5-3 governing boat races, water ski events and organized recreational activities occurring on public waters. The action restores definitions for fishing tournament and major organized boating activity.
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Applications are available online for Hoosiers wanting to participate in a deer reduction hunt at Potato Creek State Park this fall.
Other northern Indiana parks participating in firearms hunts this year are Chain O'Lakes, Indiana Dunes, Pokagon, and Tippecanoe River.
The first round of state park deer reduction hunting will be Nov. 18 and 19. The second round will be Dec. 2 and 3.
State park deer reductions are designed to maintain and restore unique and valuable ecosystems damaged by white-tailed deer. The designated parks are closed to the general public on hunting days.
Applications are available at www.IndianaOutdoor.IN.gov. The application deadline is Aug. 25; see details at www.dnr.IN.gov/fishwild before applying. Applicants must be Indiana residents, be 18 years old by Nov. 18, 2013, and possess at least one valid Indiana deer license. Apprentice and private preserve licenses are not applicable. Each person may apply only once for each state park deer reduction effort, regardless of primary or buddy status. All applications sharing duplicate names will be disqualified.
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The Michigan DNR reduced private land antlerless permits, but whether the cuts were enough to take the pressure off the sagging deer population remains to be seen.
The state decreased private land antlerless deer permits by 25 percent, with most cuts coming in southern Michigan.
It's difficult to gauge how it will affect southern counties hit hardest by EHD the past two years. The state realigned its deer management units and placed Berrien, Cass and Van Buren in their own DMU. As a result, there will be 700 public land doe permits and 14,000 private land permits shared by those counties.
That's still quite a few doe permits considering how hard this region was decimated by deer mortality caused by the virus. Some hunters would have preferred to see deeper cuts to allow the herd to rebound.
"An overall decrease in antlerless licenses was recommended in many deer management units (DMUs) in anticipation of increased adult deer mortality and low fawn recruitment due to the prolonged winter," stated DNR deer and elk program leader Brent Rudolph, in a press release.
In the southern Lower Peninsula, the DNR will make 30,150 licenses available for public land, down from 33,950 last year, and 345,500 private-land licenses, down from 519,650 in 2012.
"Deer populations in many areas are now near goals," Rudolph said. "This is particularly the case in some areas that have experienced repeated outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) over the last several years."
Hunters are reminded that many DMUs have changed as a result of changes to local deer populations. Check the 2013 Antlerless Deer Hunting Digest www.michigan.gov/dnr for details.
SMAC results
Jason Dittmar and Dave Eggers teamed up to win the Wednesday night Southwest Michigan Anglers Club event on Diamond Lake recently. The winners had 9.88 pounds caught on crankbaits.
Second place went to Steve and Marco Lewis with 8.56 pounds caught on tubes. They also had big bass, a 4.21-pound largemouth. Rick Morrison and Bobby Thornton were third with 6.39 pounds caught on Senkos.
In the Sunday event on Klinger Lake, Scott Crocker and Chad Worvey fished jigs and tubes to catch 11.30 pounds, including a 4.05-pound fish that won big bass prize.
Mark and Hunter Zona were second with 10.60 pounds caught on jigs and drop-shot rigs while Brian and Renee Hensley were third with 9.69 pounds caught on crankbaits.
BFL finishers
Area anglers fared well in the recent BFL tournament on the Detroit River.
John Leader of Granger finished fifth ($759) in the pro division with 16 pounds 7 ounces while Steve Roth (Syracuse) was 24th with 16-7 and Todd Schmitz (Goshen) was 29th with 15-13.
In the co-angler division, Thomas Bell of Mishawaka was 17th with 15-3.
Website correction
Last Sunday's story about boat rentals contained an error in the website listing for Ruperts Resort on Lake of the Woods in Bremen. The correct website is www.rupertsresortcampground.com.
Lunker's reminder
Only a few openings remain for the annual Lunker's Bass Tournament on Juno and Eagle lakes.
The tournament will be held Aug. 3 with a field limited to 50 boats. Entry fee, which includes big bass pot, is $110. The tournament will pay 10 places.
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Though they've long since taken a back seat to their more innovative contemporaries, New Jersey's Incantation was once perhaps the most ferocious and impressive American DM band outside of Florida. While Immolation and Suffocation took time to fully develop their sounds, Incantation's raw doom/death assault was intact with their debut "Onward to Golgotha." Many classic DM era recordings emanating from Sunlight Studios and Morrisound now have a somewhat forced, artificial feel, but "Onward to Golgotha" maintains a sheer force of sound unmatched in the era. This is pure, untamed doom/death that oozes from the speakers in a nearly undifferentiated mass of thudding bass drums and infectious tremolo riffs all topped by Pillard's rarely matched growl. Though Incantation lack the adventurousness of some of the best DM bands, they display a sort of specialization that separates them from the generic masses. While Obituary is most commonly lauded for effectively introducing slower tempos into straight death metal, "Onward to Golgotha" utilizes doomy passages more prominently and more effectively than in any other true DM release I've heard. (Also, while purportedly slow DM is often actually quite groovy and midpaced, Incantation really take things down to the sludgy depths.) Equally significant, Pillard's unearthly roar is easily the most effective ultra deep growl I've heard, and is beautifully suited for muddy excesses of the instrumental accompaniment. Simply put, this is some of the darkest, most malevolent sounding DM ever recorded.
On the downside, while most first-rate death metal transcends pure sound and contains memorable, distinctive songs, the same cannot be said for "Onward to Golgotha." Not a lot in specific stands out, apart from the general progression of sounds, as album opens emphasizing typical DM blasting and trem-riffing before moving to the more doomy and varied middle section and finally returning to a more speed-oriented approach for the closing tracks. That said, though I'd have a hell of a time picking any standout tracks, or, more precisely, explaining why such tracks are superior to the rest of the album, the uniformity of "Onward to Golgotha" does little to dampen my enthusiasm for it. While the individual tracks may not standout, the album does as a whole does, and stands as one of the most striking and immediately distinct releases of death metal's golden age. Check it out.