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Sony Alpha NEX-5N Digital Camera Body & E 18-55mm OSS Lens (Black) with 32GB Card + Battery + 3 UV/FLD/PL Filters + Telephoto & Wide-Angle Lenses + Case Kit - NEX5NK/B-61818-Kit
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The included SEL1855 standard zoom lens is lightweight and features smooth and silent Auto Focus operation while offering a versatile all-purpose range for beautiful shots. In 35mm equivalent this zoom lens (18-55mm focal length f/3.5-5.6 maximum aperture) covers wide-angle 27mm to 82.5mm midrange which is ideal for capturing close-up portraits to expansive landscapes. In addition the NEX-5N comes with a slim low-profile HVL-F7S flash unit (guide # 7m at ISO 100). It attaches securely to the Smart Accessory Terminal on top of the camera and requires no additional batteries. Key Features: DSLR quality in your pocket This is the worlds smallest interchangeable lens digital still camera using a large APS-C size sensor (as of Aug 2011). The removal of the conventional mirror box and viewfinder results in a camera body that is about half the size and weight of a standard DSLR camera. 16.1 MP Exmor APS HD CMOS image sensor You get incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements. 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The family of a woman who allegedly was raped and later kidnapped by her former boyfriend is asking for the public help in locating him.
Brian James Adkison, 23, broke out of the Caldwell County jail earlier this month where he was being held on a variety of charges in five counties, including rape and kidnapping. He was booked into jail after being on the run in the area of the Lake of the Ozarks for a number of days while he was a wanted man, authorities said.
Adkison allegedly broke into his former girlfriend's Columbia home in May and raped her. He made bond and was released. In June, he allegedly kidnapped the woman while she was walking her dog near her family home in Hamilton.
Authorities say he hurt and terrorized the woman before releasing her at a hospital in Boone County. The woman and her family had a sigh of relief when Adkison was taken into custody after an alleged crime spree in the lake area.
But he escaped two weeks ago by breaking through the jail's ceiling, authorities said.
John and Lana Crawford are the victim's parents. On Friday, they asked for the public's help in locating Adkison.
"We do not blame law enforcement," Lana Crawford said. "That was not their wish. They're as frustrated and anxious to apprehend him as we are."
John Crawford said he believes Adkison could be hiding out in hunting cabins or vacation homes not being used by their owners.
"There are only so many law enforcement (officers) out there, but there are a lot of eyes and ears every day, and we hope that someone will see him."
Authorities say Adkison stole from Kingston a white 2000 Ford F350 dual pickup truck with MO plate 44A0WT.
His daughter remains in college and is recovering from her ordeal. The Crawfords say they are trying to keep their daughter safe.
The Crawfords said Adkison has changed over the years and is now considered very dangerous by authorities.
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Rob Cox
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Westport —
Tuesday afternoon, the Westport Police Department (WPD) announced the resolution of a large-scale vandalism case that occurred in the town July 2.
Westport Chief of Police Joseph Talkington said the incident involved sixteen Westport-area buildings spray painted with obscene language.
"We have four defendants," he said. "All four are male juveniles, and at least two are foster kids."
Talkington himself conducted a month-long investigation, culminating in the four arrests; he also interviewed all four and characterized all as "extremely cooperative," and ready to "get this all over with."
In a press release on the case, the WPD thanked Westport residents for their "continued support and public input, which led to the closure of this case."
"We won't release the names of these defendants because of the age," Talkington added.
According to the release, the four suspects "conspired with one another to go out during the early morning hours and spray paint profanity on numerous structures in the community."
The case, the release further states, has been turned over to the Decatur County Prosecutor's Office, where the defendants face a single charge of Criminal Mischief, a class "B" misdemeanor.
Talkington stressed that he's recommending community service for the four.
"I think that's appropriate," he said. "Considering the age of the defendants and the fact that this wasn't a violent crime and didn't cause serious harm to anyone."
He continued, "Plus, residents and community workers spent a lot of time cleaning this up, so I think these four should spend their punishment repaying the community's effort."
The chief added that, with defendants as cooperative as the four in this case have been, the long-term prognosis for re-offense is "pretty positive."
"I believe in second chances and fresh starts," Talkington said. "I believe in giving these four boys a chance to improve themselves by improving their community; I believe in giving them a chance to redeem their reputations in our community without going to jail. Considering the age and backgrounds of these defendants, I think it's important."
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William Rufus King was born on April 7, 1786 in Sampson County, North Carolina. His father was a leader in the American Revolution and he served in the North Carolina legislature as well as the convention that adopted the Federal Constitution.
King graduated in 1803 from the University of North Carolina and studied law with William Duffy in Fayetteville. In 1808 he was elected to the state legislature and in 1810 to the United States House of Representatives. In 1816 he became a diplomat serving with the William Pinckney delegation and he spent two years in Naples, Italy and St. Petersburg, Russia.
Upon returning to the United States, King moved to Dallas County, Alabama Territory and purchased a large plantation. He helped establish the city of Selma. King became involved in Alabama politics and was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1819. He was a member of the three person committee that drafted the final document. In 1819 he was selected as United States Senator and served with only a four year break until 1853. King supported the Missouri Compromise, land relief legislation, and President Andrew Jackson in the controversy over a National Bank. He opposed the tariffs of 1828 but he also opposed South Carolina's Acts of Nullification. From 1836 to 1841 King served as President Pro Tem of the Senate.
In 1844 President Tyler appointed Senator King as minister to France. The President knew of his diplomatic experience and King persuaded France not to get involved in the matter of Texas and Mexico which action could have brought England into the controversy. In 1848 King returned to the Senate where he supported Henry Clay's last great compromise – the Compromise of 1850.
In 1852 the Democratic Party honored King for his many years of service by nominating him for Vice-President on the ticket with Franklin Pierce. He won the nomination on the second ballot defeating his principal opponent – Jefferson Davis of Mississippi. In the general election, the Democrats won all but four states.
Although William Rufus King reached the pinnacle of political success in 1852, his health declined due to tuberculosis. He sought relief in Cuba during the winter and Congress passed special legislation allowing the U. S. Consul in Havana to administer the oath of office to King on March 4, 1853, thus creating his distinction of being the highest ranking U. S. government official to assume office on foreign soil.
King's health did not improve and he returned to Alabama, landing in Mobile. The trip from Cuba diminished his already weakened condition and he arrived back at his home in Selma on April 16, 1853. He died two days later on April 18 at the age of 67. He is buried in Live Oak Cemetery in Selma.
For all of his contributions to our state and nation, the lawyers of Alabama honor William Rufus King by his induction into the Alabama Lawyers' Hall of Fame.


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Extra Hampshire County Council staff drafted into help deal with flooding
Updated 3:20pm Friday 14th February 2014 in News By Rory McKeown, Senior reporter
THE effort to help flood-hit Hampshire has been bolstered after more staff were added to support the relief response.
Hampshire County Council has added an extra 40-50 staff to its highways department to deal with flooding emergencies across the county.
Around 100 employees, with 200 from the council's highways contractor Amey, have been working at full-stretch to keep Hampshire on the move.
Now teams from its rights of way, landscaping, transport planning, and other areas, have been deployed to support the round-the-clock emergency effort.
The move comes amid fears of further flooding and fallen trees.
Cllr Seán Woodward, the council's executive member for economy, transport, and the environment, said: "With strong winds and more heavy rain due, we've directed all the resources we can to help tackle the flooding.
"With already saturated ground, there's nowhere for any additional water to go, so I think we can expect more roads to be flooded, and more trees to come down over the next 24 hours.
"We've taken staff from all sorts of areas of non-emergency work within the Council, to support our highways staff who are already working shifts around the clock to help keep Hampshire moving.
"It really is a case of 'all hands to the pump'. I'd ask residents to please bear with us on non-emergency highways work and other transport and environment matters, while we deal with the current flooding situation.
"We try to keep the roads open as much as possible, but there are a number of main roads affected which include the A272, A32 and A3057. Despite these closures, the road network is coping relatively well. However, it's important that all motorists drive slowly and carefully for their own safety, and that of other road users, as well as for the houses adjacent to the roads in order to avoid water being washed in by the bow waves created by their vehicles."
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An examination of college students' perceptions of people diagnosed with mental illness
Justine R. Ionta and Carissa D. Scherman
The objective of this study was to examine college students' perceptions of mental illness. A total of 72 participants read one of three types of vignettes (troubled person, no diagnosis, diagnosis). Participants rated their opinions of the person with mental illness described in the vignette using the Opinions of Mental Illness (OMI) questionnaire and the Level of Familiarity Report. It was determined that there is still a prevalent negative perception of mental illness. Males perceived mental illness more negatively than females (p.05). It was also found that females viewed the person described in each vignette more positively than males. Negative perceptions toward mental illness and mentally ill individuals suggest the need for educational programs to increase awareness and understanding.
The relationship between being in a committed relationship and academic performance in college females
Tania Jimenez and Ashley Tatem
This correlational study investigated the relationship between being in a committed relationship and academic performance in college females. The study involved 60 female undergraduate participants from a small, private, Catholic women's college in northeastern New Jersey. It was hypothesized that college females who were in a supportive committed relationship would have significantly higher GPAs than students who were in unsupportive relationships. The Psychosocial Intimacy Questionnaire (PIQ, Tesch, 1985) was used to measure intimacy, specifically romantic love, supportiveness, and communication ease in a participant's committed relationship. A student's current GPA and questions regarding course failure and academic probation.
Color hue and mood: The effect of variation of red hues on positive and negative mood states
Amy Albert
The present study investigated three gradations of red hues; "cold," "neutral," and "warm", and their effects on participants' positive and negative mood states. Volunteer participants for the study were 30 college students (15 female, 15 male) from a northeastern university. In a between-subjects design, all participants were asked to look at a "neutral" black and white photograph, focusing on the red hue of the border which surrounded the photo. They were then asked to fill out a questionnaire assessing mood states. Results showed that the male participants reported more emotional intensity to red hues than the female participants. Also, there was a significant difference in negative mood state between participants who were exposed to "cold," "neutral," and "warm" hues of red in addition to a significant difference in emotional intensity between participants who viewed the "cold," "neutral," and "warm" hues of red.
Aggressive play: Contributing factors of parental roles on 3-6 year-old boys
Maria McCusker and Stacy Van Doren
This study assessed whether there is a correlation between parenting styles (permissive, authoritative, and authoritarian) and the level of aggressive acts and aggressive language in children's play. The participants were 31 parents and their preschool-age boys from a suburban Montessori School in Northwestern New Jersey. A parenting style survey from Active Parenting was used to assess the parent's discipline style. Following this, by the use of event sampling forms, the children of the participating parents were assessed for the level of aggression during play. The results indicated that there was no significant correlation between parenting style, level of aggressive acts and language.
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Servings: 5 pies
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup butter
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
Flour, for dusting
1 premade pie crust
1 egg yolk, beaten
Confectioners' sugar
In a Dutch oven or deep fryer, heat the oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F.
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter and eggs. Stir in the pecans, vanilla and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, unroll the pie crust. Cut out rounds using a 4 1/2-inch cutter. Re-roll the dough as needed. Repeat the procedure with the remaining dough. Place 1 pie crust round on a clean, flat surface. Lightly brush the edges of the crust with the beaten egg yolk. Place 1 heaping tablespoon of pecan mixture in the center of the round. Fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges with a fork to seal. Repeat with the remaining rounds and pecan mixture.
Fry the pies in batches until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Lightly dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
I LOVE YOUR fried pecan pies . EVERYONE THAT EARS THEMLIKES THEM VERY MUCH,I A BIG FAN OFPaula Deen.
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love ur show, there is a lady that looks just like u in my complex , everyone ask her if she is paula deen, she says no, but she could pass for a twin
By glenn pilotte on December 05, 2012
Pecan Pie Pockets- I would like to thank you for the recipe for the fried pecan pies. I have been makin them from apples forever. This will allow me to make them on holidays, instead of my usual full size pecan pie which somehow disappears into an unknown place with my youngest son never to be seen again! Now everyone will get a pecan treat for dessert after dinner. My folks, being raised in Arkansas during the depression also taught me to make chocolate gravy with homemade biscuits, but mom always used "bacon grease", on the top of the biscuits before putting them in the oven..YUM! I enjoy your show tremendously! It would be simply awsome if you could make a pot-o-baked beans, using salt pork, or side meat, and onions on top so that when the beans were baked, the liouid was absorbed and the side meat rendered. I'll work on it m'sef too. John
By John Zohn on December 05, 2012
Great Receipe
By Vicki Henley on March 07, 2012
3 people rated this recipe 5 stars but not one on these people even tried the recipe .... very irritating ...
By connie on November 25, 2011
i will try to make it like paula deen ,but i am NOT a great cook as she is.
By alissa brown on October 23, 2011
Best cook in the world and on tv. You make cooking a family affair with easy receipes.Watch you on Food Network every time you are on and enjoy making your home cooking. I'm going to try your Pecan Pie Pockets for Thanksgiving gifts for family. Sincerely, Mary Hodge Meeker, Oklahoma
By mary hodge on October 17, 2011
My husband an I love watching your cooking shows. But why in the world do you sell the cast iron products thats made in (china). I would rather pay more for a product thats made in usa. So far the lodge cast iron products are still usa made. you are not the only tv cook that sells this (stuff).I would really like to buy from you but I refuse to buy anything from china in cooking products.I do love your receipes. thanks, linda
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Coming on the heel's of wrestling with Jim's Wyoming Rockies, this is from the same day as the Skyward image I posted.
Anyone that's been watching for a while knows that I really have this thing about "blue snow", "blue hair" etc. (OCD to some, I'm sure)
Anyway, I was shooting this as part of a test shot (series) to help illustrate some physics theories with someone who wasn't quite grasping my written explanations (different topic) ... go figure.
Anyway, as part of that endeavor, I recognized the opportunity to capture / illustrate the mixed lighting that occurs in nature that I'm always espousing about ... as the colors are reflective of the light that is naturally occurring.
The fence is entirely the same color (i.e. white) and as is easy to see, it is simply reflecting the light that is illuminating it, iaw with AI=AR (uh-oh physics geek warning
), The salient point here is to show that our subject is receiving light from "two" different sources. One being the direct (specular) warm sunlight, the other being the indirect (diffuse) cool skylight.
On many occasions, the sources are more "blended" together to create a homogenous source. And to a degree, the color of the direct light typically overpowers the color of the indirect light. But as our angles move around from 0 - 90 (and nearly 180 here) we encounter a greater degree of separation between them. As is the case with "golden hour" stuff, the luminance levels of the direct light is reduced, yet the indirect light remains essentially constant ... but relative to the other times of day, it now appears stronger as byproduct of less direct lighting influence.
So, here's the $64,000 question ...
How do you adjust WB to make the white fence ... white?
I'd like to hear & see what everyone's approach / opinion is regarding this. To borrow from Karen ... "Have fun"
Nov 17, 2012 at 02:49 PM
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Well my first question is why would I want the fence white? It is painted with white paint, a very reflective color. It will and should act as a good reflector of the colors it is reflecting. It probably will be white when the sun is overhead but when the light is yellow/orange/red and yes the blue of shadows, it will reflect the color presented.
But in the nature of a lesson, I believe you want to find out how to make it behave as if it were being illuminated with neutral light. In that case, I think you have to apply color corrections to each area. One to the yellow area, another to the blue area etc.
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I agree with Ben. The fence should not appear white if it is being illuminated by warm sunlight. If you do a color cast correction to move the fence to white, then the posts will turn dark, neon blue. If you also want the posts to be a neutral gray, then you will end up with a monotone image.
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Hi Jim, I prefer the original and think it pretty well matches reality. But I am impressed with the correction you made.
Color correction is probably the most difficult post processing thing for me for at least two reasons. I don't know my opposites, and I don't have good enough color vision to know when I have it right. I would see white where others see a green or blue cast.
I still don't see the green cast you mentioned in the Wyoming image redo I presented. But I am sure you are correct and it is outside my threshold.
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If you just want the warm toned fence face rendered as white/gray, without a color cast, but want to retain the blue color cast of the fence parts in shadow, one way is to use the color select to pick the warm fence areas and clean up the selection with the option (alt) lasso tool to subtract the odd areas that the color selection also catches. Then, rather than trying to color correct, use the selection to apply a hue/sat layer to remove all the color from the selection and adjust the lightness to make it look white/gray the way you choose. (Selection shown before cleaning it with [mac] alt-lasso tool.)
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Good strategy, Karen.
The whole thread is useful to me as a teaching exercise.
I know its not the point, but the original version is by far the most appealing. The warm vs cool front to back and alternating tones IS what makes this image worth looking at more than once or twice.
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To be honest, I liked the original as is. Still, thought I would take up this challenge. I used an iterative convoluted flow (involved color picker then created a fill layer with that color set to subject, merge down and set that result to saturation and desaturated that layer and set the original layer on top set to color; pretty convoluted, but it did it for the both the orange and blue colorcaste and it did retain the background colors) for this result.
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Thanks guys ... interesting to see the replies.
Also, interesting to see how much desaturation is being used. I realize that the fence is white and for that, the desat works pretty well. But, if we insert a person in place of the fence (or fenceposts) as the subject and don't want monochrome ... then what ?? I know I asked how to make the fence white, but I guess I meant how to render it neutral when being lit by two different colors.
I may see if I can find a colored (i.e. non-white) subject to play with under similar lighting scenario.
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You could make two versions with different color temperature settings in ACR and mask them together in PS.
Alternately, use a mask and color balance adjustment layer - simpler but getting the adjustment right may be fiddly.
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Instead of playing like a team rounding into form as it enters the playoffs, the Chiefs looked more like a bunch of guys hung over from spending the entire week celebrating an AFC West championship.
With a chance to lock up the AFC's No. 3 seed — and avoid the Patriots until the conference title game — the Chiefs completely laid an egg on Sunday against a Raiders club missing possibly its two best players, RB Darren McFadden and DT Richard Seymour. As a result, K.C. fell 31-10 in its first home defeat of the season.
Kansas City put up one of its worst efforts of the campaign, giving up a season-high 209 rushing yards. Things were even worse offensively, as QB Matt Cassel completed 11-of-33 passes for 115 yards and tossed two interceptions. Although head coach Todd Haley insists that the news of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis departing for the University of Florida as soon as the Chiefs' season is over was not a distraction, it was clear that something was awry with the offense.
"Absolutely not. I would not put anything to do with this performance on Charlie or anything that was going on," Haley said after the game.
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Whether it was the team being unable to get up for the Oakland contest after clinching the division in Week 16, the offense being out of sorts following the Weis news or Weis himself calling a poor game, the Chiefs in Week 17 did not have the look of a club ready to make a deep postseason run. There's still time to right the ship, however, before the Ravens come to Arrowhead Stadium for a wild-card game on Sunday.
It all starts with Haley, who has gotten his players to respond to adversity throughout their unexpected run to the playoffs. He first must make sure they put the Raiders loss out of their heads, writing it off as an aberration. He then needs to force them to ignore the Weis situation and worry only about this week's game, as it could be their last of the season. Finally, he should play the underdog card as K.C. goes up against favored Baltimore, as his guys likely will rally around the fact that nobody is giving them a chance to win.
Even though he's making his first career playoff start, Cassel must be an extension of Haley on the field. Outside of his Week 17 debacle, the QB had a tremendous season, finishing with a 27-7 TD-INT ratio and a 93.0 passer rating. If he can keep the offense on task, limit his mistakes and make some timely throws against the Ravens, the Chiefs have a realistic shot at springing the upset.
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"To give you an idea of size these sheds weigh almost two tons each and three of them were lifted up in the tornado and carried more than 100 metres through the air. Two of the sheds are in debris on the adjoining field but the third one ended up wrapped around our three phase electricity pole bringing it down across our drive.
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[updated x3 ] White House caves to Breitbart
by tarheel74, Tue Jul 20, 2010 at 12:58:25 PM EDT
I think many people have seen this video from Big Government being promoted by Fox, MSNBC which makes it look as if the USDA official Shirley Sherrod had in her offical capacity as a Federal employee refuse to help a white Georgain farmer.
Since then Tom Vilsack has asked Ms. Sherrod to resign from the USDA, and this was after "she had four calls telling her the White House wanted her to resign". Here's the full back story.
Twenty four years ago in 1986, Ms. Sherrod was then not an employee of the USDA, but an employee in the Georgia field office of a non-profit organization called Federation of Southern Cooperative/Land Assistance Fund. The mission of the coop according to its website is:
Fighting To Save Black-Owned Land Since 1967 With Cooperatives
As a worker then she met a Southern white farmer Roger Spooner from Iron City, GA, who had fallen on hard times. However, this is how she characterized their initial interaction:
What he didn't know while he was taking all that time trying to show me he was superior to me was, I was trying to decide just how much help I was going to give him
She admits, she did not help this man to her best effort, but only did what she felt was necessary and took her to a "white lawyer", thinking that he would get better help from there. When the farmer did not get enough help from the lawyer, she scrambled to save his farm and had this realization:
The story helped me realize that race is not the issue, it's about the people who have and the people who don't. When I speak to groups, I try to speak about getting beyond the issue of race.
Unfortunately for her a heavily edited version of her speech at an NAACP event was put up by the notorious race-baiter and internet propagandist Andrew Breitbart and promoted by Fox and MSNBC. Needless to say the spineless elites in this administration decided to throw her under the bus rather than actually have an inquiry.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Sherrod's resignation in a statement released to Fox News Monday nigh.
"There is zero tolerance for discrimination at USDA, and I strongly condemn any act of discrimination against any person," Vilsack said in the statement.
The only network to dig the truth was CNN, she appeared on John Roberts' show and had this to say:
ROBERTS: So, the question I have is, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture came to you and said you have to step down, why didn't you just say, wait a minute, you don't know the full story. Here's the full story, why should I step down?
SHERROD: I did say that, but they, for some reason, the stuff that Fox and the Tea Party does is scaring the administration. I told them get the whole tape and look at the whole tape and look at how I tell people we have to get beyond race and start working together.
ROBERTS: Many people at home might be thinking if you're recounting an old story, why did you succumb to pressure to step down, why didn't you fight this?
SHERROD: If I tried to fight it and didn't have any support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, what would I do?
As for the so-called aggrieved party, you know the farmer, what do they say?
Eloise Spooner, 82, awoke Tuesday to discover that Sherrod had lost her job after videotaped comments she made in March at a local NAACP banquet surfaced on the web.
Sherrod, who is black, told the crowd she didn't do everything she could to help a white farmer whom she said was condescending when he came to her for aid.
But Spooner, who considers Sherrod a "friend for life," said the federal official worked tirelessly to help the Iron City couple hold onto their land as they faced bankruptcy back in 1986.
"Her husband told her, 'You're spending more time with the Spooners than you are with me,' " Spooner told the AJC. "She took probably two or three trips with us to Albany just to help us out."
Spooner called Sherrod Tuesday morning.
"She's very sad about it," Spooner said. "She told me she was so glad we talked. I just can't believe this is happening to her."
As the body count under the bus keeps piling up, one has to ask is there no end to the spinlessness of this administration. They take our support for granted, yet they don't think twice about renouncing someone based on mere innuendos, without a proper investigation. How shameful!! Eric Holder had said that when it comes to race, Amercia is a nation of cowards. Well Mr. Holder, maybe you should make those comments to your boss and his henchmen, because what they did to this woman is nothing short of that. In the mean time, what are the chances of a White House beer summit with the race-baiting Breitbart, Ms. Sherrod, and Mr. Jealous (yes the NAACP too were quick to denounce her without inquiry)?
Notorious race-baiter Breitbart gave this statement regarding his role in falsely smearing Ms. Sherrod
I think the video speaks for itself. The way she's talking about white people ... is conveying a present tense racism in my opinion. But racism is in the eye of the beholder.
Racism is in the eyes of the beholder? Yeah right!!
I have updated the course of events as they were happening:
NAACP backs down from initial statement
Glenn Beck chimes in for Ms. Sherrod!
Farmer Spooner backs Ms. Sherrod
WH doubles down with Tom Vilsack
Ms. Sherrod fires back at USDA, Breitbart and Fox News
NAACP posts the whole speech and Charles has an excellent summary
Like I had said in the comments below I have 4 issues with the way WH handled their role:
1. Why does the government cater to internet smears? Do they realize that if the same standards were applied to them, none of them would have a job.
2. There are some folks who wants to give the President a pass because he wants to stay above race, but in this case, the President is the employer. How can an employer fire someone purely based on speculation and rumors without an investigation? If she was wrongfully fired, then she has the right to sue the employer for wrongful termination, especially on the trumped up charge of racism.
3. Some even said that the USDA was justified because even the NAACP came to similar conclusion. I did not know that the NAACP was her employer, or that the NAACP was part of the government. The adminsitration fired her because they are cowardly and they would rather mollify the right wing smear machine than fight them.
4. Finally, I always hear unnamed WH sources (a perfect example of how craven they are) complaining about how progressives are not fighting for them. Why would any progressive fight for an administration that NEVER fights for progressives, except offer pablums and half-measures, and are willing to throw anyone under the bus to maintain its image?
Now reports on the WH reaction starts getting into the bizzaro territory:
But three Democratic sources said deputy chief of staff Jim Messina singled out the White House's initial response to the incident for praise in the regular 8:30 a.m. staff meeting Tuesday morning. The sources differed on the substance of Messina's praise, but concurred that he had praised the speed of White House communications in response to the flap, which was driven by a misleadingly edited video posted to Andrew Breitbart's Big Government website.
One source, who is unhappy with the administration's handling of the incident, paraphrased Messina's remarks: "We could have waited all day — we could have had a media circus — but we took decisive action, and it's a good example of how to respond in this atmosphere."
But two other senior officials present at the meeting, who responded to a call to the White House press office, said the gist of Messina's words had been conveyed to POLITICO inaccurately, and that Messina — a top political operative and senior manager — was merely speaking in his capacity as deputy chief of staff for Operations and "cheerleader" to boost staffers' morale.
If Jim Messina thinks that the way WH handled this fiasco is an example of good communication, I shudder to think what would bad communication be from the WH. What incompetent twits!!
Finally for those wondering why I am not berating Breitbart and Fox, it's really quite simple, because I know this is what they do, race-baiting, fear-mongering, spreading smears, lies , propaganda and character assassination. I have no illusions about them, I don't read them and don't pay any attention to them. But when the administration wrongfully fires someone based on these lies and smears, without investigating the veracity of the claims, I have a big problem with that.
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For the first time, a Turkish film has taken a serious look at the anti-Greek riots in Istanbul on Sept. 6-7, 1955, a horrific mob attack that triggered the rapid decline of the Greek Christian community -- at the time numbering some 120,000 to 135,000 people. Widespread destruction was wreaked on homes, businesses and Greek Orthodox Church property. Businesses and homes owned by Armenians and Jews were also targeted. An article in Today's Zaman, a Turkish paper, describes the film "Güz Sancısı," or "The Pain of Autumn," as a love story of Behçet and Elena, a Turkish man and a Greek woman, set against the tension that culminated in the real-life destruction of 5,300 businesses and houses owned by Greeks, Armenians and Jews. The paper, citing distributor Özen Film, said that more than 500,000 people have seen the film since its release in March. Visit the official site here. The producers of "The Pain of Autumn" say the film about the 1955 pogrom ... ... is a result of an … [Read more...]
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La Niña typically means a drier-than-normal winter for southern Arizona. Here's why!
Trade winds naturally occur along the equator, blowing from east to west.
For some reason (one which meteorologists aren't certain about) every few years there is a change in those winds. Sometimes they get weaker (El Niño) and sometimes they get stronger (La Niña).
Since the equatorial region gets so much sunlight (very long days!), the ocean water there is typically very warm.
However, when the trade winds are extra-strong, they blow the warmest top layer of the ocean westward toward Indonesia.
Something has to replace the water that has been pushed westward by the strong wind. When something is displaced in nature, creating a void, something else has to move in to fill that void.
To fill the void, ocean water from well below the surface moves upward. This is called "upwelling." Since the water came from a place deep in the ocean, where the sun doesn't reach it, it is very cold.
Voilà! We have colder-than-normal water now off the west coast of South America.
Cold water makes the air above it cold.
Cold air is dense (heavy) and sinks. Sinking air creates an area of high pressure in the atmosphere that translates upward to the upper-levels where the jet stream resides.
The high pressure shoves the jet stream, the "steering wheel for storms", northward into southwest Canada and the Great Northwest of the USA.
That leaves us high and dry.
It doesn't mean we won't see rain and mountain snow during a La Niña winter. It just means that, when the season is all finished, we'll likely have less precipitation than in a "normal" year.
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It's the 25th of the month, .the day we ask you to do your breast self–exam and remind a buddy to do theirs as well.
In our Buddy Check 25 report, Gina Morss sits down with a Washington woman who beat breast cancer, but says she might have found it sooner had she known the best way to do her self–exam.
A routine check up for Bev Riggins ended with a shocking diagnosis.
"I thought I had checked myself every month and I was fine, but sure enough there was a lump and I found that the problem was that I was not doing my self–exam correctly," said riggins.
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Thankfully this proud mother of four and grandmother of three is now cancer free after undergoing a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation.
She's now leading the effort to sign up teams for this year's Race for the Cure in Peoria. Her own team is called Bev's Brigade.
"My brother from Seattle who can't be here that day can be involved in spirit and he can be part of my team or my parents who can't walk that distance. They can still be part of my team and so I'm very excited to have Bev's Brigade this year and be part of the Race for the Cure as a team and pulling members in from all over the United States," said Riggins.
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At Movie Star Hideaway you get what you would expect quality only a celebrity would expect after weeks of filming. This 1955 iconic property is located in the Sun Rise neighborhood of Palm Springs and adjacent to the Ruth Hardy Park area. It is near downtown Palm Springs and the local airport. Movie Star Hideaway features well-appointed sleeping quarters. The poolside master suite has a luxurious california king bed and a private marble bath. The guest rooms have queen beds and a pristine pink and gray Jack & Jill shared bath. All rooms feature flat screen TVs, satellite receivers and closets. The living room includes a large flat screen TV with a bluray player and surround sound system. The living and dining area features a wall of windows that looks out on the oversized salt-water swimming pool. The back yard is landscaped with Palm & Palo Verde trees with nighttime illumination. It also includes several of colorful chaise lounges, and in the morning you'll be greeted by exotic birds and sun-drenched colorful flowers. There is a BBQ for any outdoor cookouts you may enjoy. Movie Star Hideaway is a property you would expect in Los Angeles, located right here in Palm Springs. TOT#4560
house rental amenities
Master Bedroom - California King size bed, Bedroom #2- Has a Queen size bed, and Bedroom #3 has 1 Queen. Each bedroom sports a Flat-Panel TV and Satellite. Has a large Flat-Panel TV w/ Blu Ray player with surround sound, Dish Network and Free Netflix. It has a full kitchen and washer/dryer. There is a oversized Salt-Water Pool, Fruit Trees, Chaise Lounges and a gas BBQ. Dog-Friendly.
activities and attractions in Palm Springs Deserts
Just minutes from downtown PS and all the shops, restaurants and entertainment it has to offer! Palm Springs area activities include world class golf, swimming, hiking, botanical gardens, desert landscape parks, water theme park, aerial tram, tennis, gyms, horseback riding and shopping (high-end outlet mall nearby).
vacation rental rates
Best rates are weekly rentals. Call for short stays or specials on last min. stays. Rates/dep subject to change w/o notice & are higher for Holidays/Weekends/Events
Summer: 6/2/13 - 11/14/13 $900/wk [3 nt min]
Shoulder: 11/15/13 - 1/31/14 $1400/wk [4 nt min **Christmas 5 nt min]
Peak: 2/1/14 - 4/30/14 $ 1700/wk [5 nt min]
TOT Permit #4560
Depart Clean Fee: $225, Age 25 & up to rent please.
City Tax: 11.5% of the total rental rent, cleaning fees, and utilities. No Tax on stays over 29 days
Utility Fee: $45/day [Includes pool Heating during shoulder/peak]. Damage Protection: $69
RESERVATION DEPOSIT BINDS: $750 applied to final balance.
***Posted specials are for new bookings only***
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Statum, a Corner High School graduate, served as headline act at the Comedy Club Stardome in Hoover this week. He said a bet 15 years ago is what started his career on that same stage.
"A buddy of mine got me to do it," Statum said. "I lost the bet, and I agreed to go to the open mic night at the Comedy Club. I told him that he had to get at least 20 people to come to the competition or I wouldn't do it — if I counted 19 people, I wouldn't have gotten on stage. He got 35 people to come that night and I won. It was my first time to ever be on a stage."
For his victory, Statum received 12 free tickets to the Stardome to see long-time comedian James Gregory. He went back to the open mic competition a week later and picked up a second-straight win.
"After that second time, I got a call from the club's owner asking me to come see him," Statum said. "He said he liked my stuff and wanted me to open the show that night. I told him that I had seven minutes worth of material, and he told me I needed to double that before the show started an hour and a half later."
Bruce Ayers, the owner of the Comedy Club Stardome, said Statum took to comedy from his first time on the stage.
"Some guys get it, and some guys don't," Ayers said. "He got it right from the start, and he's been very successful. It is an honor for us to have local guys that make it good perform on our stage. Tim's a great guy and he is a great comedian."
Becoming a regular on the comedy club circuit can be difficult, but Statum said he caught a break because of another comedian's misfortune.
"Michael Reed, who passed away a few years ago, needed someone to drive him to his dates, because he had gotten into a little trouble," Statum said. "He told me, if I would drive him to all his dates for six months, that he would be sure to get me on the stage at each of the clubs. That's what got me on the circuit."
Statum, who grew up in the small community of Lynn's Crossing, now lives in Graysville, but he's performed all over the country. Statum has opened for Three Dog Night, Hank Williams Jr. and George Jones. He's also performed in Las Vegas and on cruise ships. His current travel schedule usually keeps him in venues across the Southeast.
"I absolutely love what I do," he said. "I love performing in Birmingham, because this is home. I usually perform here once or twice per year, and it's always a big crowd. The home folks are so good to me."
Southern audiences connect with Statum because he incorporates real-life stories of growing up in the country into his act. Statum may be familiar to Walker County residents, because he was formerly a regular on the "Bill and Barry Morning Show" in the late 1990s.
"We had a lot of fun. Those guys were a hoot," Statum said.
Statum said he will be returning to radio in the next few weeks as he joins Scott Griffin on the Smashmouth Radio Network on 97.3 FM The Zone.
"I will be on there each week. I know during football season it will be each Friday," Statum said. "I love to pick football games, and I'm pretty good at it. I'll show off those skills this fall."
Along with playing comedy clubs across the country, Statum also performs corporate gigs and does a lot of benefit shows for charities.
For more information on Statum, visit www.timstatum.com.


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Get your cocoa and cookies ready for a Speed Scrap FRIDAY Dec23 7:30 pm EST!!
Winner will get $!0.00 worth from my shoppe!
UPDATE- FRIDAY_ WE ARE IN The CHATROOM!
Oh, I want to be there! My son and DIL and their two Littles will be here, and we've planned an outing to look at Christmas lights that evening, BUT, I might be able to squeeze in a few minutes to pop in! I could use a little therapy time about now...
Would love a SS, but not sure if I'll make it or not. I'll be w/mom & the rest of the family will be coming in about that time.
Hope I can make this one. Love a SS!
sounds like fun Amanda
i am sure i will need a break from wrapping santa's presents
I so want to do a SS! But, like Tammy said....she will be Here, (Yippee!!!!!!!) and my Mom and Sister should just be getting in about then, so know it is going to be very hectic!
Will hopefully pop in to say Hi!
Hoping we are home in time for this one! I love a good speed scrap at Christmas time!
Here is mine!! Thanks again Amanda!! It was fun!!!! Merry Christmas Everyone!!


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Hi all,
I am in the process of translating existing VBA code into VB.NET, and I just ran into some issues regarding how to interpret VBA's GOTO in VB.NET. In the VBA, the programmer has the code written thus...
Public Sub addTag()
Dim ptStart, ptEnd As Variant
Dim annotation As Object
Dim leader As AcadLeader
On Error Resume Next
' Pick start point
ptStart=ThisDrawing.Utility.GetPoint(, vbCrLf & "Select item to tag: ")
' Pick end point
ptEnd=ThisDrawing.Utility.GetPoint(ptStart, vbCrLf & "Select tag location: ")
Set annotation=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.InsertBlock(ptEn
' Add a leader to the drawing and set its annotation
Set leader=ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLeader(ptStart,pt
GoTo StartAddTag
End Sub
My VB.NET translation is thus...
Dim tbl As BlockTable
Dim mSpace As BlockTableRecord
Dim acTrans As Transaction
Dim db As Database
' Gets picked points from user
Private Function pickPoints() As Boolean
pickPoints = True
Dim res As PromptPointResult
Dim opts As PromptPointOptions = New PromptPointOptions("")
Dim acDoc As Document = acApp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument
' Prompt for start point
opts.Message = vbLf & "Select item to tag: "
res = acDoc.Editor.GetPoint(opts)
ptStart = res.Value
' Exit if user presses ESC or cancels command
If res.Status = PromptStatus.Cancel Then
pickPoints = False
Exit Function
End If
' Prompt for end point
opts.Message = vbLf & "Select tag location: "
opts.UseBasePoint = True
opts.BasePoint = ptStart
res = acDoc.Editor.GetPoint(opts)
ptEnd = res.Value
' Exit if user presses ESC or cancels command
If res.Status = PromptStatus.Cancel Then
pickPoints = False
Exit Function
End If
End Function
' Sets the modelspace and block table
Private Sub setModelSpace()
tbl = acTrans.GetObject(db.BlockTableId, OpenMode.ForRead)
mSpace = acTrans.GetObject(tbl(BlockTableRecord.ModelSpace)
End Sub
' Adds a tag to modelspace, comprising of a leader with block annotation
Public Sub addTag()
While pickPoints()
acTrans = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()
Using acTrans
Dim blockId As ObjectId = insertTagBlock() ' works perfectly, adds the block
addLeader(getLeaderIntersect(), blockId) ' works perfectly, adds the leader
End Using
End While
End Sub
Without the while loop, single execution works perfectly. But the while loop to emulate multiple (recursive) execution raises some issues.
My problem occurs during execution of my VB.NET code, and has to do with display of the generated entities after the user picks points.
User picks the start point, then picks the end point, but nothing is displayed in the modelspace; rather, user is prompted immediately to pick start point and end point all over again (because of the while loop I used to emulate VBA's GOTO).
However, once user presses ESC, all the leaders and blocks that were drawn during the execution of the while loop are immediately displayed.
Is there a way for me to make it so that EACH time the while loop executes, the end product is IMMEDIATELY displayed in modelspace at the end of EACH loop, BEFORE the user is prompted to pick points all over again (beginning of the next loop)?
The VBA code executes as expected during runtime, as a result of the GOTO StartAddTag line of code.
But I can't use GOTO in my VB.NET code because of its messy nature, so I used a while loop instead. And the while loop isn't performing as expected. So, any suggestions?
Please feel free to request for additional information or clarification, if required.
Any help at all is greatly appreciated.
Thanks all...
Solved! Go to Solution.
First, I had to say this as nothing to do with recursion, this is a simple loop statement.
To mimic the autoCAD commands, you can exit the Sub if the user escapes (this aborts the transaction and rolls back any changes) or exit the while loop and go on executing the rest of the code (commit the transaction to save the changes).
To display the changes before the transaction is commited and disposed from within the While loop, you can call the Database.TransactionManager.QueueForGraphicFlush() method.
Here's a non tested example which may contains errors (VB is not at all my prefered language)
Public Sub AddTag() Dim doc As Document = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument Dim db As Database = doc.Database Dim ed As Editor = doc.Editor Dim opts As PromptPointOptions = New PromptPointOptions("") Dim res As PromptPointResult Using tr As Transaction = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction() Dim mSpace As BlockTableRecord = _
DirectCast(tr.GetObject(db.CurrentSpaceId, OpenMode.ForWrite), BlockTableRecord) ' Start a while loop until user pick start and end points While True ' Prompt for start point opts.Message = vbLf & "Select item to tag: " res = ed.GetPoint(opts) ' Exit sub if user presses ESC or cancels command If res.Status = PromptStatus.Cancel Then Exit Sub End If ' Break the while loop if user does not pick a point (Enter or right click) If res.Status <> PromptStatus.OK Then Exit While End If ptStart = res.Value ' Prompt for end point opts.Message = vbLf & "Select tag location: " opts.UseBasePoint = True opts.BasePoint = ptStart res = ed.GetPoint(opts) ' Exit if user presses ESC or cancels command If res.Status = PromptStatus.Cancel Then Exit Sub End If ' Break the while loop if user does not pick a point (Enter or right click) If res.Status <> PromptStatus.OK Then Exit While End If ptEnd = res.Value ' Add the block and the leader to Model Space Dim blockId As ObjectId = insertTagBlock() addLeader(getLeaderIntersect(), blockId) ' Force newly added objects to display db.TransactionManager.QueueForGraphicsFlush() End While tr.Commit() End Using
About recursion, basicaly a recursive method is a method which calls itself from within its own definition.
For example, using recursion is the only way to scan a tree structure you don't the nested depth.
Here's a simple example to get all DWG files in a directory and all the sub-directories.
Imperative way (filling a List(of String) passed as argument.
Sub GetAllDwgFiles(ByVal rootFolder As String, ByVal fileNames As List(Of String)) For Each file As String In Directory.GetFiles(rootFolder, "*.dwg") fileNames.Add(file) Next For Each dir As String In Directory.GetDirectories(rootFolder) GetAllDwgFiles(dir, fileNames) '<- recursive call Next End Sub
Or, in a more functional style (using Linq and returning an IEnumerable(Of string))
Function GetAllDwgFiles(ByVal rootFolder As String) As IEnumerable(Of String) Return _ Directory.GetFiles(rootFolder, "*.dwg") _ .Concat(Directory.GetDirectories(rootFolder).Selec
tMany(Function(dir) GetDwgFiles(dir))) End Function
Here is my 2 cents, though it is from my oldies and badly designed one:
Public Sub MultipleGetPoint(ByRef ok As Boolean, ByRef pts As List(Of Point3d)) ' credits to Kean Walmsley Dim doc As Document = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.D
ocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument Dim ed As Editor = doc.Editor pts = New List(Of Point3d) ok = False Try ' Prompt will be reused in our loop Dim ppo As New PromptPointOptions(vbLf & "Pick a point (or press Enter to Exit): ") ppo.AllowNone = True ' List of the points selected and our result object pts = New List(Of Point3d) Dim ppr As PromptPointResult ' The selection loop Do ' If we have a valid point selection, add it to the list ppr = ed.GetPoint(ppo) If ppr.Status = PromptStatus.OK Then pts.Add(ppr.Value) End If Loop While ppr.Status = PromptStatus.OK ' The loop will continue until a non-OK result... ' We only care if Enter was used to terminate 'Just to display a result: 'For Each p As Point3d In pts ' ed.WriteMessage(vbLf & "{0:f5}" & vbTab & "{1:f5}" & vbTab & "{2:f5}", p.X, p.Y, p.Z) 'Next If (pts.Count > 0) Then ok = True Else ok = False End If Catch ok = False Return End Try End Sub <CommandMethod("LPP", CommandFlags.UsePickSet)> _ Public Sub testLoop() Dim doc As Document = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.D ocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument Dim db As Database = doc.Database Dim ed As Editor = doc.Editor Dim test As Boolean = False Dim points As New List(Of Point3d) doc.TransactionManager.EnableGraphicsFlush(True) Using tr As Transaction = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction Do MultipleGetPoint(test, points) If Not test Then Exit Do End If Dim poly As Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.Polyline = New Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.Polyline() For Each pp As Point3d In points poly.AddVertexAt(0, New Point2d(pp.X, pp.Y), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) Next For i As Integer = 0 To points.Count - 2 ed.DrawVector(points(i), points(i + 1), 3, False) Next Dim btr As BlockTableRecord = tr.GetObject(SymbolUtilityServices.GetBlockModelSp aceId(db), OpenMode.ForWrite) btr.AppendEntity(poly) tr.AddNewlyCreatedDBObject(poly, True) poly.ColorIndex = 1 tr.TransactionManager.QueueForGraphicsFlush() Loop doc.TransactionManager.FlushGraphics() tr.Commit() ed.Regen() End Using End Sub
Hallex code (thanks Oleg) shows me I forgot to set the PromptPointOptions.AllowNone to True so that the user can exit the loop typing Enter (or right click).
I am overwhelmed with gratitude at the quick responses to this seemingly difficult problem of mine!
Gilles' code did the trick! And now I also learned something new, how to use the TransactionManager.QueueForGraphicsFlush() function
Thanks Gilles, thanks Hallex, your contributions are much appreciated.
Best regards,


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29-01-2012 7:59
hi guys,
Is anyone knows the classes of memory cards?
how can I know if it is class 4 or higher?
What is the indicator or mark on card?
Please let me know..
Solved! Go to Solution.
29-01-2012 9:57
30-01-2012 5:00
What about my MMC card, there's no indicator or mark. Please see atachment.
That MMC card is included in the Nokia phone sales package of my friend.
30-01-2012 8:51
Nokia MU-37 2GB microSD is Class 4 as shown in resource, but there is no Nokia logo upon one in your screenshot:
Happy to have helped forum with a Support Ratio = 42.5
31-01-2012 8:17
01-02-2012 6:18
02-02-2012 7:11
02-02-2012 7:12
then format also your MMC
02-02-2012 7:19 - edited 02-02-2012 7:20
Hi Swirls,
Thanks for your post. If you take a look at the link below there's an in-depth explanation on the memory cards and what the different class ratings mean.
In regards to how you would know what class the card is, it is normally indicated on the packaging the memory card comes in.
Hope this clarifies this for you.
Kind Regards
02-02-2012 11:04
03-02-2012 8:27
03-02-2012 8:28
03-02-2012 10:11
03-02-2012 10:43
Love1526 wrote:
What is ncp..?
03-02-2012 16:38
05-02-2012 12:13
06-02-2012 10:42
You can return your phone within it's warranty period, but the replacement I think is not possible


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In terms of bang per buck for what you are doing (portraits, growing family, and landscape) I think a used Canon 7D is a good option. You also then have access to more the compact / lower cost EF-S lenses.
I have owned all of the 1Ds series and 5D series (waiting for Canon's response to Nikon), but I also keep a 7D house and it performs amazing well.
With the introduction of new cameras recently you might find a good deal on a quality used 7D. Avoid the base kit lens however. The 15-85mm is pretty good quality however.
If family comes first, then aps-c is the best option, or wait for the new aps-c lineup for early 2013.
If you insist on having ff, keep the 5d, andmaybe try to stretch your budget for the canon 28-300, I know it's hefty, it is all I can come up with that will give you great quality.
But if size is more important than quality, check out the tamron 18-270.


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Skier/Snow Boarder Delight "B"---Ski In/Out in Tahoe Village
- bedrooms 4
- baths 2
- sleeps 12
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Tahoe Village
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,500 - $ 2,100 / week
vacation rental description
SKI IN/OUT from this 4 bedroom 2000 sq.ft. 2 level condominium.
Located directly across from Heavenly's Stagecoach Express High
Speed Quad Chair.
Watch your children or friends ski from your living room. 2 bedrooms
upstairs with the living room, dining area, and kitchen on the ski
slope side. 2 bedrooms downstairs with the family room on the ski
slope side. Large decks off the living room and family room. Nicely
furnished. Double your pleasure when combined with Skier/Snowboarder
Delight "A". Only 10 minute drive to the shores of Lake Tahoe and
South Shore Casinos.
condo rental amenities
2 fireplaces
2 TV's
Stereo and CD player, Foosball
Oak floor in entry, living/dining room, and kitchen
Tile on countertops and baths
Kitchen is fully equiped
Summer pool and year round spa nearby
Restaurants nearby: The Hungry Bear, The Charthouse, and The Fox and
activities and attractions in Tahoe Village Nevada
Skiing, snowboarding, hiking, sledding, biking, swimming,
sailing,golf, para sailing, balooning, casino gambling, casino
entertainment, skateboarding, mountain biking, soaring, etc.
vacation rental rates
Winter: 12/1 - 4/15 $350/nt. $2100/week
Summer: 6/15 - 9/15 $300/nt. $1800/week
Spring/Fall: $250/nt. $1500/week
Christmas: 12/19 - 12/26 $495/nt(5 night minimum if includes
Christmas Eve)
New Years: 12/26 - 1/2 $625/night(7 night minimum if includes NY
Add 13% Douglas County Occupancy Tax, Linens & Cleaning $150. Add $100 for a 2 night weekend stay.


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|Transfer Credit / Course Approval
Transfer Credit/Course Approval
The designated faculty evaluators for each department are identified on the spreadsheet at the left. We ask faculty evaluators to determine the appropriate Temple equivalent for a specific course requested by a student providing the course description. Temple University policy is to accept in transfer all college-level courses from properly accredited institutions (excluding field work, internships, or courses that interfere with school/college accreditation standards). If a course does not have a direct equivalent at Temple, but is a college level course, it may be designated as a lower level or upper level elective.
If a course is to be used by the student to satisfy either a Core or GenEd requirement only, the course may instead be evaluated by the Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies.
For more information see the Undergraduate Bulletin
Please find below the Request for Approval to Study Abroad form and the list of instructions given to Temple students planning to study abroad on an external program. Please do not hesitate to contact International Programs if you have any questions about this approval process.
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Review of the SLR Magic 50mm T0.95 Hyperprime Lens12/31/2012 6:23 AM Eastern
Matt Allard of DSLR News Shooter reviews the SLR Magic 50mm T0.95 Leica M Mount lens in the video found below. He says, "This particular lens was originally made for aerial filming specialists Space Cam to use on modified RED cameras for helicopter work. Unlike some of the other SLR Magic products this is not a toy lens! I can attest to this lens being made to the highest possible standards. I have been very impressed with the performance and look of this lens."
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Registration authorities and maintenance agencies are the administrative bodies that assign globally unique codes or numbers to organizations and documents based on international standards.
The bodies that assign codes are known as registration authorities. Bodies that maintain lists of codes, but have no responsibility for their content are called maintenance agencies. There are both national and international registration authorities and maintenance agencies.
One of the best known examples of this system is International Standard Book Numbering (ISBN). Based on an ISO developed standard, ISBN provides a numbering system for all books, once they have been published. Each book is given a unique code that distinguishes it from all other books. It is the job of a registration authority to assign the numbers and ensure there are no duplications.
SCC, as Canada's member body to the ISO has the responsibility for overseeing the work of some registration and maintenance agencies in Canada.
In some cases, like Issuer Identification Number/Bank Identification Number issuance (see description below), SCC is the registration authority. In other cases like ISBN another organization serves as the registration authority or maintenance authority.
Issuer Identification Number/Bank Identification Number
The role of a unique Issuer Identification Number (IIN) or Bank Identification Number (BIN) is to correctly identify a card issuer in an international interchange environment. Each issuer may have only one IIN/BIN. The IIN/BIN is used to identify the card issuer; it is not used to differentiate between products, services or geographical location.
To obtain more information on IIN or BIN registration in Canada, please contact the IIN/BIN administrator at +1 613 238 3222, ext. 355, or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Canadian Open Systems Interconnection Registration Authority (COSIRA)
The Canadian Open Systems Interconnection Registration Authority (COSIRA), is administered by the SCC. It assigns and registers numeric and alphanumeric name values for organizations that wish to have these names known publicly and registered at the national level for the purpose of open systems communication.
There are also a couple of independent national registration authorities and maintenance agencies separate from SCC, such as the:
- Canadian Internet Registration Authority
- Statistics Canada
- Canada Revenue Agency business number
- Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
- National Library of Canada
Notice of Public Review
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Americans Abroad
News about Americans Abroad, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Increasingly, Retirees Dump Their Possessions and Hit the Road
More retired Americans are getting rid of their homes and traveling, with 360,000 of them receiving Social Security benefits at foreign addresses.
August 30, 2014, Saturday
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Miami Grows Up. A Little.
If I understood the city better, could I come to like it?
August 10, 2014, Sunday
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Trail of Medical Missteps in a Peace Corps Death
The death of Nick Castle, a 23-year-old volunteer in China, raises serious questions about Peace Corps medical care.
July 26, 2014, Saturday
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'What Would You Think of Living in Luxembourg?'
His whole life spent in New York State, an author and his family reinvent normal at the intersection of France, Belgium and Germany.
June 29, 2014, Sunday
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I.R.S. Eases Some Rules for Taxpayers Overseas
The agency said it would lower or eliminate some fines for failing to disclose offshore accounts, while tightening other requirements.
June 20, 2014, Friday
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Women Alert to Travel's Darker Side
Calculating the risk of violence against female travelers abroad.
May 25, 2014, Sunday
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The Trade-Offs of Relocating North to Canada
The relatively few Americans who move to Canada often find that they enjoy the country's more liberal policies and free health care, though there are adjustments to make.
May 15, 2014, Thursday
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In Our Pages: May 6
Highlights from the International Herald Tribune archives: An American shopping club offers discounts for American travelers in Paris in 1914; housing problems persist in France in 1964.
May 5, 2014, Monday
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U.S. Couple Denied Permission to Leave Qatar While Appeal Is Pending
The couple, Matthew and Grace Huang of Los Angeles, were convicted last month of child endangerment in the death of their adopted daughter from Africa.
April 29, 2014, Tuesday
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One Baby, Five Nationalities
My infant son is eligible for five citizenships, and the choice of which passports to apply for turned out to be about much more than visas, paperwork and taxes.
April 11, 2014, Friday
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In Poland, American Football Gains a Toehold
The relationship between America and Poland is a complex and emotional one, and among the ways to view it these days is through the prism of full-contact football.
Making a Living (and a Life) Abroad
Some Americans have taken advantage of technology and a globalized economy to work and live in other countries.
Living Abroad in Retirement
A look at the most attractive and affordable options for more American retirees abroad.
Expat Art
Artists who have left the United States and Europe for China have discovered a land of vast creative possibility, where scale is virtually limitless and costs are comically low.
A Villa in Valencia
Joe and Lucrecia Neira, and their two children, moved from Westchester County, N.Y., to a sun-drenched home outside the Spanish port city of Valencia.
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