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A retail incentive agreement with an as-yet-to-be-named national clothing and clothing accessories retailer is up for city council vote on Tuesday.
Members of the city council's Public Services Committee recommended approving the redevelopment agreement last month.
The store would be the fifth anchor store in the Village Mall, going into where Steve & Barry's was located on the east side of the mall. The redevelopment agreement is with T Danville Mall, LLC, owner of the Village Mall.
The city would reimburse 50 percent of the retail sales tax revenue generated by the store each year for a five-year period. The rebate would not exceed $100,000 in any year.
The retailer has projected sales of $6 million.
The agreement also calls for at least a seven-year lease and there are safety provisions in place for the city.
The agreement calls for the store to be operational by March 2014, but Mayor Scott Eisenhauer said store officials want to see the store open sooner.
In other business Tuesday, council members will consider:
- Approving several budget amendments for the end of the city's fiscal year.
- Amending the city's wage administration chart.
- Approving an agreement for electrical aggregation supply and approving an electrical aggregation program plan of operations and governance.
Danville's electrical rate will be bid out with a group of other communities all represented by consultant Good Energy in mid-May.
- Establishing an incentive package for city employee employment separation.
The incentive package is an opportunity for employees to retire and the city to save money by not rehiring or by hiring an employee at a lower tier and salary.
A survey of city employees found at least 12 interested in an incentive package.
Eisenhauer said the city would see a two-years saving of $158,708 to $246,905, depending on various factors including savings in employee benefit costs.
The package includes the city paying: compensatory time and vacation accrual, a third of any accrued earned time bank/sick leave bank up to a maximum of 180 hours and 100 percent health insurance costs for one year or 50 percent health insurance costs for two years.
The employee must be 55 years old and the separation must occur prior to Dec. 1, 2013.


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Will Ferrell's Solo Show to Play the Cort Theatre in 2009
By Andrew Gans
Will Ferrell, the film actor who was a regular on "Saturday Night Live" from 1995-2006, will make his Broadway debut in a solo show titled You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush, according to The New York Times.
A previous report in The New York Post said Ferrell's show will "be autobiographical and include anecdotes about the comedian's work on 'Saturday Night Live.'" Ferrell will also likely offer some of his impersonations; among the many he presented on "Saturday Night Live" were impressions of Neil Diamond, President George W. Bush, Robert Goulet and James Lipton.
In addition to his work on "Saturday Night Live," Ferrell has enjoyed much success on the silver screen. His many films include "Stranger Than Fiction," "Winter Passing," "Bewitched," "Kicking & Screaming," "Melinda and Melinda," "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," "Starsky & Hutch," "Elf," "Old School," "Zoolander," "The Ladies Man," "Superstar," "A Night at the Roxbury" and "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery." Ferrell also played Franz Liebkind in the film musical "The Producers."
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29-06-2012 3:53
Hi all,
I recently dug out my old N80 to pass on to my Dad as an "upgrade", the N80 has been lying in the bottom of a drawer for years ( N95... N97... N8... ).
The phone still works perfectly, and I've updated it to the latest sw v5.0719.0.2.
The software update removed "Catalogs" and replaced it with "Download!".
I ran "Download!" and it said "OVI Store is now available, update now" (or thereabouts).
So I did that, it installed OVI Store v1.00, but when I run it it just opens the standard browser, and displays a page which says "We're sorry... Nokia Store is currently not available for your device...".
Is there a solution? Or is ovi/nokia store just not available?
Having googled it, there are versions of ovi store available for s60v3 FP1/2, but I can't find anything for s60v3.
Can anyone offer some advice?
Cheers in advance!
29-06-2012 5:54
It seems it is NOT available ..
But you may log-in here ..select your device, select an application and select 'Send Free SMS' to your no. When the link is received download the application ...You may also try the 'Download via PC' option by connecting the phone to PC and let Nokia Suite run in the background ...


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Brush up on your history during your flight to West Virginia. Did you know that most of West Virginia's early history is shared with Virginia until it broke off into its own state in 1863?
History buffs book flights to West Virginia for the opportunity to see our nation's important landmarks up-close. The most famous raid in American history took place at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and helped plan West Virginia's independence from Virginia in 1863.
Water lovers booking flights to West Virginia can brave the rapids on a rafting trip in River Gorge National River Recreation Area. After working your muscles to the core, take a trip to The Greenbrier, one of the country's most famous resorts and home to the historic spa of Berkeley Springs.
Find cheap flights to West Virginia and spend the excess cash on spa treatments and relaxation services.


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|Ohio: Lower tax withholding rates take effect Sept. 1
|Friday, August 30, 2013 6:07 PM
Lower withholding rates will increase take-home pay for most Ohio workers
COLUMBUS – All Ohio employers should begin using new state income tax withholding rates that take effect for payrolls ending on or after September 1, 2013 so their employees can immediately benefit from tax cuts in the recently passed state budget, according to an alert issued by Ohio Tax Commissioner Joe Testa today. The alert directs employers to reduced withholding tables and how-to instructions posted on the Ohio Department of Taxation's website (www.tax.ohio.gov).
"The sooner these lower tax rates are applied, the sooner Ohio workers will see the dollars-and-cents benefit of this tax cut," Testa said. "Most Ohio workers should receive fatter paychecks when the new withholding rates go into effect, but only if their employers apply the new rates at their first opportunity," he said.
These tax cuts are just one part of a comprehensive tax reform package in the state budget signed by Governor John Kasich on June 30, which also cut small business taxes by 50 percent and increased the sales tax by one-quarter percent. That budget reduces income tax rates for Ohio workers by 8.5 percent in 2013, then by an additional half-percent in 2014 and an additional one percent in 2015 to yield a 10 percent tax cut by tax year 2015. Overall, the total tax-reform package will cut Ohioans' taxes by $2.7 billion over the next three years.
The lower withholding rates, the first such revision since 2009, means that Ohio employers should deduct 9 percent less state tax from workers' paychecks beginning September 1. The new rate, to be in effect through the end of 2014, incorporates the 8.5 percent tax cut for 2013 and the additional 0.5 percent cut in 2014.
Commissioner Testa is urging employers to promptly adopt the new tables for the benefit of employees and the state economy. "This tax cut and the governor's full package of comprehensive tax reforms are designed to get Ohio back on track by strengthening our competiveness for jobs and economic development."
Ohio workers will benefit from the income tax cut through the withholding changes and fully capture the benefit for all of 2013 when they file their state tax returns next spring.
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WMDT 4 NEWS - The holiday countdown is on. Thanksgiving is just three weeks away. It's the day known for stuffing, and of course turkey, but before you sit down to eat you may be shelling out more this year to get there. The price of gas is likely to climb and is on track to be much higher than last year. "I think it's terrible because we're already just trying to get over this recession," said Brigette Wilson, who spends about $150 a month on gas.
The hike is expected to come during one of the busiest times of the year on the roads. According to AAA, gas prices could average about $3.40 a gallon through the holiday. That's more than $.50 higher from a year ago, but this projection is not going to keep Wilson from eating turkey at home. "I still have to go see my family. It's the holidays, a lot of people are going to go regardless."
Jim Meagher feels the same way, and he's planning a seven hour drive to upstate New York for the holiday. "We're going to see family - my wife's sister and her father and some other relatives that way," he said. "Until the prices really climb we'll keep on traveling."
Higher prices don't seem to be a deal-breaker right now, but the total impact on holiday travel still remains to be seen. AAA is expected to release its annual Thanksgiving travel forecast on November 15th.


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December 11, 2012
The Village Project and the Bayview Y present San Francisco's seventh annual Kwanzaa, featuring a special celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. This year's event will again highlight the seven principles of Kwanzaa (Nguzo Saba), with 14 free events taking place over seven days throughout San Francisco.
June 25, 2011
The fight by the people of San Francisco to hold the San Francisco Department of Public Health and mega-developer Lennar accountable for clean air and the health of Hunters Point residents endured another round Thursday, June 23, at City Hall. The verdict? Jury still out.
June 22, 2011
The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Thursday, June 23, at 1 p.m. in City Hall, Room 263, on the efforts by the Department of Public Health and the Lennar Corp. to conceal information about adverse health impacts of Lennar's work at the Hunters Point Shipyard. Pack the hearing!
June 7, 2011
Jackie Williams, resident and garden keeper at Alice Griffith housing project, loves her job and loves where she lives, but she doesn't believe that she will be able to keep these things when the developers come and tear down what she has called home for over 30 years.
June 6, 2011
I was born on June 11, 1916, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. My parents were Mr. Thomas Alfred Nisby (born August 1886) and Ms. Lillian Lumpkin Nisby (born June 1892). To this union, there came a family of six girls and two boys, 10 all together when we would sit at the table.
March 23, 2011
The decades-long fight by Bayview Hunters Point for environmental justice goes to court Thursday on whether the City of San Francisco and Lennar failed to disclose the potential health impacts of development on the toxic Hunters Point Shipyard Superfund site. Meanwhile, emails just obtained through a public records request reveal a coverup conspiracy by the SF Health Department and EPA with Lennar. Pack the courtroom Thursday, March 24, 9:30 a.m., at 400 McAllister St., Room 613, San Francisco.
May 23, 2010
In 2001 I founded the Radiological Subcommittee of the Hunters Point Shipyard. I became obsessed by the potential for one of the worst toxic environmental impacts to the human cell being realized with this development project on a federal Superfund site: Small radioactive particles called radionuclides becoming airborne on dust and breathed into the lungs and circulatory system of children.
April 4, 2009
"Biomonitoring is the next logical, critical step for us to take in addressing threats to public health." – Sen. Deborah Ortiz, D-Sacramento, author of the California Biomonitoring Program, SB689
January 31, 2009
Grading and construction activities by the Florida-based megadeveloper Lennar enter a third year … with asbestos and particulate levels at air monitor HV9 – located adjacent to a residential complex – skyrocketing to over 296,000 structures per cubic meter Dec. 28-30.
November 25, 2008
Lennar's LEN stocks had sunk to $3.60 per share by mid-November despite restructuring and partnership with the financial firm CB Richard Ellis, headed by Richard Blum, a UC regent and husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a principle sponsor of the Lennar-funded Proposition G.


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News: Drake's Massive First-Week Sales Projections Decrease
Friday, Sep 27, 2013 7:15PM
Young Money star Drake's Nothing Was The Same solo album is going to crush its competition atop the sales chart in five days despite weekend sales projections lower than initially expected.
Expected to easily go gold in its opening week, new estimates have the LP leveling off just under 700,000 copies.
YOUR TOP 15: Drake will unquestionably debut at #1, besting his previous first week of 631k. Here's how the field looks as we ease into the weekend. *Drake (YM/CM/Republic) 670-695k *Kings of Leon (RCA) 115-120k *Cher (Warner Bros.) 65-70k *Elton John (Capitol) 45-50k Jack Johnson (Brushfire/Republic) 35-40k Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 32-37k (HITS Daily Double)
Based on initial one-day estimates, Drizzy Drake's third solo album was expected to push out up to 725,000 units.
Drake kicks off Q4 in earnest with what will be the second-biggest debut of the year so far. Although the hip-hop megastar's first-week number will be massive, we're duty-bound to note that Kings of Leon will also make some noise next week, and Cher's new batch of EDM anthems is looking at a strong bow, as is another veteran superstar, Elton John, whose new one is earning some stellar reviews. Here are this week's key new releases: Drake (YM/CM/Republic) 675-725k Kings of Leon (RCA) 115-125k Cher (Warner Bros.) 60-70k Elton John (Capitol) 40-50k Dream Theater (Roadrunner) 30-35k (HITS Daily Double)
Despite the anticipation and speculated emphasis on pushing out big sales, Drake recently said he was not losing sleep over the numbers game.
This time out, Drizzy says he's going into the release date for his upcoming Nothing Was the Same with a clear mind. "Best advice I ever got is: No expectations lead to no disappointments. So I have no expectations," the rapper told MTV News back in August as he was preparing for his big 2013 MTV Video Music Awards performance. NWTS doesn't officially release until September 24, but the LP leaked onto the Internet very late on Sunday night. It was an issue that Drake has been anticipating. "Really, just more than September 24, I'm just excited whenever people get the music," he told us. "The numbers, the sales, all that stuff it's cool. I'm sure I'll get into it on the day like, 'How much did we sell,' trying to figure it out, but aside from that, I'm just excited for people to hear the full body of work." (MTV)
Last week, Drizzy's newest solo effort leaked onto the Internet.
Just days before the official release of Drake's new album, Nothing Was The Same has hit the internet. The Canadian rapper's album is scheduled to hit stores Tuesday, September 24, but the entire LP surfaced online Sunday, just nine days before its release. The album features the highly anticipated collaboration between with Jay Z, entitled Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2. In the song, Drake complains about how his classmates treated him in high school. (Enstarz)
Back in November 2011, Drizzy's sophomore album toppled its competition in week one.
Young Money star Drake's Take Care debuted on the chart this week at No. 1, in front of Michael Buble's Christmas which sold 165,500 copies. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Drizzy's new LP has sold 631,500 records in just a single week. (SOHH Sales Wrap)
Need to spice up your music playlist? Drake's Nothing Was The Same not quite enough for you? Check out the top five reasons you need Mack Wilds' New York: A Love Story right now!


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- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 05/25/2012
The good: A dust-and-weather-sealed design distinguishes the Olympus OM-D E-M5 from the rest of the interchangeable-lens crowd, and its class-leading performance doesn't hurt, either. Plus, it's got an interesting, relatively streamlined shooting design.
The bad: The photo quality is solid, but not outstanding, especially if you shoot only JPEG.
The bottom line: If you're looking for something a lot better, faster, and more sophisticated than a point-and-shoot that can stand up to your adventures, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a great choice.
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Best general purpose camera!
by amangup on May 26, 2012
Pros: -size
-image quality
-speed of AF and operations in general
-fantastic build quality, splash and dust proof
-The operation with two dials is intuitive.
-Good value
Cons: - The menu system is not very intuitive. I've owned the Olympus E-PL1 also and Olympus hasn't really put much effort into this.
Summary: There is a reason this camera is such a big hit - it is a fantastic camera.
Pros in more detail:
-size: much smaller than even the smallest canon/nikon ...
Summary: There is a reason this camera is such a big hit - it is a fantastic camera.
Pros in more detail:
-size: much smaller than even the smallest canon/nikon DSLRs. Don't underestimate the importance of smaller size; I carry the camera more often and take more photos simply because its smaller.
-image quality: as good as Nikon D7000, which is the standard for APS size sensors. I think the CNET review has it wrong when it comes to JPEG image quality as olympus JPEG conversion is among the best. Sometimes I've taken a picture as RAW + JPEG, and have had a hard time to process the RAW to look better than the JPEG.
-speed of AF and operations in general. Click on touch screen to click is fun, especially because it is almost instantaneous.
-fantastic build quality, splash and dust proof. It makes you worry a lot less and keep on taking photos. (take care that the lens needs to be weather sealed as well - the system is not splash proof with every lens)
- The operation with two dials is intuitive.
- Very good value, when you compare with Nikon D7000 which is $1200 body only. Unless you really need the optical viewfinder, olympus E-M5 is overall a better camera.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Best mirrorless ILC, period.
by benopolis on May 25, 2012
Pros: Excellent image quality--in the same class as APS-C DSLRs; very responsive; sturdy build; excellent two-dial control system; weather-sealed; great lens lineup; superb in-body image stabilization.
Cons: Mushy buttons; poorly worded menus; oversensitive evf/lcd eye sensor; built-in grip not very grippy.
Summary: This is by far the most enjoyable digital camera I've ever had--and I've had many, going back to the first Canon PowerShot in the late nineties.
It's ...
Summary: This is by far the most enjoyable digital camera I've ever had--and I've had many, going back to the first Canon PowerShot in the late nineties.
It's a beautiful piece of technology: from the superb build to the excellent images to the responsive, intuitive controls, this is one great piece of kit.
I'm writing mostly to counter Lori Grunin's skimpy review, which does a huge disservice to Olympus's effort.
While some of her ergonomic and interface-related criticisms are perfectly valid, she's just plain wrong about the most important part of this (or any) camera: its image quality.
It's true that the default JPEG sharpening and noise-reduction settings are too aggressive, but it's a trivial procedure to reconfigure these options and make the problem go away.
Anyway, most people spending $1k on a camera will be shooting RAW--and this is where the OM-D's image quality is in full evidence.
Other, more technical reviewers have measured the camera's image quality, low-light capabilities and dynamic range as equal to or better than many current APS-C (larger sensor) cameras, including the NEX system and DSLRs. This is a stunning achievement for a Micro Four Thirds camera considering its smaller sensor size.
For example, dpreview.com says of the OM-D that "you'd have to move up to full-frame [35mm] to gain an appreciable increase in image quality".
Yet Grunin concludes "you don't get best-in-class photo quality"! ... in fact, you do, if your class includes other Micro Four Thirds cameras, the NEX system, and enthusiast APS-C DSLRs.
Anyway, don't take my word for it: spend some time reading other reviews, particularly on photography sites. The OM-D isn't a perfect camera by any means, but Grunin's lack of enthusiasm for this superb ILC is unquestionably an anomaly on the web.
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I love it as much as the Canon 5D MkIII
by DOBM on May 28, 2012
Pros: Superb imagery, excellent build quality, stunning viewfinder, great controls, comprehensive menus, wonderful range of lenses, fast focusing, low size and weight, fantastic image stabilisation and an extremely satisfying 'clunk' of the shutter.
Cons: Some of the default menu settings are a bit odd, though easily changed, wish the zoom ring could be locked into manual as it's too easily moved into electric assistance which isn't ideal for stills.
Summary: I'm a big Canon DSLR user and their L series lenses, I also have the Fuji X100. The Olympus OM-D excels as being my carry around camera of choice. ...
Summary: I'm a big Canon DSLR user and their L series lenses, I also have the Fuji X100. The Olympus OM-D excels as being my carry around camera of choice. It's image quality is remarkably good and the 45mm prime results have to be seen to be believed, particularly at f1.8. Just stunningly sharp, with fabulous quality. The ability to correct highlights and shadows, independently, with the bush of a button and twiddle of a dial, whilst looking at a live image in the viewfinder, is simply incredible, as indeed the ability to make instant exposure compensation in bright light using the viewfinder, is just something you can't do at all with any current DSLR viewfinder. WOW! Quite simply my favourite little camera ever.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
If you want a camera that can do it all then buy this.
by j0hnnyb1 on August 20, 2012
Pros: The image quality is awesome even compared to dslr's. When compared to the t3i rebel it is equal in some and better in others. It really is a do all camera with exceptional image quality. Check out some samples at the photolisticlife website.
Cons: Not a lot of information out there about this camera because it is so new. Usually there is a companion book that is helpful for those looking to get the most out of their camera.
Summary: If your looking for a great camera to replace your older large dslr then don't hesitate. This is the future of camera's (mirror-less). There are plenty of stories ...
Summary: If your looking for a great camera to replace your older large dslr then don't hesitate. This is the future of camera's (mirror-less). There are plenty of stories on the net of photographers who traded in their bulky dslr systems for this great camera and I have done the same with no regrets
Unbelievable package
by chimayred on August 9, 2012
Pros: Size. Weight. Build. Features. Appearance. Weather sealed. Flexibility. Customizability. Adapters. Fantastic pictures. Small with great viewfinder. Art filters. Good software. Solid construction. Included flash.
Cons: no built in flash.
Complex if you want to do more than just use Auto.
Summary: 57 year old enthusiast. Have owned a massive 6 lb SLR with a 35-105 Zoom that was so heavy it took the fun out of photography. Moved to 35mm point ...
Summary: 57 year old enthusiast. Have owned a massive 6 lb SLR with a 35-105 Zoom that was so heavy it took the fun out of photography. Moved to 35mm point and shoots and loved it. Got into digital with the original Sony Mavica (media was small 1.4mb floppies - good for 20 pics!). Since then i've had a dozen digital cameras including a Nikon D40, a Lumix superzoom, a half dozen amazing Fuji's, finally pretty happy with a Canon G10 and S95. But a few years ago I bought a micro 4/3 - the Olympus EPL-1. I loved the idea of a larger sensor and interchangeable lenses and mirrorless just made sense. Why introduce an archaic principle (a mirror that has to bounce out of the way every shot) when a direct to sensor approach exists?
And the pictures were superb. But the EPL-1 didn't have a viewfinder and the flash was anemic; good for fill in; when I started seeing the uniform 5 star ratings for the OM-d I was intrigued. It is actually smaller than the EPL-1 except for the "pentaprism" on top with the viewfinder and the body is actually smaller than my G10. I put it next to my old massive 35mm Slr and it is amazing how much is packed in.
The 14-42 lens is terrific but I like a longer zoom range so I switched to the 14-150 Olympus zoom I had on my EPL-1. Everything works on this; the menus, which people love to slam, aren't as confusing as you would think. Frankly, what is confusing is the vast flexibilty and customizable options. That just comes with complexity. 3D, 11 art filters, multiple exposure, panorama mode, real time monitoring of bulb and night shots, the super control panel; this ain't a point and shoot. If you just want to put it together and use it on auto you are probably just as well off with a PEN but if you want an SLR quality experience this is the way to go. And BTW, the consensus of EVERY review I have read is that you'd have to go full blown high end SLR to improve on the picture quality, and from what I have seen I believe it. Remarkable camera in a terrific small ergonomic package.
Wish list? more places to put customizable buttons, ability to toggle pre-set (Mysets) parameters, some way to figure out what your pre-sets are. hard copy owner's manual. Longer warranty (and that goes in general....honestly; anything you spend $1000 on should be guaranteed for longer than a year...).
- Manufacturer: Olympus
- Part number: V204040BU000
- Description: Nostalgic in appearance, the Olympus E-M5 takes all the past engineering expertise of the Micro Four Thirds standard and overhauls it with enhanced features on the inside. The jewel in the crown of the E-M5 is its ingenious electronic viewfinder system. Unlike an optical VF, it lets you frame images and get creative with them too - controlling highlights and shadows, white balance, magnification and aspect before even taking the shot. The E-M5's incredible image quality owes a great deal to its 16-megapixel live MOS sensor, fully utilized by the powerful TruePic VI image processor. It gives you all the detail of 16-megapixel resolution, plus greatly reduced noise, high range of sensitivity, a wide dynamic range, rich gradation and accurate color reproduction. Team this up with the world's fast AF system with vastly improved functionality and you can look forward to incredible sharpness with greater control than ever before. The list of pioneering technological breakthroughs is truly extensive: yet another is the world's first 5-axis image stabilization: visible and controllable through the viewfinder, this sophisticated in-built mechanism compensates for every blur giving you razor-sharp stills and movies. This is one tough tool on the outside too: The magnesium alloy body has a dust- and splash-proof design that can handle some pretty rugged conditions.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Mirrorless system
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 16.1 megapixels
- 3D Technology Yes
- Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
- Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 4/3"
- Field of View Crop Factor 2
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- Image Processor TruePic VI
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF,
Eye detection AF
- Digital Video Format MOV,
- Image Recording Format JPEG,
- Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600,
ISO auto (200-25600)
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
- Exposure Metering Zones 324
- Exposure Modes Program,
- Shooting Programs Candle,
Night scene with portrait,
Sports mode,
3D image,
Anti shake,
Panorama assist,
Night scene,
Low key,
High key,
Underwater macro,
Underwater wide,
Fisheye converter,
Wide converter,
Macro converter,
Nature macro,
Portrait mode,
- Special Effects Portrait,
Gentle Sepia,
Cross Process,
Soft Focus,
Black & White,
Grainy Film,
Pop Art,
Pale & Light Colour,
Light Tone,
Pin Hole,
Key Line,
Dramatic Tone,
- White Balance Automatic,
- White Balance Presets Overcast,
Tungsten light,
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec,
1/4000 sec,
1/250 sec
- Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
- Lens System Mounting Micro Four Thirds
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Detachable flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction
- Features Flash exposure bracketing,
Wireless off-camera control,
Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator
- External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM2
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 4.2 frames per second,
3.5 frames per second,
9 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO),
Display color control,
Display brightness control,
Art Filter bracketing,
In-camera red-eye fix,
Audio recording,
Eye-Fi Card Ready,
PRINT Image Matching,
Resizing an image,
Cropping an image,
Shadow Adjustment Technology,
Saturation control,
In-camera RAW processing,
Touch Shutter technology,
Exif Print support,
AF lock,
Full-time Live View,
DPOF support,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Digital level meter,
AE lock,
Auto power save,
Digital noise reduction,
ISO sensitivity bracketing,
Touch-screen control,
Histogram display,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
1080p Full HD movie recording,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Touch AF,
Eye Detect AF
- Viewfinder Type Eye-Level,
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels
- Field Coverage 100%
- Magnification 1.15x
- Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +1
- Viewfinder Information Frame counter,
Exposure compensation,
Shutter speed,
Exposure mode,
White balance,
Metering system,
Exposure bracketing,
Battery status,
AF lock
- Type 3 in OLED display
- Display Features Folding
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction,
Sensitivity control
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x HDMI output
- Software Olympus Viewer 2,
Drivers & Utilities,
[ib] software
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Shoulder strap,
Body cap,
Audio / video cable
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
- Protection Dust resistant,
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
- Battery Life Details Photo shooting ( 50% with Live View )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card,
SDXC Memory Card,
SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
- Included Memory Card Integrated
- Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB,
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB,
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB,
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB,
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
- Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 20Mbps,
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 13Mbps,
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 10Mbps,
MJPEG - 1280 x 720,
MJPEG - 640 x 480
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.8 in
- Depth 1.7 in
- Height 3.5 in
- Weight 13.2 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
Olympus OM-D E-M5 (body only, Black)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Olympus OM-D E-M5 (Body Only, Silver)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Olympus OM-D E-M5 (with 12-50mm lens, Black)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
4 x,
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Olympus OM-D E-M5 (with 12-50mm lens, Silver)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
4 x,
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Olympus OM-D E-M5 (with 14-42mm lens, Black)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
3 x,
Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Olympus products on Shopper.com
- Manufacturer:Olympus
- Address:
3500 Corporate Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610
- Phone: 1-888-553-4448


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Mikayla (Reed) and Ryan Koharchik of Zionsville welcome Reed Ashton Koharchik, who was born March 27, 2013, in Carmel.
Reed weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces at birth and was 21.25 inches long.
He is also welcomed by maternal grandparents, Greg and Jann Reed of Zionsville; maternal great-grandparents, Leland and Mary Buroker of Swayzee; and paternal grandparents, Michael and Barbara Koharchik of Hammond.
Mikayla teaches seventh grade language arts at Zionsville Middle School, and Ryan is the resident scenic and lighting designer at the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre.


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Healthy skin is beautiful skin, and jane iredale, the brand widely recommended by plastic surgeons, dermatologists and skin care professionals, puts this understanding into practice. Known as the "The Skin Care Makeup®," everything they develop is a true extension of skin care.
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"Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed." –I.F. Stone
Two leads from February 12, 2003:
"International missile experts found that an Iraqi missile exceeded the maximum 93-mile range allowed under U.N. resolutions, U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte said Wednesday." (Guardian Unlimited)
"North Korea has an untested ballistic missile capable of hitting the United States, top U.S. intelligence officials said Wednesday." (www.cnn.com)
All this missile envy (plus Colin Powell's imaginary evidence) got me thinking about the first WMD myth: the purported life-and-death race with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi scientists he had working on an atomic program of their own. "Working at Los Alamos, New Mexico, under the direction of J. Robert Oppenheimer," writes historian Kenneth C. Davis, "atomic scientists, many of them refugees from Hitler's Europe, thought they were racing against Germans developing a 'Nazi bomb.'"
Surely, if it were possible for the epitome of evil to produce such a weapon, it would be the responsibility of the good guys to beat der Führer to the plutonium punch. While such a desperate race makes for excellent melodrama, it bears more resemblance to the never-ending supply of arms "gaps" produced by Cold War propagandists than to reality.
In short, the German bomb effort fell far short of success.
Thanks to the declassification of key documents, we now have access to "unassailable proof that the race with the Nazis was a fiction," says Stewart Udall, who cites the work of McGeorge Bundy and Thomas Powers before adding, "According to the official history of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), those agents maintained 'contacts with scientists in neutral countries.'" These contacts, by mid-1943, provided enough evidence to convince the SIS that the German bomb program simply did not exist.
Despite such findings, U.S. General Leslie Groves, military commander of the Manhattan Project, got permission in the fall of 1943 to begin a secret espionage mission known as "Alsos" (a name chosen by Groves: Greek for "grove"). The mission saw Groves' men following the Allies' armies throughout Europe with the goal of capturing German scientists involved in the manufacture of atomic weapons.
While the data uncovered by "Alsos" only served to reinforce prior reports that the Third Reich was not pursuing a nuclear program, Groves (with the help of Secretary of War Henry Stimson) was able to maintain enough of a cover-up to keep his costly pet project alive. The criminal concealment of the truth about the Nazis and their lack of atomic research kept the momentum going in the New Mexico desert and, according to Udall, "swept it, following Germany's defeat, onto a path that led to Hiroshima and to the creation of misinformation that has obscured essential truths concerning the Manhattan Project and the epoch it initiated."
Where does our current path lead?
Mickey Z. is the author of Saving Private Power: The Hidden History of ³The Good War² (www.softskull.com ) on which this article is based. He can be reached at: [email protected] .


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A Minot officer was nearly hit by a car early this morning. Police attempted to stop a car that was driving erratically, after the vehicle drove over a curb and into another roadway in the 500 block of 3rd St NE.
When the vehicle finally stopped, and the officer attempted to make contact with the driver, the vehicle reversed and rammed into the patrol car and almost hit the officer.
The driver Staci Wattendorf, 33, of Surrey, was arrested after attempting to flee. She was charged with reckless endangerment, fleeing/eluding an officer in a vehicle, DUI and driving under suspension.
We will have more on this story later.


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Great letter to Coach John L. Mora from Grantland's John Brandon urging Mora to challenge Southern Cal and turn UCLA into a contender now.
Three UCLA football games will be telecast nationally on Fox Network.
Pressure increases on UCLA's Jim L. Mora to produce a big season in his first year as the Bruins lose out on a key recruiting prospect.
UCLA is paying big money for Jim Mora.
More data on why UCLA's 2012 football schedule is shaping up to be easiest in years.
Jim Mora needs to deliver in his first season at UCLA. After all Dan Guerrero made him the second highest paid coach in the conference even though he never coached a college game.
UCLA gets another boost as junior Datone Jones declares he is returning to Westwood for his senior season.
Quick look at UCLA football's official schedule for 2012 season - just released by the Pac-12.
Looks like Matt Barkley is returning for his senior season at USC.
Keeping an eye on key Southern Cal football players who are considering or jumping to the NFL. Their decisions will have impact on Pac-12 outlook for 2012 football seasons and expectations for the...
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Rob, buddy, I love ya
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I'm getting tired of hearing you on the podcast reminding us that Americans just elected the most pro-choice president ever. Your implication–that America has turned from conservatism–is unpersuasive.
First, there's the annoying sleight of hand that occurs when lefties, and their RINO co-belligerents, "helpfully" urge the GOP to abandon traditional marriage and the pro-life cause. The former looks to be a loser, yes; the latter, most definitely not. Lo…


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BOYCE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - According to Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to Boyce in reference to a four wheeler theft.
Deputies said that on July 16, around 7:30 a.m., they made contact with the complaint. The complaint reportedly said that sometime after 9p.m., the night before, someone came onto the property and took his 2007 Red Honda 250.
RPSO Detectives from Boyce Sub-Station were called to the scene. There reportedly have been a number of four wheeler thefts in the area.
After further investigation by deputies and detectives, a four wheeler matching the description was located at a home on River Rd. The owner of the residence Bobby Lynn Rachal Jr. claimed not to know anything about the four wheeler.
At this time a man and a woman came from behind the house. The man was identified as Ricky Brence. He reportedly tried to flee from officers on foot.
Rachal and the woman were placed into custody until the investigation was complete.
Deputies said, the vehicle identification number on the four wheeler matched the one that was reported stolen.
Around this time, deputies received another complaint in the area in reference to criminal damage. The complainant stated there were damages done to irrigation pipes in the soy bean field off of Jimmy Brown Road and it appeared it was done by a four wheeler.
According to detectives, evidence suggested that a four wheeler was in the complaints soy bean field.
Detectives arrested Rachal and a short time later Brence. Detectives also stated one Christopher Turner on a variety of charges related to four wheeler theft.
Rachal, Brence and Turner were transported to the Rapides Parish Detention Center.
Rachal, 27 is being charged with possession of stolen goods worth $1500. He is being held on a $10,000.
Brence , 32 is being charged with theft worth $1500, criminal trespass, and accessory after the fact . He is being held on a $20,250.
Turner, 26 is being charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, criminal trespass and three counts of criminal damage between $ 500 to $50000. He is being held on a $15,750 bond.
The female was released and not charged.
The investigation is ongoing.


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Judge of the Mahila Court M.P. Subramanian on Monday convicted Manoharan, the second accused in the abduction, rape and murder of a ten-year-old girl and murder of her seven-year-old brother.
Delivering the verdict exactly on the second anniversary of the abduction and murder of the children, the Judge said the accused was found guilty of the charges of conspiracy, abduction, rape, murder and concealment of evidence.
A girl and her brother, children of a textile merchant in Coimbatore were abducted by a call taxi driver. The girl was raped and the boy tortured before drowning them to death in the PAP canal on October 29. Mohan alias Mohanraj alias Mohanakrishnan (27) and his friend Manoharan of Angalakurichi near Pollachi were arrested in two days and the bodies recovered. The first accused was shot dead by the police on November 9, 2010 while in transit to the scene of crime. Police said he was shot dead because he attempted to hijack the police vehicle and escape after assaulting the personnel on escort duty. Hence, the charges against the first accused abate.
In a packed court hall on Monday, the Judge listed the charges and said that Manoharan, the second accused is found guilty of all charges including murder (two counts) i.e., of the girl and her brother. When asked, whether, he had anything to say on the sentence, Manoharan only shook his head to indicate that he had nothing to say.
Defence counsel A. Sharmila said the court should hear her plea on sentence. Special Public Prosecutor U. Sankaranarayanan, quoting Supreme Court rulings for precedents, said that even the prosecution should be heard, even if there were no provisions in the Criminal Procedure Code.
Agreeing to hear both sides on their arguments relating to the sentence at 1 p.m., the Judge posted the pronouncement of sentence to November 1.
In the afternoon, U. Sankaranarayan sought death sentence by listing seven judgments by Supreme Court and High Courts of which six related to sexual abuse of minor girl children. Inadequate sentence would be detrimental to society, he argued.
Mr. Sankaranarayanan said the accused won the confidence of the children by luring them and the pain and agony that they would have gone through prior to the death was beyond imagination. To show mercy on such accused would be a travesty of justice and considering his plea for mercy would only mean misplaced sympathy.
Stating that crime against women was on the rise, Mr. Sankaranarayanan said gross inadequate punishment would mean injustice not just to the victims but also to the society in particular. Courts have an obligation to heed to society's cry for justice in the case of cruel crimes. The court should look at the rights of the victims and society rather than just looking at the rights of the criminals, he said.
Public abhorrence should stand reflected in the verdict in the measure of punishment awarded. Mr. Sankaranayan said that there were no justifiable or mitigating grounds for the accused especially in a crime against helpless and defenceless children.
According to him, the offence was a barbaric, inhuman act of the highest order and extremely brutal that shook the collective conscience of society. Stating that a life sentence awarded in a similar case was enhanced to capital sentence by the Supreme Court, Mr. Sankaranarayan said any lenience shown to the accused would be a mockery of the criminal justice dispensation system.
Defence counsel A. Sharmila sought time to counter the submissions of the prosecution. The court asked her to present the rulings in the past in such cases on Tuesday and to place her arguments either on the same day or on Wednesday. The sentence is to be pronounced on Thursday.
Talking to reporters, Ms. Sharmila said that the accused was only present with the first accused initially. He was neither a party to the crime nor present at the time of rape or murder. Contending that he had been falsely implicated in the case, defence counsel said appeal would be preferred before the Madras High Court.
Case history
October 29, 2010 – Siblings, ten-year-old girl and seven-year-old brother abducted. Girl raped, boy tortured and drowned in PAP canal
October 29, 2010 – Police arrest Mohan alias Mohanraj alias Mohanakrishnan, a call taxi driver
October 29, 2010 – Body of girl recovered from PAP canal at Vavipalayam in Palladam taluk
October 30, 2010 - Boy's body recovered from the PAP canal at Kedimedu near Pollachi
October 31, 2010 - Manoharan, accomplice of Mohanakrishnan arrested
October 30, 2010 - Police register cases against both under sections 120 B (Conspiracy), 364 A (abduction), 376 (2) (f and g) – (gang rape of a girl less than 12 years of age), 302 (murder) and 201 (concealment of evidence) of Indian Penal Code.
November 8, 2010 – Police take custody of both the accused for interrogation
November 9, 2010 - Mohanakrishnan shot dead by the police after he reportedly attempted to escape from police escort after assaulting police personnel.
December 10, 2010 - Prosecution files a charge sheet running to over hundred pages, besides listing 47 prosecution witnesses, 69 documents and 38 material objects.
February 18, 2011 – Case committed from court of original jurisdiction to court of appropriate jurisdiction i.e., Mahila court
June 23, 2011 – Trial commences in the case against the second accused, as charges against the first accused abate
October 25, 2011 - State Home Department appoints retired Deputy Director of Prosecution U. Sankaranarayan as Special Public Prosecutor
The Trial
After Coimbatore Lawyers decided not to appear for the accused in a case of "heinous crime", to ensure that the accused shall not go undefended, the District Legal Services Authority appointed a state brief counsel.
But citing personal reasons, four defence counsels withdrew from the case namely Irudayaraj, S. Rajendran, Kalaiselvan and Vadivelu and the fifth and last State brief counsel for the accused was A. Sharmila.
A petition by the defence for Denovo trial (a complete re-trial) was rejected by the court as the Criminal Procedure Code had provision for re-trial only in the event of a new accused, a new charge or new evidence being brought into the case.
Court however conceded the demand for recall of a handful of witnesses. After all this process, case came up for verdict on Monday which happened to be the second death anniversary of the siblings.
October 29, 2012 - Court finds the second accused guilty of all the charges, prosecutions submits arguments on sentence
Keywords: Coimbatore siblings murder, siblings murder case


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Dallas furniture retailer J. Ray Weir dies at 102
March 21, 2013-- Furniture Today,
J. Ray Weir
Weir was president and chief operating officer of the privately held company until 1972 when he passed the leadership torch to son, Dan Weir. Although officially retired, J. Ray Weir served on the board until 2009 "and maintained a keen interest in the family-owned-and-operated company until his death," according to a statement from the retailer.
"We are deeply saddened by his passing, but we are strengthened by his faith and legacy," said Blake Weir, one of Weir's five grandsons, who rejoined the business as a buyer in 2009 after leaving for a church mission with his family.
'"He was a pioneer in the industry and a mentor and inspiration to his family and associates."
Born March 3, 1911, Weir grew up on his grandparents' farm in Lecompte, La., following the death of his mother. Helping his grandfather there "instilled the guiding principles that became the foundation of his life and business: Put God first in everything you do; always treat others the way you would want to be treated; be honest in everything you do; do your best and never give up; and keep the faith," the company said.
He attended Texas Christian University briefly before exploring other opportunities, including a brief stint at his father's store in Fort Worth. Weir purchased Mullins Furniture, a small store on Dallas's popular Knox Street, in 1948 and renamed it Weir's Early American Shop.
Among his innovative practices were selling open stock pieces, not just furniture suites; including discount information on price tags; and opening a signature Country Store with a post office and candy counter inside the stores. All helped the Weir's grow and prosper, the company said.
On its 50th anniversary, the company broke ground on a second store in Plano, Texas. Ten years later, the third store opened in Southlake, Texas. And in 2011, Weir's added a fourth Dallas-area showroom in Farmers Branch, Texas, which includes its corporate offices, warehouse and outlet store.
"Dad was a great merchant, but he was great at anything he set his mind to accomplish," said son Dan Weir.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home in Dallas. A memorial service will be held at Park Cities Baptist Church
at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 25, following a graveside service at Restland Cemetery in Dallas.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Assn. in tribute to Weir's love for his late wife, Bea Weir, or to the J. Ray Weir Endowed Scholarship Fund at Dallas Baptist University.
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The U.S. men's hockey team takes center stage Friday. They have a date with Canada in the semi-finals.
This game is a rematch of the gold medal game from Vancouver four years ago.
Some are saying this game is a chance for Team USA to get some revenge but the players themselves realize there's more on the line.
"At the end of the day, it's not about beating Canada, it's about winning the gold medal. There's a lot of good teams out there that we've had to play so far and we've handled those tests pretty well so far," Joe Pavelski said.
"Anytime you're playing for your country you want to represent it as best as you can. The Canadians obviously got our number in 2010 so it'd be nice to get them back," Patrick Kane said.
The puck drops between these two rivals at noon Friday on 7NBC.
"We came here this is the position we wanted to be in. Playing against Canada, obviously, win the gold medal last time, ya know one of the favorites coming into the tournament. So it's going to be a great game. We're looking forward to it. We just gotta keep doing our work and be as prepared as possible for this game," Jonathan Quick said.
The winner of this game plays for gold on Sunday.
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The Gun Owners' Action
League of Massachusetts (GOAL) remains hopeful that the rights of over 300,000
lawful gun owners will remain intact after a positive meeting with House
Speaker Robert DeLeo. GOAL's further discussions with numerous House members
also have established a desire among many to amend the bill to further protect
the rights of lawful gun owners.
"GOAL is seeing positive results from our meetings at the State House and that is a direct result from the thousands of emails and phone calls our members and supporters are making to their legislators," said Jim Wallace, Executive Director of GOAL. "There is a misconception the people in Massachusetts – and especially legislators - don't care about our 2nd Amendment civil rights. GOAL, and its members, are proving that theory wrong."
GOAL is still extremely concerned about wording giving the Commonwealth's Police Chiefs unfettered discretion to determine who obtains a gun license in the state. "Some Police Chiefs already abuse the discretionary licensing law," said Wallace, "To expand that policy, and grant greater unconstrained authority to the very people that are already bad actors, is simply unconscionable and unconstitutional."
GOAL is hopeful that the legislature will rewrite the bill to include some crime fighting measures that stop gun violence including GOAL's proposal to create a new State Police division specializing in criminal firearms and trafficking. GOAL has also proposed language that would enhance the gun trafficking and burglary laws. GOAL pushed for aggressive crime fighting measures in this bill and will continue that push until the end of the legislative session.


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Debra Baxter's Crystal Sculptures Aligns your Chakras…not
Yesterday I came across Debra Baxter's work on Google+, while checking out Gerrel Saunders. He showed an image of crystal "brass" knuckles from 2009, which were intriguing.
Exploring Baxter's site, I found her work from 2011 was just as engaging, if not as provocative.
It can be fascinating when an artist's oeuvre is clearly about the medium they choose to work with, or not. In Baxter's case, interesting? Absolutely.
The challenge becomes, how to use the materials in new and unthought of ways that encourage a new viewing of the medium.
As a jewelry designer, Baxter also has a unique touch. Her sculptural works ask us to consider the surfaces and edges of hard substances that seduce us with their qualities of light, texture and solid mass, while carrying lots of cultural baggage. She treads the territory without falling into the woo woo land of fairies and magic wands, by keeping us on our toes with presentation and distance. After all, one might tend to disarm the room, let alone chakras, with this piece on.
Top 10 post on mixingreality.com : July 2011 – August 2011
Ranging from the musical and visual wonder of oscillating guitar strings to cameos carved from the creamy center of Oreo cookies, last month's top posts are eclectic, though with one consistent thread, almost all of them are art oriented.
Thank you for continuing to surprise us with your enthusiasm and support. This month, we will be doing a number of giveaways. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy our readers' favorites of the summer so far. Stay tuned, stay gold and keep us in the loop while you are mixing it up out there.
1. Guitar Oscillations Filmed From Inside by an iPhone 4
2. Reuse Project of the Day Judith Klausner Orea Cameos
3. Nicholas Kirkwood Keith Haring Capsule Collection
4. mixingreality.com Video of the Day : Bashir Sultani Art with Salt
5. Democratie Creative Street Art for the People to Play
6. Pictures Speak a 1000 Environmental Disasters Beautifully
7. Jer Thorp Data Visualization, the Long Tail & Connections
8. Robotic Seagull Attracts an Actual Flock of Seagulls
10. Kerry Howley Attracts & Repels with Hair Necklaces
image : sushaki
The Mona Lisa 6239 dots and 9 hours later
Thomas Pavitte couldn't find a record for the most complex dot-to-dot drawing, using the iconic Mona Lisa as his muse, he decided to set one himself.
To begin he created an A0 poster with dots numbered from 1 to 6,329, and broke down the image.
The result is a visual nod to a classic, and a mathematical riddle solved. To document the accomplishment, he took a time lapse video of himself connecting the dots over 9 hours.
Mona Lisa – 6,239 dot to dot drawing from Thomas Pavitte on Vimeo.
Christopher Adams : Natural Selection at Hosfelt Gallery NYC
On view through Friday, 5 August, 2011 at Todd Hosfelt's New York space is Christopher Adams' exhibition, Natural Section. Presented as an installation of over 700 ceramic objects, the works: play on the concept in biological speciation called "adaptive radiation," in which a pioneering organism enters a relatively untapped environment, reproducing profusely while differentiating rapidly and extensively. At the same time, the organism never departs too dramatically from the original form.
Certainly we feel the presence of fertility when we see the installation photos. And yet, something is not quite "natural" about it. Nonetheless, the pieces are exquisite, and their ode to the ecologic world makes us wish we were in New York this week to see the Boston-based artist's work. Adams graduated magna cum laude from Harvard, where he majored in organismic and evolutionary biology. It shows.
Robotic Seagull Attracts an Actual Flock of Seagulls
Not sure what to make of this video of a robotic seagull which is powered simply by the motion of its wings. The robot attracted an actual flock of seagulls during a test flight at TEDGlobal 2011, the annual five-day technology conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. With obvious applications for policing and spying, the video of this device got us thinking about man's increasing abilities to mimic nature, and perhaps disrupting its cycles in the process…thoughts? Feel free to leave comments here or on our Facebook page.
Josh Boston : Let the Beat Ride
Josh Boston describes himself thus : I'm tall, I make stuff, I like words and animal metaphors.
He's also good at ideas :
Let the Beat Ride was a one-night exhibit in San Diego that explored the relationships between sound, rhythm, human speech and how those are understood from a visual perspective.
The results, created in partnership with Holiday Matinee, Sezio and Threadless, follow (click to see larger images), and we think they are brilliant, no?
BirdProject : Restore The Gulf Habitat Bird by Bird
It's a little daunting sometimes, the sheer volume of things to be conscious of. Global warming, the global economy, the state of the environment, the BP Oil Spill…remember that, the BP Oil Spill of April 20, 2010…and its aftermath?
It does seem to have dropped off mainstream media's radar. Nonetheless, designer Tippy Tippens designed a way for us to remember, and send some relief for habitat restoration. She named it BirdProject.
"The idea for the birds began with the recurring thoughts of abstract bird forms – I was living in Brooklyn at the time of the spill, my hands felt so tied being so far away in addition to the restriction of regular Joe's being able to help directly with the cleanup due to the need for expert care."
So Tippens designed a subtle reminder of the fragility of nature. Each bird shaped soap, which is black, contains a white, ceramic bird, handmade by Tippens, from Louisiana Clay. The ceramic bird remains as a keepsake once the outer soap has washed away.
As Tippens points out: Through the daily act of washing, you will eventually free the clean, white, ceramic birds inside – potent symbols of restoration and recovery. The soap is shaped to be cradled in your hand and is a powerful representation of all creatures affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster.
The soaps are made with natural, locally sourced ingredients: biodiesel glycerin, fair trade olive oil, aloe, activated black charcoal, with a light cypress scent, reminiscent of Louisianan bayous. They are made by Emily Manger Davis of Sweet Olive Soaps, a third generation soap maker from New Orleans.
50% of profits go to environmental cleanup and care for affected animals of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster. The BirdProject was Kickstarted with a crowdsourced donation of $5919 which culminated in a donation of $1500 to Gulf Restoration Network and IBRRC on behalf of the first flock from BirdProject.
Kudos for the creativity and problem solving of the Bird Project. Purchase the soap here.
Jer Thorp : Data Visualization, the Long Tail & Connections
Even after all this time, I'm still amazed at the long tail, and how likeminds find each other. I was playing around with Google+, and came upon Jer Thorp, who is the data artist in residence at The New York Times. As I clicked around, I came across an award-winning project he did a number of years ago called Petals, which I remembered for its elegant yet playful mashup of flickr pictures, and color concepts. This got my attention, so I decided to see what he was up to these days besides his day job.
One of Thorp's latest art projects is a collaboration with Random Number in New York. Data visualization is in full creative swing here as Thorp calls out the history of certain word usage in the New York Times.
Random Number's descriptions follow:
This screen print visualizes the frequency of the words 'red,' 'green,' and 'blue' in The New York Times over two decades.
The data is arranged in three overlapping rings to represent each color, and can be read in the clockwise direction.
The graph also includes names of organizations that were associated with the represented colors, providing a telling representation of their affiliations and color preferences.
In startlingly clear terms, this two-color screen print visualizes the frequency of occurrence of the words 'hope' (blue) and 'crisis' (graphite) in The New York Times over a twenty year period.
Thorp's word selection presents a snapshot of recent news stories, laying out the interconnected and complex narrative of world affairs in the form of a timepiece graph.
Thorp's work takes the appeal of infographics into the realm of art, as he reminds us of our shared immersion in concepts and words while presenting a gorgeous image to contemplate our connectedness. And in a continuation of synchronicity, I see Thorp will be giving the keynote at O'Reilly's Strata Conference in NYC at the end of September…I was just at their offices yesterday doing some user testing on a new product they are releasing soon…and on it goes.
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i get the feeling pac/may ain't happening once bradley demolishes pac. i don't think arum will match timmy with floyd either. i think may/canelo should be his last fight and i also believe martinez is too big for floyd. so who's that leave? i'd like to see the rematch. their styles will always make for a great match up. they should do this before the year is over. i'm sure they did great numbers...and will do well in a rematch. anyone else interested besides me? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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Cotto thought he won??
The fight was great, cotto actually fought like a vintage cotto. I would definitely watch a rematch but I think Floyd knocks him out in it. There were two or three rounds where I felt he deliberately carried cotto when he could have gotten the kd or ko.
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Where there's life, there's Hope. And a DH who hits .200 with RISP.
So, whaddaya think? Personally I doubt it, but weirder things have happened in my own bedroom, so I haven't conceded entirely. The Rangers sure look ready to fall over, don't they? Josh Hamilton ran into the outfield wall and they are currently trying to reassemble him in Nolan Ryan's secret underground lab... maybe they'll switch his knees with Cliff Lee's elbows and we'll get lucky. I'd be more into believing but the 2010 version of the A's is like Daylight Savings Time: Spring Ahead, then Fall Back. If they get back to .500 today, that makes a club record 26 times they have progressed/regressed to the median this year. That kind of right-in-the-center balance is awesome when you are trying to get the 5.1 settings of your speakers correct, but not so good when you're trying to win a division in Major League Baseball... this team is more down the middle than a Jack Cust called third strike with men on the corners and nobody out.
Always dreaming of just one more bat.
What must these pitchers be thinking... if we could read the thoughts of Gio and Braden and Anderson and Cahill, what would they be saying? That if they give up 2 runs they feel like they are certain, or at least in danger, of losing the game? And their sanity? I feel like in a sense we have gotten away with murder this year, in that we haven't seen our young pitchers melt down in frustration and paranoia from so little in the way of offensive support. Yet after all these games the starters are a collective 53-50.... is that even possible? To be near or at the top in several key pitching stats and still be a tad above .500 as a group? I swear, when I think of what I'll do if this ownership stands pat with this offense after what we've seen in the way these arms have developed this year, I envision one of you brave people having to smuggle a file inside a cake into San Quentin to bust me out of prison in 2011.
Just the thought that if we somehow do pull this out, he will almost certainly win Manager of the Year makes me reach for the drugs. And I don't even have any drugs.
Somehow everything that's happened this year -- and let's face it, we are all probably stunned to some degree or another that we're even playing games that mean something in September after 3 long years of being eliminated from contention by July -- seems like a prelude... an overture to the madhouse improbabilities that I and others feel are in store for 2011. But something about the current state of the division makes it feel almost gettable, sort of like that dream that you can almost remember but which escapes you in the transition from sleeping to wakefulness. I mean, TX has 13 of 25 games on the road, where they generally play like we do, i.e. crap. The fact that they have played slightly under .500 since July 1st and we aren't 10 games ahead of them by now sends me sprinting for my Happy Place, where I curl up into a fetal crouch and hum Carpenters songs to myself until I fall asleep. Come to think of it, Karen's daily caloric intake probably will end up exceeding our team's collective slugging percentage anyway, when it's all said and not done.
Is this the 3-week stretch where the A's end their monopoly on mediocrity?
I don't know what's gonna happen any more than you do but I wanna hear from y'all: do we have a realistic chance at this sad excuse for a division or should I just go into my cave and hibernate until March? Like I said I kind of fall on the side of fuggetaboutit but I wanna take the temperature of the blog. Actually I wanna take the temperature of a hot nerdy college kid with glasses, some scruffy facial hair and a medical fetish, but there ain't one around right now so you guys will have to humor me... yay or nay? Do you believe or is it all just
called third strikes at the knees water under the bridge?
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A lot of people complain that Doc cannot develop young players because he does not trust them and will not play them. I agree that Doc needs to let the kids get some minutes, especially during the regular season, if the Celtics lose 3-4 games they could have won because JJJ and Moore got to play 12-15 minutes so be it. That said, I don't think Doc's philosophy of earning minutes is wrong either. There is something to be said for forcing guys to learn the defensive rotations, learn the plays, take practice seriously and prove that they deserve the minutes. If you just hand a young guy minutes then he isn't going to understand the need to practice hard, improve all the time and fight for his job. I think Doc's approach frustrates people because the general NBA approach is to let the kids play, a lot, whether they deserve the minutes or not. I am not so sure this is the wisest approach either.
So what is the best approach to developing young players? I think the NBA approach is shortsighted and backwards. Teams are way too impatient and are not systematic in their development efforts. The pressure for young players to perform immediately is high, as recently as January of this year sports writers, bloggers and some NBA scouts were asking if Avery Bradley was a bust, at 20 years old and less than a year and a half into his professional career the verdict was already being rendered. Two months later Bradley had taken Ray Allen's spot as the starting shooting guard on the hottest team in the NBA. Clearly the judgments were premature.
The NBA used to be able to rely on colleges to groom players, teach them the fundamentals and even use March madness to get a jump on marketing the league's players. Now the good players make a 9 month pit stop in college and turn pro. They aren't working on improving their game, they are trying to put up stats to help their draft position, the NBA has not really adjusted to this reality.
I think the D League is a start in the right direction, but the NBA needs to turn it into a true minor league, similar to hockey. Allow kids to get drafted out of high school and still attend college (like in baseball and hockey) or sign a two way deal (I think all rookie contracts should automatically be two way deals) and play in the D League. Every NBA team should have their own D League affiliate and the expectation should be that all drafted players will spend time in the D League, only a handful of the most NBA ready players each year would make the jump directly to the NBA. NBA teams could use their D League affiliates to teach the fundamentals of the game, have players improve on specific skills and install that team's playbook and defensive philosophy. This means that when a player gets called up to the big team he would already be schooled in playing the "Celtic way" or the Spurs way. NBA teams could also promote and demote players more freely, allowing them to bring players up to fill in for injured players.
Obviously this is a radical departure from the current NBA approach and unlikely to be implemented anytime soon.
As for Doc, I think he has the right approach, the one exception being that he should roll the young kids out during the regular season, in low stakes situations when they could provide a spark of enthusiasm during those dreary January/February stretches.
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On a third-and-25, Avery streaked down the left sideline in pursuit of an Andrew Luck pass, jumped into the air and collided with Miami's Nolan Carroll.
Avery collapsed hard onto the ground in obvious pain, clutching his left hip and groaning audibly.
The fourth-year player has 29 catches for 346 yards and a touchdown so far this season, and was having his best statistical day of the year so far.
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He recorded every book he's ever finished, not counting books read more than once, or books read to his children.
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FOR many music lovers, buying a vehicle goes hand in hand with installing the latest state-of-the-art stereo. It was no different for St Catherine-based LPG technician, Dean Harriott. He owns a 1993 Nissan pick-up which is known in the local auto sound system world as Bad Influence.
"I have always wanted to have a sound system in my vehicle. When I was younger, before I even had a car I bought a car radio and had it in my house," Harriott, 47, told Auto.
"I used to see people driving around in their topless vans with their sound in it and I liked it. I really wanted a pick-up and I made up my mind that when I got it, I would have my sound in there. Not particularly for clashes at first, but for my own comfort," he continued.
Harriott's Bad Influence was declared winner of the 'tune-for-tune' battle in the car stereo competition called Sound Ruption in Montego Bay, St James, recently.
At an early age, Harriott said he developed a love for entertaining people with music. He used the first dollar he made to buy a tape deck so he could play music on the corner. Yet, it was not until he had started to ply his selecting skills on the road that he was introduced to the world of the auto sound clash.
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Equipped with an Alpine radio, three 13-inch JL audio speakers, a matts 3500 watt amp, three Hifonics amps (two 500 watt and one 1,000 watt), a laptop, and two 12-inch 18 sound speaker boxes Harriott's pick-up is always battle ready. He said sceptics are easily silenced when it comes to the test.
In the past three years since seriously competing, Harriott has stacked up nearly 50 trophies. Too many, he said, for his wife to keep on display.
"Music is something that draws people and anywhere I go I try to bring the crowd. I travel across the island to compete and sometimes people don't know me, but as long as you play what the people want, you're going to get them on your side," said Harriott.