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The SeaLife DC1400 Pro Video Set is a camera and light kit enabling you to capture beautiful still images and HD video--underwater. Consisting of a DC1400 Digital Underwater Camera, an SL980 Photo / Video Light and an SL947 Soft Pro Case, this is a great package to get you started in the world of underwater photography.
The SeaLife DC1400 Underwater Digital Camera is a true amphibian of a camera, working both on-land and beneath the surface. The camera comes inside a rubber overmolded polycarbonate waterproof housing, from which it can be removed for use on-land. Rubber armored and shock-resistant for rough handling and tough environments, the DC1400 boasts a depth rating of 200' (60 m). O-ring lubrication is not required. The camera features a 14 megapixel CCD sensor equipped with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), a technology that reduces camera shake caused by hand movement. Select from 6 underwater color modes that give you sharp, colorful photos and HD video under any conditions. There are even 4 built-in digital color correction filters, which help restore colors that tend to get lost beneath the surface.
The 26 mm wide angle lens lets you get closer to your subject and still fit everything in-frame. Enjoy Super Macro Auto focus from 1.0" (2.5 cm) to infinity. You get a grand total of 25x zoom, with 5x optical and 5x digital. The large 3.0" (7.6 cm) LCD screen allows for easy on-camera viewing.
You'll find the controls convenient and easy to use: 5 widespread "piano key" style controls are easily accessible underwater with or without gloves. A large shutter button is also present, as is a fingertip-control lever enabling you to scroll through menus or zoom in and out without releasing your grip from the camera. The simple on screen guide takes the guess work out of setting up your camera. Let the DC1400 do the heavy lifting for you, so all you have to focus on is getting that great shot.
Record continuous High Definition video with sound. Take advantage of Manual shutter and aperture control in Ext Flash mode. Manual White Balance control is available via a short-cut key for fast and easy setting. In Spy mode, the camera automatically shoots continuous pictures at set time intervals. Choose from 27 Land Scene modes, which easily pre-set the camera with the optimal settings for the given scene.
The camera runs on a rechargeable lithium battery. A great optional accessory to add is a SeaLife Digital Pro Flash (SL961) (sold separately). Or, add an additional SL980 Photo / Video Light (extra light sold separately).
The powerful 500 lumen SL980 Photo / Video Light is equally effective for both still image capture and HD video recording. It contains three 3 W Cree XP-G R5 LEDs. One button powers the light on or off and selects light modes, making for extremely easy, user-friendly operation. A quick-release detachable head is ideal for aiming into dark areas and discovering hidden sea creatures!
Take advantage of Flash Cancellation mode and enjoy the luxury of zero hot spots. Depth-tested to 300' (91.4 m), this light can go even deeper beneath the surface than your camera. Choose from a variety of different customized light mode settings. The coiled safety lanyard ensures that you don't lose the light when it's disconnected from its arm, and the rubber hood provides added shock protection against drops and rough handling. The light also includes both standard and extended mounting knobs for attaching 2 lighting accessories.
The included SL947 is a soft, lightweight travel case that offers a simple and convenient transport option for your camera / light kit. The black case features a zipper closure and a shoulder strap.
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- 14 megapixel CCD sensor with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) for sharp, blur-free high-resolution pictures
- Record continuous HD 720p video @ 30 fps with sound
- 26 mm wide angle lens lets you get closer to your subject and still fit everything in-frame
- Super Macro Auto focus from 1.0" (2.5 cm) to infinity
- Large 3.0" LCD for easy on-camera viewing
- 25X zoom: 5X optical zoom plus 5X digital
- Rubber overmolded polycarbonate waterproof housing
- Depth rating: 200' (60 m)
- Camera removable from housing for land use
- No O-ring lubrication required - just keep the O-ring clean
- Rubber armored and shock-resistant for rough handling and tough environments
- "Piano Key" Controls for Easy Operation: 5 large buttons with big shutter and zooming lever for easy camera control, even while wearing gloves
- Easy Set-up mode: Simple on screen guide takes the guess work out of setting up the camera, so you can just focus on getting the shot you want
- 6 Underwater modes for sharp, colorful pictures under any conditions: Dive and Snorkel modes with UW color correction; Ext Flash Auto mode for automatic exposure settings with 1 or 2 external flash(es); Ext Light Mode for automatic exposure settings with 1 or 2 external photo-video light(s); Ext Flash + Light mode for automatic exposure settings with external flash and photo-video light combination; and Ext Flash Manual mode for manual aperture and shutter speed exposure controls with 1 or 2 external flash accessories
- Includes 4 built-in digital color correction filters to help restore colors lost beneath the surface
- Manual White Balance control with short-cut key for fast and easy setting
- Manual shutter and aperture control in Ext Flash mode
- Spy Mode - camera automatically shoots continuous pictures at set time intervals
- 27 Land Scene modes automatically pre-set the camera with optimal settings for the given scene: Program AE, Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Intelligent Scene, Sports, Smile Detection, Anti-Shake, Panorama, Skin Soften, De-Blemish, Portrait Man, Portrait Lady, Landscape, Sport, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Candlelight, Fireworks, Text, Sunset, Sunrise, Splash Water, Flow water, Snow, Beach, Pets and Natural Green
- Expandable with an optional SeaLife Digital Pro Flash (SL961) (sold separately) or an additional SL980 Photo / Video Light (extra light sold separately)
- Fast shutter response time and quick start-up for fast action photography: 0.3 sec in Ext Flash mode and infinity focus
- Rechargeable lithium battery with 700 mAh capacity can record 2+ hr of video or 200+ pics on a single charge
- SD and SDHC card compatible - up to 32 GB storage capacity
Language Support:
On-Screen Display: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (T-C and S-C), Korean
Instruction manual: English (printed), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
SL980 Photo / Video Light
- 500 lumens gives you the brightness you need for great underwater image quality
- Three 3.0 W Cree XP-G R5 LEDs
- Includes a rubberized, flexible arm for easy aiming and universal mounting base that fits all SeaLife cameras, as well as some underwater cameras from other manufacturers
- One button control for easy operation: A single control powers light on / off and selects light modes
- Quick-release detachable head: Enables removal from arm for aiming into dark areas and discovering those hidden sea creatures!
- In Flash Cancellation mode, light dims for 2 sec when detecting external flash, for optimal lighting quality
- No hot spots! Soft, 70° light beam evenly illuminates your subject
- Depth tested to 300' (91.4 m) -- even deeper than your camera can go
Customized Light modes - Choose from the following light mode settings:
Flash Cancellation ON or OFF
Light Power Levels: Single power (100%) or 3 power (100%→50%→25%) or 3 power plus signal (100%→50%→25%→Blinking→SOS)
Power Overdrive: Increase light power to 600 lumens for 2 min
- Included coiled safety lanyard ensures that you don't lose the light when it's disconnected from its arm
- Included rubber hood for added shock protection against drops and rough handling
- Includes both standard and extended mounting knobs for attaching 2 lighting accessories
SL947 Soft Pro Case
- Soft, lightweight travel case carries your camera / light kit, offering convenient portability. It can also hold a Digital Pro Flash. The black case features a zipper closure and a shoulder strap.


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I am getting left side pain . its always there...is this because of sleepiness... and also i have severe back pain once in 3 months.
My detais are as follows;
Age; 42 years sex; female Marital status ; Married No. of Chidren; 1
Profession ; Medical officer
Height; 4feet 10 inches weight; 54Kg
Level of physical activity;I have busy shedule but physically not much active It is quite difficult for me to do regular exercise due to my busy shedule although i have tried hard.
Medical history ; No major illnesses at the momoment but past medical history of gestational diabetes mellitus +
Family Medical history; Diabetes Mellitus ( Mother, Father, brother & sister ), Isheamic heart diease (mother, Father ), Obesity (siblings)
problem; From my teenage years my main problem is regaining weight after frequent horrible stuggles of loosing weight from about 65Kg to about48- 50 Kg. I have gone through about 5 such episodes. At all these instances I gained weight at a faster rate than loosing causing me much anxiety.
My main sratergy of loosing weight had been either by exercise or by dieting and some times by both methods. But after each big struggle i regained weight at a faster rate. At the moment Iam on a diet
My daily dietary recall;
Breakfast; tea+ 1 tea spoon non fat milk ( No Sugar)
1 big banana
Lunch: 1/2 cup of boiled brown rice, 3 tab spoon of vegetables, one small piece of fish/ dried fish/ chicken
Afternoon; tea + 1 tea spoon of non fat milk ( No sugar ), one slice of brown bread with curry or 2 sugarless buiscuits
Dinner; same as lunch
Rate of weighr loss; I loose about 1kg in five working days but regain that amount in just 2 days during the week ends when i have some rest such as an afternoon nap and better eating ( not over eating )
My worries; People of my height and physical activity level are having normal meals and are not gaining weight where as I am always scared of food and my life is a constant battle agaist extra fat
What I think the cause of my problem; Multifactorial ie. Genetic predisposition for obesity, ?Low BMI, No regular exercise, Not knowing how much calories I need to eat, Frequent episodes of loosing and gaining weght
2.PLEASE TELL ME THE AMOUNT OF CALORIES SUITABLE FOR ME AND THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVTY I SHOULD MAINTAIN TO HAVE A CONSTANT WEIGHT AT OR AROUND 50kg
what type of omega is raw virgin coconut oil.. i am seeing conflicitng opinions on the internet.
My diet consists of mostly coconut oil, flax seed and raw cod liver oil ( green pastures) i would like a recommendation of ratio's! thanks!
Hi, I think I may have a fatty liver but not sure.
I had my gall bladder removed in 1995 and have suffered from a pain in my right upper side just under my rib cage ever since. It is particularly bad in the mornings, I feel very ill every morning until I get out of bed and start to move around. I have quie a healthy diet although I do not eat a lot of meat I tend to subsitute this with cheese which I know is not a good thing and try to limit it. Also, Ihave been a bit of a wine drinker ( a drink every night with my mealmaybe 2-3 glasses)but I haven't had a drink for 3 weeks now and do feel a lot better so I will not be going back to that. A year after having my gall bladder removed I asked my doctor for a scan on my GB as the pain felt like a burning inflamed pain and I thought I had an infection but he said it was OK so Ihave never dared to go back and ask about my liver. I have been taking milk thistle for 2 months which is making me feel better. I know if I do have 1 glass of wine I will feel OK but anymore and I feel very ill in the mornings, a feeling of being hung over even after 2 glasses, I don't think my liver can digest it. Any help or suggestions would be very helpful.I am 50 years old and I do some exercise 4-5 times a week but my stomach is very large (which I hate)Many thanks.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 10:36am
Tyler, TX (KETK) — Robert E. Lee High School was on temporary lock down on Wednesday morning while police chased a man acting erratically.
Tyler Police tell KETK, the man was acting strangely and took off his shirt.
Police chased him across Loop 323 from the school to DD Ranch Restaurant.
Police finally got him into custody, and the school was released from lockdown.
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CAMBRIDGE – Thursday, February 2, 2012 – Governor Deval Patrick today discussed economic development and job creation opportunities with Brazil at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts' (AIM) "Doing Business in Brazil" forum in Cambridge. Governor Patrick outlined the initial successes and accomplishments of his December 2011 Massachusetts-Brazil Innovation Economy Mission, which focused on creating jobs in the life sciences, IT, clean energy, financial services and education sectors to solidify the already strong Massachusetts-Brazil connection.
"To continue our economic recovery, we need to position Massachusetts for success in growing markets like Brazil, to drive job growth and catalyze international investment," said Governor Patrick. "Our recent trade mission to Brazil was a critical step in building the relationships necessary to compete for every job in every corner of the world."
Governor Patrick spoke at the AIM event at Microsoft Corporation's Cambridge offices, which included 50 business leaders from across Massachusetts. The program also included a panel featuring: Rosabeth Moss Kanter of the Harvard Business School, Wayne Canty, CEO at Heat Trace Products in Leominster, Susan Luo, vice president of global strategy at State Street Global Advisors and Anthony J.A. Patterson, COO of Iredale Mineral Cosmetics in Great Barrington.
From December 1 through December 9, Governor Patrick led a delegation of 50 government, business, academic and cultural leaders on the Innovation Economy Mission to Chile and Brazil, highlighting the potential for business growth and job creation during a series of meetings with government officials and business leaders.
During the trade mission, the Governor participated in the groundbreaking of Hopkinton-based EMC's "big data" research center at Federal University in Rio de Janeiro; signed a Memorandum of Understanding between UMass-Amherst and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation that will benefit researchers, farmers and consumers in Massachusetts and Brazil; and participated in the creation of a partnership between Massachusetts-based Akamai and Sky that matches Sky television viewership with Akamai's media-focused technologies.
Also during the mission, Governor Patrick joined Santander to announce an academic exchange between faculty and students from Brazilian and American universities (including the University of Massachusetts) and participated in a MassChallenge event that included the opportunity for two Massachusetts start-ups to grow a global partnership with Endeavor Brazil, the MassChallenge equivalent in Brazil.


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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Antonio Pierce laughed off all the hype for this September Super Bowl, or whatever the Dallas Cowboys considered the opener of their $1.15 billion stadium.
To the New York Giants, this was just another division game, one they had to win. And they did - dramatically.
Lawrence Tynes kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Giants a 33-31 victory over turnover-prone Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, sending home the largest regular-season crowd in NFL history muttering about what might've been.
More »CHICAGO (AP) -- Hounded in the opener and harassed in the early going again Sunday, Jay Cutler simply wanted a shot at redemption. He got it and finally lived up to his lofty billing.
Cutler made a big pass to Devin Hester, and Robbie Gould booted a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to lift the Chicago Bears to a 17-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Cutler hit rookie Johnny Knox with the tying touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. After Jeff Reed missed his second field goal of the period, a 43-yarder, Cutler helped set up Gould's winning kick with a 5-yard pass to Hester on third-and-4 at the Steelers 39 that kept the winning drive going.
''I always hope to get a chance,'' Cutler said. ''I always think we're going to get a chance if it's 3 minutes or if it's 30 seconds. All we want is a shot.''
More »LOUDON, N.H. (AP) -- When a young driver isn't sure how to approach an on-track situation, they often ask themselves "What would Mark Martin do?"
With a championship on the line, Martin fooled the competition and won.
The 50-year-old driver held off Juan Pablo Montoya on a three-lap sprint to the finish Sunday to win the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. After, Montoya accused Martin of holding him up at the start of the second lap.
"What he did, not cool at all," Montoya radioed his crew. "I could have wrecked him."
More »EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Rex Ryan sent a message to the fans. His New York Jets delivered one of their own.
Rookie Mark Sanchez outplayed a Super Bowl champion quarterback and the Jets backed up their big talk, shutting down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 16-9 on Sunday.
''We believe that we are the better team today,'' Ryan said. ''We went out and showed it. I think our fans are huge in this victory.''
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Erik Folk kicked a 22-yard field goal with 3 seconds remaining and Washington's fired-up defense stymied fill-in quarterback Aaron Corp and No. 3 USC in a 16-13 victory Saturday.
USC quarterback Matt Barkley, who directed an epic game-winning drive to beat the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio, last week, could only watch the latest stunning upset loss by the Trojans from the sideline. The star freshman was out with a sore shoulder.
It's the second consecutive season the Trojans have lost their Pac-10 opener days after an impressive win over Ohio State and it marks the fourth straight season USC has lost to an unranked team.
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A day after scurrying away from his Seattle teammates in the outfield following a game-winning hit, Suzuki had no choice but to face the mob waiting at home plate.
The pounding was worth it.
Facing dominating New York closer Mariano Rivera, the Mariners All-Star outfielder lined a two-out, two-run homer into the right field seats to give the Mariners a stunning 3-2 win over the Yankees on Friday night.
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Students aren't variables in an equation
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
I spoke with a recent graduate a couple of weeks ago who is in college and working toward a degree.
I asked him how things were going and the response was not surprising: "Coach, I had a rough first semester, but I got it together and am doing just fine now. But I sure miss high school."
I asked why, and he said, "You guys cared about us even though we didn't always treat you right. You guys really helped us get stuff done so we could pass."
I described how little concern his college professors had for him getting to class on time or turning in assignments and he exclaimed, "Right, Coach, they just lecture and we get our stuff done or we fail. They don't even care if you show up to class."
I asked if there is anything we could have done differently to better prepare him for life after high school.
"I don't think so because I just wasn't mature enough yet and you guys kinda' spoiled us so I had to learn some hard lessons," he said.
This isn't the first conversation of this type I have had with graduates about their adjustment to life after high school.
As high school teachers try to better prepare our students for their future, we are faced with some pretty tough obstacles to overcome:
We test and test and then plot our children on spreadsheets so we can classify them as "proficient," or "still-emerging."
Students are increasingly described as "widgets," "data-points," or "outcomes." These are terms more likened to the business world serving a customer than schools serving children.
Teachers are expected to "facilitate instruction" to a minimum level of "proficiency" and are evaluated by "artifacts," which are analyzed to prove students are learning.
This professional language is the result of a hyper-computerized culture that collects information and breaks it down into many different categories. Try as I might, I just can't bring myself to explain to a parent that, "We have identified this particular outcome as evidence of academic ability outside the normal indicators measurable in the gifted and talented cohort."
The problem with this type of professional language is that it describes in the absence of any personality. It's as though the statement could be describing anyone or anything.
I just tell parents their kid is really smart and might need some more challenging work.
When I go to parent-teacher conferences I ask two questions: Are my sons being respectful in class and do they listen?
These two attributes trump all the data they show me each year because I know that when they leave the protection of our public schools, how my kids approach life will be discernably more important than which cohort they find themselves in each year
I guess I'm likely not "proficient in establishing rigorous identifiers for academic achievement."
But, I am passionate about teaching your child and ecstatic when a former student goes on to be a successful, productive citizen.
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Your story makes me wonder, Mr. Scranton, if our students aren't being challenged enough to prepare them for life after high school.
When my daughter was in elementary school I was glad she had teachers who assigned homework. I thought that was good preparation for the workload she would get in secondary school. Little did I realize that "homework" would slowly become non-existent as she went through CMS and into MCHS.
As my younger son has gone through elementary, there has been no homework in sight. What does this mean? That the teaching is more efficient?
My daughter does not care about her grades. A sign of her age, sure, but when I look at the campus portal and see in one semester of algebra the assignments listed equal MAYBE one month's worth of the work I had to do when I was that age I have to wonder what there is for her to care about.
What pride is there in a job well done when the job was too easy? Is that what it means when you say "every student will graduate?" The story of your former student could be quite telling...is it just too easy at MCHS?
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Cory added, "'Control' made me crazy. This is the hardest number we've done." Chord Overstreet made his return to the hit FOX show and said of the experience:
"Back to work, it's fun. I'm having a blast now. There's a lot of complicated dance numbers coming up. ... The next day [after practicing] I was sore."Cory joked about his costar Chord's stripping job on the show, calling his dance move the "windy city." "That's Chord's fusion to the dance number," he joked.
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That darned Silvia. I've been digging and hauling, and planting ever since I got home. I'm more than pooped.
What wonderful people, our host and hostess, to let us into their home today. I took away lots of ideas from Silvia's raised beds. And to all the garden web people I met, Thank you. I took away lots of information and far more plants than I deserve. I hope to meet you all again. Larry |
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I wish I lived closer! Please send pictures of Silvia's place! |
Hi Larry, I am glad that you came and hope that all the plantings do well for you. Keep us posted on your progress and next time that we meet, you will be a very experienced Florida gardener. Hi Zackey, I posted some pictures for all the gardeners that could not come to the party. Silvia |
Looking good Larry, I'm sure Tina will be along soon to see what you've done with her nanner plant ;-) Tom |
Tom - What's the story on the Red Limes? I'm thinking that they need to spend some time in a pot before going into the ground? How big a pot and how long? How many years before these little jewels make fruits? Those were red limes on the counter by the salads? I was going to try them, but I ran out of stomach capacity. |
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The MagazineClash of TitansA game of hardball among the Founders.Nov 26, 2012, Vol. 18, No. 11
• By J. HARVIE WILKINSON III
We are left, finally, with Jefferson. Even the greatest of the Founders had their low moments, and among Jefferson's was the trial of Aaron Burr. Jefferson was right to be concerned about Burr's conduct: Communications from the West were poor, rumors abounded, and the prospect of a freelancing former vice president pursuing his own foreign policy was not amusing. The problem was that Jefferson's desire to get Burr, well past any point of danger, became a near obsession—perhaps because of general mistrust or, perhaps, because Jefferson had never forgiven Burr for his tardiness in bowing out in favor of Jefferson in the disputed presidential election of 1800. At any rate, Jefferson personally assumed direction of the prosecution, writing letters to his ally, U.S. attorney George Hay, that, according to Newmyer, "were in fact instructions about litigation strategy: about the nature of the charges that should be brought, about evidence, about whom to call for witnesses and how to interrogate them." The spectacle prompted Burr's defense to term "the president's interference with the prosecution . . . improper, illegal and unconstitutional." Luther Martin claimed Jefferson had "let slip the dogs of war, the hell-hounds of Mixed with the high code of personal honor in the early 19th century was a startling amount of invective and vitriol. Partisanship was never far from the Burr trial. Not that partisanship is necessarily a bad thing: It imparts energy to politics, encourages participation in electoral pursuits, and frames choices for voters in a recognizable way. But given the stakes, both then and now, no one should suppose that disagreement will be dainty, and the gentlemen of the early 19th century could pummel with the best. The question, then and now, is what limits should partisans observe? Jefferson was eager to unleash the full fury of prosecutorial power upon a personal enemy and political opponent. Had he succeeded, American politics might have taken a far different and more retributive course. As it is, the willingness to criminalize our political differences is bad enough. Not only through the discredited institution of the independent counsel, but through the executive branch itself, have questionable and marginal proceedings been initiated. Whether the behavior of a president, a sitting or former senator, or numerous subordinate executive officials is vain, greedy, evasive, or sleazy beyond measure is one question; whether it is criminal, not to mention impeachable or treasonous, is something else. The dangers of executive abuses will only grow with time, as government agencies may be diverted from public purposes to personal or partisan ends. It is here that the Burr trial is instructive. Aaron Burr was a scoundrel; but, based on the evidence adduced, a traitor he was not. Had Jefferson succeeded in having him executed, Burr's blood may have stained Jefferson's hands throughout history. In that sense, Newmyer wisely observes that Marshall (and, ironically, Aaron Burr) saved Jefferson from himself. Burr's acquittal was not an act of absolution for a devious and narcissistic man, but an act of national grace. It set limits on the partisan uses of executive power, without which the rule of law would snap. J. Harvie Wilkinson III, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, is the author, most recently, of Cosmic Constitutional Theory: Why Americans Are Losing Their Inalienable Right to Self-Governance. |


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Come back, I opened up, and was surprised to find it as Version 2.0. Version 3.0 seems to have been out for a few months already, yet Version 2.0 are still being sold. The thing is, from the outside of the box, you have no way of knowing if it is Version 1, 2 or 3. You need to open up and look at the label on the underside of the device.
From the looks of things, the WRE54G isn't moving too well, since the Version 3 has been out for a while now, and yet, Version 2 are still on the shelves. There was one box where the serial number was older. If I have picked that one up, I might have end up with a Version 1 instead, and Version sucks because it doesn't have an ethernet port for you to confiture the device.


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I'm wondering if anybody has any comment on the concept of corporation(s) and/or groups of workers in a or several corporations signing up for CSA shares and willingly subsidizing shares to be bought for people of low-income status in their area. The shares would be aggregated and distributed from a food hub-like facility.
I am going to be doing work in Manchester, NH.
A few notes about NH:
We have limited production of scale. Well over 80% of ag sales are direct farm-to-consumer. We desire to address food access issues and related inequities.
Any and all comments are welcome.
Good luck. I distributed free CSA shares last year and asked for donations, however big and small. I did not get a single dime, although a "sustainable" nonprofit was happy to take a couple shares. They seemed to have enough money to pay their staff, though.


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Cops arrest Soweto engine thieves
Comment on this storyJohannesburg - Two people were arrested in Soweto on Wednesday morning for the theft of car engines and parts, Gauteng police said.
A truck loaded with Toyota Quantum engines was found in the Ikwezi area of Soweto after thieves were interrupted by the arrival of the police, said Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela.
"We traced the goods to where they were offloaded and found them in Senaoane."
No engines were found in the house but police recovered other goods in the truck, including engine oil and parts.
Makhubela said police were still searching for the "main suspect" who was believed to have escaped when police raided the house.
Police discovered the truck after receiving a report at 8.40am that it was parked near the railway station and that engines were being off-loaded onto a smaller truck.
When police arrived, the men moving the engines fled, he said.
Ten engines were found in the truck. An unknown number had already been moved.
Makhubela said the truck and engines were stolen from a factory in Rosettenville on Tuesday evening.
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The Summer Set's "Boomerang" Streaming On Z100 New York
New York based radio station Z100 New York will be streaming The Summer Set's single, "Boomerang," the entire month. The station is accessible through the popular iHeart Radio phone and web application. Check out a tweet from the band after the jump, purchase a CD of Legendary here, and buy concert tickets here.
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Wycliffe (WYC) | New International Version (NIV) |
8 The snare which he knoweth not come to him, and the taking which he hid take him; and fall he into the snare in that thing. (But let the snare catch him unawares, or by surprise, yea, let the trap which he himself hid, catch him; and let him fall to his own destruction in that thing.) | 8 may ruin overtake them by surprise-- may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin. |
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Norman Bridwell, who brought Clifford the Big Red Dog to life in a series of books and later an animated show on PBS, died in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts on Friday. He was 86 years old. Continue reading
For punk band Pussy Riot, a prank in a Moscow cathedral led to nearly two years in prison for two of the young women. Journalist Masha Gessen corresponded with the art activists and chronicled their rise as human rights figures in her new book, "Words That Will Break Cement." Gessen joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the crackdown. Continue reading
For author Ann Patchett, writing fiction is hard but non-fiction is easy. In a new collection of essays, "This is the Story of a Happy Marriage," Patchett reveals her personal side and reviews her education as a writer. Jeffrey Brown talks to Patchett about the themes she covers, from writing advice to relationships. Continue reading
News program 60 Minutes admitted it made a mistake in a segment about the U.S. consulate attack in Benghazi, which included false reports by a supposed eyewitness. Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute and Tom Rosenstiel of the American Press Institute join Jeffrey Brown to critique the reporting and response. Continue reading
Alice Munro, the newest Nobel laureate in literature, is admired around the world for her masterful writing and dedication to the short story form. Jeffrey Brown talks to Deborah Treisman of The New Yorker for insight on the Canadian author's work and what it was like to be her editor. Continue reading
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Edith Wharton's novels rarely go more than a couple of years without a film or television adaptation. They are certainly never absent from high school and college curricula. Wharton was a taste-maker in other ways — she wrote popular books on both interior decor and gardening. WGBH visits her Berkshire home, The Mount. Continue reading
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Rights, democracy under threat in Sri Lanka: US envoy
COLOMBO (AFP) - Democracy is under threat in Sri Lanka and its rights record has deteriorated in the five years since the end of a bloody ethnic war, a top US envoy said Saturday.
Nisha Biswal, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, said Colombo had failed to ensure reconciliation, justice and accountability, and pressure was building for a foreign probe.
"Lack of progress in Sri Lanka has led to a great deal of frustration and scepticism in my government and in the international community," Ms Biswal told reporters at the end of a two-day visit to Sri Lanka.
She said the US favoured a "domestic process" to investigate allegations of war crimes, including charges that thousands of civilians were killed by government forces in the final months of fighting in 2009, but there was no progress.


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CBS' success with Two and a Half Men has come at a price. Warner Bros. TV has filed a $49 million lawsuit against the network, claiming the Eye has refused to reimburse the studio in production fees and costs since the sitcom became a hit.
In papers filed Tuesday, Warner Bros. states that its licensing agreement with CBS entitles the studio to recoup costs incurred during Men's first four seasons, known as a "deficit recoupment," once the show has proven to be a success. A renegotiated deal for seasons five and six stipulates a "modest increase" in fees.
"CBS has reaped the benefits of the tremendous success of Two and a Half Men but wants to deny Warner Bros. the right to its agreed-upon share," the studio said in the suit.
According to the papers, CBS agreed to pay a $750,000 per episode license fee during the first four years. The show's average episode price tag, however, rounds out to $1.22 million, meaning the studio's deficit over four seasons totals $61.1 million, Warner Bros. estimates.
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Last nite I went to Walmart and noticed they've started getting some Dahlias, Lilies and Glads. I've never grown glads before however I believe they flower later in the year which would be perfect for me as my daughter is getting married on Aug 8th so I was wondering if I started them now if they would bloom in early Aug. What do you experts think? Also I was in Superstore last nite and bought some "Dot Com" lilies, pkg of 3 for $3.99. They also had pkg of two of "Landini" for $3.99. Stan |
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- Posted by crazy_gardener ~Z2b~ AB Canada (My Page) on Wed, Mar 11, 09 at 20:03
Hey Stan, I must of bought the late kind, because last year mine didn't bloom till September. I even started them early around April (shallow dish w/ 1" water on the bottom). Gladiolus Wine & Roses I'm not sure but if you start them too early they might flop when transplanting outdoors after the frost warning? Maybe someone will know for sure if its ok to start them this early? Mine are overwintering still in the pumphouse, I'm going to try again since the corms were huge when I dug them up last fall. Sharon |
I think I started mine in April for my daughters wedding in Aug.They were not ready so the best I cud do ( cheap EX) was pick wild flowers for the tables and whatever else I had in the garden for the head table. |
- Posted by bdgardener 3 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 12, 09 at 9:02
Hi Stan, I had the same plan for my sister in-laws wedding last year. I didn't get any blooms. This year I'm going to start them in window box planters soon and not even bother with transplanting them, just going to use them for cut flowers. This way I can move them in and out of the greenhouse if necessary, we get lots of frost. Cheryl |
I never had any luck in the ground, but two years ago I started them in terracotta pots on my balcony and had great blooms from June or July-Fall with plantings every two weeks or so. And I didn't start them early either. Last year I did try starting early, and they weren't that great. |
- Posted by bdgardener 3 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 12, 09 at 10:25
Good to know gladzoe, guess I will hold off for awhile. Thanks Cheryl |
Wow thanks everyone, this place is amazing! Everyone is so willing to share. Sharon, thanks for the pictures of your glads, they are beautiful and that is why I'm thinking of trying them this year. I guess by what everyone is saying, they won't be in bloom by Aug but I am going to try anyway because the flower are so beautiful. I'm not sure where I'm going to start all these plants. I have a greenhouse with a gas furnace in it but it is much to early to turn it on so will find some place in the attic. My dear wife will be so pleased! Stan |
Sharon (crazy gardener),Your flowers are beautiful!!! I needed to see that on a snowy morning today. I wonder what month 'gladzoe' started hers on her balcony? That sounds like what i will need to do, too. |
Those are beautiful, Sharon. Such a nice photo with that big old barn in the background... For the past 2-3 years I've been growing quite a few glads. I bought the early blooming mix from Wm Dam seeds. But they're still very staggered in their bloom time, starting in late July (usually Priscilla is first to bloom) and a few stragglers go on into September (the white are the last to bloom). I've started them in shallow flats of soil in the greenhouse in early April, and then when planting out I plant them deep with only the top inch or so of green leaf showing above the soil. This helps their flopability factor. They started blooming right around early August. Last year (and planning to again this year) I put plastic over a raised bed to warm the soil then planted the glads (that were not started) about mid-April. I then covered the soil with Remay cloth to help keep it warm and left the Remay there until those glads were a few inches tall. They also began blooming in late July to early August. Wm Dam lists the following as early blooming varieties: Frosty White, Greenstar, Jester, Jubilee, Priscilla, Violetta, and Zorro. In my mix, Priscilla blooms first with all the others close behind except the white which is the latest. They say early blooming will bloom in 60 to 75 days. Late blooming needs 75 to 85 days. I have a book about growing specialty cut flowers - it has quite detailed info about growing glads - here's a bit: Flowers are initiated after a certain number of leaves are formed, usually 8-10 leaves are formed in most cultivars. Glads that do not flower are said to be blind. Blind mature glads are plants in which the flowers were formed but aborted, known as blasting. Blasting is a result of poor light conditions or the drying out of developing plants. High light and long daylength is required in the 1 to 5 leaf stage to prevent blasting. Most summer grown glads will boom on average in about 70 days. They need warm soil so planting started glads into cool/cold soil can stall them. Low night temps can cause flower blasting. Water stress affects the developing flowers - immediately after planting and in the 4-7 leaf stage (when the flowers are developing) are the most sensitive to water stress. Before planting or starting the glads, I soak the corms for a few hours in a weak bleach water solution just in case of thrips Good luck. |
- Posted by crazy_gardener ~Z2b~ AB Canada (My Page) on Fri, Mar 13, 09 at 1:23
Thanks ;) I guess the key is to buy the early type ones for our zone. I didn't realize that there were early, late ones since I read an article in some magazine. Sharon |
- Posted by crazy_gardener ~Z2b~ AB Canada (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 18:19
Today I brought up my glads and they all look great, no mold or fungus stuff growing. I also brought up the Crocosmia 'Lucifer'. As Pudge suggested, I soaked the corms for a few hours in a weak bleach water solution first, will let them dry out a bit and place them in a shallow dish of water tomorrow. This year I'm planning on planting them in the whiskey barrels and plant Cherry Tidal Wave Petunias around the base. Sharon |
Sharon - I am definately coming out to visit you so I can pick your brains about gardening! Or I will set up a tent and live outside with the dogs for a couple of seasons and follow you around everyday! My mom always grew beautiful glads but she passed when I was very young and didn't pass on too many of her growing secrets. I love glads but have not really had much luck with them. Care to share your growing procedure? I bought one bag from Walmart the other day to give it another go. Any help is greatly appreciated. Ginny |
I might have started my glads around this time of the year. I couldn't resist the mixed colour bags at Rona. They have glads, dahlia's and other little bulbs in reds, whites, purples, blues and oranges. |
- Posted by crazy_gardener ~Z2b~ AB Canada (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 23:11
Thanks Ginny ;) No special tips other than starting them early by placing the corms in a shallow dish with 1" of water. Pudge gave a bunch of great tips, I'm going to plant them deep since I'm starting them so early. Gladzoe, I was really tempted to buy a purple mix from Walmart yesterday, but I assertively constrained myself ;) Sharon |
Hi Stan, here is some more info (along the same lines that you received on this thread) about starting glads indoors. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Starting glads indoors
Thanks everyone! Much appreciated. I'll take pictures this year! Ginny |
- Posted by bdgardener 3 AB (My Page) on Wed, Apr 1, 09 at 11:29
Hey everyone, I planted up my walmart corms last week, in a couple of window boxes. I only put in about an inch of soil and then barely covered the corms. Desperate to get blooms this year as last years got hit by frost way to early. This morning I checked them and sure enough I have two little pieces of green sticking up. My idea was that I could keep added dirt for support if needed, and if I didn't get around to transplanting then I could just cut them. Good info on that other thread, especially about the dried husks as that is what the ones I tried to store look like. I thought they were goners. Cheryl |
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Grab Your Chainsaw, Load Your Boom Stick: Sam Raimi is Directing 'Army of Darkness 2′
Movie News By Samantha Wilson on October 28, 2013 | Be the First To CommentWhile Fede Alvarez did a great job helming the 2013 Evil Dead remake, he apparently doesn't have plans to touch the upcoming sequel to Army of Darkness. That honor will be left to Sam Raimi himself, as Alvarez has confirmed casually via twitter that Raimi is the director of Army of Darkness 2 like this wasn't huge news or something.
Groovy: Bruce Campbell Confirms Geriatric Ash in 'Army of Darkness 2′
In Development By Scott Beggs on October 21, 2013 | Comments (1)If anyone has a spare boomstick lying around, Bruce Campbell might need it. He may also need one of those special walkers with the tennis balls at the tips. According to ComicBook.com, the actor confirmed to an audience at the Wizard World Nashville Comic Con that he was going to make a sequel to Army of Darkness. He was asked directly if he was going to make Army of Darkness 2, a question that stems from both the core of fan passion and from recent rumors that Sam Raimi was determined to make one happen. Campbell's answer? "The last one was 22 years ago. I just haven't been racing to do it. Sam Raimi is just a little bit busy making the biggest movies in Hollywood. I use to be busy. Now I'm not. That's why I'm here. . . Ash would have to stop occasionally from chasing some deadite to catch his breath. Maybe we could do that, I guess. That would be exciting. Fight in a walker. That would be alright. Hit them with my cane. Fake them out, have a fake heart attack, distract a zombie. I like it. . . Alright sir, the answer is yes." Obviously this comes with a shovel-full of salt. It's not exactly our signal to go out and buy a celebratory banner, but maybe it's a hint that we should be saving up for one. Because banners have gotten really expensive.
27 Things We Learned from 'The Evil Dead' Commentary
Commentary Commentary By Kevin Carr on April 4, 2013 | Comments (1)For a cult classic like Sam Raimi's original 1981 shocker The Evil Dead, there's plenty of widely known trivia out there – from the use of his 1973 Delta 88 Oldsmobile classic to how many people fled the production when money ran short and schedules ran long. Back in 1998, when DVDs were still relatively new, Raimi and his producer Robert Tapert sat down to do a commentary on the film, giving the stories from the set from the horses' mouths. With the remake coming out this week, it's a good point to look back on this groundbreaking masterpiece of low-budget splatter. Recorded before Raimi became one of the biggest directors in Hollywood, making films like the Spider-Man series and now Oz the Great and Powerful, this commentary offers some modest insight with the man closer to his low-budget roots.
Raise Some Hell with 'The Evil Dead' Drinking Game
Drinking Games By Kevin Carr on April 2, 2013 | Be the First To CommentBy now, if you're a horror fan, you are at least curious about the upcoming Evil Dead remake that is hitting the theaters this weekend. Whether you pooh-pooh the thought of remaking a classic film or if you're eager to see a new, bloody installment in the franchise, you can't help but have the Sam Raimi original on the brain. With about 847 different versions of 1981's The Evil Dead available on various home video formats – from VHS and Betamax to the current Blu-ray release – as well as being available this month on Netflix Instant, there's no better time than to check out this groundbreaking film. If the gore isn't enough to make you queasy, why not try this drinking game to make your head spin by the end?
'Evil Dead' Poster Pairs a Ballsy Claim With an Image of Bloody Defeat
Movie Marketing By Rob Hunter on November 20, 2012 | Be the First To CommentMost terrifying film ever? That's a pretty bold claim to make, and it also signals (like the recent trailer did) that this is not your daddy's Evil Dead. The film looks to be almost old school in its lack of humor and dedication to pure terror and practical effects. Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are on as producers, and they've given their blessing to director Fede Alvarez to craft something as terrifying as possible. But most terrifying ever? We'll find out when it opens on April 12, 2013. [Yahoo! Movies]
'Evil Dead' Teaser: What, You Didn't Think NYCC Fans Went Insane for This Stuff?
Movie News By Kate Erbland on October 23, 2012 | Comments (3)While we might have all balked at the news that horror classic Evil Dead was being remade (who is directing it? it's being written by Diablo Cody? and there's no Ash? and our Ash stand-in might be Lily Collins?), the latest news about the "quasi-remake" has been surprisingly solid, particularly thanks to some great buzz out of this month's New York Comic-Con. What? You didn't believe it? That's okay, because the Evil Dead team gets that, which is why the film's first teaser trailer capitalizes on all that positive buzz. The word out of NYCC was that the full Evil Dead trailer was one hell of a crowdpleaser – and that it was bloody as sin (The Playlist called it "explicitly red band"), and there's some nice hints of that in this first teaser (but only hints – or drips). Of course, as is becoming the norm, this teaser is really just a teaser for a teaser, and we'll be getting the "full" teaser tomorrow. But for now, yeah, this will do.
The 'Evil Dead' Remake's New Ash Is…Phil Collins' Daughter?
Casting Couch By Nathan Adams on January 4, 2012 | Comments (3)Get ready to cringe, people who hate the idea of remakes, reimaginings, and redos, the latest news about the Evil Dead remake is a doozy. Anybody who is a fan of the original Evil Dead movies, or any of Sam Raimi's work in general, knows the name Bruce Campbell. He of big chin and cocky attitude is such a strong personality, such a big screen presence, that finding somebody to replace him in his iconic, fame-making role as Ash was probably the biggest hurdle that this remake had in front of it. How many young actors can you think of out there that could feasibly replace Bruce Campbell and not make it seem like a total letdown when he chops his hand off? I can't think of many. Maybe Paul Dano would have been fun, just for the overacting. Well, instead of dealing with this problem head-on and trying to find the perfect person to play the new Ash, it looks like the creative minds behind this new Evil Dead are throwing us a curveball. In this movie, the main character is no longer Ash. Ash is now Mia, and the role is going might be played by…Lily Collins. I know what you're asking yourself right now, you're asking yourself, "Who the heck is Lily Collins?" I know, I had the same reaction. Well, she's a young actress who was not only in the movie Priest (did anyone go see that one?), but she was also the daughter in The […]
Disc Spotlight: Maniac Cop (Blu-ray)
Disc Spotlight By Rob Hunter on November 18, 2011 | Be the First To CommentYou have the right to remain silent… forever! It should surprise no one that Larry Cohen came up with the tag line above before a single word of his script for Maniac Cop was written. It's beyond perfect, and it sums up the attitude behind the film pretty damn well. Director William Lustig had been best known for his Joe Spinell slasher, Maniac, so Cohen worked his magic and scripted this film with a similar sounding title but a more blackly comic tone. The result is a genre "classic" that spawned two sequels of varying quality and remains an entertaining slice of horror cinema. Arrow Video in the UK released Maniac Cop to Blu-ray last month, and we gave it a test drive below.
Can It Be an 'Evil Dead' Remake if There's No Ash?
Movie News By Scott Beggs on September 15, 2011 | Comments (2)There is a giant maze of odd circumstances when it comes to re-making, re-imagining, sequelizing or prequelizing a beloved property. You get into situations where you're making a "prequel" to a movie while sharing the same name as said movie (see: The Thing). You also fall into a weird zone where you have to keep enough of the DNA of a project to earn the name while making enough of it different to accommodate for new fans (see: every reboot ever). Then, you have the strange personnel situation where you're remaking a fan-favorite film, but your lead actor from years past is both 1) still alive and 2) too old to reprise the character. So what do you do? Do you re-cast some poor schlub into a role he can never own? Do you scrap the character entirely and raise eyebrows? According to Bruce Campbell, it's the latter. Shock Til You Drop was keen enough to find some tweets from Campbell responding to the Ash Question looming over The Evil Dead remake. "No Ash character currently," was the straightforward message. It still seems to leave the door open for Ash to walk through, but as of now, it sounds like the production team is attempting to remake a movie without its main character. It's just one of those weird choices that must be made when walking the tightrope of remakes, but they're damned if they do or don't. There is no right answer here, but for now, it looks like […]
Blood, Sweat and Latex: The Accidental Iconography of 'Evil Dead II'
Blood Sweat and Latex By Shannon Shea on September 5, 2011 | Comments (2)You never know. You just never know. I wonder if back in 1930, Universal Studios make up artist, Jack Pierce while constructing his "monster" make-up on actor Boris Karloff, had wondered if he was creating something transcendent. Something that would forever infuse itself into the western culture generation after generation, becoming the mental image that every brain would access when it heard the name "Frankenstein." I bet he didn't. I bet ol' Jack had an assignment, did the best job that he could, collected his meager paycheck and was grateful to be working during the depression. Truly, that is the way it is. You never can tell what will connect with audiences. You just do the work, collect your salary, and thank God you are not pounding the pavement looking for your next job. Evil Dead II is one of those cult favorite films that so much of has been discussed and revealed through interviews, articles, supplemental videos on DVD's, convention panels, etc., that I'm not sure what I can add to all of this information besides my individual view point. Forgive me if you've heard much of this information before; just know that what you are now reading is not being pushed through the filter of a reporter. I was there in Mark Shostrom's South Pasadena studio. And although, again, I didn't go to location in North Carolina, what I designed and sculpted at Mark's would follow me to this day.
Bruce Campbell Will Travel to Sam Raimi's 'Oz'
Casting Couch By Scott Beggs on August 7, 2011 | Be the First To CommentLike a Johnny Depp casting announcement for a Tim Burton movie, there's no real surprise that Bruce Campbell is going to be in Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great and Powerful. The actor revealed as much through twitter on Thursday, stating: "I. Am. In. Oz. Sam Raimi refuses to tell me what character I will portray. Just know that the role is PIVOTAL." That's great news, especially for Campbell diehards, but his use of the word "pivotal," (even in all caps!) should be taken with a huge chunk of salt. He made similar claims about his roles in the Spider-Man films, which turned out to little more than cameos, so don't be surprised when he shows up as a man that sells Pivots to James Franco. But, who cares? It's Bruce Campbell. Thus, it should be awesome.
'Evil Dead' Remake Situation Improves, Bruce Campbell 'Likely' Joins Cast
Comic-Con By Robert Fure on July 21, 2011 | Comments (6)If you're in the mood for definitive news about movies, you pretty much have to wait until they're done. If you're in the mood for loose promises and casual statements, then San Diego Comic Con 2011 is the place for you! At a panel early-ish Thursday morning at SDCC, Bruce Campbell captivated audiences as he's apt to do and then was asked about Evil Dead as he is every single day of his life.
Boiling Point: The 'Evil Dead' Remake is Already Missing the Point
Boiling Point By Robert Fure on July 18, 2011 | Comments (18)If you tried, you could probably find a bigger Evil Dead fan than me. It might take a little bit, but you could. I mean, I've got my three T-Shirts, my Necronomicon copies of the movies on DVD in addition to several other versions, including Blu-ray transfers, I've got my toys, books, comics, and video games too. So while I'll never claim to be the biggest Evil Dead fan, I can say I'm a pretty big one. For years I've waited on a continuation to the story. I remember my first experiencing watching the original movie at a sleepover. It was Steve's house, but he fell asleep early after playing too much Command & Conquer. Only me and Matt were awake and he, no joke, got a boner from the tree rape scene. There was always something off about Matt. But it wasn't long after that I found the second. I remember Army of Darkness in theaters. Everything Bruce Campbell wrote or said about the franchise, I ate up. Waiting to hear about Evil Dead 4. When talk turned to a remake instead of a continuation, I was upset but hopeful. Maybe Campbell would be in it. Maybe they would cast Seann William Scott and that wouldn't be all that bad, would it? Now we have firm news that the Evil Dead reboot is moving forward – time to praise the lord? Hardly. What we know sucks and here's why.
New 'Evil Dead' Director Revealed
Movie News By Nathan Adams on July 12, 2011 | Be the First To CommentLate last night a lot of questions got raised about a new Evil Dead movie. There were reports that a new one was going into production, conflicting reports that Sam Raimi was just casting for his upcoming Oz: The Great and Powerful, and then confirmation from Bruce Campbell that a remake was ready to happen. This morning Bloody Disgusting was able to clear things up quite a bit by reporting that Raimi does indeed have a "quasi-remake" of The Evil Dead gearing up for production, but that he doesn't intend on directing it himself. Instead the job is going to newcomer Fede Alvarez. Despite the fact that Bruce Campbell had the inside scoop on the project, there isn't any word if he will have a role in the film or if they will be looking to cast all new actors. Given Campbell's close relationship with Raimi, I don't think that it's a given that just because he knows about the project he will be in any significant way involved. That said, I think we can all agree that he better be. I would opine that a large reason Raimi's first three films in this universe work is the screen presence of Campbell. Without him, you don't have Ash, you just have some horror movie starring a dude.
Vintage Trailer of the Day: The Evil Dead (1981)
Features By Scott Beggs on July 12, 2011 | Be the First To CommentWhy not? There's been talk all day about a remake of Sam Raimi's low budget terror flick. Theoretically it will rise from the grave and come out of the mist sometime in the near future, but until then, let's take a look at the original trailer for The Evil Dead. Filmed at a real-life abandoned cabin, this movie was the culmination of high school friends who spent too many hours playing around with Super 8 cameras in their youth. Unsurprisingly, they would grow up to film a scene where possessed trees rape a woman, proving that film school just isn't necessary to create good art. That scene was actually banned in some countries, but the movie also achieved the rare feat of naming its lead male character Ashley and making him a badass. Now why isn't anyone clamoring for a remake of It's Murder!?
Wishful Thinking: Bruce Campbell Claims a New 'Evil Dead' is Imminent
Movie News By Nathan Adams on July 12, 2011 | Comments (1)A fourth entry in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series is one of those long talked about, never going to happen, projects like an Arrested Development movie, or another Ghostbusters sequel that I've grown kind of tired of hearing about. I've been hearing the rumors about this movie since I was a teenager: Ash goes to the future, Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, it's going to be in 3D, etc. It's gotten to the point that whenever the next set of rumors about a new Evil Dead crop up, I roll my eyes and move along. So it was not out of maliciousness, but out of rumor fatigue when I rolled my eyes at Dread Central's claim that they had a "very reliable source" telling them that Saim Raimi's frequent editor Bob Murawski was headed to Detroit to start work on a new Evil Dead film. They also had a quote that the new Evil Dead would be "a small indie thing like the first two." Turns out I wasn't the only one to be suspicious of these claims, because Bloody Disgusting did a little digging of their own and said they discovered that Raimi was actually casting his widely known next project Oz: The Great and Powerful in Detroit. That would make more sense, and would have ended my interest in the matter, if not for another little wrinkle. Ash himself, Bruce Campbell, recently opened a Twitter account and when asked point blank by one of his followers about the […]
At last years Comic-Con, Burn Notice creator Matt Nix made a huge announcement. That a Burn Notice film was being put into motion starring everyone's favorite alcoholic lady's man, Bruce Campbell as the one and only Sam Axe. But I don't think any of us expected it to be ready this soon. Nix said that the film was going to show how Sam was removed from the military and ended up in Miami. And boy did he… The first thing to take note of in this movie is that they kept Sam Axe well, Sam Axe. At no time was Sam given and overly serious story line to fill his back story. It was a simple, small group versus big army storyline. There's no former lover who was killed. There was no family drama that led to Sam's military removal. There was no dark crime that was covered up. Nix played it smart and gave us the Sam Axe we already know and love, and stuck him in Colombia.
'Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe' Trailer Lets Its Chin Do the Talking
Features By Merrill Barr on March 25, 2011 | Comments (7)Last year at Comic-Con, a major announcement came that put every Burn Notice fan into a state of gleeful joy. Matt Nix and co. announced that a prequel movie starring Bruce Campbell as the beloved Sam Axe was in the works and that we would see it sooner rather than later. And after the amazing cliffhanger from this past winter, that sooner can't come soon enough. Well it looks like our first taste is here because USA Network has released the first trailer (or TV spot rather) for the upcoming TV movie Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe. Check it out after the jump.
Sam Raimi's Business Partner: We're Looking At a Script This Month…For 'Evil Dead'
Movie News By Scott Beggs on January 26, 2011 | Comments (3)If it's even possible to reboot a reboot (and that's essentially what Evil Dead 2 was for its originator), Sam Raimi is willing to try it. Of course, he's been willing for a long time, but that's never translated into results before. What makes this situation different? Nothing. However, according to Digital Spy, the director/producer's business partner Rob Tapert claimed recently that he's looking at a script for what would be either a reboot or a fourth installment in the franchise. The money quote: "What's interesting about Evil Dead is very few people saw it in the format we made it for, which is for the theater… I think Sam wants to embrace the ultimate experience in grueling terror and see it remade for a proper theatrical experience." That's interesting, considering that the fan base has opportunities every so often to see the original on the big screen at festivals and special second run screenings. The world needs another Evil Dead movie like it needs another hand chopped off (although the success of 127 Hours might be the catalyst for the renewed interest here). Tapert mentioned that Bruce Campbell would be involved, which would be great, but this feels like a Crystal Skull situation. Let's hope Raimi continues his streak of talking about it without actually doing it.
31 Days of Horror: Intruder
31 Days of Horror By Robert Fure on October 13, 2010 | Be the First To CommentWhen the calendar page turns to October, we Rejects have only one thought: horror. To celebrate this grandest and darkest of months, we'll cover one excellent horror film a day for the entirety of the month. That's 31 Days of Horror and 31 Films perfect for viewing on a dark, chilly, October night. If you, like us, love horror and Halloween, give us a Hell Yeah and keep coming every day this month for a new dose of adrenaline. Synopsis: The night shift at a local grocery store are thrown into a tizzy when the ex-boyfriend of one of the cashiers shows up and starts some trouble. When employees start turning up dead, the minor scuffle escalates into a fight for life and death. (Death wins, for the most part)
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Did you know?
Decades ago, penguin eggs were considered something of a delicacy.
For centuries, Dyer Island off Gansbaai was home to world's greatest concentration of African penguins.
It literally teemed with penguins and another seabirds, and as a result, their guano on the island was metres deep. The island must have reeked to high heaven, but the penguins found it a delightfully soft and convenient substance to burrow into for nesting.
All was well until the 1800s when England and America needed fertiliser for their exhausted soils. Guano was perfect, and islands like Dyer were methodically stripped.
Even so, Dyer Island remains one of South Africa's 101 Important Bird Areas. Rare seabirds are often seen here.
You'll pass it on a whale-watching or shark-diving expedition, so bring your binoculars to spot the many bird species. What you won't easily see are the African penguins that once filled this 20-hectare island.
As recently as the 1970s, there were 25 000 breeding pairs of penguins on Dyer Island. Today that number stands at just 1 200 pairs. A similar sharp population drop in other African penguin colonies resulted in the species being reclassified as endangered in 2010.
The reasons for the dramatic population drop are many, but a key problem remains the historic removal of guano, which started in the 1840s and only stopped in the mid-1900s. The penguins can't burrow, so they have to nest on open ground, making their chicks and eggs vulnerable to predators like kelp gulls.
In the absence of guano, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust has come up with a burrow-substitute. It's a fibrecrete artificial penguin nest.
The nests are designed to improve breeding success by sheltering the young from predators. They also reduce heat stress.
Each nest costs R400 and thousands have been bought by members of the public. But the proof is in the pudding. Trustees have been gratified to see that mere hours after a nest has been dug into the rocky ground, a pair of penguins moves in.


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New York-based, Finnish designer Lotta Nieminen has recently updated her website with a year's worth of projects, each of them refined and showcasing a mastery of subtlety, now a trademark of Lotta's style. One of my favorites is the branding, art direction and website design for Paintbox, a modern manicure studio in New York offering classic manicures and a curated selection of nail art. Making something look simple, effortless and beautiful is one of the trickiest aspects of creative endeavours, and usually the result of relentless study. I had the opportunity to witness Lotta present the making of this project during OFFF Barcelona 2014, and follow her initial struggles that ultimately culminated in a beautifully rounded, successful project – not surprising from a designer of her caliber. Brand strategy by Figure NY and website development by NoFavorite.
Categorized "Identity"
Less is the story of a wine lover who wanted to make good wine affordable for all. His idea was simple: remove the superfluous and keep the essential. By selling his wine in bulk, our client aimed to reinvent the customer experience, inviting shoppers to fill their bottles directly from wooden casks at his shop. This way is how Landor introduces the magnificent branding project that was created for Less — a minimalist identity that reflects the brand's goals, whilst communicating only what is necessary, removing the superfluous and going beyond aesthetics. Following this discourse, the identity appears only by removing material, either sandblasted on bottles or cut out on recycled paper, showing four slightly modified stripes to form the word Less. The packaging also becomes bespoke with the label customized by a drop of the wine it contains. I also suggest watching the superb video brand presentation, because for this project, D&AD Awards honored Landor's work by featuring it in their Branding book of 2014.
Connected Apps
This beautiful example of minimalist graphic design has been created by Sydney based Zé Studio for the start-up technology company Connected Apps. The project included identity concept and development, as well as an icon set and animated monogram for use within the company's app framework. Designers explain: In defining the identity for Connected Apps, we avoided obvious connections from point A—B. In our strategic research, we came across a formula known as Dijkstra's Algorithm which finds the shortest connecting path using a series of placed nodes (commonly used to find the shortest path for navigation maps). This formed the basis of the visual identity. I really like the subtlety of this approach. Instead of illustrating the concept, designers stimulated our imagination by the clever use of the dotted grid. The nodes do not visually appear to connect until the monogram animates from a start to end point in the shortest path – a way in which Connected Apps aim to reach their clients' audiences.
The brand and innovation firm Wolff Olins has developed this beautifully simple project for Infotech Enterprises, an Indian firm specialised in engineering and data services. Seeking a strategic change, the new brand Cyient was created to generate new customers, talent and even acquisitions, starting a new chapter after two decades. The new identity for Cyient is incredibly simple in its design, with a customised "E" with a dot for the logo and for the communication — a characteristic that will always make the brand identifiable, even without using the logo. Furthermore, this dot will be ever present and will reinforce all the visual elements of the brand — framing texts, images, graphics or videos. A simple yet powerful concept. You can also watch a video presentation of the brand.
Design From Finland
It is well known that for many years great design has come from the north of Europe, and this is another perfect example: Design From Finland, a project by the brand design agency Wekling from Finland -obviously- to indicate the origin of Finnish Design, a mark that grants The Association for Finnish Work. Wekling explains: Our approach to the design was very pragmatic. The mark has to work in internationally, so the words "Design from Finland" are required to make the mark's meaning immediately understandable. We felt the mark also needed a visual clue or mnemonic that is memorable and recognizable. The "F:" -symbol meets this requirement, and can also be read as an abbreviation for "from Finland". In addition, the "F:" -symbol has been designed to look like the Finnish flag. Wekling produced the circle shape as it is widely used in design objects and thus fits the visual language of many of the products it will be associated with. A simple design that transmits its message with intelligent solutions. The result? Elegance, efficacy and coherence. Bravo!
Hai Lien
Hai Lien is a make up artist currently based in China, where she runs a make up academy. Her work covers skin care and colour make up and in order to initiate the wide market in the region into the true beauty of make up in a more effective manner as well as hand down her secret method, she has decided to launch her own cosmetics range in China — Hai Lien CC Cream. The design of the branding and packaging of Hai Lien's new cosmetics line is by minimalist, a boutique design studio based in Gangnam, Seoul, Korea. Their philosophy in design is one I am certainly familiar with and one that most certainly applies to Hai Lien's branding: We believe good designs can be achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. For this project, the designer's explain some design characteristics: The distinctive staircase patterns are the motive of Hai Lien's professionalism, and the classy black and white colour scheme will differentiate the range from showy colour scheme of its competitors on the shelf. From the minimalist aesthetic of the bottle, the type design of the logo, to...
Some months ago Moving Brands designed a new identity for Blank Digital, a New York-based boutique retouching and digital capture company. Blank were seeking a more effective strategy in order to help establish relationships with the top luxury, fashion and media businesses of the world. Moving Brands explains the design: We defined their brand narrative as 'realizing image potential' – an ambitious stance that focuses on the real business benefit they offer. The monochromatic identity system has an attitude and an edginess to appeal to their high-fashion audience. The mark references Blank's own editing process; it appears to be at the point of mid-creation, but still elegant. The soft colour palette and typeface nod to the family-focused values and love of tailored, crafted elements, and characteristics of the business that were often referenced in workshops with the Blank founders. Most importantly, the system provides a sophisticated, flexible foundation from which their own work can shine. A wonderful piece of work, from the physical to the digital media, that set a guide for all applications of the brand, being a perfect mix between sophistication, simplicity and neutrality.
Savvy, a multidisciplinary studio based in Nuevo León, Mexico, are no strangers to Minimalissimo, having previously featured their outstanding branding of Casa Bosques Chocolates. Today we are celebrating their latest design work — the branding of fashion label Håndværk. Håndværk is the Danish word that stands for hand-crafted or artisanal, and the branding reflects Håndværk's nature: elegant simplicity. Clean lines and a simple typographic treatment based on minimal Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics, Savvy explains: We have communicated Håndværk's quality through a graphic language that is based on minimal aesthetics, predominantly white. Their principle of simplicity and upmost quality is always reflected in all supporting materials, from their packaging to the language used for their texts. From the superbly simple and elegant design finishes of Savvy, to Håndværk's clothing line itself, this is a perfect example of beautiful minimalism that is an absolute pleasure to share with you.
Nordic House
Nordic House is a a dry-cleaning company based in San Francisco who employed the branding talents of Anagrama from Mexico to develop the identity of its shop. Emulating Scandinavian design of strong geometric forms and a clean type within the colors of the cool nordic landscape, the result is this strong and minimal identity in all its collateral. It is as if the product, which is your dry-clean goods, will be delivered with the same level of freshness and clarity. I've always been a fan of Anagrama's work. Their designs are often thoughtful and creative and Nordic House is just that: simple and effective.
Sifang Art Museum Branding & Wayfinding
Singapore-based Foreign Policy Design Group are in charge of this beautifully simple branding and wayfinding design for the Steven Holl-designed Sifang Art Museum in Nanjing, China. What I love about this project is that the graphic design draws its power basically from language. Oriental characters are typically very visual and graphic in nature, and the composition of Chinese and English create an elegant balance that stands strong on its own. The use of black to accentuate the branding material is also very elegant. What a lesson in simplicity.
The contemporary cycling culture is really easy to embrace these days with beautiful graphic and packaging designs like James Greig, who is behind the clean and elegant brand and site, Cyclelove. It is a refreshing site that is actually less about bicycles and more about people and their bicycle lifestyles. And after I have spent too much time going through the photostream of all bike related images, the features on all bicycle paraphernalia, I found the perfect gift for fellow minimalist design-loving, bicycle-riding enthusiasts in this simple 'Just Ride' limited edition print of abstracted bicycle frames by Greig on heavyweight matt black paper with a white gloss ink, hand-numbered, and packaged in a custom CycleLove poster tube.
Norwegian Shipowners' Association
Lately I am much more interested in graphic design, so that is why today I bring you another piece of great minimalist rebranding for Norwegian Shipowners' Association, in this case, a project developed by the Norwegian Neue Design Studio. Norwegian Shipowners Association has around 160 members – shipowners in the tanker and bulk transport sector, short sea sector and offshore activities. We wanted to create an iconic, simple and elegant identity that would communicate NSA's universe as well as being serious, bold and forward-looking, showing NSA as a competent and global actor. Again I find this to be very effective work, with a great combination of simplicity and symbology, representing the open sea using just two rectangles in different blue tone colors. I hope to discover and share with you similar rebranding works that are just as impressive!


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This was my Momma's sour cream pound cake recipe. My sister that is an AWESOME cook tells me this is the only cake I bake. I told her I know how to do this and I know it will turn out. It's called a pound cake for a reason!Ingredients
- Momma's Sour Cream Pound Cake 3 sticks of butter 6 eggs 1 cup of sour cream or you can use 8 oz of cream cheese (softened) 3 cups sugar 3 cups of sifted cake flour 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring or 1 tsp. lemon (or whatever you want to use) a pinch of salt