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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. - Authorities say a 43-year-old man is presumed dead and a woman was injured when the two climbers were caught in an avalanche while descending Ypsilon Mountain Sunday evening in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson said David Laurienti, 43, of Estes Park, is the climber believed to have been killed in the avalanche.
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The park began search efforts Monday morning after the two climbers were reported overdue, Patterson said.
At about 2:45 p.m., park rangers found Foster in the upper Fay Lakes basin, about 6 miles from the Lawn Lake Trailhead.
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More than 50 people crowded into Barrington's Village Hall for the Barrington Junior Women's Club's Character Counts! awards ceremony June 11 during which six citizens were honored for representing one of six pillars of character within the community: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
Character Counts! is a national program that works with groups and school districts to teach the importance of character in the workplace, home, school and elsewhere. The awards ceremony is only a small portion of the organization's work within the community.
Barrington has participated in the national awards program since 2001, and has awarded roughly 60 pillars to local citizens most deserving of the honor. Awards are typically given to individuals who are rarely recognized for their commendable deeds.
This year's Character Counts! awards ceremony was sponsored by the BJWC, which sent out and reviewed the nomination applications and hosted the ceremony during part of the village's board of trustees meeting.
"For the awards, we encourage members of the community to nominate an individual to be recognized for the good works that they do in our town," said Christy Scott of the Barrington Junior Women's Club.
Each recipient was nominated to represent the pillar that he or she most epitomized.
Sixth-grader Kayla Bach received the pillar of caring for helping others sincerely without the expectation of being recognized for her deeds.
Parent volunteer Julia Bishop was awarded with the pillar of citizenship for her commitment to the community and Hough Street Elementary School students.
VFW Post 7706 member and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Fitness Center employee Al Koller received the pillar of respect for his ability to make those around him feel important and worthy.
District 220 school bus driver Sylvia Maxwell was awarded the pillar of trustworthiness for taking care of her elementary school passengers by knitting blankets for them in the winter and singing songs with them to keep bus rides fun.
Director of Salem Methodist Preschool Cindy Schaeffer was granted the pillar of responsibility for her genuine feelings of responsibility toward those around her and her ability to foster a school environment that is compassionate and caring.
Countryside Elementary School aide Eileen Schroeder was given the pillar of caring for her time spent ensuring that each of her students understood class materials.
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YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Award-winning storyteller Donald Davis will present the annual Heinze Lecture at Young Harris College on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. in Susan B. Harris Chapel on the YHC campus. The event is free and open to the public.
For Davis, storytelling is a way of giving and living life. He invites each listener to personally share and co-create the common experiences that celebrate the creative spirit. For Davis, storytelling "is not what I do for a living—it is how I do all that I do while I am living."
A native of Waynesville, N.C., Davis earned his bachelor's degree in English from Davidson College before attending the Duke University Divinity School. He served as a minister in The United Methodist Church for more than 20 years before becoming a full-time storyteller in 1989.
Davis currently tours the country nearly year-round, making approximately 300 storytelling presentations annually. He is a regular headliner at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., and the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival in Orem, Utah.
He also conducts special week-long workshops on the creation and performance of personal family stories in Orem and on Ocracoke Island, N.C., where he currently resides. These workshops were the subject of a documentary film that premiered on public television in Utah in 2010.
Davis has been a featured storyteller at the Smithsonian Institution and the World's Fair, and has served as a guest host for National Public Radio's Good Evening program. He served as chairman of the board for the National Storytelling Network for six years, and was selected for the network's prestigious "Circle of Excellence."
He is the recipient of the Anne Izzard Storytellers' Choice Award and Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and was a finalist for the Audio Publishers' Association Audie Award. Davis is also a two-time recipient of the Parents' Choice Awards Gold Title and has received multiple awards from Storytelling World.
The annual Heinze Lecture brings speakers to campus to discuss themes and ideas that encourage college spirit and offer inspiration to the entire college community. Traditionally, the lecture focuses on Southern or Appalachian topics and takes place in the fall semester. Past events include lectures, concerts and community projects.
To find out more about Davis, visit www.ddavisstoryteller.com/.
For more information about this event, call (706) 379-5139.
About Young Harris College
Young Harris College is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of north Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Young Harris College educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,000 students across five divisions—Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences—and plans to increase enrollment to 1,200 over the next few years. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., is currently undergoing major campus improvements to accommodate the College's growth, including recent completion of a 200-bed, LEED Silver-certified residence hall, Georgia's first higher education facility north of Atlanta to achieve this certification, a 57,000-square-foot, LEED-certified recreation center, the second higher educational recreation facility in Georgia to achieve this certification, and a 248-bed, apartment-style residential village. In 2011, the College was granted candidacy for NCAA Division II athletics. YHC is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2012-2013 list of Colleges of Distinction. For more information, visit www.yhc.edu.


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Atlanta won 2-1
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Game 2: Tuesday, May 29 | ||
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Game 3: Wednesday, May 30 | ||
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7:10 PM ET, May 30, 2012
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman wasn't surprised his new glasses were a big hit. He just feared his swing might be rusty.
Freeman homered and drove in three runs in his return to the lineup to help the Atlanta Braves recover after blowing a five-run lead and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Wednesday night.Freeman, who had missed four straight starts because of vision problems, was elated about receiving his new sports glasses before the game. He was so excited he rushed to the batting cage early Wednesday afternoon to test the glasses before taking off the shorts and polo shirt he wore to the stadium.The first baseman broke out of a slump with three hits: his eighth homer in the first, a run-scoring double in the third and a run-scoring single in the eighth."I was surprised about how I hadn't played in a few days and was able to have my swing like that," Freeman said. "I wasn't worried about the glasses. I knew they were good."Following the game, the Braves optioned rookie shortstop Tyler Pastornicky to Triple-A Gwinnett. Andrelton Simmons, who is hitting .292 at Double-A Mississippi, was called up and is expected to take over the starting job.General manager Frank Wren said Simmons, who is known for his defense, has "special talents" at shortstop.Pastornicky is hitting .248 with seven errors.The Braves, who snapped an eight-game losing streak on Tuesday night, gave up a 5-0 lead, then scored three runs in the sixth. Brian McCann's two-run single highlighted the rally.McCann, who had a two-run homer in the first, drove in four runs.Jonny Venters (3-2) recorded the last out of the sixth. Craig Kimbrel earned his 15th save."We went through a stretch," Freeman said of the losing streak. "Everybody goes through a stretch in the season. Hopefully that was our longest one. ... It's how you minimize those, and we bounced back like a winning team does."After Freeman's homer, Tim Hudson and other teammates made circles in front of their eyes, pretending to wear glasses, as they welcomed him to the dugout. Freeman said before the game he didn't care if he looked different in glasses."I can see and that's all that matters," he said.Hudson said Freeman "came in and did what he did. He plays great first base and he's some of our thump in the lineup."The Braves broke a 5-all tie with three runs on four hits off Mark Rzepczynski (0-3) in the sixth. Jack Wilson's double drove in Jose Constanza, who reached first on his third hit and moved to second on a wild pitch.Wilson was caught in a rundown between third and home on Michael Bourn's grounder, but he kept the play going long enough for Bourn to advance to second. Following an intentional walk to Martin Prado, McCann drove in Bourn and Prado with a single for an 8-5 lead.The Cardinals scored two runs off Eric O'Flaherty in the eighth off Shane Robinson's sacrifice fly and Carlos Beltran's infield single.The Braves added two runs in the eighth off Jason Motte, who set up the inning with walks to Eric Hinske and Bourn. Dan Uggla drove in one with a sac fly, and Freeman finished the scoring by knocking in Bourn."The bottom line is seven runs should win a lot of games," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "We're not doing what we need to do to give us a chance. Some adjustments have to be made."Atlanta led 5-0 before the Cardinals managed their first hit.McCann hit a two-run homer in the first. One out later, Freeman cleared the center-field wall off Kyle Lohse.With two outs in the third and Uggla on first base following his single, Freeman hit a high pop fly into the wind, blowing in from left field.Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday sprinted toward the infield but couldn't catch up as the wind blew the ball away from the outfield, dropping in shallow left field for a double that scored Uggla.Constanza added a run-scoring single.Rafael Furcal led off the fourth with a single for the Cardinals' first hit. Holliday drove in Furcal with a one-out single.Tyler Green's two-run, bases-loaded single was the big hit in the Cardinals' four-run sixth off Hudson. Holliday and Daniel Descalso also had RBI singles.Hudson gave up five runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings."I'm not happy with my outcome personally," Hudson said."It seems like the last couple of games every baserunner I've had has scored."Lohse allowed five runs on nine hits in five innings.Right fielder Skip Schumaker left the game after the sixth inning with tightness in his right hamstring.Game notes
Matheny said RHP Jaime Garcia returned to St. Louis on Tuesday for an MRI on his right elbow early Wednesday. Matheny said the MRI was clear, but Garcia's scheduled start Friday at the Mets will be skipped. Matheny said Garcia, who had right elbow ligament-replacement surgery in 2008, said the elbow "just felt different." ... 3B David Freese, who did not start for the third straight game due to a sore right wrist, popped out as a pinch hitter in the seventh and remained in the game. ... Each team is off on Thursday. The Braves open a three-game series at Washington on Friday with LHP Mike Minor perhaps pitching to save his spot in the rotation. The Cardinals open a four-game series at the Mets on Friday with RHP Adam Wainwright facing Johan Santana.
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Regular Season Series
Scoring Summary
1st | B McCann homered to right (358 feet), M Prado scored. | 0 | 2 | |
1st | F Freeman homered to center (419 feet). | 0 | 3 | |
3rd | F Freeman doubled to shallow left, D Uggla scored. | 0 | 4 | |
3rd | J Constanza singled to right center, F Freeman scored, J Heyward to third. | 0 | 5 | |
4th | M Holliday singled to center, R Furcal scored. | 1 | 5 | |
6th | M Holliday singled to center, R Furcal scored, S Schumaker to second. | 2 | 5 | |
6th | T Greene singled to left, S Schumaker and M Holliday scored, M Adams to second. | 4 | 5 | |
6th | D Descalso singled to center, M Adams scored, T Greene to second. | 5 | 5 | |
6th | J Wilson doubled to right, J Constanza scored. | 5 | 6 | |
6th | B McCann singled to left, M Bourn and M Prado scored. | 5 | 8 | |
8th | S Robinson hit sacrifice fly to center, Y Molina scored, T Greene to third. | 6 | 8 | |
8th | C Beltran reached on infield single to third, T Greene scored, D Descalso to second. | 7 | 8 | |
8th | D Uggla hit sacrifice fly to right, T Pastornicky scored, M Bourn to third. | 7 | 9 | |
8th | F Freeman singled to right, M Bourn scored, B McCann to second. | 7 | 10 | |
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Game Information
Stadium | Turner Field, Atlanta, GA |
Attendance | 28,474 (57.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
Game Time | 2:44 |
Weather | 89 degrees, partly cloudy |
Wind | 5 mph |
Umpires | Home Plate - Manny Gonzalez, First Base - Greg Gibson, Second Base - Gerry Davis, Third Base - Phil Cuzzi |


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Will Rangers change under Vigneault?
August, 28, 2013
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AP Photo/John MinchilloNew Rangers head coach Alan Vigneault isn't expected to dramatically adjust the system in place.
For years, Ryan Callahan has embodied everything it meant to be a forward on John Tortorella's Rangers. He plays with an edge. He defends. He hits. He blocks shots and, within the confines of those responsibilities, he scores. In the last full NHL season, he had a career-best 29 goals.He's the Rangers' captain and, raised in the NHL by Tortorella, formed the identity of the team. Now, Tortorella is gone and the Rangers will soon get the details of how different things will look under Alain Vigneault when camp opens. There's questions as to how much the pendulum will swing from defense to offense, but in Callahan's mind, there's no question about how he'll approach the game.


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EL PASO — The deadline for paying 2012 property taxes is Thursday, Jan. 31, city officials announced.
Taxpayers are encouraged to pay before the deadline to avoid penalties and interest.
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6. CITY OF EL PASO TAX OFFICE – Located on the 3rd floor of the Downtown Wells Fargo Building at 221 N. Kansas (corner of Kansas and Mills). Office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday thru Thursday. We will be open on Friday January 18th and 25th.
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On June 21, 2007, the crayfish (also known as crawfish and crawdad) became the official state invertebrate. Crayfish are an important food source for Missouri fishes. Missouri supports more than 30 species of crayfish (including seven species that occur nowhere else in the world). Crayfish are found in every county of the state and contribute to our unique biodiversity and conservation heritage. The nomination of crayfish for state invertebrate came from Mrs. Janna Elfrink's elementary school class in Reeds Spring, Missouri. (RSMo 10.125)


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The Hays USD 489 facilities needs committee's wish list has gone visual.
HTK Architects representatives Chuck Smith, vice president, and Zack Snethen, project manager, met with the committee Friday morning to discuss preliminary drawings illustrating suggested improvements.
The committee has been working for nearly a year to identify needs and strategies to address them, as well as to make a recommendation to the board of education.
The wish list was based on the assumption Rockwell Administration Building would be closed, and Washington Elementary School repurposed for central office staff, Westside School, The Learning Center and Early Childhood Connections.
The list includes additions at most buildings.
"At the high school, we've got a new auditorium, gym and commons," Snethen said.
Other Hays High additions on the list are technology classrooms and a district warehouse.
Greg Schwartz, board president, said he didn't think anyone is opposed to adding space at Hays High.
"We have to make sure we're not just building a building for the sake of having a building -- that we have plans for what's going into it," Schwartz said.
"What it comes down to is do we anticipate needing space," board member Brian Weimer said.
A larger cafeteria, commons area, new gym and wrestling area, track repair and special education suite top the Hays Middle School list.
With recent classroom additions, "I think it covers most of the things on our wish list," said Shanna Dinkel, HMS assistant principal.
The committee's tentative plan calls for four elementary schools in the district.
Lincoln, O'Loughlin and Wilson Elementary schools would have three sections of each grade, and Roosevelt Elementary School would have five sections for each grade. New classrooms would be added at some schools, so the district would have classroom space for a total of 14 elementary sections to accommodate growth.
There are 12 sections of most grades this year, Superintendent Will Roth said.
Proposed additions also would mean separate cafeteria and gym space at each elementary school.
Bryce Young, committee co-chairman asked the architects to meet with school representatives before the committee meets again.
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ari-6 wrote:I think she already failed, she isn't bringing the hand back anytime soon.
Blood Lord wrote:Yeah. I'm pretty sure Him is aware that Mimi has failed and doesn't care about it at the moment.
You miss understood what I was saying, I think HIM planed on her failing from the get-go. I think he knew sending her into Grim's Castle was like sending a kid whose allergic to bee stings into a bee farm covered in honey and pheromones that anger bees.
HIM is a self serving and calculating individual. If he knew it would further his goals in some way, he would stage a failure to secure the larger victory. To me, he is like a master chest player who sham sacrifices the Queen, only to have skillfully cleared the way for his Pawn to be promoted to a Queen and checkmate the King. HIM sham sacrificed his Queen, but he has a Pawn that is gearing up for a promotion.
Grim = ♔ ; Mandy = ♕ ; Grim Jr. = ♘ ; Minimandy = ♗ ; Lord Pain = ♖; HIM = ♚ ; Mimi = ♛ ; Jeff = ♞ & Chi = ♟
While having the hand for his new hand would likely be something he would want, he is not without a backup plan b, plan c and all the other letters of the alphabet. He cut Mimi's hands off and gave her the claws she now has, those didn't come out of thin air; I'm pretty sure if he really needed one, he could make a new one. He probably just likes rocking the one hand pimp look for the time being.
He sent Mimi to Grim's Castle for a reason, the most obvious one might not be the real one. Pretty sure he sent his (no Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part 1 pedo-wolf) smoking hot daughter to stir the young Grim Jr.'s emotions. There are two things most powerful in this world; Social Media Addiction and young hormones.


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More Art for My Wall About Me
- Posted by Johanna on June 2, 2013 at 11:39 am
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It's a tradition in my family to have a "wall about me". It's where you put your diplomas, or your medals if you're in the military, or any neat art (like the cross-stitching my mother used to do). I, of course, have sketches.
It started with two wonderful pieces Ed Sizemore got for me, a Sabrina by Tania del Rio (in which she's reading my website!) and an original watercolor by Lea Hernandez. I couldn't resist adding a Savage Critic by Scott Kurtz, after some of our internet run-ins, and Paul Sizer drew me and a snark hammer.
My latest acquisition is more group-oriented. At this year's MoCCAFest, I had lunch with Brigid Alverson, Heidi MacDonald, Erica Friedman, and Jennifer Hayden. (Note that we all wear glasses, except for Jennifer.)
You may recognize Jennifer's work, as she's an autobiographical cartoonist published with Top Shelf. And as happens when you share an experience with such, there was a comic strip capturing the event. I am very lucky to now have a print, capturing a wonderful memory of lunch with some terrific ladies.
You can find out more about Jennifer or read more recent comics at her Rushes diary comic site.


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Irene W. Stoecker
Irene Stoecker, 97, Oakley, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at Logan County Hospital.
She was born May 3, 1915, in Lane County to Albert and Bessie (Simonsen) Vollbracht.
She married August Stoecker on June 2, 1935, in Oakley. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Larry, Dayton, Tenn.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Oakley United Methodist Church; burial in Oakley Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, Oakley.
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A snowmobiler makes a quick decision with a feisty young bull moose, but did he make the right call?
That's the question we asked ourselves when we first say this video – why did this man have to shoot the moose?
If you're not familiar with the species, moose aren't the type of animal you'd want to mess with in the middle of nowhere. They've been known to be notoriously aggressive during the autumn mating season, and a cow moose with calves can be equally, if not more, dangerous if enticed.
All the same, there's really no such thing as a moose attack for "no good reason."
Experts would advise against engaging a threatening moose, so as not to lead it to believe you are "putting up your dukes," ready to fight. Instead, try to divert your path and remove yourself from the situation as quickly as possible. A predatory, meat-eating animal could take your fleeing as a sign to chase, but that's not the case with the moose. They're more likely to move on if you do.
We're thinking the case with this young bull moose in the video involved a slight deviation from that advice. And things escalate quickly, forcing this snowmobiler to act upon gut instinct.
Watch the video for yourself and think about what your choice would have been.
Snowmobiler Shoots Moose – Warning: The video below may be disturbing to some.
You would like to think this gentleman could have hit the throttle on his snowmobile and quickly gone another route, or turned around completely.
Ultimately, there are few things worse in the hunting world than a wrongly downed animal and a wasted harvest. There are people who would consider this poaching, and the reaction to this video from online viewers has been brutal in some cases.
Since we don't have a ton of information, and likely will never have the full story, we'll just have to use it as a learning opportunity, and let it help us should we ever experience a wild animal encounter like this.
It's smart to ask yourself these types of questions before the heat of the moment. So, after watching the video, would you have shot the moose?


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I'm leaving. · 2:47pm
OK guys, look, I'm so sick and tired of people being all like "When are you gonna update <story>? It's been so long! Whah! Whah! Whah!"
First off, messages like these only piss me off and make me not want to write, because I feel like I'm being demanded to continue these stories. My job is a shithole where I do most of the physical labor while most of my coworkers get off early and my boss is a patronizing panderer who only acknowledges my efforts with a worthless pat on the back, and when I get home, I have to deal with a shitty family that does nothing but fight and bitch, especially my mom, who can't even get off her ass long enough to throw her own trash away. Between this, I have my own ambitions that I barely get any time to pursue, and I'm hoping to get out of my shit job and away from my (hard-pressed to call them) family.
I don't have time to write. I barely have time to read. And frankly, with how awful the show has been getting lately, I don't even think I'd want to write about ponies anymore. Yeah, you heard me right, I hate the new episodes; I think they suck, they're badly written, have no effort put into them, and just keep rehashing old lessons. That, and I'm sick of hearing about fucking breezies. I hate the breezies. Not to mention, my life has been making me into a much more critical and cynical person than I used to be, and I'm noticing things about Equestria itself that just seem really, really messed up, and that I honestly believe carry very disturbing subliminal messages. I know kids won't notice most of them, but in some cases, it's not hard to see, and they will notice them. It's making me hate the Mane Six, and REALLY hate Celestia and Luna. Yes, Luna. I think it's really messed up that she goes into people's minds and watches their dreams, no matter how noble her intentions.
Though, to be fair, I probably wouldn't have noticed most of these flaws were it not for fimfics pointing them out and making a big deal out of them, so I guess it's sort of the fandom's fault that I can't really call myself a fan anymore. I have no more interest in My Little Pony other than something cute to look at now and then, and even then, that's only fan art.
The only reason I'm sticking around this site is to follow the stories on my faves list that still interest me. Once those end, I'll be gone. I have no interest in continuing my stories, however, they are still my stories, and I will not allow anyone to just pick them up and continue them, because that's art theft, and I will find out if you do it
Maybe one day, the show will be good again. Maybe I'll learn to look past those issues and just enjoy the ride of each new episode... and maybe Half Life 3 will be released. Or Dinosaur Planet. Whichever comes first.


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Ricoh's tagline for the Pentax Q7 is, "Real Camera. Real small. Real fun." So, we at DigitalCameraReview.com wanted to find out if these three statements were really true. Straight out of the box we could see why the first two sentences in the tagline are "Real camera. Real small." The Q7 is a compact ILC that has some very pronounced toy-like characteristics--especially when used by someone with large hands. But the real question remains: Is the Pentax Q7 real fun? Stick around as we answer that question during our review.
Build and Design
The best ways to describe the Pentax Q7 is cute, compact and customizable. The Pentax Q7 offers users 120 color combinations from which to choose--plenty to satisfy even the most style conscious photographers. The Q7 is a compact interchangeable lens digital hybrid camera. Upgraded from its predecessor, the Q7 has a 12.4-megapixel 1/1.7" backlit CMOS sensor that boasts a primary color filter. The camera records still images as both RAW and JPG files. The overall build and design of the camera has changed marginally from the original Pentax Q. It boasts a small footprint of only 4"(w) x 2.3"(h) x 1.32"(d) and weighs 7 oz with the battery and removable card installed. The camera accepts SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi memory cards. The Pentax Q7 sells for $497 when paired with the 5-15mm f/2.8-4.5 kit lens.
Ergonomics and Controls
The Pentax Q7 has a basic body style that can easily be compared to a plethora of point and shoot cameras. Its boxlike structure has a small, but useful hand grip. The back of the camera has three circular bumps that are supposed to be used as a thumb grip. Regrettably, my thumb chose instead to land on top of the Av button. And despite all of the attempts at ergonomics, the Q7 is just not comfortable to hold. My fingers crunched together and bouts of cramping were inevitable with extended usage.
The front of the camera features a handy quick dial for accessing customized setting with ease. The top of the camera sports a chunky mode dial fully equipped with P, Tv, Av and M modes. The dial also features an auto mode, video mode, scene mode and an interesting blur control mode. The top of the camera also houses a click dial for adjusting settings like aperture and shutter speed, an on/off switch, a shutter release, a playback button and a flash release.
The back of the camera looks similar to most other cameras with the addition of a green button used for auto exposure also found on the Q10. A nice sized 3-inch TFT LCD screen featuring 460k dots of resolution is located as far left as it can get.
Either side of the camera is flanked with the memory card slot or the battery slot leaving the bottom of the camera open for a dedicated tripod mount, blocking only the HDMI and AV ports.
Menus and Modes
The menu can be accessed via the dedicated menu button on the back of the Q7. Pressing this button gives you right of entry to a multifaceted page layout. There are 5 main categories. Several of those categories include additional pages within them.
The camera's shooting modes are pretty standard with the addition of the "BC" blur control mode (available on JPGs only) which attempts to recreate a defocused background. Although it takes almost 10 seconds and quite a bit of data computation to complete the entire process, the camera will render a finished image that gives you a more defocused image than you would receive otherwise. If in-camera creativity is what you crave, the scene mode gives you 21 options from which to choose.
Like so many compact ILCs the Q7 does not have a viewfinder. We have come to accept this as a reality as the LCD screens are getting better and better while using them to compose and view images. Although the 3-inch TFT LCD screen is large enough to easily compose images, the resolution of the screen and glare in bright sunlight makes this process unnecessarily challenging. The brightness of the screen can be changed, but we did not find the adjustment to make a dramatic difference.
The screen is not touch sensitive; therefore all setting must be adjusted via the dedicated buttons on the camera body or in the menu. The lack of a touchscreen did not bother us in the least.
A lot has changed in the world of digital cameras since the release of the original Pentax Q. However the Q7 does not seem to be making the same incremental advancements as other ILC camera systems. The Q7 lacks the autofocus performance needed to truly impress this girl. Photographing still subjects can prove troublesome, but photographing moving subjects can be a real test of patience.
Shooting Performance
The Q7 is not a speedy camera. The camera takes about 1.5 seconds to start up and take the first shot. AF acquisition time is where the Pentax Q7 starts to show its shortcomings. We found that the Pentax Q7 would take anywhere from 0.35 seconds to slightly over 1 full second to acquire autofocus depending on the ambient lighting. The camera only boasts 1.5 frames per second for JPG files on continuous lo and about 5 frames per second on continuous hi.
The Q7 has a corner mounted flash that offers a nifty pop-up feature. When the flash release is triggered, the Q7 extends the flash by way of a jointed arm that is reminiscent of Jonny Number 5 from Short Circuit or, a more recent robot, Wall-E. The flash design is creative and does help to reduce the effects of red-eye.
The Pentax Q is powered by a Pentax D-LI68 lithium ion rechargeable battery. This is the same battery that charges the other Q cameras. The battery gives uses about 250 images on a single charge. The battery is charged out of camera via the D-BC68P charger.
Lens Performance
The lens performance of the included 5-15mm f/2.8-4.5 (aka 02 standard zoom) was a mixed bag of tricks. Although it had the ability to produce some relatively sharp images, in real world testing the lens was inconsistent with producing repeatedly sharp images. At least half of my handheld images were soft or blurry. Of course, user error can account for some of these images that are less than ideal, but 50 % is a little too much for me to swallow. I am interested to see if a different lens would produce a higher number of acceptable images.
Video Quality
Video is recorded at 1080p or 720p at 30, 25 or 24 frames per second as a QuickTime file. Video quality is good and on par with current point and shoot cameras as well as ILCs.
Image Quality
The Q7 was able to produce some high quality images with good color reproduction and decent high ISO results. But overall, the image quality from the Q7 varied from shot to shot. Below is a sample of consecutive images yielding very different results.
Here is an example of the 02 zoom lens at different ends of the focal length.
The image below was taken at ISO 3200. The camera does a great job at producing low image grain and maintaining good color quality, but softening of the image is present.
The Pentax Q7 is in a precarious predicament. Should it be compared to other ILCs due to its interchangeable lens system or to point and shoots due to its sensor size? My initial reaction is to compare it to other ILCs. In that case, I believe it rests pretty close to the middle of the group. I tend to prefer the fast AF of the Olympus Pen cameras over the Q7. That being said, the Pentax Q7 still beats out the Canon EOS M camera in many categories including having a dedicated flash and a hot shoe plate. If you compare the Q7 to point and shoot cameras, the Q7 has a lot of great features that most PNS cameras cannot compete with like a mode dial, adjustable settings click dial and a dedicated custom settings dial.
At the beginning of the review we aimed to answer one burning question. Is the Pentax Q7 "real fun" as their tagline states? Unfortunately, I didn't feel like the Q7 (as it was shipped to us with the kit lens) was real fun. My overall experience with the Q7 was lackluster. I am not a fan of the kit lens that comes shipped with the camera--the 5-15mm f/2.8-4.5 lens. Maybe a different lens would have rendered a better experience. Unfortunately this lens was not able to produce enough consistently sharp images to impress me. In the long run, the camera didn't make me want to pick it up and use it.
If you are already a Pentax Q owner and comparing the Q7 to the original Q or the Q10, the upgrades to the sensor will make this camera superior to its predecessors. I understand the concept for this camera and the desire to produce a photographic tool with an interchangeable lens that is as small as currently possible. Plus, with the ability to use a plethora of lenses due to Q-mount adaptors, the Q7 offers a huge range of focal lengths and photographic styles. For those looking to make the most of Pentax's sensor combined with a 300mm lens, telephoto heaven is within arm's reach as the image produced from this combo will have an outrageous 1650mm focal length. Pentax's toy lenses also have quite a bit of appeal amongst their circle of users. Those that are not familiar with them may not quite understand the draw.
Unfortunately I can't wholeheartedly recommend the Q series cameras to those debating on choosing an ILC system. The Q7 just isn't consistent at giving the user a high quality image straight out of camera. With the Olympus E-PM2 being $50 less than the Pentax Q7 it makes more sense for the average ILC user to choose the Olympus unless a smaller camera with more physical buttons trumps image quality and AF speed.


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The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) has yet again made another stride in the development of its infrastructure following the inauguration of the new Delegates Lounge.
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38 Aircraft Noise: A Toolkit for Managing Community Expectations
The handbook is divided into five sections.
Ł The first section is an introduction, which describes the benefits of community participa-
tion in project development and includes a discussion of an approach to involving the pub-
lic in projects on issues ranging from reaching out to avoiding trouble.
Ł The second and third sections provide practical guidance for enhancing the public's trust
and for managing conflict that might arise during project development. Discussion ranges
from dealing with perceptions, responding to emotions, troubleshooting, resolving dis-
putes, and everyday conflicts.
Ł The fourth section details the process of developing and carrying out a public involvement
program and describes the role of a Public Involvement Coordinator.
Ł The final section of this handbook is a toolbox of ideas and techniques. See the Communi-
cations Checklist section of this toolkit for Chapter 5 contents.
Ę Virginia DOT's Public Involvement: Your Guide to Participating in the Transportation
Planning and Programming Process (19) 4-3
Includes public involvement and communications goals, as well as public involvement oppor-
tunities. It also illustrates how the phases of a project fit together, from planning to operations
and maintenance, and discusses citizen involvement at each level. It presents the public with
many opportunities to get involved in various projects, and offers numerous contacts for
questions or for more information.
Ę FAA. Community Involvement Manual (20) 4-4
Although somewhat dated (1990), this manual retains many helpful guidelines for profession-
als and others dealing with public involvement efforts on airport development projects and the
associated concerns of airport communities. Since planning and community involvement
situations will vary with different airports, communities, issues, and points in the planning
process, the manual outlines a process for identifying community involvement needs, evalu-
ating techniques to meet these needs and designing a workable program. Following the intro-
ductory chapter, the manual is comprised of six guidance chapters.
Ł Chapter 2 outlines the legal requirements and describes the potential benefits of an effective
Ł Chapter 3 outlines principles and provides helpful hints.
Ł Chapter 4 reviews critical aspect of community involvement, specifically the audience.
Ł Chapter 5 describes the desired results.
Ł Chapter 6 outlines the key features of specific techniques.
Ł Chapter 7 outlines a process for developing a program.
Communications Checklists
Description. A communications checklist is a means of organizing methods to convey a
project's message, appropriate media relations, target audiences, communications tools, and
evaluation methods. It allows appropriate persons to plan ahead for the types of media and tools
that will be necessary to effectively promote the project's message, and start thinking about how
to use the information gathered. Additionally, communications checklists help identify which
communication methods best fit the project needs, and help decide with whom the information
needs to be shared.
Example Best Practices. The following meeting communications checklists were chosen as
best practice examples:
Ę The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Toolbox
IAP2 is an association of members who seek to promote and improve the practice of public
participation in relation to individuals, governments, institutions, and other entities that affect
the public interest in nations throughout the world and serve the learning needs of members
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through events, publications, and communication technology. IAP2 provides training for
beginner through advanced practitioners with a broad-based learning experience covering all
of the foundations of public participation.
Ł IAP2 published a Spectrum of Public Participation (® 2007 IAP2) (21) outlining the steps to
increasing the level of public impact in relation to public participation goals, promises made
to the community, and example techniques. 4-5
Ł IAP2 published a Public Participation Toolbox (® 2007 IAP2) (22) with examples of different
techniques that can be used to: 4-6
Share information;
Compile and provide feedback; and
Bring people together.
Ł In addition to a description of each technique, IAP2 has provided:
"Think it Through" pointers and tips when using each of the techniques;
"What Can Go Right"; and
"What Can Go Wrong" helpful hints.
Ę Hear Every Voice: A Guide to Public Involvement at MnDOT Minnesota (23)
Minnesota DOT's (MnDOT) Hear Every Voice: A Guide to Public Involvement at MnDOT was
prepared in 1999 to provide statewide guidance for planners and project managers on design-
ing and implementing public involvement programs to achieve MnDOT's strategic vision of
putting their customers first and balancing their interests to achieve the greatest public good.
Ł The guide includes matrixes designed to assist one charged with developing a public involve-
ment program to understand the public involvement process 4-7 , create the program
4-8 , public involvement guidelines, and a toolkit of resources required. 4-9
Ł Unique to the plan, each tool and technique is ranked by its usefulness in long-range plan-
ning, corridor studies, project development, programming, or construction-related activities.
Ę Pennsylvania DOT's Public Involvement Handbook (18)
Pennsylvania DOT's Public Involvement Handbook describes the principles, procedures, and
techniques for enhancing citizen participation in the development of improvement projects.
The handbook is divided into five sections. See the Manual section of this Toolkit for more
information on this document.
The final section of this handbook is a toolbox of ideas and techniques that can be applied
to a variety of situations in which an agency interacts with the public throughout the devel-
opment of improvement projects. The toolbox also includes a matrix that compares tools and
techniques according to cost, time, and skills, in addition to a matrix that recommends tools
and techniques based on the phase of the program or project.
The handbook includes checklists for preparing:
Ł Brochures 4-10
Ł Conflict Resolution 4-11
Ł Direct Mail 4-12
Ł Field Offices 4-13
Ł Flyers and Posters 4-14
Ł Information Lines 4-15
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In our last post we discussed the rights of a father whose daughter was put up for adoption by his wife without his consent. As mentioned previously, after this father learned of his daughter's adoption, he contacted the adoption agency. Even though the adoptive parents knew the baby's father did not consent to the adoption, they continued with the legal process of adopting the baby girl anyway.
More than a year after the father learned of his daughter's adoption, the case finally went to court. A judge ruled that the adoptive parents must give the toddler to her father. In addition, the judge stated that when the father refused to consent to the adoption, the adoptive parents and adoption agency should have taken steps to immediately return the baby to her father.
The judge stated that by Utah law, if a couple is married, both parents must approve of their baby's adoption. There will be an additional hearing in January to determine how the toddler will transition from living with her adoptive parents to living with her biological father.
This father has had to go through many hoops to receive custody of a daughter who he never wanted to put up for adoption in the first place. This man missed out on the first two years of his daughter's life because of his wife's actions and the resulting issues with the adoptive parents and adoption agency.
Fathers going through a divorce may also miss out on spending time with their children. It is important that when a couple with children divorces, both parents are considered equally when custody decisions are being made. Fathers may often be presumed to be less fit parents, but every family situation is unique and both fathers and mothers deserve the opportunity to receive custody rights.
This man would have benefitted from a more thorough investigation by the adoption agency into his whereabouts and interest in raising his daughter. Similarly, many fathers going through a divorce may benefit from an in depth look into their parenting abilities.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune, "Father is ready to turn page on Utah adoption horror story," Brooke Adams, Dec. 3, 2012
To learn more about fathers' rights, please visit our New York City family law website.


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Cougars Fall In OT…Salem's Comeback Foiled…Prep Hoops
by WILY/WRXX News Staff • December 4, 2013 • Sports
FARINA – It was an exciting home opener, but in the end the South Central Cougars couldn't overcome 28 points from Levi Maxey as St Elmo/Brownstown escaped with a 67-64 overtime win.
SC used a balanced attack with 4 in double figures. Evan Langley had 18 for the 0-2 Cougars. Dre Hill fouled out with 15 points, Brett Harmeier hit a trio of three-pointers to finish with 14 and Chase Riley added 11.
- Carlyle was dominant at times, and also struggled for stretches. But in the end, the Indians came away with a 55-38 season-opening win at home against Greenville.
- Patoka avenged their lone loss of the season by traveling to Odin and defeating the Eagles 64-59. Freshman Jered Cain had 18 for Patoka. Odin was lead by their senior Ike Margum with 13.
- The Salem Wildcats got 17 points from Nick Conklin and 11 more from Joe Tolliver, but couldn't defeat Mascoutah falling 69-64. Trailing by 12 late in the game, Salem started a hectic comeback that saw the Cats cut the deficit to just 3 with 18.9 seconds to play, but that was as close as the 2-5 Cats would get.
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