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Why coal royalties matter
Cross federal lands with private enterprise and a bureaucratic culture sensitive to criticism, and the resulting appetizer serves up the challenge of coal terminals.
Last week, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, chair of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the committee's ranking Republican, sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar demanding specifics on the management of federal coal royalties. Their questions flow from a series of Reuters articles detailing the loss of millions of dollars from coal mined on federal land in the Powder River Basin. Presupposing that the Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point is green-lighted, the basin is the starting point for coal on its way to East Asia via rail.
The possible loss of revenue also costs states where federal coal is mined, specifically Wyoming and Montana. In 2011, Montana and Wyoming exported nearly 18 million tons of coal. Wyoming's Republican Gov. Matt Mead and Montana's Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer are working to ensure that citizens get a fair return on investment.
The royalties imbroglio centers on creative accounting. The Reuters story documents an alleged shell game that may violate the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. Financial statements indicate that coal companies have been selling to in-house affiliates that subsequently trade to international buyers, generating a premium. The mission is classic fee sheltering, undervaluing the soon-to-be-exported coal and reporting a reduced sales price. To compound the insult, federal coal is intended to "meet the nation's energy needs," pursuant to the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act. Because of an attenuating domestic demand for fossil fuel, however, Powder River Basin coal is exported to China and other East Asian markets, de facto subsidized by U.S. taxpayers.
Wyden and Murkowski have wisely pushed the Interior Department's Office of Natural Resources Revenue to audit previous fiscal years to see whether the undervaluing schemes cheated taxpayers out of royalty payments. The money question is central, with Murkowski and Wyden asking in their letter, "If underpayment of royalties has occurred, what recourse is available to the Department?" Hopefully, back payment.
With coal-export terminals on track, lawmakers need to ask the tough questions about who is paying, who benefits, and how the coal industry's designs square with the country's energy future.
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|Introduction | Canon EOS 70D sensor performance | Canon EOS 70D vs 60D sensors: Incremental advance | Canon EOS 70D versus Nikon D7100 versus Sony SLT Alpha 77: not as competitive as it could be! | Conclusion
A DxOMark Sensor score of 68 is good for a Canon APS-C size sensor in fact it's the best score the firm has achieved with this sensor size to date, but that's only two points up on the best previous score of 66 points.
As a result, the scores for Color Depth, Dynamic Range and Low-Light ISO are all an improvement on earlier models but it's an incremental increase on the EOS 60D. On the plus side, this sensor has the highest pixel density of any previous APS-C size sensor from the firm (which bodes well for fine detail rendering) while still offering the dual pixel construction with its unique AF capabilities required for video capture with the mirror locked up.
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
To website
During the early days of digital SLRs, Canon was pretty much the undisputed leader in CMOS image sensor technology. Almost every new EOS model came with an increase in resolution and high ISO range, and when the EOS 7D appeared in late 2009, the company had progressed from 3MP to 18MP, and ISO 1600 to ISO 12800, in just over nine years. But since then Canon's APS-C cameras have all sported variants on the same basic sensor design, to the extent that you could be forgiven for wondering what on earth their engineers were doing all day. Now we know.
Read the article
Added by sathvik | October 10, 2014
which dslr is best for photography and videos canon eos 70d or nikon d7100..?
im confused..so plz guys help me with this
Added by jowebb | February 25, 2014
Canon 70d gain transfer functions
Do you publish the gain transfer curves for cameras someplace on your website. I have just completed some curves for ISO 100 through 3200 on my Canon 70d and I am looking for something to compare them against and the same for the Rebel XSi.
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Added by Sophie | March 10, 2014
Re: Canon 70d gain transfer functions
Hi Jowebb,
Thanks for your comment: we're not sure to fully comprehend your request: would you mind rephrasing it?
Best regards.
Added by cris_kty | October 11, 2013
Why such a low, low light score?
I have a 40D, very old camera, apparently with a score about 700 points for the low light capabilities, and yet, 70D with about 3.5, maybe 4 stops better in low light has 926, only around 200 points over 40D, a little more than 30% in ISO performance. How is that possible? Another comparison is between its main competitor, Nikon D7100, Canon 70D being a tad better, and yet, the score doesn't relate to the reality. OK, Nikon has better DR, but I'm only talking about noise in the images.
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | October 15, 2013
Re: Why such a low, low light score?
Thanks for your question. The first thing to say would be that the main improvement maybe explained by the raw convertion.
So if you compare RGB picture made by the final canon ISP versus the RGB picture made by the 6 years old canon ISP available on the 40D there will be more than 2 or 3 stops of difference…
But if you are only checking RAW measurement, differences are not so huge.
Here is the comparison Canon EOS 40D vs Canon EOS 70D vs Nikon D7100: http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Compare-cameras-side-by-side/%28appareil1%29/895|0/%28brand%29/Canon/%28appareil2%29/865|0/%28brand2%29/Nikon/%28appareil3%29/180|0/%28brand3%29/Canon
The difference is more close to 1/3 of Stop : the sensor of the D7100 is close to 1/3 Stop better than the 70D sensor which is around 1/3 of a stop better.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by RichDawson | September 19, 2013
Great Video Camera
The selling point of the Canon 70D is its impressive auto-focus and great video recording capabilities. I just wish they put a headphone jack on it. http://topcamerareviews.hubpages.com/hub/CanonEOS70DCameraReview
Added by mikedidi46 | September 07, 2013
ISO SCore
On the Low light ISO you show a 926 for the 70D. What does this represent as far as good, bad, or poor. Compare it to the 60D or 7D
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | September 13, 2013
Re: ISO SCore
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
The comparison is available here : http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Compare-cameras-side-by-side/%28appareil1%29/895|0/%28brand%29/Canon/%28appareil2%29/692|0/%28brand2%29/Canon/%28appareil3%29/619|0/%28brand3%29/Canon
The lowlight scores are very close from 792 to 926.
As this is a logarithmic scale, the difference is even closer than it looks like. In fact it represents a difference of less than 1/3 Stop.
Best regards,
The DxoMark team
Added by RichDawson | September 05, 2013
Great for Videos
The 70D will pave way for the next generation SLR cameras as far as video-recording is concerned. I know a lot of photographers who will also enjoy this impressive new feature. Already got mine at http://hub.me/afLAa.
Added by sulasula | September 03, 2013
EOS 70D Real experiences
Hi, I am EOS 70D user for about two weeks. I really appreciate such sophisticated method of camera testing. Well, as real life camera user I am very sattisfied with the EOS 70D image quality. I used 60D and 7D recently and I must say, the image quality of EOS 70D is at least one level above. Feel free to check my full resolution sample gallery: http://gallery.sulasula.com/Equipment/CANON-EOS-70D-FULL/ with pictures ISO 320 - 2500.
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Added by ShaunOtter | September 04, 2013
Re: EOS 70D Real experiences
I'm not surprised if it can match or even slightly beat the 7D for 2500 ISO and below ... But what about at 6400 and above?
Added by sulasula | September 04, 2013
Re: EOS 70D Real experiences
I really don't know. I never had courage use such high ISO in any of my crop cameras. :) I hardly use ISO over 4000 on my main FF body EOS 6D. High ISO performance of 70D is more than just slightly beating 7D by my opinion.
Added by cny_ap | September 04, 2013
Re: EOS 70D Real experiences
The Nikon 3200 is rated as having a clearly better sensor via dxomark, but in the T5i/700D reviews elsewhere (imaging-resource), the D3200 is clearly inferior (the reviewer even said so)...d3200 blurs the test image, likely to hide noise. Something isn't right.
In dpreview.com's comparometer tool, the D3200 similarly blurs the images to hide noise.
Anyone can blur images to hide noise.
Added by bidyut | August 31, 2013
Just a few days ago I saw Canon 70D's performance in a polish website (http://www.optyczne.pl/).Canon has done no improvement in the field of still photography in these years.I recently tested some test shots in http://www.imaging-resource.com/ ,through which I felt at ISO3200 Canon 60D perform well than Canon 70D,specially at the noise point of view.
So I think Canon delivered the message that "BUY FULL FRAME".
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Added by ShaunOtter | September 04, 2013
Re: CANON 70D
OR, for many folks ... Buy a 4/3 camera system! ... especially with advantages like a stabilized 200-600mm equiv. at just over 1 pound and $500-600, sweet on a great Panasonic GH3 body, I bet.
The Pana GH3 and simpler but in-body IS Olympus OM-D E-M5 get about the same still image quality as a 7D, and the GH3 does much better video if you're serious and/or pro.
Add a full frame for if/when you want more and don't care about the gear being far heavier/pricier, etc.
Canon EOS 70D: a brand new camera body with outdated image performances ?
I have just published an article on my blog to illustrate what I said:
Cheers !
Added by Ubilam | August 30, 2013
Canon should dump the XXD series
Nice to see the 'Dark Side' give Canon a run for another old XXD Canon series camera. Nice to see another website other than DPR do serious camera reviews too! I love the heavy-as-heck 7D with grip but it can be improved and yet Canon farts around with the plastic cameras instead of upgrading a very good 7D.
Added by Hawaii-Geek | August 30, 2013
will be interesting VS the new Sony a3000
Now, it's got me wondering how it will compare with the new Sony a3000 at us$400 with lens. but the tech is interesting.
Added by Henz | August 29, 2013
Go to Nikon.
Added by josa | August 29, 2013
Not much better than my NX10 and much worse than my new GR!
Added by paoloavezzano | August 29, 2013
1/5th Ev from D7100? I'd say 1/2nd.
Doing the math, from 926 to 1256 ISO you have 0.44 Ev, so near half of a stop.
Added by josa | August 29, 2013
What's wrong with Canon sensors? This is really insane!
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Re: sensor
No, this is not insane, my first comment just highlights the different strategies Canon and Nikon has adopted over the past few years (I do not know enough about the other brands to include them into the comparison). As a matter of fact, over the past few years Canon has put a lot of emphasis to improve the video features o semipro reflex camera while Nikon has continuously improved the features dedicated to photography (AF, flash control and image sensor performances). Let's remember when Nikon launch the D300 which has got an AF system inherited from the D3 while in the meantime Canon was providing outdated 7-collimator on the 40D & 50D bodies ! D300 presented huge lake regarding the video capabilities but Canon photographers have had to wait for several years to get something similar on their cameras (7D for instance) ... Similarly the remote flash control has been highly debated because Canon was not willing to provide this on body cameras while the ST-E2 was not fully obsolete while Nikon was providing it on their bodies for several years >:( I was thinking the 7D would be turning point regarding the Canon strategy because this body has filed numerous lakes accumulated over the past, but it is not since it will not be produced anymore and no replacement has been planned...
This illustrate that both brands have different strategy that was not so clear a few years ago. Now a customer should have to get this in mind when it decides to buy a camera body with some lenses. For a given budget, if its interest goes towards the video capabilities Canon is probably a good choice. Otherwise for seldom video use and user focused on expert photography I would recommend Nikon which currently provides better performances and the right technological choices (personally I prefer a better SNR rather than an improved live-view AF trough dual-sensor pixel).
Neither Canon nor Nikon is better, that is just a matter of choice regarding how the camera body will be used ;)
Added by Dom38 | August 29, 2013
A brand new camera with outdated image performances: back to 2009?
As soon as I heard the news about the 70D dual pixel sensor and the fact this new body will replace the existing 7D that will not be produced anymore, I was very excited to hear about its performances. As a canon photographer currently using a 7D, I am disappointed. The new 70D sensor is obviously equal to the 7D (a camera body launched in 2009!) in term of performances, mainly because Canon put the focus on the video performances and not on the photo performances. In France, 7D body currently costs 999€ in popular high tech shops. For this price I got a 1x viewfinder and higher frame rate and (ok) no dual pixel to enhance the AF in video mode (but I only use video features occasionally as many photographers)... So, if I well understand, Canon is just launching a brand new camera body having the performances of a 2009 camera (7D, D300…) with some additional video features... cool! When the 7D will be out of stock Canon photographers will have to buy a low-cost 6D body of a highly expensive 5DmkIII to get sensor with state-of-the-art performances: this is not faire for those who have invested in highly expensive lenses and cannot switch to other brand so easily :-/
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Added by sim62 | August 29, 2013
Re: A brand new camera with outdated image performances: back to 2009?
The message is clear: if you want a better sensor, pay for FF. Will see if it works.
Re: A brand new camera with outdated image performances: back to 2009?
The message is clear: if you want a better sensor, pay for FF. Will see if it works.
Yes that seems to be the Canon message, and even on FF cameras Nikon sensors are slightly better. How lucky Canon is that Nikon has so much problem of the D600...
I have tested the Canon 6D and for me it looks like a Canon 400D in with a 5DmkII sensor and the right DIGIC processor... Good camera but it is not worth 2000$.


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Date Reviewed: April 28, 2011
Strengths: CHEAP, NICE GOOD LOOKING, NOT TO HEAVY, NICE BREAKS , LOVE THE SUSPENTION. PERFECT BEGINNERS BIKE
Weaknesses: NONE
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $200.00
Purchased At: CRAIGSLIST
Similar Products Used: TRECK ,
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2010
Strengths: When it actually was working.... I liked the bike in general.
Weaknesses: The frame behind the back shock bent so it is not usable after the first year.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $300.00
Purchased At: Dicks
Similar Products Used: walmart/garage sale bikes.
Bike Setup: stock
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2009
Strengths: Tough bike that has survived many jumps...and many failed jumps. I've flipped this bike twice and crashed four times...still going after five years. Easy and quick shifting. I've rode this bike through the city and it's a solid city bike. Changing out the tires should be the first thing you do if you want to ride on asphalt. Off-road, the full-suspension does fine...a really solid constructed bike that handles the trails fairly easily. I have the medium 7005 frame and after simple add-ons it has been a decently comfortable ride (5'8" 170 lbs.).
Weaknesses: Really heavy on the trails and you really start to feel it after 10-15 miles. I think the gears don't spool as well as other bikes...seems a bit sluggish. I tend to feel a little trouble going uphill on this bike...don't know if it's the combination of the weight and the gears. Change out the tires, seat, and pedals right away. I have had some issues with the front forks, but only after flipping the bike for the first time. Some adjustments and we are still riding.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Al's Bicycles
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2009
Strengths: Good bike for the money! Very Strong frame, but then again I only weigh 120 pounds. Components are decent, suspension works well. Ive taken it off 4-5 foot drops, fairly gnarly down hill, and it somehow survived a week long trip to the mountain biking mecca called Moab. I also crashed into a car going 25 mph. Nothing has broken in the 6 years I have had it. Good Warranty
Weaknesses: Not very customizable with stock parts, Rim brake version cannot be upgraded to disk brakes. Rear shock is functional, but has a lot of rebound and tends to bounce you over bumps. There is not a super low gear for uphills, so you really have to grunt it.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $250.00
Similar Products Used: Specialized Stump jumper
Bike Setup: Stock except for oury grips and new tires.
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2007
Strengths: light, cheap, frame seems to hold up no cracks er nothin, customer service is good at dicks as long as you get the worenty , which i highly recommend if you are thinking bout buying this bike
Weaknesses: swing arm pivot repetidly comes loose, cheap, not a ton of travel
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $250.00
Purchased At: dicks sporting goods
Similar Products Used: specalized big hit, iron horse sgs, trek 930
Bike Setup: stock
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2005
Strengths: PRICE. This bike is the BEST bike you will be able to get for this price, period. For a full suspension bike, it can be taken downhill and will take a beating.
Weaknesses: The major problems I had with this bike is the gear system. It is a 21 speed and the largest cog in the rear is 28 teeth whereas most bikes (even the 24 speeds) have 32. That means that uphills are much more difficult if you're not quad-zilla. I tried to upgrade my bike to a 24 speed and low-and-behold, the cogs attached to the rear rim are of the olden days where they threaded on and thus couldn't be replaced by anything new unless I bought a new rim.
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Price Paid: $250.00
Purchased At: Sport Chalet
Similar Products Used: Iron Horse Sinister Sport
Bike Setup: Stock
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2004
Strengths: Strong frame, beautiful finish, (sadly beat up by a year of abuse, but still looks prety good) Derailleurs still work well. Wheels and tires are good for a cheap bike.
Weaknesses: Cheaper, heavy components- steel Stem and bar, plastic peadals. Heavy but sturdy steel rear triangle. Low end Shimano crank set.
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I have ridden this bike pretty hard and have had zero major problems with it, just a few adjustments here and there. I give it 5 Chilis for value and a 5 overall considering the price. Its a steal at $175!
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $250.00
Purchased At: GI Joe's
Similar Products Used: GT Avalanche (The older, high-end version, not the current Pacific Cycles type)
Bike Setup: It changes when I want to try something different... Currently XT crank set and bottom bracket. Xpedo SL/CR pedals. Magura Quake fork, Truvative XC/AM bars, aluminum stem off a Harro. WTB wheelset, Shimano HG road cassette. IRC Mythos K tires. Specialized BG II saddle.
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2004
Strengths: good componets for price, this bike will take a beating. Also goes up hill fairly good but, i got to take it easy on downhills i dont want to break somethin. but if u have to pay for it u tend to take it easier.
Weaknesses: i know this is not a hucking bike but i did a 6' footer and bent the seat and bars. If u dirt jump sometimes watch out for breaking the rear deraler. but if you ride normal like on trails it will last.
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $300.00
Purchased At: bike world
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: stocl except new forks and flipped the shock around, feels more plush
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2004
Strengths: Price, Price, PRICE!! Frame is solid and looks like it can be built upon.
Weaknesses: Low-end components, pedals, shocks
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $235.00
Purchased At: ebay (search for by name)
Date Reviewed: February 29, 2004
Strengths: CHEAP!
Weaknesses: HEAVY! SADDLE! PEDALS!
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $340.00
Purchased At: LBS
Bike Setup: MTB speed V saddle, shimano 520 pedals, Ritchey barends.
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2004
Strengths: Decent components at a good price
Weaknesses: Poor saddle
Bottom Line:
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Price Paid: $299.00
Purchased At: Army PX
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Three adjectives to be used with the word genealogist.
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I agree with you that data entry of family history information without analysis (aka name collecting) is an issue to be dealt with and the genealogy community can do so through education. I don't see the people who engage in this as an embarrassment or even the act itself as an embarrassment - I see it as an opportunity.ReplyDelete
I hesitate to use the term "scholarly" because right away I think a certain segment of the population will "tune out." I can't see having a session on "scholarly genealogy" at my next genealogy society meeting. But if I term it differently, they will come.
"Genealogy on a solid foundation" is what I want everyone, especially newcomers, to attain.
Is "scholarly genealogy" really a goal for everyone? I'm trying to get people interested in their family history (clients included) and they'd immediately excuse themselves from the scholarly group.ReplyDelete
Maybe I'm approaching the term wrong, but I agree with Thomas that it will repel more people than it will attract.
Thomas and Amy, this is great feedback. I like that term "genealogy on a solid foundation." I can see how the word "scholarly" would repel newcomers.ReplyDelete
I'm going back to the drawing board. I'm still looking for ways to be inclusive about doing genealogy with care. Any adjectives come to mind?
Adjectives . . . how about "terms" and "terminology" likeReplyDelete
"foundations of genealogy"
"genealogy building blocks"
"genealogy worth keeping"
"genealogy of substance" or "with substance"
How aboutReplyDelete
Educated Genealogist
Critically Thinking Genealogist
Analytical Genealogist
Discriminating Genealogist (this is my favorite)
Discriminating genealogist? I love it. It reminds me of buying shoes or a dress and thinking about price, color, quality, etc., etc. This is something I think more people can identify with -- using discrimination. It's easy to go from there to building a strong/firm foundation. That image still is so good.ReplyDelete
I'm liking this. Thank you all!
I appreciate your sharing your thoughts about this "thorny" topic and I completely get what you're going for. I have no answers to this conundrum am completely unhelpful for not coughing any up. But I do want to offer up some additional thoughts about drawing these intra-disciplinary distinctions.ReplyDelete
Personally, I find that using the term "professional" in front of the words "genealogy" and "genealogist" diminishes the value of the activity of genealogy in general, whether it is a hobby or a livelihood. If someone uses the term "Professional Genealogist" to label themselves, it makes me leery of that person's abilities. To me, it means the individual knows that their skill set is weak and that they have to add some razzle-dazzle.
The majority of occupations that regularly use "professional" as a prefix are sports-related, e.g., pro wrestling, pro football, pro race car driver, pro athlete.
Accounting and Civil Engineering are the only two occupations that immediately spring mind that use "professional" for certifications: CPA (Certified Professional Accountant) and P.E. (Professional Engineer).
Some organizations use "professional" in their titles, e.g., Assoc. of Professional Genealogists, Assoc. of Independent Information Professionals, Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian Professionals (<-- no joke!), etc. , but the individual members of these orgs (except for APG) do not identify themselves as a "professional whatever." It just sounds silly to say "professional information professional" or "professional cycler and pedestrian" and so on.
Occupations are usually subcategorized by specialty: surgeon/reconstructive surgeon, Engineer/Electrical Engineer, historian/medieval historian, teacher/middle-school teacher, musician/violinist, librarian/systems librarian.
There are those who are experts in a field by virtue of years of experience but who are not credentialed and are therefore, not worthy. This group tends to have identifiers like "aid", "assistant", "technician" and "para": teacher's aid, physician's asst., CAD technician, para-legal.
I completely understand wanting to make distinctions between the genealogy hacks and the awesome, top-tier researchers, but that won't stop individuals from self-identifying as being Professional Genealogists, especially if the *embarrassments to us all*, the Name Tickers, have been ticking off names off for 2 years. They're Pro's and don't you dare disagree with them!
I am a,
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professional genealogist
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Just to clarify, CPA stands for Certified Public Accountant (not Professional) to distinguish from Private accounting. ;-)
This discussion has been excellent. I like the idea of "scholarly genealogist" as an aspirational goal for everybody in the community, whether for pay or not. Amy and Thomas make good points, however, that as an occupational descriptor, "scholarly" may frighten some people. But "scholarly" in practice is what all should strive for.ReplyDelete
As for "avocational," that's not a bad teem except to the extent that it is associated with "hobby" which tends to diminish the gravity with which many such persons pursue their work. In another field, astronomy, some of the most significant discoveries have been made by "avocational" practitioners.
O, the limits of our language!
Thank you for including the "avocational" as part of those seeking for the "scholarly" level. I think it will take another 20 years before I feel like I would even dare do any research for a client and call myself a "professional," however I do strive to make sure my research is moving in the "scholarly" direction. Honestly, I can see the hesitation to use that term, but I believe that most people that are willing to dive in head first and do that level of research are not the same people that would run away at the use of the term. In my experience (which I recognize is meager, considering present company in this discussion), it is the folks that are out gathering leaves and using a glue gun to paste them onto their tree that would turn tail at the use of that word. Perhaps there are others that would be more welcoming for them and invite them in at the beginning. However, the reality is that this is dang hard work and if they are afraid to research in a "scholarly" way, they will likely never reach the heights being addressed with that term in this post. It is a reality check moment for them perhaps to think of their work in that light, but this is not a work for the faint of heart. :)ReplyDelete


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BEST: Michele Monaghan shimmered in sexy style at the NYC premiere of Fair Game, wearing head-to-toe Lanvin.
BEST: Kate Moss looked super sophisticated in an embroidered dress at the 2010 Help For Heroes Auction in London.
BEST: Kate Winslet looked casually chic in NYC pairing a leather motorcycle jacket with boyfriend jeans and Chanel ballet flats.
BEST: Estelle rocked the leather look at the Def Jam Rapster official launch party in NYC, adding impeccable accessories.
WORST: Mel B looked more Scary than Spicy, pairing a leather mini dress with hot pink booties and a monogrammed Louis Vuitton bag.
BEST: Nicole Richie looked uber chic at her Los Angeles book signing, wearing a cable knit olive green sweater dress with tights and booties.
WORST: As shocking as it may be, this is Daryl Hannah at the Prix Montblanc in Berlin.
BEST: Danica Patrick showed off her speedy style at the Auto Club Speedway, Tissot & Danica Patrick Celebrate Running Wide Open event in Los Angeles.
BEST: Kelly Bensimon hit The Spin Crowd Season Finale Party showing off her hot Housewife bod.
BEST: Nikki Reed dazzled in sexy style at the launch of Swatch New Gents Collection in NYC.
WORST: Janet Jackson was dressed in frumpy fashion at Paris Fashion Week, while the person next to her was clowning around!
WORST: What is Kanye West wearing around his waist?
WORST: New Jersey Housewife Caroline Manzo headed over the bridge, bringing her outdated sense of style with her to The Spin Crowd Season Finale Party.
WORST: A shimmering catsuit clad Ashanti hit the stage at BET's 106 and Park 10th Anniversary in NYC.
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Drafting the best available player has become a common NBA cliche, but how is that phrase defined? A quick look into past Utah Jazz draft strategies.
Rudy Gobert left off NBA's all-defensive teams
Andy Larsen | posted May 20th - 2:00pm
Despite a fantastic defensive season in which he led Utah's much improved defense, Rudy Gobert was left off the NBA's all-defensive teams that were announced Wednesday.
The 10 greatest moments in Utah Jazz playoff history: No. 10-7
Alex Clark | posted May 20th - 11:43am
This is Part I of our three-part series ranking the top 10 greatest moments in Jazz basketball history. Today: No. 10-7.
Jazz can get help from 12th pick
Patrick Kinahan, KSL.com Contributor | posted May 20th - 10:20am
The Jazz will have plenty of options if they hold on to their 12th pick in the first round of the NBA draft. With a strong frontline led by defensive ace Rudy Gobert, the Jazz are set with starting big men. What they need is a shooter.
Jazz stay in No. 12 slot after NBA draft lottery
Andy Larsen | posted May 19th - 8:05pm
In an unsurprising result, the Jazz did not move draft slots in Tuesday night's NBA lottery, and will pick 12th on June 25.
What actually happens during the NBA's draft lottery
Andy Larsen | posted May 19th - 12:08pm
The NBA's lottery will determine if the Jazz stay at No. 12 Tuesday night. What actually happens during the lottery to decide who gets the top three picks in next month's NBA draft?
Jazz GM hoping 'ultimate good luck charm' works in draft lottery
Dave Noriega | posted May 19th - 11:02am
The Jazz haven't had any luck winning the lottery. In 30 years, the Jazz have never won the No. 1 pick. Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey is hoping and searching for a little luck.
NBA playoffs highlight Jazz future highs and past lows
Ben Anderson, KSL.com Contributor | posted May 19th - 10:23am
A look at the four remaining NBA teams, what they say about the Jazz future, and their past.
Utah Jazz announce Summer League schedule and ticket pricing
Andy Larsen | posted May 18th - 3:20pm
The Utah Jazz announced the schedule of play and ticket pricing for the inaugural Utah Jazz Summer League Monday.
Rodney Hood, Dante Exum left off NBA's All-Rookie teams
Andy Larsen | posted May 18th - 2:07pm
While half of the Jazz's active roster was made up of rookies at the end of last season, Utah finished with no representatives in the NBA's All-Rookie teams.
The Jazz's odds and options at the NBA draft lottery
Ben Dowsett | posted May 15th - 11:06am
With the NBA draft lottery approaching Tuesday night in New York City, the 14 teams that missed out on the playoffs get to partake in a little intrigue of their own as the order of June's draft is determined.
What the Jazz could learn about 7 players at the NBA Combine
Andy Larsen | posted May 13th - 4:11pm
The NBA's annual draft combine takes place this week in Chicago. What will the Jazz be looking at from the players currently slated to go around their draft slot?
Rudy Gobert finishes third in NBA's Most Improved Player voting
Andy Larsen | posted May 7th - 1:16pm
Rudy Gobert finished third in voting for the NBA's Most Improved Player award, even getting first-place votes from 12 media members.
Utah Jazz pre-draft workout: Day 2
Josh Furlong | posted May 7th - 8:18am
The Utah Jazz continued its pre-draft workouts Thursday at the Zions Bank Basketball Center. The Jazz invited six more players projected to go undrafted in this year's NBA Draft.
Utah Jazz hold first pre-draft workouts of summer
Kareem Copeland, Associated Press | posted May 6th - 5:00pm
Quin Snyder and his assistants weren't in place when the Utah Jazz began their pre-draft workouts a year ago. The entire coaching staff will have its fingerprints all over the process this time around.
Emboldened by Cotton's success, Jazz pre-draft workouts come early
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Emboldened by the success of signing Bryce Cotton last season, who worked out with the Jazz nearly exactly one year ago, the Jazz are again starting pre-NBA draft workouts earlier than any other NBA team.
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noun \ˈsȯrt\
: a group of people or things that have some shared quality : a particular kind or type of person or thing
: a person of a particular type
: the act of separating things and putting them in a particular order : the act of sorting things
Full Definition of SORT
a : a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : class, kindb : one approximating the character or qualities of another <a sort of latter-day Abe Lincoln>c : person, individual <he's not a bad sort>
a : a letter or character that is one element of a fontb : a character or piece of type that is not part of a regular font
: an instance of sorting <a numeric sort of a data file>
— after a sort
: in a rough or haphazard way <plays the piano, after a sort>
— all sorts of
: many different : all kinds of <knows all sorts of people>
— of sorts or of a sort
: in some respects but not entirely or truly <a vacation of sorts>
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Examples of SORT
- What sort of car do you drive?
- He's not a bad sort.
- She's not the sort to complain.
- The program did a numeric sort of the data.
Origin of SORT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, fate, lot, characteristic, from Latin sort-, sors lot, share, category — more at series
Related to SORT
Rhymes with SORT
: to separate and put (people or things) in a particular order
: to deal with (something or someone) in a successful way
Full Definition of SORTtransitive verb
a : to put in a certain place or rank according to kind, class, or nature <sort apples> <sort mail>b : to arrange according to characteristics : classify —usually used with out <sort out colors>
chiefly Scottish : to put to rights : put in order
a : to examine in order to clarify —used with out <sorting out his problems>b : to free of confusion : clarify —used with out <waited until things sorted themselves out>
intransitive verb
: to join or associate with others especially of the same kind <sort with thieves>
: search <sort through some old papers>
— sort·able \ˈsȯr-tə-bəl\ adjective
— sort·er noun
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- She started to sort the mail.
- They sorted the winners from the losers.
- The program can sort data alphabetically or numerically.
First Known Use of SORT
14th century
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- Synonyms
- chum, company, consociate, consort, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, hook up, mess around, pal (around), run, associate, travel
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A lot in store for all at Salute! festival
As a veteran, it is not only about being a veteran, but it is also about the experience of having served in the military. That's what's important.
It is with great honor that I serve as the chairman of this year's Salute to America's Veterans celebration. This year's theme is "Military Through The Ages." The committee is filled with experienced, dedicated veterans and enthusiastic supporters. On behalf of that committee, I invite every individual who has ever served a day in the military to attend this year's events. We also invite the entire community to attend.
There is a lot in store for all to enjoy. But most of all, every event will honor our dedicated military personnel, past and present, throughout all time. A military history and artifacts display is already set up at the Community Council of the Arts on Queen Street beside the railroad track. It will be there throughout the Veteran's Day weekend. Please take your children and grandchildren by to see this display. They may want to write a paper about what they see to show to their teacher.
On Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 8 a.m., the Georgia K. Battle Veterans Breakfast will be held at Fairfield Park, and all veterans are invited to enjoy a full-course breakfast together. Friday, Nov. 9, will be a busy day filled with feelings and fellowship. Promptly at 2:30 p.m., we will hold the "Walk of Honor Ceremony" at Tiffany West Park. This will entail the dedication of the new bricks installed since last year's ceremony. Following that, at 3:30 p.m., we will hold the Flag Retirement Ceremony to properly retire flags no longer in use. On Friday night, we want to invite all veterans, active duty military, and the entire community to the Arts Council at 7 p.m. to hear the Tar River Band perform.
The Veterans Day Parade will flow down Heritage Street at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, and end at Pearson Park. We are deeply honored to have a native son, retired general Alfred Flowers as our keynote speaker and headliner of our parade. Please come to hear what this dynamic leader has to say about achieving goals. Anyone desiring to participate in the parade, to walk or ride, please line up at 10 a.m. behind Edwards Funeral Home and Discovery Insurance.
At 7 p.m. on Saturday, come one and all to our extravaganza in Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center on Summit Avenue. This tribute to veterans will include songs, dance routines and readings of letters from service men and women. You will not want to miss this event either. Expect to shed a tear or two of both joy and sadness.
Finally, to cap off the week of events, on Sunday, Nov. 11, we will hold a memorial service at the American Legion Post 43 on McLewean Street for veterans and guests to attend at 2:30 p.m. in honor of veterans of all wars.
The committee has worked hard to create events that will honor all military personnel and veterans. Please come out and participate in the "Salute to America's Veterans."
Guy Baysden
President's race isn't the problem
I am so tired of the lame insinuation that we who oppose the president are "racists," while those who vote for him because of his skin color somehow escape that accusation.
Many, like Free Press columnist Richard Clark, want someone to be held accountable for a history none of us is responsible for. It's absurd to indict people for a time they did not even live in, but let's clarify some of his points.
He wrote about the state disenfranchising minority voters after the Civil War. While the Republican Party welcomed freed slaves, it was the Democrats that systematically, even violently, silenced minority voices "through a steady erosion of voting rights, constant badgering of minorities by groups such as the KKK ... and ... attempts at ... gerrymandering."
Moving forward: We "NObamans" are just as opposed to Pelosi, Reid, and Ol' Joe, who are quite white. I support those (skin color/race/ethnicity are a complete non-issue with me) who stands on the principles I believe in. Therefore, I oppose anyone who runs on the Democratic Party platform, because if they support those positions, they are completely disqualified for my vote.
So, let's talk race and the Democrats. Historically, they are the ones who most suppressed minorities until the mid-1900s. Only when they turned overtly socialist did they embrace minorities.
Mr. Clark said, "While you may be concerned with your paycheck, I'm concerned about my civil rights. ..." It's not about a paycheck for me, either. It's about a political party that is destroying the very essence of America — its founding principles. Those of us who talk about "restoring America" are not referring to anything racial. It's about life, liberty and religious freedom. I don't see this in a party that supports the greatest genocide in history against black children, through the legalized murder of babies; their aggressive support of a failing public school system, and its union-driven hostility to more successful options; their government take-over of families, including the out-sourcing of fatherhood and their encouragement of dependency; or their support of the overthrow of marriage as the foundation of society. Nor in a party whose intentions are to enslave my children to a dumb-downed mindset of dependency, mediocrity, relativism, resentment and envy.
Bottom line, as a Christian, I cannot vote for anyone who aligns themselves with the very anti-biblical positions of the Democratic Party. If you are not a Christian, you won't "get" that. Many of the things the Democrats support are called "abominations" by God. If you are a Christian, please read your Bible and be accountable to God's word, not man's party-line propaganda. "For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed." Isiah 9:16
Tina Taylor
In 2008, Obama saw debt problem
The Quote of the Decade came from Obama!
"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership ailure. It is a sign that the U.S. government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, 'the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better."
That was Sen. Barack H. Obama in March 2008.
It was so nice of Obama to give us this great quote for posterity. Rhetoric, rhetoric and more rhetoric are all Obama knows. Do you want more of the same? I don't think so. Vote Obama out of office.
Carl Milligan
Coach set player on the right path
Congratulations to the Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame inductees — especially to my former Little League coach Vince Jones, my eighth-grade basketball coach Coley Little as well as Fred Williams and Doug Britton, who were teammates of my father's on the 1949 Grainger High baseball team.
I am especially happy that Coach Hugh Pollock was honored in this class. No doubt Coach Pollock has influenced many lives in his long tenure as an educator and coach at Parrott Academy but mine was a particular case.
In 1976, as a deep reserve, buried on the bench of a talented Kinston High School basketball team, I was going nowhere. I had worked my entire life to be a basketball player and it appeared that I would never get the opportunity to play. That spring, I received a phone call from Coach Pollock that would change my life. He offered me an opportunity to come to Parrott and play basketball my senior year of high school. After much thought, I called Coach Pollock to say if he was still interested in me, I wanted to come to Parrott.
I got a great education and Coach Pollock and the APA family was instrumental in my attending Campbell University, where I was a member of the basketball team from 1977-1979 and graduated with a business degree in 1981. I have since had a successful career in banking.
It was Coach Pollock that made it happen. His faith and desire to help a young man achieve his educational and athletic pursuits felt unique to me but it was not. He has done the same for thousands of students at APA.
Thanks again, Coach, and congratulations on a much deserved honor.
Z. Harvey Daw III
Poverty increased in past four years
Politics can be a wondrous thing at times. Lyndon B. Johnson, our 36th president, once said in a speech, "We will stamp out poverty in our lifetime!" This was part of his war on poverty. However, if President Johnson had read the Bible he would have read that Jesus Christ, the son of God, once said, "The poor will always be with you"!
Recently, I was listening to a show on TV at a local car dealership where I was getting my car worked on. The show was on MSNBC. The president's slogan is "Forward"; MSNBC's is "Lean Forward"! Forward off a cliff!
According to MSNBC, 48 percent of Americans currently live in poverty. Our city has a poverty level of 35.8 percent citywide. Poverty in the black community stands at 44.1 percent. Nationally, 32 million Americans were on food stamps in 2008. Currently 47 million Americans are on food stamps! That's a nearly 50 percent increase! And Obama says we are on the right track! Really? Are we better off than we were four short years ago? The answer, No! The current president is unacceptable!
Candidate Linda Coleman is running for lieutenant governor. The centerpiece to her election campaign is about the cuts in the public school funding in our state, saying, if elected, "I won't stand for it!"
Linda, let's look at the math. You're a former teacher. She claims the education budget was cut by $1 billion. That's a sizable amount of money! However there are 2,279 public schools in our state. Those schools combined, have 1,360,209 students (source: EducationBug.org).
That cut in the education budget per student comes to $735.17 per year. That's $61.26 per month per student, or $2.01 per day! North Carolina currently spends $8,409 on each student per year (source: CNN)! Like most families, the state has to make choices.
However, often government makes bad choices. Look at traffic circle, the previous proposed concrete U.S. 70 median, the unneeded N.C. 11 North changes, or the U.S. 70 bypass — just a few examples of wasteful spending by Gov. Perdue, and Lt. Gov. Dalton! If wasteful projects weren't planned, you'd have money for other things! What Linda Coleman doesn't tell you is this: the public schools receive local funding from the county commissioners, and from the federal government.
One more thing, before voting for George Graham, you might want to check his past record. He proposed a county sales tax increase, rather than cutting $1 per every $100 in the budget.
Lennie E. Peterson


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Men's Golf Finishes 11th at Rendleman Invitational; Blair Leads the Falcons with Rounds of 73, 77
March 8, 2011
SALISBURY, NC - Jordan Walor, who helped UNC Pembroke to the team title, won a playoff for medalist honors at the 2011 Richard Rendleman Invitational mens golf tournament which concluded on Tuesday at the 6,665-yard, par 71 Country Club of Salisbury. Catawba served as host for the tournament and finished seventh among the 17 schools. Pfeiffer University dropped to finish 11th overall led by Michael Blairs T-24 firing rounds of 73, 77 for a 150 tournament total.
Walor defeated Carson-Newmans Gavin Hay in the playoff as he made a par on the first extra hole. Hay led by a shot after a first-day 68, but Walor shot rounds of 69 and 70 to tie for the tournament lead on 139. Newberrys Ben Lown shot the low round on Tuesday with a 69 and joined Walor and Hay on the all-tournament team. Joe McGeean, of Findlay, who was a shot back at 140, and Lenoir-Rhynes Brandon Squier also earned a spot on the all-tournament squad.
UNCP had a second-day 289 and finished with a 581 total to win the team title by six shots over Newberry. Queens, who shared the first-round lead at 292, finished third at 589. Catawba had a total of 599, including a 294 in the second round. Senior Evan Kilchenstein led Catawba with an eight-place finish. He shot rounds of 72 and 73 for a 145 score.
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The Mob Doctor has essentially been cancelled and now The CW has officially cancelled Emily Owens, MD. The network has revealed that they won't be adding to the initial 13 episode order and won't be asking for a second season either.
On the positive side, all 13 episodes of Emily Owens will air. Hopefully this means that faithful viewers will get some kind of closure to the drama's ongoing storylines.
The news doesn't come as a surprise. Emily Owens got off to a poor start and the ratings haven't improved. This season's Arrow has proven that the tiny network can still produce new hit shows — at least by their ratings standards anyway.
Emily Owens, MD revolves around a young physician who discovers that her new workplace isn't all that different from her days at high school. The series stars Mamie Gummer, Justin Hartley, Aja Naomi King, Kelly McCreary, Harry Lennix, Necar Zadegan, and Michael Rady.
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fkmikebrown wrote:Weezy wrote:fkmikebrown wrote:WMC: cannot listen to dave miller without wanting to throw something
Seriously, they couldn't do a wider search for somebody better to launch this new, expensive network? That's the best they could find? How did this guy get the job?
i doubt he lasts that long. the hire was probably cuz he had experience with coaching bball, as well as hosting on am710, but that's radio. still, i can think of a handful of other am710 guys i'd rather be sitting in his spot. twc should give max kellerman a new show. he can even bring marcellus our own little 'first take.'
It would be hard to think of somebody that's worse, they could bring in pretty much anyone and it would be better. "You can always pack defense and rebounding in your overnight bag" *waits for laughter from his co-hosts, sits with awkward smile, laughter never comes*, man this guy is terrible.


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2015-05-12 Yemen
Syria: Medical services hit hard by conflict
This week, we meet Syrian doctors who are struggling to treat civilians as the vast majority of the country's medical infrastructure has been destroyed. Some are even building...
2015-05-05 King Salman of Saudia Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Behind the royal family reshuffle
This week, we head to Saudi Arabia where change is afoot. Four months after assuming the throne, King Salman has carried out a reshuffle that observers describe as a historic...
2015-04-28 Yemen
Yemen conflict: What is Saudi Arabia's strategy?
Last week, the coalition led by Saudi Arabia formally ended its nearly month-long air campaign in Yemen. Reports on the ground, though, say that air strikes are continuing. What...
2015-04-21 Yemen
Terrorism: IS group's influence spreads beyond Iraq and Syria
This week, by targeting Afghanistan and Ethiopia, the Islamic State group is adding to the list of countries on the receiving end of its deadly terror tactics. Next, we head to...