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MASSENA - With more than 60 hypodermic needles found on the streets and sidewalks, as well as in the communitys parks and playgrounds since the start of last year, Massena Village Police Chief Timmy J. Currier has worked to help organize a needle sweep that will be held on this Saturday at parks and playgrounds across the village.
Since January 2013, the police department has received 61 complaints of discarded hypodermic needles that were found by citizens, Mr. Currier said in a statement. These needles are dangerous and cause significant safety concern for our community.
Those numbers reflect the growing popularity of heroin in the community.
Mr. Currier said the sweep will take place on Saturday morning and include trained people from the Drug Free Coalition, as well as volunteers from around the community.
The group will meet at 10 a.m. at the Massena Chamber of Commerce on Church Street, receive safety training, be organized into groups and deployed, Mr. Currier said. Volunteers will simply be used to look for the items and if located a trained person will then collect the item.
Mr. Currier continued, Having used syringes, which are dangerous biohazard instruments, discarded around town creates a risk for all of our citizens.
Targeted areas on Saturday will include Springs Park, the wooden playground, North Main Street, Alcoa Field Park, Brighton Street Park and the North Side Park near the foot bridge. Mr. Currier said crews will also be searching through the playgrounds at Madison, Jefferson, and Nightingale elementaries, as well as Trinity Catholic School.
According to Mr. Currier, both the school districts safety team and coalition are working on campaigns aimed at educating children and community members on what to do if they see a hypodermic needle.
In accordance with state law, Mr. Currier said there are locations within Massena that participate in the Expanded Syringe Access Program, although the law also prohibits those businesses from advertising they are a participant in the program
That program, Mr. Currier said allows drug users to purchase clean needles.
Recognizing that this program brings with it controversy, it is important for us to understand that the main idea behind the program is to reduce the spread of disease. Not just among illegal drug users, but throughout all our citizenry.
Mr. Currier said he would like to discuss transitioning from a program that allows drug users to purchase needles to one that requires them to exchange dirty needles in order to receive clean ones.
Along with reducing the spread of disease, we can then reduce the number of improperly discarded syringes around town, thereby reducing the threat to everyone, most notably our children, he said.
While Mr. Currier said he would like to see the program discussed, he has not yet made up his mind, whether it is one he would support.
I have to admit, personally, I am the fence about this program. I recognize its value in reducing, the spread of disease, yet I wonder if we are making drug use more convenient for people, he said. Either way, if we are going to provide access to syringes lets do this in a manner that reduces the risk to innocent people and requiring addicts to exchange needles seems like a logical step.
Mr. Currier said a balance of prevention, enforcement and treatment is the only way to solve Massenas drug crisis.
On the prevention side, we need a renewed focus on values, whether its through ones spiritual beliefs, improved parenting skills, stronger positive peer influence in our young peoples lives or a combination of all these, he said. Our young people need good influences and something to do.
Education is also amongst the keys to success in this fight.
We have a great education system, however too many of our young people are not succeeding. We must do better, he said. We know in New York state if you fail to graduate on time you are 3.5 times more likely to be arrested and eight more times likely to go to jail.
On the treatment side, Mr. Currier said there are simply not enough resources available in the area to deal with this problem.
On the treatment side, we have to ask ourselves the very simple question, do we have enough services available in Northern New York to deal with the level of addiction we face? The answer is no, he said. The services that are currently available are top notch, but too little. Addiction is a lifelong battle that requires support.
Mr. Currier said it is impossible to arrest our way out of the heroin epidemic.Whatever resources we have locally, at the state level and federally, in my view, need to be prioritized in a way that addresses one of the biggest challenges that many communities face - illegal drugs and problems that come with them, he said.
Im so proud of the work our Drug Free Coalition is doing. Hard working dedicated professionals and volunteers that are working to bring solutions to a challenging problem. However, locally we have limitations.A regional effort, a state effort and a national effort is required to adequately address this issue.
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BHS grads keep tradition alive
In the theater world there is a familiar adage that "the show must go on," meaning that when trouble arises onstage, keep the action going.
This summer two Barnstable High School graduates, with the help of many talented peers, took that message to heart.
When Matt Kohler and Ralph Bousquet heard that there would not be a Barnstable Summer Family Theater Shakespeare show this season, they did what any arts-loving duo would do: took it upon themselves to put a show together.
This weekend celebrates the debut of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at Barnstable High School. It is the second show to appear on the stage of the Knight Auditorium that Kohler directed, with last winter's The Red Lamp being his first.
It was the experience of putting together The Red Lamp that inspired Kohler to try his hand at Shakespeare.
"The Red Lamp was a whole lot of fun," said Kohler. "Everyone involved with that show decided they wanted to do a summer show."
Upon learning the regular BHS show wouldn't be happening, Kohler put the word out to his theatrical pals that he would be holding auditions in his living room.
To ensure the production's quality, Kohler enlisted the assistance of Bousquet, who is in charge of sound, backstage, and set building. The talented guitarist is also creating a musical soundtrack for the show.
For Kohler the decision to immerse himself in the often-chaotic world of live theater was a no-brainer.
"If I do any work other than theater work I just hate it," he said. "If I went through this entire summer without doing any theater, I don't know what I would have done."
The theater bug bit both Kohler and Bousquet as students at BHS. Both were longtime members of the Barnstable High School Drama Club, with Kohler appearing onstage in numerous productions and Bousquet proving a masterful carpenter backstage.
While Kohler possessed a natural affinity for the theatrical arts, Bousquet admitted that his motives for joining the BHSDC were… simpler.
"I started it for the girls," he said with a grin, noting that it was through the BHSDC that he met his longtime girlfriend, artist Vanessa Varjian. "So that worked out well."
Joining the two in their Twelfth Night efforts are a cast of familiar BHSDC characters: Brian Pacella, Jason Pacella, Kelly Mosher, Jess Emerson, Chris Houghton, Elliott Sicard, Shane Harris, Blake Cordiero, Ashley Goverman, Costa Giannakopoulos, Ethan Brown, James Cooke and Seth Garcia, as well as Evan Haussmann.
Kohler, who also plays a part in the show, is anxious for opening night.
"Opening night is my favorite," he said. "As soon as the show starts all the stress for me is gone. Then it's in the actors' hands."
"These shows are awesome," said Bousquet, "Because we have total creative control over the show, which we didn't in high school."
Because creative control appeals to the two, both hope to parlay their talents into bigger adventures in the future. Bousquet has his sights set on a recording contract, while Kohler would love to open his own theater, possibly in Hyannis.
"Hopefully we'll get to move on to bigger places," said Bousquet.
For now, though, the Knight Auditorium works just fine.
"This is close to my 25th show at BHS," said Bousquet. "It's just where I'm comfortable. I've done so many shows in here. You build a relationship with every venue you work with."
"The Knight is very personal," said Kohler. "I never thought I'd be back here at BHS [directing a show]. It's cool."
Twelfth Night opens July 30 at 7 p.m. at the Knight Auditorium at Barnstable High School and runs July 30 and 31, and Aug. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m., and at 2 p.m. Aug. 1. Tickets are $10 at the door.
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MORE people in Penang are opting to hire maids by the hour since the fees for full-time ones skyrocketed.
Housewife Quah Lean Hong, 49, said she used to have a full-time maid for five years.
"However, when the maid returned to Indonesia in July last year, we decided that a cheaper option was to hire a part-time maid.
"We arrange for her to come in every Saturday since she's already familiar with our house and general cleaning chores," said the mother of three.
Quah said she was now paying the agent RM40 for four hours per visit, adding that she would hire the maid for a whole day (eight hours) for spring-cleaning before Chinese New Year.
Retired restaurant operator Rebecca Tan, 56, also said an hourly-paid maid was a wiser alternative as it was simply too costly to hire a full-time housemaid nowadays.
"Although my agent has increased the charge for four-hour maid service from RM40 to RM42, I don't mind paying the extra money.
"When I was running the restaurant years ago, I had a full-time maid to help me out. However, I had to bring with me everywhere. I also had to buy food, clothes and other necessities for her," added the grandmother who is staying in an apartment in Island Park.
Last week, Association of Foreign Housemaids Agencies (Papa) president Datuk Raja Zulkepley Dahalan warned that employers might soon have to fork out up to RM8,000 to hire an Indonesian maid.
Maid agencies currently charge RM7,500 for each maid brought in from Indonesia compa-red with the RM6,000 fee charged early last year.
Businessman Desmond Fernandez said he paid about RM4,000 for a housemaid in 2000.
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An agent who wanted to be identified as Lim said she had been supplying part-time maids for nine years and she paid more than RM9,000 to hire Indonesian maids from the agents there.
"The ones benefiting from the fee increase are the agents. They take advantage of not only their customers but also of Indonesians seeking a better life in Malaysia," he said.
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by Anna Johns, posted Jan 14th 2006 11:26AM
Our pal Jay over at Blogging Baby had the opportunity to interview Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, creators of the Disney Channel's Kim Possible. The girl secret agent cartoon is a big hit in Jay's house--especially with his 9-year-old daughter, Neve. Click on over to learn why McCorkle and Schooley started the series in the first place, what they're going to do with Season 4, and about their own childrens' viewing habits (it is Blogging Baby, after all, they've got to get the parent angle in there!).


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Yes. Teach them religion as history, but don't avoid the part about all the deaths and suffering religion has caused.
But, in a lot of countries they don't even teach the alternative, evolution; so, it will be a long time until religion will be taught just as history.
Way back in High School- we had a "Comparative Mythology" class- Greek, Roman, Babylonian, Norse, and a few Chinese and SE Pacific mythologies where on the curriculum. Me and a few others also brought up the mythologies that are still called religion. Of course the religious people in class didn't like it- because the one THEY believe is the REAL religion- not like those false ones. That's why nobody believes in them anymore.
Religion needs to be as far from school and children as possible.
If you let one religion in school- you would have to have them ALL in school. Just reading off the names of every one of them would take the whole day. The walls would be covered in various religious posters, beliefs, and commandments. No time to learn anything but fairy tales all day.
Religious Education is an oxymoron.
I got through 12 years of religious preaching in my school system and I can tell you it shows how stupid people are. Not only that most people agree with religious preaching in schools, even though my country is officially secular, but the stupid things I heard in those religion classes are beyond my willingness to accept this situation. From unscientific claims to flat-out anti-scientific ones, I had to endure teachers saying that the Earth is thousands of years old and that scientists are worshiping the Devil and that's why they come up with these "atheistic" claims. I bet that without the religion class I would have come to the realization that there probably is no god much sooner, but I wouldn't have really understood how religion can warp the minds of people. I grew up in a pretty non-religious family, but my religion teachers had me convinced for some time that all their non-sense was true. That's why I oppose childhood indoctrination so much, because the minds of children are so easy to manipulate that I get scared even thinking of children being raised by fundamentalists.
The study of the religious phenomena would be awesome, if done properly, but preaching in schools is a disaster for the students' minds. I have overcome my beliefs, but most people don't. According to a 2002 census, only about 0.15% of the population declared themselves atheists, agnostics, non-religious, or didn't specify a religion. The rest of them are all religious people and that's scary. I suspect that the number has risen with the much less religious new generations, but I don't expect it to be a remarkable rise. Anyway, I thank Saint Internet for saving my mind, because the school system wouldn't have.
Anyway, I thank Saint Internet for saving my mind, because the school system wouldn't have.
What I would have given to have Saint Internet around when I went through my crisis of faith.
I believe that if you need religion to teach your child morals, there is something wrong with your parenting.


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It might happen that the HP48 doesn't turn on: in this case press repeatedly the ON key, or close and relaunch the program. This is an issue of x48.
Currently there is no way to load a program from the emulator. However the data of the emulator is stored in a directory 'hp48' on the USB drive. You can also place there your own 'ram', 'port1' or 'port2' files to load some programs. For instance set-up your emulator on your PC then transfer the 'port1'. If needed you can also erase these files to clear the HP48 memory.
The state of the emulator is saved when closing the app.
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Nice job. It works nicely on my Pre- though I look forward to an optimized version that's easier to use with the smaller screen. Still very usable...thanks for making it available.
Causes Touchpad to reboot when I turn on the 48gx. I am still on webOS 3.0.2.
Ups interesting. I don't have the physical device but assumed that as a PDK app it should run on the TP too. Can you confirm it's only when pressing the ON button that this occurs? If you press other keys, you should get vibrotactile and visual feedback of the key press. Can you confirm if this works?
I tried it on 3.0.5 and it didn't work. It didn't crash my Touchpad but when I pushed the On button, all I saw was a larger graphic of the On button to the right. The calculator didn't respond.
Hope you can figure it out because this would be real nice to have.
Starts up on my Touchpad running 3.0.5 but has some screen redraw issues, with buttons redrawing in peculiar places. Also when putting the app in card view mode while holding tablet in portrait orientation, suddenly tablet screen shows all cards in landscape orientation as if I was holding tablet in landscape fashion. Strange behavior but since things immediately switch back, its not a real problem.
This are great news! Finally a good HP Calculator on a HP Device! I have been waiting so long for this :-)
Some remarks for future enhancements:
- Key mapping for numbers is a bit strange at the moment. I would prefer to be able to enter the numbers with the hardware keys too.
- Size: because of the sceensize, typing on the display is difficult, even on the pre3. I could imagine a zoomed-in skin by dismissing the space above and below the calc display? Real look is nice, but good usability is even better.
Please keep on working on this!
For the numbers: alt + numbers work (but agreed, pressing alt is not that convenient)
Better screen layout: a new version is out, it enlarges a bit the keys. Maybe in the future they could be more spaced to still improve the screen use.


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I binged watch of a few episodes of Land of the Giants and it occurred to me. Is there a single episode where Don Matheson doesn't get fried playing "short it out" Mark Wilson.
Give Mark a safety pin. He'll stick it in a light socket. Don isn't with us anymore, but he lived to be 84, so the electricity didn't seem to affect him.
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Look at that quaff. It reminds me of the good old days. Not only were men tough, they were also flammable. With all that Aqua Net and polyester is all it took was one spark and you could go up like a torch.
If none of that got you, someone might bump your Pinto.
It also occurs to me that sometimes Irwin Allen's special effects weren't always what they were cracked up to be.
I used to love this show when I was 8. Now it's so bad it's good.


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FORT HOOD, TEXAS -- The Army psychiatrist accused in the Fort Hood shootings was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the military's legal system, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted, officials said Thursday.
Meanwhile, President Barack Obama ordered a review of all intelligence related to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and whether it was properly shared and acted upon within individual government agencies.
The announcement comes as members of Congress are pressuring for a full investigation in why Hasan was not detected and stopped. A Senate hearing on Hasan is scheduled for next week. The Senate Homeland Security Committee announced it is opening its own investigation this week.
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command spokesman Chris Grey said at a news conference that additional charges may be filed against Hasan.
Officials told The Associated Press before the news conference that it had not been decided whether to charge Hasan with a 14th count of murder related to the death of the unborn child of a pregnant shooting victim. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the case publicly.
Fort Hood officials declined to specify what the other charges against Hasan could be. Under a provision in the military code, a suspect can be charged with death of an unborn child, which is defined as a fetus at any stage of development, said Richard Stevens, a civilian attorney who handles military cases but is not involved in Hasan's case.
John Galligan, Hasan's civilian attorney, said his military co-counsel told him that charges were being read to Hasan in the hospital without his lawyers present.
Galligan said military officials had not notified him or sent him documents about any charges.
''I'm in the dark, and that shouldn't be the case. I am mad,'' Galligan said.
Grey said investigators believe Hasan was the lone gunman. Hasan was not at the Soldier Readiness Center for any pre-deployment activities when he allegedly opened fire last week, Grey said. The readiness center, parking lots and four other post buildings were still being treated as crime scenes, and the investigation remained open.
''We have a duty and obligation to protect the constitutional rights of everyone involved,'' Grey said.
The White House review will be overseen by John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, and the first results are due to the White House by Nov. 30.
Obama also ordered the preservation of the intelligence. Members of Congress, particularly Michigan Rep. Peter Hoekstra, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, have called for a full examination of what agencies knew about Hasan's contacts with a radical imam and others of concern to the U.S., and what they did with the information.
Hoekstra confirmed this week that the U.S. government knew about 10 to 20 e-mails between Hasan and a radical imam, beginning in December 2008.
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- Fort Hood suspect ordered held until court-martial ( November 21, 2009 )
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- Judge delays Fort Hood shooting rampage trial ( February 2, 2012 )
- Officer shot gunman in exchange ( October 20, 2010 )
- Obama visits Fort Hood ( November 10, 2009 )


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Law School Applications / reiterate interest in Duke ...« on: July 04, 2008, 04:46:52 AM »
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Law School Applications / reiterate interest in Duke ...« on: July 04, 2008, 04:46:52 AM »
Law School Applications / Re: Duke or UNC?« on: June 21, 2008, 04:37:01 AM »
sigh ...
how did they notify you? did they give you an interview before that?
Law School Applications / email from duke« on: June 13, 2008, 12:20:42 PM »
they ask me to express my interest to stay on their Waitlist -- did all WL'er get it?
Law School Applications / Re: possible as URM?« on: May 03, 2008, 10:40:39 AM »
hmmmm ...
I have seen people with low 160s getting WL'ed at Duke, though.
Do you think URM got a higher chance of getting off the WL?
Law School Applications / Re: possible as URM?« on: May 03, 2008, 10:30:46 AM »
but the fact was I was rejected at boalt, michigan ....
I am also WL'ed at Duke, and on hold at NU.
(I have a graduate degree from oxbridge, but I don't think that counts)
Law School Applications / possible as URM?« on: May 03, 2008, 10:21:00 AM »
I have been waitlisted at NYU with a 163 (my gpa is very close to their 75%)
but I was rejected at cornell .... etc.
I've checked LSN, and no one lower than 165 have been WL'ed, except the URM.
is it possible that they consider me some sort of URM? (i am asian-hispanic mixed, and I selected "other" on the form)
Law School Applications / Re: How do schools view a biracial/mixed/applicant who checked 2 race boxes?« on: December 07, 2007, 03:38:50 AM »
are u sure? checking both hispanic/ caucasian, for instance, will help?
Where should I go next fall? / Re: Let's rank the t14 according to who has the hottest women.« on: November 25, 2007, 04:56:11 AM »
well, portman is not a law student.
if u mention portman, then what about elizabeth shue ...
Law School Applications / Re: Continued interest letter« on: November 24, 2007, 10:32:16 PM »
actually I once got into a rather prestigious program (prestigious school too) after sending several emails to the admission secretary -- not urging them to want me, but just expressing my continued interest. I later realized that it could have been a dangerious thing to do.
I don't know if this is a correlation or causation, though.
Where should I go next fall? / Re: Let's rank the t14 according to who has the hottest women.« on: November 24, 2007, 10:13:04 PM »
you guys are exaggerating things a bit ...
there are indeed hot and charming girls, even at HLS.
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Pakistan's Hypocrisy on the Taliban
4:08 PM, Jul 30, 2009 • By BILL ROGGIO
For several years Pakistani government and military elites have accused India, Israel, and even the United States of backing Taliban leaders such as South Waziristan's Baitullah Mehsud and Swat's Mullah Fazlullah. This week, Pakistani officials claimed the government handed over evidence of Indian backing of the Taliban to the United States and NATO:
So if the Pakistani government and military have extensive evidence of their arch-rival backing Baitullah Mehsud and Mullah Fazlullah, why did they cut a deal with Sufi Mohammed, Fazlullah's father-in-law and a known front man for the Taliban, this spring? Why are Pakistani officials currently seeking negotiations with Baitullah now? Why would a senior Pakistani generals describe Baitullah as "a patriot"when tensions between Indian and Pakistan flared late last year after the Mumbai assault?
If Pakistan is going to blame everyone but themselves for the mess their country is, the least they can do is be logically consistent.


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Dr. Bill Garris, assistant professor of psychology, joined Tusculum College in 2008 and has quickly become an active member of the Tusculum community. And, in his new roles as "Guru of the QEP," (the College's Quality Enhancement Plan for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirmation of accreditation process Dr. Garris has quickly become a familiar face on campus.
It was a near miss; however, as Tusculum College nearly missed out on the warm smile, the psychology expertise and the faculty leadership skills of Dr. Garris, as he almost chose a different path and nearly became .a rock star. The accomplished pianist, composer and erstwhile band member seriously considered for a time pursuing a career in music before ultimately opting to pursue future studies in counseling and ultimately a doctorate in human development and family studies.
"I started piano lessons at age six, but I mostly play by ear," said Garris. Through the years he has continued his musical aspirations as a hobby, playing in several bands, including a student group at the University of the Cumberlands where he last taught. "At one point I thought about music as a profession and considered a career in pop/rock music," he added.
Fortunately for Tusculum College, Dr. Garris has spent more time this summer developing the College's QEP than giving live performances. Now living in Greeneville with his wife, Ashly, and their two dachshunds, Henry and Duncan, Dr. Garris is the spokesperson of the College's plan to improve students' problem-solving skills through critical thinking with reflective judgment.
"Reflective thinking is recognizing the limits (uncertainty) of knowledge and yet being able to construct a reasonable knowledge claim or solving a problem with a defensible solution, all the while holding this view tentatively and recognizing that with better tools or a different perspective that the truth of the situation may change."
Over the summer, Dr. Garris has led the QEP Steering Committee, authored most of the plan and has spent time with staff and faculty introducing them to the concepts and the plan for integrating those concepts into the Tusculum College culture.
When not inventing creative questions to solve with Reflective Judgment, Dr. Garris enjoys spending time with his three daughters, Lauren, Sarah and Liam, and he has taken up "tubing" now that he has located to East Tennessee.
With all he has to juggle on a daily basis, he still counts working with his students as his top priority. "It's a goal of mine to have the respect and affection of my colleagues, but what I'd like most is to be good at encouraging people," he said. He added that those who have had the most impact on his life have been those who "made me think I was just a little better than I was." A lover of words, Dr. Garris particularly likes the word "encourage," which in the original French breaks down to "en" meaning "to make" or "put in," and "courage" which means "heart."
"So, encourage might be more richly understood as to make, put in or reveal heart."
Encouraging words, indeed.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's of Science degree in psychology from Wofford College; master's degree in marriage and family therapy from the Reformed Theological Seminary; doctorate in human development and family studies from Iowa State University.
HISTORY: Dr. Garris was born in Columbia, S.C. and after spending time in Iowa, discovered he is a Southern boy to the core. He is happy to be once again living in the South and near his family in North Carolina.
GETTING A WORKOUT: Activities that top his list include gardening, inner tubing, tennis and playing Ultimate Frisbee.
MUSIC: Dr. Garris is a fan of soundtracks and movie scores. One of his favorites is the theme from "Battlestar Galactica." (He also enjoys listening to Coldplay.)


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As the cultural centre of South Moravia and one of the largest cities in the Czech Republic, Brno offers a number of historical and cultural attractions for visitors. Freedom Square is the town centre where all the festivities take place. If you head to this spot, you will find most of the central Brno attractions within a short walk. One such landmark is Špilberk Castle, a prison fortress and torture chamber from the Austro-Hungarian Empire era that is now a museum and café. The Old Town Hall and Petrov Cathedral are usually on most tourists' sightseeing lists, and the beautiful Baroque sculptures and tomb of mummies at Capuchin Monastery are a big draw in Brno as well. You should visit the Moravian Museum if you want to learn about the history of this region. The main exhibit area is in Dietrichstein Palace, but there are also satellite exhibits at the Anthropos Pavilion and the Bishop Courtyard. You may also peruse the Moravian Gallery, which offers exhibits of both modern and historical Moravian artworks. Brno was the headquarters for renowned geneticist Gregor Mendel, and so it is only fitting that The Mendel Museum of Genetics is based there as well.
When To Go
Brno has a fairly moderate climate, but it rains most of the year. The driest month is March, but you should still pack rain gear any time you travel to this area. Brno winters run from December to February. They can be very cold with freezing temperatures at night and chilly days around 1-2°C (34-36°C). The sun is also scarce in winter months, only peeking out for a few hours in the daytime. Summer (June through August) is probably the best time to visit Brno and not just because it is warmer. Many of the tourist attractions will be open only during this season. Summer highs are typically 23-27°C (73-81°F), and the humidity is higher.
- Summer highs 23-27°C (73-81°F); winter lows -2 to -3°C (28-27°F)
- Summer is tourist season and the best time to visit
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There is a small airport in Brno, but flights are limited, making Prague a more likely arrival point. Brno is easy to access via the rails as it is a major stop along two routes from Prague: the Prague-Vienna line and the Prague–Bratislava–Budapest line. Once you arrive at the Brno Main Rail Station, you can walk to a number of attractions, as the station is right in the centre of town. If you are driving from Prague, you can take the D1 toll highway or one of the many national roads. Several major coach lines offer trips from Prague and a plethora of other European cities. You can travel directly from the Prague airport to Brno via coach bus or train as well.
- Train: Brno Station is a major rail stop for the Moravia region
- Car: Highway D1, national roads from Prague
- Bus: Coach lines from all over Europe
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With a metro population close to 750,000 people, Brno is second only in size to Prague in the Czech Republic. The capital of the South Moravian Region is a lively city, with a history that dates back to at least the 5th century. As the home of the Czech Supreme Court, the city is a vital cog in the national discussion.
Though Brno may not be as brazen as Prague, the city's serene, cosmopolitan air is a boon to intrepid tourists who want a taste of the real Czech Republic. A tidy historic center makes exploration on foot fun and convenient, with a slew of landmarks to enjoy. The best of the lot include St. Peter and Paul Cathedral and Spilberk Castle. UNESCO World Heritage Tugendhat Villa is a remarkable modern masterpiece of German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Last but not least, no trip to Brno is complete without a tour of the spectacular Moravian Karst nature reserve.
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Restaurant & Nightlife
Brno has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons.
- Winter (November to February) -4-6°C
- Spring (March to May) -1-18°C
- Summer (June to August) 11-24°C
- Fall (September to October) 4-17°C
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PASADENA, Calif. — The nation was still recovering from World War II when a little-known Baptist preacher from North Carolina pitched a tent over a sawdust floor in downtown Los Angeles and began preaching a powerful message of salvation through a personal faith in Jesus Christ.
The Rev. Billy Graham's eight-week revival led 3,000 people to make professions of faith and launched a decades-long career that would reap millions of converts, sparking a boom in evangelism worldwide.
Fifty-five years later, Mr. Graham has returned to Los Angeles for a four-day crusade. Organizers say the crusade, which began yesterday, will be his last in California, with his final revival scheduled for June in New York City, the scene of another early triumph.
Mr. Graham, 86, will speak to his followers in the 92,000-seat Rose Bowl — one of the biggest stadiums he has booked.
Greater Los Angeles has changed dramatically since 1949, when Mr. Graham first preached here. The region of 5 million, framed by barren hills and orange groves, is now a sprawling metropolitan grid packed with 16 million people who speak hundreds of languages.
Mr. Graham says his message endures.
"I'll be preaching some of the same sermons I preached in 1949," he said. "The Gospel hasn't changed and people's hearts haven't changed — they're still in need of the affection the Gospel can give."
Mr. Graham's followers are pondering the future of evangelism without their charismatic leader, who has Parkinson's disease, broke his hip and pelvis in the past year, and was treated for fluid on the brain in 2001. He uses a walker and has doctors and emergency substitute preachers on call during his appearances.
About 1,200 churches from nearly 100 denominations have contributed more than 20,000 pastors and volunteers to plan the California reunion.
Mr. Graham confesses that filling the cavernous Rose Bowl is daunting. "I'm a little bit old for it; the stadium is a little bit big for me," he said.
Organizers say Los Angeles' size cuts both ways: The market has a lot of potential, but it is limited by language barriers, weeknight traffic and a lifestyle that can crowd out time for worship.
"We're busy here, so who wants to think about religion?" said Jack Hayford, president of the International Foursquare Church in Los Angeles and the crusade's co-executive chairman. "There's no other city in this country — and maybe in the world — where it's more difficult to communicate than L.A."
Language plays a large part.
The crusade has spent $1.4 million of its $5.4 million budget on advertising, most of it in media other than English-speaking. Organizers have trained up to 12,000 volunteers in 19 languages to counsel non-English speaking converts who come forward to receive Christ. Audience members can listen in real time on 17,000 radios that will carry translations in 26 languages — the most ever at a Graham crusade.
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In an article in the current National Journal called "The Post Al Qaida Era," I write that the Obama administration is taking a new view of Islamist radicalism. The president realizes he has no choice but to cultivate the Muslim Brotherhood and other relatively "moderate" Islamist groups emerging as lead political players out of the Arab Spring in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere. (The Muslim Brotherhood officially renounced violence decades ago, leading then-dissident radicals such as Ayman al-Zawahiri to join al Qaida.)
It is no longer the case, in other words, that every Islamist is seen as a potential accessory to terrorists. "The war on terror is over," one senior State Department official who works on Mideast issues told me. "Now that we have killed most of al Qaida, now that people have come to see legitimate means of expression, people who once might have gone into al Qaida see an opportunity for a legitimate Islamism."
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Folks -Lots of new cameras coming out this time of year (PMA etc). For example the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW and Fugi F100FD which have been discuss here: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/11521/index.html I'm not sure what the optical quality of the GE E1050 is going to be like but it looks like a great camera for backpacking on paper. Features that I have been waiting for include a wide angle lens, HD video capability, and GPS coordinates for each picture taken. Check this one out (I'm holding out for the reviews):GE E1050 SPECS: 5.1 oz (sans battery), 28-140mm, 10.5 MP, Built in GPS, 720p HD video, 3" LCD touchscreen, $250LINK: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0802/08020101gee1050.aspGE makes cameras? General Imaging (a GE company) started producing cameras in 2006. A retired president of Olympus Imaging Corporation recruited a group of industry veterans to start this new company.
Edited by brianjbarnes on 02/01/2008 08:36:03 MST.
At best General Imaging has some design input but they don't make cameras. My guess is that they are made by Sanyo or sub-contracted via Sanyo.The previous GE models have had less than stellar reviews and are best described as a "Wall Mart" product. The GPS module is an accessory.I see GE becoming as popular as Toshiba,HP and Epson as camera re-sellers.Franco
Too bad GE had poor reviews in the past. Maybe the Oly or Fugi offerings this year will pan out. I really want a lightweight, wide angle P&S with a bit of a zoom. Until this year we've been really limited.
PMA was uninspiring this go-round, with little for backpackers to get excited about. That said, there's been a little movement on the wide-angle front. I've compiled a list, which isn't complete but hits the major makers. Note: NONE of these upcoming models has RAW format or a viewfinder, which really, really limits them for shooting outdoors on sunny days (but, what backpacker wants sun every day? ;-)Some have active image stabilization, which is a Very Big Deal for hand-holding in low light or when your pulse is racing and the camera weighs a scant few ounces.Canon--nothin' Come on guys, you're the market leader!Nikon--S600, 28-112Sony--DSC W120/130, 32-128Sony's not exactly setting the world on fire with their Zeiss collaboration.PanasonicDMC FX35, 25-100That's more like it.TZ4/5, 28-280LZ10, 30-150FS5/20, 30-120Pany gets it, but is allergic to viewfinders. Why, guys?Olympus1030SW, 28-102Water, shock and bearproof--has obvious appeal to hikers who don't baby their gear.FE350 28-112Fuji 100fd, 28-140Fuji has a near-cult status following for their chip and lens performance.Casio Ex-Z200/100 28-112Sigma again showed the DP1 and is threatening a spring ('08) release. *If* it lives, and lives up to its promise, it will be the most important backpacking digicam ever. They also tantalized with this new lens. Feel free to place a deposit at your nearest dealer.http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3349&navigator=3
Yeah, that sigma looks pretty sweet. Can't wait to see some actual hand-on reviews of a production model.The olympus is what has my curiosity piqued, though.
Nothing exciting from Canon, and as expected..nothing from Kodak.The Sony DSC W150/170 have some real potential, note that the 170 has a slightly bigger sensor, hence the wider angle. Note also that in Sony "speak" the real CZ lenses are the T* , the others (in the compact series) are mostly made by Tamron. The Super Steady Shot is always optical and since the Konica-Minolta takeover, usually it is the CCD shift version.The DSC W150/170 do have an optical viewfinder.Since they have 3 underwater WB settings, I would expect an underwater housing to be available. (for water sport enthusiasts...)Note also how "similar" the Casio EX200 and the Nikon Coolpix S600 are.Franco
Water and shock resistance is nice, but I'm not willing to sacrifice anything in terms of picture quality and manual control to get it. I've carried a dslr for the last couple of years and it still works, but will probably get a bubble pakit like carrier to protect the DP1. This thing looks sweet. Here's a link to some sample images that I found in the dpreview forum.The fuji looks decent. And it's predecessor the f50 has gotten good reviews. One test confirmed that noise was significantly lower when shooting at less than max resolution. That would be a tempting camera if they hadn't left out aperture priority and raw modes. The rest have a big fat pixel count jammed into a teeny tiny little sensor. Hard for me to get excited about these.
Edited by nschmald on 02/02/2008 17:30:11 MST.
So which of these is the lightest? And for that matter, what's the lightest digicam on the market? I'm looking for the lightest possible for my SUL adventures and so far it seems that Pentax has it...But should I be looking elsewhere?
dpreview.com has a comparison tool that allows you to choose various criteria. Fortunately for you, one of them is weight. They show only 2 cameras under $400 with image stabilization (a must these days), the Olympus Stylus 830 (4.4oz) and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 (5.3oz)http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp
Ok there are a few more when I turned off the "ultra compact" selection. 7 to be exact
> image stabilization (a must these days)Why?Generations of photographers have taken myriads of superb photos without any image stabilisation at all. Can the current generation not do as well?Note: so-called 'image stabilisation' is never perfect.
"So which of these is the lightest?"Shouldnt it be what camera gives you the best picture for the least weight (factor in Optic's, Mpix's, Battery Life, Reliability and oh-yeah Image Stabilization
Optical stabilization ( lens or sensor shift) can be very useful but indeed ,with some care and or the use of a tripod you are usually better off. I have posted pictures on how to turn a sub 2 oz Ultrapod into a full size "tripod".The level of quality desired is up to the individual. What is considered to be great quality by one could be absolute crap in the eyes of another. Since this is a light weight backpacking forum I try to keep my comments focused on the "light" side but without sacrificing too much quality. There are sub 3 oz "cameras" that I would not bother taking with me , therefore I never mention them.Franco
To me image stabalization is a workaround for the fact that compact digicams suck at anything above iso 100. A tripod is a fine if slightly cumbersome solution for landscape shots. But for wildlife it's hard to tell the mountain lion to hold still while I set up my tripod. Again the dp1 supposedly takes decent photos at iso 800 so IS isn't so critical. But I wish it had been included.
I have different cameras for different purposes. I love my Digital Rebel for quality shots. When I have the time to do "real" photography, that's my choice.I also have a Canon SD850IS. I must say that the IS works very nicely. It can't match my DSLR for low light, but it's sure better than my old Pentax Optio in these situations. It really works and it's improved the picture quality when I don' have time to use my Gorillapod.But last, I'm looking for the lightest possible digicam for SUL backpacking when I'm really counting ounces. The trips where I'm considering leaving a camera at home...Any other ideas?
Aiptek PocketCam X- a cheapo 2 megapixel camera for $19, probably around 3 oz.
Hi Doug,Probably better to pick a target weight (e.g., 4-5 oz) than worry about a few grams here and there as to who's got the lightest *today*. I don't know whose is the very lightest, but I'll give 70% odds it's a crummy camera and 50% odds it's being replaced within the next two months.All the major makers have multiple models in the 4-5 oz range. Decide which are your must-have features and functions to narrow down the list (which probably numbers in the hundreds).Gadget 2 and 3oz cameras are inevitably too compromised to deliver anything better than snapshots.
Hi Roger,IS (the active type, not the auto-ISO shift substitute) is now a mature technology that extends any camera's usefulness. It's good enough that in selecting among otherwise like cameras, it would be foolish not to pick the one with IS.At least three significant benefits come to mind:1. Allows handholding of lower light scenes, with at least two stops extended range.2. As mentioned, allows handholding at lower ISO settings, minimizing high-ISO sensor noise and overly aggressive in-camera image processing.3. For long-range zoom fans (noting that 400-500mm equivalent lenses have become common in compact digicams) provide the only hope of producing sharp handheld results. Handholding a 400mm/6.5 lens takes a lot of light and a lot of luck. Or a camera support.My sole IS camera is the Oly E510. Through a firmware update Olympus just added the ability to use IS with non-system manual focus lenses, so yesterday I mounted my 500mm f8 mirror lens (1000mm equivalent) and took a number of handheld shots. To my amazement, all the shots that were correctly focused are sharp. Not a typical backpacking scenario but ample proof of functionality.I won't be tossing out my existing non-IS gear but have to confess I'm completely sold on the utility and benefits of the technology.
hey, I havent read through this entire thread, but ive been back and forth on which camera to get.I somehow settled on the CASIO EX-Z1080 a few months agoany problem with this camera for outdoor use.seems pretty solid for decent price10 mega pixel, $250
Hi Ryan,I can't know your needs, but on at least three counts I'd rule this one out: no viewfinder and a low-resolution LCD screen, and only 38mm eq lens at its widest.YMMV
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