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I was surprised not to see some comments or data comparing this to the first version of this lens. Those who own that lens are probably wondering whether it's worth an upgrade other than the size and weight.
Just Posted: Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Review
Just Posted: Our review of the Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, prepared in partnership with DxOMark. In the last of our mini-series examining superzoom lenses for SLRs, we take a look at how Tamron's contender compares to its Sigma and Nikon counterparts that we reviewed recently. This type of all-in-one travel and 'walkaround' lens is enduringly popular, but how does this two-year-old design stand up against its brand-new competitors?
Click here to read our Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens review
Click here for the Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD on DxOMark
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Thanks for the review and especially for being clear about suggesting the Sigma over the Tamron. Nice to see an actual pick. I get tired of the conclusion, "it all depends on what your needs are..."
A very useful lens IMHO, not for consolidated artist like the ones we can find here saying they don´t deserve this crappy lens. They are all made for Leica.
Seriously, I think it´s fine but they can do better, but then there could be no photo business anymore.
I have this lens. Here is my personal impression:
- Not having to change lenses really IS comfortable.
- Image sharpness is good enough for travel photography. No point in using this lens with 24MP, but on my Nikon D5000 it's sharp enough for everyday use.
- It is clearly in an inferior position compared to the AF-S Nikkkor 70-300 1:4.5-5.6 KIT zoom lens (which is not a top lens either), both with respect of image quality and minimum aperture at 270mm.
- My lens arrived with a strong zoom creep. I sent it in to be repaired. Nikon re-adjusted it without any hassle. Afterwards it was much better. Meanwhile zoom creep is noticable again, but remains acceptable.
- One disturbing thing not mentioned in the review, is, that bright out-of-focus lights can appear not as blurred disks, but as rings! This was prominent on several real-world photos of mine, (e.g. with trees in the background where the sky peeped through the leaves). If you need a pleasent background blur, choose another lens!
A Question (of somebody who has not a lot of experience) about "contrast".
On the amazon.com Website, I have read a user-review by "Naftade" of this Tamron zoom lense. Naftade was making comments on the "contrast". From that user-review I got the impression that zoom-lenses (and also other lenses?) where not all equal when it comes to their contrast behavior.
Is that impression correct? Can the difference between lenses on the subject of "contrast" be sufficiently significant to influence a buying decision? If this is the case, could future lense review also rate the contrast?
Thanks in advsance for an answeer and explanations.
Some lenses are more contrasty than others. Whether it would factor into a buying decision depends on your shooting and post-processing style and how demanding you are. Personally, I might be willing to compromise and accept a slightly flat lens (depending what the benefits are), since it's pretty easy to make contrast corrections in post.
The performance wide open at 18mm is quite impressive, at least when the 18-270 PDZ is tested on the 7D, but if looking at DxO's test (resolution/profiles) of another sample of the same lens on the D7000, then the lens is much, much softer wide open, while the test results at f/8 is almost indistinguishable for the two cameras. Don't quite know what to make of that.
I have this lens for my D5100 that everyone in the house can grab. As an owner of a D800 and the Holy Trinity, I can say that yeah, its not bad - but you have to know what you're getting into:
A nice, compact, affordable do-it-all, but with compromises that will put pixel peepers off!
The VC is very aggressive. Great for video.
Thanks for the review - very useful.
I'm beginning to lose faith in dxo. How can they give this milk bottle such a high rating? Looking at the real world samples, this lens doesn't resolve anywhere near the sensor resolution at any focal length.
Yeah, to me this thing relegates a DSLR into a small-senzor travelzoom category (aka Panny TZ-series) IQ-wise.
Nothing wrong with that, but a decent travelzoom is quite a lot more pocketable, I think.
i wish i had that
A detail that I would like to see improved: In order to make it easy to compare the ratings of "Optical Quality", "Build Quality", ... of different zoom lenses, it is for me (and probably also for others) much simpler to have these ratings provided in form of a numerical values.
The graphical representation of the ratings (as provided in the review of the Tamron Lense) is surely nice; but it is not easy/convenient to compare graphs for two (or more than two) different lenses.
Therefore my suggestion: in future, could you please provide the ratings both in form of numerical values and in form of a graph?
Thanks in advance.
I wonder how the Pentax version of this lens will fare on a Pentax body, especially the K-5 IIs :)
Just scour Flickr any time soon and there'll be a dedicated group for this particular lens. and some Pentaxians in that group..
The sample images actually look very good. I could see this lens being useful for a traveller or tourist. Also really like when DPR shoots samples in London as it's much more interesting than Seattle (a nice city, but not nearly as much history and cool sites).
Kurt Cobain's bench is worth a 1,000 Buckingham palaces to some..just sayin..
I value Cobain too, but that's hardly the big picture. In fact world history and development owe a lot to Buckingham Palace, even if indirectly.
I have one question about the tests: Why do all the lenses tested so far seem to have much worse sharpness on a D7000 compared to the 7D? The glass is basically the same as well as the sensor resolution.
Also, one request: Would it be possible to match the intermediate tested focal lengths? The 18-250 has 80mm and 135mm while the 18-270 has 100mm and 200mm.
I also have similar question. When I compare, I found that the test data for 35mm is missing from Sigma 18-200mm II lens.
I think it is better to fix the focal lengths (15/17/18mm, 24/28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70/80/85mm, 105/135mm, 200mm, 250/270/300mm) and f-stops in all test.
I hate to see these lenses. I want them to Full Frame cameras also.
hate them to exist or what? There are few offerings for FF in range 28-200/300, but combined with even more demanding sensors the compromise becomes more obvious than on DX.
99% of the people who buy this lens won't read a review about it, or even check to see if one exists. Instead, how about we review the types of lenses that enthusiasts use, you know, the people who actually read lens reviews.
Where did you get the figure 99% from?
Probably, his own research results. BTW, where it is published, any URL, etc?
I am one of those who is potentially interested to buy a similar lense...and who start to read reviews about them.
Thank you dpreview for making such reviews
How about you either skip this review, or stop complaining and have a look at the sample images. They look quite good. And I guarantee if you saw an image from this lens at 18mm and one from an 18mm prime, you wouldn't be able to tell which lens shot which photo.
I guess I am 1% of the people then. I read the review of the previous version. I think DPR did a good job. The lens served me two years till I moved to mirrorless camp.
A rather arrogant elitist attitude, Retzius. I'm a serious enthusiast and as a user of a Canon 18-200, I find these lenses very interesting and I greatly appreciate DPR doing a review of it. Convenience can outweigh perfect IQ. I've sold plenty of photos taken with the 18-200 and had no complaints from purchasers about IQ.
It's ok...I agree with you Retzius. Lenses like this one will be sold by the thousands at your local mall.....bought by soccer Moms/Dads to go with their brand new Digital Rebel that they haven't got a clue how to use. 'So should I shoot RAW if I use this lens'?
Yeah...they won't be reading reviews...they don't even understand what a 18-270 focal range is.
Amazing why a few totally similar lenses cannot be compared to each other in one single review. This way, you have to dig around and line-up each and every one yourself. Whatever.
To make this kind of comparison worth while, we also need reviews of the Pana 14-140 and the similar Oly 14-150
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/olympusm14-1504-5p6o20 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicdmcgh1/17
The most interesting Tamron lens right now is the 24-70 2.8 VC followed by the 70-200 2.8 VC. Stabilized video with the normal zoom looks like a steadicam and and sharpness is quite good. Not as good as the Nikkor 24-70, but not too far off.
Let me guess... its sharp stopped down to f8, soft wide open, especially at the long end, and is only recommended if you need an all-in-one convenience lens.
Am i right?
You are wrong. It is not soft wide open in all the focal lengths and also it is not sharp in f/8 in all the focal lengths.
That's why we need review and lens data!
Is that your standard line for every lens review? Doesn't your neck get tired from turning your nose up at some many optics?
Thanks for the review. Since test data are ready, please publish following lens review soon:
1. Canon EF-S 18-135mm STM
2. Sigma 18-200mm II DC OS HSM
Also, waiting for:
1. Canon 40mm STM
2. A group review of 18-105mm/125mm/135mm (Sony/Pentax/Canon/Nikon/Sigma)
3. A group review of 18-55mm
4. A group review of 55-200/250/300mm
5. A group review of 50mm f/1.8
6. A group review of 35mm f/1.8
Also, why dxomark does not show lens data for Sigma 18-250mm Macro? How does the resolution scale differ from that of dxomark limiting resolution profile (dxomark: 0-100, dpreview: 0-1875)?
Surprising performance; sharp at wide angle (the hard part) and inferior to a Sigma lens at the other end. But I guess the whole point is convenience.
The optical performance of Sigma is getting very close to what you overall get from two kit lenses combo. The only issue is the price, which will get down over time.
Other than convenience, Sigma is better built, its front element does not rotate, has faster AF motor and distance scale, etc.
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What a piece of junk that isn't even as sharp as the lens it is replacing. How about a review of a real lens for a change?
it's things like this that make it all worthwhile
For many this is a real lens.
Zos, do you mean by "real lens"?
A lens that produces pics at least as good as a small sensor camera, I should think.
To my mind there is not much point in getting an APS-C camera to put mediocre/poor lenses on.
Haha, Simon. This lens has its place. Potential buyers just have to know the compromises. Thanks for the review.
3 Super zooms in a row???
so people can compare and pick one - DSLR cameras are replacing "superzoom" ones so I find DPR decision to compare the lot quite reasonable. These lenses are heavily compromised, without question. But for a large number of people traveling (light ), having 11-18+18-2xx kit for snapshots may be just right. Tamron used to have what was called "ultimate travel kit" - it seems they are sticking with that idea.
plenty more on the way :)
Yep, and a lot more credibility on the way out
Could you explain how they lose credibility by reviewing super zooms?
Barney, Thank you in advance for the "plenty more on the way".
Could you please make me some reading recommendations , which will help a "beginner" to better understand and better exploit what these review will describe? For excample recommandations about articles that explain (and illustrate with examples of photos) to beginners what is important for the selection of superzoom.
Barney, in an attempt to try explain my interest (these are of course the interests of just one type of your readers) in the superzoom reviews: after having read some years ago on your website a review about its predecessor, I bought an AF-S Nikkor 18-200 mm lense for my D5000. It is my only lense for that camera and I am quite satisfied with it.
But I am nevertheless interested to learn, whether there are substantialkly better lenses wit a similar zoom range (and a similar or lighter weight). It would be great for me, if I could read a good article (or a couple of them), which will help me to better understand which characteristics are important for zoom lenses and which help me to better benefit from your reviews.
My apologies for asking such questions which are probably quite dumb for the majority of those others more experienced users who read your reviews.
I am surprised by the sharpness at the wide end...
Yeah..might as well tape the lens so it does not move out of he 18mm range.
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Cadillac Escalade
The cool quotient: No question that the 2007 Cadillac Escalade brings IT to tailgating. This high-end luxury suv looks lovely just sitting still.
Passenger capacity: Seven (eight with optional second-row bench seat).
Cargo space: 109 cubic feet with rear seat removed and second-row seat folded down (137 cubic feet for the Escalade ESV model). Tailgaters should have no problem making room for ice buckets to chill their Cristal and platters for their canapés.
Sound system: Standard XM satellite radio and a premium ten-speaker Bose surround sound system with an in-dash six-disc CD changer.
Practicality: The 2007 Cadillac Escalade is big, but not impossibly so. It still can maneuver around a parking lot.
Extras: Heated front and outboard rear seats provide warmth during those freezing December games; optional rear-seat DVD entertainment system with an eight-inch screen lets you view last year's highlights before kickoff.
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Chrysler Pacifica
The cool quotient: The 2006 Chrysler Pacifica's muscular, all-American profile turns heads.
Passenger capacity: Up to six (five on entry level models).
Cargo space: Up to 92.7 cubic feet with all seats folded.
Sound system: Basic system is an AM/FM/CD stereo with seven speakers and steering wheel-mounted controls. A premium 385-watt Infinity Intermezzo Digital 5.1 Surround Sound system with eight speakers and a subwoofer is available, as is Sirius satellite radio.
Practicality: This crossover suv/wagon is luxurious without being flashy. The 2006 Chrysler Pacifica is more maneuverable than a big truck, but more spacious and sporty than a typical station wagon. It's been rated best-in-class for safety.
Extras: Grocery bag hooks on the backs of front seats; four-speed automatic transmission with AutoStick manual shift mode; and a variety of trim levels.
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Ford Explorer
Passenger capacity: Up to seven, and for 2006 the third row of seats has been raised slightly for better back-of-the-bus visibility.
Cargo space: Up to 83.7 cubic feet, with second and third rows folded, making enough room for a keg or two with just the third-row removed.
Sound system: Dual-media premium AM/FM stereo with single CD, MP3 player, cassette player, and Sirius satellite radio.
Practicality: The Explorer is a tried-and-true family SUV. Not too big and not too small, this truck can be maneuvered into parking spaces and its 4WD system navigates mucky fields with ease.
Extras: Available DVD-based navigation system (a first-ever feature for the Explorer) with a 6.5-inch LCD screen.
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Honda Element
Passenger capacity: Four
Cargo space: Up to 133.2 cubic feet, with the rear seats removed.
Sound system: Four-speaker AM/FM/CD stereo; seven-speaker system with subwoofer and MP3 jack available.
Practicality: The Honda Element is compact and maneuverable, with the added practicality of a hose-down interior. Suicide doors flap open for easy access.
Extras: The fold-down rear tailgate adds seating capacity while parked at the stadium; 12-volt front and rear accessory outlets provide power; a removable rear skylight (available on some models) brings in the sun.
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Honda Odyssey
The cool quotient: It's hard to see what's hip about a minivan, but perhaps that's the 2006 Honda Odyssey's secret. Beneath its unassuming, suburban exterior lives a highly practical vehicle that can swallow your ice-chests and haul your folding chairs.
Passenger capacity: Up to eight.
Cargo space: Up to 147.4 cubic feet, with second- and third-row seats removed. There's plenty of space with the third row removed for a cooler and the family dog.
Sound system: AM/FM stereo with four speakers and in-dash CD; premium sound system with seven speakers, XM satellite radio and in-dash 6-CD changer also available.
Practicality: A power liftgate and sliding rear doors (standard on all but the base model) are a huge convenience. The wide-open sides and wide rear opening make for easy in-and-out.
Extras: Available DVD entertainment system and home-linked navigation system; Touring model has a 115-volt power outlet. And get this: the Honda Odyssey has Lazy Susan under the second row, perfect for hiding your favorite dessert.
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Honda Ridgeline
Passenger capacity: Seats five, plus at least three Patriot/Dolphin fans in the aforementioned in-bed trunk area.
Cargo space: Up to 41.4 cu. ft. with the second - row seat folded.
Sound system: A 100-watt AM/FM/CD stereo with six speakers is standard, or you can step up to a 160- watt system with a six-disc in-dash CD changer with seven speakers, including a subwoofer. Also available is XM satellite radio, an MP3 auxiliary jack and Honda's DVD Entertainment System – so little Mary can watch Sleeping Beauty while you're playing a game of catch or swilling down a brew.
Practicality: Look up practical in the dictionary, and there it is – a Ridgeline, smiling at you with its multi-use tailgate that can swing out or down, a tough composite bedliner, and that wonderful in-bed trunk – for soda pop and such.
Extras: Front and rear seating areas have 12-volt outlets and the rearview mirrors fold in, a nice bit of protection in a crowded parking lot. Perhaps best of all, the Ridgeline is pre-wired to tow a trailer. And if you're really into the tailgating life, you have a trailer – and, thus, should drive the perfect tailgater's car.
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Hummer H2
Passenger capacity: Six, with power-folding rear single seat.
Cargo space: Up to 86.6 cubic feet with the second-row seats folded. You can fit a satellite dish and a 40-inch TV screen inside, and still have room to pass the potato chips.
Sound system: Available XM satellite radio.
Practicality: Football game in Buffalo, and it's December? The H2 will get you there and keep you dry, not to mention the brauts.
Extras: Rear seat DVD entertainment.
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10 great cars to use for tailgating parties
Jeep Commander
The cool quotient: The sheer newness of the 2006 Jeep Commander makes you want to take a second look. At the same time, Jeep's newest SUV recalls the burly Wagoneer – an old-time favorite of tailgaters everywhere.
Passenger capacity: Up to seven.
Cargo space: Up to 68.9 cubic feet with the rear seats folded.
Sound system: AM/FM/CD/MP3 system integrated within the navigation system, which features a 5.8-inch full-color screen and joystick for scrolling through menus and features; Sirius satellite radio is available.
Practicality: The hunky 2006 Jeep Commander is larger than the Grand Cherokee, but its exterior size is matched by interior conveniences such as 50/50 split rear seats, available rear stadium seating with heating and air conditioning ourlets, and a flat-fold cargo floor.
Extras: Available UConnect hands-free Bluetooth cell phone system; available rear-seat DVD entertainment system; dual skylights over second row of seats.
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10 great cars to use for tailgating parties
Land Rover Range Rover
The cool quotient: A favorite of A-list celebrities and off-road enthusiasts, the 2006 Land Rover Range Rover brings tailgating to new, and noticeable, heights.
Passenger capacity: Five.
Cargo space: Cargo area height: 39.3 inches. Cargo area length with rear seat up: 42.3 inches. Cargo area length with rear seat folded: 62.5 inches. Cargo volume with rear seat up: 34.5 cu.-ft. Cargo volume with rear seat folded: 74.0 cu.-ft.
Sound system: Harman/Kardon sound with 710 watts of power and 14-speakers.
Practicality: The Land Rover Range Rover's sleek bulk is easy to guide through crowded parking lots thanks to nimble handling, and its high ground clearance with adjustable ride-height suspension is a nice feature for rocky, muddy fields.
Extras: Split tailgate is convenient for accessing the rear cargo space, and in bad weather you can lift the rear glass to block showers and sit on the dry tailgate. A rear camera provides assistance while reversing into a parking space and a six-disc DVD changer with dual viewing screens is available for backseat passengers.
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10 great cars to use for tailgating parties
Lexus LX 470
The cool quotient: This top-of-the-line Lexus SUV is best appreciated from the inside, where bird's-eye maple accents, premium leather and all-around sumptuousness will make you want to profile around the parking lot.
Passenger capacity: Up to eight.
Cargo space: Up to 90.4 cubic feet with the third row of seats removed and the rear seat folded.
Sound system: AM/FM/cassette/CD with six-disc in-dash changer and seven speakers; available 240-watt Mark Levinson audio system with 11 speakers.
Practicality: The Lexus LX 470 is not made for tight spaces, but its people-carrying capacity and available features such as a roof rack make it a useful – and luxurious – choice for tailgating.
Extras: Nine cupholders, a tool kit, and a first-aid kit are handy additions.
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Painting the Columbia River Gorge at Skamania Lodge
Recently, Skamania Lodge hosted an event where local meeting planners were able to come to lodge and be artists for the day. The instructors were from Vine Gogh Artist Bar and Studio, based in Portland, Oregon.
During our outdoor paining session, Vine Gogh's art teacher provided step by step instruction on painting the spectacular view of the Columbia River Gorge as seen from the Lodge's front lawn. It took each of our participants approximately 2.5 hours to paint our spectacular view and each person left with their painting.
Vine Gogh is Portland's original guided artist bar for the non-artist. Opened in 2011 by local artists, the studio offers step-by-step painting classes on canvas. But wait, there's more… the painting classes are set to great music, AND they serve liquid encouragement via a variety of wines, beer, and hard cider to get you in the "creative mood".
This is a really fun activity and the great news is that you do not need to be a Michelangelo; this is art for the non-artist! Classes are posted on their calendar and are open to the public. Each class is approximately 2.5 hours start to finish.
So if you find yourself in the mood for something new and different, check out Vine Gogh on their website and explore your inner artist.
And, if you are planning a meeting at Skamania Lodge, we would be happy to arrange a painting session for your group activity.
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Summary:It sounded like just another urban legend--a videotape filled with nightmarish images, leading to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. As a newspaper reporter, Rachel Keller was naturally skeptical of the story, until four teenagers all met with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching just such a tape. Allowing her investigative curiosity to get the better of her, Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the "Ring."


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Like fathers and sons everywhere, Fewaz and Malak sometimes struggle to coexist. A new haircut and a sly cigarette are all it takes to raise tensions in the cramped apartment they currently call home. But, despite this, a powerful bond holds them together: refugees from Syria, they have been stranded for almost a year in an impoverished neighbourhood of Athens.
They fled their home with the rest of the family in the summer of 2012, after war threw their previously peaceful life into turmoil. From Turkey, they made several perilous attempts to enter Greece.
Thirteen-year-old Malak was the first to make it through the Evros border crossing. But Fewaz, his wife and their two other children were not so lucky at sea, spending their life savings on treacherous voyages on the Mediterranean only to be turned back by the Greek coastguard.
Finally, on their sixth attempt, the rest of the family crossed over at Evros. While his wife and two children travelled on to Germany, Fewaz headed to Athens to be reunited with Malak.
"When I finally saw my dad in Athens, I was so happy that words can't describe," says Malak. However, the teenager is haunted by the possibility of losing his father again. "I am afraid that if my dad is taken, what will I do without him?"
Until the family can be reunited, Malak and his father are determined to stick together. The boy is learning to get by in Greek. And Fewaz is starting to get used to his son's haircut.
Like millions, 34-year-old Jihan was willing to risk everything in order to escape war-torn Syria and find safety for her family. Unlike most, she is blind.
Nine months ago, she fled Damascus with her husband, Ashraf, 35, who is also losing his sight. Together with their two sons, they made their way to Turkey, boarding a boat with 40 others and setting out on the Mediterranean Sea. They hoped the journey would take eight hours. There was no guarantee they would make it alive.
After a treacherous voyage that lasted 45 hours, the family finally arrived at a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, called Milos - miles off course. Without support or assistance, they had to find their own way to Athens.
The police detained them for four days upon their arrival. They were cautioned to stay out of Athens, as well as three other Greek cities, leaving them stranded.
By now destitute and exhausted, the family were forced to split up - with Ashraf continuing the journey northwards in search of asylum and Jihan taking their two sons to Lavrion, an informal settlement about an hour's drive from the Greek capital.
Today, Jihan can only wait to be reunited with her husband, who has since been granted asylum in Denmark. The single room she shares with her two sons, Ahmed, 5, and Mohammad, 7, is tiny, and she worries about their education. Without an urgent, highly complex corneal transplant, her left eye will close forever.
"We came here for a better life and to find people who might better understand our situation," she says, sadly. "I am so upset when I see how little they do [understand]."
In 2010, the Turkish border with Greece became the main entry point for people attempting by irregular methods to reach member states of the European Union, with over 132,000 arrivals. While some entered as migrants with the simple wish of finding a better life, a significant number fled violence or persecution in countries such as Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq and Somalia. The journey is perilous, with many reports of drowning when people board flimsy vessels and try to cross the Mediterranean Sea or the River Evros on the border between Greece and Turkey. The many deficiencies in the Greek asylum system are exacerbated by the pressure of tens of thousands of people awaiting asylum hearings. Reception facilities for new arrivals, including asylum-seekers, are woefully inadequate. Last year, UNHCR visited a number of overcrowded facilities where children, men and women were detained in cramped rooms with insufficient facilities. UNHCR is working with the Greek government to improve its asylum system and has called upon other European states to offer support.


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This page provides links to various resources about the plant biodiversity on the MPSA Concession, and surrounding areas. Shortcuts to the links are provided throughout the database on the side bar on the left (as indicated in the list below).
Families Browse Families of seed plants and ferns
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The HVY Skylift is a very large heavy-lift helicopter featured in The Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto V. It resembles a S-64 Skycrane/Aircrane. It is first seen in the mission Caught with your Pants Down, where it is being used to transport an APC across Algonquin, in which Luis Fernando Lopez must shoot the chains holding it steady to send the APC crashing to earth in order to steal it for Yusuf Amir. It is also seen in the mission For the Man Who Has Everything, where Yusuf flies one in order to hijack a train car from the subway system. It reappears in GTA V, featured in the Obvious preparation for the final heist when you have to steal a train and flatbed car. It does not spawn outside of this mission, and the magnet becomes unusable afterward.
The Ballad of Gay Tony
Even though the Skylift is addressed as unobtainable, the helicopter can still be obtained with a minor exploit involving chasing Yusuf Amir and retrieving the Skylift after the mission For the Man Who Has Everything. The easiest method to use for this involves spawning a Buzzard as soon as he says "have fun with it", chasing the Skylift, and shooting it down over a large area, where it can be stolen. A video illustrating this method can be seen here. [1]
When the Skylift is obtained it can be saved at a safehouse as long as it has a lot of space (at least two wheels in the yellow chalked spot, (the best one being the Middle Park East Safehouse). The magnet doesn't work, simply because it isn't intended to be obtainable, so there is no animation for it working (except during 'For the Man Who Has Everything').
The Skylift returns in GTA V bearing its appearance from GTA IV. It makes an appearance in the mission Sidetracked, where Trevor uses it to pick up train carriages to use in the obvious aproach of The Big Score. The electromagnet mounted on it, unlike its predecessor, can be used by pressing right on the d-pad, with behavior similar to the hook on the Cargobob. After completion of the mission, the magnet cannot be used further, however the helicopter can be saved at Trevor's helipad and kept afterwards.
The Skylift also appears in the Maze Bank Tower base jump where it transports a motorcyle to the top for the player to ride on for the jump. It is unobtainable by normal means, like shooting the pilot out of the helicopter as weapons are disabled for the jump.
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- Featured in the missions Caught with your Pants Down and For the Man Who Has Everything.
- Featured during preparation for the final heist (where you pick up a train carriage to use to escape the cops) only if the player has chosen the Obvious approach.
- Luis calls it an aircrane while flying to the Skylift holding the APC during Caught With Your Pants Down.
- Yusuf states when he first saw the Skylift that he wanted it. It's possible he did steal this Skylift for when Luis steals the Subway Cart during For The Man Who Has Everything.
- In For the Man Who Has Everything, the Skylift's windows are broken as soon as it grabs the train.
- Beta model features "LC2-K" written near the cab. Actual model only features "LC2".
- Although there are no stickers on the Skylift, it is manufactured by HVY, as can be heard on the police radio.
- Due to its enormous weight, it's easily the slowest helicopter in the game.
- It can take a few RPG or Buzzard rockets before catching fire.
- There are actually two models for the Skylift present during For the Man Who Has Everything, one which has the train car held beneath it, and one without it. The model with the train car can be obtained; however this is very difficult, and if the camera shifts away from the Skylift, the car will disappear. Even if obtained, the train car is not solid, and will disappear if saved.
- The Skylift is the only helicopter in the GTA series to have six blades.
- The Skylift actually has a third seat, which is facing backwards, and is located at the rear of the cockpit. However this seat can not be used by anyone.
- The logo "Liberty Sky-Lift" might be a parody of "Erickson Air-Crane", the manufacturer and main operator of the S-64, so "Liberty Sky-Lift" might be the operator of the Skylift.
- Due to a 2012 patch by Rockstar, the Skylift can no longer be obtainable in the mission For the Man Who Has Everything on the PS3 version of the game, the only way to get the helicopter on the PS3 is in the mission Caught with your Pants Down.
- The Skylift, along with the Cargobob are the only helicopters in the series that can carry vehicles, with the exception of the Leviathan that is used to carry an armored van.
- Interestingly the Skylift only makes appearance for theft of trains in both games.
- In Sidetracked, when attach the flat car, a magnet extension appears from nowhere.
See also
- Cargobob, another cargo helicopter.


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Secondhand Smoke
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11% of children aged 6 years and under are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in their homes on a regular basis (4 or more days per week). [The National Survey on Environmental Management of Asthma and Children's Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke.]
Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar, and the smoke exhaled by smokers. Secondhand smoke is also called environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and exposure to secondhand smoke is sometimes called involuntary or passive smoking. Secondhand smoke contains more that 4,000 substances, several of which are known to cause cancer in humans or animals.
- EPA has concluded that exposure to secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer in adults who do not smoke. EPA estimates that exposure to secondhand smoke causes approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths per year in nonsmokers.
- Exposure to secondhand smoke has also been shown in a number of studies to increase the risk of heart disease.
Serious Health Risks to Children
Children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of secondhand smoke because they are still developing physically, have higher breathing rates than adults, and have little control over their indoor environments. Children exposed to high doses of secondhand smoke, such as those whose mothers smoke, run the greatest relative risk of experiencing damaging health effects.
- Exposure to secondhand smoke can cause asthma in children who have not previously exhibited symptoms.
- Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
- Infants and children younger than 6 who are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk of lower respiratory track infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis.
- Children who regularly breathe secondhand smoke are at increased risk for middle ear infections.
Health Risks to Children with Asthma
- Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease affecting 1 in 13 school aged children on average.
- Exposure to secondhand smoke can cause new cases of asthma in children who have not previously shown symptoms.
- Exposure to secondhand smoke can trigger asthma attacks and make asthma symptoms more severe.
- Surgeon General Warning: Secondhand Smoke Puts Children At Risk
On June 27th, 2006, the Surgeon General released a major new report on involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke, concluding that secondhand smoke causes disease and death in children and nonsmoking adults. The report finds a causal relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and declares that the home is becoming the predominant location for exposure of children and adults to secondhand smoke.
- Get more information on "The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General" at www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/secondhandsmoke/
- The National Survey on Environmental Management of Asthma and Children's Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (NSEMA/CEE) (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2004)
Key findings:
- 11% of children aged 6 years and under are exposed to ETS in their homes on a regular basis (4 or more days per week) compared to 20% in the 1998 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
- Parents are responsible for 90% of children's exposure to ETS.
- Exposure to ETS is higher and asthma prevalence is more likely in households with low income and low education levels.
- Children with asthma have as much exposure to ETS as children without asthma.
Fact Sheet: National Survey on Environmental Management of Asthma and Children's Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (PDF, 2 pp., 89 K, about PDF)
- Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking (Also Known as Exposure to Secondhand Smoke or Environmental Tobacco Smoke - ETS) (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1992)
Key findings:
In adults:
- ETS is a human lung carcinogen, responsible for approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths annually in U.S. nonsmokers. ETS has been classified as a Group A carcinogen under EPA's carcinogen assessment guidelines. This classification is reserved for those compounds or mixtures which have been shown to cause cancer in humans, based on studies in human populations.
In children:
- ETS exposure increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. EPA estimates that between 150,000 and 300,000 of these cases annually in infants and young children up to 18 months of age are attributable to exposure to ETS. Of these, between 7,500 and 15,000 will result in hospitalization.
- ETS exposure increases the prevalence of fluid in the middle ear, a sign of chronic middle ear disease.
- ETS exposure in children irritates the upper respiratory tract and is associated with a small but significant reduction in lung function.
- ETS exposure increases the frequency of episodes and severity of symptoms in asthmatic children. The report estimates that 200,000 to 1,000,000 asthmatic children have their condition worsened by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.
- ETS exposure is a risk factor for new cases of asthma in children who have not previously displayed symptoms.
View the full report: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, Washington, DC, EPA/600/6-90/006F, December, 1992 (PDF, 525 pp., 4 M, about PDF) View a fact sheet summarizing this report: www.epa.gov/smokefree/pubs/etsfs.html
- Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (California Environmental Protection Agency, 1997)
View the full report: www.oehha.org/air/environmental_tobacco/finalets.html
- The National Toxicology Program's 9th Report on Carcinogens (National Institutes of Health, 2000)
Key findings:
- In 2000, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) formally listed secondhand smoke as a known human carcinogen.
View a summary of the report: www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2000/niehs-15.htm
- Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Chapter 8, WHO Air Quality Guidelines for Europe, Second Edition) ( World Health Organization)
- International Consultation on Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) and Child Health (World Health Organization, 1999)
View a summary of the meeting: www.who.int/tobacco/resources/publications/general/en/
- Report of the Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health (United Kingdom Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health, 1998)
View the full report: www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/doh/tobacco/contents.htm
Editor's Note
Citation(2011). Secondhand Smoke. Retrieved from http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/51cbf04c7896bb431f6a11fe
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One of the more difficult issues facing you will be making sure you compare apples 'n apples while understanding the differences between apples 'n oranges.
Some things common to all:
How far from your (water) meter pit to the home?
Do you know what sort of water pressure you have?
Those two questions sortta drive the rest. How many sprinklers you have is a piece of the puzzle but it is lower on the issues list than how much water pressure and gallons per minute of flow (gpm) you have. Knowing the water pressure and gpm coming to the house is important because it is the info divided by the flow rate of the heads to tell you how many you can run at a time.
That, plus the number of heads it takes to cover your yard will let them decide on how many zones to cut the yard into (each zone is X number of heads that run at the same time).
Will the different estimates be for systems that are all parts from a single manufaturer or will it be a collection of brands? Some will tell you that the parts (controller, back-flow, heads and even specific heads) are better from different manufacturers while others will tell you that all from a single manufacturer will give you an optimized system.
And, are the contractors equally certified? Not only education and experience but certifications from the various manufacturers who's parts they want to use. And, will their installations be the same? Will they open trenches all around your yard and be a week getting the stuff layed, connected and back-filled? Or, will they pull the flexible pipe and be in 'n out in one day with water flowing to cover their intrussion before they leave that day?
Will your system need to be blown out with pressurized air at the end of the season to avoid winter freeze and bursts or will it drain automagically?
I know, I took your simple question and made it hard.
When I bought my system about 9 years ago, I had a variety of estimates and the differences sortta fell into the mess I listed above. The low estimate was a person who seemed to be from the "get it in the ground and fix it later" school.
The highest estimate was from someone who seemed more concerned about my yard and the final result than I was. The low person was using parts 'n pieces from a variety of manufacturers. The high person was certified by the company that made all the parts he was wanting to use and he carried a fairly high rating from them for his past performance.. He would vary for me if I wanted but he had sound reasons from the controller to each of the heads as to why he preferred his "brand".
It doesn't look like you are a member of Angie's List. Given the size of the investment you are looking at, this might be a great time to join and see how others in your community have rated the contractors you are considering or if there is one you should add to your list.
My yard is between 12 and 15,000 square feet less the house, deck, two mini-barns and it is interrupted with a number of blocking (blocks the stream of water) evergreens and planting beds.
The low estimate I had was about $2,500 and would take three days to put in from the time they began to trench. I don't recall how many heads he wanted to put in but if it was off, he'd be able to put another anyplace and tie it to the nearest zone to give me good coverage. Uh, this was the get it in the ground 'n adjust later person.
The high estimate I had was around $4,500. This proposal was for seven active zones each having 5 to 7 heads. There was enough capacity (extra zone controllers and space within the system controller) built in to add drip irrigation at a later date for the planting beds without having to replace anything. He drew the entire yard and gave me a copy with the heads marked showing the "throw" of each and the overlap he built in to avoid any missed areas. And, they wanted to arrive in the morning and leave that evening with the system watering to cover their tracks throughout the yard. One day and they would not leave until it was working as advertised!
I took the high estimate. I have a neighbor who bought from the other folks. Both of us are happy. He is really happy because each time he calls his company for adjustments or corrections (yep, they got it in the ground and are still putzing with it) they are out within the week, they are really easy to do business with and their service calls' costs haven't gone up a whole bunch.
Sorry, you can't look at the price and divide by X number of heads and have a fair comparison.
1) IF you are talking the root crown - the portion where it is not one solid truck or "bole", but still a solid or near-solid mass of roots coming off the base of the trunk, then that has to come out on way or another. Typically, once you get beyond about a 3 foot circle then you are in the radial portion of the roots where they spread out laterally, and are a foot or more apart, and new roots can grow in that area fro the new tree OK. Of course, be prepared to have to trim some volunteers so the old tree can't come back, and be sure to fertilize the new tree per recommendations because the old roots will still be trying to extract water and food from the soil to support the tree that they do not yet realize is gone. Do NOT put stump killer or poison in the old tree - will kill new one too.
2) The proper commercial way to do this is to have the entire root crown and larger roots removed with a stump grinder - looks like this -
You need a tree service that can grind down at least two feet below ground level and remove the root crown and larger root segments. If you hve large roots running laterally quite a ways, he can grind them up too - ditto to "trippers" sticking up above ground. Just be sure to have it clear (spray painted) upfront how far he is going for what he quoted - typically about $150 for tree up to 1-2 feet in diameter, up to $500 for a massive sycamore or walnut or cottonwood or redwood with 6 foot diameter crown. While you can rent stump grinders at tooll rental places, I REALLY do not recommend it - the rental ones you can afford to rent for one use are pretty light duty, and they can chew a person up in no time flat if you lose control when it snags in the wood or hits a rock.
3) Another way is to go out to where the massive roots taper off to something you can reasonable cut - say 4-6 inches in diameter, and cut them all in a circle around the stump, then with a come-along or CAREFULLY (not more than a few hundred pounds) with a vehicle with a trailer hitch, put a steady pull on a good rope or strap or chain in a shallow notch cut around the top of the stump (so it does not pop off easy), then while it is being rotated up out of the ground walk around and cut any root you see still attached or trying to lift out of the ground. This works much better if the stump is left about 4-6 feet high so you get some real leverage on it with the pull, but if already cut down short run chain or strap over the top of it and around a large root on the far side of the stump. I use a Sawzall with foot long coarse tooth wood cutting blade for this - goes through roots really fast, and blade is only $1 or so apiece so ruining one or two hitting rocks is no big thing, and also reaches in under the stump better and safer than an axe. I helped a neighbor take out a back yard full of birches this way - took us about half a day to remove about 15 trees with about 6 foot diameter circle of crown and roots, leaving holes about 1-2 feet deep where each tree was. Remember this - whichever way you use to take it out, you will need maybe 1-5 wheelbarrow loads of good growth medium to replace the divot.
4) Cheaper route - cut off flush with ground level (or leave some stickup as a planter or stool or feeder base or whatever), and plant new tree at least 4 feet away from old crown, in a spot between the old roots.
Natural stones will have some degree of variance given the lack of pre-made consistency.
1/2" is too much from stone to stone and should be able to be fixed with additional leveling sand.
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I live in a 2 story, 2100 square foot home. website does not state that they only serve very large homes or require a minimum investment of $800 for Christmas light installation. Further, the picture gallery of homes they have lit shows a variety of residences, including smaller single story ones. I was extremely disappointed in the lack of professionalism (late night text message) as well as not telling me when I gave him my address that he only served large homes that require an $800 minimum investment. Unless you have a mansion and do not mind working with a company who believes midnight text messages are business appropriate, stay away from this company.
Do not use Visionary if you are looking for a company that stands behind their guarantee!
16th 2015 after I had called to have a valve that was stuck fixed. called my cell on the 19th and said he had time to
stop now and that he was on the way to my home. I wanted ...MoreRead more of this review to have the valve
fixed and met him at my house within 15 minutes. The issue was one section of sprinklers
would not turn off preventing progression to other sections to water lawn.
After showing him where the timer was and what happened when I turned the
system on and I spent 15 minutes looking for the valve box. After we found the valve box I was told by
he didn't have any tools with him, his regular truck had been taken by
another employee for another job, the current truck he was driving had a
pliers. After looking at the valve box he determined that he was not familiar
with the system, was too old and would need help to fix the system. He said he would be back. I did leave the
gate and side garage door open so he had access at any allowing time for turf
tamers to repair system when they were available. Thus, per my request they returned when I
wasn't at home so I have no way of tracking the time they were actually at my
house repairing the system. The system has been winterized the past 5 years or
so by and sprinkler heads repaired several times by the company in
the past. The system has worked well every year until they finished the job this summer. Although I did request one sprinkler head be repaired, I did not anticipate 7 being replaced, I was not notified that they
were replacing so many. They actually replaced one that
specifically had been capped by 2 years ago. The garden zone #11 was
working the day I was showing what was wrong with zone one. After the
repair was completed I turned the garden zone on and it ran for 4 hours before
we noticed it didn't automatically turn off. I called in mid and they sent
someone out to review and at that time they replaced the zone 11 sprinkler head
and they sent out another person to repair and was informed everything was in working order but that the timer was
old and may need repair. The sequence of service is very confusing according to the
invoice supplied. I called requesting service on 6/15 , contacted me 6/19
and I met him at the house. charged 8.75 hours of time there working on a system he
admitted he didn't know anything about, and at the first visit came with a
pliers only for the job. waived $200 as "good will" off the bill secondary to all the hours.
6/26 they came and did a trouble shoot for zone 11 and system and reported on the invoice "running well!" Yet
must have never really checked as the system was not running correctly
Thus, I went from one bad valve repair and one sprinkler
head replacement request to 11 hours of service, multiple sprinkler head
replacements, needing a new timer. All from a system that had been working
without any problems the past 20 years that I have lived in the house.
I have no idea if the hours are correct, I was not kept updated to what was needed, progress, or even when they had completed the job. The first I knew they were done and the "system running well" is when I received the invoice on 7/2/15. I started the system and found the system was not running well, new sprinkler heads required adjustment as they were not
sprinkling in the desired location, a capped sprinkler head was inappropriately replaced and now sprinkling the neighbor's
lawn, I was not able to use the "well running" system the entire summer of 2015. I called and emailed, was told
"yes, I thought the hours were strange also" that was why they didn't charge for a couple of hours labor. I trusted
the company as their previous work had been satisfactory over the past years. The activity that transpired is shoddy at
best. I requested a reduction in cost , they indicated they had already "in good faith" reduced the bill by $200! Can you imagine $1084 to fix a stuck valve. And now I need a new timer and a new sprinkler head (they actually missed one)
the office manager was always polite, answered phone messages and responded to all email.
looking to replace my existing landscape lights. Also, I mentioned that I knew
it was short notice, but I needed someone to come out that week because I was
having some major landscaping done that weekend. I wanted to get the lights in before they
covered the area with ...MoreRead more of this review mulch. was one of the first to respond.
Velander, the owner, called me that afternoon and after I explained the
urgency, he came by the next day to take a look. He gave a fair and reasonable price
for the work to be done and he had enough lights with him to do the job with
the exception of being short one path light. said he could have it out by
the next morning which was fine with me. However, actually got the other
light out that evening much to my surprise, which I noticed when I returned
home from dinner with my wife. He and
his assistant were friendly and professional as well as completed the job
quickly. One of the reasons I initially selected 's company among those
that I called was that was the only company I found that did outside
lighting only. In addition, it was a big plus that services the lights they
install. So, I have one less trip to Lowes or Home Depot to make. I would
definitely use and again for any outdoor lighting needs.
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Don't think so. As I read the slides/see the videos from failoverflow, the keys for lv1/lv2/apploader are different. So, no apploader keys yet (to decompress self's). Correct me if I'm wrong.
And, we don't know how to bypass the chain of trust yet.
We need to change the loaders, or bypass them. Just setting up 3.55 apploader on 3.41 doesn't work too, 'cause 3.55 requires every loader from 3.55 and so on.
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To promote excellence in support of research and sponsored programs administration on the NYU Washington Square campus, we are pleased to announce the "NYU Training in Research Administration Certificate (TRAC) Program."
This two-tiered program, still in development, will include presenters from the NYU community as well as guest experts.
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North Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill greatly expanding where concealed handguns are legally allowed.
The Republican-backed bill approved by both the House and Senate on Tuesday allows concealed-carry permit holders to take firearms into bars and restaurants and other places where alcohol is served as long as the owner doesn't expressly forbid it.
The measure will also allow concealed-carry permit holders to store weapons in locked cars on the campus of any public school or university. Guns will also now be allowed on greenways, playgrounds and other public recreation areas.
The final bill dropped a controversial provision that would have repealed the long-standing law requiring a background check and permit issued by county sheriffs for handgun purchases.
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A four-year-old girl who fell off a theme park ride was treated at a London hospital for serious injuries.
The incident happened at Chessington World of Adventures on the Tomb Blaster ride, on Thursday.
Two ambulances and two fast response cars attended the scene. She was taken to St George's hospital in south London.
Police said the incident was a matter for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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The Power of Independent Thinking
José Yulo on Ethics and Liberty
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Recorded: Monday, August 1, 2011
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Mormon History
Fourteen year old Joseph Smith wondered what church he should join. In the spring of 1820 during a religious revival in the community of Palmyra, New York, Joseph was confused about conflicting messages from different religious leaders. He went into the woods, knelt in prayer and asked God which of the churches he should align himself with. Miraculously, God the Father appeared to Joseph along with his son, Jesus Christ, and told Joseph that he should join none of the churches, for the true church of Christ had been lost from the earth. Joseph was chosen by God to restore the true church to the world.
Throughout the course of the next ten years, Joseph gradually restored the fullness of the gospel to the earth, starting with the translation of the Book of Mormon, a record of Jesus Christ's visit to the American continent after his resurrection. The record was written on golden plates and hidden in a hillside, which God directed Joseph to find. Joseph also restored the organization of Jesus Christ's original church, just as Christ himself established it in Jerusalem with a prophet at the head of the church and a quorum of twelve apostles. Along with that, God restored through Joseph the true priesthood power that had been lost after Christ's death. Joseph and his followers built temples, beautiful structures dedicated to performing saving ordinances through God's true priesthood power.
The early Latter-day Saints experienced much persecution in their settlements in Ohio, Missouri and Illinois. Shortly after the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Saints moved westward under the direction of their new prophet, Brigham Young. After great trials in crossing the plains in handcart companies, the Saints settled in the Salt Lake Valley. Today, Salt Lake City, Utah remains the headquarters of the church, but it now spans the world. The expansive missionary program run by the church has spread the complete gospel of Jesus Christ to people on every continent seeking for truth and light.


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Secure Markets? Has the UAE's caution paid off?
Troubles in the eurozone, limbo in America's economy, and the Arab Spring in the Middle East have contributed to investors' decreased appetite for risk. Chairman and CEO of Permal Group, Isaac R Souede, speaks of about the current investment strategies of global and MENA investors.January 3, 2012 3:03


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The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
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Summary:A fantastical morality tale, set in the present-day. It tells the story of Dr. Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Doctor Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. An inveterate gambler, thousands of years ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr. Nick, in which he won immortality. Centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr. Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his daughter reached her 16th birthday, she would ... Full Summary >>
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