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These days, John Copeland spends his time creating game plans to wreck havoc on opposing offenses.
Twenty years ago, it was Copeland himself who gave offenses nightmares.
The former Alabama standout returns to Mobile next week as an honorary captain for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, 20 years after he starred in the game as a senior out of Valley High.
" I was surprised I made that game," said Copeland, now the defensive coordinator at Tuscaloosa Academy. "I had never been away from home by myself. I was a nervous wreck."
After Copeland helped lead his team to a 24-21 win over Mississippi, he played at Hinds Community College for two years before joining the Crimson Tide in 1991. A year later, he was part of the national championship team and was named All-SEC and All-American.
Copeland then went on to the NFL, where he was selected with the fifth pick in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Copeland and his Mississippi counterpart, former Ole Miss and New Orleans Saints star Deuce McAllister, will take part in the coin toss before the nationally televised All-Star Classic on Dec. 12 at 12:30 p.m. at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
"I'm honored, so happy they called and asked me to do it," Copeland said. "I want to deliver a message that will last. I don't want it to go in one ear and out the other. I want to tell them that decisions you make from this day are major impacts of how your life turns out."
While this year's top prospects have a chance to showcase their skills to the nation on the Versus network, Copeland never got that chance. But just being around other top players meant more at the time.
"I think the thing I got out of it the most was meeting the guys down there," he said. "Meeting guys you heard so much about, now you get to put a face and personality with a name. It was amazing."
Through his stellar college and professional career, he has never forgotten the All-Star Classic, where his rise to stardom got a jump start after being named MVP of the game.
"(Playing in the All-Star Classic) ranks right up there with winning the national title," Copeland said. "To be able to go out there and compete with the best guys in both states and to be considered the best, that was an accomplishment I couldn't even fathom.
"That played a major part in my confidence. I knew I could do it."


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A West Chester woman accused of bashing Brandon C. "Bam" Margera, the MTV and movie star, will spend two years on probation after pleading guilty Monday to simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
Chester County Court Judge Anthony A. Sarcione imposed the sentence on Elizabeth Ray, 60, suggesting that the next time she has a problem with Margera, she should call police and not take the dispute into her own hands. Assistant District Attorney Ann Marie Wheatcraft said Margera, who did not attend the hearing, was not seeking jail time for Ray.

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Another great week of voting from Michigan high school basketball fans has given us another exciting lineup of games to report on with our MLive.com Game of the Week coverage in 10 regions around the state:
In Ann Arbor, Saline at Pioneer boys on Friday;
Jackson: Jackson Northwest at Lumen Christi girls on Friday;
Flint: Swartz Creek at Fenton boys on Friday;
Metro-Detroit: Romulus at Country Day boys on Friday;
Lansing: Grand Ledge at Sexton boys on Friday;
Muskegon: Fruitport Calvary Christian at Muskegon Catholic Central girls on Thursday;
Bay City: Saginaw Nouvel at Bangor John Glenn boys on Friday;
Kalamazoo: - Kalamazoo Phoenix at Climax-Scotts boys on Friday;
Grand Rapids: Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Wayland Union girls on Friday;
Saginaw: Freeland at Valley Lutheran girls on Thursday.
We will continue to treat these poll-winning games like the Game of the Season - every week.
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A West Chester high school swim coach was arrested Wednesday on charges that he posed as a swimmer's father, plied her with beer, and had sex with her.
Kenneth William Fuller, 47, head coach of the Bayard Rustin High School swim team, was charged with felony sex assault and corruption of a minor.
"This was a despicable violation of trust," said Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan.
A member of the team, a teenage girl, told police that Fuller took her to a Kennett Square hotel April 27 and gave her "multiple" beers, court documents state. They had sex twice at the hotel, the documents allege.


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Malone University Applied Public Relations students launch health promotion campaign video with Aultcare
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Malone University students in Ann Lawson's Applied Public Relations class launched a new health promotion video yesterday. The class had been working alongside officials from AultCare in producing the video that demonstrates how making healthy choices can be contagious – benefiting whole communities. The video is the cornerstone of an integrated social media campaign the class developed for AultCare, the Canton-based healthcare insurance provider.
The Applied PR class is an optional class for students who want to gain more hands-on experience prior to entering the workforce. Enrollment in the class has grown, says Ann Lawson, instructor of communication arts. This past fall semester, there were two groups of students who worked on projects. The other was done with Lenny's Collision of Barberton, for whom they completed a website redesign, and wrote and recorded a radio commercial.
For the AultCare campaign, the students conceived the idea, planned the script and shooting schedule, and enlisted the help of Malone media instructor Steve Pustay and media crew David Carmany, Scott Whitaker, and Sterling Haynes. They then presented the campaign to executives from AultCare.
The student team included:
- Janelle Linder, a senior communication arts major from Canton, Ohio
- Emily Geig, a senior communication arts major from Canal Fulton, Ohio
- Madison Schuler, a junior communication arts major from Massillon, Ohio
- Darius Givens, a senior communication arts major from Farmington Hills, Mich.
Malone University alumni participated as well. Three alumni - Ryan Crocker, Rebecca Frank Crocker and Whitney Prather – all appear in the video. Deanna McCune Albrecht, social media specialist for AultCare and contact for the project, is also a 2008 graduate from Malone University.
According to Lawson, "I had reached out to my alumni through a private Facebook group I run for them and students. Deanna Albrecht replied with a social media campaign for AultCare. Students thought a video would be a good anchor for the campaign. We presented our ideas to AultCare every step of the way."
Evidently Applied PR is truly being applied – AultCare's response was so positive they decided to launch the campaign this month.
The remainder of the campaign includes sharing the video on social media, and by community members using the hashtag #MyAultimateHealth on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to post photos of steps being taken to make healthy choices throughout the month of April.
Malone University, a Christian university for the arts, sciences, and professions in the liberal arts tradition, affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church, awards both undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 100 academic programs. Malone has been recognized by the prestigious Templeton Foundation as a leader in character development, as one of Northeast Ohio's Top Workplaces by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and is ranked among the top colleges and universities in the Midwest under the category Regional Universities according to U.S.News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2014,has been awarded the designation Military Friendly School by Victory Media, and is named to AffordableCollegesOnline (ACO)'s Best Lifetime Return on Investment list for the State of Ohio.
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Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Christina Applegate, Kelly Preston, Candice Bergen, Mike Myers
If ever there was an in-flight movie—mindless, insubstantial and something you would never bother seeing in a theater—this flimsy romantic comedy about an ambitious flight attendant is it. It's unlikely, though, that View from the Top will ever unspool midair, because attendants would have just cause to call an immediate sit-down strike over being depicted as such silly bunnies.
In View, plucky Donna (Paltrow) leaves her itsy-bitsy Nevada town to seek travel and adventure working as a waitress in the air. She starts off with an el cheapo carrier (its motto: "Big hair, short skirts and service with a smile") and then switches to prestigious Royalty Airlines, which has international routes. Along the way she meets nice guy Ted (Ruffalo), a law student, and finds herself conflicted between hearth and Heathrow. "If I really fall in love," she moans, "I worry I'm going to lose everything I've dreamed of."
Although intended as a modern-day fable, View is embarrassingly behind the times with its either-or scenario. The skies are filled these days with attendants who have spouses and kids back home. Other missteps: depicting flying as still glamorous (anyone who has ever been crammed into an overbooked flight knows that's wrong) and attendants as all being under 30 rather than old enough, as many are now, to have read 1967's Coffee, Tea or Me upon first publication.
For Paltrow, this seems like an extended version of her appearances on Saturday Night Live. She plays it broad and has fun, but nothing's at stake. Applegate and Preston show off big hair and chests and little else. (PG-13)
BOTTOM LINE: Buckle your seat belts, it's a bumpy flight
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EMC Corp.James B. Rothnie, Ph.D.Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
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What is the history of your organization's involvement in life sciences?Rothnie: EMC has worked with pharmaceutical companies in their manufacturing, business and IT functions for more than a decade, with the top 10 pharmaceutical companies as EMC customers. Now, we're leveraging our expertise to the drug discovery side of life sciences companies. With the initial mapping of the human genome, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and clinical trials information are growing exponentially. EMC can help companies manage, share, and protect these tens of terabytes of information.
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What organizational assets have you developed to serve this community?Rothnie: We've made a significant investment in the life sciences space by committing resources from engineering, sales, marketing, and other functions to focus on developing and delivering solutions that will help our customers and partners accelerate the drug discovery pipeline. EMC systems and software is the technology enabler to maximize drug pipeline efficiency by improving information sharing, research collaboration, and scalability.
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By the time Henry V gives his famous "band of brothers" speech, Actors Shakespeare Company in Jersey City has proved that it's an excellent band of theatrical brothers and sisters.
That there are only 12 performers in this production of "Henry V" will surprise many. Aside from Colin Ryan, who solely portrays the titular monarch, the 11 other actors play at least two roles and as many as five. Yet this is one of the most successful productions in recent years for making the audience believe that they're seeing many, many more performers in the show's 34 roles. Patrick McCarthy, who plays a pompous Archbishop of Canterbury, can't be the same actor who appears only a little later as low-life Bardolph, can he? Both may be garrulous, yet they're worlds apart. McCarthy spans those two worlds quite effectively.
Lord knows how many bleary-eyed hours director Colette Rice spent logistically planning out who'd be on stage, and how much time he could spend there before whisking behind the curtain and donning a new costume. Would Elizabeth Belonzi, who's a superb Mistress Quickly, quickly be able to change and have enough time to get re-dressed as a French ambassador without huffing and puffing? She certainly does.
One must wonder if the real show is backstage, where in cramped quarters, each actor works hard to avoid running into another -- hopping on one foot as he pulls off one pairs of pants before jumping into another. But the actors enter and exit in such an unhurried fashion that one can easily believe that Rice has everything well organized behind the scenes, too.
The most impressive performance comes courtesy of Beth Ann Leone. For most of the show, the diminutive actress is thoroughly convincing as a young boy who has a penchant for the war that his native Britain has initiated against France. Later, though, Leone gets to revert to her true sex as Princess Katherine of France, who's hilarious as she tries to learn English. Meanwhile, her French is so superb that one might assume that English was her second language.
Colin Ryan is a most eloquent Henry who hasn't totally captured the essence of the famous English king. He's convincing in his early scenes, not long after Henry's coronation, when the baby-faced lad is still callow and feeling his way. Nevertheless, Henry must grow now that he's had greatness thrust upon him, and Ryan doesn't suggest a leader of men. Instead, he's an amiable fellow who desperately wants to be liked by his subjects. Here's hoping that by the end of the run, he achieves greatness.
Ryan does excel in the battle scenes, where he proves he's a hands-on-sword king. Equally thrilling is the rest of this battle royal, thanks to the fight direction by Denise Alessandria Hurd -- who also plays the Duke of York, a French soldier, and Princess Katherine's lady-in-waiting. As we said, these actors keep pretty busy.
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While his early season numbers have not been particularly impressive (of course he has played in two weeks less games than the rest of the team), Michael Bourn has been getting his job done and is slowly heating up. Tonight, he lead the game off with a single, the fourth time in seven games that he has gotten on base to start a game. In his second at bat, he improved upon that with a two out, two RBI triple to tie the game. This was his first extra base hit of the year and his second and third RBI. Bourn added another single in the seventh to bring his average up to .267, but was caught stealing for the second time in the game. His final POG score was 3.53.
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While not quite the ace-like appearance, Justin Masterson did give the Indians bullpen a little respite. Terry Francona has went to his bullpen 11 times in the past three games and with a seven man pen, things were starting to get stretched out. Masterson's slider was his best pitch of the night and he used it to perfection. In the game, he struck out six and walked just two, allowing eight hits in 6.1 innings. It was his second straight start with 6.1 innings pitched.
Michael Brantley has been the Indians top offensive performer this season, but it was still unexpected when, in the sixth inning, he manufactured a run by himself. After reaching base with a one out single, Brantley remained on first after an Asdrubal Cabrera fly out. He then took matters into his own hands, stealing second, going to third on an overthrow and going home when Jarrod Dyson overran the ball. Yan Gomes ended up grounding out to end the inning, so if it weren't for Brantley's aggressiveness, the Indians would not have tied the game in the sixth.
The Indians used some more two out offense to take the lead in the bottom of the seventh, despite Bourn getting caught stealing for the second out. With a full count, Nick Swisher pounded a ball to right that almost bounced over the head of Nori Aoki, giving him a single. After, Jason Kipnis worked a 2-2 count before also hitting a ball into the right field gap. Kipnis' hit got through and because there were two outs, Swisher was able to score all the way from first to give the Tribe the lead.
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One of the big reasons the Indians batted so well against left handers in 2013 was the surprising season of Ryan Raburn, who hit .308 with seven home runs in 107 at bats against south paws. This season, the Indians looked to take advantage of this by platooning him with David Murphy, who has historically had a bad time against lefties. This hasn't worked out quite as planned, however, as Raburn is nowhere near where he was last year, batting just .185 vs LHP after going 0-3 tonight against Jason Vargas. Murphy, on the other hand, is batting a slightly better .211 and with the upside of power that the Indians get from him, it wouldn't be surprising to this platoon to start shifting even more in Murphy's direction.
Final Score: Cleveland Indians 5 – Royals 3
Circling the Central: The White Sox helped out the Indians by coming back against Detroit 6-4. With the loss, the Tigers move to 10-8, just 1.5 games ahead of the last place Indians. Every team in the AL Central now has at least 10 wins and the three teams tied for second are all at .500.
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For most parents, watching your child fall asleep is a calm, lovely and wonderful thing. But for the parents of twelve-year-old Liam Derbyshire seeing their boy start to nod off fills them with terror and fright. Why? Because if he falls asleep – without the aid of machinery – he would die.
Liam has a very rare condition called 'central hypoventilation' (it's also known as Ondine's Curse), which means that he can not draw his own breath automatically. When he nods off or falls sleep, his body just stops breathing. But that doesn't mean the boy never sleeps, he just has to be hooked up to a respirator each night and the respirator does the breathing for him.
This condition was one that Liam was born with. His mother Kim Derbyshire said that, "you go from having a child who you believe to be normal when he is born to suddenly realizing that he has quite a catastrophic condition." Not only do his parents have to hook him up to machines each night but they have a nurse that watches him as he sleeps as well and they have to keep a keen eye on him at all times to make sure he doesn't nod off during the day.
But Liam, he has defied the odds. At his birth doctors gave him six weeks to live, and at the age of twelve, he has proved them wrong.
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Realtors, brokers, lawyers and appraisers indicted in massive Dallas-area mortgage fraud scheme
Today's DMN story about a giant Dallas-area mortgage fraud scheme and the U.S. attorney's press release identify only one of 40 defendants — John Barry, a Florida man already convicted of a similar crime in Collin County.
So we're going to list many of the other names, focusing primarily on licensed professionals in North Texas. For a full list and details of the allegations, read the indictment.
"Title company attorneys or escrow officers": Daniel Ayers, Anthony Flores and Debbie Fernie. Ayers and Flores describe themselves as 1996 graduates of SMU's law school and "warriors for justice" on their Farmers Branch firm's Web site.
Real estate agents: Joy Beckner, Sheri Brower, Julie Hanley, Elaine Powers and Michelle Strickland.
Mortgage brokers: Azza Bassiouny, Tim Dreslinski, Jared Gowans, Chris Howard, Kamilla Kirch, Patty Peery, Liz Smittle and Allison Ridgeway (also known as Allison Raymond and Allison Hutsell).
Property appraisers: Elizabeth Altizer, Pamela Ford, Joshua Melton and William Doug Mitchell.
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Mosquito'sin formation!!
Ken R, Paul W and I have decided to build three Mosquito's from Brian Taylor plans, highly modified for electric flight. Our goal is to have the three fly in formation next spring/ summer!!
Each plane will have a lot of features the same, but will end up slightly different in colors, noses etc. That will help tell them apart in the air.
I took on the LG and spinner backing plates, as a welder and amatuer machinist.
Ken is handling the custom cowls, made to suit our electric power systems.
Paul has handled the redesign of the fuselage to accomodate 2 pc wings with a wingtube and a top hatch for battery access. He has also made the spinner plug and will make spinners from very light fiberglass.
I spent the last 6 weeks first macining the 6 spinner backplates, then on to the LG. I have about 1 hr remaining to complete the final assly's. Ken has 4 cowls completed, he is getting it down to a science now, and doing a fantastic job. Here's some pic's of my progress to date. Ken and Paul will join in as time and intuition permits.
We decided to split the costs and workloads to the three of us and use each others skills. This is the beginning!! Doug Bartley
I made the LG as light as I thought we can get away with. Wheels are 5" from HK, and weigh 2.6 ozs each. We'll be using 175oz HD Power servos (metal gear) for each retract. All screws are gr 8, most at 3mm.
Spinner backplates weigh 1.55ozs each, are only .045 thick, relying on the outer .3125 flange for strength. I'll get a pic up soon for the backplate.
Ken and I are using HK SK3 5055-320 motors, Paul I beleive is opting for Scorpion 4025-16's. The 5055-320's deliver 1100 watts each on MAS 16/10/ 3blade and 1265w using Graupner 16/12/3 bladers. The Scorp's show 1226w with the MAS 16/10 and slightly over 1300w on the 16/12's.
We will all be using HK Tz85A ESC"S, they have shown to run these motors in my tests very nicely.
All surfaces will be controlled by individual servos, not the central servo system of the drawings.
We are hoping to keep these planes around the original 13lb mark. Doug B
The pics above show the elevator, which at 31 1/2" long just fits inside my 32 1/2" wide trailer!!! Whew, I hate to have to shorten it up to fit. Doug B
Looks like an awesome project! Three large RC Mosquitos in formation is going to look amazing. You know I'm subscribed
Thanks WAGliderguy: Its a neat concept, the three of us should have a lot of fun with this. Ken and Paul are both extremely good builders. My skills and acceptance levels may not be up to their standards, but my mechanical skills will help I think.
Having three guys working together makes this a unique experience for us all.
We should all learn from the builds.
Three Mosquitos flying different colors and in formation (with a little practise, I'm sure) should be worth the effort. Doug B
Great thread tital ! Great project. What I love about this is its scale construction - The full size were wood too !
Wow! Those landing gears look fantastic! Looks like a great project - it's so nice to be able to share problems during a build with someone else - makes it all the more pleasurable when you know you'll be flying them together.
Absolutely gorgeous gear Doug!
Looks to me every bit as good as you could buy 'out there'!
I just went a most unattractive shade of green thinking of the struggles I had with my Stirling's undercart and seeing what it could have been with the benefit of your skills applied to it!
Am I right in assuming that that little servo is only for test purposes? Only I see no counterbalancing spring attachment points.
Hi Gforced, Gordon Tarling, eye4wings: The project is just that much more interesting because the three of us are involved. The entire internal structure has been redesigned by Paul to have an open top for a hatch. None of us wanted to have to flip this plane over to change batteries, arm etc. Hatch will allow complete access to radio gear and servos too. It also will allow for a full bombay if desired.
The "little" servo in the pic is actually full sized, and rated at 140oz! It does the job (been up and down at least 100 times),already showing a little wear ( no bearings). Its an HXT metal gear HX12K for $8.
The lifting rod is 3/16 steel for testing! I am going to try 3/16 aluminum before final installs. Servo arms will be aluminum, 4mm ball links. I do not want these to fail.
Its going to fun, thats the whole game here. Seeing 3 Mossy's in the air will be priceless. hehe Doug B
Mosquito'sin formation!!
Here is the spinner plug taking shape. Almost ready for final sanding. Also in the photo is the backplate, handiwork of Doug.
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I took on the engine cowls as part of the Mosquito consortium. As a group we discussed and decided that we would make the cowl shorter than the original design which has the cowl go almost to the wing spar. The cowl had fairings into the outboard wing and the inboard radiator housing necessitating a right and a left cowl. Instead we cut the cowl off behind the engine exhaust stack, roughly following a panel line. I built the pattern plug from blue foam glued together with 3M77.
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Mold was created using random glass and fiberglass resin. When I tried removing the plug, I drill a hole in the front end and used air pressure to release the plug. Turned out to be too much pressure and the front end blew out. As a note, don't use fiberglass resin in the house. The smell almost drove us out. It took days to get rid of the smell. Even though the fiberglass is cheaper, I switched to West System epoxy for the final cowlings.
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82 Posts
The actual cowl layup had its problems, mostly in removal from the mold. I could not get it to release so I cut a slot down the center line of the bottom so I could pry the mold away from the finished part. We plan to glue a plywood ring into the front of the cowl before finishing.
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well I am batting a hundred... how about her blog site. lol long day
Cute! I'm debating to do either a white or black background quilt for this BOM. I love the crispness of the white, but black will show less dirt. :-)
I saw one posted in black, it looked nice. What colors would you put with it? I am doing Amy's email BOM, And I picked up some material that is kind of a banana cream color with red, broun , blue and brown dots. They are 1/4-1/2". then I have some civil war reproduction material . Part of me says this will be cool but other part is way out of comfort zone. lol We will see. Dont even know who it will be for. guess will see between now and end of next year
I will be using various colors from my stash of Asian fabrics. I'm about to start the Jan. BOM. So far, I have purple and hot pink and have chosen a black print background. The black background has some small tone-on-tone flowers on it. I'm debating to sign up for Amy's email BOM since I'm just starting her Craftsy BOM just now.
The Craftsy BOM is great because she helps you step-by-step on the video. Not sure if I will be able to follow along with just written instrucions. ;-)
ya it will be interesting to see how it works out with written directions. I usually do okay. I also figure if I need I may be able to go back and review some of the BOM 2012 videos. But for 8 bucks I was willing to give it a shot. It is also only one block amonth. I just got my fat quarters in the mail today. I am sooo excited I keep checking the mail hoping she starts it early lol
thanks everyone. Happy New Year and Happy Happy quilting
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what a great name for your quilt it truly is a Zen Garden
thanks, and it was going to a truely zen girl LOL


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Canon IXUS 1000 HS
Latest Camera Reviews
Canon marks 10 years of its IXUS digital camera series with the launch of the Canon IXUS 1000 HS, a 10-megapixel, 10x zoom model that has the distinction of being the first superzoom in the IXUS range. Its compact but powerful 10x optical zoom lens makes it the slimmest super zoom camera of its kind anywhere in the world, Canon claims. It's also the second IXUS to feature the HS System, combining a high-sensitivity, 10.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor with Canon's DIGIC 4 image processing engine. Other highlights include Full HD video capture with stereo sound, optical image stabilisation and a Handheld Night Scene that combines several images taken in rapid succession into one sharp and optimally-exposed picture. Additionally, the Canon IXUS 1000 HS can capture up to 3.7 frames per second at full resolution, or up to 8.8 frames per second at a reduced resolution of 2.5 megapixels. The Canon IXUS 1000 HS (also called the Canon SD4500 IS) is available from September priced at £349/€419/$350.
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10 Megapixels, 10x zoom, 10 years – Canon marks a decade of IXUS digital cameras with the outstanding IXUS 1000 HS
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 19th August 2010 – Canon marks ten years of its stylish IXUS digital camera series with the launch of the incredible IXUS 1000 HS – a high-performance model combining advanced Canon optics with leading technology in a luxurious metal body. A completely new addition to the IXUS series, this model takes the range to new heights, fusing high-tech features and signature IXUS styling to provide premium image quality and head-turning looks in one outstanding package.
Available in silver, brown and pink, the IXUS 1000 HS is one of the most advanced IXUS models to date, exemplifying the innovation that has been consistently present in every generation of the IXUS series. A compact but powerful 10x optical zoom lens makes it the slimmest super zoom camera of its kind anywhere in the world (according to Canon research conducted in July 2010), while Full HD video capture allows users to record smooth, 1080p movies. It's also the second IXUS to feature the HS System, combining a high-sensitivity, 10.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor with powerful DIGIC 4 processing to provide fantastic all-round image quality and high-speed shooting.
Unique design, advanced performance
A perfect combination of performance and portability, the advanced feature-set of the IXUS 1000 HS helps users to get the perfect shot every time. The exceptionally compact 10x optical zoom lens showcases the pioneering optical expertise trusted by millions of Canon owners world-wide, ensuring the benefits of a high zoom lens are not lost for the sake of pocketability. As a result of unique engineering, the IXUS 1000 HS offers both – boasting a slim profile that will comfortably fit into a pocket or handbag.
A highly-effective optical Image Stabilizer designed with advanced lens-shift technology allows users to capture sharp images in darker conditions or when the zoom is extended, providing the perfect tool for consistently capturing clearly defined, blur-free images. A new, intelligent Handheld Night Scene mode also makes it easy to take beautiful night shots without a tripod, combining several shots taken in succession into one sharp and optimally-exposed picture.
The HS System – speed and sensitivity combined
The integrated HS System ensures excellent performance in low light, taking advantage of the 10.0MP high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4 processor to provide premium image quality and up to 60% lower noise levels at all ISO speeds When compared to models not featuring the HS System.. The camera also supports a maximum ISO speed of 3200 at full resolution, while an extended maximum speed of ISO 6400 is available at 2.5MP resolution, allowing the camera to capture the natural ambience of dimly-lit environments without the flash.
The HS System also enables high-speed, non-stop action to be recorded until either the shutter button is released or the memory card becomes full. Up to 3.7 shots per second continuous shooting at full 10.0MP resolution, captures fast-moving subjects in maximum detail, and up to 8.8 shots per second at 2.5MP resolution in High-speed Burst mode means users will never miss a moment's action. With
Best Image Selection, users can let the camera choose the best image from a selection of five 2.5MP high-speed shots, reducing time spent flicking through hundreds of similar images to find the ones to keep. Extreme, fast-paced scenes can also be recorded using the Super Slow Motion Movie mode, which captures at 240 frames per second (fps) and plays back at 30fps, providing a dramatic, and often spectacular, perspective on the subject.
Capture hidden detail – Full HD video with stereo sound
The advanced video performance of the IXUS 1000 HS is among the best in Canon's compact range, shooting HD movies in full 1920x1080p resolution. Full HD movies are captured at 24 frames per second, providing a smooth, cinematic account of the action being recorded, while stereo sound complements the pictures with clear, CD-quality audio.
The lens' quiet motor allows users to use the optical zoom in Movie mode with minimum audio interference, and a Dynamic Image Stabilizer mode reduces the distracting camera shake effect produced when recording video while moving.
Smart Auto in Movie mode immediately identifies the shooting scene and selects the optimal settings for 21 different situations so the user doesn't have to. The Miniature Mode in movies adds a completely new dimension to video footage – shooting at low frame rates with designated portions of the picture blurred for dramatic and compelling miniature-style, timelapse videos. The integrated HDMI-mini port provides an instant way to share images and video directly on any HDMI-compatible screen, including HDTVs.
IXUS quality, IXUS intelligence
True to the IXUS heritage, a highly compact body houses an advanced feature-set, packing the extensive range of technologies into a sleek, glossy exterior. The all-metal design provides the outstanding build-quality uniformly associated with the IXUS range, while a subtle, angular design, with easy-to-reach controls, makes the camera even easier to handle.
A 7.6 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD screen incorporates a tempered glass outer layer, providing a high contrast, wide viewing angle ideal for shooting large groups or subjects from awkward angles. The 16:9 widescreen display also allows users to frame and play back HD video footage in full screen without black borders at the top and bottom of the picture, providing the perfect companion to the Full HD movie capture.
The IXUS 1000 HS also helps beginners explore and develop their creative side, with a range of technologies that make it easy to capture striking shots. Smart Auto with Scene Detection Technology provides the best results in all conditions, intelligently detecting the scene and selecting the optimum settings from 28 variables – currently the highest number of scenes detected and displayed in the market.
Smart Flash Exposure also controls flash levels according to shooting conditions, providing the right amount of flash to ensure perfectly exposed shots in all situations, from dimly-lit rooms to bright sunlight.
A range of creative shooting modes make taking exciting shots both easy and fun. Fish-eye Effect mimics the distortion of a fish-eye lens, and Miniature Effect makes subjects appear like small-scale models. Easy self-portraits are provided by Smart Shutter, which uses Face Detection Technology to trigger the shutter using a smile or a wink of the eye. Using FaceSelf-Timer, users can also set the camera to shoot automatically after detecting a new face in the frame – allowing the photographer to become part of the picture.
Easy, wireless content transfers are supported by integrated Eye-Fi connected functions, allowing remote uploads to image sharing websites such as CANON iMAGE GATEWAY. The camera features a dedicated Eye-Fi section in the User Interface, and will disable the automatic power-down function when the Eye-Fi card transmits data – allowing users to transfer content easily and without interruption This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions (including wireless transfer). In case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card, please check with the card manufacturer.
Also note that approval is required to use Eye-Fi cards in many countries or regions. Without approval, use of the card is not permitted. If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area, please check with the card manufacturer..
Share stories with CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
Owners of the IXUS 1000 HS can join the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, an online facility for sharing photos and video. Users can take advantage of up to 2GB of personal storage capacity, creating enough room for hundreds of high-quality images. Mobile browsing is also supported, making it easy for friends and family to view photos on the move.
IXUS 1000 HS Key features:
* 10x optical zoom with IS
* Compact, stylish metal body
* HS System with 10.0 MP CMOS
* Full HD movies. Dynamic IS
* 7.6 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
* Super Slow Motion Movie
* Smart Auto and Smart FE
* Shooting modes. Best Image Selection
* Wink Self-Timer
* Hints & Tips
Pricing and Availability
The IXUS 1000 HS is available from September 2010, priced at £349.00/€419.00 RRP inc. VAT.
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I don´t like it.
Focal lenght start at 36 mm (???) - Hey Canon, wake up and look arround, what customers want !
Pure LCD display.
No grip (of course, this pay for all ixus)
As a pro photographer - I'm in the market for an upgrade snapper to have in my pocket. This spec on a tiny camera with digic 4 and high ISO is just nothing short of amazing! I have placed my order - and in future brown.
I am so excited for it.
When will it be distributed to Asia?
With all things photography and size of camera and sensor there is always a trade off. If you want huge zoom this will reflect on wide angle. For the money, for the time and market - this snapper is a no brainer!
Do Not Rush To Buy !!!
Brought this camera as a upgrade to my IXUS 300 HS
New battery (NB-9L) about the same size as an AA battery (limited to 150 Shots)
Picture Quality not as good as 300 HS on auto settings
Not as good in low light as 300 HS
Zoom very slow (3.5 sec)
Almost same size as Canon S90 (longer that s90 but not as thick)
I've only had for one day, so I need to play with some more.
Robert - I'm trying to decide between the 300 HS and the 1000 HS. Can you please give some follow-up comments having owned the 1000 HS for longer now? How do they compare?
Graeme, depends what you what the camera for, daylight shots are good the zoom is slow but still take great pictures, but low light pictures are terrible and the lens angle is very narrow, I sold this camera 2 weeks later and brought a Canon Powershot S90 (£219).
The S90 and the 300HS take great low light picture, which I need (clubbing and partying)
Check out this review on the 1000hs.
It rated high here, but reader comments not so hot, if you can live without the zoom get the 300HS or push your budget and get a Powershot S95(£300 on Amazon).
Thanks Robert! I have decided on the 300 HS. I like the faster lens, better wide angle and lower price. It'll be my point & shoot to complement an older Canon DSLR.
this camera is out since long time, when a review test of is planed ???????
i think 36 mm ok, because wide angel geometry distort picture on small camera, and as far i see there is no exakt zoom value visable on wide angle cams, so cant say how much zoom so that picture distort.
I also dont know, if this wide angle geomtetry distort happen in Macro too.On macro there need for better sharp range zoom full out
Get a Finepix X100 and be done with it!


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What's the Value Proposition of Your Ecommerce Company?
Your company's value proposition is the reason consumers buy your products or services. You may have more than one value proposition, as every customer segment you serve may derive value from different aspects of your offer. You should be able to explain it in 30 seconds — the so-called elevator pitch.
As an ecommerce storeowner, the products or services you sell are a key component of your value proposition. But it is more than just those products or services. Other elements of value you provide include your pricing strategies, promotions, volume discounts, rewards points, free shipping, customer services, product content, availability, return policies, industry knowledge and expertise, and many other factors.
In this article, I'll examine some of these elements and evaluate how they combine to form your overall value proposition.
Choosing Products and Pricing Strategies
The most important element of your product strategy is to make sure those products meet the needs of your target consumers. If you sell fashion accessories and your target market is 18 to 25 year old females, you may want to choose products that are affordable, trendy, and affiliated with younger celebrities. If your customers are price sensitive, you may carry generic brands or private label items with a lower retail prices.
If your target market is 40 to 55, professional, and has an income of more than $100,000 per year, your product selections may be more conservative, exclusive, branded, and affiliated with styles worn by leaders. You may be able sell your products closer to list price, as this target customer may be less price sensitive.
Once you select a product mix to meet your consumers' needs, be sure to research who else is selling the same products. See how easily those companies are found, how they present their merchandise, what their pricing strategies are, and their overall product availability. Observe what other products they sell. Try to determine their value proposition. Are they the low price leader? Do they offer the widest selection of a given product? Do they offer substitute products that meet the same needs? Can you offer the same product for a better value to compel the buyer to choose your store instead of competitors' stores?
Commodity-type items are widely available today in comparison-shopping engines and from marketplaces like Amazon and eBay. Pricing is likely to be discounted and you will need to be competitive on those items. For comparison-shopping engines, the goal is to make sure you get a click-through from those sites to your own. At that point, you will need other elements of your value proposition to differentiate your offer and your store.
Beyond Products and Pricing
Once you select your products or services, evaluate other elements that impact buying decisions. Start with your website itself. If you are selling high-end, expensive products to fashion-sensitive consumers, you may want an artistic, elegant theme with lots of rich content. If price is not a buying factor, it may be the least prominent part of your offer. Conversely, if you are selling commodities and looking for volume purchases, you may want to emphasize your pricing and little else. In either case, your shopping environment should match the needs of your target market.
Another example is electronics components. For high-end audio equipment, consumers will likely want information — from product specifications to detailed pictures to professional and consumer reviews. Conversely, for inexpensive ear bud replacement headphones, you can probably get away with just the price and a picture.
If your products and your website meet the needs of your target consumer, there are still other factors that impact your value proposition.
- Free shipping. Do you offer free shipping? If your competitors do and you don't, you may be at a disadvantage if your pricing strategies are similar.
- Return policy. What is your return policy? Do you charge a restocking fee? Offer free return shipping? If you sell shoes, for example, you need to know that Zappos.com accepts all returns, anytime, and pays for the return shipping.
- Reward points. Do you offer customer rewards? Stores increasingly offer rewards points. Some offer discount coupons for future orders. These strategies encourage customer loyalty.
- Product availability. Are your items generally in stock? If not, can a customer still place an order? It can be frustrating to place an order, only to find out later that the item is out of stock. That will impact your customer satisfaction and customer loyalty
- Customer service. What if the shopper has questions? Do you have an 800 number, online chat, or a system for opening a case online? It may impact buying decisions if shoppers cannot resolve problems or get product support.
- Trust and authenticity. Can your store be trusted? Do you have product reviews and testimonials on your website? Is your website secure and can customers be confident you will not compromise their data or share their email? All of these factors impact buying decisions.
Ultimately, whether your value proposition is based on offering the "lowest prices everyday," "widest selection on the planet," or simply "guaranteeing your satisfaction on every purchase," it's important to have a clear one, and to communicate it to your customers and prospects. There is no right or wrong value proposition. But know what yours is and ensure that it matches the other elements of your business model.
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Unless you're selling a proprietary product on your site, you're selling a commodity available at hundreds – if not thousands – of other vendors and you MUST be able to differentiate yourself. One great value proposition I've found is to pick a complex / confusing niche and help guide customers to the right product / mix of products that are compatible with each other.
Good approach Andrew. That's another way to add value to your overall product/service offerings. The more value you can add in the information you provide and tools to help the consumer make a selection, the more likely you are to get the sale at a comfortable margin.
Also, there are more "non-commodity" products out there than people realize. My old industry was jewelry supplies – and there is such an abundance of selections available that it is very easy to sell products as truly unique. Many types of clothing, accessories, craft items, and such fall into that type of category.
Hi Dale,
Great article! Differentiation is paramount and growing in importance as more ecommerce sites come on line.
One thing missing from your article is a true brand experience that consumers must have with the site, beyond the products and transactional gimmees. Though the act of buying is an individual experience, it's hard to continue being able to draw people in and keep them in. I'd suggest any ecommerce site figures out how to build a tribe of loyal followers. That keeps you from looking and behaving and feeling like everyone else's site that sells the same stuff.
The first thing I do is take a long, hard look at the competition. What do they do well, what do they not do well. If you want to be different you have to be REALLY different. Otherwise your online advertising and marketing expenses are be too high against the competition.
I'd encourage your readers to take a good look at skullcandy.com. I have used them many times as an example when developing ecommerce strategies for my clients. Especially check out their mobile app and the full engagement/experience they give their followers.
The look, the feel, the counter-culture, the things people engage in like their music app/playlists, videos, pop culture icons, mobile apps with maps, surf & ski reports, contests, wallpapers, the pro teams they support….all are scientifically and artistically designed to address the exact, laser focused ideal customer. They circle the product with no more than 1-2 degrees of separation of what they make money on – selling their product. Their site isn't about "here's our product, sell, sell, sell", its more about "the relationship they have with their followers, the community they build, oh, and they happen to sell a great product."
A buyer is different than a follower. Followers of your brand's people, your brand's culture, and all the stuff that's happening in the world with your brand….the will buy over and over again. A buyer that buys because you offered free shipping will be as loyal as buyers of Groupons – that's zero loyalty. It's hard to scale a business model where the big differentiator/ value proposition is price, and it's very costly.
Most don't take the effort and spend the money to clearly differentiate way above the rest. That's why most ecommerce sites look just like the next one. This "lazy" approach dilutes loyalty and increases customer acquisition costs. Yes, it's expensive to consider all that is ecommerce in the year 2012, but at what cost?
My two cents :-)
Marty Koenig
That was great. Check this [similar article from MightyMerchant](http://ecommerceblog.mightymerchant.com/how-much-is-your-ecommerce-business-worth/).


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Public submissions have been called on the Inquiry into 21st century learning environments and digital literacy.
The closing date for submissions was Friday, 11 May 2012
The term 'learning environment' suggests learning happens in a place and space such as a school, a classroom, or a library. However, while much of 21st century learning takes place in physical locations, in today's technology driven world, a learning environment can also be virtual, online or remote.
The purpose of this inquiry is to investigate and provide recommendations on the best structures, tools, and communities, in both rural and urban New Zealand, that could better enable students and educators to attain the knowledge and skills, such as digital literacy, that the 21st century demands of us all.
The terms of reference for the inquiry are to:
- investigate possible options for the best facilities that support teaching and learning in 21st century schools. In particular, investigate more flexible teaching spaces
- investigate possible changes to the timing of when learning can occur, given the spread of handheld devices
- investigate possible options for the best technological infrastructure that supports teaching and learning in 21st century schools
- consider how the rollout of ultra-fast broadband (UFB) will affect teaching techniques and processes, and whether additional resources or training may further enhance the positive effect of UFB on teaching and learning outcomes. In particular, investigate the role and efficiency of the Network for Learning
- consider whether current generations of learners more readily adopt new technology, and whether increasing base levels of technological proficiency may promote independent learning
- investigate the opportunities for technology to increase collaboration between neighbouring schools, and between distance learners
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- investigate the impact of increased digital literacy on learning.
The committee requires 2 copies of each submission if made in writing. Those wishing to include any information of a private or personal nature in a submission should first discuss this with the clerk of the committee, as submissions are usually released to the public by the committee. Those wishing to appear before the committee to speak to their submissions should state this clearly and provide a daytime telephone contact number. To assist with administration please supply your postcode and an email address if you have one.
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David Arthur Sharpe is seen in provincial court in Corner Brook in this June 2013 file photo.
CORNER BROOK — A psychiatrist who conducted an assessment on the young man who stole a sailboat from the marina in Corner Brook in June has come to the conclusion that he was not criminally responsible for his actions.
However, that doesn't mean the end of David Arthur Sharpe's legal matters.
Sharpe, 25, was charged on June 20 with theft over $5,000 and possession of break -in instruments after he allegedly stole a boat which had been docked at the Bay of Islands Yacht Club.
Since his initial arrest Sharpe was also charged with breaking and entering and committing an offence, unlawfully trespassing on land and several counts of failure to comply with the conditions of an undertaking or recognizance and was sent to the Waterford Hospital in St. John's for a psychiatric assessment.
The results of that assessment were presented in provincial court in Corner Brook on Friday. Sharpe was transferred from the Waterford for the court appearance.
Sharpe's legal-aid lawyer Sandi MacKinnon said that while the doctor is of the opinion that Sharpe was not criminally responsible at the time of the incident, he is fit to stand trial.
MacKinnon said in order to maintain that fitness the psychiatrist recommends that Sharpe remain in hospital and asked Judge Catherine Allen-Westby to remand Sharpe to the Waterford under section 672.29 of the Criminal Code of Canada. The section can be used for continued detention when the court has reasonable grounds to believe that the accused would become unfit to stand trial if released. She also said that she had explained that to Sharpe briefly and planned to meet with him to further discuss the assessment and his options.
Crown attorney Ed Ring told Allen-Westby that the Crown took no position on the application because it doesn't require Crown consent. The judge agreed and granted MacKinnon's request.
When the judge asked Sharpe if he understood what was happening, he said he didn't understand why he was being detained.
"I'm not criminally responsible and the doctors report says that," said Sharpe, who also asked why he wasn't free to go.
The judge explained that he was facing a number of charges and that the court wasn't prepared to hear them that day.
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For the three of you who came in late: Schiavo, 40, has been in what doctors describe as a "persistent vegetative state" since she fell ill and suffered brain damage 14 years ago. Her body lives, but the medical consensus is that her mind does not and never will. Doctors want to disconnect her feeding tube and allow her to die.
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Things are spiraling out of control. I do not know what to do. My son is now 5 months old. He eats 5 times per day, 6 oz per feeding, so he should not be hungry at night, right? He is in day care and I cannot control his week day naps. Even when I CAN control his naps at home, things fly off the handle. On Friday night, he slept from 6:45p to 5:30a, back down until 6:15a, with no wakeups. It was wonderful because I had food poisoning and had no energy or will to deal with a baby. Things got AWFUL from there.
This was the weekend:
WU 6:30a
Nap 10:45-1:45p (I know, too long, but I had food poisoning and did not sleep night before)
Nap 4:00-5:00p
BT 7:00p
WU 1:30a - ate 3 oz
WU 3:30a
WU 5:30a - ate 5 oz
WU 6:30a
Nap 11:00-11:45
Nap 1:45-2:45
Nap 4:15-5:00
Fell asleep almost immediately
WU 10:00 - shush/pat - back to sleep immediately
Up at 1:30 - ate 5oz - took an hour to get back to sleep with PU/PD and shush pat
Up at 3:30 - PU/PD took 10 minutes to get to sleep
Up at 5:00 - Ate 5 oz and would only sleep in bed with me (at this point I was desperate and did not know what to do!!)
Please, please tell me what to do. He can put himself to sleep EASILY (within minutes - bedtime routine is bottle, bath, change clothes/diaper, book, sit/song, in crib drowsy but awake). He just KEEPS WAKING UP!