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Grumpy Friday
by Digitalnun on February 15, 2013
The Friday after Ash Wednesday is popularly known in community as 'Grumpy Friday'. The fast is beginning to take its toll (yes, already!); the penances we took on with such enthusiasm two days ago no longer look so attractive; and the loss of alleluia in the Divine Office has caused so many crashes and false starts that one wonders how we ever manage to sing anything right. It is reassuring to find the Rule of St Benedict advising us on the content of Lauds (RB 13.1–11). We can comfortably doze through that, can't we?
Well, no we can't. The so-called Liturgical Code, chapters 8 to 20, is vitally important. By which I mean that prayer is truly life-giving, and the way in which our community prayer is ordered matters immensely. The monastic Office is much longer than its Roman equivalent (we say all 150 psalms in the course of the week, for example, and have a good curse on Fridays, i.e. we don't omit the cursing psalms as being unsuitable for the mouths of Christians) and Lauds or Morning Prayer is, together with Vespers or Evening Prayer, one of the two great hinges of the day.
When we pray Lauds we do so with and on behalf of the whole Church. We welcome the new day as God's gift and celebrate the salvation which is ours in Christ. The words of the Benedictus (Canticle of Zechariah) remind us that no matter how dark our thoughts, no matter how grumpy we may be feeling, the Son of God will illumine us. Is it any wonder that, after Lauds, for a few minutes at least, Grumpy Friday is no more?
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Even without the rigours of liturgy this community /family of 6, including 4 teenagers, managed a great deal of grumpiness for a Friday. Before I head off to work I need to meditate on the words from my mouth I think. No profanities but quite a deal of sacarsm, mostly lost on messy and be-earphoned teenagers. Feeling better that the challenges are not just peculiar to us. Just off to stomp off to work, slightly less grumpy….
I hope your day improved as it went on!
I rarely fail to be cheered by the Benedictus when I get to it in Morning Prayer. Your post is a good reminder that we should try to be joyful in The Lord always, even when life is making us grumpy. Thank you, Sister.
Thank you. We do have to be honest about our feelings, though, don't we? Much better to acknowledge to the Lord that we are grumpy than bite the head off someone.
I only have just discovered Jim Cotter's paraphrases of the psalms.
The two I have read so far (from the Lent course I am following) have proved tremendously enlightening and comforting, so much so, that I have bought the book to delve deeper. I may even read them all in a week…
Ps. Thanks for your diligence and whole-heartedness praying "for and on behalf of the whole church". Crashes and false starts and all!
Ppss. "With", not "for" the whole Church. (Memo to self. Slow down. Think. Read more attentively. Edit more carefully.)
Then you'll be perfect. Or even more perfect than you are now. 🙂
Not grumpy here, grateful not to have had that meteorite's sonic boom blow out our windows or cause physical harm as it did in Russia. Speaking for myself, I find that grumpiness is self-indulgent and never ends well. Praying you keep a good Lent.
Yes, we must pray for those poor people but not forget the grumpy among us, of whom, today, I have been one (and, sadly, it wasn't self-indulgent).
I've been trying to get my head around the concept of a grumpy 'Benedictine Nun'. Because, so far, everything I've learned from your postings is your sense of place, sense of goodness and sense of humour. So, I've been finding it difficult to accept you could ever be grumpy. 🙁
Obviously, not following your liturgical pattern, but finding myself saying Psalm 51 as part of Morning Prayer, and also engaging with the #Bigbible #Bigread2013 project, was also called to quote a verse (17) from the Psalm, means that I've been kept in a suitably contrite mood, with no room for grumpiness.
Instead, rushing around on Church business and domestic emergencies meant that I had little time for reflection until late afternoon, by which time I was too tired to feel grumpy. Oh, the beauty and restorative qualities of 40 winks 🙂
So, grumpy Friday isn't something I experience to often, and as my spouse finishes work early and we go to lunch together it makes it actually a precious day.
"Grumpy Friday" is perfect for that Friday following Ash Wednesday- I shared it with the choir and choristers after reading your post, which led to a concord of agreement of the phenomenon. I must confess, that the reason I did share it was that I had had more than a few of the choristers ask, "Mr. Morse, is everything quite alright? You seem a bit out of sorts today", or other similar variations. During our break we had great fun in speculating that if "Grumpy Friday" were to make it into the liturgical calendar, what might the propers be? The results were truly "holy hilarity" and ranged the gamut of propers that should make us rejoice, a sort of v. early Laetare, or that give in to the spirit of the day with rather mournful propers. I must share these with you someday! Suffice it to say, that when I had my tea a few minutes later, without the customary milk and sugar, I was smiling, and the "Grumpiness" of the day was quite thoroughly chased away. Thank you for your help in establishing a new chorister tradition!


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If you are caught outdoors, seek shelter in a basement, tornado shelter or sturdy building. If you cannot get to shelter, a recent study suggests doing the following:
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This site presents information about the life, times, and career of Ernie Buehl.
For all of his adult life, Ernie Buehl was a colorful, adventurous aviator, in a era of many colorful, adventurous aviators. Even in that group, he stood out not only for of his lifelong dedication to the development of general aviation, but also in the way that his life touched some historically important events.
Information contained in this website comes mostly from records and documentation kept by Ernie Buehl himself and now in possession of his descendants.
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Two days after West Ranch won its first-ever CIF-Southern Section team tennis playoff match in history, the Wildcats' season ended Thursday, in a blowout loss to Valencia of Placentia.
West Ranch (10-3, 8-2) played some tough tennis but was no match for Valencia of Placentia in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division III Girls Team Tennis Playoffs.
"It was not the prettiest one we've played," said Wildcats head coach Eric Spiecker. "That's about as bad as we've ever lost a match. We had some close matches."
On Tuesday, West Ranch beat Paso Robles in the wild card round 14-4.
West Ranch was the second-place team out of the Foothill League. It was a wild card team in the playoffs.
Valencia of Placentia, a team that won the CIF-SS Division IV championship two years in a row, are the first-place team from the Empire League.
The lone victory by West Ranch came from the sophomore No. 1 doubles team of True O'Neill and Mallory Martin. The duo won, 6-2.
O'Neill and Martin lost a separate match, 5-7. The pair was 30-1 going into the playoffs.
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The Wildcat sister doubles team of senior Gavelyn Poonnopatam and freshman Lena Poonnopatam, lost one match in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-3).
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And in this TV version of the classic 1936 Broadway play, there are more crazy characters: Jason Robards heads a household inhabited by a clumsy ballet dancer, an incompetent playwright (author of Sex Takes a Holiday), a Beethoven-playing xylophonist and a basement fireworks manufacturer. The only normal one, granddaughter Alice (Maureen Anderman), falls in love with a normal fella, and when his parents come to dinner, sanity meets insanity. The moral: Nuts have more fun. It looks a lot like a straight La Cage aux Folles. But this You Can't Take It With You also looks dated.
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The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at the administration offices, 8200 South St. S.E. After the grievances are stated, the board will issue a response or decision which the employees can then decide whether to accept or submit the complaint to an arbitrator.
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Fourth Annual IACP-iXP Excellence in Technology Awards Presented in New Orleans
By G. Matthew Snyder, Administrator, IACP Technology Center; and Meghann Tracy, Project Support Specialist, IACP, Alexandria, Virginia
he IACP Excellence in Technology Award Program recognized the 2007 award winners at the 114th Annual IACP Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. This prestigious program showcased superior achievement and innovation in the field of law enforcement communication and information technology. The program is an international competition open to local, tribal, state, provincial, federal, and multijurisdictional law enforcement agencies.
The award program is managed and coordinated by the IACP Technology Center. Any law enforcement agency may make nominations through a Web-based application on the IACP Technology Clearinghouse Web site (www.iacptechnology.org). Four awards (small, medium, large, and multijurisdictional law enforcement agencies) are given annually for each of the following three achievement areas:
The winning agencies were recognized by IACP's Communications and Technology Committee and Technology Center leaders at an awards luncheon held in conjunction with the annual IACP conference. Kevin Kearns of iXP and IACP fourth vice president Mark Marshall addressed the distinguished gathering of law enforcement leaders and technologists. Each winner was presented with an engraved crystal award. Included here are the summaries of the 2007 winning projects and programs. Additional details and contact information for each project may be found at the IACP Technology Clearinghouse Web site. The IACP Technology Coordination Panel encourages the law enforcement community to seek recognition for new and innovative programs in the 2008 Fifth Annual IACP-iXP Excellence in Technology Awards competition.
Excellence in Law Enforcement
Communications and Interoperability Large Agency Division: Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Network. With coordination by and support from the Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Technology, the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, and the Center for Rural Development, the Kentucky State Police has implemented the Kentucky Wireless Interoperability Network System (KyWINS) Messenger, a statewide instant-messaging system for use by all emergency responders in Kentucky. Modifying Jive Software's Openfire open-source product to meet system specifications, KyWINS Messenger provides one unifying, central communication tool across several areas and disciplines in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Through any Internet connection or the statewide 800-megahertz (MHz) wireless data communications infrastructure, immediate text communication is available regardless of location. This system not only provides for mobile-to-mobile communications but also allows personnel at any dispatch center in the Commonwealth to quickly communicate with each other in the event of an emergency. These quick avenues of communication help to avoid radio traffic congestion through one-to-one communication and also one-to-many communications through the use of the group conferencing feature. KyWINS Messenger also provides for an immediate broadcast message to all online users in order to spread information rapidly and with little technological knowledge. The system can handle up to 30,000 users.
Regional/Multijurisdictional Agency Division: Danville, Virginia, Police Department, Piedmont Regional Interoperability Project. The Piedmont Regional Voice over IP (VoIP) Pilot Project is a public-private partnership venture between the law enforcement community and Cisco Systems that deployed an open-standard, IP-based voice and data communications system along the Virginia–North Carolina border to provide interoperability for multiple agencies with disparate radio systems. Before the system was implemented, bordering agencies were forced in emergency situations to relay information between dispatch centers through landline telephones and multiple radio frequencies. This complicated arrangement often affected the timeliness and accuracy of the information. The objective of the pilot project was to validate a flexible and affordable VoIP-based interoperability solution that would improve officer safety through direct communication and coordination and would not require the replacement of the existing system. The Cisco Systems IP-based solution now deployed enables direct communication between two or more agencies through frequency linkage. The City of Danville is the project host agency, with the following agencies participating: Virginia State Police; North Carolina Highway Patrol; Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office; and Caswell County, North Carolina, Sheriff's Office. In addition to meeting the original interoperability objectives, the participating agencies have found the technology improvements to be a catalyst for improved governance and have resulted in greater collaboration and coordination by the participating agencies for more effective enforcement along the Virginia–North Carolina border.
Response to Computer-Related Crime
Large Agency Division: California Highway Patrol, Combating Computer Crime. In response to the growing number of reported network intrusions, computer-related crimes, and threats to the California state government's computer infrastructure, the California Highway Patrol formed the Computer Crimes Investigation Unit (CCIU). The purpose of the CCIU is to maintain the security of the state's computer infrastructure by gathering and distributing intelligence information and investigating any crime or threat imposed on a state computer asset. All investigators have advanced training in computer and cellular forensics related to cybercrime and/or terrorism. The CCIU distributes a weekly intelligence report to most of the state's information security officers and shares intelligence information with these officers for evaluation and dissemination to state agencies and departments that may be affected by identified threats. This vital unit has developed strong partnerships with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Cyber Unit, the U.S. Secret Service, and other allied agency cybercrime task forces and is housed with the FBI and the Sacramento Valley High-Tech Crimes Task Force to better exchange intelligence, resources, and high-technology capabilities.
Regional/Multijurisdictional Agency Division: Indiana State Police, On-Scene Computer Forensics Triage. The paramount goal of the Computer Forensics Field Triage program is to utilize departmental resources efficiently to improve cybercrime investigations in a forensically soun manner. The Indiana State Police found the mode of exclusively conducting examinations in a laboratory setting to be inferior compared with the ability to conduct examinations on the scene. There are also specific circumstances when an on-scene examination is the only viable alternative. In this approach, a number of experienced detectives receive specialized training as "first responders," so they can review the contents of digital storage media and computer hard drives in a forensically sound manner.
Innovation in Information Technology
Large Agency Division (two-way tie): Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Investigator's Toolbox. The RCMP has developed an innovative e-learning and e-working program for all investigators across Canada. The purpose of this online tool is to help every police officer improve on the skills required to conduct an investigation effectively and successfully from start to finish. This online operational support and learning program has been structured to provide the policing community with quick job aids and learning objects that have been broken down into 16 criminal investigational "hard skill" areas. Designed to look like an actual toolbox, this application opens up to expose trays full of necessary investigative skills topics. The toolbox also provides information and job aids related to more advanced investigations that may require additional specialized skills.
Nagpur, India, Rural District Police, Lok-Samwad: Democratic Dialogue with the People. Lok-Samwad (democratic dialogue with the common people) is an innovative project aimed at harnessing information technology to decentralize police administration to bring police closer to the people by establishing a "visitorless and paperless office." Regular videoconferencing and scanned-document sessions between the superintendent of police and people situated in remote villages of the district allow a redress of the target population's grievance almost instantaneously.
Medium Agency Division: Juneau, Alaska, Police Department, Digital Evidence Locker. The Juneau Police Department has implemented a "Digital Evidence Locker" program that provides secure access to audio, video, photographs, and documents for staff and its partners in the justice system while maintaining the integrity of the evidence. Interoperability with the department's records management system (RMS) and digital in-car video data allows seamless case management of this evidence for officers and partners of the department.
Regional/Multijurisdictional Agency Division: Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), Ohio Local Law Enforcement Information Sharing Network (OLLEISN): A Justice Information Sharing Success Story of Value and Sustainability. The OACP, with funding and support from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, has designed and implemented an operational, statewide electronic justice information sharing system. The OLLEISN was accomplished in partnership with federal organizational technical guidance from the IJIS Institute and the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Affairs, as well as from crucial state partners including the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Attorney General's Office, Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association. Over 725 of the state's 900 local law enforcement agencies share RMS data through OLLEISN. This wealthof RMS information is accessible and searchable by Ohio's street officers, deputies, troopers, and investigators.
Since becoming operational, OLLEISN's impact on local law enforcement agencies has been substantial, becoming one of the state's most commonly used tools. OLLEISN has provided Ohio law enforcement agencies with at least three significant benefits:
From The Police Chief, vol. 74, no. 12, December 2007. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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Otolaryngologist (ear, nose, throat)
8 years of experience
8 years of experience
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6300 La Calma Dr
Austin, TX 78752 Phone number & directions
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New article on Joannie Rochette. It reads:-
Given Rochette's impressive performance at the Japan Open, should she make a comeback to compete at the Olympics?Olympic bronze medalist Joannie Rochette says she is far from ready for a comeback to high-profile competition despite upstaging some of the world's top figure skaters at a weekend event in Japan.
The Canadian, who has mainly focused on ice shows after medaling at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics just days after her mother's sudden death, said she would go to February's Sochi Games as a member of the French-language crew for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
"I'm going to do the introduction. I'm going to watch the practice and I'm going to report to the channel to say what I saw," she told AFP Saturday.
"It's fun. It's a new challenge. At 27, I feel like it's time for me to move on and do something else other than skating."
Rochette, who won Canada's national title six times in a row, the 2009 world silver medal and five Grand Prix titles, has competed only at the Japan Open since the last Olympics.
At the 2013 edition on Saturday, she landed six triples with ease, two of them in combination jumps, and placed second at 123.99 points behind Olympic silver medalist and two-time world champion Mao Asada of Japan at 135.16.
"I'm surprised. I was training like that at home. But I didn't know how well I'd do it with pressure," Rochette said after her routine to the music of "Notre Dame de Paris" by I Fiamminghi and Rudolf Werthen.
She finished ahead of U.S. national champion Ashley Wagner at 119.77 and Russia's 17-year-old Adelina Sotnikova, the European championship silver medalist, at 105.95.


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Original Aired On 01/03/2011
Episode: Reinvented Classics
Ted Allen - Eggs Benedict
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On Cooking Channel
Episode: Food Fantasy
The wine list features offbeat bottles from Austria to Greece, along with smart French varietals, most ranging from $30 to $475. Around six signature cocktails are offered, including the Royal Blush with fresh cherry puree, champagne, vodka and lime juice.
Don't miss on the cocktails, which are as radical in their way as the food.
Dessert chef Alex Stupak is even more out there than Dufresne, and his desserts can be pretty hardcore. They're not for everyone.
Wylie is a sweet-natured man and not at all averse to saying hello to customers. But don't expect him to come to you.
One of our fav desserts of the year is the rainbow sherbet here; Platt considers it Chef Alex Stupak?s greatest creation. Featured in Where to Eat 2011!
The creativity of the presentation and flavor combinations of the food will make you wonder in delight. Bring a camera for sure. -Maria Hines, Top Chef
Chef Wylie Du Frense is the best with food chemistry. -Timothy Dean, Top Chef
There?s a funky, urban-style wine cellar for private dining. - Inspector
On Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Ted Allen raves about Eggs Benedict, a fresh twist on a classic dish, at WD~50 in New York, NY. Find more tips at Food Network Local.
In my opinion, wd-50 has the city?s best and most eclectic tasting menu. I am always surprised and pleased. -Alex McCord, Real Housewives of New York City
One Michelin star.
Your palette had no idea that it could handle these combinations...
The food is unlike anything we?ve had before. We were most surprised by the ?everything bagel? (ice cream, crispy cream cheese, smoked salmon threads) & tastes exactly like an everything bagel should.
This Michelin star restaurant is for the true foodies, especially egg lovers. We recommend the tasting menu to get the full experience.


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To have sex with and then promptly leave a random girl. Usually preceded by the term "the ol'."
"So I we did it and I left before she woke up the next morning."
"Ah, the ol' rail 'n' bail?"
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From Investopedia: "An indicator based on the belief that a Super Bowl win for a team from the old AFL (AFC division) foretells a decline in the stock market for the coming year, and that a win for a team from the old NFL (NFC division) means the stock market will be up for the year."
This appears to be 85% correct over the "past few years." The AFL only had ten teams in it before the merger in 1966 (Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals) and none of them are in the Super Bowl being played this weekend between the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) and the Seattle Seahawks (NFC).
So what does this mean? Nothing. It's all hocus pocus. But if you want to read more about this then check out Snopes.com's analysis.
rh mentioned in the comments that the Steelers were an original NFL team that moved to the AFC after the merger so if they won it would be good for the market (if you believe the indicator of course). So I'll be
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Saturday September 24, 2016 | by Malcolm Morano
Silvia Levenson and Bruno Amadi to be awarded 2016 Glass In Venice Prize today
Filed under: Announcements, Award, News
Argentinian-born artist Silvia Levenson and Italian glass master Bruno Amadi have just been announced as the recipients of the 2016 Glass in Venice Prizes. Supported by the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere, ed Arti and the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, the Glass in Venice Prizes have been honoring outstanding glass artists for five years. Each year, two prizes are awarded: one to glass masters who have "distinguished themselves in glass art in the wake of the Murano tradition," and another to international glass artists "who, using different techniques and methods, have chosen glass as their means of expression," according to the Prize's press release. The award ceremony will take place in the Palazzo Franchetti this evening, Monday, September 26th, at 5:30 PM. In addition, the work of the winning artists will be on display in the foyer of the Palazzo Loredan until October 24th, 2016.


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DLC: You either love it, or you hate it. Here are seven games that will clearly steer you towards the latter camp.
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair - Music Packs
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is a game for masochists. It takes half an hour to plough through any one of its levels, and when you're invariably crushed by the hard-as-nails boss at the end you're sent straight back to the start. On a similar note, only self-abusers would shell out 160 MS Points for the Music Pack 1 DLC, which adds a whopping five tracks to the game. While the tunes themselves are fairly decent, being culled from Symphony of the Night and other classics, it's hard not to see this as Konami attempting to milk their most ardent fans - especially as another five tracks were lumped into the originally-titled Music Pack 2.


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Gloucester County will accept used tires from county residents, farmers, and municipalities at the Solid Waste Complex in South Harrison Monday through Friday during the month of March and during a special Saturday drop-off on March 20.
Old tires are a primary breeding ground for mosquitoes, which can carry West Nile Virus. The tire collection in March allows for them to be shredded in April, before the mosquito breeding season. The collected tires are ground to chips which are used for projects within the Solid Waste facility. March is the only time tires are accepted at the Solid Waste facility during the year.
Residents can dispose of up to 25-passenger car and pick-up tires at no cost during the month of March, and that the county will continue to work closely with farmers on a case-by-case basis to assist them with the disposal of stockpiled tires.
County residents can dispose of up to 25-passenger car and pick-up tires at no cost at the Gloucester County Solid Waste Complex at 493 Monroeville Rd. (Route 694) in South Harrison Township, Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 3:00 pm. The March 20 event will be held rain-or-shine and will run from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon.
This program is for Gloucester County residents and farmers ONLY. NO Commercial Businesses will be accepted.
County residents with more than 25 tires should contact the GCIA/Office of Recycling at (856) 478-6045 ext. 14 to schedule an appointment to participate in the program. For more information on the Gloucester County Tire Amnesty Program please contact GCIA/Office of Recycling at 478-6045 (ext. 14).


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The act of putting on lotion while driving down the road. Therefore, as quickly as possible and switching hands on the steeringwheel, you are lotioning at a very high rate of speed to keep from crashing into oncoming traffic.
Holly found herself Speed lotioning' on the way to work because she was already running late.
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"I am numb, in shock, & devastated to report that my home of 21 years … has been destroyed, condemned, & deemed uninhabitable," the rocker posted on Facebook Sunday along with a picture of the damage.
Bach's house was knocked off its foundation after a nearby reservoir overflowed, breaking the bridge next his home and sending it into his garage.
Lost in his flooded basement were irreplaceable items such as Skid Row master tapes, a KISS pinball machine and other band memorabilia, but it appears he'll be able to salvage the possessions he kept on higher floors in his home.
Courtesy Sebastian Bach
"What makes me happy is that my children & ex wife are safe…No one got hurt," he added on Facebook.
Bach goes on to say that he'd been holding on to the house since he filed for divorce from his wife of 18 years in December. The singer plans to start over in Los Angeles.


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Nash, Paul, Rondo .. these guys make their teammates work harder, focus on a team goal, play hard, and play together.
This is why I like Burke best, I think he's the most mentally strong..
A Tony Parker-ish offense with Burke at the point would look pretty good for us. Favs setting that high screen...
That dude can attack, and with the playmaking you get from Hay and Alec, you can afford to leave him in attack mode. If he can't get north to south, then he kicks it to "Manu" for the off-speed attack.
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anti-cakk bakking... from the outset. #cakks&pies
You guys are animals.
Absolute animals.
Is Burke the boards consensus top pg prospect?
What's the easiest way we could get this leader you're talking about? Paul becomes a FA, but I see no chance of that happening. Boston would want A LOT for Rondo.
I don't think Rondo is a great leader. He is just a great player. He gets in trouble on the court a lot and has been difficult to deal with at times.
I do not have a favorite PG guy at this time. It is too early to tell. Besides I don't think anyone has separated themselves from the others. They all have +/- attributes. I think it would be difficult if all of them are on the board to chose one without seeing them in the combine and interviews. Besides we don't even know if Smart or Burke are going to come out this year. So the Jazz may still not have a choice.
I think everyone would like to watch this
Cy is a Baker, he doesn't work fast food. Don't make that mistake, he doesn't like it.


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Massage therapy is recognized as a viable source of medical treatment, and as a great way to relax. According to the Mayo Clinic, "Massage is generally considered part of complementary and alternative medicine. It is increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations." Patients seek massage therapy to treat various kinds of ailments such as anxiety, stress, fibromyalgia, headaches, digestive disorders, nerve pain, soft tissue injuries and joint pain.
A licensed massage therapist (LMT) is considered a health care professional so it is important to find the right school for training and certification. The following factors are important to take into consideration:
Accreditation is awarded to a school which has met strict standards set by the United States Department of Education for their quality of education and faculty members. When embarking on the career of massage therapy it is crucial to choose an accredited school as it will impact the validity of your license to practice.
Financial aid is another consideration. You can contact a school or institution's financial aid department to find out if you qualify for financial aid.
A good training program has a flexible class schedule and includes both classroom and hands on training. Technical information can be learned online but there should also be an opportunity to work with clients in order to learn specific techniques. For adult students that have to work around another work schedule or managing a family, might be interested in a school that offers night, weekend, or online courses.
Licensing requirements vary by state so be sure you check them before beginning the program. Currently, Kansas has no state mandatory licensing requirement for massage therapy but there may be county requirements that apply.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a strong market for massage therapy with a median annual wage of approximately $35,000 in the state of Kansas. There are also many career options for the massage therapist to practice this healing art.
Potential Career Opportunities
According to the American Massage Therapy Association, "Your clients could include spa goers, pregnant women, infants, hospice patients, athletes, people with injuries, seniors and corporate employees." A massage therapist can choose between becoming an independent provider with their own practice or to work within a health care setting as an employee. Whichever path you choose for your massage therapy career, you are sure to find it very rewarding to serve the people in your community.
For a therapist who is just beginning, it might be wise to start within a salon or an established medical setting until a clientele is built. This will make the transition to private practice much easier and will give you a chance to learn the management of a practice within a setting that has administrative support.
Find Your Massage Therapy School
Massage therapy can be a great path that offers a variety of career settings for people who have different goals and aspirations. By using Massage Register you can start looking for the school that moves your career forward.


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Pickles are hot, but fried pickles (''frickles'') are even hotter. And we think Miss Jenny's pickles made in Kernersville, North Carolina are some of the hottest! This Frickle Pack Gift Set includes a jar of Miss Jenny's Signature Salt and Pepper Pickles, a mini whisk and batter mix so that you can fry your pickles and make a real impression on your dinner guests. Also makes a great gift and is so easy, it's good for any skill level.


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How to insure your paycheck
Make the most of disability insurance, an important and often misunderstood insurance.
- Fidelity Viewpoints
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Odds are you've spent long hours finding the right auto or homeowner's insurance. But what about disability insurance, which would replace lost income if you were unable to work?
"Disability coverage is one of the most ignored insurance coverages out there," observes Keith Kruk, a Texas-based regional vice president of Fidelity Brokerage Services. "But the greatest asset we have isn't our home or our car," he says. "It's our ability to wake up each morning, go to work, and get a paycheck."
And disabilities are surprisingly common: One in three women and one in four men will have a disability that keeps them out of work for 90 days or more, at some point during an individual's working lifetime, according to The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education. "People need to understand the serious nature of how a physical disability can create a financial disability," says Kruk.
Cost and confusion
So why is disability insurance so ignored? One reason is cost: Kruk notes that many consumers balk at the price tag for disability coverage, which can cost several thousand dollars a year.
Another reason is that many consumers mistakenly assume that disability insurance is either covered by their employer or provided by the government. While a handful of states require employers to provide temporary disability coverage to employees, most do not. So, it's up to you to determine whether coverage is available.
State workers' compensation insurance is only for employees who are injured at work or during the course of their employment. The federal government offers a form of disability coverage through the Social Security program, although meeting the definition of "disabled" can be difficult. It usually requires you to demonstrate that your medical condition prevents you from performing any work, not just your old job. And while many companies offer disability insurance, coverage may be limited regarding which types of disabilities are covered. Or your employer may make it available for you to purchase, often at discounted prices.
Important benefits
Kruk contends that many consumers simply haven't investigated the benefits of disability insurance. In the case of injury or illness, disability insurance can be a financial lifeline—whether you're laid up for a week or more than a year. Beyond replacing income, the right policy can help you pay for disability-related costs that aren't covered by health insurance, from specialized medical equipment to home-based medical care.
What's more, Kruk says, many people haven't fully considered the financial cost of not having disability coverage. Without coverage, an injury that keeps you out of work for a week or a month could snowball into a serious financial issue if you don't have enough savings to support yourself.
The two types of coverage
There are two primary types of disability insurance: short term and long term. Each offers distinct terms and coverage guidelines that are essential to understand before purchasing a policy.
Short-term disability insurance: A short-term policy typically is designed to replace 80% or more of your gross income for a short duration of time. Kruk notes that duration may range from 60 to 180 days, depending on the policy.
For example, if recovery from surgery will keep you out of work for several weeks or months, short-term disability can replace the income you lose while you're out of work. You typically need to wait for an "elimination period"—say, five or 10 days—before the coverage kicks in.
Employers often offer short-term disability insurance to their employees, and many subsidize that coverage (some pay the full cost). Indeed, 87% of people who own disability coverage have it through their employer. Be aware: If the coverage is subsidized, the benefits are taxable.
California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico provide short-term disability coverage to workers either directly or through employers. In New York, for example, employers cover the program's costs, but employees may be required to pay a modest amount toward their coverage. Meanwhile, some state-run temporary disability programs are financed solely through worker contributions. In Rhode Island, employees have up to 1.2% of their salary deducted from their salary (and those contributions are capped to the first $61,400 in income).
State-run disability insurance programs may have different eligibility requirements than policies through private insurers. For instance, Hawaii's program only covers sickness or injuries suffered outside the workplace (if the disability happened on the job, then the state's workers' compensation program would kick in).
Long-term disability insurance: What happens if your short-term disability coverage runs out and you're still out of work? In that case, you'd turn to long-term disability, which typically kicks in after you've been out of work for an extended period of time, such as 180 days.
But long-term disability policies are quite different from their short-term peers. In particular, long-term policies typically cover only about 60% of your salary. Fortunately, the coverage can last for years—even through the rest of your life, depending on the design of the policy.
For example, say you suffered extensive injuries in a car accident and were unable to return to work for nine months: Typically, after six months, long-term disability would begin to replace a portion of your income (or after an elimination period). Once you return to work, the disability coverage will end. Alternatively, say you are diagnosed with a degenerative disease, such as multiple sclerosis, that eventually will make you unable to work. Your disability coverage will continue to pay a portion of your salary for a set amount of time—typically until age 65 or through the end of your life, depending on the policy.
Customizing your coverage
Employers that offer short-term coverage often extend group long-term disability insurance, too, and may subsidize that coverage as well. (Again, if the coverage is subsidized, the benefit will be taxable.) But while short-term disability policies are relatively straightforward, long-term policies are highly customizable. You may want to make changes to an employer-provided policy to suit your particular situation, in which case you may need to shoulder a larger portion of the premium.
Some changes may be worth the extra cost. Kruk tells the story of a heart surgeon who, during a family vacation, suffered a deep cut on his hand that resulted in severed tendons. The accident effectively ended the doctor's career as a surgeon. While he eventually developed a new career as a medical school professor, his disability insurance continued to pay him a portion of his original surgeon's salary. The reason: He had elected to purchase "own-occupation" coverage, in which the coverage was based on his ability to continue working at the same occupation. By contrast, "any occupation" coverage considers your ability to work in any job. "Own-occupation coverage is typically for highly skilled people in a specialized occupation," notes Kruk. "I always recommend that people consider it if they have a specialty."
Deciding on coverage
When it comes to determining an appropriate level of disability coverage, Kruk recommends first looking at your expenses. How much you spend each month on everything from necessities to creature comforts should give you a baseline of how much you need a disability policy to cover. "The main question is how much it costs you to maintain your lifestyle every month," he says.
Also consider how long you could get by on your emergency fund (Read Fidelity Viewpoints® How to save for an emergency). Kruk says some people opt not to purchase short-term disability coverage, preferring to self-insure with other assets. Your spouse's income also may factor into the decision about how much coverage to buy—though Kruk notes that a disability to one spouse may affect the other spouse's income if he or she needs to stay home to help out with medical care or child care.
Next, review your current coverage to see if it will meet your income needs. You may find that your employer-sponsored long-term disability coverage only covers 60% of your base salary, and that you need to cover at least 80% of your salary to maintain your family's lifestyle. In that case, consider supplementing this coverage with individual insurance to bridge the gap. Most insurers will look at your earnings and help you calculate how much additional coverage you need to reach your desired income threshold.
Affording the policy
If you're without disability insurance and are shopping for a policy, start by researching coverage and rates online. But before you buy, Kruk recommends sitting down with an insurance agent or a financial adviser who specializes in insurance to discuss your options. "This is one time when talking to a professional such as an insurance agent can really help you," he says.
Kruk suggests starting by eliminating the bells and whistles that can raise the price of such policies. For instance, extending the elimination period on both short- and long-term disability can significantly reduce premiums, and you may want to consider how much you are willing to pay for this benefit (which guarantee that your benefit will keep pace with inflation).
Changing the length of a long-term disability policy also can help reduce costs: You may choose to end coverage after just five or 10 years, or you may feel that it's worth the extra cost to have lifetime coverage. "When it comes to designing your policy, that's when you try and fit the maximum benefit into the amount you can afford each month," says Kruk.
Learn more
- Read Viewpoints: How to manage the cost of long-term care.
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umm i am really not sure i wonderd this the other day...
GOOD TO LEAVE WII ON??? *standy and stuff*
Hi, i have had my wii since xmas and i have just wonderd i have heard rumours about the wii not working if you leave it on for a while. Is it good to leave the wii on for over a week. ?? i touched my wii the other day and it was hot... can any 1 help or DO ANY 1 HAVE THIS COMMEN PROBLEM THANKS ALOT =D
umm i am really not sure i wonderd this the other day...
It might be best to put it on standby mode...instead of leaving it "on on" in standby mode you can still use the wiiconnect24 features like mii parade and receiving messages from friends...
Damn thios noob has posted the samething a few times
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Mystery surrounding Mozart skull deepensBreaking News
A team from the Institute for Forensic Medicine in Innsbruck and the U.S. Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory analyzed a tooth drawn from the skull, which the Mozarteum foundation in Salzburg obtained in 1902.
The DNA was compared to that of skeletons in the Mozart family grave, where his niece and his grandmother are believed to be buried.
But that raised more questions than it answered. Neither of the two female skeletons tested proved to be related, either to one another or to the skull at the Mozarteum.
"The identity of the individuals concerned in the Mozart family grave has proven to be a mystery," researcher Dr. Walther Parson conceded in Mozart: The Search for Evidence, which aired on Austrian state broadcaster ORF Sunday in the run-up to the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth on Jan. 27.
The great composer died in 1791 at age 35 and was buried in St. Mark's Cemetery in Vienna. As was the practice at the time, he was laid in a common grave with many other bodies.
Joseph Rothmayer, a gravedigger who buried Mozart, claimed to have unearthed the skull 10 years later. It ended up in Salzburg, the city where Mozart was born, a century later, missing a lower jawbone.
The skull was displayed at the International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg until 1940, when its exhibition was deemed indecent. It then went into a safe and was only made available to scientists.
In 1991, a French anthropologist who examined it theorized that Mozart may have died of complications of a head injury rather than rheumatic fever as most historians believe.
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Dinosaur Detectives
A Science Day Camp at the Natural History Museum
Dig into the past with a simulated dinosaur dig. Learn how to identify dinosaurs and other fossils that provide clues to reconstructing extinct creatures and the ancient environment in which they lived. This summer day camp is appropriate for ages 8 to 11. Participants need to bring a packed lunch. Financial aid is available.
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A maintenance man with a flimsy alibi was arrested Friday, Nov. 5, after he was thought to be rifling the underwear drawer of a female tenant in the building where he is employed.
The tenant, 57, returned to her Rutland home on Friday afternoon to find William M. Orr, 67, of 69 Hale Road, Hubbardston, in her condominium. Orr told her that he was there to pull down storm windows, which the condo unit doesn't have.
She was uncomfortable about the encounter and went to the police station to file a complaint against Orr, acting police chief Ron Friberg said.
Detective Troy Chauvin called Orr into the station and, after an interview, arrested him on charges of breaking and entering in the daytime to commit a felony, annoying or accosting a person of the opposite sex and disorderly conduct. Police also took a DNA sample from Orr to compare to any that may be found in the victim's condominium. It will also be entered into a national database.
Orr was held on $10,000 cash bail over the weekend and released Monday on personal recognizance. He was ordered to turn in the key to units in the building where he works and stay away from the victim.
Friberg said that Orr was accused of harassing one other woman in the past. In that instance, the woman complained to Detective Chauvin, but did not wish to pursue the matter further, Friberg said.


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There's no way to sugarcoat Groupon's (NASDAQ: GRPN ) horrendous quarter.
Let's not key in on the surprising deficit that everyone has been fuming about since the daily deals posted its fourth-quarter results after yesterday's market close. Let's address the deceptive revenue growth.
"Record billings growth this quarter is a clear signal that customers love Groupons," CEO Andrew Mason claims in the earnings release.
Don't believe that for a second.
Yes, revenue climbed a seemingly impressive 30% to $638.3 million during the quarter, but don't make the mistake of believing that consumers are snapping up more of those half-off pre-paid vouchers for restaurant outings, spa treatments, and other experience outings.
The only reason that Groupon's top line improved is that it's now taking a page out of the Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK ) playbook and reselling surplus merchandise that manufacturers need to clear out.
There's nothing wrong with being an outlet for the unwanted. Online retailer Overstock.com and surplus assets marketplace operator Liquidity Services (NASDAQ: LQDT ) have been at it successfully for years.
Overstock is coming off a holiday quarter of reasonable sales where it posted a profit to reverse a year-ago deficit. Liquidty Services saw its consolidate revenue climb 15% in its latest quarter.
However, for Groupon this is merely a way to deflect criticisms for its bread-and-butter business that's growing stale. Instead of the thick gross margins associated with selling pre-paid vouchers and keeping 30% to 40% of the action, selling merchandise directly results in leaner markups.
Thankfully Groupon makes it easy to map out the decay of its original business. If you back out direct revenue -- and that's essentially the clearance-bin wares that Groupon has been selling directly through its site since late 2011 -- Groupon's non-direct revenue of $413.1 million has fallen 14% over the past year.
Yes, the dip in sequential as well. Groupon's non-direct revenue during the third quarter clocked in at $423.6 million.
So what's Mason so happy about? Customers don't love traditional Groupons the way that they used to. Merchants aren't happy about this, either. Groupon's cut of the vouchers slipped from an average of 40% to 35% this past quarter in an attempt to win back advertisers that weren't pleased with earlier experiences.
We didn't have to wait for Groupon's report to let us know that this is a doomed model. Amazon.com reports LivingSocial's metrics in its quarterly filings since the leading online retailer has a sizable stake in Groupon's nearest competitor.
Yes, Groupon and LivingSocial are in trouble.
Before killing off Groupon completely, it's worth pointing out that the company has a boatload of cash. The dot-com dud has $1.2 billion in cash and equivalents with no long-term debt on its balance sheet. Groupon has also been doing some pretty interesting things in offering services to its thick Rolodex of local merchants that's 250,000 strong and growing.
However, the "I have a Groupon" experience that seemed so trendy a few years ago is toast. Groupon can't go back to being the company we thought it was because that place no longer exists.
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Nikon Coolpix P90 Review
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I think Nikon it's above the rivals…but i don't know a thing about the new X70 Pentax…i think it will be a close battel.
Your conclusions make it sound like the Nikon P90 has several worthy rivals, but your "Main Rivals" page lists only the Olympus.
I bought the Nikon P90 for the price, zoom capability and was upgrading (I thought) from the Canon G3 (4 megapixel). What I discovered was the quality could not match my shots taken under the same conditions with my G3 4-megapixel camera! I tried to tweak all settings on the Nikon P90 to see if I could even equal the color saturation and most importantly, the 100% cropped image. I felt an immediately let-down. How can a 12.1 mega-pixel camera produce such lousy images compared to my 4-megapixel G3. The Canon G3 has a faster lens f/2.0-3.0 compared to the NIkon P90´s f/2.8-5.0. It has to be the Canon lens and possibly the CCD sensor and image processing that does a better job. Many new cameras use a CMOS sensor, which is faster and more responsive, but I am not sure if the quality suffers because of the type of sensor CCD vs. CMOS.
I sold the Nikon P90 and will look at the DSLRs of Canon. For me it is worth the extra money to get something you really are happy with. I appreciate my G3 even more now (and the file sizes are much smaller as well).
I bought my P90 a few months ago, and it was my first camera. I liked the design as it resembled that of a DSLR's. What was a letdown as well, it didn't produce good quality images. But I liked the easy-to-function use of the camera.
I would recommend it for beginners in photography.
Hey guys,
can anyone really help me to choose between coolpix p90, Canon PowerShot SX1, Canon PowerShot SX10 and Sony Cybershot DSC HX1 ? I am little confused which one will be good value of money as well as a nice photo producer?
Buy the Canon, i have used both the Canon is far superior all round. Camera stores in our area have stopped stocking the P90 as they were getting a lot of comebacks withlow quality photos and there is a waiting list for the Canon.
Hi Ujjyaini, I think Coolpix P90 will give the better value of money. Though its a new one, but it already have quite all the features of other products you mentioned and above all.. the zoom and the pixel quality of the pictures are really good. I checked the photographs of this particular product and according to me.. it will give you nice pic with the right light contrast and with the natures neutrality. i think, to capture nature, this will be quite good among your chosen brands
Having clicked on and looked at some of the images on the previous pages I was very disappointed with the quality. I have a Panasonic FZ-28 (very convenient camera) as well as a Nikon D300 and quite frankly the FZ-28 Leica lens takes much better shots even though it is a 10Mp camera. Even at 18x zoom you can severly crop an image and it looks good, the P90 at 24x is very poor with fringing and poor image quality.
Nikon have missed a great opportunity, I really can't understand why, with a name like Nikon they would damage their reputation by releasing a camera that didn't at least match up to the competition in this class on image quality.
I have to echo Bill's comment. We thought we were upgrading from the 4MP Canon G3, and so far the pictures from the P90 have been awful. A couple months of denial later, and now I have to figure out how to sell this thing.
And all because we wanted better movies than the G3 offered.
I want to thank all of you who have posted here for helping me make my decision to NOT buy this camera. While I like the zoom and macro qualities, I'm put off by it's lack of hot shoe and wouldn't mind a fixed lens cam if it took good pictures. Photo quality, especially when cropped, is what I want in a "super zoom" near dSLR…
i bougth the P-90 about may and I am very pleased with it and the pictures it takes. Don't think they are no good. Besides it helps with my moving hands from time to time. I had a printed album out of them and the quality is really good.
I'm gonna buy this!
I've trialled a P90 this weekend and while I'm not going to buy it (no RAW output) I'm puzzled by some of the comments above.
By saying that the camera produces poor images Bill and Anon are admitting that they are poor photographers. It is the only possible explanation. The sample images with this review show that the P90 is more than capable of producing good quality images. To dredge up an old adage, it's a poor workman who blames his tools.
I am just reading these reviews for the first time. I understand what the last post was saying but I must say, this camera is awful. I am in a photography class and my teacher had a look at it. I couldn't figure out the grain. I have to put the ISO on 64 just to get a clear picture. I am a new comer to photography I admit but I know now that there is much better out there. I would never have bought this camera if I would have know.
This is my first camera as I am new in photography, I guess i bought it for the price(299) and to get introduced to the art.
I am OK with the image quality, can be better but its fine.
outdoor pics are nice, but indoor pics are still little blurry.
May be i dont know the settings??
Any suggestions?
I've had this camera for about 6 weeks now and had consistantly good results. Most of my photography is landscape and wildlife, and any poor shots are my own fault, mainly not altering settings. I used to own a Canon SLR which I used for many years until arthritis and the digital age dawned.
Iam delighted with the P90.
I would like to thank all the neg reveiws on the P90,You have made my mind up for me,..I WILL NOT BE BUYING ONE,...Digger.
I agree with Combat, I recently got this camera and it took me almost one month to get all features know…My pics are wonderful, I had a trouble with indoor pics, however, try using manual M mode for indoor with flash….
If I were you I'd find a new tutor NOW!
Do not trust any supposed photography expert who does not know that grain is a phenomenon only found in film photography. If your tutor doesn't know the difference between noise in a digital image and grain in a good old analogue image then he knows very, very little about photography. Noise and grain are completely different phenomena with completely different causes.
It matters not what your tutor thinks of the camera, don't trust their opinion on anything to do with digital photography. Using the term "grain" to describe a digital image marks someone out as a luddite who is determined not to learn about digital photography.
I want to say that the P-90 is a very good and powerful camera which claims more attention to understand it's specifications and uses. The camera is an exceptional invention. I will suggest you to view pics of P-90 at Flickr.com. Your eyes will be best judges.
I am seriously considering buying this camera however, are there any others is should take into account before i part with the money? this will be my first bridge camera and mainly photograph detailed macro shots or landscapes. Id like to also start experimenting with night time photography.. any comments are greatly appreciated.
Any ultra-zoom camera suffers from low light. But they are useful for travel photography in bright sun light. Recently two big zoom cameras have entered the market. You may go for Nikon P-100(26X) or Fujifilm HS10 (30X)
It just gets better and better. Had this camera for 5 months now, and like I said in my previous posting any bad pictures are my own fault.
I put a lot of my pics up on a social networking site, and I've had many compliments.
Buy this camera if you want a good all rounder without the hassle of extra weight of several different lens.
I have to agree with Combat Wombat above, I can't understand the negative comments re quality. I've had this camera a while now annd while I'm still learning how to use it I've taken [IMO] some very good shots.
It's versatile; I've used it for rock concert, wildlife, still life, architectural and Luna photography, all with good results. Admittedly it suffered in the low lighting of concert venues but even so some good shots were still achieved.
As for the zoom; two days ago I borrowed a tripod from my mother [a photography teacher] for some luna photograhy and shocked her with the quality and clearness of the shots, I'd told her my camera had good zoom but she had not expected to be able to see the Moon's topography quite so clealy.
I have very few complaints about the P90. I would say it's at it's best when in manual mode. It's at it's worst at full focal length, however i've found it great for close up shots (not macro!)Even though it's good it's made me want to go for a bigger sensor, say the D5000 (with it's vari screen)The noise after iso 200 is terrible, i agree, which is a shame, though clearly not the end of the world. If you're a beginner don't let the bad comments put you off, there are plenty going second hand and a worth while bargin can be had. Like I say, just stick to manual!
My husband got me this camera for Christmas and my pictures are absolutely wonderful and anyone who has looked at them have thought so as well.
I bought this camera as an introduction to digital as I had been using an old Nikon F2 photomic for the last two decades, it was only when my eyes were not as good as they used to be and I needed a lighter camera and autofocus I finally decided to go digital but didn't want to spend a fortune straight away until I had learn't more about it.
This camera does the same as my old F2 and about two cases of equipment, it is the best camera I have used for photographing insects and small wildlife and I can actually use it and operate all its functions one handed, but I had problems with the camera getting focus on night time shoots sometimes but at the price it is compared to a DSLR I think it is pretty impressive and just gives me an excuse to buy another great Nikon for night time use only, which might be something like the Nikon coolpix P6000 which takes a bigger flash but is still lightweight.
I bought this in Australia at less than half priced as it was priced up wrong in the shop! After having it for almost a year unfortunately it was stolen in Thailand recently! However, it was a fantastic camera and I've taken some great shots with it on my travels. It's not so good at low light as with most bridge cameras, but the photo quality is prefectly adequate, especially when using the maual focus, maual aperture etc. Defintely reccomended.
I have the Coolpix P90 and I belive that some of the comments above are not fair. It is a good camera and I've taken some great shots with it on my travels. It's not so good at maximum light as with other bridge cameras, but in the right light conditions the photo quality is really good with very natural colours. The quality get even better when using the maual focus, maual aperture etc. I would recommend to an amateur or to a beginner who wants to be serious at photography, You can see my photo on Panoramio (vicleaf my nick name) http://www.panoramio.com/user/306848?comment_page=1&photo_page=1 and see by yourself the quality of the photos in my trips
I had this camera for like 6 mounths ago and i'm telling you all these -ve reveiws are from people who didn't read the manual and how to use this wonderful camera and if you saying i will buy this camera and won't read the manual you will get poor picture but if you understand the basics of useing this camera you will get very very good result like DSLR cameras and please go to flickr website and search for nikon p90 and judge by your self ,
it's all about the user of this camera
You said "Annoyingly, the lens cap has to be removed before turning on the camera, even if you only want to playback your images"
NOT true. Push the >playback button and the lens dosne't move.
This is my secone Nixon. My first one was with the tape, but now I have the Disk type. What a Camera for taking any kind of Photos. I want to get a 200mm lens and one that you can take Flowers close up and have the background out of focus. I will be ordering this later from the company I bought the p90 from as soon as I get the total amounts of money to get them at the same time.
I have never had so much fun taking photos, it is such a pleasure and the results are outstanding.
All I can say is that the p90 is the camera to have in your PHOTO BAG. I recommend it to anyone wanting the best of Photos.
Most of the time when I take pictures they turn out very yellowish, any suggestions
When I take inside pictures with or with the flash I get a very yelow picture any ideas why?
I am another disappointed owner of the P90. I am new to photography however I assumed I would be able to take in indoor picture without any issues. This was not the case! I do Love it for outdoor photography but low light/ indoor pictures are very yellow. I have tried all the different settings and have had no luck. Can anyone help me with this? I am soooo frustrated with this camera!!
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By RYAN?BEARDSLEY
Special to the Sun-Gazette
I consider myself a man in pretty good shape. But let me tell you, my legs are barking at me this morning.
I spent this past weekend moving into our new house in Philadelphia. Two days of bringing box after box up two flights of stairs has taken a toll on my calves, which no amount of regular leg exercises could have prepared me for.
Most people dread moving - and I'd certainly have to agree with them. The physical moving process certainly isn't something you look forward to, but it's usually something you have to face at least a few times in a lifetime.
For this move, I decided to make things a little easier on myself and hire professional movers. I use the term "professional" here loosely, however. When the movers showed up Saturday morning (on time by the way, even a few minutes early), they certainly weren't what I was expecting in a moving team.
First off, two of the three movers were skinnier than me, which didn't give me a whole lot of confidence in their strength. They were younger guys of what many in Philadelphia would call of the "hipster" persuasion. Musicians by trade, these guys picked up jobs as movers to make ends meet.
When I think of professional movers, I imagine 6-foot-5-inch, 300-pound men with large back supports strapped around their generous bellies. Needless to say, these guys were not that stereotype.
Although skeptical at first, these guys quickly proved me wrong. They were energetic and much stronger than they appeared.
More importantly, they were careful with not only our belongings but with the walls and ceilings of our new house. They took sharp corners like they had done it a few hundred times before - which I'm sure was close to accurate.
Of course, I couldn't bear to just stand there and watch them, so I took part in moving many of the boxes, as well. I was smart enough, though, to leave the heavier items to them. After all, that's what I paid them for, right?
I wasn't sure at first if hiring professional movers would be the way to go.
I've heard some horror stories from people who moved and had lazy, careless movers show up late. Luckily, we got a good group of guys who I would hire again in an instant if we move again.
It really does take so much of the stress out of the day. I realized I was getting a little too old to call on old college or high school friends to make the trip and undergo hours of grueling physical exertion, all for the payment of beer and pizza.
Now, I suppose we'll spend a few weeks living out of boxes and yelling out phrases such as "Do you know what box you packed my brown belt in?" and "I can't find the can opener! What do you mean it was in the box with the silverware? I'm telling you, it's not there!"
But I suppose if annoyances like these didn't occur, moving would be a joy to look forward to. Yeah, not quite.
Beardsley, a native of Loyalsock Township, is a former Sun-Gazette reporter.


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WASHINGTON -- The former National Security Agency contractor who disclosed a highly classified surveillance program has had his U.S. passport revoked, an official said Sunday.
Edward Snowden's passport was annulled before he left Hong Kong for Russia and while that could complicate his travel plans, the lack of a passport alone could not thwart his plans, the U.S. official said. If a senior official in another country or with an airline orders it, a country could overlook the withdrawn passport, the official said.
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