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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
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The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is a new superzoom for all the family. Boasting a 14.1 megapixel sensor and 12x optical zoom, the Canon SX150 also offers a 4-stop optical Image Stabilizer with brand new Intelligent IS technology. The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS will be available from September 2011, priced at £199 / €229. In the US it will be available at the beginning of September for $249.99.
Canon UK Press Release
Super-easy superzoom for all the family – Canon unleashes the PowerShot SX150 IS
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 23rd August 2011 – Canon today announces the launch of the PowerShot SX150 IS – a high resolution, high-zoom digital camera, packed with fun features that make it easy to capture memorable moments in stills and HD movies. With an impressive 12x optical zoom and sharp 14.1 Megapixel resolution, the PowerShot SX150 IS allows all members of the family to improve their photography skills, or simply let the camera do the work, delivering high quality point-and-shoot photos.
Boasting a compact, ergonomic design available in red, black and silver, the PowerShot SX150 IS offers an impressive range of features. Whether on holiday, weekends away or family days out, it's simple to capture treasured memories, providing the ideal option for users looking for outstanding performance, simplicity and value in one package.
Compact flexibility
The PowerShot SX150 IS's body houses an impressive 12x optical zoom lens that provides the ability to shoot 28mm wide-angle group shots and landscapes, as well as long-distance close-ups, thanks to its impressive 336mm telephoto reach. Even when shooting handheld, capturing distant subjects and low light scenes in crisp detail is easier than ever, with a 4-stop optical Image Stabilizer (IS) and brand new Intelligent IS technology included to counteract the image blur that results from camera shake.
Whether panning to capture a 100m sprint at a school sports day, or shooting a vibrant flower close-up, Intelligent IS will help ensure images and videos are crystal clear. Completely automatic, Intelligent IS instantly identifies the shooting situation and selects the most appropriate form of image stabilisation from seven possible settings[1]. For example, Powered IS – a feature derived from Canon's LEGRIA camcorder range – ensures that even when shooting a long-distance subject, movies are captured in spectacular detail with minimal blur.
Fine detail with every shot
Featuring a range of Canon's advanced imaging technologies, the PowerShot SX150 IS lets you capture still images in mesmerising quality. Shots are striking and detailed, with the 14.1 Megapixel resolution capturing the detail required to print in large poster-size formats, or crop the image for a more eye-catching composition. Canon's DIGIC 4 image processor also ensures images are captured quickly, with excellent colour reproduction and quality, as well as providing outstanding responsiveness in every day operation.
Easy functionality and creativity for all the family
The PowerShot SX150 IS helps to make sure every photo and movie looks stunning, whether you're capturing landscapes, parties, fireworks or close-up abstract scenes. Smart Auto, with Face Detection Technology and the latest Advanced Subject Detection technology, identifies the shooting scene from 32 variables[2] and automatically adjusts the camera's settings, helping you capture pictures that you'll want to share with friends and family.
Servo AF/AE technology keeps people, pets and other objects, such as cars, in focus and well-exposed right up until the shutter release is fully pressed and the image is captured. And if you simply want to point-and-shoot, Easy Mode will automatically take control of all camera settings, so even users who are completely new to photography can get the picture they want.
Stills and video clips can be instantly reviewed on a large 7.5cm (3.0'') LCD screen, offering crisp playback immediately after capture. Helpful on-screen Hints & Tips throughout the menu system also make it easy to learn more about different camera settings and improve your photography skills every time you use the camera.
Shoot creatively – in stills or HD movies
In addition to high-resolution still images, the PowerShot SX150 IS allows you to capture unforgettable moments in 720p high definition (HD) quality with stereo sound. A dedicated Movie Record Button lets you instantly switch from stills to HD movies, ensuring that you don't lose vital time navigating through menus and settings. You can also shoot videos in Apple's iFrame format, which requires no transcoding before being imported into Apple video editing software, making it faster and simpler to transfer and edit footage.
Alternatively, you can explore your creativity with an extensive range of innovative Creative Filters that can be instantly applied to bring still photos and movies to life, including Fish-eye Effect, Super Vivid and Poster Effect. Toy Camera Effect gives the impression of photos taken using a pin-hole camera, Monochrome lets you shoot in black and white, sepia or blue monochrome, and with Miniature Effect your images take on the appearance of small-scale models. Miniature Effect also extends to video mode, allowing you to experiment with different effects across stills and HD movies.
Capturing anything from self-portraits to those all-important family moments at Christmas or on holiday is stress-free thanks to Smart Shutter. You can activate the shutter with a simple wink or smile, while FaceSelf-Timer triggers the shutter release when a new face enters the frame – avoiding the traditional sprint from behind the camera, and allowing the photographer to be part of the photo.
In addition, the PowerShot SX150 IS will be compatible with the HF-DC2 – a new high-power external flash unit that can be used to supplement the on-board flash.
Share your stories
With all these features you'll no doubt have a collection of photos you'll want to share. Owners of the PowerShot SX150 IS can join the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, an online facility for sharing photos and video. The CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Online Photo Album provides up to 2GB of personal storage capacity – enough room for hundreds of high-quality images.
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS – key features:
• 12x zoom, 28mm wide lens. Intelligent IS
• Smart Auto and Easy modes detect 32 scenes
• 7.5 cm (3.0") LCD
• HD movies with stereo sound
• Full Manual control
• Creative Filters. Miniature Effect
• Smart Shutter with Wink Self-Timer
• iFrame movie
• Hints & Tips
Pricing and Availability
The PowerShot SX150 IS is available from September 2011, priced at £199/€229 RRP incl. VAT.
[1] Still Image IS, Dynamic IS, Powered IS, Panning IS, Macro IS, Tripod mode
[2] 21 scenes in Movie mode
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It seems the only changes compared to sx130 are:
- mandatory megapixel boost to cheat uninformed costumers (mine is bigger than yours!)
- change the useless face recognition button for a probably useful dedicated video recording button
Had great hopes in some real improvements. At least, it's a relief the cheapest all manual camera hasn't been dumbed down. And the new color rocks!
The practice of yearly model changes may have died out long ago in the auto industry but is alive and well in the camera world. While the consumer may be underwriting the cost of mostly needless changes, at least we can look forward to getting some great deals on "leftovers", in this case the SX130is
I bought the SX130 IS earlier this year and have been very impressed. I'm not a techie photographer but am using the 130 to learn about using manual controls and I'm really pleased with the quality of the shots I have taken, the flexibility the camera allows and the build quality. The camera feels substantial and offers more 'grip' than squarer, slimmer competitors. I think it's amazing value and if I were now looking for a camera of this type then the 150 would be high on the list.
PS Don't worry about battery life (if the 150 uses AA) - just buy good rechargeables and you won't have ANY issues, despite what some reviews have highlighted as a problem with this camera.


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World Bank Issues Statement on Adaptation Fund
17 August 2010: In response to news articles regarding the Climate Change Adaptation Fund, the World Bank has issued a statement clarifying its functioning.
In the statement, the World Bank underlines that countries can directly access the Adaptation Fund through a National Implementing Entity (NIE). Alternatively, the Fund can be accessed through a Multilateral Implementing Entity (MIE). The World Bank underscores that both NIEs and MIEs must be accredited by the Adaptation Fund Board. The statement notes that currently, the World Bank and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) are accredited MIEs, and that other MIE applications are under consideration. It also underlines that any application to the Adaptation Fund Board needs to be endorsed by the host government through the National Designated Authority (DNA).
The World Bank further clarifies that the Philippines DNA has not endorsed any proposals to the Adaptation Fund and informs that a proposal for the Adaptation Fund for a flood early warning system for Metro Manila was discussed with the Bank, but that it had not been officially submitted to the World Bank. It also states that a multi-stakeholder consultation in the Philippines decided to defer the proposal to the Adaptation Fund Board pending the development of the Philippines' National Climate Change Action Plan. [World Bank Press Release]


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Parents of baby Madyson grateful
To the editor: The past month and a half, we have watched our newborn baby girl go through so many traumas. It has truly been a hard and long adventure and still is not over. When we first found out that our 2-week-old baby had to have open heart surgery we were devastated and so scared for our little girl.
Every day until her surgery was like walking on eggshells. We would notice her breathing, sleeping, and eating getting worse. When we got to the hospital and she got all checked in, that is when it became extremely hard because we then had to hand our precious baby over to the nurse and watch her walk away with her. We had probably about 30 people in the waiting room praying and waiting very patiently for them to come out and give us updates every hour for five and half hours. About a week before the surgery Tiffany's sister, Jessica Sponsellar, started an event on Facebook for Madyson called Please Pray For Me. Before the surgery she had already had 3,500 people following her and praying for her. A phone forward was also sent with Madyson's picture and a small letter with it explaining what was going on and the text message and Jessica's event page hit all over the world and fast. We were getting messages back from Germany, Africa, England and so many other different countries. Knowing that there was that many prayers out there for her are what kept us motivated and strong during the surgery. The doctors came out and everything was done and the operation was a success and we were able to go see our little girl.
During the stay in the hospital we continued to have people praying and her Facebook page grew to over 4,600 people actually following her and the site had hit over 10,000 people's houses. Even though we were scared to death because while in the PICU we found out Madyson had developed RSV and had a swallowing issue which meant her formula was going into her lungs and what did go to her stomach she refluxed back up and it went into her lungs plus she has a bowel issue, we couldn't help but feel a sense of peace and comfort all because of all the prayers and guests and the wonderful E-Cards people were sending to the hospital. People that we didn't even know were sending cards. It was truly an amazing feeling and definitely made us find God again. We believe our daughter's purpose for going through all of this is because she was strong enough for one and because our daughter helped bring so many people back together as friends and touched there lives spiritually. We would like to say thank you so much to Jessica Sponseller for starting that page and getting Madyson's story out there. During our stay at the hospital our neighbors, Jeff and Angela Howell, started to put together a spaghetti benefit dinner for Madyson and they recruited the help of Ms. Heather Schrefflar, Shaun and Charlene Theiss, Lauri Dotson, Wendy McNicol, Bill Moore, Roxanne Weaver Weber and many other volunteers. By the day of the dinner we had over 35 people helping and it had turned into a spaghetti dinner and Chinese auction consisting of over 90 items. We would like to say thank you to United Youth Soccer League, United Local PTO, Bob Evans Restaurant of Salem, Ricky's English Pub of Salem, Pizza Hut of Salem, East of Chicago of Salem, McDonald's of Salem, The Big Reach Center of Hope of Greenford and the Salem Cub Scouts Pack 3 for monetary and food donations. Also thanks to Accolades Sportswear for donating Madyson T-shirts to all the volunteers. We would also like to say thank you to all the volunteers and all the wonderful people for monetary donation and all of the wonderful gift baskets donated. We can not thank all of you enough for the love, support and prayers through all of this. It's amazing how such a little person can bring so many people together. You all have truly been a blessing to our family and we appreciate you all so much.
DAN MOORE and TIFFANY PEATE,
Hailing the death of Osama bin Laden
To the editor: Osama bin Laden is dead! This is a victory for our intelligence services and our military indeed. I hope it brings some amount of closure and peace to the families of those who were lost on Sept. 11, 2001 and those of our Armed Services who have given the ultimate sacrifice.
It is a long time coming for a small justice, and the jubilation is with mixed feelings at best. However, now is not the time to let our guard down. Now is the time to remain and become even more vigilant and aware. This is not the end of the war on terror, just another chapter, and one that may be just as, if not more, dangerous. We are now dealing with an enemy that is in shambles and without a leader ... without direction; a car without a driver. Now is the time for our unity and greatness to shine through. Now is the time for us to forget the differences and rally behind the common cause of protecting our nation and way of life. Do not leave it to our troops overseas and the politicians on Capitol Hill. Take our nation back from terror and become that shining city on the hill again! God Bless America!
MSgt, USAF
Lisbon, Ohio/Fort Meade, Baltimore, Md.
Writes in response to gun-related op
To the editor: In response to the April 22 article, "Guns, alcohol just don't mix": Current law allows concealed handgun licensees to carry their handgun in their vehicle. Unlike any other state, Ohio's current laws have a long list of ridiculous, extremely specific rules describing exactly how the handgun must be transported. The slightest transgression can and does result in a criminal charge. HB45 eliminates these restrictions, which serve only to make criminals out of trustworthy, law-abiding people. The Senate version of this bill passed with an amendment that retroactively restores the rights of anyone who was convicted because of these inane rules. "Guns and alcohol don't mix." We have heard this statement over and over. I couldn't agree more. It is currently a felony (as it should be) for someone to have a handgun in their possession while under the influence of alcohol. HB45 doesn't change this: it still states that anyone who mixes guns and alcohol is committing a felony. Those opposed to HB45 go to great lengths to obscure this fact. What HB45 DOES change is to allow the licensed, responsible, law-abiding concealed handgun licensee to carry his gun with him when he takes his family to Applebees for dinner - something that is not possible under the current laws. Instead, he locks his gun in his car out in the parking lot. Criminals know this, and consider cars in restaurant parking lots an excellent source of guns to steal. They also know that the patrons are thus unarmed, and will make excellent victims. Forty-three other states have the exact same law that we are now attempting to pass in Ohio. Every state surrounding Ohio allows licensed concealed gun holders to visit restaurants that serve alcohol - and the restaurants in Ohio that border those states lose out as a result. Opponents to HB45 include the Ohio Restaurants Association and the Fraternal Order of Police. Both organizations have strong political ties. However, the vast number of restaurants and rank-and-file police officers that these organizations purport to represent do not share their views. They know that concealed handgun licensees as a group are responsible and law-abiding, and that responsible armed citizens deter crime. "Nikki Goeser" of Tennessee, and "Suzanna Hupp" of Texas, both concealed handgun licensees, were eating in restaurants, with their guns locked in their cars, as the law dictated. Suzanna watched a madman shoot and kill 23 people (including her parents). Nikki watched her stalker shoot and kill her husband. Both tragedies could have been averted had these women had their guns with them. Immediately after these tragedies occurred, both states passed the same law that the Ohio House is now considering. The fact is, there are already lots of people with concealed guns inside bars and restaurants. They are the criminals, breaking the law. The changes that HB45 makes don't affect them: they are already breaking the law. What HB45 does do is to allow those trained, statistically law-abiding citizens who hold a concealed carry license to protect themselves and their families when they choose to dine out with their family.
The liberals will be celebrating Beck off air
To the editor: It has finally happened. Glen Beck is going off the air and the liberals are jumping and screaming with delight. Certain groups, the media and most important the White House have been conducting open warfare to stifle Beck and his effort to inform the American people of what is really going on in their government, country and the world. I have been an ardent listener and observer of Beck's programs since the start of his TV show. In the beginning I found some of his comments difficult to swallow, but as time went on I realized he and his staff were involved in a tremendous research program and I cannot ever remember Beck making a controversial statement he could not back up with some form of documentary proof. His favorite comment was "Don't take my word, look it up for yourself, do your homework." Some of his enemies call him a self-proclaimed prophet. Beck prophesied nothing his comments as to what the future holds for us are based on incidences and events of the past and present. Beck has gone where others have feared to go. He has dared to search out and reveal the truth regardless of whose toes he stepped on. Fox says he is being removed because of low ratings. I have to wonder, because not too long ago his ratings were sky high. I have talked to people who say they don't like him. Some of the younger generations nearly go ballistic at the mention of his name. Others say they don't like him, but they won't listen and observe long enough to make any kind of an evaluation. Then I'm afraid too many others have been dodging the truth for so long, they are no longer able to accept it. Glen Beck is fluent on American history. He has a tremendous respect for our founding fathers and a deep love for his country. What we have allowed to happen to this man is a frontal attack on the First Amendment and I fear it is only the beginning. I believe we haven't heard the last of Glen Beck.
Don't believe the governor and 'cronies'
To the editor: Governor Kasich and his Tea Party cronies are trying to convince the public that public employees are being overpaid and overcompensated by you the taxpayer. This simply is not true.
According to a report from the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan "think tank" that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy, public-sector workers receive less compensation and lower salaries than workers in the private-sector. (epi.org) It also finds that 54 percent of public-sector workers have a four-year or higher college degree as compared to the 35 percent of private-sector employees who have a similar level of education. The governor promised to cut government spending but that apparently only applies to public-sector workers. He gave his staff outrageous raises. His communications director, Scott Milburn, was given a $30,990/year raise. His press secretary is being bumped up an astounding $20,008/year. His chief of staff, Beth Hansen is getting a $47,010 raise this year. If that weren't enough spending, he then created a position, called special assistant to the governor, for his good friend Jai Chabria, which pays a salary of $145,000 per year. Kasich was quoted as saying "We're fortunate that we're getting a lot of good people to come in," he said. "Salary is an issue. There's a lady standing in the back of the room who's had two very good offers in the private sector who we would like to have come and work for us ..." Why is it that his staff gets labeled as "good people" deserving of a well-compensated job with the equivalent salary of someone in the private-sector while our state's teachers, paraprofessionals, police officers, firemen, nurses and other public sector-workers get labeled as not worth the money they are paid. When the community met with Rep. Craig Newbold recently, at the East Liverpool Public Library, to let him know how they felt about SB-5, he told my colleague that nothing would sway his decision to vote for SB-5 other than facts. We have been emailing, texting, calling, and writing to him with the facts but he doesn't want to hear us. He has his own private agenda. He has stated that he doesn't care if he is re-elected to office due to his district's dissatisfaction over how he votes on this issue. Well Mr. Newbold, you were elected to represent our interest not your own. It boggles the mind that Kasich and others like Rep. Newbold believe cutting the pay and bargaining rights of public-sector workers will create more jobs. I, for one, will not be buying anything other than bare essentials. If the other 365,000 public workers are anything like me they will also be cutting back how much is spent on nonessentials. That will not increase business or create jobs. It will only hurt our communities.
Appalled at condition of Columbiana Cemetery
To the editor: I just attended the funeral services of a beloved friend this pass weekend and visited her grave on May 2. I was appalled at the condition the Columbiana Cemetery, it looks like unkempt field. This place was once admired as a model for all other cemeteries to measure up to. What happened?
I was relieved that most of the leaves were finally picked up from last year. But the grass, it's way above your ankles. It appears that some people are cutting their own grass near their loved one's final resting place. They don't even bother to seed last year's grave, leaving them to be filled in by weeds.
Shame on you Columbiana city officials, it's obvious that you people do not have loved ones in this cemetery. Surely, you would not allow it to be so run down if you did. It's ironic that the Firestone memorial is so well kept, too bad you have to drive though the slums to see it.
Beaver Falls, Pa.
Proposed charter changes defy logic
To the editor: When legitimate charter school proponents say that the extreme changes proposed by Kasich and Batchelder will turn Ohio into a national "laughingstock" something is seriously wrong. Their proposals remove almost all meaningful charter accountability safeguards from the law. Changes are so extreme as to defy logic. Do they really hate public education that much? Or, is it more about the $432,000 for-profit charter operator David Brennan and close family members gave the Ohio Republican Party last election cycle - to include $83,000 to Batchelder? Who do they really represent, and since when did we give them carte blanche to privatize public education?
(Formerly of Columbiana)
Rain, wind and cold didn't stop volunteers
To the editor: Rain, wind, and cold didn't stop Cashland and Salem KSU volunteers from showing up and working on Saturday, April 16, for the Salem Beautification Committee's downtown Salem Clean-up Day!
The Cashland crew raked leaves, pulled weeds, picked up litter, and swept sidewalks at Liberty Park.
The Salem KSU faculty and students tackled the parking lot on Second Street, pulling overgrown weeds and doing a tremendous amount of raking and picking up litter. Gratitude just doesn't seem to be enough for these two groups of volunteers who gave up a Saturday to clean-up our town, where many of them do not even live. I tried to get both groups to go home due to terrible weather conditions, but they insisted on staying and working. They pulled their sweatshirt hoods over their heads and away they went, working until their jobs were done. Only one Cashland volunteer was from Salem, the other seven came from Alliance, Warren and Youngstown. Cashland volunteers who worked at Liberty Park all morning were Glen Randall, coordinator for the clean-up, Salem Cashland; Melissa Waldron, Warren manager; Mindy Cannon, Alliance market manager; and her daughter Maley; Stacey Atkins, Youngstown mentor manager; Ericka Conrad, Warren Cashland; Tara Ripple, Columbiana Cashland; and Stephanie O'Dell, Warren, Cashland.
Salem Kent State University volunteers also worked the entire morning, at the Second Street parking lot and they were: Victor Leija, student; Ruth McCullagh, public relations coordinator; Matthew Butts, director of institutional advancement; Danielle Stewart, student; Maddie Kocanjer, Julia Kocanjer, student; Donna Stewart, student and Jim Pendleton, student. And many thanks to Nancy Burcaw and son Kenrick, Cub Scout and Mason Nicoara, Cub Scout, for working on Saturday, April 2. The boys did a great job, and should be commended for helping on a rainy, wet weekend. Also, a big thank you to Eric Coffee, for power washing all the flower and trash containers downtown on Sunday, April 17. We would also like to recognize the Friends Roastery for their generosity in giving all the volunteers that worked downtown on the two clean-up Salem weekends free hot chocolate or coffee. In addition, much appreciation for the efforts of one particular S.B.C. member, Isabel Huber, who single-handedly cleaned up all the weeds along the west side of McCulloch Park and planted ajuga, a ground cover, one plant at a time, along the entire length of the MacMillan store. These volunteers who unselfishly gave of their time should be proud of their efforts in helping to improve and make a difference in the appearance of Salem. Salem residents should appreciate them, because they reap the benefits of all their hard work.
Hopefully, the Salem Beautification Committee motto, "Planting pride... .city wide" will be something that all Salem residents will want to strive for and embrace.
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Mr. Shall is founding director of the International Design Clinic (IDC), a nonprofit organization that performs much-needed design work with communities in need around the world. Since founding the IDC in 2006, he has worked through it to complete more than a dozen projects on four continents, including; an urban tent for the homeless made of reclaimed water bottles, a school system based upon the vending architectures of Bolivia that is tailored to the lives of the kids working the streets of La Paz, and a two dollar water filtration system. His research and creative work in this arena has been disseminated widely, including presentations at the Third International Symposium on Service Learning in Higher Education. Mr. Shall has exhibited his work in solo shows at the San Francisco Museum of Art in La Paz, Bolivia and the AIA Center for Architecture in Philadelphia.
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Even though it was the first round of the high school playoffs, it was another Friday night at the office for the No. 2-ranked Panhandle Panthers.
They did to Olton what they had done to 10 previous opponents. Eight touchdowns, 648 yards of offense and a 42-point win as Panhandle rolled to a 56-14 Class 2A Division II bidistrict win before 2,500 Dick Bivins Stadium fans.
The Panthers rolled out a balanced offense - 336 yards passing, 312 yards rushing and 31 first downs. In 12 possessions, they did not punt. Eight ended in touchdowns, while Panhandle was held on downs at the Olton 13, lost a fumble, an interception, and the half ended another drive.
"The Texas high school playoffs are always a special atmosphere," Panhandle quarterback Brock Sherwood said. "There's no other state that can compare. So any time you're part of it, it's a special feeling."
In building a 10-0 regular-season record, Panhandle averaged 53.5 points, 474 yards of offense, and gave up 11.6 a game. The Panthers matched that - and then some - on Friday.
"We knew with two weeks left in the season that we were in the playoffs, and I was impressed with the way we attacked the last two games," Panhandle coach David Sparkman said. "But tonight, you could tell it was building back up. This was the playoffs, and it's time to take it up a notch."
Sherwood completed 21 of 39 passes to five different receivers for 336 yards and four touchdowns. He rushed for 129 yards on 12 carries, one of two to crack 100 yards. Neil Packard gained 106 yards on nine attempts.
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It actually might be simpler than that against the outmanned Mustangs, who finished 6-4 as the No. 3 seed out of District 5-2A.
"You can say all of that about schemes that you want," Sparkman said, "but it's the kids. Sy Slover is 6-foot-3, and he's being guarded by someone who's 5-8."
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Key Stat: Panhandle totaled 648 yards of offense, 31 first downs and did not punt.
Slover had seven catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns, recovering a Packard fumble in the end zone on Panhandle's first drive for one of the scores. James Butler had four catches for 89 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown on an out-and-up route with 1:45 left in the first half to give Panhandle a 21-0 lead.
Ahead 21-0 at halftime, Panhandle scored touchdowns on all five possessions of the second half. Sherwood found an uncovered Caleb Coffman for a 30-yard touchdown, and then ran 17 for another TD in the third quarter.
An 8-yard touchdown pass to Robert Hightower with 10:18 to play gave the Panthers a 42-0 lead and signaled the end of the night for the starters.
Olton's David Phares, the regional sprint champion, scored a pair of touchdowns in the final 7:56 on 50- and 21-yard runs. The Mustangs had 235 of their 245 yards on the ground. Phares had 127 yards on eight carries.
"We went in hoping to control the ball, but we couldn't get anything to click, especially at first," Olton coach Bryan Allcorn said. "But our kids showed a great deal of heart all year."
Panhandle advances to the area round, and a possible rematch with Cisco, which eliminated the Panthers a year ago, 48-33, on the way to the Division II final. The game is set for Lowrey Field in Lubbock, likely on Saturday.
"If it's not Cisco, this group may have a pretty big letdown," Sparkman said. "They want them pretty bad. Have you ever wanted a do-over? That's the closest thing we have to a do-over. We want to go out and replay those first seven minutes from last year."
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Olton 0 0 0 14 - 14
P-Sy Slover recover fumble in end zone (Caleb Coffman kick)
P-Slover 15 pass from Brock Sherwood (Coffman kick)
P-James Butler 49 pass from Sherwood (Coffman kick)
P-Coffman 30 pass from Sherwood (Coffman kick)
P-Sherwood 17 run (Coffman kick)
P-Robert Hightower 8 pass from Sherwood (Coffman kick)
P-Wesley Land 5 run (Coffman kick)
O-David Phares 50 run (Justin Bunee kick)
P-Erik Vance 21 run (Coffman kick)
O-Phares 21 run (Bunee kick)
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First Downs 31 11
Yards Rushing 312 235
Yards Passing 336 10
Total Yards Gained 648 245
Comp-Att-Int 21-39-1 2-13-2
Punts-Avg 0-0 5-34.4
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-3
Penalties-Yards 6-40 2-10
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Rushing - Panhandle: Sherwood 12-129, Neil Packard 9-106, Erik Vance 8-58, Butler 6-22, Land 4-12, Chance Lermon 1-4, Team 1-(-19). Olton: Phares 8-127, Eric Johnson 13-50, Michael Villanueva 10-44, Tracy Deberry 3-17, Blake Neinast 4-2, Dustin Synatschk 5-(-15),
Passing - Panhandle: Sherwood 21-39-1-336. Olton: Synatschk 1-8-2-4. Neinast 1-5-0-4.
Receiving - Panhandle: Slover 7-109, Butler 4-89, Coffman 4-57, Hightower 4-48, Packard 2-33. Olton: Bunee 2-10.
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A New Hampshire mother has returned to praying at Concord High School after being banned a month ago.
The Concord Monitor reported Lizarda Urena, who has two children enrolled at the school, is praying silently outside the building.
"I'm so happy that I'm back, and I feel like I'm welcomed by the school," Urena said Tuesday.
But the school superintendent said the district has not made a final decision about whether she can keep praying on campus.
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The Alliance for Defending Freedom argued that Urena was exercising her First Amendment rights.
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I feel uninspired to go this year… think I'll give it a miss.
Since when was a gay event ever inspiring?
All I want to do is ram one of those whistles down some immature little queen's f_cking throat.
"All I want to do is ram one of those whistles down some immature little queen's f_cking throat."
And why do you suffer from such anger management issues do you think?
I mean why would you attend an event like Mardi Gras if it encourages you to behave violently?
Wouldn't it be better all round to simply stay at home?
Bloody hell, that's the worst outburst yet from RobN – saying that the kind of thought that would be in his head were he on a gay-pride march would be along the lines of ramming a whistle down the throat of one of the participants.
RobN is a gay man who is suffering from SEVERE self-hatred.
We've all heard of "grumpy old men" but this one is a million times worse. This one is bordering on the edge of violence.
Money talks and thats unfortunately the world in which we live in, shame on NMG who have shown themselves to be motivated by the dollar. Regardless of the major sponsors being responsible for the parade happening at all,,,,,,oh aren't we all so grateful for that fact, point is they need us more than we need them
Mardi Gras is a Neo-Nazi Organisation, run by alot of Gay Fascists. I have hated the Mardi Gras for years. It does not and has not represented the Gay community for years. It has been taken over by the corporate world and dollars years ago. Alot of us gays even get rejected to going to our events as we do not fit into the new gay image and what it is to be gay any more. I wish we could get rid of it or create a new one just for us gay men. We have become so oppressed and repressed since we became mainstream and inclusive. Death to the Mardi Gras.
Peter Hackney's full article on the corporatisation of Mardi Gras and queer media censorship is at http://www.thescavenger.net/glbsgdq/corporatisation-mardi-gras-queer-media-censorship-10357.html
What most people don't realise is 120 fair stall holders were declined by Mardi Gras as they were in conflict with Events NSW. While Mardi Gras have the right to decline stall holders they did so with as little notice as possible and certainly didn't disclose on their website the fact the exclusive clause that Events NSW had.
What was frustrating is that three weeks out from the event NMG decided to advise companies who had applied weeks earlier that they were declined when they had known this conflict existed months earlier.
By my personal calculation the exclusive clause from Events NSW has actually cost NMG money ie. the sponsorship deal is probably worth less than the Fair Day stall money, created a lot of bad will among potential future sponsors and generally meant that the number of visitors – who would be exhibitors at Fair Day from visiting NSW – which is after all what Events NSW wants.
Simon Murphy: "I mean why would you attend an event like Mardi Gras if it encourages you to behave violently? Wouldn't it be better all round to simply stay at home?"
It doesn't "encourage" me, but when I get some twat blowing his whistle in my ear at point-blank range in a crowded bar, I don't respond lightly. And that is why I now stay at home.
Eddy: Why do you keep coming out with this bizarre concept of 'self-hatred'? I like myself. It's you and people like you I despise.
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Poor RobN is so lost in his self-loathing and his hatred of the ethnic minorities who live around him in East London that he can't SEE that he doesn't really like himself at all.
Why does Pink News insist on referring to it as the world's biggest pride event.
Australia's ABC News reported 300,000 people there last year – http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/08/2510295.htm
That's consierably smaller than our own Brighton or London and indeed Madrid, Berlin, New York, San Francisco etc.
You really shouldn't do our own events down. Sydney Mardi Gras has good PR but it certainly isn't anywhere near the world's biggest!
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Here are some useful tips for maintaining your swimming pool or spa.
1. Get to Know Your Pool or Spa
Before you tackle a cleaning routine, you should first familiarize yourself with your pool and spa's equipment. Both pools and spas are equipped with operational systems that include motors, pumps, heaters, filters and plumbing lines. Let's look briefly at the role each plays in the system -- and what you need to know to keep them running smoothly.
Note: The following explanations are generic and can be applied to both pools and spas. Don't assume, however, that each brand of motor or pump or any other equipment is the same. There are unique characteristics and design features to each make and model and you should always refer to your owner's manual or check with your retailer or service technician if you have any questions.
1.1. Useful Pool Facts
1.1.1 Weight And Volume Measurement Of Water
1.1.2 Estimating Pool Capacity
1.2 Pumps
Generally speaking, a pool pump should run at least six hours a day and a spa pump -- which in portable spas is part-and-parcel of the spa pack -- should run for at least two hours a day when the spa's not in use.
1.3 Motors
1.4 Filters
1.5 Heaters
1.6 Cleaning Routine
So how often do you have to clean your pool or spa? Generally, once a week should be sufficient -- unless you have an unusually large number of swimmers or bathers getting in and out of the water. If that's the case, then by all means clean it more often. Of course, if you are not using your pool or spa often for some reason, you could probably push your cleaning to every other week. To give you some idea of what's involved in caring for a pool or spa, let's review the basic maintenance procedures you must follow, step by step.
1.6.1 STEP 1: Remove debris
Hint: Do not empty the net onto the deck. One strong gust of wind can blow all the debris back into the pool or spa and all your work will be for naught. You can avoid this by always emptying the skimmer's contents into a waiting trash bag or bin.
Once you've skimmed the water, you will need to check the pool's skimmer baskets. First, to prevent injury due to suction pressure, you should shut off the pool pump. You can then simply lift the access lid in the deck and remove the skimmer basket. Once again, empty the contents into a nearby trash bag or bin to prevent the debris from being blown or knocked back into the water.
1.6.2 STEP 2: Add water
1.6.3 STEP 3: Clean the pump strainer
Because pumps do differ, refer to the manufacturer's manual for the proper way to remove the lid and retrieve the trap. But no matter what type you have, you should always be careful not to damage the O-ring between the lid and the rest of the pump. A flat, round piece of rubber, the O-ring ensures a tight seal. Without that seal, your pump will lose pressure and stop working.
1.6.4 STEP 4: Check the filter pressure
If the pressure is high -- according to experts, anything 8 to 10 pounds above a "clean" pressure reading is considered high -- then it's time to clean your filter. In the case of cartridge filters, all you need to do is remove the cartridges and hose them off. To clean sand and DE filters, you will have to backwash them.
Backwashing is nothing more than reversing the water flow in the filter. Normally, water comes into the filter with debris, works its way through the filtering material and, finally, returns to the pool and spa, having left behind all its impurities.
What backwashing does is push the water into the return valve instead of the other way around in order to relieve some of the filter pressure that has built up over time with the accumulation of dirt. In this procedure, the dirt and backwash water are diverted to either run off into the city sewer or empty into some other designated area.
Each filter has its own backwash protocol that must be followed. The one exception is cartridge filters, which you can clean by simply removing and hosing off the cartridges. Generally speaking, you will have to clean or backwash your filter at least once every three to four months. (For more detail on when and how to backwash, refer to your owners' manual.)
Every once in a while, however, backwashing just won't be enough to bring the filter pressure back into an acceptable range. Your best bet here is to contact a service professional to disassemble the filter and give it a thorough cleaning. Not only can the procedure be complicated, but in some states you have to comply with some very particular disposal regulations.
1.6.5 STEP 5: Vacuum the pool and spa
Automatic vacuums and cleaning systems are very popular today and do most of the work for you. If your pool is not equipped with this sort of automation, you will need to do the work manually.
The vacuum consists of a vacuum head, wheels, a pole for your use in moving the vacuum and a hose that you must attach to the skimmer to pull suction power off the circulation system.
Hint: For your convenience, make sure the hose is long enough to allow you to circle your entire pool and spa.
To get started, submerge the vacuum head with the hose attached and then sink the other end of the hose. This will fill the hose with water and displace all air. Once the hose is full of water, you can attach it to the skimmer's outlet and turn the pump on to start the suction going. Remember that the pump should still be off at this point in your maintenance routine. Never do any work with the skimmer while it is on or you may be injured.
The dirt that's collected is usually sent straight to the filter, unless the plumbing has it directed elsewhere. The important thing to remember when vacuuming is to find the speed that's right for your pool and spa. Sometimes slow is better. But sometimes your pool can handle a little more assertive vacuuming style. No matter what your speed, use steady, gentle movements to minimize swirling the dirt that has settled onto the floor or walls back into the water.
1.6.6 STEP 6: Scrub the walls
As part of your weekly maintenance routine, you should scrub plaster walls and tiles with a nylon-bristle brush attached to a T-pole. The most efficient way to brush a plaster pool or spa is to start in the shallow end, brushing from above the water line to the floor, working your way around the entire vessel until you reach the pool's deep end.
Be sure, as you go along, to push all the dirt and other materials toward the main drain. By doing this, you've created a miniature vacuuming system. The drain, just by doing its job, will suck in some of the small debris and send it on to be removed by the pump strainer or the filter.
Sometimes, the accumulated dirt may be too much for the brushing alone to remove. If this happens, there are several tile soaps and cleaners available. Before choosing one, however, consult your retailer or service technician -- some are not appropriate for vinyl-lined or fiberglass pools.
Caution: The majority of free-standing, portable spas have acrylic or other surfaces that require special care. In some cases, you may need to use a different kind of brush or cleaner to avoid scratching the surface material.
If you find you have a recurring problem with dirt on the walls or tile lines, you may have a problem with your water chemistry. Once again, you should confer with a professional to help bring your pool and spa water back into line.
1.6.7 STEP 7: Take one last look
If there is any standing water around the equipment pad, carefully check the designated drain to see if it's clogged or blocked. If there isn't anything prohibiting draining, then there's more going on here and a professional technician or repair expert should be called in immediately.
2. Draining your pool or spa
How often you drain your pool and spa depends on how much use it receives and how well the water's been behaving. In many cases, you may not have to drain it completely: A partial drainage will usually work well in the case of pools. (Please consult a professional for help with this procedure.)
Generally speaking, a pool may not need to be drained for up to three years, depending on the pool's use and location. As for spas, it is recommended that you drain all the water every three months or so.
The procedure is simple but will vary depending on the type of pool or spa you have. Please refer to the steps outlined in your owner's manual or check with your local pool/spa professional. Once you've gotten rid of the old water, you should take the opportunity to scrub the walls with a recommended soap before you refill the vessel.
While draining does allow you to give the pool and spa walls a good cleaning, it does not guarantee they'll stay clean for an extended amount of time. There is much more at play than just scrubbing and adding fresh water. In fact, if you just add the new water without chemically treating it, you run the risk of exposing your pool and spa equipment to imbalanced and potentially damaging water. You may also unintentionally encourage bacteria, algae and other unwelcome guests to take hold in your pool and spa.
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3. Troubleshooting Guide
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For more specific advice -- or if you have any questions -- please consult a professional service technician or pool and spa retailer or supply store.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Kids Food and Racism
Certainly my own experience does not support this hypothesis. It's my observation that almost everyone is conservative when it comes to eating and prefers to eat that which they are used to eating and will initially reject the unfamiliar even when it is food that should be comfortably within the confines of their particular cultural envelop.
Mostly, I think, people tend to eat food that they believe is safe and that 'safe' food is that which that has been demonstrated to be safe over a longish period of repetitive consumption. So when a British kid, or adult for that matter, says 'yuck' to a bowl of curried goat he's rejecting the dish because he does not trust that it is 'safe' to eat and not because he suspects it was prepared by or symbolizes someone of a despised race.
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- Jennie/Tikka said...
I agree with you - though I will throw out this little bit of my own personal observations. In adults I've seen something that also seems to indicate that food choices are somewhat about loyalty to the person who did the cooking when they were kids; ergo, if it isn't something that someone used to make for them, or in the way they are used to having it, it becomes an internal taboo. To eat something different (or even try it) becomes an act of unfaithfulness to somebody in their past.
I don't think it racism per se, but I do suspect it's about the politics of family loyalty.
- July 8, 2008 at 12:35 PM
- blondee47 said...
I, 100%, back your theory - anyone who has kids or was a kid themselves backs your theory... even adults won't eat certain foods, I have a hard time getting my husband into an Indian restaraurant and it is not because he is a racist, that I assure everyone who reads this comment. He gets heartburn just looking at spaghetti sauce...the acids and spice scare him
Why are people allowed to publish rubbish? is it really every and anything for a buck?
- July 8, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- blondee47 said...
Further thought...my own son having been bar mitzvahed hates to eat matzoh brie...am i to assume he is an anti-semite?
- July 8, 2008 at 12:48 PM
People will find what they want in anything - racist behavior, an image of Jesus on a potato chip, Sasquatch, UFO's, Aliens... etc.
I agree with you. People will eat what they are familiar with, especially children.
Now... if the book showed that people would not eat french fries (or something common) depending upon the race of the cook, then she may have a point.
- July 8, 2008 at 5:04 PM
I wonder what's on the menu at Jane Lane's Ivory Tower?
- July 8, 2008 at 8:17 PM
- Bob del Grosso said...
Curds and whey, Tags, curds and whey.
- July 8, 2008 at 9:45 PM
- Scotty said...
Natalie, your son needs therapy. Matzoh Brie is the only reason to look forward to Pesach (Passover).
Bob, your point is well taken, but I think this is about prejudice - food prejudice. Prejudice means to pre-judge, and children do so based on the tastes of their parents.
But, if you are lucky, you break out of that bondage.
- July 9, 2008 at 8:20 AM
- Linda said...
Learned behavior, fear of the unknown, yes. But racism, no, that's really stretching it...
- July 9, 2008 at 9:51 AM
- Sean said...
I think you bring up an important distinction Bob but to play devil's advocate a little bit, I don't think that necessarily invalidates Lane's argument (which I admittedly haven't read). I agree that people seem to be more motivated by food safety then any conscious, racist prejudice. However, the sorts of foods and cooking methods that are culturally accepted as "safe," and by extension the sort of cuisine we are exposed to at a young age when our palettes are most malleable, may be influenced by racism working at a cultural level. If certain foods are beyond our culinary repertoire, like certain words or ideas are outside the bounds of our cultural lexicon, because of the process of othering groups of people we may distrust then our "yuck" response, as innocent of any prejudice in any specific instant, would still be representative of a prevailing racist attitude.
- July 13, 2008 at 10:06 PM
- Bob del Grosso said...
To all
I've been thinking about this quite a bit and my take on the subject has become more refined, equivocal, if you will.
I agree completely that a knee-jerk rejection of a food associated with a specific racial group by an individual of another racial group who is aware of the other can be an expression of racism.
But that can only happen after the one doing the rejecting is old enough to be aware of the other race.
Prior to that point, I believe that most "yuck" responses are a features of early ego development, which at it's core is a function of the need to protect oneself through the rejection of what the developing mind decides is unsafe or unpleasant and the need to assert autonomy.
However, I'm at the point where I will entertain the notion that a kid who "yucks" a lot during the years zero up to the age where he first begins to associate certain foods with racial groups other than his own, is especially prone to grow up into a George Lincoln Rockwell or Louis Farakhan.
That seems like a reasonable assertion, no?
- July 14, 2008 at 7:50 AM
- Abulafia said...
The yuck reaction is kinda interesting. We use it for all sorts of situations.
For food we intensely dislike in terms of taste.
For ideas and experiences we find unpalatteable, or disgusting.
We use pretty much exactly the same disgust reaction to express our disgust at rotten food, at human waste, or, if we are racist, to express our distaste at other cultures.
I'm thinking of the things we make that disgust face for. The link I'd hazard she is tracing is the one between food disgust, and taboo disgust.
And the reacion is the same one. We make the same face for Durian fruit, as we do for dog faeces on the soles of our feet, as we do for ideas we consider so unacceptable as to be disgusting. Incest for instance. It's the taboo reaction.
And, no doubt, there are occasions where one thing gets mixed up with the other.(eg"How can you eat that shit?"or"How can you eat that foreign muck")
A child who is taught that spicy food is representative of a repugnant idea, foreigness and otherness, may take that association to heart. And that disgust reaction can be a taboo taste reaction.
That said, stacks of racists love curry, tikka masala, hot spicy food. A quick trip down to the wrong Indian, or Chinese restaurant on a friday night this side of the water will demonstrate the point nicely.
And stacks of kids just have weird, and bizarre food likes and dislikes. I'm Irish, I had, and retain, a pathological hatred of cabbage. Served every Sunday in my house. Some parents are neurotic without being racist. Some are just macrobiotic. Some kitchens just lack imagination. Some kitchens are so staunchly traditional that certain tastes never make it to the kids palette. Again, I brought the first pepper into my house, age 14. A happy day for all concerned.
Theres certainly a possible relationship. Some children will have inherited a palette that is indicative of, or characterises, an attitude to food determined by racism. They may well bring the same set of determining taboos to the sports they like and play, the tv programmes they watch etc. etc.
But the correlation is far from 100percent. There are far too many other variables at work.
As barometers go, it's not reliable.
Conversely, we often hold up, as an image to ourselves, our liking for diverse foods and cuisines, and knowledge of them, as a working example of our curiousity and open-mindedness, don't we?
- July 15, 2008 at 6:52 AM


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