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Gangsta guilt tripJuly 25,2013Even the loathsome Stephen Flemmi was loath to see a picture of the skull of Debbie Hussey.
I dont want to see that, the man who murdered for a living said, turning his head away from the macabre remains of a beauty he raised from the time she was a toddler as his own daughter, then molested when she was a teenager, and then helped kill when she was 26.
Jurors stared at the skull of Debbie, who grew up calling Flemmi Daddy.
Do you remember how many teeth you pulled out of your stepdaughters mouth? Whitey Bulgers tart defense lawyer, Hank Brennan, asked Flemmi, Whiteys old partner in killing, ratting and womanizing who is now the star witness against Whitey.
The 79-year-old Flemmi replied that he had been in a semi-traumatic state and on a guilt trip during the murder. Whitey nicknamed Stevie Dr. Mengele, because extracting identifying teeth was his specialty.
The bodies have piled up in this trial, men, women and teenagers killed accidentally or vengefully in the 70s and 80s, often for the flimsiest of reasons. There is even a new body, a man who was at one point scheduled to testify against Whitey who died here last week under suspicious circumstances.
Yet, as Kevin Cullen, a Boston Globe columnist, told me, Debbie Hussey might be the saddest case of all. Cullen co-wrote the compelling chronicle of the Winter Hill gang, Whitey Bulger.
I think the most interesting thing about Whitey and Stevie was their obsession with women, Cullen said. They could never have enough of them. They kept very tangled domestic situations, with common-law wives and girlfriends on the side. Their domestic lives were more complicated than their criminal lives.
Indeed, the emotional core of this case concerns women. The federal government is wasting all this money proving what we already know, that Bulger, 83, is a misogynist and rat, because he is determined to beat back the contentions that he was an FBI informant and killed women anathema to the Irish mobster code he supposedly lived by.
The first woman was Debbie Davis, a sexy blond girlfriend of Flemmi. Flemmi made the mistake of mentioning his FBI handler to her, but she had to pay for his slip.
The second was Debbie Hussey. At 25, Flemmi moved in with Debbies 19-year-old mother, Marion. They had three kids, and he raised Debbie as his own. When she was 12, she saved Flemmis 9-year-old son from a riptide in Montauk. Flemmi started molesting Debbie in her early teens, according to the authors of Whitey Bulger, and, after that, she fell into using drugs and working in the Combat Zone, a red-light district. Whitey, a violent opponent of Boston busing, and Stevie were furious that she had been bringing black men (described in court as clients) to the family home for sex, Whitey told their protégé, Kevin Weeks.
Is it hard for you to accept the fact that you strangled somebody who sat on your knee as a little girl? Brennan asked a fuming Flemmi.
You could see the thought bubble over Flemmis head: Can I whack this guy now, Your Honor?
Brennan asked Flemmi about the unholy relationship with his daughter.
Stepdaughter, Flemmi primly corrected. He asked Brennan why he couldnt focus more on the positive things, like when he gave her money to go away.
Asked by Brennan if he understood that his incestuous relationship was wrong, Flemmi replied, Probably. Not really. No. Because the fact of the matter was, she was a different person in my eyes once she began her different lifestyle.
Flemmi contended there were only two instances of consensual oral sex once she turned 17 (17 and a half, almost 18) but conceded it was an indiscretion.
He and Whitey prided themselves on being a cut above other wiseguys because they did not succumb to weaknesses like overdrinking and overeating they once looked disdainfully at an FBI agent who kept refilling his glass with red wine. But Flemmi admitted on the stand that he had shown weakness with Hussey. Then he tried to drag in Whitey, saying righteously: He had a young girl, 16 years old, he took to Mexico. Thats a violation of the Mann Act. (The Mann Act was the least of their problems.) Nodding toward Bulger later, he said, You want to talk about pedophilia right over there at that table.
Like Debbie Davis, Debbie Hussey had to pay. Once more, Flemmi noted sullenly that Whitey had coerced him. Without irony, Flemmi declaimed, Theres never any justification for murder, adding that if Whitey had just said four little letters p-a-s-s, he would have been so happy.
Flemmi took Debbie Hussey out shopping at the mall and then lured her to her death in a house that Whitey dubbed The Haunty, because of the bodies they had buried in the basement. Flemmi said Whitey choked the young woman it didnt take long because she was very fragile and dragged her down the stairs in 1985, just as he had with Debbie Davis in 1981.
Im not a doctor, Flemmi said, but she looked dead to me; she felt dead to me; she was dead. He added, Dead, period.
Nonetheless, he told Whitey to Let her pray. She was, after all, his little girl.
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Home List of Titles The 'viability' and resilience of communities and settlements in desert Australia
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- There is a continuing policy debate about whether it is possible to have sustainable small settlements in outback regions of Australia, where there is low and variable primary production and a sparse and mobile population. This debate is focused largely on Aboriginal settlements, but applies equally to all desert dwellers. In this contribution, we review the sources of economic flows through settlements occupied by different communities with common livelihood sources, whether based on mining, grazing, tourism, cultural resources, welfare or services, concluding that most desert livelihoods depend directly or indirectly on temporally variable inputs. Individual remote settlements tend to be dominated by one such 'community of livelihood', and differ in nature according to the source of that livelihood. These create types of settlement and service aspirations which are alien to more densely settled regions.Settlement 'viability' is a measure of the short-term balance between aspirations for services (technical, social, but also for livelihoods and well being) and the costs of fulfilling these aspirations, and consequently is not a simple on/off switch – the community can adjust both its aspirations and the cost factors involved in meeting them. We define a resilient settlement as one that is viable in the long term in the face of its variable inputs. Thus, we determine that the concepts of settlement viability and resilience must be analysed differently according to the strategy adopted by different resident communities. In particular, Aboriginal (and pastoral) communities are particularly dependent on social and natural capital, yet these are not monitored. The whole analysis emphasises the importance of taking a demand- rather than supply-driven approach to services in desert settlements. Our conclusion is that, if top-down solutions continue to be imposed without appreciating the fundamental drivers of settlement in desert regions, then those solutions will continue to be partial, and ineffective in the long term.
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- The Rangeland Journal, Vol. 30, no. 1 (Mar 2008), pp. 123-135
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- 2008
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- Desert Australia; Indigenous futures; Policy; Service delivery; Sustainable livelihoods
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The Mathematical Association of America honored Boyadzhiev in 2013 for his "analytical approach that mixes combinatorics and analysis." Caragiu teaches a wide range of courses across the math curriculum, including calculus for engineers and has 11 journal publications with undergraduate students as co-authors."
All of the Ohio professors on the list are celebrated for achievement in teaching, mentoring and conducting researchin their STEM specialty. Some direct research teams at university labs or mentor graduate students who are preparing for their college careers. Others pioneer their own inquiries into fields like information technology, astronomy, mathematics, biotechnology or nuclear science.
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"Everybody was just taking pictures in their phones and nobody was helping … everybody was either running away or recording," Camilo added.
The gas-leak explosion happened on 116th Street and Park Avenue just after 9:30 a.m., according to officials.
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ROSCOE, NY — Fisherwomen and fishermen headed to Roscoe last weekend to partake in many activities at the 2nd annual TroutoberFest. Sponsored by The Beaverkill Angler, Hardy, Orvis, Umpqua, Cortland, Patagonia and others, the event was an opportunity for anglers from as far away as Florida and Maine to gather and learn about new techniques, try out equipment, engage in a sanctioned fishing tournament and learn to fly fish.
William Anderson, an architect from northern Virginia came to demonstrate tying exquisite traditional wet flies and flymphs. Wet flies are designed to imitate the nymphal form of mayflies as they emerge to become flying adults. Flymphs are a variation of traditional artificial nymph patterns with a circular collar (like a wet fly) that gives the fly a lifelike look as it moves underwater. Anderson showcased hand-hewn spinning blocks (based on designs by Pete Hidy and Richard Clark) that he makes for spinning dubbing onto silk thread for the bodies of the flies he ties. (www.williamsfavorite.com/ [1]).
Pat Cohen, from Cobbleskill, NY, ties large stacked deer hair flies for both trout and warm water fish such as pike, walleyes and bass. As he demonstrated, each fly takes him at least a half hour hour to tie and involves stacking various colors of deer hair on a hook, tying it down, compacting the assembly and then shaving to shape with a double edged razor blade. The result is an extremely dense collection of the hollow deer hair that is durable and floats like cork. He ties commercially and sells the flies and specialized fly tying materials and equipment from his website (rusuperfly.com) as well as appears at up to 30 fly fishing shows and seminars per year.
Eight women participated in a special Women's Beginning Fly Tying Class led by Kelly Buchta of New Jersey. Kelly covered the tools, materials and techniques used in tying flies that catch trout. In a sport increasingly popular with women, Patagonia sponsored a session on women's fishing gear, featuring clothing, base layers, waders and equipment designed specifically for women.
The Dynamic Nymphing workshop was led by George Daniel, TCO fly shop manager, fly fishing instructor, competition flyfisher and coach out of State College, PA. Dynamic nymphing, or contact nymphing, is a set of techniques, rigging and equipment designed to increase your success in catching and landing fish while nymphing (www.tcoflyfishing.com/TCO_Fly_Fishing_George_Daniel_DynamicBook.cfm [2]).
Mayflies spend only a few days flying in the air out of their yearlong life cycle. Most of the year they are aquatic creatures, living and metamorphosing through 20 to 30 nymphal stages underwater after hatching from eggs laid by the airborne females.
Many fly fishers fish for trout by imitating the adult mayfly only, using a dry fly, so-called for its final transformation from aquatic nymph to airborne insect on or just under the surface of the water, or as the dead flies that fall to the river after laying their eggs.
Trout feed all of the time and mostly target mayfly nymphs. Unlike dry fly when you see the rising fish, in nymph fishing you can't see the fish take the fly, you can only estimate where the fish might be feeding underwater, and sense the subtle "take" by the fish of the very small imitation bug.
In fertile, productive trout streams, swiftly flowing waters have multiple currents of differing speeds both horizontally across the river and vertically in the water column. Rocks, logs, depth of stream and stream bed gradient all affect the flowing water.
In contact nymphing on small streams, the goal is to maintain enough tension on the entire fishing line from rod tip to fly to sense the subtle take of the fish without unnaturally dragging the fly through the water. Special leaders, called "sighters" are constructed using multiple colors of monofilament line to enable the fisherman to see the direction and tension of the leader without using a bobber or other indicator on the line, which affects the movement of the fly. In addition, a unique one handed upstream casting technique of a fixed length of the combined 15 to 30 feet of fly line, sighter and tippet (the last small diameter line attached to the fly) allows the fly to be precisely placed, immediately dropping to the desired depth in the water column, and still be under the tight control of the angler. Contact nymphing is popular in Europe and has proven extremely effective in international fly fishing competition.
Pete Robertson, born and raised on Sherman Creek near where it empties into the West Branch of the Delaware in Hale Eddy, NY, now residing in Fredericksburg, VA, traveled to Roscoe to attend the session. He had read George's book but found the session extremely informative in putting the knowledge into practice.
Orvis representative Tom Zemianek taught a popular Fly Fishing 101 Class for those curious about the sport but not sure how to get started, beginners who have been learning on their own, or anglers who haven't fly fished in years and were looking for a refresher course.
The Trout Legend sanctioned tournament was narrowly won by Bill Chioffiof Massachusetts whose five fish the first day secured him a commanding lead over 26 other anglers even though he was skunked the second day. Participants in these tournaments report that fishing with other competitors of high caliber helps them learn new techniques and hone their skills when fishing their home waters.
Evan Lavery, owner of The Beaverkill Angler, declared the event a success. "Flyfisher women on average make up only 10% of the people participating in the sport," he said, "but we had 20 women here this weekend as workshop participants, instructors and competitors. We also were able to introduce 25 new men and women to flyfishing in our beginner's classes."


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It has been said that repetition is the key to learning.
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Pay Matt Forte.
Sign and pay Matt Forte.
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Thanks to Forte's dazzling skills on offense and a four-pack of interceptions on defense, the Bears escaped with a 24-18 win Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at London's Wembley Stadium. They improved to 4-3 heading into a bye in Week 8, which is precisely where they stood a year ago at the same point.
As soon as the team flight touches down at O'Hare, Angelo should get to work.
By the time the Bears line up against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 7 for a "Monday Night Football" showcase, Forte should have a long-term deal in place.
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"Matt Forte – just a great player," Bears coach Lovie Smith told reporters in London after the game. "He's proven that every time he's played all year."
What more does Angelo need to see?
Forte's 183 yards from scrimmage against the Buccaneers gave him an absurd, NFL-leading 1,091 yards from scrimmage through seven games. He became the first player since 2004 to crack the 1,000-yard mark before the season's halfway point.
At this pace, Forte will gain 2,493 yards from scrimmage this season. That would be 16 yards shy of the NFL single-season record, which Tennessee's Chris Johnson set in 2009.
Ever heard of that Marshall Faulk guy? The Hall of Famer?
He's No. 2 all time with 2,429 yards from scrimmage in 1999.
The Bears took a cautious approach when Forte lobbied for a contract extension during training camp this summer at Olivet Nazarene University. Forte was about to enter the final season of his rookie deal, which will pay him a base salary of about $550,000 in 2011, and he wanted a pay increase on par with his production.
Elsewhere around the league, comparable running backs such as Carolina's D'Angelo Williams ($21 million guaranteed) and San Francisco's Frank Gore ($13.5 million guaranteed) received lucrative deals to stay with their teams.
Mega-stars such as Minnesota's Adrian Peterson ($36 million guaranteed) and Johnson of the Titans ($30 million guaranteed) also earned monster paydays.
Yet for some reason, the Bears wanted to play hardball with their 25-year-old star. Angelo reportedly offered about $13 million in guarantees before the season, and after Forte declined that offer, Angelo announced that the team would not negotiate during the season.
It's not too late for the Bears to correct their mistake.
Angelo, Forte and Forte's agent have a bye week to get down to business. The Bears will conduct practices Wednesday and Thursday before parting ways for a long weekend, which should leave plenty of quiet time for the group to negotiate upstairs at Halas Hall.
Sure, the Bears could place a franchise tag on Forte for 2012 instead of allowing him to test the free-agent market. Yet that could cost the Bears north of $10 million and strain relations with Forte, who wants something more than a short-term solution.
Besides, if the Bears are willing to spend $10 million for a one-year deal, why not guarantee something in the neighborhood of $15 to $20 million for a four- or five-year deal?
After the Bears' win, Jay Cutler was asked about a quick pass to Forte that turned into a 36-yard gain along the right sideline in the fourth quarter. The play helped set up a field goal by Robbie Gould, which extended the Bears' lead to 24-18 with 1:55 to go and forced the Bucs to go for a touchdown (unsuccessfully) on their final drive.
"Matt did a great job as he's done all year long," said Cutler, who signed a two-year extension in 2009 that included $20 million guaranteed. "We just have to find creative ways to keep giving him the ball because he's such a dynamic player and he's doing so many things right for us."
Now, it's time for the Bears to do right by Forte.
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The place was very clean and big. It had a nice garden that we could use whenever we wanted, which is great if you go with kids. The only problem was that it said the beach was 400m away, which is true but it was 400m of steps, which is a problem when you are coming back and have to go up (with kids, baby and a lot of stuff).
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sehr schönes, gut ausgestattetes Appartement. Ruhige Lage,
Total nice and uncomplicated.
The apartment is very spacious and well maintained.
A large terrace belongs to the apartment.
We felt very well, happy again.
Total nett und unkompliziert.
Die Wohnung ist sehr geräumig und gepflegt.
Eine große Terrasse gehört zur Ferienwohnung.
Wir fühlten uns sehr wohl, gerne wieder.
House (actually two cottages) very well equipped, all in accordance with the description. All sorts of dishes, pots, etc. Good, quiet access to Legoland. I am pleased with the choice. I would recommend!
Domek (a w zasadzie dwa domki) świetnie wyposażony, wszystko zgodnie z opisem. Mnóstwo różnego rodzaju naczyń, garnków, itp. Dobry, spokojny dojazd do Legolandu. Jestem zadowolony z wyboru. Polecam!
Accommodation: as described, beautiful complex with pool, clean and very well equipped.
Location: 300 m to the beach, all the shops
Organisation: professional and very friendly
Conclusion: 100% recommended
Unterkunft: wie beschrieben, schöne Anlage mit Pool, sauber und sehr gut ausgestattet.
Ort: 300 m zum Strand, alle Einkaufsmöglichkeiten
Organisation: professionell und sehr freundlich
Fazit: 100% empfehlenswert
Super nice owner. beautiful view with garden use.
Without a car not recommended.
Good starting point for exploring the island and mainland explorations.
Super nette Vermieter. schöne Aussicht mit Gartennutzung.
Ohne Auto überhaupt nicht zu empfehlen.
Guter Ausgangspunkt für Inselerkundungen und Festlanderkundungen.
THE our stay and 'was really exceptional !!!
Brand new apartment, spotless and very equipped.
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The residence also provides, free of charge, very good bike for excursions.
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Ideal place to spend a relaxing holiday.
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Alla reception parlano anche l'italiano e sono molto disponibili.
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Sony NWZ-E345
Hello to all!
I'm new here!
Have owned iPods for many years and wanted something different but didn't really want to spend alot of money. Went to a Sony factory store and saw the NWZ-E345 and liked it so I bought it (w/25% discount along with a lower marked price than retail).
Don't know anything about Sony's mp3 players but do own SE phone. Using it's media player would shorten the phone's battery life so I wanted a dedicated mp3 player.
My thoughts after using it after a short time:
1. Small/compact like nano (considering the E series, as I found out later after purchase, was suppose to compete with Apple's Nano line).
2. E series is the entry-level model.
- Just looking for a decent music player similar to nano, nothing fancy!
3. Good music quality
4. Decent video playback but won't use it since it's so small, it hurts my eyes, similar to the Nano's!
5. Has Mini-USB port for charging (use an old phone charger with mini-USB)!
6. Able to drag n drop iTunes playlists to Content Transfer to transfer to player!
1. CRAPPY Content Transfer software!
- Sony can NOT make a media software for their hardware like their mp3 players or phones! Period!
- NO ripping or file editing (i.e. tag files with album art)
- NO playlist creation (best for compilations; never used album folders for listening)
- S-L-O-W transfer speed
- Drag n drop is OK but files must are already tagged with album art to use feature instead of seeing Sony logo!
2. Must use computer cable for charging!
- Used to having an AC charger for iPod
- Must get a phone charger with Mini USB to charge player!
3. Sony's Media Manager does NOT work with device (similar to #1 Con)!
4. Rebuild library at every startup - VERY time consuming and Frustrating!
5. Plastic case is PRONE to smudges and is a Dust magnet (NO cases available yet from Sony store)!
6. Crappy Sony earphones.
- I use Shure SCL-4 for sound isolation :D
7. Functions/features could be more user-friendly like the iPods!
Did I miss something here? I've read that the players are good music players but everything else Sucks!
Guess I'm spoiled using iPods!
Music is better sound-wise but features leave much to be desired!
Read that the higher-end models just add features but features/functions are almost identical and use the same Crappy software!
Anyway, it's a "decent" player so I'll keep it but will question whether or not to buy any future Sony mp3 players!
Any one faced similar thoughts with Sony mp3 players esp. the E series?
I'm still new at this but my experience has left me kind disappointed!
Should have done research before letting my emotions tell me to buy!
I like the new S640/S740 series that about to be released in Asia but est. cost for high capacity versions are ~ $20,000-25,000 Yen ~ $220-275 USD using ~92 conversion rate! Check out AmazonJP!
Now I'll have to check out the new S series when it's released! This will be researched first before buying =:)
Thank you!
The E-Series is Sony's budget player and most people here recommend to avoid it and go with the S or A-Series. As to your pro's and cons.
1. Small/compact like nano (considering the E series, as I found out later after purchase, was suppose to compete with Apple's Nano line).
2. E series is the entry-level model.
- Just looking for a decent music player similar to nano, nothing fancy!
3. Good music quality
4. Decent video playback but won't use it since it's so small, it hurts my eyes, similar to the Nano's!
5. Has Mini-USB port for charging (use an old phone charger with mini-USB)!
The S and A Series use their own proprietary cable not a standard mini-usb port.
6. Able to drag n drop iTunes playlists to Content Transfer to transfer to player!
1. CRAPPY Content Transfer software!
- Sony can NOT make a media software for their hardware like their mp3 players or phones! Period!
- NO ripping or file editing (i.e. tag files with album art)
- NO playlist creation
- S-L-O-W transfer speed
You don't have to use their software
2. Must use computer cable for charging!!
Don't really understand this complaint. Most players require a USB cables to charge unless it like the Sony B-Series in which case it looks like a flash drive.
3. Sony's Media Manager does NOT work with device!!
Never bothered with it so can't comment on that. Just drag n drop or use something like Mediamonkey to sync.
4. Rebuild library at every start - VERY time consuming and FRUSTRATING!
Are you talking about whenever you unplug it from the computer? Or whenever you turn it on? Heard the old E-Series had a similar problem, guess Sony never bothered to look into it.
5. Plastic case is PRONE to smudges and is a Dust magnet (NO cases available yet from Sony store)!
My old S610 is plastic and its just fine after 2 1/2 years case free.
6. Crappy Sony earphones
The S639 and the New S-Series(Not S540)/A-Series come with excellent iem's
7. Functions/features could be more user-friendly like the iPods!
Can't complain here as I use my strictly for music.
And about the S-Series being $300-500. Are you referring to the S540 or the new S6/740? I'll assume from amazon JP that your in Japan then, correct me if I'm wrong
Just bought a E345, find it great for music playback. Very solid sound quality (better than the Clip+ I had) Decent EQ, good tactile controls. Price can't be beat either. The E series is basically the S series without the built in speakers (right down to identical SQ)
Included earbuds are lacking, so I grabbed a pair of RE2 and a E5 to pair up with it.
The E series seems to be mainly for people who was an affordable DAP and who don't care about extra features. Just be sure the replace the included earbuds
Not that I have found. My girlfriend has the E456 (I think? Its the 4 gig model from the previous generation) and I know what you're talking about. I've hadded about 5 gigs onto my player now, and the only time it builds the library is right after I put music on and boot it up. Even then it only takes about 10 seconds.
I will keep you updated as I spend more time with the player. I imagine it will start getting a lot more use when I get my new headphones.
The S545 goes into a "sleep" mode for four hours after you power down, which allows instant-on from that state. After four hours, when you start up, you get a building library screen for a few seconds(no more than 10 seconds,even with 14GB/1,982 songs on it) and then it's just like before. I never even push the button to "power down" which would take you to sleep mode, I just pause it, and within a few minutes it does it on its own.
Thanks Marvin, I was actually wondering about the "sleep" mode last night. I couldn't figure out why it kept turning on without me powering it on, and why it was so damn fast. That explains why the battery life is likely lower than the last "e" generation.
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4. Decent video playback but won't use it since it's so small, it hurts my eyes, similar to the Nano's!
I like the video playback, too. But yeah, with widescreen, it's too much.
5. Has Mini-USB port for charging (use an old phone charger with mini-USB)!
Mine is E-series, and it has a proprietary connector cable that costs $27 to replace! (And the doc that came with it told me to buy the wrong replacement cable!)
6. Able to drag n drop iTunes playlists to Content Transfer to transfer to player!
It is nice to drag iTunes songs to, in my case, Windows Media Player. And ...
7. It's also nice that if I convert any kind of video to .mp4 (to play on the Sony), it will also play on my wife's iPod.
1. CRAPPY Content Transfer software!
2. Must use computer cable for charging!
Don't get me started.
4. Rebuild library at every startup - VERY time consuming and Frustrating!
I don't get this. The Library is only created after a sync, or after the unit has been off for more than four hours.
5. Plastic case is PRONE to smudges and is a Dust magnet (NO cases available yet from Sony store)!
I don't have smudge problems. And I slapped a piece of scratch-resistant plastic over its screen, and haven't had any trouble.
7. Functions/features could be more user-friendly like the iPods!
I guess it depends on what you're used to. I don't like the touchy dial on my wife's iPod.
I bought this player a couple of weeks ago and I'm having trouble using it. It works fine with one computer but not my main one(which has 90% of my music).
When I connect the player it recognizes that it's a Walkman/MTP device and then the Found New Hardware wizard comes up. When I go to My Computer, the walkman is not there.
I looked up the player's FAQ on the Sony site and it told me to direct the Found New Hardware wizard to C:\Windows\INF, which I did, but still the wizard failed to install properly.
I sent an email to Sony support and they basically told me nothing and gave me a phone number to call.
I called them and the guy on the other end seemed pretty bored and when I told him that it worked on one computer and not the other, that must've been one of their secret phrases and at that point he told me there's nothing he could do.
I don't understand why it's not working. Both computers are running Windows XP SP3. I've tried several different USB ports(and did the other things http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/d...rnalId=C549700 told me to do). I know the player works because it worked with another computer. I know the cable isn't defective. I know the USB port isn't defective because other USB devices work just fine. I know my player is supposed to work with my OS.
Does anyone know any possible reason something like this would be happening? I tried to find an official Sony support forum but I don't think it exists and I have no idea who to ask now that their online/phone support has given me the cold shoulder.
That sounds ominous - the new E series are supposed to be better than the old E series.
It should work with every computer. Not sure what I can suggest.
Do you think Sony will make players that are better at handling podcasts, and that support files down to 8 kbps? How is Sony at firmware updates? Some manufactures don't seem to put energy into firmware updates. I am still looking for a player that has variable speed playback with pitch correction. I might have to buy a recorder to get this.
I just tried the variable speed on my Q2, and it does seem to adjust the pitch....and the battery life would be agreeable to you....but I don't think it will keep track of where you stopped in more than one podcast if you stopped it and listened to music. And of course, asides from the infamous touchpad controls, there is no card slot.
Your ideal player probably does not exist....you'll have to decide what qualifications you can live without. http://forums.sonyinsider.com/public...ew_russian.gif
The Sandisk players definitely play files as low as 16 kbps mp3 and 12 kbps wma. I have used these on my Sandisk players. I don't know about 8 kbps though. 8 kbps mp3 has too many artifacts though, and is painful to listen to. 16 kbps mp3 and 12 kbps wma can be decent though if the original recordings are good quality.
The Q2 is back up to $80 for the 8 GB. I was considering it when it was on sale for $60. The Sony players are on sale now at B&H, with the 8 GB E344 at $64 with free shipping. Not bad at all!
Just came home with a 16gb sony e-345 from WalMart, $100.76 out the door with a one year extended replacement warranty included in price. Sure is tiny! No extra garbage features that I don't want. First thing when I got home I tried a mini usb cable, yes, perfect fit. Tried listening a quick bit to the awful demos, plenty loud but sounded like mp3. Verified that they were mp3 with my computer, and deleted everything and formatted it with it's own internal format program. I easily played the demos, set time and 24hr format, date and US date format, and cruised the menus without any false moves or reading of instructions.
I just loaded .wav albums and am letting it charge. Perhaps I'll report back, but I'm sure it will sound fine, and with the one yr. replacement I'm not too worried about durability.
After seeing pictures on the web I can't believe how tiny it is. Smaller and thinner and lighter than my Sansa e-250's. Looked at the s series also, a bit bigger to fit the useless speakers, and lots more holes for dust and moisture. I'm willing to bet they have the same amplifiers and DAC's. In my lifetime, sony has always led the way with sound quality. But, I've had over half a dozen mini disc recorders that just did not last. Several cost $400 each. Generally it was the recording part that died, plus, they had lots of moving parts, instead of none.
I wanted the 32gb model, but don't want a stupid touch screen or wireless nonsense. May be more solid, but lots more to go wrong. Touch screen dies and you are done, even if all else is fine. For the money, I could get three of the e-345's off the web with money left over. The disadvantage would be changing the machine out every 20 hrs. or so (with .wav files), the advantage would be that if I got a lemon, I'd still have another 32gb of music on two working machines. I do like back up, since things always tend to go wrong.
Sony E345 - nearly perfect IMO, but some HUGE FRUSTRATIONS...
New here and thought I might chime in as I just purchased a Sony E345. I noticed some interesting points from the OP on this thread, and I agree with just about all the comments.
The player simply sounds great, but I expected that from Sony and through my decent headphones.
Screen is terrific, navigation is a bit clunky but livable.
Battery life seems very good and within expected norms so far.
I prefer the dockless, universal USB charging feature.
Size and form factor is unbeatable. The unit is so slim and while maybe a tad lighter than I would have hoped for, the case seems stiff and sturdy enough at this point. I also just used a piece of Invisible Shield I had leftover from my cell phone, cut it to size and have installed it on the E345. It should do wonders towards eliminating screens scratches. [btw, the Invisible Shield brand of screen protectors is awesome - supposedly Military Grade film...]
So I am almost in love with this Sony...but some HUGE ISSUES are sticking in my craw.
- It is HORRIBLE that I cannot create playlists on the device;
- It is UNBELIEVABLE that I cannot delete songs from the device;
- It is SUPER ANNOYING that I cannot append new songs/albums to the NOW PLAYING queue [whatever you are playing at the moment is removed as soon as you select and play something else].
After using many other MP3 players, I cannot tell you how much it really irritates me that these 3 basic abilities are missing from the E345. I understand it is the "budget" line, but as far as I am concerned, these abilities all fall under the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM category for MP3 players.
Missing these basic functions means that I MUST do everything while the device is connected to a PC.
WHY??? Isn't this an MP3 player which is supposed to be PORTABLE?
Am I crazy here or do others feel the same way?
I have complained long and loud to Sony tech support [sympathetic, but unable to offer real help].
Am I wasting my time hoping and praying for some kind of FW updates to address these oh-so-simple to remedy issues?
Also, on WIN XP, the device does indeed work with Winamp and Mediamonkey, but Winamp seems to be able to more fully work [MM sees the device, but cannot display an "all songs" listing...Winamp works perfectly with the device]. I did not install any of the included software.
<sigh> Sorry for the rant. But I just wanted to chime in here and voice my frustrations at Sony - this device is so close to being a home run for me that I am really P'Oed.
I am extremely curious to hear other users' experience with this device and in fact, with other Sony MP3 players since this is my first Sony player.
Thanks and cheers,
Like you though, I love the sound and the battery life.
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Based on what I've seen of Sony players, the basic principle seems to be: keep it simple and reliable. They may not have all of the features of the other players, but the ones they do have work perfectly. This may be the reason that Sony audio players rarely have firmware updates (I don't remember hearing of one).
This may be the reason that the user interface has stayed basically the same for the last few models. I've found it very intuitive and easy to use, and have rarely needed to check the instruction manual after an initial look.
About the only feature I'd like to see added to the interface is the ability to change the icons. For example, I don't use my player for videos or photos, so I'd like to replace those icons with ones I do use (like with ones for playlists that I do use).
Thanks for reading.
Sorry, Im not gonna bother reading the previous 15 comments, so I just say:
-Yes, Sony's included software is crap, don't bother using it
-instead, I recommend Media Go :)
Surprised I may be in the minority!
Interesting. As I read people's responses here [thanks to all so far], I must confess to being surprised.
While I am a tech pro who is no stranger to portable devices, I consider myself to be a fairly basic mp3 user. My primary needs are sound quality, storage capacity, form factor and battery life. I never gave much thought to alot of bells and whistles in my mp3 devices. Video? Totally not a need for me - I just can't see myself watching anything at all on the tiny [albeit fairly nice] screens on devices like this Sony. Even embedding album art is a new luxury for me with this Sony E345, but I liked the concept so much I have now updated all 8000 of my mp3 tags with 300x300 pics.
But I am really surprised that more folks aren't as irritated as I am about the lack of basic playlist edit functionality and the ability to delete songs directly from the unit. Every single mp3 player I have ever had [about 6 or so] have had these basic functions.
What I find even more irritating is the way this Sony simply doesn't allow me to append songs/albums to the Now Playing queue and I am very surprised this doesn't bother folks either.
Here is a real world example:
I rip 3 new CDs I haven't heard yet. I go through my tag and rename process, embed art and then transfer to the player. Let's say that out of 36 songs [average of 12 per CD] there are 3-4 "keepers" I want to have on the device [at least for awhile]. The rest I want to delete from the device. Without the ability to delete directly from the device, I now must REMEMBER all the tracks I want to ditch until I can connect to my PC.
This seems plain silly to me! Again, it's a PORTABLE mp3 player right?
Another example of the other big limitation:
I am listening to those same 3 CDs but now want to add some other tunes to the Now Playing queue - maybe stuff from the same artists I already have on the device or whatever. With the Sony, I can't! This is a huge shortcoming - an either/or situation with no ability to append to what's currently playing - that I just cannot understand why it's missing.
In retrospect, even not having basic playlist editing/creation on the device doesn't seem as bad as not having the abilty to handle these first two examples from the device itself. To me, not having these basic functions would be like having to sync my Blackberry to my PC to delete my unwanted emails...kind of...
Don't get me wrong. Like I said in my post, I really really LIKE the E345 overall!
Am I just crazy or are my needs/expectations actually more "advanced" thank I thought?
Again, apologies for the small rant but thanks for the comments! I am obviously interested to hear more feedback from other folks, especially on their usage habits/needs.
@lestatar: You'd be suprised how much people's priorities vary in what they find important in MP3 players. Nobody is right or wrong though, just different opinions.
Since you asked for opinions:
- On the go playlists: I don't use playlists at all. I either listen to a specific song, a specific album, or use random. The lack of on-the-go playlists doesn't bother me at all.
- Deleting tracks from the player: I keep my full music library on my MP3 player. My complete library is around 11-12GB, probably pretty small compared to some others. I don't delete individual tracks at all, so this isn't an issue for me (I do delete videos after I watch them - which the S545 allows you to do). Sony allows you to do it for videos, so it can't be that hard to do it for audio. It probably should be a menu option, even though I wouldn't use it if it was there.
- Playback queue: When the song/album that I'm listening to is done playing then I choose the next item to listen to. Sony players don't have any type of queue that I know of. This is a non-issue for me.
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You know you have an opponent on the run when that opponent is reduced to puerile, schoolyard insults. That would be the left.
The first indication that the Tea Party had their goat was when they decided to use a sexual slang as their mocking moniker – Tea Baggers.
Now they've managed a new low. Ben Smith at POLITICO has the story:
Last summer, Democrats argued that the Tea Party movement was the astroturf creation of corporate groups. Now that the grass-roots conservative resurgence has emerged as a clear force on the right, the left is making a different case: That tea parties are simply the enemy.
To that end, the Agenda Project, a new, progressive group with roots in New York's fundraising scene and a goal of strengthening the progressive movement, has launched the "F.*.c.k. Tea project," which is aimed, the group's founder Erica Payne wrote in an e-mail this morning, "to dismiss the Tea Party and promote the progressive cause."
""We will be launching new products in the next several months to help people all over the country F*ck Tea," Payne told POLITICO. "Products like a Glenn Beck Bowl Buddy (Beck B Scrubbin) and others are perfect holiday gifts or just a great way to say, 'I love you and our country' to your spouse, friend or family."
You know, I enjoy a clever turn of phrase as well as the next guy – an imaginative and witty answer to some question, etc.
This is just the left being the left. And, of course, when it comes to their favorite ox being gored by the right, they'll somehow manage to talk about "class and respect" with a straight face.
18 months ago they were the toast of the town, bringing "hope and change". Now they've self-destructed and are back to their old rude and crude selves. How "progressive".


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Summer holidays are looming, and it's hard to know what to do with our little ones. It's a hard balance to get right. Enough time to rest, enough time to spend with family and enough activities to keep them busy and interested. By being aware of your child's dominant sense you will be able to cater to their sensibilities successfully.
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On The Hill And Off It, Two Different GOP Positions On Minimum Wage
By Scott Horsley • May 15, 2014
Originally published on May 15, 2014 6:18 pm
Prominent Republicans — including former presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Tim Pawlenty — have endorsed a minimum wage hike in recent weeks. And in Vermont, lawmakers approved the nation's highest statewide minimum wage, in a deal brokered by a Republican state senator. Nevertheless, a nationwide increase faces solid Republican opposition in Congress.


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Breakfast links: Love in the time of commutes
Hopefully not ... for our own sakes. Why is it the GGW crowd (and apparently the former DDOT administration) jumps to the conclusion that using that particular bridge (or any bridge at all) is the best way for 'crossing the river' with the streetcar?
If the former DDOT had done all the required federal environmental impact assessments back when the bridge was being planned (as was pointed out to them at the time), whether or not that bridge was the best crossing conveyance could have been determined then and there and the streetcar would either have been included in that bridge planning ... or in some other planning.
Either GGW really doesn't understand that in their haste to do this thing without planning they delayed themselves, or it's just politically expedient to blame the process rather than the people who didn't follow the process ... And who could argue that knowing sooner rather than later what is the best way for that streetcar to cross the river (over, under it, at that point of the river or some other point) would have been a bad thing? Well ... I guess GGW will/can ...
"Either GGW really doesn't understand that in their haste to do this thing without planning DDOT delayed themselves."
The Key Bridge, Memorial Bridge and the 14th Street bridge all need immediate repair. More than 215,000 vehicles cross them on an average day. The 14th Street bridge is scheduled to undergo a complete overhaul in the next four years.
Uh, didn't the 14th Street bridge just finish a 2+ year overhaul project? Or did I just imagine the full-time lane closures, huge traffic jams during overnight hours, barges and cranes blocking the Potomac to rowing and sailing traffic, etc.?
I'm somewhat amused by your other question, though:
Why is it the GGW crowd (and apparently the former DDOT administration) jumps to the conclusion that using that particular bridge (or any bridge at all) is the best way for 'crossing the river' with the streetcar?
Well, let's look at the options:
1. Use the 11th street bridge (or any existing bridge at all), which would essentially require doing the assessments and then the cost of adding tracks.
2. Build a new bridge, which entails the costs of, well, building an entirely new bridge.
3. Build a new tunnel, which, well, see #2, and quintuple the cost.
4. Don't cross the river with the streetcar, therefore reinforcing the de jure or de facto segregation of the last many decades.
If the goal is to connect the city with the streetcar network (which I understand is not part of your own car-dominant ideas for what the city should do), it's rather hard to conceive of ways in which #2 or #3 would be more feasible/practical than using an existing bridge.
Also, I'm not sure why you put "cross the river" in quotes, unless you either think there is no river, or that the river should remain as the literal and symbolic dividing line that it has for so many years.
Is there some sort of "break even" point for when mass transit becomes a guaranteed quicker commute? I'd imagine the formula is a complicated mix of distance, traffic patterns, time of day, service interval, spacing of transit stops, etc.
Generally speaking I'm wondering if the reason why DC and MD commuters are less inclined to use mass transit is that they believe (rightly or wrongly) that the transit options will NEVER be faster than driving. I commute in DC from Woodley Park to the West End and though I use the bus, it's NEVER faster than driving, either by taxi or a personal car.
I have to wonder if public transit means "rail" in Virginia, while "bus" is the equilvalent word in the District and Maryland.
Interesting they focused on time and not cost.
This poll misinterprets the results. Transit is hardly ever as fast as driving alone, considering the access time to and from transit stops and waiting for the transit vehicle. Therefore, asking whether people would take transit if it were as fast or faster than driving is of no benefit.
The bigger "aha!" from this study is the number of people who would still drive even if transit were faster. This shows us that, even if we could make transit time-competitive, it's very very hard to shift people out of their vehicles.
For me (and I imagine for many others) the decision isn't just as black and white as "is it faster". If that were the case I would never use transit because as MDE mentioned above, it just isn't time spent sitting on the bus or train seat, its the door to door time commitment.
One big factor for me is the convenince of not having to deal with the crazies on the road. Letting "someone else" drive is worth 10-15 minutes to me each way in additional trip time.
Weather is another. If the weather is horrible, I am less likely to wait at a bus stop or walk to the metro.
On and on...
However, I hardly ever take metro when the time required is mor ethan 25 minutes or so each way than it would to drive.
Traffic was a nightmare. Usually when it rains I will hop on a Circulator to Rosslyn - but that wasn't an option.
While I'm sure nobody cares about my opinions, in terms of transit:
1) Having options --- for when a street goes down, or you car is in the shop, r when the weather is bad -- is nice.
2) I think part of our traffic problems is there are a lot of people with short (under 10 mile) coummutes and they don't care too much for finding alternative routes. Once they get through the bottleneck they are home quickly.
3) Traffic information is useless. I could see traffic backing up on M in the west end, which is always a danger sign. But looking on my smartphone didn't give me any information. Best I could see is traffic was stopped, which I could see out the window. information like "there is a water main break near the Key bridge" was impossible to find. Again, goes back to #1 and options.
@Freely, I think that applies to a lot of people with cars who use transit. Convenience is huuuuge. But I also know that if I did drive, I could get from home to office in less than 20mins which is shorter than the time it takes if I walked to the station or boarded a bus to the station.
Re: Bridges. The WaPo article notes the *average* age of DC bridges at 57yrs - anyone else wonder what the min/max range is? LoC has lots of *old* pictures with Key Bridge construction in the background.
I don't believe that any work was done on the outbound or HOV spans, and it's entirely possible that the defects were discovered on portions of the bridge that were not affected by the recent work (which, IIRC, mainly dealt with the bridge deck and road surface rather than the bridge structure itself).
Correction: Northern Virginians are significantly more open to transit than Maryland and District residents. Virginians in Lee, Bath or Westmoreland County probably don't give a shit.
the county thought the employer was too big to lose.
This is bullshit. Where's Boeing gonna go? Fairfax? Same Arlingtonians can still work there.
The next round of work would be along M St in the West End.
I know they're also working on the cross-town tunnel which has access points from at the Corner of Foxhall & Macarthur and somewhere around 25th and M or N.
Anything on M st is going to gnarl traffic and Foxhall & MacArthur can get pretty ugly with backup too. I think some of the docs state that they're not allowed to work during rush-hour...but we're still talking about months and months of work.
The article said the poll was only of drivers who did not take public transit - so it's not very informative of what people who have experience using both modes prefer. I think having a poll of those commuters would be more interesting. (Also there were only about 50 DC residents interviewed to begin with).
The tunnel isn't scheduled for a while?...there was a piece a few days (weeks?) ago on WASA getting the tunnel boring machines.
And don't forget the Reeves Center also prominently has the name of DC's Mayor-for-Life (and self-proclaimed "night owl") Marion Barry on top...
There has to be some happy medium that allows the public to be included in every step, but that allows policymakers to have discussions in private where they feel they can be honest without fear. The Constitution was formed in secret, and it turned out pretty good.
Wouldn't requiring the streetcars to be amphibious or to operate in a "submarine-mode" further strain the projected DDOT budget? This might also lead to difficulties in sourcing appropriate cars, since no American manufacturers offer such cars currently.
I agree, though, that we should tread carefully, with a open-ended series of comprehensive, iterative studies to be undertaken...at least until people stop talking about streetcars.
given the reconstruction of the 11th Street bridge, this is the obvious place to put the tracks. No study is needed. Unless you think a completely new bridge should be built -- Mass Ave anyone?
I think it's the height of irresponsiblity to be floating these various proposals without a formal study. Who are you to simply declare "no study is needed". At the very least, we should encourage Mayor Gray to impanel a Blue-Ribbon Commission whose mandate is to study the issue of whether or not a study really is needed, and report its initial findings back to us no later than Q3/2017.
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Angels Pitcher Dies In Car Accident
As the Phillies have an off day today, I thought I would have nothing to write/rant about.
I was wrong.
Last night, Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in an automobile accident. After watching the video report on the website of the local ABC affiliate, I am not only saddened, but infuriated.
As the car in which Adenhart was a passenger was proceeding through an intersection, it was broadsided by a minivan which ran a red light. The driver fled the scene, but was later apprehended.
Now here's the part that really makes me mad. Not only was the suspect driving while intoxicated, he has a prior DUI and was driving with a suspended license!!
I hope he gets the fullest punishment the law allows! I am thinking very nasty, nasty thoughts about this guy right now!
Adenhart was just 22. Earlier in the evening, he made his season debut for the Angels and pitched 6 shutout innings. He had to have been feeling pretty good. A few hours later he is dead. All of baseball is today mourning the loss of a promising young pitcher.
My deepest sympathies go out to the Adenhart family. R.I.P., Nick.
To the driver of that minivan, you get no sympathy at all for what you've done. R.I.H. (rot in h*ll), scumbag!
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Sue – I echo your sentiments! Since this is a "family friendly site" I can not describe to you what I would like to see done to the driver, but I think you get the idea. Who the h-e-l-l are these people who think they are above the law and go out and risk the lives of SO many innocent people. Do you think burning at the stake is still practiced in California??
Sue – I echo your sentiments! Because this is a "family friendly site" I can't describe what I would like to see done to the driver but I wonder – do they still practice burning at the stake in California?
That driver was what???? Do they have the death penalty for drunk driving? I'm just asking.
I just wrote a comment, Sue, but the tech glitches ate it, I guess. Yes, infuriating. The driver should never have been on the road. Cases like this are all too common on the California freeways.
The legal system is so screwed up when it comes to cases like this. I had a patient last week at the hospital whose daughter was killed when a drunk with a suspended license ran a light and hit the passenger side of the car. So far the driver is still walking around! Infuriating!
I feel the same way; I heard on the radio this morning that a judge had previously told the driver that he could face murder charges if he caused an incident like this. Only time will tell, but at least we know there is a good chance justice will be served. For now, all we can do is remember Nick and pray for his family and teammates.
I just wanted to post something about what I am doing with MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) to raise money and awareness to help them STOP DRUNK DRIVING!!
Veteran "Ballhawk" John Witt has caught 4,885 baseballs at professional baseball games over the past 32 seasons. 3,763 of those are MLB baseballs (99 game HRs) & 1,122 MiLB baseballs.
On April 9, 2009 Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and friends Courtney Stewart and Henry Pearson were killed by a drunk driver. Their friend Jon Wilhite was the only one to survive the crash and remains in the hospital. As a lifelong baseball fan who lost a friend as a kid to a drunk driver I felt that I had to do something. This season I will be catching "Baseballs 4 MADD" to help them raise awareness and money to continue their efforts to STOP DRUNK DRIVING!! You can help too by making a pledge for each baseball that I catch at Major League and Minor League games during the 2009 baseball season by going to http://mlballhawk.com/Baseballs_4_MADD.html


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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — On Saturday, September 21, Morgan Outdoors will host a photography exhibit titled "Raptors through the Lens," by local photographer Jerry Cohen, at 46 Main Street. The theme of the exhibit, which runs through October 14, is birds of prey—hawks, eagles, owls, osprey and falcons.
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Most of the photographs were taken in Sullivan County. "Raptors—hawks, eagles, owls, osprey and falcons_are just about everywhere, although not always easy to find," said Cohen. "Eagles migrate here in the winter months to escape the freezing waters of Canada. One of the largest migrations is to the Rio and Mongaup Reservoir system in and near Forestburgh, where they find open water to feed all winter. Other great spots in the county include all throughout the Delaware River corridor, the Bashakill, and the Neversink Reservoir."
The limited edition framed prints in "Raptors though the Lens" will be offered for sale during the exhibition. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Delaware Valley Raptor Center, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and conservation of birds of prey.
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