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Oct 2, 2010 at 9:57 am #1263922
Ok, got my gear list added to my profile. I'm sure it needs some work, so help me out!
Let me give some background so you guys know where I'm coming from. I grew up backpacking, albeit fairly traditional (mainly through scouting). I've got a lot of experience backpacking in the southeast from those days, including some extended trips. Also, quite a few winter trips under my belt through the areas I'm considering now, but shorter trips.
I've been out of the game for a little while, except for some sporadic trips through college. Most of my kit got bequeathed to younger brothers following the same road.
My family never had a great deal of money so my gear was never top of the line growing up. It was always sufficient (barely for the winter stuff), but generally heavier.
I'm on my own now, and I've been rebuilding a kit, with more of an emphasis on lightweight, higher quality stuff. I won't take an extended trip with anything untested, but a lot of stuff won't be extensively tested. I really hope I can get some input from people here.
The trip I specifically have in mind here is a BMT-AT loop (158miles) through the Smokies in late December.
General weight loss ideas would be great, but I've got some specific questions too. All of course within the context of the specific trip mentioned above. So, here goes:
1. Sleep system – VBL for the sleeping bag? yea or nay?
2. Tent/Bivy – If the trip happens in the proposed 8 days (7 nights on trail) 4 will be in shelters and 3 at campsites. I was thinking about just the Hexamid (w/ doors) and leaving the bivy at home. Between the fairly heavy down bag, layering clothes in the bag if necessary, and/or a VBL I think I'll be fine. Agree? Or take the bivy for some added wind protection/warmth?
3. Layering – sufficient? Also, the jacket (FF hyperion) is not purchased yet, so any alternate suggestions? Would I be better off going down vest and full synthetic mid-layer (I've got several soft shells and fleece jackets that could work)? Any of these would of course carry a weight penalty compared to just the down jacket.
4. My prior winter trips to the Smokies have been deeper into winter Jan/Feb. What kind of snow am I likely to run into a little earlier in the season? The shell pants have heavy powder cuffs, but I've got a pair of heavier gaiters I could take along too. Any other equipment for dealing with snowy/icy trails suggested?
Thanks for any suggestions!Oct 2, 2010 at 12:18 pm #1650809
First off, a few notes about your gear list. Listing everything in ounces is probably easier to list your individual items in ounces rather than pounds since most everything is just a fraction of a pound. Secondly, what does the yellow highlights mean?
I can see why you chose a MSR XGK for a winter trek in the Smokeys, but I think it is way overkill. I have effectively used canister stoves and alcohol stoves in the winter in the Smokeys, though they do require more effort in extremely cold temps. A remote canister stove might be a lighter option for similar cold weather performance. Personally, I see the XGK as a stove best suited for Denali or Everest.
Also you could cut some weight by going with a smaller cookpot if this is for solo use.
I would recommend using Aquamira Drops or Tablets instead of the filter. Not only is the filter really heavy, it also has the problem in the winter or having to keep it from freezing, as the ceramic element can crack when frozen.
I prefer bottles over bladders but that can be a personal thing. You could ligten you bladders a bit by using Platypus bladders.
You might look at replacing your pack cover with a trash compactor bag. If it is going to be really rainy and wet, you might take both. Pack covers by themselves are virtually useless.
You don't need a GPS in the Smokeys. All the trails are well maintained and easy to follow.
I know some others might not like this, but in a situation like this, you might not even take the compass. I wouldn't say this about a lot of places, but on the AT or in the Smokeys they just aren't needed.
I would drop the needle and thread
I wouldn't take duct tape and leukotape, I would pick one or the other (for me leukotape)
What are you taking pepper spray for?
3ounces of batteries is a LOT. What are you carrying them for, your camera?
That is some very nice Camera gear. If your primary focus of going to the backcountry is to photograph, then, you probably need it all, if you want to snap some pictures while you are backpacking, then you could save a lot of weight here. I am not a photography guru, but there are many people on the fourm that are and they might be able to give you some advice there.
4oz of Alcohol is too much for your uses, now if you are using it for a little extra warmth at night, then you are probably spot on.
1. Some people love vapor barriers, others hate them. They can be useful in the right situations, just make sure they are for you. You can't layer up in a bag with a vapor barrier liner. I think vapor barrier clothing would be better so you can layer on top of it, but it is harder to find.
2. I think you layering is sufficient. I have never seen the FF Hyperion but it is supposed to be a great jacket. Other Alternatives would be the WM Flight, Mont-Bell Alpine Light, and Alpine, and Nunatak Skaha (probably the best, but also probably not worth the price).
3. You will most likely not run into any major snow, but that isn't always the case. I know they had 24" of snow up there this past December. I have been up there in December in single digits and then I have been up there with temps in the 50's so it is just a crap shoot. I would check the weather right before you go. The AT and northern third of the BMT are the highest so they would be the most likely point to see heavy snow. You do know that there are two pretty major creek crossings on the BMT right. I would hate to do those in December!Oct 2, 2010 at 12:49 pm #1650815
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
The MSR XGK can be a good choice if:
(1) You have very large pots of food to cook, or
(2) You have very large pots of water to boil, or
(3) You have large amounts of snow to melt, or
(4) You are trying to reduce the fuel cost over a 10-day trip.
–B.G.–Oct 2, 2010 at 2:17 pm #1650834
Alex HBPL Member
@abhittLocale: southern appalachians or desert SW
I agree with everything Bradford says. Definitely think about another stove, it is way overkill.
The hexamid is fine, leave the net at home.
Your layering is just fine at least it would be for me. I have the Hyperion vest and it is a really warm piece. The jacket should be like a thermos bottle.
For me I would replace the NeoAir for something with better insulation/R-Value.Oct 2, 2010 at 3:22 pm #1650844
Ike MouserMember
pepper spray is for bears, i would keep it. Make sure its bear spray and not regular pepper spray. I dont see 4 oz of fuel as too much if you use your stove everyday, assuming your using an alcohol stove. I cook twice a day, tea in the morning, dinner at night.Oct 2, 2010 at 3:36 pm #1650845
This isn't Grizzly country, pepper spray isnt needed for black bears, 99% of the time they run before you can even get a picture of them.
He is also using a white gas stove, not an alcohol stove.Oct 2, 2010 at 5:48 pm #1650871
Bradford, thanks very much! I'll try and hit everything in order.
– I'll redo the list to get everything in ounces. The yellow was simply heavier objects, anything over a pound got highlighted so I didn't lose focus on them.
– I don't have experience with alcohol or canister stoves, and my concern was in winter, without experience, could I trust them. I've got enough time to get one of these and play with it on a couple of shorter trips before this longer one pops up. My cooking requirements would just be rhydrating one meal a day for one person. What would be the recommendation for amount of alcohol per day? Do you have a recommendation for a remote canister and appropriate canister size? (I'll of course be doing my own research too). Also, I did have the xgk already, I was thinking long-term for mountaineering, but if the concensus is overkill for this trip I'll definitely consider the other options.
– The cookpot was chosen for the xgk, everything fits inside it nicely, if I change the cook system I can change the pot too
– How long does the aquamira take to work in cold weather? Is the 4 hours really necessary? Only for crypto? Isn't the weight savings in removing the pump negated by the weight of the extra water I have to carry while waiting for the aquamira to work?
– I'll look at the platypus bladders, I do like the bladders. I tend to drink more when they are easily accessible
– I'll do the trash compactor bag for sure
– I've never been on the BMT, my understanding was it is not as well marked, is this not the case through the Smokies? I know through there it's mostly just adjoining trails. Also, I just enjoy the tech aspect of the GPS, I consider it a luxury, I'm not carrying it as a necessity
– drop needle and thread, done
– only leukotape, done
– pepper spray, silly instinct I suppose, for bears, pulled
– 1 battery for the camera, 1 set for the headlamp, 1 set for the GPS (the AA and AAAs are lithium, the camera is rechargeable lithium) I double checked the weight, it is right? Too much? To finish in 8 days it's ~20miles/day, I was thinking pre-dawn and evening use of the GPS and headlamp could make the extras necessary?
– the camera gear I enjoy, again, definitely a luxury, I'm also working on the minimalist tripod submitted on here by Dondo. The weight for mine should drop, I think I'll only need one leg and my trekking poles. I'll update that weight once I construct it.
– I think you're right here too, I'll probably cut the alcohol in half if I stay with the current stove setup. So, this could very easily be moot.
1. I sleep hot, and I tend to sweat, I think the full VBL might be necessary to maintain any loft over the longish trip. If I needed to the layers and was using the VBL, I'd throw them inside the bag but outside the VBL, quilt-style, but I doubt they'll be necessary
2. Ok, I thought this would be sufficient. I have looked at those jackets and was leaning towards the FF
3. Will definitely do a weather check before heading out, although it's usefulness taken out to a week or more will be minimal. I'll take the heavy gaiters as a trailhead decision I guess. Again, I haven't been on the BMT yet, it looks like a couple major creek crossings around camp #62, are there others? I was thinking I might try to navigate around these if needed. There's a ridgeline just south of that area of the trail that might be navigable and would avoid the creek crossings. Also, maybe a slight justification for the GPS :)
Thanks again, for all the input, I'll convert the gear list soon and start updating quantities. Keep them coming!Oct 2, 2010 at 5:53 pm #1650874
alex, the net is integrated in the hexamid (the tent version), the doors are removeable? Or did you mean leave the bivy?
Cool, +1 for the hyperion then
That's a neoair plus a z-lite, would you still go different? If so, suggestion?
Thanks!Oct 2, 2010 at 5:59 pm #1650875
Ike, yeah, I was thinking bears for the pepper spray.
The alcohol was just for hygiene and priming the white gas, and was probably too much. If I go to an alcohol stove, how much fuel per day for 1 person? Probably will just rehydrate 1x per day, but if the fuel volume isn't that much I might do a hot drink or oatmeal in the morning.
Thanks!Oct 2, 2010 at 6:15 pm #1650877
I have the Snow Peak Gigapower canister stove (not remote) but use the Caldera Cone Alcohol Stove on most of my trips now. I can boil 12oz of water with 15ml of fuel in normal weather; I might use 20ml in cold temps. With a canister stove, keeping the canister warm makes all of the difference. Jim Bailey, from these forums made a blue foam cozy for his canister for use in the winter. For just one meal a day, I would think you would be fine with one small 4oz canister for the trip. For Alcohol you might figure on an ounce a day, but I don't think you would need that much. If you used Everclear you could also use it for wound cleansing and the occasional nip. This might be something to experiment with before the trip.
I generally only wait 15 minutes. I am not saying that I guarantee that you won't get sick, but so far it has worked for me. Most of the sources that you will see on this trip will be good anyways, probably fine without any treatment, though I always treat just in case.
I am still working on the BMT, but all of the sections that I have done are well blazed except in the park. There are however signs at all trail junctions and the trail is well maintained and pretty obvious.
It depends on how much you plan on using your headlamp, but so long as you have fresh batteries before you start, I would think you would be fine. (I only need to change mine about once a year)
The crossings at #62 are the only major crossings on the BMT in the park. There was a big one at Beech Gap, but it had a nice new bridge when I went through there last year (a welcome sight in February). There is another decent crossing just past Eagle Creek when you are heading up to the AT. I have done a few crossings in the winter and they aren't as bad as you think they are going to be, but you have to be careful as a full dunking would really ruin your day.Oct 2, 2010 at 6:55 pm #1650885
Ken BennettMember
@ken_bennettLocale: southeastern usa
Re: camera gear. You'll be hiking 20 miles a day during the shortest days of the year. On the upside the angle of light will be nice and you'll be up and walking during the magic hour at dawn and dusk. On the downside you'll be walking, not so much shooting. Something to consider. Also, the cold will suck the batteries down — I'd bring more than one spare, and try to keep them warm. (Sometimes just sticking the battery inside my jacket is enough to bring it back to life.) I'd bring another memory card, too.
Re: needle and thread. My hiking partner borrowed mine on our last trip to repair a nasty tear in his down sleeping bag. So it can come in handy, and my kit weighs a few grams at most.
Re: weather. Not sure you need to worry about a lot of snow, though of course you could get a major storm dump on you. Check the long term forecast just before the hike. I'd expect some icy trails, though. I know that many hikers dislike Yaktrax, but they've worked pretty well for me. Stabilicers look pretty good, too, and probably more durable.Oct 2, 2010 at 8:06 pm #1650893
– Bradford, wow, hadn't seen that Caldera Cone yet. I have to say that's the first design I've seen for an alcohol stove that actually makes me excited to try it out, and I think I will. What pot do you use with the Caldera system? I was thinking 91% iso alcohol, but the everclear might be nice for a quick sip on occasion.
– Alright, that makes me feel better about using the aquamira too. I don't see any of this stuff as carrying a guarantee; every system has its issues, so no worries there.
– Good to know the BMT shouldn't be that bad. I'll be starting from Big Creek, heading southwest on the BMT and then coming back on the AT. Being less familiar with the BMT, I figured I'd hit it first and be able to gauge my timing better for the latter part of the hike.
– I'll do some testing on the headlamp, and see if I can get a little more confident with its lifespan
– Yeah, I've taken a "swim" before, in the smokies, in January, it was not much fun for sure. One good thing for me, since I tend to run hot, my clothing is pretty minimal while hiking, so a dunk doesn't soak too much (not that I want to do it again). I hadn't noticed the Eagle Creek crossing yet, thanks for pointing it out.Oct 2, 2010 at 8:17 pm #1650899
I use the BPL Firelite 550 with the Caldera Cone. I had tried a few alcohol stoves before and they used too much fuel for me to see them as weight saving options, the Caldera Cone solves that. It is pot specific though and takes a little more care to pack.
The AT through the park will feel like a walk in the park after the BMT.Oct 2, 2010 at 8:20 pm #1650900
Ken, I've got 2 of the high capacity LP E5 batteries for the camera (1800mAH instead of the standard 1080mAH). What do you think? Still need a 3rd?
I probably will carry a second memory card, just in case.
My "sewing kit" weighs 2.1 grams. It may find it's way into the pack, especially since the duct tape is going away.
Yeah, I think I'm going to look into something like that to give me a little more traction if necessary. Will probably be another trailhead decision based on the forecast.Oct 2, 2010 at 8:29 pm #1650901
Bradford, yeah that's one thing I was worried about with the alcohol option. Do you roll the cone up like they suggest on their site?
That's what I was thinking. If the BMT takes more time than I expect, then so be it. If it doesn't, I'll be able to slow down a little bit once I get up to the AT and spend some more time playing with the camera.Oct 2, 2010 at 8:44 pm #1650907
Changed the gear list, so the weights are in ounces now. I pulled out some stuff already. I'll continue to make changes as I get accurate weights for some of the other changes I'm planning based on suggestions here. Keep them coming everybody, this is going to help me out a lot. And thanks!!Oct 2, 2010 at 10:22 pm #1650918
Andy FSpectator
@andyfLocale: Midwest/Midatlantic
A few quick suggestions:
– nix pack cover
– Add an on-person whistle
– Keep lighter in pocket
– I'd want at least a spare pair of liner gloves
I think filters are worth the weight as far as not having to carry more water, and due to avoiding chemical taste. But, I think boiling is best in the winter. The filter could be carried in a pocket, but it still might freeze or be broken during a fall. Use a wood stove to save fuel weight.Oct 2, 2010 at 11:37 pm #1650924
– why no pack cover? I can understand adding a liner to protect the gear better, but even if the cover doesn't protect the gear 100% it will keep the pack from getting soaked through in a hard rain or sleet
– the shell gloves have a soft liner, so if the separate liners get wet I can wear the shells alone and they will still provide a good bit of warmth
– I don't think chlorine dioxide has a chemical taste? And I am worried about the filter cracking in the cold weather. I would of course pump it dry after each use, but I wonder if the ceramic cartridge can really be purged, and if not, would the small amount of water that stays inside it be enough to crack the element
– Can I build fires in a National ParkOct 3, 2010 at 4:36 am #1650934
Alex HBPL Member
@abhittLocale: southern appalachians or desert SW
"the net is integrated in the hexamid (the tent version), the doors are removeable? Or did you mean leave the bivy?
That's a neoair plus a z-lite, would you still go different? If so, suggestion?"
sorry John, didn't realize the net was integrated. For sure take the bivy.
Most folks here using a neoair in cool weather use the neoair on the bottom and insulate the top with a thin CCF mat to keep the convective heat loss down. In really cold weather, any air mattress is going to be a cold choice. I would substitute an inflatable like a Thermarest Prolite or another CCF like a ridgerest.Oct 3, 2010 at 8:21 am #1650957
Andy FSpectator
@andyfLocale: Midwest/Midatlantic
With the pack cover, it's an issue of always carrying extra weight versus preventing the possibility of extra weight in certain conditions–just a personal preference I guess.
I'd still want an extra pair of glove liners myself. Military surplus polypro or wool liners are around $5 or less a pair.
Aquamira does have a taste to me, but test it at home yourself. Crypto and Giardia are the most likely contaminants, and Aquamira drops require a 4 hour treatment time at triple dosage to rid the water of those. Except at night, this would mean carrying 1-2 extra liters of water.
I don't trust purging the water from a cartridge. It's not going to be completely dry, and it only takes a small amount of freezing water to create a small crack.
A wood stove is a stove, not an open fire. You might check with a ranger on this. Be sure you're confident in your ability to light and sustain a fire with the damp, snow-covered wood.
I agree with Alex on the bivy and the pad. Find the R-values of your pads, and use a combined value of R 5 or greater. I think an Exped Downmat 7 is the best choice for winter.Oct 3, 2010 at 9:38 am #1650973
Ike MouserMember
While its true that they run 99% of the time, we have had several cases recently, even fatal ones. I would rather be prepared going into bear country, even it if it 'just' black bears. Keep in mind that black bears even adolescents can easily kill a man. I know i know, 99% of the time they dont, but i would still carry it. It just makes sense. There are bear sprays under 8oz.Oct 3, 2010 at 10:34 am #1650980
To each his own, but I will take my chances with something that I wouldn't need 99.99% of the time and the on the .01% chance that I need it probably couldn't react fast enough to use it anyways. If it makes you feel better carry it though.Oct 3, 2010 at 10:57 am #1650986
Most people on here think that a pack cover is duplicate weight and isn't needed with a pack liner. Of course many of them hike in much drier climates than in the Smokeys (that got 105 inches of rain last year). Sometimes I carry one and sometimes I don't. The one thing the pack cover does is give some added protection to the one vulnerability that a compactor bag has, the top opening. I generally rubber band the liner top closed and have never had any major water get it, but I have had a few drops. I usually carry a blaze orange pack cover in hunting season, but of course that isn't an issue in the park.
I have to agree with Andy on this one, I would want at least one extra liner glove. I like the cheap Thermacheck 100 gloves from Lands End. They are cheap and 0.85oz each.
Chlorine Dioxide can have a Chlorine taste in certain water (don't ask me why it seems worse in some water than in others). It helps to let the vapor evaporate for a second when you open the cap of a drinking bottle before lifting it to your mouth/nose. Some people find this odor more offensive than others; in fact others claim to have never tasted it at all, so it can be a personal thing. The tablets are double the dosage of the drops so I think the taste can be worse with them, but of course they are easier and probably work faster. I just don't think filters are a good idea for winter and steripens can be unreliable at cold temps as well. I would try the Aquamira at home and see what you think.
A wood stove might be an idea, but all of the downed wood is likely to be soaked so make sure you are comfortable starting a fire with wet wood. You might call the ranger office to make sure, but I don't think they would have an issue with a wood stove out front of the shelters or at campsites, but obviously you couldn't sit in a shelter and cook. If there is snow cover on the ground, though unlikely, you would have problems getting wood to burn.
For the pad, I would definitely put the CCF pad on top of the neoair. Technically the R value of the two pads add up to 4.7, which should be plenty, but personally I am not sold on the 2.5 R value of the neoair (I haven't tried it though). If you wanted to change it out another CCF pad would be great, but bulky. The Ridgerest and Ridgerest Solar are good choices. For inflatable's, the Womens Prolite Plus would be a good choice (it is warmer than the Mens version)Oct 3, 2010 at 11:09 am #1650988
Ken BennettMember
@ken_bennettLocale: southeastern usa
Re: camera batteries. Not sure — a lot depends on how many photos you shoot per day, and how many shots you get per battery. The wild card is how cold it gets, and how the batteries respond. I generally carry one spare, and on any trip longer than 4 days, the charger (but then I am resupplying, so I can charge both batteries.)
Re: pack cover. I'm with the "belt and suspenders" camp on this one — the pack cover is an integral part of my Southern Appalachians gear list. Winter hiking often means cold, heavy rain, alternating with sleet and snow as the trail elevation changes. I go with a pack liner from Gossamer Gear, a sil pack cover, and I put my sleeping bag in a roll top sil dry bag. Overkill? Maybe, but my sleeping bag is my final defense against, er, dying out there.Oct 3, 2010 at 12:47 pm #1650998
alan yorkBPL Member
@alanyork9Locale: PIEDMONT N.C.
I have been thinking Of the same loop.One could resuply at Fontana(Hike Inn)to save weight.If you really wanted to drop lbs,get a shuttler from Gatlinberg or Cherokee to meet you at Newfound and or Smokemont with food/fuel/clean socks.
Personally,I would bring the bivy…great for shelters & drop the VBL.If I could learn to not fart VBL's might be tolerable.A wind layer over long polypros is my usual semi VBL for sleeping. I think all the AT shelters have a stone fireplace,so drying out or fire cooking in cold short days is a bonus for that leg of the trip.
I love my Exos pack.I tossed the top lid & cut lots of the dodads off,easy to save 6-8 oz.Bring a few chem hand warmers just in case.A Nalgene full of hot water in a pack liner would warm things up at night.
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Albert Einstein once said that insanity was �doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results� and to that end Teleglitch: Die More Edition could be said to have driven me to insanity. I know I will die, the game has made this abundantly clear and with every new life the result has been the same, that of a violent death. However, I restart each time in the hope of surviving despite the game telling me that the end result is death time and time again. This release of Teleglitch is a special edition version of the original that emerged last year, and while there are some additions to the gameplay the rock-hard difficulty and abundance of deaths are still very much the part of the game.
Teleglitch is a top-down shooter in the vein of many arena-based shooters; there is a strong sense of the old guard such as Alien Breed being represented here but the general tone is much darker. Set within a military installation that has succumbed to a teleporter experiment accident you take on the role of a scientist trying to stay alive while battling creatures that have been brought here from elsewhere. It is a simple set up for a science fiction story and while you have heard it all before that actually leads to getting you immediately into the experience rather than distracting you with exposition. However it becomes obvious quite quickly that finding a way through this installation and off the planet is going to be no easy feat.
As with other roguelikes the world you enter each time you restart in Teleglitch will be randomly generated, you will gain no advantage from knowledge of previous layouts but rather only the experience of combating enemies will assist you. At its core this is a straightforward omni-directional shooter, your keyboard will move you and your mouse will provide both the direction of your aim and the pulling of the trigger. Thankfully it is as fluid as it needs to be, the controls are slick and if you fail to dispatch an enemy it will be your fault rather than the mechanisms of the game not meeting your needs. The combat is quick and a level head is your best weapon in any encounter, although a crate of ammunition would not go amiss. You will begin the game dealing with easily dealt with hordes, these grunts can take a bullet but are largely predictable. As you progress through the game you will encounter more varied and unpredictable enemies and when you encounter mixed classes of enemies in small spaces your skill is tested to the maximum.
There is also a crafting system at play that will be your main avenue of extending your lifespan as you craft new items and weapons to help you fight off the hordes. You will need to utilise this to the full as you will have very little ammo at any given time, to the point that sometimes you will feel like you have been given no chance by the game. From creating a rudimentary motion alert device to delivering a devastating nail bomb upon your enemies you will have to get creative, and you will find yourself scavenging through every possible container you can find for supplies. You will never feel less than unnerved as you enter a new area as the awareness of the scarcity of ammo settles in and the knowledge that your health is quickly disappearing fills you with dread. This is perhaps a balancing act that Teleglitch doesn�t always get right, as you will expect to die rather than survive and in a way that removes some of the tension. It is maybe a product of the roguelike genre that sees randomly generated levels and enemies harder to balance and for the most part it will be panic that will kill you, but at times you will feel that you were given a stacked deck. In this edition you can set it to randomise the items you start with rather than the default 9mm pistol and knife; this extra set of randomisation can help in generating a run that is more in your favour than it may have previously been.
The entire aesthetic of Teleglitch, from art design to sound effects, is brilliantly effective and completely in keeping with the themes at play. Other than the noises you create from your weapons and opening of doors there will be very little else that decorates the sonic landscape of the game. The silence that permeates the corridors brilliantly conveys the idea of an abandoned military installation and when you do hear an enemy approaching it suddenly fills in all the silence with a tangible sense of fear. Similarly the art style is extremely minimal, each character seems to be modelled with a handful of pixels but it helps you understand your surroundings and when situations get fraught you will be glad of the clear definition of each of the characters. There are artistic flourishes that are littered throughout the game, such as the colourful interference that surrounds your weapon as it fires, that keep the minimalism from being stifling.
The great dividing factor of Teleglitch will be that of its difficulty and make no mistake, it is rock hard. Your progress will be that of negligible increments, and even at that your progress will be achieved through a combination of experience of combat and of being dealt a decent map. It is perhaps one of the most unforgiving games available on the market today and while the difficultly may frustrate, the payoff of making progress will fill you with a sense of reward and achievement alien to most games. It would be hard not to recommend Teleglitch: Die More Edition because of the completeness of both its vision and its conceit. However, I would preface this recommendation with a warning that this is not for the faint of heart or those prone to rage quits. You will be rewarded for your time spent here, what you have is a masochistic delayed gratification but truth be told, isn�t that the best kind?


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Big China Plans for Japan's Big Three
It's been a bad few weeks for shareholders in Japan's big automakers. Hurt by fears over the rising yen, a slowdown in the U.S., and declining business in Japan, Toyota's (TM) stock price is down 18.9% since the start of November. Shares in Nissan (NSANY) and Honda (HM) have performed even worse, losing 24.7% and 26.5%, respectively, during the same period.
Investor concern is understandable, since half or more of the earnings of Japan's Big Three come from North America. Moreover, the Japanese market, the world's third-largest, was at a 25-year low in 2007 (BusinessWeek.com, 11/1/07). One bright spot, though, comes from rapid growth in the world's fast-growing emerging auto markets, especially China. That developing-economy demand, say hopeful auto execs in Japan, will be more than enough to enable Toyota, Nissan, and Honda to meet earnings projections. "This year, Japanese carmakers will enter a new growth phase, with demand from emerging markets offsetting sluggish demand in the U.S. and Japan," says Yasuhiro Matsumoto, an analyst at Shinsei Securities in Tokyo.
Undoubtedly, 2007 was a strong year for the Japanese marques in China, which overtook Japan in 2006 to become the world's second-largest car market behind the U.S. While full-year results are still to be published, CSM Worldwide, an automotive consulting company, estimates that Japanese passenger-car sales in China increased by 24%, to more than 1.5 million vehicles—more than twice the total three years ago.
Toyota's Growth Spurt
Plenty of other automakers are also counting on growth from China, of course. Market leaders Volkswagen and General Motors (GM) also had strong sales. Volkswagen, which has two joint ventures with Chinese manufacturers, announced sales there of 910,000, a rise of 28%, on Jan. 10. A day earlier, GM said its sales in China increased 19%, to 1.03 million (although analysts point out that includes almost 550,000 vehicles built by SAIC-GM-Wuling, in which GM holds only a minority 34% stake). And local Chinese brands such as Geely and Chery are on the rise, too (BusinessWeek.com, 10/24/07).
Still, the Japanese are well-positioned to move toward the front of the pack. Spearheaded by Toyota, Japan's automakers are likely to keep up pressure in the months and years ahead. Ashvin Chotai, an independent automotive consultant and former director of Asian automotive industry research at Global Insight, reckons market share for Japan's automakers will rise to 25% by 2012, from 14% last year. "There's a lot of playing catch-up, but they're really building a head of steam," says Chotai.
Toyota's growth in China is especially ominous for rivals. After a slow start, Toyota's expansion in China has revved up considerably since the opening of a new Camry plant in Guangzhou in May, 2006. For 2007, Toyota is expected to post sales of around 500,000 vehicles in China. That's a rise of more than 50% vs. a year earlier and considerably higher than its 2007 estimate of 420,000. By 2010, it aims to double sales again, to more than 1 million. "Toyota was slow to take off in China, but with this new Guangzhou joint venture ramping up, it's starting to come through very strongly," says Andrew Phillips, an analyst at KBC Securities in Tokyo.
Nissan, Honda Plot Expansion
Nissan and Honda are also hoping to continue to increase production and sales in China. Nissan's passenger-car sales increased more than 30% in 2007, to around 300,000, and have tripled since 2004. Nevertheless, Katsumi Nakamura, CEO of Dongfeng Motor, Nissan's joint venture in China, says it's vital that the company increase its market share above the current 5%. "It is very important for us to show the Chinese customers that we are one of the major brands in China," says Nakamura. "Our focus is growth." Nakamura won't give a sales target yet, but says Nissan's Chinese arm will launch a new midterm business plan later this year. The company will soon begin selling its Qashqai and X-Trail crossover SUVs in China. Koichi Sugimoto, an analyst at Merrill Lynch (MER) in Tokyo, adds that Nissan, which also has a large commercial vehicle business in China, will also benefit from a new version of its Teana sedan, which he expects to be introduced before long. "Nissan is also catching up," says Sugimoto.
Honda, one of the first Japanese automakers to get serious about China, hopes that the new Accord sedan, launched in December in China, will help sales rise 17% this year, to 490,000. Eiji Okawara, president of Guangzhou Honda Automobile, Honda's joint venture in China, said in December the company will introduce a new brand of car specifically for the Chinese market in 2010. Even some of Japan's second-tier players are focusing more on China. Mazda (MZDAF) plans to sell 180,000 vehicles in China this year—up from around 100,000 in 2007. And CSM Worldwide projects Mitsubishi Motors (MMTOF) will increase China sales by around 66%, to just short of 100,000, by 2010.
But why should Japanese automakers' market share grow in China? One factor is that they're starting from a relatively small base. Toyota, for example, had a market share there of just 3.5% in 2005. By last year, Toyota had overtaken Honda to become the third-biggest foreign brand in China, but its share, at about 7%, is still far off the 10% of the market it's aiming for by 2010.
Chinese Buying Habits Could Help
Changes in the habits of Chinese car buyers could also help. One reason for the high profit margins made by automakers in the country is that customers are prepared to pay high prices for expensive models, often paying thousands extra for leather seats and other options. But as the market broadens to more middle-class buyers, the same values—reliability, fuel economy, and quality—that have made Japanese cars popular in the U.S. could boost Chinese sales. "When I first came to China in 2000, car buyers were very few and rich," says Kenichiro Yomura, senior general manager of sales and marketing at Nissan's Guangzhou joint venture. Today, though, as Chinese wealth has spread and car prices fallen, a new generation of value-conscious car buyers is emerging that wants less bling and more value.
Japanese makers also hope to benefit from changing perceptions about vehicle safety. In particular, they hope to increase sales by challenging a view that their generally lighter vehicles aren't as safe as rivals', even though they are regularly among the best performers in China's crash tests, which were introduced in 2006. "We use high-tension, thin steel, and some customers believe that if [carmakers] use thicker steel, it's stronger; yet it's Japanese brands which are often getting five-star ratings," says Yomura.
Then there's the impact of the U.S. and other markets where Japanese brands are already strong. Yuzo Ushiyama, a managing officer for Toyota with responsibility for China, says one reason for the popularity of the Camry in China is its popularity among Americans. "Chinese people, through the Internet, know this," he says. "That very good performance in other markets works to our benefit in China."


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Those developments will surely filter down through open-courseware initiatives, which is good for online learners who complain of lack of focus, personalization, and peer interaction.
Of Carnegie Mellon's OLI, Kamenetz writes: "It's what might happen in a classroom under ideal circumstances, with a teacher of infinite patience, undivided attention, and inexhaustible resources of examples and hints."
While many of these initiatives have been funded at least in part by the open-education enthusiasts at the California-based Hewlett Foundation, there's interest on the federal level as well. Open-education resources were specifically allocated $50 million in President Obama's 2009 announcement of increased support for community colleges. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has introduced the Open College Textbook Act, which would provide federal funding for efforts to create high-quality open-licensed textbooks for college classes; the bill is unlikely to be addressed until next year.
• INDEPENDENT OPEN-LEARNING INITIATIVES like the Peer 2 Peer University (p2pu.org), "an online community of open study groups for short university-level courses."
P2PU launched last year; already about 700 students have taken free, six-week classes like "Digital Journalism" and "Introduction to Cyberpunk Literature." P2PU's founders and "course organizers" are still experimenting with what works, but the basic goal is to provide some structure for learning that goes on outside institutional walls.
"If you're just sitting at home and you'd like to learn something there seems to be something missing," says P2PU co-founder Stian Haklev. P2PU provides some of those things, like peer interaction (through online forums, videoconferencing, and chat rooms), feedback, deadlines, and some type of syllabus or road-map.
So far, the results have been positive both in terms of student feedback and institutional growth.
"As the course went on it was the weekly discussions, which were held in an [Internet relay chat] room, that often felt like the highlight of my week," says Nadeem Shabir, a university graduate who lives in Britain and who took the "Cyberpunk Lit" class last fall. "My peers on the course all had a passion for the subject material and all contributed to the discussions. It was like a really intense book club where no one was afraid of voicing their opinions — or being controversial."
This fall, P2PU is partnering with the Mozilla Foundation (yes, the folks behind Firefox) to offer the School of Webcraft — 15 or so free web-development courses that start in September. With these classes, and for further offerings, P2PU will try out different accreditation and assessment models. Perhaps it will be free to take the class, but if you want formal recognition, you'll have to pay. Perhaps it would be skill-based assessments — "We'd use our reputation to stand behind that," Haklev says.
"We at P2PU are interested in a community reputation that could also offer a viable alternative to the traditional accreditation systems," the P2PU Web site reads. That said, there are ways to finagle academic credit, depending on the institution. Most university-based open-courseware programs make clear from the start that no credit is available (you are not getting a Yale education by going through an OYC course, in other words). The fact that many open-courseware students don't care about getting credit speaks to who this movement comprises, currently — self-motivated learners who already have degrees.
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Yay – we've finally deployed our new blogging platform on IT PRO. Which means I have a new work blog:
As before, I'll still be blogging here and won't be blogging any less, but I'll be blogging there more than I used to.
I'm still in the process of moving all my old posts from the last 18 months across from the old system to the new one (which is based on the multi user version of WordPress), so my blog is a little empty right now, there's only my three most recent posts, including a new one I made today about Motorola boss Ed Zander quitting. But I'll soon fix that.
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HSY comprises of multiple brands: HSY Wedding, HSY Couture, HSY R2W (ready to wear), HSY Homme, HSY Private collection, and HSY Noir.With Over 60 Magazine covers to the labels credit, HSY is the winner of Designer of the year award at the Lux style awards 2005 as well as in 2007 in Malaysia.
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Scottish jewelry show commemorates Norway tragedy
By Ian MacKenzie
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The 77 people killed by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway last year have been commemorated in a display of specially commissioned jewelry which opened on Friday at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Curator Rose Watban said 16 established or up-and-coming jewelers in Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and Scotland were contacted to create items "inspired by a place they love, as well as draw inspiration from each other's work".
Special wooden boxes of Scottish ash wood were sent to the artists to fill them with objects and materials reflecting their chosen places to form a "three-dimensional sketchbook of their observations" and produce an item of jewelry.
Each box was then sent on anonymously to another of the artists to create a piece of jewelry inspired by the first recipient.
Norwegian jeweler Ingjerd Hanevoid received her box on the day of the massacre in which eight people died in a bomb attack in Oslo and 69 young people attending a camp were slaughtered by gunfire on an island near the capital.
Breivik is currently on trial. He admits the killings but denies criminal guilt, arguing the killings were necessary since his victims were "traitors" who promoted Muslim immigration and multiculturalism, thereby threatening Norwegian ethnic purity.
"Ingjerd's response was to create 77 beautiful pearl pins to commemorate the victims and reflect her sense of despair," Watban said.
She said the exhibition, "A sense of place, new jewelry from Northern Lands" which runs in the museum's main hall to September 16, was initiated by jeweler Beth Legg as part of a doctoral project at the Edinburgh College of Art. Continued...


text: MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc.'s (NYSE: NI) Columbia Gas Transmission subsidiary today filed a customer settlement in support of its comprehensive interstate natural gas pipeline modernization program with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The parties have asked the FERC to approve the settlement before the end of 2012. Columbia Gas Transmission projects it will invest approximately $4 billion over an extended period to modernize its system to improve system integrity and enhance service reliability and flexibility. As part of this effort, Columbia has reached an agreement with customers for an initial five-year term with provisions for potential extensions thereafter. The settlement proposes an adjustment to base rates and a predictable annual cost-recovery mechanism – or tracker – for the $300 million annual investment. "This represents another step forward in our efforts to enhance the long-term value of our existing assets," said NiSource President and Chief Executive Officer Robert C. Skaggs Jr. "By partnering with our customers, we've developed a collaborative settlement that supports good public policy, while creating a win-win for customers, pipeline integrity, economic growth and shareholder value." Ultimately the modernization program will enhance the reliability and flexibility of the company's core pipeline system, and help ensure continued safe and reliable service while positioning the company to meet anticipated regulatory requirements. This investment is in addition to the well-established pipeline integrity program already in place across the entire NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage system. "Across each of our three business units, NiSource continues to deliver on a robust combination of infrastructure modernization, growth and regulatory initiatives that together deliver significant benefits for our customers and solid value for our shareholders," Skaggs noted. About NiSourceNiSource Inc., based in Merrillville, Ind., is a Fortune 500 company engaged in natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, as well as electric generation, transmission and distribution. NiSource operating companies deliver energy to 3.8 million customers located within the high-demand energy corridor stretching from the Gulf Coast through the Midwest to New England. Information about NiSource and its subsidiaries is available via the Internet at www.nisource.com. NI-F Caution Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of NGT&S and its management. Although NiSource and Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC ("NGT&S") believe that the expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, they can give no assurance that the goals will be achieved. Readers are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and that actual results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: weather; fluctuations in supply and demand for energy commodities; growth opportunities for NGT&S' businesses; the success of regulatory and commercial initiatives; dealings with third parties over whom NGT&S has no control; actual operating experience of NGT&S' assets; the regulatory process; regulatory and legislative changes; the impact of potential new environmental laws or regulations; the results of material litigation; changes in general economic, capital and commodity market conditions; and counterparty credit risk and the matters set forth in the "Risk Factors" Section in NiSource Inc.'s 2011 Form 10-K and 2012 Forms 10-Q, many of which are risks beyond the control of NiSource and NGT&S. NiSource and NGT&S expressly disclaim a duty to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this release. SOURCE NiSource Inc.; Columbia Gas Transmission


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Poor Southwest. They're getting slammed from both sides.
It began this past February, when the airline caught hell for booting a passenger for being "too fat to fly" – well, too fat without getting a second seat anyway.
Too Fat to Fly?
And there was no second seat, so film director Kevin ("I know I'm fat") Smith had to leave the plane. He made his displeasure known though, by tweeting bile-laced communiques to his 1.6 million followers on Twitter.
Thus, the great "too fat to fly" debate began. But now it seems, it has morphed into a "too thin to fly" controversy.
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Too Thin to Fly?
You see, last week, Southwest removed a skinny passenger from a plane – well, a 5'4″ 110 pound woman – to make room for a "very large" 14 year old passenger who was flying on his or her own (no one is identifying this hefty teen, so don't worry kid, you can stop cringing).
Needless to say, the petite displaced passenger was not happy, and Southwest has said they "could have handled this better". And guess what – they did!
Southwest Does Something Really Nice
Southwest's Marilee Mcinness told us that the woman was put on the very next plane, and the airline has since "reached out to the customer and reimbursed her fare for the inconvenience."
Don't you love a happy ending? Now – did Southwest do the right thing originally? Should they have contacted the teen's parents and insisted they purchase two seats?
Obese Passenger Problem – Solved?
I think what irks everyone, and that includes obese passengers – is the sometimes arbitrary nature of the judgment call regarding who is too fat to fly – or to fit in a single seat.
There's been a suggestion that airlines place a row of three seats in the gate area – maybe behind a curtain or something – so borderline passengers can sit there and prove their ability to fit in a single airline seat. Any other ideas?


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This is a discussion on New Guy From Arizona within the New Members Introduce Yourself forums, part of the Welcome To DefensiveCarry.com category; Hello Everyone. Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. Im KC and I live in West Phoenix. Been here a few months up ...
Hello Everyone. Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. Im KC and I live in West Phoenix. Been here a few months up from Tucson where I grew up. CCW holder since 2004 but still intersted in learning all I can here. I look forward to meeting some good people with some good info and maybe find some follks to shoot with in the process. Thanks!
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welcome from TX.
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Thanks all! Yeah West Phoenix. Tolleson/Maryville/Phoenix crosspoints actually. I was living on Bell and 43rd ave for a while but had to cut back and get into an Apt. I try to stay out of trouble as much as possible.
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When youre wounded and left on Afghanistans plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
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Modernity meets tranquility. Trend-setting restaurants and vibrant nightclubs next to idyllic archipelago. Welcome to a city where it is easy to breathe – and to feel your pulse.
Stockholm and the surrounding area have many good hiking trails through untouched nature with spectacular views and historic settings. There are day-long or several-day-long trails and you can reach most starting points by bus from the city centre. The three major hiking trails are Sörmlandsleden, Upplandsleden and Roslagsleden.


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US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFPs) to Serve as Gauge of US Dollar Link to Risk Trends
This is article is released weekdays under the heading Daily Fundamentals at 5pm EST on www.dailyfx.com
The US dollar has come under pressure recently as increasing risk appetite drove up demand for higher-yielding currencies and equities. However, the July reading of NFPs is projected to show that the pace of job losses slowed, and the last time we saw a dramatic improvement, the US dollar ignored risk trends and rallied in response. Will we see a similar reaction on Friday?
Trade this news report live with DailyFX Currency Strategist John Kicklighter tomorrow morning: Trading US Non-Farm Payrolls
Arguments for an Improvement in Non-Farm Payrolls
1. Initial jobless claims (4-week avg) fell to a 27-week low of 555,250 during the week ending 8/1
2. Continuing claims (4-week avg) eased to 6,278,750 during the week ending 7/25, from 6,769,000 in the week ending 6/27
3. ADP employment fell by the least since October 2008, coming in at -371,000 in July
4. Challenger job cuts fell 5.7 percent in July from a year earlier, marking the second straight decline
5. ISM manufacturing employment component rose to 45.6 from 40.7, signaling that the pace of job losses slowed
Arguments for a Deterioration in Non-Farm Payrolls
1. Conference Board, University of Michigan consumer confidence both fell during July to 3 and 4-month lows, respectively
2. ISM non-manufacturing employment component fell to 41.5 from 43.4, signaling a steeper drop in jobs
Based on both economist forecasts and a variety of leading indicators, Friday's release of US non-farm payrolls (NFPs) is likely to show job losses for the nineteenth straight month in July, but the rate of decline is anticipated to slow. At the time of writing, Bloomberg News was calling for NFPs to decline by 328,000, but with the range of estimates reflecting expectations that NFPs could fall anywhere between 150,000 and 460,000, there is significant room for a surprisingly strong or weak number. Based on the improvements we've seen in leading indicators like initial and continuing jobless claims, the ADP employment change, and the employment component of ISM manufacturing, we expect that NFPs may prove to be better than consensus forecasts are calling for.
That said, the steady accumulation of job losses does not bode well for economic growth going forward and indicates that the unemployment rate will continue to climb, albeit at a slower pace. In fact, the July reading of the rate is projected to rise to 9.6 percent, the highest since June 1983, from 9.5 percent. Meanwhile, preliminary estimates of Q2 GDP for the US have shown a 1.2 percent drop in personal consumption, after it rose 0.6 percent in Q1 and contracted by more than 3 percent during each of the previous two quarters, suggesting that the trend in spending remains negative amidst bleak employment prospects and falling incomes.
How Will the US Dollar React?
At the end of the day, the US dollar is likely to only respond dramatically to a surprising result, where NFPs fall by far more or far less than forecasts. However, with leading indicators showing that the NFPs could reflect an improvement in the labor markets, we need to keep what happened on June 5 in mind. Indeed, on this date, NFPs has been forecasted to plunge by 520,000, but instead, they dropped by 345,000 and sent the US dollar surging, which was unusual because that greenback had generally been gaining only when economic news was disappointing due to market-wide flight-to-safety.
Now, we're still seeing a fairly strong link between the US dollar and risk trends, but if NFPs fall by much less than 328,000, a rally in the US currency could lead EUR/USD below immediate support toward the confluence of the 50 SMA and rising trendline support at 1.4080/1.4100. On the other hand, results in line with expectations could keep EUR/USD range bound between former resistance points at 1.4340 and 1.4435.
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Seattle clubs, dance venues taxed for offering 'the opportunity to dance'
Tax is absurd
We have a "dance tax" in this town ["Century Ballroom, clubs trip on dance-tax bills," NWSaturday, Feb. 23]? That is very absurd! And embarrassing.
Being defined when and where to dance is crazy. Qwest Field must pay a huge dance tax for every big-play boogie a player might do. Concerts in the park? Can't dance unless you pay tax.
Are we Southern Baptists up here? "Oh, forgive me Lord, I almost boogied."
–Douglas Mays, Seattle
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You're Beautiful Vietnam
by Yusuf Hashim & Maxby Chan
About the Book
This book showcases the work of 12 photographers who participated in the third edition of the PhotoMalaysia PhotoSafari Experience to Vietnam. This unique two stage Photography coaching program has been specially crafted to help participants understand and master the intricacies of photography, and how to shoot more compelling pictures. At least 4 Photo Safari sessions are conducted each year on a quarterly basis, with the PhotoSafari locations chosen from exotic destinations such as Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Tibet, Xinjiang Uyghur in China, Africa and South America. PMPE3 in December 2009, was conducted in beautiful Vietnam, and this coffee table book has been produced to showcase some of the pictures shot during that Photo Safari. Check out the book and the PhotoSafari website at http://www.photosafari.com.my/ in order to participate in one of these unique photo safari experiences, and have your work showcased in a book like this.
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- Category Arts & Photography
Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
118 Pages
- Publish Date Feb 15, 2010
- Tags Visit Vietnam, Photo Malaysia, Photography in Vietnam, Beautiful Vietnam, PhotoSafari to Vietnam, Photography lessons, Photography coaching, Learning Photography, Travel to Vietnam, PhotoMalaysia PhotoSafari Experience, Photo Safari, Photography Workshop, Photography Training, Vietnam
About the Creator
Retired as Retail MD after 30 yrs in an Oil Multinational. Then became Photographer for World-Explorer.net, who are specialists in worldwide 4x4 & motorcycling expeditions. Driven a 4x4 in >100 countries, including S.America, Africa, Russia, Kazakhstan, Europe, Iran, Asia, ASEAN, Mid-East, India, Pakistan & China, Driven from London-Malaysia twice, Malaysia to India, Capetown to Cairo and across the Sahara Desert to Casablanca, the Old Silk Road from Istanbul to Malaysia, and round South America. Yusuf is Admin of PhotoMalaysia.com, Malaysia's largest on-line Photography Community with >100,000 members. He briefly taught Photography & PP at Malaysia's Open University, and conducts photography workshops & Teaching Photo Safaris to exotic International destinations for www.photosafari.com.my. Visit www.photosafari.com.my to join one of Yusuf's PhotoSafaris. Connect with him on Facebook (Yusuf Hashim Digitalartist) or email Yusuf at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Graham Warrellow A wonderful collection of images from Vietnam captured by photographers with a great eye. I'm even more inspired for my trip to Vietnam this summer. Thanks for sharing!
Tuan Truong great book !


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I currently have braces and thanks to some pictures from the orthodontist... really hate my profile and it's "mouse" appearance. My ortho referred me to an oral surgeon, suggesting a sliding genioplasty should be all I need due to my overbite being only slight. Is that all I'd need? How much does a sliding genio cost in the states (Seattle area)? I don't believe I'm a good candidate for an implant nor do I like hearing about the bone loss that can occur. Help is appreciated.
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April first is a day traditionally known for pranks.
Volunteers with the Native Forest Network dressed in costumes calling themselves golfers for wilderness sprawl.
They marched onto Plum Creek property Tuesday morning.
The group of about 30 protesters staged a mock fossil fool's day awards ceremony in front of the company's regional offices in Fairfield.
The award is to draw attention to the company's plan to develop the north woods.
Plum Creek wants to rezone twenty thousand acres in the Moosehead lake region.
Protestors say the project would increase Maine's total carbon emissions by nearly eight percent.
Fairfield police were on hand for the ceremony, though no arrests were made.
The Land Use Regulation Commission is expected to make a decision as to whether Plum Creek can move forward with the project or not by late summer or early fall.


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Having an already busy day on Monday with the unveiling of the Galaxy S5, Samsung is keeping the ball rolling this week, announcing two new mobile processors for smartphones and tablets, the Exynos 5 Octa (5422) and Exynos 5 Hexa. (more…)
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Samsung Announces New Exynos 5 Octa With 2-Times Graphic Performance Over Previous Octa
Samsung made their new Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor official last night as the 5420. The new chipset is still an eight-core ARM Cortex-based processor, though this time they swapped out the PowerVR SGX 544MP3 GPU for an ARM-based Mali-T628, which Samsung claims produces "two times greater" graphics performance over the previous Octa (5410). (more…)
Rumor Suggests the Galaxy Note 3 From Samsung Will Feature 3GB of RAM
As reported in an article through a Korean news outlet, the Galaxy Note 3 from Samsung could feature a cellphone first – 3GB of RAM. From what we have posted before, the Note 3 is said to boast a massive 1080p 5.99″ display and be powered by either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip or Samsung's in-house Exynos 5 Octa processor. The chip will all depend on which market you purchase the device. (more…)
Could This be the First Look at a Galaxy Note 3 Prototype From Samsung?
According to TechTastic, the device pictured above could be the first glimpse we are seeing of Samsung's upcoming device, the Galaxy Note 3. While the design is being labeled as a prototype, it is mentioned that the final design will not deviate much from what we see here, so I suppose it is time to analyze. (more…)
13MP Camera and Snapdragon 800 Chip Reportedly Coming Equipped in Samsung Galaxy Note 3
The newest report out of ZDNet has placed the same 13MP sensor found in the Galaxy S4 inside Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 3, as well as Qualcomm's top tier Snapdragon 800 processor. While 13MP is nothing to dust off of your shoulder, since the Galaxy S4 features a fantastic camera, the Snapdragon 800 rumor runs a bit opposite from Samsung's goal to integrate more of their Exynos lineup of chips into flagship devices. (more…)
U.S. Galaxy S4 to Come With Snapdragon 600 While Euro Version Gets Exynos 5 Octa?
According to the Taipei Times, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's (TSMC) Q1 revenue will be up this year, all thanks to Samsung's next move. Apparently, to solve the networking issue that stops OEM's from releasing the same exact phone across the globe, is to simply use multiple chipsets much like we have seen in the past. For America, Samsung is now rumored to use the Snapdragon 600 that works well on our 4G LTE networks, while their in-house Exynos 5 Octa chip will be perfect for European regions. (more…)
Close Look: Samsung Posts Close Up of Exynos 5 Octa Processor
Here is a close up on the exterior of the new Exynos 5 Octa processor from Samsung. Not much to say, but it sure is pretty. From the rumors floating around, we can hope to see this chip in the upcoming Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 devices. But of course, nothing is confirmed until Sammy gives the word.
Until then, I will wait patiently to meet her in person.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Benchmarks Spotted, Sporting 1.8Ghz Exynos 5 Octa Processor
What is being called the Galaxy S4 from Samsung appeared in two separate AnTuTu benchmarks from last night. If the benchmarks are legit, then the S4 is shaping up to be a fantastic device. For starters, the benchmarks reveal two things for certain – that the S4 will come with the all new 1.8GHz Exynos 5 Octa processor, and that the phone is being tested while running Android 4.2.1. (more…)


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European Boho Inspired Photo Shoot from Marianne Wilson Photography + Knot Just FlowersIt doesn't get dreamier than this shoot from Marianne Wilson Photography. It simply doesn't. With a beautiful blend of boho and european inspiration mixed with breathtaking florals by Knot Just Flowers - it's all pinch yourself pretty from the first image to the
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"It's truly a dream come true [playing in the NBA]," Oladipo said during a news conference at Assembly Hall. "But it's become a goal. To actually achieve my goal is an amazing feeling. I just got to keep working and making sure that my hard work and work ethic stays that way and becomes a way of life."
Oladipo, a first-team All-American, finished this season averaging 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game.
Oladipo was also named the National Association of Basketball Coaches Co-Defensive Player of the Year, sharing the award with Kansas' Jeff Withey.
Oladipo is expected to be a top-ten pick.
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First posted on HealthInnovationMedia.com 12/31/2013
Anyone heard of Norton anti-virus? How about a 'three letter agency' security services supplier aka Cybertrust? Well the man behind these innovations and now serving as Verizon Enterprise Solutions Chief Medical Officer and Vice President is Peter Tippett, MD, PhD.
A former internist and practicing emergency medicine physician, Dr. Tippett provides his mhealth industry zeitgeist as well as the developments in the queue and on the field at Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Follow them at @VZEnterprise.
More about Dr. Tippett:
Peter Tippett is the chief medical officer and vice president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions' health IT practice, the company's practice group that is helping enable the rapidly evolving health care ecosystem through the pragmatic adoption of health information technology. In this capacity, he is responsible for creating Verizon's health care strategy and developing a portfolio of solutions to help transform the delivery of patient care, better manage costs, enhance access to medical services, and provide health data privacy. Tippett also leads the Verizon Innovation Incubator, a group which helps Verizon bring to market new innovative services and technologies.
Previously, Tippett served as vice president of security and industry solutions for Verizon's global enterprise unit, where he led a team of industry experts developing solutions for the energy and utilities, financial services, health care, and retail vertical markets, as well as the company's portfolio of security services.
In his prior role, Tippett was vice president of technology and innovation for Verizon Business. He joined Verizon in 2007 following its acquisition of managed security services leader Cybertrust.
Before Cybertrust, Tippett was the chief executive officer of NCSA, then ICSA Labs, and was chairman of TruSecure, the largest private U.S. security services company. In the early 1990s, he directed the enterprise and security products group at Symantec. Prior to that, he worked in software development and is widely credited with creating the first commercial anti-virus product that later became Norton AntiVirus. Early in his IT career, as founder and chief executive officer of software company Certus International, Tippett pioneered and commercialized a string of now-common technologies, including the rescue disk and an application now known as "undo."
Tippett served on the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (2003-2005) to guide U.S. efforts in health care IT and information security. In 2002, InfoWorld recognized Tippett as one of the 25 most influential chief technology officers. He also won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. He was the publisher of Information Security Magazine for its first six years.
Since 1998, Tippett has served as chairman of MD-IT, a rapidly growing health care information technology company.