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Applicants for insurance in Kentucky have been put on notice: Lie and you may lose your freedom.
A woman who applied for a homeowners policy has been charged with failing to fully disclose her claims history. She faces five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Sadly, such cases are rare across the U.S. Fraud bureaus and prosecutors usually don't consider them a priority. If more did, they would send a stronger signal that honesty is important. Underwriting fraud is basically a fairness issue. The cheats cause honest policyholders to subsidize the premiums of the dishonest.
Hats off to the Kentucky fraud bureau for taking this case. Details are below.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 11, 2008) – A Corbin woman is in custody after being indicted on a felony count of insurance fraud. According to court documents, Christine V. Young filled out an application for homeowners insurance coverage with State Farm Insurance Company stating that she and other household members had no losses for the past three years. She also allegedly stated that no insurer had refused to issue or renew coverage during that time period.
An investigation by the Kentucky Office of Insurance (KOI) Fraud Investigation Division found that another insurer canceled Young's homeowners policy due to misrepresentations on the application. In addition, Young was directly or indirectly involved in at least four fire losses and one major theft loss during the three-year period.
She was arrested by a KOI fraud investigator and the Corbin City Police and is being held in the Knox County Jail. If found guilty, she faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.


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CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Encana Corp (ECA.TO: Quote), Canada's largest natural gas producer, said on Thursday its output of valuable crude oil and natural gas liquids this year will double this year. But the target still fell short of investor expectations and its shares dropped nearly five percent.
The company, which reported a 28 percent rise in operating earnings, is looking to increase oil and liquids output as natural gas prices remain low because of abundant shale-gas supplies.
It expects average oil and liquids production for this year will be 50,000 to 60,000 barrels per day, up from an average 31,000 bpd in 2012. But the target was below its prior forecast of 60,000 to 70,000 bpd as it lowered its capital spending forecast to between $3 billion to $3.2 billion, down from a prior target of $4 billion to $5 billion.
"With lower spending comes lower overall production and, most importantly, a slower build of liquids volumes," Andrew Potter, an analyst with CIBC World Markets, said in a research note.
The company's shares were down C$1.02, or 5.2 percent, to C$18.46 by late morning on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The company plans to direct 80 percent of its capital budget this year towards drilling for oil and gas-liquids but expects little change in its natural gas production in 2013, forecasting output of 2.8 billion to 3 billion cubic feet per day in 2013 compared to 3 bcf/d last year.
"We have an extensive portfolio of emerging oil plays that are under evaluation and a range of established plays that can be profitable at current commodity prices, and those are the areas where we plan to spend our time and money in 2013," said interim Chief Executive Clayton Woitas.
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- you have to make sure you are using the proper translation.
There is no unique solution to automating localization testing. We know we cannot use most of the defaults the automation programs offer. And we know several tricks that can work in particular situations. We even have a professional approach able to automate 70 to 80 percent of the testing by building resource files.
But each time we write a script we want to run in a set of languages, we will face different issues, and the solution will have to be adapted to the situation. One good option to automate localization testing is skipping the automation programs on the market and developing your own software using Visual Basic, but this would be the subject of another article.
When Do You Automate?
First of all, automation cannot substitute for manual testing when we talk about localization. It can be useful to avoid human errors when trying to reach a particular dialog, and it is very good as help for translators not very skilled in computers. It also saves a lot of time, as you can run setups during the night, so all the environments are ready by the time testers arrive in the morning. But you need the tester or the translator to manually check the final dialog your automated script can reach.
Also, if you want to automate, you will need to fulfill some previous requirements:
- You need the original software well in advance of the testing start day. Depending on the number of tests you want to automate, you could need two weeks or two months.
- You need to test a pilot language first. You have created and run the tests against the original language software. The first time you run your tests against a localized version, you will get a lot of errors. The pilot language will help you identify those errors and create a revised set of scripts for the remaining languages.
- You need a dedicated team of automation engineers to handle the tester and translator issues with your tests. The size of the team will depend on the number of testers and translators, but one automation engineer for every ten users is usually a good ratio.
- You need to use a "controlled" environment for the testing. The localized machines must be a "mirror" of the original machine: no extra software, no different drivers or graphical cards. The more similar they are, the more chance of success you'll have.
We can think of at least four scenarios where the efforts to automate localization testing are worthwhile:
1) When you are running a lot of test cases in three or more languages. Let's say you have to run 1,000 test cases in six languages. The automation will help you to reach the dialogs you need to test, avoiding human errors during the steps you have to perform to reach those dialogs. You can write a test that performs all the operations needed to find that dialog your tester has to review.
You can even check the duplicated hotkeys (most automation programs have a function just for this). But you need the tester to check if the translation is precise; if the concatenation of different strings makes sense; if there are truncations or inconsistencies between translations in that dialog and other parts of the software; and any other particular check you need for your project. There is no way to fully automate those tasks with enough reliability
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Stewards are set to introduce a new local rule about the length of time horses have to be in stables before barrier trialling and racing. Concerns have arisen about horses coming out of pre-training stables to barrier trial, and the new rule will focus on stamping that out. A horse will have to be in its racing stable for two weeks before a barrier trial and four weeks before it races under the new rule. ''We will be doing inspections to make sure horses are where they say they are,'' chief steward Ray Murrihy said. ''We want trainers to be in control of all their horses at their stable.''
Richard Pegum tries to buy horses to win the Wagga Cup, but they often turn out to be too good. Junoob added a listed success to his impressive record after bolting in the Randwick City Stakes on Saturday. ''I don't mind if they turn out to be as good as him and My Kingdom Of Fife,'' Pegum said. James McDonald stood high in the irons and eased up as the import won by five lengths over the 2000 metres. ''He is just dynamic at that trip, but I think he will stay,'' McDonald said. ''I don't know about 3200 metres but he is a very strong horse.''
Gerald Ryan believes Skyline Stakes late scratching Time For War might just be a homebody. The Snitzel two-year-old was backed from $9 in to $5 but flipped over in the barriers. When showed the film, Ryan remarked: ''Gee, he meant it, didn't he. We have taken him away from Rosehill a couple of times and he has played up each time.'' Stewards ordered the colt to barrier trial before his next start to which Ryan said: ''Probably as a gelding.''
Stewards quizzed the jockey's of Gai Waterhouse's front runners Forever Loved and Porcellanus after the pair's stablemate Diamond Drille stormed home to win the group 3 Aspiration Quality in race-record time. Forever Loved and Porcellanus finished third last and last respectively after setting a blistering tempo into the straight. ''She felt fine action-wise and she pulled up well in the wind,'' Forever Loved's jockey James McDonald told stewards. ''The first two sectionals took a toll on her.'' Tom Berry, who rode Porcellanus, said: ''She was first up over a mile today. She got across quite easy, but I got a lot of pressure from James McDonald after that. She might be a mare that might benefit from a tongue tie later on.'' Tim Clark peeled Diamond Drille, which was wearing Greg and Donna Kolivos' reserve colours after the primary ones were allocated to Forever Loved, to the outside to gun down Guy Walter's Mahara. ''When she beat Royal Descent by a couple of lengths over 1500 [metres] at Rosehill we were heading to the Oaks and she did a tendon,'' Greg Kolivos said. ''We had to wait a year, and for her to come back after a year and do that is fantastic.''
Questions still bother Peter Moody about A Time For Julia's Coolmore Classic credentials, but he's not going to die wondering. ''Can she win a Coolmore? There's going to be a lot of good mares there, but she's in form,'' Moody said after his mare won the group 3 Roy Higgins Tribute Quality. ''Does she run 1500? If she doesn't, she's still got that other race at home [Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville] win, lose or draw. I always said be mindful if you're betting today because she wasn't trained for today's race. She galloped on Tuesday morning for a 1500-metre race in 12 days' time and not for a 1200-metre race in four days' time. She's overcome obstacles to do it.'' Blake Shinn will pitch up for the ride after wheeling A Time For Julia to the centre of the track after being forced to go back from an awkward draw. She collared leader Lilliburlero in the shadows of the post to swell her earnings to $350,000 after just 10 starts. ''She'll be a good chance [in the Coolmore],'' Shinn said. ''She didn't have as much speed as I thought so I had to ride her a bit further back to give her a chance to balance up. It was a great performance to mow them down.''


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Albuquerque, New Mexico sits at the crossroads of Interstate 40 and Interstate 25. It offers a unique combination of Mexican, American and Spanish cultures. Spring is a great time for a visit with the temperatures typically falling in the 60-70 degree range.
Local flavors include a breakfast favorite called the Croque Madame. It is made of black forest ham, tomato, mustard and gruyere cheese served over local bread. Served with a fried egg on top, it's a hearty meal sure to easily hold you over until lunch. Try The Grove Café and Market to sample this and other local flavors.
Stop by the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum during your stay. While many associate hot air balloons with Albuquerque's famous balloon fiesta, the museum gives visitors the chance to learn more. Its displays cover the history of balloon flight from 1783 to modern times. After a visit to the museum, some visitors are motivated to try balloon flight. If this describes you, visit the nearby Rainbow Ryders. They offer balloon rides.
For a glimpse at some of the local culture, visit the Sky City Cultural Center & Haak'u Museum. Built on top of a 367 foot stone bluff known as the Acoma Pueblo, the center is about 70 miles from Albuquerque but well worth the drive. There you'll find guided tours of the pueblo homes and the historic San Estevan Del Rey Mission Church. The museum features both a history of the pueblo and examples of the beautiful pottery made by the Acoma people.
There are several excellent RV parks in and around Albuquerque including the American RV Park which has easy access to a number of local attractions.
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Meet two nomadic photographers who travel full-time
Plenty of photographers have the words 'travel more' at the top of their list of New Year's resolutions. In fact, when we asked our readers what their photo-related resolutions were, more than a quarter responded that travel was a priority.
So Elia and Naomi Locardi's desire to travel as much as possible is a familiar one for a lot of photographers, but they've taken an unusual approach: they sold most of their possessions and live on the road as full-time travelers. You can learn more about their 'location independent' lifestyle in the SmugMug Films feature above. See a sample of the Locardis' photography below.
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This is a lifestyle that it isn't easy You do this 24/7 year round. Most digital nomads have a base of operations Where does the daily $$ come from? save for 10 years Others manage to bring in $$ from online work publishing, consulting, their website, affiliate setups. making money is tough, more difficult is having any left once you grow tired/old and want to migrate "home" again. nr.1 thing to consider to make it even feasible - no costs whatsoever "at home". But I barely make enough to support myself now. Do the math. What are your costs?. Sell everything, including bike, clothes, decorations, house (or drop the apartment lease) etc. all goes into the fund. Smart nomads keep a chunk in bank as go home seed-money for when they can't stand it any more. Life can be cheaper out there. Granted, this is off-balanced by higher costs (specially if you move around) as you'll be renting all the time and you need pretty substantial insurance (often even more expensive than back home).
It was not clear if they are US Citizens - but if they are not residents of any State, how do they handle State-issued Drivers' Licenses? (Of course, they can - and I assume do - duck State income taxes.) Still, it makes me think: If as someone who presumably spent significant $$ to take a class proudly wrote that it was suggested to move a few feet to get a shot alignment, why...maybe I can do better: I can hire locals to take the shots for them, so they don't have to bother - like providing a limo so they don't have to drive themselves.
We (wife and I) also travel us much as we can, while keeping up with the job that pays the bills.
For us. travel and travel photography is all about meeting people and showing to an audience how the rest of the world lives. Check out my web pages if you do not just believe me.
I may be grossly wrong, but from the HDR-like postcards that illustrate this article, I do not get the feeling that this (undoubtedly quite charming and charismatic) couple meets any other people than their workshop clients.
Their marketing is a marvel of fine-tuning towards a very specific, gear-interested target audience that has all the expensive toys and wants suggestions on how to use them, in a controlled and safe environment.
Just my 2cents (and in case you wonder: there is NO envy here: I enjoy more than my fair share of travel and freedom and don't even have to worry about lining up shots for people who paid good money to help them develop).
I had a chance to meet Elia at Photo Plus this past October and he could not have been a nicer person to talk to. It was a few minutes before his presentation but he took the time to talk about gear and travels.
I'd love to go out and travel the world like Elia and other photographers like this but one common thing I see is either they're solo or with spouse. Silly kids tying me down from my travels. Like costing $283k to raise isn't bad enough.
Depending on how they get around, the greenhouse gas emissions of such a lifestyle must be off the charts. Travel is great and all, but it requires a lot of fuel to constantly be travelling.
hdr now looks as dated as an 80s mullet
I can see more marketing talent than photographic.
Typical oversaturated HDR cliché shots you can find all over the web. That's what a mediocre "nomad" photographer whats in the era of Instagram.
@alex Efimoff, 20 years ago it was acceptable for photographers like Galen Rowell or Art Wolfe to create pictures like these through the use of ND filters, polarizers and saturated low ASA films. Now, because it is easier to achieve a similar look in one shot with HDR, PS and other techniques, you troll and criticize the technique and style. They are getting out and doing something they love and using available light and different technology to do it. Maybe crawl out of your world of studio photography and try it instead of mocking it.
@waxob, 20 years ago was 20 years ago. I am not criticising or trolling, I am saying that their photography is nothing outstanging by today's standards.
No need to go personal, I will decide for myself what I want to do. And unlike them I am very bad on self-marketing :D
I think I must have missed something. What funds their massively expensive lifestyle? It sounds just like the many articles I've seen in weekend supplements, about the family who "...just chucked it all in and went travelling around the world with their kids, giving them an education in life." Slightly irritating for the rest of us who have to work for a living rather than play.
Fantastic, incredibly talented. A great way to live 👌
So, for now looks like I visited many places (they have visited only japan and Italy?) :D
Congrat to the couples with their rewarding lifestyle. I'd like to travel and there are many places on my bucket list. However, with family, mortgage, work, kids...etc..., living that dream seems to be out of touch. Hmm...may be we should have done that when we're young, no family, no kids :)
I signed up for their Italy trip about two years ago and it was absolutely amazing. Both Elia and Naomi are great people who get out at god-awful hours to check out sunrises at various locations for us to shoot. The restaurants were fabulous, their tips were tremendous ("if you move about 4 feet to the right then the top of that Church will just touch the orb of the setting sun", etc) and it was the little tips that made the real difference. The people on the trip were great and we all had a great time and a lot of wine. An amazing photography experience if you get the opportunity. Not cheap but worth every penny. We had a guide who helped with translations but it was definitely the Locardis who determined where and when we would shoot. And we never shot any person without permission, mostly landscapes.
you spend 6000 dollar for a trip that would have cost 2000 maybe....to shoot landsapce on a tripod so in practice what they teach? tips moving some inch? you couldn't realize this by yourself being in the situation? you need somebody who teach you to move 4 inch...i repeat we live in a beeeeeeeee shepherd world...they are marketing genius with mediocre photo talent...in fact they choose the easy way postcard ...they not shoot people because they don't know how simply.
really more money than brain i'd say. next time call me i live near for 3500 i make you a trip with private chaff luxury room and 3 star michelin restaurant.
like children mom got up them to go to school you need to pay 6000 dollar!! for two unknown unpublishedd unawarded people to get up before you to shoot a sunrise!! in cinque terre that is 300 meter per 300 meter...i repeat these guys are genius..with idiot like this in the world anything is possible.
jonny1976, u undervalue education and its impact on one's photographic growth. The problem is spending more money on gears gains u nothing really, except being a gear head or pixel peeper, but spending them on workshops or trips like these, u get to learn a lot and meet new ppl at the same time.
if we get this priority right, we wont be spending on new gears and you would appreciate paying for knowledge.
My congratulations, for what it's worth, to the Locardis. Clearly not travelling on the back of profit from hyouse sales. From their blog/site, and following links, they work extremely hard, and have developed a large network of partners, customers and followers. With no permanent address, that must be a challenge, but also very rewarding. They appear to have a sound business, not only hobby, (and have you read their travel stats?!).
I will label them as being "rock star" photographers - look/sound good on camera, and an excellent product, so whilst their lifestyle may not be sustainable for ever, they will no doubt continue to excel in whatever follows. An aspirational position for most of us, with limited room in the market for very many others to work at the same level and style, but for those with talent it has to be worth giving it a shot.
As a Fujifilm XT-1 owner, I was very pleased to see their involvement with the XT-2, and positive profile given to the product line:-)
Admittedly this is where digitization and the Internet had made things a lot easier. What the Locardis are doing now would be much harder (though not impossible) if we're still using analogue video tapes, early digital cameras and a world without wifi and budget air carriers.
Two things:
1. Perhaps I'm being naive, but why would someone pay $$$ for a photography tour from someone who isn't a local or some kind of expert on the area? A tourist paying a more experienced tourist to show them around a foreign country? Why not just read some guides and explore on your own? Its far more rewarding.
2. Does no one consider the ethical considerations of the people they shoot? So often we see pictures of wrinkly old people from other places that is clear there is no interaction or understanding these people. They are treated like animals in a zoo and probably have no idea that they are being used to market a (comparatively) super wealthy westerner's business. I believe that people have a right to shoot other people in public, even sometimes without their consent, but his just seems exploitative.
About number 2... I think photography was never an ethical act if you are shooting in the street & not in a studio without any consent to shoot. People are used as 'objects'. This is just reality. It was never ever the other way around from the beginning... so I am not sure what you are getting yourself hyped up about?
Nice photos.
Looks like a fun lifestyle for a few years, glad to see they found a way to do it through social media and sponsors. My wife and myself still travel as much as possible but with two young kids, escaping 4 or 5 times a year is the best we can do. Congrats the photos on their site are interesting and well done, look forward to following the site more in the future.
How much do you think this couple pulls in a year? more than $200k? I don't think they can travel like that without pulling in at LEAST that amount.
We've done something similar, it can actually cost a lot less to travel than living at home with rent, bills etc. They obviously have enough coming in living the dream 👍
Between product endorsements, workshop fees, and photo sales, I'd say they pull in way more than that. And airline points, hotel points, car rental points, and credit card points help with managing expenses.
I had a feeling after watching this video that I would scroll down and see a bunch of bitter comments. You guys didn't let me down!
This is my life as well, although I'm not a social media star. My wife and I sold our home and possessions years ago (and yes that's a lot of money if you live somewhere like Washington DC and travel mostly in low cost countries/styles). We are freelance editors and also keep a website for family and friends. And I do stock photography (not microstock). We won;t do this forever, but it's a grand adventure.
art and photography are highly subject to taste, iv'e seen people's work that was very highly praised and thought "i guess i just don't get it" but i didn't turn around and rip on them. it just blows me away how fast people's good will vaporizes and if something doesn't fit into their preconceived notion of "good, bad or just plain sucks" then that's just too bad. anytime someone can step out of the check off the box 9-5 lifestyle then good for them. i know that this is way harder than it looks and also if you are doing this as a business then you need an aura of professionalism so people don't dismiss you as a kook. don't be a douche, give credit where credit is due.
From the video I looks like they just work full time while traveling. The title would lead one to believe that they are just travelling around having fun. The video suggests otherwise.
I did not get that from the title at all. But then, I am very aware of the distinction between traveling and, say, vacationing. They are not the same.
Okay, that's great! But, what did they sell? One state in America?! I mean, renting cars, accommodations, planes, food......Cost money! Either they sold something worth 100 millions of dollars or there's something else (I don't know what, really)! ;)
What you are describing is vacationing or taking a holiday. They travel. It's basically going somewhere and living there for a short period. If you are traveling outside of the "first world", and have no home or property to maintain while you are away, this is far cheaper than living in any part of the US, and most of the "first world" nations.
You can live comfortably in a place like Thailand for a few hundred usd a month. Less than what many people pay for their car.
Yeah, but that film was about Japan and Italy... Not exactly a 3rd world. And they never said that they go only to 3rd world countries.
I think DPReview would benefit from a Like/Dislike counter like YouTube has... maybe the editors would then be able to gauge what it and isn't good content.
These two aren't nomadic at all. There's more to the World than tourist hotspots in Japan and Italy. There's also nothing nomadic at all about photographers who run a commercial business selling workshops and online videos.
They don't have a house, or flat, or any other kind of home base. That's what they mean by being nomadic.
@moawkkrd Correct. The best nomadic part of the video is when they drive a Fiat 500 at the Italian cost. DPR throws everything photo related, regardless of the quality of the content.
He is doing great and achieved a lot of fame for his unique style of photography. His style is not a regular landscape but mostly cityscape/landscape combination(where city light meets blue hour).
I believe for the kind of photography he can be only to certain locations. He also needs to stick to his style, so all the opinions and negative comments should be ignored for the person who is pursuing his passion and at the same time making his living.
For landscape purists(for remote locations) there are other people, one i had pleasure to work with is Marc Adamus (he has home address for his family but is is remote always).
This lifestyle looks like fun but it is not easy and many people will not be able to withstand for longer period of time (me included i like coziness of my home)
I could do semi-nomadic within my own country (this is why I spend $2 a week on the lotto). There's so much to see and photograph in the USA (as I am sure there is in any country) that a person might never be able to get to everything (and do it justice) in a lifetime.
So kind of like a life time holiday.
To each their own... I did the nomadic thing for three years, and it really wore on me. Having a home address suits me just fine now. And I feel like I have more time to dive deeper into the landscapes that surround me in the American West.
Full of clichés. Driving a Fiat 500 at the Italian coast, posing with her Fuji X100... Very nomadic LOL
We're just jealous. But I like the way they title their photos. "Winds Of Inspiration," "Misty Melody." When I worked with camera clubs, every photo was titled Autumn Splendor.
I am not, I love my life the way it is. There is nothing like home.
Hey... I 'title' all of my photos Autumn Splendor. You can't go wrong. And of course the type of person that would buy it, does't even notice. ha.
look... 99.9 % of photos that one sees today are at best 'decent enough camera club' photos. One rarely sees, even in This site's 'galleries of supposed Interesting work' portfolios that will be remembered in a week from now. And since everyone on the planet will soon be flying their drones into each other above the 7 wonders of the world, the percentage of viewable imagery will be diving further. Of the 4 or 5 things I would advise students of photography to do, reading online comments about photos with pretty, vibrant colors, and the people who hate them or are envious, is not one of them.
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I used to wanting this kind of lifestyle in my early 20's ,I envy people who decided on taking different life routine than anyone else , but I wasn't brave enough to do it in the end. Today being in late 30's , my personality has changed a bit, I still love travelling, but only once/twice a year, one country at a time. I would probably travel like these guys only if I am rich enough, not to worry about anything financially.
Very interesting to read the predominantly negative comments here. I respect what Elia has done enormously - he has achieved huge popularity and a viable business form doing what he clearly loves. His processing and perfecting 'picture postcard' images is impressive. His exposure blending technique is impressive. But yes - many of the replies here make a good point - there is little exploration evident in the work. It is clearly the intention to make the best image possible from an iconic and recognisable viewpoint. There is very little soul to these images so as a travel series they don't stack up well in some ways. I wonder as Elia continues with his journey he will begin to explore less well know locations - as it will be difficult to continue in the same vein indefinitely.
It's quite funny having watched the video now - The locations they've visited in Japan are rammed with tourists so are as far as you can get from serene as described in the video. Try Kamakura for lovely peaceful temples off the beaten track.
This pair has made a strong choice about what to make of personal freedom.
I salute them for their boldness, esp. the initial "leap". I enjoyed their video.
I hope they pay some attention to what must be an extraordinary carbon footprint and do what they can to mitigate it when possible. All frequent travelers would do well to consider this, and what may or may not be left for future generations.
@" little scottie" - Here's wishing you an early transfer to full time life and work in Beijing and/or Delhi, where you can scoff at air quality concerns all you want - in between coughing spasms.
I don't like being critical of people's photography—I would much rather tell them that they are stupid for using a different brand—but for someone who is allegedly a "nomad", the Japan photographs posted in this article are very lacking.
I lived in Kyoto for a while—in fact, I just returned from another stay there yesterday—and the photographs of Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama are about as touristy as you can get. These are literally the places everyone and their mum goes to. The same is true for the Meguro, the Osaka Castle and that view on Mt. Fuji everyone seems to take. This hints at a bare minimum research and absolute zero exploration. You would think a "nomad" would find something more interesting to photograph in a city that has been a capital for 1500 or so years and is so brimming which temples, shrines and traditional culture that you really have to try hard to avoid getting it into your photographs.
I guess being a full-time stereotypical tourist is nomadic now.
I don't want to knock what they are doing but to me the big benefit to doing what they are doing is that they should be able to have much more time in the special locations to get great photo opportunities. From the comments it seems that they haven't yet figured out the best way to use all that time their lifestyle has bought them yet. Big thumbs up for taking the leap. I know how frightening it was for me when I quit my 9-5 to do photography full time.
I think taking good pictures does not mean that you only wake up early and get there to avoid the crowd. The Kyoto's Fushimi-inari picture shows lack of good research. No one takes picture of 1,000 tori-i gates from behind, where the name of companies or people who donate them is written! Research, creativity and engagement with the people and environment are what that can make their work stand out.
Having spent 3 weeks in Japan this last October, I can tell you that getting to those out of the way and peaceful locations is VERY EXPENSIVE. Restrictively so for anyone traveling on a budget. Cities and tourist locations are likely all they could get to. Going to Japan at all on a budget is tough.
All of this I learned by experience. My photos are very similar.
I disagree. You can board a bus to travel ridiculous distances at fairly low prices or get a JR pass that is available to tourists for comparably laughabllly low rates, but you don't even have to do that. There is so much more to Kyoto than Fushimi Inari. If you need more, Nara, Uji, Kobe and Osaka are just ten dollars away. Give some local college student a couple of thousand yen and he'll gladly tell you his favourite less known spots or do some seasonal photography, be that Christmas illumination or Valentine's Day. This is all very easy for someone who has more time than money and so far I've only mentioned landscape photography.
This bloke talks about how that view on Fuji captures Japan for him. It certainly would if all you did was look at tourist guide covers.
Drive on the one side you are right on the other side you probably forgot one thing:
the majority of the people always wants to see the same images they are already used to. If as a travel / landscape photographer you try to take a very new perspective on for example Machu Picchu people will still always prefer the picture taken from the classical viewpoint - a picture they have seen 1000 times.
The 2 are most likely producing the images the audience wants - something they most likely have to do to get money...
Well I understand that successful travel photographers buy a stack of successful postcards and then snap the same thing from the same viewpoint - it's all about giving us the expected clichés. Imagine someone returning from Paris without a couple thousand Eiffelturm Towers - outrageous. I truly think if you use unusual, less known subjects and viewpoints, you might get more critical applause, but less money.
this guy have zero publication in magazine...zero award...zero of nothing...without a plethora of fanboy in Facebook and instagram thanks to great marketing skill they couldn't do this. their photography is anything interesting...is just a copy of a copy of a copy.
As someone who doesn't get to travel nearly as much as I'd like, I'm envious of these folks' lifestyle even if in the end I'm not sure that I'd enjoy being on the road 365 days a year. As for their photograhy, from what little I could see of it from the video it seems OK to me but it seems to be all of the most picturasque, "postcard" kinds of scenes. To me this is really missed opportunity as I like travel photograhy that shows something of the texture of ordinary life and isn't just covering the tourist spots. They have a niche though and the kind of more cliched images that they shoot is probabably what sells...
The locations are stunning and the photos beautifully done, but the spiritual journey dialogue doesn't sit well with what is clearly a commercial enterprise. Everything in the media now days seems to have loads of deep meaning dialogue attached. I'd prefer 'look at this, it's quite nice'. Maybe I'm just a party pooper.
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I'd love to travel more/farther, but I also love home. I give them credit. As for their photography, it's very good and it's an impressive collection out of a single pair of photographers, but I have to agree that it feels like stuff I've seen before and as much as I love landscapes, it's strange to see travel photography without people. Anyway, best of luck to them - they're putting in the time and effort.
The Locardi and fstoppers tutorials are very good. Elia seems to be an excellent tutor, he's clear, concise and very knowledgeable when it comes to the technical side of camera setup and post processing. I think those tutorials have something for everyone, no matter your experience.
Also, to be fair, they're running a business, famous locations sell and they do it well!
Interesting that so many people have wondered about how they finance their adventures and wishing they could travel more. My wife and I have been traveling the world since we've been in our early 20's (www.avita.us/). About 15 years ago after retirement & still young, we became well off enough to do what these people do, but chose not to. Perhaps it's age, perhaps it's personality, but we really miss our friends, family, get-togethers, home, pet, and routine of just puttering around the house & doing local things. Of course we still travel several times a year, but I think it's a case of the 'grass is greener'. I believe if most people had the chance to travel this way (and we did for a short while) they would look at this full time traveling less romantically. In short, things are more fun if you don't do them all the time.
With today's wireless communications and other technology, at least in the US, and if funding is not an issue, I think it is possible to live in an RV, and continuously tour North America. At least Canada and the US. These 2 countries alone would keep a photographer busy for years.
Of course there has to be a permanent address on record, at least for the IRS (Internal Revenue Service, i.e. TAXES)! The in-laws address can be used for that.
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Mr Bugeja described himself as a "conservative with a liberal heart and a capitalist with a social heart".
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Fernando Torres continued his recent resurgence as Chelsea confidently brushed aside Mexico's Monterrey 3-1 to reach the final of the Club World Cup in Japan on Thursday.
The English side and their interim manager Rafael Benitez will be under pressure to beat Brazil's Corinthians in Sunday's final after becoming the first holders to exit the Champions League at the group stage last week.
"We can't afford to lose the final," Benitez, who won the tournament with Inter Milan in 2010 but lost in the 2005 final with Liverpool, told reporters.
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Mata's cross was turned into his own net by Darvin Chavez moments later to effectively kill off the game, although Aldo de Nigris grabbed a consolation for Monterrey in stoppage time.
"It's nice to be scoring goals again," said a smiling Torres, still hugely popular with Japanese fans despite only recently emerging from an alarming goal drought.
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Isabella Leung, Crystal Window & Door Systems' human resources department manager, was recently honored with a Queens "Rising Star" Award. Presented by the Queens Courier and Queens Business publications, the award recognizes leaders from the business, non-profit and government sectors under 40 years of age whose efforts are positively impacting the economy and quality of life in New York City's second most populous borough.
|Leung, center, received the Rising Star Award from Queens Courier founder and publisher Vicki Schneps, left, and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, right.
Leung is responsible for compensation, benefits, hiring, training and compliance issues for more than 300 employees at Crystal's New York headquarters and factory, and also provides guidance for Crystal's affiliated manufacturing and sales offices in other regions of the country. Leung is credited with introducing a broad array of initiatives to enhance employment and manage costs more efficiently.
"I am honored to receive this prestigious recognition," Leung notes. "I wish to thank all of those involved in selecting me for the award. I also wish to thank my department employees and my fellow coworkers at Crystal Windows, since this honor would not have been possible without their support, assistance and dedication."
Leung is the second Crystal employee to receive this recognition. Steve Chen, executive vice president at the window and door manufacturer, was a "Rising Star" recipient in 2009.


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|What i have planned for this years october expo is gonan be fantastic! im gona make this costume in ways that i have not done with all my other costumes lets put it this way its gonna be awsome! :P
im hopin that i can find the perfect material to make the cherry blossom hair piece and the kimono itself i plan to draw and paint on the designs by hand (trying not to ruin the fabric :S)lol
hopfully it all turns out good!!!! ^___^
OMG i cant wait to see! your going to look awesome ^^
awww thank you! i cant wait to see what you have instored next after the momiji costume hehe! ^__^
would you have this and re wear at may expo and join the tekken group on the sunday be awesome
One of my favourite outfits Asuka has. Will look out for you on Oct. =3
this will be a great cosplay to see ^^
Great progress. Nice find with those shoes too ;) Hope I spot you at Expo.
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It's all fun and games until they start remaking your favorite films, and then it's war!
A remake of Joe Johnston's The Rocketeer is now under development by Disney, according to Vulture. It's in the early stages, with the studio planning to meet soon with writers who will be pitching their ideas.
The 1991 movie was based on the independent comic book series by Dave Stevens, first published in 1982 and set in the 1930s, featuring pilot Cliff Secord and his voluptuous girlfriend Jenny. Bill Campbell and Jennifer Connelly played those roles in the movie, with Alan Arkin as Cliff's mechanic buddy, Timothy Dalton as a preening actor, and a very fine supporting cast.
I've always loved the movie and have been happy to overlook its imperfections, in part because it manifests such a positive spirit and is so cheerfully indebted to art deco and the Hollywood studio pictures of the era in which it's set. Unfortunately, The Rocketeer failed to spark with domestic audiences in a big way; finishing third in its opening weekend (behind Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, City Slickers, and Dying Young.) It ended up grossing $46 million in the US versus a reported budget of $40 million.
The financials did not warrant a sequel at the time, but in the current atmosphere, a remake could make sense. X-Men: First Class and Captain America: The First Avenger have shown that audiences are open to seeing comic book characters in period movies, and though obviously both of those pictures had a bigger audience familiar with them in advance, The Rocketeer carries a certain amount of name recognition.
The sticking point could be Iron Man, and here is where any eventual remake will need to rely on Disney's marketing team to establish the differences between the two superficially similar characters, because Cliff Secord is in no way comparable to Tony Stark. And, really, The Rocketeer is strikingly different as well. But appearances and perceptions matter.
Boy, I've almost talked myself into anticipating a remake of a movie I love without reservation! That kind of talk is dangerous in times of war ...


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USC, Kim Victorious At Stanford Intercollegiate
Oct. 21, 2012
2012 Stanford Intercollegiate Final Results
Freshman Kyung Kim followed her second-round 66 with a final-round 68 to win her first collegiate title while leading No. 3 USC to a four-stroke team win at the Stanford (Calif.) Intercollegiate on Sunday (Oct. 21).
USC finished its three-event fall schedule at a combined 5-over 857 (286-285-286) at Stanford, four better than second-place Washington (861) and 11 better than the host Cardinal (868).
Kim, who claimed the solo lead with her 5-under Saturday, maintained her momentum Sunday with a 3-under round to finish 7-under 206 (72-66-68), three better than second place SooBin Kim of Washington (209). She was 1-under on the front 9 and 2-under on the back with five birdies on the day.
Sophomore Doris Chen finished a strong event tied for third at 1-under 212 (69-70-73) and had two birdies during her final round. It was her third top 16 finish of the fall.
Junior Sophia Popov tied for 17th at 4-over 217 (70-72-75), finishing her fall with three top 17 finishes.
Junior Rachel Morris turned around a rough beginning by carding a key 1-under final round and tied for 58th at 13-over 226 (79-77-70). Freshman Kim Santiago tied for 80th at 22-over 235 (75-82-78).
USC returns to action in February at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, Feb. 11-13.


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Nitesiters **Super Photo Luminescent Handgun Night Sights**
- How do you know they won't fall off? Especially if the sights are rubbing on your holster during the drawstroke
- How do you apply them so they're actually aligned properly?
I'd spend the money for a real set of sights...
You know, for that price, I think it would be worth a try.
Another option would be the glow in the dark paint Cabelas has in their shooting catalog. The paint comes in a small bottle for around 7 dollars.
ALthough, I like these stick-on dots better, at least by reading the website that is.
they're not worth it....i got suckered in by the price, too. i bought a set of those dots. they don't stay on unless you use crazy glue. they do stay light for hours, but so do tritium sights. plus, in the middle of the night, do you really want to take 30 seconds to charge them?
Actually for the price they may be worth buying, if not for sights maybe for halloween decorations. I have luminecent paint that I use for decorations that I charge with an old fashion black light. If you use them for sights , just use a black light for a night lite and keep them charged up. If they don't stick without using super glue then glue them on right off the bat.
Regarding the glow-paint, I tried the dura-glo night sight paint to try and save a few bucks. I am now awaiting delivery of some meprolights. It was a worthy experiment IMO, because now I know that real sights are worth it. The paint just didn't work very well (yes, I applied it correctly) and didn't look very good either. I haven't gotten my real sights yet (any day now), but I'm really looking forward to them knowing that they are the right choice for me at least.
Just think about it...
Don't waste your $$$...OMO
Anytime you see this symbol, be weary.
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Those niters look like a cheap way to get glow dots like CZ has been using for many years.
The recent glow dots seem to be MUCH brighter than those a few years back.
Better paint or something. They just show up far better and without much light.
However, CZ-USA now offers tritium nites (TRU-DOTs) for most of pistols in the line, including the RAMI. Look for a Review from me in the near future.
They suck. Better of getting the paint from Cabelas, or just pony up and get tritiums. Mine didn't last very long. Fell off, and the luminous effect left much to be desired.
Guess they may work if you don't carry your gun in a holster, or stuffed down your shorts, and the sights can be exposed to sunlight. But then you wouldn't need night sights or glow in the dark sights during the day.
i only bought them, because no one makes night sights for the Sigma. surprise.
Interesting to see all the poor reviews. Other places I've seen them discussed (threads spanning multiple years), people had nothing bad to say when the installation instructions were followed (they're not just peel-and-stick...it's scrub down with alcohol/install sites and press down/hit with a hairdryer to set the glue if I remember correctly).
I picked up a set at one point but haven't gotten to installing them yet. I had a painted dot fall out of one site, so that will be getting the first one. Basically, I don't think these will hurt, and worst case would be that they act like plan non-glowy sights...or fall off, in which case I'm back to what I had before putting them on.


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Video: Zubin Mehta Concert in Kashmir Has Discordant Backdrop
A concert Sunday by conductor Zubin Mehta in Indian-administered Kashmir took place amid tight security and objections from separatist groups who are fighting New Delhi's rule.
The concert by the Bavarian State Orchestra was organized by Germany's ambassador in Shalimar Gardens in Srinagar. Separatists objected that the concert served to divert attention from Kashmir's problems.
"We have nothing against Zubin Mehta ... no one is against the event itself. But it has assumed political overtures, as an attempt is being made that everything is normal and peaceful in Kashmir, which is not the case," Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, a separatist leader, told reporters in Srinagar.
Civil society groups organized an alternative concert in central Srinagar, where they were also showing photographs and giving speeches meant to highlight past years of violence and instability in the region.
Anti-India feelings run deep in Indian-held Kashmir, where about a dozen rebel groups have been fighting against Indian rule since 1989. More than 68,000 people have been killed in the conflict.
The rebel groups have largely been suppressed by Indian troops in recent years, and resistance is now principally expressed through street protests.
The Bombay-born Mehta told the local media it was a "dream" to conduct the concert.
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He will find his tenure cushioned in one key respect: Downing Street is pleased that he won. The prime minister was anxious about the Hughes surge, fearful that it indicated a loss of Lib Dem faith in what Tony Blair calls the Project: the reunion, after a century of division, of the British centre-left. Kennedy, as the (albeit late) choice of Paddy Ashdown, was the candidate of continued co-operation with Labour, while Hughes ran as the voice of feisty, independent Liberalism. Blair will be relieved by yesterday's result and will doubtless make an early gesture to Kennedy to remind Lib Dems why co-operation is the only game in town. All that, coupled with a telegenic lightness of touch, counts in the new leader's favour.
His challenge now is to craft a new phase of the Ashdown strategy and, at the same time, take his party with him. The ex-leader could do that because Lib Dems knew they owed him a great debt: he had notched up their healthiest representation in parliament since the 1920s. But Kennedy has no such deposit of goodwill to draw on. Moreover, the strength of Hughes's showing is a clear indication of the depth of resistance to Lib-Labbery within the party. Kennedy himself recognised that - late - in the campaign, and signalled it yesterday with a few rhetorical jabs at New Labour, who he said were deaf to the voices of the "disadvantaged and the dispossessed". His tilt at the authoritarianism of the government, not least on freedom of information, may prove similarly fruitful. Somehow the new man has to keep up that offensive, making his party a distinct entity in its own right, and yet simultaneously inch closer to a government which represents the Lib Dems' only real chance of national influence. We wish him the best of luck.


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ok , can some one just take a look at my theme and tell me should i keep on redesigning or should i just give up ?! my theme got rejected 5 times and i really don't know WHY ?! i mean i know its not the best theme of themeforest but its not that bad ! or is it ?
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is anything missing ? is it design ? should i add translate and RTL ? BBpress ? any freaking idea ?
Any kind of comment is very very appreciated cause i am totally giving up on themeforest , thanks .
Your site is coming along nicely but I notice the following:
1. On all pages the white space on either the side of the content is to close to the edge (this applies on all pages) 2. Spacing for example on "recent posts" are not uniform (i.e. the margin space from the picture to the h1 title to the content are not equally spaced) 3. "Latest post" continuity is all over the place with no real symmetry to it (not sure if that was intended that way) but it makes it difficult to understand 4. Color scheme is in my opinion "old" and the pictures are not enough of contrast to help the deficiencies and lead the eye away from the mishaps in spacing and typography 5. The logo again has no real stand out feature or inviting presence and is lost in the header (the advertising is larger than the logo).
These are just some of the things that I noticed on the front page and it is just a cursory look….Keep up the good work, with some added concept design changes I think you will have something nice….
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- Content are way to near to images and images are way to near zones and contents..
- Where are the CONTENT ZONES ?.... the template builder has to show an idea to the common probable buyer of what will he be purchasing!
- There are lots of themes with this layout…but you can find them in the 2011 archive…
The most common reason – the texts need some space to breathe. you need to adjust spacing and give some nice names to the drop down menu other than List A, B, C. First, make a solid grid for your theme. Or try to use a frame work such as foundation, bootstrap or skeleton. And there are a lot of fine tuning to to like the page reloads when clicks next month in calender, font size may be too small for tabs and mobiles etc. Finally, don't know if it's only me, but there's no menu in the contact us form.


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The number of conditions eligible for treatment through minimally invasive spine surgery continues to grow. Conditions that are currently treatable include:
- Compression fractures. Fractures that most often occur in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine in elderly patients with osteoporosis. Compression fractures can cause acute back pain that worsens upon standing.
- Congenital spinal disorders. A congenital deformity of the spine may occur because of a genetic or developmental abnormality. Any region of the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacrum) can be affected. Surgery may be required to stabilize the spine to allow for proper growth.
- Degenerative/arthritic disc disease and back pain. "Wear-and-tear" changes in the bones, ligaments, and discs of the spine, which can lead to pain, weakness, or numbness.
- Herniated disc (cervical, thoracic, lumbar). As a result of trauma or "wear-and-tear" changes of the spine, a portion of the disc bulges out of place and may put pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots, producing back and leg pain, weakness, or numbness.
- Scoliosis. An abnormal curvature of the spine that in severe cases may be associated with pain, decreased mobility, and heart and lung problems. Depending on the degree of curvature, surgery may be required to realign the spine for cosmetic purposes as well as to resolve pain, weakness, or shortness of breath.
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- Spinal tumors. As they grow, malignant (aggressive) and benign (non-cancerous) tumors are often removed because they may cause structural instability in the spine, leading to fractures. Spinal tumors may also put direct pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots, causing pain, weakness, or numbness.
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Kids will go bananas over this simple drink, which is specially designed for young chefs to prepare (with an adult on hand to supervise).
- In a blender, combine the bananas, yogurt, milk, honey and ice cubes. Blend on high speed until the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute.
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Carlisle: Death penalty for white-collar criminals?
January 7, 2009
Id never heard of Bernie Madoff before his arrest by FBI agents, after he revealed to his sons that, for decades, hed been running a giant Ponzi scheme, paying investors profits out of the money given him by subsequent investors rather than from any actual capital gain or income. Madoff, reportedly modest both in demeanor and lifestyle, received and lost $50 billion given him by amateurs, professionals and investment funds not one of whom asked how he managed 12 and 13 percent returns year after year with nary a down quarter.If his sons, both of whom work for their father, hadnt turned him in, Madoff might be reporting a 12 or 13 percent return for 2008. The government regulatory folks wouldnt have caught him, nor would have his peers in the investment community, who were recommending Madoff to their clients. How can we know if there are other Madoffs? For every Madoff defrauding many for much, how many mini-Madoffs, how many Scoop Daniels are in the investment community? Ten? Twenty? One hundred? Tens of thousands wouldnt surprise me, taking money from clients, money from friends, never caught, or never doing time. Obviously, the financial community cant or wont police itself. Madoff needed help to create a fictional paper trail leading to 12 and 13 percent returns, and he needed cooperation in selling the fiction as fact. Separately, while no one at AIG, Washington Mutual, Lehman Brothers or any of the hundreds of other companies who collectively have driven the economy into recession has been accused of fraud, none of them felt the slightest fiduciary responsibility to their clients, customers, shareholders or government regulators. A stronger grip by Uncle Sam is a popular solution, even though increasing either regulation or funding to hire more regulators would be fruitless; after all, Madoff had his best years after the Feds did both in the wake of the collapse of Worldcom, Global Crossing and the rest in the 1990s.But there is another option. We rationalize capital punishment by claiming that the fear of death is an excellent deterrent and a fitting punishment for cases of extreme harm to an individual (murder) or a community (sex offenders). Rarely has the fear of the death penalty deterred a single crime of passion or the flawed anti-social criminal. To be a deterrent, potential criminals need time to weigh the crime against the penalty and some level of native intelligence to understand that death by lethal injection or the electric chair is very likely if they commit the crime. Ethical and religious considerations aside, perhaps the death penalty should not be reserved only for violent physical crime but as punishment for extreme economic harm, to white-collar crime such as embezzlement, fraud, or the conspiracies of silence that made so many accessories to Madoffs Ponzi scheme, and the corporate collapses that have cost us nearly a trillion dollars so far. I tend to think that Madoff would never have stolen so much money from so many people if the penalty was death. At present, Madoff is under house arrest in his Manhattan apartment having posted a $10 million bond, and he maintains control of his remaining assets and the relative pennies left from $50 billion. The judge handling his arraignment seems to believe that Madoff should be held without bail like a physically violent criminal, since Madoff is a threat to the community for the economic harm he has done and can still do. The judge might agree that lives can be destroyed as completely by economic ruin as by loss of life, but where government and peer review have failed and will fail, an electric chair, installed at Wall and Church Streets, may succeed.Marc Carlisle writes a Thursday column. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Woodland Park Boys and Girls Club Receives Awards
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They're already known as the best in the nation, so a state award is just the cherry on top.
The Woodland Park Boys and Girls Club in Southeast Gainesville received an Excellence Award last week from the Florida Council for their Health and Life Skills program.
This comes on the heels of the national Merit award for Best Character and Leadership Development Program.
This is the first time an Alachua County Boys and Girls Club has been the recipient of these awards. Southeast Area Director Freddy Williams says this is validation that the programs are really making a difference for kids.
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