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Every time I have bid a good price on something It may have a couple bids on it and then the last day, or hr, or, minute it will suddenly have 10 bids on it by the same guy judging their high bid on mine figuring if I would pay this much surely its worth a couple dollars more. They just keep raising their bid a little at a time until they outbid me. Its a competative thing. I could not get anything bought even if I purposly bid way more then it was worth. So now since I cant always be there to watch at the auction end I use a sniper service and I win almost everything I bid on and every one has gladly excepted my money. because after all a bid is a bid no matter when it comes. The one I like is the free stuff advertized, then when you call the toll free number to get it they tell you $15.00 shipping and handling. I wonder when grocery stores are going to start adding handling charges
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We don't know what to do with e-bay, the heavy stuff will make things very much more expensive as we live in Europe. Our two WW2 collecting sons would love to buy an old badge or uniform on ebay sometimes but as they are only 14 and 16 we don't allow them. Thanks for this threat, it helps a lot in knowing how other people think of it and deal with it. I'm surely going to look at ebay again. Jeanne
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I agree with Steve a bid is a bid no matter when its placed during an auction.I have been sniped many times and lost at the last minute,sure I get pissed but I draw the line on how much I wanted to spend in the first place,the other guy just wanted it more I guess.I also snipe auctions myself and win at times.You have to have a price set in stone in your mind when bidding on ebay,and you must look at the pics many times during an auction to help set and justify this price in your head.When the bid is placed,even at the last moment and your "outsniped" yourself,even if its only by .50 its your fault if your pissed at that person because if you really wanted that item YOU SHOULD HAVE BID HIGHER.Its all fair as far as I can see on ebay.As far as SELLERS being pissed (??) at snipers(???)Hey you love collecting the money off ebay though right? Maybe instead you should go back to listing in the local classified paper and have all those ###hole tire kickers call that say "give me directions I will be there at 5:00" only never to hear from losers like that again.The only dishonest thing I see about ebay is the shills and they and their friends should be kicked off.I remember one time I was selling an instrument cluster for an old Volvo,the guy in NH wins the auction,we exchange addresses,then he stops emailing when I send him a total($20.00).After a week with no responses I got the idea to see what else he was bidding on and warned those sellers,sure enough he burned those guys too.Long story short we all emailed ebay together and got him thrown off! John.
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Well guys, after reading all your comments, I made us subscribers to ebay (or how should I call that) right away. Browsed some time and looked for the boys to. Found exactly what we could give them for Sinterklaas, couldn't believe my eyes A Real (American 104th Inftry Division) Timberwolf uniform (our liberators and the boys heroes). So I clicked on the subject line and will you believe this???????????? This came up: Dear User: Unfortunately, access to this particular category or item has been blocked due to legal restrictions in your home country. Based on our discussions with concerned government agencies and eBay community members, we have taken these steps to reduce the chance of inappropriate items being displayed. Regrettably, in some cases this policy may prevent users from accessing items that do not violate the law. At this time, we are working on less restrictive alternatives. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you, and we hope you may find other items of interest on eBay.
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Hit the return button to return to the previous page........and we thought we lived in a free country...... We are so completely shocked...... Sorry, we had to share this....... You are all lucky to live in a free country, but we always thought we did to. Jeanne.
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ebay got really hammered by a few european countries, certainly france, so i wouldn't even begin to guess what is off limits in Europe. probably anything to do with ww2 would be a start.
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Well I checked some more and some old German stuff is all right, so it doesn't ad up, doesn't seem to be a real line in it. Our boys collect the LIBERATION and our liberators happened to be AMERICANS nothing wrong with that. That is why I was so upset yesterday. Annyone know a page as good as Harry's for them and their collection????????? They are very pro America because of their collection. (they are 14 and 16 now) Regards Jeanne
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hey ed i agree the only one making money on both ends are the credit card companies. and its legal bob
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Many years agao I was a shipping clerk for a mail order firm, and we never charged 1 cent over the actuial shipping cost. The boxes, lables, and all that stuff were covered under the regular overhead of doing busness. And I feel that it should still be done that way. You dont add .52 for heet and .21 for electric, .31 building insurance. Shipping supplys and labor are just a part of doing busness. Next time you go to the store and they want .05 per bag and $1.65 for the clerk to ring up your order. What will you think of that? Just my 2 cents
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In the general course of business I never charge a Customer one penny more than materials or services cost me. But I'm not bashful when it comes to billing for professional fees. How many times has a garage charged you $5.50 for a sparkplug when you know you can buy it at Kmart for $1.25? That's an insult. You wouldn't mind paying $250 for the tuneup but when you see materials prices you know that you're being hosed. My invoices show actual cost for materials and services, leaving no doubt that the rest is for our Uncle and me. Overhead IS a necessary part of doing business. By using online auction services we are trading the overhead costs of a brick-and-mortar storefront for fees and mail-order handling costs. Believe me, the brick-and-mortar costs are much higher!!! That's why you cringe every time you buy a pipe fitting at a hardware store.
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While I agree with you. You are paying for all that it is just included in the price. They could sell it cheaper and then add the handling charges at ths cash register which is what a lot of the mail order people do. The ones we have to watch are the ones who charge a premium then also add the handling charges and the ones who inflate the handling charges to a ridiculas amount. That is how some of them get you on ebay. They say shipping and handling will be determined at auction close. So after you are comitted they spring it on you. So far Ive been pretty lucky. after more then 100 purchaces I have only been overcharged once and that was not by very much. It goes both ways though, A while back I waited to long to order some parts to get an engine going for a show. I contacted Bill Lopoulos about the parts and withouit be asking he sent the parts with a bill before getting any money from me and I got them in plenty of time. It dont get any better then that. If I remember right he only charged me $5 for shipping and handling for several parts.
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Funny you mention sparkplugs, there was a guy at the Dover show yesterday selling common and easy to find plugs for 6 dollars that I know for a fact you can get at your local parts store for 3 dollars. I couldn't believe there was anyone who would pay that price, but he had dozens of boxes, so he must have known they would sell. David.
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Does your bank charge you for talking to a live teller? Belive it or not some banks charge for this service.
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Perhaps they do, but at least you have the option to bring your own. LOL
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My bank charges me for the privelege of walking thru the door, cashing a check, writing a check, and all of the things that people think that they need a bank for. The reality is that these are private businesses that operate for a profit. Using YOUR money. And none of them are wearing the kind of clothes that I wear.
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i just grab a box in the isle before they do
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When I was a kid, I loved playing games on my NES. In fact, the only thing I loved more was playing co-op on the NES (this is a by-product of being an only child). Luckily for me and my next-door neighbor, there was always River City Ransom—part of the Kunio-kun series, which is still going strong in Japan to this day.

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Cedric Poore, 39.
James Poore, left, and brother Cedric Poore, right, were named Wednesday as suspects in the high-profile shooting deaths of four women in a south Tulsa apartment complex.
TULSA - One of the brothers suspected of killing four women in January at a south Tulsa apartment appeared in court Friday via video conference.
The attorney for Cedric Poore, 39, entered a not guilty plea for his client, who is charged with four counts of first-degree murder as well as several armed robbery charges.
4 found dead, shot inside Fairmont Terrace Apartments in south Tulsa (bit.ly/Fairmontdeaths)
On Jan. 7, police found four women -- Julie Jackson, Misty Nunley, Kayetie Melchor and Rebeika Powell -- tied up and shot to death in Melchor and Powell's apartment at Fairmont Terrance, near 61st and Peoria.
Poore's brother, 32-year-old James Poore, is also charged in the quadruple homicide. Police say the men planned to rob the women and shot them during the robbery.
Brothers' arrest report details murder of 4 Tulsa women at Fairmont Terrace (bit.ly/X9tlqz)
Cedric Poore's attorney, Kirsten Bernhardt, says her office is collecting evidence and statements in preparation for his near hearing in April.


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A new system, expected to be unveiled Monday, is designed to automatically stop or slow down a Metrolink train before a potential collision.
The SoCal passenger rail system has been working to install Positive Train Control on 57 cab cars, 52 locomotives and hundreds of miles of track.
The GPS-based system has already been installed on a test train, which was scheduled for its debut Monday morning. The technology is aimed at ending train-to-train collisions, derailments and potential crashes caused by human error.
"PTC monitors and, if necessary, controls train movement in the event of human error. PTC may also bring trains to a safe stop in the event of a natural disaster," according to Metrolink.
After the deadly 2008 Chatsworth, which killed 25 people and injured 135, Congress adopted the Rail Safety Improvement Act, mandating PTC be installed on rail nationwide.
Metrolink expects to have the system fully implemented by sometime next year. The total cost is estimated at $201.6 million.


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The smell of the liquor is much stronger now, it almost smells like sweet spinach, yuck. After smelling it I was not sure if I going to like this tea at all. I hesitantly took a sip and was totally surprised.
It was sweet and definately vanilla, yum… and it was buttery, not really vegetal at all just a nice buttery sweet taste. It was very smooth and I drank this very quickly, and was sad that I was at the end of the cup. I did not get any orange at all but if you like sweetness try this, it is pretty darn good.


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Welker not ready to leave New England
FOXBOROUGH — Wes Welker is in the final year of his contract and today the receiver told the Dallas media via a conference call he would like to stay with the Patriots.
"Well, of course I want to stay here but as of right now I don't really think about it," Welker said. "I just try to focus on this year and everything I can do to help the team this year."
Welker is on pace to collect record-setting numbers this season and he said wouldn't be the receiver he has become without Tom Brady.
"No. There's no question," Welker said. "There's no way I would. I think in my time in Miami I went through four or five quarterbacks and didn't play as much. Being here, with Tom, in this offense, I am not going to sit here and say I'd have the same numbers. No way."


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The CFL has started to experiment with using speakers in helmets so coaches can relay instructions to their quarterbacks during games instead of sending signals that could be intercepted. But the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have yet to try them.
"I would be interested in experimenting with it," Bomber offensive co-ordinator Kit Cartwright said yesterday. "There was a flyer that came to the office about it and I saw on TSN that Edmonton had done something with it. (But) it hasn't been a point of discussion here.
"It must be good because the NFL has gone to that. I think it would be good for the co-ordinator to give a little bit of input ... There has to be some redeeming value to it because you could talk about setting up the play, then call the play for him. But it might be costly."
Quarterback Kevin Glenn would also like to give it a go.
"I think it would help," he said. "But I've never used it so, I don't actually know.
"But I can pretty much understand what it is. It'll help get the plays in faster and give you a chance, as a quarterback, to spend more time looking over the defence than actually reading the play off the wrist band."
HOT TICKET: The Bombers have exceeded the 19,000 mark in season ticket sales, surpassing the mark reached in 2006 when Winnipeg played host to the Grey Cup. The total is now 19,023 and will still be available right up until 5 p.m. today, just two hours before the Bombers play host to the Montreal Alouettes in the final pre-season game for both.
"This figure shows the support and excitement for the football club heading into 2008," Bomber president/CEO Lyle Bauer said in a statement.
Winnipeg's regular season home-opener is next Friday when the Bombers take on the Toronto Argonauts.
TYRONE GOODBYE: The Bombers, who will pay tribute tonight to former Winnipeg linebacker Tyrone Jones, who died of cancer last week. And there will also be a memorial service for Jones, with his three surviving sons attending, at Canad Inns Polo Park on Saturday at 7 p.m.
DECISIONS, DECISIONS: Because the squad is now employing an import placekicker, the Bombers are resigned to starting a Canadian in the secondary.
"I don't know who and I don't know where," said Bomber head coach Doug Berry, who could start a Canuck at either safety or cornerback.
That decision will likely be based on how the five Canadian DBs perform against Montreal tonight.
BACK IN TOWN: While Montreal head coach Marc Trestman may be new to the CFL, this is not his first trip to Winnipeg as he was here for a CFL clinic last year.
GO GREEN: Bomber head coach Doug Berry, who hails from New England, is an unabashed Boston Celtics fan and was still relishing their NBA victory yesterday.
"I am from New England and that's one Green I can admire," he said.
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Much like their first season in the Pac-12 conference when they started 0-4, the Utes' early Pac-12 play in 2012 has been less than encouraging.
Unlike their Sept. 22 contest at Arizona State, Utah was competitive with USC and made for interesting TV under the ESPN cameras Thursday. But again, the Trojan offense — and passing game in particular — was too overwhelming as the Utes lacked half a step vs. their opponent.
Offense: Quarterback Jon Hays, continuing his second tour as spot-player-turned-team-anchor, played decently — if you focus on completion percentage. Hays went 19-of-32 but totaled just 160 yards, meaning that he averaged a measly five yards per completion.
A 3-of-12 third-down completion rate nullifies many of those connections, too. He tossed two scores, but he picked the worst time to throw his pick, with his team trailing by 10 with time waning in the fourth quarter. On the play, USC cornerback Nickell Robey was able to turn a close game into a blown-out game with a 38-yard pick-six, giving the Trojans a commanding 17-point lead just moments after a field goal separated the clubs.
John White IV bounced back from an embarrassing performances in Tempe, Ariz. with a respectable 13-carry, 68-yard night (but no game-breaking plays). Perhaps the question, then, should have been why White's number wasn't called more? The Utes ran an imbalanced offense with 38 passing plays and 16 less plays on the ground.
With three different receivers totaling five catches apiece, at least Hays knows how to spread it around. Still, one must consider Travis Wilsons' 4-of-6 effort in leading the Ues to a touchdown with seconds remaining. That drive alone accounted for more than half of the Utes' total offense in the second half. Also, what was with 13 penalties? Grade: C-
Defense: It's not a good day for this group when an opposing QB throws for 303 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions, even if it was Heisman candidate Matt Barkley. He certainly rebounded from his early miscue when Nate Fakahafua football-robbed him for a touchdown.
The Utah defensive backs on Sept. 22 allowed three Sun Devil receivers to total 24 catches, and Thursday was arguably worse. With 12 receptions for 192 yards and a score, Marqise Lee was unanswerable, and Robert Woods (six receptions for 69 yards) often didn't get a response, either. The Utes were outgained 433-304 and had less time of possession. This defense may have allowed just 21 points a game entering the contest, but the question it ought to answer is whether it will be able to contain Pac-12 offenses this year, especially through the air. Surely, it will be a sticking point for ex-defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham. Grade: C-
Special Teams: Kicker Coleman Petersen probably surprised no one with another missed field-goal attempt, even though it was lengthy (48 yards) and partially blocked. At least he was bailed out somewhat by USC's Andre Heidari, who went just 1-of-3. Punter Sean Sellwood was once again a gem with a 46.5-yard average on four tries. The return game on either side was largely inconsequential. Grade: C
Overall: Not many expected the Utes to enter this particular season as world-beaters, but just two wins through five games may come as a surprise, even without Jordan Wynn. After all, Hays proved he can win at this level last season.
Then again, he and the team waited a while to get going in the Pac-12 last year, too (an 0-4 start), so perhaps everyone is just experiencing a bit of deja vu. You'd think at least from Hays' end, however, the early Pac-12 defeats wouldn't be necessary since he already had such experiences last year.9 comments on this story
No one can place the defeat on just one guy, however. The entire offense must be more fluid in order to keep good opposing defenses — many of that type are still on the schedule — on their toes, and that won't happen if the offense throws the ball almost twice as much as it runs it. That's especially the case when Hays is far from a legitimate deep ball threat. Add re-considerations for the defense, and it appears as though the Utes will need to do some rethinking if they want to elude mediocrity. Grade: C
Rhett Wilkinson attends Utah State University and is the co-founder of Aggie BluePrint, USU's first student magazine. He's previously been an intern for the Deseret News. He can be reached at email@example.com or on Twitter: @wilklogan


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Peak 9634 is an unassuming mountain located in the northern Big Horns of Wyoming. The mountain is right off of the highway, but the summit is not visible from the road due to the thick forests which blanket the mountain's southern slopes. The easiest route to the summit involves a beautiful hike along Fishook Creek before skirting the forest to the top, which is graced by one of the large rock cairns that is typically found on peaks in this area.
This is a very pretty area in the late spring and early summer, when there is still some snow in the shaded areas and the bright hues of the many varieties of wildflowers mix with green grass to produce a spectacular palette of vibrant color. The summit views include Hunt Mountain, Tongue River Peak and distant views of Cloud Peak and the other major peaks of the Big Horns. As with many mountains in this area (and in Wyoming), this mountain has no official name. For the purposes of this page, I am calling it "Fishook Peak" after the creek that runs along its base.
Getting There and Climbing Information
From Lovell, Wyoming, take U.S. Highway 14A heading east for about 33.0 miles; to approach from Sheridan, Wyoming, follow Highway 14 to Burgess Junction, turn right on Highway 14A, and travel for 11.0 miles. Just west of the spot where Wheddon Spring is marked on the map, there is a small road marked that loops over the creek north of the highway. In reality, this road does not loop; it looks like there was a bridge there once, but it is long gone, so once you park off of the highway, keep to the left side of the creek.
While it would be possible to head straight up through the forest, this would be a thick, and most likely unpleasant, bushwhack in the trees. An easier route is to follow game trails along the left (west) side of the creek for about a mile to a point where the creek narrows enough that is possible to jump across it. There is a trail marked on the map, but I did not find anything that was different from the game trails that wander along the hillsides west of the creek. After crossing the creek, head east towards the small grove of trees that stands apart from the larger forested area. The summit is at the top of a long gentle hill behind these trees; from here it looks for all the world like a spot a mile north up the ridge is higher, but it is marked as 8 feet lower on the topo map.
A round trip via this route to the top of Fishook Mountain is a little over 3.0 miles with 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Red Tape and CampingThere are no restrictions or fees for hiking in this area; keep in mind that the Medicine Wheel Passage is closed from October through mid-May. This area has an abundance of wildlife, so be especially aware of moose, elk, black bears, and mountain lions when hiking in this area. There are no grizzlies in the Big Horns.
Places to camp in the Big Horns are numerous, with the majority of the range being open to dispersed camping. Camping is not allowed within 100 feet of lakes or streams, or within 1/4 mile of major roads. For complete rules and regulations, visit: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/bighorn/recreation/camping/


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Zaleski: Palin-Paul a dream ticket -- for Democrats
The best thing that could happen to Democrats in the run-up to the 2016 election campaign is a Republican slate of Sarah Palin for president and Rand Paul for her running mate. It's a dream ticket for Democrats, a nightmare for Republicans.
As the Republican Party attempts to put Humpty Dumpty back together again after the presidential fiascos of 2008 and 2012, the challenge that rises above all others is defining, or redefining, the party. It's not going well.
Party disarray was in full flower recently at the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference, where Palin and Paul were among the headliners of a peculiar show.
Palin, you'll recall, is the failed half-term governor of Alaska and the vice presidential candidate who guaranteed that a good man, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would lose his bid for the presidency to an unknown, untested, one-term senator from Illinois. Since then, she's become a superstar attraction wherever the far right huddles up, and CPAC gave her the love. They cheered her snarky remarks about other Republicans. They loved her coquettish sipping of a jumbo soft drink (a swipe at New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Republican). They laughed raucously at her "rack" joke (obliquely referring to her admittedly fetching figure), which put her in the company of high-priced hookers presenting trophies at the porn film industry awards. Ya gotta love the family values crowd.
For his part, Kentucky Sen. Paul, fresh off a filibuster on drone policy that proved nothing, won warm applause for castigating the party. "The GOP of old has grown stale," he opined. And in a straw poll of likely presidential candidates, the way-out-of-the-mainstream CPAC delegates picked Paul.
Of course, CPAC is not the Republican National Committee, but the far-right, tea-party gang is the large tail wagging the lost dog. As if to underscore its disdain for Republicans who are popular, and actually have a chance of winning national office, CPAC did not invite New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to the shindig. Christie, arguably the most popular Republican in the country, was persona non grata because he made nice to President Barack Obama when the president visited the ravaged New Jersey coast after Superstorm Sandy. Christie won plaudits. Far-right Republicans won raspberries.
Consider this: Republican candidates have lost the popular vote in five of the past six presidential elections. See a pattern there? Yet, mainstream Republicans, who really have a lot to offer the nation, continue to be bullied further to the right by CPAC types, while Americans move to the middle. That's not the way to put Humpty Dumpty back together.
Zaleski is the opinion editor of The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, which is a part of Forum News Service. Email him at email@example.com.


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A ZUMBA teacher is well on her way to smashing her £50,000 fundraising target after a completing a marathon workout session.
Around 50 people took part in the three-hour long zumbathon, at Mercure Kings Hotel, in Darlington, today (Sunday, March 23), hosted by fundraiser Gillian Clason.
The 33-year-old, of Darlington, began fundraising for the Children with Cancer charity in memory of her friend's son, Henry Valks, who was three when he died of leukaemia in 2009.
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Having smashed her £40,000 fundraising target last year, Miss Clason set her sights on raising a further £10,000 this year.
Today's event raised around £740, bringing her current total to just under £45,000.
She said: "It was really good, we had around 50 people taking part throughout the day."
The event was sponsored by Sparta Security, who donated £100, and the Mercure Kings Hotel allowed Miss Clason to use the room free of charge.
Miss Clason has already taken part in several marathons and sponsored bike rides in aid of the charity, and will compete in the London Marathon in April, as well as the Great North Run, the Berlin Marathon and the Ride 100 bike ride in London.
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I should mention that I haven't found a chai that I really like – they're usually way too spicy for me. When I was placing my last order with Adagio, I figured I'd just try one at least, and this one didn't seem too bad.
The dry leaf smelled fantastic – apples and cinnamon.
The tea itself is not to my taste. It's too spicy, and a little too bitter for me. May have steeped poorly. I'm going to try this as a latte, and I think that'll make it better – it needs milk, I think.
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We have seen reports in the past which suggested that Dell had an Android-based smartphone in the works, and once again that rumor has resurfaced. The latest is coming courtesy of TechCrunch, who are reporting that a "source with knowledge of the situation tells us that Dell is launching (or at least announcing) a mobile phone in China in the next day or two."
Of course, there are many important details missing. So far we do not have any leaked images, any specs, or even any pricing information. In addition, it is still unclear as if this handset will be heading to China Mobile or China Unicom. As of now, the details on the phone itself suggest that it will be a touchscreen device that lacks any physical keyboard.
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Brave schoolgirl defies the Taliban
Sir, – I am horrified to read about the shooting of Malala Yousafzai in the Swat Valley area of Pakistan. This young, brave, intelligent and fearless young lady has shown us all the true meaning of selfless determination.
Imagine standing up to a force as powerful as the Taliban to promote education and equality for young females in Pakistan.
When cartoons, films and books can bring thousands of Muslims on to the streets of Benghazi, Sanaa, Tunis and many more cities to protest about insults to Muhammad and other prophets, I hope a similar response will happen in support of this amazing young lady.
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The Blue Agate
by J. D. Adams
Blue agate is a gemstone of rare elegance; some varieties are more highly prized than diamond. We found our blue agate in Lincoln City on an area of Taft Beach where beachcombers may note an abundant diversity of collectable objects. The exact location is a point of some conjecture; a conundrum shifting with the tides, where Taft Beach ends and the Siletz Bay begins.
The current of the bay meets the sea in a curving sweep of beach, spinning into frothing whirlpools, then rising into backlit swells that reveal strange shadows of aquatic life suspended in the water. I have watched many sunsets from the sands of Siletz Bay, and have noticed a peculiar curling wave, zipping along the edge of the bay, that defines the area. In this zone seals are frequently seen playfully riding the current with their heads above water, curiously watching beachcombers from a few feet away. Here the sand gives way to polished stones, agates, shells, and assorted treasures.
In the promenade at Taft, my wife and I strolled past the dock, looking out across the Siletz Bay. Seals relaxed on the sandy point in great numbers, cavorting in the water while pelicans soared overhead. There are pleasant memories here, and lots of history to be rediscovered. We plodded through the white sands, past the fishermen and kite flyers to the water's edge, wading into groups of loitering seagulls that parted to let us pass. As the bay shore widened toward the open sea, we discovered a beachcomber's paradise of shells and gems adjacent to the turbulent water. The blue agate beckoned to us with the translucent glow of sunset's slanting rays. It is one of few we have found on the Oregon Coast, and hopefully not the last. A seal watched us intently from the rolling surf, clapping his front feet together as if applauding our latest find.


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In vitro fertilization
(IVF) is the most common type of assisted reproduction.
Assisted reproduction is the use of medical treatments to help couples who are not able to get pregnant on their own achieve a pregnancy.
In IVF, a woman is treated with hormones to cause her eggs to mature. The eggs are then retrieved during a surgical procedure, such as an ultrasound-guided needle aspiration or
laparoscopy. The eggs are then combined with a man's sperm outside of the woman's body in a laboratory dish. There, the eggs fertilize. The resulting embryos grow in the laboratory for a few days. The embryos are then transferred into the woman's uterus. Embryos implant in the uterus, resulting in a pregnancy.
IVF can be used to treat a variety of types of
infertility. It can increase a couple's chances of becoming pregnant. The success rate varies according to maternal age, fresh or frozen embryos, the quality of the sperm, and whether the patient's own eggs or donor eggs are used. In the US, the live birth rate per IVF cycle using fresh nondonor eggs is around 40% in women aged 35 and younger. This rate decreases with age.
While it can be successful, IVF is expensive. The total cost for one IVF cycle can range from $12,000 to $17,000. This figure will vary greatly depending on what medications are needed and how many cycles are completed. Some states have laws that require insurance companies to cover infertility services, such as IVF. To find out whether your state has these laws, you can call your state's Insurance Commissioner's office.
Assisted reproductive technology (ART). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
Updated November 9, 2016. Accessed January 30, 2017.
In vitro fertilization: IVF. American Pregnancy Association website. Available at:
http://americanpregnancy.org/infertility/in-vitro-fertilization. Updated September 2, 2016. Accessed January 30, 2017.
Infertility in men. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:
http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T902812/Infertility-in-men. Updated February 26, 2016. Accessed January 30, 2017.
Infertility in women. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:
http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116334/Infertility-in-women. Updated July 12, 2016. Accessed January 30, 2017.
IVF/ART. National Infertility Association website. Available at:
http://www.resolve.org/family-building-options/ivf-art. Accessed January 30, 2017.
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Two Alberta cabinet ministers now officially have new job responsibilities.
Greg Weadick and Wayne Drysdale were sworn in to new portfolios in a ceremony at Government House in Edmonton.
Weadick is now the new Municipal Affairs minister, taking over from Ken Hughes.
- Jim Prentice to file nomination papers in PC leadership race
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Hughes quit the job in April to run for leader of the Progressive Conservative party, but has since abandoned his campaign bid.
Weadick was already serving in cabinet as an associate minister helping southern Alberta recover from devastating floods in 2013.
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Agricultural projects funded in B.C.
Agricultural projects that support business development, innovation, food safety and sustainability received $2 million in funding in British Columbia this year through Growing Forward 2:
- The B.C. Agricultural Research and Development Corp. received $1.3 million for the delivery of the Beneficial Management Practices Program and the Environmental Farm Plan Program.
- The B.C. Cherry Association received $54,000 to enable inspection approvals by hosting Chinese inspectors and co-ordinating visits to B.C. cherry orchards.
- The B.C. Blueberry Council received $25,000 to support a one-year pilot program that will encourage good grower practices. It will also address complaints regarding the use of audible bird scare devices and propane cannons.
Alta. Ag Hall of Fame seeks nominations
Nominations are being accepted until April 30 for the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame, which honours individuals who have contributed to Alberta's agriculture industry.
Three Albertans are recognized every two years for leadership, innovation and business practices that improved Alberta's agriculture and food industry at the community, provincial, national or international level.
The hall of fame has recognized 126 inductees since 1951 for their risk-taking and innovation in agriculture and whose contributions have made an outstanding impact in their field.
Inductees will be honoured at a ceremony in Edmonton in October.
For more information, call 780-422-0492 or visit www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/general/progserv.nsf/all/pgmsrv69.
AgPal links farmers with government programs
Farmers can now link directly to the web-based AgPal.
The program allows quicker and easier access to information on agricultural programs and services offered by a collaborative effort between the federal agriculture and natural resources departments.
Users select their province or territory to access information on 177 provincial and federal programs across Canada, including managing their businesses, farming and food production, innovation and agricultural research and personal and community support.
Phytochemical research receives funding
Mazza Innovation Ltd. of Summer-land, B.C., has received $300,000 in federal funding to study the economic value of using phytochemicals to create naturally sourced nutraceuticals in functional foods and beverages on a commercial scale.
Specific financing will help optimize Mazza's extraction process, which takes natural chemicals from plant materials for use in food and cosmetics.
The company's technology will produce high-value extracts for ingredient manufacturers in the food and nutraceutical industries.
It's expected to increase demand for traditional crops and help processors improve their bottom line while meeting the demand for health enhancing food.
It will also provide a sustainable and more cost-effective way to extract phytochemicals from plants.
Cattle auction raises funds for foodgrains bank
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank has raised $16,380 with 17 cattle donated at its first Manitoba cattle auction.
Donors and buyers, as well as the owners and staff at the Grunthal Auction Mart, volunteered their time for the event.
The foodgrains bank will use money raised at the auction for food assistance projects in the developing world. A second auction is being considered.


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Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the US Department of State Victoria Nuland met with representatives of Armenian NGOs during her visit to Armenia on February 18. This was reported to Armenia News - NEWS.am by Chairman of the Gyumri-based Journalists Club Asbarez Levon Barseghyan. He did not provide any details, saying that the meeting was closed.
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The observations about Native Americans recorded by European newcomers have led to a long-standing impression of what traditional Indian life was like. But what these European settlers saw was far from "traditional"; it was the product of a particular period in time for Native Americans that was one of adjustment and adaptation to new conditions.
The greatest European contribution to Native American society was arguably the horse. Its effects, especially on western tribes, were truly revolutionary. It altered their material lives, rearranged their relations with their environments, and fed a burst of power and affluence. Ironically, over time horses contributed also to American Indians' mounting difficulties as the tide of white settlement rolled over them.
Before the coming of Europeans, the Great Plains saw the rise and passing of dozens of cultures. Through trial and error, the peoples who were part of these cultures adapted to a varied environment and to one of the most dangerously erratic climates in North America.
Willa Cather (1873–1847) was a writer whose work often focused on immigrants and settlers of the American frontier. Cather was born in Virginia but at age ten moved with her family to Nebraska, where she lived among immigrant settlers and attended the University of Nebraska. Cather's most famous novel, O Pioneers!, was published in 1913, and like many of her works, it told the story of immigrants making their way on the Great Plains.
In this lecture Elliott West, a professor of history at the University of Arkansas, describes how the introduction of Old World phenomena such as guns, horses, and new diseases affected the Native peoples of the New World.


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Ah, Todd Rundgren. Where, oh where, oh where to begin? Let alone when. After 40 years in the business of music, place and time begin folding back in on each other, blurring the distinctions of a remarkably distinctive career.
Say, for instance, we start with the song "I Saw the Light." A praising pastiche in the manner and glory of Carole King, it was the leading track on the 1972 LP Something/Anything? (one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time) and, as intended, it became a hit. Yet the song also got play in the movie Kingpin, the pilot of That '70s Show, and, most recently, an episode of Six Feet Under.
Say we flash-forward a bit to 1978, and the strangely named album Hermit of Mink Hollow. Earlier this TV season, the title itself became the butt of an inside joke on 30 Rock. Earlier this decade, its single "Can We Still Be Friends?" got tracked on Nip/Tuck, and in 1994 that same song became a pivotal part of Dumb and Dumber. We won't even mention the fogies for whom the song was a smash in the first place.
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Then, rewinding a bit, there's 1973's A Wizard, A True Star. Praised to high heavens in Creem by none other than Patti Smith (she'd already plugged his second Runt in Rolling Stone), it featured a cover off of Broadway's Peter Pan ("Never Never Land"). It also included a slam at a saint named Lennon ("Rock & Roll Pussy") and a song so forward it was nicked for inclusion in Daft Punk's film Electroma ("International Feel"). It also marked the beginning of prog-rock.
But we won't hold prog-rock against Todd, neither the man nor the same-named LP that followed and gave the genre a further spurt. He just happened to forecast the inevitable. And if that band of galactic wackos he led called Utopia turned the progression into a lollipop, at least he knew how to keep it sweet.
We will, however, hold him to some of his productions: Badfinger's Straight Up (with George Harrison), Hall and Oates' War Babies, Grand Funk Railroad's We're an American Band, Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell, the New York Dolls' debut, Patti Smith's Wave, the Psychedelic Furs' Forever Now, Cheap Trick's Next Position Please, and XTC's Skylarking — any one of which would be cause for wild wonder, and taken as a whole, they're reason to doubt any one man could do so much for music.
But much has the man done, and much does he continue to do. Rundgren's latest LP, Liars (his 18th!), finds the space-age, blue-eyed soul boy back where he belongs, in the midst of power pop's pantheon. With a vocal tag on Hot Chip's newly released "Shake a Fist" added to his legend, it's a cinch he's gonna stay there. Go see, hear, and believe for yourself.


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Time for our annual NCAA Tournament preview, wherein the Box picks the most improbable team to receive an invitation and gives you, oh Sporting Box regulars, an inside line. This year's honoree is Liberty University of Lynchburg, Virginia.
Even counting a five-game winning streak capped with a Big South tournament victory, the L.U. Flames finished with a 15–20 record and .429 winning percentage. That's what it takes, Pilgrim, to earn the 2013 Most Improbable Team trophy.
I'm on the phone with Damien Sordelett, a sports writer for Lynchburg's The News & Advance. Sordelett, 27, graduated in communications from George Mason, interned at USA Today, and is working his way up the newspaper food chain, moving to a larger paper with each new job. I mention that Liberty University is a much bigger school than I thought it was.
Sordelett says, "They have 12,000 or 13,000 kids living on campus, 60,000 kids taking online classes. They've just finished an expansion of their football stadium, they're building a new baseball facility, and adding practice courts to their basketball facility."
On to business. I ask, "What's your take on the men's basketball team?"
"No one really expected the men to do much of anything. Home attendance during the year averaged 2000 to 3000. This is an 8000-seat facility they play in. No one figured they would get as far as they got.
"Gayle Layer, the coach, said in early January, after they completed their first three-game winning streak, that they were a month behind. Injuries hurt them to start the year. Antwan Burrus [forward] injured his foot before the season started. Joel Vander Pol, who played his best during the conference tournament, had two back surgeries during the off-season. Tomasz Gielo — 6 feet, 9 inches, he'd play wing, he'd play post — had a hip injury a week prior to the season opener and missed the first several weeks.
"They were constantly integrating new pieces throughout the season. They had to replace Jesse Sanders, who was a point guard, the only player in Division I history to have a triple double in each of his four seasons. They replaced him with Devon Marshall, who had never played point guard before this year. They had to integrate a new center in JR Coronado, who ended up starting most every game throughout the year.
"They had to find ways to integrate all these new pieces, which is why, when their season started, they were in training-camp mode. By the time they got to January, they were a couple months behind. By the time they got to February, they were a month behind. Right near the end of February, they caught up with everyone."
I ask, "Are they a pretty good team now?"
Sordelett says, "They're a good team with a full, healthy post rotation. They have 6-foot, 10-inch and 6-foot, 8-inch centers. They have a 6-foot, 9-inch athletic power forward. You put in Tomasz Gielo at 6 feet, 9 inches, and they have some length. They go with the four guard rotation with Devon Marshall, who was the tournament MVP. You have John Caleb Sanders, who has developed into his own this year — led the team in scoring, led the team in assists, one of the top rebounders. He found his role being a facilitator off-guard."
"How would you rank this team against an ACC or Big Ten team?"
"They're a Big South team, nowhere near as good as those ACC teams. We're on the level of a Mountain West team or a West Coast [Conference] team."
Everybody loves Cinderella. I ask, "Can Liberty beat somebody?"
"Oh, yeah," Sordelett says. "They're like the VALPO [Valparaiso] team that made the Sweet 16 run in the late '90s. They have those types of pieces. They're not great, but they're a good team. They play well together, and that's what you saw once they caught up with everyone. Marshall went 17 for 24 from three-point range in the four games during the [championship] week. If you need a basket, he's the one who can get it for you.
"If you look at the conference tournament, they beat Coastal Carolina on its home court in the opening round. They beat the top seed from their division in High Point. Then they beat the hottest team in the league, Gardner-Webb, in the semifinals, and then they beat the number-one overall team in the championship game. You can't really say they fluked into it.
"They'll likely be that 16th seed in the play-in game. They could stay hot and win, but then comes the reality of playing an Indiana or a Gonzaga or Duke. Then you'll see the gap between the top teams and these other schools."


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Stage 1 and 2 JET Power Package on a 1997 Chevy - Power Gains
Two Stages of JET Power
Bolt-on power comes in all shapes, sizes, and costs. Sport truck owners who've recently dropped the fat green for their rides now find themselves at a distinct disadvantage. Having spent the money it cost to give their truck the required altitude adjustment, they find they've gone to the well once too often; it's run dry, leaving them without the funds to quench their thirst for engine power.
JET Performance Products comes to the rescue. The company offers a complete line of entry-level performance parts with several new computer-controlled components that interface with a truck's OBD-II onboard diagnostics system. For those who don't know what OBD-II is or how it works, picture this scenario: You've just installed some fly-by-night performance parts on your brand new sport truck. The family is loaded up in the vehicle and you're happily motoring along the road. Suddenly the Check Engine light flashes on and the truck's computer initiates its procedure leading to complete engine shutdown. That, folks, is OBD-II at work.
It's not all bad news since you can gain a bunch of ponies with OBD-II's assistance. For the money-conscious, JET offers an entry-level Stage I Power Package that's compatible with OBD-II emission systems. If the horsepower tweaks in that package aren't enough, you can step up to the slightly higher-priced Stage II Package for even more power.
Come along as we demonstrate an installation of both the Stage I and Stage II JET Power Packages. We'll give you JET Performance's figures on rear- wheel horsepower that will show all the power-starved truck owners out there what gains they can expect.
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"I'm very worried about how the movie is received. Of course I want it to do well. I hope that people won't be disappointed watching me in my daily life, taking dancing lessons. They might feel that I've fallen off my pedestal. I don't know. People think I'm some kind of fashion icon, always perfect; but that's not always the case. What I would like is for the audience to say 'Fashion is cool!' at the end of the movie. Because how I live my life—with lightness and without pretension."
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I don't know what I was expecting. Maybe a little more dangle, more thug. Perhaps a basketball jersey, a flat brim ball cap with the sticker still on it, and a bit of attitude—something befitting of a skier who just won the last two major pipe contests, including the grand poobah of them all, the Winter X Games.
Instead, in walked David Wise, a clean-cut 21-year-old Reno native wearing a blue flannel over a T-shirt. It was mid February, and Wise had just followed up his gold medal at Winter X with a win at the Dew Tour Toyota Championships at Snowbasin, then stuck around in Utah for a few more days to film with his new ski sponsor, 4FRNT. Wise would go on to win the Grand Prix in Mammoth to cap a run in which he won three major contests in a row. His winning streak came to an end in Tignes, France, where Wise took the bronze at Euro Winter X.
Coincidentally or not, Wise's run to the top of the podium started less than a month after he signed with 4FRNT. Heading into the season, he was shopping for a new ski sponsor, and while many could offer money and travel support, no one could give him what he really wanted: skis made specifically for the pipe. While in Breckenridge for the Grand Prix stop there, Wise met 4FRNT owner Matt Sterbenz, who had something that other ski companies couldn't offer: his own ski press, and experience building Eric Hjorliefson's highly acclaimed, limited-edition pro model, The Renegade. Within a month, Wise had new skis, and the rest, as they say, is history.
I met up with the married father of a newborn girl at Chris's, an eatery in Huntsville, Utah, just down the hill from Snowbasin. He was on his way out of town, back home to Tahoe to spend a precious few days with his wife and baby before heading to Switzerland for a shoot with his apparel sponsor, O'Neill. Over breakfast and off camera, we talked about family—both in the literal and figurative sense—what it was like growing up near Squaw Valley and idolizing C.R. Johnson, and what it means to be part of a tight-knit team that features unique personalities such as Hjorleifson, Cody Barnhill and Wiley Miller.
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This is a very soulful pedal that shines especially well through the front-end of a tube amp. This was tested through very low-gain clean channels on a variety of amps, and the pedal produced very consistent warmth and harmonics. When disengaged, the pedal was absolutely quiet, adding no color and taking no noticeable volume away from the signal. When engaged, there was no pop or click, and there was never any hiss or noise at even the highest gain setting. The Gain knob has the most dramatic effect on the tone. Set low, this simply adds a subtle tube warmth, and can be used effectively for subtle lead boosts. Set mid-range around Noon, this created a bluesy tone, and inspires everything from old Chicago blues to modern John Mayer tones. Set at maximum, the tone becomes full grit, fairly hot like an overdriven Fender sound. The Tone knob felt uneven; the differences at the extremes were clear, and provided very similar results to the extremes of the tone knob on a guitar, but there wasn't much noticeable difference when adjusting above and below the Noon mark. Further, with the Gain set high and the Tone set at maximum, a fizzy unnatural tone started to surface. However, with Tone generally set between 50-75% up, the sound was good regardless of the Gain. The Level knob is a simple volume adjustment; the pedal sounded good regardless of how high this was set, and coupled with the other controls, this pedal could be used in a variety of boost or lead settings.
Overall Impression — 9
The Tonebug Overdrive, by T-Rex Engineering, is a well-made, noise-free, easy-to-operate pedal. With Gain and Tone sitting just over the halfway marks, the pedal inspires with a very big, warm bluesy tone that sounds rich with both single-coils and humbuckers. The pedal clearly imitates many Overdrive and blues-oriented pedals before it, in a very solid package with perfectly quiet operation, which would likely make this pedal sit comfortably on a pedalboard for years to come.
Reliability & Durability — 10
The pedal has an impressive build quality. The top and sides of the pedal are a hard metal, and it has a heavier weight to it than a standard Boss pedal. The control knobs are stainless steel, with a solid feel to them as well, and the on/off toggle is a very thick, sturdy clicking-style switch. The powder-blue paint finish and the curved corners give the pedal a vintage, retro look, like an old muscle car, which added a fun aesthetic to my otherwise high-tech looking pedalboard.
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The Tonebug Overdrive pedal, from T-Rex Engineering, is meant to be a straightforward affair, very reminiscent of the Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive or Boss BD-2 Blues Driver pedals that so many guitarists have tried at one point or another. The Tonebug Overdrive follows in the same vein, by offering three controls, Gain, Tone and Level, to shape the sound, and it sits very much in the territory of the Boss BD-2. The pedal runs off any standard 9v or 12v AC adaptor (not included), or by 9v battery. The battery compartment is accessible underneath the pedal, with a plastic door cut into an otherwise rubber-padded bottom. The pedal is activated by a simple on/off toggle switch, and there are standard Input and Output connections on the top. The Tonebug Overdrive is not a true bypass pedal.


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You might know Warren Haynes from his long stint playing guitar with The Allman Brothers Band, or as the songwriter and vocalist of [lastfm]Gov't Mule[/lastfm], or maybe even from his membership in the post-Grateful Dead band [lastfm]The Dead[/lastfm], but now you can get to know him on a personal level. Haynes is at Bonnaroo this year with his own band, his own songs, and the guitar playing we know so well.
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These aren't pets, of course, but cheeky and omnipresent harbour cats. After a sudden and heavy downpour in Ayia Marina, the fisherman, the cats and I with my camera came out of our various shelters for our particular reasons.
Thank you for visiting, a great weekend to all
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rigoletto (34279) 2013-09-07 2:14
one black cat is a bliss, two black cats are a smile :) together with the boat and nets, this is a wonderful photo, making my day. big size is good.
PaulVDV (36768) 2013-09-07 2:21
Hello Ourania,
It's not really easy to take a good picture of a black cat. Here you show us 'twins' in an almost similar position. They stand out well on that photo of a colourful boat and colourful fishing nets.
You composed this shot very well. A nice daily life-scene of the port.
Best regards, Paul
ikeharel (85042) 2013-09-07 2:23
Two "brothers" cats waiting near the fishing nets for some leftovers, what a well spotted scene, Ourania.
Black in superb contrast to yellow and blue, fine calrity over the details of the nets: every thread is shown.
Beautiful taken pic., enjoy your weekend,
Energysavingelk (3430) 2013-09-07 2:25
This reminds me very much of a little scene in our honeymoon in Rethymnon/Crete. When a very big male cat showed up in a restaurant nearby the harbour, the waiter told him:
"No food today, you're too fat!"
I never saw as big a cat in the whole mediterranean. People don't care about them very much.
Regards from Rhineland
snunney (113767) 2013-09-07 2:45
Hello Ourania,
A double lucky occasion! A well constructed composition with very good colours and sharpness. The cats sit well against their respective backgrounds and are nicely juxtaposed. Excellent detail to be observed in the piles of fishing nets.
carlo62 (61438) 2013-09-07 3:49
Ciao Ourania
che bella questa scena, i gatti (particolarmente neri) attendono impazienti un po di cibo di giornata.
Molto furbi.
Belli i colori, la foto è ben composta e molto simpatica.
Buona giornata
willperrett (12206) 2013-09-07 3:55
Hello Ourania
You're my next-door neighbour today! And I'm honoured to be next to such a vibrant and effective image. The primary colours work so well together, and the two black cats, waiting for some tit-bits, add an element of humour. I notice you've tried to lighten the tones of the black fur, and left a tell-tale halo round them!
Slap on the wrist!
No_One (4) 2013-09-07 3:56
hi Ourania,
Here in Ireland, it still undecided if a black cat is good luck or bad luck. I say good luck, so with two of them here, that's double the good luck, and showing in this cool capture! They look very good placed along side the vivid yellow net, and their faces do match your title perfectly. I can just imagine the many fish being unloaded beside them to create these poor me faces!
Have a great day
ChrisJ (126807) 2013-09-07 3:56
Hello Ourania,
The 2 black cats animate the scene and both are well positioned in the frame. I like the superb warm vs cold color contrast between the yellow fishing nets and the blue paint on the boat. Effective tight framing with splendid sharpness and a pleasant diffused light. Tfs!
Kugart (1778) 2013-09-07 4:04
Hi Ourania ,
Superb capture of the two cats at the harbour. Why is it you always get drawn towards the cats eyes? The colours and the sharpness are excellent and along with the perfect composition go to make this a very pleasant presentation . Thanks and have a good weekend.
dkmurphys (69855) 2013-09-07 4:19
Hi Ourania,
Well observed scene, those black cats are surely funny. I like the colors of this detail scene, well taken.
Have a great weekend.
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2013-09-07 4:29
a red net with a black cat at top and a yellow net with a black cat under it... Interesting scene, very well spotted. I admire your sense of framing. The background colour is nicely assisting your composition. Superb one. Really enjoyed a lot. Tfs.
Miguel82 (27752) 2013-09-07 5:08
They look like small black panthers Ourania, of course they're here to eat the fishes they found on the harbour, I like these combinations of differents elements, animals, nets and boats, regards
daddo (28618) 2013-09-07 5:23
Hi Ourania. There are many elements in this composition which attract the eye: the colours are striking,the two black shapes mysterious and slightly eerie in their gaze and immobility and then we have various textures, lines and shapes. A fine work. Regards. Klaudio.
timecapturer (49288) 2013-09-07 5:30
Hi Ourania
a beautiful shot that is typical Greek harbour imagery. A wonderfully cropped and composed shot that is sharp and full of the character and irresistibility of Greek felines. Superb!
Enjoy the weekend - Brian.
Romano46 (18472) 2013-09-07 5:38
Ciooa Ourania
sei bravissima nel cogliere determinate situazioni ed in questo caso non posso non farti i complimenti per la bella composizione nella quale ottimo soggetto e colori incantevoli si fondono in un insieme ricco di grande armonia.
Complimenti soprattutto per aver colto al volo la bella situazione ed averne tratto una bella fotografia.
In questo sta la capacità del bravo fotografo e semz'altro tu puoi essere annoverata in questa categoria.
Ciao e buon fine settimana
krzychu30 (15512) 2013-09-07 6:36
Hello Ourania,
I´m just back from my holiday in Malta and there were also cats practically omnipresent in the capital city of the island.
Next to excellent composition of the scene I like its strong graphical effect.It enhances the perception of the scene even more.The image has superb clarity(with excellently captured all textures),sharpness and magnificent and well contrasting colors.
And of course these two "models" standing out so nicely here.
Perfect work!
Have a nice weekend
holmertz (64630) 2013-09-07 8:23
Hello Ourania,
This is a beautiful photo, so well composed and with such great colours. Ever since I was a child there has been a room in my heart for black cats, after we had one for a much too short time. So I am very glad to see two of his distant relatives here. There is a superb balance between the diagonally placed cats and the colourful nets. The colours of the boat complement the composition perfectly.
This has to go to my collection of favourites.
Kind regards,
eldancer1 (36343) 2013-09-07 9:22
I hope the fisherman have better luck after two cats cross their path, which is supposed to be a bad luck. It's hard to capture black objects but you did a wonderful job with those cats, I can see details of their furs. Well done, tfs.
cornejo (51088) 2013-09-07 9:44
Hi Ourania, excellent composition with beautiful black cats, perfectly captured in this beautiful image with very good sharpness, light and color. Excellent and interesting job perfectly done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good afternoon and happy Sunday.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Silvio1953 (162314) 2013-09-07 9:50
Ciao Ourania, in Italia i gatti neri dicono che portano sfortuna, ma tranquilla che due si annullano, gran contrasto tra i nerissimi gatti e lo sfondo piacevolmente colorato, gran bella composizione, brava, buon week end, ciao Silvio
abmdsudi (63663) 2013-09-07 19:28
Hi Ourania
Well spotted the opportunity. Such contrasts in this photo of this wonderful proud stray cats determined to have the attention. They have the all out cute actors for me especially the very laid back poses. Lovely pin sharp detail, great warm light and composition. Congrats
Best regards
GiovanniG (3730) 2013-09-07 19:53
Ciao Ourania,
Splendid capture with a perfect point of view. The colors and detail are exceptional. Well done Ourania!
Warm regards,
fabbs99 (17179) 2013-09-07 21:48
Hello Ourania,
The black harbor cats seem to have an ominous presence.In India People have a superstition that dark black cats are associated with devils.This pair may be compared to some nasty pair of devils.I love the simplicity of your composition.Excellent composition, good presentation too. Very well done, TFS.
pajaran (71715) 2013-09-08 11:42
Dobro vece.
Lep pogled na ribarsku mrezu i crne macke ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Dobar rad, lepo pokazano mesto i trenutak.
Kod nas, po narodnom obicaju, crne macke donose nesrecu.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Good evening.
Nice view of the fishing nets and black cat ...
A good time recording, contrast, beautiful colors.
Good work, nice place and moment indicated.
For us, after the national custom, black cats bring bad luck.
Good evening and all the best.
mcmtanyel (35307) 2013-09-09 6:03
Hi Ourania,
Look at those pretty eyes shining like jewels inside black fur! All those legends about black cats must be fabrications of envious dog lovers.
The color distribution and composition are lovely and, frankly, this photo would get full marks from me even if the technique were not as good as it is.
s_lush (16602) 2013-09-10 6:50
Hello Ourania,
You have found a simply marvelous composition with such a wonderful palette of colors. Two cats are not the most colorful composition elements, but they surely are the most impotent ones. A highly good short!
Best regards,
elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-09-10 21:02
Ουρανία, στο σωστό μέρος είναι τα γατάκια..κάποιο ψαράκι θα ξεφύγει και έτσι θα εξασφαλίσουν το φαί τους..πολύ ομορφη φωτογραφία οχι μόνο στην σύνθεση αλλά και στα χρώματα και σήν αντίθεση..
τα δίχτυα είναι πολύ όμορφα στο μπροστινό μέρος!!
συμφωνούμε για τήν τελευταία μου φωτογραφία, και μένα μου αρέσει πιό πολύ..
καλημέρα σου
amaryllis (37039) 2013-09-11 9:21
on pourait croire au reflet, mais non ce sont deux chats près d'un bateau de pêche avec les filets
belle réalisation
Gigidusud (21393) 2013-09-20 13:36
Ciao Ourania,
Bellissima scena nel porto con questi belli gatti neri che aspettano il pesce. Bei colori e ottima inquadratura. Adoro i gatti!
Un caro saluto,
Wanda1 (15142) 2013-10-02 7:50
Hi Ourania,
You were lucky that you got two at the same time, as they make a great photogenic pair especially with those shining eyes, and since they are against such a colourful background to make them stand out even more. Love the nets to really show us that they are in a harbour setting.
adores (46467) 2013-10-06 14:05
Hi Ourania!
You got a really nice shot with them. The composition is great with the colourful boat, the nets around and the cats so well placed. Very well framed indeed!
Cricri (133322) 2013-12-11 11:36
Hi Ourania
Un style de composition que j'aime, merveilleux avec ces filets de pèche colorées et deux adorable présence des deux chats noirs qui en fait un merveilleux contraste et une belle présence, très belle image
Belle soirée
fritzi007 (13552) 2015-09-29 10:27
Hello Ourania,
Do not wait for better weather, but on food, very good colors and sharpness!
Many greetings and a nice evening
Hello dear Ourania and have a nice time
sweet and beautiful photo
with great originality
I love the subject about fishing
you captured this photo almost
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- Copyright: Ourania Karali (ourania) (51103)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-02-10
- Categories: Daily Life, Transportation
- Exposure: f/4, 1/800 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Cats in Greece and Italy [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2013-09-07 2:11
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August 30th, 2011 (8:20 PM). Edited August 31st, 2011 by Scarf Blade.
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Ok, what did I do now?
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I'd like to reserve a role as a Male Familiar, please! My SU will be up in a few
*** My SU ***
Kiroku Morir (Kiro for short, if desired)
This is the reference for his head
When Kiroku was spirited away from Earth, he was wearing his basic clothing style: A heavy winter sweatshirt with elaborate patterns of black, gray, and darker gray, a green undershirt, simple blue jeans, socks and black shoes with neon blue laces.
As for his body, Kiroku is a pretty average build. At 5'8", he didn't tower over people, but his spiked hair gives him a few more inches of height to say he's working with. His hair's a deep black, and his eyes are a silver-like gray. His muscular tone is slightly enhanced from the natural average because there's some reward for carrying heavy books and avoiding aggressors for years. Disregarding his new archaic marking/branding, the only other mark on his skin is a large scar that travels from the top of his left shoulder to the bottom-right corner of his torso.
Before becoming a familiar, Kiroku lived an incredibly lackluster life. Having been bullied most of his life, he's grown defensive and rather satirical towards people. He has acquaintances, not friends or loved ones, whom love his wit and charisma, but as of late he has severed most of his personal ties. He hardly has family; he has numerous members in the group called family, but none of them ever act like it. They seem more like the bullies he has had the displeasure of knowing. It even seems like fate was against him. No matter what he did, good or bad, he was punished for his actions. Why bother to be nice when you're punished like the naughty?
Recently, his academic success has been called into question. He's a sharp individual, but maybe too smart. Numerous rumors had surfaced that Kiroku had been bribing teachers, or even going so far as to hack into the system and alter his grades. Obviously it wasn't true, but it was just for more fuel to everyone's fire. More and more people began turning on him or asking to have their own grades changed. To Kiroku, this was the ultimate form of betrayal. The only real good thing about his life was being degraded, and no one seemed to care that they were taking away what little he had to call his own.
In reality, he needed a chance to restart and find a new life. Maybe he was receiving a blessing in disguise...
If Kiroku was ever to be told that one day he was going to be swept off to another realm and be someone's companion/pet/combat slave, he'd be in serious denial over the mental sanity of the one whom told him this. If it came to light that this were to be truth and that it had happened, he'd be caught in between skeptical and hopeful. He'd want nothing more than to be away from his first life, but how real could it be? It could just be a dream that seems too good to be true...
All that aside, though, Kiroku isn't a bad person. He's cocky at times and won't be afraid to push authority if he thinks he can get away with it, and when he's not in the mood he can be a real downer, but there are at least some good qualities that makes him feel superior to most people he's had to deal with. He's loyal when he has to be (even if he doesn't want to be), he's a quick-witted individual on his best days, and he can be a real pushover and an overall nice person when he feels like he has a friendship with someone. This is doubly true if he's in loving hands.
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He's a bit of a scamp, too, and likes to dart at your feet to play then run away before you can pet him.
Once he expends some of his energy, he enjoys sitting quietly and watching with an alert expression for something (anything) to happen.
Paddy would love a home with playmates and lots of toys. He's had his first vaccines and worming and has tested negative for parvovirus. The St. Augustine Humane Society will pay for his neuter surgery.
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Casper is a white adult female domestic shorthaired cat. She's about one year old and loves to be petted.
She's sweet and affectionate and a bit playful too
She likes other cats, but also enjoys her quiet time.
She would make a nice addition to almost any family.
She's had her first vaccines and worming. She tested negative for feline leukemia and FIV.
She's declawed so she needs an indoor-only home.
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