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Sony launches pair of Full HD and 3D digital binoculars
Sony has launched two pairs of digital binoculars capable of recording Full HD and 3D video. The DEV-3 and DEV-5 binoculars feature 10x optical zoom lenses, pairs of EVFs and compact-camera-sized 7MP CMOS sensors. They take advantage of the recent extension of the AVCHD standard, enabling them to record 1080p video. The autofocus, image-stabilized binoculars can record up to two-hours of 2D footage on a single battery charge, recording to Memory Stick cards and allowing output via an HDMI connector. The DEV-5 model allows digital zoom, includes GPS and comes with a host of accessories and, at $2000, a $700 higher price-tag.
Share the Thrill of Discovery, Easy-to-Find, Never Lose the Subject; New Models Enable 2D and 3D Image Capture/Playback with Stunning Resolution, High-performance Features
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 19, 2011 – Life's "can't miss" moments are now easier to observe and capture with the world's first digital binoculars to record in AVCHD™ 2.0 format, from Sony. The new models, DEV-3 and DEV-5, are ideal for nature/bird watching, they can record Full HD video with stereo sound at the touch of a button, and even add a 3D mode that records scenes as thrilling stereoscopic video footage for playback on most 3D HDTVs.
"Now consumers can watch birds, wildlife, sports action and more in steady, sharply-focused close-up views, while capturing their subjects in crisp Full HD," said Andy Bubala, director of the camcorder business at Sony Electronics. "These new models add entirely new levels of flexibility and convenience to viewing, recording and enjoying your favorite images and scenes."
Users can select the variable zoom on both models to scan a wide area at low magnification before zooming in seamlessly to pinpoint a subject, such as birds in a field. Turning on the digital zoom at magnification settings over 10x boosts the DEV-5 model's total magnification range from 0.9x up to 20x digital (image quality is reduced when digital zoom is on and recording 2D video at magnifications higher than 10x), rivalling many high-powered conventional binoculars. The DEV-3 model pulls wildlife, sporting subjects and architectural details closer with a maximum magnification of 10x optical. In 3D mode, the binoculars' maximum magnification is 5.4x optical.
Unlike traditional binoculars, electronic autofocus keeps moving subjects sharply in focus at all times. A comfortably positioned dial allows fingertip adjustment of manual focus – ideal for focusing selectively on a subject, rather than overhanging branches or other obstructions in the field of view.
Electronic autofocus allows both binoculars to focus cleanly on subjects less than half an inch away when recording in 2D (minimum of 32 inches when recording in 3D).
Separate images for left and right eyes are captured by a matched pair of precision G Lens optics by Sony with "Exmor R" CMOS sensors and powerful BIONZ® processors. Independent electronic viewfinders provide clear, detailed images for left and right eyes, offering a stereoscopic viewing experience that's comfortable, natural and highly immersive.
The DEV-3 and DEV-5 digital binoculars feature Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization (Active mode), the optical stabilization system that's found on Sony Handycam® camcorders and Cyber-shot® cameras. Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization helps keep images clear and stable, even when viewing at high magnifications. The binoculars can be connected via HDMI® to a Sony BRAVIA® HDTV or any HD television with HDMI input for viewing images (cable sold separately). 3D videos can be enjoyed on virtually any 3D-compatible TV, including Sony BRAVIA® models. There's also a USB connection for transferring video clips to a PC for storing, editing and sharing.
The binoculars feature a "stealth" design that eliminates distracting buttons or external details that could reveal a user's position to wildlife.
Both binoculars feature an ergonomic grip area that's coated with an elastomer material for sure handling and stable operation. Top-mounted controls allow easy operation with gloved fingers, while dual buttons are provided to start recording instantly with either hand.
The DEV-5 model includes an on-board GPS receiver that automatically geo-tags video clips and photos. Tagged images can be viewed after shooting in online maps (requires compatible software).
Both binocular models come with a high-capacity rechargeable battery pack (NP-FV70) that allows up to approximately three hours of 2D recording on a single charge. Remaining battery time (minutes) is displayed in the electronic viewfinder.
The DEV-3 and DEV-5 models also include a battery charger/adaptor, A/V connecting cable and USB cable for PC connection. In addition, the DEV-5 binoculars are supplied with lens cover, finder cap, large eye cups, a carrying case and neck strap.
The new DEV-3 and DEV-5 digital recordable binoculars from Sony will be available in November 2011 for about $1400 and $2000, respectively, at http://store.sony.com, Sony retail stores and other authorized retailers nationwide.
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Another thought:
Adding mirror systems to the front, to improve the stereo effect (aka 3D) would be possible for those needing that, but it is a bit heavy as is ...
I bet military would like to have one side IR optics (or B&W) and the other normal!
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If you've ever attend an NCAA basketball game and tried to shoot video, you'll quickly discover the value of a video camera that looks like binoculars. Most high-level schools don't allow video shooting during games. Ignore their "request" and out you go. Same thing goes at most plays and concerts. With these binocs, you may get away with it.
Don't know if your math is different from mine, but normally 1400 from 2000 is 600, not 700, as it says in your header ,-)!
But this could be the death for many video manufacturer, as we all want to carry as few items as possible! And if the binoculars takes good stills as well as video, I think this can become an important trend away from normal binoculars, normal spotter scopes, still compacts, and, of course, camcorders, as we know them!
Military, law enforcement and other kinds of suveillance people will love 'em, so the prices will not drop in a jiffy! But also ornitholgists, reserachers, hunters
and other people who as yet haven't had any simple means to record video while on the job, will be pleased as punch!
There are a few spotter scopes on the market with built-in video capacity, but this is so much neater!
Well done, Sony!
possibly the worls most pointless product!
While they're a bit expensive I can think of a couple of uses for them. Concerts where cameras aren't allowed, unobtrusive street video and photography. I'm sure others can come up with other uses. Anybody who's used 10x binoculars will know how useful anti shake would be. That said they're too expensive for me.
This video clarifies a lot:
Although german it has english text.
34.4 -344mm (3D) video only
66-666mm (2D video and Photos)
Stereobase must be around 32mm since front is 15mm wide.
seems to be the same or similar lens-system like in TD-10.
31mm stereobase like measured(32mm) upon front-image.
check comparision TD-10 TD-1(JVC) and stereobases.
NOT German -- das ist aber Schweizerdeutsch !!
Not Swiss German. German with a Swiss accent I would say.
Hello Sony, how about clarifying the open questions? e.g. about lensspecifications for 3D and Stereobase and real size. Its not only Sony who seems unable to communicate important data right from the start. Even Canon has not yet found this out and is still printing prospectus without lens-data. Its a shame for such huge companies.
The full specs are http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&partNumber=DEV5#specifications
Well, the eyepieces do not impress. 36 degrees AFOV is not exactly adequate for such prices when some cheap Nikon 8x42 Monarch gives 47 degress AFOV and for a little more money there is Nikon 10x56 Monarch with 60 degress AFOV. Obviously, EVF screen resolution does not allow for an immersive view yet. Plus, eye relief 14.3 mm with such AFOV probably means eyepieces are plain cheap.
If the hotshoe is standard-sized 21mm then the lenses are 19mm apart. body-front should then be 93mm wide.
here are body-sizes
beware: only mm sizes seem right.
219x155 x88mm
8.6 x 6.1 x 3.46 inch
relation: eff. size/imagesize 155/122
hotshoe-imagegesize: 16
hotshoe: 155/122 x16= 20-21mm(standard-hotshoe-size)
stereobase y= 155/122 x25 = 32mm
3D-zoom cut to 5.4x
or 66 - 356mm?
i am puzzled about FOV and lens. if its 36° then 66mm must be true. compared to 60mm on contax 35mm?39 degr.
but here i read 34.4mm(3D)
if this is true then sony is using an impressive 1/1.918 sensor.
its a 1/4" chip
and i am still puzzled how a 34.4mm lens can show 35.6° FOV.
must be a 66mm 35mm equiv. lens. 60mm is 39°.
someone says its limited to x 5.4 in 3D.
66x 5.4=366mm
34.4 - 186 eff.
66 - 366mm zoom equiv.
I would hope it has an external mike connection - serious birders will want to plug in their parabolic mike!
I thought they tooted lures, or mimed bird calls, to draw the birdies near. The on-board mic would pick up either plenty loud.
Or how about a mini parabolic, like a flash, that could attach to the camera shoe? Don't the big parabolic devices cost $4k and up? Does the $20 spy toy work nearly as well?
Another key concern is the apparent weight and bulk of this instrument. Most full size bino's run 22 to 30 ounces. I find that even 28 ounce binoculars are rather big and bulky for a full day in the field, but I put up with them for superior optics. These would appear to be far heavier, and larger. Nothing I would care to carry around all day, even with a harness. In a perfect world, I like the idea. One less item to carry around the neck. In the real world, they look to be a poor compromise.
What, no interchangeable lenses?! The fact that I can't put a pair of CZ 135 f/1.8s on there is a deal breaker for me...
No 3d stills. What a fail! Same with their HDR-TD10.
1080p? Since when does Sony care about 1080[p]?
they always care about 1080P...just not on the consumer/entry levels at first, but it is made that way to differentiate from High-end models then they begin putting more features as they release new products...you should check DSC-HX9V. Pretty small, 16x zoom and 1080p60
I'm pretty sure 1080p became a consumer level feature back in ~2008. Lets see how long it takes for Sony to get the memo from the rest of the industry.
Not so. Most consumer camcorders shoot either 1280x720 30p or 1920x1080 60i. Canon and Nikon DSLRs shoot 1920x1080 30p, which gets converted to 60i when burnt to Blu-ray. But all reverts to 30p on many HDTV screens.
AVCHD2 (1920x1080 60p) has appeared in Panasonic models since 2010 and many 2011 Sony models, but remains incompatible with Blu-ray players or YT, unless one converts and compresses.
One sect worships 24p, because they think it will make their work look "fillmic." But 1,000 other factors separate most output from Hollywood-grade stuff, and very little video gets converted to film elswhere.
60p is smoother and better for action, but remains a bugbear to share. Few potential viewers have sufficient PC power or connection bandwidth. Many viewers are happy with VGA resolution, or don't notice the difference.
I cant imagine someone using one of these shooting videos in public.
To the contrary, I can't imagine someone using these in the wild. The visual quality would not match optical binoculars, and the OIS would not assure sufficiently stable video at full zoom.
Public appearance with the device, on the other hand, would draw gratifying oohs and aahhs, without any need to hunt out rare species. Why seek a white pachyderm if you can buy one like this?
Bragging rights trump mere utility.
The EVFs are 1.2M dots, so they're among the highest resolution EVFs around, I believe. I think you'd have to try them to say how they compare to optical binoculars. I doubt they're as good, but they might not be too bad.
The digital zoom might give some good results, and the electronically boosted brightness might be useful in some situations too.
I'll wait for reviews before making snap judgements. The optics come from the minolta/sony G lens division and those are not cheap optics but as good as anyones. Not that I'll spend that kind of money on binos, I'll buy a A77 and 70-400G for that kind of money.
They remind me of the binoculars Luke Skywalker uses on Tatooine. Perfect if you need to scan the horizon for wandering droids. Now if I can just find a real hovering Landspeeder....
> They remind me of the binoculars Luke Skywalker uses on Tatooine
That was my inital thought too.
Comments here aren't very positive, but I must say that the instantly appealing thing is that unlike all|most other 3D camcorders, this will give you 3D playback without an external screen.
I wouldn't buy one (esp. at that price), but I'd keep it if someone gave me one.
>I wouldn't buy one (esp. at that price), but I'd keep it if someone gave me one.
But it would probably stay at home, since old-fashioned optical binoculars would offer a clearer view, a common P&S would be less encumbering, the 3D video files are too much a bear to edit, and your generous friend probably won't donate a companion 3D HDTV for you to see the video properly.
Unlikely I'd take a pair of optical binoculars instead -- I don't own any :-)
At $1400 or more they've saddled the camera with proprietary Sony memory sticks? At this price point Sony also requiring highly marked up memory is unacceptable.
I agree the baseline lens separation is too narrow for telephoto 3D. I'm curious as to why Sony didn't at least use the full width of the existing housing. Perhaps going wider would have required toeing in the lenses at closer focus distances. Does anyone know if the camera adjusts toe to prevent double images in 3D?
These binoculars support both Sony's own memory stick AND the more common SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards. A 10 second google search and you could have spared us your rant!
The portion of the rant about the narrow lens separation seems true enough. Have you any quick Google answer that does not cost another $10k? Any 3D rendured from objects beyond 30m / 33' is probably the same "pop out" as that captured by the less expensive 2D cameras in 3D panorama mode.
Nice gloves :) I'm more partial to the Canon IS binoculars.
What a piece of junk. If I'm in the deep field, having an optical solution is cheaper and doesn't require batteries.
24x36 equivalent is
in 2D : optical zoom 66mm-660mm (with digital 20x zoom : 66mm-1320mm)
in 3D : optical zoom 33mm-330mm (no mention of digital zoom in 3D)
source : http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/cool-stuff-from-sony-binoculars-with-built-in-video-recording-feature/
Watch the video review (subtitled in english).
The 3D bit sounds like a total gimmick. The baseline separation for decent stereo effect at tele range is too narrow. I wonder what leaving out that feature could have done to the retail price? 5.4x is pretty weak magnification for a lot of binocular use.
I didn't see any reference to the light gathering capability of these optics. The objective lenses look tiny, so I'm guessing the view is pretty dark and photo/video operation will require bright light for decent quality.
You are only looking through a pair of digital viewfinders, no OVF, so the image might appear bright enough, and could just get noisy or have reduced color accuracy in dimmer settings. I think it'll be a few years before manufacturers of conventional binoculars have to fear Sony as a serious competitor...
The DEV-3 and Dev-5 optical binoculars with 3D video capture, but with no more inter-ocular spread than that between human eyes. Old fashioned binoculars expanded that spread to 6" or 8," augmenting the perception of depth at moderate distances. Some military or range-finder scopes spread the lenses by much more. That would seem to be important to convey any sense of 3D beyond 30 feet.
One firm has made a gadget to widen the lens separation for a 3D Fuji camera, for landscape or nature shots, but no one else.
Two $80 fixed focus cameras on a bracket might be cheaper and offer more options.
10X binocular magnification means what in 35mm equivalent terms?
The DEV devices superior viewfinder would make it easier to shoot wildlife video than with a conventional camera. But the price is a tad steep.
Psst, Samsung. How about a $700 clone?
Finally! the "Digital Viewmaster" is here
Now, if only they can make it a fixed focal length and much cheaper that would really take off.
Interesting how they are marketing this as "Binoculars", so it isn't perceived as a big stereo digicam.
The lens opening looks laughably small for any low light situation so forget twilight veiwing without tons of electronic noise and astronomy, except for the moon which is very bright, is a no go.
These look to me to be a solution looking for a problem to solve. Any true binocular fan will pass them by and other than near field (I'm guessing objects 30 feet or closer) stereoscopy is their one trick.
Absolutely - the tiny objectives and high price will ensure that value and performance oriented consumers will pass these by. Already existing are good image-stabilzed binoculars with quality optics, these by Sony do not appear to bring anything new or value-added to the market.
Absolutely - the tiny objectives and high price will ensure that value and performance oriented consumers will pass these by. Already existing are good image-stabilzed binoculars with quality optics, these by Sony do not appear to bring anything new or value-added to the market.
IS/VR feature is great. I have a canon binocular, I know the value of it. JUst look through tho ones that have no IS/VR.
The diffeerence here is the movie recordin, great feature
I am looking to buy digital binoculars for bird watching..can anyone suggest any model..thanks...
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"We've done a good job of staying in the moment and not getting ahead of ourselves," said Francona, whose club sat a half game out of the American League's second wild-card spot through Wednesday, with 10 games left against teams with sub-.500 records — Houston, Chicago and Minnnesota. "If I have to go in there and give these guys a rah-rah speech, we're probably not where I thought we were. Baseball's not like a lot of other sports. You can't push a button and hit better.
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Ace Justin Masterson is recovering from a strained left oblique and his status is uncertain.
"There's so much to determine," Francona said. "We have to get there first."
Whatever happens, Francona said he has thoroughly enjoyed his debut season as Cleveland manager.
"I love the journey," he said. "There's a lot of ups and downs and you don't know how the end is going to be scripted."
Masty on the mend
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For more than a year, local transit officials have warned that New York State's reluctance to adequately fund Metro Bus and Rail could result in drastic cuts in service.
Now the federal government is reinforcing Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority fears of serious financial troubles ahead, even while state officials offer little hope that new dollars will soon flow to the area.
In a new report issued by the Federal Transit Administration, Washington makes it clear that New York must substantially bolster the dollars it sends to run buses and trains in Erie and Niagara counties or face an unsustainable situation. The NFTA's $40 million project to rebuild its 27-car rail fleet also is imperiled by the shortfall, the report says.
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NFTA Executive Director Kimberley A. Minkel says the budget her staff will present to the board of commissioners today will seek a 5 percent increase in the state's Surface Transit Operating Assistance program, and renewed her plea for Albany to recognize the special needs of upstate New York's largest and most comprehensive transit system.
"It really validates everything we've been saying for a while," Minkel said, pointing to zero increases in state aid over the past six years. "The challenge is that when the subsidy goes down, we can't maintain the same level of service."
The potential for layoffs or cutbacks within the authority has been exhausted, she emphasized, pointing out that Washington commends the NFTA for its management.
"The NFTA has managed its operations effectively and efficiently but has been hampered by zero growth in the revenue sources used to provide operating assistance," the federal report said.
Now Minkel wonders how cuts could balance the budget without catastrophic reductions in service.
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"I would support an increase," Ryan said. "For the first time in a long time, the NFTA has leadership with vision."
Minkel pointed out that downstate's giant Metropolitan Transportation Authority remains insulated from stagnant funding because of reliable taxes and revenue streams that pertain only to New York City and its suburbs. The MTA relies on commuter taxes to fund the nation's largest transit system, she said, while upstate authorities gain their revenue from taxes on petroleum and telephone lines. The irony, Minkel said, is that when fuel prices rise, people buy less fuel, and the petroleum tax revenue declines.
While the authority has been able to "cobble together" various funding sources to continue rebuilding its rail fleet, she said it remains hampered by the state's slow pace of releasing capital dollars to fund the program. Minkel said the NFTA continues to urge the state to make available those funds as it did this year, but was forced to secure a $12 million line of credit to ensure the rebuild program in case the state rejects requests for the capital funds.
Minkel also noted that state operating assistance that fails to grow and keep pace with current needs will not help the authority's new effort to expand service to Amherst with an extension of Metro Rail or enhanced bus service. Federal authorities will require a reliable source, she said.
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The Big Number -- .485: Chicago's postseason winning percentage
Despite their long and storied history, the Bears are below .500 in the postseason, winning 17 and losing 18 postseason games, going back to 1933, when the Bears beat the Giants 23-21 in the NFL championship game. The Bears have more Hall-of-Famers than any other team in the NFL, but that doesn't mean that they're guaranteed to win.
Why? Blame the teams of the past 20 years.
Sure, the Bears had bad stretches before the 90s and 00s. The Bears of the 50s and 70s could barely keep up. But they were bad in a different way. They rarely made it to the playoffs. They didn't raise your hopes and then get knocked out after earning a bye week, like the Bears of 2001 and 2005. They didn't get to the Super Bowl and then fail spectacularly there, like the 2006 team. The teams of the 50s and 70s didn't raise your hopes and then break your heart.
NFL humor site Kissing Suzy Kolberhad this to say about the Bears:
The Bears are like a former president who hasn't died yet. Every few years they might come out and say something or write a memoir or win some pointless award, but no one really cares. Your phase of significance has passed. We're just waiting for you to croak so we can present your body in-state.
Those words angered me at first, but sadly, it's true. Throughout the 90s and 00s, the Bears were either bad, or just good enough to get Chicago excited. We are criticized for holding onto the 1985 Bears, but what else do we have? The Jim Miller years? Rex Grossman's team? It's not that those teams weren't good, but didn't have the "it thing," the swagger that elevates teams to Super Bowl champions.
Can we find it in these Bears? In an enigmatic quarterback? An overwhelming defense with three Pro Bowlers? A return man who has found his way again? A corps of unknown receivers? A running back who has recovered from the sophomore slump? A coach who has returned from the brink of unemployment?
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I have a video editing software program. I require a video media player that plays various formats in Microsoft Silverlight. The media player we are currently using only plays some MP4's and AVI. Basically wanting the a VLC Media player for Silverlight. Does anyone know of a really good media player that plays many formats for Silverlight.
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Really good? No. But WMP should work, as much as I hate it. Is there a reason why you're not using that? Maybe you're on Mac or Linux and didn't bother to mention that. If you really need to test Sliverlight encryption rather than playback, you should probably mention that. The times I've seen it used it just required the use of a standard browser rather than a dedicated player.
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The disc is off to a successful start, having garnered three Grammy Award nominations--Best Big Band Album, Best Instrumental Composition and Best Instrumental Arrangements Accompanying Vocalists. Most numbers pay homage to the Basie sound; as well, there are salutes to Goodman, Dorsey and Ellington.
First up, the title tune, composed by Scott Whitfield, begins with Bob Remstein "tickling the ivories" Basie style, leading into the silky smooth sound patented by the Count. Next, on Tole's "Pick up the Pieces," the band updates the Gene Krupa-Benny Goodman "Sing, Sing, Sing" collaboration-Glenn Morrisettte's clarinet and Bob Marino's drums, standing in for the great ones.
These two set the theme. On "That Did It Marie," the first part is played just the way it was on the old Goodman 1941 recording with Peggy Lee, here with Cassie Miller shining on the jivey vocal and Don Shelton's clarinet effectively taking the Goodman solo here. "C Jam Blues" puts a modern touch on Ellington's composition, while "Moten Swing" brings new life to the old Ernie Wilkins arrangement.
Certainly a highlight is an ingenious mix of Basie and Dorsey on "I'll Never Smile Again," with the burnished sax section punctuated by Remstein's piano, leading into Tole's trombone tribute to Dorsey.
In the vocal department, Miller builds to a delightful climax in Kim Richmond's fast paced, sexy version of "Love For Sale. Not to be outshone, Mike Costley delivers a very hip version of the Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends." The two singers get together for a delightful take on the familiar Ella Fitzgerald-Louis Armstrong duet, "Baby It's Cold Outside."
In the last track, an outstanding original, Richard Lieb's "Breathless," showcases Tole's lush, warm trombone, concluding this most listenable CD with something new to go with the old.


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Senator Kennedy Demands Increased State Resources for Local Child Protection Services
At public hearing today in Albany, Kennedy says there's an urgent need for additional state resources for local CPS agencies in light of recent child fatalities in Erie County.
ALBANY, N.Y. – At a public hearing where state lawmakers explored the budget's impact on human services, Senator Tim Kennedy, D-Buffalo, made a forceful plea for increased state resources for local child protection services in Western New York and across the state. In light of recent child fatalities in Erie County, Kennedy says there is a dire need for new support for child protection services.
CPS workers often become overburdened with heavy caseloads, but local county agencies have struggled to address the problem because they lack sufficient resources to expand their staffs or enhance their training programs. Kennedy said increased state support for Child Protective Services will help counties more effectively and appropriately respond to and investigate reports of child abuse and neglect. Additional resources are needed to help close gaps in the system and keep children safe.
"Too many children have suffered and died for this state to pinch pennies when it comes to supporting child protection efforts. Communities across New York are in dire need of increased state support for Child Protective Services, and it's time we make the safety of children the top priority of this state," said Senator Kennedy. "Children have died because CPS has failed them. It's heartbreaking and absolutely unacceptable. We need to ensure communities have the resources they need to dramatically improve their CPS agencies and protect our children – and we cannot delay.
"As a community and as a state," Kennedy added, "we must keep children safe from harm and ensure no family ever again has to suffer the pain of losing a child to abuse, especially once that child is in the hands of the system set up to protect them."
Kennedy asked Sheila Poole, acting commissioner of the state Office of Children and Family Services, if she thought current levels of state funding were sufficient to support child protection agencies across the state. He pressed the commissioner for additional resources to be directed to counties to hire more caseworkers, increase training opportunities and decrease caseloads – which Kennedy says will allow for more thorough investigations.
The average CPS caseworker in New York State generally has 12-15 cases at any time. However, in many counties, that number has been much higher at certain points in time. Currently, the state is responsible for 62 percent of county CPS agencies' funding, while the county covers the remaining 38 percent. Kennedy asked if the state should consider elevating the level of funds they provide counties, and he raised the suggestion of establishing a cap on individual CPS workers' caseloads to ensure every child's case receives the attention it's due.
Commissioner Poole was open to the suggestion of capping caseloads, and acknowledged the need for state support for local CPS agencies. When Kennedy reiterated his push for higher levels of state funding for child protection, the commissioner hesitated to offer her full commitment to increase resources for county agencies.
Senator Kennedy also pressed for increased support for Child Advocacy Centers. In Buffalo, the Lee Gross Anthone Child Advocacy Center does tremendous work on behalf of local children. They take a multi-disciplinary approach – bringing together Child Protective Services, police agencies, the district attorney's office and specially-trained nurses – to respond to child abuse. This method limits the trauma a child must endure re-telling their devastating stories to each of these different entities.
Because of their effectiveness, Child Advocacy Centers are now set up across the state. From 16 CAC's in 2007, there are now 40 CAC's statewide. The number of children served has climbed from 10,763 in 2007, up to an estimated 18,500 in 2013. However, over that same time span, their funding from the state plummeted by 25.6 percent to a low of $5.2 million in 2011. They've recovered slightly, up to $5.98 million, but that's split among 40 different CAC's.
"Child Advocacy Centers provide a life-saving service, but they're struggling to make ends meet," Kennedy said. "The state should immediately provide Child Advocacy Centers with additional resources to ensure they remain open and ready to support children who've become victims of abuse."
In addition to saving lives, CAC's also save money. Studies show that multi-disciplinary team investigations save as much as $1,000 per case when compared with the cost of traditional investigations.
Senator Kennedy and Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes have proposed a comprehensive series of legislation to strengthen and improve Child Protective Services in Erie County and across the state. Together, the bills they've introduced present major changes to a system long in need of reform.
This CPS reform effort follows the tragic deaths of several children in Erie County – which shed light on serious gaps and inadequacies within the system of Child Protective Services locally and statewide.
Reforms proposed by Kennedy and Peoples-Stokes include:
- Ensuring Child Protective Services workers are properly trained for their unique and demanding work.
- New accountability by strengthening involvement of mandated reporters in CPS investigations.
- Reforming excessive corporal punishment statutes. Ensuring stronger, deeper investigations when violent, extreme and senseless corporal punishment is reported.
- Reforming protocols for the interviewing of children in suspected abuse cases to ensure stronger, more accurate and more thorough investigations.
- Sharpening the statewide child abuse hotline to track repeat reports of abuse.
- Improving investigations and ensuring accountability by requiring photographic evidence be gathered during caseworker visits.
More information on the CPS reform legislation proposed by Kennedy and Peoples-Stokes is available at this link.
Kennedy and Peoples-Stokes have also launched a petition to build support and momentum behind efforts to improve Child Protective Services. The petition is accessible by clicking this link.
Senator Timothy M. Kennedy represents the New York State Senate's 63rd District, which is comprised of the town of Cheektowaga, the city of Lackawanna and nearly all of the city of Buffalo. More information is available athttp://kennedy.nysenate.gov.


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Seniors Centre
The Mosman Square Seniors Centre is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and is located at the Civic Centre, Mosman Square. All of our activities are inclusive, and all residents over 55 are welcome.
There is no joining fee to come the Centre. Tea, coffee, computers and WiFi are available.
Call the Mosman Community Care team for more information on the activities listed below on 02 9978 4128.
If you are interested in starting a group in Mosman, or have an idea for an activity we don't already offer, please let us know by registering your interest with the Mosman Community Care team.
We hope to see you at the Centre soon.
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Are there any activities you would like to see at the Seniors Centre? We value your feedback and would like your help to evaluate and develop the activities available at the Seniors Centre. Have your say by completing this short 4 question survey.
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Regular Programs
|Get Fit – Keep Fit
|Gentle exercise
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|9.30 – 10.30
|Tai Chi
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|10.45 -11.45 Beginners
|Upright and Active – a falls prevention program
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|Old time dance
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|Table Tennis
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|Challenge Your Mind
|Art Classes
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|Computer Pals- Bookings necessary
|Monday to Friday
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|Play Reading Group (held in the library)
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|University of 3rd Age
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|9.00 – 12.30 European Mahjong
|2.00 – 4.00 Chinese Mahjong
|Every Friday except 2nd Friday of the Month
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|Meet and Mingle
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|Mosman Care Cafe
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|Friday Movie
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|Knitting Group
|3rd Friday
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|Home Gardeners
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Saturday Social Group
The Saturday Social Group is designed for Mosman residents who are frail aged or have a disability. Activities include outings, games and brain teasers, current affairs, music and gentle exercises. Transport, morning tea and lunch are provided.
When: First and Third Saturday of each month from 10am to 3pm
Where: The Seniors Centre
Contact: For more information contact Mosman Community Care team on 02 9978 4128 or 02 9978 4119, and by e-mail email@example.com
CHSP fee – per day (includes transport, support, morning tea and lunch) is $40
CDC Package – per day (includes transport, support, morning tea and lunch) is $95
You might also be interested in our Carers Group and our Carer Café.
Computer Pals
New to computers or interested in getting more from them? Computer Pals might be the answer. This service is run by volunteers and provides one-on-one training, hands-on practice, internet access, members' networking days and talks by professionals on a range of computer-related topics.
Courses run from the Seniors' Centre for 5 weeks for $35 or 10 weeks for $60. (Price is GST inclusive.) Single sessions are $10.
Computer Pals is always interested in hearing from Seniors who would like to pass on their computer skills. If you would like to volunteer your time, please contact us. For more information, ring 9978 4128.
Broadband for Seniors Internet Kiosk
The Seniors Centre is equipped with a Broadband internet kiosk, offering older people the opportunity to discover how the web can help them stay in touch with friends and family, and provide access to the wealth of information available online. It has two computers with broadband access for use by anyone over the age of 55 in the Mosman community. Training is available and beginners are welcome.
Broadband for Seniors is part of an Australian Government initiative to increase the skills of older Australians using computers and the internet.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about computers and the internet, pay us a visit or contact us on 9978 4128 for more information on training and kiosk access times.
More information on the Broadband for Seniors initiative can be found at Broadband for Seniors
Knitting Group
The Knitting Group knits squares and blankets for Wraps with Love. It meets every 3rd Friday of the month from 2pm-4pm, in the Volunteers' Lounge next to Mosman Meals. If you can't get there and would like to knit a square at home, follow these instructions:
Using garter stitch, 8-ply acrylic yarn and 4mm needles, knit a square 10 inches (25cm) square.
Drop any finished squares at the Seniors Centre for our Knitting Group members to include in their next wrap.
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Antharion has updated their lighting tech and the latest Kickstarter update shows that off:
Hey guys! In the past week we've made a few modifications to Antharion's rendering engine and thought we might as well make an update out of. So here's a video showcasing our engine's real-time dynamic lighting and shadowing capabilities along with a newly added "classic lighting mode" option for older devices (or for people who prefer a more tile-based aesthetic). We've also included the first dungeon atmosphere track by our composer Eric Gallardo. Check it out...
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Preacher might need a little prayer at this point. Variety reports that the supernatural comic will be turned into a script by John August, the writer behind… Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle? Granted, August is also the screenwriter behind many of Tim Burton's better stuff, like Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Big Fish, so it is not like Preacher is exactly destitute.
I'm not sure who I was picturing to write the perfect adaptation of preacher, maybe Mick Jagger? A writer with a background in action and superhero flicks, but with a touch of that Charlie Kauffman magical realism was what I was thinking; maybe someone like Christopher Nolan, Darren Aronofsky or even Quentin Tarantino. But here comes John August, ready to adapt one of the most revered series in comic book history. Luckily, we've got Sam American Beauty Medes behind the proverbial wheel as director, whom I trust completely.
Mendes told MTV last week, "I think it's absolutely brilliant," about Garth Ennis' masterful comic. "It's a gripping story, fantastic characters, great visual landscape. It mixes supernatural and real worlds brilliantly… it's funny, and it's absolutely, completely blasphemous, possibly even sacrilegious I would say. Which might be a dangerous thing to take on."
August was previously involved in writing Shazam!. Check out his side of the story in his blog: here. Turns out he had finished two drafts of the script for two different studios when the project went defunct. No doubt The Rock is devastated. So, although we didn't see it hit the screen, maybe he does have a bit of that Superhero experience we're looking for. Now, if he can just get the outrageous violence down, the hip swagger of the Preacher captured and the theological motifs figured out, we might just have a magical movie on our hands!
Now that the gears are in motion, get ready to start hearing about casting from us! If I read the words "Shia LaBeouf" and Preacher in the same sentence, I think I might cry.


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Some 4,000 students from higher education institutions sign petition asking to have voting polls installed on campuses.
Ahead of the January 2013 elections, some 4,000 students from higher education institutions across Israel signed a petition recently asking to have voting polls installed on campuses.
As of today, according to Israeli law, citizens must vote in the area where they reside. The only exceptions to this rule are army bases and prisons.
The petition was initiated by Or Harpaz, a politics and geography student of Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba earlier this month, after realizing that many students will not vote because of the distance between their school and their homes.
"I think at my university, at BGU, it's probably the most extreme case because so many of the students here come from areas more in the North or in the Center. Not many are actually from Beersheba," Harpaz explained.
He added that many of his classmates have been talking about not voting this year. The election is a few days before final exams and many say they don't have time to go home, stand in line to vote and come back to school, something they see as an inconvenience.
"Almost every university in the country has a large percentage of students who live far from school," he added.
"It means that a big part of society won't be voting, and I think that in a democratic country, there needs to be equal access to voting polls," Harpaz continued, "Something needs to change. In Europe, you can go anywhere to vote. In Israel it's an old fashioned system."
The 4,000 signatures on the petition come from students in various different universities and colleges in Israel such as Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University, the University of Haifa and more.
Harpaz's initiative came after the National Union of Israeli Student had also addressed the issue and sent a letter to the Central Elections Committee last month.
"The student population in Israel surrounds 300,000 individuals enrolled in 67 institutions across the country," the letter said. "Despite their strong social and political involvement, they encountered many logistical difficulties on election day because of the need to return to their parents' home to vote, as most of them do not change their permanent home addresses when moving away to study."
The Central Elections Committee had answered the request by explaining that allowing mobile polling stations on campuses would mean changing the law, which is not easy to do, particularly not in time for next month's election.
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No doubt appearing double parked, and with Gulf State numberplates anywhere near Harrods soon.
qbrozen Posts: 22,277I've also seen the name F70 tossed around. Not sure why it has 2 names or what. Thought it was 2 different cars, but that doesn't appear to be the case.
'17 F150 Crew 2.7; '67 Coronet R/T; '14 Town&Country Limited; '09 LR2 HSE. 44-car history and counting!
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Handsome car, but would it be worth the trouble of federalizing it for the inevitably tiny sales numbers?
And this is coming from a two-time convertible owner.
Pair of 51 Fords towards the right.
Is that a Frazer in the middle of the pack?
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berri Posts: 7,866I think I see a 58 or so DeSoto and 59 Chevy toward the left center and a pair of either 55 or 56 Plymouth's on either side of the 51 Fords.
Looks like it.
There is a 59 Chevrolet third car beyond the Frazer EDIT - I've just zoomed i and I'm not so sure now.
Is this the La Ferrari? I read an article somewhere that states Ferrari ran out of names to call their cars, so they simply named this one the La Ferrari.
Ferrari most certainly hasn't run out of names but like everyone else they seem to have thrown out their previous nomenclature in a vain attempt to convince their customer base that their newest is unique and a complete break with the past (as if a complete break with such a great tradition was desireable).
They could have called it the F70 or perhaps the Imola or Monza but they're going with Ferrari LaFerrari which I'm not sure is even correct Italian.
Hyper exotics like this, the Veyron and the Pagani Huayara increasingly leave me cold because they make no sense. Why spend a million bucks on something that can go 200mph on the ground when you can go twice as fast for the money in a plane and never have to worry about a speeding ticket?
That said, based on the photos, La Ferrari may be a return to Ferraris that are truly beautiful in a way the the garish Paganis and Veyrons can't match and hooray for that.
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I dunno but since it's based on the Insignia/Regal a lot of the Federalizing has already been done and if you think of it as a replacement for the Saab convertible which sold pretty well it might do some decent numbers and it would help the image of Buick just to have it in the showroom.
Back in the day folks would be attracted by the red convertible in the front and walk out with the four-door they really needed.
Myself, I'm only interested in ragtops with driven wheels in the back (I'm on my 5th).
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Both of mine have been RWD too. :shades:
This one isn't anywhere in Holland, judging by the volcano in the background.
bhill2 Posts: 1,790Ok, I've looked at it carefully and concluded that a '58 Rambler and a '58 Packard had an affair and this was the result. I wonder what it looked like when it grew up.
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Did you right-click to get the photo URL? The pic isn't showing up for me at the moment.
And is that view in Italy? (it's lush enough to be Mexico). Or is it a forest fire somewhere in West Virginia?
To me its a marriage of Hillman Minx and Vauxhall, but its not from USA or UK - anyway, we don't do volcanoes...
Sorry - its showing on my machine - using AppleMac Safari - I don't know how to get it to show on anything else?
imidazol97 Crossroads of America I70 & I75 Posts: 21,386I'll try it. It didn't show up for me in IE8, so I right-clicked for the URL and opened in a new window. Then I pasted it into this post. Does it work for other readers?
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Ah, well, it's showing up fine in Chrome, just not in my IE. For a minute there I thought your streak of successfully posting photos had broken; must be on my end.
I can see it fine via Mozilla, looks like a Vauxhall/Opel (aka little Chevy) perhaps a late 50s Cresta.
2000 BMW 528i, 2001 BMW 330CiC
Hmm...RHD, and not a Holden, not British - it's a Prince (Datsun) Skyline, with that trim probably 1960-61.
Yes its a Prince Skyline - the second version from 1959/61 distinguished by the double headlights.
The location is again Dutch...
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The rear one is a Vauxhall Velox from about 1949 (mum and dad had one until 1962). Note that the front door opens backward, both doors swinging off the B pillar. If it is a 4 cylinder, it was called a Wyvern.
The one in front is an Austin, I think an A40 Devon from about 1948. Wheel spats are not original,
That a Moggie---hard to date these things---um, 1953 Plus 4 I'd guess.
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Good guess, it's a 1952 Morgan Plus 4.
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A very handsome C7 convertible.
Tan top is a nice color, would look even better Black & Tan.
BRG and tan. :shades:


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Hibs swoop for Deegan
Hibernian have confirmed the signing of Irish midfielder Gary Deegan from Coventry City.
Gary, 24, has joined on a one-year deal to become Hibernian's sixth summer signing. Pat Fenlon worked with the player during his time in charge of Bohemians.
Fenlon said on the club's official website: "Gary is a player I've wanted to bring to Hibernian ever since I first came here to the football club.
"He is exactly the type of player and character who will help to move the team forward.
"Gary is an honest, committed player, who is technically very good but who also won't get bullied in the middle of the park.
"He is a strong boy who will offer us something different in our midfield and he's the type of player our supporters will take to.
"Gary knows exactly what I expect from him and he is the type of character who won't let you down.''
Deegan, who will not be registered in time for Hibernian's SPL opener against Dundee United, said: "I'm absolutely delighted to have signed for Hibs - it is a perfect move for me and I'm excited about what we can achieve in the season ahead.
"Pat is a manager who gets the best out of me. When I played for him at Bohemians, I felt he improved me as a player and we enjoyed a lot of success before I earned my move to England.''
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I VOTE FOR THE HORSE TO WIN THE BATTLE ! *sits on the front row while eating popcorn as i watch the battle starts* LOL it's just a drawing x) but a meaningful drawing . such brilliant idea to draw this ! heatherann , you're so awesome ! *high five*!
Nice! And I loved how you only used two colors! Drawings like this are really awesome, because it looks like there would be some awesome story behind it! Very cool! 5h and faves!
amazing!! :D I love all your drawings they are soo neat! :D
WOW...(=・ω・=) the shading looks GREAT ....O(≧∇≦)O ...AWESOME DRAWING ....5/5
Awesome draw..You have drawn the figures perfect..5/5.


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An awesome route with a hard first half and a bold second. Follow the first few moves of Barracuda to its initial break. Move right - thread - and then go on up past a bolt to the main break. Go rightwards to a good peg and run-it-out up the ramp to a break and a move left into Death Wish. Finish as for Death Wish.
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Trine Gallegos hosts this segment shot in 1995 when the Internet was first becoming an icon. This is an interesting look back at how clunky the applications were. I don't even think they were using a computer mouse yet.
FTP, Telnet, WAIS, Gopher, Archie, Mosaic, and all the rest were fun and fine. But to me, it all really began (and will probably end) with The Whole Earth Lectronic Link (aka The WELL). (see attachment in previous post)Still clunky by design, IMO it's the absolute triumph of content over form. And one of the few things that predated (and later transitioned over to) the web that's still worth keeping. Maybe one of the few things worth keeping on the web regardless.
I haven't been back in years, had all but forgotten about that beautiful little corner of the web. . .
Quote from: allen on March 29, 2012, 07:41 PMI haven't been back in years, had all but forgotten about that beautiful little corner of the web. . .I'm still there.In a sea of faux communities, shifting fads, and pointless change for the sake of change, that small island of conviviality and colloquy remains unspoiled by all that has since come to pass on the Internet. (see attachment in previous post)It's still as beautiful. And best of all, you can always come back.
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Located in Oludeniz, this hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Oludeniz Beach and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Oludeniz National Park. Afkule Ruins and Fethiye Stadium are also within 6 mi (10 km).


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City approves concept of downtown revitalization plan
The downtown revitalization project isn't simply landscaping, crosswalks and pretty scenery.
It's a vehicle to drive economic change.
That's the message city leaders got Tuesday night as they listened to a comprehensive proposal drafted by Omaha consultants.
The plan, approved in concept by the city council, envisions revamping Main Street, changes to Park Rapids' waterfront areas to enhance their access and use, a possible hotel/event center on the Fish Hook River, art installations and other improvements to four designated areas.
"There's so much in the plan it'll take us a long time to get there," mayor Nancy Carroll said. She questioned how long it would take to accomplish the lofty goals.
Business leaders attending the meeting acknowledged there might be "practical limitations" on how fast the city could move forward, but that it should proceed nonetheless.
The time frame to revamp the downtown area is one of the unknowns, along with the cost. City leaders have approved the plan in theory, but haven't committed the city to any spending yet, and haven't committed to which parts of the plan they will adopt.
"We've got plenty of work and research to do in the next 1½ years," said Main Street business owner Ellis Jones, a member of the downtown revitalization committee.
"We do have a significant opportunity here," said Peter McEwen, an-other business owner and committee member. "There won't be a chance like this in our lifetimes."
In urging the city to approve the plan, McEwen pointed out to council members "it's getting more and more competitive out there. We're competing for attention, tourism and dollars."
The plan envisions creating an exuberant downtown economy so that people wouldn't be tempted to spend money elsewhere. This component of the plan is a serious commitment to preserving the downtown area as a commerce district.
Council members heard about neighboring cities that permitted urban sprawl, which eventually killed off their downtown economies.
Park Rapids backers of the plan don't want that to happen here.
Urban planner Cory Scott, representing the Omaha firm that drafted the downtown plan, said he was surprised by the community support and high interest for the plan. More than 400 businesses and individuals submitted surveys, giving planners significant input as to what residents desired.
"There was substantial amount of public involvement," he said. "It creates an interesting environment to do business," Scott told city leaders.
The plan conceives a "city campus" atmosphere that melds long-term goals of both the city and park districts.
Scott presented the results of other downtown plans his firm has created showing retention of businesses and evaporation of inner city vacancy rates for existing buildings. The plans work, he maintained.
Simultaneously, the Hubbard County Regional Economic Development Commission is applying for a $750,000 development grant to help small cities refurbish existing buildings. This would be accomplished through deferred payment loans in which 66 percent of the rehab work would be assumed in the grant under certain conditions.
One concern city leaders have is tearing up the downtown streets to initiate the plan. Jones admitted, "it creates anxiety thinking of all of Main Street being torn up."
Council member Ted Godfrey questioned whether merchants could withstand another season of road construction. "I looked around this summer and thought it was a little skimpy," he said of the retail business. "Maybe we should give it a year rest and go at it."
Jones and McEwen said the downtown area, which got off this year to a slow start due to many factors, should bite the bullet and embrace the plan, even though their own businesses would be affected by more construction.
'People are used to construction," McEwen said. "They can find their way downtown. We just have to have a good strategic plan to stay in business during construction."
The two business owners discussed how Perham merchants successfully survived a downtown renovation by working with contractors at every phase of the construction, kept alley access to stores and drafted clever promotions that capitalized on the work in progress.
"I'd rather get this out of the way and get on with the future than hold back," McEwen said.
"From the heart we can make a better city together," Jones added.


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Martha Allen Hill, 80, of Lubbock, passed away on Jan. 17, 2010, in Lubbock. She was a homemaker.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 in Resthaven's Abbey Chapel, with Dr. Ken Horn officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Friends are invited to come by and sign the register book today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Please join us in celebrating Martha's life by visiting her memorial at www.mem.com.
Martha was born on Dec. 27, 1929, in Earth, Texas, to the late Frank and Etta (Fowler) Barrett. She was married to George Edward Allen for 50 years and they had two children together, which includes, Rhonda Thompson and husband Tim of Lubbock and Glenn Allen and wife Petra of Lubbock; four grandchildren, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Vineyard, Chelsea Salazar and Brittany Allen; and eight great-grandchildren.
After George's death, Martha married Walter Hill for the last 11 years and she leaves behind his family as well, which includes, two sons, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Martha was preceded in death by six sisters and three brothers.
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Rent Renewal Fees v Foxtons & Others
As the rent renewal fees solicitors we have been helping landlords to recover rent renewal commission fees from letting agents such as Foxtons, Chestertons, Chartwell Residential & Atkinson Mcleod. The Court has decided in favour of landlords and we are already helping landlords recover their rent renewal commissions under a NO WIN, NO FEE, basis. Claims of this type are often called Foxtons commisson fees, Foxtons complaints, Foxtons fees, Foxtons commissions, or Foxtons rent renewal fees, simply after the test case of the OFT v Foxtons of which see below.
**Stop Press** Landlord's Victory v Atkinson McLeod Ltd (24.08.11)
At Brentford County Court Atkinson McLeod lost their claim against our Landlord Client for rent renewal fees. Our Landlord Client counter claimed and recovered over £3,000 in renewal fee commissions. We are awaiting the full judgement from the court which will be posted here shortly.
Chartwell Residential v Mr & Mrs Grayston (2010)
As we understand the position, we are the only Solicitors who have successfully applied the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contract Regulations ("the Regulations") to individual claims. The Regulations are usually enforced by Consumer Group Watchdogs such as the Office of Fair Trading. Mr & Mrs Grayston the landlord Defended the Claim against them for Foxton's type rent renewal fees and counter claimed for the return of fees paid to Chartwell. They won. Read here for more....
Chesterton's Lettings v Mr Finney
Below is the Judgement from the Lambeth County Court where our Landlord Client, Mr Finney OBE, Defended a rent renewal claim by Chesteron's Letting Agents.
We Defended and made a Counter Claim: Mr Finney OBE, was awarded compensation by the Judge, the return of his renewal fee commissions. for more information on the Landlord's success against Chesterton's please click here....
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Landlord Victory - In Lambeth County Court 2010 (No 1)
The Foxtons and OFT Rent Renewal Fee Test Case
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OFT v Foxtons - The Full Court Judgement
...and you will be taken to our page about the court case and a link to the OFT v Foxtons full judgement. If you think you may have a claim or are being threatened by Court action by letting agents contact us without delay.
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Sell Property To Tenant? Landlords Beware - Big Commission Fees!By Landlord Lawyer| 25/03/2011
Big Fees If Landlord Sells Property To TenantBy Landlord Lawyer| 24/03/2011
Landlords Are You Letting Them Get Away With It?By Landlord Lawyer| 23/03/2011
Court of Appeal RulingBy Landlord Lawyer| 4/08/2008
Claim Back Renewal Fees From Letting AgentsBy Rent Collection Solicitor| 11/03/2008
Legal Challenge To Tenancy Renewal FeesBy Rent Collection Solicitor| 9/02/2008
Tenancy Renewal Fees Investigated BY BBC WatchdogBy Rent Collection Solicitor| 13/01/2008
OFT vs Foxtons Case
Can I Claim Against My Letting Agent?
- Published 23/03/2011
We have already been successful on two occasions in Court against two letting agents when they sued our landlord client for unpaid rent renewal fee and commissions. Not only did we Defend the claim our landlord client recovered the rent renewal commissions paid to the letting agent over a number of years.
The OFT v Foxtons court case has now opened the flood gates for landlords to stand up and take action.
Our Principal Solicitor, Ronnie Hutcheon who has been following rent renewal commission claims and the OFT v Foxtons case closely believes that action can now be taken to recover the hard earned renewal commissions owed to landlords over the years.
Any landlord wanting the return of the renewal commissions should seek advice from expert rent renewal solicitors for impartial advice. R James Hutcheon Solicitor are able to advise landlords on a no win no fee basis.
So what all landlords should do now is contact R James Hutcheon Solicitors to consider if a claim can be made for the return of all rent renewal payments and commissions.
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Tenancy Renewal Charges To Be Investigated
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Hutcheons Solicitors are asking private landlords to contact them if they feel they have been unfairly charged by a letting agency with respect to tenancy renewal terms in contracts.
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Foxtons and the Rent Renewal Clause
The Judgement in the OFT v Foxtons considered the standard term contract between Foxtons and the Landlord. The clause which was the typical wording of the clause is set out below. It must be remembered that since the test case Foxtons have altered their standard term contracts.
Rent Renewal Fees What Now?
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Rent renewal fees or commisions appears to be a south of England issue due to the very high rental yeilds.
Landlords are told about the commission they have to pay when the letting agent finds a tenant typically in the region of 10% of the yearly income. The landlord then pays this fee and when the year comes to an end, the letting agent informs the landlord that as the tenant has signed up for another year, the landlord has to pay a further 10% again and again and again etc until such time as the tenant leave the premises.
Foxtons and OFT - Letting Agent Fees in 2011
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Following the important test case of the OFT v Foxtons in the High Court the Judgement in that case has been found to favour of the Landlord rather than the Letting Agent. In general terms the Judge in the Foxtons letting fees case decided that the terms and conditions in the agreement were held to be unfair for the purpose of the unfair terms in consumer contract regulations. At R James Hutcheon Solicitors we have managed to win in court twice and recover over £20,000 in letting fee commissions against Foxtons in an out of court settlement.
OFT vs Foxtons Unfair Terms Ruling
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The OFT Welcomes High Court Decision on Foxtons' Use of Unfair Terms
The OFT has today welcomed a landmark High Court ruling that certain terms and conditions used by Foxtons Ltd in its lettings agreements with landlords are unfair.
As a result of this ruling, made in proceedings brought by the OFT under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (UTCCRs), the OFT will now ask the High Court to go on to grant injunctions preventing the continued use of the terms by Foxtons.
Full OFT vs Foxtons News Release on OFT Website - Click Here
OFT v Foxtons - Full Court Judgement Before Mr Justice Mann - High Court of Justice 10 July 2009
Foxtons Taken To Court By OFT Over Unfair Contract Terms And Tenancy Fees
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Atkinson McLeod Renewal Fees Lost in Court
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Atkinson McLeod lost their claim for Renewal Fees at the Brentford County Court, not only did Atkinson McLeod lose but they were ordered to repay rent renewal commissions back to the Landlord represented by R James Hutcheon Solicitors
Can Landlords Claim Back Renewal Fees Over Last 6 Years ?
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Tenancy Renewal Fees Legal Challenge
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1. New York City
New York City tops the list, thanks to its size, population density and age. It was also No. 1 in the experts' original survey. The New York metropolitan area's population is the nation's largest, estimated at 18.8 million people over 6,720 square miles. The bright side: For a peek at more desirable animals, there's the Central Park Zoo, which also has the Tisch Children's Zoo where the little ones can get up close and personal with ducks, goats, sheep, alpacas and other barnyard creatures. Don't forget the Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Bronx Zoo.


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Scorpius had never looked forward to anything the way he looked forward to leaving Hogwarts with Rose. He planned a holiday with no friends, no family, and nothing to do but be togetherâ"until a tampered Portkey changed their destination.
Lindsey Tonks appears to be a normal, almost invisible Hogwarts student, but underneath her is someone far from normal. What the world doesn't know is that Lindsey is the daughter of two well-known imprisoned Death Eaters, and has an identity she must hide from the world. Underneath Lindsey is a girl named Lyra Lestrange, a girl who is meant to be a secret forever. But will it last forever?
*Begins in GoF and follows the series through DH.
**Will appeal to fans of the Black family! Prominent characters are Bellatrix, Tonks, Andromeda, Sirius, and (to an extent) Narcissa.
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It's the summer after Albus Dumbledore's death, and the whole world is falling to Voldemort and the Death Eaters. Broken-hearted Lyra, unable to return to Hogwarts, must go into hiding with her family. It doesn't last long, and eventually Lyra is faced with a choice: join or die. Lyra's decision comes with many surprises, including a new ally who follows her to the final battle of good versus evil. While Lyra's path may seem clear, she finds herself torn between two sides for the final time, and in the end, despite tragedy and loss, Lyra accomplishes the impossible...which defies all of the agreements she and her family ever made.
Three years later, the fic has been completely finished! Enjoy reading it without having to wait for new chapters. Thanks to those who patiently waited and faithfully reviewed!
Rose was a Weasley. She never gave Scorpius Malfoy a second glance. They were sworn enemies, even though they'd barely even spoken to each other. But sometimes all it takes for love to blossom is a Potions lesson, a few snide remarks and a dropped book.
Two people. Two entirely different worlds that are suddenly intertwined.
His fears? Flying...his own wand...fitting in...sticking out! His best friends? A passionate fire-breathing cousin, and a cool, aloof Death Eater's son. His destiny? Anything but ordinary!
Join Albus as he experiances his first year at Hogwarts and begins the journey out from under his father's collosal shadow, if he can survive it of course!
Meet the new Tenacious Trio, Albus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy, and Rose Weasley
It was like a wizard tale. The clever Slytherin helps a hag who later repays the debt. Except that Rose Weasley wasn't a hag, and Scorpius didn't expect to call in the favour.
*Winner of the 2010 Next Generation QSQ award*
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H/G and R/Hr(DH spoilers are very minimal, just in terms of a use of a name- it doesnt follow canon storyline wise)


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The Kyocera Milano's been around less than two weeks. And in less than two weeks, the already affordable Android smartphone (it's a mere $49 on contract) is going to drop another $20 to just $29. That's damn near the lowest you can get without being free. And while you're not exactly going to get the biggest or best phone out of it, that price is going to be too good for many to pass up.
Hey look, it's another low-end phone.
But even if it's free you will end up paying $2000 on a two year contract. Life is short. You use your phone every day, all day. Get the one you want.


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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Even the comfort of the postseason couldn't break the New York Yankees out of their deep funk.
Ramon Hernandez drove in two runs, including a go-ahead double in the sixth inning off Roger Clemens, and the Oakland Athletics defeated the struggling Yankees 5-3 Tuesday night in the opener of their playoff series.
In a matchup of near-opposites, a small-market A's club making its first playoff appearance since 1992 was patient enough to outlast Clemens and a mega-rich Yankees club trying to defend its two straight World Series titles.
Overpowered for the first four innings, the A's scored four times in the fifth and sixth off a tiring Clemens -- he threw 111 pitches in his six innings -- and then held on to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five AL division series.
The Yankees stumbled into the playoffs this year, ending the regular season with a seven-game losing streak -- the worst skid ever for a team entering the postseason -- and 15 losses in their final 18 games.
They hoped the postseason would provide a panacea -- after all, they had won 18 of their previous 19 postseason games heading into this series, and also had a record-matching 12 straight World Series victories.
The slump prompted Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to issue a statement earlier in the day about his team.
''Tired? Yeah, maybe. Struggling? Yeah, maybe. But scared? ... That word ain't even in our vocabulary,'' he said.
The A's, on the other hand, won eight of their last 10 regular-season games to overtake Seattle for the AL West title, clinching the division title on the final day. Their 21-7 record in September was best in the major leagues.
Journeyman Gil Heredia, making the first postseason start of his nine year major league career, allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings for the win.
Jeff Tam and Jim Mecir combined for two scoreless innings of relief and Jason Isringhausen got three outs for his first postseason save.
The Yankees had only three hits in the last seven innings.
Game 2 will be Wednesday night at Oakland. Andy Pettitte will pitch for the Yankees against Kevin Appier.
Clemens, who now has a 3-4 record in 13 postseason starts, allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings.
The Yankees took their first lead in a week when consecutive RBI doubles by Luis Sojo and Scott Brosius gave New York a 2-0 lead in the second inning. That broke New York's streak of 63 innings without a lead.
Clemens struck out five and allowed only one hit, an infield single by Terrence Long, in the first four innings. But the A's finally broke through in the fifth.
Hernandez and Randy Velarde had RBI singles and another run scored on a wild pitch by Clemens, giving the A's a 3-2 lead. A questionable play by New York second baseman Luis Sojo, a defensive replacement for Chuck Knoblauch, hurt the Yankees in the inning.
With runners on first and second and no outs, Long hit an easy grounder to Sojo. Instead of throwing to second for a force or tagging Hernandez on his way to second, Sojo threw to first and the return throw to second was too late to get Hernandez -- who scored three batters later on the wild pitch.
The Yankees tied it at 3 in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Tino Martinez.
Oakland regained the lead in its half of the inning on two-out singles by Eric Chavez and Jeremy Giambi and the RBI double by Hernandez. Giambi also tried to score on Hernandez's hit, but was thrown out at home.
Oakland made it 5-3 in the eighth when Miguel Tejada singled, moved up on a wild pitch by Mike Stanton and scored on a single by Chavez.
Notes: Oakland's Art Howe won in his first postseason game as a manager. ... The Yankees were 6-3 against the A's this year. ... The Yankees and Oakland were meeting in the postseason for the first time since the strike-shortened 1981 season. New York swept the A's in three games in the 1981 AL championship series. ... New York's David Justice appeared in his 78th postseason game, setting a major league record. Justice, who has been in the playoffs with Atlanta, Cleveland and now the Yankees, broke the record he had shared with former Yankees and A's star Reggie Jackson. ... Tuesday's game was the 38th postseason contest played at the Oakland Coliseum. Only Yankee Stadium (121 games), the Polo Grounds (47), Fenway Park (45) and Dodger Stadium (44) have played host to more.
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We invite you to become a member of the Castle Guild, an organization dedicated to supporting the Joslyn Castle, its property, and its programs. The Guild plans and hosts numerous events throughout the year such as an annual luncheon and a holiday party and gift boutique at the Castle. The membership levels are $35, $50, $100, and $200. Please call the Joslyn Castle Trust offices for more information! 402-595-2199.
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Lem Villemin Owns The Night
Lem Villemin and friends light up the night in Stuttgart.
Recent Cliché and adidas pro Lem Villemin gangs up with his pals to celebrate with a nocturnal skate session through the streets of Stuttgart, Germany. Filmed and edited by Torsten Frank for Skateboard MSM's "Owl Eyes On," and featuring cameos by Phil Anderson, Sandro Trovato, Michael Tan, and Kara Deniz, the video shows how much fun a good old night session can be.
The soundtrack features Curren$y's verse from French Montana-assisted track "In The Sun" and makes this crews' smooth style in the darkness as cool as can be.