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NEW YORK (Aug. 18)
For the first time in almost a quarter century, the small Jewish community in East Berlin will have a rabbi of its own, the result of a four-year effort spearheaded by the American Jewish Committee.
Rabbi Isaac Neuman, a 65-year-old Auschwitz survivor from Champaign, Illinois, will leave for East Germany on Sept. 10 to assume his post and prepare for the High Holy Days. As his first rabbinical action, he will attend the International Ecumenical Conference in East Berlin on Sept. 13 as the official representative of the less than 600 remaining East German Jews.
The Reform rabbi, who is a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, will become the only permanent American rabbi ministering in all of the East Bloc nations.
"I am going because there are Jews who are in need of spiritual service in this place out of which so much evil and destruction once emanated," said Neuman. "It is my joy to try to rebuild and reconstruct and provide for the needs of this Jewish community."
He added: "What I hope to bring is the information that will help them understand the oneness of the Jewish people, their shared history and experiences."
Eugene DuBow, director of AJC's Community Services Department, who has overseen this project since its conception, noted that "the process of having a permanent rabbi placed in East Berlin to help revive and rejuvenate the Jewish population there took a lot of time and energy on the part of concerned individuals, but we know that we have accomplished something incredibly worthwhile."
DuBow offered the following chronology of events leading to Neuman's appointment:
In the fall of 1983, an AJC leadership delegation to Germany became the first post-war American Jewish group to visit East Berlin. The president of the Jewish community there asked for AJC help in obtaining kosher wine, prayer shawls. German language prayer books, and a rabbi to conduct High Holy Day services. In early 1984, AJC shipped the materials and arranged for a rabbi from Chicago to go to the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to conduct services.
In the fall of 1985, an AJC delegation returned to East Berlin and was informed of the overwhelmingly positive reaction of the Jewish community to the rabbi's visit. East German Jewish community leaders discussed the possibility of finding a more permanent religious figure with the delegation, in an effort to maintain Jewish life and help young people discover their Jewish heritage. After a long search, AJC suggested Neuman for the position.
In the summer of 1986, Rep. William Lehman (D. Fla.) heard about AJC's project and offered his help. He, along with AJC leaders, held several meetings with U.S. State Department officers and East German officials.
In January 1987, the State Secretary for Religious Affairs of the GDR arranged for Neuman, Lehman, DuBow, and State Department officials to go to East Berlin for Passover to meet with leaders of the Jewish community there and to "firm up" Neuman's appointment.
Neuman's position was officially confirmed by the East German government early last month. The GDR will pay his salary and provide him with an apartment and a car. Major funding for AJC's work with the Jewish community in the GDR came from Saul Mirowitz of St. Louis, who has established the Barbara Mirowitz Fund for East German Jewry in honor of his wife.


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Met Orchestra Musicians Revamp Website to Showcase Talent
The musicians of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra recently revamped its website (metorchestramusicians.org) to include public profiles of musicians, interesting tidbits, solo works, videos and other features. Want to know the average age a MET performer began playing an instrument, what schools they represent, or how many have a Bachelor's Degree? Check out their new, comprehensive website.
Although the orchestra has been struggling financially, the musicians have sought social media as a way to "Save the Met" (savethemetopera.com). The orchestra also has a Twitter account, @METOrchestra, so that the players can expand their fan base and keep them informed on its happenings.
According to the NY Times, The Met said in a statement that it was "proud of its orchestra and is happy with any forum that showcases their talent."
Read the full article in the NY Times here, and check out the orchestra's website by visiting: http://www.metorchestramusicians.org/

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From Hitler's Vrm of Dieseltraktoren in Hanover, which delivers tractors to the occupied Ukraine and which increased its capitalization by 14,000%. Biggest absolute increase went to Henkel Soap Trust, which raised its capital from 24 to 200 million marks.
This vast increase in capital was made possible, according to the newspaper reports, through drawing on "hidden reserves," possibly carried as surplus or in special reserve funds. Its immediate significance is that probably German armament makers have been salting more away from war profits than often supposed.
So long as Germany was winning the war, according to one interpretation of the move, German stockholders readily acquiesced in a high reserve policy, in the idea that the corporations would need the money in time of peace. But with war news not so good, shareholders seem to want their payments now.
For its part, the Government has probably known all along about the reserve funds but has winked at them. Now, being financially hard pressed, it favors the big stock issues, since it receives 10% on all increases in capital. (By October, it has picked up 500 million marks in this way.) Moreover, in so far as bigger capital means bigger dividends, the Government also picks up more on its individual income taxes.


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If this happens for all of your program windows could you please try to click the Apple icon then choose System Preferences and select the Displays Panel and choose the Display tab.
Next on the left of the Displays tab you can select a resolution of at least 1024x768 unless you have a specific reason to use a lower resolution.
Once finished just quit or close the System Preferences window and let me know what happens.
Glad that took care of the majority of it.
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Jay Williams spent his entire NBA career – the 2002-2003 season – with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls drafted him after a high-school and college career that ended with his being named national player of the year at Duke University.
He seemed destined for greatness, but in June 2003, he nearly lost his left leg in a motorcycle accident. At the time, the Bulls agreed to pay him the $7.7 million he would have gotten for the next two seasons, but his injuries were so extensive that they kept him out of commission for three years.
In 2006 he attempted a comeback and signed a non-guaranteed contract with the New Jersey Nets, but he was waived less than two weeks before the start of the season. "You can't make up missing 3½ years in a month in a half," coach Lawrence Frank told the Associated Press. Williams never played another NBA game.


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I have been using this phone for about two years. There are lots of good things about this phone. First the touch ID is amazing and fast and easy to use. You can use it in app store, itune and the password for your phone. You can register more that one fingerprint, I think this is good because in case the finger you use is bleeding or hurt, you can use another. The speed is very fast even after two years, comparing to my old phone which was a Sony. However, 16 GB is not big enough if you wants to download lots of apps. I have downloaded 14 apps and I have got 2 GB left. I am amazing at the screen, because I have dropped my phone on a concrete floor once and the screen is as good as new, there weren't a scratch, however the case was smashed. However, this is controversial because someone I knew who also use an iPhone 5s, and her screen smashed a few days after she got it. And someone else, he is already on his fourth screen. But this phone is still amazing, it can do nearly everything the new iPhone 6s can do, except from apple pay etc. Another thing is that the storage space got taken up by lots of Apple installed app, so it's not really 16 GB. But the weight id quite good, I don't know the exact weight, but it's very light and will fits exactly on your palm. You can use it with one hand. Overall this IS an amazing phone.
Excellent product I am extremely happy with this product! The fastest moving smart phone I have ever used, its reliable and really easy to use, I got for my birthday so it is a really good birthday present. I was really sceptical with touch screen phones as I preferred old fashioned ( I had really be experience with touch phone previously) phone but if I could learn how to use it so everybody can:) Its like having small computer with you all the time:) I have heard that people are complaining about battery life but I have been using this smart phone for over a year now and I am still very happy , no problems with it at all. the size of the phone is just great, not to small not to big, you can put it to your pocket and it is not bordering you at all, and you can choose from range of colours its just amazing:) I tend to drop phones very easily and I dropped it so many time and nothing happened, still in one peace, the only down site is the screen when you don't put screen protector on it you may scratch it a little bit so be careful and take care of it please. Camera in that phone works just great!
I have this phone at the moment and cannot wait to upgrade, the phone itself looks lovely in the gold that I have it, there are lots of choices in cases as well, although getting the 16gb was a huge mistake as the memory has been full for a long time, and I don't have any music on it! The battery life is nothing to write home about, if you are going on a trip and want to use it to play on then I hope there are sockets on your train! The camera is my favourite part because of the different effects, the pano and square options and the quality of the pictures. It is very annoying that you cant bluetooth, and you have to do a lot of messing to get a free ringtone in your favourite song! The size of the phone for me is perfect because I have small hands! The competitor Samsung S5 is far too large for me, I can't use it properly with tiny hands. The selection of apps is brilliant, better that Android! I do enjoy the status symbol that carrying your Iphone gives, and the sleek design. If you want the phone for music, this one ideal, my partner steals it to use with his SMS 50 headphones on Spotify, the base and clarity of the music is second to none, it isn't even replicated with the Ipods. The IOS system is easy to use, nice and straight forward for everyone, even my Nan can do the basics.
All in all, if you want an Iphone, get one with a large memory and ensure you have the patience to mess around with ringtones, or be ready to pay for the pleasure.
I am a fellow Apple user and have been using IPhone since the IPhone Touch. My first IPhone was the IPhone 4 and I then moved on to the IPhone 5s.
I will mainly compare my experience with 4 and 5s in relation to use and compare the design aspect with 4, 5 and 5s.
> Design <
Compared to the 4 the 5S is slightly thinner but is longer due to having a bigger screen (this is better to watch films and TV shows on). There is no difference if you compare it to the 5.
The screen resolution and density is better if you are comparing the 4 to 5S but there is no difference between the 5 and 5s. This goes for the weight as well.
IPhone 5S comes in metallic colours like black, silver and gold. Nice to have a change from the basic colours that IPhone usual give us (not including the 5C).
> Use <
The same as all other IPhones really, nothing knew to report.
The touch screen I found was better than the 4 but I did find that it can be a little sensitive. Just one light brush and it presses something but I would prefer that rather than struggling to type a word.
The apps are good as well, being on a clearer screen makes using them more fun.
The main camera is the same as 5 (8 megapixel) but has added features. The front facing camera is better than the 4, not as blurry and definitely clearer but unfortunately the same as the 5 (1.2 MP).
> Battery Life <
This is the main thing that bugs me about the 5S, the battery life on it is horrendous! I have to carry around a portable charger and charging cables in case it runs out of battery and the worst part is when my battery is on a % lower than 20% is just switches off and I can't switch it back on without putting it on charge, sometimes it does it when I have over 20%. The battery is constantly draining which is fine because I use my IPhone a lot but I didn't have this problem with my IPhone 4 and I used it just as much.
> Software <
The software is fine in regards of speed and everything but the thing that bothers me is the constant updating! Having to delete all my music and photos to make sure I have enough room for the update and if I decide not to update my phone is unusable in a sense that it is slow, it freezes and things stop working!
> Overall <
As much as I complain, the IPhone 5S is a good phone, because I changed from 4 to 5S there was a massive difference.
However if you are changing from a 5 I would definitely wait for the 6/6S.
I absolutely love my iPhone 5, it does everything I need it to do and more. Its very easy to use and its great how quickly you can access the internet and social media sites. The only issues I have had with the iPhone is that battery life is very poor. My first iPhone 5 was faulty and would turn off at random times which was very annoying and unreliable. However, I did get the phone swapped and I am not having that problem again yet.
The touchscreen is very good and accurate, you don't find yourself sitting there pressing the screen multiple times to get the phone to do something, which is a bonus!
There is always someone to talk to if you are feeling a bit lonely, they go by the name of Siri. I am not quite sure if they are a man or woman but whatever floats your boat. Siri helps you find information from the internet, book appointments in your calendar or Siri can even call one of yours friends for you. However, please be careful doing this as Siri does tend to get quite jealous.
I love the calculator on the iPhone. When the phone is held in a portrait you have a basic calculator with big buttons which you are able to clearly see. On the other hand, if you turn the phone landscape a very complicated calculator will appear with smaller buttons which you may need a stylus for if you have chubby fingers like myself.
The final thing I would like to talk about is the imessage. You can use the imessage with another iPhone user, unfortunately all of your Nokia friends will not be able to join in with the imessage group chats you have with your other iPhone friends.
The iPhone 5S's aluminum body feels both premium and strong, yet figures out how to remain inconceivably light. The square edges that looked so bleeding edge in 2013 now look somewhat outdated. The adjusted corners of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feel better in your grasp in light of the fact that they're gentler.
I drive a ton and have no issue holding the 5S for drawn out stretches of time. I've even returned back to perusing books on my telephone, something I haven't accomplished for a considerable length of time. Would I lean toward a greater screen? Yes, I have get to be utilized to bigger telephones, yet the little size of the iPhone makes it amazingly pocketable and truly simple to use on the go. A decent case helps, as well. While I wasn't in a flash enchanted by Apple's cowhide one I've become usual to it. It does patinas rapidly – something I like as I have a somewhat of a vintage calfskin fixation, yet it won't be to everybody's tast
The best part of iphone 5s is the Touch ID
iPhone 5S has its secret weapon. It is a unique finger impression scanner called Touch ID, watchfully incorporated into the metal ring around the iPhone 5S's menu catch.
This could undoubtedly have been a trick, a highlight that offers a considerable measure of promoting potential with minimal utilitarian utilization, similar to the back catches on the LG G2. Thankfully Apple has committed no error with it, simply the way Sony has figured out how to split waterproofing a telephone with the Xperia Z1.
At first you have to set up your fingers or thumbs to be perceived. This takes around 30 seconds and includes tapping the catch over and again while the unpredictable forms of your fingerprints are mapped. You can mean five fingers, whether they're all your own or somebody you need to share access wit
I finally moved to an iPhone in march 2014 and finally feel its time to write a valid review, because I've had a constant problem with phones going crazy or not working after a year.
I had huge expectations of the iPhone, having come from other brands, and owning other apple products, i expected big things from the iPhone. I chose the iPhone 5s because at the time it was the highest spec, with touch, meaning it unlocks with a thumb print. I decided to go for the 16gb model, because it was the cheaper one, and i thought it would be enough with me deciding that i would not store all my music on there, and that is where i made a large mistake. I constantly find myself having to clear out my memory because I've got too many pictures or songs on there, alongside the apps taking up a lot of space (which you need to delete and then reinstall to get rid of the excess memory taken up), because its not actually 16gb, its around 12gb that is free. I wish i had gone for 32gb because I'm fed up of deleting things all the time.
The screen of the phone is fantastic, the retina means you cant see any pixels, everything is smooth, now whenever i look at non iPhones, i really notice the difference. Alongside this, the camera is great too for a mobile. really clear photos, but the only thing i would say is there is no setting to change the default camera to macro, so it is harder to get close up shots.
There is such a diverse range of apps from the app store which is a massive bonus for the iPhone and apple in general, because they all work particularly well, and I have had no issues with the phone being slow. It just works! Even after a year, with several apps open, it has no trouble running, which is a problem i have encountered with other phones in the past
The iPhone is so simple to use.. it doesnt really come with instructions, you can look them up online, but the best thing to do is play around with it, its just so simple and really easy to operate. Although the features could now be potentially seen behind some of apple's competitors, the phone just works, and continues to do so past my expectations.
I thought going from a larger phone to the 5s would be difficult in terms of texting etc, but its been a really easy transition and its really easy to use, which autocorrect helps.
I use my phone A LOT, and I'm not particularly happy with the battery life. I can easily run it down in half a day whilst my dad sits there and brags about his sony experia lasting at least 3 days.
It seems pretty rugged so far which is always a plus!
I sincerely now would consider never using another phone brand, but on that note you do pay the price. Apple products, and in particular the phone, are incredibly expensive, but for me its worth it, and i cant wait to upgrade to the next one, but I would like something that has more space, and unfortunately, with more space, comes more price!
Having tried various phones and brands over the years Apple and the Iphone 5S is by far my favourite. It is user friendly and has a wide range of apps in the app store also to say it isn't a phone that is based solely around the camera it holds its own when taking and printing photos.
It helps everyday life with little things such as a shopping list app, maps, weather apps etc all the little things that make your day just a little easier.
Iphones in general are by far the superior phone on the market and the 5S seems as current now as it was when it was first released.
After losing my iPhone 5, I had to fork out for yet another one sadly.
I chose a 5s. I got the 16GB due tot he hefty price tag, but found that it filled up really quickly so I had to delete all my apps pretty much and delete a lot of photos once I have uploaded them to social media sites. I really like the touch ID thumbprint thing, but it only works on one of my thumbs which is a bit annoying sometimes. Also I dislike how you have to put a passcode in when you turn the phone on - defeats the point in having a thumbprint lock really if you ask me.
My battery is starting to die after just six months - definitely doesn't last as long as it used to and it often turns off before reaching 1% which is incredibly annoying (what is the point in a percentage bar if it doesn't even let you know when your phone will ACTUALLY die?).
There really is not alternative for an Apple iPhone on the market in my eyes. Sadly. I really hate how all my iPhones die and freeze all the time, but for apps and stuff there is no competition. I wish that my iPhone had a better battery and did not freeze ALL the time but there is nothing better on the market in my eyes at the moment, especially due to the fact that so many people have Apple iPhones.
All in all, an ok phone but pricey and the battery life thing is really annoying.
Here is the great instalment of Apple technology, now a little old, however it still offers everything that is useful to any consumer.
As an owner of this device for the past year, I feel I've had quite the opportunity to unveil its strengths and weaknesses. In my opinion this phone is brilliant and there is no need to upgrade to any other iPhone because this is compatible with all updates and the only other reasonable changes that apply with the newer models, are the: Camera Quality, Storage Capacity, Processor Speed and Shape of the actual phone.
To address these:
Camera Quality - The camera quality on this phone is satisfactory and if you really wanted to take some brilliant pictures then you would buy a dedicated camera.
Storage Capacity - If 16GB isn't enough for you then you can easily purchase this same model phone with the other capacities of either 32GB and 64GB.
Processor Speed - This phone is pretty fast in itself and the only way it will start to struggle if you have 101 things going on in the background that you aren't even using, so just use your phone smartly.
Shape of the phone - Woopy Doo?! I'm sure most people don't care about the shape of their phone as long as its comfy in the hands and pocket and not too small or too big. The iPhone 5S does not meet any of those disadvantages.
In my opinion, this is a must buy for anyone who is looking for a new Smart Phone that'll do everything they want/need. An even more important point is that these phones are now very cheap! Take a look at my Specific Criteria ratings for a deeper understanding of my personal thoughts of the iPhone 5S' functionality.
The only thing I have to say bad about this phone is:
Fingerprint Technology - Really? This can't be a realistically defining feature, its just a fingerprint scanner that adds security, which is pretty much pointless because you still have the passcode lock function available to anyone who wanted to get into your device. If you agree with this then I suggest that you buy the Apple iPhone 5 model (previous model) instead of this one.
This iphone is made by Apple so you know you will get a quality piece of tech , they have a reputation of making simple quality products that give you a premium feel. The iPhone 5s has a flawless design that is very easy on the eyes and a joy to use and show off. It has hundreds of thousands of apps that are all great quality and all add to the premium feel of the iphone. It has a nice feature in Touch ID which worked extremely well but took a long time to respond now it just dosent respond. It works better than android phones because it seems like it was designed for this specific phone while in android it is all messed up and just not perfect like in ios. It has a 8 mega pixel camera and 64 bit processor which both in turn make your phone handle heavier and more powerful stuff and the camera performs much better than other cameras with 8 mega pixel shutters even better than the samsung galaxy s5 camera. It has a 4 inch screen which is little on the small size but it is great for people with smaller hands or pockets. It is still decent as not everyone likes big phones. It isn't as easy to brake as previous iPhones but it can still break really easily and get scratched from the smallest things . You can buy a brand new iphone 5s from amazon for £420 or you could wait a month or so for the new iphone that is going to come out soon or wait till then to get this iphone for a much reduced price.i would definately recommend it as it is a great phone.
The latest Iphone model from Apple is inarguably one of the fastest and most reliable handsets on the market today. It has everything you would expect from previous Iphone models and a lot more. It handles Apple's newer operating system (IOS7) perfectly though some have been disappointed with its complete new design and layout, whereas others have welcomed it with much Joy.
Compared to most Android operating handsets, the 5S does not slow or lag once you start building up a collection of downloaded apps. This is something that gives it an advantage over Android, which is usually a direct competitor to IOS phones. Now with even multitasking functions built in Apple have worked hard to match many features that historically drew potential purchasers to away to its Andoid competitors.
The screen size of 4 inches is seen as a downgrade from previous models though myself personally, I have not missed the extra inch or noticed any downgrade in quality or user experience.
The battery has been improved and compared to previous models it is good, but not amazing. If you are a heavy user (like many iphone owners are) you will still find yourself running for charger points as you continuously watch your remaining battery power dwindle.
The camera itself is hailed as amazing at 8 megapixels. However pixels are not everything; processing capability itself plays a big part in camera quality and compared to the Galaxy S4 the Iphone 5S cannot produce the level of detail to compete; it is good though I myself have found that the Galaxy rival handset produces much more detail in the picture.
The Iphone also introduces TouchID which many have seen as a fantastic and revolutionary advancement. Though at present it has been riddled with problems, security fears and has already been proven to be easily overridden leaving your phone wide open, should it fall into the wrong hands. For this reason I have opted to rely more on the more traditional pin lock method.
Memory storage can be an issue; as like the battery, memory is built in and there is no functionality for boosting this with SD cards. It is true that handsets can come with different storage capacities. But use that up and you will soon find your phone clogged up.
When considering all of these state of the art features and new innovations built into the phone, many my find the price still hard to swallow at £549.00. If you want to go for higher memory storage then you will see an additional £80.00 per 'level' (16g, 32g, etc.) For myself, I really like the phone and enjoy using it and utilising the majority of its functionality. However with that said, I would find it really hard to justify paying such an exuberant amount of money for something that will become outdated within 12 months.
I was excited to get my mitts on the new iPhone 5s, having had a 4s for two years. Upon receipt of the item, the usual slick Apple packaging is present,. I forgot how to put the SIM card in, so had to call for assistance! you don''t really get instructions in the box, you are expected to go online for these which could be frustrating if this is your only internet accessible device. You have to use a small and fiiddly tool to poke into the side and a little tray then emerges for you to put the SIM card in. The rest of the set up process was similar to the 4s and the phone screen walks you through the process. Looks wise, the phone is lovely, thinner than the 4s but slightly longer. Screen is glass so best to buy a screen protector for safety. Functionality again is quite similar. I have noticed performance to be less reliable as the phone crashes quite frequently., this may be down to the version of the operating system. Touch screen is very responsive and user interface the same as with all apple iPhones or iPads. It is pretty intuitive to be honest so I think even those scared of technology should find it accessible. I haven''t noticed a difference in the quality of the camera between the 4s and the 5s which has disappointed me somewhat as I use this feature regularly. The fingerprint sensor was a bit unreliable and annoyed me so I took it off and just use a pin code. Siri is a bit of a novel feature - as your personal virtual assistant but not that useful! I would recommend the phone but if there is a vast different in price, I would suggest going for the 4s as the features are not that different to warrant a huge price difference.
Now I have to admit I was always a Blackberry fan, I loved the Blackberry and I especially loved Blackberry messenger as most of my friends were on it. I used to have big heated discussions with iPhone lovers about how I would always stick to a Blackberry...well until about two years ago that is. The Blackberry was starting to die out, friends were switching over to the iPhone and they weren't bringing any spectacular new devices out, it all got a bit boring. So when it got to upgrade time I got offered a good deal on the 4s and decided to give it a go....and I fell in love and understood why so many people love the iPhones. I had been converted. Recently it was time again for an upgrade so off I went and got a brand new shiny iPhone 5s.
The Technical bit:
The iPhone 5s measures 4.87 inches by 2.31 inches, so slightly longer than my 4s but only 7.6mm in depth and weighing 112 grams so noticeably lighter. It has a retina display which basically refers to the screen having pixels that are so closely packed that the human eye won't be able to make out individual pixels which makes viewing liquid clear.
What's new with the 5s is that it has an inbuilt A7 chip that gives you CPU and graphics performance up to two times faster than the A6 chip. The A7 chips also makes the iPhone 5s the first 64 bit smartphone in the world. The 5s also has a new M7 coprocessor which is designed to measure motion data from the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass so it knows when you are walking, running or driving. The 5s new features also include a fingerprint sensor on the home button that you can set up to use when unlocking the phone or to purchase items from the Apple Store.
The camera hasn't really improved much from the 4s, it still has an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording. The only new features are the new true tone flash, sapphire crystal lens cover, image stabilisation and burst mode and when you video there is now a 3x zoom. The front FaceTime camera has slightly improved now producing 1.2mp photos and 720p HD video recording there is also a new backlight illumination sensor.
Of course the 5s still has Siri, and with the new iOS 7 it features a redesigned interface and fades into view on top of whatever is on your screen. Its faster at answering questions and checks more sources to find what you're after. Siri takes on extra tasks, like returning calls, playing voicemail and adjusting the screen brightness.
The battery life has slightly improved with up to 10 hours talk time on 3G and standby time is up to 250 hours.
What's in the box?
* iPhone 5s with iOS 7
* Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
* Lightning to USB Cable
* USB Power Adapter
* Documentation
My opinion:
I quite like the 5s, when I first picked it up it felt lighter and looked a little more impressive than my previous 4s and as with all new phones I wanted to make sure it didn't get scratched or broken so went out and brought a case and it still looks nice and smart even in the case. Although the phone has scratch resistant sapphire glass to prevent small scratches, if you are keeping it in a bag or pocket with keys and coins it could still scratch the screen also buying a case or bumper will help if you accidently drop it. After all, the phone is worth around £500 so best to protect it as much as you can!
I like the new operating system, iOS7, its looks more colourful and the control centre which you get by swiping your finger up from the bottom of the screen, is really handy as you can access the flashlight, timer, calculator and camera easily as well as AirDrop which allows you to quickly share photos etc from any apps with a share button and whatever you share is encrypted so its secure. I have used this feature once and found it very handy instead of having to go through messaging or email services. The control centre can be used when your phone is locked or when you are on other apps and want to access one of the features quickly. I have to say, the control centre has been the most useful thing for me on iOS7. It was also easy to navigate around the screen and you can make your own folders to store different types of apps which is helpful.
Although the camera is still 8 megapixels I have found pictures come out slightly better than the 4s although the flash blinds people a bit! FaceTime is clearer too, before it looked quite low quality but now you can tell there has been an improvement and it has resulted in a clearer image.
I found it easy to set up the iPhone 5s, I had already backed my 4s up on the iCloud. When you first receive the phone it already has some charge which is handy and then you go through the step by step set up instructions which is simple enough. If you have backed up information from an older model there is an option to restore this. Once restored all my information and apps were there I just needed to sign into the apps again. I'd never used the iCloud before this but found it very simple and a great feature.
The only slightly annoying thing is that the cable has changed from my 4s so these are now redundant and I will need to purchase the new cables for the car and work. No big deal though. All in all I really like the 5s, whilst not too much of an improvement from my previous 4s, it looks great, works well and is easy to use.
Now before you read I have to admit that I am an apple addict. I look forward to the latest releases with much anticipation and I will be the first to admit that Apple can probably do no wrong in my eyes. This is where a big 'but' should come in but to be honest I can't find any faults in the latest iphone. I have had this phone since November and still love it. The colour is really nice, not very strong but I think that is a bonus as it could look tacky otherwise. I have dropped it a couple of times since I have had it (I don't have a case) and there are a few small marks on the phone but I think they are what you would expect from dropping it!
The battery life isn't great if you use your phone a lot, sometimes I can end up charging my phone most days but I do use it quite a lot (5 hours a day sometimes). The finger sensor is great! I think it's such an added bonus and a nice easy way to unlock your phone! Sometimes I do have to move my thumb a few times for it to recognise my finger print but this is rare.
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Olen Milo Standridge, 86, of Scotland, Ark., passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013. He was born Aug. 10, 1926, at Moore, Ark., to the late Columbus Ivy "Lum" and Lourenda (Humphry) Standridge.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and five sisters, Ella Belle Standridge, Inice Fugate, Delphia Mohler, Mandy Anderson, and Oma Dunham.
He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Oma Evelyn (Napier) Standridge; son, Ricky Wayne and Angie Standridge of Scotland; two grandsons, Jamie and Rachael Reeves of Clinton, and Danny and Michelle Reeves of Shirley; four great-grandchildren, Kristen, Gavin, Kami, and Adison; his brother, Clevis Standridge of Elwood, Ind.; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Olen was a loving husband, an awesome father and wonderful friend. He lived his life each day to please God, because he knew that each day was a gift from God. He loved to garden, and grew some of the biggest and sweetest watermelons you ever ate. He loved to hunt and fish, if you really wanted to get a smile on his face just say, get your fishing pole, and he was ready to go. Olen was a friend to everybody, he would do anything to help anybody. That just shows what a big heart he had. He was a hard working man and provided well for his family. Olen was a good example of a wonderful Godly Man.
Pallbearers: Jamie Reeves, Danny Reeves, Paul E. Dunham, Paul Felton, Daniel Gardner, and Don Ramsey. Honorary pallbearers: Bill Haines and Elmer Stewart.
Funeral service was 11 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2013, at Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church, Scotland, with Pastor Sheila Gardner officiating. Burial with U.S. Army Military Honors was at Foster Cemetery, Scotland. Arrangements under the care and direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Clinton. Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.
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Housing is considered "affordable" if a family pays no more than 30% of its monthly income for total housing costs. In Pennsylvania, at least one in four residents find it difficult to bridge the gap between their wages and increased housing costs. The average price of a home in many parts of the state is now more than $175,000. With stagnant wages and increased housing costs, how can families find affordable housing?
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RHS senior dramatists shine in 'Les Miserables'May 23, 2013 By Robert H. Peck, Staff Writer
The Riverton High School drama club's spring musical performance of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" opens Thursday in the Robert A. Peck Arts Center Theater at Central Wyoming College. The show, which will run at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, features final performances by a gifted group of seniors.
The main story follows reformed convictJean Valjean (played by senior Jace Flannagan), who becomes a force for good in the world but cannot escape his criminal past. Pursued for years by the dogmatic Inspector Javert (senior Sean Thornton), Valjean flees from city to city under various assumed identities to protect Cosette (senior Asia Carr as an adult, third-grader Carly Thornton as a child), the daughter of a factory worker who gave Valjean custody of Cosette before her death.
Coming so soon after the recent film adaptation, RHS's choice of production is an ambitious one, a choice that rounds off a spectacular career for the graduating seniors. Their experience transfers well to "Les Mis," with several notable performances complimented by what are easily among the best company vocals RHS has ever produced. Special note must be given to senior Annie Phister's portrayal of Fantine, the poor worker and mother of Cosette. Though Fantine scarcely captures 20 minutes of on-stage time, her song "I Dreamed a Dream" is one of the most powerful and difficult arrangements in the show, and Phister carries it with subtle beauty. Flanagan, too, is worthy of praise, as his demanding role requires him to portray Valjean at nearly every stage of his life.
Indeed, very few cast members disappoint. Carr's role carries her voice farther into the soprano than anyone else, a duty she handles with grace, while Thornton's much lower bass throws the conflicted interworkings of Javert into harsh relief. Cosette's revolutionary romantic interest, Marius (sophomore Andrew Thornton), and revolutionary leader Enjolras (senior Thomas Boyd), both capture the tempestuous emotions of panic and hope sweeping through France in a time of instability, while seasoned dramatist Jaden Brummond, so often the tragic lead, reprises the role with gusto yet again as Marius' hopeless friend and would-be lover.
In addition to performance value they bring, Andrew Thornton and Shannon Linch also worked together on the show's costume design, bringing together outfits from past shows and new acquisitions to create a well-dressed ensemble.
Though "Les Mis" is undoubtedly one of the most challenging performances RHS has undertaken in recent memory, director Annette Thornton and her skilled students have delivered yet again. Whether you go for the history, the tech, or just to see one last hurrah from an experienced and gifted senior class, this year's spring musical is definitely worth a visit.


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A last minute basket attempt as the clock wound down in a conference title game ended in nothing but net, and glory, for one North Carolina high school basketball player.
When Kyle Ford, a senior at Lejeune High School at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, found himself with the basketball in hand and just 00.7 seconds left in the third quarter of his team's Jan. 10 game against fellow North Carolinians from Pamlico High School, he decided he had nothing to lose.
So Ford, wearing jersey number five, wound his left arm up and threw the ball down the length of the court.
The result? Nothing but net, and a victory for his team.
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Tom Orry, Editor - Fracture, Xbox 360 and PS3
It would be hard to call Fracture a great game, but it's definitely got something about it. Having thoroughly enjoyed LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed I went into Fracture expecting a fun, action packed third-person shooter, which is almost what I got. The terrain deformation technology is undeniably cool and good fun to mess about with, but the actual shooting mechanics don't feel right. A lot of people will be able to live with Fracture's issues and enjoy a rather different feeling shooter - it's just a shame the niggling flaws weren't ironed out. As juvenile as it seems, throwing enemies into the air by repeatedly raising and lowering the ground never gets old.
Wesley Yin-Poole, Deputy Editor - NOT Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, PC
Inexplicably, I was booted off of Mythic's superb fantasy MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. I simply couldn't log in. 'Authentication failed' my computer sniggered at me, time and time again. Logging on to the official WAR Europe site, I searched, frantically, for an answer. My subscription had expired. What? Do you know who I am? I'm the deputy editor of VideoGamer.com insolent cur! Still, my computer, blank faced, kept saying no. Turns out my lovely game journalist sub key expired, and I now have to fork out actual cash to play the game. The timing couldn't be worse - my flatmate, Big Dave, has just got into it, and, knowing him, he'll bust the level cap any minute. Guess this is the real test, isn't it?
Neon Kelly, Previews Editor - Elite Beat Agents, Nintendo DS
To be honest, I rarely get along with rhythm-based games - they simply require too much co-ordination, and they often make me regress into some teary-eyed, child-like state. Elite Beat Agents is an exception to the rule: it has a difficulty curve that lets you get into the swing of things at your own pace - although it does get ridiculously hard later on. At any rate, the thing I really I love about this game is its bizarre Japanese sense of humour: there's nothing like helping to fend off an alien invasion by jamming along to Jumpin' Jack Flash. I don't really mind the fact that the game uses cover versions, rather than original material: when your head-bopping and random laughter is freaking out an entire bus full of commuters, you won't mind a bit.
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These consist of a sub woofer and a pair of speakers that look like quite large torches, the difference is that the larger ends go down and get added resonance out of whatever surface you place them of, a wonderful design.
The speakers are 27cm tall and 11cm across at the base but little more than 4cm at the top, the sound comes not only from underneath but also all along the front of the units. There is a single lead from the left speaker going into the sub woofer. The right unit also has volume, treble and bass buttons as well as an 'Aux' socket as well as an orange LED when power is received. The speakers are various shades of black dependant on which part.
The sub woofer is 31x16x28cm and of course is made of black stained wood. The 2 metre mains lead is hard wired into the back of the sub woofer and two totally different plugs go on 2.5metre leads to the left and right side speakers. This means that there is no way the wrong speaker can be plugged into the wrong socket on the sub woofer. These leads are hard wired into the two speakers; this means that you can get a near 5metre spread, surely big enough for most rooms, in practice somewhat less as the sub woofer will be on the floor.
When you open the box wiring up instructions are shown on the lid flap in diagram form, all you will surely need apart from the 2metre 3.5mm jack to 3.5mm jack lead so you can connect anything to the speaker system with a 3.5mm socket.
I was curious why there was a booklet wrapped separately and you have guessed it a whole book for safety instructions and warranty information. I have written and rewritten this sentence several times, health and safety!!!!
A nice full sound even from a small MP3 player and enough bass for even the most bass friendly person to OD on.
The Altec Lansing VS4621 speakers are available from the first link below for £51.86 including delivery.
Plantronics Audio 646 DSP
These are designed not only for music and gaming but also for voice as they are optimised for use with Skype.
They are designed to fit behind your head and just rest onto the ears so unless you have music playing through them at high volume you should still be able to hear some peripheral noise from your surroundings.
For anyone of more than a few years 'computer experience' setting up audio devices never used to be easy as when you had more than one device installed there were conflicts. Here you just plug the USB lead in see four brief messages in the tray and as the third appears you hear a sound through the headphones rather than your speakers.
I tested the microphone that sits along your right cheek first using Sound Recorder and was surprised with the quality but any file you save will be around 2500MB a minute. Still when talking on Skype you are not saving the sound and everyone I spoke with was quite happy with the quality it produced.
In the item above I had my moan about 'health and safety' why don't they ban packaging that requires industrial scissors to get at the contents as with these, oh of course that would be useful silly me.
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The crew member was hoisted to a Coast Guard helicopter at about 7 a.m. and flown to Massachusetts General Hospital. His condition wasn't immediately available.
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MONTEREY >> When Jim Martinez was a kid, he thought his grandmother might be missing a few marbles as she taught him about the plants and roots she used to make the medicines that cured his maladies. He shuddered with fear every time she'd send him on a nighttime errand to the nearest grocery store, a two-mile walk — no, a gallop, actually — through a forest he believed must be infested with spirits.
"Why are you so scared?" she'd ask him. "Don't ever be scared of the dead. Be scared of the living."
She was Native American, part of the Esselen tribe, the original inhabitants of the Monterey Peninsula, whose descendants have gathered for the weekend for a three-day tribal celebration on federal property owned by the Presidio of Monterey.
The land is sacred to the Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation (OCEN), and the tents they've pitched for the weekend are, they believe, surrounded by spirits of their forbearers, who are buried all around.
"I didn't understand any of this when I was young, but as I got older I came to understand more about the culture, the traditions, how they lived and what they did. I try to carry all of that on in honor of my mom," said Martinez as he stood among artwork and artifacts he's collected and created over the years to celebrate his Native American heritage: Arrowheads, shells that were used as scrapers, petrified wood, a handmade, ceremonial breast plate made from animal bones, hide, beads and turkey feathers, a large eagle head hand-carved from a cow bone.
"Sometimes I'll find things in hills that I know belong there," he said. "And when I do, I'll bury it again, right there, because they're meant to be there. You'd be surprised how many burial sites are up in these mountains."
The Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation Tribal Gathering, held annually, is hardly an extravaganza. They plan for a crowd of about 150 people — mostly descendents of those indigenous tribes — who convene to share their mutual heritage, tell stories and meet others with OCEN blood, many of whom invariably turn out to be relatives somewhere along the line.
"We're not a federally recognized tribe, so we don't have a reservation, and this event is a way for our people to be together," said Louise J. Miranda Ramirez, OCEN's tribal chairwoman. "People hear about it, they come, they start talking to others, and all of a sudden they realize, 'Hey, I'm related to you!' "
Every person with OCEN blood descended from 13 core families, a heritage chronicled by records dating back to California's mission era in the mid- to late-1700s.
The gathering at the Presidio is all about extending that Native American history and culture to new generations of the Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation. Young people are taught ancient Native American arts, crafts and practices. Tribal elder dress in native garb and bring items depicting tribal tradition. Stories passed down for centuries are shared around nighttime campfires.
"In our creation story, the eagle and the hummingbird were up in Pico Blanco (in Big Sur), and the coyote came up," Ramirez said. "And eagle tells coyote, 'Go to the river and see if there are people after the great flood. So the coyote went to the river and he found woman. And they started the population of our people."
Ramirez says she addressed the Monterey County Board of Supervisors when local farmers were planning to alter the Salinas River and said, "You don't understand how sacred the Salinas River is to our people. The Salinas River is part of our creation story."
Ramirez's own Native American heritage is depicted at the gathering in a booth decorated with family photos, 300-year-old drawings and works of art, including "story sticks," made from Elderberry wood (sacred among the Esselen because of the healing properties of the berries).
"This one is koltala, which is the bear stick," she said, holding a long, tubular piece of wood ornately decorated with animal drawings that tell a story. "The stick tells the story of the bear, and what is important to the bear.
"And this one tells the Esselen story," she explained, holding another of her story sticks, decorated with drawings of an oak tree, an acorn, feathers, a woman and a cooking basket, all labeled underneath by their corresponding Native American words.
The location of the gathering, in a barren field overlooking Monterey Bay, is a bittersweet venue for the Esselens, who feel that an injustice has been done to the departed by the U.S. government. Political snafus prevent modern-day tribal members from caring properly for the sacred burial grounds of their ancestors, Ramirez said.
"We know where the burial sites are here. We know that they should be protected, and we know that people are looting them," Ramirez said. "This is federal land, but because the Department of the Interior hasn't yet recognized us as a tribe, the Army is unable to give us the remains of our ancestors to rebury because they are only permitted to work with federally recognized tribes. They know these are our people. We can prove it. We've filed the documents. But it's a long, expensive, extremely political process."
The OCEN Tribal Gathering concludes Sunday at the Lower Presidio on Corporal Ewing Road, the first left-hand turn at the Private Bolio entrance off Lighthouse Avenue.
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If you live in New York City and have been following the 'Free Pussy Riot!' movement as closely as we have, tonight's the night to get involved!
Amnesty International, FreePussyRiot.org, The Voice Project, and Lombard Freid Projects have joined together for a one-night-only benefit exhibition featuring five original videos of the feminist punk collective as well as various speakers from the New York cultural community.
The exhibition will take place from 6 to 10 PM at Lombard Freid Projects at 518 West 9th Street in Chelsea. Tickets are $50 and the proceeds will benefit the families and the defense fund of the three band members (Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich) who were unjustly sentenced to two years in prison after their anti-Putin performance in a Russian cathedral earlier this year.
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From the moment they were born, most kids these days have had their picture taken countless time.
In a snap or a tap, those photographs capture milestones and everyday moments - from that first smile to the one thousandth messy ice cream face (if your digital photo album is anything like mine). Portraits and self-portraits - "selfies" in the parlance of our times - are something kids are altogether familiar with.
And that's exactly what Small Treasures at the N.C. Museum of Art in west Raleigh is all about. The special exhibit, open through Jan. 4, features 66 paintings by 17th-century Dutch and Flemish painters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Anthony van Dyck and others.
The works are so small that they'd fit on less than a standard sized sheet of paper or even the palm of your hand, yet they are amazingly detailed and intricate and tell fascinating stories of the time.
The exhibit certainly doesn't have the interactive components that you'd find at places like Marbles Kids Museum and the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. But my kids - ages 9 and 5 - enjoyed our walk through.
My older daughter explored the exhibit on her own, stopping at the paintings that interested her. I had the benefit of going through the exhibit with Laura McManus, museum educator, before I took my kids. So I had my five-year-old go on a scavenger hunt of sorts, looking for the works with an orange, a dog, a classroom and a funny face. It was a fun morning out.
The key to helping kids enjoy and appreciate an exhibit like this is helping them relate to it in some way, McManus tells me. Look at a picture with them and ask questions, have them think about what they'd look like or hold or do if they were the subject, she said.
Questions like "what can we tell about the person? Where are they going?" McManus said.
In "Portrait of a Young Lady Holding an Orange," by Isaack Luttichuys, ask kids why they think she's holding the orange? What would they hold instead?
In "A Young Lady Playing with a Dog," by Godfried Schalcken, ask what is she doing with the dog? Is she teaching him a trick? Does she have something in her hand?
In "Youth Making a Face," by Adriaen Brouwer, which features a young boy making a silly face, ask your child what kind of crazy face she'd make. My daughter had a great one that involved stretching out her mouth and her eyes with her fingers. The older couple who was looking at the picture with us laughed out loud when they saw her.
A favorite for both of my kids was the collection of individual portraits for a family with five children. It's hard sort out which kids in the pictures are the three girls and the two boys as they are all dressed with ornate collars and dresses. Have your kids pick out who they think the girls and the boys are. (Answer: The boys are the two on the far right).
My younger daughter also enjoyed picking out the fun and serious painters in the section that features several self-portraits of painters. McManus said the pictures were used as business cards and were intended to show the painter's ability and also his personality. They are all very different.
One note for families going to Small Treasures: The pictures are hung at the usual height at about 60 inches from the floor. Because they are so tiny, many kids will have to look up to see them. I carried my five-year-old around so she could get a better view of the works. I had my older daughter move her head around and look at the pictures from different angles to avoid glares coming off the lighting.
If you go, also be sure to check out Making Faces, a collection of self-portraits created by local kids and their adults at various museum programs, classes and camps. These are a lot of fun to look at, especially for kids.
The museum has lined up some family events that focus on Small Treasures and a holiday event. Here's what's scheduled in the next month:
Family Fun Saturday, 10 a.m.., Saturday, features Tiny Portraits. Take a peek at some of the small-format 17-century Dutch and Flemish figure painting and create your own mini portrait of your family. The program is for kids ages 5 to 11 and their families. The cost is $3 for members and $5 for non-members. Register online, by calling 919-715-5923, or in person at the Museum Box Office.
The Pop-Up Art Cart will offer hands-on activities related to Small Treasures. They are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 10, Dec. 13, Dec. 14, Dec. 16 and Jan. 3 and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday. The activities are free and open to all.
Special Family Tours: Small Treasures will be offered at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, for families with kids or grandkids age 6 to 12. Explore the exhibition Small Treasures during an interactive tour led by Museum family guides. Discover different types of portraits including group and individual portraits, self-portraits, allegorical portraits, and tronies, a Dutch word for faces or character studies. Tours are free. An exhibit ticket is required for entry. Visit the Museum Box Office in East Building on the day you plan to see the exhibition to sign up for tours and to purchase exhibition tickets, or call 919-715-5923. Space is limited.
Holiday Family Fun Friday is 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Dec. 19. It's free. The museum's annual family holiday event, this time with a pirate theme. Enjoy games, art making, treats, music, and entertainment by the Motley Tones before stopping by to say YO HO HO HO to old St. Nick.
And the museum's weekend family-friendly tours are 10:30 a.m., Saturdays and Sundays. The half hour tours are for kids ages 5 to 11 and their adults. The theme this month is Little Dutch Masters. Tours are free and are great.
Small Treasures exhibition tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for kids ages 7 to 18. Kids 6 and under are free. Admission to the rest of the museum is free.


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Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) Americas, with headquarters in Chicago, has announced plans to obtain e-Stewards certification at all 14 of its electronics processing facilities in North America. The company says its North American facilities already have ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and R2 (Responsible Recycling Practices) certifications as well as EPSC RVQP (Electronics Product Stewardship Canada Recycling Vendor Qualification Committee) certifications in Canada. SRS says that with the addition of the e-Stewards certification, it will maintain the highest level of certification in the electronics recycling industry.
To accomplish this, SRS has been working closely with Seattle-based Basel Action Network (BAN), the creators of the e-Stewards Standard and certification program, on a number of issues, including global waste trade policy and the improvement of the e-Stewards standard and its management. Sims says that it believes that e-Stewards provides the clearest, most unambiguous and robust approach to domestic electronic scrap processing and applauds the recent announcement by BAN to find a third-party host organization to administer for the e-Stewards program.


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SC deer industry still making bucks in the off season
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COPE, SC (WACH) -- South Carolina's deer hunting season ended a month ago, but that means nothing to Roger Smoak who works with clients to help them attract deer and grow big bucks.
"I tell people when deer season goes out January the first, it comes back in January the second," said Smoak, owner of Complete Wildlife Services. "We getting ready for next year."
South Carolina has the longest rifle season in the nation, raking in nearly $300 million dollars in hunting revenue per year, according to the most recent U.S. government study. Smoak contributes to the deer industry by making sure herds are well fed year-round.
"You need to start feeding your deer in January, because there's nothing else for them to eat," said Smoak. "It's gone. The acorns are gone unless you plant food plots."
Smoak plants crops and puts out grain feeders throughout his clients' property to keep the deer around.
"It's like this: If you go to a restaurant and they ain't got no food down there on the buffet bar, you goin' somewhere else, 'cause you gotta eat and you gone eat somewhere," said Smoak, explaining why he refills the deer feeders every four weeks.
With spring around the corner, Smoak is just getting his hands dirty.
"We getting ready for next year," said Smoak. "We getting ready to start planting corn in about four weeks. We talk about corn, we talk about deer hunting here."
With more than 200,000 South Carolina hunters waiting for next season, Roger Smoak is working to make sure it's a successful one.


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Cameron Diaz 'splits from stylist Zoe'
Cameron Diaz has reportedly parted ways with stylist Rachel Zoe.
The Hollywood actress and renowned celebrity dresser have a long-standing relationship - and Rachel regularly ensures Cameron looks perfectly on-trend for red carpet events.
However, the New York Post reports that the two are no longer working together - with Rachel's other fashion projects seemingly being blamed.
The site writes: "Some sources snipe that Zoe's been too busy building her own empire, with clothes, shoes, bags and accessories bearing her name, and that she's got less time for styling her celeb clients."
Cameron has long been one of Rachel's biggest clients, but the fashion expert also dresses a host of Hollywood's hottest including The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson.
Rachel has always gushed about working with Cameron in the past.
"From a fashion perspective, she's the most grounded person I've ever met," she explained. "She just wears what feels right. She doesn't give into pressure. She doesn't care who makes what, as long as it fits her body and the occasion.
"[Cameron] always likes to do something unexpected. A little flair-or something shiny."
Cameron and Rachel's representatives didn't comment on the speculation when pushed for comment.
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WASHINGTON – Later today, DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar will join Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood to unveil a new bill to fund transportation spending funded with a surtax on those earning more than $1 million, a key component of President Obama's jobs plan.
The move comes less than a day after another component of that plan, a measure to fund hundreds of thousands of police officers, firefighters and teachers, also funded by a millionaire tax, was blocked in the Senate by a Republican-led filibuster.
After unveiling his plan last month to combat persistently high unemployment, Obama has campaigned constantly in favor of the bill in the face of stiff Republican resistance. The GOP-controlled House won't take up the measure and Republicans in the Senate also blocked a vote on the bill in its entirety. As a result, Democrats have now decided to split the bill into small pieces and attempt to pass it that way.
The Democrats' strategy also presents plentiful opportunities to try to show the GOP favors the interests of millionaires over urgent infrastructure, education and public safety spending. Republicans are calling the jobs measures another government stimulus program that won't fix the economy.
We'll have more details after the conference call with Reid, Klobuchar and LaHood.
It's a $60 billion bill with $50 billion going to road, rail, airport and other critical transportation projects around the country. Another $10 billion will be used to seed an infrastructure bank, a proposal that's been floating around Washington for awhile. You can read more about the bank here.
Klobuchar described the collapse of the I-35W bridge in 2007 as a wake-up call to the country about the state of its decaying infrastructure.
"We just can't afford to wait any longer whether we're talking about a construction worker looking for a job or a business looking to export to foreign markets, it's clear we need to rebuild our infrastructure," said Klobuchar.
She described infrastructure spending as an area where both parties have long cooperated on and lamented the resistance by Republicans to any proposals of fresh government spending.
"There's no such thing as a Democratic bridge or a Republican bridge or a Democratic water project or a Republican water project," said Klobuchar.
But while Klobuchar may have called for bipartisanship, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was eager to taunt Republicans for resisting any Democratic proposal funded by a tax increase.
"The Senate GOP has had a love affair for many years now with Grover Norquist," said Reid, referring to the anti-tax crusader who's the chief enforcer of the party's no new taxes pledge.
Reid has scheduled a vote on the bill the week of Oct. 31 after the Senate returns from a recess. The measure's prospects are likely dim in the Senate where 60 votes are required to break a filibuster and Democrats have 53 members in their caucus.
Republicans immediately jumped on the proposal.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results, yet that's exactly what Senate Democrats are proposing today," said Brian Walsh, the spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. "So when taxpayers hear Senator Klobuchar and her fellow liberal Democrats call for even more bloated government stimulus spending it serves as yet another reminder of their broken promises and failed economic policies."


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A Randomized Trial of IUD Versus Hormonal Contraception in HIV-infected Women in Zambia
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2004 Toyota 4Runner 4x4 Sport Edition V6 from North America
This vehicle is highly recommended
Vehicle is brand new still, but thought I would let people know this vehicle is an improvement over previous 4 Runners. There is nearly 100 more horsepower over previous models.
Only one minor problem has been noticed. The roof rack adjustment screws can work themselves loose and must be checked periodically for tightness. Failure to do so results in clanking noises at highway speeds.
General Comments:
Previously I drove a 92 4Runner and upgraded in 2004. The 04 vehicle is much better and drives more like a car. The suspension is very tight and steering is easy. The only negative is visibility out the side rear windows is somewhat challenging. Toyota has placed mirrors in the rear inside corners of the vehicle to help with driver sight. This helps somewhat.
The factory tires do not grip the road that well.
The seats are comfortable and the rear passengers have more leg room than previous models.
The oil filter is much easier to access than old models. Access is available under the hood and the filter is inverted with no obstructions.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 22nd October, 2004
4th Mar 2007, 18:06
Considering the added weight, this is barely a minimum to expect. The japenese figures about HP is under revision at the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineer). Simply put, a 235HP Dodge 4.7L will leave in the dust a 300HP Toyota because the available power is obtained at lower RPM. So far, Toyota uses lower gearing to compensate for the lack of torque and HP. Basicaly, compared to a Jeep, more ground clearance is needed in the rough since momentum is hard to achieve.
12th Jan 2011, 08:55
2004 4Runner Sport is the second best vehicle I ever owned, the first is a 1999 4Runner.
The only reason the 2004 is not the best yet: it still has many more miles to put on it with no problems to compare with the 1999 that never had any problems.
Best vehicles, period TOYOTA!
I also had an 1982 Honda Civic, also an unbelievably great car. The worst are Chrysler and Ford, speaking from experience.


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Catford South Kids' Lantern Parade.
Twilight. Music and children's voices float across the terraced streets. A procession of lights swings into view. Happy children's faces glow in the swaying lantern lights…
A hundred (or more!) children with mums and dads, friends and neighbours, walking to the beat of live drums and music and holding their handmade lanterns in celebration of the season and our life together as a diverse community.
With the guidance of Emergency Exit Arts in Greenwich, we propose to make a community lantern parade where children from local schools and groups learn to build lanterns, then come together with family and neighbours on an evening in late autumn or early winter of 2016 to process together with their lanterns through the streets of Catford South ward.
What we'll do:
- Create a community-initiated lantern parade to bring the community together
- Give the children an opportunity to be a part of something bigger than just their family or school
- Hopefully start a yearly event that will be a highlight of the community calendar
- Create an opportunity for the community to engage with each other in an active, positive, inclusive way
- Build on Catford South's growing sense of community through shared effort and experience
Why it's a great idea:
There are few local opportunities for children to come together across the usual boundaries of schoolyard, church group or family social gathering. This is a chance for kids to work together on something bigger than themselves, to make something that is a part of a bigger whole, which they can then share with their family and neighbours.
The workshops and parade will be creative, safe, fun. It will be an opportunity for children to develop an understanding of creative processes through practical experience, problem solving, imaginative thought, risk taking, reflection and presentation of their ideas and thoughts.
People across the ward will come together in celebration. They will not be passive spectators, but active participants, enhancing our sense of community through a shared cultural experience.
- Artist-led lantern-making workshops with schools, local groups and at local public venues
- Event management led by Emergency Exit Arts (liaison with Council, traffic management, health and safety, etc.)
- Skill sharing workshop with local teachers, so that lantern-making can be taught beyond the artist-led workshops
- Discussion with local community groups to decide on a parade route
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When the Hy-Fi structure opens in New York City in June, it will demonstrate how self-assembling organic materials form into bricks without releasing any carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
When it is taken down in the fall, it will demonstrate how those bricks can be composted into the earth, feeding the soil instead of degrading it.
Hy-Fi, grown with bioengineered "bricks," its curved chimneys creating a micro-climate, will show us one more way in which we can build better by mimicking nature, not polluting it.
If you've been watching the world construction scene, reading research reports and listening to the many people trying to find a roadmap we can follow into a sustainable future, you will have spotted a trend.
Cut through the noise of the naysayers, who claim to doubt that our earth is warming. Cut through the partisan politics that poisons the air in Washington and Ottawa. Set all that aside and listen because something is happening.
Start with biomimicry. That's the notion that if we analyze nature's best ideas, we can adapt them for human use.
Janine Benyus gave the idea its name.
She also founded the Biomimicry Institute, in order to facilitate the transfer of ideas, designs and strategies from biology to the design of sustainable human systems.
She, perhaps more than anyone else, is providing the philosophical underpinning for what's happening.
William McDonough and Michael Braungart excited a lot of people with their book, Cradle to Cradle, putting forth the idea that we should be making things so they can be returned to the earth without harming it.
Now, a decade later, they are back with a second book, The Upcycle, which expands on the original idea and explains how we can design for abundance in a society in the face of a degraded environment, a warming world and explosive population growth.
David Benjamin, an architect and professor at Columbia University, is convinced of the merits of biological engineering. Cells, he said, will soon become our factories, thanks to an emerging trend that combines biology, computer sciences and human intelligence.
And Steven Chu, who won a Nobel Prize for physics, and later became energy secretary in U.S. President Barack Obama's first-term cabinet, has mused from time to time about what he calls the global "glucose economy."
He was head of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory when he hatched the idea.
Fast-growing crops grown in the tropics would be the key. Convert those crops into glucose, a simple sugar, which can be shipped much as we now ship oil.
The glucose would eventually be converted into biofuels and bioplastics. Imagine a global economy based not on fossil fuels, but on glucose.
Don't hold your breath, though. Those heavily invested in fossil fuels will fight the idea tooth and nail.
But, all the emphasis we've had lately on reducing emissions of carbon dioxide makes the idea of a glucose economy sound like the next logical step.
These people are merely among the more visible proponents of drawing lessons from nature.
There are many others, among researchers, academics and business people.
There's a much-misused word — paradigm — that is defined as a way of viewing the world which underlies the theories and methodology of science, among other things.
Thomas Kuhn, a physicist, historian and philosopher of science, has said that the progress of scientific knowledge doesn't proceed in a linear fashion.
Instead, he has said that progress undergoes periodic paradigm shifts, and that these shifts open up new approaches to understanding things scientists may have never considered before.
Listen to people like Chu and you are hearing the beginning of a paradigm shift, the change of approach we must take if we're to cope with the problems we all face in a warming world.
Korky Koroluk is a regular freelance contributor to the Journal of Commerce. Send comments or questions to email@example.com.
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A look into Maison Martin Margiela and their 2009 spring/summer collection is seen here. The deconstructionist aspect of MMM's aesthetic is seen over a number of solid items ranging from button-down shirts and sweaters to jackets and bottoms. Each item is complete with small unassuming details which enhance the character of the piece. The following is available now at IT stores around Hong Kong.
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