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Show 950 Tuesday 27 January
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Hi, I'm Sarah, welcome to The Daily English Show.
Today we're studying a scene from a movie called Spider-Man which came out in 2002.
In this scene, Peter, who is the guy that turns into Spider-Man, is being dropped off somewhere by his uncle. And he goes to get out of the car but his uncle stops him because he wants to talk to him and give him some advice.
What can we learn from this scene?
This is a useful phrase to remember: Thanks for the ride.
If anyone drives you somewhere, before you get out of the car, you should say: Thanks for the ride or thanks for the lift.
Uncle Ben is telling Peter off and he says: You shirk your chores.
shirk = to avoid doing sth you should do, especially because you are too lazy
chore = a routine or tedious task, especially a household one
I don't know how common the word shirk is, it sounds kind of old-fashioned to me.
If I was Uncle Ben I would probably say: You don't do your jobs.
Another interesting thing in this conversation is Uncle Pete's use of the word look.
Peter's annoyed by what Uncle Ben is saying and he's not really listening. So Uncle Ben says:
Pete, look, you're changing, I know, I went through exactly the same thing at your age.
I think when people use the word look like this, they're trying to say: Please listen to me, what I'm saying is very important.
I've noticed a few American politicians – including Barack Obama - seem to have the habit of saying, look, here's the thing, before they answer questions.
It not really necessary … they could just get straight to the point, but by saying look, here's the thing, it seems to make it sound a bit more convincing. And perhaps it gives them a couple of seconds to think as well.
Kia Ora in Stick News today the classical music the audience heard at Obama's inauguration was prerecorded.
At 12 o'clock last Tuesday, when Barack Obama officially became the president of the United States of America a piece of classical music called Air and Simple Gifts was being performed. The piece was arranged for the occasion by American composer John Williams. Some people were surprised to learn that the music they heard on TV wasn't being played live – it had been recorded two days earlier. Apparently the bows of the stringed instruments had been soaped to silence them. The performers said the cold weather made a live performance too risky. The instruments may have been damaged and were unlikely to stay in tune. Despite the temperature being minus seven degrees, three of the performers performed barehanded.
And that was Stick News for Tuesday the 27th of January.
Kia Ora.
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If you have any questions you'd like to ask David, please write them in the comments section so I'll have some more questions to ask the next time we interview him.
This is today's question: What advice do you have for kids who have never skied or snowboarded before and are not sure which one to try first? Well I think, ah, the best advice I can give is to, is to, sort of, I mean, a lot of kids like the look of snowboarding, but I think their parents quite often seem to want them to do skiing for some reason. But, um, is, ah, you can actually, you can always try it out for a couple of days. You know, see if your parents will pay for, you know, one lesson to, to go skiing … But really, you really want to spend a bit of time. You don't want to do just do, sort of, one day, ah, of one and one day of the other cause it doesn't give you a chance to, sort of, get an idea, you know, understand the sport or, you know, really get a feeling for, for what either one is like. Um, so, I would probably say to, to try one for a few days. You know, go out there with an idea to, sort of, say, right I'm going to try skiing and then, you know, do that if you're just there for a holiday or something, do the skiing for the week and then maybe decide the next holiday you'll try snowboarding. Cause you really want to get past the, sort of, beginner level which is the most frustrating part. And then on to the … then you start to enjoy it. If you cut that too short then all you find is the, you know, just beginning part and you never really get past that to, sort of, enjoy the, the rest of the sport.
Word of the Day
Today's word is canned.
Here's a headline I saw the other day, about today's Stick News:
Obama inauguration classical music was canned and frozen
What does canned mean?
informal, chiefly derogatory, of music, applause etc.
In American sitcoms they often have canned laughter. That's a recording of people laughing that they play whenever someone makes a joke.
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#594 I didn't start that fight!
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Step 1: Repeat Peter's lines.
Step 2: Read Peter's lines and talk to Uncle Ben.
Peter Thanks for the ride, Uncle Ben.
Uncle Ben Now, wait a minute, Peter, we, ah, we need to talk.
Peter Well, we can talk later.
Uncle Ben Well, we can talk now, if you'll let me.
Peter What do we have to talk about? Why now?
Uncle Ben Because we haven't talked at all for so long your Aunt May and I don't even know who you are any more. You shirk your chores. You, you have all those weird experiments in your, in your room. You have fights at school.
Peter I didn't start that fight! I told you that!
Uncle Ben Well you sure as hell finished it.
Peter What was I supposed to do, run away?
Uncle Ben No, no, you're not supposed to run away, but… Pete, look, you're changing, I know, I went through exactly the same thing at your age.
Peter No, not exactly.
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- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 59, Issue 6, 1 Dec 1998, p. 883 - 888
f Artesunate versus artemether for the treatment of recrudescent multidrug-resistant falciparum malaria.
The therapeutic efficacy and toxicity of artesunate (2mg/kg/day for five days, then 1 mg/kg/day for two days: total=12 mg/kg) was compared with that of artemether (4 mg/kg followed by 2 mg/kg/day for two days, then 1 mg/kg/day for four days: total=12 mg/kg) for the treatment of recrudescent multidrug-resistant falciparum malaria in an open randomized trial in 443 patients living on the western border of Thailand. Parasite and fever clearance times were similar in both groups; within 48 hr 94% (95% confidence interval [CI]=91-96%]) of the treated patients were aparasitemic and 93% (95% CI=89-96%) were afebrile. Symptom resolution and resolution of hepatomegaly were slightly slower in the artesunate group; adjusted hazards ratio=1.5 (95% CI=1-2.0, P < 0.01) and 2.2 (95% CI=1.4-8, P=0.04), respectively. There was no significant difference in times to resolution or development of anemia or splenomegaly between treatment groups. By day 28, 3% (95% CI=0.3-5%) of the patients treated with artesunate and 6% of those treated with artemether (95% CI = 2-9%) had recurrent infections (P=0.3). Both regimens were very well tolerated, with no significant adverse effects attributable to either derivative. Overall, these data suggest that the two oral artemisinin derivatives are safe, highly effective, and result in equivalent therapeutic responses in the treatment of drug-resistant falciparum malaria.


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A new study has suggested that eating fatty fish such as salmon, trout or mackerel on a weekly basis could help reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm found out that omega 3 fatty acids in aided in cutting down the risk of chronic inflammatory disease by as much as 52 percent. The results of the study were published in the journal Annals of Rheumat


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David Caruso has had nearly a decade to think about his controversial exit from NYPD Blue, and he now confesses that, well, he did a bad, bad thing. "It's been an interesting nine years... I don't think I could have helped but grow up quite a bit," he told reporters Tuesday at the TCA press tour, where he was out promoting his role in CBS's fall spinoff series CSI: Miami. "While we all understand that I mishandled the NYPD Blue situation quite handily, I've had a number of opportunities... to grow up and realize what has been provided for me, and it's been a very interesting and very powerful ride. It's been great for me." Tell it to Steven Bochco, buddy. For more on CSI: Miami, click here.
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With the holiday season upon us, I want to share a few of the results from a national holiday survey conducted by Responsibility.org. The purpose of the survey was to see how informed Americans were on issues related to responsible alcohol consumption such as the legal limit for drunk driving, how to get home safely if you feel unable to drive, and how to tell if someone is too drunk to drive. Here are some stats that stood out:
- 63% of Americans do not know the legal limit of 0.08 BAC for drunk driving, which is the law in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- 63% reported they rarely or never use alternative transportation options such as taxi services or public transportation, when they go out socially.
- 81% percent said they feel confident to help a friend or guest, who may have over-consumed, get home safely.
- However, only 54% said they have actually stopped someone from driving or getting in the car with someone who has over-consumed.
This information isn't new to me because I was trained as an drug and alcohol counselor. But I am a bit troubled by the fact that only 54% of respondents have stopped someone from driving after they've had too much to drink. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, though. Many people are afraid to speak up to friends and family members when they think they're too inebriated to drive. They don't want to upset anyone or deal with the conflict that will ensure. And there will be conflict. Rarely have I asked someone to give me their keys without their becoming belligerent or even violent.
A friend of mine once took a swing at me because I took his keys and wouldn't let him drive. I've also had to wrestle with other friends to take their keys away. After a few of those incidents, I've learned to address the issue of drinking and drive before the party starts so everyone is clear of expectations.
Just the other night, a few coworkers and I held a team Happy Hour to celebrate the holidays. We went to our favorite piano bar where we sang (badly), danced (even worse), and shared a few drinks. Before we left the office, I told the team that I would pay the cab fare for anyone who I felt had too much to drink. They agreed to the terms, but I think it was only because I was also buying the drinks.
As the night progressed, my co-workers partied and had fun until it was time for me to go home.
"Does anyone need a cab?" I asked.
A chorus of "Nos" rang out. I expected that answer, but I knew that at least one co-worker was unable to drive. I pulled him aside and told him that I would be sending him home in a taxi. He thanked me for the gesture and gathered his things to leave. The rest of the team decided to stay a bit longer. I asked one more time if anyone need a taxi. Again, they refused.
Before I left, I asked a coworker to watch over the team and make sure that they got home safely. He agreed.
On Monday, the coworker came to my office.
"I just wanted to let you know that I had to send Tracy (not her real name) home in a taxi," he said.
"That's great," I said.
My coworker stood in the doorway with a sheepish look on his face.
"Is there something wrong?" I asked.
"Tracy lives very far away and the cab ride was expensive," he said. "I hope that's okay."
"Is Tracy here today?" I asked.
"Yes," he said. "She's in her office."
"Then it's okay," I said. "Getting her home safely is all that matters."
I could tell that he was relieved, not only because I wasn't upset about the price, but also because Tracey, who can be a bit ornery at times, didn't resist when he called a cab for her.
This holiday season, I encourage you to drink responsibly and encourage your friends and family to do the same. If someone has had too much to drink, show them how much you care by stopping them from driving and arranging alternate transportation. Keeping your loved ones safe will be the key to a happy holiday season.
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Burr Park State Pond in Torrington closed for swimming due to bacteria levels
TORRINGTON >> The state closed Burr Park State Pond for swimming Wednesday due to the levels of bacteria in the water.
A sign outside the park off Winsted Road informed visitors that the beach was closed for swimming due to high levels of bacteria. Burr Park was the only one of 19 state lakes and ponds closed on Wednesday, according to a release from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Representatives from DEEP did not immediately return calls for additional comments. It's unclear how long the beach will be closed, though the release said results from Wednesday's testing should be ready by Thursday.
Tom Stansfield, Deputy Director of the Torrington Area Health District, said the state usually closes beaches after conducting tests that reveal high levels of bacteria. It's closed for public safety reasons, Stansfield said, as the levels can be high enough to make a person ill after coming in contact with the water.
"Bacteria levels indicate overall water quality," Stansfield said. He said this often happens the temperature rises during summer months.
Water gets stagnant with excessive amounts of rain, which may wash surrounding soils into the pond, increasing the level of bacteria, Stansfield said.
"We had some hot and humid weather. It's not uncommon to have some bacteria in the pond," Stansfield said. The bacteria is always present at the pond.
The closed beach didn't stop everyone from attending the park on Wednesday, as several people still enjoyed the sunny weather in the park's picnic areas and shorelines.
Brandon Murphy, of Torrington, has been working as a lifeguard at the park for four years. He said he and two other lifeguards cleaned the beach and shoreline Wednesday morning and were in charge of keeping people away from the beach. Murphy said people were compliant with their warnings.
Murphy said "a couple hundred" people visit the park on weekdays. He estimated more than 500 people visit during weekends.
Angela Christiansen, of Canaan, brought her two granddaughters to the park on Wednesday. The girls were sporting colorful swimwear, but neither got a chance to frolic in the waters.
"It's sad," Christiansen said; she had drive half an hour to spend some time with the girls.
Christiansen said she was disappointed with the closed beaches, but she was also weary of the amount of geese and geese feces on the beach and picnic area. She got a season pass and has already been to the pond about five times. She said she would like to see fewer of the large birds, which appear to have little fear of people. A lot of that has to do with people feeding them, Christiansen said.
"There's too many. They carry a lot of bad bacteria," Christiansen said.
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Of all the leadership skills necessary to be an effective, successful leader, knowing how to collaborate with people of all levels, inside and outside of the organization is key. After all, what is a leader's job other than to work with others to achieve the organization's goals? Knowing how to be a good collaborator is a skill that can be taught with effective leadership training.
Often, people in leadership roles assume that they must be independent, decisive, and even competitive to be successful. But by putting aside traditional ways of thinking about leadership skills and entering into trusting relationships with others, the concept of competition can be replaced with win-win mindsets and outcomes. Win-win is a collaborative process where people take the time to search for solutions that result in mutual benefit. It calls for a commitment to communicate until a satisfactory solution is discovered, an openness to questioning some of our assumptions, and entertaining new ways of thinking.
To succeed in our current, ever-changing, technology-driven global environment, the knowledge, experience, perspectives, and skills of a wide range of people need to be brought together. Companies and leaders need to pool their human capital in an effort to solve increasingly complex problems, make sound decisions, and deliver the best solutions to their customers. In addition, companies are forging new partnerships with their suppliers, vendors and even competitors in an effort to increase their market reach. All these trends require solid collaboration skills.
A leader's traditional methods of problem-solving, decision-making and implementation are no longer fast or flexible enough. With this need to achieve complex goals quickly and efficiently, often with fewer resources, effective communication has become more critical than ever. Our need to work well with diverse groups of people has also become greater. Globalization has created more interdependencies and created new possibilities. The win-win paradigm is excellent for meeting these challenges. It starts with the question,"How can we work together to create an outcome that meets our different needs?"
Using a collaborative perspective in all of their relationships, leaders can truly transform and elevate their work. Remember, a key element of collaboration is to listen and value different viewpoints.These different perspectives contribute options that leaders may never have thought of on their own. Whether working in teams, partnerships, or working one-on-one, these differences can be assets.
Effective leadership training should include lessons on collaboration and win-win thinking. A Better Way is a leadership training video (part of Stephen Covey's Lessons in Leadership Set) that teaches win-win problem solving through the real stories of three South African retailers who were forced to find a better way to do business.


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Ondo Gov: Olayide Adelami a Bonafide Member of APC- Campaign Organisation
The former coordinator of the presidential support committee for the Buhari/Osinbajo 2019 project in Ondo state and a leading governorship aspirant in the state, Chief Olayide Adelami, has dismissed a report claiming he is not a registered member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Olayide Adelami campaign organisation said in a statement signed Sunday in Abuja by Barrister Segun Ogodo, said Chief Adelami is a financial and card-carrying member of the ruling APC.
The campaign organization was reacting to a claim by the chairman of the APC in Owo, Sydney Ogunleye that Adelami was not a member of the party.
Chief Adelami insisted contributed to the growth of APC more than those criticising him.
Part of the statement read: "We duly acknowledge the place of party structures right from the ward to the national level and of the belief that they should be used to promote cohesion rather than bringing members down and unnecessarily overheating the polity.
"While we would have loved to get to the field before we disprove the claims of Mr Ogunleye and his paymasters that Chief Adelami is not known in the APC, we will advise him to be less economical with the truth on our principal's membership status.
"Mr Ogunleye also knows that Chief Adelami as coordinator of the presidential support committee for the Buhari/Osinbajo 2019 project worked with party structures and leaders within the party.
"While we would have expected Mr Ogunleye to have provided a level playing field for all aspirants, especially from Owo, the present sing-song brings many questions to the mind.
"It is unfortunate that Mr Ogunleye who on different occasions has told ward chairmen in Owo local government to warmly welcome all aspirants, especially Chief Adelami who he sees as the next governor of the state, would be willing to be a tool in the hands of desperate and drowning politicians for personal benefits and enhancement."
The campaign organisation, however, said, for now, its major aim is engaging party members across the 18 council areas and stakeholders outside the state on why Chief Adelami is the perfect replacement for the present governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
"We will not be distracted even in the face of intimidation. Our focus is to rescue our dear sunshine state from the present personalized government of the father, the wife and the children in Ondo state," the statement concluded.
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Yoruba Youths Back Nigerian Army's Exercise Crocodile Smile, Laud Past Successful Outings
The Coalition of Progressive Yoruba Youths (CYYY) has welcomed the commencement of the Nigerian Army's annual exercise, 'Crocodile Smile'.
According to the Yoruba youths, the operation which commenced in 2016 has been a tremendous success, curbing crime and criminal activities and will continue that trend this year.
Comrade Kola Salau, speaking on behalf of the group at a press conference on Monday in Lagos noted that the addition of cyberwar makes this year's edition unique.
Salau said that this would help identify, track and counter negative propaganda in the social media and across the cyberspace.
Recalling previous editions, Salau noted that "the military made significant strides as it raided suspected criminal hideouts in the creeks around Ajaosolo, Okogho, Opumani, and Obodo general area and in the process, intercepted suspected illegal oil bunkers and several items.
"It was the success of the first exercise that necessitated the launch of Exercise Crocodile Smile II on Takwa Bay Island in Lagos and the sequels because it pushed some criminal elements fleeing from the Niger Delta to other parts of the country".
Salau added that " those of us from the Southwest are particularly concerned because of the enormous human and material resources in the region".
He, however, assured that the exercise has nothing to do with the ongoing protests in the country.
The Yoruba youths advised innocent and law-abiding Nigerians that they have nothing to fear as the army have earned a reputation as a highly professional and disciplined institution.
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It is instructive that we address you on a matter of urgent national importance given what the nation is going through at the moment.
You will agree with us that after the Nigerian military made significant progress in quelling terrorism and banditry in parts of the country, that it is likely that some of the criminal elements may have escaped into the hinterland to continue their heinous acts.
Recent events leading to thdisbandmentnt of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigeria Police Force, has also given citizens concerns about the internal security situation in Nigeria and the police and other security agencies forced out of the streets, concerned Nigerians have expressed fears that crime and criminal activities may escalate in the country and have stressed the fact that the lives of our people, property and investments must be protected by the government.
As we all know, the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has never shied away from performing its primary responsibility, which is the protection of lives and property as it has technically defeated terrorism and cracked down on banditry and other forms of crime.
It is in that bid that we welcome the recent announcement by the Nigerian Army, that it is set to continue its annual exercise CROCODILE SMILE on Tuesday.
Since the launch of the exercise in 2016 in the Niger Delta region, the Operation CROCODILE SMILE has been a huge success in curbing crime and criminal activities that its area of coverage was widened and relaunched annually in five different phases.
The launch of the exercise this year would be the sixth in the series of sequels launched to combat crime.
The only addition to the exercise which will make Operation CROCODILE SMILES VI unique in operation is that it will be enabled to identify, track and counter negative propaganda in the social media and across the cyberspace.
This means that it will be an all-encompassing exercise which in addition to tracking cyber warfare exercises will also include identifying Boko Haram terrorists fleeing from the Northeast and other parts of the country for the sustenance of peace and security in Nigeria.
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that the launch of the exercise has nothing to do with the ongoing protests in Nigeria as is being peddled by mischief makers as the relaunch of the exercise has become a yearly event since 2016 when it was first launched.
Innocent and law-abiding Nigerians have nothing to fear about the exercise as the Nigerian Army has earned a reputation for itself as a highly professional and disciplined institution.
This is encapsulated in the fact that for the over five years of Operation CROCODILE SMILE in various parts of the country, troops have not lost focus on what is expected of them but have abided by the rules of engagement in carrying out their tasks of flushing out criminal elements.
On the other hand, those that have every reason to fear are the criminal's elements in the country who are making life miserable for millions of citizens through acts like kidnapping, extortion, fraud, armed robbery, oil theft and cybercrime.
Nigerians must ignore the cynicism and attempt to paint the current exercise in a bad light as this is not the first time that agents of anarchy have tried to do so but failed.
When the Nigerian Army launched the first exercise in the Niger Delta region which was aimed at restoring normalcy to the area and to provide adequate security for residents and the national assets situated there, it was called names and there were allegations that the exercise was an attempt at genocide by the Nigerian government on the people of the region.
It was not long before they confirmed it was to check criminal activities like kidnapping, militancy, piracy and other forms of criminal activities in support of the civil authority and to keep Nigeria and its economy safe and going without interruption.
Despite the cynicism, the military made significant strides with the exercise as it raided suspected criminal hideouts in the creeks around Ajaosolo, Okogho, Opumani, and Obodo general area and in the process, intercepted suspected illegal oil bunkers and several items.
The first phase of the exercise which took place between August and September 2016 in Abia, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Imo and Rivers
states recorded tremendous success as it degraded activities of militants and illegal oil bunkering, destroyed kidnappers' den, rescued kidnapped victims and destroyed several cultists' camps.
It was the success of the first exercise that necessitated the launch of Exercise Crocodile Smile II on Takwa Bay Island in Lagos and the sequels because it pushed some criminal elements fleeing from the Niger Delta to other parts of the country.
In the same vein, since the suspected terrorists and criminal elements are running away from other parts of the country like the Northeast, Northwest, Northcentral and other parts of the country, it is only appropriate for the army to launch Operation CROCODILE SMILES VI to apprehend these elements and the make the country peaceful and secure for the people.
Those of us from the Southwest are particularly concerned because of the enormous human and material resources in the region.
The region arguably has the highest concentration of talents and entrepreneurial concerns as well as Small and Medium Scale Enterprises which complements the government's efforts in providing jobs to our teeming populace.
The large number of international markets coupled with public and private assets are also avenues for economic growth.
We, therefore, welcome the steps the government is trying to take to protect lives and property and commend the Nigerian Army for coming up with the initiative.
We welcome Operation CROCODILE SMILE VI.
Call for Resignation: #EndSARS Protesters Must Not Cross Red Line – Nigerians in Diaspora Warn
Some well-meaning Nigerians in the diaspora have warned #EndSARS protesters not to cross the red line with the call for President Muhammadu Buhari's resignation.
According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG), United Kingdom chapter, any attempt to violently coerce a legitimately elected president in any country to resign is a treasonable felony.
The group gave this warning in a statement signed by its President, Clifford Ogbonna, on Monday in London, United Kingdom.
While admitting that it is in place for Nigerians to demand an end to repressive activities of the now defunct police unit, the group urged them to remain focused and not allow narrow interests to jeopardize the agitation especially as there are reports of vicious attempts to hijack the protests.
The NDMG further advised innocent protesters to be on alert as those championing the call for Mr President's resignation have perfected plans to make the protests turn violent as from today.
The group, however, warned those demanding the President's resignation, driving the country to the precipice with such plot for anarchy to desist.
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG), United Kingdom Chapter, is alarmed at the anarchists' inspired calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign because of the #EndSars protests and sundry issues that his administration is in no way responsible for. NDMG warns that protesters must be on alert as those championing the call for Mr President's resignation have perfected plans to make the protests turn violent as from Monday.
Even as we condemn this call on President Buhari to resign, we warn the #EndSARS protesters that they must not cross the red line that must not be attempted in any democracy. Attempting to violently coerce a legitimately elected president in any country to resign is a treasonable felony anywhere in the world including the United States US and the United Kingdom who are our greatest allies.
Anyone promoting this invitation to anarchy must know the limit of their rights in a democracy. The chances to send a government out of office in a democracy are available during elections, when the government voluntarily resigns or when it is removed through processes like impeachment. But to prime protesters across major cities in expectation of unleashing them to deploy violence against the state and the public is an irresponsible strategy that must be met with consequences in this instance so that Nigeria will never again be threatened in the fashion that the #EndSARS protesters are doing.
Nigerians are within their rights to demand an end to the repressive activities of the now-defunct police unit, SARS, and they are also to demand far-reaching reforms of the entire policing architecture. It is impressive that the government is responsive to the original demand of the protests as it immediately accepted all the five points of the demand.
In any country of the world, these five points would take time to implement and Nigeria cannot be an exception. Fishing out complicit operatives of the defunct SARS cannot be done overnight, conducting mental health checks on over 200 policemen will take time, increasing the salary of policemen requires computations and budgetary adjustments that cannot be achieved in ma atter of days and all other matters raised require time. To continue agitating for reforms that have already been agreed by government. Protesters must give a chance for government to implement the points they have raised.
We call on protesters to remain focused and not allow narrow interests to jeopardize the agitation for police reforms especially since there are vicious attempts to hijack the protests to satisfy pthe ersonal interest of certain people. The trend in the past few days has been for some protesters to cram in even more demands that are unrelated to the current agitation. If this is allowed to continue, then the aim of the movement would be defeated since it would be impossible for the government or anyone to respond to rolling demands that keep changing on han hourly basis depending on who is speaking to the camera.
Protesters must resist handing over the agitation to failed activists and faded celebrities who are now attempting to exploit the situation ground to revive their comatose careers. The demand for police reforms is for the benefit of everyone, irrespective of political, ethnic or religious alignment so selfish people should not be allowed to hijack it to demand the resignation of President Buhari as this would simply pander to the political interest of those making those call while allowing them to turn otherwise peaceful protests into raging mobs that they will attempt to use for dislodging the incumbent government.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group, like other Nigerians all over the world, supports the protest against SARS and police brutality but is opposed to and therefore condemns any call for the president to resign. It is not the intent of the protest and should not be. We consequently warn those driving the country to the precipice with such plot for anarchy to desist. We urge protesters to resist anyone pushing them into the political temptation of demanding the President's resignation as part of the #EndSARS campaign.
We warn protesters to be vigilant as we have credible information that those sponsoring the calls for the President's resignation have planted thugs among them to make the protests turn violent beginning from Monday. Protesters must work out a mechanism for identifying people that foment trouble and hand same over to law enforcement.
Exercise Crocodile Smile VI Has Nothing to do With #ENDSARS Protest— Army
The Nigerian Army, NA, has said that its planned exercise Crocodile Smile VI has nothing whatsoever to do with #EndSARS protest in the country.
A statement by Sagir Musa, spokesman of the Army at the weekend, stated that their attention has been drawn to some social media stuff wrongfully condemning the Army and its Leadership over the announcement of Exercise CROCODILE SMILE VI particularly the Cyber Warfare Component of the Exercise.
"This year's Exercise CROCODILE SMILE is scheduled to commence from the 20th of October to the 31st of December 2020 has no relationship with any lawful protest under any guise whatsoever.
"For the records, Exercise CROCODILE SMILE is a yearly exercise in the NA Calendar/Forecast of Events which traditionally holds from October to December of each year.
"Thus, to now insinuate that it is an exercise meant to stifle the ongoing ENDSARS protest is to say the least highly misinformed. Exercise CROCODILE SMILE VI has nothing to do with the ongoing protest and the NA has never been involved in the ongoing protest in any form whatsoever. So far, the army has acted professionally since the civil protest started over two weeks ago," the statement said.
According to Musa, "The army hereby enjoins all law abiding Nigerians to go about their lawful activities unhindered as the Exercise has nothing to do with ENDSARS protest, but a yearly event set out to train NA officers and soldiers in its efforts to ensuring safety and security of Nigeria and her citizens."
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Stealing food if you are hungry and poor is not a crime, Italy's highest appeals court ruled on Monday.
Judges with the Supreme Court of Cassation overturned a theft conviction against a Ukrainian man who stole $4.50 (€4.07) of sausage and cheese from a supermarket in Genoa in 2011, finding that he had taken the food "in the face of immediate and essential need for nourishment."
In 2015, the man, Roman Ostriakov, was sentenced to six months in jail and ordered to pay a $115 (€100) fine.
"The condition of the defendant and the circumstances in which the merchandise theft took place prove that he took possession of that small amount of food in the face of the immediate and essential need for nourishment, acting therefore in a state of need," the court ruled on Monday. For that reason, the theft "does not constitute a crime."
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The prosecutor in the case, Valeria Fazio, told the New York Times on Tuesday that her office had appealed in hopes of getting Ostriakov a lighter sentence given his desperate circumstances—but had no expectation that the court would decide he "doesn't have to be punished at all."
Maurizio Bellacosa, a criminal law professor at Luiss University in Rome, added that the case is "a new principle, and it might lead to a more frequent application of the state of necessity linked to poverty situations."
However, as an op-ed in the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera pointed out, it took three rounds of court rulings before a case concerning $4 of goods, "in a country burdened with [$69 billion] a year of corruption," was overturned. It is "unthinkable" that the law made no note that hundreds of people become homeless in Italy every day, the editorial by Goffredo Buccini said.
A former member of the Supreme Court of Cassation told the Times that the final verdict seemed to rely on an Italian doctrine based on the Latin phrase, "Ad impossibilia nemo tenetur," which translates to, "No one is expected to do the impossible."


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I'm as excited as a kid at Christmas. Trouble is, all my presents are being opened 200 miles away and I won't be able to go and play with my new toys for another couple of weeks or so.
Last month we delivered the tired, unfulfilling 2001 Audi TT that we 'won' on eBay to Autograph's workshops in Burnley with a plan to turn it into something a little more explosive. The ultimate aim is to introduce 500bhp to the TT's chassis, but to begin with we're starting with 300 and an equal amount of torque. Along the way we'll also be upgrading the wheels, tyres, suspension, clutch and brakes, so this is no quick chip job.
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That said, we could have started with a chip. Autograph's £500 'Stage One' upgrade gives you that and a new air filter, which together lift the 225bhp TT's output by a useful 30bhp. A cat-back exhaust for a further £600 will take the total to 275bhp, but to lay the groundwork for the much bigger figures we've got planned for the future, we've decided to jump straight in at Stage Three, and that's a lot more serious. It begins with the same intake filter but ends with a grand's worth of custom-made, tig-welded Milltek exhaust system. In between there are boost control valves, actuators, 470cc injectors, a Bosch fuel regulator, an intercooler, NGK plugs and a whole host of hoses. All essential if we want to press on past 300bhp in the coming months without blowing our TT to bits. We also needed a new, stronger clutch and the only one that's up to the job is from Sachs (the original was on its last legs anyway). All of which brings the bill so far to £2995.
We'll be getting our hands dirty later on, but we know our limits and when it comes to engines it pays to get the experts in. Autograph specialise in performance upgrades and are also the UK importers and service centre for the Gumpert Apollo, so when it came to choosing a partner to work with on this project they quickly floated to the top of the list, even though they are not exactly local to our Northamptonshire base.
When I dropped the TT off last month, Autograph's Andrew Ward and I agreed that it would be worth lightening the car too. We didn't want to destroy it, so the rule was that we should be able to refit anything we took out and that the Veyrog should remain relatively habitable as a road car. It'd be all too easy to just rip the lot out, but it'd look untidy and probably give me a headache halfway down the M6. It should have the finish of an R26.R rather than a race car, we reckoned. So the rear seats have come out, as has the sound deadening material, but the carpets have gone back in as they don't weigh a lot anyway. The bottom half of the dash, which you can't see, has also been removed, and the front seats are about to be replaced by a tasty pair of Recaro Pole Positions with Momo harnesses. Of course, we could stick with the standard seats and cut a chunk off our expenditure, but the Recaros are lighter, and if the R26.R has buckets…
So, we've already spent a lot – way more than we'd planned – but as with any building project it's far better to get the foundations right than try and bodge it later. We'll save money by upgrading the brakes ourselves, along with new wheels and tyres – there's no point in us making the car faster in a straight line if it still stops and corners with all the effectiveness of a trifle.
As you can see, all the parts we need to get the project off the ground have arrived, so now I'm just having to be patient while Autograph work their magic. But I can't wait to head north, get stuck into the brakes and then get over to the Beford Autodrome to see just how many seconds we can knock off the shoddy time of 1:35.4 our little Audi managed fresh from eBay. The new TT RS has laid down an impressive 1:27.1 marker and I love a challenge…


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The bathrooms are done: PTL. So now we get to show you all some pictures of what we've been working on for the past couple months. First, we did our guest bathroom and after that, we immediately jumped into the master. And now for the first time in a couple months, we now have both of our bathrooms available! Praises.
Sarah's Thoughts: Design
I loved designing the bathrooms, but I also probably spent way too many hours scouring the internet for what I had in mind (and by probably it's a most definitely, yes, I did).
I designed both the bathrooms at the same time and I knew I wanted to have things that tied them together but also wanted them to be unique in and of themselves. So in the guest and master bath, the vanity and light fixtures are the same, as well as the consistency of the white subway tile in the bath/shower – but we switched it up by changing the colors in each bathroom.
For the guest it was more white, light greys, and silvers and for our master bath we went for whites and dark greys, mixed in with a few wood touches.
One thing I settled on early with this bathroom was wanting matte black finishes throughout along with grey hexagon-shaped floor tile. It took a little convincing, and reassuring that we could do it within our price range to get Ian on board 😉 From there I designed the other elements to match by keeping it mostly white, simple and classic.
Ian's Thoughts: Execution
The thing that was nice about walking into this bathroom renovation was that I had just done a bathroom reno and it had worked out even better than I had expected. It all looked good and there were no leaks or plumbing or electric issues. Plus, it meant that all the tiling, all the plumbing, all the electric – for the most part, I had tackled learning how to do it in the first bathroom, so the second bathroom was just about executing.
The first thing I do on this job is the same thing as before – rip out everything. Tub comes out, vanity out, floor out… And that is where I run into the first issue. The toilet had apparently been leaking, so the floor was entirely rotted out around the toilet. So before moving forward with anything, I had to replace some of the subfloor. Here's a picture of what it looked like:
Outside of that, the rest of the bathroom went basically as planned. Of course there are always the little issues that need to be solved along the way – and we switched from a tub to a walk-in shower (so that was new) – but for the most part, everything went smoothly. We didn't do a great job documenting all the steps on this bathroom (whoops) I think because we were so ready to get it done that we didn't want to stop and take the time, so this is all I've got as far as in-progress pictures/videos go:
Alright, so that wraps up our "in-progress" pictures… and now it's time for the reveal! Before you check these out, take a look at our first bathroom reno and see if you can spot the elements that tie these two bathrooms together.
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Well, that wraps up our bathroom reno's and man, does it feel good to not be living in a construction zone anymore. What do you guys think? Let us know below any favorite design choices!


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Know your cost of production, formalize a marketing plan and take action.
Those are the simple steps followed by many farmers who are successful market-risk managers.
The most savvy also factor in insights from experts, like marketers Stan Stevens, Bob Wisner, Jerry Gulke, Jim Gill and Ron McDaniel. Here's a wrap-up from those professional marketers on what to do this year.
1) Be cautious with sales at low prices. If you should have sold early the last two years, that doesn't make it right this year. 2) Use seasonal and weather rallies to make sales. 3) Realize that soybean acres will increase unless there's a farm policy change. 4) Understand that weather can be a major factor. 5) Develop a plan that allows for flexibility.
Here are specific recommendations from each of the five experts. Although their advice is for soybeans, many of the principles apply to corn as well.
Stan Stevens, a University of Minnesota ag economist.
Any market plan needs diversification. Spread things out, don't just drop everything into one box. Try pricing one-third of your beans prior to the growing season, then one-third later if the opportunity arises. If prices are too low, hold till next year's spring rally.
Research shows an abundant soybean supply through the first part of winter. Then in February, March, April and May the composite usage rate is more intense than farmer sales. That's the reason we often have a good spring rally.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is holding too much of the old crop into late summer, hoping for that big move. Instead, consider selling cash soybeans on rallies and then own a call on part of the sales for a late-summer rally.
Another marketing approach is to buy puts ahead of the growing season, but then you can give up pretty big premiums. And if you are going to enter forward contracts in the spring for fall delivery, expect to take a small hit on the basis. However, that could be a reasonable tradeoff if you don't want to pay all the premiums on the put options.
I'm also optimistic on a spring rally because the price has gotten too low and because of potential weather problems in South America.
The big carryout numbers in beans always seem to magically dissolve. Southern Hemisphere weather can kick prices up, eventually affecting the Northern Hemisphere, too.
We don't have that much excess supply that a short crop in the U.S. would not get pretty bullish.
Bob Wisner, an ag economist, Iowa State University.
The Iowa State analysis on model farms has revealed that, on average since 1985, synthetic puts with a one strike price out-of-the-money call option purchase, implemented during planting season, had a much better value than harvesttime cash sales.
The research was based on selling November futures on the third Thursday of May, then re-owning by buying a one strike out-of-the-money call option. The call was held into early July, and also into early August, to wait for possible weather scares and summer rallies. Both call exit times exceeded harvest cash marketings since hedge sales protected against falling prices until mid-October, when the hedge was lifted.
When the previous U.S. crop was below total utilization, we shifted that strategy to mid-February, because then the market is usually bid up. That tells farmers there's a need for more acres. What this strategy says is that we're willing to absorb the first 25 cents to reduce the cost of the call.
Here's a strategy to consider for part of your bean crop: If the crop is developing well into summer and you know a good U.S. crop is likely, liquidate your November bean call. If a weather scare is developing, hold calls longer to participate in any gain that may occur.
With the short futures and purchased call, if weather reduces your yield substantially, you can liquidate part of your position.
Expect November futures to range from $5.05 to $7.25 - where $7.25 would be a drought or extreme flood condition problem - and $5.05 the record yield. Historically, the extreme low yields have occurred about 25% of the time in recent years.
Expect at least a half-million-acre increase in beans this year. If you're strictly a cash marketer, be cautious on new-crop sales and consider revenue insurance with a fall price protection feature to protect that commitment.
Overseas, China will be a sizable bean and meal buyer this year. We may also give more to Russia, but it won't be even close to the market influence it was in past years, when it was a cash buyer.
Jerry Gulke, Strategic Marketing Services, Rockford, IL.
Decide what price you want for new beans. Consider selling a $6.25 or $6.50 call option for 30 cents-plus. If the market goes up, you end up with a sale at a decent price. If the market goes down, you have 30 cents to work with to establish another strategy.
Volatility that comes from weather or reports should be used for cash contracts, or maybe puts, if the price gets right.
If beans get too cheap between now and harvest, we'll probably have to use loan deficiency payments and sit on them until spring 2000. I wouldn't forward contract more than 15-25% because if a major rally happens, you'll still have flexibility with the rest of the crop.
If the market gets bullish, buy back the sold calls and wait.
Expect a shift from cotton and wheat to beans, pushing U.S. acreage up by 1-2 million acres and possibly lifting the carryout to 600 million bushels.
November beans could range from $4.60 to $5.60. So educate yourself and pick someone to work with who understands the tools. Otherwise, any volatility will cause you to second-guess and get beat up. Learn how to use marketing tools if you want to survive.
Jim Gill, president of Marketbell Enterprises, Bloomington, IL.
Use the Chicago Board of Trade charts available on the Internet. They show basic moving averages to signal the direction of the market.
When the market turns up, use the upside down triangle method to price the balance of old-crop and any new beans you want to get priced.
For example, sell 1,000 bu of beans at $5.80, 2,000 bu at $6 and 3,000 bu at $6.15, etc.- spreading out sales in at least five increments.
The time approach to use for cash-flow needs is to price around the 15th of each delivery month.
Avoid the week before first deliveries, since that's when the market is usually selling off.
Also, don't price more than 40% of your crop in cash contracts prior to harvest. Expect November soybean futures to range from $5.75 to $6.50.
On the weather front, the year 1998 was the warmest on record. La Nina will show its pattern of extremes. Europe is extremely cold. The Asian economy is slowly improving, so watch for increased shipments to that region.
And if Congress fully utilizes the Conservation Reserve Program, it could remove extra acres, which would be critical for the springtime rally. Keep in mind, we always use more feed grains than expected when prices are low and the extra supplies can be quickly used up.
Ron McDaniel, market analyst and broker with Abbott Futures, Inc., Minneapolis.
Price 25% of your new crop when November futures range from $6.10 to $6.25, then up to 40% at $6.40 with futures or options - maybe some cash contracts, depending on the basis.
Expect a big shift from wheat and feedgrains to soybeans, which could sharply increase planted acres and become the overwhelming factor throughout the year.
In addition, expect the Asian economy to rebound, and for China to potentially be a bigger oilseed buyer than we think.
Only drought, which is not a real demand, can help rally the market.


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Participants put forward recommendations and shared experiences in fighting against drug trafficking across the borders.
Chief of the Ministry of Public Securities' Standing Office for the Fight Against Drugs Nguyen Kien said the workshop confirmed a strong commitment from the three governments to co-operate in combating drugs in general and along the east-west economic corridor in particular.
The event would contribute to creating a new step between the three countries in controlling drugs and proposing measures to improve their co-operation effectiveness in fighting against narcotics and other kinds of crimes along the corridor, he said.
The drug situation had become complicated in the central regions and provinces of the corridor in Vietnam, where many transnational drug rings were now operating, Kien said.
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Approaches and methods used to assess ecological quality under European environmental legislation
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Benthic habitats and the macrobenthic communities they support form an integral component of ecological quality assessments in marine and estuarine waters. Good conceptual understanding of change in benthic community structure in relation to environmental disturbances has underpinned the development of a wide range of techniques to detect, describe and interpret change in habitat quality. Many of these techniques have been proposed as monitoring tools under European environmental Directives (e.g. Habitats Directive, HD; Water Framework Directive, WFD; Marine Strategy Framework Directive, MSFD). The primary aim of this thesis was to build on current scientific understanding of the performance and sensitivity of a range of techniques currently used to meet the provisions of environmental legislation. This body of work is comprised of 4 separate, yet related, studies. The HD and WFD both share the common overall goal of conserving biodiversity and good habitat quality, and focus on aspects of coastal and transitional water systems. This thesis proposes a pragmatic approach for the integration of habitat classification (sensu the HD) and Ecological Status (ES) assessments (sensu the WFD) in sedimentary habitats. Integration of the HD and WFD has the potential to strengthen both Directives by mutual enlightenment between assessment outputs. The proposed approach also has potential to provide a framework for applying Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) designs for assessing change at a regional level for the WFD and HD. Natural spatial and temporal variability in monitoring data has been shown to have a confounding effect on reliability of ES assessments using WFD Ecological Quality Ratios (EQRs). BACI designs have the potential to improve current environmental assessments by objectively accounting for the effects of natural variability thus allowing the effects of impacts to be discriminated more accurately and reliably. Similarly, increasing the reliability and robustness of habitats classifications and maps revealing their spatial distribution have potential to improve the effectiveness of environmental management, particularly the HD which in part focuses on the management of conservation sites. This thesis determined the performance of different sediment particle size analysis techniques in terms of the ability of their resulting sediment distributions to explain variance and patterns in faunal datasets. Using sediment distribution data that best explains the underlying pattern within faunal datasets will allow communities and biotopes to be resolved with greater confidence. These elements have the potential to improve the effectiveness of environmental management. This thesis also highlighted the implications of changing sampling strategies on the allocation of ES (sensu the WFD). Adopting single sample survey designs caused ES to be classified as lower when compared to a multiple sample survey design. Consequently, the effects of sampling design must be taken seriously when assessing ES, particularly if assessments form the basis of scientific advice used to inform management decisions. Similarly, the reliability of EQRs must be determined before the indices are used to assess ES to geographical locations and conditions for which the techniques were not originally designed. This thesis proposes a novel approach of using abundances of taxa higher than species with EQRs as an effective way of facilitating the transfer of WFD-type management to a new geographic region at Hong Kong, China. A number of member states, including Ireland, have expressed interest in adopting OSPAR's Ecological Quality Objective (EcoQO) framework to help meet their obligations under the MSFD, however, there are concerns as to the performance of EcoQOs in a real world situation. This thesis used time-series data to validate the application of OSPAR's EcoQO for tributyltin contamination in Irish waters. It is suggested that the quantified temporal responses of the EcoQO provided by the time-series data could be potentially be used to objectively track change in environmental quality over time.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One has sounded out MotoGP for cooperation and advice as the sport embarks on a period of change under new owners Liberty Media.
Ross Brawn, the former Ferrari technical director who has run three teams and is now Formula One's managing director for motorsport, said he was open to learning lessons from any other series.
The Briton told Reuters that he and Carmelo Ezpeleta, chief executive of MotoGP rights holders Dorna, had discussed "areas of cooperation and how we can learn from what each of us does" at last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
On a basic level, that means working to limit a clash of calendars.
The first two rounds of this year's Formula One and MotoGP championships were on the same weekends, and six more will clash later in the year.
They include MotoGP's final round in Valencia on Nov. 12, the same day as Formula One's Brazilian Grand Prix -- both title-deciders in the past.
Brawn said such clashes were "not smart".
"We're not too proud to consult with other championships and work out the best way forward," he said, speaking in Formula One Management's new paddock hospitality at the Circuit de Catalunya.
"It's difficult to juggle dates, and you can't always achieve what you want, but at least we're having a dialogue to try and work it out."
There were other areas where Formula One could learn lessons, he added.
"I like the meritocracy that they have between Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP. I like the progression that they have.
"I think it's interesting looking at the commercial side, the way they structure the teams and the deals and the way it works for the customer teams. I think it's an interesting element."
He said the way in which MotoGP's junior series formed part of the same race weekend was also "a great example of where we should be", with talent rising to the top and a clear career progression that fans could easily follow.
Formula One drivers enter the sport from various series and some are chosen by cash-strapped teams more for their financial contribution than talent alone.
"We should have the 22 or 24 best drivers in the world in Formula One," said Brawn. "There are commercial considerations... which means we don't always achieve that.
"It's a complex problem because you have to put the teams in a position where they don't have to make those commercial decisions, they just make the decision based on the strongest drivers they can find."
A fairer distribution of revenues among teams, deciding what kind of future engine the sport should have and building cars that allow closer racing are all big long-term items in Brawn's in-tray.
None offer quick solutions, with existing team contracts running to 2020, and the immediate emphasis is putting the people in place to analyse and assess and come up with substantial arguments.
Brawn said he was "reasonably happy" with progress.
"There's not going to be a revolution in Formula One where suddenly we come up with a big change and everything gets better. It's going to be a constant process," he said.
"Until we get the capacity to really understand the direction the sport should change to, we're not going to change any of the big things. It's just too risky."
There has been talk about shortening grands prix, and maybe adding a sprint on the Saturday, but Brawn showed no enthusiasm for that.
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"Some people say let's have shorter races because the public's attention span is shorter these days. Well, with modern technology you can package the sport in whichever way people want to watch it.
"What we have to do is develop the sport so there is as much entertainment as possible during that period."
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Jake again. I want to start this post by saying that I really am not delving into the lower end point and shoots for a reason. Most of us carry a phone with a camera in it, and there really isn't much to compare between the smart phone and basic point and shoot cameras. Camera phones are easy to use, and almost always available. Sure, the point and shoot cameras have a few more features built in than our phones do, but not many of us choose to shoot with a point and shoot over a camera just because of the added hassle of having to carry two separate devices, especially when our phones will do.
With all of that being said, there are times when a moment comes along that we do want to capture with more clarity and crispness than our phones provide. We want for a bit more from a camera, and this is a really good time for those of us as looking to take nicer photos without crossing into the DSLR realm of expense. Camera manufacturers realize there is a market out there for this type of consumer, and are dumping lots of development into this corner of the market right now. The result of their efforts are really starting to show! I have found a couple of cameras that are absolutely fantastic finds, and fully capable of great shots both in automatic and manual mode, without having to worry about the hassle of owning multiple lenses. A few of my favorite picks are linked below, but I do have to promote my single favorite pick based on performance, price, feel, and general all around like-ability factor!
As Amy and I reviewed this post, we had a discussion regarding cost, as entry level DSLR cameras can compete with these particular cameras. This brings us right back to the previous post I wrote about personal preference, and why the answer to which camera is best for me to buy is completely up to the individual, and will vary with everyone. The reason I choose this camera over an entry level DSLR is really because of my preference for portability and simplicity. I travel. All the time. I have never been one to want to take multiple suitcases or bags with me. I don't carry a murse either. Too girly for me. I generally give as little thought to packing for a trip as possible, which generally results in me throwing some stuff into a bag the morning before I do chose to travel. That leads to me forgetting to pack at least one or two critical items per trip, so I usually have to stop and buy a toothbrush or socks on nearly every trip I go on. Its just a thing I do. Amy on the other hand makes lists. Weeks before vacation. She thinks about what she will wear, what she might need, writes it down in checklist form and starts packing days before a trip. It really does drive me nuts, but I have embraced it and support her. She offers me the same leeway with my habit of not packing early. We balance each other that way I guess. Anyway, in the camera department, if I had a DSLR I had to travel with, I am sure I would forget to bring a lens, a cord, or something else as critical. With this camera, I can simply toss it into my bag, and I am ready to go. I have never been one to put lots of thought into what I will pack for a vacation weeks in advance.
Nikon CoolPix P7800-As I mentioned in my earlier post, a camera should be viewed as a tool. The more comfortable you are with a tool, the more apt you will be to use it. The more that you use a tool, the more familiar you will become. The more familiar you are with a tool…..I think you get my drift. What you really want is a camera that you WANT to pick up and shoot with, and the P7700 beats out every other camera in its category based on this factor alone. It FEELS good in your hand, and makes you actually WANT to pick it up and shoot. The easy access to exterior dials and switches makes it super easy to switch settings, an important item to remember once you are shooting in manual. Being able to adjust your settings without having to enter into a cumbersome menu tree with multiple sub-sections make this camera my first pick overall. Oh, and the price is on the lower end of the scale for this class of camera as well, which makes it an easy pick for anyone sitting on the fence.


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