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Research has shown that when bones in the foot endure repeated impact, the result may be a stress fracture. The muscles and tendons may become overworked, and a small crack may appear in the bones. The name of the bones that a stress fracture may most likely occur in is the second and third metatarsals of the foot, and this may be due to the fact that they are longer and thinner than the first metatarsal, which may enable a break to happen easier. This type of fracture will typically appear in the bones of the foot because they bear the weight of the body. Many people who participate in specific sports including volleyball, soccer, or tennis may experience stress fractures, which may be a result of not stretching the muscles properly before engaging in these sports. The symptoms that are associated with this type of injury may include pain and discomfort while walking or running, tenderness when touched, in addition to bruising and swelling. If you feel you may possibly have a stress fracture in your foot, it's suggested to speak with a podiatrist as quickly as possible so correct treatment can begin.
Stress fractures occur when there is a tiny crack within a bone. To learn more, contact the podiatrists from Associated Podiatric Physicians, PA. Our doctors can provide the care you need to keep you pain free and on your feet.
How Are They Caused?
Stress fractures are the result of repetitive force being placed on the bone. Since the lower leg and feet often carry most of the body's weight, stress fractures are likely to occur in these areas. If you rush into a new exercise, you are more likely to develop a stress fracture since you are starting too much, too soon. Pain resulting from stress fractures may go unnoticed at first, however it may start to worsen over time.
Risk Factors
Stress fractures do not always heal properly, so it is important that you seek help from a podiatrist if you suspect you may have one. Ignoring your stress fracture may cause it to worsen, and you may develop chronic pain as well as additional fractures.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office located in Hamilton Township, NJ. We offer the newest diagnostic and treatment technologies for all your foot care needs.Read more about Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle


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Re-balance, restore and realign forgotten muscles, connective tissue and organs. Usually when we think of muscles we think of the bigger muscles like hamstrings or stomach muscles. Yet we rarely give attention to many important, sometimes deep, small muscles, such as the ones that move the sphincter, the mouth, eyes or the vertebrae of spine.
These muscle groups are often very unbalanced, just as one side of a person's face and mouth may move quite differently than the other. Crooked and inefficient usage shows up as an inherent imbalance in the system. Organs like the lungs and the intestines can be inhibited to work efficiently because of tight inner muscles.
By practicing Feldenkrais® on 2 consecutive weekends, September 10 & 17, you give yourself the chance to transform your life in ways that go far beyond your musculature. You will be surprised with the results, once you start moving with awareness to balance unnoticed parts of your body. The two days build upon each other, yet each workshop can be taken singularly.
Eva has been a guild certified Feldenkrais® practitioner for almost 30 years. She came to the Feldenkrais Method® as a young professional dancer and it changed her understanding of brain, body, movement and therefore, herself forever.
Since completing the 4-year Professional Feldenkrais Training in 1987 she has been teaching the Feldenkrais Method® internationally in thousands of private sessions, week long seminars, many hundreds of week-end workshops and evening classes.
Eva loves to teach and share her knowledge and love for conscious movement to help people to improve and excel in all areas of their lives.
Eva is also a teacher of Contemporary Dance, Qigong-Universal Tao of Mantak Chia, a IAO healer, a Capoeirista (Brazilian Martial Arts) and a choreographer. She also teaches Authentic Movement and Wave Continuum, a spin of Continuum Movement.
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These are some fun, funny, odd and disturbing holiday tweets from last year, published in my book Excessable Christmas. The book is still available for sale on Blurb. Book details:
ISBN: yeah, not so much. Self published and I'm not famous… yet.
Price: blurb.com $26.95 + shipping. From me, $26.00 and I'll pay for the shipping. **All book proceeds go to Casa Hogar Elim**
Softcover: 120 full color pages (like I would ever do black and white)
Language: English, I think.
Book Dimensions: Square, I like squares, 7″ x 7″
Tweet Tips
SUPPORT SMALL BIZ: purchase gifts at local discount & hole-in-the-wall stores #shopsmart http://wp.me/p7CAn-3b
look 4 'symmetrical hazy plastic people nativity scene with flying peanuts' in ur area. #sillyyardart #fun http://wp.me/p7CAn-3b
appreciate retail workers, be nice to them, retail sucks during the holidays #benice #putawayanitemoffthefloor
use fb for ur christmas card nxt yr. it's the card that gives all yr long! #facebookrocks #holidaysmadebyhallmark
there's no $ in reindeer games. dasher & donner r unemployed. #reindeerjobs #recession http://badecono.me
i hope santa delivers basic necessities to those in need. #besanta #volunteer #helppeopleinneed #ursanta
pause in ur busyness and make a phone call 2 someone u haven't talked to in a while. #justcall #uhaverolloverminutes
stop & talk with an impoverished person. buy them lunch & learn their story. meet tom: http://wp.me/p7CAn-3K #listen
his sign said he was broke and hungry. aren't we all? matt 22:37-40http://wp.me/p7CAn-3K #homeless #impoverished
the most important christmas icon of all is jesus, and I don't mean the plastic one. @embracechaos
"santa claus suit sales are up demonstrating that christmas spirit is recession proof" #consumeristchristmas #santaspirit #wwsd
kids will need therapy after seeing dead christmas stuff everywhere. #sillyyardart #deadsantas #christmasnightterrors
start the kids therapy fund, then they'll be well adjusted enough to pay for their own college expenses #linwoodson
make christmas ur own self-expression, depicting what's in ur heart, not what society is promoting. @embracechaos
how do we find these people in need and how can we help? #ffs #homeless #impoverished http://wp.me/p7CAn-5a
CHALLENGE: christmas BOO! someone. read more @http://wp.me/p7CAn-5r #christmasboo! #santaghost
when my ADHD & OCD collide, that means events happen spontaneously, but everything is more than prepared for it. @embracechaos
HISTORY: st. nick gave generous gifts 2 the poor, esp to daughters of poor parents so they didn't have 2 become prostitutes. #wikipedia
SECRET: i could never keep 1, told the whole kindergarten class that santa is not real. #5yroldbrat #startedchaos@anearlyage
if santa has resources 2 give us anything we want, then why doesn't he help out with poverty? http://wp.me/p7CAn-5K #ridpoverty
it's time to go from believing in santa to being santa. @embracechaoshttp://wp.me/p7CAn-5K #besanta
i was people watching and secretly snapped this, but I just can't help myself.http://wp.me/p7CAn-5K #backwardsanta
…kids and parents pulling out their electronic pacifiers to deal with the boredom… #oursociety #usaculture http://wp.me/p7CAn-6l
CHALLENGE: spontaneously invite people somewhere on your FB & twitter status. #performanceart #seewhoshowsup@lastminute
i went inside to my warm, cozy house & was immediately overcome with sadness. @embracechaos http://wp.me/p7CAn-6F #homeless
mall or maul? #tonychavez #ihatemalls #dontshopthischristmas
…i have no desire to give them a tv anymore… @embracechaoshttp://wp.me/p7CAn-78 #theyhavesomethingwedont
i wish i had never been spoiled by all of the materialism & possessions of our american culture, because now I'm addicted. @embracechaos
…burdened with my knowledge, shackled with electronics and locked in a cell of selfishness and greed. @embracechaos
my favorite Bible verse, Romans 12:2. it's so applicable to christmas consumerism & might b a clue in finding the christmas spirit.
random acts of kindness: ppl don't want 2 b boastful or prideful, but we need 2 get their stories told as an inspiration 4 others
reality cards: my kids r struggling in school, I lost my job & oh, btw, u can take his name off the card. He doesn't live here anymore.
who chose the jones family to represent our portrait of success? @embracechaos http://wp.me/p7CAn-7P
aren't ghosts just people spirits in 32% transparent bodies with a 78% vivid light outer glow? #photoshop @embracechaos
…a lady at church who accidentally door dinged my beat-up car. #greatwaytomeetpeople #godiscool http://wp.me/p7CAn-8F
the 2009 christmas gift giving guide aka jody's list. @embracechaoshttp://wp.me/p7CAn-8Q #jodyslist
CHALLENGE: if you are supporting thrift stores with your old stuff, please continue! #thirftstores #charity
judge a book by its cover. @embracechaos
at the risk of offending someone, I have found a whole new level of ridiculousness to gift giving. personalized wine bottle etching.
CHALLENGE QUESTION: what are your resources and how can you use them to help people? http://wp.me/p7CAn-8Q
A friend asked an interesting question: he asked, "would you still be blogging everyday if you were married?" http://wp.me/p7CAn-9e
cultural chaos: result of masses of ppl coexisting on a planet, development of r interactions & outcome of r participation in society.
cultural chaos is not only having too many choices, but the expectation that we are to participate in all of them on some level.
adbusters.org, a radical & thought provoking publication, addressed the christmas chaos in one of their issues a few years ago. #readit
we choose chaos because it's what we know and it's comfortable, even if we don't like it. @embracechaos
…the red push pin & the pulsing blue dot have finally come together. For a brief moment, the purple cloud of excitement is overwhelming.
…and found a small package on my front porch. @embracechaoshttp://wp.me/p7CAn-9Q #whatwasinit?
…it's the juxtaposition of an important birthday and our cultural creativity. #mergechristmas http://wp.me/p7CAn-9Q
we're all quirky in our own ways and I'm simply pointing out that christmas exaggerates these peculiarities. @embracechaos
with my treasure chest of words, i can only hope 2 make a tiny impact in this large cultural crater. #changetheworld #trashsociety@christmas


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David Cameron said Thursday was "not a big day for politics", but this week's riots have shaped a new political battleground on which the prime minister and Ed Miliband have begun to offer their competing personal versions of social responsibility and how the state can promote community cohesion.
Indeed, the whole nexus of issues surrounding an amoral underclass – parenting, families, gangs, work opportunities, community – is likely to be the dominant issue of the party conference season and the two leaders' speeches, the first drafts of which are even now being drafted in various European villas.
Both Cameron and Miliband have an existing template of responsibility on which to build their case.
In opposition, Cameron delivered a stream of powerful speeches on the need for civility, better behaviour and a responsibility revolution. Thus he told the Royal Society in 2007: "What builds society, what encourages civility, is people taking responsibility. Putting each other before themselves. Parents understanding that it is their responsibility, not the school's responsibility, to bring their kids up with the right values.
"Neighbours understanding that it is their responsibility, not just the council's responsibility, to look out for each other. Business people understanding that it is their responsibility, not just the government's responsibility, to think about the social and environmental consequences of what they do."
But his argument was that the state had to recognise that collectively its solutions "add up to a growing burden of state intervention that simply creates a more irresponsible society". He said: "Politicians must have the courage to take a long-term view. They cannot directly and mechanically 'do something' about the way people behave, and it is only politicians' vanity that makes them think they can."
But faced by what he called "a sick society", Cameron in government felt forced to adjust that view, announcing a raft of initiatives precisely designed to alter individual behaviour, many of them drawn from Tony Blair's arsenal – gang orders, parenting orders, family intervention partnerships, and bans on hoods, a Labour proposal once denounced by the current attorney general, Dominic Grieve, in opposition as an unworkable gimmick.
Ed Miliband, in a speech in June, made his own call for responsibility at the top and the bottom, saying he wanted to mark a break from the "take what you can" ways of the past.
He wanted his children to live in a country where "compassion and responsibility to one another are valued". But, unlike Cameron, he identified inequality as a barrier to a responsible society. "When people lead parallel lives, living in the same town but different worlds, we should not be surprised that it's hard to nurture a sense of responsibility and solidarity."
He has asked all his staff to read The Spirit Level this summer, the book by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett that has become the bible of those who argue greater equality nourishes community.
Beyond these competing high level views of a responsible society, the two parties will also compete on specifics.
Miliband astutely gave himself political cover to talk not just about individual moral failing but also the context of social malaise, by borrowing Cameron's words in 2006 – "understanding the background, the reasons, the causes. It doesn't mean excusing crime but it will help us tackle it."
But he ordered his colleagues at a shadow cabinet on Thursday morning not to follow Harriet Harman, the deputy leader, in hinting that cuts in Education Maintenance Allowance might be behind the riots. Labour officials said the party would retain its right to discuss the impact of spending cuts on community, but sequence its discussions of these issues.
Governments, Miliband will also argue, have a duty to offer the poor opportunity, and too many Tories end up sounding like they just want to hammer the powerless.
Labour hopes to drive a stake into the Tory claim that it is the party of order, criticising not just the police cuts, but restrictions on the use of CCTV.
Cameron's aides know he is vulnerable on police budget cuts, even though they were relieved Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, spoke strongly in defence of the police cuts in cabinet. The argument that the police is the last unreformed public service is easier to make in a seminar than on the street after the events of this week.
Cameron contended he is only asking for a 6%-a-year cash cut once the police precept [its share of council tax] is taken into account. Moreover, if cuts in police pay, pensions and greater efficiency are achieved, Cameron asserts, there will be no cut in "police visibility" and police forces will have the capacity to boost their numbers if needed. But Labour has the police itself and the garrulous London mayor, Boris Johnson, on its side, and will not let the issue rest.
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Police has said 16,000 police officers will be cut over the full four-year spending review. The home affairs select committee inquiry, announced on Thursday, will make a forensic analysis of the controversy. It is unlikely to make comfortable reading for Cameron.
The Liberal Democrats will also make trouble by challenging whether elected police commissioners will, in reality, produce a more responsive, robust service.
On the broader issue of liberty, Labour is unlikely to be a brake. Miliband has long attacked the way in which use of CCTV is being constrained under Clegg's freedom bill. Labour is also unlikely to oppose specific restrictions on BlackBerry Messenger service, so long as it does not trip into a wider censorship of social media.
Similarly, there is not much dispute between Labour and Tory over punishing rioters in social housing. Indeed it has been Labour councils, such as Greenwich and Manchester, that have in recent days said they will evict convicted rioters.
At present, if a tenant or a member of their family is involved in antisocial behaviour or criminal activity in their local neighbourhood they can be evicted. The new power, proposed by housing minister Grant Shapps on Thursday, would allow a council to evict a tenant for wrongdoing outside their neighbourhood.
Similarly, rioters that go to jail lose their benefits under existing law. In practice, Labour does not expect curfew powers to be extended and the shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said she would support use of water cannons so long as the police, not elected police commissioners, said they were operationally necessary.
There is concern about where Cameron's talk of the police manual on public order being torn up might end. But it is possibly the softer less tangible issues that may yet become the contested terrain.
"This is not about poverty, this is about culture," Cameron said. He drew cheers from his side by saying "in too many cases, the parents of these children – if they are still around – don't care where their children are or who they are with, let alone what they are doing.
"The potential consequences of neglect and immorality on this scale have been clear for too long, without enough action being taken."
Yet he did not spell out what action should be taken. Instead, figures such as Iain Duncan-Smith, the work and pensions secretary, are now going to be even more influential inside the cabinet. Gang culture, welfare dependency, absentee dads, early intervention to make children school ready, even compulsory national citizen's service, are all going to be on the agenda.
Cameron also revived some old ideas when he said: "Every single tax and benefit is pro-family, pro-commitment and pro-fathers who stick around. Part of the problem is that fathers have left too many of these communities, and that is why young people look towards the gang."
Labour may find some of this hard to swallow, but on other issues, bipartisanship can prevail. Duncan Smith, for instance, has worked with Labour MP Graham Allen on early intervention for five years, even if they have yet to persuade the Treasury to allow innovative funding.
A form of gang asbos were introduced by Labour in 2009 and brought into force by the home secretary, Theresa May, in January. David Lammy and Diane Abbott, two black Labour MPs, have both long spoken clearly about disengaged dads in black families. In perhaps the most powerful speech of Thursday, Lammy attacked the moral vacuum created by the Grand Theft Auto culture, but he also urged Cameron to recognise that a generation of people have been bred apart.
He warned: "Those lashing out – randomly, cruelly and violently – feel they have nothing to lose. They do not feel bound by the moral code of the rest of society because they do not feel part of the rest of society. We cannot live in a society where the banks are 'too big to fail' but whole neighbourhoods are allowed to sink without a trace. The polarisation is not between black and white. It is between those who have a stake in society and those who do not."
The political party that best answers how this has happened, and how to reintegrate them, will secure a huge prize.


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Electrical Control Panel is designed to provide the operations and safe electrical output to the various motive drives and control operations of the system.
Electrical Control Panel is generally either floor mounted or wall mounted depending upon the applications and site conditions.
Electrical Control Panel is made in 16 swg CRCA sheets duly powder coated and are housed with necessary MCBs, Power contactors, Overload relays, Terminations, Control contactors, etc which are wired as per the operating circuit. Rotary Switches, Indicating lamps, Push buttons are placed upfront with proper labeling for operating the unit. All the input and output are wired with proper suitable lugs numbered , sleeved and bunched to the various terminals.


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My husband and I were early adopters of Apple watches when they were first introduced in 2015. I now have a series 3, which can act independently of the iPhone, (solving what had always been a drawback). One of the basic ways I use the watch is as an activity tracker, which it does very well, including the stylish graphics you would expect from Apple. But—like other activity trackers—the watch does not acknowledge gardening as a physical activity. If you look under "other," you can choose a wide variety of activities that are well off the mainstream, including cricket, archery, and water polo. No gardening, though it will, of course, track general exercise measurements while you're working outside. Other devices have been known to categorize heavy gardening as "sport," and "outdoor bike."
Nobody reading this blog needs to be told what kind of physical work gardening is. And there are peer-reviewed university studies that have measured the bulk of gardening activity as equal to brisk walking, i.e., moderate–strenuous, which is exactly the type of activity recommended most.
Gardening is exercise! It would be easy enough to add it to the lists on devices, maybe even as modestly as two categories, taken from one of the studies. One could be digging/hand mowing and the other could be planting/trimming. Or something like that. I'll go out on a limb and suggest that more people in the US—and yes, maybe even in the UK—engage in those activities than in cricket.
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Did you notice that the Google Doodle acknowledged the 174th anniversary of Gertrude Jekyll's birth yesterday? When I think of the typical English garden, I think of the work by Jekyll (with Edwin Lutyens) that I saw at Hestercombe (above) in 2004. I would love to revisit it. Actually, 2004 is looking pretty good overall.


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Sir Tanty strikes Sir Enda on the shield once more. His aim is true and steady. Once more he breaks his lance and rocks Sir Enda in the saddle (Battered, -1P).
Sir Enda strikes Sir Tanty on the helm! His lance breaks and Sir Tanty is rocked back in the saddle (Battered, -1P, -1M). It is too little too late. Sir Tanty wins 3-1 and goes through to the final of the joust.
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The four children killed by a gunman during a 21-hour standoff are thought to have been shot dead in their beds while they slept, Orlando Police said Thursday.
- Investigators: 4 children killed in bed as they slept
- Children found in bedtime clothes after standoff ended
- Officer Kevin Valencia in critical condition in coma
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The children -- Irayan, 12; Lillia, 10; Aidan, 6; and Dove, 1 -- were found dead in their respective beds wearing the same bedtime clothes they were dressed in when their mother put them to bed, investigators said.
The mother, Ciara Lopez, called law enforcement Sunday night to report that her boyfriend had battered her. The boyfriend -- Gary Wayne Lindsey Jr. -- then holed up in their apartment with the four children inside.
Investigators think the children were killed either shortly before or shortly after Lindsey's initial contact with Orlando Police officers. They were all shot with a single handgun that Lindsey, a convicted felon, had stolen from his father, police said.
Officer still fighting for his life
Orlando Police Ofc. Kevin Valencia (Orlando Police)
Ofc. Kevin Valencia, an Orlando Police officer who was one of the first officers to approach the apartment after police were dispatched, was shot and remained in critical condition in a coma Thursday.
Surgeons at Orlando Regional Medical Center said he's shown some signs of responsiveness.
His wife, Meghan, said at a news conference Wednesday that Valencia is fighting for his life just as he fought for others.
"He is fighting every second and I need him to continue to keep fighting," said Meghan Valencia through tears.
Accused gunman's past
Lindsey was a convicted felon on probation and was not legally allowed to have a firearm.
His criminal history began in 2008, when he got into a fight with his girlfriend at the time and received 10 years' probation for that.
Ciara Lopez, the mother of the children, applied for a protective order from Lindsey at one point. But she didn't show up in court, so the judge refused to grant it.
Just a few weeks ago, investigators say Lindsey violated his probation in Seminole County by stealing hundreds of dollars' worth of merchandise from a Walmart.
But Lindsey didn't serve jail time, because his probation officer said his actions did not indicate he was a threat to the community.
Costly recovery
Online crowdfunding pages have been set up for officer Kevin Valencia and his family, who face a long road ahead, and the family of the mother of two of the children killed in the standoff. The GoFundMe pages listed above are not managed by Spectrum News. For more information on how the site works and the rules, visit http://www.gofundme.com/safety.


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We continue our high-end camera testing with some practical action shooting in poor light conditions. Previous articles in the series:
- Introduction – 1D X and D4: Kings of the Hill?
- ISO Studio Test Scene – 1D X and D4: Testing the ISOs
This is the story of D4 and 1D X in their natural environment – in poor lighting conditions, catching fast movement.
Photographing athletics championships indoors will push the limits on any camera. I must admit that both cameras felt at home here and started eagerly filling their buffers. Canon 1D X takes lead (with 12 fps), after couple of seconds Nikon D4 passes (with 10 fps) and shoots about three times longer series of photos before the buffer is full. In real life situations 1D X buffer size is sufficient and only once I completely filled it up. This was using full size RAW files. I recommend you to see our upcoming push/pull ISO test to see why I suggest using RAW.
This indoors stadium was covered with green surface which gave photographs a strong green cast. Fortunately shot-put sector was alongside the stadium area and that made white balancing much easier.
An unexpected surprise.
For fair comparison I equipped both cameras with second generation 70-200mm F 2,8 VR/IS lenses. However, I never expected to get so exact 1/1000 second comparison shot from those two cameras:
Martin's impressions
ISO: Having just recently escaped from the crop sensor world, I was a little too conservative in my ISO selection, trying to stick to 6400 or lower, if possible. This resulted in more motion blur and/or underexposure than would have been possible at ISO 12800. It was a pleasant surprise, however, that even ISO 6400 shots could be pushed in post by about a stop without a significant quality penalty.
Speed: In addition to impressive high-ISO capabilities, another headline feature of these cameras is, of course, pure speed. A little comparison:
Above is a burst from a "fastish" camera – 12 frames in 1.81 seconds equals 6.6 frames per second, actually a bit more than the Canon spec for a 5D Mark III. The 1D X, however, managed this:
A new frame every 0.08-0.09 seconds, resulting in a speed of 12.6 frames per second in this burst. By the way, these bursts did not quite fill the buffers on either camera, I just let go of the shutter button.
So, during the same 1.8 seconds, the 1D X gave me nearly twice the frames to select the "winner" from. These particular bursts were for speed testing only and you can see that twice the speed can also just give you twice the amount of useless frames to wade through afterwards. Even at these speeds, the "right" moment can still fall between two frames and it is up to the skill and timing of the photographer to get the one shot at precisely the right moment, or it may come down to just luck. In other situations, however, a faster frame rate can give you greater chance to get "the shot" and the pros using these cameras are sure to appreciate every advantage they can get.
Focusing: the best I could do to assess AF performance was to analyze bursts of triple jump images (with the athletes coming towards the camera) that I shot with both cameras in a similar way. I rated the quality of focus for every photo on a scale of 5 to 1, with 5 being best, 4 OK, 3 usable and 2 and 1 being unusable. These were the results:
Nikon D4
- 5 – 96 frames, 31%
- 4 – 85 frames, 28%
- 3 – 65 frames, 21%
- 2 – 46 frames, 15%
- 1 – 14 frames, 4,6%
Usable frames 246 out of 306, ie. 80%
Canon 1D X
- 5 – 65 frames, 34%
- 4 – 77 frames, 40%
- 3 – 28 frames, 14,5%
- 2 – 16 frames, 8%
- 1 – 7 frames, 3,6%
Usable frames 170 out of 193, ie. 88%
Certainly this does not represent an absolute truth about the focusing abilities of the cameras – it was my first time shooting sports with either of them and a single focus point was used, making user error in keeping it on the subject a factor. Most of Nikon's "off" frames were shots of the athlete landing, where it was easier to misplace the focus point and also where the camera may have had problems with the sudden deceleration of the subject; different AF settings may have improved the success rate here.
Handling: just like in the ISO test, the cameras are very close to each other and my keeper rate was similar for both cameras. I do have a couple of small complaints on the system more familiar to me, the Canon. First, at some point during the shoot I discovered that I had been shooting lowest quality JPGs for the last minute or so, even though I had previously set the camera to RAW only. The file quality button is similarly placed on the Canon and the Nikon, but for some reason the setting is easy to change by accident on the Canon. Apparently I am not the only person this has happened to, as Canon offers the possibility to disable the button in its latest firmware update for the 1D X.
Another thing that I disliked on the Canon after shooting with the D4 was the fact that the D4 shows a "slideshow" of the images you just shot while writing a long burst onto the card. The rear screen on the Canon, in comparison, remains blank until the last frame shot is shown after the writing is complete. On the Nikon, therefore, you can immediately evaluate at least the framing of the shots you just took; not so on the Canon.
The approaches that Nikon and Canon have taken to changing camera settings seem entirely opposite to each other (Canon, in my opinion, tries to unify the way various settings are changed, whereas Nikon tries to make the changing of different settings as distinct as possible, using different physical controls for them, such as buttons, wheels, levers, etc). Still, after the cameras have been set up for a particular shooting scenario, it is quite possible to use them interchangeably, without noticing major differences – they both have very similar capabilities and image quality.


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Sentinel Dome at Yosemite National Park
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You Can Learn Travel
Ken Brown
You Can Learn Series
June 13, 2008
If you are looking for a great little adventure while visiting Yosemite National Park, then you want to take the hiking trail to Sentinel Dome. It is not a long walk, maybe a mile from the parking lot to the top of the Dome.
Sentinel Dome Stands 8,122 Feet Above Sea Level
Sentinel Dome stands 8,122 feet above sea level and gives you great views of the Sierra Nevadas, Half Dome, Clouds Rest, Tenaya Canyon and The Giant Staircase.
Take the road to Glacier point and the Sentinel Dome parking lot will be on the left side of the street, about a mile before you reach Glacier Point. You can find a parking space early in the day. I can't guarantee it will be easy after noon. We drove by one day on our way to Glacier Point and the parking lot was full.
After you park there is a toilet facility there. Walk past the toilet and as you go down hill the Sentinel Dome path goes off to the right and the
Taft Point
path goes down and angles to the left.
Take Path to the Right to Reach Sentinel Dome
So take the right path to Sentinel Dome and you will be going up most of the time. But, it is a gentle up that covers 370 feet in height. It is about a mile before you get to the Dome. I think the path is fairly uneventful, but like the rest of Yosemite National Park it is a pretty walk. The easiest way up the dome is from the back of it so you have to take the path around the dome before you start going up.
Once you get to the base of the Granite Rock then you can see the clear path to the top. It might be a little busy on the rock as it is a popular little hike. If it is raining, lightning, hailing or snowing be careful or don't go up at all.
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This is the view before walking to the pinnacle of Sentinel Dome
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Great View of Yosemite Valley from Sentinel Dome
Looking from the base of the rock it appears fairly forbidding especially if you are afraid of heights. But, once you begin to ascend to the peak you realize that it is very doable. Most places it is just a gentle incline, though a couple of places you have to step up.
Reach Out and Touch Half Dome
Upon reaching the pinnacle you will be afforded some great views of the surrounding area. Half Dome will be so close you feel you can reach out and touch it. Clouds Rest is the ridge running behind Half Dome. The Tenaya Canyon extends from Yosemite Valley past Half Dome, past Clouds Rest and into the Sierra Mountains. The view of Yosemite Valley from Sentinel Dome is not as nice as you get at Glacier Point.
The top of the dome is mostly flat with no vegetation. It was windy the day we were there and it was cold. Take some warmer clothes with you. It will probably be 20 to 50 degrees colder on top of the dome than what you will experience in Yosemite Valley.
Take care coming down off the of the rock. If you are interested in going to
Taft Point
when you reach the base of the dome then turn left instead of right. Read more about this path below.
Great Views of Yosemite Falls on the Path to Taft Point
If you want some great views of Yosemite Valley and especially the ability to see the entire view of the three falls of Yosemite Falls, then take the path between Taft Point and Sentinel Dome. There is very little traffic on the path, but some of the views are outstanding. You walk in the forest and sometimes the path opens up to the valley and the view takes your breath away.
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Half Dome as seen from Sentinel Dome.
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Yosemite Falls from Path Between Sentinel Dome and Taft Point
To reach this path from Taft Point then hike to Taft Point and the Fissures first. Take in the great views to be found there. Then as you are heading on the path back to the parking lot the Sentinel Dome path angles off to the left.
A Quiet Path Through the Forest
I wasn't watching the time so I don't know exactly how long it took to get to Sentinel Dome. But, the path was quiet. It meanders through a forested area and gently angles up. Make sure you have water with you because at the higher altitude you are working harder than you think. Pretty soon you come to a section of the path and you look up and say, I am going to the top of that?
As you get closer to Sentinel Dome the path begans a series of switchbacks. You definitely know you are climbing. Pretty soon you are at the base of Sentinel Dome. Climb to the top of Sentinel Dome and take in the great views. To reach the parking lot again turn right when you reach the base of the dome.
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Sentinel Dome as seen from path.
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A forested path between Sentinel Dome and Taft Point
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Check out the full 2019 lineup to Coachella right here! Then read below for everything you need to survive the weekend.
So you're planning on heading to Coachella? Now you've got to research where you're staying, figure out what to pack, sift through the festival's FAQ, etc. if you haven't already. Oh wait. You don't because we already did it for you! Sweet deal, right? Consider this your cheat sheet, detailing how to get there, where to stay, what to wear, what to bring and, most importantly, the inside tricks to maximize your fun. You're welcome.
Flying / Car Rental
Don't have a flight to California yet? We envy your laid-back approach to life. The closest airport to Indio is Palm Springs International and if you can afford round-trip flights there, then more power to you–but you'll probably want to look into landing at LAX. Even with the added costs of renting a car to make the 146-mile trek to the festival location, you'll end up saving money. Hey–there's even an air port shuttle!
Check out Expedia if you want to book flights and rental cars at the same time. If you're not into that, Avis and Budget are offering discounts on cars for Coachella, just like they did last year.
Hotel Shuttles
If you're staying at one of the hotels near Indio, shuttles will be your best friend. They'll save you the hassle of dealing with waiting in long parking lines and actually having to trek from the parking areas to the festival's gates. Plus, it's probably a good thing for your group to have a designated driver...in the form of a shuttle operator. All hotel shuttle information can be found here.
If you aren't staying on the Coachella site or in a nearby hotel, you're going to be driving your rental car or your own car out to the grounds. This isn't a terrible idea—just remember you're going to have to deal with traffic and parking. General driving and parking directions can be found here.
Coachella is also super big on carpooling; they've got a whole portion of their website dedicated to it here.
It may not be the most cost-effective way to maneuver yourself around during the weekend, but the festival does offer a list of authorized cab franchises:
- American Cab 760-322-4444
- Yellow Cab of The Desert 760-340-TAXI (8294)
- Desert City Cab 760-328-3000
On-Site Camping
Yes, camping is the first option for Coachella. Being on the Indio grounds is a lot like living on campus during college—you can roll out of bed and walk to classes, erm, the festival.
The remaining on-site camping options can be found on Coachella's site, but some are a bit on the expensive side. You can still go all-out and get a safari tent.
Off-Site Camping
It's not ideal compared to camping on the festival grounds, but this is an affordable alternative. Coachella lists its recommended off-site camping places (this includes options for RVs) on its website.
Maybe camping isn't really your thing and you want a bed and Wi-Fi every night. We definitely don't blame you. But if you haven't booked a hotel room yet, you're going to want to do that right now! Like, yesterday.
Alternative Lodging
Air BNB is an innovative alternative to hotels. If you're not familiar, the site lets people list extra rooms, apartments, houses, basements, closets, bathrooms—whatever—and rent them out for a night, weekend or more. If you search for "Coachella," you'll find a variety of different places to rent for a range of different prices.
Couch Surfing is similar to Air BNB, and has a reputation for making friends out of strangers. Your best bet here is probably to find someone in L.A. who's going to the festival each day and will let you pitch in for gas.
Coachella festival-goers are some of the trendiest in the country (just see above!), so now might be a good time to break out your best looks. And while Coachella is typically scorching during the day, the temperature drops like crazy at night, so be prepared with some layers. Now onto the necessities:
- Backpack – Distributing the weight across your body instead of on one shoulder is crucial!
- Two pairs of comfortable shoes – If it rains, you'll be glad you listened to us.
- Shorts – Seriously.
- Watch – You'll be checking the time constantly to hit up your choice sets, so spare your phone's precious battery and wear a watch instead. Extra points if you drive down from Palo Alto with an early edition of the Apple Watch.
- Extra socks – See above. Rain sucks and so do soggy socks.
- Sunglasses
- Hat
You might not see all these items as necessities, but it's better to be over-prepared than under. Bring a small backpack for the essentials, and keep the emergency items in your car, at your hotel or in a locker. And don't forget to take a peek at Coachella's DOs and DON'Ts. On to the checklist:
- Water – Bring an empty water bottle (no metal though), you'll be able to fill it when you get inside.
- Cash– Most transactions will require cash, but more and more vendors are embracing credit cards. Sure, there are ATMs, but expect long lines and hefty transaction fees.
- Spray sunscreen – Spray is quicker than lotion and gives you better coverage.
- Poncho – Lighter and easier to pack than an umbrella, but just as effective.
- Phone charger – Duhhhh. Portable, man!
- Lightweight towel – In case you're worried about grass stains on your butt.
- Bug spray
- Gum
- Earplugs – By the time your ears are buzzing after Day 2, you'll wish you brought a pair.
- Band-Aids
- Chapstick – a.k.a. sunscreen for your lips!
Make a Plan – Get the festival guide as soon as you get through the gate and make your game plan for the day. If you're with a group and want to meet up during the day, agree on a common meeting place for each stage and for the end of the night. Don't expect to rely on your phone, since without fail, it'll either be dead or without service. Also remember that as the day progresses, the grounds will get more and more packed. So if you're trying to be somewhere at a specific time, take walking time into consideration.
Break Your Plan – Festivals are about adventure and discovery, so don't treat your plan like a class schedule. See the sets you want to even if your friends aren't as jazzed about them. If you're walking past a band you don't know, but dig the sound, stop and listen. Just go with the flow.
Avoid the Hottest Time of the Day – If you can't stand the heat, go later in the day. You might miss out on discovering some new bands, but you'll have loads more energy going into the night.
Drink Water Constantly – Passing out is the opposite of fun. As is nursing a brutal headache, taking a trip in an ambulance, etc. Keep the water chugging steady to avoid a medical emergency.
Eat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner – When it's hot, eating can feel like a chore, but with constant walking and standing, you need all the energy you can get. Coachella has amazing food, so there's no reason to skip meals.
Don't Overdo the Booze – Yes, beer and live music are an excellent pair, but pace yourself. Nothing kills the fun like a massive hangover.
Prepare for the Worst – Make sure your name, e-mail address and phone number are in your wallet in an obvious place. Consider putting labels on your phone and camera too. Nice people return these items all the time, so make it easy for them to find you.
Live in the Moment – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, iPhones—they're hardwired into our lives now. But concerts are always better when you're absorbed in the experience, so let your social network wait. Let's be honest: You're never going to watch those iPhone videos again anyway.
Don't Be "That Guy" – This isn't a private show, so be respectful of fellow festival-goers and the friendly vibe. Don't wear a huge hat or block other people's view with a giant inflatable monkey. Don't shove aggressively through the crowd. Don't litter. Leave that Native American headdress at home (actually, why do you even own that? Gross.) Just be a nice person.


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Reverse psychology can be powerful. Be kind when friends stuff up and they'll be shamed into doing better next time. Tell a family member "I'm fine!" through gritted teeth when clearing up and they'll be honour bound to help.
And so it goes with early stage (seed) capital raisings for startups. The best advice I was given when pitching my fledgling tech business to potential angel investors was "try to get them to say no."
This works beautifully on so many levels.
Firstly, if they absolutely can't say no, then they're probably going to be a yes. If they're vascillating, telling them a no is fine will let them off the hook.
Counter intuitively, if you tell a potential investor they don't have to invest, they may be more interested in doing so. ('I don't want to miss out..'). It's a classic closing move. It's also a bit like putting someone on silence. They have a sudden urge to speak.
But you don't want someone investing who is not that keen on investing. They will become a millstone around your neck.
What you want to do is to cut off the time wasters as quickly and diplomatically as you can. The "maybes" will suck the lifeblood out of you. They'll say they need to talk to their partner, or think about it more, or … any number of reasons.
"Ring me next week and we'll chat" is not a "maybe". It's someone who is too weak or shy to say 'no' to your face and will give you the run around. What's another week got to do with the price of fish in Denmark? Nothing.
Stop all this upfront. "It's OK to say 'no', really. In fact I am happy with a clear cut no."
When you get the no, do one more critical thing.
Say something like: "Thanks for your time today listening to my idea. Now you know what we're doing, can you please give me 2 or 3 other people who you think might be interested in hearing about this opportunity?"
You see, a "no" is totally fine. In fact, it eases the tension, and the angel investor will be almost honour bound to help introduce you to more people. It's their quid pro quo for saying no.
While this no shuts one door, it should lead you to 3 more. The 'no' is just a paving stone along the road to funding your business. The more the merrier. It's fine. 1 pitch becomes 3, 3 becomes 9, 9 becomes 27 and so on…. you'll find your money along that road.
Back in 1999, I remember showing our idea to one high net worth individual down town. He listened respectfully to our 10-minute pitch. We then closed our laptop, looked at him and he simply said "No, this is not for me, but thank you for showing me your idea." I have seen him at various events these past 18 or so years and he is always smiling. He is as respectful, positive and friendly as ever. He passed me on the street the other day, stopped to chat and said how he knew I would do good things in my new role. This was someone who utterly rejected the investment opportunity I showed him and it is totally fine. A relationship (and perhaps mutual respect) was formed.
No's are not to be taken personally. Encourage them. Use them. Don't waste time with maybes. Get through the no's and the yeses will be not far away. Because the yeses are always connected, somehow, to the no's.
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Author: Gerrund Pacia
Date: Wednesday, February 14th, 2017
Eight months ago, none of my friends would have called me a watch enthusiast or even a collector. That has changed a bit. 8 months ago I didn't know much about watches and I certainly didn't have a passion for them. My wife bought me two memberships to Watch Gang for my birthday. Why two? Because they had a $29 and $99 membership and she didn't know which one I'd like more. I'd heard of Watch Gang and I had even watched some of their giveaway videos but sort of chalked it up as a gimmick.
So what is Watch Gang? For $29 or $99, Watch Gang ships you a new mystery watch that you keep that is supposed to be worth more than you pay. It works a lot like other "____ of the month" clubs where you pay a membership fee and get products worth more than your fee because they can buy in bulk. Watch Gang is doing things a bit differently, though. They don't send everyone the same watch and as a membership bonus, they do a live Rolex and TAG giveaway every week. So to be clear, I am not renting the watch and I don't have to send it back. It's mine to sell or smash with a hammer - whatever I want.
I documented my experience each month and compared it to Watch Gang's guarantee. For $29 they promise a watch worth $50-$150. For the $99 membership, they promise a watch worth $150-$500. Obviously I love that my wife got this for me but I also thought that I'd probably not like most of the watches I am sent. Worst case, I figured I'd learn about watches and give them out as gifts if they didn't fit my style. I am documenting the watches I received, some details about it and the price I found it for online (along with any notes about my experience in that month). If you want to skip the details and just read the 8 month summary, click here. So here we go:
February 2017
--- $29 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Breed Alpha 2
This was my first watch from Watch Gang. I like the style just fine and I can definitely find times to wear it. It's sort of a sporty style. I was impressed that I received a Swiss watch in my $29 membership.
THE VALUE - $149 (5x membership value)
--- $99 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Air Blue Charlie World Time
I actually love this watch and it gets weekly wrist time. It's a military inspired pilot watch and it's truly beautiful. The value is solid. I'd never heard of Air Blue before so it's pretty cool that I got a watch I like so much that I never would have found without Watch Gang.
THE VALUE - $293 (3x membership value)
March 2017
--- $29 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Deportes Stainless Steel Mesh
Honestly, not a big fan of this one. I don't really love mesh bands. I gifted this watch to my brother and he loved it. I'm happy that it was worth 3x what I paid.
THE VALUE - $99.99 (3x membership value)
--- $99 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Boldr "Panda" Chronograph
Another homerun in the Watch Gang $99 membership. Aside from the design (which I LOVE), the value is amazing. $518 to buy this watch online. It uses a movement often found in TAG watches.
THE VALUE - $518 (5x membership value)
April 2017
--- $29 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Bernoulli Banshee
Not bad at all. I like the green on the bezel and the swirled dial is pretty cool. I might wear this a few times and then try to trade it. Again, the value is pretty good - 3x my cost.
THE VALUE - $99.99 (3x membership value)
--- $99 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Citizen Eco Drive Titanium
I've actually owned a couple Citizen watches so I am well aware of the brand. This is a very light weight watch because the case is made completely out of titanium. It's an eco-drive which means it's powered by light. Mine has a black ostrich leather strap. Value is pretty good at 2.5x what I paid.
THE VALUE - $243.75 (2.5x membership value)
May 2017
--- $29 Membership ---
THE WATCH - 32 Degrees Swiss Diver
VERY impressed with this one at the $29 level! This is a Swiss watch that will most certainly get a lot of wrist time. The lume on it is excellent; it glows very bright at night and underwater.
THE VALUE - $99.99 (3x membership value)
--- $99 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Egard Navita
I'd say this is the most unique watch I've received so far. I'm not sure how I feel about it. It has very good quality and I'm not complaining too much at receiving an almost $1,000 watch ($375 on sale) for my $99. I also like that this is an automatic watch which means it doesn't use a battery and winds itself as I wear it.
THE VALUE - $375 (3.75x membership value)
June 2017
--- $29 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Jet Set New York
I don't love gold, but I do actually like this watch. It goes with a few outfits and the whole reason for the club is to get a good value and discover watches I wouldn't have known about before. I think for those reasons, this is a solid watch. Great value at almost 6x what I paid.
THE VALUE - $173.37 (6x membership value)
--- $99 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Heritor Odysseus
I look at this watch in pictures and have to say it is strikingly more beautiful in person. This is my first skeleton watch (and another automatic) and it's a great dress watch for me to wear. Again, 6x value.
THE VALUE - $600 (6x membership value)
July 2017
--- $29 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Simplify 2800
I think it's pretty cool that this came with an extra band and a tool. I was able to swap the strap myself and I now basically have 2 watches for the price of one. And a tool to use on my other watches. I enjoy that I'm learning more about watches and how they work.
THE VALUE - $250 (8x membership value)
--- $99 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Tschuy-Vogt Centurion Swiss Chronograph
Don't get me started on the name. I don't know how to say it, but I do really like this one. It's another Swiss watch and it's heavy! The links in the band are solid and this feels like a very expensive piece.
THE VALUE - $199 (2x membership value)
August 2017
--- $29 Membership ---
THE WATCH - PureDial Square Legacy
Well... a square watch with a purple dial. Surprisingly I do actually wear this watch! It is a nice dress watch. I only wear it with a suit. The purple is very cool! It has what is called a "sunburst" dial and when the light hits it, wow! Thanks to Watch Gang for getting me to step out of my comfort zone! Even if I hated this, at $29 I'll just give it to a friend. Glad I like it though!
THE VALUE - $125 (4x membership value)
--- $99 Membership ---
THE WATCH - TW Steel Canteen
The TW Steel I received has a very nice blue dial with gold accents. It's a bit big for me, so I sold this on eBay for $205. Actually made a profit on my membership by doing that.
THE VALUE - $274.69 (2.7x membership value)
September 2017
--- $29 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Pulsar Classic Solar Powered
Pulsar is owned by Seiko which is one of the biggest watch companies in the world. I was surprised that Watch Gang was able to nail them down as a partner. No complaints at all about this one. I like it a lot and I wear it often!
THE VALUE - $78.37 (2.7x membership value)
--- $99 Membership ---
THE WATCH - Armand Basi "Pepsi Dial" Rocket
This is what I'm talking about! The colors, the automatic movement, the travel case, the extra strap - it's amazing! What a win! And worth $450!
THE VALUE - $450 (4.5x membership value)
8 Month Summary
Watches received: 16
Total cost of membership so far: $1,040
Total value of membership so far: $4,029.15
= 4x Membership Value on Average
I have to hand it to the folks at watchgang.com. I received this membership as a gift but was skeptical. Out of the 16 watches I received, I only hated 1 of them. I was on the fence about 4 others but I was able to gift them or sell them really easily. By April (month 3), I was itching to get my shipment! This feels like an addiction. They ship on the 16th of each month. It really feels like my birthday every month. What a gift! I've learned about watches and have drastically stepped up my wardrobe. I am going to keep my subscription going and I'll post another update at the 1 year mark!
I am 100% behind this company. They have an amazing community of watch lovers and they truly care about their members. I'm getting nice, expensive watches for a super low membership fee.
Go to watchgang.com and sign up!
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Lenovo shows off second 10" Tegra 3 tablet, the IdeaTab K2
As we said, it has many of the same specs as the S2, including the 10" IPS display with a 1920x1200 resolution, a quad-core Tegra 3, and an 8 MP rear camera. One interesting feature that sets the K2 apart is a fingerprint scanner on the back of the tablet. The obvious use for this is for biometric security, but there is also word that it could be used to control a mouse cursor, but that seems a bit unnecessary with a touchscreen device that will likely have a keyboard dock with trackpad.
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Hi PomCast Peeps!
We're springing into action with our latest episode! The blossom is starting to bloom in London town, but don't worry if your part of the world is still chilly – we have sunny podcast to bring you cheer, including an interview with yarn whisperer Clara Parkes, plus our latest musings and news on all things woolly. Clara has kindly offered a signed copy of her book The Yarn Whisperer to one lucky winner. To be in with a chance just comment on this post by the end of Sunday 5th April telling us which of Clara's desert island yarns you would choose to to take to your desert island – Hand Maiden Swiss Mountain Cashmere and Silk or Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift. Extra points if you tweet, share on Facebook or Instragram! Just let us know that you did in a separate comment.
Be sure to download the Soundcloud app if you want to listen on a mobile device, or if you subscribe to Pomcast on iTunes it should appear on your device now! Hooray!
Thanks again to our sponsor for this episode: A Yarn Story!
Tell + Tell
Lydia has been working on a beautiful mustard version of Bristol Ivy's Fairchild using Viola, and Sophie has been enjoying the ribbed cables of Norah Gaughan's Sous Sous using Eden Cottage Yarn's Bowland DK. We love it when you guys tell (and show!) us your knits too, so join in with the Pom Pom Spring 2015 KAL on Ravelry – you could even win a little something!
PomPom had an amazing time at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival! It was so lovely to meet so many readers and listeners, so thanks to everyone who came to say hello. We are sure that like us, you were inspired by the huge range of fibre delights and (also like us) some of them found their way home with you! Here's some of Lydia's new acquisitions, a collection that has been renamed Rachel Coopey's hair!
And for those of you who couldn't make it, there was of course Bedinburgh Yarn Festival! Sophie was across the Channel browsing French yarns, ooh lala!
Thanks to our lovely sponsor A Yarn Story, we had a little swatch and play with Shibui Knits Pebble.
A interesting blend of recycled silk, merino and cashmere we think this yarn would be great for lighter summer knits like Blommande. Or why not try holding it double with itself or other yarns to create new gauges and textures?
While at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival Lydia managed to catch a moment with Clara Parkes to chat about tea, spirit animals and of course YARN! Clara took this action shot of Lydia all kitted out and ready to record, and wearing her newly finished Tambourine cardi in that gorgeous Uncommon Thread Merino DK!
Clara was of course an excellent interviewee, and an excellent sport all round! Apologies for the background noise during the interview, it was tough to find a quiet spot at such a busy yarn festival! Don't forget to enter our giveaway and win a signed copy of Clara's book The Yarn Whisperer (see the beginning of this post). And you can always find an interesting (and informative) read at Clara's home on the web, The Knitter's Review.
Ravelry Realness
It's the turn of Springtime Knits! You know you guys already know how much we love Waterlilly…
But we do have a few other recommendations!
Mr Pinkerson || April Shower Mitts || Bunty Mitts || Emmaline || Mysa
Travelling Stitches
We bid a fond farewell to Colour of the Cast (who knew we could run out of colours?) to find out about your adventures while you're out and about with your knitting. You can still send us your stories to [email protected] or join in the fun on the Pomcast ravelry thread.
Top Three
This episode we are discussing our top three things about Spring! And yes, Easter Eggs (the chocolate kind) do feature! We're getting lots of suggestions for Top Threes for future episodes, so if you think we are missing an essential topic of debate let us know!
Thanks for reading and listening. Don't forget you can email us on [email protected] And as always a big thank you to Eli who makes lovely music.
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Bank of Palestine and its partners launch the October Awareness Campaign in the West Bank and Gaza, about the importance of the early detection of breast cancer
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Within the framework of the Felestineya Program, Bank of Palestine, in cooperation with its partners (the Health Work Committees, the Dunya Center for Women's Cancer in the West Bank, and the Aid and Hope Center for cancer patients in the Gaza Strip), launched the October Campaign to spread awareness about the early detection of breast cancer. The campaign, which carries the slogan "early detection saves your life", is part of the annual Arab campaign for combatting cancer. Its activities were implemented in the West Bank governorate of Hebron and involved the participation of a large number of organizations and officials, alongside women who came from different Palestinian governorates and gathered at Bin Rashid roundabout in the city center.
In the Gaza Strip, Bank of Palestine, in cooperation with the Aid and Hope Center for Cancer Patients, its partner in the northern governorates, organized a huge event at the Gloria Hotel. The event featured several awareness activities and speeches delivered Ms. Mona Rahmeh, a cancer survivor and an employee at Bank of Palestine, and Ms. Iman Shanan, the Director of the Aid and Hope Center.
The bank's sponsorship for the October Campaign for the early detection of breast cancer entered its seventh year, and it is part of the bank's concern and vision to support Palestinian women in the field of health, and also stems from its corporate social responsibility towards Palestinian women. The campaign's launch coincided with the launch of the first Pink Mobile Clinic by Bank of Palestine and the Dunya Women's Cancer Center, to provide services for the early detection of breast cancer. The clinic was established through funds exceeding one million dollars, raised from the longest Palestinian music marathon that was organized in 2016 under the leadership of the Trio Joubran, the bank's partner in culture, and involved the participation of more than one hundred Palestinian artists. Through these funds, the clinic was equipped and prepared to provide services in health awareness and conduct checkups for the early detection of breast cancer for women living in remote areas.
The bank expressed its pride in the many partnerships it managed to establish with several Palestinian organizations working to provide different types of services to communities across the Palestinian territories. Such initiatives succeeded in recording noted successes in saving the lives of many Palestinian women. The bank also noted that the other part of the funds raised through the marathon were allocated to encourage women in the Gaza Strip to conduct checkups for the early detection of breast cancer, and perform surgeries for those in need, in cooperation with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.
Dr. Shatha Odeh, the Director of the Health Work Committees, stated that the October Campaign is an occasion to stand together and increase efforts to combat breast cancer and protect Palestinian women. She added that "the Health Work Committees gave priority and special attention to Palestinian women during its course of work since its establishment in occupied Jerusalem in the mid-eighties, whereby special programs were tailored to respond to women's needs and clinics were set up to follow up on women from all age groups." "All these efforts were conducted as part of the HWC's belief in the right of women to have access to quality health services," she added. In March 2011, the HWC established the Dunya Women's Cancer Center to become the first health facility for diagnosing women's tumors in Palestine and providing services and awareness programs, in addition to promoting the culture of the early detection of breast cancer. According to Dr. Odeh, scientific research revealed that nine out of ten women are cured when the disease is detected during its early stages.
Odeh also pointed out that breast cancer is considered among the most common types of cancers in Palestine at the rate of 17.8%, and it is the number one reported type of cancers among females, which reached 33.7%.
It is important to mention that Bank of Palestine and the Health Work Committees, through the Dunya Women's Cancer Center in the West Bank and the Aid and Hope Center for Cancer Patients in the Gaza Strip, work diligently to launch the October Campaign on an annual basis. This year marks the seventh year for the implementation of this rather important event to spread awareness among Palestinian women about the importance of the early detection of breast cancer. The bank participated in the campaign through its media outlets, and provides full support to its partners for the implementation of meetings and workshops, stemming from its commitment to corporate social responsibility.


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Getting a jobI started hunting for jobs on and off several months before graduation. Unlike many of my peers, I was in the interesting position of not wanting any sort of game development job at all. For years, I'd read stories about the horrors of game development and how it churns through the annual supply of bright-eyed college grads. So, I applied to software development gigs and got ignored a whole lot!
I suppose it's natural. Game Programming doesn't sound like the most reliable major to pick, even with the work I've done on my own. Ultimately, I got my current job through a mix luck and networking: My friend Vince (lead programmer on The Last Light) recommended me to a recruiter from Ubisoft Montreal during the end-of-year showcase of our game, and that led to an offer. (Seriously, networking is really good and you should do it) I wanted to stay close to my home in Vermont, so I decided to take the offer rather than keep looking.
Canada!With the offer accepted and some necessary summer prep work complete, I found myself on the other side of the border just in time for Fall. Due to a scheduling mishap, I ended up arriving a month and a half before my start date, giving me plenty of time to settle in and explore the city. In order to best take advantage of this, I spent the majority of the time sitting in my room with a tiny specter of legal and financial uncertainty drifting lazily over my head.
Now that the weather is warm and I no longer fear for my checking account, I've been spending more time going out and looking around. Overall, I'm super happy to be here! Being half-French, I'm enjoying the mix of languages especially, even if I now have an irrational fear of peanuts.
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Work lifeUnfortunately, I won't be discussing too many details of my work. I'm not 100% sure what is/isn't covered under my NDA, so for now I'm playing it safe and speaking in very general terms. If I get that cleared up I might discuss some juicy details in a future post. So far, Ubisoft has been an incredibly pleasant surprise. Being a big publisher, I was expecting them to screw me over at every opportunity, but I have absolutely no complaints about them.
I've only truly been "on the job" for a scant few months (I was in a long-term training up until mid-January), but I feel like I'm trusted and relied upon regardless. I usually get handed a bunch of requests and long-term goals, and then I'm left to my own devices until they're finished. Not only have I not done any overtime, the senior devs that I work under have made a point of reminding me to take it easy on the hours and stay fresh. Some of this can be chalked up to the fact that the production I'm on is still at a very early stage, but even so I was expecting much more pressure.
Another fear that I had was about whether or not I'd be allowed to continue my personal work unrestricted. Ubisoft requires you to send in a 'request' for side-projects, but:
- The restrictions that come attached are mostly just obvious things that most sane people wouldn't do in the first place
- The responses get back to you in a reasonably timely manner
- I have pushed no fewer than 19 personal projects through the official channels, and to this date not one of them has been refused.
The work itself has been really fulfilling and exciting for me. I've been doing tools work since it's the closest I can get to normal software development, and it's been a lot of fun! It makes me a little disappointed that Champlain doesn't cover tools programming in their curriculum at all, given how crucial good tools are to large-scale production teams. I'm mostly working in C# and WPF, but my experience with Vala and GTK are still coming in handy regardless. Indeed, it feels like both my personal and professional work are fueling each others growth.
To sum it up, I've managed to land a fun and not-too-stressful job in a city where I feel at home right out of college. I can't help but feel lucky where I am right now, and I hope my current streak of good luck lasts quite some time to come!


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SAN SEBASTIAN — Rezo Films has closed a swathe of deals on Courtney Hunt's "Frozen River," adding to the multi-territory pact agreed with Sony Pictures Classics at Sundance.
Deals in San Sebastian, where the pic plays in competition, include Spain (Sagrera TV), Switzerland (Xenix Film Distribution) and Poland (Kino Swiat).
SPC took North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand at Sundance, where the pic took the Grand Jury Prize.
Rezo itself has taken France, and also has sold the pic to Benelux (A-Film); Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and the Baltic States (Non Stop Ent.); Portugal (LNK); Greece and Cyprus (PCV); Turkey (Bir Film); South Korea (JinJin); Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam (Suraya Film); India (Alliance); Israel (Orlando Films); the Middle East (Prime Pics); and South Africa (Seed).
Rezo is in negotiation for the U.K., Japan and Italy, said Rezo head of world sales, Sebastien Chesneau.
Hunt's debut turns on the friendship between a cash-strapped single mom (Melissa Leo, "21 Grams") and a widowed Mohawk woman (Misty Upham, "Edge of America"), who team to smuggle immigrants across the icy St. Lawrence River from Canada into the U.S.
Winning Spanish pubcaster TVE's "Other Look" prize at San Sebastian Thursday, "River" has been one of the best-received competition players to date at San Sebastian.
"There's talent and sensibility in this portrait of two women worn down by life," said Spain's El Pais of "River."


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The tradition of gift giving continues. Last year, Second was able to provide over 200 gifts for older adults at Westminster House and children at Water P Carter and Guilford Elementary/Middle Schools. This year we want to do more.
Our angel tree is up in the rotunda (next to the sanctuary) with gift tags, graciously made by Janet Short and Margie Bookhout, ready for you to pick up. This year we are collecting presents for older adults at Westminster House, Pre-K to 5th graders at Walter P Carter Elementary/Middle School, and for the Samaritan Women (survivors of human trafficking).
Join us and be an angel. Select an angel tag from the tree and bring your UNWRAPPED gift with its tag to the church by Sunday, December 18th. Place gift with attached tag under the tree in the rotunda.


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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Winter wheat fields across Kansas are turning color, in still another sign that this year's harvest will be especially early.
The Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that half the fields in south-central and southeastern Kansas have already turned color as the wheat continues to ripen three weeks ahead of normal.
Statewide, about 26 percent of wheat fields have turned color.
But the crop's condition continues to decline, due largely to a shortage of rain in many of the state's major wheat-growing areas.
The agency says that 16 percent of the Kansas crop is in poor to very poor condition. About 32 percent is rated as fair, with 41 percent rated in good shape and 11 percent in excellent condition.
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