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Olympus E30 Digital SLR/14-42mm Kit
A creative photographer?s most important tool is the power of expression ? and the Olympus E-30 delivers it in spades. For the ultimate in artistic expression, the E-30 offers six Art Filters, each of which uses different settings to create incredible photographic effects that would otherwise require additional lenses, filters or complex editing.
A Multiple Exposure mode further bolsters the potential for distinctive artistry in compositions, as do the choice of nine separate aspect ratios. With the newly-developed high-speed 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor and TruePic III+ image processor*, top quality image results are ensured. Ensuring an enjoyable photo experience, the monitor facilitates Live View framing ease from virtually any angle. Furthermore, thanks to built-in image stabilisation*, shots stay impressively sharp irrespective of the attached lens.
And because sometimes the perfect shot can present itself in the blink of an eye, the E-30 boasts a range of high-speed performance features to make sure that you?ll always be ready for it: lightning-fast autofocus speeds, 5fps sequential shooting and shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th sec.
Express yourself
Six innovative Art Filters enables special artistic effects to be created directly in the camera and put you in control of your composition: styles like Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Colour, Light Tone, Grainy Film and Pin Hole let you capture your world the way you want to portray it.
These effects would normally require special lenses, filters, or image processing programs, but with the E-30, it all happens inside the camera. You can even preview the effect of a particular filter on the 2.7?/6.9cm HyperCrystal* II LCD before shooting.
What?s more, in Multiple Exposure* mode, several images can be superimposed on a previously-captured image to take photographic creativity to a whole new level. The E-30 also offers nine different aspect ratios for nine different takes on any scene. In addition, Live View with improved high-speed contrast autofocus depictions allows for easy framing of shots on the free-angle LCD.
Quality results
A range of great technologies helps ensure that the E-30 provides picture-perfect images every time. The newly developed 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor provides amazing image quality at low power requirements. Combine this with the new TruePic III+ ultra high-speed image processor, and results must be seen to be believed.
Built-in mechanical image stabilisation rounds up the package, significantly reducing image blur caused by such factors as low light or camera shake. And to ensure that the E-30?s powerful sensor remains dust-free, the patented Olympus Supersonic Wave Filter is integrated.
A need for speed
Ever waited and waited for that perfect shot, and then missed it because your camera couldn?t keep up with the action? You don?t have to worry anymore because the E-30 is always prepared. High-speed shooting of up to 5fps in full 12.3 Megapixel mode and shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th sec. will help you capture even the fastest action shots. In addition, the E-30 incorporates a fully-biaxial 11-point AF system for incredible autofocusing speeds in any lighting conditions.
Additional features and accessories
For photographers looking for integrated features to improve their shooting experience, the E-30 has a lot to offer. Shadow Adjustment Technology helps lighten shadows in shots, while Face Detection Technology recognises and focuses on the faces of subjects in a composition. An integrated Level Gauge also appears on the LCD, in the viewfinder, and on the Control Panel on the back of the camera.
This functions like a level used in construction to ensure that your pictures will never be askew. And when it comes to accessories, the E-30 also covers the whole range. As part of the Olympus E-System and based on the Four Thirds Standard, many lenses and other accessories are available to ensure the E-30 takes creativity to a higher level.
The Olympus E-30 gives photographers a portable creative studio and provides everything required to live out and express creativity while enjoying pro-level image results, control and performance.
Technologies Explained
Art Filters
Enables special artistic effects to be created directly in the camera. The following Art Filters are available in the Olympus E-30:
Pop Art: Enhances colours, making them stronger and more vivid to create high-impact pictures that express the happy, light-hearted feeling of the pop art style.
Soft Focus: Creates a soft tone which gives pictures an ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere. It renders pictures as though they were veiled in heavenly light, without obscuring details such as the hair or flower petals.
Pale & Light Colour: The foreground is enclosed in flat, gentle light ? similar to a flashback scene in a film ? creating a sense of d?j? vu.
Light Tone: Creates a picture with a gentle feel to it, similar to one taken under artificial lighting. Both the shade and highlight areas are rendered very softly to provide a sophisticated atmosphere.
Grainy Film: This effect recreates the feeling of reality evoked by grainy, high-contrast monochrome pictures. The strong presence and dramatic atmosphere make the subject stand out impressively.
Pin Hole: Reduces the peripheral brightness like an image seen through a pinhole. Added to this is a unique colour tone that results in a style that has an air of secrecy or portrays the feeling of being lost in another dimension or space.
Built-in image stabiliser
A type of image stabiliser that is built directly into the camera. This enables the photo-enhancing effects of image stabilisation to be enjoyed irrespective of the attached lens. In Olympus E-System cameras with built-in image stabilisation, a gyro sensor detects the precise direction of the shake. Using the on-board SWD, the shake is then compensated for by shifting the image sensor according to the movement data. For quick response at long focal lengths, cameras are equipped with two dedicated microprocessors: one to control the two supersonic motors that shift the unit vertically and horizontally, and one to provide high-precision control.
Face Detection Technology
A technology that searches for faces in a composition and recognises them as the main subject. It then automatically puts them in focus and optimally adjusts exposure to create an image that?s sharp in the right places and ideally exposed.
High Speed Live MOS Sensor
A high-performance image sensor that enables Live View capabilities and fast sequential shooting for D-SLR cameras. It combines the advanced specifications of a Full Frame Transfer (FFT) CCD with the low power requirement of a CMOS. Photodiodes are deeply embedded in the sensor to suppress image noise. The faithful reproduction of subject details with rich tones and natural, vibrant colours characterise this type of sensor.
A high-grade, fully-transmissive technology used in LCDs, which employs an additional layer at the bottom of the LCD to reflect light from external light sources. This enhances the brightness of the LCD, so even in direct sunlight images are displayed sharply and with improved contrast compared to that of conventional displays. Also, it provides for particularly wide viewing angles without glare or shadow, so images can be framed from a variety of angles and viewed by several people at once
Level Gauge
The Level Gauge functions like a level used in construction ? it helps ensure that pictures are straight and even. The built-in dual axis sensor detects the levels in roll and pitch. The level gauge is displayed in the viewfinder, on the Control Panel and on the rear LCD.
Live View
Provides an alternative to framing shots through the viewfinder on a digital SLR camera. The image sent through the lens to the image sensor is displayed directly on the camera?s LCD. Whereas most compact digital cameras have been equipped with Live View functionality for many years, this feature has only recently become available on D-SLRs. The world?s first D-SLR to feature continuous Live View capabilities was the Olympus E-330.
Multi Aspect
The E-30 lets photographers choose from nine different aspect ratios that enable individualised framing of scenes. These provide a new means of adding expression to shots and the selected ratio can be seen directly on the camera?s LCD. The available aspect ratios include: 16:9, 3:2, 7:5, 4:3, 5:4, 6:5, 7:6, 7:5 and 6:6.
Multi Exposure
Multiple exposures are possible with the E-30 in both Live View and viewfinder shooting. In Live View shooting, previously shot RAW data is used as the base image and the final photo can be monitored by overlapping the image to be added on the LCD. Up to four images can be superimposed in a single multiple exposure sequence.
RC Wireless Flash Control
The user can control wireless flash units remotely ? eliminating the need for extra cables ? by using the built-in flash as the system?s master unit. Control options include the ability to independently regulate flash mode and compensation settings for up to three groups of flashes, four channel settings to avoid interference as well as a wide range of brightness levels.
Shadow Adjustment Technology
A technology designed to improve exposure for pictures with dark areas. Using a sensor that works much like the human eye, dark parts of a composition (e.g. a shadow under a tree) are identified and the camera then adjusts the exposure settings accordingly for those areas. The result is a more realistic and detailed picture.
Supersonic Wave Filter
Dust entering digital SLRs, for example during lens changes, can cause damage to photos ? unless it is removed. With the Supersonic Wave Filter, the potential for dust to ruin photos is eliminated. A transparent filter is located between the camera?s shutter and sensor. It makes sure no dust is able to land on the sensor. Instead, the particles settle on the filter and are then shaken off by a series of ultrasonic vibrations generated by the filter when activated. Olympus was the first manufacturer to incorporate dust protection in D-SLRs.
TruePic III+ image processor
Olympus? latest-generation image processing engine. It automatically enhances important aspects of image quality including: colour reproduction (colour range, saturation and brightness), picture sharpness (reduced image noise, improved edge reproduction), as well as providing faster processing speeds. Furthermore, it supports Art Filters to enable unprecedented creative expression.
Olympus E-30 specifications
Body material Glass fibre reinforced plastics
Sensor ? 4/3" Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor
? 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area
? 13.1 million total pixels
? 12.3 million effective pixels
? RGB (Primary) color filter array
? Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter)
Dust suppression Supersonic Wave Filter
Image processor TruePic III
Image stabilization ? In-body sensor shift
? Three modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only, Horizontal only
Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 5:4 / 7:6 / 6:5 / 7:5 / 3:4
Image sizes ? 4032 x 3024
? 3200 x 2400
? 1600 x 1200
? 1280 x 960
? 1024 x 768
? 640 x 480
File formats ? RAW
? JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - Four levels
JPEG compression ? SuperFine (1/2.7)
? Fine (1/4)
? Normal (1/8)
? Basic (1/12)
Lenses ? 4/3 standard lens mount
? Range of ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available
? Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV
Auto focus ? 11-point TTL Phase Difference Detection
? Automatic or manual point selection
? EV -2 to 19 (ISO 100) detection range
Focus area selection ? Automatic
? Manual
Focus modes ? Single shot AF
? Single shot AF + MF
? Continuous AF (Phase detect only)
? Continuous AF + MF (Phase detect only)
? Manual focus
AF assist lamp Yes, flash strobe
Exposure modes ? Auto
? Program AE (with shift)
? Aperture priority AE
? Shutter priority AE
? Manual
Sensitivity ? Auto (100-1600)
Metering system ? TTL open aperture
? 49-zone multi-pattern
? Range (Digital ESP): 1 to 20 EV (50 mm F2, ISO 100)
Metering modes ? Digital ESP
? Center-Weighted Average
? Spot (2%)
? Highlight based spot
? Shadow based spot
AE Lock ? AE/AF lock button
? With shutter release half-press
AE Bracketing ? 3 frames
? 1/3, 1/2, 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps
Exposure steps 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV
Exposure compen. ? -5.0 to +5.0 EV
? 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
Shutter speed ? Auto mode: 60 - 1/8000 sec
? P, A, S or M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec
? Bulb (up to 30 mins)
Flash X-sync speed ? 1/250 sec
? 1/8000 sec (Super FP mode)
White balance ? Auto
? Tungsten (3000K)
? Fluorescent 1 (4000K)
? Fluorescent 2 (4500K)
? Fluorescent 3 (6600K)
? Sunlight (5300K)
? Flash (5500K)
? Cloudy (6000K)
? Shade (7500K)
? Custom (2000 - 14000 K)
? Selectable (3000 - 7500 in 8 steps)
WB fine tuning ? Red - Blue: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each)
? Green - Magenta: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each)
WB Bracketing ? 3 frames
? 2, 4 or 6 mired steps
Color space ? sRGB
? Adobe RGB
Image parameters ? Color mode (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom)
? Saturation (5 levels)
? Contrast (5 levels)
? Sharpness (5 levels)
? Monochrome (B&W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue) - filter (Ye, Or, Re, Gr)
? Graduation (Auto, High Key, Normal, Low Key)
Drive modes ? Single
? Continuous
? Self-timer
? Remote control
Continuous ? 5 fps
? RAW: 12 frames maximum
? JPEG: Up to card capacity @ Large Normal (with high speed media)
Self-timer ? 2 sec
? 12 sec
Flash ? Auto electronic pop-up
? TTL auto / manual
? Guide no. 13
? Sync modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction,
Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in, Off
? Flash power: Up to +/- 3 EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps
External flash ? Hot shoe
? Modes:Auto, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction, Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in for exclusive flash.
? Flash power: Up to +/- 3EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps
Viewfinder ? Eye-level single-lens view finder
? Field of view 98%
? Magnification 1.02x with a 50mm lens and -1 dioptre
? Eye point 14 mm at -1 dioptre
? Depth of field preview
? Dioptre adjustment -3 to +1 dioptre
? Focusing screen: Interchangeble
? Mirror: Quick return mirror
Orientation sensor Yes
LCD monitor ? 2.7" Hypercrystal II LCD monitor
? 230,000 pixels
? 100% frame coverage
Playback functions ? Single
? Magnify (2 - 14x)
? Index (4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 frames)
? Calendar view
? Rotation
? Light box view
? Slide show
? Histogram
? R,G,B Histogram (With Highlight & Shadow point warning)
? Shooting information
Editing ? RAW data edit
? Red-eye reduction
? Sepia
? Black & White
? Resize
? Correction of saturation
? Shadow Adjustment Technology
Storage ? Compact Flash (Type I and II) / Microdrive
? xD- Picture card
Connectivity ? USB 2.0 (Hi Speed)
? Video Out (NTSC / PAL)
? IR Remote control (optional)
Power BLM-1 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75 mm
Weight (no batt) 655 g
|Available Colours
|Youtube Video ID
|Sensor Size
|100 - 3200
|Image Stabilisation
|Sensor Shift
|Autofocus Points
|Lens Mount
|Four Thirds
|LCD Size
|Optical TTL
|Min Shutter Speed
|60 sec
|Max Shutter Speed
|1/8000 sec
|Built-in Flash
|Continuous Shooting Speed
|5 fps
|Self Timer
|12 sec, 2 sec
|Centre-weighted, Multi-pattern, Spot
|Video Resolution
|Memory Type
|xD, Compact Flash
|Battery Type
|Includes Li-Ion Charger
|File Formats
|142 x 108 x 75mm
|Weight (kg)
|Box Contents
|Skill Level
|Enthusiast, Semi-Professional
|Lifestyle Uses
|Family/Pets/Party, Portrait, Sports, Travel/Landscape
|Manufacturer's Warranty
|12 Months


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Job generation during 2012 saw a 21 per cent decline across various sectors of the economy between January and mid-December, according to an Assocham analysis.
"A total of over 5.3 lakh jobs were generated during the aforesaid period across India i.e. over 2.8 lakh jobs in first half of the year and over 2.4 lakh jobs during July-December 15,", says a study titled 'Job Trends Across India in 2012' released by the industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).
Information technology (IT) topped the group with over 2.1 lakh jobs generated in the sector between January-December 15, 2012 across the country as compared to the same period of last year. Academics and education ranked second with over 34,500 jobs generated in the sector followed by insurance (over 27,100 jobs) and banking (24,500).
The Assocham Research Bureau (ARB) sourced its inputs primarily from data tracked on a daily basis for vacancies posted by about 4,000 companies via job portals like timesjobs.com, naukri.com, monster.com and shine.com and advertisements offering job opportunities published in national and regional newspapers for about 56 cities and 32 sectors.
"Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) topped with over 1.1 lakh jobs generated between January 1-December 15, 2012 followed by Mumbai (over 77,000 jobs), Bangalore (over 75,000 jobs) and Chennai (over 44,000 jobs). The least number of jobs were generated in Kolkata (over 25,000 jobs) amid the top five metro centres," said D S Rawat, secretary general of Assocham while releasing the findings of the chamber's analysis.
Other prominent job generation sectors included automobile (22,890), financial services (22,500), manufacturing (20,400), engineering (18,650), hospitality (16,100) and IT hardware (15,600).
Interestingly, only academics and education sector registered an upward spiralling job generation growth of over 16 per cent in the first six months of the current year.
Job generation growth dipped by over 10-50 per cent in the remaining sectors during this period. According to the Assocham analysis, aviation sector registered a job generation growth rate of over 78 per cent in the later half till December 15, 2012 followed by sports (41 per cent) and retail (six per cent).
Rest of the sectors registered a dip in job generation ranging over one to 46 per cent during this period. In Delhi, telecom sector generated maximum employment opportunities with over 53,000 jobs followed by IT (over 11,000 jobs), hospitality, manufacturing, architecture, infrastructure, textile, banking, real estate and gems and jewellery.
The job generation growth in the first half of the current year was the highest in Bangalore as the city generated about 41,500 jobs between January-June 2012 as against 8,600 jobs that were generated in the last six months of 2011 thereby registering a growth of over 381 per cent.
Mumbai (259 per cent), Hyderabad (114 per cent), Ahmedabad (93 per cent), Chennai (81 per cent), Jaipur (33 per cent), Lucknow (12 per cent) and Coimbatore (six per cent) were other cities that registered growth in job generation during the first half of the year.
While, the job generation declined in most of the cities in the later half of the on-going year, Kochi registered highest job generation growth of over 30 per cent during the period. The number of jobs in the city increased from over 1,500 in January-June this year to over 2,000 between July- December 15.
Agra (14 per cent), Ajmer (12 per cent), Udaipur (10 per cent), Kota (seven per cent), Kanpur (five per cent), Vellore (five per cent) and Jalandhar (four per cent) were other cities that registered upward spiralling growth in job generation during the second half of the year. Employment generation growth rate in India fell about 15 per cent between July-December 15 as against a decline of over 25 per cent during the first six months of the year, said Rawat.

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Boat Wood Garden Bench 9
Pull up a stool and drift off to some remote tropical beach. This striking, solid hardwood Boat Wood Garden Bench would be equally at home at your garden or conservatory as it would in a bar or restaurant
Add a splash of color and instantly create an informal, easy-going atmosphere to a modern, contemporary living space. This Boat Wood Garden Bench would be great for a garden room, or any part of the home.
Further Information
We directly purchase our soft furnishings, home décor, and unique hand-made gifts from Asian artisan and crafts-folk, community and workers co-ops from across India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
We sell a wide variety of artisan goods including the following:
Soft furnishings- hand block printed rugs, cushion covers and throws; two-tone chindi rugs; rajput striped throws and cushion covers; kelims and table runners.
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Handmade gifts- unique jewellery; colourful tableware; musical instruments and simple wooden toys.
A range of aromatics- incense sticks and holders; essential oils, burners and natural body products.
Indoor and outdoor furniture, garden ornaments and water features.
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I have a 2D-array in a class, and methods that affect the array.
From another class I can call a method to add to the array which works fine.
My method to get a value from an array is:
public int getValue(int col, int row){ return myArray[col][row]; }
I can call it in that class and it works fine (returns correct int), but from another class I always get a null pointer exception. All other methods work from another class (ie to set a value in the array). Why cant I return the value?
int Number = class.getValue(); -- null pointer.


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Marketers Now Get to Slap G+ Posts All Over
Sep 11, 2013 6:18 PM PT
Facebook and Twitter both added embedded-post capabilities to their platforms last month, and now Google has brought similar functionality to Google+.
Both embedded posts and an author-attribution feature were unveiled by Google earlier this week, in fact, giving individuals and businesses a way to gain greater visibility. The changes help retain the identity of the person who originally posted on Google+ as well as making it possible for Google+ content to be used elsewhere on the Web, such as on blogs or news sites.
"When you create and share content online, you want people to know you're the author -- no matter how far that content may travel," explained Seth Sternberg, director of product management for Google+. "Not only do you get the credit, you can also grow your audience over time."
Retaining Attribution
To deliver the new functionality, Google integrated Google+ sign-in with Google's existing authorship program. The new program works with WordPress and Typepad to associate published articles with an author's Google+ profile automatically.
In addition to the two major publishing platforms, Google worked with a number of other sites including About.com, WikiHow and Examiner to add author attribution to posts.
Of course, sometimes posts aren't associated with an article or blog post but still contain insight that a blogger, news site or other outlet wants to include in an article. For those occasions, embedded posts allow Google+ posts to be included on other sites while retaining attribution to the person who posted it to Google+.
When an embedded post appears on a website, the text, photo and media posts are all supported, and visitors can +1 the post or follow the Google+ poster from the embedded post. Google has already tested embedded posts on a number of news sites, it said, including Business Insider, the Financial Times, National Geographic, TechCrunch and The Verge.
Individual Attribution
Author attribution retains the profile details of a person so that a Google+ post is viewed in context. It also helps promote the author.
"With this association in place, Google can look for ways to surface the author's information when it's most relevant," Google spokesperson Liz Markman told the E-Commerce Times. "For example, now users may see your name, picture and/or a link to your Google+ profile when your content appears in Search, News and other Google products."
The enhancement makes it easier for users to broadcast their posts. Authors can set up their Google+ account and let Google do the heavy lifting in the promotion process.
"I'm an early adopter of Google+, so I claimed authorship the 'old' way," said Gwen Morrison of Endurance Marketing. "Not that it was super painful, but with the release of the new feature 'author attribution,' Google+ just made it a whole lot easier for the articles you write and publish to be automatically linked to you."
'The Content Has to Be Opinion'
Google made the improvement in an effort to provide the most relevant content to searchers, Morrison told the E-Commerce Times: "Authorship is how Google knows that a real person published the content."
When a post appears in Google's news or search results, it can establish the author as an authority on any given topic and help authors gain new followers.
Posts should be authentic in order to help advance users or their brands, warned David Libby, managing director of public relations and social media at 2pinz: "Just posting to increase SEO will not improve an author's brand awareness. The content has to be opinion -- thought leadership oriented around a few subjects where the author shows real expertise."
Still, "anyone can use these tools to popularize their content or company," Libby told the E-Commerce Times.
Indeed, "this will help guest blogging so the author gets credit," said Michael Nelson, also known as the Cogent Coach. "I've had people share my content and bump me off the rankings as they were more established."
Embedded on the Web
The Web at large can benefit from embedded posts, meanwhile. A news story might provide an embedded post to support the events or facts in a story, whereas a brand might embed posts on a product page with endorsements.
"Embedded posts are a way to bring the content authors create on Google+ to the rest of the Web," explained Markman. "So you can now embed posts on any website and see comments and +1s on that post. Readers can also choose to add the author to their circles right from the embedded post."
The "SEO value" of being active on Google+ "has always been a draw for me," said Morrison. "Now with embedded posts, brands have a new way of boosting visibility of their G+ Page."
The new capabilities open "a two-way avenue between blogs and social media, where previously the flow was more linear," Nelson told the E-Commerce Times. "Now I can post my article on Google+, go back and embed the post in the article and create multiple ways for readers to find it."
Looking ahead, "I think that the future of the Web is in how these social networks -- Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. -- connect with business users and their audiences off of the social networks and reconnect us to one another," Libby concluded. "In the U.S., Facebook is seeing a decline and Google+ is still working hard to prove its relevancy. Embedded posts and author attribution will significantly improve online marketing -- and SEO -- for business."


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Ci: You have had a long and successful career in the fitness industry. Tell us a little about how you became involved in fitness facilities.
My background started 30 years ago when I owned and operated eight clubs in the Northeast with two partners. We specialized in buying failing or failed tennis buildings and turning them into multisport clubs and taking clubs that had few — 300 to 400 — and turning them into 3,000-member clubs. We eventually sold the clubs due to personal problems with my partners' families. The founder of IHRSA consulting companies came to me and I've been consulting to the fitness industry for the last 19 years.
Ci: With the rough economy of the past couple of years have you seen the consulting business pick up?
I'm fortunate because I focused on specific niches for the consulting business that seem to be in demand through thick or thin, regardless of the economy. I do market feasibility studies for people that are going from scratch, but also work for clubs looking to expand since they may not have had a study done for five or 10 years. Also, someone looking to buy an existing club needs to understand the market before jumping into a deal. As for valuations, I do a lot of this regardless of what is going on in the economy. People need them for estate planning, to buy out a minority partner or because of a divorce procedure. Unfortunately, as we have more litigation in this society my expert witness business has become more popular and more needed. I also provide full operational analysis where I'm invited to look at everything from the physical plant, the sales and marketing, financials, programming — pretty much the entire business. All of these things are in demand regardless of the overall economy.
Ci: What would you say are the one or two things that club owners need to learn to help them individually — and as an industry — do better business?
The industry is still not good at doing market research, even on its own members. On the whole it does a lousy job of guessing, which it wouldn't have to do if it would listen to the people that are, in effect, free consultants. There's a science to doing market research and most people haven't learned to phrase a question correctly or they ask it in a way that creates biases. Sometimes, they don't even ask the right questions or distribute the research right. Even if they go to a local professor to help them design an effective survey, they may not get an adequate sample or be able to evaluate it correctly because they don't have a set of norms. It's not automatic that just because you get a number you know what to do with it. What we've learned over the years is that if you ask people what is wrong or needs to be changed it can often get done for little money or for free. Clubs just have to know what to ask to get the true answers from the members.
Ci: How do you see a rebounding economy impacting the industry?
I think we will have more clubs and more members. When I say more clubs I mean more facilities. We will see more non-profits, as well as for-profit clubs, it is not going to be just a for-profit-driven effort that will provide more facilities in the future. You will see more expansion of existing facilities, which hasn't been common. I think you'll see a little — I emphasize a little — consolidation with clubs acquiring other club groups as opposed to doing new builds. It won't be substantial though. It'll be more talk than action for a while. I also think we will see more private equity firms that have been talking about coming into the industry actually do so. I also think for the first time in 2004 we will see one of the private club companies go public. We may actually see one or two companies bought out by a larger financial institution.
Ci: How would increased non-profit entries affect the overall landscape?
I'm not suggesting that a not-for-profit entity that can legally do business under that status should go into a market. My one request would be that they should be no different than a for-profit and do a market analysis and know if that particular area needs a facility of that type. It is my experience that many don't do that because they are opportunistic companies and act quickly to take advantage of a building they can get easily. Both profits and non-profits need to do their homework before making any major decision and should turn to professionals to help with those decisions. Also, a non-profit should act like a non-profit and make sure they conform to their non-profit exemptions. For instance, if a university decides to open its fitness facility to the general public it should think twice about that since it is probably not what it got its exemption for. Or perhaps the university should think about forming a for-profit subsidiary, which is what a lot of people are doing.
Ci: What do you feel is the most important development of the last 10 years?
I don't believe there has been any one thing that had an immediate impact, but more a series of things. We are an industry that is a work in progress; we are still growing up as an industry. For instance, if you look at the programming and services component of the industry, we have more children's programs. We are not only housing certain aged kids in daycare, we are creating children's programs for specific age groups from toddlers all the way up to teens. What that is doing is bringing in incremental revenue and leading parents to join clubs. Another example is reaching out to the seniors and those wanting weight management. Leagues are also expanding like under six-feet basketball leagues or women's-only leagues. We are seeing services expand. We are seeing chiropractic or personal training expand. We are seeing a little more in the way of juice bars and massage. These are things that aren't necessarily revolutionary but evolutionary. There has also been an increase in technology, not just in equipment but in computerization and physical plant systems, all of which are part of the natural growth and maturity of the industry.
Ci: You say the industry is a work in progress. Where do you see it in its maturity?
The industry is still not as mature as it could be or should be. If you think of the bell-shaped curve I think it is still on the growth side of the curve. Most of these companies are not run with any real accountability. To have real accountability you need to have a board of directors with some outside, independent board members. Most clubs don't have a board or even an organized reporting structure where you discuss financials or strategy in a detailed way. Many people don't run their business in a way that can be understood by third parties. I have seen a financial statement that shows a minimal profit for the year. The club had a profit of well over $1 million, but they didn't want to pay taxes so they did things that were acceptable to the IRS, but left them with financials that couldn't show third parties the true success and value of the club.
Ci: What can help it grow to the next level?
To help reach that apex of maturity clubs need to work on a few things. First, they need to know more about market research when it comes to members, former members or prospects — clubs just don't collect the data in any meaningful way. There needs to be action that comes out of the findings. Second, as an industry we don't do any long-reach or capital planning well. We do a good job of one-year planning broken out by month. If I ask a club when they need to re-carpet, they will know. If I ask about a major re-painting, they know. It is the same with technology and major renovation. What we have is some element of long-range planning by components, but not overall. They are more three- to five-year wish lists as opposed to committed plans. What they need to do is look at the estimated costs and take advantage of getting the kind of debt necessary at advantageous times even if it won't be used for a year or two. Third, the information technology area is lagging. Most clubs and even the larger club groups don't have a chief information officer. We're not getting the full benefit of the information we are collecting. We are not just in the club industry we are in the information industry as well.
Ci: What would expanding IT do for a club company?
One could theoretically be a smarter marketer by taking the data on where existing members come from and work with computerized geo coding firms that take the lifestyle of the people the club attracts, tell you where there are similar people in the market to those the club attracts so you target those people who fit the description the club should be going after. On the other side, the industry continues to struggle with retention. We don't seem to know much about our members. What we can do is input members' areas of interest, times of availability, etc. so if someone comes in to talk about weight management or stress management we can target them rather than plaster fliers around the club or send e-mails to the whole membership when there are only 111 people out of 3,000 that are interested. The club can still put up the odd flier to attract others, but the bulk of the effort can be concentrated and save time and energy for other matters. Additionally, by gathering this information the club can start a bike club or something if there is interest in it from members and then build classes around it. We are not taking advantage of the information we have to serve the people better and we're not making a dent on the retention side. This kind of information allows us to create the glue to keep them connected to the facility so they not only stay but also refer others. We have the opportunity to use technology — especially customer relationship management software — that would allow clubs to have detailed information to help us met their needs.
Ci: Why has it been so slow to implement new technologies?
Part of the problem is that clubs aren't hearing the success stories of people that are using this technology to grow retention by 2 percent or cut marketing expenses by so many dollars, targeting fewer people, yet signing more members.
Ci: How does targeting fewer people result in increased sign ups?
Fundamentally, we are all in the service industry. At some point we are all giving a service to customers. Some more than others. Some clubs may offer a cheap price for a bland physical space, average equipment, a standard locker/shower facility and say, here is my price, please sign up. Others may have a spa-oriented facility with plenty of amenities. People will know which they would join because clubs are making it clear what they are. There is nothing wrong with having those alternatives in the marketplace. What we are missing is a concept in marketing called positioning. What we are doing is building a facility and services and force-feeding it to the people. What we may need to do is pay more attention to the marketplace. Say we go after the family market, we need to know that we are not going to go after seniors, corporations or athletes. We need to have different kinds of equipment, programming, pricing and advertising plan — maybe take an ad in parents magazines as opposed to a local freebie newspaper that doesn't speak to young parents at all. Once you know what you are you have to go into the marketplace and tell that story over and over again so you get the prospective member that will want to be part of that facility. When I ask clubs what kind of member they attract they may tell me that the members are business people that are educated, in their 30s or 40s and other upscale generalizations. So I ask them if a 22-year-old is living at home and doesn't have a job and isn't any of those things the members of the club are, you'd turn them away and tell them to spend their money at a place they would feel more comfortable in? The answer is almost always, "there is no way I'd ever turn away a person that is willing to pay our price." So in reality, its market definition is anyone that can legally sign a contract and has the ability to pay a certain price. That sounds a lot different than the origina profile. And those random people they pull in will not be happy with the club because the club cannot provide enough depth and breadth to cover every person.
Ci: Speaking of memberships, where do you see the richest pools of untapped members?
We need better penetration among teens. We are doing a good job up until 12 or 13, but there is a gap between there and post-graduation. Clubs may have to develop different offerings and a different story to help bring in this group. We also need corporations to do a better job getting employees and their families to take advantage of the sports, socialization and exercise that they find in clubs. Corporations say they are concerned about this especially with the high cost of health care, but they are still aren't making it a priority and putting their money where their mouths are.
CI: You say that corporations aren't making fitness a priority. Are the medical and insurance communities holding up their ends?
The medical community isn't asking the lifestyle questions and getting patients involved in facilities the way they could. They are still focused on illness and rehabilitation rather than prevention. Insurance companies still have minimal commitment to offer any kind of a benefit to someone who is a member of a club or more important that we have discrimination based on exercise vs. non-exercise like we have with cigarette smoking. HMOs still aren't stepping up and doing anything meaningful to get their subscribers to exercise, which may limit claims and help the managed care companies to improve the bottom line. In all of these sectors there is a lot of talk and little action.
Ci: What does the industry need to do to attract Wall Street's attention?
We need a successful exit from one of the companies that is a pure club company. Right now, Wall Street has a problem understanding Bally's because they see it as part club company and part consumer finance company. They see it as a hybrid the way they see The Sportsclub Company as part real estate development company and part health club company. If we had a pure health club company that sold to a financial institution or went public, then investors could analyze and measure who invested and what returns they get. Then we would have a benchmark to start with. We also need much better PR, especially financial PR. The only time we made the front page of the Wall Street Journal last year was when there was a lawsuit against a club due to somebody dying because of a reaction to some supplements that were allegedly recommended by a trainer at the club. It is sad that there isn't any other good news and sound financial news on the industry that has reached the level of that story. We need to do a better job of educating the financial community on what this industry is about. Right now they have to work too hard to learn about it and not enough of them are willing to do the work. But first and foremost, we need someone to exit to show that they can get out of the industry so we can have a measurement of what the investors' return on the investment was.


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A liquidation sale scattered many of Jackson's rides from his ranch in the oak-studded hills 120 miles northwest of Los Angeles. A California-based company, Butler Amusements, bought five other rides from Neverland, including the Lolly Swing, which has been featured at a variety of fairs and carnivals.


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"It has been a whirlwind,'' the Regina-born Hebert said Sunday, one day after helping the Kevin Martin team defeat Norway's Thomas Ulsrud 6-3 in the Winter Olympics men's curling final.
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The gold medal was the latest, and most prestigious, decoration for Hebert in his accomplished curling career.
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"Representing Canada is a major accomplishment,'' said Hebert, who curls with Martin, third John Morris and second Marc Kennedy. "At the Olympics, you're not just representing the curling community. You're representing Canada. We really felt that this week.''
Especially when the fans sung the national anthem during games.
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WASHINGTON -- It's easy to have mixed emotions about the change in Senate rules that overturns the filibuster employed to block most presidential nominees.
On the one hand, requiring 60 votes instead of a simple majority to confirm judges and executive branch nominees has produced a backlog that has denied the chief executive the right to name those he chooses for major jobs as long as they are qualified and have nothing in their backgrounds that would cast doubt on their trustworthiness. On the other hand doing away with the rule also could lead to abuses of power.
The considerable overuse of the filibuster by Republican opponents in what appears to be a concerted effort to thwart the will of the electorate by preventing Barack Obama from carrying out his second term agenda is shabby policy and has led to the change. It has left large holes in the capability of the judiciary and done considerable violence to good governance. Furthermore, it has been part and parcel of the partisan warfare that has paralyzed the Congress.
There are 189 executive nominees awaiting confirmation, 85 for cabinet-level agencies. Obama nominees have had to wait nearly 100 days longer for Senate approval than did those named by Bush. While Democratic leaders concede there are still hurdles, they believe the rule change will speed things up somewhat. Top priority will be given to nominees Jeh Johnson as Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Yellen to chair the Federal Reserve and Mel Watt to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
In addition three highly prized nominations to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that have been stalled will be acted on quickly. Republicans opposed to these nominees contend among other things there are enough judges on that important court where members often are among those considered for elevation to the Supreme Court. There are eight sitting judges and six senior jurists now with four having been appointed by Republicans and four by Democrats. Five of the six senior judges were named by Republicans.
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Irate Republican leaders have warned that what goes around comes around if they gain control the Senate in next year's mid-term elections, which may be less of a long shot than it was given Obama's dropping approval rating. Some GOP said that under those circumstances they might even try to expand the filibuster ban to include legislation to repeal Obamacare. The House has adopted bills to do that twice only to see them fail in the Senate. Although the election is a year away fallout over the act's massively confused start up have improved the GOP position.
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HOUSTON – Local 2 investigates judges handing down orders some say are unfair, unreasonable and maybe even unconstitutional.
"Most people in Montgomery probably have no clue that there's an order such as this," said Shannon Harris.
Harris said she couldn't believe it when she saw her friend's divorce paperwork containing a court order that is issued to every couple going through a divorce with children. More than a thousand couples have received the orders this year in Montgomery County so far.
"This really is kind of against our constitutional right," said Harris.
Two sections in the order got her attention. Section 1.6 explains that both parties are ordered to refrain from "consuming alcohol within the 24 hours before or during any period of possession of or access to the children."
"You may never have been drunk in your life, but you can't have a drink of alcohol, period," explained Harris.
In a nutshell, section 1.7 means you can't have anyone in your home that you are dating while your child is there between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.
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"I think they probably abridge people's freedoms," family law attorney Randy Wilhite said.
He said it is unusual for courts to impose orders or restrictions on people who've never shown any signs of a problem or the need for such rules.
"Issuing orders without hearing evidence in a setting where it doesn't necessarily apply raises some questions," Wilhite explained.
We took those questions to every Montgomery County judge still in office who signed the order in 2009. All 10 of them refused to speak with Local 2. Most referred the station to Montgomery County's only family law judge, Tracy Gilbert.
After repeated calls and emails, Gilbert's assistant sent Local 2 an email that reads "It is the policy of the court to not reply to media inquiries."
"They're adults. They should be able to consume alcohol ... not overindulge," said one man outside the courthouse.
Others said the rules are necessary.
"It applies to my case," said one woman who explained that her ex-husband had a drinking problem. "I'm not saying it applies to everybody's case."
The standing order said people can contest the rules by submitting evidence that they should not apply to them. But that is not how it usually works.
"I think, the last time I heard, in America it's innocent until proven guilty," said Harris.
"It puts the burden of proof on the litigants to thereafter come into the court and say, 'Hey listen, this doesn't apply to me. Remove this from my setting.' So it really reverses the natural order of the way things typically happen in court," explained Wilhite.
So what could happen if a person violates the order? Wilhite said they could be fined up to $500 or even get sentenced to six months in jail. We don't know if Gilbert or any other judge has ever imposed those penalties, but a woman who identified herself as Judge Fred Edwards' court coordinator said, "Actually judges can order you to do anything; and you pretty much have to do it. They have a lot of power."
A judge from another county told Local 2 the standing order is likely just out of convenience to save on paperwork. Since "no drinking" and "no dates at the house" is necessary in so many of their cases.
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Some stores opening on Thanksgiving
The tradition that for many families follows turkey and pie is arriving even earlier than midnight.
This year, many major retailers, including Walmart, K-mart and Target, are opening their doors on Thanksgiving. The move is a game-changer for Black Friday hardcore shoppers.
For years, K-mart has been open on Thanksgiving Day, but this year, blue-light specials will be competing with Walmart, Target, Sears, Toys 'R' Us and Old Navy.
There will be fewer midnight lines, but will you still save big money?
"People are going to be wandering around the store more, putting more in their cart than they planned and therefore spending more money. I have to wonder if that's a little of their strategy," said bargain shopping expert Kim Bergeron.
Bergeron showed us where to find "leaked" ad fliers online so you can strategize your shopping well before the turkey even goes in the oven.
"The other day I had almost 7,000 hits," said Bergeron.
Her Extreme Coupon Professors blog (http://extremecouponprofessors.net) takes some of the legwork out of your planning by listing store hours for major retailers and highlighting the hottest sale items.
Bergeron revealed what might be some of the best deals.
"I really like the Walmart deals, … If I was going to go to one store first, I think I'd be picking the Walmart," said Bergeron.
Walmart is offering the iPad for $399, which is the going rate everywhere else, according to Bergeron, but Walmart is throwing in a $75 store gift card. And this year, Walmart is offering a price guarantee.
"As long as you're in line between 10 and 11, and you'll get the iPad deal and the TV deal. So, you don't have to have it in your cart. That takes a lot of stress off of a shopper," said Bergeron.
Toys 'R' Us is doing a similar deal. The fourth-generation iPod Touch is on sale for $199, which is the going rate, but the toy store is throwing in a $20 gift card and $30 in iTunes credit.
Target offers a similar deal, too. Their price for the iPod Touch (fourth generation) is $195, with a $40 Target gift card in the bundle.
Another hot toy this year is from Imaginex, and Bergeron said Kohl's has the best price on this toy.
"There's a pirate ship that's $19.99. I've seen it for $50 to $60 on another site, again though Kohl's isn't a toy store, so they're not going to have a lot of those items right there in stock," said Bergeron.
This is where a tag-team strategy could be useful. Go to Kohl's at midnight, when the store opens, and your partner can head to Toys 'R' Us for the iPod.
Bergeron said the No. 1 survival tip to Black Friday shopping is your list. To make the most effective list, you've got to do your homework.
"Research is huge. Who are you buying for? What do you want for them? And then you start comparing prices," said Bergeron.
Along with the list, Bergeron's shopping survival kit includes coffee, comfortable shoes and clothes, an envelope to hold receipts, cash to keep you on budget and your smartphone.
Bergeron recommends the downloading the Red Laser app to help you locate the best price on a specific item.
The Black Friday app is where the major retailers list their sales. Snaptel will do comparison prices on books, DVDs, video games. Meanwhile, the Lemon app let's you photograph your receipt and keep it in your phone in case you lose the paper version.
Bergeron also gave us another bonus: local Black Friday deals.
Team Kia in Concord is offering four oil changes for $50. Also in Concord, Intuitive Touch Spa is offering discounted massages, like an hour-long massage for under $40.
And don't forget the smaller deals this year.
Bergeron likes what Ssears is offering: $10 off clothing, cosmetics and perfume when you spend $40.
A word of caution: some items that have great deals may have some negative reviews.
Bergeron found a great deal on a famous-maker camera, but when she looked up the reviews, she said they were all negative.
And if you can't get all your shopping done before the stores close on Friday, you can stay in your pajamas and surf for bargains at home on Cyber Monday.


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Praise for In a Dog's Heart
"With insight and compassion, Jennifer Arnold guides us through the inside of a dog's heart and teaches us how to build a relationship of love and trust on both sides. This guide is as practical as it is wise, a keeper book for ready reference."—Susannah Charleson, author of Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog
Praise of Jennifer Arnold's Through a Dog's Eyes
"A perfect balance of science and observation, this book . . . is a worthy tribute to our canine friends."—Publishers Weekly
"Charming."—The Washington Post
"Arnold's voice is assertive with experience. . . . Her storehouse of anecdotal evidence is telling and entertaining, and her demolition of various alpha-model and negative reinforcement teaching techniques is thorough and lofty."—Kirkus Reviews
"There can be no doubt Jennifer Arnold knows her stuff when it comes to training dogs."—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Vivid, memorable, moving . . . This book's message is simply the truth."—Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants and Ape House


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Tra Benefield had 25 points and 10 rebounds Thursday night for Christopher Newport, which won its season opener 77-70 over Randolph-Macon at the Freeman Center.
R-MC was ranked No. 24 nationally in the preseason d3hoops.com poll.
CNU Athletic Director Emeritus and former coach C.J. Woollum, who has been fighting cancer, was on hand to see the game on the court named after him.
"That's just a great win for our program, and to have Coach Woollum here to see it makes it even more special," CNU coach John Krikorian said. "We don't beat these guys that often."
R-MC, which had trailed throughout the second half, went on an 11-1 run to pull even at 61 — capped by Menchville High graduate Andre Simon's layup with 6:13 remaining. But CNU then outscored the Yellow Jackets 12-2, and R-MC didn't cut the gap to six until just 11 seconds remained.
Nik Biberaj added 21 points and 10 rebounds for CNU, and Mike Cherry had 16 points.
Cherry scored the last of those points on a spectacular layup when he was fouled, injuring his left ankle on the play. He was carried off the court, with Evan Thorpe making a free throw in his place.
Lamar Giggetts had 14 points and 10 rebounds for R-MC.
Richmond 68, Hampton 58
Inexperienced Hampton (0-2) kept bouncing back at Richmond (3-0) before the Spiders pulled away in the Robins Center. Darien Brothers paced UR with 19 points.
UR (2-0), coming off a 43-point romp past UNC Wilmington, went on a 14-0 run for a 31-20 edge against the Pirates, but Hampton cut its deficit to 34-32. The Spiders took command with a 14-3 burst for a 54-40 lead and held on.
Redshirt freshman guard Dwight Meikle led the Pirates with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while freshman guards Deron Powers -- who led Williamsburg Christian Academy to a state championship last season -- and Ke'Ron Brown each added 10 points.
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No. 13 UCLA (3-0) rolled past James Madison 100-70 at Pauley Pavilion, sizzling to a 63-29 halftime margin before the Dukes outscored the Bruins by four points after intermission.
Norman Powell scored a career-high 27 points and Jordan Adams added 25 for the Bruins. Adams had 21 points in the season opener against Indiana State and 26 points against UC Irvine on Tuesday, making him the first freshman in school history to score 20-plus points in his first three games.
Larry Drew II, one of three transfers from North Carolina who started for the Bruins -- the Wear twins were the others -- had a career-high 12 assists.
Rayshawn Goins led JMU (0-1) with 24 points, though Dukes coach Matt Brady chastised him for struggling on defense in the first half. A.J. Davis added 16.
Freshman Rashid Gaston came off the bench for 14 points and 11 rebounds as Norfolk State (2-1) defeated Longwood 78-66 in Farmville. Michael Kessens led the Lancers (0-2) with 17 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks. ...
Illinois State won 86-84 in overtime at CAA favorite Drexel (0-2).
South Carolina Upstate (1-2) bounced back from Tuesday's loss at Old Dominion by rallying from a 16-point deficit and winning a 71-64 overtime game at Norfolk State.
Tee'Ara Copney had 16 points to lead three players in double figures for Upstate (1-2). Rae Corbo had 15 points and Hampton High graduate Quineshia Leonard had a career-high 14 points and 11 rebounds for NSU (1-1). ...
Tarik Hislop scored 17 points as James Madison (1-2) blew out Murray State (0-3) early and coasted to a 71-51 win in Harrisonburg. Crystal Ross added eight points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
The Dukes, whose offense was spotty at best in losses to Virginia and Quinnipiac, outscored the Racers 44-21 in the first half. Murray State shot 15-of-55 (27 percent).


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(The Root) —
"My friend introduced me to a nice guy, and after several dates, I decided I really like him. But then I received a call from a woman claiming to be his girlfriend and asking me who I was to 'her' man. I confronted him about what happened, and he said it was his 'crazy ex' and she's jealous that he's moving on. He assured me there was nothing to be worried about. Since then I haven't heard from him and I've called multiple times. (He's not in mortal danger. He's updating Twitter and Facebook.) I don't know what's going on. Could she really be a crazy ex trying to sabotage his relationship with me, or is he really committed to someone else?" —W.P.
Years ago I was in a particularly messy dating situation that I was trying to explain to, of all people, my personal trainer: "See what had happened was … " I was driving myself bat-crap crazy trying to ignore my common sense because that would have meant walking away from a guy I really liked.
He didn't like me all that much. He said he did, of course, but his actions showed me something different. My trainer listened patiently to my Cirque du Soleil contortions of the truth to paint "my" beau in a better light, then told me flatly: "Lie to anybody else, but don't lie to yourself."
I quote that smart, charming and wise hunk of a man from long ago because I see you bending backward like Keanu Reeves in The Matrix over a story that you want to believe is true, even though the evidence blatantly says otherwise.
You met a great guy. Sometimes it can seem as if they are hard to come by. And it sounds like you want to hold on to the great possibilities of what could have happened between you. But he's not who he presented himself to be — no matter how nice he was or who introduced him to you or how great those first few dates were.
That woman who called you? She isn't some crazy ex (though they do exist, but far less than the degree to which they are scapegoated). Her actions might make her sound a little off, but she's more than likely his lady and very much current.
Here's how I know: She called you. Crazy exes aren't left alone with unlocked phones, and sometime after he left you, he wandered over to her and got comfortable enough for her to go through his phone and take down your number. If she was really the crazy ex he claims, he wouldn't be hanging out with her. No, not even for sex.
That he's been ignoring your calls indicates that you are low on his hierarchy of importance. Even if there is no crazy ex, when he stops picking up the phone, it's like a big blinking light at midnight on the Vegas strip: He's just not that into you.
What's likely happened is that when he discovered that his girlfriend had found about you, he had to scramble to make things right, either to keep the peace or because he genuinely cares about her. His reasons for being MIA matter less than the bottom line: He likely can't call you because he's tied up — figuratively, of course — trying to get back into good standing with her.
I know you liked him, so accepting that might hurt. Don't make the mistake of many women by allowing his careless treatment of your feelings to define how you think of yourself. Also, don't let his behavior define your ideas of men in general. Some are pretty great. Others aren't so much. Try to judge each one on his own merits — or, in this case, the lack thereof.
Good luck!
Demetria L. Lucas is a contributing editor to The Root, a life coach and the author of A Belle in Brooklyn: The Go-to Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life. She answers your dating and relationship questions on The Root each week. Feel free to ask anything at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Classic - Quick & Dirty
Map by Sully800
Guide by danryan
The purpose of this short guide is to quickly explain the basics of the classic map and different forms of gameplay to the new player. A more detailed guide with tremendous amounts of valuable information is provided at Classic and Classic Style Maps.
The Classic map is the most popular map on Conquer Club. It is a basic map of the world, including 42 total regions and 6 bonus zones. It is a medium sized classic gameplay map. This is a very flexible map which works with almost any settings. An excellent map for doubles because both teams will start with a 3 troop drop and 10 regions. On the small side for quad games but workable.
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UNO Exploit: Installing homebrews and Isos on Vita 2.02 with TN Menu
Preparing and installing homebrews on your Vita for the recently released 2.02 CEF port by Frostegater is not an easy task. All menus have different ways of handling the installation packages, but, more importantly, Sony made the Vita in a way that copying anything to it is almost impossible, which is why the copy steps always look so convoluted. Tools exist to make your life easier, but here is a how to to understand how it's done by yourself. I promise, once you've done it once, it all becomes simpler.
Note: all the steps below work with all versions of TN's CEF and TN Menu, but the example are taken from Uno's exploit on the 2.02 firmware (more precisely, with the European version of the exploit).
1.A Preparing Homebrews
The homebrews we will run on the 2.02 Uno exploit are PSP homebrews. Most PSP homebrews will run out of the box on your Vita with the UNO exploit, but you might often need to package them in a ZIP archive (unless you got a friendly download link which already has it pre-packaged for you.) . Note that in some cases you will have to create the ZIP archive yourself, for example most emulators will not ship with any rom, and you will have to add those yourself to your ZIP file.
Before you start!
The basic thing to understand is that the Vita will not accept any filename. The files you can copy to your Vita with the content manager need to be all uppercase, the "body" of the filename (anything before the ".") needs to be 8 characters or less, and the extension (anything after the ".") needs to be 3 characters. Accepted characters are also limited, so I suggest you li,it yourself to letters and numbers. In particular, do not put spaces in the file names.
For example, WAGIC.ZIP is good, but Wagic.zip is not (not uppercase), WAGIC.zip is not (not uppercase), Wagic the homebrew.zip is not (not uppercase, and more than 8 characters before the "."). A very typical mistake for windows users is that your file will end up being named WAGIC.ZIP.zip because Windows will by default hide the extension for you. You will see it named "WAGIC.ZIP" but in reality the name will be WAGIC.ZIP.zip, which will not work.
When you have a problem in the filename, the vita will silently not copy it, and will not give you any form of error message. The only way you have to realize you made a mistake at this point is if the size of your savedata on the memory stick is smaller that what you'd expect.
Read the "before you start" section above 5 times, because this is the root cause of 99.9% of the issues people have installing homebrew with CEF.
I'm not kidding, read the paragraphs above!
Ok, so, let's move on to prepare your homebrew. All homebrews have an EBOOT.PBP file. You need to create folders so that that EBOOT.PBP will end in a series of subfolders PSP/GAME/[your homebrew game]/EBOOT.PBP.
For example, PSP/GAME/WAGIC/EBOOT.PBP.
Don't forget of course to include all the files from the homebrew in that folder structure. Once this is done, zip the "PSP" folder you created, and name it whatever you like, following the rules I described above (all uppercase, less than 8 characters, etc…). I personally suggest to use the "store" option for creating your zip, but I believe TN Menu handles all formats of compression. Do not use an other format of file that you would rename in .ZIP, this will obviously not work.
Once your ZIP is ready, copy it to the UNO exploit savedata folder in your CMA folder on your computer. It will look like PSAVEDATA/[random letters and numbers]/NPEH000DATA02 (this might vary depending on your exploit).
1.B Preparing Isos
Preparing isos and cso files follows the same naming conventions as the homebrews above, and you have to put the files in your UNO savedata folder just like for homebrews above, but you don't ZIP them. Instead, you copy them "as is" to your UNO savedata, but keep in mind that the filename body must be 8 characters or less, and the filename must be all uppercase.
2. Copying your prepared Homebrews/isos to the Vita
Copying stuff to your Vita is done using the Content Manager. We recommend you use OpenCMA to avoid bad surprises. To do this, you will connect your Vita to your computer, run the Content Manager like you would usually do to copy PSP Savegames to your Vita, and copy over your Uno savedata.
At this point, your UNO savedata contains two types of things: the exploit required to run CEF, but also your homebrews and iso files. You can have as many homebrews and iso files as you want in this folder, as long as they follow the naming rules described above. Also note that you will likely repeat this process several times, and that it is not necessary to keep in the UNO savedata isos/homebrews you have already installed. As a matter of fact, it is better to delete them from your Uno savedata on your computer to avoid copying them once again next time.
The Vita will most likely ask you if you want to overwrite the existing UNO savedata, and this is ok.
One typical mistake there is that some people will delete some files critical to the UNO exploit by manipulating the UNO savedata. If this happens, the best is simply to redownload the UNO exploit and start from scratch 🙂
3. Extract and run the games
At this point your homebrews are in zip form, on your memory stick, and need to be extracted before they can be used. The isos, them, are in their "final" form, but need to be moved by TN Menu in order to be used.
Of course TN Menu provides functionality to do both of those. Simply select the homebrew/iso you want to install, and press X. The homebrew will then be extracted. To run an installed homebrew/iso, press X as well, it will simply run. The TN menu interface is relatively simple so there shouldn't be any issue.
4. Troubleshooting and alternatives
If you don't see your homebrews zips, or isos in TN Menu, the most likely reason is that you messed up the naming convention of your zip files or isos. More unlikely, but it happens again: make sure you copied your homebrews/isos in the exploit's savedata, and not in an unrelated savedata (this technique used to work for example with VHBL, and might work with alternate menus for CEF, but not with TN Menu as I type this).
It is also possible to copy homebrews with FTP For Vita. This is much more convenient that the whole technique described above, as you don't need to zip anything, etc… but this also assumes you have FTP For Vita up and running, and a wifi router.
Please note that we do not support piracy. Asking for or providing psp iso download links will get your comments deleted and your account banned.


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The Martyrs Tarachus, Probus, and Andronicus suffered for Christ in the year 304 at Tarsus in Cilicia. When the pagans ordered him to offer sacrifice to idols, the old soldier Tarachus replied that he would offer a pure heart to the one true God instead of sacrifices of blood.
Seeing the firmness of the saint's confession the true Faith, the proconsul gave them all over to torture.
The tormentors subjected the martyrs to various tortures, and then they tore the bodies of the saints apart. Christians secretly took up the relics of the saints and buried them.
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Phetchaburi, ThailandKirsty Turner
Located in the central region of Thailand, Phetchaburi Province can be found approximately 160 kilometers south of Bangkok. This is an area of rich historical and archeological interest as well as surrounding nature such as caves, waterfalls and beautiful sandy beaches. Phetchaburi, also known as Phetburi, is the capital of the Phetchaburi Province. This old royal city dates back to the Mon period of the 8th century. The style of the buildings in the city and surrounding area can be seen to reflect the style of the ancient Mon people, the Khmers and also the traditional Thai style. Phetchaburi province is well known for its large number of beautiful caves. Particularly of interest are the Khao Luang caves, which are located 5 kilometers north of the capital city. There are several Buddha statues inside the caves including a magnificent large reclining Buddha statue.
The area is also well known for the mysterious cave of Khao Wang and the Phra Nakhon Kriri Historical Park, which includes King Mongkut's Palace. A great way to explore the Historical Park and to conserve energy is to make use of the quaint tram which circuits the large park area.
Phra Ratchawang Ban Peun is an interesting temple located 1 kilometre south of the city inside a military base, whilst the local night market is a great place to get a good meal and do some shopping.
Many people stop off in the province in order to visit the beautiful beach resort of Cha-am, with its sparkling sea and inviting golden sand, just a 40 minute bus ride from the city of Petchaburi. Cha-am is very popular on the weekends and during holidays, but visitors will find that it can be very peaceful during the week.
Another great day trip is the Kaeng Krachan National Park, which features the amazing Pa La-U waterfalls and with its lush jungles is a good place to go trekking and discover some of the area's rich flora and fauna.
It is worth trying to time your trip to coincide with the Phra Nakhon Khiri Fair. This vibrant festival takes place in early February, lasts for eight days and includes a colourful sound and light show and displays of classical Thai dancing. During the fair the town takes on the feel of a fairy tale as the temples are decorated with lights and people dress in traditional costume to perform the unique dances.
If you are in Cha-am in late September, look out for the Feast-Fish-Flock Seafood Festival, when the seaside town celebrates the wealth brought to it from the fruits of the sea and displays all it has to offer