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Palin says she learned of divorce plans from attorney
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she learned her husband was seeking a divorce in an email from his attorney.
The revelation came in an interview released Tuesday with James Dobson, founder of the Family Talk Christian ministry. He said the interview had been conducted previously.
Palin says she received an email June 19 from the attorney, almost three months before Todd Palin filed on his birthday in September.
She described the filing that came shortly after their 31st wedding anniversary as devastating.
Palin says they're going through counseling and their marriage isn't "over, over." She says attorneys are "getting rich" off them.
A message seeking comment was left for an attorney believed to be representing Todd Palin.
Palin was the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee. She resigned as governor in 2009.
Divorce and separations

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availableall_members12052http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/n-scott-momaday-words-from-a-bearabout-the-film/12052/3035316530cove12052N. Scott Momaday: Words From a BearDelve into the enigmatic life of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott MomadayDelve into the enigmatic life and mind of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday, best known for "House Made of Dawn" and a formative voice of the Native American Renaissance in art and literature.2019-11-18 21:00publish2022-11-17 23:59:59November 17, 2022disabledshowfalse12184The First Native American to Win the PulitzerJeff Bridges, Robert Redford, and others explain the importance of Momaday's writing.http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/the-first-native-american-to-win-the-pulitzer/12184/2019-11-18 21:00http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files/2019/11/NSM_PP_MM-480x270.png3034993327cove11630Ursula K. Le Guin's Passionate Acceptance SpeechWatch the acceptance speech that shook the literary world.http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/worlds-of-ursula-k-leguin-passionate-acceptance-speech/11630/2019-08-02 21:00http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files/2019/07/Ursula-LeGuin-Clip1-Thumbnail-480x270.jpg3031096234cove
Born: Dec 27, 1934
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American Masters Season 33 Finale Explores the Life of Pulitzer Prize-winning Kiowa Writer N. Scott Momaday in Words from a Bear
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American Masters examines the enigmatic life and mind of National Medal of Arts-winner Navarro Scott Momaday, the Kiowa novelist, short-story writer, essayist and poet, in the Season 33 finale. His Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "House Made of Dawn" led to the breakthrough of Native American literature into the mainstream. American Masters – N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear premieres nationwide Monday, November 18 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS Video app in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
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Born in 1934 in Lawton, Oklahoma, Momaday grew up on several reservations across New Mexico, including Jemez Pueblo, where his imagination ripened and he showed superior writing skills as a young mission student. In 1958, he earned a B.A. in political science from the University of New Mexico. The film covers Momaday's prolific years as a doctorate fellow at Stanford University, his transformative Pulitzer Prize for Fiction win in 1969 and his later works that solidified his place as the founding member of the Native American Renaissance in art and literature, influencing a generation of fellow Native American artists, scholars and political activists.
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🙁 i guess i cant use royal purple no more!??
what is the diff between 502 00 and 505 00 ???
I've read that VW 502 00 is the standard for gasoline engines and VW 505 00 is for deisel engines …. but I also read that on the Internet … so who knows if that's correct.
what is the diff between 505 00 and 505 01 ?
Just put full synth oil in your car and be done. This obsession with Vw standards is such BS. Ran Rottela in my Passat Tdi for 390K miles…owner #4 is is still tooling around town in it. Currently running Mobile 1 in two family Vw with a total of 300K and no issues. I've pulled the intake on the FSI to have a look…clean a s a whistle as well as the PCV on the Touareg V6.
I listened to the same craziness from the Vanagon owners for 20 years about 6 ply tires and other craziness from the owners manual. Please stop people!
Vw's engines are not magical. They are not made to a high tolerance. If anything this bolt to much crappy plastic on those engines!
The difference between auto and diesel oil has become broader because over the past several years auto manufacturers have phased out the use of Zinc. Zinc is a lubricant and is great at eliminating stiction and friction in cam / valvetrain. The reason for its elimination is that as you burn oil small amounts of zinc are also released in to the exhaust. Zinc can poison the exhaust catalyst and oxygen sensors. While it is possible you may never actually poison your catalyst, the likelihood increases with oil consumption and mileage. , if the engine is consuming oil, zinc is getting to the catalyst and 02 sensors. Zinc is still used in Diesel oils. STP sells oil treatment with ZDDP (zinc or zinc like) Yes, there are different detergent, and additive packages as well for diesel and auto.. Running the recommended weight diesel oil in a gasoline engine is NOT as bad as running a gasoline engine oil without zinc in a diesel. Also, some older gasoline engines need the Zinc.
Does Royal Purple make a Euro Spec motor oil? VW 502 / 505 / 507 Spec?


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Each weekly page has a new recipe and plenty room for notes or appointments, starts with Monday and each day has a Name Day as a remainder to celebrate with your friends!


Dying to Live | Encounter. Encourage. Engage.
Scott. You may not think you are there yet but the words you shared are words that In my opinion define Scott Prickett. You are a great Father, a great teacher, a great disciple and a great husband.
I hope and pray I can leave a similar legacy.


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Have I told you that Amsterdam is one of my absolute favourite cities to visit? B and I both love visiting this city and we can't get enough! We love the friendliness of the Amsterdam folks; their laidback easy-going culture, and the endless array of delicious food. Of course the city itself is filled with plenty of breathtaking sights and exciting attractions so really, there's nothing we don't like or find intriguing about Amsterdam.
In my previous post, I mentioned blogging about the delicious pizza dinner B and I enjoyed at Port Hercules, Monaco next. However, I'm making way for a different post tonight; which is equally travel-worthy and it's about the lovely 4-star WestCord Art Hotel in Amsterdam.
B and I first stayed in WestCord City Centre during our first Amsterdam vacation back in 2010. We enjoyed our stay so much that the following two visits saw us booking our stay in Westcord Art Hotel 3 followed by the more recent stay last year in WestCord Art Hotel 4.
October is coming, which is usually around the time B and I head off for a much-needed getaway so once again, we are searching for the perfect accommodation in Amsterdam. And by that; we are looking at location, comfort, cleanliness, coffee/tea making facilities for coffee addict me and of course FREE Wi-Fi as our main must-haves.
B did this, don't ask me why LOL!
Well, WestCord Art 4 has it all, and then some! I got to say, among all the WestCord hotels we've stayed in, this recent one was our favourite!
I've already posted photos of the gorgeous lobby filled with artwork here, so this post will feature the room we stayed in last year. We were expecting a decent-looking room but were pleasantly surprised when we entered our beautifully-decorated hotel room, which was also very spacious; giving me the luxury to feel at home.
Our bed for the next three nights was comfy, a welcome change from the lumpy bed we had in our hotel in Monte-Carlo. And the mint on my pillow definitely put a smile on my face!
I especially loved the cosy seating area with windows all around! Such a pretty, relaxing spot and this was also where we chucked all our shopping bags after a day out in Amsterdam.
The moment I set my sight on the bathroom, I fell in love! There was a separate shower for B and a huge bathtub for me. Plus, the room had a view! It may not seem much of a view for some but for yours truly who sadly still lives without a nice bathtub or any view in our small bathroom at home; this was divine!
Storage was ample too and after taking several more shots of our beautiful hotel room, B and I hurried outside; took more pictures before heading to the nearby bus stop to take us into the city in just 10 minutes!


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Алан Томпсон (,  22 грудня 1973, Ньюкасл-апон-Тайн) — англійський футболіст, що грав на позиції флангового півзахисника. По завершенні ігрової кар'єри — тренер.

Виступав, зокрема, за «Болтон Вондерерз» та «Селтік», а також провів один матч за національну збірну Англії.

Клубна кар'єра

«Ньюкасл Юнайтед»
Народився в місті Ньюкасл-апон-Тайн і почав займатись футболом в клубі «Ньюкасл Юнайтед» з рідного міста, пройшовши через їх молодіжну систему і підписавши свій перший професіональний контракт 11 березня 1991 року. Томпсону довелося чекати до наступного сезону, перш ніж він дебютував у основній команді. Тоді клуб грав у другому за рівнем дивізіоні Англії, але Алан Томпсон не зміг стати основним гравцем «сорок». У сезоні 1991/92 він зіграв чотирнадцять ігор за клуб у чемпіонаті і одну у Кубку, а наступного року — лише дві у чемпіонаті і три у англо-італійському кубку. «Ньюкасл» зайняв перше місце та вийшов до Прем'єр-ліги, але Томпсон був проданий клубу з Першого дивізіону «Болтон Вондерерз» до початку сезону 1993/94 тому так і не зіграв за рідний клуб у вищому дивізіоні. Алан Томпсон зіграв загалом двадцять ігор за «Ньюкасл Юнайтед» у всіх турнірах і не забив жодного голу.

«Болтон Вондерерз»
У складі «Болтон Вондерерз» Томпсон швидко став основним гравцем команди, якій допоміг 1995 року вийти до Прем'єр-ліги. Крім того, в тому ж сезоні команда вийшла у фінал Кубка Ліги, зустрівшись там із «Ліверпулем». «Червоні» забили два голи завдяки дублю від Стіва Макманамана, а через хвилину після другого голу Макманамана Алан Томпсон забив гол у відповідь, встановивши остаточний рахунок у грі — 2:1 на користь більш титулованої ліверпульської команди. Перший сезон, який Томпсон провів з «Болтоном» у Прем'єр-лізі, також був невдалий, команда зайняла 20 місце і відразу вилетіла з еліти.

Незважаючи на виліт до Першого дивізіону, Томпсон залишився з командою і допоміг їй з першої ж спроби зайняти перше місце і повернутись у Прем'єр-лігу, а сам Алан забив десять голів. Перед сезоном 1997/98 «рисаки» переїхали на новий стадіон «Рібок Стедіум», а саме Алан Томпсон став історичним першим гравцем, який забив на стадіоні, реалізувавши пенальті у матчі проти «Тоттенгем Готспур» (1:1) 23 вересня. Але і цього разу команда не змогла втриматись в еліті, вилетівши у першому ж сезоні, хоча і зайняла не останнє, як минулого разу, а вісімнадцяте місце, і лише через гіршу різницю голів, ніж у «Евертона», «Болтон» понизився у класі, а не ліверпульці. Однак Алан Томпсон продовжив виступати у Прем'єр-лізі, оскільки підписав контракт з іншим клубом Прем'єр-ліги, «Астон Віллою». За «Болтон» забив 42 голи у 198 матчах в усіх турнірах.

«Астон Вілла»
У складі бірмінгемської команди Томпсон також швидко став основним гравцем, виступаючи разом з такими гравцями, як Гарет Саутгейт, Даріус Вассел та Лі Гендрі. З «Астон Віллою» Алан Томпсон дебютував на європейській арені, зігравши у трьох матчах Кубка УЄФА 1998/99, вилетівши з командою у другому раунді. У Прем'єр-лізі Алан Томпсон двічі став шостим. На початку третього сезону Алан зіграв у двох матчах Кубка Інтертото 2000 року, але ще до старту англійської першості був проданий у шотландський «Селтік». Загалом зіграв 58 ігор за «Астон Віллу» в усіх турнірах, забивши 5 голів.

«Селтік»
Перейшовши за 2,75 мільйона фунтів у «Селтік», Томпсон став одним з перших придбань нового головного тренера «кельтів» Мартіна О'Нілла. Томпсон також став важливою фігурою і у цьому клубі, виступаючи поруч із такими зірковими гравцями як Генрік Ларссон та співвітчизник Кріс Саттон. У першому ж сезоні Томпсон став чемпіоном Шотландії, випередивши на п'ятнадцять очок «Рейнджерс», головного історичного конкурента. Він також виграв у тому сезоні з командою Кубок Шотландії та Кубок шотландської ліги, хоча і не грав не в фіналі останнього турніру. Томпсон забив багато важливих голів для «Селтіка», в тому числі аж сім разів відзначався у воротах «Рейнджерса» у знаменитому дербі «Олд Фірм», при цьому два з цих голів стали переможними. Він також забив єдиний гол у ворота «Данді Юнайтед» в фіналі Кубка Шотландії 2005 року, завдяки чому «Селтік» здобув черговий Кубок. Окрім того, що Томпсон грав у багатьох фіналах національних кубкових турнірів, Алан зіграв і у фіналі Кубка УЄФА 2003 року, який завершився поразкою 2:3 у додатковий час від «Порту». Алан Томпсон залишався основним гравцем «Селтіка» до кінця сезону 2004/05, але після приходу Гордона Стракана на посаду нового головного тренера «Селтіка» кількість хвилин на полі для Алана зменшилась. Це в кінцевому підсумку призвело до його відходу з клубу в січні 2007 року. За «Селтік» Алан Томпсон зіграв загалом 227 ігор у всіх турнірах, забивши 51 гол і допоміг команді здобути дев'ять національних трофеїв.

Завершення кар'єри
12 січня 2007 року Томпсон перейшов на правах оренди у «Лідс Юнайтед», зігравши 11 матчів у Чемпіоншипі, в яких забив 2 голи. Наприкінці сезону 2006/07 контракт Томпсона із «Селтіком» закінчився і він на правах вільного агента підписав повноцінний однорічний контракт з «Лідсом», хоча клуб був переведений у Першу лігу, третій дивізіон англійського футболу. Томпсон був призначений капітаном клубу на сезон 2007/08, але пробув у цьому статусі менше року, оскільки в січні 2008 року він перейшов на правах місячної оренди в інший англійський клуб третього дивізіону, «Гартлпул Юнайтед», за який зіграв сім матчів і забив один гол. Наприкінці сезону 2007/08 Алан Томпсон вирішив завершити професіональну ігрову кар'єру у віці 34 років.

Виступи за збірні
У 1993 році у складі збірної Англії до 20 років взяв участь у молодіжному чемпіонаті світу з футболу в Австралії, де зіграв усі шість ігор, які англійці зіграли на цьому чемпіонаті світу, і став бронзовим призером змагання.

31 березня 2004 року Алан зіграв свій єдиний матч у складі національної збірної Англії проти Швеції (0:1). Тодішній головний тренер англійців Свен-Йоран Ерікссон випустив Томпсона в стартовому складі, а на 62 хвилині замінив його на Джермейна Дженаса. Примітно, що Томпсон став лише першим діючим футболістом «Селтіка», який зіграв у матчі національної збірної Англії.

Кар'єра тренера
16 липня 2008 року Томпсон був призначений новим тренером академії «Ньюкасл Юнайтед» на запрошення його колишнього тренера Кевіна Кігана, а у наступному сезоні 2009–10 Томпсон був тренером резервної команди. За цей час через його команди пройшли зокрема молоді таланти Джеймс Таверньєр та Тамаш Кадар, які згодом дебютували і в основній команді. 4 червня 2010 року Томпсон за взаємною згодою покинув «Ньюкасл».

17 червня 2010 року Алан увійшов до тренерського штабу колишнього товариша по команді Ніла Леннона, який очолював «Селтік». Томпсон був звільнений з посади в «Селтіку» 3 червня 2012 року.

У червні 2014 року Томпсон був призначений головний тренером молодіжної команди «Бірмінгем Сіті», але коли менеджер першої команди Лі Кларк та його помічник Стіва Вотсон були звільнені в жовтні, Томпсон теж залишив клуб за взаємною згодою через кілька днів. Після цього Томпсон продовжив співпрацю із Кларком і був його асистентом у «Блекпулі» та «Бері». 30 жовтня 2017 року Томпсона було звільнено з посади помічника менеджера «Бері».

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Двоюрідний брат Томпсона, Девід Лонгстафф - колишній британський хокеїст, чиї сини Шон і Метті, також є футболістами і вихованцями «Ньюкасл Юнайтед».

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Гравці збірної Англії з футболу
Футболісти «Ньюкасл Юнайтед»
Футболісти «Болтон Вондерерз»
Футболісти «Астон Вілли»
Футболісти «Селтіка»
Футболісти «Лідс Юнайтед»
Футболісти «Гартлпул Юнайтед»
Уродженці Ньюкасл-апон-Тайна
англійські футбольні тренери

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Obec Horní Smržov leží v okrese Blansko. Žije zde  obyvatel.

Ve vzdálenosti 7 km jižně leží město Letovice, 15 km jižně město Boskovice, 17 km severně město Moravská Třebová a 18 km severozápadně město Svitavy.

Historie
První písemná zmínka o obci pochází z roku 1317. Několik století byla lénem olomouckého biskupství, od 16. století obec připadla do majetku svitavského panství. Místní obyvatelé se v minulosti živili především rolnictvím a tkalcovstvím.

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Související články
 Římskokatolická farnost Deštná u Velkých Opatovic

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Vesnice v okrese Blansko
Obce v okrese Blansko
Letovicko
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We inspected the service over three days, 10, 15 and 16 December 2014. 48 hours' notice of the inspection was given because of the nature of the service. We needed to be sure that the registered manager would be available when we visited. The inspection team consisted of a Care Quality Commission inspector, a bank inspector and an expert by experience. The expert by experience had experience of services that provided care and support to people living with physical disabilities.
Before the inspection we reviewed all of the information we held about the service, such as notifications we had received from the service and also information received from the local authority who commissioned the service. Notifications are changes, events or incidents that the provider is legally obliged to send us within the required timescale. We also spoke with the responsible commissioning officer from the local authority commissioning team about the service.
At the time of our inspection visit the service provided the regulated activity of personal care to over 150 people. Our bank inspector and expert by experience spent time speaking with people who used the service over a four day period. They spoke with 38 people who used the service (25%) and four relatives. We also spoke with eight members of staff (11%), including six members of care staff, the registered manager and the regional manager.
During the inspection we reviewed a range of records, including care records, care planning documentation, staff files, including staff recruitment and training records, records relating to the management of the regulated activity provided by the service and a variety of policies and procedures developed and implemented by the provider.


Here it is in action, with the pair of shiny new L293D's from Solarbotics. They didn't fit first go, but after a bit of gentle modification of the Rogue Blue's servo casings, it all came together.
The finished result is definitely more sprightly than before!
For those of you with both an Arduino and the desperate need to hook it up to a dual H-Bridge, the code is here.


When it comes to Australian food, New South Wales has a lot to offer. It is one of the largest local sources of beef and boasts acres of wineries and vineyards. It also grows a wide variety of fruit and vegetables and offers several styles of cuisine, including indigenous.
For anyone who wishes to capitalise on the rich food culture, there's no better place to open a restaurant than New South Wales. However, before you start whipping up the meals, you must follow these steps.
Your business must be a recognised legal entity and must have a name. In NSW, you can be a sole trader or a limited partner. You can also set it up as a cooperative, corporation or a trust.
It's time to get the permits. The most important document to have is the business licence. This takes less than 20 minutes to apply for and costs only $34 for a year or $80 for three years. You have the option to apply for an Australian business number if you want to own a domain name or claim tax credits.
In NSW, and elsewhere in Australia, all people who handle food need a certificate and need to appoint a food safety supervisor. The certificate serves as proof that you are aware of sanitary guidelines and are prepared to follow them. You can get a food handling certificate from organisations in NSW such as the Australian Institute of Accreditation after only a few hours of training.
Building and remodelling your restaurant won't be easy. Rules can vary between local councils. Moreover, you need to follow the building codes. There may be inspections and submission of applications. Local councils may also ask for a detailed layout of the restaurant. This may take a lot of time, so plan your time accordingly.
For the complete list of steps, ask your local council or join an industry association. You can also approach any small business authority near you.


This was a joint launch with my wonderful author pal Cas Lester, who's written a book for the same age group (8-12) called DO YOU SPEAK CHOCOLATE? which, I'm sure you'll agree, was crying out to be partnered with my strawberries!
So many lovely people came, even thought it was in the school holidays, and I was once again hugely touched that everyone had made the effort. Special shout out to Kathryn Evans, who drove up from her strawberry farm near Chichester to come and support the book that's based on her family business!
The chocolate fountain was so popular, ten punnets of strawberries wasn't enough!
Huge thanks to everyone for coming, for Blackwells for hosting, and for the people (Jenny Banks Skully, Rachel Hamilton, Gaia Banks, Colette Lloyd) who've kindly agreed I can use their photos since I didn't take any of my own! I was only sorry my lovely editor Fliss Johnston couldn't be there because she's on holiday at the moment. Fliss – I've got some chocolate for the fountain left over, so we'll have to have a party at Piccadilly Press before too long!
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'Stranger Things' Creators Say Season 4 Won't Be the Last
Claire Epting Published: August 20, 2020
Stranger Things Season 4, like almost every other Hollywood production this year, has been delayed due to coronavirus. As we wait for new episodes of the smash hit Netflix series, we can't help but wonder: How long will Stranger Things last? Do these production delays spell out an untimely end for the residents of Hawkins, Indiana? Rest assured, show creators The Duffer Brothers have a plan. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ross Duffer shared that Stranger Things' upcoming season won't be the last:
Season 4 won't be the end. We know what the end is, and we know when it is. [The pandemic] has given us time to look ahead, figure out what is best for the show. Starting to fill that out gave us a better idea of how long we need to tell that story.
If the consistent popularity of the first three seasons are any indicator, a majority of Netflix users would gladly accept more installments of Stranger Things. Something about the combination of its charming cast, playful nostalgia, and genuinely creepy paranormal activity just works. But as its principal cast of youths continues to mature and grow into young adults, the show may lose that Goonies/Stand By Me/E.T. vibe. Or we might be introduced to a new crop of kids to carry the torch to the show's finish.
While Netflix hasn't greenlit a fifth season of Stranger Things yet, it's worth knowing that The Duffer Brothers signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to develop new projects. Unlike cable television series, Netflix series are typically designed to last around three or four seasons. Of course there are exceptions, but that seems to be the deal. This might be because Netflix shows are filmed less like TV shows and more like multi-part movies. These shows are often afforded the opportunity to wrap things up neatly, rather than jumping the shark with unnecessary, drawn-out final seasons in a last attempt to stay on the air. But when a show is as popular as Stranger Things? Bring on Season 5.
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Richard and Marco suss out what's good and what's not so good in this week's batch of home release titles. And prepare yourself for a giveaway of Uncanny, a indie sci-fi film that may be similar to Ex-Machina, but they say…might be even better. Check it out.
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I remember in my 1st year of College we used Lego Mindstorm sets to learn basic programming techniques. It was a brilliant way to do so.


The new Descensionist ski touring / ski mountaineering pack from Patagonia is based on the design on the popular Ascensionist, an alpine / mountaineering pack. This means that many of the attributes that made the Ascensionist such a hit are present on the new pack, just with a focus on back country skiing. The Descensionist has the key features required for touring in a light-weight and elegantly simple package. Undoubtedly this new ski pack will be as popular as its alpine climbing cousin.
Boot packing / wallowing up a steep slope in the Valkyr range of BC. Photo Credit to Heather Smith.
Front, Base & Rear Panel – 420D Cordura.
Both w. a polyurethane coating.
At its core, the Descensionist is basically the Ascensionist pack with the addition/alteration of several features to adapt it for backcountry skiers. Basically the fabric was beefed in certain areas, a size zipper was added for access, ski/snowboard carry systems added and of course a snow safety kit pocket was added as well. Now there are a number of other small differences but this captures the essence of the changes. What didn't change is the elegantly simple nature of the pack and its compressability. Stash the top lid inside and pull on the side compression straps and the pack shrinks right down.
The Descensionist is basically a standard top-loading pack except that the draw-cord closure feeds through the lid and so serves to pull the lid down as well as close the main compartment. When fully opened the top access makes loading and unloading the bag easy. A simple metal clip secures the lid in place when closed. More durable than a plastic clip.
The main compartment fully opened. To close it up simply pull on the draw cord.
A side zipper provides access along the wearer's right-hand side. A great feature in that it allows access to items stashed at the bottom of the pack without the need to unload everything. Having gotten used to this feature on a number of my ski and alpine climbing packs I find it hard to go back to regular top-loaders.
Side view of the pack. The side access zipper is visible as are the dual compression/A-frame ski carry straps. I really like that both straps have clips as it speeds up packing and unpacking skis.
The Descensionist is a clean and simple pack with only the bare necessities of pockets. As with any top-loader there's a zippered pocket on the top for smaller items. The only other pocket is a small stretchy mesh affair found on the right hip belt, great for a bar or sunscreen. Of course there's an area for your snow safety kit thought I don't know if I would call it a pocket.
Flexible mesh pocket found on the right hip.
Surprisingly comfortable for a frame-less pack the Descensionist has a removable HD foam back panel to provide support and structure. I never tested the pack without the foam back panel but expect that removing it would make it a very packable summit bag for longer tours. Likely noticeable less comfortable as well though.
Rear view of the Descensionist. The metal clip that secures the top lid closed is visible as is the top lid pocket. The loop that's hanging from the bottom right of the pack is lower portion of the diagonal ski carry system.
Snow sticking to the bottom of the back panel.
The suspension system is fairly standard, fit my 5'-10" frame very well and felt comfortable when walking or skiing. I would expect that with a heavy multi-day load it would be less comfortable than a pack with a proper frame though. The trade-off of course is the weight.
The fabric over the foam back panel had a tendency to get wet if I was not careful putting it down to get something out of the main compartment. Primarily an issue at the lumbar as cold snow would then stick to the wet fabric.
The pack comes with a few extra straps and dual daisy chains down the back. While they don't add much weight they do provide some versatility. The ice axe attachment system can be moved from side to side as can the diagonal ski carry. It would also be easy to add an additional ice axe attachment point if you were interested in using the pack year-round.
While the pockets are quite limited on the Descensionist I never really found it to be an issue. If I wanted more storage for small bits and pieces like a repair kit or snow science kit I simply put them in a small bag, I have a bunch of organizational bags from Onsite Equipment that work great.
One thing that I do feel is lacking in the features list is a method of stowing a helmet. Now as a 40L pack there's ample room on day trips to store the helmet inside but it would have been nice to have an external attachment system as well. Helmets have become commonplace in the backcountry and I'm surprised when new packs come out without such a feature. The only other thing that I thought was lacking is a small gear loop on the waist belt. As there's only a pocket on one side a gear loop for glacier kit would have been a great feature for the other side. Alas it's not a big deal, I'm just being a bit picky.
Overall: If you're looking for a simple, light-weight and functional ski pack then the versatile Descentionist is a great option. And while it doesn't have a helmet attachment system it's very expandable allowing a helmet to be stored inside.
Black Sheep Adventure Sports was provided with a test sample for review but of course this didn't influence us in any way.


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Libraries Begins Construction of Digital Scholars Lab
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin will soon have a new space for scholarly collaboration and innovation on the Forty Acres.
Construction is underway in the creation of a new Scholars Lab on the entry level of the Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) that aligns with a growing focus on digital scholarship at the university. It will provide a technology-forward community hub for interdisciplinary scholarship for students, faculty and researchers.
"The Scholars Lab is envisioned as supporting and enhancing digital humanities scholarship with the expertise and support of Libraries' staff, resources and services," says Assistant Director of Research Support and Digital Initiatives Jenifer Flaxbart. "The project will result in a campus-wide resource that provides infrastructure, access to Libraries' subject librarian and other research life cycle-situated experts and opportunities for learning, consultation, collaboration and research presentation to enhance multidisciplinary research and digital scholarship."
The new Scholars Lab will inhabit a significant space formerly occupied, in part, by the PCL's largest computer lab, and will feature a variety of study and collaborative project areas to accommodate a range of digital scholarship and data-related activities. A 32-seat Data Lab with high end Apple computers will provide a suite of specialized data analysis software for drop-in use as well as faculty/research-guided project work. Six medium-size Project Rooms with robust videoconferencing capabilities will provide meeting and collaborative space for projects or drop-in use; four smaller Huddle Spaces offer similar options for limited group work. The Scholars Lab will also provide ample collaborative and individual study space for serious scholarship with modular furniture, whiteboards, and sequestered seating for solitary study.
To enhance the collaborative design for the space and to build a sense of community for users, the Scholars Lab will also become home to relevant digital scholarship events and activities that have been developed in recent years – such as Digital Scholars in Practice, Data and Donuts, and Digital Humanities workshops – and will feature new Libraries' and campus community-driven programming.
The Libraries has long been on the leading edge of incorporating innovations at the nexus of information resources and technology. From the early adoption of an online catalog and access to the world wide web, to the development of online resources – like VOCES, the Human Rights Documentation Initiative, and the South Asian Open Archives – as well as the development of digital and data repositories like Texas ScholarWorks and the Texas Data Repository, the Libraries has continued to adapt technological innovation to traditional library resources and services to keep up with a changing world. The redevelopment of Libraries' spaces continues to be informed by campus needs that are influenced by the ever-evolving higher education landscape – digital scholarship is supported in constant updates to physical infrastructure of computer and data labs, as well as the strategic acceleration of digital preservation and access.
The Scholars Lab is a next step in the development of the idea of "Libraries as Platform," where the digital and analog are being integrated to spur innovation across disciplines and areas of inquiry. The project has developed in parallel with the expansion of digital scholarship initiatives across academia, and has largely been motivated by feedback and efforts from campus faculty, researchers and administrators. College of Liberal Arts Associate Professor Tanya Clement, who was instrumental in organizing and hosting the 2017 Humanities Intensive Learning and Teaching (HILT) conference at the university, has helped to make the project a reality, and the Office of the Vice Provost provided funding for the redevelopment of the space after it was initially interrupted by the health crisis.
"Digital humanities scholars have few lab spaces on campus where we can create and collaborate," explains Clement. "The Scholars Lab in PCL will afford much-needed centralized space alongside opportunities to take advantage of expertise and training that will enhance innovation and community-building."
"We've anxiously awaited the Scholars Lab, discussed as a concept for years now, and are so excited to see that its construction is now underway."
While the Scholars Lab may seem like a natural fit for advanced degree holders and researchers, the space has significant appeal for the undergraduate community, as well. The extensive special collections and primary resources held across the university – at institutions like the Benson Latin American Collection, the Harry Ransom Center, the Blanton Museum of Art and the Briscoe Center for American History – are increasingly being applied to classroom learning. With the supporting informational resources cultivated and maintained by the UT Libraries, and the co-location of the Scholars Lab at the PCL with complementary services and expertise, students will have heightened opportunities to participate in collaborative projects, or develop digital scholarship of their own.
Amy Shreeve – a Senior Rhetoric & Writing and History double major in the College of Liberal Arts – is president of Texas Student Digital Humanities, a student organization which seeks to engage undergraduates on campus with digital methods (like coding and GIS) and apply these methods to digital questions, has had a role in providing support and feedback for the project.
"This is a great moment for such a space to come into being since more and more students are getting involved in digital projects," says Shreeve. "Not only is this hub important for students at UT, but it is also important for UT as a whole since it strengthens the university's digital research and could increase the amount of undergraduate research coming out of the institution."
The Scholars Lab will open in Fall 2023.
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McCadden gets Georgia Southern past Louisiana, 66-65
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Adams, Harrell help Texas State hold off Louisiana 72-68
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Shelby Adams hit a jumper and two free throws in the final 57 seconds and Mason Harrell sank two foul shots with 6 seconds left to help...
Louisiana-Lafayette defeats Coastal Carolina 65-64
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Brown scored 20 points and Kobe Julien's 3-pointer with seconds left carried Louisiana-Lafayette past Coastal Carolina 65-64 on Saturday. ...
Julien carries Louisiana past McNeese St. 83-68
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Kobe Julien had 20 points as Louisiana topped McNeese State 83-68 on Wednesday night. Jordan Brown had 16 points and 16 rebounds...
Wesley lifts Louisiana-Lafayette over New Orleans 80-67
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Trajan Wesley came off the bench to score 16 points to lead Louisiana-Lafayette to an 80-67 win over New Orleans on Friday night. ...
Watson lifts Jackson St. over Louisiana-Lafayette 75-70
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Gabe Watson scored 15 points on 10-for-11 shooting from the foul line and Jackson State beat Louisiana 75-70 on Saturday. ...
Williams' 18 points lifts Louisiana past S. Mississippi
Greg Williams Jr. scored 18 points and Louisiana broke it open in the second half on the way to a 66-45 win on Friday night. Up 29-23 at...
Brown carries Louisiana-Lafayette past West Florida 81-47
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Jordan Brown registered 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Louisiana-Lafayette rolled past West Florida 81-47 on Tuesday night...
Akwuba carries Louisiana-Lafayette past South Alabama 79-68
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Theo Akwuba had 19 points and 14 rebounds as Louisiana-Lafayette got past South Alabama 79-68 in the Sun Belt Conference Tourney second...
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made-to-order for the eco-conscious and fashion forward woman.
GORDON was founded in 2016 by Leah Redmond, a graduate of the University of Hawaii and The Fashion Institute of Technology, plus a former Broadway dresser for 17 years. Gordon is based out of Los Angeles and NYC, with roots spreading all the way to Hawaii, where she spent her childhood. In a nod to her home state, she launched Gordon's first collection in Palaka, a traditional Hawaiian plantation fabric, modernized for today.
Redmond's mission through Gordon expresses the importance of supporting local, independent businesses and making more with less. The overproduction of the clothing industry sends over 85% of what we purchase into landfills. Gordon's objective is to limit quantities and promote minimalism, allowing customers to invest in a few multifunctional pieces that can be worn in many different ways, rather than consume fast fashion by mass manufacturers. By only offering one fabrication a season, we strive to waste less, and create pieces that are meant for every day, every body, and to be loved and worn for years to come.


Right in the heart of Ponta Delgada, facing the Atlantic Ocean, Solmar Avenida Center houses a variety of local businesses in a selective environment.
Our prime location also benefits from the proximity to the cruise terminal, 'Portas do Mar', and 4 underground car parks (São João, Graça farmers market, Avenida and Portas do Mar).
With shops operating between 10 am and 10 pm, but with doors open from 9 am onwards, Solmar Avenida Center is open 24/7 on this site. Browse, explore, choose — chart your shopping, admire the festive decorations, look out for promotions, get to know the cultural events.
Solmar Avenida Center also offers the Solmar Corporate service, a diversity of commercial spaces adaptable to shops and offices, plus Espaço 226, fully equipped for meetings, conferences or workshops. You may also benefit from the central square — in the center of all attentions! — for promoting your products or services, or for any cultural, solidarity or artistic event.
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Many website/blog owners experience a time when they are overwhelmed by writing new content or attempting to "refresh" old copy. Websites are largely static and as the Internet expands while the world changes technologically, old content must be updated to reflect current trends. In some instances, this is done as a result of customer feedback. Other times, it is necessary for building a new site. Then, there's instances when an overhaul is warranted to reinvent an image.
It's a fact that webpage visitors and blog readers don't actually read every single word. Most often, they have arrived at a site as the result of keywords typed into a search engine. That means those keywords are important. Your website copy/blog content needs not only compelling but informative content that makes keywords readily available.
The fact it's your website or blog means you are too close to it to be objective. Whether you believe it has the best content or are critical of the current copy, you are not unbiased. Another set of eyes and an independent mind behind them can bring fresh prospective. It's the way to see the forest for the trees.
A online copywriter approaches a project not only with fresh eyes but a sense of needing to be educated. In other words, an online content writer sees your website/blog as any other visitor would. This produces copy which is conversational yet fact-packed in tone—visitors come to a site for just that. Your content shouldn't be an online infomercial. Sales pitches turn off readers but good information builds trust.
It isn't just grammar, syntax and spelling. It's also about digestion. Site visitors won't cozy-up to big blocks of text. Instead, they'll hit the back button. While there must be a flow, it has to be in digestible pieces. Breaks, lists and other arrangements make a page or post far more enjoyable while being easy on the eyes.
Sure, you may be able to crank out enough words to fill your pages or posts for the time being. But time moves on and the need for more copy is inevitable. Into the world of brainstorming and carpal tunnel you again must brave—it becomes an outright, burdensome chore. But copywriters work best in this environment, freeing you from cracking the dreaded dictionary and thesaurus.


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The media should be considered an essential service provider in Covid-19 fight - NMC
MC Chairman, Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh
The National Media Commission (NMC ) says the media should be considered as an essential service provider and must be assisted to offer the needed education and sensitization in the fight against Covid-19.
In a radio interview, the Chairman of the NMC, Mr. Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh explained that the work of the media is critical, in view of this there is the need for the private sector to come in and support the media if government is focusing on health workers who are the main frontline workforce.
''The media must be considered as part of essential service providers in the scheme of things so that in the distribution of safety gadgets the media must be considered. Now we must also look for private sector support. There is a lot of private sector support to the Covid fund and part of that could be channeled to the media. Few of us who go to the frontline including health facilities it is fair that we are given some provision that will cater for our needs''.
Mr. Boadu-Ayeboafoh, however, asked the media to go about their duties and desist from demanding compensation before undertaking their duties
''In many jurisdictions, the media is private sector-led and therefore we want to discharge our responsibilities with freedom and independence and so when we demand of government certain things, that is not good enough. However, because we are a state-owned media and however we are dependent on the state for all the resources that we receive in the discharge of our obligation. I will not say that we should demand to be compensated for the discharge of the duties. If the public appreciates what we are doing and including the government and they make an offer to us at least that will be supportive of what we are doing but we should not make that as a precondition for the discharge of our duties.''
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The NMC Chairman also advised the media to be cautious in their coverage of the pandemic to avoid fear and panic in the country
''We must see this as part of our responsibility. We are facing a disease that is threatening and this is the time we have to demonstrate that the media are a vocal part of the struggle for the nation hold and therefore we will have to discharge our responsibilities and we should do so with responsiveness, care, and conscience. This is not the time for the media to play havoc, this is the time we havoc to be careful on the kind of information we put out so that we do not create fear and panic''.
Meanwhile, the President in a nationwide broadcast yesterday April 5 2020 stated that an insurance package, with an assured sum of three hundred and fifty thousand cedis (GH¢350,000) has been put in place for each health personnel and allied professional at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus(COVID-19).
Akufo-Addo added government has also decided that all health workers will not pay taxes on their emoluments for the next three months, i.e. April, May, and June.
He also made it known that all contact tracers were being paid an allowance of one hundred and fifty cedis (GH¢150) daily.
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Pro Football Betting — LA Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders
Posted by: Dirty January 9, 2022
The Theme is "Win and In" as the Las Vegas Raiders and LA Chargers Meet
By Charles Jay
Often on the last weekend of the NFL season, there are a lot of games that play very much like preseason affairs. And pro football betting aficionados sometimes don't know who's playing or for how long. The LA Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders are on tilt
Things are a little different with the Sunday night game, however, as a playoff spot is definitely on the line. NBC will televise the contest between the LA Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders, kicking off at 8:20 p.m. Eastern time at Allegiant Stadium, right off the Vegas strip.
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Pro Football Betting — Here are the numbers…..
In the pro football betting odds at BetAnySports, the Chargers are the favorites on the road:
Los Angeles Chargers -3
Las Vegas Raiders +3
Over 48 Points -110
Under 48 Points -110
Pro Football Betting — What happened last time around?
Of course, both of these teams play in the AFC West, so they compete twice a year against each other. In the first meeting, the Chargers got off to a 21-0 halftime lead and held on for a 28 -14 victory in which Las Vegas did not get a lot going offensively, generating only 213 yards.
Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns in that game; he has had a season good enough for him to be voted the starter in the Pro Bowl, throwing for 4631 yards in a 35 touchdowns.
Pro Football Betting — What do the Raiders have to do?
Well, this is a team that has been on a three-game winning streak, so obviously they are executing a little bit. But let's start with the proposition that they have to exploit some of the Chargers' weaknesses. One of them is the inability to defend the tight end position with any consistency. Los Angeles has allowed 70% completions, 12.5 yards per catch and a dozen touchdowns to wide to tight ends this year. And the Raiders have one of the best in the business in Darren Waller. The question is going to evolve around how much he can actually contribute. Waller injured his knee and his back on Thanksgiving against Dallas, and then he went on the COVID list before being activated this week. He has been limited in practice. But if he can turn himself loose, we can be a big asset.
Another thing Las Vegas has to do is run the football down the Chargers' throats. Let's be frank — this is a team that, because of the defensive scheme it has generally employed, has given up 136.7 yards per game on the ground and 4.6 yards per carry, making them one of the worst in the NFL against enemy rushing attacks.
Again, we have an injury question, as the Raiders would love to be able to wear the defense down with Josh Jacobs. He does have 52 receptions, but only 3.9 yards per carry, and he is listed as questionable with a rib injury. Those things can be painful, and so he is somewhat touch-and-go at the moment.
Pro Football Betting — What do the Chargers have to do?
It would be very beneficial if Austin Ekeler could be effective in a dual role. When these teams played before, he had one touchdown rushing and one receiving, with 117 yards on the ground. And because there might be a problem with his depth in the Las Vegas secondary, somebody like Jalen Guyton might become a big factor as the third receiver, because he has shown the ability to stretch the defense and make some big plays.
Executing in the red zone it's also the key; Las Vegas has allowed touchdowns to opponents on 79.5% of their red-zone trips, and that is the worst figure in the NFL.
We have experienced 33 wide receiver drops his season, the fifth most in the league. So, well, they have to hold onto the ball.
Pro Football Betting — Our conclusion
The way this shapes up, the winner gets a playoff spot. And it has been suggested that they could both fall on the ball or take a knee on every down and wind up in a tie, which would enable both teams to make the playoffs.
Of course that's a joke, but when we get serious, we have to recognize that the Chargers have some significant advantages. The Raiders are short on receivers who really threaten a defense in a way that is outside of the ordinary. Hunter Renfrow will be going after his 100th reception, and he has an 83.2% catch rate, so he is someone they have to keep an eye on. But he's not one of those vertical threats, and Derek Carr has been handicapped by a substandard offensive line. Alex Leatherwood, first round draft pick out of Alabama, has had a disappointing rookie season.
It is going to be important for the Raiders to get some pressure, and they're capable of it, with 72 quarterback hits. But not only does Herbert handle pressure pretty well, he has shown some really good numbers against the cCover 3 defense the Raiders employ.
So perhaps Waller is not 100%, and neither is Jacobs. And considering how horrible the Raiders have been stopping teams in the red zone, this becomes an uphill battle. All in all, the Chargers are the better team, and we are not sure Las Vegas has developed an imposing home field advantage as of yet. So we could lay the points here.
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Record flooding across the Midwest has damaged agricultural fields and killed livestock.
Farmers will face hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage, according to experts.
That comes at a time when farmers are already struggling from low commodity prices and tariffs.
Record flooding has devastated farmers across the Midwest, hitting them hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage to crops and livestock at a time when some are already struggling to make ends meet.
Nebraska has been bearing the brunt of the pain so far, with officials estimating $450 million worth of crops could be compromised from delayed or prevented planting. Also, $400 million worth of livestock have been killed or displaced by the floods, according to the Nebraska Farm Bureau.
Officials noted early numbers could underestimate damage in the state, since conditions are expected to worsen and figures don't include some other costs like public roads and bridges. Total losses in the state are currently thought to be around $1.4 billion, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts said this week.
The NFB estimates also fail to account for property losses, such as barns and irrigation systems, which are expected to be extensive.
Amid unusual snow melts and heavy spring rain, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, and other parts of the region are also seeing overwhelming floods. Precipitation in the upper Mississippi and Red River of the North has been more than two times what's expected in a typical season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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This all comes at an already difficult time for farmers across the country. Facing historically low commodity prices and retaliatory tariffs levied in the US-China trade war, many are operating on thin margins.


It is our practice to publish our lens repair data every 6 months (data published in May of 2009 is shown in Lens Repair Data 3.0). We started it at the request of some customers who felt that the large number of lenses we deal with and the harsh conditions they are subjected to provided us with an opportunity to extract some factual data about which lenses hold up the best and which are more fragile. Many of our customers are renting lenses to decide if they want to make a purchase of that item. They can read reviews, they can try it out by renting it, but we still hear almost daily, "I read online that some guy tried three copies before he had one that was sharp," "I heard they break a lot," etc. The usual forum post ends up being a series of "I had 3 of that brand, they were all great," "I had one that sucked and another one that was good." Not terribly useful unless you try reading several hundred posts.
The numbers reflect the repairs we've made on over 2,300 lenses currently in stock (and over 3,200 that have rotated through our stock). While not a scientific study, we think it's useful that we can tell you, "We've had 171 copies of the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS, used on average 20 weeks each, and the repair rate was 6.8%." A bit more useful than posts on a forum going back and forth between "never had a problem with it" and "mine sucked." For those of you interested, I'd also suggest looking at the Lens Defect Survey at LensPlay. Again, it's not scientific, but it has responses from thousands of users, so it is a large series.
This list is not a comment about how good a lens is, it's simply about how often it breaks under harsh conditions. One of my favorite lenses, the Canon 17-55 f/2.8 IS, is high on the list. I still think it's a great lens, but it is a bit fragile. Remember that these are rental lenses: they get packed in boxes, tossed around by UPS, and sometimes the user isn't as careful with them as you would be with your own lenses. What we have here is a "lens stress test"—our repair rates should be much higher than any individual would experience with their personal lenses. We may show a given lens has a 15% annual repair rate, but that doesn't mean your copy is that likely to need repair—you won't abuse it as much as ours get abused. On the other hand, all our lenses are rented at about the same frequency, so if lens A is repaired twice as often as lens B with us, chances are it's also going to be more fragile in the real world.
It is an annualized repair rate for lenses that have failed(meaning stopped working with no obvious signs of damage). The percentage we use is simple: number of lens repairs during the last year, divided by the average number of copies of that lens stocked during the year. If we owned an average of 40 copies of Lens X and 4 of them needed repair during the last year, the repair rate is 10%. If the lens has been stocked less than a year, the rate is annualized (for example, if we've carried a lens for 6 months and 5% of those lenses needed repair during that time, we'd say it had a 10% annual repair rate). With newly released lenses the data is going to be less accurate than for lenses we've carried a full year. Sometimes a few repairs on early copies makes a lens seem worse than it really is, long-term. On the other hand, sometimes lenses hold up great for 3 or 6 months and then start to go belly up like lemmings off of a cliff.
A dropped or physically damaged lens does not count as a repair for this list. It's possible, even probable, that some lenses included in these numbers actually were damaged, but there was no overt evidence that it was so. For full disclosure, we've stopped accepting the factory service center's word that the failure was "secondary to shock damage," because a number of brand new, fresh out-of-the-box lenses that we've sent back for repair came back with warranty work denied because of "shock damage," even though we sent the lens to them straight out of the manufacturer's shipping box. Certain manufacturers seem more likely to do this, but we're not going to call them out for it. They may be entirely correct, but we don't feel comfortable taking them at their word anymore.
Our annual repair rate for all lenses during the last 6 months dropped back to 6%.
If the lens is on the list below, we've had more than 9 copies for more than 6 months, and it has a high repair rate.
We don't carry it. Hence, we have no comments on the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, Canon 18-55 EF-S, and a number of other lenses, because we don't carry them.
We carry the lens but have fewer than 9 copies of it, and therefore we don't feel any comment on reliability is appropriate (all Olympus, Zeiss, Leica, Schneider, Voigtlander, and Sony lenses fit in this category).
If we stock the lens, and it isn't in the 'low copy' category mentioned above, and it's not on this list, then its failure rate is *not high in our experience*.
One other note: several people have asked why we don't post the number of copies of each lens. The reason is pretty simple. When we started this business, there was one other online rental house. Now there are 24. It took us quite a while and a lot of trial and error to determine the number of different copies of each lens we needed to stock to maintain maximum efficiency in our reservation system. We're not willing to post that blueprint online for everyone else to follow — they can waste a summer season figuring it out like we did :-).
Just because we get asked it a lot, I'll add that the Supertelephoto primes (300 f/2.8, 400 f/2.8, 500 f/4, 600 f/4 from both Canon and Nikon) continue to be our lowest repair rate lenses. During the last 6 months we had one IS failure on one supertelephoto lens.
Fanboys love to misuse the list above, and one of the common things I've seen is,"Brand X has the most (or least) lenses on Lensrentals' high repair rate list." Let's keep it in perspective. There were 45 Canon, 36 Nikon, 17 Sigma, 6 Tamron, and 3 Tokina lenses eligible to make the list. The final makeup was 7 Canon, 6 Nikon, 3 Sigma, and 1 Tamron. Every brand seems to have some troubled and some trouble free lenses.
The Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 is joining the Sigma 120-400 and 150-500 (45% failure rate) in the Lensrentals Hall of Shame: lenses we no longer carry because their failure rate is so high we just can't afford them. Almost half of them have failed, usually after 3 to 6 months in service.
Two lenses, the Sigma 120-300 f2.8 and the Tokina 12-24 f4 Pro, have had much lower failure rates during the last 6 months. Both of them also have been renting much less frequently, so their "rental per copy" rate is a bit lower than other lenses. Also, we changed our packing method with the Sigma 120-300, which had lowered its failure rate during the previous 6 month period, too.
The Canon 300 f/4 IS has dropped back down on this list compared to our report from 6 months ago. Our initial thoughts, that we had received several from a batch with electronic issues during the last reporting period, were probably correct.
The Canon 17-55 IS has always been a high repair rate lens, although it's been more problematic during the last 6 months than previously. We don't think anything is really different, since the types of repairs are the same as they've always been and the rate, while up a bit, isn't hugely higher.
The Canon 50 f/1.4 joins the list this period. Auto-focus motor failure tended to hit hard at about one year's use, which is why it hasn't shown up until now—we only started stocking this lens about 18 months ago.
The Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 and Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 both made the list, and every single repair was the same: zoom ring stiffness to the point they are difficult to use. They both have a similar inner-outer barrel zoom mechanism, so we assume there's a common issue with them. These are rather recently introduced lenses, so we're watching to see if the rate gets higher as more copies age—right now our average copy is only 9 months old.
Every manufacturer misses some repairs, but the rate of redo repairs is about 2% in our experience. And we have seen clearly that missed repairs are more likely when we don't do a good job of describing exactly what's wrong with the lens.
Canon Factory service has the fastest turnaround time by far (7 days average vs 15 days for all others). Their average cost per repair is lower, too. There are a lot of variables involved in cost of repair and turnaround time, but all the other brands are fairly similar with only Canon as a low-cost, rapid-turnover outlier. We mention this largely because in 2010 our damage insurance will be slightly lower for Canon equipment than other brands. Hopefully Canon won't read this and decide to match prices with the other brands.
We had stopped using Sigma Factory service in 2008 because they were so slow. In mid 2009 we began to hear they had made efforts to improve their service department, so we gave them another try. We were vocal about their bad service, so we'd like to be vocal about praising their obvious improvement, too! Sigma has made major strides in improving their factory service, both in ease of use and in turnaround time.
Addendum: In answer to a good question someone emailed: we stock different numbers of copies of each lens so all lenses rent roughly the same amount, about 13-18 weeks per year (which also means they get shipped 26 to 36 times per year).
By the way, could you share what model does the Tamron 70-200mm has the highest rate of repair? is it the new Tamron 70-200mm VC USD or the older 70-200mm without the VC USD?


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WATCH: Blashill, Larkin, Kronwall & Bertuzzi following 3-2 loss to the Wild
DETROIT (AP) - Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau was asked about this upcoming stretch, when the Wild will face some of the top teams in the NHL.
"We playing anybody any good?" he joked.
Luke Kunin and Jordan Greenway scored in the first period, and Minnesota went on to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. Now the schedule becomes substantially harder for the Wild, who are in the thick of the playoff race in the Western Conference. Their next six games are against St. Louis, Winnipeg, Calgary, Nashville twice, and then Tampa Bay.
"I saw this two and a half months ago, and it wasn't something that you want to go through, but it either makes or breaks you," Boudreau said. "You prove that you can play with the big boys or you get washed away."
The Wild are 3-6-3 in their last 12 games but occupy the final playoff spot in the West after sweeping back-to-back road games against the Rangers and Red Wings.
Eric Staal added a goal in the second period for Minnesota.
Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha scored for Detroit.
"I thought (Dylan) Larkin's line was going, but someone needs to pick up the other lines," Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. "They are a good defensive team, but I don't think we made it nearly hard enough on them."
The Wild took a 1-0 lead when Kunin scored on a rebound after Detroit goalie Jonathan Bernier stopped Joel Eriksson Ek's stuff attempt. Greenway then beat Bernier from the slot to make it a two-goal game.
The Red Wings pulled within one in the second period when Bertuzzi deflected Filip Hronek's shot past goalie Devan Dubnyk, but Staal answered with his 18th of the season, knocking a loose puck into the net during a goal-mouth scramble on a Minnesota power play.
"That was a long time coming," said Staal, who hadn't scored since Jan. 23. "I really needed one and it came at a huge point of the game so it really felt good. We know we're going to have to win a lot of games if we want to stay in this."
Mantha made it 3-2 with a power-play goal with 16:54 remaining in the third. His shot may have nicked Minnesota defenseman Jonas Brodin on the way in.
The Red Wings rallied from a four-goal deficit in the third period against Philadelphia on Saturday, and erased a three-goal deficit in the third against Chicago on Wednesday. But they lost both games in overtime - and against Minnesota, they were unable to come back.
"You're not going to keep coming back against the good teams in the NHL," Bertuzzi said.
NOTES: The Red Wings traded D Nick Jensen earlier in the day to Washington for D Madison Bowey. The teams also exchanged draft picks. Bowey was expected to arrive in the Detroit area Friday, and general manager Ken Holland said it would be up to Blashill to decide if Bowey will play in the team's next game Sunday. ... Dubnyk nearly made a costly mistake in the first period when he ventured to the corner to play the puck. He lost possession to Detroit's Darren Helm, who quickly shot toward the vacated net, but Mikael Granlund came over for the Wild to prevent the puck from going in. ... Blashill said Red Wings prospect Filip Zadina will be called up to play Sunday. Detroit took him with the sixth pick in last year's draft.
Wild: Host St. Louis on Sunday night.
Red Wings: Host San Jose on Sunday.