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Vol. 5 Num 231
Sat. January 15, 2005
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Committee soon to co-ordinate armed forces
The government is going to form a high-powered 'defence committee' to better co-ordinate the activities of the armed forces, as the policymakers think the Armed Forces Division (AFD) is unable to do that
Plots in wetland on sale without Rajuk's nod
A real estate company has filled up a vast area of wetland at the edge of Hazaribagh, and sold out at least 30 plots without permission of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).
Delhi to look 'favourably' at Dhaka's request
New Delhi now appears to be agreeable to Dhaka's requests for trade corridor to Nepal and Bhutan through India and for power supply from the Himalayan kingdoms using India's electricity grid.
Enamul keeps Tigers in
Enamul Haque carried on from where he left off in Chittagong when the young left-spinner sparked an early collapse in Zimbabwe's first innings.
3 die in 'crossfire'
Three people -- a wanted criminal, a Jubo Dal leader and a regional leader of an outlawed communist outfit -- died yesterday across the country in encounters with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police.
US 'erodes' global human rights
A leading human rights group has criticised the US over the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal and the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.
Saarc summit Feb 6-7
The stalled 13th Saarc summit will now be held on February 6 and 7 and the heads of the government from the member countries are expected to arrive in Dhaka on February 5.
Punish garment unit owners for defying court order: Dr Kamal
Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said readymade garment manufacturers who do not provide safe working environment in their factories disobeying the order of the highest court, must be punished.
Many BSCIC units cut production by 70-80pc
The ongoing gas crisis has forced many factories in the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) estate in Tongi to cut production by up to 80 percent.
Expatriates remit a record $ 3.54b
Manpower export and remittance earning hit a record last year with 2.72 lakh Bangladeshis getting overseas employment and remittance totalling $3.54 billion from January to December.
Ctg Rab being equipped for 'full-scale action'
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Chittagong will soon build up a high frequency signal network with sophisticated devices and get equipped with more modern weapons and vehicles to launch a 'full-scaleoperation'
Palestinian militants defy Abbas
Palestinian militants killed six Israelis in a bombing and shooting attack at the main commercial crossing into Gaza, mounting their strongest challenge yet to President-elect Mahmoud Abbas and his call
European space probe makes call from Titan
The European-built space probe Huygens entered the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, yesterday in the last lap of a historic voyage to unveil the secrets of the moon's fog-shrouded surface.
Khatme Nabuwat 'deadline' to govt
International Khatme Nabuwat Movement, Bangladesh, yesterday set December 23 this year as the deadline for the government to enact a law declaring the Ahmadiyyas non-Muslim.
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Road accidents in 2 districts kill 6
Six people died and 33 others were injured in road accidents in Gopalganj, Bhairab and Rangamati yesterday.
AL plans fresh programmes with allies
The Awami League (AL) is working out a fresh programme along with its allies to launch a vigorous anti-government movement after the forthcoming Eid.
Probe body visits Tengratila, mum on findings
The energy ministry enquiry committee that visited the Tengratila Gas Field site yesterday declined to say anything about their findings to the reporters while leakage of gas inbubbles
2 GIs, Iraqi polls official killed in attacks
Two US marines were killed Thursday in Iraq's violence-wracked western al-Anbar province, the US military said.
Hundreds of Shias detained as their slain leader buried
Pakistani police Friday arrested hundreds of Shia demonstrators in two cities after clashes broke out ahead of the funeral of a murdered religious leader, witnesses and officials said.
AL plans fresh programmes with allies
The Awami League (AL) is working out a fresh programme along with its allies to launch a vigorous anti-government movement after the forthcoming Eid.
Manik Saha's first anniversary of death today
Khulna journalists will today observe the first death anniversary of Manik Saha, Khulna correspondent of The New Age and a stringer of BBC who was killed in a bomb attack near the press club on January
Contaminated milk worth Tk 1 cr seized
Sylhet Kotowali police seized two trucks loaded with 1135 bags of contaminated powder milk worth about Tk 1 crore from the city's Shahjalal Upashahar area and arrested the owner of the milk and his son
Bangladeshis among 21 held near Greek, Turkish border
Police arrested yesterday 21 illegal immigrants near the border between Greece and Turkey in north-eastern region of Thrace after finding them hidden inside two trucks heading for Athens.
PBCP leaders' widows form suicide squad
Security in Khulna city and district has been tightened following information that widows of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) leaders have formed a suicide squad to avenge killings of their husbands
British, Thai embassies in Indonesia closed after bomb alert
The British and Thai embassies in Indonesia were closed yesterday after bomb threats that sparked a major security alert in the world's largest Muslim-populated country as it struggled to cope with the
10 slain in Kashmir
Ten people, including an elderly Muslim woman and her son, were killed in fresh rebel violence in Indian Kashmir, police said yesterday.
Top Bollywood singers unite for tsunami benefit
Bollywood's top 15 singers will come together this weekend to record a benefit song for India's thousands of tsunami victims.
Policy support dearth holds back int'l standard hospitals
Implementation of some international standard hospital projects in Dhaka is facing setback as the NBR could not formulate a tax exemption policy for medical equipment proposed in the budget speech seven
Cheap broadband launched in India
India's state-run telecom giants launched what they described as one of the world's cheapest broadband services on Friday.
India's inflation falls below 6pc
India's inflation rate fell below six percent in the week to January 1 for the first time in 30 weeks on the back of easing oil, food and vegetable prices, the government said Friday.
Crude prices remain above $48 in Asia
Oil prices remained above the 48-dollar level in Asian trading Friday as markets braced themselves for cold northern hemisphere weather, dealers said.
Weekly Currency Roundup
Jan 8-Jan 13, 2005
Local FX Market
US dollar was held strong against Bangladeshi taka throughout the week.
Satisfying in the end
Having made the country proud by recording their first ever Test win in Chittagong, the Bangladesh team members were now enjoying unprecedented adulation from their countrymen.
WI melt in Melbourne
West Indies wilted in the face of intense pressure from world champions Australia, collapsing 116 runs short of victory in their opening tri-series one-day cricket international here Friday.
Eng hit by Ntini strikes
England's batsmen struggled on a rain-hit second day of the fourth Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
Federer punishes Henman
Roger Federer sounded a warning to his rivals at next week's Australian Open after blasting into the final of the elite Kooyong Classic Friday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Tim Henman.
Two decades of greatness
AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini will lead his team out against Udinese at the San Siro on Sunday almost 20 years to the day after he made his Serie A debut against the same opposition.
All eyes on Morientes
Fernando Morientes helped Monaco into last season's Champions League final and Liverpool fans will have their fingers crossed that the former Real Madrid striker can work similar miracles for them when
Barca shaken up
Barcelona may still have a seven point lead on top of the Spanish first division but a loss last weekend showed that the title is far from won and they are out to get back on track against Real Sociedad
Brothers manager barred from cricket grounds
Brothers Union's cricket manager Amin Khan was made persona-non-grata at cricket grounds for one year by match referee Shiper Ahmed yesterday for physically assaulting umpire Mahbubur Rahman during the
GP International Jr Tennis Group 3 from today
The International Junior Tennis Tournament Group 3 will begin today at the Ramna National Tennis Complex in Dhaka.
Pakistan to tour India March 4
Pakistan will open their first full tour of India for six years with a test starting on March 4, according to the match schedule released on Friday.
Kenyan cricket board disbanded
Ochillo Ayacko, Kenya's minister of sports, on Friday disbanded the Kenyan Cricket Association, claiming that it is blighted by mismanagement, and appointed an interim committee to run the game untila
Rupali, Azad post wins
An all-round performance by Nazmus Sadat steered Rupali Bank to earn a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh Boys Club in the First Division Cricket League at the Jahangirnagar University ground yesterday.
Transcom Cup Golf goes to Jong
The Transcom Cup Golf Tournament 2005 was won by Jong Pil Kim while fellow Korean Jung Sook Jung bagged the ladies' crown at the Kurmitola Golf Club yesterday.
Liza lifts sub-jr chess title
Shamima Akter Liza became unbeaten champion in the 25th National Sub-Junior (Under-16 years) Chess Championship yesterday.
EC of BSJA Chittagong
A seven-member executive committee of Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Chittagong unit was elected here yesterday with Saifullah Chowdhury (Dainik Karnaphuli) and Kamal Parvez (Janakantha)
Ford named Kent's director of cricket
Former South Africa coach Graham Ford has been named as Kent's new director of cricket on a two-year deal.
Maradona wins Greek hearts
Former Argentine superstar Diego Maradona said Thursday that the Greek national team winning the Euro 2004 title last summer was a "miracle."
"There are always miracles in football.
Juve shown the door
Atalanta, currently anchored to the bottom of Serie A with just one win in 17 matches, sensationally dumped league leaders Juventus out of the Italian Cup Thursday to clinch a place in the quarter-finals.
Valladolid hold giants
Real Madrid made do with a goalless draw at Valladolid on Thursday in their Spanish Cup round of 16 first leg.
Real sign Danish international
Real Madrid have signed Everton's Denmark international Thomas Gravesen on a three-and-a-half year contract, the Spanish club announced Friday.
Raise social awareness to curb crimes, corruption
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday called for raising social awareness at grassroots level to eliminate crimes and corruption.
They urged all to be united in combating terrorists and corrupted people.
'Save 5000 Bangladeshi caterers' job in UK'
Bangladesh Caterers Association yesterday urged the government to take immediate steps to save the job of some 5000 Bangladeshi workers employed in catering business in Britain by extending their visa.
CPB to continue movement against govt
CPB leader Mujahidul Islam Selim yesterday said that his party is not out of the movement against the four-party alliance government.
Six KU students expelled for 1 yr
Six students of Khulna University (KU) have been expelled for one year and prohibited from entering the campus during the period on charges of abduction and ragging.
Steps taken to modernise land record system
The government has taken steps to modernise the land registration and record keeping system, said Law Minister Moudud Ahmed yesterday.
Female garment worker found dead
Police recovered the body of a female garment worker from a well at Jaamgora in Savar yesterday.
30 vying for each seat
About 30 admission seekers are vying for each seat under 'Ga unit' of Dhaka University this year.
CPD Board of Trustees meets
The 23rd meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) was held in its Dialogue room in the city on Thursday, says a press release.
Compensation for Tengratila fire demanded
Speakers at a rally yesterday demanded that the government realise compensation from the authorities concerned for Tengratila gas field fire.
Sudhin Das, Anwar Hossain, Abul Maksud win Wrishiz Award
Renowned singer Sudhin Das, actor Anwar Hossain and journalist and litterateur Syed Abul Maksud have been nominated for the Wrishiz Award 2004.
Asia Regional Women, Health Meet ends
Participants of the Asia Regional Women and Health Meeting decided to raise the pressing issues of violence against women and highlight the activities of women's rights organisations at the International
Price of non-iodised salt doubles in Barisal
Price of non-iodised salt has doubled in markets in Barisal division ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
BSF hands over bodies of two Bangladeshis
Border Security Force (BSF) of India returned the bodies of two Bangladeshis on Thursday night after a company commander level flag meeting with Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) along Shibganj border of Chapainawabganj.
Tk 40 lakh aid out of Tk 1.9 cr distributed
The authorities have so far distributed seed and fertiliser worth Tk 40 lakh out of Tk 1.90 crore under the government's Post Flood Rehabilitation Programme-2 in the district.
A prospective sector
Rabbit farming can change the lot of many and be a good export earner also.
Besides home consumption, rabbit meat and skin can be exported at good prices.
Hefty gains from integrated fishery, vegetable projects
Three year's back, poor Khalil had to work dawn to dusk as a rickshawpuller for survival. He has no cultivable land, no education.
The hard days are gone.
BRAC names training centre after Sufia Kamal
BRAC, a leading NGO, has named its human resource training center in Barisal after poet Begum Sufia Kamal.
Shrimp cultivation protested
Several thousand people including woman brought out a procession in Bardal union and held a rally in front of Assassuni Upazila Nirbahi Officer's office on Wednesday protesting shrimp cultivation by making
Abductors held, girl not yet rescued
Police arrested three youths from Mirganj ferry terminal in Muladi in connection with the abduction of a schoolgirl from Dhaka on January 9. But the girl is yet to be rescued.
21 houses looted on a night
Dacoits looted valuables worth Tk 25 lakh from 21 houses in Baufal in Patuakhali district in the early hours of Thursday.
At least 30 people including four women were injured in the attacks.
PROSHIKA distributes warm clothes
PROSHIKA, an NGO, has started distributing winter clothes among cold wave victims, especially children and elderly people, in northern districts, said a press release here yesterday.
Children are still victims of apathy and neglect
Arif, 10, toils more than 12 hours a day in a metal factory near Dolaikhal in the Dhaka city. Blackened by grease, smoke and baked by furnace blasts, he looks haggard and run-down.
India's UN prospect
The United Nations is passing through a lean period caught in a subdued role.
Importance of Hajj
Since the next lunar month is the holy month of Zul-Hajj all eligible, adult and resourceful Muslims living in various countries of the world are preparing themselves for going to Saudi Arabia with aview
Zia Hyder
Professor Zia Hyder studied theatre in the USA and later introduced neo-theatre movement in Bangladesh.
The sound of jazz
Although jazz originated in USA, it has many exponents today in Europe, especially in Germany and France.
Mohanayak Uttam Kumar's collection released on DVD
The fans of the legendary actor Uttam Kumar do not have to depend on the Bangla television channels to watch his movies any longer.
Reno Cops to
Da Vinci
French film star Jean Reno has joined Tom Hanks in Columbia Pictures' upcoming film adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling thriller
The Da Vinci Code.
Queen Latifah to host this year's Grammy Awards
Red-hot musical diva and movie star Queen Latifah will host the 47th annual Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles next month, organisers said.
'Introduce physical edn at pry schools'
Speakers at a seminar yesterday urged the government to introduce physical education at primary schools that can help create best sportsmen and worthy citizen.
Blood pressure epidemic looms
A third of the world's adult population -- more than one billion people -- will suffer from high blood pressure by 2025, scientists predicted yesterday.
President given red carpet reception in Saudi Arabia
President Iajuddin Ahmed was given a red carpet reception when he arrived in King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah on Thursday night, according to a message received yesterday.
23 houses gutted in Ctg fire
Twenty-three houses and a shop were gutted in a fire at Madhya Halishahar in the port city in the early hours of yesterday.
Appeal for help
Tamheed Islam Aleen, a promising young cricketer, harboured a dream of playing for the national team, but he had his dream shattered when he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of white
'Iraqi polls failure may embolden insurgents'
Deadly attacks against Iraq's Shia Muslims multiplied ahead of elections that the majority community is expected to win, as US Secretary of State Colin Powell warned that an unrepresentative vote could
Indonesia seeks peace with Aceh rebels
Indonesia said yesterday it was seeking a lasting peace with separatists in Aceh province, where security concerns over a long-running civil war are affecting efforts to aid tsunami survivors.
Nepal presses ahead with elections
Nepal's government said yesterday it was determined to go ahead with long-delayed elections in the insurgency-racked Himalayan nation after Maoist rebels spurned an ultimatum to resume peace talks.
Asia hesitant to ease HR curb despite rapid growth
Developing Asian nations led by China are reluctant to ease curbs on freedom and improve on their human rights record despite rapid economic growth, Human Rights Watch said Thursday as it released its
Pak tribal violence casts shadow on gas pipelines
A series of violent attacks on the energy infrastructure in Pakistan's strategic southwest could have a major backlash on various multi-billion gas pipeline projects, industry experts said.
Threat of disease fades
The threat of disease decimating survivors of Asia's tsunami has receded but aid agencies are remaining on their guard, the UN said yesterday as doctors reported children dying from pneumonia.
Globalisation driving sweeping changes in world order
Forces of globalisation are ushering in an age of pervasive insecurity, eroding the relative power of the United States, driving the rise of Asian powers and enabling loose networks of extremists to exploit
China to hold talks with Taiwan over direct air links in Macau today
China will hold talks with Taiwan today on plans to allow direct flights between mainland China and the island over the Chinese New Year holidays, state television said yesterday.
Pakistan evacuates foreigners after sectarian violence
Pakistani authorities have helped 36 foreigners leave a Himalayan town which is under curfew following a flare-up of sectarian violence, officials said yesterday.
US to consider backing India's UNSC berth
The United States will consider supporting India for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council after examining a second report on reforming the world body, the US' envoy said Thursday.
Choicest plots to ministers and MPs!
We are surprised to learn that a large number of ministers, state ministers, ruling party MPs and other favourites are to get allotments of premier government land in the posh Gulshan-Banani and Uttara
Giving up search for WMD in Iraq
The decision to stop looking for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq has only proven the fact that the reasoning behind invading the country was totally based on lies.
The post-tsunami perspective
The Sunday after Christmas, a severe earthquake shifted two giant tectonic plates in the Indian ocean, not far from the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Better half worse
They sat on the beach along the water's edge, looking like silhouettes against the crimson sea, which was flat at sunset like a metal sheet.
Palestine state: What happened to 1988 declaration?
The Palestine National Council (PNC), the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), proclaimed in November 1988 the establishment of the independent state of Palestine and, very
The Paper-Plane
Most likely the bridge is a favorite place to perch for the birds. They come here often, but never for long since they are always in a hurry. It is my favorite spot too, though I am not a bird.
On Naeem Murr, novelist and short story writer
Naeem Murr's first novel
The Boy
was a New York Times Notable Book and won the Lambda Literary Award.
The Genius of the Sea
U.K. publisher: Heinemann/Vintage (Random House)
USA publisher: The Free Press (Simon & Schuster)
(This excerpt is from the middle of the novel.
Love and the Void
Gave you all the love
in my heart
because you said
you'd be mine
You didn't keep your word
Now my empty heart
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A Rugby author is celebrating the publication of her first children's novel - Fleeced!
Julia Wills launched the book at Hunt's Bookshop in High Street on Saturday. Fleeced!
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This week in golf, at a glance. All times Eastern.
Site: Honolulu.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Waialae Country Club (7,044 yards, par 70).
Purse: $5.6 million. Winner's share: $1,008,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 7-10:30 p.m., 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m.; Friday-Saturday, 3-6:30 a.m., 3-6:30 p.m., 7-10:30 p.m., 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m.; Sunday, 3-6:30 a.m., 3-6:30 p.m., 7-10 p.m., 11 p.m.-2 a.m.).
Last year: Johnson Wagner won his third PGA Tour title. Carl Pettersson, Sean O'Hair, Harrison Frazar and Charles Howell III tied for second, two strokes back.
Last week: The wind-delayed Tournament of Champions was to end Tuesday at Kapalua.
Notes: U.S. Ryder Cup players Dustin Johnson, Keegan Bradley, Matt Kuchar, Zach Johnson and Webb Simpson top the field. ... The Humana Challenge is next week in La Quinta, Calif., followed by the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, and the Phoenix Open. Tiger Woods and top-ranked Rory McIlroy will open their seasons next week in Abu Dhabi, and Phil Mickelson will start play in La Quinta.
Site: Durban, South Africa.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Durban Country Club (6,732 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.61 million. Winner's share: $457,260.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.).
Last year: South Africa's Branden Grace won at Fancourt for his second straight victory, beating countrymen Ernie Els and Retief Goosen with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Grace won the Joburg Open the previous week. He led the European Tour with four victories last season, also winning the China Open and Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Notes: British Open champion Els and fellow South African player Louis Oosthuizen are in the field that features European Tour winners from last season. Goosen, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke, Colin Montgomerie, Jose Maria Olazabal and Thomas Bjorn got spots as 10-time winners on the European Tour, and Paul Casey received a spot for his 2011 victory in the inaugural event in Bahrain. ... The Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship is next week, followed by the Qatar Masters and Dubai Desert Classic.
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Did I Just Find The Source of the Shakespeare / King James Bible Theory?
When I'm trolling around for blog post ideas I'll often spot a topic I don't often see discussed and then google "<that topic> Shakespeare" to see what comes up. So on Reddit I saw a post about Rudyard Kipling. Ok. Google "kipling shakespeare" and one of the interesting things I've learned to watch out for is whether Google fills in "shakespeare" before I'm done typing it. That means that other people are also googling for this. Sure enough it completes the query. Even better it completes it with "kipling shakespeare bible." Interesting!
And then I found this. "Proofs of Holy Writ", by Rudyard Kipling, starring William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.
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"Proofs of Holy Writ" was said to have arisen from a dinner table conversation between Kipling and John Buchan about the process by which the splendidly poetic language of the King James' Authorised Version of the Bible miraculously emerged from a committee of 47 learned men. Might they, Buchan wondered, have consulted the great creative writers of the day, like Will Shakespeare or Ben Jonson ? 'That's an idea', said Kipling, and he went away to turn it into a tale.As most of us have no doubt heard there's long been a theory (nay, conspiracy?) that Shakespeare helped to write the King James Bible. A theory that goes so far as to suggest that Psalm 46 contains a hidden message -- the 46th word in from the front is "shake" and the 46th word from the end is "spear". (Bardfilm deals with this topic elsewhere, if you are interested.)
So does that mean that we're looking at the originator of the whole Shakespeare/Bible theory?
The Shakespeare Geek blog has been around since 2005, making it the oldest continually active Shakespeare blog today. Shakespeare is Universal represents our biggest fund-raising effort to date. For almost eight years and almost three thousand posts I've tried my best to make a place where everyone can talk about everything related to the subject of Shakespeare. If you've found my sites and products useful and interesting, I would greatly appreciate your support so that I can continue to do even more. Thank you.


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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's state-controlled oil producer Petróleo Brasileiro SA plans to resume planned asset sales as soon as possible following a state auditing court ruling validating the legality of the process, Chief Executive Officer Pedro Parente said on Monday.
The sale of BR Distribuidora, as the company's fuel distribution unit is commonly known, will have to start from scratch because of the ruling, Parente told reporters in Brasilia. The resumption of the BR Distribuidora sale depends on approval by Petrobras's board first and will be launched when a notice is sent to interested parties, he added.
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It is a medium that can do anything, but perhaps violence is often a shortcut to an experience that looks good on a grand stage. Big explosions and big action looks good. But gaming can do much more.
And we do. It's not that we don't do it. I personally would love to shame everybody in this business into never making a game like that again. But I don't have that power. No one should have that power. But I want the guys making those games to think twice about it. I mean, do we really need slow-motion blood sprays? Do we really need characters defined by rape? Do we really need that? Come on, guys, we can be more creative than that.
Which makes games like Epic Mickey stand out all the more, for their colour and fun and diversity. I mean, it seems that games, for a while now, in an effort to be taken seriously as a medium, have taken themselves too seriously. They demand heft and weight, rather than offer themselves to be experienced and enjoyed.
Well, there are a couple of things to sort of amplify or expand on that. One was, when I first started working on Disney Epic Mickey - this is even true when we were working on some of the other stuff - I was just so tired of going to E3 and asking myself "is this the year where everything's going to be grey, or where it's blue?" I love Michael Mann's movies, and I've met him and he's an incredibly smart guy, but he kind of brought that monochromatic cool factor to movies, and man, everybody started ripping it off. I just said, look, we're going to be at E3 in a couple of years, and whatever we're working on, whether it's a fantasy game or science fiction or a cartoon game, we're going to have like 15 seconds where someone runs past our booth, 15 seconds for them to see our screen. I want them to know instantly that they're not looking at anyone else's game - they're looking at our game. So that was one of the things that I felt was really important - we make something that's different.
And then, when I started working on Disney Epic Mickey, one of the early things that happened was astonishing. I got to meet with John Lasseter from Pixar, and he said "at Pixar, we make entertainment for everyone." And I just said "Wow. Why can't a game aspire to that too?" That's a pretty good thing, even if you fail. And so I wanted to make something that would appeal to kids and adults equally. Differently, but equally, in the same way that classic Disney films and Pixar films do. Warner Bros. cartoons - same thing. Kids love them, adults love them. Why can't we do that?
Just last week we had a company meeting, as we were coming off the heels of E3. I was saying to my team, the thing I was most proud of was, some people are going to love what we do and some people are going to hate what we do. Some people loved the first game, some people hated the first game. But no one, whether you liked it or not, no one can look at Disney Epic Mickey and Disney Epic Mickey 2 and say it looks like, sounds like, plays like, or feels like any other game. And I love that.
So how do you do an elevator pitch to get parties interested in your idea? How do you relate a totally unique concept without falling back on a Game X meets Game Y description?
Oh god, I don't do elevator pitches. I am so bad at that. Some publishers call it the bullseye, some people call it the design pyramid, some people call it the elevator pitch. Everybody wants the one-sentence description, but I suck at that. I don't even bother. I just say, I make the games I want to make. I make 'em the way I want to, and if you don't like it I'll go open a bookstore or whatever.
But surely freedom to make the games you want to make has to be earned?
I've been very lucky. I don't want to claim that I haven't been the luckiest guy in the game business, but... I was like this when I was five years old. I understand who I am - I don't care if publishers like me or not. I know what I want to do. And if they don't want to do it, someone else will, and if they don't, I'll go back and write novels again. Whatever. I want to write comic books so bad - and in fact I got to do that last year. "Oh no, someone isn't going to fund my game." Whatever. My obligation is to sell one more copy than I need to - that's my only obligation to you, Mr Publisher. And if you don't want to fund it, don't fund it - I'm not going to make you give me money. You're all adults, just decide if you want to do it. And so I just say, here's what I want to do, do you want it or not? But I'm very bad at elevator pitches - my elevator pitches are usually two to four pages long. And if you're not willing to read that, we're probably not going to get along very well anyway.


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A husband who voluntarily paid a $3 million equitable distribution award and $72,000 of wife's attorney's fees has forfeited his right to challenge the court-ordered payments on appeal, the Court of Appeals said yesterday.
But the husband got a consolation prize. The appellate panel in Stephenson v. Musgrave said a Roanoke County Circuit Court erred because it did not reserve to husband a right to seek spousal support in the future.
Married in 1993, the parties "amassed substantial assets" during the course of the marriage, wrote Judge William G. Petty for the appellate panel. The couple filed for divorce in 2004, and in 2009, the trial court ordered the husband to pay the wife a monetary award of $3,061,698.47. The judge also ordered the husband to pay $72,000 in attorney's fees because of the husband's "duplicitous behavior" in attempting to secrete assets. The husband's behavior during the divorce also factored into the trial court's decision not to reserve the husband's right to later ask for support.
Husband paid up before the court's 150-day deadline in order to avoid accrual of interest. Still, that payment was voluntary, the appellate panel said in its unpublished opinion.
But the husband's present comfortable financial situation did not mean he would never need support, Petty said, and the trial court could not use this means to punish him for his attempts to hide assets.
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The first blanket is one that has previously been seen on my blog & has had extensive coverage on instagram! This is my first knitted blanket. My friend is having a baby boy (any day soon) and I wanted to finish the blanket before the baby shower in mid February and I was happy to finish it at the end of January.
The blanket was gratefully received by the new owner and I simply can't wait to see the little baby wrapped up all warm and snug in it.
The Second is a blanket that I have been working on for around 18 months (a little to long). Again this is not a blanket for me, I have made this for a friend who lives down in the south of the country and has recently purchased her first home. I was pleased to eventually finish it and the new owner was very pleased to receive it too!
What do you think? you've just got to love a ripple blanket. It is so snug and warm I was reluctant to wrap it up and hand it over to the postman. I think I will have to make a ripple blanket for me!


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Julio Cesar's agent reveals Napoli talks collapsed because they "didn't want to pay his wages," but Arsenal are "a concrete option."
The QPR goalkeeper is looking for a new club after their relegation from the Premier League and had been extremely close to joining Napoli this week.
There have also been reports of interest from Fiorentina, Milan and Roma.
"In Italy recently I have only spoken to Napoli," agent Josias Cardoso told Calciomercato.it.
"President Aurelio De Laurentiis wanted him, but didn't want to pay Julio's current wages. He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and after a great Confederations Cup performance he showed his desire to come back to Italy by demanding nothing more.
"It would've been normal for someone in his position to ask for a pay rise, but he didn't. Is there still hope of seeing him in Italy? If I don't have official contact with a club, then I cannot have hope.
"I recently have not had contact with Milan or Roma. Arsenal remain a concrete option."
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In Bristol, England, during the reign of George III, gunsmith Amos Kidder is responsible for his young grandson, Benjamin Blake, as Amos' daughter Bessie ran away to India with Benjamin's father, Sir Godfrey Blake, the baronet of Breetholm, and both died after Benjamin was born. It is presumed that they never married, but Amos does not love his grandson any less for his illegitimacy. Their simple lives are destroyed, however, when Benjamin's cruel uncle, Sir Arthur Blake, learns of the boy's existence and demands that he live at Breetholm as a bonded servant. The law, which is on Arthur's side, forces Benjamin to comply, and in order to prove himself a true Blake, the boy endures his uncle's continuous mistreatment. Ten years pass, and Benjamin grows to manhood, works as one of the estate's grooms and falls in love with his cousin Isabel, Arthur's scheming yet lovely daughter. One evening, Benjamin tells Isabel that he is running away, and makes her promise to wait for him. She agrees to marry him when he is declared the rightful owner of the estate, but when Arthur catches them together, he beats Benjamin until he is unconscious. Later that night, Benjamin confronts Arthur, who holds a gun on him and threatens to send him to jail. Benjamin escapes and stows away aboard the Tropic Star . He is beaten when he is discovered on the ship, but as time passes, he becomes an excellent sailor. Benjamin is befriended by Caleb Green, who tells him about a tropical island where they can find a fortune in pearls. The pair desert ship and swim to the island, and there Benjamin wins the trust of the natives. Benjamin and Caleb enjoy their idyll while they collect pearls, although Caleb soon leaves their hut when a native woman, called Eve by Benjamin, moves in with Benjamin. The couple live happily as husband and wife, despite Eve's awareness that Benjamin is homesick and will leave someday. When a Dutch ship sails nearby, Eve sends Benjamin off with her blessing and he returns to England. There, he engages the services of influential solicitor Bartholomew Pratt, who promises to help him reclaim his birthright. Benjamin visits Isabel, who betrays him to the king's soldiers despite her assurances that she still loves him. When Benjamin is brought to trial for running away and trying to assault his master, he does not offer any defense, admitting that he performed the acts of which he is accused. He is about to be sentenced to death when Pratt appears in the courtroom. Pratt reveals that because Benjamin's father and mother were married aboard ship as they sailed to India, Benjamin is the rightful heir of Breetholm and is therefore not guilty of any crime. After being released, Benjamin goes to the manor house, where he learns of Isabel's treachery. He evicts his relatives, deeds the manor house to Amos and orders that the land be divided among the tenant farmers. Benjamin then returns to his island paradise to live the rest of his life with Eve.


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When Red Lights Don't Stop Traffic: NYC Exhibit Details Horrors of Sex Trafficking
Elena, a 19-year-old girl from Moldovan, was thrilled when she was promised a good job as a receptionist in the United Kingdom. She packed her bags in hopes of a better future, but upon arrival she quickly became aware of the gruesome reality that laid ahead. When she entered the country her passport was taken away and she was forced into the sex trade.
Elena's story is not unique. According to the International Labor Organization, there are about 2.5 million people forced to work in human trafficking at any one time, but so few of us know the grime reality of what it means to be bought and sold.
That is, until now.
Oscar winning actor and human rights campaigner Emma Thompson's latest project, an exhibit called "The Journey," gives visitors an in-depth look into the "journey" of a woman being trafficked into the sex industry. Presented by Thompson, New York Mayor Bloomberg, and other special guest artists and curators, the art installation walks you through seven shipping containers depicting the seven stages women who are trafficked experience: Hope, Journey, Uniform, Bedroom, Customer, Stigma, Resurrection.
"Journey's" week-long stop in Manhattan on its world tour against the trafficking of sexual slavery is an important stop as New York is a major entry and transit hub for trafficked people. The project is just one face of the Helen Bamber Foundation, an international human rights charity based in the UK that works with survivors of genocide, torture, trafficking and rape who seek safety and refuge. The exhibit opened in New York on Washington Place East, off Washington Square Park, on Monday, November 9th and runs through Sunday November 15th.
My sister and I went to check it out last night and I have to say it was a very moving experience. Depicting the horrors of human trafficking is a tall order – not only because of the complexity of the issue, but because of the stigma and silence that surrounds women sold into sex slavery. "Journey," gives voice to these women's stories and allows visitors a glimpse into their reality. Walking through I was shocked, saddened, sickened, and awed. Every day women like you and me are tricked with promises of a brighter future only to end up sold and bought into sexual slavery.
"People just don't want to know about this issue – it's hidden, it's criminal, it's perverse and yes, it's happening on our own doorstep," said Thompson. "Journey is a remarkable piece of collaborative, creative and confrontational art that profoundly challenges people's perspective. Come and see for yourself and tell us if you agree."
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What: "Journey" exhibit
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When: November 9-15, 2009
Why: Because you care about women who are sold into the sex trade.
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Cleveland (CNN)It's been a hectic and, at times, surprising fourth night at the Republican National Convention. Here are the most memorable lines from the final night:
Donald Trump
"I would like to thank the evangelical and religious community in general, who have been so good to me and so supportive. And I'm not sure I totally deserve it," Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, said during his acceptance speech.
Ivanka Trump
"Politicians talk about wage equality, but my father has made it a practice at his company throughout his entire career," said Ivanka Trump, who introduced her father. "He will fight for equal pay for equal work and I will fight for this too right alongside of him."
Peter Thiel
"Every American has a unique identity. I am proud to be gay. I am proud to be a Republican, but most of all I am proud to be an American," said Peter Thiel, a tech billionaire.
Tom Barrack
"I feel like the anchovy on Ivanka's Caesar salad," said Tom Barrack, a longtime friend of Trump's and a real estate investor.
Trump on channeling voters
"I am your voice."
Trump on America
"It is time to show the whole world that America is back -- bigger, and better and stronger than ever before."
Trump on naysayers
"Remember: All of the people telling you that you can't have the country you want, are the same people telling you that I wouldn't be standing here tonight."
Trump on fighting for voters
"To every parent who dreams for their child, and every child who dreams for their future, I say these words to you tonight: I'm with you, and I will fight for you, and I will win for you."
Trump on crime
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Trump on danger
"Our convention occurs at a moment of crisis for our nation. The attacks on our police, and the terrorism in our cities, threaten our very way of life," he said. "Any politician who does not grasp this danger is not fit to lead our country."
Trump on The Wall
"We are going to build a great border wall to stop illegal immigration, to stop the gangs and the violence, and to stop the drugs from pouring into our communities."
Trump on Clinton
"Her bad instincts and her bad judgment -- something pointed out by Bernie Sanders -- are what caused so many of the disasters unfolding today," he said. "This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: death, destruction terrorism and weakness, but Hillary Clinton's legacy doesn't have to be America's legacy."
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Albany Police Center Station upgrades start
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A month-long construction project will begin Monday at the Albany Police Center Station, the department said Friday.
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The front entrance of the Center Station at 536 Western Ave. will be closed during the 30-day project.
A temporary entrance will be built on the Western Avenue side of the police station. An intercom or temporary phone also will be available to provide residents with access to the officer assigned to the station's front desk.


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Boston fans gather to send surging Bruins off to Chicago for Stanley Cup finals
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron grabs a stick as he leaves the ice after practice at TD Garden in Boston, Monday, June 10, 2013. The Bruins are preparing to face the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Boston fans gather to send surging Bruins off to Chicago for Stanley Cup finals
BOSTON - The Bruins got a rousing sendoff from Boston fans before boarding a plane for Chicago to meet the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals.
About 1,000 fans filled the concourse at the TD Garden in their black and gold shirts, waving signs and chanting "We want the Cup!"
The Bruins walked by after practice in their suits and ties, giving fans high-fives and posing for pictures. Players told reporters afterward that they aren't expecting such a warm welcome in Chicago.
The Bruins will play the Blackhawks in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup finals for a chance at their second NHL title in three years. The series begins Wednesday night. Game 3 is in Boston next Monday.
Going back to the first round, Boston has won nine of its last 10 playoff games.


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Former state Rep. Cahoon leaves legacy of service
Published 3:15 pm, Thursday, January 31, 2013
Frank Kell Cahoon, an amiable and genteel West Texan graced with wit, charm, encouragement and a gentle but firm persuasion in business, politics and community affairs, died Thursday at age 78 in his Midland home.
A trumpeter for his community and his principles, Cahoon was "a man of his convictions and stood up for those convictions" in a spirit of gentility and firmness, said his wife of almost 56 years, Paula Powers Cahoon.
"He had a great career of service and a wonderful family," recalled Joan Baskin, also a Midland stalwart, who in the mid-1980s was the city's first woman Chamber of Commerce president. Furthermore, as she noted, Cahoon served on virtually "every committee in city and town" and there was virtually "no board in town on which he hadn't served."
Furthermore, Cahoon was "the world's leading raconteur," Baskin reflected. "He could tell wonderful stories and was very witty." But, as Paula Cahoon noted, his storytelling charm was in the grand spirit of his mother, Sibyl Kell Cahoon, raconteur extraordinaire.
Cahoon could tell tales, including those of his two two-year terms in the 1960s in the Texas Legislature and especially in 1965 when he was the lone Republican among a swarm of Democrats in the House of Representatives.
In 1964, as Paula Cahoon recalled, Cahoon, a geologist in the oil-and-gas business, was recruiting a Republican candidate for the Texas House seat to succeed the popular Midland Republican William "Bill" Davis, a petroleum engineer who was moving to Houston.
But Cahoon, much to his wife's alarm, announced that he would be the candidate, and so he was, the sole Republican in a House of Democrats that today is dominantly Republican.
"When Frank went down there (to Austin), he was the only Republican in the (Texas) House -- the only one," Baskin said.
Cahoon's successor since January 1969 is 69-year-old Tom Craddick, Texas' Speaker of the House from 2003 to 2009.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Paula and the Cahoon family during this difficult time. Nadine and I were fortunate to count Frank as a dear friend," Craddick said. "I could always count on Frank for advice, encouragement and support. He was a tremendous advisor and helpful to me when I ran for the legislature and every year since. I will miss visiting and strategizing with him about the legislative process and how to best serve Midland."
"While he gained the respect of many for his professional achievements in the oil-and-gas industry, he will be remembered for his many accomplishments as a public official and community leader that helped shape Midland. He always kept the best interest of our community in mind," Craddick said. "Nadine and I will forever remember Frank as a thoughtful friend and a true statesman."
In those early years, The Dallas Morning News had graciously characterized Cahoon as "slender and gentle young man."
And so it was, remaining "slender and gentle" throughout his years as a geologist, serving on the Midland City Council and variously in volunteer and leadership roles with Midland Memorial Hospital, the Commemorative Air Force, Midland College and the Greathouse Charitable Trust.
Cahoon was instrumental in establishing the Chaparral Gallery of Jim Hall's celebrated racing cars at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame, noted the Petroleum Museum's Executive Director Kathy Shannon.
"I love Frank," Shannon said of Cahoon, in whom she metaphorically noted that "still waters run deep. He was real quiet, yet he got things done, always working."
Midland County Judge Michael Bradford said Cahoon was "a gentleman who always greeted you with a polite 'Hello' regardless of any issue." His greetings were "always polite" in making for a "very sincere exchange."
Judge Barbara Culver Clack, who has served as Midland County judge, Texas district judge and Texas Supreme Court justice, said Cahoon was "a very bright person and very cheerful," ready with a cheerful "smile."
"He was very friendly, a great one to have discussions with," said Judge Culver Clack, who recalled enjoyable travels overseas to Europe with Frank and Paula Cahoon.
On the political scene, Cahoon was a "very staunch and loyal Republican leader statewide," the judge said. "He had lots of friends and contacts. He was great."
Cahoon, she recalled, was from a "prominent family in Wichita Falls," that of his maternal grandfather Frank Kell.
Frank Kell and his brother-in-law, Joseph Alexander Kemp, were business partners from the late 1800s and well into the 1900s and built Wichita Falls from a town on the slightly rolling plains about 300 miles northeast of Midland near the Red River into a thriving city similar to Midland in many respects historically and in enterprise.
The brothers-in-law were business-partners, entrepreneurs and investors, from railroads to banking and newspapers and grocery stores and grain elevators and are hailed as principal builders of Wichita Falls.
The brothers-in-law are remembered in Wichita Falls by two major boulevards, Kell and Kemp, and by the stately and historic Kell House Museum and the classical Kemp Center for the Arts which Kemp had built about 1918 as a library, a Christmas gift for his wife.
Midland's Patricia LaForce said that "Frank Cahoon could tell a story like nobody's business, wonderful stories." Cahoon was a "blue-blood of Wichita Falls." His mother inspired her son's story-telling genius. "She was so dear," much like her son, Frank.


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Act I Commentary
Scene i: In what is perhaps the most attention-grabbing opening scene of all of Shakespeare's plays, we are introduced to the Weird Sisters. The witches (as they are known) would have been considered by the Elizabethans to be human representatives of supernatural or dark forces. The thunder and lightening used to mark their entrance emphasises their "other worldliness." Graymalkin, a cat, and Paddock, a toad, are mentioned as their special accomplices, as would be dogs, rats, and spiders. This association of animals and insects with horror and evil is still evident in our Halloween decorations and scary movies.
The stage direction gives no indication of where the scene takes place, and the first word, "When," indicates that time rather than place will be a major motif of the play. Although the events in Shakespeare's original source for the play, Holinshed's Chronicles, cover a ten year period, the play compresses the action so that events quickly follow each other.
The sing-song meter of the lines adds to the witches' mystery and underlines the effect that this opening "spell" will cast over the play. With all this "hurly burly," it is easy to miss a crucial piece of information: the witches will meet Macbeth on the heath at sunset. Why? What do they want with him?
Prophecies are used in Shakespeare's plays for two reasons: (1) to alert the audience to what will definitely happen, and (2) to alert the audience to what may or may not happen. Either way, this playwriting technique sets up the debate of whether characters are fated to meet to their ends or whether they have free choice. Here, however, the audience is only aware that the witches will meet Macbeth. The atmosphere of thunder, lightening, "fog and filthy air" imply that it will not be a good meeting.
As if all this were not enough, this opening scene has thirteen lines!
Scene ii: As predicted by the witches, a battle opens this scene. The king, Duncan, and his son, Malcolm, receive a report on the battle with the rebel, Macdonald, from the Captain. The King's language, however, is deceptively simple. He judges from the blood on the Captain that the man "can report/…of the revolt/ the newest state" (1.2.1-3). Duncan is thus established as a man who draws his conclusions from appearances. Malcolm, on the other hand, seems to put his trust in loyalty and tradition: "This is the sergeant/who like a good and hardy soldier fought/'Gainst my captivity" (1.2.3-5). When the bleeding Captain is questioned by Duncan about Macbeth and Banquo, two of his thanes (lords), he says that the two men "doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe" (1.2.38).
The Thane of Ross (known simply as Ross) and his companion, Angus, enter the scene to confirm the report of the Captain, adding that the Thane of Cawdor (another rebel) is defeated. Since a thane received his lands from the king and owed his loyalty directly to the king, the actions of the Thane of Cawdor is a serious offence punishable by death. Duncan not only orders this punishment immediately, but also awards the title, Thane of Cawdor, to Macbeth for his services to the crown.
Thus, the witches' vague prediction, "when the battle's lost and won", is enacted before the audience who now knows about Macbeth's promotion before he does. This knowledge will be especially important for the scene that follows. Here and now, however, it seems a very normal thing for a king to reward "noble" (1.2.66) Macbeth's military service with a promotion. Yet, nagging in the back of the mind is the fact that the meeting of the witches with Macbeth is close at hand. What do they want with him? What will happen next?.
Scene iii: Like scene 1, this scene opens with a peal of thunder and the appearance of the Three Witches. Here the audience receives an explanation of what the 'unnatural hags' have been up to since last saw them. The Second Witch has been 'killing swine' (1.3.2), while the First Witch is plotting revenge against a sailor's wife who had refused to share her chestnuts. While the three give many details about just what it is they plan to do to the sailor, Shakespeare is cleverly hinting at the limits of their power. The witches plan to torment the man with buffeting winds, sleeplessness, starvation, and a faulty compass. All these misfortunes are natural events and do not directly cause death. The limit to the witches' power is stated clearly: 'his bark cannot be lost' (1.3.24). Although the witches can inflict malice, it is the sailor's choices in dealing with them that will determine whether his ship sinks.
Immediately following is Macbeth's and Banquo's entrance. We only know the meeting is on the heath in the fog from Act One, scene one. The placement of the entrance here emphasises the limits of the witches' power over Macbeth and Banquo. The veracity f the prophecies that follow depend on two factors: (1) Macbeth is already Thane of Glamis and does not know that Duncan has made him Thane of Cawdor; (2) Macbeth alone can choose the means to make the leap from 'Thane of Cawdor' to 'King hereafter' (1.3.48, 49).
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I read that interesting thread "Skywatcher 80ED and Nikon D5000...advice needed", and I want to do the same. But I have one doubt.
Paul Corfield said: "First one is the Max DSLR which can be found by clicking here. Buy the one in Nikon mount"
I suposse than Nikon d5000 needs af confirm for the measure of the ligth.
1- What are the af confirm chip for use with this?.
I the thread "what is the best scope for digiscoping?? "
Fernando Batista said: "Exposure is depending on the brand you use, canon will meter even without a lens on it (I think so at least) so it will be as easier as any other lens, Nikons are not so easy, cheaper Nikon bodies require a cpu in order to meter, I adapted a cheap lens for that reason."
2- What is this cheap lens?
3- Is not necessary the chip af confirm in this case?
The scope came with a Ascension 2" Barlow like present.
4- Is this barlow a problem with the 1,2 or 3 questions?
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|Wednesday 13th October 2010, 11:32
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Hi Moncho
I have the Nikon D90, which is not too different from your D5000.
To 'join' the camera body I use a standard T ring adapter, such as this
Although if you search for a 'T2 adapter' for Nikon, you may find a cheaper one. This adapter screws onto the 1 1/4 nosepiece as supplied with the scope.
Then I use a set of extension tubes like these.
These just fit onto the T2 adapter and your camera, however I bought 2 to get 2 28mm tubes for minimum close focus.
I found that without any TCs the Nikon may AF confirm with the viewfinder dot in good light.
You could also buy a set of tubes with an EMF chip already put on like these
With this set you get metering and the AF confirm beep (see thread regarding 'focus trap'.
Hope this helps.
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Hi Moncho, welcome to BF and more welcome to Astro telescope section. I too am new here but I learned a ton in a short while.
thornlv, very well explained.
Moncho, your questions are mostly quotes from others in the forum. Perhaps you can tell us a bit more of what you have or intend to have. This section here with a few extremely enthusiastic players have moved very fast. Some findings done not so long ago could be out of date. We are not here to find the best equipment for birding but rather the best value equipment, meaning the best at lower cost. If you can tell us a bit more, then the learned ones (not me) can guide you along with what's better than others.
|Thursday 14th October 2010, 18:31
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Hello Thornlv and Alphan.
I wanted to buy a Max dsrl for adapt directly the Nikon D5000 to 2" focuser, how is explained in the thread . But I read in somewhere that D5000 can not use the photometer without an objective (and I would not like to have to do all in manual mode) . If this is true, I only see tree solutions, 1) Glue a dandelion chip to the Max dsrl or 2) Use a T ring with the chip and a T2 adaptor. or 3) put a teleconverter lens and then the max dsrl. (this last one was not my first option because a ascension 2" barlow came with the scope). I woul dappreciate to know what of this tree options is the better in cuality, in your opinion.
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There are 2 accepted methods to mate up with the scope. see attached photos for a visual explanation
My method is method 1
Note in both methods you still need extension tubes in order to get mimimum focus (something near 5-7 metres), connecting striaght to the Max DSLR would give a very long minimum focus (unless you only want to photograph very distant things, the moon etc)
I prefer method 1 because the nosepiece can not slip out as easily as the Max DSLR should the nuts slacken, also I can still attach a viewing eyepiece while in the field.
Nikon cameras will NOT meter unless a lens is attched, you NEED a AF confirm chip (as linked) to achieve metering, plus you then get focus confirm and can focus trap with Auto focus switched on, the scope basically acts as if it was an autofocus lens only you supply the 'motor' to focus, then the camera will ONLY take a picture when it is in focus
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Whatever method you use, do have an extension to keep the camera mounting at least 40mm away from the scope mounting, to be able to get in focus. A distance of 80-90mm would be more ideal as you can get as close as 6m and still get object further away up to 100-200m. If your extension exceed 90mm, you will only get very near object. You must have your chip in contact with your camera.
The above set up by thornlv would give you many options to try it out, but once you got them all right, you would need something more rigid. Those cheap extension do looks very fragile. Just get the above setup right, practice shooting then only go into TCs to increase your FL. The gurus here are still researching the better ways to increase the FL. By the time you got used to your 80ED, things would have more settled down and you can confidently set into the world of modified TCs.
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I find that the extension tubes I have are quite good, rigid enough and light on the wallet :)
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Thanks for your explanations.
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Hi to all!
First of all greetings from Galicia (SPAIN). I´ve a Nikon D90 and Im thinking on buy a Skywatcher 80ED, but would be great if somebody can explain me the mounting scheme from the camera to the telescope. Im not clear about the macro rings and AF confirm pieces. I´ve a set of macro rings without the AF confirmation, but im afraid that this thread (about M57) wouldnt match with the T2 adapter thread...
thanks by advance!
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Hi Remirath and welcome.
Not sure where you are getting the 57mm thread. The only thing you would screw into the T adapter would be a 2" telescope adapter like the one that comes with the scope or you can get a slightly different type if you don't want to mount to the scopes one (as shown in photo above). The photo confirm chip isn't essential, you can add one at a later date if you want. I've never personally got around to buying one. The T adapter has a bayonet on its rear which then attaches to the bayonet on your macro tube.
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|Monday 20th December 2010, 21:29
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Hi Paul! watching the pictures again I caught the mount scheme! correct me if Im wrong
DSLR - Extension tubes - T2 ring - 2"scope adapter
PS: The M57 thread is from the extension tubes, but watching further, I find that the extension tubes pack is fully mounted (Nikon D Conection male to the camera and female on the other side!!)
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Yes, that arrangement would be correct.
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Welcome aboard Remirath,
That setup as explained above may not be the best setup but certainly the most modular way for you to try out the different configuration to best suit your usage. You can read more in this section what had transpired with the Astro scope for photography. You won't go wrong with that.
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Er, what? What point of view is that? The point of view United have made a lot of money because they have been really successful?
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Discussion in 'The Black & White Gallery' started by abraxas, Jul 16, 2007.
Although what happens in 'Vegas, stays in 'Vegas, those who go must return to real life.
it appears very processed, too much
The traffic was very processed, too much. Thanks for commenting.
What bugs me is that that the fixed objects are too soft
I love it!
It's like a ghost highway, possesed with bad drivers who must aimlessly drive for all eternity!
That's one of the two things that bug me too a crop and a patch from one of the exposures might be able to fix it though. I'll probably get out there next Sunday (traffic was fairly light this weekend) and do it over. Thanks.
That's pretty much the point. It's for something I'm writing regarding game trails that developed into footpaths, to wagon trails, and then railroads etc. ad nauseum into today's freeway; It will be the final photo in the series.
What I was/am going for is an unsettling, contrasting, over-processed, slightly noisy look to convey the annoyance, pressure and discomfort of driving through this gob-n-garbage.
Challenges were; high winds, cross traffic on the bridge with me and the resulting bridge deflection/shake. I was a bit surprised that only two people honked their horn from the freeway and I think one flipped me off.
Anyway, I appreciate the comments and see that it'll be a do-over.
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Mission accomplished!
Though there may be some technical difficulties,
I still got road rage just looking at it.
( flash-backs of commuting to D.C. haha)
I hope you post the do-over.
I think it's fine as is, but if you think you can do better, go at it!
Hey, for what it's worth, thanks! I appreciate the comments. I was hoping to post the same, but better; I thought about it, then copped out totally and went here >> http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88569
Had to do some hiking, but again, mission accomplished thumbup less-stress is best
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The most likely cause of the kidney problem seems to be an autoimmune attack directed to the kidneys which is what they have treated him for with the immunosuppressive medications.
If the kidney has been to such an extent that he is on regular dialysis then kidney transplant is something that would be very helpful.
Actually the thing is that since he is already fluid overloaded in the sense that he has swelling of the body. That is the reason why fluid has been restricted.
It is because he is fluid overloaded rather than being dehydrated.
When one loses protein in the urine there is swelling of the body which will require fluid restriction.
It seems irreversible as far as I can see it however I would like that you should ask this question to the treating nephrologist.
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