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How about 1 of you becoming a Mod for the Alaska forum? It is a big place, so pretty hard to cover it with 2 Mods, so would like a couple more Mods from places other than Anchorage and Jeneau.
Basically as a Moderator you monitor the posts for inappropriate content (Spam, profanity, personal bashing, etc.) at least 2 times a week year around and check the Moderators forum for notices. You are encouraged to post up events, news, etc. that effect your forum so to better keep the members informed. But the primary purpose is to participate on the forum. And yes have some fun too.
If interested in the position, please go over to the Honey Hole and review the Mod sticky post there and follow the directions. http://www.duckhuntingchat.com/viewtopic.php?t=65700
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The French government is attempting to extricate itself from a growing fury in Africa over attempts by French citizens to adopt children from the nation of Chad. The French charity, Zoe's Ark, was trying to fly 100 children out of the poverty of Chad to new homes in France. President Idris Deby Itno reacted with fury to the operation claiming the French were attempt to "kill them and remove their organs." Nine French nationals including members of the charity organization, three journalists and Spanish flight crew members face charges of kidnapping. President Niclas Sarkozy telephoned the Chad leader to express his dismay over the botched operation, and said all involved would be subject to French law.Chad is an important link in UN troops fighting in Darfur and serves as transit point for supplies. Zoe's Ark claims it was attempting to rescue children of Darfur refugees trapped in Chad from the horror of what awaits them in Darfur. France's opposition leader, Francois Hollande, warned Sarkozy not to allow the Chad president to use this incident as a pretext to cover up his corruption and ineffectiveness by playing up an anti-French line.
This incident raises many questions pertaining to efforts by well meaning people to adopt children trapped in horrible situations. On one hand, the intent is honorable, on the other hand, it places parents in a difficult situation of giving up their children in hope a home far away will save their lives. Perhaps, another alternative is focusing on ways to improve conditions so parents can keep their children. Of course such an approach costs money.


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by Camp Connell Steve - Feb 28, 2011
Dr. Racaniello has launched his third superb podcast! Having listened to all the This Week in Virology and This Week in Parasitism podcasts, I awaited with anticipation when he announced he would soon start This Week in Microbiology. Having just listened to his first edition of This Week in Microbiology, I am pleased to report he has maintained the very high quality and high production values of his first two offerings. He is a superb teacher and educator, and he makes sure that he picks guests who are themselves also excellent communicators. This is a selfless act on his part, he is deeply committed to promoting science education and it shows in the passion he brings to his mission. Three superb podcasts, so three cheers are in order.
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I'm a huge fan of TWiM and TWiP and I'm really excited that TWiM has joined the family. These shows really give me my nerdy microbiology fix when I'm working!
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What can I say about Dr. Racaniello and his superb guests? IMO he is one of the best teaching scientists since perhaps Feynman. His podcasts actually put most of the published TV new/informational programs to shame. I'm an electrical engineer, and it feels like leaps of knowledge in biology, microbiology and virology when I spend an hour weekly listening to any of the podcasts.
Thanks Vincent!
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Huge TWiP and TWiV fan. I wish they would do more TWiP episodes though. 1 a month is a cruel tease!
Love the podcast!
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I've been driving an over the road truck the last few months as a life support gig and finding intellectually stimulating material is the greatest challenge out there. Thank you for this podcast. Your lively discussions really help with the tedium of driving. I'm sure I'm not the target demographic but your time is appreciated.
What a discovery!
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I feel so fortunate to have come across this podcast and that Dr. Racaniello et al. are willing to share their expertise and questions with an audience. Being far removed from academia I still thrive on intellectual stimulation and feel as if I'm back in college (in a good way!) while listening to this podcast. I look forward to many more to come.


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text: Tori Spelling figured out how to make money from Dean cheating on her. Film a reality show. Like most things with Tori, she will put making a buck above all other things. I think she pitched Lifetime that they would get to see her struggle with the decision whether to stay with Dean or not. I also think she is hoping that the six week commitment gets increased and that she can promote her new show with Jennie Garth and that there will be a whole lot more meh ness on the show than the producers think. Dean has been home from rehab for close to a month. The cheating where he was caught happened several months ago. Unless the cameras spot him sexting someone or talking to another woman on the phone I think this will be pretty boring. Are they going to stage fights for the cameras? I think what you are going to get is the same thing you always get with Tori reality shows. Her with her kids and her best friend as they talk about business and Dean running around calling her mama. They will probably pretend they don't have any money which isn't true. It will be fake reality just like all reality.


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text: Coming in as a late replacement for Sarah Meier, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva has just won the Japan Open on her senior debut. She beat quite an impressive line up. The result was as follows:- 1. Elizaveta Tuktamysheva RUS 118.59 2. Joannie Rochette CAN 112.74 3. Akiko Suzuki JPN 112.46 4. Alena Leonova RUS 108.39 5. Alissa Czisny USA 107.64 6. Miki Ando JPN 88.11 No videos available yet, but apparently she successfully landed six triples, including two triple-triple combinations - a triple lutz-triple toe, and a triple salchow-triple toe late on in the program. Her short program this season is Adios Nonino (a tango by Ástor Piazzolla) and her free skate is Besame Mucho (by Consuelo Velázquez). Here are some video's of her performing both programs earlier in the season. Short Program & Free Skate Short Program As for Adelina Sotnikova, news from the Russian Test Skates is that she produced a near perfect performance of her new short program (hence, if there is a leg problem still, it obviously isn't causing her any major problems). Accordingly, looks like both Russian newbies will be entering the senior grand prix in very good form. Evidently, Sotnikova's late withdrawal from the Ondrej Nepela Memorial event was to enable her to properly prepare for the Russian Test Skates.


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I'm a soon to be 30 year old, married guy from Norway. I have a son that's a little over 2 years old (still plenty of time to make him a SW-geek :-)
I'm a member of the Nordic Garrison and currently have an ANH Elite stormtrooper costume. My next step is a Boba Fett ROTJ. I'm a little awestruck by all the work, skill and money that goes into a Boba, but with the help of all the great people here at TDH, I'm confident I will have a great looking Boba in due time.
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Researching, researching, researching...
I just got confirmation that I have a set of Ruffkintoys ROTJ gauntlets reserved for me, and I also got offered the fettronics chestdisplay.
My plan of action is to make as much as I can myself, but I know that some of the parts are way out of my league to make, so I'm probably gonne hit up bobamaker for the stuff I can't do myself. I'll hopefully be able to do most of the painting myself, with the exception of the helmet and backpack. I have no experience with painting other than my TK helmet, so it's gonna be babysteps all the way.
I'm gonna keep scouring this board for information and advice, and if I get stuck, I'll definately ask. Plus, I have two awaesome Boba's in my garrison to rurn to for help.
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It's Tuesday in West Virginia and that means only two more days until the ownership can take over. At this point I'm not fearful and I only look ahead with optimism (guarded optimism for sure) at what can be done once the change is final--with crossed fingers.
My hope is that the new owners come in and get rid of Allen, O'Brien, most of the rest of the front office (and especially including the PR department), field management, and TV crew. Of course, all of that won't happen, but that's my hope.
For obvious reasons, no competent owner would want John Allen in his present position just because of PR alone. He's loathed by Reds fans. Fire him or kick him downstairs (he might make a great usher). O'Brien is a total idiot and needs to look elsewhere for employment even if it means we have to use Marty Brenneman as the GM for a year (I'm serious--I could have used Porky Pig, but you get my drift). The rest of the front office has been part of a franchise that hasn't had a winning season since 2000. The PR department is woefully inadequate in modern society. They must go. And I hate this for Jerry Narron, Verne Ruhle, and Chris Chambliss, but they all must, at least in the beginning, go. Hire some of them back if you want, but pink slips should be like confetti at an astronaut parade starting Friday. The turmoil would show everyone that there's a new sheriff in town (and I do not mean Don Gullett).
But I wait in anticipation with my glass half full. If some changes are not made I may have to go into exile until opening day. I wouldn't miss that even if we stand pat.


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Tsongkhapafan wrote:futerko wrote:
Maybe I've misunderstood, but you seem to be saying here that negating self-cherishing is somehow superior to generating bodhicitta.
You also seem to be saying that bodhicitta is somehow not adequate to practising the paramitas. This doesn't make sense to me.
It is impossible to generate bodhichitta without subduing self-cherishing because selfishness is the main obstacle to developing that mind. Subduing self-cherishing is not superior to generating bodhichitta but, along with improving love and compassion, it is the practical method for generating it.
Generating bodhichitta alone is not enough to attain enlightenment - we must also practise the six perfections. Bodhichitta enables us to enter the path to enlightenment but the actual path is the practice of the six perfections. The actual sequence is to generate aspiring bodhichitta, to take the bodhisattva vow which transforms our aspiring bodhichitta into engaging bodhichitta, and then to practise the six perfections as the actual path to enlightenment.
Maybe the question I should be asking is, what better method is there for subduing self-cherishing, improving love and compassion, and practicing the paramitas, than generating and applying bodhicitta?


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this will be my progress thread for the new armour i am making. here is my concept, and i will be starting on the armour very soon. i have an old plastic water drum which i intend to use for the chest and back armour.
if anybody is interested in the beckstory for this character, im working on it, and will try to answer anybodies questions.
Vor'e everybody for their help with the first helm i made.


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In the 21st century, more and more people will live lives across borders and belong to several communities at the same time. But while people live transnationally, they continue to be served by education, legal, health care, and pension systems that are stubbornly nationally bounded. In this session, we'll explore if and how institutions are responding to this new reality and creating a new social safety net. http://hausercenter.harvard.edu/?p=1994 Peggy Levitt is a Professor of Sociology at Wellesley College and a Research Fellow at The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University, where she co-directs The Transnational Studies Initiative. She was the Willie Brandt Guest Professor at the University of Malmö in Spring 2009, a visiting lecturer at the University of Limerick in Fall 2008, and a visiting professor at the University of Bologna during the summer of 2008. She is currently the Visiting International Fellow in the Dept. of Cultural Anthropology at the Vrije University in Amsterdam. Sarah van Walsum is a Professor in Migration Law and Family Ties at the Vrije University in Amsterdam. http://www.rechten.vu.nl/en/about-the-faculty/faculty/faculty/constituional-and-administrative-law/walsum-s-k-de.asp


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Philips Wyntgens van Westbrouck, a weaver at Amsterdam, an Anabaptist martyr, was executed on 10 March 1533, probably at Amsterdam. His head was to be put on a stake as a deterrent example. His property was confiscated.
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vod, that is BRILLIANT!!! :cheers The trick would be to get enough power to it...6V in D or C batteries might work...something like a maglight handle....
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vod, that is BRILLIANT!!! :cheers The trick would be to get enough power to it...6V in D or C batteries might work...something like a maglight handle....
me neither!!!
I would suggest a compact carbine or subgun... some RW snipers/spotters will carry a compact PDW to protect themselves enroute to/from their hide. I also like the idea I saw on the Military Channel this morning, a carbine with a detachable upper half. One in a compact PDW/Assault form, the other in a monstrous BFG sniper form. Just my suggestion ner vod.
I agree with Kal, i think make your BFG break down in to a SFG!
I think a vibroblade on the gaunt is plenty enough
A'den, for a whip, get a 9v inverter, and one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:RTQ:US:1123
to split to 3 wires. You can put 3 10' wires on the 9v inverter.
Yes, that was my original idea, taking something that looks like a P90 and having it modular for sniping or anti-armour. But then I had trouble with a barrel...so that idea stalled...maybe I will bring it back from the dead and give it another go.
vod, I think I'm gonna have to try this thing...it sounds like it'll work...:)
Oya manda... r u trying to make a shabla laserwhip? U best be careful... Adonian will steal it and light up ur shebs ner vod! lol
okay Adonian... I'll concede u gave him the idea... (*whispers* A'den keep it locked up ner vod) lol
haha than adonian cant use it on me when i slack off :D ........ not that im going to slack off or anything :lol
lol that's what I thought too... but is my armor done yet? nooo... lol shhh... Adonian will get after me with the laserwhip! lmao speaking of which... Ord'ika supposed to be back to work on her armor shortly vode.
Osik, we're hijacking A'den's thread again... what a bunch of dikutla chakaar! lol
Well im so happy that i finally got started today! the bucket is going really well :D And with your sketch im going to have to draw it now :D
lol... haven't even started my bucket yet... gaunts are almost done tho, I think I'll be ready to paint tom maybe if I don't have to work late.
vod, is there such a thing as to much mando'a? :lol
kal'ika, your threadjacking is totally ok. It provides me with great amounts of amusement. :D:lol
So, i have been whirling plans around inside my head, and i think that I am going to wait on building the lightwhip to somewhere nearer the end of this build.
I started on them helmet today. Dont know how much I will get done over the weekend (I'm gonna be working on the TOR mando) but we shall see...
And yeah! anybody seen Ord'ika around here? She should be home and back to work by now...
YEEEEEAAAHHHH work on the TOR mando! cant wait to see that!
Oh and for future preference, maybe you should not work on so many mandos at the same time :D just saying ner vod :lol
best of luck!
If not, I've got my chaingun all fired up and ready to go!!! :P
Wait a minute... who's thread did we hijack?
Oh yeah A'den...
Any progress on this armor yet? Or are you still working on that left knee :p ?


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When I hear "T3" I can't help but think of a wonderful program I've been a part of, where the top notch experts in some area are taught about something new and then go out and teach others. Train the Trainer, it's called.
T3 is also the name for Oracle's new SPARC T3 processor and systems. If only the new T3 benchmarks were so top notch. Let's take a closer look:
Oracle touts a T3 SPECjEnterprise2010 result. A SPECjEnterprise2010 IBM POWER7 result with WebSphere and DB2 was actually 51% greater than the performance per core of this new Oracle SPARC T3 server result.(1) And IBM is #1 in this benchmark with an X5 system, again using DB2 and WebSphere.(2) Oracle touts a T3 SPECjvm2008 result as best performance in the industry. Too bad there are only old Sun and Apple results to compare with. Why is this benchmark so unpopular? Most of the new Oracle SPARC T3 benchmarks announced were actually Oracle's own applications -- essentially internal tests. Even something called an "in-house workload" was used. Oracle highlights an increase over performance of their previous generation systems. And all I want to say is, I sure hope so. Or why even bother?
(1)SPECjEnterprise2010 Oracle WebLogic Server 11g on a Oracle SPARC T3-4 server (4 chips, 64-core) and Oracle Database 11g on SPARCT3-2 server (2 chips, 32-core) , 9,456.28 SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS vs. WebSphere Application Server V7 on IBM Power 750 Express (4 chips, 32-core) and DB2 9.7 on IBM BladeCenter PS702 Express (2 chips, 16-core), 7,172.93 SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS.
(2)SPECjEnterprise2010 WebSphere Application Server V7 on IBM System x HS22 (12 chips, 72-core) and DB2 9.7 on IBM System x3850 X5 (4 chips, 32-core), 15,829.86 SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS.
Source: www.spec.org. Results current as of 9/29/10.
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The project to build a new elementary school in Indian Land is set to move forward in earnest with major developments announced during the Lancaster County school board meeting Tuesday, July 31.
In an update to board members, Lancaster County schools superintendent Dr. Gene Moore said the district had finalized the $1.1 million purchase of a 26.5-acre property on Harrisburg Road earlier in the day.
More big news came when Moore offered board members a first look at the prototype floor plan district officials want to build on the site.
In just a couple of weeks, more than 6,000 students will begin boarding school buses to ride to and from school; more than 70 buses will operate in Lancaster County School District to accomplish this task.
When the school year ends, our buses will have traveled more than 1.25 million miles during the 2012-13 school year.
School bus travel is statistically one of the safest modes of transportation on the road; this safety record directly results from the intense training our drivers receive and the safety design of our buses.
Every day of the school year, the people in our school cafeterias work hard to give our students meals that taste great and provide the nutrition and energy our students need to grow strong and succeed in school.
We know that healthy, balanced meals make a big difference in how well students do in school and how healthy they are when they become adults.
Here are things you should know about our lunch program:
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CHICAGO – As many kids are gearing up to begin a new school year, Prevent Blindness America wants to encourage parents to add "get my child's eyes checked" to the their list of things to do. Having a child's vision tested by an eyecare professional can help them towards greater success in the classroom since much of a child's learning is done visually. Some students who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities may simply have a vision problem.
Lancaster County School District students will start school again on August 20. Here are other important school dates to note:
Aug. 10 - New personnel orientation
Aug. 13 - Teacher workday
Aug. 14 - Professional development (all teachers)
Aug. 14 - Districtwide meeting day
Aug. 15 – Teacher workday
Aug. 16 - Professional development (all teachers)
Aug. 17 - Professional development (all teachers)
Aug. 17 - First day for sixth and ninth grades - 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Our children will be healthier and more successful in school if parents make sure their children do some very simple things.
In fact, taking these simple steps to make sure children are healthy — both mentally and physically — are probably the most important factors in how he or she does in school.
Here's what you can do:
Carolina Christian Academy will open its doors to students on August 20. Here are other important dates on the school's calendar:
Coker College Scholars: Phillip Jones, James Shehane
Columbia College Scholars: Chesney Lyles, Olivia Stogner, Savannah Bailey
Converse College Junior Scholars: Carley Bailey, Savannah Bailey
Furman University Scholar: Kristen Melton
Lander Junior Fellows: Kristen Melton, Phillip Jones
Presbyterian College Fellows: Chesney Lyles, Kristen Melton, Olivia Stogner
USC Aiken Scholars: Olivia Stogner, James Shehane, Kristen Melton, Chesney Lyles, Savannah Bailey
Staff reports
Indian Land Middle School has named its teacher and support staff member of the year for 2012.
Nominated by their peers, the school's 2011-12 Teacher of the Year is instructional facilitator Cindy Bush and the 2011-12 Support Staff Member of the Year is administrative assistant Laura Loughry.
Teacher of the Year
Bush's nomination said she works "tirelessly to help the school, staff and students."
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Leah Lierz of Indian Land had a great week recently.
Not only did Lierz graduate May 25 from the state's most prestigious arts high school, the Governor's School in Greenville, the following Friday, June 1, she was recognized as one of the best young writers in the country during a ceremony at New York's Carnegie Hall, no less – and two days before her 18th birthday.
As a National Gold Medal winner of the Scholastic Art & Writing Award, Lierz received a $10,000 scholarship.
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Property Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2017
Revenue and Taxation Code
Property Taxation
Part 0.5. Implementation of Article XIII A of the California Constitution
Chapter 6. Allocation of Property Tax Revenue
Article 2. Basic Revenue Allocations
Section 96.19
96.19. County of Riverside allocations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the property tax apportionment factors applied in allocating property tax revenues in the County of Riverside for each fiscal year to the 1999-2000 fiscal year, inclusive, are deemed to be correct. However, for the 2000-01 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, property tax apportionment factors applied in allocating property tax revenues in the County of Riverside shall be determined on the basis of property tax apportionment factors for prior fiscal years that have been fully corrected and adjusted, pursuant to the review and recommendation of the Controller, as would be required in the absence of the preceding sentence.
History.—Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 604 (AB 1615), in effect January 1, 2001.
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Nikon 1 series: The testsThursday September 29 2011 Sensor Review
It's rare in the world of photography for a manufacturer to come up with an entirely new product line from scratch, and it's equally rare for a famous manufacturer such as Nikon (the world market leader) to offer a new lens mount (Nikon CX). This makes the launch of the Nikon 1 line (Nikon J1 and Nikon V1) a major event in photography this fall.
Interchangeable Lens Cameras? Which cameras? Used how?
The appearance of the Nikon 1 confirms how interested manufacturers have become in new camera models that use interchangeable lenses. Panasonic and Olympus were the first to take their places in this market, with models based on their standard micro 4/3 sensors, and as such, they've enjoyed quite a bit of success. Sony then followed with its NEX series. Nikon is thus the first top-rated brand in the world of DSLRs to enter a market in which the first ones to arrive have achieved dominance.
Canon, second place in the world of DSLRs, still hasn't shown any indication that it will produce its own line for this market.
The technologies and design choices for Interchangeable Lens cameras differ depending on the manufacturer. This said, we can describe several points that they all have in common. They all—
- Retain the simplicity of compact cameras
- Have a minimal footprint
- Achieve image quality that approaches that of reflex cameras
In summary, Interchangeable Lens cameras can be of interest to you if —
- You own a high-end bridge camera such as a Canon G12 or Nikon P7000, and while you're satisfied with the size of your camera, you find that the image quality isn't good enough.
- You own a DSLR, but you are looking for a lighter and smaller camera that you can take with you anywhere.
Why is Nikon changing the game?
Finding a compromise between a small footprint and image quality sometimes requires "squaring the circle": To achieve the same kind of image quality as an SLR, one needs the best possible sensor... and one with the biggest possible surface area. But a large sensor also means bulkiness, because the larger the sensor surface, the larger and more cumbersome the lenses tend to be.
Interchangeable Lens cameras attempt to achieve this compromise between footprint and image quality, all while retaining a size close to that of compact cameras. In this race of millimeters, the only point all manufacturers have in common is that of abandoning the reflex mechanism, since getting rid of the mirror (the "reflex" in the term "SLR") saves a significant amount of space, particularly in terms of physical depth.
Beyond this, the manufacturers have made different choices:
- Panasonic and Olympus offer a 4/3-format sensor (which Olympus also uses in its professional cameras). This choice allows for a relatively small footprint while providing satisfactory image quality.
- Sony offers the same very good sensors for its NEX cameras as it uses for its reflex APS-Cs, but as we have frequently indicated previously, the lenses on these APS-C sensor models are often very cumbersome. Unless they choose pancake lenses such as the Sony E16mm f/2.8, photographers can end up with a camera that is as bulky as a traditional DSLR.
Thus with its Nikon 1 line, Nikon is the only brand that offers a completely new system with a new line of small-sized lenses and a new type of sensor. This last is even smaller than the 4/3 sensors found in the Panasonic G3 and the Olympus PEN EP3.
Further readings for the Nikon 1 series: The tests
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Following the hybrid camera trend and after the limited success of the Pentax Q, Pentax is announcing today a new compact camera with interchangeable lenses, the Pentax K-01.
Last year, photography headlines noted a revival of enthusiasm in the old-fashioned camera sector.
The most active manufacturers for this segment were Olympus with its PEN camera and Fujifilm, with its Fuji X100 one of the most acclaimed cameras of 2011.
Announced in June 2011, the Panasonic Lumix DMC GF3 will be of interest to photographers who can afford an easy-to-use compact camera with interchangeable lenses and an image quality superior to that of other compact cameras (such as the Canon Powershot S100).
A few weeks ago, Nikon announced the Nikon 1 series that we had the chance to test immediately. For this new format of camera, Nikon also designed a completely new format of lenses, the "Nikon 1 mount," for which we are publishing the measurements today.
Nikon put a lot of effort to design lenses that offer the best balance of image quality and portability, and apparently it paid off. Let's look closely at how these lenses perform compared to their direct competitors.
Introduced this past summer, the PEN E-PL3 and PEN E-PM1 are the latest micro-four-thirds cameras from Olympus. These 2 new models are intended to complete the PEN EP3 series and thus offer a whole range of compact cameras with interchangeable lenses. Each model offers a different set of controls with a different size, depending on whether you need more directly-accessible controls while shooting, or if you favor a pocketable camera. But as we'll see, given that they're based on the same sensor as the PEN EP3, these cameras perform equally well (or poorly) in term of image quality.
The long awaited and rumored mirrorless Nikon camera was finally announced today. And it's not just one but a pair of new mirrorless compact "1 System" cameras that are coming to compete with the Sony NEX 7, the Pentax Q, the Olymps PEN EP3 or even the Fujifilm FinePix X10. These 2 first models in this new Nikon 1 series are the Nikon J1 and Nikon V1.


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YouTube is inviting musicians from around the world to audition for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra. Your video entries will be combined into the first ever collaborative virtual performance, and the world will select the best of you to perform at New York City's Carnegie Hall in April 2009.
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OOCL Opens Mexico City Office
We are pleased to announce that OOCL will open our own office, OOCL (Mexico) S.A. de C.V. in Mexico City, effective January 1st, 2012. OOCL has been serving the Mexico market for many years through local agents. In recognition of the importance of our Mexico business activity, and its potential for growth, OOCL will now be directly represented via our own organization.
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Fitness, Fatness and Heart Health
A recent study out of the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health has good news for those who keep up with exercise, even if you don't lose all of the extra pounds.
The study, led by Duck-chul Lee with the school's Department of Exercise Science, looked at how a change in fitness or fatness impacts risk factors like hypertension, high cholesterol and metabolic syndrome (defined as a large waistline, high triglycerides, low HDL, high fasting blood sugar and high blood pressure).
"Although improving fitness and losing fatness is ideally the best combination, our study also shows that as long as individuals maintain their fitness and fatness levels, which is less challenging, they are not likely to be at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease risk factors," Lee said.
Researchers studied 3,148 healthy adults over a six-year period, analyzing how their fitness and fatness changed over time and how that related to the development of heart-related conditions. Fitness was measured using a treadmill test while fatness was calculated using a skin fold test and body mass index.
The study results showed 752 participants developed hypertension, 426 developed metabolic syndrome and 597 developed high cholesterol.
The participants who maintained or improved their fitness level had a significantly lower risk of developing the identified risk factors when compared to other participants whose fitness level worsened. The results for both the maintained and improved groups were very similar; for example, participants who maintained their level of fitness saw a 24% decrease in risk for hypertension, those who improved their fitness level saw a 23% decrease.
On the other hand, participants who gained fat during the study had a significantly higher risk for developing all three risk factors (24% greater risk for hypertension, 52% for metabolic syndrome and 41% for higher cholesterol).
Researchers also found that maintaining or improving fitness lessened (but did not eliminate) the increased risk caused by gaining fat. Reducing body fat also appeared to counteract some of the increased risk associated with losing fitness.
In short, if you're overweight, getting physically fit is an excellent way to improve your cardiac health. The best combination overall is to reduce body fat and increase fitness, but this study shows improving in either category is a big step in the right direction where heart health is concerned.
"These days, extensive attention has been given to obesity and weight loss. However, maintaining or improving fitness, primarily by engaging in regular physical activity, is also at least as important as weight loss for reducing cardiovascular disease in healthy adults," Lee concluded.


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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Is Windows 8 a Linux killer?
Tough to say at this stage, but it certainly sounds like an actual threat. In real terms, though, if we look at how slowly Windows 7 is growing when compared to Windows XP in terms of market share, it would take a long, long time before we run out of hardware options. Many large corporations are still on XP, ready to squeeze it to the last drop before they have to put big money on the table to transition to Windows 7. When they do, though, it is highly unlikely they will be willing to quickly invest into moving to Windows 8, specially considering the radical changes brought to the picture by its new Metro interface. Long story short, I believe corporations won't see any reason to move to Windows 8 in the next few years, which will force hardware manufacturers to continue to support more conventional (and incidentally Linux friendly) computers.
Another interesting fact is that Linux is second to none when it comes to mobile devices. Android is groing faster than its competition, clearly leading as the OS most manufactures build mobile devices for. Considering the recent changes in GNOME and KDE (Plasma active), as well as Ubuntu's Unity, it wouldn't be crazy to think the preferred hardware target for Linux users in a few years could be Android compatible tablets. Who knows when things move and change so fast!?
Last but not least, Linux users still have an interesting option available: If Linux does one thing very well is getting the most out of old hardware. Therefore, if it comes to that, Linux users should still be able to use their favorite distro on their current hardware and stick to it for years before they need to think of an alternative.
Windows 8 is still very much in the works and things around it may still change, so we will have to wait and see how things eventually unfold. The great thing is that it doesn't seem like we will run out of options any time soon, even if Microsoft wants the Penguin extinguished.
NOTE: Thanks to Andrew at WebUpd8 for his article on this topic!
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says linux is no longer a threatReplyDelete
*brutally fucks up every chance linux has in the market*
The future for me is that I just will by Linux compatible machines, no dual boot needed for me.ReplyDelete
So, not a threat for me and who cares what Microsoft does.
We will see if that will happen in the European Union without issues for Microsoft.
Of course it seems not to be good for dual booters and if you by a "cheap" machine with Win8 preinstalled and then cannot install your Linux OS.
But we are making panic at the moment, there is still time.
@Nick: "*brutally fucks up every chance linux has in the market*"
Could be but really, the market share at the moment is still not there for Linux. I personally do not care anymore about this. That is why such distros like Ubuntu are loosing some of their users.
As I see it I don't think the EU will let this slip out of it's hands but on an even bigger note unless Microsoft start making their own hardware I can't believe that manufactures will lock themselves into Microsoft only. As i see it there would rather invest to have the keys switched on by default but with the option to "flick the switch'.ReplyDelete
Also another item to mention is if Google ChromeOS version of computing gains any attention in the coming years all this may just not be needed!
We'll find some way around this, I'm sure. For desktops I intend to just build them myself from here on out. The one place this could cause real problems for people is on laptops.ReplyDelete
Thanks all for your comments, very interesting points!ReplyDelete
Well, I hope the Linux community can surpass this (yet another) obstacle. If that means making a bootloader with a different kind of licensing (non-GPL), so be it. Although I can see some trouble in more purist distros like Debian or Fedora to adopt such a bootloader, distros like OpenSUSE, Mint or Mandriva should deliver whatever is needed to work.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 26, 2011 at 6:17 AM
Even if dual boot is not an option, we'll be able to have virtual machine with Linux running in W8, won't we?ReplyDelete
testing your comment systemReplyDelete
... and it failed. Never mind.ReplyDelete
Greg, why do you think it failed? Your comments didn´t show until I approved them, not sure I get what failed?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 27, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Nope, it is not but the title is very good to attract readers ;-)ReplyDelete
On the other hand, that hardware lock...
- NathanaelOctober 12, 2011 at 12:04 AM
Oops, somebody made a typo:ReplyDelete
"one thing is clear: dual-booting systems will be out of the picture if Windows 8 boots always require a hardened boot environment."
Should read:
"one thing is clear: Windows 8 will be out of the picture if boots always require a hardened boot environment."
If I can't dual-boot, one OS will have to go. Guess which?
"It may very well be that once you turn off secure boot (if you can), you won't be able to run Windows 8 again on that machine, until you re-secure the boot process."
Oh, wait -- the whole article is a tempest in a teapot. To boot Linux, simply turn off secure boot. To boot W8, turn it back on. An extra step, to be sure, but hardly a Linux killer. And how long before a hack comes out to disable W8's secure-boot check?
This sounds like yet another garden-variety MS attempt to lock down the PC in its favor. Whatever happened to "Trusted Computing"?
Trust me -- Linux has nothing to worry about.
- AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 9:20 PM
I seriously hope that tech or Linux interest groups can lobby against microsoft's monopolization attempts of the PC OS market.ReplyDelete
I doubt that every oem manufacturer will go along with a single OS alternative.


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Yeah, the military passes out contracts for various 9mm pistols like candy. These get issued to indigenous troops, versus our Berettas and SIGs. I've seen contracts given to both Ruger for their P-series pistols, S&W for Sigmas, and Glock for 19s. The lucky hajjis get Glocks.
As you can see from the picture, their shooting form is atrocious, and I am very sure none of them can hit a damn thing with a pistol. Of course, the same can be said for 90% of American troops carrying pistols in the hot zones.


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In the following scenario, GIS demonstrates its ability to determine the best course of action for the desired result within the given constraints. Constraints:
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GIS also can serve as a central hub to unify complementary technologies useful for fighting storms. Route optimization programs determine the most efficient paths and division of labor for a fleet of vehicles. Automatic vehicle location (AVL) displays the current location of vehicles on a map in real time. Weather forecast information can be displayed in a GIS, along with readings from local pavement temperature sensors. Information collected on miles driven by individual snowplows and the amount of deicers dispensed can be used to populate a GIS-centric asset management program, create vehicle maintenance schedules, and generate budgets and reports.
Although it is desirable to know where your snowplows are at any given moment while tackling a snow event, it is only half as useful if you don't know where they should be in the first place. Route optimization determines how to best commit available resources to a snow fight. In the first of two steps, the service area is partitioned into a number of routes equal to the number of available plows. This "turf cutting" also eliminates roads that do not fall within the agency's responsibility. The workload of each route is balanced against the others to make them roughly equal.
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Skip to comments.Democratic governors fear gun reform moment has passed
Posted on 03/01/2013 7:37:55 AM PST by Drew68
Gun-control advocates hoped the shattering December murder of 20 first-graders in Newtown, Conn., would upend the de facto non-aggression pact on federal gun laws that both political parties have consented to in the last decade. But now that expanded background checks seem to be the only initiative that may pass Congress, the most powerful bloc of gun-control proponents in the country is conceding that the gripping sense of outrage following the Sandy Hook massacre has ebbed.
Democratic governors fault Washington lawmakers for not acting more aggressively but, more strikingly, some even point a finger at Americans themselves for not keeping up the pressure on elected officials.
I think the public outrage at this has somewhat waned and that makes the consensus harder to achieve, said Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley, adding: [S]adly, after the funerals, for too many of us as Americans, our attention turns to other things and that makes it harder to achieve the consensus, and nothing moves terribly fast in Washington anyway.
OMalley, who has been one of the loudest voices for gun restrictions, recalled that he and former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell both predicted after Sandy Hook that there would be a reinstatement of the assault weapons ban within six months.
It hasnt happened, said OMalley.
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, who was also governor in the 1990s during similar shooting sprees, also cited the now-familiar pattern of demands for action abating as the months pass following the tragedies and pro-gun forces mount aggressive lobbying campaigns.
The same thing happened after Columbine, same thing happened after Thurston in Oregon a number of years ago: theres this big coverage peak, people get outraged and a few days later the anti-gun control people begin to emerge and then theres a distance, Kitzhaber said. Asked whether the federal government is falling short on the gun issue, Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy shot back: Sure it is. Sure it has.
We had a workable [assault weapons] ban, right? Malloy continued. We had a magazine size limitation. And in 2004 when it needed to be renewed, it was not renewed. So yeah, clearly we let a lot of people down as a nation. Now, even the most optimistic gun-control backers will concede its highly unlikely that any legislation limiting the sale of particular weapons could get out of the Senate let alone come to a vote in the House. Thats partly because the passage of time since Newtown has diminished the demand for action but its also because there remains a robust core of Second Amendment supporters who are effective at making their voices heard with lawmakers.
OMalley, a former Baltimore mayor, compared the efforts of the two sides in his own heavily suburban and urban state, where theres broad public support overall for gun restrictions but also a vocal element opposing such steps.
Were calling people together for a rally in Annapolis this Friday for sensible gun safety legislation, he said. Its going OK, but it doesnt happen by itself. Whereas the NRA is a group thats networked and now hyper-networked with the Internet, and was able to generate a giant crowd Theyre very effective with the small group of people who feel intensely about this. The gun-rights group has just as much sway in Washington, as the difference between what, legislatively, seems possible now as compared to in the days immediately following Newtown.
In an effort to show Congress that the NRA doesnt have always have the political upper hand, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has begun spending money on pro-gun-control candidates and won a victory Tuesday against a pro-NRA Democrat in a Chicago-area House district. He promises to do more of the same in 2014.
But governors arent waiting on the Beltway politics of guns to change.
So, instead of waiting on piecemeal legislation from Washington, some Democratic governors are moving to implement firearms restrictions in their own states that almost certainly could never pass the Republican-controlled House or a Senate with a bipartisan consensus on gun rights.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law in January strengthening his states assault weapons ban and limiting the number of bullets in gun magazines. OMalley is pushing legislation this legislative session that would ban all assault weapons, restricting the size of magazines and seeking to license handgun purchases. In conjunction with a trip by Vice President Joe Biden to Connecticut last week, Malloy rolled out his own proposals, which included an expanded assault weapons ban, background checks for all gun purchases, a ten-round magazine limit.
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell actually pushed through some gun control proposals before Newtown, but is now attempting to get additional legislation relating to mental health and school safety to his desk.
Whatever happens at the national level, we in Delaware didnt feel like it would be the appropriate thing for us to wait, said Markell.
But its not just in the heavily-urban states where Democratic governors are taking action on guns. Even some governors whove previously been cautious on the issue are sounding off. In Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper is seeking expanded background checks and has said he supports some curbs on magazine sizes. Kitzhaber has also signaled a willingness to support gun restrictions, including assault weapons bans and magazine size limits.
And Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, who in 2010 received an NRA A-rating and hails from a heavily rural state, said hed like to see federal action on universal background checks and restrictions on the size of magazines.
Yet even while such Democratic governors are taking action on guns, theres a frustration in their ranks about what is becoming a patchwork solution to what they see as a national problem.
The problem is California has very strong regulations but our neighboring states of Nevada and Arizona dont, said California Gov. Jerry Brown.
Malloy, previously the Mayor of Stamford, described what is the bane of many Northeastern mayors and governors.
As far as background checks, when you go up and down 95 you can do it in Philadelphia, you can do it in New York City or Bridgeport or New Haven or Hartford or Stamford for that matter you find a gun thats been used in a street crime, a hand gun and you trace it to the last place it can be traced to, more often than not it is [from a state like] Florida or Virginia, which allows sales that we would never allow, said Malloy. People buy them, put them in the back of the car, drive them up the streets in these communities and put them in the back of their cars. We do need federal action.
While they want more, the pro-gun control Democratic governors believe even incremental progress in Washington this year could breathe life back into the issue.
I think the president cant stop talking about it
and if he gets universal background checks, it gives momentum to states to do more, said OMalley.
Yep. The administration unloaded the criminals into every state, and those criminals are going to get desperate. Law abiding citizens are now going to have to defend themselves and their children from all the new oboma supporters who'll be slithering around in the shadows and looking for human targets to rape and plunder.
Oboma gave the American people no choice. Arm themselves, or become the victims of this legislation.
They should count themselves as lucky if this is indeed true. Otherwise they would have opened up a can of whipass fightback the likes their kind have never seen. There's a saying, "Enough is enough!" And, to my mind, this issue is the straw that would break the camel's back.
Politicians are scared to death that the Citizens might (will) come after them as the economy settles into the muck, and other failed policies become apparent.
We need a video of Obama and his staff threatening the nation with reduced law enforcement and national security.
Follow that with rolling script and voice over:
THIS is why American citizens NEED semi-automatic rifles with 30 round magazines.
To protect our families, our homes, our communities, and our nation, when the government FAILS in those responsibilities.
Yes, we might have dodged a bullet (no pun intended) on the national level but gun owners in a handful of states haven't been so fortunate as gun-banners have found greater success at the state level. I can't believe the crap my home state of Colorado is about to pass. Gun control would've been unthinkable in Colorado a decade ago, even after Columbine. I don't even recognize the place anymore and it pains me to say I'm glad I no longer live there.
At this point, the best that gun-owning residents of these states can hope is for the courts to toss out much of this garbage.
"Democratic governors fear gun reform moment has passed "
It certainly does not seem to "have passed" in Maryland.
The Washington Times reports this morning on the progress in MD of what may be the nation's most restrictive gun control law yet:
Passage there looks to be a near-certainty.
Translation: reason and freedom have triumphed. WINNING!
You say that as if it's a bad thing. Two birds with one stone. Works for me.
So does non-compliance
Never let a good slaughter got to waste!
What evil and vile people they are!
So, where is the article giving thanks that the people rose up and protected the Constitution from the evil, power hungry MSM and politicians?
It would be every bit as fair as this article, and more logical.
The same libtard politicos who want more gun control laws never enforce the ones that are already on the books.
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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by Sylvia, Oct 25, 2013.
New article/interview: http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2013/10/24/63261304
Whee Tomas, have a great great last season! You are an European Champion, and that is a great achievement!
I hope he places in the top 10 at the Olympics, or at Worlds at least if he goes. Is Verner a given for these two competitions? Is there a third skater that could cause an upset at his Nationals and bump him?
No. There are no other Czech skaters capable of landing 3axels, let alone quads. Brezina and Verner are 100% locks for Olympics barring injuries.
Ah I love Tomas. I'm really hoping he finally has a moment to remember in Sochi.
Yeah. I love his skating but he has a pretty dismal record at Worlds after placing 4th twice. His Olympics outings have been unfortunate for someone of his calibre.
But his Nelepa performances were very encouraging and I hope he can keep the momentum up for the rest of his season.
Keeping fingers and toes crossed for Tomas! He's such a beautiful skater, I always have high hopes for him, so here is hoping he finally has "that moment" in Sochi.
He had a very promising performance at Coupe de Nice. Landed 4toe/3toe and 3axel easily and was skating with quite a lot of freedom in his movement and I was already jumping in my chair about him finally getting his mojo back. And then he doubled the lutz.
Still a good performance but it kinda summed up Verner's issues. He might seem to be in great form, he might be doing very well but the loss of focus can always suddenly pop up unexpected.
I hope he has a great season!
Best wishes for his final season. He's such a wonderful skater.
Known to be amongst the nicest guys on the circuit as well. Wish him well throughout this season
He's always had so much potential, so much promise. He's so incredibly talented I cannot actually believe his career turned out as it did. I have always loved his style. I do miss him doing great, landing his jumps.
And on top of all that, he's such a wonderful person. Not only is he finishing his MBA, but also speaks several foreign languages fluently. Off the ice, he is also one of the loveliest, most approachable skaters I've met, always smiley and nice, throwing jokes here and there, making you feel like you matter and not like you're just one of the zillion fans who have bothered you today.
Hope he has a wonderful final season.
Verner won Coupe de Nice yesterday with a total score of 249.79 - here are his videos (from the live stream):
Short Program (83.58) 4T+3T, 3A, 2Lz
Free Skate (166.21)
Re-posting from the Cup of Nice thread in Kiss and Cry:
Yes, Tomas is back! I love his programs!!!
This x infinity and beyond. I've always loved Tomas Verner ever since he first came onto the scene; he has all the gifts to make a worthy champion at any event he enters. It is so great to see his career on the comeback trail going so well; let's hope it continues on through Europeans, Olympics, and Worlds (should he choose to attend). Fight the good fight to the end, Tommy Boy, prevail, persevere, and overcome, you gallant gladiator!
I haven't watched any of his programs this season, but I have noticed that he's been winning B competitions, which is a great sign for the rest of the Olympic Season, ole!
Tomas Verner is probably top 3 to 5 on current form right now...too bad the Olympics aren't in October.
I totally agree! The way he is skating right now compared to everyone else at the moment, he could easily win Olympic bronze, perhaps even silver. Patrick Chan is the only man who has truly impressed me this season so far (with his performance at Skate Canada). Yuzuru Hanyu looked really good at Finlandia, but Skate Canada left a lot to be desired. Yeah Machida landed his jumps and displayed terrific consistency at Skate America, but his style leaves a lot to be desired, IMHO. GO TOMAS! Right now he is my dream pick to win Olympic silver. Please Verner keep it together all the way through the rest of the season; he is so capable!!
Thanks for posting the videos, Sylvia. Tomas's programs are amazing! Wishing him nothing but the best!
Tomas is not going to Worlds, Olympics will be his farewell event.
Tomas needs to just retire already, and stop embarrassing himself.
Did you not bother to read any posts in this thread before writing the above?
Nothing at Sochi would make me happier!
That is a real shame. I think that he still has more to give.
And you should stop embarrassing yourself by posting asinine comments like this one.
him and Carolina Kostner doing well
If he does have a solid season, perhaps he can finally get that world medal when some top men retire after Sochi.
I doubt a medal, but if this season's competitions are anything to go by Verner could have a very decent end of the career with the worlds .
BTW, who are the men who retire after Sochi? Pluschenko, Verner... Joubert? Takahashi?


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