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The masterpiece Olympus PEN-F. The Olympus PEN-F Body Only features a timeless beauty in its rangefinder style. The design is absolute perfection and the designer's attention to detail can be seen in every facet of the camera. The Monochrome Profile Control and Colour Profile Control gives you the opportunity to experience the true pleasure of viewfinder shooting as if you were to choose a film type, developing shots, and printing them to capture the exact photo you have in mind.
The PEN-F is the result of a fusion of the latest digital technologies, such as the 20M Live MOS sensor and powerful in-body 5-axis image stabilisation, that bring out the full, amazing potential of Zuiko lens image quality and the unbroken chain of 80 years of traditional craftsmanship. This model is sure to be loved above all others by true camera enthusiasts.
The included Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 Wide Prime Lens is a bright aperture wide-angle prime lens with a classic focal length that's ideal for travel, street photography and photojournalism. It's high performance optical design provides edge-to-edge crisp shots. Olympus' proprietary high-end ZERO multicoating technology delivers pictures with brilliant contrast. MSC drive technology assures super-fast and quiet autofocusing. An all metal barrel design provides durability and a premium build quality.
- 20MP Live MOS Sensor
- In-body 5-Axis image stabilisation
- High-definition OLED viewfinder with Magnified Display and Focus Peaking
- FAST (Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology) AF autofocus for instant focusing
- Premium, retro finish with full control dials and custom buttons
Beautiful Design that Transcends Time
The Olympus PEN-F employs a soft, modern body line, and inherits the silhouette of the film PEN F camera for refined rangefinder styling. It has machined aluminium dials, a magnesium top cover, and a perfectly calculated dial layout. This model is the culmination of Olympus' uncompromising design aesthetics in every single detail.
Top-Class Interchangeable Lens Camera Image Quality
The Pen-F is packed with the latest technologies such as a 20M Live MOS sensor and powerful in-body 5-axis image stabilisation. These features combine to achieve top-class image quality among interchangeable lens cameras, whatever the shooting conditions may be.
Monochrome Profile Control and Colour Profile Control
This camera is equipped with Monochrome Profile Control and Colour Profile Control that lets you create the perfect photo while looking through the viewfinder, reviving the excitement of selecting a film type, shooting, developing, and printing.
High Visibility, Easy-to-Focus Viewfinder
The Pen-F has a built-in high visibility, easy-to-focus, high-definition OLED viewfinder. Magnified Display and Focus Peaking are just two of several features made possible by the electronic viewfinder, assisting you with focusing and changing the way you enjoy photography.
Quick Response to Never Miss the Perfect Shot
This camera features a high-performance shutter with short time lag so you never miss a shot, and FAST (Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology) AF autofocus for instant focusing.
Packed with Promise
A full array of features are available, including Art Filter for expanding photographic expressions, and Live Composite for capturing light trails in beautiful, solid moving lines. With Wi-Fi you can connect the camera to a smartphone.
|Product type
|Product type
|Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera
|SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I/II compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible*) Not compatible with Endless Memory.
|Sensor size
|17.4 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
|Lens mount
|Micro Four Thirds Mount
|Image sensor
|Product type
|4/3 Live MOS Sensor
|Number of pixels / aspect ratio
|Number of effective pixels : Approx. 20.3 million pixels Total number of pixels : Approx. 21.8 million pixels Aspect ratio : 1.33 (4:3)
|Dust reduction
|Supersonic Wave Filter (image sensor dust reduction system)
|Recording (still)
|Recording format
|DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible
|File format
|RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)
|Recording image size
|[RAW] 5184 x 3888 pixels [JPEG] 5184 x 3888 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
|Image Stabilisation System
|Built-in 5-axis* sensor-shift image stabilisation for movie and still photos yaw / pitch / roll / vertical shift / horizontal shift
|4 modes (S-IS AUTO, S-IS1, S-IS2, S-IS3), OFF
|Live View image stabilisation
|Activation by half-pressing shutter button or enlarging view
|Focal length setting
|Lens IS priority
|5 axis Sync IS
|When using M.Zuiko Digital lenses equipped with image stabilisation
|Stabilisation performance
|Based on CIPA measurement conditions. When using M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ (focal length =42mm (35mm equivalent: 84mm))
|Finder type
|Eye-level OLED electronic viewfinder, approx. 2.36M dots
|Field of view / Viewfinder magnification
|Approx. 100% / Approx. 1.08x[1] - 1.23x[2] (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity) 1: Finder Style 1, 2 (aspect ratio 4:3) 2: Finder Style 3 (aspect ratio 4:3)
|Eye point / Diopter adjustment range
|Approx. 20mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface) / -4 ~ +2m-1
|Live View preview with depth of field preview lock
|Display Grid
|Off / normal grid / golden grid / scale / diagonal / movie grid
|Level Gauge
|2-axis (horizontal / vertical) level gauge
|Finder Style
|3 styles
|Brightness and Colour Temperature Control
|Adaptive brightness technology (EVF Auto Luminance) / ±2 level manual brightness control / ±3 level manual colour temperature control
|S-OVF (Simulated OVF)
|Available in the EVF when in P, A, S and M modes. Art filter, WB and exposure are not reflected in EVF.
|Live view
|Live view
|Approx. 100% field of view, exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, gradation preview, face detection preview (up to 8 faces), grid line, magnification display (x3 / x5 / x7 / x10 / x14), Display modes: Standard, Histogram, Highlight & Shadow, Level Gauge, Off (Image Only)
|Preview with depth of field preview lock
|Monitor type
|3.0-inch vari-angle monitor* Approx.1037k dots (3:2), electrostatic capacitance touch panel
|Touch control
|Shutter release, magnification, AF area selection, AF area size adjustment, frame forward / backward, magnified playback, Live Guide, Super Control Panel, scene mode selection, Wi-Fi connection, selfie shutter release, movie control, movie effect, movie teleconverter
|Tilting capability
|With (mirror display when monitor is in self portrait position)
|Brightness / Colour temperature control
|±7 levels / ±7 levels
|Colour tone select
|Vivid / Natural
|AF system
|High-speed imager AF
|Focus mode
|Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR)
|Full-time AF
|With Full-time AF
|Magnified frame AF
|Selectable from over 800 AF points Selectable magnification: x3, x5, x7, x10(Default), x14 Super Spot AF* Available only when a Micro Four Thirds lens is attached
|Face detection AF / Eye detection AF
|With Eye Detection AF mode: off / nearer-eye priority / right-eye priority / left-eye priority
|Focusing point / Focusing point selection mode
|81-area multiple AF / All target, group target area (9-area), single target(standard), single target(small)
|AF targeting pad
|With (activate / deactivate with double tap on rear monitor)
|AF illuminator
|Manual focus assist
|Focus ring rotation activates Live View image magnification and/or focus peaking when in S-AF+MF or MF mode
|Peaking function
|Activate with Fn button or focus ring Change peaking settings using the Info button Colour selection: white, black, red, yellow Intensity selection: high, normal, low Back light effect: on, off
|Exposure Control (Still)
|Metering system (TTL Image sensor metering)
|Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), center-weighted average metering, spot metering*, spot metering with highlight control, spot metering with shadow control Also available AF target spot metering
|Metering range
|EV -2 - 20 (using 17mm f/2.8, ISO 100)
|Exposure mode / Shooting mode
|iAUTO (Live Guide can be performed), P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE, S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual (Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite are available), Custom1~4, Photo Story[1],Scene select AE[2] 1 Photo Story can be set to C3 2 Scene select mode can be set to C4
|Scene select AE
|Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Hand-held Starlight[1], Night scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv.,Panning, 3D[2] 1: 8 images automatically shot and combined into a single image composite 2: For 3D lens(H-FT012 by Panasonic) only, still photo only
|ISO sensitivity
|AUTO ISO: customizable, LOW (approx.80) ‐ 25600 (default: LOW - 1600) Manual ISO: LOW (approx.80), 200 - 25600 (1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable)
|Exposure compensation
|When using exposure compensation dial: ±3 EV, adjustable by 1/3 EV steps When assigned to front / rear dial: ±5 EV, adjustable by 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps When shooting in HDR or in video, only adjustable up to ±3 EV steps Live View only reflects up to ±3 EV steps
|AE Lock
|Locks with a half-press of the shutter button (can be set to Fn button as well)
|Shutter type
|Focal-plane shutter
|Shutter Speed
|Mechanical shutter*: 1/8000 - 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1) Electronic first curtain shutter (Anti-shock mode): 1/320 - 60 sec Electronic shutter (Silent mode): 1/16000 - 60 sec Bulb / Time: selectable exposure time (1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 1 5 / 20 / 25 / 30 min.), with 8-min. default setting Composite: maximum shooting time 3 hours
|Sequential shooting maximum speed
|[Sequential shooting H mode] approx. 10 fps IS OFF Focus and exposure are fixed at the values for the first shot. [Sequential shooting L mode] approx. 5 fps When using the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ
|Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting*
|[RAW] Max. 250 frames (in 5 seq. shooting L) Max. 39 frames (in 10 seq. shooting H) [JPEG] Max. ∞ frames (in 5 seq. shooting L) Max. 45 frames (in 10 seq. shooting H) When using the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f/3.5 - 6.3 EZ With TOSHIBA SDHC UHS-II R260・W240 EXCERIA™ PRO
|Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., custom (Wait time: 1-30sec., Shot interval: 0.5 / 1 / 2 / 3sec., Number of shots: 1-10, Every time AF: ON / OFF)
|Flash intensity control method
|TTL Auto, Auto*, Manual, Super FP* (FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL) Available on the external flash
|Bundled standard flash
|Powered by the camera
|Flash mode
|Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64)
|Synchronization speed
|1/250 sec. Super FP: 1/125-1/8000 sec. Silent mode: less than 1/20 sec.
|Flash intensity control
|Up to ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
|Compatible external flash
|Wireless Flash Control
|Compatible external flash
|Control method
|Triggered and controlled by the bundled FL-LM3 or FL-600R (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)
|External Flash intensity type
|TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
|4 channels
|Group No.
|4 groups (External flash 3 groups + commander flash*) FL-LM3 / FL-600R
|White Balance
|White balance mode
|Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting)
|White balance compensation
|Except for Custom WB
|Colour Mode
|Colour matrix
|sRGB, Adobe RGB
|Picture Mode
|i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e Portrait, Colour creater, Art Filters, Colour Profile Control, Monochrome Profile Control
|Hi light and shadow control
|Activate by rear lever
|Colour Profile Control
|Colour Profile Control
|Can set the saturation level from -5~+5 for each of the 12 colours. Hold the setting each of 3 presets* (COLOUR1 / COLOUR2 / COLOUR3) Can be hold the highlight and shadow control setting
|Monochrome Profile Control
|Monochrome Profile Control
|Colour Filter effect: 8 colours (Red, Orange, Yellow, Yellow-green, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta) with 3 levels of intensity Shading Effect: -5 ~ +5 Film Grain Effect: Low / Medium / High Pict. Tone: Sepia / Blue / Purple / Green Can program 3 presets* (MONO1 / MONO2 / MONO3) detailed settings for Highlight & Shadow Control can also be programmed
|Art Filter
|Art Filter (Variation / Art Effect)
|Pop Art (I, II / a, b, c, d, e, f) Soft Focus ( - / c, e) Pale & Light Colour (I, II / a, b, c, d, f) Light Tone ( - / d, f) Grainy Film (I, II / b, c, d, g, h) Pin Hole (I, II, III / d) Diorama ( I,II / d) Cross Process (I, II / b, c, d, f) Gentle Sepia ( - / a, b, c, d, f) Dramatic Tone (I / b, c, d, e, f) (II / b, c, d, e, f, g, h) Key Line (I, II / a, b, c, d, e) WaterColour (I, II / a, b, c, d) Vintage (I, II, III / a, b, c, d, e, f, i) Partial Colour (I, II, III / a, b, c, d, e, f)
|Detail of Art Effect
|a. Soft Focus Effect b. Pin-Hole Effect c. White Edge Effect d. Frame Effect e. Star Light Effect f. Blur Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right) g. B&W Effect (None, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) h. Pict. Tone (None, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green) i. Shade Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)
|Colour Ring (for partial colour)
|18 colour selectable
|Colour Creator
|Colour Creator
|Colour pattern: 30 colours / Saturation setting -4 ~ +3
|Type (Variation / Frame Effect / Composition)
|Standard (I, II, III, IV / a, b, c, d / A, B, C, D) Fun Frame (I, II, III / NA / NA) Speed (NA / NA / A, E, F) Zoom in / out (I, II / a, c / A, G) Layout* (I, II, III, IV / NA / NA) Can select picture mode
|Frame Effect
|a. White Frame b. White Frame & White Edge Effect c. Black Frame d. White Frame & Pin Hole Effect
|Aspect &Window Pattern
|A. 4:3, 2 frames B. 4:3, 3 frames C. 1:1. 2 frames D. 1:1, 3 frames E. 1:1, 4 frames F. 16:9. 5 frames G. 16:9, 2 frames
|Hold function
|Exposure bracketing
|2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3 / 0.7 / 1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3 / 0.7EV steps selectable
|ISO bracketing
|3 frames in 0.3 / 0.7 / 1.0EV steps selectable
|White balance bracketing
|3 frames in 2, 4, 6 selectable steps for A-B / G-M axis.
|Flash bracketing
|3 frames in 0.3 / 0.7 / 1.0EV step selectable
|Art Filter bracketing
|i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters, Colour Creator, Monochrome Profile Control, Colour Profile Control selectable
|Focus bracketing
|3 to 999 shots, focus steps adjustable from 1 to 10 (compatible with Micro Four Thirds lenses)
|Focus stacking
|HDR Function
|HDR(Auto composite)
|ISO sensitivity is fixed at 200, and maximum shutter speed setting is 1 sec. Exposure compensation can be performed.
|Bracketing for HDR post process
|This function does not execute HDR processing.
|Keystone Compensation
|Keystone Compensation
|With (can be confirmed in Live View)
|High Res Shot
|Equivalent to 50 megapixels (8 shots combined into a single JPEG using sensor shift) Available in P / A / S / M mode, RAW+JPEG or JPEG. JPEG: 8160 x 6120 / RAW: 10368 x 7776 RAW data can be developed in-camera. Development by PC is possible with the Olympus Viewer 3 ver. 2.0
|Shutter Type / Shutter Speed
|Electronic shutter / 1/8000 - 8 sec.
|Anti-shock Mode
|Shutter Type / Shutter Speed
|Electronic first curtain shutter / 1/320* - 60sec For speeds over 1/320 sec., mechanical shutter will automatically be selected.
|Shutter start delay
|0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30sec
|Silent Mode
|Shutter Type / Shutter Speed
|Electronic shutter / 1/16000 - 60sec
|Shutter start delay
|0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30sec
|Live Bulb. / Live Time
|Update interval time
|0.5 sec - 60 sec
|Live Composite
|Update interval time / composite method
|0.5 sec - 60 sec / Lighten Mode (Bright area prioritization)
|Interval Mode
|Interval Mode
|Interval Time 1sec. - 24 Hours, Max 999 frames. Available on making Time-lapse movie automatically
|Multi Exposure
|Number of picture / Function
|2 frames / Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture(RAW)
|Multi Aspect
|Aspect Ratio
|4:3(Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4
|One push Tele-converter
|Level Gauge
|Recording format
|MOV(MPEG-4AVC / H.264), AVI(Motion JPEG)
|Mode / frame rate / compression method
|[MOV] 1920x1080(FHD) / 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB(SF,F,N) 1920x1080(FHD) / 60p, 50p / IPB(SF, F, N) 1280x720(HD) / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB(SF,F,N) 60p: 59.94fps, 50p: 50.00fps, 30p: 29.97fps, 25p: 25.00fps, 24p: 23.98fps FHD ALL-I (A-I: approx. 77Mbps) FHD IPB(SF: approx. 52Mbps, F: approx. 30Mbps, N: approx. 18Mbps) [AVI] 1280x720(HD) / 30p 640x480(SD) / 30p Frame rates may drop when particular Art Filters and Movie Effect are used Class 10 or higher SD card is recommended for shooting movies UHS-II or UHS Speed Class 3 card is recommended for ALL-I shooting.
|Maximum recording time
|[MOV] Approx. 29min [AVI] HD: Approx. 7min* / SD: Approx. 14min* Excluding when particular Art Filters are used
|Art Filter Movie
|Frame rate: 30fps or lower.
|Movie Effect
|One-shot Echo / Multi-echo / Art Fade / Old Film
|One-push Movie Digital Converter
|Time Lapse Movie
|[AVI] 3840x2160(4K) / 5fps 1920x1080(FHD) / 5fps, 10fps, 15fps 1280x720(HD) / 5fps, 10fps, 15fps, 30fps
|Photo in Movie
|With (mode1* / mode2) mode1 is available when recording framrate is less than 30p.
|1, 2, 4, 8 sec. (Further continued shooting possible by pressing movie record button again)
|Quick Movie / Slow Movie
|High Speed Movie
|Available at 120 fps, 640 x 480
|Image Stabilisation for Movie
|M-IS1* (Image sensor shift and electronic image stabiliser with multi motion IS), M-IS2 (Image sensor shift with multi motion IS), Off While using M-IS1, field of view may be affected.
|Grid Line / Focus Peaking
|4 types of grid lines / 4 colours for focus peaking
|Time code
|Rec run/free run, drop frame/non-drop frame
|Live View Output via HDMI
|With (GUI is shown on connected device only, and peaking function is not available when connected by HDMI.) By holding down INFO button, GUI will be hidden on the connected device, movie quality is set to YCbCr 4:2:2, frame rate is set to movie setting (24p, 30p and 60p settings are not recommended.), and sound will not be recorded.
|Exposure Control
|Program AE, aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE, manual
|AE Lock
|Recording (Sound)
|Recording format
|Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz)
|Microphone / Speaker
|Built-in stereo / mono
|Microphone function
|May affect audio quality.
|Wi-Fi Function
|GPS info. Function
|Via smartphone GPS data
|Wireless Shooting
|Live View, Rec View, Wireless Touch AF shutter, Self Timer (w/Countdown guidance, Sequential shooting, movie recording capability), Wireless Release, Movie Recording, Power Off iAuto / P / A / S / M (Live Bulb, Live Time, Live Composite) and drive mode can be selected.* Aperture, shutter speed, exposure, ISO sensitivity, white balance can be adjusted.* When in private connection
|Image Share
|File Type: JPEG*, MOV Connect to up to 4 devices simultaneously. Marking function for image share. Excluding MPO file
|Easy Connection
|QR code setting
|Playback mode
|Single-frame, information display, index display (4 / 9 / 25 / 100 frames), Clips, calendar, enlargement (2x - 14x), movie (with sound, FF / REW / Pause), picture rotation (auto), slideshow (with sound including BGM, Slide show effects, replaceable BGM), Light Box display
|Information display
|Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, OFF
|Image Editing
|Editing function
|RAW data edit, Gradation auto, Monochrome, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Saturation, Resize (1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Image Overlay, Postrecording
|RAW data edit
|RAW data edit based on settings of the camera (including e-Portrait, Colour Creator, Art Filter, ART-BKT). 2 programmable settings, preview capability.
|Print function
|Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
|34 languages selectable: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai
|Custom mode
|Modes C1, C2, C3 and C4 can be customized
|Custom dial
|Mode dial, front/rear dial and exposure compensation dial can be customized
|Custom button
|Fn1/Fn2 button, magnification button, movie button and preview button can be allocated a shooting function. Lens function button can also be assigned a function from the camera. Right button and down button on the arrow pad can also be assigned functions.
|USB/AV/Remote controller connector
|Dedicated multi-connector [USB: USB2.0 Hi-Speed, video: NTSC/PAL selectable, optional remote cable RM-UC1 compatible.]
|HDMI connector
|Micro HDMI (Type-D)
|Flash attachment
|Hot shoe
|Wireless LAN
|Built-in(IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
|PC interface
|USB2.0 Hi-Speed
|TV interface
|HDMI out(HD / stereo), video out(SD / mono)
|Power Requirements
|BLN-1 Li-ion battery (included)
|Sleep mode
|With (1 / 3 / 5 min. off)
|Number of recordable pictures
|Approx. 330 shots (using BLN-1 and TOSHIBA SD with IS ON, based on CIPA test standards)
|Battery Life on movie shooting
|Approx. 80 minutes* (under standard JEITA testing) Approx. 140 minutes* (when zoom and other operational functions are not used) When repeatedly recording at the maximum time of 29 minutes
|Dimensions / Weight
|124.8mm(W) x 72.1mm(H) x 37.3mm(D) [CIPA guideline compliant, excluding protrusions]
|Approx. 427g [CIPA guideline compliant, with BLN-1 battery and Memory card] Approx. 373g [body only]
|Operating Environment
|0 ~ +40℃ (when in operation) / -20 ~ +60℃ (when stored)
|30 - 90% (when in operation) / 10 - 90% (when stored)
Box Contents
- Olympus PEN-F Body Only - Black
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 Wide Prime Lens - Black
- FL-LM3 supplied flash
- BLN-1 Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery
- BCN-1 Lithium Ion Battery Charger
- CB-USB8 cable
- Shoulder strap
- Olympus Viewer 3 Software (CD-ROM)
- Warranty card
- Instruction manual


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Fiat SpA and Chrysler Group LLC will eventually merge even if Chrysler goes for an initial public offering, Sergio Marchionne said.
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Black+Decker GH900 6.5-Amp String Trimmer/Edger
The Black+Decker GH900 14" 6.5-Amp String Trimmer and Edger is a lightweight corded trimmer that is great for trimming grass in those hard to reach places where your lawn mower can't cut. The 6.5-Amp motor along with the high torque transmission gives you all the power you need to trim through tough weeds, grass and overgrowth. It has an ergonomic design that allows for maximum control and comfort while you are trimming. The adjustable height and pivoting handle allow you to find the desired setting that is right for you. This trimmer has an Automatic Feed Spool (AFS) that feeds the line automatically with no bumping on the ground so you can continue trimming without the hassle of manually feeding the line. The Black+Decker GH900 converts from a trimmer to an edger with ease. Simply rotate and the Smart Edge mode gives you more control for cutting a straighter and cleaner edge. The 2 in 1 trimmer/edger makes trimming your yard a breeze.
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FurMark is a very intensive OpenGL benchmark that uses fur rendering algorithms to measure the performance of the graphics card. Fur rendering is especially adapted to overheat the GPU and that's why FurMark is also a perfect stability and stress test tool (also called GPU burner) for the graphics card.
The benchmark was rendered in full screen mode with no AA enabled on both video cards.
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Elk in Elk County PA
Hey! Did you know there are Elk herds in Central Pennsylvania? I lived in PA most of my life and never knew it. I knew PA had a gigajillion deer burgers still on the hoof and always jumping in front of cars for their kicks, but not Elk. I thought you could only see Elk on TV where they always appear with a wolf clamped onto one of their hind legs.
Ok, so they are here in PA and I gotta see one. Now, where do you find them? Why in Elk county PA of course.
The Nexus for Elk is Elk County PA
Elk County is located north of I80 in PA not too far from the New York State line. This is hunter's territory. Sunday-go-to-meetin' clothing is a fresh, new pair of camo overalls. These are the places liberals in the big cities point to as "what's wrong with America". But these deer hunters will be the first folks those helpless limp-wristed yellow intellectuals will turn to for protection and cans of hot creamed corn when "the hammer drops". All hells gonna break loose when the dark cloud of Socialism descends over us as our lives are taken over by Big Government. Well … at least that is what all my PA relatives tell me.
After doing some research on the 'net, I found there are plenty of tax-payer funded Elk "lookout" points peppered about Elk County. These are structures of parking lot, stone wall, and plaques that help you tell an Elk from a groundhog. So, off I went to Elk County and targeted these various lookouts deep and high in the PA Appalachian Mountains. To get there from Philadelphia, I headed west across I80 to XT 147 at Snow Shoe PA and turned North into the great unknown.
The roads can be narrow, winding, beautiful, and seem to head into nowhere. Driving along, I saw nothing but hunting cabins and small, wood frame buildings with no markings but a Pabst Blue Ribbon light in a lone window. Make sure you gas up before you head into these hinterlands as you really don't want to run out fuel in the middle of this forest.
What did I find at these well manicured, Government provided lookout points? Nothing. No Elk. Good job Government, spending my tax dollars for my benefit and entertainment. Like setting up a platform will naturally attract wild Elk. OK, off to the Elk County Visitor Center…. closed. Hmmm…. Now what? I figured I would head into the local town of Benezette PA, just up from Weedville, and ask the locals where these buggers are hanging out.
Elk County is where the Elk are, but Benezette PA is their home town. I really mean that, it is their home town. Benezette has about 227 citizens, some buildings, a gas station, coupla roads, and…. ELK!!! There they all were, hanging out in the town…. in lawns… next to barns, swing sets, picnic tables, and an old rusted Buick appeared to be a favorite of some older bucks.
How to Photograph Elk
Hold camera up to face, focus, push shutter button. Done. If you can't get a good shot of an Elk here, you should not own a camera. These Elk were everywhere and very used to humans. I had to bang on the roof of my car just to get one or two to look up at me. Pull your car over, step out and start taking pictures. They don't move, at least very quickly, and are just well, standing around eating, sleeping, and crapping. And crap they do! Watch out where you step as there is Elk crap everywhere.
The biggest challenge to photographing these lumbering dopes is getting a shot without a gas grill or child's big wheel in the picture. Half the shots I took had either lawn furniture or an old sofa in the frame. You may notice some structures like fences and such in the photos… I did my best to remove them using LightRoom 4.
Best Time of Year to go is Fall
Of course, I went in the spring…. wrong time to go. Elk shed their furry coats and look really ratty in the Spring. My cousin, an avid hunter and outdoorsman, said I was …. I think I heard him say…. "stupid" … for going in the Spring. Best time to go is in October when they are in the rut. The rut is a time when every male Elk turns into a crazed male teenager with way too much beer. They "trumpet" and fight over females. In Elkdom, it is the males that have the big racks and the one with the biggest gets the doe.
So, in my pics above, the Elk look ratty as they are shedding their winter fur, disinterested because the rut is over, lazy because the tourists are gone (except for dopey me), and they ain't getting up for anything because hunting season is over.
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Virtual Currency Fraud Tips for Publishers featuring Ryan Smith from Super Rewards
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Introducing Ryan Smith, Fraud Manager at Super Rewards Vancouver Office:
I've had the pleasure of working with Ryan Smith from Super Rewards over the last year and he has helped me get a handle on fraud in our games. He's always been great to work with and a wealth of helpful knowledge and tips. So I thought it would be great if I could pick his brain and share some of the knowledge.
VSG: How did you get into doing fraud protection for Social Games?
RS: I had experience working for a couple of online gaming and casino sites, which is where I gained a lot of experience in online fraud prevention.
Then I was at the right place at the right time. With the industry being relatively young and open about 2 years ago, I figured that a fraud/risk manager would be needed, especially working in the Social gaming and VC monetization spaces. I originally started off as a Customer Service Rep working for Super Rewards, I expanded my role into fraud protection from there.
VSG: So you you've been working in Social Games for 2 years? That sort of makes you a veteran in this industry.
RS: Heh, well I guess you could say that. It feels like it has been a lot longer and the industry has grown substantially since my induction to the space.
VSG: What is the most important thing for game publishers to know about fraud management?
RS: I think one of the most important thing to keep in mind is that any app can be a target. The more traction and popularity an app has, the more risk for fraud there will be, especially if an application allows players to trade bought items and currencies.
VSG: Are there ways that publishers can stop fraud on their own?
RS: There are a few ways publishers can monitor and deter potential fraud:
-Keep a close eye on revenue spikes. Publishers can usually narrow down and determine if there is potential risk or legitimacy behind various concentrations.
- Watch new players making very large VC purchases in close succession. This kind of activity normally occurs with credit card/purchase fraud.
- Monitor players that set up multiple accounts on a given application, which normally is for the purpose of abusing gifting and other in-game trade type features. Players will do this to bypass having to pay for credits or VC sometimes even to sell gaming accounts.
- Watch community boards and forums regarding your application, as this is where you will likely find ill behaved players peddling VC or accounts. These channels are often used in spreading malicious exploits and bug abuse as well.
- Communicate with networks regarding abusive activity; whether your application is running an offer wall or you have direct payment providers, it is important to keep those channels open. Your earnings and application's integrity are important and it is vital to provide and request information as you see fit.
- Think like a player who wants to get Virtual Currency for free. By doing so you can understand what lengths players will go to take advantage of these system. Thinking like a player also may help to strengthen your applications features or economy.
- Remember, most players are well behaved, but there are some players who want "free" VC and will attempt to get it in abusive ways if given the opportunity.
VSG: What games do you play personally?
RS: I have played a lot of games to be honest. As for games that I play and like personally,
I have a soft spot for well rounded social games like Castle Age. Game mechanics and UI are important things that if done well, keep players coming back and willing to pay for virtual currencies. If I do play a game, it is usually for a quick fix within the social space. Or,when I want to relax at home, I play a bit of Red Dead Redemption or Fallout 3. It really depends on my mood – I also really enjoy hopping on Minecraft and griefing players on the public servers. LOL.
VSG: Do you have any horror stories you can share?
RS: I don't know if I have a real horror story but some players become very addicted to their games and will sometimes resort to threats and possibly more if they do not get their way.
A player once told me that he would personally sue me, because he claimed he was not issued his in game currencies. When we looked into it, he was not willing to supply proper information for me to help. Rather than sending a standard claim, he decided to threaten me. That's what I mean when I say that players can be so addicted to games.
VSG: Have you seen any amazing cases of fraud that blew you mind? Like organized virtual currency mafia?
RS: That is a funny question. But to be honest there are lots of small player organizations that farm VC for monetary gain. A lot of player concentrations will originate from emerging or developing countries and communities as a rule. VC black markets are economies unto themselves that are thought to pull in hundreds of millions of dollars annually on an international scale.
The MMO space has pretty much dominated the VC Black market economies. But with the rise of social games in the last few years, the demand for in game items and premium VCs, fraud, such as secondary markets for VC have become more notable and prominent. It is interesting because there is no real established body governing or policing those markets other than the publishers themselves. That's why it's important for publishers to have fraud protection systems in place, or to work with companies that do.
VSG: Are there any warnings signs that you may be being targeted by one of these groups?
RS: There can be some subtle warning signs, it sort of goes back to those steps I mentioned to help in protecting your app: Watching player behavior; monitor the in game economies; take note and get accustomed to unusual patterns. These are steps publishers would normally do to look for players who are abusing bugs or exploiting.
VSG: Have you been able to identify any trends in say, virality or monetization in your role?
RS: Yes, most definitely. At Super Rewards, we work with thousands of players who are purchasing VC and completing offers for VC on a daily basis. We know a lot of the publishers and applications, so I can spot content releases and fraud risks. We look at a variety of things, like the frequency and time period that players purchase, which can affect fraud risks. New content releases, holiday weekends, and things of that nature can increase and indicate an application is monetizing properly. Publishers should always look at their reports and statistics to monitor this information.
I also do a lot of app testing to see how players might interact within those games and how an application might monetize or spread in that viral nature. Sometimes it can be subtle, and sometimes it is really in your face. It depends a lot on the "publisher pushes" and also that coveted interaction from players.
VSG: When you say you see spikes on content releases do you think that means content drives revenue?
RS: From my experience, content releases have potential to drive revenue, for example if we are talking about an established app that has a somewhat moderate DAU/MAU (thinking of your favorite app). It really depends on the form of release that might push revenue. New items/gifts and giveaways, social events, even a new UI or layout can have different effects on revenues or player interests, but they all play a similar role — driving the game.
Virality is also a catalyst. Announcements and board postings from the developers promote traction as well. I think that it is one among many of reasons that developers should have a really strong and active community management team. Players like to know there is someone human addressing in game specifics, and having a strong community foundation can really help to boost Daily Actives and in turn, revenues.« Networking Mixer -> Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM REVEL Room Consoles Are Dinosaurs with Mack Flavelle CEO of Compass Engine »
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People in Twitter are from around the world and may not tweet everytime in English. They may tweet in their country's own language french, spanish etc. When they tweet in other language and if you want to read them, either you have to copy paste the tweet in Google translate or you need to ask some one who knows about the language. Why ask some one when you can integrate a translate button beside every foreign language tweet ? Here are some tools to translate tweets to foreign languages.
Tweet Translate is a wonderful app that allows you to post your tweets into forty different languages in a very simplified manner. You can create your tweet in any language so that your other language speaking friends can understand. You can create a tweet, reply to them in their own language and more. Make sure you don't forget to select the preferred language. The app also gives you the option to save the tweet for future use. TweetTranslate is a useful translation engine that makes the communication simplified.
Twitrans is something different from other twitter translators. It helps you Translate your Tweets to any language by Human Translators. Twitrans you get Human Translators at your help who get your tweets translated in grammatically correct and meaningful version.
All you need to do is send your tweets @twitrans like this, en2fr hello how are you doing? Look I'm tweeting in French. After sometimes twitrans will reply back to you the translated version. The translation is available in several languages with specific codes, which includes, Arabic-ar, Chinese-zh, Dutch-nl, English-en, French-fr, Greek-el, Hebrew-he, Hindi-hi, Italian-it, Japanese-jp, Portguese-pt, Russia-ru, Spanish-es.
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Top Marks for Holycross' Padre Pio Nursing Home
HOLYCROSS' Padre Pio Nursing Home has received a positive report from a Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Inspector. A recently published report stated that the family owned centre offers an "organised and adequately staffed" service.
"The physical environment was visibly clean, adequately heated, lighted and ventilated and maintained to a high standard." HIQA inspectors are obliged to carry regular inspections on all care homes.
Padre Pio Nursing Home has been used as a designated centre for older people since 1989 and was acquired by its present owners, BMC Nursing Home Limited, in 2001. The original building is a two-storey building; a single-storey extension was added in 1990 and a further single-storey extension was completed in early 2011. Eight new single en suite bedrooms were added at that time bringing the overall capacity to 49 residents.
At the time of inspection there were 48 residents (including one resident in hospital) living in the centre all of whom were in receipt of long-term care. Thirty one of the residents were greater than 80 years of age.
The inspection on August 30th last was a one day unannounced visit. "Residents appeared well cared for, were relaxed with the inspectors and spoke knowingly and positively with inspectors in relation to the inspection process." The Person in Charge is Lucie McCormack.
"Overall the inspection findings were positive and indicated that the service was robustly managed by a nominated registered provider/person in charge committed to the provision of safe quality services to residents," adds the report. "There was evidence of an established culture of review and quality assurance and staff training and development needs were continuously invested in, thereby facilitating the provision of care in line with contemporary evidence-based standards" Of the six actions followed up on by inspectors five had been satisfactorily implemented; of the further key regulatory areas inspected the level of compliance achieved was "good".
Improvements were identified to enhance the many findings of good practice and these were outlined to the provider. These were: aspects of medication management policy and practice the completeness of staff files; the completeness and accuracy of residents' records; policies and procedures supported by current best practice; the adequacy of the current system of care planning to ensure suitable and sufficient care. Full report at hiqa.ie


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The only thing worse than getting swept by the woeful Arizona D'Backs, is actually staying up to watch all three losses.
There's plenty of blame to go around, but make one thing clear, this isn't just an ordinary team slump, this team is sinking fast.
All the good vibes and great clubhouse chemistry that seemed to fill the back pages in the first half, had disappeared in one fell swoop. One Met player told the NY Post last night, that "things are desperate".
A closed door meeting before the game did little to fire the team up. The fact of the matter is that they rolled into Arizona and played dead against a team who hasn't swept a three game series in almost a year. The worst bullpen in the last 50 years silenced the Mets bats and rendered them impotent.
There are so many things that are terribly wrong right now, it's hard to find a starting point.
The Mets have registered just one win since Carlos Beltran's return. He looks great at the plate and rusty in the field, but the players around him went into the tank almost immediately after his return to center field.
Jason Bay has been a flat out disaster and after nearly four months, has hit just six home runs. Last season, the Mets got 20 home runs out of left field between Gary Sheffield, Fernando Tatis, Daniel Murphy and Angel Pagan who all logged some time there. In 2010, the Mets decided they would upgrade, but that has hardly been the case.
The return of Oliver Perez has hovered over this team like a black cloud. He pitched an inning and a third and looked terrible despite the scoreless stint. If you look beyond that you saw a pitcher struggling to hit 84 MPH with his fastball, with no control, and the good fortune of some terrible situational hitting by the D'Backs who got Perez off the hook.
A rag tag rotation has delivered plenty of quality starts in recent weeks, most of them ending up in the loss column. Their ace Johan Santana should have a 13-4 record to go with his 2.87 ERA, but thanks to some ill-advised calls to the bullpen by Manuel, he has just seven wins despite allowing two runs or less in 13 contests.
There are no signs of life or motivation in the lineup. Anyway you slice it, that has to fall on the manager whose job it is to keep the energy and morale high. Yesterday, Manuel joked that his next stop might be the street after last night's 14 inning loss. It reminded me of when Willie Randolph joked that Omar was in his office with a machete, a few days later in Los Angeles he was fired. Omar Minaya is meeting the team in Los Angeles for the Dodgers series. It sounds very ominous to me.
The Mets have needed a number two starter for two years now, and Minaya has either chosen to ignore that fact or is prohibited from adding any additional payroll. Over $20 million dollars has been slashed from last year's budget with the promise that it would be there for in season additions. However, given the chance to take on Roy Oswalt, the Mets made it clear they were out before they were even in. The same goes for Cliff Lee. Instead their searching the scrap heaps where the quality of available pitching is no better than what they already have, giving the Mets a net result of zero. They will pay for this costly error with thousands more of empty seats at Citi Field after this dismal road trip that has felt like a slow and grueling torture for the fans.
When the first half ended, I implored readers to enjoy the ride in the second half. I had no idea we would be sliding down a 50 foot rusty razor blade.


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International Government Officials Not On No-Fly List
|Washington, D.C. October 06, 2006
Washington, DC – Richard Kopel, Acting Director for the Terrorist Screening Center, today made the following statement: "The U.S. Government has not in the past disclosed names of individuals on the U.S. Government's "No-Fly" list. The list is comprised of people who are not allowed to fly on aircraft in the U.S. The U.S. Government has agreed to make an exception in this case given the erroneous information in the public domain and the fact that the following individuals are elected officials of a foreign government.
- Lebanese Speaker of the National Assembly Nabih Berri is not on the No-Fly list.
- Bolivian President Evo Morales is not on the No-Fly list.
"The No-Fly list is updated daily as information changes. The U.S. Government will not comment on individuals who may have been on the No-Fly list in the past."
The Terrorist Screening Center is a multi-agency center administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with support from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.


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Microsoft Skype for Business
Microsoft Skype for Business is a feature-rich instant messaging and video chat client that is available to students, faculty and staff at the University of Idaho at no extra cost as part of your Office 365 email account.
Instant Messaging, Voice and Video Chat, Desktop Sharing, Whiteboard and more! Introducing Microsoft Skype for Business!
Installing Skype for Business
Skype for Business is available for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Mobile clients are also available for Android, and Windows Phone 8 devices. Apple and iOS services still operate with Skype for Business.
Learn how to install the Skype for Business client on your Windows computer by following our Installing Skype for Business tutorial. Learn how to install the Skype for Business client on your Mac computer by following our installing Skype for Business tutorial.
Skype for Business Basics
Microsoft Skype for Business allows you to easily communicate with colleagues, office-mates, inter-departmental contacts and even students via instant messaging to get answers quickly and efficiently.
Skype for Business offers many great, easy-to-use "basic" features such as this. You can learn more about instant messaging, how to add contacts and use basic Skype for Business features in our introduction to Skype for Business tutorial.
Skype for Business Advanced Features
Microsoft Skype for Business is more than just an instant messaging client. Its advanced features include screen and document sharing for easy collaboration, a built-in "whiteboard/chalkboard" feature and the ability to present PowerPoint presentations and incorporate participant-wide polls.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AdTheorent, Inc., the largest 2nd generation mobile ad network, today announced summary findings from internal entertainment industry mobile ad performance analyses conducted across its network during Q1 of 2014. Tapping its robust data-driven predictive modeling platform, the company analyzed user engagement with approximately 100 million mobile impressions in the entertainment vertical (of AdTheorent's roughly 1 billion impressions processed for the quarter) for insights regarding the highest performing ad units, operating systems and devices, as well as outside factors that influence mobile advertising engagement. Among other findings, AdTheorent's entertainment category campaigns outperformed the industry's entertainment average1 engagement by 155 percent.
Mobile Rich Media Advertising Drives Engagement with Mobile Advertising For Entertainment Brands — To achieve maximum mobile engagement, advertisers need to focus on tactics best suited to the medium
Rich Media Ad Units: Rich Media drove strong engagement across the
Entertainment category as users enjoyed the creative and interactive
- Video: viewing a video accounted for 55 percent of all in-banner actions
- Social: engaging with a Social network consisted of 23 percent of all in-banner actions
- And beyond: other activities like calendar reminders, homepage visits, and seeking more information accounted for 20 percent of actions
The Final Stretch — In the Entertainment vertical, temporal proximity to a premiere or show date had a direct impact on mobile ad engagement
- Engagement within Rich Media and mobile display was 28.7 percent higher during the final quarter of a campaign (as compared to the first quarter of the campaign)
- Video Completion Rates were 67.2 percent higher during the final quarter of the campaign (as compared to the first quarter of the campaign)
Why Wi-Fi Matters — Advertisers need to consider not only device and operating system, but connectivity as well
- In general, Android users were 17 percent more likely to engage with mobile Entertainment ads than iOS users
The top five performing devices were:
- Samsung Galaxy S2
- Kindle Fire HD
- Samsung Galaxy Branded Series
- Samsung Galaxy Note Series
- iPad
Wi-Fi improves engagement:
- When connected via Wi-Fi, iOS outperformed Android by 27 percent
- Wi-Fi as a whole outperformed all other network connections, delivering a 16 percent higher engagement rate
A Pleasant Surprise in Weather Delivers Action — Advertisers should consider weather factors to achieve higher engagement
Data from the Entertainment category shows that engagement is inversely correlated to the expected weather conditions in certain regions
• In Florida, when the temperature ranged from 25-49 degrees (colder than normal), mobile engagement exceeded the category average by 250 percent
• Android users in the Southern region (where it is typically humid) registered high mobile engagement -- 480 percent higher than the general Entertainment category -- in low to medium humidity conditions (25-49 percent)
• Android users in the East region (where humidity is typically low in Q1) with medium to high humidity conditions (50-74 percent) also registered high mobile engagement -- 410 percent higher than the category average
"Entertainment as a genre lends itself to the dynamic capabilities of the mobile medium, and when you couple that with compelling creative and real-time data models that predictively identify and target the right audience, you see amazing engagement rates whether we're talking CTR or beyond the click," said Anthony Iacovone, CEO and Co-Founder of AdTheorent. "We're excited about the mobile advertising insights for the Entertainment category that we gleaned this quarter and are pleased to share with marketers to continue propelling mobile advertising as an industry, but even more importantly, to continue delivering return on investment that exceeds expectations."
Did you know?
In analyzing multiple factors across certain groups, AdTheorent's engagement data revealed certain subsets of "power users" (considering myriad user traits) who drove higher engagement compared to average mobile users. For example:
- African American females ages 19-24 performed the strongest for the Entertainment category, delivering a 168 percent higher engagement rate than the category average
- Android users with a high purchase index history across airline travel (in the 95-100th percentile) engaged at a rate that was 123 percent higher than iOS device users
- Users of Society (Dating, Lifestyle, and Marriage) content engaged with Entertainment campaigns at a rate 275 percent higher than the category average — Entertainment and Games content verticals performed second and third best
- 38-year-old males on iOS smartphone devices in the New York area were extremely high converters, with engagement 318 percent higher than the category average
About the Data
AdTheorent's technology platform analyzed nearly 100 million Entertainment campaign impressions across its mobile ad network during the period of January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014. The data set was pulled from ad campaigns of 12 of the largest Entertainment and Tune-In brands in the US. To view a summary infographic of AdTheorent's findings, please visit: http://www.adtheorent.com/research/q1-mobile-ad-performance-report-entertainment
About AdTheorent®
AdTheorent is the world's first predictive mobile ad network, powered by a next-generation technology platform built to address the specific needs of the mobile advertising ecosystem. AdTheorent's mobile advertising platform was built from the ground up to combine advanced, predictive, data technology that incorporates RTB and a proprietary real-time learning machine ("RTLM") to achieve dramatic improvements in mobile advertising performance with the benefits of first generation mobile ad networks – premium mobile sites, brand safety, execution, and managed services. AdTheorent's platform uniquely combines every major category of data about mobile consumers into precise and accurate adaptive models that identify the best ad impressions for improved conversion and awareness, and places bids in real-time within brand advertisers' pricing parameters. The result to brands and marketers is higher conversion rates at a significantly lower cost -- The Intelligent Impression®. For more information, visit: www.adtheorent.com.
1. DG MediaMind, "Mobile Benchmarks," Dec. 18, 2013


text: Platysma Chemical Denervation with Botox before Neck LiftPrado, Arturo S. M.D.; Parada, Francisco M.D.; Andrades, Patricio M.D.; Fuentes, Patricio M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: August 2010 - Volume 126 - Issue 2 - p 79e-81e doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181df6ed4 Viewpoints Author Information Article Outline Plastic Surgery Division; Department of Surgery; Jose Joaquin Aguirre Clinical Hospital; University School of Medicine; Santiago, Chile Correspondence to Dr. Prado, Division of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Postgraduate School, University of Chile, Manquehue Norte 1701 ofic 210, Vitacura, Santiago, Metropolitana, Chile, firstname.lastname@example.com Sir: DISCLOSURE PATIENT CONSENT REFERENCES Back to Top | Article Outline Sir: An acute and juvenile neck contour is considered a foremost component in facial rejuvenation.1 A perfect lifting is frequently judged by other plastic surgeons by the results of the neck lift. Aging of the neck is mostly attributable to the result of skin laxity; accumulation of fat; platysma ptosis, laxity, and redundancy; and sometimes prominent submandibular glands or digastric muscles.1,2 Neck lifts can be performed with or without simultaneous face lifting and can be approached with a simple skin lift, suturing the medial borders of the platysma muscle (corset fashion),2 transection of the platysma muscle, and division of both heavy medial platysmal bands with superolateral vector elevation of the muscle. To prove our thesis that chemical denervation of the platysma muscles before surgery could partially paralyze and make the muscle more prone to traction and suture fixation, we recruited five female patients over a period of 8 months (from March to October of 2007), with ages ranging from 51 to 70 years, who consented and accepted preoperative unilateral transcutaneous injections of botulinum toxin type A (Botox; Allergan, Inc., Irvine, Calif.) in a necklace pattern across the ipsilateral platysma muscle, imitating transectional surgery. The other side was left untouched and served as control. The ethical committee of the clinical hospital in which the patients were being treated approved this study before the recruitment phase. All of them were informed of the purpose of the study and gave informed signed consent. If after a short period of follow-up, asymmetry resulted, the patient would receive Botox of the nonpretreated side. For the Botox technique, 7 days before surgery, the patients were injected with Botox. They were asked to grimace and project the mandible forward to identify and isolate the left platysma muscle before Botox injection that was performed with 50 units of exotoxin across the unilateral necklace lines.3 The right platysma muscle was left untouched. For the neck-lift technique, all of the patients had moderate to severe skin laxity and significant lipodystrophy. Through a 4-cm submental incision, we proceeded to a direct preplatysmal defatting of the neck and advancement-plication of the medial and lateral platysma of both sides. A polydioxanone suspension suture was placed from 1 to 3 cm below the mandibular border in the submental platysma to the mastoid fascia. This suture defined the neck from the cheek, providing support for the submandibular gland.4 For the intraoperative study, a 5 × 1-cm rectangle of the central part of both platysma muscles (Fig. 1, above) was resected with scissors and anchored to a bimodal tension measurement device (USSC sutures; Tyco International, Inc., Princeton, N.J.) (Fig. 1, below) designed to evaluate tension suture resistance. The elongative force applied was the same for both samples. The chemodenervated platysma elongated more in all the cases compared with the normal platysma (untouched). Fig. 1. After this experience, we believe that segmentary platysmal chemical denervation with Botox facilitates contouring these muscles during surgery and also permits better manipulation and traction, with less antagonist-contracture muscle force that will last for at least 6 months after surgery (duration of Botox effect) and that could lead to better cosmetic results in difficult neck lift cases (Fig. 2). Fig. 2. Back to Top | Article Outline DISCLOSURE The authors have no financial interest to declare in relation to the content of this article. Back to Top | Article Outline PATIENT CONSENT The patient provided written consent for the use of her images. Arturo S. Prado, M.D. Francisco Parada, M.D. Patricio Andrades, M.D. Patricio Fuentes, M.D. Plastic Surgery Division Department of Surgery Jose Joaquin Aguirre Clinical Hospital University School of Medicine Santiago, ChileBack to Top | Article Outline REFERENCES1. Feldman J, Joel J. Neck Lift. St. Louis, Mo: Quality Medical; 2006. Cited Here... 2. Feldman J. Corset platysmaplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1990;85:333–343. Cited Here... | View Full Text | PubMed | CrossRef 3. Kane MA. Nonsurgical treatment of platysmal bands with injection of botulinum toxin A. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003;112(Suppl):115S–122S. Cited Here... | View Full Text | PubMed | CrossRef 4. Rohrich RJ, Rios JL, Smith PD, Gutowski KA. Neck rejuvenation revisited. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006;118:1251–1263. Cited Here... | View Full Text | PubMed | CrossRef Back to Top | Article Outline Section Description GUIDELINES Viewpoints, pertaining to issues of general interest, are welcome, even if they are not related to items previously published. Viewpoints may present unique techniques, brief technology updates, technical notes, and so on. Viewpoints will be published on a space-available basis because they are typically less timesensitive than Letters and other types of articles. Please note the following criteria: Authors will be listed in the order in which they appear in the submission. Viewpoints should be submitted electronically via PRS' enkwell, at www.editorialmanager.com/prs/. We strongly encourage authors to submit figures in color. We reserve the right to edit Viewpoints to meet requirements of space and format. Any financial interests relevant to the content must be disclosed. Submission of a Viewpoint constitutes permission for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and its licensees and assignees to publish it in the Journal and in any other form or medium. The views, opinions, and conclusions expressed in the Viewpoints represent the personal opinions of the individual writers and not those of the publisher, the Editorial Board, or the sponsors of the Journal. Any stated views, opinions, and conclusions do not reflect the policy of any of the sponsoring organizations or of the institutions with which the writer is affiliated, and the publisher, the Editorial Board, and the sponsoring organizations assume no responsibility for the content of such correspondence.©2010American Society of Plastic Surgeons


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Tag Archives: Ceramics
PMAC exhibition and studio tour: Otto Kamensek, "Shards, Bone Deep"
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Hand built ceramic houses workshop featuring Susan Delatour LePoidevin
TriCity Potters and the Arts Centre and Theatre (ACT) are sponsoring a workshop entitled "That Special Place: Hand Building Houses." The two-day workshop ($78.75), led by Susan Delatour LePoidevin, takes place Saturday, April 12th, and Sunday, April 13th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the 3D studio at the ACT, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge B.C. Overnight billeting in Maple Ridge is available upon request (write to TriCity Potters at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information). Call (604) 465-2470 to register or to get more information.
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Sculpture exhibition opening: "Shards, Bone Deep," by Otto Kamensek, April 17
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Exhibition: Ceramic sculpture by Otto Kamensek focuses on art and arthritis
Otto Kamensek's ceramic sculpture will be exhibited in his end-of-residency show entitled "Shards, Bone Deep." The exhibition, which opens the evening of April 17th and runs to May 8th, will be in the 3-D Gallery at the Port Moody Arts Centre. The centre is located at 2425 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, British Columbia.
On May 1, from 7:00-9:00 p.m, Mr. Kamensek will discuss "the release of pain, frustration, and stress through art" during an exhibition and studio tour at the Port Moody Arts Centre. Call (604)931-2008 to make a reservation for the tour or for more information. A $10.00 donation for talk and tour is suggested, with proceeds going to the OK Bursary.
Colleen Maloney's article, "Art and Arthritis: Shards, Bone Deep," was originally published in the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada newsletter for Spring '14.
"Art and Arthritis: Shards, Bone Deep,"
by Colleen Maloney
Otto Kamensek's ceramic work has generated interest within the local art circles and the arthritis research community. Living with arthritis is reflected in Otto's artistic expression and his work has led to invitations to present at community events and at national and international arthritis conferences. Last year, Otto earned a one-year ceramic artist-in-residence award at the Port Moody Art Centre (PMAC) to further explore his creativity. The residency gives him a private studio space and access to equipment in which to develop his craft. This year, his sculptures will be showcased in a solo exhibition titled, Shards, Bone Deep, a play on words relating to a piece of pottery or stone and the sharp ragged pain of arthritis.
Otto's association with the PMAC and his involvement with the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, as a member of the Consumer Advisory Board, coincided with the creation of what is now a series of pieces depicting the dimensions of arthritis. He explained that as a student of art history he wanted to "try" to meld his health experiences into his art in a meaningful expression of life with chronic disease.
The first piece in his exploration of arthritis, and one of the 12 pieces in his upcoming solo exhibition, is the Chronic Disease Staircase. It depicts a small figure on the bottom step of a multi-tiered staircase looking at risers that become progressively higher, while his shadow falls forward melting into the tip of the second step.
Otto says he knows the feeling of being overwhelmed because he's been there; "It's the end of the day, the sun is setting, and no matter what you have tried throughout the day, you're still at the bottom of the stairs. It's sheer frustration."
His second piece, The Glimmer of Hope, was a turning point for him. It began as all Otto's pieces begin with an idea and a sketch. But unlike other pieces that progress to the maquete stage and then on to the building of the ceramic sculpture, this piece came to a full stop.
"It is a very personal piece and it was difficult to construct because it required revisiting my past," he explained. "I had to decide if I really wanted to do it because it seemed to be pushing me down rather than lifting me up." It gives those without arthritis or chronic disease a glimpse at the ravages of the disease and its emotional impact.
The two biggest pieces slated for the exhibition are Bone Deep, a hand at just over two feet in height, and a three-foot high caricature titled The Fog of Fatigue.
The hand is exquisite in its detail and artistry. It shows the findings related to inflammatory and osteoarthritis including muscle, bone and tendons, and muscle wasting in the palm. On each finger is written the word arthritis. The letters on one of the fingers are fashioned to resemble bone.
The caricature is my favourite. One look and you know it portrays fatigue; you know what it feels like to be constantly tired. And you know how fatigue can make it difficult to concentrate because it can cloud the mind. But one look isn't enough. His work has many layers and a depth that goes unrealized with only a quick look. The Fog of Fatigue deserves concentrated inspection and is a must see at the exhibition.
Two of the other pieces in the exhibition are An Angry Joint, and Arthritis Still Life. An Angry Joint demonstrates Otto's talent for creating powerful, dramatic faces that capture the emotional and physical scars of living with a chronic disease. Although I am not an art critic by profession, I do enjoy all forms of art and explore art galleries during my travels. Based on the quality of his work and the important subject matter it depicts, I would like to see Otto's work showcased in a major national gallery. It would prompt a discussion about arthritis and chronic disease in general.
Otto's sculptures from his solo exhibition are not for sale. It is part of his commitment to promoting arthritis advocacy and will grow in size as time allows and ideas develop. His greatest wish is that the collection will be exhibited in other cities so that people can develop a better understanding of what it is like to live with arthritis.
There is sadness in his voice when he says that his residency at the PMAC ends on May 1st. "It's been fun", he says.
Otto and His Sculptures
The Glimmer of Hope is a sculpture that reflects Otto's visual journey of pain. It portrays a man bent forward in a chair, his arms resting on his scar streaked knees and his body infused with spikes, nails and needles. Otto says he wanted to illustrate old rusty pain, sharp needle-like pain, and festering pain that seems to go on forever. At the same time he wanted to depict hope, maybe even trust, that something better was around the corner, hence the name The Glimmer of Hope. And there was. His work is intricate and expressive and appeals to people with chronic diseases. It depicts how they feel and helps them to better translate their feelings. It gives those without arthritis or chronic disease a glimpse at the ravages of the disease and its emotional impact.
Arthritis Still Life is fashioned in the Flemish style, when artisans created pieces depicting possessions that illustrated prominent features of their lives and status in the community. Within this genre Otto has created an arthritis still life. It contains a table, and beside it is a raised chair and a cane. On top are all the items associated with arthritis treatment including a small splash of red that I will not reveal. You must see and discover the significance for yourself.
About Otto
In 1974, Otto was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis — he was 9 years old. It was an era he refers to as the stone age of arthritis treatment. The disease brought changes to his body that necessitated changes in physical activity. When soccer was no longer an option, he turned to drawing and building models. In his 20's and early 30's, he worked as a buyer in the electronics industry; by his mid 30's arthritis had played havoc with his body, resulting in hip and knee replacements and four long-term in-patient stays in a rehabilitation centre. Prowling the halls at night he discovered the rehab centre's art studio, and, one day he ventured in. His life became much sweeter. Otto left the centre with paper mache masks tucked under his arms and enrolled in clay classes at the PMAC. This was the beginning of his affiliation with sculpture and his dedication to working with clay. In 2005 he collaborated with a friend to produce a ceramic sculpture title Joan of Art and won second prize at the Port Moody Society's Wearable Art Show, a bi-annual event that attracts entries from around the world. Otto continues to mold his experience of living with arthritis with his artistic endeavours.
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Originally posted by Dorian Gray
So what does every one here think ?
If you cannot die, and there-fore are not fearful of the afterlife. Can you be moral ? or would You become a monster ?


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Entice your feline to eat soft food by placing it in a microwave-safe dish and heating it until warm to the touch. The produced aromas and added warmth often appeal to kitties.read more
Name: Zazu
Age: 3 weeks
Breed: Siamese
Owner: Sajjad Fazel
Hometown: Manipal, India
Likes: Soccer ball, keys
Dislikes: Plastic bags
Sajjad Fazel says:
Zazu was rescued from the streets of Manipal not too long ago. We have grown accustomed to each other and enjoy each others company whether its playing soccer or just running around and jumping. He is a fast learner, always playful and loves getting all the attention in the room. He's really fun to have around.
Cats reach full skeletal development when they are this old: