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Hello all,
I am looking to move up to a dslr.I was going to buy one a while ago but there is that much choice.
I have settled on three models,Canon 600d,Nikon D5100 and the Sony A57 all with 18-55 lens included.
I am leaning more towards the Sony as it seems to have more features and has image stablisation built into the camera.It also has more fps.
I like to do all kinds of areas eg,landscape,sports and macro photography.
I have £1000 to spend on camera and telephoto lens and macro lens filters and so on.
Please could you guys give me some advice.
I have said many times to folk thinking of buying a first dSLR - "Toss a coin between Nikon and Canon and then stick with your choice".
Forget Sony. I have no confidence in their future in the dSLR market.
If I were buying a first dSLR today, I would undoubtedly go for the Nikon D3200. No point buying old technology when you can afford the latest.
The reason I say "stick with your choice" is that, if you become an enthusiastic photographer, you can bet your bottom dollar that in a couple of years you will have spent 10 times as much on lenses and accessories as you spent on a your camera body. You are buying into a system; not just a model. That's why it really does have to be either Nikon or Canon in my view.
....and, as you may have noted on another thread, the advice that I gave to someone who was wondering what lenses to buy for his new dSLR (a D3200 as it happens) was to spend three months with the kit lens and keep a note of where and when you feel restricted by it. Only then are you in a position to make the most sensible choice of additional lens(es). In fact, as I said to him, the first accessory to buy is probably a sturdy tripod, especially if you are inclined towards landscape photography.
Advice that not many would follow, but I totally agree.. I spent many months with only the"kit" zoom, at the time an 18 -70mm. THEN realised I favoured motorsport and a longer zoom would come in handy..
Played with some cheapo macro filters for fun, then settled on an actual macro lens..and so on.
The D3200 looks damn good too..wouldn't mind a play myself!
I would always advise going to a shop and handling the cameras to see if one feels better than the others. If you don't like using the camera then it may put you off, or like many stories I've heard in the past on various forums, people selling one system for another, just because it didn't feel right and they couldn't get on with the camera. In this case it's even more important because the Sony isn't a DSLR, it's a SLT , (single lens translucent), and so has an electronic viewfinder as opposed to an optical viewfinder of the DSLR. Only the individual can say whether they like the EVF or not.
I know when I was buying my first DSLR it was between the Canon 350D and the Nikon D70. I was planning to buy the Canon because it had just been released, and seemed a slightly better deal than the Nikon, but when I got to play with them, the Canon was too small, and my knuckles were rubbing the side of the lens. When I picked up the D70 it just felt right, and had a solidity to it. The 350D felt very plasticy by comparison.
As for the differences between Canon, Nikon and Sony. Sony are late to the DSLR market, and may have already left if they believe that there CSC cameras are their future, or that their SLT technology has totally replaced their DSLRs.
Canon and Nikon are pretty similar with regard to tech, and the breadth of their range of cameras and accessories.
Like I said, see if you can play with them, especially the Sony and the EVF, to see which one you prefer.
If you want a true DSLR then you have to restrict your choice to Canon or Nikon, and Nikon seem the obvious choice at the moment. And if you have intentions of becoming professional then it seems sensible to stick to Canikon because they provide the best pro support.
However, as you've already noticed, the A57 has a vastly better spec than the similarly priced Canikons. It also doesn't leave out nice features (like in-body lens motors, cf D5100). I've recently changed from a Sony A700 to an A77 and I'm completely sold on the SLTs and the EVF. The things I like about the EVF are that you can see what the picture is going to look like (so you can check the exposure), you get more info in the finder, you can magnify the image to check focus (with focus peaking indications) which is helpful for macro, you can look at the picture you've just taken in the EVF (easier to use than an LCD on a sunny day), it's bigger and brighter etc. IMO it's considerably better than the DSLR OVF. Also it allows a very fast frame rate, proper video, no camera shake and seems less prone to front or back focus. The days of the OVF are numbered. For all these advantages there's a price to pay - you lose about 30% of the light to the sensor. Seems a bargain to me.
Why DSLR?
I would suggest you look at the micro-four thirds (MFT) systems and the Panasonic G3 is a good price. The MFT cameras are smaller and lighter than DSLRs which means you are more likely to take them with you and I you don't give much (if anything) away on quality on entry-level APS-Cs. And even if you decide to get a DSLR in the future the MFT is a great second system to have for general shooting. If I was starting from scratch I would find reasons not to take this line. The creme de la creme of MFT is the Oympus OM-D and on the Olympus OM-D thread there are comments that the camera has rejuvenated their photography.
The advantages of DSLR are practical rather than image-based: you have access to a wider range of specialist lenses, the menu systems are more based on buttons than on-screen menus so it is easier to change settings, they are generally better for tracking moving subjects (the MFTs can do it, just that DSLRs are better) and because they are generally larger they are more comfortable for people with big hands.
Every one and his brother has a Canikon, its no surprise as they are the two biggest system cameras with the biggest user base in the world with probably the best customer back up.
Its worth giving Pentax a look as I think they are now bringing out some very desirable and high spec DSLR's at sensible prices [K30/5]. Having said that I used a Sony SLT A57 for a day and it was an absolute pleasure to use and it had all the direct function buttons at hand which Nikon seem to have omitted on their entry level cameras. Of course as previously said, look at the M4T systems before you jump in.
Thank you to everyone for all advice and tips.I went to the shop and tried all cameras.I settled on the Nikon D5100.It fitted like a glove.The Sony a57 was a handful and the Canon 600d and 650d i found awkward in handling. I am only starting out in photography after 31 years out.The choice of kit is overwhelming
So again thank you to everyone and maybe i'll get a good photo posted.
Nothing and yet everything to do with the question, when anyone comes to see me for advice I want to see the last 50-100 photos they took, including their failures.
From this I have a good idea of the sort of images they like taking, what they are doing well and where they could improve.
Once I know all this I can give targeted advice.
On a detail a "macro" for copying documents can cost a lot less than a macro good for butterflies. If by "macro" you mean something like a rose - do you need a macro anyway?
An 18-55, while good value for the low cost (£30 with some Nikon bodies) is below the potential performance off the bodies you have in mind.
I agree with the Nikon D3200 as a probable front runner. Right now, it has the most advanced body in your price range.
Using WEX as a starting point the Nikon D3200 with 18-55 is £549 and the Canon 60D with 18-55 is £569.
Buying one or the other now and deciding what other lenses are best for you in 3-6 months could be a better option.
Have had two Sonys the first an Alpha A350 which I realy couldant fault as it made a great SLR for someone Upgading from a Bridge camera. Then I Bought a A65 SLT which strictly speaking isnt an SLR as it has an electronic viewfinder but it takes some amazzing Pictures and has 24 million Pixels resolution so does everything I need.''
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"Rollins is as sure-footed on new ground as he is in the familiar Sigma Force world." --Booklist
Following the fall of Baghdad, two Iraqi boys stumble upon armed men looting the city zoo. The floodgates have been opened for the smuggling of hundreds of exotic birds, mammals, and reptiles to Western nations, but this crime hides a deeper secret. Amid a hail of bullets, a concealed underground weapons lab is ransackedand something even more horrific is set free.
Seven years later, Louisiana state veterinarian Lorna Polk stumbles upon a fishing trawler shipwrecked on a barrier island. The crew is missing or dead, but the boat holds a frightening cargo: a caged group of exotic animals, clearly part of a black market smuggling ring.
Yet, something is wrong with these beasts, disturbing deformities that make no sense: a parrot with no feathers, a pair of Capuchin monkeys conjoined at the hip, a jaguar cub with the dentition of a saber-toothed tiger. They also all share one uncanny traita disturbingly heightened intelligence.
To uncover the truth about the origin of this strange cargo and the terrorist threat it poses, Lorna must team up with a man who shares a dark and bloody past with her and is now an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol, Jack Menard.
Together, the two must hunt for a beast that escaped the shipwreck while uncovering a mystery tied to fractal science and genetic engineering, all to expose a horrifying secret that traces back to humankind's earliest roots.
But can Lorna stop what is about to be born upon the altar of Eden before it threatens not only the world but also the very foundation of what it means to be human?
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With his latest breathtaking blockbuster, Altar of Eden, Rollins takes a breather from his Sigma Force adventures (Map of Bones, Black Order, The Judas Strain, et al) while delivering all the action, surprise, and intensity for which hes well knownand loved. Combining science, history, and breakneck suspenseand a secret tied to the Book of GenesisAltar of Eden is sure to satisfy every James Rollins fan while winning over a slew of new converts.
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In this book the main character is a veterinarian. For many years you were a practicing vet. What made you want to have a protagonist share your former profession?
Because I still love the profession. I always wanted to be a veterinarian. I remember in third grade getting that assignment all teachers eventually inflict upon their students: to answer what do you want to be when you grow up? I sat at my desk as a third grader, scratching my head. I knew I wanted to be a veterinarian, but I had a big problem. I didn't know how to spell it. So I did the one thing all third graders are loath to do. I looked it up in the dictionary. I was that determined to be a veterinarian.
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Name: Han
Collection: Legacy Collection
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Source: A New Hope
Availability: November 2009
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After rescuing Princess Leia, Han battles his way back to the Death Star's hangar. The stormtrooper disguise came in handy, but now it's his bold nature and his blaster that will free him from the Empire's clutches.
Meh. We don't mean to come across immediately negative at the opening of this review, but the Legacy Collection Han Solo from the A New Hope wave leaves a lot to be desired. We apologize for being so blunt right from the get-go, but Han Solo was a figure that we were actually excited to see released, but the final product hasn't delivered as well as it should have. [Like his wave mate Chewbacca], Han Solo utilizes a very good (and older) sculpt but then he is made inferior with the inclusion of gimmicky (and inaccurate) accessories and disproportionate features. You all remember the vintage small head/large head Han Solo figures? It seems as if Hasbro was intent on paying tribute to the "large head" [corrected] variant from back in the day. The new Han Solo has a huge head and it while the likeness is not bad at all the size of it makes the overall figure look a little bit too goofy. It is a bit of a shame, because we like this figure and dislike it about equally. A revisit of the Han Solo (Death Star Chase/Escape) was certainly necessary and this figure is meant to be the update to it but we think Hasbro needed further tweaking before it was considered finalized and packaged for release. And since its ancestor is the VOTC Han Solo, you can rest assured that this figure does have great articulation and the finest of details. It's the finalized product that has the issues. While this may seem paradoxical, it is the best way we can explain it. The figure fails excellently. How is that for an oxymoron?
The removable Stormtrooper gear just doesn't work. The helmet is huge (obviously necessary to fit over his large head) and the Stormtrooper chest armor doesn't lay as close to his body as we had hoped. The two Stormtrooper pieces make Han feel incomplete. If Hasbro decided to take the figure in this direction, couldn't they have given us a few more pieces to play with for more versatility? In fact, the helmet looks to be a repack of the one that was included in the 2009 TLC Machook/Keoulkeech/Kettch Walmart exclusive Comic Packs set, so you can imagine just how ridiculously large and out of scale the helmet is. When posed next to your other Stormtrooper figures, you will instantly know something is very off. However, if you display your Han Solo without all the removable Stormtrooper pieces, you will indeed have a fair product because he honestly is not a terrible figure despite his "poor" accessories (unless you still take exception with his head). His Stormtrooper belt is not removable and his thermal detonator stays attached only with the assistance of an elastic band. We don't recommend removing the elastic band however because the thermal detonator barely stays on without it. Of course this is a very frustrating thing but we suppose it isn't the worst mistake Hasbro could make on our action figures.
Han Solo ranks just average in our eyes. He is colored well and sculpted well (for the most part) and needs moderate enhancements to make him ideal. Far from definitive, we expect much more impressive work from Hasbro to make this figure the end-all Han Solo action figure. Perhaps Hasbro is pumping a dry well when it comes to reinvigorating the same characters in the line when we look at a release like Han Solo. We think all of their energies should have rather been focused on developing a new Han Solo (Bespin Gear) or some other version of Han Solo in terrible need of an update. It didn't work out that way this time but we have our sights on what possibilities will be coming down the pike. While we wait, this Han Solo figure will have to do. He won't be the worst figure you will buy from Hasbro but he will likely irritate you in more than a few ways. We are thankful for the attention A New Hope has received in 2009 including wave 5 in The Legacy Collection and all of the action figures released in the waves have been very impressive. Han Solo is a very small set back when compared to all the great ones released. But we think many of you may enjoy him. We do, but we are just wishing for more. It seems that Han Solo could have been a bit more approaching perfection if some things had been changed for the better. Until they are perfected, we will just have to wait.
Status: Han Solo is a kit-bashed figure that utilizes the body of 2004's VOTC Han Solo figure, the belt from 2009's TLC Han Solo (BD 31), the accessories from 2009's TLC Machook/Keoulkeech/Kettch Comic Packs set with an all-new head.
Articulation Count: 14 points
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43- www. energy- future. com 4.2- A sustainable future Cutting emissions: the big challenge Fossil fuels are going to provide a signifi-cant part of our energy needs for decades to come. We need to use green energy, but replacing oil, gas and coal overnight with re-newable or nuclear power would be both im-practical and very expensive. That means en-ergy companies need to make their industry as sustainable as possible by exploring all av-enues to cut carbon dioxide ( CO2) emissions. Their expertise has been important in for-mulating a global response to climate change at forums such as the UN- sponsored con-ference, held in Copenhagen in December 2009. Some of the industry's views are chan-nelled through the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association ( IPIECA), a body with observer status at UN talks, which provides a con-duit for the latest initiatives coming from its members in the oil and gas industry. " The oil and gas industry realises major challenges and opportunities lie ahead in ad-dressing climate- change risks. These include taking actions now to reduce emissions, pro-viding new, more powerful energy options and gaining a clearer understanding to better guide society's response," IPIECA says. But what does this mean in practice? To stem carbon emissions, companies can reduce the emissions they produce in the first place; stop the CO2 and other green-house- gases ( GHGs) they do produce from entering the atmosphere; or help reduce emissions from other sources. Oil and gas firms are active in all these areas. Going underground The technology that has perhaps gener-ated the most headlines in the fight against global warming is carbon capture and stor-age ( CCS), which enables CO2 to be cap-tured at source - at an oil and gas process-ing facility or power station for example - and then buried out of harm's way in de-pleted oil and gas reservoirs, or other un-derground chambers, such as aquifers. This is an enticing prospect, because if that can be made to work, then fossil fuel will be a lot less damaging to the atmosphere over the remainder of this century ( see p94). Although it is a costly technology, which has yet to be adopted on a widespread basis, the signs from pioneering projects around the world are encouraging. Proponents say there is no reason the technology cannot be scaled up for wider use. The coal industry is being targeted initially for CCS use, because coal burning results in more carbon emissions than the combus-tion of oil or gas. But oil and gas companies are not sitting on their hands, as they know their industry also needs to act. Some of the pioneering work was led by the IEA Greenhouse Gas Programme in the early 1990s. Within this programme the first carbon- storage monitoring exercise was set up in the North Sea with Norway's StatoilHydro and its partners. StatoilHydro has managed to keep the CO2 content of Energy firms must make the industry as sustainable as possible by exploring all avenues to cut CO2 emissions


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Jordin Sparks had to cancel a trip to Australia to have an appendectomy.
She is recuperating now.
Her last tweets last night:
I can't keep my eyes open anymore. (rip appendix) Goodnight twittlets.
For those who missed my tweets earlier…I got appendicitis on tues & took the appendix out last night. So I'm recovering!
-The label RCA Nashville has decided to go for a more upbeat song than "It's Only" called "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me."
What you think? Smarter move? Ballads are usually tougher sells on the country charts.
- Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson will be performing at the American Music Awards this Sunday. I'll post the results.
November 20th, 2009
12:16 pm
November 20th, 2009
12:17 pm
Yes! (It's been a while.)
November 20th, 2009
12:18 pm
Get well wishes to Jordin!
I actually kinda like Danny's song. I like the ballad too! He always was very good…he just got killed by the hype and the over-used backstory.
November 20th, 2009
12:19 pm
To me, country music is the only genre in music where ballads are really even possible. But it's likely that a more upbeat song would be a better song out of the gate than a ballad.
November 20th, 2009
12:20 pm
Don't forget the "Scream On" debacle, your highness.
November 20th, 2009
12:21 pm
Danny's new single sounds like something Rascal Flatts would do.
Rodney, you must not listen to much Country music. There are ballads all over the place. Carrie's had a couple hit ballads and Martina McBride probably has as many power ballads as some 80's Rock groups.
November 20th, 2009
12:35 pm
And since JT asked for it…
American Idol auditions we'd love to have seen: Richard Harris (Singing 'MacArthur Park')
Randy: "Dawg… it just wasn't working for me. It was pitchy."
Kara: "I could really feel the emotion you put into that cake and how much it hurt when the rain ruined it. Now THAT'S artistry."
Paula: "Cake? I love cake! It's ruined? That's so sad!"
Simon: "The rain may have ruined that cake… but that's nothing compared to how badly as you ruined that song."
November 20th, 2009
12:40 pm
I never said he was perfect, Rickster. The "Scream On" debacle happened because he saw his lead fading away and tried to be more Adam than Adam. Big mistake. But he did have some nice moments on the show.
November 20th, 2009
1:18 pm
Poor Jordin….glad she is on the mend.
Danny wasn't half bad. Early on, he was a fave of mine….but like everyone else, I got turned off by the blatant pimping and sob story.
Hmm, I think y'all probably can guess what *I'LL* be watching this Sunday… I love me some Adam.
oh, and wasn't Daughtry performing as well?
November 20th, 2009
2:33 pm
but then, the second thought i had (deliberately) was WHY was Jordin having to recover from Danny Gokey's single…
November 20th, 2009
2:34 pm
OH weird…my first post totally did not show up, so my post that's there makes less sense… let me see if i can re-create it…
the first thought i had on reading this headline was Since when do we get reports on the marital status of former idol contestants? but then realized in THIS case that was not even appropriate to think…
November 20th, 2009
2:35 pm
i have had a 95% brain-killing week. so forgive me…
November 20th, 2009
2:35 pm
and yes, K&C, i saw Daughtry mentioned to be on the show also
November 20th, 2009
5:21 pm
Actually, really enjoyed both of the two songs they've had up from Danny's album. I can see why they might want to choose an upbeat route, it is a fun positive song. His original single It's Only is beautiful though, and really shows Danny's vocals very well. Since I loved them both, I can't be unhappy either way.
November 20th, 2009
5:50 pm
So…my review of The Blind Side will follow for those interested and for those who aren't interested…just skip the next paragraph.
What a nice story. Sandra Bullock is spot on as a steel magnolia who takes in a down and out black kid from the projects. And the young man(sorry I can't remember the actor's name) shows what people mean by "perfect casting" A great hulking boy who should be scary but has the saddest and kindest face and learns what it means to be loved. Sounds kinda sappy but it isn't. It's just a group of people who become a family. It really works!
November 20th, 2009
8:41 pm
The big kid in "The Blind Side" is played by Quinton Aaron, who comes from nowhere. Like the character he plays, Michael Oher of the Baltimore Ravens, Quinton never knew his dad, and was also the biggest kid in school. Glad you liked the movie, D.
November 20th, 2009
10:17 pm
"My Best Days" is an upbeat, feel good song. I think it will have wider appeal. I can see something like this being very popular in live performances. And the video will be fun. I am willing to bet they will have Danny dancing. Danny said that when it was first performed at Sony, someone said that they can easily see this song being played in a movie. Ironically, the DJ in San Francisco who interviewed Danny said the same thing. It certainly features Danny's soulful voice. And I don't think the critics will claim that this is more of a CCM song. And it certainly fits Danny's personality – he really is an upbeat, fun kind of guy.
November 20th, 2009
11:31 pm
Enter your comments here Get Well Jordin! I love your music. You have a beautiful voice. Be proud that all of the singles you have put out for the public have been in the Top 5.
November 21st, 2009
2:06 pm
"…I've spoken to country artists and they've often told me country radio programmers are more resistant to ballads in general." – Rodney, 5:54, 11/20
Rodney, I'll take your word for it but it certainly sounds weird considering the fact that Country music has a long history of "slit-your-wrist" music. (i.e. D-I-V-O-R-C-E, He Stopped Loving Her Today, Keeper Of The Stars, Live Like You Were Dyin', etc., etc., etc.)
November 21st, 2009
10:33 pm
Is there really a blog designated for this? I mean…really? Salute.
November 22nd, 2009
1:43 am
Highlander: "Slit-your wrists" music? Don't forget Vince Gill's "I Call Your Name" or the Rev Horton Heat's "Where in the Hell Did You Go With My Toothbrush." Classics.
Love those sighin' cryin' songs.
November 22nd, 2009
3:05 am
I seem to recall (from years and years ago) that some rock band (I think it was Spooky Tooth) did a parody of Country ballads. Something like this:
You done stomped on my heart
And smashed that sucker flat
I'm tellin' you, you sorta
Crushed my aorta.
You flushed me from
The bathroom of your heart
You broke my heart
So I busted your jaw.
Ya just can't get any more heart-wrenching than that, can ya???
November 22nd, 2009
9:01 am
The ajc is reporting that Mandisa will be a guest performer at the Macy's Tree Lighting in Atlanta.
November 22nd, 2009
7:07 pm
I hope Danny doesn't go country on us…I don't care for the song…too much twang.
November 22nd, 2009
9:02 pm
Haven't been able to post while at work this past week.
Hope all of you are doing well and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Taking mom to see David Cook tomorrow!!!
November 23rd, 2009
6:30 am
Rickster, I don't think they understood that you were saying country worked better for ballads than other genres. However, I contend that Richard Marx, REO Speedwagon and Journey have all thrown FABULOUS ballads out there on the pop charts and done very well with them.
November 23rd, 2009
11:28 pm
I like both "My Best Days are Ahead of Me" and "It's Only". I love his power ballads and his soaring voice! This guy can sing! He sings with so much emotion and feeling.. I know he will have a very successful career!
November 24th, 2009
11:10 pm
I love both songs, but to really get the impact of "It's Only" you have to watch the video on YouTube. It's very powerful.
November 25th, 2009
4:38 am
Jordin had appendix? I hope she'll recovery soon. She's an awesome singer.
I love Danny's My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me!
December 1st, 2009
8:31 pm
Love everything Danny does. crave that beautiful voice, cant wait for cd and videos.
February 20th, 2010
1:38 pm
Now we are in the real world. The beauty that Hollywood brings to us never stops. My love stops here.


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Parent poster, despite his language, has a point. Real Player vs. Rhapsody is like QuickTime vs. iTunes... only without the dual-installer. The wrong post is being modded down.
I have lots of silly little complaints in the world that really aren't worth dedicating a whole thread to. I just like to get them off my chest, out in the open, and blow off some steam. Feel free to add your own gripes. If something's niggling at you, heck just let it out.
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I hate the way people take silly risks while they're driving just to shave a few precious seconds to their destination. I was driving down a street tonight, and somebody pulled out of a grocery store lot and made a left turn, causing them to cross 3 lanes of traffic. Fortunately, it wasnt that dangerous, traffic was light and I didn't have to slow down a whole lot. But I still feel like that risk was unnecesary. Make a right turn, and a couple of lefts at a stoplight. Do you lose a couple of minutes? Sure. Are you going to get T-boned that way? Not likely.
Hi All,
I'm trying to find a sensor that I can implant in a device and have it detect how many degerees it's tilted. A mercury switch might work if there's a way of getting a degree angle out of it. Another idea was something gyroscopic...
Before I go off and invent this device, I'd like to know if anybody's ever heard of one. Help?
Heh. Today I had somebody call Lightwave 'bad software'. Their reasoning was pretty silly. Here's a link to the post:
What's really amusing is that my post was along the lines of "I did a cool hack to make animation faster." and this dumbshit tried to turn it into a "LW vs. Maya" debate. I got lightly suckered in, couldn't help it. When you spend so much time learning how to make effective use of a product, you can't help but make your time worthwhile.
Too bad he was an AC. I bet he never saw my response. Coward.
I'm looking forward to the day when I can stream television shows off of a website on demand. I'm happy to sit through commercials if it means that I can watch a series like Deep Space Nine or Farscape in the order they were presented.
I think the plus side to this delivery model is that shows can be more complex, thus retaining a more faithful audience.
I'm not sure how much it'd cost to set something up, but damn it sure makes me want to go out and create my own series.
I wish there was a place where I could challenge moderation sometimes. Part of me wonders what would happen if everybody could moderate. I wonder what kind of chaos that would ensue, heh.
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Chunky Tomato-Fruit Gazpacho
The mangoes, melons, and nectarines, along with the cucumber, give the gazpacho a sweet spin. Don't seed the jalapeño if you like a soup with more zip.
Yield: 7 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
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- Calories from fat: 5%
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated fat: 0.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Protein: 2.1g
- Carbohydrate: 23g
- Fiber: 2.8g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.9mg
- Sodium: 189mg
- Calcium: 33mg
- 2 cups finely chopped tomatoes (about 3/4 pound)
- 2 cups finely diced honeydew melon (about 3/4 pound)
- 2 cups finely diced cantaloupe (about 3/4 pound)
- 1 cup finely diced mango (about 1 medium)
- 1 cup finely diced seeded peeled cucumber (about 1 medium)
- 1 cup finely diced nectarines (about 3 medium)
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- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
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- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
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The end of life as we know it…
So clever me, I decided to give up college for my new job in Brentwood , thought it was better to be earning money & learning than just learning for nothing… Silly me. I now work in a call centre where everybody judges you by what you wear, how you look.. I have constant rude customers on the phone & I feel like nobody likes me. Woo.
I feel like I start the day with this huge amount of energy & then I leave there feeling like a saggy bag of bones, I call my new job "The Vampire" , the place that sucks the arse out of your energy.
I have a couple of boys there that seem to be "interested" in wanting to know me, but they are both close friends so I spend more time concentrating on avoiding them than I do on my actual job (if I bump into them they tend to have an argument with me). Stress levels are rising.
I've also been told I'm a nasty view to look at, I'm looked at like a piece of meat & that I'm ugly. I love my job.
On top of this I have my ex messaging me every now & then to just remind me that he's still alive & that I can't have him like that anymore THANKS, I get the picture.
Oh & not to forget I'm feeling rather fragile after just watching p.s. I Love You, why did I do that? I have so much more to rant about but I won't bore anyone that can be bothered to read all of this, I feel lost, genuinely lost & would just like to have some reassurance that I'm not alone… "This is the end of life as we know it".
Not a fairytale
I have no idea where to begin, my whole tumblr is just filled with depressing notes on my life.
I'd be lying if I say this one would be different.
So 2013 hasn't really been my year, I've lost friends, gained friends & lost friends again. I've been picked up & dropped more times than anyone could cope with, but I'm coping. Well at least I thought I was.
Me & dan have split up, I asked him if he wanted to be with me or not & he couldn't answer the question. I did everything & more for him, so the underlying question in my head is, why?
When he was hungry, I made him food, when he wanted a massage, I have him one, when he wanted to sleep, I wouldn't complain because he was still right there with me, when he needed to be pleased in other ways, I sorted it. I never moaned when he went out & he couldn't even answer a yes or no question.
I should hate him, but guess what? I'm still secretly praying he would turn up on my doorstep & just grab me & kiss me & make everything better, but I guess I've watched way too many movies & now have some sort of fairytale in my head.
My life is not a fairytale.
Still can't really get him out of my head /: , he's back with his girlfriend now & I'm genuinely happy for them, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt at all. I need to move on, get myself a new life. Friends & college is what I'm gonna focus on for awhile, boys are just a waste of time. Going to see my nan today, she's dying. It's really not gonna be the best day of my life, but I'm gonna make the most of what it is.
This is the end.
Well, I knew it was coming, he let me go, but he says he still wants to see me every other day as usual & he says I was perfect for him, but because he come out of a 4 year relationship & jumped into something that was like one, it put him off. He wants freedom, I can understand that, but it hurts so fucking much. Haven't eaten in 3 days , can't sleep properly, it's almost like I have nothing to look forward to anymore, now he's gone. I was in love with him, it only took a couple of months, but yeah, I loved him. You can never really lose something you never had though right?
Worst feeling ever… Being in love with someone who pretends to love you back. Just leave me already, cos I'm never gonna leave you until you do /:
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I'm come to vent….
You are a fucking cunting wanking annoying little man , now fuck off out of my life before I say or do something I'll regret.
Hate the way all my girl mates are stunning… I'm always gonna be the frumpy ugly friend.
I don't tend to come on tumblr a lot as it depresses me, it's more of a place to vent your unhappiness than it is to vent all the happy things in life, so really I'm just sticking by the rules when I do this post /:
So I started crying while I was at work today and had to run to the loo because my boss don't deal with women crying which made it worse really (you always tend to cry more when your by yourself). I'm fine with being by myself most of the time but today it got to me /:
I practically have no life at the moment, I do nothing, go nowhere and see no one. I constantly feel ugly, maybe it's because I don't bother making an effort anymore, my hair is always like a bush, my spots are constantly on show and I'm putting on weight by the day, I ain't one if them that complains and don't do nothing about it though, I mean I'm trying to lose weight, I'm trying to be pretty. Guess my trying ain't good enough.
The one boy I want don't want me, or only wants me for one reason, which depresses me beyond belief. I don't know why I'm being so soppy, I've always been quite tough when it comes to boys and stuff, not anymore, I feel like I'm gonna break.
The only thing that's keeping me happy is that I know I have stuff to look forward to in the near future, best focus on that rather than what's happening in my life now.
Short post.
Such a happy girl :). Cannot wait to get my bedroom completely different :D


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Current/Recent projects
In 2012 I wrote and produced the theme and all other music for the 13-episode Whitebait Productions' "Hearts And Crafts" show. It's a show "celebrating Kiwis' appetite and passion for handmade crafts".Episodes are available on demand here for those living in New Zealand.
Here's the Nikon HD Video Showcase - four beautifully-shot video clips that I was commissioned to compose and produce music for Nikon Asia in 2010 and 2011. Thanks to Mike Fudakowski (bass and co-writer of "Coffee"), Mike Ferrar and Harry Harrison (guitars) and Laura Tomlin (vocals). And thanks also to the amazing guys at Nomadic Planet for the chance to work on their beautiful footage.
In February 2013 I created the music and sound design for the Court Theatre's production of "August:Osage County", which I think could be the best play I've ever been involved in. Every aspect of the production was fantastic. I had a lot of fun routing audio to speakers placed in different parts of the set AND writing some atmospheric dobro music with the talented Harry Harrison.
I was proud to be part of the Loons Circus Theatre Company as composer/sound designer/musician for "Macbeth". The rubble of demolished buildings in Lyttelton created a fantastic opportunity to have a suitably ravaged and even post-apocalyptic feel for our version. And my duduk playing is slowly getting better and better...
Currently working on arrangements, re-inventions and compositions for "NZ Rocks", another hilarious production of the Outwits. This one is a celebration of New Zealand music, I'm arranging the opening song for performance by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in "Classical Sparks", and I'm playing live in the production, wearing tails, shorts and jandals...
The Adults are doing another performance similar to the one we did with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. This time it's with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (January 30, 2014, Aotea Centre in Auckland). My two arrangements ("Short Change" and "Up & Gone") along with the utterly fantastic arrangements of Claire Cowan, Steve Small, and Steve Bremner will be getting another airing. Here's the live album of the Adults / CSO concert, and here's a video of Steve Small's arrangement of "Anniversary Day" from that concert (me on piano).
In August and September 2013 I was musical director for the world premiere of "The Great Art War", a new musical by Philip Norman and Stuart Hoar, at the Court Theatre. Intriguing subject matter, talented cast and fellow violin muso Juno Pyun.
I was 'fixer' and keyboard player on Elaine Paige's 2012 NZ / Australia / China / Singapore tour. It was great to see some of the same UK team from the 2009 tour, spend some quality time in Shanghai (after some cancellations due to the government choosing a new leader), hang out with Danny Troob (who did a few arrangements), hang out with Kris Phillips (Fei Xiang) , and play some top quality Chris Egan arrangements with some talented NZ friends.
My orchestral arrangement of the NZ classic, Hello Sailor's "Gutter Black" was well-received in mid-2013, and beatifully performed with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra by the divine pairing of L.A. Mitchell and Anika Moa.


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Photos: Bernie Kosar through the years
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Former Browns, Cowboys and Dolphins QB Bernie Kosar( Sun-Sentinel photo / September 6, 2012 )
"I had a special relationship with Mr. Modell, and he's probably angry that I'm not calling him Art. We were close when I played for him and became even closer through our adversities. He was such a caring person. The first thing he would ask is, 'How are you doing? How are the kids?' He told me that I was like a son to him, and that made me proud. A lot of Clevelanders wouldn't believe this, but Art is one of the most loyal and trusting persons I've ever met. Maybe that led him to some decisions that not everyone liked. But, he was tough -- always willing to take the brunt of things on his shoulders. He didn't blame others. This is a sad day for me. I truly valued his friendship and will miss that."


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July 19, 2012
Reality television plays host to plenty of rich, self-absorbed pseudo-celebrities, which may lead you to assume that you needn't bother seeing "The Queen of Versailles," a documentary about David and Jackie Siegel, a wealthy Florida couple who decided to build the biggest house in America. But director Lauren Greenfield's film unearthed something much more human and gripping when the Siegels were devastated by the 2008 financial downturn, putting not just their dream palace in peril but also their extravagant lifestyle. Greenfield can't resist the occasional cheap shot at the expense of ditzy, cosmetically enhanced Jackie and her workaholic (and much older) husband, but on the whole "The Queen of Versailles" is a depressing, maddening portrait of prosperity run amok, offering an up-close view of a family that's painfully cut off from reality. There's little schadenfreude in watching their fall from grace, however, as it's too sickening and pitiful to allow for gloating.
Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike's samurai film "13 Assassins" -- which concluded with a ruthless, invigorating 45-minute battle sequence -- made its way to American theaters last year, and in 2012 he returns with "Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai," a somewhat more subdued, nuanced drama about guilt and revenge. The film opens in the 17th century as older warrior Hanshirô (a wonderfully stoic Ebizô Ichikawa) visits Kageyu (Kôji Yakusho), a feudal lord, to request the use of Kageyu's domicile to perform his ritual suicide. Instead, Kageyu tells Hanshirô of another man who had recently made the same request, a young, desperate pauper named Motome (Eita). Thus begins an extended flashback to Motome's sad story. Is there an unknown connection between him and Hanshirô? Slower paced but emotionally resonant -- even if the story's twist is a bit obvious -- "Hara-Kiri" builds to an unexpectedly potent finale that may be less galvanic than the one in "13 Assassins" but is still nicely rewarding.
"Hara-Kiri" is based on 1962's "Harakiri," but it's not the only foreign-language offering this week adapted from an earlier film. "The Well Digger's Daughter," a remake of French filmmaker and novelist Marcel Pagnol's drama of the same name, represents the directorial debut of renowned actor Daniel Auteuil, whom American art-house audiences will recognize from "Caché" and "My Best Friend." Auteuil plays Pascal, a lowly well digger, who would like to wed his daughter Patricia (Astrid Bergès-Frisbey) to a trustworthy older employee (Kad Merad). But Patricia's heart has been captured by a rich pilot (Nicolas Duvauchelle), who unexpectedly gets her pregnant. A light melodrama with a disposition as breezy and sunny as the film's countryside locales, "The Well Digger's Daughter" is a gentle tale about love and class differences that's well-acted across the board. Auteuil doesn't overdo Pascal's stubborn pride, and Jean-Pierre Darroussin is excellent as the pilot's affluent father, a man whose pomposity quickly gives way to melancholy and compassion.
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Game of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on Brotherly Love, Jaime and Cersei, and One-Handed Acting
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Starring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, and Kate Upton.
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From director Nick Cassavetes.
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Good morning college football fans, and happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend—here's some interesting headlines you may have missed over the last several days.
- Ohio State senior linebacker Storm Klein was dismissed from the team following a domestic violence arrest on Friday. He started 10 games for the Buckeyes last season and was expected to backup sophomore Curtis Grant this year.
- Coach Randy Edsall and the Maryland Terrapins have looked overseas to solve their kicking woes, signing Australian kicker/punter Brad Craddock to a financial-aid agreement last Thursday. Here is his "highlight tape."
- South Florida and coach Skip Holtz came to terms on a three-year extension Friday. His contract now runs through 2017.
- Robert Nkemdiche, the No. 1 recruit in the nation for the class of 2013, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Friday that if Clemson did not offer his friend (Ryan Carter), he would look elsewhere. This created a bad look for the monstrous defensive end, who seemed as if he thought he had the authority to run the table. He then cleared things up Sunday by saying he's committed to the Tigers no matter what.
- The Opening wrapped up on Sunday at Nike's headquarters, but not until the top athletes for the class of 2013 showcased their talents and repped their respective future schools in high fashion. The 'Super Bad' team upset team 'Field Generals' to capture the trophy.
- 4-star linebacker recruit Alex Anzalone, widely known for his de-commitment from Ohio State after learning he had allowed his photo to be taken after the spring game with a 31-year-old registered sex offender from Kentucky, gave his verbal to Notre Dame Sunday. Keep him indoors, Brian Kelly.
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A new Cambridge University poll of British social workers finds that they overwhelmingly support the role played by LGBT people who adopt and foster children. According to 72 percent of the social workers surveyed, the "amount of energy and enthusiasm" LGBT adopters bring to the process is a significant strength, and 76 percent saw "openness to different, and supporting a child with a sense of difference" as equally important. The U.K. will have its first-ever LGBT adoption and fostering week in February to recruit more families.
Social Workers See Gay Parents As Important In Adoptions
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|Standard Name
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|Feature Type
|ORF, Verified
|Copper-sensing transcription factor; involved in regulation of genes required for high affinity copper transport; required for regulation of yeast copper genes in response to DNA-damaging agents; undergoes changes in redox state in response to changing levels of copper or MMS (1, 2, 3 and see Summary Paragraph)
|Name Description
|Metal binding ACtivator 1
|Chromosomal Location
|Note: this feature is encoded on the Crick strand.
|View Computational GO annotations for MAC1
|Molecular Function
|Manually curated
|Biological Process
|Manually curated
|Cellular Component
|Manually curated
|60 genes
|4 genes
|52 total interaction(s) for 45 unique genes/features.
|Physical Interactions
|Genetic Interactions
|Length (a.a.)
|Molecular Weight (Da)
|Isoelectric Point (pI)
|PhosphoGRID | PhosphoPep Database
|Note: this feature is encoded on the Crick strand.
|Last Update
|Coordinates: 2011-02-03 | Sequence: 1996-07-31
|Subfeature details
|Retrieve sequences
|S288C only
|S288C vs. other species
|S288C vs. other strains
|External Links
|All Associated Seq | Entrez Gene | Entrez RefSeq Protein | MIPS | Search all NCBI (Entrez) | UniProtKB
|Primary SGDID
MAC1 encodes a transcription factor ("Metal-binding activator") that regulates the expression of genes involved in copper homeostasis (1). In response to low copper levels, Mac1p induces expression of the copper transporters Ctr1p (2, 4, 5, 6, 7) and Ctr3p (4, 6, 7), the (known or putative) cell-surface metal reductases Fre1p (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) and Fre7p (7, 10, 11) and two uncharacterized ORF's, YFR055W and YJL217W (7). FRE1 is expressed early and FRE2 is expressed late during copper depletion; in Mac1p-depleted cells, FRE1 expression persists for longer and FRE2 expression begins earlier (9). Mac1p is also responsible for the H2O2-induced transcription of CTT1 (1). Copper inhibits the activity of Mac1p (2, 8, 9).
Cells lacking active Mac1p are viable but copper-deficient, respiratory deficient, and sensitive to heat, hydrogen peroxide, cadmium, zinc, and lead; normal growth and respiration can be restored by supplementing the growth medium with copper or iron (1). Mac1p-depleted cells are also sensitive to oxytetracycline and doxycycline (12) and resistant to the anti-cancer drug cisplatin (13). Since iron uptake depends heavily on copper uptake, cells lacking active Mac1p also exhibit a secondary iron deficiency (8, 14). A hypermorphic mutation, MAC1up1, is resistant to inhibition by copper (8) and causes increased copper uptake and copper hypersensitivity (1, 6, 15).
Mac1p binds a copper-response element ("CuRE"), TTTGC(T/G)C(A/G), in the promoters of target genes (4, 5, 10, 11). Two CuREs are required for induction by Mac1p, and the spacing between them is important (10). Mac1p binds single CuREs as a monomer in vitro, but binds synergistically to promoters with two or more CuREs in vivo (16, 17). CuRE binding requires phosphorylation of Mac1p and is disrupted by Cu(I) or Ag(I). Mac1p also requires copper in order to bind CuREs, indicating that Mac1p detects both a minimum and a maximum allowable copper concentration (18); therefore, Mac1p is often referred to as the "nutritional" copper sensor, in contrast to the "toxic" copper sensor Cup2p (also known as Ace1p), which is activated when copper levels become excessive (6).
Mac1p has two nuclear localization signals, and the protein is found in the nucleus in both copper-starved and copper-replete cells (1, 19, 20). The N-terminal DNA-binding domain recognizes CuREs and binds two Zn(II) ions, which are required for DNA-binding activity (16, 17, 19, 20). Mac1p also has two cysteine-rich domains, referred to as Rep I and Rep II, that bind a total of eight copper ions (2, 19, 20). (Ultraviolet irradiation causes Mac1p to emit orange light, indicating that these are Cu(I) ions (19).) The constitutive MAC1up1 mutation lies in Rep I (2, 20) and the mutant protein binds only four or five copper ions (19); mutation of other residues in Rep I, but not Rep II, also leads to constitutive Mac1p activity (20, 21). Rep I binds four Cu(I) ions in a trigonal configuration similar to one found in Cup2p (22). Rep II is a copper-dependent transactivation domain (23). In the absence of copper, a C-terminal D helix mediates dimerization with other Mac1p molecules to form ternary activation complexes on the promoters of target genes (20). Nutritional copper levels stabilize Mac1p but cause an intramolecular reaction in which the D helix binds the DNA-binding domain and prevents binding to CuREs, abrogating gene activation (19, 20). Mac1up1p is more stable than the wild-type protein during copper depletion, but is not stabilized by copper (19). Mac1p is degraded at high copper concentrations, but MAC1up1p is resistant (15).
Mac1p also indirectly mediates the degradation of Ctr1p in high copper concentrations; the DNA-binding domain of Mac1p is required, and, as stated above, Mac1p is not found outside the nucleus, suggesting that Mac1p activates the transcription of genes required for Ctr1p degradation (24).
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