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Presentations from Oracle & ilOUG Solaris Forum meeting, Dec 18th, Tel-Aviv
By Orgad Kimchi-Oracle on Dec 29, 2013
Thank you for attending the Israel Oracle User Group (ilOUG) Solaris Forum meeting on Wednesday. I am posting here presentations from the event. I am also pointing you to the dim_STAT tool, if you are looking for a powerful monitoring solution for Solaris systems.
The event was reasonably well attended with 20 people from various companies.
The meeting was broken up into two sections: presentations about Solaris eco system, Solaris as a big data platform with Hadoop as a use case; and comparison between Oracle Solaris and Linux and a customer use-case of Peta-scale data migration using Solaris ZFS.
I am posting here responses and links for the topics that came up during the evening:
During the meeting the participants asked us, "how can we verify if an application which is running in Solaris 10 will run smoothly in Solaris 11 and how to build an application that will able to leverage the new SPARC CPUs".
For this task you can use the Oracle Solaris Preflight Applications Checker which enables you to determine the Oracle Solaris 11 "readiness" of an application by analyzing a working application on Oracle Solaris 10.
A successful check with this tool is a strong indicator that an ISV may run a given application without modifications on Oracle Solaris 11.
In addition, you can analyze and improve the application performance during the development phase using Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3
Another useful tool for performance analysis is the Solaris DTrace. You can leverage the DTrace Toolkit which is a collection of ~200 scripts that help troubleshoot problems on a system. You can find the latest version of these scripts from /usr/demo/dtrace in Oracle Solaris 11.
Another topic that came up was, "How to accelerate application deployment time by using pre-built Solaris images".
For this task, you can use Oracle VM Templates which provide an innovative approach to deploying a fully configured software stack by offering per-installed and per-configured software images.
Use of Oracle VM Templates eliminates the installation and configuration costs, and reduces the ongoing maintenance costs, thus helping organizations achieve faster time to market and lower cost of operations.
During the Solaris vs Linux comparison presentation, the topic that received the most attention from the audience was, " What are the benefits of Oracle Solaris ZFS versus Linux btrfs?"
In addition to the link above, here is a link to COMSTAR which is a Solaris storage virtualization technology.
Common Multiprotocol SCSI Target, or COMSTAR, a software framework that enables you to convert any Oracle Solaris 11 host into a SCSI target device that can be accessed over a storage network by initiator hosts.
In the final section of the meeting, Haim Tzadok from Oracle partner Grigale and Avi Avraham from Walla presented together the customer use case of Peta-scale data migration using Oracle Solaris ZFS.
Walla is one of the most popular web portals in Israel with an unlimited storage for email accounts.
Walla uses Solaris ZFS for their Mail server storage, the ZFS feature that allows them to reduce storage cost and improve DISK I/O performance is the ZFS ability to change the block size (4 KB up-to 1 MB) when creating the file system.
Like many Mail systems you have many small files and by using the Solaris ZFS ability to change to the ZFS default block size you can optimize your storage subsystem and align it to application (Mail server).
The final result is DISK I/O performance improvement without the need to invest extra budget in superfluous storage hardware.
For more information about ZFS block size.
A big thank-you to the participants for the engaged discussions and to ilOUG for a great event!
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Someone deployed a webpart to our site that left and that webpart changed the globalbreadcrumb banner of the sitecollection. The webpart is needed to be used, but I want to remove the code that is overriding the banner. I was trying to see how to do this without the actual solution that was created with visual studio. All I have is access to the deployed webpart file.
If it is a custom webpart (probably it is, you mention Visual Studio) you are out of luck. It is a all-or-nothing deal. You cannot remove parts of a webpart, unless the developer who created it has added options for that (use the 'modify (shared) webpart' option in SharePoint to see the configuration options of the webpart).
The webpart is rendered by the code associated to the webpart (look in the webpart definition file to find out which dll). The code in this dll is responsible for all of the actions the webpart takes.
Your best option is to get the code, comment out the bits of code you don't need, compile and redeploy.
You may have a backdoor: if it is a 'visual webpart' you can edit the control it loads, although not recommended since the controls lives in the 14-hive on the server.
It's easiest if the webpart was deployed with a solution package. In that case, the wsp file will have everything you need. If there was no solution package, it will be harder to do, but you can still get all of the necessary pieces from the web server.
Basically, you want to recreate in Visual Studio what the other developer had. You want to use the same solution and feature IDs, so that when you upgrade or redeploy, the existing site will begin using your modifications.
Recreating the xml and ascx files is not that difficult. The trick is the code. For that, use Reflector or dotPeek to decompile the DLL back into code. You can then copy the code from those utilities into class files into your Visual Studio project.

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Stocks Rebound
Aggressive new stimulus measures from Japan's central bank helped pull stocks higher and offset a downbeat report from the U.S. labor market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55.76 points, or 0.4%, to 14606.11, rebounding from a 112-point slide on Wednesday. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index added 6.29 points, or 0.4%, to 1559.98.
The Dow's gain was the 10th session in a row that the index moved in the opposite direction as the session before. For the S&P 500, it was the 11th straight day of nonconsecutive moves, the longest such streak since 1981.
"The bulls and bears are in this tug of war," said Burt White, chief investment officer at LPL Financial. "Central-bank action can overwhelm a lot of bad news. When it looks like things might break, like it's a brittle market that looks overbought, it keeps coming back to this reliance on more stimulus."
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Mr. White said his firm has been shifting assets into defensive stocks like consumer staples, utilities and health-care shares in recent weeks. These sectors have been 2013's top performers, and Mr. White said he still sees potential upside with investors reluctant to commit to more volatile stocks.
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On the U.S. economic front, initial jobless claims increased by 28,000, to 385,000, last week, versus expectations for a slight rise. Jobless claims rose for the third week in a row, tempering expectations before Friday's release of nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate.
"We still see the economy recovering, and we still see growth. [Thursday's jobs number] doesn't change one's opinion, but it puts one on alert," said Rex Macey, chief investment officer at Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors.
The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 1.1% after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi acknowledged that the economic slowdown has spread to countries that hadn't previously been hampered by financial-market tensions. Both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England left monetary policies unchanged.
Crude-oil prices fell 1.3%, to settle at $93.26 a barrel, while gold edged down 0.1%, to $1,551.80 a troy ounce. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.759% as demand rose.
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Many people choose to co-sleep with their children because of supposed psychological and sleep quality reasons. Are there any scientific studies or other concrete evidence to back them up?
The short answer to "is there any scientific evidence in favor of co-sleeping?" appears to be "yes".
TLDR version: There are studies, particularly by Professor James McKenna, that show that there are strong correlations between co-sleeping and improved breast feeding. These same studies suggest that co-sleeping mothers get at least as much sleep as mothers who sleep apart. However, there is considerable controversy over the impact of co-sleeping on SIDS. There is evidence supporting both the idea that co-sleeping reduces factors associated with SIDS, and that proper co-sleeping practices (there is no doubt that improper co-sleeping practices are associated with strong risks) have possible correlations with an increase in SIDS. Neither side has any conclusive evidence, though. /end TLDR
There is a lot of speculative theories, and little in the way of concrete scientific research that I could find.
The most notable research seems to be that of Professor of Anthropology James McKenna. He has conducted research on mother-infant pairs in a laboratory environment, monitoring their sleeping habits as they slept both apart and together over three consecutive nights.
I am not certain if the "three nights" were were three each of apart and together, or 2 of one and one of the other. I also cannot find information about the normal sleeping habits of those mother-infant couples, as it would seem that disruptions in their standard sleeping arrangements would bias the results (i.e. mothers who normally co-slept at home would likely show less favorable results when sleeping apart in a laboratory environment, and vice versa).
The concrete portions of the research seem to be summarized here:
However, Professor McKenna has extended this research with some speculative theories:
He goes on to emphasize the speculative nature of the comments on SIDS:
However, there are also studies that show a correlation between co-sleeping and an increase in the rate of SIDS.
The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't recommend completely against co-sleeping, but rather suggests restrictions and conditions:
The AAP also cites some studies that have shown a correlation between co-sleeping and SIDS. In some cases this correlation appears to be influenced by known factors (maternal smoking, co-sleeping on a sofa instead of a bed, drug or alcohol use by the parents, etc.), but in others seems only linked to the infant's age:
The same paper from the AAP does mention studies that indicate benefits to co-sleeping:
The studies referenced in that quote are two of McKenna's:
McKenna and his associates have issued a rebuttal to the AAP recommendations, specifically regarding co-sleeping.
He goes on to emphasize some of the potential benefits of co-sleep, and explains the difficulty in providing epidemiological evidence:
A quick search will yield many articles and studies that show infants benefit from touch. With co-sleeping, infants are touched while falling asleep and often all through the night. Among other things, touch helps to increase the parent-child bond.
Parents get much better sleep because they don't usually have to get up and fully wake if the baby wakes during the night. Babies get better sleep because they don't have to wait for a parent to come get them for feeding. Note that this isn't just being lazy; well-rested parents can better care for their child during the day.
According to pediatrician Dr. William Sears, a leading proponent of attachment parenting (of which co-sleeping is a fundamental part), falling asleep in the arms of a parent helps infants learn that going to sleep is pleasant. It also helps to establish trust and reduce separation anxiety.
I notice that many people have stated that not having to wake completely to nurse is a major benefit. I am a bit baffled by this being such a strong argument for co-sleeping for a number of reasons:
This question prompted me to do some research and I found that there are studies that will "prove" that either way is better. This leads me to believe that there is no real evidence either way. Personally the chance, no matter how small, that I might smother my child is enough that I will not co-sleep with her. The death of a baby would be devastating regardless, but the guilt and self anger that would come with smothering my own child would be unbearable (I am assuming).
I don't know about scientific studies, although I'm sure there are, but for us the main reasons is that we like to be all in the same big bed and in the beginning this enables us to respond to our child's needs without waking completely and getting up.
If I remember correctly for newborns scientific studies have shown that for non-smoking and non-alcoholic parents, co-sleeping reduces the likelihood of SIDS (Suddent Infant Death Syndrome).
I would like to point to sociological evidence as a scientific equivalent, just as Hannibal related the study of African mothers. When my wife and I were adopting we were exposed to a lot of material about social norms in other countries with respect to child rearing practices. We were shocked to find out that Caucasian American/Canadian and most families of Anglo-Saxon decent are the only families that don't practice some form of co-sleep and "baby carry". They basically told us that even if the infant did not co-sleep, the family dynamic is such that babies and toddlers almost always sleep in the same room as siblings or parents. This "structure" and bond has a lasting impact on the children in those societies. I don't know the reason why it is so different in the United States, but I suspect there is some merit to this practice in other countries.
I studied psychology and let me tell you of a story. A research that was done in later years.
There was a compare of an African tribe and an American family of sleep orders.
Of course as with everything in psychology this is really a far fetch thing.
The study was about this:
The African mothers carry there children around in a bag around there body until they are 3. They sleep with the child, they work with the child, they are constantly with the child. When they sleep the child hears the heart beat of the mother constantly.
Then when they turn three they put them down, and never ever take them up again. The child however is so self confident and so self aware that it has no problem at all sleeping alone and with being alone as he has the most reassuring though that his mother will always be there.
Now... psychology tells us many things...And this study is of course a bit extreme since you can't compare an African tribe to an American family...
You can sleep with your child. But not for to long. Why? Because he needs to know that there is a place of his own. But than again, how old is the child? Mostly parents are just lazy. They don't want to wake up, walk to the child's room and nurse him there. It's inconvenient.
When sleeping with a child you first develop confidence in him that you are around. But be careful not to over do it. Because children get used to stuff really quickly. And then you end up having an unhealthy relationship with him. And that he can't do anything on his own, because he needs his parents to be with him. And he can't sleep well because his system depends on the nearness of his parents.
So.. :)
Summary is:
You can of course co-sleep. Studies show that it helps until a certain amount of time. And you can better watch your child breathing normally too, like the previous answer stated.
To point out from the start I have no links to corrobarative information. BUT, I am here as I am looking for the same thing.
I am a single father and get my kids 50% of the time. I co slept with my sone from day 1 and he is now 5 and a dream to be around. My daughter, due to lack of room in the bed was in a crib at the foot of the bed. She had tantrums, and screaming. This is not scientifically measured but my gut feeling as a parent that co sleeping makes them calmer. I co slept with my parents and have wonderful memories waking up on a saturday morning and my dad making everyone a cup of tea to drink jn bed (one of those Tea s Maids bedside things from the 70s).
I am literally hunting for advice and information on SCIENTIFIC studies on either side of the argument as it seem the only bad things people bring up are SIDS which is not SCIENTIFICALLY proven to be relative. As some people have said, without a scientific study it is purely opinion and hearsay. Nothing more.
The only information I have found online is this: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1083020.ece
It 'mentions' studies but does not link to reference them.
I have an opposing viewpoint, hopefully not too controversial, but hopefully valid as it has been the same with all 3 of my children:
Co-sleeping ruins the parents' sleep - children continually move at night and there is no way to get a good sleep with them! It also discourages them from being happy wherever they sleep - which can make holidays more fraught.
I am all for having them in a cot in the same room for the first few months, but then pop 'em into another room to get some peace and quiet on both sides, you and them. After about 12 months you need to be rationally looking at what doesn't impact your lives too much - if you have a routine, children will fit in easily, whereas changing your own routine to fit theirs just makes life difficult! Especially when you want to have them babysat by the in-laws or friends!


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DARTMOUTH - The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth men's basketball team received a pair of year-end major awards as sophomore center Wale Abraham (Lynn, Mass.) was selected as the Little East Conference Defensive Player of the Year and freshman guard Tucker Bouchard of Kingston was named the Rookie of the Year.
The eight men's basketball coaches also elected a six-member All-Little East, first-team and a five-player second-team. The 28th annual men's basketball awards program was also comprised of a five-member All-Defensive and Rookie team.
Bouchard is the sixth member of the UMass Dartmouth men's basketball team to be selected as the top rookie in the Little East Conference and first since Brandon Stephens in 2008.
The Class of 2013 Silver Lake graduate also made his debut on the All-Little East second-team in addition to being the highest vote-getter on the All-Rookie team. Bouchard, a starter in all 27 Corsair games, is ranked fifth in the conference circuit in scoring (15.4 ppg), assists per game (3.3), and minutes per game (32.8), while ranking fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3).
He featured an accurate touch from the floor, ranking sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (40.6), 3-pointers made (43), and 12th in field goal percentage (44.5). Bouchard recorded the highest single-point total by any men's basketball player, pouring in 34 points at Keene State on Feb. 12.
Bouchard filled up the scoring column on a daily basis, reaching double-digits in points 21 times, including seven games with at least 20 points. Bouchard drained a season-high five 3-pointers to net 30 points against Eastern Connecticut on Jan. 14. He nearly posted a double-double against Geneva College (Pa.) with 15 points and a season-high nine assists.
Bouchard hauled in a season-best 10 rebounds at Curry College on Jan. 16. He registered 417 total points, 130 rebounds, 89 assists, and 47 steals during his stellar rookie campaign.
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Charlene Patton celebrated National Soup Month on 13 News This Morning with a Pork and White Bean Soup, and a side of Festive Corn Muffins! Here are the recipes:
3 strips bacon
1 pound boneless pork, cut into bite size pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
1 (15 oz.) can yellow soybeans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz.) can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
½ teaspoon salt
In Dutch oven cook bacon until almost done then add pork, onion and garlic; cook until meat is cooked and onions are transparent. Add chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, smoked paprika, rosemary and salt. Simmer for 30 minutes. Makes 4 to 6 servings
1 ¼ cups soy flour blend
¾ cup corn meal
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ cup frozen corn, thawed
2 tablespoons chopped green chilies
2 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper
1 cup soy milk
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
Combine soy flour blend, corn meal, sugar and baking powder. Add corn, green chilies, sweet red pepper and stir. Add soy milk, vegetable oil and beaten egg; stir to blend all dry ingredients. Pour into greased muffin pan. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes until wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Makes about 12 muffins.


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"I had earned a lot of political capital during this election, and hang on because it's going to be a hell of a ride. I'm going to burn as much political capital as i can in the time i have in office," said Bowling Green City Commissioner Brian 'Slim' Nash.
It was a joke Slim Nash when he first came into office in 2004, and after eight years and four re-elections his current political tenure came to a close tonight.
Tonight, Nash was recognized for his time on the commission.
"One thing I always respected, sometimes he voted the way I liked and sometimes voted the way I didn't like. At least you knew with Slim, he was going to know why he voted that way. What he was going to do at the end of the day was what he thought was in the best interest of the citizens of Bowling Green," said Doug Gorman, Warren County Downtown Economic Development Authority.
In his time in office, Nash was instrumental in pushing some big projects like the skate park, and supporting the TIF district when he says it wasn't a popular decision.
"I'm proud to say I was the very first on the board of commissioners to sign onto the project. It is the largest economic development project that we've ever had in this city or county," said Nash.
Nash said his defeat happened for a variety of reasons, which included years of votes on issues, and possible over exposure in the media, but he said ultimately it was on him.
"I don't blame anybody for my loss except me. I'm the candidate. I'm the one who is responsible for selling people who I am, convincing people I'm the man for the job," said Nash.
For now, Nash's political career is over, but it likely won't stay that way.
"At 42-years-old, I couldn't imagine living the rest of my life, and I hope it's a long one, but i couldn't imagine living the rest of my life, not being involved in the political process," said Nash.
Nash said he would consider a run for city offices again, and he also said he's gotten calls from people about running for state office.


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FBI spokesman Kyle Loven says the death is suspicious but won't say if anyone is in custody or release other details about the killing.
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I'm starting down the DIY-automotive path and was reading about how some people use bubble balancers to balance their own tires at home. Can anyone speak to the accuracy of these balancers? Does anyone use them, and if so, how you found them to be precise enough for everyday use?
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Long before the spin balancer was invented all tires were balanced by a bubble balancer. If done properly, the 4 point static balance is as good and accurate as any other method.
The most effective bubble balance is accomplished on both inner and outer portions of the tire rim. This is called a 4 point balance, and can be accomplished as fast as any dynamic balance. To statically balance a tire using a bubble, the outer edge locations are determined by centering the bubble with 2 weights at the outer side of the rim. Once the weight is determined these 2 locations are marked on both inner and outer sides then the weight used is divided by 2 and the inner side has half of the weight of the outer side. As an example 2 one ounce weights placed on the outer edge of the tire center the bubble. These 2 locations are marked with chalk, and the bottom of the tire is also marked so when it is turned over the mark will show where to place the weights on the inside of the rim. This creates 4 half ounce weights hammered into position, 2 on the inner rim and 2 on the outer rim.
A bubble balancer is only able to balance the tire in one plane, as if it were a flat disc. A dynamic balancer is able to detect and correct for balance in both that plane as well as the axial dimension. You'll notice that wheels balanced on a dynamic machine often wind up with weights added on both the inside and outside of the rim.
The race team that I buy my tires through (they do periodic group buys), will do free mounting and balancing with a bubble balancer. I've taken advantage of that before and have no complaints. Couldn't tell any bit of difference between a set of tires dynamically balanced and those bubble balanced. The only apparent downside was that it took longer to do the balancing process with the bubble balancer vs. a dynamic balancer.


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I bought an app and it is so bad despite its low price that I am willing to spend time on getting a refund. How do I get the refunded after an app purchased through the Mac App Store?
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The Mac App Store does not have automatic refund policy. First you have to contact the developer in case of any app issue. But if have bought it mistakenly, then you will not get refund.
For official MAS FAQ : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4461
The Mac App store doesn't have an equivalent "Report a problem" link that iOS/iTunes app store customers can use to open a support ticket with the store billing support, so you might need to use general Billing Support for any Apple ID issue:
You should absolutely be clear (with screenshots if possible) to explain how the application failed to live up to the description that was available to you in the store - if the reviewers at Apple didn't catch a serious problem with the description of the goods as sold, I would expect most people to feel a refund would be a justifiable remedy. You are also free to contact the developer - reputable developers can and do offer refunds of either their share of your purchase and some even refund the entire purchase price - in effect paying Apple's cut even when they refunded your cost.
Lastly, you might use the generic feedback page after you have tried to get a refund to document how you felt about the Mac App store, the purchase tools and the complaint resolution process. I have found that nice but plainly honest complaints work best there.
There isn't a neat category for third party App Store purchase feedback - so in this case, you might tie it to either the OS or the Hardware as you see fit.
Always go to the apple refund. Which is Report a Problem about that. If it doesn't help, well maybe call them which may not actually help at all.


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The easiest way for me to become involved in our local art scene was to purchase art from local artists! Supporting our local art community is something I'm compassionate about, and it gives me a greater sense of community.
I caught up with local photography artist Sarah Lyon, who's traveled across the country to capture incredible imagery – images your eyes are drawn to because of the pure beauty or quirkiness. Below, you'll find out where she finds her inspiration and how she stays creative.
Lori Kommor: When did you realize you had a passion for photography?
Sarah Lyon: When I was in high school I found my dad's old Canon AE1 camera and taught myself how to use it. In college it became a tool to document my life as an activist and musician. When I learned how to print my own photographs in the darkroom, I fell in love with the technical aspects of photography.
LK: Who are some of your favorite artists and why?
SL: My favorite artists are my friends and peers who are currently making artwork and music. I am constantly inspired by what the people around me in Louisville accomplish creatively. Keeping in touch with friends who live in different parts of the country and following their artistic paths is also important.
LK: Who has influenced you as an artist?
SL: Leonard Stivers, a motorcycle mechanic at Magnum Cycles on Dixie Highway. He gave me my first medium format camera, a Hasselblad SWC, with the instructions that I was never allowed to sell it to anyone else. The Hasselblad has remained my principle camera for the past ten years. Leonard taught me a lot about working on old motorcycles, which helped give me the confidence to take the cross-country trips that many of my photography projects have revolved around.
LK: What do you consider your greatest achievement?
SL: Figuring out how to not have a "real" job.
LK: Life is full of ups and downs, what are some of yours as an artist?
SL: Worrying that I should probably get a "real" job.
LK: When you're not in the studio working, what are some of your hobbies?
SL: Yoga, running, bicycling, hiking at Scott's Gap in the Jefferson Memorial Forest. I also play guitar and bass in a band called The Ritchie White Orchestra.
Photos courtesy of www.sarahlyon.com.


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Police on Long Island say that a woman who feared her friend was too drunk, and had gotten out of his car to walk home, was then struck and killed by the same man in a drunk-driving accident only minutes later early Saturday morning.
The accident happened at around 4 a.m. Saturday near Setauket, N.Y., police say. The woman, 21-year-old Krystal Berkowitz, had gotten out of 23-year-old Lawrence Pagano's car when she told him she thought he wasn't sober enough to drive, the AP reports.
She was then struck and killed by Pagano as he pulled over, trying to convince her to get back in his car, police say. Berkowitz was pronounced dead on the scene. Pagano has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated.
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Thomas Lewis' Career - November 2019 - Manchester City
Premier League
Lord knows what happened at the tart of the month against Watford. Well I do actually, I made changes and they didn't work. We were awful, but I take responibility. We bounced back after that though, with Jason Malpass in stunning form. The best performance of the month was at Chelsea, where Malpass displayed the exact reason we signed him - in tight games he comes up with the goods. He was the difference against Everton aswell, with a wonderful hattrick.
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I've long had the impression that Orange County (now Segerstrom) has some kind of special relationship with Ardani Management. They've had Kings of Dance, Tour de Fource, Reflections, Eifmann, and the Firebird premiere in recent years. Next year, they'll have Mariinsky and Eifman again. All are on the Ardani "projects" list, as is Osipova.
I have no idea what the connection is, but Segerstrom gets almost all of their attractions performing in the U.S. But Osipova doesn't seem to do the grinding ABT tours otherwise (Chicago, Asia, etc.)
Osipova danced with the company in Chicago this past March (I saw the performance); According to the listings on the ABT website for their last Asian tour, she also was scheduled for an R&J w. Hallberg in Japan. I assume it happened but don't know. I do not see her scheduled for their Asia tour this year.
I'm impressed! I didn't realize she was doing so much touring. I know she (and Vasiliev) cancelled on the second Tour de Force (the gala at Segerstrom), but don't know about other commitments. I was stunned to see Vasiliev doing four consecutive Corsaires earlier this month. Perhaps they both want to show they're reliable team members. Osipova is listed now as a regular principal, but not Vasiliev. Perhaps that will be next. Now that they've cut ties with the Bolshoi and Mikhailovsky couldn't perform at Lincoln Center, they need a high-profile home, and that would seem to be ABT.
I think those two simply want to get out on stage and dance. They love it. You can tell.
I think that was one of their reasons for quitting the Bolshoi. They sat around waiting to dance (Bolshoi requires a commitment to be available for many months supposedly and then they have to give roles to other principals) while getting offers from all over the world. They said they want to dance. The Mikhailovsky apparently told them they would be able to dance wherever they want. At the time we thought they were CRAZY to leave the Bolshoi for the Mikhailovsky, but from what I've read it has mostly to do with freedom, so it sort of makes sense.
Sorry to go off on a tangent......I am wondering how scheduling will be for the Met 2013 season. This past one for the most part had one ballet all week long (for most weeks that is). For us out-of-towners that is not ideal, although I did love seeing three Bayaderes back to back. I remember previous season schedules had two or three ballets playing at the same time so you could actually see two or three ballets in one week. I wonder what the pros and cons for both types of scheduling are, and I wonder if they will go back to rotating the ballets. The Met backstage certainly handles rotating productions.


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I download Eclipse Classic 4.2.1 from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ and it is not .deb, it is .tar.gz. how can i install this package??
you need not install. just right click and extract it.you will find a file called eclipse which is an executable.Just run that.Some times you need to give the execute permissions to the file. that can be done in permissions tab of its properties(right-click properties) window.
Eclipse doesn't really need 'installation' if you download it from the Eclipse website. You can simply extract it from the terminal like so:
Once extracted, your home directory is a good place to put the eclipse program folder.
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I take a lot of macro pictures, so using a tripod can be very inconvenient at times. And when I'm so close to an insect I find my hands shaking a lot even though I try to be as stable as possible. So I set the shutter speed pretty high (1/400-1/1000) that way I can just snap away and the pictures don't come out blurry. Are there any disadvantages to this? I know I get a lot less light this way, but I set my ISO to 6400 which helps a lot.
No is the answer to the headline question:
For macro work a tripod is highly recommended because the DOF is so shallow. Even your tiny movements may change the plane of focus and cause problems. That is why people often use it in combination with a macro-rail which lets the camera move back-and-forth in a precise and controlled matter.
To answer your question: Yes, it does.
But I think you're using a wrong problem-solving approach. Increasing the ISO value to 6400 introduces a lot of noise into your image and you're losing details.
Maybe you better buy a monopod to slightly support your hand and reduce hand shaking, while still being lightweight and easy to use.
By using a high ISO value, you add much noise to your picture, which can be very disturbing, especially in macro pictures. In a dark environment there is no real way to get away from a tripod, but while capturing images in a bright environment high shutter speed will do the trick. There are no disadvantages by using a higher shutter speed in a bright environment (if you keep thee ISO value low). Depending on what camera and lens you use, you might want to take advantage of features like Nikon's VR to keep your images still, even with lower shutter speed. I managed to take a close up picture with a 108mm lens with a shutter speed of 1/13sec free hand with the help of VR and it is mostly sharp.
A rule of thumb is to keep your shutter speed faster than 1/f, where f is the focal length of your lens in mm. For example, when shooting at 200 mm, keep the shutter speed 1/200s or faster. If you are using a crop sensor, then multiply the denominator by your crop factor (e.g. ~1/300s or faster for 1.5x crop).
If you have image stabilization, you can keep the shutter open for as much as 3-4 stops more. Thus, 1/200s would become 1/30s, though your mileage will vary based on the lens IS system and how shaky you yourself are.
If you do not have a tripod, you can open up the aperture (shrinks DOF) or increase ISO (increases noise). Sometimes these schemes are useful (e.g. ISO 200 -> 400 won't make much difference), but if you don't have a lot of light to start with, they can negatively impact your photo.
A tripod eliminates all blur due to camera shake (if it is a sturdy and well positioned tripod). Some people are as paranoid as to flip the mirror before taking the photo, in cases where the camera has this feature.
With macro photography a tripod is essential. A high shutter speed will certainly reduce blur caused by camera movement. Ditto for subject movement. That's fine. But it doesn't matter if your focus is sharp if it is focused on the wrong thing. The key constraint of macro photography is the very narrow depth of focus, sometimes a matter of millimeters. To accurately place your plane of focus you really need to slow down, use a tripod, zoom in one your viewfinder and get the focus exactly where you want it.
Of course, that is the ideal, in a studio setting. If you are dealing with live insects, that are moving, perhaps rapidly, then you may need to compromise. For example, I find that using a ring flash at f/11 works well shooting hand-held. 1) The flash freezes subject motion. 2) The smaller aperture gives greater depth of field making the focus more tolerant. 3) And the inverse-square fall-off of the flash illumination knocks out the background which would otherwise be distracting at f/11.
Depending on the situation, high shutter speeds may compensate for lack of physical support for the camera. However, this is not a complete solution, and is not a substitute for a tripod in macro photography.


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The Darkest Hour (Hardcover)
ThunderClan's darkest hour is upon them, as Tigerstar's quest for power plunges all the Clans into the most terrible danger any cat has ever faced. In order to save his Clan and his friends, Fireheart must uncover the meaning of an ominous proclamation from StarClan:
"Four will become two. Lion and tiger will meet in battle, and blood will rule the forest."
The time has come for prophecies to unfold, and for heroes to rise ...
About the Author
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astrology and standing stones.
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Praise for previous books in the Warriors series: "In the style of classics by Tolkien or Jacques. You'll never look at your plain old tabby the same way again."
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p[i] is the i-th prime. $\pi(x)$ is prime counting function.
Firstly, I think that this Prime gap inequality holds true,
$ p[i+1] - p[i] <= i $
Prove:for any i>0, we can always find distinct prime factors for {p[i], p[i]+1,...,p[i+1]}. For example, i=11, p[11]=31, p[12]=37, {31,32,33,34,35,36,37} have distinct prime factors {31,2,11,17,5,3,37}. Pigeonhole principle shows this simple inequality!
My question is the title,
Conjecture(Prime counting inequality) :
if $ i\lt j $, then $\pi(p[i]+i)-i<=\pi(p[j]+j)-j+1$
Edit: sorry, this conjecture is false! But another question is arising: if $ i\lt j $, what is the max value of $g(i,j) = (\pi(p[i]+i)-i) - (\pi(p[j]+j)-j) /; i\lt j$
I find g(i,j) may be 12. g(150065,150090)=12.
and more, what is the max value of h(i,j)=j-i /; $(\pi(p[i]+i)-i) > (\pi(p[j]+j)-j) $


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Dear Editor:
The American Red Cross would like to thank the wonderful El Dorado donors and volunteers who came out to help local hospital patients on Tuesday. A much needed 126 units of blood were collected at the community drive while Frontier Refinery employees contributed another 43 at their company drive.
The need for blood does not go away due to a long holiday week-end and we appreciate the community commitment to keeping the supply available. Our next community blood drive will be Tuesday, November 13 at Trinity United Methodist Church.
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6 Pet Products That Prove Rich People Have Gone Insane
#3. Fancy Dog Beds
A dog bed usually consists of a stinky rag, torn cushion or pee-stained cardboard box on the floor, if the dog even has a bed at all. This isn't because we hate our dogs, but simply because they do not require great accommodations to fall asleep. Go ahead and search "sleeping dog" on Google: Most of the dogs in the pictures appear to have had no problem whatsoever doing it directly on the ground. We question, then, the logic behind spending nearly $2,000 buying your dog a "designer" bed like the one below:
We're sure that won't look weird in the corner of the kitchen.
That was designed for a tiny human, not a four-legged animal. Look at the dog in the photo: He clearly doesn't know what the hell to do with that bed, because it's not something he registers as "sleeping place." We're pretty sure he would have preferred if you'd spent those $2,000 on lamb chops, or literally anything else.
Monogrammed sheets! For the dog who is also a massive douche, we guess.
For $1,780, this one says it's meant to let you provide "luxurious comfort to spoil your loved one," which, we're sorry, but that has to be illegal. Seriously, is there a chance this wasn't made with sex in mind? Dog sex? Even though anyone who has witnessed the act knows it's completely incompatible with this bed. Only 10 are available, so hurry up, you guys.
Ridiculously fancy dog bed: $1,800. That's the end of the joke.
This one says it was "inspired by Versace," and we're sure he's proud of that. But if you think that's fancy, check this out:
Whether a grown dog actually fits in there is irrelevant.
The royal cabana shoots up the price to a whopping $6,900, but you can see where all that money went: Besides the pelted faux brown mink fur and brown and gold velvet brocade fabric, it features your pet's name written in real Swarovski crystals over the entrance. Which really, really makes us hope that someone is buying this for a dog named Seymour Butts.
And finally, the Eiffel Tower of dog beds:
Yes, that's an Eiffel Tower on top. Yep, we're sad, too.
This one costs 24,000 fucking dollars, which, considering the state of the European economy, might actually be more than the real Eiffel Tower. Anyway, we're guessing your dog will use it for the same thing he'd use the real Eiffel Tower for: raising a leg and taking a leak.
#2. Painted Portraits
The life of a pet can be all too short, so it's only natural that people should want something to remember them by. Some take pictures, some record videos ... and some prefer to commission expensive re-creations of famous works of art substituting the faces of their dogs. Guess which ones we're gonna talk about now?
It's the one seen on the Today Show, of course! There is no joy in our lives now!
The pet portraits offered by Art Paw can cost as little as $135 and as much $1,200, depending on size, style and insanity. Besides the "insert your pet in famous works of art" category ...
Finally, we know what he was screaming about.
... there's also the pop psychedelic style ...
So you'll always remember that time you and your cat dropped acid.
... and the downright frightening.
"Make sure it looks like it's capturing your soul."
Or, if you're looking for something a little more sober (and a lot more expensive), Pet Portraits offers photorealistic dog portraits for as much as $9,610, plus another $600 for bespoke framing. However, we have to admit that when it comes to the animals, they actually do a pretty good job. It's the people who are a little ... off.
Daisy, Charlotte and Taxidermied Human
#1. Luxury Resorts
Paradise Ranch is a "luxury country club" that follows the tradition of country clubs everywhere by shutting out a specific race: in this case, humans. This is a resort for dogs, is what we're getting at, and its luxuries seem specifically designed to mock everyone who has ever had to drop off their pet at a kennel for a few days. For $990, canine guests get a 10-day stay in a "luxurious furnished doggy suite" that seriously looks fancier than most hotels we've been to:
Our hotels also have complimentary face-peeing wake-up calls.
That isn't just a stock photo or something, by the way: It's one of the actual rooms where the dogs sleep. The place doesn't believe in restraining the dogs in any way, and to make them feel more welcome, even the decorations are dog-themed.
The hundreds of shards of porcelain, too.
During the day, the dogs can unwind from the stresses of their privileged lives by playing in the in-ranch water park and taking advantage of the complimentary boogie board lessons while playing something called "dog jumping," which we assume is when they bring in mutts from the street and wave a steak over their heads for amusement. There's also a "full service spa," but you know what, at this point nothing could surprise us. Incidentally, their commercial mentions that they offer your dog "human companionship while they sleep," but they couldn't possibly mean --
OK, we spoke too soon.
Yes, there's a person they pay to stay overnight with your pet, in case you've spoiled it so much that it can't fall asleep unless it's in close proximity to a warm human body (usually you have to pay your gardener to do this). Or, as their own slogan more eloquently put it:
"We're legally required to disclose this."
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Gardone Riviera is located on the western shores of the marvellous Lake Garda, in a highly exclusive position. On one side there are the beaches and views offered by the largest lake in Italy, and on the other there are the hills protecting and surrounding the village, to provide a unique microclimate, with mild weather both in winter and summer.
Here the local vegetation is typically Mediterranean and subtropical with citrus fruit, olive, cypress, palm and lime trees. Gardone Riviera is an open-air botanical garden, a small corner of earthly paradise immersed in the countryside.
For some years now Gardone Riviera has attained internationally acclaimed certification: in 2010 it received the "Green Flag" from the Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori (Italian Confederation of Farmers ) and the "Orange Flag" from the Italian Touring Club "; in 2011 "4 blue sails" from Legambiente and rated in the Top10 lakeside resorts, to then conclude with the acclaimed BLUE FLAG from FEE (for quality of the water, environmental management, beaches, facilities, safety and user information).
The Vittoriale degli Italiani is a monumental complex in Gardone Riviera, a veritable citadel circled by city walls. This is the historical residence of the poet Gabriele d'Annunzio who lived here from 1921 to 1938, built by the architect Giancarlo Maroni.
It covers an area of approximately 9 hectares and comprises a series of buildings, a grand amphitheatre, avenues, squares, gardens, water courses, a pond, parks with fountains, and at a few hundred metres, the Tower and quayside on Lake Garda.
The Vittoriale degli Italiani has become a museum and hosts a vast collection of objects including works of art and relics testimony to the adventurous life of D'Annunzio. It boasts 200,000 visitors per year, among the most popular attractions in Italy.
Some of the exhibits absolutely worth visiting include: the aeroplanes SVA and MAS 96, the Fiat Tipo 4, the Isotta Franchini, the War Museum and the Puglia ship embedded in the rocks. Lastly, after a steep climb, visitors reach the Mausoleum on the tallest hilltop, with the imposing tomb of d'Annunzio and the Fiume legionaries.
The Vittoriale degli Italiani is also synonymous with entertainment, with the great open-air theatre seating up to 1500 spectators, where during the summer prestigious seasons of events are offered to the public (ballet, classical music, operettas, light music). The most incredible aspect of this ancient theatre is the stunning panorama all around, with breathtaking views down onto Lake Garda.
The Botanical Gardens of the "Andrè Heller" foundation, were created in 1910 by Arturo Hruska, an Austrian naturalist. The gardens cover an area of around 10,000 square metres with very special species of flowers and plants from all over the world, such as bamboo, orchids, edelweiss, firs, cactus, ancient trees, tropical plants and many others.
The harmony between nature and the acts of man is perfect here, creating a magical and fairy tale atmosphere. A garden of paradise awaits you for relaxing strolls in the midst of nature and tranquillity.
The Museo del Divino Infante (The Museum of the Divine Child) in Gardone Riviera is the only museum in the world hosting the most important collection of sculptures of "Baby Jesus". Since 2005 Mrs. Hiky Mayr has decided to open up to the public, exhibiting all the results of her research and restoration of sculptures of the Baby Jesus.
This site conserves the works of art of skilled craftsmen, a significant cultural heritage of superior quality for Lake Garda. A visit to the Museo del Divino Infante means the rediscovery of popular religion, which has seen a progressive neglect in modern daily life.


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FYI. You get the credit for every Roku you activate it on. I own 2 and now have a credit for $11.98.
Happy Streaming (in HDX no less)
If you aren't near your Roku and want to go ahead and add the channel click the add channel link below.
just added! Thanks for the link, justafreak! Now I won't have to leave the house to rent a movie from Redbox..
HDX is incredible! VUDU loads fast, sounds and looks great. Watching Cabin In The Woods now in HDX.
If I read this correctly it doesn't work with my older XD? I guess I need to wait for a Roku 2 sale from Woot...
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I did not get the credit.
Added the channel and signed in, got my credit. Thanks !
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WalMart has several games available for pre-order where you buy a $5 "reservation card" which you can redeem toward the game.
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Find the cards in the gaming section of WalMart B&M.
To see what they look like, go to www.zreward.com - it shows all the currently available ones.
Instructions to redeem VUDU credits are on the back of the cards, and at www.zreward.com.
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In Ubuntu one can add a repository to
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As Ubuntu is based on Debian code base, I was expecting that the same would work in Debian too, but it doesn't.
- What is the reason for this?
- Is there some other shell command I can use to achieve the same?
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Down at the fairgrounds, they've only just packed up the last of the midway amusement rides and swept up after the festivities last weekend.
Our family went on opening day. We toured the animal barns, rode the thrill rides, and put our 2-year-old on the green John Deere tractor for the obligatory photo op. Along with consuming my share of kettle corn and funnel cakes, I got a healthy dose of nostalgia with my fair experience.
I grew up in a small farming town in Pennsylvania, so I went with my family to at least three fairs every summer. It was a tradition that marked the end of summer vacation. Since we were townies, we had no animals to show.
My mom made spectacular jams and jellies, but she never entered anything. No, we went as outsiders. It may seem strange, but it was kind of a literary experience for us, something out of our tattered copy of "Charlotte's Web." We reenacted the same story — the same family story — each time we went. And of course, that story revolved around food.
My sister and I each got to choose a treat. I usually went straight for the cotton candy, in various unnatural shades.
The taffy man always caught my sister's eye. He would throw a huge rope of hot, sugary taffy onto a hook halfway across his booth, and pull the rope until it thinned to the width of a child's arm. Then he would take up the thickness in the air, reunite it with its other half, and toss it again and again, weaving in a ribbon of color and flavor as he went. At last, as it cooled before our eyes and the flavor of the taffy streamed into our nostrils, he took out huge, wide metal shears and snipped the bulk into individual pieces, stacking them like cordwood onto waxed paper. While my cotton candy disappeared within minutes, dissolving in my mouth like sweetened air, my sister had the discipline to savor her taffy over a matter of weeks.
Each fair had its own food specialty. We went to the Crawford County Fair for the barbecued chicken, advertised by the looming presence of a giant plastic rooster just outside the tent. And, at Albion Fair, we sought out the Methodist Women's booth for the homemade pies. I generally chose lemon meringue. Dad, I believe, favored cherry. We were not Methodists, but my father, raised by a kindly Methodist family during WWII, has always had a soft spot for their hymns — and their desserts.
As for last week's Del Norte County Fair, I spent it in a whirl of nostalgia while my son petted lambs and lowed with cattle. In one of the barns, I had a nice chat with a little boy who had raised a pig. He was especially fond of it, and as he talked to me, he lay down next to it, stroking its snout and kissing its cheek — if that indeed is what that part on a pig is called. I asked him if he would be sorry to sell it in a few days, and when he said "yes," I could tell he was trying to be brave.
Fairs are about letting go as much as they are about coming together.
I had a fleeting thought of bidding on it — the pig, that is — and keeping it in my back yard. It was a fine pig. But my practical nature overtook my literary pretensions. We walked on to the midway and left the boy to his good-byes.


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WACO (November 14, 2012)--The Ted Nash Long Life Foundation in Waco recently awarded $762,078 to aid in research at four medical institutions.
Ted Nash spent his winters in Waco and accumulated wealth through saving and investing.
Before he died in 2002, Nash received much of his health care from the Mayo Clinic and held a vision to improve the length and quality of life for future generations.
The decision of which projects are funded is decided upon by the foundation's board of directors which consists of a Waco attorney, Waco physician, Dallas financial advisor and prominent medical researcher from College Station.
$162,078 will be awarded for the research "PAPP-A as a Therapeutic Target in Aging and Age-related Disease," conducted at the Mayo Foundation in Minnesota.
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Capt. Ted Williams was relieved as commander of the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney, and Cmdr. Ray Hartman was relieved as commander of the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry, said Cmdr. Marc Boyd, spokesman for U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa. The Navy would not describe the nature of the allegations. Both investigations center on personal conduct, Boyd said.
Williams' investigation began Oct. 26 and is pending adjudication, Boyd said. Williams has been temporarily reassigned to the staff of U.S. 6th Fleet in Naples. He took command of the Mount Whitney in September 2011. Before that, he served as interim executive officer of the USS Eisenhower after then-executive officer Capt. Robert Gamberg was relieved of command.
Capt. Craig Clapperton has since been named the commanding officer of the Mount Whitney. Clapperton had been scheduled to take command of the Mount Whitney in December. His change of command was accelerated because of Williams' departure.
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Simon's Town Museum preserves a haunting history
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Only the brave – and imaginative – can stand the cries of prisoners and slaves who can still be heard to this day in the basement punishment cell of "The Residency", built in 1777 for the Governor of the Cape. The whiplash marks remain on the ceiling of the cell, which is now part of Simon's Town Museum.
If that doesn't have you shaking in your boots, the museum has an oil painting which fails to appear in photos when they are developed.
It comes as no surprise that the building has such a rich history as it's been transformed through time into a magistrate's court, school, jail, post office, hospital and more. Today it also houses artefacts of the early inhabitants of Simon's Bay and tools and equipment used by the South Peninsula Khoisan people.
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Theft: Apartment in the 500 block of South Fourth Street entered and TV taken, Saturday.
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Theft: Empty house trailer off county Road 10, Adena, entered and electric wiring removed, Saturday.
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Cited: Bo K. Hardman, 21, 132 Grandview Ave., Mingo Junction, dog at large.
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A flickr discussion, pointed in an answer to another question, got me excited in scanning old slides & negatives with a tripod, lightbox, macro lens and a DSLR (or with a similar set).
I have rather minimal experience in scanning with a flatbed scanner and non-existent experience with slide or negative scanner. So: what would be missed from a dedicated scanner when digitizing with a DSLR (if one already has the sufficient gear)? What generally are the major drawbacks? Or will a DSLR excel in some aspects?
Resolution is something that my Canon 450D probably wouldn't match to the 4000+ dpi that scanners offer, but that's probably something I could cope with (or is it?).
I'm aware of the possible alternatives mentioned in older questions, but I don't consider them as interesting right now.
To summarize strengths of a scanner so far:
- ICE & Multi-Scan
- IR-based ICE: definitely will be missed. Can't be easily DIY-duplicated — though this just means more time will be spent on the post-processing.
- Multi-Scan: doable with image stacking
- Slide holder & even lighting
- Slide holder: DIY-doable.
- Even lighting: might be hard to set up, but doable.
- Time
- More human intervention is needed.
- Setup time is longer and scan time per slide is probably shorter with a DSLR, but scanning won't be a background activity.
Is this it? Are there any other technical aspects that are commonplace among scanners, but hard or nearly impossible to MacGyverize (like IR-based ICE) for a DSLR? I would suspect there is, as the scanning techniques are drastically different — then again, I don't have much scanning experience with a scanner. Is there any impact on the image quality? Would a scanner capture some details that a DSLR couldn't? Or the other way around?
I'm offering a cake for some more details.
I found some good info on comparing the density & dynamic ranges on ScanDig and scantips.com. I have a hunch that in terms of the density range, devices would be ranked:
flatbed scanner < DSLR < negative scanner < drum scanner. Unfortunately, I don't currently have deep enough understanding to form an answer based on those articles — and my hunch may as well be incorrect.
Do the negative/drum scanners excel my DSLR, that has a dynamic range of 10.8 EVs? (And would my DSLR actually be better than a flatbed scanner when scanning negatives/slides (= transparent material)?)


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Weirton continues work toward stormwater compliance
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WEIRTON — Weirton City Council has re-enacted a portion of city code in order to comply with a federal mandate concerning stormwater management and surface water discharge in the cit....
Perhaps if the city of Weirton stopped paying overtime to the firefighters when they don't have to by state code they would have money to pay for the needed services. It is a simple fix--change the work schedule and cut out the overtime--problem solved. The fire chief should be responsible enough to take this action but won't--is his affiliation with the union the reason why? Why won't the city manager stand up for what is right for the residents and make the necessary changes?
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For all cities and should have been done years ago. While they spend money tearing down buildings in Chester and buying property in beech bottom through their funding of the BDC, they continue to stick it to citizens of Weirton. Weirton doesn't have the funds to supports itself let alone funding agencies that are improving other areas is terrible, And I saw a new Lincoln with city plates the other day, anyone else see that?
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The Clean Water Act????? the 1972 clean water act??? How funny is this. 40 years behind? And they wonder why no businesses locate here.
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Hi people,
I just purchased a NN3 MkII without any accesorie, only NN3, disc stops an CP-2, just to start. Ok, this weekend I tried to find a "Nodal Point" of my lens, Samyang 8mm, Tokina 12-24 and a Nikkor 28-105 macro. The method, laser beam.
The Tokina and Samyang results are very good, only 3mm difference with unofficial tables. But the Nikkor 28-105 I have a problem, with laser method the nodal point a 70mm or 105mm are rear the lens, about 4cm rear. Not good, I try alternative method, near object - far object and relative movement. Always the relative movement is inexistent.
Someone has this combination and configuration for NN3 MkII?
I attach NN3 to a 804RC2 head and all to a Manfrotto 055B pro. Can I have a problem with this?
Thanks in advance.
Fernando Olmeda