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I've got a couple of spots of dust on the sensor of my Canon 20D - a rocket blower isn't shifting them, and I'm ridiculously scared of some of the more direct methods for cleaning sensors -- what methods/systems have you tried, and how successful have they been?
A rocket blower can be worse than not cleaning at all. it inhales air from your environment - which can be dustier than your sensor.
I use Pec Pad (pecpads) and Eclipse cleaning solution, with a sensor swipe. This link has all of these products in the search. It works well to remove spots.
A tip - take a picture of a clear blue sky at f/22 to identify all your dust spots.
I had a Canon 30D and got a bad dust spot on the sensor ... the only way I was able to get rid of it was to take it to a camera shop and get it cleaned.
I was thinking about cleaning the sensor myself, but decided against it. If the camera shop screwed it up, they had the resources & skill to fix it. If I screwed it up, I would probably have to pay a lot more than $60.
I would suggest taking it to a good CAMERA shop (not a 1 hour photo printing place that also sells cameras) ... you might pay more, but I'm betting you'll get better quality results.
I highly recommend sending it in directly to the manufacturer's repair shop. The sensor in your DSLR is one of the most critical and sensitive parts of the camera, and should not be maintained either by you or an untrained camera shop employee. If it is under warranty, this service may be covered.
I've actually tried the Eclipse + pecpad solution, and maybe it's just me but I was not able to obtain a clean enough sensor for my liking, and it seemed that it takes quite a bit of practice before you become good at this skill. Not worth the risk, in my opinion.
If you are stuck on location and need to continue taking pictures before you can get the camera repaired, then see if your camera has a "dust reference photo" feature, which requires you to take a picture of a blank sheet of white paper from about a foot away at the highest f-stop your lens will allow. This can then be input into the manufacturer's software (in my case, Nikon CaptureNX/ViewNX) to remove dust spots from any images taken with a dirty sensor. This worked wonders when I was stuck in Thailand with a dirty sensor and no hope of repair before returning to the U.S.
I think the definitive article on the subject is "Cleaning your Sensor" by Thom Hogan, written by someone reputable with a lot of experience. I would disregard most scary personal anecdotes and product reviews by people who have given this one try, quite possibly misused the product, and then ranted about it.
It is safe to clean your sensor yourself with the right products with care. If you are not careful, use the wrong products, or don't follow instructions, it's easy to end up just moving the dust around or picking up oil from surrounding areas and spreading it across the surface and making things worse (and then claiming that the products don't work!)
There are three main contaminants that you have to deal with:
Your camera's built-in sensor cleaning function, along with a rocket blower, will remove most light dust. Most cameras can be set so the cleaning function is run whenever the camera is powered on or off.
For heavier dust you have two options: - dry brush, and wet wipes/swabs
dry brush
this method uses a statically charged, dry brush (such as the Arctic Butterfly) to attract the dust.
A light brushing against the filter surface may be required to dislodge the dust. You must be very careful not to touch the bristles of the brush against any surface other than the IR filter itself, or you may pick up oil or other contaminants and spread them onto your sensor.
The advantage of a dry brush is that it is reusable and effective on most light dust. If properly used it will not leave any residue on the surface.
After using the dry brush, use the camera's in-built cleaning function a few times to pick up any dust that was loosened but not removed off the surface.
wet wipes/swabs
For oil, or really stubborn dust, the final course of action is to use wet wipes, such as "Sensor Swabs".
Again, you must take care not to touch these against any surface other than the IR filter to avoid picking up dirt, dust or oil. You need to buy a swab that is the right size for your sensor, and swipe once or twice across the surface, then do not reuse. These swabs require a solution - make sure to use whatever solution is recommended (e.g. Eclipse) and do not use too much solution to avoid leaving residue on the filter surface.
These swabs tend to be pricey - if you are good and efficient at cleaning, they are worth it -otherwise you may use up 4-6 of these getting your sensor free of dust. So depending on your confidence and steady hands, you may want to consider having the sensor professionally cleaned if a rocket blower or dry brush cannot dislodge the dust.
There are also sensor "pen" products. I have not used them. Be careful not to use a "lens pen", PEC*PADs, or any other device that is made to clean lenses or LCDs. Make sure the product is designed specifically for sensors.
A blower bulb I purchased once contained release agent used during manufacturing process. When I attempted to clean my sensor, the bulb ejected powder onto the sensor. Least recommended method of cleaning for me. I had to use a wet cleaning method using swabs specially designed to fit my 1.6 crop sensor.
Swabs and a wet solution are relatively expensive and the swab is one time use. After a few packages of swabs were used, the VisibleDust Arctic Butterfly was suggested to me.
The Arctic Butterfly is a powered nylon brush that uses a static charge in nylon bristles to grab on to and pull dust up off the sensor. It works extremely well without using liquid, and it's reusable. In fact, I've only used one swab in the two years since I obtained the Visible Dust system.
A much fancier version of the butterfly:
I concur ... go with a camera shop. Additionally, I would recommend going with a manufacturer authorized repair location. Theoretcially they have more training.
Just take it to a local camera shop / repair man.
I've done it once and the camera came back pristine. I paid £35 (~$55) in the UK
While I'm downloading memory cards I give the sensor a brush with an Arctic Butterfly this seems to get the worst off , however when it has been really bad I've used a LensPen SensorKlear (not the same as a lenspen!!!) but I have thrown those out after one use as I'm not too convinced by their self cleaning abilities.
To test the sensor I've always just staken a shot of a plain white wall af the smallest aperture available and reviewed it zoomed in fully on the camera screen, scrolling to make sure the whole screen is covered.
Air blowers will work fine for removing dust that isn't "welded" to your sensor. Dust that is "welded" in place, usually happens by moisture getting inside the camera while there is dust on the sensor and then dries, needs to be wipe off with sensor wipe. The one time it's happened to me, I used vdust http://visibledust.com/products3.php?pid=305. They are one time use wipes on a stick with a solvent. If you can't find your size just a smaller size, I did this without any streaking (the store I was at didn't have the APS-c size :( )
I bought an Olympus, I simply turn it on and let it clean the sensor - so far very sucessfull.
As you are concerned, you should send the camera to a reputable servicer and have them handle the cleaning.
Personally, Ive used the following:
I don't use blowers, as it doesn't offer any control of where the dust goes.
Read the various guides, practice on a glass surface, and account for the fact that the mirror box chamber is pretty small. :)
Some caveats for whether you use the brush or the pec pads:
Periodically checking the results via an OOF shot will help to determine if you are getting the sensor clean.
But yeah, if you have reservations, send the camera off to a service place.
Once, while travelling, I ended up with a huge dust spot clearly visible at f5.6 I didn't take my rocket-like blower on that trip. So .... I used the microfibre lens cleaning cloth on the sensor :D
It got rid of the big spot and replaced with with many tiny spots of dust. The tiny spots weren't visible till f11 or so, so it was okay for the meantime.
Upon returning to work I gave it to my work buddy that had a microscope and nitrogen tank. He brought it back clean. Sadly, he's since quit. So, in the future i'll just take it into canon if too many spots appear.
I ordered a sensor cleaner from eyelead in Germany. It's a gel pad on a stick, that the dust sticks to. The pad is then cleaned using adhesive paper which is more sticky than the pad.
It's a bit tricky to reach into the corners because the pad has rounded corners, but other than that it works great to get dust away from the sensor.
As there is no cleaning fluid, I suppose that it won't work on spots that actually needs dissolving, but I have never had a need for that.


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Falls pitcher Ty Weber strikes out 12 in 4-3 win over Oak Creek
Seeing as this was supposed to be a home game for Oak Creek but was sent back to Menomonee Falls because of wet grounds on the south side, Falls coach Pat Hansen wondered if the harrowing, 4-3 victory the Indians pulled over the Knights Tuesday night counted as a home win.
"Because almost all of our recent wins against these guys have come on the road," he said. "We haven't done too well here recently against them (on our home field of Trenary)."
But because Hansen had steely sophomore ace in the hole Ty Weber, the Indians were able to earn an important win, regardless of whether it was counted as a home game or not.
Weber improved to 5-0 on the season with a gritty effort. The Knights (13-4 overall), tagged him for 10 hits, but Weber was able to strand a lot of runners with 12 timely strikeouts against just two walks.
"This team hit him harder than just about anybody has this year," said Hansen, "but a good sign for a young pitcher is that he was still able to compete without his best stuff."» Read Full Article
Bartolottas' Miss Beverly's Deluxe Barbeque is opening July 11 in Greendale
Miss Beverly's Deluxe Barbeque, the newest Bartolotta restaurant in Greendale, will open to the public on July 11, the company announced today.
Next door to the Bartolotta Restaurants' Joey Gerard's supper club, at 5601 Broad St., Miss Beverly's also will have a throwback theme -- it's designed to look like a 1940s or '50s barbecue joint, the company says.
The restaurant will be counter service and carryout only, although it will have some seating for customers.
Besides entrees of baby back ribs ($24.95 full rack, $16.95 half), St. Louis cut spare ribs ($24.95, $16.95) and beef ribs ($23.95 for four, $16.95 for two), the restaurant will have beef brisket ($14.95), pulled pork ($13.95) and sausages ($9.95 for two).
Aside from smoked-and-broiled meats, it also will serve broasted chicken ($18.95 whole, $12.95 half).» Read Full Article
Woman arrested after rubbing feces on wall of boyfriend's home
A woman was arrested after she went inside her boyfriend's home, defecated on his carpet, rubbed feces on the walls and screamed at police June 16.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
A resident in the 1300 block of East Alan Road reported that his girlfriend passed out inside his truck and then went inside his home, defecated on his carpet, and rubbed the feces into the hallway walls and his son's bedroom about 9:30 p.m. June 16.
The woman denied making the mess, whether it was accidental or intentional, and the caller told police he believed she was abusing her prescription medication.
She was taken to the hospital for evaluation by the Oak Creek Fire Department.» Read Full Article
Police called when large fight breaks out at bar
Police responded to Bootz Saloon and Grill after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a large fight apparently involving racial slurs at 2:25 a.m. June 7.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
Witnesses said a man at Bootz Saloon, 8950 S. 27th St., started the fight by using racial slurs toward another male patron, which led to a verbal altercation.
A second male then hit the patron on the head with a beer bottle, causing a large laceration, and the three starting scuffling. The patron was tackled into the front door, causing about $500 worth of damage to a window pane.
During the altercation a male security guard also got struck in the back with a beer bottle, but both victims refused medical attention. An uninvolved witness tentatively identified the man who started the disturbance, but the two suspects fled before police arrived and after they received multiple 911 calls about the fight.» Read Full Article
Milwaukee suburbs Fourth of July 2014 celebrations
- Parade: 9 a.m. July 4, the annual parade begins at Standish Place entrance to Bayside Middle School.
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- Parade: 10 a.m. July 4. Starting at Gebhardt Rd. to Calhoun Rd. onto North Ave. The parade will be followed by an ice cream social at the Civic Plaza, 2000 North Calhoun Rd.
- Family Fest: 6 to 9 p.m. July 4, family fun with live entertainment, inflatables and food for all to enjoy at Mitchell Park, 19900 River Rd.
- Fireworks: 9:15 p.m. July 4 at Mitchell Park.
Turchin's grand slam lifts Oak Creek baseball team past Franklin, 6-2
No sooner had Oak Creek baseball coach Scott Holler started talking up Doran Turchin's hitting than the junior shortstop hit a little slump this week.
Until, that is, the seventh inning of tonight's pivotal Greater Metro Conference game at archrival Franklin.
With the bases loaded and none out in a 2-2 game, Turchin turned on a Kyle Cortez 0-2 fastball and rocketed it over the leftfield fence at Franklin's Jim Hughes Field for a grand slam home run and a 6-2 victory for the Knights.
"I'd seen a lot of pitches (on the night) and then the light went green and I was able to hit a shot," said Turchin. "We needed a clutch hit in that spot and that was a clutch hit.
"...We just believed it was a matter of time (before someone got a big hit)."» Read Full Article
Social media photos of the June 18 storms around Southeast Wisconsin
Severe weather, from rain to hail to flooding, arrived in southeastern Wisconsin on Tuesday morning.
Residents shared their views of the storms on social media, and we compiled some of the best photos for you.
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Six fire departments responded to a fire that destroyed a trailer home Friday night in the City of Franklin, the Franklin Police Department said.
The fire occurred at 6361 S. 27th St. The occupant of the trailer home escaped the fire and was not injured. The fire was reported at 10:55 p.m.
In addition to the Franklin Fire Department, the Greendale, Greenfield, Oak Creek, Hales Corners and Tess Corners fire departments responded to the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
2nd suspect sought in string of armed robberies, carjacking
Authorities are searching for the second suspect in a string of armed robberies last month in Milwaukee, West Milwaukee and Franklin.
An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for Norman Smith III, 24, who faces four counts of armed robbery. His co-defendant, James J. Gill, 20, was charged in the same robberies. Milwaukee police officers arrested Gill last Friday.
Police say the men began a robbery spree May 25 when they robbed two women at gunpoint in the 4800 block of W. Hampton Ave. and stole their purses and phones.
Three days later, the men robbed a woman as she was trying to get her 1-year-old child out of the car, which was parked in a Walmart lot in West Milwaukee, according to a criminal complaint. Gill pointed a gun at the woman's abdomen, police say, and demanded money and her purse. The woman turned over her cellphone, begging the man to let her get her baby out of the car, and the two suspects fled in an SUV.
Gill and Smith are charged with two other armed robberies later that same day, May 28.» Read Full Article
Joy Global expands into Oak Creek
Oak Creek — Joy Global Inc. announced Thursday it will open its largest distribution center in Oak Creek by July.
The warehouse and distribution center will be located just south of General Mitchell International Airport at 10001 S. Howell Ave.
The 300,000-square-foot facility will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and create between 75 and 100 new employment positions.
Milwaukee-based Joy Global manufactures, sells and services original equipment and parts related for the surface and underground mining industries.
Woman arrested for drug trafficking after police find drugs in her hotel room
A woman was arrested for maintaining a drug trafficking place after police found drugs and other items during a knock and talk May 28.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
Police were conducting a knock-and-talk search at Days Inn, 1201 W. College Ave., about 1:45 a.m. May 28.
Police found four partially smoked marijuana blunts in her purse; 8.1 grams of heroin; two packages of razors and angle-cut straws; a digital scale and $2,830 packaged and banded by denomination in a backpack in her car; and corner-cut plastic bags, snorting straws, a glass marijuana pipe and $1,189 stacked in a cellphone box in her hotel room.
She was arrested for maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession of heroin with intent to deliver and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.» Read Full Article
2 arrested when off-duty officer sees woman put on tourniquet
A 24-year-old woman was arrested for drugged driving after an off-duty officer saw her putting on a tourniquet and injecting a needle into her arm June 1.
According to the Franklin police report:
An off-duty Milwaukee police officer was driving about 11:55 a.m. June 1 when he saw the woman putting on a tourniquet and injecting a needle into her arm.
She then drove off in a black Saturn Vue with two passengers.
She was arrested in the 12100 block of West Bel Mar Drive for drugged driving.» Read Full Article
Woman warned about making threats in fight about vacuuming
A woman was warned about making threatening statements after police were called about a vacuuming dispute May 22.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
A resident in the 8500 block of South Chicago Road called police after her downstairs neighbor threatened her about vacuuming about 10:45 p.m. May 22.
An officer spoke to the downstairs neighbor, who admitted saying she was going to "come and drag the b---- out of the apartment and kick the living s--- out of her" because she was vacuuming at 9:30 p.m. the night before.
The resident who said the threatening statement told police she was upset because she suffers from migraines.» Read Full Article
Woman says ex-boyfriend harassed her with revealing photo
A woman reported her ex-boyfriend was harassing her after she found he placed a photo of her with an exposed breast under the windshield wiper of her vehicle May 18.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
The woman found a photo of her with an exposed breast on her car while it was parked at the Ryan Road Park 'n' Ride, 1450 W. Ryan Road, sometime between 2 p.m. May 16 and 11:55 a.m. May 18.
The woman stated her ex-boyfriend had made threats to reveal the photo on the Internet on April 27.
She also told police she has filed prior harassment complaints against him in three different municipalities.» Read Full Article
Police warn woman for misuse of 911 after she says her son threatened her
A woman said her son threatened her, but police determined what really happened was he wouldn't buy items for her and she became angry and called 911.
According to the Hales Corners police report:
A resident in the 10100 block of West Forest Home Avenue called 911 to report her son was trying to kill her and then threatened to kill himself at about 6:15 p.m. May 11.
The responding officers determined no such threats were made and that the woman misrepresented the story to police.
The woman's son said that his mother became angry and started yelling at him because he wouldn't buy cigarettes for her.» Read Full Article

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The Kentucky General Assembly is looking at a possible statewide smoking ban after a house committee approved a bill to do just that this month.
The city of Bowling Green has a smoking ban, but places like Franklin do not have a smoking ban.
Sophie Bray manages Franklin Steak House and says she actually is in favor of a ban personally but not for business.
"It helps with the business. Restaurants that don't allow smoking in Franklin they do say it hurt their business a lot. I'm actually in favor of it because I don't smoke and I don't really like the smoking, but business wise it helps out with the business. So, that's why we allow smoking. If it was to be enforced no smoking then we will have to abide by it and go all non-smoking," said Bray.
Overtime Sports Grill also currently allows smoking inside, and with Franklin being so close to the state line they do draw people from Tennessee.
"No, I really don't think that we'll lose our Tennessee customers. We're a bar, so I don't think we'll lose our customers at all. We might actually gain some new customers of people not wanting to smoke coming in here now. It may help business, it may not hurt it," said Overtime Manager Amber Maxfield.
If the ban does come down, they have a way to meet in the middle.
"We already have a smoking side and a non-smoking, and here in Franklin we'll be building on a patio soon. So, you can go outside and smoke if it does become statewide. In Bowling Green we have the patio where you can smoke when it's open, but as far as business goes, no I don't think it will be affected," said Maxfield.
The bill is currently sitting in the house for discussion.
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Cataracts can be classified by anatomical location within the lens, degree of clouding of the lens, or by the cause of the cataract.
The lens of the human eye is shaped similar to an M&M's candy. It has a front (anterior) part and a back (posterior) part. The central portion of the lens is called the lens nucleus, and the outer portion is called the lens capsule. Between the inner nucleus and the outer capsule is a portion of the lens called the cortex. Clouding of the lens can occur only in the nucleus, in which case the term "nuclear cataract" or "nuclear sclerosis" is used. If the clouding occurs in the lens cortex only, the cataract is termed a "cortical cataract." If the loss of clarity of the lens is primarily in the capsule, the term "subcapsular cataract" is used. The location of the clouding can also be defined as being anterior or posterior, central, or peripheral. Often the clouding of the lens may affect multiple portions of the lens. The most common type of cataract that is related to age is sometimes termed a "senile cataract." This type of cataract primarily involves the nucleus of the lens. Cataracts that develop in the posterior subcapsular area (in the rear region of the lens capsule) are more common in a younger age group.
Any degree of loss of the normal transparency of the lens is called a cataract. The more cloudy the, lens the more advanced the degree of cataract. A cataract may be mild, moderate, or severe. It may be early or advanced. If the lens is totally opaque it is termed a "mature" cataract. Any cataract that is not opaque is therefore termed an "immature" cataract. Most mature cataracts are white in color.
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The lens is made of mostly water and protein. The protein is arranged in a specific way that keeps the lens clear and allows light to pass through it to focus a clear image onto the retinal surface. As we age, some of the protein may clump together and start to cloud a small area of the lens. This is our understanding of the cause of an age-related cataract. Over time, the cataract may become denser or cloud more of the lens, making it more difficult to see through. A cataract is not a growth or tumor.
There are many causes of non age-related cataracts or secondary cataracts. Secondary cataracts are a result of similar changes to the protein of the lens, also resulting in visual blurring or visual loss.
Blunt or penetrating injury to the eye may cause secondary cataracts, either immediately after the injury or some weeks to years afterward. A cataract following an injury may appear and then not increase in density (be stationary) or be progressive. Eye surgery for other conditions can also cause cataracts. Excessive exposure to ionizing radiation (X-ray), infrared radiation (as in glass blowers), or ultraviolet radiation cause secondary cataracts.
Diabetes is associated with the development of secondary cataracts. Inflammatory disease of the eye, such as iritis or uveitis, may cause or accelerate the development of cataract in the involved eye.
There are many genetic illnesses that are associated with the development of secondary cataracts. These include myotonic dystrophy, galactosemia, homocystinuria, Wilson's disease and Down syndrome, plus many others. Congenital infections with herpes simplex, rubella, toxoplasmosis, syphilis, and cytomegalic inclusion disease may also result in cataracts.
There are many medications which, when taken over a long period of time, can cause secondary cataracts. The most common of these are oral corticosteroids, such as prednisone, which are used for a wide variety of medical conditions.
The term "congenital cataract" is used when a baby is born with any clouding of the lens. This may be present in one or both eyes, be stationary or be progressive. Causes include genetic disorders or intrauterine developmental disorders, both often associated with other physical abnormalities of the baby.
Atopic dermatitis, other diseases of the skin and mucous membranes, hypothyroidism, and hyperparathyroidism are associated with the early development of cataracts.
Patients who develop cataracts in both eyes at an early age often have family members who have also developed cataracts prematurely, implying a genetic cause, even in the absence of a recognized underlying disease.
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How many different non-isomorphic Abelian groups of order n are possible ??
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Depending on the interpretation of the question, I either somewhat agree or disagree with the commenter. In view of this, I would like to encourage the OP to (in the future) be more detailed when asking questions.
The question of determining the number of non-isomorphic finite abelian groups of order $n$ for a fixed $n$ is, assuming one is able to determine the factorization of $n$ into primes, not too complicated a task if one is aware of the structure theorem of finite abelian groups (STFA). The problem is via the STFA actually the problem of determining in how many ways one can factor $n$ as$n_1 \dots n_r$ with $1<n_1 \mid \dots n_r$ ; or possibly simpler first decomposing into prime powers / $p$-groups and only then carrying out this consideration. In any case, this translates to the problem in how many ways one can partition the multiplicties of the primes occuring in $n$. Or, explicitly, the number for $n$ is $\prod_{i=1}^k P(e_i)$ where $n=p_1^{e_1}\dots p_n^{e_k}$ is the factorization into primepowers and $P$ denotes the number of partitions.
In particular, on the one hand there cannot be an absolute bound (independent of $n$) on the number of isomorphy classes of finite ablian groups of a given order; on the other hand, there exists arbitrarily large $n$ where there is a unique equivalence class, namely precisely if $n$ is squarefree.
However, there is also the question of counting all isomorphy classes of finite abelian groups (up to a given order).
Let $A(x)$ denote the number of isomorphy classes of finite abelian groups of order at most $x$. The question of determining the asymptotic of $A(x)$ was first considered by Erd{\H o}s and Szekeres.
It is (at least) known that $A(x) = C_1 x + C_2 x^{1/2}+ C_3 x^{1/3} + \Delta(x)$ where $\Delta(x)= O(x^{55/219} (\log x)^7)$ and $C_i = \prod_{j=1, j\neq i}^{\infty} \zeta(j/i)$ and $\zeta$ is Riemann's zeta-function.
The 'at least' means that this is the best result I know (due to Sargos and Wu, 2000), but in view of the fact that the problem of improving estimates for $\Delta(x)$ was considered a lot it might well be the case that since 2000 there were further improvements I am unaware of.


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For iOS6 there is also a whole bunch of different screen resolutions:
Also remember user may always turn their device vertically or horizontally.
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As you draw the screens I would advice to search for devices with both highest and the lowest screen resolution your app will be able to run on, and design both separately trying to maintain 9-slice scalability of your controls.
As DA01 said, if you're designing for mobile devices, in fact these days the same principal should be applied to ALL screens, you simply don't know what screen size, resolution, or even zoom ratio the user may be on so you need to work with a responsive grid. Twitter bootstrap provides a grid framework with both PSD files and code which might be a good starting point: http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/ or alternatively http://cssgrid.net/
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Let $G$ denote the $Spin(n)$ group with $n>4$ and let $\Gamma$ be a cyclic subgroup $G$ of a prime order $p >2$. When does the projection $G \to G/\Gamma$ induce a surjection between cohomology groups $H^3$ with integral coefficients?
Here is a solution for $G$ a compact, simple, connected, simply-connected Lie group and $\Gamma$ a subgroup of the center of $G$.
The group $H^3(G,Z)$ classifies $U(1)$-gerbes over $G$. A gerbe $\mathcal{G}$ is in the image of the pullback map $$H^3(G/\Gamma,Z) \to H^3(G,Z)$$ if and only if it admits a $\Gamma$-equivariant structure. Indeed, in this case one can form the quotient gerbe $\mathcal{G}'$ over $G/\Gamma$, and the pullback of $\mathcal{G}'$ is isomorphic to $\mathcal{G}$.
The crucial point is that the basic gerbe $\mathcal{G}^1$, i.e. the one that represents a generator of $H^3(G,Z)=Z$, enjoys an explicit, Lie-theoretical construction in the framework of bundle gerbes. The existence of $\Gamma$-equivariant structures can then be checked by inspection of a certain obstruction class.
This obstruction class has been computed explicitly for all possible central subgroups. For example, the obstruction for the gerbe $\mathcal{G}^k$ over $SU(n)$ (which represents $k \in H^3(SU(n),Z)$) vanishes if either $k$ is even, or $|\Gamma|$ is odd, or $\frac{n}{|\Gamma|}$ is even. That's how I came up with the comment to the question.
All constructions and calculations are in: K. Gawedzki and N. Reis "Basic gerbe over non simply connected compact groups" J. Geom. Phys., 2003, 50, 28-55. An overview is in Table 5.1 on page 143 of my phd thesis.
EDIT: For non-central groups one can still use the basic gerbe $\mathcal{G^1}$, but I don't know if the obstruction classes are then still accessible for calculations.
Here's another approach using the Leray-Serre spectral sequence. Using the fact that $\Gamma$ acts freely on $G$, the map $G \to G/\Gamma$ is a covering space, and so the cohomology of $G/\Gamma$ may be computed by the spectral sequence
$$E_2^{s, t} = H^s(\Gamma, H^t(G)) \implies H^{s+t}(G/\Gamma).$$
Here $H^s(\Gamma, M)$ is the s'th group cohomology of $\Gamma$ with coefficients in the $\Gamma$-representation $M$. We record three facts to start:
Let's compute part of the $E_2$-term of the spectral sequence. Fact 2 implies that the $t=1$ and $2$ rows vanish entirely. Fact 3 implies that $H^0(G) = \mathbb{Z}$ and $H^3(G) = \mathbb{Z}$ are trivial $\Gamma$-modules, so the $t=0$ and $3$ rows are the group cohomology described in Fact 1.
Thus the only possible term that can contribute to $H^3(G/\Gamma)$ is $E_2^{0, 3} = H^3(G) = \mathbb{Z}$. There is, however, a possiblity of a single differential in this region of the spectral sequence, namely
$$d_4: E_2^{0, 3} = \mathbb{Z} \longrightarrow E_2^{4, 0} = H^4(\Gamma, \mathbb{Z}) = \mathbb{Z} / p.$$
Therefore, $H^3(G/\Gamma)$ surjects onto $H^3(G)$ precisely when this differential $d_4= 0$. We note that if it's not 0, it is surjective; thus at worst $H^3(G/\Gamma)$ may be identified with an index $p$ subgroup of $H^3(G)$.
So, how do we compute $d_4$? I claim that it's given as:
$$H^3(G) \cong H^4(BG) \to H^4(B\Gamma) = H^4(\Gamma)$$
where the map is the restriction in cohomology, induced by the (inclusion) homomorphism $\Gamma \subseteq G$. This can be seen, for instance, by comparing this with the spectral sequence for the (rather dumb) fibration $G \to G/G=pt$.
So a long winded answer to your question is: The map is surjective if and only if none of the $H^4(BG) = \mathbb{Z}$ is supported on $H^4(\Gamma) = \mathbb{Z} /p$. I would imagine that determining when that is the case is highly dependent upon the subgroup in question.


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In certain areas, I've noticed people saying things like "La Suzanne" or "Le Guy", referring to family members. How widespread is this? I realize it's nonstandard, but are there any rules that govern this use?
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Je confirme ce que dit Steve Dispensa, c'est beaucoup plus utilisé dans l'est de la France que dans les autres régions. L'emploi dans l'est de la France est du langage courant encore actuel (et aussi employé par des personnes nées après 1945 +), bien qu'en voie de disparition, et n'a aucune connotation particulière. Employé ailleurs en France c'est connoté de façon péjorative.
I confirm what Steve Dispensa says, it is more widely spread in the east of France (and used by people born after 1945 +), than in other parts of the country. Usage in the east of France is declining but still vivid and used there it sounds just neutral. Used elsewhere it is indisputably more or less derogatory.
This is definitely a very rural usage, largely denoting "peasantry" (with its typical social stigma in modern society) and never heard in cities. Even in the countryside, I would say the usage is declining (along with most other dialectal practices) and mainly the prerogative of older people nowadays.
As for its origins: I'd be the first curious to know. My best guess would be an ironic jab at posh-sounding particle names...
It's something between the familiar level and the popular speak. I could use it with some people but will not with others, however relaxed I'm with them.
I can't resist to cite J. Brel (La Fanette) again. But it is difficult to deduce much from such a use in a song.
Be careful: in some areas, it might sound pejorative to use "le"/"la"/"les" before the name (or "ce"/"cette"/"ces").
I used it very recently in the chat. The goal was to 'unpersonify' someone who did something spectacular.
In this case, It had neither a pejorative connotation nor a "peasantry" one. It's just used to put emphasis on the fact that someone has a specificity. Specificities are often considered a bad thing, but it's not always the case.
However, I wouldn't have used that if we were not part of a family — a FL&U family I mean ;-).


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#2. Funky Flashman
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Funky Flashman is probably the biggest douchebag the comic book world has ever seen, and that's counting Mister Fantastic. For those of you unfamiliar with the guy, he first appeared in 1972 as a swarmy pseudobusinessman living off the inheritance of a dead associate. He's got no powers, no talent and no integrity, and his origin story is about as cool as a bowl full of mashed potatoes. It doesn't help that Funky looks like a cross between Sonny Bono, a Geico Caveman and a foot.
It's official: There's no cartoon character named "Funky" we wouldn't punch in the balls.
One of Flashman's ballsiest moves was to open up a store in Metropolis called the Super Store, where he made millions off the likenesses of superheroes such as Superman and Batman. Not that Bruce "Richie Rich" Wayne would care, but Funky made the money without the superheroes' permission, since Flashman's belief was that superheroes were public figures and there was no reason for him to pay for any royalties and licenses. Remember all this, because it's going to be important later.
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The nasty, money-hungry con man Funky Flashman was Jack Kirby's exaggerated caricature of his former collaborator and boss Stan Lee.
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If we're honest, it's not a huge stretch of the imagination.
Back in the early 1960s, Lee was a writer/editor for Marvel Comics and Kirby was an artist/plotter. The two had worked together before and seemed to make a good team. One fan even called them the Lennon/McCartney of comics, which would work if Paul McCartney ended up a down and out freelancer working for his millionaire boss John Lennon.
"More popular than Jesus" jokes notwithstanding.
Kirby and Lee's story started in the 1940s, when Kirby was already proven as the co-creator of Captain America, and Lee was just the kid filling the inkwells. Over the years, though, it was outgoing, business-savvy Lee who moved up the ladder while Kirby kicked around from studio to studio, going wherever the money and the work was. His reputation was solid but his finances were not, which was why he reunited with his old ink filler in the 1960s.
Once Kirby and Lee were together, all kinds of comic book magic happened. Between 1958 and 1970 the pair worked on The Fantastic Four, Thor, The Uncanny X-Men, The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man, just to name a few. And it wasn't like he was just the guy drawing the pictures. Lee himself admitted that he often just handed over a single sheet of paper with plot points and Kirby and another collaborator, Steve Ditko, did the rest. That's like Stephen King turning over the words "telekinesis," "batshit mother," "unexpected period" and "buckets of pig blood" over to an assistant and getting 100 percent of the credit for Carrie.
"Stone-man, invisible person, irritating dipshit, someone ON FIRE, Excelsior!"
Yet it was Lee, not Kirby or anyone else, who was promoted as the creator of all those characters, while Kirby was scrounging around as a freelancer. By the time Jack took off for DC Comics in 1970, he not only had had his fill of Lee, but he also had a pretty good idea of how to get back at him.
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"Who TP'ed my house?"
The funny part is that collaborators say the resemblance didn't start off intentionally. There was another Marvel employee Kirby tried to parody, but as the character got drawn, more and more of Lee's characteristics ended up on the paper. Before you knew it the ugliest, skeeziest version of Stan Lee possible, a guy we here at Cracked happen to love, was in print.
No one here can translate that line. We're forced by his beard to assume it was some sort of sex crime.
#1. Charles Foster Kane
If you've never seen Citizen Kane -- the film critics frequently name as the greatest ever made -- basically Charles Foster Kane, played by Orson Welles, is a man with humble origins whose money and fame turned him into a bitter old man, isolated from the rest of the world in his huge castle. Basically like Mr. Burns -- only without Smithers. Scratch that, he had a Smithers, too.
Mr. Bernstein was probably more about undying loyalty than about homoerotic subtext.
The Real-Life Inspiration
From day one everybody and their mother knew this movie was about a real guy: publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst. The only person who pretended otherwise was Welles himself, and even then the similarities between the real Hearst and the fake one were too glaring to take his claim seriously. It'd be like making a movie about a billionaire New Yorker with a huge yellow comb-over who shouts "YOU'RE FIRED!" and trying to convince people you'd never even heard of Donald Trump.
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"Not William Randolph Hearst the newspaper magnate ... William Randolph Hearst the homeless guy on 34th Street."
For anyone not in possession of an intimate knowledge of the early-20th-century publisher coupled with a blow-by-blow recollection of the movie, here are a few of the gaping similarities:
- Both were born to families who made their wealth in mining.
- Both accumulated mansions, antiques, art and ladies.
- Both failed at their bids for political office, although Hearst did make it into the House of Representatives twice. Most of the time he lost, though.
- Both had a showgirl for a mistress, and both used their publications to sing her praises.
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"See Marion Davies in her new starring role, I Am William Randolph Hearst and I'm a Lucky Bastard!"
And that, apparently, was where Welles messed up. His decision to portray Hearst's mistress as a worthless alcoholic rather than the talented and beloved figure she was at the time was what turned yet another satirical portrayal of a public figure into an all-out shitstorm.
There's no joke here. We just really love staring at pictures of Marion Davies.
Hearst was old, rich and powerful, and for a while there, he won. He bullied theaters by banning the ones that screened the film from advertising in his newspapers. Citizen Kane performed poorly at the box office, and the film was literally booed at every time it was mentioned at the Academy Awards in 1942. Like that time your drunk aunt and your sister's boyfriend took off for a three-hour drive in her pickup, Citizen Kane became the movie that everyone quietly swept under the carpet and never mentioned again.
Although your aunt nevertheless maintains the opinion that he was the greatest shag of all time.
At least, for about 15 years, which was how long it took for the world to realize they had been bamboozled by a media smear campaign. Today, it's just the opposite -- you can get skinned alive for trash-talking Citizen Kane.
But, here's the real twist of the story. In real life Hearst wasn't the reclusive, eccentric loner Charles Foster Kane was. He started charities, loved parties, loved life and apparently stuck by his lady friend until the day he died. You know who did become a reclusive, eccentric loner, right?
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This guy.
Welles, in trying to write the nastiest ending to Kane's/Hearst's life possible, wound up predicting his own fate. We're not sure if that's irony, or if on some level Welles knew things were going to end badly. How far did Welles fall from Kane? His final performance was as the voice of Unicron in the 1986 animated Transformers movie.
Still, between "Rosebud," and "You cannot destroy my destinyyyy," we know what we'd have as our final words.
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Lori Kommor: You've been involved with Nucleus since its beginning. Tell us a little more about it.
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I have directories like this here full of PDFs that I want to read, comfortably.
I consulted the GoodReader's developers (a book application for iPad) and they said that I need Mac -computer to download some directory or edit things. So I said 'Goodbye' to that application and found iBook but apparently the same problem, more here -- I feel Apple has done this so that you need Mac computer to study efficiently, pain (I have no Mac computer). It is extremely unproductive to click-everything-one-by-one.
How can I download a directory of PDFs to some ebook reader or iPad easily? Please, notice that I have no Mac -computer and I am very skeptical about getting one just for this purpose. Please, move Mac -things here.
Which factors should I look in eBook reader in my case? Look how I do things, I download things to that kind of directory and I am waiting that some application can fetch them there to the reader perhaps with WLAN?
Are there more this kind of anti-competitive practices where the use of device is done pain without investing in more devices with eBook/iPad/etc market? Please, point out this kind of unexpected things -- I have been struggling with iPad due to this kind of surprises, hope not to face anymore in the future even with a new device.
Please, note that I am no extremist -- I want only to read efficiently and paperlessly the documents usually in PDFs. I can format them to to some archieve such as ZIP/etc if that is needed. Since I am just much more productive with some Wget/etc to get the material on Desktop -computer, it is pretty essential that I can get the PDFs/study-materials from that kind of index painlessly.


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reviews from around the net, say this is this TERRIBLE QUALITY. nothing like regular Glock products. What isnt falling apart when you get it, will be soon (e.g. zipper & seams)
I'd like more (some, any) details and pictures of different views on the website. Interior, pockets, closeups. These are all important to me since I can't physically touch the item in question. I'm not going to buy something with no information besides a name and a price.
@gregchico: It isn't 'price gouging', it's supply & demand.
Demand for these backpacks have gone up 3 times the normal amount.
@maldito: You point is correct.
CTD supply vs demand reaction is why I do not order from them anymore....
I am a bit of a shooter of paper targets.My friends at the range used to make fun of any people with NRA or pro 2nd amendment bumper stickers,the called them "please break into my car and steal my gun" markers.
I think the same could very well be said for this "branding" on a bag. It just screams steal me!
My stepfather was a professional photographer he always carried a expensive large format camera behind his car seat.It look ugly and stained,he also had a pair of dirty undies/tee shirt hanging out. It did not look like it had a Bronica camera with flash inside.
AVOID THIS COMPANY! Their customer service is awful. Ordered some items.... after 14 days of no action on the order, I told them I was cancelling it. They suddenly they sent a generic shipping notification email. They will not answer their phone calls or emails. (But they will take your money right away with no problem). I already ordered the same items for much less from a better company with great customer service.
@gregchico: They claim to not raise their prices, but they are just ordering their stock from other places that are also not raising prices. There are better deals available. Don't let their flat rate shipping fool you. It's not great if you overpay and have to wait a month for it.
A good starting point is actually Sportsmans Guide. Even without their membership, their prices are pretty good for the same stuff.
I use Sportman's Guide and have had some good experiences with them - the only gripe I have heard from people is that their used merchandise is crappy, I don't order any used items so it has never affected me. I also use Bud's with good success. I try to keep things with those two companies as much as possible.


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H33rsay is El33tonline's round-up of game industry rumours and speculation where we have looks at unconfirmed and unannounced pieces of news emerging from anonymous tipsters, information leaks and generally dubious sources. It may not all be true, but it's still fun to talk about!
We're going to mark this one an 'Extreme H33rsay' because it doesn't seem very legitimate, but given the recent leak and confirmation of Assassin's Creed: Unity with an official trailer, it may be worth keeping an eye on what could become the 2014 Assassin's Creed game for older generation consoles. Let's begin…
An image of a supposed Ubisoft press release has appeared online, revealing the existence of something called 'Assassin's Creed Comet,' the codename for the Assassin's Creed game currently in development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 to appear alongside Assassin's Creed: Unity on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC later this year.
The text makes mention of the Assassin's Creed III timeline, as well as a character called 'Eseosa,' the grandson of Adelwale from Assassin's Creed IV (and the game's follow up, Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry), who will seek the guidance of Connor from 2012's game. Assassin's Creed Comet is said to wrap up the Kenway portion of the Assassin's Creed saga, which spans both Assassin's Creed IV and Assassin's Creed III. Assassin's Creed Comet is also supposedly being created under the direction of Ubisoft veteran and original Assassin's Creed producer, Jade Raymond.
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What do you think of this rumour?
It's very easy to fake these kinds of images, and looking at some of the grammar and the inclusion of staple Ubisoft offers (like the exclusive 60 minutes of content for PlayStation platforms), it may be an amateur attempt at passing off this information as real. The fact that the November 1st date is a Saturday is also a giveaway, but could be placeholder for an in-progress press release. What do you think?
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Could the Seahawks draft a quarterback?
It's likely Seattle will use one of its 10 picks in draft on potential backup QB
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Seahawks' unique approach to NFL draft April 23, 2016
Despite those moves, it's entirely possible that Wilson's backup could be someone whose name will be called in this week's draft, not one of the two players Seattle already has signed.
Yes, Portis has familiarity with Seattle's offense, as well as the strong arm and athleticism that give him the physical tools needed to run the offense in a similar manner to Wilson. And yes, Quinn is a former first-round pick with starting experience. However, if you've learned anything at all about the Seahawks in the past few years, it should be that no presumed role is set, even at the game's most important position.
If head coach Pete Carroll was willing to let a third-round pick come in and take the starting job from Flynn, you'd better believe he's willing to let a mid-to-late round pick in this year's draft wrestle the backup job away from Quinn or Portis. Then add in general manager John Schneider's belief in the draft-a-quarterback-every-year-regardless-of-need philosophy he learned in Green Bay and the uncertainty at the backup QB spot grows.
Those factors make it not just possible, but rather likely that the Seahawks will use one of their 10 picks this draft on a quarterback, despite having found their quarterback of the future last season.
Although the Seahawks have Wilson to run the offense, they will look long and hard at their quarterback options this week because they know darn well that, as the saying goes, you're only one play away from needing your backup quarterback. Trading Flynn freed up the cash to make some of the moves Seattle made this offseason, but it also almost certainly left them weaker at the backup QB spot. It was a risk, the Seahawks know that, but one they hope can be mitigated by the addition of Quinn, Portis or a yet-to-be named rookie.
"You sleep really well at night knowing that Matt Flynn is the backup quarterback on your team, there's no question about it," Schneider said. "But Brady Quinn has played in this league, he's a confident guy, and I think he's going to do a real nice job. And we brought Josh Portis back, so Josh will give it a run as well."
Schneider also said he wouldn't mind adding a rookie to that mix, which is hardly a surprise. Although the Seahawks haven't drafted many quarterbacks since he got here, he says every year that they're looking to do that if the right player is available. That strategy led to the Packers developing late-round talent behind Brett Favre -- Matt Hasselbeck, Mark Brunell and Aaron Brooks, to name a few -- that they were able to parlay into future trades.
So who's out there if the Seahawks, who have no first-round pick this year, are in fact looking for a potential backup in Friday's or Saturday's rounds? The player who would fit the mold perfectly behind Wilson is Florida State's E.J. Manuel and he'll almost certainly be gone by the time pick No. 56 comes around. Even if Manuel were to last that long, it seems unlikely that the Seahawks would use their first pick on a backup.
The more likely scenario is that the Seahawks will look at a quarterback on the last few rounds, hoping that if all goes well, that player wows them and wins the No. 2 job, or that he at the very least is a developmental project they can stash on the practice squad for a year.
The name most often tied to the Seahawks is Arizona's Matt Scott, who could be drafted anywhere from the third to the sixth round, depending on the prognosticator. Scott has the athletic ability to run Seattle's offense, and has a strong, accurate arm. If Scott isn't there when the Seahawks are ready to draft a backup, they'll have a few other options, though the later in the draft they go, the more likely it is they're drafting a third-stringer or a practice squad player, not somebody who is ready to be the backup. Then again, who thought Wilson was ready to start last year? With this team, you never know.
"To me, if they're going for a dual-threat guy to backup Russell, then there are only a couple of guys who make sense," said CBSSports.com draft analyst Rom Rang, noting that Manuel will be gone before the Seahawks pick. "Matt Scott from Arizona, he intrigues me. ... Zac Dysert from Miami of Ohio, he's an interesting guy. Not quite as athletic, but he's a real tough guy. Even (Washington State's) Jeff Tuel as maybe a seventh-rounder. He's athletic, he's got some arm talent to him. As a developmental guy, he's intriguing. He's not a superstar, but he was awfully productive on a team that didn't have a lot of talent around him."
From hearing Schneider talk about Quinn, raving about his work ethic and saying he "threw the ball extremely well" when the Seahawks worked him out, it seems like the Seahawks would be confident in the former first-round pick as their backup if that's how things shake out. Seeing Wilson beat out Flynn for the starting job, however, is a reminder that they Seahawks aren't just going to hand the job to Quinn or Portis without looking at their options this week.
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2013 NFL Draft Position Breakdown
Each day this week, The Herald takes a look at some of the top position players in the 2013 NFL draft.
Today: Quarterbacks and running backs
Thursday: Receivers and tight ends
Player rankings via CBSSports.com
1. Geno Smith, West Virginia
2. Matt Barkley, USC
3. B E.J. Manuel, Florida State
Seahawks prospectus: For the first time in years, there is no doubt as to who will start at quarterback, but the Seahawks could still be looking for a rookie to compete with Brady Quinn and Josh Portis for the backup job. Manuel would be a perfect fit behind Wilson, but will be long gone by the time Seattle is ready to look at quarterbacks. Instead Seattle could opt for athletic Arizona quarterback Matt Scott. Or the Seahawks could wait until the late rounds to find a more raw, developmental-type passer who could spend this season as the No. 3 or even on the practice squad.
Running back
1. Eddie Lacey, Alabama
2. Johnathan Franklin, UCLA
3. Montee Ball, Wisconsin.
Seahawks prospectus: With Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin, the Seahawks have a solid one-two punch, so running back probably isn't a big priority. That being said, Seattle did release Leon Washington, so finding a third back who can provide a speed element and help on special teams could make sense in the mid-to-late rounds. Yes, Percy Harvin can make plays out of the backfield and return kicks. But the Seahawks aren't likely to use him on every kickoff if there's a running back who can spell Harvin on returns and get a few touches as a third-down back. That could be a good value pick on Saturday.
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Israeli warplanes hit a weapons shipment in Syria headed for Lebanon's Hezbollah, media quoted US officials as saying, with a diplomatic source reporting Saturday that the strikes targeted arms stored at Damascus airport.
The news came as US President Barack Obama appeared to all but rule out deploying American troops to Syria, and as activists reported an exodus of Sunni residents of the city of Banias after a "massacre" in a nearby village on Thursday.
CNN said US and Western intelligence agencies were reviewing information suggesting Israel had launched an overnight air strike on Thursday.
The United States does not believe Israeli warplanes entered Syrian airspace during the raid, it added.
Lebanon's army said pairs of Israeli planes entered Lebanese airspace three times on Thursday night and stayed for two to three hours at a time.
NBC cited US officials as saying the primary target was believed to be a weapons shipment headed for Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite group closely allied with President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
One said the raid was probably tied to delivery systems for chemical weapons, but CNN cited officials as saying there was no reason to believe Israel had struck chemical weapons storage facilities.
A Syrian military source denied the raid had taken place at all, and an Israeli defence official would say only the Jewish state "was following the situation in Syria and Lebanon, with an emphasis on transferring chemical weapons and special arms".
But a diplomatic source in Lebanon told AFP that the operation destroyed surface-to-air missiles recently delivered by Russia that were being stored at Damascus airport.
On Friday, Syrian state news agency SANA reported that rebel forces had fired two rockets at the airport at dawn, hitting a kerosene tank.
If confirmed, the raid would mark the second time Israel has hit Syria this year after it implicitly admitted carrying out a January strike on weapons thought to be en route to Hezbollah.
Amid the speculation, Assad made a rare public appearance at the unveiling of a monument to students killed in the violence that has engulfed Syria since an uprising against his regime began in March 2011.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog said hundreds of families were fleeing Sunni districts in the northwest port of Banias.
The exodus comes after shelling on Sunni areas of the city on Friday and reports of a "large-scale massacre" in the Sunni village of Bayda on Thursday.
The Observatory said at least 50 people were killed in Bayda, many of them in summary executions.
Another 10 people were killed in the Banias district of Ras al-Nabaa on Friday, the group said, distributing grisly footage of dead bodies, including those of children.
Elsewhere, regime forces and Hezbollah fighters advanced towards the town of Qusayr in central Homs, with fighting around the area and air strikes on the town killing at least 16 people, 12 of them rebels, the Observatory said.
Rebel prime minister Ghassan Hitto, meanwhile, said he was close to naming an interim government, and warned against "political manoeuvring."
The opposition Syrian National Coalition umbrella group that elected him is divided over his nomination and the formation of an interim government, and several members have suspended their participation in the body.
Earlier, Obama came close to ruling out deploying US troops to Syria.
"As a general rule, I don't rule things out as commander-in-chief because circumstances change," he said in Costa Rica.
"Having said that, I do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in Syria -- American boots on the ground in Syria -- would not only be good for America but also would be good for Syria."
Speculation has mounted that the Obama administration could reverse its opposition to arming the rebels after the White House said last week Assad had probably used chemical weapons on his own people.
At least 70,000 people have been killed in Syria, according to the UN, including at least 36 people on Saturday, according to a preliminary toll from the Observatory.
The group said 122 people were killed in violence throughout the country on Friday -- 26 soldiers, 56 civilians and 40 rebels.