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Stronic Drei Pulsator
Stronic Drei Pulsator
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Fun Factory will keep you pulsing with pleasure with its newest Stronic toy that gives you the motion of the ocean, with or without a partner!
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Fun Factory will keep you pulsing with pleasure with its newest Stronic toy that gives you the motion of the ocean, with or without a partner! Designed for thrusting hands-free penetration (or hold it to control its motion if you prefer), with more intensity of sensation than the other Stronics – it's ribbed, hence more friction – and it's safe to use vaginally or anally. With ten pulsing settings to choose from, you can always have it exactly the way you want it, in or out of the shower – it's waterproof and submersible! With travel-lock function so your overnight bag won't shake up airport security.
Stronic Drei Pulsator
Black, Raspberry or Turquoise Silicone and ABS
Please Note: Because the Stronic Drei technology uses magnets, it should not be used by or with anyone with a pacemaker.
This item is not eligible for discounts or promotions.
Motion Simulation
Body-safe -- Sex toys are made from many different materials, with varying amounts of information available about them, and many have not been tested for safety. We always choose better-quality items, and we give special attention to those we know to be safer.
Rechargeable -- Toys that can be recharged reduce the number of batteries that end up in landfill. We also encourage you to use rechargeable batteries if your favorite vibrator operates using disposables.
Note: The video below is not the Stronic Drei. The video demonstrates the Stronic Eins pulsator, which shares similar magnetic technology and button functionality to the Stronic Drei.
Fun Factory Stronic Pulsator Information Booklet
Keywords: Stronic, pulsate, pulsator, thrust, thruster
Brand: Fun Factory
Product Details
Texture: Ridged
Color: Pink or Blue
Power Source: Rechargeable / USB
Length: 9 inches
Insertable Length: 6.5 inches
Diameter: 1.75 inches
Intensity: 4/5
Volume: 3/5
Warranty: 2 Years
- Pulsates
- Rechargeable
- Waterproof
- Multi-speed
- Travel Lock
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Customer Reviews
I was so so excited to receive this in the mail. Have now probably only used it a dozen or so times and it won't charge or work anymore. Being that it was $$$$
I am so disappointed. I would not recommend this to anyone. Really bummed :(
I've bought lots of wonderful toys from Good Vibes over the years, but sadly this doesn't rank among them. It requires a 16 hour charge before the first use and the charger uses magnets to connect, which isn't the best design in my opinion. I could have overlooked these things but the major issue is that it's huge! I have very average anatomy but it wasn't possible to for me use it or even really attempt it without serious pain. It's much too wide and too long. I've never had this issue with any of the vibrators I purchased here, so I see it as being specific to this product.
I purchased the Drei without having any idea if it was going to work out for me. Now that I've given it its trial run, I'm going to second Pebble's review here. Yes, it's a pretty unusual sensation for a sex toy, and it can be quite enjoyable. But it's going to take some lube and experience to get it to work for you.
The Drei is pretty hefty, mostly because of it's inner mechanism, I think. It's also deceptively large and I found it difficult to insert easily without lubrication. Even when I had it as far in as I could, I couldn't get the flange anywhere near my clit, so it's not great for dual stimulation. On the other hand, once you find juuuust the right spot for the tip to rest, you can pretty much just lay back and let the Drei do its thing. I found that just laying a finger or two on the handle kept it in place, so you won't have to do any acrobatics here. Also, while it is rechargable, I'm not wild about the charger; it's a magnetic charger with two little nubs that just sit against their counterparts on the Drei. It's probably nothing, but I wish it had a cradle or something. Finally, I'm disappointed that there's no case or bag or anything to store the Drei in. Not the end of the world, but it would have been nice.
If g-spot stimulation doesn't do anything for you, this might not be the toy for you. If it does, then this is worth checking out, although you might want to look at some of Fun Factory's other pulsator vibes first. Next time I'm shopping, I'll probably look at some of Fun Factory's other offerings myself.
Reviews help me immensely, so I hope this helps you!
- definitely has the sensation of being banged by someone (albeit a not-so-creative someone)
- multiple settings for different rhythms
- allows you to kind of lay back and let it do its thing
- rechargeable!
- hefty! very long with quite a lot of girth (it's really much bigger than I expected)
- I didn't think I was so petite down there...but too big (for me anyways). Very long with lots of girth. It actually hurts unless I warm up before hand.
- requires you to be pretty wet/relaxed already for it to slip into you easily
- too much length; I don't get to enjoy any of the external rubbing (major sadface!).
- takes time to find the right spot
- requires the perfect balance of holding him without holding him too hard, such that it dulls the sensation
- if you let go completely, bc of its heft/weight and the independent thrusting, it's really easy for him to slip out.
Overall, it's a fun toy, if it fits in you the right way and you have the patience to use it! That said, check the dimensions and compare to toys you already have. Make sure it works for your body! If you do decide to buy this guy, I'd suggest you rest him loosely in your hand or squeeze him lightly between your thighs as he takes you to bangtown. Don't hold onto him too tight, because you won't feel much.
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American agriculture is due a pat on the back for getting a grip on pesticide misuse, says Stephen Johnson, assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
Misuse incidents were pretty much "out of control" in fiscal 2001, he told members of CropLife America and California Plant Health Association at their joint meeting at Palm Desert, Calif.
"In my history with the agency, I've never seen that kind of volume and extent of incidents, involving literally thousands of acres and multiple products, all over the U.S.
"We were extremely concerned — and I know you were, too, because such incidents can raise a myriad of issues and can hurt your industry."
Fiscal 2002, which ended Sept. 30, saw a major turnaround in reported misuse cases, Johnson says.
"You put your concern into action, and because of what you did, agriculture got the situation in hand. We're still seeing a few misuse incidents, but there was a great improvement from one year to the next. We encourage you to continue enlisting everyone's help in doing everything possible to eliminate these incidents."
In a wide-ranging discussion of EPA programs and activities, Johnson said the agency "has been trying for a number of years to sort through" issues related to the Endangered Species Act and pesticides as they relate to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
"There are some groups that have felt we're not going fast enough, and they've hit us with lawsuits."
One case, "in its infancy," involves 250 pesticides that are alleged by the plaintiffs to be detrimental to the California red-legged frog, which is on the endangered list. Preliminary efforts by the EPA are directed to determining how to proceed with the various issues involved.
The White House "held a recent meeting with various agencies and departments, Johnson said, to review the issue of endangered species and pesticides. "Things are shaping up for a collision course — and we don't want a train wreck. It's now being looked at in the highest levels of government, which is a significant breakthrough."
He said the EPA has met deadlines imposed by the Food Quality Protection Act for pesticide assessments, but that there "appears to be a conundrum" on how to deal with "chemicals that may not, in some instances, be pesticides."
For example, he noted that lindane is more widely used in shampoos regulated by the Food and Drug Administration than as a pesticide regulated by the EPA, "yet we have to evaluate potential exposure to people for all lindane uses.
"We don't want to be in a position of the EPA wagging the FDA's tail, but we haven't yet sorted out what's our job and what's the FDA's."
Johnson said the EPA is "looking very carefully" at the issue of biotechnology and trade.
"The real problem is that, from a pesticide standpoint, this is becoming fully a trade issue — whereas before it has been a science issue."
Within the Bush Administration, he said, "a number of people are looking at what we should and can do; there was a meeting at the White House on this issue."
The EPA, Johnson said, is "very, very supportive of the products of biotechnology. They offer some wonderful advantages over other products, and afford unique opportunities."
Referring to the Starlink corn controversy, Johnson said the agency has been reassessing Bt products, particularly corn and cotton. "We jumped through some incredible hoops in terms of reviewing this technology, and we believe it and the National Academy of Sciences review have served us very well by demonstrating the effectiveness of good science."

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Comfort Inn & Suites CN731
2317 Trans Canada Way SE, Medicine Hat, AB, Canada, T1B 4E9
Phone: (403) 504-1700
Fax: (403) 527-1579
The Comfort Inn & Suites® in Medicine Hat is a well-equipped and affordable hotel, just minutes from the city's main attractions. It's also close to Medicine Hat College and the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, which hosts regular events, like agricultural fairs, livestock and horse shows, rodeos and concerts. It is located right across the street from Casino by Vanshaw and is adjacent to SE, Alberta's largest shopping mall.
Our Medicine Hat hotel is perfect for business travellers and tourists alike, and our friendly staff will be happy to help you with everything you need.
All guest rooms at our Medicine Hat hotel are air-conditioned and come equipped with cable television and coffee makers. Selected rooms are designated non-smoking and a number of our rooms have disabled access.
An exercise room and indoor pool are also available. Business travellers will also appreciate our business centre and our meeting rooms, which can accommodate up to 50 people.
When you stay at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Medicine Hat, you'll also be able to enjoy:
Our hotel is in the perfect location for anyone wanting to explore the city of Medicine Hat. It's close to many of the city's main attractions, including the Saamis Teepee - the "world's tallest tepee", which was designed and built for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics – and the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, which is home to a theatre, an art gallery and a museum. Other attractions in the city include the Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic District, Medicine Hat Speedway and the stunning Police Point Park.
Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy Echo Dale Regional Park, a scenic locale featuring hiking, swimming, fishing and canoeing, which is easy to get to from the Comfort Inn & Suites in Medicine Hat. You can also head out of the city on a day-trip to see the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dinosaur Provincial Park, known for its amazing rock formations, or Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park, a sacred site for the Blackfoot People.


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Stolen items show up at tag sale down the street
Griswold – Two Norwich residents who police say stole $12,000 worth of items from a Soule Street home on July 1, then had some of the items sold at a yard sale on the same street a few days later, witnesses told police.
The town's resident state trooper was able to trace the break-in to the pair after acquaintances of the two told police they saw them leave the 14 Soule St. house carrying duffle bags "full of stuff."
State police charged Joseph Paolino, 45, of 66 Woods Drive, Norwich on March 5 with first-degree larceny, third-degree burglary and second-degree criminal mischief. He is currently being held on a $75,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwich Superior Court again Friday.
Malissa Genovese, 33, of 204 Scotland Road, Norwich was charged Saturday with first-degree larceny, third-degree burglary and second-degree criminal mischief in the case. She was arraigned Monday and released on a $25,000 bond. She is scheduled to appear in court again on May 16.
State Police Trooper Adam Chittick, who said in the affidavit for the arrest warrants that he is familiar with the suspects and the witnesses, said he responded to a call on July 1 by real estate agent Don Miller, who had planned to show the house to potential buyers.
When Miller opened the door, he saw that items had been thrown about and the back door had been kicked in.
The owners, who were living in Massachusetts, returned July 3 and told police about $12,000 worth of items had been stolen, including appliances, bed linens, towels, jewelry, clothes and yard furniture, including a white wicker bench and a lion statue. Police identified those two items at a yard sale at another Soule Street address.
One acquaintance of the two suspects stopped at the house and told the owner she thought she knew who had broken into the house. The woman told police Paolino had asked her boyfriend to "do a job with him." She said her boyfriend refused. The same female witness told police she was walking past the house and saw Genovese and Paolino carrying duffle bags, an end table and a carpet cleaner from the house.
Another acquaintance told Chittick that he and Paolino would ride home from work together and Paolino said he broke into houses and sold items at a Rhode Island pawn shop.
Chittick wrote in the arrest warrant application that the woman who hosted the yard sale associates with both suspects. She told police she knew nothing of the burglary and refused to give a written statement. Her husband told Chittick the wicker bench and lion showed up at the yard sale while he had gone to church that day.
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Sept. 29, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The No. 1 doubles team of Joanna MacKay and Leslie Hansen recorded MIT's lone win in its 8-1 loss to Tufts University on Thursday. The Engineers fell to 3-1 on the year while the Jumbos improved to 3-0.
MacKay and Hansen upended Jen Luten and Kylyn Deary, 8-6. Mariah Hoover and Yi Wang lost their No. 2 match by an 8-5 margin as Karina Pikhart and Anisa McCree fell, 8-2.
Tufts was too much to handle in singles play as it out-scored MIT, 61-23, in five straight-set victories. Wang's No. 3 singles match was the only one to go to three sets. She took the opening frame, 6-4, before dropping the next two sets by scores of 6-3 and 10-8. In the No. 5 position, MacKay was defeated by Mari Homma, 6-3, 7-6 (5), marking the Engineers' closest straight-set loss.
MIT vs. Tufts University
Final Team Score: Tufts 8, MIT 1
1. Joanna MacKay/Leslie Hansen (M) def. Jen Luten/Kylyn Deary (T), 8-6
2. Meghan McCooey/Mari Homma (T) def. Mariah Hoover/Yi Wang (M), 8-5
3. Silvia Schmid/Erica Miller (T) def. Karina Pikhart/Anisa McCree (M), 8-2
1. Jen Luten (T) def. Leslie Hansen (M), 6-1, 6-3
2. Meghan McCooey def. Mariah Hoover (M), 6-0, 6-2
3. Kylyn Deary (T) def. Yi Wang (M), 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
4. Silvia Schmid (T) def. Anisa McCree (M), 6-1, 6-3
5. Mari Homma (T) def. Joanna MacKay (M), 6-3, 7-6
6. Erica Miller (T) def. Emily Chen (M), 6-2, 6-2


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Lakewood officials say that without a controversial bond issuance, the RedTail subdivision wouldn't be what it is today: beautiful upscale homes nestled on a sprawling 18-hole golf course anchored by a small strip mall.
Rewind to the early 1990s, when the golf course's developers went belly up and disappeared. Village officials used their bonding authority to rescue the development by issuing alternate revenue bonds, which are backed by identified revenue the project could bring in. Property taxes are used as a backup if revenues don't cover the bond payments, an added security that results in lower interest rates.
At the time, Lakewood officials assumed that the golf course's membership would repay the debt the village incurred.
They were wrong.
RedTail wasn't self-supporting for a number of years. During the life of the bond from 1992 through 2010, Lakewood residents footed the bill – whether they golfed or not – for 11 of those years through an increase on their property-tax bills.
"No one liked paying the golf course tax. It was an unpopular tax," said Village President Erin Smith, who was not on the board when the bonds were issued.
For the next two days, the Northwest Herald will explore this funding mechanism, also known as double-barreled bonds, used by many Illinois governments.
Alternate revenue bonds are not commonly used by local governments: The Northwest Herald found, through an analysis of annual financial reports submitted by local governments to the Illinois Comptroller, or through Freedom of Information requests or interviews, that about a dozen of the more than 100 McHenry County taxing bodies examined for this story self-reported using this type of funding mechanism at least once since 2000.
McHenry County College is contemplating issuing alternate revenue bonds if a $42 million expansion proposal is given the green light.
Bond experts cited billions of dollars of bonds sold in the state and repaid without going to the taxpayers, and called Lakewood's "golf tax" an anomaly. The majority of alternate revenue bonds issued are doing exactly what they're supposed to, bond experts argue.
"I can say in 15 years of doing this, I don't think I've ever known one client to ever do that," said Sean McCarthy, first vice president of Stifel, Nicolaus and Co., an oft-used bond underwriter based in St. Louis.
Others find them to be too risky and prefer a pay-as-you-go method of financing.
"We've taken a very conservative approach over the years," Huntley Village Manager Dave Johnson said. "Our concern is that if the projection analysis doesn't work out the way you think, you put that burden on your taxpayers. That never been the village's approach to making infrastructure improvements."
The lion's share of double-barreled bonds are used for infrastructure improvements such as water and sewer systems, or road repairs. A defined revenue most often is user fees or motor-fuel taxes, but can be sales taxes, impact fees and more.
Marengo has taken out more than $4.6 million in double-barreled bonds since 2001, according to the financial reports on the Comptroller's website.
Marengo City Administrator Gary Boden said that money has been used for infrastructure improvements, such as water or sewer projects, and the municipality hasn't had to raise property taxes when it issued alternate revenue bonds. It has sought those, he said, because there was a reliable revenue source, and it keeps interest rates down, thus saving money for taxpayers.
In McHenry County, the bonds also have been used for nonessential capital improvements. In Woodstock, the municipality has used alternate revenue bonds for its new police station, a water park, a library, and the iconic opera house, and has not increased taxes to pay for any of it.
Since 2000, it has issued at least $38 million in alternate revenue bonds, according to the financial reports on the Comptroller's website. The municipality always has made annual payments on the bonds, sometimes retiring millions in just one year.
"It's about financial management and making sure you can pay for it," Roscoe Stelford, Woodstock's finance director, said about the city's use of alternate revenue bonds. "If the revenues don't materialize or something happens like the housing market collapses, [you have to be able to] adjust so that you can compensate for those lost revenues."
In Huntley, the village's park district has used these bonds to renovate the former Huntley High School into a REC Center and to tear down and rebuild a new clubhouse and restaurant at Pinecrest Golf Course.
For some projects, Woodstock officials have dedicated impact fees, but after the housing market collapsed, the city has had to use other resources to repay the loans. That's a common thread for many issuances.
"Although [governments] say it's an alternate revenue bond, a lot of times it's diverting money from other core functions of government," said Brian Costin of the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative, nonprofit think tank.
In Lakewood, residents didn't always pay for the bonds: From 1998 to 2005, the course was self-support and residents didn't pay an extra tax. During the repayment of Lakewood's RedTail Golf Course, residents floated $3.6 million, but for a number of years, the golf course covered $3.2 million on its own. The bond was repaid in 2010.
It's an embarrassment many village officials would rather get beyond.
"It's paid off, and the golf course is making money," Lakewood Village Trustee Gene Furey said. "We'd rather put that behind us."
Still, the "golf tax" changed how Lakewood officials look at financing. The current board wouldn't consider alternate revenue bonds for projects that are not critical, Smith said.
"Hindsight is always 20/20," she said. " ... Given the collapse of our global economy, we understand that even things once believed to be a very predictable revenue stream [can fail]. Everyone is a little more cautious. Things failed that none of us thought would fail."
And she insists that the RedTail purchase wasn't a mistake.
"... There were many indirect benefits to purchasing RedTail," Smith said. "There is a short-term benefit in terms of impact fees, and the ongoing benefit is the additional [equalized assessed valuation] that resulted from new construction – that helps fund infrastructure."
• Projects Editor Kate Schott contributed to this article.
• Tomorrow: McHenry County's local lawmakers have introduced a bill in Springfield that aims for tighter controls over alternate revenue bonds
Note to readers: This is the first in a two-day series that examines alternate revenue bonds.
Local governments that have taken out alternate revenue bonds
At least a dozen local governments have issued alternate revenue bonds, or made payments on them, since 2000.
• Cary Park District
• Cary School District 26
• Crystal Lake Park District
• Hebron
• Huntley Park District
• Johnsburg
• Johnsburg School District 12
• Lake in the Hills
• Lake in the Hills Sanitary District
• Lakewood
• Marengo
• Marengo Park District
• Woodstock
Sources: Information was taken from annual financial reports submitted by local governments to the Illinois Comptroller's Office. Find those at www.ioc.state.il.us/ and click on the "Local Government Division," and then "view annual submitted annual financial reports."
Other local governments that told the Northwest Herald they have used alternate revenue bonds may not be listed, as there were no amounts listed in the annual financial reports submitted to the state.
Amounts from school districts were received from Freedom of Information requests, as they are not required to file annual financial reports with the Illinois Comptroller.


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Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer
Three houses, two fires, one night
Wellsville firefighters with the assistance of Highlandtown firefighters extinguished fires in three houses along Broadway Friday night. Above, Highlandtown firefighter Jeremiah Cole sprays down a hot spot at 807 Broadway after the fire from the vacant house at 809 Broadway spread to that residence. The fire at 805 Broadway, also a vacant house occurred 90 minutes prior to the fire department receiving the call about 809 Broadway. The suspicious fires are under investigation. Liverpool Township Fire department stood by on Wellsville's floor. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer


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June 30, 2010
Response bias: Faith or science?
After one hundred years and thousands of research studies, perhaps we are no closer than ever to understanding how response bias -- a test-taker's overly positive or negative self-presentation -- affects psychological testing. Perhaps what we think we know -– especially in the forensic context -– is mostly based on faith and speculation, with little real-life evidence.
That is the sure-to-be controversial conclusion of a landmark analysis by Robert E. McGrath of Fairleigh Dickinson University, an expert on test measurement issues, and colleagues. The dryly titled "Evidence for response bias as a source of error variance in applied assessment," published in Psychological Bulletin, issues a challenge to those who believe the validity of testing bias indicators has been established, especially in the forensic arena.
The authors conducted an exhaustive literature review, sifting through about 4,000 potential studies, in search of research on the real-world validity of measures of test response bias. They sought studies that examined whether response bias indicators actually did what we think they do -- suppress or moderate scores on the substantive tests being administered. They searched high and low across five testing contexts -- personality assessment, workplace testing, emotional disorders, disability evaluations, and forensic settings. Surprisingly, out of the initial mountain of candidate research, they found only 41 such applied studies.
Of relevance here, not a single study could be found that tested the validity of response bias indicators in real-world child custody or criminal court proceedings. Indeed, only one study specifically targeting a forensic population met inclusion criteria. That was a 2006 study by John Edens and Mark Ruiz in Psychological Assessment looking at the relationship between institutional misconduct and defensive responding on test validity scales.
Does the "Response Bias Hypothesis" hold water?
The authors tested what they labeled the response bias hypothesis, namely, the presumption that using a valid measure of response bias enhances the predictive accuracy of a valid substantive indicator (think of the K correction on the MMPI personality test). Across all five contexts, "the evidence was simply insufficient" to support that widely accepted belief.
McGrath and colleagues theorize that biased responding may be a more complex and subtle phenomenon than most measures are capable of gauging. This might explain why the procedure used in typical quick-and-dirty research studies -- round up a bunch of college kids and tell them to either fake or deny impairment in exchange for psych 101 credits -- doesn't translate into the real world, where more subtle factors such as religiosity or type of job application can affect response styles.
It is also possible, they say, that clinical lore has wildly exaggerated base rates of dishonest responding, which may be rarer than commonly believed. They cite evidence calling into question clinicians' widespread beliefs that both chronic pain patients and veterans seeking disability for posttraumatic stress disorder are highly inclined toward symptom exaggeration.
Unless and until measures of response bias are proven to work in applied settings, using them is problematic, the authors assert. In particular, courts may frown upon use of such instruments due to their apparent bias against members of racial and cultural minorities. For example, use of response bias indicators has been found to disproportionately eliminate otherwise qualified minority candidates from job consideration, due to their higher scores on positive impression management. (Such a finding is not surprising, given Claude Steele's work on the pervasive effects of stereotype threat.)
"What is troubling about the failure to find consistent support for bias indicators is the extent to which they are regularly used in high-stakes circumstances, such as employee selection or hearings to evaluate competence to stand trial and sanity," the authors conclude. "The research implications of this review are straightforward: Proponents of the evaluation of bias in applied settings have some obligation to demonstrate that their methods are justified, using optimal statistical techniques for that purpose…. [R]egardless of all the journal space devoted to the discussion of response bias, the case remains open whether bias indicators are of sufficient utility to justify their use in applied settings to detect misrepresentation."
This is a must-read article that challenges dominant beliefs and practices in forensic psychological assessment.
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McGrath's paper is trash. It fails to review 99% of all papers ever written on Symptom Valdity Testing. It is a treatise based on ignorance and prejudice. As I said, it is junk. Read it for yourself and see. This man should never be APA President if he writes prejudiced trash like this.
- June 30, 2010
When you need to make an important decision, i.e., public safety, you can't disregard impression management!
- July 04, 2010
Bottom line for forensic psychologists: When dangerousness/public safety is a factor, response bias cannot be ignored.
- July 05, 2010
- Psychologist, Cameron Jackson, Ph.D. said...
Do you have the list of the 41 studies that did look at applied settings? Could you post them or where to get access to them?
It would be interesting to examine the profiles of how people present themselves given different settings. I saw some slides that showed considerable reduction in the overall profile dependent upon setting.
- July 05, 2010
- Karen Franklin, Ph.D. said...
Hi Dr. Jackson, I do not have the list. However, they are referenced in the article, which is available from the author at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
- July 05, 2010


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Why so shy on pay-by-wave, Nokia?
New site pushes NFC but the elephant is holding a purse
Nokia has launched a new website promoting Near Field Communications without any mention of the pay-by-wave systems that have got everyone else so excited.
The site lists all the things one might want to do with an NFC handset, such as sharing pictures, pairing devices and reading passive tags to get local information, but nowhere is there any mention of the proximity-payment systems which are becoming synonymous with the contact-less technology.
Nokia's current NFC phones can't do proximity payments, which may explain the company's reluctance to push that particular application, and NFC does have a host of other useful capabilities – but the lack of obvious revenue stream has pushed them into the background.
It's worth remembering that Bluetooth didn't take off until operators realised the mark-up on a Bluetooth headset was better than a telephone, and as European operators own shops they mandated Bluetooth in handsets, something that never really happened in the USA. Being able to swap business cards with a tap of the phone is fun, but it isn't making money for anyone.
Despite Nokia's reluctance to promote payments though NFC it is still presenting a public discussion on the subject next week, in with the London School of Economics. The subject is how security fears are stifling wireless payments, though we're not convinced they are considering how quickly companies (other than Nokia) are pushing ahead.
Next year's London Olympics, for example, will be awash with wireless payment systems, with Coca-Cola apparently considering NFC vending machines within the site and Visa ensuring that the venue is a showcase for its PayWave tech (and that the competitor's PayPass platform isn't in evidence).
Nokia keeps trying to remind us that NFC isn't just about payments, which is all very well and good, but the Finns are going to have to support those payment systems eventually if it isn't going to be left behind entirely. ®


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Abandoned Bungalow Bothers Burlingame Big Bucks Burghers
Here's a cheery little story just to remind you that you're all only one abandoned hellhole of a house away from losing Real Bay Area status, and it can happen anywhere!
Dumping ground: Burlingame neighbors tire of long-vacant home
January 08, 2013, 05:00 AM By Bill Silverfarb, SM Daily Journal staff
Daily Journal Neighbors want action taken against the owners of a vacant home in Burlingame who have not maintained the property for years. (photos, Bill Silverfarb)
A long-vacant home in Burlingame's Lyon Hoag neighborhood has turned into dumping ground and neighbors in the area are sick of it.
The home, at 139 Channing Road, sits in the middle of million-dollar homes but neighbors fear their own property values will be negatively impacted by the property — which they say looks like an overrun junk yard.
The listed owners, Michael James O'Brien and John Quillian O'Brien, moved out of the home several years ago after a death in the family and have not maintained the property, neighbors told the Daily Journal.
Bruce Bettencourt, who lives right next door to the house with his wife, has called Burlingame code enforcement at least "100 times" over the years about rats, garbage, junk and overgrown vegetation on the property, he told the Daily Journal.
He has found dead raccoons on the property and fears it has also become a nesting ground for rats.
Dead raccoons plus live rats! Usually we get our housing fun from real estate listings. But you can learn a lot from reading the news sites as well! Let's see what we can find out about this house.
139 Channing Rd
Burlingame, CA 94010
$694,000 Trulia Estimate
1 bed
1 bath
1,000 sqft
Single-Family Home
Public Record
Neighborhood: Lyon Hoag
Listing Details
Description provided by Trulia
This is a Single-Family Home located at 139 Channing Road, Burlingame CA. 139 Channing Rd has 1 bed, 1 bath, and approximately 1,000 square feet. The property has a lot size of 5,750 sqft and was built in 1922. The average list price for similar homes for sale is $3,020,488 and the average sales price for similar recently sold homes is $1,106,052. 139 Channing Rd is in the Lyon Hoag neighborhood in Burlingame, CA. The average list price for Lyon Hoag is $1,035,000.
Public Records for 139 Channing Rd
Official property, sales, and tax information from county (public) records as of 09/2012:
Single Family Residential
1 Bedroom
1 Bathroom
1,000 sqft
Lot Size: 5,750 sqft
Built In 1922
A/C: Central
Heating: Central
Parking: Detached Garage
Parking Spaces: 1
4 Rooms
County: San Mateo
Tax Rate Code Area: 4-001
While you can't see much from the street, here's an abandoned car from the view over the back fence. If you check out the Streetview pictures, you'll find trash cans in front of the house next door, but we don't think that's what the neighbor called the code enforcement office about.
You'd think that San Mateo County would want their $16,000 in back taxes. You'd think they'd bring some kind of fines against the owners for abandoning their (live) dogs in the house. Supposedly John Quillian, Michael O'Brien's stepson, recently told the city he's planning on moving back in.
Why doesn't the city or county force a sale of this property?. Not only would that lead to a new owner cleaning up what's turning into a health hazard, but it will be good news for the local agencies as well.
139 Channing Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
Owner: MICHAEL JAMES OBRIEN & JOHN QUILLIAN OBRIEN
Land value: $94,608
Building value: $111,812
Total value for property: $206,420
Assessments for tax year: 2009
Last sale: $120,000
Date of last sale: 10/24/1979


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Modern cars are chockfull of high-tech features. Most of them are options, and as we've previously noted, there are some we really don't care for. However, there are several new features that we think are worth every penny.
After asking my auto-writing brethren about some of their fave features, I compiled a top-five list that I absolutely agree with and would put on any vehicle wish list.
Blind-Spot Monitoring
While you should always be comfortable with the size proportions of a vehicle you own, an extra set of eyes never hurts. And that's exactly what blind-spot monitoring is.
Various automakers have different executions for this helpful feature. Some have a light on the side-mirror that illuminates if someone is in your blind spot. Others issue an audible alert in addition to the light. I've recently seen some automakers include the blind-spot monitoring on head-up displays so it depends less on peripheral vision.
The light portion of this feature usually kicks in whenever anyone is in your blind spot just to give you an additional heads up that you shouldn't change lanes. The audible alerts come into play when you turn on your blinker or appear to start changing lanes, and someone is in your blind spot.
I've found this feature to be particularly useful in heavy highway traffic where it's easy to miss someone who's zipping in and out of traffic – even if you are watching your mirrors.
Back-Up Cameras
Back-up cameras become a federal requirement for all vehicles in 2018, but the mandate only requires a basic rear view. Back-up cameras come in truly handy when they add things like dynamic lines, multiple camera angles or 360-degree, top-down views – especially if you're continually driving in tight quarters or have a larger vehicle.
Ostensibly, this feature is meant to save lives as it prevents drivers in larger vehicles from backing over pedestrians – namely small children. But it's also a useful tool in fine-tuning your rearward driving.
The basic back-up camera is usually what's standard fare, but as you upgrade your trims or add options, the other camera views are often an available feature. I find the 360-degree cameras to be most helpful when parallel parking or pulling in and out of alleys.
A recent test car didn't have the 360-degree camera, but it did offer a rear top-down view that was particularly helpful as I backed into my garage and crept closer to the back wall.
Adaptive Cruise Control
Cruise control has been a favorite of road trippers who have long highway stretches and don't want to get caught accidentally speeding. Adaptive cruise control is a relatively new feature that not only sets a constant speed but also uses radar to detect if anyone is going slower in front of you.
When it perceives a vehicle has moved into your lane at a slower speed, ACC will apply brakes and pace your vehicle with the slower moving one. As the lane clears, ACC will allow the vehicle to resume the preset speed.
Some ACC systems have stop-and-go functionality that will bring the vehicle to a complete stop and will restart when the vehicle in front moves within a certain time frame – usually 5 seconds. This is built for stop-and-go traffic and takes some of the stress off the driver during rush-hour commutes. This isn't a text-and-drive crutch, but it does ensure a safe distance and helps prevent fender benders in the event of unexpected distractions – like a front-seat passenger who habitually likes to point and say, "Look over there."
Heated and cooled seats
In addition to dual HVAC, I've come to call heated-and-cooled seats one of the marriage-saving features in modern vehicles. I'm always cold. My husband is always hot. With the heated-and-cooled front seats, we can each adjust to our comfort level, and we both drive happy.
While the heated seats are kind of like a heating pad inserted under the seating surfaces, the cooled seats usually operate like an air-conditioning system that blows cold air out of vents inside the seats. Both heated and cooled seats typically kick in before the HVAC system does, so it creates more immediate relief from the elements.
The great thing is this feature is starting to trickle down into more affordable vehicles. Sure, I've seen these heated-and-cooled seats on lux-level vehicles from Lexus and BMW, but I'm also starting to see them on Hyundai and Kia vehicles, too.
Remote Start
Remote start has been available on vehicles for several years now. It usually comes in the form of a button on a key fob. But you have to be within "striking" distance to start the vehicle using this method. I've been able to do it from office windows or my bedroom balcony, but if I get too far away from the car, it won't work.
However, a newer, better remote start system is now available in today's connected cars. If you have a car connected to an app, using remote start is as simple as opening the app and turning the car on. You can do this from any distance as long as your phone is connected to a data service.
A lot of these apps will also let you lock or unlock your car as well as check maintenance schedules and gas levels.
Lest you worry that someone could steal your car when it's "on," you should be aware that remote start only activates the heating and cooling systems in a kind of accessory mode. If someone actually tried to drive the car away, it wouldn't go.


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When Amanda Foreman's first book, "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire," was published in 1998, the biography became an international bestseller and was adapted into a movie starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes.
Now, more than a decade later, comes A World on Fire, weighing in at a few pounds and nearly a thousand pages. It's sprawling, but never boring. Once again, Foreman displays her exceptional gift for storytelling and for making history both fascinating and relevant.
Never mind how many other books have been written on the Civil War. Foreman offers her own enlightening perspective as an author born in London to an English mother and an American father. (She now lives in New York, but holds dual US and UK citizenship.) Her focus is the significant role that the British played in the war, and although it's hardly a secret, it remains a neglected element in history books.
The Civil War is a quintessentially American event, a bloody, four-year battle that tore apart the nation and resulted in the deaths of more than 600,000 soldiers. But Foreman calls attention to the tens of thousands of Britons who served as soldiers, doctors, nurses, reporters, and more. "Though united by language and a shared heritage, the Britons in America were nevertheless strangers who happened to find themselves, for a variety of reasons, in the midst of great events," she writes.
The impact on the British public was considerable – and deeply polarizing. The whole country "had divided over the merits of the Civil War and whether abolition, democracy, the Union, or the right to self-determination had been the real principle at stake," she writes, quoting a notable essayist who once explained that expressions such as "I am a Northerner," and "I am a Southerner," were "as common on Englishmen's lips as `I am a Liberal' or `a Conservative.' "
Interestingly, Foreman writes that one of the "driving obsessions" behind her book was puzzling out the unlikely allegiances that were stirred in Britain. For complicated reasons, many who deemed themselves "liberal" or "progressive" believed that the Confederacy held a moral advantage in demanding independence and felt aligned with them, rather than with the anti-slavery North. Some were unsure which side to take, or why secession was even an issue.
"I don't mind your thinking me dense or ignorant," wrote the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell in a letter to Charles Eliot Norton, a future president of Harvard. "But I should have thought … that separating yourselves from the South was like getting rid of a diseased member."
"A World on Fire" brilliantly examines Anglo-American relations of the era, and the politics behind the Civil War, yet it also depicts devastating scenes of battle. The book is filled with first-person accounts, many of them from previously unpublished journals and letters.
"I was lying on my back," one solider at Antietam wrote, "watching the shells explode and speculating as to how long I could hold up my finger before it would be shot off, for the very air seemed full of bullets." Another reported that "the whole landscape for an instant turned slightly red."
As Foreman writes, some British residents in the South were forced into "volunteering" for the war by being kidnapped, chained to wagons and dragged through towns, and hung upside down and repeatedly dunked in water.
The United States was viewed as hypocritical, having not supported Britain in any war, and ignoring "the contradiction in demanding British aid once the situation was reversed." But 20 years after the war ended, in 1885, Anglo-American turmoil had subsided. Ulysses S. Grant wrote in his memoirs that "England and the United States are natural allies, and should be the best of friends." (It's a sentiment still held today, of course, though one that's been sorely tested since September 11th and the war in Iraq.)
"A World on Fire" is so expansive in its scope, and so well written, that to call it a masterpiece somehow doesn't seem to do it justice. Foreman has boldly tackled one of the most familiar and important chapters in American history, yet she has brought the Civil War alive as if this story were being told for the first time.
Carmela Ciuraru is a Monitor contributor.


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Budding talent Vekic primed for Wimbledon at 16
When a 16-year-old like Croatia's Donna Vekic bursts on to the big stage by reaching tournament finals the words 'next big thing' are never far behind.sports Updated: Jun 22, 2013 13:11 IST
When a 16-year-old like Croatia's Donna Vekic bursts on to the big stage by reaching tournament finals the words 'next big thing' are never far behind.
The pitfalls of surviving the assault course of professional women's tennis have swallowed up many an emerging talent, yet when a former great like Chris Evert starts talking up the London-coached Croatian it is worth listening.
'She has tremendous mental ability and is tremendously confident and poised for someone of just 16,' 18-times grand slam champion Evert said this week. 'I'm not saying top 10 just yet but top 20 definitely in the near future.' It is a bold prediction but Vekic, coached by Tim Henman's former mentor David Felgate, is already turning heads. Last September, in her main draw debut on the WTA Tour, she reached the final in Tashkent and last week in Birmingham, in her first grasscourt tournament on the Tour, she blazed to the final where she lost a tight match to veteran Daniela Hantuchova. Vekic could be excused a self-congratulatory pat on the back.
Instead, she sounded mildly disappointed at not already having a first career title under her belt. 'Things have happened really quickly and I'm pleased about that considering I'm just 16 but I wanted to win desperately,' she told Reuters. 'Sometimes you are not quite ready.' 'But when I get to my third final I want to win it.' Felgate made it clear she was not satisfied merely getting to finals.
'Not to put too fine a point on it she was upset and pissed off,' he told Reuters. 'She knows she had a chance.' 'She wasn't happy but I like that attitude.' Osijek-based Vekic, who speaks English like a native, calls London her second home and has the looks to attract big sponsors, is already drawing parallels with a young Maria Sharapova - a comparison Felgate is quick to play down, especially as the Russian won Wimbledon at 17. 'All you can ask for as a coach is that you want to work with someone who is determined to improve,' he said. 'I don't know how good she's going to be, she's obviously doing very well at the moment. She is not scared to be pushed and has a good head and a good heart.
If you combine that with the weapons she has that's why we have what we have today.' Preparing for her first senior Wimbledon, having reached the junior quarter-finals, world No.64 Vekic will arrive in the enviable position of having nothing to lose - a luxury that will become rarer the higher she climbs up the rankings. 'I'm very excited, it will be my first senior Wimbledon. I played juniors there but that's not quite the same thing,' said Vekic, who could face former world number one Caroline Wozniacki if she survives her first round match against Petra Cetkovska. 'Growing up, Wimbledon was my favourite slam and I like grass so maybe I can win it one day,' she added.
Having Felgate on board, an experienced coach who helped Henman reach four Wimbledon semi-finals, helps. However, she quickly batted away any suggestion that her links to London could one day see her change national allegiance. 'I've spent a lot of time in London but definitely not,' Vekic said when asked the question. 'Besides all the British players have great slices and I don't have one yet so I don't think that would work out.' She possesses other weapons though, namely a crunching forehand and a first serve that packs a punch. Felgate said she even practises serve and volley on occasion. 'She naturally likes to come forward,' he said. 'It's a case of adding a few more strings to your bow.' Evert, whose classic career-long rivalry with Martina Navratilova Vekic said she loved watching on DVD, warned against over-hyping the Croatian teenager.
'I like her and I have talked to her about her game,' Evert said. 'She is a tall girl, powerful, good groundstrokes but she's only 16 and still has to physically develop. She is still growing into her body.' Living the dream she may be but Vekic still has her schoolwork to consider, and then there is the packing. 'I love going to all the good restaurants but I'm not keen on travelling and packing the suitcases. I ask my mum to do it sometimes but she just rolls her eyes because she hates it too.'
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The Four-Way Self Storage facility at 6780 Country Park Drive in Northeast Memphis has sold for $1.3 million.
Amsdell Storage Ventures XIII LLC bought the 58,780-square-foot facility April 9 from Chickasaw Land and Investment Company Inc., Nelson F. Freeburg Jr., Houston L. Freeburg, Emily Freeburg Kay and Philip H. Freeburg.
An alternative address for the property, which sits east of the Kirby Whitten Road and Summer Avenue intersection, is 2731 Whitten Road.
Built in 1943, the Class B storage facility sits on 4.8 acres and had a 2012 appraised value of $1.5 million, according to the Shelby County Assessor of Property.
No financing was associated with the property.
The buyer is an affiliate of Cleveland-based Amsdell Cos., which last summer bought a five-property self-storage portfolio in the greater Memphis area from Memphis Storage LLC.
The portfolio includes 338,766 rentable square feet and 2,671 units. The storage centers are: Bartlett Self Storage Inc. at 8036 U.S. 70, Memphis Self Storage at 4175 Winchester Road in Memphis, Olive Branch Self Storage at 7097 Commerce Drive and DeSoto Self Storage at 7911 Hacks Cross Road in Olive Branch, and Delta Mini Storage at 2274 U.S. 51 in Nesbit, Miss.
The two Memphis facilities sold for a combined $4.2 million.
Source: The Daily News Online & Chandler Reports
– Daily News staff
Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday, April 16, a severance package for city workers at auto inspection stations as talks continue among the city, county and state governments about who will operate the emissions testing at those stations.
Council members voted last year to end all city funding of the stations and the testing effective June 30, the end of the current fiscal year.
The resolution by council member Lee Harris provides for two and a half years of pay and continuing health insurance coverage for two and a half years in what amounts to a $400,000 expense Harris proposed to pay from city reserve funds.
If the city continues to fund the emissions testing after June 30, the resolution would be void.
The council also approved on third and final reading a set of amendments to the Unified Development Code that were approved Monday by the Shelby County Commission.
In other action, the council approved the appointment of Pace Cooper as the newest member of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Board.
The council also approved a planned development at Greenlaw and North Fifth Street that is a parking lot and possible expansion area for Memphis College Preparatory Elementary School.
The council voted down a resolution appropriating $99,213 for sewer repairs to the Cedar Creek Sewer extension in an area in the Memphis annexation reserve area but not in the city of Memphis.
Council members questioned the 50-50 split with a developer the administration could not identify at a time when the city is not moving to annex any areas.
– Bill Dries
The Memphis office of CBIZ MHM is hosting a CFO/Controller Conference next month at the Fogelman Executive Center on the University of Memphis campus.
The event on May 14 will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Presentations will focus on providing CFOs and controllers with direction on addressing current challenges within their respective organizations.
Topics will include the current business lending environment, data breach and security standards, hiring practices, and the Affordable Care Act.
Attendees can register for the conference online (http://cfocontrollerconfmay2013.eventbrite.com) for a fee of $50, which includes the cost of breakfast and lunch.
For more information about CBIZ Memphis and the CFO/Controller Conference Series, visit www.cbizmemphis.com.
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The Family Safety Center, an organization that provides services to victims of family violence, said it recently added Adoption Counseling Services Inc., Friends for Life Corp., and Memphis Shelby Crime Commission to its list of partner organizations.
The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission played a key role in the formation of the Family Safety Center, but only recently became an official partner. Adoption Counseling Services provides counseling and child placement services for expectant parents, while Friends for Life assists people affected by and living with HIV and AIDS.
Olliette Murry-Drobot, executive director of the Family Safety Center, says each of the organization's partners offers specific services that can address the varied needs of family violence victims.
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The state Department of Children's Services must turn over to the media records from the case files of 50 children who died or nearly died after the agency became involved with them.
Davidson County Chancellor Carol McCoy on Wednesday also ordered that the state must bear the cost of redacting identifying information from the records. The media organizations will pay the cost of making copies.
The group of plaintiffs is led by The Tennessean newspaper and includes The Associated Press.
In September, The Tennessean requested the records of all the children involved with DCS who had died or nearly died between 2009 and mid-2012. The state produced only bare-bones summaries and later acknowledged it did not know how many children had died during that period.
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The Arkansas House has passed a bill that requires people paid to gather signatures for ballot proposals to register with the state and undergo training.
The House on Wednesday passed the bill 78-9, a vote that followed the Senate's approval last month. The bill goes to the governor for his signature.
Backers said the bill would make canvassers more accountable to the state and would discourage fraud. But opponents said the bill could impact volunteers and will make it harder to get proposed constitutional amendments and initiated acts on the ballot.
The bill by Sen. Keith Ingram, a Democrat from West Memphis, is part of Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's legislative agenda and is in response to invalid signatures submitted for some measures last year.
More signs of weak demand for fuel in the U.S. sank the price of oil by nearly 3 percent.
The Energy Department said Wednesday that demand for gasoline over the four weeks ended April 12 was 3.3 percent less than a year earlier, averaging 8.4 million barrels a day. The weekly report indicated that use of distillates like heating oil and diesel was light as well.
The Energy Department said gasoline supplies fell last week by 600,000 barrels, only half the amount expected by analysts. At 221.7 million barrels, the nation's supply of gasoline is 3.6 percent above year-ago levels. Wholesale gasoline futures dropped 7 cents to $2.71 a gallon.
In addition, supplies of distillate fuel posted a surprise increase of 2.4 million barrels. Analysts expected a decline of 850,000 barrels.
The drop in demand follows some weak U.S. economic data, starting two weeks ago with a disappointing employment report.
Oil has fallen sharply in the past week, part of a broad sell-off in commodities that included gold recording its biggest one-day drop in 30 years, due mainly to lower-than-expected growth in China during the first quarter of the year. Oil is now down about $8 a barrel, or nearly 9 percent, since last Wednesday.
On Tuesday the International Monetary Fund lowered its outlook for world economic growth this year to 3.3 percent from its January forecast of 3.5 percent. It expects U.S. economic growth of 1.9 percent this year, down from a January estimate of 2.1 percent, while the IMF sees the combined economy of the 17 eurozone countries shrinking 0.3 percent in 2013.
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The PhotoZone here on Blogger is going into hibernation - permanently.
It won't vanish. I can't find any way of making it do that. But I will be posting no more here.
The posts I have made will continue to hang about in cyberspace until Google gets fed up with them and erases the lot.
But, don't despair. PhotoZone still lives.
I am moving the blog to a new and more sophisticated web server. PhotoZone has had a complete facelift and is now up and running at:
Why not pop over and check it out? Let me know what you think. There are some completely new posts there, but I have also transferred the first two 'Great Photographs' posts in their entirety as I intend to continue posting examples, and commenting on them, on the new site. I would like the 'archive' to be complete.
A big thank you to all who have been faithfully following me here, and an extra thank you for all the great comments you have made. I hope to see you over on the new, improved PhotoZone.
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- The lens accessories provides a standard field of view which is ideally suitable for many cameras
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The Camera's Eye
- A camera lens is the "eye" of a camera, allowing it to see the outside world. It also works a lot like a human eye, in that light passes through the lens and is focused on the film or image sensor of a digital camera. This light carries the images that both you and camera see
- A lens has several elements inside a metal barrel. Each element is actually a simple lens itself--a piece of carefully shaped and polished glass. The glass elements in the lens are what focuses the image for the film or sensor
Focal Length
- Lens have different focal lengths, the distance between the lens and the film or image sensor. This distance is measured in millimeters. To focus on something close, the lens is moved farther from the film or sensor. This is why a lens moves back and forth as it focuses
- A standard lens has a focal length of 50 mm, which closely approximates what the human eye sees. This is a "fixed" lens, with no zoom
- A zoom lens can vary it s focal length. A common zoom has a focal length of 28 mm or 80 mm. It is used to bring a subject closer (like binoculars) without the photographer moving.
- A wide angle lens is also fixed, but typically has a focal length of 28 mm. A wide angle lens enlarges the image, and are useful for portrait photography. You can focus tightly on the subject with a wide angle lens while remains a respectful distance away (and out of the way of the studio lights)
SLR, LCD or Point and Shoot?
- A SLR (Single Lens Reflex) lens allows the photographer to look directly through the lens and see exactly what the camera sees. In film days, this was the lens of choice for professional photographers, and is still popular with today's pros
- A digital camera with an LCD screen shows the photographer what the sensor is seeing through the lens
- A "point and shoot" camera generally uses a separate lens for the photographer to look through. On disposable film cameras, this is just a window to line up the shot. Most good digital "point and shoot" camera's have both a separate viewing lens and a LCD screen
How to Tell if Your Camera Lens Is Working Right:
Modern digital cameras, whether they are point and shoot models or single lens reflex models, all have one thing in common: they need to have a working lens for them to function properly. Before the image ever hits the digital sensor in any digital camera, it must first travel through the lens. If you suspect your lens is not functioning properly, there are a few things you can do at home to find out
- Inspect the most recent pictures you have taken with the camera. Look at the subject in the picture and determine if it is properly focused
- Locate the "AF/MF" switch on the side of your lens. Not all lenses have this switch. If yours does, make sure it is in the "AF" position for auto-focus
- Hold the camera to your eye or view the scene on the rear LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen. Pick two items you want to focus on, one close to you and one far away
- Aim the camera at the subject that is close to you and press the shutter release half way down. Doing this activates the cameras auto-focusing system. Check to see that the lens focuses on the subject; it should not appear blurry or doubled
- Aim the camera at the subject which is far away from you. Press the shutter release half way down and see if the lens changes its focus from the near point to the further subject. The lens should change right away. If the lens does not adjust its focus position then you may need to have the lens serviced
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Beyond the skyscrapers and malls of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is best known for its stunning island getaways, and is widely acknowledged to be the country with the best diving in the world.
For luxury accommodation and gorgeous beaches the Langkawi Island, by the Thai border, is ideal. For cultural attractions and foodie adventures try Penang and the UNESCO-listed Georgetown. For hiking trails and unbeatable snorkelling visit the Perhentian Islands, off the northeast coast of Peninsula Malaysia. The Tioman Islands are in a protected marine reserve and are attractive to nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Labuan, off the east coast of Malaysia, is an international offshore financial centre, home to many banks as well as splendid beaches. Layang-Layang is a tiny, isolated island with incredible coral reefs for scuba diving. Pankor is a favourite with locals and is one of Malaysia's most accessible islands. Rawa Island, owned by the Sultan of Johor, has two wonderful resorts and incredible turquoise waters. The protected island of Sipadan is arguably the world's best diving site. And this is just a selection of some of the most popular!
Travellers should note that many of the islands are not accessible during the height of monsoon season, and plan their visit accordingly.
Langkawi is the collective name for a group of 104 tropical islands located 20 miles (30km) off the northwestern tip…
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The popular Malaysian holiday destination of the Perhentian Islands (Pulau Perhentian) is made up of two islands, Perhentian…
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Scotty McCreery Pitches First Baseball Game Since 2010
When a high school kid takes the country by storm on 'American Idol' and skyrockets into the realm of major headlining tours and celebrity status, it's easy to forget that they're still what they were before — a high school kid. 'Idol' champ Scotty McCreery is reclaiming a bit of his before-the-fame life, having recently rejoined his high school baseball team, stepping up as a pitcher for the Garner Trojans in Garner, N.C.
Though McCreery made the team in 2010, his rise into the spotlight put his athletic dreams on hold for awhile. Now back on the roster, McCreery stood in to throw his first game Saturday afternoon (March 10) for the varsity team, pitching the seventh inning of a game that ended with the Trojans barely losing at 8-7 against Fuquay-Varina, one of the best teams in the area.
On his part, McCreery wound up and struck out the first batter with three curveballs, later striking out another batter and finishing the inning with two strikeouts and no hits or runs allowed. Pretty impressive for a kid who's been wielding a mic rather than a ball and glove for the past year.
"It feels good just to come out here and just get back on the field," McCreery told the Charlotte Observer. "I thought my curveball worked well. But today was just about the team. I'm glad to help out the team in any way possible." After the game ended and McCreery took his turn raking the dirt about home plate, the humble crooner beamed as he talked to the newspaper about coming back into more of a regular high school experience.
"It means a lot to still be a part of this," he said. "It's still playing with my friends, just being back home. I'm blessed to have this opportunity."


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Prosecutor: NY maid killed, tried to discard baby
WEST ISLIP, New York (AP) — A housekeeper on New York's Long Island gave birth in her employer's bathroom, killed the newborn, then went to a hospital with the body in a bag and asked her unknowing husband to throw it away, prosecutors said Friday.
But a lawyer for the woman, Santos Elena Ruiz Solano, said the baby was stillborn, premature and the result of a rape.
Solano, 26, of Honduras, pleaded not guilty to murder and was being held without bail.
Solano delivered the girl early Sunday at her employer's West Islip home, where she lives, police said. Then she went to a hospital for treatment of childbirth complications, bringing a couple of bags with her, police said.
She told her husband to throw away one of the bags, but after putting it in a garbage pail, he and her employer became suspicious, looked inside and found the body, said Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Glenn Kurtzrock.
Solano hadn't told anyone she was pregnant and initially denied it to hospital staffers and police, he said.
Kurtzrock said medical examiners have determined the baby was born alive and had three skull fractures that would have required "significant force."
"It would not have been caused by the baby simply falling or being dropped out of someone's arms," he said.
Solano's lawyer, Michael Brown, said she was raped while en route to the United States, where, he said, she arrived about six months ago. The Associated Press generally doesn't identify people who say they're been sexually assaulted but is doing so because Solano's name was public before her lawyer described her as a rape victim and because of the seriousness of the murder charge.
Brown called what happened a "tragic case," but not a murder.
"She is a mother who gave birth to a stillborn baby. She's traumatized," he said. "But now she is facing the hammer of the criminal justice system."
He suggested the baby's skull fractures could have resulted from falling against a toilet bowl while being delivered.
Kurtzrock said authorities were investigating the rape allegation, and "if anything, that would be a motive for what she did."
Solano has two children, 5 and 6, in Honduras, Brown said. Her husband, Selvin Adonis Hernandez, told reporters outside court that she is a good mother.


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ICANN Sued Over .xxx; Porn Company Points Out That It's A Pure Money Grab
from the moneygrab.xxx dept
Even worse, it appears that the registrar handling .xxx, ICM recognizes this and is even advertising with that in mind:
When the sellers of .xxx domain names put them on sale last week, they did not address their marketing campaigns just to adult content owners. Instead, they ran ads with headlines like ".XXX LANDRUSH IS NOW OPEN. PROTECT YOUR BRAND" or "SECURE YOUR DOMAIN. PROTECT YOUR REPUTATION," By heeding their warnings, brands, universities, and individuals flocked to the sites of domain name sellers and bought up tens of thousands of names, at about $200 per name. According to press reports, more than 70,000 applications have been received since the doors opened, netting sellers more than $15 million barely out of the gate.Basically, the company admits that this is a borderline shakedown: if you want to "protect" yourself from someone building a porn site with your brand, pay up.
The whole thing appears to have angered online porn giant Manwin Licensing International, who is now suing ICANN and ICM saying that the whole thing is about "monopolistic conduct, price gouging, and anticompetitive and unfair practices." I would imagine that in any such lawsuit, ICM's advertising practices around the "buy up or else" won't look too good...


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Four years ago, for the United States Presidential Election, voter turnout was higher than usual across most of the country. This year, Americans are once again gearing up to go to the polls on November 6 to choose our president. Here in New York City, we must do our part to ensure that the election runs as smoothly as possible for every voter.
Following the decennial redistricting that the United States Constitution mandates, the New York City Board of Elections reconfigured all Election Districts. While the newly enlarged Election Districts may result in administrative savings, they are turning out to be a headache for some voters.
As a result of the new Election Districts, many voters will have to go to different poll sites this year. Before the September Primary Election, the Board of Elections sent out notices to voters whose poll sites were changed. Unfortunately, some voters did not see or did not take note of the mailers that went out.
Those who did learned that after years of voting at the same location, they will now have to go to different places to vote. Come November, confusion about where to vote will present an unnecessary obstacle for many citizens.
I am urging the following to help curb the Election Day chaos. First, the Board of Elections must put into place an extensive outreach effort to let voters know how to confirm that they are registered and find out where to vote.
Second, every voter should take the responsibility to make sure that he or she is registered and knows where to vote on Election Day, as there is a good chance that the poll site has changed. Log onto vote.nyc.ny.us or call (866) VOTE-NYC.
In our representative democracy, the vote is precious. Let's do what is necessary now to make sure that New Yorkers can exercise their right to vote in November.
Councilman Mark Weprin


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2. A character's manner of speech- Consider if the speaker is emotionally present or emotionally removed from a situation.
3. A character's behavior- Consider what a character's actions tell you about them.
4. A character's description of the people and things around them- When someone's describing a person or an object, you should learn as much about the person doing the describing as you are about the item being described.
At the workshop, I worked on exercises as I reflected on my story's characters. I also learned about character arcs, journeys, and archetypes. After the workshop, I felt more confident about revising my characters.


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An introduction to financial statements and to the study of the costs of production in terms of break-even and least-cost alternatives, including present and future costs when related to the time value of money, budgeting, labor and overhead, production, cost control, and the role of the supervisor and the engineering technologist to cost control. Computer applications for determining rate of return for complex problems are introduced.
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I recently wrote a post about how I'm always on the go.
I've been thinking about that a lot, and this Tuesday I got a pretty bad head cold and couldn't sleep all night. Now, that I can usually deal with but as luck would have it the next day I had an important work trip to London that I just couldn't miss. This meant getting 2 flights in one day on no sleep (which were VERY painful due to the air pressure causing chaos in my blocked ears and sinuses) and the day itself was generally very busy and I was on my feet, carrying lots of film equipment with barely any breaks.
I got back home about 11pm last night, with ears and sinuses blocked and painful and I just felt beat. This morning I felt a bit better after some sleep, but still not 100%. Usually, I would just push past this and drag myself to work. But this time was different.
As it so happens, when arthritis hit me last year it was just after a work trip to London. I, again, hadn't slept much, been travelling and then gone back to work straight away. Then I'd spent the following few days stressed for a deadline, staying back late at work.
I don't know for sure if that week's exhaustion/stress helped bring on the arthritis, but I am certainly NOT going to take that chance again.
I'm doing very well arthritis-wise lately and I'm going to do all I can to keep it that way. I know that resting won't necessarily protect me from a flare, but it sure as hell can't hurt.
So yes. I took the day off. I slept for 10 hours and am now having breakfast in bed made by my flatmate.
And I feel better and will be back to work tomorrow, refreshed.
I haven't taken a sick day in the 18 months I've worked there, even during the arthritis diagnosis and initial flare. I think I made the right choice today, but why oh why do I still feel so guilty??


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Margaret Cho is not only the first mainstream celebrity to grace the cover of Unzipped magazine, she's the first woman ever to appear on the face of an Unzipped Media publication. In addition, Raging Stallion Studios exclusive Ricky Sinz celebrates his first Unzipped magazine cover. The dirty duo was photographed for the August 2009 issue of Unzipped magazine by noted celebrity and fashion photographer Trevor O'Shana.
"Margaret Cho transcends sexual stereotypes. The energy and sex appeal Margaret and Ricky bring to the article is amazing. The photos are electric, and we're thrilled to have two iconic sexual adventurers on the cover of our 'Hot Issue,'" said Dustin Tyner, Group Publisher for Unzipped Media.


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Fr. Dr. John Chryssavgis is a priest in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and who serves on the Steering Committee of The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration and as theological advisor to the Ecumenical Patriarch on environmental issues.
Born in Australia (1958), he matriculated from The Scots College (1975), received his degree in Theology from the University of Athens (1980), a diploma in Byzantine Music from the Greek Conservatory of Music (1979), and was awarded a research scholarship to St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary (1982). He completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at the University of Oxford (1983).
After several months in silent retreat on Mount Athos, he served as Personal Assistant to the Greek Orthodox Primate in Australia (1984-94) and was co-founder of St Andrew's Theological College in Sydney (1985), where he was Sub-Dean and taught Patristics and Church History (1986-95). He also served as Lecturer in the Divinity School (1986-90), in the School of Studies in Religion (1990-95) at the University of Sydney, and in Patristics at Balamand University in Lebanon.
Fr. John moved to Boston in 1995, where he was appointed Professor of Theology at Holy Cross School of Theology, directed the Religious Studies Program at Hellenic College until 2002, and established the Environment Office there in 2001. In May 2008, he delivered the 8th Annual SS. Cyril and Methodius Lecture at St. Paul's Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His lecture, "Remembering Sacred Silence", touched on the subtle variations of solitude, silence and stillness in the letters of Barsanuphius and John.
He is the author of numerous books and articles in several languages on the Church Fathers and Orthodox spirituality.
- Beyond the Shattered Image: Insights into an Orthodox Christian Ecological Worldview (revised ed., 2007). ISBN (1999 ed., ISBN 978-1880971420)
- Cosmic Grace, Humble Prayer: The Ecological Vision of the Green Patriarch Bartholomew I (revised ed., 2009). ISBN 978-0802862617.
- In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers (revised ed., 2008). ISBN 978-1933316567. (2005 ed., ISBN 978-0941532518).
- John Climacus: From the Egyptian Desert to the Sinaite Mountain (2004). ISBN 978-0754650409.
- Light Through Darkness: The Orthodox Tradition (2004). ISBN 978-1570755484.
- Love, Sexuality, and the Sacrament of Marriage (2005). ISBN 978-1885652034.
- Repentance and Confession in the Orthodox Church (1990). ISBN 978-0917651564.
- Soul Mending (2005). ISBN 978-1885652478.
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Cost is $7 for Scouts and leaders/adult chaperones.
There are additional badge workshops and fun workshops, at an additional charge.
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Bog asphodel produces bright yellow star-like flowers on leafless stems. On the damp heaths and peatbogs in which it is found, this is often the brightest show of colour around (4). The anthers are bright reddish-orange, and when the plants have finished flowering, the stems take on a deep saffron colour (5). The scientific name ossifragum means 'bone breaker' and refers to the old belief that after grazing on this plant the bones of sheep became brittle. This belief was mistaken, however, as bog asphodel was not the culprit; it was due to the calcium-deficient vegetation found in the habitats in which the plant grows (4). This plant has been used as a cheap substitute for saffron and as a dye. During the seventeenth century it was used as a hair dye by women in Lancashire (5).
This perennial herb produces creeping rhizomes, from which it is able to spread by vegetative reproduction(2) (3). It can also reproduce by seeds, and the flowers are pollinated by a range of insects (2). Despite the fact that it is slightly toxic, bog asphodel is often heavily grazed in upland areas (3).
Found throughout much of the British Isles, but is absent from many parts of eastern England and the Midlands (2). The species has undergone a decline in England, and local losses have continued in Sussex and Surrey (3). Bog asphodel can be found in north and western Europe, extending east to south-eastern Sweden and south to northern Portugal (2).
Not threatened (3).
The range of this species has declined in Britain, largely as a result of the widespread drainage of wet habitats (4).
Conservation action has not been targeted at this species.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - This past weekend, the MIT women's fencing team competed in the IFA Championship, the oldest collegiate championship in the country. The Engineers finished 10th out of 12 teams, which included Boston College, Brandeis University, Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, New York University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Vassar College and Yale University.
The foil team posted the highest ranking for Tech as it took sixth place for the second year in a row. Cordelia Link led the way by capturing fifth (6-5) in the top pool en route to an overall fifth-place ranking and the highest finish by a Division III competitor. She defeated Mina Zargham (Princeton), 15-10, before falling to the eventual champion, Misha Goldfeder (Harvard), 15-9. In the "C" pool, Jenna Caldwell captured fifth with a 4-1 outing while Chun Li was ninth with a 3-3 mark. Lindley Graham rounded out the group in 12th place and ledger of 3-8 in the "B" pool.
Yuhsin Chen finished ninth in the individual sabre competition and sixth in the "A" pool as the top Division III performer with a total of 6-5. Elena Tatarchenko went 4-7 (ninth place) in the "C" pool while Laura Evans notched a total of 1-10 (12th) in the "B" pool. As a team, the Engineers captured 10th place.
Zhenya Gu recorded the best performance for the epee team with a 4-6 ledger and an eighth-place finish in the "B" pool as the squad claimed 11th place. Sophie Monahan (3-2, ninth place) and Kristin Kuhn (1-5, 13th) represented the Engineers in the "C" pool as Stephanie Shin wrapped up the competition with a 12th-place ranking and a total of 1-10.