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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – After recording their first conference win on Wednesday, the Gauchos (6-10; Big West 1-0) fell in a tough battle against visiting No. 19-ranked Boise State (17-3) on Friday as they returned to non-conference play at the Rec Cen Courts. The UCSB men lost in a heartbreaking doubles competition and were defeated in five of six singles matches en route to the 6-1 loss.
The Gauchos seemed to be on their way to a 1-0 lead after winning at No. 1 doubles and leading at the No. 2 position but were narrowly edged as the Broncos came back to take the match at court 2 and triumphed in the tiebreak at No. 3 doubles.
Juniors Tobias Galskov and Ziad Sultan gave the Gauchos early momentum after defeating Boise State's duo of McClain and Patton 8-6 but the Broncos came back with a win of their own at No. 3 doubles, where Bettles/Reid slipped past UCSB's Hamilton/Riminton 7-5 in the tiebreaker.
The doubles point came down to No. 2 doubles, where Erik Johnsson and Miles Seemann were serving at 5-4 in the tiebreak. Boise State's Mitchell/Sereke battled back to rattle off three straight points and secure the doubles point for the Broncos.
Boise State carried that momentum to the singles competition and won all but one singles match to defeat the Gauchos 6-1.
Junior Ziad Sultan was the lone Gaucho to post a win as he defeated Nathan Sereke 6-1, 6-7, 12-10 at No. 2 singles.
A couple of Gauchos saw their winning streaks snapped in the loss. Junior Tobias Galskov's eight match streak came to an end as he was shut out by No. 86-ranked Andy Bettles at No. 1 singles and freshman Teague Hamilton was dropped in a match tiebreaker at No. 5 singles to end his four match undefeated streak.
UCSB will return to the courts in the last match of their 10-match home stand when they take on the University of San Francisco on Sunday. The Gauchos have posted a 4-5 record on the home stand so far and will look to close it out on a positive note and even the record to 5-5.
First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Sunday at the Rec Cen Courts.
No. 19 Boise State 6, UC Santa Barbara 1
March 28, 2014
Rec Cen Courts (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
1. Galskov/Sultan (UCSB) def. McClain/Patton (BSU) 8-6
2. Mitchell/Sereke (BSU) def. Johnsson/Seemann (UCSB) 8-7 (5)
3. Bettles/Reid (BSU) def. Hamilton/Riminton (UCSB) 8-7 (5)
1. No. 86 Andy Bettles (BSU) def. Tobias Galskov (UCSB) 6-0, 6-0
2. Ziad Sultan (UCSB) def. Nathan Sereke (BSU) 6-1, 6-7, 12-10
3. Garrett Patton (BSU) def. Sasha Gryaznov (UCSB) 6-2, 6-1
4. Brendan McClain (BSU) def. Erik Johnsson (UCSB) 6-1, 6-0
5. Brian Foley (BSU) def. Teague Hamilton (UCSB) 1-6, 6-4, 10-3
6. Toby Mitchell (BSU) def. Miles Seemann (UCSB) 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 2)
UCSB Season Record: 6-10; Big West 1-0

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If the ghosts of Frank Sinatra and Liberace were still hanging around the Riviera Hotel and Casino on Monday morning, they wouldn't have found a seat at the bar.
Crowds squeezed onto barstools and milled about the casino floor saying goodbye to "The Riv," a classic that spent 60 years on the Las Vegas Strip and closed at noon.
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Heroes from Home: WNY native's death at Gettysburg rivets a nation
A Philadelphia doctor, on the way to tend the wounded in the days following the Battle of Gettysburg, happened into a tavern, where the barkeeper showed him a touching photograph, below, that had been taken from the hands of a dead Union soldier. § All these years later, it's unclear who first came upon this soldier and snatched the photo. More obvious was that the infantryman had died July 1, 1863, the first day of a three-day battle in which Confederate soldiers pushed outnumbered Union forces through Gettysburg, until they met greater resistance on the hills south of town. § In the midst of the chaos, this soldier surrendered his last breaths as he gazed into the faces of his three children. § But who was he?
It turned out he was from Western New York, but that didn't become known for months after the battle.
This was a time before dog tags, so his identity – along with thousands of other dead soldiers still scattered across Gettysburg and the surrounding countryside – was unknown.
Dr. J. Francis Bourns convinced the barkeep to give him the rudimentary photo – called an ambrotype – so he could return to Philadelphia and try to find the family of the fallen soldier. There was no time to solve the mystery right away, as Bourns went on to deal with the immediate aftermath of one of America's bloodiest battles.
Weeks later, Bourne returned home, this unknown soldier still fresh in his mind, and shared the photo and soldier's story with his hometown paper. The Philadelphia Inquirer broke the story – under the headline, "Whose Father Was He?" – and the tale quickly spread in other publications across the North.
The story read, in part:
"He has finished his work on earth; his last battle has been fought; he has freely given his life to his country; and now, while his life's blood is ebbing, he clasps in his hands the image of his children, and, commending them to the God of the fatherless, rests his last lingering look upon them."
"There's three human interest stories from Gettysburg that pretty much any Civil War enthusiast will know," said Mark H. Dunkelman, an Amherst native, Civil War author and historian:
• That of John Burns, an elderly War of 1812 veteran who shouldered his musket and joined the Union battle line to fight the Confederate army.
• Of Jennie Wade – the lone civilian fatality of the battle – who was shot and killed by a stray bullet while baking bread for Union soldiers.
• And the story of the unknown soldier, which captured the hearts and imaginations of a war-weary public.
Despite its popularity at the time, the soldier's story is unfamiliar to most Americans today as a grateful nation prepares to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
It went viral, in 1863 terms, because of its great meaning.
Before the Civil War, Americans had long been comforted by what had become commonplace – watching most of their loved ones die a "good death" in peace, at home, surrounded by family and close friends. That changed after the war started in 1861, and the death toll climbed ever higher on far-off battlefields that included Fredericksburg, Antietam and Chancellorsville.
"The new technology of photography allowed this soldier to die with his family," and gave comfort to a suffering populace struggling to preserve the Union, said Matthew Pinsker, professor of history and co-director of the House Divided Project at Dickinson College, in Carlisle, Pa. "In the North, this was a well-known story, and it made a pretty big cultural impact."
Newspapers had to be creative in recounting the story because they did not yet have the ability to reprint photographs. Journalists guessed the ages of the children, two sons and a daughter, Dunkelman said. They reported that the youngest boy was sitting in a high chair between his brother and sister, who both were wearing clothing cut from the same material.
In early November, four months after the Battle of Gettysburg, the soldier's wife would read a story in the Oct. 29 edition of the American Presbyterian, and conclude her husband had died in southern Pennsylvania. In the Nov. 12 edition – a week before President Abraham Lincoln would help consecrate the new Gettysburg National Cemetery with a historic address – the publication revealed the name of this unknown soldier:
Sgt. Amos Humiston, from Portville, in Cattaraugus County, N.Y.
Doomed mission
Humiston had died after he and fellow members of the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment – a unit of soldiers culled from Southern Tier communities – were rushed from Cemetery Hill at the southeast border of Gettysburg as soldiers from the Army of Northern Virginia began to enter the northern part of town.
Gettysburg had become an unexpected battleground early that hot July day, and a Confederate force superior in numbers attacked from the north and west. Some of the commanders with the Union Army of the Potomac watched from the cupola of the Lutheran Theological Seminary as the battle began, and relayed word to gathering regiments south of town to prepare for a major engagement.
Thousands of Union soldiers on the roads further south of Gettysburg were quickly hastened to the town, while those already on hand took up positions on the ridges to the west, or covering the thoroughfares to the north of the vital crossroads community. The goal was clear for the western and northernmost soldiers on the Union side: Slow the Rebel advance as much as possible while the gathering Union force – some up to 30 miles away – scrambled to the battlefield in order to occupy higher ground just south of the town.
The 154th was thrown into the teeth of the Confederate onslaught, and met them head-on at the edge of town, at a place called Kuhn's Brickyard.
"They were outnumbered by two Confederate brigades by about 3-to-1," Dunkelman said. "It was really a forlorn hope. They were outflanked on both sides. They were driven from the brickyard."
More than three-quarters of the regiment's soldiers were killed, wounded or captured, among the highest casualty percentages of any unit in the battle. More than 60 would later perish at Confederate prisoner of war camps outside Richmond, Va., and at Andersonville, Ga.
Humiston, wounded, got away, "but he didn't get far," Dunkelman said. He collapsed about an eighth-mile away and died a short time later.
A simple life
Humiston was born April 26, 1830, in Tioga County and spent his early years apprenticed to be a harness maker, said Dunkelman, 65, author of "Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier: The Life, Death and Celebrity of Amos Humiston," published in 1999.
In late 1850, Humiston signed on for a 3½-year trip aboard a whaling ship, setting out from New Bedford, Mass., traveling around South America and spending considerable time in the Pacific. The ship arrived back in New England in April 1854, filled with whale oil.
"One trip was enough for Amos Humiston," Dunkelman said. "He went back to harness making and he went back to Tioga County." He met his wife-to-be, a widow named Philinda, and the two were married on Independence Day, 1854.
"Within a few years, they had started their family and moved to Portville. He started work as a harness maker, and that's where he was when war broke out."
As is the case with most Civil War history, there are gaps in Humiston's story – exactly when he moved to Western New York, for instance. His homestead is long gone. Dunkelman was able to discover the couple's third child, Frederick, was born in Portville in 1859.
Like many others, Humiston's life changed two years later when Lincoln became president. First seven Southern states seceded, then four more after the new Confederate Army attacked and captured Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
It helps to have a former president in your region amid such turmoil, and Western New York did. Millard Fillmore led a rally outside his home in Niagara Square in Buffalo, and encouraged all men who were able to enlist in the Union Army.
Hundreds would heed his call in the coming weeks. And as hopes faded on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line that this new war would be a short one, tens of thousands more would join the Union and Confederate armies in the months and years to come.
His cause
Humiston wanted to enlist when the war broke out, Dunkelman said, "but because of his family, he didn't."
In a news story after Humiston's identity was determined, a pastor from the Presbyterian church in Portville is quoted: "When he received assurance from responsible citizens that his family should be cared for during his absence," Humiston enlisted at his first opportunity: Saturday, July 26, 1862.
"His motivation was never expressed by him in his letters," Dunkelman said. "We can only assume that like many others, he wanted to maintain the integrity of the Union and put down the rebellion. When he enlisted, Abraham Lincoln had yet to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. That happened just days before the 154th New York regiment was mustered in, in Jamestown."
During the war, the name of this unknown soldier and the way he died had become widely known, but it wasn't until Dunkelman – the historian for the 154th NY – discovered letters from descendants that a richer picture emerged of Humiston, the man.
"A lot of Civil War soldiers were reticent in expressing their love to their families," Dunkelman said. "Amos was not. His letters are full of expressions of love for his wife and children." One comes to Philinda in the months before Gettysburg, in which he tells her if he gets home he will lie closer to her "than bark on a tree."
In another, with little punctuation and dotted with misspellings, he tells his wife in early May 1863 that he had a "very close call" in the recent battle at Chancellorsville, when the Rebels routed the Union, and a spent bullet glanced off his chest. He adds:
"I looked for a letter from you when I got back but did not [find one]. I am in hopes to get one to night I got the likeness of the children and it pleased me more than eney thing that you could have sent me how I want to se them and their mother is more than I can tell I hope that we may all live to see each other again if this war dose not last too long."
It was not to be.
A soldier's legacy
His love was another story. That continued to linger.
Dr. Bourns reproduced thousands of copies of the photograph of the Humiston children and sold them to raise funds for the Soldier's National Orphanage, which opened in Gettysburg, near Cemetery Hill, after the war. Humiston was buried nearby in the New York section of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, in Grave 14, Section B. Nearby, in three sections of the cemetery, sit graves of unknown soldiers.
Philinda and the children moved to Gettysburg before the grand opening, but Humiston's widow soon tired of the place, remarried and left Gettysburg with her family. Son Frank, the oldest of the Humiston children, became the "beloved town doctor" in Jaffrey, N.H., Dunkelman said. Fred became a traveling salesman out of Boston, Mass., and Alice held a variety of jobs across the country, settling in California. She lived the longest, until 1933.
The ¾-acre patch where Humiston and the 154th tangled with the Confederates is today the smallest section of Gettysburg National Military Park. Coster Avenue is tucked away at the foot of Pine Street, near Victor Street, in a residential section of town marked by red brick homes and well-tended lawns. It has become a popular stop where licensed battlefield guides take visitors, in part because of the mural Dunkelman, an alum of the Rhode Island School of Design, and a fellow artist painted in the 1980s to honor the 154th NY. A monument to the regiment also sits at the site.
A few blocks away along North Stratton Street, at the spot where Humiston died, a monument recounting the story of the famous photograph sits near the new town fire station.
Dunkelman, who has lived in Providence, R.I., since college, is married to a schoolteacher, Annette, and has made his living tending bar. The 154th remains his passion. He has amassed a collection of primary source material on the unit which rivals that of material collected on any regiment in the Civil War. Close to 1,200 descendants have shared more than 1,700 letters, 26 diaries and 250 photographs. His great-grandfather, John Langhans, a German immigrant, enlisted with the regiment in 1864 and marched with Gen. William T. Sherman through Georgia and the Carolinas. Langhans returned after the war to the family farm in Ellicottville and lived there until 1929.
Dunkelman organized a 28th reunion of the regiment's descendants for Saturday at the Chautauqua Institution. It will include a noontime talk on Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, a roll call of descendants and a brass band performance. "There are about 20 living Humiston descendants scattered from Maine to the Yukon," Dunkelman said, adding he's unsure if any will attend next weekend's gathering.
The Humiston family, he said, has included eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a dozen great-great grandchildren and at least 10 great-great-great grandchildren.
Humiston also lives on as part of the House Divided Project at Dickinson College. He is among two Western New York soldiers killed at Gettysburg who are among the focus of the project, which helps elementary and high school teachers from across the country teach children about the Civil War. Thousands of educators from across the country have visited the battlefield park in recent years and learned about Humiston and Bayard Wilkeson, a Union artillery commander who grew up in Buffalo and will be featured Monday in Part Two of this Buffalo News series.
"These are stories that transcend any particular place," said Pinsker, project co-director, "but certainly Western New York can take great pride in them."
Heroes from Home: Buffalo lieutenant gave his life for honor at Gettysburg
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|2012-11-23, 22:40
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Just finished the first LN. Many thanks to Ultimatemegaxx.
I found the writing quite amateurish really. The scary thing is, the anime writing seems to be superior to the LN writing. That being said, I can perfectly see what you are all talking about when you say that the characterisation here is excellent.
But given how far the anime is off the rails of the novels, I wonder how it's going to incorporate some of the later plot elements. I have an ugly suspicion that the Love you forever SMS love confession flashback was actually the anime's first hint at Satone Schichimiya. That girl, I theorise was Satone, and if there's a second season, we may well see her return.
However, Satone seems to be foreshadowed by Several Nibutani - Yuuta interactions that aren't present, and would be tricky to introduce in the anime. Yuuta's notebook has been replaced by the Manigoblion of Mori Summer for one.
If indeed, The Love You Forever Confession flashback is a hint at plans for a future love rival ready to collect on Yuuta's half forgotten promise.....
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|2012-11-23, 23:10
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As for Shichimiya, first I can finally show these pictures and explain them:
On the left, we have Yuuta and Shichimiya in middle school. We also see on the right that Yumeha had the teddy bear when Shichimiya was around. In the bottom right, we have Rikka prior to Chuunibyou (seen briefly in anime shots).
And here's a fan-colored version of Shichimiya in middle school:
Given the flashback in episode 1 to Yuuta's introduction and various bits where she could have been mentioned, I doubt they planned to ever have her in the anime. They could bring her in via the "Love you forever" plot-line, but that wouldn't gel with novel 2's plot (which would likely be changed). I'd love to see her get in though.
|2012-11-24, 03:47
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Just from the picture alone, I get the kind of impression than Shichimiya might as well be the closest thing Yuuta has to a first girl-friend. I just wonder though: if Shichimiya remained just friends despite how close they seem to be and Riika is just as Chuunibyou, how can he be so sure that his relation with Rikka might not end up like Shichimiya? For that matter, does this mean that Rikka as of Volume 1 was even closer to Yuuta in the space of two months, then Shichimiya ever was?
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|2012-11-24, 12:33
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Great, thanks a bunch for the your hard work megax and to all those who are involved in the translation, I'm truly grateful. I'm planning on reading this right after I finish with the anime so guess I will have to stay away from this tread for the time being. Lastly best of luck with the second novel. I'll be looking forward to know Shichimiya and what part she plays in Yuuta's life.
|2012-11-25, 22:46
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Novel: Mori-sama
In the first novel, the phrase is written "もりさま" which is just a way to say it and doesn't infer any specific meaning. To be honest, I was originally going to leave it as "Mori-Summa" to emphasize the "nickname" aspect. Unfortunately, a chance event happens in novel 2 that specifies exactly "Mori-sama". I think it's not a too spoilerish to say that Shichimiya ends up meeting Nibutani in novel 2. During said event, she calls her "森様" (same pronunciation, but defining the meaning behind it) This ends up emphasizing something I've seen in Japanese writing. If someone only knows the pronunciation behind a word/name, you'll see it in hiragana only. If they know the meaning, it could be in kanji. In both novels, the only one to use the kanji in their dialogue is Shichimiya. Everyone else (even after said event) would use the hiragana phrasing.
|2012-11-26, 02:29
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|2012-11-26, 09:23
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ダメ人 - 人間失格
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Thanks for the translation. It will be the perfect measure to spend time in boring university courses and of course for a normal reading experience .
I will also probably import the published LN whenever it might be out in the US because LNs are very uncommon in Germany and have another name/description here (I think only a handful LNs by now).
|2012-11-27, 13:17
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The writing quality, plot, and many other things about this novel were pretty subpar. Everything seems to happen totally spontaneously. I think the anime presentation of events is much more powerful. Perhaps the 2nd novel is much better though.
|2012-11-27, 23:52
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Thanks for translating, ultimatemegax. It's really enjoyable and cute. Nibutani sure is more villainous here. Already get use with her wacky battle with Dekomori on the anime, it feels little bit out of place seeing that side of her more dominant
I hope the anime will have after-confession story, with how their new relation changes themselves and their surrounding :3
|2012-11-29, 02:00
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First thing first, thank you and your team, ultimatemegax. I had a good time reading them over the break.
I didn't have, or rather, didn't notice many problems with the writing to be honest. Maybe I've read too many badly written stuffs lately that my sense is kind of dull already (or my language skill is still not there). The thing that got me the most these days is using anime narrative techniques in a written format. (e.g. "she murmured something I can't hear" but the text had exactly what was said despite using a first person narrative.) There is nothing like that here. While that's not exactly a compliment, the same can't be said about a lot of popular works these days in my opinion. The problem I did have is the jarring transition between chapters. The stories are connected, but it doesn't flow. That and Rikka's outburst at the end. Her normal-girl-slipping-out part was not well build-up in my opinion. I can see the anime is hard-working on trying to build up to something similar, which is good news to me.
What I do like is effective use of characters, similar to what a lot of people already mentioned. The casts feel tight and everyone, from the protagonists down to mentioned-only Shichimiya, has a clear role in doing the one goal of the story--getting Yuuta and Rikka together. One thing I noticed after finished reading the book is that as much as I think Kumin/Dekomori/anime-Nibutani are funny, theyre not doing anything when the focus of the show shifted to Yuuta and Rikka (Ive watched up to episode 8 as of this writing.) On the other hand, everyone in the novel play an important part. Isshiki fit the pervert best friend character to a tee, but he contributed a lot in getting them together. The part I like the most about him is when he gave Yuuta advice like an expert but fumbled when it's about himself. On his opposite side, Nibutani played the skeptic very well. Regrettably, the true class king probably doesnt have a chance to shine in the anime. Even Yumeha surprised me how crucial her scenes are.
I also said this somewhere else but Ill touch on it again a bit. I prefer how Yuuta voted for Rikka as the cutest girl even before properly know her. It made him giving Rikka a special treatment more believable in the beginning. The anime has a benefit of time since the period between their introduction and fall in love is much longer, but it still feel like Rikka forced her way into Yuutas life in early episodes.
In the literature world as a whole, chuunibyou is probably nothing special, but I think for the light novel market only, it could stand on its own. Im look forward to the second volume.
|2012-12-09, 20:04
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Some people may have noticed that KyoAni put up a flash game when v2 was announced. I've gone through and made images of what happens (and translated them).
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|2012-12-11, 15:51
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ダメ人 - 人間失格
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Germany
Age: 32
I finished Vol. 1 around half a week ago. Overall it was an enjoyable "ride" especially because I could actually read by myself the (rather large) differences between the two media rather than reading it on the forum .
As I said in the latest episode thread: I enjoyed the way the romance was handled in the anime better; I mean Rikka's blushing and hug-worthy moments were pretty much "HNNGHH" and too hard to resist. Nontheless the "last hurdle" of Vol. 1 was done well enough for me. The confession happened under a different context, but that's fine and the moment was brought across with the right set of emotions..
|2012-12-12, 01:33
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I'm currently halfway through the second novel. I seriously imagine that if this was somehow ever adapted, even modified, audiences will perceive Shinchimiya as a Love Rival. A typical development in long running romances, but I'd imagine there'll be quite alot of people complaining about it.
|2012-12-12, 08:19
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Minn. Lawmakers Want Tighter Database Security
ST. PAUL (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers say more oversight and stricter punishment is needed to curb repeat misuse of databases.
Sen. Scott Dibble, a Minneapolis Democrat, and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg, a Republican from Lakeville, outlined a bill Wednesday that would increase the criminal penalty for government employees who improperly access private databases.
The bill also requires all government bodies, state and local, to lay out policies that restrict which employees can access the data, and requires agencies to publicly post an investigation after a breach occurs.
Holberg says the string of recent database abuses has to stop.
Most recently, the Department of Natural Resources discovered an employee had accessed driving records of more than 5,000 Minnesotans. The DNR has not named the employee. Holberg and Dibble's bill would require them to do so.
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As social media gains momentum, authors could be left in the dark. The social marketing seminar would help an author learn how to utilize social media such as blogs, Facebook and Twitter. In the seminar, publishing options will be discussed to help the best possible course for each
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"I remember the day when social media wasn't even imagined. I had to adapt when working on my books. As old school techniques no longer are as effective," B. Alan Bourgeois, founder of the Texas Association of Authors, "It's become a must to understand that promoting one's work is no longer in the hands of the publisher."
The seminar will be lead by Danielle Hart of Authors Assistant and will focus on the key areas of publishing including the use of traditional and independent options. She has helped authors through the myriad of changes in the publishing industry. Danielle believes that word-of-mouth is still the best form of promotion in today's publishing industry, and the best way to get people talking is continual marketing via social media venues such as Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads and Youtube.
Social Marketing will be a 30 minute seminar followed by a 15 minute Q & A.
Due to the popularity of both the Spring Festival and Ms. Hart's seminar is limited and reservations are required. Guests may also purchase breakfast for $15.00 at the event and proceeds will go to help future authors find their way with the help of the Texas Association of Authors.
The Texas Association of Authors is also promoting a fundraiser to help raise money for the event by offering one lucky winner a set of books from last year's Spring Book Festival.
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Jackmisfit wrote:Yeah, I thought about it a bit more and a deal like that one does seem more likely to be a miss than a hit for the Penguins.
Jeffrey has no value, as mentioned above. Dupuis and Cooke are way more valuable to the Penguins as players than they are as a trade assets. I can't think of many scenarios that would involve me wanting to move Dupuis out of town. He's just too valuable to this team.


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27 at 4:00. The room will be announced. Please watch your
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Voting in the Dark: Open Government
Under Siege in
Chicago Public Schools Elections for Local School Council
June 1, 2012
When you enter the voting booth, how do you select who
will receive your vote if you have no information about
any of the candidates? Due to last-minute changes in Chicago
Public Schools' (CPS) disclosure policy, members of the
public were unable to obtain information as basic as the
names of CPS's Local School Council candidates prior to
the April 2012 elections. Local School Councils (LSC) are
elected bodies that play a critical role in Chicago's public
schools, including approving budgets and evaluating the
school principals.
State law and CPS's own policies require transparency.
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) compels government
bodies such as CPS to provide the public with requested
information so they may "fulfill their duties of discussing
public issues fully and freely, making informed political
judgments and monitoring government to ensure that it is
being conducted in the public interest." CPS' own election
guide requires schools to provide candidate information
to anyone who requests to review these materials prior to
a LSC election. Yet, CPS, citing privacy concerns, made
an eleventh hour change to their own well-established policy
which denied access to individuals requesting to review
the LSC candidate information in person at the schools.
CPS could have simply redacted the private information
in the LSC materials (such as Social Security numbers) and
made available the rest of the file for public review. The
Center for Open Government, Welles Park Bulldog and others
urged CPS to do so in order to safeguard any confidential
information and provide open access to candidate information.
Instead, starting in March 2012, CPS reversed its own policy,
requiring anyone seeking information about LSC candidates
to file a public records (FOIA) request with the central
CPS office. Given the short period before the April election
and the typically long response time by CPS for public records
requests, this "solution" essentially prevented the public
and media from obtaining important information about LSC
candidates before the election.
CPS trampled on fundamental principles of democratic government
by placing unnecessary barriers to the dissemination of
LSC candidate information. Citizens were forced to go into
the voting booth completely in the dark to select the individuals
making policy decisions about their children's education.
CPS must comply with its own policies and the FOIA law for
future elections. CPS needs to assure the public that future
LSC candidate information is readily available to anyone
who wants it. CPS needs to know that we want the lights
back on in the voting booth.
Prepared by Matthew Kennedy (IIT Chicago-Kent College
of Law, J.D. candidate) and Natalie Brouwer Potts (Executive
Director, Center for Open Government, IIT Chicago-Kent College
of Law).
A2P Legal Externship is a 4-credit hour non-graded program
which enables you to extern with a supervising attorney
in a wide variety of legal areas – private or public, civil
or criminal. Externships are available for the Fall, Spring
and Summer semesters. Some public sector externships enable
you to obtain a 711 license and appear in court.
Why Extern?
To become a good lawyer and to supplement what you learn
in the classroom, you need practical experience in real-world
legal work. Most students aren't fortunate enough to receive
a paid clerking position — or even a volunteer opportunity
— that teaches what they want to learn. LEP presents a unique
and important opportunity to gain exposure to an area of
the law in which you are interested and helps you significantly
broaden your future employment opportunities.
Students interested in civil law may extern in a wide variety
of places. For example, some have externed at the City of
Chicago Corporation Counsel's Office, Office of the Illinois
Attorney General, Illinois Commerce Commission, Immigration
Court of the U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue
Service, and Environmental Protection Agency, as well approved
in-house corporate legal counsel.
Students interested in criminal law have externed at the
US Attorney's Office, the Office of the Federal Defender,
and at the offices of the State's Attorney and Public Defender
in Cook County as well as the surrounding counties.
Application Process:
Information and application packets for Fall 2012 are available
both on
line as well as in front of the Spakateria, in Career
Services Office, and in Room 600 Law Offices reception area.
If you would like more information, please check the Externship
web page: http://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/academics/jd-program/practical-skills-training/externships/students.
Fall 2012 Externship (for credit only): Internal Revenue
Service, Office of Chief Counsel
3Ls preferred
Applicants with prior expertise or experience in tax matters
are preferred, but the IRS will consider all applicants.
Applications must submit a law school transcript, resume,
writing sample, and a completed Form 6524 (www.irs.gov)
Mr. Shawn Michael Pridgen
Administrative Clerk
Law Student Volunteer Admin. Coordinator
Office of Chief Counsel
Internal Revenue Service
Suite 2300
200 W. Adams St.
Chicago, IL 60606
Application Deadline: July 31, 2012.
Please contact Professor Gross (firstname.lastname@example.com)
if you are accepted or for more information about this externship
We are pleased to announce that Aaron Davis and Michael
Johnson have been selected as the 2012 recipients of The
Fleischman Family Award for Excellence in Criminal Clinic.
The prize includes a $1,250 cash award to be made to each
of them.
Brothers Jack and Sidney Z. Fleischman, both members of
the Class of 1987, established this prize to recognize outstanding
second or third year Chicago Kent students who have excelled
in the Criminal Section of the Chicago-Kent Law Offices
program. Specifically, the Award is to be made at the end
of the academic year to the students who best achieve two
hallmarks of excellence: zealous advocacy on behalf of clients
of the Law Offices' Criminal Law Clinic, and dedication
to the Criminal Defense Litigation Program. In establishing
the Award, Jack and Sidney recognize the many contributions
made to Chicago's legal community by their grandfather,
the Honorable Phillip A. Fleischman, Cook County Circuit
Court, and their father, Marshall A. Fleischman, Esq.
Jack and Sidney are partners in their own criminal defense
firm, Fleischman & Fleischman, in Fort Lauderdale and
Palm Beach, Florida. Jack began his career with the Public
Defender's Office in Palm Beach County. Sid worked with
the Cook County and Broward County State's Attorney Offices
before entering private practice with Jack. Both participated
in the Criminal Law Clinic while attending Chicago-Kent.
For a complete description of all clinical programs, please
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LAS VEGAS (AP) – A representative says the Chinese tour operator and Las Vegas businessman who built the Grand Canyon Skywalk attraction in northwestern Arizona has died in Los Angeles.
A Grand Canyon Skywalk Development spokesman in Phoenix said Friday that David Jin died Thursday at UCLA Medical Center after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 51.
Jin invested $30 million to build the horseshoe-shaped tourist attraction that juts over the edge of the sheer limestone walls of the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai reservation in Arizona.
It opened in 2007, offering visitors a view through a glass-bottomed walkway some 4,000 feet down to the Colorado River.
Jin expected to split ticket revenues with the tribe, but the two sides have fought legal battles over management fees and an unfinished visitor center.
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Awww... don't feel bad love. I've gagged on my toothbrush a few times. And yes, you should always know where the snorkel has been and whether or not someone else has used it. Safe swimming. There's no lifeguard when it comes to certain oceans.rockbandstar wrote:On Seaweed/snorkeling: To be brutally honest about snorkeling: I have a horrible gag reflex and well, *shrugs* I kind of want to know where something has been before I put it in my mouth (or at least know my snorkeling partner for awhile)... I think it has to do with working at a hospital, because in all honesty I have heard some horror stories that kind of make me squeemish... just a benefit of the job
Ashley~ I was looking for Quil too! He was casted so I don't see why he wasn't there. Unless it's because he doesn't become a werewolf until after NM. Was it NM or Eclipse that he turns?
Rings~ congrats on the nomination and the new burrito baby
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do girls also have dirty minds?
I admit to a dirty and filthy mind at times. But as my older brother has pointed out, I don't usually share it around him. This is mostly because our grandmother is within ear shot. I also admit to watching you-know-what every so often =/
I get the impression that many of you think that sex is dirty. It's only dirty if it's done right. If women didn't have erotic thoughts (probably as often as men) there would be a lot less babies out there. Many women just don't talk about it when males are around.
I may be old, but I never said I was Mature
Doesn't everybody of age have a dirty mind? We all fantasize, we all have needs.
Even my pet chihuahua, he humps everything. EVERYTHANG!
animegirl2222 wrote:
Yes. Since the good old age of 12!
As another commenter stated we're all sexual beings, so is it wrong to think about sex? I mean, just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I shouldn't be allowed to think about sex.
who said u werent alowed to think about it? i simply was asking if u do think about it
pichu is bored :(
Yes. Don't you know ladies love reading?
pichu is bored :(
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how would i possibly know that?
They're always saying, "OMG I LOVE YAOI!!" and "DID YOU SEE THAT [insert samesex shipping here] FANFIC? AJS;DFJSLDKFJ SOOO SEXYYY WISH THEY DIDN'T KILL OFF [oneofthem] THOUGH~ OMGGGG SOOOO SAD" and stuff like that. I know. I'm a girl.
Yes, some girls do have dirty minds. I know some girls who are dirty minded, and I can be dirty minded myself sometimes. xD
playing the electric guitar is frustrating, holy shiz =3=
id have to say i have some dirty thoughts now and then. but us girls are more discreet.
sipping at my sanity, drowning in monotony
Only sociopaths don't have dirty minds. That's perfectly fine. Is this some kind of game where the first one to admit they're a human being with sexual feelings is the loser?
And then all the others can come out of the closet, sacrifice them to their pagan virgin goddess, and have tea and crumpets? I guess that's how that works.
I do:) i just keep it to myself..
Im never on here...but ALWAYS on tumblr...http://ilov3tokyohardcore.tumblr.com/
Yeah, I know several women who have dirty minds, and love them for admitting it! Women are just much less impulsive than men as a whole, so they're not as quick to act or admit that they do, and they don't have testosterone so their drive isn't as high. That's the major separation.
I know tons of girls who are really dirty minded. Even worse that they're of the yaoi fangirl kind. Of course, it helps that they have a person like me to tease about. Still traumatizing what girls with dirty minds think of sometimes, though. O_O
That awkward moment when you realize you have nothing to type here.
Dude. Lemon Yaoi. 'Nuff said.
But seriously, it depends on the person, just like everything else. I will say this: girls, at least (note GIRLS, not women), may actually be more curious about "dirty" things, because it's less socially acceptable (to them) to be interested in that stuff. Honestly though, the question isn't if women think dirty things, but how many women don't. Women are slightly more likely to be prudish since sex isn't quite as...ingrained? in their lives as it is for men. Other than that, women can be just as horny as anyone else.
Why are the new animes so sloooooow?? XC
yup i wake up with dirty thoughts and go to sleep with dirty thought i am the hugest pervert
havent updated in 2 years lol


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Amidst complaints that it was moving too fast, OSHA has withdrawn its fast-track proposal for new rules governing construction operations around streets and highways and announced plans to begin a normal public rulemaking procedure for the adoption of the U.S. Department of Transportation's "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices." The rule had been scheduled to take effect August 13.
OSHA received eight comments on the proposed rule, five of which were dissenting. Those opposed were concerned by the agency's rapid timetable for implementing the rule, citing insufficient time to inform and educate members of industry about the new safety regulations. Some groups, NECA among them, were also concerned that the new rules could have put construction contractors in violation of OSHA standards on projects that had already been planned and budgeted without knowledge of the proposed new rule.


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Brewers' 19th-rounder impresses on and off the field
MILWAUKEE -- When Zach Hirsch was a standout pitcher at St. Charles North High School in Illinois, he was featured on national television in a context that had nothing to do with his fastball.
Hirsch, who was drafted by the Brewers in the 19th round of the First-Year Player Draft on Saturday, was recognized on "The Today Show" for befriending Graham Jackson, a freshman at his high school with Asperger's Syndrome.
MILWAUKEE -- When Zach Hirsch was a standout pitcher at St. Charles North High School in Illinois, he was featured on national television in a context that had nothing to do with his fastball.
Hirsch, who was drafted by the Brewers in the 19th round of the First-Year Player Draft on Saturday, was recognized on "The Today Show" for befriending Graham Jackson, a freshman at his high school with Asperger's Syndrome.
The segment described how Hirsch, a senior, saw Jackson sitting alone at lunch and decided to befriend him. People with Asperger's Syndrome often have difficulty interacting with others, but after becoming friends with Hirsch, Jackson began to reach out to others and make social connections for the first time.
Ask Hirsch about his friendship with Jackson, and he'll tell you he's the lucky one.
"Me and him are still really good friends," Hirsch said. "We keep in touch. He's a great kid, and he's probably one of the most loyal friends I have. It's been a blessing for me to have somebody like that."
Hirsch maintained that positive, selfless attitude through his five-year career at Nebraska, and it paid off Saturday when the Brewers selected him with the No. 566 overall pick. Now, the left-handed pitcher will have the chance to gain notoriety for his work on the field.
"I'm extremely excited," Hirsch said. "Obviously, it's always been a dream of mine to play professional baseball, and to get the opportunity, especially with a great organization like the Brewers, is awesome."
It wasn't always a sure thing for Hirsch, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2010 before he ever played in a college game. He redshirted his freshman year to recover and then struggled to regain his form.
"The first couple years were tough," Hirsch said. "I didn't have the same control, and that was one of the things I could always rely on. The velocity took some time to get back.
"There was a lot of failure, something that a lot of guys who play Division I aren't used to at the high school level. You learn that failure's gonna happen. How are you going to respond to it?"
Hirsch eventually rebounded, pitching in relief for Nebraska during his redshirt freshman year before becoming a starter the next season. He eventually switched back to the bullpen, where he found more consistency.
In his senior year, he led the Cornhuskers with a 1.72 ERA in 31 relief appearances, holding opposing batters to a .193 average. He struck out 50 while walking only 14, and it was enough to put him on the radar of Brewers scout Drew Anderson, a fellow Nebraska alum.
Hirsch said he throws a fastball, curveball, changeup and slider, and he has learned to trust all four pitches.
"I have the ability to locate my fastball pretty well and throw my offspeed for strikes, which helps me, even behind in the count," Hirsch said. "I guess it's just having a lot of trust in your pitches and going out there and attacking hitters."
Hirsch said he doesn't specifically model himself after any pro pitcher, but listed fellow lefties Cliff Lee and Johan Santana as some of his favorites. Though he found his niche in the bullpen for Nebraska, Hirsch said he's ready to do whatever the Brewers' organization asks of him.
"I would be comfortable either way," Hirsch said. "I have done both. Whatever they need me to do, I'd be happy to do it."
He hasn't gotten that far in his talks with Milwaukee yet. For the time being, Hirsch is soaking in the excitement of being drafted by a team just 2 1/2 hours from his hometown.
Whatever the Brewers ask of him, it's a safe bet he'll bring his positive attitude to the task.
"I think it's always important," Hirsch said. "I'm a big believer in, you do nice things for people, hopefully it comes back around your way."
Caitlin Swieca is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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This is an Ivory Trinity post: Hiddles and Chastain are not dating, Fassy's face is masked for movie
'Zero Dark Thirty' star Jessica Chastain 'not dating Tom Hiddleston'
Jessica Chastain has denied that she's dating Thor tar Tom Hiddleston.
Earlier this week, the Zero Dark Thirt actress was romantically linked to Tom Hiddleston, after reports that she had visited his family and friends this Christmas.
"Why would they say that?" she told USA Today. "It's not true at all. It's funny, two weeks ago I was dating - I'm not dating
"But there was a rumour on Page 6 that I was dating [co-star] Edgar Ramirez. I love him, but he's just my friend."
Michael Fassbender as you've never seen him before - alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal and Domhnall Gleeson in 'Frank'
You'll never guess who the man in the middle is so we won't even make you try – it's Michael Fassbender as you've never seen him, in character for his new role as the lead in a film called Frank, currently shooting in New Mexico.
That's Maggie Gyllenhaal on one side of Fass, and fellow Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, son of Brendan, on the other. Frank, directed by Irishman Lenny Abrahamson, is a comedy loosely based on the life of English musician Chris Sievey, who also created a comic persona for himself by the name of Frank Sidebottom – complete with cartoonish face
Fassbender will appear with the funny face throughout the film, according to producer Ed Guiney.
"Michael is Michael after all, even with a fiberglass head on. He keeps the head on for all the scenes in the film. Everyone's just got used to it," Guiney told the Irish Independent from location in New Mexico, where filming started last Friday.
Entertainment.ie says Frank is about "a young wannabe musician called Jon (Gleeson) who finds himself a little out of his depth among a band of eccentric pop musicians led by the mysterious titular character, Frank (Fassbender)."
The film's budget is pegged at €5 million, and production will eventually shift to Ireland. (Fassbender was raised in Killarney, Co. Kerry by his Irish mother and German dad). It's due for release later this year.src
Benedict Cumberbatch Is One Of Forbes's 'Stars To Watch In 2013'
Another star we're keeping an eye on this year is Benedict Cumberbatch. The British actor already has legions of fans from his work o Sherlock, an update of Arthur Conan Doyle's detective series. This year he'll co-star in one of th most anticipated movie of 2013 Star Trek Into Darkness. There's been a lot of speculation that the character Cumberbatch is playing is Khan, the bad guy from the second tar Trek ovie in 1982. But the star has sai his character's name is John Harrison.
Fans will also be able to hear (but not see) Cumberbatch in the upcoming sequel t The Hobbit. Cumberbatch voices the dragon Smaug.
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French slang verb for having an erection. This word comes from the verb for drawing a bow. This comes from both being hard, and all loaded up. This is often used in expressions.
He will have a boner for her.
by Ninja337 August 23, 2006
Someone who is a big supporter of the Communist party.
John- "Wow Frank is such a Bander, he attends almost all the Communist meetings"
Mike- "That is completly un-american..."
Mike- "That is completly un-american..."
by FrankensteinTheTankenstein November 23, 2009
an interaction typically between Paul (although it could be another student) and a professor, usually involving some sexual innuendos, and done for the sole purpose of humiliation of the recipient
"Yesterday Paul got totally bandered in class." or "Did you see that vicious bandering Monday in class?"
by The Bandered April 19, 2005
by conboy808 July 27, 2005
someone whos cool and in the band. often may play the flute, clarinet, or drums. the only 3 instuments needed because FLUTES HAVE THE SAME PART AS TRUMPETS! except for our solos. nobody cares about any of the brass instuments cause they all stink of smelly gym socks.
by Pinky98788 March 25, 2008
A term used to describe the small flecks of testicle debris typically found in the small section of a toilet rim where the seat separates near the front. Derived from the root word "Balls" and the word "Dander".
"Oh man, I wish he'd wipe that bander off before he leaves."
"There was a pile of bander on the toilet today, don't men wash their balls?"
"Oh baby, shake some bander on my face!"
"There was a pile of bander on the toilet today, don't men wash their balls?"
"Oh baby, shake some bander on my face!"
by Dribbles June 12, 2007
A combination of badger and panda that came to mean frolicking freely, and jumping and skipping about and general energetic fun. Also can be used for describing random walks for no real reason, bit like rambling.
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Fr. Michael (Wang) Quansheng is a priest who resides to this day in Shanghai. Until now, still harbouring fears of retribution, he has chosen not to meet or have contact with anyone from the West nor prepared to receive catechumens or unfamiliar Orthodox visitors.
in 2008 Fr. Mikhail Wang Quansheng and Protodeacon Evangelos Lu Yaofu, the only indigenous Orthodox clergy left in China, took part in Divine Services for the first time in 46 years, at the Russian consulate in Shanghai, and were awarded medals of the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh (I Degree) by Patr. Alexei of Moscow.
See also
External Links
- Ecclesiastical awards presented to clerics of the Chinese Autonomous Orthodox Church. March 13, 2008.


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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Thanks for Dropping By!
What happened when I was asleep last night? Over 110 hits mostly from the USA in the early hours?! So I checked the referrals on my site meter and found that http://www.epicurious.com/ (food website of the group that publishes Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines) has mentioned A Daily Obsession in their 25/9/07 post ! Wow, I'm very encouraged! Thank you!
Last week, Bento shared with me her Creative Blogger Award (I think it's a great tongue-in-cheek idea for us new unrecognized food bloggers!). Thank you Bento. I am new to blogging but I think I am to pass this award on to other worthy food bloggers? So here's my pick, all from Sabah:
1. A Feast, Everyday @http://www.thedroolteam.blogspot.com
2. Chickyegg @http://www.chickyegg.blogspot.com
3. Shan @http://www.polarbearshan.blogspot.com(a sometime food blogger)
To all who click onto this website, thank you for noticing, commenting, encouraging, advising and for your friendship! Here's some cupcakes for u all:
11 comments:
- Bento Pet said...
Congratulations Terri!! I enjoyed reading your post on the Mid-Autumn Festival too.
Well written, from the heart.
- September 26, 2007 at 3:24 PM
- bryan said...
Heya Terri, just thought I'd let you know I've ordered some sausages from your friend. I was a bit taken aback by the cost, but I'm sure they'll be worth it. I ordered two kilograms - I wonder if that'll be enough? :D The wife was telling me how to store them and I thought to myself knowing my friends they'd get devoured within an hour!
- September 26, 2007 at 8:00 PM
- Greg Wee said...
The cupcakes looks really yummy! WOW 110 hits! SWEEEET! - Nee
- September 26, 2007 at 9:01 PM
- Terri @ hungerhunger said...
bento:thank u dear.
bryan: she said it's bc its low-fat n no preservatives added. but if i were u, i'd try 1 kg first.
gregwee: tt's only fm d states early this mrng :)but i realise it's a one go.
- September 26, 2007 at 9:30 PM
- CK said...
Hi, I like your blog with all the yummy food from everywhere! Getting more than 100 hits a day is awesome! I'm still new in blogging, guess it's a long way to go for me. :)
- September 26, 2007 at 10:49 PM
Congratulations Terri! With a blog as interesting and as well written as yours, I am not surprised. I am sure more will drop by. Very happy for you. From one of your loyal fans ;)
- September 27, 2007 at 8:10 AM
- meatball online said...
congrats terri! i love this post by u! umm.. ah.. no no.. in fact.. i love all posts by u!
wah... at last can rotate the cupcakes pic ah..
- September 27, 2007 at 9:03 AM
- The Drool Team said...
Wow congratulations!! Tts hugh! So very proud of u. Like Raina, I am not surprise. Love all ur posts.
N tq for the kind mention and 'award'. Very encouraging.
- September 27, 2007 at 12:37 PM
- Denise said...
* Hahaha *
I just checked my sitemeter... and click on " By Referrals "... omg!!! AHhahahaha.. More than 10 hits just from www.hungerhunger.blogspot.com
I got so excited!! ThAnks for thAt.
WHen u got 200 hits per day, please throw a party! =p I'll be No.1 to line for FOOD. HAHA
- September 27, 2007 at 5:12 PM
- Terri @ hungerhunger said...
ck: tq!when u get 100, u'd want 200, then 300...
raina: hey, really appreciate ur kind words.XOXO
meatball:tq, i enjoy ur posts too. u seem to be checking out a lot of new hip places n i'll be trying them according to ur rec.
drool team:tq, u're doing a great job!
denise: based on ur target, i shd be throwing a party alrdy. but now targetting 600 by Christmas, u think boleh??but seriously, i check ur blog daily cos u have interesting recipes!u're not afraid to 'improvise'
- September 27, 2007 at 6:48 PM
- Shan said...
Thats great! Congrats. And thanks for the plug too hehe :)
- September 27, 2007 at 9:34 PM


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My bestest Chiefs friend from Wisconsin, Kelly and I attended the Draft Day Party this past Thursday night at Arrowhead. We decided last year when we attended to attend every year if possible. This year the Chiefs broke tradition, and instead of having the party at the Chiefs training facility, they held it inside the new Founders Plaza on Club Level. It was the first time I've seen the interior of Club Level, it's pretty posh & comfy. I can't imagine though, those who watch the game inside, regardless of comfort & convenience. I'd rather sit outside doing my part as a 12thman factor, experiencing the thrill of the game as I believe it should be.
The Team Store had merchandise marked on clearance, which my friend Kelly loves finding Chiefs memorabilia at bargain prices, haha. He decided we should have hoodies commerating the playoff game against the Ravens, that we attended in January, so bought us each a hoodie, and also some commerative game pins marked down. I'm not usually comfortable with others buying me something, more comfortable with giving, but made a playoff game sentimental exception in this case.
Below are photo's taken with my camera and camera's of others I know, who we ran into while at the party. It was a very fun and memorable night...of which I admit I had a few too many beers, but not to the point of complete drunkeness...just a real good fun buzz going, haha. I could tell y'all some of the awkward, but humorous situations I found myself in while at Draft Day with a couple friends, you would laugh with me or at me, haha, but some other place & time I'll share, hahaha.
Hope y'all enjoy the photo's!! There weren't many souviner opportunities, but I did manage to obtain a few souviners again for our Chiefs Crowd family member Aussie.
This is the escalator up to the Club Level:
Club Level:


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The /var Hierarchy
/var contains variable data files. This includes spool directories and files, administrative and logging data, and transient and temporary files.
Some portions of /var are not shareable between different systems. For instance, /var/log, /var/lock, and /var/run. Other portions may be shared, notably /var/mail, /var/cache/man, /var/cache/fonts, and /var/spool/news.
/var is specified here in order to make it possible to mount /usr read-only. Everything that once went into /usr that is written to during system operation (as opposed to installation and software maintenance) must be in /var.
If /var cannot be made a separate partition, it is often preferable to move /var out of the root partition and into the /usr partition. (This is sometimes done to reduce the size of the root partition or when space runs low in the root partition.) However, /var must not be linked to /usr because this makes separation of /usr and /var more difficult and is likely to create a naming conflict. Instead, link /var to /usr/var.
Applications must generally not add directories to the top level of /var. Such directories should only be added if they have some system-wide implication, and in consultation with the FHS mailing list.
The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, are required in /var.
Directory Description cache Application cache data lib Variable state information local Variable data for /usr/local lock Lock files log Log files and directories opt Variable data for /opt run Data relevant to running processes spool Application spool data tmp Temporary files preserved between system reboots
Several directories are `reserved' in the sense that they must not be used arbitrarily by some new application, since they would conflict with historical and/or local practice. They are:
/var/backups /var/cron /var/msgs /var/preserve
Specific Options
The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, must be in /var, if the corresponding subsystem is installed:
Directory Description account Process accounting logs (optional) crash System crash dumps (optional) games Variable game data (optional) mail User mailbox files (optional) yp Network Information Service (NIS) database files (optional)
/var/account : Process accounting logs (optional)
This directory holds the current active process accounting log and the composite process usage data (as used in some UNIX-like systems by lastcomm and sa).
/var/cache : Application cache data
/var/cache is intended for cached data from applications. Such data is locally generated as a result of time-consuming I/O or calculation. The application must be able to regenerate or restore the data. Unlike /var/spool, the cached files can be deleted without data loss. The data must remain valid between invocations of the application and rebooting the system.
Files located under /var/cache may be expired in an application specific manner, by the system administrator, or both. The application must always be able to recover from manual deletion of these files (generally because of a disk space shortage). No other requirements are made on the data format of the cache directories.
Tip Rationale
The existence of a separate directory for cached data allows system administrators to set different disk and backup policies from other directories in /var.
Specific Options
Directory Description fonts Locally-generated fonts (optional) man Locally-formatted manual pages (optional) www WWW proxy or cache data (optional) <package> Package specific cache data (optional)
/var/cache/fonts : Locally-generated fonts (optional)
The directory /var/cache/fonts should be used to store any dynamically-created fonts. In particular, all of the fonts which are automatically generated by mktexpk must be located in appropriately-named subdirectories of /var/cache/fonts. [1]
Specific Options
Other dynamically created fonts may also be placed in this tree, under appropriately-named subdirectories of /var/cache/fonts.
/var/cache/man : Locally-formatted manual pages (optional)
This directory provides a standard location for sites that provide a read-only /usr partition, but wish to allow caching of locally-formatted man pages. Sites that mount /usr as writable (e.g., single-user installations) may choose not to use /var/cache/man and may write formatted man pages into the cat<section> directories in /usr/share/man directly. We recommend that most sites use one of the following options instead:
Preformat all manual pages alongside the unformatted versions. *
Allow no caching of formatted man pages, and require formatting to be done each time a man page is brought up. *
Allow local caching of formatted man pages in /var/cache/man.
The structure of /var/cache/man needs to reflect both the fact of multiple man page hierarchies and the possibility of multiple language support.
Given an unformatted manual page that normally appears in <path>/man/<locale>/man<section>, the directory to place formatted man pages in is /var/cache/man/<catpath>/<locale>/cat<section>, where <catpath> is derived from <path> by removing any leading usr and/or trailing share pathname components. (Note that the <locale> component may be missing.) [2]
Man pages written to /var/cache/man may eventually be transferred to the appropriate preformatted directories in the source man hierarchy or expired; likewise formatted man pages in the source man hierarchy may be expired if they are not accessed for a period of time.
If preformatted manual pages come with a system on read-only media (a CD-ROM, for instance), they must be installed in the source man hierarchy (e.g. /usr/share/man/cat<section>). /var/cache/man is reserved as a writable cache for formatted manual pages.
Tip Rationale
Release 1.2 of the standard specified /var/catman for this hierarchy. The path has been moved under /var/cache to better reflect the dynamic nature of the formatted man pages. The directory name has been changed to man to allow for enhancing the hierarchy to include post-processed formats other than "cat", such as PostScript, HTML, or DVI.
/var/crash : System crash dumps (optional)
This directory holds system crash dumps. As of the date of this release of the standard, system crash dumps were not supported under Linux but may be supported by other systems which may comply with the FHS.
/var/games : Variable game data (optional)
Any variable data relating to games in /usr should be placed here. /var/games should hold the variable data previously found in /usr; static data, such as help text, level descriptions, and so on, must remain elsewhere, such as /usr/share/games.
Tip Rationale
/var/games has been given a hierarchy of its own, rather than leaving it merged in with the old /var/lib as in release 1.2. The separation allows local control of backup strategies, permissions, and disk usage, as well as allowing inter-host sharing and reducing clutter in /var/lib. Additionally, /var/games is the path traditionally used by BSD.
/var/lib : Variable state information
This hierarchy holds state information pertaining to an application or the system. State information is data that programs modify while they run, and that pertains to one specific host. Users must never need to modify files in /var/lib to configure a package's operation.
State information is generally used to preserve the condition of an application (or a group of inter-related applications) between invocations and between different instances of the same application. State information should generally remain valid after a reboot, should not be logging output, and should not be spooled data.
An application (or a group of inter-related applications) must use a subdirectory of /var/lib for its data. There is one required subdirectory, /var/lib/misc, which is intended for state files that don't need a subdirectory; the other subdirectories should only be present if the application in question is included in the distribution. [3]
/var/lib/<name> is the location that must be used for all distribution packaging support. Different distributions may use different names, of course.
The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, are required in /var/lib:
Directory Description misc Miscellaneous state data
Specific Options
The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, must be in /var/lib, if the corresponding subsystem is installed:
Directory Description <editor> Editor backup files and state (optional) <pkgtool> Packaging support files (optional) <package> State data for packages and subsystems (optional) hwclock State directory for hwclock (optional) xdm X display manager variable data (optional)
/var/lib/<editor> : Editor backup files and state (optional)
These directories contain saved files generated by any unexpected termination of an editor (e.g., elvis, jove, nvi).
Other editors may not require a directory for crash-recovery files, but may require a well-defined place to store other information while the editor is running. This information should be stored in a subdirectory under /var/lib (for example, GNU Emacs would place lock files in /var/lib/emacs/lock).
Future editors may require additional state information beyond crash-recovery files and lock files — this information should also be placed under /var/lib/<editor>.
Tip Rationale
Previous Linux releases, as well as all commercial vendors, use /var/preserve for vi or its clones. However, each editor uses its own format for these crash-recovery files, so a separate directory is needed for each editor.
Editor-specific lock files are usually quite different from the device or resource lock files that are stored in /var/lock and, hence, are stored under /var/lib.
/var/lib/hwclock : State directory for hwclock (optional)
This directory contains the file /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime.
Tip Rationale
In FHS 2.1, this file was /etc/adjtime, but as hwclock updates it, that was obviously incorrect.
/var/lib/misc : Miscellaneous variable data
This directory contains variable data not placed in a subdirectory in /var/lib. An attempt should be made to use relatively unique names in this directory to avoid namespace conflicts. [4]
/var/lock : Lock files
Lock files should be stored within the /var/lock directory structure.
Lock files for devices and other resources shared by multiple applications, such as the serial device lock files that were originally found in either /usr/spool/locks or /usr/spool/uucp, must now be stored in /var/lock. The naming convention which must be used is "LCK.." followed by the base name of the device. For example, to lock /dev/ttyS0 the file "LCK..ttyS0" would be created. [5]
The format used for the contents of such lock files must be the HDB UUCP lock file format. The HDB format is to store the process identifier (PID) as a ten byte ASCII decimal number, with a trailing newline. For example, if process 1230 holds a lock file, it would contain the eleven characters: space, space, space, space, space, space, one, two, three, zero, and newline.
/var/log : Log files and directories
This directory contains miscellaneous log files. Most logs must be written to this directory or an appropriate subdirectory.
Specific Options
The following files, or symbolic links to files, must be in /var/log, if the corresponding subsystem is installed:
File Description lastlog record of last login of each user messages system messages from syslogd wtmp record of all logins and logouts
/var/mail : User mailbox files (optional)
The mail spool must be accessible through /var/mail and the mail spool files must take the form <username>. [6]
User mailbox files in this location must be stored in the standard UNIX mailbox format.
Tip Rationale
The logical location for this directory was changed from /var/spool/mail in order to bring FHS in-line with nearly every UNIX implementation. This change is important for inter-operability since a single /var/mail is often shared between multiple hosts and multiple UNIX implementations (despite NFS locking issues).
It is important to note that there is no requirement to physically move the mail spool to this location. However, programs and header files must be changed to use /var/mail.
/var/opt : Variable data for /opt
Variable data of the packages in /opt must be installed in /var/opt/<subdir>, where <subdir> is the name of the subtree in /opt where the static data from an add-on software package is stored, except where superseded by another file in /etc. No structure is imposed on the internal arrangement of /var/opt/<subdir>.
Tip Rationale
Refer to the rationale for /opt.
/var/run : Run-time variable data
This directory contains system information data describing the system since it was booted. Files under this directory must be cleared (removed or truncated as appropriate) at the beginning of the boot process. Programs may have a subdirectory of /var/run; this is encouraged for programs that use more than one run-time file. [7] Process identifier (PID) files, which were originally placed in /etc, must be placed in /var/run. The naming convention for PID files is <program-name>.pid. For example, the crond PID file is named /var/run/crond.pid.
The internal format of PID files remains unchanged. The file must consist of the process identifier in ASCII-encoded decimal, followed by a newline character. For example, if crond was process number 25, /var/run/crond.pid would contain three characters: two, five, and newline.
Programs that read PID files should be somewhat flexible in what they accept; i.e., they should ignore extra whitespace, leading zeroes, absence of the trailing newline, or additional lines in the PID file. Programs that create PID files should use the simple specification located in the above paragraph.
The utmp file, which stores information about who is currently using the system, is located in this directory.
System programs that maintain transient UNIX-domain sockets must place them in this directory.
/var/spool : Application spool data
/var/spool contains data which is awaiting some kind of later processing. Data in /var/spool represents work to be done in the future (by a program, user, or administrator); often data is deleted after it has been processed. [8]
Specific Options
The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, must be in /var/spool, if the corresponding subsystem is installed:
Directory Description lpd Printer spool directory (optional) mqueue Outgoing mail queue (optional) news News spool directory (optional) rwho Rwhod files (optional) uucp Spool directory for UUCP (optional)
/var/spool/lpd : Line-printer daemon print queues (optional)
The lock file for lpd, lpd.lock, must be placed in /var/spool/lpd. It is suggested that the lock file for each printer be placed in the spool directory for that specific printer and named lock.
Specific Options
Directory Description printer Spools for a specific printer (optional)
/var/spool/rwho : Rwhod files (optional)
This directory holds the rwhod information for other systems on the local net.
Tip Rationale
Some BSD releases use /var/rwho for this data; given its historical location in /var/spool on other systems and its approximate fit to the definition of `spooled' data, this location was deemed more appropriate.
/var/tmp : Temporary files preserved between system reboots
The /var/tmp directory is made available for programs that require temporary files or directories that are preserved between system reboots. Therefore, data stored in /var/tmp is more persistent than data in /tmp.
Files and directories located in /var/tmp must not be deleted when the system is booted. Although data stored in /var/tmp is typically deleted in a site-specific manner, it is recommended that deletions occur at a less frequent interval than /tmp.
/var/yp : Network Information Service (NIS) database files (optional)
Variable data for the Network Information Service (NIS), formerly known as the Sun Yellow Pages (YP), must be placed in this directory.
Tip Rationale
/var/yp is the standard directory for NIS (YP) data and is almost exclusively used in NIS documentation and systems. [9]
- ↑ This standard does not currently incorporate the TeX Directory Structure (a document that describes the layout TeX files and directories), but it may be useful reading. It is located at [1]
- ↑ For example, /usr/share/man/man1/ls.1 is formatted into /var/cache/man/cat1/ls.1, and /usr/X11R6/man/<locale>/man3/XtClass.3x into /var/cache/man/X11R6/<locale>/cat3/XtClass.3x.
- ↑ An important difference between this version of this standard and previous ones is that applications are now required to use a subdirectory of /var/lib.
- ↑ This hierarchy should contain files stored in /var/db in current BSD releases. These include locate.database and mountdtab, and the kernel symbol database(s).
- ↑ Then, anything wishing to use /dev/ttyS0 can read the lock file and act accordingly (all locks in /var/lock should be world-readable).
- ↑ Note that /var/mail may be a symbolic link to another directory.
- ↑ /var/run should be unwritable for unprivileged users (root or users running daemons); it is a major security problem if any user can write in this directory.
- ↑ UUCP lock files must be placed in /var/lock. See the above section on /var/lock.
- ↑ NIS should not be confused with Sun NIS+, which uses a different directory, /var/nis.


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Sonys' new A7(r) FX mirrorless
Posted 13 October 2013 - 12:05 AM
After long time rumors it seems finally to be released on Wednesday... I have been waiting for a FX mirrorless for a while hoping to replace an old FX DSLR with a more compact system...
When it comes to underwater performance what do you guys think will this make a nice UW camera?
I do seriously hope nauticam will come up with a housing and the new to be released Zeiss lenses will give some options in the 24mm, 100mm Marko area...
Any thoughts?
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Posted 14 October 2013 - 07:46 AM
waiting with bated breath. would love to use the nikonos 15mm with something like this.
as a current nex 7 user, my only concern is lens selection, which has been poor with Sony Mirrorless.
Still waiting for proper macro options...... doesnt look like a dedicated marco lens will be one of the first options for the FF system. We are still waiting for the 50mm zeiss macro for aps c. would love something longer. would love that i"m wrong
Posted 14 October 2013 - 10:22 AM
Posted 14 October 2013 - 11:44 AM
The A7 may have the same potential to change photography as the NEX had.
With the NEX range Sony however failed big time to provide a competitive lens range within a given time.
I never understood the fact there had been several glasses covering the range 24-70 (18-50, 18-200, 24, 30) but leaving out the short or long ends of the range or having sensefull macro optics.
As the A7 requires a complete new set of optics I fear Sony will run into the same issues again.
One thing future users have to be aware off is the fact that there is a relation between sensor size and lens size. As larger the sensor as bigger the optic must be.
So any FF capable E-Mount lens will most likely have the same size than their SLR counterparts.
If the mirrorless design still makes sense in this case is something I would doubt.
Andre Schwarz
Olympus OMD, Panasonic 8mm FE, Oly 60mm Macro, Oly 12-50mm PZ, Nauticam NA-OMD,
4,33" Dome, NA 1250 port w. zoom, Inon UCL 160, 2xInon S2000 Strobes, L&M Photo 500 & Video 1200
Posted 14 October 2013 - 12:32 PM
So it may be that this camera has a standar mount as his fullframe brothers from nikon and canon ?
Should it be possible to use the nikon prime lenses on that camera, and get the same quality?
Because i heard several oeople talking on forums that they would sell there D800 if this camera is good...
Posted 14 October 2013 - 01:29 PM
Be careful with this logic. i moved from the Nikon D7000 to Sony NEX 7 for a very specific reason. I wanted a smaller system to travel with.
the lack of lenses is a major pain for UW. On land, I really enjoy using manual focus lenses. and its a great compensation for lack of native mount lenses. For underwater its not practical due to lack of ports and task loading.
I would love to use legacy Nikonos wide angle on a sony full frame mirrorless but I've tried the Nikonos 80mm on the nex 7. its a fun lens to use but it doesn't focus very close and I fear the resolution is not going to be great on a 36mp sensor. I think this is going to be the rub. A full frame 36mp sensor will show a lot of faults (ask D800 users) and will beg for native mount lenses that take full advantage of the resolution.
all that said, I'm likely going to be first in line to get one!
Posted 14 October 2013 - 01:44 PM
According to sonyalpharumors the A7 will have a standard E-Mount (NEX system). Existing E-Mount lenses can be used.
They will however either vignette heavily or have to be used in "crop mode" (should be around 11Mpixel as a result).
According to the rumors there will also be a new LAEA adapter allowing the use of A-Mount (Sony/Minolta) optics.
The sources state that the A7 will have on sensor phase detection so the use of SLR glass should be OK. The 2nd A7 (A7r 36MPixel) however seem to not have this feature.
If there will be an adapter allowing the use of Canon or Nikon glass (Metabones for instance) if the existing does not work - who knows.
Andre Schwarz
Olympus OMD, Panasonic 8mm FE, Oly 60mm Macro, Oly 12-50mm PZ, Nauticam NA-OMD,
4,33" Dome, NA 1250 port w. zoom, Inon UCL 160, 2xInon S2000 Strobes, L&M Photo 500 & Video 1200
Posted 14 October 2013 - 03:05 PM
As adapters already exist for the current E-mount line to enable the use of Canon (and Nikon) lenses, the A7 won't be a "game changer" at all. Especially if one starts using lenses that can throw an image circle large enough for a 24x36 sensor. The m43 format is great as the sensor is 1/4 the size of a FF chip, so lenses are that much smaller. But start wanting a 100mm macro or 15mm FE (our standard UW lenses), then you're no better off that using a DSLR with crippled (as per current technology) slower AF. When you start considering topside lenses like a 70-200 or more...then the camera becomes a liability than anything as it's too small a "handle" to properly stabilize the bigger lenses against one's body/face. Remember too, theoretically, FF lenses require larger elements, leading to more expensive glass.
I love my NEX-6 and my ability to use my Canon EF lenses with the Tech-Art adapter AF is still hit/miss with the on sensor phase detect. Navigating through menus can be a bit of a pain in the rear end and while soft keys are easily customized, it's not in the same league as a DSLR. Yes, it's easier on the shoulder to carry around, but when it's the "must get it shot" moment, I still reach for my 5dmk3 or 7D.
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Posted 16 October 2013 - 04:30 AM
Sony already have very good lens group with Alpha lens mount include Fisheyes and Macro. Only a LA-EA adaptor can fix them to the new 7R model. All the function include AF can work as well. so I think it is a good solution for the underwater photographic. Let's Just wait for the housing.
Posted 16 October 2013 - 06:41 AM
So as long as you don't mostly shoot architecture or landscapes the a7 should be your choice or am I wrong?
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Posted 16 October 2013 - 07:16 PM
I bought D800 the the same reason....and ending up using Nex5r for underwater. For the time being, it is very good, provided the price I paid for the whole system. Lens line up has begun to be better, and so far the 30 macro does the job for me. Using with a Subsee, I can get closer shots.
The pain comes from the AF system so I placed my order for A7, instead of the A7r, for a potential better AF system. I have had a whole set of A mount lenses on land just wonder if any one will launch a housing to be used with Adapter like LA-EA4. If I am buying anything, Nauticam will be my top choice. If I am correct, the manufacturing is undergoing already. Of course, David will confirm this.
Let us go back to the lens issue. There will be quality Zeiss FE macro lens by 2015. Samyang also annouses their lenses for FE mount so at least I can use the well known 14/2.8 underwater.
Mark K
A clown fish finding its way home
Posted 17 October 2013 - 05:41 AM
hi all,
the cameras look sexy, and their price reasonable... but the lenses!?!? The 28-70mm f/4 is almost the price of my Nikon 24--70mm f/2.8...
Aren't mirorless lenses supposed to be smaller, and then cheaper?
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Posted 17 October 2013 - 06:52 AM
Aren't mirorless lenses supposed to be smaller, and then cheaper?
It all depends on the sensor size... With a full frame sensor you will need lenses that are as big and as expensive as for a SLR... It's got nothing to do with mirror or no mirror....
So yes it brings the A7 much closer to SLR size than a m4/3rd but I still hope the total package incl. a housing will still be more compact and lighter than for a FX SLR...
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Posted 17 October 2013 - 08:38 AM
It all depends on the sensor size... With a full frame sensor you will need lenses that are as big and as expensive as for a SLR... It's got nothing to do with mirror or no mirror....
So yes it brings the A7 much closer to SLR size than a m4/3rd but I still hope the total package incl. a housing will still be more compact and lighter than for a FX SLR...
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But for a given sensor size, I thought lenses would be smaller because the sensor is closer to the glass (thanks to the absence of mirror).
This is why Olympus micro 4/3 lenses are smaller than olympus 4/3 lenses, whereas sensor size doesn't change.
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Posted 17 October 2013 - 08:55 AM
thats true, as long as the company offers a special lens sortiment for the sensor size.
Unluckily it looks like Sony takes simply the A series lenses and offers them with an E series mount.......
If you take the 30mm macro or the 18 - 55mm zoom, the look very similar to their A series uncles......
Posted 18 October 2013 - 12:01 PM
These look like seriously fun cameras, but the question is if they are going to be a hit underwater. It will be interesting to see if any third party is going to provide any UWA or fishe eye that would be useable under water.
Posted 20 October 2013 - 04:03 AM
Another thing to ask concerning any Sony camera for underwater use is whether someone makes a good TTL strobe for the model you are interested in.
Posted 20 October 2013 - 10:25 AM
One downside 1/160 max flash sync speed.
Posted 20 October 2013 - 04:24 PM
One downside 1/160 max flash sync speed.
A7R is 1/250 flash sync
Posted 20 October 2013 - 04:26 PM
Another thing to ask concerning any Sony camera for underwater use is whether someone makes a good TTL strobe for the model you are interested in.
I use the Inon z240 on TTL with my Sony NEX-7. Works very well. How does TTL work if no flash on the A7?