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Proposal Submitted for Initial Funding
The North Carolina Aquariums submitted a proposal to the new North Carolina Waterfront Access and Marine Industry (WAMI) Fund on November 1 for funding to proceed with the development of three State ocean fishing piers that will be owned and operated as satellite facilities of the North Carolina Aquariums at Roanoke Island, Pine Knoll Shores, and Fort Fisher. The Town of Emerald Isle is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the North Carolina Aquariums for the central coast pier that will be operated in conjunction with the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The NC Aquariums' WAMI Fund proposal seeks a total of $4 million for the coast-wide effort, with approximately $2 million of this request earmarked as initial funding for site planning, design, permitting, and site improvements for "The Aquarium Pier on Emerald Isle".
The Town of Emerald Isle and the NC Aquariums have been working cooperatively for the past 18 months on strategies to insure the perpetual existence of an ocean fishing pier on North Carolina's central coast. "The Aquarium Pier on Emerald Isle" project outlined in the WAMI proposal is the result of considerable research, analysis, and discussion over that time, and the two partners are eager to move forward with the project. The proposed project involves the transfer of the Town's Eastern Ocean Regional Access facility, located oceanfront at mile-marker 15 on NC 58, to the NC Aquariums to be the home of the new facility. The 4.2 acre site is the former home of the historic Emerald Isle Pier that was dismantled after the hurricanes in 1996, and has since served as a major public beach access for the area. This property is valued at approximately $5.5 million, and will be transferred by the Town to the NC Aquariums at no cost.
The new ocean fishing pier and related facilities will be modeled after a similar project currently underway in Nags Head involving the NC Aquarium at Roanoke Island, with "The Aquarium Pier on Emerald Isle" operated as a satellite facility of the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The pier will be constructed primarily from concrete to enable it to withstand future hurricane activity, and will jut 1,000 feet into the Atlantic Ocean. A new, first class pier house will be constructed and will include a tackle shop, food service, public meeting spaces, NC Aquarium exhibits, and other amenities. The project also calls for the construction of a smaller sound-side pier on Bogue Sound across from the new ocean fishing pier. Total design, permitting, and initial site improvement costs are estimated at $2 million, which would be funded by the WAMI proposal submitted on November 1. The Town of Emerald Isle's land contribution is valued at $5.5 million, and the total estimated construction cost is $12.2 million. The remaining construction cost will be funded through a combination of NC Aquarium admission receipts, future grant requests, local government contributions, and a private fundraising campaign. The proposal calls for construction of "The Aquarium Pier on Emerald Isle" to begin in 2010, with the new pier complete and open to the public in 2012.
"We are excited about this partnership with the NC Aquariums", said Mayor Art Schools. "We believe the project will provide tremendous benefits for North Carolinians for generations to come. The project will provide recreational fishing benefits, further the Aquarium's mission to enhance the public's understanding and appreciation of the aquatic environment, add to the area's strong tourism economy, maintain public beach access, provide accessibility for handicapped individuals to enjoy the ocean, and provide opportunities for marine research and data collection." "Public ocean fishing piers remain threatened by escalating coastal real estate values, and it is important for the State and local governments to take action to insure the perpetual existence of piers along the North Carolina coast." NC Aquariums Director David Griffin echoed the Mayor's comments and added, "We are excited about our partnership with the Town of Emerald Isle, and look forward to working with the Town on this important project. The Emerald Isle pier project and our other two pier projects are a logical intersection of the NC Aquariums' mission and the need to preserve the ocean pier experience for current and future generations of North Carolinians."
A copy of the funding proposal can be viewed at www.emeraldisle-nc.org - click on the link under "Latest News and Info".
Emerald Isle's drinking water is supplied by Bogue Banks Water Corporation (BBWC), a separate, non-profit corporation that is not affiliated with Town government. Despite this separation, the Town and BBWC enjoy a cooperative relationship and often work together to provide the best possible services for the people of Emerald Isle. Town officials are in regular contact with BBWC officials, and met recently to discuss the drought conditions and water shortages affecting many areas of North Carolina. Emerald Isle and BBWC are fortunate to have an ample supply of drinking water available to meet our community's needs in both the short term and the long term, and are thus not facing the same challenges that other NC communities are facing at this time. Unlike many inland communities that rely on surface water to supply drinking water, BBWC relies on a series of deep wells that tap the plentiful Castle Hayne Aquifer up to 300 feet below the ground. As a result, neither the Town nor BBWC has issued any mandatory conservation measures at this time. The Town and BBWC always encourage water conservation, however, and there are numerous steps that can be taken to reduce water consumption. Some are simple and easy, like turning off the water while shaving or brushing teeth, running washing machines with a full load, or minimizing the time that lawn sprinklers operate. In Emerald Isle, the proliferation of lawn sprinklers is a key reason for recent increases in BBWC water usage, and property owners are encouraged to investigate the possibility of installing shallow wells (up to 50 feet deep that don't draw from the Castle Hayne aquifer) for lawn irrigation purposes. It is likely that the up-front cost will pay for itself in the form of reduced water bills over time, and also eliminates the need for potentially costly RPZ valves. Contact a local well-driller or BBWC for more information on this option. Although Emerald Isle is not impacted now, there is always the potential for future shortages. It is likely that more inland communities will seek to tap the Castle Hayne for more reliable water supply in the future, which could eventually impact Emerald Isle. Although Emerald Isle is fortunate to avoid this crisis, it is always wise to conserve this valuable resource. For more information on water conservation and the challenges faced by other areas of North Carolina, please visit www.governor.state.nc.us.
Construction Expected in Spring / Summer 2008
Design work for the next phase of the Coast Guard Road Storm Water Project is proceeding, and should be complete in the next two months. The Town plans to solicit construction bids for the next phase in early 2008, and hopes to complete construction by summer 2008. The next phase of the project involves the construction of 2 new pumps in Spinnakers Reach subdivision, the conveyance of pumped storm water and ground water to the Emerald Isle Woods receiving site, and additional site improvements at Emerald Isle Woods. The project has an estimated cost of approximately $800,000 - $900,000, and will be financed with an installment financing agreement. The financing strategy is consistent with the Town's 5-Year Capital Replacement / Improvement Plan and 5-Year Budget Projections routinely used when making budget decisions. The completion of this project is expected to diminish the duration and frequency of nuisance storm water flooding in the Dolphin Ridge, Spinnakers Reach, and Lands End subdivisions. Upon completion, the Town will have installed a total of 4 new storm water pumps, with plans to also connect a 5th pump (Doe Drive) to the overall Coast Guard Road Storm Water Project. The final phases of the Coast Guard Road Storm Water Project involve the construction of new pumps at Island Circle and at two locations in Lands End. Permitting activities for the final phase is ongoing, and construction is still at least two years out, if not longer (for Lands End pumps).
Design work for the new Town Administrative Building is now complete, and the Town is currently soliciting construction bids. Construction is expected to begin in January and be complete by the Fall of 2008.
The new building consists of approximately 3,900 heated sq. ft., with an inviting lobby and reception area, a conference room, and 7 office workspaces for Town administrative staff and the elected officials. The new building consists of 2 stories, and will be located in the grassy area adjacent to the existing (and now obsolete) fuel pumps and tanks behind Town Hall and in front of the tennis courts. The building will have an attractive, coastal design on the exterior. Burnette Architecture, Morehead City, NC, is the project architect.
The new building is expected to meet the Town's needs for many years to come. Town administrative staff have been located in the Town Hall Meeting Room since May when work began on the renovation and expansion of the Police Department into the area formerly occupied by Town administrative staff.
Sufficient land area has been reserved for a future new Town Meeting Room connected to the new building when / if such a facility becomes necessary in the future. The existing Town Meeting Room will continue to be used for official Town meetings upon completion of the new building next Fall.
The proposed rules have two main provisions that will impact Emerald Isle. First, the proposed rules include greater oceanfront setbacks for all structures (both commercial and residential) greater than 5,000 sq. ft. Given the layout of oceanfront lots in Emerald Isle, the practical impact of this change is that most oceanfront lots will be unable to accommodate homes larger than 5,000 sq. ft. in the future. The second main provision is one that the Town has been actively pursuing for nearly two years, and could potentially enable the Town to retire the "static vegetation line" that is in place for the Town's easternmost 6 miles of ocean beach. The "static vegetation line" has no practical impact on most of this area, however, the easternmost 2.5 +/- miles of Emerald Isle's oceanfront are subject to the "static vegetation line" and include nonconforming structures that will remain nonconforming forever under the current rules. This nonconforming status makes it impossible for property owners to replace structures destroyed by fire or storm and also prevents responsible redevelopment of this area of town. The new rules would enable the Town to request the retirement of the "static vegetation line" if adequate future beach nourishment plans are established.
A copy of the proposed rules can be viewed at http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/Rules/proposed.htm - click on "General Identification and Description of Landforms" and "General Use Standards for Ocean Hazard Areas". Dr. Jeff Warren, Coastal Hazards Analyst for the NC Division of Coastal Management, is the staff person working on this issue, and he can be reached at 919-733-2293 or firstname.lastname@example.com .


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I'm convinced that the Holy Spirit is attracted to empty spaces. Let me explain . . .
We see Him first, in the book of Genesis, hovering over the formless, empty world (Genesis 1:2).
He filled the empty tabernacle with His presence (Exodus 40:34-35; 2 Chronicles 5:11-14).
He filled Jesus, who emptied Himself of privilege (Matthew 3:13-16; Philippians 2:5-8).
He filled the disciples at Pentecost, empty of pride after getting their view of Jesus so wrong (Acts 2:1-4).
We're to bring our thirsty souls to the Spirit so He can quench them (John 7:37-39).
We're to offer our empty bodies as His temple (1 Corinthians 6:19).
We're not to fill our hearts with wine but to fill them with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18).
The Spirit just loves to fill a vacuum!
If this is true, then it follows that there's such a thing as holy emptiness—an emptiness reserved for Him. Sadly, however, my heart is often so full of things that there's little space left for the Holy Spirit.
Wine isn't the only thing vying with the Spirit for our emptiness. Pride, greed, bitterness, and lust all compete to fill that space. Our worries, anxieties, dreams, and plans can consume us, while entertainment, magazines, and social media chatter can fill us with empty noise.
Is there space in our heart for the Holy Spirit? Will we seek to be filled with and yield to His leading?
The good news is that we can.
Confession clears away sin and makes space for the Spirit, and forgiveness removes the blockage of bitterness (Colossians 3:13; 1 John 1:9). Worship empties our hearts of ourselves, and prayer makes space for His voice (Psalm 63:1-4; John 10:27-28).
May we submit to the Holy Spirit today, praying that He'll pour into our empty spaces.
NLT 365-day reading plan passage for today: John 6:22-40
Read: Ephesians 5:15-20
Read Acts 4:8-12 and see the bold message Peter preached as he was "filled with the Holy Spirit."
Written by By Sheridan Voysey — author at Our Daily Journey

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Man of Steel is a true reboot in every sense of the word, offering a new take on the iconic DC Comics hero Superman and the characters that inhabit his word. With this revisionist take on the material comes new costumes for all of the key players. While we've gotten quite a few peeks at Henry Cavill's classic red and blue tights, we have yet to get a really good look at Superman's biological father Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and the main villain of this adventure, Zod (Michael Shannon). Leave it to the movie's toys to ruin some of the surprise. Here, we have the three main characters seen as action figures from Mattel's Movie Masters series, as well as Funko's Pop! Vinyl Superman and Zod, and a Lego playset that teases the epic showdown between these two Kryptonian warriors. Interesting to note, watch the progression of Zod's facial hair throughout these three sets of toys, as he goes from clean-shaven action figure, to goateed Pop! Vinyl, to full beard and mustache Lego figurine. What sort of strange spoiler are we to cull from this? (And don't even get us started on Jor-El's obscene codpiece.)
Man of Steel Action Figure Photos Reveal New Zod and Jor-El Costumes
We also get a better look at Henry Cavill's Superman in these latest merchandising photos from the Zack Snyder DC Comics reboot.
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After pushing your cart past a massive selection of scooping litter at the pet store, you come across a small section of scoop-free litter. You have several varieties to choose from and they all have different ingredients. You may need to try several until you find one that keeps Max – as well as your nose -- content.
Clay Litter
Traditional non-clumping litter was the very first type of kitty litter. In the 1940s pet owners used sand or ashes from the furnace to fill the kitty pan. Since sand and ashes were messy and not very absorbent, an ex-sailor realized that clay – a product used to absorb industrial spills -- might be a better fit. Clay is a natural component of the earth, containing bentonite, sepiolite and diatomite, among other natural mineral components that absorb liquid and draw it down to the bottom, away from the surface of the box. Some types of scoop-free clay litters also have baking soda and fragrances to help eliminate odors.
Silica Litter
Silica litter has been around since the late 1990s. It's simply highly absorbent little pieces made of silica dioxide sand, oxygen and water. Each little particle absorbs up to 40 times their weight from fluid waste, reports VetInfo. It doesn't clump, rather it just soaks up urine. All you have to do is scoop out solid droppings on a daily basis and stir the crystals, allowing liquid to absorb evenly. Some brands are scented with perfumes, aiding in odor control.
Pellets are another way to go if you want an alternative to scooping litter. Manufacturers of pine litter grind pine pieces into a fine dust. During processing, they compress the dust into tight solid pellets. Newspaper pellets are produced in the same way – grinding old recycled newspapers into a fine grain and compressing the mixture into pellets.
The only ingredient in pine pellets is just pine, whereas newspaper pellets just have newspaper. Some varieties may have added fragrances, but they'll be labeled as such.
Additional Information
The list of other ingredients and types of scoop-free litter goes on. You'll find litters made from dried and processed orange peels, crushed peanut shells, ground corn cobs and even plain old bags of dried wheat marketed at kitty litter.
Because some of these products may be a little uncomfortable for Max's paws, it may take him some time to get used to and some cats are finicky. Blend his old litter with the new stuff, with one part new litter to three parts old litter. The next time you clean out the box, the mixture should be half and half. Eventually as long as Max uses his litter box and doesn't have any outside accidents, you'll be able to completely switch over to the new scoop-free litter.
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Your Burning Lightroom 4 Beta Questions Answered!
Connecting with our fans and followers is a lot of fun for us. It's not often that we find a reason to join calls with 300+ people from near and far – the UK, Germany and even Tahiti! – to live chat and share what we love about Lightroom 4 Beta. Or meet at the Adobe headquarters with a standing-room only Lightroom demo for a nearly 200 person user group. Our launch week live sessions were a great way for us to hear what you all think of the new updates and changes.
As promised, we've given you some time to check out the beta and have gathered questions from our Facebook and Twitter accounts to answer here. There were many, but Lightroom product manager Sharad Mangalick reviewed them all and provides some answers to the most frequently asked questions.
@luxx11 and @jennawoodward Ask: @Lightroom why can't I use my LR3 catalogs in LR4? Is there a way to easily transfer my Lr3 catalogue into Lr4?
Sharad: Since Lightroom 4 is still in beta form, we restricted the ability to bring in catalogs created in earlier versions of Lightroom as a safeguard. This will be lifted when we release the final version of Lightroom 4, and you will be able to import prior version Lightroom catalogs, as well as Lightroom 4 Beta catalogs into Lightroom 4.
Sören Lubitz and Craig Harris Ask: Why does the new process let my old pictures look completely different? It's even forgetting the color treatment sometimes.Why are the new develop sliders in a different order to the histogram sections? Blacks > Shadows > Exposure > Highlights > Whites would make much more sense.
Sharad: If you would like Lightroom 4 Beta to preserve the visual appearance of your images previously edited in Lightroom or Camera Raw, please save the editing metadata to the file in earlier versions of Lightroom prior to importing them into Lightroom 4 Beta. This will ensure that the prior Process Version and image adjustment settings will be applied in Lightroom 4 Beta.
We've made some significant upgrades to our imaging processing technology, which resulted in different and often more powerful parameters than before. Because of this difference we recommend that you experiment with them on an image-by-image basis to find the appropriate setting for each image. The order of the adjustments are based on a potentially intuitive workflow but do not represent a strict "top to bottom" requirement. We recognize that the new adjustments will require some changes in your workflow and we're looking forward to your feedback.
Stephen Wensley Asks: Will we be able to make selections in the develop module?
Sharad: Yes, you can select an area to adjust with the Adjustment Brush.
Ernest Aymerich Asks: Will be able to open and edit AVCHD video?
Sharad: You are able to open, organize, and apply adjustments to the .mts files found in AVCHD videos clips from popular digital still cameras in Lightroom 4 Beta. (Lightroom 4 Beta does not support the entire AVCHD directory structure.)
Ronald Byram and @bedemccarthy Ask: Any new lens profiles for tamron/tokina/sigma? @Lightroom will LR4 camera support stay in sync (up to date) with LR 3.x during the beta period, or will updates only go to 3.x?
Sharad: The lens profiles in Lightroom 4 Beta are the same as the ones in Lightroom 3.6. You can see the full list of lens profiles here.
Ronald Byram Asks: Can we setup custom file type imports? Say omit video in catalog if desired. Only import jpg/raw types.
Sharad: You can do this by using the Sort feature on the bottom of the Import dialogue box. You can sort by Media Type and File type to check and uncheck the files you'd like to import.
@SteveMops Asks: @Lightroom Question: Will there be an option to exclude parts of the tagging structure from being displayed? #Lightroom #Lr4
Sharad: When creating a Keyword in Lightroom you can designate if you want it included or excluded on export.
Nicholas Baldinelli Asks: Will we able to use other book vendors? Blurb is nice, but wedding albums usually come from other print houses.
Sharad: Within the Book module, you can print directly to Blurb or export your book as a PDF. You can then provide a PDF to other print houses (outside of Lightroom) if you choose.
Gary Ivanek Asks: Why is SmugMug not in the Publish Services in the beta? Hope it gets reinstated in the "for release" version.
Sharad: We've removed the SmugMug plug-in by default so that SmugMug can innovate and update the plug-in outside of Lightroom's regular release cycle. It will not be included in Lightroom 4, but plug-in data will be migrated as part of the catalog upgrade process.
John Macy Asks: Will there be any other features added to the beta or is the feature list already locked down?
Sharad: Thanks for the feedback and ideas. We can't confirm any final and future development plans right now, but the Lightroom 4 Beta is a good representation of our core focus for the final release. However, we have read a lot of comments regarding specific features folks would like to see. Please submit an official feature request here, where the Lightroom team is monitoring and gathering input.
Greg Davis Asks: How do we send in bug problems with Lightroom 4. I'm having major issues importing pics this morning.
Sharad: You can submit a bug report on our Beta Forum. As we're still in beta mode, you can expect the full experience will not be optimal at all times. Please keep that in mind when you're testing out the new features.
@KyleW1223 Asks: @Lightroom how much will the full version cost?
Sharad: We haven't announced final pricing or availability yet, so please, stay tuned.
@simonatstorm Asks: @Lightroom how long will you be running the beta testing? Still time to join the party?
Sharad: Lightroom 4 Beta will expire on March 31, 2012. So there's still plenty of time to join the fun! You can download it at labs.adobe.com.
Thank you to everyone who submitted thoughtful questions and feature requests. We'll be hosting another call with hundreds more fans in the near future and want to make sure you're on the look out for that and more updates. If you haven't already, like our Facebook page, follow us @Lightroom and subscribe to our YouTube channel to get all the latest and greatest info on the Lightroom 4 Beta. We've got several playlists of tutorial videos for you to reference as you check it out.
Keep hammering away on the beta and let us know what you think!
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Can you give us an option to use Lightroom on "shared" or Network drives. I am not talking about managed check-in/check out functionality, but as a user with multiple machines on a home network, I would love to be able to edit and process on my desktop as well as on my laptop on the deck or in front of the TV. I understand the reasoning why LR generally does not allow those, but you should give users the option to override this. Yes, we may shoot ourselves in the foot, but much easier than the potential damage moving and plugging and unplugging an external HD around.
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Will lightroom4 allow you to move the adjustment brush pin around? In other words, when I sync my settings to another image, I would love to move the adjustment brush around. Because no two images are the same, this would allow me to apply the same settings as the previous image. At times when I sync, the adjustment brush does not line up to the original image I just edited.
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yeah, but this was in fact brought up 9 months ago… It's too late of a request to be implemented now after everyone is saying that this is a 99# done deal and the only reason why we are beta-ing it right now is to iron out the bugs with stuff currently on the beta and that they are NOT going to be adding anything on extra like requests of some other complete functionality of a new tool… the programming for anything, even something like this, won't be done, tested, added, implemented by the release date. In fact, it will have to be done even SOONER because it is SHIPPING on April 1. and there is NO WAY it will make packaging for first release. But, there is a reeeemote chance of it maybe being included in an update later on down the road. Just sayin. 🙂 I never thought of that idea, and it's a wonderful idea. Nik software has this technology available called U-Point technology, and then you can group the duplicate 'pins' together and then make group adjustments by making a adjustments and those adjustments apply over the 'pins' selected to be grouped together…. It is a great technology for sure!
We badly need a network-aware configuration for LightRoom, even it it is only single user. But we also need a low-cost view-only app. I only use LR on my workstation and field laptop, but I need a way to easily browse the catalog and view the developed images on a PC connected to a HDTV for client viewing.
At some point, we need a multi-user version, or the ability to use a our existing SQL Server to house the catalog. Perhaps a check-in/check-out by folder would make it easier, as the goal is to allow three photographers work on three separate projects, but know that all the work will end up checked-in to the primary storage area. There are tricks that can allow this to happen, but it would be far more robust for Adobe to engineer this into "LightRoom Pro".
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We love the beta4 so far, I still cannot understand why adobe insists on that horrible patch tool, it is useless. Also, why more of the adjustments do not coincide with photoshop / camera raw are beyond me. Specifically the sharpening, color, curves, and now exposure. For us pros who use LR and PS extensively in our workflow it is nearly impossible to get consistent results between apps. Sorry, but this is ludicrous. LR is the best app out there and it has saved us a lot of time, but we cannot sync the way we make adjustments between camera raw and photoshop with LR so we waste a lot of time.
Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3 have matched Camera Raw develop engines.
The next version of Photoshop (call it CS6) will have match Camera Raw engines with Lightroom 4 once both products are released.
i am very happy about Lr4 focusing more on features for video. i was even more happy to see tendency to "develop" video. being able to apply full develop feature on videos will be a dream.
any chance to see it on the final release?
this, and more / other export settings, such as e.g. Apple ProRes would be great!
thank you!
I appreciate the post, however, these are the 'vanilla' questions with 'vanilla' responses. None of the hardcore stuff was addressed. I won't even get into it – but, if you just go to the adobe forums and even peruse the posts here, this post barely glosses over the 'good' stuff. However, NONE of the nitty gritty questions and/or problems were addressed. MOST of the questions answered are 'yes' and 'you can' answers ( I am sure to keep the concerns and confusion on using the new beta to a minimum, and to calm the masses ) Also, perhaps that there were a lot of folks asking these very same questions over and over. Perhaps a to be continued topic? I'm certainly not being ungrateful, I would just like the deep stuff addressed or at LEAST aknowledged. I love that we as 'regular folk' can work with the Adobes beta releases so that we CAN be a part of the final release of our most loved products. That is imperative. Personally without LR, I would be wasting away my life behind Elements or frighteningly enough, PS. I was doing this for a whole year 1/2 when I first started out, I was self taught with a new heavy duty camera, a new computer, and new photo editing software. 100% self-taught. LR was totally intuitive. Photoshop is NOT intuitive! Thanks again –
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Will the be a tool to migrate develop presets to the new process? I Appreciate the power of the new version, but some of has have 100s (1000s) of images that would need re-editing…
Not much of new info but anyway thanks for the update.
I am a bit confused by the "potentially intuitive" new workflow. I have read all sorts of conflicting opinions on what the "Whites" and "Highlights" sliders actually adjust. Compared to LR2 and 3, these adjustments are entirely different and instead of being "potentially intuitive" (whatever that means), it is definitely confusing and unintuitive.
As far as the new 2012 process and us having to experiment with each photo individually (if I understand that correctly), I ain't got time to learn this all over again. Well, I suppose I do have time to do that if I just stop doing things more useful and productive until I figure out the new potentially intuitive way of using LR and purchase a number of books and videos to learn it. (Or will Adobe provide free, comprehensive, and understandable instructions with LR? No video, thanks, I don't wanna sit in front of a computer watching some person take 25 minutes to explain a 10 second process.)
All I needed was softproofing. Making books, sending e-mail, storing but not editing video, and perhaps (potentially) being able to record Beethoven inside LR is not really something I wanna bog down my computer and self with.
LTRM 4 problem:
in crop the custom demension will not exceed 5 changes (would like to be able to see it built out to 10 custom sizes) and it no longer resets the last demension change it defaults to 2×3/4×6 NOT WORKING like LTRM 3
So is Adobe a subsidiary of Blurb now? Why include a bookmaking module and limit it to one vendor? PDF export is no answer to that.
Will it allow printer profiles per each picture, so one can adjust picture for the print house which can be done in photoshop and the main reason I do not use lightroom
Will it blow me? Cause if it won't, it Is totally useless to everyone and adobe is subsidized by Satan. It's really the only reason that I use Lightroom. Also, if the beta won't read my mind and make it so I never have to go into any other program again, everyone at adobe is an idiot.
Hello. I think removing the brightness slider was a mistake. To achieve the same result you now seem to have to use the darks slider in the tone curve panel in combination with other sliders to get the result previously obtainable with just the one slider.
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If I read correctly – we will no longer be able to publish to our SmugMug Galleries from within Lightroom 4. In a word that SUCKS. Forget LR4 – Time for me to move away from any individual or firm who does not give a dam how they treat past customers – stop deleting good features and replacing them with features such as Blurb for books – at least give a choice of several – don't say make a PDF and go on your way. By the way of all the book publishers you chose the one with the WORST customer service. Adobe is becoming the second WORST.
Removing Smugmug is a big mistake, I think. While I don't use it a lot, I think it is wonderful to have. Losing that capability would be a big step backwards.
As for books, how about GraphiStudio??? Maybe BayPhoto??? I use Graphi, and I love their products. It's top end, but worth it. Their albums are what has brought me my recent work.
Network capability, even if it is a single user, just different computers, would be wonderful.
@whoever requested Graphi books to be put on Lightroom. Are you mad? Do you want the client to have access to their pricing?? Hello? If Graphi has any sense they'll clearly not agree to a plug-in with LR or any other software.
Since Lightroom is a dedicated program for photographers. I very strongly miss at brush for repairing large hot spot areas in portraits due to shiny make-up or warm sweat. Measuring 99% or 254 in PS)In Lightroom these area can not be repaired.
In Photoshop this is very easy using the Brush, Darken, 10% selecting a nearby skin tone and painting.
Trying to do the same with Brush in Lightroom4, Burn, Darken, selecting nearby color makes ugly results.
These areas can´t either be repaired with the Spot removal
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ACE in PSCS5 + LR.
Regarding the lack of built-in SmugMug publishing, can you elaborate on this statement from earlier?
"It will not be included in Lightroom 4, but plug-in data will be migrated as part of the catalog upgrade process."
So, if it's not included what's the purpose of migrating the data? Will I lose all of my SmugMug gallery settings and links to galleries? If not, I think it's great that SmugMug will take ownership of the plug-in (as long as it's released soon after LR4 is released). If yes, this is a huge step back for Lightroom/SmugMug workflows.
I'm enjoying the beta version of Lightroom 4.
The addition of the print color emulation is very helpful.
As I use Lightroom primarily for raw processing and sorting,I could really use more processing tools. I suggest you add a good stitching and HDR tool to the menu. What you have works fairly well but it still does not handle very contrasting images well. I could also use some very basic layering to be able to isolate a sky or a particular feature and replace or work with it separately.
So far so good but please consider adding the additional tools.
In the crop tool, could we see height and width dimensions in pixels during cropping. For example, one now has to export an image or crop it first and then check the dimensions. It would be nice to see these as one crops.
I am using the beta LR4 since one week and i really enjoy the better picture quality i can get now. That was the reason even in LR3 for me to switch from aperture to LR. But – what I am missing is aperture`s light table function. I did use this in aperture a lot for creating my websites. It is the best and most simple way for me to get a feeling how the pics correspond to each other, how the arrangement of the pics looks like. And, please support in the lens correction department the panasonic and olympus M4/3 cams and lenses as well. I am using these cameras more and more for my street photography – less weight, less size, less conspicuousness on the street.
Sorry, i forgot something really improtant question – why do i have always create a tiff file working with a plug in like silver effex. Corels After Shot Pro can do this in a very different way (Even with third-party plug-ins, AfterShot Pro keeps the edits non-destructive. I watched him edit an image with a black and white plug-in, then go back to the primary editing panel (like the Develop module in Lightroom) and make additional non-destructive changes to the RAW image. And then, AfterShot Pro updated the plugin edit settings to take effect after the primary edits.)
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I was just about to upgrade to LR 3 when LR 4 was announced. Will I be able to upgrade from 2 to 4?
I have used LR since version 1, and it my basic editing tool. Having just played with LR4 for the first time in the past two days, I like many of the upgrades a lot, but I do find the nomenclature confusing.
The Histogram has five regions–Whites, Highlights, Exposure, Shadows and Blacks. The Basic Panel then starts with Exposure–does that relate specifically to the midtone area as specified by the Histogram, or does that relate to the entire image, as it does in LR3? If this slider refers to the entire image, shouldn't it be called something else, other than Exposure, which refers to the mid-tones on the Histogram?
Beneath that are sliders for Highlights, Shadows, Whites and Blacks. Why have them in that order? Wouldn't it be clearer to list them in the same order as the Histogram, i.e., Whites, Highlights, Shadows and Blacks? And, if the Exposure slider is for the mid-tone area only, shouldn't that be in the middle of the sliders, not above Contrast? The Tone Curve is structured in that fashion, what is the purpose or mixing up the order? I know it confused me.
Then, in the Adjustment Brush and Graduated Filter, we have Exposure, Highlights and Shadows. Whites and Blacks are gone. Do these corrections have different meanings here?
On a different topic, the Camera Profiles should be at the top of the panel, not the bottom. I posted a question in a live webinar with Tom Hogarty, and he said that change had been considered and rejected. Nevertheless, I repeat that from a workflow perspective–which Lightroom has always championed–this placement of the Profiles is upside down.
there is a bug in LR 4 Beta.
im using a canon 550D.
when i change the rendering from "adobe standart" to "canon standart" and then back to "adobe standart" the image does not look like "adobe standart" anymore.
the colors are completely off.
for example the red and orange of a sunset is then rendered violet.
do the following:
1) change rendering form adobe standart to "camera standart".
2) then change rendering from "camera standart back to "adobe standart".
you will see that the image has completely changed… at least here on my system with CR2 files from a canon 550D.
sorry for my english i hope it is clear.
Just found a difference in LR4 printing and hope it is a bug; when using the "zoom to fill" feature, the individuals in the photo are distorted to fit. LR3 does a great job of keeping everything properly ratioed so hope that will continue in LR4.
Something I've been desparately hoping for and still doesn't seem to be in LR4 is the ability to rotate video. I have no interest in editing videos as such (although I like they way they've done it in LR4) but I regularly have videos taken on a phone or my digicam that need rotating since the video doesn't seem to make use of the orientation sensor. Is this something you guys are looking at?
Please please please please – can you modify the import function to all me to set keywords for each image or as a selection subset of the entire group? I import hundreds of images and many need different keywords, yet to set different keywords I would have to run multiple images. I know I can do it after with the spray can tool, but I find that difficult from a workflow point of view.
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I'm enjoying playing around with the beta so far, but I have also requested many of the additional features. Looking good either way..
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I've been using Lightroom 4 beta for about a week and really like it. I do have 2 requests for the adjustment brush.
!. In the adjustment brush module. When you undo a stroke I would like the current brush to remain chosen.
2. In the adjustment brush module. In Photoshop you can draw a straight line between the two points. I know you can hold down the shift key and draw a straight line, but it would be nice to have the 2 point method available.
Thank You
I'm having trouble with the adjustment brush. I have several detailed masks on one photo. While creating the fourth mask lightroom became very sluggish. Its taking a minute or two for the program to catch up with my brush strokes. I tried clearing history and all other programs are turned off.
I don't think its my computer
My Mac
2.7 GHz Intel Core 15
Graphic card AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512MB
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I have a quad core with the new Win7 ultimate.
I 've just bought Lr3 will you provide an update from Lr3 to Lr4?


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The Right Choice
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
John Koehler, who attended Eau Claire Memorial High School, addresses a group of CVTC students and community members as the leader of Reflections of Vietnam, a project of the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 351 of Appleton, at CVTC's Business Education Center in Eau Claire April 24. The group shared personal stories and displayed memorabilia from the war.
Gary Brynjulfson spared his listeners the most horrific details, as did his fellow Vietnam veterans speaking to students and members of the public at Chippewa Valley Technical College Tuesday, April 24. Still, he had dramatic stories to tell of carrying an 81 mm mortar and lots of rounds of ammunition through the jungle.
"I was wounded once and injured once," said Brynjulfson, who was born in Black River Falls and now lives in the Fox Valley. "My whole arm was covered with shrapnel. It wasn't the cuts from the shrapnel that hurt, but the burning." He also recounted having an eardrum pierced by the sound of a mortar shell going off near him.
Brynjulfson's story was part of Reflections of Vietnam, a program members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 351 of Appleton started in the 1980s in which they share their stories about the war with high school students. Later, they added display lockers and memorabilia to their presentations and are now sharing their experiences over a wider area around Wisconsin.
About 50 people attended the first of two presentations the veterans made, and many more stopped by to talk with the veterans and view the locker displays that include actual equipment, clothing, photographs and other items.
The leader of the group was John Koehler of Appleton, who introduced himself as a near-Eau Claire Memorial graduate (he obtained his GED in the service).
"More Vietnam veterans have died from suicide than died in the war," Koehler told the listeners. He said their goal is to provide an overview and background on the war, share personal stories, increase understanding and to encourage people to pay attention when there is talk of possible coming war.
Local veterans who attended agreed about the importance of keeping America's experience in Vietnam in the public consciousness because of the lessons it can bring us today.
"We need this so it doesn't get lost in history," said Mike Korger of Chippewa Falls, commander of the Chapter 5 Vietnam Veterans of America in Eau Claire. "We have to know the how and the why and the who of the Vietnam War. We have to keep this front and center to fight the misconceptions about the Vietnam War and Vietnam veterans, especially with the nasty reception Vietnam veterans received when we got back."
Korger served in the Marine Corps for more than a year in 1969-70. "There are only about 800,000 Vietnam veterans left, out of 2.5 million who served," Korger added. "That's mostly due to Agent Orange and PTSD."
"This brings back memories of what happened," said Joe Heil of Eau Claire, a Chapter 5 member and Navy veteran who was in Vietnam in 1966-67. "We need to let them know what we went through and what we saw in combat compared to what it's like today."
Some CVTC students who are veterans stopped by to talk to the group, like Marine veteran Nicholas Guest, an IT-Network Specialist student from Chippewa Falls.
"I wanted to share my stories and his stories," Guest said. "The students are mostly young, and they haven't had to experience this sort of thing, except in movies, which are mostly inaccurate."
Other students came to listen out of curiosity and respect for veterans.
"I came to hear their personal stories," said Bryce Erickson, a CVTC Liberal Arts student from Cadott. "I sympathize with them. My grandfather was in Vietnam too."
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Life in the midst of nature, has always had a magical, inspiring quality. To create a peaceful home in natural surroundings as a balance to the hectic world of work in the city is a lifestyle ambition which many people find especially appealing. These thoughts were the starting-point for the discussion with a family of four, who had chosen an extensive wooded site on a slope for the realisation of their plan to build themselves a home of distinctive character.
The objective was a house designed sensitively enough to harmonise with its natural surroundings, leaving intact the mature trees and the whole forest-like atmosphere of the setting. The building was to feel wide open to the changing natural seasons and the sunlight, drawing them close into the family's everyday home life. It was to be an ecologically responsible building, capable of functioning sustainably with minimum demand on resources.
Research involving a large number of variations, models and simulations prepared the way for agreement with the clients on an appropriate overall concept. Completed in spring 2006, the house in question is testimony to the thoroughness of the planning process, and points the way forward to new solutions for life in harmony with nature.
Sculpturing individuality means to us a fresh approach to every project in close communication with our clients. Ask me about it.


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Mental Health
Why you're unhappy and how to change – it all begins with mindset
Why you're unhappy – The pretext
At the risk of talking about something controversial, I'm going to put myself out there and say that most people don't have much happiness in their own little worlds right now. No matter how many beautiful selfies, self serving facebook statuses, and putting a brave face on for the world can convince me otherwise. I know why you're unhappy. See. I'm professionally trained to take note of these things; I know the little signals to look for. The facial expressions that no-one else spots, the way a person holds themselves, the way in which a person addresses me; you won't actually believe how many ways there are to spot bullshit if you know what to look out for.
Anyway, that's beside the point. I just know that not many people are happy within their own skin right now. Call it professional intuition. Being happy isn't about what you own, what you've done, or how you go about doing it. Happiness is not something you take from the world, and unlike what the Ads tell you on TV it's certainly not a new facial moisturiser or a beer brand.
Happiness is the way in which we perceive 'ourselves'
Strange thought that right? That we create our own happiness inside ourselves? You must have seen it on Facebook shared by one of your friends somewhere that why you're not happy and that happiness comes from within. Did they get it? I mean did they 'reaaally' understand it? People share nice quotes all the time without understanding the deeper meaning of such quotes. Happiness is something we aspire to as we right all the wrongs that constantly play on our minds through a lifetime of making mistakes and not learning from them.
Mistakes of the past
Take me for example. One terrible mistake I had made when I was younger was causing me serious undue stress as a constant. I mean at least once a week I would be ritually beating myself up and giving myself a hard time for the act. This had an impact on a lot of my personal and business life. I eventually faced up to it in the end and apologised to those that I thought needed one, and tried to right that wrong. And then I moved on from it. I forgave myself.
Sometimes it's impossible to right those wrongs because the person is either dead, uncontactable, or just unwilling to forgive you. It's happened to me a few times, but knowing in myself that I've done as much as I could possibly do to rectify it was enough to be able to move on and forgive myself. Don't let others affect why you're unhappy
So I know how hard the journey can be. But humour me, let's give this a try.
You have no hobbies
Hobbies bring me seriously rewarding awesomeness to my brain receptors. I'm an artist and I love most forms of art. At least once a day I give myself a good two hours of personal time to create and inspire. For me that can be anything from writing to creating videos. It may be my job to create and inspire but it's definitely also my hobby. Sometimes they both interlink; I've found out something new and I want to take it to my website or email list to share with other people.
You don't need to be an artist though to find out why you're unhappy, and get some serious enjoyment out of hobbies. I have a friend that can afford to travel, and travels lots he does. I have another friend that loves cars and spends his days tuning up his cars and watching motorsport. Some of my lady friends like reading, boxing, needlework, and scrabbooking, others like baking (I do too!). There are just a serious amount of hobbies that you can get stuck into that will bring serious enjoyment to your pleasure receptors. Oh, and before you ask, drinking, smoking, and/or gambling aren't hobbies so don't even think that they are.
Confused? Here's a definitive list. Here's another fantastic list of hobbies
Remember, it's not all about giving up after the first try. Hobbies are like opinions, yours aren't necessarily going to be like the next persons. And you may not like the first one that you try. I was super excited when I first tried astronomy, super deflated when I found out it wasn't for me. But you know, there are a ton of others to try! Don't get caught up in failure, learning why you're unhappy is a get up after you've been deflated, again, and again, experience.
Get a hobby, it will help finding what you like and what you don't like.
You don't get out and about and talk to people
One thing I hated about getting older is that my friend circle became smaller. It's not that it purposely went that way, it's just that people get partnered up and drifted away out of contact from me. As a single lad at the time I found myself hanging with younger and younger people because my older friends had too much responsibilities than to go out partying or walking with me.
Chances are that if you're single and in the house alone most of the time you'll be pretty lonesome, and it will be a HUGE contributor as to why you're unhappy, and don't think social media is a great substitute for one minute. I've heard people say that they feel the most connected to friends they've ever been yet the most distant and lonely. There's a reason for that. Humans were designed to thrive in communities where we communicated face to face. Over the screen does nothing for us. It's our psychological and biological make up in the primal sense so I've heard. We feel better when in the physical presence of others.
I first started to break that trend by going on long walks after work. You don't meet many people but there's something about the clean, fresh air that did me really good. Through discovering new hobbies I found great clubs in the area to join and meet new people. Volunteering myself helped quite a bit with getting myself out there. Volunteering isn't only for older people y'know! I really had fun discovering new avenues that I could turn my hand to, meeting new people, and most importantly it staved off the boredom.
You aren't learning
Ever heard of lifelong learning? Yep. That's definitely a thing. If you aren't constantly learning from every encounter you've had in life then I suggest you look into starting this. You may also find it a core learning point to find out why you're unhappy. It's healthy, and it helps you better your mind for next time. Did you know that I make a point to learn something at least once a day? I keep up to date with all the free learning courses going begging and I always spend a good two hours or so a week researching something new.
Ever feel like you were destined for more but don't know how to go about doing it? This was my life in a nutshell. When I found out that I liked learning and finally reached the point where I believed in myself that I *could* actually do it; I was away! Gone, zoom! Off on an amazing journey of self enlightenment.
I know through experience that if you aren't learning then your mind gets lazy, and it zones out. I can't say switch off, because it's always there in the background, but a good way to describe it would be zoning out from everything. I know the difference now between being extremely switched on, to being clueless and indifferent – I have been through all these states before.
Think of the mind as a muscle. The more you stretch it and take it out of it's comfort zone, the more it learns and grows. Or you could do nothing, and it just stays the same. I talk about my great awakening from being an alcoholic – and how I realised I had learned absolutely zero since leaving school here.
You drink alcohol too much
Central to why you're unhappy is alcohol; forget what you hear from your friends and read in the papers; there is a direct link between heavy alcohol consumption and depression, and it's a vicious cycle. Alcohol is a depressant and too much of it can have you spiralling off into depression land. For me it was a cycle of doing silly stuff when I was drunk and hating myself afterwards, and then drinking again to squash the thoughts of self-hatred. But everyone has their own demons. Alcohol and depression shake hands together many times. It's why alcohol is a depressant.
For me quitting alcohol was the best thing I ever did. I stopped panicking as much over small things, and dealing with life's issues didn't seem as bad anymore. No longer was I tempted to reach for a bottle when I was capable of dealing with life's pressures myself.
You aren't taking care of yourself
For so long I thought taking care of myself was to have a lemsip when I was ill and take myself to bed. I also thought taking care of myself was eating 3 meals a day, and that was about the extent of my knowledge. But actually, it's SO much more than that. If I look back at my life up until I was 27, I did the stupidest of stuff. Like once I came into work on a hot summers day wearing a jumper, and later that year I went on a night out in the middle of winter in a t-shirt.
Taking care of yourself is going to the doctors when you need to. It's seeing the right people that keep your body in check and working well. It's keeping healthy and active. It's not surrounding yourself in toxic soul destroying people. Taking care of yourself is realising that there's only one of you and that many people rely on you and will miss you when you're gone. Taking care of yourself is not putting toxins in your body and eating well, and researching what's best for you all the time.
You think wanting something is selfish
A lady opened my eyes to this today actually. She's my editor on the OTV Magazine, and I had a wow moment with her. I've always thought doing things for myself and being motivated by my own desires was wrong and selfish. But she made me realise that it's not. We're practically motivated at the core by our needs and desires. I don't give selflessly for others, I do it because I want to feel like I made a difference to someones life. That makes ME feel good. To deny our own needs and desires is positively why you're unhappy, don't you think? I'd be unhappy if I wasn't getting what I wanted from life.
Think about it for a moment.
I think it stems from unaware parents that taught us that wanting things for ourselves was a bad thing. It didn't come from a bad place, only that they didn't have the money, time or resources to go ahead and do it with us. We were a generation brought up like that. Watch out because I'm going to be reflecting about this in my next blog post.
Give in to your needs and desires. If you want to eat cake and bingewatch netflix then so be it. Who said it's wrong? You didn't, that's all that matters, right? You deserve everything that you want (within reason) and it's time you start focusing on how to get it. Start with small achievable goals. Stop asking why you're unhappy, start focusing on what MAKES you happy.
You think happiness is a thing you buy, rent or get from someone else
This was one of my big flaws.
"If I just buy this I'll be SO happy"
And then I'd purchase whatever brand of happiness someone sold me, but I'd never get real happiness. And it'd take another purchase to make me happy, for maybe a day or two.
It's the age old carrot on the stick that marketers sell to you, and why everything is super successful at selling. They aren't selling you the product. They are selling you the idea that you need it to be happy, that you aren't happy already. And whilst this is an awesome reliable tactic, it's also fundamentally breaking our society at the core.
It's why you think you'll only be happy when you find love – because dating websites have sold the notion to you that you NEED someone to be happy.
Here's the clincher. You really don't
Happiness comes from within. Try a few on the list. I promise you the results will be humungously satisfying.


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Sales & Marketing 2.0 Conference – iMeet from DreamSimplicity on Vimeo.
More video reports are rolling out this week from Sales & Marketing 2.0! Check out this installment to hear about some cool aspects of iMeet from PGi — particularly the social media capabilities they've pulled into the product. Wouldn't it be great if, when you first meet people, their social media profile info appeared in a cloud above their head? That's exactly what iMeet does. As Todd McCormick points out here, this means you "get to know more about a person in iMeet than you do in a face-to-face meeting."


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DeMint had previously stated that he was not interested in running for President in 2012, but as of last week has changed his mind and is now willing to look at a run for the White House as a means to insure that he plays a role in the nomination process and the agenda that the GOP debate is centered around. Without any explanation, the New Hampshire AFP has stated that former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has no been invited yet.
The event is planned for April 29th and will be centered around a dinner reception at which the New Hampshire AFP organization will name Ovide LaMontagne as their Conservative of the Year. LaMontagne was the TEA Party backed candidate for the republican nomination to replace retiring Republican Senator Judd Gregg. LaMontagne ran a close race but failed to defeat his opponent, Kelly Ayotte. Ayotte went on to win the general election in November.
This unofficial presidential summit on jobs and spending in America will take place approximately one before a WMUR/CNN/Union Leader sponsors what they call a presidential debate.
Currently, Mitt Romney is a seemingly strong frontrunner in New Hampshire. But his hold on frontrunner status is a tentative one that is largely due to an as of yet established field of candidates for him to run against, and the fortune of seeing the most conservative of New Hampshire voters split their support among a host of potential conservative rivals such as Gingrich, Palin, Huckabee, Santorum and other names that many hope ultimately decide to run for President.
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"According to Apple, "no software developer kit is required for the iPhone." However, the truth is that the lack of an SDK means that there won't be a killer application for the iPhone. It also means the iPhone's potential as an amazing computing and communication platform will never be realized. And because of this I don't think the iPhone will be as revolutionary as it could be. That's a real heart breaker.
"Steve Jobs initially sold the iPhone as the Next Big Thing from Apple, just like the Macintosh was. The Macintosh really broke the mold. While not as groundbreaking, the iPhone is an intelligent and clean implementation of existing things. Really intelligent, really clean, like the Mac. Unlike the original Mac, however, developers won't have full access to its core features. Without them there won't be the equivalent of PageMaker, Photoshop, Word or Premiere in the iPhone, powerful applications taking full advantage of the unique capabilities of the hardware, the operating system and its frameworks.
"Those applications spawned two revolutions: desktop publishing (including photo editing) and desktop video. It was the Mac and its third-party apps that brought radical changes that have deeply affected us, not the Mac alone.
"On the iPhone, however, developers will be limited to developing Web applications based on AJAX, a set of Internet standards that make software like GMail, Google Maps or FaceBook possible. The iPhone is the real thing, a complete UNIX-to-go with stunning graphic classes, and developers will be limited to do stuff like this.
"So no SDK = no access to iPhone's cool frameworks = no revolutionary apps, no real new concepts coming from third-parties, no eye candy available for anyone but Apple and no possibility for some really crazy games that will fully exploit the graphic and multi-touch power of the iPhone."
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VISOgraphic Takes Delivery of a Ricoh Pro C901 Digital Printer
"With its superior quality, high speeds and state-of-the-art workflow applications, the Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition is setting a new standard in color digital print quality and productivity," said Brian Balow, vice president, Production Sales, Ricoh U.S. "In addition, with our extensive experience in digital printing, we can help printers expand their business and assist them in using technology and advanced solutions to help them succeed."
Its modular design enables a number of input and output configurations, and offers many production tools for advanced page programming requirements like tabs, inserts, covers and chapter breaks.
"Over the last couple of years, we've seen the industry demand more printing jobs with smaller runs that incorporate variable data," said Dahlke. "To meet this increased demand, we needed to add another digital color production unit to our fleet. We investigated several different digital presses and performed extensive due diligence testing on each of them. The Ricoh C901 Graphic Arts Edition stood out because of its great quality combined with an attractive price point, giving us the ability to immediately enhance our graphic design and variable data offerings for customers."
The Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition is designed to reduce maintenance requirements and is backed by Ricoh's team of locally based service and support professionals. In addition, Ricoh production print customers can take advantage of the Ricoh Business Booster Program, an integrated package of services and tools designed to help customers grow their business.
It is this kind of support that led VISOgraphic to purchase the Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition. "Being a Heidelberg shop, we were excited to hear about Ricoh's new partnership with Heidelberg. For Heidelberg to select Ricoh as their new digital partner says a lot about the quality of their product. We are a first-time Ricoh customer, and they have been with us every step of the process, through the purchase, delivery, set up and training," said Dahlke. "The Ricoh service team has been impressive as well. Ricoh's technicians are incredibly responsive and very knowledgeable about the product."


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Kinda slow, but I've really been digging this Chromatics cover of the classic Bruce Springsteen cut "I'm on Fire". Originally on the Boss's 1984 record Born in the U.S.A., Chromatics released their own version on their 2010 EP In the City. Very different from Chromatics' usual electronic/dance/disco pop sounds, which you should also check out.
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Excerpts from ART HARDWARE: The Definitive Guide to Artists' Materials, by Steven Saitzyk © 1987 All rights reserved. Reproduction forbidden without written permission.
The older, more traditional pigments were derived mostly from substances that existed naturally in the environment. Even when some of them were later synthesized, they were not chemically altered. These older pigments produce colors that can be seen in nature and tend to convey a sense of naturalness, even when used for abstract works.
The new, synthetic pigments are still derived from such natural substances as petroleum, but they have been chemically modified to create a new substance that is unnatural to the environment and, to many, has an unnatural appearance. Many of these colors, because of their industrial applications, are now part of our cities' visual environment, our synthetic environment.
In this comparison between modem and traditional pigments there is no suggestion that the natural pigments are better than the synthetic ones. The characteristics of both types of pigments can be exploited to a painter's advantage to accomplish a particular effect.
I have grouped pigments in regard to whether they are inorganic or organic, and whether they have been synthesized. Organic pigments are either composed of carbon or are part of, or produced by, a living organism, such as ivory black (carbon). Natural extracts from animal or plant matter, or synthesized material originating from organic matter, such as petroleum products, have been the source of many organic pigments.
Inorganic pigments are pigments that do not have hydrocarbons (a molecular arrangement of carbon and water), such as cadmium sulfide (cadmium red), but include oxides and sulfides of carbon, like copper carbonate (malachite green, genuine). Inorganic pigments are either natural salts and minerals extracted directly from the earth or rocks or are synthesized from salts and minerals.
Natural inorganic pigments are found in nature as minerals or earth and are then ground, sifted, washed, and sometimes cooked (calcinated). The tem1 "natural mineral pigment" is used to describe natural inorganic pigments that are found as naturally occurring metallic salts, such as basic copper carbonate (azurite and malachite). The terms "earth color" and "earth pigment" are used to describe natural inorganic pigments that, in addition to being naturally occurring metallic salts, have significant quantities of clay and/or silica naturally mixed into them, such as hydrated ferric oxide and silica (raw sienna).
Almost all of the inorganic mineral pigments used today are manufactured, or synthetic. A synthetic version of a pigment may be chemically identical to the natural form, but it is produced artificially rather than naturally. It may also be an entirely new pigment created from minerals.
An example of a naturally occurring inorganic mineral pigment would be genuine ultramarine blue, which is derived from the gemstone lapis lazuli. Synthetic ultramarine blue, on the other hand, is made by a modem process that combines silica, alumina, soda, and sulfur, the basic elements of the naturally occurring lapis lazuli. Although, chemically, they are almost identical, lapis has a crystalline structure, which gives greater depth and beauty than the synthetic pigment.
One example of an entirely new synthetic mineral pigment is cadmium yellow, which was invented in 1817. Cadmium was mined from the earth and then extracted by turning it into a man-made salt that could then be used as a pigment.
Glass pigments are synthetic inorganic pigments in an unusual package. The pigment Egyptian blue, in use from 1500 B.C. to 500 A.D., was made from small glass particles called frit, which were ground to make the pigment. The exact color made from this pigment depended upon the size of the particles of glass. When the glass frit was ground to a small particle, it was a pale blue. A coarser grind produced a bright blue. This method of making color is still used in Japan and the name given to these pigments is "new earth." The Japanese have elaborated on this method of using the size of the glass particles to help determine a color and have taken ten to fifteen base colors and ground them into ten to fifteen different sizes, resulting in a palette of more than one hundred colors.
There are currently about seven thousand organic dyes synthesized from coal tar and petrochemicals, to which approximately two hundred more are added each year. A dye, as opposed to a pigment, is soluble in the medium in which it is applied, thus making it impractical to make paint directly from a dye. For example, if a dye is mixed directly into linseed oil it would readily dissolve into it. However, when this mixture is mixed with other paints, applied to a painting ground, or used with a brush, it would dissolve into them just as readily, staining and bleeding uncontrollably. To regain control it is necessary to convert a dye into a pigment, which is insoluble in the medium. This is done chemically by attaching the dye to an insoluble, inert substrate, such as aluminum hydrate. (This is like dyeing cotton threads before weaving them into a fabric.) The result is called a dye-pigment, also known as a lake. After the dye is attached to something solid and insoluble, it can be formed into a paint just like any other pigment. (However, just as dyed fabric is tested to be colorfast, so must a dye pigment be found to be bleed-resistant). The synthetic organic pigments used in paints are "dye-pigments."
Because many of these new pigments were less costly, and because there have been dramatic improvements on the range of available colors, many of them were made available before rigorous testing for bleeding was performed. For those painters for whom bleeding of one color into another, no matter how slight, is a problem, a simple, but not conclusive, bleed test can be performed.
A watercolor or gouache can be tested by first applying a dilute watercolor to a hot-press watercolor paper and left to dry. Then, using either a sponge or a large, soft, wash brush, attempt to wash away the watercolor. Most non-bleeding pigments will be almost totally removed. Pigments that tend to bleed will leave a significant stain.
Oil colors can be tested by applying a thin coat of white paint over a semidry and a dry layer of the test color. Fast bleeders will tint the white over-paint whether wet or dry, within one day. Slow bleeders will show color in the white with the semidry test color.
There are three major groups of synthetic organic pigments used in artists' paints-anthraquinone, azo, and phthalocyanine. The first, anthraquinone, was 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone (alizarin crimson) developed in 1868 in an attempt to understand the coloring properties of madder root. This discovery led to the development of several indanthrones, of which one has come into use among artists as indanthrone blue.
The second group, azo, refers to a particular molecular arrangement among nitrogen-containing organic molecules. Although azo dyes were developed as early as 1880, it was the development of naphthol AS (naphthol red) in 1912 that heralded the birth of stable dye-pigments, which today include arylides (used to make hansa yellow, cadmium yellow hue), perinones (perinone orange), and naphthols (naphthol red, naphthol crimson, and cadmium red hue).
The third major group is the phthalocyanine dyes (phthalocyanine blue and green). Phthalocyanine was first discovered in 1907. It was rediscovered several times after that until the 1930s, when it was developed for artists' use. Out of this group came the quinacridones, of which gamma-quinacridone (quinacridone magenta) and quinacridone violet b (quinacridone violet) have become relatively commonplace.
Natural organic pigments include dyes that were converted into dye-pigments (lakes) and pigments made from either animal or plant sources. All plant-source pigments, such as madder, indigo, and gamboge, are dye-pigments. Animal or plant-source pigments are all dye-pigments with the one exception of carbon from bone. Examples of animal dye-pigments are sepia and Indian yellow.


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The growing popularity of computers and gadgets in general has in no way slowed down the birth of new innovative ways in the pharmaceutical management system. These days, computers have become an essential part of many people's lives due to the versatility of the devices, and how much they can do with so little effort. Performing tasks which would have taken hours and maybe days in the past, have become possible in seconds. The invention of the Internet and other utilities such as search engines (Google being a prime example), have made searching for the most remote things possible in very little time. Also, the portability of the computer systems have helped the cause in making information more portable than it was in the past.
Pharmaceutical practices have evolved over time to become fully encompassed in all aspects of pharmacy itself. Such practices include: dispensing of drugs, consultation, drug regulation, and the sale of these drugs. The global pharmaceuticals market is already worth billions a year, and the figure is expected to increase dramatically in the near future. The opportunities are great; but the pharmacy business is tough and competitive.
Pharmacies must manage and distribute medicinal products according to many complex laws and regulations. This means managing expiry dates effectively, handling prescription drugs according to legislation, calculating prices based on very diverse insurance schemes. Creating an Online Pharmaceutical Management System helps pharmaceutical practices for all parties involved. It is eminent that the system provides a safe, secure and verified platform for all parties which help to bridge the communication gap and provide legitimate drugs. Therefore, if all recommendations are strictly adhered to, there will be strict monitoring and regulation of how drugs are circulated and a decrease in the spread of fake drugs.
Pharmacies are also expected to give competent advice to customers and provide a fast, professional and polite service. On top of that,margins on pharmaceuticals keep on shrinking, making the success of a pharmacy increasingly dependent on a good selection of retail items alongside medications.
If your Pharmacy can't offer all of this – because you are not focusing on service, or your management system is inadequate – you will be crushed by more forward-thinking chemists.
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I think it is indeed harder for women to take full advantage of flexwork programs because they simply end up doing more work - whether those are job-related tasks or household chores. But I also think it is a matter of personality and self-discipline. Many of us try to give their best to both their employer and the family and we sometimes forget that it is aso important to also relax and decompress. Such people need to make a conscious effort to take advantage of flexwork programs for their personal benefit and not just for the benefit of their employer or family.
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This blog has nothing to do with cars but everything to do with life! Joe and I became grandparents for the first time to twin baby girls last week. We've run through a gamut of emotions from uncertainty to pure love and joy. Wow! We have a new role in life and it feels completely different from when we became parents. It is crazy how much love we feel for these tiny little girls. I feel that I would do anything possible for their safety and well-being.
When we were younger, my whole family took beach vacations together each summer. There were four families staying in one house. Each morning, my dad cooked big breakfasts for everyone. One year, when our son was about 2 or so, he woke up late in the morning. Since it was so late, everything was cleaned up and put away. Our son was crying that he wanted pancakes and I told him no, he had to eat cereal. Of course, he started acting like a 2 year-old and I saw my mother get up and start rooting in the cupboard. I asked her what she was doing and she said I'm getting a pan to make my baby pancakes. I was not happy and insisted he should just eat cereal. I cannot remember if my son ate cereal or pancakes that day but, at the time, I didn't understand why she would give in to him. Well, the tables have turned and I totally get it now!
Being a grandparent means absolute joy, that we are no longer in charge and can come and go as we please, we'll learn from our grand-babies and them from us, we have free reign to be as silly as we want and can burst out singing the wheels on the bus go round and round anytime we want, we'll take in the love these girls receive from others around them and we get to see a pure and perfect love in their eyes.
Our wish for these little girls is that they grow up to be as happy as possible. Our time on this earth may be short and we want every minute we spend with them to be precious. We want them to treasure the memories of times they will be with us. We are determined to impart as much wisdom as we can upon them and let them know they are loved, no matter what. We look forward to learning from them and seeing the world again through a child's eyes. And last, but not least, Joe ad I are embracing our new roles in life as Gam Gam and Grandpa! What a week it has been and, as my Dad always said, "The best is yet to come!"
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I was searching for the past few days to see if there is any documentation on a 1UZFE swap into the AE86, but came up pretty short.. mostly broken links and a few photos here and there but nothing too detailed.
Anyone know where more info can be found? Not sold on the swap yet, but would like to read a bit about it and see what it's all about.
Before this turns into an engine swap flame war, I am just looking at this swap to fit a specific ruleset.
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Creative solution & implementation
The VAE called for the creation of a "hands free" audio tour that allowed visitors to listen to audio-driven narrative storylines on a topic of their choosing while located within the re-designed gallery space. Visitors would first select a tour on a large multi-panel touch screen placed at the entrance to the gallery space, with their selection made the visitor would then be able to walk freely through the space with a mobile device providing them location specific audio content.
Three digital technology companies and Memorial staff worked in close collaboration to undertake the successful implementation of the VAE. Art Processors developed the mobile technology component of the project by commission from the project lead, the Sydney-based exhibition production specialists Mental Media. Sydney-based technology company Snepo Research was responsible for the interactive orientation wall.
The Memorial curatorial team wanted the audio experience to have a serious tone and to be both informative and emotional, inspiring occasional chills as well as sustained periods of contemplation. A key objective of the project was to have the visitors' attention on the exhibit itself rather than their audio tour devices.
With these requirements in mind, the mobile application was designed with a target of "hands free" tour technology. This approach to minimizing physical engagement with the tour device was a logical next step from our work in user experience for previous clients, such as the Museum of Old and New Art and the Melbourne Zoo.
The tour experience begins with a visitor's arrival at the Memorial: attention is immediately drawn towards a vast 20 screen, HD multi-touch display system that orients each person to the space. The screen offers visitors the ability to choose from a number of different tours (currently five tours are offered, with plans to expand to eleven over the coming months).
Once the visitors select the tour from their touch screen, this selection is transferred to the mobile device. Instructions are provided to wear headphones and hang their device around their neck as they make their way into the gallery space. Turning away from the touch screen with their tour selected the spatial audio engine sparks to life and visitors are provided their audio narrative.
As the visitor explores the gallery, her movements trigger carefully layered audio samples. Some samples are interpretive and others are curatorial artifacts themselves, including archival sound, music, spoken word, and performance recordings. In just enough spaces, the audio subtly references visitor's orientation in the exhibit. This personalized synchronicity often surprises and delights visitors who have, by this time, largely forgotten that they're even carrying tour technology with them.
Technical solutions
From the beginning of the project it was understood there were going to be a number of technical challenges that would need to be overcome to deliver the project to the user experience standards we strive for. Key to these were:
- Transferring the visitor tour selections made on the video wall to the device with 100 percent accuracy and minimal latency
- Providing a spatial audio engine that allowed the creative team freedom to produce exciting content and gave the audience member an enjoyable experience
- Device management, with the decision made to run on Android devices a management solution would be required to make device maintenance by staff simple and effective
Tour transferal
The media wall is the epicenter of all three agencies involved in the project, the place where a visitor actively engages with tour technology. Our goal was to work closely with Mental Media and Snepo Research to make this engagement as responsive, user friendly, and intuitive as possible.
To deliver this experience communication was needed to take place between the device and the video wall. To achieve this communication with complete success we settled on a novel use of computer vision algorithms on both the medial wall and mobile device. The wall would detect devices placed on its surface by use of recognition of a unique marker place on the back of the device, while the device would recognise tour selection by use of the its camera and a colour matching profile embedded in the application data. This solution lets visitors be able to quickly comprehend the process without concerns over failure or complex understanding of the underlying technology.
Spatial audio
Internal location for the project was provided by Fraunhofer, but to make this location relevant to the engaging visitor experience being built, a spatial audio engine was required. This engine could drive the visitor experience and make the tour as frictionless as possible. The solution that allowed for web-based controls over audio queues using the visitors location (micro-geofencing) which would drive distinct types of audio (narrative, background, special effects). Error correction had to be built in, to account for jitter on the location prediction provided by Fraunhofer. The result was a simple front end for the visitor and an elegant and powerful solution that gave the content creators the freedom to really explore the boundaries of what had been possible.
Device management
Making the management of devices as simple as possible for Memorial staff was key, as they were being asked to manage a fleet of 200 devices.. Since the application was being written for Android devices (Google Nexus 6), we had the ability to write a custom version of the operating system with which the device would run (a custom ROM). This custom ROM allowed us to focus the device purely on the application it was designed to run, shutting down multiple other processes to greatly extend battery life. It was also able to respond to very specific events, such as refreshing all content when charging. As well as creating the custom ROM, we also designed and built charging and handout stations, including custom hard cases lanyards and a wireless power supply solution.


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I have a simple setup. iSense v28, OTGW 4.2.5, Remeha Avanta. The OTGW is hooked up to a rPI through USB.
The rPI runs the otmonitor software and has been running fine for weeks, until about 3 days ago. When i 'view' the messages tab, all i see are Error 03. When i switch the OTGW to monitor mode the Error 03's dissapear and if i understood the documentation correctly it has something to do with the firmware. If i reload the firmware (4.2.5) the OTGW works again for a few minutes up to an hour or so and then error 03's again.
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Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Giants General Manager Glen Hanlon announced today that the team has acquired 1998-born forward Jared Dmytriw (Craven, SK) in exchange for a third-round draft pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft.
Originally selected by the Victoria Royals in the fourth round (83rd Overall) in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft, the 5'11", 192 pound Dmytriw has suited up in 205 career WHL games (With Victoria and Red Deer). During that span he's scored 35 goals while adding 24 assists and is a +6 with 92 penalty minutes. He best offensive season came last season when he scored 15 goals along with 11 assists for 26 points with the Victoria Royals. In nine games against the Giants last season he scored three goals and two assists. He's also appeared in 26 career playoff games where he registered three goals and five assists for eight points.
"We're very excited to add Jared to our team," said Giants General Manager, Glen Hanlon. "We wanted to add experience to our roster and he checks off a lot of boxes for us. He's a fast skater, he's very difficult to play against and he will be a major asset to our penalty-kill."
The addition of Dmytriw means that the Giants roster sits at 24 players (14 forwards, eight defencemen and two goaltenders) heading into this week's action. Dmytriw will arrive in Vancouver tomorrow and will make his Giants debut this weekend when the G-Men head north to face the Prince George Cougars in a Friday–Saturday double-header.
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I always feel overwhelmed by the cabbage when it is time to harvest. Nobody wants to eat cabbage for a week straight (like we practically did with the cauliflower). I decided to make two batches of sauerkraut so we now have 13 lbs of kraut fermenting on the counter.
The last time I made sauerkraut I did a sweet version from The Joy of Pickling. Even though everyone loved that recipe, I am doing the traditional version and a wine & juniper kraut from the book this time. I hope they turn out okay because I have a feeling some of our friends are going to be gifted sauerkraut. Hehehe.


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Yes, beekeeping is a wonderful learning experience!
The Flow Hive makes extracting the honey easy. While this saves much of the work involved in keeping bees, you will still be spending time observing your bees and inspecting the hive to ensure your bees are healthy.
Keeping bees, like caring for any animal, comes with responsibilities - it's vital to keep an eye on the health of your hives. The easiest way to learn about bees is to ask for help from experienced beekeepers. Almost every city and town in the world has beekeepers and many places have a beekeepers' association. They can tell you if you need to register your hive and other local relevant regulations. They can also help you to get your hive started and make routine inspections for pests and diseases. This involves opening up the hive, you will need a hive tool, a smoker, a bee suit and gloves to do this.
Note: Even wearing a bee suit you are likely to get stung sometimes. You can learn more about bee sting safety and prevention here. We now have beekeeping kits for sale on our website.
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According to a recent survey from SEO firm BrightLocal, today's consumers are expecting a lot more from their local business owners and their online experience.
In fact, while local businesses can also be found via local maps or directory apps, the survey shows that consumers prefer to search businesses and visit their sites via a mobile device.
What does this mean? It means that local businesses with a mobile-optimized website have a clear advantage over their competition.
However, having a mobile-optimized website is not where your efforts should stop – the information displayed is also a crucial factor to your in-store conversion. According to the survey, over 35% of consumers would be deterred from visiting a local business if the address or phone number were not easily accessible on the mobile website.
Want to maximize your chances of securing an in-store visit from a potential consumer? Make sure that your website is optimized for a mobile experience and highlights the top 4 concerns of shoppers when they are looking at a local business website on a mobile device:
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Find out more about the survey and how you can maximize your business' mobile potential: http://searchengineland.com/survey-consumers-prefer-mobile-browser-to-apps-for-local-information-220962